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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 No. 134 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was all-State performer in track and was my colleagues continue to debate its called to order by the Speaker pro tem- the kicker on the football team in high validity. Well, if the devastating global pore (Mr. ALLEN). school. After graduating from North and environmental threats aren’t proof f Hardin High School near Fort Knox, enough, let me share some of the nega- Cameron joined the U.S. Navy, turning tive impacts climate change is having DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO down a track scholarship. on our air quality and public health TEMPORE More personally, Cameron was a son, now. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- an uncle, and a fiance. Cameron grad- Simply put, climate change and air fore the House the following commu- uated from the Kentucky State Police pollution make a dangerous pair. In nication from the Speaker: Academy in January and had been a fact, air pollution is among the most WASHINGTON, DC, trooper for less than 9 months. serious, indirect health effects of glob- September 17, 2015. Among the many condolences that al climate change. The same power I hereby appoint the Honorable RICK W. have been shared are those of his plants that release harmful carbon di- ALLEN to act as Speaker pro tempore on this former Navy colleagues, who talked oxide into our atmosphere also create day. about his devotion to our country. dangerous levels of soot, smog, and JOHN A. BOEHNER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. While Cameron was taken far too ground-level ozone. The result is a soon, his commitment to service and combination of ozone and fine particles f community has not gone unnoticed. I that can have devastating health im- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE join with all of Kentucky’s Second Dis- pacts. In all, 147 million people in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- trict in sending prayers to Cameron’s U.S., nearly half of this Nation—our ant to the order of the House of Janu- family, friends, and his Kentucky State Nation—are breathing unhealthy air. ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- Police brethren. We will miss him and And the news is far worse in Beijing, nize Members from lists submitted by are thankful for his service. where a new study claims that the air the majority and minority leaders for f in Beijing is so polluted, breathing it does as much damage to the lungs as morning-hour debate. CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC The Chair will alternate recognition smoking 40 cigarettes a day. That is HEALTH between the parties, with each party simply unacceptable. limited to 1 hour and each Member The SPEAKER pro tempore. The To make matters worse, the warmer other than the majority and minority Chair recognizes the gentleman from temperatures from climate change are leaders and the minority whip limited Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. only increasing the frequency of days to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, there with unhealthy levels of ground-level bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. was a time when climate change was a ozone. If emissions of air pollutants re- concern for future generations, a time f main fixed at today’s levels until 2050, when we focused on predicting the pos- warming from climate change alone IN MEMORY OF CAMERON PONDER sible problems and brainstorming the could increase the number of red ozone The SPEAKER pro tempore. The possible solutions, a time when the alert days by 68 percent in the 50 larg- Chair recognizes the gentleman from threat was real, but we still had time est Eastern U.S. cities. Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) for 5 minutes. to act. We had not come face-to-face Studies have also linked breathing Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise with our tipping point. and ozone pollution to an increased today in memory of Kentucky State That time has passed. President risk of premature deaths and difficulty Trooper Cameron Ponder of Rineyville, Obama put it best when he said: ‘‘We breathing. If there are no changes in Kentucky. are the first generation to feel the im- regulatory controls, the CDC predicts I believe many people watched or saw pacts of climate change, and the last up to 4,300 additional premature deaths with horror the news that spread generation that can still do something in the United States by the year 2050 across this country that another one of about it.’’ from combined ozone and particle our public service officers was killed The time to act is now, and the call health effects. this week. Only 31 years old, Cameron to action cannot be any clearer. De- The good news is that air quality has was shot and killed during an on-duty spite the fact that more than 12,000 improved dramatically in many Amer- traffic stop earlier this week. peer-reviewed scientific studies are in ican cities over the past 40 years due to Known by his peers and in the com- agreement that climate change is real the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act munity as an athlete, Cameron was an and humans are significantly to blame, has a track record of cutting dangerous

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This is unacceptable. to join with me in demanding this ad- nomic value of these improvements is While these mandates range from forc- ministration to stop continually add- estimated to reach almost $2 trillion ing contractors to provide additional ing burdens to our Federal and private by the year 2020. employee benefits to being required to contractors. The recently announced Clean Power report additional information during f the bidding process, the one thing that Plan offers us the opportunity we need RACISM AND VOTING RIGHTS to continue to better protect public each of these new directives has in health. It is projected to contribute to common is that it will make it more The SPEAKER pro tempore. The significant ozone pollution reductions, difficult for small contractors to com- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ´ resulting in important benefits includ- pete for Federal contracts. A prime ex- Illinois (Mr. GUTIERREZ) for 5 minutes. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I re- ing avoiding up to 3,600 premature ample is the executive order known as watched recently one of my favorite deaths, 90,000 asthma attacks in chil- the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, movies. ‘‘Selma’’ tells the story of the dren, and 1,700 heart attacks. which the President signed in July fight to register voters in Selma, Ala- However, the continued effects of cli- 2014. While intended to award Federal bama, culminating in the march from mate change and our inability to act contracts only to responsible contrac- Selma to Montgomery, led by Dr. Mar- are impairing our continued progress. tors who have not committed recent tin Luther King, Jr., in 1965. Spoiler Climate change is creating conditions labor violations, the actual outcome alert: After being turned around, that make it harder for us to clean up will lead to additional reporting re- threatened, beaten, tear-gassed, and our air and reduce pollution. Without quirements, increased administrative killed, Black people got to vote in addressing one problem, we eliminate costs, and the potential for a con- America. our progress on another. tractor to be blacklisted from bidding A young and handsome JOHN LEWIS is Unfortunately, Members of this body on Federal contracts while they prove depicted in the pivotal role of the com- use every opportunity possible to at- that they are innocent from the ac- munity organizer who helps lead the tack the Clean Air Act and now the cused infraction. movement. Another spoiler alert: JOHN Clean Power Plan. These unprece- Mr. Speaker, by using executive or- is a Member of this body and serves dented assaults block, weaken, or delay ders to bypass congressional authority, with distinction from the State of a host of long overdue clean air safe- this is nothing more than an attempt Georgia. guards. As my colleagues continue to by this administration to implement It is among the highest honors of my stand in our own way, we are harming their agenda without regard for the life to know JOHN LEWIS and to work the environment and ultimately hurt- negative impact it will have on busi- with him. In fact, I have marched with ing ourselves. nesses and industries. But, unfortu- him and gotten arrested with JOHN Mr. Speaker, climate change is a di- nately, this agenda extends beyond LEWIS outside this Capitol Building in rect threat to humanity, and it is time Federal contractors. The recent Na- our fight for immigration reform. we reexamine how we can think about tional Labor Relations Board ruling in I highly recommend the movie, and I it, talk about it, and respond to this the Browning-Ferris Industries case, want every citizen—and every person growing problem. We may be part of which is more widely known as the who lives here and hopes to become a the problem, but we also have the joint employer decision, will have a citizen one day—to watch and learn unique opportunity to become part of massive impact on the business rela- from the movie ‘‘Selma.’’ It is a mo- the solution. tionships between contractors and ment in history when voting and citi- I think Pope Francis put it best when their subcontractors, franchisors and zenship were literally life-and-death he said: ‘‘Yet all is not lost. Human franchisees, and other contract labor struggles—and it was only 50 years ago. beings, while capable of the worst, are relations. And just yesterday, the NAACP com- also capable of rising above them- In one politically motivated decision, pleted a historic 1,000-mile march from selves, choosing again what is good, the NLRB completely redefined the Selma to Washington to remind us how and making a new start.’’ definition of ‘‘joint employer’’ when we must always stand up to bullies and Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to they determined that a company could official inaction using nonviolence and heed these wise words and make a be held liable for a labor violation com- community organizing and empower- choice to act on climate change to pro- mitted by a subcontractor or a staffing ment techniques. tect our health. We cannot afford to agency that they hired, even if this The way to respond to racism is to wait any longer. company doesn’t have direct super- vote. I have been thinking a lot about f vision over those workers. that recently as the Republican Presi- This sharing of responsibility is FEDERAL CONTRACTORS dential field of candidates has fallen in nothing more than an attempt to force line with a bully who spews racism and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The both parties into collective bargaining, is leading among his party’s primary Chair recognizes the gentleman from but the result will be much worse. voters. Nevada (Mr. HARDY) for 5 minutes. Franchisors may decide that it is in What can Americans do when the tail Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise their best interest to assert more au- wagging the dog of the Republican today in order to express my deep con- thority over their franchisees to make Party is saying that most Mexicans are cern and disapproval of how the Obama sure that labor violations are less like- murderers and rapists? administration has continued their as- ly to occur, but then other franchisors What can we do as a nation when sault on Federal and private contrac- may decide it is more cost effective to candidates blame unrest in reaction to tors. end their relationship as a way to police violence in Baltimore and Fer- Since taking office, the President has avoid potential issues. Essentially, the guson on Mexican and Central Amer- signed a total of 13 executive orders same results could occur with compa- ican immigrants. that directly focus on Federal con- nies who hire staffing agencies or inde- What can we do when thousands of tracting, all of which establish new pendent contractors to provide them people cheer when a candidate proposes labor requirements and impose addi- with temporary employees or contrac- building a great wall of America on our tional financial burdens on contrac- tors who hire subcontractors to per- southern border, and the response from tors. When you also include the 16 new form skilled labor. other candidates is to say that we regulations that have been created As a small business contractor for should build another wall opposite Can- from these orders, a large portion of more than two decades, I understand ada as well? contractors who were once able to com- the unique relationship between a con- Well, in the movie ‘‘Selma,’’ Oprah pete for Federal contracts are now tractor and a subcontractor. In the Winfrey didn’t just get mad; she fought

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Republican Party seems to be forget- meeting with the hundreds of people With that in mind, these proposed ting: Appeals to a narrow Republican who will be working towards their citi- regulations, which could be the cost- electorate with over-the-top racism zenship this Saturday in Chicago. liest in the history of this Nation, may and below-the-belt immigrant bashing The way to respond to racism is by not have any impact on the health of will not get you to the White House. voting, and in Latino and immigrant our citizens. b 1015 communities, we are getting that mes- There is still time for the EPA to re- sage loud and clear. consider the stringent regulation pro- President Romney—oh, I’m sorry. f posals for ozone and coal power plants. Governor Romney got more White As the Representative of a largely votes than any candidate in the history OZONE REGULATIONS rural district which depends on agri- of the United States, but he couldn’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. The culture, I understand how important it overcome the demographic reality that Chair recognizes the gentleman from is that we be good stewards of the envi- the country is more diverse and so are Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 ronment. its voters. minutes. However, that stewardship must be Appeals to racism and immigrant Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. balanced with the protection of indus- bashing are creating a predictable Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reject a tries and jobs, which have powered our backlash in the neighborhoods of my proposal from the Environmental Pro- communities for generations. district in Chicago. People are calling tection Agency that would increase f and coming into my office, asking what compliance measures in dealing with they can do to push back. ozone. This proposal has been met with DROUGHT AND WILDFIRES IN Very specifically, those who are not bipartisan opposition in Pennsylvania CALIFORNIA yet citizens are asking: How do I be- from local, State, and, yes, Federal The SPEAKER pro tempore. The come a citizen? Those who have not elected officials. Chair recognizes the gentleman from registered to vote are asking how to As a result of these regulations, California (Mr. COSTA) for 5 minutes. get that done. Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today In Latino and Asian communities three counties in my district—Erie, to speak about the devastating and in every community that thinks Centre, and Clearfield—would fall out wildfires that are sweeping throughout that calling most Mexicans ‘‘rapists’’ is of compliance with Federal law. This the Western States and, particularly, not the kind of political rhetoric that comes at a time when Pennsylvania’s in much of California. should go unchallenged, people are be- ozone emissions have declined for dec- Last week, we had over 22 wildfires coming citizens. ades. My office in Chicago is known as a Let me repeat that. This comes at a at one time that were in various parts place to go if you want information on time when the ozone emission levels in of California. Because of the incredible the citizenship process. In total, more Pennsylvania have been in decline for 4 consecutive dry years, what once was than 50,000 American citizens have decades. This is an EPA-Obama admin- a seasonal issue now seems to be year come to our office for help in figuring istration political solution in search of round. out the process. a problem. Obviously, the drought conditions The demand for information on citi- The new regulations would trigger an facing California played a big role in zenship has grown so much in my dis- implementation procedure for counties the ability to manage these wildfires, trict that, this Saturday, from 9:00 to which would make State and local offi- and the devastation that has occurred noon, at the Instituto Del Progreso cials answer to the EPA for basic per- as a result of that has been great. Latino, I will join my staff and local mitting and planning decisions. These last 4 years have been among advocates and the local office of the The regulations would threaten the the driest 4 years we have had, cli- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv- State’s ability to open new manufac- matologists say, in 1,200 years in Cali- ices for a free workshop on applying to turing facilities and, by the way, the fornia and in the Western States. become a citizen. jobs that would go with that. They Over 70 percent of California is facing Not only will people get help in un- would threaten the State’s ability to what is considered to be extreme and derstanding the process, but we will expand current businesses and invest in exceptional drought conditions, which also help them figure out if they qual- new roadways. are among the highest categories that ify for a fee waiver so that the $680 ap- They would also threaten agriculture you can face under drought conditions. plication fee that people have to pay is through restrictions on animal feeding California is not new to managing not a barrier. operations due to emissions from ani- wildfires. It is part of living in that Think about it. There are roughly 8.8 mal waste, along with limits on pes- State as well as in other Western million immigrants with green cards ticide use. States, but these dry conditions over who have lived in the U.S. for 5 years This proposal comes at a time when the last 4 years have made it worse; or more or who have been married to a ozone emissions across Pennsylvania therefore, we need to try to figure out U.S. citizen for 3 years or more, and have been in decline, again, for dec- different ways to address this. they can pass a background check and ades. With the State’s economy still on The Rough fire in Fresno County, qualify for citizenship today. the rebound from the Great Recession, which is part of the county I represent, So what I am proposing is that, in- now is the wrong time for new, strin- has burned over 140,000 acres. Yester- stead of renewing your green card, if gent, and, I would argue, unnecessary day, finally, we got up to 67 percent you are one of those 8.8 million people, rules from the EPA that could kill contained. and you get it for $450 for 10 years, you jobs. This fire has lasted over a month, apply for permanent citizenship, with a The fact is, Mr. Speaker, this pro- and it has closed one of our great na- fee waiver, and become a citizen for posal is the latest in a series of over- tional parks, Kings Canyon National free. That is right. reaches by the EPA, including the Park. Last week, when I was home, lit- Apply for citizenship, and you can Clean Power Plan, which was an- erally, ashes were raining on our com- vote for whomever you want to vote nounced earlier this summer by Presi- munities. Governor Jerry Brown has for. You can even vote against the guy dent Obama. announced a state of emergency for who called your whole ethnic group That plan will work hand in hand northern California. ‘‘rapists,’’ ‘‘murderers,’’ and ‘‘drug with these proposed ozone limits to kill The Valley and Butte fires have been dealers.’’ That kind of ugly, un-Amer- good-paying jobs and to stifle economic significant, affecting both Congress- ican attack is moving people to apply development in Pennsylvania and man MCCLINTOCK’s and Congressman for citizenship and moving citizens to across the Nation. THOMPSON’s districts. become voters. Furthermore, recent studies have Congressman THOMPSON has lost over Mr. Speaker, today is Citizenship called into question the claim that 600 homes, and the fires are threat- Day, and there are hundreds of citizen- ozone levels lead to health issues, in- ening thousands more. He has stayed

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The similarities between the two sadly, two firefighters have lost their the drought impacts, and people in the of us were not lost on me, and it reminded lives, three civilians have been killed, West want Congress to act. me of all that America held for a young man and four firefighters have been hos- I urge my colleagues to take the ap- like me back then. pitalized due to receiving severe burns. propriate action and pass much nec- While my vision of sailing the high seas Literally, we have thousands and thou- essary legislation affecting the drought and protecting the land of the free may have sands of men and women who are out conditions in California and in the been somewhat jaded by the old black and there manning these fires. Western States. white movies I grew up watching, the dream of doing something that really mattered was So the question is: What should we f do about it as these numbers, sadly, alive and real to me. While America may DAVID C. HYDE, JR. have gotten off course, the goal of why we continue to rise? served has never changed. We need to better manage our for- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We have lost many of the freedoms we once ests. We need to help alleviate and cut Chair recognizes the gentleman from held, but I believe we are not so far from down on the fuel that is there through Georgia (Mr. LOUDERMILK) for 5 min- those days that, with hard work, sacrifice, the brush that has made these fires utes. and turning our eyes back to God, they can- spread incredibly fast in conditions Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, not be restored. that were never foretold. Wildfire sup- throughout our lives here on Earth, My life is a living example of God’s res- pression and better managing our for- God places in our path certain people toration powers. ests is a key to doing this. who influence our lives, who help shape It doesn’t appear God will heal my sick The funding that we provide for nat- who we are, and who ultimately help us body, but I know that, in the land I am soon ural disasters, like to FEMA for hurri- going to enter, I have already been granted a to understand our purpose. new body—a perfect one—which I will have canes and for earthquakes, ought to go A couple of years ago, I met someone for eternity. That, my friends, is restoration. toward putting out these fires. whose optimism, faith, and valor in the Just as He will restore me, I believe He can We have exceeded over $1 billion in face of difficulty has had a great influ- restore our Nation to the greatness it once the U.S. Forestry Department’s budg- ence on me, on my family, and on our saw, but it will only be possible if we turn et, and we have completely overrun our entire community. our affections back to Him. The road to res- ability to provide funding. I met Mr. David Hyde in 2013, who at toration is not easy, as I can personally at- Currently, money the U.S. Forest that time was a small business owner test. It is hard, painful, and discomforting. Service has allocated for forest cleanup in Cartersville, Georgia. At that time, But when your eyes are upon God, not your problems, the path is much easier to endure. in order to prevent fires is being used I was a relatively unknown candidate to put the fires out. for Congress, who was promoting the We must put our political differences idea that America’s days are still b 1030 aside and pass legislation that will al- ahead of us if we define where we are He has set out a clear plan with guidelines leviate this crisis in Western States going and aggressively set a course to that aren’t hard to follow. As our Founders and in California. get there. David quickly became a sup- understood, we may have some battles to In addition to getting legislation porter and a friend. overcome and a wilderness to cross, but we passed that will provide funding for Although many had lost hope in re- must not be paralyzed by fear of the un- putting fires out, we need to put legis- storing America’s greatness, David was known, for it is ‘‘In God We Trust.’’ lation together that would, in fact, in a breath of fresh air. His patriotism When leading the Israelites from bondage, Moses had to lift his rod over the Red Sea in the future, manage our forests better. was inspiring; his optimism was infec- In July, I, along with Congressman complete trust before God parted the waters tious; and his energy invigorated me for safe passage. He trusted God and forged VALADAO, introduced legislation, the with a willingness to fight on. on. Western Water and American Food Se- David and I share a vision: to restore Although he faced insurmountable odds, curity Act. our struggling Nation to one that is the fear of the unknown didn’t stop Joshua This is part of a larger effort to deal free, safe, and full of opportunity. We from forging on. with this issue. This legislation is the both believe that we can turn the tide During the darkest hours of the American first step toward passing a bill that and give our grandchildren a nation Revolution at Valley Forge, Washington will provide additional tools for Cali- better than the one we inherited, but, didn’t give up, but dug in and put his faith in the providence of God. fornia to manage drought. This bill ad- of course, it will take a lot of hard Leaders who are willing to do what is dif- dresses a number of solutions to fix work. California’s broken water system. ficult or even what seems to be impossible Within 2 weeks of our introduction, are the ones who carry the team forward. They include improved operations David was given the news that he had We must honor God and know that his that are governed by the latest science, esophageal cancer and that it was rap- plans for us include only one thing, His which will allow us to move more idly spreading. Now, after nearly 2 glory. If we are in it for Him, we win. If we water when water is available in the years of, quite literally, putting up the are in it for ourselves, we lose. system; additional water storage ca- fight of his life, the cancer is quickly Just as my young friend went out to serve pacity; increased water recycling and taking David’s life. The time my friend in the U.S. Navy without a clearly defined reuse; improved water efficiency; and a has left with his wife and children is no path or step-by-step guidelines, but fully re- conveyance solution that minimizes lying on his authorities to lead him, we must longer measured in months or weeks, know that, if we are to return to our coun- the use of an ecosystem as infrastruc- but in days. ture and that balances the water needs try’s traditional values, we need to study our In realizing that any day could be history, find men and women willing to ad- for all of California. David’s last, I recently asked: David, if here to those founding principles, and tight- This is but one of the tools that we you had the ability to speak to the en ourselves for a brighter future led by our need to address. We have legislation in American people, what would you say? intelligently chosen authorities. the House, and we have legislation in Mr. Speaker, in response to that Who is your leader? the Senate. This fall, I hope we will be question, David sent me the following My best advice, as a man looking back- able to work together in a bipartisan words of encouragement to give to the wards with 20/20 vision, is to decide now fashion to pass this important legisla- people of this great Nation. David whom you will serve and proceed in a man- ner worthy of your calling. tion. wrote: Certainly, these wildfires tell the David C. Hyde, Jr. I recently had the honor of going to lunch public—and the public tells us—that we with a friend just days before he shipped off Thank you, David, for these words of must do something about this. It must to join the Navy. inspiration and hope. God bless you, be a priority that we get something As we sat enjoying our meal, I saw in the my friend, as you forge ahead in faith signed into law this year, before the eyes of my friend a young man who was and trust in God almighty.

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It is because the Republican how you find common ground, that is today to address a very important leadership here in the House has failed how you get things done, that is how issue that continues to trouble the to bring forth critical appropriations you fix things in America. American people, and that is the Re- bills to fund the government. As a re- The American people want it; they publican obsession of denying a woman sult of that, we are faced with the need deserve it, and they have every right to and families’ access to certain to pass a continuing resolution to fund expect it. healthcare services like birth control. the government; yet we have leading f Republicans’ outdated views on fam- Members of the Congress here threat- ily planning do nothing to empower PROTECTING LIFE BY DEFUNDING women and nothing for families in ening to shut down the government PLANNED PARENTHOOD rather than to put forth on the House their success in the 21st century. The of Representatives here a bipartisan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The latest round in the Republicans’ battle bill for a continuing resolution to fund Chair recognizes the gentleman from against women’s access to health care the government. West Virginia (Mr. JENKINS) for 5 min- is, yet again, an attempt to eliminate Instead, we have partisan after par- utes. Federal funding for Planned Parent- tisan after partisan legislative meas- Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. hood. ures brought before the House here Speaker, like the majority of the This debate has been riddled with lies under closed rules that the leadership American people, I was disgusted and and deliberate misinformation de- knows isn’t going to go anywhere, but angered by the recent videos showing signed to shock the American people, it is introduced for the perceived no- Planned Parenthood officials appar- while needlessly demonizing one of the tion of partisan gain. ently willing to sell the tissues and or- Nation’s leading women’s healthcare The hard simple truth is that the gans of aborted babies. That is right; I providers. American people want the Congress to said ‘‘babies,’’ not a glob of tissue as Mr. Speaker, I think it is time that put their partisanship aside and to go some would suggest. we talk about a few things and clear up to work, start fixing things, finding I have always been unapologetically some issues and talk about the facts in common ground, rebuilding the middle pro-life, and the mere thought of such this. Since its inception, Planned Par- class, creating jobs, and restoring the horrific actions is beyond words. That enthood has empowered millions of American Dream. They surely don’t is why I come to the floor today to women nationwide by providing afford- want another government shutdown urge my colleagues to support the able access to contraception. Cutting that puts people’s jobs, families, our Defund Planned Parenthood Act, which off funding would cripple Planned Par- government, and our national security will cut all Federal funding for enthood’s ability to provide this cru- at risk. Planned Parenthood until the House cial service for our Nation’s women. Mr. Speaker and Members of the conducts a complete and full investiga- The two primary sources of Federal House, the Congress of the United tion into the organization’s abortion funding for Planned Parenthood come States needs to come to Washington practices. from two programs, Medicaid and Title and to go to work. If the Congress I am also pleased that this legisla- X Family Planning. These programs doesn’t do its job and get its work tion will reallocate Federal funds cur- were created as a safety net to provide done, then Congress shouldn’t get paid. rently being used to fund Planned Par- low-income individuals with access to The working men and women of Amer- enthood’s abortion services to commu- critical medical services that they ica don’t get paid when they don’t nity health centers and other clinics would otherwise be forced to forego due come to work, why should the Congress that help provide preventative care to to their high cost, such as birth con- get paid? women without performing abortions. trol. That is why I have introduced the No Women’s health is extremely impor- Together, these programs account for Government No Pay Act to prohibit tant, and it is my belief that the fund- over 40 percent of Planned Parent- Members of Congress from getting paid ing currently being used to fund hood’s operating budget. Stripping during a shutdown of the Congress’ own Planned Parenthood’s abortion agenda these dollars would severely decrease creation—because people in this coun- will be better used by helping our local Planned Parenthood’s ability to pro- try, they don’t want a shutdown. clinics provide vital women’s health vide care for 2.7 million people that They want to see the Congress go to services without promoting the mali- they serve every year. work, find common ground, fix things, cious practice of abortion. Let me tell you what this means. get things done, rebuild America with Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the ma- This means millions of the Nation’s a transportation bill, not another kick- jority of my constituents in the Third poor women would not only be at risk the-can-down-the-road, short-term fix. Congressional District of West Virginia of losing affordable contraceptive serv- They want jobs with good-paying bene- want to see a culture of life promoted ices and counseling, but also their ac- fits, not a Trans-Pacific Partnership in Washington, not a culture of bar- cess to breast and cervical cancer agreement that sends their good-pay- barity and lack of respect of life. screenings, as well as testing and treat- ing jobs overseas. My constituents deserve to know ment for STDs. The American people want accessible that their taxpayer dollars are going to It is important to understand that, health care for our veterans, as indeed organizations that represent their val- for those who are uninsured, this is the they should be receiving, not a trip to ues and beliefs, not to organizations only way to get this lifesaving care. ‘‘kingdom come’’ every time a veteran that are determined to push their own This would mean 400,000 fewer pap needs some medical care. agenda that goes against the will of the smears for women, 500,000 fewer breast The American people, they want to American people. exams, and 4.5 million fewer STD tests see protection from Social Security I urge my colleagues to support the and treatments nationwide. and for Medicare and the recognition passage of Defund Planned Parenthood Let me be clear. It is not just Demo- these are not entitlements, that these Act of 2015 and to promote the sanctity crats’ districts that will be affected. If are benefits that people worked hard of life and listen to the American peo- you go outside of the Dallas/Fort for and started paying for the first day ple and my constituents when they say Worth metroplex, these smaller cities that they ever went to work. They they have had enough of their hard- and suburban areas and rural areas, surely don’t want to see those benefits earned tax dollars being spent to pro- those are Republican districts; they

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In accord- We all want women to have access to tion every single day. It is a frustra- ance with Federal law, no Federal the health care they need to stay tion about what this body does not do. funds go to cover abortion services. healthy for their family because, let We should be having a debate over the Another faulty argument made by me tell you, in my family and in fami- Authorization for Use of Military Republicans is that the Nation’s com- lies around the country, that if mom is Force. I don’t know how that debate munity healthcare centers could ab- not healthy, the rest of the family is turns out. sorb the work that Planned Parent- not healthy. Nobody wants to go into conflict. We hood currently does. That is why I choose to put people don’t get to choose the threats that I love community health centers, and before politics and stand with women, come our way. We only choose our re- I appreciate the work that they do be- families, and all the people of Texas sponse, and 1 year later we have no re- cause they really do serve the under- and America in my support of Planned sponse. All this is through the lens of served, but the idea that these facili- Parenthood. an agenda that we continue to fail to ties would be able to provide adequate f do. services to nearly 3 million additional Let’s give voice to the American peo- people who would suddenly be without b 1045 ple on issues like border security and care is simply unimaginable. OUR STRATEGY AGAINST ISIS immigration reform, on transpor- Community health centers rely on tation, on a budget that finally bal- other sources for affordable care to al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ances. The frustration is not that we leviate the strains of residents’ needs, Chair recognizes the gentleman from haven’t achieved these things; it is sources like Planned Parenthood. This Florida (Mr. JOLLY) for 5 minutes. that we haven’t even engaged in a leg- is not imagined. I have seen it in the Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago islative fight to begin to advance the State of Texas. this month, the President of the United agenda that is right for the American I have visited community healthcare States addressed the Nation proposing people. centers in the district that I serve, and his strategy for a war against ISIS. He We are elected to be custodians of the they are very overwhelmed as a result struggled with what the mission was. public trust, and we fail that public of the void for healthcare services pur- Were we as a nation engaging to de- trust every day we fail to consider the posely created by the Republican State grade ISIS, to defeat ISIS, to destroy issues that are of most significance to legislature. One of the things you al- ISIS? And then the question arose in the American people, to honor the con- ways hear Republicans hollering about this body, at what level do we engage? stitutional responsibility we have is how much they want to save tax- Do we consider an Authorization for under article I. We have spent the last payers money. Use of Military Force, something that 2 years cloaking ourselves in the arti- Let me tell you something. What is proper under our constitutional au- cle I authority of the Congress every happened in my State of Texas in 2012, thority? time the President overreaches, and we Governor Rick Perry and the Repub- Yet 1 year later, we have not consid- have rightfully done so; but just as we lican State legislature banned Planned ered an Authorization for Use of Mili- cloak ourselves in the article I author- Parenthood from participating in the tary Force. We have not had the debate ity, we have to recognize article I Medicaid Women’s Health Program, a over what is the role of this body and brings responsibility. joint initiative that saved Texas mil- our current foreign policy and our cur- We have failed to honor the responsi- lions of dollars in Medicaid prenatal rent national security strategy against bility that we have under article I. We and delivery costs through the preven- ISIS. The only portion that we were have an obligation to have a very hard tion of unplanned pregnancies. willing to touch was the request to arm debate about whether or not we are a Today, 30,000 fewer women are receiv- and train Syrian rebels; and this body, nation at war with ISIS and whether or ing that care, Medicaid claims are I believe wrongfully, authorized and not we are doing anything in the face down by 26 percent, and Texas tax- appropriated half a billion dollars—$500 of the President’s failed policy to actu- payers are now paying the full price to million—to train Syrian rebels. Yester- ally confront the audible threat of ter- support the State’s community health day, we heard from the top commander ror of a regime that wishes to bring centers. Republicans wasted lots of of our forces in the Middle East that harm and destroy the United States of money. there are either four or five individuals America. This body has failed to en- Where does that leave us today? I engaged as Syrian rebels confronting gage in that debate. will tell you a lot of these antiabortion ISIS—$500 million, five people. Mr. Speaker, I ask with the utmost groups and their political allies have The President’s strategy against ISIS conviction of this Member but, frankly, created this partisan debate by releas- has failed. ISIS continues to grow geo- the people who give me the honor to ing a series of deceitfully edited ‘‘un- graphically, continues to be enriched. represent them in this House. Let’s dercover’’ videos casting Planned Par- Russia’s hand is strengthened. Iran has give voice to the American people. enthood in a negative light. increasing leverage every single day. Let’s give voice to the people that we Let me tell you that these videos are Mr. Speaker, the architects of terror represent here in this body, and let’s fi- a sham; they are lies, and they do abso- today are emboldened. But they are nally have that debate. lutely nothing to help increase access emboldened not only by the failure of f to the critical services that Planned this administration’s policy; they are Parenthood provides for women. emboldened by the failure of this Con- WE CANNOT STAND IDLY BY Documents and testimony submitted gress to do our job. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to the Energy and Commerce Com- Where are we in this debate? Where is Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from mittee during a wasteful and unneces- this Congress on whether or not we are Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- sary investigation show that abso- going to consider an Authorization for utes. lutely no evidence exists to substan- Use of Military Force? Where are we Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I tiate claims that Planned Parenthood today on the $500 million that has now rise today to denounce the unjust sen- violated the law in any way. In fact, trained five people? Do we stand behind tence of almost 14 years that was hand- their fetal tissue donation program is that decision as a body? I hope we do ed to human rights activist Leopoldo not only compliant with Federal law, not. Lopez in Venezuela. Leopoldo is pic- but goes well beyond the law’s require- The bigger question we have to ask, tured here in this poster with his slo- ments. and it is a hard question: Are we a na- gan, which says, ‘‘Wanting a better

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For that, he has thoughtful manner, beginning these in- Sentenced along with Leopoldo as been imprisoned with no contact with vestigations as we look at life rights human rights activists were Cristian the outside world. and focus on the lives of these unborn Holdack, Angel Gonzalez, and Demian In January, another young man, a children and the mothers who have Martin, three students whose charge Cuban rapper named El Dkano, was gone through this process. sheets include public instigation, dam- sentenced to a year in prison just be- It is so interesting to me, as we have ages to property, and arson—all false cause he used music to criticize the this discussion of fetal tissue sales and charges. Their crimes were nothing Castro regime, a regime which has not what all has transpired in the selling of more than standing up to the regime— unclenched its fist against the Cuban these tissues, that we look to science. the corrupt, illegitimate regime—of people. What science has shown us is that Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and de- Yesterday, pro-democracy leader these are not blobs of tissue; these are manding a better country that would Jorge Luis Garcia Perez, also known as babies. have respect for human rights, that Antunez, and 10 of his activists of the This weekend, I had the opportunity would have freedom of the press, and organization National Civic Resistance to go to a baby shower, and a very ex- that would have free and fair elections Front announced that they have begun cited grandmother showed me the and other universally recognized a fast in an attempt to get a meeting sonogram, the picture of her unborn rights. with His Holiness to raise the plight of granddaughter already named and As this says, demanding a better the suffering Cuban people. being celebrated. As we looked at it, we Venezuela is not a crime, except it is in These are just a few of the prisoners, could distinguish these features of this Venezuela. Democracy advocates are Mr. Speaker, who have received harsh child yet unborn, but this child fully harassed; they are abused; they are im- sentences after President Obama formed and developing and sleeping in prisoned; they are beaten; and some are signed and announced this ill-fated her mother’s womb. even killed—yes, killed. We cannot deal with the Castro regime on Decem- There was great excitement to cele- stand idly by while democracy and due ber 17. brate this arrival, and we know that process are trampled on in our own Reports indicate that the Castro re- this is a fight worth having and a proc- hemisphere. gime is planning on releasing more ess worth ending as we look at the sell- Democracies like Brazil, Mexico, Co- than 3,000 prisoners in advance of the ing of these fetal organs and what has lombia, and Chile should join the U.S. Pope’s visit to Cuba, and you will transpired. in advocating for democracy and sta- think, hey, that sounds like a good Now, everyone is familiar with what bility for Venezuela, and freedom for idea, but let’s remember this: Many of happened with Kermit Gosnell in his the many political prisoners who are those prisoners should have never been house of horrors, and we know there languishing in Maduro’s gulags. I urge in jail in the first place. By the way, was a conviction, but what we have the Obama administration to imme- political prisoners like El Sexto, for learned is those convictions are very diately sanction the judge, prosecutors, doing an artwork, will not be included rare. We have moved now to the video and those who led this politically moti- in that number. No political prisoners footage that The Center for Medical vated kangaroo court against Leopoldo will be freed, but that is not anything Progress released, and we see that this Lopez, against these students, and new, Mr. Speaker. is absolutely sickening, abhorrent. against so many. In 1978, Fidel Castro released almost b 1100 The President can use the power 3,800 political prisoners ahead of granted to the executive branch when Jimmy Carter’s visit; in 1998, Fidel These videos have raised a lot of sus- we passed here in the U.S. House of Castro released 300 prisoners ahead of picion about what has transpired in Representatives and in the United Pope John Paul’s visit; in the year 2011, these Planned Parenthood affiliates States Senate the Venezuelan sanc- Raul Castro released nearly 3,100 ahead and clinics and questions as to whether tions legislation last year. The Presi- of Pope Benedict’s visit; yet the Castro they have systematically and repeat- dent must act. Mr. Speaker, let’s hope regime has detained an unprecedented edly broken laws. that he does. number of Cubans this year. With all of Obtaining informed consent for fetal Mr. Speaker, I rise to denounce so these people being freed, this year, tissue donation, how was that ap- many human rights violations that are there has been an unprecedented num- proached? Killing infants born alive occurring throughout the hemisphere, ber of arrests in Cuba of political activ- after an attempted induced abortion, whether it is in Venezuela or my native ists. who are the persons entitled to legal homeland of Cuba. As the Pope pre- We can be sure that before the Pope’s protection here? pares for his historic trip to Cuba this visit, during the Pope’s visit, and after As you look at a botched abortion weekend, he should meet with those the Pope’s visit, more innocent Cubans and you have a child born alive, all of people, like the political prisoners who will be detained—like El Sexto—by the a sudden you have got two patients share common interests of peace and regime and thrown into Castro’s there that you are considering. justice with the Catholic Church. The gulags. This tactic is nothing new, and Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Senior Direc- church stands for liberty; it defends it is not indicative of a change of pol- tor of Medical Services for Planned the freedoms of oppressed people, the icy by the evil, despotic, sadistic Cas- Parenthood Federation of America, de- freedoms to pursue one’s goals and tro regime. It is just a political propa- scribes harvesting human tissues. In dreams without having to live in fear. ganda farce. one of the videos, she talks about The Castro regime stands for the Will the Pope see this cynical move crushing this part or the other part of complete opposite. It stands for oppres- for what it is? We shall soon see, Mr. the baby in order to get a good speci- sion, for violence, for hatred, for injus- Speaker. men. tice, and I would urge His Holiness to f To listen to her callous description meet with those who truly defend the and her casual manner is sickening, values for which the church stands; INVESTIGATIONS INTO PLANNED but it also may violate some of the people like this young man, a graffiti PARENTHOOD Federal laws which prohibit alteration artist, a young man who has only The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of abortion procedures to obtain fetal known Communist Cuba as his govern- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from tissue. ment. His name is El Sexto. It means Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) for 5 min- In another video, a technician says: the sixth one, in reference to some utes. I’m sitting here and I’m looking at this other charges. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I fetus, and its heart is beating, and I don’t El Sexto has been behind bars for am here this morning to speak about know what to think. I don’t know if that nearly 9 months. He has been on a hun- the investigations into Planned Par- constitutes it’s technically dead or it’s alive. ger strike to protest the brutal Castro enthood and to the sale of fetal tissues. Imagine that. This baby, if it had ar- regime. What did he do? This is what We are beginning this process in our rived in a hospital with a NICU and he did. He had a picture of two farm Committee on Energy and Commerce; doctors surrounding it, there would

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We honor fense of abortion as a matter of repro- alties for providers who fail to provide care You. We beseech thee in behalf of to baby. ductive choice, is wearing thin. Repro- these, our United States and Congress. ductive rights? H.R. XX, THE PROTECT INFANTS FROM PARTIAL- Heavenly Father, we depend on You BIRTH ABORTION ACT (ELLMERS) As I said, let’s talk about life rights. for skillful and Godly wisdom, to enter Let’s discuss life rights. It is Constitu- Legislation will bolster the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. into the hearts and minds of those in tion Day, the right to life, liberty, pur- authority. Only You know the suit of happiness. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 amends the Federal Criminal code to ban rightness of their cause, their purpose, We have got several bills that our partial-birth abortions except in the interest and their plans. Members are bringing forward, which I of the life of the mother To thee, do they now look up, real- will submit for the RECORD, along, Mr. H.R. 3515, SMITH DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION BAN izing that their help comes from You. Speaker, with those Democrats that ACT They look to You for Your approval voted for the Born-Alive Infants Pro- The Born Alive Infants Protection Act of and for Your support. They look to You tection Act of 2002, which was passed in 2002 (P.L. 107–207) passed the House by voice for favor that only You can give. this House by a voice vote. vote and the Senate by UC. The following is We thank You, Heavenly Father, for PLANNED PARENTHOOD BILLS a list of Democrats who were serving when Your mercy as we seek peace in all of these votes took place. H.R. 3134, THE DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD these United States and the world. We ACT OF 2015 (BLACK) DEMOCRATIC SENATORS give thanks for the leaders You have Bill would impose a one-year moratorium Tammy Baldwin *, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod given to us. We thank You for Your on all federal funding to Planned Parenthood Brown *, Benjamin L. Cardin *, Maria Cant- well, Tom Carper, Dick Durbin, Dianne Fein- love and protection that surrounds or any of its affiliates while investigations them. are conducted unless they certify they will stein, Patrick Leahy, Edward J. Markey *, not perform abortions or provide funds to Robert Menendez *, Barbara Mikulski, Patty We ask that You continue to bless, other entities that perform abortions. Murray, Bill Nelson (FL), Jack Reed, Harry strengthen, and preserve those they Restriction does not apply in cases of rape, Reid, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, represent. We believe in Your Word incest or woman’s health concerns. Tom Udall (NM) *, Ron Wyden. that declares blessed is the nation * served in the House during the 107th Con- H.R. 3429, THE PROHIBITING THE LIFE-ENDING IN- whose God is the Lord. gress. DUSTRY OF FETAL ORGAN EXCHANGE ACT OR Amen. THE PRO-LIFE ACT (YODER) DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBERS f This bill amends the Public Health Service Xavier Becerra, Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Earl Act to prohibit the transfer of fetal tissue in Blumenauer, Robert A. Brady, Corrine THE JOURNAL exchange for valuable consideration, includ- Brown, Lois Capps, Michael E. Capuano, James E. Clyburn, John Conyers Jr., Joseph The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- ing payments associated with the transpor- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- tation, implantation, processing, preserva- Crowley, Elijah E. Cummings, Danny K. tion, quality control, or storage of human Davis, Susan A. Davis, Peter A. DeFazio, ceedings and announces to the House fetal tissue. Diana DeGette, Rosa L. DeLauro, Lloyd Dog- his approval thereof. gett, Michael F. Doyle, Eliot L. Engel, Anna H.R. 3494, THE PROTECTING INFANTS BORN ALIVE Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- G. Eshoo. nal stands approved. ACT (BLACKBURN) Sam Farr, Chaka Fattah, Gene Green, Luis Draft legislation I have authored to V. Gutie´rrez, Alcee L. Hastings, Rube´n Hino- f strengthen and improve the Born-Alive In- josa, Michael M. Honda, Steny H. Hoyer, fants Protection Act of 2002. Steve Israel, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Eddie Ber- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of nice Johnson, Marcy Kaptur, Ron Kind, The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman 2002 became law on August 5, 2002 and re- James R. Langevin, Rick Larsen, Barbara from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT) come quires that any reference to person, human Lee, Sander M. Levin, John Lewis, Nita M. forward and lead the House in the being, child or individual include every in- Lowey, Stephen F. Lynch. Pledge of Allegiance. fant born alive. Betty McCollum, Jim McDermott, James * Both Ellmers and Blackburn bills will ban P. McGovern, Carolyn B. Maloney, Gregory Mr. GARRETT led the Pledge of Alle- any provider proven of violating either of W. Meeks, Jerrold Nadler, Grace F. Napoli- giance as follows: these existing laws from participating in tano, Richard E. Neal, Eleanor Holmes Nor- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP and will allow ton, Frank Pallone Jr., Bill Pascrell Jr., United States of America, and to the Repub- states that suspect any violation of these ex- Donald M. Payne, Nancy Pelosi, Collin C. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, isting laws to ban those suspected from the Peterson, David E. Price, Charles B. Rangel, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. state’s Medicaid program.* Lucille Roybal-Allard, Bobby L. Rush, Loret- f H.R. 3495, THE WOMEN’S PUBLIC HEALTH AND ta Sanchez, Janice D. Schakowsky. SAFETY ACT (DUFFY) Adam B. Schiff, Robert C. Scott, Jose´ E. WELCOMING REVEREND BRONDON Serrano, Brad Sherman, Louise McIntosh The bill amends the Medicaid law to allow REEMS Slaughter, Adam Smith, Bennie G. Thomp- states the flexibility and discretion to be son, Mike Thompson, Nydia M. Vela´ zquez, The SPEAKER. Without objection, able to exclude abortion providers like Peter J. Visclosky, Maxine Waters. the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Planned Parenthood from Medicaid. States that have tried to defund Planned Parent- f LEE) is recognized for 1 minute. There was no objection. hood have been blocked by the federal Cen- RECESS ters for Medicare and Medicaid Services as- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I am so sertion that states must fund Planned Par- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- pleased to welcome Pastor Brondon enthood under what is known as the ‘‘free ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Reems to the House floor this morning choice of qualified provider’’ provision in declares the House in recess until noon after delivering such a powerful prayer. Medicaid. Since the release of the under- today. Pastor Reems is the senior pastor of cover videos by Center for Medical Progress Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 2 min- the Center of Hope Community Church three states (Louisiana, Alabama and Arkan- utes a.m.), the House stood in recess. sas) have sought to terminate Planned Par- in Oakland, California, a church found- enthood’s Medicaid contracts and are now f ed by his mother—a great woman of embroiled in lawsuits. b 1200 faith, who has broken so many glass H.R. 3504, THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS ceilings for women, especially for Afri- AFTER RECESS PROTECTION ACT (FRANKS) can American women—Bishop Ernes- Bill mandates that infants born alive dur- The recess having expired, the House tine Reems. ing abortions are legal persons entitled to all was called to order by the Speaker at His wife, Pastor Maria, who is also the rights and protections allowed to other noon. here with us today, is his partner in

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In fact, immigrants or their cer are down 20 percent since 1991, and Bay. children have founded more than 40 the cure rate for childhood cancer is Pastor Reems accepted his call to percent of Fortune 500 companies. now 80 percent. ministry at 10 years old, and he has However, there is a dangerous anti- From 1997 to 2003, Congress doubled flourished into a strong spiritual lead- immigrant sentiment perpetuated by funding for the National Institutes of er. those who fail to recognize the Health, but, since then, it has fallen by From ministering youth in juvenile strength derived from our diversity. 25 percent when accounting for infla- hall to assisting families coping with Even today, laws are being proposed to tion. substance abuse and emotional disabil- deny the constitutional right of citi- Just yesterday, the National Cancer ities, Pastor Reems serves the East zenship to those born in America. Pro- Institute released a report that identi- Bay community with a genuine heart posals like these are both appalling and fies research that won’t be conducted and compassion. un-American. unless Congress restores its purchasing He is the cofounder of the Oakland’s In Congress, we must continue to power with sustained annual funding Potters House for Young Men, a 24- fight against these anti-immigrant pro- increases over the next decade. We hour residential care facility for young posals and to push for comprehensive must not let that happen. teens who have become wards of the immigration reform, and we must work I urge this House to give the NIH the State. to ensure that every person who is eli- resources it needs to conduct the work I thank Pastor Reems for his spir- gible for naturalization understands our Nation deserves. itual leadership, his wisdom, and his the process that it takes to become a f service. He embodies and exemplifies a U.S. citizen and has a voice in our SERVING OUR SAVIOR living faith. He is a wonderful pastor, a great democracy. (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- great mentor, and a committed and f mission to address the House for 1 powerful civic leader. CONGRATULATING JEFF HERRALA minute.) f (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, during the August work period, Smith Phillips ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER was given permission to address the Building Supply hosted a customer ap- PRO TEMPORE House for 1 minute.) preciation day and supplier showcase The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Jeff that I attended in Winston-Salem. ZINKE). The Chair will entertain up to While I was there, I had the pleasure Herrala of Andover for being named the 15 further requests for 1-minute speech- of speaking with Jack Shearin, who 2015 Cadet of the Year. es on each side of the aisle. founded a ministry called Serving our Jeff graduated first in his class from Savior, and Harry Underwood, who f Anoka High School, where he excelled chairs the ministry. CONSTITUTION DAY in both academics and athletics. Since 2000, this group has been assist- Due to Jeff’s stellar accomplish- ing the disabled in Forsyth County by (Mr. GARRETT asked and was given ments both inside the classroom and building handicap ramps at their permission to address the House for 1 out, my predecessor, Michele Bach- homes. All the work is performed by minute.) mann, awarded Jeff with both the Con- volunteers, who build 70 to 80 ramps Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, as gressional Certificate of Merit and an founder of the Congressional Constitu- each year. appointment to the United States Air Since the organization’s inception, tion Caucus, today marks the 228th an- Force Academy in 2012. niversary of the signing of the Con- more than 700 ramps have been built. Jeff currently attends the Air Force Serving our Savior does not charge for stitution. Academy in Colorado, where he is Unlike other revolutions, the Con- their ramps. Instead, the organization studying aeronautical engineering. allows the recipients to pay what they stitution was not imposed on the peo- It is clear that Jeff truly embodies ple. It was submitted to the people for can, and if they are unable to pay, one of the Air Force’s core values: ex- funds are provided by Serving our Sav- their approval. If the people were to cellence. Throughout Jeff’s life and judge the Constitution, they were ex- ior. academic career, he has demonstrated This ministry is a wonderful example pected to understand the Constitution. nothing short of excellence, and he is The Federalist Papers, a series of es- of the difference a small group of peo- beyond deserving of this award. ple can make in its local community, says written by Alexander Hamilton, Jeff, I am proud to recognize you John Jay, and James Madison, argued and I applaud their selfless work on be- here today, and I look forward to see- half of those who need a helping hand. for ratification and served as an in- ing what the future has in store for f valuable guide to the Constitution. you. Education was integral to the Con- CONFECTIONERS stitution’s success. f (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given Today, I commend all those who fol- INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE NA- permission to address the House for 1 low in the footsteps of our Founders by TIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH minute and to revise and extend her re- accepting the duty to educate the pub- (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given marks.) lic on the ideals of human liberty. It is permission to address the House for 1 Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, there is an they we must thank for the preserva- minute.) old saying that says you can catch a tion of the Constitution today. Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, thou- lot more bees with honey than with f sands of Americans are on Capitol Hill vinegar. It turns out that that is true today to attend the Rally for Medical in business, too. NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP DAY Research and to demand increased The confectioners industry employs a (Ms. JUDY CHU of California asked funding for the National Institutes of whopping 55,000 busy worker bees in and was given permission to address Health. the United States—that is 55,000 people the House for 1 minute.) The NIH supports 400,000 American who are working directly in the confec- Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. jobs. In fact, 82 percent of its budget tionery industry—and indirectly sup- Speaker, I rise today to commemorate supports research conducted in every ports another 400,000 jobs in other in- National Citizenship Day. State in this Nation, and every dollar dustries from retail to trucking. America would not be the great coun- of NIH funding generates $2.21 in local Every confectionery job created in try that it is without its immigrants. economic activity. the United States supports another One of our greatest strengths is our Na- The effects are, obviously, not only seven; but Congress continues to main- tion’s diversity—the ability of this economic. Thanks in large part to the tain an unbelievably wrongheaded pol- country to absorb and integrate the National Institutes of Health, deaths icy that is destroying these jobs.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:32 Sep 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.013 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6088 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 The Department of Commerce found the lives of the boys who were always jority is demanding another shutdown that protectionist provisions in the being sent to my office because of dis- of the Federal Government. 2008 farm bill destroyed three jobs for ruptive behavior. Mr. Speaker, we have seen this movie every job they saved. They have cost The one thing they all had in com- before. In the mid-1990s, conservatives consumers and businesses as much as mon was the lack of an adult male to shut down the Federal Government, de- $14 billion since 2008, and they have love them and guide them along life’s manding cuts to Medicare, threatening cost taxpayers over $300 million in sub- often tricky paths. I founded the 5,000 the healthcare security of seniors. sidies. Role Models of Excellence Project to Just 2 years ago, the government was We have lost over 125,000 jobs in rescue these boys of color from futures shut down as conservatives demanded sugar-related industries since 1997. We fueled by drugs, poverty, or prison. an end to the Affordable Care Act, cannot continue to hurt our own work- The 5,000 Role Models of Excellence is threatening the healthcare security of ers and consumers alike. This is not a recognized by President Obama’s My millions of Americans. This time, the sugar high. This is a sugar low. Brother’s Keeper initiative. It is an in- demand is to end funding for Planned I urge Congress to pass the bipartisan school program in Florida’s public Parenthood, threatening the healthcare security of millions of Sugar Reform Act so we can provide re- schools. These boys have earned more than $10 million in college scholar- women, many of them low income. lief to small- and medium-sized busi- A recent poll showed that more than ships, and so many have returned and nesses. 7 out of 10 Americans want Congress to f now serve as role models to the 10,000 do its job and reach a budget agree- boys now in the program. CHUCK HAUPTMAN ment, but like a bad horror movie fran- There are 109 chapters in Miami-Dade chise, the GOP keeps turning out shut- (Mr. ZINKE asked and was given per- County schools, the fourth largest down sequel after shutdown sequel. mission to address the House for 1 school district in the Nation, 30 chap- Guess what—the American people minute.) ters in Pinellas County/St. Petersburg don’t get to walk out on this sequel. Mr. ZINKE. Madam Speaker, today I schools, and 10 chapters in Duvall They have to sit and suffer through it. County, Jacksonville, Florida. rise to pay tribute to a Billings resi- f dent, a World War II veteran, and a fa- Please welcome the Miami North- bled member of the Army 10th Moun- western Senior High School chapter DON SHAW’S RETIREMENT tain Division K Company, Chuck who are up in the gallery today. I love (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was Hauptman. you, and I am so proud of each and given permission to address the House Seventy years ago, the young lieu- every one of you. for 1 minute.) tenant was crawling on his belly up Welcome to Washington. Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mount Belvedere under the cover of f today to honor a faithful servant of the people of Missouri, Mr. Don Shaw. Don darkness. The K Company was charged HONORING VILLAGE OF with leading the allied assault on the has served the members of Missouri’s PINECREST POLICE OFFICER rural electric cooperatives for 40 years Germans through the minefields—set EDISON CRUZ up along the steepest peak—and driv- in a variety of capacities, from his ing the Germans out of Italy. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was start as an electrical engineer to his On one February night, they battled given permission to address the House most recent post as general manager snow, darkness, vertical climbs, freez- for 1 minute and to revise and extend and CEO of Central Electric Power Co- ing temperatures, and booby traps, all her remarks.) operative. Don is an outspoken leader in pro- while under the heavy machine gun fire Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, tecting reliable, affordable sources of of the Nazis. today, I rise to recognize Officer Edison electricity. His vision and foresight al- The K Company was in combat for Cruz for being named the officer of the lowed him to take advantage of new 110 days against Nazi forces in the second quarter of 2015 of the police de- partment at the Village of Pinecrest, technologies, giving high priority to Italian Alps. During this time, Lieu- innovative and cost-effective methods tenant Hauptman was shot and wound- my hometown. Officer Edison is an invaluable mem- to better serve members. ed in battle while assaulting a machine Don has created programs to help al- gun nest. Like many young men, he ber of the Pinecrest police DUI enforce- ment program and is highly regarded leviate or minimize outage shortage went back to battle. during extreme weather and other nat- It is easy to forget the young men for his knowledge in this important area of policing and community safety ural disasters. In addition, Don helped who were sent to the battle in World to build a robust network of fiber optic War II. We look at our veterans and the work. Officer Edison’s leadership is fur- ther exemplified by his role in the co- services to assist the rural membership aging today of our World War II vet- in staying up to date with an increas- erans. ordination of the department’s training regarding new DUI blood warrants re- ingly connected world. Remember, as our young men go to Don has been an active and effective quirements. battle, that our Nation asks our young- spokesman here at Capitol Hill and In addition to this most recent est men and women to go to battle and back in the Missouri State House. I honor, Officer Cruz has received two fight for this country, and we should know this is not the end of service he never forget the sacrifice. awards from Mothers Against Drunk will provide to his community, State, When we go to war, we send our Na- Driving, MADD, for his successful ef- and country, but merely the end of one tion’s best. I am proud to recognize forts to protect the public from the ter- more chapter in an extraordinary life. Chuck Hauptman as one of our Na- rible crime of drunk driving. I would, again, like to thank Don tion’s best. He represents the best of I thank Officer Cruz for his dedica- Shaw for his service and wish him the Montana, the best of our country, and tion and important work in the service best of luck in his future endeavors. of the people of the place I am so proud the best of our youth. f to call my home, the Village of f Pinecrest. IMPROVING AIR TRAVEL b 1215 Congratulations, Officer Edison Cruz. (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- 5,000 ROLE MODELS OF f mission to address the House for 1 minute.) EXCELLENCE PROJECT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and in support of long-suffering airline pas- was given permission to address the was given permission to address the sengers. All of us know that air travel House for 1 minute.) House for 1 minute.) is becoming more and more uncomfort- Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- able. Speaker, almost a half century ago, er, if it is September, it must mean an- At a time when airlines treat pas- while serving as an elementary school other shutdown on the horizon. The sengers so poorly, subjecting us to de- principal in Miami, I sensed a void in same small band within the House ma- creased legroom, cramped planes, more

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House is busy attacking women’s the VA, Department of the Interior, The airline industry is expected to health care instead of defending Amer- and other agencies were threatened. double its profits this year as compared ica’s economy. This hurts American families. to last year, and even though the fuel Instead of creating jobs with a high- It doesn’t have to be this way, Mr. prices have dropped 50 percent, ticket way bill to rebuild America, the major- Speaker. We could come together, put prices have barely budged, but what ity is fixated on misguided attempts to together a budget, keep the govern- has changed is smaller seats and less defund Planned Parenthood. Instead of ment open, and get people back to legroom. creating jobs by supporting manufac- work. That is what we are sent here to Since 9/11, the traveling public has turers who export to the world, this do. complied graciously and patiently with House is pushing companies to export Let’s work together, Democrats and all the new regulations, but once they American jobs. Republicans. Let’s avoid a government board the airplane, they are squeezed It is time for this House to focus on shutdown, and let’s put America back at every side. rebuilding America and to support to work. I will soon be introducing legislation American businesses by getting back f that improves the flying experience for to the business of the American people. DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, JR. the flying public. I think Congress f needs to look out for the consumer. (Mr. DENT asked and was given per- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S f mission to address the House for 1 FIDUCIARY RULE minute and to revise and extend his re- CHIWAUKEE PRAIRIE ILLINOIS (Mr. DUFFY asked and was given marks.) BEACH LAKE PLAIN permission to address the House for 1 Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- minute and to revise and extend his re- to join my colleague Representative mission to address the House for 1 marks.) RYAN COSTELLO in celebrating the life minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, today, I of and remembering DeLight marks.) rise to express great concern about the Breidegam, Jr. Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. If you have a Deka battery in your to congratulate the Chiwaukee Prairie This is a rule that is going to have a car, your motorcycle, or tractor, it is Illinois Beach Lake Plain for being des- substantial impact on lower-income the offspring of a product manufac- ignated as a Ramsar Wetland of Inter- and middle-income savers, the men and tured by his company, East Penn Man- national Importance. women and the families that we want ufacturing, and developed by DeLight As the 38th Ramsar Wetland in the to get good advice from advisers so and his business partner, Karl Gasche. United States, this designation recog- they can save and plan for their retire- DeLight started his business with his nizes the Lake Plain for its globally ment. This rule is going to make it father at the age of 20. He and his fa- significant contribution to biodiversity harder for American families to save ther, DeLight, Sr., worked tirelessly, and importance to human health and for that eventual day of retirement. both at their small company and at economy. For decades, my constituents in Wis- part-time jobs, to help make ends Mr. Speaker, wetlands are among the consin have been served by well-regu- meet. Through their tenacious talent, Earth’s most diverse and productive lated financial institutions, and they DeLight grew a business that now em- ecosystems, providing flood control, include the mutually owned coopera- ploys over 7,000 people in Berks Coun- food, and freshwater. The Lake Plain tives and the fraternal membership or- ty, Pennsylvania, and beyond. protects diverse natural communities, ganizations. These organizations only I just wanted to say it was an honor including globally rare wetlands, while do well if they serve their customers for me to know this great man. He still being open to the public. This and their clients well, and if they don’t drove me around his battery empire. gives our community the chance to ex- serve them, the clients walk down the He showed me his farmhouse, and I perience and enjoy nature, while learn- street, and they go somewhere else. said: ‘‘How did this business begin, De- ing about biodiversity and how to con- This Department of Labor fiduciary Light?’’ serve our natural resources. rule is going to take the advice away He said: ‘‘Well, my father sent me I specifically want to congratulate from folks who need the most advice out in the backyard to fix the battery the many groups that made this con- when they are saving. It is an idea that in the tractor.’’ servation effort possible, including the Washington knows best and that people I said: ‘‘DeLight, I am just glad he Lake County Forest Preserve District, with full disclosure can’t make the didn’t send you out there to go shovel the Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation right decisions for their families. manure. We would have a fertilizer em- Fund, and the Illinois Department of This rule is a disaster, and my con- pire right here in this community.’’ Natural Resources. cern is less people are going to save, Nevertheless, he was an extraor- This honor is only the beginning for which means more people are going to dinary man, generous, kind, caring. He the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach be reliant on the Federal Government. supported universities—like Moravian Lake Plain. I look forward to seeing That is a wrong approach. Let’s not let College—Lehigh Valley Hospital, and what else they will accomplish in the this rule go through. so many other charities. future. f I wanted to pay tribute to the life and memory of DeLight Breidegam, Jr. f GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN f OPPOSING A GOVERNMENT SHUT- (Mr. BERA asked and was given per- DOWN AND RENEWING THE CALL mission to address the House for 1 AIR FORCE CELEBRATES 68TH TO CREATE JOBS minute.) ANNIVERSARY (Ms. ESTY asked and was given per- Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, in 6 legisla- (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given mission to address the House for 1 tive days, our government will shut permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- down. This is a bad idea. minute.) marks.) Last time the government shut down, Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, this Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, we have only our economy lost more than $20 billion, week, we are celebrating a very special 6 legislative days left to avoid a reck- $4 billion in tax refunds were delayed, birthday; the United States Air Force less and unnecessary government shut- 20,000 veterans disability claims per is turning 68.

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Our Federal labs VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF gotten to know a great many of them, funding Federal research, funding for H.R. 758, LAWSUIT ABUSE REDUC- from three star generals to newly en- TION ACT OF 2015; AND PRO- our universities, our national parks. listed airmen, and I could not be VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF prouder of their service to our Nation. When you hear about something like MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE Today, the F–22 Raptor from Tyn- our national parks closing, many peo- RULES dall’s 95th Fighter Squadron are de- ple think, okay, maybe it means I Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ployed in Europe, supporting the NATO delay our vacation. What does it mean er, by direction of the Committee on Baltic air patrol mission. to the thousands of people who live in Rules, I call up House Resolution 420 On this momentous anniversary, our Estes Park and our communities in and ask for its immediate consider- grateful Nation says thank you to the Grand County, supported almost en- ation. 95th Fighter Squadron and all the men tirely by Rocky Mountain National The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- and women serving in the United lows: Park, which millions of Americans States Air Force around the world. H. RES. 420 Aim high. Fly, fight, win. enjoy every year? If they curtail their Resolved, That at any time after adoption season by several weeks, they can’t af- f of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant ford the rent for their store and can’t to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the b 1230 afford to put their kids through col- House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for HONORING DELIGHT BREIDEGAM, lege. consideration of the bill (H.R. 348) to provide JR. I also want to draw attention to the for improved coordination of agency actions (Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania Land and Water Conservation Fund. in the preparation and adoption of environ- mental documents for permitting determina- asked and was given permission to ad- After 50 years as one of our country’s tions, and for other purposes. The first read- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- most successful recreation and con- ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All vise and extend his remarks.) servation programs, funding needs to points of order against consideration of the Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. be reauthorized by September 30 or it bill are waived. General debate shall be con- fined to the bill and shall not exceed one Speaker, I rise today with my col- could be lost forever. league Mr. DENT to thank and honor a hour equally divided and controlled by the Berks County innovator for his leader- There are so many things we could be chair and ranking minority member of the discussing with only 14 days until a Committee on the Judiciary. After general ship and dedication to the community. debate the bill shall be considered for Mr. Speaker, DeLight Breidegam, Jr., government shutdown. Instead, this amendment under the five-minute rule. It passed away last week at the age of 88. body is about to go into debating two shall be in order to consider as an original He was cofounder and chairman emer- bills which the President will veto bill for the purpose of amendment under the itus of East Penn Manufacturing. which don’t fund a single thing with re- five-minute rule an amendment in the na- Under his leadership, East Penn grew ture of a substitute consisting of the text of gards to keeping the Federal Govern- Rules Committee Print 114-26. That amend- to be Berks County’s second largest ment open. ment in the nature of a substitute shall be employer. considered as read. All points of order The company is nothing short of an Let’s focus on what we need to do. against that amendment in the nature of a American success story. East Penn Let’s get to work. Let’s make sure we substitute are waived. No amendment to began as a dream of the Breidegam can grow our economy and keep the that amendment in the nature of a sub- family following World War II. DeLight Federal Government open. stitute shall be in order except those printed frequently cited the shortage of bat- in the report of the Committee on Rules ac- companying this resolution. Each such teries during the war as the spark to f amendment may be offered only in the order start the business. Along with his fa- printed in the report, may be offered only by ther, they soon started their battery COMMUNICATION FROM THE a Member designated in the report, shall be business in a small, one-room cream- CLERK OF THE HOUSE considered as read, shall be debatable for the ery. Since then, the Breidegam family time specified in the report equally divided has been committed to producing bat- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and controlled by the proponent and an op- ponent, shall not be subject to amendment, teries. GRAVES of Louisiana) laid before the I had the good fortune to meet with and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- House the following communication sion of the question in the House or in the DeLight about a month ago. The value from the Clerk of the House of Rep- Committee of the Whole. All points of order that he placed on his employees was resentatives: against such amendments are waived. At the palpable in speaking with him. I must conclusion of consideration of the bill for OFFICE OF THE CLERK, say that it is a very, very special thing amendment the Committee shall rise and re- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, when you hear someone speak about port the bill to the House with such amend- Washington, DC, September 17, 2015. ments as may have been adopted. Any Mem- their employees in the way that he Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, spoke so lovingly of his, still calling ber may demand a separate vote in the Speaker, U.S. Capitol, House on any amendment adopted in the and speaking with them every single House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the day. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- amendment in the nature of a substitute He will be missed. He is a tremen- mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of made in order as original text. The previous dous, tremendous asset, as is his com- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- question shall be considered as ordered on pany, to the Berks County community; tives, the Clerk received the following mes- the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except and while we are sad for his passing, sage from the Secretary of the Senate on one motion to recommit with or without in- Mr. DENT and I wish to recognize him September 17, 2015 at 9:05 a.m.: structions. for all his great and positive accom- That the Senate agreed to without amend- SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it plishments in the community. ment H. Con. Res. 70. shall be in order to consider in the House the f bill (H.R. 758) to amend Rule 11 of the Fed- That the Senate agreed to without amend- eral Rules of Civil Procedure to improve at- LET’S WORK ON KEEPING THE ment H. Con. Res. 73. torney accountability, and for other pur- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPEN That the Senate agreed to without amend- poses. All points of order against consider- ment H. Con. Res. 74. ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- considered as read. All points of order mission to address the House for 1 With best wishes, I am against provisions in the bill are waived. The minute and to revise and extend his re- Sincerely, previous question shall be considered as or- marks.) KAREN L. HAAS. dered on the bill and on any amendment

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H.R. 758 would force judges the Speaker to entertain motions that the We have worked tirelessly to pass liti- to impose sanctions against any claim House suspend the rules as though under gation reforms that would promote ac- that appears to lack support or involve clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his des- cess to court and ensure the cost of a novel legal theory. ignee shall consult with the Minority Leader litigation isn’t being used to force set- These are no doubt important issues or her designee on the designation of any tlements. to debate and discuss, and we will have matter for consideration pursuant to this that time on the floor, but I want to section. I am a proud cosponsor of the RAPID Act because men and women across the address what this body is failing to ad- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Nation are ready to go back to work. dress. Though the subject matter of tleman from Georgia is recognized for 1 Republicans are committed to giving these two bills couldn’t be different, hour. job creators the confidence to take neither one of them relates to the fact Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- projects off the drawing board and onto that we are 6 legislative days before a er, for the purpose of debate only, I the worksite. job-killing, money-wasting shutdown yield the customary 30 minutes to the A 2012 U.S. Chamber of Commerce of government. gentleman from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), study of proposed projects in just one Now, when we hear 6 legislative days, pending which I yield myself such time sector of the economy, the energy sec- let me translate that for normal days as I may consume. During consider- tor, found that if a modest number of that Americans have. That is actually ation of this resolution, all time yield- these projects were allowed to move 14 days. We are 14 days until we risk ed is for the purpose of debate only. forward and begin construction, the di- the government shutting down. Of the GENERAL LEAVE rect and indirect economic benefits next 14 days, Congress is only sched- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- would be tremendous—hundreds of uled to work 6. Now, by the way, we er, I ask unanimous consent that all thousands of jobs and billions of dollars should thank Pope Francis for that, be- Members have 5 legislative days to re- annually. cause before Pope Francis scheduled vise and extend their remarks and to Hundreds of thousands of jobs and his visit, Congress was scheduled to include extraneous materials on House billions of dollars are in the pipeline, work 4 of the next 14 days. Resolution 420 currently under consid- and Republicans believe we should Now, if everything were going won- eration. streamline the approval process so that derfully and this body was a model of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there these projects are either approved or keeping the government open and ful- objection to the request of the gen- denied, not left languishing year after filling its responsibilities, I think the tleman from Georgia? year after year. American people would say: ‘‘Well, There was no objection. Americans need jobs now. They have guess what, Congress. You deserve a Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- bills to pay and families to feed. The vacation.’’ But that is not what I hear er, where are the jobs? The question RAPID Act is one of a number of solu- from my constituents. They are not resonates throughout our Nation. It is tions offered by House Republicans saying that we should be on vacation 8 the driving force behind every solution that would break down unnecessary out of the next 14 days when we are fac- the Republican majority has offered to Federal barriers and allow employers ing a government shutdown. this body and every solution this ad- to break ground on the projects that Not only are we facing a government ministration has rejected. offer Americans jobs and economic shutdown now, but we are 76 days after I am pleased to bring forward this growth. the expiration of the Export-Import rule on behalf of the Committee on The National Environmental Policy Bank, which already has lost at least Rules. This rule provides for consider- Act of 1969, NEPA, was designed for an 500 jobs here in our country. We are 41 ation of H.R. 348, the RAPID Act, and important purpose, one that should be days until authorizing legislation to H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction preserved. The Committee on the Judi- maintain our Federal highway systems Act of 2015. ciary has done important work explor- expire. We have already passed that The Committee on Rules met on this ing the original goals of NEPA and deadline twice and done short-term ex- measure yesterday evening and heard hearing from experts in the field and tensions. testimony from a Republican member academic scholars. The facts are clear: In my August townhall meetings— of the Committee on the Judiciary and The NEPA process we have today is far and I had a number of them across the two Democratic members of the Com- removed from what the authors in- district—I do not recall any of my con- mittee on the Judiciary. The Com- tended. It is normal for the review stituents telling me their family’s top mittee on Rules solicited amendments process to take years and years, and in concerns are we start eliminating envi- for both these measures, but no amend- some cases over a decade. Imagine how ronmental reviews and public health ments were submitted for the Lawsuit the world has changed in the past 10 standards. Abuse Reduction Act, making the rule years. It is absolutely mind-boggling While we are wasting unconscionable closed. There were 11 amendments sub- that a review process for any project time on issues when we are only 6 leg- mitted for the RAPID Act by both Re- would take a decade. islative days or 14 real days from a publican and Democratic Members. We live in a world where technology shutdown, we wonder why this body is This rule makes 10 of those in order. has made the impossible possible. losing popularity every day among the Let me repeat that: 11 amendments There is no excuse for relying on old American public and will continue to. submitted, and 10 of those amendments methods or overly complex regulatory To my friends across the aisle, I want are on the floor. Both the RAPID Act frameworks. It is time for Federal reg- to work with you. My Democratic col- and the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act ulators to stop tying up capital and leagues want to work with you. We went through regular order in the Com- prioritizing endless paper pushing over want to work to avoid a government mittee on the Judiciary, including ro- job creation. shutdown. We want to work with you bust amendment debate. We can do better as a nation. Our to reauthorize the Federal highway This rule provides for 1 hour of gen- economy and our families depend on us bill. eral debate equally divided and con- doing better. These are not Democratic or Repub- trolled by the chair and the ranking Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lican principles. Both parties believe in member of the Committee on the Judi- my time. a Federal Government; both parties be- ciary for each piece of legislation. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the lieve in highways and investment in in- I appreciate the hard work of the gentleman from Georgia for yielding frastructure. So let’s do that. I think Committee on the Judiciary chairman, the customary 30 minutes. we should do that all 14 days, or at

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The average American fam- So when we look at these packages of Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. ily in my district and across our coun- bills that we are looking at, frankly, Mr. Speaker, I first would like to try has no interest in grandstanding on we are looking at everyday moms and thank the gentleman from Colorado for display. They have no desire to send dads; we are looking at businessowners; the time to speak on this important their hard-earned dollars in taxes to a we are looking at the folks who are the issue. body that continues to govern crisis by economic engines of the United States; I rise today in opposition to the pre- crisis, sometimes after the fact. and we are saying the government vious question in order to give House should not be the inhibitor of your Members an opportunity to vote on re- b 1245 company. The government should not authorizing the charter of the Export- So I implore my colleagues to use the be the part that is stopping you from Import Bank. next 14 days—or, if they want to take 8 creating jobs, from getting that next Mr. Speaker, it is well past time to of them off, 6 days—to consider the big idea, from having that next product end the ideologically driven shutdown threat we are facing and the hardship a that hits the market that takes us to of the Export-Import Bank that has shutdown would cause in districts like that different level or hiring that next prohibited this critical agency from mine that rely on two major univer- person who has that spark, that cre- continuing to support United States sities to receive Federal funding; Fed- ative energy to say: ‘‘Here’s the next businesses and their workers. eral labs; national parks that support idea that changes even how we are here For almost 2 years, Democrats have countless local businesses that would today.’’ been sounding the alarm that a shut- close if the Federal Government is So when we deal with this and we down of the Ex-Im Bank would be dev- closed; the Centers for Disease Control, look at it, the question really is: What astating for American businesses and with a strong presence in Fort Collins; drives jobs? The House majority, the their workers. Since Republicans in and the many other secondary and ter- Republican majority, constantly has Congress let the Bank’s charter expire tiary effects that a Federal shutdown looked at what it means to be an entre- in June, companies around the country would have. preneur and to have people that you have been preparing to lay off employ- Let’s find a way to avert it. There is employ. What does it mean? It means ees, and many have stopped expansion still time. Let’s not wait until it is 2 giving someone a chance. plans because they now lack the crit- days or 1 day or zero days or negative This summer, I had the awesome fun ical financing tools that Ex-Im pro- 1 day or just hours remaining on the or joy, if you will, of watching my son vides. countdown clock. Let’s pass a bipar- get his first job. He started to work at In fact, just last week, General Elec- tisan bill to fund government. Let’s re- a grocery store, and I can remember at tric announced that, due to the GOP authorize the Export-Import Bank. first he was all excited. He went shutdown of the Ex-Im Bank, more Let’s make a long-term commitment through all the process and he got that than 500 jobs will be shipped to places to our Federal highway system and in- job. The best day was when he actually like France and China. Last month, frastructure to keep our economy came home after working and he was Boeing told its workers that it ex- growing. tired, but yet it was payday. He came pected to cut as many as several hun- After we fulfill these basic needs, in and he looked at me and he said: dred jobs at its southern California- these self-created crises that Congress ‘‘Dad, I got my paycheck.’’ based satellite factory after a multi- And for a moment, regardless of how is presented, then let’s have a discus- million-dollar contract was scuttled much that check was—this is not a sion about limitation of irregular law- due to uncertainty about the future of suits or eradication of environmental story about seeing taxes for the first time; my son has lived in my house and the Export-Import Bank. reviews on public projects. We can have Republican obstructionism is also he understands the burden of taxes, so our disagreements. We can debate having a direct impact on countless it was not any of that—it was just the them. But let’s get our priorities right. small businesses around this country, joy in his eyes that someone had given I reserve the balance of my time. him a job and that he went to work. It many of which are set to lose their Ex- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- was that pride of having money that he Im-backed insurance policies in the er, I yield myself such time as I may could spend. There is a new person in coming weeks. consume. Mr. Speaker, a majority of this the economic engine. Mr. Speaker, we just got back after That is why we continue to bring House supports reauthorizing the Ex- spending time in our districts, and I these bills forward, so that government port-Import Bank, but if we don’t give know, in my case, one of the reasons can be out of the way and be its proper Members the opportunity to vote up or that we are back today dealing with role, not the roadblock to job creation. down on reopening the Bank’s doors regulatory issues is just a couple of ex- When we do that, then the people of today, the self-inflicted shutdown of amples that just continue to come up the United States can look at this the Ex-Im Bank may continue for in conversations. House Republican majority and know months on end. There were always questions about, our best interests are with those who If that scenario plays out, the dam- frankly, what are we doing in Wash- get up every day looking to make life age to our businesses, their workers, ington, what are we not doing in Wash- just a little bit better. and our economy will only get worse. ington, but there was a common theme Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The consequences for average tax- when I went to small business, fac- my time. payers would get worse as well. Be- tories, and when we do roundtables. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat cause the Bank generates income The common theme was: Why is Wash- the previous question, I will offer an through fees it charges for its services, ington constantly keeping me from amendment to the rule to bring up leg- failure to reauthorize the Bank means doing what I can do or need to do in my islation to reauthorize the Export-Im- throwing away billions of dollars that business? Why are we continuing to get port Bank. would otherwise be transferred to hard- regulation after regulation after regu- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- working American taxpayers. Accord- lation that keep us from expanding our sent to insert the text of the amend- ingly, we should reauthorize the Bank. business? ment in the RECORD, along with extra- If we did, we could raise billions of dol- I had a businessowner tell us in a neous material, immediately prior to lars in profit for U.S. taxpayers over roundtable that right now there were the vote on the previous question. the coming years. The House should several businesses he knew that would The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there take a position. be willing to hire upwards of 20, 30, 40 objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker and Members, we have folks, but right now they are bound by tleman from Colorado? too many Republicans, our friends on

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But look Digital Check, an Illinois company, open the Export-Import Bank and save what they are doing. sells check scanning equipment to cli- thousands—thousands—of jobs that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ents in nearly 100 countries. Tom An- Speaker BOEHNER has admitted will be time of the gentlewoman has expired. derson is the family-run company’s lost without our action. Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentlewoman chief executive. He says: We’re losing The Export-Import Bank is a critical an additional 30 seconds. now a quarter million in sales in Brit- tool that supports job creation here in Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. ish markets and around $300,000 in America by helping American busi- They have absolutely stood in the way India. And that half-million-dollar hit nesses compete in foreign markets—in of reauthorizing the Export-Import is causing the company to reevaluate other words, making goods here with Bank. whether they will suspend, altogether, American workers and selling them And where does that place this coun- their scanner leasing services. abroad. That is what we need to be try? It places us in a position where we FirmGreen—Steve Wilburn, president doing. The Export-Import Bank facili- cannot compete with other countries of FirmGreen and, I might add, a proud tates that happening. It has over 300 who fully support the export oppor- and highly decorated marine—laid off votes out of 435 on this floor, but we tunity. So I would ask my colleagues 10 of its 17 employees last year because cannot vote if it is not brought to the to please vote on this bill at this time. the company lost $60 million in con- floor. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- tracts during our latest period of un- When the Speaker and majority lead- er, I reserve the balance of my time. certainty. er allowed the Bank’s authorization to Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 31⁄2 They are now, right as we speak, expire in June, they did so with the full minutes to the gentleman from Wash- right as we are attempting to answer knowledge that a reauthorization has ington (Mr. HECK), a leader in the ef- the question of where are the jobs, the votes to pass and will pass with fort to reauthorize the Export-Import competing for a $300 million project in strong, bipartisan support if brought to Bank. the Philippines, and it hinges on secur- the floor. Now, we have a chance to de- Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- ing export credit financing from the feat the previous question and bring er, I rise to oppose the previous ques- Ex-Im. Without it, that business is that bill to the floor today. tion so that we might indeed take up going to likely go to a South Korean Now, I want to say, Mr. Speaker, to legislation to reauthorize the Export- rival and, with it, the 400 jobs he would some of my colleagues who may be Import Bank. Because I think the gen- have added. new, that voting down this rule, defeat- tleman from Georgia has it exactly Boeing, again, the gentlewoman ing the previous question is a vote to right, the question before this Cham- made mention of layoffs in El Segundo, open the Export-Import Bank. ber, before this Congress, before the California. That was not the first but Now, I know some of you will say: President, before the American people the second satellite sale to a foreign Well, it is a procedural vote. My party is: Where are the jobs? company and country that we lost as a makes me do this. Now we know where the jobs, in part, consequence of the uncertainty sur- Well, if you have that answer, look in have come from over the last 8 years. rounding the Export-Import Bank. the eye those who are losing their jobs In fact, about 1.5 million of them have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and say: I had to do this for my party, come through the activity of the Ex- time of the gentleman has expired. not my country, not the competitive- port-Import Bank, where they sup- Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentleman an ness of America, not for American jobs, ported $200 billion in exports spread additional 30 seconds. not for American businesses, but I out across 7,300 companies. And we Mr. HECK of Washington. The out- voted for the previous question for my know where the jobs have not come going CEO, Mr. MCNERNEY, said: ‘‘We party. from since July 1, when the charter of never would have considered that be- Sometimes, my friends, party de- the Export-Import Bank expired, at fore this craziness on Ex-Im. We love mands too much. When you raise your which time there were 116 deals frozen, making and designing airplanes in the hand, it is to defend the Constitution constituting $9.3 billion in activity. U.S. We are now forced to think about and laws thereof, but in a real sense, it Who were they? doing it differently.’’ is to defend and make America better. Norwest Ingredients is a company in Ladies and gentlemen of the House, Let’s refuse to engage in what Cham- my home State that sells mint fla- we have now moved beyond the theo- ber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue voring for the manufacturers of candy retical and the abstract. We are now in today called a ‘‘unilateral disar- and oral care. The company currently the phase of this debate where real peo- mament in the face of other govern- employs about a dozen employees. It is ple with real jobs and real families are ments’ far more aggressive export cred- a small business. losing their livelihood. The question is it agencies.’’ Without Ex-Im, many small busi- right: Where are the jobs? The answer Let me repeat that. That is Tom nesses like Norwest aren’t going to be is: In reauthorizing the Export-Import Donohue, president of the Chamber of able to extend terms to foreign buyers, Bank. Commerce. The Republican Party used and they will have to ask for cash in Defeat the previous question so that to be a party of business, the party advance. When they do, they will lose we might do what a majority of this that wanted to grow jobs. We talk their business to other countries who body wants to do, which is continue to about that all the time. have export credit authorities. compete in a global economy. Well, my friends on the Republican By way of reminder, every single de- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- side of the aisle, you have an oppor- veloped nation on the face of the Earth er, I continue to I reserve the balance tunity to do that on this upcoming has an export credit authority right of my time. vote. Don’t do as Tom Donohue today now, except the United States of Amer- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such said you might do, a ‘‘unilateral disar- ica. time as he may consume to the gen- mament in the face of other govern- Combustion Associates in California, tleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), ments’ far more aggressive export cred- they spent 3 years closing a deal for a the Democratic whip. it agencies.’’ new power project in Nigeria that Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the will of Last week, General Electric an- would generate $39 million in revenue the majority is being thwarted in this nounced it would be moving 500 jobs and create 30 new American jobs. The House, the people’s House. Mr. BOEH- from New York, Texas, South Carolina, deal is on hold, along with two other NER, our Speaker, said when he took and Maine to Europe and China be- projects that would have been worth his office as Speaker that the House cause of the failure of this Congress to

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Last week, general electric announced that next 14. Let’s stay here until we can They are angry. They are anxious. it would be moving 500 jobs from New York, keep government open, until we can re- Let us for once, this day—we haven’t Texas, South Carolina, and Maine to Europe authorize the transportation and infra- funded the government yet; hopefully, and China because of the failure to keep the structure bill. we will get that done—but at least this export-import bank open. It sounds obvious to me; yet there day, given the opportunity on this pre- Congress has a responsibility to help grow just didn’t seem to be any interest vious question, say that we are going jobs here—not send them overseas. from the other side. No Republicans to make America competitive and we It’s time to reopen the export-import bank. have approached me about keeping are not going to unilaterally disarm. Defeat this previous question. government open. I hope you do, Mr. This is something the Business Bring the export-import bank up for a vote. Speaker. I hope you encourage your Roundtable wants us to do. It is some- And let’s complete the task that America’s colleagues to. There is no one here in thing the Chamber of Commerce wants workers and their employers have asked us to the Chamber talking about what we us to do. It is something the National do for months. can do to avoid a job-crushing govern- Association of Manufacturers wants us Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ment shutdown, which we are 14 days to do. It is something that organized er, I would inquire of my friend: Do you away from. labor wants us to do. have any more speakers? Or are you Instead, we are talking about unre- In the face of unity of purpose, in the prepared to close? lated bills. Now, I don’t deny that face of a majority of votes on this Mr. POLIS. We have a lot of Demo- these bills deserve their day in the sun. floor, party regularity still says: crats that want to talk about keeping I just question whether, when we are 6 Tough. Tough. Yes, there may be 300 government open. I hear no Repub- legislative days from a job-crushing votes on this bill, but we are not going licans here. shutdown, it is the time to discuss to allow it to come to the floor. With good respect to my friend from whether we should amend requirements Ladies and gentlemen in your offices Georgia, where are the Republican set out by the National Environmental or on this floor, America expects you ideas to keep government open? Policy Act, or NEPA, that would re- to do better. America expects you to be Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Well, I am duce the role of public input and turn responsible. America does not want trying to get an answer to a question. the idea of NEPA on its head by elimi- you to be simply partisan. America That means you do not have any more nating any illusion of objective or sci- does not want you to be cowed by a speakers on this. Are you ready to entific analysis by allowing private small minority of this House and by close? sponsors to write parts of their own en- radical groups outside this House who Mr. POLIS. We are ready to use all of vironmental reviews. threaten Members they will spend a our time. Now, look, we can discuss that. I am million or $2 million or $3 million to Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- strongly for reforming the NEPA proc- defeat them in a primary. er, I reserve the balance of my time. ess. As an example, if we can make it America wants us to do the right Mr. POLIS. May I inquire of the easier to site renewal energy projects, I thing. America wants us to have the Speaker how much time remains on am a sponsor of a bill to expedite the courage of our convictions. America both sides? NEPA process for solar and wind infra- expects this House to reflect the major- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- structure projects. ity opinion, not be dictated to by a tleman from Colorado has 91⁄2 minutes Look, there are people who support small minority. remaining. The gentleman from Geor- this terrible bill in its current form; I Mr. Speaker, allow your Members to gia has 23 minutes remaining. completely understand that, but this vote against the previous question. If Mr. POLIS. May I inquire of the gen- bill does nothing to avert a job-de- you do so, we will bring to this floor tleman from Georgia if he plans to use stroying government shutdown that we the reauthorization of the Export-Im- his 23 minutes? are only 6 legislative days from reach- port Bank; and, ladies and gentlemen Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. That is ing. of this House—and all Americans ought why I was asking the gentleman from Now, the gentleman from Georgia to know as well—it will pass. Colorado if he is prepared to close. I Bring the Export-Import Bank bill mentioned this, what we call a martial have no other speakers. reauthorization to this floor so Amer- law amendment. With this amendment Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I will use ica can continue to be competitive and that he is proposing with this rule—we our 9 minutes. I reserve the balance of create jobs here in America. That is just got notice of it last minute here my time. what our constituents want us to do. on the floor—he is offering an amend- Vote against the previous question. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ment that will allow any bill to be Mr. Speaker, we are about to take a vote on er, shortly, I will be offering an amend- brought up under martial law next whether this house should move to reopen the ment to the rule. The amendment will week. Export-Import Bank and save thousands of waive the two-thirds requirement to Now, in honor of Pope Francis’ visit, jobs that even Speaker BOEHNER has admitted consider a rule on the same day as re- I hope that they have a bill that they will be lost without our action. ported from the Rules Committee on plan to bring to the floor under martial The Export-Import Bank is a critical tool that the legislative days of September 24 law to reduce our carbon emissions and supports job creation here in America by help- and September 25, 2015. finally do something to impact climate ing American businesses compete in foreign This will provide the flexibility nec- change, which I hope that Pope Francis markets. essary during the Pope’s visit to ensure will be addressing. When the speaker and majority leader al- the House completes its business on be- I also hope that, under martial law, lowed the bank’s authorization to expire in half of the American people. they will bring forward a bill to replace June, they did so with the full knowledge that Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of our broken immigration system with a a reauthorization has the votes to pass—and my time. humane system, with a pathway to will pass with strong bipartisan support—if Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- citizenship that replaces the chaos we brought to the floor. self the balance of my time. have, with the rule of law, border secu- Now we have a chance to defeat the pre- Again, I think it is clear. We have rity, and a pathway to normalization vious question and bring that bill to the floor had many Democrats coming to the and citizenship for hard-working, aspir- today. floor talking about what we should be ing Americans who are already here. Let’s end the uncertainty that has already doing. I think the gentleman from Now, I am not going to bet the ship caused businesses to hold back investment in Georgia might be the only Republican that that is what they are going to do

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This is going around the normal rules I think it is particularly offensive, So let me close up by talking about of the House to establish a mechanism when a job-crushing government shut- what we are here for. My friends across to avoid the normal process, avoid the down is looming, to even be talking the aisle want to portray House Repub- normal process through Rules Com- about these other items rather than licans as being against things and mittee and, through martial law, bring discussing how we can avoid a job- against people. some sort of bill. I hope it is an immi- crushing government shutdown. Yes, it is true we have said ‘‘no’’ to bad policies and priorities of the ad- gration reform bill. I hope it is a cli- b 1315 mate change bill. I don’t think it is. ministration. We have refused to turn a Based on what we are seeing this Mr. Speaker, I want to make sure I blind eye to those who exploit our legal week, it will probably be some NEPA am clear. These issues we should dis- system. bill or some—I don’t know—some other cuss. Natural resources. The World We have said ‘‘no’’ to the Federal bill that doesn’t avoid a government Health Organization estimates that 2 regulators who are indefinitely delay- shutdown to the floor of the House. million people a year are killed be- ing projects that would put Americans Maybe it will be a bill that is a Re- cause of air pollution. But putting back to work. publican funding bill that will have a forth these bills now does nothing to We have said ‘‘no’’ to the tax more, Presidential veto threat over it. That eliminate or deal with a job-crushing spend more, save less, Big Government, doesn’t avoid a shutdown. Remember, government shutdown. job-killing machine that is crushing the only way we can avoid a shutdown Over just 16 days in 2013, our country the American spirit and our economic is the House, the Senate, and the Presi- lost $24 billion in economic growth, growth. dent of the United States are on the hundreds of thousands of Federal work- But this majority says ‘‘yes’’ to solid, same page for legislation to avoid a ers were furloughed, contractors and principled legislation that protects government shutdown. subcontractors were not paid. It is an Americans’ personal and economic lib- Let’s give them the benefit of the avoidable scenario. It is a crisis cre- erties. Later today, we will say ‘‘yes’’ doubt, and we will be back next week, ated by Congress. We wonder why peo- to life. and I will hold my criticism. I hope it ple don’t like Congress. It is a crisis of We will vote to protect the babies is an immigration reform bill. I hope it our own making. born alive despite the efforts to abort is a climate change bill. Why are we threatening the critical, them. Regardless of the circumstances I hope we honor Pope Francis by everyday services Americans rely on, in which a baby is born alive, they are bringing forward two of his top prior- the millions of people that work for a person just like you or I. To fail to ities in a week that is appropriate, and contractors and subcontractors of the recognize their humanity is to deny if that is the case, I will support mar- Federal Government? our own. This House majority says ‘‘yes’’ to tial law for those two efforts, and I A small-R republic is a system of fiscal responsibility, ‘‘yes’’ to the com- hope that that is what we will do. governance in which people exert influ- I will withhold judgment until we see ence over their elected officials, and monsense principle that our Nation what the Republicans attempt to do those representatives are supposed to should have a budget and actually with this procedural bypass of our nor- listen and act upon those requests. stick to it. We say ‘‘yes’’ to responsible over- mal mechanisms that they have sched- We need to listen to the American sight efforts because we understand, as uled for next week. people and take the responsible course, our Founding Fathers did, that Ameri- Look, these are bad bills under this Mr. Speaker. I urge my colleagues to cans’ rights and liberties are only safe rule. They are bad bills today. They join me on this commonsense mission while the Federal Government is held would be bad bills if they were appro- before it is too late. within the bounds of the Constitution. priate to consider. I believe they are I urge my colleagues to oppose the We say ‘‘yes’’ to free market prin- inappropriate to consider in light of a rule and the underlying legislation. We ciples because we recognize that eco- job-crushing government shutdown oc- need to reinstate a legislative agenda nomic growth is rooted in the inge- curring in 6 legislative days. that aligns with the desires and wills nuity of America’s entrepreneurs, not The RAPID Act, which would turn and aspirations of the American people government programs. and American businesses. the idea of NEPA on its head, is a one- We have replaced government with I yield back the balance of my time. size-fits-all approach. It is not the growth and regulations with reform. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I yield my- right approach to NEPA reform. We have restored transparency and self such time as I may consume. There are thoughtful, bipartisan trust. We have given our Nation reason Mr. Speaker, let me be clear, just to ideas that we could put together after to believe that one day our children clear up a couple of things here. One, we avoid a government shutdown. I am won’t be looking for a job because gov- let me be clear that nothing in this happy to do that. ernment has crushed them. They will The LARA Act is even worse. Our rule or the amendment waives the nor- be creating jobs. country tried a similar framework to mal Rules Committee hearing process. House Republicans have heard the LARA in the eighties and early nine- It simply provides us with the flexi- cries of the American people, and ties, and there is broad consensus that bility to consider bills on the floor today, tomorrow, and every day to the experiment failed. Instead of reduc- sooner while the Pope is here. It does come we will continue to fight for ing lawsuits, there was an explosion of nothing to waive the normal com- them. We will fight so that they can re- litigation, causing delays and wasting mittee process for bills that should go alize their hopes, their dreams, and judicial resources. Why on earth are we to Rules, just to clear up that. their ambitions. giving these failed ideas a second try? I do appreciate the gentleman from AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COLLINS OF The LARA Act would have prevented Colorado’s concern about our speakers GEORGIA landmark decisions like the Brown v. and the fact that he was counting Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Board of Education, which deseg- today. I was glad to see that he had er, I offer an amendment to the resolu- regated schools; Griswold v. Con- three people come to speak on the rule tion. necticut, which established constitu- that had nothing to do with the bills in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tional protections for right to privacy; the underlying rule. So that was pretty Clerk will report the amendment. and Loving v. Virginia, which ended impressive. The Clerk read as follows: bans on interracial marriage. I will stand with one person speaking Add at the end the following: Rather than ‘‘preventing abuse,’’ this on the rules and the truth of the fact SEC. 4. The requirement of clause 6(a) of bill would actually promote civil rights that regulatory burden has a crushing rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a

