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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF RI- HONORING BILL FRIDAY Future of Higher Education led to gains in ALTO RENEWABLE ENERGY CEN- North Carolina and the nation in federal fund- TER HON. DAVID E. PRICE ing for student aid in Pell Grants and the es- OF NORTH CAROLINA tablishment of the Area Health Education Cen- HON. JOE BACA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ters. He served as founding co-chair of the OF CALIFORNIA Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Ath- Thursday, July 15, 2010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES letics, which has worked persistently to reform Thursday, July 15, 2010 Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam college athletics. Friday helped to develop the Speaker, I rise to honor William C. ‘‘Bill’’ Fri- National Humanities Center; he supported the Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to day, the man whose name was synonymous establishment of North Carolina public radio bring to the attention of my colleagues and the with higher education in North Carolina for through UNC; and he was instrumental in the Administration an innovative clean-energy much of the 20th century. This week, he cele- creation and growth of the Research Triangle project currently under development in my Dis- brated his 90th birthday. Park. trict in California. Few North Carolinians are as well known or As Charlotte Observer associate editor Jack The Rentech Rialto Renewable Energy Cen- as widely respected as Bill Friday. Although Betts noted about Bill Friday: ‘‘He often ter will be a first-of-its-kind facility, where bio- he has never run for elected office, the former seemed to be everywhere, but he was always mass from grass clippings and tree trimmings president of the University of North Carolina no further away than a telephone, willing to from surrounding communities is converted (UNC) system has been prominent in public talk about state history, fully cognizant of the into diesel fuel and electric power. state’s many needs and always enthusiastic The electric power from this project, so affairs for decades and ranks as one of the about the progress the state could make greatly needed in our region, will contribute to most important American university presidents through its various educational enterprises, es- utility efforts to meet obligations under the of the post-World War II era. As the longest- pecially the university. He was a university California Renewables Portfolio Standard, dis- serving President of North Carolina’s public president, but at heart he has always been a placing current, conventional fossil energy- university system, Bill Friday has been a friend teacher.’’ I can certainly attest to this person- based power generation. to anyone and everyone educated in that sys- Because the fuel produced is biodegrad- tem, anyone employed by that system, and ally as the recipient of many Bill Friday notes able, cutting pollution significantly compared to anyone living in the vibrant towns and cities and calls and as one who has benefitted enor- conventional fuels, eight airlines (Alaska Air- that surround our state’s public universities. mously from his generous and wise counsel. lines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Bill Friday was born in Raphine, Virginia, but Friday has mentored university leaders, gov- Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Air- he grew up in Dallas, North Carolina, a small ernors and presidents in the course of his lines, UPS Airlines and US Airways) have al- community in Gaston County. He graduated public life and he has received a multitude of ready signed a contract to buy this fuel for from Dallas High School, where he played accolades—including just about every honor their ground equipment at Los Angeles Inter- baseball and basketball, and went on to earn North Carolina has to bestow. These honors national Airport. a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State include the American Council on Education’s I consider this to be a model project that University and a law degree from UNC Chapel National Distinguished Service Award for Life- other cities in California and around our coun- Hill. He also served in the United States Naval time Achievement, the National Humanities try can adopt to not only help cut our depend- Reserve during World War II. Medal, the American Academy for Liberal ence on foreign oil, but also to reduce emis- Friday’s entire professional life was spent in Education’s Jacques Barzun Award, and the sions of green house gasses and pollutants. higher education. Before becoming president John Hope Franklin Award. In 2004, the N.C. I have urged the Department of Energy to of the UNC system in 1957, he served as as- General Assembly held a special joint session give the Rialto Renewable Energy Center all sistant dean of students at the University of to honor Friday’s life and work. The legislature due consideration as it considers Rentech’s North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1948–1951), as- and then-Gov. Mike Easley presented William application for a Title 17 loan guarantee under sistant to the President of the Consolidated and Ida Friday with the Order of the Long Leaf the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. University of North Carolina (1951–1955), and Pine award for service to North Carolina. This project exemplifies what Congress had Secretary of the University of North Carolina Now retired from the university, Friday in mind when it created a new category in this system. After a brief period as Acting Presi- heads the William R. Kenan, Jr., Fund and the program for ‘‘renewable energy systems’’ and dent of the system, he was chosen to take the Kenan Charitable Trust. Friday also currently ‘‘leading edge biofuels projects’’ that ‘‘substan- position permanently. It was a job at which he hosts a public television talk show, North tially reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emis- thrived. Carolina People, which he began while still sions compared to other transportation fuels.’’ Friday’s tenure as UNC president spanned president of the UNC system. The show This project will bring energy security, as the greatest period of growth for higher edu- brings Tar Heel state residents insights from well as environmental and economic benefits cation in American history, and he played a leaders in education, politics, business, and to our community. Two-hundred and fifty jobs crucial role in shaping our sixteen-campus uni- the arts, adding richly to our public discourse. will be created during construction, and once versity during that time. Early on, the Council Even in retirement, Friday keeps an office at operational, there will be about 70 permanent of Advancement and Support of Education UNC Chapel Hill and serves as a formal and jobs on the site. identified Friday as the most effective public informal sounding board and dispenser of wis- Additional jobs will be created or sustained university president in the nation. dom for students, administrators and others. both upstream in the collection and transpor- Bill Friday was a consistent supporter of The University of North Carolina System has tation of the green waste or downstream in the academic freedom and integrity. During the given its state so much: public servants, edu- distribution of the fuel. Rialto and San civil rights movement, he often served as me- cators and other professionals, small and Bernardino have been especially hard hit by diator between student activists and the con- large business leaders, innovative research- the recession, and these jobs are desperately servative state legislature. He led a five-year ers, informed citizens: these make up the fab- needed in my District. effort to repeal the 1963 Speaker Ban Law, ric that weaves together our communities. At Today I again call upon the Department of which prohibited campuses from hosting ap- 90, Bill remains fiercely dedicated to the idea Energy to support this project for the many pearances by government critics. And he that education is uniquely powerful, giving benefits that it will not only bring to San fought to keep tuition affordable so that limited young people the tools they need to shape Bernardino County and the rest of Southern means would not be a barrier to higher edu- their lives, live out their dreams, and better so- California and the Inland Empire, but also for cation. ciety. the benefits that our nation will reap from fu- Friday was also a visionary leader, and he As Bill himself would insist, he has not ture versions of this project located in other pursued that vision in many areas. His in- achieved these great things on his own. He areas. volvement in the Carnegie Commission on the had the good fortune and good sense in 1942

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Art, Nursing Administration from Colombia they were the proud parents of five children: Their names grace a continuing education University; Certified Nursing Administration Mary Hughes and her husband, Senator S. center in Chapel Hill and an education innova- Advanced degree from the American Nurses Joseph Simitian, Jr. of California, Paul, K.C. tion center in Raleigh, both of which host hun- Association; an Administrative Fellowship from (John), John (Kelly), and Mark (Judy), and dreds of gatherings each year, promoting col- Wharton Business School, University of Penn- grandchildren Ian, Tucker, and Lily Halpern laboration and furthering the causes to which sylvania, and completed an Executive Devel- and K.C., Dean, Madeline, and Ted Hughes. the Fridays’ lives have been dedicated. opment Program at New York University. Jody Hughes was an extraordinary and in- Fortunately, nothing Bill Friday has done in Her career in the United States began as spirational mother, and was devoted to her the last few years suggests his life will begin Registered Nurse at Maimonides Hospital in community and always available for those in to slow down as he turns 90. I am honored to Brooklyn, NY. She then spent 12 years em- need. She was a speech therapist and an ad- know Bill and to call attention to his service to ployed at Montefiore Hospital as a Registered vocate for children and Chaired the Gov- our state and her citizens. The Tarheel State Nurse, Head Nurse, and Assistant Director of ernor’s Advisory Commission on the Needs of owes much to him. Nursing. Exceptional Children. She worked with the Lit- f Fay was recruited to Bronx Municipal Hos- tle Sisters of the Poor to provide outdoor ex- pital where her outstanding skills were ac- periences for underprivileged children and HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. RAY knowledged. She was quickly promoted from served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Jo- HELMS, SR. Assistant Director of Nursing to Associate Di- seph’s on the Brandywine Catholic Parish in rector of Nursing and then to Deputy Director Wilmington, Delaware. HON. JEFF MILLER of Nursing. She then moved to the position of Jody Hughes retired to Sunset Beach, North OF FLORIDA Director of Nursing at North Central Bronx Carolina, where she joined the Board of Hope IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hospital. Harbor Home, a shelter for women. She es- During her 14 year tenure at North Bronx tablished several resale shops to support the Thursday, July 15, 2010 Hospital she was promoted to Deputy Execu- shelter, and founded a library that bears her Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I tive Director for Nursing and Clinical Services name. She served on the Board of the Ingram rise today to recognize Mr. Ray Helms, Sr., a and then became Chief Operating Officer of Planetarium and was a North Carolina Gov- Northwest Florida leader who passed away on the Hospital. ernor’s Award Nominee for Outstanding Volun- July 11, 2010. Mr. Helms spent his life serving Fay E. Malcolm-Allen had 32 years of health teer Service in 1999. Jody enjoyed needle- his community and his country. I am proud to care experience before retiring on July 31, work and she loved the theater. She directed honor his lifetime of dedication and service. 1998 as the Chief Operating Officer of North several youth casts for One Act play contests, Throughout his 84 years, Mr. Helms lived as Central Bronx Hospital. often volunteered as a makeup artist, and a rare example of a man always ready to give She has received numerous awards and served as Mistress of Ceremonies for charity selflessly of himself. To his family, friends and recognition for her outstanding leadership abil- fashion shows. countless others, Mr. Helms will be remem- ity, staff development, patient satisfaction, and Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join bered as a man who emptied himself to fill the advocacy. In her professional role she was de- me in extending our deepest sympathies to others around him. His life that spanned eight scribed as a dynamic, committed and effective the family of Jody Hughes for a life lived so decades will serve as a shining example for all administrator who provided outstanding lead- well as a loving wife, an exceptional mother, of us to gaze upon and see the full measure ership for the department of Nursing and the and as a caring human being who served so of a man. Hospital. She promoted collaborative practice many. She was a great and good woman Mr. Ray Helms served as an important lead- and offered and supported innovative and al- whom I had the privilege to meet, and we er in the Northwest Florida community. He ternative strategies that enhanced personnel honor her for making her community better was an educator at the former Harold School. and patient satisfaction. and our country stronger. He also served as Santa Rosa County Clerk Fay has mentored graduate, high school f of Court and later became the First Circuit and elementary school students and was in- Court Administrator. Whether it was in the strumental in helping to define issues related IN HONOR OF GERRY NELSON classroom or the courtroom, Mr. Helms always to nursing education and practice in her role sought to bring out the best in those around as Adjunct Professor at Lehman College. HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH him. Since retiring she has pursued her artistic OF OHIO On behalf of the United States Congress, interests which include painting, jewelry mak- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize ing, card making, scrapbooking, sewing and Thursday, July 15, 2010 the life and deeds of Mr. Ray Helms, Sr. A gardening. She remains active and enjoys committed community leader and loving family walking and Zumba dancing. Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I am man—he will be missed by many, but his leg- Fay is married to Percy Allen II. They now pleased to inform the United States House of acy will remain. My wife Vicki and I extend our reside in Virginia Beach, VA. Representatives that Gerry Nelson has been thoughts and prayers to the entire Helms fam- Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to awarded the honor of Democrat of the Year in ily. join me in recognizing the achievements of Lakewood, Ohio. An unreconstructed, New f Fay E. Malcolm-Allen. Deal Democrat, Gerry Nelson has long stood f for the values of dignity for workers, jobs for A TRIBUTE TO FAY E. MALCOLM- all, health care for all, and peace. ALLEN A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF Gerry Nelson has demonstrated a lifetime of KATHERINE JOANNE HUGHES service to her community. She has long been HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS active with railroad retirees, where she has OF NEW YORK HON. ANNA G. ESHOO taken lessons from a long career of work into IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA a sphere where she continues to protect the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rights of working men and women to a secure Thursday, July 15, 2010 retirement. Gerry Nelson is also a stalwart Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Thursday, July 15, 2010 supporter of the activities of the Northcoast in recognition of Fay E. Malcolm-Allen for her Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today AFL–CIO. dedication to education and contributions to to honor the extraordinary life of a distin- In addition to her commitment to the rights the nursing profession. guished woman, Katherine Joanne Hughes, of workers, Gerry Nelson has become a Fay E. Malcolm-Allen is a 1963 nursing known to all as Jody, who died peacefully sur- champion of senior citizens, especially in graduate of the University of the West Indies. rounded by her children on June 13, 2010, at Lakewood, Ohio. She has been their advo- She worked at Linstead Public Hospital in St. the age of 81. cate, their voice, a person who will carry sen- Catherine, Jamaica before migrating to the Jody Hughes was born in Washington D.C. iors’ concerns to every level of government to United States in 1966. to William A. Smith, Jr. and Lillian V. Lamb. ensure their health and safety. Fay E. Malcolm-Allen pursued her advanced She attended Immaculata High School and Gerry Nelson performed outstanding service education in New York City by achieving a graduated from the College of Notre Dame of as a member of the 10th District Congres- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating Maryland. Until his death in 2005, she was the sional staff, doing case work and field work

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.002 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1329 with equal excellence. She became a popular CIGNA’s selection as a Wellness by Design HONORING EUNICE BOROVIK figure in the community because she always award winner is a tremendous example of a seems to be at the right place at the right time company that has taken the initiative in pro- HON. MIKE QUIGLEY whenever people need help. viding employees and customers alike with a OF ILLINOIS That Gerry Nelson should be recognized as safe and healthful place to work because it re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Lakewood Democrat of the Year is a cul- sults in better outcomes for everyone involved. Thursday, July 15, 2010 mination of a life of service to the Democratic I congratulate CIGNA on winning this award Party and to the Lakewood community. and look forward to honoring them again in Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join 2011. to honor the memory of a great and respected me in congratulating Gerry Nelson not only for Chicagoan, Eunice Borovik, who recently her work in Lakewood, Ohio, but because she f passed away at the age of 88. Eunice Borovik represents a lifetime of dedication to others was a woman who lived life to the fullest, and which makes her a great American. TRIBUTE TO DAVID ECHOLS, A the friends and family she had are a testament f LEADER IN ALABAMA INDUS- to the quality of her character and the type of TRIAL RECRUITMENT woman she was. MEMORIALIZING BOB BACKUS Eunice’s top priority was always her family HON. JO BONNER and the love and support they provided her HON. TOM McCLINTOCK was most important in her life. She married OF ALABAMA OF CALIFORNIA her husband, Jerry, and together the couple IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES raised two sons, George and his wife Jolanta, Thursday, July 15, 2010 Thursday, July 15, 2010 and Andrew and his wife Catherine. Her family also includes her two grandsons, Jed and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today Caleb. today to remember Bob Backus, a friend and to mark the passing of a giant personality in Following her 1979 election, Eunice contin- devoted patriot. my home state’s industrial recruitment efforts ued her voluntary tenure as Portage Park Bob and his wife of fifty-seven years, and an individual who was one of the most in- Chamber of Commerce President for 21 Nancy, lived in Lincoln, California. Bob and fluential for transforming Alabama into the years. As Alderman Levar stated in a City Nancy raised their children: Robert, Tami and auto manufacturing hub of the South. Council resolution, ‘‘Eunice Z. Borovik has cre- Tina, who watched and learned from their fa- David Echols passed away on June 20, ated, planned and helped carry out projects ther’s commitment to serving his community 2010. For most Alabamians, David Echols beneficial to all those good citizens who have and others. Bob served as the Chaplain for might not be a household name, but his leg- lived, worked, and prospered in Portage Park Vine Life Ministries, ready to respond to calls acy—both inside and outside our state—is . . . , heralding an era of uncommon growth night or day, going wherever people needed monumental. and achievement.’’ She improved the long help. He gave freely of his time to renovate Back in the early 1990s, David Echols, a overdue streetscape in the early 1980s and and decorate old wagons for which he be- project manager with the Alabama Develop- worked with what is now known as the Chi- came famous, painting them red, white and ment Office, was tasked, nearly single- cago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) in blue and displaying them in local fairs and pa- handedly, by state officials to go after a major the Chicago Police Department to reduce rades. unknown manufacturer. He had no idea at the crime. Bob spent many years as an advocate for time that Mercedes Benz was on the other Eunice and her late husband were owners the founding principles of our nation, volun- end of his recruiter’s fishing line, but he con- and managers of the local Bee Drug Store in teering and serving as an elected member of fidently cast his lure and after expert angling, the Cragin neighborhood and the family busi- local political groups. Thomas Jefferson once reeled in what many believe to be Alabama’s ness, Borovik Drug Company in Portage Park, said that ‘‘timid men prefer the calm of des- biggest-ever industrial recruitment prize. for nearly 35 years. Following her retirement potism to the tempestuous sea of liberty;’’ it is Mercedes not only located in Vance, Ala- as president of the Portage Park Chamber of safe to say that Bob Backus not only chose to bama, but also expanded its operations, and Commerce in 2000, the City Council of Chi- chance the waters himself, but through his ar- with it, enabled Alabama to capture the eye of cago gave a portion of West Irving Park Road dent devotion to his beloved country assured many other manufacturers. the honorary name ‘‘Eunice Borovik Way.’’ a brighter future for his posterity. For many, this would have been a success Madam Speaker, Eunice Borovik was an in- Bob will be sorely missed by his friends, to crown one’s career, but for David, it was spiration to all who knew her. I ask my col- family and the countless individuals whose just another day at the office. He continued to leagues to join me in commemorating her in- lives he touched. earn his reputation as a tireless advocate for credible life and her extraordinary contribu- f Alabama, pressing ahead to help land Toy- tions to the Portage Park and Irving Park com- CIGNA WINS ‘‘WELLNESS BY ota’s truck engine manufacturing plant in munities. DESIGN’’ AWARD Huntsville, Honda’s SUV auto manufacturing f facility in Lincoln, and Hyundai’s North Amer- HONORING 100 YEARS OF ican manufacturing base in Montgomery, Ala- COMMUNITY SERVICE HON. ERIK PAULSEN bama. OF MINNESOTA Those who worked with David have ob- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served that he possessed the skills and en- HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Thursday, July 15, 2010 ergy of a team of individuals and it will require OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise more than one person to fill his enormous today to congratulate the Eden Prairie, Min- shoes. They also note that he relished in get- Thursday, July 15, 2010 nesota-based CIGNA company for winning the ting the job done, rather than standing in the Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, I 2010 ‘‘Wellness by Design Award’’ from Hen- spotlight—a role he left to others. rise today to honor the Pontifical Institute of nepin County for the third consecutive year. Echols’ passage at the young age of 53 is the Religious Teachers Filippini in Morristown, CIGNA, a national health service company, a loss for his family and our entire state. I re- New Jersey, which is celebrating its 100th an- earned the Platinum award—the highest level gret that his remarkable efforts on behalf of niversary this year. of award possible. Alabama workers were not better known dur- In August of 1910, five teachers, under the Cigna, which employs nearly 1,200 hundred ing his lifetime. He deserves to be remem- orders of Pope Pius X arrived in Trenton, New people, provides health coaching programs for bered for contributions which certainly equal Jersey, from Italy and established their first tobacco cessation, weight loss and stress, and those of any of our elected officials. center of worship. Then in 1930, they settled a nationally-recognized employee assistance To David’s wife, Cynthia Nicholson Echols, on Tower Hill in Morristown, New Jersey, now program. and his daughters, Elizabeth Smith Melancon known as Villa Walsh in honor of Archbishop Hennepin County—which comprises most of and Mary Katherine Echols, I extend my con- Thomas Joseph Walsh, where the Provincial the Third Congressional District—honors busi- dolences and prayers in this time of loss. The Motherhouse and Villa Walsh Academy are lo- ness and schools with Wellness by Design entire state of Alabama has been made better cated. awards for fostering safe and healthy work by the unselfish service of your husband and Mother Ninetta Ionata, one of the five origi- and learning environments. father. May he rest in peace. nal teachers sent to the United States, holds

