Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 No. 40 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Obama has also committed us to an ad- sional Oversight of Afghanistan Agree- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ditional 10 years in Afghanistan thanks ment Act of 2013, to make sure that the pore (Mr. COLLINS of New York). to a strategic security agreement he President does not bypass Congress as f made without Congress voting on it or he continues to do, but gives us a even debating it. chance to debate any security agree- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO This weekend I read two articles that ment that will keep our troops in Af- TEMPORE really spoke to the corruption hap- ghanistan past 2014. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- pening in Afghanistan. One was an AP Mr. Speaker, it is our job as Rep- fore the House the following commu- article I read in my hometown paper ti- resentatives to make sure the voices of nication from the Speaker: tled: ‘‘U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Af- the American people are being heard, WASHINGTON, DC, ghanistan Killing One.’’ And the other and it is only fair that we have a de- March 19, 2013. is from The New York Times titled: bate in Congress on how long our coun- I hereby appoint the Honorable CHRIS COL- ‘‘Afghans Protest U.S. Special Forces: try’s future involvement with Afghani- LINS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this Complaints about Night Raids Sparked stan will continue. day. Cause for Withdrawal.’’ Mr. Speaker, as always, I bring down JOHN A. BOEHNER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. I will quote from the first article: a poster that shows the cost of war. In The crashes come as United States officials this case, you can see these marines, f are grappling with tough talk from President Mr. Speaker, carrying a coffin, a flag- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Hamid Karzai whose recent anti-American draped coffin. How many more coffins rhetoric has complicated relations at a time have to be carried by the soldiers and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- when international troops are withdrawing ant to the order of the House of Janu- from the war. the marines and the airmen and the Navy of this country when the Amer- ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- The article continues saying: ican people demand that Congress pull nize Members from lists submitted by Karzai started the week by accusing the the majority and minority leaders for United States and the Taliban of being in our troops out of Afghanistan? It is too morning-hour debate. collusion on two deadly suicide bombings long to be there until 2014; it is too The Chair will alternate recognition last weekend in an effort to create insta- long to be there until 2024. between the parties, with each party bility and give security forces an excuse to May God bless our men and women in limited to 1 hour and each Member stay. uniform, and God please wake up Con- other than the majority and minority Karzai is one person we cannot trust, gress to bring our troops home. leaders and the minority whip limited and yet we are funding him $8 billion a f to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall month. The New York Times article 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. states that Karzai issued a statement IRAQ WAR f that ‘‘referred to U.S. forces in Afghan- istan as ‘infidels,’ ’’ echoing language The SPEAKER pro tempore. The AFGHANISTAN used by the Taliban. Chair recognizes the gentleman from The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, I just do not understand Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) for 5 Chair recognizes the gentleman from why more Members of the House are minutes. North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- not more concerned about President Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, al- utes. Obama’s 10-year security agreement to though I rise to honor the 10th anniver- Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, this week keep our troops in Afghanistan until sary of the Iraq war, what I really want is the 10th anniversary of the unneces- 2024—10 more years after 2014—2024. It to do today is ask: Why? Ten years ago, sary war in Iraq. I urge my fellow makes absolutely no sense. We are fi- I stood on this floor and said we were Members and the American public to nancially broke as a Nation. entering a war under false pretenses. watch MSNBC’s documentary, ‘‘Hubris: I am currently in the process of find- No weapons of mass destruction later, I The Selling of the Iraq War,’’ on Friday ing out exactly how much money it is have never been so sad as to be right. night of this week at 9 o’clock. The going to cost the American taxpayer to We took out Saddam Hussein with as documentary sheds light on the manip- keep our troops in this corrupt country much forethought as we gave to arm- ulated intelligence that got us into for another decade past 2014. Whether ing him just a few years earlier. We Iraq. the cost is $1 or $1 trillion is too much. scooped him out of office and thought a Unfortunately, we have not learned Congresswoman ROSA DELAURO and I new democracy would suddenly flower from all we lost in Iraq, as President have introduced H.R. 125, the Congres- in its place.

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

H1571

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:02 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.000 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Last week, Robert Dreyfuss wrote an gardless of nationality, should be Oddly enough, the rest of the media article in The Nation that I would like taken lightly. I hope it will remind us hasn’t picked up on the Times reports to enter into the CONGRESSIONAL as to why the next time. And I hope it on the CIA training efforts in Jordan, RECORD. He explains that the CIA is won’t take another war to get that an- and the Times itself hasn’t elaborated. currently training Syrian rebels, some swer. How many gangsters are is the CIA of whom have Sunni fundamentalist f training in Jordan? What are they ties, at the same time that it is fight- doing? THE CIA TAKES OPPOSITE SIDES ing Sunni rebels in Iraq. Recently, doz- It all comes together in the recent IN SYRIA AND IRAQ ens of Syrian soldiers fled to Iraq, only reports that dozens of Syrian soldiers, to be killed by Iraqi Sunnis. He asked Mr. MCDERMOTT. What, really, loyal to Assad, who fled into Iraq re- the question: could be more bizarre than this: as the cently, were then massacred by Iraqi When will the United States learn that it United States ramps up its aid to Syr- Sunni crazies. doesn’t know enough about the Middle East ia’s ragtag rebels, whose backbone is We blundered, bungling, into Iraq in to go charging in there, seemingly without a comprised of radical Islamists and 2003 without knowing really a damn clue about what it all means? Sunni fundamentalists, some with ties thing about the country we invaded. So here we are: 10 years of to Al Qaeda, the CIA is busily engaged When will the United States learn that neoconservative hawks preaching that in combat inside Iraq with the very it doesn’t know enough about the Mid- we can franchise American democracy same radical Islamists and Sunni fun- dle East to go charging in there with and freedom; 10 years of quicksand di- damentalists, some with ties to Al guns, seemingly without a clue about plomacy; 10 years of wrong answers, Qaeda. what it all means? Yep, that’s right. and we still don’t know the question. f What has been the cost of all of this? We’re backing the same guys in Syria And I don’t mean financially. Because, that we’re fighting in Iraq. b 1010 Of course, we shouldn’t be involved in yes, we’ve spent probably a trillion or Iraq in any way, shape or form, but try A CALL FOR A BALANCED BUDGET more on this war, or will. Yes, as we telling that to the CIA. According to speak, we are cutting food assistance The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Wall Street Journal: to kids in this country and funding for Chair recognizes the gentleman from The Central Intelligence Agency is Montana (Mr. DAINES) for 5 minutes. R&D that would drive our economy. ramping up support to elite Iraqi But we can’t appropriate a sum of Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I arrived antiterrorism units to better fight al Qaeda here in Washington, D.C., to serve the money to fix the real cost of Iraq. We affiliates, amid alarm in Washington about can’t pay back the lives of 4,486 Amer- spillover from the civil war in neighboring people of Montana and my country ican men and women who have died Syria, according to US officials. with a bit of a different resume than there, or the roughly 2,000 broken sol- The stepped-up mission expands a covert many folks have here in Washington. diers who came home and took their US presence on the edges of the two-year-old You see, I’ve spent the past 28 years in Syrian conflict, at a time of American con- own lives. the private sector working to grow cerns about the growing power of extremists businesses, having to balance a budget The wounded—physically and men- in the Syrian rebellion. tally. The soldiers who didn’t know and create good jobs. The Journal notes that this isn’t an I loved my job in the private sector. how not to be a soldier. The families accident. It was the result of a care- living with a hole in their hearts, and But when I looked at Washington and fully thought-out White House deci- the path our economy and our country the families living with someone they sion: no longer recognize. Ten years of was on, I knew that things needed to In a series of secret decisions from 2011 to change. So I ran for Congress because young men and women leaving their late 2012, the White House directed the CIA families, living in hell, and coming to provide support to Iraq’s Counterter- the challenges facing our Nation were home to unemployment and to home- rorism Service, or CTS, a force that reports far too great to just sit back on the lessness. To a country that has forgot- directly to Iraqi Prime Minister Nourial- sidelines. ten it’s at war at all. To a country that Maliki, officials said. As Montana’s small businesses know, seems to think a yellow ribbon magnet The CIA has since ramped up its you can’t spend more than you take in. on their bumper is the only kind of work with the CTS—taking control of Year after year of Federal deficits with support that our troops need. a mission long run by the U.S. mili- no end in sight doesn’t lead to pros- And the cost in Iraq? Untold deaths. tary, according to administration and perity, doesn’t lead to growth—it leads Let me rephrase that: unknown deaths. defense officials. For years, U.S. spe- to financial ruin. We can only guess at the destruction cial-operations forces worked with CTS I’m also the father of four great that we have left in our wake: 115,000 against al Qaeda in Iraq. But the mili- kids—two in college and two in high Iraqis? 600,000? You can find a number. tary’s role has dwindled since U.S. school. They know that as a family, we What was the long-term impact of that troops pulled out of the country at the have to plan ahead for the future. We on their environment, water, and end of 2011. need to create a budget and then live health. What happens when someone The paradox, obviously, is that within our means. These are the same lives in constant fear of becoming col- Maliki, the guy we’re helping in Iraq, principles that my parents passed down lateral damage? is an ally of Iran’s and is sympathetic to me. These are the values that Mon- Today, Iraq is a sad shadow of a soci- to President Assad of Syria. That’s be- tana families live by each and every ety that once boasted the best infra- cause were the Sunni-led rebels in day. structure in the region. Instability and Syria to seize Damascus and topple Those values are exemplified in Mon- violence fester on this very day, and Assad, they’d turn their wrath next tana’s own State legislature, where the now it teeters on the brink of an inevi- door against the Shiite-led Maliki re- only constitutionally required duty is table civil war. gime, and funnel weapons and fighters passing a balanced budget. In fact, This is the legacy of our last 10 to support the Sunni-led rebels in Iraq. when our legislature in Montana ad- years, and I still don’t understand why. That’s not stopping the United journs in just a little over a month, I hope this anniversary will remind us States, though, from boosting the for- they will have given Montana a bal- that a whole new generation of vet- tunes of the Syrian rebels by funneling anced budget, just like they did last erans are waiting to help reintegrate aid and support to them and coordi- year and the year before and the year into civilian life. I believe it’s time to nating the flow of weapons from Saudi before that. It seems simple: live with- elevate our level of commitment to Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. Meanwhile, in your means and spend no more than these veterans. as The New York Times has been re- you take in. But it’s not so easy here in I am introducing a bill to create a porting for a while, the same CIA that Washington. commission on veterans care to inves- is trying to squash the Sunni rebels in Right now we’re presented with two tigate what we as a society can do to Iraq is actually training Sunni rebels very different visions for our country, help our men and women come home. I in a secret program in Jordan, to fight two visions that will lead to two very hope it will remind us that no lives, rein Syria. different outcomes for this country.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 23:40 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.002 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1573 One vision calls for more taxes taken According to the American Society bonds paid off by that increment on the out of the pockets of hardworking of Civil Engineers, if we don’t address gas tax. It would be about a penny a American families and more govern- this investment gap in all of our infra- year a gallon. When I was driving to ment spending, which adds to the tril- structure, by 2020 the economy will work one day and they were changing lions of dollars in debt that will be lose $1 trillion in business sales, 3.5 the cards up there, they were raising it handed down to the next generation. million jobs will be lost or foregone a nickel a gallon just as I drove by. At Our friends on the other side of the and there will be $3.1 trillion less in a penny a gallon, I think most Ameri- aisle talk about a balanced approach, gross domestic product. If we invested cans would be willing to pay for that if but they refuse to even balance their $1.6 trillion, we would get 100 percent they knew it was going to save 3.5 or own budget. return on our investment and 3.5 mil- create 3.5 million jobs and put this Our vision calls for a stop to Wash- lion more jobs. Not bad, but the people country back on track and get rid of ington’s failed policies and reckless on that side of the aisle don’t believe in some of the delays and the congestion spending. It says American families rebuilding America’s infrastructure. and the detours and all the other prob- and small businesses understand you They have some wacko theory here of lems we have. can’t spend more than you take in, what they call ‘‘devolution.’’ We So let’s pay attention to this score- that you need to balance your budget. shouldn’t have a national transpor- card, to this report card. If your kid It’s time for Washington to do the tation policy, no. It should be done by came home with a card like this, you’d same. the 50 States. Well, we already tried do something about it. Congress better This vision seeks to protect the that. It didn’t work too well. That’s do something about it. things that we value most, to keep the when Dwight David Eisenhower said we promises that we’ve made to our sen- f needed an national interstate system, iors and to our veterans—I’m the son of DONALD FOISIE—1ST CALVARY DI- and we built it. Now it’s falling apart. a U.S. Marine—while at the same time There are 140,000 bridges that need VISION SOLDIER—PATRIOT— allowing us to leave a better future to substantial repair or replacement and TEXAN our kids and our grandkids. That’s the 40 percent of the pavement on the Na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vision I want to work toward, and tional Highway System is at the point Chair recognizes the gentleman from that’s why I’m proud to support the where there are potholes big enough to Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. House Budget Committee’s proposals put your car in. Maybe if the White Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it which we will be voting on later this House limousine falls in one of those was June 1950 when the North Koreans week. holes we’ll get a little more action decided they would invade their neigh- This isn’t about passing a budget for bors to the south, South Korea. The one year just one time. This is about down there in terms of funding our infrastructure. I’ve been trying to get war had started—even though the creating lasting solutions that help world community called it a ‘‘police grow our economy and put our country them to take a position on this. We are looking at something even action’’—but it was a war, and of back on track. That’s what this budget more extraordinary. In 2015—we’ve course South Korea was in trouble. will do. been paying for infrastructure out of a They called 911, and as it has been in f trust fund. It hasn’t added to the def- history, when you call 911, the United SAVING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE icit. But it raises taxes. Oh, my God. States answers. The Americans went to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We can’t have taxes for something like South Korea to protect our ally South Chair recognizes the gentleman from that, can we? Not on that side of aisle. Korea. Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) for 5 minutes. Well, if we don’t do something about In August of the same year, some Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, as I it, the trust fund is going to drop below Americans were occupying Hill 303. speak here on the floor, the American zero sometime in 2014, which means we Most Americans have never heard of Society of Civil Engineers is releasing are not going to invest any more in our Hill 303. Let me tell you about it. a report card for America’s infrastruc- National Transportation System. For Hill 303 was being occupied by the ture. one year we’ll go from $50 billion, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, The gentleman who spoke before me which is not sufficient to even deal 1st Cavalry Division of the United talked about the legacy that we leave with the deterioration, let alone build States Army. It was a small group be- to our country and about growth in the out a better, more efficient 21st cen- cause America didn’t have a lot of Nation. Well, this is an incredible leg- tury infrastructure, to $7 billion. troops in South Korea. We weren’t acy we’re leaving and creating, which That’s hundreds of thousands of jobs ready for this war. The North Koreans, is an unbelievable deficit in our Na- gone. That’s an acceleration in the de- with the aid of the Communist Chinese tion’s infrastructure. We’ve gone from terioration of the system. later, overran the hill—and the Ameri- No. 1 in the world post-World War II We’re going to have to talk about cans, some stayed, some withdrew. One with the Eisenhower era, the national revenues. It’s the only way to solve of the individuals who stayed on that interstate program, to No. 26 in the that problem, unless you want to de- hill was a friend of mine by the name world. We are spending less of our gross volve it to the 50 States and have the of Donald Foisie. domestic product on infrastructure in- States build interstates that don’t Donald Foisie and his other comrades vestment than many Third World coun- match up or maybe they won’t build refused to give ground. The hill was tries. It’s not only an embarrassment; the interstates at all. We don’t know overrun. The North Koreans took the it is hurting our economy and our what kind of plan is coming from that hill. Donald Foisie and one of his growth. side of the aisle. But I do know that we friends hid in a rice paddy. They used Now, if your kid came home and said, need to make these investments. As I bamboo canes to get air, and they Hey, Dad, guess what? I got my report already pointed out, we can get a 100 stayed there for a long time. Unbe- card. Here it is. Good news. Good news. percent rate of return. knownst to him, 45 other American sol- Oh, it’s good news. I went up to a D- It’s pretty simple. We would just diers had been captured by the North plus. A D-plus—that’s where America’s index the existing gas tax, which Koreans. And after they were captured, infrastructure is. hasn’t changed since 1993. Yeah, we’re they were lined up in front of a ditch, We have a projected deficit over the paying nearly 4 bucks a gallon. It will with their hands tied behind their next 7 years of about $1.6 trillion. be 5 bucks a gallon by Memorial Day. backs, and they were machine-gunned That’s an unbelievable, unimaginable And the money is going into the coffers down in that gully. Later, the Ameri- number, $1.6 trillion. That’s as much of ExxonMobil and the other big oil cans retook the hill. They found Don- money as the war in Iraq cost us, an companies. It isn’t going to repair in- ald Foisie and found his murdered com- unnecessary and wasteful war. We frastructure. rades. can’t afford to invest in our infrastruc- We haven’t raised that tax in 20 That was in August of 1950. Things ture, but we’re rebuilding the infra- years. If we just indexed it to construc- haven’t changed much in the Koreas. structure in Afghanistan. There’s tion cost inflation and indexed it to The North Koreans still have sights on something wrong with this picture. fleet fuel economy, we could issue South Korea, but that’s another story.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 23:40 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.003 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Sergeant Donald Foisie was wounded ter conflict based on falsehoods and hy- Baghdad and other cities, but you can- several times, and received the Purple perbole. It took President Obama’s ful- not point a finger to a single project Heart that day. He stayed in the filling his campaign promise to end the that was built and completed by the United States Army until 1962. He Iraq war, and we are grateful that he United States. came back to Atascocita, Texas—down brought the war to an end, but we must Unfortunately, these lost opportuni- the street from me—and he had several not forget how we got into the war in ties and tragic mistakes are not behind businesses. He worked for a corpora- the first place so that these mistakes us. As the daughter of a 25-year veteran tion in Houston. That corporation was are not repeated. of the Armed Forces, I recognize the an international corporation, and from We were told there were weapons of sacrifices our young men and women time to time they would fly the flag of mass destruction. We were warned have made in Iraq and continue to the country that they were hosting about mushroom clouds. Now, I offered make in Afghanistan. I am deeply con- that day. When Donald Foisie saw that an amendment at the time that would cerned with the widespread incidences one of those flags, on one day that he have taken us down a different path. It of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates was working, was the Red Chinese—as would have required the United States among our returning veterans. We need he called them—Communist flag, he re- to work through the United Nations, to honor our troops who served and fused to go to work. He didn’t believe using inspectors and maximizing diplo- show our support by giving our men that the Chinese flag ought to fly on macy and inspections to determine and women who served the best health American soil. That’s the kind of guy whether or not Iraq was developing care, the best educational opportuni- he was. weapons of mass destruction. Unfortu- ties and the best jobs available. They He spent the rest of his life letting nately, my amendment failed by a vote deserve nothing less. Americans know about the Korean war. of 72–355. It is my hope that this reckless and Last year, he was at Creekwood Middle What happened from there? We all shortsighted decision will mark a turn- School in Kingwood, Texas where the know the tragic consequences: Presi- ing point in American history and that Creekwood Middle School kids honored dent Bush dragged this country into an we will never again wage an unneces- the veterans of Hill 303—those who unnecessary war. No weapons of mass sary war. We must use all the tools of were murdered—and had a memorial. destruction were ever found. The costs American power in resolving disputes, He was there, along with many South of the Iraq war soared far beyond what including diplomacy, and we must have Koreans, and Ambassador Park from was projected, and we lost 4,400 Amer- sufficient congressional debate. We South Korea and myself were there. ican troops in Iraq, and over 32,000 were only debated this go-to-war resolution Last year, he also attended the Me- wounded, not to mention Iraqis. for probably a couple of hours. We need morial Day service at the veterans Once the war started, many of us in more debate and oversight before ever cemetery in Houston, and this is where Congress quickly organized. Led by putting another U.S. soldier in harm’s that photograph was taken. He was sa- Congresswoman MAXINE WATERS and way. luting a crowd of several thousand who my good friend former Congresswoman Finally, Mr. Speaker, just like in had given him a standing ovation after Lynn Woolsey and myself, we founded Iraq, there is no military solution in his story was told. You see, he looks the Out of Iraq Caucus. Over 80 Mem- Afghanistan. We need to bring the war pretty good. He’s 81 in this photograph. bers joined. Thankfully, on May 25, in Afghanistan to an accelerated end This week, Donald Foisie, United 2005, Congresswoman Woolsey intro- and bring our troops home now. Dr. States Army, 1st Cavalry Division— duced the first amendment to bring our Martin Luther King, Jr., in expressing he’s still wearing his hat—died. He will troops home. From what I remember, his sentiment during a different war, be buried this Friday at this same cem- there were about 132 votes that that said: The bombs in Vietnam explode at etery that he was standing in and hon- amendment received, but that was not home—they destroy the hopes and pos- oring on Memorial Day. enough to stop the war. It was our way, sibilities of a decent America. He was quite a guy. He was married though, to join the hundreds of thou- So let us put this decade of perpetual to Rita for 60 years. He had three sands of people who marched and pro- warfare behind us, invest in our vet- kids—Donna, Daniel, and David. He tested against what they knew was a erans, our children, and get about the wrote several books. He was in the air- war based on misleading information business of nation-building here at conditioning business, and he worked by the Bush administration. Many in home. as a security guard when his knees got this House supported my amendment f bad. But he spent most of his life let- every year to cut the funding for com- b 1030 ting America know about his buddies bat operations and to only appropriate in Korea in 1950—‘‘the forgotten war,’’ funding for the safe and orderly with- CONGRATULATING DR. JOSEPH as he called it. He wants us to remem- drawal of our troops and our contrac- SCHRODT ber what occurred many years ago tors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The when young Americans—kids—went Now, we would have saved hundreds Chair recognizes the gentleman from over to lands they’d never seen and of lives had this body used the power of Illinois (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS) for 5 min- fought for people they had never the purse strings to stop this war. utes. known, all in the name of securing lib- Shame on us. Ten years later, today, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. erty and America’s interest. the full consequences and costs of the Speaker, every time I walk onto this So, today, we honor Sergeant Foisie Iraq war remain to be seen. floor, it is such an honor and a privi- and his family for his service in the According to a new study by the Wat- lege to be able to represent the great United States Army, for being a true son Institute at Brown University, the citizens of central and southwestern Il- patriot, a true American, a great war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion, with linois, the citizens that have given me Texan, and a person who never gave an additional $490 billion in benefits this opportunity that humbles me ground. owed to our veterans. Most impor- every time we walk through those And that’s just the way it is. tantly, we paid for this war most trag- doors and every time we are able to f ically in loss of life and injury, and we stand here in this institution and offer poured billions of dollars into nation- what our visions for America are. 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ building in Iraq with little oversight or There are vast differences in our vi- WAR accountability. The Special Inspector sions for America between many par- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The General for Iraq Reconstruction issued ties. Fortunately, though, there are a Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from his final report to Congress last month, lot of similarities and our willingness California (Ms. LEE) for 5 minutes. detailing the billions of United States to begin working together to craft a vi- Ms. LEE of California. Today is a sol- tax dollars lost to waste, fraud, and sion for America that the hardworking emn anniversary, a tragedy that began abuse. taxpayers of this country want and de- 10 years ago when President George W. Speaking with an Iraqi official, Spe- serve. Bush launched a war of choice in Iraq, cial Inspector Stuart Bowen was told: But another great honor that this in- driving our country into a costly, bit- You can fly in a helicopter around stitution allows is to actually honor

VerDate Mar 14 2013 23:40 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.009 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1575 some of those hardworking taxpayers don’t get me wrong; hunger has been to benefits, then all 47 million people in our district on a regular basis. It getting worse since the Presidency of on SNAP would see an average cut of gives us an opportunity to talk about Ronald Reagan. We almost eradicated $24 per person per month. That adds up the many things that those in our dis- hunger in America in the late 1970s, to a cut of almost $1,100 per year for a tricts do on a regular basis. They don’t but hunger has been getting steadily family of four. That may not seem like ask for recognition; they just do it be- worse in the decades since. But the much to a Congress that has a ton of cause it is the right thing to do. Great Recession, the worst economic millionaires, but a $1,100 cut will do And that’s why today I stand here, period we’ve faced since the Great De- real, serious harm to people whose Mr. Speaker. I want to congratulate pression, resulted in millions more budgets are already stretched to the Dr. Joseph Schrodt of Decatur, Illinois, hungry people, millions of people who limit. for being honored by the American had to turn to SNAP as the safety net Cuts like these are not just mis- Medical Association for his 50-year an- that prevented them from going with- guided, they’re cruel. Combined with niversary of graduation from medical out food altogether. cuts to other low-income programs school. While Dr. Schrodt’s dedication Recognizing that hunger is a real that are included in the Ryan budget, and commitment to the medical profes- problem and that we need to end hun- these SNAP cuts will absolutely make sion through the years is a tremendous ger now, I would hope that any budget hunger in America worse. As we con- accomplishment, I would be remiss if I proposed in this Congress would, at the sider a budget, at the very least, we didn’t take this opportunity to also very least, do no harm to those who are should do no harm, but we really thank Dr. Schrodt for all he and his struggling the most in our current should be striving to make every family have done for the entire Deca- economy. Yet the Ryan budget slashes American’s life better. That’s our job. tur area. SNAP once again. This should come as Cutting SNAP not only doesn’t make Dr. Schrodt’s contributions to the no surprise. This is basically the same anybody’s life better, it actually does area are too many to mention, but his budget he has introduced over the past real harm, harm that will manifest in a advocacy and hard work on behalf of few years—and the same budget that less educated population, a sicker Na- students and education is something voters have rejected over and over tion, and a Nation that ultimately has we should all strive to emulate. Wheth- again. Yes, Mr. Speaker, this is the to spend more on the hungry simply er it was his time spent serving on the same budget that turns Medicare into a because we decided to bring austerity board of my alma mater, Millikin Uni- voucher, the same budget that repeals to a program that doesn’t deserve to be versity and their board of trustees, or the Affordable Care Act, and the same cut. the Richland Community College budget that gives even more tax breaks We are a great country, Mr. Speaker. Foundation Board, or he and his late to the wealthiest Americans. And, Mr. We are great because we have a tradi- wife Martha’s work to see the health Speaker, it’s the same budget that tion of caring about the most vulner- education wing at Richland Commu- turns SNAP into a block grant. able among us. Let us not turn our nity College come to fruition, Dr. Some of my Republican friends will backs on one of our greatest traditions. Schrodt’s impact in the Decatur area provide false arguments about what This assault on poor people must come will be felt for generations. the Ryan budget really does. They’ll to an end. This assault on the hungry, So I take this time today, Mr. Speak- say that this just gives Governors many of whom are kids and senior citi- er, to offer my thanks to Dr. Schrodt flexibility, or they’re just combating zens, must come to an end. and his family for all that they have fraud, waste, and abuse. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I believe we can end done and all that they continue to do, the real goal of the Ryan budget, and hunger now if we find the political will and offer my heartfelt congratulations of some of my Republican friends who to do so. The Ryan budget does the op- to Dr. Schrodt for this tremendous ac- support it, is to end SNAP as we know posite. It cuts a vital antihunger pro- complishment. it. gram for crass political reasons, an act f SNAP is not just a simple antihunger that makes hunger worse. Let us in- program; it is among the more effec- THE RYAN BUDGET AND SNAP stead pass a budget that lifts people up, tive and efficient, if not the most effec- not one that keeps people down. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tive and efficient, Federal program. Chair recognizes the gentleman from SNAP has a historically low error rate. f Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 Trafficking is going down, and prosecu- DECISION TIME IN AMERICA minutes. tions of SNAP trafficking are clearly Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, budg- visible as USDA works to reduce that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The et resolutions are moral documents. problem. SNAP is a countercyclical Chair recognizes the gentleman from They lay out a vision of how each program. That means that enrollment New York (Mr. JEFFRIES) for 5 minutes. party sees the future and where our increases as the economy worsens. It is Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, this is priorities should lie. Since this is budg- a true safety net program, and it has a decision time in America. We are at a et week, the week when we will vote on side benefit of being a stimulus pro- fork in the road, and we have an oppor- a number of different competing vi- gram. Every SNAP dollar spent results tunity to go in either one of two direc- sions for America, it is the right time in another $1.72 in economic activity. tions. In one direction, the Democratic to talk about the misguided priorities Yes, SNAP can use some improving, approach, we can take a balanced ap- laid out in the Republican budget as but the wholesale and shortsighted proach to dealing with the economic presented by Chairman PAUL RYAN. changes included in the Ryan budget situation that we find ourselves in and Once again, Chairman RYAN has pro- are not the answer. The Ryan budget our deficit. The other direction, the posed a budget that guts low-income actually cuts $135 billion from SNAP GOP approach, is to balance the budget programs. The Ryan budget not only over the next 10 years—$135 billion. on the backs of the most vulnerable does not end hunger now, it actually That’s not a haircut; that’s a meat-ax. amongst us. The Democratic plan will makes hunger in America worse than it It’s an 18 percent cut, a cut that will put Americans back to work. The Re- is today. cause real harm to low-income families publican plan will put Americans out Simply put, we are currently not who otherwise could not afford food. of work. It’s decision time in America. doing enough to end hunger now. There The cuts in the Ryan budget will We can go in one of two different direc- are over 50 million hungry Americans have a real impact on poor Americans tions. in this country; 17 million are kids. and struggling working families be- Now, a balanced approach to deficit Over 47 million rely on SNAP, formerly cause millions of people on SNAP work reduction has at least four elements to known as food stamps, to put food on for a living. They earn so little that it: their tables. Without this program, they still qualify for Federal assist- First, invest in the American econ- real hunger—the actual absence of ance. If they apply these cuts solely to omy. food—would be much worse. eligibility, these cuts would mean that Second, increase revenues by closing The Great Recession is the primary 8 to 9 million people would be cut from corporate loopholes that are unfair, un- reason hunger is so bad today. Now, SNAP. If these cuts are applied solely reasonable, and unnecessary.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 23:40 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.006 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Third, we can reduce expenditures in RECESS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE a manner that is sensitive to the frag- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the ile nature of our economic recovery. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair gentleman from Ohio (Mr. WENSTRUP) We must reduce expenditures in a way declares the House in recess until noon come forward and lead the House in the that recognizes we still have a long today. Pledge of Allegiance. way to go in order to recover, and the Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 42 Mr. WENSTRUP led the Pledge of Al- meat-cleaver approach advocated by minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- legiance as follows: my friends on the other side of the cess. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the aisle will not make the decision better; f United States of America, and to the Repub- it will just make the situation worse. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, b 1200 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. b 1040 AFTER RECESS f Lastly, the Democratic approach, the The recess having expired, the House ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER balanced approach, stands up for im- was called to order by the Speaker pro PRO TEMPORE portant social safety net programs like tempore (Mr. WOMACK) at noon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Social Security, Medicare, and Med- Chair will entertain up to 15 requests icaid that have nothing to do with the f for 1-minute speeches on each side of economic situation that we find our- PRAYER the aisle. selves in right now. Reverend Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Cap- Why should we invest in the Amer- f itol Hill United Methodist Church, ican economy? Washington, D.C., offered the following BUDGET PLAN Well, we don’t have an immediate prayer: (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given deficit crisis in America right now. As we begin our work today, we permission to address the House for 1 We’ve cut $2.5 trillion from our deficit pause to give thanks for: each world minute.) over the last several years; and we’re leader, especially Pope Francis begin- Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, the prepared, on this side of the aisle, to ning his tenure today, each political American people, regardless of polit- reasonably do more. party, each Congressperson and their ical affiliation, expect elected leaders But don’t overhype the problem. In staff, each individual citizen they rep- in Washington to offer a plan to reduce fact, objective economists have indi- resent, and all their diverse gifts and mounting deficits and revive our stag- cated we don’t have an immediate def- disparate needs. nant economy. House Republicans icit problem in America right now. The As we begin our work here today, we agree and have offered another respon- Speaker of the House of Representa- ask You to reveal: where we’ve become sible plan to balance the budget with tives has conceded that we don’t have desensitized to the struggles of Your responsible reforms. an immediate deficit crisis in America children, where we’ve let pride prevent Meanwhile, the best plan Senate right now. holy possibilities, where we’ve chosen Democrats can come up with continues Just on Sunday, the chairman of the self-preservation over challenging part- to spend more money than we take in. Budget Committee acknowledged that nerships. They call for a balanced approach, and we don’t have an immediate deficit cri- As we begin our work here today, re- yet their budget never balances and in- sis in America right now. That’s why mind us: that Your limitless love over- cludes $1.5 trillion in new taxes. At we’re pursuing a balanced approach. comes our limitations, that You have a least Senate Democrats have finally What we do have is a jobs crisis. Over dream for Your globe that surpasses come around to offering a plan, after the last 4 years, under the leadership of our wildest imaginations, that You can spending the last 4 years on the side- President Obama, we have come a long work through the minutia of detailed lines. The President has yet to submit way, almost 6 million private sector legislation and the grand vision of this his budget to Congress, already 6 weeks jobs added. But we still, of course, have Nation. behind his legal deadline. a long way to go. So as we begin our work today, we Budgets offer a picture of how gov- Let’s just look at the landscape. Cor- pray that we may do so ready to trust ernment plans to steward taxpayer porate profits are way up. The stock the lead of Your tender and tremen- money. The Senate budget asks for market is way up. The productivity of dous love. higher taxes to fund higher spending, the American worker is way up. Yet Amen. to finance ever-growing government. unemployment remains stubbornly f My constituents are tired of the cav- high, and consumer demand remains alier and unserious approach that has stagnant. THE JOURNAL become all too common in Washington. That’s why the Democratic approach The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I’m pleased that the House Republican is to invest in our economy, invest in Chair has examined the Journal of the majority continues to take its respon- education, invest in job training, in- last day’s proceedings and announces sibilities seriously and produce budgets vest in transportation and infrastruc- to the House his approval thereof. which balance, getting us back on ture, invest in research and develop- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- track to fiscal sanity and a healthy ment, invest in technology and innova- nal stands approved. economy. tion, invest in the things that will con- Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, pursu- f tinue to make America a leader in the ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote 21st century. on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval ADDRESSING OUR If you invest in our economy, then of the Journal. UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS you will increase jobs for the American The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and worker. If you increase the jobs avail- question is on the Speaker’s approval was given permission to address the able to the American worker, consumer of the Journal. House for 1 minute.) demand will increase. If consumer de- The question was taken; and the Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, mand increases, the economy will Speaker pro tempore announced that it’s now been 807 days since I arrived in grow; and if the economy grows, the the ayes appeared to have it. Congress to address jobs, and the Re- deficit will decline, and so, too, will Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, on publican leadership has still not al- our debt as a percentage of GDP. that I demand the yeas and nays. lowed a single vote on serious legisla- This is decision time in America; The yeas and nays were ordered. tion to address our unemployment cri- and, clearly, the best decision that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sis. More than 12 million American can make is a balanced approach to ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- families do not have the luxury of dealing with our economic problems ceedings on this question will be post- waiting on this issue. They are dev- today. poned. astated. There are five students in my

VerDate Mar 14 2013 23:40 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.007 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1577 district who graduated from Harvard in ing middle-class families in their ‘‘new bridge that is structurally deficient; 2011, and they’re still looking for work. budget,’’ the PAUL RYAN budget. but the Republican budget plan that Think of the lost talent. But not everybody has to pay more. will be voted on this week cuts infra- It’s time for Congress to understand The truth is that in this budget, if structure spending by 32 percent per that unemployment is an urgent na- you’re an oil company or corporation capita over the next 10 years. tional crisis. It results in lost tax rev- taking jobs overseas or a yacht owner, The United States Chamber of Com- enue, higher government expenditures, you have nothing to fear with the GOP merce that represents the so-called job and unbearable levels of human suf- budget. Your lifestyle is totally secure. creators estimates that we will lose fering. Once again, working families will $336 billion in economic growth over Mr. Speaker, our real deficit is unem- pay more so the rich can pay less. For the next 5 years. ployment. Let’s eliminate this true the sake of middle class Americans, we China spends 9 percent of its econ- deficit by bringing the President’s must oppose the Ryan budget. omy on infrastructure; Europe, 5 per- American Jobs Act to the floor for a f cent; the United States less than 3 per- vote. It deserves a vote. cent. Mr. Speaker, our mantra should be: HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM Moreover, you just spent $89 billion jobs, jobs, jobs. GRIFFIN rebuilding the roads and bridges of Af- f (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given ghanistan, and $69 billion rebuilding the roads and bridges of Iraq, and you HONORING MARTIN MUMAW III permission to address the House for 1 minute.) propose to cut infrastructure spending (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, next to per capita by 32 percent. permission to address the House for 1 me is a photo of Doolittle Raider Tom This is a national disgrace and em- minute.) Griffin’s memorial service I recently barrassment. Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise attended in Green Township, Ohio. f today to honor an exceptional Hoosier, Tom Griffin was an inspiration to ev- dedicated public servant, and a good HONORING THE LIFE OF MAJOR eryone who had the honor to know TOM GRIFFIN friend of mine, Martin Mumaw III—a him. I had the great pleasure to meet man with a strong desire to help others with and talk to Tom many times over (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was and a man who has been a tremendous the years. We shared the podium quite given permission to address the House asset to the Eighth District of Indiana. often at Memorial Day services, for ex- for 1 minute.) Martin has dedicated over 40 years of ample, and at veterans’ events all over Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, in service to Indiana, the Eighth District, the community. 2008, at 92 years old, Major Tom Griffin and Daviess County Republican Par- Tom was a man who literally lived stood up at a Veterans Day event in ties. He is currently serving his fourth history. In those darkest early days of Cincinnati, and he told his story as one term in elected office as Daviess Coun- World War II, when Tom and 79 other of the Doolittle’s Raiders that at- ty treasurer. He also has worked with Doolittle Raiders took off from the tacked Tokyo after the Japanese at- many civic organizations and within deck of the USS Hornet, they had no tacked Pearl Harbor. the Republican Party as precinct com- idea whether they would survive the Managing to bail out after the attack mitteeman, county chairman, and day. and making his way to China, Tom remember of the Eighth District Central The American people back then got a turned to the U.S., deployed once Committee. much-needed boost when they learned again, this time to Europe, and was a His public service and civic engage- of the heroics that took place that day POW for almost 2 years. Tom Griffin ment have been a means by which Mar- over Japan. But Tom cringed at the never said, why me; but, rather, why tin has improved the lives of those word ‘‘hero.’’ He felt that he was just not me? around him. His dedication and service doing what he’d been trained to do. Growing up in the Depression, Tom led former Indiana Governor Robert And Tom Griffin went on to risk his Griffin learned to put service above Orr to name him ‘‘Sagamore of the Wa- life for his country for years following himself. Over the years, I saw Tom bash’’ in 1988, an award for distin- the Doolittle raid, culminating when tend to other veterans as they aged, guished public service. he was shot down over Sicily and spent and he was there for their final separa- While his public service has been tre- 22 months in a German POW camp. tion from service on Earth. mendous, Martin is probably best Tom recently said, ‘‘What a life I’ve Tom Griffin has completed his Earth- known for his fellowship, kind heart, lived.’’ May we all strive to live a frac- ly mission. However, the positive ef- and sense of humility. He’s never met tion of the life that Tom Griffin did. fects of his work will never perish. But an enemy and is the first to extend a May God bless Tom Griffin. are we worth the sacrifice made by helping hand. Tom Griffin and so many others? I’m proud to stand here today to f Will history show that we treasured honor Martin’s history of service, a b 1210 the gift of freedom that he handed us? history to which we all owe a debt of We all need to commit to ensure that AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL EN- gratitude. God bless you, Martin Tom Griffin’s efforts on behalf of free- GINEERS REPORT CARD FOR Mumaw. dom will not have been in vain. May he AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE f be able to look down at us and say, (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given well done. GOP BUDGET permission to address the House for 1 Tom Griffin, you led a good life. You (Ms. CHU asked and was given per- minute.) were a good man and the greatest of mission to address the House for 1 Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, the Americans. Thank you, and God bless minute.) American Society of Civil Engineers you, Tom Griffin. Ms. CHU. Two thousand dollars; report card is out for the quality of f $2,000 is what you will lose if the Re- America’s infrastructure, and the republican PAUL RYAN budget goes sults are a national disgrace and an WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH through. embarrassment. America gets a D (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was What does $2,000 mean to you? grade for the quality of its infrastruc- given permission to address the House For a single mom, it could mean the ture. for 1 minute and to revise and extend difference between feeding her family According to the World Economic his remarks.) or seeing her kids go hungry. For hard- Forum, we’re 24th in infrastructure Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, I working Americans, it could mean the quality. In 2001, we were No. 2, and we come to the floor today to recognize car payment, or gas money, or pre- also had a budgetary surplus. the contributions that women have scription drug money that you need to There are 69,000 structurally-defi- made to our society throughout his- pay each and every month. But to the cient bridges in this Nation. Every sec- tory. As this month marks both Wom- GOP, $2,000 is the amount they are tax- ond of every day, seven cars drive on a en’s History Month and the American

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:02 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.011 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Red Cross Month, I want to take this our agricultural way of life that drives Why? Because we lose with jobs. His opportunity to celebrate the lasting our economy. More than half of the Na- 10-year budget destroys 2 million contribution of one woman, the found- tion’s fruits and vegetables are grown American jobs, according to the Eco- er of the American Red Cross, Clara in California. The San Joaquin Valley nomic Policy Institute. Barton. produces over $25 billion in gross value We lose with families and children, Clara Barton was a true leader, a per year, which creates jobs and helps because families and children who have woman of poise and purpose. During feed our Nation. income below $200,000 would have to the Civil War, Ms. Barton found com- Each American farmer needs over 144 face a tax increase averaging more mon ground by helping everybody in people, and they’re doing it environ- than $3,000 a year. the wake of disaster. She provided mentally safer than ever before. It’s We lose with seniors. According to medical supplies to the injured, food more important than ever to remind the AARP, as they stated, the GOP assistance to the hungry, compassion people that our agricultural economy budget will shift costs to seniors and for all. still touches every part of our lives. end the Medicare guarantee. Removing Since its founding in 1881, the Red Take a moment today to think about the Medicare guarantee of affordable Cross has been a reliable lifeline for the hand that picked the tomato, or health care coverage seniors have con- Americans and the citizens of our the dairyman, and thank them for that tributed to through a lifetime of hard world. Clara Barton passed away in glass of milk. These are among the work definitely is not the answer. 1912 at the age of 90, but her legacy hardest working Americans that I Mr. Speaker, the American path to lives on. It should serve as a reminder know. prosperity is not for citizens to lose, as to women and to men that the business Let me, again, thank the farmers, we do under the Ryan budget, but to of helping others is a business worth- the farm workers, and the food proc- move forward, as set forth in the while. essors on National Agriculture Day for Democratic alternatives. To the women in my district and your hard work in putting the food throughout the country, thank you for that we eat on America’s dinner tables. f your confidence, thank you for your f b 1220 leadership, thank you for your compassion that has helped us move forward. SERIOUS BUDGETARY ISSUES CALL FOR A BALANCED BUDGET FACING OUR NATION f (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was permission to address the House for 1 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend his re- OF MARTY STUMBAUGH for 1 minute.) marks.) (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, a ‘‘bal- given permission to address the House rise today to address the serious budg- anced approach’’ should not be hard- for 1 minute.) etary issues facing our Nation. It working Americans give and govern- Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise seems many in this town have forgot- ment takes. This year, the Federal today to honor the memory of Marty ten what a budget is, so I thought I’d Government will collect a record $2.7 Stumbaugh from Cabot, Arkansas. provide a quick reminder. trillion. Federal spending will far sur- A hero is someone who is admired for Webster’s Dictionary defines ‘‘budg- pass this. Continuing to increase rev- their courage, nobility, and service to et’’ most simply as a plan for the co- enue while Federal spending grows, others. Firefighters have long been ad- ordination of resources and expendi- with no end in sight, is not a balanced mired for these traits, and Marty tures—a plan for the coordination of approach. The balanced approach that Stumbaugh was a shining example. His resources and expenditures. It’s fairly we should pursue is a budget that bal- life’s work was to serve his community straightforward, and something the ances and a budget that protects the as a firefighter. Marty did his job each American people understand. Frankly, present and builds for the future. day with a sense of responsibility and it’s something House Republicans un- We’re presenting a budget that moves honor. derstand. to that end and actually balances by In addition to serving his community Mr. Speaker, every year since I’ve slowing the rate of spending increases. fighting fires, Marty was a former jus- been a Member of this body, we have This is a concept that the Washington tice of the peace in Lonoke County and passed a responsible budget. Once again elite will label as extreme. Yet this is constable in York Township. Marty this year, the House Republican budget a concept that American families call was president of the Cabot Professional reduces government spending and gets common sense, and something they do Firefighters Association and a member our debt crisis under control. This, in every week. American families have of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. turn, helps secure the future for our watched government grow and their Family was the most important part children and grandchildren and creates budget shrink. That’s not right. of Marty’s life. Marty loved his wife, more jobs and opportunities today. Why is a budget that balances impor- Mindy, and their two children, Mason Senate Democrats finally came to tant for the American people? The an- and Macy, more than life. Additionally, the table and introduced a budget. Un- swer is found in examples that we see Marty had close relationships with his fortunately, it never balances, despite now going on in Western Europe. Gov- siblings: Netta, Karla, Robbin, Corky, the fact that it raises taxes by $1.5 tril- ernments that overspend and, as a re- Stubby, and Stewart. lion. sult, underperform hurt the people that Mr. Speaker, please join me and the We’re still waiting on a budget from they’re designed to help the most. Our entire community of Cabot, Arkansas, the President, though I suspect we’ll budget will prevent this type of finan- in honoring the life and service of see a March Madness bracket from him cial crisis from happening in our coun- Marty Stumbaugh. before we see a budget. try. It will keep the promises to our f Mr. Speaker, Americans deserve a real budget, and I plan to continue families and seniors and protect the fu- NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY fighting to ensure they receive one. ture of the American Dream. (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- f f mission to address the House for 1 CLIMATE CHANGE minute and to revise and extend his re- THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS NOT marks.) A PATH TO PROSPERITY (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, on Na- (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 tional Agriculture Day, we honor the permission to address the House for 1 minute.) hardworking efforts of America’s farm- minute.) Mr. GRIJALVA. Later today, we’re ers, farm workers and processors who Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, what’s going to begin consideration of the Re- provide our family with safe and af- the message? publican budget, a plan that not only fordable healthy foods. The message is that Congressman voucherizes Medicare but retains $40 As a third-generation San Joaquin RYAN’s budget is not a path to pros- billion in subsidies to the oil industry Valley farmer, I’m proud to represent perity for our country. and requires approval of the Keystone

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.012 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1579 XL pipeline. At a time when climate the northwest part of Nevada’s Fourth put funding back in the continuing res- change is affecting more and more peo- Congressional District. olution for NIH, and it failed on a ple throughout the country, the major- I had the honor and privilege of vis- party-line vote, with 54 Democrats and ity is committed to keeping our econ- iting the depot in January and meeting Independents voting ‘‘yes’’ and 46 Re- omy dependent on fossil fuels and ig- with the fine men and women who publicans voting ‘‘no.’’ noring the serious challenge that it work there. The families of those af- Republicans say the reason they represents. The $75 billion in damages fected are in my thoughts and prayers, want to cut spending and voted the se- from Superstorm Sandy, the ongoing and I hope for the recovery of those questration in is we’re putting a debt drought in much of the West, including who are in critical condition and who on the next generation. Let me submit, my home State of Arizona, don’t seem are receiving medical care as I speak. Mr. Speaker, that the research that’s to be enough evidence that it’s time for The losses we have learned about this done at the National Institutes of serious action. morning are painful. We have lost Health to find cures for cancer, heart Climate change is global. A United seven marines. Others are wounded. My disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, AIDS, Nations report indicates that because office is in contact with the Governor and post-polio cures and treatments of climate change, 3.1 billion people of Nevada, local officials, and military will affect the next generation more will be in extreme poverty by 2050. If command to receive updates on the sit- than this generation. we want to make a sizable dent in the uation. We talk about the Department of De- human contributions to climate My thoughts and prayers are with fense. The Department of Defense change, we have to start making those the community of Hawthorne. I will be should be the National Institutes of responsible for pollution accountable leaving as soon as possible to return to Health, because the enemy is disease, and pay for it. This is the sort of lead- Nevada to be with our grieving commu- and we need to conquer it and keep our ership the American people are looking nity and servicemembers. I ask for this loved ones alive and keep ourselves for from Congress. Climate change is body’s prayers and thoughts for our alive and have better cures. real. It is not a problem that will go men and women in service. We talk about infrastructure—and I away. We cannot ignore it. We have to f support that—but the most important face it head on and not bury our heads infrastructure is the infrastructure of OBAMACARE AND JOBS in Canadian tar sands. the human body. And that’s what the (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- National Institutes of Health works on. f mission to address the House for 1 We should work together and fund the A BALANCED BUDGET IS GOOD minute.) National Institutes of Health for all of FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, last week, our constituents. PEOPLE the Health Subcommittee investigated f how the new health care law, (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was ObamaCare, is impacting job growth COMMENDING MISS TEEN given permission to address the House and worker opportunities across the MONTANA, ABBI HELLAND for 1 minute.) country. The results are not good. The (Mr. DAINES asked and was given Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, as I recovery continues to be well below permission to address the House for 1 visited 100 businesses in 100 days last what we need to keep up with workers minute.) summer, the families who operate and entering the marketplace. Youth un- Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise work in those businesses were frus- employment remains very high, and today to congratulate Abbi Helland, a trated with Washington’s inability to ObamaCare is showering employers remarkable young woman from Glas- live within its means. The Federal Gov- with new red tape. gow, Montana, who was recently ernment’s overspending is hurting In our hearing, restaurant group named Miss Teen Montana Inter- their ability to grow. Why? Because owner Tom Boucher from New Hamp- national. Abbi is the daughter of Pete small business owners know that shire testified about his struggles. So and Allison Helland and the grand- there’s no such thing as a free lunch. far, he has spent more than 100 hours daughter of Montana’s former Con- They know that the Federal Govern- with human resources staff trying to gressman, Ron Marlenee, and his wife ment’s overspending will come back to prepare for the law. The anticipated Cindy. us in the form of higher taxes and un- economic burden has delayed his plans Abbi is passionate about reading and funded entitlements and a weaker to open a new restaurant. These are making sure that Montanans of all economy. good jobs that could have been created. ages have access to books. She’ll be House Republican plans reduce gov- ObamaCare is perversely discour- working with our State’s schools, li- ernment spending and enact much- aging companies from hiring full-time braries, and book stores to promote needed reforms. Perhaps most impor- workers. Many job seekers find that reading education and to support the tantly, they balance the budget within they can only find part-time work ‘‘I Love to Read Week’’ in Montana 10 years. right now. We need a dynamic economy communities. She also will work to in- According to a recent op ed in The creating good private sector jobs. In- stall programs to send books overseas Wall Street Journal: stead, ObamaCare is forcing employers and to expand access to books for Mon- The spending restraint and balanced-budg- to spend more time worrying about tana’s seniors. et parts of the House Budget Committee plan would boost the economy immediately. taxes and accounting and hiring part- Abbi is a true example of the spirit time employees. That’s not the reform and drive that we value in my home It is time Washington starts being our ailing economy needs. State of Montana. She’ll represent our part of the solution. A balanced budget f State well as our ambassador to the is good for the country and good for its Miss Teen International competition in FUNDING THE NATIONAL people. Chicago this July. INSTITUTES OF HEALTH f Congratulations, Abbi. We’re proud (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- of you. IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS AT mission to address the House for 1 f HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT minute.) (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was Mr. COHEN. People sometimes ask VOTE AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN given permission to address the House why we can’t find common ground. BUDGET for 1 minute.) There’s an area we should be able to (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given Mr. HORSFORD. I come to the floor find common ground on—and we permission to address the House for 1 with a heavy heart today. I am deeply don’t—and that’s funding for the Na- minute.) saddened by the loss of life as the re- tional Institutes of Health, which is Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, every sult of an explosion during a live-fire going to be cut in the sequester by budget should be viewed through the training exercise at Hawthorne Army close to a billion dollars. There was an lens of the American people. The hard- Depot last night, which is located in amendment in the Senate that tried to working Floridians I represent want to

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.014 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 know: Does the Ryan budget put Amer- that’s being debated this week and, in of the nearly 5,000 coalition troops, in- icans back to work or back on unem- particular, to the unfair and inaccurate cluding 28 of my brothers and sisters ployment? The moms and dads I rep- attack on a clean energy company from Hawaii, soldiers like First Lieu- resent want to know: Does the Ryan that’s located in my home State of Ne- tenant Nainoa Hoe of Kailua or Ser- budget invest in our children or does it vada. The Republican proposal refers to geant Deyson Cariaga from Honolulu, ignore our outdated public schools? the Solar Reserve project as ‘‘an ill- whom I had the honor of serving with, The small business owners I represent fated venture.’’ who paid the ultimate price during Op- want to know: Does the Republican Had he done his homework, Budget eration Iraqi Freedom. budget fix our rigged Tax Code or does Committee Chairman RYAN would have Today marks the 10th anniversary of it protect special interest loopholes? discovered that this cutting-edge solar the American invasion of Iraq. And The retirees I represent want to know: project is not ill-fated but, instead, has while this war has largely faded from Does this budget protect Medicare or a long-term contract with our State’s the headlines, we must take every op- does it abandon seniors in the face of largest utility. It has created 450 good- portunity to learn from our experi- skyrocketing health care costs? paying jobs for Nevadans and is run- ences. There are many lessons we The answer is: no. No, the Ryan ning on schedule and under budget. should learn, one of the most egregious budget will not put people back to The assertions being made in the Re- being the serious waste, fraud, and work. No, it doesn’t invest in our publican budget undermine the success abuse of taxpayer dollars, waste that schools. No, it does not end special in- of renewable energy programs, the jobs was apparent to those of us on the terest giveaways. No, it does not pro- they create, and the investment they ground as well as to outside experts. tect Medicare. represent in our Nation’s future energy An alarming report this month by the The Ryan Republican budget does needs. special inspector general for Iraqi re- In Las Vegas and across the country, not stand by our communities, and it construction also determined at least Americans have made it clear that our doesn’t invest in our future. That’s $8 billion of our reconstruction funds budget should be a path forward for a why I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ have been wasted. strong middle class and a serious in- on the Republican budget. In Congress today, we have an oppor- vestment in the next generation of f tunity to learn from that lesson. We Americans. have to pursue commonsense ways to Let’s reject these mathematical gim- b 1230 balance our budget without hurting micks and unsubstantiated attacks and our middle class families, endangering A BALANCED BUDGET get to work on a real budget. our national security, or shortchanging (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was f our veterans. We must focus on our given permission to address the House TRUST ACT mission to serve the people who sent us for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. YOHO asked and was given per- here and honor our servicemembers his remarks.) and their families who have made im- Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, we mission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- measurable sacrifices in the service of teach the importance of a balanced our country. budget to our schoolchildren, such as marks.) those we had today, but apparently Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today f this basic financial principle is not to share something that has been at BALANCE THE BUDGET my heart and will, in the coming days, good enough for our President, who (Mr. MESSER asked and was given says he won’t even chase a balanced be at the heart of my first bill introduced in the House. When Members of permission to address the House for 1 budget for the sake of balance. minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. Speaker, to help the President Congress break the law, they break trust: they break trust with their col- marks.) find a better reason, I would suggest we Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I remem- examine the economic damage caused leagues, hurting our ability to work together; they break trust with the ber when $1.4 trillion was a lot of by runaway public debt. In 2011, money. 1.4 trillion dollars is the Greece, Italy, and Portugal each American people who sent them here; and they break trust with the Con- amount of money the Federal budget amassed public debt greater than 90 increases under the House Republican percent of their economic output. For stitution they swore to uphold. I will be introducing the Trust Act. budget proposal—an average of $140 bil- Greece, the debt was a stunning 165 This bill is simple. It does not distin- lion a year, 40 percent over the decade. percent of their gross domestic prod- guish between types of offenses or the But listening to my House Democratic uct. All three countries are now under- possible reasons behind them. It makes colleagues, you would believe our budg- going wrenching austerity and suf- clear that a Member of Congress con- et cuts spending to the bone. You fering through prolonged recessions victed of any felony will forfeit the would believe that our Federal Govern- and unemployment. taxpayer-funded portion of their pen- ment can’t survive on a penny less What would this scenario look like sion. than a $2.1 trillion increase. for hardworking American families? If our servicemen and -women who Admittedly, that $700 billion is a lot The burden of unsustainable public lay their life on the line for our Nation of money. It’s 50 percent more than re- debt and increased taxes would lead to lose their pension with a dishonorable quested under the House Republican higher interest rates on mortgages, car discharge, should not Members of Con- budget proposal. But it is important to loans, and other credit. Ignoring this gress be held to the same standard? remember that every penny of that $700 problem would bring on higher infla- These days with public opinion of billion is borrowed from the future of tion, reducing the purchasing power of Congress at record lows and public debt the young people growing up in this American families and inflicting the at record highs, the Trust Act is a great country today. most pain on the poor and middle class. place to start in restoring the faith of Mr. Speaker, families all across Mr. Speaker, we must support our the American people to their govern- America balance their budget. The families. We must support a balanced ment. I am pleased to present this op- Federal Government should balance its budget. portunity to my colleagues to restore budget, too. f trust to taxpayers, and I ask them to f RYAN BUDGET ATTACK ON join me in this effort. FEDERAL BUDGET f NEVADA SOLAR PROJECT (Mr. BONNER asked and was given (Ms. TITUS asked and was given per- WASTE IN IRAQ permission to address the House for 1 mission to address the House for 1 (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- minute and to revise and extend her re- permission to address the House for 1 marks.) marks.) minute.) Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, around Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise the country this time of year, it is in opposition to the Republican budget today to honor the service and sacrifice known as March Madness as the NCAA

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.015 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1581 basketball tournament is about to b 1240 (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the begin. But it is March madness in previous day shall be considered as approved; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION (b) the Chair may at any time declare the Washington as well, as the debate OF H. CON. RES. 25, CONCURRENT House adjourned to meet at a date and time, starts today over what kind of country RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET within the limits of clause 4, section 5, arti- we are going to leave to our children FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014; PRO- cle I of the Constitution, to be announced by and grandchildren. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF the Chair in declaring the adjournment; and (c) bills and resolutions introduced during Later this afternoon, the House be- H. RES. 115, PROVIDING FOR THE the period addressed by this section shall be gins this conversation in earnest with EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMIT- numbered, listed in the Congressional TEES OF THE HOUSE OF REP- a debate over the Federal budget. For Record, and when printed shall bear the date RESENTATIVES IN THE 113TH of introduction, but may be referred by the the third year in a row, House Repub- CONGRESS; AND FOR OTHER Speaker at a later time. licans will offer a budget that will bal- PURPOSES SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members ance, and this time we are putting for- to perform the duties of the Chair for the du- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, by di- ward a plan that will do so in 10 years. ration of the period addressed by section 2 of rection of the Committee on Rules, I We do this by making careful cuts in this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of call up House Resolution 122 and ask rule I. spending and without raising your for its immediate consideration. SEC. 4. Each day during the period ad- taxes. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- dressed by section 2 of this resolution shall lows: not constitute a calendar day for purposes of Unfortunately, the President hasn’t section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 submitted his budget yet; although he H. RES. 122 U.S.C. 1546). was required by law to do so on Feb- Resolved, That at any time after the adop- SEC. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it ruary 4. And the proposed Senate budg- tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- shall be in order without intervention of any et raises taxes by $1.5 trillion without suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the point of order to consider in the House the House resolved into the Committee of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the ex- ever balancing. Whole House on the state of the Union for penses of certain committees of the House of Mr. Speaker, the pathway to getting consideration of the concurrent resolution Representatives in the One Hundred Thir- our country back on track begins (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for teenth Congress. The resolution shall be con- the United States Government for fiscal year sidered as read. The previous question shall today. Let’s remember America’s chil- 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary be considered as ordered on the resolution to dren and grandchildren as we engage in levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. The adoption without intervening motion or de- this important debate. first reading of the concurrent resolution mand for division of the question except: (1) shall be dispensed with. All points of order one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority f against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General debate shall not member of the Committee on House Admin- exceed four hours, with three hours of gen- istration; and (2) one motion to recommit FORT HOOD eral debate confined to the congressional which may not contain instructions. budget equally divided and controlled by the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given chair and ranking minority member of the tleman from Georgia is recognized for 1 permission to address the House for 1 Committee on the Budget and one hour of hour. minute.) general debate on the subject of economic Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, for the goals and policies equally divided and con- 1 purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, 3 ⁄2 trolled by Representative Brady of Texas and years ago, our Nation was viciously at- Representative Carolyn Maloney of New tomary 30 minutes to my good friend, tacked when an Islamic extremist York or their respective designees. After the ranking member from New York, opened fire on our troops at Fort Hood. general debate the concurrent resolution pending which time I yield myself such We lost 14 innocent Americans that shall be considered for amendment under the time as I may consume. During consid- five-minute rule. The concurrent resolution eration of this resolution, Mr. Speaker, day, 12 military servicemembers, one shall be considered as read. No amendment all time yielded is for the purpose of civilian, and an unborn child. shall be in order except those printed in the debate only. report of the Committee on Rules accom- Since the attack, the Ford Hood com- GENERAL LEAVE panying this resolution. Each amendment munity has seen and felt an outpouring may be offered only in the order printed in Mr. WOODALL. I ask unanimous con- of support from across the State of the report, may be offered only by a Member sent that all Members may have 5 leg- Texas and the Nation, but not from the designated in the report, shall be considered islative days to revise and extend their Federal Government. Currently, the as read, and shall be debatable for the time remarks. troops killed and wounded in this hor- specified in the report equally divided and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there controlled by the proponent and an oppo- objection to the request of the gen- rible attack are denied the treatment, nent. All points of order against such amend- benefits, and honors granted to soldiers tleman from Georgia? ments are waived except that the adoption of There was no objection. who are attacked overseas in a dean amendment in the nature of a substitute Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, that clared combat zone. The Pentagon shall constitute the conclusion of consider- was a mouthful as the Clerk was read- deems this attack ‘‘workplace vio- ation of the concurrent resolution for amendment. After the conclusion of consid- ing through this resolution, and it was lence’’ rather than ‘‘combat violence.’’ eration of the concurrent resolution for an exciting mouthful. I’m not sure that This is shameful, and Americans amendment and a final period of general de- folks actually were able to get from should be outraged by the administra- bate, which shall not exceed 10 minutes just the prose the excitement that is in tion’s refusal to acknowledge this equally divided and controlled by the chair this rule today. and ranking minority member of the Com- What this rule provides for is two wrong. Our troops were attacked on mittee on the Budget, the Committee shall very important things. I’m going to U.S. soil in a blatant terrorist attack, rise and report the concurrent resolution to take them in order of my personal pas- and we owe it to these patriots and all the House with such amendment as may sion, but they’re both equally impor- have been adopted. The previous question who wear the uniform to provide for tant. Number one, this rule provides them. They willingly and admirably shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution and amendments thereto to that every single Member of this put their lives on the line every day to adoption without intervening motion except House—not just Republicans, not just protect our freedom. amendments offered by the chair of the Com- Democrats, not just folks who are fa- I urge my colleagues to pass H.R. 705, mittee on the Budget pursuant to section vored, not any particular category— 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of but every single Member of this House the Fort Hood Victims and Families 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. Benefits Protection Act, and start pro- who represents a constituency back The concurrent resolution shall not be sub- home had an opportunity to submit viding the needed assistance for the ject to a demand for division of the question their own budget for the United States victims and families of this terrible of its adoption. of America. tragedy. Our troops deserve better. SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from March 22, 2013, through April 8, So often, the problem in this town is May God bless all who serve. 2013— not enough good ideas, Mr. Speaker.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.017 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 We don’t have that problem today be- tion. This Congress doesn’t have a In short, I believe that it is an ex- cause every Member of the House that penny to spend except for pennies that treme and cynical version for America chose to submit a budget is going to we take from the American taxpayer. and one that I strongly reject. have their budget considered and de- That’s the only place any revenue For more than a decade, the needs of bated on the floor of this House if we comes into this United States Govern- our country were neglected while the pass this rule today. ment. Part of that revenue goes to fund majority led two unfunded wars and Now, that is only five budgets, Mr. this very institution. gave unaffordable tax breaks to mil- Speaker, five plus the Budget Commit- Thrift begins at home, Mr. Speaker. lionaires and billionaires, and we now tee’s mark, because it’s not easy to put Before you and I arrived in this body, have the cost for the last war in Iraq of together a budget. A lot of folks talk a Mr. Speaker, the committee process $3 trillion borrowed. In all the discus- good game about what they would do if here in this House was authorized to sions on the deficit and what bad shape they were king for a day; but when you spend $300 million a year. Now, the we are in, nobody ever talks about that try to craft your own budget, you’ve committees do amazing work. It’s im- war and how that has kept us from re- got to put, literally, money where your portant work to produce reports like building the infrastructure in the mouth and ideas are. this Budget Committee report, and United States that cries out for it. In this rule, we make in order a Con- they do the oversight on the executive These two decisions unraveled the gressional Black Caucus substitute branch. I don’t for a minute suggest balanced budget achieved by President budget, a Progressive Caucus sub- that the work that the committee Clinton and exploded our Nation’s debt. stitute budget, and a substitute budget structure does isn’t critical to the Now after a decade of reckless finan- by the ranking member of the Budget functioning of our Republic. But every cial management, the majority is pro- Committee, the gentleman from Mary- single account in the United States posing another budget that is as land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN). We make in Government has to be looked at, exam- unserious as it is extreme. order a budget introduced by Mr. ined, critiqued, and reformed if we are Take, for example, the field of sci- MULVANEY from South Carolina that to get our fiscal books back in order. entific research. More than 50 percent tries to capture the essence of what the The very first committee funding res- of our economic growth since World Senate is working on right now, and we olution you and I had a chance to vote War II can be attributed to the devel- make in order a budget produced by on, Mr. Speaker, we reduced that com- opment and adoption of new tech- the Republican Study Committee. All mittee funding from $300 million back nologies, yet the budget proposes dras- of those exist as an alternative to the in the 111th Congress down to around tic cuts to research at the National In- budget that was produced by the Budg- $260 in the 112th. stitutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the National et Committee. b 1250 Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mr. Speaker, I have the great pleas- Here we come down again to $240 mil- ure of sitting on the Budget Com- among others. lion in this resolution. In the 26 now As any scientist will tell you—and I mittee. What you see here in my hand short months that you and I have am one—you cannot turn research on is the Budget Committee report. We served in Congress, Mr. Speaker, this and off like a faucet. Across the Fed- produced this on March 15. It’s bound body has examined its own books and eral Government, researchers are on and it’s published. They did a very nice reduced its spending by 20 percent on the brink of discoveries that could cure job. It’s been proofread, and the minor- committees. That is not an easy task. diseases or open entire new fields of ity has had a chance to add their views. That’s not a task that came lightly. commerce. But under the majority’s That was March 15 that we produced That’s a task that has taken tremen- budget, that valuable research will be this budget. dous effort by both the majority and ended and these important discoveries But as we sit here today with March the minority. will probably not be made in the quickly leaving us, what we do not But my question is, Mr. Speaker, if United States. have yet is a budget from the United we can do it, as the American people The majority wants to impose such States President. I only point that out, expect us to do, what could the execu- cuts on top of cuts contained in the se- Mr. Speaker, to say I understand that tive branch do? If we in the people’s quester, even though the effects of the it’s hard to produce a budget. I know House can take 20 percent out because sequester are just beginning to be felt. because I produced one in this cycle. I our constituents have demanded that For example, in the coming weeks, air- had the great pleasure of working with we view every single dollar with an eye port control towers will begin to close, a team that produced the Republican toward thrift, what could the executive affecting flight schedules and strand- Study Committee budget and produced branch do if only they would partner ing travelers. Many of these towers are the House budget. So in a time period with us as we begin the leadership located in the rural parts of our coun- where the President has failed to fol- right here in this body? try where there are no other alter- low the legally required mandate of in- None of the easy decisions are left, natives for long-distance travel. troducing a budget by the first week of Mr. Speaker. The only decisions left to In addition, border patrol agents will February, I’ve had the great pleasure be decided in this budget, to be decided be furloughed, which not only affects of producing two budgets. in this rule, are the hard decisions. We security but the success of our econ- My friends on the Progressive Caucus have provided in this rule the oppor- omy. According to the Congressional have produced a budget. My friends on tunity to consider every alternative Research Service, more than $1.3 bil- the Congressional Black Caucus have that Members have proposed to decide lion a day in trade crosses the U.S.- produced a budget. My friend, Mr. VAN these solutions, Mr. Speaker. Canada border. This trade is dependent HOLLEN, has produced a budget. And I With that, I encourage my colleagues upon the effective operation of our bor- think it is fair when we ask in this de- to support this rule, and I reserve the der security agents. The effects of the bate why we have been denied a chance balance of my time. sequester are already impacting trade to look at the President’s budget. We Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I by causing backups at the border and didn’t see it in February. We didn’t see thank the gentleman for yielding me leaving goods and supplies stranded en it in March. Word has it now we might the customary 30 minutes, and I yield route to their destination. see it in April. myself such time as I may consume. Furthermore, it is often forgotten It’s hard work to produce a budget, Through numerous budget resolu- that 5 years after I–35 collapsed above but it’s important work. In fact, it’s le- tions and campaign pledges and appear- the Mississippi River, we have still gally required work. I take great pride ances on Sunday talk shows, the ma- failed to repair our crumbling infra- not just that the House will meet its jority has made clear that their vision structure. statutory deadline, but that we’re for America is a vision that says the Earlier today, the American Society meeting it in this very open and honest Nation can no longer care for our sen- of Civil Engineers released a 2013 report forum as this rule proposes. iors, that we must halt vital scientific card for America’s infrastructure. They But the second thing this rule does, research and that we should let our found that one in eight bridges in my Mr. Speaker, is it provides for consider- bridges and schools crumble because we home State of New York is struc- ation of the committee funding resolu- can’t afford to invest in the future. turally deficient and one in nine

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.019 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1583 bridges across the United States is the RYAN said on Sunday television shows With that, I would like to yield 5 same. A very prominent engineer stat- that this Nation does not face a debt minutes, Mr. Speaker, to the chairman ed just this past week that there are crisis. When asked about it yesterday, of the Rules Committee, a man who bridges in major cities in areas of the Chairman RYAN indicated that, yes, he crafted this rule that has allowed all United States which he would not cross had said that. ideas on the budget to be considered for fear of falling into the water. At So despite saying that to everybody, today. He would be the gentleman from the same time, more and more engi- scaring America half to death, keeping Texas (Mr. SESSIONS). neers and transportation experts are businesses from being able to plan the Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I want warning that our bridges will soon be future, they continue to promote a to thank the gentleman from Georgia, too unsafe to cross unless we act. dystopian vision of the future in order who sits on the Rules Committee and These bridges aren’t alone. Every- to convince Americans that we have to who also sits on the Budget Committee thing from schools to airports to train adopt their extreme policies today. It and is doing an awesome job on behalf stations and highways are literally is under this guise that the majority of this body and the people of Georgia. crumbling before our eyes. proposes their most extreme trans- Today, the American people have a Water systems in many of the major formation of America’s social safety chance, really, to see firsthand the cities in parts of the United States are net in today’s budget. rolling out of what we call the Ryan almost a century old and almost unus- Once again this year, the majority budget. PAUL RYAN, who is the chair- able. proposes to end Medicare as we know it man of our Budget Committee, once Think, Mr. Speaker, for a moment, and turn the promise of guaranteed again leads, I believe, the intellectual think of the jobs that would be created, health care into a voucher program. thought process on talking about the as badly as we need them to put people Unlike Medicare, the majority voucher future that we should have in this back to work, if we could not decide to program would not guarantee seniors country. Certainly, the budget is that starve again our country’s needs and access to the health care they need. I primer—that guiding post, that oppor- instead start to rebuild the needs and think we thoroughly discussed that tunity for us to lay out a philosophy put people back to work. last year when it failed and certainly about what Republicans stand for. I think it’s inexcusable that instead during the last election when it failed. Today, the American people are having of responding to the crisis that we This would drive senior citizens into a chance to hear from our colleagues, have, the majority spent the last 2 the market with a defined income that the Democrats. years lurching from crisis to crisis and they could use to buy their own insur- Of course, as you listen to our colleagues—our friends, the Democrats— repeatedly introducing legislation such ance if they were physically or men- talk, everything about a budget, if as today’s budget legislation that guts tally able to do so. you’re a Republican, is about harming investment in the Nation’s infrastruc- This is the same failed proposal, and the middle class, is about ruining the ture instead of putting us back to work it has been opposed by Americans, as I country, is about our heading in the rebuilding the country. said, at the ballot box. But we continue wrong direction. That is because A telling illustration of the failed ap- today to defy the wishes of the Amer- they’ve taken the simple approach. proach is that they have included the ican people with a quest to end Medi- They will try and fund everything: repeal of the Affordable Care Act as the care as we know it, and it should be a they will try and fund hospitals; they central tenet of their budget proposal. telling reminder of where priorities lie. will fund airports; they will fund During the 112th Congress, the major- These extreme cuts stand in sharp schools. They will do all of these amaz- ity held more than 30 votes in the last contrast to the tax reform contained ing things, but the facts of the case are 2 years just to repeal the Affordable within their budget. According to the that that process and that future do Care Act, eating up valuable time and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, not work. costing taxpayers millions of dollars in in order to enact the majority’s tax reform and to not increase the deficit, Yesterday, PAUL RYAN, before the the process. Despite this expensive Rules Committee, very carefully ar- folly, the majority wants to do it middle class families would have to pay $3,000 more a year and the wealthi- gued the point that really is embodied again. In order to balance the budget, on this slide, which talks about a re- the majority believes we should repeal est Americans receive a $245,000 tax break. sponsible way forward for this country, the lifesaving law and once again legal- because, you see, we have the authorize health insurance discrimination b 1300 ity and the responsibility to make sure based upon preexisting conditions, Once again, the majority has shown that what we do sustains our future: force young adults off their parents’ they would rather take away vital pro- that it’s something that creates not health insurance and open the dough- grams from our Nation’s most vulner- only more jobs but opportunities for nut hole for our Nation’s seniors. able than raise a single dollar in taxes the future of not just ourselves but of Mr. Speaker, before we were able to on America’s wealthiest citizens. our children and our grandchildren. pass the health care bill, eight States Mr. Speaker, such a budget is neither For 4 years, this House was led by and the District of Columbia in the original nor serious, nor is it accept- Democrats, and you can see the laws United States considered domestic vio- able to the American people. We’ve that they passed and the amazing lence to be a preexisting condition and been down this road before, and it is amount of spending that it would place insurance companies were not required discouraging and dangerous that the upon our country. We don’t even show to cover victims. Are we going to go majority insists that we go down it yet in here individually where Social Secu- back to that if this repeal is achieved? once again. I strongly urge my col- rity is as that will go bankrupt—Medi- The majority also wants to cut finan- leagues to oppose the majority’s budg- care, bankrupt; Medicaid, insolvent; cial assistance to students in need. The et proposal and today’s rule. our inability to be able to pay for our budget cuts Pell Grant assistance by I reserve the balance of my time. future by creating jobs today. $83 billion over the next 10 years and Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield The free enterprise system is exactly allows the interest rates on need-based myself 30 seconds just to refer the gen- what Republicans support and believe student loans to double. In a time when tlelady to the House Budget Com- in because that is the American we are falling so far behind all other mittee report. Dream—not government spending and industrial countries in the number of If she were to read just the first few government jobs but, rather, a vibrant persons who go to college, the United pages, she would see that spending in- free enterprise system whereby there States that used to be first now is creases under this budget by $500 bil- are employers who want to hire people about 12th. lion in the next 5 years and by $1.5 tril- to become employees, to have careers, By all objective measures, drastic lion over the next 10. I promised myself to then make this country better and and extreme cuts such as these can be I would count how many times we stronger. The way you do that is by seen as unnecessary cruelty not needed heard the words ‘‘extreme cuts’’ ap- lowering government spending, by hav- to balance the budget. Indeed, just this plied to what is a half-trillion dollars ing a public-private partnership, not by past weekend both Speaker BOEHNER in new and additional spending, but I having the Federal Government be re- and Budget Committee Chairman PAUL confess I’ve lost track already today. sponsible for everything from a one-

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.020 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 size-fits-all health care industry to the We should reject this very warped vi- Ms. LEE of California. Will the gen- government control of every part of sion of America, and we should call tleman yield? our lives. this budget for what it is. Republicans Mr. WOODALL. I’m happy to yield to So, yesterday, PAUL RYAN—very ef- call it a Path to Prosperity, but it real- the gentlelady. fectively, I believe—came before the ly is a path to poverty for the middle Ms. LEE of California. I don’t think I House Rules Committee and talked class, for working families, for chil- mentioned a full and open debate. What about a vision forward. What’s very in- dren, and for our seniors. I wanted to talk about was the rule teresting is that everybody else talked Mr. Speaker, the majority did not that allows for the presentation of this about let’s just stick it to the rich. support the amendment that I offered budget and listed all of the support Let’s raise taxes trillions of dollars. in the Budget Committee that would programs that really keep people out of Let’s go and stick it to special inter- set a goal of cutting poverty in half in poverty. And also the fact that yes, we ests, like people who provide gasoline 10 years, which listed and reaffirmed tried, as you know, in the committee at the pump, and raise taxes on oil those government-supported programs, to put together an amendment that companies. Well, ladies and gentlemen, such as the earned income tax credit, would actually do that on a bipartisan every time you raise taxes, you raise which lifts people out of poverty even way. But you can’t ignore the fact that prices, and every time you raise prices, though we tried to come to some agree- we need SNAP. We need food assistance the consumer has to pay more for it. ment on language; but, quite frankly, for children and women. We need all of These are the ideas that make America if they supported that goal, they would those programs. less able to be prepared for its future have accepted my amendment, and Mr. WOODALL. Reclaiming my time, and that cost more money. their budget would have made some I would not ignore those at all. I be- That’s why, when you look at this radically different choices. lieve we have made priorities of those slide, you see where the laws already The reality is we hear the rhetoric in this budget. I look forward to debat- enacted by the Democrats are leading that claims to support a goal of ending ing that tomorrow. America to where we will be function- poverty while at the same time making With that, I yield 5 minutes to the ally bankrupt. We are following the devastating cuts that put more people gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE), European model—exactly what they into poverty. The fact of the matter is another one of my colleagues on the have done over there for a number of you cannot pretend to fight poverty Budget Committee. years—and now we are seeing firsthand while you make brutal cuts to the very Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Iceland, Greece and, just yesterday, programs that lift millions of Ameri- friend for yielding. Cyprus. This is the pathway down cans out of poverty. I have the privilege, as Mr. WOODALL which our friends, the Democrats, if The Republican budget would make mentioned, of serving with him on the they get their say, will lead us. devastating cuts that will increase Budget Committee and serving with Republicans, through PAUL RYAN, child hunger, cut off millions of seniors him on the Rules Committee, and being spoke about we want to make sure that from access to health care, and throw a fellow member of the Republican Medicare, that Social Security, that struggling families off TANF during Study Committee with him. And I the free enterprise system are alive and the middle of a jobs crisis. Blocking want to thank him for all he’s done, well by making these plans and the Medicaid, turning Medicare into a quite frankly, to fashion both the Ryan process therein ready for the employers voucher program, and gutting food as- budget and the RSC budget, and to and the workers of tomorrow. That is sistance to our children and our seniors bring us such an excellent rule today. what we are talking about. We are will not reduce poverty. It will just Writing a budget in the end is always talking about reforms that will ensure make it worse. about making choices. And, fortu- the things that the American people When you look at this Republican nately, this rule provides this House want and need—and, yes, even at the budget, for example, it takes 66 percent with multiple choices, a variety of op- National Institutes of Health so that of the budget cuts from programs for tions, and a great deal of time for de- they will be prepared for our future. people with low or moderate incomes. bate. We’ll have an opportunity to de- Mr. Speaker, this is what we’re talk- It would cost 2 million jobs in 2014, and bate the budget offered by our friends ing about today. I can’t wait until it would slash $135 billion over 10 years in the Congressional Black Caucus. PAUL RYAN and the Republicans engage by cutting 8 million to 9 million people We’re going to have an opportunity to Democrats on the floor with facts and from the SNAP program—our nutrition debate the Progressive Caucus’s budg- figures. This is a primer to what we’ll program, our food stamps program— et, the Republican Study Committee’s see. which is one of the most effective anti- budget, and what we think will be the Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am poverty programs in the United States. delighted to yield 3 minutes to a mem- The American people deserve more. Senate budget—or at least as close to ber of the committee on the budget, They deserve a budget that creates it as we can determine at this time. the gentlewoman from California (Ms. jobs, a budget that creates opportunity Obviously our friends on the other side of the aisle will present their sub- LEE). for all, not a budget that creates more Ms. LEE of California. Let me thank poverty. So I urge my colleagues to stitute budget, and we’ll have the un- the gentlelady for yielding and for her vote ‘‘no’’ on this rule and to vote ‘‘no’’ derlying budget, the so-called Ryan continued tremendous leadership on on this budget because it is a pathway budget, the Republican budget. So I the Rules Committee. to poverty. think those are a lot of choices that I rise in strong opposition to the this body will have to work through in rule; and I think the previous speaker, b 1310 the next couple of days. I’m proud that the chairman of the Rules Committee, Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield this rule allows that degree of choice really laid out why I’m totally opposed myself 1 minute. If I can just ask my and facilitates debate. to this rule and the bill. colleague from California before she Personally, I support both the Repub- As a member of the Budget Com- leaves, and I have the great pleasure of lican Study Committee budget, and mittee, let me just say that I’ve had a serving with her on the Budget Com- should it fail to achieve majority, the chance to study this GOP budget, mittee, and I would certainly disagree underlying Ryan budget. Both of them which is full of choices that would un- with most of her characterizations make tough choices. First and fore- dermine our Nation’s future for the about the work product there, and look most to me, they both come into bal- continued benefit of special interests, forward to dispelling those tomorrow, ance. Now our Republican Study Com- the wealthy and, yes, big oil compa- but today with this rule, I heard you mittee budget, which my friend Mr. nies—oil subsidies. It creates more in- encourage our colleagues to reject this WOODALL had more to do with than any come inequality, and it shreds the safe- rule. This is, of course, a rule that has other Member in crafting, comes in a ty net. It is in keeping with the overall made every single idea of every single little faster. I actually think that’s a effort we’ve seen over and over again to Member who had a budget plan in good thing. But the Ryan budget also dismantle government, increase in- order. Does that not satisfy the gentle- comes into balance within 10 years. equality and leave the most vulnerable lady’s need for a full and open debate That’s important not just for the sake people on their own. on our budget priorities? of bookkeeping; it’s important because

VerDate Mar 14 2013 00:45 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.022 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1585 we all know that private sector growth ment, and an eternal and ever-expand- The Ryan budget will cause more ill- depends on the confidence that taxes ing debt. I don’t think that’s a choice ness among our seniors. Seniors will be aren’t going to continually go up, and that the American people want to forced to pay thousands of dollars for that the public sector will remain in make. medicines they can’t afford. It will check. I want to urge support of this gen- eliminate free preventive screenings I think by giving that kind of assur- erally excellent rule. It provides every for seniors for cancer and diabetes. So ance, both of those budgets facilitate Member of this House an opportunity America will yield more illness. The what I know all of us want, and that’s to participate in this important debate. Ryan budget will eliminate free annual the creation of more and better jobs for I want to urge passage of the Repub- checkups for seniors who can’t afford the American people. After all, if budg- lican Study Committee budget, and to pay for a checkup, and it’ll stop free ets that never balanced and record defi- failing that, the underlying Ryan or mammograms and prostate screenings cits got job creation, we would be com- Republican budget. for them. It’s a cold-hearted budget for ing off the four best years in modern Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I’m seniors. American history because we’ve had pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- b 1320 four $1 trillion deficits in a row, an- tlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), a other that will ‘‘only be’’ $850 billion member of the Appropriations Com- The Ryan budget will hurt them. It is this year. That has yielded us less than mittee. bad for Medicare. It is bad for seniors. 2 percent growth a year. We all know if Ms. KAPTUR. I thank Ranking Mem- It’s bad for our country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we took the number of Americans that ber SLAUGHTER for yielding me this time and rise in strong opposition to time of the gentlewoman has expired. have left the workforce and recal- Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield the gentle- the rule and the underlying bill that culated our unemployment rate, it woman another minute. wouldn’t be 7.8 percent; it would be essentially is the Ryan budget. Ms. KAPTUR. I urge my colleagues I want to say to the prior speaker about 10.5 percent. to join me in voting against this rule that the way you balance budgets is to So the path that my friends on the and the underlying budget. Stand up put people back to work. This budget, other side recommend doesn’t work, for America’s seniors. You know, if you the Ryan budget, will actually cause and the balance in both the RSC budg- go to any food bank in this country, 750,000 more people to be added to the et and the Ryan budget are a much senior citizens are coming in at an in- ranks of the unemployed. When you more promising course. And they creasing rate of 37 percent. Just look have 12 million people in our country achieve that balance while not raising at the lines. taxes. I think that’s very important, who’ve been out of work for a long I ask every one of my Republican col- too. We certainly aren’t undertaxed in time or they can’t find a decent-paying leagues this weekend, when you go this country. Now my friends on the job, you can’t balance budgets with home, go to your food banks. Look other side clearly believe that we are. that level of unemployment. This is an who’s in line. Ask yourself what you’re They are going to offer multiple tax in- anti-growth budget. going to do to fix the budget for our creases in all their budgets. I like a I want to focus my remarks, how- senior citizens across this country. budget that does not require tax in- ever, mainly on senior citizens and the Stand up against the coldhearted Re- creases. impact of this budget on seniors. The publican budget. It’s really the forces Finally, both these budgets, the Re- Ryan budget turns a very cold heart to of darkness at work in here. Open your publican Study Committee budget and America’s senior citizens. It ends the eyes to what is happening across this the Republican budget, come to grips Medicare guarantee. It throws nearly country. Vote against this rule and with the reality that we have to reform 50 million Americans receiving earned vote against the underlying budget. entitlements. Now we have our pre- health care benefits through Medicare Stand up for the seniors of America. ferred way of doing that, but there to the cruel marketplace and rising In every family in this country, could be others. Unfortunately, our health care prices. And it takes away they’ve earned the right to have a friends on the other side are largely si- the 10-year guarantee of Medicare’s sol- worry-free existence. This budget hurts lent about that important choice. vency that we passed in the Affordable them. As my friend, Mr. WOODALL, men- Care Act. Forty-one million Americans I urge my colleagues to vote against tioned in his remarks, the Ryan budget over the age of 65 will be affected, as the Ryan budget and vote against this in particular is hardly a radical budget. will 9 million disabled Americans re- rule. It’s going to increase spending every ceiving Social Security benefits. That’s Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield single year over a 10-year window by evidence of a cold heart. myself 2 minutes to speak to accusa- about 3.5 percent. The main Demo- Now the poorest citizens in America tions of forces of darkness. I’ve found cratic alternative is at about 5 percent. are senior women over the age of 80 in my time that light is one of those Can’t we live at 3.5 percent and have a years. Over half of Medicare’s bene- great illuminators. How convenient in balanced budget in 10 years as opposed ficiaries earn annual incomes of less that route. to going to 5 with higher taxes and not than $23,000. The Republican Ryan And I would just refer folks to the balance the budget within that 10-year budget doesn’t even see them. budget that’s posted online. It’s budg- window? The Ryan budget hurts the poorest et.house.gov. Again, I’m proud of my Democratic seniors by putting senior farmer’s mar- Mr. Speaker, as you know, the budg- colleagues for joining in the debate. I ket nutrition coupons, for example, on et report is there that goes through appreciate the fact that they’re going the chopping block. To qualify for $50 line item by line item by line item and to put multiple budgets on the floor. I to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, a increases spending, not by the 5 per- wish the President’s budget was avail- senior has to earn less than $15,000 a cent that current law would do it, that able. I’m going to assume some day it year. Now, under that budget, 863,000 current law that is sending our chil- will be. It should’ve been here months more seniors will be cut off of a fragile dren and our grandchildren to bank- ago, quite frankly. But sooner or later lifeline of coupons for better nutrition. ruptcy, but increases spending by 3.5 he will get it into debate. Fifty dollars. percent instead. And within that, the In my view, all of the Democratic The Ryan budget already cut a mil- gentlelady from Ohio, Mr. Speaker, is budgets are unacceptable for three very lion meals for fragile seniors across absolutely right. We’ve got to make simple reasons: each and every one of this country. Now, the Ryan budget priority choices about where it is we them calls for much bigger govern- piles more harm on them. want our dollars to go. ment, much bigger than we’ve had his- Meanwhile, Wall Street titans, who But I would say to the gentlelady— torically, and all of them call for high- took our Nation to the brink, have and I know her heart is pure as she er taxes. And frankly, most of them earned record bonuses, millions and talks about the investment and where never, ever, ever balance at all—not in millions and millions of dollars. So it’s she wants to make it in this country— 10 years, not in 20, not in 30. So effec- $50 for seniors, or multibillions for tell me what it is that you and I are tively, our friends are offering more ex- those who have so much already. willing to pay for today, and let’s make pensive government, bigger govern- That’s not even on the scale of justice. that investment.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:22 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.024 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 You know, I think about Hurricane child or grandchild in this country that Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank both of Sandy, for example, all those families wants to hurt their grandmother or my colleagues. I thank the gentlelady in need that we wanted to help; and, their mother or father. and the manager of this rule. you know, we didn’t raise a single I think that your budget is mis- I vigorously rise to oppose this rule, penny here to do it. We asked our chil- guided, and I would commend the gen- the underlying bill, the Republican dren and our grandchildren to pay for tleman, please look at those lines. Re- proposal for a budget. And I really do every nickel. store the funds I’m asking for. And I speak from the heart, because when I don’t need encouragement to visit invite you to Ohio. you go home, it is often the best time those food banks. I’ve been there al- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield of the service to your Nation because ready, and I know exactly what the myself 60 seconds just to say to the you get to see hardworking Americans, gentlelady’s talking about. gentlelady, my sister and brother-inno matter what region you live in. And Ms. KAPTUR. Will the gentleman be law and two beautiful nieces live in so I’m very proud to associate myself kind enough to yield? Athens, Ohio, one of the poorest re- and support the Van Hollen Demo- Mr. WOODALL. I’d be happy to yield gions in southern Ohio. I know exactly cratic budget substitute, the Congres- to the gentlewoman. what the gentlelady is saying. sional Black Caucus, and the Congres- Ms. KAPTUR. Well, then you’ve seen We do have to make these choices, sional Progressive Caucus. them in the line. You’ve seen the sen- and I commend our friends in the Con- The singular theme that rides ior women in the line in all these food gressional Black Caucus budget and through all of these budgets, which is banks, a third of an increase, sir. the Progressive budget for laying out the very question that is raised, wheth- Mr. WOODALL. Reclaiming my time, their guidelines for raising taxes by $4 er or not it’s a teenager coming out indeed I have. I’ve seen our neighbors and $6 trillion, respectively, to try to looking for a summer job; whether or there filling those needs as well. pay for some of those priorities; but not it’s a college student with their Again, it is so frustrating to me, Mr. even in those budgets, they still never bright, new diploma holding it up, Speaker, in this body, we do not argue balance. looking for America’s great oppor- I’m saying that you and I today, from about who are the poorest and the tunity; or whether it’s someone who the great wealth that is in this country neediest among us. We know with cer- has worked for a period of time, well- today, have a chance to either pay for tainty who those folks are. What we qualified, but just can’t find the job to things that we think are important or argue about is whether it’s your and get back into the market. I know there borrow money from our children and my obligation to feed and clothe those are those who are listening, my col- our grandchildren to pay for things folks, or whether we should pass that leagues, who have constituents like that we think are important. You and obligation along to our children and that. Every single budget, including I are closer to death than we are to our grandchildren. the Van Hollen budget, the Democratic birth. These bills are going to be paid And I say, Mr. Speaker, it is im- budget, helps to create jobs, gets rid of by our children and our grandchildren. moral. It is immoral for us to ask our the sequester and, in actuality, brings And today, for example, the President’s children and our grandchildren to pay back the 775,000 or 750,000 jobs lost by budget, we’ve never seen a budget that bills for charity that you and I are not the Ryan budget, plus more. projected paying back even a penny willing to do ourselves today. The Congressional Black Caucus fo- I’m so pleased that this rule has over the next 75-year window. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cuses on maintenance for public transit made every idea available on the floor and highway and airports, creating of the House for a vote today, but we time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. WOODALL. I yield myself an ad- jobs. The Congressional Progressive must choose to do it ourselves. The ditional 30 seconds, Mr. Speaker. Caucus focuses on making work pay time for passing the bill to our children I would welcome the opportunity to and emergency unemployment com- and grandchildren is long gone. work closer across the aisle than we pensation. I reserve the balance of my time. are here today to address those needs But here’s the story that I think is Ms. SLAUGHTER. I’m pleased to that we all agree on. I would say to the under the underlying Ryan budget— yield another minute to the gentle- gentlelady, our disagreement is not on good friend of ours, of course, we work woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). whether or not those needs exist; it’s together—and the underlying premise. Ms. KAPTUR. I thank the gentle- whether or not you and I are obligated, I am tired of raising up the genera- woman for yielding me time. morally, spiritually, as a function of tional fight. Just because the Greatest I would say to the gentleman, what our community, to serve those needs or Generation fought in World War II, are you said was very, very important, be- whether we can pass that bill on to we to say to our children and grand- cause we do have choices in a budget. others. children, ‘‘You know what, we don’t And you know, sir, at the food banks I know the gentlelady has a strong want to burden you when the military around this country, there isn’t enough passion for doing that. I hope she calls you, when your Nation needs you; food being provided. They’re absolutely would join with me so that we can do it we don’t want to burden you’’? at the edge. There isn’t enough to go together, not ask someone else to do it. b 1330 around. That’s where the Government Ms. KAPTUR. Will the gentleman of the United States has to come in. kindly yield just for a couple of sec- There’s no way to protect what our We can’t ask our seniors to have any onds here—— grandchildren and children will have less meals. We can’t ask our seniors to Mr. WOODALL. I would be happy to with this budget, other than the fact take any other nutrition cuts. There yield to the gentlelady. that the Democratic budget invests in simply isn’t any slack there. Ms. KAPTUR.—Just to say that the people. Now, maybe you live in a community first obligation is to feed the hungry, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that’s more affluent, I’m not sure. I feed the hungry. And I don’t think the time of the gentlewoman has expired. represent three of the lowest income gentleman would want to have on his Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield the gentle- communities, urban areas in this coun- conscience any harm to the senior citi- lady 1 additional minute. try, and I see what’s happening there. zens of this country, so I’d ask you to Ms. JACKSON LEE. When you have a And you know, if you look at the rereview your budget and fix it. preschool program, when you have pro- amount of subsidy going out to the Mr. WOODALL. I reserve the balance grams that transition women out of producers in our country, we could of my time. their homes after raising their children nick that just a little bit, and we could Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I’m and into jobs, when you have a pro- find the funds to help our seniors. pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- gram that allows young people with a I would invite you to Ohio. I would tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON college degree to get a job, when you invite you to see a State that still has LEE), a member of the Committee on have programs that invest in infra- 7 percent unemployment and what hap- the Judiciary. structure and build highways and pens at these food banks. It’s vitally (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was bridges that America is begging for— important that we not cut help for sen- given permission to revise and extend like the Hoover Dam—that our grand- ior citizens. There isn’t any loving her remarks.) children and children will receive in

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:22 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.025 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1587 America, that we invested in, they’ll for a vote because the Senate budget significant economic benefits and sig- receive a gift. And they’ll be able to has not been voted on on the floor of nificant employment as a result. In work with their hands and their minds, the Senate and that obstructionist Re- fact, when the Nation entered into a and they will have the ability to pay publicans in the Senate will keep the recession in December of 2007, constitu- down any debts and they’ll close any Senate from voting; but, actually, ents in my district basically read about deficit. And they’ll be grateful to do it, that’s not true. The Senate, under its it in the newspapers because it wasn’t because America will be the greatest own rules, can bring the budget to the until 12, 13, or 14 months later when Nation that it can. floor of the Senate and pass it with a the price of natural gas came down so Don’t constantly pound us with our simple majority. That’s a 50-plus-1 ma- low that we actually felt the recession grandchildren and our children. Right jority. There’s not enough Republicans in Texas. now, today, America can afford to pay in the Senate to block that or any So let’s utilize that energy that’s at for what we are doing in the Van Hol- other budget. our disposal. Life without energy is len Democratic budget because we are So the discussion that it’s unfair to cold, brutal, and short. We have the creating jobs, we’re building infra- bring the Senate budget to the floor of ability to produce energy on our own structure, we’re making America the House to vote on before the Senate shores. One of the things where I think greater—the very America that people has a chance to vote, the Senate could we can look to the Ryan budget for around the world admire. have voted on their budget at any leadership is allowing that energy to be So I want to vote for a growth budg- time. The Senate could have voted last produced on Federal lands. et. I want to vote for one that reduces year for a budget. The Senate could Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I unemployment under 5 percent. I want have voted the year before for a budg- have no further requests for time. May to vote for one that lifts America so et. They chose not to because they did I inquire from my colleague if he has that our children and grandchildren not want to put it out for the American further requests. will have the benefit of all that we’ve people to see what their core philo- Mr. WOODALL. I will say to the gen- done for them, and they’ll have the sophical belief is, which is that you tlelady I do not have further requests benefit of paying for what America have to raise taxes by a trillion dollars for time. promises. on the American people in order to Ms. SLAUGHTER. In closing, Mr. Vote for America’s promise. Vote pass a budget. Speaker, my Democrat colleagues and against the Ryan budget. We hear it time and time again that I have spoken at length today about Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, at this the greatest antipoverty program in the dangerous shortcomings of the time it is my great pleasure to yield 5 this country is a job. The growth that budget proposal of Mr. RYAN. Fortu- minutes to a new member of the Rules is provided for in the budget that will nately, Representative CHRIS VAN HOL- Committee, but a senior member and be debated upon—and I hope pass to- LEN, the ranking member of the Budget leader of this House, the gentleman morrow—we can’t discount the impor- Committee, has an alternative proposal from Texas, Dr. BURGESS. tance of that growth. that significantly reduces the Nation’s Mr. BURGESS. I thank the gen- I just came from a hearing in the En- deficit while creating jobs and pro- tleman for yielding and certainly ergy Subcommittee of Energy and tecting programs like Medicaid and thank him for leading this rule on the Commerce. We were fortunate to hear Medicare. And unlike the majority’s floor this afternoon. from one of the members of the Rail- proposal, Mr. VAN HOLLEN’s budget re- This is an important vote we’re going road Commission in Texas. The Rail- peals the sequester, which is estimated to have today. The rule that will bring road Commission doesn’t have any- to cost the Nation 750,000 jobs this various budgets to the floor is a very thing to do with trains anymore. It has year. fair product. As the gentleman knows, all to do with energy. And Commis- Mr. VAN HOLLEN has repeatedly tried as we sat through the hours of debate sioner Smitherman from Texas was at to avert the sequester. He has come to in the Rules Committee last night, this the committee hearing, and I asked the Rules Committee numerous times is not just the product of the Budget him a question. I said, In the Ryan with proposals to replace the sequester Committee that is coming to the floor. budget that we will hear about tomor- with responsible budget cuts and has It’s not just Chairman RYAN’s budget row, there is an estimate of $11 billion been repeatedly denied the opportunity that is coming to the floor. But these over the next 10 years that will be paid to have an up-or-down vote on the are budgets that have been proposed by to the Federal Government because of House floor. a number of different groups within the development of oil and natural gas on By voting for Mr. VAN HOLLEN’s Congress—the Congressional Black Federal lands. I said, I’m from Texas. budget, every Member of this Chamber Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, the That number seems a little bit light to can vote to do away with the sequester. Democratic substitute, the Senate me. I would expect the amount of rev- On behalf of the thousands of Ameri- budget is going to be offered as a sub- enue produced on Federal lands from cans who are facing pay cuts, fur- stitute, where people can vote, and the oil and gas production, assuming we loughs, and job losses, I urge my col- Republican Study Committee. At the don’t legislate it out of existence leagues to repeal the sequester today end of all that time, if none of the through the Environmental Protection and vote to balance the budget in a re- budgets receive the majority vote in Agency. And he said, In Texas, the 2- sponsible way. the House of Representatives, then and year budget figure for oil and gas sev- Mr. Speaker, while the majority only then will the product of the Budg- erance taxes is $7 billion. would like you to believe that a loom- et Committee be voted on by the entire Well, that would be a significantly ing debt crisis is imminent, it is simply House. My expectation is that that is greater amount than the $11 billion es- not true. Even this last weekend, both the budget that will pass. timated in the Ryan budget. I asked Speaker BOEHNER and Budget Com- But our argument here today is not Mr. RYAN about this last night at the mittee Chairman PAUL RYAN said on over what is contained within the Rules Committee. This is the amount television there is no immediate budg- Budget Committee’s product anymore that is allowed under Congressional et crisis facing our Nation. Please than it is what’s contained with the Budget Office expectations. But, hon- think of that, my colleagues, as you Progressive’s budget product. After all, estly, if we free up the energy that we vote. what we’re voting on today is the rule have available within our own shores, In acknowledging this reality, it is that will allow us the ability to debate within our own borders, that is a jobs important to realize that it is possible these differences in philosophy on the program that would go a long way to- to make investments in our economy floor of this House tomorrow, on C– wards producing that unemployment today, create jobs, repeal the seques- SPAN, transparent for all the country rate of 5 percent that the gentlelady ter, and still reduce our deficit in a re- to see; and they’ll able to see the big from Texas just referenced. sponsible and balanced way. philosophical differences that exist. I know this because in the district In closing, I urge my colleagues not We heard in the Rules Committee that I represent in north Texas, gas to be scared by the rhetoric that some- last night that it’s unfair to bring the production from a geologic formation times we hear. Instead, I urge my col- Senate budget to the floor of the House known as the Barnett shale has yielded leagues to support one of the multiple

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:22 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.027 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 budget proposals that reduce our def- have a chance to either ignore those Votes will be taken in the following icit responsibly while creating jobs promises or embrace those challenges. order: today and protecting the important I will tell you we do not have a crisis Ordering the previous question on programs like Medicaid and Medicare in this country; we have an oppor- House Resolution 122; adopting House for generations to come. tunity in this country to do the things Resolution 122, if ordered; and agreeing I yield back the balance of my time. that we have long known we needed to to the Speaker’s approval of the Jour- b 1340 do. nal. In 1983, Mr. Speaker, Republicans and The first electronic vote will be con- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield Democrats came together, extended ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining myself such time as I may consume to the life of the Social Security program electronic votes will be conducted as 5- thank the gentlelady for being with me and provided certainty and security to minute votes. on the floor today. another generation of America’s sen- f I’ll say that we sometimes have some iors. We have an opportunity tomorrow controversy in the Rules Committee, to do the same thing for the Medicare PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Mr. Speaker. There’s a lot of responsi- program, or to kick the can down the OF H. CON. RES. 25, CONCURRENT bility that lies in the Rules Com- road and ensure uncertainty, crisis, RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET mittee. With 435 folks here in this and fear in yet another generation of FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014; PRO- Chamber, and we all would like to have Americans who depend upon these pro- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF our say—and we’d all like to have our grams. H. RES. 115, PROVIDING FOR THE say probably more than once—the I urge all my colleagues, Mr. Speak- EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMIT- Rules Committee is tasked with man- er, to support this rule that will allow TEES OF THE HOUSE OF REP- aging that debate. every single idea to be considered to- RESENTATIVES IN THE 113TH I’ll tell you, I think the rule we morrow. And when you come to the CONGRESS; AND FOR OTHER passed last night is the best rule we’ve floor tomorrow, choose that budget PURPOSES done all year along. Now, my colleague that makes the tough decisions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- from New York may think I’m dam- It takes no courage at all to let ming it with faint praise. But I would finished business is the vote on order- someone else pay the bills, Mr. Speak- ing the previous question on the reso- say that having this open debate that er. It takes no courage at all to let the we will have tomorrow on budgets is lution (H. Res. 122) providing for con- next generation sort out the problems. sideration of the concurrent resolution about the best we can do in this insti- The courage is coming together today tution, Mr. Speaker. To allow every (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budg- to say, even though the weight is going et for the United States Government single idea, every single individual to fall on our shoulders to solve the from the most junior Member who was for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth ap- problem, we owe it to the next genera- propriate budgetary levels for fiscal just elected 2 months ago to the most tion. We owe them nothing less. senior Member who has been here 40 years 2015 through 2023; providing for With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge all of consideration of the resolution (H. Res. years, if you have a budget idea, you my colleagues to support this rule. I get to have it heard on the floor of the 115) providing for the expenses of cer- yield back the balance of my time and tain committees of the House of Rep- House. In this case, Mr. Speaker, that’s I move the previous question on the going to be six budgets we’re going to resentatives in the One Hundred Thir- resolution. teenth Congress; and for other pur- look at tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Now, Mr. Speaker, I believe having poses, on which the yeas and nays were question is on ordering the previous ordered. an open process is important. We made question. in order the Progressive Caucus budg- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- The question was taken; and the tion. et. That Progressive Caucus budget Speaker pro tempore announced that raises taxes by $5.7 trillion— The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the ayes appeared to have it. question is on ordering the previous unashamed, unabashed. Tough econ- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on omy; let’s raise taxes by $5.7 trillion, question. that I demand the yeas and nays. The vote was taken by electronic de- and let’s increase spending even more The yeas and nays were ordered. than we are today. I’m glad that that vice, and there were—yeas 223, nays The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 189, not voting 19, as follows: budget is going to be here on the floor. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- [Roll No. 79] The Congressional Black Caucus ceedings on this question will be post- raises taxes $4.2 trillion. Mr. VAN HOL- poned. YEAS—223 LEN’s substitute raises taxes $1.2 tril- Alexander Coffman Gibbs lion. f Amash Cole Gibson As you saw from the chart that the Bachmann Collins (NY) Gingrey (GA) RECESS Bachus Conaway Gohmert chairman of the Rules Committee had The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Barletta Cook Goodlatte on the floor of the House earlier, Mr. Barr Cotton Gosar ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Speaker, we don’t have a tax problem Barton Cramer Gowdy declares the House in recess subject to in this country, we have a spending Benishek Crawford Granger the call of the Chair. Bentivolio Crenshaw Graves (GA) problem in this country. If we took ev- Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 43 min- Bilirakis Culberson Griffin (AR) erything from everybody, we still Bishop (UT) Daines Griffith (VA) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. wouldn’t have enough money to pay for Black Davis, Rodney Grimm f Blackburn Denham Guthrie all of the promises that previous Con- Bonner Dent Hall gresses and previous Presidents have b 1415 Boustany DeSantis Hanna made. What that translates into is Brady (TX) DesJarlais Harris AFTER RECESS Bridenstine Diaz-Balart Hartzler fear. Brooks (AL) Duffy Hastings (WA) We can do better for the American The recess having expired, the House Brooks (IN) Duncan (SC) Heck (NV) people than election after election to was called to order by the Speaker pro Broun (GA) Duncan (TN) Hensarling scare them with the looming bank- tempore (Mr. MILLER of Florida) at 2 Buchanan Ellmers Herrera Beutler Bucshon Farenthold Holding ruptcy of programs that they depend o’clock and 15 minutes p.m. Burgess Fincher Hudson on. Yet we know the Social Security f Calvert Fitzpatrick Huelskamp Disability Insurance program—already Camp Fleischmann Huizenga (MI) out of money, Mr. Speaker. The Medi- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Campbell Fleming Hultgren PRO TEMPORE Cantor Forbes Hunter care program—which my mom and dad Capito Foxx Hurt depend on—going out of business in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Carter Franks (AZ) Issa 2023. The Social Security retirement ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Cassidy Frelinghuysen Jenkins Chabot Gardner Johnson (OH) program, Mr. Speaker, not enough will resume on questions previously Chaffetz Garrett Johnson, Sam money to fund future promises. We postponed. Coble Gerlach Jones