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Mr. Speaker, I have a AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES parliamentary inquiry. the previous question and a member of the opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, by direc- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- asking who was entitled to recognition. tleman from Colorado will state his tion of the Committee on Rules, I call Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: up House Resolution 421 and ask for its parliamentary inquiry. ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, does this the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- immediate consideration. amendment to the rule mean that gerald, who had asked the gentleman to The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Members of this body will have less yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to lows: than 24 hours to review any bill we the first recognition.’’ H. RES. 421 consider next week? The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vote on the previous question is simply a lution it shall be in order to consider in the Chair will not interpret the meaning of vote on whether to proceed to an immediate House the bill (H.R. 3134) to provide for a vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] moratorium on Federal funding to Planned the pending proposition. Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. All Mr. POLIS. Well, Mr. Speaker, I be- has no substantive legislative or policy im- plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what points of order against consideration of the lieve the meaning is very straight- they have always said. Listen to the Repub- bill are waived. The amendment printed in forward. That is exactly what it means. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative the report of the Committee on Rules accom- The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- panying this resolution shall be considered by Mr. POLIS is as follows: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 420 OFFERED BY how the Republicans describe the previous against provisions in the bill, as amended, MR. POLIS OF COLORADO question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- though it is generally not possible to amend are waived. The previous question shall be At the end of the resolution, add the fol- the rule because the majority Member con- considered as ordered on the bill, as amend- lowing new sections: trolling the time will not yield for the pur- ed, and on any further amendment thereto, SEC. 4. Immediately upon adoption of this pose of offering an amendment, the same re- to final passage without intervening motion resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- resolved into the Committee of the Whole tion for the previous question is defeated, nority member of the Committee on Energy House on the state of the Union for consider- control of the time passes to the Member and Commerce or their respective designees; ation of the bill (H.R. 1031) to reauthorize who led the opposition to ordering the pre- and (2) one motion to recommit with or the Export-Import Bank of the United vious question. That Member, because he without instructions. States, and for other purposes. The first then controls the time, may offer an amend- SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of shall be in order to consider in the House the All points of order against consideration of amendment.’’ bill (H.R. 3504) to amend title 18, United the bill are waived. General debate shall be States Code, to prohibit a health care practi- confined to the bill and shall not exceed one In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House tioner from failing to exercise the proper de- hour equally divided and controlled by the of Representatives, the subchapter titled gree of care in the case of a child who sur- chair and ranking minority member of the ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal vives an abortion or attempted abortion. All Committee on Financial Services. After gen- to order the previous question on such a rule points of order against consideration of the eral debate the bill shall be considered for [a special rule reported from the Committee bill are waived. The bill shall be considered amendment under the five-minute rule. All on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- as read. All points of order against provi- points of order against provisions in the bill ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- sions in the bill are waived. The previous are waived. At the conclusion of consider- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- question shall be considered as ordered on ation of the bill for amendment the Com- jection of the motion for the previous ques- the bill and on any amendment thereto to mittee shall rise and report the bill to the tion on a resolution reported from the Com- final passage without intervening motion ex- House with such amendments as may have mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided been adopted. The previous question shall be ber leading the opposition to the previous and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- considered as ordered on the bill and amend- question, who may offer a proper amendment nority member of the Committee on the Ju- ments thereto to fmal passage without inter- or motion and who controls the time for de- diciary or their respective designees; and (2) vening motion except one motion to recom- bate thereon.’’ one motion to recommit. mit with or without instructions. If the Clearly, the vote on the previous question SEC. 3. Upon passage of H.R. 3134 the House Committee of the Whole rises and reports on a rule does have substantive policy impli- shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all that it has come to no resolution on the bill, cations. It is one of the only available tools after the enacting clause of S. 764 and in- then on the next legislative day the House for those who oppose the Republican major- serted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. shall, immediately after the third daily ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- 3134, as passed by the House; and (2) passed order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, native views the opportunity to offer an al- the Senate bill as so amended. resolve into the Committee of the Whole for ternative plan. SEC. 4. Upon passage of H.R. 3504 the House further consideration of the bill. shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all SEC. 5. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- after the enacting clause of S. 1603 and in- apply to the consideration of H.R. 1031. er, I yield back the balance of my time, serted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. and I move the previous question on 3504, as passed by the House; and (2) passed THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT the amendment and the resolution. the Senate bill as so amended. IT REALLY MEANS SEC. 5. House Resolution 408 is laid on the This vote, the vote on whether to order the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The table. previous question on a special rule, is not question is on ordering the previous The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- question on the amendment and on the ROBY). The gentlewoman from North dering the previous question is a vote resolution. Carolina is recognized for 1 hour. against the Republican majority agenda and a vote to allow the Democratic minority to The question was taken; and the Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, for the offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about Speaker pro tempore announced that purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- what the House should be debating. the ayes appeared to have it. tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN), Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- pending which I yield myself such time demand the yeas and nays. scribes the vote on the previous question on as I may consume. During consider- the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the The yeas and nays were ordered. ation of this resolution, all time yield- consideration of the subject before the House ed is for the purpose of debate only. being made by the Member in charge.’’ To The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- defeat the previous question is to give the ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- GENERAL LEAVE opposition a chance to decide the subject be- ceedings on this question will be post- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I ask fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s poned. unanimous consent that all Members

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Madam Speaker, House children born alive at his house of hor- our time with this destructive legisla- Resolution 421 provides closed rules for rors and separate reports of unborn tion that one of the bills we are consid- consideration of H.R. 3134, the Defund children may have been born alive or ering, H.R. 3504, had no hearings—not Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, ‘‘intact’’ prior to being sold to tissue one, none—no markup, and this is the the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- collectors have exposed the need for first time we are seeing the bill—and tection Act. strengthening the Born-Alive Infants no amendments, by the way. Nobody Today, Madam Speaker, we provide Protection Act. can offer an amendment. It is totally for consideration of two vital pieces of The Born-Alive Infants Protection closed. legislation addressing one of the most Act, which became law in 2002, ex- Whatever happened to regular order? important issues of our time. tended critical legal protections to ba- This process, Madam Speaker, stinks, On many previous occasions, my col- bies who are born alive after a failed and it is indefensible. leagues and I have spoken on the issue Of all the measures that have come of abortion and the tragedy it is that abortion attempt. That bill passed the House Judiciary Committee with only before the Rules Committee, more than unborn children are not safe and pro- 75 percent have completely ignored tected. two dissenting votes and was passed by the Senate by unanimous consent. regular order and were rushed to the We are not here today, though, de- floor without a legislative hearing and bating the policy of abortion on-de- The legislation before us today, H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- markup, denying the people’s elected mand. We are debating specific legisla- representatives the opportunity to vivors Protection Act, goes one step tive reactions to horrific wrongs that hear the experts and speak up for their further to protect these vulnerable have come to light: the deliberate dis- constituents. Well, when you look at lives by requiring healthcare practi- memberment of unborn children to re- the politically motivated legislation tioners present at the time of birth to ceive compensation for their organs that regularly comes before this body, administer professional skill, care, and and other body parts and the failure of I guess it is easy to see why. This is not diligence to preserve the life and abortion facilities to care for children how the people’s House is supposed to health of the child. born alive during failed abortions. work. Even some who support elective abor- This small, but important, step en- Late last night, the Republican ma- tion agree that those practices are bar- sures the protection and preservation jority of the Rules Committee took an- baric and must be stopped. of precious, newborn life by providing other shortcut through a process called The horrific reality of these practices for criminal penalties when that life is self-executing that let them slip an in the abortion industry have become lost as a result of negligence. amendment offered by Mrs. ELLMERS clear over the past few months, as un- These tiny, precious, vulnerable lives into today’s legislation to redirect dercover videos have been released of deserve the protection afforded all funding away from Planned Parent- Planned Parenthood’s leaders and af- other persons under the law, and this hood facilities. Under regular order, filiates discussing painstakingly dis- bill ensures that their lives are pro- this amendment would have required membering unborn children for com- tected. three waivers—three. It would require pensation. b 1330 three waivers from the committee to In these days of 3–D ultrasounds and Madam Speaker, I commend this rule be considered on the House floor. high-definition screens, it is impossible On top of that, the Ellmers amend- and both the underlying bills to my to hide the humanity of these child vic- ment would have also violated section colleagues for their support. tims. They have fingers and toes, 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, I reserve the balance of my time. heartbeats, and organs developed which prohibits the consideration of Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I enough that tissue collectors will pay legislation that exceeds a committee’s want to thank the gentlewoman from $60 a specimen for them. allocation of budget authority. But the North Carolina, my good friend, Dr. In light of the serious questions Republican-controlled Rules Com- raised by these videos, the House Com- FOXX, for yielding me the customary 30 mittee said: Who cares? We are in mittees on Energy and Commerce, Ju- minutes. charge. We don’t care about the rules. diciary, and Oversight and Government I yield myself such time as I may We don’t want to be fair. We don’t Reform have each launched investiga- consume. want to be open. We don’t want to be tions. (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was transparent. We are in charge, and we While Planned Parenthood does not given permission to revise and extend can do whatever we want. receive direct Federal funding for abor- his remarks.) Madam Speaker, this is just another tions, these investigations are war- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I attempt by the House majority to shut ranted, as a recent report from the rise today in very strong opposition to out debate on important issues and ig- Government Accountability Office H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504 and in very nore the House rules when it is conven- shows that the organization receives strong opposition to the underlying ient for them. During this Congress an average of $500 million taxpayer dol- closed rule. alone, 118 waivers have been granted; lars each year for other lines of busi- Today, the House should be debating 115 of those waivers, 97 percent, have ness. Money is fungible, and the Fed- a bill to keep the government open be- been for Republicans. Instead of the eral funds that Planned Parenthood re- fore funding runs out at the end of the House Rules Committee, we should be ceives ultimately subsidize their abor- month. We have just 6 legislative days known as the House Break-the-Rules tion services. before there is a government shut- Committee, because that is all the Given the serious allegations that down—6 legislative days—and instead Rules Committee seems to do. It have been raised about Planned Par- of tackling this, we are once again de- breaks rules, goes around rules, and enthood’s abortion practices related to bating another Republican attack on tries all kinds of trickery to be able to the procurement and sale of tissue and women’s health. force legislation to the floor that lim- organs from aborted, unborn children, In 6 legislative days, the government its debate and doesn’t allow Members it is appropriate for Congress to pass might shut down; and I am worried be- to offer amendments. H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parent- cause, judging from recent events with- This legislative process in this House hood Act, placing a 1-year moratorium in the Republican caucus, the right has become a joke. It is shameful, and on all Federal funds while Congress hand doesn’t know what the extreme this is not serious legislating. conducts its investigation. right hand is doing. They can’t seem to With one bill after another, Repub- No organization that performs divi- get along with each other, and I am licans have repeatedly hurt our coun- sive practices like abortion, particu- afraid yet there will be another catas- try’s most vulnerable families, and

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One of the biggest ment, and breast and cervical cancer screen- October 2013, Republicans did shut myths perpetrated by Republicans is ing that they provide. down the government by insisting on the idea that our Nation’s community Although proponents of closing Planned defunding the Affordable Care Act. health centers—which I love, adore, re- Parenthood argue that other providers would Now, 2 years later, they are right back spect, and support—could somehow be easily able to fill the hole torn in the safe- to threatening a Republican govern- magically pick up the slack overnight ty net, credible evidence suggests this is un- if Planned Parenthood is defunded. likely. In some areas, Planned Parenthood is ment shutdown over Planned Parent- the sole safety-net provider of contraceptive hood. For the millions of low-income care. And even where there are other safety- H.R. 3134, the so-called Defund women who depend on Planned Parent- net providers, they, on average, serve far Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, is a hood clinics, this scenario would mean fewer contraceptive clients than do sites op- bad and a backward-thinking bill. In the loss of affordable and accessible erated by Planned Parenthood. the 114th Congress, the House has al- contraceptive services and counseling, As this debate swirls, the Guttmacher In- ready taken four anti-women’s health as well as breast and cervical cancer stitute received a request from the Congres- screenings and testing. The idea that sional Budget Office (CBO) regarding the votes and today sets the stage for us to publicly supported contraceptive care pro- take two additional votes to restrict our community health centers could, vided by Planned Parenthood health centers women’s access to women’s health overnight, suddenly step up and cover across the country. To respond, Guttmacher care. Incredibly, this is already twice millions of new patients is simply staff conducted special tabulations of our the number of anti-women’s health wrong and shows a fundamental mis- Contraceptive Needs and Services 2010 report votes than at this same point in the understanding by Republicans of how (the most recent year for which these data 113th and 112th Congresses—and this our country’s healthcare system are available). Our analysis shows unequivocally that Congress is not even half over. works. In fact, the Guttmacher Institute re- Planned Parenthood plays a major role in de- In this Republican Congress, facts livering publicly supported contraceptive don’t matter. We don’t talk about cently found that, in 21 percent of services and supplies to women who are in facts. They are inconvenient and they counties with a Planned Parenthood need of such care nationwide. In two-thirds are a nuisance—especially when they health center, Planned Parenthood is of the 491 counties in which they are located, get in the way of their extremist polit- the only safety net family planning Planned Parenthood health centers serve at ical agenda. provider. The report also states: ‘‘In least half of all women obtaining contracep- The fact is that Planned Parenthood two-thirds of the 491 counties in which tive care from safety-net health centers. In plays a critical role in protecting and they are located, Planned Parenthood one-fifth of the counties in which they are health centers serve at least half of all located, Planned Parenthood sites are the providing access to critical health sole safety-net family planning center. services for both women and men. One women obtaining contraceptive care Further, the average Planned Parenthood in five women has relied on a Planned from safety net health centers. In one- health center serves significantly more con- Parenthood health center for care in fifth of the counties in which they are traceptive clients each year than do safety- her lifetime, and Planned Parenthood located, Planned Parenthood sites are net centers run by other types of providers, serves 2.7 million patients each year. the sole safety net family planning such as federally qualified health centers One of the most important statistics center.’’ (FQHCs) or county health departments. As a result, Planned Parenthood centers serve a that my Republican friends like to ig- This makes clear just how dev- astating it would be for these commu- greater share of safety-net contraceptive cli- nore is that more than 90 percent of ents than any other type of provider. And, what Planned Parenthood does nation- nities to recklessly cut funding for these vital health services for the peo- Planned Parenthood sites are more likely to ally is preventive care, including cer- make contraceptive care quickly and easily vical cancer screenings, breast cancer ple who need them most. accessible to the women who need it. Everyone here in this Congress, every screenings, and family planning—not CONTRACEPTIVE CARE BY THE NUMBERS single one of us, with the snap of our abortion services. Below are the key takeaways of fingers, can get health care; but with I just came from a luncheon a few Guttmacher’s findings related to Planned today’s bills, Republicans seem to be minutes ago where we were honoring Parenthood’s provision of publicly supported saying that for families who are poor individuals who were leaders in the contraceptive care. or who live in rural areas or where this Planned Parenthood health centers serve a cancer prevention field, people who is the only option for preventive care considerable proportion of all clients obtain- have advocated that it is important for where they live are simply out of luck. ing contraceptive care from safety-net all of us to be able to get checkups on Talk about cruel. health centers. a regular basis in order to prevent can- Madam Speaker, I have a recent arti- In 2010, 36 percent of the 6.7 million U.S. cer; and here we are about to vote on a women receiving contraceptive care from cle from the Health Affairs Blog, titled, safety-net family planning health centers bill that, if the Republicans get their ‘‘Planned Parenthood, Community way, would limit and would eliminate were served at Planned Parenthood centers. Health Centers, and Women’s Health: And there are some areas of the country access to lifesaving cancer screenings Getting the Facts Right.’’ It says: ‘‘a where women rely particularly heavily on for countless individuals across this claim that community health centers Planned Parenthood: In 18 states, Planned country. readily can absorb the loss of Planned Parenthood health centers serve more than What are you thinking? This is not Parenthood clinics amounts to a gross 40 percent of women obtaining contraceptive the way we should be proceeding. misrepresentation of what even the care from a safety-net family planning Add to this the fact that Planned best community health centers in the health center. In 11 of those 18 states, Parenthood clinics are often one of the Planned Parenthood serves more than half country would be able to do were the women obtaining contraceptive care few affordable healthcare options Planned Parenthood to lose over 40 per- available for many women—nearly 80 from a safety-net health center. cent of its operating revenues over- Planned Parenthood health centers often percent of women using Planned Par- night as the result of a ban on Federal serve most or all of the safety-net contracep- enthood clinics have incomes at or funding.’’ tive clients in their county. below 150 percent of poverty—and it is I will enter the full article into the In 68 percent of counties with a Planned Parenthood site (332 counties out of 491), easy to see why a majority of Ameri- RECORD. these sites serve at least half the women ob- cans don’t think Federal funding [From Health Affairs Blog, Sept. 8, 2015] taining publicly supported contraceptive should be eliminated. In one recent QUANTIFYING PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S CRIT- poll, 63 percent of voters, including 72 services from a safety-net health center. And ICAL ROLE IN MEETING THE NEED FOR PUB- in 21 percent of counties with a Planned Par- percent of Independents, do not agree LICLY SUPPORTED CONTRACEPTIVE CARE enthood site (103 counties), Planned Parent- with my Republican friends that Fed- (By Jennifer Frost) hood serves all of the women obtaining pub- eral funding for Planned Parenthood Over the past few months, legislative at- licly supported contraceptive services from a should be eliminated. tempts to defund Planned Parenthood have safety-net health center.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.030 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6099 The majority of women who need publicly ated if Planned Parenthood health centers Congress should be governing respon- supported contraceptive care live in counties were defunded—and therefore lost to the sibly and working to solve the real with a Planned Parenthood health center. communities they serve. Certainly in the issues our country is facing. We should Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of the 19 short term, it is doubtful that other pro- be focused on growing our economy and million women in need of publicly supported viders could step up in a timely way to ab- contraceptive services and supplies live in sorb the millions of women suddenly left creating jobs. I think you may have counties with a Planned Parenthood health without their preferred source of care and forgotten that that is an important center. Moreover, 30 percent of these women whether those providers could offer the same priority of the American people be- live in counties where Planned Parenthood degree of accessible, quality contraceptive cause my friends never like to mention serves the majority of those obtaining pub- care offered by Planned Parenthood. (Indeed, the word ‘‘jobs.’’ licly supported contraceptive care from the Texas offers a cautionary tale; the state’s But we ought to be focused on cre- family planning safety net. (Women are con- family planning program for low-income ating jobs. We ought to be protecting sidered to be in need of publicly supported women served far fewer women after Planned access to health care, increasing col- contraception if they have ever had sex; are Parenthood health centers were cut out of aged 13–44; are able to become pregnant; are the effort.) lege affordability, and building a better not pregnant, postpartum, nor trying to be- What we do know is that women nation- future. Instead, 30 conservative House come pregnant; and either have a family in- wide rely on Planned Parenthood health cen- Republicans have decided to take gov- come below 250 percent of the federal poverty ters for the contraceptive services and sup- ernment funding hostage, and that is level or are younger than age 20.) plies they need—and for women in many what we are here for. Planned Parenthood health centers serve a areas of the country, losing Planned Parent- The American people deserve better. greater share of safety-net contraceptive cli- hood would mean losing their chosen pro- Finally, let’s be clear. Let’s all kind ents than do any other types of providers. vider and the only safety-net provider of clear the air and be honest about one Although Planned Parenthood health cen- around. ters comprise 10 percent of publicly sup- thing. The debate we are having today Mr. MCGOVERN. Here are some more really isn’t about the quality of care ported safety-net family planning centers, facts. they serve 36 percent of clients who obtain provided by Planned Parenthood. That publicly supported contraceptive services For every patient served by a com- is really not what is at the heart of all from such centers. By contrast, centers oper- munity health center today, nearly this. This is an effort by my friends on ated by health departments serve 27 percent three residents of low-income commu- the Republican side to kind of pursue of safety-net contraceptive clients, FQHCs nities remain without access to pri- their agenda of criminalizing and out- serve 16 percent, sites operated by hospitals mary health care. By voting for a sud- lawing abortion in every circumstance. serve 8 percent, and sites operated by other den cutoff in funding, we would create agencies serve 13 percent. Many of my colleagues on the other an immediate healthcare access crisis side have been very vocal about the On average, Planned Parenthood health for millions of women, placing an enor- centers serve many more contraceptive cli- fact that they want to criminalize ents per year than do other types of safety- mous strain on community health cen- abortion, even in cases of rape or in- net providers. Planned Parenthood health ters and other providers. cest. They would make a woman who is centers serve an average of 2,950 contracep- Community health centers offer a victim of rape or incest a criminal. tive clients per year, many times more than women’s health services as part of They would criminalize the doctors. any other type of publicly supported health comprehensive primary care programs. That is what this is all about, trying to center. By contrast, those operated by hos- They simply cannot put their other re- pitals serve an average of 770 contraceptive force their narrow agenda down the sponsibilities aside. With so many of throats of the American people. clients, health departments serve an average our Nation’s community health centers of 750, FQHCs serve 330, and centers operated I would say to my colleagues that we by other types of agencies serve 680 contra- already struggling to meet the needs of ought to reject this and get down to ceptive clients each year. our most vulnerable communities, the the business of governing this country. Planned Parenthood health centers are last thing we should be doing is trying This is not what we should be doing more likely to facilitate women’s timely ac- to make their jobs harder. here today. This is an insult, I think, cess to a wide range of contraceptive serv- Now, on top of all of this, Senator to women. This is an insult to the good ices and supplies. MCCONNELL has already said that Sen- people who work at Planned Parent- Planned Parenthood sites are considerably ate Republicans do not have the votes more likely to offer a broad range of contra- hood who provide excellent care to mil- ceptive methods than sites operated by other to pass this bill and it will never reach lions of people across this country, types of agencies. Specifically, 91 percent of the President’s desk. So what are we and, quite frankly, it is an insult to the Planned Parenthood health centers offer at doing here? This is not a rhetorical American people that, with 6 legisla- least 10 of 13 reversible contraceptive meth- question. We are literally, as I said ear- tive days left before you shut the gov- ods, compared to between 48 percent and 53 lier, 6 legislative days away from an- ernment down, this is what you choose percent of sites operated by other types of other government shutdown; and in- to bring to the floor and not a bill to agencies. stead of talking about how we are keep the government open. Moreover, Planned Parenthood sites are going to keep the doors open, how we particularly likely to help women who Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- choose oral contraceptives to get their pills are going to do what the people of the ance of my time. without having to make an additional trip to country have sent us here to do and Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, if my a pharmacy: 92 percent of Planned Parent- keep government running, we are wast- colleagues would like to use parliamen- hood health centers offer oral contraceptive ing time with this politically driven tary terms like ‘‘regular order,’’ ‘‘self- supplies and refills on-site, as do 86 percent legislation that does nothing to make execute,’’ or ‘‘waivers’’ to hide from de- of health department sites. Considerably the country better. bate over the gruesome practices of smaller proportions of sites operated by Madam Speaker, the other bill before abortionists, that is their prerogative. FQHCs and other types of agencies—37 per- us, H.R. 3504, is not a simple restate- cent and 55 percent, respectively—do so. They ignore what one key Planned Finally, women are often able to get the ment of the current born-alive law, by Parenthood abortionist said: ‘‘We’ve care they need more quickly from Planned the way, which passed by a voice vote been very good at getting heart, lung, Parenthood than from other types of safety- in 2002, no. Just so my colleagues un- liver, because we know that, so I’m not net providers. Sixty-three percent of Planned derstand, this bill fundamentally inter- gonna crush that part. I’m gonna basi- Parenthood health centers offer same-day feres with the sacred doctor-patient re- cally crush below, I’m gonna crush appointments, compared to between 30 per- lationship and undermines doctors’ cent and 40 percent of sites operated by other above, and I’m gonna see if I can get it clinical judgment and tells them how all intact.’’ types of agencies. And the average wait for to provide medicine, or else they will an appointment at a Planned Parenthood b 1345 health center is 1.8 days, whereas wait times face criminal penalties. at sites operated by other types of agencies Madam Speaker, this bill is a solu- Republicans will continue to bring range from 5.3 to 6.8 days. tion in search of a problem. We already the truth to Americans and prevent LOOKING AHEAD have strong Federal and State laws to taxpayer dollars from going to organi- We cannot predict whether or to what ex- protect babies born alive. The bottom zations that dismember children. tent health centers operated by other pro- line is that these anti-women’s health Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to viders could fill the significant gap in the bills would limit women’s access to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. family planning safety net that would be cre- safe, legal, reproductive health care. BYRNE).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.012 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 Mr. BYRNE. Madam Speaker, by to ensure compliance with all State reasonable payments associated with the now, we have all seen the appalling vid- and Federal laws and that specific transportation, implantation, processing, eos which depict Planned Parenthood PPFA guidance requires affiliates to preservation, quality control, or storage of officials talking about how they crush ensure that reimbursement for fetal human fetal tissue.’’ Current PPFA guidance on fetal tissue do- babies in certain ways to preserve cer- tissue is limited to actual cost. nation tracks federal law, and it clearly and tain organs and then bargaining over HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, explicitly prohibits affiliates from receiving the price of those organs. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE valuable consideration for fetal tissue. The I want to be crystal clear. The loss of Washington, DC, September 9, 2015. guidance also requires affiliates to ensure any human life is a tragedy, but the MEMORANDUM that reimbursement represents actual costs casual nature in which the Planned To Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- incurred by the affiliate. The current PPFA Parenthood officials talk about killing tigations Democratic Members and Staff guidance, revised in May 2015, provides as a baby is simply heartbreaking and ap- From Committee on Energy and Commerce follows: palling. It is unconscionable that any Democratic Staff Federal law prohibits the payment or re- American could be that cold and cal- Re Update on the Committee’s Ongoing In- ceipt of money or any other form of valuable lous. vestigation of Planned Parenthood Fed- consideration for fetal tissue, regardless of Let me tell you about the Planned eration of America whether the program to which the tissue is Parenthood clinic in my hometown of I. INTRODUCTION being provided is federally funded or not. There are limited exceptions that allow re- Mobile, Alabama. They were cited by This memorandum serves as an update on the Committee’s ongoing investigation into imbursement for actual expenses (e.g. stor- the Alabama Department of Health for age, processing, transportation, etc.) of the performing two abortions on a 14-year- claims regarding the alleged sale of fetal tis- sue by affiliates of Planned Parenthood Fed- tissue. If an affiliate chooses to accept reim- old girl in a span of 4 months without eration of America (PPFA) to tissue procure- bursement for allowable expenses, it must be their complying with State laws that ment organizations (TPOs). The review has able to demonstrate the reimbursement rep- require the reporting of possible sexual included bipartisan briefings by Planned resents its actual costs. PPFA recommends abuse. This is the type of organization Parenthood officials as well as representa- that an affiliate consult with CAPS [Consor- we are talking about. tives from StemExpress, Novogenix Labora- tium of Abortion Providers] about steps to Congress cannot simply sit on the tories, and Advanced Bioscience Resources— take to document and demonstrate actual sidelines and wait for someone else to three TPOs that partner with Planned Par- cost. [emphasis in the original] The guidance also advises affiliates that respond. These egregious actions re- enthood affiliates and other healthcare pro- viders to collect specimens to supply to re- ‘‘there are federal, and frequently, state laws quire a response. that govern these activities, as well as eth- Madam Speaker, I do not believe the searchers working with fetal tissue. In addition to these briefings, the Com- ical considerations. Great care must be Federal Government should be spend- mittee has received documents and written taken to assure that these programs are ing a single penny on Planned Parent- responses to a series of questions it posed in above reproach in all respects.’’ hood, and H.R. 3134 would make that a writing to PPFA regarding its ‘‘practices re- In a briefing with Committee staff, Dr. reality. I urge my colleagues to sup- lating to fetal tissue collection and sale or Raegan McDonald-Mosley, the Chief Medical port this rule. donation.’’ To date, the Committee has re- Officer of PPFA, explained that PPFA ac- credits its affiliates. Affiliates are autono- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I ceived no evidence to substantiate the alle- gations that Planned Parenthood has en- mous legal entities, with their own separate yield myself such time as I may con- boards, executive personnel, and legal coun- sume. gaged in the sale of fetal tissue for profit. Furthermore, the Committee has received no sel. I just want to say to my colleague Dr. McDonald-Mosley further described from North Carolina that I am not hid- evidence to support the allegations that fetal tissue was procured without consent, that how PPFA oversees its affiliates and verifies ing behind procedural rules. Planned Parenthood physicians altered the their compliance with its fetal tissue dona- In fact, in the way that my Repub- timing, method, or procedure of an abortion tion guidance. Each affiliate is independ- lican friends have brought this bill to solely for the purposes of obtaining fetal tis- ently responsible for ensuring compliance the floor, you won’t allow us to debate sue, or that Planned Parenthood physicians with the guidance, as well as with all appli- amendments. We can’t. You have sti- performed intact dilation and evacuation in cable state and federal laws. fled debate. order to preserve fetal tissue for research. PPFA oversees its affiliates through an ac- So I guess I would ask you: What are Thus far, the investigation has revealed that creditation process, whereby each affiliate is PPFA requires all affiliates to ensure com- reviewed at least once every three years. Af- you afraid of? Why can’t we have a filiates are evaluated on a range of hundreds more open process on legislation that pliance with all state and federal laws and that specific PPFA guidance requires affili- of possible elements of performance, includ- didn’t even go through the committees ates to ensure that reimbursement for fetal ing, as of 2013, compliance with PPFA’s fetal of jurisdiction? You ought to open this tissue is limited to actual costs. tissue donation guidance. Accreditation in- place up. A little debate is not a bad The Committee received evidence that the volves both offsite reviews of affiliate docu- thing. A little openness is a good thing. individuals making these unsubstantiated mentation as well as onsite reviews that in- Madam Speaker, I include for the claims misrepresented themselves in order clude interviews with staff and direct obser- RECORD the report by the Sub- to gain access to Planned Parenthood per- vation of patient care. Non-compliance with committee on Oversight and Investiga- sonnel and facilities, and that the videos re- PPFA required standards may affect an af- leased by the Center for Medical Progress filiate’s accreditation status and result in tions, Democratic members and staff, actions that jeopardize that affiliate’s abil- basically that refers to the heavily (CMP) are incomplete, selectively edited, and intentionally misleading. ity to continue to use the Planned Parent- edited videos that my colleagues refer hood trademark. II. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PLANNED to. Although the precise language of PPFA’s PARENTHOOD OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE VIO- fetal tissue guidance has been revised over I will just read one line here: LATED ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS To date, the committee has received the years, affiliates have always been re- A. PPFA REQUIRES ALL AFFILIATES TO COMPLY no evidence—underline ‘‘no evi- quired to ensure that their tissue donation WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, INCLUD- programs are in compliance with all state dence’’—to substantiate the allegations ING LAWS PERTAINING TO THE DONATION OF that Planned Parenthood is engaged in and federal laws, including the prohibition FETAL TISSUE FOR RESEARCH on receiving valuable consideration. For ex- the sale of fetal tissue for profit. i. PPFA Guidance to Affiliates Regarding ample, an earlier version of the guidance Furthermore, the committee has re- Human Fetal Tissue Donation Specifically from 2001 provided to the Committee in- ceived no evidence to support the alle- Advises That It Is Illegal to Receive ‘‘Valu- structs affiliates that federal laws ‘‘forbid gation that fetal tissue was procured able Consideration’’ for Fetal Tissue, and the payment or receipt of valuable consider- without consent, that Planned Parent- Requires Affiliates to Ensure that Reim- ation for fetal tissue. However, they permit hood physicians altered the timing, bursement Represents Actual Costs ‘reasonable payments associated with the method, or procedure of an abortion The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 estab- transportation, implantation, processing, solely for the purposes of obtaining lished the legal standards governing fetal preservation, quality control, or storage’ of fetal tissue, or that Planned Parent- tissue donation. The law states, ‘‘It shall be fetal tissue.’’ This guidance was reissued to unlawful for any person to knowingly ac- affiliates in 2011. hood physicians performed intact dila- quire, receive, or otherwise transfer any Several years ago, PPFA undertook an ef- tion and evacuation in order to pre- human fetal tissue for valuable consider- fort to revise their Manual of Medical Stand- serve fetal tissue for research. ation if the transfer affects interstate com- ards and Guidelines (the Manual) by remov- Thus far, the investigation has re- merce.’’ The law further provides: ‘‘The term ing those sections not directly related to vealed that PPFA requires all affiliates ‘valuable consideration’ does not include clinical care. According to Dr. McDonald-

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The other four effort, the fetal tissue guidance was sepa- over who will get the donated blood and/or affiliates, which had participated in fetal tis- rated from the Manual and is now a stand- tissue or what it will be used for. sue donation programs in the past five years, alone document. It is distributed to affiliates 4. That there will be no changes to how or either sought no reimbursement or had reim- through the PPFA intranet. Dr. Deborah when the abortion is done in order to obtain bursement rates ranging from $45 to $55 per Nucatola, who is PPFA’s Senior Director for the blood or tissue. tissue specimen. The letter states, ‘‘[i]n Medical Services and has had primary re- The guidance further instructs affiliates every case, the affiliates report that these sponsibility for the Manual since July 2009, that ‘‘It must be documented that no sub- amounts were intended to recover only their explained to Committee staff that guidance stantive alteration in the timing of termi- costs, as allowed under the federal law and on fetal tissue donation was removed from nating the pregnancy or of the method used our guidance.’’ The evidence received by the the Manual as part of this process to stream- was made for the purpose of obtaining the Committee during the course of this inves- line and remove non-clinical information. blood and/or tissue.’’ tigation supports this assertion. As of November 6, 2013, affiliates are now Similarly, earlier versions of the PPFA The May 2015 tissue donation guidance permitted to facilitate fetal tissue donation guidance required the clinician to make a notes that affiliates ‘‘must be able to dem- onstrate the reimbursement represents its without prior approval from PPFA. PPFA notation that: ‘‘[a]borted tissue was do- actual costs.’’ Dr. McDonald-Mosley ex- distinguishes between ‘‘core services,’’ which nated,’’ ‘‘[c]onsent for the abortion was ob- plained that the way that each affiliate de- all affiliates are required to provide, such as tained prior to requesting or obtaining con- termines cost is fact-specific to that affil- well-women visits and education and pre- sent for the tissue donation,’’ and ‘‘[n]o sub- iate. Dr. Nucatola stated that fetal tissue do- scribing for all FDA-approved methods of stantive alteration in the timing of termi- nation is not a revenue stream for affiliates, contraception, and services which are vol- nating the pregnancy or of the method used and that reimbursement should generally be untary or optional for affiliates to offer. Ear- was made for the purpose of obtaining the reasonable for the impact it has on the clin- lier versions of the fetal tissue guidance in- tissue.’’ Previous versions of the guidance ic. structed affiliates to ‘‘submit a written re- also required specific language in consent Both the statute governing fetal tissue do- quest to initiate an aborted tissue and/or forms used for tissue donation. These nation and Planned Parenthood’s May 2015 blood donation program to PPFA for review versions were issued under the previous sys- guidance on pregnancy tissue donation out- and approval.’’ According to PPFA, it ‘‘im- tem, in which affiliates were required to line the exceptions for reimbursement. The plemented this policy change as part of a seek service approval from PPFA for tissue types of costs that may arise for clinics fa- broader effort to reduce the administrative donation programs. cilitating tissue donation include staff time burden on affiliates and support affiliate Appended to PPFA’s May 2015 guidance is to identify patients who are interested in do- service expansion. a recommended sample consent form, which nating fetal tissue, staff time spent explain- This overhaul affected other services be- prompts the patient who is donating tissue ing fetal tissue donation and securing con- sides facilitation of tissue donation; PPFA to affirm the following statements: sent, staff time spent drawing maternal no longer requires prior approval for an affil- Before I was shown this consent, I had al- blood samples, space in the pathology lab, iate to offer certain other non-core serv- ready decided to have an abortion and signed storage of supplies, sterilization of equip- ices.’’ a consent form for it. ment, and other related costs. ii. PPFA Guidance to Affiliates Includes Ad- I agree to give my blood and/or the tissue In a briefing with the Committee, Cate ditional Requirements Pertaining to Fetal from the abortion as a gift to be used for Dyer, the Chief Executive Officer of Tissue Transplantation Research, Al- education, research, or treatment. StemExpress, stated that it is her under- though This is Not Required by Law I understand I have no control over who standing that the valuable consideration re- Federal law imposes additional require- will get the donated blood and/or tissue or quirement applies to all fetal tissue her com- ments on providers and on researchers when what it will be used for. pany obtains. The contracts between the donated tissue is used in federally funded I have not been told the name of any per- StemExpress and two Planned Parenthood research involving the transplantation of son who might get my donation. affiliates state, ‘‘The reasonable costs asso- human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. I understand there will be no changes to ciated with the services specified in this Under the statute, human fetal tissue may how or when my abortion is done in order to Agreement shall be fifty-five dollars ($55.00) be used in federally funded research on the get my blood or the tissue. per POC [product of conception] determined transplantation of fetal tissue if the attend- I understand I will not be paid. in the clinic to be usable.’’ According to Dyer, the reimbursement covers the space ing physician declares in writing 1) that the I understand that I don’t have to give my and storage at the Planned Parenthood facil- woman’s consent for abortion was obtained blood or pregnancy tissue, and this will not ity, particularly within the lab and pathol- prior to requesting or obtaining consent to affect my current or future care at (affiliate ogy departments, sterilization of equipment, donate the fetal tissue for research; 2) that name). and staff participation in consent and facili- the timing, method, or procedure used to ter- Earlier versions of the guidance included a tating involvement in the clinic. Addition- minate the pregnancy were not altered in substantially similar consent form, although ally, clinic staff is also involved in obtaining order to obtain the tissue; 3) that the abor- use of the consent form was required rather maternal blood samples for StemExpress, so tion was performed in accordance with appli- than recommended under the previous sys- that the company can screen for infectious cable state law; and 4) the woman has been tem of service approvals by PPFA, and sub- stantive deviations from the consent form diseases. Dyer stated that she believed fully informed of the physician’s interest, if Planned Parenthood is losing money on fetal any, in the research, and of any medical or required approval from PPFA Medical Serv- ices. tissue donation, given the amount of staff privacy risks associated with the tissue do- time involved and space StemExpress takes B. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PLANNED PAR- nation. up at the clinics. According to the National Institutes of ENTHOOD AFFILIATES KNOWINGLY RECEIVED In a briefing with Committee staff, Dr. Ben Health (NIH), the federal government has VALUABLE CONSIDERATION IN EXCHANGE FOR Van Handel, the Executive Director of not funded any fetal tissue transplantation FETAL TISSUE Novogenix Laboratories, confirmed that at research since 2007. The federal rules relating The Committee has received no evidence the affiliate where Novogenix has a contract, to the timing and method of abortion are that any Planned Parenthood affiliate or em- Planned Parenthood set the price of $45 for therefore not applicable to any recent fetal ployee ever received any ‘‘valuable consider- services rendered on a per specimen basis. tissue donations in the United States. How- ation’’ for donated fetal tissue. The informa- The contract between Novogenix and the ever, PPFA’s fetal tissue donation guidance tion and the documentary evidence received Planned Parenthood affiliate states, nonetheless incorporates these requirements by the Committee support Planned Parent- ‘‘Novogenix will reimburse [the Planned Par- as recommended practices for affiliates. The hood’s assertions that the few affiliates that enthood affiliate] for reasonable administra- 2015 PPFA guidance provides: have participated in fetal tissue donation tive costs associated with the identification Federal law establishes additional require- comply with the requirement to limit reim- of potential donors, as well as the obtaining ments applicable whenever the research in- bursement to reasonable payments associ- of informed consent.’’ volving fetal tissue is conducted or sup- ated with facilitating tissue donation. Similarly, in a briefing with Committee ported by the federal government. PPFA rec- In an August 27, 2015, letter to congres- staff, Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) ommends that these requirements be ad- sional leaders, PPFA President Cecile Rich- confirmed that the reimbursement rate at hered to without regard to whether the tis- ards listed the reimbursement rates at affili- the Planned Parenthood affiliate with which sue donation program is federally supported ates that are currently or were recently par- they partner is $60 per patient product of or not. These requirements are: ticipating in fetal tissue donation. At conception. it The contract between ABR 1. That the client’s consent to donate not present, only two out of PPFA’s 59 affiliates and the Planned Parenthood affiliate states: be sought until after she has decided to have are participating in fetal tissue donation, [Affiliate] will provide, and ABR will pay an abortion and has signed the consent form and only one affiliate is receiving any reim- the reasonable costs for, services and facili- for the abortion. bursement for costs. An additional four af- ties . . . associated with obtaining consents

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It is reasonable for providers to make can make those priceless decisions that tions of cadaveric materials, and for seeking small adjustments in technique for clinical people should make for themselves. Do consent for donation of tissues and organs reasons, and such small adjustments would we threaten to shut down the govern- from appropriate donors, and maintaining not constitute a change in method or proce- ment over access to Viagra? No, we records of such consents so that verification dure. As is common across the medical pro- don’t. of consent can be supported. fession, techniques are different for each This week, I received an email from a C. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PLANNED PAR- physician, and physicians commonly make local Planned Parenthood affiliate ENTHOOD PHYSICIANS CONDUCTED INTACT DI- clinical judgments to adjust their approach about a woman who, when she was 19 LATION AND EVACUATION TO PRESERVE FETAL in the course of a surgery. years old, went to Planned Parenthood TISSUE Dr. Nucatola confirmed that changing the to get a prescription for birth control. position of the fetus is not a change in the To date, the Committee has received no During a routine screening, the doctor evidence that any physician employed by method or procedure; instead, it often needs to be done for patient safety. Although she found a cluster of abnormal cells that Planned Parenthood affiliates has performed could have turned into life-threatening an ‘‘intact’’ dilation and evacuation (D&E) does not personally change the position of to preserve fetal tissue for research. CMP the fetus in her practice, she believes that cancer. claims suggesting that Planned Parenthood some physicians may need to convert the The woman wrote: ‘‘Early detection physicians are violating the Partial Birth fetus to breech position in order to perform and treatment . . . allowed me later in Abortion Act in order to preserve fetal tissue the abortion procedure safely; it is a matter life to have a healthy baby who is the for research appear to have no basis in fact. of skill and experience. light of my life. Planned Parenthood is There are three primary methods of sur- All Planned Parenthood staff emphasized the provider I know and trust. Why gical abortion: D&E, induction of labor, and that patient safety is their top priority. Dr. McDonald-Mosley stated, ‘‘The ultimate goal should politicians tell anyone where hysterotomy. D&E is the only method avail- they can and cannot go for care? able at Planned Parenthood facilities. In a is the safety of the patient.’’ Dr. Nucatola briefing with Committee staff, Dr. McDon- said, ‘‘Patient safety comes first.’’ PPFA’s Planned Parenthood was there for me ald-Mosley stated to the Committee that the August 27, 2015, letter reiterated the same when I needed affordable, quality confusion over ‘‘intact’’ fetuses is the result message: ‘‘Our patient’s health is our para- health care, and I don’t know what I’d of deceptive video editing by CMP, and that mount concern.’’ have done without their services.’’ she believes that the ‘‘intactness’’ that Mr. MCGOVERN. These heavily edit- That is what is at stake. In spite of Planned Parenthood staff are referring to is ed videos that my friends keep on re- these pleas, Republicans continue their the intactness of the tissue and specific or- ferring to, again, I think is just a cover obsession with attacking women’s gans. She noted that during most proce- for what really is behind all of this, health—I would think, by now, they dures, such as a D&E, the fetus is not deliv- and that is their attempt to crim- would know better—and co-opting the ered intact. She stated there is no evidence most personal decisions of a woman’s that Planned Parenthood staff are removing inalize and outlaw abortion in all cir- the fetus in an intact manner. cumstances. lifetime. Similarly, Dr. Nucatola explained that it Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to Legislatures across the country, in- would be rare for a patient to be sufficiently the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. cluding this one, waste valuable time dilated to deliver an intact fetus. When ques- SLAUGHTER), the distinguished ranking in pretending to be doctors instead of tioned whether it was possible to do a D&E member of the Committee on Rules. doing their jobs. Legislators do not resulting in an intact fetus, she stated that Ms. SLAUGHTER. I thank my col- spontaneously become medical profes- while possible, no Planned Parenthood physi- sionals upon their elections. cian would intentionally perform such a pro- league, Mr. MCGOVERN, for yielding me the time. These constitutionally protected de- cedure because to do so would be illegal. cisions are for women with the advice Representatives of all three TPOs also Madam Speaker, I rise today in de- stated to the Committee that the donated fense of Planned Parenthood, an orga- of their doctors, their families, and fetal tissue specimens they receive do not in- nization that for nearly 100 years has anyone she wants to consult, be it her clude intact fetuses. been the only accessible and affordable priest or rabbi or pastor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The D. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT PLANNED PAR- health care for millions of Americans, time of the gentlewoman has expired. ENTHOOD PHYSICIANS ALTERED THE TIMING, men and women. METHOD, OR PROCEDURE SOLELY FOR THE Mr. MCGOVERN. I yield the gentle- Yet again, we find ourselves debating PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FETAL TISSUE FOR woman an additional 30 seconds. RESEARCH a bill that has no chance of becoming Ms. SLAUGHTER. What terrible de- To date, the Committee has not obtained law, that attacks women and their cisions there are to be made between any evidence that Planned Parenthood phy- healthcare decisions, and that distracts medical personnel and the patient. I sicians altered the timing, method, or proce- from what we should be doing: a budget don’t want anybody to have to say: I dure of an abortion solely for the purpose of to keep the government funded, which have to wait until LOUISE SLAUGHTER obtaining fetal tissue for research. The law the majority shows no interest in mov- requires physicians to certify that ‘‘no alter- gets here because Congress has the last ing forward. word in whether we live or die. ation of the timing, method, or procedures Instead, we are rehashing old bills used to terminate the pregnancy was made Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 solely for the purposes of obtaining the tis- that we have seen many times before. minute to the gentleman from North sue.’’ Although this section of the law ap- These Republican broadsides fly in the Carolina (Mr. HUDSON). plies only to federally funded research in- face of the millions of women across Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, this volving transplantation of human fetal tis- the country and undermine the health debate is not about any one organiza- sue for therapeutic purposes, Planned Par- and well-being of poor and rural tion that receives tax dollars. This enthood has voluntarily incorporated the women, who, in most cases, have no isn’t about Republicans versus Demo- principles of the law into its tissue donation place else to turn except to Planned crats. It is not even about pro-life guidance. The PPFA May 2015 guidance in- Parenthood for basic medical treat- structs affiliates that ‘‘[i]t must be docu- versus pro-choice. The issue before us mented that no substantive alteration in the ment. today, Madam Speaker, is about de- timing of terminating the pregnancy or of Need I remind the Chamber that one fending the most vulnerable among us. the method used was made for the purpose of in five American women has relied on a It is about a fundamental question: obtaining the blood and/or tissue.’’ Planned Parenthood health center for Will we allow and, indeed, give the peo- There are limited methods of abortion. At care in her lifetime, as my colleague ple’s money to an organization that Planned Parenthood affiliates, there are two said, more than 90 percent of which is takes a tiny baby outside the womb— methods of an early abortion: (1) a medica- for preventive care: cervical cancer with a beating heart, with lungs that tion abortion, and (2) surgical abortion in- screenings, breast cancer screenings, volving mechanical or manual aspiration. function—and takes a scalpel and cuts For abortions after approximately 13 weeks and even HIV counseling? open the head so that the brain can be gestation, the only surgical abortion method There is no other medical procedure extracted and sold for profit? available at a Planned Parenthood facility is so furiously debated. Do we spend years That is gruesome—I am sorry—but D&E. A physician’s decision about which here debating whether men can get watch the video. Or are we going to

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Black Americans make up 12 percent of I urge Federal law enforcement to My wife, Renee, and I are expecting the population and that the fetuses execute a full criminal investigation our first child in just a matter of days. that are being aborted make up 78 per- into these alleged actions by Planned So this is an issue that is very personal cent of who is being aborted. Parenthood. to me. We must act to protect life, liberty, These two bills being debated today, I would just say to my colleagues: and the pursuit of happiness. I know of which I am a cosponsor, are the nec- Let’s support this legislation and make my job. Please do yours. essary next steps. I urge my colleagues sure that no baby is ever again cut into Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to support this legislation and to sup- pieces and sold for scrap parts in this 1 minute to the gentleman from port life. country. Vermont (Mr. WELCH), a member of the b 1400 Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I Committee on Energy and Commerce. yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman Mr. WELCH. I thank the gentleman. Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, at from California (Ms. MATSUI), a mem- Madam Speaker, there are two issues this time, I yield 1 minute to the gen- ber of the Committee on Energy and that are very contentious: abortion and tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). Commerce. fetal research. I support the right of a Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, let’s Ms. MATSUI. I thank the gentleman woman to choose. I support medical re- be clear. This is not a debate about for yielding. search that is legal under our laws so abortion. There are different points of Madam Speaker, I rise in strong op- we can get cures for diseases like Alz- view on that question, but it is a set- position to the rule and to stand with heimer’s and diabetes. I also respect tled question by the U.S. Supreme millions of American women and men those who disagree with me, but this Court. Those who want to make this who receive essential health services bill is terrible. about something that it is not need to from Planned Parenthood. Here is why: It is unfair to women look at the legislation that they are These attacks against Planned Par- who are not part of this debate and supporting. enthood threaten access to health care whose access to Planned Parenthood is This is about whether or not families across this country, particularly for about getting preventive health care, have access through Planned Parent- low-income women and men who al- 16,000 women in our State. The second hood to preventative health care, to ready face barriers to access. reason is that this bill, as designed, is lifesaving cancer screenings, to basic For many of our Nation’s under- destructive to the institution we rep- health care that ought to be available served populations, Planned Parent- resent. in every possible way. This bill would hood is the only source for vital serv- Here is how it is designed: One, take have an extreme and devastating im- ices, such as contraceptive services and the money away and then investigate. pact on access to those fundamental counseling and breast and cervical can- In a fair society, we do it the opposite services that Planned Parenthood pro- cer screenings. way. vides. If the majority succeeds in its effort Here we are, 7 legislative days before to defund Planned Parenthood, mil- Second, it eliminates access to care for innocent people, who have nothing this government shuts down; and what lions of Americans will be stripped of is preoccupying the floor of the House access to health care, in turn, creating to do with this, as I mentioned, 16,000 in Vermont. of Representatives today? An ideolog- hardships for American families. ical debate that everyone on both sides More troubling still is the majority’s Three, it is a prelude to the shut- of the aisle acknowledges will not be- willingness to shut down the govern- down, resorting to the tactic of, unless come law. ment in order to deny health care to you get your way, we are shutting Everyone acknowledges it will not millions of women. Women’s health down the entire government. become law, but we are taking time to should not be used as a bargaining chip Four, it is part of the ‘‘dump the pander to some of the voices that sim- for political messaging. Speaker’’ campaign, as though, if the I urge my colleagues to put aside par- Speaker resists a shutdown, his job ply oppose women’s healthcare choices tisan politics driven by purposefully should be taken away. instead of taking up the questions that misleading videos. Attacking Planned Bad for women. Bad for the institu- the American people sent us here to do. Parenthood is a dangerous distraction tion. Where is the budget? Where are the to the real issues facing American Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 budget negotiations? Where is the dis- women and families. minute to the gentleman from Georgia cussion about roads and bridges? Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 (Mr. CARTER). Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Utah Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam minute to the gentlewoman from Ala- (Mrs. LOVE). Speaker, I stand today in support of bama (Mrs. ROBY). Mrs. LOVE. Madam Speaker, I rise in the innocent and the unborn. I strongly Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Speaker, no tax- support of H.R. 3134, to defund Planned believe now is the time for Congress to payer should be forced to fund an orga- Parenthood, and H.R. 3504, which re- stand up for those who cannot stand up nization that aborts more than 350,000 quires that babies born alive during for themselves. unborn babies every year. This is a abortions get the same medical treat- The videos that have been released commonsense truth that even pro-abor- ment as any other child. that expose the appalling acts com- tion activists have a hard time argu- It is crucial that we stand for those mitted by Planned Parenthood are hor- ing. who cannot speak for themselves: the rifying. Guess what—they changed the argu- unborn. These bills are critical to cur- These are despicable acts that are on ment. They pretend that abortion tailing the horrific practices that in- par with the sickest of criminals who doesn’t exist and that Planned Parent- clude harvesting fetal tissue while ba- are behind bars, and that is exactly hood is the only place where low-in- bies are still alive. where these people belong: in prison, come women can get health care. Tak- We, as Americans, value human life. behind bars. These videos have given ing away taxpayer funding from We are fighting terrorists in Iran be- everyone insight into the inexcusable Planned Parenthood means denying cause we value the lives of people. and horrific culture at Planned Parent- women access to health care, they say. Fighting for the unborn is no different. hood. That is untrue, and anybody spread- I demand a full investigation into Taxpayer funds should never be used ing that should be ashamed. There are Planned Parenthood’s donation of fetal to fund or to offset the cost of pro- more than 13,000 federally qualified and tissue and the removal of taxpayer viding abortions; and it is especially rural health centers throughout this funding for the organization. unacceptable when these illegal and country offering low-cost health care

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.034 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 to women. They outnumber Planned the harvesting of baby parts has Mr. MCGOVERN. Will the gentleman Parenthood clinics 20 to 1. brought on our Nation, we are the ones yield? If this was really about making sure who must face this truth and take ac- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Yes. women had access to health care, we tion. Mr. MCGOVERN. Yes. could all agree right now that sup- Some who oppose this bill and other Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. The gen- porting these community health cen- actions this Congress may take state tleman has? ters is the right thing to do; but that is that defunding this or other organiza- Mr. MCGOVERN. Yes. not what this is about. tions will not completely stop these Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Okay. It is It is because community health cen- horrific acts, and that may be true. disappointing then that the gentleman ters don’t perform abortions; Planned Did our involvement in World War II is not moved to compassion over the Parenthood does. That is what this is against Hitler end anti-Semitism? No, terrible inhumanity displayed on those about. It is about preserving a pipeline it didn’t. Did our government’s deci- videos by the Planned Parenthood per- of funding to the Nation’s largest abor- sion to take out Osama bin laden end sonnel. tion provider. We all get this. Let’s terrorism? No, it didn’t. How many in- Madam Speaker, human dismember- drop the phony women’s health cha- nocent lives were spared because we did ment is a painful and absolutely fright- rade. take action? ening way for anyone to die, but in Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The question before us is not whether Planned Parenthood clinics across the 1 minute to the gentlewoman from our actions will stop this evil, but if country, such violence against children Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). this government will continue to fund is commonplace. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in it, sanction it, and tolerate it. Subsidized by half-a-billion dollars opposition to this rule and the under- For years, William Wilberforce annually, Planned Parenthood kills a lying bill. With this bill, the majority fought against the evil of slavery, and baby every 2 minutes, snuffing out the has declared war on the health and he challenged his fellow countrymen lives of over 57 million infants since well-being of millions of women. with these words: ‘‘You may choose to 1973, a staggering loss of life, a stag- Planned Parenthood serves 2.7 mil- look the other way, but you can never gering loss of children. lion Americans every year with life- say that you did not know.’’ Madam Speaker, now, because of un- saving services, like pap tests, breast If we know the truth, which we do, dercover videos by The Center for Med- exams, screenings for sexually trans- and decide not to respond, we will, in ical Progress, we know Planned Par- mitted infections. For many low-in- part, share the blame, share the re- enthood is also trafficking in baby come families, Planned Parenthood is sponsibility, and share in the judg- parts, turning babies into human guin- their only option. ment. ea pigs while making the abortion in- The majority claims that other clin- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I dustry even richer than before. ics can take up the slack, but just lis- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman Although much of the media con- ten to Dr. Mark DeFrancesco, the from New York (Mrs. CAROLYN B. tinues to ignore this scandal, Planned president of the American Congress of MALONEY). Parenthood’s meticulously crafted fa- OB/GYNs: ‘‘If Planned Parenthood Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New cade of care and compassion has been went away, there are a good number of York. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposi- shredded. Caught on tape, Planned Par- patients just in my service area that tion. enthood’s top leadership, not interns or no longer will have a doctor. If they These bills today are the direct re- lower-level employees, show callous start calling my office, it is going to be sult of a series of videos that have been disregard for children’s lives while ‘we could take you, but it might be 2, found to be purposefully misleading, gleefully calculating the financial 3 months down the road.’ And if they alleging misdeeds that never happened gain. call other places, it might be ‘we can’t that will result in the punishment of This begs the question: Do Americans even take you.’ ’’ millions of women who have absolutely really know what horrors are done to This bill creates chaos, and in that nothing to do with it. children in Planned Parenthood clin- chaos, people’s lives will be put at risk. In many areas of this country, ics? Have congressional colleagues and This bill is spiteful; it is mean spirited, Planned Parenthood clinics are one of has President Obama watched the vid- and it is cruel. It tells millions of low- the few affordable healthcare options eos yet? income Americans: Forget your health. for women. In one clip, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, You can just die. During the Senate debate on senior director of Planned Parenthood Enough is enough. I urge my col- defunding, a letter was introduced from Federation of America’s Medical Serv- leagues to vote against this bill. California’s community health centers, ices and a late-term abortionist herself Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, there stating in no uncertain terms that says on camera: are many more options for women’s defunding the Planned Parenthood We have been very good at getting heart, health care than the discredited abor- clinics would place untenable stress on lung, liver because we know that, I am not tion provider, Planned Parenthood. the community healthcare providers, going to crush that part. I am going to basi- cally crush below, I am going to crush above, While Planned Parenthood is only ap- but our Republican colleagues are in- and I am going to see if I can get it all in- proximately 665 clinics, federally quali- different to the experts. tact. . . . I would say a lot of people want fied health centers, FQHCs, and rural Truth, as usual, is the first casualty liver; and for that reason, most providers health centers, RHCs, provide over when they wage their cultural wars; will do this case under ultrasound guidance, 13,000 publicly supported locations, pro- and all that matters is the theater, so they will know where they are putting viding alternatives for women’s health their bizarre kabuki theater, of ritual- their forceps. care. This means there are 20 federally ized outrage. In other words, crush the baby to funded comprehensive care clinics for I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on death, but do it in a way that preserves every one Planned Parenthood. the rule and on the underlying bill. organs and body parts for sale. This bill does not change the avail- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield 6 Planned Parenthood’s medical direc- ability of funds for women’s health. It minutes to the gentleman from New tors council president, Dr. Mary simply establishes a safeguard so that Jersey (Mr. SMITH). Gatter, appears on the video non- the Nation’s largest abortion chain is Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam chalantly talking about utilizing ‘‘less not the one providing such services. Speaker, I thank VIRGINIA FOXX, who is crunchy’’ abortion methods, again, to Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to a tremendous leader for life and a great preserve body parts. the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. leader in this Congress, for yielding. Regarding the price tag for baby LOUDERMILK). Mr. MCGOVERN said we are wasting body parts, she says, ‘‘Let me just fig- Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, our time. Mr. KILDEE talked about pan- ure out what others are getting and, if there comes a time when we must face dering, which I think is an insult. this is in the ballpark, then, it is fine. the truth, regardless of how disgusting I would just like to ask Mr. MCGOV- If it is still low, we can bump it up,’’ or offensive that truth is. As much as ERN: Yes or no, has the gentleman that is, the price. ‘‘I want a we dislike where we are and the shame watched the videos? Lamborghini,’’ she says.

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I can’t even describe what that ‘‘how we are going to manage remu- Mr. Speaker, human dismemberment is a feels like’’ she says. neration because the headlines would painful and absolutely frightening way for any- H.R. 3134 authored by an extraordinarily be a disaster’’—concern for making one to die but in Planned Parenthood clinics caring and compassionate Member of Con- money and avoiding bad press, no con- across the country, such violence against chil- gress DIANE BLACK of Tennessee places a cern whatsoever for the child victim. dren is commonplace and usual. yearlong moratorium on funding to Planned Holly O’Donnell, a tissue procure- Subsidized by half a billion taxpayer dollars Parenthood and redirects withheld monies to ment technician for StemExpress, a annually, Planned Parenthood kills a baby other facilities that provide women’s health. biotech company that partners with every two minutes, snuffing out the lives of At the instruction of Speaker BOEHNER, sev- Planned Parenthood, says some women over seven million infants since 1973—a stag- eral committees of congress have launched undergoing abortions did not give con- gering loss of children. probes into this baby body parts trafficking sent for these baby body parts to be Now, because of undercover videos by the scandal. trafficked. Center for Medical Progress, we know I suspect that if the President watches at She says on the video, ‘‘Pregnancy Planned Parenthood is also trafficking in baby least one of the videos, he’d at least demand tests are potential pregnancies, there- body parts—turning babies into human guinea real answers concerning Planned Parent- fore, potential specimens.’’ They think pigs while making the abortion industry even hood’s inhumane behavior. Or at least I hope of the pregnancy test as a way of get- richer than before. he would. ting more specimens, so it is just tak- Although much of the media continues to ig- Mr. Speaker, the videos have again brought ing advantage of the opportunity. nore this scandal, Planned Parenthood’s me- into sharp focus the fact that some babies ac- O’Donnell also says how her super- ticulously crafted fac¸ade of care and compas- tually survive abortion. visor told her to cut through the face sion has been shredded. Caught on tape, Dr. Savita Ginde, Vice President and Med- of a baby in order to get brain tissue. Planned Parenthood’s top leadership—not in- ical Director of Planned Parenthood Rocky ‘‘She gave me the scissors and told me terns or lower level employees—show callous Mountains confesses that ‘‘Sometimes, we that I had to cut down the middle of disregard for children’s lives while gleefully get—if someone delivers before we get to see the face. I can’t even describe what calculating the financial gain. them for a procedure then they (the baby) are that feels like,’’ she says on tape. Which begs the question: do Americans in intact . . .’’ A fetal tissue broker describes H.R. 3134, made in order under this really know what horrors are done to children watching a ‘‘fetus . . . just fell out.’’ It just fell out. It, the baby, fell out, she says. rule, authored by an extraordinarily in Planned Parenthood clinics? Have congres- And then what happened to that baby? caring and compassionate Member of sional colleagues—has President Obama— Tragically, we know what happens to these Congress, DIANE BLACK of Tennessee, watched the videos yet? victimized babies—they are killed and some In one clip, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Senior places a yearlong moratorium on fund- have their organs stolen. ing for Planned Parenthood and redi- Director of Planned Parenthood Federation of So the second bill made in order by the rects withheld monies to other facili- America’s Medical Services and a late term rule—The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- ties that provide women’s health. abortionist herself says on camera: ‘‘We have tection Act (H.R. 3504)—authored by pro-life Madam Speaker, the videos have also been very good at getting heart, lung, liver, champion Trent Franks, simply says any child brought into sharp focus the fact that because we know that, I am not going to who survives an abortion must be given the some babies actually survive abortions. crush that part. I am going to basically crush same care as any other premature baby born Dr. Savita Ginde, vice president and below, I am going to crush above, and I am at the same gestational age. The new bill medical director of Planned Parent- going to see if I can get it all intact . . . I builds on the landmark Born Alive Infant Pro- hood Rocky Mountains, confesses: would say a lot of people want liver; and for tection Act of 2002 authored by Steve Chabot Sometimes we get—if someone delivers be- that reason, most providers will do this case by adding important enforcement provisions. fore we get to see them for a procedure then under ultrasound guidance, so they will know I would remind my colleagues that it was they, the baby, are intact. where they are putting their forceps.’’ just two years ago the infamous Philadelphia That means born alive. That means In other words, crush the baby to death, but abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted of born alive. do it in a way that preserves organs and body murder for killing children who were born alive ‘‘The fetus just fell out,’’ she says. It parts for sale. after an attempted abortion. The Grand Jury just fell out. It, the baby, fell out. Planned Parenthood Medical Directors’ report described his practices, ‘‘Gosnell had a What happens to that baby? Tragically, Council President Dr. Mary Gatter appears on simple solution for the unwanted babies he we know what happens. They are a video nonchalantly talking about utilizing a delivered: he killed them. He didn’t call it that. killed, and some of their organs are ‘‘less crunchy’’ abortion method—again to pre- He called it ‘‘ensuring fetal demise.’’ The way stolen. serve baby body parts. Regarding the pricetag he ensured fetal demise was by sticking scis- The second bill made in order by the for baby body parts she says: ‘‘let me just fig- sors into the back of the baby’s neck and cut- rule—the Born-Alive Abortion Sur- ure out what others are getting, and if this is ting the spinal cord. He called that ‘‘snipping.’’ vivors Protection Act, authored by pro- in the ballpark, then its fine, if it’s still low, then Gosnell’s grisly after-birth abortion practices life champion TRENT FRANKS—simply we can bump it up. I want a Lamborghini.’’ were only exposed when he was investigated says any child who survives an abor- Planned Parenthood’s National Director for for illegal drug charges and, in the words of tion must be given the same care as the Consortium of Abortion Providers Deborah the Grand Jury ‘‘the search team discovered any other premature baby born at the VanDerhei says ‘‘we’re just trying to figure out fetal remains haphazardly stored throughout same gestational age. The new bill as an industry . . . how we’re going to man- the clinic—in bags, milk jugs, orange juice car- builds on the landmark Born-Alive In- age remuneration because the headlines tons, and even in cat-food containers. Some fants Protection Act of 2002, authored would be a disaster’’. Concern for making fetal remains were in a refrigerator, others by STEVE CHABOT, by ending important money and avoiding bad press—no concern were frozen.’’ enforcement prohibitions. whatsoever for the child victim. Last week Gianna Jessen an abortion sur- I would remind my colleagues that it Holly O’Donnell, a tissue procurement tech- vivor, told the House Judiciary Committee: was just 2 years ago that the infamous nician for StemExpress, a biotech company ‘‘My biological mother was seven and a half Philadelphia abortionist Kermit that partners with Planned Parenthood says months pregnant when she went to Planned Gosnell was convicted of killing chil- some women undergoing abortions did not Parenthood, who advised her to have a late- dren, as well as women in his clinics, give consent: ‘‘. . .’’ there were times when term saline abortion. but children who were born alive after they would just take (the body parts) what ‘‘This method of abortion burns the baby in- an attempted abortion. they wanted. And these mothers didn’t know. side and out, blinding and suffocating the The grand jury report describes his On the video, Ms. O’Donnell says: ‘‘Pregnancy child, who is then born dead, usually within 24 practice—and I read the entire report; tests are potential pregnancies, therefore po- hours. you ought to read it—Gosnell had a tential specimens. So it’s just taking advan- ‘‘Instead of dying, after 18 hours of being simple solution for unwanted babies he tage of the opportunities.’’ burned in my mother’s womb, I was delivered

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Instead, a nurse called an My colleagues have asked for an in- We are brought here today to examine the ambulance, and I was rushed to a hospital. vestigation into The Center for Med- practices and procedures of Planned Parent- Doctors did not expect me to live. ical Progress, which released these vid- hood. Yet, tellingly, the Majority has failed to ‘‘I did. I was later diagnosed with Cerebral eos. The Center for Medical Progress reach out or obtain any direct information or Palsy, which was caused by a lack of oxygen does not receive half a billion in tax- witnesses from Planned Parenthood. to my brain while surviving the abortion. I was payer dollars every year; Planned Par- The bills before us are offered not for the never supposed to hold my head up or walk. enthood does. It is the role of Congress purpose of exposing any wrongdoing of I do. And Cerebral Palsy is a great gift to me. to exercise oversight on those who re- Planned Parenthood, but simply to sensa- Gianna asked the committee, ceive taxpayer dollars. It is also appro- tionalize opposition to abortion and serve as a ‘‘If abortion is about women’s rights, then priate for Congress to cease funding a political decoy to shut down our government. what were mine? You continuously use the ar- scandal-ridden organization. The United States Supreme Court ruled gument, ‘If the baby is disabled, we need to It is extremely interesting to hear over 40 years ago, in Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973)), that a woman’s constitutional terminate the pregnancy,’ as if you can deter- my colleagues across the aisle talk right to privacy includes her right to abortion. mine the quality of someone’s life. Is my life about investigating the creators of these videos. If only there was such en- Since this landmark decision, abortion rates less valuable due to my Cerebral Palsy? and risks have substantially declined, as have ‘‘You have failed, in your arrogance and thusiasm for oversight on other issues, such as ObamaCare implementation, the number of teen and unwanted preg- greed, to see one thing: it is often from the immigration executive orders, and Hil- nancies. weakest among us that we learn wisdom— lary Clinton’s refusal to share her ac- Restricting all access to reproductive and something sorely lacking in our nation today. tions on Benghazi. women’s health services only exacerbates a And it is both our folly and our shame that Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- woman’s risk of an unintended pregnancy and blinds us to the beauty of adversity.’’ ance of my time. fails to accomplish any meaningful overthrow Gianna Jesson’s reminds us that we have a Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I of Roe v. Wade. duty to protect the weakest and most vulner- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman In recent years, state policymakers have able. from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), a mem- passed hundreds of restrictions on abortion b 1415 ber of the Committee on the Judiciary. care under the guise of protecting women’s (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was health and safety. Fights here in Congress Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, let given permission to revise and extend have been no different. me just state three facts here: We In my state of Texas a law that would have know that these videos that have been her remarks.) Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, cut off access to 75 percent of reproductive mentioned have been selectively edit- I would not be here on the floor to lend healthcare clinics in the state was challenged ed; we know for a fact that 90 percent suspicion to the faithfulness of anyone, before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 and of what Planned Parenthood does is but as evidenced by what we have been 2015. preventive care, including screenings hearing from our friends on the other On October 2, 2014, the Supreme Court for cervical cancer, nothing to do with side of the aisle, this is nothing but a struck down as unconstitutional a Texas law abortion; and we know for a fact, be- politically charged debate and an un- that required that all reproductive healthcare cause it is the law, that no taxpayer dermining of women’s health care. clinics that provided the full range of services dollars can be used to pay for abortion. We made it very clear in the Com- would be required to have a hospital-style sur- Having said that, I yield 1 minute to mittee on the Judiciary that Roe v. gery center building and staffing requirements. the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Wade is the law of the land. We know This requirement meant that only 7 clinics BONAMICI). that because the Texas Supreme Court, would be allowed to continue to provide a full Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I in 2014 and 2015, rolled back the Texas spectrum of reproductive healthcare to rise in opposition to the rule and the law that was going to close a number women. underlying bills. This closed rule of clinics evidencing and providing for Texas has 268,580 square miles, only sec- makes in order misguided legislation women’s health care. Planned Parent- ond in size to the state of California. The impact of the law in implementation that would seriously limit access to hood provides for 378,000 pap tests and would have ended access to reproductive crucial healthcare services, like cancer 487,000 breast exams. 87,000 women services for millions of women in my state. screenings, and limit access to contra- found out they had cancer through ception that would prevent unwanted In 2015, the State of Texas once again Planned Parenthood. threatened women’s access to reproductive pregnancies. As it relates to the fetal tissue, we health care when it attempted to shutter all but We are talking about defunding know that there are laws in place that 10 healthcare providers in the state of Texas. Planned Parenthood? How counter- do not allow the sale of such, but we productive. In my home State of Or- The Supreme Court once again intervened also know the fetal tissue research has on the behalf of Texas women to block the egon, more than 72,000 patients were generated spinal cord, neurological re- served by Planned Parenthood in 2013 move to close clinics in my state. search and cures. It seems every month we are faced with a alone. We are talking about real Therefore, let me say to my col- women and men who received compas- new attack on women’s access to reproductive leagues, the law of the land is Roe v. health care, often couched in those same sionate, preventive care. I have heard Wade. This is a protracted political from Oregonians like Stacy, who went terms. fight, and I would only say, ask the And in fact we are here today supposedly to to Planned Parenthood and got a life- person who filmed these particular vid- talk about the safety of medical care provided saving cancer screening when she had eos. He stole the identity of his high by Planned Parenthood. no insurance. school classmate to do this under- But we know that’s not really the case. It is unfortunate that the House is handed work. That shows you that this If my colleagues were so concerned about using its limited time to debate legis- is a political effort. women’s health and safety, they would be pro- lation that harms women, but it is Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition moting any one of the number of evidence- downright irresponsible to even con- to the Rule and the underlying bills. based proactive policies that improve women’s sider shutting down the government I strongly oppose this latest attempt by the health and well-being. over access to these vital services. Republican House majority to defund Planned Instead, they are attacking Planned Parent- There is no evidence that Planned Par- Parenthood and undermine women’s right to hood in a back-handed attempt to ban abor- enthood has broken any laws. make their own choices regarding their repro- tion. We have seen proposals like this be- ductive healthcare. That is their number one priority. This is cer- fore. It is time to end these attacks on Instead of spending time fueling a politically- tainly not about protecting women’s health, it’s women’s constitutional reproductive charged attack on America’s leading provider about politics.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:32 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.025 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6107 Just as the 1988 Human Fetal Tissue the provision of medical care and patient safe- I will offer an amendment to the rule Transplantation Research Panel (or the Blue ty. to bring up legislation that would treat Ribbon Commission) sought to separate the Planned Parenthood has strict requirements wildfires like similar major natural question of ethics of abortion from the ques- regarding compliance with all federal, state, disasters and eliminate the need to tion of ethics of using fetal tissue from legal and local laws and regulations. A specific area transfer funds from forest management elective abortions for medical research when of compliance is with mandatory reporting and conservation programs for fire sup- laying the foundation for the 1993, NIH Health laws and regulations regarding reporting in in- pression. It is time to make common- Revitalization Act (which passed overwhelm- stances where the welfare of a minor is en- sense changes to the Federal wildfire ingly with bipartisan support), we must sepa- dangered. budget. rate the personal views of abortion from the All staff with patient contact are rigorously Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous legal issues of federal compliance. trained regarding compliance with federal, consent to insert the text of the Namely, the NIH Health Revitalization Act state and local laws and regulations governing amendment in the RECORD, along with prohibits the payment or receipt of money or service to minors. extraneous materials, immediately any other form of valuable consideration for Violations of mandatory reporting regula- prior to the vote on the previous ques- fetal tissue, regardless of whether the program tions are subject to disciplinary action, up to tion. to which the tissue is being provided is funded and including termination. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. or not. It is no secret that the Center for Medical ROBY). Is there objection to the request A limited exception, and crux of the applica- Progress is an extreme anti-choice organiza- of the gentleman from Massachusetts? ble issue of legality, lies with the provision al- tion with a goal of outlawing legal abortion There was no objection. lowing for reimbursement for actual expenses procedures in this country. Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, (e.g. storage, processing, transportation, etc.) To achieve that goal, they have shamelessly the bills that the rule will make in of the tissue. targeted Planned Parenthood and the funding order that are before us today, these Planned Parenthood repeatedly maintains that provides healthcare services to millions of bills and others are ongoing attacks and supports that their affiliates involved with women every year. that are part of the Republican drum- fetal tissue research comply with this require- They continue to use deceptive tactics and beat for a government shutdown over ment. secret videos to try and undermine Planned women’s healthcare choices. It isn’t In fact, of the 700+ affiliate health care cen- Parenthood. enough to attack women’s health. Re- ters across the country, only 4 Planned Par- Just like Live Action, the Center for Medical publicans are now willing to take down enthood affiliates currently offer tissue dona- Progress is not a group that can be taken the entire Federal Government in their tion services and of those 4, only 2 (California credibly. political attacks. The Center for Medical Progress is simply and Washington) offer fetal tissue donation As I mentioned at the outset in my recreating a history of doctoring and manipu- services—that’s 1 percent of all Planned Par- opening statement, the facts are the lating video intended to create misimpressions enthood service centers. facts; and I know for some of my col- about Planned Parenthood. The California affiliate receives a modest re- leagues, they are inconvenient and It is a coordinated effort by anti-choice imbursement of $60 per tissue specimen and they like to avoid talking about them, forces—not only on Planned Parenthood or a the Washington affiliate receives no reim- but the reality is that these videos woman’s right to choose, but on women’s bursement. that my colleagues are referring to health care across the board. have been selectively edited. It is worth noting that fetal tissue has been At the same time, national media is report- We also know that 90 percent of what used for decades. ing about a major coordinated push by anti- Since the 1920’s researchers have used Planned Parenthood does is preventive choice groups and Members of Congress to fetal tissue to study and treat various neuro- care: cervical cancer screenings, impor- defund Planned Parenthood. tant lifesaving procedures that benefit logical disorders, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, This coordinated effort to defund Planned women. They do preventive care that immune deficiencies, cancers and life-threat- Parenthood is an assault on all progressive benefits men as well. ening blood diseases. health care, service, and advocacy organiza- It is also important for my col- One of the earliest advances with fetal tis- tions who aim to provide vital care and serv- leagues to realize that there are no sue was to use fetal kidney cells to create the ices to women and men across this country. Federal funds, no taxpayer dollars that first poliovirus vaccines, which are now esti- The public is standing by Planned Parent- go to fund abortion. That is illegal. mated to save 550,000 lives worldwide every hood, which plays a vital role in defending That is the law of the land. That is the year. women’s health and rights. The most widely known application in the Hundreds of thousands have already spo- Hyde amendment. field of human fetal tissue transplantation has ken up, including leading groups and commu- To shut down these important pre- been the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. nities such as the growing voice of our millen- ventive healthcare services, to kind of Many of our other common vaccines, such nial generation. advance this agenda that my col- as polio, measles, chicken pox, rubella and My colleagues should be doing more to con- leagues on the other side of the aisle shingles, have been developed through the nect our youth and women to services that have, which is to criminalize abortion use of fetal tissue or cell lines derived from help them reduce their risk of unintended under all circumstances—including, fetal tissue. pregnancies and STD’s, and improve their many of my colleagues advocate no ex- When looking at the 1 percent of health overall health through preventative screenings, ceptions even for rape or incest. A care providers involved in fetal tissue donation education and planning, rather than restricting young girl who was a victim of rape or and research, and no clear credible proof of il- their access to lawfully entitled family planning incest would be a criminal if she had an legal activity, it is obvious that attacks on and private health services. abortion. Planned Parenthood are wholly misguided. I urge all Members to vote against the rule This is all about taking away a wom- Planned Parenthood has one of the most and the underlying bills. an’s right to choose. That is what this rigorous Medical standards and accreditation Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I reserve is all about. Planned Parenthood hap- processes in the country. the balance of my time. pens to be the pawn, the latest pawn in It is the only national provider that has de- Mr. MCGOVERN. May I inquire of the this debate. veloped a single set of evidence-based Med- gentlewoman from North Carolina how It is interesting. I watched the Re- ical Standards and Guidelines that define how many more speakers she has on her publican debate last night. It was real- health care is provided throughout the country. side? ly quite entertaining. I heard Donald Guidelines are developed and updated an- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I am ex- Trump and MARCO RUBIO and TED CRUZ nually by a group of nationally-renowned ex- pecting one more speaker that I am say that they would be open to putting perts, physicians, and scientists, including trying to accommodate. However, if civil rights activist Rosa Parks on the medical experts from Harvard and Columbia. the gentleman is prepared to close, $10 bill, but Republicans might be sur- Planned Parenthood affiliates must submit then I will do my best to do that also. prised to learn that Rosa Parks sat on to accreditation reviews that include 100 indi- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I the national board of Planned Parent- cators (or high level areas of review) and over yield myself the balance of my time. hood Federation of America, the orga- 600 individual Elements of Performance (or I am going to urge my colleagues to nization that my Republican friends, measures for review). Half of these relate to defeat the previous question. If we do, including the people who invoked her

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I know where my Large majorities of Americans be- on the bill, then on the next legislative day colleagues are coming from. That you lieve their tax dollars should not go to the House shall, immediately after the third would take up the time of this House fund abortions. They felt this way even daily order of business under clause 1 of rule to do this, which the Senate won’t take before learning that, during those abor- XIV, resolve into the Committee of the up and which the President wouldn’t tions, children are dismembered and Whole for further consideration of the bill. sign even if they did, at a time when sold piece by piece. It is unfathomable SEC. 7. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 167. we have 6 legislative days left before that we have to debate stopping the the Federal Government shuts down, I provision of tax dollars to organiza- THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT don’t know what my colleagues are tions participating in such activities. IT REALLY MEANS thinking. It is also unbelievable that we do not This vote, the vote on whether to order the Part of what your job is is to keep immediately pass, by unanimous con- previous question on a special rule, is not this government running; and instead sent, legislation ensuring that children merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- of doing that, we are doing these right- born alive, breathing and crying, like dering the previous question is a vote wing message bills that don’t even go each of us was on our first day outside against the Republican majority agenda and through regular order, that commit- the womb, deserve the same medical a vote to allow the Democratic minority to tees of jurisdiction don’t even have a care that any child born in a hospital offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about chance to consider, when every Mem- what the House should be debating. would receive. Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ber, Republican or Democrat, is told What is heartening, in the face of House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- you can’t even amend any of this stuff this contentious debate, is the prin- scribes the vote on the previous question on no matter what kind of idea you have. ciple that the truth always comes out. the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the This whole process is disgraceful. We Abortionists can no longer hide in the consideration of the subject before the House need to get our priorities in order here. dark back rooms of their facilities and being made by the Member in charge.’’ To We ought to protect women’s sell unborn children piece by piece defeat the previous question is to give the healthcare services; we ought not to be under an illusion that no one will ever opposition a chance to decide the subject be- defunding an organization like Planned know their crimes. fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that Parenthood, which does good work all Our debate today and the videos that ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- across this country; and we ought to be have been released have shattered that mand for the previous question passes the bringing a bill to the floor to keep this darkness and exposed the callousness control of the resolution to the opposition’’ government running. of the abortion industry toward life in order to offer an amendment. On March Madam Speaker, I urge my col- and the consequences of accepting 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ and defeat the abortion on demand as acceptable. fered a rule resolution. The House defeated previous question and vote ‘‘no’’ on the Both of these bills, the Defund Planned the previous question and a member of the rule. Parenthood Act of 2015 and the Born opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, I yield back the balance of my time. asking who was entitled to recognition. Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield Act, contain commonsense provisions ‘‘The previous question having been refused, myself such time as I may consume. addressing the barbaric actions that the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Last evening when I spoke on this have come to light in the abortion in- gerald, who had asked the gentleman to legislation in the Committee on Rules, dustry, and I commend the underlying yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to I mentioned that this is a very emo- bills in this rule providing for their the first recognition.’’ tional issue for those of us who value consideration to all of my colleagues The Republican majority may say ‘‘the life so much. One of my colleagues has for their support. vote on the previous question is simply a already spoken to the fundamental The material previously referred to vote on whether to proceed to an immediate issue of life, but I think we always vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] by Mr. MCGOVERN is as follows: has no substantive legislative or policy im- should have time to talk about our AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 421 OFFERED BY plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Declaration of Independence and our MR. MCGOVERN OF MASSACHUSETTS they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Constitution. At the end of the resolution, add the fol- lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Particularly as it relates to this lowing new sections: Process in the United States House of Rep- issue, it is the Declaration of Independ- SEC. 6. Immediately upon adoption of this resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s ence which says: ‘‘We hold these truths resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to how the Republicans describe the previous to be self-evident, that all Men are cre- clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- ated equal, that they are endowed by resolved into the Committee of the Whole though it is generally not possible to amend House on the state of the Union for consider- the rule because the majority Member con- their Creator with certain unalienable ation of the bill (H.R. 167) to provide for ad- trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Rights, that among these are Life, Lib- justments to discretionary spending under pose of offering an amendment, the same re- erty, and the pursuit of Happiness— section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- That to secure these Rights, Govern- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- ments are instituted among Men.’’ support wildfire suppression operations, and tion for the previous question is defeated, Madam Speaker, that is what we are for other purposes. The first reading of the control of the time passes to the Member talking about here today. We are talk- bill shall be dispensed with. All points of who led the opposition to ordering the pre- ing about what our government should order against consideration of the bill are vious question. That Member, because he waived. General debate shall be confined to then controls the time, may offer an amend- be doing in the light of knowing that the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal- ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of the most vulnerable among us are ly divided among and controlled by the chair amendment.’’ being destroyed, and that without life, and ranking minority member of the Com- In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House there is nothing else. mittee on the Budget, the chair and ranking of Representatives, the subchapter titled Our colleagues keep saying there are minority member of the Committee on Agri- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal things that are more important for us culture, and the chair and ranking minority to order the previous question on such a rule to be debating today. Madam Speaker, member of the Committee on Natural Re- [a special rule reported from the Committee I would purport that there are few sources. After general debate the bill shall be on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- things more important than this de- considered for amendment under the five- ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- minute rule. All points of order against pro- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- bate over the trafficking of hearts and visions in the bill are waived. At the conclu- jection of the motion for the previous ques- other body parts of unborn children, sion of consideration of the bill for amend- tion on a resolution reported from the Com- some of whom may have been born ment the Committee shall rise and report mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- alive. the bill to the House with such amendments ber leading the opposition to the previous

