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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, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 No. 151 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was On this day, we ask Your blessing on PROMISES MATTER called to order by the Speaker pro tem- the men and women, citizens all, whose (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- pore (Mr. WOLF). votes have populated this people’s mission to address the House for 1 f House. Each Member of this House has minute.) been given the sacred duty of rep- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, promises DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO resenting them. matter. TEMPORE O Lord, we pray that those with Time and again, President Obama The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- whom our Representatives met during said: this past weekend in their home dis- fore the House the following commu- If you like your insurance plan, you will nication from the Speaker: tricts be blessed with peace and an as- keep it. No one will be able to take that WASHINGTON, DC, surance that they have been listened away from you. to. October 28, 2013. My constituent Michael knows bet- We ask Your blessing now on the I hereby appoint the Honorable FRANK R. ter. His family plan is being canceled. WOLF to act as Speaker pro tempore on this Members of this House, whose responsi- Next year, he and his expectant wife day. bility lies also beyond the local inter- could see their monthly insurance pay- JOHN A. BOEHNER, ests of constituents, while honoring ments rise from $324 to $895. Michael Speaker of the House of Representatives. them. Give each Member the wisdom to told me: f represent both local and national inter- ests, a responsibility calling for the It is now impossible for our family to af- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ford private health insurance. wisdom of Solomon. Grant them, if The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- You will, a double portion of such wis- On January 1, as many as 16 million ant to the order of the House of Janu- dom. Americans will have the coverage they ary 3, 2013, the Chair would now recog- Bless us this day and every day, and are familiar with yanked out from nize Members from lists submitted by may all that is done within the peo- under them. Too many will be caught the majority and minority leaders for ple’s House this day be for Your great- between a rock and a hard place— morning-hour debate. er honor and glory. struggling to afford pricier plans with- out the guarantee of subsidies but with f Amen. the threat of tax. RECESS f Yes, today, we all know better. If you The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- like your insurance, you won’t nec- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair THE JOURNAL essarily get to keep it because Presi- declares the House in recess until 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The dent Obama and 279 congressional p.m. today. Chair has examined the Journal of the Democrats chose to pass a flawed law Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 01 last day’s proceedings and announces that, for many, strips the choice away. minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- to the House his approval thereof. f cess. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING f nal stands approved. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina b 1400 f asked and was given permission to ad- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- AFTER RECESS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE vise and extend his remarks.) The recess having expired, the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. was called to order by the Speaker pro gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HARRIS) Speaker, The Augusta Chronicle lead tempore (Mr. HOLDING) at 2 p.m. come forward and lead the House in the editorial on Saturday hit the nail on f Pledge of Allegiance. the head, pointing out the real truths about the ObamaCare train wreck. PRAYER Mr. HARRIS led the Pledge of Alle- giance as follows: Americans remember a ‘‘soothing as- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the surance from President Obama in 2009 J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: United States of America, and to the Repub- when he was hawking his Affordable Eternal God, we give You thanks for lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Care Act to the masses—if you like giving us another day. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. your health care plan, you can keep 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. H6777 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:03 Nov 15, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD13\RECFILES\OCT2013\H28OC3.REC H28OC3 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H6778 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 28, 2013 your health care plan. Now tell that to This line has been removed. In fact, Mr. ADERHOLT the hundreds of thousands of Ameri- the revised code makes no mention Ms. GRANGER cans who already have received letters that news reports should be free of Mr. SESSIONS from health plans essentially telling bias. Mr. CARTER them, You’re on your own.’’ How can we expect journalists to Mr. COLE As the failed rollout of ObamaCare cover events in a fair and objective way Mr. KING, Iowa continues, American families are be- when their own code of ethics no longer Mr. GOHMERT ginning to see its disastrous impacts— discourages biased reporting? Maybe Mr. ROE, Tennessee and this is just the beginning. In the that explains the slanted coverage we Mr. NUNNELEE coming weeks, more reports will reveal see so often today when news stories Mr. WOMACK their President’s signature health care have become editorials. f law will increase premium rates; force The Society of Professional Journal- employers to cut back on workers’ ists should reclaim their ethics and re- RECESS hours, destroying jobs; and terminate state their commitment to fair and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- existing policies for needy families. balanced reporting. The media should ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Congress must address this issue. The provide the American people with the declares the House in recess until ap- House has acted. The Senate must do facts, not tell them what to think. proximately 4 p.m. today. the same to protect every American f Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 9 min- family from an unsustainable disaster. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO In conclusion, God bless our troops, COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE FU- f and we will never forget September the NERAL OF THE LATE HONOR- 11th in the global war on terrorism. b 1601 ABLE C.W. BILL YOUNG AFTER RECESS f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- BROKEN PROMISES ant to House Resolution 384, and the The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given order of the House January 3, 2013, the Speaker on October 24, 2013, appointed tempore (Mr. PETRI) at 4 o’clock and 1 permission to address the House for 1 minute p.m. minute and to revise and extend his re- the following Members of the House to marks.) the committee to attend the funeral of f Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, the White the late Honorable C.W. Bill Young: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER House Web site claims: The gentlewoman from Florida, Ms. PRO TEMPORE ROS-LEHTINEN If you like your plan, you can keep it, and The gentleman from Ohio, Mr. BOEH- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- you don’t have to change a thing due to the ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair health care law. NER The members of the Florida delega- will postpone further proceedings Well, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of tion: today on motions to suspend the rules Maryland said that 76,000 customers in Ms. CORRINE BROWN on which a recorded vote or the yeas Maryland will lose their current plans Mr. HASTINGS and nays are ordered, or on which the because of ObamaCare; in New Jersey, Mr. MICA vote incurs objection under clause 6 of 800,000; in Florida, 300,000; and in Cali- Mr. CRENSHAW rule XX. fornia, at least 119,000 will see their Mr. MILLER Record votes on postponed questions policies terminated. It is happening ev- Mr. DIAZ-BALART will be taken later. erywhere. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ f Dana from Denton called my office to Mr. BILIRAKIS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF MEDAL tell me she will not be able to keep her Mr. BUCHANAN OF HONOR Blue Cross & Blue Shield plan because Ms. CASTOR of ObamaCare. The new plan she is re- Mr. POSEY Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- quired to get will increase her pre- Mr. ROONEY er, I move to suspend the rules and miums by $350 a month. Mr. DEUTCH pass the bill (H.R. 3304) to authorize Alex from Manchester told me his Mr. NUGENT and request the President to award the letter from Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mr. ROSS Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins said: Mr.
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