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:22 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.028 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1589 Jordan Noem Scott, Austin Sherman Tierney Walz Mullin Rogers (AL) Stutzman Joyce Nugent Sensenbrenner Sinema Titus Wasserman Mulvaney Rogers (KY) Terry Kelly Nunes Sessions Sires Tonko Schultz Murphy (PA) Rogers (MI) Thompson (PA) King (IA) Nunnelee Shimkus Slaughter Tsongas Waters Neugebauer Rohrabacher Thornberry King (NY) Olson Shuster Smith (WA) Van Hollen Watt Noem Rokita Tiberi Kingston Palazzo Simpson Speier Vargas Waxman Nugent Rooney Tipton Kinzinger (IL) Paulsen Smith (NE) Swalwell (CA) Veasey Welch Nunes Ros-Lehtinen Turner Kline Pearce Smith (TX) Takano Vela Wilson (FL) Nunnelee Roskam Upton Thompson (CA) Vela´ zquez Labrador Perry Southerland Yarmuth Olson Ross Valadao LaMalfa Petri Thompson (MS) Visclosky Stewart Palazzo Rothfus Wagner Lamborn Pittenger Stivers Paulsen Royce Walberg Lance Pitts NOT VOTING—19 Stockman Pearce Runyan Walden Lankford Poe (TX) Aderholt Fortenberry Miller, George Stutzman Perry Ryan (WI) Walorski Latham Pompeo Amodei Graves (MO) Nadler Terry Petri Salmon Weber (TX) Latta Posey Collins (GA) Harper Pelosi Thompson (PA) Pittenger Scalise Webster (FL) LoBiondo Price (GA) Thornberry DeLauro Hinojosa Sanchez, Loretta Pitts Schock Wenstrup Long Radel Tiberi Engel Langevin Smith (NJ) Lucas Reed Poe (TX) Schweikert Westmoreland Tipton Eshoo Lipinski Luetkemeyer Reichert Pompeo Scott, Austin Whitfield Turner Flores Lynch Lummis Renacci Posey Sensenbrenner Williams Upton Marchant Ribble Price (GA) Sessions Wilson (SC) Valadao Marino Rice (SC) b 1444 Radel Shimkus Wittman Wagner Massie Rigell Mr. VISCLOSKY and Ms. SPEIER Reed Shuster Wolf McCarthy (CA) Roby Walberg Walden changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Reichert Simpson Womack McCaul Roe (TN) Renacci Smith (NE) Woodall McClintock Rogers (AL) Walorski ‘‘nay.’’ Weber (TX) Ribble Smith (TX) Yoder McHenry Rogers (KY) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Rice (SC) Southerland Yoho McKeon Rogers (MI) Webster (FL) changed his vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Rigell Stewart Young (AK) McKinley Rohrabacher Wenstrup Roby Stivers Young (FL) McMorris Rokita Westmoreland So the previous question was ordered. Roe (TN) Stockman Young (IN) Rodgers Rooney Whitfield The result of the vote was announced Meadows Ros-Lehtinen Williams Wilson (SC) as above recorded. NAYS—189 Meehan Roskam The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Messer Ross Wittman Andrews Green, Al Owens Mica Rothfus Wolf THORNBERRY). The question is on the Barber Green, Gene Pallone Miller (FL) Royce Womack resolution. Barrow (GA) Grijalva Pascrell Miller (MI) Runyan Woodall The question was taken; and the Bass Gutierrez Pastor (AZ) Miller, Gary Ryan (WI) Yoder Beatty Hahn Payne Yoho Speaker pro tempore announced that Mullin Salmon Becerra Hanabusa Perlmutter Mulvaney Scalise Young (AK) the ayes appeared to have it. Bera (CA) Hastings (FL) Peters (CA) Murphy (PA) Schock Young (FL) Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on Bishop (GA) Heck (WA) Peters (MI) Neugebauer Schweikert Young (IN) that I demand the yeas and nays. Bishop (NY) Higgins Peterson Blumenauer Himes Pingree (ME) NAYS—189 The yeas and nays were ordered. Bonamici Holt Pocan Andrews Farr Markey The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Brady (PA) Honda Polis Barber Fattah Matheson 5-minute vote. Braley (IA) Horsford Price (NC) Barrow (GA) Foster Matsui The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (FL) Hoyer Quigley Bass Frankel (FL) McCarthy (NY) vice, and there were—yeas 224, nays Brownley (CA) Huffman Rahall Beatty Fudge McCollum Bustos Israel 189, not voting 18, as follows: Rangel Becerra Gabbard McDermott Butterfield Jackson Lee Richmond Bera (CA) Gallego McGovern [Roll No. 80] Capps Jeffries Roybal-Allard Bishop (GA) Garamendi McIntyre YEAS—224 Capuano Johnson (GA) Ruiz Bishop (NY) Garcia McNerney Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. Ruppersberger Blumenauer Grayson Meeks Alexander Dent Hultgren Carney Kaptur Rush Bonamici Green, Al Meng Amash DeSantis Hunter Carson (IN) Keating Ryan (OH) Brady (PA) Green, Gene Michaud Bachmann DesJarlais Hurt Cartwright Kennedy Sa´ nchez, Linda Braley (IA) Grijalva Moore Bachus Diaz-Balart Issa Castor (FL) Kildee T. Brown (FL) Gutierrez Moran Barletta Duffy Jenkins Castro (TX) Kilmer Sarbanes Brownley (CA) Hahn Murphy (FL) Barr Duncan (SC) Johnson (OH) Chu Kind Schakowsky Bustos Hanabusa Napolitano Barton Duncan (TN) Johnson, Sam Cicilline Kirkpatrick Schiff Butterfield Hastings (FL) Neal Benishek Ellmers Jones Clarke Kuster Capps Heck (WA) Negrete McLeod Bentivolio Farenthold Jordan Schneider Clay Larsen (WA) Schrader Capuano Higgins Nolan Bilirakis Fincher Joyce Cleaver Larson (CT) Ca´ rdenas Himes O’Rourke Bishop (UT) Fitzpatrick Kelly Schwartz Clyburn Lee (CA) Scott (VA) Carney Holt Owens Black Fleischmann King (IA) Cohen Levin Carson (IN) Honda Pallone Blackburn Fleming King (NY) Scott, David Connolly Lewis Cartwright Horsford Pascrell Bonner Flores Kingston Serrano Conyers Loebsack Castor (FL) Hoyer Pastor (AZ) Boustany Forbes Kinzinger (IL) Sewell (AL) Cooper Lofgren Castro (TX) Huffman Payne Brady (TX) Foxx Kline Shea-Porter Costa Lowenthal Chu Israel Perlmutter Bridenstine Franks (AZ) Labrador Sherman Courtney Lowey Cicilline Jackson Lee Peters (CA) Brooks (AL) Frelinghuysen LaMalfa Sinema Crowley Lujan Grisham Clarke Jeffries Peters (MI) Brooks (IN) Gardner Lamborn Sires Cuellar (NM) Clay Johnson (GA) Peterson Broun (GA) Garrett Lance Slaughter Cummings Luja´ n, Ben Ray Cleaver Johnson, E. B. Pingree (ME) Buchanan Gerlach Lankford Smith (WA) Davis (CA) (NM) Clyburn Kaptur Pocan Bucshon Gibbs Latham Speier Davis, Danny Maffei Cohen Keating Polis Burgess Gibson Latta Swalwell (CA) Connolly Kennedy Price (NC) Calvert Gingrey (GA) LoBiondo DeFazio Maloney, DeGette Carolyn Takano Conyers Kildee Quigley Camp Gohmert Long Thompson (CA) Cooper Kilmer Rahall Campbell Goodlatte Lucas Delaney Maloney, Sean DelBene Markey Thompson (MS) Costa Kind Rangel Cantor Gosar Luetkemeyer Tierney Courtney Kirkpatrick Richmond Capito Gowdy Lummis Deutch Matheson Titus Crowley Kuster Roybal-Allard Carter Granger Marchant Dingell Matsui Tonko Cuellar Larsen (WA) Ruiz Cassidy Graves (GA) Marino Doggett McCarthy (NY) Tsongas Cummings Larson (CT) Ruppersberger Chabot Griffin (AR) Massie Doyle McCollum Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Rush Chaffetz Griffith (VA) McCarthy (CA) Duckworth McDermott Van Hollen Davis, Danny Levin Ryan (OH) Coble Grimm McCaul Edwards McGovern Vargas DeFazio Lewis Sa´ nchez, Linda Coffman Guthrie McClintock Ellison McIntyre Veasey DeGette Loebsack T. Cole Hall McHenry Enyart McNerney Vela Delaney Lofgren Sarbanes Collins (NY) Hanna McKeon Esty Meeks Vela´ zquez DelBene Lowenthal Schakowsky Conaway Harris McKinley Farr Meng Visclosky Deutch Lowey Schiff Cook Hartzler McMorris Fattah Michaud Walz Dingell Lujan Grisham Schneider Cotton Hastings (WA) Rodgers Foster Moore Wasserman Doggett (NM) Schrader Cramer Heck (NV) Meadows Frankel (FL) Moran Schultz Doyle Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schwartz Crawford Hensarling Meehan Fudge Murphy (FL) Waters Duckworth (NM) Scott (VA) Crenshaw Herrera Beutler Messer Gabbard Napolitano Watt Edwards Maffei Scott, David Culberson Holding Mica Gallego Neal Waxman Ellison Maloney, Serrano Daines Hudson Miller (FL) Garamendi Negrete McLeod Welch Enyart Carolyn Sewell (AL) Davis, Rodney Huelskamp Miller (MI) Garcia Nolan Wilson (FL) Esty Maloney, Sean Shea-Porter Denham Huizenga (MI) Miller, Gary Grayson O’Rourke Yarmuth

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:22 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.004 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 NOT VOTING—18 Hensarling Meehan Schneider Stockman Valadao Waters Higgins Meeks Schock Terry Vargas Wittman Aderholt Fortenberry Lynch Himes Meng Schrader Thompson (MS) Veasey Yoder Amodei Graves (MO) Miller, George Horsford Messer Schwartz Tiberi Vela´ zquez Collins (GA) Harper Nadler Young (AK) Huffman Mica Schweikert Tipton Visclosky DeLauro Hinojosa Pelosi Huizenga (MI) Michaud Scott (VA) Turner Walberg Engel Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Hultgren Miller (MI) Scott, Austin Eshoo Lipinski Smith (NJ) Hurt Miller, Gary Scott, David ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Issa Moore Sensenbrenner Owens b 1453 Johnson (GA) Moran Sessions So the resolution was agreed to. Johnson, E. B. Mullin Shea-Porter NOT VOTING—25 Johnson, Sam Mulvaney Sherman The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Grijalva Nadler Kaptur Murphy (PA) Shimkus Amodei Harper Pelosi Kelly Napolitano Shuster as above recorded. Collins (GA) Hinojosa Rigell Kennedy Negrete McLeod Simpson A motion to reconsider was laid on DeLauro Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Kildee Neugebauer Sinema the table. Engel Lipinski Smith (NJ) King (IA) Noem Smith (NE) Eshoo Lynch PERSONAL EXPLANATION King (NY) Nunnelee Smith (TX) Thompson (CA) Fortenberry McCaul Yarmuth Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on Kingston O’Rourke Smith (WA) Gohmert McIntyre Kline Olson Southerland Graves (MO) Miller, George rollcall No. 77 on H. Con. Res. 18, I am not Kuster Palazzo Speier recorded because I was absent due to a death Labrador Pascrell Stewart in the family. Had I been present, I would LaMalfa Payne Stutzman b 1501 Lamborn Perlmutter Swalwell (CA) have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Lankford Perry Takano So the Journal was approved. On rollcall No. 78 on H. Con. Res. 19, I am Larsen (WA) Peters (CA) Thompson (PA) The result of the vote was announced Larson (CT) Petri Thornberry not recorded because I was absent due to a as above recorded. death in the family. Had I been present, I Latta Pingree (ME) Tierney Levin Pitts Titus PERSONAL EXPLANATION would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Loebsack Pocan Tonko On rollcall No. 79 on moving the previous Lofgren Polis Tsongas Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, on question for H. Res. 122, I am not recorded Long Pompeo Upton Tuesday, March 19, I missed 3 rollcall votes. Lowenthal Posey Van Hollen Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ because I was absent due to a death in the Lowey Price (NC) Vela family. Had I been present, I would have voted Lucas Quigley Wagner on #79, 80, and 81. ‘‘aye.’’ Luetkemeyer Rangel Walden On rollcall No. 80 on H. Res. 122, I am not Lujan Grisham Reichert Walorski f (NM) Rice (SC) Walz recorded because I was absent due to a death Luja´ n, Ben Ray Richmond Wasserman in the family. Had I been present, I would (NM) Roby Schultz DISMISSING THE ELECTION CON- have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Lummis Rogers (AL) Watt TEST RELATING TO THE OFFICE Maloney, Sean Rogers (KY) Waxman OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE f Marchant Rogers (MI) Weber (TX) Marino Rohrabacher Webster (FL) TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRES- THE JOURNAL Markey Rokita Welch SIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS Massie Roskam Wenstrup The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- McCarthy (CA) Ross Westmoreland Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, from the finished business is the question on McCarthy (NY) Rothfus Whitfield Committee on House Administration, McClintock Roybal-Allard Williams agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of McCollum Royce Wilson (FL) submitted a privileged report (Rept. the Journal, on which the yeas and McHenry Ruiz Wilson (SC) No. 113–22) on the resolution (H. Res. nays were ordered. McKeon Runyan Wolf 127) dismissing the election contest re- McKinley Ruppersberger Womack lating to the office of Representative The question is on the Speaker’s ap- McMorris Ryan (WI) Woodall proval of the Journal. Rodgers Salmon Yoho from the Twenty Eighth Congressional This will be a 5-minute vote. McNerney Scalise Young (FL) District of Texas, which was referred to The vote was taken by electronic de- Meadows Schiff Young (IN) the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. vice, and there were—yeas 272, nays NAYS—133 133, answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Amash Gardner Maloney, 25, as follows: Andrews Gibson Carolyn Speaker, I call up House Resolution 127 [Roll No. 81] Barr Gingrey (GA) Matheson and ask unanimous consent for its im- Bass Matsui YEAS—272 Gowdy mediate consideration in the House. Beatty Green, Al McDermott The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Alexander Ca´ rdenas Duckworth Benishek Green, Gene McGovern Bachmann Carney Duncan (SC) Bishop (NY) Griffin (AR) Miller (FL) tion. Bachus Carter Duncan (TN) Brady (PA) Griffith (VA) Murphy (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barber Cartwright Ellison Broun (GA) Hanna Neal WOODALL). Is there objection to the re- Barletta Cassidy Ellmers Burgess Nolan Hartzler quest of the gentlewoman from Michi- Barrow (GA) Castro (TX) Enyart Butterfield Hastings (FL) Nugent Barton Chabot Esty Capuano Heck (NV) Nunes gan? Becerra Chaffetz Farenthold Carson (IN) Herrera Beutler Pallone There was no objection. Bentivolio Chu Fattah Castor (FL) Pastor (AZ) Holding The text of the resolution is as fol- Bera (CA) Cicilline Fleischmann Clarke Holt Paulsen Bilirakis Clay Cleaver Fleming Honda Pearce lows: Bishop (GA) Coble Foster Clyburn Peters (MI) Hoyer H. RES. 127 Bishop (UT) Cole Frankel (FL) Coffman Peterson Hudson Black Collins (NY) Franks (AZ) Cohen Pittenger Resolved, That the election contest relating Huelskamp Blackburn Conaway Frelinghuysen Conyers Poe (TX) to the office of Representative from the Hunter Blumenauer Connolly Gabbard Costa Price (GA) Israel Twenty Eighth Congressional District of Bonamici Cook Gallego Cotton Radel Texas is dismissed. Bonner Cooper Garamendi Courtney Jackson Lee Rahall Boustany Cramer Garrett Crawford Jeffries Reed The resolution was agreed to. Jenkins Brady (TX) Crenshaw Gerlach Crowley Renacci A motion to reconsider was laid on Braley (IA) Cuellar Gibbs Cummings Johnson (OH) Ribble Bridenstine Culberson Goodlatte Davis, Rodney Jones Roe (TN) the table. Brooks (AL) Daines Gosar DeFazio Jordan Rooney GENERAL LEAVE Brooks (IN) Davis (CA) Granger Denham Joyce Ros-Lehtinen Brown (FL) Davis, Danny Graves (GA) Dent Keating Rush Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Brownley (CA) DeGette Grayson Duffy Kilmer Ryan (OH) Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Buchanan Delaney Grimm Edwards Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda all Members have 5 legislative days to Bucshon DelBene Guthrie Farr Kinzinger (IL) T. revise and extend their remarks on the Bustos DeSantis Gutierrez Fincher Kirkpatrick Sarbanes Calvert DesJarlais Hahn Fitzpatrick Lance Schakowsky resolution. Camp Deutch Hall Flores Latham Serrano The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Campbell Diaz-Balart Hanabusa Forbes Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) objection to the request of the gentle- Cantor Dingell Harris Foxx Lewis Sires Capito Doggett Hastings (WA) Fudge LoBiondo Slaughter woman from Michigan? Capps Doyle Heck (WA) Garcia Maffei Stivers There was no objection.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.008 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1591 PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES Business, $2,992,688; Committee on Transpor- Department of Defense, Military Construc- OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF tation and Infrastructure, $8,182,307; Com- tion and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,048,546; and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. TIVES IN THE 113TH CONGRESS Committee on Ways and Means, $8,423,411. 933, as passed by the House of Representa- SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. tives on March 6, 2013), as reduced pursuant Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided to the provisions of division D of such Act. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution for in section 1 for each committee named in (2) The amount by which the amount made 122, I call up the resolution (H. Res. 115) subsection (b), not more than the amount available for ‘‘House of Representatives— providing for the expenses of certain specified in such subsection shall be avail- Committee Employees, Standing Commit- committees of the House of Represent- able for expenses incurred during the period tees, Special and Select’’ for fiscal year 2014 exceeds the amount made available for atives in the One Hundred Thirteenth beginning at noon on January 3, 2014, and ending immediately before noon on January ‘‘House of Representatives—Committee Em- Congress, and ask for its immediate 3, 2015. ployees, Standing Committees, Special and consideration in the House. (b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- Select’’ for fiscal year 2013. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- mittees and amounts referred to in sub- (c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts tion. section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, in the reserve fund under this section shall The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- $5,036,187; Committee on Armed Services, be paid to a committee pursuant to an allo- ant to House Resolution 122, the resolu- $6,563,535; Committee on the Budget, cation approved by the Committee on House Administration. tion is considered as read. $5,138,824; Committee on Education and the The text of the resolution is as fol- Workforce, $6,952,763; Committee on Energy SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. and Commerce, $9,520,516; Committee on Eth- The Committee on House Administration lows: ics, $3,020,459; Committee on Financial Serv- shall have authority to make adjustments in Resolved, ices, $7,394,482; Committee on Foreign Af- amounts under section 1, if necessary to SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE fairs, $7,388,112; Committee on Homeland Se- comply with an order of the President issued HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS. curity, $7,033,588; Committee on House Ad- under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced (a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One ministration, $4,600,560; Permanent Select Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act Hundred Thirteenth Congress, there shall be Committee on Intelligence, $4,389,758; Com- of 1985 or to conform to any change in appro- paid out of the applicable accounts of the mittee on the Judiciary, $7,077,016; Com- priations for the purposes of such section 1. House of Representatives, in accordance with mittee on Natural Resources, $6,555,829; Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- this primary expense resolution, not more mittee on Oversight and Government Re- tlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. MIL- than the amount specified in subsection (b) form, $8,940,437; Committee on Rules, LER) and the gentleman from Cali- for the expenses (including the expenses of $2,857,408; Committee on Science, Space, and all staff salaries) of each committee named Technology, $5,282,755; Committee on Small fornia (Mr. VARGAS) each will control in such subsection. Business, $2,992,688; Committee on Transpor- 30 minutes. (b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- tation and Infrastructure, $8,182,307; Com- The Chair recognizes the gentle- mittees and amounts referred to in sub- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,048,546; and woman from Michigan. section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Ways and Means, $8,423,411. GENERAL LEAVE $10,072,374; Committee on Armed Services, (c) REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS IN FIRST SES- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. $13,127,070; Committee on the Budget, SION.— Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that $10,277,648; Committee on Education and the (1) REVIEW.—None of the amounts provided all Members have 5 legislative days to Workforce, $13,905,526; Committee on Energy for in section 1 for a committee named in and Commerce, $19,041,032; Committee on subsection (b) may be available for expenses revise and extend their remarks. Ethics, $6,040,918; Committee on Financial of the committee after March 15, 2014, unless The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Services, $14,788,964; Committee on Foreign the chair or ranking minority member of the objection to the request of the gentle- Affairs, $14,776,224; Committee on Homeland committee appears and presents testimony woman from Michigan? Security, $14,067,176; Committee on House at a hearing of the Committee on House Ad- There was no objection. Administration, $9,201,120; Permanent Select ministration held prior to such date to re- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Committee on Intelligence, $8,779,516; Com- view the committee’s use of the amounts Speaker, I yield myself such time as I mittee on the Judiciary, $14,154,032; Com- provided for in section 1 during the first ses- might consume. mittee on Natural Resources, $13,111,658; sion of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress Mr. Speaker, I rise today in very Committee on Oversight and Government and to determine whether the amount speci- strong support of House Resolution 115, Reform, $17,880,874; Committee on Rules, fied in subsection (b) with respect to the which is providing for the expenses of $5,714,816; Committee on Science, Space, and committee should be updated on the basis of Technology, $10,565,510; Committee on Small the review. certain committees of the House of Business, $5,985,376; Committee on Transpor- (2) WAIVER.—The Committee on House Ad- Representatives for the 113th Congress tation and Infrastructure, $16,364,614; Com- ministration may waive the application of and which authorizes committee budg- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $6,097,092; and paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees ets for the 113th Congress. Committee on Ways and Means, $16,846,822. named in subsection (b). Earlier this month, Mr. Speaker, the SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. Committee on House Administration (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided Payments under this resolution shall be held two very lengthy and very inform- for in section 1 for each committee named in made on vouchers authorized by the com- ative days of hearings with our chair- subsection (b), not more than the amount mittee involved, signed by the chairman of men and with our ranking members such committee, and approved in the manner specified in such subsection shall be avail- from all of the 19 House committees. able for expenses incurred during the period directed by the Committee on House Admin- beginning at noon on January 3, 2013, and istration. Each of them testified about their re- ending immediately before noon on January SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. spective budgets, the commitment to 3, 2014. Amounts made available under this resolu- uphold the longstanding two-thirds, (b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- tion shall be expended in accordance with one-third allocation between majority mittees and amounts referred to in sub- regulations prescribed by the Committee on and minority offices; and most impor- section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, House Administration. tantly, Mr. Speaker, they talked about $5,036,187; Committee on Armed Services, SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EX- doing more with less, which is a topic $6,563,535; Committee on the Budget, PENSES. that we are all very, very familiar $5,138,824; Committee on Education and the (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby es- with. Workforce, $6,952,763; Committee on Energy tablished a reserve fund for unanticipated and Commerce, $9,520,516; Committee on Eth- expenses of committees for the One Hundred This funding process and these dis- ics, $3,020,459; Committee on Financial Serv- Thirteenth Congress. cussions significantly impact the legis- ices, $7,394,482; Committee on Foreign Af- (b) BALANCE.—The balance of the reserve lative process as these committees are fairs, $7,388,112; Committee on Homeland Se- fund under this section shall be equal to the where, of course, the legislation that curity, $7,033,588; Committee on House Ad- sum of the following: comprise much of our work begins, ministration, $4,600,560; Permanent Select (1) The amount by which the amount made where our vital oversight functions Committee on Intelligence, $4,389,758; Com- available for ‘‘House of Representatives— occur, which is why throughout this mittee on the Judiciary, $7,077,016; Com- Committee Employees, Standing Commit- process we adhered, Mr. Speaker, to mittee on Natural Resources, $6,555,829; Com- tees, Special and Select’’ for fiscal year 2013 mittee on Oversight and Government Re- exceeds the amount that would be made two very important principles. First of form, $8,940,437; Committee on Rules, available for ‘‘House of Representatives— all, we said we need to live within our $2,857,408; Committee on Science, Space, and Committee Employees, Standing Commit- means, and then prioritizing the finite Technology, $5,282,755; Committee on Small tees, Special and Select’’ by division C of the resources that we have provided to us

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:02 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.041 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1592 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 in the Congress by hardworking Amer- ernment waste, rooting out inefficien- sight with which they are charged and ican taxpayers. cies, and conducting essential and effi- further limiting the power of this equal As we all know, sequestration went cient oversight of our vast administra- branch of government. into effect on March 1, 2013, and Con- tive agencies. Mr. Speaker, with these cuts, we are gress must live with further cuts, just House Resolution 115, Mr. Speaker, not talking about the loss of new as every other agency of government we believe fulfills that mission. I would equipment, the next computer, or must live with similar cuts. As a result also point out that this House resolu- printer. No. With these cuts, we are of the sequester, the total committee tion not only reduces committee ex- talking about gutting our capacity to authorization level must be reduced by penditures, but it also authorizes total do the jobs we were sent here to do by approximately 11 percent, in the 11 per- committee funding for the 113th Con- the American people. The work product centile range. And that means if we au- gress at a level which is lower than of our committees is only as good as thorize above that amount, then we 2005. I think that bears repeating—a the talented men and women that we will have to take the money from level lower than 2005. By comparison, are able to employ. And they are very somewhere else. overall nondefense discretionary spend- able. When ensuring that committees have ing by the executive branch has actu- The House is lucky to have such a adequate resources, obviously, we have ally increased 16.7 percent since 2008— well-seasoned and skilled group of indi- to consider their legislative objectives; quite a big difference there. viduals carrying out the people’s busi- we have to consider their anticipated As I said before, as chairman of the ness. In fact, this is one of the things workload and authorize the finite re- Committee on House Administration, I we always agree on—the quality of the sources available in a way that best certainly understand the challenges of people that work in these committees. suits the needs of the House of Rep- stretching committee resources, and I It is at the highest level. But for how resentatives as a whole. have a very deep appreciation for every long? Although the sequestration is not committee’s ability to absorb these If this resolution passes, there will be a 21.3 percent reduction in funding for certainly the ideal way to cut spend- cuts and their commitment to func- committees since the 111th Congress. ing, cuts are imperative. They must tioning at a high level, even with the More appalling is the 26 percent cut the happen. Our government is too big, too reduced resources that they have, and Judiciary Committee will sustain dur- involved, and too costly. As those who that is due certainly in no small meas- ing the same time, particularly as they are charged with the care of taxpayers’ ure to the outstanding leadership that move forward to address comprehen- dollars, we need to lead by example, we have with each committee chair- sive immigration reform that we all and we must control our spending. We man and each ranking member on all seem to agree on now and the initia- must live within our own means. of our committees, really, all com- tives to reduce gun violence. Now, this may be a far more strict mitted to delivering a very high level budget than many had hoped or antici- As the chairman of the Rules Com- of service to the American people. mittee stated last week when he testi- pated, but like so many Americans, we Some of my colleagues, I know, have are coping with our circumstances, and fied before our committee, ‘‘We do not voiced their opposition to this measure have something we can cut or manage we are making cuts to our budgets in a calling for a freeze in committee spend- way that any American business or on a moving forward basis. We have by ing. They say that freezing spending and large taken ourselves down to the American family would have to, as for committees at 2012 levels is a more every local unit of government, every bare bones.’’ Now we’re down to the balanced approach. But since seques- bare bones. Repeatedly, we heard from State around the country has had to tration, we just don’t have the money do. Certainly during these very trying committee chairs that the only thing to cover a freeze. We do not have the they have left to cut are personnel ex- economic times, we also have to make money. value judgments and budget accord- penses. So I would simply state that spend- The Veterans’ Affairs chairman stat- ingly. ing beyond our means, in my opinion, ed, ‘‘We have no choice but to find To match the available post-seques- is not a balanced approach. In fact, I tration funding level, the total author- these savings in our personnel budget.’’ would say it’s a bit irresponsible. As I And the chairman of the Committee ization amount for House committees said before, every American family, on Foreign Affairs said: must be reduced, as I say, by about 11 every small business, every State and percent from the 2012 level; and, there- We want to make certain that those indi- local unit of government must live viduals who will make a sacrifice and come fore, with very few exceptions, each within their means, and so must the up here and work for a reduced wage will committee authorization has been re- U.S. House of Representatives. stay with us. There is a question of how long, duced, again, within that 11 percent deeply, we can cut. b 1510 range or certainly within a percentage Of course there is a question, and I point or so of the 11 percent. Mr. Speaker, again, this resolution think the question is before us. Based on the anticipated workload has required us to make some very dif- The chairs and ranking members of for the 113th Congress, the Budget ficult but very necessary decisions. the House have been responsible stew- Committee, the Committee on Ways And I want to personally thank, and ards—we have heard that already—and and Means, and the Select Committee certainly all of our committee mem- they have been. And they have on Intelligence have been given very bers thank, each chairman and each achieved incredible savings. But this much smaller reductions, a very slight ranking member who testified before resolution’s lack of funding also hurts reduction from the 11 percent. But our committee, and our committee our ability to find governmentwide every committee certainly will be staffs as well, who are often unrecog- cost savings. faced with important oversight respon- nized for the vital work that they do. In fact, it does just the opposite. The sibilities for 2013. However, given that I would urge, Mr. Speaker, all of my committees conduct oversight over bil- getting our economy moving again and colleagues to support House Resolution lions and billions of dollars of Federal defending this Nation are the foremost 115, living within our means and spending and have found savings within priorities that we face, the dire need prioritizing our finite resources like their respective agencies. However, for tax and entitlement reform to help the rest of America. without high quality people that have grow our economy, to create good-pay- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the institutional knowledge and exper- ing private sector jobs and the increas- my time. tise, they will sacrifice the ability to ing cyberthreats to our digital infra- Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in perform strong, responsible oversight. structure, it was determined by our opposition to House Resolution 115 and The chairman of the Oversight and committee that these three commit- yield myself such time as I may con- Government Reform Committee illus- tees certainly are the tip of the spear sume. trated this best when testifying about in doing some of the most important Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 115 the savings his auditors were able to work for the American people. represents the next step in a slow provide the government. He stated: We must remain, as well, committed march towards making House commit- Cutting back for us is, in fact, an oppor- to leading by example in cutting gov- tees incapable of conducting the over- tunity to lose the very auditors that will

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.042 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1593 guarantee you multiple savings. We would ample, Mr. Speaker. How can we have a Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield like to work with the committee to allow us national family discussion? How can such time as he may consume to the and other committees to find similar sav- we have a discussion about the moral- ranking member of the Committee on ings. But we must ask that you not allow the ity of leaving our bills for future gen- House Administration, the gentleman audit committee to be reduced when, in fact, we can return you more than 1,000 times our erations to pay if we are not willing to from Pennsylvania (Mr. BRADY). budget. suck some of it up ourselves? And, yes, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his One thousand times. In Mark, it is we are doing it. Do you know who else work on the committee. I am pleased only 100 times. Fourfold in other parts is doing it? The military. he is managing this bill today. It’s of the Bible. Here is 1,000 times. I would like to say here on the floor good for the next generation of Mem- Mr. Speaker, Members on both sides of the House that those excuses should bers to learn the procedures of the of the aisle have embraced the idea of now be taken off the table. We are lead- floor this way—putting them right in doing more with less. We have all grap- ing by example in what we have cut the line of fire. pled with the idea of not filling empty through our MRAs already and this House resolution. And guess what? So I would also like to thank the chair- positions, denying requests for travel man for how she handled our marathon and forgoing necessary technology up- has the military. Let’s finally get to a discussion and hearings. I’ve had her job and know grades in our offices. But there is a how difficult it is to be juggling the point where additional cuts undermine action, more importantly, regarding the real drivers of our debt—the social schedules of all our fellow Members our ability to do our jobs effectively. and of our fellow chairmen and ranking Based upon the testimony that we entitlement programs of Medicare, members. have received during our committee Medicaid, and Social Security. And, yes, many of our constituents will say, Mr. Speaker, I rise, though, in oppo- funding hearings, I believe that there is sition to this resolution. We have cut a bipartisan agreement that this fund- Hey, wait a minute. Don’t call those social entitlement programs. We paid committee funding for the last 3 years. ing resolution could represent that We are past the point of cutting what breaking point. In the end, the Amer- into those, therefore, we should get out. And that is true. But what is also we want, and we are now into cutting ican people will be the ultimate vic- what we need—our ability to attract true is that on average—let’s take tims. and retain expert staff. Medicare, for example, Mr. Speaker— I urge my colleagues to defeat this I asked the same question to every resolution. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and I re- we are paying in about 40 percent, ranking member and every chairman serve the balance of my time. again, on average, of what we are tak- who came in front of us. I asked them, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. ing out. It is immoral, wrong, to let if they’re into cutting their personnel, Speaker, it is my pleasure at this time that 60 percent get paid for by people whether or not they’ve thought in their to yield as much time as he may con- who don’t even yet exist and, therefore, own minds if it would hurt them in the sume to an outstanding member of the don’t have a say in the matter. jobs that they could do and in the jobs House Administration Committee, the House Resolution 115 lets us lead by they do for the American people on gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROKITA). example so that we can finally get to those committees. Every man and Mr. ROKITA. I thank the chair for the rest of the conversation about the woman said it would be an issue for yielding. drivers of our debt. Guess what else? them, that they would have a problem. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support The interest we owe ourselves as pri- Again, we cut in 2012 and gave people of House Resolution 115, but I appre- vate citizens—and, more increasingly, positions at lower salaries. These peo- ciate, quite honestly, the concerns just other countries like China, countries ple, without question, make double, raised. And let me try to address some that don’t necessarily have our best in- triple, four times the amount of money of them, if not all of them. terest at heart, nor should they have to they can in the public sector. They’re There are victims in this country, for have our best interest at heart—we are dedicated—they’re dedicated people— sure. But the real victimization will paying more to them in interest be- but sometimes dedication doesn’t pay occur if this House, if this Congress, if cause of this debt than we are spending the bills that they do acquire and that this President does not get ahold of the on homeland security, education, and they do have. deficit and debt situation that we are roads combined. Their main concern was keeping peo- incurring. Right now, we are in the That breeds weakness, that fosters ple on their staffs who had institu- middle of debating different budgets, instability, that creates victimization. tional knowledge, people who had the the priorities that we have as parties, House Resolution 115 will give us the knowledge of how this House works. As as Americans, et cetera. moral authority and the real authority you all know, when you first get here, On the one hand, we have a budget to continue having this discussion, to it can be a quagmire—you don’t under- that balances in 10 years—radical for lead by example, which is so well need- stand what’s happening; it moves too this town. On the other side, we have ed in this country right now at this fast—but these men and women who budgets that never, ever balance. If we time. The fact of the matter is, we are here for many years, they do know don’t get ahold of these deficits so we shouldn’t have to have oversight of the that, and they keep this train running. can finally start attacking the debt, budgets of the executive branch if the To hurt them and not be able to retain and if we continue to leave to future executive branch and this President them would be a major, major dis- generations our bills—to me, Mr. were to lead and recognize the debt service with just the institutional Speaker, the most immoral thing I can that we are in, the deficits that we run, knowledge that they have. think of, really, that we can do in civic and rein in his own people, rein in his Again, I get it. I understand the cut- life is to leave our bills for future gen- own organizations, create a culture of ting. I understand we’ve got to cut erations to pay. There will be the vic- doing more with less. some other people, but if we cut these timization. staff members—the people who have b 1520 Yes, we are going to have a hard time been here—and try to attract other at the committee level, and certainly As it has been famously stated by a people who can do the jobs that our even with our MRAs that have been cut former Governor in Indiana: people will committee staffs do, I think that it in the past, to try to do our work. But never miss the government that has would be hurting the American people. what I heard in these committee hear- been cut. We need to defeat this resolution and ings from our chairman and our rank- It goes without saying, with regard give the committees the appropriate ing members each is that they pledge to individualism, people can do more resources that they need to do their to continue their legislative and over- for themselves and people can do more basic work and to do what the people sight activities despite these budget for each other than any faraway Fed- sent us here to do. cuts. So there is not going to be any eral Government program can. Let’s Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. victimization here with this House res- continue leading by example. Let’s Speaker, I yield myself such time as I olution. continue this fiscal fight that we are may consume. The other thing this House resolu- engaged in. Let’s pass—let’s strongly The fact of the matter is that this is tion does is finally lets us lead by ex- support—House Resolution 115. all the money that we have to spend.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.044 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Believe me, I am sympathetic to the decisions. I would hope that my col- ment. We are article I. We are the peo- arguments that it would be nice if our leagues would support this resolution. ple’s House. We represent the people, committees didn’t have to make any I reserve the balance of my time. and they expect us to make sure their cuts. Again, if we don’t make some Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 government is operating properly. To cuts because of the sequestration, this minutes to the Democratic whip and the extent that year after year we re- money has to come from somewhere the former ranking member of the duce our ability to conduct the over- else. I guess we’re sort of looking for Committee on House Administration, sight necessary to ensure that the peo- other ideas of offsets for those who are the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. ple’s government is operating con- saying that we should not pass this res- HOYER). sistent with law and on behalf of the olution. (Mr. HOYER asked and was given people of the United States—to the ex- What kinds of things would they off- permission to revise and extend his re- tent that we undermine that ability— set? marks.) we undermine free government, a free We’ve certainly watched the White Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman people, a free country. for yielding. House close tours to groups because b 1530 they said the sequester impacted the Mr. Speaker, let me say at the outset Secret Service’s ability to protect the that I heard the gentlelady from Michi- We undermine the ability of this gov- President when the American people gan’s comments. I have three grand- ernment to make sure that the execu- came into the White House. I don’t children of my own and two great tive is doing the right thing. And to know if they’re suggesting we should grandchildren. The gentlelady said we the extent that the population of this close the Capitol Building or what have don’t want to turn to them and say, We country keeps growing, as it does every you. I don’t think that kind of sugges- don’t want to pay our bills. You pay year, it needs us to be on the job. And what we’re saying, of course, is: Well, tion would go very far. them. But, again, where do you offset if That’s what we did in ’01 and ’03. We we have a sequester. Sequester starts you’re not going to cut any spending cut revenues. We cut revenues deeply. with ‘‘S’’; it stands for stupid. It is an here? We didn’t cut spending—we increased irrational policy that we’ve adopted. I will also say this: I come from spending—on the theory that the peo- And we’ve adopted it. It just didn’t southeast Michigan, which arguably ple who were going to get the benefit happen. It didn’t come out of the air. It was ground zero during the most pain- were voting and that the people who didn’t fall from the trees. We adopted ful economic transition, certainly in were going to get paid and who were sequester. It’s an irrational, ineffec- my lifetime, that happened in our Na- going to have to pay the bill weren’t tive, inefficient, negative policy that tion here recently, and we’re trying to voting. It worked to some degree; but we’ve not only allowed to go into place, get ourselves out of that. We were we didn’t pay, as the gentlelady sug- but in the budget we passed, we adopt- number one in all of the categories you gested we ought to, our bills. As the ed it one more time, not by mistake but by policy. It was a bad policy. I didn’t want to be number one in. If I’d gentlelady probably knows, we had a didn’t vote for it. It’s irrational. have told our local county or our local provision in place which said we ought I tell people around the country, you to pay as we go. If we buy a war, we units of government that they’d have know, it’s like the family has a budget. ought to pay for it. If we buy a tax cut, to cut 11 percent, they would say thank You have a food budget and you have a we ought to pay for it. If we buy a pre- you, because they’ve cut anywhere movie budget. Somebody loses their scription drug, we ought to pay for it from 30 to 40 percent. There were just job and so your income goes down. So and not ask my children or my grand- incredible amounts of cuts that hap- what you do is you sit around the table children or your children or your pened. Furloughs have happened with and say: We’ll cut food by 10 percent grandchildren to pay for it. I agree employees. That has been going on for and movies by 10 percent. What ration- with the lady, but that’s what we’ve years, actually. That’s my neighbor- al human being would do that? Nobody. done. hood. They’d say we’re not going to go to the When we think about the amount of Now we are about the process of un- movies this month so we can put food borrowing that we’re doing as a Na- dermining the people’s government by on the table and make sure that our tion—as everybody knows, we are now slashing its funding so it cannot provide the services that the people want family is well fed. to the point of $16 trillion in national But that’s not what we’re doing. The and need and vote for, and now we will debt with no end in sight, and we’ve sequester that we’re now pursuing, slash the ability of this House to do been running deficits for, certainly, the somewhat mindlessly, in my opinion, what the people expect us to do. I’m last 5 years of well over $1 trillion and, with respect to our ability to do the sorry the former Secretary of State in many cases, $1.5 trillion annually, job that the people expect us to do, is left the Chamber. He’s the Secretary of and we’re borrowing 42 cents on every to cut food by 10 percent and movies by State. He says we ought to lead by ex- dollar that we spend—if we do not have 10 percent. the political will to make any kind of ample. By golly, I’ll tell you: the peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cuts ourselves to where we can’t even ple in my constituency, they hope time of the gentleman has expired. cut our own committee budgets here in we’re not the example of how to work. Mr. VARGAS. I yield an additional 1 the House while these kinds of cuts are They hope we’re not the example of the minute to the gentleman. being absorbed by other areas, I just dysfunction that they ought to follow, Mr. HOYER. My friends, I rise in op- think that this resolution will be a that we’re not the example of ‘‘do it position to this resolution. I want the very vivid demonstration of the dif- my way or no way,’’ which is what American people to know we’ve cut ferences of what we think ‘‘leading by we’ve been doing. committee funding for 2 years in a row example’’ actually means. The people of the United States of because we understand that we’re ask- I will tell you as well, as a grand- America send us here, and they want us ing everybody to notch in their belt by mother, I do not want to look at my to make sure that we adopt policies one or two notches, and we ought to do two little grandchildren and say, Hey, that will help them and their families, the same. And we have. But if you undo you mind paying the bill, because I that will create jobs and grow our dermine the people’s ability to do their don’t have the political will. I just economy. That’s what they want. What job, you’re going to be in trouble. can’t do it. Too hard for me. I don’t the people of the United States also Woodrow Wilson once wrote: ‘‘Con- want to break a sweat here. Would you want is to make sure we can conduct gress in session is Congress on public mind paying? the oversight of their government. exhibition.’’ I’ll tell you, Mr. Speaker, that I just That’s our responsibility. The previous That’s what we are here, we’re on cannot get to that place. I think this gentleman said, Well, the executive public exhibition. The TV is on, people resolution is very, very important. I ought to lead, and then we wouldn’t are watching us, and people are seeing recognize the painful cuts that are hap- need to do oversight. I didn’t get that, us. pening. It’s not easy. That’s why the frankly, at all. The executive is a sepa- But what Woodrow Wilson also said American people sent us here—to have rate and equal branch of government, was: ‘‘Whilst Congress in committee the political will and to make the hard but we are the first branch of govern- rooms is Congress at work.’’

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.046 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1595 That’s where we really do our work. Cap, and Balance, passed before that the committees, but it’s really the new We vote on it here, but committees are suggestion was made, included seques- reality, I think, and it’s important for critically important creatures of over- ter as the fallback if we didn’t reach those of us here in the people’s House sight and of action. the numbers. If it’s the President’s, it’s to do the people’s work with the I think the gentlelady is a good Mem- the President’s via Cut, Cap, and Bal- amount of money that we have avail- ber of this House, and she’s been given ance which your side of the aisle passed able, and to do it to the very best of a tough responsibility. She laments the and sent to the Senate as presumably our ability. And I know certainly Re- fact that we have no money. We have good policy. publicans and Democrats are com- no money because we said we didn’t I thank the gentlelady for yielding. mitted to doing that. need it; we have no money because we She was very kind to do that. With that, I reserve the balance of can operate government without it. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. I thank my time. Mr. Speaker, I hear your gavel, and I the gentleman for pointing out the se- Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 will close, but I urge my colleagues to quencing of the sequester, the Presi- minute to the gentleman from Florida vote against this resolution. Let’s dent’s sequester, the President’s idea of (Mr. HASTINGS). make sure that the Congress of the the sequester, and I appreciate that. I Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. United States can do the job that the still say with the President’s sequester Speaker, I thank the gentleman. people expect. that what’s going to happen with this Mr. Speaker, you and I were in Rules Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this com- vote is a very vivid demonstration, last night when I made the statement mittee funding bill, which would hurt the ability again, of who is actually committed to that I’m going to make here today. of Congress to do its work effectively. doing more with less. My colleague, the When I was a child, I learned that you This bill would cut the funding for House gentleman, the minority whip, also has can be penny-wise and pound foolish. Committees by an additional 11% in order to given us sort of a historical lesson of What winds up happening here is for meet the irrational demands of sequestra- various things in his observation of the a protracted period of time, we have tion—on top of huge cuts imposed last Con- way things had gone earlier on, and I not been able to retain the kind of gress. would point something out as well staff, the hardworking people that real- Committees have lost around a quarter of since we are talking about committee ly do the grinding work in committees, their funding in the past few years, and this budget cuts. as Mr. HOYER pointed out, and we leave has meant fewer staff positions and the possi- In 2007 when the other party, the them without the ability to get a raise. bility of furloughs. Democrats, took control of this House, And I don’t know about you all, but Most, I think, do not realize just how impor- they immediately increased the what’s going to wind up happening tant committees are to the work we perform amount of spending on committees by with my staff is some of them are on the American people’s behalf. 8.9 percent, almost 9 percent; imme- going to get better jobs because they Woodrow Wilson once wrote: diate increase. Then in 2009 as they are better served by going into the pri- Congress in session is Congress on public kept control of the Congress, again vate sector. exhibition, whilst Congress in its committee- they increased committee spending, If we want to retain good people, we rooms is Congress at work. that time by 8.9 percent. Now keep in have to pay good people. And at a time when the public is more aware of what Eroding the ability of committees to do their mind, this was at a time—which I had we are doing and making more de- work seriously limits the ability of Congress to mentioned previously, being from mands, as rightly they should upon us, engage in the people’s work. southeast Michigan—everybody else, it The Speaker and majority leader have said seemed like, certainly every State gov- we decide to put ourselves in a position many times that this House ought to follow ernment, every local unit of govern- to not be able to serve the public. In the final analysis, some of what regular order. ment, every school district, many, we are doing is trying to save our Re- To do so, we must have strong and fully many businesses, certainly American publican colleagues. They get two- functioning committees. families, were making cuts. That was thirds of whatever it is that we’re talk- I urge my colleagues in both parties to op- not happening here with committee ing about. But we should not be pose this bill. spending. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. In 2010, this House shifted control. ashamed of what we do here. We de- Speaker, I appreciate the minority The Republicans took control. And serve the honesty that we would want whip’s comments. I have great regard what did we do with committee spend- the American public to expect of us as for him as well. I thought it was inter- ing as a way to show that we wanted to we conduct our work. esting, Mr. Speaker, listening to him do more with less, that we understood b 1540 talk about the President’s sequester as that we needed to get a handle on this Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. an irrational kind of a thing. Of course, out-of-control Federal spending, we ac- Speaker, I reserve the balance of my it was the President’s idea. I don’t dis- tually cut committee budgets by 9.5 time. pute that it is not the best way to cut percent for the 112th Congress, and as Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield spending. Many may say it’s an irra- we are debating now, another 11 per- myself such time as I may consume. tional approach. Again, the President’s cent cut that we’re looking at. First of all, I’d like to thank the sequester, the President’s idea. This is at the same time that the chairwoman from the committee. She Mr. HOYER. Will the gentlelady House, under Republican control, has was very gracious during the com- yield? also cut what we call our Members’ mittee hearing, and I learned quite a Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. I yield to representational allowances, our bit from her. I want to thank her for the gentleman. MRAs, which has been very painful for that. Mr. HOYER. Just so we’re pretty ac- all of us as well. We cut 5 percent, then And I, in particular, want to thank curate, as the gentlelady knows, your in the 6 percentile. Now just a couple of the ranking member. The ranking side offered a bill which was called Cut, weeks ago, effective immediately with member gave me the opportunity to Cap, and Balance. The alternative in the sequester, another in the 8 per- speak here. That normally doesn’t hap- Cut, Cap, and Balance was sequester. I centile cuts for all of us. All of us are pen to freshmen, and I really appre- didn’t vote for that. I’m not sure how doing more with less. And believe me, I ciate that. He has a reputation of being the gentlelady voted on it. It passed understand there’s no sympathy for very gracious and kind, and I appre- this House overwhelmingly with Re- Members of Congress, but I certainly ciate it. It was certainly demonstrated publican support and with opposition point that out. here today. on our side before Jack Lew suggested At the same time if you look at non- I do have to respond, however. There to HARRY REID that that might be one defense discretionary for the executive was the issue of immorality that was way to get off the lack of action in branch, almost a 17 percent increase brought up before, and as a former Jes- making sure that America paid its during that same time. So I just think uit, I’m very comfortable with that bills. The only reason I interrupt the when we look at this resolution, we see type of language. And I believe it was gentlelady is because I think it is im- how important it is. Again, I am not said that leaving bills for other genera- portant to understand that your Cut, minimizing how painful it will be for tions, future generations, was the most

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.047 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 immoral thing we can do. I certainly thank the chair for the opportunity. cally responsible level of funding here would challenge that premise. I think And I would urge my colleagues to de- and, again, something that allocates there’s a lot more immoral things that feat this resolution. I appreciate the resources in the very best way that we we can do. However, when you do take opportunity, again. can, that allows this House to complete a look at the issue of immorality and I yield back the balance of my time. its work on behalf of the American peo- saying that we’re going to leave this Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. ple. huge deficit, this huge debt to future Speaker, it’s my pleasure, at this time, Again, Mr. Speaker, I would say, I be- generations, I think that that is im- to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman lieve that we are leading by example moral. from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON). with this resolution today, and we need However, it’s interesting, the argu- Mr. COTTON. I’ve listened to this de- to show that the important work of ment on the other side is just simply bate. It’s primarily about the amount government can certainly be done, and the argument of cuts and not revenue. of money we spend on our committees we can do it well with less. Doing more So, for example, corporate jets, there here in the House. Taxes have just been with less, that’s a very well-used term, are loopholes for them now. We could inserted into it, and I have to respond but it is certainly appropriate for this, close them. It wouldn’t hurt the mil- to the comment about corporate taxes during times of tight budgets. lionaires and the billionaires to pay or tax breaks for corporate jets. It’s an So I would urge all of my colleagues taxes on them. It wouldn’t hurt them easy target. It’s something the Demo- to support this resolution, and I yield one bit. And that, of course, would crats have repeatedly targeted in their back the balance of my time. cut—it would cut the debt, the deficit budget resolution, something the Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I that we leave to these future genera- President proposed to offset sequestra- rise today in support of H. Res. 115, a resolutions, reducing the immorality. We tion. And of course, the wealthy, with tion to fund the House standing and select could have the wealthy, instead of pay- their big fancy corporate jets or cor- Committees for the 113th Congress. As a ing 12, 13 percent on average, pay what porate executives with their jets are member of the House Administration Com- middle class people pay. That certainly easy targets. mittee, I have first-hand knowledge of the would cut the debt and deficit signifi- But there is a lot of collateral dam- work that went into this resolution, and I urge cantly, reducing, once again, the im- age any time this issue comes up. We my colleagues to join me in supporting it. forget about the people who fly those morality. As you know, with the implementation of the planes, the people who clean the But it’s interesting, talking about sequester on March 1st, across-the-board planes, the people who fuel the planes, immorality. The Bible certainly speaks spending cuts took effect. In the wake of this, the people who run the facilities where to that. In Amos, the prophet Amos, if the House Administration Committee had a those planes are hangared, the people you look it up, you’ll see that Amos chance to hear from our colleagues—the who manage the flight operations, the speaks about the anawim, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of each people who manufacture those planes, anawim are God’s little ones. The little House Committee—about how they would which is, I would point out, the number ones, then, were the orphans and the handle the impact of the sequester. one export industry in the State of Ar- widows. Because of the condition that Mr. Speaker, I believe that the Committee kansas. they were in, it was very difficult for acted in a deliberative and fair manner when Much like in 1990 when the budget them to survive. And we then, or at determining Committee budgets for the 113th deal targeted the yacht industry in that time, the Israelites, were going to Congress. Each Committee serves an impor- New England for a special luxury tax, be judged on how they treated the tant function, and while all will have to con- it didn’t raise the revenue that was anawim. tinue to produce good work with less, I am That carries forward into the New projected. It did devastate that indus- confident that they will succeed. Testament. If you look in Matthew, try, leading to catastrophic layoffs, In the 112th Congress, the House recog- Matthew 25, they say: How are we and resulted in the repeal of that meas- nized that economic difficulties were forcing going to be judged? How are we going ure within just a matter of months the nation to tighten its belt. Rather than con- to be judged? after it passed. Jesus makes it easy. He says: what- So while I appreciate the Democrats’ tinuing runaway spending, this body chose to ever you do to the least of my brothers, desire to raise taxes every few months, demonstrate that we were serious about get- you did to me. Then he goes through a I think that our spending crisis, or our ting our fiscal house in order by enacting an litany of things. He says: when I was debt crisis, is driven by spending, and 11.4 percent cut in Committee funding. To- hungry, you gave me to eat; when I was we should be careful about singling out day’s vote gives us an important chance to thirsty, you gave me to drink; when I specific industries that provide good, show that, while families across the country was a stranger—interestingly, when I high-paying jobs to hardworking Amer- are struggling to make ends meet, the House was a stranger, we’re certainly having icans. plans to continue leading by example. that conversation with immigrants Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I know that this resolution in- today—when I was a stranger, you wel- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I cludes cuts that will force Committees to make comed me; when I was ill, you cured may consume. tough decisions. However, when the govern- me. Interestingly, too, when I was a First of all, I certainly want to thank ment faces across the board cuts, this institu- prisoner, you came and visited me. It Mr. VARGAS for controlling his time. tion should not be exempt. I urge my col- didn’t say if you were innocent, by the Mr. Speaker, he did a very good job. We leagues to join me in supporting H. Res. 115. way. It didn’t say that. It said: when I certainly welcome him to the com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- was a prisoner, you came and you vis- mittee and look forward to working ant to House Resolution 122, the pre- ited me. That’s how we’re going to be with him, as we also thank the ranking vious question is ordered on the resolu- judged. member, Mr. BRADY, for his extraor- tion. And these budgets, these budgets dinary work on behalf of the com- The question is on the resolution. should go towards those values. That’s mittee, and we look forward to con- The question was taken; and the what’s moral, taking care of those that tinuing to work with him. Speaker pro tempore announced that are thirsty and hungry, those that are Obviously, we have a bit of a dis- the noes appeared to have it. strangers. And these committees work agreement, Mr. Speaker, on the com- Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, on that I hard to make sure that happens, and mittee budget cuts here; but I cer- demand the yeas and nays. they do a very good job. In fact, no tainly would also applaud the work of The yeas and nays were ordered. one’s argued that they don’t; just the all of our chairmen of our committees, The vote was taken by electronic de- opposite. What we have heard from the as well as all of the ranking members, vice, and there were—yeas 272, nays committee chairs is: don’t cut us be- who very diligently went through their 136, not voting 23, as follows: cause we can do even a better job. And budgets trying to make the appropriate [Roll No. 82] not only that, you’re loading the work cuts and will continue to do that now, YEAS—272 on us. when this resolution is certainly Alexander Bachus Barr So I would conclude, and again thank passed, as we go forward, I think, for Amash Barber Barrow (GA) the ranking member and certainly all of us, really, trying to create a fis- Bachmann Barletta Barton

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.049 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1597 Benishek Granger Olson Courtney Levin Ruppersberger marks and include extraneous material Bentivolio Graves (GA) Owens Crowley Lewis Rush on H. Con. Res. 25, currently under con- Bera (CA) Griffin (AR) Pastor (AZ) Cummings Lofgren Ryan (OH) Bilirakis Griffith (VA) Paulsen Davis (CA) Lowenthal Sa´ nchez, Linda sideration. Bishop (GA) Grimm Pearce Davis, Danny Lowey T. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Bishop (UT) Guthrie Perry DeGette Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sarbanes objection to the request of the gen- Deutch (NM) Black Gutierrez Peters (MI) Schakowsky tleman from Wisconsin? Blackburn Hall Peterson Dingell Markey Schiff Doyle Matsui There was no objection. Blumenauer Hanna Petri Scott (VA) Bonner Harris Edwards McCarthy (NY) Pittenger Scott, David The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Boustany Hastings (WA) Ellison McCollum Pitts Serrano ant to House Resolution 122 and rule Brady (TX) Heck (NV) Pompeo Farr McDermott Shea-Porter Braley (IA) Heck (WA) Posey Forbes McGovern XVIII, the Chair declares the House in Sherman Bridenstine Hensarling Price (GA) Fudge McKeon the Committee of the Whole House on Sires Brooks (AL) Herrera Beutler Price (NC) Grayson Meeks Smith (WA) the state of the Union for the consider- Brooks (IN) Higgins Quigley Green, Al Meng ation of the concurrent resolution, H. Broun (GA) Holding Radel Green, Gene Michaud Speier Brownley (CA) Hudson Reed Grijalva Moore Swalwell (CA) Con. Res. 25. Buchanan Huelskamp Reichert Hahn Moran Takano The Chair appoints the gentleman Bucshon Huizenga (MI) Renacci Hanabusa Napolitano Thompson (CA) from Washington (Mr. HASTINGS) to Burgess Hultgren Hartzler Neal Thompson (MS) Ribble preside over the Committee of the Bustos Hunter Rice (SC) Hastings (FL) Negrete McLeod Thornberry Calvert Hurt Rigell Himes Nolan Titus Whole. Camp Israel Holt O’Rourke Roby Tonko b 1614 Campbell Issa Roe (TN) Honda Palazzo Tsongas Cantor Jenkins Horsford Pallone Rogers (KY) Vargas IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Capito Johnson (OH) Rogers (MI) Hoyer Pascrell Vela Huffman Payne Accordingly, the House resolved Carney Johnson, E. B. Rohrabacher Vela´ zquez Carter Johnson, Sam Jackson Lee Perlmutter Rokita Visclosky itself into the Committee of the Whole Cassidy Jones Jeffries Peters (CA) Rooney Wasserman House on the state of the Union for the Johnson (GA) Pingree (ME) Chabot Jordan Ros-Lehtinen Kaptur Pocan Schultz consideration of the bill (H. Con. Res. Chaffetz Joyce Roskam Keating Poe (TX) Waters Cicilline Kelly Ross 25) establishing the budget for the Kennedy Polis Watt Coble Kilmer Rothfus United States Government for fiscal Coffman King (IA) Kildee Rahall Waxman Royce Cole King (NY) Kind Rangel Wilson (FL) year 2014 and setting forth appropriate Ruiz Collins (NY) Kingston Larsen (WA) Richmond Wilson (SC) budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 Runyan Conaway Kinzinger (IL) Larson (CT) Rogers (AL) Wittman Ryan (WI) through 2023, with Mr. HASTINGS of Cook Kirkpatrick Lee (CA) Roybal-Allard Young (AK) Salmon Washington in the chair. Cooper Kline Scalise Costa Kuster NOT VOTING—23 The Clerk read the title of the bill. Schneider Cotton Labrador Aderholt Gohmert Nadler The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the Schock Cramer LaMalfa Amodei Graves (MO) Pelosi Schrader concurrent resolution is considered Crawford Lamborn Collins (GA) Harper Schwartz Sanchez, Loretta read the first time. Crenshaw Lance DeLauro Hinojosa Schweikert Smith (NJ) Cuellar Lankford Engel Langevin General debate shall not exceed 4 Scott, Austin Wolf Culberson Latham Eshoo Lipinski hours, with 3 hours confined to the con- Sensenbrenner Yarmuth Daines Latta Fattah Lynch Young (FL) gressional budget, equally divided and Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Sessions Fortenberry Miller, George DeFazio Loebsack Sewell (AL) controlled by the chair and ranking Delaney Long Shimkus b 1630 minority member of the Committee on DelBene Lucas Shuster the Budget, and 1 hour on the subject Simpson Mrs. BEATTY and Mr. CONYERS Denham Luetkemeyer of economic goals and policies, equally Dent Lujan Grisham Sinema changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to DeSantis (NM) Slaughter ‘‘nay.’’ divided by the gentleman from Texas DesJarlais Lummis Smith (NE) (Mr. BRADY) and the gentlewoman from Smith (TX) Messrs. ROE of Tennessee, PASTOR Diaz-Balart Maffei New York (Mrs. MALONEY) or their des- Doggett Maloney, Southerland of Arizona, QUIGLEY, Ms. SLAUGH- Duckworth Carolyn Stewart TER, Messrs. COLE and LOEBSACK ignees. Duffy Maloney, Sean Stivers changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duncan (SC) Marchant Stockman RYAN) and the gentleman from Mary- Stutzman ‘‘yea.’’ Duncan (TN) Marino land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) each will con- Ellmers Massie Terry So the resolution was agreed to. Enyart Matheson Thompson (PA) The result of the vote was announced trol 90 minutes of debate on the con- Esty McCarthy (CA) Tiberi as above recorded. gressional budget. Farenthold McCaul Tierney A motion to reconsider was laid on The Chair recognizes the gentleman Fincher McClintock Tipton Fitzpatrick McHenry Turner the table. from Wisconsin. Fleischmann McIntyre Upton Stated for: Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- Fleming McKinley Valadao Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, today I was un- man, I yield myself such time as I may Flores McMorris Van Hollen consume. Foster Rodgers Veasey avoidably detained and missed rollcall vote 82, Foxx McNerney Wagner on consideration of H. Res. 115, a resolution Mr. Chairman, today I rise to bring Frankel (FL) Meadows Walberg providing for the expenses of certain commit- forward and present the budget resolu- Franks (AZ) Meehan Walden tees of the House of Representatives for the tion for fiscal year 2014. We believe Frelinghuysen Messer Walorski that we owe the American people a re- Gabbard Mica Walz 113th Congress, because I was questioning Gallego Miller (FL) Weber (TX) the Director the Federal Bureau of Investiga- sponsible, balanced budget, and that is Garamendi Miller (MI) Webster (FL) tion in my capacity as chairman of the House precisely what we are bringing to the Garcia Miller, Gary Welch floor today. Our budget balances the Gardner Mullin Wenstrup Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Garrett Mulvaney Westmoreland Justice, and Science. Had I been present, I budget within 10 years, and it does so Gerlach Murphy (FL) Whitfield would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ without raising taxes. Balancing the Gibbs Murphy (PA) Williams Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I budget will help us foster a healthier Gibson Neugebauer Womack economy, and it will help us create Gingrey (GA) Noem Woodall missed a rollcall vote today. Had I been Goodlatte Nugent Yoder present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on No. 82. jobs. Gosar Nunes Yoho f In fact, two leading economists at Gowdy Nunnelee Young (IN) Stanford University today released a CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON NAYS—136 study analyzing our budget and its THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR positive effects on the economy and Andrews Butterfield Chu 2014 Bass Capps Clarke jobs. In the first year, they said it Beatty Capuano Clay GENERAL LEAVE would, ‘‘boost the economy imme- Becerra Ca´ rdenas Cleaver Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, diately,’’ increasing growth of our Bishop (NY) Carson (IN) Clyburn I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- economy by a whole percentage point, Bonamici Cartwright Cohen Brady (PA) Castor (FL) Connolly bers may have 5 legislative days within which translates into about 500,000 jobs Brown (FL) Castro (TX) Conyers which to revise and extend their re- right away. That’s about $1,500 in extra

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.007 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 take-home pay for families who are Take a look at the other budgets budget, and Governor Romney did the struggling to get by today. that are being offered. Let’s take a same thing. Both of them said the By the end of the budget window, ac- look at the Senate Democrats’. That American people face a very important cording to these economists at Stan- has a tax increase that’s about $1.5 tril- and fundamental choice, and the Amer- ford University, it would add 3 percent lion; that has a spending increase of ican people chose. of economic growth to the economy. about $4.8 trillion off of our budget. If They chose to support President That’s 1.7 million jobs in 1 year alone you take a look at the House Demo- Obama’s vision of accelerating eco- and about $4,000 more in take-home crats’, that’s a $1.2 trillion tax in- nomic growth, putting more people to pay because of higher economic crease, with a spending increase of work, taking a shared-responsibility growth. More take-home pay means about $4.896 trillion off of this budget. approach to our long-term deficits so more control, more freedom, and more If you take a look at the Black Caucus we bring them down in a balanced and prosperity for families. budget, the CBC budget, that’s a tax smart way, and they rejected the idea We are not simply here to balance increase of $2.8 trillion, with a spend- that we’re going to move the economy the budget because we like looking at ing increase of $5.7 trillion, only to be forward by giving windfall tax cuts to clean spreadsheets. It is not even an outdone by the Progressive Caucus the very wealthiest in the country and accounting exercise. The reason we are budget. That is a $5.683 trillion tax in- that somehow the benefits of that balancing the budget is to improve peo- crease with an $8.698 trillion spending would trickle down and lift everybody ple’s lives. It is to bring needed health increase in their budget. up. They rejected that lopsided ap- to the economy and to bring certainty proach that balanced the budgets on to families and businesses so they can b 1620 the backs of everybody but the folks at get ahead. Taking more money from hard- the very top. It balanced the budget on We know that a debt crisis is coming, working families to fuel more spending the backs of our kids’ education by Mr. Chairman. We know that it’s com- in Washington is not going to solve our slashing important investments. ing because we’ve watched what other budget crisis, is not going to balance In that category of spending that we countries have done when they con- our budget. It’s more of the same. And make these important investments for tinue to kick the can down the road more of the same means we have a debt our country and our future, they dou- and ignore the tough choices they need crisis. When we have a debt crisis, ev- bled the cut from the sequester. Those to make to get our fiscal house in erybody gets hurt. The people who are are investments in our kids’ education. order. We’re doing that. on the safety net, the seniors who have Those are investments in science and Now, what are we trying to do spe- already retired, they’re the ones who research to help power our economy. cifically in our budget? We want to re- get hurt the first and the worst in a Those are investments to help mod- store opportunity. We want to repair debt crisis. ernize our infrastructure. They cut our broken safety nets so that they’re This is a responsible plan. It’s a plan transportation by 15 percent when we designed to get people out of poverty for economic growth. It’s a plan for tax have 15 percent unemployment in the on to lives of self-sufficiency by re- reform. It’s a plan to open up our en- construction industry. forming our welfare programs. We want ergy stores that we have here so that Mr. Chairman, the American people to make sure that the seniors who are we can be energy independent. We have rejected the kind of uncompromising, relying on programs as important as vast amounts of energy reserves that lopsided approach that we see once Medicare actually get the benefits they we need to tap so we can put people to again presented here in the House. It is organized their lives around. We want work, bring down gas prices, and the same thing we’ve seen for the last to make sure that the next generation, stretch paychecks further. 3 years, as if we hadn’t even had a de- those of us who follow our parents into We’ve got to control our spending ap- bate last fall. retirement, actually have a Medicare petite. We’ve got to reform programs In the Democratic alternative, we focus on the main issue right now and program we can count on. And we have like Medicare so they’re solvent. We’ve in the future. We don’t only want those bipartisan reforms here. got to reform our safety net so that it Everybody needs to pitch in, and ev- strong economic growth in the future; works to get people on their feet. erybody needs to propose a solution to we want to see accelerated job growth That’s what this budget does. our problem because, Mr. Chairman, if right now. We’ve seen some momentum In a nutshell, instead of spending $46 we don’t tackle this fiscal problem in in the jobs market in the last couple of trillion over the next 10 years as we are America, it will tackle us. months, but the Republican budget will currently poised to spend, we spend $41 Now, to their credit, the Democrats put the brakes on that growth. on the Budget Committee are bringing trillion. Instead of growing spending on The chairman of the Budget Com- a budget to the floor. To their credit, average at 5 percent a year, we grow it mittee can quote economists all he the Progressive Caucus is bringing a at 3.4 percent a year. wants. There are economists that say budget to the floor. To their credit, the So for all of the predictions of doom it will do this or it won’t do this or it Black Caucus is bringing a budget to and gloom and how evil and terrible will do that. But we have an umpire the floor. To their credit, the Senate, and horrible our budget is, it increases here in the Congress. We have a ref- finally, for the first time in 4 years, is spending every year by 3.4 percent a eree. It’s called the Congressional bringing up a budget. year instead of 5 percent a year. The Budget Office. They’re nonpartisan. Budgets are about choices. The prob- difference is we balance the budget. They’re independent. lem we have is not now that they’re The difference is we let families keep They tell us if you follow the ap- doing a budget—that’s good news; more of their own take-home pay. The proach of the Republican budget and that’s great—it’s what’s in their budg- difference is we make sure our kids in- keep the sequester in place through the et. If you take a look at our budget—as herit a debt-free future. The difference end of this year, that by the end of this I mentioned, our budget balances the is we do what’s necessary to create a year we will have 750,000 fewer Ameri- budget. We believe a balanced plan is healthy economy, more take-home cans working than otherwise. Why one that actually balances the budget. pay, faster economic growth, and bet- would we want to do that? There is not another budget that’s ter jobs. That’s why we are here, to They tell us that if you take the ap- being offered here other than the Study balance the budget. proach followed by the Republican Committee budget that actually bal- With that, Mr. Chairman, I reserve budget, that economic growth this cal- ances the budget, other points notwith- the balance of my time. endar year will be cut by one-third. standing. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I Why would we want to do that? Now, why do we balance the budget? yield myself such time as I may con- The Congressional Budget Office also Because we don’t want our children to sume. tell us that a full half of our deficit be drowning in debt. We want to make Last fall throughout this country, we this year is as a result of the fact that sure that this sea of red ink that the had a vigorous debate. President there are still lots of people looking for CBO is telling us is coming, we pay off Obama laid out his vision of how we work who haven’t found a job, and they our debt and give our kids a debt-free deal with some of our big challenges project that three-quarters of the def- nation. That’s what we do. with respect to the economy and the icit next year in 2014 is as a result of

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.052 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1599 the fact that you have too many people the people who will no longer be ex- code that hurts jobs and hurts eco- who are unemployed. So let’s attack cluded from getting coverage because nomic growth. the root of the problem right now and of preexisting conditions, they’ll make With that, Mr. Chairman, I would help put people back to work rather sure that they’re denied coverage be- like to yield 3 minutes to a senior than put the brakes on the economy. cause of preexisting conditions because member of the Budget Committee, the That’s what our budget will do. they take away the benefits. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- This calendar year, in addition to But the dirty little secret, Mr. Chair- RETT). preventing the 750,000 lost, we will gen- man, is they keep the savings from the Mr. GARRETT. I thank the chairman erate another 450,000 jobs by investing Affordable Care Act, from ObamaCare. for yielding. in the economy. Next year, the dif- Without those savings, that budget Mr. Chairman, today I rise because ference between our plan and our col- doesn’t balance. today’s budget is the budget that helps leagues’ plan is 2 million more jobs So if we did what our Republican col- American families. I rise today to sup- under our budget proposal. leagues here say they want to do, port a budget that recognizes that the We believe that you’ve got to deal which is this instant—repeal status quo is not only unacceptable to with the budget deficit, and at the ObamaCare—they wouldn’t have a American families, but it is also same time you also need to focus on budget that was in balance. You don’t unsustainable to the economy. the jobs deficit to help deal with the have to take my word for it. The Herit- This budget that is before us now will budget deficit. age Foundation, a very conservative finally restore much needed certainty, We also reduce the deficit in a think tank, just issued this statement: certainly to the economy, promote steady, sustained way. We do it with ‘‘Perhaps the biggest shortcoming of fairness, and provide those American balance. We do it with targeted cuts. this budget’’—meaning the Republican families with the opportunity they are But we also do it, Mr. Chairman, by budget—‘‘is that it keeps the tax in- looking for to prosper. Importantly, eliminating some of the tax breaks and creases associated with ObamaCare.’’ It this budget stops spending money that tax expenditures for very high-income keeps those. we simply do not have. At the same individuals. It keeps all the savings in Medicare time, it advances commonsense We heard from Governor Romney and that were achieved as part of the Af- changes in proposals to strengthen our we heard from the chairman of the fordable Care Act where we achieved Nation’s safety net programs. We do Budget Committee last fall and this them by reducing the overpayments to that for American families. year that there are trillions of dollars the private insurance companies by So the Path to Prosperity takes us of tax expenditures that disproportion- changing the incentive structure to the first step towards reversing the ately benefit very wealthy people. focus more on the quality of care rath- path to debt and decline that the Presi- Under the Republican plan, they say er than the quantity of care. dent and his fellow Democrats have we’re going to get rid of some of your laid out for the American people. To b 1630 tax expenditures for high-income peo- say that President Obama and the ple, but we’re going to bring down your Do you remember all those Medicare Democrats over in the Senate have top rate. So in the end, the folks at the savings that we heard our colleagues failed to lead this Nation in what is very top actually get a big windfall. demagog in the last election last fall? probably the most predictable eco- We say let’s eliminate some of those They keep all those savings, and their nomic crisis in our Nation’s history tax breaks for very wealthy people in balance wouldn’t balance without would be a drastic understatement. order to help reduce our deficit so when them. Why is that? On February 4, the you combine that savings with tar- Our budget dramatically cuts the def- President’s budget was due. On March geted cuts, you can reduce it in a bal- icit and makes sure that our deficits 19, the American people are still wait- anced way rather than increasing the are not growing faster than the econ- ing. It was over four times in 5 years tax burden on the middle class, which omy, down to 2.4 percent by the end of that this President has failed to basi- is what their budget will do. the window. We stabilize the debt cally follow the law of the land and to We also want to make sure we keep below where the CBO projects today, submit a budget on time. our commitments to our seniors and we stabilize 70 percent GDP. And, yes, It is interesting that the President’s not transfer the risk and cost of rising we also will balance our budget in the brackets are always on time. His budg- health care costs onto the backs of sen- same year that the Republican budget ets, not so much. iors as the Republican budget does. from last year balanced. The Senate Democrats are not any We don’t reopen the prescription If this were just a race to balance the better. It took them almost 4 years to drug doughnut hole, as the Republican budget first, then people should vote produce a budget that increases gov- budget does, which means that seniors for the Republican study group pro- ernment spending by $265 billion, raises with high prescription drug costs will posal—4 years. But if your priority is taxes on this country by almost $1 tril- end up paying thousands more out of jobs and economic growth, as it should lion; and, at the same time, it has cut pocket over the period of this budget. be as part of a measured and balanced health care providers by almost $300 In our budget, we make sure that stu- approach to reducing the deficit, then billion. dent loan interest rates, which are set you need to support the Democratic al- Over the period covered by the budg- to double in July from 3.4 percent to 6.8 ternative. et, deficits under the Senate plan are percent, we make sure they don’t dou- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance going to be nearly $4 trillion—yes, $4 ble. The Republican budget makes sure of my time. trillion larger than those under the that they do. That will make college Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- House Republican budget that we are less affordable to millions of students. man, I yield myself 30 seconds to say talking about right now. Mr. Chairman, let me conclude by the gentleman from Maryland is right: Every family, every family in the talking about the deficit impacts be- yes, we do balance the budget. Guilty, country, every family in America, they cause the Republican budget does hit and proud to be guilty of that. We understand the necessity of having a this—they say they’re going to hit this think balancing the budget is impor- balanced budget. The President and political target of balance in 10 years. tant. Senate Democrats could surely learn But it’s a hoax because they say at the More to the point, in the revenues we by going back to their districts and same time that their budget balances, are saying we don’t like this current learning from the example of American that they’re repealing all of Tax Code, so we can raise the same families across the country in how to ObamaCare, all of the Affordable Care amount of revenue as the government set a budget. Families don’t have the Act. with a better tax system, one that is luxury of waiting for the next election. The reality, Mr. Chairman, is they pro-growth, one that creates jobs. That They don’t have the luxury, if you will, get rid of all the benefits of the Afford- is precisely what the Ways and Means of going through yet another cycle. able Care Act. So the millions of Amer- Committee is doing. That does not in- Quite frankly, as we stand here today icans who would have had more afford- clude the ObamaCare taxes, but it in- in Washington, neither does Wash- able coverage, they won’t get it; and cludes replacing the current revenue ington.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.054 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Let’s stop the spending insanity, if they will vote on, I now know, perhaps, Today I rise in strong opposition to you will. Let’s start putting the coun- why they did not produce such a docu- the Republican budget, a budget that try back on track, and let’s do this for ment. It has over $1.5 trillion in new makes absurd claims to reducing the the American family. taxes, almost $1 trillion that are recog- deficit by repealing crucial government Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I nized, almost $500 billion to replace se- authority to protect our economy. Lest yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from questration in unspecified closures of we forget, the Lehman Brothers dis- New York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ), the rank- so-called loopholes, and another $100 orderly bankruptcy sparked the worst ing member of the Small Business billion in unspecified closures for new financial crisis since the Great Depres- Committee, who recognizes how impor- and ultimately failed stimulus spend- sion. tant it is to keep our economy moving ing. Should a megabank fail in the future, forward, not backwards. And it never reaches balance—ever. the Dodd-Frank Act specifically au- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. I thank the gen- The only thing we hear from balance thorizes regulators to dissolve the fail- tleman for yielding. on the Senate or the President is as a ing firm, fire its executives, wipe out Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposi- euphemism for new tax increases. shareholders, and deny the claims of tion to this ill-conceived budget. For Finally, I want to point out that the creditors. The gentleman from Wis- working families this project could last time the Senate passed a budget 4 consin calls this a bailout—erro- mean a tax hit of $2,000, making it years ago, I was a captain in the neously—concluding that the Dodd- harder for families to afford rent and United States Army sitting at forward Frank Act enshrines ‘‘too big to fail’’ put food on the table. operating base Mehtar Lam in north- when, in fact, it provides all of the nec- The GOP plan also shortchanges sen- east Afghanistan. And I want to spe- essary tools to end it. If Dodd-Frank iors, ending Medicare in 10 years. cifically single out the defense meas- actually did what the Republicans say, Equally problematic, the Affordable ures in this budget and to applaud, why does no large firm want to be des- Care Act would be repealed, reducing again, the leadership of the chairman ignated as ‘‘systematically signifi- health care assistance to 176,000 fami- and the Budget Committee for pro- cant’’? lies in my district and preventing 68,000 tecting our military, for giving it fund- The Republican proposal also decep- young people in my part of New York ing that it otherwise would not have tively suggests that a repeal of the liq- from staying on their parents’ insur- and the flexibility it needs to help pro- uidation authority generates real sav- ance. tect and keep this country safe. The ings to the American taxpayer. The We can also expect our economy to Defense Department is the one area in Dodd-Frank legislation designed this take a hit with 2 million jobs vanishing government where the strategy should authority to pay for itself over time, next year alone. Is this what we need drive the budget, not the budget drive with any initial up-front costs being to get this economy growing again? the strategy. completely recouped by selling assets And for small businesses, this budget And the second way that it protects and imposing an assessment, after the will mean losses. Sixteen thousand our military is from a debt crisis. This resolution, on financial institutions small firms in my district will lose tax budget, as we have heard, is designed with more than $50 billion in assets. assistance when purchasing health to postpone and ultimately prevent a The law specifically states that tax- care, and thousands of would-be entre- debt crisis caused by out-of-control payers shall bear no losses from the ex- preneurs around the country will see reckless spending in anemic economic ercise of any authority under the liq- technical assistance and other services growth of the kind you have seen in uidation title. dry up, preventing the creation of new countries in Europe already. Once again, the Republican budget is startups and blocking job creation. If that were to happen, not only misleading and dishonest. The National Mr. Chairman, budgets should be would it impact families all across the Journal has called the Republican pro- about priorities. The American people country when their interest rates for posal a ‘‘budget gimmick,’’ and even rejected these flawed priorities last mortgages and farms and small busi- The Wall Street Journal dismissed it as year when they voted to reelect Presi- nesses and education increase, but it mere ‘‘budget quirks.’’ dent Obama. I urge my colleagues to also would crowd out all other kinds of If the authority to wind down a vote ‘‘no’’ so we can approve a budget priorities in our Federal budget. So it megafirm is repealed, the American that is balanced, that is fair, that will would immediately impact, as well, our taxpayer would be called on again to create jobs, and that will move our Na- troops, their families, and our vet- bear the risk of another financial crisis tion forward, together. erans. like in 2008, which the GAO found cost Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- the U.S. economy $13 trillion. man, at this time, I would like to yield b 1640 Mr. Chairman, I urge all of my col- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ar- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, leagues to reject this Republican budg- kansas (Mr. COTTON). actually the Republican budget does et. Mr. COTTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in follow some of our European friends, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- strong support of this budget resolu- but follows them in the wrong way. man, I yield myself 1 minute to re- tion. The strategy places like the U.K. spond to my friend from Maryland. I just want to take a moment, too, to have followed is an austerity ap- He keeps saying that the CBO says applaud the chairman and the members proach—immediate deep cuts. And this plan is going to cost 750,000 jobs. of his committee, and especially the guess what that did? That sent them That’s an analysis done on the seques- hardworking staff of his committee for back into a recession. And again, the ter starting with looking at calendar producing this document—a mere little umpire around this place, the non- year January through calendar year band of less than 30 staffers. partisan Congressional Budget Office, December. Well, where are we? This By contrast, the President, with all said that if you take the approach in budget doesn’t deal with fiscal year the vast resources at his disposal in the our Republican colleagues’ budget, 2013. It starts in October. So he’s using executive branch, is now, I think, into you’ll have 750,000 fewer jobs by the a comparison of a statistic that they the sixth week beyond his deadline in end of this year. That is not a growth use, the same kind of economic short- which he cannot pass his own budget. I strategy. We cannot afford, here in the term analysis they used to say that the assume that he will one day submit United States, the European-style aus- stimulus would create millions of new something. I hope that we will have a terity plan that is hurting those econo- jobs. They’re using the same kind of chance to vote on it. I will be curious mies. analysis and say the sequester will cost to see if our colleagues on the other With that, I yield 2 minutes to the these jobs, and it’s a cut that isn’t even side of the aisle can produce more than gentlelady from California (Ms. in this budget. the zero budgets that his budget pro- WATERS), the ranking member on the More to the point, the Senate Demo- duced last year. Financial Services Committee. cratic budget has the same appropria- The Senate, however, is even worse. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, I thank tions number we have in our budget for They haven’t produced a budget in 4 Mr. VAN HOLLEN for yielding me this fiscal year 2014. The point is what the years. After seeing the budget that time. CBO does say over the long term, if you

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.055 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1601 achieve this kind of deficit reduction vate sector, and there will be more jobs Protect the American Middle Class that we are, a million new jobs a year and more jobs. That’s what the Repub- from Tax Increase. We said, if you’re by the end of the budget window—a 1.7 lican budget promises: an economy going to do tax reform, at least make percent faster economic growth. CBO that grows and sustainable job cre- the commitment that you’re not going says that about this budget, about ation, not a 1- or 2-year sugar high fol- to increase taxes on middle-income achieving this kind of deficit reduc- lowed by a collapse. We’ve seen what families in order to finance tax breaks tion. Stanford economists. You can not to do. We know the path not to for the folks at the very top. Every one create a million jobs a year. So you’re take. of our Republican colleagues on the seeing a consistent theme here: cutting This Republican budget is the path committee voted ‘‘no’’ on that amend- spending and growing the economy and we should take. I hope everyone will ment. The committee’s got lots of pol- creating jobs. support it. icy instructions on other stuff, but a With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I policy request statement about not in- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- yield myself such time as I may con- creasing taxes on the middle class, fornia (Mr. CAMPBELL), a senior mem- sume. they all voted ‘‘no.’’ ber of the Budget Committee. First, I want to point out again that So we believe we have to reduce our Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Chairman, I our Republican colleagues cannot have deficits in a smart and vigorous but don’t know if you’ve been to Spain or it both ways. You can’t claim you’re also balanced way, asking for shared not, but I have, just once. It’s a beau- going to balance in 10 years and claim responsibility going forward, not vio- tiful country—nice people, great food, that you got rid of all of the lating our commitments to seniors by and at one time a large, vibrant, and ObamaCare provisions, because if you reopening the doughnut hole, not by growing economy, but not today. look at this chart, you’ll see in the shredding Medicaid, which they cut by Today in Spain, over half of the people year 2023, 10 years from now, they over $810 billion, and which would be under 25 years old can’t find work. The claim a balance of about $7 billion, one-third less in 2023 than it would oth- unemployment amongst all ages in right there. And yet if you look at this erwise be. Spain is about what we had during the blue section here and the red section, And, by the way, Mr. Chairman, I Great Depression—not the Great Re- you’ve got the revenues from the Af- just want to remind people that two- cession, the Great Depression of the fordable Care Act, from ObamaCare, thirds of Medicaid spending goes to thirties. And people on government and the savings from Medicare that our seniors and individuals with disabil- medical care there can’t get it. They colleagues campaigned against last ities. can’t get it when they want it because fall, but they kept them right in their So it’s not a question of whether we they’ve had to close a lot of their med- budget. Without those items, they reduce our long-term deficits, it’s how ical clinics in order to save money. don’t come close to balance. In fact, we do it, and we do it in a balanced They had to do that because they they’re about $400 billion short, in the way. If this was just a race to be the waited too long to fix their fiscal prob- 10th year, from balance. first to balance, then you should sup- lems. They waited until they had a We believe you’ve got to focus on get- port not the chairman’s budget. Sup- debt crisis, and then they had to do ting the economy moving right now. port the Republican Study Group, that what my friend from Maryland said: other budget. But if your priority is to they had to impose an austerity pro- That’s why we call in our budget for grow jobs and the economy, then you gram. They raised taxes and cut spend- getting rid of and replacing the seques- ing very quickly in a matter of just a ter now, so you achieve the same def- should support the Democratic alter- year or so because that’s what they had icit reduction over a longer, more native budget. I reserve the balance of my time. to do to continue being able to sell measured, targeted period of time and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- their debt. don’t do damage to the economy. And That, Mr. Chairman, is exactly what we reduce the deficit in a steady way man, I yield myself such time as I may we don’t want to do. This is not specu- so that it’s way down below the growth consume to quickly respond. lation. This is not something we have in the economy by the 10-year window; So here’s what my friend is saying, to think about. It’s there for us to see, and we do it in a way that is balanced, and I have three problems with what and not just in Spain and Greece and meaning we ask for shared responsi- my friend from Maryland said. I have a Cyprus—in Japan, in a different form. bility. So we do it through a combina- problem with what he said in the be- It’s there in other parts of the world. tion of cuts, but also we do say, for ginning, in the middle, and in the end When you borrow so much money that folks at the very high end of the in- of what he said about all of what is people won’t lend you any more, then come ladder, we can get rid of some of happening here. you put in this austerity which causes those tax expenditures, tax expendi- Here’s his plan for economic growth: these problems. tures that our Republican colleagues borrow more money and go and spend Unfortunately, that is what my have talked about, but not simply to that money. Remember the stimulus? friends on the other side of the aisle, reduce the rates for high-income indi- They’re saying do it again. Then raise their budgets will lead us to. More viduals, but to help reduce the deficit taxes. That’s going to help the econ- debts, more deficits, kind of a sugar as part of a balanced approach. omy. Oh, and it’s a balanced plan. Here’s the problem: their balanced high. They’ll say: Oh, yeah, we’re going b 1650 to spend all this money; we’ll create all plan doesn’t balance the budget. We ac- these government jobs. For awhile Now, if you look at the math on the tually asked the CBO—they’re claim- we’ll feel good, until the debt crisis Republicans’ tax reform plan, it drops ing they will balance the budget in comes, and then all that goes away. the top rate for folks at the very top 2040. The CBO doesn’t verify that. What the Republican budget does is from 39 percent all the way to 25 per- They’re having to make assumptions balance in 10 years, and not so that cent. We know that’s going to cost that the CBO won’t even back up to CPAs like me can achieve some sym- about $4 trillion. They say they’re claim that they can somehow balance metry that makes us feel good. It’s be- going to make all that money up by the budget. cause when you balance the budget, taking tax expenditures away just from But when I look at their deficits in you set this balance up. It frees up the high-income people. The math doesn’t their budget, yeah, they get the defi- economy. People know that we’re on work that way. You’re going to have to cits going down in the first few years, that track to balance in 10 years. We increase taxes on middle-income tax- and then it starts going back up. How won’t have a debt crisis. People will payers, or you’re not going to hit your on Earth do you tax $1.2 trillion, net know we won’t have a debt crisis. The deficit target, one or the other. increase spending, and claim you’re economy is freed up from the burden of So in the Budget Committee, we balancing the budget? too much debt, of knowing that there’s Democrats said, look, let’s say to the Look, we’ve been trying this eco- a problem with no solution. There will Ways and Means Committee, when you nomic program for a while. We tried now be a problem with a solution. do tax reform, don’t raise taxes on mid- the borrowing and the spending. That The economy will be freed up, both dle-income taxpayers. And we had an didn’t work. We just hit the economy on the government side and on the pri- amendment—I’ve got it right here— with a $1.6 trillion tax increase. The

VerDate Mar 14 2013 01:59 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.058 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 economy’s not roaring right now. And Second, we need to look at the areas b 1700 what they’re saying is let’s do that all where we agree with the President and So what we come up with on the Re- over again. start making the reforms necessary to publican side is a mirage—and, I think, We are saying, fix the Tax Code. Re- save programs like Social Security and a dangerous one. place it with a pro-growth tax system Medicare. Let me give you have an example, that helps small businesses, that helps The President said he’s willing to use talking about their proposals on taxes. job creators, that helps families. Get a different formula, chained CPI, to de- Under their budget, the top rate is to government spending appetite under termine Social Security benefit in- be reduced from 39.6 percent to 25 per- control. The government is supposed to creases. I know that policy will be in- cent. The AMT will be repealed. The be spending 5 percent a year, on aver- cluded in the RSC budget. It’s an area corporate tax rate will be cut from 35 age, over the next 10 years. That’s too of agreement between the parties. to 25 percent. But you won’t find one much. That’s more than the family Well, Mr. President, if we agree, then syllable in the Republican budget on budget gets. We say bring it down to 3.4 let’s do it. how all these tax cuts will be paid for. percent a year. The same goes for reducing Medicare They don’t identify a single tax policy And so when you take a look at all of subsidies. that will end. the smoke and mirrors, all of the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield the The Republican budget would mean a claims, none of the Democratic budgets gentleman an extra minute. huge tax cut for the very wealthy—sev- that are being brought to the floor here The CHAIR. The gentleman’s time eral hundred thousand dollars a year— ever, ever balance the budget. How is has yet to expire, but the gentleman and leave a nearly $6 trillion hole in that a balanced plan? has 1 more minute. the deficit that would lead to tax in- Balancing the budget is what every Mr. CAMP. The same goes for reduc- creases for middle-income families. family does. Balancing the budget is ing Medicare subsidies for wealthier That isn’t balance. That’s total imbal- what every business does. Balancing seniors. ance. At the same time, Republicans the budget is what every local govern- The American people expect us to propose cutting $3.3 trillion from pro- ment does. Surely our Federal Govern- make progress where we can. Let’s not grams for people with low or moderate ment can do this. let our differences stand in the way. incomes, including hundreds of billions And one of the key ingredients to And if we agree on a policy, let’s come of dollars from food nutrition and Med- growing this economy, to making together to start protecting and pre- icaid programs. American businesses, big and small, serving critical programs like Social So I want to end by asking when the competitive so that they can create Security and Medicare. Republicans come and talk about their jobs and give people more take-home Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, we tax proposals, name a specific that pay, is to reform our tax system. actually have a kind of a yardstick they would address. It’s not in the Re- With that, I yield 2 minutes to the that we can use to measure whether publican budget. Name one, name two, gentleman from Michigan (Mr. CAMP), these budget approaches have a bal- name three. Otherwise, it’s worse than the chairman of the Ways and Means anced approach, meaning that they ask empty. Committee, who is in charge of reform- for shared responsibility. You have the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield 3 ing our tax system. bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission minutes to a distinguished member of Mr. CAMP. I thank the gentleman for report, and they said we should reduce the Budget Committee, the gentleman yielding and for his leadership on this our deficits in a steady way through a from Indiana (Mr. ROKITA). issue. combination of revenue, but also tar- Mr. ROKITA. I thank Chairman RYAN Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of a geted cuts. for his distinguished leadership in Federal budget that balances so we can This Republican budget is totally bringing this budget to the floor. I rise strengthen our economy, create more lopsided. It provides tax windfalls to in high support of it. I also am very jobs, and allow American workers to folks at the very top, and balances the proud. It’s one of the highest honors I start seeing an increase in their pay- budget at the expense of everybody have had in my short time here to checks again. else. serve on this committee, not because of I know we can do it. I was a part of What we’ve proposed, actually, when chairman RYAN only, but because of a team, a Republican Congress and a you take into account the $1.5 trillion the members. By members, I mean Re- Democrat President, that balanced the in cuts we made over the last couple of publican members and Democrat mem- budget for the first time in a genera- years and the $700 billion in revenue bers. I note for the Record that Mr. tion. We focused on areas where we from January, and what we have in LEVIN is not a member of the Budget agreed and we made some tough this budget, we actually have a higher Committee. But there are great people choices, and we should do that again. ratio of cuts to revenue than that bi- who are. That’s why it’s perhaps be- Balancing the budget is not just partisan Simpson-Bowles plan when cause of some of that pride that I’m about the economy. It’s about critical you look at everything that’s embed- disappointed to hear the ranking mem- programs like Medicare and Social Se- ded in it. So that’s measured against a ber characterize the accomplishment— curity and the benefits they provide to bipartisan approach, and that gets us because that’s what it is—the accom- millions of Americans. Social Security to where we need to be without hitting plishment of balancing within 10 years is already spending more money than all the other priorities we have in our as some sort of political goal. it brings in, and the Medicare trust country. Families who are trying to put food fund is going broke fast. With that, let me yield 2 minutes to on the table, neighborhood associa- What does that mean? the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. tions, nonprofits, and for-profit busi- Well, if Congress and the President LEVIN), the distinguished ranking nesses, for that matter, that have to don’t act, America’s seniors will face member of the Ways and Means Com- make a budget balance every day, significant benefit cuts. That means mittee, who has looked at these num- every month, ever year, I think should smaller Social Security checks, up to bers backwards and forwards, and I be offended by that characterization. 25 percent less, and fewer doctors will- look forward to his comments. It’s not a political goal. ing to take Medicare. (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- You know what’s political, Mr. So what should we do? mission to revise and extend his re- Chair? It’s never balancing. You know First, we pass a budget that balances, marks.) what’s political is the immoral idea and that’s what Republicans are doing. Mr. LEVIN. This Republican budget that we are going to put more on our The Democrat substitute continues a is tone deaf, the result of blind ide- plate now, add up deficit after deficit, policy of borrowing and spending and ology. But, you know, I’ve been listen- create a bigger and bigger debt, and raising taxes and never gets to balance. ing to what’s been said so far today, then make people who don’t even exist Our budget, with pro-growth tax re- and the Republicans say, but they yet pay for it. Why is that political? form, has been scored by outside ex- don’t say how. We’ve just heard, we Because, Mr. Chair, the people in the perts to create a million jobs in the know we can do it, but you don’t say here and now can vote. Generations in first year alone. how. the future, our grandkids who don’t yet

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.059 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1603 exist, can’t vote. And that’s what I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady b 1710 makes the other approaches we’ve from Pennsylvania, a member of the Loopholes. I enjoy this conversation, heard about immoral, wrong, political. Budget Committee (Ms. SCHWARTZ). because what we keep hearing is: close We balance. We balance within 10 Ms. SCHWARTZ. The Federal budget loopholes for the purpose of deficit re- years. is a statement of our priorities and our duction. What it really means is: take Now let’s contrast that a bit—our re- values as a Nation. The budget should more money and spend it in Wash- sponsible approach—to what the Sen- be fiscally responsible and reduce the ington. We’re saying: close loopholes to ate Democrats have done, for example. deficit, it should make investments to lower tax rates for everybody. Next year alone, the Senate Demo- grow our economy, and it should meet The problem with our Tax Code is it’s crats’ budget increases spending by our obligations to our seniors, to our not fair. If you have access, if you have $162 billion above what we’re spending families, and to our future. And the Re- good clout, you can get a loophole in today. Over 10 years it increases our publican budget fails all three. The Re- the Code and pay lower taxes. If you’re debt by $7.3 trillion from today’s levels, publican budget threatens our Nation a family sitting home in Janesville, despite a massive tax hike that they by undermining our economic growth Wisconsin, you’re paying whatever tax have. And that tax hike adds $1.5 tril- and by shifting the financial burden for rate. We are saying the person or the lion in new taxes. So even after that, the deficit and for deficit reduction to business that has the same amount of they still add to the debt—our kids’ our seniors and the middle class. income should pay the same kind of debt, our grandkids’ debt—by $7.3 tril- tax rate. lion. Republicans have made their choices With that, I’d like to yield 3 minutes Again, Mr. Chair, it never balances. clear: end Medicare as we know it, add- IL- After 4 years and $6 trillion in debt ing costs to seniors today and ending to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. W since a budget was even last passed, the Medicare guarantee tomorrow; LIAMS), a member of the Budget Com- the Senate Democrats’ vague proposal slash investments for economic committee. Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, every leaves America with even more debt petitiveness; and give millionaires an business, every family, and every per- and government that never stops grow- average of $400,000 in tax breaks. The son in America eventually has to bal- ing. Amazingly, after 4 years, the Republican budget eliminates protec- ance a budget. I am a small business Democrats were unable to identify any tions for millions of our sickest, owner; I still own a business. I have real reforms—no tax reform and no en- frailest seniors who depend on nursing owned and operated my business for 41 titlement reform. It’s simply not a se- home and home health services. And rious proposal. the Republican budget will increase years, and I balance my budget every I stand, again, in support of the taxes for average middle class families month—and in many cases every day. House budget because it’s responsible, by $3,000. Their choices will cost 2 mil- The government should be no different. it’s real, it balances in 10 years, and lion jobs next year alone and decrease Now, until we balance our budget, we it’s the last thing from political. economic growth by 1.7 percent. don’t know the true fiscal condition of Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield myself In contrast, the Democratic alter- our country, or our company, or our such time as I may consume. native preserves the Medicare guar- family. Just like a business that is Do you know what’s wrong, Mr. antee; makes key investments in edu- overleveraged or a family that has Chairman? What’s wrong is to pretend cation, innovation, and infrastructure overborrowed, deficit spending can ob- to the American people that you can necessary for job creation and eco- scure the real picture; but eventually have it all ways. What’s wrong is to nomic growth; and protects the middle the truth comes out. Once the numbers pretend that you’ve got a budget that’s class from large tax increases. The line up, you get an exact view of your in balance in 10 years and pretend that Democratic alternative reduces the fiscal condition. We’ve gone far too you’re getting rid of all of the Afford- deficit in a fiscally responsible and bal- long without knowing our country’s fiable Care Act, all of ObamaCare. anced way, without causing harm nancial condition. In the last 4 years, we’ve had trillion- What’s wrong is going around the coun- today and without threatening our eco- dollar deficits. In 2011, our Nation’s try demagoguing $715 billion in Medi- nomic competitiveness for the future. credit rating was downgraded. This care savings, which we achieve by end- It reduces the deficit while meeting year, our publicly held debt is on track ing overpayments to private insurance our commitments to our seniors, our to exceed 76 percent of GDP in 2013. Yet companies and Medicare, and then frailest elderly, and our children. we still spend more money that we using it to balance your budget and I urge my colleagues to reject the Re- don’t have, pushing the country to- then saying, We didn’t use it to balance publican budget that threatens our wards a debt-driven financial crisis. If our budget. That’s what people don’t seniors, our middle class, and our eco- the Federal Government didn’t have like, is people trying to have it all nomic growth, and to vote for the the ability to print money, we’d have a ways. Democratic alternative that builds on We have taken an approach to stead- negative net worth, and we’d be in a our great strengths as a Nation—an in- ily and rapidly reduce our deficits in a weak financial position. novative, entrepreneurial business sec- way that doesn’t interfere and hurt A budget is a blueprint. A budget is a tor with a skilled, hardworking middle economic and job growth right now. roadmap; it’s a plan. Our Nation’s class. Vote for the Democratic alter- And we do it in a balanced way. And budget doesn’t need to have balance as what I find astounding is to hear our native that builds on hope, oppor- its end goal; it needs to be our starting Republican colleagues talk about the tunity, and security for all Americans. point. It’s the only way to guarantee deficit and debt in one breath and then Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- that the public debt will not outgrow talk about all those tax breaks and ex- man, I yield myself 1 minute. the economy, which would certainly penditures that disproportionately ben- The gentlelady from Pennsylvania crowd out private investment, raise in- efit very wealthy people in the other said that we’re ending Medicare as we terest rates, and increase inflation. breath and then say they won’t close know it. I’ve got news for you: Now, I’m proud to stand in support of one single tax loophole for wealthy ObamaCare ended Medicare as we know the Path to Prosperity. It’s a respon- people for the purpose of reducing the it. sible, balanced budget that is right for deficit—not one dime in their budget And what our budget does is it takes America. This budget balances, cuts for that purpose. And yet they’re will- those statements from Medicare and wasteful spending, and fixes our broken ing to hit Medicaid to the tune of $110 makes sure it stays in Medicare, that Tax Code—all without raising taxes. billion. They’re willing to hit the food it doesn’t go fund another program. I applaud Chairman RYAN and my and nutrition program by over $100 bil- Stop the raid of Medicare, make sure colleagues on the House Budget Com- lion. They’re ready to hit transpor- that those savings, as the gentleman mittee for their tremendous work in tation funding by over 15 percent in says, are necessary and worthwhile, presenting the American people with this budget window. And yet they’re and stay with Medicare to make it what they want—a budget that works. not willing to close one of those more more solvent, to extend the life of the With this plan, we will apply the same than $4 trillion in tax loopholes to re- trust fund and not double-count it, to principles that families and businesses duce the deficit. I think that’s wrong. raid it to spend on ObamaCare. use every day.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.062 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 I predict our country’s best financial wanted to make sure that they don’t do dollar into the economy that it first days will surely be ahead of us, because it in certain ways that help middle-in- hasn’t taken out of the economy. unlike our Democratic friends, we bal- come people. But no, can’t do that. b 1720 ance. It means jobs, it means pros- So let’s make sure that as we address perity, and it means opportunity. our deficit issues, we do it in a way It’s true we see the government job Small business and the people of Amer- that calls for shared responsibilities, that’s created when government puts ica are begging for this budget. not another round of tax breaks for the that dollar back in. What we don’t see Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I wealthy on the backs of everybody as clearly is the job that’s destroyed would just point out to my colleagues else. when government first pulls that dollar that the Affordable Care Act, with the I now yield 2 minutes to the gentle- out. We see those lost jobs as chronic reforms it made to Medicare, we ex- lady from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE), one unemployment and a stagnating econ- tended the life of the Medicare trust of our distinguished members of the omy. fund as part of that effort going for- Budget Committee. Every billion dollars spent in Wash- ward. (Ms. MOORE asked and was given ington means taking $9 from an aver- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Will the gen- permission to revise and extend her re- age family, either in direct taxes or in tleman yield? marks.) tax-driven price increases as businesses Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield to the gen- Ms. MOORE. Well, this is an aus- pass along their costs to consumers. tleman from Wisconsin. terity plan and an inequality plan, this That means that $1 trillion of new Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Does that Republican budget. I want people to be- taxes that the Senate has proposed mean that money is not going to fund hold the plunder of suckling babes—the means $9,000 per family. Now we’re ObamaCare, and does that mean there’s young, elderly, the infirm, women, told, don’t worry, that’s all paid by a $716 billion hole in the funding of communities of color—by $810 billion businesses. But businesses don’t pay ObamaCare? cuts in Medicaid and $135 billion in business taxes, they only collect them. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. That means, as in SNAP. It is not humorous to me. I They pass them on to us as consumers your budget, that we will help reduce want you to beware of the claims that through higher prices, to us as employ- the deficit by whatever amount it was. we’re going to grow our economy by ees through lower wages, or to us as in- But what we do not do in our budget is ending 750,000 jobs, by pillaring Pell vestors through lower earnings, usu- fund tax breaks for folks at the very Grants, and cutting off educational op- ally on our 401(k)s. A trillion dollars of top by raising them on folks in the portunity to students. deficit, as we ran up last year, really middle. This is not a balanced budget. This is means $9,000 of future taxes for every Listen, let me say just one other a budget blunder which plunders us family, robbing our children of their thing here, Mr. Chairman. We’ve had into double-dip recession. I’ll tell you, futures. four balanced budgets in this country Ben Bernanke, our Fed chair, warns It’s about time we started thinking in the last 40 years. It wasn’t under against these kinds of severe austerity about these numbers in family-sized President Reagan. It wasn’t under the cuts. If you don’t believe him, take the terms, because ultimately these num- first President Bush. It wasn’t under word of Plato. He said: In a state which bers have a very real impact on fami- the second President Bush. It was 1998, is desirous of being saved from the lies who are struggling to balance their 1999, 2000, 2001. It was under President greatest of plagues, there should exist own budgets, to set their own priorities Clinton. And then President Bush came among the citizens neither extreme and to look after their own needs. in and did a big tax cut in 2001, putting poverty, nor, again, excessive wealth, Now, these days, we’ve passed more us out of balance for a long period of for both are productive of great evil. than one-third of the cost of govern- time. So we plunge poor people into pov- ment on to our children, and we fi- During the period of time when the erty and give $245,000 tax breaks to the nanced the remainder through a tax budget was in balance the last four wealthiest. I think that qualifies for system in which politicians pick win- times out of 40 years, the revenue that not only an austerity plan that can ners and losers through an appallingly was coming in was higher than it is in harm us, but it is the greatest inequal- unfair and distorted Tax Code. any year in the Republican budget ity plan that this body has seen. This budget calls for doing away with that’s before us now. What that tells Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- these tax distortions that reward some you is that their budget approach is man, I think the reference to Plato re- and punish others, distortions that trying to seek balance on the backs of veals a mindset that the country ought shift capital away from economic ex- everybody else by really cutting into to be run by a handful of philosopher pansion and into the service of polit- those important investments that have kings instead of the people. ical interests. This budget calls for helped power our economy by violating I yield myself 10 seconds to simply flattening and lowering tax rates to as- important commitments to seniors say this budget, this plundering, evil, sure that no American family pays and, in the end, by raising taxes on cutting budget increases spending, on more than one-quarter of its earnings middle-income people. Why else would average, 3.4 percent a year instead of 5 to the Federal Government. they not have joined Democrats in percent a year. Those nations that have adopted sending a policy statement to the Ways With that, I’d like to yield 3 minutes similar reforms have been rewarded and Means Committee that says: When to the distinguished member of the with explosive economic growth. That you go about eliminating tax pref- Budget Committee, the gentleman means fairness for every American tax- erences, don’t hit middle-income tax- from California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK). payer and an economy unshackled from payers in the process. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I thank the gen- the burdens and political favoritism of In fact, Mr. Chairman, if you look at tleman for yielding and for his leader- our current system. the mortgage interest deduction, for ship on this issue. In short, freedom works, and it’s example, the mortgage interest deduc- Mr. Chairman, this debate over the time that we put it back to work. tion really helps middle-income peo- budget reflects a great struggle be- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, ple—homeowners. So in addition to tween American families and their gov- just to be very clear on what the Sen- saying: Ways and Means Committee, ernment over whether they or the gov- ate Democratic plan does and what the when you do tax reform, don’t hit mid- ernment can best spend the money that House Democratic plan does with re- dle-income taxpayers, we specifically they have earned. This budget bends spect to revenue, again, we heard from said: Don’t take away the mortgage in- that struggle slowly back in favor of Governor Romney and others last year terest deduction for middle-income those families by returning to them a that there are about $4 trillion in these taxpayers. Again, all our Republican little of the freedom to spend more of distortions and preferences in the Tax colleagues voted against that. their own money and make more of Code that help very wealthy people. They’ve been talking about tax re- their own decisions once again. What we say is, we should get out some form for 3 years now. We’ve never seen The prosperity of American families of that clutter, some of those pref- a piece of paper from them as to how is directly affected by government erences, and use some of that to help they would do it, which is why we spending. Government cannot put a reduce the deficit. And we say at the