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It is one of the only available tools vice, and there were—yeas 238, nays Chu, Judy Jackson Lee Pingree for those who oppose the Republican major- 179, not voting 16, as follows: Cicilline Jeffries Pocan ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- [Roll No. 497] Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Polis native views the opportunity to offer an al- Clarke (NY) Johnson, E. B. Price (NC) ternative plan. YEAS—238 Cleaver Kaptur Quigley Clyburn Keating Rangel Abraham Grothman Paulsen Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield Cohen Kelly (IL) Rice (NY) Aderholt Guinta Pearce Connolly Kennedy Richmond back the balance of my time, and I Allen Guthrie Perry Conyers Kildee Roybal-Allard move the previous question on the res- Amash Hanna Pittenger Cooper Kilmer Ruiz Amodei Hardy Pitts olution. Costa Kind Ruppersberger Babin Harper Poe (TX) Courtney Kirkpatrick Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barletta Harris Poliquin Crowley Kuster Ryan (OH) question is on ordering the previous Barton Hartzler Pompeo Cuellar Langevin Sa´ nchez, Linda Benishek Heck (NV) Posey question. Cummings Larsen (WA) T. Bilirakis Hensarling Price, Tom The question was taken; and the Davis (CA) Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Larson (CT) Sarbanes Ratcliffe Davis, Danny Speaker pro tempore announced that Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Lawrence Schakowsky Reed DeFazio the ayes appeared to have it. Black Hill Lee Schiff Reichert DeGette Blackburn Holding Levin Schrader Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, on Renacci Delaney Blum Hudson Lewis Scott (VA) Ribble DeLauro that I demand the yeas and nays. Bost Huelskamp Lieu, Ted Scott, David Rice (SC) DelBene The yeas and nays were ordered. Boustany Huizenga (MI) Lipinski Serrano Rigell DeSaulnier The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brady (TX) Hultgren Loebsack Sewell (AL) Roby Deutch Brat Hunter Lofgren Sherman ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Roe (TN) Doggett Bridenstine Hurd (TX) Lowenthal Sinema Rogers (AL) Doyle, Michael ceedings on this question will be post- Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) Lowey Sires Rogers (KY) F. poned. Brooks (IN) Issa Lujan Grisham Slaughter Rohrabacher Duckworth Buchanan Jenkins (KS) (NM) Speier f Rokita Edwards ´ Buck Jenkins (WV) Lujan, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) Rooney (FL) Ellison Bucshon Johnson (OH) (NM) Takai ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Ros-Lehtinen Engel Burgess Johnson, Sam Lynch Takano PRO TEMPORE Roskam Eshoo Byrne Jones Maloney, Thompson (MS) Ross Esty Calvert Jordan Carolyn Titus The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Rothfus Farr Carter (GA) Joyce Maloney, Sean Tonko ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Rouzer Fattah Carter (TX) Katko Matsui Torres Royce Foster will resume on questions previously Chabot Kelly (MS) McCollum Tsongas Russell Fudge postponed. Votes will be taken in the Chaffetz Kelly (PA) McDermott Van Hollen Ryan (WI) Gabbard Clawson (FL) King (IA) McGovern Vargas following order: Salmon Gallego Coffman King (NY) McNerney Veasey Sanford Garamendi Ordering the previous question on Cole Kinzinger (IL) Meeks Vela Scalise Graham ´ House Resolution 420 and the amend- Collins (GA) Kline Meng Velazquez Schweikert Grayson Collins (NY) Knight Moore Visclosky ment thereto; Scott, Austin Green, Al Comstock Labrador Moulton Walz Adopting the amendment to House Sensenbrenner Green, Gene Conaway LaMalfa Murphy (FL) Wasserman Sessions Grijalva Resolution 420, if ordered; and Cook Lamborn Nadler Schultz Shimkus Gutie´rrez Adopting House Resolution 420, if or- Costello (PA) Lance Napolitano Waters, Maxine Shuster Hahn Cramer Latta Neal Watson Coleman dered. Hastings Crawford LoBiondo Simpson Nolan Welch The first electronic vote will be con- Heck (WA) Crenshaw Long Smith (MO) Norcross Wilson (FL) Higgins ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Culberson Loudermilk Smith (NE) O’Rourke Yarmuth electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Curbelo (FL) Love Smith (NJ) Davis, Rodney Lucas Smith (TX) NOT VOTING—16 minute votes. Stefanik Denham Luetkemeyer Barr Frankel (FL) Thompson (CA) Stewart f Dent Lummis Bera Granger Thompson (PA) Stivers DeSantis MacArthur Bustos Jolly Wagner PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Stutzman DesJarlais Marchant Clay Pelosi Westmoreland OF H.R. 348, RESPONSIBLY AND Diaz-Balart Marino Thornberry Dingell Sanchez, Loretta PROFESSIONALLY INVIGORATING Dold Massie Tiberi Fincher Smith (WA) Tipton DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2015; PRO- Donovan McCarthy Duffy McCaul Trott VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Duncan (SC) McClintock Turner b 1458 H.R. 758, LAWSUIT ABUSE REDUC- Duncan (TN) McHenry Upton TION ACT OF 2015; AND PRO- Ellmers (NC) McKinley Valadao Mr. MILLER of Florida changed his Emmer (MN) McMorris Walberg vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Farenthold Rodgers Walden MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE Fitzpatrick McSally Walker So the previous question was ordered. RULES Fleischmann Meadows Walorski Fleming Meehan Walters, Mimi The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Flores Messer Weber (TX) as above recorded. finished business is the vote on order- Forbes Mica Webster (FL) ing the previous question on the Fortenberry Miller (FL) Wenstrup Stated against: Foxx Miller (MI) Westerman amendment and on the resolution (H. Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Whitfield Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Res. 420) providing for consideration of Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Williams 497, had I been present, I would have voted the bill (H.R. 348) to provide for im- Garrett Mullin Wilson (SC) ‘‘no.’’ Gibbs Mulvaney Wittman proved coordination of agency actions Gibson Murphy (PA) Womack Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to in the preparation and adoption of en- Gohmert Neugebauer Woodall cast a vote on rollcall vote No. 497, ordering vironmental documents for permitting Goodlatte Newhouse Yoder the previous question, because I was at the determinations, and for other purposes; Gosar Noem Yoho Gowdy Nugent Young (AK) Pentagon Ceremony Recognizing the Heroism providing for consideration of the bill Graves (GA) Nunes Young (IA) and Valor of Airman First Class Spencer (H.R. 758) to amend Rule 11 of the Fed- Graves (LA) Olson Young (IN) Stone, Specialist Alek Skarlatos, and Mr. An- eral Rules of Civil Procedure to im- Graves (MO) Palazzo Zeldin Griffith Palmer Zinke thony Sadler. Had I been present, I would prove attorney accountability, and for have voted ‘‘no.’’ other purposes; and providing for con- NAYS—179 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE sideration of motions to suspend the Adams Beyer Brady (PA) HOUSE rules, on which the yeas and nays were Aguilar Bishop (GA) Brown (FL) ordered. Ashford Blumenauer Brownley (CA) The SPEAKER laid before the House Bass Bonamici Butterfield The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Beatty Boyle, Brendan Capps the following communication from the tion. Becerra F. Capuano Clerk of the House of Representatives:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:32 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.018 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 OFFICE OF THE CLERK, of the office on which you are about to my district in Illinois. I am proud of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, enter, so help you God. that district, and I am proud of my Washington, DC, September 11, 2015. The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you record in the State Senate. Again, I Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, are now a Member of the 114th Con- look forward to bringing the values The Speaker, House of Representatives, gress. that I have had in Illinois to this body. Washington, DC. WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DARIN LAHOOD TO DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to I also want to thank my family. The transmit herewith a facsimile copy of a let- THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family is the pride and joy of who I am. ter received from Mr. Steven S. Sandvoss, The SPEAKER. Without objection, I have my three boys up here today— Executive Director, State Board of Elections the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. McKay, who is 13; Teddy, who is 8; for the State of Illinois, indicating that, ac- GUTIE´ RREZ) is recognized for 1 minute. Lucas, who is 11—and my wife Kristen, cording to the preliminary results of the There was no objection. who is in the gallery. I couldn’t do this Special Election held September 10, 2015, the Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, without her. Honorable Darin LaHood was elected Rep- DARIN LAHOOD is a central Illinois na- resentative to Congress for the Eighteenth tive who was born and raised in Peoria, Kristen, please stand up. Congressional District, State of Illinois. Illinois. He comes to the U.S. Congress I guess I would just say that I look With best wishes, I am forward to working hard in this body, Sincerely, after serving over 4 years in the Illinois State Senate. Before that, he was a to meeting my colleagues, doing a lot KAREN L. HAAS, of listening, and doing a lot of learning Clerk. State and Federal prosecutor; an as- Enclosure. sistant United States attorney; an as- to be the best Member of Congress I can be. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, sistant State’s attorney in Cook Coun- STATE OF ILLINOIS, ty in the narcotics unit; and a felony I also want to thank my mom and Springfield, IL, September 11, 2015. prosecutor in Tazewell County. He is dad and my extended family for being Hon. KAREN L. HAAS, known for his work fighting terrorism here. Clerk, House of Representatives, and making America safer. I am proud to be the son of Ray and Washington, DC. On a personal note, DARIN’s dad was Kathy LaHood and the values that they DEAR MS. HAAS: This is to advise you that instilled in me: faith, family, working the unofficial results of the Special Election former Member of the House Ray held on Thursday, September 10, 2015, for LaHood. hard, remembering where you came Representative in Congress from the Eight- I would just like to hasten to add from, doing the best job you can for the eenth Congressional District of Illinois, show that I can’t think of a Member of the people you represent, and staying that Darin LaHood received 35,213 votes or House that I love or care for more than grounded in your district. 75% of the total number of votes cast for Ray LaHood. And I just want to say to I couldn’t be prouder to be here today that office. his son, everybody keeps saying: Who with the legacy in this district going It would appear from these unoffiaial re- is the new Congressman? Everybody back to Abraham Lincoln; and Bob sults that Darin LaHood was elected as Rep- resentative in Congress from the Eighteenth says: Well, that is Ray LaHood’s son. Michel for 38 years, who I am sorry Congressional District of Illinois. Well, pretty soon—I want to make ev- couldn’t be here today. When I think To the best of our knowledge and belief at eryone know—he is going to be known about Bob Michel and think about 71 this time, there is no contest to this elec- for a lot more than that. But what a years ago he began his service to this tion. wonderful beginning. country on the beaches of Normandy As soon as the official results are certified I yield to my colleague from the to this office by all 19 jurisdictions involved, and spent 38 years in this body rep- State of Illinois (Mr. SHIMKUS). an official Certificate of Election will be pre- resenting Peoria, and then he, during Mr. SHIMKUS. I thank my colleague. his time when Reagan was here, ush- pared for transmittal as required by law. I don’t have much to add. We are glad Sincerely, ered in Reagan’s values to help change to have DARIN here as a new Member of STEVEN S. SANDVOSS, this country, to have that legacy Executive Director. the 114th Congress. Obviously, he is means so much. joined by his dad. Also who we had SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DARIN I know I have got a lot to learn. I LAHOOD, OF ILLINOIS, AS A MEMBER OF THE hoped was going to be here—but I know look forward to hitting the ground run- HOUSE he is watching—is former Minority ´ ning, being the best Member of Con- Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, as Leader Bob Michel, who is really part gress that I can, and working hard for the dean of the Illinois delegation, I of the LaHood clan, and we think of my district. him as we swear in DARIN. ask unanimous consent that the gen- Thank you very much. tleman from Illinois, the Honorable DARIN has already hit the ground ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DARIN LAHOOD, be permitted to take running, and I can speak for all my col- the oath of office today. leagues here, DARIN, that we will do all The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of His certificate of election has not ar- we can to help you be successful. rule XX, the Chair announces to the ´ rived, but there is no contest and no Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I House that, in light of the administra- question has been raised with regard to would just like to say that I can’t wait tion of the oath to the gentleman from his election. to work with him. And I know very Illinois (Mr. LAHOOD), the whole num- The SPEAKER. Is there objection to soon that former Congressman Ray ber of the House is 435. the request of the gentleman from Illi- LaHood is going to be known as his fa- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY nois? ther. Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, par- Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I would There was no objection. liamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER. Will Representative- like to now welcome the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. elect LAHOOD and the members of the from Illinois (Mr. LAHOOD). ROBY). The gentleman from Colorado Illinois delegation present themselves Mr. LAHOOD. I thank Speaker BOEH- will state his parliamentary inquiry. in the well. NER for swearing me in today. All Members will rise, and the Rep- Mr. Speaker, it is a true honor to be Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, does resentative-elect will please raise his here. I am humbled and honored to be this martial law amendment mean that right hand. a part of this body. And I want to any bill next week can be brought up Mr. LAHOOD appeared at the bar of thank my colleagues—Congressman without the 24-hour notice that we nor- the House and took the oath of office SHIMKUS, Congressman GUTIE´ RREZ, and mally have to read a bill directly to as follows: the rest of the Illinois delegation—for the floor? Do you solemnly swear that you will being here today. I look forward to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The support and defend the Constitution of working with them and being a produc- Chair will not interpret the pending the United States against all enemies, tive Member of this body. proposition. foreign and domestic; that you will I would just like to thank my con- Mr. POLIS. Well, Madam Speaker, bear true faith and allegiance to the stituents that voted for me in this spe- that is the plain language of this same; that you take this obligation cial election. We worked hard over the amendment. freely, without any mental reservation last 6 months in this race, and I am The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without or purpose of evasion; and that you will proud to be entrusted with the respon- objection, 5-minute voting will con- well and faithfully discharge the duties sibility that 710,000 people gave me in tinue.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:32 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.023 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6111 There was no objection. Walorski Williams Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Walters, Mimi Wilson (SC) Young (IA) 5-minute vote. Weber (TX) Wittman Young (IN) question is on the adoption of the Webster (FL) Womack Zeldin The vote was taken by electronic de- amendment to House Resolution 420 of- Wenstrup Woodall Zinke vice, and there were—ayes 238, noes 183, fered by the gentleman from Georgia Westerman Yoder Whitfield Yoho not voting 13, as follows: (Mr. COLLINS). [Roll No. 499] The question was taken; and the NOES—187 Speaker pro tempore announced that Adams Frankel (FL) Moulton AYES—238 the ayes appeared to have it. Aguilar Fudge Murphy (FL) Abraham Grothman Pearce Amash Gabbard Nadler Aderholt Guinta Perry RECORDED VOTE Ashford Gallego Napolitano Allen Guthrie Pittenger Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I de- Bass Garamendi Neal Amodei Hanna Pitts mand a recorded vote. Beatty Graham Nolan Babin Hardy Poe (TX) Becerra Grayson Norcross Barletta Harper Poliquin A recorded vote was ordered. Bera Green, Al O’Rourke Barton Harris Pompeo The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Beyer Green, Gene Pallone Benishek Hartzler Posey 5-minute vote. Bishop (GA) Grijalva Pascrell Bilirakis Heck (NV) Price, Tom Blumenauer Gutie´rrez The vote was taken by electronic de- Payne Bishop (MI) Hensarling Ratcliffe Bonamici Hahn Perlmutter Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Reed vice, and there were—ayes 237, noes 187, Boyle, Brendan Hastings Peters Black Hice, Jody B. Reichert not voting 10, as follows: F. Heck (WA) Peterson Blackburn Hill Renacci Brady (PA) Higgins [Roll No. 498] Pingree Blum Holding Ribble Brooks (AL) Himes Pocan Bost Hudson Rice (SC) Brown (FL) Hinojosa AYES—237 Polis Boustany Huelskamp Rigell Brownley (CA) Honda Abraham Gowdy Price (NC) Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Roby Moolenaar Bustos Hoyer Aderholt Granger Quigley Brat Hultgren Roe (TN) Mooney (WV) Butterfield Huffman Allen Graves (GA) Rangel Bridenstine Hunter Rogers (AL) Mullin Capps Israel Amodei Graves (LA) Rice (NY) Brooks (AL) Hurd (TX) Rogers (KY) Mulvaney Capuano Jackson Lee Babin Graves (MO) Richmond Brooks (IN) Hurt (VA) Rohrabacher Murphy (PA) Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Barletta Griffith Roybal-Allard Buchanan Issa Rokita Neugebauer Carney Johnson (GA) Barton Grothman Ruiz Buck Jenkins (KS) Rooney (FL) Newhouse Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Benishek Guinta Ruppersberger Bucshon Jenkins (WV) Ros-Lehtinen Noem Cartwright Jones Bilirakis Guthrie Rush Burgess Johnson (OH) Roskam Nugent Castor (FL) Kaptur Bishop (MI) Hanna Ryan (OH) Byrne Johnson, Sam Nunes Castro (TX) Keating Ross Bishop (UT) Hardy Sa´ nchez, Linda Calvert Jolly Olson Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Rothfus Black Harper T. Carter (GA) Jordan Palazzo Cicilline Kennedy Rouzer Blackburn Harris Sarbanes Carter (TX) Joyce Palmer Clark (MA) Kildee Royce Blum Hartzler Schakowsky Chabot Katko Paulsen Clarke (NY) Kilmer Russell Bost Heck (NV) Schiff Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Pearce Clay Kind Ryan (WI) Boustany Hensarling Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Perry Cleaver Kirkpatrick Schrader Salmon Brady (TX) Herrera Beutler Coffman King (IA) Pittenger Clyburn Kuster Scott (VA) Sanford Brat Hice, Jody B. Cole King (NY) Pitts Cohen Langevin Scott, David Scalise Bridenstine Hill Collins (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Poe (TX) Connolly Larsen (WA) Serrano Schweikert Brooks (IN) Holding Collins (NY) Kline Poliquin Conyers Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Scott, Austin Buchanan Hudson Comstock Knight Pompeo Cooper Lawrence Sherman Sensenbrenner Buck Huelskamp Conaway Labrador Price, Tom Costa Lee Sinema Sessions Bucshon Huizenga (MI) Cook LaHood Ratcliffe Courtney Levin Sires Shimkus Burgess Hultgren Costello (PA) LaMalfa Reed Crowley Lewis Slaughter Shuster Byrne Hunter Cramer Lamborn Reichert Cuellar Lieu, Ted Speier Simpson Calvert Hurd (TX) Crawford Lance Renacci Cummings Lipinski Swalwell (CA) Smith (MO) Carter (GA) Hurt (VA) Crenshaw Latta Ribble Davis (CA) Loebsack Takai Smith (NE) Carter (TX) Issa Culberson LoBiondo Rice (SC) Davis, Danny Lofgren Takano Smith (NJ) Chabot Jenkins (KS) Curbelo (FL) Long Rigell DeFazio Lowenthal Thompson (MS) Smith (TX) Chaffetz Jenkins (WV) Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Roby DeGette Lowey Titus Stefanik Clawson (FL) Johnson (OH) Denham Love Roe (TN) Delaney Lujan Grisham Tonko Stewart Coffman Johnson, Sam Dent Lucas Rogers (AL) DeLauro (NM) Torres Stivers Cole Jolly DeSantis Luetkemeyer Rogers (KY) DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tsongas Stutzman Collins (GA) Jordan DesJarlais Lummis Rohrabacher DeSaulnier (NM) Van Hollen Thompson (PA) Collins (NY) Joyce Diaz-Balart MacArthur Rokita Deutch Lynch Vargas Thornberry Comstock Katko Dold Marchant Rooney (FL) Doggett Maloney, Veasey Tiberi Conaway Kelly (MS) Donovan Marino Ros-Lehtinen Doyle, Michael Carolyn Vela Tipton Cook Kelly (PA) Duffy McCarthy Roskam F. Maloney, Sean Vela´ zquez Trott Costello (PA) King (IA) Duncan (SC) McCaul Ross Duckworth Massie Visclosky Turner Cramer King (NY) Duncan (TN) McClintock Rothfus Edwards Matsui Walz Upton Crawford Kinzinger (IL) Rouzer Ellmers (NC) McHenry Ellison McCollum Wasserman Valadao Crenshaw Kline Royce Emmer (MN) McKinley Engel McDermott Schultz Walberg Culberson Knight Russell Farenthold McMorris Eshoo McGovern Waters, Maxine Walden Curbelo (FL) Labrador Ryan (WI) Fitzpatrick Rodgers Esty McNerney Watson Coleman Walker Davis, Rodney LaHood Salmon Fleischmann McSally Farr Meeks Welch Walorski Denham LaMalfa Sanford Fleming Meadows Fattah Meng Wilson (FL) Walters, Mimi Dent Lamborn Scalise Flores Meehan Foster Moore Yarmuth Weber (TX) DeSantis Lance Schweikert Forbes Messer Webster (FL) DesJarlais Latta Scott, Austin Fortenberry Mica NOT VOTING—10 Wenstrup Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Sensenbrenner Foxx Miller (FL) Barr Posey Wagner Westerman Dold Long Sessions Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Dingell Sanchez, Loretta Donovan Loudermilk Shimkus Westmoreland Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Whitfield Fincher Smith (WA) Duffy Love Shuster Garrett Mooney (WV) Williams Pelosi Thompson (CA) Duncan (SC) Lucas Simpson Gibbs Mullin Wilson (SC) Duncan (TN) Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) Gibson Murphy (PA) Wittman Ellmers (NC) Lummis Smith (NE) b 1517 Gohmert Neugebauer Womack Emmer (MN) MacArthur Smith (NJ) So the amendment was agreed to. Goodlatte Newhouse Woodall Farenthold Marchant Smith (TX) Gosar Noem Yoder Fitzpatrick Marino Stefanik The result of the vote was announced Gowdy Nugent Yoho Fleischmann McCarthy Stewart as above recorded. Granger Nunes Young (AK) Fleming McCaul Stivers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Graves (GA) Olson Young (IA) Graves (LA) Palazzo Young (IN) Flores McClintock Stutzman question is on the resolution, as Forbes McHenry Thompson (PA) Graves (MO) Palmer Zeldin Fortenberry McKinley Thornberry amended. Griffith Paulsen Zinke Foxx McMorris Tiberi The question was taken; and the NOES—183 Franks (AZ) Rodgers Tipton Speaker pro tempore announced that Frelinghuysen McSally Trott Adams Bera Brady (PA) Garrett Meadows Turner the ayes appeared to have it. Aguilar Beyer Brown (FL) Gibbs Meehan Upton RECORDED VOTE Amash Bishop (GA) Brownley (CA) Gibson Messer Valadao Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I de- Ashford Blumenauer Bustos Gohmert Mica Walberg Bass Bonamici Butterfield Goodlatte Miller (FL) Walden mand a recorded vote. Beatty Boyle, Brendan Capps Gosar Miller (MI) Walker A recorded vote was ordered. Becerra F. Capuano

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.044 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 Ca´ rdenas Honda Pascrell H.R. 758 of frivolous lawsuits by requiring sanc- Carney Hoyer Payne Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Carson (IN) Huffman tions against the filers of frivolous law- Perlmutter resentatives of the United States of America in Cartwright Israel Peters suits, sanctions which include paying Castor (FL) Jackson Lee Peterson Congress assembled, back victims for the full costs of their Castro (TX) Jeffries Pingree SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. reasonable expenses incurred as a di- Chu, Judy Johnson (GA) Pocan This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lawsuit rect result of the rule 11 violation, in- Cicilline Johnson, E. B. Polis Abuse Reduction Act of 2015’’. Clarke (NY) Jones cluding attorneys’ fees. Price (NC) SEC. 2. ATTORNEY ACCOUNTABILITY. Clay Kaptur Quigley The bill also strikes the current pro- Cleaver Keating (a) SANCTIONS UNDER RULE 11.—Rule 11(c) Rangel visions in rule 11 that allow lawyers to Clyburn Kelly (IL) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is Rice (NY) Cohen Kennedy amended— avoid sanctions for making frivolous Richmond Connolly Kildee (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and claims and demands by simply with- Roybal-Allard Cooper Kilmer inserting ‘‘shall’’; drawing them within 21 days. This Costa Kind Ruiz Ruppersberger (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Rule 5’’ change eliminates the free pass lawyers Courtney Kirkpatrick and all that follows through ‘‘motion.’’ and Crowley Kuster Rush now have to file frivolous lawsuits in Cuellar Langevin Ryan (OH) inserting ‘‘Rule 5.’’; and Federal Court. Cummings Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez, Linda (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘situated’’ Davis (CA) Larson (CT) T. and all that follows through the end of the b 1530 Davis, Danny Lawrence Sarbanes paragraph and inserting ‘‘situated, and to The current lack of mandatory sanc- DeGette Lee Schakowsky compensate the parties that were injured by Delaney Levin Schiff tions leads to the regular filing of law- such conduct. Subject to the limitations in suits that are clearly baseless. So DeLauro Lewis Schrader paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of DelBene Lieu, Ted Scott (VA) an order to pay to the party or parties the many frivolous pleadings currently go DeSaulnier Lipinski Scott, David under the radar because the lack of Deutch Loebsack Serrano amount of the reasonable expenses incurred Doggett Lofgren Sewell (AL) as a direct result of the violation, including mandatory sanctions for frivolous fil- Doyle, Michael Lowenthal Sherman reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The ings forces victims of frivolous law- F. Lowey Sinema court may also impose additional appro- suits to roll over and settle the case be- Duckworth Lujan Grisham Sires priate sanctions, such as striking the plead- cause doing that is less expensive than Edwards (NM) Slaughter ings, dismissing the suit, or other directives Ellison Luja´ n, Ben Ray litigating the case to a victory in Speier of a non-monetary nature, or, if warranted Engel (NM) court. Swalwell (CA) for effective deterrence, an order directing Eshoo Lynch Takai Correspondence written by someone Esty Maloney, payment of a penalty into the court.’’. Takano filing a frivolous lawsuit, which be- Farr Carolyn (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Thompson (MS) Fattah Maloney, Sean this Act or an amendment made by this Act came public, concisely illustrates how Titus Foster Massie shall be construed to bar or impede the as- the current lack of mandatory sanc- Frankel (FL) Matsui Tonko Torres sertion or development of new claims, de- tions for filing frivolous lawsuits leads Fudge McCollum fenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or Gabbard McDermott Tsongas to legal extortion. Gallego McGovern Van Hollen local laws, including civil rights laws, or That correspondence to the victim of Garamendi McNerney Vargas under the Constitution of the United States. a frivolous lawsuit states, ‘‘I really Veasey Graham Meeks The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- don’t care what the law allows you to Grayson Meng Vela tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE) Green, Al Moore Vela´ zquez do. It’s a more practical issue. Do you Green, Gene Moulton Visclosky and the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. want to send your attorney a check Grijalva Murphy (FL) Walz COHEN) each will control 30 minutes. every month indefinitely as I continue Gutie´rrez Nadler Wasserman The Chair recognizes the gentleman Hahn Napolitano Schultz to pursue this?’’ OODLATTE Hastings Neal Waters, Maxine from Virginia (Mr. G ). Under the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Heck (WA) Nolan Watson Coleman GENERAL LEAVE Act, those who file frivolous lawsuits Higgins Norcross Welch Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask would no longer be able to get off scot- Himes O’Rourke Wilson (FL) unanimous consent that all Members Hinojosa Pallone Yarmuth free; and, therefore, they could not get may have 5 legislative days within away with those sorts of extortionary NOT VOTING—13 which to revise and extend their re- threats any longer. Barr Fincher Thompson (CA) marks and include extraneous mate- The victims of lawsuit abuse are not Clark (MA) Mulvaney Wagner rials on H.R. 758, currently under con- just those who are actually sued. Rath- Conyers Pelosi Westmoreland DeFazio Sanchez, Loretta sideration. er, we all suffer under a system in Dingell Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there which innocent Americans everywhere objection to the request of the gen- b 1524 live under the constant fear of a poten- tleman from Virginia? tially bankrupting frivolous lawsuit. So the resolution, as amended, was There was no objection. As the former chairman of The Home agreed to. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I Depot company has written, ‘‘An un- The result of the vote was announced yield myself such time as I may con- predictable legal system casts a shad- as above recorded. sume. ow over every plan and investment. It A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. Speaker, H.R. 758, the Lawsuit is devastating for start-ups. The cost of the table. Abuse Reduction Act, would restore even one ill-timed abusive lawsuit can Stated against: mandatory sanctions for frivolous law- bankrupt a growing company and cost Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I unfortunately suits filed in Federal Court. Many hundreds of thousands of jobs.’’ missed the vote on adoption of H. Res. 420. Americans may not realize it, but The prevalence of frivolous lawsuits Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ today, under what is called rule 11 of in America is reflected in the absurd f the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, warning labels companies must place there is no requirement that those who on their products to limit their expo- LAWSUIT ABUSE REDUCTION ACT file frivolous lawsuits pay for the un- sure to frivolous claims. OF 2015 justified legal costs they impose on A 5-inch brass fishing lure with three Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, pur- their victims, even when those victims hooks is labeled ‘‘Harmful if swal- suant to House Resolution 420, I call up prove to a judge the lawsuit was with- lowed.’’ A Vanishing Fabric Marker the bill (H.R. 758) to amend Rule 11 of out any basis in law or fact. As a re- warns it ‘‘Should not be used . . . for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to sult, the current rule 11 goes largely signing checks or any legal documents, improve attorney accountability, and unenforced, because the victims of friv- as signatures will . . . disappear com- for other purposes, and ask for its im- olous lawsuits have little incentive to pletely.’’ mediate consideration. pursue additional litigation to have the A household iron contains the warn- The Clerk read the title of the bill. case declared frivolous when there is ing ‘‘Never iron clothes while they are The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. no guarantee of compensation at the being worn.’’ A piece of ovenware FLEISCHMANN). Pursuant to House Res- end of the day. warns ‘‘Ovenware will get hot when olution 420, the bill is considered read. H.R. 758 would finally provide light used in oven.’’ A hair dryer warns The text of the bill is as follows: at the end of the tunnel for the victims ‘‘Never use while sleeping.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.016 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6113 A cardboard car sun shield that keeps Indeed, it would amend rule 11, but in only 19 rule 11 proceedings over the sun off the dashboard warns ‘‘Do not such a way that it could have a serious course of 45 years, but in the decade drive with sun shield in place.’’ Not to deleterious effect on civil rights claims that this rule was in effect, which this be outdone, a giant Yellow Pages direc- as well as to increase the volume and bill wants to reinstate, there were 7,000 tory warns ‘‘Do not use this directory cost of litigation. If this House were a proceedings in 10 years—11 in 45 years while operating a motor vehicle.’’ court and not a legislative body, rule 11 and 7,000 in 10 years. So we are talking Here are just a couple of examples of sanctions could apply here. about a lot of litigation and clogging frivolous lawsuits brought in Federal These concerns are not hypothetical. up of the courts. court in which judges failed to award They are based on actual experience. One-third of all Federal lawsuits compensation to the victims: From 1983 to 1993, there was a version were burdened by these satellite litiga- A man sued a television network for of rule 11 that this law would reinstate. tions that came about because of this $2.5 million because he said a show it So all you have to do and all any leg- rule. It strips the judiciary of discre- aired raised his blood pressure. When islative body ought to do is go back tion, and it utterly ignores the thor- the network publicized his frivolous and look at what happened in history. ough process by which the Federal lawsuit, he demanded the court make These rules were in effect from 1983 to court rules are usually amended. them stop. 1993, taking a judge’s discretion away. H.R. 758 overrides this judicial inde- Although the court found the case Judges can order sanctions. They can pendence by removing the discretion to frivolous, not only did it not com- make sure that those cases that were impose sanctions and to determine pensate the victim, it granted the man brought up about reading a phone book which sanctions might be appropriate. who filed the frivolous lawsuit an ex- and having a wreck are out, gone. They It circumvents the painstakingly thor- emption from even paying the ordinary can do that. ough Rules Enabling Act process that court filing fees. This takes their discretion away, and Congress itself established 80 years In another case, lawyers filed a case they have got to give costs and com- ago. against a parent, claiming the parent’s pensation to the other side’s lawyers. The 1993 amendments to rule 11 have discipline of his child violated the And then there are hearings and all of been a tremendous success. That is Eighth Amendment of the Constitu- that stuff. what this would throw out. As docu- tion, which prohibits cruel and unusual Presently, the court has discretion, mented by the Judicial Conference of punishment by the government, not and there is a 21-day safe harbor provi- the United States, these amendments private citizens. One of the lawyers sion where an attorney can withdraw resulted in a ‘‘marked decline in rule 11 even admitted to signing the complaint or correct any alleged submissions that satellite litigation without any notice- without reading it. were wrong. able increase in frivolous filings.’’ This requires the courts to award The court found the case frivolous, H.R. 758, however, would undo this. reasonable attorneys’ fees and other but it awarded the victim only about a That is why the American Bar Associa- costs. It does not leave it to the discre- quarter of its legal costs because rule tion and the Judicial Conference op- tion of the court. 11 currently doesn’t require that a vic- Currently, such awards are entirely pose it. It is also opposed by the Alliance for tim’s legal costs be paid in full. The at the court’s discretion, and they are Justice, the Center for Justice & De- Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act would limited to deterrence purposes, not for mocracy, the Consumer Federation of change that. the compensation of lawyers. In his 2011 State of the Union Ad- Simply put, H.R. 758 will have a dele- America, the Consumers Union, and dress, President Obama said, ‘‘I’m will- terious impact on the administration Public Citizen. ing to look at other ideas to . . . rein of justice for these reasons: This is a deeply flawed bill that ad- in frivolous lawsuits.’’ First, civil rights. Think about dresses a nonexistent problem. We have Mr. President, here it is: a one-page Brown v. Board of Education. When it this bill, and we have a bill on abor- bill that would significantly reduce the came before the court, it was a novel tion. It seems like today’s actions in burden of frivolous litigation on inno- case, and a judge in certain places, es- Congress are Shakespearean, first, cent Americans. pecially in the South in 1954, might ‘‘kill the lawyers,’’ but, this time, it is I thank the former chairman of the have said: Sorry, lawyer. You are out ‘‘kill the judges.’’ The other one is Judiciary Committee, Congressman of here. ‘‘kill the doctors.’’ LAMAR SMITH, for introducing this sim- The judge would have had no option Congress knows the answer. We can ple, commonsense legislation that under this but to grant costs against tell the judges what they need to do be- would do so much to prevent lawsuit the attorney who brought the case, Mr. cause they are not doing it, and we will abuse and to restore Americans’ con- Marshall, and we might not have ever tell the doctors what they need to do, fidence in the legal system. I urge my had Brown v. Board of Education. and we will tell the women what they colleagues to support it today. Civil rights cases comprise 11 percent need to do. Unfortunately, that is what I reserve the balance of my time. of Federal cases filed, but more than 22 we have come down to, a bad bill. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- percent of the cases in which sanctions I reserve the balance of my time. self such time as I may consume. have been imposed for civil rights Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I I was duly impressed with the state- cases. H.R. 758 would restore this prob- yield myself 1 minute to say to the ment and position of my chairman, but lem. Just imagine that result. There gentleman from Tennessee that no I find it hard to believe it is on this bill are other cases that are similar. judges have to find a frivolous lawsuit because this bill is not a bill that The legal arguments in landmark to be a frivolous lawsuit. They have should be passed. cases where certain novel arguments that discretion in every case. This bill is an affront to the judges of are made that are not based on then- But once they find it to be a frivolous this country, to the Judicial Con- existing law would be affected. Litiga- lawsuit, it is injustice to not award at- ference, and to the American Bar Asso- tion would be prolonged and may be torneys’ fees under rule 11 to those who ciation. too expensive to continue. have been wronged by being the vic- The American Bar Association, a Secondly, H.R. 758 will also substan- tims of a frivolous lawsuit. conservative organization, has come tially increase the amount, cost, and What about the burden on the court? out against it. The Judicial Con- intensity of litigation. Experts in civil When the mandatory rule 11 sanction ference, made up of predominantly ap- procedure are virtually unanimous on provision was in effect for almost 10 pellate judges, headed by Chief Justice this point. years between 1983 and 1993, the num- Roberts—mostly of Republican-ap- By making sanctions mandatory and ber of rule 11 court proceedings was pointed judges—came out against it be- having no safe harbor, the 1983 rule easily manageable by the courts. cause it is not necessary. spawned a ‘‘cottage industry’’ of litiga- The number of rule 11 court pro- It will clog the courts with unneces- tion. There were financial incentives to ceedings during that time amounted to sary litigation, cost money, and make file rule 11s. 7.5 reported rule 11 cases per Federal it more difficult to get your cases dis- Prior to the 1983 rule taking effect— district court per year, or one reported posed of. It is just unnecessary. this really gets me—there had been decision for each Federal district court

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This particular therefore, fewer requests for attorneys’ lawsuits to avoid making frivolous rule of construction was a bipartisan fees. promises. effort led by BOBBY SCOTT, a former Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the LARA requires lawyers who file friv- member of the Judiciary Committee, gentleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH), the olous lawsuits to pay the attorneys’ to avoid the problem that you are con- author of the legislation, the former fees and court costs of innocent defend- cerned about, and that is that this bill chairman of the House Judiciary Com- ants. It reverses the rules that made in any way would seem to dampen or mittee and the current chairman of the sanctions discretionary rather than prohibit civil rights legislation. House Science, Space, and Technology mandatory. Again, this rule of construction was Committee. Further, LARA expressly provides put in there to address the very prob- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, let that no claim under civil rights laws lem that the gentleman is concerned me thank the gentleman from Virginia would be affected in any way, and I about. (Mr. GOODLATTE) for bringing this leg- trust this will address the concerns ex- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, at the islation to the House floor. pressed by the gentleman from Ten- same time, I would submit the rule of I appreciate all of his efforts to do so, nessee (Mr. COHEN). I would like to di- construction is not the same thing as if and I appreciate his taking the initia- rect his attention to page 2 of the bill, the committee would have accepted tive on this and on so many other lines 18 to 23, which explicitly protect the amendment offered that said spe- issues as chairman of the Judiciary civil rights lawsuits. cifically civil rights laws would not be Committee. Opponents argue that reinstating affected by this because you could still Mr. Speaker, the Lawsuit Abuse Re- mandatory sanctions for frivolous law- offer a rule 11 under this. It just says duction Act, known as LARA, is just suits impedes judicial discretion. This nothing in this action will be construed over one-page long, but it would pre- is patently false. Under LARA, judges to borrow or impede the assertion. vent the filing of hundreds of thou- retain the discretion to determine It doesn’t borrow or impede the as- sands of pages of frivolous lawsuits in whether or not a claim is frivolous. If sertion of a new claim, but it doesn’t Federal court. a judge determines that a claim is friv- say the court cannot find a rule 11 vio- For example, frivolous lawsuits have olous, they must award sanctions. This lation and then the mandatory imposi- been filed against The Weather Chan- ensures that victims of frivolous law- tion of costs would take place. It nel for failing to accurately predict suits obtain compensation, but the de- doesn’t do what you are submitting, I storms, against television shows people cision to find a claim frivolous still re- would suggest. claimed were too scary, and against mains with the judge. The bottom line is the court felt that fast food companies because inactive A report earlier this year from the this wasn’t necessary. The court said, children gained weight. Administrative Office of the United in all those cases he talked about that In other cases, prison inmates have States Courts found that civil lawsuits seem so absurd—I don’t understand— sued alcohol companies, blaming them increased by tens of thousands last and particularly as lawyer—why a law- for a life of crime. A teacher sought year. Such an increase makes this leg- yer would waste his time doing it be- damages from her school district based islation necessary in order to discour- cause there is no chance of success and on her fear of children. A father de- age abusive filings, which further no chance of remuneration in cases manded $40 million in compensation strain court dockets with lengthy like that. after his son was kicked off the track backlogs. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman The American people are looking for team for excessive absenteeism. There from Pennsylvania (Mr. CARTWRIGHT), solutions to obvious lawsuit abuse. are many, many more examples. who can explain easily and in a very LARA restores accountability to our Frivolous lawsuits have simply be- facile fashion why those arguments are legal system by reinstating mandatory come too common. Lawyers who bring not good. sanctions for attorneys who file these these cases have everything to gain Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I frivolous lawsuits. Though it will not and nothing to lose under current will say, with due deference to re- stop all lawsuit abuse, LARA encour- rules, which permit plaintiffs’ lawyers spected colleagues from Virginia and ages attorneys to think twice before to file frivolous lawsuits, no matter Texas, this is a misguided piece of leg- filing a frivolous lawsuit. how absurd the claims, without any I want to, again, thank Chairman islation. I speak as not only a Member of this penalty whatsoever. Meanwhile, de- GOODLATTE for bringing this much- fendants are often faced with years of needed legislation to the House floor, House, but also as somebody who has litigation and substantial attorneys’ and I ask my colleagues who oppose practiced civil litigation for the last 25 fees. frivolous lawsuits and who want to pro- years. I have represented companies, These cases have wrongly cost inno- tect hard-working Americans from consumers, defendants, and plaintiffs cent Americans their reputations and false claims to support the Lawsuit in all sorts of civil litigation; and I their hard-earned dollars. They amount Abuse Reduction Act. have done this before and after the 1993 to legalized extortion because defend- Now, furthermore, Mr. Speaker, simi- changes that led to the current rule 11. ants must settle out of court rather lar bills to this have passed in the last Where I come out on it is that this than endure a more expensive trial. several Congresses, and I hope this leg- really is an attack on the Federal judi- According to the research firm Tow- islation will be approved today. ciary. Yes, they have discretion on ers Watson, the annual direct cost of Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I have whether to decide whether there has American tort litigation now exceeds great respect for Mr. SMITH, as I do for been a rule 11 violation of in initio, but over $260 billion a year, or over $850 per Mr. GOODLATTE, but I would submit this is something that encourages rule person. that the rule of construction, nothing 11 motion litigation. Before 1993, it was mandatory for in this act or an amendment made by It encourages rule 11 motion prac- judges to impose sanctions, such as or- this act, shall be construed to bar or tice, and that is why the Federal ders to pay for the other side’s legal ex- impede the assertion or development of judges oppose it. The Judicial Con- penses when lawyers filed frivolous new claims, defenses, or remedies ference surveyed the Federal judges of lawsuits. under Federal, State, or local laws, in- this Nation, and fully 87 percent of Then the Civil Rules Advisory Com- cluding civil rights laws or under the United States district judges prefer the mittee, an obscure branch of the Constitution of the United States. current version of rule 11. After all, it courts, made penalties optional. This That is the same thing as the com- already allows monetary sanctions for needs to be reversed by Congress. mittee having—if they would have ac- silly lawsuits.

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They can do that now. ginia. discretion to award whatever they If a Federal judge decides that he or Mr. GOODLATTE. It is a simple think is proper damages. For example, she thinks that a lawsuit has been friv- question. What other sorts of legal if they accept some of the damages and olous and dismissed, on that basis, claims should a victim be able to prove reject other parts of the damages, they they can fully award all defense costs in court—because they are allowed to don’t award the full amount, and that and defense fees. As a result, this is do this under rule 11—prove that they is the kind of discretion a Federal completely unnecessary and super- have suffered damages in court, but be judge should retain. fluous legislation. It offends the Fed- denied those damages by the judge? Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, re- eral judiciary. After all, we are talking Mr. CARTWRIGHT. This is not some- claiming my time, the judge has that about limiting the discretion of Fed- thing that is denied. Judges have dis- discretion under current law, has that eral judges. cretion. discretion under this bill, but they Federal judges are folks that are ap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The don’t have the discretion to say they pointed. We work very, very hard here time of the gentleman has expired. are not going to award any damages on Capitol Hill in making sure that we Mr. COHEN. I yield an additional 1 where the case is found to be frivolous appoint only the Federal judges who minute to the gentleman from Penn- and, in fact, damages have been in- will exercise good discretion, Federal sylvania (Mr. CARTWRIGHT). curred. Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, the judges that are completely vetted, who Obviously, the judge has a discretion bottom line is that this is misguided are interviewed, who go through hear- to determine what those actual dam- legislation. ages are, but he doesn’t have the dis- ing after hearing and are very carefully More ominously, it disproportion- selected here by the United States Con- cretion to simply say: I am not going ately hurts the people filing claims— to award damages, even though I found gress. civil rights claims, consumer rights To say that we cannot and we should the case to be frivolous. claims—and it has a chilling effect on not repose full discretion in our Fed- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the legal innovation. It was legal innova- eral judges is what is being said here, gentleman from Texas (Mr. tion on the part of Thurgood Marshall and I think it is a misguided attempt FARENTHOLD), a member of the Judici- to come up with Brown v. Board of to take away the discretion of our Fed- ary Committee. Education. Who are we to chill that Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I eral judges. kind of legal innovation in this Cham- rise today in support of H.R. 758, the Not only that, it leads to unneces- ber? Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, com- sary litigation. Everybody in court For those reasons, I oppose this legis- monly called LARA, sponsored by my who ever won a motion or threw out a lation. good friend and colleague from Texas, case thinks that the opposition’s posi- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. LAMAR SMITH. The legal system in tion was frivolous. yield myself 1 minute to respond to the the United States needs to driven by When you say rule 11 sanctions are gentleman from Pennsylvania, who was justice, not by dollars. mandatory, it creates this compulsion not able to identify a single other sort Right now, there are too many law- to follow up a motion victory with a of legal claim where the victim would yers out there throwing their money at rule 11 motion: Not only did I win the be able to prove their damages in frivolous lawsuits to manipulate and case, but I want you to pay my attor- court, but still be denied those dam- abuse the system. No one should be ney’s fees and costs. ages by the judge. able to abuse our system. When you make it a mandatory sanc- What I am getting at is that in no It is simple to file a lawsuit, and you tion like this, you create this compul- other area of the law can a person can cost the defendant hundreds of sion to file rule 11 motions, and I don’t prove to a judge that they are a victim thousands of dollars on a frivolous say that out of theory, Mr. Speaker. under the standards that define the claim going through discovery and The truth is that we did have, in that wrong they have suffered, yet the judge going through all of the legal proc- 10-year period, 7,000 rule 11 motions. retains the discretion to refrain from esses. That simply isn’t right. This is the type of a rule that we lived compensating the victim of the legal LARA ensures that judges impose under for 10 years that this legislation wrong. monetary sanctions against lawyers would go back to that spawned all this All this bill does is provide equal who file these frivolous lawsuits, in- extraneous litigation. You say: Your treatment by allowing victims of frivo- cluding the costs of attorneys’ fees in- position was frivolous, so I am filing a lous lawsuits, who prove the lawsuit curred by their victims. It prevents bad rule 11 motion. against them was frivolous, the right lawyers from using the judicial system Guess what—rule 11 motions them- to compensation for the harm done to as a weapon and provides justice for selves are subject to rule 11 so that them, just like every other victim of a those who have been abused by these they could be frivolous so that the re- legal wrong. attorneys. ceiving end says: Well, your rule 11 mo- I would continue to ask: In what By passing LARA, these attorneys tion was frivolous, so I am filing my other area of the law can a person will no longer be able to exert power own rule 11 motion against you. prove to the judge they were the victim over their victims with these suits that That is something that happened. of a legal wrong and still be denied are not based on facts or in law, but are In fact, a United States district judge compensation by the judge? merely intended to scare or extort from the Eastern District of Pennsyl- This only occurs after the judge has money out of the victims. vania, Robert S. Gawthrop, in the sub- already found that the lawsuit was I remember when I was in law school urban Philadelphia area, he termed frivolous, which would not apply to in Congressman SMITH’s hometown of that ‘‘zombie litigation.’’ That is some- some of the great cases through his- San Antonio, Texas, and one of the pro- thing that gets spawned by this type of tory where courts have found merit to fessors in one of my classes said some- litigation. We don’t need zombie litiga- the case. They are not going to find it thing that has stuck with me for all tion in this country. frivolous. these years about a lawsuit: You may Mr. GOODLATTE. Will the gen- Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Will the gen- be able to beat the wrap, but you can’t tleman yield? tleman yield? beat the ride. Mr. CARTWRIGHT. I yield to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia. time of the gentleman has expired. b 1600 Mr. GOODLATTE. I thank the gen- Mr. GOODLATTE. I yield myself LARA helps with that. You are not tleman for yielding. such time as I may consume, and I going to be able to stop the emotional

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That is what we need to do. economy and in our elections. Let’s H.R. 758. Support those people who are Frivolous lawsuits drain victims of give them a fighting chance in the creating jobs throughout our society. their money and damage their reputa- courtroom and reject this frivolous Support those people who deserve the tions. Let’s stop them before they start bill. protection and are not trying to scam by putting the lawyers at risk for filing Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I our system. frivolous lawsuits. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve In many countries, there is a loser California (Mr. ROHRABACHER). the balance of my time. pay system. We are not proposing we Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I go that far here in the United States, rise in strong support of H.R. 758. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from but we do want justice for those who This is not an attack on the Federal Pennsylvania (Mr. COSTELLO). are victims of clearly frivolous law- judiciary. This is an attack on those Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. suits, and this legislation will make unscrupulous lawyers and con artists Speaker, should those filing a frivolous sure that that happens. I urge my col- who are bilking the American people lawsuit be held accountable to the vic- leagues to support it. out of hundreds of millions of dollars tims of that frivolous lawsuit? I think Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 that they have had to earn and work most people would say yes. There are minutes to the distinguished gen- hard in order to achieve. Our system is hard-working Americans and small tleman from Florida (Mr. DEUTCH), who out of whack today, and today we find businesses across this country spending was a distinguished barrister before be- our honest citizens exposed to this type tens of thousands of dollars, collec- coming a Congressman. of threat. This would take care of that tively millions of dollars every year de- Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in somewhat. fending themselves from frivolous law- opposition to the so-called Lawsuit First, I would like to thank my good suits. Abuse Reduction Act. friend from Texas, LAMAR SMITH, for A frivolous lawsuit, as it is defined, Today, Mr. Speaker, is Constitution his bill, which I believe is so impor- has no basis in fact or in law, no basis Day. How is the House GOP celebrating tant, as many small- and medium-sized whatsoever. A judge can make a deter- Constitution Day? By trampling on our businesses like we have in California mination—must make a determina- Framers’ vision of an independent judi- are hit every year with frivolous and tion—whether a lawsuit is frivolous or ciary as one of three separate but equal abusive lawsuits. not upon the question being presented branches of government. I would also like to thank my friends and yet not award damages even upon The Framers of our Constitution es- Chairman TRENT FRANKS from Arizona a finding of a frivolous lawsuit. That tablished an independent judicial and especially Chairman BOB GOOD- just doesn’t make sense, and it is not branch because they believed the LATTE from Virginia for their leader- fair to the victims of frivolous law- judges should be able to interpret the ship on this much-needed legislation. suits. law without interference. They be- Frivolous lawsuits have cost honest The bill that we are voting on here lieved that only when judges were Americans hundreds of millions of dol- stands for something very basic. A shielded from the influence of politi- lars by encouraging lawyers and scam judge shouldn’t be allowed to deny cians and pundits and special interests artists to attack honest citizens, ex- damage awards to the victim of a frivo- could they issue rulings fairly and im- pecting that these honest citizens will lous lawsuit. A vote for this bill is a partially. In short, they worked to cre- opt for a settlement. This is what we vote to reduce the filing of frivolous ate a system that shielded judges from call a legal shakedown, and it must be lawsuits; a vote for this bill is a vote to efforts like the one behind today’s ended, which is what H.R. 758 intends protect the integrity of the judicial Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. to do. system; and a vote for this bill is a This legislation, Mr. Speaker, is Let us note that giving in when warning shot to anyone who thinks nothing more—I repeat, this legislation someone reaches a settlement rather that filing a frivolous lawsuit is a way is nothing more—than a giveaway to than trying to fight people who have to extort money. corporate special interests that seek to more resources than they do, even It has been said—and I practiced price Americans out of their day in though it is a frivolous lawsuit, en- law—what is the nuisance value of this court. The bill restores a rule, reim- courages more people to have more claim? In other words, what would you poses a rule that our independent judi- lawsuits and encourages certain law- advise your client to just pay the other ciary system abandoned over 20 years yers to go down a route where they are side to make a frivolous lawsuit go ago because it unfairly disadvantaged only aimed at trying to use their lever- away because of how costly it is and workers and consumers and other age against honest citizens to enrich how much time you spend worrying Americans that dared to take on big themselves. and preparing? corporations in court. I would note that this legislation will Lawsuits can be very intimidating to Our judges put in place this rule—or go a long way in these specific areas in a defendant, and those who have a good kept this version that we use today of terms that threaten all Americans, faith claim will litigate it out, and the this rule—20 years ago, and they re- honest citizens, but it especially will judge won’t find there to be anything main strongly in support of it today. take care of another concern that I frivolous about it; but when it is frivo- That is because today’s rule, Mr. have had, of course, and Chairman lous, those filing it should have to pay. Speaker, gives judges the flexibility to GOODLATTE and Chairman SMITH have This is very, very common sense. determine when to apply sanctions had, and that is it takes care of patent A vote for this bill is standing on the against attorneys who file frivolous trolls, who are scam artists who use side of small business and preserving lawsuits. claims of patent infringement in their the integrity of our judicial system. This legislation flies in the face of frivolous lawsuits. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- our Framers’ vision of an independent Other proposed approaches to this self such time as I may consume. judiciary. It strips our judges of their problem deal with the problem in a First, I just want to go back to the discretion, imposing congressionally way that would hurt legitimate inven- Judicial Conference of the United mandated rules that drove up costs and tors—this is where we have a little dis- States and their committee on rules of clogged our courts when these were the agreement—but this solution will help practice and procedure, which came rules before. these inventors and help all enter- out against this. They were just We don’t have to debate the harmful prisers and entrepreneurs. H.R. 758, against it totally. In a letter signed by consequences of this legislation be- combined with the actions of the FTC Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Judge David

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I thank Chair- slavery was around to know slavery GOODLATTE and said that this was un- man GOODLATTE for yielding. was bad. You didn’t have to be on the necessary, that we should just keep the A couple of things. First of all, we bench from 1983 to 1993 to know that rule we have got, that the rule that we have found in the past that the judici- rule 11 was working and that this bill are adopting was an error in 1983 to ary, of course, always opposes anyone which brings back that old rule would 1993, it cost a lot of money in frivolous else changing these rules except for be a failure. litigation, satellite lawsuits, explosion themselves. That is no surprise, that So I think there is deference you of satellite litigation, and it just didn’t they object to this change that we pro- should give to the bar association and work. pose today. to the Judicial Conference, both of Judge Sutton was appointed to the That doesn’t mean the change isn’t a which have come out against this. bench by President Bush after clerking good one, but that is their history. If There are motions for summary judg- for Justices Scalia and Powell. I would they didn’t think of the change, they ment. They talk as if there is no way assume that if you were appointed by don’t like it. Clearly, this is good for to get rid of a frivolous lawsuit. If you President Bush, approved by the the American people because it reduces bring a frivolous lawsuit, you are going United States Senate, and you clerked the number of frivolous lawsuits. to get a motion for summary judg- for Justices Scalia and Powell, you are The gentleman from Tennessee men- ment. A court can order that. It can not some kind of a big supporter of tioned a poll a few minutes ago. I find a motion to dismiss. You don’t frivolous lawsuits in the plaintiffs’ bar. would like, first of all, to mention a even have to go into discovery. The other gentleman is Judge Camp- poll that was taken when this rule was The courts are the ones that suffer bell from Arizona, also appointed by in effect in 1990. the most. You said that, sure, some- President Bush. They were pretty ada- At that point, 751 Federal judges re- times the defendants do from defending mant that this was a bad idea. They sponded to that survey, and they over- these cases, but the courts have to put took some surveys, and 80-some-odd whelmingly supported a rule 11 with up with it. percent of folks said it was a bad idea. mandatory sanctions. The courts don’t want frivolous liti- The bar association said it was a bad The gentleman mentioned, I believe, gation at all. They probably are one of idea. The bar association had a group a 2005 survey. In that survey, only 278 the first groups that don’t want frivo- of 200 lawyers, litigants, judges, and judges responded. Over half of the lous litigation. academics who participated in the 2010 judges who responded had no experi- I know some people that serve in this conference at Duke University Law ence under this stronger rule 11 be- Congress who have been judges. They School convened by the advisory com- cause they were appointed to the bench are outstanding men. They understand mittee to search for ways to address after 1992. how important judges are and that the problem. Not one of the 200 people So the 2005 survey tells us very little their opinions should be revered and re- proposed a return to the 1983 version. about how judges actually view the spected. So 200 lawyers, litigants, judges, and stronger versus the weaker rule 11. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I re- academics met, and none of them sug- It is just amazing to me to hear indi- serve the balance of my time. gested this type of bill. viduals try to justify these frivolous Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The Judicial Conference, headed up lawsuits. There is no effort in this bill self such time as I may consume. by two people appointed by President to deny individuals the right to file I would just say that sometimes I see Bush, conservative judges, said this is lawsuits if they have legitimate Mr. ROHRABACHER and I think about a very bad idea. The bar association claims. the fact that we have traveled some to- says it is a terrible idea. Yet we are to But to try to justify frivolous law- gether. One of the things I have learned come here and think that Congress has suits and lawsuits that are found to be got the best idea, better than all these on those travels is the thing people in frivolous by judges, to me, is so con- specialists. That is one of the things foreign countries appreciate most trary to the best interest of Americans that is wrong with this Congress. Peo- about the United States of America is ple realize that we are not respecting who are innocent of these charges. I our justice system, the fact that you logic, expertise, and history. just don’t understand the opposition to have got a system where you go in and In their letter, the judges said that this bill. get a case heard. That is one of the this was a return to previous attempts Innocent Americans sacrifice reputa- things that is best about our country. to amend this rule, that it would elimi- tions. They sacrifice money. They of- What this is about is taking power nate this provision adopted in 1993, and tentimes lose their livelihoods to frivo- from judges and giving financial incen- their concerns that they expressed here lous lawsuits. I think we ought to do tives. The defendants have got the mirrored the views expressed by the everything we possibly can to reduce heavy pockets, and it will end up Judicial Conference in 2004 when the the number of these frivolous lawsuits. squeezing plaintiffs from bringing ac- Republicans, I believe, had both Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tions. If they are so frivolous, the Houses, the House and Senate, but they self such time as I may consume. judges will dismiss them on summary certainly had the House. I respect Mr. SMITH and understand judgments or motions to dismiss. In 2005, this bill came up, and they what he is saying about judges wanting The judges can still have sanctions came out against it. The Republicans to control their own courtrooms and and damages, but just not have all had the House and maybe the Senate, I control the system, but they have the power taken from them. And there are don’t know. The bill came up again in expertise. other rules where they can have sanc- 2011 and 2013. So this bill has been here The bar association is not the judges. tions if you are just messing with dis- in 2004, 2005, 2011, and 2013, and the Ju- The bar association is against this, too. covery and violating the rules. dicial Conference, the judges, the law- So you have got the bar association I just think this is going to help close yers, and the experts almost two to one and the Judicial Conference, both of our courts, and that is not the right have said it is a bad idea. I know it is which are conservative organizations, way to go, particularly on Constitution throwback Thursday, but that is no against it. Day. reason to bring this bill forward. In the study, yes, some of those folks I yield back the balance of my time. might not have been there in 1983 to Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I b 1615 1993, but they still knew what the rule yield myself the balance of my time. I find it hard to be against my good was and they were able to study and First, Mr. Speaker, I would say to friends, Mr. SMITH and Mr. GOODLATTE. they were able to understand things. the gentleman from Tennessee, who is

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I strongly oppose H.R. 758 because it ham- Here is what Justice Scalia himself Moreover, the bill would go beyond the pers the ability of federal district courts to had to say about this. He specifically 1983 Rule by requiring a court to award rea- deter frivolous litigation—while preserving ac- opposed the weakening of rule 11 when sonable attorneys’ fees and costs related to cess to the courts—by limiting the ability of it occurred in 1993, writing that it Rule 11 litigation. Current Rule 11 makes such judges to exercise discretion in imposing sanc- would ‘‘render the Rule toothless, by awards entirely discretionary. tions for Rule 11 violations. allowing judges to dispense with sanc- Yet no empirical evidence suggests any Under H.R. 758, federal district judges tion, by disfavoring compensation for need for a change to the current Rule 11. would be required to impose sanctions for all litigation expenses, and by providing a In fact, there were good reasons why the violations of Rule 11, even in cases in which 21-day ‘safe harbor,’ ’’ entitling the Judicial Conference of the United States it would be manifestly inappropriate to do so. party accused of a frivolous filing to amended the 1983 version of Rule 11. For Mr. Speaker, the reason the version of Rule escape with no sanction at all. these same reasons, H.R. 758 is ill-advised. 11(c) in effect from 1983–1993 was rescinded Justice Scalia further observed, ‘‘In The 1983 Rule caused excessive litigation. is because the results of its 10-year experi- my view, those who file frivolous suits Many civil cases had a parallel track of litiga- ment proved conclusively that it did not work. and pleadings should have no ‘safe har- tion—referred to as ‘‘satellite litigation’’—over Instead of reducing frivolous litigation, man- bor.’ The Rules should be solicitous of Rule 11 violations because having mandatory datory imposition of sanction actually had the the abused (the courts and the oppos- sanctions and no safe-harbor provision caused opposite effect of increasing litigation. ing party), and not of the abuser. Under parties on both sides of a Rule 11 motion to Indeed, according to the American Bar As- the revised Rule, parties will be able to litigate the Rule 11 matter to the bitter end. sociation, ‘‘during the decade of that the 1983 file thoughtless, reckless, and The dramatic increase in litigation spawned version of the Rule requiring mandatory sanc- harassing pleadings, secure in the by the 1983 Rule not only resulted in delays tions was in effect, an entire industry of litiga- knowledge that they have nothing to in resolving the underlying case and increased tion revolving around Rule 11 claims inun- lose: If objection is raised, they can re- costs for the litigants, but also strained judicial dated the legal system and wasted valuable treat without penalty.’’ resources. court resources and time.’’ So I also want to say, Mr. Speaker, In light of this history, it is clear that H.R. Studies by the Judicial Conference of the that the gentleman from Tennessee 758 will result in more, not less, litigation and United States, the administrative arm of the and I agree on one of the great hall- will impose a great burden on the federal judi- federal judiciary, found that the 1983 version marks of this country, and that is our ciary. of Rule ii(c) quickly became a tool of abuse. judicial system. The hallmark of our Ultimately, the type of Rule 11 sanctions re- Aggressive filings of Rule 11 sanctions mo- judicial system is that, when you are gime that H.R. 758 envisions will only favor tions required expenditure of tremendous re- victimized in this country, you have a those with the money and resources to fight sources on Rule 11 battles having nothing to place where you can go and seek jus- expensive and drawn out litigation battles. do with the merits of the case and everything H.R. 758 also threatens judicial independ- tice. to do with strategic gamesmanship. ence by removing the discretion that Rule 11 That is exactly what Mr. SMITH’s bill Most importantly, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 758 currently gives judges in determining whether does. It allows people who are victim- would undermine civil rights cases. ized by aggressive plaintiffs—abusive, to impose sanctions and what type of sanc- During the decade between 1983 and 1993, frivolous, and fraudulent lawsuits—to tions would be most appropriate. mandatory sanctions under Rule 11 were dis- It also circumvents the painstakingly thor- be able to get justice themselves. proportionately imposed in civil rights cases. Because when you are the victim of ough Rules Enabling Act process, recklessly A leading study on this issue showed that an expensive, costly lawsuit that can attempting to amend the rules directly, even although civil rights cases made up 11.4% of damage your business, damage your over the Judicial Conference’s objections. federal cases filed during this period, 22.7% of reputation, cost you huge amounts of Finally, we know that the 1983 Rule had a the cases in which sanctions had been im- money, you are indeed a victim, if the disproportionately chilling impact on civil rights cases, and there is no reason to think H.R. posed were civil rights cases. court finds that that whole lawsuit was If this bill were to be enacted, once again, 758 would not have a similar chilling effect if brought on a frivolous basis. as happened between 1983 and 1993, de- And, yet, I challenge again the other it is enacted. fendants in civil rights cases could wield Rule side of the aisle and those who oppose Civil rights cases in particular depend on 11 as a weapon against legitimate plaintiffs, this legislation to name one other sort novel arguments for the extension, modifica- tying up civil rights cases in long and costly of legal claim—just one—where the vic- tion, or reversal of existing law. satellite litigation on Rule 11 and preventing tim is able to prove in court their dam- Not surprisingly, a Federal Judicial Center legitimate civil rights cases from moving for- ages and then be denied those damages study found that the incidence of Rule 11 mo- ward. by the judge. tions was higher in civil rights cases than They have not done that. They have some other types of cases when the 1983 For these reasons, I urge all Members to not made their case in this court, the Rule was in place, notwithstanding the fact vote against H.R. 758. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time people’s court. The elected representa- that the 1983 Rule was neutral on its face. for debate has expired. tives of the people today should pass Even the decision in Brown v. Board of Edu- Pursuant to House Resolution 420, this legislation and give justice to vic- cation arguably may have been delayed or the previous question is ordered on the tims of frivolous lawsuits. stopped had H.R. 758’s changes to Rule 11 bill. I urge my colleagues to support this been in effect at the time, given the novel na- The question is on the engrossment great legislation. ture of the plaintiffs’ arguments in that case. I yield back the balance of my time. At a minimum, the defendants could have and third reading of the bill. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I oppose H.R. used Rule 11, as amended by H.R. 758, as a The bill was ordered to be engrossed 758, the ‘‘Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of weapon to dissuade the plaintiffs or weaken and read a third time, and was read the 2015.’’ their resolve. third time. This bill is substantially identical to bills that H.R. 758 is a flawed bill for many reasons. MOTION TO RECOMMIT we considered in the 112th and 113th Con- I would urge my colleagues to oppose it. Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, I have a gresses, and we have considered even earlier Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- motion to recommit at the desk. versions of this bill going back at least a dec- ior member of the Judiciary Committee and a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the ade. strong defender of the civil rights and liberties gentlewoman opposed to the bill? H.R. 758, like its predecessors, is a solution of all Americans, I rise in strong opposition to Ms. DELBENE. I am opposed, in its in search of a problem that would threaten to H.R. 758, the ‘‘Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act current form. do more harm than good if enacted. of 2015,’’ which can more accurately be de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The H.R. 758 would restore the 1983 version of scribed as the ‘‘Denial of Access to Civil Jus- Clerk will report the motion to recom- Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce- tice Act.’’ mit.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:32 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.056 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6119 The Clerk read as follows: The court ruled that she waited too opposed by anyone who understands Ms. DelBene moves to recommit the bill long to file her lawsuit. Luckily, in that the victims of frivolous lawsuits H.R. 758 to the Committee on the Judiciary 2009, Congress intervened, passing the are indeed victims. with instructions to report the same back to Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to reverse No one who supports civil rights laws the House forthwith, with the following the Supreme Court’s decision. or the Constitution should support the amendment: Unfortunately, stories like this are filing of frivolous claims without pen- Add, at the end of the bill, the following: not unique. Women still make only 79 alty, but that is exactly what this mo- SEC. 3. PROTECTING EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN. cents on the dollar, about 20 percent tion to recommit would allow. This Act, and the amendments made by less take-home pay than their male The base bill makes sanctions for fil- this Act, shall not apply in the case of any counterparts. ing frivolous lawsuits in Federal court action brought under employment discrimi- That is why it is critical that Con- nation laws, including laws that ensure that mandatory. Under rule 11, a lawsuit is women receive equal pay for equal work. gress vote for this amendment: to en- frivolous if it is presented for any im- sure women can continue fighting for proper purpose, such as to harass, Ms. DELBENE (during the reading). equal pay at work. cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Because equal pay is not just good increase the cost of litigation if it is to dispense with the reading. for women, it is good for families, busi- not warranted by existing law or if the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nesses, and our economy. When women factual contentions have no evi- objection to the request of the gentle- aren’t paid what they deserve, middle dentiary support. woman from Washington? class families and communities pay the In other words, a lawsuit will only be There was no objection. price. found frivolous if it has no basis in law The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Families today rely on women’s or fact. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from wages to put food on the table, save for Who here thinks that lawyers should Washington is recognized for 5 minutes retirement, and pay for their children’s in support of her motion. be able to avoid any penalty when the education. It is estimated that the pay lawsuit they file is found by a Federal Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, this is gap costs a woman and her family more judge to have been filed simply to har- the final amendment to the bill, which than $10,000 in lost earnings each year, will not kill the bill or send it back to ass or cause unnecessary delay or to a significant number by any standards. needlessly increase the cost of litiga- committee. If adopted, the bill will im- I recently spoke with a mother of mediately proceed to final passage as tion or when the Federal judge finds three named Adriana. She told me that the lawsuit is not warranted by amended. that, while working her way through The so-called Lawsuit Abuse Reduc- existing law or has no evidentiary sup- college as a waitress, she had to ap- port? tion Act would turn back the clock to proach her manager after discovering deter good-faith litigants seeking jus- If you think lawyers should be able her less-experienced male colleague to get off scot-free when they file those tice, like women who are denied equal made more than $1 an hour than she pay for equal work. sorts of frivolous lawsuits, vote for this did. motion to recommit; but if you agree The harmful effects of this bill are Adriana said she felt lucky that she not speculative. We know this bill will with me that the victims of frivolous worked for a small, family-run busi- lawsuits are real victims and that they undercut important civil rights and ness. Otherwise, she might have been equal pay litigation because it would have to shell out thousands of dollars; too intimidated to ask for equal pay. endure sleepless nights; and spend time restore a version of rule 11 that was in She said it seemed ‘‘criminal and ri- effect from 1983 to 1993. away from their family, work, and cus- diculous’’ to pay people unfairly and tomers just to respond to frivolous Under the version of rule 11 that this that lawmakers should think about bill would resurrect, sanctions were pleadings with no basis in law or fact, their wife, sister, or daughter and the then you should oppose this motion to disproportionately imposed against effect this financial barrier would have plaintiff’s in civil rights and anti- recommit and support the base bill, on them. I agree. I hope everyone in and join me in taking a clear stance discrimination cases. The old rule’s on- this Chamber does as well. erous provisions created a chilling ef- against frivolous lawsuits. For women seeking justice under em- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to fect on civil rights litigation, created ployment discrimination laws, the time-consuming and costly satellite oppose this motion to recommit and to Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act would be support the underlying bill. litigation, and gave rise to needless a disaster. delay and harassment in the court- I yield back the balance of my time. Women taking on huge corporations The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without room. with limitless funds and armies of at- This amendment would ensure the objection, the previous question is or- torneys will face an uphill battle in dered on the motion to recommit. bill’s harmful effects do not apply in court, at best, or may be completely cases brought under employment dis- There was no objection. deterred from even pursuing their day The SPEAKER pro tempore. The crimination laws, including laws to en- in court. sure women earn equal pay for equal question is on the motion to recommit. We have come a long way in expand- The question was taken; and the work. ing opportunities for women, but there When President Kennedy signed the Speaker pro tempore announced that is no question that we have a lot more the noes appeared to have it. Equal Pay Act into law 50 years ago, to do. We cannot create more barriers Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, on that I women, on average, made 59 cents for to success than women and families al- demand the yeas and nays. every dollar earned by men. ready face in America today. The yeas and nays were ordered. While we have made some progress I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- since then, with women appointed to on this motion to recommit and sup- ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, the Supreme Court and to executive port the women and families in our this 15-minute vote on the motion to leadership roles at Fortune 500 compa- communities who we were sent here to recommit will be followed by 5-minute nies, we are still nowhere near the goal represent. votes on passage of the bill, if ordered, of equal pay for equal work. I yield back the balance of my time. Just as recently as 2007, the Supreme ordering the previous question on Court ruled against Lilly Ledbetter, b 1630 House Resolution 421, and adopting making it nearly impossible for work- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise House Resolution 421, if ordered. ers who suffered discrimination to seek in opposition to the motion to recom- The vote was taken by electronic de- justice. mit. vice, and there were—yeas 179, nays Because she was prohibited from dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- 239, not voting 16, as follows: cussing her salary with coworkers, tleman from Virginia is recognized for [Roll No. 500] Lilly didn’t find out she was making 5 minutes. YEAS—179 significantly less than her male coun- Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, this Adams Ashford Beatty terparts until her retirement. motion to recommit must be strongly Aguilar Bass Becerra

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Hahn Pascrell Labrador Paulsen Smith (NE) Amash Guthrie Perry Brady (PA) Hastings Payne LaHood Pearce Smith (NJ) Amodei Hanna Peterson Brown (FL) Heck (WA) Pelosi LaMalfa Perry Smith (TX) Babin Hardy Pittenger Brownley (CA) Higgins Perlmutter Lamborn Pittenger Stefanik Barletta Harper Pitts Bustos Himes Peters Lance Pitts Stewart Barr Harris Poliquin Butterfield Hinojosa Peterson Latta Poe (TX) Stivers Barton Hartzler Pompeo Capps Honda Pingree LoBiondo Poliquin Stutzman Benishek Heck (NV) Posey Capuano Hoyer Pocan Long Pompeo Thompson (PA) Bilirakis Hensarling Price, Tom Ca´ rdenas Huffman Polis Loudermilk Posey Thornberry Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Ratcliffe Carney Israel Price (NC) Love Price, Tom Tiberi Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Reed Carson (IN) Jackson Lee Quigley Lucas Ratcliffe Tipton Black Hill Reichert Cartwright Jeffries Rangel Luetkemeyer Reed Trott Blackburn Holding Renacci Castor (FL) Johnson (GA) Rice (NY) Lummis Reichert Turner Blum Hudson Ribble Castro (TX) Johnson, E. B. Richmond MacArthur Renacci Upton Bost Huelskamp Rice (SC) Chu, Judy Kaptur Roybal-Allard Marchant Ribble Valadao Boustany Huizenga (MI) Rigell Cicilline Keating Ruiz Marino Rice (SC) Walberg Brady (TX) Hultgren Roby Clark (MA) Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Massie Rigell Walden Brat Hunter Roe (TN) Clarke (NY) Kennedy Rush McCarthy Roby Walker Bridenstine Hurd (TX) Rogers (AL) Clay Kildee Ryan (OH) McCaul Roe (TN) Walorski Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) Rogers (KY) Clyburn Kilmer Sa´ nchez, Linda McClintock Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi Brooks (IN) Issa Rohrabacher Cohen Kind T. McHenry Rogers (KY) Weber (TX) Buchanan Jenkins (KS) Rokita Connolly Kirkpatrick Sarbanes McKinley Rohrabacher Webster (FL) Buck Jenkins (WV) Rooney (FL) Conyers Kuster Schakowsky McMorris Rokita Wenstrup Bucshon Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen Cooper Langevin Schiff Rodgers Rooney (FL) Westerman Burgess Johnson, Sam Roskam Costa Larsen (WA) Schrader McSally Ros-Lehtinen Whitfield Byrne Jolly Ross Courtney Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Meadows Roskam Williams Calvert Jordan Rothfus Crowley Lawrence Scott, David Meehan Ross Wilson (SC) Carter (GA) Joyce Rouzer Carter (TX) Katko Cuellar Lee Serrano Messer Rothfus Wittman Royce Mica Rouzer Womack Chabot Kelly (MS) Cummings Levin Sherman Ryan (WI) Miller (FL) Royce Woodall Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Sinema Salmon Miller (MI) Russell Yoder Clawson (FL) King (IA) Davis, Danny Lipinski Sires Sanford DeFazio Loebsack Moolenaar Ryan (WI) Yoho Coffman King (NY) Slaughter Scalise DeGette Lofgren Speier Mooney (WV) Salmon Young (AK) Cole Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert Delaney Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Mullin Sanford Young (IA) Collins (GA) Kline Scott, Austin DeLauro Lowey Takai Mulvaney Scalise Young (IN) Collins (NY) Knight Sensenbrenner DelBene Lujan Grisham Takano Murphy (PA) Schweikert Zeldin Comstock Labrador Sessions DeSaulnier (NM) Thompson (MS) Neugebauer Scott, Austin Zinke Conaway LaHood Shimkus Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Titus Cook LaMalfa Shuster Doggett (NM) Tonko NOT VOTING—16 Costa Lamborn Simpson Doyle, Michael Lynch Torres Costello (PA) Lance Barr Johnson, Sam Thompson (CA) Smith (MO) F. Maloney, Tsongas Cramer Latta Carter (TX) Lewis Wagner Smith (NE) Duckworth Carolyn Van Hollen Cleaver Olson Waters, Maxine Crawford LoBiondo Crenshaw Long Smith (NJ) Edwards Maloney, Sean Vargas Dingell Sanchez, Loretta Westmoreland Ellison Matsui Veasey Cuellar Loudermilk Smith (TX) Fincher Sewell (AL) Stefanik Engel McCollum Vela Gutie´rrez Smith (WA) Culberson Love Eshoo McDermott Vela´ zquez Davis, Rodney Lucas Stewart Esty McGovern Visclosky Denham Luetkemeyer Stivers Farr McNerney Walz b 1702 Dent Lummis Stutzman Fattah Meeks Wasserman DeSantis MacArthur Thompson (PA) Foster Meng Schultz Messrs. POE of Texas, PALMER, DesJarlais Marchant Thornberry Frankel (FL) Moore Watson Coleman ZINKE, NUNES, WITTMAN, KELLY of Diaz-Balart Marino Tiberi Fudge Moulton Welch Dold Massie Tipton Gabbard Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) Pennsylvania, MULLIN, and BARTON Donovan McCarthy Trott Gallego Nadler Yarmuth changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Duffy McCaul Turner ‘‘nay.’’ Duncan (SC) McClintock Upton NAYS—239 Duncan (TN) McHenry Valadao Messrs. HASTINGS, Ms. LEE, Messrs. Ellmers (NC) McKinley Walberg Abraham Conaway Gowdy PETERS and SCHRADER, Mses. KAP- Emmer (MN) McMorris Walden Aderholt Cook Granger TUR and VELA´ QUEZ, and Mr. PAS- Farenthold Rodgers Walker Allen Costello (PA) Graves (GA) Fitzpatrick McSally Walorski Amash Cramer Graves (LA) CRELL changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ Fleischmann Meadows Walters, Mimi Amodei Crawford Graves (MO) to ‘‘yea.’’ Fleming Meehan Weber (TX) Babin Crenshaw Griffith So the motion to recommit was re- Flores Messer Webster (FL) Barletta Culberson Grothman Forbes Mica Wenstrup Barton Curbelo (FL) Guinta jected. Fortenberry Miller (FL) Westerman Benishek Davis, Rodney Guthrie The result of the vote was announced Foxx Miller (MI) Whitfield Bilirakis Denham Hanna as above recorded. Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Williams Bishop (MI) Dent Hardy Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) Bishop (UT) DeSantis Harper PERSONAL EXPLANATION Garrett Mullin Wittman Black DesJarlais Harris Gibbs Mulvaney Womack Blackburn Diaz-Balart Hartzler Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Nos. Gibson Murphy (PA) Woodall Blum Dold Heck (NV) 497–500, I was unavoidably detained. Had I Gohmert Neugebauer Yoder Bost Donovan Hensarling been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on Goodlatte Newhouse Yoho Boustany Duffy Herrera Beutler 497, 498, 499 and ‘‘no’’ on 500. Gosar Noem Young (AK) Brady (TX) Duncan (SC) Hice, Jody B. Gowdy Nugent Young (IA) Brat Duncan (TN) Hill The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Granger Nunes Young (IN) Bridenstine Ellmers (NC) Holding question is on the passage of the bill. Graves (GA) Olson Zeldin Brooks (AL) Emmer (MN) Hudson Graves (LA) Palazzo Zinke Brooks (IN) Farenthold Huelskamp The question was taken; and the Buchanan Fitzpatrick Huizenga (MI) Speaker pro tempore announced that NOES—185 Buck Fleischmann Hultgren the ayes appeared to have it. Adams Brady (PA) Chu, Judy Bucshon Fleming Hunter Aguilar Brown (FL) Cicilline Burgess RECORDED VOTE Flores Hurd (TX) Ashford Brownley (CA) Clark (MA) Byrne Forbes Hurt (VA) Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Bass Bustos Clarke (NY) Calvert Fortenberry Issa Beatty Butterfield Clay Carter (GA) recorded vote. Foxx Jenkins (KS) Becerra Capps Clyburn Chabot Franks (AZ) Jenkins (WV) A recorded vote was ordered. Bera Capuano Cohen Chaffetz Frelinghuysen Johnson (OH) Beyer Ca´ rdenas Connolly Clawson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Garrett Jolly Bishop (GA) Carney Conyers Coffman Gibbs Jones will be a 5-minute vote. Blumenauer Carson (IN) Cooper Cole Gibson Jordan The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonamici Cartwright Courtney Collins (GA) Gohmert Joyce Boyle, Brendan Castor (FL) Crowley Collins (NY) vice, and there were—ayes 241, noes 185, Goodlatte Katko F. Castro (TX) Cummings Comstock Gosar Kelly (MS) not voting 8, as follows:

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Bishop (GA) Grijalva Doggett Lawrence Ruppersberger Payne Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Doyle, Michael Lee Rush The vote was taken by electronic de- Pelosi Bonamici Hahn F. Levin Russell vice, and there were—yeas 243, nays Perlmutter Boyle, Brendan Hastings Duckworth Lewis Ryan (OH) Peters 183, not voting 8, as follows: F. Heck (WA) Edwards Lieu, Ted Sa´ nchez, Linda Peterson Brady (PA) Higgins Ellison Lipinski T. [Roll No. 502] Pingree Brown (FL) Himes Engel Loebsack Sarbanes YEAS—243 Brownley (CA) Hinojosa Pocan Eshoo Lofgren Schakowsky Bustos Honda Polis Esty Lowenthal Schiff Abraham Grothman Paulsen Butterfield Hoyer Price (NC) Farr Lowey Schrader Aderholt Guinta Pearce Capps Huffman Quigley Fattah Lujan Grisham Scott (VA) Allen Guthrie Perry Capuano Israel Rangel Foster (NM) Scott, David Amash Hanna Pittenger Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Rice (NY) Frankel (FL) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Serrano Amodei Hardy Pitts Carney Jeffries Richmond Fudge (NM) Sewell (AL) Babin Harper Poe (TX) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Gabbard Lynch Sherman Barletta Harris Poliquin Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Ruiz Gallego Maloney, Sinema Barr Hartzler Pompeo Castor (FL) Kaptur Ruppersberger Garamendi Carolyn Sires Barton Heck (NV) Posey Castro (TX) Keating Graham Maloney, Sean Slaughter Benishek Hensarling Price, Tom Rush Chu, Judy Kelly (IL) Grayson Matsui Speier Bilirakis Herrera Beutler Ratcliffe Ryan (OH) Cicilline Kennedy ´ Green, Al McCollum Swalwell (CA) Bishop (MI) Hice, Jody B. Reed Sanchez, Linda Clark (MA) Kildee T. Green, Gene McDermott Takai Bishop (UT) Hill Reichert Clarke (NY) Kilmer Sarbanes Griffith McGovern Takano Black Holding Renacci Clay Kind Schakowsky Grijalva McNerney Thompson (MS) Blackburn Hudson Ribble Cleaver Kirkpatrick Gutie´rrez Meeks Titus Blum Huelskamp Schiff Rice (SC) Clyburn Kuster Hahn Meng Tonko Bost Huizenga (MI) Schrader Rigell Cohen Langevin Hastings Moore Torres Boustany Hultgren Scott (VA) Roby Connolly Larsen (WA) Heck (WA) Moulton Tsongas Brady (TX) Hunter Scott, David Roe (TN) Conyers Larson (CT) Higgins Murphy (FL) Van Hollen Brat Hurd (TX) Serrano Rogers (AL) Cooper Lawrence Himes Nadler Vargas Bridenstine Hurt (VA) Sewell (AL) Rogers (KY) Costa Lee Hinojosa Napolitano Veasey Brooks (AL) Issa Sherman Rohrabacher Courtney Levin Honda Neal Vela Brooks (IN) Jenkins (KS) Sinema Rokita Crowley Lewis Hoyer Nolan Vela´ zquez Buchanan Jenkins (WV) Sires Rooney (FL) Cuellar Lieu, Ted Huffman Norcross Visclosky Buck Johnson (OH) Slaughter Ros-Lehtinen Cummings Lipinski Israel O’Rourke Walz Bucshon Johnson, Sam Speier Roskam Davis (CA) Loebsack Jackson Lee Pallone Wasserman Burgess Jolly Swalwell (CA) Ross Davis, Danny Lofgren Jeffries Pascrell Schultz Byrne Jones Takai Rothfus DeFazio Lowenthal Johnson (GA) Payne Waters, Maxine Calvert Jordan Takano Rouzer DeGette Lowey Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Watson Coleman Carter (GA) Joyce Thompson (MS) Carter (TX) Katko Royce Delaney Lujan Grisham Jones Perlmutter Welch Titus Chabot Kelly (MS) Russell DeLauro (NM) Kaptur Peters Wilson (FL) Tonko Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Ryan (WI) DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Keating Pingree Yarmuth Torres Clawson (FL) King (IA) Salmon DeSaulnier (NM) Tsongas NOT VOTING—8 Coffman King (NY) Sanford Deutch Lynch Van Hollen Cole Kinzinger (IL) Scalise Doggett Maloney, Cleaver Sanchez, Loretta Wagner Vargas Collins (GA) Kline Schweikert Doyle, Michael Carolyn Dingell Smith (WA) Westmoreland Veasey Collins (NY) Knight Scott, Austin F. Maloney, Sean Fincher Thompson (CA) Vela Comstock Labrador Sensenbrenner Duckworth Matsui Vela´ zquez ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Conaway LaHood Sessions Edwards McCollum Visclosky Cook LaMalfa Shimkus Ellison McDermott The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Walz Costello (PA) Lamborn Shuster Engel McGovern Wasserman the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Cramer Lance Simpson Eshoo McNerney Schultz ing. Crawford Latta Smith (MO) Esty Meeks Watson Coleman Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (NE) Farr Meng Welch b 1711 Culberson Long Smith (NJ) Fattah Moore Foster Moulton Wilson (FL) So the bill was passed. Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Smith (TX) Davis, Rodney Love Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Yarmuth The result of the vote was announced Stefanik Denham Lucas Stewart NOT VOTING—8 as above recorded. Dent Luetkemeyer Stivers Dingell Smith (WA) Waters, Maxine A motion to reconsider was laid on DeSantis Lummis Stutzman DesJarlais MacArthur Fincher Thompson (CA) Westmoreland Thompson (PA) the table. Diaz-Balart Marchant Sanchez, Loretta Wagner Thornberry Dold Marino f Tiberi ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Donovan Massie Tipton PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Duffy McCarthy The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Trott Duncan (SC) McCaul OF H.R. 3134, DEFUND PLANNED Turner the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- PARENTHOOD ACT OF 2015; AND Duncan (TN) McClintock ing. Ellmers (NC) McHenry Upton PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Emmer (MN) McKinley Valadao b 1719 OF H.R. 3504, BORN-ALIVE ABOR- Farenthold McMorris Walberg TION SURVIVORS PROTECTION Fitzpatrick Rodgers Walden So the previous question was ordered. Fleischmann McSally Walker The result of the vote was announced ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Fleming Meadows Walorski Walters, Mimi as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Flores Meehan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Forbes Messer Weber (TX) finished business is the vote on order- Fortenberry Mica Webster (FL) question is on the resolution. ing the previous question on the reso- Foxx Miller (FL) Wenstrup The question was taken; and the lution (H. Res. 421) providing for con- Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Westerman Speaker pro tempore announced that sideration of the bill (H.R. 3134) to pro- Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Whitfield Garrett Mooney (WV) Williams the ayes appeared to have it. vide for a moratorium on Federal fund- Gibbs Mullin Wilson (SC) RECORDED VOTE ing to Planned Parenthood Federation Gibson Mulvaney Wittman Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I de- of America, Inc.; providing for consid- Gohmert Murphy (PA) Womack Goodlatte Neugebauer Woodall mand a recorded vote. eration of the bill (H.R. 3504) to amend Gosar Newhouse Yoder A recorded vote was ordered. title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Gowdy Noem Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore. This a health care practitioner from failing Granger Nugent Young (AK) will be a 5-minute vote. to exercise the proper degree of care in Graves (GA) Nunes Young (IA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Graves (LA) Olson Young (IN) the case of a child who survives an Graves (MO) Palazzo Zeldin vice, and there were—ayes 246, noes 179, abortion or attempted abortion; and Griffith Palmer Zinke not voting 9, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.028 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 [Roll No. 503] Cohen Jeffries Pelosi tient or improve the symptoms. As a Connolly Johnson (GA) Perlmutter AYES—246 Conyers Johnson, E. B. Peters result, the median survival rate is just 1 Abraham Guinta Pearce Cooper Kaptur Pingree 2 ⁄2 years, and as many as 80 percent of Aderholt Guthrie Perry Costa Keating Pocan patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. Allen Hanna Peterson Courtney Kelly (IL) Polis Mr. Speaker, we have an opportunity Amash Hardy Pittenger Crowley Kennedy Price (NC) to bring attention to this serious ill- Amodei Harper Pitts Cuellar Kildee Quigley Cummings Kilmer Rangel ness that affects so many. With more Babin Harris Poe (TX) Davis (CA) Kind Rice (NY) Barletta Hartzler Poliquin research and a renewed commitment, Davis, Danny Kirkpatrick Richmond Barr Heck (NV) Pompeo we will find a cure to this deadly dis- DeFazio Kuster Roybal-Allard Barton Hensarling Posey DeGette Langevin Ruiz ease, and I will keep working to make Benishek Herrera Beutler Price, Tom Delaney Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger this a reality. Bilirakis Hice, Jody B. Ratcliffe Bishop (MI) Hill DeLauro Larson (CT) Rush f Reed DelBene Lawrence Ryan (OH) Bishop (UT) Holding Reichert Black Hudson DeSaulnier Lee Sa´ nchez, Linda CONFECTIONARY INDUSTRY Renacci Deutch Levin T. Blackburn Huelskamp Ribble (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois Blum Huizenga (MI) Doggett Lewis Sarbanes Rice (SC) Bost Hultgren Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Schakowsky asked and was given permission to ad- Rigell Boustany Hunter F. Loebsack Schiff Roby dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Brady (TX) Hurd (TX) Duckworth Lofgren Schrader Roe (TN) vise and extend his remarks.) Brat Hurt (VA) Edwards Lowenthal Scott (VA) Rogers (AL) Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Bridenstine Issa Ellison Lowey Scott, David Brooks (AL) Jenkins (KS) Rogers (KY) Engel Lujan Grisham Serrano Speaker, the confectionary industry di- Brooks (IN) Jenkins (WV) Rohrabacher Esty (NM) Sewell (AL) rectly employs 70,000 people in the Rokita ´ Buchanan Johnson (OH) Farr Lujan, Ben Ray Sherman United States and more than 400,000 Buck Johnson, Sam Rooney (FL) Fattah (NM) Sinema Bucshon Jolly Ros-Lehtinen Foster Lynch Sires jobs in agriculture, retail, transpor- Burgess Jones Roskam Frankel (FL) Maloney, Slaughter tation, and other industries that rely, Byrne Jordan Ross Fudge Carolyn Speier in part, on the sale of confections for Rothfus Gabbard Maloney, Sean Swalwell (CA) Calvert Joyce their livelihood. Carter (GA) Katko Rouzer Gallego Matsui Takai Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Royce Garamendi McCollum Takano For every job that is created in con- Chabot Kelly (PA) Russell Graham McDermott Thompson (MS) fectionary, another six are supported Chaffetz King (IA) Ryan (WI) Grayson McGovern Titus in related industries, which means that Green, Al McNerney Tonko Clawson (FL) King (NY) Salmon candy drives a multiplier effect of 6 to Coffman Kinzinger (IL) Sanford Green, Gene Meeks Torres Cole Kline Scalise Grijalva Meng Tsongas 1. Collins (GA) Knight Schweikert Gutie´rrez Moore Van Hollen Chicago was once known as the Collins (NY) Labrador Scott, Austin Hahn Moulton Vargas Hastings Murphy (FL) Veasey candy capital of the world. However, Comstock LaHood Sensenbrenner due to an unfair sugar program, many Conaway LaMalfa Sessions Heck (WA) Nadler Vela ´ Cook Lamborn Shimkus Higgins Napolitano Velazquez decent and good-paying manufacturing Himes Neal Costello (PA) Lance Shuster Visclosky jobs are now located outside the United Hinojosa Nolan Walz Cramer Latta Simpson Honda Norcross Wasserman States. Crawford Lipinski Smith (MO) Hoyer O’Rourke Schultz The candy industry is comprised of Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (NE) Huffman Pallone Waters, Maxine Culberson Long Smith (NJ) hundreds of small- and medium-sized Israel Pascrell Watson Coleman Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Smith (TX) family-owned businesses, as well as the Jackson Lee Payne Yarmuth Davis, Rodney Love Stefanik multinational companies with global Denham Lucas Stewart NOT VOTING—9 brands that operate more than 1,000 Dent Luetkemeyer Stivers Dingell Sanchez, Loretta Wagner DeSantis Lummis Stutzman manufacturing facilities in all 50 DesJarlais MacArthur Eshoo Smith (WA) Westmoreland Thompson (PA) States. Diaz-Balart Marchant Fincher Thompson (CA) Wilson (FL) Thornberry The confectionary industry is doing Dold Marino Tiberi ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Donovan Massie its part to help address the ongoing Tipton Duffy McCarthy The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. conversation about food and nutrition, Trott Duncan (SC) McCaul Turner MOONEY of West Virginia) (during the policy wellness, and food safety. NCA Duncan (TN) McClintock vote). There are 2 minutes remaining. Ellmers (NC) McHenry Upton member companies are providing con- Valadao Emmer (MN) McKinley b 1728 sumers with the information options Farenthold McMorris Walberg and support they need to make the Walden Fitzpatrick Rodgers So the resolution was agreed to. choices that are right for them. Fleischmann McSally Walker The result of the vote was announced Walorski Candy helps to make America just a Fleming Meadows as above recorded. Flores Meehan Walters, Mimi little sweeter. Weber (TX) A motion to reconsider was laid on Forbes Messer f Fortenberry Mica Webster (FL) the table. Foxx Miller (FL) Welch WELCOMING POPE FRANCIS Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Wenstrup f Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Westerman PULMONARY FIBROSIS (Mr. HILL asked and was given per- Whitfield Garrett Mooney (WV) AWARENESS MONTH mission to address the House for 1 Gibbs Mullin Williams minute and to revise and extend his re- Gibson Mulvaney Wilson (SC) (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given Gohmert Murphy (PA) Wittman marks.) Goodlatte Neugebauer Womack permission to address the House for 1 Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, next week, Gosar Newhouse Woodall minute and to revise and extend his re- the Holy Father, Pope Francis, will Gowdy Noem Yoder marks.) make his historic trip to the United Granger Nugent Yoho Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, Sep- Graves (GA) Nunes Young (AK) States. I ask that all Americans join Graves (LA) Olson Young (IA) tember is Pulmonary Fibrosis Aware- me in welcoming the Holy Father, both Graves (MO) Palazzo Young (IN) ness Month and a time to shine a light as Pope and as a man. This is Pope Griffith Palmer Zeldin on a disease that is deadly. While some Francis’ first visit to the United States Grothman Paulsen Zinke may not be familiar with pulmonary fi- ever and will be the first time in his- NOES—179 brosis, approximately 200,000 Ameri- tory that a pope will address a joint Adams Boyle, Brendan Carson (IN) cans suffer from the disease. session of the Congress. Aguilar F. Cartwright This serious illness takes the lives of The Pope’s message to fight against Ashford Brady (PA) Castor (FL) 40,000 Americans every single year, complacency and corruption and to Bass Brown (FL) Castro (TX) Beatty Brownley (CA) Chu, Judy which equates to about one death every help those in poor communities have Becerra Bustos Cicilline 13 minutes. That is the same mortality resonated with the American people Bera Butterfield Clark (MA) rate as breast cancer. and invigorated Catholic communities Beyer Capps Clarke (NY) There is no known cure for pul- Bishop (GA) Capuano Clay throughout our country. Blumenauer Ca´ rdenas Cleaver monary fibrosis. There is no known I am eager for the Pope to see the Bonamici Carney Clyburn treatment to extend the life of a pa- United States of America, her people at

