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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 No. 60 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL The work that churches like his do in called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The our communities changes and affects pore (Mr. WOODALL). Chair has examined the Journal of the the lives of thousands of Americans as f last day’s proceedings and announces they reach out to the less fortunate, to the House his approval thereof. the sick, and the hungry, improving DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the lives of whom they touch. They en- PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. rich our communities. I have watched Terry do all of these The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- things. I am proud of him and of his nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE work, and I thank him for his service WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the today. April 23, 2015. gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. I hereby appoint the Honorable ROB WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) come forward f WOODALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- this day. legiance. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ led the PRO TEMPORE Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Chair will entertain up to five further PRAYER United States of America, and to the Repub- requests for 1-minute speeches on each lic for which it stands, one nation under God, side of the aisle. Reverend Terry Ribble, Grace Bible indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Church, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, of- f fered the following prayer: f Our gracious Heavenly Father, we WELCOMING REVEREND TERRY come into Your presence today ac- RIBBLE GENERAL FEDERATION OF knowledging that You alone are God The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without WOMEN’S CLUBS and worthy of all worship. objection, the gentleman from Wis- (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was We declare that You are the Creator consin (Mr. RIBBLE) is recognized for 1 given permission to address the House and Sustainer of all things and the one minute. for 1 minute and to revise and extend who provides the means of forgiveness There was no objection. her remarks.) to all mankind. Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, as much Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I We recognize Your sovereign rule as I am tempted to tell stories about am so thrilled we are beginning our over Heaven and Earth and that we, my brother this morning, I will digress. day talking about doing good things Your created beings, are Your stew- It is my honor this morning to wel- for other people. Today, I rise to recog- ards. come as our guest chaplain my brother, nize and to pay tribute to the General Father, we thank You that You allow Pastor Terry Ribble. Federation of Women’s Clubs. us to live in a nation where everyone It is no surprise to me to find Terry Tomorrow, April 24, is recognized as has freedom to worship You according in the full-time ministry. For as long Federation Day, and it is the 125th an- to the dictates of their own hearts. as I can remember, he possessed the niversary of the Women’s Club Federa- We pray for wisdom for our elected heart of a pastor. Terry left home at tion. This organization has such an in- officials. Give them the ability to dis- the age of 18 to go into foreign mis- teresting beginning. cern the times in which we live and to sions. Years later, he returned to the Jane Croly, who was a journalist, was see the consequences of their actions. United States with his wife, Madeline, denied attendance at a dinner in New Guide them in making decisions that and has spent his entire life in full- York to honor Charles Dickens, and will serve our Nation best. time pastoral service. No one who she was denied because of her gender. May Your spirit move across our knows my family is taken aback by his So she got busy with that, and she or- land, bringing a new spiritual awak- chosen work. Today, Terry is the sen- ganized a women’s club convention. On ening. ior pastor at Grace Bible Church in April 24, 1890, 63 clubs from around the Father, cause Your face to shine Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He possesses country came together to form the upon our Nation and give us peace. the acumen, compassion, and intellect Federation to focus on helping our In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. uniquely suited for this purpose. communities. They have over 90,000 b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2421 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23AP7.000 H23APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 23, 2015 members, and, last year, they did it done any other way, you just called debates and discussions of issues, such 100,000 different community service Pete. as the similarities between the United projects with 4.5 million volunteer Mr. Shaw began his public service as States Congress and the British Par- hours. mayor of Lakeland for 10 years. He also liament, the differences between the They are coming to Tennessee in served in the Georgia House of Rep- Constitution and the Articles of Con- June for their convention. We look for- resentatives, supporting improvements federation, and the merits of the anti- ward to welcoming them and to cele- to the transportation system in Geor- Federalist arguments versus those of brating doing good for other people. gia. Mr. Shaw was an active member of the Federalists. f the Georgia State Transportation I am proud of these students’ hard Board and served as its chairman in work and dedication. I wish them all JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF the past. the best in their competition this TRAFFICKING ACT These two Georgians did so much for weekend and in all of their future en- (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked our great State, and I offer my condo- deavors. and was given permission to address lences to their families and friends, and f the House for 1 minute and to revise I would like to thank them for their and extend her remarks.) service. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. f (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- Speaker, I rise to commend the Sen- mission to address the House for 1 ate’s action yesterday on the passage IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF minute and to revise and extend his re- of the Justice for Victims of Traf- THIS GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT marks.) ficking Act, and I urge the House lead- ITS CITIZENS Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, as I stand ership to bring this legislation up for (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was before you today, it is with a heavy final passage. given permission to address the House heart that I think back to the events The measures included in this traf- for 1 minute.) and to the atrocities that began 100 ficking package will provide survivors Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, years ago. of human trafficking the desperately this morning, we will be addressing the This week, millions of us will gather needed resources and services to re- issue of cybersecurity, one of the re- around the world to mark the centen- cover and rebuild their lives and to put sponsibilities of the Homeland Secu- nial of the Armenian genocide. Today, traffickers and buyers behind bars. rity Department and of the Homeland I stand to remember the 1.5 million Ar- I am thrilled this package of bills Security Committee. menians who perished from 1915 to 1923. also includes three pieces of legislation In a briefing, many of us had the op- As a crime against all humanity, the I am proud to be leading in the House, portunity to hear a number of chal- Armenian genocide has left an indel- including the HERO Act, which trains lenging and difficult representations ible mark on all of us. Unfortunately, wounded military veterans to aid law regarding the gyrocopter. Let me sim- Turkey, the successor to the Ottoman enforcement in investigating child ex- ply say that the responsibility of this Empire, has never accepted responsi- ploitation; the Rape Survivor Child Nation and of this government is to bility for these atrocities. Instead, Tur- Custody Act, which encourages States protect its citizens, and I am appalled key continues to hide behind the bul- to allow a woman to terminate the pa- at what seems to be the inability or lying tactics that conceal violations of rental rights of a rapist; and my friend the inaction of certain agencies. human rights. Representative RENEE ELLMERS’ bill, I stand today on the floor of the As a world leader and as a country which I am proud to colead, to train House to say that it is intolerable and that stands for freedom and justice for health care providers in identifying unacceptable when tourists and Ameri- all, we must recognize the events that and assisting victims of trafficking.