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CARDOZA Hovell was always working tirelessly to serve sion and great faith died in 1976, but is re- OF CALIFORNIA the community he loved. called with fondness by all those fortunate to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Walter Hovell was devoted to improving know her. Thursday, July 15, 2010 health and education services for all Alabam- The Pontifical Institute of the Religious ians. He served on the Board of Directors for Mr. CARDOZA. Madam Speaker, I rise the United Way, The Salvation Army, the Teachers Filippini has been dedicated to both today to honor the life of Mark Phelps who the service of God and to their community for United Cerebral Palsy Council of Mobile and passed away on June 22, 2010. Mark was a the Alabama School of Math and Science. the past 100 years. They have built schools resident of Stockton, CA where he served as and convents and have operated missions Mr. Hovell was also a founding member of the Executive Director of the Children’s Home the Southwest Alabama Medical Education throughout the United States and the world. In of Stockton since 1985. The Children’s Home, the 100 years since the arrival of the Religious Consortium. In 1973 he received a lifetime established in 1882, is a nonprofit, private fa- membership to the Home of Grace board for Teachers Filippini, this small group has flour- cility providing educational services and resi- ished and their good works have spread his help incorporating the organization, which dential treatment to emotionally disturbed chil- helps women addicted to drugs and alcohol. around the world. dren and their families. Madam Speaker, I ask you and my col- Madam Speaker, as a result of his selfless Mark was born August 13, 1947 in San service and dedication to improving the quality leagues to join me in congratulating the Pontif- Francisco, CA. After serving with the Volun- ical Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini of life for all Mobilians, Walter Hovell was teers in Service to America program, he at- named Mobilian of the Year in 1993 by the as they celebrate 100 dedicated years of serv- tended Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colo- ice to our community. Civitan Club of Mobile. He was also the hon- rado, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts ored recipient of a ‘‘Certificate of Merit’’ in f in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Psy- 1991 from President George H.W. Bush. PERSONAL EXPLANATION chology from the University of Northern Colo- In his private life, Walter was a proud man rado. Prior to serving as CEO of the Children’s of God. He was an ordained deacon and HON. DENNY REHBERG Home, Mark served as a Mental Health Staff taught Sunday school classes throughout his Psychologist, worked as a Probation Adminis- life. He was also a devoted father to his three OF MONTANA trator in Colorado for ten years, and was ap- children and grandfather to his nine grand- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pointed by Kansas Governor John Carlin to children. Thursday, July 15, 2010 the Superintendency of the Kansas State Ju- To his wife, Barbara, and daughters Cyn- Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, had I venile Correctional Facility. He also served as thia, Heidi and son, Walter, and their entire been present I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on roll- an adjunct faculty member at several State family, I express my deepest sympathies. Wal- call No. 434, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 435 and and private colleges and universities, and sat ter Hovell was truly an extraordinary citizen ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 436. on numerous State and local boards for var- and friend to all. His generous spirit and un- ious private and public human service organi- surpassed vision will be truly missed. f zations. f HONORING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC Among his many honors, Mark was named SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ‘‘Kansas Public Administrator of the Year’’ by PERSONAL EXPLANATION NEDRA GROVES the American Society of Public Administration in 1985, ‘‘Administrator of the Year’’ by the HON. TODD TIAHRT HON. BARON P. HILL California State Council for Exceptional Chil- OF KANSAS dren in 1986, and was Executive Director of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INDIANA the Children’s Home of Stockton when it was Thursday, July 15, 2010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honored in 2004 by the U.S. House of Rep- Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, on July 14th, Thursday, July 15, 2010 resentatives and the U.S. Senate with its na- I missed three rollcall votes numbered 437, tional award for exemplary children’s services, Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, on July 12, 438, 439, 440, and 441 because I was un- the ‘‘Angels in Adoption and Foster Care’’ 2010, the Mayor of Rockport, Indiana, Nedra avoidably detained in Kansas. award. A. Groves passed away at the age of 72. In Rollcall No. 437 was a vote on the previous Mark is survived by his wife, Susan, and a telling sign of her passion for public service, question, providing for consideration of the bill their two children. He will also be greatly Groves decided to run for mayor of her small (H.R. 1722) to improve teleworking in execu- missed by the countless children, families, and town during her retirement in 2007. She tive agencies by developing a telework pro- friends whose lives were blessed by his be- worked passionately for the people of Rock- gram that allows employees to telework at nevolent work. His life was filled with compas- port. least 20 percent of the hours worked in every sion and service to others and his work will Nedra A. Groves was born in Cannelton, In- 2 administrative workweeks, and for other pur- leave a lasting and positive impact. It is with diana, on June 14, 1938 to Archie and poses. Had I been present I would have voted greatest pleasure that I honor his life, his Melvina Gaynor. Groves served as the Spen- ‘‘no.’’ cer County Clerk and was the former Repub- work, and his commitment to changing lives Rollcall No. 438 was a vote on H. Res. lican County Chairman. Groves’ time as mayor here today. 1509, providing for consideration of the bill came after four years of retired life with her f (H.R. 1722) to improve teleworking in execu- husband Scot. She had previously worked as HONORING THE LIFE OF WALTER tive agencies by developing a telework pro- a city clerk, at the town’s license branch, and LEE HOVELL, SR. gram that allows employees to telework at for nearly 20 years was part of the local zon- least 20 percent of the hours worked in every ing office. She was always very active in local HON. JO BONNER 2 administrative workweeks, and for other pur- politics and government and was also a mem- OF ALABAMA poses. Had I been present I would have voted ber of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church. ‘‘no.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In offering his condolence, Indiana Governor Rollcall No. 439 was a vote on H.R. 2864, Mitch Daniels said of Mayor Groves, ‘‘No Thursday, July 15, 2010 to amend the Hydrographic Services Improve- mayor loved her city and its people more than Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today ment Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire she did. We continue to work very hard on to offer my deepest condolences to the family hydrographic data and provide hydrographic new job opportunities for the Rockport area, of the late Walter Lee Hovell, Sr., a respected services specific to the Arctic for safe naviga- and I’m just so sorry she won’t be here to see philanthropist, businessman and community tion, delineating the United States extended them happen.’’ The people of Rockport will leader from Mobile, Alabama. continental shelf, and the monitoring and de- miss Groves’ passion and love she had for the After serving in the United States Marines, scription of costal changes. Had I been city and its residents. My thoughts and prayers Mr. Hovell attended Spring Hill College on the present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.002 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1331 Rollcall No. 440 was a vote on the motion recorded votes on the House floor the legisla- additional emergency support to local school to recommit with instructions H.R. 1722, the tive week of Tuesday, July 13, 2010. districts to prevent impending layoffs. Esti- Telework Improvements Act. Had I been For Tuesday, July 13, 2010, had I been mates suggest that this fund will help keep present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall 140,000 school employees on the job next Rollcall No. 441 was a vote on H.R. 1722, vote No. 434 (on motion to suspend the rules year. the Telework Improvement Act. Had I been and agree H.R. 4514); ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote Moreover, when we invest in education, we present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ No. 435 (on motion to suspend the rules and save jobs in other sectors and spur economic f agree to H. R. 4438; and ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall vote recovery. According to the Economic Policy In- No. 436 (on motion to suspend the rules and REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND stitute, for every 100,000 education jobs lost, agree to H.R. 4773). LEGACY OF KEITH BLACKLEDGE another 30,000 jobs are lost in other sectors f due to reduced consumer spending and tax HON. ADRIAN SMITH SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS revenues. OF NEBRASKA ACT, 2010 The list of important programs this bill funds IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is both extensive and impressive: Among SPEECH OF other priorities, we are providing $304 million Thursday, July 15, 2010 for the Gulf Coast oil spill; $50 million for the Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Emergency Food Assistance Program for food rise today to honor a respected Nebraska jour- OF NEW YORK purchases to distribute through local emer- nalist, Keith Blackledge, who recently passed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gency food providers; $13.377 billion for the away at the age of 82. Thursday, July 1, 2010 payment of benefits to Vietnam veterans and Keith was a reporter at the North Platte Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in their survivors for exposure to Agent Orange, Telegraph from 1952 to 1959. After a series of which has been linked with Parkinson’s dis- support of Representative BARBARA EE other assignments, he returned to North Platte L ’s amendment to prevent an escalation and limit ease, ischemic heart disease, and hairy cell/B in 1967 when he was named the executive cell leukemia; and $2.93 billion for Haiti. editor of the Telegraph, and later named vice- funding to the safe and orderly withdrawal of our troops and military contractors from Af- These are extremely important priorities president and director of public affairs for the which are fully paid for and which I support. paper. Keith was named to the Nebraska ghanistan. After 9 years of war, the time has come to bring our troops home. Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2005. f He retired from the paper in 1992 but, never I will also vote in favor of the McGovern- Obey amendment that would require the one to let the grass grow under his feet, Keith TRIBUTE TO MR. EMILE JOSEPH President to provide Congress with a plan for continued to write a weekly column for the ZOGHBY paper until his death. the expeditious redeployment of U.S. troops in During his time in North Platte, Keith au- Afghanistan and a timeline for completion of thored four books—A Short History of North the redeployment. HON. JO BONNER I would like to thank Speaker PELOSI and Platte, The Election of 1951, Letter to Home, OF ALABAMA and This Town Fights About Everything. the Democratic leadership for bringing this bill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As president of the North Platte Chamber of to the floor today in a manner that allows clear Commerce during the late 1970s, Keith initi- up or down votes on funding for the war and Thursday, July 15, 2010 ated the creation of the Mid-Nebraska Com- other domestic priorities. munity Foundation and the Clean City Com- The challenges in Afghanistan are great. As Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to mittee, which later became Keep North Platte the violence and attacks on our troops con- offer tribute to a remarkable South Alabama Beautiful. tinue to increase, we still do not have a clear businessman, Mr. Emile Joseph Zoghby, who He also played a major role in the success- path forward or a way to measure progress passed away on July 3, 2010 at the age of 91. ful campaign to consolidate two small hos- there. Described by his son, Edmund, as an ‘‘old- pitals and establish the Great Plains Regional We cannot afford to sustain an open-ended school Southern gentleman,’’ Mr. Zoghby was Medical Center in the early 1970s. He initiated commitment with no clear definition of suc- a longtime merchant in downtown Mobile with the Habitat for Humanity affiliate in North cess. a well known reputation for quality who con- Platte in 1998 and served as its first president. Reports of corruption abound in Afghani- tributed significantly to Mobile’s economy. Just two months ago, Lincoln County Com- stan, and without a true partner in the Karzai A graduate of McGill-Toolen High School missioners proclaimed May 10th of this year government, our prospects for making real and Springhill College, both in Mobile, Mr. Keith Blackledge Day. progress have grown dim. Zoghby served in the United States Army from Keith dedicated his life to improving North Our troops have fought with honor and pro- 1941–1945. Upon completion of his service to Platte and surrounding communities while al- fessionalism in the face of great challenges, America, he returned to Mobile to help run his ways remaining a dedicated journalist. and at great cost—I am truly humbled by their family clothing business, as the eldest of five f service and sacrifice. These brave men and sons. women in uniform deserve our full support and PERSONAL EXPLANATION commitment to return them home safely to His care for customers and determination to their families and loved ones. succeed made him and his clothing store, HON. STEVE COHEN President Obama did not start this war, and Zoghby’s, invaluable to the city of Mobile. But even more than his impeccable taste was his OF TENNESSEE I was among those who have spoken out in well loved personality. He was the consum- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES support of allowing for the time necessary for mate salesman and his customers were Thursday, July 15, 2010 a new strategy in Afghanistan to turn the tide. But after years of war that has strained our among his best friends. Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I was de- military, their families, and the country, I am Mr. Zoghby was also a devoted family man, tained from voting on Tuesday, July 13 due to unable to continue to support what increas- showcased by his 66 year marriage, and al- flight delays. If present, I would have voted ingly looks like an intractable situation in Af- ways committed to his seven children. ‘‘yea’’ on the following rollcall votes: ghanistan. Madam Speaker, Emile Zoghby lived a full, Rollcall 434; rollcall 435; and rollcall 436. That is why I vote in favor of these amend- rich life complete with a wonderful family, f ments today. treasured friends and a legacy of helping oth- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Despite my opposition to our continued mili- ers that will be hard to replicate. My condo- tary presence in Afghanistan, the bill does in- lences and prayers go out to his lovely wife, HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT clude critical domestic funding that I will sup- Josephine, and their children, Mary Jo, Ed- port. These include saving teachers’ jobs, Pell mund, Melanie, Alex, Linda, and Diane, as OF SOUTH CAROLINA Grants, emergency food assistance for hungry well as 15 grandchildren and nine great-grand- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans, and disaster aid to respond to the children. We mourn with you over your loss, Thursday, July 15, 2010 Gulf oil spill catastrophe. just as we celebrate Mr. Zoghby’s remarkable Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam For example, today we are providing $10 life and all those he touched. May he rest in Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following billion for an Education Jobs Fund to provide peace.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.006 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF we are all people of weak and troubled faith FUNERAL OF JUDGE GERALD REVEREND PAUL LOCATELLI, S.J. today, there is a great need to trust that the HEANEY God of life is more powerful than all the forces HON. ANNA G. ESHOO of death. There is also need for forbearance HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR OF CALIFORNIA and forgiveness. If we do not trust in God and OF MINNESOTA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES do not imitate God’s mercy then evil will not IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be overcome by good. Just the opposite will Thursday, July 15, 2010 Thursday, July 15, 2010 happen, evil will have spread to us, generating Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today despair and vengeance. And that will mean Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, Patriot. to honor the extraordinary life of a learned and that evil will have overcome good.’’ Jurist. Egalitarian. Self-effacing Humanitarian. distinguished priest, Father Paul Locatelli, Father Locatelli — who was a great cook Each of us has a distinct, indelible memory S.J., who died at the age of 71 on the morning and an avid runner — was busy making plans of where and how we met Gerry Heaney. of July 12, 2010. for his 60th Santa Clara Reunion when he Mine starts in the Hotel Duluth in 1964—sum- Father Locatelli was respected by all who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of moned to a meeting of attorney Gerry Heaney knew him. An alumnus of Santa Clara Univer- pancreatic cancer. His reunion will go on, and and Duluth labor leaders to be told that my sity, he served the University he loved as its his classmates, including CIA Director Leon boss, John Blatnik, must support the DFL-en- 27th President for 20 years. After the Presi- Panetta will attend and speak, but there most dorsed candidate for state Senate, Willard dency, he was named Chancellor. He then certainly will be a deep hole in their midst. Munger, warning that if Frenchy La Brosse was appointed Secretary for Jesuit Higher Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to won, the DFL would be plunged into a divi- Education for the Society of Jesus in Rome, a join me in extending our deepest sympathies sive, fractious future. ‘‘We’ll keep his feet to position he held until his death. to Father Locatelli’s family and to the entire the fire,’’ said Gerry. Father Locatelli was raised in Boulder Jesuit community. We honor his memory and My last memory was a phone call two days Creek, California, and served in the U.S. Army the life he lived so well in extraordinary serv- before he succumbed to tell him of our com- after graduation from Santa Clara in 1960. ice to others. He made a difference in the mittee works on the Oil Spill Accountability Act. His message—unchanged—‘‘keep their Later, he joined the Society of Jesus and was lives of thousands of students and was a be- feet to the fire. Make them pay every penny.’’ ordained in 1974. He earned a doctorate in loved counselor to me and many others. Fa- ther Locatelli will always be remembered as A towering figure of the law, Judge Heaney Business Administration at the University of wrote the St. Louis, Missouri, school desegre- Southern California and a Master of Divinity one who deepened our faith, who was a shin- ing star amongst Jesuits as a superb educator gation decision, and then—for 20 years—held degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at the school system’s collective feet ‘‘to the fire’’ Berkeley, where his work focused on ethics and leader, who strengthened our entire com- munity with his wisdom and leadership, and a to assure compliance. The longest and most and values in contemporary society. Before successful school desegregation case in our becoming President of Santa Clara, he was its man who loved his country and served it ex- ceedingly well with his compassionate patriot- jurisprudence. Academic Vice President and Associate Dean It was my privilege to video tape interview ism. God has prepared a high place in heaven of Business, and was a member of the faculty the judge for the Library of Congress project for this extraordinary, holy and humble man. in the Accounting Department. on WWII veterans. The day Father Locatelli died, the Wash- f He recounted the 6:30 a.m. landing at ington Post had a feature article about how to- THANKING SUSAN (SMITH) Omaha Beach. Their landing craft stopped day’s college presidents were trying to find RODRIGUEZ FOR HER SERVICE short of the beach, because ships were blow- new ways to bond more with their students. DURING WORLD WAR II ing up right and left. The gate dropped in deep The reporters didn’t know Father Locatelli, but water. The captain shouted ‘‘All ashore’’ and if they did, they would have found someone HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS was cut down by gunfire. The First Lt. stepped who was ahead of his time—an extraordinary up and ordered ‘‘All ashore.’’ He was cut university president who for years had devel- OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES down. That left me, 2nd Lt. Heaney, in charge. oped relationships with students at Santa I said, ‘‘We’re not going through that door, ev- Thursday, July 15, 2010 Clara University. He was eminently approach- eryone over the side.’’ And he saved count- able, possessed a big heart, and had a gen- Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I rise today less lives. uine interest in every student’s well-being. to recognize the achievements of Susan ‘‘It took nine hours to climb 160 feet in three His deep love for Santa Clara shone (Smith) Rodriguez of Bethesda, Maryland, who tenths of a mile and take out Nazi machine- through in all he did, and his wisdom and eru- in 1944 answered her Nation’s call to service gun nests. Then we turned back to the beach dition were widely known. The University flour- in a time of great need. Mrs. Rodriguez joins for supplies, and that’s when we saw the car- ished under his leadership, becoming one of a special sisterhood of women who share a nage.’’ He stopped, chocked, and cried. The the best Jesuit universities in America. Under unique place in American history. Army doesn’t give away the Silver Star. It’s his leadership the Alameda de las Pulgas was Mrs. Rodriguez was born in York, Pennsyl- awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat rerouted, more than 19 buildings and sports vania, in my congressional district, where she against an enemy of the United States. Gerry centers were built or renovated, and the en- later worked as a French teacher at the former Heaney earned it. From Normandy across Eu- dowment grew from $77 million to more than York Collegiate Institute (now known as York rope to the Czech border, and his remarkable $700 million. College of Pennsylvania). To help in the war American flag, Gerry Heaney personified ex- Father Locatelli was a remarkable Jesuit effort, she received her commercial pilot’s rat- emplary courage under fire. priest who had the rare ability to reach both ing and gave flight instruction to U.S. Army pi- While still a sitting judge of the 8th Circuit, the older members and the younger members lots throughout the spring of 1944. Gerry planned to participate in the 50th anni- of his order, the Society of Jesus — and was Mrs. Rodriguez was later assigned to the versary of D-Day. Without his knowledge, I respected and admired by both. One Jesuit Office of Strategic Services, America’s first in- called the top command of the Pentagon and rector in Rome called him ‘‘a man of vision telligence agency, where she was posted to White House liaison to have him seated on with a welcoming spirit.’’ He was also a priest Tangier, North Africa and served until the end the dais, with presidents, prime ministers, and of deep and abiding faith. His faith included an of the war. Similar to the Women Airforce generals. adamant belief that ‘‘Catholics should feel free Service Pilots, whom earlier this year were When I proudly called with the approvals, he to vote as they deem in the best interest of rightfully awarded the Congressional Gold said, ‘‘That’s very nice, thank you. But I’d rath- the nation and world.’’ He lamented those Medal for their service during World War II, er sit with my buddies. We fought shoulder-to- bishops who speak for the unborn but ‘‘turn Mrs. Rodriguez helped blaze a trail for women shoulder across Europe.’’ Grace and human- Catholicism and morality into a single political who seek to serve their country. The achieve- ity, wrapped in self-effacing, unpretentious hu- or moral issue and some threaten to withhold ments of Mrs. Rodriguez and other female pio- mility—caring about others more than himself. communion from politicians.’’ neers continue to inspire generations of young In that same egalitarian spirit, the Judge He had empathy for those who questioned women to achieve the impossible. never missed a Duluth Labor Day picnic since God’s compassion but counseled them that On behalf of the United States House of 1948. This year, we’ll save a chair for him, ob- faith and compassion were needed most when Representatives, I thank Mrs. Rodriguez for serve a moment of silence, and hold him ex- times were difficult. In his widely quoted and her service to the United States of America. I cused. poignant words of September 11, 2001, he know that her family and friends join me in Master strategist, with a rare gift for no-non- said that ‘‘For persons of faith, and to be sure, paying tribute to her. sense analysis, his razor-sharp mind guided

