E28 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 7, 2009 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE Mr. Faulk was born on January 9, 1909 in is a subterfuge, a way to kill bills, and reflects OF ANDY ANDERSON West Monroe, LA to Clarence E. Faulk, Sr. a desire not to legislate but embarrass vulner- and Josephine McClendon Faulk. able majority Members through a ‘‘gotcha’’ HON. RICK LARSEN He married Louise Benson Page on July 8, process. The Rules Package protects the mi- OF 1931 and from this union three children were nority and still preserves its ability to recom- born. In addition, Mr. Faulk is the proud and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mit. Specifically, the minority can offer a mo- loving grandfather of 10 grandchildren and tion to recommit ‘‘forthwith,’’ where the GOP Wednesday, January 7, 2009 seven great-grandchildren. amendment is immediately voted upon and, if Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speak- Mr. Faulk was the publisher of the Ruston adopted, is added to the bill. Additionally, the er, Andy Anderson’s passing is a tragic loss Daily Leader from 1931 to 1962, the owner of minority can offer a straight motion to recom- for Washington state, Whatcom County and radio station KRUS from 1947 to 1968, and mit the bill to committee (in which case the for me personally. My thoughts and prayers the owner of Westside Self Storage from 1980 vote occurs on the merits of the bill itself). are with Andy’s loved ones during this difficult to present. Mr. Speaker, the Rules Package removes time. Moreover, Mr. Faulk and his late beloved term limits for Committee Chairmen from Andy’s commitment to public service is leg- wife owned 10 rental houses, one 16-unit House Rules. Instead, each party should de- endary and his contributions to Washington apartment house, and eight commercial build- termine its own rules on the tenure of Com- state have been many and varied. ings in Ruston, LA. mittee Chairs and/or Ranking Members—and While serving as District Manager for Con- Mr. Faulk is a friend to many, and is they should be reflected in Democratic Caucus gressman Al Swift, Andy was instrumental in deemed a gracious and hardworking person to Rules and Republican Conference Rules. In creating the PACE (now NEXUS) lane for fre- all who have had the privilege of making his practice, term limits have resulted in the cre- quent travelers between the and acquaintance. ation of a ‘‘pay-to-play’’ system, where the Canada. Andy’s efforts to expand trade and I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- chief criterion for being selected as a new reduce wait times helped thousands of fami- lating Mr. Clarence Faulk on this truly signifi- Chair has in many instances been a Member’s lies and businesses on both sides of the bor- cant birthday. fundraising prowess. This had the effect of fo- der. f cusing upon fundraising and undermining the After I was elected to Congress in 2000, I integrity of Congress and the legislative proc- RULES OF THE HOUSE asked Andy to come out of retirement to join ess. my team. For 3 years, he served as director SPEECH OF Lastly, I am pleased that the Select Com- of my Bellingham office, representing me in mittee on Energy Independence and Global Whatcom County. HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE Warming, the Tom Lantos Human Rights I am honored to have worked with Andy An- OF TEXAS Commission, and the House Democracy As- derson. He was a true friend and a tireless ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sistance Commission will be continued. These vocate for my constituents. He was always Tuesday, January 6, 2009 entities have done tremendous work. available to answer a question, investigate I urge my colleagues to support the Rules and solve a problem and look for new ways to Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam Package. I believe this package restores in- make life a little easier for the people he Speaker, let me congratulate you for your re- tegrity and accountability. election as Speaker of the House. It is an served. f Andy will be missed, but his contributions to honor that you have served with great distinc- our community, our State and our country will tion and verve. I look forward to more of your RECOGNIZING RICHARD RIEDEL OF be felt for many decades to come. continued leadership in the 111th Congress. SPRING HILL, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. f Res. 5, Adopting the rules for the One Hun- HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE HONORING THE 2008 MYRTLE dred Eleventh Congress. The House Rules OF FLORIDA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Package provides commonsense reforms that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TEAM will enable Congress to work more efficiently for America. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR. In the 110th Congress, Democrats put forth Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. critical measures to restore integrity and ac- OF SOUTH CAROLINA Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Richard countability to the House. These reforms were Riedel of Hernando County, Florida. Richard IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the most sweeping ethics and lobbying re- will do something later this year that all of us Wednesday, January 7, 2009 forms since Watergate and has changed the strive to do, but that very few of us will ever Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam way Congress does business in Washington. accomplish, celebrate his 100th birthday. Speaker, please permit me to take this oppor- The reforms adopted by the 110th Congress Richard was born February 1, 1909 in tunity to extend my personal congratulations to included banning gifts from lobbyists, prohib- Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Richard’s favorite the 2008 Myrtle Beach High School Football iting the use of corporate jets, mandating eth- childhood memories include receiving