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.032 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6123 work and play, and I look forward to DEFUNDING PLANNED better future for our kids, if we want to his visit and his words of inspiration to PARENTHOOD protect the communities in which we the people’s House where the govern- (Mr. YOUNG of Indiana asked and live, then we need to confront the ment for and by the people is practiced was given permission to address the threats of climate change. daily. House for 1 minute.) f Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, INTERNATIONAL COASTAL f I rise today as a father of four, a reg- CLEANUP DAY ular dad who loves my children more (Mr. CURBELO of Florida asked and PLANNED PARENTHOOD than I love my own life. I know I speak was given permission to address the (Mr. MULVANEY asked and was for millions when I say that my wife, House for 1 minute and to revise and given permission to address the House Jenny, and I fell in love with our chil- extend his remarks.) for 1 minute.) dren before they were even born. Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, as the It is this love for my children that er, I rise to recognize Saturday, Sep- House prepares next week to take up a led me to the pro-life movement, to tember 19, as International Coastal discussion about Planned Parenthood, I serve on the board of directors of a cri- Cleanup Day. I encourage everyone na- want to speak very briefly to what the sis pregnancy center, to offer free legal tionwide to participate by visiting a debate is not about. It is not about services for those who want to adopt. local beach and assisting with this spe- women’s health. It is in this spirit of love, informed cial event. The proposal that many of us are by powerful life experiences, that I rise Ocean pollution is a serious problem making to this House is that we simply today in strong support of legislation that negatively impacts wildlife, hu- take this money away from Planned to defund Planned Parenthood. mans, and our economy, including Parenthood and move it to federally Now, Hoosiers have made it clear. many small-business owners. Debris qualified healthcare clinics, clinics They should not be forced to violate found in ocean water and on shores is that provide better services and more their own conscience so that Planned detrimental to aquatic life and has the services to women. There are 13,000 of Parenthood can continue to operate. potential to injure water sports enthu- these clinics versus 900 Planned Par- Given the light that has recently siasts and beachgoers, as well as de- enthood units, services that go to been shed on Planned Parenthood’s stroy boats and their propellers. In 2012, more than 10 million pounds women that Planned Parenthood does gruesome practices and procedures, can of trash were collected by 500,000 volun- not provide. we not agree that taxpayers shouldn’t teers in 97 countries. Earlier this year, Planned Parenthood does not do have to foot the bill for these atroc- my staff and I spent a morning clean- mammograms; the clinics do. This de- ities? ing up the beaches on Stock Island in bate is not about women’s health care, Now, if the best argument on the the Florida Keys and saw just how and anyone who wants you to believe other side is that eliminating taxpayer much trash washes ashore. that it is, is simply afraid to tell you subsidies for Planned Parenthood would create access problems, that is Unfortunately, this amount is just a what it is really about, which is wheth- snapshot of an even larger problem. er or not we should give taxpayer just not the case. The 73 federally qualified health centers, 63 rural clin- Though International Coastal Cleanup money to an entity that sells pieces of Day happens annually, it is important dead children. ics, and 24 community health centers in the State of Indiana, all of which that we make a stronger effort to pro- provide women vital health services tect our beaches more than once a f without providing abortions, prove oth- year. erwise. f THE FIVE MERCENARIES Theirs is an empty argument, one I PLANNED PARENTHOOD (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was would encourage my colleagues, as a (Mr. WALKER asked and was given given permission to address the House matter of integrity, to put to rest. permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute.) Let’s free Americans from participa- minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ear- tion in this morally reprehensible prac- tice. marks.) lier this year, Secretary of Defense Ash Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, in Amer- Carter stunned Congress and the coun- f ica, the practice of abortion is now re- try when he admitted that the admin- THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ferred to as women’s health care. Yes, istration’s $500 million program to in the 21st century, even with all the train and equip so-called moderate (Mr. KILMER asked and was given science, we refuse to ask the question: Syrian rebels had resulted in the train- permission to address the House for 1 What about the baby? ing of 60 individuals. The original goal minute.) The cavalier spirit and the cold- was to have 5,000 within the first year, Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a hearted callousness in taking a live but they only had 60. member of the Safe Climate Caucus to baby and then cutting into her face to The information gets worse. Today, note the extraordinary damage done by retrieve fresh body parts—can you most of those 60 mercenaries have been wildfires in Washington State this imagine the national outrage if we killed, captured, or just gone missing. summer. were carving up puppies in the same Mr. Speaker, where, oh, where have It is a fact that our climate is chang- manner? the fighters gone? Where, oh, where ing. We just had one of the driest We don’t condemn these young moth- could they be? Have they gone to fight springs and summers in more than a ers who have been convinced that no with the enemy—which just leaves us century that led to trees and vegeta- other options exist; yet we will be neg- how many? It is four or five, according tion becoming kindling for the massive ligent if we stand silent over the atroc- to General Austin. Four or five fighters fires that we have seen. ities of an abortion mill that goes by for a cost of $500 million, is that the The largest wildfire in our State’s the name Planned Parenthood. Wheth- plan for the war in Syria to defeat history hit central Washington, forcing er you are pro-life or not, surely, most ISIS? thousands to flee and putting fire- Americans are appalled by the idea The lack of a plan in Syria has cre- fighters in harm’s way. We have a wild- that our tax dollars are funneled to ated chaos. Thousands of people have fire that continues to smolder in Olym- this organization. panicked and are running from the pic National Park, a rain forest. From I cannot look the other way. It is my Syrian turmoil. The U.S. needs to lead. Washington to California, brave emer- belief, and I am thoroughly convinced Expecting five mercenaries to defeat gency responders have spent this sum- that this is no longer a political issue. ISIS is disgraceful. The United States mer on the front lines, battling flames, This is about a human rights violation needs an aggressive strategy to defeat with no signs of abating. that parallels other barbaric times the enemy of civilization, ISIS. I believe it is time we pay attention throughout history. Ultimately, we And that is just the way it is. to these warning signs. If we want a will stand before almighty God.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:32 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.070 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 The Psalmist David wrote: b 1745 We are going to fund the government For You, God, formed my inward parts. FUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD at the levels the Democrats agreed to, You wove me together in my mother’s womb. Republicans agreed to, the levels out- I praise You because I am fearfully and won- (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given lined in the Ryan-Murray plan. We are derfully made. permission to address the House for 1 going to fund it. minute and to revise and extend his re- f We are going to do one change, marks.) though, one simple, but important, PLANNED PARENTHOOD Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, the change: Take the money from the orga- question we must ask ourselves today (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given nization engaged in the gruesome, hor- in light of recent revelations: Why does permission to address the House for 1 rific things that Planned Parenthood Congress insist on giving half a billion minute.) was caught doing and give it to organi- dollars of the taxpayer money to an or- Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, graphic zations that weren’t doing that and ganization that has such disregard for videos, personal testimony, and verbal still meet women’s health needs. That human life? assent reveal the true colors of simple fact. The same levels, but move Considering the budget constraints Planned Parenthood. it from the bad organization to good currently imposed on our military, There is probable cause to believe organizations. why are the American people’s hard- that America’s largest abortion pro- It is that basic. That is what this de- earned money being diverted to vider is altering abortion procedures to bate is about, and that is what the Planned Parenthood, which reports obtain uncrushed baby body parts; is American people want us to do. more than $127 million in excess rev- performing partial-birth abortions; and f enue and more than $1 billion in net as- is selling baby hearts, brains, and other sets? TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT fetal specimens for monetary value. When I was back home in Texas dur- SUPPORT TRAFFICKING OF This is atrocious. ing the August recess, I had the pleas- ABORTED FETAL TISSUE Planned Parenthood staff doesn’t ure of visiting the Austin Pregnancy (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and want to lowball fees for baby body Resource Center, a model women’s was given permission to address the parts, and third parties are drooling health organization that can and House for 1 minute.) over intact unborn children. It is un- should lead by example. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- imaginable how one can camouflage The APRC does a lot to support wom- er, we have known for some time that the humanity of a clinician’s an- en’s health and provide guidance on ac- Planned Parenthood is the largest pro- nouncement of ‘‘another boy’’ and cessing women’s health services. The vider of abortions in this country. watch a baby’s beating heart just be- APRC’s slogan of building the culture What we didn’t know until recently fore harvesting the baby’s brain to sell; of life is one that we should all be able was just how vile and disgusting they yet Federal funding continues to pour to get behind, but there are many pro- are willing to be in the trafficking of unabashed, unabated into the coffers of life women’s health organizations like fetal tissue and the body parts of the Planned Parenthood, America’s num- APRC that take no Federal dollars. unborn. ber one killer of unborn babies. This Even so, some of my colleagues pre- These actions uncovered from these must stop. fer to continue to send taxpayer dollars videos have given the whole world in- Mr. Speaker, I do not support this al- to Planned Parenthood, an organiza- sight into the inexcusable and horrific lotment of taxpayer dollars and will tion that takes in money from aborted culture at Planned Parenthood. The vote against any spending bill that fetal parts, an organization that alters heartlessness displayed represents an funds Planned Parenthood. abortion procedures so they can har- unraveling of the very moral fabric of f vest organs, an organization that, our country. The passage of the two bills before us frankly, rips off the Federal Govern- PLANNED PARENTHOOD is the appropriate action to address ment. (Mr. PEARCE asked and was given Planned Parenthood’s illegal actions. Not only are the alleged actions of Taxpayer dollars should not be going permission to address the House for 1 Planned Parenthood illegal under Fed- minute and to revise and extend his re- to the killing of unborn babies. Tax- eral law, they are morally reprehen- payer dollars should not go to organi- marks.) sible. Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, a nation, zations like Planned Parenthood that I am disgusted that an organization support the practice of abortion and like an individual, is judged by the way that is involved in such repulsive activ- it speaks for those who can’t speak for trafficking of aborted fetal tissue. ity would promote itself as a protector I encourage my colleagues to support themselves and by the way it treats of women’s health. It is beyond hypo- these two bills and to support precious, those without total capacities. critical. It is deceitful and I believe innocent lives of the unborn. It is in this regard that our Founders fraudulent. brought this Nation together with the When I first ran for Congress, I prom- f core principles of life, liberty, and the ised that I would vote with my con- DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENT- pursuit of happiness—life being the science and use God’s word as my HOOD WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON first of those. guide. For this reason, earlier I called WOMEN’S HEALTH It is a constitutional requirement for an end to Federal funding for (Mr. LABRADOR asked and was that I think that we have to speak for Planned Parenthood. given permission to address the House the unborn. When we see the atrocities In God we trust. for 1 minute and to revise and extend in the videos, the callousness of the or- f his remarks.) ganization that is trafficking in body Mr. LABRADOR. Mr. Speaker, I want MISINFORMATION ON THE parts from dead babies, we should react to make it clear that this is not simply PLANNED PARENTHOOD DEBATE in horror and remove the funding for an issue of whether Planned Parent- that. (Mr. JORDAN asked and was given hood broke the law by selling fetal The greatest argument the other side permission to address the House for 1 body parts obtained through abortions. puts up is that they provide women minute and to revise and extend his re- The real tragedy we are confronted other services. This chart shows the marks.) with today is that human beings have Planned Parenthood locations in New Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, the Con- been reduced to mere commodities in Mexico versus those providing other gressman from South Carolina (Mr. this practice, and Federal dollars are services. We simply seek to move the MULVANEY) is exactly right. There is contributing to it. funding from them to here. all kinds of misinformation about this I do not want to contribute to a sys- The coverage from our State is much Planned Parenthood debate. The big- tem that profits from someone’s fate broader and much better and would be gest line is this: We are headed to a nor do I want to subject millions of a voice for those unborn who can’t government shutdown. Are you kidding taxpayers to supporting this violation scream out for their own sake. me? of life.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.071 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6125 It is often a temptation to boil this Millions of taxpayer dollars have sup- mond industry employs over 100,000 argument down to medical terms and ported the horrific practice of allowing people and brings in $21 billion to the ignore the real losses our Nation faces babies to be taken apart, dismantled, State each year. when we choose to reject someone be- and sold piece by piece. In addition to being scapegoats on fore he or she has been given the In response, House investigations are water, they also face a potential $4 bil- chance to live. underway, and more needs to be done lion loss if the European Union chooses For this reason, I do not support to protect our most vulnerable citi- not to extend the maximum residue funding Planned Parenthood and its zens. levels allowed on fosetyl-aluminum. tragic influence on our Nation’s future. H.R. 3134 restores trust for American This chemical is not even used in al- Defunding Planned Parenthood will taxpayers. It provides more funding for monds and poses no health risk. Inac- have no effect on women’s health. In qualified health centers that offer pedi- tion to extend this MRL will prevent the State of Idaho alone, there are 76 atric care, immunizations, mammo- almonds from being exported into the federally qualified health centers, and grams, and more lifesaving healthcare EU, depressing prices worldwide. only 3 Planned Parenthood facilities. services that protect mother and child. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask Sec- Women can and will receive health These better options are worthy of retary Vilsack and the USDA to stand care in these facilities. taxpayer funding and will make a posi- up for California and our agriculture f tive difference for women and children and help obtain this critical extension. across our country. CONSTITUENTS SICKENED BY f PLANNED PARENTHOOD VIDEOS f PLANNED PARENTHOOD TARGETS (Mr. PERRY asked and was given PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF LIFE MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. CARTER of Texas asked and was DESTRUCTION minute and to revise and extend his re- given permission to address the House (Mr. HUELSKAMP asked and was marks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend given permission to address the House Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, debate his remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend over funding for Planned Parenthood Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, his remarks.) has nothing to do with women’s health I rise today in support of the two Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. Speaker, I care. I think we have just heard that pieces of legislation aimed at fighting would like to ask this House, indeed on a couple counts. evil and protecting the sanctity of life. ask the American people: Do you be- Constituents on both sides are I have seen the horrendous videos lieve your taxpayer dollars should be sickened and disgusted by the Planned showing the grotesque practice of har- used to fund racism? Do you think your Parenthood videos, videos that show vesting and selling preborn baby body hard-earned taxpayer dollars should be officials discussing the killing of babies parts that Planned Parenthood execu- used to target minority communities? and harvesting of their organs like tives now condone and encourage. This Mr. Speaker, I have adopted children. they were car parts out of a salvage evil practice must stop. They don’t look like me. They look yard. Taxpayers should not be responsible like average Americans of various eth- American taxpayers are the single for funding an organization that aborts nic minority backgrounds. largest funder of Planned Parenthood, babies, negotiates deals to sell body Without a doubt, if you look at over $500 million last year alone. No parts, and lets babies that have sur- Planned Parenthood’s history, as well American should ever be forced, under vived abortion be left to die on the op- as its current practices, they target penalty of imprisonment, mind you—if erating table. minority communities for destruction you don’t pay your taxes, you are going As a former judge, I have dealt with and elimination. to go to jail—to support this activity countless murder cases, and this is That is the history of Margaret San- with their tax dollars, period. murder in my book. Planned Parent- ger. That is the history of Planned Par- I am a husband, a father to two little hood received 40 percent of their total enthood. That is the history that is girls, a son, and a friend who cares revenue from taxpayers. being funded. deeply about women’s health care, How much longer are we going to That is the current day practice of everybody’s health care. That said, I permit Planned Parenthood to murder Planned Parenthood, to target minor- cannot and I will not support the dis- on the taxpayer dime? ity communities with abortion, with memberment and sale of the body parts Rest assured, the House is con- destruction, with elimination. of infants. ducting an investigation on Planned Without a doubt, in my mind, I think I cannot in good conscience, I can’t Parenthood. We will do everything in in the mind of the American people, it in any conscience, support legislation our power to hold these criminals ac- is time to stop funding racism with our that funds disgusting actions of those countable for their actions. tax dollars. who conduct that practice. I implore my colleagues to support f these two bills and protect the sanctity f CONGRESS SHOULD NOT BE AN of life before and after birth. THE RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN ARE ACCESSORY TO CRIMINAL ACTIV- BEING VIOLATED f ITY (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA’S (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given given permission to address the House ALMOND INDUSTRY permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute.) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given minute.) Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, on permission to address the House for 1 Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there social media, a new generation of par- minute and to revise and extend his re- are those who say you shouldn’t shut ents and grandparents are sharing the marks.) down the government. We are not joy of new life, posting pictures of baby Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, the going to shut down the government. bumps and sonograms for friends and California almond industry has shoul- We are going to fund the government. family to view. dered the brunt of the drought finger- And I am hoping that we are actually Now more than ever, it is easier to pointing over the last year. going to fund women’s health with see and understand that an unborn The reality is that almond trees use more money than what the President child in the womb is a person with tiny about the same, if not less, the amount or the Democrats were pushing for to toes and fingers and a heartbeat, cre- of water of any fruit or nut in the be given to Planned Parenthood. ated equal and entitled to unalienable State of California. In the history of Planned Parent- rights. It is like the old story of the frog in hood, they have never, ever, ever done However, recent events have dem- the pot of boiling water. If the pot has one mammogram because they are not onstrated that these rights are being no water, then you have no frog nor ag- certified to do mammograms. They violated and that the public’s trust has riculture in California. We need to bring people in and refer them out to been betrayed. build water storage. That said, our al- get their mammograms.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.073 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 I have been married for 37 years to Let’s define what we are talking islation and remove taxpayer funding the same woman, and I have three about here. This is a baby approxi- of abortion in the spending bills before daughters. I want good women’s health mately 16 weeks after the moment of us in Congress. That is our duty in the care. Let’s fund it, but let’s give it di- conception. Human life begins at con- U.S. House of Representatives. rectly to the facilities that will do the ception. This is a baby. We control spending in this Chamber. mammograms and not send it to Some would like to define it as some- No one can tell us what to do. We rep- Planned Parenthood for them to take thing else—call it anything but a baby. resent the people in the districts that their cut. They will call it a fetus, a blob of tis- voted us into office. I am calling on the When you pay for the rent and the sue, cells; but they do not want to call folks in this Chamber and in America utilities and you know there is crimi- this little boy or girl a baby. However, to support the defunding of Planned nal activity going on, you are an acces- you couldn’t sell baby body parts, such Parenthood now. sory. Congress should not be an acces- as lungs, hearts, livers, as Planned Par- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance sory. enthood was caught doing, unless it of my time. f was a baby. f This is a baby. This is what he or she PLANNED PARENTHOOD WILDFIRES AND FOREST looks like. This is what taxpayers in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MANAGEMENT this country—you, the taxpayers—are MCCLINTOCK). Under the Speaker’s an- being forced to pay for, the killing of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the this baby and the buying or selling of the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. her body parts. That is wrong. That is uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Ar- MOONEY) is recognized for 60 minutes what we are standing against here in kansas (Mr. WESTERMAN) is recognized as the designee of the majority leader. for the remainder of the hour as the Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. the U.S. House of Representatives, and designee of the majority leader. Speaker, I rise today to voice my deep- we need your support in this. est concerns for the health and safety The Federal Government needs to GENERAL LEAVE of the women, children, all babies, and stop enabling this black market busi- Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I families in our great country. ness immediately. That is why I have ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Recent undercover videos by The cosponsored several pieces of legisla- bers may have 5 legislative days in Center for Medical Progress unearthed tion to make sure that the taxpayers which to revise and extend their re- some of the most alarming information and thousands of unborn children are marks and include extraneous mate- that has been hidden from the Amer- protected from the activities and hor- rials on the topic of my Special Order. ican people for years. These videos rendous actions of Planned Parenthood The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. deeply disturb me, and I know I am not and other abortion providers. MOONEY of West Virginia). Is there ob- alone. H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Par- jection to the request of the gentleman The practices uncovered in the enthood Act of 2015, simply prohibits from Arkansas? Planned Parenthood videos are repul- funding of Planned Parenthood for a There was no objection. sive. I never dreamed I would be stand- year to allow for a full congressional Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ing before this body questioning if our investigation to take place. rise today to draw attention to own government is a willing enabler in H.R. 3197, the Protecting Life and wildfires and forest management. the profiteering from the buying and Taxpayers Act of 2015—this bill will Recent headlines show that our for- selling of aborted baby parts. prohibit Federal funding of an entity ests are in terrible shape: 8.8 million It is wrong that Planned Parenthood that performs abortions, including acres have burned this year; $250 mil- continues to do as it pleases and that Planned Parenthood. lion was recently transferred from for- the American taxpayers are H.R. 3215, the End Trafficking of the est management accounts to fight bankrolling that organization. We are Terminated Unborn Act of 2015—this fires, announced last week. spending $450 million a year funding bill will prohibit any transfer of fetal Emergency fire spending has already Planned Parenthood. tissue from aborted babies for a pur- topped $700 million this year and is That is why I sent a letter along with pose other than disposal. This will pre- still growing. We have a problem that 134 of my colleagues in the House of vent both publicly and privately funded is greatly decreasing and impairing the Representatives on July 27 that calls research involving the remains of un- value of our forest for the next genera- for a full investigation into Planned born children who were aborted. tion. Parenthood by the Justice Depart- Finally, my bill, H.R. 816, the Life At I worked with colleagues on both ment. Conception Act, would define life at sides of the aisle to pass H.R. 2647, the Mr. Speaker, I speak for the people the moment of conception, which is a Resilient Federal Forests Act, back in that I am blessed to represent from the biological fact. July. This bill was supported from Second Congressional District in West The abortion issue, actually, in this Maine to Alaska by Democrats and Re- Virginia. I am here to say that tax- bill defunding Planned Parenthood— publicans. The bill ends the destructive payers should not fund abortions. Sup- which our goal is to defund Planned practice of fire borrowing in a fiscally porters of Planned Parenthood contin- Parenthood—does not actually stop responsible manner. It creates a sub- ually point to other services that they abortion. I wish we could. Abortion is account under the Stafford Act for provide. the taking of a human life. wildfire. This ensures that resources to There is precisely one Planned Par- Defund Planned Parenthood is simply put out major fires are available when enthood provider in all of West Vir- saying that taxpayers should not be necessary. ginia, located in Vienna, less than an forced to pay for those abortions. That This week, the Obama administra- hour outside of my district, right here. is a widely accepted view of the major- tion publicly called on the Congress to One. Does it even provide mammo- ity of Americans, even those who may fix fire borrowing. While I appreciate grams? No, it does not. disagree with us pro-life advocates on the President’s interest, I agree with b 1800 the abortion issue. Many people think him that we need to fix fire borrowing. However, we have more than 300 fed- that abortion shouldn’t be funded with I applaud the 19 Democrats who voted erally certified women’s care facilities taxpayer dollars. for H.R. 2647 that fixes fire borrowing. in West Virginia that do provide these All of these bills are crucial to mak- Fixing fire borrowing alone won’t essential services. Taxpayers should ing sure that the American taxpayer is solve the problem. Fixing fire bor- not be forced to fund abortions through no longer footing the bill or condoning rowing alone simply is treating a Planned Parenthood. We should defund the barbaric practices of Planned Par- symptom instead of a disease. It is like that organization from taxpayer fund- enthood or any other organization like putting on a bandaid without cleaning ing dollars right now. them that traffics in aborted baby body out the wound. Senior officials—on camera—were parts. Again, the House passed this bipar- caught admitting to unethical, illegal I hope my colleagues will join me in tisan legislation back in July. We activities in the selling of body parts. voting for these four vital pieces of leg- could be fixing these problems now, but

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If of an area is reforested after a cata- I want to take a moment and look at the plaintiff loses, they pay the tax- strophic event on our national forests. what the Resilient Federal Forests Act payer’s legal bills. If they win, they get This bill requires that 75 percent refor- does. We already talked about fire bor- their money back. estation takes place within 5 years. rowing, but it also prevents future This bill also aids in better land man- This will revitalize our forests that are fires. agement planning. In the words of destroyed by fire or other natural H.R. 2647 gives the Forest Service the former U.S. Forest Service chief Dale events. tools it needs to better manage our na- Bosworth: ‘‘We do not have a fire prob- When we reforest an area, we have tional forests immediately after its lem on our Nation’s forests; we have a young trees that grow fast and seques- passage. Our forests are overgrown, and land management problem. And it ter carbon faster than older, fully therefore, they are fire prone. Fighting needs to be addressed quickly.’’ grown trees. If we want to sequester fires doesn’t prevent future fires. That Delayed decisionmaking or, even more carbon, then we should be plant- is why we need better management. worse, no decisionmaking at all, is ing more trees. We should demand that Scientific thinning helps prevents fu- hurting our forests. Forests are dy- we reforest our land after the timber is ture fires. namic. They are a living, growing orga- destroyed in one of these catastrophic I would like to show some photo- nism. When we say no action, we are events. graphs from a forest in my home State actually taking action. Since forests We have to stop playing politics, and of Arkansas. To some, this may look are not static, scientific analysis we need to pass this bill. like a healthy, thriving forest because should not be static. This bill creates greater roles for the you see trees and you see a lot of This bill requires the Forest Service tribes. Oftentimes, the Federal Govern- greenery, but I am a forester, and when to critically analyze the impacts of no ment does not collaborate and work to- action, which often are overgrowth, in- I look at that, I see an overstock stand gether with those who have expertise creased wildfire, and diseases. In- of trees. I see too much undergrowth. I in forest health. This bill brings in creases in future wildfire problems are see too much dead and dying material State and tribal governments as strong often caused because of poor land man- on the forest floor. This is not a partners in forest management. agement. It makes it difficult for refor- healthy forest, but this happens to be a It gives the Forest Service the au- estation, ultimately decreasing and control site in the middle of a healthy thority to accept assistance from impairing the value of forests. forest. States willing to put money toward This bill sets up requirements for sal- forest management. Next, I want to show how we get to a vage plans in response to catastrophic healthy forest on this particular side. events. It requires environmental as- b 1815 This area has been thinned, and there sessments for salvage projects to be It also reinforces existing tribal au- is controlled burns taking place. These completed within 90 days so that tim- thority to assist in the management of burns take place on intervals of 3 to 5 ber can be removed while it is still national forest land adjacent to res- years. They not only make the forest commercially valuable. ervations. better to withstand potential forest The USDA completed post-Hurricane The Resilient Federal Forests Act fires; they also create better wildlife Katrina NEPA on the De Soto National modernizes secure rural schools. This habitat. The biodiversity in this forest Forest within 90 days. They expedited is an issue that is very important in goes through the roof when these kind it. They were successful at that. As a my district. We have many rural areas of management practices are put in result, 80 percent of the timber was near our national forests, and the place. We get healthy trees. We get an salvaged that was in moderate to heav- schools are hurting because of the de- early successional habitat that is good ily damaged areas. creased funding because we are not for wildlife. It also is good for the soil; The management actions laid out in keeping our forests healthy. it is good for water quality, and it is this bill must comply with forest plans. Rural communities not only depend good for air quality. It is not taking a shortcut. Despite on our forests for their sustenance, but This last picture shows what a what some folks say, this doesn’t mean they also provide emergency services, healthy forest in my district looks thousands of acres clearcut. It doesn’t education, and support for the forests like. These trees are thriving. This is mean destruction of snag habitats that and residents who live near the forests. an early growth not too long after a often become available after a large As forests lose value, communities suf- fire. This is a great wildlife habitat. fire. fer, and they will only suffer more in The biodiversity of wildlife and plant In my home State, clearcuts are re- the future. life is much higher in this photograph stricted to 180 acres, at most. We are This bill gives counties flexibility to than what we saw in the previous pho- talking about thousands of acres of spend secure rural schools funding. It tograph. This creates a win-win situa- land that still have to follow forest allows them to spend money on emer- tion. management practices. gency services on Federal lands, and it Now, this isn’t the solution for every- This bill rewards collaboration. It puts 25 percent of stewardship con- where across the country; this is what incentivizes collaboration and speeds tracts into the county treasury where works in the forests in my district, but up the implementation of collaborative the projects occurred. there are forest managers across this projects. It safeguards a strong, timely This bill means more money for our country that know how to manage environmental review process through schools and other public services, along their forests in their particular climate categorical exclusions for forest man- with the benefits of a healthy and resil- and in their particular setting to cre- agement projects. ient forest. ate healthy forests and forests that can You may ask: What are collaborative One more time, I want to look at the withstand a fire. It would be almost projects? This is simply where local fire borrowing issue. This is one of the impossible for a forest fire to destroy land managers, environmentalists, citi- worst fire seasons we have seen. We these trees. zens, and industry representatives know what good management practices The next thing that the Resilient come up with a plan. These groups are. We know how to implement those Federal Forests Act does is it stops spend hundreds if not thousands of practices on the land. frivolous lawsuits. You may ask: Why hours working on a plan that is best for The House has acted by passing H.R. do we need to stop frivolous lawsuits? their local area. Why wouldn’t we en- 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act. Well, frivolous lawsuits hinder forest courage this sort of compromise? It solves fire borrowing. It completely plans that are developed locally, using This bill encourages more collabo- reforms current bad management prac- science, best management practices, rative projects. Passing this bill shows tices. And this is isn’t just me saying

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That groups that have endorsed this bill. fire then gets the push from the wind brings the Federal spending total so far Here is a list of just a few of them: the and grows from 300 or 800 acres to 10,000 this year on firefighting to $700 mil- Forest Products Industry National to 30,000 acres is, again, a natural con- lion, money that, though we agree, Labor Management Committee, the clusion to the management policies of needs to fight fire this year, could sure- Congressional Sportsmen’s Founda- this Forest Service. ly be used better if we properly man- tion, the National Association of Coun- It is time for us to revise the way our aged forests in the future. ties, the National Association of Forest forests are managed. Mr. WESTERMAN This bill will end the borrowing by Service Retirees, the National Water has a bill that is exactly right, H.R. funding fires, as we do hurricanes, Resources Association, the Inter- 2647, and we should pass that bill, and earthquakes, and other disasters, mak- national Association of Fire Chiefs, the that process should go forward. ing them eligible for FEMA disaster United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Let’s start cleaning the excess tim- funds. Joiners of America. There are hundreds ber out of our forests. It is much sim- In California, over 1,000 homes have more that have supported this legisla- pler than what everybody wants to burned. Tens of thousands have been tion because it is good, commonsense make it. It is much simpler than the evacuated from their homes or commu- legislation that is good for our coun- Forest Service would allow. nities. Firefighters have lost their try; it is good for our forests. So again, I appreciate the fact that lives, as well as some residents now. The House has acted. It is time for you are bringing this issue up. I appre- This is a needless loss of life, needless the Senate to act. It is time for the ad- ciate the fact that you have yielded suffering in rural America. ministration to stop playing politics time. Let’s start by keeping H.R. 2647 mov- with wildfire. It is time to make H.R. Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- ing in the process through the Senate 2647 the law of the land. tleman from New Mexico. and on to the President’s desk. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman I again thank Mr. WESTERMAN for his from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). from California (Mr. LAMALFA). leadership and allowing me to speak on Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I wish this important topic here tonight. the gentleman for yielding and for to express thanks to the gentleman Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- bringing this subject up. It is a subject from Arkansas (Mr. WESTERMAN) for tleman from California. that all of us in the West deal with leading this discussion tonight. It is Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman every year. very important to many of us in rural from Montana (Mr. ZINKE). A couple of years ago, we had Tom America. Mr. ZINKE. I thank the gentleman. Tidwell in New Mexico. He was there at Of course, my district, which in- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support to re- a time when the Forest Service was in cludes seven national forests, has expe- mind my colleagues in the Senate that the process of burning down 255 homes rienced increasingly devastating forest the Western United States is on fire. in Ruidoso. The fire almost burned fires caused by overgrown, mis- We don’t have time for inaction and completely out of control and burned managed, or even nonmanaged forests, more political pandering. the entire town down. That is what the and has been economically strangled The House has passed the Resilient agency was surprised and frightened by restrictions on forest management. Federal Forests Act, which includes by. Our Nation has already lost over 81⁄2 vital reforms that can be implemented These fires are caused by a lack of million acres to wildfire, and the year tomorrow if our colleagues in the Sen- management. And instead of address- isn’t yet over. We are on pace to exceed ate take the bill up. ing the problem by reducing the num- the record of 10 million acres burned So why don’t we do what is right for ber of trees in the forests, the Forest back in 2006, and that is not a record America? Why don’t we come together Service is saying, and Tom Tidwell we want to break. and move the bill? himself said, that our policy is going to Our rural communities, public lands, This wildfire season has been one of be to reintroduce fire into its natural and the environment are being de- the worst in the last 10 years, and it habitat. stroyed through neglect. The habitat is has had enormous cost. Despite the Introducing fire into the forest at gone, erosion into our lakes and water- cooler conditions in Montana, we have this stage, with the years of no atten- ways goes unchecked, and the people’s 35 fires that are continuing to burn, a tion, with the years of fuel buildup, asset, the value of the trees, is wasted. total of 334,000 acres gone. That is with the decades of drought that have In light of Forest Service surveys equivalent to 522 miles, square miles. put them in an explosive position in finding that over 12 million Sierra Ne- Two-thirds of this acreage belongs to much of the West, is absolute lunacy. vada trees have died in the last year, the public, our national forests. And yet this was the highest ranking we cannot afford to wait another year. And it is not just the physical dam- Forest Service employee saying that That is why we need Mr. age. We lost four firefighters in Wash- we need to reintroduce fire into the WESTERMAN’s bill, H.R. 2647, which will ington, four that paid the sacrifice wild. return active management to our for- fighting forest fires, and we have to re- I am sorry, but we need to clean up ests by increasing flexibility, cutting member that. the forest first, then the fire can keep red tape, and, most importantly, acting I was at a fire in Glacier National the forest healthy—but not until then. to manage forests before fires occur, Park. It was a reburn from a fire that These raging wildfires are a natural not afterwards. occurred in 2003. The reburn happened conclusion to the management policies Streamlining review process means to occur because of a threat of a law- for the past decades, and so we can’t that forest management can occur suit which prevented the Forest Serv- start and act like that policy has not when it is actually needed to address ice from doing the right thing. What been in place. dangerous conditions, not after years they wanted to do was salvage timber. Another policy that the Forest Serv- of legal roadblocks. But because there was standing timber, ice is engaged in is letting fire achieve Allowing categorical exclusions for ground crews couldn’t get at it. And management objectives. If I were to post-fire salvage and rehabilitation when ground crews couldn’t get it, that take a look at, say, one of the large hastens forest recovery and prevents means they had to fly aircraft at $3,000 fires out in Grant County, in the Gila fuel buildup that can contribute to fu- an hour to put out the fire. That is Wilderness area of New Mexico, you ture fires. wrong. It is wrong for Montana, and it can see the daily reports where they Expanding local involvement in for- is wrong for America. are talking about, well, the fire is 300 est management will improve the data I know the firsthand value of our acres, it is 600 acres, and it is achieving and know-how available for planning natural resources. I am a conserva- its management objective. and also respect local priorities. tionist. But I also know the value of Well, there is one truth about New Finally, the budget impact of forest tourism in Montana. I also know the Mexico: If the wind is not blowing neglect can no longer be ignored. Just value of clean air. And when the smoke today, it is going to blow tomorrow. this week, the Forest Service diverted in Montana—which people travel all Letting those fires go, while they are yet another $250 million from forest the way from across this country and

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I urge the Senate to management problem at the source. most of the damage has been in Wash- take it up. Former Chief of the Forest Service, ington, Oregon, Idaho, and northern I thank the gentleman from Arkan- Dale Bosworth, his quote before the California. sas for his thoughtful contribution to hearing was: ‘‘We do not have a fire You heard the gentleman from north- the Congress of the United States by problem . . . we have a land manage- ern California earlier talk about the serving here. Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- ment problem.’’ number of houses that have been de- tlewoman from Wyoming for her com- stroyed; the lives that have been dis- This isn’t from a political member. ments, and I also thank her for point- rupted; the wildlife that has been de- This is from a scientist. And yes, we ing out that forest management is dif- stroyed; the habitat that has been de- need more scientists in the woods and ferent in different parts of the country. less lawyers. stroyed; the carbon that has gone up in We have trained forestry profes- That is why I am proud of what we the air and the illness that that has sionals all over this country. We have did in the House on H.R. 2647. We caused; the watersheds that are de- good people working for the Forest passed it back in July because we saw stroyed; the oxygen that is destroyed Service that know how to do the right this problem coming, and so we crafted when you have ash running down hill- job, but their hands are tied. They a solution. That is what we are all sent sides into streams, choking the oxygen can’t use the things that they have here to do. We were sent here for solu- out of the water, killing the fish. learned in forestry school. They can’t tions, to look at the challenges ahead The habitat destruction, the effects use the things that they have learned and make a difference. on people and ungulates and fish and through practice. They can’t practice So this bill addresses both the fire resources, it is irresponsible. We have a the art of forestry and the science of borrowing problem and the practices stewardship obligation for these lands. forestry because of policy here in that have created the crisis that we We know how to manage these lands. Washington, D.C. now, unfortunately, have to bear. It This doesn’t need to be happening. We need to untie their hands so that does address lawsuits that are frivo- Representative WESTERMAN is a pro- they can implement these management lous. The number one expense in the fessional forester and an engineer. He procedures on the land to make it Forest Service is fighting forest fires, has spent his career studying the healthier. Number two is litigation, and if they science of doing this right. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman have any money left, then that is what I have a photograph here of an exam- from California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK). they use for management. ple of how to do this right. He showed Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I Why are we spending, this fire sea- us some earlier from his State of Ar- want to begin by thanking Congress- son, over $600 million in August alone? kansas. I want to show you how his man WESTERMAN for organizing this Don’t we all agree that $600 million can methodology works in the Black Hills Special Order tonight and for his indis- be better utilized by preventing forest that straddle the border between South pensable work on the Natural Re- fires, by restoring habitat, by pro- Dakota and Wyoming. sources Committee and its Sub- viding better public access, better rec- You can’t see this terribly clearly, committee on Federal Lands. Mr. WESTERMAN is a professional for- reational activities and opportunities but if you look at this vibrant green in ester, schooled at Yale University, on our public lands? the middle and compare it to the which the founder of the U.S. Forest Unfortunately, we have lost this fire browns and yellows that you see down Service, Gifford Pinchot, did so much season, and still it burns. here—Black Hills National Forest— that has been thinned, that has been to shape. Unfortunately, the Senate won’t take Mr. WESTERMAN’s H.R. 2647 rep- forested, that has been conservation up the bill. My fellow Montanan Sen- resents the first step toward restoring logged. ator STEVE DAINES has been a loud and the sound, well-established, scientif- It has created sunlight in places that vocal advocate of this bill. He under- ically validated, and time-tested meth- were clogged and choked from sunlight. stands, and I am asking his colleagues ods that, for generations, produced It has created healthy underbrush, as to stand and do the right thing: Take healthy, thriving, and vibrant forests. the bill up. If you don’t like a provision opposed to a clogged underbrush that These forest management practices in the bill, then show leadership and burns. It has allowed wildlife to graze. prevented vegetation and wildlife from put an amendment on it and we will It allows snow to be stored and held overgrowing the ability of the land to work together to fix it. That is what longer in the forest into the spring and support them. Not only did this assure leadership does. But to sit there and very early summer before it melts and robust and healthy forests capable of not take up the bill and have no action goes downstream, thereby preventing resisting fire, disease, and pestilence, is unacceptable. flooding downstream. It is a natural but it also supported the prosperous Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- hedge against flooding. economy. tleman from Montana. We know all of this. All we have to Revenues from the sale of excess tim- Mr. Speaker, I would like to add that do is pass and implement Representa- ber provided a steady stream of reve- when we passed this bill in the House, tive WESTERMAN’s bill, and we can nues to the Treasury which could, in we put amendments on it that were of- start preventing this. turn, be used to further improve the fered by Democrats. We were open. We The day to save a tree is yesterday, public lands. listened. We wanted to do what is best but this summer, because we have ig- About 45 years ago, we replaced these for the forest. nored this problem for so long, we let 9 sound management practices with I encourage the Senate to take up million more acres go up in smoke in what can only be described as a policy this bill. If there is something you the West. of benign neglect. In 1970, Congress don’t like, let’s talk about it. But let’s I spent the entire August work period adopted the National Environmental do what is best for the forest. Let’s in my State of Wyoming. Although Wy- Policy Act that opened a floodgate of make this bill the law of the land. oming, thank God, wasn’t on fire this ponderous and Byzantine laws, regula- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- summer—it has been in the past—but I tions, and lawsuits, with the explicit woman from Wyoming (Mrs. LUMMIS). can tell you, every day, when I woke up promise that they would ‘‘save the en- on the western side of the State of Wy- vironment.’’ b 1830 oming, my eyes were burning from Well, after 45 years of these policies, Mrs. LUMMIS. I join in thanking fires that were burning hundreds of I think we are entitled to ask: How is Representative WESTERMAN for this miles west of me in Idaho, in Oregon, the environment doing?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.079 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2015 Well, according to every scrap of evi- In my district, comprising the Sierra Mr. Speaker, America has already dence submitted to our subcommittee Nevada mountains in California, two lost 9 million acres in valuable forests by a broad cross-section of experts, the major forest fires are now raging. The this year. Our forests continue to burn answer is that these laws have not only Butte fire in Amador County has al- and more will be burned unless we act failed to improve the forest environ- ready killed two people, left hundreds on this legislation. I encourage my col- ment; they have catastrophically homeless, and destroyed 72,000 acres of leagues in the Senate to quickly pass harmed that environment. forest land. The Rough fire in Fresno this much-needed legislation and send Surplus timber harvested from our County has destroyed 141,000 acres, and it to the President’s desk. national forests as a result of these they are still burning tonight. Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- laws has dropped dramatically since We have exhausted our firefighting tleman from Alabama. We are from the 1980s, while acreage destroyed by budget, and, without relief, we will Southern States, but good forestry forest fire has increased concurrently have to begin stripping funds intended management is very important to us as and concomitantly. Wildlife habitats for fire prevention. well. I have about 2.5 million acres of that were supposed to be preserved are Mr. WESTERMAN’s bill would allow Federal forest in my district in Arkan- now being incinerated. these catastrophic wildfires to be fund- sas, and we want to see that land man- Precipitation that once flowed to ri- ed like every other natural disaster. aged properly. We don’t want to see it parian habitats now evaporates in Mr. Speaker, we have a very simple go up in smoke. overgrown canopies or is quickly choice. We can continue the misguided Mr. Speaker, we face a lot of conten- claimed in the fierce competition of environmental laws that, for 45 years, tious issues in this body and in Con- densely packed vegetation. We have have become responsible for the de- gress, but this shouldn’t be one of lost vast tracts of our national forests struction of hundreds of square miles them. to beetle infestations, as weakened of our national forests every year, or President Roosevelt, who was the fa- trees can no longer resist their at- we can restore the sound forest man- ther of our national forests, along with tacks. agement practices that will guarantee Gifford Pinchot, said that this is one of The U.S. Forest Service reports that healthy and resilient forests for the our most treasured natural resources. in the Tahoe Basin in my district, next generation. We need to leave it in better shape for there is now four times the vegetation This bill has already passed the the next generation than what we re- density as normal, and trees that once House. It is now sitting in the Senate, ceived it in. had room to grow and thrive now fight and it is essential that the Senate act Right now, we are not doing that. for their lives against other trees try- soon to put it on the President’s desk. This is not a partisan issue. This is ing to occupy the same ground. Mr. WESTERMAN. I thank the gen- something that we need to look at the Revenues that our forest manage- tleman from California and would also science, we need to work together, and ment agencies once produced and that like to thank the gentleman for his we need to do what is right for Amer- facilitated our forest stewardship have tireless efforts on the Natural Re- ica. We need to do what is right for for- all but dried up. This has devastated sources Committee, the chairman of ests because healthy forests create a mountain communities that once the Federal Lands Subcommittee. winning situation on many levels. This is something that—I am a fresh- thrived from the forest economy, while We get better air quality. We get bet- man, and I have been working on for a precious resources are diverted for life- ter water quality. We get a better econ- small amount of time—but he has omy. We get better wildlife habitat. We line programs like secure rural schools spent years working on this issue. I sequester more carbon. and PILT. thank him for his tireless efforts and Despite a growing population, visita- b 1845 his desire to see healthy forests not tion to our national forests has de- only in his home State but across the There is not a downside to a healthy clined significantly. We can no longer country. forest, but we have to get our act right manage lands to prevent fire or even Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman here in Washington, D.C. salvage dead timber once fire has de- from Alabama (Mr. PALMER). It is with that that I, again, plead stroyed it. Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, some- with and encourage the Senate to take Appeals, lawsuits, and especially the times overlooked in the debate sur- up this issue. Let’s have a debate on it. threat of lawsuits have paralyzed and rounding wildfires is the importance of Let’s fix this and get ourselves back on demoralized the Forest Service and forestry practices intended to prevent the right path to healthy forests. We created perverse incentives to do noth- the wildfires before they start. didn’t get here overnight, and we are ing to manage our lands. The Resilient Federal Forests Act, not going to fix everything overnight, The steadily deteriorating situation authored by my friend from Arkansas but we have to start sometime. The is forcing managers to raid forest (Mr. WESTERMAN), passed the House in sooner we start, the sooner we can treatment and fire prevention funds to July with bipartisan support. Since have our forests back in a healthy con- pay for the growing costs of wildfire then, there have been multiple fires, dition and the sooner we can enjoy this suppression, creating a fiscal death spi- major fires that are raging across the national treasure that belongs to all of ral—the more we raid prevention funds, country. us in America. the more wildfires we have; the more This bill would simplify and stream- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance wildfires we have, the more we have to line environmental process require- of my time. raid our prevention funds. ments and reduce the cost of forest f Ironically, our private forest lands management projects intended to pre- VOTE ‘‘NO’’ TO DEFUNDING are today conspicuously healthier than vent catastrophic wildfires. The bill PLANNED PARENTHOOD the public lands, precisely because the would also allow for quick removal of private lands are free from so many of dead trees to pay for reforestation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the laws that are tying the hands of after large fires and prevent the inci- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- our public foresters. These laws may be dence of reburn. uary 6, 2015, the gentlewoman from making environmental law firms rich, As wildfires continue to burn in the Massachusetts (Ms. CLARK) is recog- but they are killing our national for- Western United States, with tremen- nized for 60 minutes as the designee of ests. dous costs to people and property, it is the minority leader. H.R. 2647 is the first step toward re- important to note that these fires are GENERAL LEAVE storing sound, rational, and scientific literally sending billions of dollars of Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. management of our national forests. It Federal assets up in smoke, depriving Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that streamlines fire and disease prevention State government, local government, all Members have 5 legislative days to programs and assures that fire-killed and the Federal Government of billions revise and extend their remarks and in- timber can be quickly removed to cre- in revenues not just in wood products, clude extraneous material on the sub- ate both the revenues and the room to but in recreation revenues. ject of my Special Order. restore fire-damaged lands. It protects I am a small forest owner myself. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there forest managers from frivolous law- understand the value of a healthy well- objection to the request of the gentle- suits. managed forest. woman from Massachusetts?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE7.080 H17SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6131 There was no objection. don’t get their way. As the gentle- really a thinly veiled extremist posi- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. woman from Massachusetts has al- tion. What we are talking about is ex- Speaker, there has been a lot of talk ready explained, that is absolutely ri- actly as the gentlewoman from New about defunding Planned Parenthood. diculous. Jersey put it. We are talking about re- Some Republicans have made this such Rather than consider legislation that litigating rights that are established a priority that they are vowing to shut would fund repairs to our Nation’s in- under the law and that have really down our government, shut down our frastructure or invest in our schools or nothing to do with abortion. They are programs for veterans and hinder their create jobs for millions of Americans having everything to do with the way ability to access services, WIC pro- still out of work, we are considering that one in five American women re- grams serving moms and babies, cur- legislation that would cut off support ceives her health care. And Planned tail services for domestic violence, and to an organization that provides vital Parenthood not only has a huge reach close our national parks and land- health services to women and men who in the patients that they serve, but marks. might not otherwise have access. they historically serve low-income and The last Republican shutdown cost Mr. Speaker, Planned Parenthood is, underserved populations. our economy $24 billion, but many of first and foremost, an organization For example, in 2013, 78 percent of the GOP’s Presidential candidates said dedicated to women’s health. What is Planned Parenthood patients had in- in their debate just last night that more, despite the endless conservative comes of 150 percent of poverty or less. defunding Planned Parenthood is a pri- rhetoric to the contrary, Planned Par- To put that in real terms, that is an in- ority. enthood does not use a single dollar of come of a little over $36,000 dollars a We are not talking about abortion Federal funds to provide abortions. year for a family of four. So not only here. We are talking about access to This is really just a thinly veiled at- does Planned Parenthood provide crit- health care. Under current law, Federal tempt to allow Congress to regulate a ical services to low-income families, money cannot be used for the coverage woman’s uterus, and the end result but they also have a geographic reach for abortion except in the most ex- won’t be the end of very legal abor- to help ensure all patients have a treme circumstances of rape, incest, or tions. It will be the erosion of care, healthcare access point. the possibility of the death of the family planning, and medical treat- Nationwide, they represent 54 per- mother. Even though most Americans ment for thousands of women. cent of all health centers in rural disagree with that restriction and be- Wednesday’s Washington Post offered areas, medically underserved areas, lieve firmly that decisions surrounding a perfect example. It profiled a single and health provider shortage areas. pregnancy should be between a woman, Planned Parenthood clinic in Ohio, a And in some areas, they are even a her doctor, and her faith, that is not clinic that does not offer abortion serv- larger part of the healthcare system. In the law of the land currently. ices. According to The Post, that clinic Alabama, Washington, D.C., Delaware, So if we are not talking about abor- sees 7,100 patients each year, most of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, tion, what are we talking about? What them young and poor. They administer Rhode Island, and Wyoming, they are is this threat that will be stopped by 3,400 pregnancy tests, they write 2,900 100 percent of the health centers in cutting off all Federal funding for birth control prescriptions, and they rural areas, medically underserved Planned Parenthood? What we are provide 13,200 screenings for sexually areas, and health provider shortage talking about is denying health care to transmitted infections. areas. That is why Planned Parenthood the 2.7 million patients who received Facilities like this make up nearly is so critical. I am delighted to yield to my col- care just last year at Planned Parent- half of the Planned Parenthood centers league from California’s 33rd District. hood. nationwide. Cutting their funding will Congressman LIEU represents commu- More than 90 percent of what only result in more illness, more un- nities in Los Angeles. He is an Air Planned Parenthood does is preventa- planned pregnancies, and more babies Force veteran and Reservist, president tive care. This includes wellness born to mothers unprepared to care for of the freshman class of Democrats, exams, cancer screenings, contracep- them. and, as a California State senator, and tion, prenatal care, and testing and In 2013, Planned Parenthood provided now as a Congressman, he has had an treatment for STIs. Just last year, more than 71,000 patients with care in unparalleled record on women’s issues. Planned Parenthood had over 2 million my State, the State of New Jersey. I yield to the gentleman. contraception patients, performed ap- They provided almost 16,000 Pap tests Mr. TED LIEU of California. Thank proximately 3.7 million STI tests, to New Jersey women, and they con- you, Representative CLARK, for your 370,000 Pap tests, and 450,000 breast ducted more than 33,000 breast exams. great work on this issue. exams. These are the types of services In a shortsighted response to a series Madam Speaker, I rise to stand with patients receive at Planned Parent- of questionably edited videos and false Planned Parenthood. hood, and this preventive health care is claims, we are going to take health Last month, as it became more and what the majority would like to get rid care away from Americans with few, if more clear that Republicans were will- of by defunding it. any, alternatives. That is not what my ing to shut down the Federal Govern- That is what is most important about constituents elected me for. That is ment to defund Planned Parenthood, I this debate: the care that patients re- not what they expected me to be doing received a letter from a constituent of ceive, the care that one in five Amer- in Congress. I am here to create jobs, mine in Los Angeles. She gave me per- ican women will receive from Planned to better educate our young people, mission to read her letter. It says: Parenthood at some point in their life. and to reform our broken criminal jus- Dear Congressman Lieu, I would like to welcome my col- tice system. By no means am I here to I grew up in a small desert town that had league, at this point, from New Jer- relitigate a woman’s right to choose. a very high teen pregnancy and high school sey’s 12th District, Congresswoman Quite frankly, I am not sure which I dropout rate. I made very poor choices as a WATSON COLEMAN. She is a strong voice am more disgusted by: the fact that we young teenager, and I was drinking, for women and families. I am proud to partying, and ditching school at 15. During are doing this again, or the fact that I this time, I met a boy I cared for and started call her a friend and a colleague, and I have come to the floor of this House so having sex. I knew that I didn’t want to end yield to the gentlewoman. many times before to express that dis- up pregnant like a lot of young girls in my Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank gust. town, so I went to the one place I knew the gentlewoman for yielding to me. I urge my colleagues to consider tak- would help: Planned Parenthood. They made Mr. Speaker, for the umpteenth time, ing up the work that really matters to me feel comfortable there. They performed a men in Congress are leading the charge the American people. I thank the gen- thorough exam and gave me birth control to limit women’s access to health care, tlewoman from Massachusetts. pills. They also contacted me confidentially but now, instead of just wasting tax- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. I to tell me I had an STD and would need to payer dollars and time, they plan to take antibiotics. Without treatment, this thank the gentlewoman from New Jer- STD could have made me permanently infer- take their outrageous tactics to a sey. tile. whole new level, perhaps shutting down I want to reiterate something that I thank God that I straightened my act out the entire Federal Government if they the Congresswoman said, that this is and, by the end of high school, I was getting

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Several years later, I finally out, as they talked about, and to give between a woman, her family, her con- went off the birth control pills, and my hus- them to community health centers is science, and her doctor, not what this band and I got pregnant with our first of two not the answer. That doesn’t work as it side wants. healthy children. is going to disadvantage a lot of What this side wants is to repeal Roe I feel compelled to share my story because women. v. Wade. They want to do away with a of everything that Planned Parenthood has What we have had this week is a woman’s right to abortion. That is done for me in my lifetime. Planned Parent- bill—the most recent bill—did anybody what this is about. They pick these hood allowed me to make good, healthy re- discuss the fact that this second bill other issues to talk about, but that is productive decisions and avoid ever having to make a decision as to whether or not to didn’t go to committee? I guess it is what they really want. If that happens, abort an unwanted pregnancy. called the ‘‘unborn baby bill,’’ what- it is going to be no different than alco- That letter is from one of many con- ever it is. Has that been discussed? hol prohibition in the twenties and Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. No. stituents and from millions of women marijuana today. Mr. COHEN. That is the amazing across America that have benefited Alcohol was illegal. So what hap- thing. This bill that has come up—that from Planned Parenthood. pened? People got alcohol and they will come up tomorrow, I guess—never The two bills on the floor today that drank, but they drank because orga- went to committee. In fact, it was kind are attacking Planned Parenthood are nized crime supplied it for them—no of just sprung on us on Monday, and a direct attack on American women. In taxes, lots of organized crime, lots of they didn’t even get the language reality, a vote to defund Planned Par- killings between organized crime. straight until maybe Tuesday. enthood is a vote to deny health care, Marijuana. Do people have problems Madam Speaker, in the Congress, we education, and opportunity to millions getting marijuana? People don’t have generally have committee meetings. of Americans like my constituent. problems getting marijuana. It is ev- You have a hearing on a bill almost al- I stand with American women and erywhere. It was at George Bush’s ways—that is what committees are for, with Planned Parenthood in opposition school. It is everywhere. It is not hard is to have hearings—sometimes by a to these two bills, and I urge my col- to get, but it gives the cartels a way to subcommittee and then, later, by a full leagues to do the same. sell it. It happens. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Thank committee—and a markup, sometimes Madam Speaker, when abortion was by the subcommittee, always at least you, Congressman LIEU. We appreciate illegal in this country, wealthy women your coming. The story that you by the full committee. Then it goes to could afford to go to Mexico or wher- shared is repeated over and over with the Rules Committee, and then it ever it was legal and get abortions. the millions of women that count on comes to the floor. Poor people went to get abortions, but Planned Parenthood for their When this Congress came about, the they had to go to somebody who maybe healthcare services. majority party made a big deal about didn’t have a clean area in which to do I would now like to yield to my col- how they were going to come in and the procedure or the experience or the league from Tennessee’s Ninth Dis- change the way things were done and ability. Poor women went to back how there was going to be regular trict. Congressman COHEN is a cham- alleys and oftentimes had health det- pion on women’s issues and a lifelong order. riments because of it and sometimes supporter of Planned Parenthood. Bills weren’t going to be brought to lost their lives. Mr. COHEN. Thank you very much the floor without any notice; commit- So abortion is not going to be out- for the time, and thank you for sched- tees would do their work; amendments lawed in this Congress, I don’t think, uling this important hour, Special would be offered; and people would get but that is what they would like to do. Order. an opportunity to testify from the pub- Even if it is outlawed, it is still going Madam Speaker, this issue is ex- lic. to happen. If it happens, it is going to tremely important to women, to men, This bill was given no markup in happen for the rich, and the poor are to the Constitution, and to progress, committee, no hearing in committee, going to get the worst services. and this week has been, unfortunately, no opportunity for the public to voice You can’t take your morality and very much an example of what the any concerns as to whether they were tell the American public, when they House has been doing throughout this for it or against it, and no want some service, some opportunity, session—messaging. Congresspeople on the committee had a some freedom, that they can’t have it, We are about to have a shutdown of chance to voice their concerns. because they will find it. It will just be government because of Planned Par- In essence, it was sprung on the pub- through a roundabout way. enthood, and the cost to our economy lic. The bill will have a new definition Madam Speaker, I thank Ms. CLARK and to people for a shutdown of the of ‘‘abortion’’—unknown before in Fed- for having this Special Order. I am Federal Government is astronomical. eral law. That is a pretty major thing— going to always support Roe v. Wade The last shutdown, which I think was with no hearing, no notice, no oppor- and support Planned Parenthood. It in 2013—it might have been 2011—cost tunity to address the issue, no oppor- does a lot for the women in my dis- hundreds of billions of dollars to the tunity to maybe bring in somebody trict. As I said, it is one of the best or- economy. The stock market fell, people who is an expert to say: You might ganizations in our country, and I be- lost jobs, lost income, and lost services have missed this. You might have lieve that. all because of Planned Parenthood. missed that. This is the way it ought to They help women with services they be. No. otherwise couldn’t get. In a lot of b 1900 Madam Speaker, this week in Con- States like mine, where the Affordable The bottom line is that Planned Par- gress, the Republican side has basically Care Act has not been extended enthood is an outstanding organization said: We don’t want to hear from the through the expansion of Medicaid, it that serves women in this Nation, in public. We don’t want to hear from doc- is even more difficult for poor women my State, and in my city—mostly low- tors. We don’t want to hear from to get medical services and even life- income women and a lot of women of women. We don’t want to hear from saving services. color. them on another bill we had up today. So thank you. We will continue to There, they get their basic female We don’t want to hear from judges on message and continue to fight and hope healthcare services whether it is cer- something that affects the Federal the American public realizes that what vical cancer exams, breast cancer courts, where the judges, in reviewing is going on here is shutting them out— exams, sexually transmitted disease it, voted by 85 percent ‘‘bad idea’’—no no voice, no message—simply activity. tests, family planning programs. judges, no lawyers, no doctors, no Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. I It is not about abortion. A very small women, no public—because that side of thank the gentleman from Tennessee part of it is abortion. It is not called the House knows how to do everything. for his words and for his commitment

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It is why I came down are not even talking about abortion, as too late to be saved. here tonight, and I thank my col- we have already restricted that Federal In California alone, Planned Parent- leagues who joined me. funding. hood health centers have provided over It is time that we reveal the false- Madam Speaker, we are talking 93,000 Pap tests for cervical cancer and hoods of this argument and defeat about access to health care to under- 97,000 breast exams to help prevent these efforts—these radical efforts— served women, to low-income women, death from breast cancer. that are threatening to shut down our who are trying to get general wellness Madam Speaker, Planned Parenthood government in order to defund Planned checkups, who are trying to have can- saves lives. Parenthood, which carries so much of cer screenings, who are trying to ac- Here is who actually loses if Planned our healthcare system for women in cess health care. Parenthood loses its funding: Women this country and especially for low-in- It is Planned Parenthood that fills in geographically underserved areas come women. that void in our underserved popu- lose; uninsured and underinsured It is time we stand up, debunk the lations, in our rural areas. That is women lose; women on Medicaid lose; lies and the mysteries that we are where they make a critical difference. and low-income women lose. being told, and let women have the You are absolutely right in that the Planned Parenthood fills that access healthcare access that they need and messaging that this is somehow about gap and provides essential health serv- deserve. something else is completely hiding ices to those who need it the most. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- the fact that we are bringing bills to Cutting their funding will have a long- ance of my time. the floor without committee hearings, term, devastating effect on the overall that we are not being transparent, and health of women in our communities, f that we are misleading the American worsening health outcomes and health MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE public about what this debate is about. disparities for women across our Na- I am delighted that we also have an- tion. A message from the Senate by Ms. other champion for working families To me, this isn’t a political debate, Curtis, one of its clerks, announced and a great voice for the communities because I have seen firsthand what that the Senate has passed with an he serves. happens when women don’t have access amendment in which the concurrence I yield to my colleague from Califor- to preventative care. Women die; chil- of the House is requested, a bill of the nia’s 36th District, Congressman RUIZ. dren are left without their mothers; House of the following title: Mr. RUIZ. I thank the gentlewoman. and families are torn apart. H.R. 719. An act to require the Transpor- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- It is for these reasons that I oppose tation Security Administration to conform port of a woman’s right to choose, this misguided, mean-spirited, politi- to existing Federal law and regulations re- garding criminal investigator positions, and women’s health, and Planned Parent- cally driven measure, and it is for for other purposes. hood. these reasons that I stand with You see, before I ran for Congress, I Planned Parenthood. The message also announced that the spent 9 years as an emergency medi- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. I Senate has passed bills of the following cine physician. A few years ago, a 55- thank the gentleman from California titles in which the concurrence of the year-old woman came into my emer- for sharing his experience as a medical House is requested: gency room with a gynecological hem- doctor and as someone who stands with S. 1090. An act to amend the Robert T. orrhage. Planned Parenthood. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- After we stopped the bleeding in the Thank you for joining us. sistance Act to provide eligibility for broad- casting facilities to receive certain disaster ER, we admitted her for diagnosis and Congressman RUIZ raises an inter- assistance, and for other purposes. treatment. Sadly, as I suspected, she esting point about looking at our sys- S. 1580. An act to allow additional appoint- had advanced cervical cancer, and 5 tem of health care. ing authorities to select individuals from months later, she died, leaving her Part of the proposal from the Repub- competitive service certificates. family behind. licans is that this is easy, that we can Until recently, cervical cancer was simply take the money from Planned f the leading cause of cancer deaths for Parenthood and give it to community SENATE BILLS REFERRED women in the United States. However, health centers, but there is simply not Bills of the Senate of the following over the past 40 years, we have dra- the capacity in the system to handle titles were taken from the Speaker’s matically reduced the number of these extra patients. table and, under the rule, referred as deaths from cervical cancer. Currently, more than half of Med- follows: According to the CDC, ‘‘This decline icaid providers are not offering ap- largely is the result of many women pointments to new Medicaid patients, S. 1090. An act to amend the Robert T. getting regular Pap tests, which can but two-thirds of the States report dif- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- sistance Act to provide eligibility for broad- find cervical pre-cancer before it turns ficulty in ensuring enough providers, casting facilities to receive certain disaster into cancer.’’ including OB/GYN care. assistance, and for other purposes; to the Madam Speaker, that is what is at Madam Speaker, this hurts low-in- Committee on Transportation and Infra- stake in this debate. come women especially hard because 60 structure. In fact, 97 percent of Planned Parent- percent of Planned Parenthood pa- S. 1580. An act to allow additional appoint- hood’s services are not abortion re- tients access care through Medicaid ing authorities to select individuals from lated. Planned Parenthood provides and/or Title X, and 35 percent of women competitive service certificates; to the Com- many health and wellness services, in- view their OB/GYN as their main mittee on Oversight and Government Re- form. cluding STI testing, contraceptives, source of care. and cancer screenings to over 2 million So what we are talking about here is f women and men each year. not abortion, but women’s health care, Opponents of Planned Parenthood’s preventative measures that save lives. ADJOURNMENT want to turn this into a debate about We know that over 90 percent of the Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. abortion, but it is not. Let’s be clear. services Planned Parenthood provides Madam Speaker, I move that the House Defunding Planned Parenthood won’t are preventative. We know that they do now adjourn. reduce the number of abortions at all. serve underserved areas. The motion was agreed to; accord- This is a debate about cervical can- We know that there isn’t enough ca- ingly (at 7 o’clock and 17 minutes cer. This is a debate about breast can- pacity to see these patients in other p.m.), the House adjourned until to- cer. This is a debate about how many settings and that eliminating funding morrow, Friday, September 18, 2015, at women we are going to allow to go for Planned Parenthood would mean 9 a.m.

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A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Closure for the Common Pool Fishery [Dock- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, et No.: 150105004-5355-01] (RIN: 0648-XE073) re- The oath of office required by the transmitting a report pursuant to Sec. 804 of ceived September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 sixth article of the Constitution of the the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- United States, and as provided by sec- 1989 [Title VIII, Foreign Relations Author- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 ization Act, FY 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101- Resources. Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- 246)], and Secs. 603-604 (Middle East Peace 2815. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Commitments Act of 2002) and 699 of the For- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- eign Relations Authorization Act, FY 2003 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- gates of the House of Representatives, (Pub. L. 107-228); to the Committee on For- tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. eign Affairs. porary rule — International Fisheries; Pa- 3331: 2808. A letter from the Inspector General, cific Tuna Fisheries; 2015 Bigeye Tuna ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pa- firm) that I will support and defend the Board’s FY 2017 budget request for the cific Ocean [Docket No.: 130717632-4285-02] the Constitution of the United Office of Inspector General of the Railroad (RIN: 0648-XE085) received September 10, States against all enemies, foreign Retirement Board, in accordance with Sec. 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 7(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act; to the by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- and domestic; that I will bear true Committee on Oversight and Government mittee on Natural Resources. faith and allegiance to the same; Reform. 2816. A letter from the Deputy Assistant that I take this obligation freely, 2809. A letter from the Deputy Director, Of- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, without any mental reservation or fice of Surface Mining Reclamation and En- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- purpose of evasion; and that I will forcement, Department of the Interior, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- well and faithfully discharge the transmitting the Department’s final rule — tion, transmitting the Administration’s final duties of the office on which I am Pennsylvania Regulatory Program [SATS rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of No.: PA-159-FOR; Docket No.: OSM-2010-0017; Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coral, Coral about to enter. So help me God.’’ S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 156S180110; Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the has been subscribed to in person and S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 15XS501520] re- South Atlantic Region; Amendment 8; Cor- filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the ceived September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 rection [Docket No.: 140214145-5582-02] (RIN: House of Representatives by the fol- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- 0648-BD81) received September 10, 2015, pur- lowing Member of the 114th Congress, 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. Resources. lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 2810. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Natural Resources. 25: fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- 2817. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- DARIN LAHOOD, Eighteenth District tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- of Illinois. tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- f porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- nomic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish porary rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Man- United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; ETC. agement Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] Closure of the Mid-Atlantic Access Area to Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive (RIN: 0648-XE023) received September 8, 2015, General Category Individual Fishing Quota communications were taken from the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Scallop Vessels [Docket No.: 141125999-5362- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 02] (RIN: 0648-XE084) received September 11, mittee on Natural Resources. 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 2803. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- 2811. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- mittee on Natural Resources. ment of Defense, transmitting a letter au- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 2818. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- thorizing two United States Navy officers, tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Captain Shoshana S. Chatfield and Captain porary rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Eco- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Cathal S. O’Connor, to wear the insignia of nomic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in ac- the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- porary rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory cordance with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Com- ment Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries mittee on Armed Services. (RIN: 0648-XD996) received September 8, 2015, [Docket No.: 120328229-4949-02] (RIN: 0648- 2804. A letter from the Director, Regu- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by XE079) received August 31, 2015, pursuant to latory Management Division, Environmental Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- mittee on Natural Resources. 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Nat- cy’s direct final rule — Louisiana: Final Au- 2812. A letter from the Deputy Assistant ural Resources. thorization of State Hazardous Waste Man- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 2819. A letter from the Deputy Assistant agement Program Revision [EPA-R06-2015- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, 0070 RCRA; FRL-9933-79-Region 6] received tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- National Park Service, Department of the September 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Interior, transmitting the Department’s 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United final rule — Special Regulations. Areas of Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2015 At- the National Park System, Lake Meredith Commerce. lantic Bluefish Specifications [Docket No.: National Recreation Area, Off-Road Motor 2805. A letter from the Director, Regu- 150126074-5655-02] (RIN: 0648-XD742) received Vehicles [NPS-LAMR-18708; PPWONRADE2, latory Management Division, Environmental September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. PMP00EI05.YP0000] (RIN: 1024-AD86) received Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, September 9, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State sources. Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- of Kansas Regional Haze State Implementa- 2813. A letter from the Deputy Assistant sources. tion Plan Revision and 2014 Five-Year Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 2820. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Of- Progress Report [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0299; NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- fice of Hearings and Appeals, Departmental FRL-9933-84-Region 7] received September 10, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Cases Hearings Division, Office of the Sec- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added tion, transmitting the Administration’s final retary, Department of the Interior, trans- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- rule — Fisheries off West Coast States; High- mitting the Department’s final rule — Hear- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ly Migratory Fisheries; California Swordfish ing Process Concerning Acknowledgement of 2806. A letter from the Director, Regu- Drift Gillnet Fishery; Vessel Monitoring American Indian Tribes [156A2100DD/ latory Management Division, Environmental System Requirements [Docket No.: 140528460- AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] (RIN: 1094- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 5498-03] (RIN: 0648-BE25) received September AA54) received September 10, 2015, pursuant cy’s direct final rule — Approval and Pro- 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law mulgation of Air Quality Implementation Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Nat- Plans; State of Missouri; Control of NOx Committee on Natural Resources. ural Resources. Emissions From Large Stationary Internal 2814. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 2821. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Combustion Engines [EPA-R07-OAR-2015- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 0520; FRL-9934-00-Region 7] received Sep- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Security, transmitting the Department’s tember 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- temporary final rule — Safety Zone; Cleve- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, porary rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern land National Air Show; Lake Erie and

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A letter from the Management and pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ment’s temporary rule — Airworthiness Di- ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E ture. rectives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA [Docket No.: FAA- 2838. A letter from the Chief, Publications 2014-0282; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-168- 2015-1481; Airspace Docket No.: 15-AWP-1] re- and Regulations Branch, Department of the AD; Amendment 39-18242; AD 2015-17-09] (RIN: ceived September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 Treasury, transmitting the Service’s final 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, pursu- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- regulations and removal of temporary regu- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- lations — Integrated Hedging Transactions Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on tation and Infrastructure. of Qualifying Debt [TD 9736] (RIN: 1545-BK98) Transportation and Infrastructure. 2831. A letter from the Management and received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 2823. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ment’s final rule — Amendment of VOR Fed- Means. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- eral Airways; Northeastern United States 2839. A letter from the United States Trade tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- [Docket No.: FAA-2015-1650; Airspace Docket Representative, Executive Office of the 2014-0282; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-168- No.: 14-AEA-8] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received Sep- President, transmitting notification of the AD; Amendment 39-18242; AD 2015-17-09] (RIN: tember 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. President’s ongoing negotiations in the 2120-AA64) received September 8, 2015, pursu- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, World Trade Organization aimed at elimi- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- nating tariffs on a wide range of environ- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on tation and Infrastructure. mental goods, in accordance with Sec. Transportation and Infrastructure. 2832. A letter from the Management and 107(b)(1) of the Bipartisan Congressional 2824. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2015 (Trade Priorities Act of 2015); to the Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Committee on Ways and Means. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- tives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) 2840. A letter from the Chief, Publications tives; REIMS AVIATION S.A. Airplanes Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0643; Di- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3398; Directorate rectorate Identifier 2013-SW-059-AD; Amend- Service, transmitting the Service’s tem- Identifier 2015-CE-031-AD; Amendment 39- ment 39-18235; AD 2015-17-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) porary regulations — Administration of Mul- 18232; AD 2015-16-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 tiemployer Plan Participant Vote on an Ap- September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- proved Suspension of Benefits Under MPRA 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- [TD 9735] (RIN: 1545-BM89) received Sep- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure. tember 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tation and Infrastructure. 2833. A letter from the Management and 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, 2825. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Means. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2841. A letter from the Chief, Publications ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class D tives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue and E Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA [Docket No.: No.: FAA-2015-0492; Directorate Identifier Service, transmitting the Service’s final and FAA-2015-3325; Airspace Docket No.: 15-AWP- 2014-NM-232-AD; Amendment 39-18237; AD temporary regulations — United States 15] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 2015-17-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Sep- Property Held by Controlled Foreign Cor- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- tember 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. porations in Transactions Involving Partner- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, ships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the tation and Infrastructure. Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- Active Conduct of a Trade or Business [TD 2826. A letter from the Management and tation and Infrastructure. 9733] (RIN: 1545-BJ49) received September 8, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2834. A letter from the Management and 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E Transportation, transmitting the Depart- mittee on Ways and Means. Airspace; Kelso, WA [Docket No.: FAA-2015- ment’s final rule — Establishment of Class E 2842. A letter from the Chairman and Board 1133; Airspace Docket No.: 15-ANM-8] re- Airspace, and Amendment of Class D Air- Members, Railroad Retirement Board, trans- ceived September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 space; Ogden, Hill AFB, UT [Docket No.: mitting the Board’s 2015 report for the FY U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- FAA-2015-0691; Airspace Docket No.: 15-ANM- ending September 30, 2014, pursuant to Sec. 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- 6] received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement Act and tation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Sec. 12(1) of the Railroad Unemployment In- 2827. A letter from the Management and 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- surance Act; jointly to the Committees on Program Analyst, FAA, Department of tation and Infrastructure. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2835. A letter from the Management and Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of and Means. tives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously Transportation, transmitting the Depart- f Eurocopter France) (Airbus Helicopters) Hel- ment’s final rule — Establishment of Class E icopters [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0364; Direc- Airspace, and Amendment of Class D and PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS torate Identifier 2013-SW-041-AD; Amend- Class E Airspace; Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Under clause 2 of rule XII, public ment 39-18234; AD 2015-17-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) UT [Docket No.: FAA-2015-0671; Airspace bills and resolutions of the following received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 Docket No.: 15-ANM-5] received September 8, titles were introduced and severally re- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Transpor- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- ferred, as follows: tation and Infrastructure. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- By Mr. WESTMORELAND: 2828. A letter from the Management and ture. H.R. 3531. A bill to amend title 28, United Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2836. A letter from the Management and States Code, to include claims relating to a Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of response under the Comprehensive Response, ment’s final rule — Modification of Re- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Compensation, and Liability Act among stricted Areas R-3804A, R-3804B, and R-3804C; ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- those claims for which the Federal Tort Fort Polk, LA [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0639; proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Claims Act provides a remedy, and for other Airspace Docket No.: 13-ASW-20] (RIN: 2120- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- AA66) received September 8, 2015, pursuant cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31032; ary. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law Amdt. No.: 3656] received September 8, 2015, By Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself, Mr. 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by SCHRADER, Mr. RIBBLE, and Mr. portation and Infrastructure. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- MESSER): 2829. A letter from the Management and mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- H.R. 3532. A bill to amend the fresh fruit Program Analyst, FAA, Department of ture. and vegetable program under the Richard B. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2837. A letter from the Management and Russell National School Lunch Act to in- ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class E Program Analyst, FAA, Department of clude canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits

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and vegetables; to the Committee on Edu- SEN, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. GENE UPTON, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Ms. LO- cation and the Workforce. GREEN of Texas): RETTA SANCHEZ of California): By Mr. HANNA (for himself and Mr. H.R. 3539. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 3546. A bill to amend the Lacey Act COOPER): enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions en- H.R. 3533. A bill to reduce Federal, State, tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified acted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to and local costs of providing high-quality infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic further the conservation of certain wildlife drinking water to millions of people in the tests; to the Committee on Ways and Means. species, and for other purposes; to the Com- United States residing in rural communities By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself and mittee on Natural Resources. by facilitating greater use of cost-effective Ms. NORTON): By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. alternative systems, including well water H.R. 3540. A bill to amend the Food, Con- PETERSON): systems, and for other purposes; to the Com- servation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make H.R. 3547. A bill to direct the Secretary of mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- improvements to the food safety education Veterans Affairs to establish a task force on dition to the Committee on Agriculture, for program carried out under such Act, and for Agent Orange exposure; to the Committee on a period to be subsequently determined by other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- Veterans’ Affairs. the Speaker, in each case for consideration culture. By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. PAULSEN): tion of the committee concerned. KAPTUR, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 3548. A bill to increase transparency By Mr. GUINTA (for himself and Ms. ELLISON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHN- of agencies by requiring a report describing SINEMA): SON of Georgia, and Mr. PAYNE): any proposed conference; to the Committee H.R. 3534. A bill to reduce the national debt H.R. 3541. A bill to amend the Federal Re- on Oversight and Government Reform. and eliminate waste in Government spend- serve Act to modify the goals of the Board of By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. PETER- ing, and for other purposes; to the Com- Governors of the Federal Reserve System SON, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, and mittee on Oversight and Government Re- and the Federal Open Market Committee; to Mr. PAULSEN): form, and in addition to the Committee on the Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 3549. A bill to amend title 38, United Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. DELANEY: States Code, to authorize the Secretary of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 3542. A bill to provide support for pre- Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of sideration of such provisions as fall within kindergarten education through an Early certain veterans to make copayments for the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Education Trust Fund, and for other pur- hospital care and medical services in the By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Education and case of an error by the Department of Vet- MCKINLEY, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. the Workforce, and in addition to the Com- erans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the CA´ RDENAS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. LEWIS (for himself and Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio): each case for consideration of such provi- SENSENBRENNER): H.R. 3535. A bill to promote and ensure de- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 3550. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- livery of high quality special education and committee concerned. enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- related services to students with visual dis- By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. come amounts received on account of claims abilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing GRAYSON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. SMITH of based on certain unlawful discrimination and or deaf-blind through instructional meth- Washington, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. to allow income averaging for backpay and odologies meeting their unique learning JUDY CHU of California, Ms. SCHA- frontpay awards received on account of such needs; to enhance accountability for the pro- KOWSKY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RUSH, claims, and for other purposes; to the Com- vision of such services, and for other pur- Ms. LEE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means. poses; to the Committee on Education and RANGEL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MAXINE By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of the Workforce. WATERS of California, Mr. NADLER, New York (for himself, Mr. GIBSON, By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia): self, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and MEEKS, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. MCGOV- H.R. 3551. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- Mr. LEWIS): ERN): cation Act of 1965 to require additional re- H.R. 3536. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.R. 3543. A bill to improve Federal sen- porting on crime and harm that occurs dur- Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle tencing and corrections practices, and for ing student participation in programs of safety standard requiring commercial motor other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- study abroad, and for other purposes; to the vehicles to be equipped with a forward colli- diciary, and in addition to the Committees Committee on Education and the Workforce. sion avoidance and mitigation braking sys- on Financial Services, Energy and Com- By Mr. PIERLUISI: tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- merce, and Homeland Security, for a period H.R. 3552. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- enue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treat- ture, and in addition to the Committee on er, in each case for consideration of such pro- ment for residents of Puerto Rico with re- Energy and Commerce, for a period to be visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the spect to the refundable portion of the child subsequently determined by the Speaker, in committee concerned. tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and each case for consideration of such provi- By Ms. HAHN (for herself, Mr. FOSTER, Means. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the and Ms. ESTY): By Mr. PIERLUISI: committee concerned. H.R. 3544. A bill to help keep law enforce- H.R. 3553. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. HIMES, ment officers and communities safer by enue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puer- Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. DOLD, Mr. TIBERI, making grants to purchase body worn cam- to Rico eligible for the earned income tax Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. eras for use by State, local, and tribal law credit; to the Committee on Ways and HANNA, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- enforcement officers; to the Committee on Means. vania, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KAPTUR, and Ms. BARLETTA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LANCE, form, for a period to be subsequently deter- FUDGE): Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. KATKO, Ms. ROS- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 3554. A bill to amend the Workforce LEHTINEN, and Mr. JOLLY): sideration of such provisions as fall within Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a H.R. 3537. A bill to amend the Controlled the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. pilot program to award grants to units of Substances Act to clarify how controlled By Mr. JOLLY: general local government and community- substance analogues are to be regulated, and H.R. 3545. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- based organizations to create jobs, and for for other purposes; to the Committee on En- enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re- other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the placement costs associated with certain im- cation and the Workforce. Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to ported corrosive drywall, and to amend the By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Housing and Community Development Act of Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BROWN in each case for consideration of such provi- 1974 to allow use of community development of Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the block grant amounts for repairs to housing CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. committee concerned. constructed using such corrosive drywall, DELAURO, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. NORTON, By Mr. PITTENGER: and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. FRANKEL H.R. 3538. A bill to require the Secretary of Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. MICHELLE Commerce to maintain and operate at least mittee on Financial Services, for a period to LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. one Doppler weather radar site within 55 be subsequently determined by the Speaker, HASTINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. miles of each city in the United States that in each case for consideration of such provi- JEFFRIES, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LARSON of has a population of more than 700,000 individ- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCCOL- uals, and for other purposes; to the Com- committee concerned. LUM, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, THOMPSON of California, Mr. PAUL- JOLLY, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. Mr. DANNY K. 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GRIJALVA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CLARKE of By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: CA´ RDENAS, and Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, H.R. 3535. fornia): Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3555. A bill to provide tax relief for DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: American workers and businesses, to put EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FATTAH, Article I, Section 8 (relating to the power workers back on the job while rebuilding and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HAS- of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, modernizing America, and to provide path- TINGS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and ways back to work for Americans looking for Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE provide for the common defense and general jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of welfare of the United States). and in addition to the Committees on Small Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: Business, Education and the Workforce, the LEE, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. H.R. 3536. Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastruc- MOORE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PLASKETT, Congress has the power to enact this legis- ture, Financial Services, House Administra- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. tion, Oversight and Government Reform, and RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. By Mr. DENT: the Budget, for a period to be subsequently DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL H.R. 3537. determined by the Speaker, in each case for of Alabama, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- consideration of such provisions as fall with- sissippi, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. MAXINE lation pursuant to the following: in the jurisdiction of the committee con- WATERS of California, Mrs. WATSON Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- cerned. COLEMAN, and Ms. WILSON of Florida): tion. By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. H. Res. 427. A resolution honoring the life, By Mr. PITTENGER: CURBELO of Florida, Mr. REICHERT, accomplishments, and legacy of Congress- H.R. 3538. Mr. DOLD, Mr. HANNA, Mr. MEEHAN, man Louis Stokes; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, House Administration. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. To regulate STEFANIK, and Mr. LOBIONDO): ROS-LEHTINEN): Commerce with foreign Nations, and among H. Res. 424. A resolution expressing the H. Res. 428. A resolution amending the the several States, and with the Indian commitment of the House of Representatives Rules of the House of Representatives to pro- Tribes; to conservative environmental stewardship; tect House employees from employment dis- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. The Con- crimination on the basis of actual or per- gress shall have Power to make all Laws By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, ceived sexual orientation and gender iden- Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. MULLIN): which shall be necessary and proper for car- tity; to the Committee on Ethics. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, H. Res. 425. A resolution expressing support By Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mrs. for designation of September 2015 as ‘‘Na- and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- HARTZLER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Ms. tional Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’; tion in the Government of the United States STEFANIK, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. or in any Department or Officer thereof. California, Mrs. DAVIS of California, By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BOUSTANY: Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SIRES, H.R. 3539. SPEIER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. Mr. CONYERS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. JUDY Congress has the power to enact this legis- GABBARD, and Ms. GRAHAM): lation pursuant to the following: CHU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, H. Res. 429. A resolution congratulating Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mrs. (a) Article I, Section 1, to exercise the leg- Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant islative powers vested in Congress as granted NAPOLITANO, Ms. ESTY, Mr. BECERRA, Shaye Haver on their graduation from Rang- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. in the Constitution; and er School; to the Committee on Armed Serv- (b) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New ices. gives Congress the authority ‘‘To make all Mexico, Mr. FARR, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for HAHN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. f carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- SERRANO, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SCOTT of CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON STATEMENT stitution in the Government of the United LEE, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. SMITH of States, or in any Department or Officer Washington, Mr. COHEN, Mr. SABLAN, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of thereof; Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. MOULTON, the Rules of the House of Representa- By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LAR- tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 3540. SON of Connecticut, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. mitted regarding the specific powers Congress has the power to enact this legis- GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. granted to Congress in the Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: DOGGETT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. HARDY, tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Mr. HINOJOSA, Miss RICE of New joint resolution. Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States York, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Constitution. Texas, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- By Mr. WESTMORELAND: By Mr. CONYERS: fornia, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. H.R. 3531. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3541. RUIZ, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. COSTA, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- BASS, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. Article I, Section 8, of the United States lation pursuant to the following: TITUS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MURPHY of Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 Florida, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. By Mr. POLIQUIN: By Mr. DELANEY: DESAULNIER, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. H.R. 3532. H.R. 3542. TORRES, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- GRIJALVA, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ESHOO, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. LOF- Article I, Section 8 empowers Congress to Section 8 of article I of the Constitution GREN, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. WASSERMAN ‘‘regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and Amendment XVI of the Constitution. SCHULTZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PASCRELL, and among the several States, and with the By Mr. GRIJALVA: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Indian Tribes.’’ H.R. 3543. Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. By Mr. HANNA: Congress has the power to enact this legis- GALLEGO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. H.R. 3533. lation pursuant to the following: BEYER, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. O’ROURKE, Congress has the power to enact this legis- U.S. Const. art. I, §§ 1 and 8. and Ms. SINEMA): lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. HAHN: H. Res. 426. A resolution recognizing His- This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 H.R. 3544. panic Heritage Month and celebrating the of Article 1 of the United States Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- heritage and culture of Latinos in the United tion. lation pursuant to the following: States and the immense contributions of By Mr. GUINTA: According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause Latinos to the United States; to the Com- H.R. 3534. 18: of the United States Constitution, seen mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Congress has the power to enact this legis- below, this bill falls within the Constitu- form. lation pursuant to the following: tional Authority of the United States Con- By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. JOYCE, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United gress. Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. RENACCI, Mrs. States Constitution, which states: The Con- Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all BEATTY, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. gress shall have power to make all Laws Laws which shall be necessary and proper for CHABOT, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. which shall be necessary and proper for car- carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- STIVERS, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- LATTA, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. HOYER, Ms. and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- stitution in the Government of the United ADAMS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. tion in the Government of the United States, States, or in any Department or Officer BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, or any Department or Officer thereof. thereof.

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By Mr. JOLLY: tions respecting the U.S. territories, as enu- H.R. 1218: Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. SINEMA, and H.R. 3545. merated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of Mr. KLINE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Constitution. H.R. 1232: Mr. DESAULNIER. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PIERLUISI: H.R. 1258: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. KATKO. Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the H.R. 3553. H.R. 1270: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mrs. United States Constitution which reads: Congress has the power to enact this legis- MIMI WALTERS of California, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to lay and lation pursuant to the following: COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. HILL, Mr. collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises The constitutional authority on which this SESSIONS, and Ms. MCSALLY. to pay the Debts, and provide for the com- bill rests is the power of the Congress to lay H.R. 1292: Ms. GABBARD and Mr. KILMER. mon Defense and General Welfare of the and collect taxes and to provide for the gen- H.R. 1338: Mrs. ROBY. United States; but all Duties and Imposts eral welfare of the United States, as enumer- H.R. 1343: Mr. DESAULNIER. and Excises shall be uniform throughout the ated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the H.R. 1369: Mr. FLORES and Mr. LUETKE- United States.’’ United States Constitution; to make all laws MEYER. By Mr. JONES: which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 1399: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 3546. rying into execution such power, as enumer- H.R. 1401: Mr. DELANEY and Mr. VALADAO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the H.R. 1413: Mr. LAMBORN. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution; and to make rules and regula- H.R. 1428: Mr. FORBES. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United tions respecting the U.S. territories, as enu- H.R. 1475: Mr. TIPTON. States Constitution: ‘‘The Congress shall merated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of H.R. 1519: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 1528: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. have the power. . . . To regulate commerce the Constitution. H.R. 1550: Mr. ASHFORD and Mr. NORCROSS. with foreign nations, and among the several By Ms. WILSON of Florida: H.R. 1559: Mr. SMITH of Texas. states, and with the Indian tribes:’’ H.R. 3554. H.R. 1566: Mr. KIND. By Mr. KATKO: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1567: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. SHIM- H.R. 3547. lation pursuant to the following: KUS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. MOORE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Commerce Clause and provisions to H.R. 1588: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: provide for the general welfare. CARTER of Georgia. Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1: Congress shall By Ms. WILSON of Florida: H.R. 1604: Ms. ADAMS. have power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, H.R. 3555. Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and H.R. 1610: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1624: Mr. ROTHFUS. provide for the common Defense and general lation pursuant to the following: Welfare of the United States. H.R. 1671: Mr. BYRNE and Ms. MCSALLY. The Commerce Clause and provisions to H.R. 1683: Mr. KIND. By Mr. KIND: provide for the general welfare. H.R. 3548. H.R. 1706: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Congress has the power to enact this legis- f H.R. 1715: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1736: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1784: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 1786: Mr. WALZ, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. MI- By Mr. KLINE: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3549. CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- DELANEY, Mr. HULTGREN, and Ms. PLASKETT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tions, as follows: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1859: Mr. GRIFFITH. This legislation provides the Secretary of H.R. 38: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 1893: Mrs. LOVE and Mr. KELLY of Mis- Veterans Affairs the authority to waive a co- H.R. 167: Mr. YODER and Mr. PETERSON. sissippi. payment requirement if the Department of H.R. 169: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 1901: Mr. COLLINS of New York. Veterans Affairs is the cause of an error that H.R. 205: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 1938: Mr. WALZ. delays sending a bill to a veteran. Addition- H.R. 206: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 1988: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 2014: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. ally, the bill requires the Department of Vet- H.R. 213: Mrs. LOVE, Ms. ADAMS, and Mr. H.R. 2030: Mr. BEYER. erans Affairs to notify a veteran of how to FITZPATRICK. H.R. 2050: Mr. HINOJOSA. get a waiver and establish a payment plan H.R. 242: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 2083: Mr. LYNCH. before they can collect payment when they H.R. 244: Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 2087: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. does not bill a veteran in a timely manner. H.R. 267: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BEYER, Mr. VIS- Specific authority is provided by Article I, H.R. 270: Ms. SINEMA. CLOSKY, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, and Ms. ESTY. section 8 of the United States Constitution H.R. 344: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 2096: Mr. FITZPATRICK. (clauses 12, 14, and 16), which grants Congress H.R. 390: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 2205: Mr. SHERMAN. the power to raise and support Armies; to H.R. 483: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2255: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan and Mr. make rules for the government and regula- H.R. 546: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi and Miss YODER. RICE of New York. tion of the land and naval forces; and to pro- H.R. 2260: Miss RICE of New York and Mr. H.R. 581: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. vide for organizing, arming, and disciplining PETERSON. H.R. 592: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. the militia. H.R. 2264: Ms. MCSALLY and Mr. CONNOLLY. TIBERI, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. WALBERG. By Mr. LEWIS: H.R. 2280: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 600: Mr. PETERSON. H.R. 3550. H.R. 2313: Mr. LANCE. H.R. 604: Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2320: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 664: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2342: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 702: Mr. LIPINSKI. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power RYAN of Ohio, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 733: Mr. MILLER of Florida. granted to Congress under Article I of the South Carolina, Mr. COOK, Mr. RUPPERS- H.R. 765: Mr. MEEHAN. United States Constitution and its subse- BERGER, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, H.R. 767: Mr. ASHFORD. quent amendments, and further clarified and and Mrs. WALORSKI. H.R. 775: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the H.R. 2355: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. CUMMINGS. United States. H.R. 2391: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 793: Mr. GUTHRIE. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 2403: Mr. BEYER. New York: H.R. 814: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 2442: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Ms. LOF- H.R. 3551. H.R. 815: Ms. SINEMA. GREN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 863: Mr. GUTHRIE and Mr. ROE of Ten- H.R. 2519: Mr. COHEN. lation pursuant to the following: nessee. H.R. 2567: Mr. ROTHFUS and Mr. VALADAO. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 868: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2611: Mr. JONES. By Mr. PIERLUISI: H.R. 885: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. H.R. 2622: Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 3552. MATSUI, and Ms. EDWARDS. H.R. 2640: Mr. PERLMUTTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 921: Mr. FLEISCHMANN. H.R. 2657: Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. NEAL, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 927: Ms. DUCKWORTH. BENISHEK, and Mr. LOBIONDO. The constitutional authority on which this H.R. 928: Mr. DONOVAN. H.R. 2671: Mr. ZELDIN. bill rests is the power of the Congress to lay H.R. 985: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 2672: Mr. ZELDIN. and collect taxes and to provide for the gen- H.R. 1061: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 2673: Mr. ZELDIN. eral welfare of the United States, as enumer- H.R. 1145: Mr. HANNA. H.R. 2674: Mr. ZELDIN. ated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the H.R. 1150: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2713: Mr. LYNCH. United States Constitution; to make all laws H.R. 1151: Ms. GRAHAM. H.R. 2715: Ms. DELAURO. which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 1153: Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 2764: Ms. JUDY CHU of California and rying into execution such power, as enumer- H.R. 1202: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mrs. DAVIS of California. ated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the H.R. 1211: Mr. VEASEY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 2775: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama and Mr. Constitution; and to make rules and regula- and Mr. COHEN. FOSTER.