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.013 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1333 Duluth and the Northland through successive mous and the Psalmist tells us that ’Love The Judge loved education and had been a economic shocks with clarity of vision for prag- and truth will meet; justice and peace will member of the Board of Regents of the Uni- matic investment strategies to fashion a better kiss. This truth and this justice are embed- versity of Minnesota. We have Heaney Hall ded in those who have accepted the call to life for others through education, economic op- at UMD. I am honored to say that the Judge authentic leadership at the local, state, na- served on the search committee that brought portunity, and equal justice under law. tional and global level. Our gospel reading me to UMD. Greatness is memorably expressed in mod- tells us that the ruling of the ultimate just He asked me during my first interview, est gestures. Gerry retired from Senior Judge judge is that when the needs of those who ‘‘Are you a fighter? UMD needs a fighter.’’ status so that he would be free to participate might have seemed most insignificant have He would never let me stop! We seldom gave in the Obama presidential campaign—pound- been defended and met, only then shall we Honorary Doctorates at UMD and I thought ing lawn signs, setting an example for the shall to be right with our God. That when we Vice President and Mrs. Mondale should be newcomers every day at the combined cam- make sure that public education is available jointly honored. The Judge wrote a letter paign H.Q. to everyone, when racial discrimination has and I was to do a follow-up. The Mondale’s In his zest for intellectual challenge and for been reversed, when women are given equal accepted and I then found out I should have opportunities in their endeavors, when union asked the Twin Cities campus for permis- integrity in public service, he made us confront contracts provide for funded health and wel- sion. In a conversation with the Judge it was our frailties and failings; he rallied us to rise fare packages, when publicly funded institu- obvious, forgiveness superseded permission! above ourselves for the greater good of all. tions of higher learning are given the oppor- Shortly after I began as chancellor at UMD His own words say it best: ‘‘Excellent public tunity to serve students better each year, in 1995, Judge Heaney arranged a luncheon schools are essential in a democracy. Public then, in the image of Jesus the judge and with Sen. Sam Solon and Erwin Goldfine, schools have an obligation to educate all chil- Judge Gerald Heaney, we shall know that we also a former Regent, to review ‘‘my agenda dren—rich and poor, black, brown and white, have come close to the kingdom of God. for the school.’’ In the last couple of years, So the liturgy that began two thousand always when I visited with the Judge and El- gifted or special. Segregated housing, a long years ago and the liturgy that began 92 years history of discrimination in education and em- eanor, the Judge would ask, ‘‘How’s the ago continues. The ‘‘work’’ of the church school? How’s the enrollment? Any problems ployment, and the historic lack of opportunity continues and we come to give thanks that with the Twin Cities campus?’’ And during for African-Americans to participate fully and we have been so gifted in the life and person the budget cycle, ‘‘Are you getting your fair equally in all aspects of life make the task of Judge Gerald Heaney. May this thanks- share?’’ Judge Heaney determined the ‘‘fair ahead a challenging one (for St. Louis). We giving liturgy truly express our gratitude to share’’ was around 10%, but more was always can fulfill our obligation to provide all children God for this wonderful life and be the stim- better. But the Judge was particularly con- with the quality, free public education they ulus for continuing in the path he taught and cerned about the rapid increases in tuition— urged us to walk. who did it stop from coming to college? And need and deserve.’’ He elevated us in life; we The Prophet Isaiah says: Here is my serv- are diminished in his death; but we are chal- with law school tuition and the loans nec- ant whom I uphold, my chosen one with essary to complete law school, the Judge be- lenged to honor his life-affirming legacy. whom I am please. Upon whom I have put my lieved took a toll on the ‘‘pro bono’’ work of From Tom Radaich: spirit: he shall bring forth justice to the na- the profession. And he believed this result Today, we are gathered to do what people tions. I, the Lord, have called you for the impacted ‘‘the marginalized’’ of society. of faith do when someone whom they love, victory of justice, I have grasped you by the The Heaney Federal Building has a nursery and someone who loved them dies—we come hand; I formed you and set you as a covenant school and I would like to read to you a let- together to remember, to pray, celebrate and of the people, a light for the nations. ter from the director, Barb Kennedy, about to give thanks. A long life of service is ended To open the eyes of the blind, to bring our the Judge and the children at Nursery and we come now struggling to find some ap- prisoners from confinement, and from the School—Downtown. These comments show propriate, albeit inadequate way, to mark dungeon, those who live in darkness. To the not only the Judge and Eleanor’s deep love our appreciation and gratitude to God for life of this man we now only add, Alleluia, of children, but also their belief in the im- the lavish gift given us in the judge’s life. Thanks be to God. portance of the educational process. All of you in this cathedral this morning ‘‘Judge Gerald Heaney was a dear friend to have unique memories of the man who lies in From Dr. Kathryn A. Martin, Chancellor the staff and children of University Nursery death with us here today, and many of those University of Minnesota, Duluth: School—D memories and tributes will be shared infor- Vice President Mondale, Bishop Sirba, Fr. Judge Heaney knew all the children by mally and formally today both here and at Tom, Congressman Oberstar, Mayor Ness name and we have over 50 children! The chil- UMD following the funeral liturgy, as they members of the judiciary, clerks, legislators dren often called Judge Heaney, Gerald. have been shared in practically every Amer- and all of you here today to celebrate the life Judge Heaney always stopped to talk to the ican news media over the past week. It was of Judge Gerald Heaney, I am deeply honored children inside and outside, on the play- my great privilege to know Judge Heaney as and humbled to have been asked by Eleanor ground, in the halls, and in the school, ev- his pastor at St. Michael’s, but only since to speak about the person Judge Heaney. erywhere. my assignment there only five years ago. In For me these four lines from the Book of Every Christmas Judge Heaney sponsored one of my conversations with Carol last Micah (6:8) describe ‘‘the Judge:’’ a low-income family from our school giving week, she said, ‘‘Well, you know he was ‘‘God has shown you what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? gifts to the entire family. The parents re- Irish, a Catholic, and a Democrat!’’ And even But to do justice and to love mercy, ceived clothes, and a very generous grocery from my brief association with him, I knew And to walk humbly with God.’’ store gift certificate. The children all re- exactly what she meant. You see, I was What better description is there of Judge ceived outfits, mittens, hats, and several reared in a small town on the Iron Range Heaney . . . a man who lived his life so that toys. He never wanted the family to know where I was raised Catholic, had an Irish pas- all people could live in a just society, be who their secret Santa was. Thank you notes tor for most of my formative years, and took treated with mercy, regardless of their sta- were passed on through the Nursery School. for granted that politics and the DFL were tus in life; and Judge Heaney was a truly Every year even after he retired, Judge coextensive terms. And so, last night, in- humble man. Heaney and Eleanor donated a great deal of stead of memories of the judge, I had a vi- As I am sure most of you know, to those of money to our summer field trips for low-in- sion. I dreamed that as Judge Heaney en- us in Northeastern Minnesota . . . and most come children. Their generosity helped these tered into glory multitudes of Irish came to of Minnesota and I suspect elsewhere, when wonderful children have a busy, happy, pro- welcome their compatriot singing Gaelic you say ‘‘the Judge’’ you mean Judge ductive, and fun summer. Through watching hymns of praise, followed by throngs of Heaney. And the majority of the time when the children we have often seen self-concepts Catholics singing their welcoming song, and you say ‘‘the Judge,’’ you mean ‘‘the Judge’’ improve, attitudes change, aggression end, then, the entire host of heaven shouted joy- and Eleanor. ‘‘Behind every great man is an and community pride develop. Children that fully as one, ‘‘Finally, another Democrat!’’ even greater women.’’ And Judge Heaney had are happy, busy, and feel good about them- With hopeful minds and hearts fixed on the Eleanor, the love of his life! selves and their community have a greater joy of eternal life, we participate in this lit- Judge Heaney lived a life of love and com- chance of becoming productive adults and a urgy this morning. ‘‘Liturgy’’ is the ‘‘work’’ passion: love of Eleanor and his family, son benefit to society. Thanks to Judge Heaney of the church. The work of the church is give Bill and daughter Carol; his children and and Eleanor. praise and glory to God. Liturgy involves the grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces I cried as I typed this. What a wonderful whole human response to the goodness of and nephews and his country. gentleman!’’ Barb Kennedy God, and, hence involves remembering, act- The Judge’s love of country was only chal- For Judge Heaney, life was lived in a ing and imagining. Our memories of this lenged when divisiveness in the political framework of love, dedication, sharing and a great man remind us that God has pitched arena stalled the process of progress, a phe- keen sense of gratitude for democracy. I his tent among us and the word of God has nomenon we all recognize, and one that was would like to conclude with a quote from Fa- not only been recorded on tablets, scrolls, very troubling to the Judge in his latter ther Alfred Delp: ‘‘When through one man a parchments and paper, but has become flesh. years. Public officials were to serve the pub- little more love and goodness, a little more Our God chooses to be revealed as one for lic—the only life he knew. Deliberate inac- light and truth comes into the world. Then whom justice and righteousness are synony- tion had no place in the political process. that man’s life has had meaning.’’ Your

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.015 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 Honor, we thank you for a life well lived! For the Freeman family and many of you Myron, I do not believe that this country Godspeed you, and give us each the courage here—we will miss his voice and twinkling can exist in domestic peace as a segregated to live our lives for the benefit of others! eyes—but we’ll be quoting his bits of wisdom society as we now are. All men and women, ’til the day we die! regardless of race, color, or creed must and From Jane C. Freeman: should be entitled to the equal protection of I have known Judge and Eleanor Heaney From Judge Myron H. Bright: the laws. for seventy years since I was 19 and we met Oliver Wendell Holmes, that great United To that goal, Jerry devoted his judicial at the University of Minnesota. My husband, States Supreme Court Justice of yesteryear, life. Orville, and Gerry became fast friends in law wrote ‘‘the life of the law has not been logic, Let me add a final comment. Gerald school in the early 1940s. it has been experience.’’ Heaney’s legacy lives on in the people whose Orv introduced all of us to Hubert Hum- Although much has been written about lives he has touched with his own work and phrey at one of Muriel and Hubert Hum- Jerry’s background, let me review some mat- with his own life. The wisdom of his legal phrey’s Saturday evening gatherings where ters briefly because his life experience obvi- opinions remain in federal reporters. Gerald the greatest political discussions I have ever ously and clearly played a role in his won- W. Heaney was a man of modesty. Whatever heard took place in the kitchen. Justice for derful judicial philosophy. credit was due him for his accomplishments all; truly participating democracy; opportu- Jerry grew up in southern Minnesota in as a judge, he would want to share that cred- nities and responsibilities of citizens; the Goodhue County. His father was a butcher it with the colleagues who served with him common good vs. individual greed—these and parttime farmer. Jerry was one of seven during his 40 years on the federal bench. were the discussion topics. children in the family. His was a frugal, Many of them are here today. We came together again after four years of hardworking family that had difficult times, Finally, as one of Jerry Heaney’s closest World War II. During the war Gerry was a particularly in the Great Depression, but colleagues and one of his best friends, I say, leader in the Army Rangers in Europe and made it through. ‘‘Jerry, you have always been my judicial went up Normandy Beach. Orv was wounded Following high school graduation and col- hero. In the words of an old soldier, just as in the Pacific on Marine Corps patrol. We lege, Jerry, determined that he would be- you were, Jerry, I salute you.’’ come a lawyer, struggled financially, yet he then started to fight home side battles to From George Sundstrom: bring the skeletons of the Democratic and compiled a very good academic record, grad- In 1947, the Am. Fed. Of Labor (AF of L) Farmer Labor parties together to form the uating from the University of Minnesota put out a call for an attorney to represent DFL party. We all felt we could change School of Law in 1941. His legal career was labor in Duluth and N.E. Minnesota. Gerald things to make a better and more peaceful stalled for a few years because World War II Heaney had just married the love of his life, world. came around, and Jerry volunteered for mili- Eleanor, and together they moved to Duluth. From then until his death, Heaney was a tary service. AND represent labor he did—far beyond, I ex- great advisor, planner and mentor to all in After the war, Jerry made a very smart pect, the expectations of those needing legal the DFL party and labor movement. He kept and excellent choice by marrying Eleanor. assistance in those days. us on the straight path to justice for all. They came to Duluth to make a home and Representing the Duluth Federation of Others will tell you about his leadership on for Jerry to practice law. Here he served as Teachers, Heaney negotiated the first con- the Federal Bench, but I want to share a cou- a distinguished lawyer, a good citizen, a tract in Minnesota in which women teachers ple of personal memories: strong contributor to the welfare of his com- received the same pay as their male counter- Heaney believed in miracles and divine munity and an important figure in Min- parts: *He established the Duluth Teachers intervention. Late in the campaign in 1954 nesota politics. He always tried to support retirement fund, again the first such teach- when Orv was involved in a tight race for those candidates who would represent the ers retirement fund in Minnesota. Governor, the phone in our bedroom went off people ably, honestly, and fearlessly. Of Representing the Int’l Brotherhood of at 6:15 a.m. Orv had just gotten home from a course, some of those he supported are well- Electrical Workers, Local 31, Heaney set up three-day campaign trip at 3:00 a.m. so I known names in Minnesota’s political his- the first self-funded health and welfare in- took the call. I answered with some disgust tory, including, among others, Vice Presi- surance plan in the state—a model for most in my voice. ‘‘Yes, Gerald, what do you want dent Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President other Building Trades plans in the state to at 6 in the morning?’’ Gerry said, ‘‘how did Walter Mondale (before he became Vice follow. *He set up the Electrical Workers’ you know it was me?’’ ‘‘No one else calls at President), former governor Orville Free- Credit Union, later to become the Duluth this time in the morning,’’ I responded. man, who, also with me, was a classmate at Building & Const. Trades Credit Union. *He ‘‘Jane,’’ Gerry continued, ‘‘we are going to the University of Minnesota School of Law, set up the Local 31 Defined Benefit pension lose this election. We need a miracle.’’ and Congressman John Blatnik, who paved plan. ‘‘What is that?’’ I replied. ‘‘Well this is the the way for Jim Oberstar who is here and In 2007, the Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical first week of October and we need you to get will be a Congressman forever and ever. Workers made Judge Heaney a life member pregnant and give birth before election day As I have said, Jerry’s career was a signifi- of the IBEW, I was told the only such mem- November 3.’’ And then he giggled in that cant one filled with experiences he brought bership in the country. low tone of his. Well, we did not have that to the bench when President Johnson ap- On the Judges’ retirement, the AFL-CIO miracle, but Orv did, with great help from pointed him to the United States Court of community in Duluth recognizing his life- Heaney, win that election by only 20,000 Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1966. Look- long service to Labor, issued him a life mem- bership, (the only such membership ever of- votes. ing over his record, one could say Jerry was fered) and remodeled a room in the Labor The summer Heaney was being considered one of the best of what has been called ‘‘the Center and named it Gerald W. Heaney’s for appointment to the Court of Appeals he Greatest Generation.’’ and Orv and friends were up at International Well, let me tell you a bit about serving on Chambers. In his 9th symphony, Beethoven put these Falls preparing to board the pontoon plane the federal bench with Jerry. What kind of words to music ‘‘Whoever has enjoyed the for a fishing trip. The pilot’s office phone an experience was it to have Jerry as a col- great blessing of being a friend to a friend, rang with an urgent call from the White league in deciding cases that came before whoever has won a dear wife, let him mingle House for Secretary Freeman. LBJ’s assist- our panel? I will tell you this. He always his joy with ours.’’ He won a dear wife for came well prepared. He listened intently and ant said ‘‘Freeman about your friend Heaney over 65 years, He was our friend and we his. for the Court—the President wants to know carefully to the arguments of counsel. Many His life was a great blessing. if he’s ready to go and his wife says he’s off times he digested and read all of the record, fishing!! Freeman to Heaney—‘‘You wanta be some very voluminous, in the cases. He wel- f a Federal Judge?’’ Heaney—‘‘Yeah, sure. I’ll comed the exchange of viewpoints about the IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVER- look as good in those black robes as any case, particularly with his law clerks. SARY OF THE CALIFORNIA other farm boy from Goodhue (Minnesota).’’ Following oral argument and during the Heaney was the most self effacing politi- conference, when the judges would make a RODEO SALINAS cian I have ever known! Forceful but modest preliminary decision about the results, Jerry always. He was also a wonderful father and always considered the views of his col- HON. SAM FARR grandfather to his own children as well as leagues. When he spoke, he articulated brief- OF CALIFORNIA many others. He was a second father and ly, logically, and, I must say, most persua- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grandfather to the Freeman family. Heaney sively his viewpoint and his thoughts about was a devoted husband—often saying, ‘‘the the resolution of the case. The opinions he Thursday, July 15, 2010 smartest thing I ever did was find Eleanor authored were always clear, concise and well Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Schmitt, my lovely, solid, smart and devoted written. In other words, Jerry was just an honor the California Rodeo Salinas on the oc- wife.’’ excellent federal judge. casion of its centennial anniversary. For 100 And bless Eleanor; she survived 65 years Let me relate a brief story of my relation- with that high strung Irishman. She at- ship with Jerry when I came to the court. We years, the California Rodeo Salinas has both tended hundreds of political meetings and had dinner on a September evening in 1968 preserved the legacy of California’s early labor union affairs: monitored his ulcer diet; just before my first session with the United Spanish ranchero culture and supported operated his dialysis machine, and was by States Court of Appeals. We talked about the countless charitable and community endeav- his side through thick and thin to the end. work of the court, and Jerry said, ors in the Salinas Valley.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.015 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1335 The Salinas Rodeo is the largest rodeo in voting his energy and knowledge to the or- berly Munley, who had just shot-down the al- the state of California with more than 50,000 phanage. leged gunman. SSGT Filip had no medical visitors each year. Locals take great pride in A few years after Mr. Weiss retired as a supplies with him, so he used his belt to cre- the event and insist on its Spanish pronuncia- Chief Petty Officer he moved to Korea to con- ate a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from a tion as the ‘‘row-day-oh.’’ tinue his work with orphans. Under his super- gunshot wound in Sgt. Munley’s leg. SSGT In 1911, civic boosters organized the first vision, a new pool was constructed at the or- Filip’s actions are credited with saving Sgt. rodeo as a Wild West Show and attracted a phanage. With the help of nearby American Munley’s life. But SSGT Filip’s assistance did trainload of visitors from San Francisco. service members other improvements were not end there—he continued working with oth- Crowds steadily grew in the following years made to the orphanage such as the renova- ers to treat 55 other victims shot that day. and it became one of the largest rodeo com- tion of the kitchen and dining area. Mr. This award is not SSGT Filip’s first honor, petitions in the world. Following the attack on Weiss’s assistance was so valued by the or- though. During a tour in Afghanistan in 2008, Pearl Harbor, the Rodeo organizers canceled phanage that he was made honorary Vice-Su- on Christmas Eve, SSGT Filip was on a joint the event for the duration of the war. It wasn’t perintendent. In 1980 Norm was officially rec- patrol with Afghan army soldiers. The group until 1947 that the organizers were able to re- ognized for the work that had made an un- came under gunfire, and Filip and a fellow start the show. doubtedly positive impact on the lives of many medic, during the course of the battle, spent The Salinas Rodeo is held every July and children; he was given a Civil Merit Medal by three hours running from position to position, includes a range of rodeo competitions, includ- the Mayor of Pusan on behalf of the President under heavy fire, to treat four wounded Af- ing professional bull riding, bareback riding, of South Korea. ghans. Their heroic and selfless actions that bull fighting, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, After 12 years in South Korea, Mr. Weiss day earned SSGT Filip a Bronze Star and an steer wresting and team roping. Nearly 1,000 returned to Pennsylvania. He continued his Army Commendation for Valor. contestants compete every year from all over dedication to strengthening the friendship be- SSGT Filip is currently the Platoon Sergeant the United States and Mexico for prize money tween Americans and Koreans by teaching for the U.S. Army’s 4th Squadron, 9th Calvary totaling $300,000. English as a second language to Koreans in Regiment’s medical platoon at Ft. Hood, TX. The event also includes other events includ- his community. He also began to volunteer his He currently lives in Copperas Cove, TX, with ing the Kiddie Kapers Western themed kids time to the Willow Grove Naval Air Station as his wife, Briana, and three young sons, Gray- costume parade, the Colmo del Rodeo lighted a boxing coach at the base’s gym. In the son, Gabriel and Gavin. night parade, the downtown horse parade and years he has spent providing guidance and Madam Speaker, I rise today with the high- the Miss California Rodeo Salinas pageant. In expertise to the base, Mr. Weiss has also est esteem to honor and congratulate Staff 2008, the Rodeo was honored with their in- given considerable financial support to the Sergeant Zackary Filip for his well-deserved duction into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. base’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation de- award, the 2010 Army Times Soldier of the The Rodeo has also been an active partner partment. Despite recent health concerns Mr. Year award. May God bless SSGT Filip and in the community. Through the Rodeo, local Weis continues to spend time in the base’s all of the brave men and women fighting in schools and charities are given the opportunity gym, teaching young boxers the techniques harm’s way to protect Americans and our lib- to earn money every year by selling goods and perseverance needed to achieve their erties and freedoms, and may God bless during the event. The Rodeo also gives out goals. America. scholarships annually to several high school I am honored to represent Mr. Weiss in f seniors. Over the years, these community con- Congress and to know that Mr. Weiss has PERMANENT RADIO FREE ASIA tributions have totaled over $250,000. And the spent his life proudly representing our country AUTHORIZATION ACT Salinas Valley community has embraced the abroad. I congratulate him on a lifetime of Rodeo, making the event its own and pro- service to community, country, and inter- SPEECH OF viding more than 1,200 volunteers each year. national cooperation and friendship. HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON Madam Speaker, in closing, I want to hold f up the California Rodeo Salinas as a cultural OF NEW YORK event that brings joy and prosperity to its com- HONORING AND CONGRATULATING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity every year. May its continued success STAFF SERGEANT ZACKARY T. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 FILIP FOR WINNING THE ARMY inspire many more generations to celebrate Mr. MCMAHON. Madam Speaker, I rise TIMES 2010 SOLDIER OF THE our nation’s cultural heritage and participate in today in support of S. 3104, which amends the YEAR AWARD its future. United States International Broadcasting Act of f 1994 to give the Broadcasting Board of Gov- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS ernors permanent control of grants to operate HONORING MR. NORMAN WEISS OF TEXAS Radio Free Asia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Radio Free Asia is a private, non-profit or- HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ Thursday, July 15, 2010 ganization whose mission is to provide accu- OF PENNSYLVANIA rate and relevant news to those living in Asian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, it is with countries where freedom of the press is re- great honor that I rise today and congratulate Thursday, July 15, 2010 stricted since 1996. Staff Sergeant Zackary T. Filip, of Denton, This organization is vitally important to the Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise Texas, for winning the 2010 Army Times Sol- intellectual and political development of the today to honor and congratulate Mr. Norman dier of the Year award. peoples of Asia. Democracy cannot flourish Weiss, a constituent of my congressional dis- The United States has the strongest and without a free press, which is why Radio Free trict who has dedicated his life to serving his best military in the world, and it is because of Asia is so important to those living under au- community, his nation, and the spirit of vol- the service and dedication of members of our thoritarian regimes. unteerism. Mr. Weiss admirably served his armed services like SSGT Filip that this is For this reason, totalitarian governments in country for 22 years in the United States Navy true. Each year, Military Times honors five Asia spend millions of dollars each year trying until his retirement in 1967. He has contrib- ‘‘Everyday Heroes’’—service members who to jam Radio Free Asia. Despite attempts to uted both at home as a boxing coach at the demonstrate pride, dedication and courage be- suppress its influence, Radio Free Asia has Willow Grove Naval Air Station and abroad as yond what is expected. The awards are given been greatly successful in fulfilling its mis- a volunteer for more than a decade at a South to service members who exhibit exemplary sion—even reaching remote regions of North Korean orphanage. achievement beyond the call of duty, a high Korea, arming refugees and peace builders The loss of his brother, Mel, during the Ko- level of professionalism, concern for fellow with information from the free world. rean War inspired Mr. Weiss to travel to Korea service members, and commitment to commu- Radio Free Asia has been the recipient of to see the country and meet the people his nity service. SSGT Filip has embodied each of numerous awards, such as the Annual Human brother had fought to defend. While visiting, these qualities during his service in the U.S. Rights Press Award International Activist Norm began a friendship with a Korean or- Army. Award and Edward R. Murrow Regional phanage that would bring him back to South On November 5, 2009, while stationed at Award, both of which have been presented to Korea each year during his leave from the Fort Hood, Texas, SSGT Filip found himself in Radio Free Asia multiple times. Navy. His time in South Korea was spent not the middle of the worst-ever mass killing on a I urge my colleagues in the House of Rep- relaxing on a much deserved vacation, but de- U.S. military post. He came upon Sgt. Kim- resentatives to support this bipartisan bill.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.016 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 Radio Free Asia represents the potential of and wine. Paul’s experience as a child of im- merous boards, spreading his visionary lead- technology to cultivate democracy in nations migrants resonates with all of us. Paul’s work ership widely into the community. Among to which it is foreign, and it is important that ethic, focus on family and community, and these, he worked with the Association of Jes- we modernize the structure of the organization deep faith are emblematic of immigrant fami- uit Colleges and Universities, Catholic Relief to ensure its future financing and success. lies all across this country. Services, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, f The first in his family to attend college, Paul and the Bill Hannon Foundation. matriculated at Santa Clara University, where Paul’s love and gift of teaching was perhaps HONORING JAMAICAN AMBAS- he went on to serve for over 35 years. Paul only exceeded by the example he set as a SADOR TO THE UNITED STATES, earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting humble priest. Throughout his life he remained HER EXCELLENCY AUDREY from SCU, a Doctorate in Business Adminis- true to the Jesuit’s core principles of faith and PATRICE MARKS tration from the University of Southern Cali- not only understood, but lived the movement fornia, and a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit known as Liberation Theology. At his core, HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE School of Theology in Berkeley in 1974. That Paul was a Christian. With every inch of his OF NEW YORK same year, Paul was ordained as a priest and being, he lived the great commandment to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES began teaching accounting at Santa Clara ‘‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’’ He was self- University. He was a beloved teacher and was lessly devoted to the mission he vowed to un- Thursday, July 15, 2010 voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Paul’s dertake, and died in service to others. Father Ms. CLARKE. Madam Speaker, I rise today most prominent role was as President of Paul Locatelli was, simply put, the most to recognize the first female Jamaican Ambas- Santa Clara University, a position he held for Christ-like person that I have come to know. sador to the United States, Her Excellency Au- 20 years, the longest serving president in the Paul was one our Valley’s most respected drey Patrice Marks. Ambassador Marks is school’s history. After leaving the presidency leaders of heart and compassion, and a de- serving as Jamaica’s tenth Ambassador to the to become Secretary of Higher Education for voted student of history. On the evening of the United States and Permanent Representative the Society of Jesus at the Vatican, Paul was September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, Paul to the Organization of American States (OAS). named Chancellor of the University in 2009. showed courage and wisdom when speaking She assumed office May 17, 2010. Ambas- As a teacher, I can personally attest that there about the need to guard ourselves against the sador Marks holds both a Bachelor and Mas- is no greater compliment than being asked to temptation to turn against those who may look ter degrees in Business Administration from replicate one’s work on such a large scale. like the terrorists. Drawing on the internment the University of the West Indies, Mona, Ja- As President of Santa Clara University, of Japanese Americans after the bombing of maica, and Nova University, Florida, USA, re- Paul’s persona profoundly affected the cur- Pearl Harbor, Paul cautioned, ‘‘Whatever the spectively. Prior to her appointment as Am- ricula of his students, promoting a diverse stu- race or ideology or professed religion of the bassador, Ms. Marks served on several pri- dent body and encouraging his students to un- terrorists who committed these awful actions vate and public sectors Boards, including derstand the world through different perspec- today, we are called not to yield to stereo- being Deputy Chairman of the Urban Develop- tives and life experiences. Paul was com- typing and scapegoating people who by acci- ment Corporation (UDC), Chairman of the mitted to having graduates of Santa Clara dent of birth or history may seem to be like Central Wastewater Treatment Company Lim- leave the university having excelled in the the guilty.’’ ited (CWTC), Chair of the Tourism Product three C’s: competence, conscience, and com- Father Paul Locatelli will be deeply missed Development Company (TPDCo), Director of passion. Paul’s devotion to his students led to by the Santa Clara University family as well as the Board of RBTT Securities Jamaica Lim- the most successful campaign year of Santa the larger Silicon Valley community. His com- ited, Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), National Clara University’s history, raising the Univer- mitment to competence, conscience, and com- Health Fund (NHF), the University of the West sity’s endowment by over $600 million during passion has made a permanent impact on us Indies (Mona School of Business). She holds his tenure. Kicking off the campaign, Paul told all, and his efforts have afforded many stu- the distinction of being the first female Presi- his students and faculty, ‘‘Ten years from now, dents of Santa Clara University opportunities dent of the American Chamber of Commerce because of our high aspirations and this cam- that would have been otherwise unavailable to of Jamaica (AMCHAM), an organization which paign, Santa Clara University will be known them. Paul once said, ‘‘. . . we must under- promotes investment and trade between the around the world for educating moral, respon- stand ourselves as citizens of a global com- United States and Jamaica. sible, global citizens—leaders who will change munity whose decisions shape the world for ‘‘As a Jamaican American woman, and the the world by finding better ways to overcome better or worse.’’ There is no doubt that as a Representative of one of the largest districts of ignorance and prejudice, to alleviate poverty direct result of Paul’s life, our world has been first and second generation Jamaican immi- and hunger, and to end divisions that are shaped for the better. My condolences are grants, it is truly my honor to recognize and caused by religion, national origins, or lan- with the Locatelli family, and he is in my commend Ambassador Marks for her accom- guages.’’ thoughts and prayers. I will miss you, Paul, plishments. She has indeed made history The success of the campaign propelled and I will try to live according to your example. through her appointment. Ambassador Marks Santa Clara University into the top tier of our f is well equipped to serve the country of Ja- Nation’s universities. Paul began several initia- maica. With her talent and expertise, I am tives with the new endowment to create the WISHING THE BYRON NELSON positive that she will help bring Jamaica and world leaders that he envisioned. First, he fo- HIGH SCHOOL SOLAR CAR TEAM its people into a new era of prosperity and cused on students’ scholarships, advocating ‘‘GOOD LUCK’’ IN THE 2010 HUNT- strengthen U.S.-Jamaican relations to create a that all students deserve the right to a higher WINSTON SCHOOL SOLAR CAR more secure and stable hemisphere. education. Second, he expanded the Univer- CHALLENGE f sity’s facilities and resources. And third, Paul saw several new programs to fruition. HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Paul focused not only on Santa Clara Uni- OF TEXAS OF THE LATE PAUL LEO versity as an institution, but also on individual IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LOCATELLI, S.J. students and projects, solidifying a personal feeling of community within the University. In Thursday, July 15, 2010 HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA 2007, Paul supported a group of students in Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise OF CALIFORNIA an international solar-house competition that today to recognize the Solar Car Team from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was seemingly too massive a project for the Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, small University. The team placed third in the Texas. The seven-member Bobcats Solar Thursday, July 15, 2010 competition, garnering worldwide recognition Racing Team will be participating in the 2010 Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today and introducing a new legacy of solar and re- Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge. to honor the life and legacy of the late Paul newable projects on campus. After the com- The eight-day cross-country event tests the Leo Locatelli, S.J., former President of Santa petition, Paul did not stop in his commitment teams’ abilities to build a vehicle powered ex- Clara University, who dedicated his life to a vi- to the team of students. When they graduated, clusively by solar energy and drive it from sion of social respect and compassion. Paul served on the board of directors for their Texas Motor Speedway in my district to Boul- Born to Italian immigrant parents, Paul grew start-up company Valence Energy, providing der, Colorado. up in Boulder Creek, California, picking wal- mentorship and guidance to the students long The Winston Solar Car Team was launched nuts and crushing gapes for the family garden after their college days. Paul served on nu- over 15 years ago as an education program