his first Team. By beating the Chester Cyclones in ics training for all House employees, estab- bicycle and robbing his sisters’ piggy banks to ‘‘Death Valley’’ at Clemson University, the lishing a new, independent Office of Congres- buy penny candy. ‘‘Seahawks’’ led by Coach Scott Earley re- sional Ethics, and ensuring transparency for During his youth, Richard attended turned the Class AAA State Football Cham- budget earmarks by requiring the full disclo- Sturbridge Public and Vocational School, and pionship Trophy to Myrtle Beach after a hiatus sure of earmarks in all bills and conference re- then went on to serve as a sergeant in the of 24 years. This outstanding victory exempli- ports. United States Air Force. Eventually moving to fies the drive, ambition and teamwork of these The Rule Package for the 111th Congress Florida, Richard started working at Linen Com- young men. builds upon these reforms to further strength- pany in St. Petersburg, Florida, eventually f en the integrity of Congress. Key provisions working his way up from a driver to the vice include closing the loophole regarding ‘‘lame- president of the company, an accomplishment CONGRATULATING MR. CLARENCE duck’’ Members negotiating post-Congres- of which he is very proud. E. FAULK, JR., ON THE OCCA- sional employment, codifying additional ear- Throughout his life, Richard married twice, SION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY mark reforms adopted in mid-term in the 110th but had no children. His first wife Lucille Congress, continuing the Office of Congres- passed away in 1981 and his second wife Ann HON. sional Ethics, maintaining strong PAYGO passed away in 2006. He has fond memories OF rules, and improving Congress’s effectiveness of sailing into harbor and seeing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by removing an abusive practice where pop- Statue of Liberty and the tug’s radio playing ular measures are killed through unrelated, ‘‘Sentimental Journey.’’ Wednesday, January 7, 2009 ‘‘gotcha’’ amendments on motions to recom- Richard came to Hernando County in 1984 Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, it is mit. looking for a retirement community where he with great pride and pleasure that I rise to On this last point, noted Congressional could keep his dog. Today he enjoys living in honor Mr. Clarence E. Faulk, Jr., on the occa- scholar Norm Ornstein pointed out in the Roll the Timber Pines community where he is far sion of his 100th birthday. Call, August 13, 2007, ‘‘Using ‘promptly’ . . . away from the congestion of Pinellas County.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:54 Jan 08, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K07JA8.001 E07JAPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with REMARKS January 7, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E29 Richard is quite the everyday comedian, telling Paterson, and many factories built later, con- THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DIS- friends and neighbors that breathing gives him stitute the finest remaining collection of engi- TRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE the most pleasure. If he had his life to do over neering and architectural structures rep- VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 again, Richard said he would get more edu- resenting each stage of America’s progress cation, and his advice to young people today from a weak agrarian society to a leader in the HON. is to always do things in moderation and be global economy. It is a little known fact that OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA conservative. L’Enfant was hired by Hamilton to create IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in Paterson as the sister city to Washington, DC, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 honoring Richard Riedel for reaching his 100th having completed his plan of Washington only birthday. I hope we all have the good fortune months before arriving in Paterson. Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today I am to live as long as him. introducing, I believe for the last time, the Dis- Madam Speaker, Congress must act now to trict of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, si- f pass this vital piece of legislation, so that we multaneously with our Senate partners, Sen- may fully recognize these cultural and historic ‘‘THE PATERSON GREAT FALLS ators JOE LIEBERMAN and ORIN HATCH. The bill landmarks that have played such a seminal NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK we introduce today also will add two perma- role in America’s history. ACT’’ nent House seats, the first increase in 96 years. It therefore carries a triple bonus: the HON. , JR. f first vote for the District of Columbia after 212 OF NEW JERSEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION years, an additional seat for Utah, and two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new permanent seats for the House of Rep- Wednesday, January 7, 2009 resentatives itself. The citizens of the District Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, it is my HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ of Columbia are deeply grateful for the per- pleasure today to introduce the ‘‘Paterson sistent partnership and a bipartisan dedication OF ILLINOIS Great Falls National Historical Park Act’’ as that Senator LIEBERMAN and Senator HATCH my first act in the 111th Congress. This bipar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continue to bring to this bill, and for the contin- tisan legislation was approved by the House in ued support of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 October 2007, and would designate a National Because of the importance to the city of achieving the vote after more than two cen- Park at the majestic Great Falls in Paterson, Mr. GUTIERREZ. Madam Speaker, I was turies, the D.C. Voting Rights Act is my first NJ. I urge my colleagues to pass this legisla- unavoidably absent