Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 No. 54 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Since the STOP Act became law in I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- 2006, there have been increased commu- STOP Act reauthorization bill and pore (Mr. WOODALL). nity efforts to address underage drink- keep our country moving forward in f ing as a public health crisis, and we addressing this public health crisis fac- have seen localized improvement in ing our youth. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO teen drinking statistics. f TEMPORE While these positive results are en- couraging, the fact remains alcohol HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- SARY OF THE BAY OF PIGS fore the House the following commu- still is the primary drug of choice of nication from the Speaker: our youth. In 2009, about 10.4 million The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from WASHINGTON, DC, teens aged 12 to 20 reported drinking April 13, 2011. alcohol in the past month. Of these, ap- Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- I hereby appoint the Honorable ROB proximately 6.9 million were binge utes. WOODALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on drinkers, and 2.1 million were heavy Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I this day. drinkers. Alarmingly, according to the rise this morning to commemorate the JOHN A. BOEHNER, latest publication of the Monitoring 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs op- Speaker of the House of Representatives. the Future survey, 53.7 percent of 12th eration. f graders believe drinking five or more On April 17, 1961, the anticommunist patriots of Brigade 2506 were deter- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE alcoholic beverages once or twice each weekend is not a significant risk. mined to help their homeland and their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- These facts leave little doubt about the loved ones who were living under a re- ant to the order of the House of Janu- need to continue Federal underage pressive regime. Even though the oper- ary 5, 2011, the Chair will now recog- drinking prevention efforts to educate ation was not successful, the dedica- nize Members from lists submitted by our society about the dangers of alco- tion and the commitment that these the majority and minority leaders for hol abuse among our youth. brave individuals illustrated during the morning-hour debate. The STOP Act reauthorization bill conflict was exceptional. During the The Chair will alternate recognition will continue the successful programs operation, one hero was asked if he between the parties, with each party of the original STOP Act, including the wished to be evacuated, and he said, ‘‘I limited to 1 hour and each Member anti-underage drinking national media will never leave this country.’’ These other than the majority and minority campaign directed at parents, the co- individuals showed a strong sense of leaders and the minority whip limited ordination of Federal efforts through heroism as they were up against the re- to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall the interagency council, and the grant pressive regime’s armed forces. debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. program to help communities address President Ronald Reagan was a long- f underage drinking. standing supporter of individuals tak- As a result of the recent research, ing action to free themselves from op- RECOGNIZING ALCOHOL the bill also directs the Institute of pressive socialist and communist re- AWARENESS MONTH Medicine to report on the impact of gimes. When referring to the Bay of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The drinking alcohol on the development of Pigs, President Reagan stated, ‘‘By Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the adolescent brain, and it establishes supporting courageous freedom fighters California (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) for 5 grants to train pediatric health care around the world, we’re shining a light minutes. providers on how best to screen and on the path out from communism.’’ Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, treat children and teens who have had These heroes reached the beaches of this week, during Alcohol Awareness alcohol exposures. Playa Giron to fight against com- Month, I will introduce what I believe Mr. Speaker, continuing the invest- munism in Cuba that was being sup- is the next logical step in Federal ef- ment of the STOP Act is a cost-effec- ported by the Soviet Union during the forts to prevent underage drinking. My tive strategy to reduce the $53 billion Cold War. The evil empire made a bill, the Reauthorization of the Sober annual cost of underage drinking to strong push into Cuba that became a Truth on Preventing Underage Drink- our Nation. Most importantly, it will national security threat to the United ing Act, builds on the successful public reduce the suffering, violence, and States. health efforts of the original bill, bet- death that far too often are caused by A strong Soviet Union presence in ter known as the STOP Act. underage drinking. Cuba led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. 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. H2607 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:47 Apr 14, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.000 H13APPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H2608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2011 The intrusion cemented the dangers of HONORING THE MEMORY OF ficult missions and demonstrated un- the Soviet Union having very close ties LANCE CORPORAL HARRY LEW common endurance on 4- to 8-hour foot to the Cuban regime. Democracy and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The patrols. Lance Corporal Lew also dem- liberty of the people in the Western Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from onstrated his commitment and courage Hemisphere were in severe jeopardy as California (Ms. CHU) for 5 minutes. on two separate occasions when his the communist forces were looking to Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to unit came under enemy fire. One of expand their control. But the will of honor the memory of Harry Lew. those events is captured in the fol- freedom-loving people who seek a bet- Harry Lew was a marine serving the lowing: ter future will not be deterred by the mission of Operation Enduring Free- ‘‘At approximately 7:30 p.m. on evils and the power of communism. The dom in Afghanistan. Freedom, how- March 21, 2011, 3rd Squad of 3rd Pla- protection of human rights and free- ever, does not come without a price. toon, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd dom of expression are fundamental ne- Harry Lew died in Afghanistan on Sun- Marines, was engaged by enemy small cessities under a free society. day, April 3, 2011. He was 21 years old. arms fire while defending a position in Gawraggi village, Nawa-e-Barazkai dis- As the spread of communism crum- He was the son of Sandy and Allen trict, Helmand province, Afghanistan. bled during the Cold War, democracies Lew, the brother of Carmen Lew, and The enemy engaged with several bursts throughout the Western Hemisphere he was my nephew. of automatic weapons fire. At that flourished in open societies. However, Lance Corporal Harry Lew died while time of contact, the majority of the the United States must remain vigilant serving on watch duty in Helmand squad was in a small hole in the that history does not repeat itself. province. He had joined the Marines in August 2009 and reported to his unit in ground, taking cover to eat evening At this moment, Russia is currently February 2010. chow. Lance Corporal Lew imme- infiltrating the Western Hemisphere by diately identified the enemy position 1010 joining forces with antidemocratic ty- b approximately 200 meters to the south- rants such as Chavez, Ortega, and Mo- He was based in Kaneohe Bay, Ha- east and engaged the enemy position rales. Recently, reports have indicated waii, with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Ma- initially with an M203 grenade launch- that Russia has sold $15 billion worth rine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III er located at his post. He then picked of weapons and military equipment to Marine Expeditionary Force. His unit up his M240 squad automatic weapon Chavez. In addition, senior Russian was deployed to the Middle East in No- and engaged the enemy with an esti- military officials have mentioned the vember, where they joined a Marine mated 200 rounds until they had had possibility of establishing refueling combat team for counterinsurgency enough and broke contact. His squad bases for Russian bombers in Cuba. work with the Afghan National Secu- then continued with their mission. Russian activities in the Western rity Forces. Their goal was to provide ‘‘This is an example of Lance Cor- Hemisphere raise serious concerns as security to locals and to promote de- poral Lew’s service. It serves as a re- they are arming rogue regimes that are velopment in the regime. minder of all those who today serve in counter to the interests and the secu- He was set to return home in July harm’s way. Like Lance Corporal Lew, rity of our beloved Nation. 2011, 3 months before his death. they serve to protect our country, our Harry was a popular and outgoing freedom, and our way of life.

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