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The ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve testify in front of the chair members in favor team will embark upon the 900 mile cross- their accounts and to help educate the Mem- of the Genocide Awareness Act SB234. My country race at 8 a.m., Sunday, July 18, 2010. bers of Congress now and in the future of the testimony was as follows: ‘‘ ‘One of the greatest atrocities during the Madam Speaker, I submit the names of the necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- First World War was the Armenian Genocide. Byron Nelson High School Solar Team’s advi- cide. The 1.5 million Armenians that vanished sors, captains, and members who were instru- Below is one of those stories: from this planet that were annihilated by mental in the support and building of this re- SUBMITTED BY HARRY BOGHOSSIAN, AN ARME- the genocide deserve to be recognized markable vehicle: NIAN GENOCIDE SURVIVOR DESCENDANT WHO throughout history along with all Genocides. Linda Parker—School Principal and Team RESIDES IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA My father was an eyewitness to the mas- Advisor ‘‘It is an honor to have this opportunity to sacre. He was exposed to a terrible tragedy. express my deepest appreciation to you for It changed his entire life. He saw bodies bur- Darren Klauser—Team Advisor ied below the ground except their head ex- Matt Klauser—Team Captain documenting my families’ genocide story. ‘‘My father, Hagop Boghossian (born Hagop posed to the sun. He saw men, women, and Cliff Campbell—Team Captain Asharjian), was a remarkable man. He was children lying on the ground dead. Our Peter Van Houten—Team Captain born on May 20, 1910, in the city of former U.S. Ambassador, Henry Morgenthau, Taylor Douglas—Team Member Dikranagerd, present day Diyarbakir, Tur- documented the Armenian Genocide. He put Zach Randolph—Team Member key. His parents, Boghos, and Ani, had three into print the experience he witnessed of the Chad Loving—Team Member sons and three daughters: Yeznig, Hagop, Turkish government’s immoral tactics to wipe out the Armenian people, and rob the Austin Flickinger—Team Member Antranig, Dickranouhi, Mena, and Vartouhi. ‘‘My father always reminded me what hap- people of their land and dignity. Mr. Ambas- Madam Speaker, I proudly rise today to sador had the willingness to record the commend the hard-working and visionary stu- pened to his family in the days following April 24, 1915. He said to me: ’During the atrocities as a credible, U.S. government dents comprising the Byron Nelson High massacre, the Turkish government took document, readily available in the U.S. ar- chives. This document serves as a legitimate School Solar Team, competitor in the 2010 away my innocent, beloved father and my itemization of the Genocide. In so doing, he Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge. It older brother, and they never returned home. kept the remembrance of the Armenian is an honor to represent Northwest ISD, Byron They were murdered by the Turkish govern- Genocide alive in the face of today’s Turkish ment. My younger brother, Antranig, died of Nelson High School and its Solar Car Team in government plot to cover up the truth and the U.S. House of Representatives. cold and hunger, and there was no one deny that the Genocide ever existed. We around to bury him. My second oldest sister, f must never live in the denial of the truth. I Mena, was married to a Turkish man by urge the Senate Education Committee to OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL force, and she died of hunger and cold, as support and vote for the Genocide Awareness DEBT well. All our luxury belongings: home, Act SB 234 so the genocide is never re- money, jewelry, clothing and our historic peated.’ ’’ homeland were taken away by the Turks.’ ‘‘I would like to thank you Congressman HON. MIKE COFFMAN ‘‘The surviving members of his family Adam Schiff, for your generous support for OF COLORADO ended up in a refugee camp and his mother supporting the Armenian Genocide.’’ worked hard for several years just so they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f could stay alive. My father’s mother was a Thursday, July 15, 2010 beautiful woman, and had offers to marry REMEMBERING THE USS Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Madam Speak- several Turkish and Armenian men, but she ‘‘LIBERTY’’ refused to remarry. er, today our national debt is ‘‘In 1922, my father’s uncle, Anto, on his $13,189,505,566,215.83. mother’s side, fortunately came from Israel, HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ On January 6th, 2009, the start of the 111th managed to find them, and helped them to OF TEXAS Congress, the national debt was obtain their passports to immigrate to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $10,638,425,746,293.80. Israel. On May 7, 1945, my parents, Hagop Thursday, July 15, 2010 This means the national debt has increased and Mary, got married. They had three sons Mr. ORTIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to by $2,551,079,819,922.00 so far this Con- and one daughter: Paul, Peter, Harry and honor the sacrifice made by those brave sail- gress. Ani. In 1949 my father’s mother Ani, passed away. ors and Marines aboard the USS Liberty on This debt and its interest payments we are ‘‘In May 1966, my family moved to Los An- June 8, 1967. Those sailors were put in the passing to our children and all future Ameri- geles, California. worst possible situation by virtue of their clan- cans. ‘‘My father’s two older sisters passed away. destine mission, undergoing an unprovoked, f Dikranouhi, in 1968 and Vartouhi, in 1985. He brutal attack from an ally. I am certain the inci- sometimes cries when he remembers his lost STORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE family. I watched him cry and realized my dent will never be closed in the hearts and SURVIVOR: HAGOP BOGHOSSIAN Dad’s heart was hurting inside, and that he minds of those who survived this attack. (BORN ASHARJIAN) had experienced a great deal of sadness, trag- The USS Liberty, a United States Navy edy, depression, and loneliness. technical research ship, was attacked by ‘‘My father passed away on May 9, 1996. He Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and motor HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF always loved his family and this country torpedo boats, during the Six-Day War. Out of OF CALIFORNIA with all his heart. He was married over 50 a crew of 294, 34 were killed, and 174 were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years and had six grandchildren. wounded during this tragic incident. As a re- ‘‘My maternal grandparents were also sur- sult of the brave actions of the crewmen that Thursday, July 15, 2010 vivors of the Armenian Genocide. During the day, the ship received the Presidential Unit Ci- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today massacre the Turks were going to take away my grandfather, Toros Sivalzlian, to a death tation, and the ship’s commander received the to memorialize and record a courageous story march in the desert. Fortunately he was hid- Medal of Honor. of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- den behind the door and the Turks did not My thoughts and prayers are with the sur- menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman see him, so they left. God saved him and he vivors and families of the USS Liberty, as well Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the escaped. He was 20 years old at that time and as those 34 crewmen who gave their lives that death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, lost his family. My grandmother day. and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the Santoukht’s brother was included with all Our nation has a great deal of work to do Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau docu- people that were marching, during the depor- today with our continued engagement in two mented at the time, it was a campaign of tation by the Turks. She started running separate wars and the largest influx of vet- after him while he was being marched away. ‘‘race extermination.’’ She didn’t catch up to him. And never saw erans coming home since World War II. We The campaign to annihilate the Armenian him again. At the age of 10, she lost her par- need to ensure that all of our brave young people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- ents/family and was an orphan, and did not men and women are taken care of, and re- menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is know or have any contact information if her ceive the benefits they have earned and so difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian family were dead or alive. My grandparents rightly deserve.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JY8.019 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1338 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 TELEWORK IMPROVEMENTS ACT function and that people in other parts of our was served, as the temperature didn’t hit the OF 2010 nation were counting on them to do their jobs. required 90-degrees until then. Snowstorms or hurricanes or tornados According to a recent editorial in the local SPEECH OF should not prevent the most powerful nation newspaper, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, it HON. FRANK R. WOLF on earth from functioning. We must fully em- took a historic 71 years for the city to serve brace new technologies to keep the govern- 200 servings of free lemonade, and there OF VIRGINIA ment working and telework is the ideal way to have been at least 35 summers on record, in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES keep employees on the job. which the temperature never reached 90-de- Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Telework also provides other obvious bene- grees. Bluefield, West Virginia, has since re- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in fits, from reducing traffic congestion, air pollu- ceived the moniker ‘‘Nature’s Air-Conditioned strong support of the Telework Improvements tion, gasoline consumption and our depend- City,’’ as the temperature in this beautiful town Act of 2010, and thank the gentleman for ency on foreign oil to allowing individuals and rarely reaches this old faithful temperature. yielding. working parents the flexibility to meet every- The free lemonade tradition in Bluefield is I have been pleased to work with the gen- day demands outside of work. tried and true. It has endured challenges from tleman from Maryland, Mr. SARBANES, in spon- Employers with a strong telework option re- cooler than normal summer months with no soring this legislation and thank him for his port fewer days used by employees for sick free lemonade servings, a lemon and sugar tireless efforts. I also appreciate the persistent leave, better worker retention, higher produc- shortage during World War II, a strike by the work of the gentleman from New York, Mr. tivity, and increased morale. They also report lemonade lassies and several friendly con- TOWNS, on this matter. overhead savings in office space. troversies over the temperature reading and There are several points I would like to The private sector has long recognized the whether or not the town thermometer is or make, especially to my side of the aisle. benefits of telework. Roughly 115,000 IBM isn’t accurate. Yet the tradition— 200 cups H.R. 1722 does not authorize any new ap- employees telecommute each day with 40 per- later—is still flourishing—whenever the tem- propriations of taxpayer funds. The Congres- cent operating without dedicated office space. perature hits of course. sional Budget Office in April scored this legis- In return, IBM saves $450 million a year in in- And what better place than Bluefield, West lation as deficit-neutral. frastructure costs. Virginia, to carry on a celebrated tradition CBO estimated that the implementation One government agency, the Patent and that’s as sweet as the people who live there? costs of $30 million over 5 years, assuming Trademark Office (PTO), has had a long track Nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains, the appropriations of necessary funds, will record on telework mirroring the success that the Bluefield area of southern West Virginia is come from developing regulations to imple- IBM has had in the private sector. Some 83 home to a magnificent coal story. Most of the ment telework programs, reporting and training percent of eligible PTO employees telework. towns in Mercer County were built due to the costs. As my colleagues know, however, such These arrangements have enabled the agency thriving coal operations when Bluefield costs are routinely absorbed by current admin- to save $11 million otherwise needed for new emerged as the corporate center of these istrative budgets in each agency. office space. coalfields. Many shops, businesses and activi- Let me repeat—this legislation is deficit- No other federal agency has the policies in ties flourished around the activity of the busy neutral and does not authorize any new ap- place to enable more than 50 percent of eligi- rail yard. The striking architecture of the city propriations. ble employees to telework at least one day a was built in the 1920’s and reflects the opti- I have been actively engaged in the week. mism and confidence of that area. telework issue for over 20 years and know for Work is something you do, not someplace Eight of the areas downtown buildings are a fact that telework saves money. you go. There is no magic about strapping listed on the National Register of Historic The limited administrative costs will be more ourselves into a car, driving sometimes up to places and locals and tourists bask in the hunt than offset when a robust telework program is an hour and a half to our workplaces, and sit- for old treasures in the town’s antique and fully integrated into the federal government’s ting in front of our computers all day. Informa- specialty shops. Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP). tion accessed at workplaces can just as easily Mercer County is home to several cultural During February’s snow storm, when the be accessed from computers in our living art centers, theatres and galleries and boasts government was shut down for four days, the rooms. of a Natural Gravity Switching Rail yard; the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) esti- Telework is a win-win for employers and Eastern Regional Coal Archives; Chicory mated that roughly 30 percent of eligible fed- employees and the federal government should Square, which houses 25 uniquely painted eral workers in the metropolitan D.C. area be the model for telework in the 21st Century trains; a Railroad Museum, home to over 100 teleworked. workplace. railroad lanterns, exhibits, and railroad arti- Rather than absorbing the almost $30 mil- H.R. 1722 is good government legislation facts, photographs and artwork; the last re- lion in salaries for those employees for each and I urge my colleagues to support its pas- maining structure from the Civil War, the day that it was closed, the federal government sage. McNutt House; Mercer County War Museum; reaped the rewards of telework because those f Historic Bramwell, home to coal barons’ old employees were productive and continued the mansions, a train depot and many unique work of the federal government when they REMARKS IN HONOR OF BLUE- shops; two minor league baseball teams, the couldn’t reach their regular workplaces. FIELD WEST VIRGINIA’S 200TH Bluefield Orioles (farm team for the Baltimore LEMONADE DAYS The government must be able to function Orioles) and the Princeton Rays (the farm during an emergency or natural disaster. Cur- team of Tampa Bay); and the Coal Heritage rently, only 56 percent of government agen- HON. NICK J. RAHALL II Trail Interpretive Center in Bramwell, which cies have formally included telework in their OF WEST VIRGINIA houses relics and exhibits of West Virginia’s COOP plans. H.R. 1722 would change that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES truly inspiring coal story. policy. Locals and visitors may also enjoy three of What if there is another terrorist attack? Thursday, July 15, 2010 southern West Virginia’s most beautiful state Telework was vital to ensuring that our gov- Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, last week, a parks—Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock and Pipe- ernment continued to function after 9/11. great tradition in my native West Virginia, stem—as well some of the country’s best ATV Or what if the ‘‘big one’’ earthquake hits Lemonade Days, marked a sweet milestone— trails, hiking and biking trails, fishing and boat- California? Some 700,000 of the one million its 200th serving of free lemonade—and I am ing. There truly is something for everyone in workers displaced by the 1989 Loma Prieta proud to offer this salute to it. Bluefield and in Mercer County West Virginia. earthquake—the World Series earthquake— The historic Lemonade Days was born in On behalf of all the residents of Bluefield in teleworked from their homes or nearby loca- Bluefield, West Virginia in 1939, when the late my native Mountain State who enjoy this won- tions, including federal workers. Edward H. Steel dreamed up the idea of serv- derful tradition, Lemonade Days, I salute this What happens when snowmageddon hits ing free lemonade to the town residents when- historic sweet milestone and encourage any- the nation’s capital again? Those federal em- ever the temperature reached above the 90- one who hasn’t visited this community to plan ployees who were eligible to telework recog- degree mark. It wasn’t until three years later, their next summer vacation in our ‘‘Nature’s nized that the government must continue to in 1941, when the first free cup of lemonade Air-Conditioned City.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.016 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1339 STORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE there. She met and married Missak of Americans. In this nation, we agree that ev- SURVIVOR: VERGINE DJIHANIAN Kalebdjian, another survivor of the Arme- eryone should earn his or her wealth, status, KALEBDJIAN nian massacres, in Adana in 1909, and she and privilege. We don’t believe in an aristoc- never told her only son or anyone else about racy which hoards wealth and leaves the rest the unspeakable horrors she had witnessed. HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF ‘‘Vergine Djihanian Kalebdjian was my of us to fight over crumbs. This proposal main- OF CALIFORNIA grandmother. She told me her story when I tains our consensus and ensures America re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was 10 years old, sitting me down with a seri- mains the land of opportunity. ous and sad look, preparing me for what I Thursday, July 15, 2010 This bill is a companion to Senate legisla- was about to hear. As I listened, I could not tion authored by Senators SANDERS, HARKIN, even fathom what she had gone through at Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today and WHITEHOUSE and I want to commend to memorialize and record a courageous story the same age, and until now, and for the rest of my life, I will never forget her story. them for their hard work and leadership on of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- this issue. menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman ‘‘Nearly 60 years after her nightmare, the memory remained fresh within my grand- I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the mother’s mind. She wept uncontrollably as porting this important legislation. death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, she told me the story of her family’s fate. I and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the tried to comfort her, telling her I did not f Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau docu- want her to cry, but she wanted to get it out, mented at the time, it was a campaign of as it had been festering inside her for all INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT ‘‘race extermination.’’ those years. She could not bring herself to tell my father, her only son, about her child- OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL DIS- The campaign to annihilate the Armenian ASTER INSURANCE PROTECTION people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- hood as he was growing up, because she wanted to spare him the pain she had en- ACT menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is dured. She wanted to give him a better life difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian and happy memories. family not touched by the genocide, and while ‘‘My grandmother said that she had to pass HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON there are some survivors still with us, it is im- down the legacy of what happened to her and OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA perative that we record their stories. Through her family to my generation, so that we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Armenian Genocide Congressional Record could tell the world and seek justice for the Project, I hope to document the harrowing sto- unspeakable crime against our people. Thursday, July 15, 2010 ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve ‘‘I will forever cherish her words and her their accounts and to help educate the Mem- memory.’’ Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today bers of Congress now and in the future of the f to introduce the District of Columbia National necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- Disaster Insurance Protection Act. This bill RESPONSIBLE ESTATE TAX ACT cide. amends federal law to exempt from federal in- Below is one of those stories: come taxation catastrophic insurance reserves ´ and the investment income derived from such Nora Hovsepian, the granddaughter of HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ Vergine Djihanian, a Genocide survivor, ex- OF CALIFORNIA reserves if held by insurance companies in the District of Columbia. Under current federal pressed a story on her grandmother’s behalf: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘Vergine Djihanian was an Armenian girl law, these funds are subject to federal income who lived with her parents and eight broth- Thursday, July 15, 2010 taxation, which has led property and casualty ers and sisters in the city of Erzinga, Tur- Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California. insurers to hold billions of dollars in reserves, key. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce the either directly or indirectly through reinsur- ‘‘In the summer of 1915, Vergine witnessed ance, in foreign jurisdictions, such as the Cay- her father and uncle being beaten and axed ‘‘Responsible Estate Tax Act.’’ This bill would man Islands and Bermuda, where they are not to death in front of her eyes by Turkish gen- provide a progressive rate structure for the Es- darmes. Her mother and aunt frantically tate Tax rising from a rate of 45 percent for in- subject to U.S. income taxation. gathered up all of their children, took them dividual estates worth $3.5 million or more to This bill serves important national purposes. to the nearby banks of the Euphrates River, a rate of 65 percent for estates over $500 mil- This bill will help protect individuals and busi- said their prayers, and holding hands to- lion. nesses with property and casualty insurance gether at the river’s edge, threw themselves This year for the first time since 1916, the across the country, as well as U.S. taxpayers. into the raging waters, choosing to die by Today, if a catastrophe occurred in the U.S. their own hands rather than falling victim to heirs to multi-million and billion dollar fortunes the barbarity of the Turkish soldiers sur- are able to receive their entire inheritance free but foreign insurance companies did not pay rounding them. of federal taxes, costing at least $14.8 billion, the claims, U.S. taxpayers likely would be on ‘‘All of them drowned, except 9-year-old that’s billion with a ‘‘B,’’ in lost revenue in the hook for the claims. In fact, after the Sep- Vergine, who clung to the branch of a weep- 2010 alone. If we do not act before the end of tember 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. ing willow tree overhanging the river, in- the year, the Estate Tax will return next year Government had to establish a federal back- stinctively wanting to survive. Vergine was at a rate of 55 percent for individual estates stop for losses related to terrorist attacks, the too young to understand why her family was worth more than $1 million. Most members of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which is still in dying around her. She was too young to un- place today. As the recent financial crisis derstand the fear of being raped or enslaved this body agree that neither of those structures by Turkish soldiers, but she was old enough is ideal and this legislation is an effort to find showed, the U.S. Government has a strong in- to know that if she could just hold on a little common ground on an issue that has been a terest in preventing systemic financial risks. longer to the hanging branch, then maybe source of much controversy in recent dec- Transparency, for example, is a major feature she could be saved. She hung on for what ades. of the pending Wall Street reform bill, but seemed an eternity. However, she felt hope- The Estate Tax was originally instituted to there is little transparency in the catastrophic ful again when a compassionate Kurdish ensure that the very wealthiest families, those insurance market, posing a risk to the U.S. family came to the river’s edge, saw her des- who have benefited from the greatness of the economy and taxpayers. Instead, individuals peration, and rescued her. She was the only and businesses must rely on small foreign ju- one who survived the ordeal, saving her from American economy, contribute back to that an agonizing death. system so that others have a chance to suc- risdictions to preserve and protect catastrophic ‘‘She worked as a maid in the house of her ceed as well. The Responsible Estate Tax Act insurance reserves. rescuers for a few years. Then American mis- fits this mission by exempting over 99.7 per- I chair the subcommittee that has primary sionaries had come to the region trying to cent of Americans from paying any estate tax jurisdiction over disasters. Since 9/11, we find lost souls. Vergine was taken to an whatsoever, while ensuring that the wealthiest have plugged all of the most obvious holes in American orphanage, and at the age of 14, Americans in our country pay their fair share. U.S. security. There is no reason to leave the she was reunited with her two older brothers At a time when unemployment benefits, funds necessary to recover from disasters off- who had been in America for several years and who were frantically trying to find any Medicaid assistance and small business in- shore. By locating these funds in the nation’s surviving members of their large family. centives are being delayed in this body be- capital, the most protected and secure city in ‘‘Vergine came to New York on a ship cause of their cost, it is unconscionable to let the U.S., Congress would be shoring up an through Ellis Island in 1921 and built her life $15 billion go tax free to the wealthiest handful existing but overlooked security vulnerability.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.018 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR A she experienced in 1915, when at age 14 she unattended. A day earlier she couldn’t even STRONG ALLIANCE WITH THAI- and her immediate family of nine were turn her head without help. When she saw LAND forced to leave their home in Hadjin, Tur- me she shouted something in Turkish, a lan- key. She told me of the hardships during the guage she hadn’t spoken in more than 50 forced march . . . no food or water, the terri- years! SPEECH OF fying fear as Turkish soldiers tried to abduct ‘‘I was startled. She was filled with energy HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON her and her 16-year-old sister, helplessly and animated. What was she shouting in watching soldiers take away her 18-year-old Turkish? ‘Mom, I don’t understand you,’ I OF NEW YORK brother, no sanitation at the outdoor camps, said, trying to calm her. ‘Speak to me in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the smell of disease and death in those English. Repeat everything I say.’ Wednesday, June 30, 2010 camps, one of which cramped 150,000 emaci- ‘‘I went through the entire English alpha- ated Armenians before they were allowed to bet. She repeated each letter dutifully, as if Mr. MCMAHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in continue on, witnessing the already dead lin- she were in school following a teacher’s in- support of H. Res. 1321, a resolution express- ing the roads, painfully watching her father structions. We counted numbers and she re- ing the sense of the House of Representatives bury her 70-year-old grandmother, becoming peated those in English. But then she started to resolve the political crisis in Thailand hopelessly traumatized as her father leaves to shout in Turkish again. An occasional peacefully and through democratic means. her and her sister in Aleppo, Syria. Can you English or Armenian word was in the mix. Thailand has proven to be an essential ally imagine the painstaking decision made by ‘They took my education! They took my loving parents to leave vulnerable teenage family! Do you know what it was like? I of the United States. As a strong democracy went crazy!’ She looked straight into my in Southeast Asia, Thailand provides assist- daughters behind in a strange, huge Arabic city hoping their chance for survival would eyes and said loud and clear in English, ‘The ance to the United States on a number of be greater? bastards!’—a word not in my old-fashioned fronts including in the war in Afghanistan and ‘‘No longer having the protection of her fa- mother’s vocabulary. I couldn’t hold back a in curtailing North Korea’s nuclear proliferation ther and not knowing a word of Arabic, laugh. efforts by intercepting unauthorized shipments. Flora’s fear of becoming an orphan explodes ‘‘Throughout this wild scenario, even when For these reasons and others (including a and is compounded when working as a ‘slave’ she was shouting in Turkish, she was joyful. robust trading partnership between the U.S. in a Syrian home, Flora is sold to a wealthy ’Mom, are you happy?’ I asked trying to un- derstand this phenomenon. and Thailand), Thailand must continue to be a Turk. When her sister learns Flora is in the harem, she stealthily sneaks into the harem ‘‘ ‘Yes!’ she said emphatically. reliable ally in the Southeast Asia region. The and steals Flora to safety. Both girls were ‘‘ ‘Why?’ I questioned. ‘‘ ‘Because I’m awake!’ she said with au- United States must make available all nec- the only ones from the family to survive. essary diplomatic tools to re-engage all parties ‘‘In 1984, at the age of 83, my mother, thority. ‘‘Had she been given an opportunity to re- Flora, having outlived her husband and two and come to a peaceful, yet decisive end to lease her own intense hatred of the Turks? of her four children, was hospitalized. She the domestic turmoil. Was that hatred released with the strong ex- was diagnosed as terminally ill with conges- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in the pulsion of her anger when she shouted, ‘The tive heart failure and could not feed herself House of Representatives to join me today in bastards!’ I’ll never know for sure, but I can because she suffered from severe hand trem- support of solving the conflicts in Thailand state for a fact that my mother was so filled ors. Confused, she did not recognize people with love after this fourth brush with death peacefully and efficiently. she once knew. The day I took her to emer- she couldn’t harbor hatred, even toward the f gency she did not know who I was. ‘‘ ‘Let her spend her last few days at home,’ Turks. Love poured out of her heart, like a STORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE her doctor said. flower releasing its perfume. Everyone SURVIVOR: FLORA MUNUSHIAN ‘‘With a heavy heart, I brought her home. around her felt it. ‘‘Escaping death time and time again, MOURADIAN Her final moments were near. I did not ex- Flora became more alert and loving each pect her to survive the night. But I was time. Her amazing transformation during wrong. As time passed, not only did my those last five years of her life taught me a HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF mother rebound but she literally recovered! lifetime of understanding. The greatest of OF CALIFORNIA Her hands quieted and no longer trembled these is the fact that when negative ma- and more amazingly, her mind was again IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trixes like hatred and anger no longer rule clear and alert as if her brain cells had been the heart, streams of fragrant love pour out Thursday, July 15, 2010 renewed. I watched as she developed new re- of every cell in the body. She shined like a lationships with friends that only recently Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today thousand suns. to memorialize and record a courageous story she hadn’t recognized. The most miraculous of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- and wonderful part of all of this was that my f mother had become more loving. menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman ‘‘Until her heart attack, her life had been UNITED STATES POSTAL SERV- Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the colored by the Armenian tragedy. She was ICE’S CSRS OBLIGATION MODI- death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, filled with anger and self-pity, and dwelt on FICATION ACT OF 2010 and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the the horrors of the past. She often talked Ottoman Empire, Henry Morgenthau, docu- about her family who had perished at the HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH hands of the Turks. Now, incredibly, that mented at the time, it was a campaign of OF MASSACHUSETTS dark shadow was gone. It was as though ‘‘race extermination.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The campaign to annihilate the Armenian something happened inside Flora’s heart, something beyond my ability to understand. Thursday, July 15, 2010 people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- ‘‘My mother had three more episodes in Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, the United menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is the next five years. Each time I was told she difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian would not survive without the help of a res- States Postal Service’s CSRS Obligation family not touched by the genocide, and while pirator and each time we, the family, re- Modification Act of 2010, is intended to rem- there are some survivors still with us, it is im- fused, feeling she needed to move on if it was edy a unfair and inequitable methodology for perative that we record their stories. Through her time. But my mother’s fourth encounter allocating the Postal Service’s share of Civil the Armenian Genocide Congressional Record with death really stunned me. In 1988, I went Service Retirement System, CSRS, retirement to Aleppo, Syria, to search for the family benefit liabilities for employees that provided Project, I hope to document the harrowing sto- that gave my mother refuge and found the ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve service to this country under both the Post Of- one remaining descendant. The next day I re- fice Department and the independent United their accounts and to help educate the Mem- ceived a call from home. Mom had another bers of Congress now and in the future of the attack, her fourth. I prepared myself for the States Postal Service. necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- worst and flew home. According to a January 2010 report by the cide. ‘‘When I saw Mom in the hospital, she tried United States Postal Service’s Office of In- Below is one of those stories: to smile but was too weak. ‘I don’t know why spector General, USPS–OIG, the Postal Serv- I didn’t die,’ she said, her voice barely audi- ice paid more into the Civil Service Retirement (Submitted by Kay Mouradian, EdD, Pro- ble. fessor Emerita Education, Los Angeles and Disability Trust Fund that it would have ‘‘I leaned close and gently asked, ‘Mom, do paid if a more equitable methodology were Community Colleges, daughter of Flora you think you will die now?’ Munushian Mouradian) ‘‘ ‘It doesn’t look like it,’ she said, her used to allocate CSRS retirement benefit li- ‘‘As a child growing up in Boston, my voice cracking and her face reflecting her abilities between the Federal government and mother, Flora, would tell me stories of her own disbelief. Somehow, she knew. Two days the United States Postal Service. childhood in Turkey. ‘Hunger is a pain that later, when I entered cardiac care I was as- As a result of the USPS–OIG report’s find- never sleeps,’ she said recalling the trauma tonished to see my mother sitting up in bed, ings, the Postmaster General of the United