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H.R. 2799: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 3339: Mrs. WALORSKI. of Ohio, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. H.R. 2805: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Mr. H.R. 3340: Mr. MULVANEY. STUTZMAN, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 3355: Mr. RANGEL. WALKER, Mr. FLORES, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of H.R. 2849: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 3363: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. MIMI WAL- Illinois, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. KLINE, Mr. H.R. 2858: Mr. NOLAN, Mr. SWALWELL of TERS of California, and Mr. FARR. BARR, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, California, and Ms. EDWARDS. H.R. 3371: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. KING H.R. 2867: Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 3411: Ms. MATSUI. of Iowa. H.R. 2878: Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 3423: Mr. DENHAM, Mr. KING of New H. Res. 12: Mr. HIMES and Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 2903: Mr. BYRNE and Mr. BARR. York, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. H. Res. 82: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 2905: Mr. ROKITA. COHEN, and Ms. KUSTER. H. Res. 112: Ms. EDWARDS. H.R. 2911: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. REED, Miss H.R. 3427: Ms. ADAMS and Mr. COURTNEY. H. Res. 139: Mr. KLINE. RICE of New York, and Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 3439: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H. Res. 230: Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 2915: Mr. LYNCH. fornia. H. Res. 277: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. H.R. 2920: Mr. VEASEY and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 3442: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H.R. 2940: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas and Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, and Mr. SMITH of Ne- BABIN. braska. Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. BRAT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. H.R. 2948: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 3443: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 3011: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 3457: Mr. GIBSON, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, H.R. 3016: Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, RIGELL, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. CREN- Mr. SALMON, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. and Mr. SMITH of Texas. SHAW, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. MILLER of Florida, MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. GOSAR, H.R. 3024: Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. WEBER and Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 3036: Mr. KATKO, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, and Mr. H. Res. 289: Mr. YARMUTH. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. BENISHEK. H. Res. 293: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. H.R. 3040: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3473: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H.R. 3041: Mr. COHEN. HUELSKAMP, Mr. MARINO, and Mr. THOMPSON Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. MENG, Mr. H.R. 3065: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. BLU- of Pennsylvania. MCKINLEY, Mr. TROTT, Ms. WASSERMAN MENAUER. H.R. 3476: Mr. NORCROSS. SCHULTZ, and Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 3081: Mrs. WALORSKI. H.R. 3477: Ms. TITUS. H. Res. 294: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3084: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 3495: Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. H. Res. 383: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 3110: Mr. LOBIONDO. H.R. 3126: Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. WEBER of BUCK, and Mr. MULVANEY. H. Res. 385: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 3504: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GRAVES of Texas, Mr. ROSKAM, and Mr. HURD of Texas. H.R. 3134: Mr. PAULSEN. Louisiana, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. f H.R. 3136: Mr. CARTER of Georgia. MARCHANT. H.R. 3166: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska and Mr. H.R. 3511: Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. HUFFMAN. H.R. 3516: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. GRAVES of Geor- PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 3177: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER and Mr. gia, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BABIN, Under clause 3 of rule XII, MACARTHUR. Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MURPHY of Penn- 26. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 3183: Mr. HUDSON. sylvania, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, and Gregory D. Watson of Austin, TX, relative to H.R. 3189: Mr. GOSAR and Mr. FLORES. Mr. FLORES. H.R. 3220: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and H.R. 3517: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. RICHMOND. urging Congress to propose, for ratification Ms. SINEMA. H.R. 3521: Mr. NUGENT. by special conventions held within the indi- H.R. 3221: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3523: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Miss vidual states, an amendment to the United H.R. 3222: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. RICE of New York, and Mr. VEASEY. States Constitution which would clarify that H.R. 3248: Ms. BORDALLO. H.J. Res. 11: Mr. SANFORD. any agreement arrived at between the Presi- H.R. 3268: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. H.J. Res. 50: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. dent of the United States and any foreign MOULTON, Ms. HAHN, and Mr. PAULSEN. H.J. Res. 59: Mr. ASHFORD. government or governments constitutes a H.R. 3285: Mr. VEASEY. H. Con. Res. 17: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. ‘‘treaty’’ thereby necessitating a two-thirds H.R. 3286: Mr. NUNES and Mr. HONDA. H. Con. Res. 50: Mr. PETERSON. affirmative vote of ‘‘concurrence’’ by the H.R. 3309: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H. Con. Res. 75: Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. United States Senate as provided in Article H.R. 3314: Mr. MCCAUL. ROKITA, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. ADER- II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution; H.R. 3338: Mr. LOBIONDO and Mr. WILSON of HOLT, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. DUNCAN of South which was referred to the Committee on the South Carolina. Carolina, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. JOHNSON Judiciary.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 No. 134 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Reverend Murray currently serves in deal with Iran, because the President called to order by the President pro our Nation’s Capital as the 20th senior did everything possible to cut the tempore (Mr. HATCH). pastor of the Georgetown Presbyterian American people out and to block their f Church. The church was founded in elected representatives from having a 1780, and Reverend Murray is the first say. PRAYER woman pastor. He refused a treaty, because as Sec- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. To- Reverend Murray grew up in my retary Kerry noted quite candidly, he day’s opening prayer will be offered by home State, in Mahtomedi, MN. She wasn’t interested in negotiating some- the Reverend Camille Murray, pastor holds degrees from Vanderbilt Univer- thing an elected Congress could sup- of Georgetown Presbyterian Church. sity, Princeton Theological Seminary, port. He then had to be persuaded that The guest Chaplain offered the fol- Oxford University, and Wesley Semi- resisting legislation to allow Congress lowing prayer: nary. an up-or-down vote on it—just as he Let us pray. Reverend Murray’s congregation is had to be persuaded when Congress Eternal God, we give You thanks for nonpartisan, with the belief that God passed sanctions legislation that the many provisions of this day and for transcends that which divides us. helped bring Iran to the table in the the simple and sustaining gifts which We are so happy that she led us today first place—would be futile. In other enrich our lives. We thank You for the in prayer. words, he didn’t want the legislation beauty and bounty of this great Na- Thank you very much. that gave us an opportunity to respond tion. We offer You praise for the herit- to the President’s deal with Iran. It age we share, the faith we cherish, and f had so many supporters, he knew the the freedoms we enjoy. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY veto would be overridden. Then he fi- As Your grateful people, we ask that LEADER nally convinced his party, which had voted unanimously for the legislation You would remind us of the callings The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- that gave Congress an opportunity to You have placed upon our lives. We jority leader is recognized. pray that we would be faithful to those weigh in on the President’s deal, to callings and to those entrusted to our f then deny the American people the up- care. May those elected to lead be NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN or-down congressional vote Democrats given a double portion of Your Spirit, had promised. Our Democratic friends Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the went to extreme lengths to protect the that they may have vision and wisdom Democrats have chosen to deny the President politically. Because they did, from above. Senate a final vote on the President’s Gracious God, keep us pure in Democrats ensured that this would be deal with Iran. They made their choice, thought, honest in speech, and diligent not just Obama’s deal with Iran but the but that doesn’t mean the discussion is in our pursuit of the common good, all Democratic Party’s deal with Iran too. over. for the glory of Your Holy Name. It is a deal that allows Iran to grow Today we will have another oppor- Amen. stronger in any number of ways: dip- tunity to address the lifting of congres- f lomatically, militarily, in terms of sionally mandated sanctions as called trade, and in terms of its enrichment PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE for in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of program. It is also a deal that achieves The President pro tempore led the Action. Today we will have an oppor- hardly any of the Obama administra- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: tunity to vote on a question of policy: tion’s primary goals. Secretary Kerry I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Should Iran be left with a threshold once declared that an accounting of United States of America, and to the Repub- nuclear program, one now recognized Iran’s military-related nuclear activi- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, by the P5+1, and receive billions of dol- ties ‘‘will be part of a final’’ deal. ‘‘If indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. lars in sanctions relief without any there is going to be a deal,’’ he prom- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. linkage whatsoever to other aspects of ised, ‘‘it will be done.’’ But it isn’t. ROUNDS). The Senator from Minnesota. its foreign policy adventurism. That is Secretary Moniz once declared that f the question before us. he expected we would have anytime, I will discuss that vote in greater de- anywhere access to Iranian nuclear fa- WELCOMING THE GUEST tail in just a moment but first a re- cilities. We will not. CHAPLAIN minder of how we got to this point. President Obama once declared that Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I want Here is what we know about the nu- ‘‘the deal we’ll accept is they end their to thank Camille Murray for our open- clear deal with Iran. It is President nuclear program—it’s very straight- ing prayer this morning. Obama’s deal with Iran, not America’s forward’’—or perhaps not quite so

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It became possible for votes for a veto override, we heard that the world’s leading state sponsor of Russia was constructing a forward op- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY terrorism to secure a deal that allows erating base to help prop up Assad. LEADER it to enrich uranium, to maintain Iran’s negotiating partner, Russia, will The PRESIDING OFFICER. The thousands of centrifuges, and to be- undoubtedly use its presence in Syria Democratic leader is recognized. come a recognized nuclear-threshold to attempt to leverage the Western f state, forever on the edge of developing powers to weaken sanctions crafted in a weapon. Iran was even able to secure response to the invasion of Crimea. NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN a multibillion-dollar cash windfall that That, my colleagues, is diplomatic AND GOVERNMENT FUNDING will allow it to strengthen terrorist linkage. Russia pursued it successfully; Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senate groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, the Obama administration did not. has already spoken and made it abso- along with Assad’s bloody regime in The administration attempted to ne- lutely clear that the agreement with Damascus—even the President basi- gotiate this deal with a singular focus Iran will stand. Remember, an agree- cally admits as much. on ending Iran’s nuclear program. Now ment to stop Iran from having a nu- The administration is now so in- we already know it failed in that re- clear weapon is what it is all about. vested in this deal that it is likely to gard, but that myopia also has other The issue has been decided. Instead of veto any additional sanctions passed consequences as well, leading the ad- focusing on the critical issue of funding by Congress, even those against ter- ministration to ignore many issues our government, Senator MCCONNELL rorism. that should have been linked to the ne- has decided to waste an entire week on Presidents are able to secure strong- gotiations in the first place—every- something that has already been de- er, better, and more durable outcomes thing from Iran’s support for terrorism cided, twice. when they seek constructive coopera- to its aggressive behavior across the First, we are voting on the McCon- tion on matters beyond the water’s Middle East, to its harassment of ship- nell amendment, which would keep the edge. ping vessels in the Persian Gulf—but President from being able to suspend or Republicans stood proudly for more not just those issues. The administra- waive sanctions on Iran unless Iran international trade jobs just a few tion failed to negotiate to ensure the frees all Americans and formally recog- months ago. The President agreed with release of American citizens being held nizes the State of Israel. All Senators, us on the policy. We all fought in the in Iranian custody. The administration Democrats and Republicans, want all same corner as a result. It was dis- failed to negotiate to ensure Iran’s rec- the Americans held by Iran or who appointing to then hear the same ognition of Israel’s right to exist. But have disappeared in Iran to come back President dismiss honest intellectual we can do something to link the free- home to their families as quickly as disagreements on the Iran deal as re- dom of American citizens being held in possible. We believe that Iran should flexive opposition to him personally. Iranian custody and the recognition of recognize the State of Israel. We be- What nonsense. Israel to sanctions relief—something lieve the other countries in that area The President made a choice to turn the administration should have done. should join along. We are very happy this into a partisan campaign instead We can say it has to be corrected be- with the arrangement between Egypt of a serious debate. He tried to cut out fore sanctions are lifted and billions and Israel which has been going on for the American people and Congress at more flow into Iranian coffers to be many, many years and has been very every single opportunity. Because he used for terrorism. That is what to- good for some degree of stability in the did, he has left his country and his day’s vote is about. area. party with an Executive deal that has When it comes to American citizens What Republican colleagues are hardly any durability or popular back- being held in Iranian custody, the Sen- doing now is very, very cynical. They ing. Because he handled it this way, he ate voted unanimously just a few are taking serious issues and turning has left his country and his party with months ago to call for Iranian leaders them into pawns on a political chess an Executive deal that has hardly any to release our American citizens. One board. Here is what Senator STABENOW durability or any public support. The is a journalist in prison for spreading said yesterday. Remember, she is the American people aren’t sold on it. A ‘‘propaganda against the state.’’ An- Senator from Michigan. She has a per- strong bipartisan majority of the other is a pastor who dared to attend a son from Michigan who has been held House has rejected it. A strong bipar- Christian gathering. in Iran for some time now. Here is tisan majority of the Senate rejects it When it comes to Israel, Iran em- what she said yesterday: too. ploys invective against Israel at every The Senate Republican leader is . . . play- The deal can and likely will be revis- turn. It has already demonstrated both ing politics with Amir’s life. The imprison- ited by the next Commander in Chief, the will and the capability to strike ment of this veteran—this American hero—is but its negative consequences promise out against the West and through prox- being used by the Senate majority leader in to live on regardless and far beyond ies and cyber attacks at allies like a transparent attempt to score some cheap one President’s last few months in of- Israel and Saudi Arabia. political points . . . and it’s appalling. No fice. What this deal will not do is alter American should ever be used in this way. Those who follow in the White House Iran’s behavior. What it will do is give Elaborating, she told me that his and in Congress will have to deal with Iran an even greater ability to follow family wants us to stay out of it, an Iran enriched by billions of dollars through on these threats. So we cannot progress is being made. Please stay out to invest in conventional weapons up- allow Iran to be empowered as a nu- of it. That is what his sister said. This grades and further support to terrorist clear threshold state armed with bil- cynical tactic is a waste of the Sen- groups. Many of us will be here in the lions in sanctions relief without at ate’s time. We should be focused on future, when we have the need to work least providing some protection—some preventing a government shutdown. with the next President to decide how protection to Israel first, without at Senator MCCONNELL has decided that best to deal with Iran’s ambitions and least demanding the release of Ameri- the Senate should vote not once, not the future of this nuclear program. cans who have languished in Iranian twice, but a third time on the resolu- One reason Iran was able to negotiate custody for years first. tion of disapproval, which has already so successfully was because of Russian Let’s at least agree on that. I under- failed, as I mentioned before, on two support for a deal that would be anti- stand there is strong division in the separate occasions. thetical to America’s interests. No sur- Senate—a bipartisan majority opposed, The results will be the same today. prise then that just days after the deal partisan minority in favor—over the Yet Senate Republicans appear to be

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Once again, the Affordable they did but just ignored it. So if the Republican leader wants to Care Act, ObamaCare, is working. That is why we have called for bipar- avoid a government shutdown, he f tisan budget negotiations. We are run- should start the process of bringing a ning out of time. That is an under- bill to the floor by Thursday at the ab- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME statement. Last week, the Republican solute latest. Time really is running The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under leader told this body: out. Next week, Pope Francis will ad- the previous order, the leadership time We only have so much floor time in the dress Congress. We expect half a mil- is reserved. Senate. We are going to try to use it on seri- lion people to come for the Pope’s visit f ous proposals that have a chance of becom- to Capitol Hill. The President of China ing law. will make his visit the very next day to HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015 I am sure he should read that to him- the Nation’s capital. It will be his first The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under self again today, yesterday, and maybe visit. the previous order, the Senate will re- tomorrow. But after having made the So there will be 3 or 4 days in session sume consideration of H.J. Res. 61, statement, instead of voting on this next week at the most. We are ready to which the clerk will report. key priority—that is, funding the gov- move forward. There is no reason to The senior assistant legislative clerk ernment—we are spending time on cyn- wait any longer. It is time for Repub- read as follows: ical show votes even though everyone licans to skip the manufactured drama, A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) amending knows the result. Despite the fact that pass a clean funding bill today, and get the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt a shutdown looms in a matter of days, something done around here for the employees with health coverage under the Republican leader is turning the American people. For months, Demo- TRICARE or the Veterans Administration world’s greatest deliberative body into crats have been clear about our prior- from being taken into account for purposes the ‘‘show-vote’’ Senate. ities: First, any appropriations meas- of determining the employers to which the Ensuring that the government has employer mandate applies under the Patient ure cannot be hijacked for ideological Protection and Affordable Care Act. the funds it needs to operate is the or special-interest riders. Second, any Pending: basic responsibility of the Senate. That funding increase for the Pentagon must Republicans have let this crisis build be matched by at least a dollar-for-dol- McConnell amendment No. 2640, of a per- instead of joining Democrats at the lar increase for domestic programs, in- fecting nature. bargaining table is an embarrassment McConnell amendment No. 2656 (to amend- cluding domestic anti-terror programs. ment No. 2640), to prohibit the President to this institution. The Republican These are commonsense principles from waiving, suspending, reducing, pro- leader and I don’t see eye to eye on all that should form the basis of any budg- viding relief from, or otherwise limiting the political issues, but we both support a et agreement, but Republicans have re- application of sanctions pursuant to an clean bill to stop a government shut- fused to negotiate. They are now fo- agreement related to the nuclear program of down. That is what he wants. A clean cused on scoring political points at the Iran. bill is the only way to prevent a gov- expense of the American people. We McConnell amendment No. 2657 (to amend- ernment shutdown, no riders, no tricky voted twice. Why waste this time again ment No. 2656), to change the enactment date. things in it at all. on another vote? There will only be a Just yesterday, the Republican Lead- McConnell amendment No. 2658 (to the lan- few days of session next week. guage proposed to be stricken by amendment er said, the sequester-level spending When we return the following Mon- No. 2640), to change the enactment date. caps should be lifted. Thank goodness day, we will have just 3 days before the McConnell amendment No. 2659 (to amend- he said that. I agree with him. I agree government funding expires. That is ment No. 2658), of a perfecting nature. with Senator MCCAIN and Senator October 1. We should act now, pass a McConnell motion to commit the joint res- LINDSEY GRAHAM, who have talked clean continuing resolution preventing olution to the Committee on Foreign Rela- about this on the Republican side. We a government shutdown, and then re- tions, with instructions, McConnell amend- all know how this ends. The Senate sponsibly negotiate a compromise. It ment No. 2660, to prohibit the President from will pass a clean continuing resolution. waiving, suspending, reducing, providing re- should be a short-term CR. Any other lief from, or otherwise limiting the applica- I hope that is the ending we all see be- decision is a waste of precious time tion of sanctions pursuant to an agreement cause that is what we should see. that we do not have. related to the nuclear program of Iran. When I say a clean bill, I mean no f McConnell amendment No. 2661 (to (the in- policy riders, no procedural loopholes, structions) amendment No. 2660), of a per- just a clean funding bill devoid of HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE fecting nature. tricks. So what are we waiting for? Mr. REID. Finally, the number of McConnell amendment No. 2662 (to amend- Why are we dragging the country to Americans without health insurance ment No. 2661), of a perfecting nature. the brink of another shutdown when dropped dramatically last year. All the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the solution is staring us in the face? press yesterday and this morning are the previous order, the time until 11 There is nothing to gain from delaying reporting this, but this comes as no a.m. will be equally divided between the inevitable and much to lose. The surprise. The good news happened as the two leaders or their designees. reality of the Senate is that the longer the Affordable Care Act’s major cov- The Senator from Illinois. we wait, the more difficult the path erage provisions took effect. This is Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, my cal- forward will be. In the past, Repub- further evidence the Affordable Care culation is there are about 36 minutes licans’ inability to govern responsibly Act is working. The share of people remaining before the vote. I ask unani- has amplified the voice of government without coverage dropped in every mous consent on the Democratic side shutdown advocates like the junior State in the Union in 2014. That is the that I be given 3 minutes, Senator Senator from Texas. Every moment the first time in the history of the Census CARDIN 5 minutes, Senator MENENDEZ Republican leader wastes increases the reports that every State has improved. of New Jersey 5 minutes, Senator CAR- likelihood that one Senator’s objection States that expanded Medicaid under PER of Delaware 5 minutes—Senator can raise enough procedural problems the Affordable Care Act did better than CARPER 3 minutes, and Senator KAINE 2 to force the entire government to shut those that did not. States that adopted minutes. down. I am not making this up, it hap- the new law’s Medicaid expansion had a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Would pened 2 years ago. 3.5-percentage-point drop in their unin- the Senator please restate those. Captains of chaos want nothing more sured rate. That is about 11⁄2 times the Mr. DURBIN. Yes, 3 minutes for my- than for the Republican leader to twid- 2.3-percentage-point decline in States self, 5 minutes for Senator CARDIN of

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The we all need to be together to prevent tened to the comments of Senator Iran review act gives Congress three Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons MCCONNELL, the Republican leader. He options: approve the agreement, dis- State. We stand for Israel’s security, has given us a ‘‘litany of horribles’’ approve the agreement or take no ac- we stand for the return of our hostages, when it comes to the conduct of the na- tion. This amendment would provide but let’s also make sure we have the tion of Iran. He has given us fair warn- conditional approval of the Iran agree- strongest possible decision to make ing that this is a country that we can- ment. sure we prevent Iran from becoming a not trust because of past conduct. I Let me make clear to our colleagues nuclear weapons State. Let’s work to- think the point that needs to be made that the framework of the agreement is gether. at this moment is I don’t disagree with to provide Iran sanctions relief in ex- I yield the floor. his premise or his conclusion. But I ask change for stopping Iran from becom- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- him and all others in his similar polit- ing a nuclear weapons state. That is ator from New Jersey. ical position: How can Iran with a nu- the yardstick. It provides for inspec- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I clear weapon be a better thing for this tions and enforcement, preserving our rise as an opponent of the Iran nuclear world, for the Middle East, or for options if Iran participates in ter- agreement, and I have set forth at Israel? rorism, human rights, and ballistic length—both on the Senate floor and in I think the answer is obvious. That is missile violations, and the bottom line a speech at Seton Hall University why the President, in league with our is whether Iran is in better or worse School of Diplomacy and International Relations—my reasons why, but I am major allies and some not so frequent shape to acquire a nuclear weapon also an opponent to the McConnell allies, has brokered an agreement to under this agreement. send in international inspectors to de- I reached my judgment on it, as did amendment that would support the deal if Iran recognizes Israel and re- stroy the centrifuges which are build- 100 Senators. I opposed the agreement, leases American hostages. ing these nuclear weapons, to put a but this amendment takes us in a dif- I have said on this floor—and will say ferent direction. This amendment says concrete core in the reactor that pro- again—that I have a problem with the that if Iran recognizes Israel and re- duces the plutonium, and to continue underlying nuclear agreement. As leases four hostages, that sanctions re- the inspection of Iran nonstop so that much as I wish to see the hostages re- they do not develop a nuclear weapon. lief will be granted to Iran. I hope Iran leased—and have voted in a resolution That to me is an ultimate positive does recognize Israel, but I must tell that the Senate passed calling for Iran outcome. Does it cure all of the you I would have no confidence in their to do so—and have them come home to horribles that have been listed by the statement or trust in their statement their families, and as much as I would Senator from Kentucky? Of course not. if they issued a statement recognizing like Israel to be recognized by Iran as But how can he imagine that Iran with Israel. a sovereign, independent nation, I am its record would be in a better posi- Senator STABENOW has already not certain I would want to give my tion—or that we would be in a better talked about whether this is the most imprimatur to the agreement even position—if Iran had a nuclear weapon? effective way to bring back our hos- under those conditions, which this I do not think so. That, I think, is the tages. One can challenge that. So this amendment would do. This, in essence, issue before us. I have to harken back conditional approval gives up any of makes—if adopted—a conditional to the statement made yesterday by the disapproval resolution on the nu- agreement. We in the Senate would be my colleague from Michigan. She is in clear part of the agreement. That voting to say the agreement can move contact with the family of one of the makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. forward if the hostages are released prisoners being held there. They are Let me remind our colleagues that and if Iran recognizes the State of concerned, I am concerned, that dram- this is September 17. This is the 60th Israel as a sovereign and independent atizing these four prisoners as part of day of the congressional review, the state. our political debate on the floor, which last day of the congressional review. I must say I want the hostages back, is what the Republicans have done with Quite frankly, this vote is a political as does everyone in this Chamber. I their amendment is a risky process. We exercise, and this issue is way too im- want Israel to be recognized as a sov- want these prisoners to come home portant for us to be engaged in a polit- ereign and independent state, although safely. We voted that way overwhelm- ical issue on the review. I believe that any such recognition by ingly. We have worked very hard over 60 Iran at this point in time would be Playing them as part of a floor strat- days to get information. The com- temporal, at best, and can only be egy by the Republicans is risky. I wish mittee has worked very hard. We are meaningful by actions, not just simply we would not take the risk at their very proud of the record of the Senate by such a declaration. possible expense. So I would urge my Foreign Relations Committee in this So at the end of the day, for all the colleagues to join me in voting against regard. We shouldn’t be participating reasons I have heard my colleagues on the cloture motion that is going to in this political battle. It is clear this this floor talk about the consequences come before us at 11 o’clock to move Iran agreement will be implemented. of the nuclear deal, surely you cannot forward on this particular amendment. Now it is time for this body to stop be of the thought that as desirous as I will close by saying, the press re- taking show votes and instead pivot to the releasing of the hostages is or the ports last night explained why we are the serious work of addressing the desire to have Israel recognized by Iran here wasting a week in the Senate: Be- problems with the deal. This means as a sovereign state, that that would cause of the Republican presidential making sure we are working with the then give you a clear sailing for the un- debate and because of the fact that Government of Israel on a security derlying nuclear agreement. That, in even some of the Republican presi- package that will now enable Israel to essence, is what this amendment would dential candidates reserved a vial of defend against conventional and ter- provide for. venom to be used against the leader rorist threats from Iran; it means mak- We have many concerns as we move here, the majority leader of the Senate ing sure we are working with our part- forward with Iran. We already see that. and the Speaker of the House. ners in the Gulf Cooperation Council to Even as this agreement is being moved It is clear they are under immense make sure we are collectively prepared forward, Iran has given its OK to Rus- pressure to show their Republican to counter destabilizing any Iranian sia to overfly Iran and then Iraq, where manhood. That is what this exercise is activities; it means making sure we are we have spent so many lives and na- all about. prepared to counter Iranian terrorism, tional treasure, to send military hard- I yield the floor. ballistic missile proliferation, and ware into Syria to prop up the Assad

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Our no value to our allies to see that there one, do not want to give any idea that country is under cyber attack 24/7— is a split in Congress or between Con- we would support this agreement—as companies, businesses of all kinds and gress and the Executive on this issue. someone who opposes it—simply be- shapes. We need to have tax certainty. The President is in his last term, he cause the hostages would be released We need to put in place a tax plan for is not hurt politically by this, and and Iran would recognize Israel. our country rather than stop and go. there is no reason to do that. So I don’t Some might believe that will never We need to fully fund a 6-year trans- know why in the world we want to go happen, so therefore the agreement portation plan. Those are just some of through that exercise or insist on wouldn’t move forward, but if the the things we can do to further going through that exercise simply to agreement is as good as so many of my strengthen the economic recovery. force cloture. colleagues have said it is for Iran, then Are we dealing with those? No, we I would like to send the disapproval it might not be a price they would find are not. We are coming back again to motion to the President—that would be too high to pay in order to have the vote—really—on the same thing we fine—but to not get to a final vote be- agreement move forward. voted on before. cause we are insisting on doing that In any event, whether Iran thinks it Let me just say, with all due respect, seems to me misguided. Let’s agree and is a good agreement for them and do I want the hostages released? You go to a final vote and set it at a 60-vote would do so, I simply do not want to bet. Have I let the Iranian officials, threshold. That would be fine. We know support the underlying agreement by senior officials whom I know, know the end of this movie already. virtue of a sleight of hand on some- that? You bet, every time I talk to With regard to the amendment itself, thing that is desirable and, independ- them and meet with them. the text of it, we are talking about our ently, this body would be united on— The best way to make sure the hos- desire to have the hostages who are in getting all of the hostages back and tages are released, the best way to has- Iran released. Everyone would like doing everything necessary to achieve ten the day that Israel has a kind of re- that. Everyone would like to see Iran that and at the same time making sure lationship with Iran that they had not recognize Israel. But should a whole Israel is truly, truly recognized, not all that many years ago is to put in agreement be based on those two only in words but in deed. That is why place and to fully implement the plan items? No. There are a lot of other I will be voting against the amend- that is before us, one that will make it things that need to be done as well. ment. very difficult for the Iranians to de- As I said, I don’t believe this was ne- There are far more serious things, velop a nuclear weapons program and gotiated well. I think it could have such as renewing the Iran Sanctions ensure that if they do, we know about been better. That is why I will vote Act, in the days ahead that I think are it. against it if I have a chance. critical. Many of the things Senator My message to Zarif—the Foreign But let’s give the Members of this CARDIN has been talking about in his Minister of Iran who has been the lead body that chance. Let’s have a vote on proposed legislation will be critical to point person on their negotiations for the final product, the process that we having the type of response we want in the last 2 years—this is my message to set up with the Corker-Cardin legisla- Iran against its hegemonic interests in him and to the Iranian officials: No. 1, tion, and not insist on sending some- the region as well as its nuclear ambi- you could have a stronger economy; thing to the President that would be tions. For that, I will be voting against sent back and that we know the result. the amendment. No. 2, you could have a nuclear weap- I yield the floor. ons program. You cannot have both. I want to register my support of hav- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- There is a whole new generation of peo- ing a final vote, regardless of where ator from Delaware. ple who have grown up in that country, that vote threshold is. With that, I yield back. THE ECONOMY 78 million people. The average age is 25. Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, going Does the Revolutionary Guard like the Mr. CARPER. Will the Senator from back to the elections of last November, agreement? No, they don’t. They want Arizona yield for a moment? there are three takeaways—enduring to kill it. Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the Senator. Mr. CARPER. First, let me thank takeaways—for me from that election: How about the young people who Senator FLAKE for a very thoughtful No. 1, people want us to work together; have grown up in that country who like No. 2, they want us to get things done; Americans, who want to have a better statement. It reminds me a little bit of No. 3, they want us to find ways to fur- relationship with us, what do they what Senator REID has been asking for ther strengthen the economic recovery want? by unanimous consent for a week or of our country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- two; that is, to actually forgo cloture Today the Department of Labor re- ator’s time has expired. votes and that sort of thing. Let’s just leased the most recent weekly informa- Mr. CARPER. They want us to take go to a final vote, but we want a 60- tion on filers of unemployment insur- yes for an answer, and I would take no vote threshold. I think the expectation ance in this country. They do it every for an answer with the measure that is has been for months that there would Thursday. They have been doing this before us today. be a 60-vote threshold. for years. Today the number is 264,000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- If the Senator from Arizona is com- people. It sounds like a lot—well, com- ator from Arizona. fortable with forgoing all of this par- pared to what? Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I just liamentary procedure and to going to The week that Barack Obama and wish to say a few words about the vote an up-or-down vote with a 60-vote JOE BIDEN were inaugurated as Presi- we are about to take and about this threshold, I think that is the way to do dent and Vice President, that number process. it. That is the way we ought to do this. was not 264,000, it was 628,000. Anytime I do not favor this agreement. I have I applaud the Senator for what he said. that number is over 400,000 we are los- indicated I would vote against it. I Mr. FLAKE. Thank you. I do think ing jobs. Anytime the number is under would like to get to a final vote on the that this is a serious matter. This is an 400,000 per week, we are adding jobs. subject and not just have endless clo- agreement that is important, that is That number has been under 300,000 for ture votes. It has been offered on the going to last beyond this administra- the last 28 straight weeks. I don’t know Democratic side that we would go to a tion and beyond the next one. Congress that there has ever been a time when final vote if the margin was set at 60. should be on record on this issue with we have seen a number that low for We have a 60-vote threshold. I say take more than just a procedural vote. I un- that long. it. Let’s get to a final vote. We have derstand the desire to have a vote by We are strengthening the economic seen the end of this movie already. The simple majority—that would be the recovery. We ought to continue to do President has the sufficient votes to preference—but if we cannot get there,

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Security Council and cause a with these amendments, I will vote deadliest weapons getting into the deal to be implemented—I worked with with my colleagues on this side of the hands of this rogue regime. my friend Senator CARDIN, and others, aisle on a cloture vote to get to a final Hearing this administration sell the and we put in place something called vote on these amendments, but if it Iran deal, I am so often reminded of the Iran review act, which gave us this comes to it, I will vote against those President Clinton’s deal in 1994. In 1994 ability to have 60 days to look at the amendments, not that I don’t want the President Clinton promised our coun- proposal, to go through it, and to voice hostages released or Israel recognized, try this nonbinding agreement with our approval or disapproval. We have but the entire agreement should not be North Korea would make America and had that debate. based on those two items. There are the world safer. Look at where we are Unfortunately, because the President other important aspects of the agree- today. Just 12 short years after Clin- did not achieve what he said he was ment, and to pick two as a way to go ton’s deal, North Korea completed its going to achieve—and by the way, if he forward doesn’t make sense to me. So I first nuclear detonation test. Today had, there would be 100 Senators today will vote with my party on cloture to North Korea has a nuclear bomb, and it voicing their approval. The President, move ahead to vote on the amendment, is cooperating with Iran on Iran’s pro- when he began the negotiations, said but if it comes to that, I will vote gram. Just this week North Korea an- he was going to end Iran’s nuclear pro- against those amendments. nounced it is bolstering its nuclear ar- gram. Unfortunately, from my perspec- With that, I yield the floor. senal and is prepared to use nuclear tive, he squandered—squandered—that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- weapons against the United States of opportunity. ator from Georgia. America. We had a boot on the neck of Iran, a Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, I rise to I fear President Obama’s deal with rogue nation. We had some of the speak today about President Obama’s Iran will yield similar results. We can- greatest countries in the world in- nuclear deal with Iran. not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear volved in the negotiations to end their I have now cast multiple votes to weapon—not now, not in 10 years, not program. Instead, we capitulated and proceed to an up-or-down vote on this ever. For the security of our children have agreed to the industrialization of nuclear deal. However, according to and our children’s children, our coun- their nuclear program. We have agreed President Obama and his administra- try, our world, and our future, we abso- to let them continue their research and tion, Congress’s review period ends lutely have to make sure that Iran development so they can do what they today, even though there is still con- never becomes a nuclear weapons state. are doing in an even quicker manner. troversy about that. I yield the floor. We have allowed them to continue I want to applaud the ranking mem- I suggest the absence of a quorum. ber of the Foreign Relations Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The their ability to deliver interconti- mittee and the chairman—the ranking clerk will call the roll. nental ballistic missiles. We all know they have no need for member, Senator CARDIN, who is here The senior assistant legislative clerk their program other than to develop a today, and Senator CORKER—for get- proceeded to call the roll. ting us to this point. In a unanimous Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask nuclear weapon. We know that. They vote in our committee, we got this bill, unanimous consent that the order for have no practical need. So a strong bi- brought it to the Senate, and we had a the quorum call be rescinded. partisan majority of this body wants to 98-to-1 vote in a bipartisan effort to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without send to the President a resolution of bring this before the American people. objection, it is so ordered. disapproval. Yet today what is hap- Today, we are here with a very small Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, today pening, I fear—for the third time—is minority of Americans who actually we have a series of votes that I know that a minority—a partisan minority, I support this deal. may be difficult for the American peo- will say—of 42 Senators are going to This administration chose not to ple, who may be looking on, to under- block that from occurring. consider this as a treaty but as a non- stand. In the Senate we have a proce- Now, look, I understand procedures binding political agreement. That dure called cloture, which signifies around here. I do. I understand the clo- means in a little over a year, our next whether Members are ready to end de- ture vote. I knew that when we agreed President can determine whether he or bate and move on to the vote on the to this bill. We agreed to it being dealt she will abide by this deal with Iran. substance of the bill we are now dis- with under what is called ‘‘normal pro- My question is this: What can we do cussing. cedures.’’ We agreed to that. I just now—right now—in the Senate, over We have been on this now for 2 want to remind people, though, that the next 14 months, to continue to weeks. We have had 12 hearings in the back in the gulf war, this body decided fight this President’s nuclear deal with Foreign Relations Committee, with my it was going to support President Iran? I speak today to confirm that I distinguished friend Senator CARDIN as Bush—the first President Bush, Bush will continue this fight, individually, if the ranking member, and we have had 41—when he really didn’t need to come necessary. In the next 14 months I am all kinds of debate on the floor. Almost to Congress. But he came to us for the committed to finding ways we can every Senator in the Senate has spo- authorization of the use of military mitigate the effects of this dangerous ken. Yet we find ourselves in this place force and that was passed on a 52–48 deal with Iran. where a bipartisan majority of Sen- vote—52–48. We need to ratchet up sanctions on ators wish to send a vote of disapproval What we have happening today, Iran for terrorism and human rights to the President and 42 Senators are though, is that we have 58 Senators violations and continue to be vigilant keeping us from doing so. here who disapprove of what the Presi- in both of those areas. We need to be If I could just walk through this, dent has negotiated. They feel he prepared with sanctions that can be first of all, in a strong bipartisan, al- squandered the opportunity given to snapped back swiftly when, not if, Iran most overwhelming manner—almost him with our support. Instead of end- cheats, even if that cheating is only in- four times since 2010—this body has put ing their program, he has allowed it to cremental. We need a strategy to deal sanctions in place against Iran to bring be industrialized. And so we have 58 with the increase in terrorism and ag- them to the negotiating table. I want Senators here who want to express gression we will see from Iran after to commend people on both sides of the themselves and to send to the Presi- they get over a $60 billion payday from aisle for making that happen. My dent this resolution of disapproval. We this deal. We need a plan to reassure friend, BOB MENENDEZ, and MARK KIRK have 42 Senators on a procedural vote our allies in the region and to counter on our side, together with all the rest who are keeping us from doing so—42 the nuclear and conventional arms race of us helped to make those things hap- Senators. this deal is sure to trigger. pen. In essence, they are saying, I guess, I have been saying this for months, When this body saw that the Presi- we haven’t debated this enough. Al- which is why I ensured the passage of dent, after we helped to bring Iran to most every Senator has expressed

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I know the an amendment to change a resolution make. And since they know that, they ranking member looked at this back- of disapproval into a resolution of con- understand this deal is going to go for- wards and forwards before he came to ditional approval. To me, that is to- ward, and therefore, in order—since his own conclusion. This, to me, really tally inconsistent with the review act, these people really never had the op- is taking on a tone of Members of this and it is counterproductive for those portunity to express themselves in this body protecting the President—pro- who either support or disapprove of the manner—there never was an amend- tecting the President—from having to agreement. It is not fitting and not ment during the debate relative to the veto something this body would send to consistent with the work done during amendment we now have before us. I him, which is a resolution of dis- the first 53 days of the review, where think since they know it is going to go approval. we worked very hard in committee so forward, since in essence the filibuster So I am disappointed we are where that every Member of the Senate could is underway that keeps this final vote we are. I am disappointed the Senate get as much information available to from occurring and a motion of dis- functions in the way it does today, make their individual judgments approval from going to the President, where a majority of Senators who wish whether to vote for or against the there is a divergence off of that to ex- for something to happen cannot make agreement. And 58 voted for, 42 press themselves in a different way. it happen. In this particular case it is against. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask happening in a manner, in my belief, to This vote I don’t understand, and I unanimous consent for 1 additional really keep the President from having would urge my colleagues—befitting minute for the chairman of the com- to veto this, which is what a majority the Iran review and the Senate’s re- mittee. of Senators in the Senate would like to sponsibilities here, we should be voting The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without see happen. no on the amendment that is offered by objection, it is so ordered. With that, I hope that at least a cou- the majority leader. Mr. CARDIN. If the chairman will ple of Senators here will decide that we I yield the floor. yield, I understand the frustration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- have discussed this long enough and There is a lot of frustration on not get- ator from Tennessee. ting votes when we want to get votes. that we will allow this body to vote on Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I think the actual underlying substance. That I understand the frustration expressed But I remind the chairman that every is, by the way, what the Iran Nuclear by the ranking member. The ranking request for a vote on the Iran review Agreement Review Act was about. On a member knows I worked with him to act came from the Republican side of 98-to-1 basis Senators in this body said ensure that when we had this debate, the aisle. There were none from the they wanted the ability—98 of us; 1 we stayed away from those issues that Democratic side of the aisle. We had Senator was missing or we would have divide us. He knows I took multiple votes on Republican amendments. If had 99—to weigh in on this topic, and tough votes, as did others, to keep you recall correctly, it was a Repub- now that is not going to occur. things in balance. lican effort that ultimately led to no I believe my time is over. I under- There are Members of this body who option other than to cut off further stand the minority may have about 2 feel as if this amendment the Senator amendments by the majority leader. minutes left and then we will proceed is talking about is one on which they Let me also suggest that on two oc- to a vote. But I want to thank my good would have liked to have expressed casions we have attempted to allow for friend Senator CARDIN, who I think themselves. Since we are in a place a final vote with a 60-vote threshold so serves in a very distinguished way. I where it appears that 42 Senators are that we wouldn’t have to use any fili- could not have a better partner. So I going to keep us from actually being buster. The Democratic leader con- thank him for his comments as they able to go forward with the vote on sented to a motion to proceed without are about to come and also for his co- whether we agree or disagree—the Sen- the necessary cloture vote because we operation. ator and I are in the same place on don’t want this to be procedure, and I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this. But since that has occurred, I think everyone wants to vote and has ator from Maryland. think out of frustration and knowing voted their conscience. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, Senator there were a number of Members who Mr. CORKER. If I could, and I very CORKER and I have been in agreement wanted to express themselves on the much appreciate—first of all, I could for 53 days of the 60-day review. And he way this next amendment is—I think not work with a more thoughtful, dili- is absolutely correct that 58 Senators that is the reason that has occurred. gent Member of the U.S. Senate than disapprove of this agreement and don’t Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask the ranking member. think it should go forward. He and I unanimous consent that the Senator I think what the Senator’s side needs are in agreement on that. We both be- have an additional minute so he can to understand—and I have tried to ar- lieve we could have done better and we yield to me. ticulate this—is that during these ne- should reject the agreement, but 42 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without gotiations, we tried to set up a privi- Senators believe we should go forward. objection, it is so ordered. leged motion where it was set up not I thought the colloquy that took Mr. CARDIN. If the Senator will unlike one, two, three agreements that place just a few moments ago on the yield, do the people who are suggesting we have. We understood that the mi- floor between Senator CARPER and Sen- that this amendment be voted on rec- nority leader—and I respect this—does ator FLAKE was the way we should ognize that they are making this a con- not like privileged amendments, that have completed this issue, then have a ditional approval vote and therefore the leaders like to control the floor, final vote with a 60-vote threshold. that if Iran were to recognize Israel, if and in this case he wanted to be able to That is where I thought we were head- this were to become law and if Iran control his side. So we were not able to ed when we went into the August work were to recognize Israel and release the set this up as a privileged vote. As the period. four hostages, that the agreement Senator knows, we then agreed to do it We have understood the process, and would go forward? Do they understand under regular order—regular order— Americans know where every Member this is not one of the options provided and the Senator and I agreed to those of the Senate stands on this agree- under the Iran review act and it is in- negotiations. ment. Americans also understand the consistent with the discussions I think What the Senator would be asking 60-vote threshold in the Senate. And we have always had as to what the our side to do to move to a 60-vote de- they certainly understand the 67 votes votes would be on the floor of the U.S. bate is actually raise the threshold necessary to override a veto. This Senate? from a simple majority, which is the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:00 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.010 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2015 way regular order works. The Senator Cruz Isakson Roberts voted more than 7,440 times in a row. would ask us to raise the threshold to Daines Johnson Rounds This means our colleague from Maine Enzi Kirk Sasse a 60-vote threshold, which is above and Ernst Lankford Scott hasn’t missed a single vote during her beyond regular order. So the Senator Fischer Lee Sessions entire Senate tenure. She has not had can understand how people don’t un- Flake Manchin Shelby one sick day in more than 18 years. It Gardner McCain derstand why we would agree to raising Sullivan is really remarkable, and so are the Graham McConnell Thune Grassley Moran tales of what it took to get here. One that threshold. Tillis Hatch Murkowski So, look, we understand what is get- Toomey time she twisted her ankle as she tore Heller Perdue Vitter down a corridor, sprinting back to the ting ready to happen. The Senator and Hoeven Portman I have a lot of business to do relative Inhofe Risch Wicker Capitol from a ready-to-depart plane. Just ask her about the logistics of to Syria, relative to Iraq, relative to NAYS—45 refugees and others. planning a wedding and honeymoon Baldwin Gillibrand Nelson around the recess calendar. I am disappointed that the Senate Bennet Heinrich Peters functions in the way it does. As I men- Blumenthal Heitkamp Reed Our colleague is willing to do just tioned, back under the gulf war, back Booker Hirono Reid about anything to ensure that she is Boxer Kaine Sanders here in this Chamber representing the in 1991, instead of a filibuster, Members Brown King Schatz allowed us to vote on a—I wasn’t here people of Maine. Cantwell Klobuchar Schumer I ask the entire Senate to join me in then, and I don’t think the Senator was Cardin Leahy Shaheen here then—on a 52-to-48 basis, people Carper Markey Stabenow congratulating her as she celebrates Casey McCaskill Tester this notable milestone. moved beyond the filibuster and al- Coons Menendez Udall (Applause, Senators rising.) lowed the majority to express them- Donnelly Merkley Warner The PRESIDING OFFICER. The selves. Durbin Mikulski Warren Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse Democratic leader. I hope at some point in time the Sen- Franken Murray Wyden Mr. REID. Madam President, it is no ate will move to a place where we allow surprise to me that SUSAN COLLINS is NOT VOTING—2 the majority to express themselves. such a hard worker. She started as a This is not happening on a significant Paul Rubio young woman, digging potatoes for 30 vote of conscience. I am disappointed The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this cents a barrel at a neighbor’s farm in in that, but I understand what the out- vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 45. Caribou, ME. come is going to be, and I look forward Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- I have learned a lot about her over to working with the Senator on other sen and sworn not having voted in the these years. I have served with her now issues. affirmative, the motion is rejected. for almost two full decades. Hard work CLOTURE MOTION The majority leader. and diligence is her byword. We have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant CLOTURE MOTION WITHDRAWN worked on some things together that to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, have been extremely important for the Senate the pending cloture motion, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw country. Some of the things I won’t which the clerk will state. the cloture motion on H.J. Res. 61. bring up because they might not sit The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there well with some of my Republican friends, but she is a person who is truly CLOTURE MOTION objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. an independent Senator. I admire the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- work she has done. She, of course, has SENATOR COLLINS’ 6,000TH VOTE ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the a good education. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Mr. MCCONNELL. Colleagues, before I started out really thinking the move to bring to a close debate on Senate the next vote, Senator ANGUS KING and world of her when she was first elected amendment No. 2656. I wish to make a couple of observations because I learned where she was Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Roy for a few moments. trained. One of my favorite Senators Blunt, John Thune, Deb Fischer, John Former Maine Senator Margaret Barrasso, Roger F. Wicker, Michael B. whom I have served with here in the Chase Smith was once known for a Enzi, Shelley Moore Capito, Orrin G. Senate has been Bill Cohen from nearly unbeatable attendance record. Hatch, Rob Portman, Mike Crapo, Maine. He was a terrific Senator and a She hadn’t missed a single rollcall vote Richard C. Shelby, Pat Roberts, Thad fine man. I am convinced that one of Cochran, Mike Rounds, David Perdue. in more than 13 years of service, but the reasons she is as good as she is is that came to an end one day in 1968 The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- because of what she learned in Senator when Senator Smith narrowly missed imous consent, the mandatory quorum Cohen’s office. call has been waived. casting her 2,942d consecutive vote. She I served under him. He was chairman The question is, Is it the sense of the had been recovering from surgery hun- of the Aging Committee. I served with Senate that debate on amendment No. dreds of miles away from here. So it him on other matters. He and I were 2656, offered by the Senator from Ken- was understandable. Yet I am not sure both in the House of Representatives. tucky, Mr. MCCONNELL, to H.J. Res. 61, if surgery, a Tsunami or the most We shared lockers, in that little room shall be brought to a close? wicked Maine nor’easter could stop a that they give us back there, for many The yeas and nays are mandatory woman who occupies Margaret Chase years. I so admired him. I knew when under the rule. Smith’s seat today because not only is she came here, her having worked The clerk will call the roll. the senior Senator from Maine a fierce there, that she would be good, and she The bill clerk called the roll. admirer of her pioneering predecessor, has been really good. Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators she is also nearly unstoppable once she I am also impressed with her ability are necessarily absent: the Senator puts her mind to something, and we to work with our Independent Senator, have all experienced that. from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL) and the ANGUS KING. They have worked so well Since assuming her seat in 1997, one Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). together. They don’t always agree on of those somethings that she is so fix- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. issues, but they are always agreeable ated on has been to never miss a single FISCHER). Are there any other Senators on every issue. I admire both of them, vote. She blew past her idol’s record in the Chamber desiring to vote? and I am so proud to join in lending my nearly a decade ago. The senior Sen- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 53, voice to congratulate this good woman, ator then marched on to 3,000 consecu- nays 45, as follows: the senior Senator from the State of tive votes, 4,000, 5,000, and the next [Rollcall Vote No. 266 Leg.] Maine. vote will be her 6,000th vote in a row. (Applause, Senators rising.) YEAS—53 Only two other Senators have ever The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Alexander Burr Collins achieved a longer unbroken streak. ator from Maryland. Ayotte Capito Corker Former Senator Proxmire took 10,252 Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I Barrasso Cassidy Cornyn Blunt Coats Cotton consecutive votes, and our colleague, know it is not the usual protocol to fol- Boozman Cochran Crapo the senior Senator from Iowa, has low the two leaders who have spoken,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.013 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6781 but I wish to exercise a personal privi- The next vote will be on cloture on Tester Warner Whitehouse lege of being the senior woman in the the motion to proceed to H.R. 36, the Udall Warren Wyden Senate and say that on behalf of all the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection NOT VOTING—2 women in the Senate, we congratulate Act, on Tuesday morning. The Senate Paul Rubio Senator COLLINS on this enormous and will be in session on Monday to debate The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this significant milestone. She is certainly the pain-capable bill, and I hope all vote, the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. in the tradition of a very esteemed Members will be here to join in that Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- predecessor from the State of Maine, discussion. Margaret Chase Smith, who was, her- sen and sworn not having voted in the I yield the floor. affirmative, the motion is rejected. self, a historic figure. CLOTURE MOTION Senator Smith was known for her de- The majority whip. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant votion to Maine, her advocacy for her Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, by to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the constituents, her fierce independence, twice denying this Chamber the oppor- and for always being at the forefront of Senate the pending cloture motion, tunity for a simple up-or-down vote on being an advocate for what is right. which the clerk will state. the President’s nuclear deal with Iran, The bill clerk read as follows: Senator COLLINS continues to do that. our Democratic colleagues have all but We want to congratulate her because CLOTURE MOTION assured that a bad deal—an executive she is a fierce fighter for Maine. She is We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- agreement that many of them have absolutely independent. For her, it is ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the also criticized—will go into effect with- not about the other side of the aisle; Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby out the American people having their for her, it is not about aisles, it is move to bring to a close debate on Senate say on this deal. about building bridges. amendment No. 2640. It is clear from public opinion polls I believe that if Margaret Chase Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Roy Blunt, John Thune, Deb Fischer, John and actually from counting noses here Smith were alive today, she would Barrasso, Roger F. Wicker, Michael B. and in the House that a bipartisan ma- walk over and give Senator COLLINS a Enzi, Shelley Moore Capito, Orrin G. jority of both Houses opposes this bad great big hug and say: Keep at it. Keep Hatch, Rob Portman, Mike Crapo, deal, but by using procedural block- at it. We say to Senator COLLINS: Keep Richard C. Shelby, Pat Roberts, Thad ades, our Democratic friends have pre- at it for many more votes and for many Cochran, Mike Rounds, David Perdue. vented that up-or-down vote and the more good years to come. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- accountability that should go along I yield the floor. imous consent, the mandatory quorum with it. For what? For what? To pro- (Applause, Senators rising.) call has been waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tect the President. ator from Maine. The question is, Is it the sense of the As the majority leader has pointed Mr. KING. Madam President, I rise to Senate that debate on amendment No. out, the President is proud of this deal. congratulate my colleague, my es- 2640, offered by the Senator from Ken- This is about his legacy. He thinks this teemed colleague, my esteemed senior tucky, Mr. MCCONNELL, to H.J. Res. 61, deal is perfect. So why are our friends colleague for this accomplishment. I shall be brought to a close? on the other side of the aisle trying to think it is important to realize—we all The yeas and nays are mandatory protect the President from vetoing a know the logistical challenges of mak- under the rule. piece of legislation he is proud of? ing every single vote. What she has The clerk will call the roll. Well, during the debate, these very done is symbolic of her service to this The legislative clerk called the roll. same colleagues who have filibustered country and to the State of Maine. It is Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators this bill have stressed that although not just making every vote. It is sym- are necessarily absent: the Senator they support the President’s deal, they bolic of an intense, fierce commitment from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL) and the remain deeply devoted supporters of to this body and to this institution and Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). the State of Israel. They say they re- to the country. I am delighted that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there main deeply concerned about the plight majority leader and the minority lead- any other Senators in the Chamber de- of American citizens held hostage by er have recognized her today. siring to vote? an Iranian regime. But just a moment I had the occasion to sit next to her The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, ago, these very same colleagues, when at a function in Maine when the vote nays 42, as follows: they had an opportunity to prove it, record came out. It comes out about [Rollcall Vote No. 267 Leg.] well, let’s just say their actions speak quarterly or every 6 months. I looked YEAS—56 louder than their words. at mine. I had it in my hand. I leaned Alexander Ernst Moran The vote we just had should have over to her and I said: Look, I have a Ayotte Fischer Murkowski been a straightforward vote. The legis- 98.6-percent attendance record of vot- Barrasso Flake Perdue lation the Democrats have filibustered ing in the Senate. She leaned back and Blunt Gardner Portman would have prohibited the President said: You will never catch me. It is Boozman Graham Risch Burr Grassley Roberts from providing any sanctions relief to true. Capito Hatch the Iranian regime until two things Of course, as has been mentioned, she Rounds Cardin Heller Sasse happen: No. 1, the Iranian regime ac- Cassidy Hoeven sits in the seat of Margaret Chase Schumer Coats Inhofe knowledges Israel as a sovereign state, Smith, one of Maine’s important lead- Scott Cochran Isakson and No. 2, the regime releases U.S. ers of the mid-20th century, one of the Sessions Collins Johnson prisoners it currently holds. But with most important Members of this body. Shelby Corker Kirk only one exception, every Senator on Every day that Margaret Chase Smith Cornyn Lankford Sullivan Thune the Democratic side of the aisle voted appeared on the Senate floor, she had Cotton Lee Crapo Manchin Tillis against both of those provisions. Well, in her lapel a red rose. So in order to Cruz McCain Toomey to be sure, they are consistent about recognize Senator COLLINS today, I Daines McConnell Vitter one thing: shielding the President, who wish to present her with a rose sym- Enzi Menendez Wicker is desperate to protect his legacy, from bolic of her kinship to Senator Mar- NAYS—42 garet Chase Smith. having to make tough decisions. Baldwin Franken Murphy I don’t see the President particularly Senator COLLINS, what an accom- Bennet Gillibrand Murray plishment. Thank you on behalf of the Blumenthal Heinrich Nelson shy about making a decision, even people of Maine and the people of this Booker Heitkamp Peters when it is not authorized by the law, Boxer Hirono country. Reed when it exceeds his authority under Brown Kaine Reid (Applause, Senators rising.) Cantwell King the Constitution. This President has Sanders been the most reckless of any Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Carper Klobuchar Schatz Casey Leahy jority leader. Shaheen dent I have read about or seen in my Coons Markey Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Stabenow lifetime when it comes to observing Donnelly McCaskill quickly, before the next vote, there Durbin Merkley the limitations and constraints based will be no more votes this week. Feinstein Mikulski on the law and the Constitution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.016 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2015 To say the blockade of these impor- unborn child can experience pain. Ban- bill introduced by Representative tant bills is a disappointment is an un- ning nearly all abortions after 5 BLACK, which would put a 1-year mora- derstatement. months—at the point unborn children torium on funding to Planned Parent- I know that many of us will continue can feel pain—should be an obvious hood while the investigation of their to work to promote the bilateral rela- moral imperative for all of us. practices depicted on those videos is tionship with Israel—between the I understand that the issue of abor- completed. United States and Israel—over any sort tion divides our country and that some Right now there are four congres- of association with the world’s fore- believe abortion should be available on sional investigations underway—the most state sponsor of terrorism. Many demand at all points during a preg- Senate Judiciary Committee, the of us—myself included—will continue nancy. Well, we took an important step House Energy and Commerce Com- to call on the administration to bring here in the Congress just a few years mittee, the House Judiciary Com- our citizens home safely from Iran. We ago in banning the barbaric practice of mittee, and the House Oversight and are not giving up. We are not going to partial-birth abortion—the actual de- Government Affairs Reform Com- quit. livery of a child alive and then lit- mittee. Those investigations are metic- PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT erally killing the child as part of an ulous, they will be thorough, and we This Chamber does have a lot of im- abortion once they are born alive. Re- will be able to find out, No. 1, whether portant work ahead of us. For the re- gardless of whether you are pro-choice Planned Parenthood and their affili- mainder of my time, I would like to or pro-life, hopefully we can come to- ates are complying with existing law, discuss how we can come together to gether and draw a line—a very clear which prohibits profiteering from the protect the most vulnerable among us; line—at viability of that baby. sale of baby body parts, and whether that is, our unborn. I would like to point out how vital the mothers, who presumably grant Earlier this summer, horrific videos this legislation is for those who, like consent, actually know exactly what is were released depicting Planned Par- me, believe we ought to be advancing a happening to their unborn babies; that enthood executives discussing the har- culture of life in this country. Very is, being sold for research and other vesting of organs from unborn babies. simply, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child purposes. The most recent video was released Protection Act would save the lives of Just this year in the 114th Congress, just a few days ago. In these videos, the thousands of unborn children a year. we have also passed other important blatant disregard for human life was That is why this legislation has gar- pro-life legislation: the Justice for Vic- underscored by a cavalier attitude on nered the support of groups such as Na- tims of Trafficking Act, where we pre- full display by Planned Parenthood ex- tional Right to Life and the Susan B. served the Hyde amendment, which ecutives. They flippantly and callously Anthony List. prohibits and has prohibited since 1976 discussed the selling of body parts from This Chamber is long overdue in tak- the use of tax dollars to fund abortions, babies who never had a chance for life. ing a hard look at the practices de- with some exceptions, and then the Without a doubt, these videos show a picted by Planned Parenthood in these Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthor- dark, ugly side to our humanity. How videos and examining our own con- ization Act of 2015, which reiterated people could become so desensitized science and our Nation’s policies that the law of the land since 1976, the Hyde that they do not recoil in shock at affect the unborn. amendment—named for Henry Hyde, these videos and what they depict is It is important to point out that, former Congressman from Illinois— beyond me. All I can conclude is that contrary to what some in our country that applies these types of protections people somehow have ignored the right would believe, the United States has to funding for community health cen- to life and the potential for life these been one of the most liberal and most ters. babies represent, under handy catch permissive countries in the world with These videos have perhaps reawak- phrases like ‘‘choice.’’ These videos regard to abortion. As a matter of fact, ened the conscience of many of us and rightly shock the conscience of many the commonsense consensus of most made some of us who were not aware of in our country, stirring even sup- democracies, most civilized countries these barbaric practices depicted in porters of Planned Parenthood to pub- around the world, is that abortion after these videos—made it crystal clear to licly denounce them as ‘‘disturbing.’’ 5 months is unequivocally wrong. us that there are things we need to do And yes they are, but they are more There are actually only seven coun- in response, particularly for those who than that. tries in the world that allow abortions believe every human life ought to be As our Nation unites behind this very after 5 months, after viability of the treated with dignity and respect. basic understanding of our moral man- fetus. Sadly, the United States is one There should be no hesitation from date to defend those who cannot defend of those seven. We should not be proud either side of the aisle to ensure we are themselves, we will have a unique op- of the fact that we are right there doing our very best to protect precious portunity to make an important stride alongside of China, North Korea, and human life, so in addition to the ongo- to support an agenda that promotes Vietnam. Virtually almost all other ing investigations I mentioned, in addi- life over death. Next week the Senate civilized countries in the world—even tion to the legislation we have already will consider a piece of legislation if they allow elective access to abor- passed to make sure tax dollars are not called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child tion, they draw an important line at used to fund abortions, we must also Protection Act—legislation I cospon- viability, at 5 months. America can respond with legislation like that sored along with I believe 45 cosponsors and must do better than this. Every which the House will pass either later in the Senate—that would prohibit na- life is a precious gift of God, and we this week or next week that I men- tionwide nearly all abortions after a must protect those who cannot protect tioned a moment ago and legislation pregnancy has reached 5 months. themselves. like the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Many States, including my State, At the same time the Senate will be Protection Act which would fundamen- have a ban on abortions once the baby considering this legislation, the Pain- tally protect the rights of unborn chil- becomes viable outside the womb. A Capable Unborn Child Protection Act— dren. Next week this Chamber will friend of mine who is a neonatologist which, by the way, the House has al- have the opportunity to make this the has told me privately what anybody ready passed—the House will be voting law of the land. can find on the Internet or anywhere on two additional pieces of legislation, Mr. REID. Madam President, today else, which is that roughly at about 20 I believe perhaps as early as tomorrow, marks the last day of the 60-day Con- weeks, the baby becomes viable outside one that would provide that children gressional review period that was es- of the womb. So this legislation will born alive during the process of abor- tablished in the Iran Nuclear Agree- prohibit abortions after that baby be- tion be protected—this is the Born- ment Review Act of 2015, which the comes viable, which under this legisla- Alive Abortion Survivors Protection President signed into law. As has been tion is 5 months. At 5 months, an un- Act, and I believe that will pass the noted numerous times, by supporting born child’s fingerprints and taste buds House of Representatives and be avail- that legislation the Senate voted to are developing. It is at this stage that able for the Senate to take up later— consider three possible outcomes: no many doctors and experts believe an and also a defund Planned Parenthood action at all, a resolution of approval,

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In However, numerous Republicans have longer be in force in a new administra- fact, most international agreements claimed on the Senate floor that be- tion. are not treaties, yet they govern inter- cause this historic international nu- Nothing could be further from the national relations on a wide range of clear agreement with Iran is not a truth. critically important issues, from trade treaty, and because Congress did not Throughout our history, the United to public health to taxation to naviga- expressly approve the agreement, the States has entered into executive tion, the list goes on and on. deal will not carry into the next presi- agreements, like the JCPOA, without If those who are now suggesting oth- dential administration. That could not congressional approval on a wide range erwise were correct, agreements signed be further from the truth. of subjects, including nonproliferation, one year, often after protracted nego- Let’s set the record straight: history international security, and bilateral tiations to resolve matters of great has proven that international agree- cooperation. complexity, would automatically be- ments are an essential element of di- When President Nixon negotiated the come null and void soon thereafter. plomacy and have longevity far beyond Shanghai Communique in 1972 with What would be the point? I doubt there a single administration. China, which led to the normalization is a Republican or Democratic adminis- Examples of recent nonproliferation of relations with a country that was as tration in the history of this country agreements in place through more than mistrusted then as Iran is now, did that would subscribe to such an un- one administration include: the Hel- anyone try and claim that it would no workable and illogical notion. sinki Final Act, the Vienna Document, longer be valid once Nixon left office? We asked the Department of State I also do not recall this argument the Proliferation Security Initiative, for examples of recent non-prolifera- being made just a couple of years ago and the Missile Technology Control Re- tion agreements that have carried on when President Obama negotiated the gime. through more than one administration. Framework for Elimination of Syrian It is absolutely clear that the Iran It did not take long to get an answer. Chemical Weapons, another example of agreement can remain in force beyond They include: the Helsinki Final Act, an executive agreement. And of course the Obama administration, as have the Vienna Document, the Prolifera- there are many other examples, includ- many other important executive agree- tion Security Initiative, and the Mis- ing the Algiers Accords, numerous sta- ments. The Senate has spoken on this sile Technology Control Regime. tus of forces agreements, and the es- There are countless other examples issue and the Iran agreement will tablishment of the Organization for Se- of international agreements negotiated stand. curity and Cooperation in Europe. throughout our history, by Presidents Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, Claiming now that the JCPOA ends of both parties that have never re- I concur with the statement of Demo- when President Obama leaves office is ceived formal congressional approval. cratic Leader REID. a terrible break from congressional They continue in effect unless explic- The P5+1 agreement is an executive tradition and threatens to undermine itly repudiated. To suggest that they agreement that can remain in effect American international credibility. automatically expire, or are no longer beyond this administration. In fact, Who would negotiate with the United in effect, after the end of the adminis- portions of the agreement last 20 and 25 States if they believed such agree- tration that negotiated the agreement, years, and others are forever binding ments would be abrogated with a new would cause incalculable disruption to on Iran. President? our international relations and global The United States has concluded These statements are truly reckless. security. other international agreements, such Let it be clear once and for all that In this case, that would mean that on as the Helsinki Final Act and the Mis- this agreement can and will extend be- January 21, 2017, Iran could imme- sile Technology Control Regime, that yond the current administration. diately restart its nuclear weapons pro- have endured. The Comprehensive Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, today gram and refuse international inspec- Joint Plan of Action between the P5+1 is the final day of the 60-day congres- tions. It is absolutely clear that the and Iran is no different. sional review period that was estab- Iran agreement can and is designed to Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, on lished in the Iran Nuclear Agreement remain in force beyond the Obama ad- July 14, President Obama announced a Review Act of 2015. By supporting that ministration. The Senate has also spo- landmark agreement between key legislation the Senate voted to con- ken on this issue. For these reasons, world powers and Iran, the Joint Com- sider three possible outcomes: no ac- and historical precedent, it will con- prehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA, tion, a resolution of approval, or a res- tinue in effect. that removes Iran’s path towards a nu- olution of disapproval. Republicans Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, clear weapon. This is a truly historic brought a resolution of disapproval be- Congress has been reviewing the Joint agreement that rolls back Iran’s nu- fore the Senate and it failed not once, Comprehensive Plan of Action for the clear infrastructure, places severe lim- not twice, but three times. The agree- last 60 days. This was the process set its and inspection on any such future ment memorializes the commitments up by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- work, and commits Iran to never build of the countries whose governments view Act of 2015, which the President a nuclear weapon. signed it. It will now go into force, and signed into law and 98 Senators sup- And while Iran’s behavior in the re- it is the solemn responsibility of each ported. We have now come to the end of gion remains deeply troubling, particu- of the signatories to the agreement to that process. A resolution of dis- larly in terms of threats to Israel, this fulfill their commitments. approval, to stop the deal from going agreement ensures that such bellig- However, many Republicans, as if forward, failed three times here in the erence will not occur with a nuclear singing from the same sheet of music, Senate. I know my colleagues and our threat. have suggested that because this nu- constituents have very strong feelings Per the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- clear agreement with Iran is not a for- on this issue. This was a very tough view Act, the announcement of the mal treaty, and because Congress did vote for me and one that I took very, agreement set in motion a congres- not expressly approve the agreement as very seriously. But now this issue has sional review period which ended opposed to defeating successive at- been decided. today. tempts to disapprove it, the deal will But that is not enough. Now Repub- In the past week, the majority leader not continue into the next presidential licans are saying that since the Iran has tried three times to pass a resolu- administration. That is false. agreement isn’t technically a treaty, tion of disapproval and three times it There is a long history of inter- and because the Senate did not explic- failed. During these debates, I have lis- national agreements signed by Repub- itly approve it, the deal doesn’t carry

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Ambassador Mull is a Likewise, the House has failed in its allies—and its adversaries. professional with a long resume. I look own efforts to move a resolution of dis- Many other agreements have lived on forward to working with him moving approval. The fact of the matter is that through more than one Administra- forward. the nuclear agreement with Iran is a tion. These includes the Helsinki Final I thank the Democratic leader for his done deal, and the President now has Act, the Vienna Document, the Pro- comments and I appreciate working every right to move ahead with its im- liferation Security Initiative, and the with him and my colleagues as we look plementation, period. Missile Technology Control Regime. toward the implementation phase of Yet we were on the Senate floor this It is clear that the Iran agreement this agreement—both in the near term morning, voting on a highly charged can and should remain in force beyond and beyond January 2017. Iran amendment that the majority the Obama administration, just like Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I leader introduced. Unfortunately, the other important agreements that have want to concur with the statement of amendment was yet another political come before it. The Senate has spoken the distinguished Democratic Leader attempt to undermine the agreement. on this issue. The Iran deal blocks the on the long-term durability of the Iran This amendment would prevent the paths for Iran to get a nuclear bomb agreement. President from providing sanctions re- and is the best available option on the Assuming Iran complies with the lief to Iran-thereby scuttling the entire table. It can and should remain in force agreement and takes the key steps nec- agreement—unless Iran does two through the next Administration. essary to substantially reduce its things: recognize the State of Israel Mr. REED. Madam President, I would stockpiles of enriched uranium, scale and release four Americans wrongfully like to echo the comments of the back its centrifuges, make changes to imprisoned in Iran. Democratic leader. As of today, the the Arak reactor to render it inoper- I voted no on cloture on this amend- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action able and unable to produce weapons- ment, and I want to take a moment to goes into effect. As the leader said, it is grade plutonium, and takes the many explain why. To be clear, my vote does also my assessment that this agree- other steps necessary to qualify even- not mean that I endorse Iran’s position ment is an enduring agreement that tually for sanctions relief next year— on Israel nor does it mean that I don’t will extend beyond the end of the and then continues thereafter to com- care about the American prisoners in Obama administration. The leader ply with their obligations—this agree- Iran. Just because I support this diplo- cites a number of critical nonprolifera- ment can and should last for many matic agreement does not mean I sup- tion agreements that both Republican years. port Iran’s reprehensible policies. and Democratic administrations have Today is the last day of the 60-day In fact, I want nothing more than for Iran to recognize Israel as a sovereign agreed to over the decade and they congressional review period established state. I have always stood by Israel, have endured the test of time and in the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review and its security and future well-being change of administrations. Act, which the President signed into Let’s also remember that while this law. As the leader noted, by supporting are foremost in my mind. For those of us who are personally connected to agreement’s congressional review pe- that legislation the Senate voted to Israel and care for her deeply, this vote riod is complete, there is much that consider three possible outcomes: no is nothing more than an attempt to needs to be done by Iran before any action at all, a resolution of approval, sanctions relief is provided to them. embarrass us and score political points. or a resolution of disapproval. Repub- It should be obvious to the American Iran must, as verified by the IAEA, licans brought a resolution of dis- people that, of course, we all stand demonstrate that it has implemented approval before the Senate and it with Israel—Democrats and Repub- the necessary steps with respect to No. failed. In fact, it has now failed on licans. Since 2008, we have provided 1, the Arak heavy water research reac- three separate occasions. more than $25 billion to support tor; No. 2, its overall enrichment ca- In recent days, many of my Repub- Israel’s defense. At $3.1 billion per pacity; No. 3, its centrifuge research lican colleagues have claimed on this year, Israel is the largest annual re- and development; No. 4, the Fordow floor that because this historic inter- cipient of U.S. military assistance, fuel enrichment plant; No. 5, its ura- national nuclear agreement with Iran which can be used to purchase U.S. de- nium stocks and fuel; No. 6, its cen- is not a treaty and because Congress fense equipment and services. We’ve trifuge manufacturing; No. 7, com- did not expressly approve the agree- also provided $3 billion specifically for pleting the modalities and facilities- ment, it will not carry into the next missile defense systems, such as the specific arrangements to allow the Presidential administration. That is Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow. IAEA to implement all transparency not true. While it is true that the next In fiscal year 2015 alone the Congress measures and the Additional Protocol President could decide—even in the provided $351 million for Iron Dome— and Modified Code 3.1; No. 8, its cen- face of continued compliance by Iran twice the president’s budget request. trifuge component manufacturing and strong objections from our allies in We all want Iran to recognize Israel transparency; and No. 9, addressing the the P5+1—explicitly to withdraw from and stop threatening its existence. We past and present issues of concern re- the agreement, I don’t expect that to all want Iran’s support for terrorist lating to PMD. happen. And unless and until that hap- proxies on Israel’s doorstep to cease. I also want to reiterate one point pens, the terms of the agreement and We all are disturbed by the Ayatollah’s that I have made previously: while re- the obligations of the U.S. Govern- calls for Israel’s destruction. But the jecting the resolution of disapproval ment—and all other governments that way to truly have Israel’s back is not and other similar efforts was impor- are party to the agreement, including through this amendment. tant for the future of this deal, it is ef- Iran’s—to comply do not end when this On the prisoners currently held in fective, unrelenting implementation of administration ends in January 2017. Iran, it must be said and reiterated: No the JCPOA that will be the real test, Leader REID has outlined in his state- American, let alone any member of and it is where I hope the critics of this ment numerous similar agreements Congress, wants any of our citizens agreement will focus their attention. that have stood the test of time, from wrongfully imprisoned in Iran. These Holding Iran’s feet to the fire under administration to administration, over detainees deserve to be brought home, this agreement is the critical piece at the years. I commend Leader REID for safe and sound, to their loved ones. this point, and it is critical that both his statement, and agree whole- But, again, a partisan amendment does the President and the Congress ensure heartedly with him. not make that happen. that efforts to monitor and sustain the Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, The vote today was nothing more provisions of the agreement are I rise today to express my dismay over than an attempt to extract a political

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And I don’t blame them. to enhance Israel’s security and free Americans who live near them. So why Finally, the EPA’s failure in this in- the Americans, they would stop trying didn’t the EPA get on the phone? The cident raises lots of questions about to undermine the nuclear agreement Navajo Nation was not informed until the agency’s priorities. After all, the with Iran-which I believe is our best a full day after the spill. It got the Obama Environmental Protection opportunity to begin to turn a new news from the State of New Mexico, Agency has expanded its authority—ex- page with Iran. not from the agency that caused the panded and seized control over one area I stand ready and eager to work with disaster—the EPA. after another. Look at its destructive my Republican counterparts to achieve At first, EPA didn’t even want to new rules on waters of the United our shared goals of supporting Israel admit how bad the spill was. They said: States. This agency has declared that and getting our prisoners out of Iran. Oh, it was a million gallons of waste- only Washington can be trusted to pro- But we have a far better chance of water. Days later they admitted they tect America’s rivers and streams. achieving that through bipartisan co- had actually spilled three times the That is what the Environmental Pro- operation and working together to amount they said at first. Four days tection Agency says: Only they can be make sure the nuclear agreement is after the spill, the EPA still hadn’t re- trusted to protect America’s rivers and fully implemented. ported to Navajo leaders the presence streams. How then do they justify It is time to move past the repeated of arsenic in the water—arsenic. It still grabbing all of this new power when attempts to overturn the nuclear hasn’t reported it. It took 5 days for they can’t even protect rivers from agreement. It is extremely unfortunate the agency to set up a unified com- themselves? They caused this problem. we had to take the vote today, espe- mand center in Durango, CO. Look at this photo I have in the Cham- cially given all the other pressing mat- Yesterday, I chaired a hearing of the ber. Does this look like the work of a ters before the Senate. Indian Affairs Committee that looked bureaucracy that should be in charge I yield the floor. at how this disaster affected tribes of protecting America’s precious water- Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I along the route. The agency’s expla- ways? Look at that before-and-after: suggest the absence of a quorum. nation was disappointing—very dis- beautiful blue water running through, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The appointing. The disaster happened over then this—sludge, dirty, polluted, and clerk will call the roll. 6 weeks ago. The EPA is still not giv- toxic. The EPA caused this. Does this The senior assistant legislative clerk ing out detailed answers about what look like the work of a bureaucracy proceeded to call the roll. went wrong. that should be in charge of protecting Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I This tragedy also raises questions our national precious water? ask unanimous consent that the order about the EPA’s basic competence. Ac- The Obama administration has fo- for the quorum call be rescinded. cording to a preliminary review by the cused on its radical climate change The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agency, the EPA failed to take basic agenda and has neglected its most objection, it is so ordered. precautions—failed to take basic pre- basic responsibilities. This photo GOLD KING MINE SPILL cautions. The agency never even should not give anyone confidence that Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I checked how high the water pressure the Obama administration is up to the want to speak today about a tragedy was in the mine, but the report did say job. They are not. that hit the American people, the the EPA knew about this risk—the risk Do we really think that Washington American West last month, and it is of a blowout—14 months earlier, before should have more control over rivers something that didn’t get nearly as it actually happened. They knew about like this when they caused something much attention as it should have. I am it. They knew the risk and never both- like this? Does anybody in America be- talking about what has been called the ered to figure out what the worst-case lieve that? Washington did this. The Gold King Mine spill. It happened on scenario would be and what they would EPA did this. Washington poisoned this August 5. That was when the Environ- do if water actually started rushing river this way. The Environmental mental Protection Agency spilled 3 out. But that is what happened, and Protection Agency—the so-called Envi- million gallons of toxic wastewater they knew it could. ronmental Protection Agency—must be into a tributary of the Animas River in The people who live along these riv- held accountable. Colorado—3 million gallons. ers are frustrated by this agency’s in- When any private company is ac- This is water that contained toxic competence, but they are also fright- cused of violating the Clean Water Act, substances, such as arsenic and lead. ened. People are afraid of what the the EPA aggressively pursues civil The agency was doing some work on an long-term health effects might be for fines against that company and any of old mine when water under high pres- them and for their children. Farmers the individuals involved as well. Even sure started rushing out. This dis- and ranchers are being devastated by criminal prosecution occurs. If this turbing incident raises serious ques- the disaster. They are uncertain about were a 3-million-gallon toxic spill tions about how the EPA, the so-called whether the agency will be compen- caused by private citizens, the EPA Environmental Protection Agency, sating them for their losses—losses would act aggressively against those does business. that are the result of the EPA’s own in- people. The EPA would never accept First of all, it raises significant ques- competence. the kind of feeble, half apologies and tions about this agency’s responsive- At our hearing yesterday we heard explanations we have heard so far from ness. After the EPA had this accident, from Gilbert Harrison. He is a Marine this administration and from the Di- apparently it never occurred to them Corps veteran, and he has a 20-acre rector of the EPA who testified yester- to immediately call the towns down- farm on the Navajo reservation. He day. There is clearly a double standard stream and to let anyone know this grows corn, alfalfa, watermelons, and between the way the EPA treats itself toxic plume was headed their way. The other crops. He estimates he is going to and the way it treats everyone else. Animas River connects to the San lose 40 to 50 percent of some of his The EPA failed—it failed—to do the Juan River, which connects to the Col- crops because he couldn’t use the water proper planning before it caused this orado River and to Lake Powell. These to irrigate. The farmer told our com- disaster. I believe it has also failed to are some of the most beautiful natural mittee yesterday: do the proper work before writing regu- resources in all of America. It is the This spill caused by the U.S. EPA created lations, such as its waters of the source of water for communities all a lot of chaos, confrontation, confusion, and United States rule and its so-called along the way. They provide recre- losses among the farming community. Clean Power Plan. ation, water for irrigation for crops This was a man-made disaster, and With this spill, the agency’s careless and for homes. the Obama administration’s EPA in- approach has done terrible damage to

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At our hearing yesterday the EPA about 60 fighters, and, upon their re- Our military characterizes the conflict administrator continued to try to turn to Syria, they were attacked by as a stalemate. But, apparently, the downplay the impact of its actions— Al Qaeda-affiliated forces. administration feels no change is nec- downplay the impact of its actions. General Austin testified yesterday essary. We are told the long-term tra- The agency needs to step back and before our committee. In response to jectory is favorable, and ISIL’s future, rethink its priorities. This disaster my questioning, he said that only four as General Dempsey put it, is ‘‘increas- happened because the EPA is inept at or five of those fighters remain. Again, ingly dim.’’ I appreciate the fact that its job. There should be no more trying we expected 5,000, and 4 or 5 remain. I patience is required when it comes to to deflect attention from the failure of wish I could say the complete failure of military operations, but at the same the EPA—no more trying to grab addi- this strategy comes as a surprise. Un- time, patience doesn’t fill the funda- tional power that it can use to do more fortunately, I cannot. While ISIL has mental gaps in this administration’s damage. lost some territory in northeastern strategy. And the idea that we can wait The Environmental Protection Agen- Syria, it has expanded its control in ISIL out seems to overlook the death, cy has been out of control for far too the western half of that country. destruction, and collateral damage its long. It is time for Congress and Presi- Iraq is a similar story. Recruits for continued presence inflicts on the dent Obama to hold the EPA account- U.S. training programs remain below neighboring countries or to at least able for its failures, and it is time to expectations, with U.S. forces training suggest that it is tolerable. rein in this runaway bureaucracy be- just over half the number of Iraqis ex- I have visited the region several fore it does more damage to our com- pected, and progress on the battlefield times. Our allies there cannot sustain munities, to our economy, and to our is uneven. It is plain to see why Gen- the strain of this conflict for years on country. eral Dempsey, our most senior uni- end. I have visited a Syrian refugee Madam President, I yield the floor. formed military officer, has recently camp in Turkey. Those people cannot I suggest the absence of a quorum. characterized the fight as ‘‘tactically wait there forever. Lest we forget, col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The stalemated.’’ leagues, this conflict has been raging clerk will call the roll. The question is, What are we going to for 4 years. Sadly, the flood of refugees The senior assistant legislative clerk do? How will our approach change? reaching Europe was entirely predict- proceeded to call the roll. What can we do to break that stale- able. Mrs. FISCHER. Madam President, I mate? What can we do to begin rolling And how long before a divided Iraq ask unanimous consent that the order back this tremendous threat? becomes irreparable? As long as ISIL for the quorum call be rescinded. I attended yesterday’s hearing with exists and continues to exercise initia- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. those questions in mind, and I was ex- tive on the battlefield, it will draw re- ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- tremely disappointed to hear that no cruits, expand its global network, and dered. real change was in order. To be fair, inspire those ‘‘lone wolf’’ attacks. Its STRATEGY AGAINST ISIL press reports indicate that changes are ability to execute attacks against Eu- Mrs. FISCHER. Madam President, I being considered, such as deploying rope and the United States will im- rise today to discuss our strategy graduates of our training program in prove as more foreign fighters pass against ISIL. groups larger than 50 or in safer areas through its ranks and then return to Yesterday at our Armed Services of the country. their home countries. These are the Committee, we held a hearing on this But even if such minor adjustments very reasons Congress supported tak- topic. Instead of reassuring me that are made, they will not alter the basic ing military action against ISIL in the our mission was on the right path, the fact that the idea of a new Syrian force first place, but I certainly did not sup- testimony provided further evidence is a complete fantasy under our cur- port the deployment of forces to estab- that the administration must change rent approach. lish a stalemate. their approach. I agree with the Presi- Perhaps in recognition of this, an- When our soldiers are put in harm’s dent’s stated goal of degrading and de- other report has surfaced that suggests way, we shouldn’t be content to just stroying ISIL, but the steps we have the administration is no longer at- ‘‘patiently’’ leave them there, with no taken thus far will not achieve ISIL’s tempting to build a moderate ground strategy to achieve our goals. As my defeat. Indeed, the root of the problem force in Syria. Instead, they will sim- colleague Senator MCCAIN—who has seems to be that our strategy does not ply train Syrians to direct U.S. air been a tireless advocate on this issue— connect with events on the ground. strikes and then embed them within has pointed out, there are a variety of There is no better example of this than existing rebel brigades. options available to the President be- our plan to train and equip the so- If our experience thus far indicates tween the current approach and de- called moderate Syrian troops. that very few moderate groups remain ploying large amounts of troops on the At the end of last year, Congress ap- on the battlefield, we will either be ground. With only a stalemate to show proved the President’s request of $500 providing air support to a contingent for the thousands of soldiers we have million for the purpose of building a too small to make a difference or we deployed, the 5,000 air strikes that we force of moderate Syrian fighters. Tes- will be providing it to groups that are have conducted, and the past year we tifying in September of last year, then- too extreme to currently warrant any have spent training Syrians and Iraqis, Secretary of Defense Hagel laid out the support from us. I think these options deserve reconsid- administration’s plan to build a force Again, I support the President’s goal eration. of about 5,000 fighters in 1 year. Gen- to destroy ISIL, but I don’t see how The President has stated that ‘‘all eral Dempsey, the Chairman of the anyone can believe this program is wars must end’’ and that our country Joint Chiefs of Staff, added his assess- going to accomplish it. Instead of pro- ‘‘must move off a permanent war foot- ment that about 12,000 fighters would viding a new direction, the message ing.’’ I believe the best way to do so is need to be trained for the force to have this administration is sending is that by crafting a strategy that plans for an effect on the battlefield. they will stay the course. I admit I victory. Initial results were expected within 8 share the complete confusion expressed Before I yield the floor, I want to to 12 months. At that time, many by some of my colleagues yesterday note my appreciation of Secretary Car- Members, including myself, questioned when we learned of this situation. ter and General Austin for their frank whether those goals were attainable This White House acknowledges that testimony before the Senate Armed and whether this assumption—that we the training programs in Syria and Services Committee. Both men have could fight a war without taking on Iraq—the linchpins of our strategy— come before our panel and they have

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He was appalled by the in- ments are many. We honor him today information they need to know so we equalities he witnessed, even for those with our words and with this resolution can make informed policy decisions. I wearing the uniform and serving our Senator PORTMAN and I are intro- sincerely hope more witnesses follow country. He said once: ducing. We should strive to honor and their example and justly uphold the I remember being moved from Jefferson continue to honor him each day. valuable tradition of congressional Barracks in St. Louis to Camp Stewart, Here is how we do it, and I will close oversight by not shying away from dis- Georgia, through Memphis. They stopped the with this. On a Sunday night, 2 days cussing these very difficult topics. train there to eat lunch. The first dining before the 2008 elections, Senator room was all white soldiers; the next dining I yield the floor. Obama—a colleague of mine at the room was German POWs. A black curtain time in the Senate—was campaigning I suggest the absence of a quorum. separated the black soldiers from the Ger- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in Cleveland for President. It was two man POWs. It was one of the first times it nights before the election. clerk will call the roll. really hit me. As Senator PORTMAN and I remind The senior assistant legislative clerk He would go on to dedicate his life to proceeded to call the roll. our colleagues, Ohio is perhaps the Na- fighting those inequalities. tion’s No. 1 swing State. I know the Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I ask He and his brother Carl opened a law unanimous consent that the order for Presiding Officer thinks they elect firm in Cleveland. The first cases were Presidents in her State, but we really the quorum call be rescinded. civil rights cases. Congressman Stokes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without do elect Presidents in the State of took on cases both big and small, in- Ohio. objection, it is so ordered. cluding the landmark stop-and-frisk Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I ask So then-Senator Obama came to Ohio Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio. the Sunday night before the election to unanimous consent to speak for up to Again and again throughout his legal 20 minutes as in morning business and a rally estimated at between 70,000 and career, he fought for the interests of 80,000 people. As Presidential can- to share the time with the Senator the powerless against the powerful— from Ohio, Mr. PORTMAN. didates almost inevitably and invari- the same as he did in Congress. ably are at the end of campaigns, he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without In 1965 Louis and Carl Stokes rep- objection, it is so ordered. was about an hour late. Bruce resented the local NAACP in chal- Springsteen took the stage. A number REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN LOUIS STOKES lenging Ohio’s congressional map. of us spoke at the rally. Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I am Around that time, Congressman Before Senator Obama arrived, I had joined by my colleague on the floor Stokes’ brother Carl was elected mayor the honor—and it became one of my today, both of us longtime friends of of the city of Cleveland in a second at- greatest memories ever of public serv- the now late Congressman Louis tempt, and Cleveland then became the ice—I stood beside and behind the Stokes. Senator PORTMAN and I sat to- largest city in America which had grandstand and had a conversation of gether at Congressman Stokes’ funeral elected a Black mayor. about 45 minutes to an hour with Con- at Olivette Church in Cleveland just a The new district map created from gressman Stokes, who was retired at couple of weeks ago. We both called the lawsuit I mentioned brought Ohio’s that point; Rev. Otis Moss, who deliv- Lou a friend. I wish to speak about first African-American majority dis- ered his eulogy a couple of weeks ago; him, and then I know Senator PORTMAN trict in 1968. Lou Stokes won that seat and Mrs. Edwina Moss. I just listened would like to speak about his friend- and became the first African American to them for 45 minutes talk about what ship and his alliances and allegiances to represent Ohio in Congress. In only it meant to them that we were this and work with Congressman Stokes. his second term in the House, he be- close to electing an African-American He grew up in a Federal housing came the first African American in the President. They, frankly, didn’t think project in Cleveland. His father worked Nation’s history to serve on the House it would happen in their lifetimes. in a laundromat. His father passed Appropriations Committee. He didn’t They weren’t even sure, the polls not- away when Lou was 3, leaving his use his success to seek glory for him- withstanding, that it was going to hap- mother with two young sons to raise. A self; he used his commanding position pen in 2008. The excitement and the former sharecropper and descendant of to expand opportunities not just in his sense of history and the awe and the slaves, she cleaned houses to support own district in Cleveland—so impor- depth of feeling Congressman Stokes her sons and encouraged them to get tant to those of us who live in Cleve- and Edwina Moss and Reverend Moss an education. land and those of us who represent exhibited during that 45 minutes—talk- Lou shined shoes to earn money for Ohio—but he used his position to help ing, reminiscing about memories, the family. He served in the Army dur- African-American communities all thinking of the future—to my wife ing World War II—probably a pretty over the country. He was imme- Connie and me was something I will segregated Army. He served and went diately—and he earned it—more and never forget. to college at Case Western at night on more beloved in the Black commu- Since then, Citizen Stokes—former the GI bill. nities in every city in Ohio, including Congressman—who cared so deeply From public housing, to public edu- from Mansfield, where I grew up, to about this, was so happy we passed the cation, to public investment in our Akron, to Columbus and Cincinnati, to Affordable Care Act. He was so happy servicemembers, Congressman Stokes’ Dayton and Toledo and the smaller cit- we did things such as the auto rescue life accomplishments show how govern- ies. to get our State’s economy back and ment makes a difference in people’s He gave those who were too often ig- going again. He cared so much about lives—something he passionately be- nored a voice in Washington, where it voting rights. He was so troubled by lieved in—the partnership between gov- could make the most difference. He se- the Supreme Court decisions. He was so ernment and communities, between the cured money for housing, urban devel- hopeful that our country could get Federal Government and what we can opment, health care, jobs programs, back on track in a bipartisan way to do together as a country. In the 20th education, and for colleges primarily build this economy, to pass voting century, our country made great serving people of color. rights, to do all of the things he de- strides in that public investment and He was a strong advocate for unions. voted his life to first as a young law- in expanding opportunity, paving the He cared greatly about the trade union yer, then as a Congressman, and then way for people like Congressman movement. He knew the trade union as one of Ohio’s most prominent citi- Stokes to become national and commu- movement gave great opportunity to zens, to continue to speak out on these nity leaders. What this country gave to African Americans, especially in cities issues that matter to all of us.