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.063 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1605 same time when you do tax reform, that was pretty good scaremongering if our Nation and what it’s going to take don’t touch middle-income taxpayers, I ever heard any. to get this Nation back on track. and when we asked our Republican col- Like I said, the whole purpose of bal- The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- leagues to give us that assurance in the ancing the budget is to prevent a crisis woman has expired. form of an amendment in the Budget from happening in the first place. What Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield the Committee, they all voted ‘‘no.’’ happened to Europe? They kicked the gentlewoman an additional 30 seconds. So, yes, we think that you can elimi- can down the road. They spent more Mrs. BLACK. I urge the House to pass nate some of the tax breaks and pref- than they could take in. They bor- the Path to Prosperity budget and for erences that Mr. MCCLINTOCK just rowed until they couldn’t borrow at af- the President to work with the con- talked about, and you can use some of fordable rates, and then a crisis hit. We gressional Republicans to balance the them to reduce the deficit. But the Re- know that’s where we’re headed. budget so that we can start to create publican budget won’t use one dime of Look, the federal budget is growing the conditions for economic growth, those to help reduce the deficit. at about 5 percent a year, and the fam- job creation and more opportunities for I now yield 2 minutes to the gen- ily budget is growing at about 21⁄2 per- current and future generations of tleman from Washington State who is cent a year. We want to get the family Americans. both on the Budget Committee and on budget on course with the federal budg- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. et or vice versa. yield myself such time as I may con- MCDERMOTT. With that, I yield 3 minutes to the sume. (Mr. MCDERMOTT asked and was gentlewoman from Tennessee, a mem- We heard earlier about the United given permission to revise and extend ber of the Budget Committee and the States becoming Spain and others have his remarks.) Ways and Means Committee, Mrs. compared it to Greece. The reality is Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, BLACK. that right now the danger is that we you’ve got to ask yourself what we’re Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Chairman, nearly follow the European austerity meas- doing here today. We’re fearmongering 23 million Americans are still strug- ures that we’ve seen do damage to again. We spent last week, we spent the gling to find work, and millions more economies like that in the U.K., and last campaign, we spent the last num- low- and middle-income Americans are that’s what our Republican colleagues ber of years really presenting to Amer- struggling with the reality of depressed are calling for in their budget. icans that we’re in imminent doom, wages, higher food and gas prices, and b 1730 and gloom is coming to America. We’re rising health care costs. going to be the next Spain, we’re going It is clear that the President’s tax- Yes, we need to reduce our long-term to be the next Italy, the next Greece and-spend policies are putting the deficits, but we also need to make sure and probably tomorrow the next Cy- American Dream further and further we keep the facts straight. And in the prus. out of reach of more and more Ameri- Republican budget pamphlet this year, Our debt is so bad, we’re told, that we cans. It’s hard to get ahead in America they show this big tidal wave of red have to take food out of the mouths of when you can barely get by—paying ink, which I believe the chairman children through the nutrition pro- your rent, putting food on the table showed earlier today, that’s based on gram and send seniors out with vouch- and getting to and from work. an outdated Congressional Budget Of- ers to take care of their Medicare. And I believe the status quo is not work- fice analysis that doesn’t take into ac- then this weekend, an epiphany oc- ing, and I believe that the American count much of the deficit reduction curred. Speaker BOEHNER came on tele- people deserve better than the chron- we’ve done over the last couple of vision and told the American people, ically high unemployment, record lev- years, including the revenue in the fis- ‘‘we do not—we do not have an imme- els of debt, unrealized dreams and a di- cal cliff agreement. That’s why the or- diate debt crisis.’’ And Mr. RYAN, the minished future. ganization FactCheck.org said that the chairman, was asked, and he agreed. That is why I stand here today to Republican budget proposal exagger- They finally told the truth. This is urge my colleagues to support the ates future growth of the Federal debt not about debt. If the Speaker and Mr. House Republicans’ Path to Prosperity in a chart contained in their newly re- RYAN are right, why are they feeding budget. The Path to Prosperity budget leased budget plan. us this Austerity Kool-Aid all the funds America’s priorities. It protects So we need to keep this in perspec- time? Why are they sabotaging the important entitlement programs, it tive, and that’s what we do in our economy by throwing hundreds of saves our social net, it repeals the budget: we focus on economic growth thousands of jobs away in the seques- President’s budget-busting health care now and economic growth in the fu- tration? Why are they stunting our fu- law, reforms our broken code and bal- ture. And, yes, because of the reduction ture by cutting the legs off our R&D ances within a decade. in the rate of increase in health care programs and the National Institutes President Obama and the congres- costs and using, actually, an assump- of Health? Why are they asking sen- sional Democrats say that they want tion that the discretionary parts of our iors, kids, the sick and the poor to go to get America back to work and sup- budget and mandatory we assume grow without health care and food security port a ‘‘balanced approach’’ to our fis- faster than the chairman asked the to pay for a fantasy crisis? cal problems. But they also support CBO to project, our budget comes into Why? Because they have needed an record deficits and budgets that never balance the same year as the Repub- excuse to do what they’ve been at- ever balance. Instead of government lican budget last year came into bal- tempting for generations to do, and living within its means, the Demo- ance, but we do it without balancing it that is disable the safety net; to get rid crats’ budgets raise taxes to fuel more on the backs of other essential prior- of Social Security, to get rid of Medi- spending, and in turn, millions of ities that are important to the Amer- care, to get rid of unemployment, and Americans remain out of work. The ican people. to get rid of everything that makes a only place that these failed policies With that, I yield 2 minutes to a ter- social safety net in a civil society. This will lead is to higher unemployment, rific new member of the Budget Com- charade is built on the fundamental de- depressed wages and a crushing debt mittee, the gentleman from Wisconsin ception that we are on the brink of an crisis. (Mr. POCAN). economic apocalypse so that politi- The majority of Americans are not Mr. POCAN. I rise today to join my cians can wipe out the programs that satisfied with the current state of our Democratic colleagues on the House people need so that they can give tax economy, and they’re not hopeful Budget Committee to staunchly oppose breaks to the people at the top. about the future. And who can blame the budget proposal we have considered The Speaker knows it, Mr. RYAN them? I believe the American people last week in committee. knows it, and it’s about time the deserve better than the status quo, and Mr. Chairman, I was not in Congress American people know it. You need not I believe the American people deserve last year when the budget was consid- be afraid. Vote ‘‘no.’’ leaders here in Washington who are ered in the House, but it sure seems Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- honest with themselves and their con- like my Republican colleagues want to man, I yield myself 30 seconds to say stituents about the challenges facing make sure I didn’t miss a thing since

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.065 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 the proposal before us today represents with this. That’s why I want to yield 4 you know and our friends on the other little more than the same recycled, un- minutes to the vice chair of the Budget side of the aisle know, it’s the Ways realistic policies that have been re- Committee, a gentleman who’s offered and Means Committee that develops jected by both the Congress and the lots of wisdom on this committee, the the tax plan. That’s why the Budget American people. doctor from Georgia (Mr. PRICE). Committee doesn’t address it. This is a budget based on bad math Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, As a physician, I can tell you, Mr. and unrealistic assumptions. It keeps I want to thank Mr. RYAN for his re- Chairman, that taking $716 billion from the savings and revenue from the Af- markable leadership on this and many Medicare and spending it on something fordable Care Act, but it repeals its other areas. else means that seniors are not going benefits to the people. It cuts taxes for Mr. Chairman, it is no wonder that to have the kind of quality health care the wealthiest without identifying how folks are confused out there. I tell you, that they need, and that’s why we go they’ll pay for the trillions, and it there is so much misinformation that get that $716 billion. We’ll bring it takes almost a trillion dollars in un- is coming, and the fearmongering that right back to the Medicare program. specified cuts that will likely target is coming from the other side is truly It’s imperative to do that to keep qual- programs for the needy and disadvan- remarkable. So let’s try to set the ity health care in this country. taged. With all those unrealistic as- record and the motive straight. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- sumptions, I am surprised there’s not a Republicans care about seniors star- tleman has expired. provision that requires leprechauns to ing at devastating reductions in Medi- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield an steal the pots of gold at the end of care under current law. Republicans additional 30 seconds to the gentleman. rainbows and then to count that as rev- care about workers and middle class Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Then, finally, enue. Mr. Chairman, that could have folks fighting to make ends meet with they talk about slashing and severe been a trillion dollars and you’d have a increased gas prices and increased food cuts to spending. Mr. Chairman, our surplus now. prices and on and on. Republicans care budget increases spending by 3.4 per- Mr. Chairman, while the math may about young people struggling to get cent every single year, on average, and be bogus, the budget will have real and started in careers and being crushed by we do that because that’s the number serious effects on the people of Wis- government rules and regulations. Re- that you need in order to bend the consin. It keeps the sequester in place, publicans care about students getting curve down so that we do indeed get to which costs the people of Wisconsin out of school and not being able to get balance. 36,000 jobs; and across America, that’s 2 a job in their field. Because we care Mr. Chairman, the Path to Pros- million jobs. It will turn Medicare into about seniors and workers and single perity ensures that we’re honoring a voucher program, forcing 850,000 Wis- moms and young people and students, America’s most important priorities. consin seniors out of traditional Medi- because we care about all Americans, Our budget saves and strengthens and care, eventually, people like my moth- we present this responsible, balanced secures Medicare. We protect national er. And it will raise taxes on middle budget. security. It cares for the poor and the class families by more than $3,000 while Budgets, Mr. Chairman, are about sick by repairing America’s safety net giving the richest a $245,000 tax break. priorities. Priorities that the American programs. And we expand economic op- We need to balance the budget re- people overwhelmingly support include portunities for all. sponsibly by getting people back to getting Federal spending under con- We believe in the industriousness and work. That’s the best way to reduce trol—poll after poll tells you that—get- our deficit. We need to create jobs. the ingenuity and the dreams of the ting our economy moving again so we Economists of both stripes say we American people. It’s time that we can get folks back to work, and getting should do it and the CBO says we have a government that is worthy of our debt crisis under control so that we should do it. We need to get it done. the people that we represent. I urge my colleagues to reject the may preserve the American Dream for Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I backward-looking plan from our future generations. These are precisely yield myself such time as I may con- friends on the other side of the aisle the priorities of our House Republican sume. and, instead, embrace a forward-look- budget, the Path to Prosperity. Let’s start with taxes. What the Re- ing plan on job growth. This Path to Prosperity is the way to publican budget does is provide a wind- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- responsibly balance our budget. Amer- fall tax break for folks at the very top. man, I yield myself 1 minute to say I ican families all across this great land People listening can do the math. simply dispute my friend from Wiscon- know that the Federal Government You’re dropping the top tax rate from sin’s interpretation. shouldn’t spend more than we take in, 39 percent to 25 percent right off the This is the chart the gentleman from and we agree. bat. That’s about a cut of one-third in Maryland was talking about. Guess Let’s look at a couple of specific the top rate for millionaires. That’s a where we got this chart from? The Con- items. huge loss of revenue. gressional Budget Office. It’s the most Our friends talked on the other side How do they make up that revenue? recent numbers they’ve given us. Will about loopholes. We’re interested in Well, if you’re going to really make they give us new numbers this sum- closing loopholes, you bet. The gen- sure you don’t increase the deficit, mer? Yes. And guess what? It’s still tleman from Maryland says not one math tells you you’re going to increase going to show a whole bunch of red ink. dime of closing loopholes will go to re- taxes on middle-income people to help We can’t wish away this debt problem. duce the deficit on our side. He’s abso- pay for those tax breaks, which is ex- One year of spending and $3 for every $2 lutely wrong, Mr. Chairman. He’s just actly why we offered an amendment in that you’re taking in, you’ve got a wrong. I’ve had this discussion with committee saying, okay, Ways and problem. We’ve got to deal with that. him. He is simply wrong. It’s really sad Means Committee, when you do tax re- We know we’re giving the next gen- that he perpetuates that misinforma- form, don’t raise taxes on middle in- eration an inferior standard of living. tion. come folks. They voted against that. If we keep down this path, we will have Second, taxes. The gentlelady from There are lots of other provisions in a crisis, yes. That’s not fearmongering. Pennsylvania said that we were inter- the Republican budget that provide The gentleman was talking about the ested in raising taxes by some remark- guidance to other committees, but fiscal commission. Erskine Bowles, able amount. I can’t even remember they didn’t want to provide them that President Clinton’s chief of staff, says what it was. In fact, we don’t. We actu- guidance. this debt is a cancer on society, that ally balance the budget without raising we will have a crisis. The problem is: taxes. b 1740 there are Democrats who agree with Mr. Chairman, they can’t have it So the point is that they provide tax the facts; it’s not the Democrats who both ways. They can’t say that our breaks to the folks at the very top are writing these budgets, though. plan is not specific enough on taxes while leaving middle-income folks vul- That’s our problem. and then say it’s so specific that we in- nerable; but on net, they do not close Mr. Chairman, we’re going to have to crease taxes by a specific amount. The one tax loophole out of those four tril- come together sooner or later to deal fact of the matter is, Mr. Chairman, as lions to reduce the deficit. Do you

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.067 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1607 know how we know that, Mr. Chair- Budget Committee, the gentleman budget if we keep spending growing at man? Because their revenue line is con- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN). the pace it’s growing right now. We stant with the baseline. So Mr. PRICE is Mr. HUFFMAN. I rise to oppose the have to do something about this be- just dead wrong when he says they Republican budget for a very funda- cause, if we don’t, our families will re- close tax loopholes to increase revenue mental reason: it would be devastating ceive a bankrupt country; economic for the purpose of reducing the deficit. to the health and well-being of Amer- growth will slow; and our kids will be It’s not in there. It’s just dead wrong. ica’s seniors. guaranteed a diminished future. We Now let’s get the record straight This budget raises seniors’ costs for owe it to our countrymen, to our econ- about what the Republican budget does preventive services; it reduces access omy, to our kids to get this under con- to different groups that Mr. PRICE ref- to nursing home care; and it reopens trol. erenced: the Medicare prescription drug dough- With that, I would like to yield 3 Seniors. Here is what the AARP, the nut hole, which means that, for seniors minutes to a member of the Budget largest organization representing sen- with high prescription drug costs, they Committee, also a member of the Ap- iors, says about what the Republican could end up paying on average $13,000 propriations Committee, the gen- plan will do: more over the next 10 years. The Re- tleman from Mississippi (Mr. The chairman’s proposal fails to address publican budget also tries, once again, NUNNELEE). the high costs of health care and, instead, to end the guarantee of affordable cov- Mr. NUNNELEE. I do want to thank shifts costs on to seniors and future retirees. erage under Medicare by converting Mr. RYAN for his leadership on this Removing the Medicare guarantee of afford- that program into a private sector budget. able coverage seniors have contributed to voucher that will not keep up with Mr. Chairman, we’ve talked a lot through a lifetime of hard work is not the costs; and that’s going to leave seniors, about the big picture. I want to make answer. who are on fixed incomes, holding the it personal. That’s the AARP. bag. In the early 1990s, I lost my job in a The Medicaid cuts. There are $810 bil- The Republican study group budget corporate merger. For about 48 hours, I lion in cuts. Again, I’ll remind people is even worse. It forces chained CPI on moped around, feeling sorry for myself; that two-thirds of that goes to seniors Social Security. What ‘‘chained CPI’’ but then, one morning, my wife and I and people with disabilities. Here is means is, quite simply, reduced bene- got up. We made a pot of coffee, and we what the nonpartisan, independent fits for seniors who’ve paid into the got out a sheet of notebook paper, and Congressional Budget Office said would system, earned those benefits, need right down the middle of the page we be the impact of those kinds of cuts: them, and are counting on them. drew a line. On one side, we wrote It means, because they block-grant the Mr. Chairman, I cannot vote for a down: this is what we have coming in. program to States with a lot less money, budget that protects billions of dollars On the other side, we wrote down: this States would need to increase their spending in special interest tax breaks for the is how we’re going to spend it. We shed on these programs, make considerable cutbacks in them or both. Cutbacks might in- wealthy and for the most powerful cor- some tears that morning as we made volve the reduced eligibility for Medicaid porate interests while reducing bene- difficult decisions. The reason I tell and CHIP—that’s children’s health—the cov- fits for seniors and shredding the social that very personal story is that there erage of fewer services, lower payments to safety net. is no question in my mind that, today, providers, or increased cost sharing by bene- My 83-year-old mom is like millions there are Americans sitting at their ficiaries, all of which would reduce access to of seniors around this country. She did kitchen tables—with that same piece of care. her part by working hard all her life, paper, shedding those same tears. So whether it’s in Medicare or in paying into the system, paying her Before I got here, I served in the Medicaid, we violate commitments to taxes; and when she retired, she count- State senate. I chaired the Appropria- seniors in this budget. ed on a guarantee that her government tions Committee, and I worked with He talked about kids and education. would honor its end of the bargain. I the Democrat chairman in the State Their budget would allow in July the intend to make sure that it does. We house as we made difficult decisions in doubling of the student loan interest can reduce the deficit without forcing balancing our State budget. Families, rate from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, extra costs on the middle class, seniors State legislatures, small businesses making college less affordable. Our and the most vulnerable in our society, around this Nation are making those budget makes sure there is not that and that’s why I’m supporting the difficult decisions. They have every doubling. Democratic budget alternatives, which reason to expect their policymakers in Also, we had an earlier conversation do four essential things: Washington to do the same thing. with Ms. MOORE about the impact of One, they honor our commitment to I support this budget proposal be- people in poverty. I’ll just give you one seniors; two, they focus on jobs and cause it does make tough decisions and example: economic growth, which is a far better balances our budget. I support this pro- In the category of the budget that way to balance our budget; three, they posal on behalf of my mom and dad, helps with the Women, Infants, and maintain our safety net; finally, who worked all of their lives and paid Children program—this is the program fourth, they keep us on the path of into a system, and their government that helps pregnant women and women health care reform, which is going to made them a promise that said when with very young children get nutrition bend the costs that are creating these you get to age 65, we’re going to pro- assistance—they double the sequester problems. vide you with health care. Yet the ac- cut. Then they tell us it’s not going to Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- tuaries for that system say that their have any impact—not on that and not self 1 minute. government is in danger of not being on doubling the sequester cut on the Mr. Chairman, another chart. The able to honor its promise. National Institutes of Health and the red line shows where spending is going. I support this budget on behalf of my research they do. Somehow, magically, These are Congressional Budget Office parents because this budget says we re- all that will be funded even though you numbers. The green line shows our his- peal a system of unelected bureaucrats double the sequester cut—more than toric revenues. The blue line shows the that will make health care decisions double it—in that category of the budg- additional revenues that President for them. I support this budget on be- et. Obama has called for. He has already half of my children and their peers who So their budget, while providing gotten a big chunk of this—he just got are entering the workforce, yet are fac- these windfall tax breaks to the folks $617 billion—but even if we got all the ing job creators with an uncertainty of at the very top, and their budget, while tax increases that President Obama what’s coming out of Washington. I slowing down economic growth in the and his allies in Congress are calling support this budget on behalf of my economy right now, also means we unfor, it wouldn’t even pay for a fifth of two grandchildren, to whom I will not dermine other important priorities in all the deficit spending that’s coming. be part of passing on a debt that will our country. This is where spending is going. We jeopardize their future. I would now like to yield 2 minutes are spending ourselves into a debt cri- We hear our friends on the other side to a new, distinguished member of the sis. We will never, ever balance the of the aisle say, Well, what we need to

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.069 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 do is raise taxes so that we can spend vorite, austerity Kool-Aid. There has the sequester cut in all the areas that more. We’re going to tax this current been enough hyperbole in this room are important to growing our economy, generation $1.5 trillion more. We’re today, I should have brought my boots. our infrastructure investment, our going to tax future generations so that Let’s talk about austerity. We talk a kids’ education, science and research. we can spend more. lot about the least fortunate about us, They also cut Medicaid, which affects a That is not the right approach. the concern for seniors and for vet- lot of those seniors on Medicare. About That’s why I support this budget. erans and the most needy. This is what 20 percent of those seniors are also on Medicaid. b 1750 the budget actually does. These are the real numbers. I have read the real But it is at the end of that 10-year Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, budget—not somebody’s report on the window that our Republican colleagues just to be clear in terms of the Demo- budget, but the real budget. then move to their voucher plan, pre- cratic proposals, if you take our budget This is what we do for veterans. We mium support—I don’t care what you proposal here together with the work increase from $145 billion to $187 bil- call it. The only way you are going to that we have done over the last couple lion. That’s a 20 percent increase, a 20 achieve any savings compared to the of years, which reduces spending by percent increase over a decade. That is baseline number, CBO baseline that the over $1.5 trillion, $700 billion in rev- a $1.675 trillion commitment to our chairman showed you, the only way enue, take that all together, means $4 veterans. you are going to do it is if you are cap- trillion in deficit reduction over that Then I heard we are going to end ping the amount you are going to get amount, over the period of the window, Medicare as we know it. Well, $509 bil- so that seniors have to eat the costs and we do it in a balanced way. We lion to $864 billion in Medicare over a and take the risks of rising health don’t do it the same time we are pro- decade, if this is austerity Kool-Aid, I care. viding windfall tax breaks to folks at don’t know how you can define $6.656 There is a better way to address that the very top. We don’t do it on the trillion as austerity Kool-Aid. issue, and that is the way we approach backs of other important priorities. We I have heard a lot of people say I’m it in our budget. And that is to build on do it by growing the economy and ask- concerned about my mom. My col- the kind of reforms that we made in ing for shared responsibility, so we leagues have said it on both sides of the Affordable Care Act in ObamaCare, have shared prosperity in this country. the aisle. I want you to know, moms, which have helped and contributed to I now yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gen- we have got your back to the tune of reducing the rapid rise in per capita tleman from Georgia, a member of the $6.656 trillion. We are here for you. health care costs and which, as I point- Judiciary Committee, Mr. JOHNSON. Let’s look at Social Security. We ed out earlier, our Republican col- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Thank hear that Social Security is going to be leagues included in their own budget. you, Mr. Ranking Member. in trouble. Well, this budget goes from So, yes, we have to deal with these Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to $854 billion to $1.423 trillion. So what drivers of costs, including health care. the so-called Ryan budget Path to does that come out to? Well, it is just But the way we propose to do it is not Prosperity, which really should be a meager $11.15 trillion over the next by transferring or offloading those ris- called the Ryan budget ‘‘Mainline to decade on Social Security alone. ing health care costs on the backs of Misery for the Middle Class.’’ Budgets So what does that do for these three the seniors, but by moving Medicare are a reflection of our Nation’s values, programs? Three programs, Mr. Chair- away from a strictly fee-for-service and it is clear that the House Repub- man, this is our austerity Kool-Aid: system toward one where we reward licans chose to favor the ultrawealthy $19,481,692,000,000 on three programs, the value of care over the volume of over the weak, the sick, the poor, and nearly $3 billion more than the accu- care. And that has achieved significant the elderly. mulated national debt in the last two savings, and it has done so without any Mr. Chairman, this is just more of centuries. If this is leaving our seniors negative impact to Medicare bene- the same old, same old: more tax behind, if this is leaving the most for- ficiaries. So very different approaches breaks for the wealthy, an end to Medi- tunate behind, I don’t even know what to this issue. care as we know it—they don’t care we can do to make it right other than Mr. RIBBLE pointed out there is anything about Medicare—broken this. spending going up that is to meet these promises to our seniors, and higher Mr. Chairman, I am proud of the commitments. But if you don’t take a taxes on the middle class. budget you have put together, and you balanced approach like we do, you can For the middle class, this Ryan budg- achieve balance, including meeting only address those issues by under- et is a road to ruin. For the middle these demands for the least fortunate mining other very important national class, this Ryan budget is a shortcut to in our society. priorities, priorities that have always suffering. Issuing vouchers for health Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I had bipartisan support in the past. 1 care and gutting programs for low- and yield myself such time as I may con- I now yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gen- middle-income Americans at the ex- sume. tleman from Texas, a member of the pense of budget-busting tax cuts for I think Mr. RIBBLE made some very, Financial Services Committee, Mr. the wealthy is not the best way for- very important points for all of us in GREEN. ward for our Nation. this debate, and that is: the reason you b 1800 I look forward to supporting the see spending rising in both budgets is Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair- Democratic budget, which reduces the primarily because we have so many man, I thank the ranking member for deficit in a balanced way while more baby boomers becoming eligible the time. strengthening the economy, bolstering for Medicare and Social Security. In Mr. Chairman, depending on your the middle class, and investing in our fact, what this chart shows is that, point of view, there is something in future. over the 10-year window, you are going this budget for you to like and to love. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. There are to see about a 33 percent increase in If you like repealing the Affordable too many points to refute, so I won’t the number of people eligible for Medi- Care Act and replacing it with nothing, bother trying. care and about a 30 percent increase in then you love this budget. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the number of people who are eligible If you like having senior citizens pay the gentleman from Wisconsin, a mem- for Social Security. more for their pharmaceuticals in the ber of the Budget Committee, Mr. So what we say in our budget is that, twilight of life, then you love this RIBBLE. if we are going to meet our commit- budget. Mr. RIBBLE. I thank the chairman ments to these seniors but also reduce If you like having 26-year-olds and for yielding. our budget deficit, we have to do it in under come off of the insurance poli- It has been quite an afternoon al- a balanced way. Because if we meet cies that they’re currently on with ready: slash, cut, tone deaf, burn, plun- these commitments and at the same their parents, then you love this budg- der, shred, eviscerate, end Medicare as time are trying to reduce our deficit, et. we know it, balance the budget on the one way to do it is the way the Repub- If you like the notion that health backs of our seniors, and then my fa- lican budget does: to more than double care should become wealth care in the

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.070 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1609 richest country in the world, where one But to guarantee that that promise families in America have to rely on out of every 100 persons is a million- can continue to be made for my mom welfare. They have jobs. aire, then you love this budget. and the other moms that we’ve been I’d like to see us balance the budget, If you like the whole concept of hav- talking about, to guarantee that it’s not just for my children, but for my ing voucher care, as opposed to Medi- there for my generation and my kids’ grandchildren. And I’ll tell you what: if care, then you really love this budget. generation, you have to reform the pro- President Obama’s willing to do that My dear friends, I neither love it nor gram, and that’s why we want this bi- with us, like President Clinton reached like it. I’m against it, and I won’t vote partisan idea that has proven to work, across the aisle to a Republican Con- for it. versus giving the control to 15 bureau- gress, I will be happy to be the first in Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. That was crats. line to give him credit for that because very entertaining. With that, I yield 3 minutes to the I believe all America will benefit. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 gentleman from Arizona (Mr. SALMON). Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I minute. Mr. SALMON. Mr. Chairman, bal- yield myself such time as I may con- There are two ways to deal with ancing our budget goes way beyond sume. Medicare essentially. And I think most taxes and spending. It will define who I just want to respond to a few of the people would agree, Medicare has a big we are as a Nation and ensure pros- comments from the chairman with re- problem. It’s going bankrupt. And the perity and opportunity for all Ameri- spect to Medicare and health care gentleman from Maryland talked about cans going forward. costs. demographics and health inflation. According to two prominent Stanford As we indicated earlier, we’ve seen a ObamaCare changed Medicare as we University economists, John Cogan and dramatic slowing in the per capita in- know it. ObamaCare puts a board of 15 John Taylor, the Ryan budget would terest in health care cost. That’s a unelected bureaucrats in charge of raise gross domestic product by 1 per- good thing. That’s, in part, we believe, Medicare. These bureaucrats, by law, centage point by 2014. a result of changes in the Affordable are given the assignment to require Well, just what does that mean? Care Act and, as a result of that, the so-called Independent Advisory Board Medicare cuts each and every year to They explained it. It’s equal to about that our colleagues misleadingly refer hit the targets that will lead to denied $1,500 for every household in the United to as a bunch of bureaucrats won’t care for current seniors. States—$1,500 for every household in even have any job to do for at least 10 We disagree with that. We think pa- the United States. By 2024, they estimated GDP would increase by 3 per- years, probably longer. tients and their doctors should be in Now, if health care costs per capita centage points, to $4,000 per household. charge of their health care. We believe start rising more quickly, then their That growth, that kind of growth can’t in choice and competition so that sen- task—and this is a group of health ex- be ignored. iors have guaranteed coverage options perts and others—their task is to pro- Putting our budget, moreover, our to make sure that they can have a plan pose a way to reduce those health care economy, on a sustainable budget, is a that best meets their needs. costs, and they’re specifically in- moral imperative, and we owe it to the Now, is this some pie in the sky the- structed not to have a negative impact men and women retiring tomorrow, as ory? on beneficiaries. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- well as my newest granddaughter, who And by the way, it specifically says, tleman has expired. will be born in April. if Congress has a better way to do it, go Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- The Ryan budget also recognizes that for it. That’s what the law says. We self an additional 1 minute. our current tax structure is holding think that that’s a better approach Let me show you a chart. our Nation’s prosperity back. I applaud than handing everything over to insur- By the way, a voucher is, you get a the goal of collapsing our Tax Code to ance companies. check and then you go buy something. just two lower rates of 10 and 25 per- And the Republican plan to give sen- No one’s proposing that. It’s a good cent. iors a voucher, premium support—I poll-tested word. We need pro-growth policies that will don’t care what you call it, it’s bad Premium support is a bipartisan so- grow our economy and create jobs. Tax news because seniors will be getting lution, the only bipartisan idea offered reform is the answer. At the end of the this thing, but the value of that thing on how to save Medicare. It’s how the day, we don’t need more taxes; we need doesn’t keep up with the rising health prescription drug law works today. more taxpayers, and new jobs will do care costs. When the prescription drug law was just that. Now, the chairman mentioned pre- passed, it was expected to cost about Containing the size, scope, and cost scription drug part D. It came in under $100 billion when we began, on an an- of government has got to be a priority projected cost. One reason was you had nual basis. What happened to the ac- here. The more money siphoned from more generic drugs on the entire mar- tual cost? the economy to support government ket, not just the Medicare market. But It came down 41 percent below cost programs means less money in the the other, major reason was, guess projections. Let me say that again. The economy to support private invest- what? There were 25 percent fewer peo- prescription drug law came in 41 per- ment, innovation, job creation and ple enrolled in part D. So you had cent below cost projections. Name me a wealth for all Americans. We’ve done fewer participants and so, obviously, it government program that comes in 41 this before and we can do it again. costs less. Twenty-five percent. percent below cost. I listened with a little bit of incredi- Now, it’s simply wrong to say that Why did this one do that? bility as I listened to the gentleman the Republican voucher plan for Medi- I’ll tell you why. Seniors got to from Maryland do a little bit of revi- care is like part D prescription drug, or choose the plan that meets their needs. sionist history. He talked about the like the Federal Employee Health Ben- The plans, the drug-providing plans, late nineties, and gave the credit to the efit Plan, which we’ve heard about had to compete against each other for President for balancing the budget. many times before, because the dif- the seniors’ business. They compete, so Well, I was here in the Republican ference is, and it goes to the core of they lowered their prices, they im- House of Representatives, the first Re- this issue, both those plans, part D and proved their quality. Customer satis- publican House of Representatives in 40 the Federal Employee Health Benefit faction is at an all-time high. And lo years, and I like to take a little bit of Plan, have provisions that ensure that and behold, costs went down. credit for that too. I think that the Re- the premium that is provided by the The CHAIR. The time of the gen- publican Congress got the ball rolling. government, or Medicare, keeps up on tleman has again expired. But at the end of the day, I don’t care a percentage basis with rising health Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I’ll give myself 30 if the President takes the credit for care costs. That’s why it’s called pre- more seconds to say we believe in put- that. In fact, after we passed welfare mium support, and that’s why the Re- ting seniors in charge of their health reform three times, finally, the Presi- publican plan is not premium support care, not 15 bureaucrats. Our budget dent kind of came along, kicking and because it does not keep up with rising does not change the Medicare benefit screaming, and he signed welfare re- health care costs, if they’re going to for anybody in or near retirement. form into law. And 50 percent fewer claim the savings it makes.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:11 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.073 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 And here’s a chart that illustrates The budget before us today does not to manage the people’s money in an ac- this. This is current Medicare. Seniors reflect our values as a Nation. I urge countable and responsible way, they are putting in a certain amount, and my colleagues to vote against it and to start to talk like that money is theirs, they’re guaranteed a certain percent- support the Democratic alternative. and that we’re talking about taking age of support from Medicare. It’s a budget that really speaks to the that money away from them. But it’s b 1810 highest ideals of America—the kind of the people’s money. And what the America that will provide the best edu- American people have said is they want Here’s the plan for Federal employees cation for our kids, that will discover to see this government on a spending and Members of Congress: Members of new cures for disease, that will develop plan that is going to be accountable Congress and Federal employees put in new, clean energy sources, that is com- and is going to be responsible. And around 25 percent and the program mitted to rebuilding our crumbling they want a budget that is going to picks up the other 75 percent. And as roads, bridges, and ports, and an Amer- balance and they want us to get this costs go up, the Federal Government ica that honors our promise to our sen- deficit spending and our national debt still picks up 75 percent. Here’s what iors and to our veterans. under control. Now, the document that happens with a voucher program where I urge my colleagues to support the we’re bringing forward is something the value of what you get doesn’t keep Democratic alternative and vote that is going to do that. And it’s going up with the percentage rise in health against the Republican Ryan budget. to do it in the appropriate way because care costs. You, the beneficiary, the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- we meet our obligations and we honor senior, pay more and more. And that’s self 1 minute. the commitments and the promises the only way it can work if you’re at I enjoy the back-and-forth on Medi- the same time going to show that con- that have been made. care. Let’s not forget that under our I heard someone talk about shredding gressional budget chart that shows all proposal there’s no cap on Medicare the social safety net. Well, Mr. Chair- that spending out into the future. The growth for current seniors. We don’t man, quite frankly, when our friends only way you can bring that down have the cap like ObamaCare does. across the aisle brought forward under the plan is to cap the value of ObamaCare caps Medicare and then has ObamaCare, they’re the ones that took premiums. And that’s not premium this board of 15 bureaucrats decide how support; that’s a voucher. And that’s a whack into that social safety net by to affect current seniors to make it the end of the Medicare guarantee. making those spending cuts in Medi- I now yield 2 minutes to a great new live within its cap to its price controls. care and pushing that money over to member of the Budget Committee, the We don’t do that. We say leave Medi- stand up a new program. We don’t gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. care alone. People like my mom orga- stand for that because what we will do nized their lives around this program CICILLINE). is preserve Medicare, as the chairman Mr. CICILLINE. I thank the ranking and retired on it. Don’t change a thing. has said, for today’s seniors and give member for yielding and thank him for Don’t put some cap with bureaucrats younger workers an option that is his extraordinary leadership. price-controlling it. The premium sup- going to honor the work that they are Mr. Chairman, budgets should reflect port we’re talking about, that’s for fu- doing now in paying into that system. our priorities and our values. It should ture seniors. And if you’re poor, if I think it’s important that we look protect American families by investing you’re sick, if you’re middle income, at how this is going to affect our chil- in education, infrastructure, science you get a lot more subsidy—total cov- dren and our grandchildren. I have two and research, clean energy, and hous- erage for poor people—than the grandsons, Jack and Chase. They’re ing. Budgets should be designed to wealthy. here this week. I’m delighted they’re grow our economy and get people back I keep hearing all this talk about here in budget week because the deci- to work. wealthy. We say the wealthy should sions that we make this week are going This Republican budget does not repay more for their own premiums than to be decisions that they’re going to flect the values of our great Nation. It everybody else. That helps us save bear the burden of. Money we spend is will hurt our economy and it will hurt Medicare for the next generation. money they will pay back. It’s impera- the American people. As Yogi Berra These are ideas that actually have bi- tive that we be responsible to our chil- said, ‘‘It’s de´ja` vu all over again.’’ More partisan support—the only bipartisan dren, to our grandchildren, to future of the same. More tax cuts for the rich- idea on how to save Medicare versus generations and meet the obligations est Americans, billions in subsidies for the rationing from the IPAB board. we have today. Big Oil, tax policies that benefit com- With that, I would like to yield 3 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I panies that ship American jobs over- minutes to the gentlelady from Ten- yield myself such time as I may con- seas at the expense of the middle class nessee, a member of the Budget Com- sume. and the working poor. mittee and a member of the Commerce It’s extraordinary how many times As a reflection of our Nation’s val- Committee, Mrs. BLACKBURN. we have to point out that the Repub- ues, our Federal budget should honor Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the gen- lican budget before us today contains the commitment we’ve made to our tleman from Wisconsin, our chairman, the Medicare savings that were first seniors; but this Republican proposal for the outstanding work that he has demagogued last fall during the Presi- would end the guarantee as we know it, done, and to all of my colleagues on dential campaign. We hear them at- shifting rising health care costs to sen- the House Budget Committee for how tacked here on the floor of the House iors. We should be educating our next diligent we’ve been in bringing forward by our Republican colleagues, and yet generation of leaders to enter the a budget that is responsible and is a they’re in the Republican budget. In workplace successfully, and we should credit to our citizens and to the Amer- fact, they’re in this Republican budget. be making meaningful and serious in- ican people. And what’s more, their budget vestments in rebuilding our Nation’s I think it really is quite amazing wouldn’t balance without them, which crumbling infrastructure, our bridges, when you listen to some of this rhet- is why they cannot have it both ways roads, and schools so it will put people oric. Mr. Chairman, it is so evident and claim their budget is in balance back to work in well-paying middle from listening to this debate that we and they’re getting rid of ObamaCare. class jobs that help support a family. have friends across the aisle who just Now, while they’re keeping the sav- But this budget makes deep cuts in really believe that government can ings, they are getting rid of all the im- rebuilding America and in education. never get enough of the taxpayers’ portant benefits in the Affordable Care According to the Center for American money. I don’t think they can tell you Act that will provide more affordable Progress, the Republican budget pro- how much is enough, because they’re health care, which will make sure peo- posal on the floor today would cut $1.2 always going to find ways and reasons ple can’t be denied coverage because of trillion from investments in education, and new programs and new ventures or preexisting conditions, will make sure science, and infrastructure, hurting investments, as they like to call them, that kids can stay on their parents’ in- our economy. And some have projected to spend that money on. surance policy until they’re age 26. that it would result in the loss of 2 mil- Every time we talk about account- For 3 years in a row, we’ve had a bill lion jobs. ability and responsibility of the House from our Republican colleagues called

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.074 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1611 Repeal and Replace: repeal ObamaCare, cent to 189 percent. I don’t think that’s job growth should be occurring. We but replace it with something else that a benefit either. need to invest in critical infrastructure provides affordable care. Three years. So, yes, we don’t want these benefits. like the health care system as a key We’ve never seen replace. There is no We don’t think turning Medicare over way to create jobs here at home and replace. You can look through the Re- to a board of 15 unelected bureaucrats protect our most vulnerable. publican budget. There’s no replace. to cut it in ways that will surely lead According to a 2012 Bureau of Labor Just like for 3 years they tell us to denied care for current seniors is a Statistics study, the health sector is they’ve got a tax reform plan that’s benefit. That’s why I want to yield 2 going to be the leader in job growth going to magically provide these big minutes—well, that’s not why, but I throughout the rest of this decade. Un- tax cuts for people and not hit middle- also want to yield 2 minutes to the fortunately, the path once again cho- income taxpayers. Not one piece of gentleman from Indiana (Mr. sen by Republicans in this Congress paper out of the Ways and Means Com- STUTZMAN), a former member of the will put job growth in jeopardy. mittee in 3 years. Budget Committee. The Center on Budget and Policy Pri- So, Mr. Chairman, it’s a little tire- Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Chairman, I orities estimates that the budget plan some to continue to hear people criti- rise in strong support today of the bal- under consideration cuts $2.5 trillion cize savings that we achieve without anced budget put forward by my friend from health care by 2023. How? It turns touching beneficiaries, which our col- and chairman, PAUL RYAN, and the rea- Medicare into a voucher program and leagues include in their budget and sonable and practical approach that it block grants Medicaid to States. which extended the life of the Medicare this Budget Committee has taken This will force health care providers to trust fund by more than 8 years. while they budget hardworking tax- cut jobs and to reduce services to their I now yield 11⁄2 minutes to somebody payer dollars. patients. who knows a lot about the importance Mr. Chairman, this budget debate With an aging population that will of Medicare and Social Security, the goes deeper than spreadsheets and fo- require greater care, we should be in- gentlelady from Illinois, a member of cuses on the longevity of the American vesting in critical infrastructure like the Energy and Commerce Committee, Dream. health care and other programs like Today, we are considering a Repub- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. disease and care management, which lican budget that actually balances in have and will continue to reduce spend- b 1820 10 years, calls for pro-growth, pro-job ing in Medicare. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Chairman, tax reform, and strengthens Medicare So let’s be clear: this budget wreaks the Ryan Republican budget reflects for our seniors and future generations, havoc on health care systems in this everything that the American people while in the Senate, HARRY REID and country, it hurts patients, and it dev- rejected in the last election: asking PATTY MURRAY are considering a budg- astates future job growth in the health nothing from the wealthiest Americans et that never balances. It increases sector. and rich corporations that ship our taxes by $1 trillion and let’s Medicare Lastly, this plan also chooses to arbi- jobs overseas, while turning Medicare and Social Security race towards bank- trarily balance the budget in 10 years, into a voucher program and slashing ruptcy. And it turns Medicare into a which is harmful to our fragile econ- investments that create real jobs. program that rations benefits to sen- omy and middle class families. The no- Inequality is at its highest point iors. since the Great Depression, and yet Make no mistake, Washington is ap- tion that 10 years is the magic number this budget would make it worse. proaching $17 trillion of debt and more to balance the budget is ludicrous. It is Here’s the top 1 percent. Since 1979, than 12 million Americans are unable similar to telling mortgage holders look at how their income has gone up— to find work. The decisions we make who are responsibly paying their mort- 277.5 percent. This is the bottom 99 per- will either sink us deeper into debt or gage that, instead of having 30 years to cent. You see a little bit of increase, put us on a path that encourages job pay it off, now they have 10. Would but you see where the money has gone. creation and restores the belief that, if they be able to? Many of them would Well, households making more than we work hard and make tough choices, end up losing the house. That is ex- $3.3 million would get an average tax our kids will inherit a stronger coun- actly what the Ryan budget does and cut of $1.2 million. Those who make try. why, to the Nation’s budget and to our less than $22,000 would get $40, and a Mr. Chairman, the choice is clear. If economy, it puts us under water. third of them would get no tax cut at Hoosier families balance their budgets, Instead, I would encourage all of my all. Meanwhile, critical support pro- Washington doesn’t have an excuse. colleagues to support the Van Hollen grams for seniors and the poor would It’s time the President and the Senate substitute, which is a balanced ap- be cut, including drastic cuts to Med- offer real solutions for hardworking proach that leads to job creation and is icaid and the food stamp program. Hoosier families. the right way forward. I urge my colleagues to oppose the I commend Chairman RYAN and the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield 4 Ryan Republican budget. It’s pure House Budget Committee for their hard minutes to the gentleman from Cali- March madness, and not in a good way. work, and I urge my colleagues to sup- fornia (Mr. CALVERT), a member of the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- port the resolution. Budget Committee and also the Appro- self 1 minute. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I priations Committee. The gentleman is correct in saying now yield 2 minutes to another terrific Mr. CALVERT. Thank you, Mr. that the savings that are in the Afford- new member of the Budget Committee, RYAN. able Care Act for Medicare we apply the gentlelady from New Mexico (Ms. This is what principled, visionary, re- back to Medicare. That’s correct. We LUJAN GRISHAM). sponsible leadership looks like. I com- think that money should stay in Medi- Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of mend Chairman RYAN and the entire care to extend its solvency and not be New Mexico. Mr. Chairman, I rise in team for this budget and for insisting raided from Medicare to spend on opposition to the Republican budget on regular order. I also congratulate ObamaCare. plan. This misguided and cruel plan this body for finally forcing the Senate He says we keep the savings but we abandons the economic recovery. It is a to do something—introduce a budget. don’t keep any of the benefits. Presi- path to greater disparity, and it pro- We owe it to our fellow Americans to dent Obama said that premiums would tects the affluent while further squeez- be honest about the complex fiscal go down by $2,500 if we passed ing the middle class. challenges and options before us. ObamaCare. They’ve gone up by $3,000, We cannot afford this Republican That’s why today’s debate is one of the on average. I don’t call that a benefit. budget. According to the Economic most important we will have this year. The costs of the bill have gone from Policy Institute, it will cost us 2 mil- Nearly every day I hear from my $938 billion to $1.88 trillion. It’s a budg- lion jobs in 2014. This is on top of the hardworking constituents from south- et buster. It doesn’t pay for itself. I 750,000 jobs we will lose this year due to western Riverside County who have don’t think that’s a benefit. sequestration. struggled tremendously over the last 5 Next year, young people are expected The Republican budget attacks the years. Despite the challenges they face, to see their premiums go up by 145 per- various industries where the largest they continue to make ends meet by

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.076 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 making tough fiscal decisions, whether omy to grow providing opportunity to Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield the gen- it’s for themselves, their families, or those that work hard no matter what tleman an additional 30 seconds. for their businesses. station in life they start at. Mr. WELCH. These are credibility Most Americans don’t understand Fortunately, after being prodded questions, but there’s also an economic why their elected officials can’t do the along, the Senate is joining the House policy question. There are two assump- same. Instead, they see us jumping in this conversation after a 4-year ab- tions in this budget. One is that aus- from one crisis to the next, putting sence. I don’t favor their approach to terity will lead to prosperity, that get- their lives and their well-being on a the task before us—a plan that never ting the debt down by any means pos- constant roller coaster. Frankly, I balances with more failed stimulus sible and any cuts possible will get us don’t understand it either. spending and additional tax hikes. I to the Promised Land; it’s the pot of You can’t hide from the statistics. suspect the President’s budget will be gold at the end of the Tea Party rain- You don’t have to be on the Budget similar, once we finally we receive it. bow. There is no evidence for that Committee to understand our fiscal sit- However, we welcome their proposals whatsoever. uation. A balanced budget is not a rad- because we will have clear options laid The second is a faith-based convic- ical idea; it’s a responsible one that the before the American people, and we can tion that if you give tax cuts to citizens of Riverside County and those have a comprehensive and honest dis- wealthy people that will trickle down around this country practice them- cussion about future choices. to the rest of us. No experience has selves. Vice President BIDEN famously said: shown that that can be successful. Economists across the spectrum Show me your budget and I’ll tell you We should be cleaning up the Tax agree that our current path is leading what you value. Well, with no budget Code. We should be fighting waste, us to a debt crisis should we fail to act. submitted, we’re all forced to conclude fraud, and abuse. Whether it’s in the Make no mistake: we’re on the warning that the White House values delay and Pentagon or in the health care system, track, and we should reverse course be- obfuscation. we should be doing that together. This fore we slam into the wall. All Ameri- Even given this nonfeasance, as an budget does not give us that chance. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- cans should have real concern about optimist I know this process will allow self just 30 seconds to say that aus- what this means for the future pros- us to find common ground. Addressing terity is what we’re trying to prevent perity of their own families and of our issues of this magnitude is never easy from happening. That’s the irony of or pretty, but it is a process worth tak- own Nation. this debate. Under the Obama administration, ing. House Republicans continue to Austerity is what happens after the U.S. public debt as a percentage of stand ready to work with the President debt crisis hits. Austerity is what is GDP is over 70 percent and growing. and our Democratic colleagues in Con- happening in Europe. Austerity is gress to meet the complex challenges b 1830 cranking up taxes, slowing down your before us so that we can get our Nation economy and cutting benefits on senior As we’ve see with European nations, back to a path to prosperity. Thank- there appears to be a tipping point in citizens after they’ve retired. That’s fully, the House Republican budget what austerity is. That’s what they the debt-to-GDP ratio, and at our cur- does exactly that. rent rate we are nearing dangerous ter- call it. With that, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on H. We’re preventing that. We’re pre- ritory. The reserve currency status of Con. Res. 25. empting that. The goal of this budget the dollar and our rank among world Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I is a reasonable plan to balance the economies will only carry us for so 1 yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman budget, to grow the economy, and to long. from Vermont, who’s been very focused create more take-home pay so families So what effect does this level of debt on these budget issues, Mr. WELCH. can prosper. have on an economy and its citizens Mr. WELCH. I thank the gentleman, With that, I yield 3 minutes to a new when things go south? and I thank Mr. RYAN. member of the Budget Committee, the All you have to do is look at coun- The focus and goal of this budget, as gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. tries like Cyprus, Spain, and Greece. In I understand it, is to eliminate the RICE). the case of Greece, you see a depressed debt. That’s a worthy goal. In fact, we Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Thank environment where the unemployment all share it. But this budget, in my you, Mr. Chairman. I’m honored to rate is over 26 percent; severe austerity view, lacks ambition for other chal- serve on the House Budget Committee. cuts and overhauls have gutted worker lenges. What about stagnant wages? I’m honored to advocate on behalf of benefits and the safety net system, Middle class declining? Lack of jobs? this budget. harming seniors and the country’s These are all fundamental issues that There’s one thing for sure: we can’t poorest populace; taxes on families and face the American economy. keep going the way we are. If you look businesses have increased at a sharp The middle class is shrinking. Wages around the world, if you look at coun- rate; and divisive and violent social un- now are what they were as a level of tries like Cyprus, Spain, Portugal and rest has become commonplace. Most our economy as they were in 1966. Just Greece, you will see the consequence of recently, we have seen a proposal to a week ago, when we voted for the se- unrestrained spending. bail out Cyprus banks that would raid quester, it was a day when American The Republican plan balances in 10 the savings accounts of its own popu- profits were at a record higher than years. The plan offered by the Senate lation. they had been since the 1950s, but never balances. And when we say ‘‘bal- These are the realities of a debt-rid- American wages were back at 1966 lev- ance,’’ we mean matching revenue to den country. These are the realities of els. spending, not spending more than you liberal policies that tax too much, There is an assertion here that we take in. When our colleagues across the spend too much, borrow too much, and lack credibility and that we’re taxers aisle talk about balance, they use it as produce far too few jobs. We cannot af- and spenders. I reject that. But let me a code word for a tax increase. ford the path that we’re on. remind the folks on the other side that The Republican plan offers protec- Thankfully, we have time to change a lot of the policies got us to this debt: tions across the spectrum of American America’s course, and the House Re- a war in Iraq on the credit card, Af- life. It offers our seniors the protection publican budget provides a 10-year ghanistan on the credit card, two tax of making our promises good in Social plan. It puts the brakes on our cuts for the wealthy promising benefits Security and Medicare. No one will unsustainable spending levels, lays out to everybody else never paid for, and deny—OMB will tell you and the CBO thoughtful program reforms to ensure Medicare part D on the credit card. will tell you—the Medicare trust fund essential government services are sol- Then we had the collapse of the econ- is going broke. It will expire in 11 short vent for generations to come, omy. Those were not our policies. years; and the longer we wait to deal prioritizes a comprehensive restruc- Those were the policies of a previous with that, the worse the problem be- turing of our Tax Code to simplify the President who erased a record surplus. comes. system, and improves our fiscal condi- The CHAIR. The time of the gen- It protects our middle class through tion in a way that will allow our econ- tleman has expired. tax reform and through repealing the

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.078 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1613 ObamaCare law with its onerous regu- terms of State withdrawal for higher by buying American debt. So when my lations and taxes. It will structure our education support, and what’s actually little girls, my little 2-year-old Mari Vi system for economic growth. We will happening out there in the real world. and my 4-year-old Paloma, when they stop hemorrhaging American jobs over- We have one budget which speaks to get to be our age, they’re going to have seas, and we will bring American jobs the monumental challenge of young this weight of interest and debt around back to these shores. It’s one thing if people who are trying to improve their neck and they’re going to pay we lose jobs because of low wages over- themselves and get ready for the work- those payments back to those Chinese seas. We don’t ever want to compete in place of the future; we have another preschoolers. that arena. It’s another if we lose jobs budget which is blind to those chal- This is not responsible. And to hear because our government is inefficient, lenges and which will reduce college to my colleagues across the aisle stand up bloated, and expensive. a system of haves and have-nots. and talk about a balanced approach Finally, it protects our most vulner- We must invest in young people in that continues this course of massive able. It protects our young people. I the future. The Democratic budget, red, this is what our children inherit agree with then-Senator Obama when which protects the lower interest rate and say this is what we want to give to he said it was immoral to continue to and the subsidized Stafford Student them? incur these massive debts. Of course, Loan program, understands that. The Listen, if you ask moms around since he said it, our debt is multiples of majority budget, which allows those America, Is this what you want for what he was decrying at that time. rates to skyrocket, which freezes Pell your children? Is this what you want We are piling mountains and moun- Grants so that young families from them to inherit? Is this how you want tains of debt on our children and our poor backgrounds will not be able to them to invest their tax dollars? They grandchildren to fuel our addiction to afford the cost of college, again leaves would resoundingly stand up and say, spending. It’s got to stop, and it’s got this country basically behind in the Heck no. Be responsible. Pay off the to stop now. competition for high-value jobs, for debt. We don’t want them to have their I’m proud to stand for this Repub- jobs that require skills, whether it’s in massive tax dollars go to interest pay- lican budget, and I urge its passage. science, technology, engineering and ments. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, math or other areas of curriculum. My friends across the aisle, they talk under our budget proposal, the deficit The fact of the matter is for young again about borrowing and spending is dropping rapidly, but we also address people, there is only one budget which and investing in our economy. When the jobs deficit so that we make sure speaks to them and addresses their they use that language, it sounds ee- more people get back to work. With re- needs—that’s the Democratic budget rily familiar to the same language they spect to the Medicare trust fund, I that is brought out by Mr. VAN HOL- used 4 years ago. This is the same argu- would just point out the Affordable LEN. ment that was used to borrow a trillion Care Act, ObamaCare, extended the life Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- dollars to help us grow our economy, of the hospital trust fund by 8 years. self 30 seconds to say the interest rate create massive new jobs. And if Republicans did what they said cliff in student loans was put in law by The bottom line is that that trillion- they want to do, which is repeal it, the Democrats in the first place. dollar stimulus failed. We want a re- they would shorten the life of the trust If we bring legislation to the floor sponsible approach, balance the budget, fund to 2016. But even though they that is paid for to deal with it like we grow our economy and put our hard- don’t want to tell us, they apparently did last year, I would assume we have working middle class families back to have kept that in. every reason to believe that we’ll pass work. The Republican budget actually I now yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gen- it. does that. tleman from Connecticut who has With that, I yield 3 minutes to a new I ask all my colleagues to actually worked so hard to make sure that col- member of the Budget Committee, the support the Republican budget. lege is affordable to students in this gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I country, Mr. COURTNEY. DUFFY). yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, I’m sume to respond to a couple of things b 1840 happy to hear my friends across the that were just said. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, as aisle talk about investing in our future The first is that when President we talk about the issue of young people and investing in our economy. But Obama was sworn in—in fact, before he and debt, one thing is very clear: for when they talk about that, I think we even put his hand on the Bible a little 71⁄2 million young Americans who re- have to be clear that that’s code for more than 4 years ago, we were losing ceive subsidized Stafford student loans, borrowing and spending more money. over 700,000 jobs every month. The in 103 days the interest rate on those We should truly talk about the cost economy was actually spiraling down- subsidized student loans is going to of this debt. We all know today that we ward at a faster rate than it was at the double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. owe $17 trillion in debt, and if the Fed- time of the Great Depression. And We have before us now two budgets. eral Reserve stopped printing money, thanks to the resilience of the Amer- One budget, the Democratic budget the actual cost to service this debt, to ican people and the emergency actions brought out by Mr. VAN HOLLEN, pro- pay the interest payments would be taken by the President and others, we tects the lower rate. The other budget, about $500 billion. stopped the free fall, we turned the corby the majority party, allows that rate You go out 10 years and our debt is ner and there have been 36 consecutive to double to 6.8 percent. going to be $25 trillion. And minimally months of private sector job growth, The Federal Reserve Bank of New to service our interest payments on more than 6.4 million jobs created. York came out with a study just a few that debt 10 years from now, it’s going We didn’t get any help from our Re- days ago which shows, in fact, that the to cost us $750 billion a year, or $7.5 publican colleagues when we had to student loan debt for young Americans trillion over 10 years. make tough decisions to prevent the has tripled over the last 8 years. If you talk about the cost of interest total collapse of the economy. Now We have one budget which protects payments every year to service the that we’ve seen some momentum in the Pell Grants, which reduces the need to debt, that’s $750 billion that isn’t going job market, we have a Republican borrow money to pay for college, and into education, it’s not going into budget that’s going to put the brakes we have the other budget from the ma- health care, it’s not going into roads or on that growth. That’s according to the jority party which freezes Pell Grants schools or helping our poor. It’s $750 Congressional Budget Office. By the at $5,665 a year. Any parent like myself billion that goes to interest payments. way, their budget includes the assump- who has kids in college, any student When you talk about investing in our tion of those continued sequestration who is in college who believes that over future, we’re not doing that. We are levels into the next year. the next 10 years that tuition is going mortgaging our children’s future. But Let’s talk about China for a minute. to stay flat obviously has no under- let’s be clear. There is someone who is I got a letter the other day from the standing of what the trends are and investing in their future—it’s the Chi- CEO of a major biotech company. have been over the last 20 years in nese. They’re investing in their future Here’s what he said. He said that over

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.080 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 the last couple of years because of the our country while focusing 66 percent Let’s fight poverty by taking the reduction in our national investment of their cuts on shredding our Nation’s root causes of poverty in order to in science and research, he laid off 1,000 critical safety net for our children, our break the cycle of poverty and to get people. And because of the continuing seniors, our disabled, and the poor. people out of poverty. Those are the sequester, they’ve imposed a hiring This budget would also cost 2 million ideas that we are talking about here. freeze right now. Those are jobs that jobs, and it would slash nutrition and This is not a numbers thing. This is not now will not be created that would food assistance programs for 8 million a budget-cutting exercise. This is tak- have been otherwise if we hadn’t had to 9 million people. ing those ideas that were so successful the Republican approach to the seques- Mr. Chairman, block-granting Med- in reducing child poverty in the welfare ter. icaid, turning Medicare into a voucher reform and applying them to the other You know the real kick? I heard Mr. program, and gutting food assistance programs that have not been reformed. DUFFY talking about China. They’re to our children and our seniors will not Giving States more flexibility, hav- hiring people in China. Not because of reduce poverty; it will make it much, ing work requirements and job-training lower Chinese wages, but because much worse. Our Democratic budget requirements and block grants and China has decided to make science and will close special interest tax loopholes time limits, what did that do? All the health care funding a national priority. in order to raise the critical revenues predictions of doom and gloom were In other words, the Chinese are copying that we need to invest in the American there, but we lowered child poverty. We the secrets to our success, things that people. helped get single moms back to job- help our economy grow, things that are The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- training programs so they could get slashed in the Republican budget. Did I woman has expired. back to work. This is why we reform say ‘‘slashed’’? Yeah. Because they cut Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield the gentle- job-training programs. This is why we that portion of the budget by more lady another 30 seconds. call for reforming our safety net—be- than two times the sequester. That’s a Ms. LEE of California. Thank you cause our goal, like her goal, is to get fact. very much. people on with their lives so they can If we’re talking about competing Let me just conclude by saying that reach their potential. with the Chinese or the Indians or the fully supporting our safety net pro- With that, I would like to yield 3 Europeans or anybody else who is out grams, like Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, minutes to the gentleman from Utah there, one of our global competitors, and Social Security, will reduce pov- (Mr. STEWART). Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, I am let’s not allow them to borrow the se- erty, grow the middle class, and renew honored—yea, I am thrilled—to stand crets of our success while we’re ignor- economic prosperity for all Americans. and speak on this subject. It is the pri- ing them here at home. Unlike Republicans, Democrats sim- mary reason that I ran for Congress, I now yield 2 minutes to a terrific ply do not believe that gutting the and I think it is the defining issue and new Member of the Budget Committee, very programs that support poor and low-income families would reduce pov- the most critical argument of our day. someone who has been focused on and We are at a crossroads in our history. leading a lot of our anti-poverty ef- erty, programs such as the child tax credit and the earned income tax cred- I believe that this time is that impor- forts, the gentlewoman from California tant. What we do at this moment will it. The Van Hollen Democratic alter- (Ms. LEE). determine the future of our Nation. It native budget creates 1.2 million jobs Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, will determine the future of our chil- this year; it reduces the deficit by 2.4 let me thank our ranking member for dren. It will determine the future or percent; and it makes huge key invest- your tremendous leadership and for the death of the American Dream. yielding. And I also thank Chairman ments in our future. Stephen Covey, one of the great Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- RYAN for a very spirited markup. innovators and business leaders of our I rise in strong opposition to the man, let me yield myself 1 minute. generation and a man who happens to Look, I very much appreciate the Ryan budget. And let me just say as a be from my home State of Utah, popu- gentlelady from California and where new member of the Budget Committee, larized a time management concept I’ve had the opportunity now to really she comes from on this issue. I believe called the ‘‘urgent-important matrix.’’ get into the weeds of the budget, which her heart is in the right place. We, too, The point of this was to help us focus really is full of choices, but those want to make sure that we get rid of on those things that are both urgent choices would undermine our Nation’s poverty. We, too, want to make sure and important and to let the other future for the continued benefit of spe- that people get on with their lives, get things go. cial interests and the wealthy. on that ladder of life so that they can Frankly, as a Congress, we do a ter- The bottom line: that’s what this get out of poverty and on to good lives. rible job at that. We often legislate budget does. It would dismantle gov- That’s our aim here. based on the crisis of the moment, ernment, it would increase inequality Now, here is what we see. We have lurching from one manmade crisis to and leave the most vulnerable people spent trillions of dollars on this war on another, and the budget is a great ex- on their own. poverty. We’re spending $1 trillion a ample of that. For years, we have We should reject this warped vision year at all levels of government to treated this as if it is neither urgent of America, and we should call this fight poverty, and what have we gotten nor important, as if it could go on for- budget for what it is. Republicans call for this? We have 46 million people in ever; but we know that that’s not true. it a ‘‘path to prosperity,’’ but it really poverty. The poverty rates in America We also know now what this Presi- is a path to poverty for the middle are at a generational high. So rather dent believes. He doesn’t think it’s im- class, for working families, for children than measure our poverty-fighting ef- portant to balance our books. He and for our seniors. forts by how much money we throw at doesn’t think it’s important to cut our programs, by inputs, why don’t we debt. He has no intention of cutting b 1850 start thinking about measuring it by any spending. Not only does he not in- The fact of the matter is, you cannot outputs, by how many people we are tend to balance our budget, but he de- pretend to fight poverty while you helping to get out of poverty? By any rides and dismisses those of us who make brutal cuts to the very programs measurement, this isn’t working. think that it’s important to our future; that lift millions of Americans out of The CHAIR. The time of the gen- but Americans understand this, and it’s poverty. tleman has expired. not that hard. The Republican budget would make Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- Please listen to me on this because devastating cuts that will increase self another minute to say that we this is so important: a Nation that is child hunger, cut off millions of seniors need to rethink our premise here. Are bankrupt cannot provide for the secu- from access to health care, and throw we simply perpetuating poverty by rity of its citizens. A Nation that is struggling families off TANF during treating its symptoms; or shouldn’t we bankrupt cannot provide for the poor the middle of a jobs crisis. The Repub- look at what has worked in the past— and the needy among them. lican budget proposes yet another $6 what communities are doing to make a I speak now primarily to my col- trillion tax cut for the top 1 percent in difference—and get behind those ideas? leagues on the other side of the aisle: if

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.082 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1615 you care about the poor—and I know lion more people would be living in lion, and never, ever balances. This is that you do. By the way, I do as well— poverty had it not been for those ini- worst than the status quo. Washington then care enough to help them in the tiatives in this budget that you com- must stop spending money it doesn’t long run, not just for the next few pletely cut out: SNAP, the refundable have. We must target the real problem years. There is nothing compassionate tax credits, and the broad selection of this country faces, and that’s uncon- about letting Medicaid or Medicare go other programs. Eighteen million more trollable spending. Instead of continu- into bankruptcy. There is nothing com- people would be in poverty. ously taxing hardworking Americans passionate about letting Social Secu- Also let me just say that a budget is more, we must pursue meaningful re- rity fail, but that’s what’s going to a moral document. They reflect the forms and pro-growth initiatives. Our happen if we don’t have the courage to values of who we are as Americans. budget does that. fix this thing. We have to fix it now. The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- The keys to this budget are growth This is both important and urgent. woman has expired. initiatives to create jobs and proactive Many of us had hoped that the Presi- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield an addi- steps to preserve and protect Medicare dent would lead on this matter, but he tional 15 seconds to the gentlelady. and Medicaid for the future. Colleagues has chosen not to. It’s not in his na- Ms. LEE of California. I thank the across the aisle like to claim that this ture; he is much more comfortable gentleman. is a voucher system, which is false. The leading from behind. Since he won’t Why would we want to impose 66 per- Path to Prosperity reforms Medicare lead, those of us in Congress will. cent of the cuts in your budget on low- for future beneficiaries by offering income individuals and the poor? That I admire Chairman RYAN. I thank them the same kind of health care as him for his courage in tackling a chal- does not make any sense. That is just current Federal workers and Members lenge that has terrified Congress for morally wrong. of Congress. Future seniors are pro- Finally, I just have to say that the years—reforming entitlements in a vided guaranteed issue health coverage ranks of the poor began to grow under way that will save them for our chil- where no one will be denied coverage the Bush administration. dren. based on health status or preexisting The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- We have a window within which we conditions. They will be able to choose woman has again expired. can make a difference. We can save Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield an addi- from a wide range of options, one of America. We can save the American tional 15 seconds to the gentlelady. which will include traditional Medi- Dream. Please, let us have the courage Ms. LEE of California. In 2005, I care, if they choose to do that. The to do that. That is why I support Chair- formed the Out of Poverty Caucus be- government will pay all or part of their man RYAN’s budget and urge my col- cause I saw the Bush economic policies premium. leagues to do so as well. and what, in fact, they were beginning Our updated Medicare plan would Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield myself to do. We had probably 42 or 43 Mem- also give substantial help to the poor, such time as I may consume. bers who joined that caucus. And so I who would qualify for greater premium The President has been crystal clear. just have to say to you, Mr. Chairman, relief than the wealthy. This will save His top priority is to grow the econ- that this didn’t just begin. The ranks the program from bankruptcy while omy, to put more Americans back to of the poor began to grow as a direct fulfilling our commitment to health work, to strengthen the middle class, result of the economic policies that care security for seniors. The Demo- to have rising middle class wages and this budget wants to return to. crat plan is to kick the can down the upward mobility in this country. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- road and jeopardize this important pro- attacking the jobs deficit, we can also man, Federal spending rises each and gram for our seniors. Our plan is right bring down the budget deficit because every year by 3.4 percent under this for senior citizens, and it’s right for we know from the nonpartisan Con- budget instead of 5 percent. our future. gressional Budget Office that more With that, I would like to yield 3 Additionally, we take steps to pre- than half of our deficit this year is due minutes to the gentlewoman from Mis- serve Medicaid, and we send it back to to the fact that you still have a lot of souri (Mrs. HARTZLER), a member of the States in the form of a block grant people out of work who are looking for the Budget Committee. to allow local and State control over work, which is why it’s so counter- Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, this very important program to provide productive to adopt the approach that thank you for your efforts to lead us to flexibility to help low-income individ- our Republican colleagues do. a Path to Prosperity. When I’m home uals, rather than forcing States to fit By not replacing the sequester, the in Missouri in the Fourth District, I into one-size-fits-all programs. It’s im- Congressional Budget Office tells us we hear people say things like: portant that we get people back to will lose hundreds of thousands of jobs I have to balance my budget, how work, and our budget does that as well just by the end of this calendar year, come Washington doesn’t? by consolidating and enhancing job- and those jobs are the most important And: It’s time for our government to training programs and endorsing pro- things to be available to help strength- live within its means. growth tax reform. en the middle class and lift people out And they might say: At home, we’re The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- of poverty. But in lifting people out of having to tighten our belts; Wash- woman has expired. poverty, it’s also important to provide ington should, too. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield an a little bit of support that they can Well, I have good news: I agree, and additional 30 seconds to the gentle- stand on as they climb that ladder of this budget reflects those concerns and woman. opportunity. Unfortunately, this budg- those priorities. Mrs. HARTZLER. But one of the best et cuts into a lot of those legs on that As a member of the Budget Com- parts is it gets our priorities right, and stool of support, and nobody under- mittee, I’m proud to support a respon- it provides for the common defense. stands this issue better than our col- sible budget that promotes economic There are only a few things that we league. growth while reducing wasteful spend- should be doing here, and it provides So she may respond, I yield 30 sec- ing. Currently, the Federal Govern- that. It replaces and repeals the Presi- onds to the gentlelady from California ment borrows 36 cents out of every dol- dent’s sequester and makes sure that (Ms. LEE). lar that it spends, and that puts us at our men and women in uniform have an astonishing $16 trillion in debt. This what they need. b 1900 creates anxiety and uncertainty at a So I encourage my colleagues to sup- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, time when unemployment is at 8 per- port this bill that gets our economy first, let me just say that I appreciate cent and a lot of families are hurting. growing, has our priorities right, pro- the chairman, Mr. RYAN, saying that We must end the government’s reckless tects and preserves those programs for he knows my heart is in the right borrow, tax, and spend policies. Our our seniors, and provides for the com- place. But I also want him to know budget balances in 10 years, and we do mon defense. that the facts speak for themselves. it without ever increasing taxes. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, We have this chart right here, and it Senate Democrats released a budget let’s be very clear. If you give States demonstrates very clearly that 18 mil- that actually increases taxes by $1 tril- one-third of the amount of money that

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.084 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1616 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 they are currently getting from Med- budget is a jobs killer. Then you have spoken out on this issue. They want a icaid and ask them to do the same job, where we had a 35 percent tax rate, and fairer and simpler Code. What Chair- which is what this budget would do just you lost 580,000 jobs under George man RYAN has done in this budget is 10 years from now, and increasingly Bush. Here’s the Democratic budget, provided a prescription for doing just down that path, you will, as the non- the Van Hollen budget. We focus on that: a broadening of the base, a low- partisan, independent Congressional creating jobs. We replace the sequester, ering of the rates, and, yes, Mr. Chair- Budget Office said ‘‘reduce access to 750,000 jobs, reduce the jobs deficit by man, an insurance in our budget that care.’’ That’s the bottom line. 450,000, and our total net is 1.2 million we are going to get rid of the special With respect to the voucher program, net jobs. Family economic security is interest loopholes that have put Wash- premium support, again, I don’t really the Van Hollen budget. I ask my col- ington in the business of choosing fa- care what label you attach to it; the leagues to vote for the Democratic vorites. impact is the same. If you want to budget. I think all of our constituents know achieve the out-year budget savings Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield 1 that is not what they elect us to do. that our colleagues claim to achieve, minute to the gentleman from Virginia They want to see an even playing field you’ve got to put a cap on that (Mr. CANTOR), the distinguished major- for all. They want everyone—every- amount, which is what their plan ity leader. one—in this country to have a fair would do and which makes it entirely Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, I thank shot. different than the plan we have for the gentleman from Wisconsin for his If you compare tax reform in the po- Members of Congress and Federal em- continued leadership on the issue of sition that we take in our budget to ployees, and the plan that most people the fiscal outlook for our country, on that which the other side is proposing in the private sector have as well. the issue of the moral obligation that in this body and in the one across the As this red line shows, the amount of we have to our children. And next, to Capitol, I think it is very clear: higher support you would get would drop dra- address the growing mountain of debt taxes without the reforms necessary matically relative to rising health care that unfortunately they’re facing. versus what we are trying to do, which costs, and that’s why we don’t call it Mr. Chairman, I would say that this is even the playing field, giving every- premium support because it doesn’t debate that we’re having is a debate of body a fair shot to go and earn success. The choice is very clear, Mr. Chair- provide support. contrasts. When you look at the two man, that our budget provides some I now yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentle- budgets, in this Chamber and you look certainty for the future for the moms lady from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), a at the budget that is underway across and dads out there who are desperate member of the Judiciary Committee. the Capitol, ours is a budget that bal- to know that we are doing our job in Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gen- ances. tleman for his leadership, and I cer- Washington on their behalf; that we b 1910 tainly thank the Budget Committee for are going to address this fiscal situa- the work that they have done. Just as people at home around their tion so that they can get on about I’d make the argument that clearly kitchen table at the end of the month their lives; so that they can see their we have a dilemma in focus and com- have to do with their checkbook every kids have a better education; so that mitment and direction. I call the other month, we believe the same is true. We they can access the health care that budget the budget that has a sense of balance this budget within 10 years. they have come to know, and for those lacking of what people truly need. The The other side calls for more taxes. who don’t have the health care, can actually have a system that will lower Democratic budget is a budget that The other budget that is being dis- costs and provide real prospects for speaks to what people need, and it cussed in the other body, in fact, cre- quality health care, not the kind of cares about people. It also cares about ates $1 trillion of new taxes. health care designed by this Affordable family economic security. Under the And the question for the American Care Act that we are going to see come budget that Mr. RYAN is offering, the people really is which budget do you think grows the economy, which budg- into effect. Republican budget, 3 million Texas So, again, I want to thank Chairman seniors will see Medicare end as they et do you think helps folks gain some certainty, helps folks get back to work, RYAN of the Budget Committee, the know it, 50 million seniors across gentleman from Wisconsin, for his dog- America. helps folks who are relying on some of the programs that this body knows, be- ged attention to this very, very alarm- But frankly, this is the real key on ing question of how we are going to cause its budget office is telling us are how the GOP budget really works: $500 grow our economy and doing it in a going to go away unless we act? It is billion in their so-called balancing is way that is thoughtful, that is well clear, the choice is clear, and the con- taken from the Affordable Care Act in put, and has the specifics to go and do trast couldn’t be clearer. the fiscal cliff deal. That’s how they the job. say they reached budget, so that means I would like to respond, Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, that is something they’ll undermine millions of Ameri- man, to some of the suggestions by that we have not seen from the other cans who will not have health care. Members on the other side of the aisle side. We have certainly not seen that That’s the budget that does not con- that somehow our budget doesn’t ad- from the White House. They haven’t cern itself with family economic secu- dress the needs of those who are most even presented the budget yet. And rity. in need. In fact, the opposite is the that is unacceptable. Then if we want to look again at the truth. Our budget protects the social I urge my colleagues to support the idea of safety net programs, rather safety net programs. The other budget budget coming out of our Budget Com- than giving Americans an opportunity on the other side of the aisle does noth- mittee under the leadership of Chair- to stand on their own feet, the Repub- ing to respond to the alarms that have man RYAN. lican budget literally cuts the pro- been issued by our budget counters and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, let grams that help reduce poverty. So it CBO and others year in and year out. me just say a word about the health is not one that cares about economic Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid— care provided in the Affordable Care security for our families. all are on life support if we don’t act. Act. That means that you can stay on Then, Mr. Chairman, if you want to Our budget, and the chairman of our your parents’ policy until you are 26, so really see what works, it really works Budget Committee, has been a cham- if you have a terrible accident the fam- when we talk to the top 2 percent. pion to say, let’s be responsible, let’s ily is not bankrupted. That means that The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- help those who are in need, let’s pre- if you have preexisting conditions, you woman has expired. serve the social safety net, the pro- are not denied coverage by the insur- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield an addi- grams that make America who she is. ance companies. tional 30 seconds to the gentlelady. It is our budget that helps those in We keep hearing, ‘‘repeal all those Ms. JACKSON LEE. When you look need, Mr. Chairman, not the other side benefits and some day we will get at the tax rate under President Clin- of the aisle. around replacing them.’’ We have heard ton, that was 39.6 percent, and we cre- Let’s look at the question of tax re- that for 3 years. There is nothing in ated 20.8 million jobs. The Republican form. The people of this country have this budget about replacing.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.085 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1617 I think the majority leader asked the live long lives and not to suffer from curity. But I will remind everybody right question: Which budget grows the cancer and to get cures and to get that the Social Security Disability In- economy? And I would just like to read treatments. surance fund will be insolvent by 2016. from what the majority leader said on The CHAIR. The time of the gen- That’s 3 years from now. So if you’re 21 the floor of this House last year about tleman has expired. years old, when you’re 24, it’s insol- the sequester. Here is what Mr. CANTOR Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield the gen- vent. If you’re 45 years old, when said: tleman another 30 seconds. you’re 48, it’s insolvent. Under the sequester, unemployment would Mr. COHEN. The cures and the treat- The Medicare part A trust fund will soar from its current level up to 9 percent, ments are going to benefit the next be exhausted by 2024. This is not a long setting back any progress the economy has generation and the generation after time away for young people or old peo- made. that more than this generation. This is ple. I had to remind my mom that, if Then he cites a study showing that a place where spending dollars creates these programs were not reformed, 200,000 Virginian jobs are on the line. jobs, saves lives, and benefits future there would be nothing left for her Well, guess what? The Republican generations. Most research that has grandchildren, there would be nothing plan leaves in place the deep sequester been done in this country that has let for her son, and very likely there cuts. That is why by the end of this come up with cures and treatments has will be nothing left for her. This legis- year we will see 750,000 fewer jobs, in- been funded by the government or at lation makes those reforms responsible cluding a lot fewer jobs in Virginia, as least helped by the government, and by allowing Medicare recipients the op- Mr. CANTOR acknowledged. that continues to this day. portunity to choose options specific to Why in the world we would want to People say we should be different their needs, and it repeals the Presi- do that when we have people struggling than Cyprus and Greece and Spain and dent’s plan to have a group of to find work, I don’t know. Because in Portugal; and we are, because we fund- unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats the Democratic budget, we replace the ed those researches and we have come to slash Medicare benefits for seniors, sequester so that we save those jobs. In up with the cures and the treatments. including my mom. fact, we invest more in jobs going for- That is why this is the greatest coun- It also repeals the President’s health ward. try on the face of the Earth. We need care law, which has placed an undue On the tax issue—here is a headline to see that the National Institutes of burden on our job creators and their from the other day in The Washington Health are funded at a greater level families. Penn Waste, a company in the Post—a nonpartisan group did a study: and not diminished. district I represent, has told me that ‘‘GOP Tax Cuts Would Benefit Very The CHAIR. The Chair would remind ObamaCare health care costs, the Af- Wealthy.’’ And that is the bottom line. the Committee that the gentleman fordable Health Care law, will cost Tax breaks for the folks at the very from Wisconsin has 11 minutes remain- their employees a minimum of $68 a top—all those loopholes we talked ing and the gentleman from Maryland week more right now. That’s a meal out with your family. That’s an extra about closing—not one loophole closure has 71⁄2 minutes remaining. to help reduce the deficit in a balanced Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- tank of gas in your car. This budget also ensures our service- way. man, I would just note for the record men and -women are protected by pro- I would now like to yield 11⁄2 minutes that funding on discretionary levels to the gentleman from Tennessee, who viding $560 billion for defense spending like that are set by the Appropriations in fiscal year 2014, an amount con- has been working on these issues and Committee, not the Budget Com- working for working families, Mr. sistent with America’s military goals mittee, so those levels will be set later and strategies. COHEN. by the Appropriations Committee. This budget is responsible. The Sen- Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. VAN I would like to yield 3 minutes to the ate budget, the Democrat budget, each HOLLEN. I appreciate the time. gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. one starts at no less than a trillion dol- The thing that disturbs me the most PERRY). lars in new spending. I urge everybody about this budget is its inability to un- b 1920 to support the Ryan budget. derstand what our priorities should be. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. PERRY. Thank you for yielding, The Republican budget keeps the de- now yield 2 minutes to a terrific new Mr. Chairman. fense budget at $550 billion. There is no member of the Budget Committee, the I deeply care about my mother, who’s question we need a Defense Depart- gentleman from New York (Mr. ment, but I don’t think the other side on Social Security and Medicare, and JEFFRIES). understands what the real enemy is. my two little girls, who are counting Mr. JEFFRIES. I thank the distin- The enemy to my constituents and on their daddy to make sure that those guished gentleman from Maryland for each of us is not lurking overseas. It is programs are available when the time his leadership. disease. And to each American who will comes, and, of course, for the constitu- We are at a fork in the road and suffer from or has a family member ents that are counting on me to make there are two stark choices. The Demo- suffering from Alzheimer’s or AIDS or sure that those programs are available cratic plan promotes progress for the cancer or heart disease, diabetes, Par- for them. So I commend Chairman many; the Republican plan promotes kinson’s, post-polio, or whatever, they RYAN on his leadership in drafting a prosperity for the few. The Democratic want cures and treatments. budget that responsibly addresses our plan will put Americans back to work; The National Institutes of Health are national debt and ensures that my own the Republican plan will put Ameri- cut in this budget by at least $1.6 bil- children and all the residents of the cans out of work. The Democratic plan lion. It is a $30 billion budget. The De- Fourth District of Pennsylvania are takes a balanced approach to deficit re- fense Department is $550 billion. not burdened with Washington’s spend- duction; the Republican plan will bal- I submit to you, Mr. Chairman, our ing problem any longer. ance the budget on the backs of chil- enemy is disease. The department of This legislation balances our budget dren and working families and seniors defense for the human being and the in 10 years. I know some folks are say- and the sick and the afflicted. human body is the National Institutes ing, Why 10 years? And I say, Why not Whenever we make that observation, of Health. It is someplace the two par- ever in your budgets? Why not ever? It our friends on the other side say that ties should be able to come together reduces spending and makes respon- we are trying to scare the American and agree that we need to fund re- sible reforms to mandatory spending people by communicating misinforma- search, which creates jobs and finds programs. tion. It’s a very cute observation, but cures and treatments. For the past few weeks, I’ve heard it has no factual basis. Let’s just check The other side talks about what this from hundreds of constituents, includ- the record. is going to do to children and grand- ing my very own mother, about how The Republican plan cuts higher edu- children. I have heard people talk this budget will change Social Security cation spending by $168 billion. That’s about their children and grandchildren for current beneficiaries, and I want to not a scare tactic. That’s reality. and what their mothers would want. make clear that the Ryan budget does The Republican plan embraces $85 Their mothers want their children to not do that. It does not cut Social Se- billion in random sequestration cuts

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.088 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 that will cost the economy 750,000 jobs. Mr. TAKANO. Thank you, Mr. VAN fore us that balances. Not only does it That’s not a scare tactic. That’s re- HOLLEN. balance, it pays off the national debt ality. I rise to address the so-called Path to down to zero. The Republican plan will cut spend- Prosperity that this body is now debat- Now, I support a balanced budget ing on Medicaid by $810 billion—a pro- ing. amendment to the Constitution to re- gram, by the way, that disproportion- I’m struck by the beltway media bub- quire Congress to do its job and make ately benefits poor children, seniors, ble that calls this plan bold and its cre- sure that we don’t spend more than we and the disabled. That’s not a scare ator, Mr. RYAN, a serious policymaker take in. Opponents of that amendment tactic. That’s reality. who isn’t afraid to make the tough de- often say we don’t need the Constitu- The Republican plan will turn Medi- cisions. My Republican colleagues call tion to require us to do our work, to care into a voucher program, but be- this proposal brave and necessary, but balance the budget. We have all the cause that voucher will not keep up I could not disagree more. I don’t be- tools to balance the budget now. Great. with the cost of health care inflation, lieve it’s brave to break the promises This is our opportunity to prove it. it will deny beneficiaries what they are we made to our seniors. I think it’s Let’s come together and do our jobs. receiving today. That’s not a scare tac- dangerous. I don’t believe it’s nec- Americans are sick and tired of the tic. That’s reality. essary to cut funding for police, fire- standard lame Washington excuses of And that is why the Republican plan fighters, and programs for low-income why we couldn’t do our jobs and bal- is designed to balance the budget on citizens. I think that’s foolish. I don’t ance the budget. How can you keep the backs of the most vulnerable in our believe that it’s wise to provide tax going home and blaming others, blam- society, and it should be rejected. I credits for private jets and luxury ing the other side for the fiscal state of urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. yachts. our Nation? Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- My colleague, Mr. RYAN, seems to be The facts are, Mr. Chairman, besides man, at this time I would like to yield living in an alternate reality. He the RSC budget, this is the only budget 2 minutes to the gentlelady from North thinks that we can fund the Federal being presented that balances and pays Carolina (Mrs. ELLMERS). Government at 19 percent of GDP with the debt down to zero. So we are hear- Mrs. ELLMERS. I thank the chair- an aging population whose health care ing speech after speech today that man for the hard work that he and the costs are at 18 percent of GDP. Even criticizes this balanced budget without House Budget Committee have done on conservative idol President Reagan offering a balanced alternative. this incredible effort for a new plan to funded the Federal Government at 22 Mr. Chairman, each day, hard- balance the budget in 10 years. percent of GDP when there was no re- working Americans get up to do their This proposal invites our friends tiring baby boom generation and jobs. They work long, hard hours. They across the aisle, President Obama, and health care costs only amounted to 1 put food on the table. They raise their the Senate to commit to the same com- percent of GDP. Would Mr. RYAN ac- families, and they pay lots of taxes. Is monsense goal. The 2014 House Repub- cuse President Reagan’s administra- it too much for them to ask for us to lican budget sets a responsible prece- tion of ‘‘wild government spending?’’ I balance our books, to spend their tax dent by ensuring our government lives don’t think so. dollars wisely? within its means, just like millions of The GOP budget boils down to three Let’s chart a debt-free future for this Americans across this country and just steps: phase one, cut spending; phase country. Let’s rebuild our economy. like my constituents back in North two, I’m not sure what their plans are; Let’s honor the work and commitment Carolina. I hear from them every day phase three, prosperity. of the American taxpayers, and let’s and they ask me: Why can’t the Fed- There’s a gaping hole in Mr. RYAN’s stand together for a balanced budget. eral budget be balanced? Why can’t logic. His thinking is incomplete. How Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, Washington get its spending under con- is cutting funding for infrastructure, may I inquire as to how much time re- trol? education, and health care a Path to mains on each side? This proposal sets real, practical Prosperity? The CHAIR. The gentleman from goals that will stop spending money we Mr. Chairman, a century of evidence Maryland has 31⁄2 minutes remaining, don’t have, fix our broken Tax Code, shows that austerity will not lead to and the gentleman from Wisconsin has protect and strengthen important pri- prosperity. Democrats offer alternative 4 minutes remaining. orities like Medicare and national se- proposals that deal with the real crisis Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I curity, reforms welfare programs like in America—the jobs crisis. yield myself such time as I may con- Medicaid so that it can deliver on the sume. promises to deliver to those who are in b 1930 We’ve had a good and healthy debate most need. It also does repeal the A plan to reach full employment is today. I want to go back to the ques- President’s health care plan and allows the true path to prosperity. I urge a tion that was posed by the Republican us to put in place real, sensible, pa- ‘‘no’’ vote on the Ryan budget. leader, Mr. CANTOR: Which of these tient-centered reforms for health care. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. At this budgets does more to help the econ- The House Republican budget reduces time, Mr. Chairman, I’d like to yield 2 omy? Which budget helps put more the deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next minutes to the gentleman from Kansas people back to work? 10 years. This budget offers a plan to (Mr. YODER), a member of the Appro- Well, we know that the austerity ap- expand opportunity and creates jobs. priations Committee. proach taken in the Republican budget While not sufficient by themselves, Mr. YODER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in will result in 750,000 fewer Americans policy reforms at the Federal level can support of this budget proposal. working by the end of this year and 2 help foster an environment that pro- Before I came to Washington, D.C., I million fewer Americans working next motes economic growth. This budget was the Appropriations Committee year, compared to the alternative that seeks to equip Americans with the chairman of the Kansas State Legisla- the Democrats are proposing, which skills to succeed in the 21st century ture, where we were required each year would replace the sequester. So you economy and grow that economy. to balance our State’s budget. We were achieve the same amount of deficit re- Mr. Chairman, I support this bill and like a lot of Kansas families; we duction, but you don’t do it in a way I believe the American people are look- couldn’t spend more money than we that results in slowing down economic ing for this leadership here in Wash- bring in—quite a novel concept. growth in this country this year, next ington, because they know that bu- As a Member of Congress, I have year, or the year beyond. We tackle the reaucrats here in Washington do not stood in disbelief, much like most budget deficit by dealing with the jobs know what they know back home. Americans, at the wanton disregard for deficit right now and then taking a bal- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chairman, I balancing the Federal budget. Frankly, anced approach into the future. yield 2 minutes to a new Member of Mr. Chairman, it is astonishing. In the Let’s talk about taxes. The Repub- Congress, who is on the Veterans’ Com- last 50 years, we’ve only balanced the lican budget will give another windfall mittee, the gentleman from California budget six times. That’s why I’m so tax break to the very wealthiest people (Mr. TAKANO). happy that we finally have a budget be- in this country. In order to make up

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.089 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1619 the revenue lost, they will inevitably ment. It’s an arrogance that says we answers lie in Washington, take more have to increase the tax burden on know how to run things better in from hardworking small businesses, middle-income taxpayers unless Washington; we should run everything take more from families, spend it in they’re going to put their budget out of here. We reject that. Washington, and, oh, by the way, we balance. Now, just to safeguard against We believe in the principle of fed- don’t have a crisis. That’s just scare- that, we offered an amendment that eralism, which is contained in our Con- mongering. said, when you do tax reform, don’t stitution. We think that people who Do you know what? Try telling that raise taxes on middle-income families. are closer to the problems can probably to our children and our grandchildren Every Republican on the Budget Com- do a better job of fixing problems. who are guaranteed to get a lower mittee voted against that. I have a letter from the Governor of standard of living if we don’t fix this We can address our priorities and re- Utah, a letter from the Governor and mess. Try telling that to the struggling duce the deficit in a smart, consistent Lieutenant Governor of Iowa: workers, the families, the people in way without violating our commit- This budget will replace the rigid, one-size- poverty in America today who aren’t ments to seniors, without reopening fits-all Federal programs and instead offers cutting it in this economy. the prescription drug doughnut hole so the States the flexibility they need to make Balancing the budget helps us pro- people with high drug costs will have these programs work for the people they mote a healthier economy to create to shell out lots more—thousands over serve. jobs and get people back on their feet This budget gives States maximum flexi- the period of this budget. We can do it again, and that’s exactly why we’re bility in areas like Medicaid, food stamps, proposing and passing this budget. without making the interest rate on TANF so States can determine the optimal student loans double this July. We can I yield back the balance of my time. way to provide services to these unique pop- The CHAIR. All time has expired. do it without cutting our investment ulations. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. in transportation by 15 percent when We want to empower people closer to BRADY) and the gentlewoman from New we have all these unmet needs and 15 the problem to help solve these prob- York (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY) each percent employment in the construc- lems because you know what? We’re will control 30 minutes on the subject tion industry. We know we can do all not fixing these problems. of economic goals and policies. those things and reduce our deficit the The other measure of arrogance in The Chair recognizes the gentleman smart way because we do it in the Washington is only in Washington is from Texas. House Democratic budget, which dra- reducing the increase of spending a Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, matically drops the deficit so that it’s huge cut. Only in Washington is grow- I yield myself as much time as I may growing much slower than the econ- ing spending for the Federal Govern- consume. omy, stabilizes the debt at 70 percent ment at 3.4 percent a year instead of 5 During the annual debate on the of GDP, and, yes, balances the budget percent a year a massive cut. You budget resolution, the House assigns 1 the same time the Republican budget know what? Government’s growing just hour to the Joint Economic Committee last year balanced. What a conversion fine. The Senate Democrat budget says to assess current economic conditions to hit this political target this year let’s grow spending at 4.7 percent a and evaluate how the budget resolu- after all the talk last year. And the year instead of 5. That’s supposed to be tion, if implemented, would improve reason—and the fundamental dif- progress. the outlook for America’s economy. As ference here—is that, by trying to The family budget is growing at less chairman of the Joint Economic Com- drive to that political target, they end than 2.5 percent for the next 10 years. mittee during the 113th Congress, I’m up balancing the budget on the backs That’s the best projection we’ve got, pleased to lead this discussion. of everybody else—commitments to the most generous one. If the family For more than 2 years, the Joint Eco- seniors, investment in our economy, budget is only growing 2.5 percent and nomic Committee has demonstrated investment in the future. the Federal Government is growing that the current recovery we’re in is At the end of the day—and we showed about 5 percent, this is imbalance. This the weakest of all recoveries lasting at the numbers earlier, Mr. Chairman. is arrogance. We should ask our Fed- least 1 year since World War II in They can’t have it both ways. They eral Government to do just what our terms of economic growth, in terms of can’t say their budget balances in 10 families do and balance the budget. jobs, and in personal income for fami- years and at the same time they repeal That’s the responsible thing to do. lies. ObamaCare, because the $715 million in Now, let’s take a look at what our Let’s examine the following three savings from the Affordable Care Act, friends on the other side of the aisle charts. In each, the red lines depict the from ObamaCare, is embedded right in are doing. The one consistent theme of current recovery where we’re headed their budget. all of these budgets that are being of- right now; the navy blue lines depict The trillion dollars in revenue from fered by Mr. VAN HOLLEN, by the other the average of all the other recoveries that they say they’re going to pull out Democrats, by the Senate Democrats is since World War II, and the sky-blue of the air. But if we repealed tax more and spend more. line depicts the average of these recov- ObamaCare today, it would be out of The Senate Democrat budget, that eries. balance by over $500 billion. So let’s comes in the cheapest one of them all. Since the recession ended 31⁄2 years focus on the task at hand, put people Increase net spending—remember, we ago, our real economy, the real GDP, back to work. Let’s have a Tax Code have a trillion-dollar deficit, a debt cri- has grown by a mere 7.5 percent. That’s that makes sense for the middle class. sis in the future. What do they say? this one. But during the comparable And let’s keep our commitment to sen- Let’s net increase spending above period, real economic growth averaged iors and grow this economy. where we are and let’s raise taxes $923 more than double that, 17.5 percent in Mr. Chairman, I ask that people re- billion. other postwar recoveries. It is a huge ject the lopsided Republican plan and The House Democratic budget, let’s gap between where we are today as a adopt the balanced approach presented have a net spending increase of $476 bil- Nation and just the average, C-student, by the Democratic Caucus. lion and let’s raise taxes $1.2 trillion. middle-of-the-road recovery of the I yield back the balance of my time. past. We are lagging far behind. There The CHAIR. The gentleman from b 1940 is a serious growth gap. Wisconsin is recognized for 4 minutes. The Congressional Black Caucus President Obama often boasts that Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- budget: let’s raise spending $1.99 tril- his recovery has generated 6.4 million man, I yield myself such time as I may lion and have a tax increase of $2.9 tril- jobs in the private sector since we hit consume. lion. Or the Progressive Caucus budg- a low in February 2010. But if you look I also want to thank my friend from et—that one really takes the cake— at previous postwar recoveries, just ap- Maryland for a lively debate. He and I let’s have a $4.65 trillion spending in- ples to apples, the average increase in have done this so much we can prob- crease only to be slightly outdone by a private jobs over the comparable time ably finish each other’s sentences. $5.683 trillion tax increase. would have generated an equivalent of Washington is arrogant. There is an This is what they’re saying: ignore 10.4 million jobs. This is the compari- arrogance here in the Federal Govern- the deficit, ignore the economy, all the son. These are the jobs of the current

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.091 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1620 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 recovery. This is just the average. And today. The unfunded liability for So- House are working to accelerate that blue-shaded area is the range be- cial Security, Medicare, and our Fed- growth. A big step we can take forward tween the very worst, the one we’re in, eral pensions in today’s dollars is only tonight is to pass the House budget. It and the very best, which is a lot more $87 billion. So the prospect of a ‘‘new is a responsible, balanced budget. jobs. In fact, today, this recovery com- normal’’ for America’s economy in By estimations, it will raise our eco- pared to the average, we’re missing 4 which our future growth permanently nomic growth by 1 percent in the next million jobs in America. We’re missing slows by one-third should be a red flag year. That’s significant. It will add more than $1 trillion out of our econ- for all Americans. $1,500 in new purchasing power for omy because of the current recovery in We are told in school growing up that households. And if you look over the this growth gap. in Shakespeare’s play, a soothsayer long term, the next 10 years, the House In fact, if this recovery had been told Julius Caesar to beware the ides of budget could well add up to 3 percent merely average, middle-of-the-road, in- March, the 15th. Ironically, this year, to our economic growth and $4,000 per stead of having fewer jobs on Main President Obama released his ‘‘Eco- household in real income people don’t Street than when the recession began, nomic Report of the President’’ on that have today, real gains that they don’t which is where we’re at right now, ominous date, and buried in this report have today. fewer jobs on Main Street, private pay- are some startling admissions and The truth of the matter is the road- roll employment would have been at an some dire warnings for the American blocks to America’s future are still in all-time high if this would have just people. Unlike Caesar, this Congress place: the prospect of higher taxes; the been an average recovery. should take heed. failure to reform and save our entitle- Sluggish economic growth and job First, the President’s report ac- ments; ObamaCare with all the new creation have also slowed personal in- knowledges that the current recovery taxes, new regulations; higher costs for come growth, the money that you earn is indeed the weakest since World War families; and the fact that we’re not as a family. In recoveries since 1960, II, as Republicans on the Joint Eco- pursuing tax reform, at least from this disposable income, real disposable in- nomic Committee have been saying White House, with the Ways and Means come, apples to apples, per person, now for more than 2 years. This growth Committee and House Republicans in grew by $3,500 over 43 months. But dur- gap is real, and it’s widening. Second, this budget to move toward a fairer, ing the same period, this is where the our economy’s ability to grow in the simpler tax code that closes tax loop- average income for families has grown; future, the growth rate of potential holes and does it not to fuel spending but look where we are under the cur- GDP, has decreased. The President ad- but rather to fuel lower rates for fami- rent recovery. During the same period, mits that. lies and small businesses and make us for the current recovery, personal in- competitive again as a Nation. b 1950 come growth for a family, it isn’t This budget resolution, this respon- $3,500, it’s about $416. So this current Unfortunately, President Obama sible and balanced budget developed by recovery is taking a real toll on fami- then seeks to blame this new normal the Budget Committee chaired by PAUL lies and taking a real toll on our econ- on everything other than his economic RYAN, is the first step toward a bright- omy and on jobs. leadership. The report attributes two- er economic future for our children and Now, think what is more worrisome thirds of the decrease to demographic grandchildren. than this economy’s weak performance factors, specifically an aging popu- I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. is the ability of our economy to grow lation and a slower rate of net immi- Chairman. and create private-sector jobs in the fu- gration. The report attributes the re- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New ture. Economic evidence shows that it maining one-third to just about every- York. I yield myself such time as I may may have permanently fallen. In the thing that’s ever occurred in the last 5 consume as I’m pleased to represent most recent ‘‘Budget and Economic years. the Democratic point of view in this Outlook,’’ the Congressional Budget Demographic factors account for budget. Office lowered its estimate for our some of the new normal. But if you We now have before this Congress the long-term growth rate as a Nation, the think about it, our potential economy choice of two profoundly different potential GDP, from its average since for the future, it’s a function of how paths forward for the American econ- 1950 of 3.3 percent. They lowered it and many hours that are worked in Amer- omy. One based on severe austerity for our future to 2.3 percent. ica and the growth of the workers, how the many and deep cuts in programs Now, one percentage point may not productive they are. In turn, what for the vulnerable that is offered by sound like much, but it has a huge ef- drives that productivity of the Amer- Chairman RYAN and our friends from fect on our economy, on our jobs, and ican worker is if businesses invest in across the aisle. No new revenues are on the ability of the Federal Govern- new business, new equipment, new included in Mr. RYAN’s plan. ment to pay its bills. buildings, new software. That drives The other proposal, offered by the Think about it like this: at Amer- jobs along Main Street. Budget Committee Ranking Member ica’s traditional 3.3 percent growth The policies of the Obama White CHRIS VAN HOLLEN and the Democrats, rate of the past half a century, our real House—higher taxes; the unwillingness is based on a balance of targeted spend- economy doubles every 22 years. But at to propose real solutions to save Social ing cuts, the closing of loopholes and this new normal, this new slower rate Security and Medicare for future gen- the elimination of costly tax expendi- of 2.3 percent, it takes almost 32 years erations; the prospects of higher costs tures that benefit the very few. It uses to double in size. That’s a decade and regulations due to the President’s a balance of spending cuts and new rev- longer; that’s a decade slower. new ObamaCare law; how we regulate enue. A permanent growth gap of 1 percent our local banks; global warming regu- This is perhaps the most important translates into one-third slower growth lations; and suppression of energy pro- choice that Congress will make this for our young people seeking to find duction on Federal lands and waters, year. It will determine what kind of their first job and for families hoping America’s lands and waters—have gen- country we’re going to be, what kind of to reach their American Dream. A per- erated so much uncertainty, and it’s economy our children will inherit and manent growth gap of 1 percent means really squelched new business invest- what kind of place we will make for our economy will be $20 trillion small- ment in America. Unlike real personal ourselves in the world. er in 2052. That’s actually a growth gap consumption, nonresidential invest- But before we examine our dif- for 1 year larger than the entire Amer- ment from the business community ferences, let’s look at the things we ican economy today. still remains below what it was before can all agree on: the long-term struc- It also means it will be harder to bal- the recession began. tural deficit needs to be addressed. On ance the Federal budget since a perma- Mr. Chairman, this new normal for that there is no question; there is nent growth gap of 1 percent means the America, the growth gap that we’re in agreement. We need to spur economic loss of a whopping $93 trillion from our today, the prospect that America will growth, which is vital. Without it, Federal coffers, again, over the next grow slower in the future is unaccept- there’s no hope. More jobs and opportu- four decades. Think about $93 trillion able. Republican Members of this nities need to be created. The recovery