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Today, traffic and pedestrian stops for an independent and objective review of the that the Iraqi government would only begin to have given way to airport passenger profiles methods used to allocate benefit liabilities be- chart a path towards stability once it realized and immigrant sweeps. For that reason, racial tween the Postal Service and the Federal gov- that our commitment was not open-ended. I profiling legislation has evolved from a simple ernment under generally accepted actuarial look forward to the completion of our redeploy- data collection bill to comprehensive multi- practices and principles. ment from Iraq by the end of next year. tiered legislation—including a private right of The independent actuarial firm hired by the Today, as we determine the future of our action and best practice grants—that is de- PRC, The Segal Company, determined that commitment to Afghanistan we must pledge signed to address a more complex law en- the current methodology used by the Office of not to completely disappear from involvement forcement landscape. Personnel Management, OPM, for allocating in Afghanistan, but neither should we be will- As we move forward, I believe it is important such retirement benefits between the United ing to commit to the indefinite task of nation- to remind Members of just how far we in Con- States Postal Service and the Federal govern- building with a government that has proven an gress have come in developing a bipartisan ment follows an antiquated methodology that unwilling and incapable partner. Although I consensus on the racial profiling issue. By fails to incorporate current actuarial best prac- recognize the significance of President September 11, 2001, there was significant em- tices and accounting standards as recognized Obama’s announcement of a timeline for with- pirical evidence and wide agreement among and codified by the Financial Accounting drawal beginning in July 2011, I do not believe Americans, including President Bush and At- torney General Ashcroft, that racial profiling Standard Board. we have the luxury to wait a year to begin this Accordingly, to remedy this unjust treatment, process. was a tragic fact of life in the minority commu- this legislation I am introducing today directs I urge my colleagues to support this amend- nity and that the Federal government should take action to end the practice. OPM to update and modernize the actuarial ment. Data collected from Ohio, Michigan, Florida, methodology to be used in allocating CSRS f Louisiana, New York, Maryland, Maine, Rhode retirement benefit liabilities between the United Island, California, West Virginia, and Okla- States Postal Service and the Federal govern- INTRODUCTION OF END RACIAL PROFILING ACT OF 2010 homa demonstrated beyond a shadow of a ment in accordance with The Segal Com- doubt that African-Americans and Hispanics pany’s recommendation. Under this approach, were being stopped for routine traffic violations the Federal government’s portion of an individ- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. far in excess of their share of the population ual’s CSRS annuity will be based on the OF MICHIGAN or even the rate at which such populations are CSRS benefit accrual formula and the conven- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES accused of criminal conduct. Similarly, Justice tional individual’s ‘‘high-3’’ average salary. By Thursday, July 15, 2010 Department reports found that although Afri- utilizing this methodology, this legislation will can-Americans and Hispanics were more likely ensure that OPM is using modern actuarial Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to introduce the End Racial Profiling to be stopped and searched by law enforce- practices and accounting standards to appor- ment, they were much less likely to be found tion the benefit liabilities that are codified by Act of 2010, along with additional cosponsors. As a product of years of extensive consulta- in possession of contraband. the independent Financial Accounting Stand- Law enforcement officials have similarly tion with both the law enforcement and civil ard Board under FASB ASC 715. evolved in their views. While some still take rights communities, this legislation represents f issue, many in the law enforcement commu- the most comprehensive federal commitment nity acknowledge that singling out people for SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS to healing the rift caused by racial profiling heightened scrutiny based on their race, eth- ACT, 2010 and restoring public confidence in the criminal nicity, religion, or national origin has eroded justice system at-large. The introduction of this the trust in law enforcement necessary to ap- SPEECH OF legislation is a critical step in what should be propriately serve and protect our communities. a nationwide, bipartisan effort to end this divi- HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN Rather than seeking to deny the concerns of sive practice. OF CALIFORNIA minority community advocates, law enforce- The debate over racial profiling has become IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment officials have joined the effort to create a central element in a much larger history of Thursday, July 1, 2010 solutions and build trust with their commu- adversarial relationships between the police nities. As a result, more than 20 states have Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support and communities of color. Over the past two passed bipartisan legislation prohibiting racial of the Lee Amendment. decades, the tensions between police and mi- profiling and/or mandating data collection on The war in Afghanistan is now the longest nority communities have grown as allegations stops and searches, in addition to hundreds of in our nation’s history. It has cost the lives of of racial profiling by law enforcement agents, individual jurisdictions which have voluntarily over 1,150 American soldiers, hundreds of al- sometimes supported by data collection ef- commenced to collect data programs. lied troops and scores of Afghan civilians. It forts, have increased in number and fre- Congress itself was actually poised to pass has drained our nation’s Treasury at a time of quency. The terrorist attacks of September 11, racial profiling legislation in the fall of 2001, immense domestic challenges. It has strained 2001, and the ongoing immigration enforce- with the express support of President Bush, our relationships with allies in the fight against ment debate have only complicated the before the terrorist attacks changed the legis- terrorism. And it is making us less safe, not profiling issues that were traditionally centered lative paradigm. In the wake of the attacks, more, by inciting anti-American sentiment on state and local law enforcement. however, the Department of Justice promul- across the world. The arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis gated a series of guidelines in 2003 which I supported this war at its outset. After the Gates and the passage of Arizona S.B. 1070 were designed to end the practice of racial horror of September 11th, our nation faced a have crystalized the terms of the profiling de- profiling by federal law enforcement agencies. clear need to strike the Taliban and the Al bate and demonstrate that the combination of These measures do not reach the vast major- Qaeda operatives it supported. While I dis- race and law enforcement represents a vola- ity of racial profiling complaints arising from agreed with the Bush administration’s conduct tile mix across all strata of the minority com- the routine activities of state and local law en- of the war, I believe President Obama has munity. Despite the fact that the majority of forcement agencies. Further, the guidelines tried to make a decisive effort to improve the law enforcement officers perform their duties provide no enforcement mechanism or meth- situation and chart a course for bringing our professionally and without bias—and we value ods for identifying law enforcement agencies troops home. their service highly—the specter of racial not in compliance. Consequently, they fail to However, the Afghan government has profiling has contaminated the relationship be- resolve the racial profiling problem nationwide. proved to be inadequate to the tasks before it. tween the police and minority communities to In this instance, there is no substitute for com- President Karzai has not proven to be a trust- such a degree that Federal action is justified prehensive federal anti-profiling legislation. worthy partner. Flawed elections, rampant cor- to begin addressing the issue. The End Racial Profiling Act is designed to ruption, missing money, and a lack of account- When I first introduced the Traffic Stops enforce the constitutional right to equal protec- ability have crippled international efforts to es- Statistics Study Act of 1997, the racial profiling tion of the laws by eliminating racial profiling tablish the rule of law. This is a fundamental issue was relatively straightforward in political through changes to the policies and proce- problem of governance, and a problem that terms. Profiling was represented by the classic dures underlying the practice. First, the bill