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I am thrilled to be able to stand on the Park Service involved in pro- I yield back my time. the floor and speak for a few moments tecting these sites. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. about my friend, the late Congressman It was always a pleasure to work HOEVEN). The Senator from Wash- Stokes. with him, and he was a loyal and trust- ington. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ed legislative partner. BUDGET DEADLINE ator from Ohio. He then went to the Squire Sanders Mrs. MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I law firm, and I was honored again to President. thank my colleague from Ohio for his call him a colleague when I worked Mr. President, right now we are on a remarks and for joining me here on the there after leaving government and be- course for yet another Republican gov- floor to talk about our former col- fore running for the Senate. So we had ernment shutdown in just 13 days. We league and friend, Congressman Louis a chance to get to know each other bet- know what this looks like and how Stokes. He was an amazing guy. He was ter outside of the legislative branch. damaging it is because we saw it 2 a true American success story and a He had a great career, as Senator years ago when tea party Republicans true son of Ohio who dedicated his en- BROWN just said. dug in their heels and tried to use shut- tire life to public service, whether he What I admired about him most was down threats to repeal the Affordable was in elected office or not. his interest and ability in getting to a Care Act. I think my colleague Senator BROWN result. He was not about giving fancy We know that during the 16-day shut- has done a really nice job speaking speeches or rhetoric. He was about down that followed the tea party tan- about his humble beginnings. coming up with solutions to help the trum, workers across our country Lou Stokes grew up without the ben- people he represented in Cleveland, and didn’t know when they would get their efit of having a dad around. He grew up I think in his heart well beyond Cleve- next paycheck, businesses felt the in a poor household but with a lot of land, and that is why he was so effec- sting of fewer customers, and families pride. His mom pushed him to get an tive. across our country lost even more trust education and to be the best he could, He didn’t get sidetracked by the par- that elected officials in our country as clearly she did with her other son, tisanship and political attacks. He Louis’s brother Carl. could even get anything done. After all After growing up in Cleveland, he kept focused, and he made a big dif- that—after all the damage families and spent a few years in the Army, which ference. He had a meaningful impact on communities felt—we also know that had a big impression on him. He then lives in his district and well beyond. the 2013 government shutdown actually went to Cleveland-Marshall College of All you have to do is go through did nothing to stop the Affordable Care Law. He was a successful attorney and Cleveland to see his impact. It is hard Act. actually argued three cases before the not to see a landmark named after him Once that shutdown ended, I was U.S. Supreme Court. So he had a career or his brother Carl. Among those is the proud to work with the Republican in law that was distinguished even be- Louis Stokes Public Annex to the Budget chairman, PAUL RYAN, to do fore getting into politics. Cleveland Public Library, as well as what we shouldn’t have needed a shut- Senator BROWN talked about his the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Cen- down to get done, and that was nego- brother Carl and the fact that when he ter at Case Western Reserve Univer- tiate a 2-year bipartisan budget deal was elected the mayor of Cleveland, it sity. that prevented another government then became the largest city in Amer- I remember going to his retirement shutdown. It restored critical invest- ica which had elected a Black mayor. party from the Squires Sanders law ments in priorities like education, re- Louis Stokes told me he saw that and firm. I had rushed there from another search, and defense jobs, and it showed that is what inspired him to think meeting and had gone through town, families their government can get maybe he should get involved in public and as I arrived I said: Let’s just name something done when both sides are service in that way as well. So he ran the town after Lou Stokes, because I willing to come to the table and com- for office. He got elected to the House was on Stokes Street and went by the promise. of Representatives. He was the first Af- Stokes library and the Stokes Health I was hopeful that after the economy- rican-American Congressperson from Center. So those were all assessments rattling exercise in futility and the bi- Ohio; that was in 1968. He would later of the impact he had on his commu- partisan deal that came out of it, Re- become the first African American to nity. publican leaders would have learned a sit on the Appropriations Committee. He was a very strong family man, a few lessons. Well, 2 years later, as our So a lot of firsts. loving husband to his beautiful wife bipartisan deal is set to expire, here we As Congressman, he served for 30 Jay of more than 50 years, and he was are with another Republican govern- years. He became a very influential very proud of his kids. Each of them in ment shutdown around the corner. Member. Senator BROWN and I had a their own right has gone on to distin- What are the leaders doing about chance to serve with him there. He rep- guished careers. His grandchildren this? What is their plan to avoid a re- resented his district faithfully, but he spoke at the funeral where Senator peat of 2013? Are they working with also played a pivotal role in broader BROWN and I were, and, boy, were they Democrats to keep government open issues well beyond his district. His in- articulate. They were just really im- and negotiate a budget deal as we have volvement in civil rights was men- pressive. He had so much to be proud been pushing them to do for months? tioned, as well as certainly education of. Unfortunately, the answer is no. In- and justice issues. I had the opportunity to visit him stead, just days away from a looming I was a proud cosponsor of a number just before he passed, and the last fiscal deadline, Republicans are back of bills with him. We collaborated on thing he said to me is: I am so lucky, as far into their partisan corner as one project in particular called the Na- ROB. I am so lucky to have had a great they can get and are focused on their tional Underground Railroad Freedom family. That is what he talked about to political pastime—attacking women’s Center in Cincinnati, where he helped me in our final moments together. health. me tremendously. This was in my He was determined and he was suc- Instead of spending the coming weeks hometown, not in his town. As a mem- cessful, no question about it, but he did working to avoid a budget crisis, which ber of the Appropriations Committee, it in a gentlemanly way. He had a is what we should be doing, Repub- he was critical to getting that freedom great smile, a good sense of humor. His licans are unbelievably planning to center up and going, which is a na- laughter could light up a room, and it vote on yet another restriction on tional center that resides today on the did. I was just very grateful to call him women’s health and rights. This is banks of the Ohio River. a friend and to have him as a respected transparent pandering that is bad for

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Mr. President, I would I am using the process permissible protected right to make her own like to discuss my bill, S. 2035, the Fed- under rule XIV of the Standing Rules choices about her own health and her eral Employee Fair Treatment Act. of the Senate to place S. 2035 directly own body. That bill would mean that if I ask unanimous consent to speak as on the legislative calendar. I am doing a young woman endures rape or incest, in morning business. that to expedite consideration of the she would have to go to the police be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bill so that the hardworking middle- fore getting the care she needs, and it objection, it is so ordered. class Federal employees know they would take away the right to choose FEDERAL EMPLOYEE FAIR TREATMENT ACT will be treated fairly if there is another from adult victims of incest entirely. Mr. CARDIN. The legislation I have shutdown. They shouldn’t have to Finally, that bill would allow politi- filed, S. 2035, the Federal Employee worry about whether they will be paid cians in Washington, DC, to get be- Fair Treatment Act, will help alleviate when a partisan gridlock prevents tween a woman and her doctor by mak- some of the fears of Federal workers them from doing their jobs. ing it a crime for doctors to provide when the Federal Government shuts Since 2011, Federal workers have con- health care their patients need. down. I am pleased to have Senators tributed $159 billion to deficit reduc- This kind of dangerous, extreme leg- REID, BALDWIN, CARPER, GILLIBRAND, tion. They have endured a 3-year pay islation might appeal to the tea party, HIRONO, KAINE, LEAHY, MIKULSKI, SHA- freeze and two substandard pay in- but it is going nowhere. Voting on it HEEN, and WARNER as original cospon- creases since then, for a total of $137 certainly will not keep the government sors. billion. They lost another billion dol- open and, just like the Republican at- The bill is simple and straight- lars in pay because of sequestration-re- tacks on the Affordable Care Act 2 forward. It requires that all Federal lated furloughs. Federal employees years ago, this latest GOP effort to workers furloughed as a result of any hired in 2013 and since 2014 are paying turn back the clock on women’s health lapse in appropriations that may begin an extra $21 billion for their pensions. is a dead end. as soon as October 1 will receive their And each and every Federal worker is A new report from the CBO shows pay retroactively as soon as it is prac- being asked to do more with less as that if Republicans get their way and ticable. It is the right thing to do. It is agency budgets are frozen or cut. This Planned Parenthood loses funding, as the fair thing to do. Federal workers is happening to hardworking, patriotic many as 630,000 women will not be able don’t want government shutdowns. public servants, mostly middle class to get birth control. Hundreds of thou- They don’t cause government shut- and struggling to get by like so many sands of women, many of whom do not downs. They are dedicated public serv- other Americans. Enough is enough. have convenient access to health care ants who simply want to do their jobs Since the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. clinics or providers besides Planned on behalf of the American people. They population has increased by 76 percent Parenthood, would experience reduced shouldn’t suffer because some Repub- and the private sector workforce has access to their health care. licans want to shut down the Federal surged to 133 percent, but the size of It is appalling that in the 21st cen- Government in the misguided notion the Federal workforce has risen just 11 tury, my colleagues on the other side that it will somehow prevent Planned percent. Relative to the private sector, of the aisle are pushing to take health Parenthood from providing health care the Federal workforce is less than one- care away from women who need it. services to low-income women and half the size that it was in the 1950s Let me be very clear. Democrats are their families. Two years ago, these and 1960s. The picture that emerges is not going to allow Republican political same individuals thought that shutting one of a Federal civilian workforce, the pandering come before women’s health down the government would prevent size of which has significantly shrunk and rights—not on our watch. the Affordable Care Act from being im- compared to the size of the U.S. popu- I want to be sure that families and plemented. They were wrong then, and lation it serves, the private sector communities across the country heard they are wrong now. workforce, and the magnitude of Fed- something that the majority leader did As the Congressional Research Serv- eral spending. say yesterday. He said that ‘‘inevi- ice has reported, in ‘‘historical prac- I would make the additional point tably’’ Democrats and Republicans will tice,’’ Federal workers who have been that shutting down the government have to work together to reach a bipar- furloughed as a result of a shutdown hurts veterans. Over 30 percent of the tisan budget agreement. have received their pay retroactively civilian Federal employees are vet- Well, I think the workers and busi- ‘‘as a result of legislation to that ef- erans, as opposed to just 7.8 percent of nesses who struggled through the last fect.’’ the non-Federal workforce. In Texas, government shutdown are wondering The language in the Federal Em- veterans comprise, for example, 37.5 what the holdup is. Why do we need an- ployee Fair Treatment Act is similar percent of the civilian Federal work- other round of drama and to the language used to provide pay force. In Kentucky it is 33.9 percent; in brinksmanship before we can work to- retroactively to workers furloughed in Florida it is 38.9 percent; in South gether? Why do we need to see count- previous shutdowns. Carolina it is 41.7 percent. Is this how down clocks—once again—counting I am pleased that it is supported by we are going to honor the men and down the days until another shutdown? the American Federation of Govern- women who have stood in harm’s way And why, once again, do women and ment Employees, the National Treas- to defend our Nation, by telling them their health care have to come under ury Employees Union, and the National to stay home involuntarily and having attack before Republicans can do the Active and Retired Federal Employees them worry about whether they will be right thing? Association. paid? I am certainly wondering, and I know The Federal Employee Fair Treat- Preventing Federal workers from my Democratic colleagues are too. I ment Act includes a new provision that doing their jobs doesn’t just harm think it is clear that Republican lead- allows exempted employees, those who them; it harms all Americans because ers have a choice. As their leader said, are required to work during a shut- Federal workers patrol our borders and they inevitably will have to work with down, to take authorized leave. They, make sure our air and water are clean Democrats, now or later. The only too, would be paid retroactively as and our food and drugs are safe. They question is how much pain they are soon as possible after the lapse in ap- support our men and women in uniform willing to put workers and businesses propriations ends. During previous and care for our wounded warriors, through before they drop the politics, shutdowns, exempted employees have they help our manufacturers compete stop pandering, and come to the table. been prohibited from taking leave for abroad, they discover cures for life-

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They ficeholders to work together in its de- Social Security, Medicare, and other did so by enshrining in the Constitu- sign to prevent any one person from social safety net programs are func- tion certain fundamental principles unilaterally making, changing or tioning properly. about government and the source of eliminating laws. When Federal workers do their job, rights, coupled with an objective, hon- Madison famously said that ‘‘if men they are helping each and every Amer- est view of the failings of human na- were angels, no further government ican live a safer and more prosperous ture. would be necessary.’’ He further pos- life. Our tasks here in Congress are The Framers recognized that our ited that ‘‘if angels were to govern simple: We need to keep the govern- rights come from God, not government, men, neither external nor internal con- ment open for business and keep Fed- and that it is the role of government to trols on government would be nec- eral workers on the job. Later this secure, not create, rights. They recog- essary.’’ year, we will need to raise the debt nized that government unrestrained is Well, as everybody knows, we are not ceiling so we can continue to pay our a threat to liberty and that in order to angels, and we need controls on govern- bills and maintain the full faith and protect citizens from government’s ment to keep it in its proper sphere. credit of the United States Govern- constant tendency to expand its The Constitution provides these con- ment. sphere, ambition must be made to trols by dividing and diffusing power We need to return to regular order counteract ambition. Parchment bar- and by forcing those who seek change around here and negotiate a com- riers, as Madison famously intoned, to work with others who may not share prehensive budget deal to replace the will never suffice. their views. sequestration, a budget that maintains Thus, the Framers created the sepa- Unfortunately, there are some who critical Federal investments while ration of powers: federalism, checks view the Constitution as an obstacle to spreading the burden of deficit reduc- and balances; an independent judiciary; overcome, a barrier to supposed tion in a fair way and holding Federal a bicameral legislature; and an execu- progress. These individuals find fault workers and their families harmless tive that, while unified, lacked the with the fact that the Constitution after subjecting them to so much hard- power of the purse. Each branch of gov- makes change difficult and requires ship over the past several months and ernment would have to share power broad, long-lasting consensus in order years. with the others, just as States and the to enact major reform. Surely the ex- One of the great attributes of the Federal Government would have to igencies of the day, they argue, weren’t American character is pragmatism. share power as well. By preventing any by passing or even ignoring the separa- Unlike what some other Federal work- one branch or any one level of govern- tion of powers, federalism, and other ers actually do, here in Congress bal- ment from being able to act unilater- elements of our constitutional struc- ancing the budget is not rocket ally in its affairs, the Constitution en- ture. Although some of these individ- science. We know the various options. sured that no one individual or group uals may be well-intentioned, they are Former President Lyndon Johnson was would be able to run roughshod over fundamentally disguised. fond of quoting the Prophet Isaiah: any other. And just as important, the The fact is that the Constitution is ‘‘Come let us reason together.’’ That is Constitution ensured that no major not an obstacle. It is a guide—a guide what we need to do. We can acknowl- policy change could occur without sub- for how we should approach our con- edge and respect our differences, but at stantial support from large numbers of temporary problems, for how we should the end of the day the American people Americans at all levels of government think about our roles as citizens and have entrusted us with governing, with and society. legislators, for how we should conduct being pragmatic. Let’s do our job so The genius of the Constitution lies in ourselves as we debate the problems of Federal workers can continue to do its insight that prosperity requires sta- the day. their job on behalf of all Americans. bility. Temporary majorities come and The Constitution limits government I suggest the absence of a quorum. go. Their favored policies may or may in order to preserve freedom. It makes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The not be wise. Some years ago there was each branch the equal of the others and clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk a great concern that the Earth was the States the equal of Washington, proceeded to call the roll. cooling. Now there is worry in the DC. It provides a check on all govern- Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask same quarters that it is warming. Poli- ment action. It divides power among unanimous consent that the order for cies that may have seemed wise at one multiple sources because no one indi- the quorum call be rescinded. point in time later reveal themselves vidual or office can be trusted with all The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to be foolish, even dangerous. By divid- authority, and it requires cooperation objection, it is so ordered. ing power among branches, States, and at all levels and all stages to ensure 228TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE Washington, our Constitution helps that changes in law are thoroughly CONSTITUTION avert sudden, large mistakes even as it vetted rather than rammed through by Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, today enables more modest improvements temporary majorities. These are the marks the 228th anniversary of the supported by broad coalitions. principles that should guide us as we signing of the Constitution. Two hun- The Constitution’s division of powers seek solutions to our Nation’s chal- dred twenty-eight years ago, 39 brave also protects against the natural incli- lenges. and wise men set their names to the nation toward self-aggrandizement. These principles apply in any number document that has guided our govern- This inclination occurs both at the of situations. A law that coerces States ment and our politics ever since. With governmentwide level and at the indi- into coordinating or expanding pro- each passing year, I am increasingly vidual level. An unchecked Federal grams against their will by threatening astounded by the genius of those who Government bent upon remedying all to cut off all funding for noncompli- framed our Constitution. of society’s ills will tend naturally to ance makes States the subordinates, The world was a very different place swallow the States, each of which has not equals, of the Federal Government. back in 1787. There was no electricity, far fewer resources than the Federal le- Executive action that purports to sus- no railroads, no air conditioning. viathan. At the individual level, office- pend vast swathes of our Nation’s im- Crossing the Atlantic Ocean took holders competing for power and pres- migration laws does not honor Con- months, and news traveled slowly on tige battle against each other as they gress as a coequal branch, nor do state- horseback. Our Nation, which today try to enact their visions into law. Our ments threatening that if Congress covers the continent, comprised only 13 constitutional system ensures that the does not act, the President will. The States with a combined population of 4 Federal Government does not alto- Constitution does not give the Presi- million people. That is roughly the cur- gether consume the States by limiting dent a blank check. It requires him to rent population of Oklahoma today. and enumerating the Federal Govern- work with Congress—a coequal

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Flush with involves looking to the principles that works all levers of government to find the Presidency, a majority in the undergird it—values such as individual broad agreement understands the les- House and their first filibuster-proof liberty, separation of powers, fed- sons of the Constitution. President majority in the Senate in over 30 years, eralism, respect for civil society, and Reagan did this with tax reform and Democrats enacted fundamental democratic accountability. In deter- entitlement reform. President Bush did changes to American health care that mining whether a given course of ac- it with education reform and financial have forced millions of Americans off tion is wise, all of these things are im- sector reform. their own plans, caused premiums to portant. Legislation that preserves the sepa- skyrocket, and further insinuated gov- ObamaCare again provides an exam- ration of powers, rather than dele- ernment into decisions that should be ple. ObamaCare, in my view, is uncon- gating vast lawmaking authority to an made between doctors and patients. stitutional, not only because it exceeds unelected bureaucracy, also honors the Had my colleagues on the other side Congress’s power under the Constitu- Constitution’s teachings, and so do reg- of the aisle paid greater heed to what tion but also because it violates many ulations that stay within the bounds of the Constitution has to teach, they of the enduring principles made mani- agency authority. When agencies ex- might not have rushed so headlong into fest in the Constitution. It invades lib- ceed their statutory mandate, they ac- these problems. The Constitution erty by compelling individuals to pur- tually do violence to the Constitution’s teaches the virtue of prudence and in- chase insurance against their will and careful system of checks and balances. cremental reform. Rather than seeking undermines federalism by coercing They assume power that is not theirs fundamental changes, as President State governments to expand Medicaid. to take and remove decisions from the Obama promised during the 2008 cam- It dilutes the separation of powers by give-and-take of the democratic proc- paign, Democrats should have focused transferring vast legislative authority ess. This is particularly problematic on retaining those aspects of American to the Executive—and on and on. when the obvious purpose of the agency health care that work well, including The same is true of the President’s action is to bypass Congress. doctor choice, innovation, and quicker order suspending immigration laws for EPA’s recent carbon rules are but access for treatment, even while at- up to 5 million illegal immigrants. It one example. When the administration tempting to correct deficiencies. attempts to transmute legislative au- found itself unable to pass cap and A more modest package that sought thority to determine who may lawfully trade, even through a Democratic Con- to preserve what worked, rather than enter our country into an unbounded gress, it turned to administrative fiat. an anonymous bill so large no one had Executive prerogative not to enforce It mattered not that the Clean Air Act any time to actually read it, could the law, it end runs democratic ac- provides no authority for the adminis- have avoided many of the problems countability by ignoring the wishes of tration’s exceptional harsh rules—rules ObamaCare is now causing. It might the people’s duly elected representa- that will depress economic growth and even have retracted some Republican tives, and it undermines the respect for cause energy costs to soar, I might add. votes. Instead, my colleagues on the civil society by sanctioning conduct What mattered was the goal of reduc- other side of the aisle chose a party- contrary to our laws. ing carbon emissions. line vote using an obscure legislative Whether a law meets whatever legal But the Constitution does not give procedure that became necessary only test the Supreme Court has set forth the President power to right all after the people of Massachusetts— does not end the inquiry for those of us wrongs, it requires him to work with Massachusetts—elected Scott Brown, who seek the Constitution as our Congress so the two bodies together to block the bill. They did so in such a guide. We would do well to revive what can address our Nation’s problems. Co- rush, as Speaker PELOSI so memorably James Ceaser and others call political operation, the Constitution teaches, revealed, that they didn’t know what constitutionalism: the notion that it yields better results than imprudent was in their bill. My colleagues across falls mostly to political actors such as unilateral action. the aisle, along with the rest of Amer- ourselves making political decisions to More generally, all laws that expand ica, are now paying the price for their protect and promote constitutional the government risk ignore the lesson improvements. goals. of the Constitution. When we vote to My remarks on this Constitution Day For some programs, such as expand government, we set ourselves have focused on the lessons the Con- ObamaCare, it means repealing the against the very purpose of the Con- stitution has to teach, as well as the program root and branch and replacing stitution to restrain the powers of the dangers we risk when we ignore its wis- it with one that is both more effective Federal Government. True, the Con- dom. I wish to close by calling upon my and more in line with our constitu- stitution created a more robust govern- colleagues to pay greater heed to the tional values. For other programs that ment to remedy the defects in the Arti- lessons of the Constitution when writ- have become more embedded in the cles of Confederation, but in creating a ing and voting on legislation. There is fabric of American society, advancing more robust government it placed an unfortunate tendency, in my view, the cause of constitutionalism will in- check upon check upon check on that to think of the Constitution as the volve more incremental reform. All of government. A government that can courts’ domain, to leave it entirely up our entitlement programs need im- compel citizens to purchase products to the courts to decide whether a law is provement. We must think hard about they do not want or to provide prod- constitutional. We in Congress just how we can reform these programs to ucts repugnant to their most deeply write laws; it is up to the courts to do better serve those for whom they were held religious beliefs is a danger to lib- the constitutional stuff. intended. erty. Whenever we carve out new space This tendency to leave things to the James Madison called the Constitu- for the Federal Government, we must courts diminishes our role in the con- tion a miracle. I think he was right on be exceedingly careful not to upset the stitutional system and misses the point. The Constitution is a miracle be- careful balance of the Constitution. many lessons the Constitution has to cause it has endured for over 200 years. The Constitution also provides more teach. The judiciary’s role in assessing It is a miracle because of what it subtle lessons on how we should con- constitutionality is a narrow one. teaches about prudent government and duct ourselves as Senators and elected Courts have not asked whether any law the need to guard against human officials. The overarching genius of the is consistent with the Constitution’s failings. It is a miracle because the les- Constitution, as I have said, is its rec- overall spirit or the principles that ani- sons it provides are just as relevant ognition that flourishing requires sta- mate it. Rather, they ask whether it today as they were 228 years ago. I bility. Unchecked majorities are dan- satisfies some legal role announced in have to say it is a miracle because well gerous, not only because they tend to a previous case. Is the regulated activ- over 160 nations in this world have

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May we ever will be living this out for the duration We all know about Iran’s ambitions look to the Constitution for guidance of this agreement, and at the end of for dominance throughout the Middle and pay it increased fidelity as we dis- this agreement, Iran will have com- East and to be recognized as a world charge our duties here in Washington pleted exactly the goal that it is trying nuclear power. They will have all the and across this great land. to reach—in fact, they may complete it more money now to be able to feed I thank the Chair. much earlier than that—and that is the their proxies fighting for them in I suggest the absence of a quorum. legitimatization of their possession of Syria, in Yemen, in Lebanon, in Iraq, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon in a number of places throughout the clerk will call the roll. capability. Middle East, and their terrorist threats The senior assistant legislative clerk This is a country that says: We only resonate across the globe. proceeded to call the roll. need to develop this for medical iso- After nearly a decade of inter- Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask topes; to fuel a reactor that is going to national efforts to force Iran to give up unanimous consent that the order for produce electricity for our people—de- on this dangerous and illegal nuclear the quorum call be rescinded. spite all the Sun, wind, and the unlim- activity, Iran now has a green light—a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- ited amount of oil and gas underneath pathway built for them by U.S. conces- SIDY). Without objection, it is so or- their soil which could provide that sions in this agreement—to reach nu- dered. much cheaper than any other form. So clear weapons capability. We have en- The Senator from Indiana. there is no justification for their going tirely conceded to Iran the right to cre- Mr. COATS. Mr. President, there has forward except to achieve that one goal ate fissile material that can only have been a lot of talk around here about which we know they have worked on one use: nuclear weapons. the Iran deal: It is over. We made our for years. We know they have lied in Now let’s look at the larger question: best effort. We have fully exposed ex- terms of organizations that have been the region, and the strategic impact of actly what is in this agreement. We sanctioning this. And now we have sim- this on the region. We haven’t really had hours and hours, days and days, ply given them a pathway to achieving had a great deal of discussion on the and weeks and weeks of debates over this and a legitimatization of their strategic consequences. I discussed it this. It has been on our plate ever since achievement of this. Some say that all briefly during some of my time earlier the beginning of the negotiations. the consequences will be good because this week and last week, but the Ira- Some of us started to express alarm Iran will abide by every part of this nian continuing revolution and re- and concern about the direction of agreement and throughout this process gional misbehavior will affect the Mid- those negotiations and what was poten- there is going to be a major change in dle East and will affect the world. It is tially being given away, but we weren’t Iran—the theocracy will be over- dangerous and it is irresponsible. sure until, fortunately, thanks to the thrown, and they will become a respon- Former Secretaries of State Kis- Corker bill, Congress had a chance to sible neighbor and nation—and this is singer and Schultz—well regarded for weigh in and the administration was the pathway to achieving that—that is their experience and well recognized as required to give us the ability to look the vision of the President. That is the global experts, international experts— at every word of this agreement, the dream. discussed this broader strategic point annexes and everything attached to it. Frankly, I hope my assessment of in an important joint article that was Sometime later on, we found out this is wrong. For the sake of the fu- released last April. Former Secretaries there were two secret side agreements ture of the United States, for the sake Kissinger and Schultz explained that which we weren’t able to see, and that of the future of Israel, and for the sake the then-outlined deal was so weak alone, in my opinion, should have been of the future of the world, I hope I am that Iran would inevitably expand its enough to vote against this agreement. wrong. But there is nothing in this power, Sunni States will inevitably How can one enter into any kind of a agreement and there is nothing that proliferate in their response, and the contractual relationship with a nation has been said or done by the Iranian re- United States will get dragged into or a car dealer if the person you are ne- gime that would give us any indica- Middle East wars—except, this time, gotiating with says: Well, there are a tion—any hint at all—of any kind of the wars may be nuclear. couple of secret matters over here that change in their behavior. In fact, as Let me quote from their statement. you can’t have access to, but don’t they deride our agreement, our nego- The Secretaries explained: worry—it really won’t mess things up. tiators, and embarrass our President Previous thinking on nuclear strategy as- No one is going to sign an agreement day after day after day with ‘‘Death to sumed the existence of stable state actors. like that except the President of the America’’ and ‘‘Extinction of Israel.’’ ... United States and apparently the Sec- What will be the consequences? As I Iran is anything but stable. retary of State. said, I discussed at length what I think These are wise words from wise peo- We made a valiant effort to defeat is wrong with this bill. I won’t go over ple who have had a lifetime of experi- this. Many of us poured our heart and that again today. It is already in the ence. soul into this not just for days, not just RECORD. But there will be consequences Unfortunately, their views seem to for weeks, not just for months, but for that I don’t think we have fully dis- have been largely ignored, if not com- years. And, yes, the American people cussed, and I wish to lay out some of pletely ignored, by this administration, have learned a lot more about this, a those. because it didn’t fit their purpose to lot more than what has been marketed For Iran, they will have liberation complete a deal, no matter what. No by the White House in terms of how from all sanctions and will be back in matter what we had to give up, they good this is for the future of America, business. They will become rich. They wanted to complete this deal. In fact, our national security, and the future of will become rich with the release of the State Department’s spokesman was the world. hundreds of billions of dollars, and quoted as disparaging the two Secre- In many ways, I think we have ex- they will be using that for any number taries of State, Kissinger and Schultz, posed—and I have listed at least 10— of purposes. stating that their words were just ‘‘big major issues that we conceded. There Their oil industry is dominated by words and big thoughts’’ and that the were goals that we wanted to achieve the Republican Guards. This is not two were ‘‘not living in the real going into the negotiations, and we Exxon Mobil, not Occidental Petro- world.’’ Not living in the real world. I conceded on every single point. leum, it is not any of our international think that statement applies much In the interest of time, I will not go oil companies; this is the Republican more to the President and the Sec- back over that. All I am here to do is Guards. A military organization that retary of State than it does to former

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Mr. President, I have wrung out of others in the region, who enriching Iran, and making Putin’s come to make a unanimous consent re- can possibly argue that Iran now will Russia an actual negotiating partner, quest. I was going to tell the body why never be permitted to develop these nu- we have created the perfect storm. This I was doing that and then make a clear weapons technologies without a is the price of dealing with the devil. unanimous consent request. But my response from others. Lastly, let me speak about Israel be- colleague and friend from Texas, who is If I were the King of Saudi Arabia, if cause any discussion of consequences going to object to it, has a plane to I were the Prime Minister or the Presi- must return to what should be the core catch, so I am going to make the unan- dent of any major country in the Mid- issue: the consequences for our only imous consent request, let him object, dle East, I am not going to stand by and best friend in the Middle East, let him explain why he objects, and and watch Iran achieve nuclear domi- Israel—the only democratic ally in the then I will explain why I was for it. It nance. They are going to take their region. We cannot ignore the major won’t change the thrust of this. own action. risks that will follow through with the I ask unanimous consent that the We have now basically shredded the often-repeated threats of obliterating Senate proceed to executive session to nuclear nonproliferation treaty. the State of Israel—a threat repeated consider the following nominations: Let’s look at Syria and the impact on by the Supreme Leader in no uncertain Calendar Nos. 139, 140, and 141; that the Syria. America’s appalling lack of ef- terms just this week. Is this hyperbole Senate proceed to vote without inter- fective response to the open wound or posturing as the administration vening action or debate on the nomina- that is Syria is one example of the pa- claims? The Israelis don’t think so, and tions in the order listed; that the mo- ralysis born out of the single-minded I don’t think so. tions to reconsider be considered made obsession accommodating the Iranian We have to assume that an extrem- and laid upon the table with no inter- regime. Iran is the principal prop for ist, violent state such as Iran, after vening action or debate; that no fur- the brutal Syrian regime. Assad could decades of creating, arming, and guid- ther motions be in order to the nomi- not have remained in power these past ing terrorist organizations devoted to nations; that any related statements 4 years of catastrophic disintegration Israel’s destruction, will continue their be printed in the RECORD; and that the of his country without Iran’s support. I assault one day, now we know, with nu- President be immediately notified of fear our negotiations with Iran have clear weapons. One day, others may the Senate’s action and the Senate taken on such an overwhelming pri- look back through the smoke and ashes then resume legislative session. ority with an administration obsessed created by this Iran deal and wonder The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there with legacy that it helped freeze us how we could ever have been so blind. objection? into inaction on Syria. The administra- How could we ever have conceded to an Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, reserv- tion claims the nuclear negotiations agreement that violated every goal ing the right to object, and on behalf of were about Iran’s nuclear misbehavior that the previous three Presidents and Senator GRASSLEY, the chairman of the only and were never intended to ad- current President said we must not Judiciary Committee, I would just dress the rest of its regional brutality. concede on—that is, it is totally unac- briefly point out that during President That is true in some cases, but careful ceptable for Iran to have possession of Obama’s term of office, the Senate has reading of the annexes and careful nuclear weapons capability. confirmed more judicial nominees than reading of the agreement—by doing so, Two Democratic Presidents, two Re- it had at this point in 2007. Our pace we now know the administration went publican Presidents, over three decades simply follows the standard set by our well beyond just discussing the nuclear of time, have made that statement. It colleagues on the other side of the aisle capability issue. It did not address the was the goal of the United States to do established that year. In the Judiciary hostages that were being held by the everything in its capability to prevent Committee, we have had more hearings Iranian regime—the Americans. It did Iran from having a nuclear weapon, and moved more nominees than we did not address the ballistic missile devel- and we just signed an agreement that last year. opment and proliferation. Those are gave them the pathway to that nuclear In terms of the Executive Calendar, two issues which had nothing to do weapon. Does it possibly delay their everyone knows that at the end of last with the agreement itself, according to achievement of that? Yes. But does it year, during the lameduck session, our the administration. reach the goal of preventing them from Democratic friends rammed through 11 Negotiations between the Ayatollahs having it? No. Federal judges. Under regular order, and the Great Satan—that is us, ac- So after all the shouting and all the these judges should have been consid- cording to the Ayatollah—could not efforts and all the debate and all the ered at the beginning of this Congress. happen in a vacuum. Subjects not ad- examination of the agreements, we are That is what happened in 2006 when 13 dressed by the negotiations neverthe- told to give up. It is a done deal. The nominations were returned to the less are affected by them, and our stu- President used his ‘‘Executive author- President. Had we not confirmed in the pefying passivity on Syria proves the ity’’ to deem this an agreement and lameduck 11 judicial nominees during case. not a treaty, which is a fallacy in last year, we would roughly be on pace Let’s look at Russia. Our problems itself. But now we are told we have to for judicial nominations this year com- with Russia have only grown and mul- give it up. We have to move on. We pared to 2007. tiplied as we tried to ignore Russian have other things to do. You made So we are working at the usual pace, misbehavior during our joint negotia- your best effort. We won, you lost. and on behalf of Chairman GRASSLEY, I tions with Iran. But worse, our obses- No, America lost. America lost, and object. sion with getting a deal has unleashed we will be paying a price year after The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- a Russia-Iran axis. Their new coopera- year after year as we watch the flow of tion is heard. tion creates yet another threat to money into Iran, the flow of oil out of Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I re- American interests. Iran and money in return, supporting gret my colleague’s objection. I hope Just days after concluding this deal, proxy wars throughout the Middle they will change their minds. But once the commander of Iran’s elite Quds East, igniting a nuclear arms race in again I must rise to address the grow- Force, General Suleimani, flew to Mos- that tinder box of the region. We will ing crisis of judicial vacancies in our cow—which he was sanctioned by the regret the day—we will regret the Federal and district courts. U.N. not to do, but he did anyway—re- day—the announcement was made that We all know it is the job of the Sen- portedly to convince the Russians to we have signed a deal with Iran. ate to responsibly keep up with the

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They should all be number of current vacancies has shot leadership and now are sluggishly mov- confirmed, but we don’t know when up nearly 50 percent and the number of ing on nominations even more so in the they will come up for a vote. All of judicial emergencies has increased 158 Senate they control. It has resulted in these nominees exceed my standards percent. In no world is that a reason- a nearly 10 percent vacancy in judicial for judicial nominees. In his or her own able pace, as I have been assured by my positions throughout the United way, each brings excellence, modera- colleagues. States. There are 31 districts that are tion, and diversity to the Federal There are no values more American considered judicial emergencies, mean- bench. than the speedy application of justice ing they don’t have enough judges to They are not the only outstanding and the right to petition the govern- hear the caseload. The longer we wait nominees we have. We have judges ment for a redress of grievances. to move judges through committee and pending from Missouri, California, and Frankly, neither of these can be to the floor, the worse the numbers several other States—represented by achieved without judges on the bench. will get. Republican Senators as much as Demo- The equal and fair application of jus- Let me take the Western District of crats—which are experiencing the same tice is necessarily tarnished by a court- New York as an example to talk a bit judicial emergencies and heavy case- room without a judge. It is as simple as about these vacancies and what they loads. These are nominees who have al- that. mean in practice. Western New York ready moved out of committee, all with So today I moved that we move to has the cities of Buffalo and Rochester bipartisan support. I am not offending New York’s pending judicial nomina- and the surrounding areas. There is not the traditional committee process by tions, but the request was rejected. I a single active Federal district judge in asking simply to move them off the hope my colleagues will think this the Western Federal District—not one. floor and onto the bench where they through. It is a blemish on this Con- The district has one of the busiest belong. gress. It is a blemish on the idea that caseloads in the country. It handles I came to the floor last July to re- we are getting things done. It is a more criminal cases than Washington, quest that we move to confirm these blemish when our Republican leader DC, or Boston. It is on the Canadian nominees. Unfortunately, my request says this Congress is doing things at a border, making it particularly busy, was blocked by my good friend the Sen- better pace than in previous years. and yet they don’t have a single active ator from Iowa. In response to my re- Mr. President, I yield the floor. Federal judge. The delays for civil quest, I was basically told: The nomi- I suggest the absence of a quorum. trials are by far the worst in the coun- nees are moving along just fine. Be pa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The try. It takes 5 years for a median case tient. clerk will call the roll. to go to trial. That is denial of justice, Well, we are several months later and The senior assistant legislative clerk just about. It is un-American. If not for still we have no indication that these proceeded to call the roll. the efforts of two judges on senior sta- judicial nominees will ever be moved Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I ask tus who are volunteering to hear cases off the Executive Calendar for a vote. unanimous consent that the order for in their retirement, the Western Dis- I was told—and I am paraphrasing— the quorum call be rescinded. trict of New York would be at a full that if one would only count all the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without standstill. judges Democrats confirmed at the end objection, it is so ordered. The lack of judges has real legal con- of the last Congress, the Republican TRIBUTE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES sequences. In the Western District of record on judges wouldn’t look so bad. DR. MICHELLE COLBY AND JONATHAN MCENTEE New York, Judge Skretny—on senior With all due respect to my friend from Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, literally status—has admitted that he is encour- Iowa, I don’t believe he can take credit every month of this year, I have come aging all cases to settle in pretrial me- for our work like that. One cannot to the Senate floor to do something diation in order to lower caseloads. slice and dice the numbers to make the that one of our former colleagues, Ted Criminal trials are prioritized while Republican record on judicial con- Kaufman, who served as our Senator civil trials languish in delay. The two firmations any better. Listen to this. for 2 years after JOE BIDEN became retired judges, who are the only ones The fact is that the Republican leader- Vice President—Ted used to come to reading cases at the moment, are ship has scheduled votes on only six the floor not on a monthly basis but spending far less time on each indi- Federal judges this whole Congress— even more frequently than that to talk vidual case than they would under nor- six—less than one a month. There is no about what was being done by any mal circumstances. And defendants reason for that. number of Federal employees across may be inclined to settle, admit guilt, Even if we did give Republicans cred- our country, to draw attention to the and take plea deals rather than wait it for the judges the Democrats ap- fact that these are not nameless, face- out a lengthy trial process. proved at the end of last Congress, we less bureaucrats, these are people who As many of my colleagues have said would still be far behind the pace of do important work for each of us in a so eloquently, the harsh truth is that confirmations in the past because by variety of ways. for these petitioners, companies, and comparison, through the seventh year What I have tried to do in the last communities, justice is being delayed of President Bush’s Presidency where several months—I think most of this and thus denied. And the same story there was a Republican President but year—is to come to the floor to recog- line is playing out in courtrooms Democrats controlled the Senate, 29 nize the work not of the Federal em- throughout the country. This is not judges had been approved—6 compared ployees at large but the work of a few how our judicial system is supposed to to 29. How is that parity? of the many exemplary Department of work, and it should be an easy problem When Democrats controlled the Sen- Homeland Security employees and to to rectify. ate during the final 2 years of George thank them for their dedication to Right now, there are 13 non- W. Bush’s Presidency, we confirmed 68 their mission and their service to our controversial judges on the Executive judges. When Republicans controlled Nation, which is an important one. And Calendar, and 3 more were reported out the Senate during the 2 final years of the reason I have particular interest in of committee today. Of those, three are President Clinton’s Presidency, we con- this is that I have been the senior Dem- highly qualified judges from New York, firmed 73 judges. How many confirma- ocrat on homeland security the last including one from the Western Dis- tions have there been in these last 2 couple of years, and I worked with Tom trict. I know these nominees. They are years when Republicans have con- Coburn of Oklahoma. The two of us brilliant people, experienced jurists, trolled the Senate, having a Demo- were privileged to lead the committee. and above all they are moderate. This cratic President? Six. The comparison In June I spoke about several out- Senator believes in moderation in the numbers are 73, 68, 6. Is that equal? Is standing officers in the U.S. Coast

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In Her mission is to develop tools, includ- In July I had the opportunity to actu- Sussex Country Delaware, we produce ing vaccines and diagnostics, to pre- ally visit Petty Officer Greenwell and more chickens than any county in vent livestock from natural and man- 30 of her colleagues to learn more America. In Sussex County, Delaware— made disease threats. Michelle works about how she and her unit serve and we only have three counties. The big- closely with the Department of Agri- how they protect the rest of us. It is gest—Sussex County is the third larg- culture to help develop and support re- not just Delawareans who seek recre- est county in Delaware, but they search projects, track their progress, ation—fish, boat, and swim—in the in- produce more chickens in Sussex Coun- and stay ahead of existing and emerg- land bays in Delaware or in the Atlan- ty than any county in America. We ing threats. tic ocean; people from all over the raise more soybeans in Sussex County, She has also the critically important country and actually all over the world Delaware, and we feed it to the chick- responsibility of making sure research do that, and we are grateful. ens, along with corn and other things. and development programs across our But the devotion of Petty Officer But biological and manmade threats to Federal Government are well coordi- Greenwell and her colleagues to their our food, whether it is poultry, avian nated, not duplicated, and always mission is shared by thousands of men influenza, and so forth, whether man- ready to respond to disease outbreaks. and women serving with the U.S. Coast made threats to our food or animal ag- A primary part of this woman’s job is Guard and throughout the Department riculture system could have dev- to make sure Science and Technology, of Homeland Security. The Coast astating impacts to our economy and where she works within DHS, uses the Guard used to be part of Treasury, as I to our day-to-day lives. It certainly lessons learned from previous disease recall, but today it is, since the cre- poses a great threat to the Delmarva outbreaks to inform research and pre- ation of the Department of Homeland Peninsula and other places where we vent or better control future out- Security, part of DHS. raise poultry—and turkeys for that breaks. Well, today I want to just take just a matter. That is why the Department of In fact, information gathered during few minutes to recognize the service of Homeland Security has a number of the last few years as part of another and say thanks to two other exemplary employees at Science and Technology project at Science and Technology is public servants who work at the De- whose mission is to prevent and pro- currently being used by Michelle’s partment of Homeland Security, not in tect against threats to our agricultural team to help the Department of Agri- the Coast Guard, but in this case, in infrastructure. In July, I held a hear- culture in its response to the avian in- the Science and Technology Direc- ing, alongside my colleague, Homeland fluenza outbreak I just mentioned. torate. While many at the Department Security and Government Affairs Com- Michelle and her team were also in- of Homeland Security put their lives mittee Chairman RON JOHNSON of Wis- strumental in helping combat another on the line along our borders, at our consin. We held the hearing to examine recent threat to our Nation’s agricul- ports of entry, and our airports or in the threat that avian influenza poses tural industry and to us, foot-and- response to disasters, some are work- to public health and also to our poultry mouth disease. ing behind the scenes to secure our industry. In May of 2012, they secured a condi- homeland against new threats or better In recent months, parts of the poul- tional license to a Department of respond to those we face today. try industry across our country have Homeland Security foot-and-mouth This is what happens every day at been grappling with the devastating disease vaccine for use in cattle. This the Science and Technology Direc- outbreak of avian influenza. Although was the first foot-and-mouth disease torate. They give their all to provide the spread of this disease has slowed, vaccine ever licensed in the United frontline personnel the best tools and and most of the areas that were af- States—ever licensed in the United tactics that are available. Essentially, fected were in the central part of our States. The conditional license was re- the role of the Department’s Science country, including Wisconsin, includ- newed in May of last year and is now and Technology employees is to keep ing Iowa, many States have lost mil- valid through I think May of next year. our homeland security efforts a step lions of chickens and turkeys to this Michelle and her team’s important ahead of the ever-evolving threats we disease. As a result, the economic work did not go unnoticed. They were face as a nation. They do this through losses our farmers and businesses are finalists for the Partnership for Public state-of-the-art research and develop- dealing with in those parts of the coun- Service to America Medal for their ef- ment issues performed by some of our try are staggering. forts. Nation’s top engineers, top scientists, The Presiding Officer probably does According to her colleagues, Michelle top researchers. not know this—maybe he does—but is ‘‘one of the most respected scientists The product of their work is deployed there are roughly 300 chickens for in the area of Veterinary Science.’’ Her across the Department. From cyber se- every person in Delaware, as I said. I colleagues tell me she never loses sight curity, to biological defense, to border mentioned we raise more chickens in of her critical mission and that she is security, Science and Technology’s re- Sussex County than any county in a dedicated public servant of the high- search, development, and science work America, but our poultry farmers cre- est integrity. Michelle earned her is truly vital to all of us. Science and ate—ready for this—more than $2.7 bil- bachelor of science degree in animal Technology employees work closely lion in State economic activity each science from the University of Mary- with the trade and travel industry and year and account for about 70 percent land Eastern Shore. That is on the Del- with many academic groups as well. of our State’s agricultural exports. We marva Peninsula. She is our neighbor They also work closely with other re- have cows we milk, dairy cattle, we just to the south of us. She has also a search and scientific agencies across have pigs, we raise a lot of lima beans doctor of veterinary medicine degree all levels of government to meet the and that kind of thing, but poultry is from Virginia-Maryland Regional Col- needs of first responders, to enhance the 800-pound gorilla in the room in lege of Veterinary Medicine. She also strategy and analysis, and to bolster our economy. has a master of science in epidemi- operations and capability. Luckily for our poultry farmers in ology from the University of Maryland Among the threats that science and the Delmarva Peninsula and across the College Park. technology seeks to address are the country, public servants like Dr. Interestingly enough, her graduate threats to our agricultural system. Ag- Michelle Colby are working at the De- work focused on the Delmarva poultry riculture is, of course, vital to our Na- partment of Homeland Security on cut- industry. While some of the important tion’s economic stability and our secu- ting-edge research to protect against work at—let me just say: Michelle, rity. In Delaware, agriculture remains potential disease outbreaks like the thank you for what you do, not just for one of the key industries at the heart avian influenza, the avian flu. Delmarva, not just for those who are

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They have a saying over there, are a safer country because of your It used to be that 1 out of every 100 ‘‘One DHS.’’ He is part of that. service and I think we are a better chickens we raised in America we ex- He regularly represents Science and country too. As we say in the Navy ported, then it was 5 out of 100, 10 out Technology on Department-level when people do especially good work, of 100, and now it is 20 out of 100. We projects to help improve coordination we say two words: One of them is are negotiating a new transpacific and make the best use of science re- ‘‘Bravo’’ and the other is ‘‘Zulu.’’ So, trade partnership with 11 other coun- sources. Efforts like Jon’s are sup- Michelle and Jon, Bravo Zulu. God tries that will encompass about 40 per- porting Secretary Jeh Johnson’s Unity bless you. cent of the world’s markets. We want of Effort Initiative, an effort to help JOB CREATION to make sure on Delmarva, and frankly the Department operate more effi- Mr. President, if you will bear with in a lot of other places around this ciently and effectively. That is some- me, I wish to talk for a little bit about country, that we can use this trade thing I think we can all get behind. another important issue, if I could, and agreement to sell that which we are Colleagues say that Jon looks at so- I don’t see anybody else on the floor, so really good at; that is, raising chick- lutions to problems not only from a se- I will forge ahead. ens. curity aspect but also while thinking I actually said this earlier today While some of the important work at about how they impact the overall eco- when we were having a discussion on Science and Technology happens in the nomic interest of our country. He be- the Iran agreement, but it bears re- lab, some scientists and engineers lieves all solutions must have a posi- peating. When I go back to the elec- there team up with other agencies tive return on investment over existing tions of last November, I have three within the Department of Homeland methods and practices. Jon is well messages that are takeaways that I Security to get a firsthand look at how known for his let’s-find-a-way attitude continue to come back to. to enhance capabilities and operations and always encourages his colleagues The first takeaway for me last No- on the frontlines. For Jonathan to be a part of the solution rather than vember was this: The American people McEntee—known as Jon—Jon’s add to the problem. I like to say: ‘‘No’’ are sending us a message. They said Science and Technology work has means find another way. they want us to work together. The taken him into the field of joint mis- The work ethic he embodies and his second message is they want us to get sions with the Coast Guard, with Cus- leadership can be credited for his work stuff done, things that we need to get toms and Border Protection, and with building partnerships to promote our done for the good of our country, and Immigration and Customs Enforce- Nation’s economic growth. Specifi- they especially want us to get things ment. cally, he helped facilitate a partnership done that will help strengthen our eco- Public service is nothing new to Jon. that included Customs and Border Pro- nomic recovery. In fact, it runs in his family. Jon was tection, Mexican and Canadian Cus- On the good-news side, the Depart- born on a U.S. Air Force base, not in toms, General Motors, the Ford Motor ment of Labor reported today that the Dover, DE, but in the United Kingdom Company, Honda Manufacturing, Pa- number of people who filed for unem- of all places, in a place called cific Union, and Ferromex Rail to suc- ployment insurance this past week— Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He is cessfully conduct a cargo security this number comes out of the Depart- the proud son of a retired linguist and technology demonstration that oper- ment of Labor every Thursday that is the grandson of a 50-year GE chemical ates four U.S.-bound supply chain not a Federal holiday, and they have engineer and World War II veteran. He routes originating from Mexico and been doing this for years. The week continues his family’s history of serv- originating from Canada. Barack Obama and JOE BIDEN were in- ice to our country today through his That achievement earned him wide augurated as President and Vice Presi- work ensuring the security and eco- praise, including the Department of dent—that week in January of 2009— nomic prosperity of the United States Homeland Security and Technology 628,000 people filed for unemployment in his role at Science and Technology. Under Secretary’s Award in 2014. Jon insurance. Anytime that number is Since 2007, the last several years, Jon earned his master’s in business admin- over 400,000 people filing for unemploy- has worked at the Borders and Mari- istration from Salisbury University ment insurance in a week, we are los- time Security Division at Science and and a bachelor of science degree in fi- ing jobs. Technology within the Department of nance from Frostburg State Univer- At the beginning of 2009, we were los- Homeland Security. It is called Secu- sity. He and his wife Heather, an Air ing a lot of jobs. We lost 2.5 million rity Advanced Research Projects Agen- Force veteran, have three children: jobs in this country in the last 6 cy. This component is responsible for Sage, Myra, and Jack. months of 2008. We lost 2.5 million the research, for the development, for I just want to say to Sage, Myra and more jobs in this country in the first 6 the testing and evaluation needs for Jack: Thank you for sharing not just months of 2009. And as we went the Department’s land borders, ports of your mom but your dad as well with through 2009, that number—628,000 peo- entry, and maritime mission environ- the people of our country. Thank you. ple filing for unemployment insurance ments. The efforts of Michelle and Jon pro- every week—frankly didn’t come down Since becoming the division’s Deputy vide just a glimpse into the important a lot. After a year or so, it began to Director in 2011, Jon has managed sev- work being done by hundreds of thou- trend down. Finally, it went down to eral projects, developing maritime, sands of individuals across the Depart- 600,000, eventually to 500,000, and fi- border, and cargo security initiatives. ment of Homeland Security every sin- nally it dipped below 500,000 after a He is responsible for managing the con- gle day. These men and women are couple of years. Several years ago, that gressional, financial, and technical dedicated. They are exemplary public number came down to 400,000. oversight of operations, along with its servants. They are unsung heroes who The reason 400,000 is an important 30 employees. On any given day, Jon is walk among us every day. More often number in terms of people filing for un- juggling 40 projects on a wide range of than not, their good work goes unno- employment insurance is when that activities all across the Department. ticed—not today. These are not name- number drops on a weekly basis below According to his colleagues, Jon be- less, faceless bureaucrats. These are 400,000, we are starting to add jobs lieves technology is the key to remain- people with great educations, a great back—or at least our economy is. For ing competitive and relevant in an desire to serve our country, and who the last 28 straight weeks, the number ever-changing global environment. So every day make a difference for us in of folks filing for unemployment insur- it is no surprise that he helped estab- this country with the work they do. ance in this country has been under lish the technology innovation center Michelle and Jon, right here—Jon, 300,000. One of the reasons we are add- within the Coast Guard, to help deliver thank you. For Michelle, whose picture ing, in most months, 200,000 to 250,000 is

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The unemployment rate today ronmental encyclical, and shared the the risk of asthma attacks and worse is closer to 5 percent. Is that too high? impact of climate change in our own for people who actually have lung dis- Sure it is. Can we do better than that? home countries with the two cardinals ease. Global warming is also a public We have to do better than that. who were going to be writing that en- health crisis. So one of the things I always focus cyclical. The economic and security costs are on is trying to figure out how we— The conversation then turned to now dangerously evident. Climate when I was Governor of Delaware and what was happening in the countries of change is aggravating tensions around chairman of the National Governors the legislators who were visiting. The the world, especially where food and Association, I always was interested in lawmaker from the Philippines dis- water security are at the heart of the how we could create a more nurturing cussed the destruction that Typhoon conflicts. It is spawning new crises environment for job creation and job Haiyan brought to parts of her coun- that are displacing millions of people preservation. In the 8 years I was privi- try. Legislators from South Africa and and creating an era of refugees. This leged to be Governor of Delaware, I am Mexico shared the challenges their will require action by our diplomats told that more jobs were created in countries and regions face from and aid organizations, but every nation those 8 years than any year maybe in drought. The representatives from Eu- must do its fair share. Delaware history—any 8-year period in rope pointed to the damage from ex- Pope Francis’s address to Congress Delaware history. I didn’t create a one treme heat waves and rainfall. I re- next week will offer us the opportunity of them. Governors don’t create jobs. layed my concern with the rising lev- to examine our own policies, their im- Mayors don’t create jobs. Senators— els, temperature, and acidity of the pact on not only the people of our Na- however good we are—don’t create ocean and the impacts on coastal com- tion but on the entire planet, and our jobs. Presidents don’t create job. What munities. Rising sea levels are eroding duty as leaders and as human beings to we do is help create a nurturing envi- our shores in Massachusetts and New take action. Pope Francis has brought this moral ronment for job creation. England and across our country, in- imperative to act on climate change What does that include? Access to creasing the damage in New England of just as the nations of the world are capital. People starting businesses usu- nor’easters. In recent years, ocean tem- working to forge an international ally have to raise money. A world-class peratures in our part of the Atlantic agreement in Paris this December as workforce with the kinds of skills that ocean have been the hottest ever re- the world gathers to deal with this will help businesses be successful. corded. In one case, off of Cape Cod, it Transportation to move people and issue. The United States must lead this was 21 degrees warmer than normal business services where they need to go effort. The United States must heed this January, in Massachusetts, off of and when they need to go. Public safe- the message of Pope Francis. The our coastline. United States must be the nation in ty. Reasonably priced energy. Reason- But all of us who had gathered at the Paris in December saying to the rest of ably priced health care. You name it. A Vatican were in agreement that the the world that we can and must do lot of things go into creating a nur- world’s poorest people are suffering the turing environment for job creation something to solve this problem. worst consequences of climate We know that clean energy will be at and job preservation. change—extreme poverty, famine, dis- (The remarks of Mr. CARPER per- the heart of meeting any of the goals ease, and displacement—which is why taining to the introduction of S. 2051 which we have to establish here and it should be no surprise that Pope are printed in today’s RECORD under across the planet in order to cut pollu- ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and Francis, a Jesuit trained in chemistry tion. We must continue to improve the Joint Resolutions.’’) who is devoted to the poor and ensur- fuel efficiency of the automobiles and Still seeing no one else on the floor, ing a just and better future for all trucks we drive here in the United I suggest the absence of a quorum. mankind, would be the only Pope to de- States. We must deploy more wind and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vote an entire encyclical to humanity’s solar energy and renew tax breaks for clerk will call the roll. relationship with the environment. In those projects. The senior assistant legislative clerk releasing his encyclical and giving us By making a commitment to reduce proceeded to call the roll. his message to protect what he calls the pollution imperiling our planet, we Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘our common home,’’ Pope Francis has can engage in job creation that is good unanimous consent that the order for also given us a common goal: We must for all of creation. The United States the quorum call be rescinded. act now to stop climate change. But can be the leader in the technological The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without make no mistake—this Pope is looking revolution to reduce the pollution im- objection, it is so ordered. for leadership. Pope Francis is looking periling our planet, and then we can POPE FRANCIS’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS AND for results. He is looking for all of us to partner with other nations to share CLIMATE CHANGE lead to solve this problem. this technology and protect the most Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, last Next week, we will have the honor of vulnerable around the world. year I had the opportunity to travel to hosting Pope Francis here in Wash- Pope Francis said in his encyclical, the Vatican. During my visit, I had the ington, DC, and hearing him address a ‘‘Today, in the view of the common chance to overlook St. Peter’s Square joint meeting of the United States good, there is an urgent need for poli- from a Vatican balcony. As I took in House of Representatives and the Sen- tics and economics to enter into a the view of that historic square, the ate—unprecedented—and the entire Na- frank dialogue in the service of life, es- Sun glinted off the future. Across the tion will be watching the Pope as he pecially life.’’ We know that to agree square, I saw the rooftop of Pope Paul speaks because we all need to hear on a course of action is no easy task in VI Audience Hall on the Vatican Pope Francis’s message of love, of com- this Chamber, but if we harness the grounds covered with solar panels. It passion, of justice and action. And we ambition of the Moon landing, the was clear from that view that the Vati- need to join in the conversation he is technological power of our workers, can takes climate change very seri- calling the world to engage in about and the moral imperative of Pope ously and had long been preparing to protecting people and our planet. Francis’s message, we can leave the have a profound impact on this genera- The science of climate change has world a better place than we found it. tional issue that touches every living been clear for decades. Global tempera- We have done it before. We have the creature on the planet. tures are warming, glaciers are melt- tools to do it again. Now we need to I was at the Vatican as the only U.S. ing, and sea levels are rising. Extreme forge the political will in order to ac- representative in a group of high-level downpours and weather events are in- complish those goals.

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We need to unleash the same We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- expiring July 1, 2015; Sim Farar, of kind of revolution in the energy sector ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the California, to be a Member of the as we did in the telecommunications Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby United States Advisory Commission on sector in the 1990s. No one on the plan- move to bring to a close debate on the mo- Public Diplomacy for a term expiring et except the United States had a de- tion to proceed to Calendar No. 230, H.R. 36, July 1, 2018; William Joseph Hybl, of vice like this on their person just 15 to amend title 18, United States Code, to pro- Colorado, to be a Member of the United years ago. We invented telecommuni- tect pain-capable unborn children, and for States Advisory Commission on Public other purposes. cations. We invented the way in which Mitch McConnell, Joni Ernst, Mike Lee, Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, people not just here in America but all Mike Rounds, Chuck Grassley, Tim 2015; and William Joseph Hybl, of Colo- across the planet—Africa, Asia, South Scott, Patrick J. Toomey, John Booz- rado, to be a Member of the United America—communicate with these man, David Perdue, Johnny Isakson, States Advisory Commission on Public wireless devices. We can do the same James M. Inhofe, James E. Risch, Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, thing on energy. We can do the same Steve Daines, Roy Blunt, Roger F. 2018? thing with wind and solar. We can re- Wicker, John Thune, James Lankford. The nominations were confirmed en invent the kinds of vehicles we drive— f bloc. cars, trucks, buses. We can do it. We f have to have the will. We have to listen EXECUTIVE SESSION to the Pope. We have to play the role LEGISLATIVE SESSION that the United States is expected to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NOMINATION OF MICHAEL C. lead by the rest of the world in order to ate will now resume legislative session. MCGOWAN TO BE UNITED meet this moral imperative. And we STATES MARSHAL FOR THE DIS- f can do it by creating millions of new TRICT OF DELAWARE MORNING BUSINESS jobs here in the United States. So that is our challenge. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The Pope is arriving next week. For ask unanimous consent that the Sen- me, as a boy who grew up going to the NOMINATION OF SIM FARAR TO ate be in a period of morning business, Immaculate Conception Grammar BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED with Senators permitted to speak School, Malden Catholic, Boston Col- STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION therein for up to 10 minutes each. lege, and Boston College Law School— ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Catholic school every day for 19 years— objection, it is so ordered. this is just an incredible thrill, know- f NOMINATION OF SIM FARAR TO ing that, in a way, when he is standing BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVER- up on that podium, it is going to be a STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION SARY OF PASTOR CLINTON latter-day ‘‘Sermon on the Mount’’ ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY HOUSE AND DR. MARY L. that he delivers to us telling us what HOUSE’S PASTORAL SERVICE our job is today: to save this beautiful WITH MOUNTAINTOP FAITH MIN- planet God has created while also NOMINATION OF WILLIAM JOSEPH ISTRIES avoiding the worst consequences for HYBL TO BE A MEMBER OF THE the poorest people on the planet if we Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today UNITED STATES ADVISORY COM- to recognize Pastor Clinton House and do not solve the problem. MISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Let’s work together in a bipartisan Dr. Mary L. House and their 25 years of fashion in order to heed the message of pastoral service with Mountaintop Pope Francis. Faith Ministries. NOMINATION OF WILLIAM JOSEPH I yield the floor. Pastor Clinton House and Dr. Mary I suggest the absence of a quorum. HYBL TO BE A MEMBER OF THE House began their ministry work at a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The UNITED STATES ADVISORY COM- small church in North Las Vegas with clerk will call the roll. MISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 13 members. Over the years, Mountain- The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I top Faith Ministries outgrew its hum- proceeded to call the roll. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ble beginnings. In 1993, the church’s Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ate proceed to executive session to con- congregation grew so much they had to ask unanimous consent that the order sider the following nominations: Cal- open the doors of the church and put for the quorum call be rescinded. endar Nos. 248, 301, 302, 303, and 304; chairs in the lobby and out to the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. that the Senate vote on the nomina- street. The church continued to grow, SASSE). Without objection, it is so or- tions en bloc without intervening ac- and eventually, they began holding dered. tion or debate; that following disposi- services in the auditorium of Durango f tion of the nominations, the motions High School to accommodate church- PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD to reconsider be considered made and goers. Today, Mountaintop Faith Min- PROTECTION ACT—MOTION TO laid upon the table with no intervening istries has a church complex and up- PROCEED action or debate; that no further mo- wards of 3,500 members. tions be in order to the nominations; Mountaintop Faith Ministries has Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I that any statements related to the move to proceed to Calendar No. 230, continuously given back to the Las nominations be printed in the RECORD; H.R. 36. Vegas community. The Sunday serv- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that the President be immediately no- ices have provided spiritual guidance clerk will report the motion. tified of the Senate’s action, and the for thousands, and the church also of- The legislative clerk read as follows: Senate then resume legislative session. fers midweek Bible classes and busi- Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 230, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ness fairs, where owners can share H.R. 36, a bill to amend title 18, United objection, it is so ordered. their businesses with church members States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to following services. One Resurrection children, and for other purposes. consider the nominations. Sunday, they held a ‘‘dress down’’ Sun- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The day on the football field at Durango Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture question is, Will the Senate advise and High School. This community event motion to the desk. consent to the nominations of Michael brought buses of homeless to worship

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I con- Rights Act, we must do all we can to be heard in the democratic process. gratulate them on their many suc- restore and enhance the protections of Constitution Day is an occasion to cesses and wish them the best in their that landmark legislation. celebrate our founding charter and the future endeavors. On gender equality, we continue to historic democracy it has caused and f see women being paid less than men for fostered. It is also a time to reflect on doing the same job. We also continue what we are doing as citizens to uphold 228TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE to see partisan attacks on women’s the promises that the Constitution has CONSTITUTION health care choices. From legislation provided. I encourage all Americans to Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, we blocking these choices to efforts mark this day by reading the whole celebrate the 228th anniversary of the defunding critical health services for Constitution and celebrating how it re- signing of the Constitution of the women, we clearly have a long way to flects the great progress we have made United States. Some elected officials go to ensure gender equality. to become a more inclusive and strong- talk about their love of ‘‘the Constitu- And while LGBT Americans are now er democracy. tion and the Bill of Rights’’. That spe- able to marry the person they love, f cific phrasing is interesting in that it they continue to experience discrimi- REMEMBERING EDWARD W. somehow implies that the Constitution nation in other aspects of their lives. BROOKE III does not itself include the Bill of Achieving full equality means that Rights, which of course it does. But it LGBT individuals should be able to Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, on contains much more than those origi- provide for their families without fear March 11, 2015, at Washington National nal 10 amendments. Each year, I re- that they will be fired from their jobs Cathedral, a memorial service was held mind Americans that we must cele- or denied housing. It means that a res- for former Massachusetts Senator Ed- brate not just the original Constitution taurant should not be able to refuse to ward W. Brooke III. Ed was one of the of Washington, Hamilton, Madison, and serve an LGBT couple because the first African Americans to serve in the Founding generation but the whole owner disapproves of that couple’s rela- combat during World War II. He was Constitution, including its 27 amend- tionship. New civil rights laws are the first African American to be elect- ments. This includes the 13th, 14th, and needed to protect LGBT Americans so ed a State attorney general, and the 15th Amendments, which many schol- they can live their lives free from dis- first elected to the U.S. Senate by pop- ars have rightly described as our Na- crimination. ular vote. In 2004, he was awarded the tion’s Second Founding. We must uphold this promise of Presidential Medal of Freedom by The Senate commemorated the Ses- equality for the vulnerable and the President George W. Bush. In honor of quicentennial or the 150th anniversary voiceless as well. We are a nation of his extraordinary life and service to of the Second Founding earlier this immigrants with a long, proud history our Nation, I ask unanimous consent to year when the Senate passed a resolu- of opening our doors and welcoming have printed in the RECORD the re- tion raising awareness about this series people from around the world. After marks made at Senator Edward W. of amendments, which provided the all, the Statue of Liberty has long pro- Brooke III’s memorial service by Sec- country with a new birth of freedom. claimed America’s welcome: ‘‘Give us retary of State John F. Kerry; Con- Ratified by President Lincoln and his your tired, your poor, your huddled gresswoman ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON; generation after the Civil War, these masses yearning to breathe free. . . . Milton C. Davis and Edward W. Brooke Second Founding amendments trans- Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost IV. formed our original charter—most fun- to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden There being no objection, the mate- damentally—by elevating the principle door.’’ That is what America has long rial was ordered to be printed in the of equality to a central place in our stood for and what we should continue RECORD, as follows: constitutional order. to represent. Instead, I have seen ugly REMARKS OF SECRETARY OF STATE This year, the Supreme Court once partisan rhetoric about changing the JOHN F. KERRY again upheld the Constitution’s prom- 14th Amendment of our Constitution to Good morning. It’s a privilege to share some thoughts about Ed Brooke. ise of equality when it ruled that the remove birthright citizenship specifi- I want you to think back half a century. 14th Amendment of the Constitution cally to target immigrants. We should Imagine a room in the 1960s where all the protects the right of each American to be a nation that embraces and lifts our leading Massachusetts politicians are gath- marry the person they love, regardless most vulnerable, not a nation that acts ered—Kennedy, McCormack, O’Neill, Volpe, of their sexual orientation or gender out of spite or malice. Brooke. Among them, one figure stands out identity. Because of that ruling, LGBT We must also fight for the voices of as the courageous representative of an em- children all across America will grow all Americans and not just corpora- battled minority; Ed Brooke; alone; un- up knowing that they can love without tions or the wealthy few. Our country daunted; the only Episcopalian. Imagine another room, the chamber of the fear, and that they are equal citizens of has flourished because we have worked U.S. Senate. Shortly after noon on January this great Nation. hard to ensure that more, not fewer, 10, 1967, a man of consummate dignity Although the Constitution provides Americans can take part in the demo- strides down the center aisle; Legislators us with the promise of equality, we cratic process. Instead, our campaign rise and applaud; the gallery cheers. The must never forget that it is up to all of finance laws have been eviscerated by a first African-American popularly-elected to us to advance and protect that intrin- Supreme Court that views money as the Senate takes his seat. In that moment, sic American value of equality. Each speech and refuses to place any limits Ed Brooke was not just a pioneer; he was an generation must do its part. This is on the ability of the wealthy and spe- advance scout probing the soul of our coun- try. Twenty-six years would pass before a true whether it is racial equality, gen- cial interests to drown out hard-work- second African-American would be elected. der equality, or equality based on a ing Americans. The Court has also irra- Imagine a young man raised in Wash- person’s sexual orientation or gender tionally limited the definition of ‘‘cor- ington, joining the army immediately after identity. We have come a long way in ruption’’ in our campaign finance laws Pearl Harbor, later deploying to Italy as part each of those areas, but we continue to to just bribery. But unlike a narrow of a segregated infantry battalion. There, have work to do. majority of the Court, the public un- Lieutenant Brooke watched in anguish as his On racial equality, too many of our derstands that corruption is not just buddies were sent each morning to attack a citizens continue to face racial dis- bribery; rather, corruption is the idea heavily-fortified German position in the Ap- ennines. crimination in voting. As a result of that money buys access and influences The young soldier soon became convinced the Supreme Court’s dreadful ruling in our democracy for a wealthy few. This that his men were being used as cannon fod- Shelby County v. Holder, Americans cannot be allowed in our democracy. der by racist commanders. He proposed a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.053 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2015 shift in tactics, an operation staged later in interest in what I was doing. He was a char- graduated from Dunbar High School, and the the day, when the enemy would be sleeping. ismatic man with a genuine laugh and a res- Senator’s class of 1936 is in the church today, The answer came back: ‘‘The colonel would onant voice and a ready willingness to an- and from Howard University; not even if you never send a boy to do a man’s job.’’ Brooke swer my questions. One topic we discussed became a World War II hero and won the persisted and the operation he organized was the parallels. After all, we had both gone Bronze Star, leading your segregated unit in went ahead, catching the enemy by surprise from college to war to law school to a pros- a broad daylight attack on an enemy bunker; and driving them from the mountain. His ecutor’s office to spend many years as the and certainly not if your hometown had no battalion suffered 1300 casualties and won 27 ‘‘junior’’ Senator from Massachusetts. We elected self-government, much less senators. medals; its reward was to be dismantled and had each won and lost elections and guess Edward William Brooke was nurtured in a its personnel scattered to places where many what—we both agreed that winning was bet- loving, closely knit, aspiring African Amer- could neither sit at a lunch counter nor vote. ter. ican community in the District of Columbia. We must never forget that—as much as Ike, Believe me, few public statements are But it did not groom him to think of himself Patton and Marshall—Ed Brooke and the Af- harder to deliver than a concession speech as a public official. rican-Americans who joined him in fighting after a closely-contested—even bitter—race. Senator Brooke owed much to a childhood Fascism were part of the greatest generation In 1978, I was indelibly struck by how Ed’s spent in our city where children were raised and we owe them an incalculable debt. remarks set a new standard for grace amid to believe segregation did not for a moment But this was just the beginning of Ed pain. He congratulated his opponent and paid mean you were inferior. But the man that Brooke’s journey. tribute to allies who would, he said, carry on became a natural politician, charismatic, As a legislator, Senator Brooke was always his work. He was flanked by one source of charming, brilliant, and utterly approach- on the cutting edge—championing a woman’s strength, his mother—and alluded to a sec- able, invented himself and went on to be- right to choose; taking on the tobacco indus- ond in saying: ‘‘When I was down in the val- come not only a public official, but a historic try when smoking was still considered cool; ley, I didn’t cry—I cried out—and you gave figure. initiating a program to help minority me the strength to move on.’’ The Senate has always had its share of businesspeople create jobs; guaranteeing Early on, this proud son introduced me to self-made men and women. Edward Brooke women equal access to credit; and authoring Helen Brooke who, during my years in the was a self-made senator. Many had thought an amendment that, to this day, enables tens Senate, embraced me as much as anyone in of Barack Obama as a man ahead of his time, of thousands of people each year to qualify the city. Mother Brooke loved her family until the President came to the Capitol in for public housing and thereby escape shel- and her church; she loved to have a good 2009 to present the Congressional Gold Medal ters or the streets. time and she taught her son how to be a suc- to Senator Brooke. After receiving the When President Nixon asked the Senate to cessful politician. ‘‘Always thank people,’’ medal, Senator Brooke regaled us with re- confirm a Supreme Court nominee whose she said, ‘‘and make them feel special.’’ That marks that must have been written in his supporters argued—and I’m not making this advice stuck. As one colleague observed, head and his heart, because without so much up—that mediocrity deserved representa- ‘‘When Ed Brooke looked at you, you felt he as a note, he accepted the medal in a voice tion—Ed Brooke looked his party’s leader- was not only thinking about you and only that resonated as it must have when he ship in the eye and said no—and did the same you, but that he probably hadn’t thought spoke in the Senate about the Brooke on two other Nixon nominees. about anyone else in weeks.’’ Amendment to the Fair Housing Act, which He also differed from the President by Fifteen years ago, the state courthouse— limited to 25% the portion of income a fam- being right about the Vietnam War and vot- just across from my own district office in ily must pay in rent for public housing. ing to end it—a position that mattered a lot Boston—was named after Ed Brooke—a trib- Don’t ask me how a black man without to many of his constituents, including me. ute to the man and a regular reminder to all guide posts became one of the most popular And when ideologues tried to gut the Civil of his love for the practice of law. In Massa- politicians ever in Massachusetts, a state Rights and Voting Rights laws: Ed Brooke chusetts, three charter schools are dedicated where only 2% of the population was black. used every instrument in the legislative tool to his memory; and many of their students I cannot explain the conundrum that was Ed- box to stop them—declaring that liberties made the journey from the land of the seven- ward Brooke. But I experienced the warmth that took a century or more to secure must foot snowdrifts to be here with us today; and the talent that made him successful as a never again be denied. A vow that, as Presi- there are also many students from Dunbar— public man and dear as a friend. And I can dent Obama reminded us in Selma on Satur- his high school alma mater. tell you this: Edward Brooke never forgot day, remains as timely now as ever. Senator Brooke shunned the title of trail- where he came from, the city that nurtured For all of his career, Ed Brooke was his blazer, but that’s exactly what he was. He in- his uniqueness. Without hesitation, he vol- own man. As Attorney General, he was re- spired thousands of young people—of every unteered to talk with senators in his Repub- lentless in cracking down on corruption— race—to enter public service. Some criticized lican Party when the Senate and the House which in Massachusetts in the early 1960s him for not being more outspoken or for not both passed the D.C. House Voting Rights provided what we might call ‘‘a target-rich being enough this or enough that—trying to Act. He succeeded. The vote for the District environment.’’ His electoral triumphs were mold him to their expectations—but he was was lost to an amendment that would have astonishing in a state that was only 2 per- always true to himself. He fought ceaselessly wiped out all of the District’s gun laws in re- cent black, where school desegregation was and with determination for the poor, for mi- turn for a vote in the People’s House. an explosive issue, and where the face of norities, for women, and for what he felt was Senator Brooke’s place in American his- prejudice might appear either ugly with right. He was the embodiment of a style of tory was sealed and delivered long before he anger or thinly masked by code words. In legislating that valued substance over rhet- died in January. His place as the first Afri- one early race he narrowly lost, his oppo- oric and public needs over political agendas. can American elected to the Senate with the nent, Kevin White, claimed to see no hidden Bipartisanship, to him, was never a four let- popular vote and his extraordinary record as message in campaign bumper stickers that ter word. a senator are even more remarkable when read simply: ‘‘Vote White.’’ So we are privileged to be here—family, you consider his origins here in the District Repeatedly, Brooke was urged by the polit- friends, admirers—in celebration and of Columbia, which had no local government ical establishment not to run for higher of- thanksgiving, for this remarkable man. In at all. The residents of his hometown con- fice—to instead bide his time until Massa- recent years, as Ed Brooke received the high- tinue to struggle for equal rights as Amer- chusetts was [quote-unquote] ‘‘ready.’’ In- est civilian honors our nation can bestow— ican citizens and for statehood. But nothing deed, in 1962, when he ran for Attorney Gen- the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presi- could inspire our citizens more than a native eral, his opponent was the formidable Elliott dential Medal of Freedom—he reminded us son, born in a city without a vote or a local Richardson, a man with deep connections to that the work to which he had dedicated his public official, who rose to cast votes in the what were—socially and financially—the own best efforts—remains unfinished. Senate of the United States. upper echelons of the Commonwealth. But Ed Brooke understood the ebb and flow of Thank you. Ed Brooke didn’t back down, and because he life. He endured great loss and enjoyed exu- REMARKS OF MILTON C. DAVIS, THE 29TH GEN- didn’t, a straight line can be drawn between berant triumphs, saw the valleys and the his electoral victories and that of another ERAL PRESIDENT OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA mountain tops, and would be the first to tell FRATERNITY African-American—this time in the national us that he lived a full and blessed life. For ‘‘God of justice, save the people from the arena—some four decades later. him and for that—we will always be grateful. I was in high school when Ed Brooke first clash of race and creed, From the strife of ran for statewide office, attracting so many REMARKS OF CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR class and faction, make our nation free in- Democratic voters to the Republican pri- HOLMES NORTON deed; Keep her faith in simple manhood mary that our party had to work for months Anne, family, colleagues, public officials, strong as when her life began, Till it find its afterward reregistering them. friends all of Senator Edward William full fruition in the brotherhood of man!’’ I had met Ed but didn’t really know him Brooke. You do not grow up desiring to be a This is a stanza from a favorite hymn of until after I arrived in Washington. In my United States Senator if you were born in Edward Brooke which he often quoted in the early years in the Senate, he would come by the District of Columbia in 1919; not if you speeches he delivered across the country and occasionally and talk about the job or the lived in one of the District’s African Amer- the world. This stanza summarized his theme events of the day. Whenever I saw him, I was ican communities, LeDroit Park; not if you of life; his mission in life. Long before I ever struck by his warmth and kindness and his went to our segregated public schools and met him in person, I came to know him

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.030 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6801 through the pages of the history of Alpha sition that—Life’s most persistent and ur- patiently helped me to learn from them. He Phi Alpha Fraternity, the world’s first Afri- gent question is ‘‘What are you doing for taught me to read, to speak, and to think, to can American collegiate fraternity founded others?’’ love and be loved. For all of this and so much in 1906. This Alpha history book depicted a Edward W. Brooke became an acknowl- more, I am forever grateful—grateful to him, plethora of role models and heroes, the likes edged national treasure by using his time, and to his mother Helen and father Edward of W. E. B. Dubois, Thurgood Marshall, Mar- talent, influence, power and intellect dem- for raising up a man so entirely and strik- tin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Owens and scores onstrating his commitment to uplifting oth- ingly unafraid to be the best possible version more, whose life and work inspires and ad- ers and assuring that in matters of fair hous- of himself; grateful to the ancestors who, vances a race of people and a nation. None ing, voting rights, education and justice that surviving hardship and desolation, held in- stood out more dramatically than the life the promise of America to equality under tact the sacred vitality of which my father’s and achievements of Edward William law became more of a practical reality rath- life is a profound expression; and grateful to Brooke. He was my hero; dignified, a scholar, er than just a lofty ideal. my mother, whose inspiring and uncondi- charismatic, accomplished and fearless. Reg- In one of his campaigns, a Boston political tional love made our lives together so beau- ular history books have yet to give him the writer wrote ‘‘Brooke was a carpetbagger tiful. credit he has earned. from the South, a Republican in a Demo- We know that he will always be with us, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is in its 109th cratic State, a black in a white state, a and pray for him eternal peace. year of existence and for 77 of those 109 Protestant in a Catholic state and he is poor. f years, Edward William Brooke stood in the Edward Brooke replied: I pleaded guilty to circle of our brotherhood. When Alpha Phi all indictments and I continued to persevere TRIBUTE TO JOHN F. LEHMAN Alpha Fraternity undertook the awesome in my campaign. Brooke won; America won. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise That’s what heroes do: They look reality twenty-seven year task of building the Mar- today to recognize a true American pa- tin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the Na- in the face and persevere! The Poet Robert Louis Stevenson aptly triot, a fellow naval aviator, and a tional Mall here in Washington DC., Edward sums up my journey of friendship and broth- close personal friend, former Secretary William Brooke was first to come forward erhood with Senator Edward W. Brooke with of Navy, the Honorable John F. Leh- with significant resources and the use of his these words: influence to help guide that process. man. He was an active, contributing and es- He has achieved success; Secretary Lehman served his country teemed member until his death. Who has lived well, laughed often, and loved for over 30 years both in uniform in the The law served as his instrument, tool and much; United States Navy and as Secretary of weapon with which he sought to advance the Who has enjoyed the trust and respect of in- the Navy during the Reagan Adminis- cause of justice in the face of prejudice, dis- telligent men and women and the love tration, from 1981–1987. His leadership of little children; crimination and segregation which sur- and dedication to our country and to rounded him as he grew up in the nation’s Who has filled his niche and accomplished capital not far from this place. his task; the Navy set a high mark unsurpassed He fought against the tyranny of the Axis Who has left the world better than he found to this day. It was Secretary Lehman powers as a commissioned officer in the U.S. it; who championed a ‘‘600-ship’’ Navy Army during World War II assigned to the Who has always looked for the best in oth- after the devastating post-Vietnam war segregated 366th all black infantry regiment ers; cutbacks. He knew how important this where he earned a Bronze Star for valor on And given them the best he had; naval investment was to rebuilding our the battle field. Whose life was an inspiration; global military and strategic power. Edward Brooke also served as an advocate Whose memory a benediction. Together with President Reagan, he of- for black soldiers who were charged with of- REMARKS BY EDWARD W. BROOKE IV fenses in his regiment even though he was fered the vision of strength that would On behalf of my family I would like to ultimately bring an end to the Soviet not then a trained, licensed attorney. thank the distinguished speakers who pre- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, using its ceded me for their thoughtful and deeply Union. His tenure stands as a lesson of members who were lawyers in the 1940s and moving tributes. As they have so eloquently history that peace comes through 1950s filed several major lawsuits seeking to stated, and as most of you well know: my fa- strength and commitment, not weak- dismantle segregation and battle racism in ther lived one of The Great American Lives. ness and retreat. America. Among those cases filed and fi- It was my privilege to know him and to be a Secretary Lehman’s impact on the nanced by the national fraternity was the part of his life. It is my honor to be his son, case of Elmer Henderson vs. The United country and our national security has and to be here with all of you today, in ap- not ended with the conclusion of his States; the Interstate Commerce Commis- preciation of a man whom I love so dearly. sion and the Southern Railway. The case The moments of the past are not gone from tour in the Pentagon. He continues to challenged the Commerce Commission regu- us, nor we from them. The light of each mo- offer essential and trusted advice to de- lation which allowed segregation and dis- ment shines on through eternity as the light cision makers throughout our national crimination in railroad dining cars in inter- of distant stars travels through space and leadership. I am proud to call Sec- state commerce. In the dining car, black pas- time to reach our eyes and touch our minds. retary Lehman my friend, and I am sengers were only allowed to occupy two ta- And so the brilliant light of his great life honored to recognize him today. For bles nearest the kitchen and when occupied shines on for us, that we may better find our these and many other reasons, I ask by black travelers a curtain had to be drawn way in the dark unknown. to hide their presence from white passengers. When I was but a child, not so long ago, my unanimous consent to have printed in If white passengers needed the two tables as- father would always say, ‘‘Waste not; want the RECORD the citation in honor of signed to black passengers, the black pas- not.’’ Usually he would do this as he walked Secretary Lehman’s recently awarded sengers had to wait until the white pas- around turning off the lights in vacant National Defense Industrial Associa- sengers vacated the tables assigned to rooms or pointing out the unused excess tion Gold Medal. blacks. ketchup on my dinner-plate. I thought I un- There being no objection, the mate- Edward Brooke was recruited to join the derstood what he meant. Though when I now rial was ordered to be printed in the Alpha legal team headed by then General consider the familiar saying in the full con- RECORD, as follows: President of Alpha Belford Lawson in filing text of his life, it reveals a far more powerful briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court attack- truth: That if we never waste the oppor- GOLD MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IS ing these racial barriers and on June 5, 1950, tunity to help each other live better lives, PRESENTED TO THE HONORABLE JOHN F. four years before Brown v. the Board of Edu- none among us would ever have to want for LEHMAN cation major decision, after an eight year a life that could not be attained. For a lifetime of extraordinary leadership battle through the lower courts, the In this generous spirit, and leading by ex- and dedication to a strong national security U.S. Supreme Court struck down the regula- ample, my father constantly strived toward of the United States of America, the Honor- tion which allowed segregation and discrimi- the realization of a better world—a world in able John F. Lehman is hereby recognized nation in railroad dining cars due in part to which the apparent differences between indi- for his superb service to our country, both in the heroic efforts of Edward Brooke. Edward viduals would never again be mistaken as and out of uniform, and in both the United Brooke was a champion for equality and fair- cause to deny justice, humanity, or dignity, States Air Force and the United States ness, his standard and measure of a person nor to justify violence, exploitation, or dis- Navy, serving with great distinction for over was the world’s standard of excellence. He respect. We must continue to work as he did, three decades in a succession of demanding wanted only to be judged by the content of with faith in the possibility of the best imag- leadership positions of ever-increasing au- his character and his abilities rather than inable outcome, and the assurance that fear- thority and responsibility, including serving his racial background. fulness and cynicism cannot withstand the as the 65th Secretary of the Navy for six Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was initi- immeasurable kindness of which we are ca- years, beginning at the age of 38. Never one ated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity by Ed- pable. to hold himself apart from those he leads, ward Brooke while King was a graduate stu- My father was a truly tender, sweet, and Secretary Lehman continued to concur- dent at Boston University stated the propo- lovely man. He forgave my many errors and rently serve as a Naval Aviator while serving

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.031 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2015 as Secretary of the Navy. Throughout his il- Daughters of the American Revolution, build it. That is why I also wish to rec- lustrious career, Secretary Lehman has ex- the Georgia Federation of Republican ognize the exemplary institutions that celled in numerous top level positions sup- Women, and others deserve a great deal are making vital investments in the porting both the national security and for- of gratitude for their efforts to bring next generation of Latino leaders. eign policy of the United States, including as Hispanic-Serving Institutions are a staff member to Dr. Henry Kissinger on the attention to this important day. In rec- National Security Council, as a delegate to ognition of this momentous occasion in colleges or universities where total the Force Reductions Negotiations in Vi- American history and in honor of Con- Hispanic enrollment constitutes a min- enna, as Deputy Director of the U.S. Arms stitution Day, I encourage all Geor- imum of 25 percent of the student body, Control and Disarmament Agency, and as a gians and all Americans to read, study, and they serve more than half of all member of the 9/11 Commission. A lasting and learn the contents of the U.S. Con- Latino students in the United States. hallmark of Secretary Lehman’s commit- stitution. As a product of a Hispanic-Serving In- ment to national security was his out-front I appreciate the efforts of our edu- stitution in my home State of New Jer- leadership for the ‘‘600–ship Navy.’’ This plan cators, elected officials, community sey, my experience is a living testi- was integral to President Reagan’s goal of mony of the important role that HSIs winning the Cold War against the Soviet leaders, and parents who teach our Union and to rebuilding the Navy’s fleet of youth about the foundations of justice, play in expanding opportunities for ships following post-Vietnam War cutbacks. strength and equality upon which our Latino students in 21 States across the Secretary Lehman also developed a critical great Nation was built. I never cease to U.S. and in Puerto Rico. strategic concept known as the ‘‘Lehman be amazed at how the principles of the With these resolutions, we celebrate Doctrine.’’ His plan, which called for a mili- Constitution play out in our daily lives the contributions of all Latinos and tary response to any Russian invasion in Eu- as Americans. the institutions that serve and enrich rope by invading the Soviet Far East, was an Today is an appropriate occasion for the Latino community in the United innovative strategic concept essential to our States. I look forward to celebrating conventional deterrence of the Soviet Union. we the people of the United States, as well as the people’s elected representa- the heritage and culture of Hispanic Even after so many accomplishments in pub- Americans who have and will continue lic service, Secretary Lehman has continued tives in Congress, to renew our com- to offer his advice and support to national mitment to the principles of the U.S. to positively influence and enrich our security leaders to this day. In addition to Constitution. The Constitution’s val- Nation—not only during this special his national security credentials, Secretary ues—liberty, separation of powers, con- month and week, but throughout the Lehman holds a B.S. degree from St. Jo- sent of the governed, and the principle year. seph’s University, B.A. and M.A. degrees that no one is above the law—are just f from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He has as true and just as relevant today as RECOGNIZING GROWTH DISORDER enjoyed great success in business as a found- they were when they were set to parch- AWARENESS WEEK ing partner and Chairman of J.F. Lehman & ment more than two centuries ago. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, on Company, as the president of an aerospace f behalf of every child currently living consulting firm, and he is currently a direc- tor on a variety of corporate boards. He has HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND with a growth disorder I wish to recog- authored numerous books, including ‘On HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITU- nize this week—September 13–19, 2015— Seas of Glory’, ‘Command of the Seas’, and TIONS WEEK as Growth Disorder Awareness Week. A child’s growth is a strong indicator ‘Making War’, and continues to write for the Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, ear- National Review on American Seapower for of that child’s overall health status. lier this week I introduced two bipar- the 21st Century. Secretary Lehman serves According to the Pictures of Standard as a member of a number of influential tisan resolutions that were adopted by Syndromes and Undiagnosed Mal- American think tanks to include serving as unanimous consent: S. Res. 254, recog- formations, POSSUM, database, more the Chair of Foreign Policy Research Insti- nizing September 15 to October 15 as than 600 serious diseases and health tute’s National Security Program. His vi- Hispanic Heritage Month, and S. Res. conditions can cause growth failure. sionary leadership, wise counsel and unparal- 255, designating the week of September These diseases range from nutritional leled service over the last 40 years in govern- 14, 2015 as National Hispanic-Serving ment and business have contributed immeas- disturbances and hormone imbalances Institutions Week. to far more serious conditions that af- urably to sustaining a strong and successful These resolutions celebrate the im- U.S. national security posture. Secretary fect the kidneys or even lead to brain Lehman’s extraordinary devotion to duty, mense contributions of Hispanic Amer- tumors. While these conditions affect a clarity of purpose, and record of remarkable icans to our great Nation and honor child’s growth progress, a stunning 48 achievements are in keeping with the high- the critical work of more than 400 non- percent of children with the most com- est traditions of public and private service profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions for mon growth disorders go undiagnosed. and reflect great credit upon him, the men their important role in educating and To make matters worse, the longer a and women in uniform, and the United empowering Hispanic youth. States of America. child with growth failure goes Latinos have a long and decorated undiagnosed, the greater the potential Given this day September 18, 2015 by: history in the United States, full of ex- ARNOLD L. PUNARO, for long-term health issues and higher Major General, USMC traordinary contributions to America’s costs of treatment. Early detection and (RET), Chairman of past, present, and future. Latinos have diagnosis are, therefore, critical to en- the Board. proudly served, helped build, and de- suring a healthy future for these chil- CRAIG R. MCKINLEY, fended our country for hundreds of dren. General, USAF (RET), years, honorably serving in every ac- This week, as we recognize Growth President & CEO. tion since before the founding of the Awareness Week, I applaud the MAGIC f Nation. Foundation for the tremendous work Hispanics fought alongside patriots CONSTITUTION DAY they do to further public awareness of in the American Revolution and rallied growth failure and to improve the lives Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I wish in the Civil War, serving bravely in and health of the children whom they to commemorate in the RECORD the an- both the Union and Confederate ar- affect. niversary of the signing of the U.S. mies. Latinos rode in Teddy Roo- f Constitution. sevelt’s Rough Riders during the Span- On this day in 1787, the delegates to ish-American War, received Congres- RECOGNIZING NATIONAL LOBSTER the Constitutional Convention met for sional Medals of Honor in both World DAY the last time to sign the U.S. Constitu- Wars, and made the ultimate sacrifice Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, this tion. In the pursuit to form a more per- for our country in Korea and Vietnam. August the Senate unanimously passed fect union, the Framers of the Con- As of July 31, 2015, more than 164,000 a resolution designating September 25, stitution created a document that not Hispanic Americans are actively serv- 2015, as National Lobster Day. I was only solidified our fledgling Nation but ing with distinction in the United proud to cosponsor that resolution inspired others across the globe to States Armed Forces. with my fellow Mainer, Senator ANGUS strive for liberty, too. Organizations Just as Latinos have defended our KING, and to be joined by our New Eng- such as Lions Clubs International, the Nation, we have also helped shape and land colleagues, Senators SHAHEEN and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.033 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6803 AYOTTE of New Hampshire, REED and a goal the current Court would do well Justice Rehnquist, of course, dissented. WHITEHOUSE of Rhode Island, and MUR- to remember and embrace. And four years later, the Court retreated PHY and BLUMENTHAL of Connecticut. Of course, I am slightly biased in this from its decree that no state could ‘‘de- That day has arrived and will be cele- matter. I clerked for Rehnquist, after cently’’ choose to impose the death penalty. all, and therefore spent an entire year But Furman was emblematic. In the 1960s brated with a special event at the and 1970s, the Court consistently elevated Maine Maritime Museum in the City of learning at his side, while simulta- the rights of criminal defendants, and, re- Bath. For more than a half-century, neously embarrassing myself in his peatedly, Justice Rehnquist dissented, often this outstanding museum has honored doubles tennis matches. But what is alone. our State’s seafaring heritage and the amazing about Rehnquist is how much As in criminal law, so too across the important role Maine plays today in esteem he was held in by those who gamut, especially concerning federalism and global maritime activities. often disagreed with him. Indeed, the the Religion Clauses. For his first decade and Lobster fishing is central to that her- respect he enjoyed from his colleagues beyond, Justice Rehnquist earned his ‘‘Lone was unparalleled. To give just one of Ranger’’ nickname. Thus, the first gift from itage. Since colonial times, it has the clerks—a twelve-inch adjustable Lone served as an economic engine and a many examples, Walter Dellinger, a Ranger doll, which sat for some three dec- family tradition in New England, help- former Solicitor General in the Clinton ades on the bookshelf in his back office. ing to support the livelihoods of thou- administration, wrote that ‘‘Rehnquist But the fiery dissents of the 1970s were not sands of families. Throughout the re- was a great leader and effective admin- to be Justice Rehnquist’s entire legacy. In gion, more than 120 million pounds of istrator of the Supreme Court and the 1986, President Reagan made him Chief. lobster are caught each year, making it national judiciary. He ran a tight ship. Thus, the second gift—an elaborate Indian . . . Every justice with whom I have feather headdress, which sat next to the one of our most valuable commodities. Lone Ranger doll on the bookshelf. More than 70 percent of this harvest spoken in recent years has noted that Beside both the doll and the headdress lay is hauled in by Maine’s 6,000 commer- the court was functioning well under one of the most startling graphical represen- cial license holders. Lobster is the his leadership.’’ Rehnquist didn’t just tations of the different role Chief Justice backbone of Maine’s prolific fishing in- treat his fellow lawyers well, either. He Rehnquist was to play. Starting at the ceil- dustry, which produces more than $1 knew everyone’s name who worked in ing, his bound opinions from each Term billion in economic activity and sup- the Court—from Justices, to police of- stretched across the shelves. For the first fif- ports 26,000 year-round jobs in such af- ficers, to janitors—and he treated them teen years, each Term’s bound volume is consistently three to four inches wide. Then, filiated enterprises as boatbuilding and all fairly and with dignity. Outside the Court, where he regularly strolled with in 1986, there is a sharp divide: from that maintenance, trap-making, bait, fuel point forward, each Term’s volume of col- and other supplies. The Maine lobster his clerks, he would often graciously lected opinions falls to one to two inches in industry is built upon thousands of take pictures of tourists, who had no width. That visual break was not the result owner-operated family businesses, idea they had just asked our country’s of a sudden lack of verbosity. Rather, it was where the generations work together, top judicial officer to assist with their a physical manifestation of Chief Justice supporting themselves and sustaining family snapshot. These days, in the era Rehnquist’s understanding of the very dif- their communities. of selfies, the tourists probably would ferent task assigned a Chief Justice. No longer was his principal role to expound im- The hard-working men and women of not notice him at all. And Rehnquist would be fine with that. Humility was passioned individual views; instead, it was to the Maine lobster industry are the lead. original conservationists. For more one of his defining characteristics. Thus, in 1996—his twenty-fifth anniversary than 150 years, they have led the way In remembrance of Chief Justice as a Justice and his tenth as Chief—his third in managing this precious resource Rehnquist’s passing, I ask unanimous and most emblematic gift came from the through size restrictions and trap lim- consent to have printed in the RECORD clerks: a large ship’s captain’s wheel, which its, and they are at the forefront of ef- a memorial article I wrote for the Har- was mounted on the wall to commemorate forts to protect whales and other ma- vard Law Review 10 years ago. This is his careful guidance of the Court over the not nearly as much as Rehnquist de- decades. rine mammals. The economic activity The Chief steered the Court, carefully, they generate helps to preserve the serves, but it is more than a man like steadily, over nineteen years at the helm. working waterfronts that are essential Rehnquist would ever request for him- One result of that guidance, widely appre- to coastal communities. self. We miss you, Chief. ciated by lawyers, scholars, and public com- The lobster industry represents the There being no objection, the mate- mentators, is that many of those 1970s-era very essence of Maine—a deep respect rial was ordered to be printed in the Rehnquist dissents are now the law of the for the environment and a dedication RECORD, as follows: land. Indeed, there are few clearer legal arcs [From the Harvard Law Review, Nov., 2005] than the path from Rehnquist dissent to to hard work. I congratulate the men Court majority over these three decades. IN MEMORIAM: WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST and women of the Maine lobster indus- Hence, the so-called federalist revolution, try for upholding this centuries-old (By R. Ted Cruz) revitalizing an important structural safe- heritage and thank the Maine Mari- THE EDITORS OF THE HARVARD LAW REVIEW RE- guard to human liberty through the preser- time Museum for celebrating it. SPECTFULLY DEDICATE THIS ISSUE TO CHIEF vation of the real authority of sovereign JUSTICE WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST states. ‘‘We start with first principles,’’ the f A doll, a headdress, and a ship captain’s Chief began in United States v. Lopez. ‘‘The REMEMBERING CHIEF JUSTICE wheel. All three enjoyed prominent place- Constitution creates a Federal Government WILLIAM HUBBS REHNQUIST ment in the Chief Justice’s private cham- of enumerated powers,’’ ‘‘few and defined,’’ bers. Each was a gift from his law clerks, and in James Madison’s words, which ‘‘ensure[s] Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, Thursday, each symbolized a different aspect of Wil- [the] protection of our fundamental lib- September 3, was the 10th anniversary liam Hubbs Rehnquist’s tenure as Chief Jus- erties.’’ of the death of William Hubbs tice of the United States. Hence, the return to balance in the Court’s Rehnquist, the former Chief Justice of Appointed to the Court in 1971, then-Jus- Establishment Clause jurisprudence, repudi- the United States Supreme Court. tice Rehnquist found himself on a Court very ating the hostility toward religion mani- Rehnquist was an absolutely out- much out of step with the rest of the nation. fested by earlier decisions. Thus, in 2002, the standing chief, one of the most influen- Five months after he arrived, in June of 1972, Chief wrote Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, up- the Court issued Furman v. Georgia, striking tial Justices in the 225-year history of holding the Cleveland school-choice program down the death penalty across the country. and making clear that the Constitution does the Court. And the 10 years since his Despite the fact that capital punishment is not require the exclusion of religious schools unfortunate passing have only served referenced explicitly in the text of Constitu- from the options presented to children in to increase the level of respect and ad- tion, the Court concluded that it was none- need. miration many have for him. This rev- theless unconstitutional and with the stroke Fittingly, the Chiefs last opinion, handed erence is richly deserved, as Rehnquist of a pen threw out the laws of virtually down as the last opinion on the last day of spent over three decades—nearly two every state. Predicated upon what were the Term, was Van Orden v. Perry. Texas de- decades as Chief Justice—valiantly at- termed ‘‘evolving standards of decency,’’ fended the Ten Commandments monument Furman asserted that five Justices were bet- outside our State Capitol, and we won, 5–4. tempting to return the Court to this ter arbiters of what was ‘‘decent’’ than the In his plurality opinion, the Chief made clear country’s first principles, federalism hundreds of millions of voters who had elect- that nothing in the First Amendment re- being a primary one, in order to sal- ed the legislatures that had widely adopted quires chisels and bulldozers to erase any vage our fundamental liberties. This is the death penalty. and all public references to the Almighty.