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.094 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1621 is leaving too many people behind. And Chairman Paul Ryan’s proposed budget life harder for seniors, women, chil- wasteful spending needs to be elimi- fails to address the high cost of health care dren, and the most vulnerable in our nated and costs need to be controlled. and instead shifts costs onto seniors and fu- society. ture retirees. Removing the Medicare guar- The math of the budget just does not On these things we can all agree. All antee of affordable health coverage seniors these things need doing. This is not our have contributed to through a lifetime of add up. Simple arithmetic tells us that argument. hard work is not the answer. the only way to pay for Mr. RYAN’s pro- Our disagreement is over how to do it posed tax cuts for the fortunate few is and how long it should take. It’s also b 2000 to eliminate many of the deductions helpful to remember how we got here Cuts to Medicaid could affect as that middle class families count on to and how far we’ve come under progress many as 60 million people annually. pay for housing and health care and to under the Obama administration. Half of these are children; and of the save for their retirements. The Ryan As you can see from this chart—and adults on Medicaid, more than two- tax plan would further burden those I call it the ‘‘V chart’’—from December thirds are women. who are struggling by substantially of 2007 through December of 2009, the The Ryan plan repeals the Affordable lowering taxes for the most fortunate— economy lost a staggering 8.7 million Care Act, which would sharply cut the and that’s not spin. That’s just plain jobs. That red section represents what overall level of health care available to math. was going on at the end of the Bush ad- tens of millions. Yet, to make his budg- The vision this budget offers of ministration. The blue section shows et balance, RYAN counts the $716 billion America is totally at odds with who we what happened when President Obama in Medicare savings from the Afford- claim to be. It’s a vision of a country took office. You can see there was able Care Act. It’s a hoax of epic pro- where the government is indifferent to quite a turnaround. Instead of going portions. Repealing the Affordable Care the suffering of many while only pay- down, we started going up and gaining Act would return us to a time when ining attention to the demands of the jobs. In fact, there have been 36 months surance companies could charge few. of private jobs gained in 36 months. women more—it’s called ‘‘gender rat- Then there is the other plan that is During this last 3-year period here, ing’’—just for being women. Repealing before us, the Democratic plan, with a the private sector has added nearly 6.4 the Affordable Care Act would also balanced set of priorities—a better vi- million jobs. Just last month, the pri- eliminate the ban on discrimination sion for the future found in the budget vate sector added 246,000 jobs. So we’ve against those with preexisting condi- offered by House Budget Committee been moving in the right direction, tions, the ability to remain on parents’ Ranking Member CHRIS VAN HOLLEN. It from the deep red valley into the hope health plans until age 26, and the ex- takes a balanced approach with tar- of moving forward, and that is where pansion of Medicaid. Then, while tens geted spending and new revenues. It we are now. of millions of Americans would be would cut waste, add jobs, and spur the The unemployment rate is down al- struggling under the harsh new aus- economic growth of the economy. most 2.5 percentage points from its terity measures, the Ryan plan would It would reduce the deficit by an ad- peak in October of 2009. Our economy cut the tax bills for the most fortu- ditional $1.8 trillion without jeopard- came very close to falling into the nate. izing the recovery or harming the mid- abyss, but since the depths of the Great Last year, the Joint Economic Com- dle class. It includes $1.2 trillion in new Recession, as you can see from this mittee estimated that RYAN’s tax plan revenue obtained, not by tax increases, chart, we are making progress. would lower taxes for millionaires by but by closing loopholes and elimi- As you can see from the next chart, about $300,000 while raising taxes for nating wasteful spending that benefits the economy has recorded 14 consecu- individual taxpayers earning between the wealthiest Americans and the larg- tive quarters of GDP growth. Again, we $50,000 and $100,000 by over $4,000. How est corporations. It eliminates $4 bil- are moving in the right direction. Key fair is that? lion in annual tax breaks to the oil and sectors such as manufacturing and con- At a time when income inequality is gas industry, an industry that is mak- struction have rebounded. In 2012, the widely viewed as a very serious prob- ing profits. They don’t need a tax Case-Shiller Home Price Indices rose lem in our country, the Ryan plan break. In fact, they are making enor- by 7.3 percent. A recovery is clearly un- would make it worse. The gap between mous profits. derway. But where do we go from here, the haves and the have-nots would So why does the Ryan budget give and how do we speed things up? grow larger under the Ryan plan. The them a government subsidy? The Let’s look first at the proposal from Ryan plan would ask tens of millions Democratic plan invests in infrastruc- Representative RYAN and the Repub- to bear additional burdens—pay addi- ture, education, job training, and inno- licans. From what I see, there are only tional taxes—and face additional hard- vation. It is designed, first and fore- three things wrong with it: its prior- ships while it cut taxes for the fortu- most, to help create jobs and to ities, its math, and its vision for Amer- nate few and preserved loopholes for strengthen the economy. The House ica. The Ryan budget is based solely on Big Oil and spent an additional half- Democratic budget also makes critical massive cuts to domestic investments; trillion dollars on the military over the investments in our future. cuts to programs that service and ben- next 10 years. $200 billion is invested in infrastruc- efit the working millions and help the Then, at the end of a decade of pain- ture, education, job training, and inno- most vulnerable; and cuts in tax rates ful cuts, according to the nonpartisan vation, helping to create jobs and to benefit the fortunate few. Tax Policy Center, the Ryan budget strengthen the economy. These invest- For many who are struggling now, would have managed to actually add ments include $80 billion for an edu- the Ryan plan would lead to a slow eco- $5.7 trillion to the deficit. A close look cation jobs initiative, $50 billion for nomic death, death from a thousand at the math makes it clear that the transportation needs, and $10 billion cuts. It is absolutely impossible to cut Ryan budget can’t recoup the revenue for an infrastructure jobs bank. As your way to prosperity. The Ryan plan lost from its tax cuts without imposing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben would make deep and painful cuts to large tax increases on middle class Bernanke has said many times over the vital domestic programs. It would families. The Tax Policy Center was past few years, simply pursuing deep change the food stamp program—a pro- unwilling to speculate on where the cuts in the short term will slow the gram that helps millions—into a block lost revenue would come from. In addi- rate of economic growth, bring down grant and cut its funding by $135 bil- tion, the Economic Policy Institute es- revenues and lead to less deficit reduc- lion. timates that the Ryan budget would tion. Medicare, as we know it, would come kill 750,000 jobs this year, 2 million We have two paths before us. We can to an end. The Ryan plan includes a next year, and would decrease the gross choose a path of austerity and indiffer- voucher system that would increase domestic product by 1.7 percentage ence that will limit economic growth out-of-pocket health care costs by over points. and increase inequality; or we can $5,000 per senior. Here’s what the AARP The priorities of this budget are all choose one of inspiration and inclusion had to say about the Ryan budget and wrong. It kills jobs, stifles growth and that invests in our country and creates Medicare: adds to the deficit, all while making opportunities for everyone.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:02 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.096 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1622 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 I choose opportunity over austerity. I will make it fairer, flatter, simpler, I now yield 7 minutes to the distin- urge my colleagues to reject the Ryan easier to use, and we root out the loop- guished gentleman from the Great budget and to support the budget of- holes, take away the preferences and State of Maryland, ELIJAH CUMMINGS. fered by Mr. VAN HOLLEN and the the exemptions. We get away from Mr. CUMMINGS. I want to thank the House Democrats. crony capitalism. A fairer code. You gentlelady for yielding. I reserve the balance of my time. have a chance to vote for that kind of Over the past 3 years, nearly 6 mil- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, tax reform in our budget. lion new jobs have been added to the I yield 3 minutes to a key member of But let’s compare that to what my American economy, and the unemploy- the Joint Economic Committee, the friends across the aisle propose. Well, a ment rate has fallen to 7.7 percent. Al- gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. trillion dollars in tax increases in though this is real progress from where DUFFY). ObamaCare, $600 billion of tax in- we were during the financial crisis in- Mr. DUFFY. I appreciate the gen- creases in the fiscal cliff. herited by President Obama, we can do tleman for yielding. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- far more to boost economic growth and I want to shed a little light on what tleman has expired. continue to create jobs. has been discussed on the floor tonight, Mr. BRADY of Texas. I yield an addi- The American people deserve a budg- Mr. Chairman. We are hearing a lot of tional 2 minutes to the gentleman. et that supports economic growth, re- conversation about Medicare. Mr. DUFFY. And another $1.2 trillion sponsibly reduces long-term deficits, We have to be clear that, in in this new proposal, for a total of $2.8 and ensures equal opportunity for all. ObamaCare, this was the largest health trillion of new taxes. Mr. Chairman, Chairman RYAN’s recent budget does care reform bill this country had ever we’ve seen this before. This is tax-and- not satisfy any of these goals. Instead, seen. It’s going to spend $2 trillion of spend liberalism at its finest. it will slow economic growth, increase deficit spending over the next 10 years. I think the American people under- the unemployment rate, cut critical in- With that massive new health care re- stand what has happened in this very vestments in our Nation’s future, and form bill, guess what? Medicare is slow recovery. This is a chart that the harm our seniors, all while protecting going broke in 10 to 12 years. So with chairman showed earlier, but you see the interests of the wealthiest Ameri- this great health care reform, they the growth rate and the red line of cans. didn’t have enough foresight to save what we’ve seen in this recovery, and The Ryan budget would lower the top our seniors’ Medicare program, the pro- you see the average growth rate of tax rate for the rich while hitting mid- gram they’ve actually paid for over the other recoveries from other recessions. dle-class families with thousands of course of their lifetimes. I think our And the difference is 4 million jobs be- dollars in additional taxes every year. seniors deserve better than what tween this recovery and the average re- Nearly 30 million middle-income Amer- they’ve received in ObamaCare. covery. Well, that’s 4 million families icans would lose their health insurance We hear a lot about what we’ve done that don’t have work, that aren’t pay- because of the repeal of the Affordable with the $716 billion in ObamaCare. ing for food on the table and a roof Care Act, and tens of millions of the Let’s be clear between the two plans. over their head. These are real people My friends across the aisle want to poorest would lose coverage because of and real families in places like central take $716 billion of savings from Medi- Ryan’s plan to gut Medicaid. We can do and northern Wisconsin that have been care—take that money out—and use it better. impacted by this economy. It would destroy the commitments for a different set of people in As Chairman RYAN talks about, we we’ve made to our Nation’s seniors by ObamaCare. They want to use it for have a choice of two futures, and my turning Medicare into a voucher pro- people who didn’t pay for the program. Democratic colleagues across the aisle gram. It would shift the rising costs of On our side of the aisle, we want to want this massive debt and deficit to health care onto those very Americans take that savings and use it for our be the future for our children. We who have already suffered deep finan- seniors—it’s their money; they deserve think there’s a better way. We look at cial shocks in the recent fiscal crisis. to get it—and we use it to shore up the being responsible and paying off our Many of them have lost their homes, program. This makes sense. You talk about facts and numbers, debt in a way that’s going to work, not lost their health insurance, lost their think back to what the President told just for this generation, but for future jobs, lost equity in their homes, lost us with regard to ObamaCare. He said, generations. their savings, and now the Ryan budget What are we doing? We owe $17 tril- Listen, you’re going to see your health would break another promise to them. lion in debt. We borrow $1 trillion care costs go down by $2,500 a year per In a fairly cynical move, the Ryan every year, and there’s no end in sight, family of four. The truth? What hap- budget would repeal those provisions of and we’re printing money to buy our pened? Health care costs went up by the Affordable Care Act that would ex- debts. And you say keep going, keep $3,000 a year for a family of four. That’s pand access to care, while keeping in printing, keep borrowing, keep spend- a $5,500 turnaround for a family of four place all the revenue generated by the ing. This is going to end well, you tell in his health care reform bill. Listen, act. us, or you tell our American families. The Ryan budget also guts invest- that’s a lot of money for hardworking Give me an example of where printing, ments in science, education, infrastruc- American families. Let’s talk about what else has been borrowing, and spending ends in eco- ture—all critical to job creation and discussed by my friends across the nomic growth, prosperity, wealth, or economic growth, as well as to the fu- aisle. sustainable jobs. ture of our children. If you don’t be- Let’s go back to fiscal responsibility. lieve it, go talk to the doctors at NIH, b 2010 Let’s live within our means in this the ones who worry about whether If you recall the stimulus bill, a tril- country, pay down our debt, do what’s they’ll be able to complete the re- lion dollars in spending, remember, we responsible, and leave our children a search that they’re doing. One that I were supposed to spend a trillion dol- brighter future. talked to just a few days ago was tell- lars and get an unemployment rate by Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New ing me just a few years ago there were 2013 of 5.2 percent. Well, the reality is York. Mr. Chairman, the Republican certain types of cancers that were we’re sitting at 7.7 percent. But if you House budget merely shifts health care deadly, and now because of the re- add back in everybody who has stopped costs to families. It makes no attempt search at NIH, they’re chronic. I don’t looking for work because they can’t to bend the curve to lower health care know how you put a price tag on some- find it because this has been one of the costs, and the voucher program for body’s life. longest and lamest recoveries since the Medicare will only mean that seniors This budget would reduce non-de- Great Depression, it’s actually up at 10 will be paying more for health care, by fense discretionary spending, including percent. Listen, these policies and some estimates as much as $5,900 per core social services that middle-class these promises haven’t worked for the person, and that’s why the AARP and families rely on, by an additional $700 American people. other independent organizations that billion over the next 10 years below the Let’s talk about taxes. We have a track health care benefits for seniors senseless cuts already required under plan that will reform the Tax Code. It are so opposed to it. the sequester.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.098 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1623 And his plan, Mr. RYAN’s plan, re- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New of a healthy recovery. That’s the suf- peats past attacks on Federal employ- York. I grant the gentleman as much fering that occurs under today’s recov- ees by cutting the workforce by 10 per- time as he may consume. ery that this President has led. That’s cent over the next decade and requiring Mr. CUMMINGS. At the same time, the growth gap’s impact on real people. Federal workers to contribute an addi- they continue critical investments in Let’s take a look at families income, tional $132 billion to their retirement infrastructure, education, job training, because that’s so important to paying plans. innovation, all of which will help to bills today, not just that you have a To justify these proposals, the major- strengthen long-term economic job, but, you know, are you getting ity continues to argue that policies growth. ahead? Are you falling behind? that support austerity, such as seques- The fastest and most effective way to Look at this chart. This shows the tration, will solve our fiscal problems stabilize the economy and reduce defi- growth gap and the impact on families. and magically create prosperity for all. cits is to put Americans back to work. Up to this date, the worst economic re- In fact, these stale theories will do That is why we need to strengthen the covery that we had since World War II, nothing but harm hardworking Ameri- fiscal policies that will support growth, a family, by now, would have gained cans and our seniors, and that is why rather than adopting policies that will back almost $2,000 in disposable in- the American people resoundingly re- destroy jobs. come, real income they can spend. jected this theory just this past No- Finally, the only path forward is for Under the best recovery, they would vember, not very long ago. Democrats and Republicans to work to- have almost $5,000 in their pocket. Just Last week, the Joint Economic Com- gether to draft a reasonable budget average, middle-of-the-road, C-grade mittee convened a hearing to examine that offers hope and prosperity for all recovery, nothing to talk about, a fam- constructive measures to stabilize our Americans, rather than tax cuts for the ily ought to have now over $3,500 more economy and decrease our long-term rich and crumbs to the rest. gained back in their paycheck. I urge my colleagues to reject the But look what they have—$461, and Federal debt. Testifying before our 1 committee was Alice Rivlin, very well Ryan budget so that we can craft a that’s all, in the last 3 ⁄2 years. That’s what they’ve gained back, $10 a month. respected, who served as the founding budget that works for all Americans. So more families are being forced to go Director of the Congressional Budget Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, on food stamps. Those who have jobs Office, Director of the Office of Man- I yield myself as much time as I may are going nowhere in this recovery. agement and Budget, and Federal Re- consume. You know, we did have an interesting Let’s look at Wall Street. The Fed- serve Vice Chair. She explained that eral Reserve is printing money right discretionary spending is not a driver hearing in the Joint Economic Com- mittee about the growth gap in Amer- and left, buying our own debt, buying of future deficits and that cutting dis- up credit, allocating, picking winners ica, about the thought and prospect cretionary spending would not slow and losers around this country, con- that America’s future growth could projected increases in future Federal tinuing to pour money into the system. shrink by as much as a third, the dam- spending. Instead, Ms. Rivlin expressed So what’s happened? concern that additional cuts at this age it would do for families, to our Let’s put that family income against time would have a restraining effect— economy, to our ability to pay our bills the Wall Street income. In this eco- those were her words—on our economic as a Nation. nomic recovery, look at Wall Street. recovery, threatening to trigger a new And when we asked the four wit- Look at the Standard & Poor’s total recession. We can do better than that. nesses, all from different backgrounds return, look how high it is. It con- and different philosophies, we asked b 2020 tinues to grow. them a simple question. But look at Main Street. Look at a Similarly, the Federal Reserve Chair- One, do you believe higher tax in- per-person income, where it’s gone over man, Ben Bernanke has warned many creases, more tax increases, would help the last 31⁄2 years. Again, almost no- times over the past few years that pur- the American economy today? Not one where. suing deep cuts in the short-term will of them said it would. If you like this economic recovery, if slow the rate of economic growth, And we asked them, what do we need you like the fact that, as Wall Street bring down revenues, and actually lead to reassure our investors and put roars, Main Street families are left be- to less deficit reduction overall. I America back on a firm financial path? hind, then don’t change anything. Con- didn’t say that, Chairman Bernanke They all said, you need to act now on tinue higher taxes, more stimulus said that. reforming Social Security and Medi- spending, borrowing every dollar it Certainly, I agree that Congress must care for the long haul. seems that we spend. act to put our fiscal house in order, but And I said, so when is now? And they You’ll leave the President’s health we must do this in a balanced manner generally agreed by June or July. I care law in place, put new regulations that increases economic stability and mean, now. on Main Street, and this is what we’ll certainty in the marketplace. To en- The Republican budget does that. get more of, families that continue to sure economic growth, these policies The Democrat budget ignores our prob- fall further and further behind, fami- must include a mixture of appropriate lems, ignores the advice of four distin- lies who are looking for a job, and they revenue increases and targeted spend- guished economists. either drop out completely and give up ing cuts. Earlier tonight a claim was made working, or they’re forced onto food I don’t think there’s one Member of that some of the budgets are indif- stamps, families that watch Wall Congress that disagrees that we must ferent to the suffering of many. I want Street grow wealthier as they gain cut spending, but we also must address to address the suffering of many in to- what, $10 a month in their paycheck? our fiscal issues in a balanced way. And day’s America, under today’s recovery. The Republican budget changes the when we cut, we must cut as if we were Take a look at this. Since the bottom course of not just our financial posi- the most skilled heart surgeon per- of the recession, the President often tion as a country, it changes the course forming the most delicate operation on likes to boast that he has created over for our economy, adding immediately 1 a critical patient so that the patient 6 million jobs along Main Street in percent growth, closing that growth does not die. America. But what he doesn’t talk gap here in this first year, adding more To that end, Democrats have put for- about much is that, in that same pe- income, $1,500 to a family, and over the ward a balanced approach to cut spend- riod, this Nation has forced over 8 mil- next 10 years, doing dramatically more, ing responsibly, increase revenues and lion families on to food stamps, simply both for families and the economy. create jobs, like Congressman VAN to have food on their table, simply to That’s what the Republicans’ budget HOLLEN’s plan and Senator MURRAY’s keep hunger from their door. is about. It’s about changing the plan, which achieve new significant You are more likely, as a family growth gap, closing it, and giving our savings by eliminating tax loopholes under this recovery, to be forced to families a fighting chance again. and cutting wasteful spending. apply for food stamps than to actually I reserve the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The time of the gen- walk into the door of a company that’s Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY. I yield tleman has expired. offering you a job. That’s not the sign 7 minutes to the gentleman from the

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.100 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 great State of Maryland, JOHN But we fundamentally have to change The second thing, we do need to re- DELANEY, a new member of the Joint the trajectory of entitlement spending form on entitlement programs, and we Economic Committee. in this country if we want to invest in should do four things. We should means And may I inquire how much time re- our future. test; we should raise the cap; we should mains on our side? Prior to coming to Congress, I spent change how the cost of living adjust- The CHAIR. The gentlewoman, prior two decades in the private sector. I ment is calculated; and we should to yielding the time, had 71⁄2 minutes started and led two companies that be- change the retirement age, not for peo- remaining. came New York Stock Exchange listed ple who do manual labor, but for every- Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Chairman, I want companies and, in the process, created one else. That is the second thing we to thank my friend and colleague from several thousand jobs. That experience need to do. New York for yielding me this time. taught me two important lessons: first, The third thing we need to do is we And I also want to thank my friend and we have to look at the facts, always; need to look at our discretionary colleague from Texas for his leadership and, second, we have to think about spending and our defense spending, and on the committee. the future, and we have to plan for the we need to make these expressions of Too often, Mr. Chairman, we talk future. our priorities around our future. Some about our budget in absolute terms, I have already talked about the facts. of that will require additions; some of and we don’t talk to the American peo- Now I want to talk a little bit about that will require subtractions. ple about what budgets really are, the future. These are things we need to do to which are choices. As we go through If we want to create good jobs and re- have a balanced approach. This is the each line item of revenues and each verse some of the trends that the gen- choice that this Congress should have, line item of spending, we tend to char- tleman from Texas just talked about an approach that invests in our future acterize these things in very dramatic and demonstrated to us, we have to and changes the fundamental trajec- terms, as if any change, up or down, on make investments in making this tory of our entitlement programs while any line of revenue or any line of country more competitive. That is the taking care of those most vulnerable. spending, would have catastrophic im- fundamental issue facing our country That, to me, is a balanced approach. plications. right now, Mr. Chairman, is to make I am proud to be a Democrat. I am We don’t have an honest dialogue this country more competitive. proud to be a Democrat because of our To do that we have to do several with the American people about what historical fight for those left behind things: budgets really are, which are choices First, we have to continue to invest and because of our view that we have and statements of priorities, which is and reform our educational system. to invest in our future. I would like my why, in my opinion, this Congress, and There has never been a stronger cor- party to lead on fundamental reform to the administration, have failed to rec- relation in our country’s history be- these entitlement programs, and do it ognize the two dominant themes facing tween having a good education and get- now, so we don’t have to affect current our country and our world right now. ting a job. beneficiaries or people who are close to b 2030 Second, we need a national energy being beneficiaries. I want to take policy to ensure that we have clean and those savings with additional tax reve- The first is the fundamental need to inexpensive energy across the long- nues and invest it in our future, invest change the fiscal trajectory of this term. If you look at the history of suc- it in our children, invest it in making country across the long term, and the cessful economies, the two most impor- this country more competitive so that second is the need to invest in our fu- tant numbers are the cost of money we can create jobs that have a good ture and our children to prepare them and the cost of energy. standard of living. for a world that is fundamentally Third, we have to reform our immi- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chair, I am changed because of globalization and gration system. prepared to close, so I would be glad to technology. Fourth, we have to invest in our in- reserve at this time so the former We cannot do these two things—we frastructure. chairman of the Joint Economic Com- cannot change the fiscal trajectory of To do these things requires invest- mittee may close. this country and we cannot make in- ments. We will fundamentally not be Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New vestments in our future and our chil- able to make these investments unless York. I thank the gentleman. dren—unless we do two things: first, re- we, as I said, reform our entitlement Mr. Chairman, the Democratic budg- form the entitlement programs in this programs and raise revenues. et has its priorities in the right place. country; and, second, take actions to We are confronted with two choices It puts people and jobs first. The Demo- raise revenues. in our budgets, and these are insuffi- cratic budget makes the numbers work Last year, 13 percent of the American cient choices. The American people de- for everyone by taking a balanced ap- population was over 65. In 2030, 20 per- serve better. On one hand, we have a proach that includes not only cuts, but cent of the American population will choice where we don’t recognize the re- badly needed revenue. And the Demo- be over 65. This singular fact domi- ality of where the entitlement pro- cratic budget has a vision for the fu- nates our whole discussion around our grams are going, and the other choice ture that aspires to have this country fiscal future. is we slash and cut the critical invest- lead the world in education, energy, in- Just to put this into perspective, if ments we need to make to have a fu- novation, and quality of life. It makes we don’t change the trajectory of our ture. We can do better. investments, and that means it takes entitlement programs, in 10 years they Each party likes to take the high some risks. But it also is a budget that will consume 70 percent of our spending ground on a balanced approach, but confidently proclaims we are still the and literally crowd out every other pri- what does that really mean? To me, a country of big dreams, high ideals, and ority we have as a country. And just to balanced approach means several limitless opportunities for everyone put this in a sharper focus, right now, things. who is willing to work hard, play by as a country, if you add up all the First, we need additional revenues the rules, and do their fair share. spending at the Federal, State, and through measures like the Buffett rule, I support the Democratic budget, and local level on Americans over 65, that by closing certain corporate tax loop- I yield back the balance of my time. number is $27,000 a year. If you do the holes while also lowering corporate tax Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, same math on Americans under 18, rates. The Buffett rule levels the play- I yield myself such time as I may con- that number is $11,000 a year. That is a ing field, does not raise rates, but it sume. 21⁄2 to 1 ratio of statements of priorities makes sure that there is parity in I want to thank the former chairman that we are making in our budget. terms of taxes that are paid; and it will of the Joint Economic Committee, Just to be clear, I don’t come here do a significant amount towards clos- Congresswoman MALONEY, for her lead- thinking we should spend less on the ing the income inequality gap in this ership, and continue to enjoy working elderly. I don’t come here thinking country, and it will produce more reve- with you on these economic issues. that we should be cutting taxes. I actu- nues. That is the first thing we have to Tonight, we have talked a lot about ally think we should be raising taxes. do. the growth gap and about the prospect

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.102 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1625 that America’s future could be much portation included in MAP–21 such as public et for the United States Government dimmer. The truth is fiscal challenges private partnerships and the TIFIA program. for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth ap- facing our Nation are great, but they I look forward to working with Chairman propriate budgetary levels for fiscal are not insurmountable if we are will- RYAN and the Budget Committee, as we move years 2015 through 2023, had come to no ing to take the necessary steps, if we the Nation toward fiscal responsibility and a resolution thereon. are willing to be less popular, willing growing economy. f to do the right thing. As I said in my Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of opening statement, the single most im- the Path to Prosperity—our House plan to bal- b 2040 portant thing we can do for families for ance the budget in ten years, restore our COMPETING BUDGETS America to start paying its bills as a economy and grow jobs. As Chairman of the government is to take the restrictor House Armed Services Committee, I am par- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under plate off our economy. ticularly gratified to see this plan provide for the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- This recovery is substandard, the our men and women in uniform and our na- uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- weakest since World War II. The tional security by replacing deeply harmful se- fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized growth gap is large and growing. The questration cuts to our national defense with for 60 minutes as the designee of the private sector jobs gap is large and other commonsense reforms. minority leader. growing. The gap in personal income Since 9/11 our military has been operating Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, for families is large and growing. We at a very high operational tempo around the thank you for the opportunity to ad- are adding more people to food stamps world keeping this country’s citizens safe from dress an empty House, but perhaps a than we are getting jobs since the bot- those who seek to do us harm—from deadly few are watching C–SPAN. tom of this recession. attacks by al-Qaeda to the sabre rattling of We’ve just heard a fascinating 4-hour That is no way to build a strong mid- Iran and nuclear provocations of North Korea. discussion on economic policy. A fun- dle class. It is a formula for making But back home as our economy slowed and damental part of our work here in Con- people more dependent on the Federal our deficit rose, this Administration began to gress is to set the economic policy for Government. That may be some peo- question our role in the world and called for the United States. As we listened to ple’s vision of America’s future, but substantial reductions to our national defense. that 4-hour debate and discussion, not ours. While we agreed that everything should have there were a lot of charts and a lot of So, if we are to change the future been on the table in order to address this Na- economic theory on both sides: small economic growth of America upside, if tion’s deficit spending, defense has rep- government versus an active, investing we are to increase economic growth in resented only 18% of our national budget, government; the growth of taxes, or jobs and income growth, we need to re- while our military has absorbed 50% of the the lack thereof; a discussion about store the promise of economic oppor- cuts to date. jobs and the like. I’d like to first start tunity in optimism. That is what the Which is why it is so important today that my discussion this evening on what we Republican budget does. It shrinks the House Republicans stand unified, both fiscal ought to be doing. That is the purpose Federal Government where it is fat and and national security conservatives, on the of all of this. wasteful, and it grows the economy in goal of replacing arbitrary, automatic across- I harken back to the 1930s, a period of ways that Americans can prosper. That the-board cuts to our military. This House Re- time when the Nation was in a very se- is why the Republican budget is pro- publican budget, as does its counterpart from rious Depression, unemployment was growth and includes pro-growth tax re- the Republican Study Committee, provides rampant, and there was a lot of pain form, and it is key to a new era of $560.2 billion in defense funding for fiscal year and suffering throughout this Nation. American prosperity. It is a responsible 2014. This is the amount my Committee called Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the balanced budget, which I strongly sup- for in our views to Chairman RYAN, and an President at the time. Today, we are in port. amount consistent with our military responsibil- a somewhat better situation, but still Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ities. Over the next decade, we provide over there’s a lot of pain, a lot of unemploy- ance of my time. $6 trillion to fund our nation’s defense. While ment, and a lot of families in desperate Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chair, I rise today in this is significantly less than the levels in pre- situations. Back in the thirties, Frank- support of the Budget Resolution, which bal- vious budget resolutions passed by the lin Delano Roosevelt put forth his New ances the budget in 10 years. House, it is $500 billion more than will be Deal. He articulated—at least a part of We must get our fiscal house in order, and available under sequestration. It allows our it—with what I call ‘‘The Test.’’ He that starts with a plan to reduce spending re- military to execute the current national de- said: sponsibly—allowing to grow at 3.4 percent in- fense strategy and avoids the hollow force and The test of our progress is not whether we stead of 5 percent. unacceptable level of strategic and operational add more to the abundance of those who This budget cuts $5.7 trillion in spending risk our commanders have warned us about in have much; it is whether we provide enough and reforms Medicare to save it for future gen- hearings before our Committee. for those who have little. erations while preserving the traditional model I want to thank Chairman RYAN for his That’s a value statement. That’s a for those at or near retirement. unyielding dedication and belief in this country statement about how he saw the role of The Federal Government has to deal with and in American exceptionalism. Absent his vi- government, and I agree with him. the tough issues and make responsible decision and absent this House budget, in just four Our task here today, as we debate to- sions to restore balance. short years, we will be paying more in interest morrow and the next 2 days what the I thank Chairman RYAN and the Budget on our debt than our national security. I urge economic policy of America will be, we Committee for supporting key transportation members to support this budget and one of ought to harken back to what Franklin initiatives in the resolution. Congress’s core constitutional responsibil- D. Roosevelt said in the 1930s: ‘‘The Transportation specific provisions: ities—to provide for our common defense. test of our progress.’’ ‘‘The test of our House Budget Resolution supports MAP–21 The CHAIR. All time for general de- progress.’’ funding levels until it expires at the end of bate has expired. What are we to do? Are we to follow 2014. MAP–21 reformed our Federal transpor- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, policies that would enrich the wealthy tation programs by eliminating unneeded pro- I move that the Committee do now even more? And we have one such programs, streamlining the project approval proc- rise. posal before us; it’s the Ryan Repub- ess, and putting the highway trust fund on The motion was agreed to. lican budget. It would slash the top tax sound financial footing through 2014. Accordingly, the Committee rose; rate from 39 percent to 25 percent and The budget resolution acknowledges that and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. add another quarter of a million dol- maintaining the long term solvency of the DESANTIS) having assumed the chair, lars of income annually to those who Highway Trust Fund and the tradition of the Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Chair of are making over 400—or over $1 million fund being user fee supported is a priority for the Committee of the Whole House on a year. I think that goes counter to the Congress as it begins to work on reauthor- the state of the Union, reported that what Franklin Roosevelt said: izing MAP–21. that Committee, having had under con- The test of our progress is not whether we Budget also contains language supporting sideration the concurrent resolution add more to the abundance of those who the innovative financing mechanisms for trans- (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budg- have much.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.104 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 The remaining portion of that pro- Medi-Cal?—which is the Medicaid pro- So where are we with the proposal posal by Mr. RYAN would put a greater gram in California. I said, No, not us that we’ll be voting on in the next cou- burden on the working men and women guys; but, yes, there is a proposal in ple of days from our Republican col- and the poor, and it’s done in two ways. Congress to seriously cut Medicaid, and leagues? It is a proposal that will end One way is to remove those tax write- therefore Medi-Cal. They said, Don’t the Medicare program as we know it, offs that the middle-income, that the they understand that that’s how my and all Americans who are not yet 55 working men and women have, signifi- husband is supported in the nursing years of age will never see the Medi- cantly reducing those and cutting off home? What are we to do if those cuts care guarantee that is available to those programs that people without force him out of the nursing home? those Americans that are now 65 and 55 jobs depend upon—from unemployment Well, the reality is that that could years or older, the Medicare guarantee insurance to food stamps and to other happen, because we have a budget on of a health care program that has, benefits that they have—so much so the floor that 435 of us will be voting since its inception in 1964, taken nearly that their actual tax burden would rise on in the next couple of days that actu- all of the seniors in this Nation out of by somewhere between $2,000 to $3,000 a ally will reduce the Medicaid—and, poverty when together with Social Se- year. Franklin Roosevelt said the test therefore, Medi-Cal in California—by a curity. of our progress is ‘‘whether we provide third, a third cut. Therefore, that lady Before there was Medicare in 1964, enough for those who have little.’’ who was concerned about her husband’s there was rampant poverty among sen- So if we are to believe that our role care in the nursing home will find a iors. I’ve said on this floor before, and in government is to provide, to assist, problem. I’ll say it again tonight, one of the to help, to bring up those who have lit- searing memories in my mind was a b 2050 tle—the men and women who are un- trip when my father took me to the employed, the families that have lost She and perhaps many, many oth- county hospital in Calaveras County in their homes, those who are searching ers—not perhaps, definitely—many the 1950s to visit my neighbor, a ranch- for a well-paying job—if that is the test other senior citizens are going to find er, who could no longer take care of of our progress, if that is our value and their opportunity to have care in a himself. He didn’t have the money, he our purpose, then I think we’d better nursing home removed. It’s a very seri- was poor, and he wound up in the coun- think about a different economic pol- ous issue because who are those people ty hospital. There was a ward, perhaps icy than is presented to us by the Re- that are going to see their Medi-Cal, or 20 seniors in the worst possible condi- publicans. I would like to spend some across this Nation, Medicaid support tion without adequate medical care, time discussing that this evening. significantly reduced by one-third? simply lined up bed to bed to die. First of all, there’s an immediate sit- Well, here they are. Two-thirds of them What are we doing here? What are we uation in which the sequestration— are seniors and people with disabilities. doing? Why would we set up a program which I have voted repeatedly to end, We’re not talking about welfare and all to end one of the most important, valu- and many of my colleagues have also— that goes with that. We’re talking able programs to every American cit- is inherent in the Republican proposal. about seniors and men and women in izen? That is the promise of Medicare, That sequestration will bring pink this Nation that have such disabilities a comprehensive medical program for slips to 750,000 Americans in this year, that they cannot care for themselves. them to take care of their health in the 2013 year; 750,000 Americans will These are the people that are going to their senior years. Why would we end lose their jobs. So if the test of our be hurt. Another 20 percent of them are that and turn it over to the health in- progress is to help those who have lit- children. surance industry? tle, well, the Republican budget adds Why? Why would this House vote for Now, I was the insurance commis- 750,000 people to those who will have a budget that would harm seniors, the sioner in California for 8 years. I know very little. They would lose their job. disabled and children? Why would we the health insurance industry, and I So why would we do this? Why would do that? Perhaps the argument that know their number one purpose: it’s we do any economic policy that would you heard over the last 4 hours is, well, profit. They continually will put profit add 750,000 people to the unemployment we need to deal with the deficit. Yes, before people, and yet the proposal rolls? It makes no sense if you want to we do. But do we need to deal with it in that is given to us by the Republican grow the economy. If you want to re- this way, that we go after seniors, we majority is to take every American duce your tax revenues and increase go after people with disabilities that under the age of 55 and give them a your deficit, I suppose this is one way cannot care for themselves and chil- voucher so that they can go to those to do it, but it’s not a very good way. dren and take it to them? And at the rapacious health insurance companies I will tell you that in my district, at very same time in the very same piece and try to get an adequate health in- Travis Air Force Base, where men and of legislation give the superwealthy an surance policy. women are going to lose their jobs, additional, extraordinarily large The guarantees that are in the Af- where 20 percent of their pay will be amount of money that the average fordable Care Act would be wiped out cut, it’s a very serious problem for our worker in the United States would by their legislation. The guarantees of Nation’s defense. Because from that have to work 5 to 6 years to equal the an adequate insurance program, the Air Force base, the big C–5As and the tax reduction given to those who are end of discrimination based upon age C–17s that carry men and women and earning a million dollars? And for and preexisting conditions, gone, wiped equipment across this globe to fight those that are earning a billion dollars, out. What are they thinking? What are our wars, to protect our Nation, they it is add three to four more zeros to they thinking? Do they understand will be sitting on the ground. They will their tax reduction. what the American senior is going not be doing their training. They will Why would we do that? It makes no through? I think not. I think not. When not be prepared to carry out their task sense. It is not the American value. It’s you consider who those seniors are, I in defending this Nation. not what FDR said should be the test don’t understand. I do not understand. Why would we do that? It makes no of our progress—seniors, children and Now, there’s an alternative, there’s sense to me. Whether it has to do with disabled. Why would we do that? an alternative put forward by our the test of our progress or our values or When you look at that budget and Democrats on this side. You’ve heard it our Nation’s defense, why would we you look at that proposal a little more, discussed here in the previous 4 hours. want to move a policy that would send what do you see? The seniors, not those It is an equivalent that is a reflection 750,000 people through the unemploy- who are in nursing homes without in- of the basic American value of taking ment lines? It makes no sense to me at come, but seniors, the average senior. care of each other, of helping each all. The average senior in the United other, the value of a community, a I was home in my district this last States has a median annual income of small community perhaps like I live in weekend and I was talking to some el- $22,800—median. Half of the seniors in in California, the community of Wal- derly people that attended one of my this Nation have an annual income of nut Grove, or the large community of meetings. They were asking me, Is it less than $22,800. Half of them have all of us, over 300 million Americans, true that you guys are going to cut more than that. where we care for each other, where we

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.106 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1627 test our progress by making sure that tem. And our bridges, many of which help. We need your help to deal with a all of us are lifted up, not just the are deemed to be insufficient and un- very real problem in California. Over superwealthy, not just those who have safe, can be repaired and rebuilt. And the years for a variety of reasons, the everything they could possibly need—I in the process, we’ve laid the founda- aquifers, the underground water tables understand they may want more—but tion for future economic growth. of California have been contaminated rather to provide the basic needs of On the education side, it is exactly with nitrates, nitrates from the farm, these who have nothing or little— the same. On the education side, if we nitrates from fertilizer, dairies and the health care, food, shelter, and clothing. educate our children, if we have the rest. That’s where we’re coming from. We best education program in the world, There is a requirement, in fact a ne- do it in a way that actually reduces the something very good will happen to cessity, to reduce that contamination deficit over time, brings back into a this Nation. First, we will be competi- and, in fact, to eliminate it. However, reasonable balance the annual appro- tive. in order to do so, fundamental research priations and the revenues of this gov- If we fail to educate our workforce, in the way in which plants take up ni- ernment, does it in a way that meets there is no way that we can be com- trogen needs to be undertaken so that the needs of this generation and future petitive. Yet, the budget being pro- the nitrogen fertilizer that is applied generations, does it in a way that posed by our Republican majority to the fields matches the amount of ni- makes the critical investments that slashes the education programs in this trogen that the plants actually need. grow the economy, rather than stifle Nation. And for those who are in col- And that varies from soil condition to the economy by pulling out of the lege or have graduated, they would soil condition. Yet, in the budget that’s economy, as our Republican colleagues double the interest rates on student been proposed by our Republican col- would, the essential elements of eco- loans. What are they thinking? leagues, there is a $45 million diminu- nomic growth. On the other hand, our Democratic tion, reduction in the available re- There are five of them. I’ve talked budget would actually increase funding search money at the University of Cali- about this for more than 25 years in this year for education, keeping teach- fornia at Davis, critical research need- California and beyond. Those critical ers in the classroom, giving schools the ed by farmers so that they don’t unnec- investments in present and future eco- opportunity to improve. In the infra- essarily fertilize their fields, so that nomic growth are simple, but they are structure program, there are facilities they accurately match the needs of powerful, and they are absolutely nec- and the opportunity in higher edu- their plants to the amount of fertilizer essary. They are education, research, cation to continue to keep students in they apply. In so doing, they reduce infrastructure, manufacturing—mak- school. the contamination that is a serious ing things here in America—and For those who need additional train- health problem in many parts of Cali- change. Those are the five elements. ing in the work programs, the Work- fornia. And now that we’re here at the Federal force Investment program would be Which path do we go on? Do we in- level, we must add to that our Nation’s augmented, and we would be able to vest in energy research critical to this security, defense and others. provide the upgrade in skills and edu- Nation? It was, in fact, past research Let me put a couple of things up cation for those who are unemployed so conducted by the United States Gov- here. Growing the economy: growing that they would have a chance to get a ernment, the U.S. Geological Survey the economy requires that we invest in job in a growing economy. We envision and the Department of Energy that infrastructure. This is both immediate a growing economy where jobs are cre- created the knowledge and the tech- and long term. ated. We know that this year the dif- niques for fracking, which has opened ference between the budget that we’re up a vast resource through this Nation, b 2100 proposing and the budget that our Re- a gas resource, natural gas resources, When we invest in infrastructure, we publican colleagues are proposing is a as well as oil. put people to work now. We can do difference of 1.2 million jobs. Research is fundamental: energy re- this. Men and women and companies With the continuation of the seques- search, agricultural research, research and contractors are ready to go to tration, 750,000 jobs will be lost. We end in health care, research in the way in work. The skilled labor force is there. that. That’s 750,000 on the plus side. which we conduct our communications All they need is for this government to And with the investments in education system. All of these things are funda- fund a substantial infrastructure pro- and infrastructure, we would add an- mental, yet a choice will be made in gram, and that’s precisely what the other 400,000 to 500,000 jobs. That’s 1.2 the next few days which path we go on. Democratic budget does. It adds $50 bil- million jobs. There’s a big difference The fourth point I wanted to make is lion now to the appropriations for this here: Americans going back to work this: Manufacturing. Manufacturing year and creates an infrastructure and Americans being laid off. matters. Manufacturing is where the bank so that we can have a public-pri- We also know that the future econ- middle class is. Manufacturing is where vate partnership to build those infra- omy demands that this Nation become we built the great American middle structure programs that have a cash and continue to be the most aggressive, class, making things, cars, refrig- flow: sanitation projects, water robust research Nation in the world. erators and the more advanced things projects, toll bridges, toll roads, air- We are today. No one, no other coun- such as high-speed trains and the like. ports. Many of the infrastructure pro- try, no other university in any other We need to return this Nation to a grams that this Nation desperately country can match the research that’s manufacturing Nation. This is the cre- needs can be financed with an infra- done in the United States. It is that re- ation of wealth. Using research, new structure bank. For those that cannot search that has kept this economy products, new technologies, new ways be financed with a public-private part- ahead, has kept us moving forward, yet in which we can make things, advanced nership, we can and we must use our here again we see a departure in how to manufacturing technology, we can re- general fund revenue to build the infra- grow this economy, how to create jobs. build the great American manufac- structure. Our budget, our proposal would con- turing sector. For every dollar we invest in infra- tinue to fund the research programs We lost 9 million manufacturing jobs structure, we immediately return to and, in fact, augment them more than in the last 20 to 25 years. America can’t the economy $1.57. Don’t take my word what is currently available in today’s afford that. We need tax policies. We for it. Take Mark Zandi’s word, an appropriations. On the other hand, need policies that encourage manufac- economist for Moody’s Analytics. there are slashes to the research budg- turing in the United States. It was 21⁄2 Nobody has debated that point. So et. years ago that we passed legislation why don’t we invest in the infrastruc- Today, farmers from my district, that eliminated many of the tax breaks ture? When we do so, we will be safer. today researchers at the University of that corporations had to offshore jobs. We’ll have safer airports; our roads will California at Davis, today the head of We need to finish that job. The Presi- be safer, they’ll be paved; and the pot- the Northern California Resource Con- dent said clearly in his State of the holes, not all will disappear, but over servation District organization came Union message we need to provide tax time. We will improve our highway sys- to my office and said, We need your breaks for on-shoring, bringing those

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.108 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 jobs back to America, and end the re- solar, the wind, the conservation pro- needs? And for those future seniors, maining tax breaks that corporations grams, the electric car systems, the will they have the promise of Medi- get for off-shoring. In so doing, we batteries that will power those systems care? That is a question before the build our economy and we help to bal- in the future—as we transition our House of Representatives that in the ance the budget by bringing tax reve- economy from where we were to where next 3 days will be answered. nues back to this Nation. we must be in the future. That’s just I pray and I work with my colleagues b 2110 one example of the tax breaks that are to see to it that we have a growth not necessary, and there are numerous agenda, that we have an agenda of jobs, Manufacturing matters. Billions of other ones. that we have an agenda to care for dollars of our tax money are spent Why would we give Wall Street hedge those who have little, and that we every year on goods and services, many fund billionaires an additional tax honor this value: of which are not made in America. break where their real income—I mean, The test of our progress is not whether we Why in the world would we spend our not capital gains, but their earned in- add more to the abundance of those who tax dollars on steel that’s manufac- come—is taxed at capital gains rates have much. It is whether we provide enough tured in China to build the San Fran- rather than at an income tax rate? for those who have too little. cisco-Oakland Bay Bridge? This is 43 Why would we do that? We should end Mr. Speaker, I yield back my remain- million tons of steel, maybe 3,000 to those kinds of tax breaks that are not ing time. 6,000 jobs in China, not in the United necessary for economic growth and f States—American tax money spent. It shift that money into deficit reduction goes on and on. We need a strong Make or into assisting those future indus- LEAVE OF ABSENCE It in America, Buy It in America policy tries that we need to have or, perhaps, By unanimous consent, leave of abso that our tax money is spent on into research or education. sence was granted to: American-made products and services, These are all strategies for the fu- Mr. ENGEL (at the request of Ms. not on foreign made. Now, if you want ture, and they affect my communities PELOSI) for today and the balance of to spend your own money out there, that I represent. The infrastructure the week on account of official busi- fine—buy whatever you want to buy— programs are crucial to my commu- ness traveling with the President to but if you’re going to spend American nities. I represent 200 miles of the Sac- Israel. taxpayer money, then we should spend ramento River. The second-most flood Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (at the re- that money on American-made equip- prone part of this Nation, the second- quest of Mr. CANTOR) for today and ment. most at-risk cities in this Nation are in March 18 on account of a death in the That is precisely the policy that we my district. family. are offering here in the United States One proposal would reduce the infra- Mr. HARPER (at the request of Mr. as we move our infrastructure pro- structure money needed to upgrade the CANTOR) for today on account of a grams forward and as we move forward levees to provide the protection for home emergency. with our energy development—our human life and property. Another pro- f solar and our wind and other advanced posal is to invest in infrastructure. One energy systems. It is to use our tax proposal is to cause layoffs and to take ADJOURNMENT money to build American manufac- out those civil servants who are work- Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I turing, once again, here in our Nation. ing in the Army Corps of Engineers and move that the House do now adjourn. So manufacturing matters, and we will to say, For 20 percent of the time, The motion was agreed to; accord- Make It in America when, once again, you’re going to be furloughed; you’re ingly (at 9 o’clock and 17 minutes it is made in America. It is very funda- not going to work. So the Army Corps p.m.), under its previous order, the mental. of Engineers’ work necessary to design, House adjourned until tomorrow, So these are the things: education, to oversee and to push forward the Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 10 a.m. infrastructure, research, manufac- projects that I need in my district in for morning-hour debate. turing, and change. We have to be will- order to protect my citizens will be de- f ing to change in many, many of our layed. It will be delayed through the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, policies. next storm season. How can we pay for this? Here is one We pray we won’t have a flood, but ETC. novel idea. We can end those tax why should we even have to pray when Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive breaks that are given to individuals our proposal on the Democratic side communications were taken from the and to corporations that are no longer would fully fund those civilians in the Speaker’s table and referred as follows: necessary. Army Corps of Engineers who are nec- 751. A letter from the Under Secretary, De- The oil industry over the last decade essary to push forward the projects to partment of Defense, transmitting the De- earned $1 trillion in profit. This is the protect Sacramento, to protect partment’s report on the amount of pur- Big Five. It’s not all the small ones. It Marysville, to protect Yuba City, and chases from foreign entities in Fiscal Year would be much higher if you added the to provide the money—the Federal 2012, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 113 note; to the small ones. We are in the midst of an Committee on Armed Services. share of the cost—of rebuilding and up- 752. A letter from the Under Secretary, De- energy boom right now—oil, natural grading those levees? I’m not the only partment of Defense, transmitting results of gas. We are producing more energy of place in this Nation that is faced with a meeting of the Economic Adjustment Com- natural gas and oil than we have in the that. We saw recently Superstorm mittee to consider additional funding last two or three decades. Also, the oil Sandy, and we know the horrible im- sources for the Defense Access Roads pro- companies are doing pretty well, yet pact that that had on New Jersey, New gram; to the Committee on Armed Services. they continue to receive billions of dol- York, and the surrounding areas. We 753. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- lars a year—perhaps as much as $5 bil- need to rebuild. We need to put that in- retary, Department of Defense, transmitting lion, $4 billion for the Big Five in the a letter on the approved retirement of Lieu- frastructure in place because we know tenant General George J. Flynn, United oil industry—of your tax money to sup- there will be additional superstorms in States Marine Corps, and his advancement port them as their profits have added the future. on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant up to over $1 trillion. This is just the We are looking at a fundamental pol- general; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Big Five in the last decade. icy here, a fundamental question of our ices. Why would we do that? Why would values as Americans. Are we going to 754. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, we continue to use our tax money to have an investment strategy that Employee Benefits Security Administration, support the oil industry? They get grows the American economy and puts Department of Labor, transmitting the De- enough at the pump from us. They people back to work and protects partment’s final rule — Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders-Mul- don’t need a tax break. Let’s take that Americans? Whether they are poor or tiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (RIN: tax break, turn it around and put it impoverished, whether they are chil- 1210-AB48) received March 8, 2013, pursuant into tomorrow’s energy systems, into dren or seniors, are we going to put in to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on supporting the green technologies—the place policies that meet their basic Education and the Workforce.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MR7.109 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1629 755. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, copy of the annual report for Calendar Year of Columbia may perform the functions and Employee Benefits Security Administration, 2012, in compliance with the Government in duties of the Office in an acting capacity if Department of Labor, transmitting the De- the Sunshine Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. there is a vacancy in the Office; to the Com- partment’s final rule — Filings Required of 552b(j); to the Committee on Oversight and mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Government Reform. form. and Certain Other Related Entities (RIN: 767. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 1210-AB51) received March 8, 2013, pursuant fice of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative New York (for himself and Mr. GIB- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Action, Department of the Interior, trans- SON): Education and the Workforce. mitting the Department’s final rule — Resi- H.R. 1247. A bill to amend the Federal Crop 756. A letter from the Administrator, De- dential, Business, and Wind and Solar Re- Insurance Act to support crop insurance for partment of Energy, transmitting a report source Leases on Indian Land (RIN: 1076- specialty crops, and for other purposes; to on ‘‘The Availability and Price of Petroleum AE73) received March 4, 2013, pursuant to 5 the Committee on Agriculture. and Petroleum Products Produced in Coun- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. tries Other Than Iran’’, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. ural Resources. TIBERI, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 68513(a) Public Law 112-81, section 1245(d)(4); 768. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- CHABOT, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. fice of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ALEX- 757. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Action, Department of the Interior, trans- ANDER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HARPER, ment of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. ROSS, Mr. mitting the 2012 Actuarial Report on the Fi- Courts of Indian Offenses [Docket ID: BIA- LATHAM, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. CON- nancial Outlook for Medicaid; to the Com- 2013-0001] (RIN: 1076-AF16) received March 4, AWAY, Mr. JONES, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. mittee on Energy and Commerce. 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the NUNNELEE, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, 758. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Committee on Natural Resources. Mr. LATTA, Mr. YODER, Mr. BARR, Mr. Management Division, Environmental Pro- 769. A letter from the Federal Register Li- COLLINS of New York, Mr. BURGESS, tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s aison Officer, Department of the Treasury, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GRIFFITH of Vir- final rule — Approval and Promulgation of transmitting the Department’s final rule — ginia, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. Implementation Plans; Kentucky; 110(a)(1) Amendment to the Standards of Identity for LONG, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. STUTZMAN, and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the Distilled Spirits [Docket No.: TTB-2012-0002; Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air T.D. TTB-112; Ref: Notice No. 127] (RIN: 1513- Quality Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0700; HARRIS): AB33) received March 8, 2013, pursuant to 5 H.R. 1248. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- FRL-9788-6] received March 5, 2013, pursuant U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tection and Affordable Care Act to repeal Ways and Means. certain limitations on health care benefits; Energy and Commerce. 770. A letter from the Chief, Publications 759. A letter from the Director, Regulatory to the Committee on Ways and Means. and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for Management Division, Environmental Pro- transmitting the Service’s final rule — Work tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s herself, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Opportunity Tax Credit Transition Relief California, Mr. CARTER, Mr. BARROW final rule — Approval and Promulgation of [Notice 2013-14] received March 11, 2013, pur- Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 110(a)(1) of Georgia, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- CUELLAR, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. and (2) Infrastructure Requirement for the mittee on Ways and Means. 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air ROKITA, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Quality Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0237; f Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, FRL-9787-6] received March 5, 2013, pursuant REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, and Mr. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Energy and Commerce. WALBERG): 760. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 1249. A bill to amend section 403 of the Trade Commission, transmitting the Com- committees were delivered to the Clerk Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to im- mission’s final rule — Energy Labeling Rule prove and clarify certain disclosure require- for printing and reference to the proper ments for restaurants, similar retail food es- (RIN: 3084-AB15) received March 7, 2013, pur- calendar, as follows: tablishments, and vending machines; to the suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan: Committee on Committee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for him- 761. A letter from the Assistant Secretary House Administration. House Resolution 127. self, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HANNA, Mr. For Export Administration, Department of Resolution dismissing the election contest HUELSKAMP, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. Commerce, transmitting the Department’s relating to the office of Representative from OWENS, Mr. FARR, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. final rule — Addition of Certain Persons to the Twenty Eighth District of Texas (Rept. LONG, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. KING the Entity List [Docket No.: 121219726-2726- 113–22). Referred to the House Calendar. of New York): 01] (RIN: 0694-AF85) received March 7, 2013, f H.R. 1250. A bill to amend title XVIII of the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Social Security Act to improve operations of mittee on Foreign Affairs. recovery auditors under the Medicare integ- 762. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Under clause 2 of rule XII, public rity program, to increase transparency and Energy Regulatory Commission, transmit- bills and resolutions of the following accuracy in audits conducted by contractors, ting the Commission’s annual report for Fis- titles were introduced and severally re- and for other purposes; to the Committee on cal Year 2012 prepared in accordance with ferred, as follows: Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- Section 203 of the Notification and Federal By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- Employee Antidiscrimination and Retalia- riod to be subsequently determined by the GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WOMACK, tion Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law Speaker, in each case for consideration of and Mr. COTTON): 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 1244. A bill to amend the Richard B. Government Reform. tion of the committee concerned. Russell National School Lunch Act to pro- 763. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD (for her- vide flexibility to school food authorities in District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a self, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GRIJALVA, meeting certain nutritional requirements for report entitled, ‘‘Audit of the District’s Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. WILSON of the school lunch and breakfast programs, Workforce Development Programs’’; to the Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BEN and for other purposes; to the Committee on Committee on Oversight and Government RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Mr. Education and the Workforce. Reform. VARGAS, and Mr. TAKANO): 764. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for H.R. 1251. A bill to authorize the Secretary District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a himself, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. RICH- of Veterans Affairs to make grants with mi- report entitled, ‘‘Audit of the Department of MOND): nority serving institutions for the purpose of Small and Local Business Development’s H.R. 1245. A bill to amend title 49, United establishing verified delivery systems to ad- Fiscal Year 2011 Performance Accountability States Code, to require that individuals dress social and academic problems facing Report’’; to the Committee on Oversight and seeking training in the operation of certain veterans enrolled at such institutions, and Government Reform. aircraft be checked against the terrorist for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- 765. A letter from the Board Members, watchlist to ensure that such individuals are erans’ Affairs. Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a non-threats to aviation; to the Committee By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Ms. copy of the annual report for Calendar Year on Homeland Security. DEGETTE): 2011, in compliance with the Government in By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 1252. A bill to amend the Public the Sunshine Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. H.R. 1246. A bill to amend the District of Health Service Act to provide for the partici- 552b(j); to the Committee on Oversight and Columbia Home Rule Act to provide that the pation of physical therapists in the National Government Reform. District of Columbia Treasurer or one of the Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Pro- 766. A letter from the Board Members, Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a of the Chief Financial Officer of the District mittee on Energy and Commerce.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L19MR7.000 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1630 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013

By Mr. POE of Texas: GEL, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. CAR- sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 1253. A bill to prohibit foreign assist- SON of Indiana, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ance to Pakistan until the tuition assistance BLUMENAUER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. By Mr. RADEL (for himself, Mr. program of the Department of Defense is HONDA, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. AMASH, and Mr. MASSIE): fully funded; to the Committee on Foreign MCGOVERN, Mr. BISHOP of New York, H.R. 1269. A bill to prohibit the use of le- Affairs. Mr. HOLT, Mr. MORAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. thal military force against citizens of the By Mr. HUDSON (for himself and Mr. CHU, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. United States located within the United PITTENGER): LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. States; to the Committee on Armed Services, H.R. 1254. A bill to repeal a requirement VEASEY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. BASS, and in addition to the Committees on the Ju- that new employees of certain employers be Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of diciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), automatically enrolled in the employer’s California, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio): for a period to be subsequently determined health benefits plan; to the Committee on H.R. 1261. A bill to amend the Truth in by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Education and the Workforce. Lending Act to establish fair and trans- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California parent practices related to the marketing risdiction of the committee concerned. (for himself and Mrs. MCCARTHY of and provision of overdraft coverage programs By Mrs. ROBY (for herself, Mrs. New York): at depository institutions, and for other pur- ELLMERS, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GARDNER, H.R. 1255. A bill to enable Federal and poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. State chartered banks and thrifts to meet ices. KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. GRIF- the credit needs of the Nation’s home build- By Mr. MARKEY: FIN of Arkansas): ers, and to provide liquidity and ensure sta- H.R. 1262. A bill to amend the FAA Mod- H.R. 1270. A bill to provide for greater ble credit for meeting the Nation’s need for ernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide transparency and honesty in the Federal new homes; to the Committee on Financial guidance and limitations regarding the inte- budget process; to the Committee on the Services. gration of unmanned aircraft systems into Budget, and in addition to the Committees By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. United States airspace, and for other pur- on Rules, and Oversight and Government Re- CONAWAY, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. DAVID poses; to the Committee on Transportation form, for a period to be subsequently deter- SCOTT of Georgia): and Infrastructure, and in addition to the mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 1256. A bill to direct the Securities Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. and Exchange Commission and the Com- period to be subsequently determined by the By Mr. TAKANO: modity Futures Trading Commission to Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 1271. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- jointly adopt rules setting forth the applica- such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction to cross-border swaps transactions of enue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit tion of the committee concerned. against income tax as an incentive to part- certain provisions relating to swaps that By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall ner with educational institutions to provide LANCE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. skills training for students; to the Com- Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; DEGETTE, and Ms. JENKINS): mittee on Ways and Means. to the Committee on Financial Services, and H.R. 1263. A bill to increase access to com- By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, munity behavioral health services for all COURTNEY, and Mr. OWENS): for a period to be subsequently determined Americans and to improve Medicaid reim- H.R. 1272. A bill to support State and tribal by the Speaker, in each case for consider- bursement for community behavioral health government efforts to promote research and ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- services; to the Committee on Energy and education related to maple syrup production, risdiction of the committee concerned. Commerce. natural resource sustainability in the maple By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mr. By Ms. NORTON: syrup industry, market promotion of maple WHITFIELD): H.R. 1264. A bill to amend title XIX of the products, and greater access to lands con- H.R. 1257. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal taining maple trees for maple-sugaring ac- Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence medical assistance percentage for the Dis- tivities, and for other purposes; to the Com- of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by ex- trict of Columbia under the Medicaid Pro- mittee on Agriculture. tending coverage under Medicare for medical gram to 75 percent; to the Committee on En- By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. nutrition therapy services to such bene- ergy and Commerce. WALZ): ficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk fac- By Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1273. A bill to amend the Farm Secu- tors for developing type 2 diabetes; to the WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to re- Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in GIBSON): authorize and improve the Rural Energy for addition to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 1265. A bill to require the continu- America Program; to the Committee on Ag- Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- ation of tuition assistance programs for riculture. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- members of the Armed Forces for the re- By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and sideration of such provisions as fall within mainder of fiscal year 2013; to the Committee Ms. DEGETTE): the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. on Armed Services. H.R. 1274. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. By Mr. OWENS: Social Security Act to improve access to dia- BORDALLO, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. LEE of H.R. 1266. A bill to amend title 40, United betes self-management training by author- California, Mr. SIRES, Mr. VARGAS, States Code, concerning the calculation of izing certified diabetes educators to provide Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. transactions for the lease of land ports of diabetes self-management training services, LOWENTHAL, and Mr. SABLAN): entry and international bridges, and for including as part of telehealth services, H.R. 1258. A bill to strengthen commu- other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- under part B of the Medicare program; to the nities through English literacy and civics portation and Infrastructure, and in addition Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in education for new Americans, and for other to the Committee on the Budget, for a period addition to the Committee on Ways and purposes; to the Committee on Education to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- and the Workforce. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the sideration of such provisions as fall within himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. committee concerned. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. DELAURO, Mr. HIMES, and Ms. ESTY): By Mr. PALAZZO: By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1259. A bill to establish Coltsville Na- H.R. 1267. A bill to delay and phase-in in- BECERRA, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. TURNER, tional Historical Park in the State of Con- creases in flood insurance premium rates Mr. JONES, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. necticut, and for other purposes; to the Com- under the national flood insurance program CA´ RDENAS, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. PETERS mittee on Natural Resources. for certain properties, and for other pur- of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. By Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- COOK, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. ico: ices. GALLEGO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MILLER H.R. 1260. A bill to authorize the Secretary By Mr. PALAZZO: of Florida, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. GUTH- of the Interior to convey certain Federal H.R. 1268. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- RIE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, land in San Juan County, New Mexico, and enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MURPHY of for other purposes; to the Committee on Nat- qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred Pennsylvania, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ural Resources. with respect to certain residences for which SOUTHERLAND, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of the chargeable premium rate under the na- AMODEI, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. New York (for herself, Ms. WATERS, tional flood insurance program is increasing RUNYAN, and Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- Mr. DINGELL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. CAPU- and to provide increased funding for mitiga- fornia): ANO, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. MOORE, Mr. tion programs; to the Committee on Ways H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution rec- SHERMAN, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and Means, and in addition to the Commit- ommending the posthumous award of the Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. FOSTER, tees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta; Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. Financial Services, and Energy and Com- to the Committee on Armed Services. RUSH, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. DUN- VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. RAN- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- CAN of Tennessee, Mrs. CAROLYN B.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:19 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L19MR7.100 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1631

MALONEY of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 States’’), 3 (‘‘To regulate Commerce with for- Mr. WOLF, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. NOR- By Mr. PAULSEN: eign Nations, and among the several States, TON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 1248. and with the Indian Tribes’’), and 18 (‘‘To CICILLINE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. BISHOP of Congress has the power to enact this legis- make all Laws which shall be necessary and New York, Mr. COLE, and Mr. GER- lation pursuant to the following: proper for carrying into Execution the fore- LACH): Article 1, Section 8 going Powers, and all other Powers vested by H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution sup- By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS: this Constitution in the Government of the porting the formation of a bipartisan Presi- H.R. 1249. United States, or in any Department or Offi- dential Commission to study the establish- Congress has the power to enact this legis- cer thereof’’). ment of a National Museum of the American lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. DEGETTE: People; to the Committee on Natural Re- The Constitutional authority in which this H.R. 1257. sources. bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan: ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 127. A resolution dismissing the Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to healthcare. Article I, section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the election contest relating to the office of Rep- By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri: United States Constitution. resentative from the Twenty Eighth District H.R. 1250. By Mr. HONDA: of Texas; considered and agreed to. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1258. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. TUR- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- NER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Wel- lation pursuant to the following: KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. PETERS of fare) and Clause 3 (Commerce) section 8 of article I of the Constitution. California, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. ‘Congress shall have the power to . . . pro- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: GRIMM, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, vide for the . . . general welfare’ H.R. 1259. Mr. GIBSON, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. ‘Congress shall have the power . . . to reg- Congress has the power to enact this legis- MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CON- ulate Commerce’ lation pursuant to the following: AWAY, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. GALLEGO, The Medicare Audit Improvement Act Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. STIVERS): makes several changes to the way hospital Constitution; H. Res. 128. A resolution honoring the serv- audits are conducted which involves at least Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the ice and sacrifice of members of the United three parties: a hospital, a private Medicare Constitution; and States Armed Forces on the occasion of the contractor who conducts audits and the Cen- Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the 10th anniversary of the start of Operation ter for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dur- Constitution. Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; to ing the auditing process, transactions take By Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- the Committee on Armed Services. place between these parties which is what ico: By Mr. LONG: constitutes this bill as regulating commerce. H.R. 1260. H. Res. 129. A resolution expressing the Further, Medicare is considered to be con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- sense of the House of Representatives that stitutional as part of providing for the gen- lation pursuant to the following: the Congress should not pass any legislation eral welfare and therefore any changes to Article 1, Section 8 of the United States that would tax or confiscate personal savings Medicare would fall under this provision as Constitution accounts, including retirement accounts well. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of such as Individual Retirement Accounts By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD: New York: (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit H.R. 1251. H.R. 1261. (CDs), or other personal savings to provide Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- financial relief for private businesses; to the lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- The constitutional authority on which this Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 the Commerce tion to the Committee on Financial Serv- bill rests is the power of Congress to make Clause ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- rules for the government and regulation of By Mr. MARKEY: mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- the land and naval forces, as enumerated in H.R. 1262. sideration of such provisions as fall within Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1 Section 8. f By Mr. SHIMKUS: H.R. 1252. By Ms. MATSUI: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1263. STATEMENT lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 the Rules of the House of Representa- the several States, and with the Indian By Ms. NORTON: tives, the following statements are sub- Tribes. H.R. 1264. mitted regarding the specific powers By Mr. POE of Texas: Congress has the power to enact this legis- granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 1253. lation pursuant to the following: tion to enact the accompanying bill or Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clauses 1 and 18 of section 8 of article I of joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, By Mr. O’ROURKE: By Mr. CRAWFORD: Section 9, Clause 7 H.R. 1265. H.R. 1244. By Mr. HUDSON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1254. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority for this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all Congress has the power to enact this legislation is Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 and laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United Article I, Section 8, Clause 12. carrying into execution the foregoing pow- States Constitution. By Mr. OWENS: ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- H.R. 1266. stitution in the government of the United fornia: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States, or in any department or officer H.R. 1255. lation pursuant to the following: thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: H.R. 1245. lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8, clauses 1 (relating to 8, of the United States Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: the general welfare of the United States); By Mr. PALAZZO: The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, and Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to H.R. 1267. Section 8. the power to regulate interstate commerce). Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. NORTON: By Mr. GARRETT: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1246. H.R. 1256. The Commerce Clause of Article I, Section Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PALAZZO: clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 (‘‘The Con- H.R. 1268. Constitution. gress shall have Power To lay and collect Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay lation pursuant to the following: New York: the Debts and provide for the common De- The Commerce Clause of Article I, Section H.R. 1247. fense and general Welfare of the United 8. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises By Mr. RADEL: lation pursuant to the following: shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 1269.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:37 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L19MR7.100 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1632 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 19, 2013 Congress has the power to enact this legis- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 627: Ms. CHU, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: BEATTY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors This law is enacted pursuant to the fol- OWENS, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. MENG, lowing provisions of the United States Con- were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HANNA, Mr. stitution: tions as follows: LOEBSACK, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. EDWARDS, Mrs. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11; Article 1, H.R. 23: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. Section 8, Clause 14; Article 1, Section 8, H.R. 61: Mr. LANKFORD. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. Clause 18; H.R. 104: Mr. ISRAEL. MCCARTHY of New York, and Ms. EDDIE BER- By Mrs. ROBY: H.R. 118: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. NICE JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 1270. H.R. 147: Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. LATHAM, H.R. 630: Mr. NADLER, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Mr. GOODLATTE. MCINTYRE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 175: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. POSEY. H.R. 631: Mr. MICHAUD. The constitutional authority on which this H.R. 176: Mr. JORDAN. H.R. 634: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. bill rests in the power of Congress in regards H.R. 183: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 637: Mr. POLIS. to appropriations, as enumerated in Article H.R. 258: Mr. KILMER, Mr. MARINO, and Mrs. H.R. 647: Mr. MESSER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. I, Section 7, Clause 1, Article I, Section 8, BROOKS of Indiana. CARNEY, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. Clause I, and Article I, Section 9 of the H.R. 292: Mr. DEUTCH and Mr. CARSON of In- GALLEGO, and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. United States Constitution. diana. H.R. 649: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Mr. Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 (Bills of Rev- H.R. 311: Mr. LATHAM. HUFFMAN. ´ enue): H.R. 321: Mr. PASCRELL and Mr. CARDENAS. H.R. 659: Mr. REED. ‘‘All Bills for raising Revenue shall origi- H.R. 324: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. BLACK, Mrs. H.R. 664: Mr. REED. nate in the House of Representatives; but the BLACKBURN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. H.R. 666: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Senate may propose or concur with Amend- BRIDENSTINE, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. H.R. 683: Mr. BARBER. ments as on other Bills.’’ CHAFFETZ, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COOK, Mr. COTTON, H.R. 685: Mr. CULBERSON and Mr. Article I, Section 8 (Enumerated Powers of Mr. DENT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FARENTHOLD. Congress): FLEISCHMANN, Mr. FLORES, Mr. FRELING- H.R. 688: Mr. PETRI, Ms. MENG, Ms. HER- ‘‘The Congress shall have power To lay and HUYSEN, Mr. GARRETT, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. RERA BEUTLER, Mr. GRAYSON, and Mr. CAR- collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, HALL, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. HURT, Mr. JORDAN, SON of Indiana. to pay the Debts and provide for the common Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, H.R. 693: Mr. STEWART and Mr. defence and general Welfare of the United Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MICA, Mr. DESJARLAIS. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises PITTS, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. RADEL, Mr. H.R. 714: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. shall be uniform throughout the United RENACCI, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ROKITA, H.R. 721: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. States.’’ Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. COURTNEY, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. BROUN of Geor- Article I, Section 9 (Limits on Congress): WAGNER, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. gia, and Mrs. ROBY. ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the Treas- YODER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BARTON, H.R. 724: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. LEVIN. made by Law; and a regular Statement and GIBBS, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of H.R. 736: Mr. HOLT. Account of Receipts and Expenditures of all Texas, Mr. KELLY, Mr. LONG, Mrs. LUMMIS, H.R. 742: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. public Money shall be published from time to Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. PALAZZO, H.R. 755: Mr. PETRI and Mr. HULTGREN. time.’’ Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 761: Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. DUNCAN of By Mr. TAKANO: BRENNER, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. South Carolina, and Mr. NUNNELEE. H.R. 1271. YOUNG of Florida. H.R. 763: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. YOUNG of Flor- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 335: Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. FARR. ida, Mr. PITTENGER, and Mr. LANKFORD. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 346: Mr. MESSER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. H.R. 766: Mr. DELANEY. H.R. 772: Mr. COBLE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CON- Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of BRIDENSTINE, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. POE of NOLLY, and Mr. POE of Texas. the United States. Texas. H.R. 783: Mr. FARR and Mr. WELCH. By Mr. WELCH: H.R. 357: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, H.R. 800: Mr. LATHAM and Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 1272. and Mr. COURTNEY. H.R. 811: Mr. SIRES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 360: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.R. 813: Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. LYNCH, and lation pursuant to the following: Mr. HARPER, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. ROE of Ten- Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- nessee, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mrs. H.R. 818: Mr. STEWART. gress shall have Power To . . . make all BLACKBURN. H.R. 824: Mr. LABRADOR. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 375: Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 833: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. HONDA, and carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 385: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. ANDREWS. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 392: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 401: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 836: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 449: Mr. MASSIE. fornia. States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 452: Mr. LEVIN, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. H.R. 850: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New thereof. TIERNEY, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. York, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of By Mr. WELCH: QUIGLEY, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. California, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. H.R. 1273. THOMPSON of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, DUCKWORTH, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. HAS- WOODALL. lation pursuant to the following: TINGS of Florida. H.R. 896: Mr. PAYNE. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 460: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 900: Mr. COHEN and Mr. HOLT. gress shall have Power To . . . make all H.R. 474: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut and H.R. 903: Mr. POE of Texas. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 918: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 483: Mr. GOODLATTE. POCAN. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 493: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. H.R. 920: Mr. BARBER. stitution in the Government of the United BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 924: Mr. HOLT. States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 503: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 927: Mr. PEARCE. thereof.. H.R. 507: Mr. SALMON. H.R. 940: Mrs. ROBY, Mr. PITTENGER, and By Mr. WHITFIELD: H.R. 523: Ms. GRANGER and Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 1274. H.R. 525: Mr. STOCKMAN. H.R. 955: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Mr. VARGAS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 527: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H.R. 958: Mr. KILMER and Mr. POLIS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 540: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 961: Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 543: Mr. PETERS of California and Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. JOYCE. The Congress shall have the Power to lay KING of Iowa. H.R. 963: Ms. LEE of California. and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Ex- H.R. 567: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 968: Mr. MCNERNEY. cises, to pay the debts and provide for the H.R. 569: Mr. BARBER. H.R. 974: Mr. DEFAZIO. common Defence and general Welfare of the H.R. 570: Mr. BARBER. H.R. 986: Mr. FORTENBERRY. United States; but all Duties, Imposts, and H.R. 574: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 990: Mr. TIERNEY. Excises shall be uniform throughout the H.R. 578: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 992: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. United States. H.R. 580: Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. OLSON, and Mr. CONAWAY, and Mr. GARRETT. AND MARINO. H.R. 999: Mr. POE of Texas. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 582: Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- H.R. 1003: Mr. RIBBLE. The Congress shall have the Power * * * to bama, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. POE of H.R. 1005: Mr. BROUN of Georgia. regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, Texas. H.R. 1015: Ms. BONAMICI and Mr. COURTNEY. among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 594: Mr. RIGELL, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H.R. 1020: Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. MORAN, and dian tribes. Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. RENACCI. Mr. LUETKEMEYER.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:37 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.021 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1633

H.R. 1024: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MATHESON, H.R. 1097: Mr. MEADOWS and Mr. POE of H.R. 1223: Mr. JONES. Mr. SCHRADER, and Ms. SCHWARTZ. Texas. H.R. 1242: Mr. BENISHEK and Mr. RODNEY H.R. 1026: Mr. PEARCE, Mr. LATTA and Mr. H.R. 1102: Ms. KUSTER, Ms. CHU, Mr. BERA DAVIS of Illinois. CRAWFORD. of California, and Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. H.J. Res. 20: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1108: Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 1033: Ms. GRANGER. H.J. Res. 21: Mr. COOPER and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1123: Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 1038: Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. AUSTIN H. Con. Res. 23: Mr. ROKITA and Mrs. Georgia, and Mr. JEFFRIES. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. HONDA, ALORSKI CHOCK INCHER W . and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. H.R. 1130: Mr. S , Mr. F , Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. TIBERI, H. Res. 10: Mr. JEFFRIES. H.R. 1039: Mr. CRAWFORD and Mr. GRAVES H. Res. 30: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. NEAL, and Mr. of Missouri. Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. SWALWELL of California, and Mr. FORBES. TAKANO. H.R. 1040: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 1138: Mr. QUIGLEY. H. Res. 31: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 1063: Mr. COLE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. H.R. 1144: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H. Res. 36: Mr. KINGSTON and Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COFFMAN, and Mr. AMODEI. H.R. 1146: Ms. MOORE. DESANTIS. H.R. 1072: Mr. MEADOWS, Mrs. HARTZLER H.R. 1179: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LARSON of H. Res. 51: Mr. CONNOLLY. and Mr. PEARCE. Connecticut, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. H.R. 1093: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SHEA-POR- H. Res. 71: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of CICILLINE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. New York. TER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- LANGEVIN, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. LOEBSACK. H. Res. 76: Mr. STIVERS. vania, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MENG, Ms. HAHN, Mr. H.R. 1201: Ms. SPEIER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H. Res. 90: Mr. FARR, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. SE- DEUTCH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. POLIS, and Mr. ENYART. Mr. POCAN. H.R. 1204: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. GRIMM. WELL of Alabama, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- H.R. 1094: Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, H.R. 1209: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DEFAZIO, vania, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL- Mr. COHEN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. PETERS of Cali- Mr. CHABOT, Mr. HALL, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. ALLARD, and Mr. LEWIS. fornia, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. REED, Mr. CUMMINGS, H. Res. 100: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. RANGEL. CARTWRIGHT. and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 104: Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 1096: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 1220: Mr. CARTER. H. Res. 126: Mr. LANCE.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 02:37 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR7.026 H19MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 No. 40 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was order. We wanted to vote on them last MARINE BASE EXPLOSION called to order by the President pro night, but we hope to complete the CR Mr. REID. Mr. President, in the late tempore (Mr. LEAHY). very quickly. 1920s, there was a violent explosion in I have not had an opportunity yet to New Jersey at an ammunition depot of PRAYER speak to the Republican leader this our military. Basically, it was the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- morning, but very shortly I am going Navy at that time, and it was a very fered the following prayer: to move to begin work on the budget. bad explosion. After that explosion, Let us pray. Senator SESSIONS and Senator MURRAY there was a decision made that storing Eternal spirit, You are God, and all are anxious to move forward on that. our ammunition should be someplace creation worships You. To You all an- I had a long conversation with Sen- else. After some work done by relevant gels, all the powers of Heaven sing in ator SESSIONS last night—and I speak committees in the House and Senate endless praise. to Senator MURRAY quite often—and and working with the President, it was Draw the hearts of our Senators to there is no reason that 30 hours decided the best place to do that was in You today so that they will trust You postcloture should be wasted. A Sen- Nevada near a place called Hawthorne. to guide their minds and control their ator who doesn’t like what went on be- Hawthorne is, frankly, in a kind of wills. Replenish their strength, rekin- fore can have 1 hour, but we should not remote place. That base has been there dle their enthusiasm for Your purposes, waste our time as we have done so since about 1930. It was originally a and renew their commitment to serve often by killing 30 hours. We should naval ammunition depot where most of You with all their hearts. Whatever start the budget. our ammunition was stored, and it is they plan or accomplish today, may it If people decide they are going to use still there. It survived base closings— bring America closer to the righteous- the 30 hours and then another 30 the BRAC work—and it was determined ness that exalts any nation and away hours—we have to have cloture not it was essential for the security of this from the sins that bring reproach to only on the substitute but on the bill Nation. any people. itself, it is 60 hours—that would mean Anyone who flies over that area will We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. we would start on the budget sometime see miles and miles of bunkers where f Thursday morning. We are going to do ammunition is stored. Some ammuni- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE it. The 60 hours will be eaten up some- tion is stored there from World War II. time Thursday morning. I hope we It is a wonderful place for storing am- The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the don’t have to waste that time, but we munition because it is so dry so stuff Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: are going to finish the budget before we can stay there for long periods of time. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the leave here. United States of America, and to the Repub- I just met with the Chairman of the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, We have had conversations on both Joint Chiefs. They were very impressed indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. sides of the aisle about how we need a with this. It has also become a terrific budget. Because we had the Budget f place for tearing down ordnance— Deficit Reduction Act, which set our demil, they call it. In recent years, it RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY 302(b)s, we didn’t need to do our usual has also been used as a training facil- LEADER budget because we had one signed into ity. The terrain is much like a lot of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The law by the President. Regardless of the desert in Afghanistan and Iraq and majority leader is recognized. that, there will be no more talk about places such as that. We have had train- not having a budget. We will have a f ing exercises there for some time. It is budget. No matter how long it takes, very valuable. SCHEDULE we are going to do that before we leave Late last night, seven of our marines Mr. REID. Mr. President, following for the Easter break. were killed in Hawthorne, and many leader remarks, the Senate will resume As everyone knows, there is 50 hours others were injured in an explosion consideration of H.R. 933, the con- under the budget act, which is statu- during a training exercise near the am- tinuing appropriations legislation. The tory, and then afterward there could be munition depot in Hawthorne, NV. We Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until a lot of amendments. So everyone don’t know exactly what happened, but 2:15 p.m. today for our weekly caucus should be aware we should start using we know it was a violent explosion. My meetings. some of this time to work on the budg- thoughts are with those who were in- We are going to continue to work to et, and we will do that. I will come and jured and, of course, the families of see if we can get these amendments in propound my consent shortly. those who lost loved ones.

∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor.

S1913

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 Marines all over the world are now MURRAY of Washington. ‘‘Wise’’ is the publican saying: No thanks. No rev- focusing on the loss of their fellow ma- word I chose perfectly for her because enue. So that failed. rines. They are grieving their loss. De- it does fit. The work she and her com- She is qualified in many different tails are emerging, but at this time we mittee have done fully replaces the ways to lead this committee. Her budg- don’t know everything. The area has harmful sequester cuts I have just et reflects Democratic values, and it been blocked off. As I indicated, it was talked about with balanced and respon- honors the belief that success doesn’t quite a big explosion. We will follow sible deficit reduction. trickle down from the top; it grows out this news very closely. I will do what- The policy outlined in her budget— in the middle class. The Ryan Repub- ever I can going forward to support the our budget—will save hundreds of thou- lican budget introduced earlier this U.S. military and the families of the sands of jobs and safeguard commu- week reflects an entirely different set fallen marines. nities by keeping police, air traffic of priorities—skewed priorities Ameri- It is very important we continue to controllers, meat inspectors, and fire- cans have rejected time and time train our military—it is so important— fighters on the job, but first we must again. This is the third go-round. but one of the things that has happened avoid self-inflicted wounds so we can President Obama was reelected basi- due to the sequester is we have cut build on the success over the last 3 cally for a number of reasons but not back on our training and maintenance. years. The Senate budget will continue the least of which is the Ryan Repub- That is the way the sequester was writ- the progress by creating new jobs, re- lican budget. They are at it again. ten. The bill that is on the floor—we pairing crumbling roads, bridges, and The Ryan budget would hand out hope to pass today—helps that a little train workers for high-skilled jobs. more budget-busting tax breaks for the bit. At least for the next 6 months it These investments are paid for by wealthy to pay for these wasteful tax will allow the military some degree of eliminating the loopholes that benefit breaks. It would end the Medicare ability to move things around a little the wealthy of America and the most guarantee. It would rob 50 million bit. We call it flexibility, which is profitable corporations. Americans of affordable health insur- good. But we have to be very vigilant. I had the fortune to serve in the Sen- ance. It would raise taxes on middle- This sequester should go away. ate with a man by the name of Bill class families. To appease the tea We have already cut huge amounts of Bradley, who is one of America’s great party, the Ryan Republican budget money in deficit reduction, which is alltime basketball players. I, of course, would risk lives and risk the recovery, not appropriate. Our military cannot always wanted to be the athlete he and that is just too high a price to pay. train and do the maintenance that is was. I admired him so much and en- I was stunned this morning. A Repub- necessary. These men and women are joyed my friendship with him. He came lican Congressman writes an op-ed marines who are training in Haw- out today—this Rhodes Scholar and piece—I don’t know if it was in the thorne, and with the sequester, it is brilliant man—and said we need to Times or the Post—saying that the going to cut stuff back. I hope every- eliminate $1 trillion in taxes that are Ryan Republican budget isn’t good one understands the sacrifices made by unfair and unnecessary. He said that. enough for the tea party and that it our military. They make significant In addition to that, our budget also should be even more stringent. That is sacrifices by being away from home, makes nearly $1 trillion in responsible what we are faced with. their families, and their country. The spending cuts across the Federal budg- The work done by Chairman MURRAY sequester needs to go away. et. Meaningful deficit reduction re- reflects the priorities of the American f quires shared sacrifice which includes people, not the wackos referred to also contribution from the wealthiest in the op-ed page of the Washington THE BUDGET among us. Post today by a person who has won a Mr. REID. Mr. President, for 4 years, If someone owns a profitable corpora- Nobel Prize for economics. the first priority for the country and tion that ships jobs to China or India, f Congress has been to improve the Na- Democrats in Congress cannot stop RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME tion’s economy and strengthen the them. Go ahead and ship them. But we middle class. Our efforts have paid off. can keep them from getting the tax Mr. REID. Would the Chair announce It has pulled us out of the great reces- break for outsourcing, and that is what the business of the day. sion; however, unemployment is still we want to do. If they are successful The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under too high. Over the last 36 months, busi- enough to own a second home or yacht, the previous order, the leadership time nesses created 6.4 million new jobs— more power to them. That is wonder- is reserved. good new jobs—but the economy is not ful. That is an American success story. f back to full strength. But Democrats in Congress do not feel DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MILI- During the Bush years we lost a lot we should subsidize these tax breaks TARY CONSTRUCTION AND VET- including our Treasury. When he took for their vacation home or their boat. ERANS AFFAIRS, AND FULL- office, we had a surplus over 10 years of Ending these wasteful giveaways YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIA- $7 trillion. The 10th anniversary of the makes sense to most people. An over- TIONS ACT, 2013 war in Iraq is today. That war cost us whelming majority of Americans—in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under more than $1 trillion, and we are pay- cluding a majority of Republicans— the previous order, the Senate will re- ing for the loss of life and all the in- support this balanced approach. sume consideration of H.R. 933, which jured in many different ways. We can- In the last 2 years, we have reduced the clerk will report. not take chances with our recovery. We the deficit by $2.5 trillion. The Senate The legislative clerk read as follows: are pulling out of the mess economi- budget continues this effort without cally that the President created by all A bill (H.R. 933) to make appropriations for jeopardizing our economic recovery or the Department of Defense, the Department the taxes and a war that was not paid breaking our promises to seniors and of Veterans Affairs, and other departments for. We must renew our investments veterans. This budget keeps Medicare and agencies, for the fiscal year ending Sep- that have always made America strong for today’s seniors and preserves tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes. strong, such as innovation and job it for our children and grandchildren. Pending: training, education, preventive health PATTY MURRAY is qualified to be Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) modified care, new roads, bridges, dams, water budget chair for a number of reasons, amendment No. 26, in the nature of a sub- systems, sewer systems. not the least of which she was the stitute. To meet our country’s long-term eco- chair of the supercommittee. She had Toomey amendment No. 115 (to amend- nomic goals—including the deficit—we 12 Members of Congress—6 Republicans ment No. 26), to increase by $60 million the must enact policies that support a and 6 Democrats—arrive at a grand amount appropriated for operation and strong and growing middle class, and bargain. She was pulled back because a maintenance for the Department of Defense for programs, projects, and activities in the that is why this week the Senate will week or so before they were ready to continental United States, and to provide an pass, as I indicated earlier, a budget, make their decision—which would have offset. crafted by one of the most wise Sen- been spending cuts and revenue—we Durbin amendment No. 123 (to amendment ators ever to serve in this body, PATTY got a letter from virtually every Re- No. 115), to change the enactment date.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1915 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY Here is what we won’t get: We won’t None of these threats or challenges LEADER get balance, just more and more unbal- can be addressed with simple, easy an- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mi- anced tax hikes. We won’t get the kind swers, but I fully support America nority leader is recognized. of deficit reduction our country needs, working with Prime Minister just more spending to enrich the Wash- Netanyahu and King Abdallah to craft THE BUDGET ington establishment at the expense of original strategy that serves all of our Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, last Main Street. We won’t get more jobs or national interests. week I noted that the Senate Demo- a better economy or sensible reforms Mr. President, I yield the floor. cratic budget was one of the most ex- to prevent Medicare or Social Security The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- treme, most unbalanced pieces of legis- from going bankrupt. And we certainly ator from New Hampshire. lation we have ever seen, one that won’t get a balanced budget. Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I rise would never balance, ever, and one that Not only does the Senate Democratic today to discuss something of deep im- would have a devastating outcome on budget never balance—ever—but top portance to me and, I believe, to our the middle class. Washington Democrats now say they country. I said that its centerpiece is a $1.5 simply don’t care about balancing the Last night the majority leader of the trillion tax hike that would be the budget anymore. They just don’t care Senate came to the floor to speak on largest in American history. Some on about that. Well, Americans do care. A the continuing resolution, which is es- the other side have argued with this party that once cared about hard-work- sentially the only bill we will consider $1.5 trillion figure. They say their ing American families seems to have this year to fund the government. It is over $1 trillion in taxpayer money. He budget only contains a $1 trillion tax gone off the leftmost edge of the res- came to the floor and propounded a hike, which is a stunning and telling ervation with this budget. DC Demo- unanimous consent request that only admission in itself. Just months after crats’ priorities are just so far removed contained a handful of amendments Democrats got hundreds of billions in from the actual needs of middle-class that could be brought to the con- new taxes, they now freely admit their Kentuckians and Americans who continuing resolution. Many germane and, intention to hit Americans with an- tinue to struggle in the Obama econ- in my view, reasonable amendments other $1 trillion in tax hikes. But in re- omy. ality, it would be more than that since I appreciate that the Senate majority that had been advanced and brought to the attention of both sides well in ad- their budget envisions $1.5 trillion in has finally decided to put its ideas on vance were denied an opportunity for a new revenue. While the Democrats’ paper. It took 4 years—4 years—to get vote on the floor. Because of that, I ob- math may be fuzzy, their intentions a budget from them, and we now know jected to the consideration of the con- are unmistakable. Their massive tax why it took so long: because their ideas tinuing resolution and the unanimous hike would cost average middle-class are so unbalanced and so extreme, so consent request. families thousands in lost income and destructive to the economy Americans lost opportunity. And despite that Frankly, I think that when we are want us to fix. spending over $1 trillion in the only massive hit to working families, the We can help foster the conditions funding bill we are going to vote on, es- Democrats’ budget would still not necessary to make the economy sentially, this year—appropriations ever—ever—balance. healthier and create more jobs but only But that is just one of the reasons bill—we should be allowed to have if Washington Democrats finally reach votes on amendments, particularly ger- this budget is so destructive to the across the aisle to address America’s middle class. Take spending for exam- mane amendments, as many of my col- real concerns in a truly balanced way. leagues have had, and my own amend- ple. Americans know that a good way I hope that will ultimately happen be- ment, which is one that would strike to create jobs and increase economic cause it is time to start making di- funding for, essentially, a missile to growth is to balance the budget and vided government work for the Amer- nowhere, which will never produce a put our massive national debt on a ican people who elected it, and it is missile program or a product our mili- path to elimination. Yet the Senate time to grow the economy, not the gov- tary will ever be able to use. Democratic budget would actually in- ernment. My amendment is very straight- 1 crease spending by more than $ ⁄2 tril- PRESIDENTIAL VISIT forward. The amendment would strike 1 lion—increase spending by $ ⁄2 trillion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this funding for the Medium Extended Air Put another way, Democrats want to week President Obama will travel to Defense System Program, called the 1 take another $ ⁄2 trillion out of the two of our closest allies—Israel and MEADS Program, by $381 million— economy, on top of all of the money Jordan. His visit will come at a mo- These funds were appropriated for this they would take out with their tax in- ment of great importance for each of program—and would actually transfer crease, and put it in the hands of Wash- our governments. the funds to the operations and main- ington bureaucrats and politicians to I join in conveying a message of con- tenance portion of the defense budget spend or waste as they see fit. And gratulations to Prime Minister so the money could be used for our men their budget would balloon the debt by Netanyahu in having formed a new and women in uniform for things they 42 percent, increasing every Americans’ government, in restating our deter- actually need as opposed to $380 mil- share to a whopping $73,000. They want mination to use all available means to lion for a missile to nowhere for which to grow the government at the expense prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear we will never get a result. of the economy, and that is not the weapon, and in pledging to work with When we are almost $17 trillion in way to create jobs or get the private Israel to meet the regional challenge debt, it is truly shocking that we sector moving. In fact, by some esti- caused by civil strife within Syria. The would continue to spend money on a mates, this budget could result in more fighting in Syria has produced refugee program the Army says it does not than 600,000 lost jobs if enacted. flows of at least 1 million people into want. In fact, in the Defense authoriza- Of course, the Senate Democratic Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. tion last year, the Armed Services budget won’t prevent Medicare and So- Also of concern to Jordan, Israel, and Committee actually prohibited funding cial Security from going bankrupt. It other allies in the region is the flow of for the MEADS Program. This is some- is not going to prevent Medicare and foreign fighters into Syria, especially thing that was passed unanimously on Social Security from going bankrupt. the al-Nusra Front. a bipartisan basis last year in the De- So here is what we would get with During his visit, I hope the President fense authorization bill that prohibited the Democratic budget: No. 1, a mas- makes progress in working with our al- any further funding for this missile to sive tax hike and thousands less for lies to address these threats that have nowhere. Yet it got included in the ap- middle-class families—a massive tax developed while Bashar al-Asad re- propriations, in this continuing resolu- hike; No. 2, $1⁄2 trillion more in big-gov- mains in power and to begin the impor- tion, despite the fact that we are not ernment spending; No. 3, 42 percent tant planning to address the challenges going to get anything our warfighters more debt, with each American owing that will come with his fall, such as can use from $380 million of spending. $73,000; No. 4, more than 600,000 lost how best to secure chemical weapons In fact, when Secretary Hagel was jobs. stockpiles. asked about whether the Pentagon

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 would comply with this law, he said: Basically, this is common sense. This Before I yield, I wish to support my Yes. Let’s just review where we are is the kind of thing people see at home colleague JERRY MORAN because he was with this program. The Army has al- and say: How could you possibly spend also denied an amendment that is an ready invested over $2 billion for this $380 million on a missile to nowhere important amendment. I am a cospon- program, and we are not going to get a when we know our men and women in sor of that amendment. The FAA has result. It was underperforming. uniform can use those funds for equip- notified 189 towers across the country So according to John McHugh, the ment they can use in theater, for train- that it is going to cease to fund the Secretary of the Army, in 2011, he said: ing they can use to be prepared? towers’ operation because of the se- The Army has invested over $2 billion and It is really unconscionable that we quester. Senator MORAN has a common- that’s only the partial cost of the program. will not allow a vote on the continuing sense amendment that would make Frankly, it was under performing. resolution for something that has bi- sure it restores 95 percent of this fund- What else has been said? partisan support, for something that ing by taking money from other areas Frank Kendall, the Under Secretary was actually struck by the authoriza- in the FAA budget that will not disrupt of Defense for Acquisition and Tech- tion committee on both sides of the operations. nology, said: aisle, both in the House Armed Serv- Well, there is a tower in Nashua, NH, MEADS is a program that the U.S. decided ices Committee and in the Senate at Boire Field that was on the list of not to procure a year ago. . . . Armed Services Committee. the FAA despite the airport’s impor- So why, when our country is facing When the majority leader took to the tance to both the United States and sequestration, when our men and floor last night, he said: Oh, we have New England and despite a recent in- women in uniform need to make sure made reasonable accommodations. I do vestment of over $24 million by the the defense dollars we are providing not see what is reasonable about giving FAA to upgrade the airport’s runway. them are actually resources that they a handful of amendments with over $1 Senator MORAN’s amendment, which can use for their needs to protect them, trillion of spending. he is also being denied an ability to to protect our country, are we spending On Wednesday, Senator MCCAIN bring on this floor to have both sides $380 million on something we will not brought forth an amendment—last vote on—he has strong bipartisan sup- procure, for which we will not get a re- Wednesday, so almost a week ago—he port—this amendment would ensure sult? To me, this is outrageous. If we brought forth an amendment to strike that towers like the tower at Boire cannot cut spending for this, how are other unauthorized funds from the con- Field in Nashua, NH, my hometown, would continue to operate. Yet we will we ever going to deal with the under- tinuing resolution and to leave those not be given a vote on this Senate floor lying drivers of our debt, with our funds for the military to use for pri- despite the strong bipartisan support nearly $17 trillion of debt? ority items and for things our men and In fact, this is what the chairman of women in uniform actually needed. Do Senator MORAN has for his amendment, the Armed Services Committee has you know what happened? There was a just as I have bipartisan support for said. I have great respect for Chairman motion to table brought against Sen- my amendment. So I have to ask, what is the prob- LEVIN, and he said this about the ator MCCAIN’s amendment. Essentially lem? Why can’t we just vote on the MEADS Program: what he was trying to do is what I am trying to do today—to stop money that amendments—start voting, keep vot- We feel strongly that it’s a waste of ing, get it done? We can pass the con- money. has not been authorized, to stop spending money when our men and women in tinuing resolution. We can continue to I stood up on the floor last night be- fund this government. But do you cause I have bipartisan support for this uniform need us to allow them to use these resources for the basic needs they know what. We can make improve- amendment. This is not a Republican ments to the continuing resolution by have. That is why he brought this issue or a Democratic issue. This is striking money for the missile to no- amendment to the floor. Do you know about making sure we do not waste where, by making sure the air towers what happened? There was a motion to money at a time when our warfighters that the FAA is shutting down con- table filed against his amendment, and need the money for support and train- tinue to operate in this country. ing, at the time they are facing seques- I think there was a real shock on the I am sure my colleagues on both tration and we are facing real threats floor from both sides of the aisle besides of the aisle have many more ideas to our country. We cannot afford to cause on a bipartisan basis that motion as to how we can improve this con- spend more money on a missile to no- to table failed because both sides of the tinuing resolution, but the American where. aisle realized that when we are facing people will never know about those So I am very proud I have bipartisan sequestration, when we are facing a ideas because we are on a Senate floor support from Senator BEGICH, Senator dangerous world, when we owe it to our where we are not being allowed to vote, SHAHEEN. Yet it is shocking to me that men and women in uniform, we cannot to vote on the amendments that mat- I cannot get a vote—it is germane— continue to fund things that are not ter to the American people, that strike that we cannot strike this funding or priorities, we cannot continue to fund wasteful spending, that improve this get a vote on this Senate floor to missiles to nowhere. And that amend- important piece of legislation. strike this funding from this con- ment was eventually adopted by voice I think if we had started voting last tinuing resolution and to make sure vote. This amendment is just like that Wednesday, we would have already al- the funds actually go to the operations amendment. lowed every person in this Chamber to and maintenance portion of the defense The American people are tired of us have a vote on their amendment, as the budget so they can use this money, not allowing commonsense amend- Senate was intended to operate. This is warfighters can use it for needs they ments to come to the floor for a vote. intended to be the most deliberative actually have. With $1 trillion in spending, if we had body in the world. Yet, if you cannot I also want to mention that the started voting on amendments last bring up an amendment that is ger- Council for Citizens Against Govern- Wednesday, after the floor was shut mane to strike spending for a missile ment Waste supports my amendment. down—and I think there was a shock to nowhere, it really renders the oper- The CEO of Concerned Veterans for among leadership that Senator MCCAIN ation of the Senate at this point not America has said: MEADS is the quin- won his amendment on a bipartisan what the Founding Fathers intended, tessential Pentagon program that lives basis and was able to overturn the mo- and it puts a gag on the American peo- on indefinitely despite the fact that it tion to table his amendment. If we had ple; that their elected representatives will never see the field of battle. With started voting on amendments then, we cannot come here and get votes on our Nation drowning in $16.7 trillion would have already passed the con- things that are going to strike funding worth of debt, Congress must under- tinuing resolution. So it is an absolute like this, that are going to make sure take serious reforms to defense spend- cop-out to say that we are somehow air towers continue to operate in this ing to maintain a sustainable fiscal faced with a government shutdown, country. path that preserves American power. that somehow we cannot have votes on I think we owe it to the American Concerned Veterans for America has the Senate floor on amendments that people that their elected representa- supported this amendment. are important, germane, and relevant. tives can come down here and get a

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1917 vote on amendments that matter, that the country on a sound path without high. It all rubs off in the end. There make a difference, that can improve doing damage to the programs we value are the studies out there. I mentioned this continuing resolution. Frankly, in America. We need an open process. Rogoff-Reinhart. That has been out this notion that we cannot have votes The American people need to be en- several years and has been a topic of on it—obviously, people do not want to gaged with it. But I have to say, it has great discussion among economists and have votes on it. They want to con- absolutely been the policy of the ma- throughout the field. But in recent tinue funding missiles to nowhere, jority in the Senate to do just the op- months, the International Monetary whether it is their parochial interests posite. Senator REID said it would be Fund, certainly not controlled by fru- or whatever interests that are driving ‘‘foolish’’ to have a budget. He has held gal Republicans, the European Central them. It is wrong. We have to stop it. that view for 4 years now. Bank, and the Bank for International Bring this amendment to the Senate The law requires us to have a budget Settlements, all have independently floor. Let’s vote it up or down now, and by April 15. He has refused to do so be- done studies. And those studies say let’s move forward. cause he did not want to be responsible that debt begins to slow growth. That Mr. President, I thank you for the for laying out a financial path for is what they conclude—that debt slows opportunity to speak today, and I yield America. Those are the facts. growth. the floor. The House passed legislation that Now if that is true, we have a prob- I suggest the absence of a quorum. said: No budget, no pay. Now the Sen- lem, because they say you can carry a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ate is moving forward with a budget, at certain amount of debt and it does not clerk will call the roll. least to get it out of the Senate and slow growth, but if your debt reaches 90 The legislative clerk proceeded to pass it out of the Senate, and then percent of your economy, at least ac- call the roll. probably we will get paid. cording to Rogoff and Reinhart and the Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask It is important that the budget be numbers they were using—and, by the unanimous consent that the order for moved. It should not be a pro forma act way, they were using gross debt, it is the quorum call be rescinded. but a very serious evaluation of where absolutely clear in their papers, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we are. I want to say this to my col- not the public debt—then you have objection, it is so ordered. leagues as we confront the difficult slow economic growth. Let us take a minute to discuss THE BUDGET choices facing our country: This is so Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, we important to me. I believe, based on a growth in public debt. The public debt were originally looking today to begin series of important studies in recent is external debt of the United States the presentation of the budget that months, all of which having come to and it is about 76 percent of our econ- came out of the Budget Committee, the same conclusion, that the debt omy. The size of our growth of public debt amounts to almost the size of the produced by the Democratic majority. level the United States has today is al- economy—three-fourths of it. But if It passed on a party-line vote. It was ready pulling down economic growth. you take the gross debt of the United drafted by the majority in secret. It It is one of the reasons—maybe even States, including borrowing from So- was produced and brought to the floor. the largest reason—that we have had cial Security and Medicare and things I see the distinguished floor manager such little economic growth. of the bill is on the floor today. I cer- Our debt to GDP ratio—the gross like that, it is over 100 percent. What I want to say to you is that people have tainly have no intention of inter- debt to GDP ratio—is over 100 percent. misinterpreted the Rogoff-Reinhart rupting the Senator’s debate, but I was According to the Rogoff-Reinhart study over the last several years. They using the opportunity to speak in study that has been out there for a thought the debt figure they were re- morning business, if that is all right. number of years, which was widely Under the Congressional Budget Act, ferring to was the public debt. praised, which Secretary of Treasury The $16 trillion we see on the debt we need to produce a budget by April Geithner told us was a very important clocks that show how it is increasing 15. There are 50 hours allowed for de- study, and which maybe underesti- every year—the $16 trillion, almost $17 bate and an ability to offer unlimited mated the risk our Nation faces, but trillion now in debt—that is the gross amendments to that most important has been universally praised—they say, debt, and it is over 100 percent of the document. That is where we are. I had when debt exceeds 90 percent of GDP, economy. And they say growth slows hoped we would start today. Now it based on their studies of economies all every time—it slows relentlessly—we looks as though we have floor disputes over the world that have gotten into fi- as a Nation run up too much debt and and things are dragging out. nancial trouble, the result is a 1, it gets that high. So the International I want to say how this can be han- maybe 2-percent drop in growth. The Monetary Fund, the European Central dled. If the floor debate is not short- lack of growth of 1 percent represents 1 Bank, the Bank for International Set- ened, I would suggest we could come million jobs in America. So the dif- tlements may come at it slightly dif- back the week of April 8 and complete ference between 2-percent growth and ferently, but they all conclude that our work by April 15 easily. That would 3-percent growth is 1 million jobs. The when debt levels reach as high as we be my suggested way to deal with the difference of 2-percent growth and 4- have in the United States, growth most important issue we face as a Na- percent growth is 2 million jobs, people slows. tion, our financial future and the debt unemployed, not getting work. Why? Jobs are lost when growth slows, tax course we are on. That would be the Because of the debt overhang that is revenue is lost when growth slows, and right thing to do. If the majority lead- out there, for a whole lot of factors too people are not going to pay taxes if er is determined to move forward even complex for us to discuss at this mo- they are not working. Businesses that into the weekend, we will be here. We ment, but which are out there that are not making profits are not going to are not going to concede any of the begin to pull down growth. pay taxes. If businesses are not expand- time that is set aside for debate, be- So one of the reasons we need to de- ing, not growing, not investing, not cause this is the first budget that has crease deficits in America and balance hiring, the economy is hampered and been to the floor of the Senate in al- the budget is to create growth, create the tax revenue to the Federal Govern- most 1,500 days, over 1,400 days—4 jobs, and create prosperity, whereas ment is less, as a matter of fact. But years. We need to talk about where we my Democratic colleagues contend the most importantly, people are not work- are, where we are going as a Nation. So way to create jobs and create growth is ing, jobs are not being created, and I want to say there will be no yielding to borrow more money and spend it on more people are on welfare. More peo- of time on this side with regard to the a stimulus package. In fact, they have ple are dependent on the government— opportunity to discuss the financial fu- got another stimulus package in the unemployment insurance—and that is ture of America. bill they passed out of the Budget Com- not good. The American people need to know mittee, another tax, another borrow- Are we making some progress? Yes, about this. It should be done publicly. and-spend plan, $100-plus billion. we are making some progress. The They need to know the choices we are This is a big difference in where we economy had virtually no growth in dealing with, how tough they are, but are. We cannot keep borrowing, to the fourth quarter of last year—a stun- what an opportunity we do have to get spend, to create some temporary sugar ning development. They are predicting