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I know I speak on OF CALIFORNIA activities, as a condition of receiving Federal behalf of the entire South Carolina Delegation law enforcement funding. and all those that have had the pleasure of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Third, the Justice Department is authorized working with him that his warmth, enthusiasm, Thursday, July 15, 2010 to provide grants for the development and im- knowledge and passion for agriculture will be Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today plementation of best policing practices, such missed both in Washington and in South to memorialize and record a courageous story as early warning systems, technology integra- Carolina. of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- tion, and other management protocols that dis- During Jim’s retirement he will enjoy spend- menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman courage profiling. Finally, the Attorney General ing more time with his wife and visiting with Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the is required to provide periodic reports to as- his children who both live outside of the Caro- death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, sess the nature of any ongoing discriminatory linas. Jim has long practiced blacksmithing, and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the profiling practices. which he plans to continue, and he will likely Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau docu- Decades ago, this country made clear pitch in with the backyard chickens his wife mented at the time, it was a campaign of through the passage of sweeping civil rights Jeanne raises. Jim also has a passion for ‘‘race extermination.’’ legislation that race should not affect the treat- cooking and hopes that more free time might The campaign to annihilate the Armenian ment of individual Americans under the law. allow him to cook more often and try new rec- people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- When law-abiding citizens are treated dif- ipes. A man with many hobbies, Jim looks for- menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is ferently by those who enforce the law simply ward to listening to and performing music, par- difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian because of their race, ethnicity, religion, or na- ticularly bluegrass and old timey tunes. Since family not touched by the genocide, and while tional origin, they are denied the basic respect the age of 12, Jim has played the harmonica, there are some survivors still with us, it is im- and equal treatment that is the right of every learning from and being inspired by his blind perative that we record their stories. Through American. With the cooperation of the admin- grandfather who played. the Armenian Genocide Congressional Record istration, we have the opportunity to develop a Jim deserves thanks for all the hard work he Project, I hope to document the harrowing sto- comprehensive approach to eliminating the has done for farming and rural South Carolina. ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve practice of racial profiling. I hope that we do The Farm Bureau will have big shoes to fill. their accounts and to help educate the Mem- not miss this historic opportunity to heal the rift On behalf of the entire delegation, we wish bers of Congress now and in the future of the caused by racial profiling and restore much of Jim Griffin well in his retirement. necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- the community’s confidence in law enforce- cide. ment. f Below are a few of those stories: f CONGRATULATING 17 AFRICAN NA- Varsenik Demirjian, a Genocide survivor, HONORING JAMES ‘‘JIM’’ H. TIONS ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF eventually made her way to Yerevan, Arme- GRIFFIN INDEPENDENCE nia, where she lived in a comfortable, two- story home with her two sons, their wives SPEECH OF and six grandchildren. HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. According to her family, she did not dis- OF SOUTH CAROLINA HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON cuss what transpired during the genocide for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK most of her life. However, in her final years, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES she found the strength and will to tell her Thursday, July 15, 2010 children and grandchildren what happened. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, James Edward Djrbashian, her great grandson, ‘‘Jim’’ H. Griffin will retire on July 31, 2010, Mr. MCMAHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to translated her experiences that took place in from the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federa- support H. Res. 1405, a Resolution recog- Adabazar, Turkey, in 1915: tion after 24 years of dedicated service to the nizing the 50th anniversary of the independ- ‘‘I had no idea what the future had in store ence and self-determination of seventeen Afri- for me. Yet, my father and mother had heard agribusiness community of South Carolina. of what happened to the Armenians in neigh- Born December 6, 1952, Jim is the young- can nations from the rule of France, Italy and boring villages, so they asked our Arabic est of four children. His dad is 91 and still Great Britain. neighbors to take care of me, just in case lives at home in Six Mile, South Carolina. His The United States of America is dedicated something happened. On April 24 of 1915, mother, ‘‘Sal’’, passed away last year. to the advancement of freedom and democ- when I was only five years old, the blood- Jim met his wife, Jeanne, on a blind date 37 racy, and the African nations have proven to thirsty Turks invaded our village. Just as years ago while she was attending Winthrop be open to the process of democratization, de- my parents predicted, my mother quickly University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Jim spite the many obstacles that have stood in told me to run to the closet and to stay there. convinced Jeanne to transfer to Clemson, their way. These nations have fought, strug- ‘‘Panic-stricken, I curled up in the dark where he was studying, and they were mar- gled, and died for independence, just as our closet and in a blink of an eye I heard loud ried while still in college on June 30, 1973. ancestors did, and for these reasons the screaming and a loud bang! Out of fear, I Their first home was a prefab (tin house) used United States shares a bond with the African dropped the bag of gold coins my mother had to house military in World War II. They have continent and its diverse inhabitants. given me. The clinking sound alerted the sol- two children, Jesse (Charlyn) Griffin of Roa- The United States is dedicated to strength- dier because I heard the clicking of his boots noke, Virginia and Johanna (Rich) Pressley of ening its relationship with the African continent on the hardwood floor coming closer and Indianapolis, Indiana. Jim and Jeanne cur- and the seventeen nations recognized through closer. Thankfully, as he was approaching rently reside at their home in Lexington Coun- this resolution can serve as partners in this the closet, one of his superiors called him down and he left the house without finding ty, South Carolina. endeavor. I also would like to take the time to me. As my eyes closed, I slowly fell asleep. Jim began his career after college as a honor all those Americans on the ground that ‘‘After a very long time it seemed, I heard teacher, but soon discovered teaching was not are working to advance democracy, civic free- a voice calling, ‘Varsenik, Varsenik!’ his true passion. He then worked in manufac- dom and formulating the conditions to foster ‘‘The familiar voice comforted me and gave turing and as an association manager until he stable economic growth. me courage to rush out of the closet. landed himself at the Farm Bureau in 1983. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join ‘‘My heart sunk when I saw the tears in He did leave the Farm Bureau for a couple of me today in celebrating the 50th anniversary Hassan’s and his wife’s eyes. years to work with Habitat for Humanity, which of these seventeen nation’s independence ‘‘ ‘I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, has long been an important cause to him. But while pledging a renewed commitment to fur- but your parents have been murdered,’ ’’ Has- san told me. the farmers of South Carolina needed him and thering the significant relationship we have ‘‘Since that day, my life had never been his love of the agricultural community drew maintained with our counterparts on the Afri- the same. I lived with Hassan and his wife him back to the Farm Bureau. can continent. for a few months. They gave me my own Jim is now retiring from the position of Na- I invite the members of the House to join room and fed me well. I didn’t mind living tional Legislative Coordinator—a position that me in supporting H. Res. 1405. with them, but the thought of my parents

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As I closed the closet sity and education for all, and utilizing of Sil- lows Program will impact thousands of high door, flashbacks of my mother screaming icon Valley’s vast resources. His dedication to school teachers and their students and will en- went through my head. It seemed like only a the success of SCU clearly led the university ergize thousands of students to become in- few moments had passed by, and before I to become one of the Nation’s preeminent formed and active citizens. knew it, the closet door swung open. There Jesuit Catholic universities. As a former U.S. history teacher, I believe were two men. One seemed to be an Amer- Fr. Locatelli was a man who brought about strongly in the importance of civic education. ican, and the other was an Armenian. I positive change with a continued and com- We must continue our efforts to get our youth couldn’t resist not answering the questions mitted focus on educating students about pov- the Armenian man asked me, and eventually involved in the political process in districts he nicely asked me to pack my belongings erty and injustice. One of his significant ac- across the country. Educating teachers about because he was going to take me to a Red complishments was creating a program to help the ‘‘People’s House’’ is one of the best ways Cross orphanage in Jerusalem. That was the students understand poverty by working in to do that. I congratulate the following edu- last time I saw Hassan. urban schools and women’s centers in El Sal- cators who are participating in the 2nd session ‘‘In the orphanage, I learned to read and vador. of this summer’s 2010 House Fellows Pro- write English and Armenian, cook and knit. His unrelenting commitment to ethics and gram: I made a couple of friends, but none were social justice and his desire to help create ever close to me. Ms. Amy Allaire (Olver, MA–01), Ms. Eliza- ‘‘After living in the orphanage for twelve young leaders with the qualities of com- beth Kocharian (Roybal-Allard, CA–34), Mr. years, my teacher gave me a reason to smile petence, conscience and compassion is what Christopher Gill (Maloney, NY–14), Ms. Jac- again. She called me up and said, ‘You are I admire him most for. He dedicated his life to queline Hilgen (DeGette, CO–01), Mr. Jacob nearing the age of 18 and I have very good creating a more just and understanding world. Blum (Fortenberry, NE–01), Ms. Nicole Kaplan news for you, Varsenik. Your uncle from Many will remember his tenure at SCU for (Israel, NY–02), Mr. Curtis Roddy (Hodes, Greece has somehow contacted our Orphan- the buildings he helped build and the thou- NH–02), Ms. Margaret Lane (Eshoo, CA–14), age and we have agreed to let you decide if sands of students he loved and helped men- Mr. Leon Stall (Smith, NE–03), Ms. Cindy Mar- you want to leave.’ tor, but most of all, Paul should be remem- ‘‘Of course, I was grateful for receiving tinez (Eshoo, CA–14), Ms. Shirley news that would spark a ray of hope in my bered for his commitment to service and mak- Riefenhauser (Hinchey, NY–22), Mr. Darrick melancholic life. ing other’s lives better. There is no question Hayman (Larsen, WA–02), Mr. Nick Santana ‘‘The remaining weeks at the Red Cross or- that his life has touched many and his good (Filner, CA–51), Ms. Stacie Banks (Franks, phanage were very delightful, because I knew works will continue to flourish even in his ab- AZ–02), Ms. Eleesha Tucker (Holmes Norton, that in a week or so I would be in a beautiful sence. DC–At-Large), and Mr. Ben Snedeker (Tiberi, country, Greece, with people I can call fam- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join ily. As the time approached for me to leave, OH–12). me in sending our condolences to Fr. Paul Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues I thanked everyone in the orphanage house Locatelli’s family, his Jesuit brothers and the and the teachers for all they had done for to join me in thanking the Office of the Histo- me. entire SCU community and in remembering a rian for sponsoring this program. Thanks to ‘‘What I found in Athens was my future remarkable public servant, educator and Dr. Robert Remini and Dr. Fred Beuttler for husband, Hakop, whom I married a few years friend. their outstanding leadership, and Dr. Thomas later. We had three children and our family f survived during the harsh times of the WWII Rushford, Mr. Anthony Wallis and Mr. Ben- era, when the Nazis occupied Greece. Finally CONGRATULATING THE PARTICI- jamin Hayes for providing the crucial staff sup- after the war, we decided that it is time to PANTS OF THE HOUSE FELLOWS port. return to our real homeland, Armenia. In PROGRAM Thank you also to the Office of the Historian 1947, we boarded another ship which took us interns: Ms. Jacqueline Burns, Mr. Michael to Yerevan. HON. JOHN B. LARSON Karlik, Ms. Madeleine Rosenberg and Ms. ‘‘I knew that this was my very last des- Debbie Kobrin. tination.’’ OF CONNECTICUT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f f Thursday, July 15, 2010 HONORING THE 15TH ANNIVER- HONORING THE LIFE OF FATHER SARY OF THE RINGLING BROS. PAUL LOCATELLI Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the par- AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CEN- ticipants of the House Fellows Program. The TER FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVA- HON. ZOE LOFGREN House Fellows Program, run by the Office of TION OF CALIFORNIA the House Historian, is a unique opportunity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for a select group of secondary education HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM Thursday, July 15, 2010 American history and government teachers to OF FLORIDA Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam experience firsthand the inner-workings of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker, I rise today in memory of Father Congress. These educators have dem- Thursday, July 15, 2010 Paul Locatelli, my friend and one of Silicon onstrated excellence in the classroom, are Valley’s most distinguished and respected fig- dedicated to educating our nation’s youth and Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to ures. are truly deserving of our recognition. honor the 15th Anniversary of the Ringling Paul, a member of the Santa Clara commu- One of the goals of the House Fellows Pro- Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Center for Ele- nity for over half a century, was the President gram is to develop curriculum on the history phant Conservation (CEC). This state of the of Santa Clara University for twenty years and, and practice of the House for use in schools. art facility is located on 200 acres in Polk most recently, the school’s sitting Chancellor. During the program, fellows prepare a brief County, Florida—within the 12th Congres- Paul also served the International Society of lesson plan on a Congressional topic of their sional District, which I have the honor of rep- Jesus, headquartered in Rome, as Secretary choosing, which is then shared with the other resenting. of Higher Education. fellows. These plans will become part of a The Ringling Bros. CEC is a facility dedi- Growing up as the middle son on a ranch in larger teaching resource database on the cated to the research, reproduction, and retire- the Santa Cruz Mountains town of Boulder House. During the school year following their ment of Asian elephants. Since this facility Creek, Paul learned the lesson of a service at participation in the House Fellows Program, opened in 1995, it has tirelessly worked to ful- an early age. He graduated from SCU in 1960 each Fellow is responsible for presenting his fill its mission to ‘‘preserve and sustain the en- and earned a doctorate in business adminis- or her experience and lesson plans to at least dangered Asian elephant.’’ tration from the University of Southern Cali- one in-service institute for teachers of history In addition to the important care and re- fornia in 1971. In 1974 he joined SCU as an and government. search performed at the Ringling Bros. CEC, accounting professor and that same year he The House Fellows Program began in 2006, it is also home to the most successful Asian became an ordained priest and earned his and since then 75 teachers from across the elephant breeding program in the Western master of divinity from the Jesuit School of country have participated in this innovative Hemisphere. In fact, their most recent calf was Theology at Berkeley. program. just born on April 3, 2010, and is appropriately