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One of my favorite memo- tional liberties without unnecessarily frus- 3501 was a statute passed by Congress and ries is his lying on his stomach on the floor, trating good-faith law enforcement efforts. signed into law by the President; the only pantomiming firing a rifle and mouthing That legacy of legal transformation has way it could be invalidated was for it to be ‘‘pow, pow,’’ as he acted out All Quiet on the earned Chief Justice Rehnquist, in the judg- declared unconstitutional. And, if it were un- Western Front. ment of President Clinton’s acting Solicitor constitutional, that would presumably be be- He enjoyed simple tastes—his favorite General Walter Dellinger, a place—along cause Miranda was not mere prophylaxis, but lunch was a cheeseburger, a ‘‘Miller’s Lite,’’ with John Marshall and Earl Warren—among itself required by the Constitution. and a single cigarette—and he had little pa- the three most influential Chief Justices in Had the Chief voted with the dissenters, tience for putting on airs. Once, when a law history. the majority opinion would have been as- clerk asked him how he went about choosing Yet even so, the Chief’s skill in steering signed by the senior Justice in the majority, law clerks, the Chief replied, ‘‘Well, I obvi- the Court, the care and diligence with which in this case Justice Stevens. And Justice ously wasn’t looking for the best and the he achieved that legacy, is not widely under- Stevens, of course, had a very different view brightest, or I wouldn’t have chosen you stood. Indeed, many scholars, lawyers, and of Miranda than did the Chief. guys.’’ Himself a former law clerk, he had no law students have misperceived the Chief’s It is not difficult to imagine a Justice Ste- grand illusions about the job. jurisprudence—incorrectly deeming him, for vens Dickerson majority, recounting the his- He was a kind and decent man. He knew example, significantly less conservative than tory of Miranda and § 3501 and then observing everybody’s name in the Court, every police Justices Scalia and Thomas—because they something like, ‘‘Although we have often officer and every janitor, and he treated have failed to appreciate the distinct role of used the term ‘prophylactic’ to describe Mi- the Chief Justice, guiding the Court. randa, over time it has become interwoven them all with fairness and dignity. For that Take, for example, Dickerson v. United into the basic fabric of our criminal law; reason, the respect he enjoyed from his col- States, reaffirming Miranda v. Arizona as thus, today, we make explicit what had been leagues was unparalleled. the law of the land. At the time of his death, implicit in our prior decisions: Miranda is re- The Chief was beloved by his family, by his eulogists pointed to Dickerson as an example quired by the U.S. Constitution. Accord- colleagues, by the thirty-four years’ worth of of how the Chief had moderated his views, ingly, § 3501 is unconstitutional.’’ law clerks whom he befriended, taught, and growing over time away from his Lone Rang- That holding, in turn, would have under- mentored. His views did not always prevail, er passion and toward an appreciation for mined the foundation for most if not all of but his steady hand at the helm—his vision, elements of the status quo. the previous decisions limiting Miranda, leadership, and unwavering principles—made In my judgment, that view seriously mis- quietly threatening three decades of the this in every respect the Rehnquist Court. apprehends Chief Justice Rehnquist. Indeed, Chief’s careful efforts to cabin in that deci- f a careful examination of Dickerson can illu- sion appropriately. Therefore, in my judg- minate much of how he served as Chief. At ment, the Chief acted decisively to avoid ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the outset, Dickerson cannot be understood that consequence. He voted with the major- in isolation; instead, one must consider the ity and assigned the opinion to himself. entire course of the Chiefs criminal-law ju- With that backdrop, the majority opinion RECOGNIZING SUSTAINABLE risprudence. in Dickerson is, in many respects, amusing LUMBER CO. For decades before Dickerson, the Chief to read. Its holding can be characterized as had been a vocal critic of Miranda. Begin- threefold: First, Miranda is NOT required by ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I rise in ning with Michigan v. Tucker in 1974, the the Constitution; it is merely prophylactic, recognition of the achievement of Sus- Chief authored or joined dozens of opinions and its exceptions remain good law. Second, tainable Lumber Co., located in Mis- limiting Miranda’s reach. Viewed by many as 18 U.S.C. § 3501 is not good law. Third, do not soula, MT. JPMorgan Chase recently one of the worst Warren Court excesses, Mi- ask why, and please, never, ever, ever cite randa combined an activist approach—man- this opinion for any reason. announced that Sustainable Lumber dating specific police warnings found no- Although not what one would describe as Co. has been awarded a $100,000 grant where in the Constitution—with unsettling the tightest of logical syllogisms, it was the and business trip to Linkedin’s Cali- outcomes—ensuring, in conjunction with a best that could be gotten from the current fornia headquarters for an opportunity robust exclusionary rule, that demonstrably members of the Court. A majority of Jus- of learning and networking. This award guilty criminals could go free on the barest tices agreed with each of the first two propo- further emphasizes Sustainable Lum- of technicalities. sitions, and so therefore—even though the ber Co. as a fine tribute to the State of The predicate for all of the Chief’s efforts propositions are in significant tension with to cabin in Miranda was the notion that the each other—pursuant to Justice Brennan’s Montana, and their both trans- specified warnings were not constitutionally famed ‘‘rule of five,’’ the Court declared formative and responsible approach to required; rather, they were merely a ‘‘pro- both, and nothing more. operating their business has earned phylactic’’ measure in aid of the broader That leadership, I would suggest, is a hall- them the success they rightfully have constitutional value. Because Miranda was mark of a great Chief Justice. The role of the achieved. prophylactic—because the Constitution did Chief is unique, and Chief Justice Rehnquist I also would like to applaud not require its application in every respect— understood his colleagues well. Consistently, the Chief was able gradually to do much to he achieved the best legal outcome that JPMorgan Chase for investing in small mitigate its harmful effects. could be reached in a given case, in aid of businesses, like Sustainable Lumber Enter 18 U.S.C. § 3501. Passed in the wake of moving inexorably in the long term toward Co., through its Mission Main Street Miranda and signed into law by President sound and principled jurisprudential doc- initiative. These investments in small Lyndon B. Johnson, § 3501, in effect, pur- trine. businesses strengthen our local com- ported to overrule Miranda and return to the For those of us who had the privilege of munities and work as a catalyst to- underlying constitutional standard of volun- clerking for the Chief, we came to know a wards revitalizing the American tariness for the admission of confessions. man of enormous intellect, principle, humor, ∑ Yet, for three decades, § 3501 lay dormant on and modesty. Dream. the statute books, all but ignored. Blessed with an eidetic memory, he seemed f In Dickerson, however, a federal court of to know all the law that ever was. He would appeals for the first time gave force to the routinely amaze his clerks by quizzing them TRIBUTE TO JACOB FRANCOM words of the statute, admitting into evidence on the exact citation to some case or other; ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I rise a voluntary confession notwithstanding the the clerks would, of course, never know the today in recognition of Jacob Francom, lack of properly administered Miranda warn- cite, and—off the top of his head—the Chief ings. Thus, the validity of § 3501 was squarely always would. As his son James observed at a top-tier educator from Troy, MT. Dr. presented. the Chief’s funeral, he would have said that Francom was recently honored as the If there was one thing the Chief knew, it his dad had forgotten more history than 2015 Montana Principal of the Year and was the minds of his colleagues; he had a re- most of us will ever know, but he didn’t is an excellent example of the impor- markable sense for what his Brethren were think his dad had ever forgotten anything. tance of education to the State of Mon- and were not willing to do. As a practical A Midwesterner, born of modest means, the tana. matter, there was no way that Justice Chief enlisted in the Army in 1943 at age Dr. Francom has not only succeeded O’Connor or Justice Kennedy would possibly eighteen. Law has too long been a profession be willing to overrule Miranda. It was too es- of the privileged few, and it is fitting, and in enhancing and tailoring the profes- tablished, too much a part of the legal fir- worth noting, that the Chief Justice was an sional skills of his staff, but has made mament, for either of them to hazard extin- enlisted man, serving as weather observer in great advancements to the techno- guishing it. North Africa. logical arenas at his school. He has

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.037 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6805 also developed and improved the sys- of both genders in their science, tech- to the Nevada family. The team con- tems of instruction used with the stu- nology, engineering, and math studies. tinues its work not only by fine tuning dents of Troy Junior and Senior High The scholarships that Ms. Kelley has the Flexy-Hand 2 but also by con- Schools. earned through Miss America will necting with other universities to raise What sets Dr. Francom apart is not allow her to finish her master’s degree awareness about the technology. I ask only his leadership and pioneering at debt free. my colleagues to join me and all Ne- his own school, but his initiative in I know the citizens of the Silver vadans in congratulating this incred- helping the schools in other parts of State are proud to see a fellow Nevadan ible engineering department for its Lincoln County. His efforts are focused succeed in pursuing her dreams. Today, selfless work in helping a fellow Ne- on aiding Troy, Libby, and Eureka I ask my colleagues to join me in con- vadan. I wish both the university and with hopes to share in the milestones gratulating Katherine Kelley on this Hailey luck in all of their future en- they reach. incredible honor. I wish her the best of deavors.∑ At only 36 years old, he has earned a luck as she serves as an ambassador for f bachelor’s degree from Utah State Uni- our great State and thank her for her versity, a master’s degree from Univer- work in helping Nevada’s students.∑ RECOGNIZING DR. YUICHI SHODA, DR. WALTER MISCHEL, AND DR. sity of Arizona, and his doctorate, f along with a second master’s from The PHILIP PEAKE University of Montana. He started his RECOGNIZING HOWARD R. HUGHES ∑ Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I rise career working at a boarding school in COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING today in support of the Golden Goose the Yaak, but in 5 short years became ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I Award, which recognizes researchers a rising star at Troy Junior and Senior wish to recognize the University of Ne- whose seemingly obscure, federally High School. Three years later, he was vada, Las Vegas, UNLV, Hughes Col- funded research has returned signifi- serving as superintendent. lege of Engineering for its incredible cant benefits to society. The characteristics that have made work in creating the Flexy-Hand 2 for In particular, I rise to celebrate 2015 Dr. Francom a prime candidate for this 5-year-old Hailey Dawson. Hailey was Golden Goose Awardees Drs. Walter award are not limited to his work in born with Poland syndrome, making it Mischel, Philip Peake, and Yuichi the education field. His humility and extremely difficult to grip smaller Shoda for the impact of their Marsh- perseverance have made him a positive items. The Flexy-Hand 2, a 3D-printed mallow Test research. Their work— and inspiring example for our State. It prosthetic device created by the UNLV funded by the National Institutes of is with great appreciation that I thank engineering department, provides Health and the National Science Foun- Principal Francom for his work in Hailey with new technology that ad- dation—has had a significant impact Troy and across our State.∑ dresses this difficulty, giving her the on how we understand human behavior, f ability to participate in her favorite how we educate our children, and even sport—baseball. how we save for retirement. CONGRATULATING KATHERINE Hailey’s mom, Yong Dawson, ap- These researchers used a simple test KELLEY proached Brendan O’Toole, UNLV’s to measure pre-schoolers’ self-control, ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I chair of medical engineering, to ask if offering children one marshmallow now wish to congratulate a true role model the department would be willing to cre- or two if they could wait just 15 min- in the Nevada community, Ms. Kath- ate a prosthetic hand for her daughter. utes alone with their prospective treat. erine Kelley. Ms. Kelley was crowned O’Toole was eager to take on the They never expected to find that how both Miss Summerlin and Miss Nevada project, gathering students from UNLV children performed on this simple, and recently competed in the Miss and local high schools to help. The silly-sounding test would be related to America competition. I am truly hon- team has spent nearly 2 years working the children’s future SAT scores, their ored to congratulate her on these great on the project and continues perfecting propensity for obesity or drug addic- achievements. the device, including the addition of in- tion, and even the very chemistry of The Miss America pageant began in dividual finger movement. Hailey’s their brains. 1921 and is one of the world’s largest current Flexy-Hand 2 is the fourth In their followup study, Dr. Yuichi scholarship providers to young women. version from the university. The tech- Shoda, now a professor at the Univer- The initiative focuses on creating nology fits her palm, connecting the sity of Washington, found, based on re- change in the lives of others and con- fingers to her wrist, ultimately giving porting by parents and teachers, that tributes a great amount of charity her control of her hand’s grasping mo- children who had been able to wait work in communities across the coun- tion. longer for their extra treat at age 4 try. This characteristic of giving exem- Hailey has now had two unique op- tended to show better adjustment in plifies Ms. Kelley’s everyday life as a portunities to show off her prosthetic adolescence. They had more social and teacher in the Las Vegas community, hand, both throwing out the first pitch academic competence, were more able working to help children excel aca- at a UNLV baseball game in March and to handle stress adeptly, and persisted demically. at a Baltimore Orioles game in August. better in goal pursuit in the face of Ms. Kelley, a Madisonville, KY, na- Hailey’s mother contacted the Orioles frustration. The researchers, joined by tive, moved to Las Vegas in May of 2014 in pursuit of making her child’s dreams many collaborators across an array of and began working with Teach for a reality, asking them for a meet-up. disciplines, have followed these chil- America in hopes of helping with the In response, the team invited Hailey dren now for more than 30 years. They local teacher shortage. She is currently and her family to a game and allowed have documented correlations between pursuing her master’s degree at the Hailey to throw the opening pitch. Be- the ability to delay and life outcomes University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in the fore hitting the field, Hailey had the as diverse as SAT scores, body-mass College of Education, studying sec- opportunity to meet Manny Machado index, the frequency of drug abuse, and ondary math education. Along with and have her hand autographed. measurable differences in brain func- pursuing her master’s degree, she is I would like to congratulate Hailey tioning, which are visible thanks to also a geometry instructor at Mojave on her participation in these unforget- modern functional MRI techniques. High School. Her initial passion for table experiences and on an excellent Today, Dr. Shoda is looking at how teaching began when she spent time first pitch. She is truly a shining exam- people can benefit from an awareness volunteering in the Alabama public ple of positivity within the Las Vegas of the kinds of situations in which they school system. Her experience there community. excel at self-control and those in which drove her in her aspirations to create I would also like to recognize UNLV’s they are most vulnerable to self-con- positive change. Through Miss Amer- Howard R. Hughes College of Engineer- trol failure. ica, Ms. Kelley has had the opportunity ing and Brendan O’Toole for their hard Far from a story about fixed fates, to bring light to the importance of work and dedication to improving the their discoveries about the importance school attendance in low-income com- lives of others. This is an inspiring of self-control and how it can be cul- munities, as well as encourage students story and should stand as an example tivated today informs how we teach

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.043 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2015 our children and helps us recognize the The ability to help her patients over- Court for the Middle District of Penn- potential that lies in all of us. They come some of the most challenging sylvania. He went on to become a dis- have helped usher in a new age of un- hurdles in their young lives serves as tinguished lawyer in Northeastern derstanding of human development and an inspiration to all entrepreneurs who Pennsylvania, admitted to practice law behavior. Our lives are the better for devote themselves to the well-being of by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, it. I am proud to stand in recognition their customers. Congratulations to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and of their work.∑ Melanie Massey Physical Therapy and the U.S. District Court for the Middle f her team for being recognized as this District of Pennsylvania. He was a ∑ RECOGNIZING MELANIE MASSEY week’s Small Business of the Week. partner in the law firm of O’Malley, PHYSICAL THERAPY f Harris, Durkin, and Perry PC and the founder of the McGrath Law Offices in ∑ CONGRATULATING DENNIS AND Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, the folks Scranton. With his legal expertise, sig- RUTH DITCH who commit their lives to nursing peo- nificant experience and sound judge- ple back to health provide tremendous ∑ Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I wish to ment, Harry was an ideal person to benefit to their communities. Whether offer my congratulations to Dennis and serve as the chairman of my Judicial it is physical or speech therapy, pro- Ruth Ditch as they celebrate their 50th Selection for the Middle District of viding community members with hope wedding anniversary on September 25. Pennsylvania. during a difficult time is a noble act, Dennis and Ruth are the parents of In addition to his work as a lawyer, and one that is greatly appreciated, es- David Ditch, one of my staffers on the Harry was also a strong advocate for pecially when those community mem- Budget Committee. They are also the Pennsylvania’s children, as the solic- bers are children. This week’s Small parents of three daughters, Lori, Lynn, itor for more than 30 years for the Business of the Week employs folks and Barbara, and have two grand- who provide therapy sessions to adults Scranton School District, representing children, Lana and Ginger. students, parents, teachers, and admin- and children alike. I would like to rec- Dennis and Ruth Ditch both grew up ognize Melanie Massey Physical Ther- istrators in matters of education and in western New York, and their five apy as Small Business of the Week for employment. He was passionate about decades together demonstrate the best their commitment to providing excep- his work on behalf of children with qualities of a married couple. They tional health and therapy services to learning disabilities and other school- have supported one another in raising children in Monroe, West Monroe, aged children in need. He was an early four children, moved cross country Ruston, and Shreveport, LA. and strong supporter of the new Scran- Louisiana native Melanie Massey twice for work opportunities prior to ton High School Project and a past began her career as a physical thera- settling in Bloomfield, NY, and spent member of the Board of Directors of pist upon graduating from Louisiana 25 years operating a small business the Friendship House, an organization State University School of Allied they started together. Their commit- that provides quality programs and Health Sciences in 1993. Shortly after ment to one another never wavered services designated to enhance the graduation, Melanie began working at even during the trying period when well-being of children and families in LSU Medical Center in 1994, spending Ruth underwent chemotherapy to over- his community. the majority of her time tending to come an aggressive form of lymphoma. As much as public service and advo- wound and burn victims. However, she In recent years, they have become lead- cacy defined his career, politics was in soon realized pediatric care was her ers for Gideons International in their Harry’s blood. Named after his grand- passion. In 1995 with only 2 years of area. father, the late Harry P. O’Neill, a U.S. physical therapy experience, Melanie As successful parents, entrepreneurs, Representative in the 1950s, Harry opened her own practice. Under the and active members of their commu- McGrath worked hard to elect can- motto ‘‘Joyfully use your gifts to nity, Dennis and Ruth Ditch exemplify didates to public office, candidates in brighten the lives of others,’’ Melanie the values that make America great, whom he believed. He served as Lacka- began spending one-on-one time with whether in my home State of Wyoming wanna County Democratic Party chair- her young patients, developing unique or in New York. I give them my best man and volunteered his time, talent, relationships with her clients and wishes for the future.∑ and energy to countless campaigns building a strong reputation attractive f throughout his life. to patients and parents seeking top- REMEMBERING HARRY MCGRATH Despite his numerous accomplish- notch therapy centers for their chil- ment, the most important legacy ∑ dren. As her clientele grew, so did her Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I wish to Harry leaves behind is his family. My staff. Melanie has hired over 20 thera- pay tribute to Mr. Harry P. McGrath, thoughts and prayers are with his wife pists and opened three more centers Sr., a Pennsylvanian and a close friend. of 33 years, Joell; their four children, across north Louisiana within a few Harry passed away unexpectedly on Harry, Bob, Betsey, and Joe; his broth- years of opening her business. Pedi- September 7, 2015. ers and sisters; all of his nieces and atric patients enjoy a multitude of Harry devoted his life to his family nephews; and his many friends. I pray events hosted by Melanie’s clinics, and to public service and advocacy. that God will give them strength and such as boy’s and girl’s movie night Following his graduation from Dun- that Harry’s life of family, faith, and and a summer camp that specializes in more High School, where he was an service will continue to inspire them in teaching handwriting, friendship build- outstanding student and athlete, and the years ahead.∑ Kutztown University, he worked as a ing, and sensory integration. Today, f the Melanie Massey Therapy team con- Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Serv- sists of full-time physical therapists, ice. During the 1980s he protected MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE occupational therapists, and speech President Ronald Reagan and Vice At 12:32 p.m., a message from the therapists, as well as a full billing de- President George H.W. Bush, earning House of Representatives, delivered by partment that allows patients to re- commendations for his work in Gre- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- ceive the necessary care upon arrival nada and the Khyber Pass. By the time nounced that the House agrees to the worry free. he left the Secret Service to attend law amendment of the Senate to the bill Melanie Massey Physical Therapy school, he had earned special achieve- (H.R. 23) to reauthorize the National maintains a hopeful spirit and high-en- ment and performance awards for his Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, ergy staff that continuously motivates significant contributions to the agen- and for other purposes. their patients in reaching their recov- cy’s efficient operation. The message also announced that the ery goals. Furthermore, Melanie en- After graduating cum laude from the House has passed the following bills, courages her staff to continue their Widener University School of Law, without amendment: education while employed in her phys- where he was a member of the Law Re- S. 230. An act to provide for the convey- ical therapy centers, ensuring her staff view, Harry continued his work in pub- ance of certain property to the Yukon can be among the most highly trained lic service as a law clerk for Judge Wil- Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in therapists in north Louisiana. liam J. Nealon in the U.S. District Bethel, Alaska.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17SE6.034 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6807 S. 501. An act to make technical correc- White River National Forest in the State of Area, Off-Road Motor Vehicles’’ (RIN1024– tions to the Navajo water rights settlement Colorado, and for other purposes; to the AD86) received in the Office of the President in the State of New Mexico, and for other Committee on Energy and Natural Re- of the Senate on September 9, 2015; to the purposes. sources. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- The message further announced that H.R. 1949. An act to provide for the consid- sources. EC–2923. A communication from the Dep- the House has passed the following eration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial uty Director, Office of Surface Mining Rec- bills, in which it requests the concur- approved for establishment in the District of lamation and Enforcement, Department of rence of the Senate: Columbia; to the Committee on Energy and the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, H.R. 487. An act to allow the Miami Tribe Natural Resources. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Pennsylvania of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain H.R. 2223. An act to authorize, direct, expe- Regulatory Program’’ ((SATS No. PA–159– lands. dite, and facilitate a land exchange in El FOR) (Docket No. OSM–2010–0017)) received H.R. 959. An act to authorize the Secretary Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for in the Office of the President of the Senate of the Interior to conduct a special resource other purposes; to the Committee on Energy on September 10, 2015; to the Committee on study of the Medgar Evers House, located in and Natural Resources. Energy and Natural Resources. EC–2924. A communication from the Direc- Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. f H.R. 1214. An act to amend the Small tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Tracts Act to expand the authority of the EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange COMMUNICATIONS ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- small parcels of National Forest System land titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air to enhance the management of the National The following communications were Quality Implementation Plans; State of Kan- Forest System, to resolve minor encroach- laid before the Senate, together with sas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision and 2014 Five-Year Progress ments, and for other purposes. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Report’’ (FRL No. 9933–84–Region 7) received H.R. 1289. An act to authorize the Sec- uments, and were referred as indicated: in the Office of the President of the Senate retary of the Interior to acquire approxi- EC–2915. A communication from the Assist- on September 10, 2015; to the Committee on mately 44 acres of land in Martinez, Cali- ant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Re- Environment and Public Works. fornia, and for other purposes. serve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–2925. A communication from the Direc- H.R. 1554. An act to require a land convey- notification of the Department’s intent to tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the close the Defense commissary store at Sugar Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- White River National Forest in the State of Grove, West Virginia; to the Committee on ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Colorado, and for other purposes. Armed Services. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air H.R. 1949. An act to provide for the consid- EC–2916. A communication from the Assist- Quality Implementation Plans; State of Mis- eration and submission of site and design ant Director, Senior Executive Management souri; Control of NOX Emissions From Large proposals for the National Liberty Memorial Office, Department of Defense, transmitting, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines’’ approved for establishment in the District of pursuant to law, a report relative to a va- (FRL No. 9934–00–Region 7) received in the Columbia. cancy in the position of Assistant Secretary Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- H.R. 2223. An act to authorize, direct, expe- of Defense (International Security Affairs), tember 10, 2015; to the Committee on Envi- dite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Department of Defense, received in the Of- ronment and Public Works. Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- EC–2926. A communication from the Direc- other purposes. tember 10, 2015; to the Committee on Armed tor of the Regulatory Management Division, H.R. 2791. An act to require that certain Services. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Federal lands be held in trust by the United EC–2917. A communication from the Acting ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- States for the benefit of certain Indian tribes Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and titled ‘‘Louisiana: Final Authorization of in Oregon, and for other purposes. Readiness), transmitting the report of two State Hazardous Waste Management Pro- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of gram Revision’’ (FRL No. 9933–79–Region 6) The President pro tempore (Mr. the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in ac- received in the Office of the President of the cordance with title 10, United States Code, Senate on September 10, 2015; to the Com- HATCH) announced that on today, Sep- mittee on Environment and Public Works. tember 17, 2015, he had signed the fol- section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC–2927. A communication from the Direc- lowing enrolled bill, previously signed EC–2918. A communication from the Acting tor of the Regulatory Management Division, by the Speaker of the House: Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 720. An act to improve intergovern- Readiness), transmitting the report of ten ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mental planning for and communication dur- (10) officers authorized to wear the insignia titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- ing security incidents at domestic airports, of the grade of brigadier general in accord- ardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Ce- and for other purposes. ance with title 10, United States Code, sec- ment Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; f tion 777; to the Committee on Armed Serv- ices. Correction’’ ((RIN2060–AQ93) (FRL No. 9933– MEASURES REFERRED EC–2919. A communication from the Under 76–OAR)) received during adjournment of the Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- Senate in the Office of the President of the The following bills were read the first Senate on September 11, 2015; to the Com- nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- mittee on Environment and Public Works. and the second times by unanimous ant to law, the quarterly exception Selected consent, and referred as indicated: EC–2928. A communication from the Direc- Acquisition Reports (SARs) as of June 30, tor of the Regulatory Management Division, H.R. 487. An act to allow the Miami Tribe 2015 (OSS–2015–1410); to the Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain Armed Services. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- lands; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. EC–2920. A communication from the Sec- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air H.R. 959. An act to authorize the Secretary retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Quality Implementation Plans; New Hamp- of the Interior to conduct a special resource ant to law, a six-month periodic report on shire; Nonattainment New Source Review study of the Medgar Evers House, located in the national emergency with respect to Ven- and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes; ezuela that was originally declared in Execu- Program’’ (FRL No. 9933–92–Region 1) re- to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- tive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015; to the Com- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in sources. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- the Office of the President of the Senate on H.R. 1214. An act to amend the Small fairs. September 11, 2015; to the Committee on En- Tracts Act to expand the authority of the EC–2921. A copy of a complaint as required vironment and Public Works. Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange by section 403(a)(2) of the Bipartisan Cam- EC–2929. A communication from the Direc- small parcels of National Forest System land paign Reform Act of 2002 relative to the case tor of the Regulatory Management Division, to enhance the management of the National of Republican Party of Louisiana, Jefferson Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Forest System, to resolve minor encroach- Parish Republican Parish Executive Com- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee, and Orleans Parish Republican Exec- titled ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emission Guide- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- utive Committee v. FEC; to the Committee lines for Existing Stationary Sources: Elec- estry. on Rules and Administration. tric Utility Generating Units’’ ((RIN2060– H.R. 1289. An act to authorize the Sec- EC–2922. A communication from the Dep- AR33) (FRL No. 9930–65–OAR)) received dur- retary of the Interior to acquire approxi- uty Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office mately 44 acres of land in Martinez, Cali- and Parks, National Park Service, Depart- of the President of the Senate on September fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- ment of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 11, 2015; to the Committee on Environment mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Special and Public Works. H.R. 1554. An act to require a land convey- Regulations, Areas of the National Park Sys- EC–2930. A communication from the Direc- ance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the tem, Lake Meredith National Recreation tor of the Regulatory Management Division,

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A communication from the Acting Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 7 Through house Gas Emissions from New, Modified, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political- No. 13’’ (RIN0648–XE020) received in the Of- and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Elec- Military Affairs, Department of State, trans- fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- tric Generating Units’’ ((RIN2060–AQ91) (FRL mitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a tember 10, 2015; to the Committee on Com- No. 9930–66–OAR)) received during adjourn- certification of the proposed sale or export of merce, Science, and Transportation. ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- defense articles and/or defense services to a EC–2951. A communication from the Acting dent of the Senate on September 11, 2015; to Middle East country (OSS–2015–1478); to the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- the Committee on Environment and Public Committee on Foreign Relations. partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Works. EC–2940. A communication from the Assist- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–2931. A communication from the Certi- ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military ‘‘Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifica- fying Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, tions of the West Coast Commercial Salmon Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 14 and No. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled cation of the proposed sale or export of de- 15’’ (RIN0648–XE054) received in the Office of ‘‘Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect fense articles and/or defense services to a the President of the Senate on September 10, Certain Debts Owed to States’’ ((RIN1530– Middle East country (OSS–2015–1479); to the 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, AA02) (31 CFR Part 285.8)) received in the Of- Committee on Foreign Relations. Science, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- EC–2941. A communication from the Acting EC–2952. A communication from the Acting tember 15, 2015; to the Committee on Fi- Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- nance. partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–2932. A communication from the Chief law, a report relative to revoking the des- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ignation of a group designated as a Foreign ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Terrorist Organization (OSS–2015–1480); to and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Ac- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the Committee on Foreign Relations. countability Measure and Closure for Gulf of report of a rule entitled ‘‘Procedures for Re- EC–2942. A communication from the Assist- Mexico Greater Amberjack’’ (RIN0648–XE028) questing a Waiver of the Electronic Filing ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- received in the Office of the President of the Requirements for Form 8955-SSA and Form ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Senate on September 10, 2015; to the Com- 5500-EZ’’ (Rev. Proc. 2015–47) received in the law, a report relative to sections 36(c) and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC tation. tember 15, 2015; to the Committee on Fi- 15–091); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- EC–2953. A communication from the Acting nance. tions. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- EC–2933. A communication from the Chief EC–2943. A communication from the Assist- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Internal Revenue Service, Department of the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the law, a report relative to sections 36(c) and States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Pos- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Clarification of the 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC session Limit Adjustments for the Common Coordination of the Transfer Pricing Rules 15–022); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Pool Fishery’’ (RIN0648–XD984) received in with Other Code Provisions’’ ((RIN1545– tions. the Office of the President of the Senate on BM72) (TD 9738)) received in the Office of the EC–2944. A communication from the Board September 10, 2015; to the Committee on President of the Senate on September 15, Members, Railroad Retirement Board, trans- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 2015; to the Committee on Finance. mitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to EC–2954. A communication from the Dep- EC–2934. A communication from the Chief the Board’s budget request for fiscal year uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Labor, and Pensions. Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–2945. A communication from the In- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled report of a rule entitled ‘‘No-Rule on Certain spector General, Railroad Retirement Board, ‘‘International Fisheries; Western and Cen- Section 355 Transaction’’ (Rev. Proc. 2015–43) transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- tral Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory received in the Office of the President of the ative to the Office of Inspector General’s Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Senate on September 15, 2015; to the Com- budget request for fiscal year 2017; to the Seine Fisheries for 2015’’ (RIN0648–BF03) re- mittee on Finance. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ceived in the Office of the President of the EC–2935. A communication from the Chief ernmental Affairs. Senate on September 10, 2015; to the Com- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, EC–2946. A communication from the Chair- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the man of the Council of the District of Colum- tation. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–2955. A communication from the Dep- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure on D.C. Act 21–148, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016 Budget uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Applying the Controlled Group Rules to Cer- Support Act of 2015’’; to the Committee on Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, tain Fund of Funds’’ (Rev. Proc. 2015–45) re- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- ceived in the Office of the President of the fairs. suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Senate on September 15, 2015; to the Com- EC–2947. A communication from the Rail- ‘‘International Fisheries; Western and Cen- mittee on Finance. road Retirement Board, transmitting, pursu- tral Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory EC–2936. A communication from the Chief ant to law, the Board’s 2015 Annual Report Species; Purse Seine Fishing Restrictions of the Publications and Regulations Branch, for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on During Closure Periods’’ (RIN0648–BF23) re- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ceived in the Office of the President of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–2948. A communication from the Chief Senate on September 10, 2015; to the Com- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Companion Notice Impact Analyst, Veterans Health Adminis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- to Rev. Proc. 2015–43 Announcing Issues tration, Department of Veterans Affairs, tation. Under Study and Requesting Comments’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–2956. A communication from the Dep- (Notice 2015–59) received in the Office of the a rule entitled ‘‘Copayments for Medications uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory President of the Senate on September 15, in 2015’’ (RIN2900–AP15) received during ad- Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- 2015; to the Committee on Finance. journment of the Senate in the Office of the ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, EC–2937. A communication from the Chief President of the Senate on September 14, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. ‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Large Internal Revenue Service, Department of the EC–2949. A communication from the Attor- Coastal and Small Coastal Atlantic Shark Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Management Measures; Final Rule’’ report of a rule entitled ‘‘Controlled Group of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- (RIN0648–BA17) received in the Office of the Regulation Examples’’ ((RIN1545–BK96) (TD ant to law, the report of a rule entitled President of the Senate on September 10, 9737)) received in the Office of the President ‘‘Safety Zones; Cleveland Dragon Boat Fes- 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, of the Senate on September 15, 2015; to the tival and Head of the Cuyahoga, Cuyahoga Science, and Transportation. Committee on Finance. River, Cleveland, OH’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) EC–2957. A communication from the Dep- EC–2938. A communication from the Chief (Docket No. USCG–2014–0082)) received in the uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the tember 10, 2015; to the Committee on Com- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the merce, Science, and Transportation. suant to law, the report of a rule entitled report of a rule entitled ‘‘Determination of EC–2950. A communication from the Acting ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Minimum Required Pension Contributions’’ Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries ((RIN1545–BH71) (TD 9732)) received in the Of- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- of the Northeastern United States; Omnibus fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.007 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6809 (RIN0648–BB40) received in the Office of the By Ms. MURKOWSKI: S. 2058. A bill to require the Secretary of President of the Senate on September 10, S. 2046. A bill to authorize the Federal En- Commerce to maintain and operate at least 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, ergy Regulatory Commission to issue an one Doppler weather radar site within 55 Science, and Transportation. order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric li- miles of each city in the United States that EC–2958. A communication from the Dep- cense for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric has a population of more than 700,000 individ- uty Assistant Administrator, Office of Sus- project in the State of Alaska, and for other uals, and for other purposes; to the Com- tainable Fisheries, Department of Com- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- merce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Natural Resources. tation. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Fisheries of the Car- By Ms. AYOTTE: By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. ibbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; S. 2047. A bill to terminate the independent CARDIN): Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom third-party program for sectors of the North- S. 2059. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Habitats of the South Atlantic Region; east Multispecies Fishery unless the pro- enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- Amendment 8; Correction’’ (RIN0648–BD81) gram is fully funded by the National Oceanic come amounts received on account of claims received in the Office of the President of the and Atmospheric Administration and for based on certain unlawful discrimination and Senate on September 9, 2015; to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on Com- to allow income averaging for backpay and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- merce, Science, and Transportation. frontpay awards received on account of such tation. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. claims, and for other purposes; to the Com- BOOZMAN): mittee on Finance. f S. 2048. A bill to amend title 38, United By Ms. MURKOWSKI: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES States Code, to extend authorities relating S. 2060. A bill to amend the Public Health to homeless veterans, and for other purposes; Service Act to reauthorize and extend the The following reports of committees to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and were submitted: By Mr. BROWN: services program, and for other purposes; to By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on S. 2049. A bill to establish in the Depart- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ment of Veterans Affairs a continuing med- and Pensions. fairs, without amendment: ical education program for non-Department By Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. ALEX- S. 1170. A bill to amend title 39, United medical professionals who treat veterans and ANDER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BLUNT, States Code, to extend the authority of the family members of veterans to increase Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BURR, Mrs. CAPITO, United States Postal Service to issue a knowledge and recognition of medical condi- Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. COR- semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer tions common to veterans and family mem- NYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. research, and for other purposes (Rept. No. bers of veterans, and for other purposes; to CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. 114–144). the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GARDNER, By Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee on By Ms. HEITKAMP: Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with S. 2050. A bill to provide for the establish- HATCH, Mr. HELLER, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. an amendment in the nature of a substitute: ment of a mechanism to allow borrowers of ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. H.R. 2051. A bill to amend the Agricultural private education loans to refinance their LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the live- loans, and for other purposes; to the Com- MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. PAUL, stock mandatory price reporting require- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Mr. PERDUE, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, ments, and for other purposes. Pensions. Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SASSE, By Mr. GRASSLEY, from the Committee By Mr. CARPER: Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. on the Judiciary, without amendment: S. 2051. A bill to improve, sustain, and SHELBY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. S. 32. A bill to provide the Department of transform the United States Postal Service; TOOMEY, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WICKER, Mr. Justice with additional tools to target to the Committee on Homeland Security and SULLIVAN, and Mr. MCCONNELL): S.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution providing extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, Governmental Affairs. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 and for other purposes. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. FRANKEN): of title 5, United States Code, of the rule f S. 2052. A bill to amend title 38, United submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Environmental Protection Agency relating EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of to the definition of ‘‘waters of the United COMMITTEE certain veterans to make copayments for States’’ under the Federal Water Pollution The following executive reports of hospital care and medical services in the Control Act; to the Committee on Environ- nominations were submitted: case of an error by the Department of Vet- ment and Public Works. erans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the f By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. the Judiciary. By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Ms. BALD- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to WIN, and Mr. KAINE): SENATE RESOLUTIONS be United States District Judge for the Dis- S. 2053. A bill to require the Secretary of The following concurrent resolutions trict of Minnesota. Energy to award grants to expand programs John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to in maritime and energy workforce technical and Senate resolutions were read, and be United States District Judge for the Dis- training, and for other purposes; to the Com- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: trict of New Jersey. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. MI- Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be United By Mr. SANDERS: KULSKI, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, States District Judge for the District of S. 2054. A bill to improve Federal sen- Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. ERNST, Maryland. tencing and corrections practices, and for Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mrs. (Nominations without an asterisk other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- GILLIBRAND, Ms. HEITKAMP, Ms. were reported with the recommenda- diciary. HIRONO, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. MUR- tion that they be confirmed.) By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. KOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, CASEY): Ms. STABENOW, Ms. WARREN, Mr. f S. 2055. A bill to amend the Public Health PERDUE, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and TESTER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. REED, Mr. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Cosmetic Act with respect to national health DONNELLY, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. JOINT RESOLUTIONS security; to the Committee on Health, Edu- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. WAR- The following bills and joint resolu- cation, Labor, and Pensions. NER, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. tions were introduced, read the first By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and CANTWELL, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HEINRICH, and second times by unanimous con- Ms. CANTWELL): Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. COONS, Mr. S. 2056. A bill to provide for the establish- THUNE, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. GARD- sent, and referred as indicated: ment of the National Volcano Early Warning NER): By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. HEIN- and Monitoring System; to the Committee S. Res. 257. A resolution congratulating RICH, Mr. HATCH, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. on Energy and Natural Resources. Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant BLUNT, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Shaye Haver on their graduation from Rang- BURR, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. LEAHY, and Mr. PERDUE): er School; to the Committee on Armed Serv- MURKOWSKI, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BOOZ- S. 2057. A bill providing for additional ices. MAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. LANKFORD, and space for the protection and preservation of By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Mr. SULLIVAN): national collections held by the Smithsonian ALEXANDER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. COL- S. 2045. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Institution; to the Committee on Rules and LINS, Mr. REED, Mr. DONNELLY, and enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on Administration. Mr. PETERS): high cost employer-sponsored health cov- By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. S. Res. 258. A resolution designating the erage; to the Committee on Finance. TILLIS): week of September 20 through 26, 2015, as

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BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOK- States Code, to establish the Physician S. 1212 ER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. Ambassadors Helping Veterans pro- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, gram to seek to employ physicians at Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, name of the Senator from Montana the Department of Veterans Affairs on Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCH- (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor RAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. a without compensation basis in prac- of S. 1212, a bill to amend the Internal CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, tice areas and specialties with staffing Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, shortages and long appointment wait- Business Act to expand the availability Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, ing times. of employee stock ownership plans in S Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. S. 571 corporations, and for other purposes. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the S. 1239 Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. names of the Senator from Arizona HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, (Mr. MCCAIN), the Senator from Indi- name of the Senator from South Da- Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHN- ana (Mr. DONNELLY) and the Senator kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- SON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. KIRK, from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) were added sponsor of S. 1239, a bill to amend the Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. as cosponsors of S. 571, a bill to amend Clean Air Act with respect to the eth- LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate anol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure MARKEY, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. appeals and to apply to other certifi- limitations under that Act. MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. cates issued by the Federal Aviation S. 1383 MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Administration, to require the revision Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the of the third class medical certification Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. name of the Senator from Mississippi regulations issued by the Federal Avia- PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- tion Administration, and for other pur- ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. sor of S. 1383, a bill to amend the Con- SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. poses. sumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, S. 865 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Fi- Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STA- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the nancial Protection to the regular ap- BENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, propriations process, and for other pur- DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of Mr. UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, poses. Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and S. 865, a bill to amend title 38, United S. 1387 Mr. WICKER): States Code, to improve the disability S. Res. 259. A resolution honoring the brav- compensation evaluation procedure of At the request of Mr. BROWN, the ery and heroism of those who selflessly pre- the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for name of the Senator from New Mexico vented a deadly terrorist attack and saved veterans with mental health conditions (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- countless lives while aboard a passenger related to military sexual trauma, and sor of S. 1387, a bill to amend title XVI train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on Au- for other purposes. of the Social Security Act to update gust 21, 2015; considered and agreed to. eligibility for the supplemental secu- S. 901 rity income program, and for other f At the request of Mr. MORAN, the purposes. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor S. 1512 S. 32 of S. 901, a bill to establish in the De- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the partment of Veterans Affairs a na- name of the Senator from California name of the Senator from Delaware tional center for research on the diag- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor nosis and treatment of health condi- sponsor of S. 1512, a bill to eliminate of S. 32, a bill to provide the Depart- tions of the descendants of veterans ex- discrimination and promote women’s ment of Justice with additional tools posed to toxic substances during serv- health and economic security by ensur- to target extraterritorial drug traf- ice in the Armed Forces that are re- ing reasonable workplace accommoda- ficking activity, and for other pur- lated to that exposure, to establish an tions for workers whose ability to per- poses. advisory board on such health condi- form the functions of a job are limited S. 258 tions, and for other purposes. by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the S. 928 medical condition. name of the Senator from Washington At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S. 1559 (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- the names of the Senator from Wash- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the sor of S. 258, a bill to amend title XVIII ington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator names of the Senator from Maryland of the Social Security Act to remove from California (Mrs. BOXER) and the (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Wash- the 96-hour physician certification re- Senator from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) ington (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator quirement for inpatient critical access were added as cosponsors of S. 928, a from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) were hospital services. bill to reauthorize the World Trade added as cosponsors of S. 1559, a bill to S. 338 Center Health Program and the Sep- protect victims of domestic violence, At the request of Mr. BURR, the name tember 11th Victim Compensation sexual assault, stalking, and dating vi- of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) Fund of 2001, and for other purposes. olence from emotional and psycho- was added as a cosponsor of S. 338, a S. 1056 logical trauma caused by acts of vio- bill to permanently reauthorize the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the lence or threats of violence against Land and Water Conservation Fund. name of the Senator from Vermont their pets. S. 524 (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- S. 1598 At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, sor of S. 1056, a bill to eliminate racial At the request of Mr. LEE, the name the names of the Senator from New profiling by law enforcement, and for of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Sen- other purposes. MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ator from New Hampshire (Mrs. SHA- S. 1099 1598, a bill to prevent discriminatory HEEN) were added as cosponsors of S. At the request of Mr. SCOTT, the treatment of any person on the basis of 524, a bill to authorize the Attorney names of the Senator from Rhode Is- views held with respect to marriage.

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Mr. President, one of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) and the the factors in creating a favorable en- 1986 to modify certain provisions relat- Senator from Nevada (Mr. HELLER) vironment for job creation and job ing to multiemployer pensions, and for were added as cosponsors of S. 2015, a preservation is, of all things, some- other purposes. bill to clarify the treatment of two or thing that has been around for 200 S. 1632 more employers as joint employers years to 225 years, and that is the U.S. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, his under the National Labor Relations Postal Service. Not many people think name was added as a cosponsor of S. Act. of the Postal Service as part of the en- 1632, a bill to require a regional strat- S. 2032 gine that helps drive our economy, but egy to address the threat posed by At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the it is. Boko Haram. name of the Senator from South Da- There are 7 to 8 million jobs that flow directly from work directly in- S. 1867 kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 2032, a bill to adopt the volved or indirectly involved with the At the request of Mr. SHELBY, the Postal Service—7 to 8 million jobs. For names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. bison as the national mammal of the United States. a number of years, the Postal Service CORNYN) and the Senator from Arkan- has been losing money. There are a lot S. 2042 sas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as co- of questions about whether they will be At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the sponsors of S. 1867, a bill to protect able to make it, whether they will be names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. children from exploitation by pro- able to survive, whether they are going BROWN), the Senator from Vermont viding advance notice of intended trav- to contribute or simply fold up and go (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from el by registered sex offenders outside away. the United States to the government of Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were So I would note that another priority the country of destination, requesting added as cosponsors of S. 2042, a bill to of mine for years has been postal re- foreign governments to notify the amend the National Labor Relations form. My dance partner on this for a Act to strengthen protections for em- United States when a known sex of- number of years was Senator SUSAN ployees wishing to advocate for im- fender is seeking to enter the United COLLINS, a Republican and a very capa- States, and for other purposes. proved wages, hours, or other terms or ble leader, and for the last several S. 1890 conditions of employment and to pro- years Tom Coburn, a Republican from At the request of Mr. HATCH, the vide for stronger remedies for inter- Oklahoma—Dr. Coburn—who retired at name of the Senator from Connecticut ference with these rights, and for other the end of last year. We have worked (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- purposes. with a lot of folks—Democrats and Re- sponsor of S. 1890, a bill to amend chap- S. RES. 143 publicans in the House and Senate—in ter 90 of title 18, United States Code, to At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, his the last couple of years to try to find a provide Federal jurisdiction for the name was added as a cosponsor of S. way not just to make the Postal Serv- theft of trade secrets, and for other Res. 143, a resolution supporting efforts ice relevant but to enable them to be purposes. to ensure that students have access to successful. And one of our real chal- S. 1911 debt-free higher education. lenges has been how to take a 200-plus- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, her S. RES. 217 year-old network—a legacy delivery name was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, network that goes to every mailbox in 1911, a bill to implement policies to end the names of the Senator from Con- this country, business or residential— preventable maternal, newborn, and necticut (Mr. MURPHY) and the Senator and enable them to make money in a child deaths globally. from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were digital age in the 21st century. added as cosponsors of S. Res. 217, a S. 1945 A lot of us are buying stuff dif- resolution designating October 8, 2015, ferently than we used to. We are pay- At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. ing our bills differently than we used Day’’ . to. We don’t send a whole lot of first- MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Con- AMENDMENT NO. 2656 class mail the way we used to. necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) were added When I was a naval flight officer in as cosponsors of S. 1945, a bill to make At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, his Southeast Asia for three tours, the available needed psychiatric, psycho- name was added as a cosponsor of best day of the week was when the mail logical, and supportive services for in- amendment No. 2656 proposed to H.J. came. We would get all kinds of letters dividuals with mental illness and fami- Res. 61, a joint resolution amending from home. We would get all kinds of lies in mental health crisis, and for the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postcards, birthday cards—you name other purposes. exempt employees with health cov- erage under TRICARE or the Veterans it—Father’s Day cards, and Valentine’s S. 1966 Administration from being taken into Day cards. We would get magazines, At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the account for purposes of determining and we would get newspapers. It was names of the Senator from New Jersey the employers to which the employer the best day of the week. Today, our (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from Or- mandate applies under the Patient Pro- folks in the Armed Forces are deployed egon (Mr. MERKLEY), the Senator from tection and Affordable Care Act. to Afghanistan or other places around Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, the world, and they still get mail, but New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) and the Sen- the name of the Senator from Wyoming it is not as important for them as it ator from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of was for us because they have Skype, added as cosponsors of S. 1966, a bill to amendment No. 2656 proposed to H.J. they have cell phones, and they have amend the Richard B. Russell National Res. 61, supra. the Internet. They have other ways to School Lunch Act to require alter- At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, her communicate. native options for program delivery. name was added as a cosponsor of The challenge for the Postal Service S. 2001 amendment No. 2656 proposed to H.J. has been, in a day and age where we At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the Res. 61, supra. communicate very differently than we name of the Senator from Colorado f did during the last war—than we do, (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor say, in the war we have been involved of S. 2001, a bill to phase out special STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED in in Afghanistan for some time now— wage certificates under section 14(c) of BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS how do they make money? How do they the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 By Mr. CARPER: remain relevant? They are starting to

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Postal Service is one of those have a post office if you want, maybe 4 They use vehicles that otherwise would somebodies. hours a day, 6 hours a day. have been used between 3 a.m. and 7 I think the last time we saw the The person running it would be a.m. The folks who work for the Postal numbers—while first-class mail con- maybe a contract employee, maybe not Service have access to apartments and tinues to trend down by a couple of a full-time employee with full benefits high rises to actually deliver groceries. percent per year, what is going up—I but someone maybe making $15 an And I think they are delivering for think the last time we saw 12 to 14 per- hour. For some people, that is pretty Amazon in those 33 ZIP codes. I think cent a year—is delivery packages and good money. And then the commu- they have been trying it out for a parcels. So the Postal Service is find- nities would still end up with their while, and things are going pretty well. ing out how to be relevant even in the post offices. Or maybe the post office The Postal Service has turned around digital age in ways they haven’t should be a rural letter carrier driving and has contacted 100 other grocery thought about before. around on his or her route in the rural chains around the country. They said: There are other things they could do. part of a county or a State. It would This is what we are doing for Amazon, Among those things is they could de- literally be a post office on wheels, a and we could probably do this for you liver wine and beer. UPS does that, and little bit like a bookmobile was when I and help you and help serve customers FedEx does that. The postal service was a kid growing up. Everybody on in a different kind of way. does that in Australia. I think they that route would know that rural let- This morning, in a place in Delaware, make maybe $5 billion a year doing ter carrier was going to be here or just around Middletown, DE, which is that. I would like to say Australia there throughout the day and be there north of Dover, the Postal Service, lit- doesn’t have as many people as we do; to take packages or to provide stamps erally during the middle of the night— they just drink more. But there is lots or to send mail or to provide services or rather Amazon with the Postal of money to be made by the Postal that you would normally get in a post Service in the middle of the night com- Service here, and I don’t know of any office in a more urban, suburban area. bined to take items from that Amazon reason why we shouldn’t allow them to But long story short, the Postal distribution center in Middletown, DE, be involved in that business as well, Service has done a fair amount to re- and literally drop off, all over the with appropriate safeguards and as duce—I am tempted to call it—the size Northeast, the mid-Atlantic—all over long as States approve of that activity. of their enterprise and the cost of their the region—drop off items that are Those are some things I would men- enterprise. There are fewer full-time- going to be delivered today. These are tion about the Postal Service. equivalent employees, fewer mail-proc- all kinds of products that were ordered The other thing I would say is that essing centers. And while they still through Amazon yesterday on the over the past couple of years, even have a lot of post offices, a number of Internet, by phone, and so forth, and though we found it difficult to pass leg- them—maybe one out of every five or they are being delivered literally islation, one of the things the Postal so, one out of every four—is a post of- today. The Postal Service has a big Service has done on their own is they fice that may be open 2 hours a day, 4 hand in that. have tried to rightsize the enterprise to hours a day, 6 hours a day instead of 8 Also, we have FedEx and UPS. A lot reflect the delivery—less—of first-class hours a day or 10 hours a day. of folks think of FedEx and UPS as mail and the delivery of a little bit Today I am introducing legislation competitors of the Postal Service, and lower amounts of what we call stand- that seeks to enable the Postal Serv- in a way they are, but they are also ard mail, which could be nonprofits ice, which is still—actually, if you very good partners together. It works using the mail, it could be for-profits, didn’t consider one factor, which is this way. FedEx doesn’t want to de- it could be all kinds of stuff, but it is that the Postal Service is required by liver to every mailbox in the country, not first-class mail. law to put money aside to meet a li- especially in the more rural areas But one of the things the Postal ability that most private companies where there is a lot of separation and, Service has sought to do is to look at and almost every State and local gov- frankly, it is costly to do that. FedEx their workforce and say: In a day and ernment and the Federal Government, doesn’t want to do it, and UPS doesn’t age when we have to deliver a lot less too, have not addressed, and that is the want to do it. But guess who goes every mail, do we still need the same number health care liability of their pen- day—6 days a week, sometimes 7—to of full-time employees? sioners. pretty much every mailbox in the They decided the answer is no, and I Back in the late 1990s when I was country? It is 6 days a week. Well, it is think their full-time equivalents are I Governor of Delaware—we had worked the Postal Service. So there has been a would say down by a third from where for years—Governor Pete DuPont, Gov- partnership for a number of years now it was about a decade ago. ernor Mike Castle, and my administra- where the Postal Service delivers for The number of mail-processing cen- tion—to move from the State with the UPS and for FedEx the last mile, the ters across the country is down by worst credit rating in America to a last 2 miles, the last 5 miles, 10 miles, about half, from maybe 600 to 300. State with an AAA credit rating. In my the last 20 miles. The Postal Service The number of post offices really next to last year as Governor, 1999, makes some money doing that, and it hasn’t changed a whole lot. They have Delaware—in 1977 we had the worst helps FedEx and UPS maybe save some over 30,000, maybe closer to 40,000 post credit rating in the country, and in 1999 money. And when the Postal Service offices around the country, some ac- we earned AAA credit ratings across sends its packages by air mail, it actu- tive, large, vibrant, and some small, the board—Standard & Poor’s, ally will partner with FedEx or UPS in rural, not a lot of activity, but impor- Moody’s, and Fitch. It was a day of order to be able to move its products tant to those communities. great jubilation. But even after they around the country in an expeditious What the Postal Service has done awarded us our AAA credit ratings, way. with a number of their smaller post of- they said to us: You have a problem, So those are some things that are fices is basically they have said to the Delaware. And as it turned out, so did happening around the country that communities: You know, there is not a 49 other States. That is because while most people aren’t thinking about or lot going on in your post offices. Are we had a fully funded pension fund, we mindful about, some ways the Postal the amount of stamps and revenues had not set aside any money for a sig- Service is becoming more involved in generated by post offices really enough nificant cost of the pensioners, and the digital age. to make it worthwhile to run this post that is their health care costs once Christmas is still 3 months or so office 6 days a week, 8 to 10 hours a they reached the age of 65. And most away, but as people start thinking day? employers in the country, those em- about Christmas shopping, holiday What they have done is they have ployers of any consequence, when their shopping, in a lot of cases they are sort of presented a menu—the Postal retirees reach the age of 65, and Du- going to get on the phone and get on Service has presented a menu to com- Pont company is a great example—my

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The real goal is to are going to forget you. forever or is it going to go away? enable the postal service to be more They still try to meet their moral ob- We have been negotiating, with the successful—to enable them, and not be ligation to provide their employees a help of a guy named John Kane, a running them down all the time. pension and access to health care. Part member of our staff on the Committee We have great people who work for of that is Medicare. DuPont, and frank- on Homeland Security and Govern- the postal service. They deliver mail in ly almost any company of any con- mental Affairs, an agreement with the my neighborhood and probably yours sequence, says to their employees postal service and with some mailers as well. There are folks who are going reaching the age of 65: Alright, you are and others that are interested in these to work right now in the postal service. 65, you are eligible for Medicare Part issues to enable the exigent rate case They will be up late tonight sorting A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, to stay in place for a couple more mail and making sure it will be ready and we expect retirees 65 or older to years, and then we will go through a to be delivered tomorrow. We have peo- use it—to sign up and use it. It is a re- new process or an existing process to ple who will be working tomorrow and quirement. And if that doesn’t cover establish a new postal rate for the Saturday delivering the mail. We will all their medical needs—and it prob- postal service to charge. But this pro- have folks delivering some mail, pri- ably will not—a lot of companies will vides some stability over the next cou- ority mail, some of it on Sunday. The continue to provide a wraparound sup- ple of years. postal service is not just a 6-day oper- plemental program to fill in the holes I will not go through the whole bill, ation today. They deliver a lot of pack- that are left unfilled by Medicare Part but let me just say that the idea be- ages and parcels now on Sunday. A, Part B, and Part D. hind our legislation is to enable the Our legislation is designed to enable Well, as it turns out, postal retirees, postal service to have reasonable reve- those folks to be more innovative, to when they reach the age of 65 and are nues to be successful, to enable them unleash the innovative spirit within eligible for Medicare, most of them to be treated fairly and I think equi- the postal service, and to bring ideas in sign up for Medicare Part A, a majority tably with respect to their payments from a lot of other folks to help the sign up for Medicare Part B—one of into Medicare for their retirees, to also postal service in that regard. those is hospital care and the other in- enable them to be more creative, and I think that pretty well covers my patient and the other outpatient doc- to find ways to use that 200-plus-year- talking points. Mr. President, I ask tor care—but almost none of them sign old distribution network in order to that, after you have had a chance to up for Medicare Part D, as in ‘‘delta.’’ make money—in order to make money. get a good rest this weekend, to maybe Part D is a drug program for Medicare There are lots of other ideas as well, take a look. I will come and visit you, that has been around for close to 13, 14 with the kind of stuff that happened maybe tell you what we are doing here, years now. It has been a huge success— this morning in those 33 zip codes in and see if you would like to join us a huge success. San Francisco and the kind of work somewhere down the road as a cospon- But while the postal service pays that will happen tonight at the Ama- sor or at least be a constructive critic. into Medicare, I think more than zon distribution center in Middletown, Either role would be very welcome. maybe any other employer in the coun- DE, and a lot of other places on this Today I am introducing the Improv- try—they pay more money, I think, side of the United States. ing Postal Operations, Service and than any other employer in the coun- This is legislation I am introducing Transparency Act of 2015, known as the try. I think the postal service is their on my own. We have worked with iPOST Act. As my colleagues here in No. 1 or No. 2 business in terms of full- stakeholders, which includes certainly the Senate know, the way we commu- time employees. And while they pay a the postal service, certainly includes a nicate as a society has changed dra- ton of money into Medicare, they do lot of the customers—not every one of matically over the past 20 years. In- not get full value. In fact, in effect, the their customers—and includes the em- stead of sending a letter to loved ones postal service is actually overpaying to ployee groups—the unions, the groups overseas, we send a Facebook message bring down the Medicare costs for that represent postmasters—and other or Skype. Instead of sending our bills other employers, including FedEx and people as well—regular customers, resi- every month, we go online and enter UPS and DuPont, for that matter. dential customers, business customers. our billing information. Instead of flip- So the question is: Is that right? Is So we are introducing legislation, and ping through a catalogue, we visit the that fair? Is that equitable to the post- my hope is that it will serve as a cata- retail store’s website. But while the al service? Is it fair to their employees lyst for a good conversation and a way we communicate and conduct busi- and their pension? I don’t think so, and much needed consensus to say this is ness has changed, we still require a vi- neither did Dr. Coburn in the last Con- where we are headed on postal reform brant, financially sound, and sustain- gress when we offered legislation that in 2015 and beyond. able postal system. The United States said this should be fixed. The postal I have never introduced a perfect bill, Postal Service continues to be a crit- service ought to be treated like other and I am not introducing probably a ical enabler of communications and companies. They ought to be able to perfect bill now. But I think it is a commerce that maintains a unique de- get full value for the contributions pretty piece of legislation. We have lis- livery network that connects every they make into Medicare. tened to a lot of folks, and we have lis- community, town, and city in this That is something that should be tened to a lot of folks who serve here country and with posts around the part of postal reform legislation. It is with us in the Senate—Democrats, Re- world. part of the legislation I am introducing publicans, folks on the committee and The Postal Service is a more than 200 today, and it was part of the legisla- off the committee—and it is my hope year-old institution that today serves tion we introduced a year ago. we will have a chance to kick the tires as the linchpin of a $1 trillion dollar Another important part of the legis- on this new piece of legislation I have mailing industry employing more than lation we are introducing today deals introduced and somewhere fairly soon 8.4 million people. It is the nexus be- with the rates the postal service can be able to have a hearing so folks can tween consumers and businesses as di- charge. There was something after the come and say: This is what I like about verse as Hallmark, Amazon, small last recession called an exigent rate it or don’t like about the legislation, town newspapers, and mail-order phar- case. The postal service’s businesses and they will decide ways to make it macies. Over the years, the Postal were badly damaged. A lot of busi- even better. Service has been a resilient institution nesses that used first-class mail fled I like to say that everything I do I that has consistently adjusted with the first-class mail and found a way to use know I can do better. But as it says in times and adapting when necessary to the Internet and to replace the use of the Constitution, ‘‘in order to form a remain a vital part of our Nation’s eco- first-class mail, which had a severely more perfect union’’—in the preamble nomic infrastructure and really our ev- damaging impact on the postal service. of the Constitution, ‘‘in order to form a eryday lives. Many would agree that,

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Never- the steady decline in First-Class Mail the federal retirement systems, as has theless, the growing trend toward dig- and Standard Mail volume, and the ris- happened in the past. ital communication, the Postal Serv- ing costs associated with longstanding The iPOST Act would restructure the ice’s significant long-term financial li- healthcare and retirement obligations way the Postal Service funds its re- abilities, and the continued decline of created a tumultuous relationship be- maining liability for retiree healthcare First Class mail volume are threat- tween Postal Service revenues and by scrapping the existing, unaffordable ening the future viability of this fed- costs. payment schedule and replacing it with eral establishment enshrined in the In the decade since passage of PAEA, a system with realistic payment goals Constitution. Thus, it is incumbent total Postal Service mail volume has that would allow the Postal Service to upon Congress to give the Postal Serv- fallen some 27 percent to 155 billion invest over the next 10 years in a more ice the tools necessary to address its pieces, the career workforce is 30 per- lucrative TSP-like account. Combined, growing costs and modernize so it can cent smaller and the booming domestic these provisions would help the Postal remain relevant for generations to e-commerce market is now valued at Service and taxpayers by paying down come. more than $300 billion. The effects of the Postal Service’s long-term retiree Two American industries that have the Great Recession in 2008 had a tre- health obligations sooner. also undergone major disruption in the mendous impact on the mailing indus- The iPOST Act would create a Postal past and survived to live another day try, and by extension the Postal Serv- Service Health Benefits Program, offer parallels to the Postal Service’s ice’s bottom line. To combat these ef- PSHBP, within the Federal Employee current predicament. The U.S. freight fects, the Postal Regulatory Commis- Health Benefits Plan, FEHBP, and re- rail industry faced disruption from the sion approved a temporary emergency quire that all Medicare-eligible postal trucking industry and had significant rate increase, which has been the pri- annuitants and employees enroll in overcapacity beginning in the 1950s. mary reason for the Postal Service’s Medicare parts A, B, and D. This would Three interrelated components helped positive operating income over the past ensure better coordination between the freight rail industry recover: a 2 years. PSHBP and Medicare than we see with focus on improving productivity, con- I have worked on postal issues with FEHBP and Medicare today and allow taining costs, and generating revenue. various colleagues for a large part of the Postal Service to reap the full ben- Likewise, the U.S. auto industry has my time in the United States Senate. efit of the resources it and its employ- faced similar challenges: overcapacity, Further, I have been working on postal ees pay into Medicare. too many suppliers, and a declining reform diligently since 2010 when it be- The iPOSTAct would require an inde- market share. The freight rail and auto came apparent that the future of the pendent analysis of the recent network industries both have come roaring back Postal Service was in jeopardy. Last changes put into place by the Postal to life and profitability. But it’s impor- Congress, former Senator Tom Coburn Service and how service can be im- tant to note that they did so in part and I introduced a package that we felt proved, particularly in rural areas. The thanks to helpful legislative reform. moved the Postal Service forward and bill further proposes a pause in the While containing costs, generating solved the long term problems that Postal Service’s network optimization revenue, and improving productivity plague it. Unfortunately, that bill did efforts for 2 years for plants and 5 are certainly part of the postal reform years for post offices to ensure a sta- not pass and in January the Postal equation and something postal man- bilization of service for all postal cus- Service was forced to change its deliv- agement must continue to focus on, we tomers. must do our part to bring badly needed ery standards. Since then, service has The iPOST Act would provide cus- structural reforms to the Postal Serv- noticeably declined. tomers big and small with better trans- I have worked diligently with my col- ice’s business model and ensure long- parency into how the Postal Service leagues and a wide range of postal term stability in the years to come. performs for them regardless of wheth- stakeholders including postal con- Originally, the Postal Service was a er they live in a large city, a suburban sumers, the mailing industry, postal federal department that required an- development, or a remote rural area. nual appropriations from Congress. In labor unions, and Postal Service lead- The iPOST Act would makes the cur- 1971, Congress passed legislation to ership for the last eight months on a rent temporary emergency rate in- make the Postal Service an ‘‘inde- compromise proposal. The legislation I crease permanent while freezing any pendent establishment of the executive have introduced is a starting point in further rate increases until a new rate branch,’’ designed to run as a self-sus- making sure the Postal Service re- system can be established by the Post- taining entity that would cover its op- mains relevant in the digital age by al Regulatory Commission by January erating costs with revenues produced achieving financial viability and better 1, 2018. through sales, including postage and meeting our communication and com- The iPOST Act would allow the Post- related products and services. Hence, merce needs. I will continue to work al Service, based on meeting certain the modern version of the Postal Serv- with all interested parties, my col- conditions, to introduce new non-post- ice was born. leagues in the Senate and the House, al products and services, ship beer, As time passed, Postal Service re- including Chairman RON JOHNSON of wine and distilled spirits, and partner forms became necessary to create sta- the Homeland Security and Govern- with State and local governments in bility in the agency and to ensure that mental Affairs Committee, and the Ad- providing government services. the American taxpayer and the busi- ministration to build on, perfect, and In introducing this bill, I invite all ness community would continue to revise this legislation going forward. I interested stakeholders from around benefit from its products and services. am confident that the Postal Service the country, whether they happen to be In an effort to address these needs, can turn this corner and remain rel- residents of rural, urban, or suburban Congress enacted the Postal Account- evant in the decades to come, but it is communities, businesses that use the ability and Enhancement Act of 2006, going to take collaboration, commu- mail broadly or individual customers PAEA. When PAEA was signed into law nication, and compromise from all of the Postal Service, to come to the a decade ago, First-Class Mail volume stakeholders and Congress to make table and work with Congress on a via- was peaking at 213 billion pieces, the that happen. ble path forward. I encourage the mail- postal workforce was composed of al- The Improving Postal Operations, ing industry, the postal unions, and most 700,000 career employees and the Service and Transparency Act, iPOST Postal Service management to con- e-commerce market was in its infancy Act, will set the path to make solvency tinue to discuss reform measures and with a value of just over $100 billion possible and fix the Postal Service’s fi- to view this bill as a possible path for- annually. nancial and other challenges for the ward to consensus. To my colleagues Unfortunately, passage of the PAEA long-term. In particular iPOST Act on both sides of the aisle, I look for- came at the cusp of immense change in would ensure that our federal pension ward to working with you to make

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Pre- Service. frontpay or backpay would continue to vious versions of the CJTFA garnered wide- be included as taxable income, but spread support by a broad-based coalition of By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and would be eligible for income averaging business, civil rights, and legal organizations Mr. CARDIN): according to the time period covered such as the U.S Chamber of Commerce S. 2059. A bill to amend the Internal by the award. This correction would (USCC), the Society for Human Resource Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from allow individuals to pay taxes at the Management (SHRM), the Leadership Con- gross income amounts received on ac- same marginal rates that would have ference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR), count of claims based on certain un- and the American Bar Association (ABA). At applied to them had they not suffered present, we have the support of the ABA and lawful discrimination and to allow in- discrimination. Income averaging more we know that many other organizations will come averaging for backpay and fairly takes into account the person’s be joining us in the near future. frontpay awards received on account of financial standing apart from the lump The CJTFA will correct current inequities such claims, and for other purposes; to sum of the award. in tax treatment of settlements and awards the Committee on Finance. Second, the bill would also allow received by individuals in employment and Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise plaintiffs to exclude non-economic civil rights cases. Under current law, those to introduce the Civil Justice Tax Fair- damages, amounts awarded for pain, who suffer noneconomic damages as a result of unfair employment practices pay taxes; ness Act of 2015. I am very pleased to suffering or other health effects, from be joined by my colleague from Mary- those who suffer noneconomic damages as a their income, to treat employment and result of physical injuries (such as from car land, Senator CARDIN, in introducing civil rights claims the same as claims accidents) do not. The CJTFA will correct this bipartisan bill. that involve a physical injury. this unfairness by excluding from gross in- This bill would change the taxation The Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act come non-economic damages received in of awards received by individuals that would encourage the fair settlement of civil rights and employment cases. result from judgments in or settle- employment discrimination claims. Similarly, employees who have not lost ments of employment discrimination Our legislation would allow both plain- wages pay taxes at the rates applicable to and civil rights cases, and would apply tiffs and defendants to settle claims the actual wages they earned in each year. to victims in cases including racial dis- But if they receive back or front pay in a based on the damages suffered, not on settlement or award, they must pay taxes on crimination, sexual discrimination, the excessive taxes that are now lev- lump sum recoveries that represent multiple and whistleblower discrimination. ied—taxation that adds insult to a civil years of such pay—a patently unfair prac- These changes would correct an in- rights victim’s injury and serves as a tice. The CJTFA will correct this unfairness equity in current law and are designed barrier to the just settlement of civil by taxing lump sum recoveries as if they to promote the fair and equitable set- rights claims. were received in the year earned and by pro- tlement of such claims. I invite my colleagues to join Sen- viding an exemption from the alternative In 2003, I introduced the Civil Rights ator CARDIN and me in support of this minimum tax (AMT) for any resulting tax Tax Relief Act. In 2004, Congress adopt- bipartisan, common sense legislation. benefit. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- By making settlements less expensive and ed the most important part of that bill, easier to achieve, the CJTFA will reduce the allowing successful plaintiffs in civil sent that a letter of support be printed number of employment and civil rights cases rights actions to deduct the portion of in the RECORD. that go to trial, freeing up valuable court re- their awards covering attorneys’ fees There being no objection, the mate- sources for other matters. The CJTFA not from their annual incomes. This provi- rial was ordered to be printed in the only benefits the parties to employment dis- sion eliminated the double-taxation of RECORD, as follows: putes, but also America’s taxpayers who such fees, which are still taxable in- NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS must bear the costs associated with a less ef- ficient judicial system. come to the attorney. Two important ASSOCIATION, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015. On behalf of our 69 affiliates, 4,000 mem- provisions from my 2003 bill, which I bers, and the hundreds of thousands of em- will describe in a moment, have yet to Re: Introduction of the Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act ployees they represent, we are extremely be addressed, and the bill we introduce pleased that you are championing this im- today would enact them. Hon. SUSAN M. COLLINS, portant bipartisan, bicameral legislation. We The primary purpose of the bill we U.S. Senate, look forward to working closely with you Washington, DC. and your staff to gain passage of the CJTFA are introducing today is to remedy an DEAR SENATOR COLLINS: On behalf of the in the 114th Congress. unintended consequence of a 1996 law, National Employment Lawyers Association Sincerely, which made damage awards that are (NELA) we commend and thank you for your TERISA E. CHAW, leadership in introducing the Civil Justice not based on ‘‘physical injuries or Executive Director. physical sickness’’ part of a plaintiff’s Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (CJTFA). Your in- taxable income. Because most acts of terest in this bill demonstrates the kind of f employment discrimination and civil vision that is increasingly rare—the vision SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS that it is possible to find solutions to press- rights violations do not cause physical ing problems that are beneficial to both injuries, this provision has had a direct America’s workers and employers. and negative impact on plaintiffs who Founded in 1985, NELA is the largest pro- SENATE RESOLUTION 257—CON- successfully prove that they have been fessional membership organization in the GRATULATING CAPTAIN subjected to intentional employment country comprised of lawyers who represent KRISTEN GRIEST AND FIRST discrimination or other intentional employees in labor, employment, and civil LIEUTENANT SHAYE HAVER ON violations of their civil rights. rights disputes. NELA advances employee THEIR GRADUATION FROM Our bill would remedy the unfair rights and serves lawyers who advocate for RANGER SCHOOL equality and justice in the American work- method of taxation of civil rights vic- place. With 69 circuit, state, and local affili- Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. MIKUL- tims’ settlements and court awards ates, NELA has a membership of over 4,000 SKI, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. with respect to ‘‘frontpay’’ and ‘‘back- attorneys working on behalf of those who BOXER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. pay,’’ and with respect to the taxation have faced illegal treatment in the work- FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mrs. GILLI- of noneconomic damages. By way of place. There has been unanimity among our BRAND, Ms. HEITKAMP, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. background, I should explain that members for nearly 20 years that passage of MCCASKILL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MUR- the Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act is a top awards of compensation attributable to RAY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. legislative priority. the difference between what the em- The CJTFA has significant ramifications WARREN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. ployee was paid and the amount he or for people who have been harmed by illegal KIRK, Mr. TESTER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. she should have been paid are known as treatment in their workplace. No one starts REED, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. GRASSLEY, ‘‘backpay.’’ ‘‘Frontpay’’ represents the a new job with any thought that they will Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr.

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RES. 257 with our Nation’s most challenging and REED, Mr. DONNELLY, and Mr. PETERS) Whereas United States Army Rangers difficult missions. Captain Griest and submitted the following resolution; ‘‘Lead the Way!’’ and have played a decisive Lieutenant Haver, along with their fel- which was referred to the Committee role in military engagements since before low Ranger School classmates, braved on the Judiciary: the Revolutionary War; the challenges and serve as role models S. RES. 258 Whereas Ranger School prepares members for girls and boys—women and men—in Whereas the Organisation for Economic of the Armed Forces to serve as leaders and Co-operation and Development reports that members of elite combat forces tasked with the United States and around the approximately 36,000,000 adults in the United dismounted infantry, airborne, airmobile, world. This integrated class answered States lack the basic literacy and numeracy amphibious, and independent squad and pla- our Nation’s call to service. They stood necessary to succeed at home, in the work- toon-size operations; shoulder-to-shoulder, enduring the place, and in society; Whereas Ranger School is one of the course’s extreme mental and physical Whereas the literacy of the people of the toughest training courses for which a mem- stress, together. Each carried his or United States is essential for the economic ber can volunteer, with three phases testing her own weight, and at times the and societal well-being of the United States; a member’s ability to patrol, navigate, weight of others, proving that integra- Whereas the United States reaps the eco- mountaineer, and execute combat arms func- tion represents not just a lofty goal, nomic benefits of individuals who improve tional skills; their literacy, numeracy, and English-lan- Whereas students in Ranger School train but an achievable reality. Their collec- tive and distinguished accomplish- guage skills; to exhaustion, pushing the limits of their Whereas literacy and educational skills are minds and bodies; ments embody the values of our Armed necessary for individuals to fully benefit Whereas although many members apply to Forces and our Nation. from the range of opportunities available in Ranger School, fewer than 45 percent, on av- The journey toward integration, how- the United States; erage, possess the mental and physical ever, has been hard fought. Before Whereas the economy and position of the toughness required to earn the highly cov- them, the first African Americans and United States in the world marketplace de- eted Ranger tab signifying graduation from pend on having a literate, skilled population; the School; women who answered the call to serv- ice laid the foundation for making in- Whereas the unemployment rate in the Whereas Captain Kristen Griest and First United States is highest among those with- Lieutenant Shaye Haver braved the rigors of tegration possible. These pioneers in- out a high school diploma or an equivalent Ranger School, becoming the first women to herently understood the importance of credential, demonstrating that education is successfully earn the Ranger tab; their contributions to the realization important to economic recovery; Whereas they stood shoulder-to-shoulder of integration. They also recognized Whereas the educational skills of the par- with their fellow members, carrying their the undeniable truth that an inte- ents of a child and the practice of reading to own weight and, at times, the weight of oth- a child have a direct impact on the edu- ers; grated and balanced force is a success- ful force both on and off the battlefield. cational success of the child; Whereas their personal courage, sacrifices, Whereas parental involvement in the edu- and extraordinary leadership skills establish The effectiveness of a military unit cation of a child is a key predictor of the them as role models for women and men is almost always determined by the co- success of a child, and the level of parental alike, proving that skill, not gender, deter- hesion of its individual members, their involvement in the education of a child in- mines military aptitude and success; and dedication to the team, and their com- creases as the educational level of the parent Whereas, as graduates of the United States mitment to the mission. No individual increases; Military Academy, they exemplify the time- servicemember can succeed by his or Whereas parents who participate in family honored creed of ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country’’, literacy programs become more involved in and will continue to shape the future of our her efforts alone. Success is forged the education of their children and gain the military and the Rangers in the years to from equality and integration. tools necessary to obtain a job or find better come: Now, therefore, be it As we celebrate Captain Griest’s and employment; Resolved, That the Senate— Lieutenant Haver’s historic and inspir- Whereas, as a result of family literacy pro- (1) honors and recognizes the patriotism ing achievements, we express our pride grams, the lives of children become more and historic contributions to the United and gratitude for their personal cour- stable, and the success of children in the States by Captain Kristen Griest and First classroom and in future endeavors becomes Lieutenant Shaye Haver; age and sacrifice. I am confident that more likely; (2) commends their character, courage, and the military and our country are more Whereas adults need to be part of a long- tenacity as the first women to earn the battle ready as a result. I am also con- term solution to the educational challenges Ranger tab signifying graduation from Rang- fident that Captain Griest and Lieuten- faced by the people of the United States; er School; ant Haver will continue to serve with Whereas many older people in the United (3) recognizes that our military and our distinction as they ‘‘Lead the Way!’’ as States lack the reading, math, or English- country are more battle ready as a result of our Nation’s newest U.S. Army Rang- language skills necessary to read a prescrip- their accomplishments; ers. As a result of their milestone tion and follow medical instructions, which (4) celebrates their service as they con- endangers the lives of the older people and tinue to ‘‘Lead the Way!’’ as our nation’s achievements, they have inspired a na- the lives of their loved ones; newest United States Army Rangers; and tion. Whereas many individuals who are unem- (5) congratulates them for their inspiring With this in mind, I am pleased to ployed, underemployed, or receive public as- and groundbreaking accomplishments. offer this resolution with Senators MI- sistance lack the literacy skills necessary to Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I wish KULSKI, AYOTTE, BALDWIN, BOXER, obtain and keep a job, to continue their edu- to honor and congratulate CPT Kristen CANTWELL, CAPITO, ERNST, FEINSTEIN, cation, or to participate in job training pro- grams; FISCHER, GILLIBRAND, HEITKAMP, Griest and 1LT Shaye Haver for their Whereas many high school dropouts do not historic accomplishment of being the HIRONO, KLOBUCHAR, MCCASKILL, MUR- have the literacy skills necessary to com- first two women soldiers to complete KOWSKI, MURRAY, SHAHEEN, STABENOW, plete their education, transition to postsec- U.S. Army Ranger School and earn WARREN, PERDUE, MURPHY, KIRK, ondary education or career and technical their highly coveted Ranger tabs. TESTER, FLAKE, REED, DONNELLY, training, or obtain a job; Earning the right to wear a Ranger GRASSLEY, BLUMENTHAL, ISAKSON, WAR- Whereas a large portion of individuals in tab is not for the faint-hearted. The NER, LEAHY, FRANKEN, RUBIO, HEINRICH, prison have low educational skills and pris- rigors of the course test even the COONS, THUNE, and MERKLEY honoring oners without educational skills are more and recognizing the patriotism and his- likely to return to prison once released; strongest servicemembers. Many try; Whereas many immigrants in the United few succeed. toric contributions to the United States do not have the literacy skills nec- Through their grit and determina- States by Captain Griest and Lieuten- essary to succeed in the United States; and tion, Captain Griest and Lieutenant ant Haver, and extend my best wishes Whereas National Adult Education and Haver have demonstrated that char- and heartiest congratulations. Family Literacy Week highlights the need to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.019 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6817 ensure that each individual in the United ter, and 9 magazines carrying hundreds of geously and selflessly thwarted a terrorist States has the literacy skills necessary to rounds of ammunition and could have killed attack and saved countless lives: Now, there- succeed at home, at work, and in society: and injured dozens of passengers had the fore, be it Now, therefore, be it gunman not been stopped; Resolved, That the Senate— Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas Mark Moogalian, a 51 year old (1) honors and commends the extraor- (1) designates the week of September 20 French-American professor and musician, dinary bravery, courage, and heroism of through 26, 2015, as ‘‘National Adult Edu- courageously attempted to subdue the gun- United States Air Force Airman First Class cation and Family Literacy Week’’ to raise man and wrestled the Kalashnikov away Spencer Stone, Oregon Army National Guard public awareness about the importance of from the gunman, but was shot by the gun- Specialist Aleksander Skarlatos, college stu- adult education, workforce skills, and family man; dent Anthony Sadler, French-American literacy; Whereas United States Air Force Airman Mark Moogalian, British consultant Chris (2) encourages people across the United First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon Army Na- Norman, and Frenchman Damien A., who States to support programs to assist individ- tional Guard Specialist Aleksander selflessly risked their own lives to prevent a uals in need of adult education, workforce Skarlatos, college student Anthony Sadler, terrorist attack that could have killed doz- skills, and family literacy programs; and British consultant Chris Norman took ens aboard a passenger train bound for Paris; (3) recognizes the importance of adult edu- courageous action on their own initiative and cation, workforce skills, and family literacy and forcibly subdued the gunman, rendering (2) extends best wishes for a full recovery programs; and the gunman unconscious and tying up the to all innocent individuals who were injured (4) calls upon public, private, and nonprofit gunman on the floor of the train with t- during the attack, including United States entities to support increased access to adult shirts; Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone education and family literacy programs to Whereas United States Air Force Airman and French-American Mark Moogalian. ensure a literate society. First Class Spencer Stone suffered serious f f injuries, including a partially severed thumb, from the gunman’s box cutter; AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND SENATE RESOLUTION 259—HON- Whereas, notwithstanding his own injuries, PROPOSED ORING THE BRAVERY AND HER- United States Air Force Airman First Class OISM OF THOSE WHO SELF- Spencer Stone treated the wounds and likely SA 2666. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. THUNE) saved the life of French-American Mark proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 719, LESSLY PREVENTED A DEADLY to require the Transportation Security Ad- TERRORIST ATTACK AND SAVED Moogalian; Whereas French President Franc¸ois ministration to conform to existing Federal COUNTLESS LIVES WHILE Hollande awarded United States Air Force law and regulations regarding criminal in- ABOARD A PASSENGER TRAIN Airman First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon vestigator positions, and for other purposes. BOUND FROM AMSTERDAM TO Army National Guard Specialist Aleksander f PARIS ON AUGUST 21, 2015 Skarlatos, college student Anthony Sadler, TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. and British consultant Chris Norman the highest civilian honor in France, the Legion SA 2666. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. BOXER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. of Honor, and pledged to do the same for MCCAIN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. MCCON- THUNE) proposed an amendment to the French-American Mark Moogalian and bill H.R. 719, to require the Transpor- NELL, Mr. REID, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. Frenchman Damien A., who also helped AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, thwart the attack; tation Security Administration to con- Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Whereas the United States Air Force has form to existing Federal law and regu- BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. stated that it will nominate United States lations regarding criminal investigator BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone positions, and for other purposes; as CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. for the Airman’s Medal, the highest award of follows: the Air Force for non-combat bravery; CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. On page 12, line 11, insert ‘‘and the Com- Whereas the United States Army has nomi- mittee on the Judiciary’’ after ‘‘Transpor- COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. nated Oregon Army National Guard Spe- tation’’. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. cialist Aleksander Skarlatos for the Sol- On page 13, line 4, insert ‘‘and the Committee CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DON- dier’s Medal, the highest award of the Army on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- NELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. for acts of heroism not involving actual con- fairs’’ after ‘‘Transportation’’. ERNST, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. flict with an enemy; FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLI- Whereas the Department of Defense will f BRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HATCH, Mr. honor United States Air Force Airman First AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Class Spencer Stone with the Purple Heart HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, award and Oregon Army National Guard Spe- MEET Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, cialist Aleksander Skarlatos and college stu- COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, dent Anthony Sadler each with an award for FORESTRY Mr. KING, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, courage and valor; Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Whereas the city of Sacramento recognized unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. the heroism of United States Air Force Air- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKUL- man First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon Forestry be authorized to meet during SKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. Army National Guard Specialist Aleksander the session of the Senate on September MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Skarlatos, and college student Anthony Mr. PAUL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Sadler through a Hometown Heroes Parade 17, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SR–328A of on the California Capitol Mall on September Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. the Russell Senate Office Building, to 11, 2015; conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Business ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. Whereas United States Air Force Airman SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. Meeting.’’ First Class Spencer Stone, who is 23 years The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, old and a resident of California, joined the Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABE- United States Air Force nearly 3 years ago objection, it is so ordered. NOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. and serves as a medical technician stationed COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. at Lajes Air Base in the Azores; Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. Whereas Oregon Army National Guard Spe- unanimous consent that the Com- WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. cialist Aleksander Skarlatos is 22 years old mittee on Armed Services be author- and a resident of Oregon and had recently re- WICKER) submitted the following reso- ized to meet during the session of the lution; which was considered and turned to Oregon after a 9 month deploy- ment in Afghanistan; Senate on September 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. agreed to: Whereas Anthony Sadler is 23 years old, a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without S. RES. 259 resident of California, and is a student objection, it is so ordered. Whereas, on Friday, August 21, 2015, United studying kinesiology at the California State COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN States Air Force Airman First Class Spencer University at Sacramento; and AFFAIRS Stone, Oregon Army National Guard Spe- Whereas United States Air Force Airman Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask cialist Aleksander Skarlatos, college student First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon Army Na- unanimous consent that the Com- Anthony Sadler, and others selflessly risked tional Guard Specialist Aleksander their lives and forcibly subdued a gunman on Skarlatos, and college student Anthony mittee on Banking, Housing, and a train carrying more than 500 passengers; Sadler were childhood friends raised in the Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Whereas the gunman was armed with a Ka- Sacramento area who were on vacation in during the session of the Senate on lashnikov assault rifle, a handgun, a box cut- Europe together at the time they coura- September 17, 2015, at 10 a.m.