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 a slow growth the first quarter of this burden of carrying the debt indefi- it is a fact and we have to put the facts year. Last year we were well below pre- nitely. I think the American people un- out before the American people. As we dictions. Last year our growth, I be- derstand that. The people who don’t started developing this system, we lieve, was about 2.2 percent. Two years understand that are the Paul reached the point where we concluded, before that, the Congressional Budget Krugmans and the people who have the Department of Defense concluded, Office predicted growth for last year been driving the agenda in the Senate it wouldn’t work. That happens. Some would be around 4 percent. They were and in this Congress to borrow and of the greatest ideas turn out not to be predicting 2 years ago that growth for spend. We have to get our heads to- feasible, and that is where we are at 2013 would be over 4 percent, maybe 4.6 gether on that subject. this point. The question that has been percent. That is what the prediction Finally, I will point out that the raised by Senator AYOTTE is: Well, if it was. But now, as we enter 2013, it looks budget that has been produced is to- doesn’t work, why do you want to fin- as if we will be lucky to get much over tally promoted improperly. This budg- ish the research on it this year? 2 percent growth. et came out of the committee, and it That is a legitimate question, and I am not saying I know with an abso- claims it reduces the deficit by $1.85 the vast majority of Americans would lute certainty that the debt is the fac- trillion, but that is not accurate. It say: Of course, she is right, don’t spend tor they have to consider when they took me a long time, and I had to stay another penny on it. The problem is calculate our growth out of this reces- on the staff people for the Democratic this: We entered into an agreement sion. I don’t know for sure. But I am majority, but eventually, when con- with our allies that if we terminated telling you that Rogoff-Reinhart, the fronted with the facts, they had to tell the program, there would be penalties International Monetary Fund, the Eu- the truth and they told the truth. The assessed to the United States that we ropean Central Bank, the Bank for sequester cuts—that 60 percent of the would owe to other nations that par- International Settlements—all of Budget Control Act we agreed to 18, 20 ticipated in funding the research, and those—have concluded when debt is as months ago—is wiped out. Those cuts it turns out the amount of money need- high as we have in the United States it are eliminated. But they were really ed to finish the program is about equal will slow growth. So I ask: What should not cuts. They were reductions in to the penalties we would pay if we ter- we do to get America on a sound path growth of spending. But that reduction minated it at this moment. So we have tried to make the best of to increase growth at a time we are saved us about $2.1 trillion, and the se- a very bad situation. The Department discussing the budget? We should bal- quester part is $1.2 trillion. So that is of Defense Appropriations Act for 2013 ance the budget and get on a course to the $1.2 trillion that is wiped out. That includes $380 million—a reduction of reduce the debt significantly, and we means we are going to increase spend- $20 million from the original request— should do it now. If we get that back ing $1.2 trillion, and it is not scored in for the Department to bring an orderly down, which we can do, we will see their budget as an increase in spending close to the Medium Air Defense Sys- more growth. We will see more jobs. to offset the $1 trillion in tax increases tem by either completing the develop- The idea that we should keep bor- they have. ment program or paying the termi- rowing from the future to spend today When you consider all of that, you nation. in order to create growth only has to will find this budget, with other gim- This is a NATO program, as I said, be said to understand how bogus it is, micks included in it, barely reduces that we jointly developed with the Ger- how irresponsible it is. Why don’t we the deficit at all—at best, maybe by mans and Italians. All of us thought borrow three times as much and spend $300 billion. And over 10 years that this was a good idea and a good invest- three times as much if this puts us on amounts to about $30 billion or $40 bil- ment. It wasn’t until we got into it a sound path? It doesn’t. It weakens us. lion in deficit reduction a year, when that we realized it wasn’t going to do The Congressional Budget Office last year our deficit was $1.2 trillion. what we thought it would do. The De- said—when this Congress, and not with So this budget plan increases taxes, partment determined it would not pro- my vote, voted for $787 billion for the it increases spending over our current cure MEADS but has requested funds stimulus package—yes, if you borrow rate, and it does nothing to change the for the rest of the year to conclude the $787 billion from the future and spend debt course of America. We need a plan program to live up to the agreement it today, you will get economic growth that can balance the budget. We can do with our allies, who have also put for a few years, but it quickly goes that and still increase spending every money into this. The Department does away. The money has been spent. The year. It will balance in 10 years if we plan to use the advanced technology we little lift in the economy is over very stay disciplined, but that is not the did develop here to upgrade other sys- quickly. What is left then? CBO now es- plan on the floor right now. Our col- tems. So it is not a complete waste. timates that we are carrying a total of leagues need to study this budget and And it shouldn’t be because the tax- $830 billion, plus interest, from the should not be voting for a plan that payers have their tax dollars on the stimulus, so now we are at $1 trillion in makes no change in our debt course, line. new debt that we have to pay interest that does not create growth, but sim- I share the frustration of many of my on every year and the growth benefit is ply borrows more. colleagues that we have spent so much long gone. I see my colleague, the Democratic money and so many years and have Now hear this, colleagues: Back when whip, I will call him, on the floor, but reached this point. But I will tell you, the President took office and he pushed I appreciate the opportunity to share we don’t want to build a system that through the stimulus package, they these remarks. doesn’t work. We don’t want to create said over a 10-year period we would I yield the floor. false security. And we do want some have less growth if we had a stimulus The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. honesty from those who are developing package than if we didn’t have a stim- SCHATZ). The Senator from Illinois. these systems if, in fact, something we ulus package. Did you hear that, my Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank have spent money on is not going to colleagues? That is so important for us my friend for yielding. reach its completion. to understand. You cannot get some- Earlier today my colleague from New The cost to finish the development of thing from nothing. Nothing comes Hampshire, Senator AYOTTE, came to this program is almost exactly the from nothing. Nothing ever could, as the floor and spoke about the Medium same as the cost to unilaterally termi- Julie Andrews sang in the ‘‘Sound of Air Defense System known as MEADS. nate it—a point not made by the Sen- Music.’’ Nothing comes from nothing, This is a program the United States ator from New Hampshire. nothing ever could. has been developing for air defense She argues about all the savings from So we borrow the money and spend it with our NATO allies, so U.S. tax- these programs in terminating it but today and it is always with us unless payers are truly investing in this pro- doesn’t talk about the termination we have a plan to pay down the debt, gram, but our allies are as well. costs we are liable for as a result of and we have no plan. So already we are I am new to this assignment as chair- that termination. It is unrealistic to about at the point where all the bene- man of the Defense Appropriations assume that you can terminate a major fits of that stimulus of 3 years ago are Subcommittee, and I don’t take any defense program with our allies and gone and we are beginning to have the pleasure in what I am about to say, but walk away without some obligation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1919 For example, when the Army’s Fu- In addition, there are wider implication of funding for MEADS in fiscal year 2013 to ture Combat Systems Program was ter- the US withdrawing or breaking the MoU meet its international commitment and also minated, the Department was legally and this would set a bad precedent for future to put itself and its partners in a position to transatlantic cooperation in principle. In obligated to pay over $500 million in harvest the technologies in which we have particular one result would need to be the re- all significantly invested. termination liability. In return, we re- consideration of multinational cooperation As the debate on an appropriations bill for ceived several technologies that were in the context of NATO’s SMART Defense the Department of Defense in 2013 continues, incorporated into other programs. The initiative. After the Canadian withdrawal we greatly appreciate your consideration of same applies to MEADS but only if we from the NAEW&C and AGS programs, the these aspects. fulfill our obligations and pay the ter- current US position would represent the sec- In concluding, we would like to stress that mination liability. The Defense appro- ond evidence in one year of the lack of reli- both our governments continue to assume ability and as such would set a bad precedent that all parties will ultimately abide by the priations bill is fiscally responsible by for future transatlantic cooperation in prin- providing the funding to the Army to agreement. ciple. Sincerely, bring this program to an orderly close It should be of common interest not to risk DR. PETER AMMON, instead of levying another bill on the the prominent and significant merits of con- Ambassador of the Department in times of fiscal continued transatlantic co-operation and col- Federal Republic of laboration between our nations. We rely on straint. Germany. your intervention to ensure the timely and I urge my colleagues, if the Ayotte CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO, full availability of 2013 funds by the end of Ambassador of Italy. amendment does come to the floor, to March 2013 (with no prohibition on expendi- oppose it—not because I am asking ture of MEADS funds) so as not to disrupt them to vote for a program which we harvesting of MEADS capabilities in order to THE SECRETARY OF STATE, are in agreement is never going to enable future meaningful European contribu- Washington, DC, September 19, 2012. reach the goal it was set out to reach tion for NATO Air and Missile defense. Hon. DANIEL K. INOUYE, The three Nations’ investments have been Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, but, rather, let’s be honest about this. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. We are going to pay this money one very fruitful to date, which included a successful 360 degree intercept mission in No- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I concur with Sec- way or the other. The Army has said, vember 2012. We are in the final year of fund- retary Panetta’s letter of June 26 and sup- Give us the option to complete the pro- ing under this MoU and not funding this ef- port, within the Department of Defense gram or pay the termination fee. That fort would put in jeopardy all of the signifi- budget allocation, funding the final year of to me is a more reasonable approach. cant investment made to date by our coun- Medium Extended Air Defense System I ask unanimous consent to have tries. After the restructuring MEADS has ex- (MEADS) development that includes key demonstrations, completion of documenta- printed in the RECORD statements and ecuted on schedule and within budget for more than 4 years now, which is remarkable tion, and an orderly close of a program of letters from a variety of different significant importance to two of our impor- sources, including the Department of in particular given the situation of the program after the US decision not to procure tant European allies, Germany and Italy. Defense, on this program. MEADS. While we are encouraged by the recent Sen- There being no objection, the mate- The successful completion of the MEADS ate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee rial was ordered to be printed in the activities should be in our common interests action recommending $380 million in fiscal RECORD, as follows: for a large variety of reason. The FY 2013 year 2013 funding for MEADS, we recognize MINISTERO DELLA DIFESA AND funds of the US are a prerequisite to achieve this development will need to be reconciled this goal. BUNDESMINISTERIUM DER with other Congressional actions. Thank you for your leadership and support VERTEIDIGUNG. Honoring our commitment for the final on this important defense and transatlantic Hon. LEON E. PANETTA, year of the MEADS ‘‘Proof of Concept’’ issue. Secretary of Defense, would signal the U.S. commitment to work- Yours truly, Washington, DC. ing with allies to cooperatively develop ca- Thank you for your continued support of Il Ministro della Difesa, pabilities required for the challenges facing the MEADS program. As you are fully aware Bundesminister der the NATO Alliance. Commitment of U.S. of the present situation surrounding the Verteidigung. funds would enable and further encourage MEADS Program, you will know that Ger- our European partners to make additional EMBASSY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC many and Italy have grave concerns about contributions to NATO missile defense. Fail- OF GERMANY, WASHINGTON, AND the outcome of the MEADS funding discus- ing to provide the final year of funding when EMBASSY OF ITALY IN WASH- sion in the USA. This is, unfortunately, not we are so close to completion would send the INGTON, a new situation. wrong message to all of our allies and part- The results of the Design and Development Washington, January 29, 2013. ners at a time when the global situation re- (D&D) phase of the MEADS program remain Hon. BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, quires more, not less, cooperation. vital for both Germany and Italy as they will Chairwoman, Committee on Appropriations, The United States relies on our NATO al- be the basis for our future Air and Missile U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. lies to share the burden of defense of NATO DEAR MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, First. let us Defense System Architecture. As such they territory and peacekeeping in coalition ac- warmly congratulate you on assuming the are fundamental for the German and Italian tivities. Difficult domestic budget and eco- chair of the Senate Appropriations Com- contribution to the ‘‘NATO integrated Air nomic situations make it imperative for al- mittee. We wish you all the best in steering and Missile Defense’’, which is a key element lies to consider ways to work together to this important committee through all the of the Defense package agreed in Chicago by maintain and build new capabilities to de- challenges that lie ahead. fend against modern threats, like the pro- our heads of State and Government. Among the many issues and decisions to be liferation of ballistic missiles. These are As Germany and Italy have been fulfilling taken is one at the very center of trans- vital capabilities that many allies can only their full commitments under the MoU, we atlantic relationships, the future of the Me- obtain if they work together to develop and hope and we do expect that the United dium Extended Air Defense System States will live up to their MoU commit- (MEADS). This joint development program acquire them. We made a commitment to ment as well. If the US does not fulfill its has brought together three close NATO allies two of our closest allies, Germany and Italy, funding commitment for 2013, Germany and to provide their forces with state-of-the-art to develop MEADS cooperatively, share de- Italy would need to interpret this as a uni- technology to meet future threats. The pro- velopment costs, and realize integrated coa- lateral withdrawal. Under the terms of the gram has achieved important milestones, in- lition capabilities. It is critical that we MoU, Germany and Italy expect formal noti- cluding a successful intercept test in Novem- honor our commitments. fication of the US intent to withdraw from ber 2012. At the NATO Summit in Chicago, allies de- the MoU (while funding up to the effective Italy and Germany have met their MoU ob- clared an interim missile defense capability date of the withdrawal). In addition funding ligations by contributing more than 40 per- as an initial step toward establishing the for all contract modification and termi- cent of the necessary funding for the pro- NATO missile defense capability that allies nation costs incurred as a result of the US gram since it has started in 2004. A final de- agreed to develop at the 2010 NATO Summit actions shall be paid by the United States. cision by the U.S. Government to prohibit in Lisbon. While the United States is making We assure you, that this is not negligible. further funding for MEADS at this advanced a significant national contribution to this In a first estimate the current US position stage would lead to a significant loss of tech- system through the European Phased Adapt- results in an economic damage to Germany nology for which we have commonly worked ive Approach, we expect and have requested and Italy of more than 400 Mio. US$. This is so hard. It would also be perceived as a seri- additional contributions from allies to make a result of development activities, which ous setback for transatlantic cooperation in the capability more effective and share the cannot be executed due to the missing FY general. burden of missile defense protection of Euro- 2013 US funding and the termination liability The U.S. Department of Defense has ac- pean NATO territory, populations, and for terminating those contracts earlier. knowledged this fact and requested further forces.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 Germany and Italy envision MEADS not In addition, failure by the United States to words, like a vitamin or a mineral. only as an essential basis for their own fu- provide funding for FY 2013 likely would lead There is a reason for that: because if it ture air defense capabilities, but more im- to a dispute with Germany and Italy, both of is sold as a beverage, FDA has different portantly as the basis for their respective which have indicated that they would assert regulatory authority over the product contributions to NATO missile defense. The that the United States has unilaterally with- agreement to deploy a territorial NATO mis- drawn from the MOU. On the other hand, full and its ingredients. If it is sold as a di- sile defense capability and its implementa- funding of the final year of the MEADS PoC etary supplement, the regulations are tion are major achievements of U.S. and Al- would ensure that the United States receives not there in the same way as they lied policy. A decision by Congress not to a return on its 8-year investment in the form would be for beverages. provide or to prohibit funding MEADS at of a data archival package for future poten- Unfortunately, people are led to be- this late date would diminish the consensus tial use on other U.S. air and missile defense lieve these products have all been ap- reached in Lisbon and Chicago for this capa- improvements. proved by the FDA and pose no risk. In bility, discourage allies from participating We must act now to avoid a situation that reality, unlike drugs or over-the- in cooperative projects in the future, and ul- would cause harm to our relationships with timately, delay greater European contribu- two of our closest allies. My staff is ready to counter drugs, dietary supplements are tions to NATO missile defense. answer any questions you or your staff may not reviewed and tested by the FDA for My staff is ready to answer any questions have on MEADS. safety or effectiveness before being you or your staff may have. Sincerely yours, Sincerely, sold to the American public. That will Sincerely yours, LEON PANETTA. come as a surprise to a lot of people. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Most dietary supplements today are Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, almost SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, safe and they are used by millions of 1 Washington, DC. 1 ⁄2 years ago I sent the Government Americans as part of their personal Hon. DANIEL K. INOUYE, Accountability Office a letter asking choice for a healthy lifestyle. That is Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, them to examine the FDA’s Adverse not true of all supplements. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Event Reporting System for dietary In 2002, a 16-year-old boy named Sean DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your supplements. Riggins from Lincoln, IL, just a few inquiries, I am writing to ask that you Dietary supplements, vitamin pills, miles away from my home in Spring- strongly support the President’s Budget re- and mineral pills are common across field, died after taking a dietary sup- quest for FY 2013 funding to complete the Medium Extended Air Defense System America. There are shops all over Chi- plement containing ephedra. Sean was (MEADS) Design and Development (D&D) cago and downstate Illinois selling a high school football player. Before Proof of Concept (PoC) effort with Germany these supplements, and many people— playing in a game, he went to the local and Italy. The Department is seeking $400.9 including myself—take a vitamin each gas station and bought something million in FY 2013 funds to honor the final day. Maybe it is good for me, maybe it called Yellow Jackets. It was a form of year of our MEADS D&D Memorandum of isn’t. I hope it is good. It is certainly ephedra, clearly marketed to children Understanding (MOU) commitment that will not harmful. But there are thousands to give them an energy boost. How enable completion of the MEADS development phase as it is currently planned. The of dietary supplements for sale. They often do you hear that? Sean washed PoC effort enables all three nations to obtain are not all made in the United States, the pills down with a bottle of Moun- benefit from our collective program invest- and they are not all made to the high- tain Dew. Sean was unable to finish the ment to date and will bring the development est specifications. football game that day and died of a program to an orderly conclusion, Failure to So we said to the Food and Drug Ad- heart attack. fund our FY 2013 commitment will be viewed ministration, We want you to collect Before his death, Metabolife—the by our allies as reneging on our promises. information from American consumers largest manufacturer of supplements During the NATO Summit in Chicago on if there is a problem. If there is a die- containing ephedra—claimed they had May 20, 2012, NATO Allies achieved a major breakthrough on missile defense—10 years in tary supplement that is being sold and no ephedra-related adverse events to the making—by declaring an interim bal- someone has an adverse event—in report. This was 2002. Under pressure, listic missile defense capability as an initial other words, a health event—that could Metabolife later gave FDA over 13,000 step towards establishing a NATO missile de- be serious, report it to the FDA. If we ephedra-related adverse event reports fense system. The European Phased Adaptive receive more than one, it is worth tak- that showed people taking their prod- Approach will be a major contributor to ing a look at to see if there is a pattern ucts with ephedra and getting sick. NATO missile defense and is designed to pro- emerging and we should take some- In 2006, I worked with Senators ORRIN tect the U.S. homeland, U.S. deployed forces, thing off the shelf. HATCH and TOM HARKIN to pass the Die- and our allies against the increasing threats tary Supplement and Nonprescription posed by the proliferation of ballistic mis- Today the General Accountability siles. Where ballistic missile defense was Office released a report assessing how Drug Consumer Protection Act. The once a controversial subject within the Alli- the system is working on this adverse law requires dietary supplement manu- ance, we have reached consensus to event reporting on dietary supple- facturers to report serious adverse operationalize this capability and have the ments, and they had some rec- events to the Food and Drug Adminis- Allies share the burden of deterring and de- ommendations. This reporting system tration. fending against those who could threaten us is an important surveillance tool the Today’s GAO report shows that since with ballistic missiles. This is a major FDA uses to identify and respond to the law was enacted, serious adverse achievement of U.S. policy; a decision by cases of serious adverse reaction, such events reported to the FDA have in- Congress to prohibit any additional funding creased dramatically, from almost 400 for MEADS at this late date would diminish as heart attacks, hospitalizations, and, the consensus reached in Chicago. in some cases, death. reports of serious events in 2007, to The United States relies on allies to share Over the years the types of dietary 6,307 between 2008 and 2011. The GAO the burden of peacekeeping and defense in supplements sold have evolved from report highlights commendable efforts coalition activities and the development of some very basic formulas such as sim- by the FDA to improve the safety of di- effective defense capabilities that are of di- ple vitamin C and calcium supplements etary supplements. In 2008, the FDA rect benefit to the United States. In this to include products with potentially se- only conducted 120 inspections in the context, I believe that it is important to live United States. By 2012, that number up to our commitments to our allies. We rious side effects, and even foods and made a commitment to two of our closest al- beverages masquerading as dietary sup- was up to 400 inspections. Between 2008 lies, Germany and Italy, to develop MEADS plements that could pose a significant and 2011, FDA took 19 regulatory ac- cooperatively to achieve those objectives. danger. tions, including warning letters and in- Failure to meet our MEADS MOU FY 2013 Take a look at these energy drinks junctions, against companies that funding obligations could negatively affect that are for sale everywhere. Try to get didn’t report as required—such as re- allied willingness to join future cooperative past the cash register at your local gas porting serious adverse events but endeavors, bilaterally or through NATO, station without running into a 5–Hour omitting contact information on their that have been strongly supported by the Ad- Energy drink or Monster Energy drink. labels. That is pretty basic, isn’t it? ministration and Congress at a time when cooperation through concepts such as Smart And for some of them, when you turn When you buy a product like a dietary Defense is critical to ensuring NATO and its the container back you will see it is supplement, you ought to at least members are developing needed capabilities not being sold as a beverage; it is being know who made it and how you can for the future. sold as a dietary supplement—in other contact the people who made it. If

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1921 something goes wrong or if there is a some Web site somewhere they are say- take it seriously. It looks as you would question and you need to contact some- ing, Here comes Durbin again. He is hope it would look, like a very sterile, one, that basic information should be going to take your vitamin pills away. professional environment with medical there. He is going to make it so you need a professionals on board. The same can- In addition to outlining steps, FDA is prescription to take vitamin C. Not the not be said of all the things we are im- taking steps to strengthen the Adverse case at all. That is not what I am argu- porting from all over the world. If you Event Reporting System to protect ing for. take a look and see that the product consumers. The GAO report also sug- Let me tell you the bill I will reintro- was made in China, you may have some gests ways the FDA can improve this duce this year, the Dietary Supplement second thoughts about buying it or giv- process. For instance, in some cases Labeling Act, would do. It addresses ing it to your children. We have had FDA has used these adverse event re- the growing concern of dietary supple- some scandals associated with adulter- ports to inform actions to protect con- ments with misleading information and ated products coming in from China. I sumers. But the Agency could do more the bad actors selling it. This bill would pause if that were the source of and develop ways to educate consumers would require more information on la- a dietary supplement. I would have about potentially harmful products. bels. People using dietary supplements more confidence if it is made in the The GAO report encourages the FDA have the right to know if there is a United States, particularly by a rep- to issue final guidance clarifying the risk associated with the product. Some utable dealer that I have seen on the definition of a conventional food and ingredients may be safe for the general shelves in a local drugstore over and dietary supplement. The vague distinc- population but risky for groups such as over again. tion between a dietary supplement and kids or pregnant women, or the ingre- Let me reiterate. Most dietary sup- conventional food or beverage has cre- dients included in there might be dan- plements available in America today ated a murky growing market where gerous for people with special condi- are safe and are used by millions of some companies sell products poten- tions such as diabetes or high blood Americans as part of a healthy life- tially dangerous with unapproved in- pressure. style. As I said, I am one of the con- gredients, products such as Lazy The bill would also help curb the sumers taking that dietary supplement Cakes, a brownie marketed as a dietary growing practice of foods and beverages multivitamin every morning. But the supplement—not as a brownie, but as a with added ingredients masquerading GAO report confirms there is still work dietary supplement, that contains as dietary supplements by directing to be done to enhance the FDA’s Ad- roughly 8 milligrams of the sleep aid the FDA to establish a definition for verse Event Reporting System, and to melatonin, almost double the upper conventional foods. This definition ensure that people who take these limit of the typical dose—and energy would clarify for industry, consumers, products have the information they drinks sold in huge 16-, 24-, and 32- and even the FDA what products are need to make healthy, informed deci- ounce cans right next to soda and foods and which products are dietary sions. Gatorade. Soda and Gatorade are regu- supplements. Today you can’t tell. Mr. President, I yield the floor and I lated; the energy drinks are not. How If you have the time and good eyes, suggest the absence of a quorum. would a consumer know? go into that gas station and take a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The GAO report also encourages the look at some of these energy drinks, clerk will call the roll. FDA to work with the Poison Control and then look at the bottle of Gatorade The assistant legislative clerk pro- Centers to establish a data-sharing or soda next to it in the case. One often ceeded to call the roll. agreement. This is a source of real regulated as a beverage, the other—the Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask frustration, and when I describe the dietary supplement—is not. unanimous consent that the order for situation you will understand why. Many people would be surprised to the quorum call be rescinded. As you can imagine, when somebody learn that the FDA doesn’t even know The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without feels sick after using a supplement, how many dietary supplements are objection, it is so ordered. they don’t usually call the Food and being sold in the United States. I will THE BUDGET Drug Administration; they call a local bet you the majority of American peo- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am hospital or the Poison Control Centers ple are sure their government is test- back on the Senate floor today with which are all across America. Between ing those things that are on the my favorite chart, one that I think is 2008 and 2010, Poison Control Centers shelves. Not necessarily. Most people indicative of the fiscal dysfunction heard from 1,000 more people who had don’t know if a dietary supplement in- that is occurring here in Congress, par- experienced adverse events with die- gredient presents any serious health ticularly in the Senate, now marking tary supplements than the Food and concerns. The FDA doesn’t have the in- 1,420 days without a budget. But people Drug Administration did. The Poison formation to track down products con- should be encouraged that as a result Control Centers information could be a taining these harmful ingredients in of the House passing a ‘‘no budget, no meaningful contribution to the infor- many circumstances. The Dietary Sup- pay’’ bill, it has finally prompted our mation the FDA is receiving about plement Labeling Act which I am in- friends across the aisle to mark up a harmful products—information that troducing would require dietary supple- budget in the Budget Committee that can help us protect American con- ment makers to give the FDA the will come to the floor in the next few sumers. I encourage the Food and Drug name of each supplement they produce, days, and we will be having a lot of im- Administration and Poison Control along with a description, a list of in- portant discussions and debates about Centers to work together to share this gredients, and a copy of the label. Is budgets, taxes, and debt ratios. information. Sadly, the Poison Control that onerous? Is that the heavy hand of I hope everyone remembers what this Centers are demanding millions of dol- government? If you want to sell a die- is really about. It is not just about lars that the FDA doesn’t have to get tary supplement product in America, numbers, it is about our obligation, our access to the basic information about isn’t it reasonable that you at least moral obligation to future generations dangerous products sold in America register the name of the product, its of Americans. that are causing harm to Americans. ingredients, the name and address of I would just footnote that the Presi- Holding back this information is not in the company that can be reached if dent in a recent interview said that we the best interests of keeping America something goes wrong? That, to me, do not have an immediate debt prob- healthy and safe. sounds very basic, and I hope my col- lem, and to say: Mr. President, the Moving forward, I am going to con- leagues will consider supporting it. debt is discouraging and retarding eco- tinue to work with the FDA to enhance With that information, the FDA would nomic growth which we need in order the regulation of dietary supplements be better equipped to protect con- to get Americans back to work. and ensure customers have the infor- sumers’ health and to work with sup- That is why unemployment is at 8 mation they need to make informed de- plement manufacturers to address percent, roughly, with some 23 million cisions. Every time I come to the floor problems as they arise. Americans either out of work or under- and say anything about dietary supple- I visited dietary supplement compa- employed, working part time when ments, I can guarantee you that at nies in Chicago. I am impressed. They they would like to work full time. It is

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 a national tragedy and why we need to Medicare and Social Security, the for work as a percentage of the popu- get our fiscal house in order here so we President chose in his first year in of- lation is as low as it has been for 30 can put America back to work and fice to create yet another new entitle- years. So not only are people having a grow our economy and opportunity. ment program funded by a $1 trillion hard time finding full-time work, if Like many in this Chamber, my fa- tax increase. Of course, we all know it they can find work at all, some have ther was a member of what we call the goes by the name of ObamaCare or, if simply given up. ‘‘greatest generation.’’ I think Tom you prefer, the Affordable Care Act, A new study shows that the unem- Brokaw coined that phrase, talking which I think, if you look at it, history ployment rate among teenagers is over about the World War II generation that will ultimately conclude was 25 percent now, and a new study shows fought and won a world war. My dad unaffordable—not the Affordable Care that Americans in their twenties and was a B–17 pilot, and on his 26th bomb- Act but the Unaffordable Care Act. thirties are accumulating savings at a ing mission over Mannheim, Germany, One impact of ObamaCare is that much slower rate than their parents he was shot down and captured as a young people under the age of 40 are did. What we find among many young prisoner of war. Thank goodness that going to have to pay higher and higher Americans and not-so-young Ameri- after 4 months he was released from health insurance premiums. You might cans is that they are living off of their captivity thanks to General Patton ask how that is possible since they are 401(k) or retirement savings now at un- and his Army sweeping through that the healthiest people in America today. precedented rates. part of Germany at the end of World This is a phenomenon known as age I ask my colleagues, is this really the War II. banding, which says under ObamaCare future we want to leave our children My father and others like him fought that seniors can pay no more than and grandchildren? Will this leave to ensure that his children and his three times what young healthy people them better off than we were or will it grandchildren would grow up in a coun- pay for their health insurance. But it is leave them worse off? I know that no try that had greater opportunity than no secret that older Americans incur one in this Chamber and no American he himself and my mother had when higher medical expenses by virtue of in this country wants to leave their they were alive. Indeed, that is every their advancing years. Yet they can children and grandchildren worse off parent’s dream, that their children and only pay three times what young than they are. That is why we have to their grandchildren will enjoy more op- healthy people pay for health insur- do everything we can to reverse the portunity, more freedom, and a higher ance. That will lead to much higher Federal overreach of the past 4 years standard of living than they them- premiums for young people in America. and to boost economic opportunity selves had. That is the reason why par- Indeed, one recent survey found that with policies that will promote fiscal ents and grandparents sacrifice and premium costs for young and healthy health and strong, broad job creation why they work hard for their kids and Americans ‘‘will increase on average by and upward mobility. In other words, grandkids—because of their hope and 169 percent.’’ I have no way of knowing we need to embrace policies that ex- their belief in that dream. As a result, whether that prediction will be en- pand our economy and not government. my dad and my mother and countless tirely accurate, but I can promise that We do not need people more dependent other members of the ‘‘greatest genera- health insurance premiums for young, on government, we need more people tion’’ left this country better off than healthy Americans will continue to independent and prospering on their they found it. The question for all of us rise under the current law known as own because we have a growing econ- today is, Will the present generation do ObamaCare. omy that provides opportunities for the same? I certainly hope so, and I am Such a dramatic rise in health insur- them to work, to save, and to support doing everything I know how to do, as ance premiums will come at a time their families and deliver to their chil- one Senator, to make sure we do. when young workers and middle-class dren and grandchildren greater pros- As a parent, I want nothing but the families are already struggling to perity than they inherited from their best for my two daughters. My wife and make ends meet. After all, the median parents. That is the future Americans I want and hope and pray for the best household income in America has fall- want, and that is the future we must for them. As an American, I want to en by more than $2,400 since June 2009. strive to deliver. see every child, everyone’s sons and In other words, average households in I yield the floor. I suggest the ab- daughters, succeed and prosper. But America are not just treading water, sence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The right now we have, in effect, a war maintaining their place, they are los- clerk will call the roll. being waged against America’s youth. I ing, they are taking on water, and they The assistant legislative clerk pro- know some might consider that hyper- are $2,400 poorer today than they were ceeded to call the roll. bole or perhaps unnecessarily inflam- in June 2009. Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I ask matory, but let me explain to you why Not only will ObamaCare drive up in- unanimous consent that the order for I do believe that you could logically surance premiums for younger Ameri- the quorum call be rescinded. conclude that we have been waging a cans, it also is destroying jobs. In fact, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without war against America’s youth. we already have evidence that many objection, it is so ordered. Consider the following: Our national full-time jobs are being reduced to Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I rise debt is close to $17 trillion. That means part-time jobs in preparation for today to discuss an amendment that every child born in America today ObamaCare’s costs and regulation. In has been filed by my friend Senator comes into this world owing $53,000 in particular, in many places where young MORAN that I am proud to support. debt. Meanwhile, the Federal Govern- people get a start in their work life— This amendment would stop the Fed- ment is spending more than $200 billion working in restaurants, working in ho- eral Aviation Administration from tar- a year on interest payments alone. The tels, working for retailers—those very geting air traffic control towers across Medicare hospital insurance trust same employers are now replacing full- the country, including the towers that fund—Medicare—is projected to go time jobs with part-time jobs in order are considered to be in the Contract bankrupt within 11 years, and we are to avoid the crushing costs of Tower Program under sequestration. looking at more than $100 trillion in ObamaCare. So this will hurt younger As I have said before on this floor unfunded liabilities; that is, promises Americans more than anyone else. and will continue to say, many of these we have made to future generations, Then there is this: While unemploy- problems will be resolved, I am con- and we currently have no clue how to ment is, generally speaking, about 7.9 vinced, if the Appropriations Com- pay for those. That is what ‘‘unfunded percent—the Congressional Budget Of- mittee does its work and that work is liabilities’’ means. fice expects it to go up to 8 percent by recognized and debated on the floor. We know the younger generation has the end of this year—fewer and fewer And I hope we will not be having this virtually no hope that Medicare and people are still looking for jobs. It is same kind of discussion on October 1 Social Security will be there for them called the labor participation rate. You when we begin the new spending year. when they retire unless we act—and we can go online and look at the Bureau of But the impact of sequestration— must act. But rather than reform and Labor Statistics, and they will show cutting from this account—is real. Sen- protect our existing programs, such as you that the number of people looking ator MORAN’s amendment is important.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1923 It is something that could impact the year because we figured out how to get dignity, civility, and pretty robust con- communities served by these towers. to the end of the year at the beginning versation. This amendment tries to ensure that of the year. That does not sound like I yield the floor and note the absence these communities are not impacted. an incredible goal for the Senate to of a quorum. In our State, there are contract tow- have. But in a Senate that has not The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. ers in Missouri—in Branson, in Joplin, voted on a single appropriations bill for HEITKAMP). The clerk will call the roll. in Colombia, in Jefferson City and 16 months, updating the spending—5 of The assistant legislative clerk pro- Saint Joseph. All those could be af- the 12 bills spend 70 percent of the ceeded to call the roll. fected, depending on how the FAA ad- money—in this continuing resolution The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ministers this cut in the contract is in the spirit of what our new chair- ator from Rhode Island. tower line. A number of other airports man and our new ranking member Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- in Missouri, including Springfield, want to do, and what the Senate should dent, I ask unanimous consent that the downtown Kansas City, and downtown want to do, which is to deal with these order for the quorum call be rescinded. St. Louis, could lose their towers in things in the regular way. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the after-midnight service, and those I would very much like to see Sen- objection, it is so ordered. planes that now land there after mid- ator MORAN’s amendment included in Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous night would either not do that or would what we are doing today. Just as im- consent to speak for up to 15 minutes do that without the support of the portantly, I want to work with Senator as in morning business. tower they have now that assists in MORAN to see that as we look toward The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without landing. October 1, these kinds of issues don’t objection, it is so ordered. This amendment of Senator MORAN have to become a regular part of our CLIMATE CHANGE would protect those towers as well as process, but the kind we look back on Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- the federally funded portion of 16 cost- and say: Remember we failed to do our dent, I am here, once again, to sound share towers, which also could be job the regular way and all the prob- an alarm about carbon pollution’s dam- closed at the end of this fiscal year. lems that created? Let’s get back to age to our oceans and to our climate. It Specifically, this amendment takes $50 regular order. is past time for Congress to wake up to million from one place in the FAA—in I yield the floor. our responsibility as elected officials fact, it is $50 million in research and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and as stewards of this planet. capital funds—that is money that ator from Maryland. The alarm has been sounded by the could easily be set aside for this short Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, before scientific community which over- period of time so that these towers do the Senator from Missouri leaves the whelmingly warns about the effects of not close—and then Senator MORAN floor, I wish to make a comment. our carbon dioxide emissions on our at- would add $50 million in the Federal First of all, I would personally like mosphere and oceans. Our defense and Aviation Administration operations ac- to thank him for all of his cooperation intelligence communities warn of the count. The amendment makes it clear in trying to help move this bill forward threats posed by climate change to na- that the Contract Tower Program and within the Senate. It is characteristic tional security and international sta- contract tower cost-sharing programs of both him and the spirit in which bility. Economists recognize the distor- are subject to the 5-percent sequestra- Vice Chairman SHELBY and I have un- tion of energy markets that overlook tion cuts but, again, would transfer dertaken this effort. We have tried to the true cost of carbon pollution, and enough money within accounts that work together to get this bill disposed government accountants now list cli- there should be money to keep these of in an orderly way in order to avoid mate change as a threat to our fiscal important towers open in Missouri, in a government shutdown. It is not the stability. Kansas, in Maryland, in Alaska. Many bill we like, but it is the bill that was Today, as we enter the Passover and States—almost every State has some- presented to us. At the same time we Easter season and as Catholics the thing that would be impacted by this are beginning to establish both a tone, world over celebrate the selection of a contract tower section. a decorum, and a process so we can get new Pope, we turn to voices of faith. This $50 million would be more than back to regular order. They too call upon us. They call upon 95 percent of the estimated money nec- I share the frustration of the Senator us to heed the moral imperatives of essary to be sure that the contract from Missouri in that we are dealing protecting creation and seeking justice tower program and the cost-share pro- with a really big bill. The legislation for all people. They call upon us to re- gram would stay in place. If someone that is pending here includes all 12 of flect on our faith, on our relationship was using one of these airports and the separate appropriations bills. It is to our world and each other and on our bought a ticket to travel out of one of very difficult to parse them out and to responsibility to future generations, these airports, or if someone is a gen- have rational conversations on matters and they call upon us, as President eral aviation customer at one of these of policy. Obama reminded us in his inaugural airports, the tower is one of the ways I hope as we get to October 1, which address, to ‘‘preserve our planet, com- they would expect their tax dollars to is our fiscal New Year’s Eve, we will manded to our care by God.’’ be spent. have had an orderly disposal of all 12 of I lay no claim to religious authority, What Senator MORAN is trying to do the bills. I truly believe we can agree but I must believe this: Something is find a way to do that which still al- on the process and procedure. We can that harms others, something that dis- lows sequestration to occur and still and should have a debate on policy. turbs God’s creation, something that keeps the spending below the spending There should be a debate on funding. I stands on lies and greed—protecting cap in the law. It is exactly in sync am not one who likes to contain de- that must not be consistent with God’s with the spirit of the law as well as the bates or contain amendments, but the will. letter of the law. This just tries to clock is ticking. In his 2010 World Day of Peace mes- solve a problem. We have two big issues before us. One sage entitled ‘‘If You Want to Cultivate I wish to solve this problem in an- issue is the funding for the rest of the Peace, Protect Creation,’’ Pope Bene- other way, by saying that Federal fiscal year—fiscal 2013—and then we dict XVI called upon the faithful: funds and employees who are involved have the budget for fiscal 2014 which . . . [t]o protect the environment, and to in public safety have to be prioritized Senator MURRAY and Senator SESSIONS safeguard natural resources and the climate as people who show up, and we are want to bring to the floor. I would like . . . while at the same time taking into due going to move forward with that par- it if we could bring our bill to an or- account the solidarity we owe to those living ticular view legislatively if we cannot derly close and move to the budget de- in the poorer areas of our world and to future get it added to this spending bill which bate so when we take our Easter-Pass- generations. takes us from now until the end of the over break, if we do that, we will have In his inaugural mass this morning, year. shown the people of America that we Pope Francis said: It is my hope we are not talking next can govern by disposing of two major Please, I would like to ask all those who year about how we get to the end of the policy considerations with decorum, have positions of responsibility in economic,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 political, and social life, and all men and Task Force on Climate Change, re- address climate change and for the oppor- women of good will: let us be ‘‘protectors’’ of cently wrote to 300 groups to ask for tunity to share our suggestions for effective creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed their views on actions the Federal Gov- measures to address the moral and environ- in nature, protectors of one another and of ernment could take to reduce carbon mental challenges of climate change with the environment. this Bicameral Task Force. pollution and strengthen our resiliency As early news reports indicated, the Effective measures to address climate to climate change. A number of those change are urgent and necessary. Evidence new Pope chose his papal name Francis organizations which answered are reli- continues to point toward significant dam- out of respect for Saint Francis’s sense gious organizations. aging impacts from climate related events in of obligation to God’s creation. He I ask unanimous consent to have the United States, across the globe, and par- noted in one of his very earliest com- printed in the RECORD excerpts of let- ticularly for the poorest developing coun- ments that our relationship with God’s ters from six of these groups. tries. Some poor nations and small island creation is not so good right now. Of There being no objection, the mate- states already experience these impacts as a course, the Pope is not the only one. matter of survival for their people and cul- rial was ordered to be printed in the tures. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I RECORD, as follows: People living in poverty in communities of Constantinople, the spiritual leader COALITION ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND served by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) al- of the world’s Orthodox Christians, JEWISH LIFE AND JEWISH COUNCIL ready suffer the tragic consequences of cli- also reminds us to remember those FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, mate change. Increasingly limited access to most affected by climate change: New York, NY, February 20, 2013. water, reduced crop yields, more widespread Climate change is much more than an REP. HENRY A. WAXMAN AND SEN. SHELDON disease, and increased frequency and inten- issue of environmental preservation. Climate WHITEHOUSE, sity of droughts and storms all make the change constitutes a matter of social and Co-chairs, Bicameral Task Force on Climate lives of the world’s poorest people even more economic justice. Change. precarious. CRS, which supports projects in DEAR SENATORS WAXMAN AND WHITEHOUSE: almost 100 countries, already assists many In the United States, hundreds of Thank you for requesting our input. The Co- communities to adapt to the consequences of evangelical leaders signed the Evan- alition on the Environment and Jewish Life climate change. gelical Climate Initiative statement (COEJL) and Jewish Council for Public Af- In signaling the moral dimensions of this which declares: ‘‘Love of God, love of fairs (JCPA) are pleased to respond to the issue and advocating for the needs of the neighbor, and the demands of steward- Task Force’s request for input on federal pol- most vulnerable, the Catholic Church brings ship are more than enough reason for icy responses to climate change. a distinct perspective to this urgent matter. evangelical Christians to respond to COEJL deepens and broadens the Jewish Throughout his pontificate, Pope Benedict community’s commitment to the steward- XVI demonstrated strong leadership on cli- the climate change problem with moral ship and protection of the earth. COEJL has mate change in his teaching office and passion and concrete action.’’ been an initiative at the Jewish Council for through efforts to reduce the Vatican’s own The Hindu Declaration on Climate Public Affairs since 1993. Through a network carbon footprint. In his 2010 World Day of Change affirms that ‘‘the dire problems of 27 national organizations (including all Peace Message, If You Want to Cultivate besetting our world will all be mag- major denominations) and 125 community Peace, Protect Creation, he pointed to the nified manyfold by the predicted im- agencies, COEJL is mobilizing the Jewish urgent moral need for solidarity with cre- pacts of climate change.’’ community to address today’s energy and ation and those affected by climate change. Buddhist leaders, including the Dalai climate change crisis. Through its role in the The pope insists, ‘‘To protect the environ- Lama, urge both individual and insti- National Religious Partnership for the Envi- ment, and to safeguard natural resources and ronment (NRPE), COEJL works closely with the climate, there is a need to act in accord- tutional transformation to confront our colleagues at the Evangelical Environ- ance with clearly-defined rules . . . while at what they call ‘‘the gravest challenge mental Network, National Council of the same time taking into due account the that humanity has ever faced: the eco- Churches, and US Conference of Catholic solidarity we owe to those living in the poor- logical consequences of our own collec- Bishops. JCPA is the public affairs arm of er areas of our world and to future genera- tive karma.’’ the organized Jewish community and serves tions’’ (no. 7). As Rev. Fletcher Harper of the inter- as the national coordinating and advisory The United States Conference of Catholic faith coalition GreenFaith explains, all body for the 14 national and 125 local agen- Bishops (USCCB) is guided by the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI and the principles articu- faith-based communities have a spir- cies comprising the field of Jewish community relations. lated in the USCCB’s statement, Global Cli- itual connection to the natural world. Today, COEJL’s priorities are to mobilize mate Change: A Plea fbr Dialogue, Prudence For example, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the the Jewish community to address the cli- and the Common Good. This statement notes internationally respected Egyptian mate crisis through advocacy for appropriate that, ‘‘At its core, global climate change is Islamist, sees this connection as cen- legislation as well as action to reduce our not about economic theory or political plat- tral to a faithful life. I will read: own greenhouse gas emissions. COEJL chal- forms, nor about partisan advantage or in- If we take seriously our role as God’s depu- lenges and supports Jewish organizations to terest group pressures. It is about the future ties on Earth, not just by benefiting from pursue sustainability in their facilities, op- of God’s creation and the one human fam- the environment, but by preserving it and erations and programs in order to protect ily.’’ As pastors and people of faith, we are ensuring that other communities and gen- the earth for future generations. not experts on the science, technical rem- COEJL’s Jewish Energy and Environment erations will have the same possibilities to edies and particular provisions of legislation Imperative, signed by over 50 Jewish commu- drink clean water, breathe fresh air, and live or regulatory measures to address climate nity leaders in 2012, states that ‘‘the need to in a world that is in harmony with itself and change. Our efforts seek to link care for cre- transform the world’s energy economy while with ourselves, we may hope to be among ation and care for ‘‘the least of these.’’ As is addressing global climate change is not only those who are beloved to God due to their noted in the bishops’ statement, ‘‘Action to a religious and moral imperative, it is a care for his creation. mitigate global climate change must be built strategy for security and survival.’’ Next upon a foundation of social and economic For many, faith compels work to- month, COEJL is bringing . . . justice that does not put the poor at greater ward fairness and justice for all living risk or place disproportionate and unfair beings, regardless of nationality or so- COMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC JUSTICE burdens on developing nations.’’ cial status, and encourages us to con- AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT For the USCCB, a fundamental moral sider the effects of our actions on fu- Washington, DC, February 21, 2013. measure of any policy to address climate ture generations. Hon. HENRY WAXMAN, change is how it affects the poor, in our Co-Chair, Bicameral Task Force on Climate country and around the world. Well-designed For many individuals all over the Change, Ranking Member, Committee on policies can both reduce the severity of cli- world, the fight against climate change Energy and Commerce. mate change and protect the most vulner- is a moral call. As Americans, we have Hon. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, able. The USCCB supports strong leadership a tradition of calling upon our own Co-Chair, Bicameral Task Force on Climate by the United States in enacting policies deeply held spiritual convictions to ad- Change, Chairman, Subcommittee on Over- that protect poor and vulnerable people from dress our society’s greatest moral chal- sight, Senate Committee, Environment and bearing the impacts of climate change and lenges. People of faith are answering Public Works. from the human and economic costs of any that call, from major denominational DEAR REPRESENTATIVE WAXMAN AND SEN- proposed legislation to respond to climate ATOR WHITEHOUSE: At the request of Cardinal change. governing bodies down to local parishes Dolan and as chairman of the Committee on The USCCB asks the U.S. Congress and the and synagogues. Domestic Justice and Human Development, I federal government to consider the following Representative HENRY WAXMAN and I, am responding to your letter dated January principles as they shape policies and meas- as part of our work on the Bicameral 31, 2013. We thank you for your leadership to ures to address climate change:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1925 Prudence requires us to act to protect the our society, including many Republicans. We We are thankful for your leadership on cli- common good by addressing climate change know that bipartisanship on climate action mate disruption—the greatest challenge hu- at home and abroad. is not easy. But it is necessary. manity has ever faced—and look forward to The consequences of climate change will be The simple truth is, those opposed to cli- working with you to ensure that Congress borne by the world’s most vulnerable people mate action have done a good job of having does its part to address it. We are honored to and inaction will worsen their suffering. climate change viewed as a political issue, be invited to respond to the questions you Policies addressing global climate change even a partisan one. We firmly believe that have posed. should enhance rather than diminish the the need to act to overcome climate change In recognition of the gravity and immen- economic situation of people in poverty. is a moral issue, that it should be viewed sity of climate disruption, the questions Policies should create new resources to as- morally rather than in a partisan fashion. posed first merit contextual background— sist poor and adversely affected communities Science helps us understand that there is a much of which you know all too well—yet to adapt and respond to the effects of global problem and the magnitude and urgency of bears repeating, for without it, the tangible climate change in the U.S. and in vulnerable the problem. The systemic nature, the mag- paths of specific negotiations and actions in developing countries. nitude, and the urgency of the problem represent day circumstances can turn in unex- Policies to address climate change should quire not only that individuals act in keep- pected directions or end in inadequate include measures to protect poor and vulner- ing with their values, but that government places. able communities from the health impacts of at all levels must act—especially the federal CONTEXT climate change, including increased exposure government. But the decision to act, both in- As you know, the scientific community to climate-sensitive diseases, heat waves and dividually and through our various levels of diminished air quality. feels the world is unable to stay below the 2 government, is a moral one. This is a moral degree Celsius target that the global polit- Participation by local affected commu- cause whose solutions require government nities in shaping policy responses to address ical establishment set in Copenhagen as the policies in keeping with freedom. maximum global temperature increase ac- climate change and programs for adapting to As such, we implore you as statesmen to ceptable to avoid serious and catastrophic climate change is essential. help move our country forward in a manner disruptions of Earth’s ecosystems and in Technology should be made available to that sow’s the seeds of bi-partisanship to be turn human societal systems. Some sci- people in the most vulnerable developing reaped in the future. Let’s work together to entists, observing and monitoring present countries to help them adapt to the effects of stay out of the partisan trap set by oppo- day manifestations of climate disruption, climate change (adaptation) and reduce their nents of climate action. greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation). feel that this target is now too lenient. C. WE MUST ACT STARTING NOW We appreciate your commitment to ad- Other scientists think it’s too late to pre- dress this urgent global challenge con- Precisely because climate change is the vent catastrophic consequences on human fronting the human family. The USCCB great moral cause of our time and the need civilization even if world GHG emissions stands ready to work with you, members of for action is urgent, we cannot wait to act halted right now. Congress, and the Administration to ensure until there is complete unanimity. Even in Yet human civilization is increasing global that needed climate legislation both cares the absence of strong bipartisan support GHG emissions in quantities exceeding the for creation and protects ‘‘the least of today. actions must be taken now to keep us worst case scenario posited in the IPCC’s these.’’ within striking distance of avoiding 2°C and Fourth Assessment Report. The Inter- Sincerely yours, help us adapt to the impacts that will occur. national Energy Agency says we must keep MOST REVEREND STEPHEN E. BLAIRE, But such actions must always be taken with in the ground 2⁄3rds of the world’s proven fos- Chairman, an eye towards eventual bi-partisan support, sil fuel reserves to prevent catastrophe, yet Committee on Domestic Justice and Human or that would lead to eventual bi-partisan some nations and corporations aggressively Development. solutions. and successfully pursue policies to the con- D. ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CAUSES: MITIGATION trary. Few if any national or international EVANGELICAL ENVIRONMENTAL 1. Preference for Market-based Mechanisms policies are in place to abate these trends. NETWORK, Grim is the understated description of these As conservatives, we believe in using the circumstances. New Freedom, PA, February 20, 2013. least amount of government power necessary Hon. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, What must be done? to achieve the common good. Since the The ideal and mandatory goal is for the Hon. HENRY WAXMAN, issuing of the Evangelical Climate Initiative Co-chairs, Bicameral Task Force on Climate world to urgently and dramatically reduce statement in 2006, EEN has endorsed the use global greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., by Change, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. of market-based mechanisms to put a price DEAR SENATOR WHITEHOUSE AND CONGRESS- transitioning to renewable energy sources, on carbon, thereby allowing the dynamics of MAN WAXMAN: On behalf of the Board and energy efficient buildings and technologies, the marketplace to find the most efficient staff of the Evangelical Environmental Net- and protection of carbon sinks like and least-costly ways of overcoming climate work (EEN) I write to thank you for your rainforests), and for significant resources change. As such, we favor cap-and-trade or a service to our country, in particular for your and expertise to be directed towards building carbon tax as preferred choices over regula- leadership on climate change, including your the resilience of human infrastructure and tion when it comes to addressing the causes, co-chairmanship of the Bicameral Task critical ecosystems to prepare for and with- or climate mitigation. Force on Climate Change. In your capacity stand the impacts of phenomena generated But we are past time for serious action on as Co-chairs, you have asked us to provide or exacerbated by climate disruption. With climate mitigation, and thus our country ‘‘ideas for actions the federal government regard to the first aspect of this goal, some must move forward even if Congress is cur- can take to address climate change.’’ This suggest reductions more ambitious than that rently unable to price carbon via a market- letter is our response to your request. proposed in prior comprehensive climate leg- based mechanism. islation, e.g., 80% reductions in global GHG A. THE GREAT MORAL CAUSE OF OUR TIME 2. EPA Regulations, a Second Best Option emissions by 2025, not 2050. * * * We consider overcoming climate change by Therefore, we strongly urge the Environ- keeping the temperature rise to 2°C above mental Protection Agency (EPA), under its NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES preindustrial levels to be the great moral authority contained in the Clean Air Act OF CHRIST IN THE USA, cause of our time and the next great cause of (CAA), to issue a rule on existing sources Washington, DC, February 25, 2013. freedom. EEN has been seriously engaged on that would be finalized in 2014. We further Hon. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, this issue for over a decade, and it remains urge the EPA to require strong emissions re- Co-Chair, Bicameral Task Force on Climate our top policy priority. We believe over- ductions that keep our country’s contribu- Change, Chairman, Subcommittee on Over- coming climate change is part of what it tion in striking distance of 2°C, thereby en- sight, Committee on Environment and Pub- means to be a Christian today; it is part of hancing freedom in the future by reducing lic Works. loving God and our neighbors as ourselves, of impacts. But, also in keeping with freedom, Hon. HENRY WAXMAN, respecting the sanctity of life given by God, we urge that states be given maximum flexi- Co-Chair, Bicameral Task Force on Climate including the unborn and those yet to be bility as to how emissions can be reduced. Change, Ranking Member, Committee on born. Strength of resolve, flexibility in imple- Energy and Commerce. B. SOWING THE SEEDS OF BIPARTISANSHIP mentation, infused with freedom—these DEAR SENATOR WHITEHOUSE AND REP- We note at the outset that one of the most should be the watchwords for the EPA’s reg- RESENTATIVE WAXMAN: The National Council important things the federal government can ulation of existing sources. Remaining stead- of Churches (NCC), on behalf of its 37 Chris- do is to act in a manner that enjoys or will fast on the * * * tian denominations, is grateful for your lead- eventually enjoy broad bi-partisan support ership on the issue of global climate change to ensure that whatever actions are taken FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON and the opportunity to provide input regard- will carry forward into the future, regardless NATIONAL LEGISLATION, ing potential actions and legislation that of which party holds power in the legislative Washington, DC, February 20, 2013. can respond to the global climate crisis. We and executive branches. No one knows better DEAR SEN. WHITEHOUSE AND REP. WAXMAN: are appreciative of your continued commit- than we do how difficult this particular issue FCNL is delighted that you have formed the ment to bring this issue to the forefront for can be for the more conservative members of bicameral Task Force on Climate Change. both houses of Congress.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 The NCC, through its Eco-justice Program, events, droughts and transportation chal- addressing global climate change is not has, for more than 30 years, sought to ad- lenges. Supporting local food infrastructure, only a religious and moral imperative; dress the issue of global climate change with cooling centers for urban areas, and shelters it is a strategy for security and sur- a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions with their own power sources (preferably revival.’’ to prevent the worst impacts of climate newable) could help communities cope with The United States Conference of change, ensuring economic protections for extreme weather events that disrupt food, those living in poverty as we shift to a low- transportation and electricity infrastruc- Catholic Bishops says: carbon future, and preparing communities at ture. At its core, global climate change is not home and abroad for those climate impacts Superstorm Sandy offered lessons in this about economic theory or political plat- that we can no longer prevent. In 2006, the regard, and could be used as a case study to forms, nor about partisan advantage or in- NCC along with an interfaith coalition devel- be better prepared for future events. How- terest group pressures. It is about the future oped its Faith Principles on Global Warming. ever, each community is different, and local of God’s creation and the one human family. This document lifts up justice, stewardship, communities should be encouraged to come The bishops ask Congress to consider sustainability and sufficiency as guiding te- up with their own preparedness strategies. A seven principles in shaping responsible nets for our work and ministry on climate public campaign coming from the govern- climate change policies: change and has informed the following rec- ment that declares the climate issue is real, No. 1, addressing global climate ommendations. and response is urgent might move more change means protecting the common Americans to understand that we need to A central component of the NCC’s efforts is good. focused on minimizing our contribution to act. This should be framed as a moral issue, global climate change by reducing heat-trap- not an environmental or scientific one. No. 2, climate change will hit the ping pollutants both in our congregations 3. What legislation would you recommend most vulnerable communities the hard- and at the national level. This is critical if Congress enact to strengthen the ability of est. we are to achieve climate justice and pre- federal agencies to prevent and respond to No. 3, we must seek solutions that vent the worst impacts of climate change. the effects of climate change? enhance rather than diminish the eco- In order to effectively address climate We suggest legislation to advance energy nomic standing of the poor. change, the United States must incorporate efficiency and renewables and to upgrade the No. 4, new resources must be made the principles of mitigation and adaptation electrical grid which would allow for more available to poor communities to adapt at every level and in every branch of govern- renewable energy to come to market. In to the effects of a changing climate. ment. We currently have a number of admin- order to level the playing field between re- No. 5, we must protect vulnerable newable energy and traditional fossil fuels, istrative options available to us through fed- peoples from the negative human eral agencies that should be used to reduce we suggest legislation that would limit the greenhouse gas emissions. amount of subsidies to oil, coal and gas and health effects of climate change. Currently there are a variety of policies redirect these subsidies to renewables. Legis- No. 6, local affected communities that could be both adopted and enforced by lation could also remove barriers to invest- should have a voice in shaping the re- federal agencies would limit greenhouse gas ment in renewable energy, so that wind and sponse to climate change. emissions. First, the Environmental Protec- solar and other clean energy development No. 7, technological solutions to re- tion Agency (EPA) should use its authority can benefit from Master Limited Partner- duce carbon emissions and adapt to a under the Clean Air Act to address methane ships and Production Tax Credits. changing climate must be made avail- released from energy extraction processes The Department of Energy could also be able to the people of developing na- such as mountaintop removal coal mining directed to help low-income communities and households, as well as nonprofits, take tions. and hydraulic fracturing. Both processes re- That is from the United States Con- lease significant amounts of methane, a gas advantage of energy efficiency and renew- often found in fossil * * * able energy solutions by providing rebates ference of Catholic Bishops. rather than tax-credits. The upfront cost is We heard from the Quaker Friends THE REGENERATION PROJECT currently a major barrier to low-income Committee on National Legislation. INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT, households, houses of worship, and other They wrote that climate change is ‘‘the San Francisco, CA, February 20, 2013. nonprofits that want to weatherize, retrofit greatest challenge humanity has ever Rep. HENRY WAXMAN, their facilities or install solar or on-site faced.’’ Sen. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, wind. The Evangelical Environment Net- Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, 4. Additionally we suggest legislation to secure and direct robust funding for inter- work urges immediate, bipartisan ac- Washington, DC. tion saying: DEAR SEN. WHITEHOUSE AND REP. WAXMAN: national climate adaptation and mitigation. Thank you for forming the Bicameral Task The U.S. must maintain and increase our in- The simple truth is, those opposed to cli- Force on Climate Change and for including vestments in critical international actions mate action have done a good job of having Interfaith Power & Light in your request for to the impacts that are already being felt, climate change viewed as a political issue, ideas for actions the federal government can particularly in developing countries and the even a partisan one. take to address climate change. most vulnerable communities. These invest- We firmly believe that the need to act to As President Obama said in his inaugural ments are essential to promoting global so- overcome climate change is a moral issue, speech, we are ‘‘commanded by God’’ to pre- lutions to climate change; protecting our na- that it should be viewed morally rather than serve the planet. In his State of the Union tional interests and economic competitive- in a partisan fashion. address he further said, ‘‘for the sake of our ness, shared security, and development The National Council of the Churches children and our future, we must do more to goals; and enabling developing countries and of Christ, representing 37 Christian de- combat climate change’’. We are encouraged vulnerable communities to plan and prepare nominations, calls for a national policy that the president sees this as a moral issue. for climate-related disasters and losses. In that ‘‘lifts up justice, stewardship, sus- People of faith agree and support bold ac- addition, the U.S. should ensure that all our tainability and sufficiency as guiding tion. The president’s call for Congress to act international investments promote low-car- opens an opportunity, and we thank you for bon development pathways and support cli- tenets.’’ your leadership to advance that action. mate resilience and preparedness, especially Interfaith Power and Light, a na- In response to your questions we have list- for the most vulnerable communities. This is tional faith-based campaign against ed some ideas for your consideration, below. not only our responsibility as a global lead- global warming, tells us that its ‘‘[40] 1. What actions or policies could federal er, it is a moral imperative. state affiliates and thousands of con- agencies adopt, using existing authorities, to I want to assure you that our 40 state af- gregations view a swift and equitable reduce emissions of heat-trapping pollution? filiates and thousands of congregations view transition to a clean energy economy We urge Congress to support proposed EPA a swift and equitable transition to a clean as our moral responsibility, and are standards on carbon pollution from new energy economy as our moral responsibility, power plants and ensure timely action to and are prepared to support your efforts prepared to support [the Task Force’s] limit carbon pollution from existing power every step of the way. Thank you for your efforts every step of the way.’’ plants and oil refineries. important work to steward God’s Creation These religious leaders and groups 2. What actions or policies could federal and protect our children’s future. are, unlike Congress, not sleepwalking agencies adopt using existing authorities, to With faith, through history. Faith groups through- make our nation more resilient to the effects THE REV. CANON SALLY BINGHAM, out America are acting on their sense of climate changed? President. of spirit, justice, and stewardship, and A coordinated strategy involving FEMA, Mr. WHITEHOUSE. The Coalition on Department of Agriculture, DOT, DOE, and are mobilizing locally to combat and EPA to help prepare communities for the im- the Environment and Jewish life and prepare for the effects of climate pacts of climate change could be productive. the Jewish Council for Public Affairs change. Communities must become more resilient, wrote to us that ‘‘the need to trans- In my home State, Rhode Island more equipped for storms and high heat form the world’s energy economy while Interfaith Power and Light provides

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1927 free energy audits, training workshops, look to the east at the mouth of the even intelligent life on planet Earth, and online information about imple- Amazon and see the effects of the extra and we will continue to search for it menting and maintaining energy effi- silt that discolored the waters of the from time to time here. ciency programs for houses of worship. Atlantic for hundreds of miles. But, really, Dr. Ride encouraged us The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode So the Senator brings a great per- to look at our own planet, and our own Island’s Community Relations Council spective, and I thank him for it. planet as if those from outside of our is working to reduce the carbon foot- Madam President, I yield the floor. solar system were looking at us. Be- print of Rhode Island synagogues by 14 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cause she said that what every astro- percent by next year. ator from Rhode Island. naut feels—and I have talked to many, In East Providence, RI, the Newman Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- along with Senators NELSON, Glenn, Congregational Church made some dent, if I may respond by thanking the and Garn—is that when they go up and simple changes, such as installing oc- Senator from Florida for his kind re- see the majestic universe that God has cupancy sensors and better lighting, marks. He is the only Member of this created, their greatest thrill is to look and experienced a 25-percent reduction body now or ever to have seen that back on planet Earth, and how touch- in electricity costs. view of our planet from the space cap- ing and how moving it is, and how we Last year, the Beneficent Congrega- sule in which he looked down on Earth. want to protect it. tional Church of the United Church of He has spoken with enormous elo- We need to protect it because there is Christ in Providence undertook an ecu- quence and passion about what that ex- life on this planet. There is the life of menical Lenten carbon fast. This perience meant to him, both on the human beings, and there is the life of spring, from Easter to Pentecost, the floor and to us in our caucus. I am very the bounty that God has given us in congregation will be taking part in the grateful for his kind remarks. both the sea and on the land in agri- United Church of Christ’s national I yield the floor. culture or in others that help take care campaign of volunteering and environ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of us, and we are now called to take mental advocacy. ator from Maryland. care of them. These urgent calls from religious Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I I pledge to them, if we can work to- leaders of so many faiths, and these want to say, first of all, we have had gether on a bipartisan basis, it is really conscientious actions by individual three astronaut Senators. We have not about global warming, it is about houses of worship, demonstrate the Senator BILL NELSON, who just spoke saving the planet. We need to look at powerful connection men and women of so eloquently about the planet and the all of our science across all of the sub- faith feel to the wonders of creation way he saw it, we have had our own committees and say: What are the best and to our fellow humankind. For very beloved and hero with the right practices that nourish us and nourish some, this connection derives from a stuff, Senator John Glenn, and also our planet and nourish the way we wish connection to a higher power. For oth- Senator Jake Garn, our wonderful col- to continue to proceed in the 21st cen- ers, it is hope for future generations or league who retired many years ago but tury? a commitment to justice for all living was also on the VA-HUD Committee. I believe science and technology things. When I first came to the Senate, Sen- leads the way. It is a great gift given to I once heard a colleague here in Con- ator Garn was one of the Members from us: the gift of reason and the gift of gress brush off the warnings of science the other side of the aisle who helped discovery. So let’s all work together, about climate change saying: ‘‘God’s me learn the Senate and he gave me a and I thank the Senators for what they still up there,’’ implying that there is tremendous introduction to the space said. no need to worry about climate change. program. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I thank the Sen- Well, if God is still up there, what bet- In fact, we went, in a bipartisan way, ator. ter use of the gifts of moral reasoning to every space facility in this country Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, that we have been given as His people so we could learn: what were the great we are now a few minutes before we are than to protect His creation—and one assets we had, how we needed to fund going to recess for the luncheon hour. another—from harm? them, and what was the future of the POPE FRANCIS As we sing in the old hymn: American space program. I want to comment briefly to say for Field and forest, vale and mountain, So we have had three Senators who those of us of the Roman Catholic faith Flowering meadow, flashing sea, were certified astronauts and actually this is, indeed, a great day. We now Chanting bird and flowing fountain, went into space. We have had other have a Pope who has been formally in- Call us to rejoice in Thee. Senators who have been in orbit. Some vested as the leader of our church: We are each called in our own way to maybe still are out there somewhere. Pope Francis. wake up and to do the right thing. But I say to my two colleagues, with We know there are many Members of I yield the floor. my feet firmly on the ground, we want the Senate who would have liked to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to thank them for what they are doing have gone to that investiture. But duty ator from Florida. to save the planet. Because of the advo- called and we are here bringing to a Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I cacy talked about by the Senator from close our debate on the continued fund- want to comment on the comments of Rhode Island and the Senator from ing resolution to make sure we are the Senator from Rhode Island. Florida, we, in the Commerce, Justice, funded through fiscal 2013 in an or- First of all, I know it is so heartfelt Science bill, which I fund—which funds derly, agreed-upon way and move to and so genuine, and I want to thank not only the American space program our big budget debate. him for that. And I want to thank him but also funds the National Science But Pope Francis is calling us today, for approaching it from a faith-based Foundation—we need to understand as he has in other sermons, to think standpoint about this fragile eco- our great planet. about the poor, the elderly, the chil- system we live on called planet Earth. Another great astronaut, Sally dren, and the vulnerable in our society, He has brought a perspective, with that Ride—a very happy and blessed mem- as well as the very planet. So we say to chart he has of the Earth, that it is so ory who passed away last year—was His Holiness, we really wish him well. beautiful and yet it looks so fragile. As asked by NASA to do a strategic plan. We wish him well in the ministry we a matter of fact, when you look at the What should NASA be looking at? believe he will provide to the world. rim of the Earth from the perspective Should we be going to Mars? Dare we But we should also take heed to this in space, you see a thin film, and you go even further? Venus? What about, message about the children, about the realize that is what sustains all of life, should we do it with human beings? elderly, and about those who are vul- which is the atmosphere. Even with the Should we do it with robots? nerable populations. naked eye from space, you can see how Dr. Ride came back with many sug- Again, we think what we have in we are messing it up. gestions, one of which was, she said we here, our step, is an appropriations I could see, coming across Brazil, the should study planet Earth as if it were that will guarantee funding through color differentiation where they were a planet in our solar system. She said fiscal year 2013. I do not want to link it destroying the Amazon. Then I could there was a great belief that there was to His Holiness’s message. We wish him

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 well. But I also wish now we could do Just as the chairwoman talked about The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without what we could in these closing hours. bipartisan efforts, this is one that objection, it is so ordered. We have been guaranteed 30 hours of clearly is bipartisan and apparently bi- Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, we debate—we have used probably about cameral. So I am hoping to utilize the have been listening to our good friend 5—that we look at how we can bring rights as a Member of the Senate to see from Kansas concerning this contract this debate to a close in an agreed-upon that there still is an opportunity for air traffic control tower amendment. I way on both sides of the aisle so we can this amendment to be considered. I think there is no better example to use then move on to the budget debate of would say that the reason this matters when talking about a bureaucracy tak- fiscal year 2014. so much in this timeframe is that I am ing something that everybody wants, I am sorry, I did not know the Sen- of the view, and I think it is shared by that is very inexpensive, and using ator from Kansas was here. We will not many, in the absence of this amend- that to try to force people to do some- recess until the Senator has a chance ment being adopted and included in thing that should never have happened. to speak. this continuing resolution, and the In terms of the contract air traffic The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- continuing resolution being passed, control towers, this is not just a rural ator from Kansas. that the control towers will be elimi- issue. This is something that can hap- Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I nated on April 7, and there will be lit- pen all around. It happens that I have thank the Senator from Maryland, my tle if any opportunity for the Appro- six in my State of Oklahoma and up in chairwoman. priations Committee then to restore Kansas I believe they have five, but the I spoke last night on an amendment funding to, in a sense, a program that fact is this is a major safety issue. We I have continued to ask be made in no longer exists. have a huge, bloated bureaucracy in order on this continuing resolution. As There are many of the topics I share the FAA. Yet we are saying we have to I indicated last night, we are going to with my colleagues here about the con- close a handful of towers and let people spend in excess of $1 trillion in this sequences of the sequester. I am willing be uncontrolled. I know a little about bill, and I am hoping that my amend- to work with them to see that we move that; it is what I did for a living. It is ment, and perhaps others, could be money from one place to another to totally outrageous. made in order yet during this solve that problem. In the absence of So we have an amendment, Senator postcloture 30-hour period of time. that happening, there is still an oppor- MORAN and I, to redirect the money One of the concerns that has been tunity for the Appropriations Com- within the FAA budget. There would be raised is whether, if my amendment mittee and ultimately the Congress in no additional cost. It would rescind were adopted, this would create dif- the appropriations process to solve $23.8 million from FAA facilities and ficulties in the House of Representa- those problems. But should April 7 equipment. Now, I ask, are facilities tives for the final passage of the con- come, the 179-plus contract towers are and equipment more important than tinuing resolution. I am pleased to be eliminated. Then it seems highly un- actually having an active control on the floor, particularly with the likely to me that any appropriations tower in these congested areas? Also, it chairwoman being here, the Senator process would include money for a pro- would take $26.2 million from FAA re- from Maryland, to indicate that I now gram that is no longer in existence. search and development. Well, I can as- have indications from the Speaker’s I yield the floor. sure you this is more significant, and Office that they would have no objec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- no one looking at this would rationally tion to the amendment I continue to ator from Maryland. say it is not. So I encourage my good offer, that I hope will be made in order, Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I friend from Kansas to pursue this. that I hope a vote will be taken on re- appreciate the tenacity and persistence Similar to this is something that I, lated to the air traffic control towers. of the Senator from Kansas in being an along with several Democrats—the pri- Also in the period of time since I last advocate for his constituents. I would mary one being KAY HAGAN—am con- spoke, we have numerous Members of hope that during this noon hour—I can cerned about, and that is what has hap- the Senate who have now joined as co- give no promises. There are leadership pened in terms of a decision that was sponsors of this amendment. The num- concerns on both sides of the aisle. But made by the Secretary of Defense to ber is now 14 Democrats and 12 Repub- we have to acknowledge the Senator is take out the tuition assistance. This is licans. The number continues to grow. a real fighter for what he believes in. a very small amount of money for our And I have had a number of conversa- We admire that. How that gets trans- troops who are over there serving now. tions with particularly Democratic lated will be subject to further discus- This is kind of interesting because I Members of the U.S. Senate who indi- sion during this noon hour. was a product of the draft. My service was not voluntary when I was in, and I cate to me: Why can’t your amendment f be made in order? thought a total voluntary force would So I am hoping, as Members of the RECESS not be effective. As I found out, it was. Democratic Caucus and the Republican Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I Well, one of the main reasons people do Conference meet during this 12:30 lunch ask unanimous consent that the Sen- sign up—a lot of people say: Yes, I period, that perhaps there is still an ate stand in recess until 2:15 for the re- want to serve my country. A lot say: opportunity for this issue to be respective party conferences to discuss Yes, I want a career in the Army, solved. important issues. Navy, Marines, or Air Force. However, I would indicate once again that, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under they also want to advance themselves. while I listened to the suggestion of the previous order, the Senate stands They want an education, and in many the majority leader this morning that in recess until 2:15 p.m. cases, the only way they can get one is we move to the budget during this 30- There being no objection, the Senate, to have this tuition assistance pro- hour postcloture timeframe, in the ab- at 12:32 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. gram. sence of some agreement related to and reassembled when called to order I can recall being over in the mess this amendment, I will object to mov- by the Presiding Officer (Ms. BALDWIN). halls in Afghanistan and actually out ing to the budget until the 30 hours ex- f in the field in Afghanistan where we pire. have some 200,000 Army troops there I also have indicated publicly that I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MILI- now who are participating in this pro- will object to the next 30 hours—the TARY CONSTRUCTION AND VET- gram. This is not an expensive pro- next opportunity in which unanimous ERANS AFFAIRS, AND FULL- gram. All we want to do is make sure consent is requested as we get back to YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIA- we give what was taken away from the base bill. It is not my nature to be TIONS ACT, 2013—Continued those individuals who are trying to an obstructionist. This is an amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- better themselves, trying to better ment that matters greatly. It has been ator from Oklahoma. their lives, perhaps work toward a ca- determined by the Parliamentarian to Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I ask reer in the military. be germane and, in my view, ought to unanimous consent to be recognized for Stop and think about the amount of be made in order. up to 7 minutes. money that could come out of, say,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1929 some of the green initiatives. How $22.4 trillion. That is trillion with a tion is aware these challenges exist. So many people know that our Navy was ‘‘t.’’ what do the authors of the Senate forced to pay $29 a gallon for 450,000 Medicare by itself is extremely prob- budget propose that we do about it? gallons of fuel when you can buy it on lematic. While the percentage of work- The answer, unfortunately, is nothing. the market for $3? All these things. Do ers paying into Medicare has been in Here is a perfect illustration—the we have any business having a bio- decline for over a decade, 10,000 seniors Murray budget entitlement plan. We refinery built by the Federal Govern- join the program each and every day. are going to have $22.4 trillion at the ment? These are all things in this According to the budget we are debat- end of 10 years. Well, let me just say budget, and any one of them would be ing this week, Medicare will account for a second that if you look at that far more than the assistance we are for $504 billion this year alone. Now, chart, you will see, as I have stated, giving our troops for their tuition. that comes out to about $1.4 billion a that we are projected to spend a total We are circulating a letter that day. Over the next 10 years, Medicare of $22.4 trillion on Medicare, Medicaid, draws attention to this, and we have spending will increase by over 70 per- and Social Security over the next 10 Democrats and Republicans—just cent, according to the Medicare Pay- years. That is the red bar on the chart. about even—saying: Mr. Secretary of ment Advisory Commission’s most re- All total, the Democrats’ budget would Defense, go ahead and rescind that. We cent report. By the end of that time, reduce Medicare spending by $46 billion have a lot of waste we need to get rid we will be spending more every year on and spending on Medicaid by $10 bil- of, but this is not waste. Our troops’ Medicare than on our entire national lion. It would make no changes whatso- preparation for the future is not a defense. Even President Obama, who ever to Social Security. waste of our taxpayer money. has generally been reticent to consider Adding those numbers together, the I yield the floor. real changes to Medicare, has admitted Democrats would reduce entitlement The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that absent reform, the program will spending by only $56 billion over the ator from Utah. be bankrupt within 10 years. next 10 years or by 0.2 percent. That is THE BUDGET The story is not any better with Med- the yellow bar, if you can see it, right Mr. HATCH. Madam President, our icaid. In 2013, once again according to here on the chart. You heard that national debt currently stands at near- the very budget we are debating, Fed- right, Madam President. The budget ly $17 trillion. It is difficult to believe eral spending on Medicaid will account resolution before us would reduce enti- it has reached that level. What is more for about $265 billion, and if you in- tlement spending by two-tenths of 1 difficult to believe is that there is any- clude what States are spending on Med- percent over the 10-year budget win- one in this country who can look at icaid, that is $450 billion. That is $1.2 dow. that number and not feel a sense of ur- billion a day for just this one program. Here is the Murray entitlement gency to address our Nation’s spending Over the next 10 years, Federal Med- spending versus the baseline. If you and debt problems. Yet, as we begin to icaid spending as a share of the U.S. look at this next chart, you can see the path in entitlement spending over the debate the first budget resolution in economy is set to grow by 37 percent, next 10 years in blue. It is the upper over 4 years, it seems there are many according to OMB. By 2020, 84 million line here. That is Medicare, Medicaid, in this very Chamber who seem to people—nearly one out of every four and Social Security spending, all com- think the size of our debt is no big Americans—will be dependent on Med- bined, with no changes to our budget. deal. If you take a good look at the icaid. budget we are debating this week, With Social Security, we have a prob- The Murray budget spending path for there is really no other conclusion to lem, facing more than $20 trillion in entitlements is in red. It is this little sliver right here. That is the Murray draw. The raw overall numbers make a unfunded liabilities over the long term. budget. See the difference? The answer, pretty convincing case that the au- In the short term, the disability insur- of course, is that you cannot. Put sim- thors of this budget see no real need to ance trust fund within Social Security ply, this budget ignores our change course when it comes to our is projected to be exhausted by 2016. unsustainable entitlement spending debt. That means that in about 3 years, the and allows it to continue on a path The budget before us maintains our disability insurance benefits will, by current unsustainable spending and that will bankrupt these programs. law, have to be cut by 21 percent. All The Democratic majority has opted debt trajectory. It doesn’t balance, not combined Social Security trust funds to continue to look the other way as at any point. Its goal is to grow gov- will be exhausted by 2033, at which our entitlement programs collapse ernment, not jobs and the economy. time all Social Security benefits will under their own weight. This is simply Under this budget, the national debt have to be cut by 25 percent. irresponsible, and it is an insult to would increase by more than $7 trillion So it isn’t just that we are spending middle-class Americans who rely on over the 10-year window; that is, if we a lot of money on these programs, it is these programs and want to keep them are lucky. In 2023 the debt would be that these programs are structurally protected. over $24 trillion and rising rapidly. unsustainable. That is why the Direc- In January 2009, President Obama, How can anyone bring a budget such as tor of the nonpartisan Congressional when speaking on entitlements, said: this to the floor—one that massively Budget Office has referred to our . . . what we have done is kick this can increases our debt without even a faint health care entitlements as our ‘‘fun- down the road. We’re now at the end of the attempt to reach balance at any time— damental fiscal challenge.’’ It is why road, and we’re not in a position to kick it and claim to be fiscally responsible? the Social Security Board of Trustees, even further. But that is not all. I haven’t even which includes a number of high-rank- With this budget, the Democrats are gotten to the worst part yet. True ing officials in the Obama administra- refusing to even acknowledge that enough, this budget will do some pret- tion, has said with regard to Social Se- there is even a can that needs to be ty irresponsible things, but the real curity that ‘‘legislative action is need- kicked. The budget doesn’t even pay story is what this budget doesn’t do. ed as soon as possible.’’ lipservice to the need for reforms in Everyone knows the main drivers of Entitlement reform is not an option, our entitlement spending. It ignores our national debt are our entitlement it is a necessity. It is not a matter of the problem entirely. programs—Medicare, Medicaid, and So- politics, it is a matter of math. Amer- Indeed, if you read the documents ac- cial Security. That fact has been con- ica’s social safety net is coming apart companying this resolution, you will firmed by the Congressional Budget Of- at the seams, and if these programs are find nothing even suggesting there are fice, the programs’ boards of trustees, going to be there for future genera- any problems with these programs. In- and every serious economist or analyst tions, they need serious structural re- stead, you will find a multitude of who has spent longer than 5 minutes forms. If we do that now, it will be statements accusing Republicans of looking over our Nation’s finances. much easier than if we wait too much wanting to ‘‘weaken’’ Social Security, Over the next 10 years, we will spend longer. ‘‘dismantle Medicare,’’ or make ‘‘Dra- $6.8 trillion on Medicare, $4.4 trillion This isn’t new information. It isn’t conian cuts to Medicaid.’’ on Medicaid, and $11.2 trillion on So- privileged or classified. Anyone paying There is a lot of talk about keeping cial Security, for a combined total of attention to our Nation’s fiscal situa- promises but literally no mention of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 how these promises can or will be paid responsible public assessment of—the coun- midnight. We can talk about talk, we for. And there is no recognition that try’s long-term fiscal predicament. can talk about bills, or we can actually this budget sets in place benefit cuts of I couldn’t have said it better myself. move expeditiously to conclude the over 20 percent for disabled American The American people have waited for continuing funding resolution. Be- workers in a few short years, while over 4 years for the Senate Democrats cause, remember, when we finish our watching other threads of the social to produce a budget. After all that business on the continuing funding res- safety net fray as trust funds become time, we now finally have on paper olution, it must return to the House for exhausted. Anyone supporting this their blueprint for America’s future. them to say yea or nay to our sub- budget will be sending a clear message Unfortunately for the American people, stitute which we are sending back. to younger generations of Americans, the blueprint does not address our Na- I know we are waiting for the leaders which is that they don’t really care tion’s most pressing fiscal challenges. to come. We have had great coopera- whether the safety net will be there for Instead, it would continue an tion on both sides of the aisle. I am them. unsustainable status quo in terms of very appreciative of the cooperation I This budget is further evidence of both policy and politics. This budget have received within the Democratic what has become a key difference be- will not grow the economy and jobs; it caucus and the cooperation from the tween Republicans and Democrats. will grow the Federal Government. other side, which we too have done. Over the last 2 years, Republicans have This budget will never attain balance; But if you want to get to the budget, united around the principle of entitle- it just taxes more and spends more. let’s yield back time on the continuing ment reform. We put forward plans This budget will not reduce our debt; it funding resolution. that make tough, and sometimes po- buries the middle class even further in I know the Democratic leadership litically difficult, decisions in order to debt. This budget will not preserve the will be here momentarily and others preserve programs such as Medicare, safety net for future generations; it al- are waiting for what the leader has to Medicaid, and Social Security for fu- lows entitlement programs to perish. say. In the meantime, I suggest the ab- ture generations. Republicans haven’t That being the case, I urge my col- sence of a quorum. chosen this path out of political con- leagues on both sides of the aisle to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The venience, that is for sure. This is sim- ject this budget and demand a more re- clerk will call the roll. ply what the reality of our fiscal situa- sponsible plan for our country. We need The legislative clerk proceeded to tion demands. Rather than acknowl- to do better around here. call the roll. edging this same reality, Democrats Admittedly, we need to have both Ms. AYOTTE. Madam President, I have opted to attack and vilify any Re- parties working together. We used to ask unanimous consent that the order publican who even suggests that do that. I used to be part of that; I for the quorum call be rescinded. changes to these programs are nec- wouldn’t mind being part of that again. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without essary. They have continued the same But we have got to find some way of objection, it is so ordered. talking points of the past, claiming getting together and getting these fis- Ms. AYOTTE. Madam President, I that all of our Nation’s fiscal problems cal problems under control. We can’t rise today to address some comments can be solved simply by asking the so- continue to grow the Federal Govern- that were made. I came to the floor called rich to pay a little more in ment, and we can’t continue to ignore earlier to talk about $380 million of taxes. All the while, according to the structural defects of Social Secu- funding for the MEADS Program, Democrats, there do not need to be any rity, Medicaid, and Medicare that are which is the missile to nowhere. I substantive changes to entitlements. eating us alive and are going to really sought, and continue to seek, to offer They have pursued this course even as eat us alive over the next 10 years, and an amendment to the continuing reso- our debts continue to mount along there isn’t a thing in this budget that lution and the appropriations bill be- with the evidence that suggests their does anything to solve this problem. fore the Senate right now to strike approach simply is not working. Madam President, I suggest the ab- that funding, and then to transfer the The budget we are debating this week sence of a quorum. funding from this missile to nowhere to is proof not only that the Democrats The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the operations and maintenance fund are more interested in politics than so- clerk will call the roll. so that our troops can use the money lutions but also that their policies sim- The legislative clerk proceeded to for important needs they have, espe- ply won’t work in the real world. This call the roll. cially in light of sequestration. budget would do all the things Demo- Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I My colleague from Illinois, Senator crats say they want to do to grow the ask unanimous consent that the order DURBIN—for whom I certainly have government. It would raise taxes by as for the quorum call be rescinded. great respect—came to the floor earlier much as $1.5 trillion. And, once again, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to counter what I had to say. In fact, it would leave Medicare, Medicaid, and objection, it is so ordered. the Senator from Illinois said essen- Social Security just as they are. Yet, Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, tially that the U.S. taxpayers have in the end, this budget never balances. we are waiting for the two party con- truly invested in this program, and he Under this budget, our Nation’s debt ferences to conclude and for the major- suggested that if we were to cancel would continue to grow, making it ity leader to come to the floor and kind funding for this missile to nowhere, we more difficult to respond to real crises of talk about the path forward. Let me would be incurring damages, or that or emergencies in the future. In the outline the pending business here. our allies who have entered into this end, our entitlement programs would We are now continuing the 30 hours MEADS Program with us—under the continue on their path to bankruptcy, mandated under cloture on the con- agreements we have entered into, our and we would end up with an even big- tinuing funding resolution. Other Sen- allies—in particular the Germans and ger government that we cannot pay ators have come to the floor and spo- the Italians—would be able to seek for. ken quite passionately about the budg- damages from us, so, therefore, we The Washington Post editorial page, et that Senator MURRAY and Senator would incur damage costs by termi- not typically known for being overly SESSIONS have worked on. I am eager nating it. critical of the Democrats’ policies, as- to get to that discussion, too, because I want to point out, first of all, not sessed this budget, saying: it will be about the fiscal funding for just in my view, this is wrong based on Partisan in tone, and complacent in sub- 2014 and the path ahead. the plain language of the memorandum stance, [the budget] scores points against The way we get to the budget is to of understanding we have with our al- Republicans and reassures the party’s liberal finish the bill I have pending. The lies. base—but deepens these senators’ commit- methodology for getting to that is for In fact, I go back to first-year con- ment to an unsustainable policy agenda. yielding back the 30 hours. So if you tracts class in law school. When you The editorial concluded by saying want to get to the budget—which I have an agreement with someone, you that this budget really want to—let’s yield back the start with the language of your agree- . . . gives voters no reason to believe that time under the 30 hours. Right now it ment and the language of the contract. Democrats have a viable plan for—or even a is scheduled to expire sometime after The language of the contract of the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1931 memorandum of understanding we said: End funding for this program. It We have gun legislation. We have the have on the MEADS Program in 2005 is a missile to nowhere. Zero. The WRDA bill, which I am told is going to with Germany and Italy says very House Defense Appropriations Sub- be reported out of that committee, En- clearly: committee said: End funding for this; vironment and Public Works, on a bi- The responsibilities of the participants We are not going to appropriate for partisan basis led by Senators BOXER will be subject to the availability of funds this. Zero. and VITTER. appropriated for such purposes. The only committee that has appro- That is a strange, unusual marriage, So a first-year contract student priated for this is the Senate Sub- but I am happy to hear that. It is an would know that if we do not appro- committee on Defense Appropriations, important bill. priate funds for the missile to nowhere, and if we stop that appropriation, we We have to do immigration. We have to do appropriations bills. We have a then we will not have legal obligations can end the missile to nowhere. That is lot to do. The Senate will not leave— to our allies. In fact, that is essentially what my amendment is about. That is the third time I am telling everyone what the Department of Defense said why I hope we will have an amendment here—for Easter-Passover recess until to us when they wrote in a report to and a right to be heard on the continuing resolution. I wish to make sure we complete the budget. If that means Congress about this with regard to the because of the delay in this bill we 2013 funding. money goes into the operations and maintenance fund so it can be used for wasted 60 hours, we will be voting here Please understand the history of this. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday— our troop needs during a difficult time In 2012, in the Defense authorization, whenever we have to do it. My hope in addressing sequestration. the defense committee said very clear- would be that we can complete this ap- ly: This is it. We are not going to fund I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- propriations measure and move on to a program anymore that is not going the budget resolution this afternoon. to get us a result. We are not going to jority leader. Mr. REID. Madam President, yester- But the least we should be able to do is waste taxpayer dollars anymore. So begin debate on the budget. The least understand, this is the end of our obli- day the Senate invoked cloture on the appropriations bill we have been work- we should be able to do is the debate. gation. We have been through these lots of As a result, the Department of De- ing on for several weeks. Now what we are doing is burning, wasting 30 hours times, some of us, and a budget. fense said clearly to the Senate Armed During the first 50 hours, not much is postcloture. During the postcloture Services Committee: going to happen unless there is an time, each Senator has the right to [i]f Congress does not appropriate FY 2013 agreement that the time for voting will speak for 1 hour. It is obvious there are funding, the U.S. DOD [Department of De- not be counted against 50 hours. If 100 of us, so we all can’t speak. Sen- fense] would take the position that the FY there is no agreement there, there will ators who do not like the bill and want 2012 funds represent the U.S. DOD’s final fi- be no amendments. What I would like nancial contribution under the MOU. The to express their views as to why it is a to do is have amendments offered dur- U.S. DOD would also take the position that bad bill, they get 1 hour. ing the 50 hours and have whatever the failure to provide FY 2013 funding would not This is truly a waste of time. It al- time is for voting, which is usually 10 be a unilateral withdrawal from the MOU ways is a waste of time, but it is a or 15, sometimes 20 minutes, that will ... waste of time now because we have so So contracts 101, very clearly, if we be counted against the 50 hours. But if much important work to do. Next in we do not do that, then what we will cut off the appropriations for the mis- line is the budget resolution. We have have is just 50 hours of PATTY MURRAY sile to nowhere and make sure that heard speeches over here. Oh, gee, have and JEFF SESSIONS talking to each this fund goes to actually something we heard speeches. We need the Demo- our warfighters need and can use, we other and whoever wants to join in the crats to do a budget. No one mentions, conversation. will not be subject to a claim by our al- but that is OK—no one mentions we did I hope we can begin debate on this. I lies because we expressly protected the not have a budget resolution; we had have a couple unanimous consent re- taxpayers in the 2005 MOU that was en- President Obama sign a law that took quests. I have alerted the Republicans I tered into. care of our budget problems. But we would be doing this. In addition, I will say that there is want to satisfy the Republicans and we I ask unanimous consent that not- another portion of the agreement want to get to that budget debate. withstanding cloture having been in- itself. Section 5 of the 2005 MOU states I talked this morning about what a voked on the Mikulski-Shelby sub- that our maximum commitment from terrific job Chairman MURRAY has done stitute, the following amendments be the United States had to be $2.3 billion. on this bill. It has been outstanding. in order: Mikulski-Shelby No. 98, as Yet between 2004 and 2011, we have al- But the budget is here by virtue of a modified with the changes that are at ready spent $2.9 billion on a missile to law that was passed. There is 50 hours the desk; and Pryor-Blunt No. 82, this nowhere that we are not going to get a permitted for debate on the budget. deals with food inspectors, meat in- result from. So not only do we have no Then we can have a lot of amendments spectors, an important amendment responsibility because we clearly put in after all debate time is over. that these two Senators feel strongly that if we did not appropriate for this, Republicans said let’s do the budget about as do a number of us; that no then we would not have further respon- debate and we say let us do it. Why other first-degree amendments to the sibilities under the MOU, but in addi- should we sit around here and look at substitute or the underlying bill be in tion to that, we have already paid $2.9 each other and do nothing? My friend, order; that no second-degree amend- billion, and the MOU says our responsi- the ranking member of the Budget ments be in order to any of the amend- bility is only $2.3 billion. Committee, the junior Senator from ments listed above prior to the vote; So I come to the Senate today to say, Alabama, said let’s do it after Easter. and that there be 30 minutes equally with great respect to my colleague We are going to do this. We are going divided between the two leaders or from Illinois, his claim that somehow to do this before we go home for their designees prior to votes in rela- terminating this contract is going to Easter. If we want to use the whole 60 tion to the amendments in the order subject the United States to damages hours, we will start the debate on the listed; that upon disposition of the is wrong and is not supported by the budget sometime Thursday morning Pryor-Blunt amendment No. 82, the plain language of the agreement, and and we will have 50 hours and a lot of Durbin second-degree amendment to we should not continue to fund a mis- votes. If that is what they want to do, the Toomey amendment be with- sile to nowhere. we can do that, but why put the Senate drawn—that is amendment No. 115; I will end with this. If you look at through that? Why put the Senate that the Senate proceed to vote in rela- the history of this MEADS Program, through wasting 60 hours? tion to the Toomey amendment, No. what has happened? The House Armed I wish to make clear to all Senators 115; that all amendments, with the ex- Services Committee said in 2013—ex- that we are going to continue working ception of the substitute, be subject to cuse me, the 2013 authorization: End on this, the CR and the budget resolu- a 60-affirmative-vote threshold; and funding for this program—zero. The tion, until we complete them. When we upon disposition of the Toomey amend- Senate Armed Services Committee come back, we have lots of stuff to do. ment, the Senate proceed to vote on

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amend- Right now we accomplish so little. I President Obama and the Democratic ment, as amended; that if the sub- am disappointed in my friend, for leadership in Congress pushed spending stitute amendment, as amended, is whom I have the greatest respect, my up to 25 percent of the economy in re- agreed to, the cloture motion on the friend from Kansas, whom I know and cent years and an $800 billion stimulus underlying bill is withdrawn and the knew in the House very well. He is a bill was a big part of that. That bill Senate proceed to vote on passage of fine person. I like him a lot. I know was pushed through in the name of eco- the bill as amended. how strongly he feels about this. But nomic growth. It was supposed to keep That is my request. strong positive or negative feelings unemployment below 8 percent. It did The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there should not stop the progress of what we not keep unemployment below 8 per- objection? are trying to do to help the country. cent because, in fact, the legislation Mr. MORAN. Reserving the right to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- written was more an appropriations object. ator from Iowa. bill than a stimulus bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, It didn’t create the sustainable job ator from Kansas is recognized. it will not be long—of course it might growth it was supposed to. It was one Mr. MORAN. Let me ask the major- be longer than it appears to be, but at big ineffective spending bill. The eco- ity leader if the two amendments listed least this week we were supposed to be nomic growth it was supposed to stim- in his unanimous consent, No. 98 and considering the budget resolution and ulate never materialized. Now we are No. 82, are considered, then following hopefully before the week is out we dealing with a deficit and debt caused that we would move to final action on will. It has been 4 years since the Sen- by that failed stimulus bill. the bill—on the substitute as poten- ate has passed a budget. The Senate Despite this failure, the President tially amended; is that accurate? deficit majority has been devoid of and the Senate deficit majority seem Mr. REID. That is correct. leadership on this matter. While Amer- even more fixated on growing the government. According to the economic Mr. MORAN. While I am not opposed, ican families and businesses compile a policies of President Obama, the gov- certainly, to the Pryor-Blunt amend- budget each and every year, the Senate ernment needs to grow even bigger to ment—I am a sponsor of that amend- deficit majority has shirked its respon- help our economy. It is not going to ment—because that would then waive sibility, producing a budget has even work. The overriding belief of the ad- the 30 hours and move to final action, been called ‘‘foolish,’’ by the Demo- ministration is that economic growth I object. cratic majority leader. will only come through private wealth The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- After years of record deficits and confiscation that supports an even big- tion is heard. debt, I think the American people dis- ger and more intrusive government. The Senator from Kansas. agree with the fact that the Senate has Mr. MORAN. I have objected to the If government just gets a little big- not taken up a budget for the last 3 ger and a little more involved in every unanimous consent request, and in ad- years, even though the law requires facet of our economy and of our lives, dition to my concern that while there every year for the Senate to adopt a that will surely increase the economic are amendments that are fine with me budget. Thankfully, this year it looks prosperity of Americans, right? Of if they are made pending and brought as if we are going to have this debate course not. The problem is raising before the floor for a vote, I would ob- and adopt a budget. taxes only extracts private capital ject because we would move to final ac- While we are about to debate a budg- from job creators and small businesses. tion; but I also would object because et resolution, a few hours or a few days Small businesses happen to be where 70 the amendment I have offered in regard away, the President has not even pro- percent of the new jobs are created. So to control towers is not included in the posed his budget for consideration. The if we want to create new jobs, why unanimous consent request. Budget Committee, of which I am a would we take capital out of a sector Mr. REID. I am glad the Senator member, did not hear from a single ad- where job creation can occur and bring clarified that because it sounded as if ministration witness in preparation of it to the government where it is spent he did not have an objection to this, this budget that the Senate will be wastefully by often inefficient and and I was going to say he could still working on. That is a new historical bloated bureaucracies? The higher have his 30 hours, but I got his objec- low, for which the Obama administra- taxes are robbing the unemployed of tion. tion can take credit. House Budget needed jobs. The government they sup- I ask unanimous consent notwith- Chairman RYAN has produced a budget. port does not create economic growth standing cloture having been invoked, Chairwoman MURRAY produced a budg- or self-sustaining jobs. at 4 o’clock today it be in order for the et. It is quite remarkable that the This 4-year spending binge we have Senate to begin consideration of S. President has yet to submit a budget, been on has led to deficits that crowd Con. Res. 8, the budget resolution for even though the law requires it be done out private investment which would fiscal year 2014; that any time used for by February 4. otherwise be used to grow the economy consideration of S. Con. Res. 8 during The President plans to release his and create jobs. The government the postcloture period on H.R. 933 also budget the week of April 8, 2 months doesn’t create self-sustaining jobs; the count toward postcloture time on H.R. overdue. This will be the first time a government only creates government 933; further, that on Tuesday, March 19, President has failed to submit a budget jobs. The private sector creates jobs. at a time to be determined by the ma- until after the House and the Senate Wealth is created in the private sector. jority leader after consultation with have acted. It is the responsibility of the govern- the Republican leader, the Senate will Once again, on fiscal issues, the ment to create an environment for job resume consideration of H.R. 933. President is leading from behind. He growth and opportunity—opportunity The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there set a new low for fiscal responsibility. for entrepreneurs who then create jobs. objection? The Senator from Kansas. During the past 4 years, we spent well Instead of raising taxes, what this Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I ob- beyond our means. The gross Federal country needs is more taxpayers. We ject. debt has increased by $6 trillion as a get more taxpayers by reducing the un- Mr. REID. Madam President, this is result. Unless we change course, we employment, and we do that by keep- one of the amazements of the American will add another $9 trillion over the ing money in the private sector. Be- people. There is nothing—nothing next 10 years. The gross debt is now sides that, the government can provide going to happen during how many and maybe by then will still be larger this environment by instituting the hours is left in the 30 hours—nothing. than the U.S. economy. It is approach- rule of law, protecting property rights Why, logically, would anyone have an ing levels where economists agree defi- and a patent system. There are many objection to going ahead with the cits and debts are causing slower eco- other things I could probably mention budget resolution? We are looking at nomic growth. as well. The government consumes each other—not very often, because no- During the past 4 years, we witnessed wealth. It does not create wealth body is on the floor. It is things such as President Obama’s theory of economic through economic freedom. Entre- this that are going to cause the Senate stimulus. We saw massive expansion of preneurs and individuals are free to in- to have to reassess all these rules. government and deficit spending. novate and prosper.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1933 This budget fails to recognize these The Democrats, unfortunately, are feign- an all-too-familiar stalemate in Con- simple principles. The budget pre- ing fiscal responsibility instead of practicing gress that prevented the passage of sented by the deficit majority makes it. What is needed is a lot more ambition commonsense legislation. As a result, no effort to reduce the deficits, reduce than the Murray plan reflects. it triggered the across-the-board budg- If Democrats don’t like the Republican spending, balance the budget, or grow plan for balancing the budget, they should et cuts better known as sequestration. the economy. Instead, this budget produce their own. When these automatic budget cuts seeks to grow government by taxing Finally, a USA Today editorial re- first became a possibility, everybody more and spending more. It is time we ferred to the budget as a namby-pamby said that no Congress would be irre- all recognize that government exists to sponsible enough to allow them to go serve the needs of the people rather budget that underwhelms at every turn: into place. Well, in the weeks leading than people serving the needs of their up to sequestration, we heard almost government. There are some who be- The Murray budget neither balances the budget nor reins in entitlements. Its one-to- daily from Federal agencies, defense lieve government is the only creator of contractors, and Members from both economic prosperity. If others have one ratio of spending to tax increases might sound balanced, but the spending cuts are sides of the aisle about how harmful achieved success, by default they must not actual reductions. They are merely re- these cuts would be. be the cause of others’ hardships. This ductions in the expected rate of growth. Notwithstanding the talk about how type of class warfare—demagoguery, as All this makes the Murray budget barely a ridiculous it is to let them go forward, it is—is harmful to America and our fu- Band-Aid. the deadline for sequestration has ture. It seeks to divide America. And that one-to-one ratio that is come and gone. Now the focus appears The budget presented by the deficit quoted in the USA Today editorial re- not to be upon the wide swath of harm majority is partisan business as usual. minds me—and let me explain this—of that is beginning to descend on com- It would tax success by adding another where they raise $1 of taxes for $1 of munities across the Nation but instead $1 trillion. It increases government cuts, which reminds me of the Presi- on the closure of White House tours spending, it ignores the subject of our dent’s own position on that which he and whether we are going to have the health care entitlements, and this stated just before the election in his Easter egg roll. Come on. whole approach is simply not good for meeting with the Des Moines Register I hope the American public and I advancing America’s economy. It editorial board and suggested that we hope the press and everybody else will places no priority on ever bringing our raise taxes $1 and cut expenditures focus on how serious these cuts are. In budget into balance. The deficit major- $2.50. ity speaks at length about growing the fact, to simply accept and avoid fixing How do we go—just before the Presi- economy and creating a middle class. these indiscriminate and harmful cuts Their budget is perfectly backward. It dent is elected—from a $2.50 reduction is irresponsible. They are slowly being does nothing to address economically for every $1 increase to a one-to-one implemented, and they have already harmful deficits and debt or the drag it ratio now? I hope when the President begun to affect our States and commu- creates on the economy, and it includes submits his budget on April 8 that he nities. as much as $1.5 trillion in job-killing sticks to that ratio of $2.50 to $1. I was up in Vermont this weekend for tax hikes. I am sure we will hear the term 3 days, and I was all over the State. Ev- The majority claims this revenue can ‘‘progrowth’’ applied to this budget erywhere I went—just as I do every be collected without harming the econ- when we hear from people speaking on day—I heard from Vermonters about omy by closing loopholes. The fact is the other side of the aisle. The only the consequences for their jobs, for that regardless of how it is described, a thing it can mean is growth in the size their children, for their communities. $1.5 trillion tax increase will affect the and scope of the Federal Government I have heard from Vermont families middle class, harm the economy, and and growth in the national debt. We who have begun to plan for the fur- not create jobs. A $1.5 trillion tax will also hear the term ‘‘balanced.’’ loughs that will hit their family budg- hike—while economic growth is slow Please don’t be fooled. The deficit ma- ets; through no fault of theirs—these and unemployment remains at 7.7 per- jority is not speaking about a balanced are hard-working, honest Vermonters— cent—is a reckless formula and will budget. Their understanding of balance but because Congress has failed to act. further devastate the economy. Even is higher taxes and higher spending. I have heard from community organi- worse, the tax increases will not be This budget does not tackle runaway zations about the difficult decisions used to balance the budget. Higher spending. It raises taxes, not to bal- they will have to make in the weeks taxes support even higher spending. ance the budget but to spend more and ahead. It should alarm everyone that This is a typical tax-and-spend budg- more. This budget will grow the gov- reductions are expected, for example, et. This budget was crafted as if we ernment, harm economic growth, and in the number of children being served don’t even have a spending problem or increase the debt. After 4 years of con- by Head Start. a debt crisis. This budget assumes ev- templating a budget resolution, I I have heard from young scientists at erything is just fine and everything would have expected a more fiscally re- the University of Vermont who have will work out if we simply proceed for- sponsible budget. The American people already been denied research grants be- ward on the current path of tax and deserve much better. cause of sequestration. spend. This budget represents a missed I yield the floor and suggest the ab- Vermonters facing already high rents opportunity. Don’t take my word for it. sence of a quorum. are facing a 7-year wait for section 8 Editorial writers across the country The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. housing assistance. Until the sequester have made similar statements about MANCHIN). The clerk will call the roll. is resolved, housing authorities in this budget. The assistant legislative clerk pro- Vermont will not be granting any new A Washington Post editorial called it ceeded to call the roll. rental vouchers, and hundreds of a complacent budget plan. They wrote The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Vermonters are going to lose this vital that the majority budget fails to recog- ator from Vermont. lifeline. nize the long-term fiscal problems: Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask To put it in reality, at my home in Partisan in tone and complacent in sub- unanimous consent that the order for Vermont, overnight we had 8 or 9 stance, it scores points against Republicans the quorum call be rescinded. inches of snow. During the next 24 and reassures the party’s liberal base—but The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hours, we had another 8 or 9 inches. deepens these senators’ commitments to an objection, it is so ordered. Once it got past 15 inches, we actually unsustainable policy agenda. In short, this document gives voters no Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, what is had schools close. This is very unusual. reason to believe that Democrats have a via- the parliamentary situation? But think of the people who do not ble plan for—or even a responsible public as- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- have housing, what that is doing to sessment of—the country’s long-term fiscal ate is considering H.R. 933 postcloture. them. It is an unfortunate, needless re- predicament. Mr. LEAHY. Thank you. ality. The Chicago Tribune had a similar Mr. President, I couldn’t help but I have heard about the impact se- description in their editorial. They de- think, watching the debate, that it has questration is having on our military scribed it as a deficit of ambition: been more than 2 weeks since we had families in Vermont, as some members

