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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 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 No. 118 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 The House met at 10 a.m. and was May all that is done within the peo- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ple’s House this day be for Your great- the border crisis continues with the in- pore (Ms. FOXX). er honor and glory. flux of migrants, mostly Honduran f Amen. teenagers. Rather than quickly reunit- ing recent migrants with their home- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f land, the President is considering giv- PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL ing them refugee status. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The amnesty President again is going fore the House the following commu- Chair has examined the Journal of the to go his own way. Obviously, he nication from the Speaker: last day’s proceedings and announces doesn’t understand the consequences of WASHINGTON, DC, to the House her approval thereof. his newly proposed executive mandate July 25, 2014. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- made from behind the White House I hereby appoint the Honorable VIRGINIA nal stands approved. fences. FOXX to act as Speaker pro tempore on this The migrants are coming to the day. f JOHN A. BOEHNER, United States illegally because the Speaker of the House of Representatives. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President has sent the word out far and wide that he will not enforce the bor- f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the der security laws. gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) come PRAYER The President of Honduras, whom I forward and lead the House in the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick met with in January, said as much Pledge of Allegiance. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: again yesterday. He said the minors Mr. POE of Texas led the Pledge of We give You thanks, O God, for giv- are coming because the drug cartels, Allegiance as follows: ing us another day. who smuggle the minors for a hefty fee, Please hear our prayers for the Mem- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tell them that this President will let bers of this assembly, upon whom the United States of America, and to the Repub- them stay in the United States. authority of government is given. Help lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So now Americans who are strug- them to understand the tremendous re- gling to take care of their own families sponsibility they have to represent f will be expected to permanently pay both their constituencies and the peo- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER for the housing, education, and health ple of this great Nation of ours. PRO TEMPORE care of these individuals. This is a great but complex task. The rule of law seems to be a mere Grant them as well the gift of wisdom The SPEAKER pro tempore. The suggestion to the amnesty President. to sort through what competing inter- Chair will entertain up to five requests This crisis—that is the President’s ests might exist to work a solution for 1-minute speeches on each side of doing—will just continue. that can serve all of the American peo- the aisle. And that is just the way it is. ple. f f Finally, give each Member peace and equanimity, and give all Americans THE AMNESTY PRESIDENT POVERTY SIMULATION generosity of heart to understand that (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was governance is not simple but difficult given permission to address the House given permission to address the House work, at times requiring sacrifice and for 1 minute and to revise and extend for 1 minute and to revise and extend forbearance. his remarks.) his remarks.) 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. H6817 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:28 Jul 26, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY7.000 H25JYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 25, 2014 Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, 2 Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN weeks ago, Representatives BARBARA today to urge congressional leaders to (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given LEE, CHRIS GIBSON, RICHARD HUDSON, keep the Senate and House in session permission to address the House for 1 and I hosted a Poverty Simulation for and to forgo the August recess until minute.) Members of Congress and their staffs both Chambers come together and pass Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Speaker, as a here on Capitol Hill. Run by Entergy compromise legislation to help our vet- former State supreme court justice and and Catholic Charities USA, this pov- erans get access to the timely and now as the ranking Democrat on a sub- erty simulation provided a way for pol- quality health care they have earned committee whose responsibilities in- icymakers and their staffs to experi- and deserve. clude child well-being, I ask my col- ence poverty in a new and different In light of the serious allegations of leagues to avoid the easy political path way. wrongdoing within the Department of advanced by those who claim they This simulation allowed participants Veterans Affairs, in addition to unac- would help vulnerable children by de- to experience firsthand what it is like ceptably long wait times at the VA porting them. We must say ‘‘no’’ to to be poor in America. Far too often, medical facilities, it is urgent that a those who would hold up needed Home- we talk about poverty, but we don’t un- fix be put in place now. land Security funding unless we agree derstand it. Being poor is hard work. It Last month, both the Senate and to blame the victims—stripping these is hard to figure out how to stretch House passed legislation that would ex- desperate children of their vital right your food dollar and get from home to pand veterans’ ability to seek care at to be heard. school to work with limited transpor- non-VA facilities under certain condi- Let’s heed the good counsel of ABA tation, for example, when you are poor tions, strengthen Congress’ oversight President James R. Silkenat. He says: and are living on a limited income. The U.S. finds itself at a critical This simulation is one step in under- of the VA, and eliminate performance- crossroads. The American Bar Associa- standing how we end hunger and pov- related bonuses for VA employees. tion has long recognized the special erty. We can’t begin this fight if we Since then, the Conference Committee, vulnerabilities of children. We oppose can’t come together as Republicans tasked to work out a compromise be- any diminution in the rights available and Democrats, and simulations like tween the two bills, has yet to do so. to Central American children under the this could prove to be the way we all I know I speak for many when I say law. It is imperative that children’s start working together on this common the health of the veterans who have immigration cases be conducted in the goal. served us so bravely should not be presence of an adjudicator. In addition, f placed on hold while Congress is away in August. I urge all of my colleagues added resources are needed to reform THE ERADICATION OF CHRISTI- to join me in calling on Congress to and bolster our system for immigration ANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST stay in session until we do right by our adjudication, a system that has been (Mr. WOLF asked and was given per- veterans. severely short-funded for many years. mission to address the House for 1 Shortcutting justice for children cuts minute and to revise and extend his re- f short justice for abuse. marks.) f Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, Pope PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL WORLDWIDE DAY OF PRAYER FOR Francis has spoken about the condi- DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT CHRISTIANS tions in Iraq for Christians. Now His Grace Bishop Angaelos, Gen- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (Mr. ROSKAM asked and was given eral Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox asked and was given permission to ad- permission to address the House for 1 Church in the United Kingdom, said dress the House for 1 minute and to re- minute.) the following today: vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, mo- As the widespread violence and aggression Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ments ago, the House opened in prayer. facing Christians and minority groups in Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss Today, I am rising in solidarity with Mosul, Iraq, intensifies, it is increasingly the National Defense Authorization those who are calling for a worldwide evident that the fundamental right and free- Act and to call on Congress to come to- day of prayer for Christians suffering dom to practice one’s faith and belief is—and in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and across the continues to be—grossly violated. gether and pass this important bill so that our troops have the support they Middle East.