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Transportation be authorized to meet bravery and heroism of those who selflessly And, U.S. Air Force Airman First during the session of the Senate on prevented a deadly terrorist attack and Class Spencer Stone, a medical techni- saved countless lives while aboard a pas- September 17, 2015, at 9:45 a.m., in cian himself injured by the attacker’s room SR–253 of the Russell Senate Of- senger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015. box cutter, then treated Mark fice Building. There being no objection, the Senate Moogalian’s injuries and helped save The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without his life. objection, it is so ordered. proceeded to consider the resolution. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I The swift, decisive, and courageous COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL submitted this resolution recognizing actions of these men prevented what RESOURCES could have been the deaths of dozens of Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask and commending those who boldly pre- vented what could have amounted to passengers. unanimous consent that the Com- Their heroism should be recognized mittee on Energy and Natural Re- an unspeakable tragedy aboard a high- as an inspiration by all Americans, in- sources be authorized to meet during speed train headed toward Paris, cluding by this body, and I thank all of the session of the Senate on September France, on August 21, 2015. my Senate colleagues for cosponsoring 17, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD–366 of Those who took these courageous ac- the resolution to honor their bravery the Dirksen Senate Office Building. tions were: U.S. Air Force Airman The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without First Class Spencer Stone, Oregon and heroic acts. objection, it is so ordered. Army National Guard Specialist Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Aleksander Skarlatos, California State to, the preamble be agreed to, and the Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask University Sacramento student An- unanimous consent that the Com- thony Sadler, French-American Mark motions to reconsider be considered mittee on Foreign Relations be author- Moogalian, Frenchman Damien A., and made and laid upon the table with no ized to meet during the session of the Chris Norman, a British citizen. intervening action or debate. Senate on September 17, 2015, at 11:30 I would particularly like to recognize The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled U.S. Air Force Airman First Class objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘State Department Processes in Estab- Spencer Stone, Oregon Army National The resolution (S. Res. 259) was lishing Tier Rankings for the 2015 Traf- Guard Specialist Aleksander agreed to. ficking in Persons Report.’’ Skarlatos, and California State Univer- The preamble was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sity Sacramento student Anthony (The resolution, with its preamble, is objection, it is so ordered. Sadler, three childhood friends who printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, grew up in California, and thank them mitted Resolutions.’’) AND PENSIONS for their fearlessness, commitment to Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask one another, and swift action that f unanimous consent that the Com- saved countless lives. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, That day, aboard the train carrying WELCOMING KING FELIPE VI AND and Pensions be authorized to meet more than 500 passengers, a gunman QUEEN LETIZIA OF SPAIN ON during the session of the Senate on armed himself with a Kalashnikov THEIR OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE September 17, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room rifle, a pistol, a box cutter, hundreds of UNITED STATES SD–430 of the Dirksen Senate Office rounds of ammunition, and a container Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Building to conduct a hearing entitled of gasoline, seeking to exact serious ask unanimous consent that the For- ‘‘Biosimilar Implementation: A harm on innocent passengers. eign Relations Committee be dis- Progress Report from FDA.’’ In response to this threat, U.S. Air The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Force Airman First Class Spencer charged from further consideration of objection, it is so ordered. Stone, Oregon Army National Guard S. Res. 253 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Specialist Aleksander Skarlatos, col- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask lege student Anthony Sadler, Mark The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unanimous consent that the Com- Moogalian, Chris Norman, and Damien objection, it is so ordered. mittee on the Judiciary be authorized A. took action to protect other pas- The clerk will report the resolution to meet during the session of the Sen- sengers. by title. ate on September 17, 2015, at 10:15 a.m., They subdued the gunman, risking The legislative clerk read as follows: in room SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate their lives for the safety of others and A resolution (S. Res. 253) welcoming King Office Building. representing the type of courage that Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without should inspire us all. their official visit to the United States, in- objection, it is so ordered. Initially, Damien A. and Mark cluding visits to Miami and St. Augustine, Florida. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Moogalian encountered the gunman Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask and tried to disarm him. In the strug- There being no objection, the Senate unanimous consent that the Select gle, Mark Moogalian suffered a gunshot proceeded to consider the resolution. Committee on Intelligence be author- wound. We wish Mark Moogalian a full Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ized to meet during the session of the and speedy recovery from his wounds, ask unanimous consent that the reso- Senate on September 17, 2015, at 2:30 and thank him for his courageous ac- lution be agreed to, the preamble be p.m. tion. agreed to, and the motions to recon- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Upon noticing the disruption, U.S. sider be considered made and laid upon objection, it is so ordered. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer the table with no intervening action or debate. f Stone saw the gunman in the passenger car and immediately tried to subdue The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without HONORING THE BRAVERY AND him. objection, it is so ordered. HEROISM OF THOSE WHO SELF- He grabbed the gunman around the The resolution (S. Res. 253) was LESSLY PREVENTED A DEADLY neck to prevent the gunman from agreed to. TERRORIST ATTACK ON AUGUST shooting his weapon. U.S. Air Force The preamble was agreed to. 21, 2015 Airman First Class Spencer Stone suf- (The resolution, with its preamble, is Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I fered multiple box cutter wounds while printed in the RECORD of September 15, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- wrestling the gunman. 2015, under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE6.025 S17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6819 EMERGENCY INFORMATION SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. may share the certificate with another ap- IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Competitive pointing authority only if the announcement Service Act of 2015’’. of the original position provided notice that Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES the resulting list of eligible candidates may ask unanimous consent that the Sen- FOR COMPETITIVE SERVICE. be used by another appointing authority. ate proceed to the immediate consider- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3318 of title 5, ‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The selection of an ation of Calendar No. 227, S. 1090. United States Code, is amended— individual under paragraph (2)— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) ‘‘(A) shall be made in accordance with this as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and subsection; and clerk will report the bill by title. (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- The legislative clerk read as follows: ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (5), may be made lowing: without any additional posting under section A bill (S. 1090) to amend the Robert T. ‘‘(b) OTHER APPOINTING AUTHORITIES.— 3327. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 240-day pe- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- ‘‘(5) INTERNAL NOTICE.—Before selecting an sistance Act to provide eligibility for broad- riod beginning on the date of issuance of a individual under paragraph (2), and subject casting facilities to receive certain disaster certificate of eligibles under section 3317(a), to the requirements of any collective bar- an appointing authority other than the ap- assistance, and for other purposes. gaining obligation of the other appointing pointing authority requesting the certificate authority (within the meaning given that There being no objection, the Senate (in this subsection referred to as the ‘other term in section 3318(b)(1)), the other appoint- proceeded to consider the bill. appointing authority’) may select an indi- ing official shall— Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I vidual from that certificate in accordance ‘‘(A) provide notice of the available posi- ask unanimous consent that the bill be with this subsection for an appointment to a tion to employees of the appointing author- position that is— read a third time and passed and the ity employing the other appointing official; ‘‘(A) in the same occupational series as the motion to reconsider be considered ‘‘(B) provide up to 10 business days for em- position for which the certification of eligi- made and laid upon the table. ployees of the other appointing authority to bles was issued (in this subsection referred to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without apply for the position; and as the ‘original position’); and ‘‘(C) review the qualifications of employees objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(B) at a similar grade level as the original submitting an application. The bill (S. 1090) was ordered to be position. ‘‘(6) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OBLIGATIONS.— engrossed for a third reading, was read ‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—An appointing au- Nothing in this subsection limits any collec- the third time, and passed, as follows: thority requesting a certificate of eligibles tive bargaining obligation of an agency may share the certificate with another ap- S. 1090 under chapter 71. pointing authority only if the announcement Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ‘‘(7) PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES.—Notwith- of the original position provided notice that resentatives of the United States of America in standing paragraphs (1) and (2), an appoint- the resulting list of eligible candidates may Congress assembled, ing official may not pass over a preference be used by another appointing authority. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. eligible in the same category from which se- ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The selection of an lection is made, unless the requirements of This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency individual under paragraph (1)— section 3317(b) and 3318(c), as applicable, are Information Improvement Act of 2015’’. ‘‘(A) shall be made in accordance with sub- satisfied.’’. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF BROADCASTING FACILI- section (a); and (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- TIES FOR CERTAIN DISASTER AS- ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (4), may be made MENTS.— SISTANCE. without any additional posting under section (1) Section 3319(c)(2) of title 5, United (a) PRIVATE NONPROFIT FACILITY DE- 3327. States Code, is amended by striking FINED.—Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. ‘‘(4) INTERNAL NOTICE.—Before selecting an ‘‘3318(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘3318(c)’’. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- individual under paragraph (1), and subject (2) Section 9510(b)(5) of title 5, United sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B)) is amend- to the requirements of any collective bar- States Code, is amended by striking ed by inserting ‘‘broadcasting facilities,’’ gaining obligation of the other appointing ‘‘3318(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘3318(c)’’. after ‘‘workshops,’’. authority, the other appointing authority (d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year (b) CRITICAL SERVICES DEFINED.—Section shall— after the date of enactment of this Act, the 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster ‘‘(A) provide notice of the available posi- Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 tion to employees of the other appointing ment shall issue an interim final rule with U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking authority; comment to carry out the amendments made ‘‘communications,’’ and inserting ‘‘commu- ‘‘(B) provide up to 10 business days for em- by this section. nications (including broadcast and tele- ployees of the other appointing authority to communications),’’. apply for the position; and f f ‘‘(C) review the qualifications of employees TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION submitting an application. ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015 COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT OF ‘‘(5) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OBLIGATIONS.— 2015 Nothing in this subsection limits any collec- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I tive bargaining obligation of an agency Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- under chapter 71.’’. ate proceed to the immediate consider- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- (b) ALTERNATIVE RANKING AND SELECTION ation of Calendar No. 191, H.R. 719. ate proceed to the immediate consider- PROCEDURES.—Section 3319 of title 5, United ation of Calendar No. 228, S. 1580. States Code, is amended by striking sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The section (c) and inserting the following: clerk will report the bill by title. clerk will report the bill by title. ‘‘(c) SELECTION.— The legislative clerk read as follows: The legislative clerk read as follows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An appointing official A bill (H.R. 719) to require the Transpor- may select any applicant in the highest qual- A bill (S. 1580) to allow additional appoint- tation Security Administration to conform ity category or, if fewer than 3 candidates to existing Federal law and regulations re- ing authorities to select individuals from have been assigned to the highest quality competitive service certificates. garding criminal investigator positions, and category, in a merged category consisting of for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate the highest and the second highest quality There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. categories. proceeded to consider the bill, which Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ‘‘(2) USE BY OTHER APPOINTING OFFICIALS.— Under regulations prescribed by the Office of had been reported from the Committee ask unanimous consent that the bill be Personnel Management, appointing officials on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- read a third time and passed and the other than the appointing official described tation, with an amendment to strike motion to reconsider be considered in paragraph (1) (in this subsection referred all after the enacting clause and insert made and laid upon the table. to as the ‘other appointing official’) may se- in lieu thereof the following: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lect an applicant for an appointment to a po- objection, it is so ordered. sition that is— SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The bill (S. 1580) was ordered to be ‘‘(A) in the same occupational series as the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015’’. engrossed for a third reading, was read position for which the certification of eligi- the third time, and passed, as follows: bles was issued (in this subsection referred to SEC. 2. FINDINGS. as the ‘original position’); and Congress makes the following findings: S. 1580 ‘‘(B) at a similar grade level as the original (1) Consistent with Federal law and regula- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- position. tions, for law enforcement officers to qualify for resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—An appointing au- premium pay as criminal investigators, the offi- Congress assembled, thority requesting a certificate of eligibles cers must, in general, spend on average at least

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On page 13, line 4, insert ‘‘and the Committee (3) Instead, TSA criminal investigators in the (c) PROJECTED COST SAVINGS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Office of Inspection primarily monitor the re- fairs’’ after ‘‘Transportation’’. sults of criminal investigations conducted by shall estimate the total long-term cost savings to other agencies, investigate administrative cases the Federal Government resulting from the im- The committee-reported amendment of TSA employee misconduct, and carry out in- plementation of subsection (b), and provide such in the nature of a substitute, as amend- spections, covert tests, and internal reviews, estimate to the Committee on Homeland Security ed, was agreed to. which the DHS IG asserts could be performed by of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- The amendment was ordered to be employees other than criminal investigators at a engrossed, and the bill to be read a lower cost. tation of the Senate by not later than 180 days (4) The premium pay and other benefits af- after the date of enactment of this Act. third time. forded to TSA criminal investigators in the Of- (2) CONTENTS.—Such estimate shall identify The bill was read the third time. fice of Inspection who are incorrectly classified savings associated with the positions reclassified The bill (H.R. 719), as amended, was as such will cost the taxpayer as much as $17 under subsection (b) and include, among other passed. million over 5 years if TSA fails to make any factors the Assistant Secretary considers appro- priate, savings from— changes to the number of criminal investigators f in the Office of Inspection, according to the (A) law enforcement training; (B) early retirement benefits; DHS IG. (C) law enforcement availability and other (5) This may be a conservative estimate, as it premium pay; and ORDERS FOR MONDAY, accounts for the cost of Law Enforcement Avail- (D) weapons, vehicles, and communications SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 ability Pay, but not the costs of law enforcement devices. training, statutory early retirement benefits, po- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I SEC. 6. INVESTIGATION OF FEDERAL AIR MAR- ask unanimous consent that when the lice vehicles, and weapons. SHAL SERVICE MISCONDUCT. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Not later than 90 days after the date of the Senate completes its business today, it In this Act: enactment of this Act, or as soon as practicable, adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, Sep- (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra- the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Com- tember 21; that following the prayer tion’’ means the Transportation Security Ad- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of and pledge, the morning hour be ministration. Representatives and the Committee on Com- deemed expired, the Journal of pro- (2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- ceedings be approved to date, and the ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary of ate— time for the two leaders be reserved for Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of (1) materials in the possession or control of the Department of Homeland Security. the Department of Homeland Security associ- their use later in the day; finally, that (3) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Inspector ated with the Office of Inspection’s review of in- following leader remarks, the Senate General’’ means the Inspector General of the stances in which Federal Air Marshal Service resume consideration of the motion to Department of Homeland Security. officials obtained discounted or free firearms for proceed to H.R. 36. SEC. 4. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT. personal use; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (a) AUDIT.—Not later than 60 days after the (2) information on specific actions that will be objection, it is so ordered. date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector taken to prevent Federal Air Marshal Service of- General shall analyze the data and methods ficials from using their official positions, or ex- f that the Assistant Secretary uses to identify Of- ploiting, in any way, the Service’s relationships fice of Inspection employees of the Administra- with private vendors to obtain discounted or tion who meet the requirements of sections free firearms for personal use. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, 8331(20), 8401(17), and 5545a of title 5, United SEC. 7. STUDY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, AT 2 P.M. States Code, and provide the relevant findings Not later than 180 days after the date that the to the Assistant Secretary, including a finding Assistant Secretary submits the certification to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if on whether the data and methods are adequate Congress under section 5(a), the Inspector Gen- there is no further business to come be- and valid. eral of the Department of Homeland Security fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- (b) PROHIBITION ON HIRING.—If the Inspector shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se- sent that it stand adjourned under the General finds that such data and methods are curity of the House of Representatives and the previous order. inadequate or invalid, the Administration shall Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation of the Senate a study— There being no objection, the Senate, not hire any new employee to work in the Office at 6:20 p.m., adjourned until Monday, of Inspection of the Administration until— (1) reviewing the employee requirements, re- (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certifi- sponsibilities, and benefits of criminal investiga- September 21, 2015, at 2 p.m. cation described in section 5 to the Committee on tors in the TSA Office of Inspection with crimi- Homeland Security of the House of Representa- nal investigators employed at agencies adhering f tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, to the Office of Personnel Management em- ployee classification system; and and Transportation of the Senate; and CONFIRMATIONS (2) the Inspector General submits to such (2) identifying any inconsistencies and costs Committees a finding, not later than 30 days implications for differences between the varying Executive nominations confirmed by employee requirements, responsibilities, and after the Assistant Secretary makes such certifi- the Senate September 17, 2015: cation, that the Assistant Secretary utilized ade- benefits. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE quate and valid data and methods to make such Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I certification. ask unanimous consent that the Thune MICHAEL C. MCGOWAN, OF DELAWARE, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, SEC. 5. TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION WORKFORCE amendment to the committee-reported FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS. CERTIFICATION. substitute amendment be agreed to, UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON (a) CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—The Assist- that the substitute amendment, as PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ant Secretary shall, by not later than 90 days amended, be agreed to, that the bill, as SIM FARAR, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE after the date the Inspector General provides its amended, be read a third time and findings to the Assistant Secretary under section UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DI- passed, and that the motion to recon- PLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2015. 4(a), document and certify in writing to the SIM FARAR, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE Committee on Homeland Security of the House sider be considered made and laid upon UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DI- the table. PLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018. of Representatives and the Committee on Com- WILLIAM JOSEPH HYBL, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEM- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ate that only those Office of Inspection employ- objection, it is so ordered. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2015. WILLIAM JOSEPH HYBL, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEM- ees of the Administration who meet the require- The amendment (No. 2666) was agreed BER OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ments of sections 8331(20), 8401(17), and 5545a of to, as follows: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018.

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JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC IN HONOR OF JOE CASEY, to us through this guardian of our liberties, re- SITE EXPANSION ACT GENERAL MANAGER OF SEPTA membering that lost rights may never be re- gained. SPEECH OF HON. PATRICK MEEHAN f OF PENNSYLVANIA RECOGNIZING FLORIDA’S 16TH HON. MARK DeSAULNIER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FIRE OF CALIFORNIA Thursday, September 17, 2015 AND RESCUE AND EMS PER- SONNEL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joe Casey, the general manager of Wednesday, September 16, 2015 the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation HON. VERN BUCHANAN OF FLORIDA Mr. DESAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex- Authority, who is planning to retire at the end IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES press my strong support of H.R. 1289, the of September after 34 years of service, the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion last seven as general manager. Thursday, September 17, 2015 Act. Mr. Casey began working for SEPTA in Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today This bipartisan legislation will expand the 1982, and his tenure has included various to recognize fire and rescue and EMS per- Martinez, California historic site in my district senior management positions before his ap- sonnel who have provided distinguished serv- that celebrates the life and legacy of John pointment as general manager in 2008. Under ice to the people of Florida’s 16th Congres- Muir. Muir was a lifelong conservationist, lead- his leadership, SEPTA has seen tremendous sional District. ing advocate of the National Park Service and improvement in customer service, infrastruc- As first responders, fire departments and a co-founder of the Sierra Club. He worked to ture, and financial soundness. Notably, emergency medical service teams are sum- establish and protect national parks including SEPTA has received the Government Finance moned on short notice to serve their respec- Yosemite, Sequoia, the Grand Canyon and Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished tive communities. Oftentimes, they arrive at Mt. Rainier. Budget Award for 10 consecutive years under scenes of great adversity and trauma, to Mr. Casey’s authority as Chief Financial Offi- which they reliably bring strength and The John Muir National Historic Site, which cer and general manager, a testament to Mr. composure. These brave men and women includes the home where he lived, covers 330 Casey’s commitment to fiscal responsibility spend hundreds of hours in training so that acres of Contra Costa County where Muir and leadership. they are prepared when they get ‘‘the call.’’ championed the revolutionary idea that wild Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Casey for his dedi- In 2012, years ago, I established the 16th spaces should be set aside for all to enjoy. cation to the Southeastern Pennsylvania com- District Congressional Fire and Rescue and This bill would add 44 acres of donated land munity. The remarkable accomplishments and EMS Awards to honor officers, departments, from a non-profit trust, improving access to the improvements SEPTA has achieved in recent and units for outstanding achievement. park and its scenic trails, including those on years can be attributed to Mr. Casey’s excep- On behalf of the people of Florida’s 16th Mount Wanda, named for Muir’s eldest daugh- tional guidance. I applaud his efforts and wish District, it is my privilege to congratulate the ter. The trail systems are accessible for hikers, him the best of luck in retirement. following winners, who were selected this year bikers and equestrians, including critical con- f by an independent committee comprised of a nections to the 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail cross section of current and retired fire and and to nearby protected lands along the TRIBUTE TO CONSTITUTION WEEK rescue personnel living in the district. Franklin Ridge corridor. Firefighter/EMT Michael Dunn of the Cedar As John Muir said, ‘‘everybody needs beau- HON. MIMI WALTERS Hammock Fire Recue was chosen to receive ty as well as bread, places to play in . . . OF CALIFORNIA the Preservation of Life Award where nature may heal and cheer and give IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lt. Don Rossow of the Englewood Area Fire strength to body and soul alike.’’ Control District was chosen to receive the Thursday, September 17, 2015 Dedication and Professionalism Award Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my prede- Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. Mr. District Chief/Paramedic Robin Thayer of cessor Congressman George Miller who has Speaker, I submit the following proclamation: the Manatee County Emergency Medical Serv- been a champion of this bill. I appreciate Nat- Whereas: September 17, 2015, marks the ices was chosen to receive the Career Service ural Resource Committee Chairman BISHOP two hundred twenty-eighth anniversary of the Award and Ranking Member GRIJALVA, Sub- drafting of the Constitution of the United Lt. Jason Wilkins, Lt. Jamie Mann, Fire- committee Chairman MCCLINTOCK, and Sub- States of America by the Constitutional Con- fighter/EMT Nicholas Jones, Firefighter/EMT committee Ranking Member TSONGAS for their ventions; and Sean Sponable and Firefighter/EMT Clayton leadership in bringing H.R. 1289 to the floor Huber were chosen to receive the Unit Cita- today. Whereas: It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent docu- tion Award I am grateful for the support of 31 of my col- ment and its memorable anniversary; and to Deputy Chief Brett Pollok of the West Man- leagues from both sides of the aisle who co- the patriotic celebrations which will commemo- atee Fire and Rescue was chosen to receive sponsored this bill and to Senators BOXER and rate the occasion; and the Career Service Award FEINSTEIN for sponsoring this legislation in the Whereas: Public Law 915 guarantees the Fire Investigator/Inspector Larry Betts of the U.S. Senate. I would also like to thank the issuing of a proclamation each year by the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue District John Muir Land Trust for its hard work and President of the United States of America des- was chosen to receive the Dedication and dedication preserving and protecting this valu- ignating September 17 through 23 as Con- Professionalism Award. able parkland and shoreline in Contra Costa stitution Week; f County for future generations. Now, therefore, I, MIMI WALTERS, by virtue CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION DAY As our Nation prepares to celebrate the of the authority vested in me as Representa- Centennial of the National Park Service, this tive of the 45th Congressional District of the HON. SCOTT GARRETT legislation will help preserve the trails and State of California do hereby recognize the OF NEW JERSEY lands that surround the longtime home of the week of September 17 through 23 as Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man known as the Father of the National Park stitution Week; Service. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on And ask our citizens to reaffirm the ideals Thursday, September 17, 2015 this bipartisan legislation—The John Muir Na- the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, on this date tional Historic Site Expansion Act. vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed two-hundred and twenty-eight years ago, the

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He can do so with great pride, work and commitment to the public safety struggle against British tyranny and a monar- knowing that in the span of his career he has have made him a model representative of the chical system that our forefathers deemed in- accomplished so much and helped so many. law enforcement community. compatible with the rights of free men and While he will be missed in the communications f women. Consistent with the principles es- world, I wish him the very best that retirement poused by the Spirit of ’76 and enshrined in has to offer. CONGRATULATING CHAMOIS HIGH the Declaration of Independence, the United In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my col- SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE MEDAL States Constitution was not imposed on the leagues to join me in congratulating Doug AWARD people. It was humbly submitted to the people Crews for his service to the State of Missouri for their approval. and to journalists everywhere. HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER A great national debate followed. If the peo- f OF MISSOURI ple were to judge the Constitution, they were HONORING POLICE CHIEF JOSEPH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expected to understand the Constitution. The COLLINS ON THE OCCASION OF Thursday, September 17, 2015 Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays writ- HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ten by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise GILMANTON POLICE DEPART- James Madison, responded to Antifederalist today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- MENT AFTER 25 YEARS IN LAW critics by serving as an invaluable guide to the gratulating Chamois High School on its Bronze ENFORCEMENT Constitution’s provisions. Their arguments Medal Award as a top Missouri High School proved decisive and, eventually, the requisite from U.S. News and World Report. number of states ratified the Constitution. Edu- HON. FRANK C. GUINTA This school’s administration, teachers, and cation was integral to the Constitution’s ratifi- OF NEW HAMPSHIRE students should be commended for all of their cation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hard work throughout the past year and for At a time when the globe was dominated by Thursday, September 17, 2015 their commitment to education. I ask you to join me in recognizing Chamois kingdoms and empires, a skeptical world be- Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to High School for a job well done. lieved that a republic devoted to the ancient express my congratulations to Chief Joseph cause of liberty would inevitably fail. But the Collins on his retirement after 25 years with f test of time has proven the wisdom, effective- various law enforcement agencies throughout CONGRATULATING AL AND LINDA ness, and durability of our great charter. New Hampshire, and thank him for the out- FOURNIER FOR THEIR DECADES It has guaranteed our natural rights and pre- standing work he did during his career. OF SERVICE AT FORT MCCOY, served our cherished liberties. Chief Collins’ continuous progression within WISCONSIN It has inspired foreign peoples shackled by the law enforcement ranks during his time ex- tyranny to seek to replicate what the Ameri- emplifies his intelligence, positive attitude, and cans have accomplished. commitment to protecting and serving his HON. RON KIND It has resisted the waves of totalitarian community with the utmost professionalism. OF WISCONSIN ideologies that claimed human liberty to be a Although Chief Collins will now shift his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES relic of antiquity. focus from serving his community to his family Thursday, September 17, 2015 On Constitution Day, Americans follow in and faith, it’s clear he leaves behind an exam- Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the footsteps of the Founders, not only by re- ple of strong leadership and compassion for committing ourselves to the Constitution’s en- and thank Al and Linda Fournier for their com- others to emulate in his absence. bined 80 years of distinguished service at Fort lightened provisions, but also by accepting the It is with great admiration that I congratulate duty to provide the education necessary for McCoy, Wisconsin. The Fourniers, who met at Chief Collins on his retirement, and wish him Fort McCoy and were married in 1991, will be the survival of a free people. the best on all future endeavors. I commend all those that take the oppor- retiring from federal service on October 3, f tunity this day provides to promote the Amer- 2015. Together, the Fourniers helped Fort ican ideals of human liberty and renew our HONORING POLICE SERGEANT McCoy become one of the most capable and commitment to the preservation of the Con- RANDALL BOGGS desirable training installations in the Army. stitution of the United States. Al Fournier began his tenure of dedicated service at Fort McCoy in 1971. Since 2002 he f HON. JOHN GARAMENDI has served as Deputy to the Garrison Com- OF CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING MISSOURI PRESS mander. Thanks to Al’s outstanding leadership IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIREC- and strategic contributions, Fort McCoy has TOR DOUG CREWS ON HIS RE- Thursday, September 17, 2015 been transformed into one of the nation’s pre- TIREMENT Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today mier training centers and a preferred Army to honor the service of Sergeant Randall force projection site. Some of Al’s major ac- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Boggs, a man who has truly devoted himself complishments at Fort McCoy include: the OF MISSOURI to public service. Mr. Boggs was hired as a writing and publication of the Fort McCoy In- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Police Officer by the Fairfield Police Depart- stallation Management System Handbook, the ment on September 18, 1989 and over the du- Fort McCoy Strategic Planning Handbook, and Thursday, September 17, 2015 ration of his career worked in various capac- the Fort McCoy Acquisition Management–Fi- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ities which included: Narcotic Investigations, nancial Management Planning Handbook. Al’s today and ask my colleagues to join me in Patrol, Special Operations, Major Crimes In- other achievements and awards are too nu- recognizing Mr. Doug Crews for his 36 years vestigation, Mobile Field Force, and the Fugi- merous to note here, but suffice it to say that of service to the Missouri Press Association. tive Apprehension Team. On April 19, 2002 he he is a visionary whose legacy will have a Since 1990, Doug has led the Missouri was promoted to Police Corporal where he lasting impact on Fort McCoy and its mission Press Association as Executive Director. His served for five years before being promoted to as a Total Force Training Center of unparal- service has been dedicated to promoting open Police Sergeant on February 2, 2007. leled excellence. government, in particular by advocating for the As a Police Sergeant, Mr. Boggs consist- Linda Fournier began working at Fort protection of state and federal Sunshine Laws. ently assisted City Management during McCoy in 1978 and has served as Public Af- In addition, Doug has advocated on behalf of changes in leadership and command staff, en- fairs Officer since 2000. She has been instru- 75 North American press associations as suring that the Fairfield Police Department mental in conducting programs designed to in- President of the Newspaper Association Man- upheld the highest operational standards dur- form both the military community and the gen- agers. ing those times. Additionally, Mr. Boggs as- eral public regarding Army and Fort McCoy Doug’s leadership has extended beyond the sumed the Police Lieutenant’s position twice activities, events, missions and policies. She press community. A graduate of the University and managed Police Bureau operations. has been the force behind numerous Fort

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Branch Chief, Pediatrics in the Cancer Ther- Commemorative Area, History Center and I hope this week’s recognition of obscure apy Evaluation Program at NCI, ‘‘The FDA ap- Equipment Park. Under Linda’s supervision, science by the Golden Goose Awards helps proval of dinutuximab represents the culmina- the Fort McCoy Commemorative Area was renew our commitment to research. We must tion of a remarkably productive collaboration recognized with a Department of the Army support the tireless efforts of those who allow between researchers of the NCI-supported Award of Excellence in the 2009 Major Gen- our country to continue to break new ground Children’s Oncology Group, the manufacturing eral Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Communica- in scientific discovery. and clinical research groups of NCI, and the tions Competition and specifically cited for its Congratulations to Dr. Shoda and the other oncology team at United Therapeutics. Chil- Community Relations outreach. Golden Goose Awardees, and thank you for dren with neuroblastoma will benefit from this It has been an honor for me to serve as your continued contributions to our nation. collaboration, and the drug development path- U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s Third f way blazed by dinutuximab will likely be fol- Congressional District during the Fournier’s lowed in the future to develop other novel tenure at Fort McCoy. I know their leadership RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NEURO- agents directed against pediatric cancer thera- will be greatly missed at the base and sur- BLASTOMA AWARENESS DAY peutic targets.’’ rounding communities, but I am thankful for Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of co- their dedication and contributions to ensuring HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL chairing the Congressional Childhood Cancer that Fort McCoy remains a shining star in the OF TEXAS Caucus with Congressman VAN HOLLEN. Each nation’s military training infrastructure. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September, the Caucus commemorates Na- On behalf of my constituents in Wisconsin Thursday, September 17, 2015 tional Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by and a grateful nation, I would like to thank and hosting a Childhood Cancer Summit on Cap- Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Al and Linda Fournier for their dec- itol Hill. This event features pediatric cancer recognize September 20th as National Neuro- ades of dedicated service with the U.S. Army patients, advocates, physicians, industry part- blastoma Awareness Day. Neuroblastoma is a Reserve at Fort McCoy and wish them the ners and other key stakeholders. As part of deadly pediatric cancer that primarily strikes very best in their future endeavors. this year’s Summit on September 18th, we will infants and young children. Of the 15,780 new f hear from Casey and Lesley Ryan, the par- cases of pediatric cancer in the U.S. each ents of Rex Ryan, a young neuroblastoma pa- CONGRATULATING DR. YUICHI year, approximately 700 are neuroblastoma di- tient from my home state of Texas. We will SHODA, GOLDEN GOOSE AWARDEE agnoses. About half of these children will have also hear from Roger Jeffs, PhD, President an advanced-stage, high-risk form of disease. and Co-Chief Executive Officer of United Even with aggressive treatment, only 40 to 50 HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE Therapeutics, Dr. Lee Helman from the Na- percent of high-risk patients will survive. Neu- OF WASHINGTON tional Cancer Institute, Dr. Michael Link of the roblastoma is the most common extra-cranial IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Amy Fowler solid tumor among children and the most com- of the Dell Children’s Medical Center, and Thursday, September 17, 2015 mon cancer in infancy. The cause of the dis- Danielle Leach of the St. Baldrick’s Founda- Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ease is unknown but leads to abnormal cell tion. congratulate University of Washington Pro- growth during the development of the sympa- fessor Dr. Yuichi Shoda on being recognized thetic nervous system. As we recognize the progress that has been this week as a recipient of the 2015 Golden I am pleased to inform my colleagues that made in neuroblastoma treatment, we remain Goose Award. we have seen significant progress this year in focused on the many challenges that remain Created in 2012, the Golden Goose Award the fight against this devastating disease. In and the toll this disease has taken on so many celebrates obscure science to show how basic March, the Food and Drug Administration ap- families. One such family is the Lindbergs research—even research that may sound proved the first drug ever to treat children with from Germantown, Maryland. Wendy and odd—can lead to major breakthroughs and high-risk neuroblastoma. In August, the same Gavin Lindberg lost their 7 year-old son Evan significant impacts on society. product received regulatory approval in the to neuroblastoma in 2010. He was their only Dr. Shoda’s work with the ‘‘Marshmallow European Union. The drug, Unituxin child. Diagnosed at the age of 3, Evan waged Test,’’ first funded by the National Institutes of (dinutuximab), is marketed by United Thera- a four-year battle against Stage IV neuro- Health in the 1960s to test a child’s self-con- peutics Corporation. United Therapeutics was blastoma that defined courage. Evan was a trol, is more than deserving of this honor. His also granted a Pediatric Rare Disease Priority remarkable little boy who inspired everyone he test was seminal in interpreting human behav- Review Voucher by the FDA. This innovative met with his bravery, compassion and joyful ior and has impacted how we educate children voucher program was established by the Cre- approach to life. and save for retirement today. ating Hope Act—legislation that I sponsored In his memory, Wendy and Gavin estab- Each year, federal investments in research with my colleagues Congressman CHRIS VAN lished The Evan’s Victory Against Neuro- like this help push the boundaries of scientific HOLLEN (D–MD) and Congressman G.K. blastoma Foundation to promote awareness of knowledge, support new industries and ad- BUTTERFIELD (D–NC). Enacted into law in the disease, fund much-needed research, and dress the challenges facing our country. 2012, the Creating Hope Act is designed to support patient wellness programs for children But to remain a world leader, we need to incentivize the pharmaceutical industry to in- in treatment. Since Evan’s passing, the Foun- ensure our researchers and institutions con- vest in new therapies for rare childhood dis- dation bearing his name has made and con- tinue to have the tools to explore new ideas eases. tinues to make a real difference in the lives of and frontiers in research, as well as the fund- Approval of this groundbreaking therapy is children and families suffering from neuro- ing opportunities to do so. the result of a unique public-private partner- blastoma. There are many other organizations Unfortunately, research continues to face ir- ship over many years. Originally developed by doing wonderful philanthropic work in memory responsible funding cuts in Congress. When Dr. Alice Yu, University of California San of children lost far too young to this terrible sequestration took effect two years ago, more Diego, the drug was tested in high-risk neuro- disease. Their strength in the face of adversity than 1,000 grants at the National Science blastoma patients in clinical studies conducted compels us to do all we can to help families Foundation went unfunded, and NIH funding by the Children’s Oncology Group through facing the unthinkable. was slashed by $1.6 billion. support from the National Cancer Institute So Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in rec- It’s time we learn that research isn’t a spigot (NCI). Manufacturing of the complex chimeric ognition of September 20th as National Neuro- that can just be turned on and off. Break- antibody was conducted by the NCI at its bio- blastoma Awareness Day and encourage my throughs come after years of incremental re- pharmaceutical laboratory in Frederick, Mary- colleagues to join in the fight against all pedi- search, and cutting funds now could set us land. In 2010, United Therapeutics entered atric cancers. Our children’s future depends back for decades to come. into a Cooperative Research and Develop- on it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17SE8.009 E17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 17, 2015 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY HONORING WILLIS ‘‘WALLY’’ Peddler), is a romantic and musical comedy OF CALVIN GEORGE MORET WALLING that delves into a young couple’s struggle to live a modern lifestyle in the presence of re- HON. MARK SANFORD stricting customs through pure love and wom- HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND OF SOUTH CAROLINA en’s rights. In 1945, a cinematic version of the operetta OF LOUISIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was filmed in Azerbaijan and became an in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, September 17, 2015 stant box office sensation. It remains today an Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to important cultural touchstone across Eurasia, Thursday, September 17, 2015 honor and remember Willis R. Walling, who having been widely distributed in 86 lan- Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at guages and shown in 136 countries. to honor the life of Calvin George Moret, the the age of ninety-four. Affectionately known as Uzeyir Hajibeyli was influential in both cul- last surviving Louisiana member of the ‘‘Wally’’ to me and many others, he will be tural and historical contexts. Hajibeyli was re- missed. sponsible for a new genre of music which Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-Amer- Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the evolved from the culmination of traditional Az- ican pilots who fought in World War II and late Willis H. and Gladys R. Walling. erbaijani music and European classical opera. were the first African-American pilots in the Those who knew Wally would say some of He is recognized as a leader in fighting illit- United States military. Mr. Moret passed away his fondest memories were of the time he eracy throughout the nation. As not only a mu- on September 12, 2015, at the age of 90. spent serving as a fighter pilot in the U.S. sician but as a teacher and journalist, he in- Mr. Moret entered the military in 1943 and Army Air Force during World War II. You spired a new cultural movement throughout trained as a military pilot at Tuskegee, Ala- might even call his adventures ‘‘legendary,’’ the nation that transcended the country’s bor- bama, receiving his wings and commission as with sixty-six missions in Europe and becom- ders. Further, Hajibeyli is responsible for com- a Flight Officer on November 20, 1944. His ing the tenth Allied plane to land in France posing the first national anthem of Azerbaijan. preparation for overseas combat duty contin- after D–Day. He was one of the greatest sup- Uzeyir Hajibeyli played an active role in the ued through the end of the war in Europe and porters of the Allied Forces through France creation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Repub- then through the end of the war in the Pacific. and beyond. lic founded in 1918. He was discharged from military service on After leaving the service, he and his wife, As today marks the 130th anniversary of Peg, moved to New Jersey where he served January 31, 1946. Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s birth, I am honored to recog- as President of Swan Manufacturing in Rock- nize him today for his valuable contributions Following his discharge from military duty he away, NJ. It was during his time in Rockaway towards the world of music and to Azerbaijan. returned to the family printing business, Moret that he and Peg became active in the New Press. To help the family business Moret Jersey Republican Party where he served as f needed to look outside of New Orleans for chairman for a period of time. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY As many Northerners do, he and Peg school, because segregation laws prohibited OF REVEREND JOSEPH C. PROF- moved south after retirement. Lucky for us him from studying at Delgado Trade School. IT, JR. He was able to gain admission to the printing South Carolinians, they chose Pawleys Island department at Southern University in Baton as their new home. They both quickly became Rouge and completed the course. active in local politics. I had the pleasure of HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND meeting Wally during my first run for Congress OF LOUISIANA Mr. Moret’s flying experience did not stop in 1994 and have since appreciated his kind- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES upon discharge from the military. In the spring ness and hospitality. Of course, you appre- Thursday, September 17, 2015 of 1949, he and his brother Adolph, who had ciate everyone who joins you in the heat of learned to fly before the war, formed a flying battle on the campaign trail, but it is the ones Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today club. Along with twenty other men, they pur- who are with you from the beginning who you to honor Reverend Joseph C. Profit, Jr., a chased a 3-place Piper Super Cruiser airplane hold closest to your heart. Wally was one of pastor of Stronger Hope Baptist Church, who and hangered it at Lakefront Airport in New the loyal ones who would stick with you. passed away on September 4, 2015, at the Orleans until the summer of 1953, where they Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, age of 80. introduced members to the miracle of human honor, integrity, and personal courage are the Reverend Profit dedicated fifty years to the flight. seven values of the Army, and Wally was a Stronger Hope Baptist Church and was a leading civil rights activist in New Orleans. He On June 17, 2008, as a result of Hurricane man who exemplified every one of them. His surviving daughters, Susan Houser, Jeanne served as the fifth president of the Ideal Mis- Katrina and the flooding aftermath that deci- sionary Baptist and Educational Association, mated the city, Moret Press was destroyed Auermuller (Bob), and Diane Dunham (Phil), eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grand- Inc. and Regional Vice President of the Lou- and the family was separated for months. The children can be proud of the man they called isiana Baptist State Convention. Rev. Profit business has not operated since the Friday ‘‘Dad’’ or ‘‘Grandpa,’’ and I have no doubt that also participated in the Baptist World Alliance before the hurricane struck. they would be. They will miss him dearly... in Stockholm, Sweden, as a delegate. Following the release of ‘‘The Tuskegee Air- and I will too. After Hurricane Katrina, Rev. Profit was a leader in rebuilding New Orleans—physically men’’ movie in 1995, Mr. Moret frequently lec- f tured about his experiences and promoting the and spiritually. Although he evacuated to San proud history of African-American accomplish- IN RECOGNITION OF SEPTEMBER Antonio, Texas, Reverend Profit drove to New 18, 2015 AS THE UZEYIR ments in American life. Orleans every other weekend to hold service, HAJIBEYLI MEMORIAL DAY and finally in 2008, he completely rebuilt The In 2007, Mr. Moret was present when he Stronger Hope Baptist Church with the help of Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional HON. PAUL A. GOSAR his loyal congregation. The Church sits on the Gold Medal in the rotunda of the Capitol. OF ARIZONA corner of South Galvez and First Street, where Mr. Moret was a trailblazer, clearing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it has rested since 1937. To honor Reverend Profit, who was a vital path for countless men and women of color to Thursday, September 17, 2015 enter the military and fight to defend their asset to the New Orleans community of faith, country. He will be sorely missed by his fam- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to we acknowledge the importance of faith and ily, his friends, and all of those who are able recognize Uzeyir Hajibeyli Memorial Day, cele- culture in resilience. To commemorate Rev. to pursue their dreams because of his cour- brated on September 18, 2015. Profit and his irreplaceable legacy, we remem- Uzeyir Hajibeyli was born in the City of ber his life-long contribution to the city of New age. His memory will serve an inspiration for Agjabadi in Azerbaijan on September 18, Orleans and we strive to continue his mes- generations to come. 1885. He is recognized as the father of Azer- sages of faith, hope, and unity. Mr. Speaker, as a beneficiary of Mr. Moret’s baijani classical music, as well as the founder Mr. Speaker, as a beneficiary of Reverend courage, commitment and sacrifice, I celebrate of the first opera, Leyli and Majnun (1908), Profit’s courage, dedication and undying faith, his life and legacy, because he has made and first operetta The Cloth Peddler (1913) in I celebrate his life and legacy, because he has America a more perfect union. the Muslim world. Arshin Mal Alan (The Cloth made America a more perfect union.

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Bar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Chopp has served as dean at Yale Divinity bara was diagnosed with an acute brain stem School, as provost and executive vice presi- stroke which caused her to have garbled Thursday, September 17, 2015 dent for academic affairs at Emory University, speech, double vision and limpness on her Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and as president of Swarthmore College and right side. Shortly thereafter, she developed a to honor the life of Edward L. Fire of Chagrin Colgate University. She is also a widely pub- urinary tract infection. She was dialysis de- Falls, Ohio who passed away on Wednesday, lished author. pendent and was given a small percentage of July 1, 2015. Edward was the son of Frank While at Swarthmore, Dr. Chopp was com- survival. With hard work, determination and and Pauline Fire. He was a 1954 graduate of mitted to admitting the most highly qualified assistance from her family, she overcame Lowellville High School and attended Youngs- students without regard to financial cir- these obstacles. Barbara actually walked out town State University. Following his education, cumstances, and she supported innovative of HealthSouth’s facility at discharge on No- Edward served in the U.S. Navy shortly after ways to build new, inclusive communities moti- vember 5, 2014, and now walks without the graduation at age 17 in 1954 until 1958. vated to contributing to the common good. assist of a device. She’s been able to return In addition to serving in the armed forces, Though she took the reins during the middle to her active lifestyle. Ed was an active force in labor. Ed’s career of the Great Recession, she steered Larry Snyder is also the recipient of a Per- as a union leader began in 1961 at Packard Swarthmore through this time without cutting sonal Achievement Award. On April 3, 2013 Electric in Warren, where he served in elected faculty or financial aid. Dr. Chopp was the first Larry sustained a life-changing injury to his office for 40 plus years. His leadership roles woman to serve in several of her previous dominant right hand when it was crushed be- included President of the 13,000 member IUE roles and is the first woman chancellor for DU. tween the couplings of two railroad cars. Larry Local 717 at Delphi Packard, Vice President of She is a true role model and trailblazer. underwent a total of 7 surgeries to repair vas- the Ohio AFL–CIO, and Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Chopp joined the University of Denver in cular, skin, bone, nerve, and tendon damage of the 80,000 member IUE District 7, September of last year as its 18th chancellor. sustained in the accident. Surgeons were able headquartered in Kettering, OH. Ed loved Within her first 100 days she announced to save Larry’s hand, but had to amputate his every aspect of his job helping people have Imagine-DU, a community-wide effort that fo- thumb. He also lost much of the sensation to good jobs with good pay. The highlights of his cused on transforming the student experience, his remaining fingers, leaving his hand essen- expanding the design of knowledge, and en- career included leading the Union’s bargaining tially non-functional. Larry was a year away gaging in new ways with the surrounding teams with major corporations, GM, GE, and from retirement, after a lifetime of work in the areas. Chancellor Chopp envisions the Univer- Delphi. He led IUE’s efforts in the merger with local railroad shops, when he sustained this sity of Denver as an institution capitalizing on the CWA. He also led the Union’s political ac- injury. With the help of his family and friends, the changes and opportunities that come of an tion efforts, including being actively involved in he has fought discouragement by keeping an institution invested in the 21st Century. In ad- the campaigns of Presidents Lyndon Johnson, optimistic and cheerful attitude, and learned to dition, she already has several new innovative Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton as well as Ohio make his left hand the dominant one. projects including serving a more diverse stu- Governor Dick Celeste, Senators John Glenn, Isaac Snowberger is also the recipient of a dent body and building the next generation of Howard Metzenbaum and SHERROD BROWN. Personal Achievement Award. For Isaac and leaders with the establishment of the Latino He is survived by his wife Margaret Fire of his family, June 21, 2015 will be a day they Leadership Institute, addressing the needs of Chagrin Falls, three sons Dino (Pamela) Fire will never forget. Normally healthy and active, an aging population in the Knoebel Center for of Jenson, MI, Patrick Fire of Myrtle Beach, Isaac collapsed at home due to an the Study of Aging, and a new interdisciplinary SC and Ted (Melissa) Fire of Stow, MA, three arteriovenous malformation in the brain. His approach to science, technology, engineering granddaughters Morgan and Lina Fire and parents were able to revive him, and he was and mathematics (STEM) with the Daniel Felix Capri (George) Kandris, two grandsons Sam taken immediately to Children’s Hospital of Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer and Jake Fire, a sister Jeanette Farley of War- Pittsburgh for surgery. Due to his injury, he Science. ren and several nieces and nephews. He is Dr. Chopp has been quoted as saying, ‘‘As had some weakness in his right side, balance preceded in death by his parents, a brother, in any university, the most important resource issues, double vision and swallowing difficul- Charles Fire and four sisters Margaret Fire, is its people.’’ In her case, that could not be ties. But Isaac remained in good spirits and Ida Marino, Rosemarie Whalen and Ann Fire. more true. She will be an invaluable resource has made rapid progress in therapy. With his There is no doubt that Ed’s effort helped to to DU. Please join me in commending Dr. Re- family’s help, he is now walking well, and has improve the lives of countless workers in becca Chopp for her continued commitment achieved his main goals of returning to high Northeastern Ohio, and across the country. I and passion for education and community. Her school and participating in garden tractor pull- was deeply saddened to hear of his passing, persistence and dedication are an inspiration ing events. but I am honored to pay tribute to such a self- to build a better future for all who live in Colo- Congratulations to Barbara, Larry and Isaac. less man. rado. Their accomplishments are a testament to us f all that with hard work, persistence and a big f heart, we can overcome any hardship. I honor RECOGNIZING THE INAUGURATION RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF each of them for their perseverance, and I OF DR. REBECCA CHOPP THE 22ND ANNUAL PERSONAL wish them the best as they continue to over- ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM come illnesses and disabilities while setting an HON. DIANA DeGETTE THE HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITA- example for the rest of the community. OF COLORADO TION HOSPITAL OF ALTOONA f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Thursday, September 17, 2015 HON. BILL SHUSTER OF ALICE THOMPSON OF PENNSYLVANIA Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Rebecca Chopp on the occasion of her in- Thursday, September 17, 2015 HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND auguration as the chancellor of the University OF LOUISIANA of Denver. An advocate for education, Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES inclusivity and community, Dr. Chopp brings recognize the winners of the 22nd annual Per- decades of leadership experience and suc- sonal Achievement Award from the Thursday, September 17, 2015 cess to DU. As a first-generation college stu- HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today dent, she understands the importance of ac- given to encourage and reward those who to honor the life of Alice Marie Thompson, a cess to college for all and the need to con- have made an outstanding effort to deal with civil rights icon and Freedom Rider, who tinue to mentor and nurture students for their or overcome a disability. This year, I congratu- passed away on August 24, 2015. success and that of their community. late: Barbara Horne of Hollidaysburg, Larry Alice was born on September 25, 1939, the After earning a BA from Kansas Wesleyan Snyder of Hollidaysburg and Isaac sixth of eight children, born to Cora Mae Atlas University and a Master of Divinity from St. Snowberger of Roaring Spring. and John Henry Thompson, Sr. and was the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17SE8.013 E17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 17, 2015 granddaughter of Susie Lee and Louis Balfour TRIBUTE TO DR. MARY SANDERS Mr. Godbey was recently selected as the Atlas, Sr. and Alice Piercey and Norah 2015 Principal of the Year for the Common- Thompson. In 1944, Alice and her family HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. wealth of Kentucky. This Award was pre- moved from Lake Providence to New Orleans’ OF GEORGIA sented by the National Association of Sec- Ninth Ward. Alice attended Lockett, V.C. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ondary School Principals (NASSP). Godbey Jones, McCarthy, and Joseph S. Clark earned this award by his accomplishments in schools and graduated from George Wash- Thursday, September 17, 2015 the education field over the years. His dedica- ington Carver High School in 1959. She later Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I tion to the education of his students is evident. attended and graduated from Southern Univer- submit the following Proclamation. Godbey earned his B.A. in Secondary Edu- sity in New Orleans with a Bachelor of Arts Whereas, our lives have been touched by cation from the University of Kentucky and his degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Alice the life of this one woman, who gave of her- M.A. in Education from Eastern Kentucky Uni- worked for many years as a social worker until self in order for others to stand; and versity. Prior to his tenure at Frankfort High her retirement in 2002. Whereas, Dr. Mary Sanders’ work is present School, Godbey worked in the Danville, Ken- Between 1959 and 1960, Alice, and her sis- in DeKalb County, Georgia for all to see, tucky Independent School district. He and his ters Jean and Shirley, became members of where she was an unwavering advocate for wife Claudia reside in Nicholasville, Kentucky the Youth Council of the New Orleans branch the youth as an educator; a community leader with their sons Jared and Hayden. Education of our nations’ young men and of the National Association for the Advance- who worked tirelessly for the rights of our citi- women is critically important. Mr. Godbey has ment of Colored People (NAACP). The zens in our district; and as a civic leader who exemplified strong leadership and innovation Thompson Sisters, as they famously became volunteered as a Poll Officer in Gwinnett and is very deserving of the recent Principal of known, soon sought more direct action, and in County, Georgia ensuring that the right to vote the Year award. Mr. Speaker, I applaud his 1960 joined the New Orleans chapter of the was administered to all that wanted to exer- creative talents and dedication in the edu- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) under the cise their right; and cation field. leadership of Rudy Lombard and later Oretha Whereas, this remarkable woman gave of Castle Haley. Alice was active in countless herself, her time, her talent and her life; never f asking for fame or fortune but only to uplift pickets, sit-ins, and sit downs. She integrated BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL a number of high-profile public places in the those in need; and city, including McCrory’s, Woolworths, the Whereas, Dr. Mary Sanders led by working HON. BOB GOODLATTE Loews Theater, and the City Hall Cafeteria. behind the scenes, as well as front and center for the state of Georgia, DeKalb County OF VIRGINIA In 1961, when the Interstate Commerce NAACP, the Georgia Perimeter College Retir- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Commission outlawed segregation on buses, ees Association Book Club, her beloved Thursday, September 17, 2015 terminals, restrooms, restaurants, Alice’s church, Antioch-Lithonia Baptist Church, and CORE members began testing the ruling Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, for 25 for her beloved Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, years, Blue Ridge Christian School in Bridge- throughout the Deep South. Their first test Inc.; and was in New Orleans at the Trailways bus ter- water, Virginia, has provided a high quality, Whereas, this virtuous Proverbs 31 woman value-based Christian education to students. I minal on Tulane Avenue. Alice and her com- was a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter and rades faced violence, intimidation and even am proud to represent an excellent institution a friend; she was a warrior, a matriarch, and of learning like Blue Ridge Christian School in imprisonment. In Poplarville, Mississippi, Alice a woman of great integrity; and was arrested and charged with breach of the U.S. House of Representatives. As their Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the programs have expanded in size and scope, peace. She was placed in the same cell that Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this Mack Charles Parker was placed in, taken diversity in both denominations and heritage day to bestow a Congressional recognition on has also grown. Staying true to the principles from, and beaten two years earlier. In Dr. Mary Sanders for her leadership, friend- McComb, Mississippi, she and her fellow rid- of their founding families, Blue Ridge Christian ship and service to all of the citizens in Geor- School has continuously maintained a strong ers were viciously beaten. Alice volunteered gia and throughout the Nation; now therefore, for numerous projects during the U.S. Civil commitment to academic excellence. I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr., do hereby Today, the school is preparing to expand Rights Movement such as Mississippi and attest to the 114th Congress that Dr. Mary Louisiana Freedom Summer, and was present their mission by constructing a new campus. Sanders of DeKalb County, Georgia is At the same time they will create a new rela- at the historic March on Washington on Au- deemed worthy and deserving of this ‘‘Con- gust 28, 1963. Alice was honored for her work tionship with another Christian institution of gressional Honor’’. learning in the Sixth Congressional District, by the State of Mississippi, the City of New Dr. Mary Sanders, U.S. Citizen of Distinction Orleans, and by Oprah Winfrey during her Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. This in the 4th Congressional District of Georgia. new partnership will be beneficial to the stu- show commemorating the 50th anniversary of Proclaimed, this 10th day of August, 2015. the Freedom Riders. dents and further expand the opportunities f available through Blue Ridge Christian School. In addition to her courageous civil rights ad- HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. I commend Blue Ridge Christian School as vocacy, Alice was active in her community. MICHAEL GODBEY it marks its silver anniversary with an ambi- She was one of the founding members of the tious plan for growth that remains true to its Southern Organization for the Unified Leader- Christian mission. I am hopeful that its next 25 ship (SOUL), a founding member of the Lower HON. ANDY BARR years will be filled with fine opportunities for its Ninth Ward Development Association, an or- OF KENTUCKY students to make their mark on their home- ganizer of the New Orleans Health Corpora- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES towns, our nation, and the world beyond our tion, and an organizer of the Copeland-San- Thursday, September 17, 2015 borders. Go Bears! chez Center in the Lower Ninth Ward. Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- f Alice loved to have a good time. She was ognize an outstanding educator, Michael TRIBUTE TO PASTOR MCKENZIE always a centerpiece of family gatherings. Godbey. Mr. Godbey leads Frankfort High JONES With her signature beer in hand, she could al- School as its principal. Mr. Godbey’s career as ways be seen recounting hilarious stories of an educator spans twenty years. In this time HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. her life and times, especially things that hap- he has served as an instructional assistant, OF GEORGIA pened while she was in the Civil Rights Move- bus driver, mathematics teacher, assistant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment. She will be sorely missed by her family, principal, director of curriculum and instruction, her friends, and all of those who benefitted and principal. Under Godbey’s leadership, Thursday, September 17, 2015 from her life’s work—to bring freedom to all Frankfort High School has earned the classi- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I Americans. fication of a Proficient and Progressing High submit the following Proclamation. Mr. Speaker, as a beneficiary of the cour- School based on Kentucky’s Next Generation Whereas, this year, Pastor McKenzie Jones age, commitment and sacrifice of Alice Learner Accountability system. Frankfort High is celebrating twenty (20) years in pastoral Thompson, I celebrate her life and legacy, be- School was also ranked the Twelfth Best High leadership at Zoe Baptist Church where he cause she made America a more perfect School in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by has provided stellar leadership to the church union. U.S. News and World Report in 2014. and community; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17SE8.019 E17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1311 Whereas, Pastor Jones under the guidance Prodded to run, he ran against an opponent Whereas, Mr. Jordan has shared his time of God has pioneered and sustained Zoe Bap- for the only time in his career. Every election and talents as a family man, sailor, and men- tist Church as an instrument in our community since, Mayor Thompson has run unopposed. tor to many, giving the citizens of the United that uplifts the spiritual, physical and mental Since 1995, Mayor Thompson has been in- States an admired leader and person of great welfare of our citizens; and strumental in improving the structure and serv- worth. A servant to all advancing the lives of Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious ices of Nappanee. His support to create com- others, through his service to our country in man of God has given hope to the hopeless munity development, economic expansion, the U.S. Navy and being the ideal husband, and is a beacon of light to those in need; and and job growth, made Nappanee one of the father and grandfather; and Whereas, Pastor Jones is a spiritual warrior, most vibrant communities in Indiana. Whereas, Mr. Jordan has been blessed with a man of compassion, a fearless leader and a Mayor Thompson’s tireless work to improve a long, healthy, happy life, devoted to God, servant to all, but most of all a visionary who the community is nothing short of remarkable. family and community; and has shared not only with his Church, but with His collaboration with local and regional part- Whereas, Mr. Jordan along with his family our state and the nation his passion to spread ners to lobby for specific projects and funding and friends are celebrating this day a remark- the gospel of Jesus Christ; and for the city brought businesses like Martin’s able milestone, his 65th Birthday, we pause to Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Super Market and Miller’s Assisted Living to acknowledge a man who is a cornerstone in Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this Nappanee. Mayor Thompson also helped es- his professional industry; and day to honor and recognize Pastor McKenzie tablish the Boys and Girls Club of Nappanee Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Jones, as he celebrates this milestone in pas- and develop the East Side/Airport Industrial Fourth District of Georgia has set aside these toral leadership; now therefore, I, HENRY C. Park. days to honor and recognize Mr. Jordan on ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr., do hereby proclaim Au- While Mayor Thompson should be com- his birthday and to wish him well and recog- gust 30, 2015 as Pastor McKenzie Jones Day mended for his business savvy, his training as nize him for an exemplary life which is an in- in the 4th Congressional District. a first responder proved helpful when an F–3 spiration to all; now therefore, I, HENRY C. Proclaimed, this 30th day of August, 2015. tornado struck Nappanee in 2007. During the ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr., do hereby proclaim Au- f aftermath, Thompson led a coalition of com- gust 19, 2015 as Mr. Marion Jordan Day, in munity leaders to help rebuild areas of Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. PERSONAL EXPLANATION Nappanee that had been destroyed or dam- Proclaimed, this 19th day of August, 2015. aged. f HON. RICHARD HUDSON The care and compassion the mayor had for RECOGNIZING KEISER UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA his friends, neighbors and relatives who suf- ON OPENING ITS FLAGSHIP CAM- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fered loss and experienced trauma was abun- dantly clear. His business sense, integrity, and PUS Thursday, September 17, 2015 passion to restore people’s lives were driving Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, on roll call no. forces behind the recovery process for the HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS 495, I was unavoidably detained and missed town. OF FLORIDA the vote on H.R. 1214. Had I been present, I Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would have voted aye. congratulating Mayor Larry Thompson on his Thursday, September 17, 2015 f retirement. It is my hope that my colleagues will join me in thanking him for his leadership Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN RECOGNITION OF NAPPANEE and service to the City of Nappanee. congratulate Keiser University on opening its MAYOR LARRY THOMPSON f Flagship campus in West Palm Beach, located in my Congressional district. For a university HON. JACKIE WALORSKI OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL that puts its students first, while serving the DEBT OF INDIANA community and preparing professionals for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES workforce, I am excited for the school’s expan- HON. MIKE COFFMAN sion. Thursday, September 17, 2015 OF COLORADO The 100-acre campus will provide its ever Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES growing student population with dormitories, to recognize the honorable public service of Thursday, September 17, 2015 athletic teams, and other amenities. This bold Larry Thompson as he retires as Mayor of move will also support students by giving them Nappanee, Indiana. As a five-term mayor, Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January access to even more degree programs, High Mayor Thompson continues to represent the 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- school students from all across America seek- American spirit and his contributions are truly fice, the national debt was ing a traditional college experience now have deserving of this body’s recognition. $10,626,877,048,913.08. an opportunity to enroll and enjoy a rich multi- Today, it is $18,151,049,785,935.02. We’ve A devoted husband and proud father, Mayor disciplinary institution. Thompson has dedicated his life to serving his added $7,524,172,737,021.94 to our debt in 6 Keiser University is the second largest community. He and his wife Linda grew up in years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- member of the Independent Colleges and Uni- the Nappanee area and are both graduates of tion, our economy, and our children could versities of Florida and is a Level VI regionally Northwood High School. He worked part-time have avoided with a balanced budget amend- accredited institution by Southern Association in the funeral home business during high ment. of Colleges and Schools. The University school and graduated from Indiana College of f serves a rich and diverse student body in tra- Mortuary Science in 1973. His dedication to TRIBUTE TO MR. MARION JORDAN ditional, nontraditional and online formats. The public service was obvious early in his life, University was founded in 1977, with the last- when he began serving as one of Nappanee’s HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. ing intention to serve adult learners seeking first Emergency Medical Technicians in 1973. career-focused education. In 2001, the school OF GEORGIA Ten years later, he and his wife purchased had fewer than 4,000 students; it now has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what is now the Thompson-Lengacher & nearly 20,000 students. The acquisition of the Yoder Funeral Home and he began serving as Thursday, September 17, 2015 Northwood University campus is just one of a local firefighter. Today, he and his family Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I many ambitious ways Keiser University con- continue to run and operate their funeral home submit the following Proclamation. tinues to expand and serve the hardworking business, where they provide funeral services Whereas, Sixty-five years ago on August students of South Florida. to the entire community. Mayor Thompson be- 19, 1950 a tenacious man of God was born in Although the main campus is located in Fort came involved in government affairs when he Macon, Georgia; and Lauderdale, Keiser University now boasts 18 was appointed to serve on the Nappanee Park Whereas, Mr. Marion Jordan, served in the campuses located in Florida’s major and mid- Board and ran in his first election, a success- United States Military, worked for over forty sized metropolitan areas and communities. ful bid for the Wa-Nee Community Schools years as a consummate professional in the in- The university has international sites beyond Board of Education. surance industry, and has devoted countless America’s shores as well, with regionally ac- After several years of serving in those ca- hours towards the betterment of his commu- credited off-campus sites in San Marcos, Nica- pacities, the mayor’s position became open. nity; and ragua and Shanghai, China. Keiser students

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The university’s committed philosophy UCC over the last 175 years, during which With Prime Minister Vucic’s visit, the Ser- of putting ‘‘students first’’ is reflected in its 60 they have undertaken numerous mission bian government is seeking to foster closer programmatically-accredited academic offer- projects for the benefit of those near and far ties to the United States as it continues its ef- ings designed to prepare students for careers away. For example, in the 19th century, cloth- forts to join the European Union. While I share in business, criminal justice, health care, tech- ing and blankets were sent to a Detroit hos- the U.S. government’s appreciation for Ser- nology, hospitality, education, and career-fo- pital and orphan homes in three states. In the bia’s contribution to Balkan stabilization, I be- cused general studies. Approximately 62 per- 20th century, several heifers were raised by lieve any U.S. support for improved relations cent of students at Keiser University graduate the church and sent to Appalachia and Ger- or for Serbian accession to the EU should de- in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, many. The farmers in the congregation sent a pend on that country’s commitment to political and Math) and healthcare fields. The univer- rail car of wheat to help feed the hungry and reform, the addressing of the lack of trans- sity’s students are pursuing degrees in over quilts were made for veterans and those in parency in the government and genuine efforts 100 doctoral, specialist, master’s bachelor’s, hospitals. Today, quilts are still being sewn to increase the independence of its judiciary. and associate fields as well as various con- and the congregation also helps to feed the The repeal of Article 234 would go a long way tinuing education programs. homeless locally and participates in a variety toward establishing those goals. Keiser University’s goals include continually of projects that reach worldwide, keeping with f improving and ensuring effectiveness of its the church’s mission statement to ‘‘reach be- programs, building students’ analytical and yond these stone walls to impact communities CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF technical skills, as well as maintaining an un- both near and far.’’ ROSARIO ANAYA wavering devotion to powerful research at the In a stone church on a hilltop in rural Free- doctoral level. These goals have led to suc- dom Township, this congregation of more than HON. NANCY PELOSI cessful students, an improved economy, and 300 still gather to worship at Bethel, the OF CALIFORNIA satisfied employers. Annually, Keiser Univer- ‘‘House of God.’’ In January of this year, Beth- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sity has made a statewide economic impact of el United Church of Christ began their year- Thursday, September 17, 2015 over $3 billion, as well as direct and indirect long celebration and reflection on 175 years of impacts for over 30,000 Florida jobs. It is no sharing joys and sorrows together. On Sun- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, on August 5th a wonder that Keiser University is ranked 40th day, November 8, descendants of those early beloved community leader, education and af- among colleges within the Southern Region of pioneers will gather for a special worship serv- fordable housing advocate, and civil rights ac- the United States. ice to acknowledge God’s many blessings. I tivist passed away in San Francisco. Rosario Aside from changing the lives of its students pray for a memorable celebration and for Anaya was a trailblazer and a pillar of San and touting an impressive staff, Keiser Univer- many more years of faithful witness of God’s Francisco’s Latino community, who dedicated sity has consistently given back to the commu- everlasting love in our community. her life to championing social and economic nity. They have a major involvement in, f justice for the disenfranchised and under- among other things, food drives for primary served. schools, seniors citizen assistance, and major HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF Rosario was born on October 7, 1944 in job fairs for those who want to find a role in LAW IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Cochabamba, Bolivia and moved to San Fran- America’s and the international community’s cisco in the early 1960’s, where she earned workforce. The U.S. News & World Report HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN her bachelor’s degree in public administration ranked Keiser 13th overall and 1st in Florida OF MARYLAND and a master’s degree in counseling and psy- for the category of Regional Colleges South, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chology from the University of San Francisco. She went on to the UCLA Anderson School of specifically for its service to our nation’s vet- Thursday, September 17, 2015 erans Moreover, Keiser University and the Business’s Management Development for En- Keiser Mills Foundation have provided nearly Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise on trepreneurs program. $44 million in scholarship funds to academic the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister From the start, she proved herself to be a and needs-based US and international stu- Aleksandar Vucic to the United States and his formidable force in the struggle for civil rights. dents. meeting with Vice President Biden, to add my Soon after moving to our city, she became a Mr. Speaker, I once again want to congratu- voice to the international criticism about leader within the Mission Coalition Organiza- late the Board of Trustees of Keiser Univer- human rights and the rule of law in the Repub- tion, a diverse network of local agencies that sity, Chancellor Dr. Arthur Keiser, and Vice lic of Serbia. advocated for employment, housing, and edu- Chancellor Belinda Keiser, on opening their In December 2012, Miroslav Miskovic, the cation reform. new Flagship campus. I wish them much suc- president of Delta Holding was arrested and For forty years, until her untimely passing, cess as they continue their perpetual dedica- charged with a crime based on an outdated, she directed the Mission Language and Voca- tion to students and commitment to quality, internationally discredited provision of the Ser- tional School, a nonprofit community organiza- education and community service. bian criminal code that is a relic of the nation’s tion that offers English as a Second Lan- communist past. He was charged with ‘‘abuse f guage, and a wide range of computer and vo- of position by a responsible person’’ (Article cational courses for all immigrants. Among her 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHEL 234) for allegedly receiving market rate inter- many accomplishments with MLVS, she estab- UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST est payments on legitimate commercial loans lished the flourishing Latino Cuisine Culinary to a Serbian road construction company that Academy, which provides immigrant workers HON. TIM WALBERG was privatized in 2005. This is not only legal, with expanded opportunities within the San OF MICHIGAN but common in other European Countries. Francisco food industry. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The State Department and the European In addition to her commitment to MLVS, Union have criticized Miskovic’s arrest as an Rosario was a key leader in many campaigns Thursday, September 17, 2015 example of the ineffective judiciary, excessive and coalitions for social and economic justice, Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in use of pretrial detention and a denial of fair including the San Francisco Latino Voter Reg- recognition of the 175th Anniversary of Bethel public trials. The State Department Human istration Project, Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow United Church of Christ in Freedom Township, Rights Report states that Mr. Miskovic’s pre- Coalition and the United Farm Workers, where Michigan. trial detention was ‘‘contrary to the well-estab- she organized food caravans from San Fran- In 1840, a young German minister, Rev. lished position of the European Court of cisco to UFW’s headquarters in Delano, Cali- Friedrich Schmid, gathered 20 German immi- Human Rights on the issue, that custody must fornia. She campaigned to rename Army grant farm families into a congregation named not only be lawful, but also reasonable and Street in San Francisco for legendary labor The Evangelical German Bethel Congregation necessary.’’ The European Union, as part of leader Cesar Chavez. of Freedom Township. Holding their first serv- Serbia’s EU accession process, has called on Mayor George Moscone appointed Rosario ices in a log building, the congregation built a the government to reform the provision of the to the San Francisco Board of Education in

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Additional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES More recently, in 2010 Mayor Gavin HUD-VASH vouchers have been awarded to Newsom appointed her to the San Francisco Thursday, September 17, 2015 our region, new beds have been added, and Redevelopment Commission in order to help VA has hired more than 100 new employees Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, today I am proud plan and supervise the construction of afford- prioritizing outreach and case management. to join my colleagues Senator TIM SCOTT and able housing. Senator CORY BOOKER in introducing the Rosario served on more boards and com- The VA has also actively forged relation- ‘‘Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of mittees and received more commendations ships with every level of government, along 2015.’’ This legislation will provide federal and honors than can be named for her work with public and private partners to leverage re- grant funding to outfit law enforcement officers in San Francisco and the State of California, sources in a truly unprecedented way. with body cameras. as well as receiving international recognition We have a rare opportunity at this moment Police departments that use body cameras from the governments of Mexico and Ven- to solve homelessness among Veterans if we consistently have lower rates of complaints, ezuela. show a reduced use of force, and have been Rosario Anaya’s leadership improving the work together to make it happen. At the same time, we must also transform the West LA VA shown to be a win-win for officers. A report lives of immigrants and at-risk populations conducted by the City of San Diego showed a into a campus that serves our nation’s Vet- within the San Francisco community has in- 40% reduction in complaints filed by individ- erans with the dignity and integrity they so de- spired generations of activists. She epitomized uals, a 46% reduction in the use of force, and serve. I am confident with our support and dignity and grace, and she leaves a shining a 30% reduction in the use of pepper spray. legacy of fighting injustice. partnerships, Secretary McDonald will achieve A second study in Rialto, California showed a I extend my deepest sympathy and condo- this. 60% reduction in force. These cameras make lences to Rosario’s family and friends during I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing our streets safer for law enforcement and indi- this sad time. I hope it is a comfort to them to gratitude to VA Secretary McDonald for dedi- viduals. know that Rosario’s legacy will live on through cating an enormous amount of time and re- Further, 785 federal, state, and local law en- the countless lives she touched and the nu- sources to restoring the trust of our Veterans forcement agencies participated in a study of merous coalitions and programs she helmed at West Los Angeles and for delivering critical the effectiveness of body-worn cameras, and in her efforts to create a more just and equi- housing, programs, and services. 85% agreed that these cameras reduce false table world. complaints. f f The bill I am introducing today with Con- IN RECOGNITION OF PROGRESS AT gressman BILL FOSTER and Congresswoman WEST LOS ANGELES VA MED- TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY ELIZABETH ESTY, which is the companion to ICAL CENTER the Senate bill recently introduced by Senators CORY BOOKER and TIM SCOTT, will provide HON. TED LIEU HON. STEVE STIVERS these law enforcement agencies additional re- sources to equip their officers. OF CALIFORNIA OF OHIO At a time of tension and eroding trust be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tween law enforcement and the public in many Thursday, September 17, 2015 communities, body cameras help hold police Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I Thursday, September 17, 2015 officers accountable and encourage them to am pleased today to recognize the remarkable act appropriately as they protect and serve. Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in accomplishments being made at the VA West This legislation enables departments to pur- Los Angeles Medical Center by the Depart- recognition of the Taiwan National Day, known chase body cameras without cutting or divert- ment of Veterans Affairs and Secretary Robert as Double Tenth National Day and celebrated ing funds from other important programs in- A. McDonald. every year on October 10th. cluding community outreach efforts. I will not be able to join Secretary McDonald Taiwan is a critical country in the Asia-Pa- The ‘‘Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act in Los Angeles today as Congress is in ses- cific region, and the people of Taiwan and the of 2015,’’ will provide $100 million annually to sion, but it is my pleasure to acknowledge the current President Ma Ying-jeou have been in- state, local, and tribal law enforcement depart- attention given and progress made at the strumental in improving relations between ments through a grant program to outfit their West LA VA this year by the Department of neighboring countries. President Ma has been officers with body cameras. I call on my col- Veterans Affairs. a leader in finding peaceful solutions to the leagues in Congress to join me in this effort, The West LA VA is the largest VA Medical challenges they face, including building a and pass this bill. Center in the nation and it had faced unfortu- f nate challenges for many years. In January cross-strait relationship between Taipei and 2015, Secretary McDonald quickly settled a Beijing as well as promoting the East China CONGRATULATING DR. JEFF lawsuit that had been holding back progress Sea Peace Initiative and the South China Sea REUTTER ON THE ANNOUNCE- for Veterans in Los Angeles. Since that time, Peace Initiative, both of which call upon the MENT OF HIS RETIREMENT all of the parties involved have been following countries making claims in contested waters to a Principles Document that has been driving a share the natural resources in those waters. HON. MARCY KAPTUR Strategic Homeless Initiative and the develop- Taiwan’s role in trade has also grown sig- OF OHIO ment of a Master Plan. nificantly over the past 20 years. Taiwan now IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to being the largest VA Medical ranks as the 10th largest trade partner of the Thursday, September 17, 2015 Center, Los Angeles has the largest popu- United States. The economic expansion in lation of homeless Veterans in the United Taiwan has raised the country to become the Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to States. We cannot solve homelessness na- 10th ranked country in trade volume among congratulate Dr. Jeff Reutter, pioneering and tion-wide without addressing it in LA. Sec- the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation econo- indefatigable Director of the Ohio Sea Grant retary McDonald engaged me early this year mies and a leading supplier of intermediary College Program, Stone Laboratory, Center for and we have partnered on many initiatives to Lake Erie Area Research, and Great Lakes goods in the region. address the crisis in homelessness. He has Aquatic Ecosystem Research Consortium, on demonstrated a serious commitment to ad- There is no doubt that Taiwan is leading by the announcement of his retirement. dressing homelessness among Veterans in example in the Asia-Pacific region, and I am Dr. Reutter’s name has become synony- Los Angeles and to developing a roadmap to grateful that the United States and Taiwan re- mous with Lake Erie. He has spent his career ensure the sprawling West LA VA campus is main close allies. I wish the people of Taiwan fighting to develop the foundational data sets focused on uses and services to directly ben- all the best as they prepare to celebrate Dou- to support Lake Erie’s recovery. During that efit our nation’s Veterans. ble Tenth National Day. time, Dr. Reutter has distinguished himself as

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Mr. Speaker, I Williams advocated for the implementation of turn of nesting eagles to Lake Erie following a rise today in recognition of our Gold Star Christian education by founding Youth Adult ban on DDT, and many other changes in our Mothers. ministries, expanding the curriculum at Allen Great Lakes system. As we honor the men and women who University, establishing scholarship funds for clergy members to pursue their Master of Di- More recently, since the mid 1990s, Dr. made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, we vinity degrees, and increasing opportunities for Reutter has concentrated his efforts on finding pay tribute to their families, who have made tremendous sacrifice for the sake of our coun- seminary-level training. Moreover, Bishop Wil- solutions for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), try. On this day, we give due honor to those liams served the community at large by cre- caused by high nutrient run-off in the Western mothers whose sons or daughters have given ating after-school programs dedicated to im- Lake Erie Basin, the largest watershed in the their lives while defending our nation. proving the lives of at-risk teens, among many Great Lakes. Dr. Reutter’s commitment and The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution other worthy contributions. Known to many, re- service to the people of Ohio and our Great 115 of June 23, 1936 designated the last Sun- spected by all, he left an indelible mark on the Lakes will be celebrated for years to come. day in September as ‘‘Gold Star Mother’s Seventh Episcopal District. His talents will continue to be applied to those Day.’’ In 2012, Georgia rejoiced at the return of endeavors to which he has dedicated his life. Now, therefore, I, TOM RICE by virtue of the Bishop Williams when he was appointed to lead the Sixth Episcopal District of the A.M.E. I would like to extend my heartfelt apprecia- authority vested in me as representative of the Church. From 2012 to 2016, Bishop Williams tion for his years of service and his unparal- Seventh District of the state of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim September 27, 2015 to be will continue to govern the 543 A.M.E. church- leled dedication to a healthy Lake Erie, a re- Gold Star Mother’s Day. I encourage the es in the state of Georgia. He will also serve stored Great Lakes ecosystem and clean American people to display the flag and hold as Chairman on the Board of Turner Theo- water for those who count on this amazing appropriate ceremonies as an expression of logical Seminary and Morris Brown College, freshwater abundance—collectively, the most our nation’s sympathy and respect for our both located in Atlanta, Georgia. important freshwater body on the face of the Gold Star Mothers. Bishop Williams has accomplished much for the Kingdom of Christ throughout his life, but earth. f none of this would be possible without the f IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP grace of God and the love and support of his PRESTON W. WILLIAMS II wife, Wilma, and his children, Arnold Andre, HONORING ROBBIE WILKIE Wilma Priscilla, Stella Jacinta, and Prestina HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Delores. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me OF GEORGIA today in recognizing Bishop Preston W. Wil- HON. MARK MEADOWS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liams II for his numerous invaluable contribu- OF NORTH CAROLINA Thursday, September 17, 2015 tions to Georgia, the United States of America, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise and the world. Bishop Williams has made a today to honor an outstanding Man of God tremendous impact on communities across the Thursday, September 17, 2015 who has provided sage counsel, wisdom, and globe. Even in his forthcoming retirement, I Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to guidance throughout Georgia, the United am confident that Bishop Williams will remain an esteemed and active member of the com- recognize Mr. Robbie Wilkie for his work as States of America, and the world, Bishop Preston W. Williams II. Bishop Williams is the munity, as his limitless enthusiasm and dili- the Caldwell County Emergency Services Di- Presiding Prelate of the Sixth Episcopal Dis- gent work ethic knows no bounds. rector and congratulate him on his retirement. trict, which spans the state of Georgia. After f Mr. Wilkie began his career in 1983 as a his term concludes in 2016, Bishop Williams RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL volunteer firefighter with the North Catawba will be retiring. A celebration will be held in his COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL Fire Department, where he continued serving honor on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at through 2004. During that time, he also served Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal as a firefighter for the Lenoir Fire Department Church in Byron, Georgia. HON. DOUG COLLINS OF GEORGIA from 1988 through 2004, where he worked his Bishop Preston W. Williams II was born in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES way through the ranks to eventually become Willacoochee, Georgia and has worked tire- Thursday, September 17, 2015 Fire Captain. After working as a Fire Marshal lessly to spread the Word of God in the state from 2004 to 2010, Mr. Wilkie was eventually throughout his life. He pastored several A.M.E. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I churches in Georgia, leaving a lasting mark on promoted to the Emergency Services Director rise today to commemorate the 50th anniver- each through increased membership, im- position in 2013. While serving in this role, his sary of the National Collegiate Honors Council proved worship facilities, and impactful com- and highlight its work to bettering the edu- duties included handling all budgetary, admin- munity outreach. He also served as the Treas- cation of over 325,000 students in more than istrative, and policy decisions for Caldwell urer of the Sixth Episcopal District and Direc- 800 member colleges and universities around County Emergency Services, while coordi- tor of Communication in radio and television the country. nating all fire rescue efforts for Caldwell Coun- for the A.M.E. Church, where he was respon- I want to specifically commend my alma ty. Due to his faithful service, Mr. Wilkie has sible for coordinating media outreach to more mater, the University of North Georgia, for its received multiple awards throughout his ca- than 100,000 Georgians. He served as a prestigious honors program. I am proud to say reer, including Firefighter of the Year from member of the General Assembly of the World that this university—which I believe to be one both the North Catawba Fire Department in Council of Churches and was selected as the of the finest institutions of higher learning in 1985 and the Lenoir Fire Department in 1998, State of Georgia Distinguished Churchman. the state of Georgia—is located in the beau- and the Author H. ‘‘Ott’’ Dellinger Leadership From 2000 to 2004, Bishop Williams served tiful town of Dahlonega in the Ninth District. Award in July 2006. as the Presiding Prelate of the Seventeenth I attended the school when it was still Episcopal District, located in Central Africa. known as North Georgia College, but I am Mr. Wilkie has demonstrated a steadfast Under his leadership, the membership of the glad to say that the school continues to grow. commitment to serving the people of Caldwell Seventeenth District expanded exponentially, In 2013, North Georgia College and State Uni- County in emergency management. As such, necessitating that the district be split into two versity was consolidated with Gainesville State I am proud to honor Mr. Robbie Wilkie for his separate parts and leading to the formation of University and became the well-known institu- faithful service to the people of Caldwell Coun- a new Twentieth Episcopal District. In fact, this tion we are honoring today—the University of ty and I wish him the best on his retirement. trend of increasing membership would con- North Georgia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:08 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17SE8.017 E17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1315 The University of North Georgia seeks to honor Principal Chief Michell Hicks on his Like all Americans, Latino families aspire to improve the quality of life for residents of the faithful service to the people of Cherokee and own a home, save for their children’s higher North Georgia region. They do this through congratulate him on his retirement. education, and put aside enough money for a excellence in academic performance, student f secure retirement. We need comprehensive research, student leadership, service learning, immigration reform that will fix our broken sys- and study abroad programs. Additionally, the PERSONAL EXPLANATION tem and allow millions of aspiring Americans University of North Georgia is a premier senior to come out of the shadows. Every day we military college and one of only six federally HON. TOM COLE delay the issue of immigration reform is an- designated senior military colleges in the na- OF OKLAHOMA other day that our economy, our businesses, tion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and our families lose out. I will continue to The Honors Program at UNG cultivates a Thursday, September 17, 2015 fight for comprehensive immigration reform community of engaged and academically moti- Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably and for the policies that will strengthen the vated students who uphold the values of serv- detained and not present for Roll Call vote Latino community and expand their opportuni- ice and integrity, demonstrate global aware- number 495. Had I been present, I would have ties to achieve the American Dream. ness, and exhibit strong leadership skills. Evi- voted ‘‘YEA’’ on H.R. 1214, the National For- The United States of America is greater, dence of the program’s success is exhibited est Small Tracts Amendments Act. thanks to the contributions of the Latino com- by some of their outstanding alumni. One ex- munity, which is 55.4 million strong, and con- f ample among many is Sara Brubaker, class of tinues to grow and make a great impact 2010. Sara completed her Doctorate of Phys- CELEBRATING THE HISPANIC HER- throughout our country. Happy Hispanic Herit- ical Therapy in 2013 and was one of just ITAGE MONTH AND THE CON- age Month. twelve physical therapists chosen for employ- TRIBUTIONS OF THE LATINO f ment by the U.S. Navy. She now serves at the COMMUNITY rank of Lieutenant as the Rehabilitation De- IN HONOR OF BETTY HARDY partment Head at the Naval Hospital in Beau- HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL fort, SC. OF NEW YORK HON. KEVIN BRADY I am proud to recognize the accomplish- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS ments of Sara and other accomplished stu- Thursday, September 17, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents and alumni of the University of North Thursday, September 17, 2015 Georgia and to commend the University’s suc- Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, since 1968, cessful honors program. America celebrates the National Hispanic Her- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, resi- itage Month from September 15th to October f dents in Montgomery County are blessed to 15th, 2015, to recognize the legacy of those have non-profit organizations that provide a HONORING PRINCIPAL CHIEF whose ancestors came from Latin America true safety net for struggling families and indi- MICHELL HICKS and Spain. The beginning of the National His- viduals. panic Heritage Month is very important be- One of those organizations is the Mont- HON. MARK MEADOWS cause it is also the anniversary of independ- gomery County Food Bank which has been OF NORTH CAROLINA ence for some Central American countries helping families since 1985. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such as: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, This food bank is an integral part of our and El Salvador. Also, Mexico and Chile cele- community today because a group of individ- Thursday, September 17, 2015 brate their independence days on September uals led by Betty Hardy saw a need and found Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 16th and September 18th respectively. a way to fill that need by partnering with other recognize Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the We are fortunate to have in our district so agencies. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who is re- many dedicated community leaders and orga- Betty Hardy has put others first as long as tiring on September 26, 2015. I am proud to nizations, such as CUNY Dominican Studies any of us have known her. She is a blessing call Chief Hicks a good friend and thank him Institute, Dominican American National Round- to our community. She went from helping peo- for his dedicated service as Principal Chief. table, Hispanic Federation, Dominican Women ple on the crisis hotline to ensuring families in After graduating from Western Carolina Uni- Development Center, Mirabal Sisters Cultural need had a meal on the table. versity, Chief Hicks served for twelve years as and Community Center, Dominican Medical Betty’s passion to put others first is what led the Principal Chief for the Eastern Band of Association DMA, National Dominican Women her to bring together several like-minded Cherokee Indians, and prior to that served Caucus, Dominican Bar Association, Latino friends each week to organize and create food eight years as the Chief Finance Officer for Leadership Institute, East Harlem Preserva- pantries, food drives and deliveries. the Eastern Band. During his tenure as Prin- tion, Inc., Falu Foundation, El Museo del Out of her commitment—and her garage, cipal Chief, Chief Hicks was instrumental in Barrio, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family trunk and backseat—grew the program we the completion of several vital service facili- Health Service, East Harlem Council for Com- know as the Montgomery County Food Bank. ties, such as the Shawn Blanton Emergency munity Improvement, Inc., Friendly Hands Min- From the food bank’s initial one-room office Operations Center, the Snowbird Youth Cen- istry, VIDA Family Services, Inc., N.E.R.V.E., space this program has grown to service ter, the new Justice Center and Jail, and a Inc., Teatro Moderno Puertorriqueno, Inc., countless families. new Cherokee Hospital, scheduled to open in Casabe Houses Development Fund, Com- The Food Bank went from serving nearly October of this year. pany, Inc., Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, 18,000 meals in the first year to 400,000 an- Additionally, Chief Hicks spearheaded many Latino Justice PRLDEF, Hispanic Federation, nual meals just a short decade later. educational efforts in the region. He developed La Casa de la Herencia Cultural In 2007, the food bank opened its first offi- and implemented a reading program for kin- Puertorriquena, Borike´n Health Center, Nuevo cial warehouse with the help of a community dergarten children in the region, he oversaw Caribe Democratic Club of El Barrio and development grant. Today, the food bank op- the development of a financial literacy pro- Catan˜o Gardens and the Association of Pro- erates out of a 60,000 square foot facility that gram for Cherokee youth, and he helped re- gressive Dominicans, working tirelessly to im- distributes several million pounds of food kindle an interest in the Cherokee language by prove the lives of people living in East Harlem, every year. They coordinate with a network of including it as required curriculum at Cherokee Inwood, Washington Heights and the Bronx. approximately 50 food pantries, soup kitchens, schools. Pioneers such as Secretary Thomas Pe´rez, senior centers and other agencies to provide Chief Hicks is known by his friends as a America’s first Cabinet Secretary of Dominican fresh produce, meat and non-perishables to kind, compassionate man who, while cher- descent and Justice Sonia Sotomayor who is more than 32,000 people each month. ishing the old Cherokee traditions, is a vision- of Puerto Rican descent and is the country’s Betty’s dream of helping Montgomery Coun- ary for a better future for his people. His tre- first Hispanic to be appointed to the Supreme ty residents weather a crisis has evolved into mendous passion and vision earned him the Court, are not only role models for youths in the sixth largest food bank in Texas. Tribal Leader of the Year Award from the Na- our congressional district, but also symbols of Betty Hardy is proof that one person’s deter- tive American Finance Officers Association. the American Dream. They remind us that will- mination, dedication and willingness to roll up The exemplary leadership and vision of ingness to strive can help us to achieve great her sleeves can have a far reaching impact on Chief Hicks is something that all of us can ad- success, not only for ourselves but for Amer- individuals and families who need to know mire and respect. As such, I am proud to ica as a country. there is hope and support in their community.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:40 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D17SE5.REC D17SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with DIGEST September 17, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D985 McConnell motion to commit the joint resolution William Joseph Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Mem- to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with in- ber of the United States Advisory Commission on structions, McConnell Amendment No. 2660, to Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2018. prohibit the President from waiving, suspending, re- Michael C. McGowan, of Delaware, to be United ducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting States Marshal for the District of Delaware, for the the application of sanctions pursuant to an agree- term of four years. Pages S6798, S6820 ment related to the nuclear program of Iran. Messages from the House: Pages S6806–07 Page S6775 McConnell Amendment No. 2661 (to (the in- Measures Referred: Page S6807 structions) Amendment No. 2660), of a perfecting Executive Communications: Pages S6807–09 nature. Page S6775 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S6809 McConnell Amendment No. 2662 (to Amend- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6810–11 ment No. 2661), of a perfecting nature. Page S6775 During consideration of this measure today, Senate Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: also took the following action: Pages S6811–17 By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 266), three-fifths Additional Statements: Pages S6804–06 of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Amendments Submitted: Page S6817 to close further debate on McConnell Amendment Authorities for Committees to Meet: No. 2656 (to Amendment No. 2640). Page S6780 Pages S6817–18 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. viding that the motion to invoke cloture on the (Total—267) Pages S6780–81 joint resolution, be withdrawn. Page S6780 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 267), three-fifths journed at 6:20 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, Sep- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having tember 21, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the re- voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on to close further debate on McConnell Amendment page S6820.) No. 2640. Page S6781 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act— Agreement: Senate began consideration of the mo- Committee Meetings tion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 36, to (Committees not listed did not meet) amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain- capable unborn children. Page S6798 BUSINESS MEETING A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII mittee ordered favorably reported H.R. 2051, to of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on clo- amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to ture will occur on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. extend the livestock mandatory price reporting re- quirements, with an amendment in the nature of a Page S6798 substitute. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- viding that at approximately 2 p.m., on Monday, MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY September 21, 2015, Senate resume consideration of Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. hearing to examine maritime security strategy in the Page S6820 Asia-Pacific region, after receiving testimony from Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., USN, Pacific Com- lowing nominations: mand, and David B. Shear, Assistant Secretary for Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, both of the De- United States Advisory Commission on Public Di- partment of Defense. plomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2015. Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the NOMINATION United States Advisory Commission on Public Di- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: plomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2018. Committee concluded a hearing to examine the William Joseph Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Mem- nomination of Adam J. Szubin, of the District of ber of the United States Advisory Commission on Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2015. Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury, after

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the full committee, without amendment. H.R. 3490 EPA’S ANIMAS SPILL and the Committee Print of the ‘‘DHS Science and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Technology Reform and Improvements Act of 2015’’ Committee; and the House Committee on Natural were reported to the full committee, as amended. Resources, held a joint hearing entitled ‘‘EPA’s Animas Spill’’. Testimony was heard from Gina MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Agency; Ryan Flynn, Secretary, New Mexico Envi- Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a markup on ronment Department; Larry Wolk, Executive Direc- H.R. 3350, the ‘‘Know the CBRN Terrorism tor and Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Department Threats to Transportation Act’’; H.R. 3361, the of Public Health and Environment; and public wit- ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat nesses. and Mitigation Act of 2015’’; H.R. 3503, the ‘‘De- FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE: partment of Homeland Security Support to Fusion OVERSIGHT Centers Act of 2015’’; H.R. 3505, the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Administration Act’’; and Committee Print of the Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Federal Air Mar- ‘‘Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015’’. H.R. shal Service: Oversight’’. Testimony was heard from 3361 was reported to the full committee, as amend- Roderick Allison, Director, Office of Law Enforce- ed. H.R. 3350, H.R. 3505, H.R. 3503, and the ment/Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Se- Committee Print of the ‘‘Fusion Center Enhance- curity Administration; and Heather Book, Assistant ment Act of 2015’’ were reported to the full com- Administrator, Office of Professional Responsibility, mittee, without amendment. Transportation Security Administration. FINANCING MAIN STREET: HOW DODD- SAFEGUARDING OUR NATION’S SURFACE FRANK IS CRIPPLING SMALL LENDERS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AGAINST AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL EVOLVING TERRORIST THREATS Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Eco- Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on nomic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hear- Transportation Security; and Subcommittee on ing entitled ‘‘Financing Main Street: How Dodd- Counterterrorism and Intelligence, held a joint hear- Frank is Crippling Small Lenders and Access to Cap- ing entitled ‘‘Safeguarding our Nation’s Surface ital’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Transportation Systems Against Evolving Terrorist MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Threats’’. Testimony was heard from Eddie Mayenschein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Se- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee held a curity Policy and Industry Engagement, Transpor- markup on H.R. 3106, the ‘‘Construction Reform tation Security Administration, Department of Act of 2015’’; H.R. 3016, the ‘‘VA Provider Equity Homeland Security; Jennifer Grover, Director, Act’’; H.R. 677, the ‘‘American Heroes COLA Act Transportation Security and Coast Guard Issues, of 2015’’; H.R. 1338, the ‘‘Dignified Interment of Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Our Veterans Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1384, the ‘‘Honor Accountability Office; and public witnesses. America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act’’; H.R. 2360, the ‘‘Career-Ready Student Veterans Act’’; and H.R. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 2915, the ‘‘Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act’’. H.R. 3106, H.R. 3016, H.R. 677, H.R. 1338, H.R. Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a 2360, and H.R. 2915 were ordered reported, as markup on H.R. 1428, the ‘‘Judicial Redress Act of amended. H.R. 1384 was ordered reported, without 2015’’; H.R. 1755, to amend title 36, United States amendment. Code, to make certain improvements in the congres- sional charter of the Disabled American Veterans; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES and H.R. 3449, to amend the Immigration and Na- Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held tionality Act to extend honorary citizenship to other- a markup on H.R. 2061, the ‘‘EACH Act’’; H.R. wise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Phil- 1270, the ‘‘Restoring Access to Medication Act of ippines and died while serving on active duty with 2015’’; H.R. 2940, the ‘‘Educator Tax Relief Act of the United States Armed Forces during certain peri- 2015’’; H.R. 765, the ‘‘Restaurant and Retail Jobs ods of hostilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 1428, and Growth Act’’; H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal H.R. 1755, and H.R. 3449 were ordered reported, Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make perma- without amendment. nent bonus depreciation; H.R. 961, to amend the

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, September 21 9 a.m., Friday, September 18

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Friday: Consideration of H.R. 3134— of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 36, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Subject to a Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Rule) and H.R. 3504—Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E1310 Meehan, Patrick, Pa., E1305 Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E1308 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1312 Barr, Andy, Ky., E1310 Guinta, Frank C., N.H., E1306 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1315 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1314 Hahn, Janice, Calif., E1313 Rice, Tom, S.C., E1314 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E1315 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1311 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E1308, E1308, E1309 Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E1305 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E1311 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E1309 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1311 Johnson, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’, Jr., Ga., E1310, E1310, Sanford, Mark, S.C., E1308 Cole, Tom, Okla., E1315 E1311 Shuster, Bill, Pa., E1309 Collins, Doug, Ga., E1314 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1313 Stivers, Steve, Ohio, E1313 DeGette, Diana, Colo., E1309 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1306 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1312 DeSaulnier, Mark, Calif., E1305 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E1313 Walberg, Tim, Mich., E1312 DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E1307 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E1306, E1306 Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E1311 Garamendi, John, Calif., E1306 McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E1307 Walters, Mimi, Calif., E1305 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E1305 Meadows, Mark, N.C., E1314, E1315 Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E1316

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