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 of the National Guard prepare for fur- the money out of medical research in Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask loughs. These are Guard members who America to pay for it, how we have to unanimous consent that I be allowed to have been called up and are willing to take the money out of educating our speak for up to 15 minutes. serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, putting children to pay for it, how we have to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without their lives on the line for America, but take the money out of seniors who objection, it is so ordered. now they prepare for furloughs and re- need help to pay for it, how we have to Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I come to ductions in staff who provide services take the money out of repairing our the floor today to talk about the im- to their families. Then we have the bridges and roads in America to pay for portant budget debate we will have this elimination of the Army tuition assist- it. week here in the Senate. We hope to ance program that serves veterans—a My answer to them is you voted for get on that soon. We are disposing of promise we made to our men and that; you should be willing to pay for some of last-year’s budget work before women in uniform when they were will- it. that. But I think this is an important ing to stand up and go into combat for We have already reduced the debt by moment for the Senate because it has America. $2.5 trillion, with the vast majority of been 4 years since we did this; 2009 was These are the impacts felt in the those savings coming from spending the last time the Senate acted on a small State of Vermont so far. We cuts. The American people want and budget. During the time which has haven’t yet seen the consequences for expect us to take a balanced approach. lapsed, we have added $6 trillion to our Vermont schools and how sequestra- They know it is not wise to protect national debt. I would like to think as tion will affect students and teachers. endless corporate loopholes and tax we get into this budget debate, we We haven’t yet felt the true impact on breaks for the wealthiest Americans could do something about that. Unfor- funding for the grants that support our instead of investing in our schools, our tunately, the budget that is going to be law enforcement people, our job search factories, our roads, and our workers. put before us by the Senate Democrats assistance, the Meals on Wheels pro- I think of the billions of dollars we doesn’t do anything to address the grams, or those programs that provide spend on roads and bridges, for exam- debt. lifesaving vaccines. ple, in Iraq and Afghanistan. As one I think perhaps the reason we are fi- Members have filed amendments to Vermonter said: Yes, we spend billions nally doing a budget here is because the spending bill we are currently de- to build roads and bridges in Iraq and there was a No Budget No Pay Act bating to attempt to insulate and pro- Afghanistan, and then they blow them passed earlier this year which required tect programs that impact their States up. Build them here in the United that a budget be passed. It was moved most, but they want to do it at the cost States—in Vermont or West Virginia by the House of Representatives and of other States. We need to stop look- or Oklahoma. We Americans will take drew attention to the fact that the ing at how we can save just a single good care of them. Senate hadn’t for 4 years done a budg- There is a simple bottom line: Put- program and get back to the table and et, and suggested that before the Sen- ting our fiscal house in order, which we negotiate a sensible, balanced approach ate get paid, it actually ought to do its should do, has to go hand in hand with that addresses deficit reduction in a re- work and pass a budget. So we are here targeted, commonsense steps to pro- sponsible way and not on the backs of now for the first time in 4 years. mote economic growth, create jobs, Unfortunately, the budget that has the most vulnerable Americans. We and strengthen the middle class—all been proposed by the chair of the Sen- cannot simply cut our way out of this things President Obama and Democrats ate Budget Committee fails to balance deficit. in both Houses of Congress are eager to We created the situation partly by the budget and instead means more do. But we need some cooperation from putting two wars on the Nation’s credit taxes, more spending, and more debt. the other side of the aisle. We need co- card. This morning it was estimated That is a formula we have heard before. operation. Putting on mindless auto- If you look at the last several years, that the war in Iraq is going to cost $2 pilot the crucial decisions about what we have added $6 trillion of debt since trillion. It is the first war in our Na- should be our budget and growth prior- President Obama took office. We have tion’s history where we went to war ities is a terrible and dishonest way to seen tax increases already of about $1.7 and said: We don’t have to pay for it. treat the American people. It is a rec- trillion if you combine the tax in- We will just borrow the money. ipe for economic dysfunction. It threat- Vietnam and Korea were very un- creases associated January 1 with the ens tangible harm to millions of fami- popular wars. Yet we still passed the fiscal cliff, and then couple that with lies and for communities across the Na- the tax increases that were included in taxes to pay for them. In Iraq—al- tion. though it is going to be over in a mat- Difficult decisions are in front of us. the President’s health care bill—$1.7 ter of weeks and we don’t have to pay Every single Member of the Senate trillion in new taxes, $6 trillion in new for it 10 years later—thousands of should go back and read their cam- debt, a runup in spending unlike any- Americans were killed and wounded, to paign promise of: Oh, of course, I will thing we have seen in recent history. say nothing about our allies and tens face up to difficult questions. Really? So you would think, given the fact that of thousands—hundreds of thousands of We are stalled here. People want to fil- we have seen debt, spending, and taxes Iraqis, and we are stuck with a $2 tril- ibuster rather than face difficult ques- go up over the past several years, we lion bill and growing, all on borrowed tions, but we have to face them. We would actually get a budget that is fi- money. cannot punt them. We in Congress need nally focused not on growing the gov- The only people who pay the price in to put aside talking points and turn to ernment but on growing the economy. that war for America are the brave the task of replacing these harmful But the Senate Democratic budget does men and women who serve there and autopilot cuts with sensible and bal- exactly that—it grows the government, their families. They pay a huge price. anced budget decisions. Instead of slo- not the economy. We don’t have a draft, so most families gans, let’s have some substance. The Their proposal contains more of the didn’t get touched by it. Certainly a lot American people expect more from same big spending and big government of people have made a lot of money on Congress, and they certainly deserve a policies that have led to a dismal aver- that war. They didn’t pay a price. And lot more from Congress. age economic growth rate of just eight- the people, including people who were I suggest the absence of a quorum. tenths of 1 percent over the past 4 in the administration at the time who The PRESIDING OFFICER. The years. That has been the economic lied to the Congress about what was clerk will call the roll. growth on average for the first 4 years there—weapons of mass destruction, a The assistant legislative clerk proof President Obama’s first term, eight- connection with 9/11, things they knew ceeded to call the roll. tenths of 1 percent. Less than 1 percent were untrue—they simply lied about it, Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask is what the economy has grown over and we ended up having that war. unanimous consent that the order for that time period. There is $2 trillion. the quorum call be rescinded. A better approach when it comes to Do not tell me now—the same people The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. putting forward a budget would be to who voted for that war—do not stand KING). Without objection, it is so or- advance a budget that actually is fo- here and tell me how we have to take dered. cused on growing the economy, not the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1935 government. Over the next few days we starts by cutting wasteful spending, many Americans who are struggling are going to have an opportunity to de- which is not an extreme proposition with their own personal economies and bate and improve this budget proposal and something we ought to be able to lower take-home pay. on the Senate floor. I look forward to do. The focus should be on growing our that debate. The House Republican budget also re- economy. That starts with passing a As it stands today, the Senate Demo- forms our broken Tax Code to promote budget that cuts spending and reforms crats’ budget increases spending by 62 economic growth, which will mean the Tax Code in a way that promotes percent over the next decade; it raises more jobs, better pay, and more oppor- economic growth. taxes by $1.5 trillion—and that is in ad- tunities for hard-working Americans Again, I believe there is a better ap- dition to the $1.7 trillion in tax in- and middle-class families. proach out there. The House of Rep- creases we have already seen enacted The House budget also recognizes resentatives has put forth one. It is un- under President Obama. Even with the that if Washington fails to take action, fortunate that the Senate Democratic enormous tax increase, the Senate Medicare and Social Security are head- budget fails to address the long-term Democrats’ budget would result in $7.3 ed toward bankruptcy in the not too spending and economic problems facing trillion in new debt over the next dec- distant future. this country and, instead, focuses once ade. So you have a 62-percent increase I commend my colleagues in the again on growing government. in spending, you have $1.5 trillion in House for the vote that they will have In fact, the Washington Post edi- new taxes, and a $7.3 trillion debt, in this week, and for recognizing that re- torial board had this to say of the addition to the debt we hand down to ality, that our seniors across this coun- Democrats’ budget proposal: our children and grandchildren. try and those who are nearing retire- In short, this document gives voters no The amazing thing about that, even ment age and those of younger genera- reason to believe that Democrats have a viable plan—or even a responsible public assess- with this enormous tax increase, is the tions of Americans are not going to be ment of—the country’s long-term fiscal pre- budget would never balance, which protected when it comes to the pro- dicament. begs the question: What is balanced grams that someday they will rely Failure to act and solve our fiscal about a budget that never balances? upon if we don’t make the changes and challenges could result in another dam- You hear the Democrats come here the reforms that are necessary to align aging credit downgrade, thanks to the on the floor of the Senate and talk those programs with the present and out-of-control spending, and such a about, We need a balanced approach. future demographics of this country. downgrade would have a very negative The President of the United States gets So the House budget strengthens those effect on the American people. A credit up all the time and talks about, We priorities. downgrade would drive up interest need a balanced approach. What is bal- The budget debate for fiscal year 2014 rates across the board on everything anced about a budget that never bal- that we are going to have on the Sen- from student loans to home mortgages. ances? That is a fundamental question ate floor this week presents an oppor- That means it would be more expensive I would expect the American people to tunity, an opportunity to solve our fis- to buy a home or a car, to send a child ask. cal challenges, to move past the job-de- to college, or to pay down personal In contrast, the House Republicans stroying policies of the past few years, debt. will be enacting a budget this week and to grow the economy. So as we get ready to debate the ma- through the House of Representatives. As I said earlier, average economic jority’s proposed budget for fiscal year Hopefully, eventually something like it growth under this President has been 2014 on the floor this week, I hope the will get enacted. But it balances in 10 0.8 percent—eight-tenths of 1 percent— Senate will take an honest look at the years. I think 10 years is a responsible, of the overall share of the economy. relationship between spending and eco- reasonable timeline to achieve a bal- This is a reflection of the negative im- nomic growth. We need to put the Fed- anced budget, and I think most Ameri- pacts high levels of spending and high eral Government on a stable fiscal path cans who balance their budgets month annual deficits have had during Presi- in order to create the kind of economic in and month out would agree with dent Obama’s tenure. certainty and the economic conditions that proposition. Unfortunately, the proposal that will we need to grow our economy and to The budget put forward by Senate be before the Senate this week only create jobs. Democrats also fails to target waste, continues and doubles down on those The majority’s budget goes in the op- fraud, and inefficiencies across the policies. In fact, there is evidence this posite direction. It grows government Federal Government. For each of the is the opposite of what we should be instead of growing the economy. We past 2 years, the Government Account- doing. need to be talking about a budget here ability Office has outlined hundreds of Harvard Professors Alberto Alesina in the Senate whose primary focus is to billions of dollars of wasteful and du- and Sylvia Ardagna have studied grow the economy, not to grow the plicative spending throughout the Fed- economies around the world and var- government. eral Government. The Federal Govern- ious fiscal adjustments that have So this will give us a chance over the ment is a $3.6 trillion enterprise, and taken place in some of these countries. course of the next few days to present there is plenty of waste to target and They found targeted spending cuts two very different visions for the fu- reform—low-hanging fruit most would have led to economic expansions, while ture of this country: one that is based agree is a complete waste of taxpayer tax increases have been recessionary. upon higher spending, higher taxes, dollars—but Senate Democrats have According to these Harvard econo- more debt, and one that is focused on failed even to make an attempt at rein- mists: putting in place a responsible spending ing in this waste with their budget Spending cuts have a positive effect on pri- plan that protects and saves important plan. vate investment while increases to taxes . . . programs such as Social Security and Budgets are a reflection of values. As hurt investment through the labor market Medicare, that reforms our Tax Code in Vice President BIDEN once said: and firms’ profitability. a way that encourages and promotes Show me your budget, and I will tell you The evidence is there. Growing the economic growth, and that puts poli- what you value. government will not solve our eco- cies in place that will actually get this It seems from the Senate Democrats’ nomic challenges. If that were true, we economy growing and expanding again, budget that they value the same big would have a much stronger economy get more Americans back to work, and spending and big government policies today, because with the massive health increase the standard of living and the of the past 4 years that have prolonged care plan that passed a few years ago, quality of life for future generations of this period of slow economic growth with the trillion-dollar stimulus pro- Americans. and high unemployment. gram that was put into place early on We can’t do that if we can continue In contrast, the budget proposed by during the President’s first term, and to borrow and spend like there is no to- the Republicans in the House would all the additional runup in discre- morrow, and that is precisely what the balance the budget in 10 years—again, tionary spending that we have seen, we Democrats’ budget would do. something I believe we ought to be able still have slow growth, high unemploy- Mr. President, I yield the floor and I to do—and it grows the economy. It ment, massive amounts of debt, and suggest the absence of a quorum.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The just burn off hours. So people sit here to maybe rant and complain about clerk will call the roll. around waiting for the time to end. a process that I thought was going to The bill clerk proceeded to call the Then we come down and debate. start at 2:30—and yet nothing. My roll. Mr. President, I know you are new. I guess is that they will not consent. Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask am kind of new but not as new as you They will burn the time. The American unanimous consent that the order for are, and it is probably what you hear people will get frustrated. Then we will the quorum call be rescinded. back home, as I still do today, the frus- finally get into the debate, it will be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tration level at how this place oper- rushed instead of having a long, good, objection, it is so ordered. ates. Here we are. We had a chance ear- positive deliberation. Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I was not lier this morning—earlier this after- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- planning to come down here. I was at noon to move forward on the budget, sence of a quorum. several meetings. As we all have in our and they objected because they didn’t The PRESIDING OFFICER. The offices, I have the screen view of the want the two times between the CR clerk will call the roll. floor to figure out what action might and the budget—I know this is a little The legislative clerk proceeded to be occurring or not occurring. I kept process thing, a little wonky—to si- call the roll. looking. The floor was empty. The multaneously run. The fact is, we could The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. WAR- floor was empty. And I know that ear- have done that because obviously they REN). The Senator from Washington. lier this afternoon, the majority leader care so much about the budget? They Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I asked that we get on the budget so it is are not down here. ask unanimous consent that the order not an empty zone here. Maybe if we get to the budget, they for the quorum call be rescinded. I know people sitting up there behind would come down and talk about their The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without me are wondering what is happening. objections, as I have. I said publicly objection, it is so ordered. What is happening is, the way these that I am going to look at the budget Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, procedures work, which are ridiculous, that has come forward. I want to make Republicans have spent the last 2 years you sit around and burn up time, let sure there are enough cuts in there, attacking Democrats for ‘‘not bringing the clock just tick, tick, with no ac- make sure they are real cuts that last up a budget resolution in the Senate,’’ tion because for some reason some peo- a long time because we have to get this despite the fact—I would add—that we ple think this is strategic. It is not. It budget under control, this deficit under had the Budget Control Act which took is what people are fed up with in this control. We want to make sure we con- the place of the budget and the fact country. tinue to move this economy forward that those attacks were not very per- The leader came down and said: Let’s with the right kind of sustainable suasive to the American people. None- get on with the budget. I come down, it budget over the long haul. I am happy theless, Republicans invested a lot of seems every day or so, and see the to debate it. I am looking forward to it. time, energy, and money pushing for a charts of how many days the budget My poor staff didn’t know I was coming budget for a very long time. They could hasn’t passed or how many days we down here, and I said I am coming not agree amongst themselves on a lot have not had a budget. Here we come down anyway and walked down the hall of things, but they at least agreed the and offer to get onto the budget, and and got frustrated because we could be Senate should pass a budget. the other side objects. It is probably doing this. The Senate Budget Committee has the most frustrating thing for me to Here is what is going to happen. I can now passed a progrowth budget resolu- see and for my constituents to see in see it already. Come Thursday, we will tion out of committee which was the conference room. be in a mad dash around here, turning strongly supported by every Democrat They say: What is happening on the around, working double time—which is and every Independent on the com- floor? fine—rushing amendments. Instead, we mittee from the moderates to the pro- And I have to say: Nothing, because could have a deliberative process right gressives. They took a balanced ap- they are not allowing us to get to the now—right now on the budget. That is proach that put jobs and the economy budget. what we should be doing. That is what first. It tackles our debt and deficit re- They complained for the last 21⁄2 or 3 the American people want. That is sponsibly and keeps the promises we years, we never get to a budget. Here what Alaskans tell me every day: De- all made to our seniors, families, and we have a chance. The budget will have bate it and debate the issues. our communities. lots of amendments and a lot of debate. I am anxious. Maybe we will ask Democrats know we are on the right Some have said: Let’s wait until after again to get consent by the other side side of this issue when it comes to pol- Easter. I am not waiting until after to get on with the budget, but they icy. We know we are on the right side Easter. I know it is tough for people have already objected to that. I am when it comes to what the American because they want to get back and shocked. I think the American people people want. We know our budget reso- fundraise and all the other stuff they would be shocked. But no one is down lution reflects the values and priorities do, but, you know what? They wanted here, so it is hard not to be shocked of the vast majority of the American us to get to the budget, and we are when there is no debate. people, and we are looking forward to a ready to get to the budget. Let’s get to I wanted to come down here in a lit- debate. We are confident that when we the budget and have this debate. tle bit of frustration and make my lay out our balanced and responsible But here we are. The camera is on point heard, that we have a chance—we approach and the House lays out their me, one person, but the room is empty. could have had a chance earlier today extreme approach—which actually dou- It is amazing. The people behind me, to start this budget debate. We did not. bles down on the failed and rejected quietly sitting up there observing be- Now we are just waiting for the clock policies of the past—the contrast will cause they are not allowed to say any- to tick. It is really somewhat embar- be clear and the American people will thing, are wondering what is going on, rassing, as someone said in the Senate, continue to stand with us as we work as are many of my constituents. that I came here to get stuff done, not toward a balanced and bipartisan deal. As a former member of the Budget to sit around waiting for time to run The reason I am here is because I am Committee, I can tell you budgets are out because people want to use the so disappointed we cannot start this not easy. This budget—it doesn’t mat- process to drag on their political de- debate and move the process so we can ter where you may be on it—starts to sires rather than what we should be offer amendments and get going. This cut the budget, starts reducing the def- doing here: getting on with getting this is an issue the American people want icit, and starts dealing with it. I am economy moving, making sure jobs are to hear about and deserve to hear happy to debate it. I am not sure where created, and doing everything we can about. Senators should be able to come I am going to be at the end of the day to get the budget under control and to the floor so they can debate and on this budget, but I am happy to de- make sure the long-term sustainability offer amendments. Based on what I bate it. Anytime today would be good. of the government continues. heard from Republicans over the last 2 But instead, what people want to do, I thank the Chair for the indulgence, years, I thought they wanted this de- through a parliamentary procedure, is allowing me a couple of minutes down bate too.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1937 So I am kind of surprised we are here order to cut taxes on the very wealthy I yield the floor. running the clock on a continuing reso- or keep existing narrow loopholes open, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lution. There is no one out here, no one deductions for moving businesses over- ator from California. talking, and we are twiddling our seas, stuff for the oil companies. They Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I thumbs waiting for the clock to run don’t want to debate that, I guess. But wish to add my words to those elo- out on time. We could be here having now we have a budget because of the quently spoken by our Budget Com- the debate the Republicans called on us leadership of the chair of the Budget mittee chairman PATTY MURRAY and to have so we can move it forward. We Committee and the members of her by one of our leaders here, the able could do it tonight, tomorrow, Thurs- committee. Senator from New York, Mr. SCHUMER. day, and probably be done by Thursday By the way, this is not a small group We have been waiting for hours and or Friday. Because of this delay, we of Democrats. It runs from our most hours. I can only imagine what the now get to wait and watch the time run liberal Members to our most conserv- public thinks when they look down on out until Thursday night. ative Members, all united around a this floor and absolutely nothing is We will be here Friday, Saturday, budget that is fiscally responsible. It happening. and Sunday doing this debate. I am meets the Simpson-Bowles restraints, I came down here not knowing my sure our Republican colleagues will the budget targets, it invests in jobs friend and colleague was going to be say: We should be doing this during the and the economy, and it closes loop- here. I guess we both had the same week when everybody is watching. We holes and preserves the middle class’s sense of it, that we had to explain to are here and ready to go. We want to ability to grow and proceed. the American people why this is hap- have this debate. We want to have this So we now are in this 30-hour thing. pening. There is only one reason: Re- discussion. I want to hear what they We could actually be debating a budget publicans are stalling and stalling and have to say. I would hope they want to while those 30 hours tick by. We don’t stalling and filibustering and filibus- hear what we have to say and then vote have to be sitting here doing nothing. tering and filibustering. But they are on a budget and move it out. But, no, One of our colleagues said he would not doing a talking filibuster; they are we are here waiting, time running out, like to debate the budget 2 weeks from just letting the clock tick. They are once again. now. Why is he putting things off? filibustering a very important bill to We are proud of our budget. We are Well, I guess if I had their budget and keep this government open. They say ready to debate. I would hope our Re- looked at it compared to our budget, they want to keep the government publican colleagues would say: Yes, it that is what I would want to do, but open and they don’t want to shut down, is time to debate. Let’s move this that is not fair and it is not right. so why not get that vote done with? budget forward. We have been talking So I just came to the floor to join my Senator MIKULSKI has led us, in a about it forever. Let’s move this for- colleague from Washington in pleading beautiful way, with Senator SHELBY, in ward, and let’s get this budget process with our colleagues: Let’s have a real a very bipartisan fashion—let’s vote on going. debate on the budget. The lines are that bill, keep the government open, I am ready as chair of the Budget sharply drawn. Our budget and their and, as Senator MIKULSKI said, show Committee. I know we as Democrats budget contrast. Let the American peo- the country we can work together and are ready to go. Let’s yield back the ple hear the debate and decide what get to the one thing the Republicans time. Everyone knows what the end is they like. We are pretty confident they have been saying not for months but going to be. Let’s get it done. Let’s get will like ours better. They no longer for years; that is, a budget. moving. Let’s have the debate that is have the talking point that we don’t The truth is, instead of doing a budg- critically important to every family, have a budget. Instead, they are now et, we did the Budget Control Act, so of every community, and to the future. preventing us from actually talking course we did a budget. As a matter of Thank you, Madam President. I yield about our budget. It is not fair. It is fact, the Budget Control Act was actu- the floor. not fair, and it doesn’t really help the ally in many ways more specific than a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- process. budget. ator from New York. I know there are some Members on But setting that aside, they went out Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, the other side of the aisle who have on the campaign trail and attacked first, let me thank the chair of the some objections to the CR in certain Democrats: Where is your budget? Budget Committee, my friend and col- areas. We are all hurt by the CR, by the Where is your budget? Well, guess league from the State of Washington, way, I would say to my colleagues. If what. Under the able leadership of my Senator MURRAY, for her remarks and, we want to get rid of things such as the friend from Washington Senator MUR- even more, for her excellent work on horrible things that are happening in RAY, there is a budget, and it is well putting together a terrific budget. the air traffic towers, vote on our done, and it has strong deficit reduc- That may be the reason our colleagues budget. We do not do sequestration. We tion and strong investments. It is bal- want to delay. undo sequestration, and it might pave anced in a way the Ryan plan is not. It For 4 years, they have had a great the way to doing more things this year. saves Medicare where he destroys it. It time saying: You don’t have a budget. But to sit here and let the clock tick invests in education and infrastructure You don’t have a budget. makes no sense. where he destroys that. His budget is a It was perhaps the only thing they One thing I can tell my colleagues: I wrecking ball. Our budget, under the had to say because the actual confines know my good friend HARRY REID, and able leadership of Senator MURRAY, is of their budget are so far away from we are not going to kick the budget an optimistic path to our future, not what the American people want, they can down the road for 2 weeks. We will the pessimistic, painful plan Mr. RYAN couldn’t get into the details. After all, be here, whether it has to be Saturday put forward in the name of the Repub- nobody wants to end Medicare as we night and Monday and Tuesday. We lican Party. know it. Nobody, as in the Ryan budg- will be here. So they may as well let us Now the people are witnessing a fili- et, wants to reduce taxes dramatically debate the budget. There is 50 hours. buster. It is possible that we could end on the wealthiest Americans—39 per- We can have a nice, full, open debate it, but I will tell my colleagues this: cent to 25 percent—and then take away and then do our votes. We are trying for some friendship and deductions for middle-class people, It is a logical request. I don’t think comity across the aisle right now. We good deductions that make sense, such there is any good argument against it. want to keep the government open. as the mortgage deduction, the chari- I haven’t thought of one. The Senator from Kansas stood here table deduction, the retirement deduc- I urge my colleagues on the other last night and said the reason he is fili- tion, and the health care deduction. side of the aisle—we would say, Mr. Re- bustering—he never used that word, No, no one wants to do that. And no publican leader, Mr. Republicans, let’s but the reason he is insisting that we one wants to eat our seed corn—cut debate the budget. Tear down the wall spend 30 more hours, 40 more hours, 50 money dramatically for things such as of not debating, and let us show our more hours on this last year’s business, investment in education, in infrastruc- budget, you show yours, and let the which is last year’s appropriations bill, ture, and in scientific research—in American people decide. is because he demands to have a vote

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 on his amendment, about which he I yield back the remainder of my bring up our budget for debate and we feels very strongly. It has to do with time. I thank my colleague Senator are sitting here ticking off the clock in making sure the sequester doesn’t hit MURRAY so much for her leadership. an empty, silent Senate. our air traffic control towers, meaning The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I urge our colleagues to allow us to they can stay open. I agree with the ator from Washington. move forward on this. We are ready to Senator from Kansas; we should keep Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I go. those air traffic control towers open. wish to thank the Senator from Cali- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- But I want to say to him—and maybe fornia, the Senator from New York, sence of a quorum. we have a chart here, if I can get to and the Senator from Alaska, who was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The it—I want to say to my friend who isn’t here just a short time ago expressing clerk will call the roll. here who is leading the filibuster that the same frustration. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to this is where we are. We are ready to go. We have a budg- call the roll. We want to restore those air traffic et, and we want to debate it. We be- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask controllers. But I will tell my col- lieve, when the American public sees unanimous consent that the order for leagues what I want to restore in addi- the values in our budget and what we the quorum call be rescinded. tion to the air traffic controllers and are fighting for to make sure the mid- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the towers—he is right—I want to re- dle class has an opportunity, that we objection, it is so ordered. store Head Start for 70,000 children. I balance our budget in a responsible Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, all want to restore 10,000 teacher jobs. I way and work to manage our debt in a across America people are calling their want to restore 7,200 special education responsible way, that we can do that cable providers and they are asking if teachers who are working with kids and build on the promise of hope that they can get a refund for C–SPAN cov- who desperately need help. I want to this country has always had, we are erage of the Senate. There seems to be restore the title I funds that impact 1 going to have a solid budget passed. We some concerns that there is no serious million kids. I want to make sure we want to get started. debate underway, no serious votes can conduct 424,000 HIV tests that are Where are our Republican colleagues being taken, and the hours just con- administered by the CDC. How does it on this empty floor? They are filibus- tinue to flow by. make us a better country when people tering. They are counting down the I can understand the frustration of don’t know if they are HIV positive and hours so that sometime late Thursday the American public watching this they spread that virus? How about the night we can finish the continuing res- Chamber. We are going through a 30- 25,000 breast and cervical cancer olution after silence, silence, and more hour interval. The Senate is kind of de- screenings that are not being done? silence. It will pass. It has to pass. signed on 30-hour intervals, and this is These are the consequences of the se- They all know that. We all know that. the 30-hour interval before we enter the quester, in addition to the terrible con- None of us love it, but we all recognize next 30-hour interval in the hopes that sequences to the FAA. the situation we are in. We are ready we will ultimately get to a vote. Does I was here when the Republicans shut to move to the budget tonight, tomor- it have to be this way? Of course not. It down the FAA, if my colleague remem- row morning, have the debate, full and should not be this way. bers that. They shut it down, but sud- open, do the amendment process, or we I understand the depth of feeling denly they care about it. Good. I am are going to be doing it Friday, Satur- some Senators have about a variety of glad they care about it. I care about it day, and Sunday. Fine with us. We are issues, and they have come to the floor too. I haven’t talked about the 804,000 ready to do it. to express them. In fact, I even agree outpatient visits to Indian health cen- But for all of our Republican col- with some of their positions. But there ters or 2,100 food inspections that are leagues who said we do not have a comes a point where you have to say: going to save lives. These are not hap- budget, we do have a budget. We are All right, I did not win my battle pening because of sequester: 4 million ready to debate it. We are ready to talk today. I am not going to get my day in meals served to seniors; 600,000 women about it. We are proud of it. We are court. Let’s at least go on with the and children who are not getting nutri- ready to go. I would just ask our Re- business of the Senate because, you tion assistance because of sequester; publican colleagues, yield back the see, we have an important responsi- national science grants cut, 1,000 of time, vote the way we are going to bility ahead of us. them; and $902 million cut from loans vote—everybody knows how they are Senator MURRAY just spoke before to our small businesses, which are the going to vote at this point—give us an me. She is chairman of the Senate job creators; and even 1,000 FBI agents opportunity to get on the budget and Budget Committee. She has a Hercu- and other law enforcement personnel. to move it forward in a responsible way lean task, and she is up to it. In fact, So, yes, I say to my friend who is not because at the end of the day, the clock she has shown herself to be a very able here who is leading the filibuster, the is ticking on our country as well. We leader of the Budget Committee in pro- Senator from Kansas—I hope he comes have families who want to know ducing a budget proposal for the next and shows up—I hear him. I feel the whether they are going to be able to fiscal year. It is a balanced proposal. It pain he feels for his State. I have a list have the ability to send their kids to is one that I think is sensible. I won’t bore my colleagues with that college or pay their mortgage. We have I have some background in this, at just shows the cuts to my State. It is communities that want to know least by way of avocation. Having been painful. But how do we solve it? Not by whether section 8 housing is going to a member of the Simpson-Bowles Com- amendment after amendment after be there for families who are struggling mission, I sat through a year of com- amendment on a must-pass bill that today. We have men and women in our mittee hearings and debates that led to the House has said to keep simple or military today who are wondering a vote on a proposal to reduce the the government shuts down—not that whether they are going to be fur- budget deficit. So I have heard some of way but by turning to the Democratic loughed. We have military hospitals the arguments that have been made on budget, where Senator MURRAY and that are telling soldiers who are com- both sides. I then joined a bipartisan colleagues on her committee have re- ing home in the next few months that group of Senators, the so-called Gang stored those cuts, and they have found they may have to wait for appoint- of 8, and we sat down to try to do the other ways to cut, better ways to cut, ments because of the furloughs that same, and we spent over a year doing sensible ways to cut. are taking place. exactly that. So I kind of know where So I call on my friends on the other We are ready to move the budget. We this comes down. side of the aisle: If you want to wait 10 are ready to get the country moving My approach to this—an approach hours, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 hours, it is again. We are ready to get past this that is being followed by Senator MUR- your call. We will be here. We will be managing by crisis and shutdown and RAY with her proposed Democratic here. But we are not going to put off CRs and all these things and get back budget resolution—is, yes, the deficit is the passage of the budget. It is too im- on the right path, but we cannot do it a serious problem, the debt of America portant. We will be here until it is when there is a filibuster going on on is a serious problem. When you borrow done. the floor and we are not allowed to 40 cents of every $1 you spend, it is

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1939 unsustainable. So we have to deal with tions, for example. These things are Texas, the senior Senator, talking that issue and deal with it honestly. worthy of our Tax Code. But there are about how derelict we have been in not But first and foremost, let’s do it in a other things that cannot even be ex- bringing up a budget resolution. We fashion that builds the American econ- plained. Why in the world would we put want to. We are being stopped by Re- omy, that creates good-paying jobs. If in our Tax Code a provision which says publican Senators. They are the ones you want to find your way out of a def- that if an American business wants to who will not let us bring this to a vote. icit, put people to work first. When move jobs overseas, we will give them I hope they will change their minds, they are paying taxes as opposed to a tax break to do it? I do not think so. and soon. I would like to spend next drawing benefits, that really tips the That should be a decision, if they make week back in Illinois and with my fam- scales in the right direction in dealing it, with no encouragement from our ily, as most Senators would, during the with the deficit. Tax Code. Rather, let’s encourage busi- Passover and the Easter seasons. More So what the Murray budget does, the nesses to stay in the United States. importantly, I would like to get my job Democratic budget resolution will do is Similarly, Senator CARL LEVIN of done before that happens. To do that, make investments in what does Michigan has really made a concerted we ought to be working on the floor produce jobs in America, and it is very effort to investigate and expose the off- right now. Instead of an empty floor, it obvious. shore tax havens that cost us over $300 should be a floor filled with Senators Education. Who is going to argue billion a year in taxes owed to the debating the issues and voting on with that one? Is there a person stand- United States. People who park their them. I think that is what we were ing in the Senate who did not rely on money in faraway places with strange- elected to do, and I think the people their own education and training to sounding names end up escaping tax li- watching on C–SPAN would like to see progress in life? And didn’t you tell ability. Why do we let that happen? some activity on the Senate floor. your son and daughter the same thing The average family across America, Madam President, I yield the floor when they were making their life the average business across America and suggest the absence of a quorum. choices? Stay in school. Get a good cannot escape and does not even try to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The education. So education is an invest- escape this liability. Yet we built into clerk will call the roll. ment. It is part of the Democratic the Tax Code these Cayman Islands, The assistant bill clerk proceeded to budget resolution. little fiascos in Bermuda and all the call the roll. Secondly, the notion of research and other places they head to. We could put Mr. COATS. Madam President, I ask innovation. One of the most heart- an end to that in a hurry and bring rev- unanimous consent that the order for breaking parts of sequestration to me enue back to the United States to re- the quorum call be rescinded. was when we took $1.6 billion away duce the deficit. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from the National Institutes of Health. So what Senator MURRAY and the objection, it is so ordered. That is the organization that does the Budget Committee talk about is gener- Mr. COATS. Madam President, I was medical research to find new cures, ating revenue to reduce the deficit and puzzled earlier today when the Senate new vaccines, new medical devices so making spending cuts. majority leader came to the floor to people can survive when they have a di- In addition, Senator MURRAY and the propose a unanimous consent request agnosis that could be fatal, to make Budget Committee will face the enti- that we move forward with this con- sure children have a chance at a full tlement issues. They are important. If tinuing resolution. He is right, we life. We are cutting that in the name of you just left the entitlements without should move forward with this. But I budget deficit reduction, and that is change, the cost of health care would was puzzled by the fact that he said we troubling. lead us to further bankruptcy in Amer- have been standing around here look- The third area is infrastructure. I ica. They are addressing it, as we ing at each other and we are not doing spent the entire day with contractors should. While protecting the integrity anything. We have not done anything from my State of Illinois, people who of the programs, they are finding ways on the Senate floor for the past 36 represent road builders, for example, to save money to reach the goal. hours while we are trying to figure out bridge builders. They believe—and I do Wouldn’t this be a great debate to who has the right to offer an amend- too—that investment in infrastructure have on the floor of the Senate, to have ment and whether that amendment pays off over generations. We just had that budget resolution before us, to ac- will be agreed to in part of this unani- a meeting on the waterway system, the tually have some votes on amend- mous consent request limiting the Mississippi River, which is such an im- ments? Well, it would be. But, unfortu- time. The problem here is that we portant part of national commerce. We nately, because of the objection of sev- came to the Senate believing each Sen- need to improve the dams and the eral Republican Senators, we cannot ator had the right to offer an amend- locks on the Mississippi and the adjoin- get to it. So the clock is continuing to ment. That is what we are here to do, ing rivers, such as the Illinois. turn. We are watching hours slip away, debate that amendment, then take a So the Murray budget deals with in- and now we are facing the possibility of vote on that amendment and pass the vestments—investments to build the a weekend session because one or two amendment. It is not a question of I economy, investments to spark eco- Senators do not want us to bring this will not offer my amendment unless it nomic growth—but then it goes on to matter to a vote. That is unfortunate. passes. Let’s debate it, see how each of seriously reduce the deficit. The goal It may be their right to exercise that us votes, and then go forward. in this, of course, is to not only meet kind of power in the Senate, but it is But the majority leader has essen- but surpass the goal of the Simpson- not fair. It is not fair to this institu- tially said he would decide how many Bowles budget commission in terms of tion or to the American people who amendments will be offered and which deficit reduction. The way Senator count on us to do more than just waste amendments will not be offered, deny- MURRAY does it, of course, is in a bal- time on the Senate floor. They count ing Senators the opportunity to bring anced approach, which includes spend- on us to use our time to solve prob- their amendment to the floor. There is ing cuts, which must be part of it, as lems. an objection to the majority leader’s well as revenue. I think that is the sen- So I urge my colleagues on the Re- request to move forward, because Sen- sible approach to it. publican side who are holding up these ators have been denied that oppor- Unfortunately, on the other side, the votes, who are engaged in this fili- tunity. That is not what the Senate is argument is made that we just cannot buster, for goodness’ sake, let’s move all about. That is not what people raise any more revenue. I know better. on, let’s vote on the continuing resolu- elected us to do. We have been in an Anyone who has taken a close look at tion, and let’s start the debate, the im- empty Chamber talking to no one, or the Tax Code in America realizes that portant debate on the budget resolu- at best to each other, and not moving we literally forgive tax obligations of tion. Let’s get this done. forward with funding this government over $1 trillion a year in our Tax Code, For the longest time, we were for the next 6 months in this fiscal some of them very worthy—the deduc- preached to by Members on the other year. We are all ready to go forward, tion for a home mortgage, for example; side about no budget resolution. I even but we wish to have the right, particu- deductions for charitable contribu- heard a speech today by my friend from larly as the minority, to offer our

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 amendments to this resolution which who now serves as the co-chair of the A sense of urgency was unmistakably provides for this funding. I do not know Campaign to Fix the Debt, stated this: present during this hearing. We read how I am going to vote on all of these, On our current path, this nation goes about it in the paper every day. We because on some of them I am not sure bankrupt. read about it from columnists and hear what would be brought forward. But we A similar statement to the one made it on the radio and television: Why are here to evaluate those, to make our by Judd Gregg, a Republican, was made can’t you get together and get this best judgment, to vote our yeas or by a Democrat, Erskine Bowles, who thing solved and resolved so we can nays, to be able to explain to the peo- headed up the President’s own fiscal move forward? You are holding down ple back home why we voted that way. commission, former Governor Bowles the growth of the economy. You are Apparently the majority leader has and former Chief of Staff to former keeping people out of work. We are at problems with some of these proposed President Clinton. He said about the stagnant growth—half our historic av- amendments. Maybe he does not want looming debt crisis: erage coming out of a recession. his Members to have to vote on them We all know a significant percent of This is the most predictable financial cri- the money we spend here has to be bor- because it is a tough vote politically. sis in the history of the country. Well, what are we here for? We are not rowed from China, Saudi Arabia, from That was several years ago and noth- here to find consensus on everything foreign entities. This is no way to sus- ing has gotten better since then. We that goes forward. We have different tain and maintain a healthy fiscal situ- just careen closer and closer to that points of view. We will not always have ation in this country. tipping point. Senator Gregg says on consent to pass everything that is Our final witness at the hearing, our current path this Nation goes brought forward. We ought to be debat- Simon Johnson, a senior fellow at the bankrupt. He also noted that manda- ing that. There are different visions Peterson Institute for International tory spending is the primary driver of here about how we ought to go forward. Economics, called for significantly the debt when he said: The solution to the problem of moving more long-term debt reduction than has been contemplated in many of the forward and getting this spending bill Unfortunately, all of the measures put in place have ignored smart entitlement re- proposals thus far, suggesting that the in place, which we obviously have to forms to control spending over the long-term U.S. should aim at a national debt in do, is to simply give Members the op- and comprehensive tax reforms to make the the range of 40 percent to 50 percent of portunities to propose their amend- tax code more efficient. GDP. ments, debate, vote on them, and move We have all heard that before from Let me repeat that. Simon Johnson on. people all across the political spec- said that more long-term debt reduc- Over these last 36 hours, how many of trum. There is a growing consensus tion than has been contemplated in these amendments could we have been these elements must be addressed if we many of the proposals so far needs to debating and voting on? We probably are to address our long-term debt prob- be looked at, suggesting the United could have cleared out all of the lem. States should aim at a national debt in amendments that were proposed by Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former Direc- the range of 40 to 50 percent of GDP various Members in half that time or tor of the Congressional Budget Office, rather than our current 90 to 100. When much less. And that is why we are here. noted: discussing how much time we have to We are a divided government, so there The level and projected growth of federal act, Dr. Johnson said: are going to be two sides to each issue. debt is a drag on current U.S. economic We have no idea . . . We should start now. Standing around and having one per- growth and a threat to future prosperity. We absolutely should start now. We son, the majority leader, decide wheth- . . . the Nation, despite claims to the con- should be spending each day here worker he will subject his Members to a trary, remains on a damaging debt pathway. ing on a long-term debt reduction plan, vote because he thinks that might put Dr. Holtz-Eakin countered arguments because unlike the haphazard, rushed them in a difficult political situation. that reducing the debt is not urgent be- legislation we have seen over the past His side can offer their amendments, cause the crisis is a distant threat by few years, a real, credible, long-term we can offer our amendments. Hope- pointing out the following: fiscal plan cannot happen overnight. It fully, we are offering amendments for . . . the U.S. is already paying an economic requires bold spending reforms. It must the good of the country and not for price for the excessive federal debt. include a way to restructure programs some political gain or ‘‘gotcha’’ He was referring to terms of slow job like Medicare and Social Security so amendments. But nevertheless, that is creation and growth. He went on to we can prevent them from going bank- the right of a Senator, to offer what- say: rupt and preserve benefits for current ever amendment he or she deems best The obvious conclusion is that additional and future retirees. in his or her own estimation. deficit reduction is needed to avoid debt- Let me state that again. Those of us We are sitting here facing a serious driven economic stagnation. who have stood up and taken a stand debt crisis. Some have said this debt He called for the following action: on dealing with these so-called polit- crisis isn’t here yet so we have more ical suicide issues—Medicare, Med- time to deal with it. I reject that. If . . . a strategy that shifts the focus of spending control to the needed entitlement re- icaid, and Social Security—are saying $16.7 trillion in debt isn’t a crisis, I forms and shifts the debate on taxes away we need to do something now to pre- don’t know what is. And at the rate we from harmful higher marginal tax rates in vent these programs from becoming in- are going here in Washington, we don’t favor of pro-growth tax reform. solvent, to prevent benefits from hav- have more time to waste. Alice Rivlin, the first Director of the ing to be reduced or massive tax in- But don’t take my word for this. Just Congressional Budget Office and co- creases on the next generation to be last week, we had a hearing in the chair of the Debt Reduction Task imposed in order to keep them solvent. Joint Economic Committee on the debt Force for the Bipartisan Policy Center We want to deal with that now so we crisis. In the hearing, we found wide- as well as a former resident of Indiana, don’t undermine these programs. spread agreement from witnesses insisted on the importance of a long- Those who say we should not touch across the ideological spectrum on a term budget plan that will halt the Medicare are not being truthful with variety of issues, including the vital projected rise in debt. She said: current and future beneficiaries of that importance of dealing with our long- The prospect of debt growing faster than program. The same is true for Social term debt in a timely fashion and re- the economy for the foreseeable future re- Security. They are saying, we don’t forming health and retirement security duces consumer and investor confidence, want to make the tough decision now programs to rein in spending and pre- raises a serious threat of high future interest to address some of these problems and serve much-needed benefits. I am going rates and unmanageable Federal debt serv- make sensible reforms. We will be gone to relate some of their testimony, be- ice, and reduces likely American prosperity when this comes undone. What they cause I think it’s important to estab- and world influence. are saying to people is that we are lish that there is some consensus here She stressed in her testimony the ur- going to turn our heads to the plight of on how to move forward. Former Sen- gent need to act now to get the Federal future beneficiaries, and even to cur- ator and former Senate chairman of debt under control before events over- rent beneficiaries of these programs by the Budget Committee, Judd Gregg, take us. not doing anything.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1941 It is time we worked together to find leader came to his desk and spoke Baba’s cave for corporations and the a solution to this. I think there is a about the budget and described our rich. We go to the tax earmarks and consensus that comprehensive tax re- Democratic budget as a leftwing mani- the special deals that special interests form—an area that I believe both sides festo. have, year after year, squirreled away can find common ground. Comprehen- We have done $1.8 trillion in spending in the Tax Code. sive tax reform is absolutely essential, cuts already. We raised $600 billion— People think: How much can that be? as our witnesses all stated, to pro- one-third of that—in revenue by restor- What can it mean when we have money viding the growth element so this ing the Clinton-era tax rates for fami- going through the Tax Code and out country and this economy can begin to lies earning over $450,000 a year. So in but not coming to the government in grow. Additional revenue will come in the balance between spending cuts and revenues? What is in Ali Baba’s cave? from a more prosperous nation and new revenues, it is already 3 to 1 in How big is the treasure trove? Have a from a greater rate of growth, and that favor of spending cuts. In our budget, look. will help us reduce our deficit spend- we propose to fill the gap of the re- This is the amount of money the U.S. ing, it will help us move toward a bal- mainder with 50 percent spending cuts Government collects in taxes from in- anced budget, and keep us from con- and 50 percent revenue and that is a dividuals—$1.09 trillion. Here is how tinuing the plunge into more debt and leftwing manifesto. much goes back out the backdoor of more deficit. The Republican budget changes the Tax Code to people who have loop- Comprehensive tax reform is the best Medicare into a voucher program. The holes, special rates, deductions in the way to reduce the debt, grow the econ- Republican budget cuts nondefense dis- Tax Code that helped them: $1.02 tril- omy, and make America more competi- cretionary spending to levels lower lion—virtually the same. For every $1 tive. Grow the economy—not more gov- than at any time since OMB started of revenue the United States collects in ernment. That is what makes us more keeping track a half century ago. The actual revenues from individual tax- competitive and puts more people back Republican budget would set annual payers every year, another 94 cents to work. That is what puts us on a path domestic spending at rates lower than goes back out through the loopholes to American prosperity. 1962, when there were no Pell grants at and the deductions and the special These things will not be easy. It will all, when 30 percent of American sen- rates, a grand total every year of more require time and it will demand polit- iors lived in poverty. But that is not than $1 trillion. Since we budget over a ical will courage. So let’s get moving. extreme. A Democratic budget that is 10-year period, it is $10 trillion in this The Senate majority leader needs to 50–50 spending cuts and revenues, that budget period. stop wasting time, allow Members to is a leftwing manifesto. On the corporate side, for every $1 of offer and vote on amendments so we The Democratic budget has $975 bil- revenue the United States collects in can get to regular business of the Sen- lion in new spending cuts and it has actual revenues from corporations, an- ate done and focus on the larger pri- $975 billion in new revenue in order to other 87 cents goes back out the back- ority—growing this economy. Your close that budget gap 50–50. That door of the Tax Code through loopholes Members, our Members—ones we like, means, including the deficit reduction and special rates and deductions. ones we don’t like. We are sent here to we have already done of $1.8 trillion, Again, because we do this over—every make the tough choices, to make our we will be, in total, at $4.3 trillion in year, $157 billion. Again, because we do yes or our no and represent people back deficit reduction, which is probably this over 10 years, that is more than home. That is what the Senate is all just a little bit over the target that $1.5 trillion. If we add these two to- about. most of the experts have given us to gether, it is more than $11.5 trillion in So instead of standing here speaking hit. About $2.8 trillion of the $4.3 tril- the budget period. If we presume some to an empty Chamber and letting the lion will come in spending cuts, $600 modest growth in the economy over clock run down so these amendments billion has come in new tax revenue, those 10 years, that number gets to can be closed out and never offered and $975 billion will come from loop- about $14 trillion. under this bill, we should be debating holes, for a total of $1.6 trillion coming So Ali Baba’s Tax Code cave of tax these issues. In doing so, we can get to from new revenues. Some leftwing spending is very big. There is lots of the point where we will have our final manifesto, $1 trillion more in spending treasure squirreled away in it, and that vote and, hopefully, we will be funding cuts than revenue at a time when bil- doesn’t even count the billions of dol- the government going forward. It is lionaires in America are paying lower lars that corporations and wealthy tax called regular business and that ought tax rates than brick masons. If that is avoiders hide offshore so it never even to be our focus. a leftwing manifesto, then the leftwing gets into the tax equation. The IRS has Growing this economy and strength- needs to fire its manifesto writers. pegged that recently at about $385 bil- ening it for future generations is the That is some pretty high rhetoric. lion a year. challenge before us. It is the challenge We know where the word ‘‘mani- There is one little building in the of our time. We need political will and festo’’ comes from, of course. It comes Cayman Islands that Chairman Conrad courage and boldness to go forward, from the Cold War and the Com- used to refer to regularly when he was but it is absolutely essential for the fu- munists—50 percent spending cuts, 50 chairman of the Budget Committee. ture of this country. I suggest that in- percent revenue—and the rhetorical One little building in the Cayman Is- stead of standing around doing noth- hint is that we Democrats with our lands, maybe 5 stories tall, where over ing, we begin to address these issues. budget are a bunch of Commies. That is 18,000 companies claim to be doing Madam President, I yield the floor, high rhetoric indeed, and it is not com- business. One can imagine what kind of and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing from some fringe Senators in their business they are doing there. That is clerk will call the roll. rank and file. This is the Republican how $385 billion a year never even ap- The bill clerk proceeded to call the leader of the Senate. pears in the tax equation. roll. In the face of the obvious facts of the This spending that gets done through Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- balance of our budget, why might the the Tax Code that does not get re- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the rhetoric be getting so high? What viewed by annual appropriations, it order for the quorum call be rescinded. might the Republicans be getting so gets squirreled away in there and it is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without touchy about? Let’s look at where we there to stay. It is a big treasure trove objection, it is so ordered. get the rest of our revenue for our 50– indeed—not counting offshoring, prob- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- 50 budget. ably $14 trillion in a 10-year budget pe- dent, I ask unanimous consent to speak We got the first $600 billion from re- riod for those who are clever and con- for up to 15 minutes as if in morning storing the Clinton-era tax rates, a nected enough to get their special business. time of huge economic success for our deals, their tax earmarks, into the Tax The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without country for folks over $450,000 in in- Code. objection, it is so ordered. come. Where do we get our $975 billion We take out of that, call it $14 tril- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- in new revenue? We go to the Repub- lion—at a minimum $11.5 trillion—$975 dent, I noted last week the Republican lican treasure trove. We go to Ali billion, about 7 percent. That is how

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 much of it, this little red slice, is what We just had the hearings in the Budg- This is what Senate Report 112–158 we take to balance the budget for def- et Committee on our budget. If you lis- says: icit reduction. The problem is the Re- tened on that committee, the Repub- Cell Phone Digital Evidence—As publicans do not want us to look into licans said it plainly. They did not smartphones and the Internet have become their treasure trove. Ali Baba’s cave of mince words: Not a penny of tax loop- integral parts of daily life, these tech- tax tricks is where the juicy earmarks holes, not a penny from Ali Baba’s cave nologies have also become an integral part of are for special interests. Do you want of tax treasures can go for deficit re- a majority of criminal acts and enterprises, to know why Mitt Romney had to fid- duction—not a penny. That is their from drug deals by text to child pornography dle his taxes to get up to a 14-percent rule. websites. Because more than 95 percent of all They will say they are willing to criminal cases are investigated and pros- tax rate—which, by the way, is a lower ecuted at the State and local levels, the tax rate than a solitary hospital or- move the treasure around a little bit in Committee is concerned that without the derly pays walking down the halls of Ali Baba’s cave so long as it all gets Department’s support, the ability of State Rhode Island Hospital at night. How used for corporations and the wealthy. and local law enforcement to effectively in- does he get it so he has to fiddle his Again, that is not a guess. That is in vestigate and prosecute cases involving dig- taxes to get up to a rate lower than a the Republican budget—none of the ital evidence and computer-based crimes will hospital orderly pays? How do Romney goodies squirreled away by the special diminish. The Committee encourages the De- and the hedge fund billionaires pull off interests over the years in Ali Baba’s partment to prioritize State and local assist- cave for deficit reduction—none; all of ance toward computer forensics and digital that trick? Look in Ali Baba’s cave for evidence training and investigations sur- the carried interest exception. it to lower tax rates for corporations and the rich, the ones who mostly ben- rounding drug and violent crimes, and Do you want to know where crimes against children. ExxonMobil, which is the richest and efit from the treasure in Ali Baba’s Collaborative Efforts To Fight most profitable corporation in the his- cave to begin with. They are willing to Cybercrime—According to the Norton tory of the world—where ExxonMobil spread the treasure around a little as Cybercrime Report 2011, more than 69 per- gets its hands into the American tax- long as it stays in the hands of big cor- cent of online adults have been a victim of payers’ pockets? Look at the Big Oil porations and the rich. cybercrime in their lifetime, resulting in an We are at the gates of Ali Baba’s annual price of $388,000,000,000 globally. The subsidies in Ali Baba’s cave. Committee is aware of the important Do you want to know how corporate cave, this treasure trove of Tax Code special deals and earmarks for the rich progress that has been made in the fight jets get special favored tax treatment against cybercrime by collaborative efforts compared to the commercial jets that and the well connected. We are at the place where the lobbyists wheel the that bring together prosecutors, researchers, ordinary mortals fly? Look at the ac- and DOJ in a multidisciplinary effort to celerated depreciation schedules in Ali sweet corporate tax deals. We are identify and prosecute cybercrimes such as Baba’s cave of tax tricks. If using the knocking on the door of a $14 trillion ‘phishing.’ These collaborative efforts in- phrase ‘‘leftwing manifesto’’ seems a tax spending area that has been, so far, volve experts in computer forensics that help left completely untouched in deficit re- little strident, a little exaggerated to identify the source of phishing, train pros- duction and so our Republican friends ecutors in the intricacies of the crime and about a budget proposal for 50 percent are getting a little twitchy. how best to prosecute cybercriminals, and spending cuts and 50 percent revenues Come on, tell us, out of nearly $14 conduct research to stay ahead of and you want to inquire why, look no trillion in tax spending and earmarks, cybercriminals and their ever changing tac- further than the Republican treasure can’t we just put a little bit toward the tics. The Committee believes these collabo- trove of corporate and special interest deficit? Just 7 percent? Under their rative efforts have made good progress tax earmarks heaped up in Ali Baba’s against cybercrime and encourages the De- own budget, they take 41 percent of it partment to continue funding these impor- cave. and give it back in the form of lower We are knocking at the door. We are tant initiatives. high-end tax rates, lowered rates for knocking on the door of Ali Baba’s I applaud Chairwoman MIKULSKI for big corporations and the rich. Can’t we stressing the importance of computer cave, which so far has been untouched. do just 7 percent for deficit reduction? forensics training and research, first as We have done all spending cuts and a I thought the deficit was so important, the Chairwoman of the Commerce, Jus- little bit of tax rate increases for fami- but maybe not when it comes to our tice, and Science Appropriations Sub- lies over $450,000 back to the Clinton- friends protecting the interests of the committee and now as chairwoman of era rates. We have not touched, yet, big corporations and the rich. Ali Baba’s cave. What we are saying as Madam President, I also wish to the full Appropriations Committee. I Democrats is that Americans paid in speak about the continuing resolution am very grateful for her leadership on deficit reduction spending cuts what and its provisions relating to Com- this important issue. they are going to lose in services and merce, Justice, and Science appropria- The report clearly identifies the need in benefits, $1.8 trillion, and they will tions. Specifically, I want to highlight for continued Justice Department at- pay in another $975 billion in cuts how the continuing resolution will sup- tention on this subject. This is particu- under our Democratic proposal. We are port continuing advances in the field of larly the case in light of the severe cy- saying that folks earning over $450,000 digital forensics. bersecurity threats facing our Nation. a year income saw their tax rates go up The continuing resolution is accom- Like the Norton report cited by the to Clinton-era levels, and they are pay- panied by a series of explanatory state- committee, a recent report by the secu- ing in another $600 billion in deficit re- ments that detail Congress’ intent be- rity firm Mandiant highlighted the duction. Now we want to go into Ali hind the raw numbers of the resolution growing threat to our national eco- Baba’s cave of tax earmarks and out of itself. The explanatory statement for nomic security posed by cyber attacks at least $11.5 trillion, probably more the Commerce, Justice, and Science launched by criminal organizations and like $14 trillion, and if you throw in the provisions in turn incorporates por- foreign countries. Every day, sophisti- offshoring that takes you up to $17 tril- tions of the Appropriations Committee cated hackers are attempting to steal lion, $18 trillion—we want to take less report on the earlier Commerce, Jus- America’s secrets, its intellectual than $1 trillion out over 10 years to tice, and Science bill. ‘‘[L]anguage in- property, and the identities of our citi- help reduce our budget deficit. cluded in . . . Senate Report 112–158,’’ zens. As FBI Director Robert Mueller So the Republicans are getting anx- the explanatory statement provides, has stated, ‘‘[w]e are losing data, we ious. The alarms are ringing in the spe- ‘‘that is not changed by this explana- are losing money, we are losing ideas cial interests and the Republicans are tory statement or this Act is ap- and we are losing innovation. Together rushing to the trenches to defend their proved.’’ Neither the explanatory we must find a way to stop the bleed- special interests and their cherished statement nor the continuing resolu- ing.’’ Digital forensics tools that help tax earmarks. The best defense being a tion change language from Senate Re- attribute the source of an attack and good offense, that is how a balanced port 112–158 regarding computer the extent of the damage caused will be deficit reduction plan that in sum has forensics. The language from Senate an important element of any cyberse- $1 trillion more in spending cuts than Report 112–158 therefore states the in- curity solution. in revenues suddenly becomes a leftist tent behind this portion of the con- Digital forensics tools also help law manifesto. tinuing resolution. enforcement investigate and prosecute

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1943 more traditional crimes. Criminals use it is usually included at the insistence ‘‘fiscal cliff.’’ In addition, because of a smartphones and computers to engage of the U.S. to ensure long-term com- point of order raised by Senator in all kinds of criminal acts and enter- mitment of our Allies so they do not TOOMEY last year, the emergency des- prises, from drug dealing to child por- withdraw on joint programs, leaving ignation was removed for $3.5 billion in nography. Even when criminals do not the U.S. to pay the bills. It is included disaster and mitigation funding in the use modern electronics in the commis- in agreements on the Excalibur pro- Superstorm Sandy appropriations bill. sion of the crime, digital forensics can gram; technologies and systems for I opposed this point of order because I provide useful evidence relative to, for AEGIS-equipped ships; and the Global believe disaster funding should be instance, the whereabouts and intent Positioning System. It will also be in- treated as an emergency, as it has been of the offender, or the participants in a cluded when the U.S. and Israel enter in disasters past. Because we fell three conspiracy. Federal, State, and local an agreement on the Iron Dome missile votes shy of the 60 needed to waive the law enforcement thus must have access defense program. point of order, we must now absorb $3.5 to digital forensics tools and appro- There is precedent. Following its billion in cuts in this bill. That will priate training to investigate and pros- withdrawal from the NATO Alliance have real impacts on critical programs. ecute these crimes effectively. Ground Surveillance Memorandum of Moreover, I am deeply disappointed For the last decade, the Justice De- Understanding, Canada was assessed a we have not been able to come up with partment has funded extremely impor- fiscal penalty, even though a develop- a commonsense and balanced solution tant research in these areas. For exam- ment contract had not yet been award- to turn off sequestration. These crip- ple, its National Institute of Justice, or ed. The MEADS program has contracts pling across-the-board spending cuts 7.8 NIJ, has funded research on tools for with industry that, if canceled, will re- percent for defense programs and 5 per- scanning for child pornography; foren- quire the payment of termination li- cent for domestic discretionary pro- sic tools for mobile cellular devices; ability. To think that we would get out grams will be applied to virtually data forensics for cloud computing; for free is unrealistic. If we take the every discretionary program in this technologies to identify and defeat funding out of this program, we leave bill. If left unaddressed, they will encryption methods used by criminals; the Army a bill that it will have to translate into an estimated 750,000 and forensic tools for seizing digital pay. fewer jobs across this country, includ- evidence in a forensically sound way. MEADS is not a ‘‘missile to no- ing in my home State of Rhode Island, NIJ also has funded invaluable training where.’’ Last November, MEADS con- where the unemployment rate is just that equips state and local law enforce- ducted a successful intercept test that under 10 percent. ment to tackle the cybercrime and dig- demonstrated advanced technologies I was one of a majority of Senators ital forensics issues that they encoun- for air defense. The Department of De- who voted for a reasonable solution to ter in their criminal investigations. I fense has informed us the missile used replace sequestration with a balanced believe that NIJ and the Justice De- in the MEADS program will be incor- mix of revenues and spending reduc- partment more broadly must support porated into the aging Patriot system tions. I am frustrated that a minority this research and training going for- next year. in this Chamber blocked this plan, ward. I am very pleased that the con- The United States has not paid more which would have prevented the self-in- tinuing resolution we are considering for the program than what was agreed flicted job losses and economic pain of today likewise prioritizes this impor- to in the MOU. The U.S. share of the sequestration. Now, in order to avoid a tant work. program is $2.32 billion in 2004 dollars, government shutdown on March 27, we Again, the fact that the continuing which when adjusted for inflation is must forge ahead and pass the best ap- resolution does this is a testament to closer to $2.9 billion in today’s dollars. propriations bill we can, despite these Chairwoman MIKULSKI’s leadership in Finally, premature withdrawal from limitations. this field. She has been a champion of MEADS sends the wrong signals to our Even in the face of these limitations, effective law enforcement for a long allies when the U.S. has been asking the Senate bill represents a better path time. She now is bringing the same them to do more on missile defense. because it makes responsible invest- leadership to bear on cybersecurity and Secretary Panetta sent the Senate De- ments and saves jobs. criminals’ use of emerging tech- fense Appropriations Subcommittee a Without the funding provided in this nologies. I also would thank Senator letter last June, echoed by a letter bill to meet the funding levels prom- SHELBY, who is the ranking member of from Secretary Clinton in September, ised in MAP–21, last year’s transpor- both the full Committee and the Com- which specifically asks Congress not to tation authorization bill, we would lose merce, Justice, and Science Sub- terminate MEADS at this time, as it an additional 25,000 jobs. As chairman committee, for his work on this impor- would undermine a new and fragile of the Interior Appropriations Sub- tant issue. As a result of their collabo- consensus achieved by the U.S with its committee, I worked to provide $2.4 ration, the continuing resolution will NATO Allies in Chicago last spring. billion in funding for clean water and support a broad range of important I agree with my colleague from New drinking water projects, $336 million Federal initiatives. It is very good Hampshire now, more than ever, we more than the President requested. news that research and training on dig- need to be vigilant about how and This investment, when combined with ital forensics will be one of them. where federal defense dollars are spent. state matches and leveraging, will sup- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, the Prohibiting funding for this final in- port 849 projects and 130,000 jobs. Medium Air Defense System is a NATO stallment of MEADS research is the Let me turn to the Interior title of program we jointly develop with the wrong way to approach this, but I look this continuing resolution in more de- Germans and Italians. They have made forward to working with her and other tail. The CR provides $29.8 billion, clear if the United States does not ful- Senators as we develop the fiscal year which is an increase of $650 million fill its funding commitment for 2013, 2014 spending bills. over the Subcommittee’s FY 2012 allo- Germany and Italy would interpret Mr. REED. Madam President, before cation. this as a unilateral withdrawal, and I begin, I want to thank Chairwoman While that amount is a 2 percent in- they have stated this in writing to MIKULSKI. She has demonstrated both crease, most of it, approximately $600 Congress. leadership and resolve in her new role million, is needed to fully fund the 10- The Memorandum of Understanding and in assembling this bill under very year average for fire suppression. In ad- among the U.S., Germany and Italy challenging circumstances. dition, we must also absorb the cost of clearly states that a ‘‘withdrawing Overall, this bill provides a total of $423 million appropriated as part of the Participant will pay all Contract modi- $1.043 trillion for discretionary spend- September continuing resolution to fication or termination costs that ing, and it reflects a number of reduc- repay fire borrowing that occurred in would not otherwise have been in- tions that the Appropriations Com- FY 2012. curred but for the decision to with- mittee had to make in order to accom- Even though the subcommittee’s al- draw.’’ modate the $4 billion cut to the discre- location rose, so did the costs of pro- This is a standard clause for coopera- tionary spending caps mandated by the grams we must fund. The House was tive international agreements. In fact, January agreement on the so-called able to avoid tough decisions for the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 Environmental Protection Agency and of $107 million from the FY 2012 level, grams because they offer no nuance or Interior funding in its CR because it is the amount requested by the Presi- flexibility. That has been shown to be had an even larger allocation for this dent for FY 2013. Additionally, the Sen- the case this year with the Weatheriza- title. But it only accomplished that by ate bill spares the agency from the de- tion Assistance Program, a program shortchanging other important invest- bilitating cuts set in the FY 2013 House that creates jobs and helps provide en- ments in other titles, including trans- Interior bill, which funded the EPA at ergy efficient retrofits to low-income portation, child care, education, health a level that is $1.29 billion less than FY individuals and families. research, police, and firefighters. 2012. Yes, that is a billion. President Obama described the pro- Lest anyone be confused by the Unfortunately, however, those reduc- gram this way in a 2009 interview: House’s new-found commitment to the tions alone were not enough to meet ‘‘[Y]ou’re getting a three-fer. Not only EPA and other environmental prior- our obligation to provide an approxi- are you immediately putting people ities, one should only review the dev- mately $1 billion increase for fire. We back to work but you’re also saving astating cuts it made to these pro- had to make cuts to other operating families on [their] energy bills and grams in its initial FY 2013 committee- programs in the bill cuts that I know you’re laying the groundwork for long- reported Interior Appropriations bill. will only be more difficult because term energy independence. That’s ex- With the resources available and the they will come in addition to seques- actly the kind of program that we challenges we face, I believe we in the tration. should be funding.’’ Senate have funded all agencies in the Before I conclude, I want to address a Under the Recovery Act, we invested Interior Appropriations title fairly, few other aspects of this bill and the $5 billion in this program, which annu- and we have still been able to achieve consequences of continuing resolutions ally received only $175 to $200 million. a number of important environmental and the sequester. As the program worked through this goals. A major reason we are now con- infusion, funding for the regular pro- As I have already noted, we have fronting such huge deficits is the utter gram was scaled back. In FY 2013, fund- been able to provide a solid level of collapse of our financial markets being will be only $68 million even before funding for infrastructure through the ginning in 2008. Some of this collapse the sequester is applied. Since there clean water and drinking water State occurred because parts of our financial will no longer be carry-over from ear- revolving funds. system were either lightly or barely lier years, there will not be enough We were able to hold funding levels regulated such as our derivatives and funding to mount a viable program in steady for grants that help States run subprime mortgage markets. all 50 states. That’s not only regret- their environmental programs at $1.1 However, we also learned the severe billion. These funds create jobs at the costs of having an under-resourced and table, it is also counterproductive to State level and provide for enforce- outmatched Securities and Exchange our goals to create jobs and increase ment of our Federal pollution control Commission and Commodity Futures energy efficiency. I hope we can work laws. Trading Commission. with the Department of Energy to find As I mentioned, we also fully funded I still remember an April 2008 hearing ways to sustain the program in 2013 as the 10-year average of fire suppression with former SEC Chair Christopher we seek to address the shortfall in 2014. for both the Interior Department and Cox, in which he stated the SEC didn’t Finally, while this should be the case Forest Service, in anticipation of a need more resources meanwhile Bernie for all of our spending priorities, I tough fire season. Madoff was scamming more and more want to note that this package in- We were able to include $53 million in victims in the largest Ponzi scheme in cludes a full defense appropriations bill new funding to hire doctors, nurses, history, and Lehmann Brothers was that provides DOD with the funding for and support staff at newly constructed levered 30–1 and hiding its precarious programs it needs. I am particularly Indian Health Service facilities. These financial condition through repurchase pleased that the bill provides funding funds will allow seven facilities to open agreements. to build two Virginia-class submarines their doors to patients that would oth- By starving the SEC and CFTC of rein FY 2013 and to purchase equipment erwise sit vacant. sources, we are repeating the mistakes for two submarines in FY 2014, which I am pleased to say this bill also in- of the recent past. will ensure that we will have the cap- cludes language to extend the author- The CFTC is already suspending its ital resources and workforce in place to izations of 12 national heritage areas so examinations of key market partici- move forward. This also retains thou- they will continue to receive their pants and ‘‘shelving’’ enforcement ac- sands of good paying jobs for highly partnership grant funding from the Na- tions because of budget constraints. skilled workers in my State and else- tional Park Service. The impact of static funding along where. We want to make sure these heritage with the sequester will further erode There is much to comment on about areas continue to thrive, so I am proud its oversight. Indeed, under the CR, the the tough choices we have had to make we were able to extend their authoriza- CFTC will operate with a budget that in this bill and the sequester cuts that tions in this bill. And it is worth not- is 37 percent less than the administra- loom over every discretionary pro- ing that these grants don’t require new tion says it needs. gram. Given the very challenging cir- funding they are already paid for with- The case of the SEC is more dis- cumstances we face, Chairwoman MI- in the existing National Park Service turbing. While subject to appropria- KULSKI has done her best to craft a bill budget. tion, the SEC has no impact on the def- that can clear the Senate and hopefully This is important in my State, with icit since its expenditures are offset by get to the President’s desk so that we the John H. Chafee Blackstone River transaction fees applied to the indus- can avoid a government shutdown, Valley National Heritage Corridor, but try. With the impacts of the sequester, which would be even more disastrous. for many others, as well. the SEC will operate at 20 percent less f Finally, land and water conservation than the administration has requested. TRIBAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION funding is sustained at the FY 2012 This failure to appropriately fund the level of $322 million. SEC will do nothing to improve the fis- Mr. FRANKEN. Madam President, I Of course, there are tradeoffs within cal situation. At the same time, our rise today to discuss tribal school con- this bill, and places where we had to economy and our capital markets will struction funding—an issue that is cen- sustain cuts below the FY 2012 enacted be more vulnerable. That makes no tral to the academic wellbeing and in- level. sense. tellectual development of tribal chil- This is in part due to the hand we If we want American markets to be dren across the country. were dealt by the President in the the most liquid, transparent, efficient, It goes without saying that all kids budget he submitted for FY 2013. We and orderly in the world, we need to need clean, safe places to study. accepted cuts proposed by the adminis- provide the cops on the beat—the SEC And making sure that every child tration for several programs, including and CFTC with an adequate and stable gets a good education, in a safe, clean construction programs and Superfund. source of funding. environment will benefit our economy The Senate bill funds the EPA at I also want to speak about the im- and our society as a whole. Unfortu- $8.34 billion, which, while a reduction pacts CRs can have on specific pro- nately, many Indian kids attending

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1945 schools run by the Bureau of Indian I know the chairwoman has long sup- Mr. REED. I thank the Chairwoman Education are forced to study in aging ported the weatherization program, for that response. I look forward to facilities that should be replaced. which helps provide energy efficient working with her, Senator COLLINS, As Senators, we have responsibilities retrofits to low-income individuals and and others to support this program in to all children in our States to ensure families. It also provides jobs, which is fiscal year 2013 and during the fiscal that they all have access to safe and so important given the continuing year 2014 funding cycle. clean school buildings. The Federal challenges in our economy. f Government has a particular responsi- President Obama described the pro- bility to the tribes that includes tak- gram this way in an interview in 2009, PLANT PROTECTION ACT ing care of tribal schools. That is why ‘‘[y]ou’re getting a three-fer. Not only Mr. TESTER. Madam President, I I offered an amendment to the con- are you immediately putting people wish to engage my colleague, Chair- tinuing resolution with Senators TOM back to work but you’re also saving woman MIKULSKI, in a colloquy. I UDALL, TIM JOHNSON, KLOBUCHAR, families on [their] energy bills and thank the Senator for her important HEITKAMP, and HEINRICH, to secure you’re laying the groundwork for long- work in bringing this bill to the Sen- funding for tribal school buildings that term energy independence. That’s ex- ate. need to be replaced. actly the kind of program that we However, I would like clarification In these times of tight budgets, ev- should be funding.’’ on Section 735 of Division A of the bill. eryone is making sacrifices. Programs Under the Recovery Act, we made a This provision requires that the Sec- across the Federal Government are one-time investment of $5 billion in retary of Agriculture, if requested, forced to make difficult cuts and to do this program, which has historically issue temporary permits or temporary more with less. School construction is received $175 to $200 million in annual deregulation in the event a genetically one small but vital program that I be- appropriations. As the program worked engineered crop deregulation is set lieve should continue to be funded. I through this infusion, funding for the aside or vacated as unlawful. As you was disappointed that the administra- regular program was temporarily know, I oppose this provision and have tion’s fiscal year 2013 budget did not in- scaled back. In FY 2013, funding for the deep concerns about its impact. I wish clude funding for Indian school replace- program will be only $68 million even to confirm my understanding, even ment construction. before the sequester is applied. Since though this provision does not operate I ask the Senator if it would be fair there will no longer be carry-over funds through a restriction of funds in this to say that the absence of funding for available, there will not be enough act, it is in effect only for the duration tribal school construction replacement funding to mount a viable program in of the continuing resolution. in this CR should not be seen as a lack all 50 States. That is regrettable, par- Ms. MIKULSKI. The Senator is cor- of support for this activity in future ticularly when the Senate bill con- rect. appropriations bills? tained $145 million, $6 million more Mr. TESTER. I thank the Senator. Mr. REED. Yes, that is correct. than the budget request. It is also I yield the floor. I suggest the ab- Mr. FRANKEN. The continuing reso- counterproductive to our goals to cre- sence of a quorum. lution we are now considering is needed ate jobs and increase energy efficiency. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to get us through the last 6 months of I would ask the Chairwoman if she clerk will call the roll. this fiscal year. It is my hope that as would work with us and the Depart- The bill clerk proceeded to call the we return to a more regular appropria- ment of Energy to find ways to sustain roll. tions process for fiscal year 2014, we the program through appropriate re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- can refocus on this important priority programming so that it does not cease jority leader is recognized. to support Indian school construction. to be a 50-State program. I would also Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask I ask the Senator, would he be willing ask if she would work with us in fiscal unanimous consent that the order for to work with me and our colleagues on year 2014 to see how we can support the quorum call be rescinded. that? this important initiative. Before I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. REED. Yes, I will welcome the yield to the Chairwoman to respond, I objection, it is so ordered. opportunity to work with the Senator would ask Senator COLLINS if she would Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask and our colleagues here in the Senate like to comment. unanimous consent that at 11:15 a.m. on priority needs within the Interior Ms. COLLINS. I would like to echo tomorrow, all postcloture time on the bill, including American Indian and Senator REED’s comments and thank Mikulski-Shelby substitute amend- Alaska Native health and education the Chairwoman for her support of the ment be considered expired, the Durbin issues, to the extent possible given the Weatherization Assistance Program. second-degree amendment to 115 be overall budget constraints we face. This program is currently facing sig- Mr. FRANKEN. I thank the Senator nificant funding challenges and its via- withdrawn with no other second-degree for committing to work with us. bility in many States is threatened. amendment in order; that the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the f Weatherization plays an important role in permanently reducing home energy Toomey amendment No. 115; that upon WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE costs for low-income families and sen- disposition of the Toomey amendment, PROGRAM iors, lessening our reliance on foreign the Senate then proceed to vote on the Mr. REED. Madam President, I would oil, and training a skilled workforce. Mikulski-Shelby substitute amend- ask my colleague, Senator MIKULSKI, The current funding level represents a ment, as amended; that upon disposi- Chairwoman of the Appropriations substantial reduction for the program, tion of the substitute amendment, the Committee, if she would join me and and the ability of the program to con- Senate proceed to the cloture vote on our colleague Senator COLLINS in a col- tinue to deliver services is in serious the underlying bill; finally, if cloture is loquy on the Weatherization Assist- jeopardy. invoked, the 30 hours postcloture begin ance Program. I too would like to ask the Chair- to run as if cloture were invoked at 1 Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, I woman if she would work with us and a.m. on Wednesday, March 20. would be pleased to join my colleagues. the Department of Energy to find ways The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mr. REED. I thank the Chairwoman. to sustain the program through appro- objection? I know a major reason that the priate reprogramming, so that low-in- Without objection, it is so ordered. Chairwoman wants to get back to reg- come families and seniors in every Mr. REID. Madam President, I note ular order is that continuing resolu- State can continue to receive the en- the absence of a quorum. tions are blunt instruments that do not ergy savings from the weatherization The PRESIDING OFFICER. The allow for the adjustments for specific of their homes. clerk will call the roll. programs. One place where that has Ms. MIKULSKI. I thank the Senators The legislative clerk proceeded to played out is in the Energy and Water for their comments and would be call the roll. Development bill, specifically with re- pleased to work with them on this im- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask spect to the Weatherization Assistance portant issue and ways to maintain a unanimous consent that the order for Program. 50-State weatherization program. the quorum call be rescinded.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Melissa started as a staff member in of those who have made the ultimate objection, it is so ordered. my East Lansing office and imme- sacrifice in service to their country. f diately impressed us with her ability to We must always endeavor to remember connect with people when they called. those who have died so that we may MORNING BUSINESS Hers was often the first voice constitu- live in freedom. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask ents heard when contacting me and her f natural ability to be compassionate unanimous consent that the Senate ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS proceed to a period of morning business and empathetic made their first im- with Senators allowed to speak up to 10 pression a good one. minutes each. Melissa’s compassion and tenacity REMEMBERING VICTIMS FROM The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without made her a natural choice to work with CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC SAFETY objection, it is so ordered. those who contacted me for help with COMMUNITY their Social Security or Medicare bene- ∑ f fits. Time and time again, I have seen Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, REMEMBERING LAWRENCE E. her go to bat for people and get an- today I ask my colleagues to join me in NEWMAN swers about their cases and resolve paying tribute to Jeremiah MacKay, Michael Crain, Monica Quan, and Keith Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, the very tough problems. Melissa is someone who cares deeply and her commit- Lawrence—four extraordinary mem- enduring imprint of a life well lived is bers of Southern California’s public the positive impact one has on those ment shows in the results she gets for people. There probably isn’t a week safety community who were tragically closest to them. The way you live your killed by the same deranged gunman. life and the people you touch along the that goes by where we do not receive a thank you note or I don’t get stopped It is heartbreaking to lose these brave way speak convincingly long after we heroes, who dedicated their lives to are gone. Such is the case with Law- by someone who tells me about the difference her advocacy has made. protecting our families and our com- rence Newman. By all accounts, he was munities. a loving husband and family man; a My staff and I will miss her presence in the office and her passion for helping Jeremiah MacKay, a San Bernardino strong Christian who devoted much of County sheriff’s deputy, was a 14-year his time to his church, Hartford Memo- others. I also know that the many families in Michigan whose lives she veteran of the force. He served at the rial Baptist; and a proud Postal em- Yucaipa sheriff’s station and was a ployee for more than 30 years. It is touched as well as those she worked with in agencies and in my office will bagpiper and officer in the Inland Em- with this in mind that Senator STABE- miss her. pire Emerald Society, which provides NOW and I celebrate his life. After leaving the Senate, Melissa financial assistance for the families of Lawrence Newman was a Detroiter looks forward to spending more time fallen law enforcement officers. A na- through and through. He was born on with her family and dogs, traveling and tive of San Bernardino and a graduate May 22, 1935, in Detroit and spent much going to her cottage in Northern of Rim of the World High School in of his life there. He graduated from Michigan. She is very creative and I Lake Arrowhead, Jeremiah was a proud Cass Tech in Detroit in 1957 and then know her passion for quilting will re- husband and father known for his love went on to study at the University of sult in many beautiful creations. of family and his infectious laugh. Detroit. Soon after, he was drafted into I am sad because I am losing a valued Michael Crain was a Riverside police the Army and served his Nation honor- member of my staff, but I am happy to officer who served as a patrol officer ably until his discharge in 1964. see her move on to new life experi- and a member of the Special Weapons After serving his country, Lawrence ences, and I wish her the best of every- and Tactics, SWAT, Team. During his secured employment with the U.S. thing. 11-year tenure with the Riverside City Postal Service. He would go on to Police Department, Officer Crain also f spend three decades helping to ensure served on the University Neighborhood the Postal Service continues to meet RECOGNIZING PRICE OF FREEDOM Enhancement Team and as a Heli- its obligation to provide efficient serv- MUSEUM copter Observer, Field Training Officer, ice to the people of Detroit and Michi- Mr. BURR. Madam President, I rise and Firearms Instructor. A decorated gan. In addition to working for the today to recognize the Price of Free- retired Marine sergeant, Officer Cain is Postal Service, Mr. Newman served as dom Museum in China Grove, NC. The remembered by his colleagues as a con- a member of the board of directors of Price of Freedom Museum strives to summate family man who loved noth- the Detroit Postal Employee Credit pay tribute to those Americans who ing more than coaching his son’s base- Union and of the National Association have made the ultimate sacrifice in the ball team or attending his daughter’s of Postal Supervisors for many years. fight for freedom. dance recitals. It is clear Lawrence Newman held his Bob Mault began collecting and pre- Monica Quan was the daughter of at- Christian beliefs dear. He not only serving uniforms and military artifacts torney Randal Quan, a former captain spent four decades as a member of from all branches of the armed forces with the Los Angeles Police Depart- Hartford Memorial, he also served on more than 40 years ago. These artifacts ment who had represented the shooter Hartford Memorial’s board of trustees, were first showcased in Mr. Mault’s gas during his unsuccessful appeal of dis- eventually earning the distinction of station in the 1970s, with the hope that missal from the Los Angeles Police De- trustee emeritus, and as the church’s others who saw these artifacts might partment. Monica, a former high official photographer. be able to truly understand the price of school and college basketball star, was And so we take this moment to re- freedom. the assistant women’s basketball coach member Lawrence Newman. He leaves Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Mault’s at California State University, Ful- behind a wonderful family, including friend Frank Albright, many volun- lerton. his loving wife of 51 years, Shirley teers and donations, these military ar- Keith Lawrence, Monica Quan’s Jane, and 2 sons, David and Daryl. He tifacts have now found a home at the fiance´, was a public safety officer at will be dearly missed, and Senator STA- Old Patterson School Complex, and I the University of Southern California BENOW and I are honored to recognize a understand the historical collection who had attended the Ventura County man who has meant so much. now consists of more than 5,000 mili- Sheriff’s Academy and trained with the f tary artifacts—each representing a Oxnard Police Department. He and very unique and individual story. This Monica met when both played basket- TRIBUTE TO MELISSA DORE collection now provides an educational ball at Concordia University, and they Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I and patriotic experience for all who see had recently become engaged. rise today in celebration of my staff it. On behalf of the people of California, member, Melissa Dore, who is retiring It is always inspiring to hear of the whom they served with such valor and after working with me throughout efforts made by American citizens to distinction, I send my deepest condo- most of my years in the U.S. Senate. pay tribute and give life to the stories lences to the families and friends of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1947 Jeremiah MacKay, Michael Crain, esting people, and a healthy lifestyle time commitment of a Pennsylvania Monica Quan, and Keith Lawrence.∑ all in one spot,’’ she once wrote. Detec- constituent to our Nation’s security f tive Butler was known by friends and and veteran community. Maj. Nathan family as warm, caring, and funny. Kline, United States Air Force, Ret., REMEMBERING LORAN BAKER Above all, she loved spending time with has a total of 42 years of active and AND ELIZABETH BUTLER her partner and two young sons. ready reserve service. His military ca- ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, On behalf of the people of California, reer began at the age of 18 when he en- today I ask my colleagues to join me in whom they served so valiantly, I ex- listed in the U.S. Army Air Forces in paying tribute to Loran ‘‘Butch’’ Baker tend my deepest sympathies to Detec- November 1942. During the war, he and Elizabeth Butler, two members of tive Sergeant Baker’s wife, Kelly, and served as a B–26 Marauder bombardier the Santa Cruz Police Department who three children, Adam, Ashley, and and navigator who saw action during were recently killed in the line of duty. Jillian; Detective Butler’s partner, the D-day Invasion and the Battle of These extraordinary officers dedicated Peter, and two sons, Joaquin and the Bulge. Serving on 65 missions, his their lives to their family, community, Stellan; and their extended families, aircraft was shot down twice. His ac- and Nation. Their courage and dedica- colleagues, and friends.∑ tions during the war earned him a Dis- tinguished Flying Cross, 10 Air Medals, tion inspired all who were lucky f enough to know them, and they will be and 4 Battle Stars for the European-Af- deeply missed. REMEMBERING ALBERT ‘‘CAP’’ rican-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. A 28-year veteran of the Santa Cruz LAVIN Years later, the French Ambassador Police Department, Detective Sergeant ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I ask would welcome Major Kline into the Baker was one of the most experienced my colleagues to join me in honoring Legion of Honour as recognition to his and respected officers in Santa Cruz. the memory of Albert ‘‘Cap’’ Lavin, a endeavors that contributed to the lib- He loved his job and served as a friend high school and college basketball star, eration of the people of France. and mentor to many Central Coast law dedicated English teacher, and loving After experiencing war firsthand, no enforcement officials, including his husband, father, and grandfather. Cap one would have blamed Major Kline if son, Adam, who in 2010 joined the de- passed away on February 10, 2013 at the he had withdrawn from service to live partment as a community service offi- age of 82. a quiet life in peace. Instead, he re- cer. Detective Sergeant Baker was in Cap Lavin was a San Francisco Bay mained active in the military and con- turn inspired by his son, noting that he Area native through and through. tinues to work hard to promote a soci- saw in Adam glimpses of himself when Growing up in San Francisco’s Rich- ety that respects its veterans and the sacrifices that they have made. Even in he had first started police work. Father mond District, Cap played pickup bas- his advanced age, he continues to serve and son relished working together. ketball games at Rochambeau Play- as an advocate on behalf of veterans Adam called his dad ‘‘Sarge’’ at work, ground before becoming a star player and their families. As a founding mem- and the two had mailboxes next to each and All-City guard on St. Ignatius Col- ber of the Lehigh Valley Military Af- other marked ‘‘Baker’’ and ‘‘A. Baker.’’ lege Preparatory’s basketball team. He fairs Council, LVMAC, he has raised Detective Sergeant Baker, a graduate was so good that he was named St. money and created scholarships to help of San Jose’s Bellarmine College Pre- Ignatius’s player of the decade for the the families of those deployed, orga- paratory and Fresno City College, pa- 1940s. He continued to hone his basket- nized the assembly and shipment of trolled Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz’s ball skills at the University of San downtown strip and he was easy to care packages to deployed servicemem- Francisco, where he played for two bers, and assisted veterans in finding spot. As one friend noted, ‘‘Even in the Hall of Fame coaches in the early 1950s meaningful employment. dead of winter, he always wore his sig- and was later inducted into the USF Major Kline helps veterans of all gen- nature shorts.’’ Detective Sergeant Dons Hall of Fame. erations. He fights for the well-being of Baker also worked in community serv- Following college, Cap turned his today’s veterans and recognizes the ices and hostage negotiations, served love of reading into a 43-year-long ca- challenges they face, including PTSD as a field training officer, and was one reer as an English teacher at the Uni- and TBI. Our veterans have paid a high of the founding members of the DUI versity of California Berkeley, San price for our American ideals and free- Enforcement Team. He was well known Francisco State University, Dominican dom. Major Kline has never forgotten for his fantastic sense of humor, his in- University, and Drake High School in what he fought for when he enlisted in fectious laugh, and his commitment to San Anselmo, his true home, where he the service over 70 years ago. The rea- the community that loved him so taught English for 40 of those 43 years. son why he fought for his country much. Though his students at Drake kept him above the skies of Normandy is the Detective Butler, a 10-year veteran of busy, Cap also found the time to au- same reason why the young service- the Santa Cruz Police Department, thor 19 books and co-found the Bay member today fights for his Nation in grew up in Los Angeles and moved to Area Writing Project at UC Berkeley. the hills and mountains of Afghani- Santa Cruz in 1992 to attend UC Santa After inspiring generations of students, stan. I cannot express this sentiment Cruz, where she graduated as a commu- Cap retired from Drake in 1997. any better than Major Kline when he nity studies major. Filled with ideal- In retirement, Cap and his wife, said, ‘‘the Greatest Generation will al- ism and a passion for helping others, Mary, enjoyed exploring the Bay Area, ways be embodied in the hearts, minds, she first focused her talents on commu- hiking, biking, taking tai chi classes, and souls of whoever our fighting nity development lending with the non- and going to the opera, the symphony, troops are and wherever they might profit Opportunity Fund and then and lectures in San Francisco. Those be.’’ Wells Fargo Bank, before settling into who knew Cap will always remember I share the story of Major Kline not her career with the Santa Cruz Police him as a generous, inspiring, and pas- just because of his heroic actions dur- Department. During her tenure, she sionate man full of zest for life. His ing the Second World War, but also be- worked as a patrol officer, hostage ne- contributions to the sports world, aca- cause of his continued commitment to gotiator, downtown foot and bike offi- demia, and the San Francisco Bay Area service. The commitment that a mem- cer, and agent assigned to the Santa community will never be forgotten. ber of our military makes is usually Cruz County drug task force. I extend my deepest condolences to not limited to service during war, but Detective Butler dearly loved living Cap’s loving wife, Mary; his children is often for life. Major Kline is a shin- and working in Santa Cruz. She sa- Rachel, John, Mark, Ken, Suzanne, and ing example of these principles. vored the morning buns rolled in sugar Steve; and his many grandchildren.∑ Sequestration and budgetary con- from Kelly’s French Bakery and the f straints threaten our defense budget sweeping views of Santa Cruz from and our support for veterans. We as a atop a roller coaster at the Santa Cruz TRIBUTE TO MAJOR NATHAN nation must ensure that we do not Beach Boardwalk. ‘‘I enjoy living and KLINE, RETIRED drastically affect the pay, medical working in Santa Cruz because one can ∑ Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I wish care, and family programs of our ac- enjoy the ocean, the mountains, inter- to acknowledge the remarkable life- tive, reserve, and retired veterans.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 These men and women have served us Listen to what some of the people of Flor- State University men’s and women’s before, and if Major Kline is any indi- ida have said about Fred Karl . . . basketball teams on winning their re- ‘‘His word was his bond . . .’’ spective 2013 Summit League Cham- cation, they will continue to serve our ‘‘No one questioned his integrity . . .’’ communities for generations to come. ‘‘He was always helping others . . .’’ pionships. This marks the Jackrabbits For this reason and many others, we ‘‘He was a legislative reformer who fought fifth consecutive women’s Summit owe it to our Nation to ensure that our but genuinely liked his nemesis, Senator League Title and the men’s basketball veterans are always supported and Dempsey Barron . . .’’ team’s second consecutive Summit never forgotten.∑ ‘‘He was idealistic, but a realist . . .’’ League Title. The Jackrabbits are also These are the thoughts of Floridians who the only team in Division I to have f knew and loved Fred Karl and appreciate his both their men’s and women’s teams REMEMBERING MARIELLA POSEY exceptional public service. His smooth, lilting baritone belied the fact repeat as conference tournament ∑ Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I that he was a tank commander in World War champions this year. would like to pay tribute to an inspired II in the fierce Battle of the Bulge. The SDSU women’s basketball team community leader, a passionate polit- He ran for Governor—as a champion of has a long history of success, including ical activist and a tireless public serv- education—but he couldn’t amass the funds winning all five Summit League Tour- to beat Haydon Burns. Education was a pas- ant to the great State of Washington, naments since moving up to NCAA Di- sion. No wonder. His mother, Mary Karl, was vision I. South Dakota State Univer- Ms. Mariella Posey. an educator. Her school, Mary Karl’s Voca- Mariella was born June 23, 1936, in tional School, later became the community sity, which concluded the regular sea- Hammond, IN. She was a graduate of college and today is Daytona Beach State son with a 22–7 overall record, won the Northwestern University, where she College. Summit League Conference with a 14–2 took night classes during her 20-year He almost died because of medical mis- record. With the tournament victory tenure working at World Book in down- takes in a hospital. The irony was later, the Jackrabbits will go to their fifth town Chicago. when another hospital got into trouble; it NCAA Tournament in as many years. was Fred who rescued them. In 1984, Mariella’s passion for politics Certainly, this successful season He was a smart savvy lawyer for almost would not have been possible without took flight when she began volun- everyone, more often than not turning teering with Paul Simon’s campaign around their near destruction toward suc- the hard work of the players. The for the U.S. Senate. After a successful cess. members of the 2012–2013 South Dakota election, Mariella packed her bags and When Hillsborough County called upon State University women’s basketball moved to Washington, D.C. where she Fred to be their attorney, he was able to re- team are: Anne Aamlid, Gabrielle store honesty and integrity to a local gov- Boever, Mariah Clarin, Chloe served in the newly minted Illinois ernment that had suffered from the corrup- Senator’s office until December 1996. Cornemann, Leah Dietel, Ashley Eide, tion of its commissioners and judges. Jessica Hart, Tara Heiser, Katie Then, in November 1997, Mariella He has been a blessing to the people of Lingle, Steph Paluch, Hannah Strop, joined my staff as our office manager, Tampa Bay—just as he has been a blessing to where she served the people of the Ev- the people of Florida while serving in the Megan Stuart, Rachel Walters, and ergreen State for 12 excellent years Legislature and then on the High Court. Megan Waytashek. Although this accomplishment was until 2009. In the office, she was best I remember Fred running for our state’s Supreme Court. truly a team effort, I would like to pay known for her meticulous oversight of At the time he was campaigning for him- special recognition to their coach the budget while relying on her trusty self, he was also promoting a constitutional Aaron Johnston, who in his 13th season typewriter and adding machine. amendment to have justices appointed in- recorded his 300th win and became However, what she may be most re- stead of elected. SDSU’s all-time winning head coach. membered for was her steadfast com- He later recalled ‘‘on one hand, I was saying please elect me to the court, [on the Coach Johnston’s current record is 315– mitment to the city of Alexandria, 106. I also would like to congratulate serving on the NorthEast Citizens’ As- other] I was saying vote for the amendment that does away with this election.’’ To Fred, assistant coaches Katie Falco, Mike sociation since 1986 and on the board it was demeaning to see our judges out there Jewett, and Carissa Nord. since 1991. Mariella also served as raising campaign money. The SDSU men’s basketball team has NECA’s co-secretary, co-treasurer, co- He would later say: ‘‘Here was somebody seen much recent success of its own. chair of the Land Use Committee, vice aspiring to sit on the Florida Supreme Court The Jacks posted a regular season president and as their president. She and making decisions about life and death record of 22–9 en route to its first reg- and about constitutional matters . . . and I took on issues large and small—includ- ular season Summit League Conference ing the location of a new stadium for was out glad-handing and back-slapping like I was running for dog catcher.’’ championship, with a conference the Washington Nationals and the Po- Well there’s no doubt, Fred Karl was rare. record of 13–3. Also, following a 73–67 tomac River coal plant. And he always saw public service as one of win over rival North Dakota State Uni- While she lived a private life, the highest callings. versity in the tournament champion- Mariella was not shy about her love for He was a public servant we could trust—a ship, the Jacks have reached the NCAA her cats and dogs and could always be man who personified honesty and integrity tournament for the second year in a found in front of the television at three ... So much so, his counsel was sought from row. o’clock watching her favorite show, As the governor’s mansion to the mayors’ of- SDSU’s successful season could not the World Turns. fices to the suites of Florida’s newspaper have been possible without the dedica- Mariella passed away on Jan. 28, 2013 publishers. tion and determination of the players. at the age of 76. She is survived by her ‘‘There’s no higher form of public service The members of the 2012–2013 South long-time friend and roommate, Sylvia than the honest practice of politics,’’ Fred Dakota men’s basketball team are: Sibrover. She will be missed dearly by said. Jake Bittle, Brayden Carlson, Connor And Fred practiced what he preached! not only myself, but by my staff—both And in so doing, he made a magnificent Devine, Matt Donlan, Jordan Dykstra, former and current. and cherished contribution to Florida’s his- Joey Feilmeier, Tony Fiegen, Marcus I would like to ask my colleagues to tory. Heemstra, Zach Horstman, Cory Jacob- join me in paying homage to Mariella To so many of us here today, he was our sen, Tae´vaunn Prince, Ruben Silva, Posey. She lived a long and full life and friend. He was our confidant. Chad White, Joshua White, and Nate I will always be grateful for her service But above all he was a devoted husband; a Wolters. in the U.S. Senate.∑ loving father; and, a beloved grandfather and Finally, I would like to congratulate great-grandfather. f May the family be granted strength to bear Coach Scott Nagy on winning his first Summit League Conference regular REMEMBERING FRED KARL their loss. And let all of us all be forever grateful that Fred Karl touched our lives.∑ season title as well as his second con- ∑ Mr. NELSON. Madam President, last f secutive tournament championship as week the State of Florida lost a dear head coach of the Jackrabbits. I also friend, Fred Karl. I was honored to be SOUTH DAKOTA STATE would like to congratulate assistant asked by Fred’s family to participate UNIVERSITY JACKRABBITS coaches Brian Cooley, Austin Hansen, in his service and would like to share ∑ Mr. THUNE. Madam President, today Rob Klinkefus and graduate assistant with you what I shared with them: I wish to honor the South Dakota Nick Goff.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1949 The coaches and student athletes of EC–834. A communication from the Attor- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled SDSU’s men’s and women’s basketball ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department ‘‘Safety Zone; Woldenburg Park, Mississippi team should be very proud of all of of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- River, New Orleans, LA’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) their remarkable achievements this ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Ar- (Docket No. USCG–2012–1013)) received in the tificial Island Anchorage No. 2 Partial Clo- Office of the President of the Senate on season. On behalf of the State of South sure, Delaware River; Salem, NJ’’ ((RIN1625– March 12, 2013; to the Committee on Com- Dakota, I am honored to congratulate AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013–0032)) received merce, Science, and Transportation. the Jackrabbits on their impressive in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–843. A communication from the Attor- seasons and wish them the best of luck on March 12, 2013; to the Committee on Com- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department in the NCAA Tournaments. Go Jacks!∑ merce, Science, and Transportation. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- EC–835. A communication from the Attor- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled f ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Long Is- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- land, New York Inland Waterway from East ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Up- Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY’’ Messages from the President of the dates to Standards Incorporated by Ref- ((RIN1625–AA09) (Docket No. USCG–2012– United States were communicated to erence; Reapproved ASTM Standards; Tech- 1040)) received in the Office of the President the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- nical Amendment’’ ((RIN1625–AB98) (Docket of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to the Com- retaries. No. USCG–2012–0866)) received in the Office of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the President of the Senate on March 12, tation. f 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–844. A communication from the Attor- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Science, and Transportation. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–836. A communication from the Attor- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- As in executive session the Presiding ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Officer laid before the Senate messages of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- ‘‘Safety Zone; Indian Street Bridge Con- from the President of the United ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In- struction, St. Lucie Canal, Palm City, FL’’ States submitting sundry nominations land Waterways Navigation Regulation; Sac- ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2012– which were referred to the appropriate ramento River’’ ((RIN1625–AB95) (Docket No. 0828)) received in the Office of the President committees. USCG–2012–0952)) received in the Office of the of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to the Com- (The messages received today are President of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and tation. printed at the end of the Senate pro- Transportation. EC–845. A communication from the Attor- ceedings.) EC–837. A communication from the Attor- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department f ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safety Zone; Pacific Northwest Grain Han- At 2:23 p.m., a message from the ‘‘Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Re- dlers Association Facilities; Columbia and House of Representatives, delivered by quirements for Barges Loaded With Certain Willamette Rivers’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket Dangerous Cargoes, Inland Rivers, Ninth Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- No. USCG–2013–0011)) received in the Office of Coast Guard District; Stay (Suspension)’’ the President of the Senate on March 12, nounced that the House has agreed to ((RIN1625–AA11) (Docket No. USCG–2013– 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, the following concurrent resolutions, 0019)) received in the Office of the President Science, and Transportation. in which it requests the concurrence of of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to the Com- EC–846. A communication from the Attor- the Senate: mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department H. Con. Res. 18. Concurrent resolution au- tation. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for EC–838. A communication from the Attor- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Serv- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department ‘‘Safety Zone; Bridge Demolition Project; In- ice. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- diana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, Indiana’’ H. Con. Res. 19. Concurrent resolution au- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2012– thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for ‘‘Regulated Navigation Area; Housatonic 0904)) received in the Office of the President the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. River, Bridge Replacement Operations; of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to the Com- Stratford, CT’’ ((RIN1625–AA11) (Docket No. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- f USCG–2012–0824)) received in the Office of the tation. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER President of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to EC–847. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense (Re- COMMUNICATIONS the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. serve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, The following communications were EC–839. A communication from the Attor- a notification of a delay in the completion of laid before the Senate, together with ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department a report relative to the Fiscal Year 2014 Na- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- tional Guard and Reserve Equipment Appro- uments, and were referred as indicated: ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Se- priation (NGREA) procurement; to the Com- curity Zone, Potomac and Anacostia Rivers; mittee on Armed Services. EC–831. A communication from the Sec- Washington, DC’’ ((RIN1625–AA87) (Docket EC–848. A communication from the Asso- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- No. USCG–2012–0938)) received in the Office of ciate Director, Office of Foreign Assets Con- suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘U.S. Depart- the President of the Senate on March 12, trol, Department of the Treasury, transmit- ment of Transportation’s Report to Congress 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- and the National Transportation Safety Science, and Transportation. titled ‘‘Iranian Financial Sanctions Regula- Board Responding to Issues on the National EC–840. A communication from the Attor- tions; Final Rule’’ (31 CFR Part 561) received Transportation Safety Board’s 2013 Most ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department in the Office of the President of the Senate Wanted List’’; to the Committee on Com- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- on March 12, 2012; to the Committee on merce, Science, and Transportation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–832. A communication from the Direc- ‘‘Safety Zone; MODU KULLUK; Sitkalidak EC–849. A communication from the Sec- tor of Industry Analysis, International Trade Island to Kiliuda Bay, Alaska’’ ((RIN1625– retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Administration, Department of Commerce, AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2012–1088)) received ant to law, a notice of the continuation of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of in the Office of the President of the Senate the national emergency with respect to So- a rule entitled ‘‘Steel Import Monitoring and on March 12, 2013; to the Committee on Com- malia that was declared in Executive Order Analysis System’’ (RIN0625–AA93) received merce, Science, and Transportation. 13536 of April 12, 2010; to the Committee on in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–841. A communication from the Attor- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on March 12, 2013; to the Committee on Com- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–850. A communication from the Sec- merce, Science, and Transportation. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- EC–833. A communication from the Attor- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003, ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department ‘‘Safety Zone; Grain-Shipment Vessels, Co- a semiannual report detailing telecommuni- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- lumbia and Willamette Rivers’’ ((RIN1625– cations-related payments made to Cuba pur- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘An- AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013–0010)) received suant to Department of the Treasury li- chorages; Captain of the Port Puget Sound in the Office of the President of the Senate censes; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Zone, WA’’ ((RIN1625–AA01) (Docket No. on March 12, 2013; to the Committee on Com- ing, and Urban Affairs. USCG–2012–0159)) received in the Office of the merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–851. A communication from the Chair President of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to EC–842. A communication from the Attor- of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Transportation. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 Medicaid and CHIP’’; to the Committee on in San Juan County, New Mexico, and for S. Res. 81. A resolution commemorating Finance. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy March 19, 2013, as the 40th anniversary of Na- f and Natural Resources. tional Ag Day; considered and agreed to. By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF INHOFE, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. RUBIO): COMMITTEE Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BURR, Mr. WICKER, S. Con. Res. 9. A concurrent resolution recommending the posthumous award of the The following executive reports of Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCH- RAN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. ISAKSON, Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta; nominations were submitted: Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. BARRASSO): to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, for the S. 610. A bill to amend the Patient Protec- f Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban tion and Affordable Care Act to repeal cer- Affairs. tain limitations on health care benefits; to ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS * Mary Jo White of New York, to be a Mem- the Committee on Finance. S. 20 ber of the Securities and Exchange Commis- By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for At the request of Mr. VITTER, the sion for the remainder of the term expiring himself and Mr. HEINRICH): name of the Senator from Alabama June 5, 2014. S. 611. A bill to make a technical amend- * Richard Cordray of Ohio, to be Director, ment to the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation (Mr. SESSIONS) was added as a cospon- Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for Trust Area Act, and for other purposes; to sor of S. 20, a bill to repeal the Dodd- a term of five years. the Committee on Indian Affairs. Frank Wall Street Reform and Con- * Nomination was reported with rec- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. sumer Protection Act. ommendation that it be confirmed sub- GILLIBRAND): S. 109 ject to the nominee’s commitment to S. 612. A bill to require the Secretary of At the request of Mr. VITTER, the Health and Human Services to remove social name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. respond to requests to appear and tes- security account numbers from Medicare tify before any duly constituted com- identification cards and communications CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. mittee of the Senate. provided to Medicare beneficiaries in order 109, a bill to preserve open competition f to protect Medicare beneficiaries from iden- and Federal Government neutrality to- tity theft; to the Committee on Finance. wards the labor relations of Federal INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Government contractors on Federal JOINT RESOLUTIONS HIRONO): and federally funded construction The following bills and joint resolu- S. 613. A bill to increase the mileage reim- projects. bursement rate for members of the armed tions were introduced, read the first S. 132 services during permanent change of station and second times by unanimous con- and to authorize the transportation of addi- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, sent, and referred as indicated: tional motor vehicles of members on change her name was added as a cosponsor of By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. of permanent station to or from nonforeign S. 132, a bill to provide for the admis- WICKER): areas outside the continental United States; sion of the State of New Columbia into S. 602. A bill to amend the Public Health to the Committee on Armed Services. the Union. Service Act to provide for the participation By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. S. 192 of physical therapists in the National Health WYDEN, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, COONS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. name of the Senator from Mississippi and for other purposes; to the Committee on COLLINS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and Mr. (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ROBERTS): By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. S. 614. A bill to require the continuation of of S. 192, a bill to enhance the energy HATCH, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. tuition assistance programs for members of security of United States allies, and for BURR, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. COATS, Mr. the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal other purposes. ISAKSON, Ms. AYOTTE, and Mr. year 2013; to the Committee on Armed Serv- S. 232 WICKER): ices. At the request of Mr. HATCH, the S. 603. A bill to repeal the annual fee on By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. health insurance providers enacted by the S. 615. A bill to establish Coltsville Na- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; tional Historical Park in the State of Con- FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. to the Committee on Finance. necticut, and for other purposes; to the Com- 232, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. KIRK, mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. CORNYN): By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. tax on medical devices. S. 604. A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the HEITKAMP, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. COL- S. 296 capital of Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem LINS): At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the the United States Embassy in Israel, and for S. 616. A bill to provide incentives to physi- names of the Senator from New Jersey other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign cians to practice in rural and medically un- (Mr. LAUTENBERG) and the Senator Relations. derserved communities and for other pur- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. from Alaska (Mr. BEGICH) were added S. 605. A bill to improve Federal dairy pro- By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. as cosponsors of S. 296, a bill to amend grams; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- RUBIO): the Immigration and Nationality Act trition, and Forestry. S. 617. A bill to provide humanitarian as- to eliminate discrimination in the im- By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. sistance and support a democratic transition migration laws by permitting perma- ENZI): in Syria, and for other purposes; to the Com- nent partners of United States citizens S. 606. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mittee on Foreign Relations. and lawful permanent residents to ob- enue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relat- f tain lawful permanent resident status ing to loans made from a qualified employer plan, and for other purposes; to the Com- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND in the same manner as spouses of citi- mittee on Finance. SENATE RESOLUTIONS zens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. The following concurrent resolutions LEE): connection with permanent partner- and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 607. A bill to improve the provisions re- ships. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: lating to the privacy of electronic commu- S. 330 nications; to the Committee on the Judici- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the ary. Mrs. MURRAY): By Mr. CARDIN: S. Res. 80. A resolution expressing support name of the Senator from North Caro- S. 608. A bill to amend title XVIII of the for the designation of March 2013 as ‘‘Na- lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- Social Security Act and title XXVII of the tional Middle Level Education Month’’; to sor of S. 330, a bill to amend the Public Public Health Service Act to improve cov- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Health Service Act to establish safe- erage for colorectal screening tests under and Pensions. guards and standards of quality for re- Medicare and private health insurance cov- By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Ms. search and transplantation of organs erage, and for other purposes; to the Com- STABENOW, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. BAUCUS, infected with human immuno- Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. GILLI- mittee on Finance. deficiency virus (HIV). By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for BRAND, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Ms. KLO- himself and Mr. HEINRICH): BUCHAR, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. BENNET, S. 336 S. 609. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Mr. DONNELLY, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name the Interior to convey certain Federal land THUNE, and Mr. COONS): of the Senator from South Carolina

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1951 (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Senator from of S. 336, a bill to restore States’ sov- sor of S. 470, a bill to amend title 10, Louisiana (Ms. LANDRIEU) and the Sen- ereign rights to enforce State and local United States Code, to require that the ator from South Dakota (Mr. THUNE) sales and use tax laws, and for other Purple Heart occupy a position of prec- were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 65, purposes. edence above the new Distinguished a resolution strongly supporting the S. 344 Warfare Medal. full implementation of United States At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S. 554 and international sanctions on Iran name of the Senator from Arkansas At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the and urging the President to continue (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. to strengthen enforcement of sanctions sor of S. 344, a bill to prohibit the Ad- MURKOWSKI), the Senator from Ohio legislation. ministrator of the Environmental Pro- (Mr. PORTMAN) and the Senator from AMENDMENT NO. 55 tection Agency from approving the in- Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) were added At the request of Mr. MORAN, the troduction into commerce of gasoline as cosponsors of S. 554, a bill to provide names of the Senator from Louisiana that contains greater than 10-volume- for a biennial budget process and a bi- (Mr. VITTER) and the Senator from Mis- percent ethanol, and for other pur- ennial appropriations process and to sissippi (Mr. WICKER) were added as co- poses. enhance oversight and the performance sponsors of amendment No. 55 intended S. 357 of the Federal Government. to be proposed to H.R. 933, a bill mak- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 579 ing appropriations for the Department name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the of Defense, the Department of Veterans MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from South Da- Affairs, and other departments and S. 357, a bill to encourage, enhance, and kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- integrate Blue Alert plans throughout sponsor of S. 579, a bill to direct the tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes. the United States in order to dissemi- Secretary of State to develop a strat- AMENDMENT NO. 74 nate information when a law enforce- egy to obtain observer status for Tai- At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, his ment officer is seriously injured or wan at the triennial International Civil name was added as a cosponsor of killed in the line of duty. Aviation Organization Assembly, and amendment No. 74 intended to be pro- S. 370 for other purposes. posed to H.R. 933, a bill making appro- At the request of Mr. COCHRAN, the S. 582 priations for the Department of De- name of the Senator from Arkansas At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the fense, the Department of Veterans Af- (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Missouri fairs, and other departments and agen- sor of S. 370, a bill to improve and ex- (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from Arkan- cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- pand geographic literacy among kin- sas (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator from tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes. dergarten through grade 12 students in Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER), the Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 82 the United States by improving profes- ator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), the At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, his sional development programs for kin- Senator from Mississippi (Mr. WICKER), name was added as a cosponsor of dergarten through grade 12 teachers of- the Senator from Utah (Mr. HATCH) and amendment No. 82 intended to be pro- fered through institutions of higher the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. JOHN- posed to H.R. 933, a bill making appro- education. SON) were added as cosponsors of S. 582, priations for the Department of De- S. 395 a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipe- fense, the Department of Veterans Af- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the line. fairs, and other departments and agen- names of the Senator from Washington S. 597 cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- (Ms. CANTWELL), the Senator from At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes. Washington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Sen- name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. At the request of Mr. MORAN, his ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) and HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name was added as a cosponsor of the Senator from New York (Mr. SCHU- 597, a bill to ensure the effective ad- amendment No. 82 intended to be pro- MER) were added as cosponsors of S. 395, ministration of criminal justice. posed to H.R. 933, supra. a bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, his to provide further protection for pup- S. CON. RES. 6 At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the name was added as a cosponsor of pies. amendment No. 82 intended to be pro- S. 411 name of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- posed to H.R. 933, supra. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, the name of the Senator from Idaho sor of S. Con. Res. 6, a concurrent reso- f lution supporting the Local Radio (Mr. RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. 411, a bill to amend the Internal Freedom Act. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. CON. RES. 7 Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and At the request of Mr. MORAN, the modify the railroad track maintenance Mr. LEE): credit. names of the Senator from Alabama S. 607. A bill to improve the provi- S. 419 (Mr. SESSIONS) and the Senator from sions relating to the privacy of elec- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN) were added tronic communications; to the Com- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 7, a con- mittee on the Judiciary. MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of current resolution expressing the sense Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today I S. 419, a bill to limit the use of cluster of Congress regarding conditions for am pleased to introduce the Electronic munitions. the United States becoming a signa- Communications Privacy Act Amend- tory to the United Nations Arms Trade S. 427 ments Act of 2013—a bill to strengthen At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the privacy protections for email and name of the Senator from Mississippi the arms trade. other electronic communications. Last (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor S. RES. 60 year, the Judiciary Committee favor- of S. 427, a bill to amend the Richard B. At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the ably reported substantially similar leg- Russell National School Lunch Act to names of the Senator from Montana islation with strong bipartisan support. provide flexibility to school food au- (Mr. BAUCUS) and the Senator from I thank Republican Senator MIKE LEE thorities in meeting certain nutri- New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added for cosponsoring this important pri- tional requirements for the school as cosponsors of S. Res. 60, a resolution vacy bill. Senator LEE and I under- lunch and breakfast programs, and for supporting women’s reproductive stand that protecting Americans’ pri- other purposes. health. vacy rights is something that is impor- S. 470 S. RES. 65 tant to all Americans, regardless of po- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the litical party or ideology. I hope that all name of the Senator from Minnesota names of the Senator from New Hamp- Senators will support this bill and that

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 the Senate will pass this privacy legis- contained on an internal email system. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. lation this year. Lastly, the bill also provides that the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electronic Like many Americans, I am con- search warrant requirement in the bill Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013’’. cerned about growing and unwelcome does not apply to other Federal crimi- SEC. 2. CONFIDENTIALITY OF ELECTRONIC COM- intrusions into our private lives in nal or national security laws, including MUNICATIONS. cyberspace. I also understand that we Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control Section 2702(a)(3) of title 18, United States must update our digital privacy laws to and Safe Streets Act of 1986, commonly Code, is amended to read as follows: keep pace with these threats and the known as the Wiretap Act, and the ‘‘(3) a provider of remote computing serv- rapid advances in technology. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ice or electronic communication service to When I led the effort to write ECPA of 1978, 50 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., com- the public shall not knowingly divulge to any governmental entity the contents of any 27 years ago, email was a novelty. No monly known as FISA. one could have imagined the way the communication described in section 2703(a), Since I first put forward proposals to or any record or other information per- Internet and mobile technologies update ECPA in early 2011, I have taining to a subscriber or customer of such would transform how we communicate worked to make sure that these up- service.’’. and exchange information today. Three dates carefully balance privacy inter- SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF 180-DAY RULE; SEARCH decades later, we must update this law ests, the needs of law enforcement and WARRANT REQUIREMENT; RE- to reflect the realities of our time, so the interests of our thriving American QUIRED DISCLOSURE OF CUSTOMER that our Federal privacy laws keep RECORDS. tech sector. During the past 2 years, I (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2703 of title 18, pace with American innovation and the have consulted with many stakeholders United States Code, is amended— changing mission of our law enforce- from the Federal, state and local law (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) ment agencies. enforcement communities, including— and inserting the following: My bill takes several important steps the Department of Justice, the Federal ‘‘(a) CONTENTS OF WIRE OR ELECTRONIC to improve Americans’ digital privacy Trade Commission, the Securities and COMMUNICATIONS.—A governmental entity may require the disclosure by a provider of rights, while also promoting new tech- Exchange Commission, the Inter- nologies, like cloud computing, and ac- electronic communication service or remote national Association of Chiefs of Po- computing service of the contents of a wire commodating the legitimate needs of lice, the Federal Law Enforcement Of- or electronic communication that is in elec- law enforcement. First, the bill re- ficers Association, the Association of tronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, quires that the government obtain a State Criminal Investigative Agencies, or maintained by the provider only if the search warrant based on probable cause and the National Sheriffs Association. governmental entity obtains a warrant to obtain the content of Americans’ I have also consulted closely with issued using the procedures described in the email and other electronic communica- many leaders in the privacy, civil lib- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State tions, when those communications are erties, civil rights and technology com- requested from a third-party service warrant procedures) that is issued by a court munities who support these reforms. of competent jurisdiction directing the dis- provider. There are balanced excep- The 113th Congress has an important closure. tions to the warrant requirement to opportunity to address the digital pri- ‘‘(b) NOTICE.—Except as provided in section address emergency circumstances and vacy challenges that Americans face 2705, not later than 10 business days in the to protect national security under cur- today. We should do so by enacting the case of a law enforcement agency, or not later than 3 business days in the case of any rent law. commonsense privacy reforms con- Second, the bill requires that the other governmental entity, after a govern- tained in this bill. government promptly notify any indi- mental entity receives the contents of a wire When the Senate Judiciary Com- vidual whose email content has been or electronic communication of a subscriber mittee favorably reported the Elec- or customer from a provider of electronic accessed via a third-party service pro- tronic Communications Privacy Act on communication service or remote computing vider, and provide that individual with September 19, 1986, it did so with the service under subsection (a), the govern- a copy of the search warrant and other unanimous support of all Democratic mental entity shall serve upon, or deliver to details about the information obtained. and Republican Senators. At the time, by registered or first-class mail, electronic The bill permits the government to mail, or other means reasonably calculated the Committee recognized that pro- seek a court order temporarily delay- to be effective, as specified by the court tecting Americans’ privacy rights ing such notice in order to protect the issuing the warrant, the subscriber or cus- should not be a partisan issue. integrity of ongoing government inves- tomer— ‘‘(1) a copy of the warrant; and tigations. In addition, the bill permits In that bipartisan spirit, I am pleased to join with Senator LEE in urging the ‘‘(2) a notice that includes the information the government to ask a court to tem- referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of section porarily preclude a service provider Congress to enact these important privacy reforms without delay. Senator 2705(a)(4)(B). from notifying a customer about the ‘‘(c) RECORDS CONCERNING ELECTRONIC COM- disclosure. LEE and I are joined in this effort by a MUNICATION SERVICE OR REMOTE COMPUTING The bill contains several important broad coalition of more than 50 pri- SERVICE.— provisions to ensure that the reforms vacy, civil liberties, civil rights and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), to ECPA do not hinder law enforce- tech industry leaders from across the a governmental entity may require a pro- political spectrum that have also en- vider of electronic communication service or ment. The bill adds a new notice re- remote computing service to disclose a quirement to the law that requires dorsed the ECPA reform effort. I thank the Digital Due Process Coalition, the record or other information pertaining to a service providers to notify the govern- subscriber or customer of the provider or ment of their intent to inform a cus- Digital 4th Coalition and the many service (not including the contents of com- tomer about a disclosure of electronic other individuals and organizations munications), only if the governmental enti- communications information at least that have advocated for ECPA reform ty— three business days before giving such for their support. I hope that all Mem- ‘‘(A) obtains a warrant issued using the notice. Furthermore, to help law en- bers of the Senate will follow their ex- procedures described in the Federal Rules of ample, so that we can enact this digital Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a forcement investigate and prosecute State court, issued using State warrant pro- corporate wrongdoing, the bill adds privacy bill with strong, bipartisan support. cedures) that is issued by a court of com- civil discovery subpoenas to the exist- petent jurisdiction directing the disclosure; ing tools that the government may use Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ‘‘(B) obtains a court order directing the to obtain non-content information sent that the text of the bill be printed disclosure under subsection (d); under ECPA. in the RECORD. ‘‘(C) has the consent of the subscriber or In addition, the bill makes clear that There being no objection, the text of customer to the disclosure; or the government may also continue to the bill was ordered to be printed in ‘‘(D) submits a formal written request rel- use administrative, civil discovery and the RECORD, as follows: evant to a law enforcement investigation concerning telemarketing fraud for the grand jury subpoena to obtain cor- S. 607 name, address, and place of business of a sub- porate email and other electronic com- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- scriber or customer of the provider or service munications directly from a corporate resentatives of the United States of America in that is engaged in telemarketing (as defined entity, when those communications are Congress assembled, in section 2325).