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While the ivory trade remains a threat to the CONGRATULATING SOUTH AFRICA Below is one of those stories: Asian elephants, a loss of habitat continues to ON FIRST TWO CONVICTIONS plague elephant populations throughout south FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING Mary Samanlian Poladian’s grandmother, and southeast Asia. Estimates indicate that Mary Hasesian, married Artin (Haroutyoun) SPEECH OF only about 30,000 Asian elephants live in the Samanlian when she was 16 years old—it was wild today. Conservation programs to protect HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON Artin’s second marriage and Mary’s first marriage. They were from the city of this species are vital and must be supported OF NEW YORK Marash. From Mary Samanlian Poladian on throughout the world and Ringling Bros. has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES behalf of her grandmother, grandfather and been among the leaders in advocating and Wednesday, June 30, 2010 ancestors: supporting conservation of the Asian Elephant. I have had the honor of visiting the Ringling Mr. MCMAHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ‘‘My grandfather’s first wife had died and left behind an 8-year-old daughter named Bros. CEC and seeing—first hand—the impor- support H. Res. 1412, a Resolution Congratu- lating the Government of South Africa upon its Siranoush, and a 7-year-old son named tant work completed and the care provided to Panos. After a year of marriage, my grand- these elephants. The success of the Ringling first two successful convictions for human traf- mother was already expecting a child. Bros. CEC and the commitment Ringling Bros. ficking. ‘‘One evening, when the French army left maintains to saving Asian elephants has con- Since June 11, South Africa has been hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The global the city, the Turkish army armed with tributed greatly to conservation efforts through- knives and axes attacked the city before sun- out the world. event has attracted nearly half a million visi- rise. The Armenian people were still asleep. I applaud the efforts of the Ringling Bros. tors to South Africa. In the midst of this world- My grandfather and grandmother were awak- CEC and their staff of trained professionals on wide sports event, concerns of human traf- ened by the noises and realized that they the remarkable success of this important facil- ficking have been renewed. should run to safety. They immediately took ity over the last 15 years. The progress they Now, more than ever, children in South Afri- the children and got out their home to go to have made in growing the Asian elephant pop- ca are vulnerable to trafficking. The govern- the nearby church. On their way, the Turk- ulation is remarkable and I am proud that such ment has closed schools for the duration of ish soldiers fired at them from far away. amazing work is being done within the 12th the World Cup, leaving many children unat- Panos cried in pain when one of the bullets struck his leg. His father carried him, and Congressional District. tended throughout the day. Yet, South African law enforcement has been working overtime in they all continued walking towards the I ask my colleagues in the House of Rep- church. Not long after, my grandmother resentatives to join me in honoring the Ring- a joint effort with the international community began to feel pain, and she knew she was ling Bros. CEC on their 15th anniversary and to combat human trafficking. ready to deliver her baby. the contributions they have made to the con- I congratulate South Africa on its first two successful convictions for human trafficking. ‘‘When they reached the church, my grand- servation of the Asian elephant. mother gave birth to a baby girl who she f However, much is left to do. I call on the named Zarouhi. The church was full of peo- South African government to promptly adopt ple, and sadly my grandmother and grand- IN RECOGNITION OF THE DAY OF the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in father lost each other. During this time, she PRAYER TO BENEFIT THE PEO- Persons Bill to aid in future investigations. also found out that Lutfia and Gulen, two of PLE OF THE GULF COAST Trafficking by tourists must be prosecuted to the nine sisters, had been burned alive in the the fullest extent of law. furnace with their husbands and children. HON. JO BONNER Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in the With no sign of her husband, she carried her baby and asked her husband’s son and daugh- OF ALABAMA House of Representatives to join me today in ter to hold her skirt as they walked out of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognizing our dedication to human rights and justice in South Africa by supporting this the church with the rest of the people. Thursday, July 15, 2010 Resolution. ‘‘Now, they had to walk from Marash to Aleppo (Syria). The weather was cold and it Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today f to lend my voice in support and recognition of began to snow. They ate snow when they felt the Day of Prayer to benefit the people of the STORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE hungry. It was a long way and they were ex- Gulf Coast, which is scheduled to take place SURVIVORS: MARY HASESIAN hausted. Panos’s pain was not subsiding as this Sunday, July 18, 2010, in Alabama. AND HER HUSBAND ARTIN well. Eventually, they all made it to Aleppo, (HAROUTYOUN) SAMANLIAN where they joined other Armenian refugees. As every Member of the House knows, the An Armenian priest sent them, as well as April 20th explosion of the BP Deepwater Ho- three other Armenian women and their chil- rizon Oil Rig caused the loss of life of 11 rig HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF dren, to Damascus by train. In Damascus, workers and is the cause of the largest oil spill OF CALIFORNIA they lived together in an old house. in our nation’s history. The aftermath and im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘One day, some Armenians and Americans pacts of this disaster will be felt for many Thursday, July 15, 2010 came and took the children to the orphan- years to come. The destruction of the coast age. My grandmother was devastated. As and the industries that depend on the coastal Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today time passed by, good news sparked a ray of fishing and seafood industries as well as the to memorialize and record a courageous story hope in her life. Three years later, there was tourism industry, has displaced and caused of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- a knock on her door, and guess who it was? the loss of jobs and income for hundreds of menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman My grandmother fell on the ground uncon- thousands of families along the Gulf Coast. Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the scious when she saw her husband standing in Those who are struggling to make ends death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, front of the home. After she absorbed what meet and to provide for their families deserve and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the had happen, he told her that he had been looking for them for a long time, and was our thoughtful consideration at this difficult Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau docu- told by some relatives that they had heard of time. mented at the time, it was a campaign of them coming to Aleppo. He immediately The collective prayers and support of faith ‘‘race extermination.’’ brought back his children from the orphan- based ministries, institutions and congrega- The campaign to annihilate the Armenian age, and they went to Beirut where my fa- tions, can make a direct difference in the lives people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- ther Georgie was born. Years later, they of those devastated by the oil spill, by con- menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is were also blessed with two daughters. necting directly with families affected by the difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian ‘‘They named their two daughters Lutfia disaster. family not touched by the genocide, and while and Gulen in memory of my grandmother’s In this spirit, I urge the people of the United there are some survivors still with us, it is im- sisters who lost their lives during the Arme- States to pray for a solution to the gulf oil spill, perative that we record their stories. Through nian Genocide.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.031 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1345 HONORING JAMES L. MARTIN, Gwatney, a public servant, faithful husband tended family and numerous friends. J.J. PRESIDENT ‘‘THE 60 PLUS ASSO- and father, and a true Arkansan, who worked touched many lives and everyone has fond CIATION’’ tirelessly as the State Chair of the Arkansas memories of his kindness, his intelligence and Democratic Party, and previously as a State his decency. HON. TODD TIAHRT Senator for 10 years. He was a man dedi- Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- OF KANSAS cated to public office, and is sorely missed by resentatives to rise with me and take a mo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many. It is my humble request that we stand ment to remember John ‘‘J.J.’’ Horgan. He and recognize the life and work of Mr. William was a thoughtful, kindhearted, forthright man, Thursday, July 15, 2010 Gwatney. full of enthusiasm for life, his family, his Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, I rise to Over the past two decades, Bill Gwatney church, his community and his country. I val- honor a man who has fought for the honor of served the public good of Arkansas in one po- ued his friendship and wisdom, and I will miss millions of Americans. sition or another. From 1993 to 2002, Bill his cheerfulness, his integrity and his opti- Jim Martin has a distinguished track record served as an Arkansas State Senator, and mistic spirit. of public service that began as an United also served as the financial chair for Mike f States Marine from 1953–1958. He then went Beebe’s run for Governor in 2006. In 2008, he on to have a successful career in politics and also received the honor of being selected as EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PEO- journalism. In 1992, Jim founded ‘‘the 60 Plus a superdelegate for the 2008 Democratic Na- PLE OF GUATEMALA, HONDURAS Association’’ an organization that has become tional Convention. When he was not directly AND EL SALVADOR AFTER an influential voice for seniors all across the involved in Arkansas politics Mr. Gwatney TROPICAL STORM AGATHA nation. Jim has been a fierce advocate for all owned and managed three successful car SPEECH OF issues facing seniors, especially the solvency dealerships. of Social Security, energy independence and Bill was also honored by the University of HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON the ‘‘Death Tax.’’ Arkansas at Little Rock Athletic Department, OF NEW YORK Jim has been the voice of our nation’s sen- who posthumously inducted him into their Hall IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iors in Washington, reminding Congress of the of Fame. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 importance of taking action to ensure Social Bill was respected and loved by many as a Mr. MCMAHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Security is able to meet the needs of seniors man who appreciated integrity and honesty in support of H. Res. 1462, stating our nation’s who depend on the program, while at the his business, as well as in his personal life. unequivocal support for those people of Gua- same time ensuring our children and grand- Throughout his rise as a politician and suc- temala, Honduras, and El Salvador who have children have the same opportunity for a re- cessful businessman, Bill maintained a sense been affected by Tropical Storm Agatha. In tirement safety net. Grandparents are just as of humor, humility, passion, and respect for the aftermath of the storm, mudslides and concerned with their grandchildren’s future as others that was magnetic to those around him. sinkholes formed, not only marring the natural with their own welfare. I wish Bill’s family the deepest condolences beauty of these countries, but also causing im- Over the past year, Americans have been for their loss, and hope they can find some mense amounts of damage and suffering. feeling additional strains on their budgets with comfort in the thought of what a powerful and Hundreds of people lost their lives, and tens the increased energy prices—this is especially positive impact Bill’s personality had on those of thousands were displaced from their true for seniors. The increase in energy prices he met, and those that carry his memory on. homes. Food shortages, destruction of infra- has a burdening effect upon those with fixed He has left an indelible mark on the state of structure, economic losses in agriculture, and incomes who struggle to pay bills and are too Arkansas, and I ask today of my fellow col- damages to vital buildings will inevitably ad- often forced to make difficult choices between leagues that we stand and honor the legacy of versely affect these countries for a long time food, medicine and transportation costs. Jim Mr. William Gwatney. to come. knows and understands their concerns and f These Latin American nations represent cru- has been a leading proponent for energy se- REMEMBERING JOHN J. HORGAN cial U.S. allies in the region and key economic curity. trading partners. It is in the interest of our eco- Jim has also led the charge against one of nomic stability and national security to help the most egregious taxes in our tax system, HON. DALE E. KILDEE them through these tough times. the estate tax. Jim is credited for reframing the OF MICHIGAN Our own experiences from Hurricanes Rita debate over the estate tax by renaming the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Katrina remind us that we are all vulner- tax to the more appropriate term, the ‘‘Death Thursday, July 15, 2010 able to the cruel whims of nature. We will Tax.’’ As a result of this tax, a business that never forget how many countries around the has been in a family for generations can be Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today and pay tribute world stood with us during those trying times lost overnight because of the enormous bur- for our nation, and we need to stand with den of the death tax. When a business leaves to a good friend, John ‘‘J.J.’’ Horgan. J.J. passed away on Monday, July 12th in Sagi- Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador now. its family roots, there is a loss of pride in the I commend the United States Southern naw, Michigan, at the age of 72. fundamental traditions that helped make the Command for providing food, water, and nec- Born in New York, J.J. served in the U.S. business successful. This is not the legacy essary supplies to the victims of these natural Navy and the U.S. Air Force. He moved to parents want to leave their children and grand- disasters. We have not been alone in pro- Bridgeport Township and was active in the children. viding assistance to the disaster areas; the community. He served as Chair of the Bridge- On behalf of all Americans, I want to thank international community has come together in port Festival Committee, the Bridgeport United Jim Martin for his service to our country. On support of those who have been affected, con- Community Task Force, and as Director of the behalf of our nation’s seniors, I want to thank tributing millions of dollars in medical supplies Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce. He Jim and the 60 Plus Association for their ef- and other assistance. was a longtime volunteer, member and past forts to ensure the solvency of our Social Se- I urge the House of Representatives to keep Chairman of the Saginaw County Democratic curity system, protecting seniors against rising in mind today those lives and livelihoods that Party. J.J. was an active member of St. Chris- energy costs, and permanently eliminating the have been destroyed in the aftermath of this topher Catholic Church. He functioned as the ‘‘Death Tax.’’ disaster by supporting this resolution. f President, past Treasurer and member of the Administration Commission and he served as f TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ the President of the Men’s Club. TRIBUTE TO WOODY LAUGHNAN GWATNEY He ran for a seat on the Bridgeport Board of Trustees and he was a candidate for the HON. JIM COSTA HON. MARION BERRY 95th Michigan House of Representatives when OF CALIFORNIA he was diagnosed with cancer. After having OF ARKANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES won two battles against cancer in 2001 and 2007, J.J. was upbeat until he succumbed to Thursday, July 15, 2010 Thursday, July 15, 2010 the disease. He leaves behind to treasure his Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to memory his wife, Geri, his daughter, Frances, honor the life and outstanding career of Mr. pay tribute to the life and work of Bill sister, Maureen, brother, William, a large ex- Woody Laughnan.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.035 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E1346 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 15, 2010 For over 20 years, Woody contributed his trained in renewable energy and energy effi- the past.’’ Mr. Briscoe was not only a dedi- wit, intelligence, and passion to the Fresno ciency efforts to educate their host commu- cated public servant but also a caring family Bee and our community. His work was widely nities and implement small-scale renewable man. I was fond of his wife Janey, who read by the people of our Valley, and his reg- energy projects. Another ECPA initiative in passed in 2000, and respected their devotion ular column reflected his own personal biog- Central America addresses the issue of the re- to their family. raphy while informing so many of our daily gional power grid. Six Central American coun- It would be difficult to describe Texas with- lives. tries have been working for many years to out including the great impression made by Born in 1924, Woody was a Montana native interconnect their power grids in order to re- Governor Briscoe. He will be missed. A man who served in World War II. He dedicated his duce power blackouts. With U.S. assistance of cowboy hats and boots, Mr. Briscoe was a career to the printed word, and his work in the under ECPA, these countries can address true native son. I urge my colleagues to join newspaper industry took him from the Mar- some of the last regulatory hurdles to trade me in mourning the loss and celebrating the tinez News-Gazette to the Paso Robles Press. power in a regional market once their grids life of Mr. Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Along the way, Woody worked as a reporter, are interconnected. f an editor, an advertising salesman, and a pub- The resolution also notes the important role lisher. played by other countries under ECPA. Brazil THE FAMILY OF SIMON SAKO The Fresno Bee and its readers were lucky is leading an effort to encourage sustainable SIMONIAN: SURVIVORS OF THE enough to land Woody in 1967. His Around and energy efficient low-income housing, and ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Here column became a mainstay of its pages, promote urban development and planning. and the stories and wisdom he passed along Mexico will lead an energy efficiency working HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF touched so many in our Valley. While Woody’s group, while Costa Rica and Peru have cre- OF CALIFORNIA column ended in 1989, I can still remember ated energy efficiency centers. Trinidad and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES opening the Bee and turning to the latest edi- Tobago and Chile are developing renewable Thursday, July 15, 2010 tion of Around Here. energy centers to promote sustainable energy Outside of work, Woody was dedicated to practices in the region. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today his family and helping those in need. His char- Once again, Madam Speaker, I am pleased to memorialize and record a courageous story ity over the years was remarkable and he will to introduce this resolution supporting the En- of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- be remembered by his generosity and com- ergy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman passion. The Energy and Climate Partnership of the Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the Madam Speaker, my thoughts and prayers Americas bolsters energy security, reduces death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, are with Woody’s family and friends as we energy poverty and encourages low carbon and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the honor the life of an individual who contributed growth in the Western Hemisphere. This reso- Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau docu- so much to our Valley. lution also encourages the efforts of the mented at the time, it was a campaign of f United States government to expand collabo- ‘‘race extermination.’’ ration to other countries in Western Hemi- The campaign to annihilate the Armenian RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE sphere as well as promoting active participa- people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- ENERGY AND CLIMATE PART- tion by the private sector and civil society. I menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is NERSHIP OF THE AMERICAS urge my colleagues to strongly support this difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian resolution. family not touched by the genocide, and while HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL f there are some survivors still with us, it is im- OF NEW YORK perative that we record their stories. Through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE HONORABLE the Armenian Genocide Congressional Record DOLPH BRISCOE, JR. Project, I hope to document the harrowing sto- Thursday, July 15, 2010 ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise to intro- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON their accounts and to help educate the Mem- duce a resolution to support the Energy and OF TEXAS bers of Congress now and in the future of the Climate Partnership of the Americas. This res- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- olution focuses on an initiative launched by cide. Thursday, July 15, 2010 President Obama in Port of Spain, Trinidad Below is one of those stories: during the Summit of the Americas in April Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. FROM SIMON SAKO SIMONIAN, AN ARMENIAN 2009. The President called on all governments Madam Speaker, I rise today to express con- MAN, ON BEHALF OF HIS FATHER, NERSES, to join him in an Energy and Climate Partner- dolences and celebrate the life of a true Texas AND GRANDPARENTS, JOHNNY AND GOLANBAR ship of the Americas (ECPA) to address the hero and my friend, The Honorable Dolph ‘‘My Grandfather, Johnny, and my Grand- common challenge of securing reliable or af- Briscoe, Jr. His legacy is one that is admired mother, Golanbar, lived in Orumieh, a city fordable access to energy. by people from all political backgrounds and in Iran close to the Turkish border. They had Many countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile, influences across the state of Texas. been blessed with four children (one of them Colombia, and El Salvador responded to the With family roots running back to an original named Nerses, my Father). My Grandfather President’s invitation and are working in a va- signatory of the Texas Declaration of Inde- was a well-educated and knowledgeable per- son. He was fluent in more than 12 lan- riety of efforts to promote energy efficiency, pendence, former Governor of Texas Dolph guages, as well as one of the few people at fight climate change and increase energy ac- Briscoe, Jr. had in his blood to serve the citi- that time who was able to properly and accu- cess. What makes ECPA stand out is that it’s zens of this great state. Also the son of a cat- rately translate and describe the Bible. He not a U.S.-led or wholly U.S.-financed initiative tle rancher, he never lost his humility though was a respected man—a religious man de- but a collaborative and flexible process for he amassed fortune, land and political fame voted to God. He was so highly respected moving the hemisphere forward on issues of known to few. As a freshman member of the that whenever the Consul of the U.S. would energy security. As Secretary of State Hillary House of Representatives in 1972 when Gov- go there, he would always request to meet Clinton has called it, ECPA is like ‘‘Facebook,’’ ernor Briscoe took helm of the state, I came with my Grandfather. ‘‘During the Armenian Genocide, the Shah any country ‘‘can start an initiative and invite to admire the quiet dignity and authority by (King) of Iran was a very weak person; there- others to join and countries can be part of as which he led the way for laws that would pro- fore the Turks were able to enter Iran and do many initiatives as they choose.’’ ECPA helps tect and enhance the rural Texas farm and ag- the mass killing and elimination of Arme- strengthen energy security by encouraging en- ricultural way of life. nians and Christians in that area. ergy alternatives and by letting governments A man of few words, his actions reflected ‘‘One day, during the dark years of the Ar- share best practices and expertise about what his dedication to the State and the preserva- menian Genocide, a group of Turkish soldiers policies and technologies can help them meet tion of its history and its history makers. He knocked on my Grandfather’s door. One of their national objectives. was a great supporter of the University of the Turkish soldiers told my Grandfather that they were going to kill him and that he This resolution highlights the valuable work Texas at Austin, and in 2008 was aptly hon- should speak now or never if he had any re- that ECPA does to strengthen energy security ored as the namesake of the UT Center for quests. My Grandfather said that his only in the Western Hemisphere. Under ECPA, American History. He has been quoted as wish is for them to let him pray just one some of the more than 2,000 Peace Corps saying, ‘‘I firmly believe that we cannot really more time. He was allowed to step forward to volunteers serving in this Hemisphere will be understand the present without knowledge of the courtyard for his prayer. As soon as he

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JY8.039 E15JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 15, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1347 raised his hands towards the sky to God to doms against monopolization, anticompetitive competition,’’ Northern Pac. Ry. Co. v. U.S., start his prayer, he was shot and killed from restraints of trade, and undue market con- 356 U.S. 1 (1958), ‘‘the Magna Carta of free behind. centration, remain in place. They are needed enterprise,’’ Verizon Communications Inc. v. ‘‘He was shot and killed from behind, with- to ensure that the heightened regulatory su- Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP, 540 U.S. out a single word of prayer being spoken from his lips. They also killed my Grand- pervision the new law contemplates, as well 398 (2004); United States v. Topco Associ- mother. as our response to any future financial system ates, Inc., 405 U.S. 596, 610 (1972), there is ‘‘The four children, one of them being emergency, do not inadvertently lead to an a strong presumption against their normal op- Nerses, were hiding. When this occurred, even more concentrated marketplace—with eration being superseded by some other statu- they fled out and joined the crowd in the companies that are even bigger, with more tory scheme. E.g., Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile street running away as fast as they could. market power, and with less incentive to be Exchange, 409 U.S. 289, 302–303 (1973); Sil- All four children ranged anywhere from 10 to responsive to the consumers they are sup- ver v. New York Exchange, 373 U.S. 341, 357 16 years old. During this time, my father, (1963). Whether the antitrust laws reach par- Nerses, caught a severe cold since he was out posed to serve, and leaving less opportunity in the cold for 20 to 25 days. Orumich is cold, for new entry and innovation. ticular conduct depends on whether the other especially during the time of this occur- The final bill contains a number of provi- statutory scheme is ‘‘incompatible with the rence. However, my father was soon taken in sions to ensure that the antitrust laws remain maintenance of an antitrust action.’’ Ricci, 409 and cared for by the Presbyterian Church in fully in effect. U.S. at 302; Silver, 373 U.S. at 358. The anti- Iran, where he was cared for for a few years. ANTITRUST SAVINGS CLAUSE trust laws are superseded only ‘‘where there is ‘‘Sadly, he was still not feeling well, and First and foremost is the antitrust savings a plain repugnancy between the antitrust and soon developed a kidney malfunction. In clause in section 6 of the bill. It is the standard regulatory provisions.’’ Credit Suisse Securi- 1929, regardless of his fragile state, he mar- antitrust savings clause found in other stat- ties (USA) LLC v. Billing, 551 U.S. 264, 272 ried Sophia, the love of his life in Masjed Suleiman, which is a city located in the utes. It applies to the entire Act, and all (2007); Gordon v. New York Stock Exchange, southwest region of Iran. amendments made by the Act to other laws. Inc., 422 U.S. 659, 682 (1975). The antitrust ‘‘My father passed away at the young age The phrase ‘‘unless otherwise specified’’ is laws are displaced ‘‘only if necessary to make of 38, when I was only two years old. He left added in reference to four provisions in the the [other statutory scheme] work, and even behind his written testimony—his terrifying bill. In two places—sections 210(a)(1)(G)(ii)(III) then only to the minimum extent necessary.’’ and heartbreaking memories of the Arme- and 210(h)(11) of the bill—the standard pre- Ricci, 409 U.S. at 301; Silver, 373 U.S. at 357. nian Genocide. This is why I can share all merger waiting period under section 7A of the PRE-MERGER ANTITRUST REVIEW this with you today.’’ Clayton Act is explicitly shortened. And in two Recognizing that a fully methodical pre- f other places—section 163(b)(5) of the bill, and merger antitrust review may be in tension with CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4173, the amendment to section 4(k)(6)11(B) of the the need for quick action to avoid systemic DODD-FRANK WALL STREET RE- Bank Holding Company Act made in section harm, the bill shortens the ‘‘Hart-Scott-Rodino’’ FORM AND CONSUMER PROTEC- 604(e)(2) of the bill—there are cross-ref- pre-merger waiting periods under section 7A TION ACT erences to the exception to pre-merger review of the Clayton Act, based on the procedure in section 7A(c)(8) of the Clayton Act that ex- developed for reviewing sales of assets during SPEECH OF plicitly make that exception inapplicable. a bankruptcy proceeding. This procedure ex- The phrase ‘‘unless otherwise specified’’ re- pedites the initial review, while permitting the HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. fers only to those four specific provisions that antitrust enforcement agency to extend the pe- OF MICHIGAN explicitly modify the operation of those speci- riod when more information is needed to make IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fied provisions of the antitrust laws in specified its assessment. This expedited procedure is Wednesday, June 30, 2010 ways, and is not a basis for courts to consider included in two places—in section whether any other provision in the bill might 210(a)(1)(G)(ii) of the bill, for mergers of a Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, as the Chair- be intended as an implicit modification of how covered financial company in receivership with man of the House Judiciary Committee, and a the antitrust laws operate. The savings clause another company, and in section 210(h)(11) of House conferee on the Dodd-Frank Wall is intended to make clear that it is not. the bill, for mergers or sales of bridge financial Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, I For example, in a number of places in the companies. would like to highlight a few provisions of this bill, there are provisions referring to ‘‘Antitrust The House bill had included, at the request legislation of particular jurisdictional impor- Considerations’’ that various securities and of our Committee, a provision permitting the tance to our Committee, and that our Com- commodities entities—including derivatives FDIC receiver to effectuate a merger imme- mittee was instrumentally involved in shaping. clearing organizations, swap dealers, major diately, without prior notice to the Attorney During the course of Congress’s consideration swap participants, swap execution facilities, General or any pre-merger waiting period, if of this legislation, our Committee carefully ex- clearing agencies, security-based swap deal- the Treasury Secretary determined that imme- amined a range of legal issues posed, includ- ers, and major security-based swap partici- diate action was necessary to preserve finan- ing issues of antitrust law, bankruptcy law, pants—are directed to take into account in for- cial stability. This provision was not included in criminal law, administrative procedure, and ju- mulating their operating rules. There are ex- the Senate bill or the conference report. While dicial proceedings, and held two days of hear- ceptions to these directives for situations in express authority to act immediately is there- ings last fall focusing on antitrust and bank- which the entity believes pursuing them itself fore missing, the Judiciary Committee hopes ruptcy law in particular. Below is a summary of is inconsistent with its other obligations under the antitrust enforcement agencies will work some of the more significant of these issues the relevant securities or commodities law. constructively with the Treasury Department to and how they have been addressed. The fact that the entity is excused from the develop a mechanism for dispensing with the ANTITRUST LAW new directives, however, does not alter the prior notice requirement and the pre-merger One major impetus of this bill is to address application of the antitrust laws. Nor does the waiting period, or shortening them appro- the problem posed two years ago by financial fact that the entity follows these directives in priately, when warranted by urgency and the institutions that were deemed ‘‘too big to fail.’’ its own rulemaking supplant the operation of danger posed to stability of the economy, The emergency efforts to deal with those insti- the antitrust laws. keeping in mind that the antitrust laws author- tutions led to infusions of billions of federal In this regard, the rule of construction found izing challenge of anticompetitive mergers and dollars, and federal guarantees of billions in section 541 of the bill simply reaffirms, per- acquisitions remain fully in force. more, putting the Treasury, and our nation, at haps unnecessarily, for Title V of the bill what In this regard, it should be emphasized that significant risk. the antitrust savings clause already provides the shortening of the H–S–R pre-merger anti- But ‘‘too big’’ also places our nation at sig- for the entire bill and all amendments made by trust waiting period, and even the possibility of nificant risk in another respect—and that is the it. In attempting to elaborate on the effect of permitting a merger to be effectuated as close risk of harm to competition, when a market- an antitrust savings clause, it does not create to immediately as can be arranged, in no way place becomes concentrated in the hands of a different rule, but merely reaffirms the gen- alters the applicability of the other antitrust so few competitors that consumers no longer eral rule. laws. If a merger raises significant competitive have meaningful choice, and the healthy influ- Moreover, an antitrust savings clause is concerns, it can still be challenged after the ence of competition on price, quality, and in- itself merely a reinforcement of the well-estab- fact under section 7 of the Clayton Act. And novation is lost. lished principle that, because the antitrust laws post-merger conduct that raises competitive It is therefore essential that the antitrust are ‘‘a comprehensive charter of economic lib- concerns is fully subject to the Sherman Act. laws, the laws protecting our economic free- erty aimed at preserving free and unfettered These laws are not amended by the bill; and