from this Chamber today. bill of the 111th Congress. This year we intro- tion as soon as possible. I would like the record to show that, had I duce the bill as members of the armed serv- Fifteen miles west of New York City, the been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on ices from the District of Columbia are again Great Falls was the second largest waterfall in rollcall votes 1 and 4; ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 3; engaged in war abroad. In gratitude for the colonial America. No other natural wonder in and for Rep. (CA–08) on rollcall service of our residents serving today, and of America has played such an important role in vote 2 for the election of the Speaker of the those who have served since our country was our nation’s historic quest for freedom and U.S. House of Representatives. prosperity. At the Great Falls, Alexander Ham- founded, I dedicate the bill this year to the first soldier from the District to die for his country ilton conceived and implemented a plan to f harness the force of water to power the new in the , 21-year-old D.C. National industries that would secure our economic ISRAEL’S MILITARY ACTION IN Guard Specialist, Daryl Dent, and to the Dis- independence. GAZA trict’s first unknown soldier to die after he Hamilton told Congress and the American picked up arms to fight for liberation on the people that at the Great Falls he would begin promise of taxation without representation. Al- implementation of his ambitious strategy to HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO though two centuries apart, the first to die in transform a rural agrarian society dependent these wars had in common fighting for the OF ILLINOIS upon slavery into a modern economy based vote. Our first residents here fought in the War on freedom. True to Hamilton’s vision, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Independence. Specialist Dent gave his life Paterson became a great manufacturing city, ensuring the vote for Iraqi citizens, a right he Wednesday, January 7, 2009 producing the Colt revolver, the first sub- did not live to get for himself marine, the aircraft engine for the first trans- Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, for the Today’s bill is the first in the Free and Equal Atlantic flight, more locomotives than any city past several years, Israelis living near Gaza series of bills that I will introduce this session in the Nation, and more silk than any city in have endured a continual state of fear due to to complete the full roster of citizenship rights the world. the thousands of rocket attacks launched from the residents of the Nation’s capital, that the New Jersey’s Great Falls is the only Na- there by Hamas. When the six-month cease first soldiers were promised and for which to- tional Historic District that includes both a Na- fire between Hamas and Israel recently ended, day’s soldiers continue to give their lives. tional Natural Resource and a National His- Hamas responded almost immediately by fir- There can be no doubt that the revolutionaries toric Landmark. In a special Bicentennial ing more than 70 missiles at civilian targets who invented America’s most quoted national speech in Paterson with the spectacular nat- within Israel. On December 27th, Israel, in an slogan did not create a new nation in order to ural beauty of the Great Falls in the back- act of self defense, struck at Hamas targets in get the vote, only to turn around and deny the ground, the late President Gerald R. Ford Gaza in response to these continued attacks, vote to the citizens of their capital. said, ‘‘We can see the Great Falls as a sym- and I want to express my strong support for This bill was passed by the House in the bol of the industrial might which helps to make Israel’s right of self-defense. 110th Congress, thanks to Speaker NANCY America the most powerful Nation in the PELOSI who has long fought for the rights of Israel has taken meaningful steps in recent world.’’ D.C. residents and personally insisted that this Preeminent Hamilton biographers, an es- years to push the peace process forward, in- legislation go forward as a bill of historic im- teemed former Smithsonian Institution curator, cluding unilaterally withdrawing from Gaza in portance, Majority Leader , my the former chief of the National Park Service 2005. Unfortunately, Hamas has not met long-time regional friend, who has been an es- Historic American Engineering Record, and Israel’s efforts towards a peaceful coexistence, pecially outspoken champion of this bill; Judi- distinguished professors at Yale, Princeton, and has instead increased military operations ciary Chairman JOHN CONYERS, who gave the Harvard, NYU, Brown and other universities against its neighbor and continues to deny bill his priority attention, emblematic of the have filed letters with the National Park Serv- Israel’s right to exist. strong support he always has brought to our ice strongly recommending a National Histor- These unfortunate developments are tragic, rights throughout his long service in Congress; ical Park for the Great Falls Historic District. but have been precipitated by Hamas’ aggres- and Chairman HENRY WAXMAN, who as rank- Editorial boards, Federal, State, and local offi- sion. Hamas must stop the rocket attacks and ing member and then as chair of the Oversight cials and community groups have also en- all parties in the region need to commit to re- and Government Reform committee, also was dorsed the campaign to award a National Park newing efforts at peace. The U.S. should re- a central figure in ensuring passage; and Service designation to the Falls. main involved in the peace process and I will many others among my colleagues in both Scholars have concluded that Pierre continue to work with my colleagues in Con- chambers and both parties, who have made L’Enfant’s innovative water power system in gress towards this goal. special efforts for passage of the D.C. House

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