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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 No. 144 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE TRUTH ABOUT BENGHAZI called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given f from South Carolina (Mr. WILSON) permission to address the House for 1 PRAYER come forward and lead the House in the minute.) Mr. KUCINICH. We put together a bi- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led partisan congressional coalition to try J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: to stop the war in Libya. That four Loving and gracious God, we give the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Americans, including our ambassador, You thanks for giving us another day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the As the Members of the people’s House United States of America, and to the Repub- were killed confirmed our worst fears: regather after our biennial elections, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, that American power was being used to may Your spirit of peace descend upon indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. open the door for jihadists, creating them. As the 112th Congress moves to- more instability in the region. ward a close, may all here attend to f Congress still doesn’t know why our the business at hand, providing what is people in Libya were left vulnerable. needed for the benefit of our Nation. SEQUESTRATION IS TARGETING We still don’t know why the U.S. mili- May all Members, regardless of the OUR MILITARY tary was not sent to their defense. It is of the highest importance that General outcome of the election, trust that (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina their future service, be it in the House Petraeus, who led the CIA at the time, asked and was given permission to ad- be brought before Congress to testify or not, will be imbued with Your grace. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- May they be confident that Americans as to what really happened in vise and extend his remarks.) Benghazi, whether there was a security of goodwill are grateful for their serv- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. ice in the past and wish them well into lapse or whether the administration Speaker, yesterday with Veterans Day, temporized on security and stood down the future. our country celebrated and remem- We ask Your blessing as well on to mollify violent, disparate groups bered the brave men and women who which have nothing in common with those newly elected who will be joining have served in our Armed Forces, dedi- this assembly for the 113th Congress. our Nation. cating their lives to protecting our U.S. involvement in Libya is a dis- May their transition into office be freedom and keeping American fami- smooth and marked by the civility of aster, compounded by the deaths of lies safe. Unfortunately, sequestration four Americans. It is imperative that democratic change of government, is targeting these honorable individ- which is the rightful pride of the we find out the truth about Benghazi, uals and our national security by being wherever it leads, whoever it affects. United States of America. implemented unless taxes are in- And finally, we ask Your blessing on f creased. Defense spending, according to America’s veterans. May our Nation be The Hill newspaper, is 15.1 percent of THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION faithful to them, providing whatever the budget but is subject to 50 percent CONTINUES TO BLOCK INFORMA- their needs may be after they gave of the cuts. TION years of their lives in service rather Raising taxes during times of eco- than personal gain. They are an inspi- (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given nomic uncertainty limits the creation ration to us. We should not forget nor permission to address the House for 1 of new jobs. America’s small businesses neglect our responsibility to them. minute and to revise and extend his re- May all that is done this day be for should be encouraged to create jobs. marks.) Your greater honor and glory. This will reduce the unsustainable def- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, on Sep- Amen. icit. House Republicans were reelected tember 11 of this year, four Americans, last week on the premise of not voting including our United States ambas- f to raise taxes. I support the legislation sador, were killed in an attack at the THE JOURNAL of House Armed Services Committee Benghazi consulate. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Chairman BUCK MCKEON to stop se- On September 25, I sent a letter to ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- questration and promote peace through President Obama regarding the numer- ceedings and announces to the House strength. ous inconsistencies voiced by people his approval thereof. In conclusion, God bless our troops, within his administration and what Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and we will never forget September the they were saying following the attack. nal stands approved. 11th in the global war or terrorism. I have not heard back. 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. H6329 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Nov 14, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13NO7.000 H13NOPT1 PWALKER on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6330 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 13, 2012 On November 1, I emailed the State Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, this being leagues to protect American sov- Department, requesting they speak the first day that we’ve convened since ereignty to support our domestic avia- with me, for more information. Our of- the election, I want to begin by ex- tion industry and vote in favor of H.R. fice emailed every business day and re- pressing my appreciation to our chap- 1956. ceived no response until November 7. lain, Father Conroy, for his very in- f Then, in a scripted response, they re- spiring and thoughtful prayer. COMMUNICATION FROM THE fused my request to speak with me. No Mr. Speaker, we are here this week DEMOCRATIC LEADER one, not one person, is willing to talk to deal with a very important issue. about the details. And I will say that we were all taught The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Since they wouldn’t talk to me in the as kids, better late than never. We’re WOMACK) laid before the House the fol- privacy of my office, let me just ask here because U.S. workers at this point lowing communication from the Honor- them here in a public forum: Why did don’t have access to 140 million poten- able NANCY PELOSI, Democratic Leader: our ambassador die, and how did our tial consumers for their goods and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ambassador die? It’s been 2 months. services. I’m talking about the vote Washington, DC, November 13, 2012. You should know. Was it smoke inhala- that we’re going to have on so-called Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, Speaker of the House, tion, or was it some other cause? Was ‘‘Russia Permanent Normal Trade Re- there physical evidence of torture on U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. lations.’’ DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER: Pursuant to sec- the ambassador’s body as it was re- Mr. Speaker, Vladimir Putin is not a tion 1238(b)(3) of the Floyd D. Spence Na- turned? And why were the bodies re- good guy. Vladimir Putin has inflicted tional Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal turned to Andrews Air Force Base horrendous human rights policies on Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), amended by the Di- when protocol dictates they go to the people of Russia. We have seen vision P of the Consolidated Appropriations Dover for the immediate investigation? crony capitalism take hold. And that’s Resolution, 2003 (22 U.S.C. 6901), I am pleased These questions need to be answered. to reappoint Mr. Michael Wessel of Falls why it’s very important, Mr. Speaker, Church, VA, to the United States-China Eco- The State Department needs to be that the United States of America be forthcoming. The administration needs nomic and Security Review Commission. at the table as part of the WTO’s effort Thank you for your attention to this ap- to be forthcoming. to force Russia to live with the rules- I pray this Congress will exercise pointment. based trading system. Sincerely, that authority. Last year we exported $11 billion in NANCY PELOSI, f goods and services to Russia. If we can House Democratic Leader. THE OUTPOURING OF VOLUN- pass PNTR, we will double that to $22 f TEERS IN REBUILDING NEW JER- billion by 2017. RECESS SEY Mr. Speaker, it’s a very important vote. We need to make sure that it’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair permission to address the House for 1 successful this week, and I’m gratified that it’s going to be done in a bipar- declares the House in recess until ap- minute.) proximately 5 p.m. today. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I want- tisan way. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 12 min- ed to point out to my colleagues that f utes p.m.), the House stood in recess.
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