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Similarly, the House bill had, at the request The substantive essence of this presumption This is in keeping with other provisions of the of our Committee, applied the expedited pre- is reflected in several places in the final bill’s bill, such as section 165, that are intended to merger review process not only to mergers, new liquidation provisions. encourage financial companies to be resolved but to sales or transfers of financial company In particular, section 203(a)(2)(F) requires through bankruptcy wherever possible. assets. While transfers within the financial that, in any recommendation to the Treasury At our Committee’s urging, section 210(b) of company’s own internal corporate structure, or Secretary that FDIC receivership be invoked, the bill establishes priority of payment for var- to a temporary bridge company set up by the the FDIC and the Fed explain why a case ious types of unsecured claims against a cov- FDIC, would never trigger the H–S–R notifica- under the Bankruptcy Code is not appropriate. ered financial company for which the FDIC tion and waiting period, and even sales or Section 203(b)(4) requires that the Secretary has been appointed as receiver under section transfers to outside third parties would trigger have determined, in consultation with the 202, modeled on similar protection in the it only if the assets acquired exceeded $63 President, that ‘‘any effect on the claims or in- Bankruptcy Code. Subsection (b)(1)(C) ac- million in value, an acquisition of this type is terests of creditors . . . and other market par- cords third priority—after payment of the as likely, if not more so, than a merger with ticipants . . . is appropriate, given the impact FDIC’s administrative expenses as receiver, the entire financial company. Our Committee . . . on financial stability in the United States.’’ and any amounts owed to the United States thought it important that acquisitions of this And section 203(c)(2) requires the Secretary (unless otherwise agreed to)—to employees type, when they occur, have the expedited to make an immediate report to Congress, with claims for unpaid wages, salaries, or process available, as well as the emergency within 24 hours, on specified considerations commissions (including earned vacation, sev- process allowing acquisitions to be effectuated supporting the FDIC receivership invocation, erance, and sick leave pay) up to a maximum immediately. including, in subparagraphs (E)–(I), several $11,725 for each employee, earned within 180 The Senate bill limited the application of the considerations regarding the effects of FDIC days before the date of the FDIC’s appoint- expedited process to mergers, however, and receivership as compared with bankruptcy pro- ment as receiver. Also at the Committee’s urg- ing, subsection (b)(1)(D) accords fourth priority the Senate approach was retained in the final cedure. conference report, which limits availability of In addition, section 165(d)(4)(b) specifies for certain contributions owed to employee the expedited review to mergers described in that the resolution plans that large financial benefit plans arising from services rendered section 210(a)(1)(G)(i)(I), leaving out transfers holding companies and nonbank financial within the same 180-day time frame. These provisions will ensure that American workers of assets described in section companies will be required to submit to the will be accorded the equivalent protections 210(a)(1)(G)(i)(II). To the extent that subpara- Fed, as part of enhanced prudential stand- they have under current bankruptcy law with graph (G)(i)(II) may be read not only to cover ards, must be sufficient to result in orderly res- respect to payment priority for unpaid wages transfers within the corporate structure or to olution under the Bankruptcy Code in the and employee benefit plan contributions. the temporary bridge financial company, but event of insolvency. Established bankruptcy also to include transfers to third parties, these At our Committee’s urging, the House bill procedure is thus reaffirmed as the preferred required the FDIC receiver to appoint a Con- transfers, to the extent they are at thresholds route even in the planning stages. sumer Privacy Advisor to assist with ensuring that trigger Hart-Scott-Rodino reporting, will Our Committee expects these provisions to that the privacy of sensitive consumer informa- not be able to take advantage of the expedited be cornerstones for ensuring that this extraor- tion would be appropriately protected. A simi- waiting period under section 210(a)(1)(G)(ii). dinary procedure will be invoked only when lar provision was added to the Bankruptcy Our Committee urges the antitrust enforce- essential—when bankruptcy procedure is Code in 2005, following revelations that ment agencies to use their existing authority to clearly not sufficient in light of the extreme ur- Toysmart.com, an Internet retailer of edu- work constructively with the FDIC to establish gency and overriding systemic risk. cational toys had, after filing for bankruptcy, an informal arrangement to enable these INCORPORATING KEY BANKRUPTCY PRINCIPLES IN THE sought to sell its customer data base, includ- transactions to proceed in an expedited fash- FDIC RECEIVERSHIP PROCESS ing personal information about children who ion where consistent with effective antitrust As to the second objective, the bill incor- used its toys, despite its promise never to sell enforcement, keeping in mind, again, that the porates a number of key bankruptcy protec- this information. This provision was not re- antitrust laws authorizing challenge of anti- tions, first and foremost among them preser- tained in the final bill; but the FDIC has ad- competitive mergers and acquisitions remain vation and priority for specified kinds of claims vised our Committee that it is absolutely com- fully in force. against the financial company, and powers for mitted to safeguarding any personally identifi- BANKRUPTCY LAW the FDIC receiver to avoid transfers for the able information it acquires from a covered fi- One of the bill’s centerpieces is a new benefit of the United States and other credi- nancial company for which it serves as re- emergency procedure for placing a financial tors. The bill also incorporates a number of ceiver. institution into FDIC receivership when its in- terms directly from the Bankruptcy Code. PRACTICE OF LAW solvency poses imminent and significant ‘‘sys- While we were not always successful in ex- The Constitutional freedoms and legal rights temic risk’’ to the stability of the broader finan- plicitly incorporating every useful Bankruptcy we enjoy as Americans are ultimately pro- cial system and economy. Congress made a Code concept, many of the most important tected in our courts, through the advocacy of judgment to craft this procedure outside the due process and equitable treatment consider- attorneys who are licensed to practice before Bankruptcy Code, rather than seek to adopt ations are reflected in some fashion. them. In keeping with these critical responsibil- the Code to the additional needs of dealing ef- For example, section 208 of the bill requires ities, the activities of these ‘‘officers of the fectively with systemic risk. While generally dismissal of a covered financial company’s court’’ are regulated by the States, through supportive of this judgment, our Committee pending bankruptcy case upon appointment of government bodies overseen by the State’s has urged proceeding in keeping with two im- the FDIC receiver. Subsection (b) provides highest court, with specialized expertise in the portant objectives. First, that this new emer- that any assets that have vested in another sometimes complex duties imposed by the gency procedure be authorized only for cases entity automatically vest back in the covered code of legal ethics. Among the myriad activi- of genuine emergency, where a departure financial company. We had expressed concern ties engaged in as part of the practice of law from the well-established procedures in the that this would prove not only unworkable in are activities to assist consumer clients in re- Bankruptcy Code is essential to broader finan- practice, but could undermine the effective- solving serious debt problems, including but cial and economic stability. And second, that ness of the bankruptcy proceeding in pre- by no means limited to representing them in even in the new emergency procedure, the serving assets of the financial company, by bankruptcy proceedings. well-developed bankruptcy principles of due creating uncertainty regarding any purchase of Conceptually, the activities Congress in- process and equitable treatment of all affected assets even in the ordinary course of busi- tends to give the Bureau authority to regu- parties be incorporated to the fullest extent ness. Subsection (c) of the final bill clarifies late—‘‘the offering or provision of a financial possible. that any order entered or other relief granted product or service’’—are distinguishable from CONFINING THE EXTRAORDINARY RECEIVERSHIP by a bankruptcy court prior to the date the the practice of law. But because of the PROCEDURE TO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES FDIC receiver is appointed ‘‘shall continue breadth of the authority being given the Bu- As to the first objective, the House bill re- with the same validity as if an orderly liquida- reau, including the definitions of ‘‘covered per- affirmed, at our Committee’s request, the tion had not been commenced.’’ Our Com- son’’ and ‘‘financial product or service,’’ and ‘‘strong presumption that resolution under the mittee expects subsection (c) to be construed the complexities of the practice of law, there bankruptcy laws will remain the primary meth- so that payments made during the ordinary was concern about potential overlap. And giv- od of resolving financial companies,’’ and that course of the financial company’s business ing the new Bureau authority to regulate the

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As the commentary to Model Rule 5.3 uncertainty and litigation over interpretation. It could also undermine the authority of the of the American Bar Association Model Rules We were not always entirely successful in this State supreme courts to effectively oversee of Professional Conduct, adopted in virtually regard. and discipline lawyers. There are carefully de- all States, makes clear, these legal assistants Among the changes made at our Commit- veloped ethical codes and disciplinary rules ‘‘act for the lawyer in rendition of the lawyer’s tee’s urging was revision of the Consumer Fi- governing all aspects of the practice of law. professional services . . . [and the] lawyer nancial Protection Bureau’s new investigative Any regulation from a new source would un- must give such assistants appropriate instruc- authority to bring it closer into conformity with avoidably conflict with the existing rules and tion and supervision concerning the ethical as- the Antitrust Civil Process Act, on which it is lines of accountability. And because one of the pects of their employment . . . .’’ Extending modeled; and revisions to the new authority foremost, and at times most complex, ethical the protection to cover these legal assistance, for nationwide service of subpoenas by the obligations is for an attorney to represent the under these conditions, is consistent with en- Securities and Exchange Commission to en- client zealously within the bounds of the law, suring that the protection fully covers the prac- sure that the authority will be exercised con- there would be a significant likelihood of attor- tice of law as it is conventionally engaged in, sistent with due process. neys being impeded in meeting their obliga- while foreclosing any opportunity for an attor- Our Committee remains concerned about tions to their clients and to the legal system ney to shield other commercial activities by the use of the terms ‘‘privileged’’ or ‘‘privileged they are sworn to protect. engaging in them through surrogates. as an evidentiary matter’’ to mean confidential Even if the Bureau’s authority could be reli- The provision in the final bill includes indicia and protected from discovery. This inartful ably confined to legal representation in finan- for determining whether an activity that con- phraseology, which was removed from some cial matters, the result would be material harm stitutes the offering or provision of a financial parts of the bill but not others, could uninten- to consumer clients of bankruptcy lawyers, product or service within the terms of the bill tionally raise questions regarding evidentiary consumer lawyers, and real estate lawyers— is part of or incidental to the practice of law, privilege law, which under the Rules Enabling the very consumers the Bureau is being cre- and therefore excluded from the Bureau’s au- Act is left to State common law. In particular, ated to protect. But the harm would inevitably thority. First and foremost, the activity must be the Committee wishes to emphasize that this be far broader, extending into unrelated as- among those activities considered part of the bill in no way authorizes government officials pects of legal practice. practice of law by the State supreme court or or courts to demand that anyone furnish infor- For those reasons, our Committee was de- other governing body that is regulating the mation that is protected by legal privilege. termined to avoid any possible overlap be- practice of law in the State in question, or be f tween the Bureau’s authority and the practice incidental to those practices. As further protec- of law. At the same time, our Committee rec- tion against abuse, the activity must be en- STORIES OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ognized that attorneys can be involved in ac- gaged in exclusively within the scope of the tivities outside the practice of law, and might attorney-client relationship; and the product or HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF even hold out their law license as a sort of service must not be offered by or under direc- OF CALIFORNIA badge of trustworthiness. Although State su- tion of the attorney in question with respect to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES preme courts would have some authority to re- any consumer who is not receiving legal ad- Thursday, July 15, 2010 spond to abuses in even these outside activi- vice or services from the attorney in connec- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today ties, as reflecting on the attorney’s unfitness to tion with it. to memorialize and record a courageous story hold a law license (see Model Rule 8.4 of the We would hope that this carefully consid- of survival of the Armenian Genocide. The Ar- American Bar Association Model Rules of Pro- ered statutory provision will also serve as a menian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman fessional Conduct, adopted in virtually all model for other federal agencies considering Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulted in the States), their disciplinary authority is not nec- new regulations that might cover conduct en- death of 1.5 million Armenian men, women, essarily as extensive in these outside areas. gaged in by attorneys as well as others, so as and children. As the U.S. Ambassador to the The Committee was equally determined that to better ensure that important consumer pro- Ottoman Empire, Henry Morgenthau docu- these outside activities not escape effective tection objectives are achieved consistent with mented at the time, it was a campaign of regulation simply because the person engag- safeguarding the ability of our ‘‘officers of the ‘‘race extermination.’’ ing in them is an attorney or is working for an court’’ to fulfill their ethical obligations under The campaign to annihilate the Armenian attorney. Congresswoman MAXINE WATERS, a our legal system. people failed, as illustrated by the proud Ar- senior Member of both our Committee and the It is generally contemplated that the new menian nation and prosperous diaspora. It is Committee on Financial Services, and a Bureau will make rules regarding various as- difficult if not impossible to find an Armenian House conferee, was instrumental in helping pects of its authority. Any determinations by family not touched by the genocide, and while ensure that the final bill draws this distinction rule, or otherwise, regarding what activities there are some survivors still with us, it is im- appropriately and clearly. constitute the practice of law should be con- perative that we record their stories. Through Accordingly, our Committee worked to make sistent with the views and practices of the the Armenian Genocide Congressional Record clear that the new Consumer Financial Protec- State supreme court or State bar in question Project, I hope to document the harrowing sto- tion Bureau established in the bill is not being as to what activities it regards as part of the ries of the survivors in an effort to preserve given authority to regulate the practice of law, practice of law and oversees on that basis, their accounts and to help educate the Mem- which is regulated by the State or States in giving appropriate deference to comments re- bers of Congress now and in the future of the which the attorney in question is licensed to ceived from the State supreme courts and necessity of recognizing the Armenian Geno- practice. At the same time, the Committee State bars, supplemented with further guid- cide. worked to clarify that this protection for the ance as appropriate from the other indicia set Below is one of those stories: practice of law is not intended to preclude the forth in section 1027(e)(2). SUBMITTED BY KATIA KUSHERIAN, WHOSE new Bureau from regulating other conduct en- Section 1027(e)(3) makes clear that existing MOTHER IS 95 YEARS OLD AND ALSO CON- gaged in by individuals who happen to be at- federal regulatory authority over activities of TRIBUTED BY PROVIDING DETAILS INCLUDED torneys or to be acting under their direction, if attorneys, either under enumerated consumer IN THE FOLLOWING STORIES the conduct is not part of the practice of law laws as defined in the bill, or transferred to the ‘‘Here are some of the many stories I have or incidental to the practice of law. new Bureau from existing agencies under sub- heard from my parents. Section 1027(e) of the final bill incorporates title F or H of Title X, the Consumer Financial ‘‘My first story: In 1915, my father’s par- this protection. It excludes from Bureau super- Protection Bureau title, is not diminished. ents were killed, and my father, Hovannes, became an orphan. My father was from ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PROCESS visory and enforcement authority all activities Tigranakert. A Turkish woman adopted him engaged in as part of the practice of law Throughout the bill are provisions author- and he lived in that family. He had to go to under the laws of a State in which the attorney izing administrative or judicial enforcement. the fields every morning to work. His step- in question is licensed to practice law. To the Our Committee has endeavored, where pos- mother’s older son rode a horse and my fa- extent that a paralegal, secretary, investigator, sible, to have these provisions written in con- ther always had to run to keep up with the

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ISSA we talk about kind Turks, I think we should OF CALIFORNIA pened at the SEC. When companies submit not forget that the main purpose was to as- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their balance sheets and income statements in similate the orphans, so it was half kindness. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 XBRL, every number in the balance sheet and ‘‘My second story and my third story are every number in the income statement gets a Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I oppose the Dodd- unique electronic tag. That means market ana- about my grandmother—mother’s mother— Frank bill. It is overreliant on vague, complex Armaveni. She was born in Ichmee (a vil- lysts and investors no longer need to manually lage) and got married to Serovbe Beylerian regulations administered by large bureauc- hunt through lengthy documents and tran- and moved to Ortagyoukh. Both villages are racies. We should not be putting our trust in scribe numbers into their own spreadsheets in Keyvee, which was a small county near the wisdom of the same regulators who failed and databases. It makes companies’ public fi- Adabazar near Istanbul. The county of us during the last crisis. nancial information instantly searchable, sort- Keyvee had five villages—Ichmee, Instead, we must strive for true trans- able, and downloadable. And that means bet- Ortagyoukh, Knjelar, Kurdpelenk and parency and accountability in the financial sec- ter transparency for publicly-traded compa- Partizak. tor, both for private companies and for the nies. It has become much easier and much ‘‘My second story: During the deportation agencies that regulate them. The financial in- cheaper to track companies’ performance. It from their village, Ichmee, near the city of dustry submits huge volumes of information to has become easier for the SEC—or anyone Adabazar, the Turks forced my grand- various regulators—financial statements, secu- else—to apply automatic filters to check for in- mother’s father, Voskan, to do his natural rities disclosures, banking reports, loan-level dicators of fraud. needs—of course there was no toilet—in data, and much more. Too often, this informa- front of his children and daughters-in-law to For a second example, consider the experi- tion cannot be easily searched or analyzed humiliate him, and before he finished, they ence of the FDIC, which now requires banks because it is trapped within lengthy docu- pushed and kicked him in his back. Later on to file their call reports in XBRL. The electronic ments that must be manually reviewed. they were killed and only some of the chil- tags for every number in the call report helps dren, including my grandmother, escaped. The financial crisis of 2008 demonstrated the dangers of opaque financial reporting. banks to achieve better accuracy because it ‘‘My third story: Gayanee, the survivor in automatically checks all the mathematical rela- this story, was from Ortagyoukh. My grand- Complex transactions and products helped fi- nancial companies hide leverage from inves- tionships between numbers. Before the FDIC mother Armaveni and Gayanee met in Ro- adopted XBRL, 30 percent of the call reports mania after the Genocide. A group of Arme- tors, while regulators failed to recognize sys- nians were tied up with ropes and shot. temic risks and ongoing frauds. contained mathematical errors. Afterwards, the Among them, one young girl named Gayanee Effective scrutiny of the financial industry’s error rate fell to zero. Better accuracy also survived. After the shooting, at night, long- regulatory information, by the public as well as means better transparency. bearded men with curved swords— by regulators, could give us a fighting chance In the early successes at the SEC and the yataghans—came to check if anyone from at avoiding the next crisis. And to enable ef- FDIC are any indication, financial data stand- that group was still alive. They were slash- fective scrutiny, that information needs to be ards would allow the markets to see reckless ing the bodies with their swords to ensure no easily searchable, sortable, and down- behavior ahead of time, or at least allow us to one would stay alive. Gayanee managed to know the underlying value of assets when the crawl under the dead bodies and covered her- loadable—and also publicly accessible as often as possible. Transparency and account- markets begin to melt. self with them. Fortunately, they did not no- Financial data standards lead to better tice her. After the Turks left, she crawled ability in the financial sector represent our best out and ran. She had no food or water. Even hope that someone will spot hidden leverage transparency for public companies and though Gayanee escaped and remained alive, and risk. banks—but they also bring about better ac- she was spiritually handicapped and later As a member of the conference committee countability for the regulators themselves. died at a young age after developing TB. for this legislation, I felt it was my responsi- Why? Because when watchdog groups, finan- ‘‘I never had grandparents from my fa- bility as a conferee to do my best to improve cial media, and the public can slice and dice ther’s side. They were all killed by Turks. I the bill. On the first day of the conference, I financial regulatory data for themselves, they hope their souls will rest in peace.’’ offered amendments to increase transparency can see for themselves whether the regulators throughout the financial industry by requiring are doing a good job at finding fraud and ana- f financial regulatory agencies to designate lyzing risk. electronic data standards for the financial in- For all these reasons, I felt strongly that true PERSONAL EXPLANATION formation they receive from the industry. In financial reform should build on the SEC’s and other words, under my amendments, financial the FDIC’s experience by adopting financial companies, securities issuers, and other regu- data standards throughout the whole regu- HON. TODD TIAHRT lated entities would apply consistent, unique latory system—securities disclosures, banking OF KANSAS electronic tags—like a bar code at the grocery reports, swap transaction data, insurance re- store—to each individual element of the forms, ports, rating agencies’ disclosures, and every IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES statements, and filings they submit to the gov- other type of information collection that is dis- Thursday, July 15, 2010 ernment, instead of using paper or plain text. cussed anywhere in the entire 2,000-page bill. In this technologically possible? Absolutely. My amendments would have accomplished Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, on July 13th, In fact, some regulators are already using fi- that, and would have also required the data to I missed three rollcall votes numbered 434, nancial data standards. At the Securities and be made public wherever possible—with ap- 435, and 436 because I was unavoidably de- Exchange Commission, Chairman Christopher propriate protections for trade secrets, privacy, tained in Kansas. Cox championed new rules that require public and so on. Rollcall No. 434 was a vote on H.R. 4514, companies to file their financial statements When I proposed my amendments on that the Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act. using a financial data standard called XBRL. first day of the conference, and advocated for Had I been present I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Meanwhile, the FDIC has begun to require greater transparency in our financial system, banks to use XBRL to apply electronic tags to Chairman FRANK agreed with me. He accept- Rollcall No. 435 was a vote on H.R. 4438, each element of the call reports that they must ed the idea of requiring the agencies to adopt the San Antonio Missions National Historical file. In fact, XBRL has become a global data financial data standards. At Chairman FRANK’s Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of standard for financial information. It is already request, my staff worked with his staff, and 2010. Had I been present I would have voted in use by regulators and stock exchanges in with Chairman TOWNS’ staff at the Oversight ‘‘no.’’ Australia, China, Japan, India, Korea, and Committee, to draft—on a bipartisan basis—a Rollcall No. 436 was a vote on H.R. 4773, many other countries. It transcends language comprehensive package of financial data the Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease barriers and differences in accounting stand- standards amendments. On the last day of the Authorization Act. Had I been present I would ards to make financial information accessible conference I proposed the comprehensive have voted ‘‘aye.’’ to anyone, anywhere. package to Chairman FRANK and the other

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My International Swaps and Derivatives Associa- ferees had agreed unanimously on the amendments would have required the SEC to tion, the International Securities Association amendments that Chairman FRANK and I had impose a financial data standard on invest- for Institutional Trade Communication, SWIFT, worked out together—the Senate conferees ment advisers’ filings, like Bernie Madoff’s, and XBRL US. And my amendments, before stripped the amendments out of the bill, and and to make that data available when appro- the House conferees approved them unani- the final conference report does not include priate. mously, were agreed to by the SEC, the Fed, them. There is no written record showing why Second, transparency through technology the FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of my transparency amendments were not in- can reveal hidden leverage. The financial cri- the Currency. cluded. Ironically, they were removed in a sis is partly the result of complex mortgage- My amendments would have imposed trans- completely opaque fashion. By blocking backed securities which became toxic be- parency through data standards across the amendments that would have achieved trans- cause nobody could reliably estimate their whole financial system—for the Fed, for the parency in the financial sector through tech- value. The technology exists to make even FDIC, for the Comptroller of the Currency, for nology, the authors of this legislation have very complex assets transparent. If we were to the CFTC, and especially for the SEC. But made it more difficult for financial institutions require financial companies that bundle mort- they were stripped out of the Dodd-Frank bill and regulators to be held accountable, setting gages into mortgage-backed securities to in the wee hours of Friday—even though my us up for more devastating financial failures in apply electronic tags to the underlying infor- staff and Chairman FRANK’s staff had worked the future. mation—for instance, the ZIP code and pay- together to draft them, even though the regu- I am very disappointed that this conference ment history of each mortgage—and regularly lators had approved them, and even though report ignores the need for greater trans- update that information, then the securities the House conferees had unanimously adopt- parency in the financial system by adopting would be easy to value. My amendments ed them. Despite this setback, I am deter- proven technologies. Transparency is the only would have required the SEC to start exactly mined that transparency through technology is real solution to the corruption, hidden lever- that project. age, and ineffective bureaucracies that con- Third, transparency through technology can essential to foreclosing another financial melt- tributed to the previous financial crisis. Let me make regulators more effective, less bureau- down. I am determined to pass legislation to give you just a few examples. cratic, and less wasteful. Just last Monday, the ensure that financial disclosure information— First, transparency through technology can Wall Street Journal reported that a shady and other types of regulatory information, stop corruption. Suppose the financial state- Ukrainian company whose sole employee and too—is reported using data standards to make ments for Bernie Madoff’s investment firm had owner was a 79-year-old massage therapist it fully searchable, sortable, and been encoded using a financial data standard, had been cleared by the SEC to sell stock in downloadable. and made publicly available. Analysts would this country—even though its filings reported Yesterday, when the conference briefly re- have used software to automatically compare no revenue and $100 in assets. I don’t mean convened, Chairman FRANK promised to try Madoff’s results with others in the industry. It to suggest that small, newly-founded compa- again. We will work together to introduce would have been clear to everyone that his re- nies should not have access to the capital stand-alone financial transparency legislation sults were suspiciously consistent—such an markets. But if the SEC had required initial fil- with the same provisions, bring it through the outlier, in fact, that fraud could be the only ex- ings to be encoded using a financial data Financial Services Committee, seek quick planation. But the SEC’s new XBRL reporting standard, this company’s lack of revenue and House passage, and again confront the Sen- rules hadn’t yet been adopted when Madoff assets would have raised automatic red flags ate. Americans have the right to free access was running his fraud, and in any event they and triggered greater scrutiny. My amend- to regulatory information that is searchable, still only apply to public companies. Therefore, ments would have required the SEC to impose sortable, and downloadable, and they have only the sophisticated financial firms who paid financial data standards on registration state- the right to use that data to hold financial com- for Madoff’s data to be manually entered into ments and prospectuses. panies and regulatory agencies accountable. I their software systems noticed these patterns. In a letter to Chairman FRANK, these prin- will continue to fight for legislation to accom- Individual investors who trusted Madoff never ciples were endorsed by all of the major inde- plish this, and transparency will have its day.

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