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1953

‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO BE DISCLOSED.—A pro- ‘‘(E) otherwise seriously jeopardizing an remote computing service to notify the cus- vider of electronic communication service or investigation or unduly delaying a trial. tomer or subscriber of the existence of the remote computing service shall, in response ‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—Upon request by a gov- warrant, order, or subpoena seeking that in- to an administrative subpoena authorized by ernmental entity, a court may grant 1 or formation. Federal or State statute, a grand jury, trial, more extensions of the delay of notification ‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section and sec- or civil discovery subpoena, or any means granted under paragraph (2) of not more than tion 2703, the term ‘law enforcement agency’ authorized under paragraph (1), disclose to a 180 days in the case of a law enforcement means an agency of the United States, a governmental entity the— agency, or not more than 90 days in the case State, or a political subdivision of a State, ‘‘(A) name; of any other governmental entity. authorized by law or by a government agen- ‘‘(B) address; ‘‘(4) EXPIRATION OF THE DELAY OF NOTIFICA- cy to engage in or supervise the prevention, ‘‘(C) local and long distance telephone con- TION.—Upon expiration of the period of delay detection, investigation, or prosecution of nection records, or records of session times of notification under paragraph (2) or (3), the any violation of criminal law, or any other and durations; governmental entity shall serve upon, or de- Federal or State agency conducting a crimi- ‘‘(D) length of service (including start liver to by registered or first-class mail, nal investigation.’’. date) and types of service used; electronic mail, or other means reasonably SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. ‘‘(E) telephone or instrument number or calculated to be effective as specified by the Nothing in this Act or an amendment other subscriber number or identity, includ- court approving the search warrant, the cus- made by this Act shall be construed to apply ing any temporarily assigned network ad- tomer or subscriber— the warrant requirement for contents of a dress; and ‘‘(A) a copy of the warrant; and wire or electronic communication authorized ‘‘(F) means and source of payment for such ‘‘(B) notice that informs the customer or under this Act or an amendment made by service (including any credit card or bank subscriber— this Act to any other section of title 18, account number), of a subscriber or customer ‘‘(i) of the nature of the law enforcement United States Code (including chapter 119 of of such service. inquiry with reasonable specificity; such title (commonly known as the ‘‘Wiretap ‘‘(3) NOTICE NOT REQUIRED.—A govern- ‘‘(ii) that information maintained for the Act’’)), the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance mental entity that receives records or infor- customer or subscriber by the provider of Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any mation under this subsection is not required electronic communication service or remote other provision of Federal law. to provide notice to a subscriber or cus- computing service named in the process or tomer.’’; and request was supplied to, or requested by, the By Mr. CARDIN: (2) by adding at the end the following: governmental entity; S. 608. A bill to amend title XVIII of ‘‘(iii) of the date on which the warrant was ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the Social Security Act and title this section or in section 2702 shall be con- served on the provider and the date on which the information was provided by the provider XXVII of the Public Health Service Act strued to limit the authority of a govern- to improve coverage for colorectal mental entity to use an administrative sub- to the governmental entity; poena authorized under a Federal or State ‘‘(iv) that notification of the customer or screening tests under Medicare and pri- statute or to use a Federal or State grand subscriber was delayed; vate health insurance coverage, and for jury, trial, or civil discovery subpoena to— ‘‘(v) the identity of the court authorizing other purposes; to the Committee on ‘‘(1) require an originator, addressee, or in- the delay; and Finance. tended recipient of an electronic commu- ‘‘(vi) of the provision of this chapter under Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I rise nication to disclose the contents of the elec- which the delay was authorized. ‘‘(b) PRECLUSION OF NOTICE TO SUBJECT OF today to introduce the Supporting tronic communication to the governmental GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS.— Colorectal Examination and Education entity; or ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A governmental entity Now, SCREEN, Act. This legislation ‘‘(2) require an entity that provides elec- that is obtaining the contents of a commu- promotes access to colon cancer tronic communication services to the offi- nication or information or records under sec- screenings in an effort to help prevent cers, directors, employees, or agents of the tion 2703 may apply to a court for an order entity (for the purpose of carrying out their colorectal cancer, save lives, and re- directing a provider of electronic commu- duce costs for families, the Medicare duties) to disclose the contents of an elec- nication service or remote computing service tronic communication to or from an officer, to which a warrant, order, subpoena, or other program, and the health care system. I director, employee, or agent of the entity to directive under section 2703 is directed not to strongly urge my colleagues to support a governmental entity, if the electronic com- notify any other person of the existence of this critical piece of legislation. munication is held, stored, or maintained on the warrant, order, subpoena, or other direc- Colorectal cancer affects far too an electronic communications system owned tive for a period of not more than 180 days in many Americans. The rate of colon or operated by the entity.’’. the case of a law enforcement agency, or not cancer deaths is shocking—taking the (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- more than 90 days in the case of any other MENTS.—Section 2703(d) of title 18, United lives of over 50,000 people this year governmental entity. alone, according to the American Can- States Code, is amended— ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—A court shall grant a (1) by striking ‘‘A court order for disclo- request for an order made under paragraph cer Society. sure under subsection (b) or (c)’’ and insert- (1) if the court determines that there is rea- Fortunately, colorectal cancer is ing ‘‘A court order for disclosure under sub- son to believe that notification of the exist- highly preventable with screening, and section (c)’’; and ence of the warrant, order, subpoena, or colon cancer screening tests rank (2) by striking ‘‘the contents of a wire or other directive may result in— among the most effective preventive electronic communication, or’’. ‘‘(A) endangering the life or physical safety screenings available. A recent study in SEC. 4. DELAYED NOTICE. of an individual; the New England Journal of Medicine Section 2705 of title 18, United States Code, ‘‘(B) flight from prosecution; found that removal of precancerous is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(C) destruction of or tampering with evi- ‘‘SEC. 2705. DELAYED NOTICE. dence; polyps during a screening colonoscopy ‘‘(a) DELAY OF NOTIFICATION.— ‘‘(D) intimidation of potential witnesses; may reduce colon cancer deaths by ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A governmental entity or over 50 percent. Early detection and that is seeking a warrant under section ‘‘(E) otherwise seriously jeopardizing an intervention are key to preventing 2703(a) may include in the application for the investigation or unduly delaying a trial. colon cancer. Colonoscopy screenings warrant a request for an order delaying the ‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—Upon request by a gov- are different from other types of pre- notification required under section 2703(b) ernmental entity, a court may grant 1 or ventive or screening services because for a period of not more than 180 days in the more extensions of an order granted under pre-cancerous polyps found during a case of a law enforcement agency, or not paragraph (2) of not more than 180 days in more than 90 days in the case of any other the case of a law enforcement agency, or not screening are removed during the same governmental entity. more than 90 days in the case of any other visit, thus preventing a potential can- ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—A court shall grant a governmental entity. cer from developing and helping to en- request for delayed notification made under ‘‘(4) PRIOR NOTICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.— sure detection, intervention, and pre- paragraph (1) if the court determines that Upon expiration of the period of delay of no- vention. there is reason to believe that notification of tice under this section, and not later than 3 Congress recognized the value of the existence of the warrant may result in— business days before providing notice to a colon cancer screenings and, through ‘‘(A) endangering the life or physical safety customer or subscriber, a provider of elec- bipartisan legislation that I authored of an individual; tronic communication service or remote in 1998, established a Medicate benefit ‘‘(B) flight from prosecution; computing service shall notify the govern- ‘‘(C) destruction of or tampering with evi- mental entity that obtained the contents of for screening. The problem is that only dence; a communication or information or records half of individuals coveted by the Medi- ‘‘(D) intimidation of potential witnesses; under section 2703 of the intent of the pro- care program receive a screening or vider of electronic communication service or colonoscopy, even though a Medicate

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 colorectal cancer screening benefit is screening test, and increases bene- In 2005, I offered an amendment to available. According to the Centers for ficiary education and test preparation. the Fiscal Year 2006 Labor-HHS-Edu- Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, There is no reason for a Medicare bene- cation appropriations bill to require Medicare claims show that only 52 per- ficiary to be seeing his or her physician CMS to remove Social Security num- cent of beneficiaries have had a for the first time only just before being bers from Medicare cards. Although my colorectal cancer screening test. Many sedated for the procedure. amendment was adopted with a rollcall barriers account for this, including pa- The SCREEN Act also provides in- vote of 98 to 0, the final bill directed tient education on screenings and oper- centives for Medicare providers to par- CMS to report to Congress on the steps ational issues within the Medicare pro- ticipate in nationally recognized qual- necessary to remove the numbers. CMS gram, but colorectal cancer has be- ity improvement registries so that our provided that report in October 2006. come too widespread and we have Medicare beneficiaries are receiving Six and a half years have passed reached the time to take action to pro- the quality screening they deserve. since CMS first explored taking steps mote prevention and save lives. Ensur- Congress and other organizations can to remove Social Security numbers ing that individuals receive colorectal look to the SCREEN Act as a model for from Medicare cards. The Inspector cancer screening tests is critical to Medicare reimbursement reform as the General of the Social Security Admin- this goal. bill reimburses providers in a budget istration took CMS to task in 2008 for In addition, detection and interven- neutral manner based on the quality of its inaction and confirmed the risk tion through proper colonoscopy the procedure and not volume of serv- that display of the numbers on Medi- screening should reduce costs to the ices. care cards poses to seniors. The Social Medicare program and health care sys- Promoting access to colorectal can- Security inspector concluded that ‘‘im- tem overall. Once colon cancer devel- cer screening will help ensure detec- mediate action is needed to address ops, the direct costs of treating colon tion and intervention of this highly this significant vulnerability.’’ CMS cancer are starting—reaching $4 billion preventable disease and reduce costs to has since issued another report, but it in 2010. A recent study published in the the health care system. I ask my col- has failed to take action. New England Journal of Medicine con- leagues to join in support of this fight The Social Security Number Protec- cluded that colorectal cancer screening to end colorectal cancer by cospon- tion Act of 2013 establishes a reason- has been shown to reduce Medicare soring this important legislation. able timetable—3 years—for CMS to long-term costs. begin removing Social Security num- Congress must help promote access By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and bers from Medicare cards. It also gives to colorectal cancer screenings and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): CMS flexibility in determining the help increase the number of persons re- S. 612. A bill to require the Secretary method by which it makes this change, ceiving these life-saving screening of Health and Human Services to re- enabling it to pursue an option that tests. The SCREEN Act takes many move social security account numbers minimizes burdens while maximizing steps to increase the rate of colorectal from Medicare identification cards and cost effectiveness. The bill also pro- cancer screenings and help prevent communications provided to Medicare hibits CMS from displaying Social Se- colon cancer, while also reducing Medi- beneficiaries in order to protect Medi- curity numbers on all written and elec- care costs. care beneficiaries from identity theft; tronic communications to Medicare The SCREEN Act first waives cost to the Committee on Finance. beneficiaries. sharing for Medicare beneficiaries re- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today I I urge my colleagues to cosponsor ceiving colorectal cancer screenings join my colleague, Senator KIRSTEN this important legislation and work where precancerous polyps are removed GILLIBRAND, to introduce the Social Se- with me to advance this long overdue during the visit. Currently, Medicare curity Number Protection Act of 2013, change. CMS already requires that waives cost-sharing for any colorectal a bill that would remove Social Secu- beneficiaries receiving benefits cancer screening recommended by the rity numbers from Medicare cards to through Medicare Part C and Part D do U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, address a leading cause of identity not display individuals’ Social Secu- USPSTF. Colorectal cancer screens theft among our Nation’s seniors. rity numbers. Further, it has 6 years’ have a grade ‘‘A’’ recommendation by It is estimated that 11.6 million worth of reports and cost data that it USPSTF. However, if the doctor finds Americans were victims of identity can use as tools to make these changes and removes a precancerous polyp dur- theft in 2011, up from 10.2 million in happen. We should extend this protec- ing the visit, the procedure is no longer 2010. We know that the misuse of So- tion to all beneficiaries and help safe- considered a ‘‘screening’’ for Medicare cial Security numbers is one of the pri- guard our Nation’s seniors from becom- purposes—and the beneficiary would be mary drivers of this crime. In many of ing victims of identity theft in the fu- forced to pay the Medicare coinsur- these cases, identity thieves obtain ture as quickly as possible. ance. In February 2013, the Administra- them from Medicare cards. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- tion announced that private insurers Today, over 49 million beneficiaries sent that the text of the bill be printed participating in State-based health in- carry their Medicare cards with them in the RECORD. surance exchanges must waive all cost in their purses and in their wallets. There being no objection, the mate- sharing for colon cancers screenings These cards display a Medicare identi- rial was ordered to be printed in the where a polyp is removed. This bill pro- fication number, which consists of RECORD, as follows: motes a similar policy by waiving their Social Security number with a S. 612 Medicare cost sharing for diagnostic one- or two-digit code at the end, leav- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- and screening colorectal cancer tests. ing beneficiaries particularly vulner- resentatives of the United States of America in Additionally, the SCREEN Act ex- able to identity theft should a card be Congress assembled, tends Medicare coverage to include an lost, stolen, or left in plain sight. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. office visit or consultation so that a With identity theft on the rise, we This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Secu- Medicare beneficiary may sit down and can’t make it this easy for thieves. Un- rity Number Protection Act of 2011’’. discuss the screening with a doctor fortunately, the Centers for Medicare SEC. 2. REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH prior to the colonoscopy procedures. and Medicaid Service, CMS, has fallen AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROHIBIT One of the major barriers to increasing behind many other public and private THE DISPLAY OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS ON MEDICARE colorectal cancer screening rates is a organizations in better protecting sen- IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND COM- patient’s lack of knowledge and the iors from identity theft by continuing MUNICATIONS PROVIDED TO MEDI- ‘‘fear of the procedure.’’ This pre-proce- to display Social Security numbers on CARE BENEFICIARIES. dure visit is not only good clinical Medicare cards. The Department of De- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years practice but also would help increase fense, the Veterans Administration, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services patient utilization of colorectal cancer and private insurers have all figured shall establish and begin to implement pro- screening. This visit allows the indi- out how to transition to individual cedures to eliminate the unnecessary collec- vidual to ask questions about the pro- identification cards that don’t include tion, use, and display of social security ac- cedure, assures selection of the proper Social Security numbers. count numbers of Medicare beneficiaries.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1955

(b) MEDICARE CARDS AND COMMUNICATIONS undergoing rapid and dramatic changes in (1) recognizes the National Ag Day pro- PROVIDED TO BENEFICIARIES.— their physical, intellectual, social, emo- gram for its annual celebration of agri- (1) CARDS.— tional, and moral development; culture in the United States; (A) NEW CARDS.—Not later than 3 years Whereas those young adolescents deserve (2) honors the researchers, entrepreneurs, after the date of the enactment of this Act, challenging and engaging instruction, businesses, and innovators who support farm the Secretary of Health and Human Services knowledgeable teachers and administrators families in the United States and help drive shall ensure that each newly issued Medicare who are prepared to provide young adoles- the agriculture economy; and identification card meets the requirements cents with a safe, challenging, and sup- (3) celebrates family farmers and ranchers, described in subparagraph (C). portive learning environment, and organiza- who are the backbone of food production in (B) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CARDS.—Not tional structures that banish anonymity and the United States and produce the safest, later than 5 years after the date of the enact- promote personalization, collaboration, and most abundant, and most affordable food ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health social equity; supply in the world. and Human Services shall ensure that all Whereas the habits and values established f Medicare beneficiaries have been issued a during early adolescence have a lifelong in- Medicare identification card that meets the fluence that directly affects the future SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- requirements of subparagraph (C). health and welfare of the United States; TION 9—RECOMMENDING THE (C) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements de- Whereas research indicates that the aca- POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE scribed in this subparagraph are, with re- demic achievement of a student in eighth MEDAL OF HONOR TO SERGEANT spect to a Medicare identification card, that grade has a larger impact on the readiness of RAFAEL PERALTA the card does not display or electronically that student for college at the end of high store (in an unencrypted format) a Medicare school than any academic achievement of Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. beneficiary’s social security account num- that student in high school; and RUBIO) submitted the following concur- ber. Whereas, in order to improve graduation rent resolution; which was referred to (2) COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED TO BENE- rates and prepare students to be lifelong the Committee on Armed Services: FICIARIES.—Not later than 3 years after the learners who are ready for college, a career, S. CON. RES. 9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- and civic participation, it is necessary for Whereas, in November 2004, the Marine retary of Health and Human Services shall the people of the United States to have a Corps led combat operations to retake the prohibit the display of a Medicare bene- deeper understanding of the distinctive mis- insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq, as ficiary’s social security account number on sion of middle level education: Now, there- part of Operation Phantom Fury; written or electronic communication pro- fore, be it Whereas Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael vided to the beneficiary unless the Secretary Resolved, That the Senate— Peralta and thousands of other Marines en- determines that inclusion of social security (1) honors and recognizes the importance of tered the city of Fallujah, coming into im- account numbers on such communications is middle level education and the contributions mediate contact with the enemy and engag- essential for the operation of the Medicare of the individuals who educate middle level ing in some of the most intense combat in program. students; and the entire Iraq war; (c) MEDICARE BENEFICIARY DEFINED.—In (2) encourages the people of the United Whereas Sergeant Peralta, serving with 1st this section, the term ‘‘Medicare bene- States to observe National Middle Level Battalion, 3rd Marines, cleared scores of ficiary’’ means an individual who is entitled Education Month by visiting and celebrating houses for days, and on November 14, 2004, to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of schools that are responsible for educating asked to join an under-strength squad; title XVIII of the Social Security Act or en- young adolescents in the United States. Whereas, the following morning, a close- rolled under part B of such title. f quarter fight erupted as Sergeant Peralta (d) CONFORMING REFERENCE IN THE SOCIAL and his squad of Marines cleared their sev- SECURITY ACT.—Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the SENATE RESOLUTION 81—COM- enth house of the day; Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is MEMORATING MARCH 19, 2013, AS Whereas Sergeant Peralta, attempting to amended by adding at the end the following THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NA- move out of the line of fire, was hit in the new clause: TIONAL AG DAY back of the head by a fragment from a rico- ‘‘(xii) For provisions relating to requiring cheted bullet; Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Ms. STA- the Secretary of Health and Human Services Whereas the insurgents, in the process of to prohibit the display of social security ac- BENOW, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. fleeing the house, threw a fragmentation count numbers on Medicare identification ROBERTS, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, grenade through a window, landing directly cards and communications provided to Medi- Mr. CHAMBLISS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. near the head of Sergeant Peralta; care beneficiaries, see section 2 of the Social GRASSLEY, Mr. BENNET, Mr. DONNELLY, Whereas Sergeant Peralta reached for the Security Number Protection Act of 2011.’’. Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. THUNE, and Mr. grenade and pulled it to his body, absorbing (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— COONS) submitted the following resolu- the blast and shielding the other Marines There are authorized to be appropriated such who were only feet away; sums as may be necessary to carry out this tion; which was considered and agreed to: Whereas, on November 15, 2004, Sergeant section. Peralta made the ultimate sacrifice to save f S. RES. 81 the lives of his fellow Marines; Whereas, in 1973, the National Ag Day pro- Whereas Sergeant Peralta was post- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS gram was established to increase public humously recommended by the Marine Corps awareness of the vital role of agriculture in and the Department of the Navy for the the United States; Medal of Honor; SENATE RESOLUTION 80—EX- Whereas the agriculture industry is part of Whereas 7 eyewitnesses confirmed that PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE the very fabric of the United States, driving Sergeant Peralta smothered the grenade DESIGNATION OF MARCH 2013 AS the economy, fostering ingenuity, and pre- with his body, with 4 of the accounts, taken ‘‘NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDU- serving the deepest values of the people of independently, stating that Sergeant Peralta CATION MONTH’’ the United States; gathered the grenade with his right arm; Whereas the average farmer in the United Whereas the historical standard for award- Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and States today feeds nearly 150 people, a dra- ing the Medal of Honor is 2 eyewitness ac- Mrs. MURRAY) submitted the following matic increase from just 25 people per farmer counts; resolution; which was referred to the in the 1960s; Whereas, in 2008, the nomination of Ser- Committee on Health, Education, Whereas the agriculture industry in the geant Peralta for the Medal of Honor was Labor, and Pensions: United States produces an incredible variety downgraded to the Navy Cross after an inde- of meats, grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, pendent panel determined that Sergeant S. RES. 80 beans, nuts, seeds, and other important Peralta could not deliberately have pulled Whereas the National Association of Sec- foods; the grenade to his body due to his head ondary School Principals, the Association Whereas more than 2,000,000 farmers and wound, despite 7 eyewitness accounts to the for Middle Level Education, the National ranchers contribute more than contrary; Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, $300,000,000,000 to the United States economy Whereas, in 2012, new and previously un- and the National Association of Elementary every year; and considered evidence, consisting of combat School Principals have declared March 2013 Whereas farmers comprise less than 2 per- video and an independent pathology report, to be ‘‘National Middle Level Education cent of the population of the United States, was submitted to the Department of the Month’’; yet produce more than enough food for the Navy; Whereas schools that educate middle level people of the United States and hundreds of Whereas based on the new evidence, a re- students are responsible for educating nearly millions of people around the world: Now, view of the case was initiated; 24,000,000 young adolescents between the ages therefore, be it Whereas, in December 2012, the upgrade of 10 and 15, in grades 5 through 9, who are Resolved, That the Senate— from the Navy Cross to the Medal of Honor

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 for Sergeant Peralta was denied, despite an Sergeant Peralta was a true Amer- In fact, his family has refused to ac- announcement of the support of the Depart- ican hero. cept the Navy Cross and has worked ment of the Navy for the upgrade; He was born in Mexico and immi- tirelessly to ensure that Sergeant Whereas the citation for the Navy Cross grated as a young child with his family Peralta’s actions are not forgotten and awarded to Sergeant Peralta states, ‘‘with- to San Diego, CA. properly recognized with the Medal of out hesitation and with complete disregard He embraced his new life and anx- for his own personal safety, Sergeant Peralta Honor. reached out and pulled the grenade to his iously awaited the opportunity to serve In 2012, Representative HUNTER sub- body, absorbing the brunt of the blast and his adopted country and give some- mitted new and previously unconsid- shielding fellow Marines only feet away’’; thing back. ered evidence, including combat video Whereas Sergeant Peralta wrote to his In fact, on the very day he received and an independent pathology report, brother in the days preceding his death, say- permanent legal resident status in the to the Department of the Navy. ing, ‘‘I’m proud to be a Marine, a U.S. Ma- United States, he joined the United Dr. Vincent DiMaio of San Antonio, rine, and to defend and protect the freedom States Marine Corps. Texas volunteered to review the case and Constitution of America. You should be Sergeant Peralta deployed to Iraq as for Sergeant Peralta’s family and sub- proud of being an American citizen’’; a scout team leader assigned to Alpha mitted the report. Whereas Sergeant Peralta, who was born in Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine He concluded that, in all medical Mexico and immigrated with his family to probability, Sergeant Peralta was not San Diego, California, enlisted in the Marine Regiment. Corps on the same morning he received his In November 2004, Sergeant Peralta immediately incapacitated after being proof of permanent residence, commonly and his battalion were involved in in- shot, and, in fact, reached for the gre- known as a green card; and tense house-to-house fighting in an ef- nade and pulled it under his body. Whereas Sergeant Peralta and his fellow fort to reclaim Fallujah, Iraq from in- After a new review of the evidence, Marines are an inspiration for their service, surgents. the Department of the Navy once again selflessness, and sacrifice: Now, therefore, be After clearing scores of houses for recommended Sergeant Peralta for the it days, he asked to join an under- Medal of Honor. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Unfortunately, Secretary of Defense resentatives concurring), That Congress— strength squad. Upon entering their seventh house of Leon Panetta denied the request. (1) honors Sergeant Rafael Peralta, a Mexi- I have the utmost respect for the can-American who enlisted in the Marine the day, Sergeant Peralta’s squad came Corps on the same day he received his per- into direct contact with insurgents and judgment of Secretary Gates and Sec- manent residence status, for his dedication he was hit in the back of the head by a retary Panetta. On this matter, I just to the Marine Corps and the United States, fragment from a ricocheted bullet. take a different view and I urge our and for upholding the highest standards of As insurgents fled the house they new Secretary of Defense, Chuck military service; threw a grenade through a window Hagel, to take another look at this (2) recognizes that the courage and selfless which landed near Sergeant Peralta’s matter. actions of Sergeant Peralta in combat saved head. Despite his wounds, he was able I do not take the awarding of the the lives of his fellow Marines; Medal of Honor lightly. Indeed, the (3) concurs with the Marine Corps and the to reach for the grenade and pull it under his body to absorb the blast. Medal of Honor is our country’s high- Department of the Navy that the actions of est and most prestigious military Sergeant Peralta are in the spirit and tradi- He was killed instantly but his sac- tion of the Medal of Honor; rifice saved the lives of his fellow Ma- award. (4) maintains that eyewitness accounts rines. It says something to me that seven confirm that Sergeant Peralta deliberately For his selflessness and heroism, Ser- eyewitnesses verified that Sergeant pulled the grenade to his body and, con- geant Peralta was recommended for Peralta absorbed the blast of the gre- sistent with previous Medal of Honor awards, the Medal of Honor by his local com- nade and saved the lives of his fellow the eyewitness accounts should be the lead- manders, the Commandant of the Ma- Marines. ing and deciding factor in evaluating the It says something to me that the ci- nomination of Sergeant Peralta for the rine Corps, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of tation for the Navy Cross backs up the Medal of Honor; and eyewitness accounts. (5) recommends that Sergeant Peralta Staff. Now, the historical standard for It says something to me that Ser- posthumously be awarded the Medal of geant Peralta was recommended for Honor. awarding the Medal of Honor is two the award by his local commanders, eyewitness accounts. Sergeant Peralta Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I the Commandant of the Marine Corps, has seven. rise today with Senator RUBIO to sub- the Secretary of the Navy, and the mit a resolution recommending the Seven eyewitnesses gave sworn statements attesting that Sergeant Peralta Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. posthumous award of the Medal of It says something to me that the smothered the grenade and placed it Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta, Secretary of the Navy has even pub- under his body in order to absorb the United States Marine Corps. licly stated that he believes Sergeant My friend and colleague from Cali- explosion. Four of those accounts, taken inde- Peralta deserves the Medal of Honor. fornia, Representative DUNCAN HUNTER, Sergeant Peralta gave his life for our pendently, state that he pulled the gre- will introduce this resolution in the country and his fellow Marines. His ac- nade to his body with his right arm. House and I am proud to work with tions in combat and the evidence make Nevertheless, an independent panel him on this important matter. it clear to me that he has gone above formed by then Secretary of Defense Our resolution recognizes that Ser- and beyond the call of duty and is de- Robert Gates determined that Sergeant geant Peralta’s courageous and selfless serving of the Medal of Honor. actions in combat saved the lives of his Peralta could not have deliberately In the days before his death, he wrote fellow Marines. pulled the grenade to his body because to his brother saying ‘‘I’m proud to be Our resolution concurs with the Ma- he was immediately incapacitated a Marine, a U.S. Marine, and to defend rine Corps and the Department of the after being shot in the head. and protect the freedom and Constitu- Secretary Gates agreed with its con- Navy that Sergeant Peralta’s actions tion of America. You should be proud clusions and Sergeant Peralta was are in the spirit and tradition of the too of being an American citizen.’’ Medal of Honor; maintains that, con- awarded the Navy Cross instead of the Let us honor this American hero and sistent with previous Medal of Honor Medal of Honor. show our pride in being Americans by awards, the eyewitness accounts con- Yet, despite the panel’s findings, the passing this resolution. firm that Sergeant Peralta delib- citation for the Navy Cross agrees with I urge my colleagues to support this erately pulled the grenade into his the eyewitness accounts and states resolution. body and that eyewitness accounts that ‘‘without hesitation and with f should be the leading and deciding fac- complete disregard for his own per- tor in evaluating Sergeant Peralta’s sonal safety, Sergeant Peralta reached NOTICE OF HEARING Medal of Honor nomination; and rec- out and pulled the grenade to his body, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ommends that Sergeant Peralta be absorbing the brunt of the blast and RESOURCES posthumously awarded the Medal of shielding fellow Marines only feet Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I would Honor. away.’’ like to advise you that the Senate

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1957 Committee on Energy and Natural Re- More to Keep Savings in the Retire- hearing entitled, ‘‘Syria’s Humani- sources will hold a business meeting on ment System’’ on March 19, 2013, at 2:30 tarian Crisis.’’ Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 10 a.m., in p.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Office Building. objection, it is so ordered. Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITIES, INSURANCES, The purpose of the business meeting objection, it is so ordered. AND INVESTMENT is to consider the nomination of Sally COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Jewell to be the Secretary of the Inte- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- rior. unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Banking, Housing, and For further information, please con- mittee on the Judiciary be authorized Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Secu- tact Sam Fowler at (202) 224–7571 or to meet during the session of the Sen- rities, Insurance, and Investment be authorized to meet during the session Abigail Campbell at (202) 224–4905. ate on March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in of the Senate on March 19, 2013, at 3 f room SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Of- p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled fice Building, to conduct a hearing en- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO ‘‘Streamlining Regulation, Improving titled ‘‘Judicial Nominations.’’ MEET Consumer Protection and Increasing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Competition in Insurance Markets.’’ objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask f mittee on Armed Services be author- unanimous consent that the Com- ized to meet during the session of the mittee on Intelligence be authorized to 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL Senate on March 19, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. meet during the session of the Senate AG DAY The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unanimous consent that the Senate COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN objection, it is so ordered. proceed to S. Res. 81 submitted earlier AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST, COMPETITION today. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask POLICY, AND CONSUMER RIGHTS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. mittee on Banking, Housing, and unanimous consent that the Com- The clerk will report the resolution Urban Affairs be authorized to meet mittee on the Judiciary, Sub- by title. during the session of the Senate on committee on Antitrust, Competition The legislative clerk read as follows: March 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct an Policy and Consumer Rights, be au- A resolution (S. Res. 81) commemorating executive session. March 19, 2013, as the 40th anniversary of Na- thorized to meet during the session of tional Ag Day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate on March 19, 2013, at 10 There being no objection, the Senate objection, it is so ordered. a.m., in room SD–226 of the Dirksen proceeded to consider the resolution. COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN Senate Office Building, to conduct a AFFAIRS Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask hearing entitled ‘‘The American Air- unanimous consent that the resolution Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask lines/US Airways Merger: Consolida- unanimous consent that the Com- be agreed to, the preamble be agreed tion, Competition, and Consumers.’’ to, and the motions to reconsider be mittee on Banking, Housing, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Urban Affairs be authorized to meet considered made and laid upon the objection, it is so ordered. table, with no intervening action or de- during the session of the Senate on SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND March 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a bate. CAPABILITIES The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hearing entitled ‘‘Bipartisan Solutions Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. for Housing Finance Reform?’’ unanimous consent that the Sub- The resolution (S. Res. 81) was agreed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without committee on Emerging Threats and to. objection, it is so ordered. Capabilities of the Committee on The preamble was agreed to. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Armed Services be authorized to meet (The resolution, with its preamble, is RESOURCES during the session of the Senate on printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask March 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. mitted Resolutions.’’) unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f mittee on Energy and Natural Re- objection, it is so ordered. sources be authorized to meet during ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANS, ATMOSPHERE, 20, 2013 the session of the Senate on March 19, FISHERIES, AND THE COAST GUARD 2013, at 10 a.m., in room SD–366 of the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask Dirksen Senate Office Building. unanimous consent that the Sub- unanimous consent that when the Sen- ate completes its business today, it ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without committee on Oceans, Atmosphere, journ until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, objection, it is so ordered. Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the March 20, 2013; that following the pray- COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Committee on Commerce, Science, and er and pledge, the morning hour be Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Transportation be authorized to meet deemed expired, the Journal of pro- unanimous consent that the Com- during the session of the Senate on ceedings be approved to date, and the mittee on Finance be authorized to March 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in room 253 time for the two leaders be reserved for meet during the session of the Senate of the Russell Senate Office Building. their use until later in the day, and on March 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., in room The Committee will hold a hearing that following leader remarks, the Sen- SD–215 of the Dirksen Senate Office entitled, ‘‘Developments and Opportu- ate resume consideration of H.R. 933, Building, to conduct a hearing entitled nities in U.S. Fisheries Management.’’ the continuing appropriations bill, ‘‘The President’s 2013 Trade Agenda.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without with the time until 11:15 a.m. equally The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. divided and controlled between the two objection, it is so ordered. SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EASTERN AND SOUTH leaders or their designees. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AND PENSIONS Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- f unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations be author- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, ized to meet during the session of the PROGRAM and Pensions be authorized to meet, Senate on March 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., to Mr. REID. Madam President, there during the session of the Senate, to hold a Near Eastern and South and will be three rollcall votes in relation conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Can We Do Central Asian Affairs subcommittee to the CR tomorrow at about 11:15 a.m.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD L. STEVENS To be colonel BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN M. TWITTY TOMORROW BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER D. UTLEY MARK L ALLISON BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY J. VOLESKY RICHARD J. AMOTT Mr. REID. Madam President, if there BRIGADIER GENERAL DARRYL A. WILLIAMS DOUGLAS H. FLEISCHFRESSER is no further business to come before BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL E. WILLIAMSON ANTHONY V. JACKSON RANDALL V. SIMMONS, JR. IN THE MARINE CORPS the Senate, I ask unanimous consent JOSEPH J. STREFF that it adjourn under the previous THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO order. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY There being no objection, the Senate, POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: at 6:39 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- To be colonel To be lieutenant general day, March 20, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. PHILLIP E. APPLETON MAJ. GEN. CHARLES M. GURGANUS KEVIN C. BERKMAN f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JAMES R. CHAPIN, JR. TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE CHRISTOPHER W. LUHMAN NOMINATIONS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A FRANCIS P. POLASHEK POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER KENNETH S. PONS Executive nominations received by TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ERIC C. RIVERS the Senate: To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY THE JUDICIARY LT. GEN. JOHN E. WISSLER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PATRICIA E. CAMPBELL–SMITH, OF THE DISTRICT OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be major COLUMBIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A JAMES ACEVEDO YEARS, VICE LAWRENCE BASKIR, RETIRING. POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER ROBYN L. ACKERMAN ELAINE D. KAPLAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: MELINDA J. ACUNA JI E. AHN TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FED- To be lieutenant general ERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE STEVEN D. AKERS CHRISTINE O. C. MILLER, TERM EXPIRED. MAJ. GEN. RONALD L. BAILEY OLUWEMIMO AKINBAYO DEAN H. ALEXANDER MICHAEL KENNY O’KEEFE, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR DEATAE A. ALLEN TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE KENNISHA N. ALLEN COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE JOAN Z. MCAVOY, RETIRED. CATHY G. ALSTON POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER RORI N. ALSTON ROBERT D. OKUN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUAN A. AMADOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN To be lieutenant general ALEXANDER J. AMATO YEARS, VICE LINDA KAY DAVIS, RETIRED. GREGORY B. ANDREWS LT. GEN. STEVEN A. HUMMER XKOSHAN L. ARNOLD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEREK L. ASHE TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE TIMOTHY S. ATKINSON THOMAS EDWARD PEREZ, OF MARYLAND, TO BE SEC- TERA S. AUTREY RETARY OF LABOR, VICE HILDA L. SOLIS, RESIGNED. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER JARROD C. BAILEY DEPARTMENT OF STATE TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: TYRONE E. BALLARD AUSTIN J. BANFORD CATHERINE M. RUSSELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- To be lieutenant general AMEICA L. BANKS BIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOM- STEPHEN A. BARAN EN’S ISSUES. LT. GEN. KENNETH J. GLUECK, JR. JAMES J. BARR IN THE NAVY RANDALL S. BARTEL IN THE AIR FORCE MARCUS J. BARTLETTE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOSHUA L. BASTMAN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- JOSEPH P. BAUMBACH WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE STEVEN J. BEAM RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION HERNANDO BELLO 601: To be vice admiral MICHAEL B. BENDER SARAH R. BENNETT To be lieutenant general REAR ADM. TERRY J. BENEDICT JUSTIN T. BERGEN DENNIS W. BERNACKI THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LT. GEN. SUSAN J. HELMS DAVID A. BETANCOURT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED THOMAS A. BEYERL IN THE ARMY WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND CLARENCE M. BLACKBURN RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ADAM G. BLEVINS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED To be vice admiral PAUL R. BLUMENHAGEN WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND BRANDON D. BOATWRIGHT RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: REAR ADM. (LH) JOSEPH W. RIXEY TAMMY S. BOGART IN THE ARMY SCOTTY BOLER To be lieutenant general ANITA R. BOONE MAJ. GEN. DAVID L. MANN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- TARA J. BOWMAN POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED CORINTHIA A. BOWSER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPS EARLGLENN A. BOWSER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: JOSTIN A. BOYD UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: To be lieutenant colonel GEORGINIA S. BRADSHAW To be brigadier general BRIAN L. BRAITHWAITE JONATHAN F. POTTER THOMAS D. BREWINGTON COL. ERIK C. PETERSON ZACHERY A. BRISCOE THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANDRE O. R. BROWN APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE JEREMY P. BROWN IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOSEPH L. BROWN U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: JOSEPH W. BROWN To be brigadier general To be major KEITH W. BROWN KYLE W. BROWN COL. BRENTLY F. WHITE HILARIO A. PASCUA PAUL A. BROWN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GERARDO C. RIVERA KEVIN L. BRUMMETT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF GERALD L. BRYANT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO WILLIAM F. BRYSON, JR. To be brigadier general THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY HERNAN D. BUENO UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: ROBERT D. BURGER COL. CHRISTIE L. NIXON JOHN W. BURNETT To be colonel ALICIA M. BURROWS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL R. CALDWELL JAMES D. PEAKE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JOEL CALOFIGUEROA ALI K. SONMEZ UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THOMAS M. CAMPEAU To be major general THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR JOSE G. CARDENAS APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE TONY CARODINE BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY L. BANNISTER UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, MICHAEL J. CARROLL BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT D. BERRIER U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: TED L. CHA BRIGADIER GENERAL GWENDOLYN BINGHAM To be colonel NICK J. CHAISSON BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH A. BRENDLER TREVOR L. CHAMBERS BRIGADIER GENERAL CLARENCE K. K. CHINN JOHN D. PITCHER JONATHAN C. CHEEK BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD F. DORMAN III THOMAS A. CHO BRIGADIER GENERAL TERRY R. FERRELL To be lieutenant colonel MICHAEL H. CHON BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES A. FLYNN CHRISTINA M. CAWLEY MONICA K. CLAYTONROJAS BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE J. FRANZ III JEANNE C. DILLON PAUL E. CLUVERIUS BRIGADIER GENERAL CHRISTOPHER K. HAAS JOHN T. MCDONNOLD MICHAEL S. COATS BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS A. HORLANDER DANIEL W. COLE BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS S. JAMES, JR. To be major MELISSA C. COMISKEY BRIGADIER GENERAL OLE A. KNUDSON CHRISTOPHER D. COOK BRIGADIER GENERAL JONATHAN A. MADDUX CHARLES E. CLARK COREY A. COOKS BRIGADIER GENERAL THEODORE D. MARTIN DEREK A. WOESSNER ROBERT M. COOKSEY BRIGADIER GENERAL KEVIN G. O’CONNELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF BRADLEY J. COOPER BRIGADIER GENERAL BARRYE L. PRICE THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO BRICE A. COOPER BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES M. RICHARDSON THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY CORBIN E. COPELAND BRIGADIER GENERAL MARTIN P. SCHWEITZER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: FRANCISCO J. CORDERO

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1959

ALBERTO CORDOVA BRIAN W. HARPER ALFREDO P. MIRANDA NATHANIEL P. COSTA JONATHAN C. HATHAWAY REGINALD J. MITCHELL ANA M. COWAN MARCUS Q. HATHORN THOMAS M. MOHLER ALAN CRABTREE JOHN C. HATLEY CHRISTINE G. MOORE ROBERT A. CRAPANZANO JAMES E. HAYES DAVID B. MOORE RYAN M. CROSBY LAKENDRA J. HAYES IZAR MOORE DANIEL E. CROSS DONALD A. HAYFRON NICHOLAS L. MORGAN PATRICIA D. CRUZ JAVA A. HENDERSON GEOFFERY G. MOSLEY JOSEPH H. CULLINGFORD NATHAN D. HENDRIKS BRANDON G. MOTTE MARCIA L. DAILEY EMPERATRIZ HENRIQUEZ PETER O. MOUSSEAU DEBORAH A. DALEY JUSTIN R. HERBE SHARONDA E. MOZEE JONATHAN A. DANIELS KRISTINE M. HINDS KEITH M. MUEHLING ANDREA B. DARLING TIFFANY N. HINES JEREMY T. MUELLER MICHAEL G. DAVIDSON LARRY W. HIRT JONATHAN R. MULDER MANDOLYN R. DAVILA MELISSA L. HOAGLIN HEATH A. MULLINS EDGAR DAVILARIVERA CHAUNCEY K. HODGE ROBERT J. MULLINS BRENT L. DAVIS KEVIN L. HOFFMAN STEVEN M. NACHOWICZ LASHELL Y. DAVIS BRIAN L. HOLLANDSWORTH MELISSA A. NAIRNE OLIVER E. DAVIS CRISTOFFER S. HONAN EDINA NASONGKHLA TIMOTHY G. DAVIS DAVID K. HONG ALTON T. NATSON NGOYE N. DAYO AMY N. HOOD BETH A. NELSON RYAN M. DEBONIS KEVIN A. HOWELL KEVIN N. NELSON JENNIFER L. DENNIS JAMES D. HUBBARD NICHOLAS R. NETHERY CHRISTOPHER J. DENTON MICHAEL J. HUBER DANIAL L. NEWLON SHANE D. DERING MAURICE L. HUDSON MINH V. NGUYEN GUSTAVO DIAZ RYAN T. HULSE CLYDEADRIAN NICKYSON TIMOTHY C. DICK WARREN G. HUMMEL LONNIE G. NIPPER II JOEL A. DICKEY RYAN P. HUNT PAUL A. NOCE GERARD J. DOW, SR. DERRICK G. JACKSON STEPHEN K. NOEL TRAVIS S. DRAYTON LOUIS J. JACKSON JI H. OH NICHOLAS R. DRURY JARED M. JACOBSEN ROMAN OLESNYCKYJ CHRISTOPHER A. DUCKWORTH IAN J. JARVIS JOHN K. OMOHUNDRO MARK B. DUDLEY RUSTIN S. JESSUP RONALD W. OPPERMAN MYRON T. DUNFORD CHRISTOPHER C. JO JASON M. ORADAT BENJAMIN R. ECKLOR HARDY O. JOHNSON MARY E. PACHECO THOMAS H. EDDY MARY E. JOHNSON MICHAEL A. PACHUCKI MEGHAN V. EDERLE ROBERT L. JOHNSON ERIC R. PAHNKE DANA G. EISENMAN JERRY L. JONES GRAHAM C. PARKER JOHN A. ELKO MICKII D. JONES TAMMY F. PARKER PAUL J. ELLIOTT RICHARD E. JONES EMMA PARSONS JARED S. ELLISS VERSHUNDA J. JONES DAVID S. PATERSON MICHELLE L. ELWOOD JACQUELYNN D. JORDAN JEREMY C. PAUL JONATHAN P. EMERY JONATHAN W. JUDY GUSTAVO A. PAULINO ENRIQUE A. ENRIQUEZ LAURA L. KEENAN JONATHAN R. PEIFER NKECHUKWUKU U. ENWEFA JOANN M. KENNEDY WADE PERDUE, JR. JENNIFER M. ERNEST AARON M. KIA ANTWON L. PERSON PATRICK O. ESSENBERG JASON S. KIM JANET PETEFOX DANIEL S. EUSEBIO KENNETH M. KIM TIMOTHY PETERSEN JAMES E. FAGER COLTON D. KINNINGER SHAWN O. PEYNADO NATHAN L. FAHIE JONATHAN E. KIRKLAND THOMAS H. PFARR DARRELL W. FAIR BOBBY W. KIRKPATRICK LUCIANO F. PICCO ROBERT L. FARMER, JR. THOMAS A. KNOTHE WINFIELD S. PINKSTAFF KEVIN M. FEFFERMAN JOSEPH D. KNOWLTON JAVIER F. PLA AARON M. FEGLEY LAUREN A. KOBAN KRISTEN M. PLASSMEYER JONATHAN FERNANDEZ MICHAEL G. KOFOD JONATHAN E. L. PLOTKIN LENORA T. FERNANDEZ EDWIN L. KOLEN DEHAVEN W. POLLARD BRIAN C. FIDDERMON DANIEL L. KOSTERS EMILY S. POOLE BOBBY L. FIELDS, JR. WENDALL R. KRIEGER RIECHARDE T. PRENELL WILLIAM P. FISHER JOHN C. KUMP PEGGY T. PROCTORMATOS SHEREE L. FITTS SEAN S. KWOUN ROBERT J. PUENTE NOKENS FLEURIJEAN BART S. LAJOIE EDUARDO PUMAREJO CHRISTOPHER L. FLORES CHARLES S. LAWRENCE MICHAEL T. QUIGLEY JOSHUA W. FORD DONALD M. LEE JACOB J. QUINN FELICIA L. FOSTER JUNG S. LEE SEAN J. QUINN JAIME S. FOSTER SHAWANDA N. LEE GERSON S. RAMIREZ CHERYL FOSTON JIMMIE B. LEONARD STEVEN A. RAVEIA KENNETH B. FOWLER HELEN L. LILLY DEAN R. RAY TROY F. FOX JONATHAN H. LINDSLEY WILLIAM T. REASONER KARENSA D. FOXX LUKE A. LISELL JIMOS E. REESE EVAN H. FRANCHITTI FELIX LOPEZ CHINEKA R. REID CHRISTOPHER R. FRANKLIN LENORE LOPEZ ANDY REYES MOSI L. FRANKLIN SERGIO O. LOPEZGARCIA JULIO J. REYES WALTER J. FRAZIER BENJAMIN T. LOVING ANTONIO L. REYNOLDS LAURAJANE R. FREELAND ENRIQUE LOY MARCELLA A. REYNOLDS ROBERT E. FREEMAN, JR. DERRICK E. LUCARELLI KIRBY D. RICE JULIA M. FURMAN NICHOLAS J. LUCAS JOHN J. RICH, JR. ROBBY J. GABEHART PETER G. LUFT ROBERT J. RICHARD GUSTACIA A. GABRIEL MARLON J. LYLES BRYAN E. RIDDLE MICHAEL V. GALLUCCI DONALD C. MACHEN ALPHONSE T. RIDEAU MICHAEL A. GALVIN ERIC M. MAIA ANDREW D. RIECK TANIA S. GARCIA RYAN R. MAIN CARLOS J. RIVERA PHILLIP A. GARNER CHRISTOPHER G. MANGANARO JUANTONIO R. RIVERA FRANKLIN D. R. GARRETT II MARISSA B. MANTANONA OLGA L. ROBERSON MICHAEL R. GARRETT CHRISTOPHER R. MARK CLEONUS A. ROBERTS NEWTON GASSANT HARRY MARS JOE K. ROBERTS CHRISTIAN L. GATBONTON MICHAEL J. MARTIN SHAWN G. ROBERTSON LESTER S. GEBSKI MICHAEL J. MARTIN BRANDON K. ROBINSON ALEJANDRO I. GENTRY MICHAEL W. MARTIN DANIEL B. ROBINSON JAMES E. GERLING MICHAEL A. MARTINEZ BRUCE U. ROETT, JR. NATHANIEL B. GILL III MICHELLE E. MARTINEZ DOUGLAS G. ROGERS DESMOND M. GITTENS RAPHAEL T. MARTINEZ DAVID W. ROLEN SCOTT D. GLIDDEN CARLOS J. MARTINEZNIEVES JOHN R. ROOD MICHAEL A. GODDARD ROGELIO A. MATA JASON T. ROOT TIMOTHY G. GODWIN HILDRED S. MATHEWS MARIANO ROSARIO DANIEL P. GOEHL TROY E. MATHIS BRYSON R. ROSSOL ANTINITA R. GRAHAM SHANE T. MATLOCK ORANDE S. ROY, SR. JOSE A. GRANT MARK A. MAULDIN TRAVIS W. RUDGE DUSTIN R. GRAY JOHN R. MAURO MICAH P. RUE MICHAEL B. GRAY LORRAINE S. MAURO ARDREANNA M. RUIZ ALEXANDER C. GRAZIANO CHRISTOPHER R. MAY JESSICA L. RUSSELL CHARLES T. GREENE SHAWN P. MCANIFF PRESTON J. RUTHERFORD TOMETRIUS GREER WENDI L. MCBRIDERENTSCHLER TROND S. RUUD DAVID M. GREGORY DAVID E. MCCORMICK AMBER L. RYDER SCOTT M. GUM MCFERRIN D. MCDONALD SUN RYU WILLIAM P. GUMABON HEATHER A. MCDOUGALL THEODORE P. SAGER JESSICA L. GUTIERREZ PHILIP M. MCDOWELL ARACELIS SALADIN KIMBERLY L. HALE JENNIFER A. MCINTYRE ADAM A. SALAZAR MARSHAL K. HAMMEL SCOTT M. MEDLIN LAMAR S. SALES ALISHA C. HAMMETT LUKE V. MEDVEGY MANUEL D. J. SANCHEZDIAZ BRADLEY C. HAMRICK BILLYJAY N. MERCADO JOSHUA M. SANDLER PETER J. HAN ZACHARY C. MERRILL MARK A. SCHAUMBURG YUNSONG HAN TIMOTHY E. MESSER CARISSA A. SCHESSOW JEFFREY D. HANCE AMY C. MILLER STEVEN M. SCHNURR TYWIN M. HANDSON ERICA L. MILLER JULIANE C. SCHWETZ SHAUNA N. HANN JASON M. MILLER ALLISON R. SCOTT ERIK M. HANSEN LADSON F. MILLS MARK L. SCOTT, JR. JEREMY W. HARLAN ANTHONY P. MINDERMAN CASEY M. SECKENDORF

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013

GARRY L. SEEBURGER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RACHELLE L. DANIELS KODY W. SESSIONS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHRISTOPHER R. DARLING AAMER SHEIKH UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ERIK M. DAVIS JAROD H. SHELTON JONATHAN M. DAVIS DOUGLAS R. SHONK To be major JEREMIAH L. DEARING MISHENDA S. SIGGAL GARLAND A. ADKINS III DANIEL S. DEATRICK CYNTHIA L. DEHNE DANIEL A. SIMONS FRIEDLANDER R. Z. ALESSI SHALANDA K. DELRIO TAYLOR R. SIMPSON CHRISTOPHER M. ALEXANDER RYAN P. DELANEY XEON O. SIMPSON JESSE R. ALLGEYER JOSEPH J. DEMERATH MICHAEL J. SKIFF ROBERT F. ALTMAN LESLY J. DENIS SHANNON M. SMART CRAIG ANDERSON BRADLEY D. DENISAR JOHN D. SMITH, JR. JEFFREY G. ANDERSON MICHAEL T. DENISON KYLE A. SMITH SCOTT T. ANDERSON JASON C. DEROSA KIMBERLY A. SOER TALON G. ANDERSON SETH N. DESILETS JOHN T. SOMMERVOLD ANGELEE M. ANDOE SHERINA D. DIAMOND BRADLEY B. SON CREESY V. ANTOINE RENE DIAZ MICHAEL SPEARS ALEXANDER N. APOSTLE BRADLEY W. DIEBOLD RITA E. SPEIGHT MICHAEL I. APTAKER IAN M. DIETZ NICHOLAS J. STACHLER MATTHEW C. ARABIAN SHAWN W. DILLINGHAM JODY E. STACY LUIS F. ARRIOLA ANTHONY C. DIMMICK THOMAS K. STAGNARO MATTHEW P. AUBRY CHRISTOPHER M. DISHONG MELISSA J. STEELE FRANK C. BAEZ ANDREW D. DONOVAN KEVIN J. STEIN TRAVIS R. BAILEY ANDREW J. DORNSTADTER JOHN P. STEPNIEWSKI ALAN M. BAIRLEY ANDREA G. DOVER SARAH E. STEVENSON CHRISTOPHER J. BALDWIN JACOB R. DRESSEL OLIVER STOLLEY JOHN L. BANNISTER ROBERT L. DROLET JAMES E. STRICKLAND HECTOR BARAJAS NOAH M. EBAUGH BILLY W. STROUTH JAVAN A. BARKER ANTHONY E. EBBING EDWARD P. STRZALKOWSKI ANNE M. BARLIEB MAC H. ECHIPARE III RYAN D. SUNDERMAN JOHN W. BARLOW MARQUAY EDMONDSON JASON A. SUPNET BRIAN L. BARNETT MICHAEL D. EDWARDS DARRELL K. SUTTON MICHAEL L. BARNETT ALEX J. EISIMINGER ANDREW R. SVILOKOS JACOB E. BARTON ALBERT G. ELAM III HOWARD M. SWANSON, JR. ALIJA BASIC SUZANNE M. ELDRIDGE ROBERT L. SWEARINGEN STEPHANIE L. BAUGH SANQUANETTA L. ELLIS ABRAHAM T. SWEENEY DAVID S. BECKNER EDWARD T. ENGLAND KHAMOY SYSENGCHANH DAVID W. BELL JOEL C. EVANS HUNG J. TA STEVEN C. BELL ANDREW P. FABER BONITA A. TAPLIN JASON L. BENESH EFFEBY A. FALL LIONEL A. TAYLOR JOHN I. BENNER LUCAS B. FALLOT CARSON L. TENNEY BARBARA P. BENSON MATTHEW S. FECHTER MARK A. TERWILLEGER DAVID W. BERGERON STEVEN N. FEIGH ANTHONY S. THACKER JOSEPH L. BILLINGSLEY JARED N. FERGUSON EBONY S. THOMAS ANDREW T. BLICKHAHN KAREEM Y. FERNANDEZ RYAN S. THOMAS JAMES M. BLUE MICHAEL C. FISH ADAM R. THOMPSON SIRIUS T. BONTEA BRADLEY R. FISHER KELLY L. THOMPSON BRIAN P. BOSSE NEAL J. FISHER RICHARD N. THORNBERG MARK A. BOTTORFF SALVATORE A. FORLENZA RICHMOND P. THORNTON BRIAN J. BOURQUE KRISTOFER D. FOSMOE WENDA THROCKMORTON CHRISTINA M. BOWSER MICHAEL O. FREELAND, JR. DANIEL E. TORRES EDWARD P. BOYD JEREMY W. FREEMAN LAWRENCE TORRES GERALD G. BRADEN KENNETH R. FRENCH LAKISHA D. TOUSSAINT LAVONE S. BRADSHAW THERESA N. FULLEN DANIEL F. TOVEN AARON S. BRAGG MINDI C. FURNIER KIMBERLY R. TRICE ODENE C. BRATHWAITE JAMES G. FYFFE PATRICK A. TURNER CHRISTOPHER J. BRAUNSTEIN WALDO D. GALAN PHILIP T. TURNER CLEOPHUS K. BRELAND JACQUELYN R. GALLIHER DAVID A. VANAKIN CAROLYN B. BRONSON GREGORY S. GALSTAD NICKLAS J. VANSTRAATEN DAWN E. BROOKS NANCI L. GANDY VINCENT E. VASSAR GLORIA L. BROWN GERARDO GARCIAGUTIERREZ SHILO S. VELASQUEZ JUSTIN A. BROWN TRACY N. GARDNER EMANUEL VELEZ NATHAN E. BROWN EMMET J. GARIEPY JUDE T. VERGE SPENCER BROWN CARLOS G. GARTH GARY P. WADE KERRY K. BRUNAIS JOHN A. GAYDA HOWARD F. WADE BLAKE D. BRYANT JOSEPH A. GIBSON CHARLES G. WAITES MATTHEW L. BRYANT RICHARD W. GIBSON BENJAMIN J. WALKER CORTIS B. BURGESS JAMES S. GILL MICHAEL C. WALLET ALEXANDER D. BURGOS CHRISTOPHER M. GIN CARLOS G. WANDEMBERGH SAMMIE J. BURKES MATTHEW K. GIVENS DAWN M. WANDEMBERGH ROBERT S. BURNETT DANIELLE N. GONZALEZ JOHNNY B. WARD RUSSELL J. BURNETT RICHARD A. GONZALEZ AMANDA D. WATKINS VALENCIA L. BURNS NICHOLAS D. GOSHEN ADRIAN N. WATTS DAVID R. BUSTAMANTE FRANCESCA A. GRAHAM MATTHEW E. WERNERT CHANTALINE P. CABAN WILLIAM D. GRATE SU C. WHETSELL RYAN J. CALDWELL RYAN M. GRAY JOHN C. WHITEHEAD IAN A. CAMPBELL CHRISTOPHER K. GREEN SAMUEL L. WIGGINS MILTON A. CAMPBELL, JR. KEVIN E. GREEN AARON A. WILLIAMS JASON F. CANO CHRISTIAN M. GREGOIRE BRANDON C. WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER J. CARBONE ADAM R. GREGORY BRYAN F. WILLIAMS VICTOR J. CARRERAS JOSHUA J. GRIGG CHRISTOPHER M. WILLIAMS AMELIA D. CARTER BRENDAN M. HAGAN GLANDIS E. WILLIAMS CASEY Y. CARTER JONATHAN D. HALEY JOHN M. WILLIAMS II DONALD P. CARTER JASON K. HALUB JUNDI J. WILLIAMS RANDALL L. CARTNER LISA R. HALVORSON KATHERINE R. WILLIAMS GARY W. CARTY HENRY HAMA MORTISHA M. WILLIAMS LELAND S. CASE RUSSELL W. HAMANN SHARRON D. WILLIAMS ANTHONY R. CATO ROBERT T. HAMILTON TOBY M. WILLIFORD JOSE F. CEPEDARAMOS PATRICK D. HANSON BRENT J. WILSON MARLA G. CHAN PATRICK K. HARDIN DANIEL C. WILSON SOKHOM CHHIM BRADLEY J. HARDY TAMLA A. WILSON BEN H. CHOE TIMOTHY B. HARTNETT ANDRE D. WINDING ADAM R. CHRISTENSON BRIAN J. HATALLA MARK J. WINKER AARON B. CHRISTIAN ETHAN F. HAYES MATHIS F. WRIGHT SCOTT A. CHRISTMAN JAMES W. HAYES MICHELLE R. WYLIE AGNES C. M. CHU CHRISTOPHER J. HAYMON LINDA S. WYNN STEPHEN W. CHU DOUGLAS C. HEALY LAWRENCE C. YARNALL III DONALD W. CINNAMOND JASON R. HEHL JAMES H. YAW, JR. JERMAINE A. CLARE SAMUEL A. HEIDER NICHOLAS P. YERBY WYLIE K. CLOUGH MICHAEL W. HEIN SHAWN YONKIN KIMBERLY D. CLUVERIUS RICARDO HENRY JOON S. YOON JABBAR N. COLBERT NATHAN P. HEPLER PETER S. YOON CLAIRE L. COLONGONZALEZ STEVEN E. HERR LARRY H. YU JOHN T. COOLEY STEVEN J. HERSHFELDT II JEDIDIAH M. ZAFFKE JOSEPH A. COSCI, JR. PETER D. HIGBIE THEODORE L. ZAGRANISKI JEFFREY R. COULTER OLIVER B. HIGHLEY MATTHEW A. ZAYD ADAIR L. COX JAMES C. HILL D011118 CHET W. CRAW NATHAN A. HILLEGAS D011138 JAMES M. CREASON JACOB S. HINA D011141 SAKURA CREEDON GREGORY R. HINNERSHITZ D011602 PENNY S. CROMWELL BENJAMIN T. HOFFER D010946 CHRISTOPHER M. CROOKSHANKS DAVID M. HOLBROOK D011647 ANTONIO CRUCET III DAVID E. HOLBROOKS D011129 ANGELIC CRUTCHFIELD BENJAMIN R. HOPPER D011313 DENNIS M. CURRY JESSICA E. HOUK D010660 TODD E. DAHMANN DION A. HOUSTON, SR. D011666 GARY A. DALES JONATHAN P. HOWARD

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1961

RYAN A. HOWRY LEON H. MATTHIAS ANDREW M. SAWYER MICHAEL S. HUBBARD KEVIN J. MCADOO JEFFREY C. SCHIMIZZE CLIFTON J. HUBBERT BRIAN W. MCCOY FRITZ J. SCHULTES MICHAEL R. HUDSON SCOTT B. MCFARLAND JOSEPH M. SCHULTZ BUCK HUGHES RORY M. MCGOVERN WILLIAM B. SCOTT DENNIS M. HUNT, JR. NICHOLAS J. MCINTEE ERIK J. SEDLOCK GAYLE A. HUNT BENJAMIN F. MCKINLEY BLAINE S. SELLMAN DEMETRIUS A. HUNTSPON TAMEIKA MCNAUGHTEN AARON D. SELPH WESLEY T. HUTCHINSON JONATHAN L. MECHAM PRESTON J. SEXTON NOAH S. HUTTO SCOTT F. MEENEN JASON M. SHAFER STEPHEN S. HWANG RYAN K. MENTO JUSTIN S. SHAFER CLARENCE D. INGE, JR. ANDREW J. MERCHANT TEREMUURA T. SHAMEL ELIJAH E. INGRAM CHEAVIS J. MERITT GARRETT A. SHANNON EVAN J. ISAAC KEVIN T. MERRILL ANDREW K. SHEALY JAMES A. JABLONSKI MICHEAL W. MEYERS MATTHEW R. SHEFTIC JESSICA E. JACCARDGORDON JAMES K. MICK CLINTON A. SHELBY CHANE R. JACKSON DARRYL D. MIDDLEBROOK BRANDON C. SHELLEY RANDALL D. JACKSON TIMOTHY M. MIGLIORE CHAN Y. SHIN JASON D. JAMES ADAM J. MILES MARK E. SHUMAN CHRISTOPHER P. JENKINS ADHIMA MILLER NICHOLAS W. SIKES LOUIS L. JENKINS DAVID T. MILLER JEREMY J. SIMMERMAN TIMOTHY M. JENKINS MARC W. MILLER WILLIAM K. SIMON RICHARD JIMENEZ MATTHEW O. MILLER JAMES H. SIMPSON MICHAEL K. JOHN MICHAEL A. E. MILLER DEONAND S. SINGH AMANDA R. JOHNSON SETH MILLER JOSHUA C. SISSON CODY R. JOHNSON JASON N. MILLS GARRETT W. SLACK DANIEL W. JOHNSON GEORGE MIRANDA THOMAS M. SLYKHUIS DAVID W. JOHNSON CHRISTIAN M. MITCHELL AARON T. SMITH JASON M. JOHNSON LUKE C. MOEN DANIEL J. SMITH JOSHUA D. JOHNSON SARAH K. MOFFIT MORGAN M. SMITH PURVIS L. JOHNSON MATTHEW D. MOGENSEN PAUL M. SMITH LEVI C. JONES DANIEL MONROY, JR. RICHARD K. SMITH RICHARD C. JONES BYRNISE M. MONTECLARO SYLVAN A. SMITH ELVIN JUARBE DELANTE E. MOORE DWIGHT R. SMITHBARROW GILBERT JUAREZ NATHAN A. MOORE JOHNPAUL A. SMOCK CELIA JUDD ARTHUR V. MORGAN STEPHEN T. SNYDER JOSEPH C. KACHMAR II BRYAN W. MORGAN JEFFREY S. SODERLING JIMMY R. KACKLEY GEORGE D. MORRISON LARON C. SOMERVILLE KEITH M. KACMAR JOSEPH H. MROSZCZYK VICTOR E. SOMNUK PANAGIOTI I. KALOGIROS LAURA E. MUIRHEAD JAMES A. SPANNAGEL NOELANI N. KALUHIWA JOSHUA P. MULFORD STEVEN S. SPEECE DEREK M. KAMACHI ROBERT F. MURRAY MORGAN J. SPRINGGLACE SEAN P. KAUBISCH AMY L. NASH JAMAR M. STAGGERS JONATHAN P. KAYL JAMEY D. NEALY DAVID E. STATON JEFFREY D. KEENAN ANTHONY C. NELSON TIMOTHY K. STATON JACKIE N. KELLEY JESSE M. NESBITT SHARRON L. STEWART ROBERT L. KELLUM ADAM K. NESTOR BRIAN M. STIERITZ FRANKLIN J. KESSLER GLEN S. NETTROUR KRISTINA L. STOKES JOSEPH K. KIDDER BENJAMIN E. NEUSSE HENRY C. STRICKLAND, JR. ROSALYN S. KING JACQUELINE M. NEWELL KYLE D. STRUNK LISA M. KIRBY CHRISTINE Y. NGAI CHRISTOPHER J. STUBBS MICHAEL S. KLIPSTEIN EMANUEL D. NICHOLS ALEX J. SULLIVAN AQUILA KNOPF ANTHONY E. NOCCHI MAIA M. SUSUICO OWEN W. KOCH MICHAEL A. NORMAND JARED D. SUTTON MICHAEL S. KOLTON JARED K. NYSTROM JONATHAN R. SWOYER KELSEY L. KORNEGAY MICHAEL C. OBAL VICTORIA S. SZILAGYI JOSEPH J. KOSTURKO IV BRIAN C. OBMERGA MINNIE E. TANNER NICHOLAS J. KRAMER DAVID J. OGURA GILL T. TATMANTYREE, JR. JAMES H. KRANICH KARL M. OLSON MARLOW M. TAYLOR STEVEN D. KREEGER RIKKI A. OPPERMAN RICHARD C. TELESCO HITOSHI KUMAGAI GINO R. OREZZOLI BRENT J. TEMPLE KEITH B. LAMBERT JOSEPH A. ORR DANNY P. THEBEAU II WALTER F. LANDGRAF JOSEPH O. OWOEYE RYAN S. THIEL RODNEY A. LANDRUM NICHOLAS B. PACE JOHANNA L. THOMPSON MICHAEL LANGAN MATTHEW J. PACHECO MARK E. THOMPSON CLARENCE E. LANGLEY III MONICA I. PADEN OSCAR D. THOMPSON DONELL D. LANGLEY ANTHONY J. PALUMBO EDWARD W. TIMMONS JAMES G. LAPOINTE ROBERT W. PARKER SHAWN E. TOENYES STACY S. LARDIZABAL DAVID M. PATTON MICHAEL S. TOMSIK MATTHEW A. LAROCCO JOSHUA A. PATTON JAMES M. TORRES JASON R. LATHEY COLBY PEPON JOSE L. TORRES MICHAEL J. LATHROP JONATHAN Q. PEREZ CHRISTOPHER P. TOWNSEND LEA J. LATO DARIO PEREZBIRRIEL SHAUN M. TRINKLE ZEROY LAWSON, JR. THEODORE PERRY JASON E. TUCKER JULIE A. LAYTON ALEXANDER D. PERSCHALL JESSICA F. TURNER MARYCATHERINE LEACH NYASANU M. PERSON LANCE C. TURNER SCOTT E. LEE BRANDON M. PETRICK ERIC S. TY RICHARD A. LEHMANN ANTHONY J. PETROCCIA III RONALD C. UNDERWOOD MICHAEL G. LEMAY ROBERT D. PHILLIPS MATTHEW D. UTLEY ZACHERY B. LEONARD SAYTHALA PHONEXAYPHOVA JOSEPH P. VALIMONT ANDREW G. LERCH DAVID M. PIERCE SEAN S. VANDENDRIES TODD R. LETELLIER AARON M. POE WILLIAM B. VAUGHN, JR. WAYNE S. LETT DOUGLAS J. POLLOCK THOMAS E. VELD WAIMAN LEUNG NICHOLAS G. POPPEN JEREMY K. VISKER KARI E. LEWIS JACOB R. PRATER JOHN R. VOS JEFFREY Z. LI WALTER E. PRATT JESSTON R. WAGNER CHRISTIAN A. LIGHTSEY ALAN E. PUENTE MATTHEW N. WALENTA DARIN C. LINDON CONSTANCE G. QUINLAN AMBER M. WALKER RANDALL A. LINNEMANN LUIS A. QUINTANA BENJAMIN S. WALKER SHAD K. LLOYD MICHAEL A. RANADO MERRILL W. WALKER SHAWN W. LONERGAN DAMONICA C. RAY MICHAEL S. WALKER ADAM S. LOUTZENHISER SHANNON W. REICKERT CHARLES B. WALSH II JOHN E. LUCKIE ANTHONY P. REINHARDT TRAVIS R. WALTER ERIK V. LUEDTKE MAXIMILLIAN A. RENARD JASON R. WARD PHILLIP H. LUKENS KATHRYN R. REYNOLDS THOMAS B. WARD SERGEY L. LUZHANSKIY RONALD R. REZAC JEFFREY D. WARSTLER, JR. JASON C. MACCONNELL JENYA M. RHONE DONINE E. WATSON OMOLOLU O. MAKINDE HEATHER J. RICHARDS JAMES R. WATSON IV JAMES E. MALONEY JAY R. RICHARDSON DANIEL S. WATTERS LAUREN R. MALONEY KOURTLAWN D. RICHARDSON JUSTIN R. WEHRHEIM MELISSA S. MANIGAULT LUIS D. RIVERAFONSECA DANIEL L. WEISS EINAR D. MANKI ADRIAN H. ROBINSON RAYMOND J. WELSH JOHN P. MANN BEVERLY S. RODRIGUEZ WILLIAM S. WHITESEL JOSHUA A. MANTZ EDGAR R. RODRIGUEZ JUDY A. WICKENS BURKE A. MANWARING WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ JOHN F. WIEBELD RENE L. MARCHBANKS PAUL RONDO SAMUEL R. WILBOURN DAVID C. MARLOW JASON P. ROSE DAVID D. WILKINSON HERIBERTO MARRERODELATORRE NANCY J. ROSEN ANNETTE Y. WILLIAMS JOHNATHAN P. MARTIN KAREN A. ROXBERRY CHRISTIAN D. WILSON ALBA N. MARTINEZRODRIGUEZ SEAN M. RUFOLO JAMES C. WILSON JASON E. MARTOS NATHANIEL K. RUSHING TIMOTHY C. WILSON, JR. JOSEPH A. MARTY FORREST R. RYAN JERAMY A. WINK ALICE M. MASON JOSHUA B. RYKOWSKI BENJAMIN C. WISNIOSKI TROY E. MASON KEILA M. SANCHEZERAZO WARREN A. WITHROW MOHAMED B. MASSAQUOI JANET C. SAPATUELLIS JAMAR E. WRIGHT DAVID A. MATTERS BENJAMIN L. SASS EINAR J. WULFSBERG KEVIN W. MATTHEWS LEON R. SATCHELL KYLE M. YANOWSKI

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013

SCOTTY J. YARBROUGH DOUGLAS J. BRAZIER, JR. DAVID M. DARBY SEAN M. YARROLL MARK P. BREUGEM MICHAEL J. DARGAVELL DANIEL R. YOUNG OBADIAH H. BRIANS PETER W. DAVIDOVITCH DEREK R. YOUNG BENJAMIN A. BRIDON ALPHEUS M. DAVIS JONATHAN D. YOUNG, JR. DAVID T. BRIGHT CODY S. DAVIS WOJCIECH ZAJAC JARED W. BRITZ DAMOND C. DAVIS ANDREW P. ZAPF COLBY M. BROADWATER COURTNEY J. DEAN JOHN D. ZEHNPFENNIG DAVITT R. BRODERICK JUAN P. DELGADO JUSTIN ZEVENBERGEN NATHAN E. BROOKSHIRE JOHN B. DELOACH LEVI D. ZOK GREGORY S. BROWER THEODORE C. DEMARIA D010655 JASON C. BRUBAKER JOHN W. DENNEY III D011362 GREGORY G. BRULE RUSSELL T. DESTREMPS D011552 RYAN T. BRUMMOND MICHAEL J. DIFABIO D010239 CRAIG W. BRYANT CHARLES W. DICKHART D011483 CARMEN T. BUCCI ROSS B. DICKMAN D011366 RUSSELL A. BUCKHALT SHAWN D. DILLON G010163 JASON M. BUCKINGHAM THOMAS P. DIRIENZO G010045 RYAN J. BUCKINGHAM BRIAN C. DODD G010093 BRADFORD K. BUGADO JONATHAN E. DOIRON G010107 ANDY BUISSERETH JOHN R. DOLLARD G010188 CHARLES B. BUNTIN SCOTT J. DOLNY DONNA J. BUONO JEFFREY W. DONAHUE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JUAN J. BURGOSROSADO THOMAS A. DOUGLAS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KYLE D. BURKE ANDREW K. DOUGLASS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JAMES M. BURNETT CHRISTIAN B. DRENNEN To be major DAVID T. BURTON JEREMY T. DUFF RICHARD D. BUSTAMANTE JASON P. DUFFY STEVEN J. ACKERSON BRETT M. BUTLER JOSEPH J. DUMAS ANDREA ACOSTAMORALES TIMOTHY A. BUTLER CHRISTOPHER C. DUNCAN AARON E. ADAMS DANIEL L. BYARS RICHARD W. DUNCAN BRUCE D. ADAMS JOSEPH M. BYERLY STEPHEN J. DUNSFORD STEVEN J. ADAMS JASON A. BYRD OWEN C. DURHAM RICHARD O. ADANSI MARCUS D. BYRNE BRIAN J. DYER CASANDRA Z. ADES DANIEL P. CAFFAREL MATTHEW G. EASLEY CHRISTOPHER C. ADKINS RYAN A. CALHOON TRAVIS J. EASTERLING NATHAN T. ADKINS DENNIS J. CALL II ELIZABETH S. EATONFERENZI JOSHUA J. AESCHLIMAN PETER J. CALVELLO CASSIDY W. EAVES DAVID J. AHERN MICHAEL T. CAMPBELL FRANKIE A. EDENS, JR. LUIS D. ALBINO SHAWN R. CAMPBELL BRIAN T. EDWARDS LANE M. ALDINGER KATHLEEN R. CANDELA JONATHAN C. EDWARDS CHAD T. ALEXANDER TALGIN L. CANNON RYAN L. EDWARDS SETH M. ALLEN WESLEY R. CANNON BURTON D. EISSLER ERICH J. ALMONTE BRIAN P. CANNY KYLE T. ELDRIDGE PAULINA ALVAREZ HECTOR E. CANTILLO THOMAS J. ELISON NEALY J. AMBRON JIMMIE L. CANUPP EDWARD A. ELLINGSON GLENN O. ANDERSON NATHAN CAPESTANY ERIC E. ELLIOTT JENNIFER K. ANDERSON EDWIN E. CARCEDOMAZARIEGOS SCOTT T. ELLIOTT KRISTOFFER E. ANDERSON JACOB T. CARLISLE PATRICK J. ENGLAND KYLE W. ANDERSON ORLANDO CARMONA JOSE D. ENRIQUEZ LUCAS R. ANDERSON JAMES P. CARRIER PETER M. ERICKSON MICHAEL D. ANDERSON HENRY CARTAGENA BRETT D. EVANS THOMAS D. ANGSTADT BRENT C. CARTER CHRISTOPHER D. EVANS PETER A. ANZOVINO DAVID W. CARTER ERIC G. EVANS NATHAN P. APPLEBAUM ROBERT D. CARTER MARK A. EVANS CHRISTOPHER M. ARATA RYAN M. CASE PETER E. P. EVANS GABRIEL A. ARAUJO CHRISTOPHER P. CASPER RYAN N. EVANS MELBOURNE J. ARLEDGE, JR. PAUL M. CASTILLO THOMAS B. EVERETT JONATHAN B. ARMSTRONG GARRETT D. CATHCART BRIAN M. FALLON STEPHAN J. ARNOLD ROBERTO CELEDON, JR. RICHARD L. FARNELL ANDREW J. ARTIS CHRISTOPHER W. CHAMBERS BRIAN FARRELL ROBERT L. ASHLEY SEAN C. CHANG MELODY L. FAULKENBERRY DANIEL J. ASHMORE STUART C. CHAPMAN BENJAMIN D. FEICHT JAMES B. ASHTON SETH L. CHAPPELL ERICH W. FEIGE DAMION O. ATCHISON MATTHEW S. CHASE MICHAEL A. FENNELL ROGER ATES ALAN K. W. CHEUNG STEVEN R. FERENZI MARK B. ATKINSON DAVID M. CHICHETTI DANIEL M. FERGUSON DEREK C. AUSTIN AARON W. CHILDERS ANTIONE C. FERNANDES LONI R. AYERS ASHLIE I. CHRISTIAN AMY E. FERRELL JUSTIN K. BAKAL MARK S. CHRISTIANSEN RICHARD M. FERRELL GREGORY B. BAKER JOHN W. CHRISTIE DANIEL P. FERRITER WILLIAM C. BAKER JUSTIN C. CHRONISTER SHAY W. FINLEY MATTHEW W. BANDI FREDERICK L. CLAPP III JAMES R. FISCHER MATTHEW R. BARINGHAUS ALISSA L. CLARK CHAD W. FITZGERALD JUSTIN D. BARNES DANIEL W. CLARK BRYAN P. FITZPATRICK GARRETT A. BARR DAVID W. CLARK SAMUEL R. FITZPATRICK SETH E. BARRETT DEREK M. CLARK GARRY O. FLANDERS MICHAEL A. BARRY EDWARD CLARK III JEFFREY P. FLEMING CHRISTOPHER E. BATCHELOR JAMES A. CLARK JEREMY L. FLIGHT ROBERT T. BATTY JOHN C. CLARK DAVID B. FLINTON CORBETT W. BAXTER MARK W. CLARK RICHARD T. FLOER JAMES D. M. BEALL ANTHONY M. CLAS THOMAS G. FLOOK JAMES M. BEAN CORY R. CLAYTON BRYAN D. FLYNN REBECCA E. BEARD DAVID M. COCHRANE ROBERTO R. FONSECA DAVID J. BEAUDOIN BENJAMIN M. COHEN MATTHEW T. FORD PAUL J. BENFIELD SAMUEL T. COLBY RODERICK J. FORMAN JACK H. BENFORD STEVEN A. COLEMAN JONATHAN A. FORNES CHAD A. BENNETT LOGAN P. COLLINS DAVID P. FORSHA KEITH R. BENOIT CHRISTOPHER T. COLMAN CHERI J. FORSMAN BIXLER C. BENSON JAMES B. COMPTON ADRIAN L. FOSTER IAN H. BENSON BRIAN E. CONNOLLY, JR. JOHN T. FOSTER KRIS J. BERGEMANN HERBERT CONTRERAS DANIEL J. FOX ALEXANDER M. BERTELLI BRIAN S. COOK DONALD E. FOX, JR. ADAM T. BET CHAVESO L. COOK SCOTT M. FREDERICK ANDREW P. BETSON CHRISTOPHER M. COOK MATTHEW W. FREEBURG GREGORY E. BEW CRAIG V. COPPOCK JACOB W. FRESHOUR ROBERT J. BICKFORD ALEXANDER B. CORBY TROY S. FREY CHARLES G. BIES MATTHEW G. COSLER BRADLEY N. FRYE LORI L. BIGGER CHRISTOPHER M. COUCH ANDREW A. FULLER WILLIAM T. BIGGERS II DAVID P. COULOMBE ANTHONY FUSCELLARO WILLIAM A. BIGGS, JR. MICHAEL A. COURTRIGHT MICHAEL R. GABRHEL CHRISTOPHER M. BIGOTT BONNIE M. COWLES SCOTT D. GALE PATRICK BILLMANN DAVID B. COX ZANE M. GALVACH NICOLAI BIRCH CHASE D. CRABTREE SAMUEL B. GALYK DANIEL B. BLANKENHORN ORLANDO N. CRAIG RONALD L. GARBERSON DOUGLAS A. BLEVINS PETER S. CROSTHWAITE VERONICA GARCIA EDWIN H. BODENHEIM STEVEN E. CROWE BERNARD R. GARDNER JOHN M. BOEHNERT JOHN P. CRUZ KRISTOPHER J. GARDNER ERIC S. BOENITZ BENJAMIN D. CULVER JAMELLE A. GARNER ANDREW R. BOISSONNEAU CAMILLE A. CUNNINGHAM BRADLEY C. GATES PHILIP J. BOLDT PATRICK T. CUNNINGHAM KYLE E. GAYLOR JOSEPH W. BORG BENJAMIN L. CURTIS LUIS N. GAYTAN MARK S. BORN GEORGE H. CUSHMAN V DEREK J. GEDMINTAS RACHEL R. BOWERS ZACHARY L. DADISMAN THOMAS R. GEISINGER BRETT M. BOYLE JAMES D. DAILEY GRAHAM C. GENRICH JOHN C. BOYLE TAM C. DAM CHRISTOPHER E. GEORGE TODD F. BRADFORD BRAD M. DANGELO PETER A. GEORGE ZACHARY D. BRAINARD JAMES R. DANIELS CHRISTOPHER R. GHORBANI

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1963

JEREMY M. GIBBS GARY D. JONES JONATHAN D. MARTIN JAMES M. GIBSON RAYMOND C. JONES TODD J. MARTIN BENJAMIN J. GILLESPIE RYAN P. JONES GUILLERMO E. MARTINEZ MARK D. GILLMAN BRAD C. JORDAN JASON MARTINEZ CHRISTOPHER L. GILLULY ERIK K. JORGENSEN JUAN L. MARTINEZ GORDON R. GIMSE JAMES M. KADEL MATTHEW J. MARTINSON RYAN S. GLADDING JEFFREY M. KAIN LAYNE W. MATTHEWS ANDREW S. GLENN DAIJIRO KANASE ANDREW J. MAXA BRIAN K. GLENN OLIVER N. KARP CHADWICK L. MAXEY WILLIAM J. GOLEMBIEWSKI SEAN H. KARRELS DOUGLAS MAYES II BRENNAN S. GOLTRY BENJAMIN A. KATZENBERGER ANTHONY MAYNE PETER GOMEZ ROBERT A. KAZMAREK ROBERT C. MCBRIDE MATTHEW A. GONCALVES AARON L. KEARNEY MICHAEL J. MCCAVE BRIAN F. GRAHAM APRIL D. KEARNEY ADAM F. MCCOMBS TIMOTHY A. GRAHAM MOLLIE G. KEDNEY CHRISTOPHER E. MCCONNELL JUSTIN C. GRANT MATTHEW J. KEESLING WILLIAM K. MCCOY DANIEL R. GRAW JAMIE L. KELLEY BRIAN M. MCCRAY NELSON B. GRAY MICHAEL J. KELLY JAMES A. MCCUNE, JR. DESHANE P. GREASER ROBERT C. KELLY JEREMY R. MCDONALD COLIN J. GREATA RYAN V. KELLY ROBERT D. MCDONOUGH TIMOTHY N. GREEN MICHAEL R. KELVINGTON SEAN D. MCENTEE ADAM K. GREENE MICHAEL P. KENDALL ERICK A. MCFERRAN BYRON N. GREENE ERIN L. KENNEDY CASSANDRA D. MCGINNIS JANELLE M. GREENE LUCAS J. KENNEDY MARY E. MCGOVNEY RYAN GREENING KRISTOPHER W. KERKSICK BRENDAN J. MCINTYRE CHARLES E. GREER MATTHEW J. KIKTA TYLER S. MCKEE CHRISTINA L. GRIGGS MATTHEW D. KILLORAN DANIEL C. MCKEEL RANDALL S. GRIGGS COURTNEY L. KILUK CORY N. MCLAUGHLIN NICOLAS A. GUILLET FREDERICK J. KIM JOHN M. MCLAUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER M. HABERKAMP JAE Y. KIM RYAN A. MCLAUGHLIN HENRY HAMBLIN, JR. MICHAEL B. KIM JOHN M. MCLEAN II PATRICK S. HAMEL MIKOLA J. KING SHAWN P. MCNICOL DEVIN K. HAMMOND KYLE L. KIRKPATRICK MICHAEL R. MEADOR LOUISPHILIPPE L. HAMMOND WAUKEMSHA Q. KIRKPATRICK CARL D. MEDEIROS STEVEN T. HAMPSON BRIAN M. KITCHING BENJAMIN D. MEIER DANIEL R. HAMPTON JASON S. KITTLESEN JASON A. MEIER DAVID R. HAMPTON III DAVID M. KITZMAN RYAN L. MENDENHALL PAUL E. HANEY BENJAMIN W. KLANDRUD PAUL J. MENDOZA KEVIN HANKTON JOSHUA M. KLATZKO CHRISTOPHER L. MERCADO BRIAN HANRAHAN CHRISTOPHER E. KLICH STEPHEN S. MERCER JERRE V. HANSBROUGH ROBERT C. KNAGGS BRAD A. MERCIER JESSE L. HARDEN JOHNATHON S. KNAPTON MATTHEW J. MESKO CHRISTOPHER L. HARRINGTON KURT S. KNOEDLER SCOTT M. MESSARE OMAR A. HARRIOTT ELIZABETH A. KNOX ADRIAN A. MEYER BRIAN J. HARRIS MATTHEW J. KNOX JUSTIN J. MICHEL WILLIE HARRIS III ROMAN KOCHEROVSKY JUSTIN E. MIDDLETON YOLANDA M. HARRIS BRADLEY R. KOERNER BRIAN R. MILETICH MICHAEL L. HARRISON ROBERT J. KOLB AARON J. W. MILLER BRIAN D. HARTMAN KENTON C. KOMIVES BRIAN G. MILLER BENJAMIN K. HASSELL JASON D. KOO THOMAS J. MILLER SCOTT A. HASTINGS ERIC R. KOTTKE RYAN E. MINCKLER BRANDON J. HATHORNE KORY A. KRAMER MARK J. MINGEE WADE A. HATZINGER RYAN R. KROELLS EDWIN L. MINGES JONATHAN L. HAWKINS COLBY K. KRUG BRIAN D. MITCHELL MARK P. HAYES DANIEL J. KRUPA DAPHNE C. MITCHELLWRIGHT SAMUEL L. HAYES, JR. VINCENT M. KUCHAR TIMOTHY M. MITROKA CHRISTOPHER A. HAYNES ANDREW J. KUEN WESLEY A. MOERBE JOSHUA C. HAYWARD CHRISTOPHER P. KUSZNIAJ BARRON J. MOFFITT MICHAEL G. HAZELL FRANK J. KUZMINSKI BRETT L. MONETTE JOHN J. HEIDENREICH EMILY A. LACAILLE ROBERT W. MONK TIMOTHY J. HEISLER BRITTON A. LANDRY CHAD A. MONROE RONALD J. HERNANDEZ JOSEPH M. LANE LEE D. MONZON MATTHEW P. HERTZ JAY P. LARDIZABAL KENNETH E. MORAN DEBORAH R. HERZOG CALEB G. LAUE CHADWICK H. MOREHEAD MARCEL M. HICKMAN JEREMY D. LAWHORN JOHN A. MORGAN RONALD N. HIJDUK, JR. TIMOTHY J. LAWRENCE RYAN L. MORGAN ISSAC A. HILES TIMOTHY W. LAWSON SHIGENOBU T. MORINAGA JESSE A. HILL LUCAS N. LECOUR GABRIEL L. MORRIS SEAN R. HILL JE K. LEE JOSEF N. MORRIS JOHANN W. HINDERT LOUIS H. LEE JOHN R. MORROW JONATHAN P. HITCHCOCK DAVID A. LEIBOVICH STEPHEN M. MORSE DEVEN S. HOEVERS JAMES L. LEISTER PAUL B. MORTON CALVIN R. HOOVER, JR. STEVEN H. LESTER MICHAEL H. MOSTAGHNI MICHAEL L. HOPKINS PETER J. LESZCZYNSKI PATRICK J. MOTTO TIMOTHY J. W. HORN SCOTT D. LEUTHNER RANDY R. MOUNTS CHRISTOPHER P. HORNSBY CHAD P. LEWIS JILL K. MUDGE ISAAC S. HOWARD MARK A. LICHAK SONIE L. MUNSON LEVITICUS M. HUFF PAUL E. LINDBERG CHRISTOPHER A. MYER JACOB A. HUGHES JASON M. LINGK DAVID M. MYERS JAMES E. HUGHES CHARLES B. LINGLE JOSEPH E. MYERS JARED L. HULL KYLE A. LIPPOLD DANIEL S. NAAB KEVIN D. HUMPHRES MICHAEL H. LISCANO JAMIE O. NASI ADRIEN G. HUMPHREYS JEFFREY T. LITTLE SCOTT A. NATTER JOHN D. HUNTER JOSEPH A. LOAR MICHAEL J. NAU AUDREY D. HURDLE DOUGLAS A. LOCKE PAUL B. NEAL ELISHA A. HUSBAND ROBERT L. LODEWICK IRVIN NELMS III DANIEL A. HUSEK JOSHUA A. LONG SCOTT P. NELSON ERICA HUSTON DUSTIN L. LONGFELLOW JAMES M. NEMEC SUZANNA HUTIN VAL H. LOPEZ DAVID W. NEWHOUSE MICHAEL F. HUTSON DREW G. LORENTZEN ALEX L. NEWSOM TIMOTHY A. IANNACONE BRAD J. LOSNER NDIASHEA NGANTE ALIKA K. ICHINOSE DENNIS A. LOUCK JOHN D. NGUYEN TODD L. IMPERIALE THOMAS J. LOUX KEN NGUYEN JOHN C. INTILE JUENE M. LOWRY DOUGLAS R. NICK JAY A. IRELAND KEVIN J. LOWTHER JOSEPH E. NICKEL DESMOND R. JACK JACK H. LUCKHARDT JOY F. NICKEL BENJAMIN R. JACKSON MICHAEL B. LUNDEBY MICAH A. NIEBAUER LUKE T. JACKSON WILLIAM E. LYLES III ROBERT C. NOBLE SHAUN F. JACKSON GEOFFREY B. LYNCH III CHRISTOPHER R. NOGLE ANGEL K. JACKSONGILLESPIE CHRISTOPHER L. LYON CHRISTOPHER J. NOHLE LATOYA M. JACKSONMANZEY DEAN G. LYON JONATHAN D. NORDIN MICHAEL L. JACOBS II JEREMY H. LYONS MICHAEL J. NORIEGA PAUL M. JACQUES MARGARET S. MAASBERG RYAN R. NUGENT ANTHONY JAMES JULIE A. MACKNYGHT DEREK J. OBERG MATTHEW M. JAMES CHAD D. MADDOX NEIL C. OBERLIN VERNON J. JAMES BENJAMIN MAHER RYAN J. OCCHIUZZO STEFFANIE M. JEBB CHRISTOPHER T. MAJORS EDWARD M. OCONNELL DAVID M. JENNINGS JOE B. MALISZEWSKI PATRICK R. OCONNOR RONALD A. JILLARD JUSTIN D. MALONE CAROLINE T. OMALLEY BOBBY W. JOHNSON JOSHUA J. MANGAS NORMAN P. ONEIL CAMERON M. JOHNSON QUINCY J. L. MANZEY MICHAEL C. ORLOFF JACKELINE X. JOHNSON AUSTIN P. MAPLES JOHN C. ORTEGON JAMES M. JOHNSON II LUIS D. MARIN MATTHEW J. OSTERGAARD LEE M. JOHNSON, JR. MICHAEL J. MARIN TERRENCE J. OWENS SELWYN JOHNSON CRAIG S. MARKIEWICZ STEVEN C. PACE BRENDAN P. JOLIET JOSEPH L. MARSHALL JAMES B. PACHECO ANDREW G. JONES DEREK C. MARTIN BRENT J. PAFFORD

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2013

MATTHEW J. PAINTER CHARLES B. SCHUMACHER JASON E. TURNER SEVERO D. PALACIOS, JR. BENJAMIN A. SEIPEL MICAH J. TURNER MATTHEW N. PALADINO DANIEL P. SEITER CRISTOPHER M. ULRICH MARK P. PALMA EDWARD L. SELLARS MICHAEL J. URSO ROBERT B. PANTOJA ANDREW L. SERGENT JESSIE M. VALDEZ JAROD V. PARKER DOUG K. SEROTA BRADLEY R. VANCE JOSHUA A. PARKER LOUISE M. SERPICO JEFFREY M. VANDYKE JEREMY B. PASSUT STEVEN P. SEVIGNY MATTHEW B. VANPUTTE MITCHELL A. PAYNE KATHRYN L. SHAW ALAN E. VANSAUN JOSEPH A. PAZCOGUIN LAUREN M. SHAW PATRICK L. VARDARO RICHARD B. PEACOCK TREVOR W. SHELDEN KEVIN B. VAUGHAN MICHAEL A. PEARCE WILLIAM W. SHELTON MARCO A. VELA JEFFREY R. PEARSON LADARRIAN SHERMAN CHRISTOPHER S. VINCENT MARK C. PEER CHAD W. SHIELDS ANN J. VOGANSAMPSON BEAU D. PENDERGRAFT SHANE P. SHIPSHOCK ROGER L. VOGEL III MARCUS A. PEREZ MATTHEW J. SHIRLEY BEAU S. VOMASTIC MARIAH J. PEREZ GEOFFREY M. SHORR JOHN A. VOTOVICH JAMES E. PERKINS ASHTON R. SHOULTS ADAM J. WACHOB EVAN T. PERPERIS LISA L. SHOUSE LESLIE A. WADDLE BROCK B. PETERS JOSHUA L. SHRADER PHILIP M. WAGGONER JOHN A. PETERSON ROBERT I. SICKLER MATT D. WAGNER JONATHAN G. PETERSON JAMES R. SIEBERT IAN M. WAGONER ROBERT J. PETERSON III JASON S. SIGLER DAREN K. WAJDAK ANDREW A. PETRIE BRIAN J. SILVA CHARLES F. WALL CHRISTOPHER R. PEVEY DAVID J. SIMMONS CORY W. WALLACE JONATHAN E. PFENDER NICHOLAS G. SIMPSON ANTHONY J. WARNER CHRISTOPHER W. PIERCE DOUGLAS S. SIMS COREY B. WARREN STEVEN E. PIERCE PHILIP J. SINGLETON THOMAS R. WARREN ZEBULON PIKE EMMANUEL I. SIOSON WILLIAM W. WASH COLE C. PINHEIRO JONATHAN D. SLACK CHRISTOPHER J. WATKINS MATTHEW J. PIOSA DAMON B. SLAUGHTER JOSHUA D. WEAKLAND STEPHEN J. POMELLA ADAM M. SLEPIAN PATRICK J. WEAVER EDDIE PORTER, JR. LEE A. SMALL III GEORGE S. WEBB RYAN W. POST ANDREW L. SMITH WESTON R. WEBB DAVID T. POWELL ANTHONY D. SMITH JARED L. POWELL BRADLEY W. SMITH MICHAEL J. WEIPERT JOSEPH R. POWER GREGORY R. SMITH BENJAMIN A. WELCH MICHAEL J. PREDNY KEVIN E. SMITH MARK H. WELCH JOHN C. PRINCIPE SEAN T. SMITH MICHAEL M. WELLOCK JAMES B. PRISOCK JACOB C. SNYDER SIMON P. WELTE ADAM D. PROCTOR PATRICK J. SNYDER HERMAN B. WEST MICHAEL A. PROVENCHER MATTHEW G. SOILEAU GREGORY C. WHEAL KURT A. PRYOR ELIECER I. SOLANO JEREMY W. WHEELER ERVIN W. PURVIS ANTON V. SOLTIS SEAN M. WHELAN THOMAS J. RADABAUGH BRANDON R. SOLTWISCH JOSHUA J. WHIDDON STEPHANIE M. RADFORD VLADIMIR R. SOTOSANCHEZ THOMAS A. WHITEHEAD RIMAS A. RADZIUS KYLE M. SPADE THOMAS WHITFIELD II ANDRE M. RANDOLPH MARTIN J. SPANGLER NATHAN H. WHITNEY DARIUS O. RANDOLPH MEGAN R. SPANGLER STEPHANIE K. WHITTLE JEFFREY P. RAWLINS BENJAMIN C. SPERA ERIC J. WICKTORA JAMES M. RAY THOMAS J. SPOLIZINO SHAUN M. WILD DEREK J. RAYMOND RICHARD T. STANFORD JOSHUA I. WILES ASSAD A. RAZA AARON P. STARYAK JOSHUA R. WILHELM FRANK D. RAZZANO MICHAEL D. STEELE JAMES R. WILLIAMS BENJAMIN J. RECLA SCOTT J. STEPHENS JAYSON N. WILLIAMS TERRY F. REDD JENNIFER L. STEVENSON KARREEM V. WILLIAMS GILBERT REDFORD TODD J. STEVENSON MICHAEL S. WILLIAMS MARK A. REID MELISSA K. STEWART NICHOLAS C. WILLIAMS KIP C. REMSBURG MICHAEL T. STEWART THOMAS M. WILLIAMS BRIAN A. RETHERFORD TIMOTHY A. STEWART JAMES G. WILLIAMSON BRIAN P. REVELL RYAN T. STIDUM KAMILI M. WILLIAMSON BRIAN D. REYNOLDS JACQUELINE K. STILWELL BYRON W. WILSON, JR. ROBERT R. REYNOLDS ANDREW B. STIPP JAMES C. WILTSE DANIELLE RICHARDSON EDWARD R. STOLTENBERG BRADLEY J. WINN JASON L. RICHARDSON ADAM F. STORMS STEPHEN J. WINTER JOHN C. RICHIE GARY W. STRATTON II JOSEPH S. WITMER ADAM C. RICHMOND WALTER N. STRAUBE JODI L. WITT DONALD J. RIDDLE JAMES J. STRAVERS SCOTT E. WOHLFORD DARREN A. RILEY NATHAN L. STRICKLAND KEVIN A. WOLF NICHOLAS S. RINGLER WESLEY V. STRONG ELIZABETH A. WOMBLE PATRICK M. RIORDAN DAVID M. STROUD NOBLE B. WONSETLER MATTHEW J. RIPKA DAVID J. STRYSKO JESSE L. WOOD MATTHEW P. RISTAU DONALD J. SULPIZIO WILLIAM W. WOOD HEATHER I. RITCHEY RANDALL A. SUMMERHILL LORILYN M. WOODS PEDRO J. RIVERA JARED J. SUNSDAHL MATTHEW E. WOODS BENJAMIN D. ROARK BRIAN J. SUPONCIC CLINTON R. WOODY CHRISTOPHER B. ROBERTS TYREK N. SWABY DAVID C. WOODY GEMA ROBLES ERIC P. SWANSON LAMARIUS D. WORKMAN DREW G. RODGERS JACOB J. SWEATLAND GARRICK C. WORST CLIFTON E. ROGERS MICHAEL J. SYVERTSEN RICHARD A. WUKMIR LAURA J. ROGERS ERICA L. TAISACAN PHILIP J. WYANT EARL R. ROLOFF STEPHEN S. TALIAFERRO SHAILIN YNACAY JOHN P. ROMITO PAUL F. TANGHE SAONG G. YOU THOMAS P. J. ROOT FORREST M. TAYLOR NEIMAN C. YOUNG KRISTOPHER E. ROSE JOHNATHAN H. TAYLOR TALON C. YOUNG PAUL A. ROTHLISBERGER PATRICK B. TAYLOR ANNETTE N. YOUNGBLOOD DAVID B. ROUSSEAU TRAVIS J. TAYLOR JOSEPH A. YURKOVICH JUSTIN M. ROY ROBERT M. TEMPLE DAVID J. ZALLO LAWRENCE A. RUBAL JACOB M. TEPLESKY JOHN M. ZDEB CHRISTOPHER G. RUEL GEOFFREY A. TERRY NICHOLAS J. ZIEMBA JOSHUA A. RUSSO MATTHEW S. TERRY CHRISTOPHER W. ZIMMER ANDREW J. RUSZKIEWICZ TIA M. TERRY DANIEL T. ZIMMER MICHAEL J. RYBACKI LEIF H. THAXTON CHRISTOPHER D. ZOTTER CAMERON J. RYU CHRISTOPHER R. THOMA D010901 PETER S. SALFEETY ANTHONY E. THOMAS D011165 RAUL SALINAS KEVIN M. THOMAS D011284 JOHNATHON W. SAMPSEL PETER A. THOMAS D010533 DANIEL J. SANCHEZ JOHN K. THOMPSON D011558 JASON D. SANCHEZ SCOTT D. THORNBURY G010128 RAISSA O. SANCHEZ DEREK A. THORNTON IN THE NAVY MICHAEL L. SANDERS JOSHUA H. THYER BRIAN S. SANTOS ALEX C. TIGNOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT STEVEN M. SANTUCCI SEAN D. TINKLENBERG TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JASON M. SARTORI MICHAEL Z. TIONGCO UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JOSEPH M. SAWRUK ADAM R. TOBIAS To be commander J B. SAWYER STEPHEN A. TOLBERT III MICHAEL B. SCHEER JOHN C. TOLIN JOSEPH R. PRIMEAUX, JR. ROBERT D. SCHEIERN FRANK I. TOOMEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ADAM A. SCHER DAMON M. TORRES TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY LAWRENCE A. SCHMIDLE RAMON J. TORRESGUZMAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MARK S. SCHMIDT DANIEL J. TOSHNER STEVEN L. SCHMIDT JOHN R. TRAHAN To be commander PHILIP D. SCHNEIDER JAMES D. TRASK EMILY R. SCHNETZLER VANCE K. TRENKEL JEROME R. PILEWSKI ROBERT C. SCHUETTE DOUGLAS M. TRIPPANY II THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ADAM T. SCHULTZ PO C. TSUI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY QUENTON L. SCHULTZ JOSEPH A. TULL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1965 To be commander To be lieutenant commander To be lieutenant commander

JEREMY J. AUJERO GENEVIEVE BUENAFLOR CATHERINE W. BOEHME THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be captain To be lieutenant commander To be lieutenant commander GARY S. PHILLIPS FREDDIE R. HARMON THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TODD W. MILLS MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY MARVIN W. WHITING UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:22 Oct 03, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\MAR2013\S19MR3.REC S19MR3 bjneal on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E327 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

TRIBUTE TO MAX REED Rita Vogler, who passed away last week from With corneas, the doctors are not concerned lung cancer. A valued member of the with matching by blood type, but they need to HON. TOM LATHAM Hesperia, California community, Rita formerly match by age. The reason is simple: the cor- OF IOWA served as mayor and a city councilwoman. nea does not need to wear out before the re- She also furthered the interests of the City of cipient does. So two families who lost a son, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hesperia as an active member of the Hesperia daughter, husband, or wife in their teens–to– Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kiwanis Club and the National Federation of mid–twenties made a decision under the worst Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Republican Women. of circumstances, and donated their loved recognize and honor Iowan Max Reed of Rita is just one of 1,660,290 people ex- ones corneas so that a stranger might see. Bellevue for being selected as a Star of Life pected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, I encourage all Americans to register to be- by the Iowa Emergency Medical Services according to the American Cancer Society’s come eye donors and inform your families of (EMS) Association. statistics. Approximately 580,350 Americans your wishes. Ahead of National EMS Week in May, the will die of cancer this year, or 1,600 people I urge my colleagues to work with their local American Ambulance Association has recently per day. In my home state of California alone, eye banks and the EBAA to promote eye do- recognized our nation’s best emergency re- 57,290 people are expected to die from can- nation and its life enhancing effects on corneal sponders, who embody the example of honor- cer in 2013. recipients. able and professional service in their commu- I hope Rita’s death will remind my col- During this month, let us remember the do- nities. Stars of Life, like Max, are selected by leagues of the importance of our continued nors and their families who have forever their paramedic, emergency medical techni- pursuit of a cure for this terrible disease. At changed so many lives, including my own, for cian (EMT), and ambulance service personnel the signing of the National Cancer Act of the better. peers to represent them in Washington, D.C. 1971, President Nixon declared war on can- f as they meet with Members of Congress. cer. In that year, 215,000 Americans died from ANASTASIA LAWRENCE A founder of the Bellevue Ambulance Serv- cancer. Yet the number of deaths each year ice in 1972, Max is the only ‘‘founding father’’ has more than doubled to reach the 2013 pre- of the 46 volunteer member service still ac- diction, and even when adjusted for population HON. ED PERLMUTTER tively responding to the community’s calls. Mr. inflation, incidence and death rates have not OF COLORADO Reed has completed every level of EMT in our shown the evidence of the nation’s efforts to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great state and has truly seen it all. From con- eradicate the disease. More Americans con- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 soling grieving friends and families of accident tinue to die, leaving family and friends behind Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise victims to comforting new parents as their ba- to mourn their losses. In Rita’s case, her today to recognize and applaud Anastasia bies are brought into this world, there is no death came barely two weeks after her diag- Lawrence for receiving the Arvada Wheat doubt Max’s work has led him to become one nosis with lung cancer. However, I am encour- Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. of his community’s greatest advocates. A CPR aged by the progress made by researchers Anastasia Lawrence is a 12th grader at Jeffer- instructor since 1973, Mr. Reed assists his every year and hope that we continue to see son High School and received this award be- community with CPR instruction and edu- strides forward. cause her determination and hard work have cation, as well as several other events related Rita’s friends describe her as kind and sin- allowed her to overcome adversities. to his work, including EMS Education Days cere, a mentor and inspiration to many, de- The dedication demonstrated by Anastasia and Operation Prom, just to name a couple. voted to serving her community. She is sur- Lawrence is exemplary of the type of achieve- Max’s selfless efforts have helped grow the vived by her husband Al and children Rocky ment that can be attained with hard work and Bellevue Ambulance Service’s location from a and Allise. perseverance. It is essential students at all small section in the local fire department to a f levels strive to make the most of their edu- new independent building that he helped de- NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH cation and develop a work ethic which will sign. Of course, Max would say he could have guide them for the rest of their lives. never attained this level of success if not for HON. ALAN NUNNELEE I extend my deepest congratulations to the love and support of his wife, Mary. OF MISSISSIPPI Anastasia Lawrence for winning the Arvada Mr. Speaker, for over 41 years Mr. Reed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth has unselfishly given his time and talents to award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the ensure his community is well cared for. Max’s Tuesday, March 19, 2013 same dedication and character in all of her fu- co–workers count him as a mentor, an advisor Mr. NUNNELEE. Mr. Speaker, over ture accomplishments. and a great friend, and I find it no surprise 1,000,000 people have had their sight restored they have entrusted him with the distinction of since the Eye Bank Association of America f representing them and their shared passion was created in 1961. Since 1983, each March 9TH GRADER SOPHIE BOUCHER OF this week in Washington, D.C. as a Star of has been designated as National Eye Donor NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT Life. Max’s leadership is a testament to the Month. As a recipient of two corneal trans- hard working people of Iowa, and I invite my plants, I am honored to participate this year. HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO colleagues in the House to join me in con- In high school I was diagnosed with OF CONNECTICUT gratulating him on a remarkable career, thank- keratoconus, a degenerative disease of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing him for his decades of service, and wish- cornea. From then and through much of my ing him continued success in the years ahead. college life, I lived with the belief that I would Tuesday, March 19, 2013 f one day lose my eyesight. As a junior in col- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lege, I was told I was potentially a good can- share with you and all of my colleagues a let- IN MEMORIAM OF RITA VOGLER didate for cornea replacement surgery. On ter I recently received from Sophie Boucher, a April 25, 1980, I had my first surgery and the ninth grade student at Naugatuck High School HON. PAUL COOK results were almost instantaneous. Two years in the Borough of Naugatuck, Connecticut. OF CALIFORNIA later, I had another, equally successful trans- She writes: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plant procedure on my other eye. I live every ‘‘I think everyone in this state, country, day with the knowledge that not only was my Tuesday, March 19, 2013 continent, and world can agree that the vision saved, it took tremendous strength and events that unfolded in Newtown were trag- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to compassion on the part of two families to ic. Our hearts go out to the kids and teachers honor the memory of one of my constituents, make it possible. who lost their lives in Sandy Hook and also

∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MR8.001 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 19, 2013 to their parents. We can do something to ANGELICA MOLINA individual seeking training in the operation of prevent this from happening again, though. I any aircraft having a maximum certified takeoff feel that one of the first issues we should ad- weight of more than 12,500 pounds, including dress to restrain this from occurring again is HON. ED PERLMUTTER gun control.’’ OF COLORADO a United States citizen, be checked against IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the terrorist watchlist to ascertain if the indi- ‘‘We have all heard the saying, ‘‘Guns don’t vidual may pose a threat to aviation or na- kill people. People kill people.’’ That may be Tuesday, March 19, 2013 true, but guns make it a whole heck of a lot tional security and receive a determination easier. On the same day that Sandy Hook Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise from the Assistant Secretary that the individual faced tragedy, 22 children in China were today to recognize and applaud Angelica does not pose a threat that warrants denial of stabbed. Not one child was killed. If that Molina for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge access to such training. man who stabbed these children had a gun, Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Angel- The ‘‘Flight School Security Act of 2013’’ chances are the children would have been ica Molina is an 8th grader at North Arvada would subject individuals seeking flight school killed. We cannot just let anyone get their Middle School and received this award be- training to the same terrorist watchlist check hands on guns, especially assault weapons. cause her determination and hard work have that anyone taking a flight domestically under- There should be stricter laws on who can ob- goes. tain guns and who cannot.’’ allowed her to overcome adversities. The dedication demonstrated by Angelica It does not compel United States citizens to ‘‘I feel that one of the ways to go about the Molina is exemplary of the type of achieve- provide the exhaustive list of personally identi- stricter laws is by looking at a person’s med- fiable information, including fingerprints, which ical history before they obtain a gun. Fur- ment that can be attained with hard work and thermore, not only the medical history of perseverance. It is essential students at all are required to be provided by an alien seek- the person wanting to own the gun should be levels strive to make the most of their edu- ing flight training. looked at, but also the medical history of the cation and develop a work ethic which will Mr. Speaker, the ‘‘Flight School Security Act people living in the house with them. If a guide them for the rest of their lives. of 2013’’ is a common sense, bipartisan bill, mother has a gun in the house, a child, I extend my deepest congratulations to An- crafted in consultation with both TSA and whether the child has mental health issues gelica Molina for winning the Arvada Wheat stakeholders. or not, could easily get their hands on it. We Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. The bill is the product of the oversight work saw this example hold true with Adam of the Committee on Homeland Security and Lanza. Though Adam Lanza’s mental history I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedication and character in all of her future ac- represents a common sense solution to a glar- was not known, it would have been a smart ing security gap. idea to keep all weapons of any kind away complishments. Just last week, in an appearance before the from him. By not having any kind of weapon f around a person with a mental health issue, Committee on Homeland Security’s Sub- we will be able to decrease shootings of any SUPPORT OF THE FLIGHT SCHOOL committee on Transportation Security, the kind. Therefore, the medical history of the SECURITY ACT OF 2013 TSA Administrator, John S. Pistole, stated that person obtaining the gun and the people liv- this security gap is an issue that has to be ad- ing with them should be looked at.’’ HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON dressed, that Congressional action would be ‘‘Sincerely, Sophie Boucher, 9th Grader’’ welcome, and that checking those seeking OF MISSISSIPPI flight training against the terrorist watchlist Like my colleagues, I always appreciate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prior to them commencing flight training would hearing from my constituents. I share this par- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 be the best security. ticular correspondence because it should Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- I urge my colleagues to support the ‘‘Flight serve us all as a reminder that there are many School Security Act of 2013’’ so that we can ways in which the Congress can act to ad- er, I rise today in strong support of the ‘‘Flight School Security Act of 2013.’’ be secure in the knowledge that no person dress the issues surrounding gun violence— who poses a security threat that is significant the point is we need to act. This bipartisan legislation closes a known aviation security gap by requiring individuals enough to be blocked from boarding an air- seeking flight training on aircraft with a max- craft is allowed to learn to fly one. f imum certified takeoff weight of more than f HONORING TIMOTHY BOWMAN 12,500 pounds to be checked against the ter- HONORING BRONZE STAR MEDAL rorist watchlist prior to receiving flight training. RECIPIENT SPECIALIST BER- I am proud to have the Ranking Member of NARD L. RUSTAD HON. LUKE MESSER the Committee on Homeland Security’s Sub- committee on Transportation Security, Cedric OF INDIANA Richmond, and the Chairman of the Commit- HON. STEVE DAINES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infra- OF MONTANA structure Protection, and Security Tech- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, March 19, 2013 nologies, Patrick Meehan, as original cospon- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sors of this important legislation. Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of a young constituent, Under current law, a flight instructor, pilot recognize and honor Specialist Bernard L. Timothy Curtis Bowman of Osgood, Indiana. school, or aviation training center are only re- Rustad, who will be awarded with the Bronze Curtis attended South Ripley High School quired to check aliens—non-United States citi- Star Medal on April 5, 2013, for his bravery and actively participated in the county FFA. zens—against the terrorist watchlist and re- and selflessness while serving in Vietnam. He won numerous forestry awards at the state ceive a determination from the Transportation Specialist Rustad served with the 1st Infan- level, enjoyed deer hunting, and worked with Security Administration (TSA) as to whether try Brigade, 5th Infantry Division during Com- his father in their tree trimming business. that individual presents a risk to aviation or bat Operation Lam Son 719. On April 6, 1971, national security prior to providing flight train- Specialist Rustad’s unit was providing security We mourn a life that ended too soon and ing. for the last withdrawing units from the Khe pray for understanding and comfort for family U.S. citizens who seek the same training do Sahn airstrip area, in the midst of heavy members and those in our community who not undergo these simple checks. enemy fire. During this time, Specialist Rustad knew and loved Curtis. While in times of tur- As a matter of practice, daily checks against noticed that soldiers from the neighboring unit moil we struggle to understand the the terrorist watchlist are only undertaken for had been wounded and left unattended. With unexplainable, may we find peace and joy in aliens and individuals who hold valid airman’s complete disregard for his own safety, Spe- our religious faith and the memories of time certifications issued by the Federal Aviation cialist Rustad ran to their assistance and shared with those we love. Administration; TSA does not check the saved the lives of these young men. Curtis will be forever remembered as a names of those seeking or undertaking flight Specialist Rustad’s actions demonstrated friend of his community. I ask the citizens of training against the watchlist until after they true bravery—and also stand as an example the 6th Congressional District to join me in have already been trained on how to fly a to all of us as what true selflessness looks keeping his parents, Tim and Pat Pennington plane and are applying for a certificate to take like. Bowman, siblings, Keith, Michael, Tiffany, and their first solo flight. It is an honor to present Specialist Bernard Krista, and the entire extended Bowman family The ‘‘Flight School Security Act of 2013’’ L. Rustad with the Bronze Star Medal, and I in our thoughts and prayers. closes this security gap by requiring that any thank him for his service and sacrifice.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.001 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E329 ARACELI MEDEL their families. None of these commendable ef- Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. forts would be possible without Commander Ashlyn Carmosino is a 7th grader at Oberon HON. ED PERLMUTTER Erickson and his tireless team. Middle School and received this award be- OF COLORADO Commander Erickson has left a lasting mark cause her determination and hard work have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through his leadership role on the board of the allowed her to overcome adversities. DAV MN Foundation, the charitable arm of the The dedication demonstrated by Ashlyn Tuesday, March 19, 2013 organization which supports projects by chap- Carmosino is exemplary of the type of Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ters, units, and partner organizations through- achievement that can be attained with hard today to recognize and applaud Araceli Medel out the state. The DAV MN Foundation pro- work and perseverance. It is essential stu- for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service vides clothing and emergency assistance to dents at all levels strive to make the most of Ambassadors for Youth award. Araceli Medel homeless veterans, assists in funding the five their education and develop a work ethic is a 12th grader at Jefferson High School and state veterans homes, provides funds for var- which will guide them for the rest of their lives. received this award because her determination ious camps and lakeside retreats that allow I extend my deepest congratulations to and hard work have allowed her to overcome veterans safe and accessible places to enjoy Ashlyn Carmosino for winning the Arvada adversities. the outdoors, and assists with other equipment Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth The dedication demonstrated by Araceli and needs for veterans living in our MN Vet- award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the Medel is exemplary of the type of achievement erans Homes. The DAV Transportation Net- same dedication and character in all of her fu- that can be attained with hard work and perse- work also serves a critical link, providing vet- ture accomplishments. verance. It is essential students at all levels erans with free transportation to and from VA f strive to make the most of their education and medical facilities. Commander Erickson has develop a work ethic which will guide them for helped to lead these critical programs and HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- the rest of their lives. more as part of repaying the debt owed to our SARY OF THE ST. CLAIR COUNTY I extend my deepest congratulations to disabled veterans. BAR ASSOCIATION Araceli Medel for winning the Arvada Wheat Mr. Speaker, in honor of Robert Erickson’s Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. service as Commander of DAV MN, I am HON. WILLIAM L. ENYART I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- pleased to submit this statement recognizing OF ILLINOIS cation and character in all of her future ac- the achievements of this dedicated servant to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishments. our disabled veterans and this nation. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 f f Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HONORING MN STATE COM- CONGRATULATING WAYNE ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the MANDER OF THE DISABLED SAWTELLE 50th Anniversary of the St. Clair County Bar AMERICAN VETERANS, ROBERT Association, in St. Clair County, Illinois. J. ERICKSON HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY Prior to 1963, there were two bar associa- OF IOWA tions in St. Clair County, the East St. Louis Bar Association and the Belleville Bar Asso- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MINNESOTA ciation. East St. Louis was, at that time, the Tuesday, March 19, 2013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most populous city in St. Clair County and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Belleville, just to the east, was the county Tuesday, March 19, 2013 today to congratulate Wayne Sawtelle on his seat. A review of the Illinois Court System that Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise retirement from the Marshalltown Fire Depart- led to the current judicial structure also to pay tribute to Robert J. Erickson, upon the ment. Wayne has served his community hon- prompted the East St. Louis and Belleville Bar completion of his term as the State Com- orably for almost two decades as a Lieutenant Associations to combine and form the St. Clair mander of the Disabled American Veterans, with the Fire Department. County Bar Association. Department of Minnesota (DAV MN). Com- Lieutenant Sawtelle has dedicated his life to The stated purpose of the St. Clair County mander Erickson has been committed to ful- the protection and safety of his fellow commu- Bar Association is ‘‘cultivating the science of filling the primary mission of DAV MN and nity members. His first day on the job in 1994 jurisprudence, promoting reform in the law, fa- honoring the promises our nation made to the found him putting out a fire at the Sutherland cilitating the administration of justice, elevating brave men and women who have served Coal Plant. After 19 years, he has become a the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy America in uniform. I am honored to call him friend and mentor to his colleagues at the Fire in the legal profession, encouraging a thor- a personal friend. Department. His experience and wisdom will ough and liberal legal education and culti- From the broadest vision to the smallest de- surely be missed by his fellow firefighters. vating and cherishing a spirit of camaraderie tail serving disabled veterans, Commander Wayne has also been a leader and active among the members thereof.’’ They accom- Erickson has been intimately involved in the member of the International Association of plish this through a number of programs and various ways the DAV MN accomplishes its Firefighters (IAFF) and the Iowa Federation of initiatives that extend the benefits of the orga- mission. He has visited all 31 state chapters, Labor (IFL). Wayne served as Vice President nization beyond its members to include their from Rochester, to Fergus Falls, to Hibbing, at Large for the IFL as well as President of the entire community. Minnesota, and witnessed firsthand how vet- IAFF Local 16. He has been a strong advo- The Bar Association fosters and promotes erans are served—and how many veterans cate for better safety and working conditions continuing legal education and its mentoring still serve through volunteering. Under his di- for his fellow firefighters. program takes advantage of the wealth of ex- rection, DAV MN has several unique programs Lieutenant Wayne Sawtelle has put his life perience within its membership to assist newer to serve specific needs of Minnesota’s dis- at risk to protect members of his community members. abled veterans. Minnesotans love the out- and I’m honored to represent him in Congress. The St. Clair County Bar Association Foun- doors, and DAV MN organizes hunting and I congratulate him on his retirement. I wish dation is the charitable arm of the Bar Asso- fishing trips to allow all veterans to continue to him and his wife Ann all the best in their future ciation and channels a number of assistance access these wonderful opportunities. Com- plans and endeavors. and charitable initiatives back to the commu- mander Erickson speaks proudly about the joy f nity, including extensive pro bono legal assist- he sees in the hundreds of volunteers and vet- ance. The Bar Association’s Law Day Run, erans who participate in these outings. ASHLYN CARMOSINO now in its 12th year raises money for the Land Under Commander Erickson’s leadership, of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, which DAV Magazine recently highlighted the DAV HON. ED PERLMUTTER assists low-income residents with obtaining MN Donor Connection program, which has OF COLORADO legal services. Their participation in the Law- provided approximately $400,000 in donated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES yers Feeding Illinois initiative has brought in equipment for disabled veterans. Another tremendous support to help provide nutritional source of pride is the partnership with the Min- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 assistance for the hungry within their commu- nesota Twins: the MN Twins/DAVMN Winter Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise nity. Warm Up Coat Drive that collects new and today to recognize and applaud Ashlyn The St. Clair County Bar Association has gently used coats for disabled veterans and Carmosino for receiving the Arvada Wheat grown to approximately 700 members and is

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MR8.006 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 19, 2013 currently headed by the Honorable Michael N. ‘‘shall prohibit or limit’’ States from providing cation and character in all of her future ac- Cook, President, Thomas B. Cannady, First ‘‘assistance’’ to ‘‘unemployed parents’’ or complishments. Vice President, Joe Rosenstengel, Second ‘‘grandparents’’ caring for the children of indi- f Vice President, Laura K. Beasley, Secretary viduals in, or who died while serving in, the and Garrett P. Hoerner, Treasurer. Armed Forces. It does not State that such REMEMBERING THE 10TH Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me adults and families must be ‘‘needy.’’ While ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR in congratulating the St. Clair County Bar As- many of these families will no doubt be sociation on their 50th Anniversary and to ‘‘needy’’ by States’’ definition, not all will be. HON. BILL FOSTER wish them the very best in the future. Yet the MTR says that all must receive ‘‘as- OF ILLINOIS f sistance’’ (which generally means a welfare IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES check) from the TANF program. Is it really the Tuesday, March 19, 2013 PRESERVING THE WELFARE WORK intention of the authors of the MTR to require REQUIREMENT AND TANF EX- the payment of welfare checks to families that Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to TENSION ACT OF 2013 are not ‘‘needy’’? This smacks of a return to ask the House to observe a moment of som- ber remembrance for the 10th anniversary of SPEECH OF the pre-TANF era when there was an individual entitlement to welfare benefits in Fed- the start of the Iraq War. On March 19, 2003, HON. DAVID G. REICHERT eral law, which was a key impediment to the U.S. Armed Forces invaded Iraq in what OF WASHINGTON States’ engaging low-income families in work would become one of the most drawn-out mis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and productive activities needed to help them sions in our military’s history—a mission that would end in more than 4,000 fatalities and Wednesday, March 13, 2013 support themselves. Even worse, especially given the capped nature of TANF funds, re- 31,000 wounded. Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, in addition to quiring States to provide welfare checks to All too often, these brave men and women Chairman CAMP’s arguments against the Mo- households in which one parent may be un- risk their lives to serve our country, only to re- tion to Recommit, the following are additional employed, for example, while the other works turn home to face a different type of battle— reasons for opposing this motion. full-time in a high-paying job, would certainly a battle to receive the care and benefits that 1. Totally unnecessary and obviously polit- diminish funds available to assist truly needy they deserve. ical. The States already have complete flexi- families with children. Earlier this month, in a commitment to pro- bility to decide which needy families with chil- 4. Points to other key flaws in the Adminis- vide high-quality healthcare to our veterans, dren to cover. So States can and should place tration’s waiver proposal. When Ways and the Department of Veterans Affairs opened a a priority on the groups the MTR specified— Means staff reviewed HHS internal documents new Veterans Outpatient Clinic in Joliet, Illi- the unemployed, veterans, victims of violence, about their waiver plan on February 8, 2013, nois. As part of the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hos- grandparents, as well as anyone caring for one of the key findings was that HHS staff has pital, the 60,000 square foot facility will offer children with financial need. Democrats ar- long believed the Secretary has the authority state-of-the-art healthcare, providing a variety gued in the general debate on H.R. 890 that not only to waive work requirements for wel- of services including: primary care, physical, States should be trusted when it comes to the fare recipients, but also other key program occupational, and speech therapies, health work requirements and that States should features like time limits and even the require- education, mental health treatment, women’s have virtually unlimited flexibility in implement that States must limit TANF benefits to healthcare, nutrition, and retinal imaging. menting them. Why do they think in their MTR families that include children. Yet the MTR, With more than 5,000 veterans already that States cannot be trusted when it comes to whose supporters argued in support of the Ad- signed up to receive treatment at the Joliet the even more elemental issue of whom to ministration’s waiver authority, lists supposed Clinic, the facility will go a long way toward cover with TANF assistance? The answer is protections for parents and grandparents car- providing the healthcare that our men and the MTR is an obviously political statement in ing for children. Which begs the question—do women in uniform deserve. I am proud to search of a problem. supporters of the Administration’s waiver au- have the Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Hospital 2. Potentially harmful. Current law includes thority and MTR want to allow States to pay Outpatient Clinic serving our veterans. a broad provision allowing States to screen for welfare checks to single adults without chil- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to not and identify victims of domestic violence and dren, as the Administration believes it has the only join me in remembering those who lost then create special programs and services de- authority to do? Or do they think that TANF their lives serving our great nation, but to also signed to address their needs, such as assistance should continue to be payable only recognize and thank those veterans who have waiving time limits, child support cooperation to families with children, as current law pro- returned home after defending our country and related requirements as appropriate. vides and the MTR seems to suggest? bravely and honorably. Many States have done so. The MTR, coming f f afterward, suggests that ‘‘Nothing in this Act shall prohibit or limit’’ States from ‘‘providing BETINA PIETERSE INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT assistance, job opportunities, or educational OF COLUMBIA MEDICAID REIM- training’’ for ‘‘women who are victims of do- HON. ED PERLMUTTER BURSEMENT ACT OF 2013 mestic violence.’’ Why is this necessary? Are OF COLORADO the current law protections applied by States, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON which would be extended for nine months OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Tuesday, March 19, 2013 under H.R. 890, not sufficient? Are States im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plementing them poorly or not at all? The Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise MTR does not say. But given that the current today to recognize and applaud Betina Tuesday, March 19, 2013 protections afforded by States may be broader Pieterse for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, as we ap- than the short list of protections in the MTR, Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Betina proach the third anniversary of the enactment is the MTR supposed to be limiting on States Pieterse is a 12th grader at Wheat Ridge High of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care in terms of how and what they provide in School and received this award because her Act, March 23, 2013, which, among other terms of special help for such individuals? determination and hard work have allowed her things, expands eligibility for Medicaid to re- Again, the MTR does not say, creating confu- to overcome adversities. duce the number of Americans without health sion and potentially narrowing protections for a The dedication demonstrated by Betina insurance, I introduce the District of Columbia sensitive group. Pieterse is exemplary of the type of achieve- Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2013 today to 3. Restoring the individual entitlement to ment that can be attained with hard work and increase the federal government’s reimburse- welfare benefits—regardless of income? The perseverance. It is essential students at all ment for the District of Columbia’s Medicaid MTR suggests a fundamental change in the levels strive to make the most of their edu- costs from 70 to 75 percent. Medicaid is fi- nature of the TANF program. States must now cation and develop a work ethic which will nanced mostly by the federal government and spend TANF funds on ‘‘needy’’ families with guide them for the rest of their lives. the states. However, the District, a city that children, with States defining financial need. I extend my deepest congratulations to has no state to support it, must alone absorb However, the MTR suggests that ‘‘Nothing in Betina Pieterse for winning the Arvada Wheat the state portion of Medicaid. For example, the this Act’’ (which if added to the underlying bill Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. District pays for 30 percent of Medicaid. New would mean effectively the TANF program) I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- York City pays less than 25 percent, since a

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.007 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E331 2005 state law reduced its contribution from HONORING CONNECTICUT’S PER- deepest thanks that I rise today to congratu- 25 percent. The District certainly should pay MANENT COMMISSION ON THE late them on their 40th Anniversary and wish no more than New York City’s pre-2005 con- STATUS OF WOMEN AS THEY them all the best for continued success. tribution and therefore my bill would raise the CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNI- federal contribution to the District’s Medicaid VERSARY f program to 75 percent. Considering the ex- RECOGNIZING SANDY FEINBERG pansion of Medicaid eligibility under the new HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO health care reform law, effective 2014, now is OF CONNECTICUT HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP the time to make the District’s Medicaid bur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES den more equitable. OF NEW YORK Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Under the National Capital Revitalization IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Self-Government Improvement Act of Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am honored Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1997 (Revitalization Act), Congress recog- to rise today to join the many who have gath- nized that state costs are too high for any city ered in Connecticut’s capitol to mark the 40th Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I to shoulder. To address this unfairness to the Anniversary of the Permanent Commission on rise today to recognize an outstanding resi- District, the Revitalization Act transferred cer- the Status of Women. Formed under Con- dent of New York’s 1st Congressional District, tain state responsibilities from the District to necticut statute and charged with a mission to Sandy Feinberg. the federal government, including prisons and study and improve Connecticut women’s eco- In 1971, Sandy began her career at the courts, and increased the federal Medicaid re- nomic security, health and safety; promote Middle Country Public Library as a children’s imbursement to the District from 50 to 70 per- consideration of qualified women to leadership librarian. This position would lead to a forty- cent, partially relieving this burden. The city positions; and to work toward the elimination two year career as one of the most innovative continues to carry many state costs, however. of gender discrimination, the PCSW is our and influential librarians on Long Island. She In 1997, a formula error in the Medicaid Dis- state’s leading force for women’s equality. was named the Library Director in 1991 in rec- proportionate Share Hospital allotment re- Women, in the workplace and in our society, ognition of her hard work and vision, a posi- duced the 70 percent Federal Medical Assist- have come a long way since the women’s suf- tion she would hold for the next 22 years. ance Percentage share, and, as a result, the frage movement in the 19th century and the As Library Director, Sandy oversaw the ex- District received only $23 million instead of the women’s rights movement of the 20th century, pansion and renovation of two library loca- $49 million it was due. I was able to secure a during which time the PCSW was first estab- tions. In 1999, she oversaw the transformation technical correction in the Balanced Budget lished. Today, ninety-seven women serve in of the library’s Centereach location into the Act of 1999, partially increasing the annual al- the two Houses of the United States Congress largest public library on Long Island. Today, lotment to $32 million from fiscal year 2000 and thousands serve at the state and munic- through innovative programs and extraordinary forward. I appreciate that in 2005, Congress ipal levels as well. In fact, in Connecticut, effort, it is not only the largest, but the busiest responded to my effort to get an additional an- women hold fifty-five seats in the General As- public library on Long Island. nual increase of $20 million in the budget rec- sembly and half of the Constitutional offices. As a pioneer in library-community inter- onciliation bill, bringing DC’s Medicaid reim- Women own their own businesses and are action, she founded the Family Place Libraries bursements to $57 million as intended by the leading some of the largest corporations in the initiative. This comprehensive library-based Revitalization Act. However, this amount did world. And yet women still face a myriad of early childhood and family support program not reimburse the District for the years the obstacles in our society. Women still make has been replicated in more than 350 libraries federal error denied the city part of its federal seventy-seven cents to every dollar earned by in 24 states. contribution, and, in any case, of course, was a man in comparable positions and there is Sandy continued the library’s advancement not intended to eliminate the District’s struc- still a stigma attached to women in the work- by overseeing the opening of the Miller Busi- tural deficit, which this bill partially addresses. force—employers still concerned about women ness Resource Center, a regional resource to The bill is part of my series of bills for equal who may have children or are thinking about promote economic development through small treatment of DC. The series of bills addresses starting a family and how those choices may businesses, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit inappropriate and often unequal restrictions impact their job performance or attendance. organizations. She also founded the Museum placed only on the District, and no other U.S. Women statistically live longer than men yet Corner, an interactive exhibit space with rotat- jurisdiction. they have less retirement security, until very ing hands-on educational exhibits for children. I urge my colleagues to join me in support recently health research did not take into con- Finally, she created the Nature Explorium, a the bill. sideration the basic biological differences be- first-in-the-nation library-based outdoor learn- f tween men and women, and sexual harass- ing space where children can learn about nature. ANDREW RABBITT ment and discrimination continue to persist in a variety of forms. Sandy has also focused her attention on The PCSW, through policy research as well those in need outside of the library. She es- HON. ED PERLMUTTER as education and awareness programs, has tablished the Community Resource Database, OF COLORADO helped to shape the debate around these and a collection of not-for-profit and government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many other issues impacting the lives of Con- agencies available to assist residents in need. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 necticut women and create public policy that Eventually, the database would become Long Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise makes a difference. The PCSW has had a Island 211, a telephone service center to con- today to recognize and applaud Andrew leadership role in advancing legislation in Con- nect those in need with available resources. Rabbitt for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge necticut to prohibit sex discrimination in credit She served as President of the Middle Service Ambassadors for Youth award. An- transactions, create the first family and med- Country Chamber of Commerce and was a drew Rabbitt is an 8th grader at Drake Middle ical leave protections in the country, and re- founding member of the Middle Country Coali- School and received this award because his quire health insurance plans to cover a min- tion for Smart Growth. She served on the determination and hard work have allowed him imum of forty-eight hours hospital stay for nor- boards of the Child Care Council of Suffolk to overcome adversities. mal childbirth and ninety-six for caesarian sec- County and the Long Island Museum of Art, The dedication demonstrated by Andrew tions. Each of these efforts now stand as law and is currently the Chairwoman of the Board Rabbitt is exemplary of the type of achieve- in Connecticut and have acted as a model for of the Early Years Institute. ment that can be attained with hard work and legislation in other states as well as at the fed- Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of perseverance. It is essential students at all eral level. New York’s 1st Congressional District, I thank levels strive to make the most of their edu- Under the outstanding leadership of Execu- Sandy Feinberg for her years of dedicated cation and develop a work ethic which will tive Director Teresa Younger, the PCSW is service to our community. Her passion and guide them for the rest of their live. continuing in its strong tradition of ensuring enthusiasm for nurturing young minds has had I extend my deepest congratulations to An- that issues that impact women and their fami- a positive impact on countless families. Her drew Rabbitt for winning the Arvada Wheat lies are at the forefront of Connecticut’s public willingness to initiate new tasks and chal- Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. policy discussions. I have spent much of my lenges is an inspiration to us all. While her I have no doubt he will exhibit the same dedi- time in Congress focused on these issues and phenomenal leadership and ingenuity will cation and character in all of his future accom- have often turned to the PCSW for guidance surely be missed, her imprint on the commu- plishments. and support. It is with great pride and my nity will endure for years to come.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.010 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 19, 2013 APRIL CENDEJAS ON THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF delving into these grand movements of peo- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ples. It will follow in the tradition of some of to- HON. ED PERLMUTTER day’s most successful story-telling museums OF COLORADO HON. JAMES P. MORAN such as the Holocaust Memorial Museum. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VIRGINIA goal will be to tell our peoples’ compelling Tuesday, March 19, 2013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES story with force and clarity. In telling everyone’s story, the National Mu- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise seum of the American People would recognize today to recognize and applaud April Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, as a proud Irish the important differences that set us apart Cendejas for receiving the Arvada Wheat American, I was pleased this past Sunday to while celebrating the common purpose that Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrating our has brought us together—E Pluribus Unum. April Cendejas is a 10th grader at Jefferson heritage today has become an American tradi- I encouraged my colleagues to support this High School and received this award because tion that extends beyond those Americans of measure. her determination and hard work have allowed Irish heritage. But that wasn’t always the case. f her to overcome adversities. For many years, Irish Americans faced dis- The dedication demonstrated by April crimination and struggled to gain acceptance ARIANNA MARTINEZ Cendejas is exemplary of the type of achieve- and economic stability in the great melting pot ment that can be attained with hard work and that is America. HON. ED PERLMUTTER perseverance. It is essential students at all The story of Irish Americans and all Ameri- OF COLORADO levels strive to make the most of their edu- cans needs to be told. We are a nation of im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation and develop a work ethic which will migrants. But there is no place today where guide them for the rest of their lives. one can go to learn the full story of who we Tuesday, March 19, 2013 I extend my deepest congratulations to April are as a nation and the stories of the many, Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Cendejas for winning the Arvada Wheat Ridge vibrant ethnicities that make up the fabric of today to recognize and applaud Arianna Mar- Service Ambassadors for Youth award. I have the American experience. The story about the tinez for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge no doubt she will exhibit the same dedication making of the American People—of all of the Service Ambassadors for Youth award. and character in all of her future accomplish- people—is missing and it needs to be told in Arianna Martinez is a 7th grader at Drake Mid- ments. the heart of our nation’s capital. dle School and received this award because f That’s why I am introducing a bipartisan res- her determination and hard work have allowed RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF THE olution that calls for a Presidential Commis- her to overcome adversities. FULBRIGHT AWARD sion to study the establishment of the National The dedication demonstrated by Arianna Museum of the American People. I am joined Martinez is exemplary of the type of achieve- HON. TOM REED in effort by my colleagues JOHN DUNCAN, ment that can be attained with hard work and CAROLYN MALONEY, CHARLIE RANGEL, FRANK perseverance. It is essential students at all OF NEW YORK WOLF, GERALD CONNOLLY, ELEANOR HOLMES levels strive to make the most of their edu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NORTON, BOBBY SCOTT, DAVID CICILLINE, TIM cation and develop a work ethic which will Tuesday, March 19, 2013 WALZ, TIM BISHOP, TOM COLE and JIM GER- guide them for the rest of their lives. Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- LACH. I extend my deepest congratulations to ognize the individuals from the 23rd District of A commission is the first critical step in the Arianna Martinez for winning the Arvada New York who were recently awarded the Ful- path toward the creation of a national museum Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth bright Award. Thirteen constituents from my that will highlight the diversity and richness of award. I have no doubt she will exhibit the district were selected to receive this pres- the cultures from which our ancestors came same dedication and character in all of her fu- tigious honor: Dr. Christopher Barrett, Ms. and will foster a sense of belonging to the nature accomplishments. Emily Brown, Ms. Abena Bruce, Ms. Dina tion by the waves of people who made us the f Bryan, Dr. Abigail Cohn, Dr. Matthew leading economic, military, scientific, and cul- Evangelista, Mr. Andrew Hart, Dr. Teresa Jor- tural force in the world. The Museum’s central PERSONAL EXPLANATION dan, Ms. Catherine Kearns, Mr. Joshua Kim, theme takes its inspiration from our original Mr. John Maher, Dr. Judith McKinney, and Ms. national motto: ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’—From HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY Sarah Steece. Many We Are One. OF ILLINOIS The recipients include both undergraduate The Museum will be America’s only national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students and scholars from a wide range of institution devoted exclusively to telling the full higher education institutions including Cornell story of how the world’s pioneers interwove Tuesday, March 19, 2013 University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, their diverse races, religions, and ethnicities Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, had I Ithaca College, New York University, Stanford into the strongest societal fabric ever known to been present, I would have voted: On rollcall University, and Williams College. modern mankind. Both Canada and Mexico No. 73—‘‘yea’’; No. 74—‘‘yea’’; No. 75—‘‘nay.’’ The Fulbright Program is America’s largest have major national museums in their capitals f international exchange program, having linked telling the story of their peoples and they are over a quarter of a million students with more the most visited museums in those nations. HONORING SANDRA SECREST FOR than 155 countries worldwide. These opportu- People from every ethnic and minority group 30 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE nities not only offer our students a chance to will come to see their own story and learn how educate themselves in foreign nations but they joined together with ‘‘the others’’ in pur- HON. KENNY MARCHANT these programs also help to strengthen our re- suit of a more noble national purpose. Foreign OF TEXAS lationships with their host countries. Since visitors will come to learn how natives of their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1977 when the Fulbright Association was es- countries helped create our nation. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 tablished, many notable individuals have been I fully understand the current fiscal realities recipients of this award. Ten Fulbright recipi- of the day. This proposal will involve no au- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud ents have been elected to the United States thorization of federal funds and will not require to recognize Sandra Secrest for her 30 years Congress, 43 have received a Nobel Prize, the need for any taxpayer money. It does, of public service to the Metrocrest area which and 78 have received the Pulitzer Prize. however, already enjoy broad support having encompasses the North Texas cities of Fulbright Award recipients are selected on been endorsed by more than 150 organiza- Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison. the basis of academic or professional achieve- tions representing virtually every major ethnic Sandra Secrest was born and raised in ment as well as the leadership potential they and nationality group in the nation. Farmers Branch and graduated from W.T. show in their fields. It is a privilege to rep- For the different groups who became Ameri- White High School in 1979. She then attended resent a district that so many of these award cans, the Museum will tell who, where, when, Texas A&M University from 1979 to 1983 recipients call home. The bar has now been why and how transformed our nation. Today’s where she graduated with a Bachelor of set very high, and I am proud to have them technology makes all of this possible. Science in Education. representing our nation as ambassadors The Museum of the American People will be Following graduation in 1983, Sandra abroad. like walking though a dramatic documentary Secrest returned home to Farmers Branch

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MR8.010 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E333 where she became a social studies teacher at Army. He married his wife, Patricia, in 1958 BAILEE YODER Newman Smith High School of Carrollton- and they began their family. He was a Grey- Farmers Branch Independent School District. hound bus driver, a career which served him HON. ED PERLMUTTER From 1988 to 1992, Sandra Secrest worked well later in life when he served older adults as a Park Ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of as a driver for senior center activities and ex- OF COLORADO Engineers during her summer breaks from cursions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teaching. In 1969, the unthinkable happened and the Tuesday, March 19, 2013 After ten years of teaching, in 1993, Sandra Simpsons’ four-year-old daughter was mur- Secrest changed her career to become a po- dered. Their grief was compounded twelve Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise lice officer for the City of Carrollton where she years later when their nineteen-year-old son today to recognize and applaud BaiLee Yoder committed 20 years of service to the commu- was killed during a robbery. Incredibly, out of for receiving the Arvada Wheat Ridge Service nity. Ms. Secrest spent her first 5 years as a these two horrific and senseless tragedies, the Ambassadors for Youth award. BaiLee Yoder patrol officer, the following 8 years as a school Simpsons bore fruit. In 1983, the Simpsons is an 8th grader at Oberon Middle School and resource officer, and the final 7 years back on formed Parents of Murdered Children, a na- received this award because her determination patrol duty. As a school resource officer, she tionally recognized support group. Soon, par- and hard work have allowed her to overcome spent the majority of her time at Creekview ents with similar tragic tales had a place adversities. High School and R.L. Turner High School. where they belonged and could share their The dedication demonstrated by BaiLee During her tenure as school resource officer, grief with people who understood. As his Yoder is exemplary of the type of achievement Ms. Secrest was a member of the Carrollton daughter noted, ‘‘He got through it by helping that can be attained with hard work and perse- Police Department Gang Unit and Texas Gang other people get through it.’’ verance. It is essential students at all levels strive to make the most of their education and Violence Task Force. Russell Simpson was successful in per- develop a work ethic which will guide them for Sandra Secrest has spent her entire career suading the county prosecutor to create a vic- the rest of their lives. serving and protecting her community. Ms. tims assistance fund. He trained to facilitate Secrest’s commitment to her community face-to-face meetings with victims or family I extend my deepest congratulations to speaks volumes to the integrity of her char- members and their offender. He worked to BaiLee Yoder for winning the Arvada Wheat acter. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Con- educate the community and law enforcement Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. gressional District of Texas, I ask all my distin- to strengthen communication. Most impor- I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- guished colleagues to join me in thanking tantly, he was a calm shoulder, a kind heart, cation and character in all of her future ac- Sandra Secrest for her 30 years of public compassionate eyes and a strong leader to complishments. service. families facing the ultimate tragedy. f Russell Simpson leaves a legacy of service. f AVA KOPPERSCHLAGER His selfless work will endure into the future. HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT Even as he helped other families, he never JOSEPH DENNIS HELTON, JR. lost sight of his own. Our condolences to his HON. ED PERLMUTTER wife Patricia, his children Linda Lou and OF COLORADO David, and his grandchildren. May the light HON. PAUL C. BROUN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which shone for others guide you as well, and OF GEORGIA Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in your memories may you find peace. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Tuesday, March 19, 2013 today to recognize and applaud Ava f Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise Kopperschlager for receiving the Arvada HONORING SAMANTHA HANSEN today for a special purpose, calling us all to Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth remember and honor the life of First Lieuten- award. Ava Kopperschlager is an 8th grader at SPEECH OF ant Joseph Dennis Helton, Jr. On September Drake Middle School and received this award 8, 2009, Lieutenant Helton was tragically killed because her determination and hard work HON. LUKE MESSER in action while serving our country in Iraq. have allowed her to overcome adversities. OF INDIANA The dedication demonstrated by Ava Like many of our nation’s heroes, Lieutenant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kopperschlager is exemplary of the type of Helton was an exceptional young man with a achievement that can be attained with hard Tuesday, March 19, 2013 calling to be a part of something greater than work and perseverance. It is essential stu- himself. His desire to serve led him to the Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dents at all levels strive to make the most of United States Air Force Academy where he honor the memory of a young constituent, their education and develop a work ethic graduated fifth in his class and was the recipi- Samantha Rae Hansen of Holton, Indiana. which will guide them for the rest of their lives. ent of numerous awards and distinctions. I extend my deepest congratulations to Ava Samantha attended South Ripley High Upon graduation, Lieutenant Helton was as- Kopperschlager for winning the Arvada Wheat School and actively participated in a number signed to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award. of school clubs, including science, Spanish, Forces Squadron at McDill Air Force Base in I have no doubt she will exhibit the same dedi- and band. She was a school leader on the Tampa, Florida. As exceptional young soldiers cation and character in all of her future ac- student council and served as president of the often do, he immediately volunteered for over- complishments. FFA and Country Critters 4–H club. Along with seas duty, leading him to Iraq. Lieutenant her family, she also was a member of the First Helton was awarded the Bronze Star Medal f Southern Baptist Church in Versailles, partici- with Valor for his fortitude, bravery, and cour- CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF pating in the church choir. age and the Purple Heart for his ultimate sac- RUSSELL SIMPSON We mourn a life that ended too soon and rifice. pray for understanding and comfort for family As we remember and honor Lieutenant HON. MARCY KAPTUR members and those in our community who Helton and his sacrifice for our freedom, let us OF OHIO knew and loved Samantha. While in times of not forget his parents, Joseph and Jennifer, turmoil we struggle to understand the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his sisters, Jeanne, Jessica, and Jordanne, unexplainable, may we find peace and joy in and many other loving family members and Tuesday, March 19, 2013 our religious faith and the memories of time friends. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to shared with those we love. Mr. Speaker, may we as grateful citizens, honor the life of Russell Simpson, who passed Samantha will be forever remembered as a and Members of this body, never forget the from this life on Tuesday, March 15, 2013. friend of her community. I ask the citizens of passing of this courageous young man and Russell Simpson had a true servant’s heart the 6th Congressional District to join me in encourage all Americans to honor his sacrifice and his life helped countless others. keeping her parents, Matthew and Jenny Wahl which was made in defense of liberty and of Mr. Simpson was born October 14, 1934. A Hansen, sisters, Amanda and Nikki, and the this great nation. I proudly pay tribute to his lifelong Toledoan, he graduated from Libbey entire extended Hansen family in our thoughts memory and hold his service in the highest High School and served in the United States and prayers. esteem.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.016 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 19, 2013 HONORING T.C. FREEMAN as an Honorary Screaming Eagle. She serves RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE on the Board of Directors of the Fort Campbell POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE HON. ED WHITFIELD Historical Foundation, the Hopkinsville-Chris- MEDAL OF HONOR TO SERGEANT OF KENTUCKY tian County Military Affairs Committee, The RAFAEL PERALTA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Christian County School Superintendents Ad- visory and the Military Affairs Advisory Com- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, and she HON. XAVIER BECERRA Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today is a member of the Citizens for Fort Campbell OF CALIFORNIA to wish a very happy birthday to someone who and an Eagle Ambassador. has a long and distinguished record of service T.C. Freeman is a regular attendee of area IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to our country and to the Commonwealth of Veteran’s organizations, VFW, DAV and the Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kentucky. This lady has spent a majority of American Legion. her life connected to United States Army. At Since being named a Kentucky Court Ap- Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 80 years young, she currently serves as a ci- pointed Special Advocate, her efforts are not support of a resolution recommending the vilian aide for the United States Army in Ken- limited to Fort Campbell. She now actively posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to tucky. Of course, I am referring to Mrs. T.C. supports activities of the Units at Fort Knox to one of America’s bravest soldiers who made Freeman who recently celebrated her 80th include United States Army Recruiting Com- the ultimate sacrifice, Sergeant Rafael Peralta. Birthday on March 10th. mand and the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Infantry T.C. Freeman’s life has revolved around our Division. Sgt. Peralta’s story is the epitome of what Army since 1941 when Killeen, Texas was Mrs. Freeman has also been faithful in her makes America great generation after genera- designated the home of Camp Hood. She met support of the National Guard, the Army Re- tion. After immigrating as a teenager with his and married her husband, Colonel Bob Free- serve, University and Junior ROTC Units. family from Mexico to San Diego, Sgt. Peralta man (Ret) when he was assigned to the 3d So, Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to the joined the Marines the first chance he was Artillery, 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood. attention of this House T.C. Freeman’s re- able to—the morning he received his green She and Bob have three children, a daughter markable life of faithful service to our Nation’s card. According to his mother, Rosa Peralta, Gil, and two sons William and Robert. heroes. She is a personal friend, but more im- Sgt. Peralta ‘‘really loved this country’’ and For her efforts on behalf of Soldiers during portantly a friend to every man and woman loved being a Marine. In fact, he passed along Desert Shield/Desert Storm, T.C. Freeman who wears our Nation’s uniform. It is my honor his love for the Marines to his brother, Ri- was awarded Association of the United States to recognize her before this House and to cardo, who kept a promise he made at his Army’s Citation for Exceptional Service. In wish her a very Happy 80th Birthday. brother’s funeral by enlisting in the Marines 2002, she received their Anthony Drexel Bid- Corps in 2010. dle Medal, which is their second-highest f In 2004, Sgt. Peralta was killed during a award. She served as Tennessee/Kentucky house-clearing mission in Fallujah, Iraq. Ac- Chapter President of the Association of the IN RECOGNITION OF NAM VETS ASSOCIATION cording to news reports, during a firefight with United States Army for two years, and as the insurgents, a fragment from a friendly-fire bul- Kentucky State President for two years. She let ricocheted and struck Sgt. Peralta in the also served four years as the 2nd Region HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING back of his head. According to eyewitness ac- President and now once again serves as a OF MASSACHUSETTS counts from fellow Marines who were at the Kentucky State President IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scene, Sgt. Peralta, despite his mortal wound, T.C. Freeman is a life member of the Asso- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 pulled an enemy grenade under his body and ciation of the United States Army. She is an absorbed the ensuing blast. By doing so, he honorary member of the 502nd, the 187th In- Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to fantry, the 327th and 506th Infantry Regi- recognize the Nam Vets Association upon its saved the lives of an estimated six of his fel- ments. She is also an honorary member of the thirtieth anniversary. low Marines. 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Nam Vets has been providing vital assist- Each of the armed services has provisions and of the 5th Special Forces Group. She ance to veterans since the association was for judging whether an individual is eligible for holds the Anne Morrow Lindberg Award and founded in 1983. Originally serving veterans of the Medal of Honor—which permit no margin the Honorable Order of Our Lady of Loretta for the Vietnam War exclusively, Nam Vets has of doubt or error. Historically, the individual’s her support of Army Aviation and the Aviation since expanded and now serves veterans from action must be supported by incontestable evi- Community. She is a Life Member of Army all eras. Over the years, it has become known dence of at least two eyewitnesses. In Sgt. Aviation Association of America. as a local gateway to veterans’ services for Peralta’s case, seven eyewitnesses confirmed Mrs. Freeman is also the recipient of Artil- Cape Cod and the Islands, assisting veterans that he smothered the grenade blast with his lery’s Molly Pitcher Award and Department of with important tasks such as finding employ- body. Even though a pathologist report ques- the Army Awards for Public Service and the ment and housing, receiving medical care, and tioned whether Sgt. Peralta could have delib- Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. In 2010, obtaining employment. erately brought the grenade to his body due to she received the Daughters of the American Coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of his wound, separate analyses by three neu- Revolution’s Medal of Honor. Nam Vets is the opening of its new Veterans’ rologists opined otherwise. His Navy Cross ci- T.C. began the ‘‘Welcome Home Flights’’ Outreach Grace Center (VOCG) in New tation, the second highest American military after Desert Shield/Desert Storm and she has Seabury. The VOCG will be a general decoration that can be awarded to a Marine, attended almost every flight following—from wellness center through which veterans will re- says it all: ‘‘Without hesitation and with com- Kosovo and from other 101st Deployments, to ceive a variety of services. Such support will plete disregard for his own personal safety, include the recent Vietnam Veterans Welcome include physical, psychological, educational, fi- Sergeant Peralta reached out and pulled the Home on August 16, 2009. nancial, or vocational assistance aimed at grenade to his body, absorbing the brunt of Presently, she is welcoming home Division helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life. the blast and shielding fellow Marines only Units from Afghanistan and attends National This Center will play a vital role on Cape Cod feet away. Guard farewells and welcome homes. She is once it opens its doors to our local veterans, a supporter of Fisher House and the Wounded and I commend Nam Vets for working to Sgt. Peralta exemplified and lived the values Warrior Programs. T.C. Freeman has visited achieve this important goal. I am certain that Americans hold dear: honor, duty, and dedica- our Warrior Heroes at both Walter Reed and the organization’s next thirty years will be tion to his country. In a letter written right be- Brooke in San Antonio. bright. fore his death, Sgt. Peralta told his brother, Since May 2005, T.C. has served as a Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pleasure to ‘‘I’m proud to be a Marine, a U.S. Marine, and member of the Executive Committee of the recognize Nam Vets upon its thirtieth anniver- to defend and protect the freedom and Con- Governor’s Kentucky Military Affairs Commis- sary. The many years of service that the orga- stitution of America. You should be proud of sion. The Commission keeps the Governor of nization has provided have been invaluable to being an American citizen.’’ the Commonwealth of Kentucky advised of the veterans and families that have been af- Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to conditions and needs of the installation. She fected by its work. I ask that my colleagues support this resolution and recommend the was pleased to be involved last December in join me in thanking Nam Vets for all that the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to a the event that named Governor Steve Beshear association has given to its community. true American hero, Sgt. Rafael Peralta.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.020 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E335 IN HONOR OF MARSHA B. JETTE´ Chief Silverman dedicated his professional OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL life to the Town of Wellfleet and its fire depart- DEBT HON. JOE COURTNEY ment. He will retire after thirty years and three OF CONNECTICUT months of honorable service, including nearly HON. MIKE COFFMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES seven years as a full-time Fire Chief. Chief OF COLORADO Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Silverman’s outstanding achievements as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today first responder are evident in his rise through Tuesday, March 19, 2013 to offer my heartiest congratulations and sin- the ranks. After beginning his career as a Call Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January cere thanks to Marsha Jette´ of Norwich. For Firefighter and EMT, he was subsequently 20, 2009, the day President Obama took more than four decades she has assisted the awarded the role of Call Lieutenant, Call Dep- office, the national debt was farmers of Connecticut. This past January, uty Chief, and Fire Chief. Firefighters are a pil- $10,626,877,048,913.08. Marsha retired after more than 41 years of lar of strength in our society, and they rou- Today, it is $16,736,188,026,047.86. We’ve working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture tinely risk their lives to protect our neighbor- added $6,109,310,977,134.78 to our debt in 3 Farm Service Agency in Connecticut. hoods, safeguard our families, and provide ur- years. This is $6 trillion in debt our nation, our After graduating from Norwich Free Acad- gent aid to those who need it most. Over the economy, and our children could have avoided emy, Marsha attended Johnson and Wales with a balanced budget amendment. Junior College in Providence, RI where she course of his impressive career, Chief Silver- f took courses in bookkeeping. Between 1969 man has demonstrated an unwavering devo- and 1971 Marsha worked at various compa- tion to those ideals. PERSONAL EXPLANATION nies as a bookkeeper. In 1971, Marsha began Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Fire her career at USDA with the Agricultural Sta- Chief Daniel R. Silverman for over three dec- HON. DAVID P. ROE bilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), ades of distinguished public service. I ask that OF TENNESSEE now the Farm Service Agency (FSA) as a Pro- my colleagues join me in honoring all that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram Assistant in the New London County of- Chief Silverman has given to his community. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 fice in Norwich. In 1973 Marsha was made Acting County Executive Director in her office Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I was which led her to enter the County Office Train- f not present for votes on March 18, 2013 due ing program the following year in order to be- to a declared state of emergency in my dis- COMMENDING MR. DAVID PICKLER trict. Had I been present, I would have voted come a County Executive Director. FOR HIS ELECTION TO PRESI- Marsha became County Executive Director yea on rollcall votes Nos. 76, 77, and 78. DENT OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL of the New London County ASCS Office on f BOARDS ASSOCIATION May 11, 1975. During her tenure in the county INTRODUCTION OF THE OVER- office, Marsha also served on the 2007 Na- DRAFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2013 tional CED Classification Review Committee and served as the State Communications Co- HON. DAVID P. ROE ordinator. In her role as State Communications OF TENNESSEE HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Coordinator, Marsha coordinated various OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES events including a visit from the FSA Adminis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trator and Washington, DC staff, as well as Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 educational tours from the Connecticut State Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. ´ Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I sub- and County Committee members. Mrs. Jette Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce the Overdraft mit these remarks today to recognize Mr. also compiled an education text for state and Protection Act of 2013. county committee members in order to provide David Pickler, who has recently been elected With the rise of debit cards and the constant them with a better understanding of FSA and as President of the National School Boards presence of swipe terminals to use those its mission. Association for 2013–2014. cards to pay for everything from dry cleaning In August, 2009, Marsha Jette´ was ap- to gas to candy bars, it’s easier than ever for pointed as State Executive Director of FSA in David has served on the Shelby County consumers to overdraw their checking ac- Connecticut by President Barack Obama. In Board of Education since 1998 and has counts and incur overdraft fees. her capacity as Executive Director, Marsha served as Chairman of the Board for 12 years. In 2008, David was elected to the National That’s how a cappuccino can become a $35 worked tirelessly to promote agriculture in the cappuccino faster than you can say ‘‘over- School Boards Association’s Board of Direc- state and support her staff in Connecticut. The drawn’’. Some institutions have responded to tors and served as the Southern Region Rep- final three and a half years of her tenure at consumer outrage over these fees by imple- USDA crowned an impressive career. My staff resentative. In 2009, David served as Presi- menting a policy of denying debit card trans- and I called on Marsha countless times— dent of the Tennessee School Boards Asso- actions that would overdraw an account and I whether to assess damage after a hurricane ciation and has held several positions of lead- applaud them. hit the state or to determine the status of FSA ership with It. But too many financial institutions don’t payments, Marsha always had the answer. David is an excellent example of the spirit of make consumers adequately aware of the per- Mrs. Jette´’s absence at the Farm Service ils of overdrafts, and others reorder the post- Agency will be felt both within and outside the volunteerism, which we Tennesseans hold close to our hearts. His community service ing of transactions in a way that maximizes agency for some time to come. I thank her for their fees. and philanthropic endeavors are both numer- her many years of service to the agricultural Although the Federal Reserve issued a rule community, congratulate her on her retire- ous and extraordinary, casting a legacy of requiring institutions to obtain affirmative con- ment, and wish her well in all of her future en- selflessness and determination to better edu- sent from consumers to opt into overdraft cov- deavors. cation across Tennessee. Perhaps the high- erage two years ago, it is quite clear more f light of this legacy is the creation of the needs to be done to help consumers avoid IN RECOGNITION OF DANIEL Shelby County Schools Education Foundation, multiple overdrafts. SILVERMAN which has provided more than $1 million in fi- A survey released last year by Pew Chari- nancial support for public education. David’s table Trusts highlights the need for the bill I awards and accolades at the local, state and am introducing today. HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING More than one-third of those surveyed— OF MASSACHUSETTS national level are extensive and serve as a people who had overdrawn their accounts in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES testament to the positive impact he has had on the children of Tennessee. the past year—didn’t know they had overdraft Tuesday, March 19, 2013 coverage until they incurred a penalty fee, and Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Speaker, I commend Mr. Pickier for his more than half of people did not believe they recognize the distinguished career of Fire unwavering commitment to improving edu- had opted in. The Pew study also found that Chief Daniel R. Silverman on the occasion of cation for the students of Shelby County, Ten- most of the people who overdraft their ac- his retirement. nessee, and the United States of America. counts do so more than once.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.022 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 19, 2013 According to Moebs Services, overdraft fees HONORING JACOB VOGEL Seneca Foods believes in providing the brought in over $31.5 billion dollars in revenue community with jobs and continually improving to financial institutions in 2012. HON. LUKE MESSER its facilities. At Gillett, this included a 2007 As a result of the Federal Reserve’s opt-in OF INDIANA warehouse expansion that tripled the storage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES space. requirement the number of overdrafts has fall- There are 37 full-time employees at this fa- en, but some institutions have responded to Tuesday, March 19, 2013 cility. But in season, it grows to employ over the drop by increasing the price of overdraft Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 210 seasonal employees and has an annual fees and continuing to intentionally manipulate honor the memory of a young constituent, payroll of $4.3 million. the transactions’ posting order in a way that Jacob Russell Vogel of Versailles, Indiana. Much of what I know about Seneca Foods maximizes the fees they can earn from this Jacob attended South Ripley High School I learned from Executive Vice President and service. and actively participated in the FFA and as a COO Paul Palmby, who serves on the Board My bill increases disclosure to consumers, member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in of the American Frozen Food Institute and is limits the fees’ price and frequency, and bans Milan. He also attended the Southeastern Ca- the chairman of the Produce for Better Health the manipulation of transactions. reer Center for emergency services and Foundation, PBH, which promote increased served as a cadet with the Friendship Fire De- consumption of fruits and vegetables for better Specifically, the Overdraft Protection Act partment. health. will: require consumer consent before banks We mourn a life that ended too soon and Both Seneca Foods and the American Fro- can permit overdraft fees to paper checks, pray for understanding and comfort for family zen Food Institute were recognized recently as automated charges and debit card swipe-ter- members and those in our community who PBH Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Role minal transactions; require that fees be ‘‘rea- knew and loved Jacob. While in times of tur- Models. sonable and proportional’’ to the amount of the moil we struggle to understand the Working together, these entities regularly overdraft; cap the number of fees that can be unexplainable, may we find peace and joy in promote the nutritional benefits of fruit and charged at one per month and six per year; our religious faith and the memories of time vegetable consumption as part of an important prohibit banks from manipulating the sequence shared with those we love. effort to encourage healthy eating. in which checks and other debits are posted if Jacob will be forever remembered as a Mr. Speaker, in celebration of National Fro- it causes more overdrafts and maximizes fees friend of his community. I ask the citizens of zen Food Month, I wish to applaud Seneca paid to banks; require that consumers be the 6th Congressional District to join me in Foods and the entire frozen food industry for warned at ATMs if their withdrawals will trigger keeping his parents, Brian and Ann Sieverding their hard work and contributions to the health an overdraft; require the CFPB to study the Vogel, siblings, Matthew, Luke, and Jessica, of our nation and its citizens. practices of pre-paid cards and if necessary and the entire extended Vogel family in our f extend these provisions to those products. thoughts and prayers. HONORING FIVE PLANO EAST The Overdraft Protection Act will ensure f HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE consumers are protected from misleading PERSONAL EXPLANATION AT&T HACKATHON COMPETITION practices and I urge my colleagues to support WINNERS this important legislation. HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO OF CONNECTICUT HON. SAM JOHNSON f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF DONALD Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 HUSSEY Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- ably detained on Monday, March 18, 2013 so Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I missed rollcall votes. Had I been present, I I rise today to congratulate five remarkable HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING would have voted as follows: On rollcall vote students from Plano East High School on winning first place in the AT&T Hackathon Com- OF MASSACHUSETTS No. 76 regarding the Journal vote, ‘‘yes,’’ on rollcall vote No. 77 regarding the ‘‘Authorizing petition. The AT&T Hackathon, held at the AT&T IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Na- Foundry development center in Plano, is a tional Peace Officers’ Memorial Service’’ (H. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 competition to promote innovative technology, Con. Res. 18), and on rollcall vote No. 78 re- the entrepreneurial spirit, and growth in com- garding the ‘‘Authorizing the use of the Capitol Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to puter science education. The competition is Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap recognize Lieutenant Donald Hussey upon his open to all technical and non-technical com- Box Derby’’ (H. Con. Res. 19), ‘‘yes.’’ retirement from the Rockland Fire Department. puter developers and designers across the Lieutenant Hussey has given four decades f Dallas-Fort Worth area. Each team is given a of dedicated service to the people of Rock- RECOGNIZING MARCH AS little more than 24 hours to create a land, and I know I speak for many when I say NATIONAL FROZEN FOOD MONTH smartphone app, which helps solve a problem that his many accomplishments have been in- plaguing the community—in this case, the de- valuable to the town. The Department recog- HON. REID J. RIBBLE creasing high school graduation rate. Out of all the technology experts in the nized his skill early on when they appointed OF WISCONSIN room, it was the Plano East high school team, Lieutenant Hussey to the position of Perma- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES comprised of Trent Davies, 17; Bilal Ayub, 16; nent Firefighter just one year after he first en- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 tered the Rockland Fire Call Department. Lieu- Ahmed Khan, 16; Matthew Laux, 17; and tenant Hussey was again promoted to Perma- Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Jimmy Khong, 17 that put their computer nent Lieutenant in October 1995, the same recognize March as National Frozen Food science skills to work and took home the month in which he was bestowed with a Medal Month and to honor one of my home state’s prize. Competing against 150 plus people, the of Valor for saving an elderly person from a own frozen food companies, Seneca Foods students won the contest with oculr, an app burning home. He officially retired from the Corporation. that takes camera phone-snapped pictures of math equations and searches the Internet for Rockland Fire Department this past January, Founded in 1949, Seneca Foods is one of instructions on how to solve the problem. and I know that his service will be sorely our nation’s largest processors of fruits and vegetables. In fact, Seneca Foods produces What a great idea. At the kickoff of the com- missed in his community. more than 2 billion cans and bags of frozen petition, the students developed the idea in Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Lieuten- fruit and vegetable products every year, which less than five minutes, gave a 60 second light- ant Donald Hussey upon his retirement from equates to over 5 billion servings. ning pitch to a crowd of 150 professional de- the Rockland Fire Department after forty years I had the pleasure of visiting Seneca’s Gil- velopers, and then created the product the of invaluable service. I ask that my colleagues lett, Wisconsin plant last August. There has very next day. To conclude the competition, join me in congratulating him on this important been an active canning factory on this site the team of sixteen and seventeen year old occasion and in thanking him for all that he since 1909 and Seneca took over the site in students presented a three-minute demonstra- has done for the Town of Rockland. 2003. tion of the app prototype to a panel of judges,

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MR8.026 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E337 experts in the technological field. I am incred- we take a moment to honor and recognize the IN HONOR OF THOMAS A. RIDER ibly impressed with their ability to create and many troops we have lost, the sacrifices made put a new idea into action in only a 24-hour by those who stayed at home, and the men period. You are truly some of the best and and women of our Armed Forces who remain HON. SAM FARR brightest. on the front lines in the name of freedom. OF CALIFORNIA Technology touches our lives now more Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing than ever before. Students encounter social the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES media constantly outside the classroom so thank my colleagues for joining me in honoring Tuesday, March 19, 2013 why not incorporate media into the classroom of the service men and women who have de- to further engage and prepare students for a fended the United States. Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to technology-driven world? These five Plano f honor Thomas A. Rider for his continued dedi- students embody the future of innovation. I CONGRATULATING THE GARDEN cation to the agricultural industries of Santa commend them for putting their creative minds Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. Tom is a to work for the betterment of their peers and THEATRE ON THEIR FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY thoughtful, soft-spoken, intelligent leader and the perpetual success of our community. his contributions have translated to increased Once again, congratulations, students, on viability of these crucial industries throughout your outstanding accomplishment. I am proud HON. DANIEL WEBSTER the Central Coast. It is with great honor that OF FLORIDA to see such innovative thinking and active I recognize Mr. Thomas A. Rider as the 2013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES problem–solving from the youth in our great Al Smith Friend of Agriculture award winner. state of Texas. You all have very bright fu- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 tures ahead of you. God Bless you. Tom is part of the fifth generation of his Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is family in the Pajaro Valley. He graduated from f my pleasure to recognize the Garden Theatre Watsonville High School in 1966 and went on IN RECOGNITION OF THE TENTH of Winter Garden, Florida, on the celebration in 1971 to obtain his degree from Oregon ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRAQ WAR of their five year anniversary. The Garden State University. Theatre works to provide cultural performing In the early to mid 1980s, Tom helped this arts such as concerts, movies and live plays HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING family’s business, H.A. Rider & Sons Bottles, to the City of Winter Garden and the Central OF MASSACHUSETTS make the successful transition from producing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Florida region. The Garden Theatre was originally con- apple juice and cider to being a co-packer of Tuesday, March 19, 2013 structed in 1935 in Mediterranean Revival flavored waters, brewed teas, energy drinks, Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to style as a single-screen cinema where the and lemonades. recognize the tenth anniversary since the community gathered to watch the most current Tom has served on the Santa Cruz County launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom and to re- newsreels and films. Through the years the Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, in addi- member the men and women of our armed theatre underwent various renovations until tion to chairing the Pajaro Valley Water Man- services who have defended the United States 1963, when it closed. In February 2008, be- agement Agency. in the war on terror. cause of the tireless effort put forth by the Later in his career, Tom served as the 4th Starting on March 20, 2003, and for nearly Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, the re- Supervisorial District Representative for the nine years thereafter, members of our Armed stored Garden Theatre reopened to the public. Genetic Engineering Subcommittee for Santa Forces fought to protect both their loved ones While proudly representing historic down- Cruz County Health Services Agency, HAS. back home and Iraqi citizens from the many town Winter Garden, the Garden Theatre af- Additionally, Tom represented the Santa Cruz threats that lingered in the region. It was a fords economic development to the Central County Farm Bureau on the Transportation long and difficult journey for us as a nation but Florida region by presenting four to seven Funding Task Force, which is comprised of none more so than the journey traveled and events each week and annually hosting over over 90 members representing business, sacrifices made by our service men and 200 events. A study from the Arts and Eco- neighborhood, environmental, health, and women and their families. The United States nomic Prosperity Report estimated an annual community-based organizations. Tom has also lost 4,475 members of our armed services by economic impact from the theatre’s operations been a champion of the Basin Management the time we left Iraq in December 2011, and and events to be more than $1 million annu- Plan Committee for the Pajaro Valley Water an additional 32,220 were wounded. I know ally. During the past five years, the Garden Management Agency, PVWMA. that I speak for many when I say that these Theatre has been active in Central Florida, en- men and women, who gave so much for their riching and entertaining the community Committed to improving the agricultural in- country, are true American heroes whose through creative experiences while encour- dustry, Tom is currently a board member for names will be forever honored. aging economic growth and providing nos- the Central Coast Agricultural Task Force, Our involvement in Iraq may be officially talgic charm. CCATF and a member of the Legislative Com- over, but we still face many threats as a na- On behalf of the citizens of Central Florida, mittee for the Santa Cruz County Farm Bu- tion, and there is much work ahead of us in I am pleased to congratulate and recognize reau. the war on terror. We still have many mem- the Garden Theatre as an outstanding local Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that agricul- bers of our Armed Forces who continue this business, and I wish them many more suc- tural industries of Santa Cruz County and the fight, both at home and abroad. On this impor- cessful years of providing quality performing Pajaro Valley will continue to thrive with Tom’s tant anniversary in the war on terror, I ask that arts to the Central Florida community. devotion.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 04:01 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MR8.018 E19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Daily Digest Senate that upon disposition of Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Chamber Action Modified Amendment No. 26, Senate vote on the Routine Proceedings, pages S1913–S1965 motion to invoke cloture on the bill; and that if clo- Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three reso- ture is invoked on the bill, the 30 hours post-cloture lutions were introduced, as follows: S. 602–617, S. begin to run as if cloture were invoked at 1 a.m., Res. 80–81, and S. Con. Res. 9. Page S1950 on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Page S1957 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Measures Passed: viding for further consideration of the bill at ap- National Ag Day 40th Anniversary: Senate proximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, agreed to S. Res. 81, commemorating March 19, 2013, with the time until 11:15 a.m. equally di- 2013, as the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day. vided and controlled between the two Leaders, or Page S1957 their designees. Page S1957 Measures Considered: Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Department of Defense, Military Construction lowing nominations: and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Co- Appropriations Act—Agreement: Senate continued lumbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of consideration of H.R. 933, making appropriations Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. for the Department of Defense, the Department of Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, tak- Claims for a term of fifteen years. ing action on the following amendments proposed Michael Kenny O’Keefe, of the District of Colum- bia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court thereto: Pages S1914, S1928–44 Pending: of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment Robert D. Okun, of the District of Columbia, to No. 26, in the nature of a substitute. Page S1914 be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. No. 26), to increase by $60,000,000 the amount ap- Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Sec- propriated for Operation and Maintenance for the retary of Labor. Department of Defense for programs, projects, and Catherine M. Russell, of the District of Columbia, activities in the continental United States, and to to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s provide an offset. Page S1914 Issues. Durbin Amendment No. 123 (to Amendment No. 1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general. 115), to change the enactment date. Page S1914 29 Army nominations in the rank of general. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- 5 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- viding that at 11:15 a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, eral. 2013, all post-cloture time on Reid (for Mikulski/ 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26 (listed above), Routine lists in the Army, and Navy. be considered expired; that Durbin Amendment No. Pages S1958–65 123 (to Amendment No. 115) (listed above), be withdrawn with no other second-degree amendment Messages from the House: Page S1949 in order; that Senate vote on or in relation to Executive Communications: Pages S1949–50 Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment No. Executive Reports of Committees: Page S1950 26) (listed above); that upon disposition of Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment No. 26), Sen- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1946–49 ate vote on or in relation to Reid (for Mikulski/ Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26, as amended; Pages S1951–56 D240

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D241

Additional Statements: Pages S1946–49 BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS FOR HOUSING Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Pages S1956–57 FINANCE REFORM Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S1957 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine bipar- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- tisan solutions for housing finance reform, after re- journed at 6:39 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- ceiving testimony from former Senator Mel Martinez, day, March 20, 2013. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Co-Chair, Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Com- pages S1957–58.) mission; Peter Wallison, American Enterprise Insti- tute, Washington, D.C.; and Janneke Ratcliffe, Cen- ter for American Progress Action Fund, Chapel Hill, Committee Meetings North Carolina. (Committees not listed did not meet) INSURANCE MARKETS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Invest- ment concluded a hearing to examine streamlining Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a regulation, improving consumer protection and in- hearing to examine United States European Com- creasing competition in insurance markets, including mand, United States Northern Command, and S. 534, to reform the National Association of Reg- United States Southern Command in review of the istered Agents and Brokers, after receiving testimony Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 from Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics, and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiv- Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; ing testimony from Admiral James Stavridis, United Monica J. Lindeen, Montana State Auditor and Com- States Navy, Commander, United States European missioner of Securities and Insurance, Helena, on be- Command, General Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., United half of the National Association of Insurance Com- States Army, Commander, United States Northern missioners; Jon Jensen, Independent Insurance Command, and North American Aerospace Defense Agents and Brokers of America, Spartanburg, South Command, and General John F. Kelly, United States Carolina; and Scott Trofholz, The Harry A. Koch Marine Corps, Commander, United States Southern Command, all of the Department of Defense. Company, Omaha, Nebraska, on behalf of The Coun- cil of Insurance Agents and Brokers. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM UNITED STATES FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerg- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- ing Threats and Capabilities received open and committee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and closed briefings on cybersecurity threats in review of Coast Guard concluded a hearing to examine devel- the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year opments and opportunities in United States fisheries 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after management, after receiving testimony from Eric receiving testimony from Kevin Mandia, and Rich- Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for the National ard Bejtlich, both of Mandiant Corporation, Alexan- Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and At- dria, Virginia; Stephanie O’Sullivan, Principal Dep- mospheric Administration, Department of Com- uty Director of National Intelligence, Miriam merce; Robert Beal, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Perlberg, National Intelligence Manager for Cyber, Commission Executive Director, Arlington, Virginia; and Sean Kanuck, National Intelligence Officer for Randy Fisher, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Com- Cyber Issues, all of the Office of National Intel- mission Executive Director, Portland, Oregon; Dave ligence; and Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis, Donaldson, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission USMC, Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command. Assistant Director, Ocean Springs, Mississippi; James J. Gilmore, New York State Department of Environ- BUSINESS MEETING mental Conservation Bureau of Marine Fisheries Di- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: rector, East Setauket; Emerson C. Hasbrouck, Cor- Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina- nell University Cooperative Extension Marine Pro- tions of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, gram, Riverhead, New York; and Thomas P. Fote, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and Mary Jersey Coast Anglers Association, Toms River, New Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Se- Jersey, on behalf of the New Jersey State Federation curities and Exchange Commission. of Sportsmen’s Clubs.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 19, 2013 PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL RETIREMENT SAVINGS GOVERNMENTS Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Committee concluded a hearing to examine keeping concluded a hearing to examine the options and savings in the retirement system, after receiving tes- challenges related to possible reauthorization and re- timony from Matt Fellowes, HelloWallet, and Chris- form of two payment programs for local govern- tian E. Weller, University of Massachusetts Boston, ments, focusing on the recently expired ‘‘Secure on behalf of the Center for American Progress Ac- Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination tion Fund, both of Washington, D.C.; and Alison T. Act’’ and the ‘‘Payment in Lieu of Taxes’’, after re- Borland, Aon Hewitt, Lincolnshire, Illinois. ceiving testimony from Senator Baucus; Thomas Tid- AMERICAN AIRLINES/US AIRWAYS well, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agri- MERGER culture; Pamela K. Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Budget, Finance, Performance and Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Anti- Acquisition; Anne-Marie Fennell, Director, Natural trust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights con- Resources and Environment, Government Account- cluded a hearing to examine the American Airlines/ ability Office; Jay O’Laughlin, University of Idaho US Airways merger, focusing on consolidation, com- College of Natural Resources, Moscow; Mark petition, and consumers, after receiving testimony Haggerty, Headwaters Economics, Bozeman, Mon- from W. Douglas Parker, US Airways Group, Inc., tana; Paul J. Pearce, National Forest Counties and Tempe, Arizona; Thomas W. Horton, AMR Cor- Schools Coalition, Stevenson, Washington; and Ryan poration and American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas; R. Yates, National Association of Counties, Wash- Diana L. Moss, American Antitrust Institute, Wash- ington, D.C. ington, D.C.; and William J. McGee, Consumers Union, New York, New York. PRESIDENT’S TRADE AGENDA NOMINATIONS Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a to examine the President’s 2013 trade agenda, after hearing to examine the nominations of Gregory Alan receiving testimony from Demetrios Marantis, Act- Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit ing United States Trade Representative. Judge for the Tenth Circuit, who was introduced by SYRIA’S HUMANITARIAN CRISIS Senators Enzi and Barrasso, and Karol Virginia Mason, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney Gen- Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near eral, Department of Justice, after the nominees testi- Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs con- fied and answered questions in their own behalf. cluded a hearing to examine Syria’s humanitarian crisis, after receiving testimony from Anne C. Rich- INTELLIGENCE ard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Ref- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed ugees, and Migration; Nancy E. Lindborg, Assistant hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Devel- from officials of the intelligence community. opment; Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Committee recessed subject to the call. Commissioner for Refugees, New York, New York; and Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch, and BUSINESS MEETING Michael Singh, The Washington Institute for Near Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered fa- East Policy, both of Washington, D.C. vorably its Biennial Report for the 112th Congress. h House of Representatives Chamber Action Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1632–33 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 pub- H. Res. 127, dismissing the election contest relat- lic bills, H.R. 1244–1274; and 5 resolutions, H. ing to the office of Representative from the Twenty Con. Res. 26–27; and H. Res. 127–129 were intro- Eighth District of Texas (H. Rept. 113–22). duced. Pages H1629–32 Page H1629

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D243 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he on pages H1588–90, H1589–90, H1590 and appointed Representative Collins (NY) to act as H1596–97. There were no quorum calls. Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H1571 Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- Recess: The House recessed at 10:42 a.m. and re- journed at 9:17 p.m. convened at 12 noon. Page H1576 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chap- Committee Meetings lain, Rev. Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF Methodist Church, Washington, DC. Page H1576 ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker’s approval Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy of the Journal by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to and Water Development held a hearing on Depart- 133 nays with 1 answering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 81. ment of Energy, Environmental Management. Testi- Page H1590 mony was heard from Dave Huizenga, Acting Assist- Recess: The House recessed at 1:43 p.m. and recon- ant Secretary, Environmental Management, Depart- vened at 2:15 p.m. Page H1588 ment of Energy. Dismissing the election contest relating to the of- APPROPRIATIONS—HOUSE OF fice of Representative from the Twenty Eighth REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS FY 2014 Congressional District of Texas: Agreed by unani- BUDGET mous consent to H. Res. 127, to dismiss the election contest relating to the office of Representative from Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legisla- the Twenty Eighth Congressional District of Texas. tive Branch held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2014 Page H1590 Budget Request for House of Representatives Offi- cers. Testimony was heard from Daniel J. Strodel, Providing for the expenses of certain committees Chief Administrative Officer; Karen L. Haas, Clerk; of the House of Representatives in the One Hun- and Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms. dred Thirteenth Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 115, to provide for the expenses of certain com- APPROPRIATIONS—GENERAL SERVICES mittees of the House of Representatives in the One ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT Hundred Thirteenth Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Finan- of 272 yeas to 136 nays, Roll No. 82. cial Services and General Government held a hearing Pages H1581–90, S1591–97 on General Services Administration Oversight. Testi- H. Res. 122, the rule providing for consideration mony was heard from Dan Tangherlini, Acting Ad- of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) and ministrator, General Services Administration. the resolution (H. Res. 115), was agreed to by a yea- and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 80, APPROPRIATIONS—TOP MANAGEMENT after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and- CHALLENGES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF nay vote of 223 yeas 189 nays, Roll No. 79. LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION Pages H1588–90 Establishing the budget for the United States Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Government for fiscal year 2014: The House began Health and Human Services, and Education held a consideration of H. Con. Res. 25, to establish the hearing on Top Management Challenges at the De- budget for the United States Government for fiscal partment of Labor, Health and Human Services and year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary Education: Perspective from the Inspector Generals. levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. Consider- Testimony was heard from Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant ation is expected to resume tomorrow, March 20th. Inspector General, Office of Audit, Department of Labor; Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, Depart- Pages H1581–90, S1597–H1625 ment of Education; Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector H. Res. 122, the rule providing for consideration General, Department of Health and Human Services. of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) and the resolution (H. Res. 115), was agreed to by a yea- APPROPRIATIONS—NATIONAL SCIENCE and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 80, FOUNDATION BUDGET; AND YOUTH after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and- VIOLENCE RESEARCH nay vote of 223 yeas 189 nays, Roll No. 79. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- Pages H1588–90 merce, Justice and Science, and Related Agencies Quorum Calls Votes:—Four yea-and-nay votes de- held a hearing on National Science Foundation veloped during the proceedings of today and appear Budget; and Youth Violence Research. Testimony

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 19, 2013 was heard from Subra Suresh, Director, National NUCLEAR DETERRENT: WHAT ARE THE Science Foundation; and a public witness. REQUIREMENTS FOR A STRONG DETERRENT IN AN ERA OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS—STATE AND FOREIGN SEQUESTER OPERATION, AND RELATED PROGRAMS PUBLIC AND OUTSIDE WITNESSES Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Stra- tegic Forces held a hearing on the U.S. Nuclear De- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State terrent: What Are the Requirements for A Strong and Foreign Operation and Related Programs held a Deterrent in an Era of Defense Sequester? Testimony hearing for public and outside witnesses. was heard from public witnesses. APPROPRIATIONS—INDIAN HEALTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND OVERSIGHT INNOVATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on held a hearing on Indian Health Oversight. Testi- Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ‘‘American mony was heard from Yvette Roudibeaux, M.D., In- Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of Regu- dian Health Service; and public witnesses. lators and Grid Operators in Meeting Natural Gas and Electric Coordination Challenges’’. Testimony APPROPRIATIONS—QUALITY OF LIFE IN was heard from Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner, THE MILITARY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Cheryl A. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili- LaFleur, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory tary Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Commission; and public witnesses. Agencies held a hearing on Quality of Life in the HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: Military. Testimony was heard from Sergeant Major HARNESSING WIRELESS INNOVATION Raymond F. Chandler III, Sergeant Major of the Army; Master Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Ste- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on vens, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy; Ser- Communications and Technology held a hearing en- geant Major Michael P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of titled ‘‘Health Information Technologies: Harnessing the Marine Corps; and Chief Master Sergeant James Wireless Innovation’’. Testimony was heard from A. Cody, Sergeant of the Air Force. public witnesses. APPROPRIATIONS—FEDERAL BUREAU OF SUSTAINABLE HOUSING FINANCE INVESTIGATION BUDGET Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- a hearing ‘‘Sustainable Housing Finance: An Update merce, Justice and Science, and Related Agencies from the Federal Housing Finance Agency on the held a hearing on Federal Bureau of Investigation GSE Conservatorships’’. Testimony was heard from Budget. Testimony was heard from Robert S. Edward J. DeMarco, Acting Director, Federal Hous- Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investiga- ing Finance Agency. tion. THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN EQUIPPING, MODERNIZING, AND SUSTAINING THE NATIONAL GUARD AND Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Mid- RESERVE COMPONENTS AS AN dle East and North Africa; and Subcommittee on OPERATIONAL FORCE IN A TIME OF Asia and the Pacific held a hearing entitled ‘‘After BUDGET UNCERTAINTY the Withdrawal: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan’’ (Part I). Testimony was heard from Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tac- public witnesses. tical Air and Land Forces held a hearing on Equip- ping, Modernizing, and Sustaining the National HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS Guard and Reserve Components as an Operational Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Force in a time of Budget Uncertainty. Testimony Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communica- was heard from Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke tions held a hearing entitled ‘‘Homeland Security III, Director, Air National Guard, USAF; Lieutenant Grants: Measuring Our Investments’’. Testimony was General William E. Ingram Jr., Director, Army Na- heard from Tim Manning, Deputy Administrator, tional Guard, USA; Lieutenant General James ‘‘JJ’’ Protection and National Preparedness, Federal Emer- Jackson, Chief, U.S. Air Force Reserve, USAF; and gency Management Agency; Anne Richards, Assist- Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief, U.S. ant Inspector General for Audits, Office of Inspector Army Reserve and Commanding General, USAR. General, Department of Homeland Security; David

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D245 Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Inte- Issues; Government Accountability Office. rior. DHS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTING AGENCY WATCHDOGS’ Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on RECOMMENDATIONS COULD SAVE Oversight and Management Efficiency held a hearing TAXPAYERS BILLIONS entitled ‘‘DHS Information Technology: How Effec- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full tively Has DHS Harnessed IT to Secure Our Borders Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘DOD and DHS: and Uphold Immigration Laws?’’. Testimony was Implementing Agency Watchdogs’ Recommenda- heard from Margie Graves, Deputy Chief Informa- tions Could Save Taxpayers Billions’’. Testimony was tion Officer, Department of Homeland Security; heard from Robert Hale, Under Secretary of Defense David Powner, Director, Information Technology Comptroller and CFO, Department of Defense; Management Issues, Government Accountability Of- Lynne Halbrooks, Principal Deputy Inspector Gen- fice; and Charles K. Edwards, Deputy Inspector Gen- eral, Department of Defense; Rafael Borras; Under eral, Department of Homeland Security. Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; and Charles Edward, Deputy Inspector ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY General, Department of Homeland Security. ACT Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, UNDERSTANDING THE Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigation ADMINISTRATION’S DECISIONS ON held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Electronic Communica- SPENDING CUTS AND FURLOUGHS tions Privacy Act, Part 1’’. Testimony was heard Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- from public witnesses. committee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Federal RELEASE OF CRIMINAL DETAINEES BY U.S. Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census joint IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ‘‘Sequestration ENFORCEMENT: POLICY OR POLITICS? Oversight: Understanding the Administration’s De- Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a cisions on Spending Cuts and Furloughs’’. Testimony hearing entitled ‘‘The Release of Criminal Detainees was heard from David Robbins, Managing Director, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Pol- Federal Communications Commission; Michael icy or Politics?’’. Testimony was heard from John Young, USDA Budget Director, Department of Ag- Morton, Director, Immigration and Customs En- riculture; Hari Sastry, Deputy Assistant Secretary for forcement. Resource Management, Department of Commerce. LEGISLATIVE MEASURE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S STRATEGY Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Pub- FOR EXPORTING LIQUEFIED NATURAL lic Lands and Environment Regulations held a hear- GAS ing on H.R. 1126, to facilitate the completion of an Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- appropriate national memorial to Dwight D. Eisen- committee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Enti- hower. Testimony was heard from Representative tlements held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Department of Issa; Carl W. Reddel, Executive Director, Dwight D. Energy’s Strategy for Exporting Liquefied Natural Eisenhower Memorial Commission; and public wit- Gas’’. Testimony was heard from Chris Smith, Act- nesses. ing Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Depart- ment of Energy; and public witnesses. AUTHORIZATION, STANDARDS, AND PROCEDURES FOR WHETHER, HOW, AND REVIEW OF U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORTS WHEN INDIAN TRIBES SHOULD BE NEWLY TO TRACK AND MITIGATE ASTEROIDS RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL AND METEORS GOVERNMENT Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Com- Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on In- mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Threats from Space: dian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing enti- A Review of U.S. Government Efforts to Track and tled ‘‘Authorization, standards, and procedures for Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 1’’. Testimony whether, how, and when Indian tribes should be was heard from John P. Holdren, Director, Office of newly recognized by the federal government: Per- Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of spective of the Department of the Interior’’. Testi- the President; William L. Shelton, Commander, U.S. mony was heard from Kevin Washburn, Assistant Air Force Space Command; Charles F. Bolden, Jr.,

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 19, 2013 Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Ad- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, ministration. MARCH 20, 2013 CHALLENGES FOR SERVICE-OWNED SMALL (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) BUSINESSES Senate Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Con- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- tracting and Workforce; and Committee on Vet- committee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to ex- erans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- amine assessing the risks, impacts, and solutions for space tigations held a joint subcommittee hearing entitled threats, 10 a.m., SR–253. ‘‘Consistently Inconsistent: Challenges for Service- Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine aviation Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses’’. Testi- safety, focusing on the Federal Aviation Administration’s mony was heard from William Shear, Director, Fi- (FAA) progress on key safety initiatives, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. nancial Markets and Community Investment, Gov- Committee on Environment and Public Works: business ernment Accountability Office; A. John Shoraka, As- meeting to consider S. 601, to provide for the conserva- sociate Administrator, Office of Government Con- tion and development of water and related resources, to tracting and Business Development, Small Business authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various Administration; Tom Leney, Executive Director, projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the Veterans and Small Business Programs, Department United States, 10 a.m., SD–406. of Veterans Affairs. Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine reforming the delivery system, focusing on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, 9:30 a.m., SD–215. TAX REFORM AND TAX PROVISIONS Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- AFFECTING STATE AND LOCAL ine counterterrorism policies and priorities, focusing on GOVERNMENTS addressing the evolving threat, 2:15 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: busi- a hearing entitled ‘‘Tax Reform and Tax Provisions ness meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ‘‘Ani- mal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthor- Affecting State and Local Governments’’. Testimony ization Act of 2013’’, and S. 330, to amend the Public was heard from public witnesses. Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Time Joint Meetings to be announced, S–216. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: HUNGARY to hold hearings to examine Hurricane Sandy, focusing on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Com- getting the recovery right and the value of mitigation, 10 a.m., SD–342. mission concluded a hearing to examine the trajec- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine tory of democracy in Hungary, focusing on Hun- the future of drones in America, focusing on law enforce- gary’s constitutional changes with a particular view ment and privacy considerations, 10:30 a.m., SD–226. to the independence of the judiciary, present-day Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine building Hungary’s relationship to its Holocaust-era past, and an immigration system worthy of American values, 2 the implications of Hungary’s sweeping legal p.m., SD–226. changes for civil society, including an independent Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- media and religious organizations, after receiving ine Veterans Affairs mental health care, focusing on en- testimony from Brent Hartley, Deputy Assistant Sec- suring timely access to high-quality care, 10 a.m., SR–418. retary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Jozsef Szajer, Hungarian Member of the European House Parliament, Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Union, Buda- Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee, business pest; Kim Lane, Princeton University, Princeton, meeting to consider the following measures: H.R. 634, New Jersey; Sylvana Habdank-Kolaczkowska, Free- the ‘‘Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act dom House, New York, New York; and Paul A. of 2013’’; H.R. 677, the ‘‘Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarifica- Shapiro, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, tion Act’’; H.R. 742, the ‘‘Swap Data Repository and Washington, D.C. Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013’’; H.R. 992, the ‘‘Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act’’; H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R. 1038, the ‘‘Public Power

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST March 19, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D247

Risk Management Act of 2013’’; and legislation regard- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the ing the ‘‘Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Internet, hearing entitled ‘‘The Register’s Call for Up- Longworth. dates to U.S. Copyright Law’’, 3:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee, hearing Health and Human Services, and Education, hearing on on H.R. 527, the ‘‘Responsible Helium Administration Children’s Mental Health, Oversight, 10 a.m., 2358–C and Stewardship Act’’; H.R. 254, the ‘‘Bonneville Unit Rayburn. Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act’’; H.R. 291, the Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on National Guard ‘‘Black Hills Cemetery Act’’; H.R. 507, the ‘‘Pascua and U.S. Army Reserve Oversight, 10 a.m., H–140 Cap- Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act; H.R. 588, the ‘‘Vietnam itol. Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013’’; H.R. Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Cy- 678, the ‘‘Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydro- bersecurity and Critical Infrastructure, 10 a.m., H–405 power Development and Rural Jobs Act’’; H.R. 716, to Capitol. This is a closed hearing. direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Fed- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, eral land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for hearing on Major Construction Projects of the Depart- other purposes; H.R. 1033, the ‘‘American Battlefield ment of Energy Oversight, 10 a.m., 2362–B Rayburn. Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013’’; and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Gov- H.R. 1159, the ‘‘Cabin Fee Act of 2013’’, 10 a.m., 1324 ernment, hearing on Judiciary Oversight, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Longworth. Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Com- and Education, hearing on Education: Perspective from mittee, business meeting to consider the following: legis- the Inspector Generals, 10 a.m., 2358–C Rayburn. lation concerning the Federal Information Technology Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, and Acquisition and Reform Act; H.R. 1211, the ‘‘FOIA Related Agencies, hearing on National Aeronautics and Oversight and Implementation Act of 2013’’; H.R. 1163, Space Administration Budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. the ‘‘Federal Information Security Amendments Act of Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee, hearing on 2013’’; H.R. 1162, the ‘‘Government Accountability Of- the Posture of the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. fice Improvement Act’’; legislation concerning Presi- Southern Command, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. dential and Federal records; H.R. 328, the ‘‘Excess Fed- Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Com- eral Building and Property Disposal Act of 2013’’; H.R. mittee, markup on H.R. 1120, the ‘‘Preventing Greater 1133, the ‘‘Presidential Library Donation Reform Act’’; Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’, 10 H.R. 1104, the ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee Reform a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Act’’; H.R. 249, the ‘‘Federal Employee Tax Account- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on ability Act of 2013’’; H.R. 882, the ‘‘Contracting and Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Health Information Tech- Tax Accountability Act of 2013’’; H.R. 313, the ‘‘Gov- nologies: How Innovation Benefits Patients’’, 10 a.m., ernment Spending Accountability Act of 2013’’; and leg- 2123 Rayburn. islation concerning the DC CFO Act, 10 a.m., 2154 Ray- Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Finan- burn. cial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee ‘‘State of Community Banking: Is the Current Regulatory on Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘Improving EPA’s Sci- Environment Adversely Affecting Community Financial entific Advisory Processes’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Institutions?’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Exam- Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee, hearing ining the Effectiveness of NIST Laboratories’’, 2 p.m., entitled ‘‘Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response’’, 9:45 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business: Full Committee, hearing Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and entitled ‘‘Entrepreneurial Assistance: Examining Ineffi- Trade, hearing on ‘‘Hezbollah’s Strategic Shift: A Global Terrorist Threat’’, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. ciencies and Duplication Across Federal Programs’’, 1 Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Bor- p.m., 2360 Rayburn. der and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Measuring Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee, hearing Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security’’, entitled ‘‘Focusing on People: A Review of VA’s Plans for 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Employee Training, Accountability, and Workload Man- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protec- agement to Improve Disability Claims Processing’’, 10 tion, and Security Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Cyber a.m., 334 Cannon. Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting Amer- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social ican Critical Infrastructure’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Challenges of Achieving Fair Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory and Consistent Disability Decisions’’, 10 a.m., B–318 Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, markup on H.R. Rayburn. 367, the ‘‘Regulations From the Executive in Need of Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing en- Scrutiny Act of 2013’’; and H.R. 982, the ‘‘Furthering titled ‘‘Financial Products Tax Reform’’, 1:15 p.m., 1100 Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012’’, 10 Longworth. a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 19, 2013

Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 20 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 20

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Complete consideration of H. ation of H.R. 933, Department of Defense, Military Con- Con. Res. 25—Establishing the budget for the United struction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth Appropriations Act, with up to three votes on or in rela- appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through tion to Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment 2023. No. 26), Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amend- ment No. 26, and the motion to invoke cloture on the bill at approximately 11:15 a.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Farr, Sam, Calif., E337 Nunnelee, Alan, Miss., E327 Foster, Bill, Ill., E330 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E327, E328, E329, E329, E330, Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E334 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E336 E331, E332, E332, E333, E333 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E331 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E333 Reed, Tom, N.Y., E332 Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E329 Keating, William R., Mass., E334, E335, E336, E337 Reichert, David G., Wash., E330 Broun, Paul C., Ga., E333 Latham, Tom, Iowa, E327 Ribble, Reid J., Wisc., E336 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E335 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E329 Cook, Paul, Calif., E327 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E335 Roe, David P., Tenn., E335, E335 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E335 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E332 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E332 Daines, Steve, Mont., E328 Messer, Luke, Ind., E328, E333, E336 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E328 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E327, E331, E336 Moran, James P., Va., E332 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E337 Enyart, William L., Ill., E329 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E330 Whitfield, Ed, Ky., E334

E PL UR UM IB N U U S The Congressional Record (USPS 087–390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House Congressional Record of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. ¶ Public access to the Congressional Record is available online through the U.S. Government Printing Office, at www.fdsys.gov, free of charge to the user. The information is updated online each day the Congressional Record is published. For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Government Printing Office. Phone 202–512–1800, or 866–512–1800 (toll-free). E-Mail, [email protected]. ¶ To place an order for any of these products, visit the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at: bookstore.gpo.gov. Mail orders to: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, MO 63197–9000, or phone orders to 866–512–1800 (toll-free), 202–512–1800 (D.C. area), or fax to 202–512–2104. Remit check or money order, made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or use VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or GPO Deposit Account. ¶ Following each session of Congress, the daily Congressional Record is revised, printed, permanently bound and sold by the Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by sets. ¶ With the exception of copyrighted articles, there are no restrictions on the republication of material from the Congressional Record. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received.

VerDate Mar 14 2013 03:33 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0664 Sfmt 0664 E:\CR\FM\D19MR3.REC D19MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST