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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 No. 54 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Colonel Buche still remembers walking On behalf of the United States Con- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- from his family’s home down to Razor- gress and a grateful Nation, I want to pore (Mr. PITTENGER). back Stadium to see President Nixon thank Colonel Buche and his family for f arrive for the 1969 Texas-Arkansas their service and wish him all the best football game, also known as the game in retirement. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO of the century. While it didn’t end well f TEMPORE for the Razorbacks, few Arkansans who CONGRATULATING HOWARD ELE- were alive then have forgotten that The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- MENTARY READING CHAMPIONS fore the House the following commu- day. nication from the Speaker: Following his father’s death, Colonel The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from WASHINGTON, DC, Buche moved with his family to Wis- April 3, 2014. consin, where he received a 4-year Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 I hereby appoint the Honorable ROBERT Army ROTC scholarship from the Uni- minutes. PITTENGER to act as Speaker pro tempore on versity of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. this day. He was commissioned as an infantry- Mr. Speaker, reading is a fundamental JOHN A. BOEHNER, man upon his graduation with a bach- education skill that provides a founda- Speaker of the House of Representatives. elor of science in 1984 and began what tion for academic and life success. f would become an exemplary career in On March 29, the Central Inter- mediate Unit No. 10, located in Penn- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE the United States Army. As a lieutenant and captain, Colonel sylvania’s Fifth Congressional District, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Buche was a platoon leader and com- hosted their Elementary School Inter- ant to the order of the House of Janu- manded four infantry platoon compa- scholastic Reading Competition. This ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- nies. Colonel Buche also served in Op- is a great event that is integrated nize Members from lists submitted by eration Desert Shield and Desert throughout the school year to promote the majority and minority leaders for Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and reading. morning-hour debate. Operation Enduring Freedom, as well Each year, the IU chooses a list of The Chair will alternate recognition as with the Old Guard at Arlington Na- books to be read, and this year, 41 between the parties, with each party tional Cemetery. books were utilized for the competi- limited to 1 hour and each Member His military honors include the Le- tion. Students read books from the list other than the majority and minority gion of Merit, Bronze Star with oakleaf and answer test questions that are cre- leaders and the minority whip limited cluster, two Combat Infantryman ated to measure the students’ com- to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Badges, and the Ranger tab. prehension and recall of the books. bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. On a personal note, Colonel Buche On competition day, students learn f was my commander while I was sta- the value of hard work, the importance tioned at the Old Guard in Arlington of reading, as well as teamwork. Along CONGRATULATING COLONEL National Cemetery in 2007 and 2008 and the way, they also have some fun. JOSEPH BUCHE while I was deployed to Afghanistan in The team with the highest number of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 2008 and 2009. He set the highest stand- points overall is awarded the grand Chair recognizes the gentleman from ard for leadership, professionalism, and championship. Clearly, every child that Arkansas (Mr. COTTON) for 5 minutes. duty for every Old Guard soldier. participates in this event benefits, as Mr. COTTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I Finally, I also want to thank his they are encouraged and motivated to want to recognize Colonel Joseph wife, C.J., and their two daughters, expand their horizons through reading Buche, who will retire next month Megan and Shelby. Military families comprehension. after 30 years of commissioned service carry a heavy load, too, and they also Congratulations to the students and in the United States Army. sacrifice much for our country. faculty of the Howard Elementary Colonel Buche was born and spent C.J., Megan, and Shelby endured School for being the 2014 Reading the first 12 years of his life in Fayette- many days without their loving hus- Grand Champions. ville, Arkansas, where he attended St. band and dad, all so he could stand The Howard team, coached by Mrs. Joseph’s Elementary School. guard on the front lines of freedom Amber Buchanan and Ms. Jalynn His father taught electrical engineer- around the world on our behalf. We are Woleslagle, scored a total of 68 points. ing at the University of Arkansas, and grateful to them. Congratulations to Mia Simoncek,

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 Noah Giedroc, Brayden Comly, Jayden lic for which it stands, one nation under God, HELPING THOSE WHO NEED IT Bechdel, Carter Rhoades, Olivia Reed, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. MOST Hannah Ternent, Thomas Beck, Elyssa f (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Greene, and Mikayla Irvin for a job ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER asked and was given permission to ad- well done. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- This is the first time that Howard El- tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute vise and extend his remarks.) ementary has ever won grand cham- speeches on each side of the aisle. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. pion. Congratulations, and keep on f Madam Speaker, according to a Hoover reading. Institute study, 2.6 million Americans f SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT are at risk of receiving smaller pay- RECESS (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- checks because of reduced hours as a mission to address the House for 1 result of ObamaCare’s harsh regula- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- minute.) tions on small businesses. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today’s de- It is obvious that the President’s bro- declares the House in recess until noon bate over the Save American Workers ken health care promises have made today. Act, which will attempt to fix another lives more difficult. What do we tell Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 6 min- unintended consequence of ObamaCare, single mothers who have been forced to utes a.m.), the House stood in recess. reminded me of the recent CBO report pick up an additional job because their f which estimated that regulatory hours have been reduced? And what changes created by ObamaCare would b 1200 about the college students who are remove the equivalent of 2.3 million paying their way through school but AFTER RECESS Americans from the full-time work- are struggling to achieve an education force. because their paychecks will not cover The recess having expired, the House Putting aside the tremendous human expenses? was called to order by the Speaker at costs of this loss, let’s simply consider At a time with record unemployment noon. the economic damage done to our Na- and a record number of people not f tion. Journalist Kevin Williamson seeking work, the government should compared removing 2.3 million from PRAYER not make it more difficult for employ- the full-time workforce to ‘‘burning ers to hire workers. Later today, the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick down 1,000 factories’’ and further noted House will vote on a bill, which I have J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: that ‘‘that 2.3 million workers exceeds gratefully cosponsored, that provides God of the universe, we give You the current workforces of McDonald’s, thanks for giving us another day. IBM, UPS, Target, Hewlett-Packard, relief for millions of Americans who Lord, You have promised to be with and General Electric, combined.’’ have received smaller paychecks be- all people wherever they are, whatever The Save American Workers Act will cause of the President’s health care their need. We reach out in prayer for likely proceed to the Senate today, takeover which destroys jobs. the homeless, the poor, those anxious where it will join a cue of 30-plus other In conclusion, God bless our troops, about the future, those who are ill, or House-passed bills that would help the and we will never forget September the those to whom freedom has been de- economy and create jobs. 11th in the global war on terrorism. nied. Americans want to work. Why won’t Welcome, Mead Hall Episcopal Bless the Members of this people’s the Senate do its job and consider School of Aiken, South Carolina. House. Inspire them, as representatives those bills? f of the American people, to labor for f justice and righteousness in our Nation SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA- EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT and our world, mindful of Your concern TION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT INSURANCE for those most in need. (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given For all the riches of our human expe- (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was permission to address the House for 1 rience, O Lord, we give You thanks. given permission to address the House minute.) Make us aware of our responsibilities for 1 minute.) Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, as stewards of Your divine gifts, and Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise across the Nation, Social Security of- empower us with Your grace to faith- today to urge my Republican col- fices are experiencing increased back- fully and earnestly use our talents in leagues to bring the Senate’s bipar- log, longer wait times, and insufficient ways that bring understanding to our tisan compromise on extending unem- staff levels. Despite this, the Social Se- communities and our Nation, and peace ployment insurance to the House floor curity Administration has proposed the to every soul. for a vote. closing of four New York regional of- Our economy is recovering, but not May all we do be done for Your great- fices, including the Amherst office in fast enough. We need to continue help- er honor and glory. my western New York community. ing our businesses create jobs that pay Amen. Since 2010, 96 field offices have been living wages; but, in the meantime, we f can’t forget about those who lost their consolidated into 46 without a uniform closure process. In response, I have in- THE JOURNAL jobs in the downturn. Many of them have families to support while looking troduced H.R. 3997, the Social Security The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- for jobs in a tough economy. Administration Accountability Act, ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- An analysis by Moody’s found that which brings transparency to the So- ceedings and announces to the House for every dollar spent on unemploy- cial Security field office closure proc- his approval thereof. ment benefits the economy generates ess. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- $1.64 in economic activity. That is This legislation requires the Social nal stands approved. money that gets spent on basic neces- Security Administration to consult f sities like food; so the grocery checker with local officials and the public be- fore deciding to relocate or merge of- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE gets paid; the truck driver that deliv- ered the food gets paid; and the farmer fices. In my own community, after the The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman who grows the food gets paid. It doesn’t notice of proposed closure of the Am- from South Carolina (Mr. WILSON) take a Ph.D. to do the math. herst field office, we learned from the come forward and lead the House in the And speaking of math, the Senate Buffalo Fire Department that the new Pledge of Allegiance. deal is paid for, so unemployment in- office has insufficient capacity and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led surance doesn’t add to the deficit. would be a fire hazard. If this bill were the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: For all these reasons, I call on my already law, this would have been dis- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Republican colleagues to bring this to covered before a proposed closure was United States of America, and to the Repub- the floor for a vote today. announced.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2859 Madam Speaker, I urge my col- SNAP. We should protect the vulner- cents on a dollar; for African American leagues to join me in protecting our able and the least well off in this coun- women, 64 cents on a dollar; for communities from hastily planned and try instead of punishing them simply Latinos, 58 cents on a dollar. Seventy ill-conceived Social Security field of- for being poor. percent of low-wage workers in this fice closures. f country are women. f So, essentially, we need to raise the SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT tip minimum wage and raise the reg- CONGRATULATING BLACKMAN (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and ular minimum wage. It is the fair thing HIGH SCHOOL was given permission to address the to do. I call on my Republican col- (Mr. DESJARLAIS asked and was House for 1 minute.) leagues, just 25 of them, to raise the given permission to address the House Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam minimum wage. for 1 minute and to revise and extend Speaker, I rise today in support of my f his remarks.) Hoosier colleague, Representative Mr. DESJARLAIS. Madam Speaker, I TODD YOUNG’s excellent bill, the Save THROW-BACK THURSDAY rise today to commend Blackman High American Workers Act of 2014. (Mr. DUFFY asked and was given School boys’ and girls’ basketball We are a country built on hard work. permission to address the House for 1 teams for winning State championships We are a country where people want to minute and to revise and extend his re- last week. work. But right now, the Affordable marks.) The boys’ team defeated Oak Ridge Care Act is stopping people from work- Mr. DUFFY. Madam Speaker, if it is by a score of 60–58 by making an excit- ing the hours they need and the hours Thursday, it is throw-back Thursday. ing comeback in the final minutes. In they want to work. By redefining a I want to take a look back to April doing so, they captured their first full-time employee as someone who 15, 2011, the House Republicans passed State title and the first boys’ basket- works 30 or more hours a week, the Af- a budget that balanced. ball championship for a Rutherford fordable Care Act has caused workers’ March 29, 2012, House Republicans led County team since 1965. hours to be reduced in vital industries the charge to pass a budget that bal- The girls’ team, the Lady Blazes, had across the Nation. 2.6 million workers anced. captured the school’s first State cham- are losing because of this provision. March 21, 2013, we passed a budget pionship in any team sport a week ear- America is losing because of this provi- that balances in 10 years. lier. sion. Just last night, we passed a budget I especially want to acknowledge the A school employee from my district that is again going to balance in 10 Lady Blazes’ Crystal Dangerfield for in Elwood, Indiana, recently shared years. her work both on and off the court. with me the pain losing 10 hours from The bottom line is that we can’t do it Named the No. 7 college prospect for her workweek has caused. She said: by ourselves. If you look to the Presi- 2016 by ESPN, Dangerfield was also It just doesn’t make sense to me. I’m try- dent who introduces budgets that awarded this year’s Tennessee ing to be a self-supporting person and was never, ever, ever balance, and you look Gatorade Player of the Year. This pres- doing good. It could have been better, but I to the Democrats in the Senate who tigious accomplishment recognizes a was making it. How am I supposed to pay a don’t even introduce budgets, we can’t student’s athletic achievement, as well house payment, utilities, car insurance, let alone food? get this job done. as academic success and overall char- We have Americans who are young acter. Ms. Dangerfield certainly fits This is an unwise provision that must that want opportunity, that want jobs the bill, with volunteer work with her be repealed. That is why we must take and don’t want to pay higher taxes. If church and active involvement in the action and restore the traditional 40- we don’t balance our budgets, they are local literacy outreach program. hour workweek. Let’s pass the Save the ones who are going to pay. I know the city of Murfreesboro is so American Workers Act of 2014. If we do, But it is the poorest among us who incredibly proud of these young men our workers win, our employers win, look to government for a little bit of and women, and I wish them continued and our Nation will win. help. If we have a debt crisis, we won’t success in the future. f be there to help them. f RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE Let’s work together. Let’s balance our budget. Let’s be sustainable in gov- NO MORE SNAP CUTS (Ms. EDWARDS asked and was given ernment spending. (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House minute and to revise and extend her re- f for 1 minute and to revise and extend marks.) b 1215 his remarks.) Ms. EDWARDS. Madam Speaker, I Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, rise today to call on just 25 Repub- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE over the past 6 months, this Nation’s licans to join 195 Democrats to raise CAUCUS BUDGET premier antihunger safety net pro- the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- gram, SNAP, has been cut by nearly $20 and to raise wages for tip workers mission to address the House for 1 billion. Forty-six million Americans whose $2.13-an-hour wages haven’t been minute.) saw a cut of about $30 a month for a raised in 23 years. The current min- Ms. HAHN. Madam Speaker, yet family of three, and hundreds of thou- imum wage of $7.25 an hour has failed again, we have been presented with a sands more will see a cut of about $90 to keep pace with the cost of living, budget that stands at odds with the because of two separate cuts that took leaving families struggling to fill the morality of this Nation. The Ryan effect in November and in February. gap. budget attempts to balance our budget But those pale in comparison to the Even if you work 40 hours a week at on the backs of the middle class and Ryan budget. This budget, which will minimum wage, you still live below the low-income families while bowing to be voted on by this House next week, poverty line. You rely on taxpayer- special interest groups and giving bil- cuts at least $137 billion from SNAP— funded programs such as nutrition as- lionaires unnecessary tax cuts. $137 billion. That is simply dev- sistance, energy assistance, and hous- This out of touch budget leaves hard- astating. ing assistance. working families in my district in Cali- Budgets are moral documents, and In short, the profit lines of multi- fornia and across this country in the the Ryan budget is immoral. What national corporations are being sub- cold by cutting more than $135 billion kind of nation are we if all we do is sidized by taxpayers who fill the gap from the food stamp program. PAUL continue to take food from the mouths between the mandated minimum wage RYAN’s budget also eliminates the Af- of the hungry? and what constitutes a fair wage, what fordable Care Act and breaks our prom- We can’t keep balancing our budgets people need to live on. ise to seniors by fundamentally ending on the backs of poor. It is time to say This has an even greater impact for the Medicare program as we know it. enough is enough, no more cuts to women, who often work for only 77 With one in three women struggling on

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I urge all of my colleagues centage—97 percent of small business trast, restores critical social safety to join me today in supporting the owners make less than that—you pay nets such as SNAP benefits and unem- Save American Workers Act. your fair share. Warren Buffett fa- ployment insurance, programs that f mously observed that he pays a lower many American families rely on to tax rate than his own secretary. My BUTLER GIRLS’ BASKETBALL make ends meet. This budget also pro- amendment would have said, if you TEAM tects and strengthens Medicare and make over $1 million, you pay at least Medicaid without cutting benefits for (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given 30 percent. Unfortunately, that amend- our seniors. It is a budget I stand by permission to address the House for 1 ment failed on a party-line vote. because it is right for the country, for minute and to revise and extend his re- I hope we have an opportunity to working families, for seniors, and for marks.) offer that amendment here on the our future. Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, floor, and I urge my colleagues, if they there is only one way to finish a season f have the chance to do so, to support on a 20-game winning streak, and Lou- that. SAVE THE AMERICAN WORKERS isville’s Butler High School Bearettes f (Mr. COLLINS of New York asked girls’ basketball team just did it, tak- IN MEMORY OF CARLTON MOORE and was given permission to address ing the Kentucky State championship the House for 1 minute.) and cementing the school’s legacy as a (Mr. HASTINGS of Florida asked and Mr. COLLINS of New York. Madam powerhouse in our Commonwealth. was given permission to address the Speaker, I come to the House floor With a deep 10-player rotation that House for 1 minute and to revise and today to express my support for the had perfected its stifling press by tour- extend his remarks.) Save American Workers Act. This leg- nament time, the Bearettes used defen- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam islation will repeal ObamaCare’s defini- sive pressure to drive their offense, Speaker, the day before yesterday, I tion of full-time employment as 30 romping through the Sweet 16 on the lost a dear friend. Carlton Moore was a hours a week. play of outstanding underclassmen and former city commissioner and presi- Every American knows that full time the steadying hand of senior Danielle dent of the NAACP. To his mother, is 40 hours a week, so it is time to re- Lawrence. In the championship game, Ada, and family, I offer my heartfelt verse this ill-advised provision of the second-ranked Bearettes shut down condolences. top-ranked Elizabethtown High School, I had the good fortune of witnessing ObamaCare. Redefining full time as 40 relentlessly dismantling the E-town of- Carlton’s entire career. He served with hours a week will have a big impact. fense and holding their opponent score- distinction in our community, and he Constituents like Colden Repka of At- less in the final 5 minutes and 27 sec- was a businessman par excellence. He tica, New York, and Richard Markel of onds. was a visionary, and fortunately, many Clarence, New York, have shared with A great defense wins championships, of the things that were his concepts did me their stories of lost wages and lost the saying goes, but it also helps create come to fruition. hours due to this provision of unbreakable bonds among teammates. My community, Florida, and this Na- ObamaCare. Testimony at the Small This team truly functioned as a unit, tion have lost a warrior for truth and Business hearing I chaired on this mat- both on and off the court, maintaining justice. ter was clear—the 30-hour definition of a cumulative 3.7 GPA in the classroom full time must be revised. f while taking the Louisville Invita- ObamaCare is turning our Nation KATYN MASSACRE REMEMBRANCE tional Tournament championship ear- into a part-time economy. It discour- lier this year and adding the school’s (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given ages economic growth and results in fourth State title last month. permission to address the House for 1 the erosion of our Nation’s middle Madam Speaker, I am proud to con- minute.) class. The Save American Workers Act gratulate Coach Larry Just and the Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise will do just what the title says. It will Butler High School girls’ basketball today to mark the Katyn Annual Re- put hardworking Americans back team on an amazing championship sea- membrance at the National Katyn Me- where they want to be—working and son. morial in Baltimore, Maryland. supporting their families. Go, Bearettes. This Sunday, April 6, Polish Ameri- f f cans and other liberty lovers will gath- er at the National Katyn Memorial SUPPORTING THE SAVE AMERICAN THE RYAN BUDGET HAS THE after a remembrance Mass is said at WORKERS ACT WRONG PRIORITIES the Holy Rosary Church in honor of the (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given victims of the Katyn massacre. given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1 In 1940, the Soviet secret police were for 1 minute.) minute.) directed by dictator Joseph Stalin to Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, we are systematically murder over 22,000 of most people agree that a 40-hour work- at that time of the year when we are Poland’s most important leaders, in- week is considered the average for a dealing with another set of budget de- cluding military officers, religious full-time American worker. However, cisions. A budget is supposed to be a leaders, educators, and intellectuals, in ObamaCare defines full-time employ- demonstration of this Congress’ and and around the Katyn Forest in Russia. ment as being only 30 hours a week. our Nation’s values and priorities, a In 1951, a U.S. House of Representa- The legislation before us will restore plan that helps lift people up and en- tives select committee was tasked with the commonly held 40-hour workweek sure that everyone, if you play by the conducting an investigation into the standard. rules, has got a fair shot at success. Katyn genocide, and it concluded that Unless we take action, many busi- But budgets require tough choices. the Soviets were responsible for this nesses in my district will reduce the The Ryan budget, which passed out of mass murder. hours of their employees or will be un- committee yesterday, unfortunately In 2010, after decades of denial and able to hire new workers. This will chooses to make things more difficult despite protests from its Communist hurt many hardworking Americans for hardworking middle class Ameri- members, the Russian Parliament ap- who want to work more to provide for cans in order to subsidize big tax proved a statement that ultimately ac- their families but who will not be able breaks to big oil companies, to multi- knowledged Stalin’s complete responsi- to do so because of the changes in national corporations, and to the bility in perpetrating these heinous ObamaCare. wealthiest Americans. crimes.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2861 While we honor the memory of the gan (Mr. LEVIN) will control the time The gentleman who has just spoken Polish victims of Katyn at this time of the gentleman from New York. has it backwards. What would hurt every year, it is especially important There was no objection. American workers is not the Affordable this year as Eastern Europe, Crimea, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Care Act. Millions have signed up to be and Ukraine once again face the illegal Chair recognizes the gentleman from covered. What would hurt American aggression of their territorial sov- Arkansas. workers is this bill. ereignty from Russia and its leader. Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam I said yesterday—and no one has re- Let the world of nations continue to Speaker, I yield myself such time as I futed it—this bill would mean that 1 work in conjunction with the Polish may consume. million people, according to CBO, government and with victims’ families I rise today in support of H.R. 2575, would lose their employer-based health to uncover the complete truth of what the Save American Workers Act. This insurance. By definition, these are peo- happened at the Katyn Forest and Act would restore the traditional 40- ple who are working. They would lose nearby killing fields. Our world holds a hour definition of a full-time job. their employer-based health insurance. moral obligation to honor the victims Washington may think that it knows That is what CBO has estimated, and and to reveal the whole truth to en- best, but that is simply not true. This no one has refuted it. lighten future generations. provision in ObamaCare is a perfect ex- It would increase the number, ac- Madam Speaker, history must record ample of how the law hurts the very cording to CBO, of uninsured by half a fully these mass crimes against hu- people it was intended to help. In Ar- million. No one has refuted this. manity, and it must heal the fissures of kansas, we try to apply a little com- CBO also says that it would add $74 tyranny to prevent such grave atroc- mon sense. We all know 30 hours isn’t billion to the deficit—again, this is ities into the future. full time, but that is what ObamaCare CBO—and no one on the Republican side has refuted this. f says, and no one seems to know why. We had a hearing in the Ways and This would put five times more peo- SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT Means Committee, and many of those ple at risk of adverse effects than (Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas asked and who testified were puzzled as to why 30 would be true under any other cir- was given permission to address the hours was chosen. Even in France, a cumstance. So, essentially, you have a bill that House for 1 minute.) full-time job is 35 hours a week. Be- would cost 1 million people their em- Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam cause of ObamaCare’s mandates and ployer-based health insurance, would Speaker, at a time when our economy taxes, employers are cutting workers’ increase the number of uninsured by is sluggish and job creation is stag- hours and are replacing full-time folks about half a million, and would add $74 nant, the last thing American workers with part-time folks. This is real. We can afford are reduced hours. Yet, be- billion to the deficit. have seen this in Arkansas. Instead of talking about unemploy- cause of the redefined 30-hour full-time Let me give you some examples: employee definition in ObamaCare, ment insurance, instead of talking Arkansas State University reduced about minimum wage, instead of talk- that is exactly what many Americans some workers to a maximum of 29 are facing. ing about immigration legislation, we hours per week. The Area Agency on have a bill up today that would have In addition to higher premiums and Aging of Western Arkansas cut hours canceled coverage, millions of Ameri- these adverse consequences. for hundreds of home health aides and We would be passing a bill that will cans are at risk of losing hours. Many drivers to 28 hours per week. Pulaski never go anywhere in the Senate, and of them are women, young moms and Technical College limited hours for ad- because we aren’t acting on these other dads, and those working hard to sup- junct faculty, directly impacting stu- measures, they are spreading out de- port their families and to make ends dents’ education choices. bate on this bill for 2 days. When it meet. Now they are paying the price 1230 leaves here, it goes nowhere. It will be for the President’s broken health care b vetoed by the President, if it ever law. Just yesterday, I received a letter from the Arkansas Hospitality Associa- passed the Senate, which it never will. The Save American Workers Act will So this is worse than an exercise in tion. They say ObamaCare’s 30-hour help them. It will restore the 40-hour futility. This is an exercise in doing rule will hurt roughly 100,000 hospi- workweek. It will help Americans bring harm, when ACA is bringing benefits to tality workers. home their paychecks, and it will pro- millions and millions of people. It is vide relief to those who need it most. These are folks who are working hard, playing by the rules, and trying deeply unfortunate. f Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous to make it. All they want is a fair shot consent that the remainder of my time SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT at success. That is what they deserve, be controlled by the gentleman from OF 2014 but ObamaCare has taken that away. Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT). The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. According to research by the Hoover The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there FOXX). Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule Institution, this ObamaCare rule puts objection to the request of the gen- XIX, further consideration of the bill 2.6 million workers making under tleman from Michigan? (H.R. 2575) to amend the Internal Rev- $30,000 a year at risk. Almost 90 percent There was no objection. enue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour of these workers do not have college Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam threshold for classification as a full- degrees. Over 60 percent of them are Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- time employee for purposes of the em- women. These are good, hardworking tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. MULLIN). ployer mandate in the Patient Protec- Americans, but they may lose their Mr. MULLIN. I would like to thank tion and Affordable Care Act and re- hours or even their jobs thanks to my colleague from Arkansas for bring- place it with 40 hours, will now resume. ObamaCare. ing this to the people’s attention. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Wasn’t this law supposed to help peo- Madam Speaker, it is almost funny. The SPEAKER pro tempore. When ple get health insurance? But what are The President wants to take something proceedings were postponed on Wednes- they getting? They are getting no in- that is the heartbeat of America—and day, April 2, 2014, 1 hour and 46 minutes surance and less pay. Incredible. that is our work ethic—and redefine it of debate remained on the bill, as I want to thank my colleague and by saying that 30 hours is considered amended. good friend, Mr. YOUNG, for introducing full time now. What are we teaching The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. this important bill, and I urge my col- the generations that are coming behind YOUNG) has 541⁄2 minutes remaining, leagues to support this bipartisan solu- us if we say you can work less and still and the gentleman from New York (Mr. tion that will help people keep their be considered full time? RANGEL) has 511⁄2 minutes remaining. jobs and higher wages. The backbone of this country was Without objection, the gentleman Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- created by entrepreneurs and individ- from Arkansas (Mr. GRIFFIN) will con- ance of my time. uals that got up and worked hard, trol the time of the gentleman from In- Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I yield worked long hours, and they did what diana, and the gentleman from Michi- myself such time as I may consume. it took to be successful.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 Now, this President has given the a pickup truck, but today, she is It is surrendering to an idea that our generation coming behind us, which is happy, healthy, and covered because of Nation is no longer capable of accom- my five kids, and redefining what is the ACA. plishing great things and surrendering called full time by saying it is okay to So as this Chamber, for the 52nd to the idea that America, the richest work 30 hours because it is convenient time, considers a radical and extremist and the most advanced country on the to a piece of legislation that is bank- Republican bill to kill the Affordable Earth, can’t guarantee that its citizens rupting this country called Care Act, I stand with millions of peo- won’t lose their homes when they get ObamaCare. ple who have been covered because of sick. That is what you are admitting Now, what is it that we are really the ACA and the millions who still by this bill. trying to teach this generation? Are we need health security. I stand in opposi- You are saying they have to choose trying to teach this generation that tion to the idea that this Nation is in- between food on the breakfast table in- staying home and working fewer hours capable of guaranteeing health secu- stead of medicine on their bedside is okay? rity for all its citizens. table. That, in my view, is a situation My colleagues on the opposite side Republicans have no plan to cover that has no explanation, other than the stood up and said that it is good for the American people. Speaker BOEHNER fact that you have surrendered. You people to work less hours because they earlier this week would not commit to have given up the idea that America can spend more time at home, but yet releasing a Republican plan until after can take care of its own people. the people this is going to affect want the election. How transparent can you It was a choice that Ingrid once had to work more. They are trying to pull be? Proof that this is political. to make, but she will never have to themselves out of the situations they So the introduction of this bill is make again. That is what is true about are in. simply surrender in the face of the the ACA. She has health care coverage. My goal as a father is to teach my health care crisis in America. How else That is what is right about the ACA, can you explain the Republicans’ intro- kids the value of work. We want to and this bill under consideration, H.R. duction of a bill that cancels the make sure our kids get a great edu- 2575, has nothing to do with what is ei- health insurance policies of 1 million cation. I get that. But what is an edu- ther true or right. Americans? That sounds like surrender cation without a work ethic? I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no,’’ to me. And yet this administration, the one and I reserve the balance of my time. that is trying to say they are going to How else can you explain a bill that raises the deficit by $75 billion? More Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam protect the youth, is making excuses surrender. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I and excuses and excuses for them to sit How else can you explain a bill that may consume. home and be okay with 30 hours a puts five times the number of Amer- Madam Speaker, I think it is instruc- week. ican workers at risk of losing hours at tive to think about what this bill does Being okay isn’t what drove this work? How else do you explain a bill in the context of the ACA. country to be the greatest country in that does anything but dare employers ObamaCare defines full time as 30 the world. We are better than okay. We to slash work hours for workers in hours. That doesn’t surprise me coming are above being okay. We are the best, order to avoid the responsibility to from this administration; but we all and it is because of our work ethic. offer health insurance coverage? know that just because Washington This shouldn’t be used as a political How can they say this bill solves a says it is so, doesn’t make it so. ploy by this President. problem of employers cutting hours b 1245 I urge my colleagues to support this and refusing benefits when it really Thirty hours isn’t full time. When we bill. only makes it worse? asked some experts who testified in Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I It is unconditional surrender by the Ways and Means, they had no idea yield myself such time as I may con- Republicans, pure and simple, to force where the 30 hours came from. They sume. yet another vote on a bill that has no surmised that people were sitting Madam Speaker, on a rainy Sep- chance of becoming law. There isn’t around at the White House and just tember day in 2008, a constituent of one chance in a million. mine named Ingrid was badly injured One thing I learned in medicine was said 30 is a good number. They could after a terrible fall in her home. She you never say never, but this is one have said 20. How about 10? How about was rushed to the emergency room, time I can say it. It will never, ever 1 hour a week is full time? where she was cared for and her life pass the Congress. It is a bill crafted If we tried to change it, and it was 1 was spared, yet Ingrid came out of that purely to appeal to the Koch brothers hour, of course people that had insur- experience stuck with a $23,000 hospital and the producers of FOX News, rather ance would have their situation bill because she couldn’t afford to have than forged to protect honest Ameri- changed. But this is about what is full health insurance. A few months later, cans like Ingrid. time and what isn’t. Ingrid was forced to sell her home to The latest Republican bill also denies The French consider 35 hours full pay off that enormous hospital bill. a confirmed truth; the ACA is suc- time. Can we not at least agree that in Today, on a rainy day in April of ceeding in its primary mission to ex- this country 40 hours used to be full 2014, there is a different story to tell. It pand access to quality health care for time? is a rainy day in Seattle, not here. It is each and every American. That is the issue. the story of the Affordable Care Act, So make no mistake. I have got news Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the story of 7.1 million mothers and for you. The ACA is not going away. It my good friend from Illinois (Mr. ROD- sons, fathers and daughters, who have a is not going away. It is here to stay. NEY DAVIS). newfound sense of health security and The mission before the Congress now Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. peace of mind. should be—in fact, must be—to move Madam Speaker, we are here yet again That is 7.1 million honest, hard- forward to further implement the ACA talking about another failed aspect of working Americans, in addition to the and to improve the law, where needed. ObamaCare. It is simply unacceptable 2 million young adults who are pro- I talked to Bill Frist about a year that a law meant to improve our tected by staying on their parents’ ago, former Republican leader of the health care system has not only failed plan, in addition to the millions more Senate. He said: Don’t repeal; fix. to do that, it has actually become a job who are now covered through the Chil- That is what we ought to be about killer for this country. dren’s Health Insurance Program and doing—but we are not doing that—in The need to change the 30-hour work- Medicaid expansion. One of them is In- order to guarantee not just access for week is personal. grid. each and every American, but to lower My dad started out working at a Ingrid’s life is vastly different now health care costs across the board; yet local McDonald’s as an hourly em- from what it was in 2008. She still is this rather perverse bill raises health ployee and eventually worked his way one of the hardest working people her care costs for everyone by increasing up to become a franchise owner. Not friends and neighbors have ever met. the number of uninsured. That is sur- only did my dad teach me that anyone She still loves the outdoors and drives render, pure and simple surrender. could achieve the American Dream if

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Studies show that there so $79 billion increase to the deficit. come down here and fess up. could be upwards of 2 million less full- Now, here is the really interesting Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam time workers by 2017 and the potential thing. We had a debate last night in Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- to short workers out of $75 billion in the Budget Committee about the Af- tleman from Iowa (Mr. KING). wages. fordable Care Act. We made the point Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I Supporters of ObamaCare want the that the Republican claim that their thank the gentleman for yielding and, American people to believe that we are budget is balanced in year 10 is totally also, Mr. YOUNG for his authorship of just wasting our time talking about inconsistent with the claim that they this bill. changing ObamaCare and that we want to get rid of the Affordable Care It changed dramatically what I had should just simply move on. I want Act, and here is why: to say when I came down here when I folks in the 13th District of Illinois to In the Republican budget—and we all heard that the Republican endeavor to know I will not move on. I will not quit hope it will come to the floor next reestablish the 40-hour workweek, talking about the complete failure of Thursday. In the Republican budget, which is a practical thing that is good ObamaCare, and I will continue to ad- they get rid of all the benefits for peo- for people, is a fraud. A fraud? People vocate for commonsense fixes to this ple in the Affordable Care Act. Right? that have been the advocates for disastrous bill which will protect hard- They get rid of the tax credits that ObamaCare are using the word working Americans in my district. help more Americans purchase insur- ‘‘fraud’’? I also want to point out, you are ance. They get rid of the provision that Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Will the gen- going to hear a lot of discussion from says you can keep your child on your tleman yield, because that is not what the other side of the aisle that this will insurance policy until age 26. They get I said was the fraud. take hardworking Americans off of em- rid of that. But you keep very impor- Mr. KING of Iowa. No, I won’t yield. ployer-based insurance. I want to re- tant parts of the Affordable Care Act. I heard what the gentleman had to say. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- mind my colleagues that the architect You keep all the revenues, $1 trillion in tleman from Maryland will suspend. of ObamaCare, Zeke Emanuel, it was revenues. And you know what else you The gentleman from Iowa will suspend. reported just a few weeks ago that he keep? You keep all the Medicare sav- expected that the private insurance- ings. In fact, you have $2 trillion em- POINT OF ORDER based health care system, coverage sys- bedded in the Affordable Care Act in Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, tem, would be gone by the year 2025. your budget from the Affordable Care I ask for a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Well, that means the employer-based Act. tleman from Maryland may state his health care system will be gone by the Today is the smoking gun, because if you pass this bill, the budget that was point of order. year 2025. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, He also said he expects 1,000 hospitals claimed to be balanced yesterday in what recourse, if any, do I have when to close. I ask my colleagues, which the Budget Committee is no longer in the gentleman misstated my point to- hospitals, especially those like in my balance. You know why? You claimed tally? small town of Taylorville, Illinois, that in year 10, under your budget, in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The which is our largest employer? Which year 10, that you would have a surplus Chair will not provide an advisory hospitals will close? of $5 billion. But that’s not true, be- opinion. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I cause you can’t at the same time claim Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Well, if the gen- yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from with a straight face that you are get- tleman would yield, we could clarify it, Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN). ting rid of the Affordable Care Act be- but apparently he won’t. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, cause the Affordable Care Act provides, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- last night in the House Budget Com- as I said, $2 trillion in your own budg- tleman has not yielded. mittee, we had a big debate, and at the et. The gentleman from Iowa is recog- end of the debate, we voted on the In that year 10, when you pass this, nized. House Republican budget. $9 billion disappears from the Treasury Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, During that debate, there was a lot of in year 10. So today, by your own ac- may I inquire as to how much time I talk about how we can reduce our long- counting, the budget that Republicans might have? term deficits. Our Republican col- claimed to be balanced last night in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- leagues in their budget said they didn’t the Budget Committee today will al- tleman from Iowa has 1 minute and 25 want to close one special interest tax ready be unbalanced, and that is just seconds remaining. break to help reduce our long-term def- getting rid of a little piece of the Af- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, icit. They would rather cut the budget fordable Care Act. If you get rid of all the gentleman used the term ‘‘fraud.’’ that helps provide for our kids’ edu- of it, then you get rid of all the reve- It is ironic that ObamaCare itself has cation. They wanted to reopen, in their nues that are in your budget, and you been so misrepresented to the Amer- budget, the doughnut hole so seniors get rid of the savings in your budget, ican people that, for the top three with high prescription drug costs will and your budget will not possibly bal- things that were stated by those who pay $1,200 more per year. ance. advocated for ObamaCare—if you like So they were willing to do all that, So, Madam Speaker, it is a fraud to your policy, you can keep it; if you like but they wouldn’t close a single tax claim that the Republican budget bal- your doctor, you can keep your doctor, loophole. But they said they cared ances and, at the same time, for Repub- and, by the way, we are going to save about reducing the deficit. Now, lo and licans to say they are in favor of get- these families $2,500 a year. There is behold, we have a bill on the floor of ting rid of all of the Affordable Care not a single family in America that the House that, in one fell swoop, if it Act. Both things cannot be true at the that promise has been kept for, and yet is voted on, will increase the deficit by same time. I hear the word ‘‘fraud’’ from the other $74 billion. So either Republicans level with the side of the aisle. Republicans have a rule that they American people that their budget is It is not very far down to Mount put into the rules of the House that not in balance—and starting today, it Vernon where, at least by legend, it is says you can’t do that. You shouldn’t won’t be, by their own terms—or they alleged that George Washington was be increasing the deficit. There should acknowledge to the American people asked who chopped down the cherry be some offset. You should cut some- that they have gotten rid of all the tree. He said: I cannot tell a lie. I where else. We think you should also good stuff in the Affordable Care Act, chopped down the cherry tree.

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That is what you words and try to tell the American peo- One. are asking for. ple it is affordable by anybody is not I would suggest the best jobs bill that We are saying everybody in this true, and I don’t think George Wash- Congress can pass is a jobs bill that in- country ought to have health insur- ington could state that. sures people who have a job and like it ance, and they ought to have the ac- So we are watching here as people can keep it, and that is what this jobs cess to go to a doctor when they need have jobs where they get paid over- bill does. it. So this business about we are some- time, 56 hours a week, 45 hours a week. I urge passage. how destroying the work ethic in this They are getting paid time-and-a-half Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I country and all that kind of nonsense over 40 hours because that is the stand- yield myself such time as I may con- is simply nonsense. That is not what ard workweek, and now we see sume. this is about. This is about another ObamaCare dropped it down to 30. A little history might be helpful way to destroy the act. And you know Employers did the rational thing, here. There was a time in this country it. We know it. And the world should and we are hearing that that gap be- where people worked 60 hours a week, 7 understand that this is the 52nd at- tween 30 and 40 cancels insurance poli- days a week, 6 days a week. The only tempt to repeal the law, to undermine cies. It doesn’t cancel any insurance reason we have a 40-hour week at all it so it will not work. I urge people to policies. Instead, it gives people an op- were labor unions who went out and vote ‘‘no.’’ portunity to work, work longer, earn struck and forced the process to get a I reserve the balance of my time. overtime, and for the employers and 40-hour workweek. Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- the employees to keep their contract b 1300 with each other. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. DENT). I strongly support this bill, H.R. 2575. They also were the ones who created Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, I rise in Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I the health care system in this country strong support of this legislation reserve the balance of my time. after the Second World War. People today, the Save American Workers Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam didn’t have health insurance prior to Act. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- that. When the President said, we can’t Let’s face it. The health care law has tleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHOCK). have an increase in wages, that we redefined what it means to be a full- Mr. SCHOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise can’t have an increase in benefits, that time worker in this country. Notwith- in support of H.R. 2575, the Save Amer- prices can’t go up, the labor unions standing the comments of my col- ican Workers Act. said, well, let’s have something called league from Washington, I must dis- Simply put, this bill just reestab- a benefits package. agree with what he has been saying lishes what most Americans think is The benefits package that was cre- about it. full-time work—40 hours. It is what I ated in the middle forties included This bill does not in any way repeal grew up knowing. It was what my par- health care and pensions. It came from the health care law. What it does do, it ents and grandparents grew up know- the union movement. They are the amends the law. It does not end it. ing. ones that stood in the rain and the Many of my colleagues on the other Interestingly, we have been talking a sleet and the snow on the picket lines side of the aisle have said, ‘‘Amend it; lot about jobs here in America. The to get these changes. don’t end it.’’ This amends it. Let’s be President continues to call on Congress Now, we have a law that comes in very clear about that. to pass more jobs legislation. Well, and says, let’s deal with everybody in In my district, let me tell you who is let’s look at jobs in his home State, this country, and the judgment of this affected by this. Cafeteria workers who where I hail from in Illinois. Congress was that an employer had the work in school districts, like East The Illinois Policy Institute, since responsibility to provide health insur- Penn School District or the Southern 2011, says that Illinois has lost 66,000 ance for his or her employees if they Lehigh School District, they are get- jobs just in retail, food, and beverage worked 30 hours a week. That was con- ting their hours reduced below 30. since 2011. Ironically, that is more job sidered full time. I have a major national employer loss than job gains—jobs added—in It doesn’t change the other laws, the who just opened a major distribution every sector in the President’s home labor laws or any of the other things. It facility in my district with over 500 State. His unemployment in his home is for the purpose of this act that em- employees. They have over 50,000 peo- State in Illinois stands at 8.7 percent, a ployers must consider their people full ple nationwide. More than half of their full 2 percentage points higher than the time if they work 30 hours. employees are part time. Many of those national average. And among young Now, if employers don’t care, if they are being reduced below 30 hours per people and minorities, it is even worse. say, well, let me figure out how I can week as a result of this law. Among African American men, the rate cheat my people out of any benefits, I This is a targeted fix. We know that of unemployment is 19.6 percent; am going to drop them down to 29 these hourly workers are going to see among Hispanics, over 11 percent; and hours—well, you know, there are peo- wage reductions up to 25 percent as a among young men and women, young ple like that. But the law says, if do direct result of the law. There are con- people, ambitious people, a whopping 30 you that, then you have to pay a pen- sequences to this law. percent rate of unemployment. alty for everybody you didn’t cover. It is not about some employers want- Six years since the economy tanked, So we tried in every way possible to ing to cheat their employees, quite 5 years into the Obama administration, make it possible to give people flexi- frankly. It is about many employers 4 years after ObamaCare has become bility. But this law will not work, ac- not being able to afford the people they law, this is what we are left with. cording to the American Enterprise In- have. If they don’t reduce their hours, Now, I recently met with a manufac- stitute, without a mandate that every- many will be laid off. They will have no turer in Quincy, Illinois, who had me body be covered. wages at all. That is the worst of all meeting with several hundred of his We are not changing the labor law. worlds. But that is a real consequence employers—Knapheide Manufacturing, We are not changing overtime rules. of this particular law. We are all hear- people that they like, people who are We are not changing any of that stuff. ing it in our districts. doing a good job, people who are get- We are saying, for the purpose of this And, by the way, we should point out ting paid a fair wage, people who like law, an employer must cover anybody one other thing too. The folks who are their job, but people whose jobs are who works 30 hours. And if they don’t most directly impacted by this par- being cut back by 25 percent because of care about their employees, if they run ticular provision of the health care law

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I spoke the House of Representatives to vote in favor that pointed that out, that the young, with one business owner in my district of the Save American Workers Act. If you women, and those without a college this week who told me that although have any additional questions about how education are the most likely to be im- he will not reduce the hours of current amending the definition of a full-time em- employees, he has not hired a single ployee would impact workplace operations pacted by the loss of hours, loss of please do not hesitate to contact me. wages. That means less money in their employee for more than 30 hours of work per week in over a year. Addi- Sincerely, pockets. MIKE AITKEN, We are having a debate about the tionally, he told me that the number of Vice President of Government Affairs. his employees working 40 hours per minimum wage over in the Senate Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I week has naturally declined by 25 per- right now. Well, why don’t we talk yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from cent and that he will continue to re- about letting people work, letting Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER). them work more hours than what this place these full-time employees with Mr. BLUMENAUER. I thank the gen- law allows them to. part-time employees. tleman for yielding. I urge my colleagues to support the It is also concerning that the em- Madam Speaker, I understand my Save American Workers Act. ployer mandate penalty is dispropor- friend and colleague from Maryland tionately affecting Americans who can Mr. MCDERMOTT. I reserve the bal- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was on the floor least afford it—women, young people, ance of my time. talking about the disingenuous ap- and low-wage earners. A study done by Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam proach here and the discontinuity be- the Hoover Institution concluded that Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- tween what we are talking about today Americans most at risk of having their tleman from Virginia (Mr. HURT). and what we did yesterday in the Budg- hours reduced are the 2.6 million Amer- Mr. HURT. I thank the gentleman for et Committee. yielding, and I thank him for his lead- icans who currently work over 30 hours It is an unusual approach to public ership on this important issue. but have an income slightly above pov- policy. Where there is a claim that Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- erty level. Madam Speaker, 1.64 million they are, under their budget, if they of these folks are women and another port of the Save American Workers are able to enact it, going to com- 1.56 million are young people. Act. This important bill will restore pletely eliminate the Affordable Care I am proud to support this legislation the traditional 40-hour definition of to restore certainty to our employers Act, but they are going to keep all of full-time employment as it relates to and opportunity to employees by defin- the taxes, and they are going to keep the President’s health care law. ing a full-time workweek as 40 hours. the adjustment to the Medicare Advan- Under the Affordable Care Act, the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- tage Program that was such a focal 30-hour rule has resulted in fewer jobs ance of my time. point in their campaign attacks last and has reduced working hours for Vir- year. It was bad when Democrats did it SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE ginians and for Americans, putting 2.6 MANAGEMENT, with the Affordable Care Act, but they million workers with a median income Alexandria, VA, April 2, 2014. are going to keep all of those changes. of under $30,000 at risk of losing their HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Last week, we had, by a legislative jobs and losing their working hours. Washington, DC. sleight of hand, a short-term fix for the In Virginia’s Fifth District, we have DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the sustainable growth rate. Now, that is heard from many constituents who Society for Human Resource Management the adjustment that is made on an on- have seen their hours cut due to this (SHRM) and our 275,000 members, I urge you going basis on physician reimburse- to support the ‘‘Save American Workers 30-hour rule. When hours are cut and Act’’ (H.R. 2575) when it is brought to the ment under Medicare that has gotten wages are cut, the American people House floor for a vote tomorrow, Thursday, wildly out of whack. It was something suffer. I urge my colleagues to support April 3. Specifically, H.R. 2575 would amend that I voted against when it was first this important bill so that America can the Internal Revenue Code to modify the def- enacted. It is an annual charade that get back to work. inition of a full-time employee from 30 hours goes on here, where we force people in Mr. MCDERMOTT. I reserve the bal- to 40 hours of service per week for purposes the medical space to come to Wash- ance of my time. of the employer mandate, which requires em- ington, D.C., to plead against draco- Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam ployers to provide health care coverage for their employees under the Patient Protec- nian cuts. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- tion and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). We actually had been working in the tlelady from Kansas (Ms. JENKINS), my As you may know, SHRM is the world’s Ways and Means Committee and the friend, and I ask unanimous consent largest HR membership organization devoted Commerce Committee on a bipartisan that she control the remainder of my to human resource management. SHRM approach that would actually solve time. members implement critical workplace poli- this problem permanently. Then last The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cies every day. To that end, employers are week, we had an approach that was ad- objection to the request of the gen- encountering difficulties implementing the vanced on the floor of the House by our new PPACA requirements. Specifically, de- tleman from Arkansas? fining ‘‘full-time’’ as an employee working 30 friends from the majority side that There was no objection. hours a week is inconsistent with standard turned its back on the carefully nego- Ms. JENKINS. I thank the gentleman employment practices and benefits coverage tiated bipartisan solution that we were for yielding. requirements in the U.S. and conflicts with close to being able to move forward and Madam Speaker, I would like to com- other federal laws. Some employers have patched together another 1-year exten- mend the gentleman from Indiana, opted to eliminate health care coverage for sion that was going to continue this part-time employees, while others have re- Congressman YOUNG, for introducing abuse of people in the medical space, engineered their staffing models to reduce this important legislation and Chair- employee work hours below the 30–hour having the threat of dramatic cuts man CAMP for making it a top priority. threshold that triggers the coverage require- hanging over them. We have heard from employees and ments. According to a recent CBO report, the And what happened? We had a vig- employers alike about the negative U.S. economy will have the equivalent of 2.3 orous debate on the floor of the House, consequences of the employer mandate million fewer full-time workers by 2021 as a where it was pretty clear that this was penalty. More specifically, we have result of the PPACA—nearly three times not going to pass, where we had the heard firsthand that defining a full- previous estimates. The Save American medical association and a number of time employee as one who works no Workers Act restores a common under- medical professions just opposed to the standing in America, spanning over half a more than 30 hours per week hurts the century, of what constitutes full-time work. so-called ‘‘doc fix’’ because of the way ability of employers to hire workers SHRM and its members believe that effec- that it was being done, because of the and grow their businesses, and it hurts tive health care reform should expand access short-term expedience, because cherry-

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It looked like there would am proud to stand in support of women ployer would say, gosh, it would be be enough votes to defeat it on the sus- across this country to repeal this arbi- tough for me to drop you to 29 hours, it pension calendar, which would require trary, 30-hour, full-time workweek. would be a lot easier to say, I will drop two-thirds of us to vote in favor of it Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I you to 391⁄2 hours, in which case I no and is reserved for noncontroversial yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from longer have to offer you insurance. issues, but this certainly no longer was California (Mr. BECERRA). That is why the Congressional Budg- noncontroversial. Mr. BECERRA. I thank the gen- et Office said that over 1 million Amer- And what happened? The Republican tleman for yielding. icans would lose their health insurance leadership put somebody in the Chair. Madam Speaker, first the facts—not coverage and why it would cost about They went ahead and effectively or- the facts from this side of the aisle, not $75 billion to do this legislation, be- chestrated a voice vote that nobody the facts from the other party, but the cause guess what? If the employers are knew was coming. I know that there facts that we get from the nonpartisan no longer offering you insurance and are Republicans that were outraged Congressional Budget Office, which is you still have to go to the doctor for about that treatment. in charge of telling all of us—Congress your child and you can’t afford it any- And now, what are we looking at and the rest of the country—what does more because you don’t have insur- today? We are looking at another effort legislation that is proposed by Demo- ance, guess who gets to pay? The folks to undermine the Affordable Care Act. crats and Republicans actually cost, up there in the audience in the gallery We have people talking about problems and what will it actually do. They are and those of us here who pay taxes, be- with changing the definition of ‘‘part- the nonpartisan referee that we are cause guess what? They will go to the supposed to rely on to sort of give us time employment,’’ of people having emergency room, and now they will use the facts without getting into these po- their working conditions changed for the Medicaid program to help cover litical battles. that bill they can no longer afford be- something that—excuse me—is not What do the folks at the Congres- going to be enforced for larger firms sional Budget Office say about this cause the employer cut them back a until 2016 and for smaller firms until bill? One, it will increase the deficit by little bit. If we all really want to make sure 2017. $75 billion; two, around a million Americans get to work, then let’s sepa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The American workers will lose their rate the myth from the fact. Remem- time of the gentleman has expired. health insurance coverage that they ber 4 years ago death panels? If the Af- Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield an addi- get through their employer today; and tional 1 minute to the gentleman from three, around five times as many work- fordable Care Act, this new health se- Oregon. ers in America will be at risk of losing curity law, takes effect, death panels Mr. BLUMENAUER. So they are con- hours at work as a result of this bill are going to decide if your grand- juring up a problem here that—maybe should it become law. Okay, so those mother gets to live. How many death people will use it as an excuse for are the facts not from Republicans, not panels have you heard that have told things that they want to do. But no- from Democrats, but from the non- your family member he or she will body is forced to do this at this point. partisan CBO. have to die? Okay, I ask anyone in this It is not going to take effect for years. So let’s now talk a little bit about audience, do you have a doctor? Do you Their proposed solution to probably a those facts a bit more, because I think have insurance? Do you know your doc- nonexistent problem is to blow another a lot of folks are very confused. What tor? Ask yourself this question: What hole in the budget of over $70 billion. the heck is going on? We are going to is the name of your government doc- And, oh, this isn’t paid for. It was a re- lose hours at work? We are going to tor? You have a doctor. Did you know quirement to pay for the doc fix. But gain? What is going on? Essentially it your doctor works for the government? this little maneuver, $70 billion worth, is this. We have got to figure out how You are going to say, no, I have known isn’t paid for. we make sure that employers who cur- my doctor for a long time. He or she b 1315 rently offer health insurance to their doesn’t work directly for the govern- employees don’t say, hey, I don’t want ment. If you believe the myth, yes, The hypocrisy and the double-dealing to do it anymore, so I am going to stop your doctor does because, remember, here really frustrates me more than I offering it. How can I do that? I can this was a government takeover of can explain. If we would be able to deal make sure I keep my employees em- health care. It was a myth. with things in a straightforward fash- ployed for less hours than is required In fact, this Affordable Care Act’s ion, let people know what they are vot- by the law. law requires you to use private health ing on, and try and solve real problems This bill says if you have that insurance coverage to get your health rather than trying to undermine the threshold that the number of hours you care through private doctors and pri- Affordable Care Act, we would all be a have to work is 30, well, a whole bunch vate hospitals. But what it does is it lot better off. of employers are going to say, hey, I requires you to do it, and it requires Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, I can game the system if I drop the num- employers to do it, as well. That is yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman ber of hours my employee works at the what the law did. It didn’t say, you are from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK), my job to less than 30. That is true. going to go to a government doctor or friend and colleague on the House Com- The problem is this. The vast major- a government hospital. mittee on Ways and Means. ity of Americans don’t work 31 hours, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mrs. BLACK. Madam Speaker, I 32 hours a week. They work 40. A lot of time of the gentleman has expired. would like to say thank you to my col- Americans, in fact, work 42, 44. They Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gen- league from Kansas for yielding. work overtime. So what the Affordable tleman an additional 30 seconds. Madam Speaker, ObamaCare’s arbi- Care Act did was made sure that most Mr. BECERRA. I thank the gen- trary 30-hour, full-time workweek puts employers who currently offer em- tleman. about 2.6 million American workers ployer-covered insurance to their em- So once you separate the facts from making under $35,000 a year at risk of ployees continue to do it because very the myth, it becomes pretty clear what having their hours and wages cut. And few employers are going to say, I can we have to do. We have to make sure if 63 percent of those adversely affected game the system by dropping my 40- you are an American we reward you for by this arbitrary, 30-hour rule are fe- hour worker to 29 hours. That is 11 your work. If you are an American and male workers, according to the Hoover quality hours, unless you were just let- you get health insurance through your Institution. ting these folks just sit on a couch. employer, we don’t want your em- It is no wonder that a majority of What happens if you raise the num- ployer to game the system and put the Americans oppose this law—and cer- ber of work hours to qualify for the af- burden on you now. And so what we

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We need to defeat so that her company doesn’t have to provide year. Target made $2 billion in profits. this bill and try to make the Afford- her with health care. So she is now looking McDonald’s made more than $5 billion able Care Act work for everyone. for a second job, which means less hours for in profits. And they can’t afford to pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- her and less time, of course, that she is able to spend with her children. vide hourly employees with health bers are reminded not to refer to occu- care? Give me a break. pants of the gallery. Madam Speaker, being a single mom And all of this to solve a problem Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, at is tough—it is really tough, and what that doesn’t exist. Because let’s be this time, I yield 3 minutes to our col- we do here in Washington shouldn’t clear: there is nothing in the Afford- league from Michigan (Mrs. MILLER). make it tougher. Being a small busi- able Care Act that forces an employer Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. I thank ness owner and a job creator is tough. to cut workers’ hours. In fact, the non- the gentlelady for yielding the time. Again, what we do here in Washington partisan Congressional Budget Office Madam Speaker, helping those with- shouldn’t make it tougher. The 40-hour stated: workweek has been the bedrock of our out health insurance to get coverage There is no compelling evidence that part- certainly is a very noble goal, but the economy for decades, and workers and time employment has increased as a result of method that was used to achieve it families have come to depend on it— the Affordable Care Act. that is, of course, until ObamaCare under ObamaCare has just done so So, to benefit the richest of the rich, changed the rules. much more harm than good. And a the Republicans want to pass this bill. It is time for us to correct this mis- very vivid example of this is a provi- The very week that we learned that take and repeal this terrible provision. sion that you are talking about today more than 10 million people have Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I that requires employers to provide gained coverage under the Affordable yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from health insurance for any employee that Care Act, the Republicans want to California (Mr. MILLER), my good works 30 hours or more a week. Their strip a million people of their em- friend. thinking must have been that more ployer-based health coverage, tossing Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. part-time workers would receive em- them into government programs and I thank the gentleman very much for ployer-sponsored care and that employ- leaving the rest uninsured, and having yielding. ers would not change their behavior the taxpayers pick up the bill. and, simply, they would absorb these Madam Speaker, I rise to oppose H.R. And this is all while the Republicans new costs. 2575. The majority’s obsession with at- continue to block a minimum-wage in- Well, I guess when you think like the tacking the Affordable Care Act is un- crease for these very same workers—a government, maybe you would think precedented, and they have never let minimum-wage increase that Goldman that you are unconcerned about costs the truth stand in their way. Today’s Sachs says will give the economy ‘‘a and you are unconcerned about bal- bill is no exception. Let’s call this bill bigger than usual’’ boost. But they are ancing your books, and so that think- for what it really is. It is a big favor to not going to vote for the minimum- ing sort of makes sense. But in the real millionaires and billionaires at the ex- wage increase, is what they tell us. So world, it just does not work. Employers pense of working families. what are they going to do instead? need to live in the real world. They are This legislation is perfect for the They are going to continue to stand on in business to make money, and they owners and CEOs of big, low-wage com- the throat of the American economy have to balance their books. And these panies like Walmart and McDonald’s. because all over this country where we very onerous provisions of ObamaCare It says that you can have your employ- have raised the minimum wage in cit- make it very, very difficult for them to ees work 30, 35, 39 hours a week with- ies, States, and towns, small businesses continue with business as usual, to out providing one iota of health care are hiring. There are more customers comply with the law and to stay in coverage. That is a great deal for the on Main Street. business. So employers have been Walton family, which already has a net forced to cut workers’ hours. worth of nearly $145 billion—one fam- b 1330 We also need to look for a moment, ily, $145 billion. And that is a great But they are not going to allow that Madam Speaker, at those who have deal for the CEO of McDonald’s, who to happen nationwide. Instead, they been most negatively impacted by makes $9,200 an hour. are going to provide $75 billion of new ObamaCare and this particular provi- But it is a terrible deal for America’s deficits for these businesses who pay sion of it. According to a study done by workers. It means that not a penny of their taxes, for these workers who pay the Hoover Institution, the 30-hour the revenues from these hugely profit- their taxes. rule puts 2.6 million workers with a able companies will go toward sup- Then they will continue to block un- median income of under $30,000 a year porting health insurance for the bulk employment insurance, another boost at risk of losing their job or having of their workers. All the while those to the economy. People with unem- their hours cut. And guess what? employees continue to make as little is ployment insurance that has run out— Eighty-nine percent of the impacted $7.25 an hour, and it means that the and if we extend it—they will spend workers do not have a college degree, American taxpayers will be stuck with that money immediately because they 59 percent are between the ages of 19 picking up the tab. have to take care of their families and and 34, and 63 percent of these workers The Republicans have decided to they have to pay their rent, these are that are so negatively impacted are bring this bill to the floor even though customers on Main Street; but Repub- women, Madam Speaker. they have no pay-for, which means licans are not going to do that. So this rule impacts the most vulner- that this is a very pure form of deficit Economists left and right tell us one able in our economy who are just start- spending. You are incurring $75 billion of the biggest boosts to the American ing to make their way in the world or worth of expenses for the taxpayers, economy is immigration reform, but who are working hard to support their and you have no way to pay for it. But they are not going to do that. They are families. And do you know I didn’t rather than have these companies pro- not going to give our economy that need a study to actually tell me that vide health insurance to their workers, boost, but they are going to add $75 bil- because I am hearing it directly each you are willing to add it to the deficit lion to the deficit, but they are not and every day from those whom I am of the United States for the next 40 or going to let somebody have food so proud to serve. 50 years. stamps for the deficit. I will just give you one example—a I remember when that party stood They are not going to let somebody vivid example—of many, many that we for deficit reduction. Now it is deficit have health care for the deficit, but

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I think coverage under the ACA, but for the 4 cuse you of doing nothing in Wash- our constituents are just shocked with percent of businesses that have the ington, they misread you. what they see happening because of the means, the law says they need to do You are doing great harm to the President’s health care law. They can’t the right thing by their full-time work- budget, you are doing great harm to believe it. ers and offer them health coverage. health care, and you are doing great They had heard the rhetoric from the Republicans don’t think businesses harm to these low-income workers; but minority leader that it was going to owe their employees anything at all. you are doing a great favor for the create 4 million jobs. What they have The Family and Medical Leave Act, richest of the rich in this country. found out is that it is costing them Republicans say: that is not important. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- their jobs. It is costing them wage in- Equal pay for equal work, Republicans bers are reminded to address their re- creases. It is costing them certainty in say: women don’t deserve that. A fair marks to the Chair and not to others in the job market. minimum wage, Republicans say: abso- the second person. I have to tell you, it really is a war lutely not. And quality, affordable Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, I on jobs. It is a war on women, and we health care, Republicans say: Who yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman are seeing that because women—63 per- cares? from West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO). cent of those affected by the adverse Well, I think bigger businesses should Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise impact of the President’s health care do the right thing by their workers, today in strong support of this com- law are women. and that is what the ACA asks them to monsense proposal to change the Af- Let me give you one example of this. do. fordable Care Act definition of full- I was in the grocery store recently. I So what does this bill that is before time employment back to 40 hours per passed a lady with two children in her us today actually do? This bill says big week, where it belongs. grocery cart, and we chatted, nodded at The 40-hour workweek has been rec- businesses could deny health coverage each other. to someone working 39 hours a week, 52 ognized for decades as the standard for The next time around, the next aisle, weeks a year. That is not a part-time full-time employment. Small business she said: Are you MARSHA BLACKBURN? worker. Their employer should provide owners, union leaders, and individual I said: Yes, I am. She asked: Can I tell workers have recognized that the them health coverage. you my story? I said: Absolutely. Five times more people work around ACA’s definition of full-time employ- This is her story: She worked in the 40 hours a week than work around 30 ment risks damaging the traditional office park where this grocery store hours a week. That is why this bill will 40-hour workweek and the paychecks was located. Her husband is self-em- throw 1 million Americans off of their that those 40 hours bring. ployed. The family’s benefit structure, employer’s health coverage. That is As we have heard with the Hoover In- insurance, was through her job, an em- why it would result in millions and stitution study, the 30-hour rule puts ployer with just over 50 people. 2.6 million workers at risk of losing Her hours as an office manager and millions of workers seeing their hours their jobs or losing their work hours, assistant were cut to 29 hours a week. cut below 40 hours a week. harming those who can least afford to Her time was cut. Every week impacts What is it—why are Republicans take a pay cut. her, impacts her husband. In one day, claiming people are losing hours right Those workers have a median income she lost her insurance, she lost her and left because of the ACA? But the of $30,000. More than half of them have wage increases, and she was forced to Congressional Budget Office told them a high school diploma or less, and more healthcare.gov. flatly, ‘‘There is no compelling evi- than half of them are women. In prac- Also, what she had to do—she is a dence that part-time labor has in- tice, many of these workers will have survivor. She said: I went to the mall, creased as a result of the Affordable to find two part-time jobs to equal and I went to a retailer and got a part- Care Act.’’ what they were bringing home. time job. She said: Thank goodness I But I doubt that means much to my Balancing two jobs means less time have great in-laws. They are going to Republican friends because they do not with your family, not to mention the help watch the children. look at the facts. We have added 8.6 tremendous stress that folks who will Here is what is so sad: She now is million private sector jobs since the have to go in this direction will feel. working two jobs, and she is losing law passed, but Republicans simply ig- Passing this bill will help create jobs. time to be with those children as they nore that. There are fewer part-time One-half of small businesses recently are playing soccer and baseball, as they workers than there were before the law surveyed said they will either cut are doing Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, passed, but that doesn’t get in the way hours for full-time employees or re- as they are trying to get to church to of the Republican talking points. place them with part-time employees. sing in the choir. Madam Speaker, 7.1 million people We need to make it easier for busi- She has had to rely on her in-laws to have enrolled through the exchanges. nesses to hire full-time employees, not handle those, so that she can work a Millions and millions more have signed harder, but the ACA’s mandate and the second job to pay for a program that up through Medicaid or directly with administration’s repeated delays have she doesn’t want and pay her taxes to an insurer, but Republicans still claim only created more uncertainty for busi- a government that refuses to live with- people don’t want health insurance nesses and moms throughout this coun- in its means. I support the SAW Act. coverage, or they claim the numbers try. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I are made up. I urge my colleagues to join me in yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from The ACA is working. Millions are helping working families and working New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE). getting coverage for the first time. We women and job-creating small busi- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I are adding jobs to the economy. Giving nesses by voting for the Save American thank my colleague. big business a green light to drop cov- Workers Act. Madam Speaker, throughout this de- erage for their workers is not the way Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I bate, Republicans have been claiming to move this country forward. reserve the balance of my time; but that they are champions of working Workers have the right to decent could you give us an accounting of our people, but that is not the case here. health care, and businesses should help time? This is not the Save American Workers them get it. That is the fair thing, that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Act; it is the Sabotaging American is the right thing, and this bill takes us tleman from Washington has 191⁄2 min- Workers Act. in the total wrong direction. utes remaining. The gentlewoman from The Affordable Care Act is based on So I urge my colleagues, vote ‘‘no.’’ Kansas has 301⁄2 minutes remaining. the premise that the large businesses This is a very bad bill for America’s

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Madam Speaker, I rassment because there are women, many people are having their hours thank my colleague who is working so Madam Speaker, who had full-time cut, losing their jobs, and losing their hard on the Ways and Means Com- jobs who could support their families, health insurance—all because of mittee and also as vice chair of our and now, they don’t have them. ObamaCare. In fact, CBO recently re- conference. They have been lost because their ported that 2.5 million Americans are I rise today in support of the Save employer no longer can keep the full- at risk of having their hours cut be- American Workers Act, an important time jobs. I have seen women who have cause of this law. These are the very bill that I am proud to say I am a co- lost their jobs altogether. I have seen people that are often struggling to sponsor of as well. Every day, we learn women whose hours have been backed make ends meet, whether it is the more and more of the dangers facing off to the extent that they can hardly young people, recent college grads, or millions of Americans due to the Af- afford to pay the gas to go in the car to single moms trying to provide for their fordable Care Act, or ObamaCare. get to work. Life has really changed for families. Just last week, in North Carolina, we women in my district. The President likes to suggest that learned that substitute teachers will be This isn’t made up. This is real. That his policies are helping women, but ac- getting their hours cut and their in- is the fundamental transformation, and tually what is happening is that his comes cut because of this irresponsible I am sorry to say, Madam Speaker, it policies are setting women back. mandate. North Carolina teachers are is not for the better. You see, we all Women are being hurt by these poli- being notified of their cuts, and mil- hoped that, perhaps once this bill cies. Hundreds of them have already lions of hardworking Americans across passed, that maybe we would be proven lost their jobs in the home health care this country will work less and suffer wrong. Maybe this bill actually would industry. Nearly 2 million people will more in order to comply with this law. help a lot of women in our district. see their hours cut or their jobs lost in In my own district, substitute teach- the service industries. ers are facing the same problem. In Lee b 1345 You know, for the first time, earlier County, an official confirmed to my of- I am not denying that there aren’t a this year with the jobs report, we actu- fice: few people who have been helped—there are some—but what is remarkable is ally saw where the health care sector We are cutting the hours of our part-time lost jobs where women disproportion- people, our substitute teachers. the number of men and women who I ately are actually employed. Women, Nationwide, 76 percent of public have met who lost health insurance, who said to me: Michele, what hap- single moms, young people who work school teachers are women. This is a late nights at a McDonald’s drive- direct assault on women. This so-called pened? The President promised me if I liked my plan, I could keep it. Why through, bag groceries at the local law is a complete and total assault on market, or serve as teachers’ aides in women. More than half of the work- can’t I keep it? They have said to me: Michele, I relied on my doctor. the classroom will be impacted because force today, of the 72 million women in of this law. the workforce, are the primary wage One woman who called me was sched- uled for cancer surgery. She was de- Women, and all across America, peo- earners for their family. ple succeed when our economy suc- Across this country, women stand to nied. She wasn’t able to go through. ceeds, when jobs are created and you lose the most. Sixty-three percent of The hospital canceled it. Then her doc- can take home more pay. That is the them are women, those who are at risk tor was changed out from under her definition of good policy. That is what of losing their hours. The facts speak and she was depressed. She didn’t know this bill actually achieves, and I urge for themselves. I encourage my col- where she could go. We spent hours on my colleagues to support it. leagues to vote for this bill, another the phone to try and help find someone Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I changing bill, changing this very bad who could take care of her. yield myself 30 seconds to point out to law known as ObamaCare. Then I got a call, Madam Speaker, my colleagues that CBO did not say Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I from a female physician who said: I reserve the balance of my time. want you to know, in my practice, I people would lose their jobs. They said Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, I spend 90 percent of my time speaking because they have health care, they no yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman to my patients, diagnosing them, and longer have to stay in the job that they have, and they will be able to stay from Minnesota (Mrs. BACHMANN). giving them advice, and now I spend 50 Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I percent of my time doing that because home or do something else, and that thank the gentlewoman from Kansas I have to spend 50 percent of my time will reduce the number of hours of for sponsoring this extremely impor- filling out paperwork. work. They did not say the bill cuts tant time we are taking today. It is so Madam Speaker, let’s listen to the them out or knocks them out of work. important because this is a law, the women of this country and fundamen- Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to signature piece of the President’s legis- tally transform their lives for the bet- the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- lative agenda, the ObamaCare act that ter. That is why I support H.R. 2575, NOLLY). we are dealing with today has impacted the Save American Workers Act. Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I people’s lives in such a profound way. Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, I am listening to the stories here on the I am reminded of the President of the yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman floor. I must say I am a little surprised United States who, five days before he from Washington State (Mrs. MCMOR- at this newfound commitment on the assumed office, said he was planning to RIS RODGERS), our honorable chair of other side of the aisle to women. fundamentally transform the United the Republican Conference. So how about raising the minimum States of America. Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Madam wage for women? How about joining We didn’t know if that was rhetorical Speaker, I want to thank the gentle- with us in extending unemployment in- flourish or exactly what it would mean. woman from Kansas for her leadership surance for women? How about the fact It has taken many forms since that on this important issue. that 7.1 million Americans have en- time, but one thing I didn’t think I I rise to join in expressing strong rolled in this program you don’t like, would ever see in my district on the support for H.R. 2575, the Save Amer- that you want to call a failure? 7.1 mil- faces of beautiful, innocent people is a ican Workers Act. This is to restore lion of our fellow Americans beg to dif- fundamental transformation. the 40-hour workweek and to save jobs. fer, and a lot of them are women. But I can tell you very clearly, All across this country, people con- It is not true what you are selling Madam Speaker, that I have seen a tinue to struggle under this economy. today on the floor, I would say to my fundamental transformation in the They see it when they look at their friends, Madam Speaker. In fact, face of a lot of women, women’s faces paycheck and their take-home pay. women will be the biggest beneficiary

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The work- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. this, Madam Speaker, let’s recognize ers at some of these businesses are KELLY), a colleague on the House Ways the truth. The truth is this ObamaCare about to get a far different deal than and Means Committee. protects the interests of women. This they bargained for when they accepted Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. bill would undo it. In fact, the biggest their jobs. As a result of the 30-hour Speaker, I rise today in strong support victims of legislative action, if we pass rule, some part-time employees are of H.R. 2575. You know, sometimes you this bill today, will in fact be the very seeing their hours reduced. have to figure out, first of all, where women some of my colleagues have The CBO has confirmed that shifting did you come from to find out to where been talking about today. to a 40-hour full time definition would you got. I urge my colleagues who say they lead some workers to seeing an in- I was trying to understand the 40- are committed to the interests of crease in their take-home pay. In addi- hour workweek. Where could it pos- women to vote against this bad bill and tion to lost wages, many workers could sibly have started? How did we come to to support the expansion of health lose scheduling flexibility so that they accept that, and for 70-some years that care, especially for working women in won’t cycle in and out of full-time sta- is full-time employment, 40 hours? I America. tus from week to week. These are ways found out it was actually the product Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, be- that workers will lose. of the Depression. When they did the fore I yield to the gentlewoman from The administration has already ac- Fair Labor Standards Act, they said we Wyoming, I just want to highlight knowledged the difficulty in imple- need to have a measure, so it will be 44 that, according to the Bureau of Labor menting the employer coverage rules hours—part of the New Deal, by the Statistics, a substitute teacher earning of the ACA through two delays in sub- way. In 1940, they changed it to 40 $11.07 an hour, if that substitute teach- stantial administrative changes. Clear- hours a week was full-time employ- er’s hours were cut back from 39 to 29 ly, the administration knows there are ment. Then, all of a sudden, hours, she would lose $125 per week, or problems with the employer coverage ObamaCare comes along and the New $6,484 per year, or nearly a 26 percent rules as currently contained in the law. Deal has been replaced by a bad deal. pay cut. These are the folks we are Today, it is reported that former White We told people, no, no, no. It is not 40; here fighting for. House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs it is 30 hours. That is what full-time With that, I yield 1 minute to the said: ‘‘I don’t think the employer man- employment is. gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. date will go into effect.’’ Now, when you go back to 1937 and LUMMIS). Madam Speaker, let’s do right by 1940, what were they trying to do? They Mrs. LUMMIS. Madam Speaker, I America’s part-time workers and by were trying to get America back to come from the wild West. I come from family businesses. Let’s pass this bill work. It was after the Great Depres- a place of wide open opportunity. And and fix this broken part of the ACA. sion, so it was about getting folks back women in the West want freedom and That is what the American people are to work. Now, you fast-forward to liberty and the ability to create their looking for. That is what we should do. today, and it is not about getting peo- own business. Women want to expand Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, I ple back to work. It is about getting the businesses they already have and yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman ObamaCare to work. play a bigger role in the American en- from Indiana (Mrs. WALORSKI). This makes absolutely no sense. Who trepreneurial dream. Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I does it hurt the most? It has hurt low- But ObamaCare makes it more af- rise today in support of the Save Amer- income and middle-income people. 2.6 fordable for women entrepreneurs to ican Workers Act. ObamaCare rede- million folks have been affected by ei- keep their employee numbers below 50 fines full-time employment as 30 hours ther losing a job or losing hours. and their employee hours below 30. per week, rather than the traditional b 1400 This makes no one’s life better—not 40 hours per week, and mandates that women entrepreneurs and not for their any business with more than 50 full- So you have got to scratch your head women employees. In fact, two-thirds time equivalent employees must pro- and say, Wait a minute. If we are really of those most at risk of losing work vide health insurance. If these busi- trying to get America back to work, hours because of ObamaCare are nesses do not provide insurance, they why would we take their hours from women. face a tax penalty. them? Why would we slash their work- Let’s fix this. Let’s save American My district is ripe for job growth. In- weeks by 25 percent and think it is workers. Let’s pass the Save American diana’s manufacturing industry is going to work? It has nothing to do Workers Act. booming. Yet, as I travel throughout with working people. It has to do with Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I the district, I speak frequently with making ObamaCare work. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from business owners afraid to expand due to I have got to tell you that we have Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI). this rule. the New Deal that got replaced with a Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I Other Hoosier businessowners will be bad deal, and now we have H.R. 2575. Do thank the gentleman for the courtesy forced to lay off employees if this 30 you know what it is? It is a good deal. of yielding, especially today as I rise in hour definition is not changed. Women This is a good deal. With 435 Members, support of H.R. 2575. are disproportionately affected. Sixty- any one of us could say that this just I was first approached about the three percent of those most at risk of doesn’t make sense right now for the problem with the 30-hour full time defi- lost hours in my district are female. folks we represent. Why would we do nition by Steve Palmer, one of the The Save American Workers Act will this to them? Why would we take their owners of Palmer Place restaurant, an unleash job creation by repealing this work hours away? Why would we put in institution in LaGrange, Illinois. This 30 hour definition and replacing it with jeopardy 2.6 million people just in an is a family business committed to their the traditional 40 hour definition. effort to make ObamaCare work? community and their employees. They I urge my colleagues to join me in If it is about making it easier for offer insurance coverage to their work- supporting this bill. Americans to work, then it is high ers when possible. Because of the na- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, time we start to turn the tide. It is ture of the business, many of their em- would you give us an accounting of the time we look at what is going on and ployees are part-time and work flexible time? that we say to ourselves, If it worked schedules. But the ACA’s definition of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE before, why can’t it work again? Why full-time work has put the Palmer fam- of Texas). The gentleman from Wash- can’t we go back to 40 hours? Why

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It would actually encourage em- lady from South Dakota (Mrs. NOEM). law went into effect, a law that said ployers to lower the number of hours. Mrs. NOEM. I thank the gentlelady there would be no more gender dis- There has been some implication, I for yielding. crimination, that women could not be think, that the Teamsters Union is Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support charged more because things like preg- supporting this bill. That is not true. of this bill to change the definition of nancy might take place. Women be- The Teamsters are not supporting this ‘‘full time’’ in the IRS code to 40 hours came among the biggest winners under legislation. I would urge my colleagues per week on average. the new Affordable Care Act. to oppose it as well, and I encourage The 30-hour workweek instituted in In talking about protecting women, my women colleagues to stand up for ObamaCare is limiting economic oppor- it is interesting to me that the Repub- women. tunity across the country. It is espe- licans, including my women colleagues, Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask cially harmful for women when 63 per- oppose the raising of the minimum unanimous consent that the gentleman cent of those who are most at risk are from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY), my women. South Dakota has one of the wage. Two-thirds of minimum wage colleague on the Committee of Ways highest rates in the country of working workers are women. They oppose the and Means, control the remainder of women, and I have had them come up Paycheck Fairness Act. Isn’t it time in the time. to me time and time again, talking 2014 that women get paid equal pay for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there about how this regulation has im- equal work? They oppose the funding of objection to the request of the gentle- pacted them. They no longer are get- preschool. They support a budget that woman from Kansas? ting the hours that they need to pay would cut Pell Grants for colleges. There was no objection. their bills as their hours have been cut. They oppose making sure that the Af- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Where they are working, they may be fordable Care Act will provide contra- Speaker, at this time, I yield 2 minutes forced to take on another part-time ceptives as a preventative service to to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. job. If you want to talk about putting women. ROSKAM), my friend and colleague. challenges in their way when they are I am also hearing about the econom- Mr. ROSKAM. I thank the gentleman trying to fulfill all the requirements of ics of freedom. Under the Affordable for yielding. work, of paying their bills, of being Care Act, now you don’t have to be Mr. Speaker, the Obama administra- with their children, of having success- locked into a job because you need the tion has done a clever thing over these ful family lives, this regulation is one health insurance. That is what I call past years, and that is to redefine of the worst. freedom. Suddenly, entrepreneurialism ObamaCare pressures employers to is unleashed because women, and men things. restrict their full-time ranks in order are able to say, I am going to take a They redefined the word ‘‘balance,’’ to avoid the employer mandate, put- risk, but I am going to still be able to not to mean the traditional under- ting millions of workers at risk of hav- find health insurance. standing of ‘‘balance,’’ but they said, ing their hours cut. Now we have two The other thing I hear is that it is a No, no, no. That really means long- definitions—the Department of Labor job killer. Actually, H.R. 2575 would term fiscal sustainability. That is the definition and then the new IRS defini- force 1 million people to lose their em- new definition of ‘‘balance.’’ tion defined by ObamaCare. Only here ployer-provided coverage, and it would They did the same thing on tax re- in Washington, D.C., do things like increase the number of uninsured up to form. The common understanding of that happen. There are two different 500,000. This is not a number that has ‘‘tax reform’’ is that you lower rates; and exclusive definitions for the very come out of some Democratic think you use loopholes to bring rates down; same thing. Thus, many workers have tank. This is a number that comes and you simplify the Code. Instead, had their workweeks cut down to a from the nonpartisan Congressional they said, No. ‘‘Tax reform,’’ for us, maximum of 29 hours. In many in- Budget Office. means, yes, let’s close loopholes, but stances, the possibility of their being Ask the workers themselves, and this let’s use those closures to fuel more promoted to full time no longer rests is what they will tell you. The Na- spending. on their dedication or on their achieve- tional Education Association says, We The richest one I have heard so far is ments but now on their bosses’ abili- oppose this bill because we believe it to hear a White House spokesman ties to weed through the regulatory en- would create a disincentive for employ- make the claim, basically, that a job is vironment here in Washington, D.C. ers to provide health coverage. now a burden and that now, with Mr. Speaker, I used to run a small They act like we are changing what ObamaCare, there are going to be over family business, so let me close by say- full-time employment is, from 30 to 40 2 million Americans who are shed from ing that women-owned businesses have hours. that burden, Mr. Speaker, and that surged over the past 20 years. We The SPEAKER pro tempore. The they don’t have to worry about work- should not be putting obstacles in their time of the gentlewoman has expired. ing anymore because they have got way, making it more difficult for them Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gentle- this new health care plan. to own those businesses, to undermine lady an additional 1 minute. It is now finding itself coming true in their growth and their ability to create Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Here is what we this bill as well, and what the Obama jobs. I urge my colleagues to support are changing. We are saying, if you administration has said is, We are just this bill. Let’s take a step towards re- work 30 hours, your employer should going to create a new definition of storing economic freedom in this coun- provide you with health insurance. ‘‘full-time work.’’ Full-time work has try. What this bill says is, now, if you meant 9 to 5. Full-time work has Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I work 39 hours, your employer can deny meant 40 hours a week. Not with now yield 3 minutes to the gentle- you health care coverage. So it actu- ObamaCare. ObamaCare has now rede- woman from Chicago, Illinois (Ms. ally raises the bar and says that work- fined it. It is a long pattern of redefini- SCHAKOWSKY). ers can no longer get coverage between tions, and these redefinitions have led Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, the 30 and 39 hours that they work. to failure. there has actually been a debate on This is not a good thing. So here is the thing. We have got an this floor by all of my colleagues, The American Federation of Labor opportunity to remedy this. We have women, coming down from the Repub- represents millions of workers. This got an opportunity to make it right. lican side, talking about how wonderful bill not only fails to address the prob- We have got an opportunity to recali- this bill is for women and how bad lem it was intended to solve, but it brate full-time work to what it has his- ObamaCare is for women. makes the problem worse. Raising the torically meant, and here is what the

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We 2,300—March 24 at 2:04pm—Edited vocate for. need to pass this bill, fix this problem 25 Replies—7 hrs Mr. Speaker, we have got a chance and get people back to work so they Lashawn Bell: Yes I have MS and I lost my today, and that is to support this bill, don’t have to sit on a park bench on a job I wouldn’t be able to get any other insur- to do it quickly and to get us back to Thursday afternoon, and they can ac- ance because of my pre existing condition the normal definition of ‘‘full-time tually be at their jobs, working. thank you President Obama. If people get The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- sick they will realize how this is good. work,’’ which is 40 hours a week. 1,288—March 24 at 2:00pm Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I re- tleman from Pennsylvania has 11 min- 16 Replies—1 hr serve the balance of my time. utes remaining, and the gentleman Anne Wittig Pryor: I don’t have Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. from Washington has 8 minutes re- Obamacare, but someone I know who had bad Speaker, at this time, I would like to maining. mouthed it for the past for years, recently yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I had to get coverage after her husband re- Louisiana (Mr. SCALISE), another col- yield myself such time as I may con- cently passed away. The first words out of league and good friend of mine. sume. her mouth, ‘‘Thank God for Obamacare.’’ Mr. SCALISE. I want to thank my My colleagues out here today have She is a staunch Republican and believes ev- erything she hears on Fox News. And those friend from Pennsylvania for yielding. really had a good time telling personal who are saying they won’t comply are cut- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support stories, so I have got a few of them for ting off their noses to spite their faces. Wake of this legislation. them. up! Of course, President Obama’s own Last week, the distinguished Senator 2,798—March 24 at 1:49pm health care law has now resulted in the from Texas, Senator CRUZ, put a poll 52 Replies—2 hrs direct loss of work for millions of peo- up on his Facebook, asking if people Paige Brennan: Impeach Ted Cruz! He ple across this country. One of the per- are better off under the law. The re- caused the shutdown that hurt this country verse incentives in ObamaCare actu- sponses were not what he expected. The badly! 3,188—March 24 at 1:18pm ally forces employers through incen- overwhelming number of responses—he 73 Replies—1 hr tives in the law to drop the number of got nearly 56,000 responses—were in Joe Caparco: Isn’t it funny that the hours that their employees work. This support of the ACA. If you look at it govemment ‘‘makes’’ you buy car insurance isn’t something employees want, and it online, of the most recent 100 com- and home owners insurance and no one says is not something employers want; yet ments, there are just two that appear a word. For those of you who say you can’t it is directly there in the law where more negative than positive, so that is afford health insurance what will you do you get penalized—you actually get 2 percent that are against it. when you need your health insurance. No fined by the IRS—if you are not doing One of them said: need to answer I alre . . . see more 1,984—March 24 at 1:11pm this. When you talk about these im- Not only am I better off now, but I have 68 Replies pacts of the law, it is having dev- friends who are better off, too. Larry E White: Absolutely better off, now astating impacts on families across The second one said: lets push for universal healthcare for every- this country. The President was talk- Yes. I have MS, and I lost my job, and I one. ing about the minimum wage. The wasn’t able to get any other insurance be- 2,705—March 24 at 1:08pm President has literally forced a 25 per- cause of my preexisting condition. Thank 26 Replies—1 hr cent pay cut for millions of Americans you, President Obama. Sherry Scott Stewart: Absolutely Yes! I have pre-existing condition that I was born through his incentive in the law that is Another one said: with but didn’t appear until later in life and encouraging employers to drop their This Nation is better off for helping people could not get health insurance at all. I fi- workforce hours below 40 hours a week avoid the devastation that poor health can nally have decent affordable insurance. to 30 hours and 28 hours a week. bring. Thank you, ACA. What a huge relief! I represent parts of the city of New I reserve the balance of my time. 1,134—March 24 at 1:05pm Orleans. Some of the best restaurants Senator Ted Cruz 4 Replies in the world are in the city of New Or- Quick poll: Obamacare was signed into law Dave Ninehouser: Yes, my wife’s little four years ago yesterday. Are you better off niece who is very sick would have hit her leans. We love going to those res- lifetime limit by now if not for the ACA. The taurants, and so many people from all now than you were then? Comment with YES or NO! nation is better off. over the world love going to those res- Like—Comment—March 24 at 5:45am— 1,684—March 24 at 11:44am taurants, but many of those restaurant Martha Hall Hansen, Pat White Garcia, 10 Replies owners tell me that they love their Linda Hidy and Top Comments 10,204 others Kris Williams: What is really sad is how workforces, that they love the employ- like this. the American people have been kept in the ees who work for them. They are like 5,120 shares dark as to what the ACA really is. The whole family businesses. Yet they are being Carol Rietz Gates: Not only am I better off, purpose and driving force behind the ACA was to Improve care and lower costs. The forced because of this law to drop the but I have friends that are better off. Fur- thermore, this nation is better off for help- majority of the law deals with Medicare. The hours of those workers below 30 hours. ing folks avoid the devastation that poor medical cost . . . See More There is no reason for this, Mr. health can bring. Thank you, ACA! 1,047—March 25 at 1:08am—Edited Speaker. This bill fixes this problem. 1,359—March 25 at 6:46pm 32 Replies President Obama and the White 13 Replies—1 hr Robin Conrad: Yes, my son has Healthcare House said, Hey, look. This is a burden Kris Williams: I and a few million other for the first time and I know many friends it for poor workers. This is freeing them people are a lot better off. I hope you are en- is helping. The ACA is awesome. up to do things that they really want joying your Cadillac plan given to you by 1,101—March 24 at 7:16pm 18 Replies to do—as if people don’t want to be your wife’s employer, Goldman Sachs. Stop trying to deny the rest of us the peace of Shelley Laysi Peterson: hummm some- working. One of the things they said is mind that quality, affordable health insur- thing tells me this isn’t quite the response that you could go sit in a park and ance provides us. Mr Cruz was hoping for ROFLMAO write poetry. These people don’t want 1,342—March 24 at 10:13pm 1,828—March 24 at 5:58pm to be sitting in a park, writing poetry, 16 Replies—11 mins 36 Replies—4 hrs at 2 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon. Benjamin Corey Feinblum: Yes. Costs Shelley Laysi Peterson: YES, YES & YES!! They want to be at their jobs, working, stopped climbing. I’m a small business guy Hands Off My Obamacare!! and the law doesn’t let them do that. and I don’t have to worry because insurance 1,076—March 24 at 5:52pm companies can’t drop us anymore. 16 Replies—14 mins Let’s fix this. We can get this econ- 2,901—March 24 at 3:14pm Felicia Willems: Yes! Everyone in my fam- omy moving again. These are crazy 52 Replies—10 mins ily has a pre-existing condition that range policies, like this component of Lili Ann Fuller: YES, best law ever! And from minor to serious. We were uninsurable ObamaCare that literally forces people way overdue! I spent all my retirement sav- on the individual market Now we’ve got

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It’s helping my husband and Barbara J Cobuzzi: Yes, much better off. 28 Replies—6 hrs I. 1,042—March 24 at 12:06pm Vik Verma: Yes 914—March 24 at 2:26pm 11 Replies—1 hr 404—March 24 at 11:34am 11 Replies—1 hr LN Winchester: YES, It’s great! Not only Charles Reff: Yes, it allowed me to get bet- Laura Eakes: Only in America would peo- for myself and my kids, but for the other five ter insurance then my job was offering and ple be cursing other people for finally being million people who can now get the medical for less. able to get health insurance, and calling care they need! I’m actually paying a bit 1,368—March 24 at 6:38am them mooches and socialists. I’d rather be a more, but I don’t mind because so many fam- 28 Replies socialist than a selfish psychopath like many ilies are getting the medical services they Chuck Myers: What I’d REALLY like to right wingers on here need, in some cases desperately. That makes know, Senator Cruz, is are you a big enough 1,081—March 24 at 2:09pm it all worthwhile. man to READ the tens of thousands of com- 27 Replies—9 hrs 1,169—March 24 at 11:56am ments below and admit that just MAYBE, Jeffrey Albuna: Well Mr. Cruz, firstly I 28 Replies you were WRONG!!!!! If you were truly a rep- want to say, I think your actions putting our Amanda Rosales: YES . . . I was denied resentative OF THE PEOPLE you would in- country hostage for your 21 hour publicity heath insurance because of having MS as a stantly see how desperat . . . See More stunt were awful and despicable. You stood pre-existing condition and would soon be 351—March 29 at 10:51pm up there for 21 hours railing against going medically bankrupt or stop getting 13 Replies—4 hrs Obamacare, to show the Tea Party you treatment. I now have excellent coverage Ilene Leftwing: Yes, but would be even bet- ‘‘care’’ about their v . . . See More and have a brighter future! ter off if my Republican Governor, Nathan 1,444—March 24 at 1:53pm 1,205—March 24 at 11:52am Deal, saw fit to help the citizens of Georgia 18 Replies 33 Replies—6 hrs by implementing the medicaid expansion. Brenda Myrick Yasulevicz: For those of Bruce Lindner: I just left my insurance Anyone who stands against the ACA does not you who think that anyone who answered agent’s office. He walked me through my op- get MY vote. yes ‘‘is a part of the problem’’, I have worked tions with the ACA, and to put it mildly, I’m 316—March 25 at 9:26am hard my entire life and done fairly well. I al- one happy customer! As a self-employed can- 11 Replies—33 miss ways had jobs with insurance. Then I became cer survivor and a heart attack survivor— Sandie Cohen: Please do not take away our self employed and found out I couldn’t get factoring in the outrageous prices they’ve health coverage. 357—March 24 at 3:43pm insured because of pre-existing conditions. been gougin . . . See More 11 Replies—32 mins (None are serious or life threatening, or even 397—March 28 at 3:56pm Scotty-Miguel Sandoe: YES! Access to require much care) I am very grateful for 11 Replies Obamacare saves me money, and as former this insurance! Alisha Clark: Obamacare does not regulate cancer patient, it means I can no longer be 997—March 24 at 1:26pm health care, it regulates health insurance denied health insurance because of a pre-ex- 16 Replies—2 hrs companies. Who in their right mind wouldn’t isting condition. This is the best government David C. Brown: Yes Ted. In spite of your want health insurance companies to be regu- program since Medicare—thank heavens we empty pandering rhetoric I am better off lated? have a President who cares about American now that I was four years ago. I now have an 472—March 26 at 12:26pm citizens for a change! insurance plan, purchased from a private 15 Replies—1 hr Alisha Clark: This morning I received a 1,404—March 24 at 11:38am company, that must insure me rather than 54 Replies private message from one of my many fb suck profit from me. Before, I was dumped Jeanne Carver: Yes I am. I had a junky friends This person would like me to share from insurance f . . . See More plan, which paid nothing until after 7500 per her story. I can only imagine what this per- 2,071—March 24 at 11:47am year. I now have affordable healthcare, son is going through and I want her to know 47 Replies—2 hrs which costs much less. that we are now in this fight together. Art Zimmerman: Damn straight I am . . . 780—March 24 at 1:12pm we all are after the Bush/Cheney near de- Hi Alisha: I am n . . . See More 14 Replies struction of our country and the bullshit 434—March 26 at 5:48am David Davis: No. I couldn’t afford trickle-down Republican garbage!! 23 Replies—4 hrs healthcare before and I still can’t and now Cathy Paganelli Kaelin: YES! Saving $350 576—March 24 at 6:34pm—Edited will also have to pay a fine. Wish I could fine per month, preventative care plus dental & Joy Williams: Of course we are better off. the government for making my life hell ev- vision. And now my 2 adult children have We will now have consistent care without it eryday. destroying our finances. health insurance which they went without 1,458—March 24 at 5:47am 491—March 24 at 4:32pm for 2 years. Yes, this family is grateful for 322 Replies—4 hrs 2 Replies the ACA. Thank you, President Obama, for Rick LaCrosse: The politicians that rule Chuck Provonchee: Yes, Cruz, you pitiful taking this country into the direction of should live by their rules & laws!!! waste of space, we are all much better off health care for all! 253—March 24 at 5:52am under the ACA. The only ones who would not 434—March 25 at 5:17am 13 Replies—1 hr agree with that are the mindless people who 13 Replies Elizabeth Dubrulle: What an incredibly blindly follow the GOP and vote against Bonnie Flournoy: Yes. Previously, I had stupid and badly written question! Were you their own best interests. You should enjoy your plan whereby the ER was my primary actually trying to start a discussion about your time as senator because I don’t think physician. Having a strategy alone to seek healthcare, in which case your question you will ever win another election. medical help has lifted a burden. The burden should have been: is your health care better 548—March 24 at 2:45pm was making me just as sick as my condition. today than it was four years ago? (my an- 11 Replies—2 hrs In fact, I think the stress caused the illness. swer would have been . . . See More Russ Campbell: Thank God for Obama 874—March 24 at 2:08pm 406—March 24 at 8:05am Care. I now have health care and they dis- 15 Replies 23 Replies—2 hrs covered I have cancer. I’m going to have sur- Kathe Mendelsohn-White: YES! Without Chris Marko: As a concerned Canadian, I gery in one week and I might live. Without the ACA, my 21 year old autistic son would apologize for both Ted Cruz and Justin Obamacare I would just die. not have any insurance. Thank you Presi- Beiber, that being said, you can keep both of 576—March 24 at 1:10pm dent Obama. them, we have a no return policy for defec- 34 Replies—2 hrs 1,778—March 24 at 1:12pm tive merchandise. Terry Kelley-King: YES . . . I have insur- 66 Replies 135—March 29 at 8:28pm ance and am very happy to have it . . . of Paulina Trefault: At the same time, costs Breana Corea: LMAO!!! Nice! course it could be better by making it single are coming down. The Congressional Budget 14—March 29 at 9:40pm payer . . . but this is a republican health Office found the health care law is making Something Liberal: please take them back plan so it can’t be perfect significant contributions to fiscal responsi- . . . you can imprison them or torture them 1,699—March 24 at 1:05pm—Edited bility. The CBO’s most recent estimates . . . we don’t care. 47 Replies show that repealing the law would actually 15—March 29 at 10:22pm Dave Posmontier: Definitely YES!. We now increase deficit . . . See More View more replies have drug coverage and do pay a little bit 435—March 24 at 12:15pm Lamar Birdsey: In 1995 I had my first heart more in co-pays but get this—My wife and I 8 Replies attack. At that point I was insured. How- are saving $550 a month in premiums. Tricia Barsamian-Wise: Yes . . . I no ever, my coverage was immediately termi- Thanks you President Obama . . . longer work 2 jobs and have the security of nated by my insurance company. Six months

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EVERY- bladder removed WITHOUT insurance. It ways ended up being extremely high and THING IS COVERED! The most out of pock- cost us $80,000.00 Can you imagine eighty wouldn’t cover what I needed the most. et expense I will have to pay in a given year thousand dollars for a gallbladder and a I now have a Gold plan with a premium I is $2250.00. I am much better off now that the weeks stay in a hospital? That’s inhuman! can afford and all my conditions are covered, ACA has become law. Senator Cruz, I suggest 109—March 26 at 8:33pm so yes, yes, YES! you pack your bags and go back to where Wrenn Simms: I can. I was lucky. After i 107—March 24 at 12:26pm you came from, Canada. You are a scourge was laid off in 09, I ended up in the hospital Alvin Bates: Yes. Business owner from on this great nation. We do not need or want with emergency gall bladder surgery that Oklahoma! your ilk here. If you want to screw up a turned into an emergency on the operating 108—March 24 at 10:03am health care program, by all means return to table. They kept me a week, with two other Brandy Mohar: Canada and mess with that one. DO NOT procedures needing to be done.. I was lucky, 2—March 31 at 10:20am TREAD ON MY OBAMACARE! that I was still covered by my former em- Rhonda Savage: Oh yes! Saved me 4k out of 129—March 24 at 8:26pm ployers insurance (it was within the 60 day my pocket in Premiums. AND, I have a bet- View more replies separation window). The bill was $101,000. I ter plan. And, I do not qualify for tax credits Smooth Stone: No I’m not better off—only paid less than $200. and am still saving!! Thank you Dems and because my Koch bought governor nikki 9—March 31 at 5:36pm Mr. President! Your willingness to assure haley refused to expand medicaid in my Laura Woller Bishin: Holy crap! 80k?!? our right to pursue happiness has been much state. Otherwise I would have subsidies to 3—Yesterday at 12:59am appreciated by millions! As for you Mr. help me live a longer, better life. As a View more replies Cruz—I remain very, very ashamed that I woman who was able to work wonderful jobs Julie Pippert: YES! My pregnancy caused used to belong to your party! with health insurance for 36 years until I had me to be excluded from health care—the 106—March 24 at 8:12pm my son. Then I relied on my husband’s job to VERY worst time!—because Texas allowed Drew Denega: You lie. supply me with benefits as I raised our child that. Then I caught an infection in the hos- March 25 at 12:11am and only worked ‘part time’ as a school pital that left me with a ‘‘preexisting condi- Lisa Brayer: She doesn’t lie. Same for me! teacher substitute. But what happens when tion’’ because I had no insurance at the time. 41—March 27 at 2:33am that husband is mutilated by a stoned driver I am SO GLAD I have protection now! View more replies and can no longer work. Goes on social secu- THANK GOODNESS! Thanks for the ACA. Pearson Klein: YES! I’m better off because rity and medicaid and his family is left to 114—March 25 at 5:45am those who previously couldn’t get it now flounder because the now 58 year old mother Dani Golightly: Holy crap, that’s HOR- can. HOW YOU CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT can no longer get a decent job, no matter her RIBLE!!!! WANTING TO SCREW OVER THE LESS experience but the age matters. So go F**K 6—March 30 at 8:51am FORTUNATE IS BEYOND ME. YOURSELF Ted Cruz. Laura Harper: Women in Texas are an en- 106—March 24 at 4:13pm 128—March 24 at 2:17pm dangered species if Mr. Cruz and his merry Greg Zagel: I’m MUCH better-off with Deb Larsen: I am so sorry to hear about band of misogynists have their way. Obamacare. This is a fact! The U.S. Senate your situation. 45—March 30 at 10:00am was better-off without Ted Cruz. 11—March 30 at 3:42pm View more replies 105—March 24 at 1:24pm Elizabeth Fisher Jeffery Wood: Red states Caleb Caraway: My healthcare is better, Barbara Dobriansky: The ACA is a LAW that have chosen not to expand medicaid are but I live in Texas so lots of other things that requires you you to obtain insurance— not really better off, but that is not the fault suck. If we could get Ted Cruz out of office it is not insurance itself. So all of you saying of the ACA. (btw, I live in one of those states it would be a whole lot better. your doctor won’t take Obamacare are inac- . . .) What we need to do is grassroots it here 114—March 24 at 2:45pm curate in that perception. You DO know the until all of the red states accept all of what Cody Edge: THIS! But we have to all work mandate is a conservative idea? To make the ACA has to offer. to get people like him out of office! Lets get EVERYONE pay into the system so that no 24—March 30 at 6:57pm Wendy Davis INTO office too! one is subsidizing anyone else? The level of View more replies 6—6 hrs ignorance is striking. George Rivas: The ACA would’ve been bet- Samantha Scott: I’m an American expat This isn’t a real poll, it’s a Facebook com- ter with a public option. It’s a shame the living in Canada. We pay a monthly premium ment screed to get us all to fight one an- GOP didn’t try to make it more effective in- and all the basics are covered; no charge for other and look stupid to the world—most of stead of grandstanding and wasting every- low income folks. Drawbacks? Sometimes I which has universal health care. By a Com- one’s time and money on futile efforts to wait over an hour to see a doctor during munist-raised, now Fascistic, religious fa- stop it. walk-in clinic peak hours. natic naturalized citizen who wants us to 123—March 24 at 1:30pm *waves tiny maple leaf flag* change our Constitution so he can run for Ambrosia Rose: Like the half billion dol- *feels bad for anyone who thinks president. You can’t make this stuff up. lars Obama spent on a website . . . that Obamacare is a step backward* 105—March 24 at 11:56am money could have gone for actual health 109—March 24 at 2:06pm Michael Jennings: The fact that this is a care. Candace Marley: I think waiting and wait- Republican (Newt Gingrich, Heritage Foun- 2—March 30 at 3:05am ing at any doctor even in the US is becoming dation) idea that is now being called Social- Teresa Gottier: Yeah because nobody uses the norm. ism just blows my mind! These people will a website today except Obama .... 15—March 25 at 12:42pm believe anything that they are told. 16—March 30 at 12:47pm Brilliant Chicky: My daughter waited 4 56—March 29 at 8:06pm View more replies hours in a us er and was told at that point Bobbie Scott: Thank you! Someone has Terri K Mattingly Puryear: YES, ABSO- could be 4 more. She left untreated. some sense! LUTELY!!! although I am really ashamed of 9—March 29 at 8:46pm 16—March 29 at 9:02pm being on your website. View more replies View more replies 122—March 24 at 3:18pm Jeff Sanderson: YES! ‘‘Obamacare’’ saved Christina Zadorozny: Seeing you deleted Mary Duff Henry: It’s for a good cause. my grandson’s life. He was born with mul- my other comment, LET ME REPEAT, MR 32—March 30 at 8:54am tiple birth defects, and their insurance spe- CRUZ! The ONLY people who would say NO View more replies cifically stated that a birth defect was con- would be your top 1% friends who because of Bobby Joe Lyle: Yes! I have been unable to sidered a pre-existing condition. Obamacare the ridiculous tax cuts they got, can afford have health insurance for 2 decades because eliminated pre-existing conditions, so the to buy any sort of medical care they want, of a preexisting condition. Last week I was family insurance covered the multiple sur- and it’s us in the LOWER AND MIDDLE finally able to have a colonoscopy thanks to geries he needed to stay alive. Today he is a CLASSES who are giving welfare for the the Affordable Care Act. Today I was in- happy, bright little boy. In addition, when RICH because they are UNAMERICAN, and formed by the gastroenterologist that the his mom had to quit work to take care of who refuse to pay their fair share in taxes! polyps he removed were cancerous. The Af- him, Obamacare made sure that they would Shame on you all, if Eisenhower was here, he fordable Care Act may well have saved me still be insured. Thank you President would be taxing the rich at 91% like he did from dying of colon cancer. Obama. in the 50s, because after WWII, there was a 118—March 24 at 1:10pm—Edited 114—March 24 at 1:29pm huge deficit, and he knew he couldn’t have a Sarah A. McCloud: Jane Foster: Your story touched my heart deficit like that hanging over America, so he 11—March 26 at 10:39am Jeff. So happy your grandson got the care he did what he thought was RIGHT (A NOVEL Lisa Brayer: needs. IDEA, DOING WHAT’S RIGHT, AND NOT

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Nobody’s stupid people; everyone had a job if they wanted Jodell Bumatay: But what does it tell us enough to try to adopt our atrociously hor- one, and the 50s women were able to stay about Ted Cruz when he spent all of time one rible health care insurance system. home and take care of the kids, and the men a Congressional mike reading Doctor Seus? 32—March 30 at 6:28am were the ones who went to work, and with LOL Deb Lindstrom: Good point. We support only one salary, a whole family was sup- 1—12 hours ago Israel by sending them the equivalent of ported, houses were bought, cars were Samuel Shropshire: Yes. My wonderful about $8.5 Million Dollars per DAY. They bought, the economy boomed! I have NEVER daughter who is disabled can now come back have nationalized health care for all citizens, heard anyone complain about the 50s, every- to America because her ‘‘pre-existing’’ condi- and just this past February created a new one remembers it as a wonderful time, it’s tion is now covered! law (the most liberal on the planet) that al- the first time a middle class was invented! 95—March 24 at 9:23pm lows their female citizens to get on demand We sure do know NOW trickle down doesn’t Liz Huls: Beautiful!! abortions, fully paid for by the Israeli gov- work, look at all the rich with the lowest 5—March 31 at 6:40pm ernment So now, Republicans, how do you taxes ever, what jobs were created by them? Jeffrey Albuna: Doesn’t it make you shake like knowing that your tax dollars are going NONE! It’s been proven that the people who your head at just how much of a heartless to subsidize both health care coverage and create jobs are small business owners! NOT person these R can be? free abortions in the nation of Israel? the rich, and NOT the big established compa- 6—Yesterday at 12:00am 36—March 30 at 2:03pm nies! I wish Eisenhower could come back and Carl Birk: I suffer from View more replies tell you republicans off! I’m sure he would Hemmochrormotosis, diabetes and two Eric Koenig: Yes: my Blue Cross/Blue have a few choice words for you and your minor strokes. I could never get insurance Shield insurance lapsed in the Fall of 1985 be- rich friends! Mr Cruz, you and your rich due to pre conditions. This year my insur- cause I was late in paying a quarterly pre- friends disgust me, and go ahead, delete my ance coverage increased while my insurance mium and, as I have epilepsy, they were all statement, since you hate the truth so much! cost was lower by 20%. Stop trying to fight too happy to cite ‘‘pre-existing conditions’’ 100—March 29 at 8:03pm this law. It is in the best interest of the as grounds for refusing to re-enroll me. The Lisa Carpenter: There are plenty of us who American people. Set aside your beliefs and Affordable Care Act enabled me, in early say NO, that are not in the 1%. But then it hatred for the commander in chief and help 2010, to once again acquire Blue Cross/Blue looks like this post was hijacked by obama people better their lives. Shield insurance and it has been of great ops. 95—March 24 at 8:20pm benefit to me. Without the Affordable Care 4—March 31 at 4:23pm Erma Couey: my daughter has diabetes and Act, I’d still be subsisting on County health Christina Zadorozny: Why no? I want to was not able to get insurance until the ACA care, meaning at taxpayer expense. Which do know why you would deprive people who now she payes 500.00 a month with real good you think sounds better? need insurance this very necessary law! If insurance that is for husband and herself 91—March 25 at 9:36pm you don’t need it, great for you! How about 40—March 25 at 4:48am Sandie Cohen: Yes . . . much better off. Go the millions who now have it, and for the Candace Marley: the hatred will stay in ACA. Now we have coverage. !! first time in years are getting the diagnosis the way for most of the pubs. most of them 93—March 24 at 3:42pm and treatments they needed? I can give you won’t even take the time to apply for cov- Pamela John: FANTASTIC! plenty of stories of people i know personally erage with the ACA to see what they would 29—March 24 at 4:51pm who couldn’t get insurance any other way, get through it. Elvira Ramirez: Obamacare is working and like specifically my brother, who was born 18—March 25 at 12:47pm yes we are better off today than then! with a congenital heart condition that didn’t View more replies 94—March 24 at 3:02pm show up til he was an adult; the first attack Christopher Hausen: I am part of a self-in- Deb Lindstrom: Economies in most all red almost killed him, the 2nd attack, recently, sured group, by virtue of my membership in states suck. Take it from me. I grew up and (a couple decades after the first) he just got a Building Trades Union. As of this moment, lived for three decades in a blue state where the ACA, had the attack, they did what need- my hourly contribution hasn’t changed, my the quality of life was excellent. Then my ed to be done, which was to laser the part in monthly premium cost hasn’t changed, my post-graduate career took me first to one red the heart that was causing the problem, and co-pay, & deductible amounts haven’t state, then to two more. In all cases, the now he’ll have a normal life span without changed, my ‘‘choice’’ of in-network pro- quality of life stunk, the wages for almost having to worry about possibly dying from viders hasn’t changed, and my coverage has all people were much lower, the public that condition! After his first attack, his in- improved. I would have to answer the Sen- schools systems far more inferior, everybody surance dropped him immediately, and no ator with a resounding ‘‘Yes!’’. More impor- hated unions but didn’t know why (unions other insurance would cover him; about time tantly, by any metric, more American citi- help the common citizen enjoy the fruits of Americans now have a way of getting treated zens have access to health care than prior to capitalism—which means the ability to ac- and being able to work and contribute to so- 2008. Not only has the PPACA Improved my quire more capital just like corporations do), ciety! health care service, it has Improved health and to top it off . . . I had never heard of 20—March 31 at 4:30pm care accessibility for the Country, as well. state sales taxes on food and clothing. Worse View more replies 100—March 24 at 2:33pm still, it is fact that the blue states give some Forrest Erickson: My company has 6 part James Rowland: Same here. We are look- of their state income tax revenue to the fed- time employees. Prior to Obama care and ing at a possible small increase next year but eral government who redistributes it to the when we were 5 employees, the cost for our contributions haven’t gone up since 2011 red states to help prop them up. So there you health insurance for us as part time meant and even that was only a small increase. have it. It is not the Democrats who are the that two of us had to remain on our spouses 1—3 hrs welfare freeloaders . . . coverage and one went uninsured as the cost Patty Kennedy: Most definitely YES! 45—March 30 at 1:57pm was nearly twice what it would be if we were America is the only Western Industrialized Lorie DeBehnke: Yes I am better off. I was full time. My employees would have been country without nationalized healthcare for injured by a drunk driver while crossing the working for insurance and had no take home all. America is the only industrialized coun- street. That injury gave me a pre existing pay at that rate. Now that employee has cov- try that allows corporations to earn a profit condition.After I was laid off of my last cor- erage on the individual market and so we are on the suffering and dying of it’s people. porate job I lost any coverage I had. Because all covered one way or another. I will be Which is why until the ACA passed we were of that pre existing condition I was quoted watching for 2015 to see if it makes sense for paying DOUBLE what Canadians pay for between 1000–1500 a month for coverage just us to do the coverage through the exchange their better rated Healthcare system that for myself. More than my rent and utilities. with a cafeteria plan so that everyone can covers everyone. Our ‘‘for profit’’ healthcare Thanks to Obamacare I now have insur- get a plan optimum for them. Yeaaa system was chewing up an incredible 17.6% of ance for the first time in 7 years . . . Obamacare! Yes I and my small company are our entire GDP when Obama took office. Thanks obamacare. better off. It is not ‘‘free enterprise’’ when a group of 21—March 31 at 10:09am—Edited 100—March 28 at 6:03pm—Edited corporations set an artificially high price for Dorothy Sasscer: I’m not impacted by this Michael Jennings: Wonder why Fox has not something everyone needs, it is an Oligopoly; but so many of my friends are AND IT’S reported your story? something Adam Smith warned against in BEEN A MIRACLE FOR THEM! They have 25—March 29 at 8:13pm ‘‘The Wealth of Nations’’ as always being bad healthcare now—affordable healthcare—with Forrest Erickson: I have gotten some let- for the consumer. better coverage. And they don’t have to ters to the editor published locally prior to The insurance exchanges of the ACA mark worry about GETTING healthcare because of this year. Thanks for reading and caring the first time in American history the a pre-existing condition! enough to leave the comment. Health Insurance Oligopoly has ever com- ACA IS WORKING FOR WORKING AMER- 24—March 29 at 9:52pm peted one with another for business in a gen- ICANS! View more replies uine Free Market. 92—March 24 at 1:56pm

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2883 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. this bill in our annual How They Voted just to avoid the employer mandate, so Speaker, at this time, I would like to scorecard. there is another burden that is placed enter into the RECORD two letters—one Sincerely, on our employees and our employers. from the Chamber of Commerce of the R. BRUCE JOSTEN, Third, the law is changing the stand- Executive Vice President, United States of America, which is in Government Affairs. ard definition of a full-time employee strong support of H.R. 2575, and then to someone who works 30 or more hours another letter from the National Fed- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF rather than 40 or more hours. Workers eration of Independent Business—and I INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, are taking home less pay each month yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Washington, DC, April 3, 2014. as a result of that. Instead of having 38 Washington (Mr. REICHERT), my good DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the hours of pay, they might have only 15 friend and a member of the Committee National Federation of Independent Business or 28 hours of pay, or maybe they just (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business lose their jobs, Mr. Speaker. on Ways and Means. advocacy organization, I am writing in sup- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE port of H.R. 2575, the Save American Work- Much of that impacted workforce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ers Act of 2013. H.R. 2575 will be considered would be restaurants, retailers, and Washington, DC, April 2, 2014. an NFIB Key Vote for the 113th Congress. hospitality businesses. Eighty-nine TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF This legislation would replace the new 30- percent of those who would be im- REPRESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of hour per week full-time or full-time equiva- pacted do not have college degrees. Commerce, the world’s largest business fed- lent (FTE) employee definition in the Pa- Talk about helping those that need eration representing the interests of more tient Protection and Affordable Care Act help. ObamaCare’s reduction from 40 than three million businesses of all sizes, (PPACA) with a 40-hour per week definition. hours to 30 hours doesn’t help those sectors, and regions, as well as state and PPACA defines full-time employee for the purpose of the employer mandate as an em- people. local chambers and industry associations, People that don’t have college de- and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and ployee who works an average of 30-hours per defending America’s free enterprise system, week (130-hours per month). The employer grees are going to be hurt the worst. strongly supports H.R. 2575, the ‘‘Save Amer- mandate is a requirement that businesses Over 50 percent do not even have high ican Workers Act of 2014,’’ which would rede- with 100 or more full-time or FTE employees school diplomas. If they lose their job, fine a ‘‘full-time employee’’ for purposes of offer qualified, ‘‘affordable’’ health insurance there may not be somewhere else for the employer mandate provision in the Pa- to 70 percent of full-time employees or pay them to turn. tient Protection and Affordable Care Act costly penalties beginning in 2015. In 2016, The Save American Workers Act (PPACA) to reflect the traditional 40-hour businesses with 50 or more full-time or FTE would prevent this from happening. It work week constituting full-time employ- employees must offer qualified, ‘‘affordable’’ health insurance to full-time employees and would save jobs, and it would provide ment. This bill would be a critical step in relief for everyday Americans from the helping protect employees and employers their dependents or pay costly penalties. against what would amount to a significant Last year, NFIB testified before the House enormous tax burden of ObamaCare, re- redefinition of workforce status. Committee on Small Business that the new pealing $63.4 billion of tax increases. definition is ‘‘one of the most dangerous I know this is right for my constitu- Under the employer mandate provision of parts in the law.’’ PPACA marks the first ents in Washington State, and I urge the PPACA, businesses with 50 or more full- time that ‘‘full-time’’ is expressly defined in time equivalent employees (FTEs) are re- my colleagues to support this legisla- law. Prior to PPACA’s enactment, the deter- tion today. quired to provide affordable, minimum mination was left up to the employer. Simi- value, health care coverage to all full-time larly, the Fair Labor Standards Act has long Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I re- employees as well as coverage to their de- dictated that overtime pay starts after 40- serve the balance of my time. pendents, or potentially pay significant pen- hours per week. Thus, employers and em- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. alties. For the first time in history, the ployees have long understood ‘‘full-time’’ to Speaker, I will include letters from the PPACA defines a full-time employee as an be equivalent to 40-hours per week. Employers for Flexibility in Health individual working 30 hours per week or The 30-hour full-time definition is already Care Coalition and the NRF. We have a more averaged over the course of a month. In resulting in less opportunities, fewer hours lot of these letters. I think I will read an attempt to mitigate the anticipated high and lower incomes for employees. Small costs of providing coverage to all employees more of them as we go on. businesses are already being forced to shrink I am fascinated by the results of Sen- now considered full time, businesses are re- their workforce below and restricting work- structuring their workforces. Despite the force growth above the 50 employee thresh- ator CRUZ’s request online to hear from one-year delay of the employer mandate, a old in preparation for the costly mandate. people. We will see if we can get some recent report by the Chamber and the Inter- H.R. 2575 would provide some immediate other accurate numbers. national Franchise Association confirmed relief for small-business owners and employ- At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the that businesses are already experiencing in- ees. According to the Congressional Budget gentleman from New York (Mr. REED), creased costs causing them to reduce em- Office (CBO), H.R. 2575 would reduce taxes on my good friend and another member of ployee hours, limit full-time jobs, and drop employers by $63.4 billion over the next ten the Ways and Means Committee. health coverage. While the Chamber wel- years. For employees, the bill would prevent comes and appreciates the administration’s decreases in take home pay. EMPLOYERS FOR FLEXIBILITY ‘‘transition relief’ announced in February, it NFIB supports H.R. 2575 and will consider IN HEALTH CARE COALITION, fails to adequately mitigate the harmful im- it an NFIB Key Vote for the 113th Congress. February 4, 2014. pacts of the PPACA’s 30 hour workweek defi- We look forward to working with you to pro- Hon. DAVE CAMP, nition. tect small business as the 113th Congress Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Returning to the widely-accepted 40-hour moves forward. Hon. SANDER LEVIN, definition of a full-time employee would Sincerely, Ranking Member, Committee on Ways and allow businesses to focus on generating jobs, DAN DANNER, Means, House of Representatives, Wash- rather than making them choose between re- President and CEO, NFIB. ington, DC. ducing growth and unfortunate personnel b 1415 DEAR CHAIRMAN CAMP AND RANKING MEM- changes or going bankrupt from employer BER LEVIN, The Employers for Flexibility in mandate penalties. By reverting back to the Mr. REICHERT. I thank the gen- tleman for yielding. Health Care (E-FLEX) is a coalition of lead- traditional definition, employees and em- ing trade associations and businesses in the ployers would both be protected. Particu- Mr. Speaker, there are a few things retail, restaurant, hospitality, supermarket, larly during this time when our economic re- going on here. construction, temporary staffing, agri- covery remains fragile, it is crucial we pro- One, you have American families culture, and other service-related industries, vide an atmosphere where employers can working hard every day to juggle their as well as employer-sponsored health plans focus on strengthening their businesses, em- lives to provide for their children and insuring millions of American workers. The ploying workers in traditional full-time posi- E-FLEX Coalition represents employers who tions, and revitalizing the economy. their families. They are trying to make ends meet and put food on the table create millions of jobs each year, employ a The Chamber continues to champion and clothes on their backs. What hap- significant workforce in the U.S., offer flexi- health care reform that builds on and rein- pens is this ObamaCare 30-hour rule ble working environments for employees, forces the employer-sponsored system while and are a leading contributor to the nation’s improving access to affordable, quality cov- could seriously jeopardize all of those economic job recovery. erage. The Chamber urges you and your col- efforts, 30 hours instead of 40 hours. The common thread among Coalition leagues to support H.R. 2575, and may con- Secondly, under ObamaCare, employ- members is that our workforces are of a vari- sider including votes on, or in relation to, ers are already cutting workers’ hours able nature, and not traditional 9–5

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The Af- dural motions as Key Retail Votes for our er for employers to provide additional hours fordable Care Act’s (ACA) definition of full- annual voting scorecard. to all employees. time employee is of particular importance to NRF is the world’s largest retail trade as- That means more money in hard- the E-FLEX Coalition because of our indus- sociation, representing discount and depart- working taxpayers’ pockets across tries’ unique reliance on large numbers of ment stores, home goods and specialty part-time, temporary, and seasonal workers stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, America. with fluctuating and unpredictable work wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet I urge my colleagues to join with Ms. hours, as well as unpredictable lengths of retailers from the United States and more Tyler’s plea to support this legislation, service. than 45 countries. Retail is the nation’s larg- to stand with the American worker, While transition relief for 2014 and flexi- est private sector employer, supporting one and protect the 40-hour workweek, bility in the proposed rules are greatly ap- in four U.S. jobs—42 million working Ameri- which means more money in American preciated, the E-FLEX Coalition and many cans. Contributing $2.5 trillion to annual workers’ pockets as they go forward. in the employer community remain con- GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the na- I have to say, Mr. Speaker, there is a cerned that the ACA employer requirements tion’s economy. NRF’s This is Retail cam- contrast between our side and the are fundamentally unworkable and require paign highlights the industry’s opportunities legislative changes, especially the 30 hours for life-long careers, how retailers strength- other side. When I hear the other side per week definition of full-time employee en communities, and the critical role that argue that what this will allow people status. It is critically important to change retail plays in driving innovation. to do is to not have to work, what I the law’s definition of full-time as 30 hours www.nrf.com hear is they are not championing the of service to a definition more in line with NRF greatly appreciates the bipartisan concept of work. employment practices. The law’s definition support for changes to the Affordable Care I believe in the American work ethic, of full-time as 30 hours of service per week Act’s definition of full-time work for benefit Mr. Speaker. I believe in the strong does not reflect employers’ workforce needs eligibility. It is, after all, a common sense work ethic that allows people to work approach: if asked, most Americans would or employees’ desire for flexible hours. A a 40-hour workweek has made this Na- change is needed to avoid disruptions in the identify full-time work to be 40 hours per workforce and maintain flexible work op- week. Most employers have also long as- tion strong for generations. tions for employees. sumed the full-time mark to be 40 hours, I ask my colleagues on the other side Better aligning the ACA’s definition of consistent with federal overtime rules. In an of the aisle to please stand with us to full-time employee status with current em- effort to attract desired employees, many protect that which has made America ployment practices would help avoid unnec- employers have set eligibility for benefits at great, and this is the 40-hour workweek essary disruptions to employees’ wages and lower points, but still higher than the ACA’s in the American workplace and envi- hours, and would provide critical relief to arbitrary 30-hour definition. ronment. employers. Increasing the ACA’s rigid 30- The 30-hour definition will force retailers Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I hour per week definition for full-time status to manage to a new standard: whether or not would: an employee is above or below the 30-hour continue to reserve the balance of my Make it easier for employers to provide level on average. For part-time employees— time. more hours to all employees, thereby in- who will now likely work 30 or fewer hours Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. creasing their take-home pay; per week—it will mean lost income. The 40- Speaker, I also have a letter from the Help employers offer more generous health hour full-time definition proposed in H.R. Small Business Coalition for Afford- coverage to full-time employees without 2575 will return flexibility to employers to able Healthcare. There are 43 members making employers’ share of premiums cost set benefit eligibility at lower levels. We signed onto this one. prohibitive; strongly support this necessary and common I reserve the balance of my time. Help ensure that lower-income employees sense change. have access to more affordable coverage op- By any measure, the ACA is bringing pro- SMALL BUSINESS COALITION FOR tions. found changes to the labor market—both AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, Using a definition of full-time that better positive and negative. We hope to continue April 2, 2014. reflects current employment practices would to work with you to help mitigate the nega- Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, not cause employees to lose coverage. In tive effects on the retail industry and retail Speaker, House of Representatives, fact, setting the definition of full-time em- employees. NRF strongly urges you to vote Washington, DC. ployee status at a higher level would help in favor of H.R. 2575. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, eliminate a coverage gap for lower income Sincerely, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, employees in some states and make it easier DAVID FRENCH, Washington, DC. for employees to increase their income by re- Senior Vice President, DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND MINORITY questing work schedules according to their Government Relations. LEADER PELOSI, Representing the country’s largest, oldest and most respected small particular needs. Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Although sharp differences in opinion business associations, which have spent more about the ACA remain, well-intentioned peo- to urge support for the bill, the Save than a decade working to improve access to ple on both sides of the debate can agree that American Workers Act, introduced by and affordability of private health insurance, using a higher threshold for defining full- my good friend, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. the Small Business Coalition for Affordable time would be better for American workers Mr. Speaker, this is a fundamental Healthcare (the Coalition) is writing in sup- and businesses than the ACA’s lower full- question about what is fair, what is port of H.R. 2575, Save American Workers time definition. Committee consideration of fair for the American worker. Act of 2013. This legislation would repeal the H.R. 2575—Save American Workers Act of We have had a long history in Amer- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s 2013—is a first step in the process of realign- ica of protecting the 40-hour work- (PPACA) 30–hour per week full-time em- ing this threshold. ployee definition and replace it with a 40– The E-FLEX Coalition looks forward to week. This mandate—this requirement hour per week full-time employee definition. continuing to work with the Committee and under the Affordable Care Act to go to Beginning in 2015, PPACA requires busi- your colleagues in Congress on a bipartisan 30 hours as the definition of full-time nesses with 100 or more full-time equivalent basis to strengthen and preserve employer- work is going to hurt. It is not fair to (FTE) employees to offer affordable health sponsored coverage. the American worker. insurance to full-time employees or poten- Sincerely, I would just offer comments that I tially pay significant penalties. Businesses EMPLOYERS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN HEALTH just received from a constituent in the with 50 or more FTEs must offer affordable CARE (E-FLEX) COALITION. 23rd Congressional District, which I health insurance to full-time employees and their dependents or potentially pay penalties have the honor to represent. NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, beginning in 2016. PPACA defines a full-time Washington, DC, April 2, 2014. Carol Tyler, the owner of Hager’s employee as an employee who averages 30– Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, Flowers and Gifts in Gowanda, New hours of service per week, or 130–hours of Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, York, writes: service per month. PPACA’s definition of DC. As a business owner, I encourage you to full-time is counter to the traditional 40– Hon. NANCY PELOSI, vote in favor of legislation that better re- hours of service threshold that most Amer- Democratic Leader, House of Representatives, flects my business’ workforce needs while ican businesses use to define full-time for Washington, DC. maintaining wages and flexible health bene- benefits and other purposes. Implementing DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND DEMOCRATIC fits options for my employees. this new definition will require most busi- LEADER PELOSI: I write to share the strong The ACA’s definition of full-time employee nesses to change both their policies and their support of the National Retail Federation status must align with a standard that bet- practices.

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You keep saying that ObamaCare tions this year, as business size calculations these ideas are the product of those whose came in and it is forcing these entre- are based on an employer’s workforce during thinking is rooted in an alien philosophy and preneurs in America to cut their em- the preceding calendar year. Without H.R. who are bent upon the destruction of our ployees’ wages and hours. There is no 2575, employers will face higher employer whole constitutional system and the setting such thing in the law. That is not true. mandate penalty taxes, and employees will up of a red-labor communist despotism upon the ruins of our Christian civilization. In fact, my colleague from Wash- see reduced hours and take home pay. ington State (Mr. REICHERT) just said, The Coalition urges all Members of the That is a quote from Representative Mr. Speaker, that people’s hours were U.S. House of Representatives to support Cox of Georgia. already being cut before ObamaCare. H.R. 2575. The Fair Labor Standards Acts constitutes Sincerely, It is not ObamaCare that decides how a step in the direction of communism, bol- much somebody works. It is the person Aeronautical Repair Station Association; shevism, fascism, and nazism. American Apparel & Footwear Association; who runs the company. If he doesn’t American Bakers Association; American That is a quote from the National As- care about his employees and doesn’t Farm Bureau Federation; American Foundry sociation of Manufacturers. want to give them health care, that is Society; American Hotel & Lodging Associa- The Fair Labor Standards Act would cre- one thing. There are people like that, tion; American Staffing Association; Amer- ate chaos in business never yet known to us but there are a lot of people who would ican Supply Association; Asian American . . . no decent American citizen can take ex- Hotel Owners Association; Associated Build- ception to this attitude. What I do take ex- like to give health insurance to their ers and Contractors, Inc.; Associated Equip- ception to is any approach to a solution of people, and we are trying to help them ment Distributors; Associated General Con- this problem which is utterly impractical do that with the subsidies in this bill. tractors; Association for Manufacturing and in operation would be much more de- Let me come to one other issue, and Technology; Automotive Aftermarket Indus- structive than constructive to the very pur- that is this whole question of women. try Association; International Housewares poses which it is designed to serve. I have flown back and forth across Association; Metals Service Center Institute; That was from Representative the country every week, 35 flights a National Association of Convenience Stores; Lamneck of Ohio. year, for 25 years, and I know most of National Association of Home Builders; Na- tional Association of RV Parks and Camp- These arguments are not new. When the flight attendants on United Air- grounds; National Association of Theatre are you going to get tired of being be- lines between Seattle and Washington, Owners; National Association of Wholesaler- hind history? When are you going to D.C. Distributors; National Club Association. get tired of holding the American peo- I can’t tell you how many of those National Federation of Independent Busi- ple back? women are working because they get ness; National Restaurant Association; Na- Please find an opportunity at any health care benefits. Their husband has tional Retail Federation; National Roofing case—health care, housing, education, a job, but has no benefits, and if they Contractors Association; National Small minimum wage, anything—to move us don’t have their job, they simply won’t Business Association; National Systems Con- forward. We have 80 years-plus of the tractors Association; National Tooling and have health care in their family. Machining Association; North American Die same arguments against the typical United Airlines has been through two Casting Association; North American Equip- legislation that simply tries to move bankruptcies. They have lost pay in- ment Dealers Association; Precision Ma- America forward and take care of our creases. They have lost their pension chined Products Association; Precision people. rights. The only thing they have left is Metalforming Association; Professional It is the same old argument, the that health care benefit, and that is Golfers Association of America; Service Sta- same old rhetoric. It was wrong then, what is holding the family together. tion Dealers of America and Allied Trades; and it is wrong now. I am sort of interested to watch what Small Business and Entrepreneurship Coun- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. cil; Small Business Council of America; Soci- happens to the older flight attendants I ety of American Florists; Specialty Equip- Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- know, to see whether they leave flying, ment Market Association; Textile Rental ance of my time. because they would like to. Their hus- Services Association; Tire Industry Associa- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I band has a job, but before, he couldn’t tion; U.S. Chamber of Commerce; WMDA yield myself such time as I may con- get health insurance, and now, he can Service Station and Automotive Repair As- sume. under the Affordable Care Act, and sociation. It is an old political tactic to use they can quit working. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, can confusion. We have watched for almost When the CBO talks about people you tell us how much time remains? 4 years the Republican Party try to working less, it is because the job lock The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- confuse the American people about the is gone. People are not locked into tleman from Washington has 7 minutes Affordable Care Act. It was the worst their jobs because of the fact that they remaining, and the gentleman from thing that was ever going to happen on can’t get health insurance anyplace Pennsylvania has 7 minutes remaining. the face of the Earth. We would have else. It makes it available for any Mr. MCDERMOTT. Is the gentleman storms, hurricanes, unemployment, American. ready to close? wars, and famines, all because of the The fact is that the cuts you are see- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. We are Affordable Care Act. ing—if you see employers that are prepared to close. Well, we are up here today with yet going to take people down from 40 Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I another attempt to confuse people hours a week to 39 so that they can yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from about the 40-hour workweek and avoid giving benefits, take a look at Massachusetts (Mr. CAPUANO). whether or not we are going to cause the morals. I wonder if that person Mr. CAPUANO. I thank the gen- people to lose their jobs. goes to church and talks about how tleman for yielding. On page 125 of the CBO report on the they take care of the poor and the Mr. Speaker, I was sitting back in budget outlook for 2004 to 2024, it says: weak and the sick and all the rest. my office trying to get some desk work In CBO’s judgment, there is no compelling No, no. You can’t have it both ways. done and watching this debate. I had evidence that part-time employment has in- You cannot cut your people down 1 no intention of speaking, but I have creased as a result of the ACA. hour just to get out of giving them just heard these arguments so many Everything you have learned out benefits, and that is what you are sug- times, and they are tiring, to be per- here about losing jobs is not true. gesting is going to go on in this coun- fectly honest. There is nothing in the law that says try. So I did a little bit of work and came people have to shorten the workweek. up with a couple of quotes I wanted to I don’t know if anybody on the other b 1430 read. side understands the free enterprise I don’t think that badly of owners of This is relating to the Fair Labor system. Businesses are run by entre- businesses myself. Now, there may be Standards Act of 1938, which I have preneurs who decide what kind of prod- some people out there looking for a

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Hence, that estimate can be compared to lose their health care benefits, and will appear almost entirely as a reduction in with the roughly 1 percent reduction in ag- that is not good. This whole idea of labor force participation and in hours gregate compensation that CBO now esti- continuing to undermine this law by worked relative to what would have occurred mates to result from the act. There are sev- confusing the American people, and otherwise rather than as an increase in un- eral reasons for that difference: CBO has now making them think it bad isn’t work- employment (that is, more workers seeking incorporated into its analysis additional ing. 1.7 million joined. but not finding jobs) or underemployment channels through which the ACA will affect (such as part-time workers who would prefer labor supply, reviewed new research about LABOR MARKET EFFECTS OF THE AFFORDABLE to work more hours per week). those effects, and revised upward its esti- CARE ACT: UPDATED ESTIMATES CBO’s estimate that the ACA will reduce mates of the responsiveness of labor supply OVERVIEW employment reflects some of the inherent to changes in tax rates. The baseline economic projections devel- trade-offs involved in designing such legisla- oped by the Congressional Budget Office tion. Subsidies that help lower-income peo- EFFECTS ON RETIREMENT DECISIONS AND (CBO) incorporate the agency’s estimates of ple purchase an expensive product like DISABLED WORKERS the future effects of federal policies under health insurance must be relatively large to current law. The agency updates those pro- encourage a significant proportion of eligible Changes to the health insurance market jections regularly to account for new infor- people to enroll. If those subsidies are phased under the ACA, including provisions that mation and analysis regarding federal fiscal out with rising income in order to limit their prohibit insurers from denying coverage to policies and many other influences on the total costs, the phaseout effectively raises people with preexisting conditions and those economy. In preparing economic projections people’s marginal tax rates (the tax rates ap- that restrict variability in premiums on the for the February 2014 baseline, CBO has up- plying to their last dollar of income), thus basis of age or health status, will lower the dated its estimates of the effects of the Af- discouraging work. In addition, if the sub- cost of health insurance plans offered to fordable Care Act (ACA) on labor markets. sidies are financed at least in part by higher older workers outside the workplace. As a re- The ACA includes a range of provisions taxes, those taxes will further discourage sult, some will choose to retire earlier than that will take full effect over the next sev- work or create other economic distortions, they otherwise would—another channel eral years and that will influence the supply depending on how the taxes are designed. Al- through which the ACA will reduce the sup- of and demand for labor through various ternatively, if subsidies are not phased out ply of labor. channels. For example, some provisions will or eliminated with rising income, then the The new insurance rules and wider avail- raise effective tax rates on earnings from increase in taxes required to finance the sub- ability of subsidies also could affect the em- labor and thus will reduce the amount of sidies would be much larger. ployment decisions of people with disabil- labor that some workers choose to supply. In CBO’s estimate of the ACA’s impact on particular, the health insurance subsidies labor markets is subject to substantial un- ities, but the net impact on their labor sup- that the act provides to some people will be certainty, which arises in part because many ply is not clear. In the absence of the ACA, phased out as their income rises—creating of the ACA’s provisions have never been im- some workers with disabilities would leave an implicit tax on additional earnings— plemented on such a broad scale and in part the workforce to enroll in such programs as whereas for other people, the act imposes because available estimates of many key re- Disability Insurance (DI) or Supplemental higher taxes on labor income directly. The sponses vary considerably. CBO seeks to pro- Security Income (SSI) and receive subsidized ACA also will exert conflicting pressures on vide estimates that lie in the middle of the health insurance. (SSI enrollees also receive the quantity of labor that employers de- distribution of potential outcomes, but the Medicaid; DI enrollees become eligible for mand, primarily during the next few years. actual effects could differ notably from those Medicare after a two-year waiting period.) estimates. For example, if fewer people ob- Under the ACA, however, they could be eligi- HOW MUCH WILL THE ACA REDUCE EMPLOYMENT tain subsidized insurance coverage through ble for subsidized health insurance offered IN THE LONGER TERM? exchanges than CBO expects, then the effects through the exchanges, and they cannot be The ACA’s largest impact on labor mar- of the ACA on employment would be smaller denied coverage or charged higher premiums kets will probably occur after 2016, once its than CBO estimates in this report. Alter- because of health problems. As a result, major provisions have taken full effect and natively, if more people obtain subsidized some disabled workers who would otherwise overall economic output nears its maximum coverage through exchanges, then the im- have been out of the workforce might stay sustainable level. CBO estimates that the pact on the labor market would be larger. employed or seek employment. At the same ACA will reduce the total number of hours WHY WILL THOSE REDUCTIONS BE SMALLER IN worked, on net, by about 1.5 percent to 2.0 time, those subsidies and new insurance THE SHORT TERM? percent during the period from 2017 to 2024, rules might lead other disabled workers to almost entirely because workers will choose CBO estimates that the ACA will cause leave the workforce earlier than they other- to supply less labor—given the new taxes and smaller declines in employment over the wise would. Unlike DI applicants who are in- other incentives they will face and the finan- 2014—2016 period than in later years, for eligible for SSI, they would not have to wait cial benefits some will receive. Because the three reasons. First, fewer people will re- two years before they received the ACA’s largest declines in labor supply will probably ceive subsidies through health insurance ex- Medicaid benefits or exchange subsidies— occur among lower-wage workers, the reduc- changes in that period, so fewer people will making it more attractive to leave the labor tion in aggregate compensation (wages, sala- face the implicit tax that results when high- force and apply for DI. ries, and fringe benefits) and the impact on er earnings reduce those subsidies. Second, POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON LABOR SUPPLY THROUGH the overall economy will be proportionally CBO expects the unemployment rate to re- PRODUCTIVITY smaller than the reduction in hours worked. main higher than normal over the next few Specifically, CBO estimates that the ACA years, so more people will be applying for In addition to the effects discussed above, each available job—meaning that if some will cause a reduction of roughly 1 percent in the ACA could shape the labor market or the people seek to work less, other applicants aggregate labor compensation over the 2017— operations of the health sector in ways that will be readily available to fill those posi- 2024 period, compared with what it would affect labor productivity. For example, to tions and the overall effect on employment have been otherwise. Although such effects the extent that increases in insurance cov- will be muted. Third, the ACA’s subsidies for are likely to continue after 2024 (the end of erage lead to improved health among work- health insurance will both stimulate demand the current 10-year budget window), CBO has ers, labor productivity could be enhanced. In not estimated their magnitude or duration for health care services and allow low-in- come households to redirect some of the addition, the ACA could influence labor pro- over a longer period. ductivity indirectly by making it easier for The reduction in CBO’s projections of funds that they would have spent on that care toward the purchase of other goods and some employees to obtain health insurance hours worked represents a decline in the outside the workplace and thereby prompt- number of full-time-equivalent workers of services—thereby increasing overall demand. That increase in overall demand while the ing those workers to take jobs that better about 2.0 million in 2017, rising to about 2.5 match their skills, regardless of whether million in 2024. Although CBO projects that economy remains somewhat weak will in- those jobs offered employment-based insur- total employment (and compensation) will duce some employers to hire more workers ance. increase over the coming decade, that in- or to increase the hours of current employ- crease will be smaller than it would have ees during that period. Some employers, however, might invest been in the absence of the ACA. The decline WHY DOES CBO ESTIMATE LARGER REDUCTIONS less in their workers—by reducing training, in full-time-equivalent employment stem- THAN IT DID IN 2010? for example—if the turnover of employees in- ming from the ACA will consist of some peo- In 2010, CBO estimated that the ACA, on creased because their health insurance was ple not being employed at all and other peo- net, would reduce the amount of labor used no longer tied so closely to their jobs. Fur- ple working fewer hours; however, CBO has in the economy by roughly half a percent— thermore, productivity could be reduced if

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That effect will probably dissipate en- and sequence of policy changes and imple- ed the cost of the employer penalty, how- tirely over several years for most workers mentation procedures and their effects on ever, businesses might not shift toward hir- because companies that face the penalty can health insurance premiums and workers’ de- ing more part-time employees.) restrain wage growth until workers have ab- mand for health insurance—probably has en- Whether any of those changes would have sorbed the cost of the penalty—thus gradu- couraged some employers to delay hiring. a noticeable influence on overall economic ally eliminating the negative effect on labor However, those effects are difficult to quan- productivity, however, is not clear. More- demand that comes from sticky wages. tify separately from other developments in over, those changes are difficult to quantify A second and more durable constraint is the labor market, and possible effects on the and they influence labor productivity in op- that businesses generally cannot reduce demand for labor through such channels posing directions. As a result, their effects workers’ wages below the statutory min- have not been incorporated into CBO’s esti- are not incorporated into CBO’s estimates of imum wage. As a result, some employers will mates of the ACA’s impact. respond to the penalty by hiring fewer people the effects of the ACA on the labor market. EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN THE DEMAND FOR at or just above the minimum wage—an ef- Some recent analyses also have suggested GOODS AND SERVICES ON THE DEMAND FOR fect that would be similar to the impact of that the ACA will lead to higher produc- LABOR tivity in the health care sector—in par- raising the minimum wage for those compa- CBO estimates that, over the next few ticular, by avoiding costs for low-value nies’ employees. Over time, as worker pro- years, the various provisions of the ACA that health care services—and thus to slower ductivity rises and inflation erodes the value affect federal revenues and outlays will in- growth in health care costs under employ- of the minimum wage, that effect is pro- crease demand for goods and services, on net. ment-based health plans. Slower growth in jected to decline because wages for fewer Most important, the expansion of Medicaid those costs would effectively increase work- jobs will be constrained by the minimum coverage and the provision of exchange sub- ers’ compensation, making work more at- wage. The effect will not disappear com- sidies (and the resulting rise in health insur- tractive. Those effects could increase the pletely over the next 10 years, however, be- ance coverage) will not only stimulate great- supply of labor (and could increase the de- cause some wages are still projected to be er demand for health care services but also mand for labor in the near term, if some of constrained (that is, wages for some jobs will allow lower-income households that gain the savings were not immediately passed on be at or just above the minimum wage). subsidized coverage to increase their spend- to workers). Businesses also may respond to the em- ing on other goods and services—thereby Whether the ACA already has or will re- ployer penalty by seeking to reduce or limit raising overall demand in the economy. A duce health care costs in the private sector, their full-time staffing and to hire more partial offset will come from the increased however, is hard to determine. The ACA’s re- part-time employees. Those responses might taxes and reductions in Medicare’s payments ductions in payment rates to hospitals and occur because the employer penalty will to health care providers that are included in other providers have slowed the growth of apply only to businesses with 50 or more full- the ACA to offset the costs of the coverage Medicare spending (compared with projec- time-equivalent employees, and employers expansion. tions under prior law) and thus contributed will be charged only for each full-time em- On balance, CBO estimates that the ACA to the slow rate of overall cost growth in ployee (not counting the first 30 employees). will boost overall demand for goods and serv- health care since the law’s enactment. Pri- People are generally considered full time ices over the next few years because the peo- vate health care costs (as well as national under the ACA if they work 30 hours or more ple who will benefit from the expansion of health expenditures) have grown more slowly per week, on average, so employers have an Medicaid and from access to the exchange in recent years as well, but analysts differ incentive, for example, to shift from hiring a subsidies are predominantly in lower-income about the shares of that slowdown that can single 40-hour, full-time employee to hiring households and thus are likely to spend a be attributed to the deep recession and weak two, 20-hour part-time employees to avoid considerable fraction of their additional re- recovery, to provisions of the ACA, and to bearing the costs of the penalty. sources on goods and services—whereas peo- other changes within the health sector. Such a change might or might not, on its ple who will pay the higher taxes are pre- Moreover, the overall influence of the ACA own, reduce the total number of hours dominantly in higher-income households and on the cost of employment-based coverage is worked. In the example just offered, the are likely to change their spending to a less- difficult to predict—in part because some total amount of work is unaffected by the er degree. Similarly, reduced payments provisions could either increase or decrease changes. Moreover, adjustments of that sort under Medicare to hospitals and other pro- private-sector spending on health care and in can take time and be quite costly—in par- viders will lessen their income or profits, but part because many provisions have not yet ticular, because of the time and costs that those changes are likely to decrease demand been fully implemented or evaluated. Con- arise in dismissing full-time workers (which may involve the loss of workers with valu- by a relatively small amount. sequently, CBO has not attributed to the The net increase in demand for goods and ACA any employment effects stemming from able job-specific skills); the time and costs associated with hiring new part-time work- services will in turn boost demand for labor slower growth of premiums in the private over the next few years, CBO estimates. sector. ers (including the effort spent on inter- viewing and training); and, perhaps most im- Those effects on labor demand tend to be es- EFFECTS OF THE ACA ON THE DEMAND FOR portant, the time and costs of changing work pecially strong under conditions such as LABOR processes to accommodate a larger number those now prevailing in the United States, The ACA also will affect employers’ de- of employees working shorter and different where output is so far below its maximum mand for workers, mostly over the next few schedules. The extent to which people would sustainable level that the Federal Reserve years, both by increasing labor costs through be willing to work at more than one part- has kept short-term interest rates near zero the employer penalty (which will reduce time job instead of a single full-time job is for several years and probably would not ad- labor demand) and by boosting overall de- unclear as well; although hourly wages for just those rates to offset the effects of mand for goods and services (which will in- full-time jobs might be lower than those for changes in federal spending and taxes. Over crease labor demand). part-time jobs (once wages adjust to the pen- time, however, those effects are expected to EFFECTS OF THE EMPLOYER PENALTY ON THE alty), workers also would incur additional dissipate as overall economic output moves DEMAND FOR LABOR costs associated with holding more than one back toward its maximum sustainable level. Beginning in 2015, employers of 50 or more job at a time. WHY SHORT-TERM EFFECTS WILL BE SMALLER full-time equivalent workers that do not In CBO’s judgment, there is no compelling THAN LONGER-TERM EFFECTS offer health insurance (or that offer health evidence that part-time employment has in- CBO estimates that the reduction in the insurance that does not meet certain cri- creased as a result of the ACA. On the one use of labor that is attributable to the ACA teria) will generally pay a penalty. That pen- hand, there have been anecdotal reports of will be smaller between 2014 and 2016 than it alty will initially reduce employers’ demand firms responding to the employer penalty by will be between 2017 and 2024. That difference for labor and thereby tend to lower employ- limiting workers’ hours, and the share of is a result of three factors in particular—two ment. Over time, CBO expects, the penalty workers in part-time jobs has declined rel- that reflect smaller negative effects on the will be borne primarily by workers in the atively slowly since the end of the recent re- supply of labor and one that reflects a more form of reduced wages or other compensa- cession. On the other hand, the share of positive effect on the demand for labor: tion, at which point the penalty will have workers in part-time jobs generally declines The number of people who will receive ex- little effect on labor demand but will reduce slowly after recessions, so whether that change subsidies—and who thus will face an labor supply and will lower employment share would have declined more quickly dur- implicit tax from the phaseout of those sub- slightly through that channel. ing the past few years in the absence of the sidies that discourages them from working— Businesses face two constraints, however, ACA is difficult to determine. In any event, will be smaller initially than it will be in in seeking to shift the costs of the penalty to because the employer penalty will not take later years. The number of enrollees (work- workers. First, there is considerable evi- effect until 2015, the current lack of direct ers and their dependents) purchasing their dence that employers refrain from cutting evidence may not be very informative about own coverage through the exchanges is pro- their employees’ wages, even when unem- the ultimate effects of the ACA. jected to rise from about 6 million in 2014 to

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Help us make it work. it and thus are unlikely to change their sup- American workers; actually gives them So we said: Why don’t we give people ply of labor in response to the availability of back those 25 percent of the hours that full-time employment, 40 hours again? those subsidies. they were going to lose each week. That is not the kind of help we want. CBO anticipates that the unemployment Now, we can play ring around the That doesn’t fit our narrative. Don’t rate will remain high for the next few years. rosy with this and talk about who you get it? If changes in incentives lead some workers doesn’t like whom and how these ter- So we stand here today and we have to reduce the amount of hours they want to rible, terrible businessowners don’t go this debate. I told you how the New work or to leave the labor force altogether, many unemployed workers will be available to church, they don’t have a heart, Deal got replaced by the bad deal, and to take those jobs—so the effect on overall they don’t seem to worship anywhere, I also told you how this bad deal is employment of reductions in labor supply but they want to make sure that they going to get replaced by a good deal by will be greatly dampened. take advantage of their very associates Mr. YOUNG. H.R. 2575, that is going to The expanded federal subsidies for health with whom they have a close relation- help America get back to work. insurance will stimulate demand for goods ship. Honestly, if that is not why we are and services, and that effect will mostly I can just tell you, after being in here today, if that is not what our occur over the next few years. That increase business my entire life—I am the son of main purpose is, why are we here? in demand will induce some employers to hire more workers or to increase their em- a parts picker from a General Motors What are we doing? Why do we con- ployees’ hours during that period. warehouse, a guy who worked his fin- tinue to spin this so much? CBO anticipates that output will return gers to the bone to have something. I Hardly any American can walk nearly to its maximum sustainable level in have got to tell you, it is really impor- straight anymore because they get 2017 (see Chapter 2). Once that occurs, the tant, though, sometimes to step out of spun every day by a message from net decline in the amount of labor that this room and go out into the market- Washington. We continue to do it, and workers choose to supply because of the ACA place and sit down with people who ac- we continue to thump our chest and will be fully reflected in a decline in total say we did good, we did really good. employment and hours worked relative to tually sit across the desk from some- what would otherwise occur. body and hire them. There is no great- The lowest labor rate participation in 35 years in a country that has been DIFFERENCES FROM CBO’S PREVIOUS ESTIMATES er thrill for an employer than to be OF THE ACA’S EFFECTS ON LABOR MARKETS able to tell somebody: You know what? so blessed by our Creator that the rest CBO’s estimate that the ACA will reduce We are going to bring you on our team. of the world looks at us and says: What aggregate labor compensation in the econ- You are going to be able to work with in the world are you doing? What is omy by about 1 percent over the 2017–2024 pe- us. You are going to have wages that holding you back? You have every riod—compared with what would have oc- can support your family, plan for the asset you could possibly want. You curred in the absence of the act—is substan- future, do things that you never have great workers. You have great en- tially larger than the estimate the agency thought you were going to do, and you ergy sources. issued in August 2010. At that time, CBO es- can do that because of a job. We have sources of energy that would timated that, once it was fully implemented, Then, suddenly, because the numbers last for several decades, several cen- the ACA would reduce the use of labor by about one-half of a percent. That measure of just weren’t working for ObamaCare— turies. Great, great abundance and af- labor use was calculated in dollar terms, rep- and as the President says all too often, fordable and accessible energy, but we resenting the change in aggregate labor com- it is just the arithmetic—we are going hold back on it. We have assets that pensation that would result. Thus it can be to do something that makes it work for make sense to everybody in the world compared with the reduction in aggregate us, not for you, but for us. We are going but us. We have one-fifth of the world’s compensation that CBO now estimates to re- to make full-time employment 30 freshwater sitting right in our Great sult from the act (rather than with the pro- hours. We are going to take 25 percent Lakes, and our production per acre ex- jected decline in the number of hours of your workweek away from you, and ceeds anybody’s wildest dreams. We worked). The increase in that estimate primarily re- we are going to say it is 30 hours now. can have energy independence. We can flects three factors: And now we say to these people who feed ourselves, and we have drinking The revised estimate is based on a more de- have a great association and a great re- water. Everybody else in the world tailed analysis of the ACA that incorporates lationship with the people they work wants to have it. additional channels through which that law with every day, because the success of Let me just ask the gentleman and will affect labor supply. In particular, CBO’s the business is also the success of the the rest of the Congress—listen, there 2010 estimate did not include an effect on employee, we are dividing these people are 435 of us—if it is really about get- labor supply from the employer penalty and ting people back to work, let’s do the resulting reduction in wages (as the and making them enemies in the mar- costs of that penalty are passed on to work- ketplace. You don’t need to do that. things that make sense. Let’s not beat ers), and it did not include an effect from en- But only in this great House and only around the bush about some type of an couraging part-year workers to delay return- in this great town and only in the place ideological debate over what we are ing to work in order to retain their insur- that is so out of touch with everyday trying to do to each other. ance subsidies. America can we stand up and make Forty hours a week was always con- CBO has analyzed the findings of several these statements and think that they sidered full-time employment. It is just studies published since 2010 concerning the stick. that simple. It is not hard to figure impact of provisions of the ACA (or similar 2.6 million people are affected by this policy initiatives) on labor markets. In par- out. ticular, studies of past expansions or con- in a very negative, negative way. They I can tell you, as an employer, having tractions in Medicaid eligibility for childless are going to lose jobs and they are to let somebody go is the worst feeling adults have pointed to a larger effect on going to lose hours. It is not the fault you can ever have, and I do go to Mass labor supply than CBO had estimated pre- of the employer because he is trying to every day, and I do pray about it every viously. make his model work. It is the fault of night, and I do pray about the future of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the government who works at such this country. To suggest that anybody, time of the gentleman has expired. great deficits that people can’t even any of the great employers we have and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. begin to understand what it is. the job creators we have around this Speaker, I yield myself as much time My little 9-year-old grandson says to country are all somehow godless, as I may consume. me all the time when he looks at these heartless people who don’t have feel- Mr. Speaker, we have had an inter- things: Grandpa, it just doesn’t make ings is absolutely absurd. esting conversation today. We have sense. A child can get it, but we can’t And it is what continues to make it talked about the 40-hour workweek and get it. And in a time when we need to hard to come to this House every day what was established back in the 1930s be more united than ever as a country, and say: You know what? We are going

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2889 to fix this for America. We are going to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have signed up for private health cov- get America back to work. We are Clerk will report the motion to recom- erage. That is in addition to the 3 mil- going to do the right thing every day, mit. lion who are able to stay on their par- in every way. The Clerk read as follows: ents’ plans until they are age 26 and No, that just doesn’t fly here. Mr. Takano moves to recommit the bill, the millions more who are receiving Well, we could go on with this for H.R. 2575, to the Committee on Ways and Medicaid for the first time. hours, Mr. Speaker. But I would just Means with instructions to report the same But according to the nonpartisan tell you this. Returning America to a back to the House forthwith with the fol- Congressional Budget Office, the bill 40-hour workweek just makes sense. lowing amendment: At the end of the bill add the following: before us today would cause 1 million This is not a hard thing to figure out. SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. workers to lose their employer-spon- If a 9-year-old child can understand it, (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by sored health coverage. A great number why can’t the Congress of the United section 2 shall not take effect if it results in of Americans finally have access to af- States? If we are truly going to turn any of the following: fordable coverage. Now is not the time this economy around, if we are truly (1) PROHIBITION ON LOSS OF WORK HOURS OR to take a step back. Here is proof. A going to get people back to work again, WAGES.—A reduction in hours worked, and resident in my district named Karrie subsequent loss of wages, in order to skirt let’s make sure that we renew that Brooks wrote to me, saying: great sense of dependency that we have requirements to help pay for employee The individual coverage that I could afford on each other, not divide ourselves be- health care costs. (2) ENSURING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND A as a healthy 54-year-old woman has been $418 tween those who don’t like you and LOWER DEFICIT.—Any increase in the Federal a month, with a $5,000 deductible. Yes, this those who do like you. deficit. would keep me from going under in an emer- By the way, Senator CRUZ’s poll, I (b) PROTECTING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR gency, but I avoided going to the doctor, know that the gentleman referred to VETERANS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS.—The mostly for the fear that if I used the insur- several replies that had gone to that amendments made by section 2 shall not ance my policy might be canceled. I found poll. There were 57,444 people that ac- apply to veterans or their families. myself skipping annual physicals and mam- tually answered that poll, so I am sure (c) BEING A WOMAN MUST NOT BEAPRE-EX- mograms, labs, et cetera, because of the there was probably some good stuff on ISTING CONDITION.—Nothing in this Act shall $1,200 tab. I was on a continual quest for be construed to authorize an employer to— there, too. something better and more secure. (1) eliminate, weaken, or reduce health She goes on to say: But that is not my point. My point is coverage benefits for current employees; we have an opportunity here in this (2) increase premiums or out-of-pocket Recently, Anthem let me know that I House like no other place in the world. costs; would have to change to a compliant plan. When something is wrong, we can fix (3) deny coverage based on pre-existing The plan they suggested to me is similar to it. conditions; or what I had, but it will cost me $53 less a I have heard from the time I came (4) discriminate against women in health month. Yes, less. Most important, I know I here the problem with a lot of these insurance coverage, including by— cannot be canceled. laws that are passed are the unin- (A) charging women more for their health I might mention that the annual tended consequences. Well, let me tell care than men; physical exams, mammograms and (B) limiting coverage for pregnancy and you there may be unintended con- other preventative services that Ms. post-natal care; or Brooks once avoided are now provided sequences, but there are not uninsured (C) restricting coverage of preventive people. There are not people out there health services, such as mammograms and at no cost to patients under all health that are not feeling the pain. There is contraception. plans. a lot of pain out there right now. So The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Affordable Care Act is a law that the unintended consequences have cer- ant to the rule, the gentleman from millions of Americans like Ms. Brooks tainly not been unpainful. California is recognized for 5 minutes have embraced and benefited from. You know the other thing? They are in support of his motion. Why would anyone want to take that also not unfixable. Do you know we can Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, the Re- away? Do we really want to go back to fix this today? Do you know we can fix publicans need to get with the pro- the days when insurance companies this and send it over to the Senate? Do gram. It is over. Their sorry attempts had free rein to do as they pleased? Do you know we can make people go back to dismantle the Affordable Care Act we really want to go back to the days to work, make their futures look must come to an end. My Republican when one illness or one accident could brighter? Do you know we can do that colleagues have become so desperate to completely bankrupt your family? Do in this House of Representatives? repeal the Affordable Care Act that we really want to go back to the days So forget about whether you are they are willing to pass legislation when premiums skyrocketed year after wearing a blue tie or a red tie. Forget that would increase the deficit by $74 year with no end in sight? about whether you have an R on your billion. My Republican friends, this addiction back or a D on your back, and start I am not sure if they are aware, but to repealing the ACA is not doing any- thinking about who you really rep- this is a bill that violates their own one any good. We need an intervention resent, because each of us in our dis- budget rules and what they claim to be here. This is a safe place. Stop standing tricts represent not just Republicans, the foundation of their political philos- on the wrong side of history. Let’s not just Democrats, but every single ophy. But it is okay. I realize they may move on. Let’s accept that the Afford- American. be caught up in their obsession to re- able Care Act is the law of the land and Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance peal the ACA. I am here to help my get back to being a productive legisla- of my time. friends on the other side of the aisle. tive body. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- My final amendment prohibits their I urge my colleagues to support this ant to House Resolution 530, the pre- bill from taking effect if it results in motion to recommit, and I yield back vious question is ordered on the bill, as an increase in the deficit or if employ- the balance of my time. amended. ers begin to reduce hours or wages for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The workers. My final amendment would b 1445 question is on the engrossment and also protect veterans from the harmful third reading of the bill. impact of this legislation, and would Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- The bill was ordered to be engrossed prohibit employers from raising pre- position to the motion. and read a third time, and was read the miums or denying coverage to women. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- third time. No longer is being a woman a pre- tleman from Michigan is recognized for MOTION TO RECOMMIT existing condition. Before the Afford- 5 minutes. Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I have a able Care Act, women paid 48 percent Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, let me just motion to recommit at the desk. more for health insurance than men. make one thing really clear. The legis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Those days are over and done with. We lation before the House is really to ad- gentleman opposed to the bill? should not go back to them. dress the problems of ObamaCare, Mr. TAKANO. I am opposed in its Earlier this week, it was announced which have reduced hours and reduced current form. that more than 7 million Americans wages for workers in America.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 If you really cared about the loss of Peters (MI) Schiff Tierney NOT VOTING—8 Pingree (ME) Schneider Titus work hours, which this motion pur- Castor (FL) Murphy (PA) Waxman Pocan Schrader Tonko Lankford Payne ports to do, you vote for this bill be- Polis Schwartz Young (AK) Tsongas Lynch Salmon cause it is ObamaCare that is causing Price (NC) Scott (VA) Van Hollen workers to go from 40 to 30 hours. If Quigley Scott, David Vargas you really cared about the deficit—and Rahall Serrano Veasey b 1510 Rangel Sewell (AL) Vela we know what ObamaCare does in the Richmond Shea-Porter Vela´ zquez Messrs. BROOKS of Alabama, Roybal-Allard Sherman long term; it increases the deficit Visclosky CHABOT, GINGREY of Georgia, and Ruiz Sinema hugely—you would support this bill so Walz Ruppersberger Sires Mrs. HARTZLER changed their vote Wasserman that you can get a job, a job that you Rush Slaughter from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ can work 40 hours, so that you can in- Ryan (OH) Smith (WA) Schultz Waters Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. crease your income. And then you can Sa´ nchez, Linda Speier T. Swalwell (CA) Welch MEEKS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. SMITH of pay taxes on that income, and then our Sanchez, Loretta Takano Wilson (FL) Washington, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY economy and our country will be better Sarbanes Thompson (CA) Yarmuth changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to off, and the American Dream won’t be Schakowsky Thompson (MS) ‘‘yea.’’ in jeopardy. Vote ‘‘no’’ on this motion NAYS—232 So the motion to recommit was re- to recommit. jected. I yield back the balance of my time. Aderholt Granger Paulsen Amash Graves (GA) Pearce The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Amodei Graves (MO) Perry as above recorded. objection, the previous question is or- Bachmann Griffin (AR) Peterson (By unanimous consent, Mr. CARTER dered on the motion to recommit. Bachus Griffith (VA) Petri Barletta Grimm Pittenger was allowed to speak out of order.) There was no objection. Barr Guthrie Pitts MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PRAYER FOR THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barrow (GA) Hall Poe (TX) FORT HOOD SHOOTING VICTIMS, THEIR FAMI- Barton Hanna question is on the motion to recommit. Pompeo LIES, AND THE COMMUNITY Benishek Harper Posey The question was taken; and the Bentivolio Harris Price (GA) Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday Speaker pro tempore announced that Bilirakis Hartzler Reed afternoon, tragedy struck the heart of the noes appeared to have it. Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Reichert Texas at Fort Hood, which we know as Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, on that I Black Heck (NV) Renacci Blackburn Hensarling Ribble ‘‘The Great Place.’’ A gunman whose demand the yeas and nays. Boustany Herrera Beutler Rice (SC) motives we do not understand took the The yeas and nays were ordered. Brady (TX) Holding Rigell lives of three American soldiers and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bridenstine Hudson Roby wounded 16 more before taking his own Brooks (AL) Huelskamp Roe (TN) ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Brooks (IN) Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) life. will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Broun (GA) Hultgren Rogers (KY) Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, this is time for any electronic vote on the Buchanan Hunter Rogers (MI) Bucshon Hurt not the first time Fort Hood has had to question of passage of the bill. Rohrabacher endure a tragedy like this. Burgess Issa Rokita The vote was taken by electronic de- Byrne Jenkins Rooney Our thoughts and prayers are with vice, and there were—yeas 191, nays Calvert Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen the victims, their families, and the Camp Johnson, Sam 232, not voting 8, as follows: Roskam Fort Hood community. We pray for a Campbell Jolly Ross [Roll No. 155] Cantor Jones Rothfus speedy recovery to the wounded and ex- Capito Jordan Royce tend our deepest condolences to the YEAS—191 Carter Joyce Runyan Barber Doggett Kirkpatrick Cassidy Kelly (PA) friends and families of those soldiers Ryan (WI) Bass Doyle Kuster Chabot King (IA) who lost their lives. Sanford Beatty Duckworth Langevin Chaffetz King (NY) Scalise We stand ready to provide any and Becerra Edwards Larsen (WA) Coble Kingston Schock all assistance we can to support Fort Bera (CA) Ellison Larson (CT) Coffman Kinzinger (IL) Schweikert Bishop (GA) Engel Lee (CA) Cole Kline Hood, the soldiers serving there, and Scott, Austin Bishop (NY) Enyart Levin Collins (GA) Labrador the surrounding community. Sensenbrenner Blumenauer Eshoo Lewis Collins (NY) LaMalfa Sessions Now I yield to my good friend and Bonamici Esty Lipinski Conaway Lamborn Shimkus Brady (PA) Farr Loebsack Cook Lance colleague and ally in supporting this Shuster Braley (IA) Fattah Lofgren Cotton Latham incredible community which we both Brown (FL) Foster Lowenthal Cramer Latta Simpson Smith (MO) have the honor to represent, Congress- Brownley (CA) Frankel (FL) Lowey Crawford LoBiondo man WILLIAMS. Bustos Fudge Lujan Grisham Crenshaw Long Smith (NE) Butterfield Gabbard (NM) Culberson Lucas Smith (NJ) Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, it is Capps Gallego Luja´ n, Ben Ray Daines Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) said that all give some, and some give Southerland Capuano Garamendi (NM) Davis, Rodney Lummis their all. Once again, we have seen Ca´ rdenas Garcia Maffei Denham Marchant Stewart Carney Grayson Maloney, Dent Marino Stivers tragedy at Fort Hood, ‘‘The Great Carson (IN) Green, Al Carolyn DeSantis Massie Stockman Place,’’ and already we are witnessing Cartwright Green, Gene Maloney, Sean DesJarlais Matheson Stutzman the strength and resilience of a com- Terry Castro (TX) Grijalva Matsui Diaz-Balart McAllister munity of brave men and women who Chu Gutie´rrez McCarthy (NY) Duffy McCarthy (CA) Thompson (PA) Cicilline Hahn McCollum Duncan (SC) McCaul Thornberry not only serve our country overseas in Clark (MA) Hanabusa McDermott Duncan (TN) McClintock Tiberi enemy territory, but right here at Clarke (NY) Hastings (FL) McGovern Ellmers McHenry Tipton home on military posts around the Na- Clay Heck (WA) McNerney Farenthold McIntyre Turner Cleaver Higgins Meeks Fincher McKeon Upton tion. Clyburn Himes Meng Fitzpatrick McKinley Valadao Our prayers are with the fallen Cohen Hinojosa Michaud Fleischmann McMorris Wagner troops, those who were injured and are Connolly Holt Miller, George Fleming Rodgers Walberg Conyers Honda Moore Flores Meadows Walden still in recovery, and the families of all Cooper Horsford Moran Forbes Meehan Walorski those involved. Our thoughts are with Costa Hoyer Murphy (FL) Fortenberry Messer Weber (TX) the entire Fort Hood community and Courtney Huffman Nadler Foxx Mica Webster (FL) great leadership team under General Crowley Israel Napolitano Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Wenstrup Cuellar Jackson Lee Neal Frelinghuysen Miller (MI) Westmoreland Milley as they stand together and push Cummings Jeffries Negrete McLeod Gardner Miller, Gary Whitfield through this tough time. We will con- Davis (CA) Johnson (GA) Nolan Garrett Mullin Williams tinue praying for the excellent medical Davis, Danny Johnson, E. B. O’Rourke Gerlach Mulvaney Wilson (SC) DeFazio Kaptur Owens Gibbs Neugebauer Wittman team assisting the injured. DeGette Keating Pallone Gibson Noem Wolf And perhaps most importantly, we Delaney Kelly (IL) Pascrell Gingrey (GA) Nugent Womack will not forget the troops whose lives DeLauro Kennedy Pastor (AZ) Gohmert Nunes Woodall were lost yesterday. The best and the DelBene Kildee Pelosi Goodlatte Nunnelee Yoder Deutch Kilmer Perlmutter Gosar Olson Yoho brightest is what we offer at Fort Dingell Kind Peters (CA) Gowdy Palazzo Young (IN) Hood. Their service and sacrifice are an

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Mr. Speaker, at this Perry Runyan Upton REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER time, I would like to ask the House to Peters (CA) Ryan (WI) Valadao Peterson Sanford Wagner AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 217 join me in a moment of silence and Petri Scalise Walberg hopefully prayer for the Fort Hood Pittenger Schneider Walden Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- community and all those families of Pitts Schock Walorski mous consent to remove my name as a the injured and dead at Fort Hood Poe (TX) Schrader Weber (TX) cosponsor of H.R. 217. Pompeo Schweikert Webster (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there today. Posey Scott, Austin Wenstrup The SPEAKER pro tempore. All Price (GA) Sensenbrenner Westmoreland objection to the request of the gen- present rise for a moment of silence. Rahall Sessions Whitfield tleman from New York? Reed Shimkus Williams There was no objection. Without objection, 5-minute voting Reichert Shuster Wilson (SC) will continue. Renacci Simpson Wittman f There was no objection. Ribble Sinema Wolf RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF Rice (SC) Smith (MO) Womack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Rigell Smith (NE) Woodall COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SE- question is on the passage of the bill. Roby Smith (NJ) Yoder CURITY The question was taken; and the Roe (TN) Smith (TX) Yoho Rogers (AL) Southerland Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Speaker pro tempore announced that Rogers (KY) Stewart Young (IN) fore the House the following resigna- the ayes appeared to have it. tion as a member of the Committee on RECORDED VOTE NOES—179 Homeland Security: Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Bass Gutie´rrez O’Rourke CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, recorded vote. Beatty Hahn Owens HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Becerra Hanabusa Pallone A recorded vote was ordered. Washington, DC, April 1, 2014. Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Pascrell Speaker JOHN BOEHNER, The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Blumenauer Heck (WA) Pastor (AZ) The Capitol, Bonamici Higgins 5-minute vote. Payne Washington, DC. Brady (PA) Himes Pelosi The vote was taken by electronic de- Braley (IA) Hinojosa DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER: I wanted to in- Perlmutter form you that today I am resigning from the vice, and there were—ayes 248, noes 179, Brown (FL) Holt Peters (MI) not voting 4, as follows: Brownley (CA) Honda Pingree (ME) Homeland Security Committee. I appreciate Bustos Horsford Pocan your attention to this matter. [Roll No. 156] Butterfield Hoyer Polis Sincerely, Capps Huffman AYES—248 Price (NC) TULSI GABBARD, Capuano Israel Quigley Member of Congress. Aderholt Delaney Hunter Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Amash Denham Hurt Carney Jeffries Rangel The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Amodei Dent Issa Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Richmond Bachmann DeSantis Jenkins Roybal-Allard objection, the resignation is accepted. Cartwright Johnson, E. B. There was no objection. Bachus DesJarlais Johnson (OH) Castro (TX) Kaptur Ruiz Barber Diaz-Balart Johnson, Sam Chu Keating Ruppersberger f Barletta Duffy Jolly Cicilline Kelly (IL) Rush Barr Duncan (SC) Jones Clark (MA) Kennedy Ryan (OH) RESIGNATIONS AS MEMBER OF Barrow (GA) Duncan (TN) Jordan Clarke (NY) Kildee Sa´ nchez, Linda COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- Barton Ellmers Joyce Clay Kilmer T. SOURCES AND COMMITTEE ON Benishek Farenthold Kelly (PA) Cleaver Kind Sanchez, Loretta Bentivolio Fincher King (IA) Clyburn Kirkpatrick Sarbanes HOMELAND SECURITY Bera (CA) Fitzpatrick King (NY) Cohen Kuster Schakowsky The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Bilirakis Fleischmann Kingston Connolly Langevin Schiff Bishop (GA) Fleming Kinzinger (IL) fore the House the following resigna- Conyers Larsen (WA) Schwartz Bishop (UT) Flores Kline Cooper Larson (CT) Scott (VA) tions as a member of the Committee on Black Forbes Labrador Courtney Lee (CA) Scott, David Natural Resources and the Committee Blackburn Fortenberry LaMalfa Crowley Levin Serrano on Homeland Security: Boustany Foxx Lamborn Cummings Lewis Sewell (AL) CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Lance Davis (CA) Loebsack Bridenstine Frelinghuysen Latham Shea-Porter 4th District, Nevada, April 1, 2014. Davis, Danny Lofgren Sherman Brooks (AL) Gallego Latta DeFazio Lowenthal JOHN BOEHNER, Brooks (IN) Gardner Lipinski Sires DeGette Lowey Slaughter Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Broun (GA) Garrett LoBiondo DeLauro Lujan Grisham The Capitol, Washington, DC. Buchanan Gerlach Long Smith (WA) DelBene (NM) Speier DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER, I am writing to Bucshon Gibbs Lucas Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) step down from my current assignments on Burgess Gibson Luetkemeyer Dingell (NM) Takano the House Natural Resources Committee and Byrne Gingrey (GA) Lummis Doggett Maffei Thompson (CA) the House Homeland Security Committee, Calvert Gohmert Marchant Doyle Maloney, Thompson (MS) Camp Goodlatte Marino Duckworth Carolyn allowing me to fill the current vacancy on Tierney Campbell Gosar Massie Edwards Maloney, Sean the House Financial Services Committee. Cantor Gowdy Matheson Ellison Matsui Titus It has been an honor to serve on both of Capito Granger McAllister Engel McCarthy (NY) Tonko these committees, and I look forward to con- Carter Graves (GA) McCarthy (CA) Enyart McCollum Tsongas tinuing my work on behalf of the people of Cassidy Graves (MO) McCaul Eshoo McDermott Van Hollen Chabot Griffin (AR) McClintock Vargas Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Esty McGovern Sincerely, Chaffetz Griffith (VA) McHenry Farr McNerney Veasey TEVEN ORSFORD Coble Grimm McIntyre Fattah Meeks Vela S A. H , Coffman Guthrie McKeon Foster Meng Vela´ zquez Member of Congress. Cole Hall McKinley Frankel (FL) Michaud Visclosky The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Collins (GA) Hanna McMorris Fudge Miller, George Walz objection, the resignations are accept- Collins (NY) Harper Rodgers Gabbard Moore Wasserman Conaway Harris Meadows Garamendi Moran Schultz ed. Cook Hartzler Meehan Garcia Nadler Waters There was no objection. Costa Hastings (WA) Messer Grayson Napolitano Waxman f Cotton Heck (NV) Mica Green, Al Neal Welch Cramer Hensarling Miller (FL) Green, Gene Negrete McLeod Wilson (FL) ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN Crawford Herrera Beutler Miller (MI) Grijalva Nolan Yarmuth Crenshaw Holding Miller, Gary STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE Cuellar Hudson Mullin NOT VOTING—4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Culberson Huelskamp Mulvaney Daines Huizenga (MI) Murphy (FL) Castor (FL) Lynch Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, by di- Davis, Rodney Hultgren Murphy (PA) Lankford Salmon rection of the Democratic Caucus, I

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RES. 537 Denver, IA; Randy William’s—Dike, IA; Pa- Helming—Cedar Rapids, IA; Patti Sampson— Resolved, That the following named Mem- tricia Ohrt—Fairbank, IA; Merle Wilson— Cedar Rapids, IA. bers be and are hereby elected to the fol- Fairbank, IA; Raymond Rich—Fairbank, IA; Jim Doerzman—Bettendorf, IA; James lowing standing committees of the House of Glen Hockemeyer—Grundy Center, IA; Ron- Stopulos—Bettendorf, IA; Jeanette White— Representatives: ald Crooks—LaPorte City, IA; Juanita Bettendorf, IA; Rick Seibel—Buffalo, IA; Vanlaninghan—Independence, IA; Todd (1) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.—Ms. Renee Williams—Camanche, IA; Carla Marsh—Jesup, IA. Gabbard. Edfors—Clinton, IA; Suzanne Reed— Dave Smith—Hudson, IA; Mary Brown— (2) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES.—Mr. Eldridge, IA; Paul Fahrenkrug—McCausland, LaPorte City, IA; Eugene Knoploh—Sumner, Horsford. IA; Carolyn Kemper—Muscatine, IA; Edith IA; Steve Smothers—Oelwein, IA; RaeLynn Koehn—Davenport, IA; Sandra Davis—Dav- The resolution was agreed to. Osmanski—Plainfield, IA; Maggie enport, IA; Roger Hutchison—Davenport, IA; A motion to reconsider was laid on Monaghan—Masonville, IA; Myron Ron Huber—Davenport, IA. the table. Dinsdale—Traer, IA; Jeffry Traeger—Wa- Margaret Raibley—Davenport, IA; Kent verly, IA; James Campbell—Waverly, IA; f Dexter—Davenport, IA; Sharon Carlson— Pam Hogan—Winthrop, IA; Rebecca Hurd— Davenport, IA; Bekky Anderson—Davenport, IOWA’S NATIONAL GUARD Westgate, IA; Verilyn Savage—Waverly, IA; IA; Jeanna Wonio—Davenport, IA; George Wesley Pilkington—Waterloo, IA; Suzanne Rasmussen—Davenport, IA; Jeffrey Arthur— (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was Rigdon—Waterloo, IA. Westgate, IA; Romaine Pickart—Dubuque, given permission to address the House Thomas Richter—Waterloo, IA; Duwayne for 1 minute and to revise and extend Gray—Waterloo, IA; Lisa Goedken—Water- IA; Ann Schooley—Cedar Rapids, IA; Brenda his remarks.) loo, IA; Sharon Holdiman—Waterloo, IA; La- Klenk—Hudson, IA; Sarah Croft—Pensacola, FL; Paul Olds—Gulf Port, MS. Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speak- verne Bovy—Waterloo, IA; Myles Douglass— er, last month, after proposed cuts to Waterloo, IA; Tom Robinson—Waterloo, IA; f the Iowa National Guard, I asked Megan Troyer—Waterloo, IA; Nathan CUBAN PEOPLE DESERVE Heyerhoff—Waterloo, IA; Cindy Heyerhoff— Iowans for their comments and stories Waterloo, IA; Debra Floyd—Waterloo, IA; FREEDOM about the impact the Guard has had on Steve Lumsden—Waterloo, IA; Mary (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was their lives. Today, I will be turning Klingaman—Waterloo, IA. given permission to address the House those responses in to Secretary Hagel January Matney—Waterloo, IA; George for 1 minute and to revise and extend DeBord—Evansdale, IA; Terrence Martin— and the Pentagon to make sure that her remarks.) the Pentagon hears, not just from me, Sioux City, IA; Vonda Maggert—George, IA; Janice Thompson—Council Bluffs, IA; Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- but from the Iowans who have seen the Maureen Barry—Dubuque, IA; Jason Peter- er, there has been a lot of misinforma- tremendous good done by the Iowa Na- son—Dubuque, IA; Chad Streff—Dubuque, IA; tion today about the Cuban Twitter tional Guard. I want to share several of Marie Therese Coleman—Dubuque, IA; program. This is not a secret program. the responses I will be turning in. Stacey Moore—Dubuque, IA; Galen Smith— Cuba democracy programs are public. Donna from Ankeny, who has a neph- Dubuque, IA; Rich Hatcher—Dubuque, IA; Both USAID and State publicly put ew in the Guard, told me: Betty Kilburg—Bellevue, IA; Joe Manternach—Cascade, IA. out requests for proposals from dif- The National Guard is an investment in Marji Franzen—Delmar, IA; Neal ferent NGOs or private businesses to our safety and security, but it is also an in- Franzen—Delmar, IA; Susan Konzen— administer and implement our Cuba vestment in many young people—a huge em- Dyersville, IA; Sally Knepper—Farley, IA; democracy programs. ployer. Geralyn Torkelson—Elkader, IA; Jeanette The objective of these programs is to Nancy from Dubuque, Iowa, wrote: Kremer—Epworth, IA; Paul Kremer— provide greater access to information Not only do they fight for our country Epworth, IA; James Bergin—Epworth, IA; to those suffering under the repressive Jason Heisler—Dyersville, IA; Wayne overseas, but they do so much for our coun- regime. The Cuban dictatorship con- try, such as helping with the floods in Iowa Frantzen—Maquoketa, IA; Kathy Dolan— Manchester, IA; Kathryn Guilgot—Man- trols, censors, and blocks information or with the aftermath of 9/11 in New York. going into the island to deny Cubans The National Guard is an important part of chester, IA; Randy Smith—Manchester, IA. Lois Eads—Maquoketa, IA; Hannah our safety at home and abroad. the ability to hear about world events Davison—Maquoketa, IA; Michael Cahill— or about the human rights violations These are just some of the hundreds Farley, IA; Michael Cline—Decorah, IA; occurring throughout the island in of responses I have received, and I am Doris Engen—Decorah, IA; John Meyer— their very own country. submitting many of these for the Decorah, IA; Dean Beinborn—Decorah, IA; The funds help provide technology- RECORD. Rick Cameron—Calmar, IA; Lucille based training to get through—to cut The Iowa National Guard served the Severson—Clermont, IA; Galen Kelly—Fay- ette, IA; Jane Regan—Harpers Ferry, IA; Mi- through the censorship of the Castro longest deployment of any combat unit chael Froehlich—Marquette, IA; Lisa brothers. Our goal is to stimulate new in Iraq. They came back and helped McDanel—Protivin, IA; Kay Carter— ideas to help the Cuban people tackle deal with the most powerful tornado in Waukon, IA. pressing issues such as human rights the United States that hit my district Donna Oltmann—Anamosa, IA; Jason abuses. in 2008 and the worst flooding in our Schwendinger—Anamosa, IA; Sarah George— These new technology programs are State’s history, and that is why we Center Point, IA; Katy Diltz—Coggon, IA; also aimed at reaching out to the shouldn’t cut their funding. Mona Reilly—Coggon, IA; Terri Staner— Delhi, IA; Pat Cook—Fairfax, IA; Robert Ar- Cuban youth to share experiences and The following individuals also indicated buckle—Iowa City, IA; Dwight Felling— provide them with the tools to build that they do not support the Pentagon mak- Marengo, IA; Deb Conner—Marion, IA; Kath- their capacity for grassroots orga- ing cuts to the National Guard to reduce ryn Baclet—Marion, IA; Dennis Lewis—Mon- nizing to promote democracy, liberty, spending: ticello, IA; Jay Currie—Mount Vernon, IA. Kevin Burke—Grimes, IA; John Moore— Scott McKnight—North Liberty, IA; Shi- and freedom. The Cuban people deserve Grinnell, IA; Kathryn Bly—Grinnell, IA; loh Herr—Palo, IA; Lynn Kramer—Robins, freedom. Jacob Knott—Liscomb, IA; Chris Brodin— IA; Diana Muchmore—Rowley, IA; Steve f Marshalltown, IA; Bing McHone— Cavanaugh—Cedar Rapids, IA; Annette Marshalltown, IA; Carolyn Peters—Montour, Rink—Cedar Rapids, IA; Greg Sohl—Cedar SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT IA; Rachael Johnson—Rhodes, IA; Bonnie Rapids, IA; Larry Freese—Cedar Rapids, IA; LESSENS BURDEN Coble—Rhodes, IA; Darlene Eckhart—State Bill Crosser—Cedar Rapids, IA; Justin (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Center, IA; Nancy Croy—Des Moines, IA; Kratts—Cedar Rapids, IA; Tim Watson— asked and was given permission to ad- Deborah Mikelson—Des Moines, IA. Cedar Rapids, IA; Sheree Martinez—Cedar dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Julia Taylor—Urbandale, IA; Rob Maser— Rapids, IA; Larry Donaldson—Cedar Rapids, Urbandale, IA; David Bryant—Mason City, IA; Joseph Berry—Cedar Rapids, IA. vise and extend his remarks.) IA; Stacy Baumgartner—Joice, IA; Hope Michael Graves—Cedar Rapids, IA; Andrew Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Hartwig—Manly, IA; Sloane Morrow—Fort Kidd—Cedar Rapids, IA; David Owens—Cedar Madam Speaker, businesses across the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2893 country have stopped hiring, and mil- of a boisterous pep squad of bureau- Madam Speaker, over the last year lions of Americans are beginning to see crats from HHS and Democrats who and a half, we dealt with a situation less take-home pay as a result of the support ObamaCare, the President de- where my niece was raped. I will tell Affordable Care Act’s 30-hour work- clared his mission accomplished. you, going through that experience, it week requirement. However, not there and not invited is time to say ‘‘no more.’’ That is the crux of the problem with were millions who had lost their plans I just am humbled to see the out- the Affordable Care Act, Madam and lost their doctors that the Presi- pouring of support that my colleagues Speaker. The law’s burdensome em- dent promised that they could keep. are showing me this evening and com- ployer requirements dissuade busi- Many citizens have seen their health ing together to say we need to talk nesses from expanding and encourage insurance costs rise, their deductibles about sexual assault, we need to talk shifting current workers from full to increase, and their coverage decrease, about domestic violence across the part-time work. and they weren’t there either. country. We can’t be shameful, we Congress should be advancing poli- One single mom in my district wrote can’t hide any longer. We need to stand cies to expand employment opportuni- me that she had to send her son off to with the victims and say this isn’t ties, especially during tough economic live with her parents because she could something that is just going to be times, rather than undercutting the no longer afford to support him due to brushed aside and there are going to be ability of Americans to earn more. the rise in her health care costs under excuses of, well, she wanted it or they This is the reason that the House ObamaCare. She wasn’t there either. deserved it or they were drinking, and today passed H.R. 2575, the Save Amer- But the President declared the de- therefore it is okay. ‘‘No more,’’ bate over repealing ObamaCare is over. ican Workers Act, legislation that will Madam Speaker, no more to sexual as- Not so fast, Mr. President. College pep allow businesses the opportunity to ex- sault and domestic violence. rally campaigning in front of a hand- pand workers’ hours by redefining full- Earlier today, my colleague across picked audience won’t change the fact time employees under the Affordable the aisle, GWEN MOORE, and I intro- that ObamaCare is bad medicine for Care Act and reverting back to the tra- duced a resolution supporting the goals America. and ideas of April as Sexual Assault ditional 40-hour workweek definition. And that’s just the way it is. The Save American Workers Act will The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Awareness and Prevention Month. I am glad to see that we are coming to- lessen the burden being imposed on em- WAGNER). The Chair would remind ployers and help to increase wages so Members to direct their remarks to the gether in this Chamber on a bipartisan that Americans, especially those with Chair. basis to identify this issue, speak about limited means, can better provide for this issue, and coming together to f their families. solve this critical problem for Ameri- SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS f cans across the Nation. MONTH Also, I just wanted to say, from this b 1530 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under personal experience as a husband, as a GLOBAL BATTLE AGAINST the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- father of a beautiful girl who is 15, the ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from New uncle of my beautiful niece who went York (Mr. REED) is recognized for 60 through this horrific situation, that we (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and minutes as the designee of the major- just can’t express enough how horrific was given permission to address the ity leader. and tragic sexual assault is when it House for 1 minute and to revise and comes to families, young men and extend her remarks.) GENERAL LEAVE Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I ask women, just men and women across the Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Madam unanimous consent that all Members country, and I stand here today to say Speaker, I want to thank the British may have 5 legislative days in which to ‘‘no more.’’ Embassy for including me in an ex- revise and extend their remarks and in- With that, I yield to the gentle- change program with scientists, policy clude extraneous material on the sub- woman from West Virginia (Mrs. CAP- leaders, and members of the British ject of my Special Order. ITO), my good colleague, to speak on Parliament who are on the front lines The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there this important issue. of our global battle against Alz- objection to the request of the gen- Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I heimer’s disease. tleman from New York? thank the gentleman from New York Alzheimer’s attacks our oldest popu- There was no objection. for bringing highlight to an issue that lation, stripping our grandparents of Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I thank we all feel a certain sadness that has to their memory and their dignity, and my colleagues that have joined me this be highlighted. I am sorry for his per- placing debilitating stress on devoted evening to talk about an issue that is sonal tragedy for his niece, and I wish caretakers. very personal to me and I think some- her much healing and a bright future Forty-four million worldwide and 5 thing that we need to discuss across for her. million right here in America are af- America in an open and honest fashion. I rise today to, too, speak, as he did, fected. In fact, an American develops Madam Speaker, this month, April, is about April as Sexual Assault Aware- Alzheimer’s disease every 68 seconds, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I am ness Month. which means by the time I finish this joined with many of my colleagues As we know, sexual assault can hap- speech someone in our country will here today to discuss the issue of sex- pen to anyone, regardless of gender, have this heartbreaking disease. ual assault, domestic violence and, in age, race, or religion, and it is always Through the Affordable Care Act and particular, a national effort that we heartbreaking. Those are the ones that the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, have become familiar with in our office we actually hear about. Many go unre- Congress and President Obama have and in my household called the NO ported. So we must say ‘‘no more,’’ no taken important steps to address this MORE campaign. NO MORE is a group more to sexual assault and the culture growing crisis. It is a moral and eco- that is represented by numerous enti- of silence and shame. nomic imperative that we continue to ties across the country that are coming One in six women in this country escalate our efforts. together to say ‘‘no more’’ to sexual have been sexually assaulted, most by f assault and domestic violence. someone they know. Hence, the area of Madam Speaker, you may recall I deeply troubling behaviors in the realm THE PRESIDENT’S PEP RALLY came to this floor of this Chamber of domestic violence. SPEECH ON OBAMACARE back on March 14 and I discussed the College women have an even higher (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was issue of NO MORE Week at that point rate of sexual victimization than most given permission to address the House in time. I shared my family’s personal women in the United States. Our col- for 1 minute.) story that moved us in our household— leges and universities can and must Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, my wife, my brother, my sister, my 11 play an important role in stopping sex- the head cheerleader in charge held a older brothers and sisters—to say ‘‘no ual assault and joining this campaign pep rally this week. Standing in front more.’’ in April by saying ‘‘no more’’ to sexual

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We promote to college, I want to make sure that better. and advocate on behalf of crime vic- when they are on those college cam- That is why, I along with many of my tims throughout in the country here puses they are safe and that they know colleagues here today, are fighting to legislatively. how to get help and that they know raise the cap on the Crime Victims Mr. COSTA, as some of you may know how to recognize the signals that they Fund that is one of the top priorities of his history from California and he was might be getting into trouble. the Victims’ Rights Caucus. More than the author of the Three Strikes, You’re Many of those affected with sexual 80 Members of Congress signed our bi- Out law that many States now have assault struggle with depression, drug partisan legislation. Congressman TED adopted. It is good law, and I want to and alcohol abuse, or even thoughts of POE and I carried a letter to the Appro- commend him for his work on the cau- suicide. We have to make sure that priations Committee urging them to cus and also his comments. they know they are not to blame and raise the cap to $1.5 billion from its Madam Speaker, I spent all my ca- that help is available. current level of $745 million. This fund reer before I came to Congress at the So many people care. Local organiza- is oversubscribed. criminal courts building in Houston, tions, like the local Charleston YWCA, The fact of the matter is this fund first as a prosecutor and then about 22 which runs the Resolve Family Abuse does not contain one ounce of taxpayer years as a criminal court judge. I heard Program, with which I was an active dollars. It is, in fact, ill-gotten gains about 25,000 cases as a judge. I heard a board member for many years, they by criminals of all kinds in which those lot as a prosecutor. All of those cases stand ready to help. They have coun- ill-gotten gains are confiscated and dealt with people, not just the defend- seling programs, they have residential placed in this restitution fund that ant, but the victims of crime as well. programs, they have programs for President Reagan signed into law in I would like to talk about just one batterers, programs to try to alleviate 1981 with then a Democratic-controlled person. It happened a long time ago in the scourge of domestic violence. Congress. So we must raise these funds. a case I prosecuted. I am going to We in Congress have passed laws to The Crime Victims Fund provides change the names to protect the pri- provide Federal funding for programs money for our domestic violence shel- vacy of the family of the victim. This and organizations to help women seek- ters that provide shelter for families young student went to one of our ing help from domestic abuse, stalking, and women and children who are vic- schools in Houston, Texas. She is work- and sexual assault. tims of domestic violence. It funds rape ing in the daytime, went to night I will continue to work to help the crisis centers and child abuse treat- school to get a second degree. She is men and women affected by these hei- ment centers and programs. driving home on one of our freeways at nous crimes and am proud to stand We must fund the rape prevention night. She had car trouble. She pulled here today and say ‘‘no more’’ to sex- and education fund that provides mon- over to a service station, looking for eys to our States in order to support some help because all the lights had ual assault. Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I thank this very important issue of rape pre- come on. She gets out of the car and she the gentlelady from West Virginia for vention and education programs con- talked to a person that she thought her words and offer of support. ducted by these rape crisis centers, sex- was a service station attendant. Billy At this time, Madam Speaker, I yield ual assault coalitions, and other non- Smith wasn’t a service station attend- to the gentleman from California (Mr. profit organizations that are attempt- ing to educate to help to assist and to ant. He was just hanging around. He COSTA), a good friend from the other pulls out a gun. He kidnaps Lucy and side of the aisle, the cochair of the Vic- be there when these victims are vio- takes her to a remote place of our tims’ Rights Caucus. lated by this most horrific crime. Awareness, education, and empower- county. He did a lot of bad things to Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, as a co- ment, we all have a role to play in her, including beating her up and aban- chairman of the Crime Victims Caucus, combating the sexual assault. That is doning her, left her for dead. In fact, along with our good friend and col- why we are honoring those this month. when he was later arrested by the league Congressman TED POE, our cau- Until we eliminate sexual assault and Houston Police Department, he was cus wants to join in this effort to say domestic violence and rape, we must mad that he hadn’t killed her. ‘‘no more.’’ The Crime Victims Caucus continue to educate people on where to A remarkable lady. She recovered is active in a host of different areas, seek help when tragedy strikes. Sur- those physical wounds. Her medical and this is one that deserves our atten- vivors must know that they are not needs were met. The bad guy was tion. alone, and it is not their fault, and that caught. I prosecuted him in front of a As we mark the National Sexual As- jury of 12 right-thinking Americans in sault Awareness Month, we must re- there is help and that we care so that they can come out of the shadows and Houston, and he was convicted of sex- member that every day millions are ual assault of Lucy and received the struggling with the aftermath of sexual live a productive life. In closing, it is our job and solemn maximum sentence of 99 years in a assault. We remember the survivors, promise here in Congress to guarantee Texas penitentiary. and we honor the advocates who sup- that there is help for every victim in We would hope, as a society, that all port them. our country. ‘‘No more’’ to sexual as- would be well, life would go on, and Awareness and action can help end sault. good things would happen. That is not the cycle of sexual assault and domes- Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I thank reality. That is not the world we live in tic violence. One in five women in this the gentleman from California for his now or then. Because when you deal country, sadly, are raped over the kind words. What I will say is, it is with a victim of a sexual assault, they course of their lifetime, and half of all awareness, education, and empower- are a special person. Everything about women will experience some type of ment. their identity, in many cases, has been sexual assault. These are horrific, hor- With that, I yield to the gentleman destroyed. In fact, defendants, I think, rific numbers. These are our sisters, from Texas, Judge POE, a good friend try to destroy the soul of sexual as- our mothers, and our wives. and cochair of the Victims’ Rights Cau- sault victims. We must act. Millions of victims are cus. Lucy testified at that trial, but her not receiving the assistance they need, life fell apart. She dropped out of and Congress must act. A national sur- b 1545 school. In fact, she never went on that vey in 2013 showed that 75 percent of Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I campus again. She lost her job, her the rape crisis centers have lost fund- thank the gentleman for yielding time, husband. The kind of guy he was, he di- ing, resulting in layoffs and reduced and I thank him for having this Special vorced her and left her. She started services and program closures when, in Order regarding the dastardly crime of using drugs, and she used drugs for a fact, we need 24/7 service for this very, sexual assault. while.

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At this point in time, I would like to alty because she was a victim of crime, For example, we have a profound re- yield to a good friend of mine from the a real person. We would hope for the sponsibility to the children within our great State of North Carolina (Mrs. best. That is not reality. foster care system, and unfortunately ELLMERS). So we, as a society, have to under- we have found that those in foster care Mrs. ELLMERS. Madam Speaker, stand the plight of victims. When the have experienced sexual assault at a thank you to the gentleman. And I crime is committed against them, it is much greater rate than average. Ensur- would like to say thank you for helping not like a theft case. It is a personal ing safety is a responsibility that we out with this Special Order, being here, crime. And some don’t make it; they have. holding this Special Order along with don’t recover. And society needs to be Studies show that nearly 70 percent Mr. COSTA as part of the caucus in this there to help them, as Mr. COSTA says, of children who fall victim to child sex- bipartisan effort. to let them know they are not alone ual trade are runaways from the foster As you know and as we need to talk anymore, that we are on their side and care system. By the time they run about with the American people, this is we are going to do what we can to see away, they have already been molested an issue that defies logic and it defies that justice occurs in their case, be- or assaulted by either a family member socioeconomic background. There are cause, Madam Speaker, justice is what or somebody in the foster care system. no barriers to sexual assault, human we do in this country. When we find children that are vic- trafficking, violence, domestic vio- And that’s just the way it is. tims of sex trafficking, we must ensure lence. Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I thank that these children are treated as vic- I will say, I recently met a young the gentleman for the words. I am so tims, not as criminals. A child cannot lady who was the victim of human traf- pleased that this is a bipartisan Special consent to sex. Sex with a child is rape ficking, not with sexual assault, but Order, where Members from the other and needs to be prosecuted as such. I with labor, essentially. She was side of the aisle are joining us tonight urge my colleagues and my counter- brought here to this country at the age to talk about the issue of sexual as- parts in the States to implement safe of 3, and she was beaten every day by sault, domestic violence, and us saying harbor laws so that victims of child sex the woman that put herself forward as ‘‘no more.’’ trafficking are not victimized again her mother, along with the two other With that, I yield to my good friend when they encounter the law enforce- young ladies that were brought here from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). ment officials. that she knew as her sisters. And until, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I thank the When rescued, efforts to support I would say, 2007, she said every day gentleman from New York for orga- these children must be improved. These that is what they endured, beatings by nizing this Special Order. survivors require multidisciplinary this woman that they referred to as Madam Speaker, today I join my col- care and resources that recognize the Mom. leagues in recognizing the importance distinct and severe physical and psy- The reason that the woman said that of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. chological harms inflicted on them. they can’t speak out and seek help was Sexual assault is far too prevalent in The potential for victimization does because they were brought here ille- modern society. It is estimated one in not end at childhood. The rates of cam- gally and they were illegal. So, you five girls and one in twenty boys will pus sexual assault far exceed the rates see, this problem is pervasive and it is be a victim of child sexual assault. during any time of a young person’s one we have to deal with, and we are Nearly a quarter of all women attend- life. Most of the victims know their doing exactly what needs to be done. ing college will also become victims attackers. Colleges need to ensure the To my good friend from New York, during their academic career. safety of those entrusted in their care. thank you again for holding this, be- This issue has been a key issue for A recently established campus safety cause we have to show the American the Subcommittee on Crime, Ter- center can go a long way in setting up people this is an issue we care about, rorism, Homeland Security, and Inves- the protocols to both reduce sexual as- this is an issue that we need to solve, tigations, which I have the privilege to sault for those on campuses and to and we need to work together for that serve as ranking member. The sub- properly respond when the assaults effort. April being Sexual Assault committee is not only focused on in- occur. Awareness Month is a perfect time for vestigating and prosecuting offenders, Last year we reauthorized the Vio- us to take part in this effort. it also looks to provide law enforce- lence Against Women Act to ensure I was very distressed to find out re- ment with the necessary funding and stronger protections for female victims cently that the county that I live in in resources and training to immediately of crime. Since its passage in 2000, the North Carolina, Harnett County, as of help survivors beginning the healing Victims of Trafficking and Violence 2013, is the fifth highest county level of process. Prevention Act has significantly in- domestic-related homicide. That is not Just yesterday, the full Judiciary creased prosecutions of adult and child a number that I want to associate my- Committee reported a bill that will re- sex traffickers. self with in the very county in which I authorize the Debbie Smith Act. This We just recently, in the last few live. will provide funding to reduce the DNA months, the new regulations under the This month serves as an opportunity analysis backlog in our Nation’s lab- Prison Rape Elimination Act has also for all of us to unite on this issue, both oratories and speed up justice to vic- gone a long way in reducing sexual as- Democrat, Republican, every Amer- tims of sexual assault. sault in our prisons. ican, to speak candidly about the prev- Debbie Smith is a constituent of As I said before, prosecution of of- alence of abuse and generate a much- mine, and the horror she endured while fenders is a critical part of the equa- needed change in our culture. Whether waiting 61⁄2 years for the DNA to be tion, but it is not the only part. We we are talking about our society, tested is beyond unacceptable. What is need to ensure that we prevent such as- whether we are talking about those even more unacceptable is that during saults from occurring in the first place that are in the military, whether we the time of delay, her attacker ab- and ensure that survivors are provided are talking about those who come to ducted and robbed two other women. If with the resources they need and sup- this country for different purposes, we the DNA sample had been tested in a port that they need. Strategies will need to be a voice for all of those indi- timely manner, it is almost certain evolve over time, but during Sexual As- viduals. that those two women would not have sault Awareness Month, we need to en- Sexual assault is a persistent prob- been victims of crime. The Debbie courage actions to eliminate sexual as- lem. It affects both women and men Smith Act helps ensure that we can sault. and, again, as I pointed out, regardless

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She reported it later young people with the knowledge and together when we passed the National that week to the school authorities, the resources needed to feel empow- Defense Authorization Act to direct but they took a position that, since she ered, ask questions, and seek support. the military to examine the need for a really hadn’t reported it immediately Sexual Assault Awareness Month is new definition of rape and sexual as- and she didn’t have any other kind of about education and informing one an- sault in cases when someone abuses particular evidence, it was her word other so that we can bring about an their position in command. against his word, and they took no fur- end. No military recruit or servicemem- ther action. It is time to speak up and raise ber should endure sexual abuse. Our This young woman was completely awareness, and I hope all that are lis- sons and daughters put on the uniform abandoned on this campus, but worse tening will help in this effort to sup- to protect us, and now, we must pro- yet, her perpetrator used that oppor- port this effort. tect them. tunity thereafter to jeer at her and to Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I thank So we have made some good progress, taunt her, and not only was she the one my colleague from North Carolina for Madam Speaker, which I am proud of, who was violated, but she was the one coming today. I am pleased to yield to but there is so much more to do. We who was finally driven to a point where a good friend from the other side of the have to be vigilant. she was so uncomfortable, having to aisle to talk about this important issue There still remains a debate, even confront this guy each and every day, of Sexual Assault Awareness Month within our Congress, whether to re- she is the one who had to leave her col- and the NO MORE campaign. I can’t move these type of cases from the lege. She had to go home and start to encourage people enough across Amer- chain of command. We have to be vigi- heal and try to start a life all over ica to go online, become aware of the lant and make sure our laws are work- again and a whole new experience. NO MORE campaign, and the Sexual ing and make sure our sons and daugh- I ran into her because, 2 years later, Assault Awareness Month. ters are protected and get the full sup- she came to my district in Pennsyl- With that, I yield to my good friend port they need to heal when they are vania. She came there as a witness be- from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). assaulted. cause, only weeks before she had ar- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Madam In this country, every citizen has the rived, there was another party on a col- Speaker, I am very honored to be here right to be safe and protected. There lege campus nearby me and this same in a bipartisan manner to talk about a should be no exceptions. perpetrator happened to come to that subject that we can all agree on, which Mr. REED, I want to thank you again college, visiting a friend, where he met is that freedom from sexual assault is a for allowing me to share this moment a woman. He went back to that wom- basic human right. It is not to be toler- with you. an’s dorm, and another woman was vio- ated in any corner of society. And the Mr. REED. I thank the gentlelady for lently raped. issue is not talked about enough, so I coming tonight and joining us and rais- Fortunately, this victim, for the first am glad we are bringing it up today. ing awareness on this critical issue fac- time, was able to testify against him. I want to focus today on sexual as- ing men and women across the coun- We used pattern evidence to give her sault that is taking place at an alarm- try. I appreciate the gentlelady’s her first chance to hold him account- ing rate in a place that we would not words. able. Based on that rape that we were expect, and that is it in our military. From the gentlelady’s words, I am re- able to prosecute, I think he may still b 1600 minded how pervasive this is across our be in jail. The reports of sexual assault in the country. It does remind me also why But her life didn’t get put together military are mind-boggling. The De- we have to remain diligent and con- immediately by virtue of that. In fact, fense Department estimated that there tinue to raise awareness and educate she represents a story that is too infre- were 26,000 sexual assaults in 2012. people on these issues and to empower quently understood, as has been dem- Those numbers are shocking, but this victims and stand with victims such as onstrated by some of my colleagues. isn’t just about statistics. It is about my niece. One in five women on college cam- real people. With that, I yield to my good friend puses today will report being victims of I want to share a story about one of from Pennsylvania (Mr. MEEHAN). an attempted or actual sexual assault, my constituents. Elisha Morrow joined Mr. MEEHAN. Allow me to express yet only about 5 percent of those are the Coast Guard at age 22. She started my appreciation to the gentleman from being reported to law enforcement, so boot camp with so much pride and New York (Mr. REED) for your leader- we have got this huge disconnect. hope. She joined the Coast Guard be- ship in putting together this very im- While it is 20 years after the incident cause she believed deeply in their mis- portant opportunity for us to talk to that I experienced and a great deal sion to save lives, which they do every not just our colleagues, but citizens all more work has been done on college day. across this country, as we jointly focus campuses, many of which have taken Her hope turned to humiliation and on this issue of sexual assault and do- prudent steps to deal with this issue, sorrow as her company commander mestic violence. we have to do a lot of more. sexually harassed her with innuendos I am moved by my colleagues who I am encouraged. Just recently, and advancements night after night. are telling stories from so many dif- President Obama—and this dem- The commander became even more ferent perspectives. Many of them are onstrates the bipartisan nature of this emboldened and eventually raped the personal. I think that is really the way effort—has appointed a White House female recruit. we have to explain these kinds of cir- task force to protect students from Shockingly, the commander was con- cumstances, through the personal sto- sexual assault. I am pleased to be able victed of lesser charges of cruelty and ries in which it is driven home, because to be participating with some local maltreatment and adultery and not you can understand how it affects real folks in my community to help advise rape because the victim could not people on an everyday basis. that committee. prove that her life wasn’t under phys- I was a former prosecutor before I We are using the experiences that we ical threat and that she didn’t fear for came here to Washington, D.C., and have from experts at local colleges like her life. She had committed to his sex- while this story is about 20 years old, it Drexel, Villanova, and Penn State and ual advances under command. defines a particular problem at a par- campus experts who have worked in The law did not take into account ticular point in time. this area on the campuses. We are see- situations in which a superior abuses I remember distinctly engaging with ing some issues that need to be ad- his or her position to take advantage of a young woman. She had been the vic- dressed. victims. That is not full justice. That tim of a sexual assault. She met a We are looking at issues like report- is why the victim felt even more hu- young man at a party. She returned to ing procedures that require victims of miliated. a dorm room, believing that everything sexual assault, once they report the As a mother of a marine war veteran, was going to be safe. He sexually and story, to sometimes have to retell it when I heard this story, I knew I had to violently violated her. two and three different times, in order

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I thank the gentlelady for the collection of evidence, but we are campus—almost one in five—will be her comments and joining us in this ef- finding, a year later, they haven’t even the victim of an attempted or a com- fort to say ‘‘no more.’’ The gentlelady’s taken the time to process the rape kit. pleted sexual assault during their col- comments about the use of alcohol and How many years do we have to con- lege experience. other intoxicants being a part of, some- tinue to deal with dramatic backlogs in Madam Speaker, we have a sexual as- times, these situations, I can’t express just the identification of straight- sault crisis on our college campuses. It enough how many times I hear that forward evidence that would help us is time to do something about it. It is story and how we need to make sure put some of these perpetrators in jail, time we say ‘‘no more.’’ that we are talking to our kids, we are where they belong? As a mom who has sent two kids off talking to folks as they are going off to We are examining the convoluted to college in recent years, these num- college or in our high schools about the patchwork of Federal rules and regula- bers scare me. I know the truth of danger associated with the use of alco- tions that, while well-intentioned, these numbers, having counseled one of hol and being put into this situation. often work at cross-purposes. We are my daughter’s friends in college about Just be honest, just be honest and trying to strengthen the way partner- 4 years ago and having recently coun- just say with that decision comes risk, ships can be generated between vic- seled the mother of another person who and with those risks are often horrific tims’ services groups, college rep- had been assaulted on a college cam- events such as what we are talking resentatives, and among law enforce- pus. about tonight, young men and women ment. This makes me angry. There is no ex- being sexually assaulted, domestically The biggest challenge we face from cuse in this country for this problem. abused by partners, people that they the victims is the confusion about the There is no valid reason for anyone to know. It is time we raise this in a way process. They don’t know who to turn look in the other direction or to pre- that we speak openly and honestly to or who to report to. That is why we tend this problem doesn’t exist. Let’s about this issue. must continue to work together as col- once and for all say ‘‘no more’’ to this Madam Speaker, I am so pleased to leagues to help clarify the rules and problem. be joined by a new Member of the regulations that we are creating to We have to work together. I am very House, my good friend from Illinois send the kinds of signals so there is pleased that the Democrats and the Re- (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS), and I yield to the certainty and the ability of these vic- publicans in this body are working to- gentleman. tims to reach out for help. gether. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. I thank you, Mr. REED, for your lead- We have to offer victims more sup- Thank you to my great colleague from ership on this. I pledge my intention to port. We have to bring offenders to jus- the great State of New York. continue to work with you and our col- tice. We have to analyze these It is humbling for me to stand here leagues on both sides of the aisle to as- daunting statistics and find real solu- with you and the others who have spo- sure that we are making not only good, tions. ken before me, those of you who have a sound law, but making the procedures Eighty-four percent of women who family member who has experienced work for the benefit of the victims. experience sexually coercive behavior such a traumatic, traumatic event. Mr. REED. I so appreciate the work, while in college are victimized during I have been here with prosecutors leadership, and experience of the gen- their first four semesters on campus. who have convicted those criminals tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MEE- Forty-three percent of sexual victim- who deserve to go to jail and to stand HAN) on this issue. I don’t think I could ization incidents on campuses do in- here with somebody like Mrs. BROOKS, have said it any better in the sense of volve alcohol by the victim and about who worked in the college arena and the victims being victimized repeat- 69 percent by the perpetrator. saw devastation, now, for me to come edly not just by the perpetrator, but by Let’s have a real conversation with up here, I have got to tell you, I am the system. our freshmen and with our young peo- here as a dad. I am here as a father to Hearing the gentleman from Pennsyl- ple in college about those risky deci- a 17-year-old daughter who, in a year vania give a firsthand account as to sions that they make. and a half, will go to college. what that means, I think, is very im- More than half of the raped college In my district in central Illinois, we portant as we deal with the NO MORE women tell no one about the horren- have nine universities and colleges, campaign and Sexual Assault Aware- dous crime that can change their lives over 45,000 female students. With the ness Month. forever. We have to support the organi- CDC estimating that 19 percent of At this time, Madam Speaker, I am zations, coalitions, and families that women have experienced sexual assault pleased to yield to a new Member, but are helping these women—and yes, since entering college, let me do the a great Member of this great Chamber, some men—and empower them to come math for you. That is 8,500 women in Mrs. BROOKS from Indiana. forward and seek justice. That is only my district that, if the statistics re- Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Thank you, a part of the healing process, but it is main true, will experience sexual as- Madam Speaker. a critical part. sault. I rise today to say ‘‘no more.’’ No one should get away with sexual I represent a district of 14 counties. I want to thank my dear colleague, assault. We have to say ‘‘no more’’ to This is unacceptable. That is why I rise Representative REED from New York, free passes. We have the greatest uni- with you, Mr. REED, to say ‘‘no more’’ for bringing the attention of this body versity system in the world. We edu- today. and to the country to this campaign of cate the best and the brightest. We I am alarmed by the fact that my no more to sexual violence. It is Sexual graduate 21st century innovators with daughter is going to go off to school, Assault Awareness Month, and we need the talent and the dedication necessary get in her car, and my wife and I are to take this opportunity to speak harsh to make our Nation and world a better going to be very, very sad when we but true words. place. drop her off at school. And I hope and Every 2 minutes, which is about how Surely, this is a sad challenge that pray that these statistics don’t come long my remarks are going to be, an- we can work together on to address. right to my mind, but, you know, as a other American is sexually assaulted. This is an opportunity for us to say dad, they will. We have to do some- That is 237,868 victims a year. This is a ‘‘no more’’ and mean it. Let’s take this thing in this institution about it. crime that touches people of all back- opportunity. We have a sexual assault I am proud to be a part of the Vic- grounds and all walks of life. crisis on our college campuses, but it is tims’ Rights Caucus with you and Mr.

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I thank my friend and will make us a stronger country, and it going to be happening in your commu- neighbor from New York. will bring us truer and in line with our nities throughout the month of April— Madam Speaker, I am honored to be founding principles. I argue that when as we know, it is Sexual Assault here today with my colleagues as we we do that, on our best day, other Awareness Month—including tomor- jointly pursue the effort to prevent countries want to be like us; and in row’s Paint the Town Teal, where hun- sexual assault. I think this is some- that regard, it actually makes us safer dreds of people will wear this color to thing that really goes to the core of as well. raise awareness and support survivors who we are as a people. So I just want to thank the organiza- of sexual assault. I encourage everyone I am reminded at this moment of tions that work with us on this effort. to get involved in these local events. some of our ideas at the very founding, I am talking about a number of organi- I want to make sure that everyone inalienable rights, that among these zations, but I would like to point out here knows, this is an issue that I and are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap- Amnesty International, CARE USA, my colleagues will not forget about piness. These inalienable rights come and Futures Against Violence. I thank after the month of April. I look for- from God, but governments are insti- them for their leadership on this issue. ward to the day when sexual assault is tuted among men, deriving their just I thank everyone for being here no longer a chronic problem that de- powers from the consent of the gov- today, and I thank my friend from New serves national attention. However, erned to secure these rights. York. until that day, the responsibility is on We have taken action here in this Mr. REED. I thank the gentleman all of us to do what we can to stop sex- Chamber. We have worked together to from New York for joining us tonight, ual assault in this country and to say do that. The Violence Against Women and I appreciate the friendship and the ‘‘no more.’’ Act we passed a little over a year ago, support for the NO MORE campaign to- Mr. REED. I thank the gentleman and then the budget agreement that we night. from Illinois for those very good and enacted at the end of last year in- Madam Speaker, one of my best eloquent remarks on this important creased by $10 million. Certainly we friends here in this great Chamber, my issue of ‘‘no more.’’ need to do more than that, but we are fellow member of the Ways and Means Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be taking some action. Committee, the gentlewoman from joined by a Member from the great I want to highlight how that can Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK) is joining us State of Indiana (Mrs. WALORSKI), and I make a difference right at the local this evening, and I yield to her. yield to her. level. These resources go towards edu- Mrs. BLACK. Madam Speaker, I am Mrs. WALORSKI. I thank the gen- cation for law enforcement profes- proud to stand here with my good tleman from New York for organizing sionals and for conduit with the judi- friend from New York and to say ‘‘no tonight’s discussion on this important cial system. It is also for shelters and topic. more’’ to sexual assault. This April is April is Sexual Assault Awareness for supporting infrastructure and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I Month, and I rise today to say ‘‘no health care networks. commend Mr. REED for leading this ef- more’’ to sexual assault. This tragic I am reminded of one of the visits my fort to raise awareness and bring atten- epidemic impacts every community. wife and I made recently to the tion to this crucial issue. Most of us know at least one sexual as- Washbourne House in Kingston. That is Every 2 minutes, an American is as- sault survivor. the largest city in my district, the 19th saulted in this country, and one in five In my area, a report released by district in New York, where I met with women is a survivor of rape. This is sad Saint Mary’s College, found an alarm- Michael Berg, who heads the Family of and deplorable, and we must do more ing number of Hoosier girls affected by Woodstock shelters, and Cathy to share the daunting facts about sex- acts of sexual violence. Indiana ranks Moriarty, who actually runs the ual assault in this country as well as second out of 46 States for the highest Washbourne House. let people know where they can go to number of rapes among female high Madam Speaker, this is really hard get help. school students, and this is unaccept- work. These victims of sexual assault We must act to protect our Nation’s able. 14.5 percent of Indiana’s female and domestic violence, when they first women, but it goes further than this. high school students and 5.2 percent of show up at the doorstep of the You see, in this country, one in six Indiana’s male high school students Washbourne House, security, the most men have been victims of sexual abuse have reported being raped. This shock- basic of human needs, that is their big- before they reach the age of 18. This ing number only accounts for those at- gest concern, and for these leaders, kind of child abuse must be brought to tacks that are reported. As we all providing that security and helping the light, and perpetrators must be se- know, most assaults go unreported. family to be able to trust again; then, verely punished. Since joining Congress, I have for basic needs, some of these victims During my time of working in the worked to put an end to sexual vio- come with children, and providing for Tennessee State Legislature, I was lence. Working with the House Armed them to get back into a sense of nor- proud to support numerous measures Services and the House Veterans’ Af- malcy, to get them back into school, to help protect women and children— fairs Committees, I have authored and all the while, to help our victims to get and, in particular, children—from sex- supported a number of provisions back up on their feet and to be self-re- ual assault. I sponsored legislation aimed at combating the growing num- liant going forward, these resources are strengthening the penalties for the ber and the epidemic of military sexual just critical to support these programs. crime of rape of a child. assault trauma. I am very proud of the work that is But in order to root out perpetrators Today I call on my colleagues to done there. I think it is illustrative of of sexual violence, victims need to raise awareness of about sexual assault the kind of work that is done by very know where they can turn. I am grate- and how we can all work together to special people in our country all across ful for the work of nomore.org for rais- prevent it, to respond to it, and to say our land. But there is more to be done, ing the awareness on this issue and for ‘‘no’’ to sexual assault together. and there is an opportunity for us to do offering resources where victims can I thank the gentleman from New more. I am talking about, now, H.R. get the help that they so greatly need. York for this opportunity to join you 3571. This is the International Violence These heinous crimes are unaccept- in saying ‘‘no more’’ to sexual assault. Against Women Act, and this provides able, and it is why it is so important to Mr. REED. I can’t agree any more resources to help coordinate USAID say ‘‘no more’’ this Sexual Assault with my colleague from Indiana. ‘‘No and Department of State efforts about Awareness Month.

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If they don’t, like in the was drinking and it was the alcohol tleman from Washington State (Mr. Green River case, they die; their lives that caused it, ‘‘no more.’’ She is not REICHERT), our great sheriff and co- are taken. the person that is responsible for this. chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus. Madam Speaker, we cannot allow As I said on March 14, when I asked her Mr. REICHERT. Thank you, Mr. this to continue in this country. I what I should tell the American Nation REED, for inviting me to speak this know that every day, there is a cop on on her behalf, say ‘‘no more’’ because evening on this important topic. the street, there is a social worker out there are no excuses. I don’t come here tonight with statis- there that is dealing with this crime. I appreciate my colleagues, my tics. I come here with 33 years of expe- We have got to stop this. We have got friends and the folks from the other rience in law enforcement. I was a cop to save the lives of our children. side of the aisle coming together to- for a long time before I came to Con- Thank you, Mr. REED for holding this night to talk about this, which is such gress. I have been to the homes. I have hour tonight. Thank you for the oppor- an important issue that we need to seen the faces of the mothers and the tunity to share some of my story. talk about and to, for once and for all, fathers. I have seen the faces of the vic- Mr. REED. I thank the gentleman say ‘‘no more.’’ tims of sexual assault. I have held from Washington State, the sheriff, for I ask every American, have a con- them in my arms while they cried and the words and the experience and shar- versation with your daughter, your fell to the floor in a puddle of tears. ing tonight in our efforts to say ‘‘no spouse, your son, your mother, your fa- These are real people. These are our more’’ to sexual assault. ther, your aunt, your uncle. Speak children. Madam Speaker, I know we are com- about this issue. Empower each of us, When I was on patrol back in the ing to the end of the Special Order this as individuals, to say, we are not going early seventies, I had a case where I evening. So I will just close with a few to accept this in our midst any longer. was driving around all night. It was 2 words. I am confident, Madam Speaker, if we in the morning. I found this young man Madam Speaker, I stand in this do that, that we won’t have to say in wandering the streets. I pulled up and Chamber today joined by my niece, the last 60 minutes that we have joined asked him what was wrong. He was sob- who is with us this evening. I can’t tell here together, that 30 more of our fel- bing and crying and asking for help. It you how impressed, how proud I am of low American citizens have just suf- took him at least an hour, Madam that young lady who has now turned fered from one of the most horrific Speaker—an hour—before he could one of the most negative experiences, crimes on the face of the Earth, and really finally tell me what happened to horrific experiences in her life and is that is sexual assault. him. He had been abducted and taken doing something positive about it. It is time to say ‘‘no more,’’ and I ask to a remote home and raped and as- It is her voice that has moved me to everyone to join us in that campaign. saulted, humiliated and beaten for 2 stand with my colleagues, to work I yield back the balance of my time. days. across the country, to work with orga- Imagine being in that position. Imag- nizations like NO MORE and Sexual f ine being a victim of such a horrendous Assault Awareness Month to say, I am crime. going to do my part, Madam Speaker. I MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT My own family has been touched by am going to do my part to make sure that we scream from the mountains, A message in writing from the Presi- this, as I know some folks may be lis- dent of the United States was commu- tening and some speaking tonight may across this land, that sexual assault— be it man, woman, child, adult—we nicated to the House by Mr. Brian have mentioned that. One of my own Pate, one of his secretaries. family members was raped. have heard the stories all night to- night. But in the great land of the But I know this from a deeper experi- f ence. When I was a homicide detective United States of America, we are going to say ‘‘no more’’ because it tears lives for the King County Sheriff’s Office in REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- apart. the early eighties, I was assigned a VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF case called the Green River serial mur- Victims are not only victimized by the perpetrators who do these horrific H.R. 1874, PRO-GROWTH BUDG- der case, where 50-plus women were ETING ACT OF 2013; PROVIDING killed. acts, but they are revictimized over and over again. And it is time we, as a FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. Now, how did those young girls and 1871, BASELINE REFORM ACT OF women get on the streets? They were Nation, come together and say, you know what, we are going to stand with 2013; AND PROVIDING FOR CON- abused. They were sexually assaulted SIDERATION OF H.R. 1872, BUDG- at home. They were physically as- the victims. We are going to educate and make people aware of this issue so ET AND ACCOUNTING TRANS- saulted. They were emotionally as- PARENCY ACT OF 2014 saulted, and they left home. They were that we can empower people—our law raped at home. They were raped by enforcement agencies, our prosecutors, Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee their neighbors. They were raped by the people that do God’s work and on Rules, submitted a privileged report their family members, and they ended tending to the people when they need (Rept. No. 113–400) on the resolution (H. up on the street. the services that rape victims and sex- Res. 539) providing for consideration of ual assault and domestic violence vic- the bill (H.R. 1874) to amend the Con- b 1630 tims need and turn to in their time of gressional Budget Act of 1974 to pro- And whose arms did they fall into, need. vide for macroeconomic analysis of the Madam Speaker, but the arms of a So we are going to continue this bat- impact of legislation, providing for pimp, again to be victimized and raped tle. We are going to continue this fight. consideration of the bill (H.R. 1871) to over and over and over, sometimes for And I just have to applaud the efforts amend the Balanced Budget and Emer- money, sometimes not. Lives de- of the men and women across the coun- gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to re- stroyed. Some survived physically but try that are coming together to say in form the budget baseline, and pro- were mentally and emotionally one voice, ‘‘no more.’’ viding for consideration of the bill drained. Their lives and spirit ripped All 300-plus million people in Amer- (H.R. 1872) to amend the Balanced from their hearts. ica need to come together to highlight Budget and Emergency Deficit Control This is a crime that until you see, this issue. And I can tell you, if we Act of 1985 to increase transparency in until you look into the eyes of the per- unite as a Nation, we can bring to an Federal budgeting, and for other pur- son who has been victimized in such a end sexual assault and domestic vio- poses, which was referred to the House horrendous way, you never really truly lence. Calendar and ordered to be printed.

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They are more for-service Medicare, especially in Ari- ida (Mr. MURPHY) is recognized for 60 than just numbers. zona, where statewide, 38 percent of minutes as the designee of the minor- And like Ms. SINEMA, I am constantly Medicare-eligible beneficiaries choose ity leader. hearing from residents in my district a Medicare Advantage plan. In my dis- about the negative impact these cuts GENERAL LEAVE trict, nearly 43 percent of Medicare-eli- would have on the well-being of their Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Madam gible beneficiaries choose a Medicare spouses, their parents, or personally, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Advantage plan. including Cheryl from Palm Beach Gar- all Members have 5 legislative days to Medicare Advantage plans consist- dens, in my district. revise and extend their remarks and in- ently receive high customer satisfac- After doing everything right to plan clude extraneous material on the sub- tion ratings and are helping to control for her retirement, like many seniors ject of my Special Order. cost, drive innovation, and improve do, Cheryl and her husband saw their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there health outcomes for beneficiaries. I savings cut in half during difficult eco- objection to the request of the gen- keep saying ‘‘beneficiaries.’’ But what I nomic times. Now they are seeing their tleman from Florida? should say is, our parents, our grand- health care options limited and their There was no objection. parents, and our loved ones. These out-of-pocket costs going up. These are Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Madam plans provide affordable, high-quality changes they simply cannot afford. Speaker, there are currently many con- care for our loved ones. I agree with Cheryl that it is unfair cerns regarding health insurance in our Bonnie Grant, a proud Arizonan in to shift the burden onto those on fixed country, especially among our Nation’s my district, is in her sixties and lives incomes, those who have little re- seniors. At this time of major transi- in Phoenix. Through her Medicare Ad- sources to make up the difference. Sen- vantage plan, she has access to a trans- tion in our Nation’s health care indus- iors cannot afford further cuts and the portation system called Van Go. try, it is critical that seniors enrolled negative consequences if these mis- Bonnie uses the service to go shopping in traditional Medicare and Medicare guided proposals move forward. and to go other places ‘‘instead of Advantage can keep the coverage on At this point, I would like to take a being stuck at home.’’ She said that it which they depend. moment to yield to the general, Mr. helps because ‘‘instead of being holed Unfortunately, proposed cuts to ENYART from Illinois, and thank him up in your home,’’ she can be engaged Medicare Advantage are putting these for his leadership in fighting for sen- in the community and enjoy her life. important benefits at risk. This is a iors on behalf of Illinois and the rest of The Van Go benefit is the type of cre- very serious situation across the coun- our country. ative service offered by Medicare Ad- try, and it is of great concern to me, Mr. ENYART. I thank the gentleman vantage plans that improves the well- with Florida being home to over 4 mil- from Florida. lion seniors. My district alone has over being of enrollees. Joseph Ford, another constituent, Madam Speaker, I rise today to show 160,000 seniors, with more than one- support for the 50 million Americans third of them choosing a Medicare Ad- lives in suburban Phoenix. He was dis- abled in a car accident. The hands-on enrolled in Medicare. Medicare is vital vantage plan whose coverage would be not only to my district, like Mr. MUR- severely impacted by the proposed cuts managed care he receives through his Medicare Advantage plan, including in- PHY’s district in Florida, but our entire released in the draft rule that CMS put Nation, which is why my fellow col- out in February. home visits, allows Mr. Ford to stay in his home and live a fuller life. Keeping leagues and I should support its prom- We are already seeing what last ise to all our citizens who have earned year’s cuts to Medicare Advantage individuals like Mr. Ford in his home instead of in institutional care facili- it, who have paid for it through their have meant: smaller networks of doc- taxes, and who now rely on it for a sta- tors, cuts to add-on benefits, and high- ties is better for the beneficiary and presents a significant cost savings to ble health care system and for their er out-of-pocket limits. The additional medical care. proposed cuts to the program released the Medicaid and Medicare programs. I am concerned that the proposed Medicare has a long and valued his- in February have raised great concerns payment reductions for 2015 will under- tory since its inception in 1965. Social from my constituents about their cov- mine the choices made by my fellow Security recipients have consistently erage and about the potential of having Arizonans, by Ms. Grant, by Mr. Ford, benefited from the opportunity to ac- to pay more and having fewer benefits. and by others in my congressional dis- cess quality, affordable health care, a That is why we are here today, urging trict by causing our loved ones to lose right now guaranteed to those who the administration to reverse course needed services and to experience in- worked hard for that privilege. and keep rates flat for 2015. creases in premiums. These cuts could There are 122,380 constituents from At this point, I would like to yield to also have the unintended and costly the 12th District of Illinois who partici- my good friend Ms. SINEMA from Ari- consequence of putting our seniors at pate in the Medicare program. That is zona, who has been fighting tirelessly risk of being placed in institutions, one out of every seven citizens in my to protect the seniors in her area as rather than staying in their homes. district. well. Instead of cutting funding for these b 1645 Ms. SINEMA. Thank you, Congress- popular plans, we should work together man MURPHY, for hosting this Special to find reasonable solutions that drive Many of these constituents are dis- Order so that we can stand up and down cost, increase choice, address abled, and almost all are on a fixed or speak out for seniors in our districts. waste, fraud, and abuse, spur innova- limited income. Medicare gives these We are here today because CMS, the tion, and ultimately improve the qual- citizens the opportunity to receive es- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ity of life provided to our seniors. sential medical care and to take part Services, has proposed cuts to Medicare Again, I urge CMS to maintain pay- in preventive care programs designed Advantage. ment levels for Medicare Advantage so to maintain good health, which lowers Next week, CMS will publish its final that our loved ones do not experience the cost of health care—lowers the cost rule. I urge CMS to not cut Medicare increased out-of-pocket costs, negative of health care. Advantage. These cuts will decrease disruptions, or confusion in 2015. Of those 122,000 southern Illinoisans, choice, create uncertainty, and under- Thank you, Congressman MURPHY, over 28,000 also participate in Medicare mine access to care for our seniors. for working with me on this important Advantage. That is one in four of those I oppose these cuts. Like Mr. MURPHY issue and for hosting this Special Order Medicare participants taking part in a and many of our colleagues partici- today. program specifically designed for those pating in this Special Order, I have re- Mr. MURPHY of Florida. I thank the seniors who have high rates of chronic peatedly called on the Federal Govern- gentlelady from Arizona for her com- disease. Medicare Advantage focuses on

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I have been ing room. so many folks across our great coun- proud to work on this issue in a bipar- Medicare and Medicare Advantage try. tisan fashion with Dr. CASSIDY, and it serve our seniors, low-income families, At this point, I would like to take a is my hope that all of our colleagues and those susceptible to disease. I ask, minute to let the gentleman from will get on board and help us preserve are these the populations we want to Georgia talk about what is happening Medicare Advantage. cast aside? Are these the citizens that in his district. Mr. BARROW has been Mr. MURPHY of Florida. I thank the we need not care for? I say no. Yet, the fighting for years up here in D.C. for gentleman from Georgia for sharing proposed budget unveiled this week vir- Medicare and seniors across the coun- your thoughts and stories and remind- tually eliminates Medicare for future try. ing us that this isn’t a partisan issue. enrollees. It includes plans to shift Mr. BARROW of Georgia. I thank the It shouldn’t be a Republican, Demo- health care costs to seniors. It removes gentleman. cratic, or Independent issue. These are the guarantees provided by our current Madam Speaker, I would like to seniors. These are folks that built this Medicare system to make quality, af- thank my colleague, Mr. MURPHY, for great country, many of whom are vet- fordable health coverage available for gathering us all here to talk about this erans who fought for our country and those who need it most. It undermines important issue. This is an issue that laid the foundation which we have the promise our Nation made to its affects folks in every part of this coun- today. citizens—that if you work hard and you try, and in my view, is one of the most So thank you for reminding us of pay your taxes, some day, should you important issues facing seniors in our that and being here today and taking a need it, your health care needs will be communities today. moment out of your busy schedule to met. I applaud all of my colleagues gath- share your thoughts. The recently proposed budget also ered here for taking a leadership role I would now like the gentleman from implements what they label a premium in our efforts to fight proposed reduc- Arizona, who has been championing support system. That is a plan to move tions to the Medicare Advantage pro- this issue back home, to talk about Medicare to a voucher program. I vehe- gram. what he is doing with Medicare Advan- mently oppose this proposition. Our Nearly 15 million seniors across the tage and why he is here today. Mr. seniors don’t need a health care cou- country are enrolled in Medicare Ad- BARBER, thank you. pon—they need health care. vantage, including more than 300,000 in Mr. BARBER. I want to thank the They need the ability to choose their my home State of Georgia. This pro- gentleman for bringing us together to- own doctor. They need the ability to gram serves our seniors well, particu- night to talk about the importance of access billions in savings for prescrip- larly those with high rates of chronic preserving and protecting Medicare Ad- tion drugs. They need access to disease. Nearly 30 percent of all Medi- vantage. wellness visits—all of which are in care beneficiaries turn to Medicare Ad- I rise today, Mr. Speaker, on behalf jeopardy under this Republican budget vantage to cover their health care of the citizens that I represent all plan. costs. across southern Arizona—thousands I am tired of hearing proposals to By focusing on prevention and dis- and thousands of seniors who have eliminate vital government services ease management, Medicare Advantage come to rely on Medicare Advantage to simply because of party ideology. Let plans reduce the need for hospitaliza- keep them in their homes, to keep us not govern blindly through rhetoric tion, and that, in turn, reduces health them well, and to provide them with and sound bites, but rather, let us work care costs. It is a proven program that the support that they so dearly need as for our constituents to better serve folks in my district have come to rely they age in place. those who have paid into the Medicare on. They live in communities all across system their entire working life and The Centers for Medicare and Med- my district, from Tucson to Sierra now need it most. icaid Services recently proposed a 5.9 Vista, to Douglas, to Benson, to Bisbee, Medicare serves those who have percent cut to this program, which to Willcox, and to ‘‘the town too tough earned it, who have paid for it, and who could result in a reduction of benefits to die,’’ Tombstone. And I am deter- deserve it. Should we take away that and increased premiums on Medicare mined to fight on their behalf to make service, I fear what the future may beneficiaries by $35 to $75 a month. sure that Medicare Advantage con- hold for our seniors—seniors like Caro- That is an added cost that many sen- tinues to serve them and does not dis- lyn Morgan from Du Quoin, Illinois. iors simply cannot afford to pay every appoint the delivery of services by los- Carolyn needed Medicare’s help in single month. ing funding, as is proposed by the March of 2013, when she became ill and My colleague from the other side of President this month. hospitalized, put on oxygen, and given the aisle, Dr. BILL CASSIDY, and I have Medicare Advantage offers seniors a daily regimen of prescription drugs. been leading the charge to urge the and individuals with disabilities qual- I hold her letter to my office in my Federal Government to take any and ity and affordable health care that hand. all steps necessary to preserve this pro- they can depend on. And they depend Carolyn states: gram. Just last month, more than 200 on us—those of us who represent I cannot afford out-of-pocket health Members of Congress from this House them—to fight for their right to con- care. My supplemental insurance is joined us in our effort to urge the Cen- tinue this program. useless without Medicare, so it would ters for Medicare and Medicaid Serv- Medicare Advantage focuses on pre- have been wasted money every month. ices to preserve the standard of care vention and innovation. It is a proven I know I will be spending the remain- that seniors are currently getting. I, fact that this program improves health der of this congressional term fighting for one, do not want to put our seniors, outcomes and contains costs. Isn’t that for Carolyn and fighting for our seniors men and women who have worked their what we should be doing for our seniors and disabled to make sure that the entire lives, in the financial trouble and for everyone in America? But now, health care promises we made so many these reductions would cause. as I said, the President is proposing years ago are not in danger from par- I have urged the administration to harmful cuts to Medicare Advantage. tisan budget cuts. take a long, hard look at how these So let’s examine what these cuts My fellow colleagues, I urge you to cuts would affect everyday lives of our would mean if they go into effect. They join me. Let’s avoid a grim future for seniors. If the goal here is to save will mean fewer benefits, fewer doc- the elderly, for the disabled, and the money, there are better, more suitable tors, and less choice. This is wrong, fixed-income citizens of this great Na- ways to do it than on the backs of our and we cannot let it happen. I oppose tion. Let’s help Carolyn and the many seniors. these cuts, and I have called upon the more American citizens just like her. Again, I would like to thank my col- President to reverse course and protect Let’s fight to keep Medicare. league for getting folks together to this critical program.

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Most attest to that, and they have to me. and provided seniors with the health elderly Americans survive a broken They have contacted my office in per- care they need, they have earned and hip, but it often undercuts confidence son and by phone, they have met with they deserve. and diminishes quality of life. me in community gatherings all across In Congress, we have a responsibility If a fall robs an elderly woman of her the district over the last several weeks, to strengthen and modernize Medicare independence, it is a financial and emo- and they have expressed their deep con- to ensure that it continues to provide tional hardship. Whether it is the cost cerns that they will lose this valuable seniors who have worked all their lives of Medicare of a hospitalization or 2 program that they have come to rely to receive those Medicare benefits they months of therapy, the cost to Medi- care and Medicaid for a nursing facil- upon that keeps them well and keeps have earned and they depend on. ity, or most importantly, the cost to them in their homes. Medicare Advantage serves over 1 the senior of her quality of life and Before I came to the Congress and be- million seniors in Florida, and it pro- independence, Silver Sneakers doesn’t fore I worked for Congresswoman Gif- vides innovative treatments and care. seem like much of a cost at all in com- fords, I administered a regional and In my district, I hear firsthand from so parison. then a State program for people with many seniors how well Medicare is That is why, even during a time of disabilities that focused on the same serving them. great partisanship and gridlock in Con- kinds of services that are provided to This is not a political issue. This is gress, there is a growing bipartisan co- seniors and individuals with disabil- not a partisan issue. While outside alition calling on the administration to ities under the Medicare Advantage groups have been misleading my con- keep the rates flat for this year, put- program—cost effective, in-home sup- stituents and others on my record on ting the well-being of our Nation’s sen- port, keeping people well, and pre- Medicare, I have been working with my iors before party lines. venting more illness. This makes sense. colleagues on both sides of the aisle to Together, we are making several rec- It makes sense for them, it makes oppose cuts to Medicare. ommendations for changes to CMS’ sense for our country, and it makes My colleagues and I are strongly ad- proposals that we believe could con- sense for the appropriations that we vocating against changes to Medicare tribute to stabilizing the program are trying to protect in this Congress. that would disrupt the lives of seniors. while preventing devastating impacts I certainly urge the President to re- b 1700 on the program and the beneficiaries it verse course and stop these cuts. We serves. cannot stand for it. I will not stand for I have spoken to the President about For example, providing more care at it, and I will not back down until we this. I have spoken to the Secretary home, CMS could narrow the proposals are successful in reversing this impos- and CMS about this issue. We have on in-home health risk assessments sible and irresponsible decision. written letters to the administration, and protect the benefit of medication Mr. MURPHY of Florida. I want to and we stand here today. I am com- management and continuity of care. If thank the gentleman from Arizona for mitted to continuing to do everything the visits are an important component his leadership and for continuing to I can to protect Medicare for our Na- of the disease management and provide fight for seniors back home and con- tion’s seniors. value to seniors and taxpayers, they tinuing to be a champion here in Wash- With that, I want to again thank Mr. should be maintained. This is exactly ington, D.C., for those folks. Thank MURPHY for all of his efforts. He has the type of innovation we need. you, also, for reminding us that this is been a leader in our caucus, he has At this point, I would like to take a a successful Medicare program that has been a leader in this Congress in fight- moment to yield to the gentleman already had a solid success record at ing for seniors, and I am proud to stand from California who has been a cham- reducing hospital readmissions and im- by his side, just as I am sure that Mr. pion for seniors in his great State. He proving health outcomes, and con- MURPHY will fight against cuts like the will share with us his leadership and tinues to be a popular option for sen- ones proposed in the Ryan budget, what he has heard back home. iors, reducing annual out-of-pocket ex- which cuts over $800 billion from sen- Mr. PETERS of California. I thank penses from traditional Medicare and iors and Medicare, which puts the hole you, Mr. MURPHY. I appreciate you and offering expanded benefit packages back in the doughnut, and I just want your work on behalf of seniors in Flor- that include important dental, hearing, to thank him again for his leadership. ida and around the country on this im- vision, and chiropractic care. Mr. MURPHY of Florida. I want to portant issue. I just want to recognize you and the Medicare Advantage plans also nor- thank the gentleman from Florida for bipartisan group we have here standing mally include the successful and cost- continuing to fight for seniors and re- up for our seniors and Medicare Advan- saving part D prescription drug plan minding us of what proposals on the tage. I was honored to be part of a and come without an annual deduct- other side might entail. The political games being played are group of freshmen in our party who ible. By offering great coordinated care met with Secretary Sebelius yesterday, not necessary in today’s environment. and innovative health care approaches, and we were able to, with the help of These are real people. These are sen- this program is highly effective at our leadership, express to the Sec- iors. They are not just numbers on a keeping seniors out of the hospital. retary our concern about the proposed spreadsheet. These are our grand- But, if they do end up in the hospital, cuts. Medicare Advantage helps them re- parents and parents. These are folks Part of what we told her was that cover more quickly and with less who fought for our country and fought Medicare Advantage continues to offer chance of returning. We should be for our freedoms. seniors and individuals with disabil- building on this success, not stifling it. Thank you for reminding us not to ities additional choices for high-qual- At this time, I would like to take a make this a political puck. This is seri- ity, coordinated care in their commu- moment to yield to the gentleman ous, and we must work together as a nities. from Florida who, similar to myself, Congress and the United States Gov- With a focus on innovative services, has many seniors in the great State of ernment to ensure seniors are pro- prevention, and disease management, Florida and will continue to be a cham- tected. these plans have consistently delivered pion for the seniors and is going to I want to take a second to look at an- improved health outcomes while con- share with us some stories. other scenario, gym memberships. A taining costs and requiring copayments Mr. GARCIA. I would like to thank common add-on benefit for Medicare or deductibles from beneficiaries. my colleague from Florida and my Advantage plans is free or discounted Further, consistent with the goals of good friend, Mr. MURPHY, for his fight gym memberships. Cut Medicare Ad- HHS, these plans reduce hospitaliza- for seniors. vantage too deeply, too quickly, and tions and readmissions, decrease the

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We have a sys- Tequesta to Robert from Palm City to and of such gigantic proportion, it is tem that is incentivizing well-being Gary from Port St. Lucie to Lorraine hard for us as human beings to wrap and focusing on prevention. from Fort Pierce, this touches the lives our minds around it. It can really add a lot for the benefit of seniors across my district and across With clarity, let us recall that Amer- of our seniors, and we all want to see it this country. ican soldiers who liberated Europe dur- preserved as it is. Thank you very They deserve better after a lifetime ing World War II never ventured far much for the time. of hard work than having to worry enough eastward into Soviet-held terri- Mr. MURPHY of Florida. I thank the about losing their doctor or the afford- tory to witness the grip of that tyr- gentleman from California for taking a able health coverage that works for anny; thus, the West still holds some minute out of his busy schedule to them. naivete about the depths of depravity come and talk about how important This doesn’t just impact my con- to which millions of innocent civilian Medicare and Medicare Advantage stituents across the Treasure Coast people—mothers, fathers, children, plans are to you and your constituents and palm beaches, but seniors and fam- grandparents—fell victim. back home. ilies across this great Nation. George Will quotes Dr. Snyder in a Finding ways to collect better and I thank my colleagues who stood recent piece titled, ‘‘Russia’s brutality more thorough health information al- with me today to urge the administra- with Ukraine is nothing new.’’ During lows for better coordinated care with tion to protect seniors from further the 1933 Stalinist-forced famine—here convenience to our seniors. We should cuts, keeping rates flat for this year. is a quote from the book ‘‘Bloodlands.’’ also continue to reward programs that I am committed to fighting for the Boys from another school pulled out the are performing the highest and pro- well-being for seniors on the Treasure severed head of a classmate while fishing in viding the best care to seniors. Coast and palm beaches, the great a pond. His whole family had died. Had they To do that, CMS should also increase State of Florida, and across our Na- eaten him first? Or had he survived the the percentage of rebates to reward and tion, protecting their earned benefits. deaths of his parents only to be killed by a promote higher quality while averting Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- cannibal? No one knew; but such questions negative consequences for bene- were commonplace for the children of ance of my time. ficiaries. Ukraine in 1933. Yet cannibalism was some- Other recommendations include f times a victimless crime. Some mothers and keeping beneficiary stability and con- THE WORLD OF NATIONS HOLDS A fathers killed their children and ate them. tinuous plan improvement paramount But other parents asked their children to MORAL OBLIGATION TO UKRAINE make use of their own bodies if they passed when Medicare Advantage’s benchmark The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. away. More than one Ukrainian child had to calculations and bidding rules. WALORSKI). Under the Speaker’s an- tell a brother or sister: ‘‘Mother says we By rewarding performance, while nounced policy of January 3, 2013, the should eat her if she dies.’’ taking into account the challenges gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) Additionally: faced in low-income populations, Medi- will control the remainder of the hour. In January 1933, Stalin, writes Snyder, care would accelerate delivery system Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I sealed Ukraine’s borders so peasants could innovation and keep Medicare Advan- thank Congressman MURPHY for yield- not escape and sealed the cities so peasants tage as a viable option. ing. You are such a refreshing, bril- could not go there to beg. By spring, more These are just a few of the smart than 10,000 Ukrainians were dying each day, changes that we should be making to liant, positive Member of this House, more than the 6,000 Jews who perished daily build off the success of this program, and I thank the people of your State in Auschwitz at the peak of extermination in instead of cutting these beneficial for sending you here. the spring of 1944. plans to the detriment of our Nation’s I thank you for all the citizens you Snyder is judicious about estimates of Ukrainian deaths from hunger and related seniors. are fighting for to bring new energy and to bring new vision to our country. diseases, settling on an educated guess of ap- I am proud to stand with my col- proximately 3.3 million from 1932 to 1933. He leagues today to once again call on the Thank you so very much. Madam Speaker, I entitle my re- says that when ‘‘the Soviet census of 1937 administration to preserve the Medi- found 8 million fewer people than projected,’’ care Advantage choice for beneficiaries marks this evening ‘‘The World of Na- many of the missing being victims of starva- after a lifetime of hard work. tions Holds a Moral Obligation’’—and tion in Ukraine and elsewhere, and the chil- Madam Speaker, we could be facing a underline ‘‘moral obligation’’—‘‘to dren that those adults did not have, Stalin serious situation throughout the coun- Ukraine.’’ ‘‘had the responsible demographers exe- try. Both sides of the aisle are con- Seventy years after World War II, let cuted.’’ cerned about the proposed cuts to us provide some historical context in Ukraine was hell on Earth. Medicare Advantage. which to view Russia’s illegal invasion With the able assistance of Ukrainian Further cuts not only risk new of Crimea and potentially other na- Museum and Archives in Cleveland, health care efficiencies and innovation, tions. Ohio, and its incredible resident schol- but the health and well-being of seniors Scholars, historians, and diplomats ar Andrew Fedynsky, let us take a look who depend on these plans. Simply put, still are piecing together the annals of back before we look forward. these cuts are counterproductive if it the horrific slaughter and political op- Beginning with the year 1933, as mil- means more hospital readmissions and pression of the past century that has lions of Ukrainians were dying of star- worse health outcomes. plagued the region we call Central and vation at the hands of their own gov- Cuts already happening this year Eastern Europe. The full truth of what ernment in its forced famine genocide, have resulted in a 10 percent increase happened remains to be told as far too that terror has gone down in history as in overall out-of-pocket costs for sen- much was locked behind the Iron Cur- the Holodomor, murder by famine; yet iors relying on Medicare Advantage, tain. few in America or anywhere noted with the annual maximum for these ex- Masterful books like ‘‘Bloodlands: them, even fewer spoke out, to con- penses increased by $560. Europe Between Hitler and Stalin’’ by demn the extinction as American and For seniors on fixed incomes, that Dr. Timothy Snyder of Yale begin to other western companies were working can mean the difference between being present the unfathomable dimension of with the Soviet Government to realize able to fill a needed prescription, mak- the horror. its 20th century industrialization cam- ing a mortgage payment, or putting If there is any place on the Earth the paign glorified recently at the Sochi food on the table. world community of nations owes a Olympics. If further cuts are made to this im- moral obligation and should seek to Soviet industrialization was paid for portant program, it would be even pull forward, it is Ukraine. by the sale of grain brutally seized

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2904 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 from peasants—or Kulaks—who paid sion in September 1939. The West opted dictatorship in his homeland reawak- dearly for Soviet progress—so-called in favor of recognizing the Soviet-im- ened the worldwide effort to defeat So- progress—with their lives by the mil- posed government that would forcibly viet communism. lions. rule half of Europe until the fall of the An enlivened Solidarity movement Much of the U.S. media at the time Berlin Wall in 1989, after which began a that had begun during the 1950s in Po- either ignored the catastrophe or actu- disassembly of that brutal system of land through courageous labor activ- ally collaborated with Stalin to cover Soviet human domination. And I might ists spread to Lithuania’s Sajudis and up that genocide. For this contortion add, it was Poland and her spies that Ukraine’s Helsinki Monitoring Group. of truth, The New York Times reporter broke the Nazi code, and yet this is America’s AFL–CIO, along with united Walter Duranty was awarded the Pul- what the governments of the West did bipartisan support of our government, itzer Prize, one of the worst instances to Poland. our Atlantic allies in NATO, and the of the denial of truth in the history of At the end of World War II, in 1945, at American public who understood lib- journalism. the Yalta Conference, ironically held erty’s struggle hung in the balance, re- in Crimea, the heads of governments of mained firm as the cold war tested our b 1715 the United States, the United King- resolve. During this fateful period, the United dom, and the Soviet Union, headed by In 1986, the nuclear disaster at States chose to recognize the Soviet Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Chernobyl, Ukraine, exposed the in- Bolshevik Government. It was not and Joseph Stalin, met for the purpose competence and bankruptcy of the So- until 50 years later, through legislation of determining Europe’s postwar con- viet system as the Soviet Government I introduced as a first-term Member of figuration. Their fateful agreement ordered hundreds of unprotected work- Congress in 1983 in this House, that cordoned off and consigned Central Eu- ers into that radioactive zone, con- Congress authored the creation of the rope to the yoke of oppression for half signing them to certain death. The Commission on the Ukraine Famine to a century more, subjugating millions. work of a few brave activists from that finally acknowledge and recognize the How many tens of thousands more died horror evolved into a citizen’s move- extinction of millions of innocent lives within the confines of the Soviet ment that matured into a forum for in Ukraine. That ink remains wet on Union? Only God knows. popular expression. the pages of history. In furtherance of repressive rule, be- By 1989, as the Soviet economy fi- But to return to the World War II tween 1945 and 1948, the Soviets forc- nally collapsed, propelled by its ill- years, by 1938, when Nazi Germany ibly imposed puppet regimes across fated decision to wage war in Afghani- forcibly annexed Austria, in what was their captive nations like Poland, ab- stan, the Berlin Wall dividing East and termed the Anschluss, too many in the sorbed them into their empire, and re- West came crashing down as students West took at face value Adolph Hitler’s peated this pattern in nearly a dozen from Europe danced on the wall, and assurances that he was merely reunit- other Central and Eastern European we could see Central and East Euro- ing German-speaking people. countries through military occupation, pean nations one at a time begin to re- That same year, Nazi Germany pro- government censorship, mass arrests, gain their independent, sovereignty, ceeded to annex Czechoslovakia’s and rigged elections as an Iron Curtain and chance—chance—for freedom. Sudetenland, as the West negotiated separated the free world and the sub- Then in 1991, 46 years after the end of what was called ‘‘Peace in Our Time,’’ jugated. That was the world that I and World War II, the Soviet Union itself accepting Hitler’s assurances that this millions of liberty-loving people grew collapsed. And in its Ukrainian Repub- was the extent of his ambitions. When up in. lic, more than 90 percent of Ukrainians his militarized Wehrmacht took over In 1956, the Hungarian people became voted to become an independent na- the rest of Czechoslovakia, there was the first to bravely rise up to cast off tion, including over half of the people no security response from the West, the boot of communism and assert in Crimea. only petulant words. their human rights. The Soviet Union In an act of complete demilitariza- Then came 1939, when Nazi Germany dispatched armed tanks, brutally in- tion in 1994, independent Ukraine gave and the Soviet Union jointly invaded vaded, and imposed mass arrests and up the third largest nuclear arsenal in neighboring Poland in September of executions. You can still see the shots the world. Inasmuch as these weapons that year. Verbally, France and Britain in the buildings inside of Budapest were intended to be used against the condemned the aggression, but then did when you travel there. You can see the United States and other Western coun- nothing. It was only after Hitler turned marks of what those tanks did. tries, this gesture immeasurably en- against his Soviet ally in 1941 and in- Roman Catholic Cardinal Jozsef hanced American security and world vaded France that the West took the Mindszenty was forced to take protec- peace. In return, the United States, the threat seriously. By that time, hun- tive refuge in the U.S. Embassy, where United Kingdom, and Russia provided dreds of thousands had already been he remained for 15 years in Budapest as assurances for Ukraine’s independence, killed. Millions more would die as Nazi a global symbol of noble defiance its territorial integrity, its freedom Germany and Soviet Russia divided Po- against Soviet repression and a distant and economic viability contained in land, killing 20 percent of its people, a hope that life could change for the bet- the operative document known as the higher percentage than any other na- ter. Budapest Memorandum. tion engaged in World War II, and The ugly pattern of national theft re- For two decades, the people of began the outsized carnage that carved peated in 1968 when the Czechs and Slo- Ukraine, digging out of deep repres- up Europe between their dictatorships. vaks moved to restore freedom in their sion, have fought to build forward a na- By 1944, in a valiant fight to the country. The Soviets invaded again tion that can govern, feed, and educate death struggle, the Polish Home Army, with mass arrests and reimposed their its people. They surely dream of be- the Armia Krajowa, rose up in a 63-day brutal rule. coming the great nation of which they heroic battle to liberate Warsaw from Starting in 1959, throughout this era are fully capable, a borderland nation Nazi occupation. Across the Vistula of forced nationhood, U.S. and Western reaching in all directions, west and River, the nearby Red Army refused to support for shortwave Radio Free Eu- east and south and north. Ukraine’s po- join the struggle and instead stood by rope broadcasts across these captured tential is unlimited. She is already the as Poland’s hopelessly outnumbered nations gave hope to the people of Cen- third largest exporter of grain on the warriors died. This June in Poland will tral and Eastern Europe, held as pris- face of the Earth. mark the 70th anniversary of the War- oners in their own lands. But in this new century, the same saw Uprising. When, a decade later, in 1978, Roman country of Ukraine found itself in a Then, in 1945, immediately after the Catholic Cardinal Karl Wojtyla of Po- timeless struggle to elect honorable end of World War II, the United States, land was elected Pope, he became the public officials that would treat people France, and Germany withdrew their first non-Italian Pontiff from Central with dignity. Those who assumed recognition of the long-suffering Polish Europe, taking the name John Paul II. power too often stole from the people. Government in exile, which had been His incredible life story in building a Others like President Victor established after the Nazi-Soviet inva- religious alternative to the communist Yushchenko were poisoned as he tried

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2905 to transition Ukraine to a modern is a time of testing. Yet the United Na- were commonplace for the children of state. Other leaders were imprisoned. tions, our world’s institution charged Ukraine in 1933. . . . Yet cannibalism was, And the latest kleptocratic govern- with assigning peacekeeping forces to sometimes, a victimless crime. Some moth- ment, just deposed, stole billions from troubled hotspots, seems frozen due to ers and fathers killed their children and ate them. . . . But other parents asked their its own nation, threatening economic the power of Russia’s veto inside the children to make use of their own bodies if growth and democratic progress. Security Council. they passed away. More than one Ukrainian As negotiations to include Ukraine in Can our world community of nations child had to tell a brother or sister: ‘Mother an economic trade union with Europe muster the will to meet this latest says that we should eat her if she dies.’ ’’ were nearly complete last year, the threat to liberty? The question is: Can —Timothy Snyder, ‘‘Bloodlands: Europe now-deposed, disgraced President a dictatorship acting unilaterally over- Between Hitler and Stalin’’ (2010) Viktor Yanukovych rejected the agree- While Vladimir Putin, Stalin’s spawn, pon- rule the aspirations for liberty? ders what to do with what remains of ment, triggering mass demonstrations American and international commit- Ukraine, remember: Nine years before the across the nation. The only power the ments have to mean what they say. January 1942 Wannsee Conference, at which people there have is to stand up and History shows us that ignoring the the Nazis embarked on industrialized geno- speak out for themselves. word and substance of those precious cide, Stalin deliberately inflicted genocidal So, in 2013 and this year, we saw hun- documents leads to ever greater chal- starvation on Ukraine. dreds of thousands of Ukrainians begin lenges ending with potential catas- To fathom the tangled forces, including demonstrating when their government, trophe. But international agreements powerful ones of memory, at work in that singularly tormented place, begin with Tim- reacting to Russian economic and po- aside, it is a moral obligation of our othy Snyder’s stunning book. Secretary of litical coercion, reneged on its commit- world community of nations to stand State John Kerry has called Russia’s inva- ment to sign the Association Agree- with Ukraine based alone on her trag- sion of Ukraine ‘‘a 19th-century act in the ment with Europe. I say to the Amer- ically brutal history to which her peo- 21st century.’’ Snyder reminds us that ‘‘Eu- ican people, if you had lived the lives ple were subjected over the last cen- ropeans deliberately starved Europeans in of their great-grandparents, their tury. No people on Earth, no place on horrific numbers in the middle of the 20th grandparents, their parents, would you Earth suffered more. century.’’ Here is Snyder’s distillation of a have had the courage to stand in the So I say to the world community of Welsh journalist’s description of a Ukrainian city: ‘‘People appeared at 2 o’clock in the Euromaidan, would you have had the nations and liberty lovers everywhere: morning to queue in front of shops that did courage to stand there against the Where do you stand? Where do you not open until 7. On an average day 40,000 Berkut, against the police that had stand diplomatically, economically, people would wait for bread. Those in line weapons and you had nothing, nothing politicly, and militarily? I say to the were so desperate to keep their places that but your voice? world community of nations and lib- they would cling to the belts of those imme- The peaceful Euromaidan movement erty lovers everywhere: Where do you diately in front of them .... The waiting was shattered by government-led vio- stand? lasted all day, and sometimes for two.... lence, scores of deaths and injuries, the A new diplomatic and security archi- Somewhere in line a woman would wail, and ultimate impeachment of a corrupt the moaning would echo up and down the tecture is needed to strengthen line, so that the whole group of thousands President who fled his post and his Ukraine’s precarious situation. Her sounded like a single animal with an ele- country when mass killings made it people long for liberty. They have sung mental fear.’’ impossible for him to stay. His to the world, yet they remain This, which occurred about as close to kleptocratic thievery from his own undefended against the worst aggres- Paris as Washington is to Denver, was an en- people disgraced him and his adminis- sion since the fall of the communist gineered famine, the intended result of Sta- tration for all the world to see. empire. lin’s decision that agriculture should be col- Under Ukraine’s constitution, lectivized and the ‘‘kulaks’’—prosperous b 1730 farmers—should be ‘‘liquidated as a class.’’ Ukraine’s legislative branch, their Ukraine—her people—have earned In January 1933, Stalin, writes Snyder, Rada, their congress, passed succession sealed Ukraine’s borders so peasants could legislation to elect a new President, a her right for a better day. It is not only not escape and sealed the cities so peasants new Prime Minister, and a speaker on in Ukraine’s interest, it is in our inter- could not go there to beg. By spring, more an interim basis until free elections est. It is in the interest of what we than 10,000 Ukrainians were dying each day, can be held this May 25, not long from stand for as the oldest democratic re- more than the 6,000 Jews who perished daily now. public on the face of the Earth, yet one in Auschwitz at the peak of extermination in With Ukraine’s eastern region of Cri- of her youngest nations. the spring of 1944. Soon many Ukrainian children resembled mea now invaded illegally by Russian William Faulkner’s writings remind us: ‘‘embryos out of alcohol bottles’’ (Arthur aggressors, with its sovereignty and Koestler’s description) and there were, in territorial integrity violated, and with The past is never dead. It is not even past. Snyder’s words, ‘‘roving bands of cannibals’’: Crimea forcibly annexed by Russia So I say to those who are listening ‘‘In the villages smoke coming from a cot- through a phony election, one must this evening that Russia’s brutality tage chimney was a suspicious sign, since it ask why the Atlantic Alliance and with Ukraine is nothing new. The ques- tended to mean that cannibals were eating a NATO, for two decades, left Ukraine tion for us is: What do we stand for? kill or that families were roasting one of largely undefended without a military their members.’’ What does this country stand for? What Snyder, a Yale historian, is judicious about security umbrella. can our leadership provide to the world estimates of Ukrainian deaths from hunger What is liberty worth? Have too community of nations to give this and related diseases, settling on an educated many people become too middle class great country of Ukraine, whose poten- guess of approximately 3.3 million, in 1932–33. to understand the principle of liberty? tial is unlimited, the chance for liberty He says that when ‘‘the Soviet census of 1937 She stands atop the dome of this Cap- in this new millennium? found 8 million fewer people than projected,’’ itol, the Statue of Freedom. It is more May God bless America, and may God many of the missing being victims of starva- than a statue. It is how we live. It is bless those who understand the price of tion in Ukraine and elsewhere (and the chil- what we stand for. It is why the world dren they did not have), Stalin ‘‘had the re- liberty. sponsible demographers executed.’’ respects us. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Putin, who was socialized in the Soviet-era Is Ukraine to be a nation perpetually ance of my time. KGB apparatus of oppression, aspires to re- stuck in a time warp of history repeat- [From the Washington Post, Mar. 17, 2014] verse the Soviet Union’s collapse, which he ing itself? How many more have to die? considers ‘‘the greatest geopolitical catas- RUSSIA’S BRUTALITY WITH UKRAINE IS trophe of the [20th] century.’’ Herewith a Do the Budapest Accords mean noth- NOTHING NEW final description from Snyder of the con- ing? Do the words mean nothing on the (By George F. Will) pages on which they are written? sequences of the Soviet system, the passing This past week, this House distin- ‘‘Boys from another school pulled out the of which Putin so regrets: severed head of a classmate while fishing in ‘‘One spring morning, amidst the piles of guished itself by passing two measures a pond. His whole family had died. Had they dead peasants at the Kharkiv market, an in- relating to Ukraine that place our Na- eaten him first? Or had he survived the fant suckled the breast of its mother, whose tion squarely in liberty’s corner at this deaths of his parents only to be killed by a face was a lifeless gray. Passersby had seen time of testing. Make no mistake; this cannibal? No one knew; but such questions this before . . . that precise scene, the tiny

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He is a barbarian but not ians imprisoned in Israel for security- and $5,000 a year. The Palestinian Au- a monster, and hence no Stalin. But he has and terror-related offenses. The sala- thority economic report listed the pris- been coarsened, in ways difficult for civilized ries are paid from the PA’s general oners’ salaries as part of the Pales- people to understand, by certain continu- budget to the prisoners on a sliding tinian general salary budget, which in- ities, institutional and emotional, with an almost unimaginably vicious past. And as scale based on quality, which in this cludes civil servants, military per- Ukraine, a bubbling stew of tensions and world means, the more vicious the act sonnel, and others. It was not listed as hatreds, struggles with its identity and aspi- of terrorism, the more that is paid out. a social service payment. rations, Americans should warily remember The payments can range from 2,400 to Two national bodies exist to process William Faulkner’s aphorism: ‘‘The past is 12,000 shekels per month, roughly $680 those salaries and other benefits. The never dead. It’s not even past.’’ to $3,400 per month. Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners’ Af- f It doesn’t take a genius to know that fairs, established in 1998, is an official MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE money is interchangeable and that, bureaucracy of the Palestinian Author- once out of the hands of the American ity that commands as much priority as A message from the Senate by Ms. foreign aid, the dollars can easily be Curtis, one of its clerks, announced the Ministries of Health or Education used to pay these salaries. It is re- but with far more gravitas. The Pales- that the Senate has passed a bill of the ported, as of December 2012, salaries following title in which the concur- tinian Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs have gone to more than 4,500 prisoners rence of the House is requested: works in tandem with the semi-official who have committed acts of terror, Prisoners’ Club, established in 1994. S. 404. An act to preserve the Green Moun- acts of terror that have killed at least tain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness The ministry dispenses the salary. The of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National 54 U.S. citizens since 1993 and have in- club functions as an advocate for the Forest. jured another 83 Americans. prisoners, and it is quite willing to This is totally unacceptable. It is ab- f publicly needle Palestinian leadership surd that the United States remains generally and the Ministry of Pris- TIME FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT IN one of the largest donors to the Pales- AMERICA’S FOREIGN POLICY oners’ Affairs specifically into pro- tinian Authority while these heinous viding ever-greater payments and bene- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under practices remain on the books. fits. The ministry channels certain It is for this reason that my col- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- payments and benefits through the leagues and I introduced a resolution uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the Prisoners’ Club. gentleman from Florida (Mr. YOHO) for in Congress that simply says that, In May 2009, our own GAO issued a 30 minutes. until the Palestinian Authority repeals Mr. YOHO. Madam Speaker, I want the resolution supporting convicted report on this very subject, entitled, to thank my colleagues for joining me terrorists, all U.S. foreign aid to the ‘‘Measures to Prevent Inadvertent Pay- tonight to talk about foreign aid and PA should be halted. Representatives ments to Terrorists under Palestinian saving hard-earned American tax- WEBER, PERRY, POE, WESTMORELAND, Aid Programs have been Strengthened payers’ dollars. COLLINS, JOHNSON, KING, and FRANKS but Some Weaknesses Remain.’’ The With April 15 fast approaching, all feel the same way I do—cut off the report explained: Americans will be filling out their tax funding. I believe this is only fair and The U.S. Government is one of the largest returns and sending a portion of their should have been done a long time ago. donors to the Palestinians. It provided near- hard-earned tax money to the Federal The American taxpayers should not be ly $575 million in assistance in fiscal year Treasury. It is up to us as Members of funding anyone who wishes death upon 2008. Congress to be good stewards of these them or conspires to inflict harm on us At least 54 U.S. citizens have been funds, making sure that they are used or our allies. killed in Palestinian terror attacks to the best ability that we can to get According to Palestinian definition, since 1993, and another 83 have been the results desired. Time and again, we again, more than 4,500 Palestinian pris- wounded. The attacks have targeted hear of wasteful spending in Wash- oners who are serving time for terror- American tourists, students, and expa- ington, D.C., and it is long overdue related offenses are recipients of the triates living in Israel or in areas that we commit ourselves to giving PA salaries. This means that Palestin- under Palestinian control. proper oversight to how we spend the ians convicted of crimes, such as theft, Ahlam Tamimi helped to mastermind people’s money. do not receive a salary, but Hamas and the deadly 2001 bombing of the Sbarro I have made it a priority of mine Fatah prisoners receive hefty pay- pizzeria in Jerusalem, which killed 15 since having the honor of joining the ments for acts of terrorism. people. Among those murdered was people’s House to commit myself to Madam Speaker, take a moment to New Jersey schoolteacher Shoshana doing the proper oversight of govern- think about this. Steal a loaf of bread, Greenbaum. Tamimi, who was released ment. There are numerous examples of and you don’t get a check. Blow up a in the Shalit deal, now lives in Jordan, domestic programs that are a question- building and commit murder, and you and is unrepentant about her actions. able use of taxpayers’ dollars, and receive a nice stipend from the Pales- It is terrorists like these who receive many of them should be eliminated. tinian Authority which is funded by monthly salaries from the Palestinian However, there is a United States for- the hardworking American taxpayers. Authority. eign aid program that caught my eye The thought of this angers me, and I and the eyes of my colleagues on the know it angers the American tax- Madam Speaker, at a time in the Foreign Affairs Committee. payers. world that is becoming more dan- On March 5, 2014, the House Foreign Since 2011, Palestinian Media Watch gerous, when there are individuals and Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, has been documenting international organizations that wish the United Nonproliferation, and Trade held a donors’ aid money to the Palestinian States harm, when the administration hearing: ‘‘Threats to Israel: Terrorist Authority that is given for salaries and is proposing cutting our military to Funding and Trade Boycotts.’’ Through the general budget but that ends up pre-World War II levels, and when we that hearing, it was brought to our at- paying the salaries of Palestinian ter- as Americans are $17.6 trillion in debt, tention that United States’ foreign aid rorists imprisoned in Israel. These is it smart to be giving money to peo- given to the Palestinian Authority has monthly payments to prisoners are ple in the name of peace who wish to do the potential to be funneled into a fund paid from the Palestinian general Americans and Israeli citizens harm? that pays monthly salaries to Israeli- budget fund. According to the language Our national security is paramount, convicted Palestinian terrorists. of the Palestinian regulation as well as and as a Member of Congress, I swore

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2907 an oath to support and defend the Con- this year, and we are only 4 months to promote peace, but then we turn stitution of the United States of Amer- into the year. Let me tell you that around with the other hand, and they ica against all enemies, foreign and do- that averages out to $2,400 per prisoner are giving money to our enemies, so it mestic. I intend to stay true to that per month—all for participating in ter- makes no sense. oath and defend the country I love and rorism. What is worse is that we are At this moment, I yield to the great all who call it home. It is time that we helping the Palestinian Government in gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. as Americans in government have a their efforts. Did I mention they have PERRY). paradigm shift in our foreign policy. got Israeli and American blood on their Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, many At this time, I yield to the gen- hands and American cash in their back people that each of us meet as Rep- tleman from Texas (Mr. WEBER). pockets? Approximately 85 percent of resentatives in our home district say Mr. WEBER of Texas. I thank my all international aid money sent to the that things are wrong with Wash- friend, the gentleman from Florida. West Bank and Gaza goes to govern- ington, and they give us a list. Madam Speaker, I will tell you what ment salaries. Of course, one of the big things is the the gentleman from Florida is describ- In spite of multiple congressional misspending of their money, and they ing is American and Israeli blood on freezes on government aid, President are right. They say: Why aren’t you the hands of terrorists who now have Obama has continued to use his waiver doing something about it? Oftentimes, the answer is: look, it is American cash in their back pockets. authority to release millions in Amer- complicated, we have a House of Rep- It is unbelievable. ican taxpayer dollars to that same Pal- resentatives, we have a Senate, and we The history is that, since 2003, the estinian Authority. In fact, since 2008, don’t always agree, and then we have Palestinian Authority has provided we have averaged $500 million a year in government salaries to Palestinians to get the President to sign something. bilateral assistance. How does that pro- On this occasion, something can be imprisoned in Israeli jails—let me tect our Nation or our very best ally, done; it is just not being done. In April again say—with Israeli blood on their Israel? Where is the sense in that? 2011, the Palestinian Authority reg- hands. These are prisoners who have In the words of the Texas revolu- istry published a government resolu- actively participated in terrorist ac- tionary, Lieutenant William Barret tion granting all Palestinian prisoners tivities. According to the Palestinians’ Travis: imprisoned in Israel for security and language of their own law, ‘‘Anyone I call on you, members, in the name of lib- terror-related offenses a monthly sal- imprisoned in the occupation’s, or erty, patriotism and everything dear to the ary from the authority—a monthly sal- Israel’s, prisons as a result of his par- American character, to come to our aid. We ary, like a job. ticipation in the struggle against the have got to stop this foolishness. Imagine if your job was to blow up occupation’’ is eligible for a monthly b 1745 people, tear their limbs off, and send salary. hot pieces of metal through their bod- We require foreign contractors, ven- Let me be clear. ies and watch their bloody corpses dors, and employees to be properly vet- Prisoners may qualify for a govern- being dragged through the street. ment salary if—and only if—they have ted prior to receiving government If that was your job, you would get a killed an Israeli and/or participated in grant funds to ensure that we are not salary for that. Who in America pays— terrorist activities. As an extra, dare I unintentionally contributing to terror we put people in prison for that, we put call it, ‘‘bonus,’’ if their crimes are so around the world. Why are we allowing people to death for that; yet American extensive as to warrant imprisonment it to happen here, for heaven’s sake? taxpayers are paying people overseas You are right, Congressman YOHO, at for 5 years or more, the government to do just that. Words mean things. a time when our constituents are pull- salaries will continue until 3 years fol- They pay a salary. lowing their release from jail. Salaries ing out their receipts, drafting their The Authority defined eligible bene- are also given to the families of suicide tax returns, planning their annual ficiaries as anyone imprisoned in bombers or to those who die ‘‘while budgets, we should be ever more dili- Israel’s prison as a result of his partici- participating in the struggle.’’ gent on spending their tax dollars. pation in the struggle against the occu- Originally, these salaries were set at The Appropriations Committee must pation, as is already stated, the occu- a minimum of $250 per month, Amer- ensure that the language they craft pation; again, words mean things. ican dollars. The payments were in- and the authority they give safeguards I wonder, people complain, and they creased by 300 percent in January of against us ever contributing to the fi- call it an occupation of the Palestinian 2011. At present, the PA is paying up to nancial well-being of those who seek lands. Let’s remember who attacked $15 million in government salaries to the destruction of our allies or our Israel. I wonder if the war had ended those convicted of crimes each month. great Nation. inside of Israel’s borders, if the It seems like a pretty good deal to me. Foreign aid is not a right; it is a gift attackers would have given Israel’s Commit a terrorist attack and get from the American people. Terrorists borders back. I wonder, but I doubt yourself caught and imprisoned by the with blood on their hands, we don’t they would have. Words mean things. Israelis, and you can win free food, want to support terrorists with Amer- So if you are involved at all in this shelter, education, medical care, and a ican and Israeli blood on their hands struggle, in this fight, in this killing, salary that is significantly higher than and with American cash in their back you get a salary. what you can collect on your own in pockets. We must not let that happen. Now, according to the Palestinian the outside world. I am RANDY WEBER, and you know I Authority’s definition, as was already How are we to believe the sincerity of am right. stated, more than 4,500 Palestinian a government that incentivizes violent Mr. YOHO. Madam Speaker, I thank prisoners, as of December 2012, serving acts of terror against the very nation the gentleman from Texas for your pas- time for terror-related offenses are re- with which they are supposedly negoti- sion. I think it is so true, that we see cipients of these salaries. ating a treaty for peace? this so many times. You said that for- This means that Palestinians con- In a meeting with the Palestinian eign aid is not—it’s a gift from the victed of crimes such as theft do not chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, while in American taxpayers. receive a salary. However, Hamas and Ramallah, I told him that actions Mr. WEBER of Texas. It is not a Fatah prisoners receive hefty pay- speak louder than words—that they right. ments—hefty. need to stop glorifying terrorists and, Mr. YOHO. It is a gift, and it is also According to the regulation and eco- instead, glorify peace and renounce ter- not constitutional, and it doesn’t say nomic reports on government salaries, rorism, that they need to admit that in there that we need to do that. So we the monthly salaries to these prisoners Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish need to look at all these things that we range from $680 to $3,400 a month. Who state. He was not a happy camper. are doing, and that is why I say this is couldn’t use $3,400, especially at tax Meanwhile, the Palestinian Author- a time for a paradigm shift in foreign time? Yet we are sending it to people ity doled out $100 million in salaries to aid. to kill people, literally. 4,762 prisoners last year. An additional What we are actually doing—we are Like many salaries, payments to $46 million has already been allocated doing this in the name of peace, trying prisoners follow a sliding scale based

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Now, why? to us as Americans. death sentence—on this occasion, we It is not a rational thing for a cul- This is happening, and there is a few actually pay people to kill our allies ture and a civilization to be so full of of us on the floor, but where is the rest and even other Americans. hate; yet all they really need to do is of the Federal Government, Madam State and Federal Government sanc- accept the existence of Israel, and a lot Speaker? Where is the Senate? Where tion other nations for this kind of be- of us, this resistance we have within us is our President? Where is the Sec- havior. We sanction them. We say we would start to dissipate. retary of State? He knows this is hap- are not going to give you things, we It wouldn’t be gone because you don’t pening, but it is us folks on the floor are going restrict you; yet on this oc- just accept somebody’s word who has that are talking about it. He is not say- casion, the Palestinian Authority, we such a history of doing what they have ing a word. actually pay them. done. The hatred goes deep. In this world, the more heinous the I don’t get it. As an American, I don’t I think of Congressman GOHMERT of act of terrorism, the greater the sal- get it. I wonder too, in this time of ex- Texas, if he were standing here to- ary; the more violent the terrorist act, ecutive orders, this is wholly within night, he would say: you don’t have to the longer the Israeli prison sentence the purview of the executive branch. pay people to hate you, they’ll hate and, in turn, the higher the monthly There have been many times when you for free. compensation—compensation for kill- people in this House have objected to So all these billions of dollars—$5 bil- ing, so we are hiring hit men. Amer- the executive orders moved on by this lion since 1988, as Mr. YOHO just said, ican tax dollars are hiring hit men and administration, but on this occasion, I the idea of trying to trade off land for hit women, and the policy literally can’t think of one person in this room peace, and what you get back is a poke incentivizes terrorism. that would say: oh, no, Mr. President, in the eye with a sharp stick, in a more In May of 2009, GAO issued a report please don’t stop the State Department violent and a bloody and a brutal way. on this very subject, the Government from giving $440 million to the Pales- You see that there is a fundraising Accountability Office. This is not Per- tinian Authority, so they can spend $60 mechanism worldwide that pours dol- ry’s rules; it is not Yoho’s statistics. It million of hard-earned taxpayer money lars into the Palestinian Authority, is the GAO. to pay for criminals that kill people. and they then use it to pay the payroll The report explained: Yet crickets, Madam Speaker, crick- of people that are sitting in a prison The U.S. Government is one of the largest ets. for crimes against—let me say it this donors to the Palestinians. Mr. YOHO. I appreciate the gen- way, crimes against humanity, not tleman form Pennsylvania and your One of the largest donors. Yet the necessarily the technical definition of passion on that also. GAO found incomplete compliance the convictions that they have—who with even the minimal paperwork re- This is the time, like you brought up and we have talked about, $17.5 trillion get a payroll check for demonstrating quirements for vetting procedures. hatred, acting on it, in a kinetic fash- So we are giving them a pile of roughly in debt, if we go back to when ion, being locked up to protect the rest money, and as usual with the Federal we first got here, all being freshman, of society, and then being paid in re- Government, we are not checking up one of the first things that we had to ward for that. on them. We have no idea what they deal with—it was right before we came This is an appalling circumstance, are spending it on. Well, we just found in, it was the fiscal cliff, then it was se- tapping into the United States of out, right? We just found out. quester, then it was the furloughing, In many cases, it seems Federal and then the government shut down. America where—we have to think agencies and offices merely went Why? From a lack of money, right? It about this—if we want to pay people through the motions without proper wasn’t an excess of money; yet we have that hate Israel, who are prisoners for vetting—so surprising. It is shocking given over $5 billion since 1988 to the committing crimes, and we grant that to me that U.S. taxpayer dollars have Palestinian Authority, which is not a over to the Palestinian Authority in been indirectly used to pay Palestinian country. It is a loosely-knit organiza- our foreign aid package or whatever terrorists’ salaries. tion. particular line item it might be, so we Let me explain the indirectly part of We have to go back to our taxpayers have to go to China: Will you loan us it because it amounts to this year— and to our constituents back home and some money, so that we can run it this fiscal year—$440 million. $17 tril- say: we need more money, we have got through our Treasury, so we can funnel lion in debt. Annual deficits for the to do this. And they look at us, like it in to go in to pay people that have last 5–6 years averaging about a tril- they say to you: When are you guys been—in any measure of decency, what lion dollars; yet we are happy to hand going to start fixing it? they are committing is wrong? away $440 million and some of which— This is the time. They need to have their hearts soft- a great deal of which is used to kill At this moment, I yield to the gen- ened. They need to raise their children people. tleman from the State of Iowa (Mr. to love their neighbor as they love So the Congress allocates that money KING), my friend. themselves. They need to understand to the Department of State. The De- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I that there is a good functional govern- partment of State then allocates a por- thank the gentleman from Florida for ment going on in Israel proper and still tion of that money to USAID, who then yielding and for pulling this Special likely the only place in the Middle gives it to the Palestinian Authority Order together here and bringing out East where an Arab can get a fair trial general budget, which is extremely fun- this case as something that all the is in Israel, where Arabs serve in the gible, which means the first dollar or American people aren’t going to realize Knesset, where they serve in the su- the last dollar—the dollars don’t care— what is taking place here, if we don’t preme court, where they have the of the $440 million, we are spending have this discussion here. It takes lead- rights of land ownership. about $60 million—well, someone is— ership in this Congress to do this. I ap- That is the way you run a country the Palestinian Authority’s paying $60 preciate the strong voice of Mr. PERRY that has a multidimensional ethnicity million to these terrorists in salaries. and Mr. WEBER. and religion in it. $60 million of that $440 million is going I look back at it this way. On my Mr. PERRY. Will the gentleman to terrorists’ salaries. first trip to Israel some time more yield? Now, I wonder how much we spent than 10 years ago, I looked across at Mr. KING of Iowa. I would yield. tracking down Nidal Hassan and con- what was taking place from Israel Mr. PERRY. So based on this, how victing him. How much time did we proper and West Bank, the Palestinian should our great ally Israel—how spend? What about those victims? How area. should the people of Israel view us, much time, energy, and resources did I went through the briefings and saw knowing that this is happening and we spend on the Tsarnaev brothers? the data of a culture of people that knowing that no one outside these four

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(IEEPA), I hereby report behalf of, directly or indirectly, any will view us as a foolish country that that I have issued an Executive Order person whose property and interests in doesn’t understand our priorities and (the ‘‘order’’) declaring a national property are blocked pursuant to the doesn’t understand where the money is emergency with respect to the unusual order. coming from or where it goes. and extraordinary threat to the na- I have delegated to the Secretary of I would say this call out: Mr. tional security and foreign policy of the Treasury, in consultation with the Netanyahu, why don’t you just ask us the United States posed by the situa- Secretary of State, the authority to to take that money and give it to tion in and in relation to South Sudan. take such actions, including the pro- Israel instead? Give it to the people The order does not target the coun- mulgation of rules and regulations, and that are promoting peace, the people try of South Sudan, but rather is to employ all powers granted to the that are surrounded by enemies aimed at persons who threaten the President by IEEPA as may be nec- throughout, the people that had to peace, stability, or security of South essary to carry out the purposes of the stand there and face the all-out at- Sudan; commit human rights abuses order. All agencies of the United States tacks over and over again. against persons in South Sudan; or un- Government are directed to take all They are a democracy in the Middle dermine democratic processes or insti- appropriate measures within their au- East, a stabilizing force in the Middle tutions in South Sudan. The order pro- thority to carry out the provisions of the order. East; and if we allow them to be weak- vides authority for blocking the prop- erty and interests in property of any I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- ened—sometimes by the willful actions tive Order I have issued. of this administration—if we allow person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the BARACK OBAMA. them to be weakened, if they collapse, THE WHITE HOUSE, April 3, 2014. so does a lot of freedom in the Middle Secretary of State: f Eastern part of world. To be responsible for or complicit in, It threatens Europe, and in the end, or to have engaged in, directly or indi- MONEY DOESN’T BUY RESPECT rectly, any of the following in or in re- it threatens us. So our safety and our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under lation to South Sudan: security is tied together. We need to actions or policies that threaten the the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- protect our brethren who believe in peace, security, or stability of South uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the freedom, who believe in a form of de- Sudan; gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) mocracy, and we need to encourage actions or policies that threaten for 30 minutes. that everywhere in the world. transitional agreements or undermine Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I so much appreciate my friends, the Hon- democratic processes or institutions in b 1800 orable Mr. YOHO, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. South Sudan; There are good people in the Pales- actions or policies that have the pur- KING, discussing the issue that is very tinian lands. They need to have good pose or effect of expanding or extend- dear to my heart. And I appreciate my leadership, and if we give them the ing the conflict in South Sudan or ob- very dear friend, Mr. KING, quoting me right incentive, they are going to per- structing reconciliation or peace talks accurately, because you don’t have to haps produce good leadership. or processes; pay people to hate you. They will do it But if we pay them to hate people, the commission of human rights for free. We have spent billions and billions of there are going to be more people abuses against persons in South Sudan; hating people. I think we should turn the targeting of women, children, or dollars over the years paying people that money back around and reward any civilians through the commission that have contempt for us. They don’t the people that don’t, those who need of acts of violence (including killing, like us. And from anybody that has ever tried to pay a bully their lunch to be defended. maiming, torture, or rape or other sex- money, they find they don’t buy re- Mr. YOHO. I appreciate your partici- ual violence), abduction, forced dis- spect. They buy more contempt and pation in this and your leadership on placement, or attacks on schools, hos- so many other things that you have more evil actions coming your way. pitals, religious sites, or locations So it just makes no sense, especially done. Thank you for being here. where civilians are seeking refuge, or when money is fungible, and we con- I yield back the balance of my time. through conduct that would constitute tinue to send money to the Palestin- f a serious abuse or violation of human ians. We continue to see outrageous ex- rights or a violation of international GENERAL LEAVE amples in the Palestinian textbooks of humanitarian law; just raw, unbridled hatred and demean- Mr. YOHO. Madam Speaker, I ask the use or recruitment of children by ing of the Jewish people. unanimous consent that all Members armed groups or armed forces in the And why should the textbooks among may have 5 legislative days in which to context of the conflict in South Sudan; the Palestinians for their children be revise and extend their remarks and in- the obstruction of the activities of any different than what the adults are clude extraneous material on the Spe- international peacekeeping, diplo- doing, when you find that Palestinian cial Order of Ms. KAPTUR. matic, or humanitarian missions in leaders are naming streets and holi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there South Sudan, or of the delivery or dis- days for people who have walked in and objection to the request of the gen- tribution of, or access to, humani- murdered groups of people with a tleman from Florida? tarian assistance; or bomb, children, innocent women, men, There was no objection. attacks against United Nations mis- out with their families. They come in sions, international security presences, f and kill them when they have done no or other peacekeeping operations; harm, no wrong. BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN To be a leader of (i) an entity, includ- We still hear people talking about PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO ing any government, rebel militia, or Samaria and Judea, written in the SOUTH SUDAN—MESSAGE FROM other group, that has, or whose mem- Bible hundreds, maybe 1,600 years be- THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED bers have, engaged in any of the activi- fore the birth of Mohammed, about the STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113–102) ties described above or (ii) an entity areas that were the promised land for whose property and interests in prop- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the children of Israel. erty are blocked pursuant to the order; So it becomes difficult for a people fore the House the following message To have materially assisted, spon- that didn’t exist in 1000 B.C. to claim from the President of the United sored, or provided financial, material, that someone who lived in that land, States; which was read and, together logistical, or technological support for, cultivated that land, had the prior with the accompanying papers, referred or goods or services in support of, any claim to that land, somehow have a to the Committee on Foreign Affairs activity described above or any person lesser right than people that came and ordered to be printed: whose property and interests in prop- along hundreds and hundreds of years To the Congress of the United States: erty are blocked pursuant to the order; later.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2910 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 But America has a financial problem, protect themselves adequately, that mander of this task force. I have got and we shouldn’t be just squandering surely they will come to appreciate and men and women of all ages and all dif- money, paying people that hate us to like us and they won’t consider us divi- ferent backgrounds, and we are train- educate their children to hate us, to sive, derisive, dismissive, well, that is ing and refining ourselves to go to war, educate the population to hate us, to not what they are thinking. This Na- to fight the enemy, to defend our Na- teach songs that glorify hatred against tion has lost respect around the world, tion in arms, wearing your ballistic Israel. and it is heartbreaking. vest and all your gear, wearing a bal- As our dear friend Prime Minister So they wonder, what are we doing to listic helmet so that if you do get shot, Netanyahu has pointed out, Iran itself protect ourselves, because if we can’t you are protected from that fire. But is developing intercontinental ballistic protect ourselves, how can we help stop yet I am not trusted to carry my fire- missiles, and they certainly don’t need evil people around the world? arm on a military base. those to deliver a nuclear weapon to Some say, and I think there are peo- So what we have seen during this ad- Israel. Those are coming for the Great ple in this administration that think ministration is this horrific incident, Satan. That would be us. we need to follow the European exam- the previous one with Nidal Hasan, and So people wonder, well, what are we ple where we don’t have to have much nothing has really changed. And now doing to protect ourselves? of a military at all and we just show, we see a repeat of it. Meanwhile, sol- Back after the fall of the Soviet look, we want to get along and go diers—men and women who are willing Union, the United States of America’s along. The trouble with that idea is the and ready to serve their country—are leaders pressured Ukraine to deliver Europeans have had the benefit of left defenseless and can’t even turn to nuclear weapons in their possession to downsizing their military and having their own Constitution, which they Russia. Now, the Ukrainians have smaller militaries because they knew take an oath to uphold and defend to never really trusted the Russians. And, the United States existed and that we protect them. yes, the Russians have put people out would not let an evil power take over I find it the height of the dereliction of their homes in some areas, filled Europe, Britain, that we would stop it of duty of this body and of this admin- them with Russian people. There are because we would not want another istration. Mr. GOHMERT. During the time that areas that today feel like they are Hitler to get as far as he did last time. my friend was in the military, what loyal to Russia because they are Rus- We want to stop them before that weapons were you required to qualify sians. They sent them there. They dis- happens because, assuredly, if Europe placed the Ukrainians. using? falls, England falls, they are coming Mr. PERRY. Well, as an officer, I But the Ukrainians went ahead and for the United States. And now we qualified with a .9 millimeter, but of turned over possession of nuclear weap- know, because of radical Islam, they course everybody qualifies at some ons to Russians whom they distrusted are more concerned about destroying point M16, or an M4 now. because they trusted America. And the America than they are even taking on Mr. GOHMERT. And that really is United States’ leaders made sure they Europe and England. amazing about the military in a mili- understood: we have got you covered. So these are serious issues. So what tary installation because, like the gen- We will protect you. You don’t have to have we done to protect the men and tleman said, when I was at Fort worry. Go ahead and give nuclear women in our military who are pro- Benning, we had to qualify every year. weapons to Russia. tecting us? And here at Fort Hood, one of the larg- Now the trust that the Ukrainian It is heartbreaking. This administra- est military installations anywhere, it people put in the United States’ leaders tion, after 2009’s horrendous accident— adjoins Killeen, Texas. And many peo- is coming back, potentially, to haunt not accident—incident where a radical ple—most people, I think, in Texas re- them. That should never be the case. If Islamist Muslim killed 13 fellow mili- call that there was a terrible shooting we want to be taken seriously in the tary members. They were not allowed incident in a cafeteria in Killeen that world, we can’t be breaking promises to have weapons on post. And we start adjoins Fort Hood where a man went in to countries who rely on our integrity. digging and we find out, well, gee, and started killing people in the cafe- We can’t be doing that. when the Democrats controlled the teria. So as people ask when we travel House and the Senate, apparently, And there was a woman there who around the world in the past 6 months back in 1992, there was a bill passed had to put her gun in the glove com- or so, they ask: What are you doing to back around that time that prevented partment because we didn’t have laws prevent more terrorism when you military members from carrying weap- that allowed you to carry weapons won’t even acknowledge the source of ons on military installations. around Texas. And she realized that the terrorism? As one of the Egyptian Mr. PERRY. Will the gentleman she could have saved her parents from leaders asked: Why are you not helping yield? being murdered if she had been able to us in the war on terror? Now you are Mr. GOHMERT. I yield to the gen- carry her concealed weapon. So she got helping the people that supported the tleman from Pennsylvania. elected to the State legislature. She is terror. Mr. PERRY. First I want to say a hero. She got the concealed-carry bill They don’t understand, and neither thank you for your service as a Mem- through and signed into law. And that do I. ber of this body who has also served his had been used in other States to get I was asked today, Madam Speaker: Nation in uniform. Thank you, and how concealed-carry bills passed. What has the military done to avoid well you know and what you just spoke So when people say, well, how hor- another Fort Hood incident since 2009? of. rible, there had been a prior mass Madam Speaker, it appears the answer shooting before. Actually, there had b 1815 is quite embarrassing. been two right there, just right so close What have we done to protect the I found it fascinating, on my most re- together. Killeen, though, civilians, country when this President has made cent deployment to Iraq—it has been who are not required to qualify with our military so much smaller? years now—we were mobilized to Fort weapons every year, like you and I What are we doing to protect the Sill, Oklahoma. I am sure you know it have been in the military. country when this President canceled well. So you carry your weapon around Yet if, as someone trained with weap- agreements that had been made, prom- with you 24 hours a day in your train- ons, qualifying every year, you step ised, relied upon to other countries’ ing because you must always be pre- one foot off that military installation, detriment, missile defense? What are pared, except—this is the fascinating now you can start carrying a concealed we doing to protect our country? part—except when you go to the PX, weapon if you just got the permit. But This policy that this administration except when you go to the chow hall. if you step back on the military instal- has had internationally to think that Then you must find a place for your lation, where everyone is required to be evil, hateful people will love us and weapon. You must leave a soldier out qualified to use weapons, you can’t want to be very good friends if we just in the parking lot to guard all the have one. downsize our military, we tie our own weapons, or what have you. And I am We are working on a bill which will hands, we don’t let our military really thinking to myself: Here I am, a com- not just create the power, but it will

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It is you, and you are soldiers, servicemembers at different Mr. PERRY. If the gentleman would it. You are together at all times and all bases and different branches of the yield, I am just curious—you have things. And accountability is para- services can protect themselves under spent more time here than I have— mount. That is what I mean. There can force of arms, if necessary, on base. what was the impetus for the current be no breach of this standard. And But that has yet to be found out. law which restricts DOD and com- there is none. And the military trains But it would be very interesting to manders, as an installation commander you in that very acutely. know if DOD did make that rec- So, once again, I would say, there is myself, from exacting our own author- ommendation and nothing was done no place where individuals—men and ity based on the Constitution? about it, and nothing was done about women—are more familiar, better Mr. GOHMERT. And actually, that it. If there was no cry from the admin- trained, and more well equipped to deal was back around the time I became a istration to say, hey, Congress, this is with firearms than in the military, es- district judge in Texas. And I didn’t a problem. Here is part of the solution pecially—specifically on a military learn until I was here in Congress just set. Get to work. recently that they had ever passed base. Mr. GOHMERT. I was talking with As you said, we have already gotten such a law. There was a Democratic to work on that here. But I suspect majority in the House, a Democratic one of our Capitol Police yesterday after this shooting at Fort Hood, again. that that bill—well-intentioned, the majority in the Senate. right thing to do—will make it out of I can’t imagine why they were think- One of our great Capitol Police. We are so blessed with such great qualified the House in due course but under this ing they had to protect our military Senate and under this administration members from themselves when we protectors of the Capitol area. And he was in the military for 13 years and left will languish. That is what my sus- give them far more lethal weapons—I picion will be. mean, you give somebody an RPG. the military and became a Capitol po- Mr. GOHMERT. Well, I would think, Mr. PERRY. Who is better trained liceman. Well, I trust that gentleman though, that at this point in time, with than the United States military, the now to have a weapon at all times. I so many Senators of the Democrat per- different branches serving on those am delighted if he will carry a weapon suasion being concerned about elec- bases and posts all around the country, at all times. But Washington, D.C., has these real- tions and the disaster ObamaCare has all around the world, dealing with ly well-intentioned laws. Let’s elimi- been, if we pass a bill that provides for weapons on a daily basis, dealing with nate weapons in Washington, D.C. They military installations to allow permits ammunition and its effects on a daily have been struck down by the Supreme to be applied for and obtained for a basis? Most of what you do revolves Court because they are unconstitu- concealed-carry on a military installa- around ranges, firing, qualifications be- tional. But I want somebody like that, tion, that the Senate will be in a dif- cause we train. Readiness is important, that I could trust, whether he was still ficult position if they don’t take it up. and using the tools of the trade; wheth- in the military, as he was, or as a Cap- And the President would hurt his party er you like it or not, they are weapons, itol policeman. I am very comfortable dramatically if it passed out of the because there are bad actors out there. with him carrying a weapon and feel Senate as well and he refused to sign And that is what they have to use to be better knowing that there were people it. able to fight back. like him around carrying weapons. There will be other incidents like So that is the one place, specifically So when that question was asked, the one place on the planet where you Fort Hood again. It appears that we what has the military done since 2009’s have not been adequately addressing would think that people would be able Fort Hood mass shooting to prevent to. As you said, they are trained, are post-traumatic stress disorder. And this kind of thing from happening, I you never know if someone is going to prepared, are knowledgeable, are famil- know that the military cannot do any iar, are comfortable with. And yet this go off, like we see with Washington, more than the Commander in Chief or- D.C., having such a high murder rate. United States Government does not ders them to do. I don’t know of any- allow them to defend themselves and, Just like the old bumper stickers have thing that the Commander in Chief has said in the past, When guns are out- more importantly, the oath and the done, as the commander, where the very Constitution, the set of rules with lawed, only outlaws have guns. That is buck stops, to provide more protection exactly what has happened at Fort which we govern this Nation. from an incident like as now happened When you raise your right hand and Hood both times. It is what happened again. in Killeen with the mass shooting in take that solemn oath, unfortunately If the gentleman knows of anything the cafeteria. And the problem is not under the current paradigm, under this that has been done. current administration, when you take Mr. PERRY. I do not. And I thank honest, honorable, law-abiding Ameri- the oath to join the military, you are you for asking. But just thinking about cans having a gun under their Second giving away the right to defend your- it, the process by which a person joins Amendment rights; it is the outlaws self while you are on a military base. and maintains the attendance, so to having guns. Mr. GOHMERT. The gentleman speak, in the military requires an in- There were thousands of cases that makes so many good points. I would vestigation of your person, of your came through my court as a district like to yield to the gentleman to an- background, who you are, your capa- judge, felonies—all of them felonies. swer a question. bilities, and so on and so forth. And for And I couldn’t remember any cases in- Having been a commander, we have an administration, rightly so, very volving guns where the guns were law- talked about how military were quali- concerned about background checks fully acquired. The criminals get guns, fied, were required to qualify to use and making sure that only those in our and they don’t care. The name ‘‘crimi- weapons. But as a commander, do you free country avail themselves of their nal’’ comes from the fact that they know of any one civilian in the civilian Second Amendment right and not commit crimes, and they don’t care world who has more training about not those who shouldn’t, such as criminals, what the law is. They break the law. So misplacing your weapon or setting who would also not be allowed to either the people that are disarmed are those your weapon down or leaving your join the military or stay in the mili- law-abiding citizens. weapon than somebody in the military? tary, once again, I would say, there is I really think we cannot stand an- The gentleman knows what I talk no safer, no better a place than on a other 5 years of calling such a terrible about. military base because all those folks disaster just ‘‘workplace violence’’ Mr. PERRY. Certainly you and I can have been vetted, have been checked, when it is a tragedy that can be pre- both attest to this. It is a sensitive, it do carry a weapon. vented, can be stopped. And since the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Apr 10, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H03AP4.REC H03AP4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 3, 2014 Commander in Chief has not taken ac- has told the world that the only place rule—Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Post- tion that would impede it or stop it, we there has been worse intelligence than Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Tele- need to do that. we have had, particularly during vision Broadcast Stations (Birmingham, Ala- And we need to reverse the law that Benghazi, would have been back at Lit- bama) [MB Docket No.: 13-261] [RM-11707] re- ceived February 19, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. was passed by the Democratic House tle Big Horn by General Custer. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and and Democratic-controlled Senate We have got to turn this place Commerce. back in the early nineties and get a bill around so that Americans can protect 5186. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, to the President’s desk. And if the Americans and Americans serving our Legislative Affairs, Secretary of State, Democrats—at least some of them in military can protect themselves and transmitting notification that effective Feb- the Senate—are not willing to pass our intelligence does start living up to ruary 23, 2014, the danger pay allowance for the Cote D’Ivoire has been eliminated, pursu- such a law or HARRY REID is not willing the name instead of making it such a ant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to the Committee on to bring that to the floor, the answer is tragedy. Foreign Affairs. very simple: We vote in Republican With that, Madam Speaker, I yield 5187. A letter from the Acting Assistant Senators so that they will bring it to back the balance of my time. Legal Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, De- the floor. And next January, then we f partment of State, transmitting a report can present it to the President. prepared by the Department of State con- LEAVE OF ABSENCE cerning international agreements other than b 1830 By unanimous consent, leave of ab- treaties entered into by the United States to And then if he does not and is not be transmitted to the Congress within the sence was granted to: sixty-day period specified in the Case-Za- willing to sign it at that point, then we Ms. CASTOR of Florida (at the request will either have enough to override the blocki Act; to the Committee on Foreign Af- of Ms. PELOSI) for today and April 4 on fairs. veto or we will have a President from a account of family obligation in dis- 5188. A letter from the Office of Economic different party come November of 2016 trict. Impact and Diversity, Department of En- who will allow the military to protect ergy, transmitting the Department’s annual f themselves instead of condemning report on the No FEAR Act for Fiscal Year them to helplessly watch while they ADJOURNMENT 2013; to the Committee on Oversight and and their friends are gunned down by Government Reform. Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I 5189. A letter from the Associate General an outlaw. move that the House do now adjourn. I yield to my friend. Counsel for General Law, Department of The motion was agreed to; accord- Homeland Security, transmitting a report Mr. PERRY. I agree with you on your ingly (at 6 o’clock and 33 minutes pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform assessment. I hope you are right about p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight that. I hope you are right, that we ac- morrow, Friday, April 4, 2014, at 9 a.m. and Government Reform. complish something. It would be great 5190. A letter from the Associate General if it wasn’t partisan, if we could just do f Counsel for General Law, Department of the right thing and allow people who EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Homeland Security, transmitting two re- have agreed to serve and take the oath ports pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Re- ETC. form Act of 1998; to the Committee on Over- to uphold and defend the Constitution Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive sight and Government Reform. to then have the same protections of communications were taken from the 5191. A letter from the Associate General that Constitution availed to them- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Counsel for General Law, Department of selves. And that would be, in my opin- Homeland Security, transmitting a report ion, the right thing to do regardless— 5179. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Department of Defense, transmitting the in- Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight regardless—of your party. ternal and independent reviews of Depart- So I would hope that we would see and Government Reform. ment of Defense (DoD) programs, policies, 5192. A letter from the Associate General that now, see that as a solution set and procedures regarding security at DoD in- Counsel for General Law, Department of to—look, on this current case, it ap- stallations and the security clearance proc- Homeland Security, transmitting a report pears that when confronted with a fire- ess; to the Committee on Armed Services. pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform arm, this individual who carried out 5180. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight this most recent crime and these atroc- retary, Department of Defense, transmitting and Government Reform. ities at Fort Hood, when confronted authorization of 10 officers to wear the au- 5193. A letter from the Deputy Associate thorized insignia of the grade of major gen- Director for Management and Administra- with a firearm himself, that is when eral or brigadier general; to the Committee the carnage ended. tion and Designated Reporting Official, Of- on Armed Services. fice of National Drug Control Policy, trans- So it seems to me that maybe it 5181. A letter from the Assistant Director mitting a report pursuant to the Federal Va- won’t stop it, but it certainly can miti- for Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial cancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Com- gate it, and maybe if these folks in the Protection Bureau, transmitting the Annual mittee on Oversight and Government Re- future that would ponder such an act, Report on the Bureau’s activities to admin- form. if they knew that other members on ister the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; 5194. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- post would be carrying, as well, they to the Committee on Financial Services. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- might be reluctant to do the same 5182. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a thing. worthiness Directives; Eurocopter France report on transactions involving U.S. exports (Eurocopter) Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA- Mr. GOHMERT. In the 1 minute we to Turk Hava Yollari, A.O. (Turkish Air- 2013-0697; Directorate Identifier 2009-SW-015- have got left, I just want to thank my lines) of Istanbul, Turkey; to the Committee AD; Amendment 39-17733; AD 2014-02-05] (RIN: friend from Pennsylvania for all of his on Financial Services. 2120-AA64) received March 10, 2014, pursuant service to our country in the military 5183. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on and here in Congress. I hope that we dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a Transportation and Infrastructure. are able to get a bill passed through report on a request from Wells Fargo, N.A. 5195. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- the House, through the Senate, and to for a 90 percent guarantee on a 36-month re- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- volving credit facility; to the Committee on mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- the President’s desk. Financial Services. worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- Let me just finish by saying there 5184. A letter from the Deputy Assistant tron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters was an atrocity here on Capitol Hill Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0525; Directorate yesterday with the testimony of the Department of Justice, transmitting the De- Identifier 2011-SW-063-AD; Amendment 39- former Acting Director of the CIA. Our partment’s final rule — Schedules of Con- 17730; AD 2014-02-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received military has become an international— trolled Substances: Temporary Placement of March 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. it is tragic, but a laughing— 10 Synthetic Cathinones Into Schedule I 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- If they are not defending themselves, [Docket No.: DEA-386] received March 10, tation and Infrastructure. 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 5196. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- then how can we count on them to de- Committee on Energy and Commerce. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- fend us? And after the testimony under 5185. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- penalty of perjury yesterday by a Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- worthiness Directives; Beechcraft Corpora- former acting director of the CIA, it sion, transmitting the Commission’s final tion Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0611;

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MALONEY of New cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- transmitting the Service’s final rule — Infor- York, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. CRAMER, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mation Reporting by Applicable Large Em- Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. worthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. (Type ployers on Health Insurance Coverage Of- KING of New York): certificate currently held by Agusta fered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans [TD H.R. 4386. A bill to allow the Secretary of Westland S.p.A)(Agusta) Helicopters [Docket 9661] (RIN: 1545-BL26) received March 10, 2014, the Treasury to rely on State examinations No.: FAA-2013-0478; Directorate Identifier pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- for certain financial institutions, and for 2012-SW-092-AD; Amendment 39-17736; AD mittee on Ways and Means. other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- 2014-02-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 5207. A letter from the Chief, Publications cial Services. 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, By Mr. GARRETT: the Committee on Transportation and Infra- transmitting the Service’s final rule — With- H.R. 4387. A bill to amend the Financial structure. holding of Tax on Certain U.S. Source In- Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial 5198. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- come Paid to Foreign Persons, Information Stability Oversight Council to hold open cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Reporting and Backup Withholding on Pay- meetings and comply with the requirements mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ments Made to Certain U.S. Persons, and of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Portfolio Interest Treatment [TD 9658] (RIN: provide additional improvements to the Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0538; Direc- 1545-BL18) received March 10, 2014, pursuant Council, and for other purposes; to the Com- torate Identifier 2012-NM-212-AD; Amend- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mittee on Financial Services. ment 39-17728; AD 2014-01-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Ways and Means. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. received March 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5208. A letter from the Director of Legisla- DAINES, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. YOUNG 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- tive Affairs, Office of the Director of Na- of Alaska, Mr. COLE, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. tional Security, transmitting follow up re- TIPTON, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. FRANKS of 5199. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- ports to the Intelligence Authorization Act Arizona, Mr. SALMON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- for Fiscal Year 2013; to the Committee on In- Mr. HONDA, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- telligence (Permanent Select). Mrs. KIRKPATRICK): H.R. 4388. A bill to establish the American worthiness Directives; Eurocopter France f (Eurocopter) Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA- Indian Trust Review Commission, and for 2014-0039; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-058- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON other purposes; to the Committee on Natural AD; Amendment 39-17737; AD 2014-02-09] (RIN: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Resources. By Mr. BURGESS: 2120-AA64) received March 10, 2014, pursuant Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on H.R. 4389. A bill to prohibit the Secretary committees were delivered to the Clerk of Homeland Security from granting a work Transportation and Infrastructure. 5200. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- for printing and reference to the proper authorization to an alien found to have been cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- calendar, as follows: unlawfully present in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Mr. WOODALL: Committee on Rules. ´ worthiness Directives; Costruzioni House Resolution 539. Resolution providing By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Ms. Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes [Docket for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1874) to BASS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, and No.: FAA-2013-0888; Directorate Identifier amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 Mr. RANGEL): H.R. 4390. A bill to amend title XIX of the 2013-CE-024-AD; Amendment 39-17735; AD to provide for macroeconomic analysis of the Social Security Act to protect the enroll- 2014-02-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March impact of legislation, providing for consider- ment of incarcerated youth for medical as- 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ation of the bill (H.R. 1871) to amend the Bal- sistance under the Medicaid program, and for the Committee on Transportation and Infra- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control other purposes; to the Committee on Energy structure. Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline, and Commerce. 5201. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- and providing for consideration of the bill By Mr. CUMMINGS: cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- (H.R. 1872) to amend the Balanced Budget H.R. 4391. A bill to establish the Propri- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to etary Education Oversight Coordination worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Air- increase transparency in Federal budgeting, Committee; to the Committee on Education planes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0997; Direc- and for other purposes (Rept. 113–400). Re- and the Workforce. torate Identifier 2012-NM-060-AD; Amend- ferred to the House Calendar. By Mr. FINCHER: ment 39-17729; AD 2014-02-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) f H.R. 4392. A bill to align exemptions for received March 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. general solicitation of investment in com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS modity pools similar to the exemption pro- tation and Infrastructure. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public vided for general solicitation of securities 5202. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- bills and resolutions of the following under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- titles were introduced and severally re- Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- By Mr. FORTENBERRY: worthiness Directives; BAE SYSTEMS (Op- ferred, as follows: H.R. 4393. A bill to prohibit any Federal erations) LIMITED Airplanes [Docket No.: By Mr. PITTENGER (for himself and agency or official, in carrying out any Act or FAA-2013-0793; Directorate Identifier 2012- Mr. HECK of Washington): program to reduce the effects of greenhouse NM-138-AD; Amendment 39-17727; AD 2014-01- H.R. 4383. A bill to amend the Consumer gas emissions on climate change, from im- 04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 10, 2014, Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish posing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- a Small Business Advisory Board, and for emitted directly by livestock; to the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- ture. cial Services. dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 5203. A letter from the Chief, Publications By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. LOF- for a period to be subsequently determined and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue GREN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CARSON of In- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule diana, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. VARGAS, ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- — Application of Section 871(m) to Specified and Mr. PETERS of California): risdiction of the committee concerned. Equity-Linked Instruments [Notice 2014-14] H.R. 4384. A bill to provide for the estab- By Mr. GRAYSON: received March 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lishment of a fund to provide for an expanded H.R. 4394. A bill to prohibit the awarding of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and and sustained national investment in bio- contracts to contractors responsible for de- Means. medical research; to the Committee on En- layed openings of Veterans Affairs facilities; 5204. A letter from the Chief, Publications ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Committees on the Budget, Armed Services, ment Reform. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be sub- By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: — Correction to Revenue Procedure 2014-4 sequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 4395. A bill to amend part B of title III (Revenue Procedure 2014-19) received March each case for consideration of such provi- of the Public Health Service Act to improve 19, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the essential oral health care for lower-income the Committee on Ways and Means. committee concerned. individuals by breaking down barriers to 5205. A letter from the Chief, Publications By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mrs. care; to the Committee on Energy and Com- and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, CAPPS): merce. transmitting the Service’s final rule — Infor- H.R. 4385. A bill to amend the Public By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, mation Reporting of Minimum Essential Health Service Act to provide for the des- Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MCCAUL,

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Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. Article One, Section Eight, Clause Three Article I, Clause 8 of the Constitution of BENTIVOLIO, and Mr. LONG): ‘‘To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- the United States. H.R. 4396. A bill to prohibit the Secretary tions, and among the several States, and By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: of Health and Human Services from imple- with the Indian Tribes.’’ H.R. 4395. menting certain rules relating to the health By Mr. ELLISON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- insurance coverage of sterilization and con- H.R. 4386. lation pursuant to the following: traceptives approved by the Food and Drug Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8, clauses 3 Administration; to the Committee on Energy lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LUETKEMEYER: and Commerce. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4396. By Mr. O’ROURKE: lation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4397. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- Clauses 1 and 3. lation pursuant to the following: tion Campaign Act of 1971 to require all po- By Mr. GARRETT: Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the litical committees to notify the Federal H.R. 4387. Rules of the House of Representatives, I sub- Election Commission within 48 hours of re- Congress has the power to enact this legis- mit the following statement regarding the ceiving cumulative contributions of $1,000 or lation pursuant to the following: specific powers granted to Congress in in the more from any contributor during a calendar Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (The Congress Constitution to enact the accompanying bill year, and for other purposes; to the Com- shall have Power ‘‘To regulate Commerce cited as the ‘‘Religious Liberty Protection mittee on House Administration. with foreign Nations, and among the several Act of 2014.’’ By Mr. BECERRA: States and with the Indian Tribes’’) and Ar- The Constitutional authority on which H. Res. 537. A resolution electing Members ticle I, Section 8, Clause 18 (The Congress this bill rests is the power of Congress to en- to certain standing committees of the House shall have Power ‘‘To make all Laws which sure that Congress shall make no law re- of Representatives; considered and agreed to. shall be necessary and proper for carrying specting an establishment of religion, or pro- By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all hibiting the free exercise thereof as enumer- ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. COHEN, Ms. other Powers vested by this Constitution in ated in the First Amendment. NORTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. ADER- the Government of the United States, or in By Mr. O’ROURKE: HOLT, and Mr. MCGOVERN): any Department or Officer thereof’’). H.R. 4397. H. Res. 538. A resolution expressing support By Mr. GOSAR: Congress has the power to enact this legis- for designation of May as ‘‘National Bladder H.R. 4388. lation pursuant to the following: Cancer Awareness Month’’; to the Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, mittee on Energy and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of This legislation is constitutionally appro- General Welfare Clause. Texas (for herself, Mr. JOYCE, Ms. priate pursuant to Article I, Section 8, SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. COFFMAN): Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) which f H. Res. 540. A resolution supporting the grants Congress the power to regulate Com- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on merce with foreign Nations, and among sev- May 6, 2014, through May 12, 2014; to the eral states and with the Indian Tribes; Arti- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Committee on Energy and Commerce. cle II, Section 2, Clause 2 (the Treaty Clause) were added to public bills and resolu- By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. which gives the President the Power to make tions, as follows: MOORE): Treaties; Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the H.R. 10: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. H. Res. 541. A resolution supporting the Property Clause) which gives Congress the MESSER, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. POLIS, goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness Power to make all Rules and Regulations re- Mr. ROE of Tennessee, and Mr. ROKITA. and Prevention Month; to the Committee on specting the Territory or other Property be- H.R. 50: Mr. TIERNEY. the Judiciary. longing to the United States. H.R. 494: Mr. BARBER. By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. POE of The Supreme Court, in Worcester v. Geor- H.R. 498: Mr. JOYCE. Texas, Mr. PERRY, Mr. WEBER of gia (1832), reasoned that Indian Nations have H.R. 508: Mr. PERLMUTTER. Texas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. COL- always been considered as distinct, inde- H.R. 515: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. LINS of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, pendent political communities, as the undis- CLARK of Massachusetts, and Mr. DELANEY. and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona): puted possessors of the soil, from time im- H.R. 526: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. H. Res. 542. A resolution expressing the memorial. Thus, conducting a review of by H.R. 543: Mr. WESTMORELAND. sense of the House of Representatives that Congress of the United States’ trust rela- H.R. 677: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. United States foreign aid to the Palestinian tionship with American Indian tribes is con- H.R. 708: Ms. NORTON. Authority should be suspended until Pales- stitutionally permissible. H.R. 792: Mr. SOUTHERLAND. tinian Authority Government Resolutions By Mr. BURGESS: relating to providing a monthly salary to H.R. 4389. H.R. 809: Mrs. CAPITO. anyone imprisoned in Israel’s prisons as a re- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1008: Mr. CARTER and Ms. DELBENE. sult of participation in the struggle against lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1037: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. the Israeli occupation are repealed; to the Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Con- H.R. 1074: Mr. RIBBLE. Committee on Foreign Affairs. stitution of the United States: To establish H.R. 1281: Mr. BURGESS and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. f an uniform Rule of Naturalization. By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: H.R. 1313: Ms. DUCKWORTH. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 4390. H.R. 1338: Mr. GRAYSON and Mr. GEORGE STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- MILLER of California. H.R. 1502: Mr. JOYCE. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1507: Mr. GERLACH. the Rules of the House of Representa- Article 1, Section 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall H.R. 1553: Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. CRAMER, tives, the following statements are sub- be vested in a Congress of the United States, Mr. HARPER, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. mitted regarding the specific powers which shall consist of a Senate and House of MILLER of Florida. granted to Congress in the Constitu- Representatives. H.R. 1563: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or By Mr. CUMMINGS: CRAWFORD, Mr. MAFFEI, and Mr. WESTMORE- joint resolution. H.R. 4391. LAND. H.R. 1699: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. By Mr. PITTENGER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1725: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 4383. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1750: Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 STUTZMAN, and Mr. HUDSON. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FINCHER: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 4392. H.R. 1776: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. States Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1812: Mr. POE of Texas and Ms. LORET- By Ms. ESHOO: lation pursuant to the following: TA SANCHEZ of California. H.R. 4384. Article I Section 8 H.R. 1852: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. GARDNER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. FORTENBERRY: and Mr. OLSON. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4393. H.R. 2053: Mr. COBLE. The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2084: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. the General Welfare Clause and the Nec- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2101: Mr. TIERNEY. essary and Proper clause, Article 1, Section Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 2224: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. 8, Clause 18. States Constitution. H.R. 2247: Mr. BARR. By Mr. BURGESS: By Mr. GRAYSON: H.R. 2364: Mr. TIERNEY and Mr. PETERS of H.R. 4385. H.R. 4394. California. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2366: Mr. LATTA, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: LONG, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. GRAVES

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of Missouri, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 3544: Mr. ROYCE. H.R. 4168: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. BRENNER, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. GIB- H.R. 3576: Mr. PEARCE and Mr. ROONEY. H.R. 4188: Mr. KILMER. SON, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- H.R. 3583: Mr. CICILLINE and Mr. KEATING. H.R. 4225: Mr. MULLIN, Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. zona, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. COURT- H.R. 3593: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. LUCAS. H.R. 3601: Mr. MCALLISTER and Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. NUGENT. H.R. 2429: Mr. MCALLISTER, Mr. WOODALL, PALAZZO. H.R. 4226: Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 3624: Ms. LOFGREN. and Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 4234: Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mrs. H.R. 3658: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. H.R. 2648: Mr. MEEKS and Ms. EDWARDS. WALORSKI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BARBER, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. H.R. 2690: Mr. CLEAVER. YOUNG of Alaska. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. WAX- H.R. 2706: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 4285: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. MAN, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H.R. 2807: Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. H.R. 4299: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CROWLEY, H.R. 2825: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 4303: Mr. VARGAS. H.R. 2841: Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. MUR- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 4304: Mr. WESTMORELAND. PHY of Florida, and Mr. COBLE. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. H.R. 4318: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona and Mr. H.R. 2847: Mr. TIERNEY. POCAN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MEAD- STOCKMAN. H.R. 2870: Ms. BASS, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. OWS, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. GENE H.R. 4336: Mr. PETERSON. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, GREEN of Texas, Mr. YODER, and Mr. JOYCE. H.R. 4342: Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. VARGAS, and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of H.R. 3662: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 4347: Mr. MCGOVERN. California. H.R. 3698: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. WESTMORE- H.R. 4352: Mr. NUGENT. H.R. 2902: Ms. LOFGREN. LAND. H.R. 4357: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.R. 2939: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CASTRO of H.R. 3707: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. POSEY, Texas, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. H.R. 3708: Mr. BARR. Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 3740: Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 3836: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. PASTOR of Ar- FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, California, Mr. TONKO, Mr. MCALLISTER, Mrs. izona, Mr. TIBERI, and Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BEATTY, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. fornia. PITTENGER, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, H.R. 3847: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. YOHO, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 3929: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. RANGEL, and HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. DUN- RICHMOND, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. Mrs. BEATTY. CAN of South Carolina, Mr. SALMON, Mr. WALORSKI, and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 3978: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PETERS of H.R. 3155: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, CRAMER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, and Mr. KLINE. California, and Mr. HONDA. Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. H.R. 4370: Mr. HUELSKAMP. H.R. 3991: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. OLSON. H. Res. 231: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. AUSTIN WALZ, and Mr. BARR. H.R. 3282: Ms. NORTON. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. CAMP- H.R. 4031: Ms. FOXX, Mr. MARCHANT, Mrs. H.R. 3335: Mr. BARR. BELL, and Mr. BARLETTA. NOEM, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. PEARCE, and H.R. 3344: Mr. SCHIFF. H. Res. 412: Mr. HONDA. Mr. ROONEY. H.R. 3352: Mr. RUSH. H. Res. 494: Mr. GARDNER and Mr. H.R. 4035: Mr. WESTMORELAND and Ms. LOF- H.R. 3377: Mr. BARTON and Mr. LUETKE- MCDERMOTT. GREN. MEYER. H. Res. 509: Mr. JOYCE, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS H.R. 4042: Mr. CRAWFORD and Mr. H.R. 3382: Mr. SANFORD, Mr. STEWART, Mrs. of Illinois, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. HUELSKAMP. LUMMIS, and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PITTS, Mr. H.R. 4060: Mr. MULVANEY and Mr. POE of LATTA, and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 3400: Mr. KLINE and Mrs. CAROLYN B. Texas. H. Res. 527: Mr. RUSH. MALONEY of New York. H.R. 4069: Mrs. CAPITO. ERRANO H.R. 3408: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 4079: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama and Mr. H. Res. 529: Mr. S . H.R. 3451: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 532: Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LOFGREN, and DEUTCH, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BROWNLEY of H.R. 4080: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. POLIS. California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. VELA, Mr. Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl- CASTRO of Texas, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, vania. f Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. H.R. 4108: Mr. CONYERS, Ms. NORTON, and SHEA-PORTER, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. RUSH. Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WALZ, Ms. H.R. 4112: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. PAYNE. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM KUSTER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. SERRANO, and H.R. 4119: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. DANNY K. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. KILDEE. DAVIS of Illinois. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3481: Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. NUGENT, and H.R. 4122: Mr. DEFAZIO. were deleted from public bills and reso- Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 4124: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 3508: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 4158: Mr. BURGESS, Mr. GRIFFIN of Ar- lutions, as follows: H.R. 3530: Mr. VARGAS. kansas, and Mr. JOYCE. H.R. 217: Mr. REED.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 No. 54 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was Senator from the State of Montana, to per- SCHEDULE form the duties of the Chair. called to order by the Honorable JOHN Mr. REID. Mr. President, following E. WALSH, a Senator from the State of PATRICK J. LEAHY, President pro tempore. my remarks and those of the Repub- Montana. lican leader, the Senate will resume Mr. WALSH thereupon assumed the consideration of H.R. 3979, which is the PRAYER Chair as Acting President pro tempore. legislative vehicle for the unemploy- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f ment insurance extension bill. fered the following prayer: We are working on an agreement on Let us pray. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY the unemployment insurance bill as Eternal God, descend on our hearts. LEADER well as some executive nominations. Thank You that Your mercy is from The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Senators will be notified when we are everlasting to everlasting upon those pore. The majority leader is recog- able to arrange those votes. who come to You with reverence. nized. f Today, incline the hearts of our Sen- ators to Your wisdom, empowering f FORT HOOD them to keep Your precepts and to ac- BRINGING BACK MEMORIES Mr. REID. Talking about the mili- complish Your purposes. Keep them tary, as I just did, we have to reflect on mindful of life’s brevity and their ac- Mr. REID. Mr. President, every time what took place at Fort Hood yester- countability to You. Lord, protect I see the Presiding Officer introducing day—another tragedy. We have just a them from life’s dangers as You guide the prayer and directing the attention general understanding about the mo- them through the darkness to a safe of the Senate to follow the Presiding tives. But our hearts are all broken as haven. Officer in reciting the pledge of alle- a result of another tragedy at this Please be near to the families of the giance, it brings back to me a lot of great military training facility. It was victims of the Fort Hood shooting. memories. just a few years ago that there were We pray in Your merciful Name. When I first came to the Senate, we mass murders on that military base. Amen. had several of Members of Congress Our Nation mourns every casualty who had been to war. Now that is not that befalls our brave servicemembers. f the case. We all look at JOHN MCCAIN These seem so unnecessary and such a PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE with such idealism of what he did in sad event. Fort Hood has seen more the Vietnam war. There are others but The Presiding Officer led the Pledge than its fair share of tragedy in the there aren’t many, and to have now the of Allegiance, as follows: last few years. We know this commu- Presiding Officer having not only been nity of warriors and their families are I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to war but being a general and having grieving and questioning this latest act United States of America, and to the Repub- led hundreds of people from Montana lic for which it stands, one nation under God, of senseless violence. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to war, I am sure when that Pledge of As the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Allegiance is said by the Presiding Of- of Staff, GEN Martin Dempsey, put it, f ficer, your feelings are a little different ‘‘This is a community that has faced APPOINTMENT OF ACTING from anyone else’s because during and overcome crises with resilience PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE those bitter battles in Iraq, members of and strength.’’ That is true. your unit were killed and injured. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We stand with the people of Fort So even though we don’t say much Hood today. We stand with all of our clerk will please read a communication publicly about the new addition to the to the Senate from the President pro military wherever they are situated in Senate, I want the record to reflect the world, admiring their strength and tempore (Mr. LEAHY). that the people of Montana are so for- The assistant legislative clerk read resilience. tunate to have this patriot here in the f the following letter: Senate. U.S. SENATE, We will miss Max Baucus tremen- AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, dously. He was my friend. But I am Mr. REID. Mr. President, no one can Washington, DC, April 3, 2014. To the Senate: really impressed with the Presiding Of- dispute that Winston Churchill was a Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, ficer and—I repeat—his having been statesman and the most famous in the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby not only a warrior but a general who history of our world. This is what he appoint the Honorable JOHN E. WALSH, a led a lot of warriors in war. said:

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We have been talk- Congress who should focus on what want to do away with 270,000 people ing about ideas that can help middle- Winston Churchill said because it is who didn’t have insurance. They want class Americans who have been strug- true. For far too long Republicans have to do away with 360,000 people in Ken- gling just to make it in the Obama obsessed over the Affordable Care Act— tucky who are signed up for insurance. economy. But our Democratic col- ObamaCare. The Affordable Care Act is So I await their answer. leagues don’t seem to care all that the law of the land. It has been for In the meantime, Democrats will much. They seem too preoccupied with more than 4 years. keep looking to the future, and the fu- an election still 7 months away. In- From the very day this law was ture of the Affordable Care Act is stead of working with us on ideas for signed, Republicans have zealously bright. Every day more and more job creation, they have been talking worked to undermine it in so many dif- Americans are getting health coverage about pretty much anything else. ferent ways. Day in and day out they under the law. On Monday we learned Time and again yesterday Repub- have clamored for repeal of this bill. that 7,045,000 people had already signed licans asked our Democratic colleagues House Republicans have voted more up and about 1 million people on the for consideration of our amendments than 50 times trying desperately to State exchanges—370,000 in Kentucky, by the Senate. And time and time cripple ObamaCare. They shut down for example. We know there are more again those efforts were rebuffed. the government trying to defund than 3 million young people on their Republicans have a lot of good ideas. health care reform. And how has that parents’ insurance because of that. We All we are asking is for those ideas to worked? While they have obsessed over know there are millions of people who get fair consideration. Let’s get our the past, the country has moved for- are now covered because of their abil- amendments pending, have a debate, ward. ity to become part of Medicaid. So we and actually take a vote. Some Senate Democrats seem to see Now Republicans have to face the are talking about a lot of people. things entirely differently. They don’t fact that millions of their own con- Health reform is working, and the stituents, millions of Republicans are even want the elected representatives law is here to stay. The more Ameri- of the people to have a say—a say on benefiting from health care reform in cans see the law is working, the more record numbers. But my Republican what Americans say is the most impor- they want it to stay. The time of fight- tant issue facing our country. This is friends still insist on nothing short of ing over the past is over. Remember repeal. So I ask my Republican col- especially galling because our friends what Winston Churchill said: across the aisle always seem to find leagues, what would they like to re- Of this I am quite sure, that if we open a peal? What would repeal look like? time for poll-tested show votes aimed quarrel between the past and the present, we at firing up the left. They may not be Because of the Affordable Care Act, shall find that we have lost the future. millions of Americans can no longer be overly concerned about passing jobs I say this very seriously: I invite my legislation for the American people, denied health insurance because of pre- Republican friends to look to the fu- existing conditions. What are some of but we can bet they will be forcing ev- ture. Put this obstruction behind them. eryone to endure plenty of political the preexisting conditions that caused Work with us to make the Affordable show votes as we get closer to Novem- so much trouble in the past? Diabetes. Care Act even better for their constitu- ber. The so-called agenda that rolled How about this one: You are a woman. ents and our constituents and Ameri- out last week basically guarantees it. Many insurance companies considered cans generally. Together, we can help They have already admitted they don’t women having a preexisting disability millions more Americans get the intend to pass the things it contains. because they were women. Millions of health coverage they deserve. That is not the point, they say. The young adults are now able to stay on true end is to help Democrats retain their parents’ policies until age 26. f their Senate majority. They have es- That is more than 3 million. Millions of RECOGNITION OF THE sentially already admitted that, which seniors are saving huge amounts of REPUBLICAN LEADER is somewhat dishonorable. No wonder money on prescription drugs because Americans are so disillusioned with we are in the process of filling the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Washington. doughnut hole. This year alone mil- pore. The Republican leader is recog- nized. Look, the American people want us lions of Americans will receive mater- to focus on their concerns, not political nity coverage. Repealing the Afford- f show votes talked about by a few polit- able Care Act would be repealing many FORT HOOD ical strategists over at the Democrats’ of these and many more. I could spend campaign committee. As I indicated, a long time talking about what would Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I jobs are right up there at the top of be repealed. wish to start this morning with a word that list. We will see today whether My counterpart, the Senator from about yesterday’s tragic shooting at Senate Democrats are actually serious Kentucky, will probably address the Fort Hood. about giving our constituents what Senate after I finish. In his home State As the investigation continues, we they want. It appears our colleagues of Kentucky, 360,000 people have signed will learn more facts, but what we al- might allow consideration of one up for coverage under the Affordable ready know is that Fort Hood has faced amendment—just one. We are not even Care Act. Kentucky is not New York; it a great deal of adversity and challenges sure about that yet. is not Texas; it is not California. It is over the past few years and that the At least the amendment we would be a sparsely populated State, somewhat community there has rallied around considering is a good one, and I appre- like Nevada. Yet 360,000 people have our uniformed personnel. We also know ciate the work of Senator THUNE and signed up for coverage. Of those, 75 per- that the on-base military police appear others in putting that together. This cent were previously uninsured. That is to have responded quickly, appro- would reduce the tax burden on small approaching 300,000 people. Over a priately, and obviously at great per- businesses. It would provide relief to quarter million Kentuckians who did sonal risk to themselves. So, as always the Kentucky coal communities that not have insurance now have health in a tragedy such as this, we admire have been under continual assault by coverage under the Affordable Care the courage and commitment of those this administration. It would approve Act. In other words, ObamaCare has re- who rushed to help the victims. And of the Keystone Pipeline, which would duced the uninsured population of Ken- course we are all thinking and praying create thousands of jobs right away. It tucky by 40 percent. today for the victims, their families, would repeal the medical device tax, I wonder when my friend from Ken- and their fellow soldiers and civilians which even many Democrats acknowl- tucky will explain to the 270,000 Ken- at Fort Hood. edge is killing jobs. It would eliminate

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It is an amendment was taken the summer before Matthew they saw a three-star general come to that aims to help Americans find jobs was killed, and it was his last picture their small town to lead the honor with a steady paycheck and the prom- with his daughter. guard. ise of a better life. Melissa remembers the bond between LTG John Mulholland delivered these There are other amendments not con- Matthew and Hannah fondly. ‘‘He used remarks at the service: tained within this package the Senate to sing to me and Hannah,’’ she says. Matthew was part of America’s Army Spe- should be voting on too. For instance, He would dance with her standing on his cial Operations Forces and as such was one the national right-to-work amendment feet, singing loudly. Thinking of it makes of the finest soldiers in the world. me smile. He loved being a husband and a fa- Senator PAUL and I have just intro- He went on: ther, and he was great at both. duced—transformational legislation That’s no exaggeration, that he was em- that would empower American workers Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, barked on a very important if not critical and put our country on a path to great- Matthew graduated from Lawrence mission that is directly tied to the security of this country. er prosperity. County High School in 1993. Brenda But the larger point is this: The Sen- Thornbury, his former art teacher, re- Of course, as impressive as his serv- ate needs to be allowed to function mained friends with Matthew after he ice record was, I think the picture be- again. While Members file amendments graduated and recalls he knew from a hind me makes clear that the most im- on behalf of their constituents, those young age what he wanted to do. ‘‘Mat- portant job to Matthew was husband amendments should get due consider- thew was a wonderful person,’’ she and father. I know his family misses ation. That is particularly true when says. him terribly. Melissa says the following about her those amendments have bipartisan sup- He was always eager to do whatever he needed to do to serve his country . . . he husband: port and aim to address our still-ailing knew he would serve his country. He loved economy and the families struggling in I believe that our souls are beacons glow- the Lord, and he loved his family. ing immensely with light so powerful and it. My hope is our Democratic col- Matthew’s father Edward Tiller beautiful that only in heaven can we become leagues will allow this to happen. agrees. ‘‘From the time I bought him a true vision of ourselves. I know my Mat- These are serious times and we can- his first GI Joe, he wanted to be an thew is standing tall in heaven, his light so not afford to waste months on purely Army man,’’ he said. stunning a reflection of who he was. God partisan proposals that have no hope of In short, it seems clear that for Mat- needed him, and I cannot question that. passing. We need to work together to thew, the Army was not just a job, it We are thinking of Matthew’s loved advance serious proposals that expand was a way of life. He was dedicated to ones today, including his wife Melissa, jobs and opportunity. justice and service in the name of our his daughter Hannah, his parents Ed- f country. ward Tiller and Jane Blankenship, his stepparents Von Tiller and Forest HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES In 1991, Matthew enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves as a heavy construction Blankenship, his siblings Selena Dawn SERGEANT FIRST CLASS MATTHEW S. SLUSS- mechanic and served at the 261st Ord- Pack Blankenship, Michael TILLER nance Company located at Cross Lanes, Blankenship, and Annette Sorg, and Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I WV. In 1993, he left the family farm and many other beloved family members want to pay tribute to a Kentucky Spe- enlisted in the Active-Duty Army as a and friends. cial Operations Forces soldier who was signal specialist. He served at Fort Our country has lost a faithful and lost in service to his country, the life Bragg, NC, as well as in Germany and devoted hero with the passing of SFC of SFC Matthew S. Sluss-Tiller of in Kuwait. Matthew S. Sluss-Tiller. I know my Catlettsburg, KY, which prematurely SFC Jamie Mullinax, a friend of Mat- colleagues join me in expressing great ended on February 3, 2010, in Pakistan, thew’s who trained with him at Fort condolences to his family for their loss, where he was serving in support of Op- Bragg, knew well the look of happiness and great gratitude to them for lending eration Enduring Freedom. He was we can see in Matthew’s face behind our country such an honorable and killed when the enemy attacked his me. He says: noble patriot. unit with an improvised explosive de- If you knew Matt, you knew that smile. He I hope Hannah and all of Matthew’s vice. He was 35 years old. always strived to do the best at what he did. loved ones know that America will al- For his service in uniform, Sergeant I know he believed in what he was doing and ways—always—be grateful for his sac- First Class Sluss-Tiller received many loved wearing the military uniform and be- rifice. awards, medals, and decorations, in- lieved in what it stood for. I yield the floor. cluding the Bronze Star, the Purple As the list of awards, medals, and f Heart, two Meritorious Service Medals, decorations I read earlier makes clear, RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME five Army Commendation Medals, the Matthew excelled at being a soldier. In Joint Service Achievement Medal, five his many years of training, he success- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Army Achievement Medals, five Army fully completed the U.S. Army Air- pore. Under the previous order, the Good Conduct Medals, the National De- borne course, the Jumpmaster course, leadership time is reserved. fense Service Medal with Bronze Serv- the Master Jumpmaster course, the Air f ice Star, the Armed Forces Expedi- Movement Operations course, the Mili- PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIRE- tionary Medal, the Kosovo Campaign tary Transition Team course, the Civil FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RE- Medal with Bronze Star, two Afghani- Affairs Qualification course, and the SPONDERS ACT OF 2014 stan Campaign Medals with Bronze Advanced and Basic Noncommissioned Service Stars, the Iraq Campaign The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Officer’s courses. pore. Under the previous order the Sen- Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Prior to his time of deployment, Mat- ate will resume consideration of H.R. Global War on Terrorism Service thew deployed in support of Operation Medal, the Humanitarian Service 3979, which the clerk will report. Iraqi Freedom and Operation Joint The assistant legislative clerk read Medal, three noncommissioned officers Guardian in Kosovo. In his final de- as follows: professional development ribbons, the ployment Matthew was assigned to the Army service ribbon, two overseas A bill (H.R. 3979) to amend the Internal 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emer- service ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Affairs Brigade, based out of Fort gency services volunteers are not taken into combat action badge, and the senior Bragg. account as employees under the shared re- parachutist badge; obviously a much In his free time Matthew loved golf, sponsibility requirements contained in the decorated soldier. hunting, hiking, camping, and riding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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I also want to thank people from New the pleas of those who are barely mak- Reid amendment No. 2877 (to the language Jersey who have shared their stories proposed to be stricken by amendment No. ing ends meet. 2874), to change the enactment date. with me, who have been active and en- I remember Joan and her daughter, a Reid amendment No. 2878 (to amendment gaging from online posts, letters, and recent Rutgers University graduate. No. 2877), of a perfecting nature. phone calls—all of them fighting to They live together and were both cut Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest find work. I have heard from Repub- off from unemployment insurance the the absence of a quorum. lican New Jerseyans and Democratic same week in December. The modest The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- New Jerseyans. I have heard from mili- unemployment checks that Joan and pore. The clerk will call the roll. tary veterans and single moms. I have her daughter were receiving had helped The assistant legislative clerk pro- heard from folks who are so hungry to them to keep up with mortgage pay- ceeded to call the roll. work. But while they are looking, they ments. While they waited for us to Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I ask are looking to this body, to all of Con- vote, their home was placed into fore- unanimous consent that the order for gress to help them meet the basic min- closure. the quorum call be rescinded. imum needs so that they can continue Then there is Lauren from Clifton, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to have some stability and not be swal- who wrote my office saying she had pore. Without objection, it is so or- lowed up by the quicksand of economic sent out close to 1,000 resumes without dered. crisis and to be able to continue to find luck and had reached the point where Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I rise a job. she couldn’t pay to keep the heat on in today to speak on behalf of the 2.3 mil- They are living examples. Each and her house during this brutal winter and lion Americans, including the 140,000 every one of those millions of Ameri- she feared her phone was going to have New Jerseyans who have been without cans are examples of what is at stake if to be cut off next. She wrote: a job for months and desperately need we do not act. I have heard painful sto- I’ve been looking for work tirelessly. What our help. These Americans are Ameri- ries of people facing real crises, from does someone in my situation do? cans who are veterans who stood for us homelessness to skipping medications, These folks have worked hard all of in the military and Armed Forces. doing everything they can to keep their lives. They have played by the These are families and individuals with some semblance of stability so that rules but unfortunately happen to be in children. These are our seniors. These they can find a job. Unfortunately, a bad economy not of their making, are folks who have been working for many are falling through the cracks. which they did not contribute to, and decades and suddenly found themselves Many are facing the darkest of days. are caught in these difficult times. in the worst economy of my lifetime As the Senate prepares to vote on They are doing everything right and so without a job. this incredibly vitally important bill, I I am very proud of this body. We are want to stress that this legislative should their representatives in Con- inching closer toward passing legisla- body is only as effective as both Cham- gress. tion to restore Federal unemployment bers and parties being able to come to- Today we are casting a vote for insurance. What this money does is it gether, to really follow in that great them. Today I am proud to say that in takes families from crisis with these American tradition that for the last 50 the Senate we are coming together, meager checks to give a little bit of years, Democrats and Republicans dur- Democrats and Republicans, ham- stability so they can do what is nec- ing times of economic crisis, have mering out a compromise, meeting essary to look for work. come together and found a way to ham- each other in the middle, and doing It helps them keep their car insur- mer out compromises to extend unem- what is expected of us by Americans— ance so they can ride to interviews. It ployment insurance under Reagan, reaching out, lending a hand, in a time helps them keep the cable service under Bush, under Clinton, and under of crisis. I implore my colleagues in going so they can apply online and ac- Carter. We found a way to get forward, the House of Representatives to do the tually file their re´sume´s as they look both Chambers being there for Ameri- same. for jobs. It helps them meet mortgage cans in the economic crisis. I suggest the absence of a quorum. payments, so they can keep a roof over Today is a significant step in our The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- their heads or rental payments as well. fight to restore hope to America’s un- pore. The clerk will call the roll. I want to thank the incredible bipar- employed but only if this bill is also The legislative clerk proceeded to tisan leadership of DEAN HELLER and voted on and passed in the House of call the roll. JACK REED. Senator HELLER and Sen- Representatives. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous con- ator REED have been working hard to- I have sat in living rooms, diners, sent that the order for the quorum call gether with a group of us relentlessly and soup kitchens all across the State be rescinded. to bring us this far. I have been so of New Jersey, and I can tell you the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. grateful for the leadership of those two crisis is real. I am hopeful that if my BOOKER). Without objection, it is so or- Senators and others because it made us colleagues in the House of Representa- dered. so close in this body to getting unem- tives listen to the voices—Republicans Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I rise to ployment insurance extended. and Democrats, red and blue, North speak to my amendment No. 2959 to the This is a bipartisan bill. It involves and South, all across this country—of unemployment insurance legislation compromise. It is what the American their unemployed constituents, they that is before us. The amendment is people want us to do, Republicans and will do what is right. They will shun called the Good Jobs, Good Wages, and Democrats coming together for mil- that intellectually unreal idea that Good Hours Act. lions of Americans that are in crisis Americans are lazy, that they don’t Twelve times Congress has voted to right now through no fault of their want to work. We have millions of extend emergency unemployment bene- own, in an economy where there are Americans out there fighting for their fits since 2008, and what do we have to three people looking for a job for every hope of finding a job, and they need the show for those 12 extensions of these single job that is available. help of the House of Representatives, benefits. More than 10 million Ameri- I want to express my gratitude to the as I believe they will get it from the cans remain unemployed. Of those, entire bipartisan group cosponsoring Senate this week. more than 3.8 million Americans have the bill. My colleagues, Senator REED, No matter our party, all of us have been unemployed for longer than 6 Senator HELLER, Senator MERKLEY, folks in our home States who are un- months. Millions more remain under- Senator SHERROD BROWN, Senator DUR- employed and suffering because we employed or have simply dropped out BIN, Senator SUSAN COLLINS, Senator have thus far failed to do what every of the workforce altogether, too dis- ROB PORTMAN, Senator LISA MUR- other Congress has done in the past couraged to even look for work in this KOWSKI, and Senator MARK KIRK, Re- when long-term unemployment rates stagnant economy.

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We have conduct a cost-benefit analysis and the middle class. real substantive ideas that we believe provide advanced notice of any major In 2009, Congress passed a $1 trillion will address the fundamental issue— new regulations. stimulus bill that poured taxpayer dol- the underlying cause of chronic high Finally, this amendment includes the lars into projects such as Solyndra and unemployment—by getting people back House-passed SKILLS Act, which Sen- a battery manufacturer that is now to work through job creation, through ator SCOTT has introduced as an owned by the Chinese. It failed to cre- an expanding and growing economy. amendment to the UI bill. Currently, ate the jobs and economic growth that My amendment includes a provision we have 50 Federal worker training was promised by the White House, but that has been pushed by Senator programs spread across nine Federal it succeeded in creating 5 straight HOEVEN that would finally approve the agencies. Many of them are duplicative years of record deficits. Keystone XL Pipeline. After 5 years of and few of them have been evaluated In 2010 Congress enacted delay, it is time to approve the pipeline for whether or not they are effective. ObamaCare—essentially a government and the 40,000 jobs it will support. Sen- This amendment would combine 35 of takeover of one-sixth of our economy ator HOEVEN has been the leading advo- those programs into one Workforce In- with 2,700 pages of new laws and 25,000 cate of that here in the Senate. vestment Fund that will empower gov- pages of new regulations. It didn’t ful- The amendment I am offering in- ernors to tailor programs to their fill the President’s promise of lowering cludes Leader MCCONNELL’s legislation States and benefit employers and em- health care costs or letting families to stop EPA’s war on affordable en- ployees alike. keep their doctors, but it has succeeded ergy. Leader MCCONNELL’s bill puts My point simply is that Senate Re- in canceling health plans and raising consumers ahead of liberal and envi- publicans stand ready to offer more taxes. ronmental groups by stopping costly than just the status quo. We under- In 2010 Congress enacted Dodd-Frank. regulations that will make it even stand the long-term unemployed want It hasn’t fixed too big to fail, but in more difficult for the middle class to more than just 20 more weeks of unem- one respect it has succeeded in creating make ends meet. ployment benefits. They want a job. We jobs. It is estimated that more than My amendment includes a provision understand those who are struggling to 30,000 employees will be required to file pushed by Senators BARRASSO and adapt in a changing economy want HOEVEN to approve more LNG exports the paperwork associated with the $18 more than a morass of broken worker to our NATO allies and to the Ukraine, billion in Dodd-Frank compliance costs training programs. They want relevant something that is especially timely in for our financial sector. training that prepares them for the Meanwhile, Congress has failed to light of what is going on in that part of jobs that are in demand today. We un- put a check on the EPA, which con- the world. Now is the ideal time to cre- derstand that low-income families tinues pushing regulations that have ate more domestic jobs while breaking want more than government programs record-setting price tags. These regula- our allies’ dependence on Russian en- designed to help them just get by. They tions aren’t creating jobs, but they are ergy supplies. want more opportunity and a better fu- fulfilling the President’s promise to My amendment also addresses the make energy prices skyrocket. problems created by ObamaCare. It in- ture for their children. We understand Five years into the Obama adminis- cludes a provision pushed by Senator that Main Street businesses across the tration and the scorecard doesn’t look COLLINS that will restore the 40-hour country cannot afford endless regula- very good, with $456 billion in new reg- workweek. It will finally repeal the tions coming from Washington, DC. ulations, $1.7 trillion in new taxes, 10.4 job-destroying medical device tax, They want a chance to succeed and to million people unemployed, and eco- which Senators TOOMEY and HATCH fulfill their American dream. nomic growth far behind the pace of have been tirelessly fighting, which has I am hopeful that at least some of other post-World War II recoveries. cost us, by some estimates, 30,000 jobs our colleagues on the other side of the So here we are debating the 13th ex- already in our economy because of this aisle understand that basic principle tension of emergency unemployment new job-killing tax. too and will join us in including job- benefits in the past 5 years because we My amendment ensures that veterans creating measures as part of this 13th have 3.8 million people in this country, and the long-term unemployed are not extension of emergency unemployment workers who have been out of work for punished by the costs of the benefits. We can do better for the more than 6 months. If enacted, these ObamaCare employer mandate. It in- American people. We should do better benefits would last until June. Then cludes a provision Senator BLUNT has by the American people. what? Are we going to have a 14th ex- authored that raised this issue in the We have serious proposals, serious tension, perhaps a 15th extension? Senate on behalf of veterans, and in job-creating proposals that don’t get a Without job creating policies, this 13th the House a similar bill passed by a chance to see the light of day because extension is just another bandaid that vote of 406 to 1. Certainly we can find the majority party in the Senate doesn’t address the true causes of few Democrats who are willing to pro- blocks amendments from being offered, chronic joblessness that plague the vide ObamaCare relief to veterans and blocks amendments from being de- Obama economy. the long-term unemployed. bated, and blocks amendments from My Republican colleagues and I came My amendment also provides perma- being voted on. to the floor yet again this week to de- nent targeted tax relief to millions of So what do we have. We have the sta- bate and to vote on amendment ideas small businesses. Small businesses cre- tus quo. That means that for the 13th that will change the course the Obama ate 65 percent of all new jobs. Yet this time we have to extend unemployment administration has put the country on. administration has done little more insurance benefits to people who have We have offered dozens of amendments than punish them with more regula- been unemployed for way too long be- that will stimulate private-sector in- tions and higher taxes. This amend- cause we have failed to put policies in vestment, create jobs, and make en- ment makes permanent higher expens- place that are actually good for job ergy and health care more affordable. I ing levels, provides capital gains tax creation, that are actually the right have worked with many of my col- relief for investing in small businesses, types of incentives for our small busi- leagues on a package of job-creating and expands options to increase nesses to hire, that take away the bur- ideas that we would like to add to this cashflow at Main Street businesses densome cost of taxes and regulations 13th extension of emergency unemploy- across the country. It allows small that make it more expensive and more ment insurance benefits. My amend- businesses to deduct more startup difficult for our small businesses to ment, as I said, is called the Good Jobs, costs, and puts the selfemployed on an hire, and because we fail to take into Good Wages, Good Hours Act, and it in- equal playing field when paying for consideration the impact that so many cludes many of these ideas. health care costs. of these things we do here in Wash- I would like to share a few of them This amendment also includes com- ington have on hardworking people in with my colleagues in the Senate so monsense regulatory reform put for- this country who are trying to lift

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Another meager government outlined in Mr. Koch’s opinion piece, and our company: Koch companies employ check that helps people get by isn’t the while not everyone would agree, they 60,000 Americans; who make many thousands way to a brighter and better future. are certainly within the wide main- of products that Americans want and need. The way to a brighter and better future stream of American thought and cer- According to government figures, our em- ployees and the 143,000 additional American is a good-paying job with an oppor- tainly reflect opinions that are worthy jobs they support generate $11.7 billion in tunity for advancement. That is what of debate and discussion in our country compensation and benefits. About one-third we ought to be focused on, and that is and on the Senate floor. of our U.S.-based employees are union mem- what the provisions I just mentioned, We all bring diversity, a different set bers. that are included in my amendment, of values, opinions, beliefs of political Koch employees have earned well over 700 would do. philosophy to the debate on the Senate awards for environmental, health and safety My amendment incorporates many of floor, and I wanted to share one of excellence since 2009, many of them are from the Environmental Protection Agency and the ideas Members on our side have ad- Koch Industries owner’s beliefs about the Occupational Safety and Health Admin- vanced, all with an eye toward creating those values and his philosophy and istration. EPA officials have commended us jobs and growing and expanding the how it affects Americans today. for our ‘‘commitment to a cleaner environ- economy in a way that will create This is an opinion piece from today’s ment’’ and called us ‘‘a model for other com- those good-paying opportunities and Wall Street Journal written by a Kan- panies.’’ give people a better chance at a better san, Charles Koch. Mr. Koch says: Our refineries have consistently ranked among the best in the nation for low per-bar- future. So I really hope we will get the I have devoted most of my life to under- rel emissions. In 2012, our Total Case Inci- standing the principles that enable people to chance to vote. We can’t, evidently, get dent Rate— improve their lives. It is those principles— individual amendments that have been That is a safety measure— offered by individual Members voted the principles of a free society—that have was 67% better than a Bureau of Labor Sta- on, so we have taken a number of ideas shaped my life, my family, our company and America itself. tistics average for peer industries. Even so, and incorporated them into this Unfortunately, the fundamental concepts we have never rested on our laurels. We be- amendment, an alternative to what is of dignity, respect, equality before law and lieve there is always room for innovation being proposed by the Democrats, personal freedom are under attack by the na- and improvement. which simply treats the symptom of tion’s own government. That’s why, if we Far from trying to rig the system, I have this problem but does nothing to ad- want to restore a free society and create spent decades opposing cronyism and all po- dress the underlying cause of the prob- greater well-being and opportunity for all litical favors, including mandates, subsidies, Americans, we have no choice but to fight and protective tariffs—even when we benefit lem. from them. I believe that cronyism is noth- We want to focus on the problem; we for those principles. I have been doing so for more than 50 years, primarily through edu- ing more than welfare for the rich and pow- want to focus on the cause; we want to cational efforts. It was only in the past dec- erful, and should be abolished. Koch Indus- focus on solutions; and we believe the ade that I realized the need to also engage in tries was the only major producer in the eth- Senate ought to be the place where we the political process. anol industry to argue for the demise of the have an opportunity to vote on those Again, Mr. Koch speaking: ethanol tax credit in 2011. That government very solutions. So I encourage my col- handout . . . needlessly drove up food and More than 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson fuel prices as well as other costs for con- leagues on both sides to open this proc- warned that this could happen. ‘‘The natural ess. Let us allow the American people sumers—many of whom were poor or other- progress of things,’’ Jefferson wrote, ‘‘is for wise disadvantaged. to have their voices heard—not just the liberty to yield and government to gain voices of a few but the voices of the ground.’’ He knew that no government could Mr. Koch says: many people in the Senate who have possibly run citizens’ lives for the better. Now the mandate needs to go, so that con- The more government tries to control, the sumers and the marketplace are the ones good ideas about how to create jobs, who decide the future of ethanol. grow the economy, and build a better greater the disaster, as shown by the current health-care debacle. Collectivists (those who Instead of fostering a system that enables future for our children and grand- stand for government control of the means of people to help themselves, America is now children. production and how people live their lives) saddled with a system that destroys values, Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I promise heaven but deliver hell. For them, raises costs, hinders innovation and rel- suggest the absence of a quorum. the promised end justifies the means. A truly egates millions of citizens to a life of pov- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The free society is based upon a vision of respect erty, dependency and hopelessness. This is clerk will call the roll. for people and what they value. In a truly what happens when elected officials believe The assistant legislative clerk pro- free society, any business that disrespects its that people’s lives are better run by politi- cians and regulators than by the people ceeded to call the roll. customers will fail, and deserves to do so. The same should be true of any government themselves. Those in power fail to see that Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask more government means less liberty, and lib- unanimous consent that the order for that disrespects its citizens. The central be- lief and fatal conceit of the current adminis- erty is the essence of what it means to be the quorum call be rescinded. tration is that you are incapable of running American. Love of liberty is an American The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without your own life, but those in power are capable ideal. If more businesses (and elected offi- objection, it is so ordered. of running it for you. This is the essence of cials) were to embrace a vision of creating Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask big government and collectivism. real value for people in a principled way, our unanimous consent to speak to the Instead of encouraging free and open de- nation would be far better off—not just Senate as if in morning business. bate, collectivists strive to discredit and in- today, but for generations to come. I’m dedi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without timidate opponents. They engage in char- cated to fighting for that vision. I’m con- vinced that most Americans believe it’s objection, it is so ordered. acter assassination. . . . This is the approach that Albert Schopenhauer described in the worth fighting for, too. CREATING REAL VALUE 19th century, that Saul Alinsky famously ad- That is the opinion piece from the Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, in Kan- vocated in the 20th, and that so many des- Wall Street Journal this morning, sas there is a company called Koch In- pots have infamously practiced. Such tactics written by a Kansan, Charles Koch. dustries that is an important compo- are the antithesis of what is required for a I commend that opinion piece and its nent of our State, its economy, and free society—and a telltale sign that the col- thoughts to my colleagues in the Sen- many, several thousand Kansans work lectivists do not have good answers. ate. there. Unfortunately, in the political Rather than try to understand my vision for a free society or accurately report the I yield the floor and suggest the ab- discourse of our country, Koch Indus- facts about Koch Industries, our critics sence of a quorum. tries and its owners are often subject would have you believe we’re ‘‘un-American’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to attacks. and trying to ‘‘rig the system,’’ that we’re clerk will call the roll. I happened to be reading the Wall against ‘‘environmental protection’’ or eager The bill clerk proceeded to call the Street Journal this morning, and I no- to ‘‘end workplace safety standards.’’ roll.

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The offsets come come to the floor today to address the say we are paying for it and add, in ef- from something called ‘‘pension unemployment benefits legislation. fect, $6.1 billion to the expenditures smoothing’’—wow, what is ‘‘pension This legislation is, frankly, an admis- this year. We objected to that, but peo- smoothing’’?—and ‘‘prepayment of pre- sion that after 5 years of spending ple voted to waive the budget with an miums to the Pension Benefit Guar- more money for costly government up-or-down vote. Do you want to stick anty Corporation.’’ These are two pop- stimulus—all of it borrowed—to try to by the agreement we reached 3 months ular schemes—double counting and increase employment in America, we ago or do you want to raise it and timing shifts—that allow companies to still have an unemployment crisis. spend more? The majority in the Sen- prepay their payments for up to 5 Not long ago at the White House, Mr. ate voted to spend more, and this is years. In good times companies can pay Sperling said that there are three ap- why we have such an extreme debt ahead to the PBGC trust fund and Con- plicants for every job in America and threat in America today. gress can take the money out the back- wages are down. In effect, this legisla- The bill that is before us now is the door and spend it on—in this case—un- tion is an admission that taxing, unemployment insurance legislation, employment. In bad times this will spending, regulating, and borrowing which exceeds the 2014 limit on spend- leave the taxpayer further on the hook has not worked. Indeed, those policies ing by another $9.9 billion. Our Federal if PBGC has to take over a failed pen- will never work. More regulation, more budget is $3.5 trillion—$3,500 billion— sion plan. It is taking money out of the taxing, more borrowing, and more debt and we can’t find some other reduc- plan that was supposed to be set up to will not improve the economy. We tions if we want to fund a new expendi- guarantee and insure pensions. know that. Despite what some so- ture, such as unemployment compensa- I realize some of this sounds complex, called experts say, we know that is not tion? We can’t find someplace that we but that is the problem: the big spend- a policy that will work, but urgent ac- can tighten our belts and pay for it? ers in Washington have turned bilking tion is needed. My colleagues say that while spend- taxpayers into an art form. Some spend According to testimony we heard this ing increases this year, the bill is paid their whole time trying to come up week in the Budget Committee, if you for over the next decade. They prom- with a gimmick to get around the ac- adjust for the retirement of the baby ised that although we will spend more tual requirement, which is for us to set boomers, the labor force is still short this year, a decade later—10 years—we priorities and to recognize we cannot 4.5 million people, the equivalent of are going to get around to paying for fund everything we would like to fund. $500 billion in national income lost it. There are three major problems If we have a new idea for a new pro- each year. But the majority has circled with this contention, and we just have gram, the Budget Control Act says: OK, their wagons around this spend-and- to address them so there is no mistake do it, but you have to do it within the borrow agenda. about it. This is not legitimate, and it For instance, our friends are block- spending limits. You have to find some threatens the financial integrity of the spending reduction to justify a new ing a Republican amendment requiring country. companies to hire legal workers, not spending increase. That is what we The Ryan-Murray budget deal estab- agreed to, and that is what the Presi- unlawful workers. The E-Verify system lished spending limits. You cannot get should be required nationwide. It would dent of the United States signed into out of those spending limits by raising law. He also signed Ryan-Murray into simply check the Social Security num- fees and taxes. Taxing more to spend ber of applicants, which would identify law. Is he here advocating responsible more was not the deal. The deal in the action? No, he is here supporting the many people who have no right to be Budget Control Act said that we are employed in America because they are Democratic leadership to push these going to reduce the growth in spending. budget-busting provisions and is not not here lawfully. In a time of high un- We were on track—over 10 years—to employment, we ought not to be filling properly paying for them. Frankly, grow spending $10 trillion. Under the that is a disappointment. our jobs with people who are not lawful Budget Control Act, we were going to and not lawfully able to work in Amer- The President of the United States is allow spending to increase, but it the chief person who talks to the ica, while at the same time financially would only increase $8 trillion, not $10 supporting people who are unemployed American people. He has yet to look trillion. them in the eye and tell them we are in the country. At the same time, con- Now we are told that the Budget Con- gressional Democrats have pushed for a on an unsustainable course, and we are trol Act, which includes the seques- going to have to tighten our belts. In- bill that would more than double the ter—we can’t live with it. Growing and future H–1B guest worker visas that stead, every time he talks, he talks spending $8 trillion is not enough; we about a new spending. A new program are frequently used for offshore jobs. have to grow spending even more. As ranking member of the Budget that spends more, in essence, is bor- Every time some worthy cause is rowing more and increasing our debt Committee, I have to inform my col- brought before the Senate, we take the leagues that this unemployment bill is even further. easy way out. We come up with a gim- In the few months since Ryan-Mur- not honestly paid for, and that it vio- mick pay-for or we just violate the lates the Ryan-Murray budget agree- ray was passed, the Senate—driven by budget and spend the money anyway. ment that was signed into law just a Democratic majority—has passed five What good is it to have a Ryan-Murray over 3 months ago. We said we were not bills that busted through the Ryan- budget agreement or a Budget Control going to spend above a certain amount. Murray limits. There have been five Actually, Ryan-Murray raised the Act if nobody adheres to it? bills that busted the budget. We just Second, one of the big reasons our amount the Budget Control Act had agreed to it, and they just voted for it country is going broke is the philos- limited spending to when we were in a 3 months ago. ophy of ‘‘spend today and promise to tight fix. I think this year in particular They say these are all important pay for it tomorrow.’’ Here is what a was probably the toughest year under measures and we have to pass them, so new Bloomberg analysis—an inde- the Budget Control Act, so relief was we should disregard those prior prom- pendent group—concluded: provided and it raised the spending ises we made to the American people. limits for a fifth year and it helped. Since December 2013 [three months ago] The whole point of a spending limit is the Republican House and the Democratic to make Congress set priorities. If you Just 3 months ago we reaffirmed those Senate have approved more than $40 billion spending limits and said we were not worth of spending ‘‘offsets’’ in the form of feel you have legislation that needs to going to go above them. cuts that would take place in 2023 at the ear- pass, it is your duty to find a way to Yet just this past Monday, the Sen- liest or timing shifts in policy to bring sav- pay for it within the limits of spending ate passed the so-called doc fix which ings into the 10-year window . . . we agreed to.

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How much money cuts, but those cities, counties, and So now we have been able to switch will there be left over for your chosen States are still standing. They have that around so the raising of taxes is government projects when our interest not been sucked into the ocean. They allowed to increase new spending. payment reaches almost $1 trillion a are still operating. They are going to These deficit reserve funds have been year? CBO says that by 2024, it will hit be leaner, more efficient, and more pro- used by Senator REID and the majority $880 billion. How many more years will ductive as the result of going through to pass a proposed additional $13 billion it take, 2 or 3, to reach $1 trillion? a tight budget time. As money rises, in spending above the caps already. We must help the unemployed, no and hopefully the economy bounces However, the unemployment bill still doubt about it. We need to help them back, they will be in a better position triggers a long-term deficit point of get better jobs, more jobs, and better in the future to serve the taxpayers of order because it uses revenue timing pay, and we have to do so without add- their communities efficiently. shifts to conceal long-term deficit im- ing more to the debt. That is what is Here are the budget violations in the pact. So it is still in violation of the placing a wet blanket over the Amer- pending bill, and these budget viola- budget, even though two of the points ican economy. tions were all confirmed. I am the of order are gone. We need to produce more American ranking Republican of the Budget Com- We do need to look at the long-term energy. We can do that. mittee, and the Democratic chairman, deficit picture. It is good that we still We need to streamline our Tax Code Senator MURRAY, is a fine and fair at least have that point of order we can to lower rates, close loopholes, and chairman of the committee. Her team raise. We can’t just spend today be- boost economic growth. We need to has acknowledged these violations of cause it fits within the 10-year window eliminate regulations that are reducing the budget, and as a result, it is subject and somehow looks OK, when we know productive activities and sending jobs to a budget point of order. There is not in the outyears it is going to add to the overseas. a dispute about what I am saying deficit of the United States. So the We need to endorse a trade policy today. budget drafters and the BCA people that defends the American worker from There is $9.9 billion in spending in ex- have language in to prohibit that, unfair trade practices. Too much of cess of the top-line outlays for fiscal rightly so. The problem is we won’t ad- that is occurring. We don’t need to lose year 2014 set by the Ryan-Murray here to it. a single job to unfair trade practices. spending agreement. There is also an- Last year, we paid our creditors $221 We need an immigration policy that other violation of the Budget Control billion in interest payments—$221 bil- serves the interests of the American Act because there is $9.9 billion of lion on our roughly $17 trillion debt. worker. At a time of high unemploy- spending in excess of the Finance Com- That is a huge amount of money. The ment, the very idea the Senate would mittee’s allocations. The committees have certain alloca- Federal highway bill is $40 billion. Aid pass a bill that would permanently tions. The Finance Committee has a to education—a whole bunch of pro- double the number of guest workers certain allocation, and now it is spend- grams we have—$100 billion in total. who can enter the country boggles the ing $9.9 billion more. How much is $9.9 The Defense budget is $500 billion. We mind. That, in addition to the fact billion? Well, in Alabama we have a paid our creditors last year $221 billion they would legalize 11 million and in- lean State government, and I am proud in interest alone on the debt. That is crease the annual flow of immigrants of it. My State’s budget is about $2 bil- enough to pay for 172 weeks of unem- into the country from 1 million a lion. This is $9.9 billion, and it is in ployment benefits for everyone col- year—the most generous of any Nation violation of our agreement. lecting at the end of last year. Over the in the world—to 1.5 million. In effect, Also, there is a $10.7 billion increase course of the next 10 years, according under the bill that passed this Senate, in long-term deficits in the decade be- to CBO, we will spend a cumulative $5.8 we would be providing permanent legal yond the budget window that is subject trillion in interest payments on our status to about 30 million people in the to a budget point of order, and that is debt. Over the next 10 years, CBO—our next 10 years. Our current law allows in violation of the budget. accounting firm that tries to do the for 1 million a year—about 10 million Ordinarily, we would be able to raise right thing every day and tells us what over the next 10 years. Is it any wonder a point of order to enforce all three of is going to happen with our budget— people are having a hard time getting a these violations. However, two of these tells us we are going to spend over $5 job today? points of order were wiped away by a trillion, almost $6 trillion, in interest There is not a tight labor market out loophole created in the language of the in the next 10 years—money that could there; there is a loose labor market. Ryan-Murray legislation. I warned be used to help people, to rebuild our How do I know? Because wages are them that it was in there, and I urged infrastructure, to fix crumbling roads going down. If employers are desperate my colleagues not to adopt it, but it and bridges. At today’s levels, that $5.8 and need more workers and can’t find was adopted anyway. Two of the budg- trillion could pay for a great amount of them, why aren’t they having to pay et points of order I just mentioned are great things. higher wages to get good workers? not subject to floor action and have The CBO also told us that 10 years We have to stand up. The American been eliminated, basically, through the from today, the 1-year annual interest people need to know what is happening use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund. payment will not be $221 billion, it will to them. At the time of the Ryan-Murray deal’s be $880 billion—$880 billion, an increase What is the solution, our colleagues consideration, the Budget Committee of over $650 billion in interest pay- say? Well, unemployment is too high staff—my staff—did the work and we ments each year—not one time, but and wages are not going up; let’s bor- warned that the 57 deficit-neutral re- that year alone we will pay $600 billion row more money and spend it by send- serve funds in the Ryan-Murray bill more in interest. So how can we fund ing out unemployment checks to peo- would be used to increase spending programs? Isn’t it going to crowd out ple who are unemployed because some- above the spending limits. We warned spending we need? body illegally here took a job they that would happen. The way that Washington is squandering our na- could have taken. works is the majority can get around tional inheritance. We are a nation There is no doubt about this: We need the budget rules that limit spending if deeply in debt. I would say to my col- to create and transform the welfare of- they propose to offset new spending leagues that every time you violate our fice into an office that transforms the with new higher taxes. budget limits—because I am not voting lives of people who are struggling So we are witnessing today exactly for it—every time you add more to the today. We have 40 job programs, at what I warned would happen: The mi- Nation’s credit card, you are increasing least. We have more than 80 different

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I have never been called ineffec- ask in just a minute—I wanted to ask work and needs help, may be given fi- tive, so it was a little bit shocking. but will not ask in just a minute—for nancial help, but also counseled and What I can say is that I think I have unanimous consent to build these clin- provided training in the things they spent 18 years on the floor of the Sen- ics without an offset, just as the House might need to get a job. Maybe instead ate and here working with colleagues bill passed. It is a $1.6 billion charge. It of a subsidy while they’re unemployed, on both sides of the aisle and devel- would move without an offset. That is individuals need help with transpor- oping very strong friendships, very what the House voted on. It was a huge tation to go to work. Maybe they need good relationships and trusting friend- vote, 346 votes, Republicans and Demo- help relocating to another town where ships that I think have accrued in large crats. I think when we have a vote like the jobs are readily available. measure in a very beneficial way to the that, we need to really pay attention This idea that we just continue to State I represent and to the region of over here. They voted to build these spend more and more on attempting to the country I am also so proud to rep- clinics at a cost of $1.6 billion without help people by giving them money resent, the gulf coast. an offset. without helping them transform their Maybe my colleague was having a That is what I am going to ask for. lives and become productive has to end. bad day. I am going to let it go, but it Senator COBURN will object. He has let In fact, all the means-tested programs was a little shocking to hear that me know he will object. Unfortunately, all added up amount to more than $750 word. because of personal reasons, he is un- billion, which is more than all the Back to the issue. The issue is quite able to be here today. So out of respect other individual programs we spend serious. The issue is that we have had for the process of the Senate and out of money on—more than Social Security, a process of building veterans clinics in courtesy, I will not be asking for that more than Medicare, more than Med- this country a certain way for a very unanimous consent now, but I will be icaid, more than the Defense Depart- long time. About 3 years ago CBO kind asking for it early next week. ment. of out of the blue decided to change the Just to be clear, it will be a unani- This country has some challenges in scoring mechanism—instead of the way mous consent to build these 27 clinics front of it. If we would respond with we were doing it through a leasing based on the House vote without this classic American values of hard work, process, change the scoring system to bill going back to the House, going individual responsibility, and our tech- cause the budget problem, the con- straight to the President’s desk for sig- nology and training, we could turn this straints in the budget to not allow us nature by the President. The offset the Senator from Lou- country around. But we don’t have any to move forward with the construction isiana offered is a bogus offset. We have leadership in that regard. Any change, of these veterans facilities. a letter from CBO that I would like to any suggestions that we would reduce a But added to that change, what is read into the RECORD. The junior Sen- subsidy program in order to fund job really happening in Louisiana and why this is such an important issue for us is ator from Louisiana offered his offset training or even fund unemployment to supposedly raise the $1.6 billion that that we were scheduled to build our compensation is a nonstarter around will pay for this. This is from the CBO two clinics and had waited in line pa- here, it appears. analysis. I am worried about where we are. tiently for many years. Our clinics It says: Based on preliminary esti- This unemployment insurance violates were getting ready to be built in Lafay- mates of the amendment offered by ette and Lake Charles, which are a the budget. We should not pass it. We Senator VITTER, based on the informa- should do it within the budget and we very important part of our outreach to tion of the Department of Defense and need to analyze it carefully to make the tens of thousands of veterans in our the Department of Veterans Affairs sure we are doing it in a way that actu- State. and their current practices and joint ally helps those we intend to help. The Veterans’ Administration itself purchases of prescription drugs, I do I thank the Chair. I yield the floor, made a very serious mistake, which not estimate any savings for drug pur- and I note the absence of a quorum. they have admitted in writing, ver- chases relative to current law. My pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bally. General Shinseki has been down liminary estimate of the amendment clerk will call the roll. to our State to visit these sites, to talk would be a minimal discretionary cost The legislative clerk proceeded to with many of us in Louisiana about of less than $500,000. call the roll. how unfortunate it was that mistakes There is no money to be saved by the Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask in the bidding process were made—not amendment offered by Senator VITTER, unanimous consent that the order for by us, not by the State, not by the so I would be offering the bill to build the quorum call be rescinded. locals, but by the Federal Government. these clinics with no offset, and that is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Because of these mistakes, our process what the House passed. It will go di- COONS). Without objection, it is so or- of building these clinics was delayed. rectly to the President’s desk, and we dered. That is why House Member BOU- will resolve the problem for these Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I STANY—a wonderful colleague and a States. Then we will finally figure out came to the floor today with the inten- dear friend and a great leader—has a way to get back on track building tion of asking unanimous consent to been leading the effort. These are basi- clinics that we need and figure out a pass H.R. 3521, which we have heard a cally in his district. He and I have been way to pay for these clinics in the fu- lot about on the floor lately between working very closely to try to bring to ture, but these clinics got stuck in Senator VITTER and Senator SANDERS. the attention of the leadership here the kind of a technical bureaucratic mess This bill would authorize the construc- fact that they made the mistake, not in the recalculation. Ours, in par- tion of 27 veterans clinics—2 of them in us. We should not have to pay the pen- ticular, were caught because they our State, Louisiana, 1 in Lake Charles alty because of that. should have been built in the 2 years and 1 in Lafayette. Then, in the midst of that fight, this before this new scoring process came to It is a long and sad story about why new scoring mechanism came down. be, which is why Louisiana is having a these clinics have not been built. I will Now we cannot get out from under- particularly difficult time. get into that in a minute. As you can neath either the offset required or the But as the record will show, our en- see, Texas, California, Florida, Geor- new process required to get our clinics tire delegation has supported this ef- gia, and other States are affected. I built. It has nothing to do with need— fort. I honor the leadership of Con- know the Senators from those States we are at the top of that list. We have gressman BOUSTANY from the House, support what we are trying to do. the need. We have the veterans. We who has literally worked on this tire- Yesterday or the day before, my col- have the commitment of the Federal lessly for 6 years. I thank the House league came to the floor to call me ‘‘in- Government to get these built. delegation for sending this bill over. effective.’’ I would like to say that I All of our delegation has been work- I will not require an offset. The offset was a little bit shocked to hear that. I ing very closely to try to get these Senator VITTER offered is bogus.

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There may be surrounded by a phalanx of able because GM itself is invoking that might be other objections as well, but lawyers and public relations people shield in courts today around the coun- I am looking forward to the debate who will advise her to be cautious, to try and seeking to dismiss actions with Senator COBURN next week. be timid, and to be reactive, but now is brought against it, seeking to return I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- the time for her to seize the initiative them to the bankruptcy court where sence of a quorum. and take three simple steps as a begin- the black hole of discharge will prevent The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Ms. ning. recovery. HIRONO). The clerk will call the roll. No. 1, establish a compensation fund I welcome the independent investiga- The legislative clerk proceeded to for all who have suffered damage from tion GM has undertaken by a very call the roll. this defective ignition switch which credible and respected former U.S. at- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- caused cars to crash, some of them to torney. I welcome the appointment of dent, I ask unanimous consent that the burn—victims who have suffered inju- consultant Ken Feinberg, also well re- order for the quorum call be rescinded. ries and death as well as economic spected, with experience and expertise The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without damage. No. 2, provide a warning—a in providing compensation. But GM objection, it is so ordered. clear, strong warning—to drivers still itself has still said there is no com- GM RECALL behind the wheels of vehicles that still pensation fund and it will not commit Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- have this defective ignition switch. The to one. And as able as these two indi- dent, yesterday’s hearing of the com- cars are under recall but unrepaired. viduals are, the question remains, what merce committee’s subcommittee on People are still driving them, many not will it take? What facts or evidence consumer safety provided a powerful knowing the full risk they have under- will be required to persuade GM to do and important moment in our legisla- taken by continuing to drive. A strong the right thing? tive process, and I want to thank my warning to ground those vehicles until I think there is more than ample evi- colleague, the chairman of that sub- they are repaired is what is needed dence—in fact, abundant evidence committee, Chairman MCCASKILL, for now. now—as to what the path should be, enabling us to come together, as well Third, support our legislation. Sen- and I urged it yesterday on Mary as my other colleagues on both sides of ator MARKEY and I have offered legisla- Barra. GM should very simply do the the aisle, Senators KLOBUCHAR and tion that would provide for better re- right thing now: Establish a compensa- BOXER and AYOTTE, for their very in- porting by car companies, a stronger tion fund sufficient to seek to make sightful and significant questions and accountability system, and better dis- these victims whole. Nothing will erase comments on a challenge that should closure through a database to con- or even ease the pain and grief suffered unite us on both sides of the aisle—the sumers so they will know what the by these families and loved ones, but tragic events, death and life-changing risks are before they take them and justice has its own virtue. GM has the injuries to unsuspecting drivers who can make informed choices about what rare opportunity in American cor- were victims of a defective ignition they drive and when. porate life to do justice and not wait switch in automobiles manufactured by These steps are well warranted by for its consultants and its investiga- GM; a car defect that should have been the past misconduct of GM, but they tors to ‘‘work through the issues here.’’ fixed, disclosed, and remedied before are also potentially a model for other Working through the issues here means these deaths occurred. companies in doing the right thing— doing right by those victims. I want to thank the families of the facing the truth, telling truth to Yesterday I asked Ms. Barra about victims of these defective cars for com- power, and making sure innocent con- the safety of the vehicles still on the ing forward and being at that hearing sumers are protected against harms road. She assured me they were fine to yesterday and sharing their stories that may not be known to them. drive—as long as the key was not over- with me and others. They are doing a She had the opportunity to break loaded, as long as the ignition switch great public service through their cour- with the past culture—a culture of was used alone without additional age and strength. deniability and of deception. Deception keys. She assured me there was no I want to also thank Mary Barra, the is what happened at GM. These igni- more risk to drive one of those vehicles CEO of GM. As I said to her then, and tion switches were known to be defec- than any other in use today. I will repeat now, I admire her for- tive. As early as 2001, year after year I asked her about the contradiction titude and her service in coming for- there were reliable and material facts of that statement with the recall no- ward to face the questions of our com- indicating to GM it had a responsi- tice itself. I am going to display it mittee and be the face of General Mo- bility to fix these vehicles. Yet they here. It says that these vehicles are tors on the issues that confront us now took no action to repair them, to recall risky to drive, in effect, if your keyring in car safety. I admire her career at them, to inform consumers. And the fix is carrying added weight or—and I em- GM—an engineer who has risen was not a major costly one. It was $2 phasize that it is an ‘‘or’’—there are through the ranks, a second-generation per vehicle—easily done. Yet in 2005, rough road conditions or jarring or im- employee at an iconic, great American 2006, GM made a business decision that pact-related events. manufacturing company. the price was too high, the time was Unfortunately, too many of our high- I have long admired that company too long, and it continued to provide ways and our byways have rough road and the products it has produced. They those vehicles for sale to consumers. conditions or provide the opportunity have enriched the lives of so many Then it deceived the U.S. Govern- for jarring events. Americans over the years. My hope is ment. I have already spoken on the Ms. Barra may believe tests and anal- this hearing and this process will be a floor about section 612 of the agree- yses done by her company she referred turning point for the company in fac- ment GM signed that indicated there to yesterday assured her and GM that ing these car safety challenges. were no material adverse facts at the driving these defective vehicles is safe I admire greatly also its dealers and time it was bailed out in 2009 as part of as long as it is done with only the igni- employees. Some of them have con- the reorganization. That deception is tion key, without the added weight of tacted me, especially Connecticut deal- bad enough, but what happened as a re- additional keys, but she must know, ers, telling me how they are reaching sult of that reorganization was a shield because she has children—as do I and out proactively to the drivers of these from liability, a form of immunity most Members of this body—that they defective vehicles, asking them to against legal accountability granted will drive with additional keys on that bring them to their company so they only because GM failed to disclose to ignition switch. In fact, hundreds of can be repaired before they do further the United States and to the bank- thousands—millions of Americans have damage. ruptcy court that it might well be lia- no idea that driving these vehicles with

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It may be more But we also need to ensure they have a tial if power is lost and the car crashes, costly to provide loaners, but in the solid foundation on which it stands. as victims of these crashes have discov- long run they will save lives and dol- The best way we can help the unem- ered, to their sorrow and the grief of lars. ployed is to help them find a job. My their families. Finally, I ask GM to do the right amendments aim to do just that. First, This kind of pothole, a rough road thing again by supporting the legisla- we will restore the 40-hour workweek condition, a potentially jarring event— tion Senator MARKEY and I have intro- which was destroyed by ObamaCare. how common are they? This photo- duced. This legislation is critically im- The employer mandate currently re- graph is from Surf Avenue in Stratford, portant to the future. It can’t correct quires employers to provide health in- a beautiful town along the coast of the past, but it can make sure that ac- surance to full-time employees, and Connecticut. I could take hundreds of cidents are reported; that defects are the new definition of a full-time em- these photographs from Connecticut, made known to the National Highway ployee is 30 hours per workweek. As a which has better roads than many Transportation Safety Administration; result, employers are cutting hours for other places in our State or country. and that there are not only incentives many of the employees to fewer than 30 They are as common as the roads for reporting but there is increased ac- hours per week. themselves. countability for failing to do so; and I have heard from several employers Those risks are GM’s responsibility require NHTSA to establish a publicly at home in South Carolina, rep- to warn. It has failed to do so. I asked accessible, searchable database that resenting institutions as large as Ms. Barra what evidence or facts would will allow drivers and consumer safety Clemson University and as small as the persuade her to issue a stronger warn- advocates to connect the dots. Compa- local surf shop that are suffering the ing. The recall notice itself said that nies that are unwilling to connect consequences of this new 30-hour defi- risk increases if your keyring is car- those dots will be brought to justice, nition. rying added weight—such as more keys will be required to recall these vehicles A few weeks ago I was on a bus in or the key fob itself; the key fob alone and find out about defective models in Charleston talking with some of my adds additional weight—or your vehicle time to save lives. constituents. I started speaking with Ms. Barra has not yet committed to is experiences rough road conditions or one young man who had just moved to supporting this bill. In my view, it is other jarring or impact-related events. South Carolina from Georgia looking her responsibility to do so. It is the re- What would persuade her to issue this for new opportunities. He worked for a sponsibility of GM to take this action warning to consumers: Stop driving restaurant and had recently received now. She and GM have the opportunity these cars until they are repaired. notice that his hours were getting cut. I specifically asked her whether evi- to change corporate culture not only in After talking with this young man for dence about drivers who have, in fact, that company but in others by setting a few minutes, it became very clear to experienced the power loss without a model—leading by example, not by me that his pay was cut and his hours adding additional weight to their their words at a Senate hearing or let- were dwindling as a direct result of the keyrings—if they encountered these ters of apology but by action. Action 30-hour rule. Not only was he losing 25 kinds of conditions and their cars shut speaks louder than words. Action percent of his pay, he was losing the down—would persuade her to change speaks louder than the appointment of ability to work overtime. her view. She answered to me: a consultant or an investigator whose According to the Hoover Institution, report may not be made fully public. 2.6 million Americans are especially at Senator, if I had any data, any incidents Ms. Barra was unwilling to make where with just the key, or the key and the risk of having their hours and wages ring, there was any risk, I would ground that commitment yesterday. It is a cut like the young man with whom I these vehicles across the country. corporate culture that refused to make was speaking. Of those 2.6 million Ms. Barra, let me tell you about a 57-cent change to car ignitions—or a Americans, 59 percent of them are be- Laura Valle. In March of 2014, Ms. $2 change—even though that change tween the ages of 19 and 34, 63 percent Valle, who owns a 2007 silver Chevrolet would have saved lives. Now is the time are women, and 90 percent do not have Cobalt, received GM’s recall letter in- to hold GM accountable, for GM to a college degree. Further, families structing her to remove all items from issue that warning that will help save most at risk are those with a median her keyring, leaving only the vehicle others from a fate known only too well income, $29,126. key. As the recall notice instructed, by those families who came to be with Many of these millions of Americans she continued to drive her vehicle us yesterday. who are earning hourly wages to sup- I look forward to working with Ms. using only the vehicle key. Yet, while port their family will see a 25-percent Barra, GM, my colleagues, and with all driving with a friend, she lost power. cut in their pay as employers struggle who are interested in improving car Fortunately, she was on the right side with the massive new costs forced on safety and to using this sad, tragic, un- of the road and she was able to pull the them by the Federal Government— fortunate experience as a turning point vehicle to a stop. their Federal Government. Thanks to There will be other instances. I know and a teaching moment—a rare mo- ObamaCare, not only will these work- they will come forward to me, to my ment—of bipartisan action to make our ers not have health insurance but they colleagues, and to lawyers who may roads safer. will no longer have full-time jobs. We Thank you, Madam President. represent them. I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- must—and I want to emphasize we Today I call on GM to issue that sence of a quorum. must—restore the 40-hour workweek, warning. There is more than ample evi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The period. dence or, as Ms. Barra said, ‘‘data,’’ clerk will call the roll. My second amendment is the same as ‘‘incidents’’ where the key or just the The bill clerk proceeded to call the my SKILLS Act which I introduced as key and the ring led to the vehicle roll. a part of my opportunity agenda ear- stopping not because there was added The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lier this year. It provides much needed weight but because they encountered ator from South Carolina. reforms to modernize the government’s rough road conditions or jarring Mr. SCOTT. Madam President, I ask bureaucratic means of workforce devel- events, which could consist of simply unanimous consent that the order for opment and training programs. With 4 leaning the wrong way or the driver’s the quorum call be rescinded. million jobs currently unfilled across knee moving. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without our Nation today, including 65,000 jobs These vehicles create unacceptable objection, it is so ordered. in South Carolina, job skills training is risks before they are repaired. The ad- Mr. SCOTT. Thank you, Madam critical for folks looking for work. We vice GM should give to people is this: President. have to make sure people are prepared

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It is well past time we prepared to tell them that should be translates to a grocery trip for a fam- for that to happen in the Senate, and I enough to support themselves and their ily of four, shopping for school supplies hope my colleagues will join me in pro- kids? or even how it impacts people’s daily viding more skills and more opportuni- In fact, as I am sure you will hear re- commutes. ties to develop the skills to put Ameri- peated by others today, nearly two- That is why we are here today—to cans back to work. thirds of those who earn minimum give that mom or that dad a fair shot This is truly a conversation about wage or less are women. This is coming at succeeding in America. I am proud jobs. How do we encourage job growth at a time when more women are now to be joined today by a number of my and stop the government from blocking depended upon as the sole income earn- colleagues in the Senate who are job creation? It is a simple answer. ers in their families. Right now in cit- strong women and fighting for women These two amendments are steps in the ies and towns across America there are and men in their home States. right direction. Let’s not let politics millions of those women who are get- I yield the floor. dictate the future of these two amend- ting up at the crack of dawn for work The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ments. We can do better, and we every day. They are stuck living in SCHATZ). The Senator from Wisconsin. should. poverty. They cannot save for a car, Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, when Thank you, Madam President, and I much less a house. They cannot pay for my grandparents were raising me, I yield the floor. school so they can get better skills and learned that if you work hard and play The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- a better paying job. They cannot even by the rules, you should be able to get jority leader is recognized. afford to provide their children with ahead. As I traveled throughout the Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask more winter clothes or basic medical State of Wisconsin meeting with Wis- unanimous consent that at 2:30 p.m. care. That is not how it is supposed to consinites I know that my fellow Wis- today all postcloture time on the Reed work in America, the country where consinites learned that very same of Rhode Island amendment No. 2874 be you are told if you work hard and play thing when they were growing up. considered expired; that the following by the rules you can get ahead. Today people are working as hard as amendments be withdrawn: Nos. 2875, So when we talk about the minimum ever, and they deserve to get ahead, 2877, 2878; that Senator SESSIONS or wage, let’s be clear: Raising the min- but many are working full time and designee then be recognized to raise a imum wage is about bringing back our even two jobs to make ends meet. Yet point of order against the Senator middle class. I am proud that in my far too many are just barely getting by REED of Rhode Island amendment No. State of Washington we are taking the or living in poverty. 2874; once the budget point of order is lead. In our State our workforce enjoys As I have traveled my State, Wiscon- raised, Senator MURRAY or designee be the highest minimum wage in the sinites have told me that the powerful recognized to make a motion to waive; country, and I am glad to point out to and the well-connected seem to get to the Senate then proceed to vote on the all of our friends on the other side of write all of their own rules, while the motion to waive; if the motion to the aisle, Washington State’s economy concerns and struggles of the working waive is agreed to, the Senate then has not been negatively impacted by poor and middle-class families go unno- proceed to vote on adoption of the Reed our high minimum wage. In fact, our ticed here in Washington. They feel of Rhode Island amendment No. 2874; economy has benefited from a high like our economic system is tilted to- that upon disposition of the Reed minimum wage. wards those at the very top and that amendment, the Senate proceed to vote Job growth has continued at a rate our political system exists to protect on the motion to invoke cloture on above the national average. Payrolls in those unfair advantages. The House H.R. 3979; that if cloture is invoked on our restaurants and bars have ex- budget introduced by Congressman the bill, no other amendments or mo- panded due to people having more PAUL RYAN—from my own home tions be in order to the bill; that at 5:30 money in their pockets to spend at din- State—is a perfect example of that. In- p.m. on Monday, April 7, all ner or a night on the town, and poverty stead, we should make sure that every- postcloture time be considered expired in Washington State has trailed the na- body gets a fair shot. and the bill as amended, if amended, be tional level for at least 7 years now. I am really proud to join my col- read a third time and the Senate pro- That is why I support making the na- leagues this afternoon to deliver our ceed to vote on passage of the bill, as tional minimum wage $10.10 for fami- own call for action. It is simple. The amended, if amended. lies from Washington to Wisconsin, time is now to give hard-working The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from Massachusetts to Minnesota and Americans a raise. We can do that if objection, it is so ordered. Hawaii and everywhere in-between. both parties work together to reward The Senator from Washington. It is not enough to make you rich, hard work so an honest day’s work THE MINIMUM WAGE but it is a small raise for millions of pays more. We can do that by raising Mrs. MURRAY. There are a number families who desperately need it. It is a the minimum wage. of women who are going to be joining small raise for moms and dads who I believe we need to build a fairer me today. They are leaders in this Cap- need help. We have to do more. Today, economy and grow the middle class. I itol who are working each and every two-thirds of families rely on income believe our economy is strongest when day, both here and back in their home from both parents, but thanks to our we expand opportunity for everyone, States, to give more of their constitu- outdated Tax Code, a woman thinking and that is why I am an original co- ents a chance to succeed. Today we are about reentering the workforce as a sponsor of the Minimum Wage Fairness here to talk about one small idea that second earner in her family may face Act. Raising the minimum wage would stands to make a huge difference in the higher tax rates than her husband. improve the economic security of fami- lives of our constituents, and for That is unfair, and it has to change. lies across the country and strengthen women in particular, and that is the Last week I introduced the 21st Cen- the overall economy. It would give 28 idea that if you are putting in 40 or 50 tury Worker Tax Cut Act which will million American workers a raise—in- or 60 hours of work per week you help solve that problem by giving cluding over 595,000 Wisconsinites—and should be able to put food on your struggling two-earner families with will benefit more than a quarter mil- table and pay your bills, and you won’t children a tax deduction on that second lion Wisconsin children who would be stuck below the poverty line. earner’s income. have at least one parent getting that This idea could change the lives of My hope is that over the coming raise. millions of Americans if Congress sim- weeks we can all come together in this It would mean workers in Wisconsin ply acted and raised the minimum Chamber on behalf of millions of Amer- would have $816 million more to spend

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We have to do it for workers like two-thirds of low-wage workers in the and reward the hard work of women Wendy Arellano, who works directing country—raising the minimum wage across our great country. vehicles at an airport and has two would also directly impact millions of I look forward to getting the job done other jobs, but she still doesn’t make women across America. and passing the Minimum Wage Fair- enough to support her two daughters. Nadine, from Appleton, WI, would di- ness Act so American women will get We should do it for women like rectly benefit from a raise. Nadine is a the raise they deserve. Shareeka Elliot, who works all night 20-year-old woman who makes the I yield back. as a janitor scrubbing the floors and tipped minimum wage. She works as a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cleaning the toilets but still doesn’t server in a family restaurant. I prob- ator from California. make enough to get her kids above the ably need to remind some people that Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am so poverty line. the tipped minimum wage is only $2.13 proud to join Senator MURRAY, who or- We should do it for women like Nyah an hour. Nadine got her first job at age ganized several of the women here, to Potts, who is working so hard to finish 14 so she could start saving for college. speak out in favor of the minimum her college degree, but she is strug- She started college but had stopped at- wage increase for the workers of Amer- gling to make enough to support her- tending because she simply could not ica. self and her son. I joined Nyah at a afford it. She even moved from her My colleagues have said it well, but press conference last week. small hometown to a larger city in it bears repeating: No one in America— In closing, I want to talk for a search of a better job so she would be male or female—should have to live in minute about the tipped minimum able to return to school. poverty after putting in a full day’s wage. This is a disgrace because the In telling her story, Nadine writes: work. Yet that is the case today. tipped minimum wage at the Federal Raising the minimum wage is not an ab- We should give hard-working Ameri- Government is $2.13 an hour. We all stract notion in my life. It is a real factor cans a fair shot to get ahead so they know—because it has been studied— that affects me in several important ways. can raise their families. Everyone de- that there are waitresses and there are First, and most importantly, it is important serves that fair shot, and that is why waiters, and most of the less-expensive to me because I am a young woman and I am Democrats have a fair-shot agenda. restaurants hire women, and they don’t working to support myself. I had to put Right now we don’t seem to have many get big tips. If there is a storm, and going to college on hold because I couldn’t suppose nobody comes into the res- afford it. Without a higher income, I worry I Republicans joining us in our desire to raise the minimum wage so that it gets taurant that day, they get paid $2.13 an won’t ever be able to transition from dead- hour. This bill does move us up to 70 end jobs into a long-term career. people above the poverty line when percent of minimum wage for tipped Nadine currently averages $200 to they work full time. I would argue that anyone who votes workers. Personally, I think there $300 per week. She spends $50 on gas ought to be no difference. In California, every week because she can’t afford a against that level of pay—which is about $10.10 an hour to get a worker we pay our workers—all of them, more fuel-efficient car. She eats simply tipped or not—the full minimum wage. in order to budget $30 each week for right above poverty—simply wants to keep people in poverty, and that is not And no one can tell me that Califor- food. The rest of her income goes to nia’s restaurants are suffering. They rent and other bills. Needless to say, it the American way. Right now a mom who is working full time and makes are some of the most successful in the doesn’t go far. country and in the world. Nadine picks up every shift available minimum wage earns just $290 a week. That is just $15,000 a year, which is So let’s be clear. History shows rais- to her and doesn’t rely on government ing the minimum wage doesn’t hurt below the poverty rate for a single assistance of any kind. She worries she the economy. mom. will never be able to experience having Now we will hear our colleagues on No mom or dad should come home a family and finishing college, trav- the Republican side cite the CBO study from a full day’s work and have to eling, and just having a fair shot at that said we could lose hundreds of worry about whether they can feed building a stronger future for herself. thousands of jobs. That study is an Women such as Nadine make up 72 their children or whether they can af- outlier. percent of workers in predominately ford a roof over the heads of their kids. In 1956, the minimum wage was a tipped occupations. Workers in tipped I see Senator WARREN is here, and buck. I hate to say it, but I remember occupations are twice as likely as she has brought such attention and those days. It was a dollar. And I re- other workers to experience poverty, focus to the unfairness in the number I member, I worked my first job as a and servers are almost three times as am about to say. There are 400 families telephone operator for Hilton Hotels, likely to be in poverty. in America that control as much and I earned the minimum wage. Actu- If for no other reason, we need to wealth as 150 million Americans. To ally, then, because I was a teenager, it raise the minimum wage because in hear people in this Chamber—who do was half the minimum wage, so I America no one who works full time just fine supporting their families—op- worked for 50 cents an hour. I was not should have to live or raise a family in pose the minimum wage is absolutely, very good at that job, but I tried hard. poverty. Raising the full minimum in my view, a morally wrong position. But let’s say Congress had that atti- wage and the tipped wage will give 15 They have their right to it, but I think tude then: We are not going to raise million women a raise—including it is morally wrong. the minimum wage because we will 330,000 in my State of Wisconsin. The minimum wage is a two-thirds lose jobs. The minimum wage would Women who make up 80 percent of problem for women. Let’s be clear. Al- still be a dollar an hour. How ludi- America’s 2.8 million working single most two-thirds of workers earning crous. parents would benefit from an increase minimum wage or less are women, two- Since then—since 1956—we have in the minimum wage, thereby reduc- thirds of tipped minimum wage work- raised the minimum wage 18 times. ing child poverty among female-headed ers are women, and in two-thirds of Guess what. Did we lose jobs? No. The households. American families, women are the economy grew by more than 80 million According to the Center for Amer- breadwinners or co-breadwinners. We jobs. ican Progress, raising the minimum have a two-thirds problem. Women are I know others are waiting to speak. I wage to $10.10 an hour would reduce de- overrepresented in low-wage jobs, and am so excited to finally get to vote on pendence on government programs, in- that is why I am so proud that next paycheck fairness and on minimum cluding the Supplemental Nutrition week Senator MIKULSKI is going to lead wage. All we Democrats are saying is, Assistance Program, which we com- us toward equal pay for equal work. It let’s give Americans a fair shot.

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I of order. current Resolution on the Budget for will share briefly for a few moments— The cost estimate from the Congres- fiscal year 2009. the order is that we are to commence sional Budget Office clearly shows that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there voting at 2:30. I believe that is correct. this UI bill violates that principle of objection? I think I was approved for 5 minutes. If the budget, and lays out the numbers The Senator from Washington. the Chair would notify me when my that so say. Our chairman of the Budg- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, pursu- time is up, because others I see here et Committee, Senator MURRAY, has ant to section 904 of the Congressional might want to speak. acknowledged that this bill does, in Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver pro- In August of 2001, this Congress— fact, violate the budget. visions of applicable budget resolu- House and Senate, Republicans and But we need to stay within our budg- tions, I move to waive all applicable Democrats—along with the President et. Violating the budget agreement is sections of that act and applicable of the United States, agreed on the simply a refusal to make tough budget resolutions for purposes of the Budget Control Act. It limited spend- choices. We spend $3,700 billion a year, pending amendment, and I ask for the ing—the growth of spending only. How and we can’t find $8 billion or $9 billion yeas and nays. much did it limit the growth? Well, at in savings to fund a program that we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a that time we were projected to spend think needs to be funded today like un- sufficient second? $10 trillion more over the next 10 years employment insurance? People want to There appears to be a sufficient sec- than we were currently spending. So deal with that and help people who are ond. the Budget Control Act didn’t cut the unemployed, and I understand that de- The yeas and nays are ordered. budget, really, although a few agencies sire. But if we do so, we should do it by Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask in the short term have had reductions, finding offsets, not spending more than unanimous consent that the vote occur Defense being the primary one. But we agreed. at the time set under the previous over the 10 years, under the Budget People say we can raise taxes to pay order. Control Act we would grow spending $8 for the new spending. Well, that vio- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without trillion instead of $10 trillion—not lates the budget too, because our objection, it is so ordered. enough of a reduction in spending, I agreement says we can spend only so The Senator from Hawaii. say to my colleagues, to cause this much. And if my colleagues want to Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask country to sink into the ocean; that is raise taxes, I believe we ought to use unanimous consent for an extension of for sure. Really, not enough, because that money to pay down the deficit, time for 6 minutes to be divided equal- our deficits are so high. not grow the government. ly between myself and Senator STABE- In December of last year, this Con- This past year, we spent $233 billion NOW. gress passed the Ryan-Murray Budget on interest on the debt, an amount The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Act which amended the spending agree- that is virtually half the Defense budg- objection, it is so ordered. ment we struck in the Budget Control et. The highway bill is $40 billion. In 10 Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I will Act. The Ryan-Murray bill broke the years, the Congressional Budget Of- keep my remarks short because I know budget agreement and allowed more fice—Dr. Elmendorf testified before the there are others who want to speak on money to be spent than we had agreed Budget Committee a few weeks ago— why we need to raise the minimum to in the BCA, but it capped overall says that in 10 years, 1 year’s interest wage from $7.25 to $10.10. I will focus on spending for the next 8 years. So that payment on the debt of the United Hawaii. was the agreement. It passed, and the States of America would be $880 billion. In Hawaii, nearly 100,000 women President signed it 3 months ago. It is That is over $650 billion more in 1 year would get a raise if we were to do this. now the law of the land. on interest than we are paying today. That is one out of five women workers What I would say to my colleagues is So you can see why we have to ad- in Hawaii. The Presiding Officer and I this—today is the third or fourth time here to our promises to contain spend- are both from Hawaii. We know the we will vote on legislation, since the ing. We cannot continue to vote time high cost of living in Hawaii. Minimum Ryan-Murray spending agreement and time again to violate the spending wage amounts to about $14,500 a year. passed, that busts the budget—that limits we agreed to. It just adds to the The average rent for a one-bedroom busts the spending limits we agreed to. debt and to our interest payments on residence in Hawaii is almost $1,300 a There are multiple budget violations the debt. No wonder the American peo- month. That is more than $15,000 a against this bill. Two of them are void- ple are unhappy with us. This is irre- year. It is no wonder people in Hawaii ed by loophole language in the Ryan- sponsible. I am confident we can find have to work more than one job. Murray legislation that people didn’t the $9 billion or whatever we need to In Hawaii, tourism is our No. 1 indus- fully understand at that time. That fund any program in this bloated gov- try. We have a lot of tipped workers. loophole language allows the use of a ernment of ours. But, no, it won’t even They work in our restaurants. Do my deficit-neutral reserve fund to, in ef- be discussed. There is no discussion colleagues know there are many people fect, erase budget points of order. So about finding honest reductions in who work in our restaurants who can’t two of the budget points of order that spending from places where money is even afford to eat in the restaurant in lie against this bill cannot be raised be- wasted. Instead, we just come up with which they work? cause a deficit-neutral reserve fund— a plan that gimmicks the spending and When we raise the minimum wage, which I think is a gimmick—essen- adds to the long-term debt of the we are going to enable a lot of families tially erases them. But one of the vio- United States. to not have to rely on various pro- lations still remains, because this bill In conclusion, I would say it is quite grams such as SNAP. In Hawaii, over will add to the debt outside the 10-year clear that this legislation—the unem- 15,000 workers would no longer need window. ployment extension—will add to the these kinds of benefits. One of the things we have learned is long-term debt of the United States. I yield the floor. that when we pass laws today that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. sound good—and sometimes those laws, ator has spoken for 5 minutes. HIRONO). The Senator from Michigan. even if they are within the budget win- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, the Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, dow, they may, indeed, in the out years pending measure, amendment No. 2874 first let me say that we should be con- add to the debt of the United States. to H.R. 3979, the vehicle for the unem- gratulating everyone who has gotten Kent Conrad, a Democrat and former ployment insurance extension, violates us to a point where we are going to be chairman of the Budget Committee—it section 311(b) of the fiscal year 2009 able to help people who have been

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They could come in and Congress needs to raise their wages and to give people who want a job and need buy the food and goods. make sure they are not being redlined a job a fair shot to be able to survive We are talking about people working or sidelined by outdated policies or until they can get a job. hard, again, every single day—moms harassed and intimidated when seeking THE MINIMUM WAGE who are cleaning hotel rooms and are justice for pay discrimination. I also want to speak for just a mo- on their feet all day; they are mopping Being a woman costs more, and women pay more for everything. ment, as so many of my colleagues floors, preparing food; they go home; Women pay more in medical costs than have today, about what it means for they take care of their families. All men—an estimated $10,000 over a life- women to have a pay raise through the they want is a fair shot to succeed and time. Women are often responsible for minimum wage because the minimum be able to make their lives and their child care. Women even get charged wage is very much a women’s issue, as children’s lives better. Let’s have a strong, bipartisan vote more for dry cleaning. We are charged you have heard, because a dispropor- more for our blouses than men’s shirts, tionate number of folks who are earn- on raising the minimum wage. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise and we are tired of being taken to the ing the minimum wage are, in fact, cleaners. When we earn less, we are women. And it is not college students; in support of increasing the minimum wage. Congress needs to do away with asked to pay more. the average age is about 30, 35 years Women are almost half of the work- wages that don’t reward hard work and old. force and 40 percent of them are the This is a critical issue for Michigan workplace policies that belong in an sole breadwinners in their families. families, including 416,000 women in episode of ‘‘Mad Men.’’ This Congress They are tired of being paid crumbs. Michigan who would directly benefit needs to do two things to make sure we Women continue to make less. from raising the minimum wage to give a fair shot to everyone and build a Women are still making only 77 cents $10.10 an hour and another 141,000 stronger middle class: raise the min- for every $1 a man makes. Women of whose wages would also increase. This imum wage and pass the Paycheck color suffer even greater injustice. If is not just about people earning the Fairness Act. you are African American, you earn 62 minimum wage; it is about lifting up The minimum wage is at an historic cents for every $1 a man makes. If you wages, increasing purchasing power, all-time low. It has lost 30 percent of are Hispanic, you earn 54 cents for and helping businesses large and small its buying power compared to its peak every $1 a man makes. be able to get more customers because buying power in 1968. The minimum Everybody likes to say to us: Oh, you people can buy things because they wage only pays $15,000 a year. That is have come a long way. But I don’t have money in their pockets. $4,000 below the poverty line for a fam- think we have come a long way. We Let me repeat, in terms of the num- ily of three. Increasing the minimum have only gained 18 cents in 50 years. bers for Michigan, 557,000 women in wage to $10.10 per hour would pay By the time she retires, the average Michigan who are working hard and $20,200 a year—lifting that family of woman will lose more than $431,000 just want a fair shot—just a fair shot— three out of poverty. over her lifetime because of the wage to get ahead would benefit from the What does increasing the minimum gap. That affects your Social Security legislation the Senate will soon be vot- wage mean for Maryland? Increasing and pension. It weakens your retire- ing on called the Minimum Wage Fair- the minimum wage will give 450,000 ment security. ness Act. workers in Maryland a raise. Increas- This is not about men versus women. Too many people, including far too ing the minimum wage will improve It is about building a middle class. many women, are simply trying to stay the lives of 210,000 Maryland children Wages have been flat for everyone. Men afloat, let alone get ahead. The min- because their parent just got a raise. need a pay raise too. When they get it, imum wage used to be worth more. Its When we raise the minimum wage, we we will stand shoulder to shoulder with value has eroded since it peaked back all move a rung up on the opportunity them—because we all need a raise to in 1968, and it is harder and harder for ladder. raise our families. The Fair Minimum Wage Act is people to put food on the table and a I am on the side of economic fairness about putting change in the lawbooks roof over their family’s heads. and building a stronger middle class to and change in family checkbooks. Today, a single mom can clean bring opportunities to families across Women of America, it is time to suit houses and scrub floors for 40 hours a the Nation. That is why I am an enthu- up, square our shoulders, put on our week—working hard—and still find siastic cosponsor of the Fair Minimum lipstick, increase the minimum wage that she earns less than the poverty Wage Act. This bill raises the min- for everyone, and fight the fair pay rev- imum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 level. There is something wrong with olution. that. If you are going to work hard 40 an hour over 3 years and indexes the minimum wage to inflation in the fu- AMENDMENTS NOS. 2878, 2877, AND 2875 hours a week, you ought to be able to WITHDRAWN lift your family out of poverty. ture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Everyone who works hard and plays Work ought to be valued in this the previous order, amendments Nos. by the rules deserves a fair shot at the country. In fact, for a family of three, 2878, 2877, and 2875 are withdrawn. you are $4,000 below the poverty line if American dream. That means raising VOTE ON MOTION TO WAIVE the minimum wage so that hard work you are working for the minimum Under the previous order, the ques- is worth it—because a full-time job wage. It is just not right. tion is on agreeing to the motion to To add insult to injury, if you com- shouldn’t mean full time poverty. waive. pare that to the average CEO’s salary The minimum wage for employees The yeas and nays have been ordered. today, you could put 933 minimum- who earn tips is barely over $2 per The clerk will call the roll. wage workers, 933 women working hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act will The bill clerk called the roll. hard—and I would daresay maybe hard- slowly increase that base wage by less Mr. THUNE. The following Senators er than the folks who are at the top as than $1 a year until it reaches 70 per- are necessarily absent: the Senator CEOs—trying to put food on the table cent of the regular minimum wage. from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN), the Sen- for their kids, buy them cloths, make Women are nearly three-quarters of ator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN), the Sen- sure they can care for them, 933 min- workers earning tips at their jobs. For ator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), and the imum-wage workers combined equals a hotel housekeeper in the western Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN). the salary of the average CEO. Maryland mountains, a hairdresser on Further, if present and voting, the So I would urge that we come to- the Eastern Shore, or a restaurant Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) gether and look at this as Henry Ford server in Baltimore or Bethesda, this would have voted ‘‘nay.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:40 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\APR 2014\S03AP4.REC S03AP4 DSKD7QTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S2150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 3, 2014 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. WAR- CLOTURE MOTION NOT VOTING—4 REN). Are there any other Senators in We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Coburn Cruz the Chamber desiring to vote? ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Cornyn McCain The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 60, Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this nays 36, as follows: to bring to a close debate on H.R. 3979, an act vote the yeas are 61, the nays are 35. to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- [Rollcall Vote No. 99 Leg.] to ensure that emergency services volunteers YEAS—60 are not taken into account as employees sen having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Baldwin Heinrich Murray under the shared responsibility requirements Begich Heitkamp Nelson contained in the Patient Protection and Af- The Senator from Montana. Bennet Heller Portman fordable Care Act. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—H.R. 2259 Blumenthal Hirono Pryor Harry Reid, Jack Reed, Patrick J. Mr. WALSH. Madam President, I ask Booker Johnson (SD) Reed Leahy, Thomas R. Carper, Elizabeth Boxer Kaine Reid unanimous consent that the Senate Warren, Tammy Baldwin, Edward J. proceed to consideration of Calendar Brown King Rockefeller Markey, Christopher A. Coons, Tom Cantwell Kirk Sanders Harkin, Cory A. Booker, Tom Udall, No. 314, H.R. 2259; that the bill be read Cardin Klobuchar Schatz a third time and passed and the motion Carper Landrieu Schumer Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Barbara Boxer, Casey Leahy Shaheen Angus S. King, Jr., Christopher Mur- to reconsider be considered made and Collins Levin Stabenow phy, Al Franken, Bernard Sanders. laid upon the table, with no inter- Coons Manchin Tester vening action or debate. Donnelly Markey Udall (CO) The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Durbin McCaskill Udall (NM) imous consent, the mandatory quorum The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Feinstein Menendez Walsh call has been waived. objection? Franken Merkley Warner The question is, Is it the sense of the The Senator from Pennsylvania. Gillibrand Mikulski Warren Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, re- Senate that debate on H.R. 3979, a bill Hagan Murkowski Whitehouse serving the right to object, I want to Harkin Murphy Wyden to amend the Internal Revenue Code of inform the Chair that two of our col- 1986 to ensure that emergency services NAYS—36 leagues have concerns about this legis- volunteers are not taken into account Alexander Fischer Moran lation—Senators COBURN and CRUZ— as employees under the shared respon- Ayotte Flake Paul and would like to address those con- Barrasso Graham Risch sibility requirement contained in the cerns with the sponsors. So on their be- Blunt Grassley Roberts Patient Protection and Affordable Care Boozman Hatch Rubio half, I object. Act, shall be brought to a close? Burr Hoeven Scott The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Chambliss Inhofe Sessions The yeas and nays are mandatory Coats Isakson Shelby tion is heard. under the rule. The Senator from Montana. Cochran Johanns Thune The clerk will call the roll. Corker Johnson (WI) Toomey UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 255 The bill clerk called the roll. Crapo Lee Vitter Mr. WALSH. I ask unanimous con- Enzi McConnell Wicker Mr. THUNE. The following Senators sent that the Senate proceed to Cal- NOT VOTING—4 are necessarily absent: the Senator endar No. 173, S. 255; that the com- from from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN), the Coburn Cruz mittee-reported amendment be agreed Cornyn McCain Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN), the to; the bill, as amended, be read a third The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), and the time and passed; and the motions to re- vote the yeas are 60, the nays are 36. Senator from Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN). consider be laid upon the table, with no Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- Further, if present and voting, the intervening action or debate. sen and sworn having voted in the af- Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there firmative, the motion is agreed to. would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 2874 The Senator from Pennsylvania. any other Senators in the Chamber de- Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under siring to vote? is the same legislation, and so for the the previous order, the question is on The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 61, same reason, on behalf of Senators agreeing to amendment No. 2874. nays 35, as follows: COBURN and CRUZ, I object. The amendment (No. 2874) was agreed [Rollcall Vote No. 100 Leg.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- to. YEAS—61 tion is heard. Mr. REID. For the knowledge of all The Senator from Montana. Members, we are going to have one Ayotte Heinrich Nelson Baldwin Heitkamp Portman Mr. WALSH. Madam President, in more vote today and the next vote will Begich Heller Pryor the far northwestern corner of Mon- be Monday at 5:30 p.m. Bennet Hirono Reed tana is one of the most special places I just want to tell everyone, some- Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Reid Booker Kaine on Earth—the North Fork of the Flat- times people get upset at Senator Rockefeller Boxer King Sanders head River. The North Fork is a spec- MCCONNELL and me because we don’t Brown Kirk Schatz tacular gravel-bed river that starts in Cantwell Klobuchar know what is going on. Well, I hate to Schumer Cardin Landrieu British Columbia and runs along the Shaheen admit this, but sometimes he and I Carper Leahy western half of Glacier National Park don’t know what is going on. It is hard Casey Levin Stabenow before arriving in Flathead Lake. to get, sometimes, where we are. So I Collins Manchin Tester Udall (CO) The North Fork is a world-class trout appreciate that even though Senator Coons Markey Donnelly McCaskill Udall (NM) fishery, with bulltrout and cutthroat MCCONNELL and I have a few little Durbin Menendez Walsh trout sharing the same winding waters dustups on the floor in front of every- Feinstein Merkley Warner that grizzly bears rely on for body, whenever we are in private we Franken Mikulski Warren Gillibrand Murkowski Whitehouse huckleberries. It is the most important work well together to try to do the Hagan Murphy Wyden wildlife corridor between the Great best things for this body. Harkin Murray Plains and the Cascades, and Mon- To get to where we are today wasn’t NAYS—35 tanans have always enjoyed rafting, easy, and we should have a good week Alexander Flake Paul hiking, fishing, and hunting in it. next week. I know there is a lot of Barrasso Graham Risch Today, about 2 million people visit angst on both sides with the things Blunt Grassley Roberts Glacier National Park each year, they want to get done, but everyone Boozman Hatch Rubio bringing $170 million into the local should be patient. We are trying to Burr Hoeven Scott Chambliss Inhofe economy and supporting 2,750 jobs. work through the process. Sessions For 40 years, Montanans have fought Coats Isakson Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Cochran Johanns Thune to keep the North Fork pristine. My Corker Johnson (WI) the previous order, the clerk will re- Toomey colleague Senator JON TESTER and I Crapo Lee Vitter port the motion to invoke cloture. Enzi McConnell are committed to taking this across Wicker The bill clerk read as follows: Fischer Moran the finish line.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:40 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\APR 2014\S03AP4.REC S03AP4 DSKD7QTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2151 Four years ago, Montana and British Three years ago British Columbia bill through procedural and political Columbia reached a historic agreement signed an agreement to retire oil and hurdles because I know what it means to protect the river on both sides of the gas leases on their side of the border, to Snohomish County and that region border. Two years ago Canada upheld expecting us to protect the region as of my State. The Green Mountain its end of the bargain. Today, the U.S. well. This bill guarantees we hold up Lookout is more than a hiking destina- Congress has the opportunity to do the our end of the bargain, and it ensures tion. It is part of the Pacific Northwest same. The entire Montana congres- we pass along our outdoor way of life. heritage. It is a cherished historical sional delegation is in bipartisan I should also point out that Exxon landmark. It is a place where parents agreement that the North Fork de- and Conoco both have also given up have brought their kids for generations serves to be withdrawn permanently their leases in this region. Why? Be- to appreciate the splendor of the great from future mineral development. cause this drainage feeds Flathead outdoors in the Northwest, and it is a Montanans of all stripes have endorsed Lake, which is the largest freshwater place that has been a vital source of this action, including the local cham- body of water west of the Mississippi. tourism-related income for the people bers of commerce and energy compa- It is an incredible ecosystem. who have been impacted by this deadly nies such as ConocoPhillips. I think what has happened today is a landslide that struck this region. In fact, the primary interest in more loss not only for Montana, not only for I was in Darrington this weekend and than 80 percent of existing Federal America’s great outdoors, but for this had an opportunity to sit down with leases in the watershed have volun- entire country. the mayor and many of the town offi- tarily been relinquished. Everyone rec- This fight is not over. For far too cials—a town of about 1200 people—and ognizes how important it is to keep the long in this body we have had people they told me tremendous stories about North Fork pristine. It is just the right who obstruct just because they can. It the families that have been lost, about thing to do. is time to start working together and people who had driven to the store on The Senate Energy and Natural Re- doing what is right, whether we are that Saturday morning and now only sources Committee passed the North talking about conservation issues, tax had what they wore when they left Fork Watershed Protection Act with issues, unemployment issues, or what- their homes a few hours earlier. I heard no opposition last June. The House ever it might be. It is time to start about the needs this community is passed the North Fork Watershed Pro- moving the country forward because going to have for a long time and the tection Act by voice vote last month. people are suffering out there. emotional impact. This bill is our chance to leave a jewel I thank the Chair, and I yield the After finishing our official meetings, in the crown of the continent in better floor. the mayor took us aside and told me, shape than we found it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- Senator CANTWELL, and Congress- I ask my colleagues to join me and ior Senator from Montana. woman DELBENE that the one glimmer all Montanans in that effort. We can Mr. WALSH. Madam President, I am of hope he thought he could provide for send this bill to the President to sign so disappointed my colleagues on the this community was passage of this today. other side of the aisle are blocking the Green Mountain Lookout bill that we Mr. TESTER. Madam President, will desire of Montanans to protect the are going to pass in just a few mo- the junior Senator from Montana yield North Fork. This bill is a no-brainer. I ments. for a question? invite my colleagues to visit Montana So I want to extend truly heartfelt Mr. WALSH. I will. and see the North Fork for themselves. thanks to both Senator LANDRIEU and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- Their actions today show why Wash- Senator MURKOWSKI, who have been in- ior Senator from Montana. ington is broken. Despite years of bi- credibly understanding, and to all the Mr. TESTER. Madam President, partisan hard work, narrow interests Members of the Senate who have been when my colleague’s motion was ob- can trump responsible leadership. helpful in going through the process of jected to, the good Senator from Penn- I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- getting the bill to the floor today. sylvania, Senator TOOMEY, said he un- sence of a quorum. They know what it means when com- derstood Senators COBURN and CRUZ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The munities large or small are impacted wished to have further conversation. clerk will call the roll. by a disaster of this size, and both of Has my colleague had a chance to visit The legislative clerk proceeded to them know that the Federal Govern- with Senators COBURN and CRUZ al- call the roll. ment needs to be there quickly to pro- ready about this bill? Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I vide support. Mr. WALSH. Yes, I have. ask unanimous consent that the order Madam President, the people of Oso, Mr. TESTER. So that has already for the quorum call be rescinded. Arlington, and Darrington have a very been done. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without long road to recovery ahead, so I was I want to thank my colleague Sen- objection, it is so ordered. very pleased when the President grant- ator WALSH for attempting to bring up f ed a major disaster declaration just the North Fork Watershed Protection last night which will be vital to meet- Act for a vote. I also want to echo his GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT ing many of the immediate human frustration that once again politics is needs that we are going to be facing. trumping good policy. Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I It is important that these commu- The North Fork bill is a Montana- come to the floor this afternoon to re- nities know we are in it for the long made bill. Folks back home who sup- quest unanimous consent to pass a bill term as well. Even a small step like port this bill are from all political that is a very small step in what will this one that supports the region’s sides of the spectrum. It has wide bi- be a very long recovery process for a tourist economy and brings that little partisan support. Members of both par- community in my home State of Wash- bit of hope is critical to showing them ties, as Senator WALSH pointed out, ington that was devastated by a land- that all of us and the Federal Govern- voted it out of the Energy and Natural slide less than two weeks ago. ment will be there for them. So as they Resources Committee. Yet today two This is the Green Mountain Lookout mourn their loved ones and work hard Senators—whom I would challenge to bill, which will be passed shortly. It is to recover and ultimately rebuild, I am find the North Fork on a map—have not going to rebuild anybody’s home— proud that we will not forget them. decided to hold this bill up. which needs to be done—or provide des- With that, Madam President, I ask Let me remind them what this bill perately needed human aid that we are unanimous consent that the Senate does. It ensures access along the North supporting through our recent Federal proceed to the consideration of Cal- Fork for hunters and anglers who con- disaster designation. What this small, endar No. 338, S. 404. tribute to Montana’s $6 billion outdoor little bill does is provide a glimmer of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The economy. If you want to talk about hope for the long-term recovery of this clerk will report the bill by title. economic development, this is an in- region, and in particularly of the com- The assistant legislative clerk read credible driver. munity of Darrington. as follows: The bill also honors a commitment For years now, along with Senator A bill (S. 404) to preserve the Green Moun- to our neighbor to the north, Canada. CANTWELL, I have fought to pass this tain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

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It goes on to say: (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Federal employees who deal with home- had been reported from the Committee Secretary may require any additional terms and land security matters remain some of the on Energy and Natural Resources, with conditions for the issuance of the patent under government’s least-satisfied, as overall an amendment. subsection (a) that the Secretary determines to (Insert the part printed in italic.) workforce morale hit its lowest point in a be appropriate to protect the interests of the decade, according to a report that began S. 404 United States. ranking agencies on such issues in 2003. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous con- It goes on to say: resentatives of the United States of America in sent that the committee-reported The Department of Homeland Security, a Congress assembled, amendment be agreed to, the bill, as perennial bottom-dweller in the ‘‘Best Places SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. amended, be read a third time and to Work in the Federal Government’’ This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Moun- passed, and the motion to reconsider be rankings, marked its third consecutive year tain Lookout Heritage Protection Act’’. laid upon the table, with no inter- of decline and its second straight year of SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY OF vening action or debate. being last among the 19 largest agencies. GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT. This is not acceptable, and I raised that (a) LEGAL AUTHORITY OF LOOKOUT.—Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without issue with Secretary Napolitano repeatedly tion 4(b) of the Washington State Wilderness objection, it is so ordered. at the hearings. Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–339; 98 Stat. 300; 16 The committee-reported amendment I will remind my colleagues that the U.S.C. 1131 note) is amended by striking the was agreed to. officers association of another one of period at the end and inserting the following: The bill (S. 404), as amended, was or- ‘‘, and except that with respect to the lands the three core immigration agencies— dered to be engrossed for a third read- the Immigration and Customs Enforce- described in section 3(5), the designation of ing, was read the third time, and such lands as a wilderness area shall not pre- ment Service—unanimously voted no clude the operation and maintenance of passed. confidence in their then-Director John Green Mountain Lookout.’’ Mrs. MURRAY. Thank you, Madam Norton mainly because he refused to (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments President. allow them to comply with their duty made by this section shall take effect as if I know the town of Darrington will under the law to enforce immigration included in the enactment of the Washington thank you as well. laws in America. We had the Director State Wilderness Act of 1984. f of ICE and—you will learn—the Direc- SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF GREEN MOUNTAIN tor of USCIS, and I suggest the Home- LOOKOUT LOCATION. PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIRE- The Secretary of Agriculture, acting land Security Director, investing their FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RE- time and effort in seeing that the laws through the Chief of the Forest Service, may SPONDERS ACT OF 2014—Contin- not move Green Mountain Lookout from its of the United States were not enforced current location on Green Mountain in the ued rather than being enforced. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Mrs. MURRAY. I yield the floor, and This gentleman is not prepared to unless the Secretary determines that moving I suggest the absence of a quorum. lead this job if he were to be supported Green Mountain Lookout is necessary to pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in his activity, but, in fact, he was sent serve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of clerk will call the roll. here because he will not rock the boat. individuals on or around Green Mountain. If He will be given this position to con- the Secretary makes such a determination, The assistant legislative clerk pro- the Secretary shall move the Green Moun- ceeded to call the roll. tinue this policy of nonenforcement, tain Lookout to a location outside of the Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous con- even against the will of the officers lands described in section 3(5) of the Wash- sent that the order for the quorum call who serve under him. ington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and des- be rescinded. The last thing we should do is put ignated as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. someone in a critical law enforcement such Act. COONS). Without objection, it is so or- position, as these are, who doesn’t SEC. 4. ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT. dered. know anything about it, No. 1, and who (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: is going to carry out President RODRIGUEZ NOMINATION (1) APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘application’’ Obama’s policies, which is fundamen- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, the means the Alaska Native Veteran Allotment ap- tally not to enforce the law. I know plication numbered AA-084021-B. Judiciary Committee, of which I am a there are people who think that is an (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ member, voted out the nomination of exaggeration, but I am going to talk means the 80 acres of Federal land that is— Leon Rodriguez to be Director of the about it, and we are going to keep talk- (A) described in the application; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv- (B) depicted as Lot 2 in U.S. Survey No. 13957, ing about it, and we are going to show Alaska, that was officially filed on October 9, ices, also known as USCIS. This agency what the facts are. This is a serious 2009. has been at the center of the collapse matter. (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means of immigration enforcement in Amer- Mr. Rodriguez is not a trained admin- the Secretary of the Interior. ica, and Mr. Rodriguez, if confirmed, istrator. He has never led a police de- (b) ISSUANCE OF PATENT.—Notwithstanding will—it seems certain—continue to ac- section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settle- partment. He has never led and man- celerate that collapse. I think it is an aged a real law enforcement agency. He ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g) and subject to sub- important issue for all of us to talk section (c), the Secretary shall— has been a prosecutor of white-collar (1) approve the application; and about. It is not so much about him per- crime cases. He served for several years (2) issue a patent for the Federal land to the sonally, but it is what he is going to be in the civil rights part of Homeland Se- person that submitted the application. asked to do. curity, but he has not managed the of- (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— This is about what has been hap- ficers out there on the ground who are (1) IN GENERAL.—The patent issued under sub- pening at Homeland Security—and trying to deal with violent criminal section (b) shall— USCIS is an important part of that— aliens and get them deported and all (A) only be for the surface rights to the Fed- and how it is impacting the rule of law eral land; and the gimmicks that they use to get (B) be subject to the terms and conditions of in America and immigration enforce- around that. He was a chief of staff to any certificate issued under section 41 of the ment in America—or nonenforcement. Mr. Perez, the head of the civil rights Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. It is a very serious matter. What I am division in the Department of Justice. 1629g), including terms and conditions providing going to say today is based on my best Mr. Perez is nearly a radical pro-am- that— judgment of how and why it is hap- nesty nonenforcement leader himself. (i) the patent is subject to valid existing pening and why this Congress needs to They were both members of CASA de rights, including any right of the United States speak up about it. to income derived, directly or indirectly, from a Maryland, which is very much a pro- lease, license, permit, right-of-way, or easement I have an article from the Wash- amnesty activist group that proposes on the Federal land; and ington Post, which is dated December ideas that are outside the mainstream. (ii) the United States shall reserve an interest 18, a few months ago. The article in the I assume Majority Leader REID will in deposits of oil, gas, and coal on the Federal Washington Post is headlined ‘‘Federal bring this nomination up for a vote in

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He said: ‘‘If you are a they need for their families. positions in government who will fur- run-of-the-mill immigrant here ille- In addition to that, the Senate ther erode and undermine those laws? gally, your odds of getting deported are passed a comprehensive immigration This is the question we are dealing close to zero.’’ This is a guy who held bill that would double the number of with. We need to be honest about it. I an important position in the Depart- guest workers—the people who come don’t think there is any mystery here. ment of Homeland Security. His duty here just to work—at a time of high First, Mr. Rodriguez lacks the nor- was to identify people who are here il- unemployment. mal background and experience for a legally. We have a bill that will be coming up position such as this. He doesn’t have In effect, the administration’s policy soon, I suppose, to raise the minimum it. I am not saying he is not a good is that unless you commit a felony or wage. Why? Because wages have not civil rights lawyer or white-collar other serious crime, you are free to il- risen sufficiently. We are not happy crime lawyer, but he doesn’t have the legally work here, claim certain tax about that. In fact, wages have been leadership experience to lead an agency benefits, and obtain fraudulent docu- declining for over a decade. This is a such as this. His only apparent encoun- ments so you can get a job. Apparently serious trend. ter with immigration was his service having a fraudulent document to get a Dr. Borjas at Harvard attributes a on the board of CASA de Maryland, job you are not lawfully entitled to get good deal of that to the large flow of which encourages illegal immigrants is not something that gets you de- immigration, particularly in lower in- to defy law enforcement. It has been a ported in this administration. Not ap- come Americans who are being ham- very active group. parently, that is the policy if truth be mered by this large flow of lower Tellingly, Mr. Rodriguez refused to known. skilled foreign workers. It is supply answer questions regarding whether he It is an open invitation to every and demand. Why are wages not going up, col- believes an illegal immigrant who is would-be illegal immigrant to come to leagues? Do you believe in the free ordered deported or convicted of a fel- the United States unlawfully and to market? They are not going up because ony criminal offense or convicted of every visa holder who is here lawfully we have more workers than we have multiple misdemeanors or convicted of on a visa for a limited time to ignore jobs. a single sex-related offense or con- the expiration date of their visa and re- Mr. Sperling, the President’s former victed of a single drunk driving offense main unlawfully in the country. That top economic adviser, admitted a few or known to be a gang member should is the law the President has set. weeks ago that there are three appli- be eligible for legal status in America. If the immigration laws are not en- cants for every job in America. The That is a pretty fair question to ask a forceable by virtue of the plain fact last thing we need to be doing is dou- nominee to this important position be- that they are duly passed laws by the bling the number of foreign workers cause USCIS evaluates people as to Congress of the United States, then brought into the country and not en- whether they have the requisites to be there is no real immigration law. Any- forcing the law with regard to people given legal status and a pathway to one who wishes is free to come on visa, who have entered illegally, isn’t that citizenship in America. let the visa expire and never leave. If correct? I mean, can’t we agree on Mr. Rodriguez would not even say you can get past the border in some issues such as that? whether someone who has been denied fashion unlawfully, they can stay and In 2012—go back to this, the prob- legal status should be deported. So nobody is going to impact you. lems—and people need to know this. they come in and ask for legal status, Yet, on March 13, after meeting with The mainstream media does not want and it is turned down, and he was representatives of various amnesty to talk about it. They don’t tend to re- asked: Should that person get to stay groups, the Homeland Security Sec- port it, but it has been out there for in the country or should that person be retary—the top man, Mr. Johnson—re- months—years. It is the reality. This is deported? There is only one answer to affirmed that he is working to fulfill what a 2012 inspector general report of that question. If you are not eligible to the President’s request to reduce en- the Department of Homeland Secu- be in the country and you had your forcement even further. It is aston- rity—this is their own inspector gen- hearing and you have been denied legal ishing that the President would order a eral, who serves at the pleasure of the status, there is only one answer, and review of enforcement policies, not for Homeland Security Secretary. They that is you should be deported. These the purpose of repairing enforcement issued a report which found that senior should not be difficult questions for flaws but to weaken it even more. officials at USCIS—that is the Citizen- someone who wants to head an agency According to a March 14, 2014, Los ship and Immigration Services, where that is charged with ensuring the in- Angeles Times article quoting adminis- this individual will be the head—they tegrity of our system. trative officials: found that senior officials at USCIS The President has summarily sus- The changes under review would effec- have been pressuring employees to pended entire portions of immigration tively stop most deportations of [illegal im- rubberstamp applications for immigra- law, granting unilateral reprieve to migrants] with no criminal convictions other tion benefits despite obvious signs of people based on everything from family than violations. So any fraudulent documents that fraud. connection to age of illegal entry, and Kenneth Palinkas, president of the criminal record. He just issues an are used to come here and violate im- migration laws or get a job or get into National Citizenship and Immigration order. Services Council—the union rep- The Los Angeles Times reported ear- the country unlawfully don’t count. resenting 12,000 adjudicators, officers, lier this week on the collapse of inte- You can do this all day. Come on down. and staff—issued a statement in May of rior enforcement. They reported that This means that even fugitive aliens, 2013 that echoed the findings of the re- ‘‘immigrants living illegally in most of and those who have committed immi- port. This is what Mr. Palinkas’s group the continental U.S. are less likely to gration felonies would now be exempt said: be deported today than before Obama from enforcement. It would represent a came into office.’’ Boy, that is an un- total evisceration of immigration law, USCIS adjudications officers are pressured to rubberstamp applications instead of con- derstatement. That is an absolute fact. including those laws designed to pro- ducting diligent case review and investiga- It went on to state: tect the wages and jobs of working tions. The culture at USCIS encourages all Expulsions of people who are settled and Americans. applications to be approved, discouraging working in the United States have fallen I will say parenthetically—we just proper investigation into red flags and dis- steadily since his first year in office, and are had a vote on unemployment insurance couraging denial of applications. USCIS has down more than 40% since 2009. because we continue to have a very been turned into an approval machine. It is really a lot more than 40 per- high unemployment rate. We extended This is not acceptable. What are we cent. They went on to quote the former the normal limit on unemployment paying 18,000 officers to do? Don’t the

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They working moms and dads are left be- nals or have no likelihood of producing have already decided they are not en- hind, working full time and still living anything worthwhile in America, who forcing the law, and they want some- in poverty. are not going to be successful in Amer- body such as this Casa de Maryland Democrats aren’t proposing to in- ica, and who may be otherwise unlaw- protege to go into that agency who is crease the minimum wage to $22 an fully eligible to enter, while we turn not going to enforce the law. hour. Our proposal is much more mod- people down who have the lawful right It is a serious statement I make, and est—a raise to $10.10 an hour. That is to enter and put them on a backlog? It I think it is fundamentally accurate. I modest by comparison, but for at least doesn’t make any sense. am just buffaloed that this is the fact. 14 million children who depend on a According to Mr. Palinkas: Mr. Jonathan Turley, a constitu- parent whose wages would go up as a USCIS has created an almost insurmount- tional lawyer who has written about result of this legislation, this increase able bureaucracy which often prevents government issues and constitutional will make their lives a whole lot more USCIS adjudications officers from con- issues for quite a number of years— secure. tacting and coordinating with ICE agents Professor Turley has written recently This bill is about the lives of min- and officers in cases that should have their and participated in a discussion where imum-wage workers, but it is also involvement. he said that what the President is about every taxpayer in America and Look, the ICE officers are kind of doing with regard to immigration is be- about the corporate welfare taxpayers like the criminal investigators. They yond any justifiable utilization of pros- are forced to dole out when these com- deal with people who are apprehended ecutorial discretion, that it amounts to panies pay poverty-level wages. inside the country. They deal with peo- a nullification of law by the President, More than half of low-wage working ple who have been arrested or in jail on who takes an oath and is constitu- families participate in government as- one cause or another—assaults, drugs, tionally required to see that the laws sistance programs for food, for health violence, criminality. So USCIS is of this country are faithfully carried care, and for other expenses. A study evaluating paperwork to see if some- out. by researchers at UC Berkeley and the body is qualified, and they have some This is a very serious matter. We University of Illinois show that we red flag, and they would like to call the need to talk about it. This nomination spend about $240 billion a year pro- ICE officers to see if this is the same sort of provides us an opportunity to viding benefits to working families guy who committed an assault or an recognize what is happening, and the through food stamps, Medicaid, and armed robbery a few years ago, and American people are going to need to other antipoverty programs. they are being discouraged from doing speak up. We need to be able to change When big companies pay poverty- that. What is this? It is exactly the op- what is happening to restore the great level wages and then count on the gov- posite of what we are paying them to American heritage of law. ernment to cover basic expenses for do. I thank the Chair and yield the floor. their employees, they get a boost from Mr. Palinkas continues: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- every American taxpayer who helps USCIS officers are pressured to approve ator from Massachusetts. pick up the ticket for food stamps and visa applications for individuals that ICE MINIMUM WAGE Medicaid. Taxpayer dollars are being agents have determined should be placed Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, it has used to boost the profits of private into deportation proceedings. taken us 4 months, but we are finally companies that don’t want to pay their So they are pressuring them to ap- on the verge of passing a long-overdue employees enough to keep them out of prove these individuals who have not emergency extension of unemployment poverty. That is corporate welfare, been approved. benefits. So I come to the floor this plain and simple. I see Senator WARREN is here, and I afternoon to urge my colleagues to I understand why some businesses will wrap up. I didn’t realize she had continue supporting America’s working might like to keep it that way, but been approved to speak at this time, families by raising the minimum wage. American taxpayers have had enough and I will wrap up briefly. Over the past 50 years the value of of this corporate welfare. American We need to put an end to this law- the minimum wage has sharply de- workers have had enough of this cor- lessness, and the next Director of clined. In 1968 the minimum wage was porate welfare. America has had USCIS must ensure the integrity of our high enough to keep a working parent enough of this corporate welfare. immigration system—it is just that with a family of three out of poverty. This is an uphill fight. Those big cor- simple—as his mission statement calls In 1980 the minimum wage was at least porations that pay poverty-level wages for him to do. They must be inde- high enough to keep a working parent want to keep wages the way they are. pendent and able to stand up for the with a family of two out of poverty. And why not? It is more money for cor- rule of law under what undoubtedly Today the minimum wage isn’t even porate dividends and CEO bonuses. So will be tremendous political pressure high enough to keep a fully employed those companies hire armies of lobby- from an administration and pro-am- mother and a baby out of poverty. This ists and lawyers who lean on Wash- nesty activist groups who seem to be is fundamentally wrong. Anyone who ington politicians to keep things ex- dominating the agenda and who have works full time should not live in pov- actly the way they are. Minimum-wage little interest in seeing the great clas- erty. workers don’t have an army of lobby- sical American rule of law enforced. For nearly half a century, as we ists and lawyers, and American tax- Mr. Rodriguez, unfortunately, I am came out of the Great Depression, we payers don’t either. But Congress convinced is not that person. He would lived by the basic principle that we all doesn’t work for those big companies. not be the right person if he really had do better when we work together and We work for the workers and the tax- the support of his leadership. He just build opportunities for everyone. For payers and the voters who sent us here. doesn’t have the background. He has nearly half a century, as our country It is time to call out this corporate never managed a major agency with got richer our workers got richer, and welfare for what it is, and it is time to 18,000 employees or anything like it. He as our workers got richer our country fight back. It has been 7 years since does not have any experience on the got richer. As the pie got bigger, we all Congress last increased the minimum frontlines of what they do every day got a little bit more. That is how it wage. Senator Ted Kennedy led that and how they do it. But it is even worse was, and that is how we built Amer- fight, and I am proud to carry that because—look, why didn’t they choose ica’s great middle class. fight forward today. It is time to honor somebody who is experienced in DHS? But that is not how it works now for work again, time to honor people who Why didn’t they choose a police chief low-income workers. Dr. Arin Dube of get up every day and bust their tails to or a military officer, someone who the University of Massachusetts has try to build a life for themselves and knows how to lead and manage a big explained that if the minimum wage their children. It is time to increase agency such as this one, somebody had kept up with increases in produc- the minimum wage.

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Mr. President, I has come out of the Senate Foreign Re- coming out of Alaska accounts for over ask unanimous consent that the order lations Committee. There are four of 52 percent of our Nation’s commercial for the quorum call be rescinded. them. Three of them are traditional seafood harvest. Our commercial, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fishing treaties covering the South Pa- sport, and subsistence fisheries are objection, it is so ordered. cific, the North Pacific, and the North- really at the heart of coastal Alaska. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I west Atlantic fisheries. You can only They are the source of economic liveli- ask unanimous consent that I be al- imagine what the North Pacific fishery hood for more than 80,000 Alaskans who lowed to speak and that Senators MUR- means for Alaskan fishermen and what are directly or indirectly employed in KOWSKI, BEGICH, and WICKER be allowed the Northwest Atlantic fishery means the industry. I count my family as part to join me in a colloquy as they come for our northeastern fishermen. It is of Alaska’s fishing families who sup- to the floor. very important that we get these trea- port very well managed, sustainable The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ties cleared through the Senate. fisheries. objection, it is so ordered. I am delighted that Chairman But what we have seen from these Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, MENENDEZ and his ranking member acts of piracy—this illegal fishing— thank you very much. Senator CORKER have passed these bills let’s take, for instance, the crab fish- PIRATE FISHING through the Foreign Relations Com- eries, is very serious. Illegally har- Mr. President, we are coming to the mittee with very strong bipartisan sup- vested Russian king crab has been a floor today because the four of us serve port. I think we have a really good real problem for us in Alaska since the as the cochairs of the Senate Oceans chance to get something done in a bi- early 1990s. In 2011 NOAA law enforce- Caucus. I know the Presiding Officer partisan fashion that is good for our in- ment seized 112 metric tons of illegally from Delaware has a keen interest in dustry and also the right thing to do. harvested Russian king crab that was oceans issues as well, and we appre- It is simply unfair when inter- being shipped to U.S. markets through ciate his support for the caucus. national pirate fishers are able to the Port of Seattle. So what happens We have worked very hard in this knock down the fisheries market inter- here is you have the Russians, who are caucus to find bipartisan common nationally and take away product that taking too many of the king crab, ille- ground on issues that relate to the seas we would otherwise catch. gally harvesting them and then effec- and to our oceans, and one of the areas I see the senior Senator from Alaska tively dumping them on the U.S. mar- we have worked on is the area that is has joined me on the floor. I just men- kets. Well, what do you think that described in the jargon as IUU fishing, tioned the North Pacific treaty, which does, then, to the price of the crab we which means illegal, unreported, and I know has specific relevance to her are catching here lawfully in the unregulated fishing. The better word State. United States? It is depressing the for it, the clearer word for it, the more We are in a parliamentary position price of crab. Now, I know this. I men- accurate word for it is pirate fishing. where we have unanimous consent to tioned that my family is in the fishing These are fishermen around the engage in a colloquy—Senator MUR- business. My cousin is involved in the world who go to sea and they fish KOWSKI and I and Senator WICKER and crab industry. They have seen the above legal limits, they fish out of sea- Senator BEGICH as they arrive. So I prices of crab go down between 20 and son, they fish for catches they are not now yield the floor to Senator MUR- 25 percent because of this illegal har- allowed to catch, they fish in waters KOWSKI. Let me say how much I appre- vesting by the Russians. they are not allowed to fish in, and ciate her leadership. She has been the This is not just a small problem. This then they come to shore and market cochair of the Oceans Caucus. It was is not something that is just happening their illicit product. When they do significantly her initiative that we right now. This has been happening for that, they hurt legitimate fishermen should focus on pirate fishing, and I ap- decades now, and it needs to be and they hurt American fishermen in plaud all the work she has done, to- stopped. I do want to take a moment to two ways. First of all, fish migrate gether with Senator WICKER, who has express my appreciation for the amaz- around the globe. If they are knocked now joined us. ing work our U.S. Coast Guard does, as down, damaged, and caught illegally in I yield to the Senator from Alaska. well as the other agencies, NOAA and other areas, then the American fishery Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I the State Department, their combined for that same species is hurt. The sec- thank my friend and my colleague efforts they are making to combat pi- ond is that depresses the global price from Rhode Island, who also is my co- rate fishing. It is greatly appreciated for fish. These people can flood the chair on the Senate Oceans Caucus. As by me and my constituents. market with illegal fish. That drops he has noted, this is an issue of IUU We have four treaties in front of us the price through the law of supply and fishing—illegal, unreported, and un- that will help to level this playing field demand, and now our American fisher- regulated fishing—and, really, that is and ensure that our coastal fishing men—who are fishing lawfully, who are too polite a term for it. It is really pi- communities will face less unfair com- abiding by the catch limits, who are racy—piracy of our fisheries. petition from pirate fishing vessels fishing in the right seasons and Senator WHITEHOUSE has been very that simply have not been held to the places—suffer a disadvantage in the engaged in working on so many of high fisheries management standards pricing when their fish get to market. these key issues. I think this is quite we have here in the United States. So this is an important issue for our important what we are discussing Two of the treaties we are looking at States, and it is not for nothing that today—the positive step forward, not are particularly important for my we are all coastal State Senators who only for fishermen in my State but for State. One is the Port State Measures are here to express our support for ac- fishermen around the Nation. Agreement. This sets global standards tion on these treaties. I would like to thank those who have to combat IUU fishing, and it helps to In the United States, commercial fish been involved in this effort in addition protect our U.S. fishermen by keeping landings are over $5 billion in revenue to Senator WHITEHOUSE—Senator the foreign, illegally caught fish from a year. Recreational anglers spend WICKER, as well as Senator BEGICH, for entering the global stream of com- more than $25 billion a year. So this is their efforts to help advance these merce. It is hugely important for us. big business, and pirate fishing is a big treaties. I would also like to recognize The other one I would like to high- hit to our big business. Pirate fishing Senator MENENDEZ and Senator light is the Convention on the Con- losses have been estimated at between CORKER for their support through the servation and Management of High $10 billion and $24 billion every year. Foreign Relations Committee process. Seas Fisheries Resources in the North

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So it is critically important caught. rectly. when it comes to our fisheries and the Other treaties under consideration The human impact is even more ap- sustainability of our fisheries and how address high seas fisheries resources. palling, when you think about it. The we manage our fisheries. As the Senator from Alaska said, one working conditions on those boats are We are trying to play by the rules. in the North Pacific, yet another in the deplorable. They do not call them We expect others to be doing the same. South Pacific, as well as amendments ‘‘rust buckets’’ for nothing. They are. So, again, I appreciate the work so to the 1978 Northwest Atlantic Fish- They are dangerous. They are unsafe. many have done to help advance these eries Organization Convention. These There is forced labor, human traf- treaties that are before us. amendments simply update the con- ficking, slavery. You name the list; it I see my colleague from Mississippi ventions with standards similar to is everything you can imagine in these on the floor, and I would like to hear those that we in the United States use ships. again from him in terms of support for for our domestic waters. Again, you can call it what you want, these treaties. These treaties can serve as powerful but at the end of the day, what is hap- With that, I yield to my friend from tools for showing that the United pening is pirate fishing. They are steal- Mississippi. States is committed to enforcing fish- ing the fish. Again, illegal fishing is a Mr. WICKER. I thank my colleague. eries laws and encouraging other coun- stateless criminal enterprise. There are Mr. President, I do not know if I need tries to follow suit. Like other fisheries to seek recognition to be in a colloquy, no flags. They steal fish with impunity. treaties that the Senate has ratified, They victimize their workers. We need but I do appreciate the remarks of the they would protect America’s inter- Senator from Rhode Island and the to fight back. These treaties help do it. ests, and they would protect American The Coast Guard—we love our Senator from Alaska. workers. I rise this afternoon to join them in coasties. It does not matter if they are Our commercial and recreational in Alaska or around the country. They wholehearted support of these four im- fishing industries are responsible for portant measures. They are an impor- do an incredible job. They track down 1.7 million American jobs and countless these criminals on the high seas and tant step in combating—the term we more at docks and facilities for proc- use, as the Senator from Alaska said— chase them down. You can see in this essing and distribution. In summary, picture where they have caught one of is illegal, unreported, and unregulated these four measures are good for the fishing, IUU fishing, but I will also join the ships—our Coast Guard cutters in economy, they are good for the seafood the North Pacific a few years back. my colleagues in saying that it is noth- industry, they are good for consumers, ing short of pirate fishing. There is no question when they catch they are good for small business peo- these ships what should happen to It has broad economic, social, and ec- ple, and they are good for our commer- ological consequences. I am glad to them, from my perspective. I am a lit- cial fishermen. tle more radical on this. I know we will join in support of these four measures. It is an opportunity for us to strike a have these treaties, which are impor- They have been hotlined. For those blow for bipartisanship and inter- tant. But you know, in my view, if they within the sound of our voices today nationalism. I am glad to see the wide- catch a ship like this, they should take that do not understand that, it is an spread support. I look forward to the the crew off, take the hazardous waste expedited way to move things on a measures being cleared on both sides of off, and sink it to the bottom of the unanimous basis. I have every reason the aisle. I see my other distinguished ocean. Then we are done. The people to believe that it will only be a matter colleague from Alaska here. of time before we have these hotline re- I yield the floor. will get a clear message. quests cleared on both sides of the Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, what I know some lawyers object to my aisle. you will find with these issues is that idea. I recognize that. But let me tell Alaska and Rhode Island have their they are bipartisan. Fish know no you, we had some ships—this one, for interests in this. I can assure you that boundaries of political persuasion. example. As you can see, it is not only Mississippi does too. Mississippi is They look at what is important to a rust bucket; you can see the rust home to many hard-working fishing them. We like to catch them and eat bleeding off of it. This is one of these communities. They depend on the them. So it does not matter where they ships that was washed into our waters oceans for their livelihoods. We are the come from, whether from the seas of from the tsunami in Japan. You can sixth largest seafood-producing State Alaska or from the gulf. So I thank the see a well-placed artillery shell hit it in the country. Many people might not Senator for the opportunity to say a in the middle because they decided to realize that. We are second in the Gulf few words. sink it. of Mexico to the State of Louisiana. To Senator WHITEHOUSE, my thanks So after the Coast Guard’s lawyers Pirate fishing hurts our fishermen. for organizing and allowing this oppor- thought it was not a good idea, we had Our fishermen abide by the law. Pirate tunity. I will tell you, we do not mean a piece of equipment that they then fishing puts them at a competitive dis- to outnumber you, having two Alas- went ahead and sunk. I will tell you, advantage, as the Senator said. These kans here. We are so dedicated to this you do this kind of activity, and I fishermen who are small business own- issue. I can tell you having this oppor- guarantee you the pirates of this coun- ers, for the most part, should not be pe- tunity to have these four treaties rati- try who are trying to steal our fish will nalized for playing by the rules. Inter- fied is incredibly important for us. get a clear and simple message. national cooperation and standards are I know lots of times we talk about il- But it is important to go after these needed to protect local commerce and legal, unreported, unregulated fishing. pirates. The Coast Guard—in this case the environment. That is what the I like to simply call it pirate fishing. it was an old rust bucket they sunk to Agreement on Port State Measures These are people who steal our fish out the bottom. I have taken to the floor would do. of our waters and then try to sell them many times to say they need better Under the agreement, vessels car- back to us. Clearly it is what it is: tools, more cutters, more patrol air- rying illegally harvested fish would not stealing our stock and packing our craft to do their job and increase their be allowed to enter our ports and fisheries and passing, as was just men- capacity in going after these pirates— thereby dilute the market with fraudu- tioned, the cost to our markets of $23 not only pirates on fishing, but also lent product. In this way, the agree- billion a year nationwide—worldwide— smuggling drugs and all the other work ment would protect U.S. fishermen, because of these pirate fishermen and that these illegal ships are doing that seafood buyers, and consumers, while fisherwomen. they need to go after. We need to have also supporting marine habitat, coastal Alaskan crab fishermen, for exam- tougher laws. That is what these trea- economies, and coastal communities. ple—for people who like to watch a re- ties do. They strengthen the laws. They

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In a moment I will be able to spection, and lists the pirate boats so Here is what the CEO of that com- take us through those parliamentary we know who to keep out of our waters. pany said: steps, but on behalf of all four of us, I Others deal with protecting high IUU fishing is a multi-billion dollar indus- should express my appreciation to seamounts and other needed provisions try that undermines our global conservation Chairman MENENDEZ and to his rank- specific to the North Pacific, the South and sustainability efforts. ing member Senator CORKER for the Pacific, and the Atlantic. They have By that he means his company. leadership they have shown in getting been in years of negotiations. I applaud Illegal fishing penalizes legitimate fisher- these treaties through the Senate For- our teams at the State Department and men and processors and it must be stopped. eign Relations Committee. I know it NOAA and the many Senators who While the United States has done a good job was in a strongly bipartisan fashion. I at developing laws to detect and deter IUU have engaged in this issue to solve this fishing, other nations have not. We strongly think it was in a unanimously bipar- problem, to create more tools for us to support the agreement on Port State Meas- tisan fashion. enforce. ures to prevent, deter and eliminate the ille- The Presiding Officer is a member of We need to do our part. We need to gal, unreported and unregulated fishing, be- that distinguished committee, and I support these treaties. Again, it is a bi- cause it creates an obligation for other na- want to express my appreciation to the partisan effort. We need to support tions to take action against IUU fishing. Presiding Officer, Senator COONS of these treaties because it will support I yield the floor. If any of my col- Delaware. our fishermen, support our economies league wish to speak, let me just say It is good to be able to do these kinds throughout the ocean States and the that they do so with my gratitude for of things in a bipartisan fashion. It re- Gulf States and throughout the States this bipartisan moment in the Senate minds me a little bit of our friend Sen- that impact with fisheries. We also and in support of the jobs that the fish- ator ENZI’s 80/20 rule: We get 80 percent need to do it because of the rule of law ing industry provides for our constitu- done in the Senate without incident, and protecting and respecting the rule ents. but then, of course, nobody notices. of law and human dignity that we in- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I The other 20 percent we fight over, and sist on. think we are waiting here for a couple the fight gets 80 percent of the atten- When we think of the impact of these of minutes. I will use a couple of min- tion. individuals who are trapped on these utes to speak again to those who come So it is a happy moment when we can boats—literally, the human traf- to our assistance when it comes to the do something good for our industry, ficking, slavery, and forced work that enforcement of our fisheries laws—the good for our fisheries, do it in a bipar- these guys are taken to on these pirate men and women of our Coast Guard, tisan fashion, and do it smoothly. ships is appalling. We should be ap- NOAA, and our other enforcement f agencies. palled just by that fact alone, besides EXECUTIVE SESSION the billions they steal from the waters Senator BEGICH has somewhat dra- and try to resell from their harvest in matically shown some of the scenes. our oceans illegally. This is not easy stuff out there. When AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE So let me just sum up by saying you have somebody who we have rea- MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER, again that I know my idea of sinking a son to believe has been operating ille- AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNRE- pirate ship may be a little radical. But gally in violation of our agreed fish- PORTED, AND UNREGULATED the Coast Guard did it on one ship. My eries laws, more likely than not they FISHING view is, why not more? But at least we are not just going to stand by and let will have some treaties, maybe with you board and take a peek. They are this work on the floor tonight. Again, going to take chase. CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVA- to Senator WHITEHOUSE, I thank him As we are hearing, as we are trying TION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE for organizing all of us who care so to find some evidence of the missing HIGH SEAS FISHERIES RE- deeply about the fishing industry and Malaysian jetliner, the oceans out SOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC these treaties that will make a dif- there are pretty darn big. Usually, the OCEAN ference. When you put more tools in conditions are not ones in which you the toolbox, it will have an impact. would want to go out on a pleasure CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVA- You can rest assured I will do every- cruise. TION AND MANAGEMENT OF thing I can to gather the support nec- Our men and women who are engaged HIGH SEAS FISHERIES RE- essary to make sure these treaties in those enforcement efforts are truly SOURCES IN THE NORTH PACIFIC pass. I will stop at this point. I appre- heroes to us in terms of the efforts that OCEAN ciate the effort. Thank you for allow- they make, the energy that they ex- ing me to have visual aids. Sometimes pend, and the risk that they place words are great, but visual aids make themselves at. So day after day, as they cover our AMENDMENT TO THE CONVENTION impact. Hopefully, people can see. ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL CO- Hopefully, these pirates will see we are waters, as they work to ensure that there is a effective management of our OPERATION IN THE NORTHWEST serious and this is not some movie that ATLANTIC FISHERIES Johnny Depp is in either. We are going fisheries, their efforts to enforce these Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I after those pirate ships. laws, their efforts to provide for a level ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Thank you for the opportunity to say of protection and safety, their efforts ate proceed to executive session to con- a few words. to bring the pirates to justice are truly sider Calendar Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, treaty Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I to be applauded. document Nos. 112–4, 113–1, 113–2, 113–3, thank the Senator from Mississippi and I thank the Senator for the oppor- en bloc; that the treaties be considered the two Senators from Alaska for par- tunity to make that brief statement. I as having advanced through the var- ticipating in this bipartisan effort. Let see my friend and colleague is at the ious parliamentary stages up to and in- me conclude by reading something that ready, hopefully to announce that we cluding the presentation of the resolu- Chris Lischewski, who is the CEO and will be able to move to passage of these tions of ratification; that any com- President of Bumble Bee Foods, wrote significant treaties. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. It appears that mittee declarations be agreed to as ap- to me: we will shortly be able to do that. This plicable; that any statements be print- Everybody loves a tuna fish sandwich. And is a happy coincidence in which four ed in the RECORD as if read; further, Bumble Bee has been in that industry for a long time. They are a proud American com- Senators in bipartisan fashion have that when the votes on the resolutions pany. But tuna travel great distances. They come to the floor to support action on of ratification are taken, they be in the are a fish, that if foreign pirates go after four treaties that will help protect our order reported, the motions to recon- them and fish them illegally, and fish them fishing industry, and it turns out that sider be considered made and laid upon

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The Sen- The assistant legislative clerk read vember 14, 2009, and signed by the United ate will resume legislative session. as follows: States January 31, 2011 (the ‘‘Convention’’) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- (Treaty Doc. 113–1), subject to the declara- ator from Kansas. Treaty document No. 112–4, a resolution of tion of section 2. Mr. MORAN. I ask unanimous con- advice and consent to ratification of the Sec. 2. Declaration. sent to address the Senate as in morn- Agreement on Port State Measures to Pre- The advice and consent of the Senate ing business. vent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unre- under section is subject to the following dec- ported, and Unregulated Fishing; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without laration: The Convention is not self-exe- objection, it is so ordered. Treaty document No. 113–1, a resolution of cuting. advice and consent to ratification of the f Convention on the Conservation and Man- The PRESIDING OFFICER. A divi- agement of the High Seas Fisheries Re- sion vote has been requested. TRIBUTE TO ALVIN BRENSING sources in the South Pacific Ocean; On treaty document No. 113–2, Sen- Mr. MORAN. The story of Kansas is Treaty document No. 113–2, a resolution of ators in favor of the resolution of rati- one that involves many people, many advice and consent to ratification of the fication will rise and stand until count- jobs, much ado about caring for others. Convention on the Conservation and Man- ed. Our State is a State of manufacturing agement of High Seas Fisheries Resources in Those opposed will rise and stand workers, factory workers, teachers, the North Pacific Ocean; and until counted. Treaty document No. 113–3, a resolution of farmers, and people who work hard advice and consent to ratification of the On a division vote, two-thirds of the every day to make a difference in their Amendment to the Convention on Future Senators present having voted in the community and to make a difference in Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest affirmative, the resolution of ratifica- our State and Nation. Today I wish to Atlantic Fisheries. tion is agreed to. pay tribute to one of those unsung he- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask for a divi- The resolution of ratification is as roes. In this case, it is a businessman, sion vote on each of the resolutions of follows: a volunteer, a husband, and a father ratification. Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present who lived a full life before passing The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without concurring therein), away in December of last year. objection, it is so ordered. Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Sub- Alvin Brensing was born and raised ject to a Declaration. on a farm outside of Hudson, a rural A division vote has been requested. The Senate advises and consents to the On treaty document No. 112–4, Sen- Central Kansas town with a population ratification of the Convention on the Con- of 125. After high school, Brensing ators in favor of the resolution of rati- servation and Management of High Seas fication will rise and stand until count- Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific graduated with honors from Salt City ed. Ocean, done at Tokyo February 24, 2012, and Business College in Hutchison and in Those opposed will rise and stand signed by the United States May 2, 2012 (the May 1937, at the age of 21, started until counted. ‘‘Convention’’) (Treaty Doc. 113–2), subject to working as a bookkeeper at the Staf- the declaration of section 2. On a division vote, two-thirds of the ford County Flour Mills. Sec. 2. Declaration. As German immigrants, the Krug Senators present having voted in the The advice and consent of the Senate family realized that their American affirmative, the resolution of ratifica- under section is subject to the following dec- dream was going to be accomplished by tion is agreed to. laration: The Convention is not self-exe- establishing the flour mill more than a cuting. The resolution of ratification is as century ago. Alvin worked under Wil- follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. A divi- liam Krug and then Leonard Brim to Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present sion vote has been requested. help grow the company before being concurring therein), On treaty document No. 113–3, Sen- named its president in 1986. Under his Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Sub- ators in favor of the resolution of rati- ject to a Declaration. leadership, Stafford County Flour Mills fication will rise and stand until count- 1 doubled its capacity and grew 2 ⁄2 times The Senate advises and consents to the ed. ratification of the Agreement on Port State its size. It was one of the last inde- Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Those opposed will rise and stand pendent flour mills remaining in the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fish- until counted. United States, and the mill produces ing, done at the Food and Agriculture Orga- On a division vote, two-thirds of the Hudson Cream Flour. Many of my col- nization of the United Nations, in Rome, Senators present having voted in the leagues and many Americans will have Italy, November 22, 2009, and signed by the affirmative, the resolution of ratifica- seen the bag of flour with the great United States November 22, 2009 (the Agree- tion is agreed to. symbol and emblem—Hudson Cream ment’’) (Treaty Doc. 112–4), subject to 12 the The resolution of ratification is as Flour. Hudson Cream Flour has a rep- declaration of section 2. follows: Sec. 2. Declaration. utation around the Nation as a top- The advice and consent of the Senate Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present notch baking flour for its consistency under section is subject to the following dec- concurring therein), and texture. It also serves as a tradi- laration: The Agreement is non self-exe- Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Sub- tion for this West Virginia family who cuting. ject to a Declaration. The Senate advises and consents to the wrote the company saying: The PRESIDING OFFICER. A divi- ratification of the Amendment to the Con- After using Hudson Cream Flour for all the sion vote has been requested. vention on Future Multilateral Cooperation years I have cooked . . . and can remember On treaty document No. 113–1, Sen- in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, adopted even my grandmother and mother using ators in favor of the resolution of rati- at the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the nothing else . . . I read for the first time the fication will rise and stand until count- North Atlantic Fisheries Organization ‘‘absolute satisfaction guarantee’’ and really had a good laugh! I thought, if those people ed. (NAFO) (the 10 ‘‘Amendment’’) in Lisbon, Portugal, September 28, 2007 (Treaty Doc. in Kansas only knew the absolute satisfac- Those opposed will rise and stand 113–3), subject to the declaration of section 2. tion my family has enjoyed from their prod- until counted. Sec. 2. Declaration. uct. The things we pass down in our family On a division vote, two-thirds of the The advice and consent of the Senate are good morals, good cooking, and Hudson Senators present having voted in the under section 1 is subject to the following Cream flour! affirmative, the resolution of ratifica- declaration: The Amendment is not self-exe- After Alvin’s wife died in 1993, he tion is agreed to. cuting. came to miss the smell of fresh bread The resolution of ratification is as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and soon began experimenting with in- follows: ator from Rhode Island. gredients. Alvin came up with three

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Current Stafford County THE UNUSUAL AND EXTRAOR- Flour Mills president Reuel Foote re- f DINARY THREAT TO THE NA- flected that Alvin often said, ‘‘Our TIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN word is our bond—if you agree to do ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES something, you do it.’’ POSED BY THE SITUATION IN While Alvin dedicated most of his life AND IN RELATION TO SOUTH to ensuring the success and future of DELTA XI CENTENNIAL SUDAN—PM 38 the mill, he was also a tireless volun- ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I wish The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- teer in the Hudson community. to honor my brothers of Sigma Nu Fra- fore the Senate the following message Brensing took it upon himself to main- ternity, especially the Delta Xi Chap- from the President of the United tain Hudson’s Trinity Cemetery, where ter at the University of Nevada, which States, together with an accompanying his parents and his wife Zelda are bur- is celebrating 100 years of leadership, report; which was referred to the Com- ied. In fact, he upgraded a shed on the service, and brotherhood this year. mittee on Banking, Housing, and property into a building where loved Since its founding in 1869 at the Vir- Urban Affairs: ones can now comfortably look up the ginia Military Institute, Sigma Nu has location of their loved ones’ graves. To the Congress of the United States: installed over 279 chapters and initi- Alvin was also known as the local Pursuant to the International Emer- ated more than one-quarter of a mil- weatherman, collecting data for the gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. lion members, including myself, an ini- National Weather Service from a local 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report tiate and alumni of the Epsilon Omi- grain elevator. His daughters remem- that I have issued an Executive Order cron Chapter at the University of ber their dad turning the furnace on (the ‘‘order’’) declaring a national Southern California. It is an honor to each Sunday morning to heat up the emergency with respect to the unusual know our fraternity’s mission—to de- and extraordinary threat to the na- Trinity Community Church. velop ethical leaders inspired by the His legacy of leadership and vol- tional security and foreign policy of principles of love, honor, and truth— the United States posed by the situa- unteerism is what will live on as the has prevailed for nearly a century. tion in and in relation to South Sudan. Stafford County Flour Mills continue The Delta Xi Chapter of our fraternal The order does not target the coun- to support the community and educate network is a standout among chapters try of South Sudan, but rather is youth, whether through the county 4–H in the Nation. Established by the Ne- aimed at persons who threaten the Program or through the dozens of mill vada Club at the turn of the 20th cen- peace, stability, or security of South tours each year. The mill also con- tury, the brothers of Delta Xi have Sudan; commit human rights abuses tinues Alvin’s tradition of giving each since initiated well over 1,900 members against persons in South Sudan; or un- schoolkid a 5-pound bag of flour after and awarded more than 100 deserving dermine democratic processes or insti- each tour to encourage them to experi- scholarships. tutions in South Sudan. The order pro- ment with recipes and baking. Their members not only prioritize vides authority for blocking the prop- Alvin taught through his actions their academic involvement within the erty and interests in property of any that satisfaction in life comes from University of Nevada system, but also person determined by the Secretary of what you do for others rather than give back to their local community the Treasury, in consultation with the what you do for yourself. This is the through service. Their achievements Secretary of State: legacy I want to pay tribute to today, and contributions to the community To be responsible for or complicit in, and this is the legacy he lived and will only continue to grow as Sigma Nu or to have engaged in, directly or indi- leaves behind for the next generation. is dedicated to fostering the personal rectly, any of the following in or in re- We want those who follow him and us lation to South Sudan: to know they have their chance to re- growth of each man’s mind, heart, and character. Through its dedication to actions or policies that threaten the turn home, put down their roots, and peace, security, or stability of South raise their own families in places such leadership and philanthropic commit- ments, our fraternity has sustained a Sudan; as Hudson, KS. Our Nation faces so actions or policies that threaten many challenges today, but we must nationally renowned reputation. As Delta Xi celebrates its centennial transitional agreements or undermine remain committed to doing what it democratic processes or institutions in takes so that tomorrow and every day year, its members have much to be proud of and look forward to for many South Sudan; thereafter our children and grand- actions or policies that have the pur- years to come. I ask my colleagues to children have the opportunity to enjoy pose or effect of expanding or extend- join me in congratulating the Delta Xi that special way of life in places like ing the conflict in South Sudan or ob- Chapter of Sigma Nu.∑ Kansas and to pursue their own Amer- structing reconciliation or peace talks ican dream. f or processes; I ask my colleagues to join me in the commission of human rights paying tribute and remembering the MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT abuses against persons in South Sudan; life of a great Kansan, Alvin Brensing. the targeting of women, children, or I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- Messages from the President of the any civilians through the commission sence of a quorum. United States were communicated to of acts of violence (including killing, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- maiming, torture, or rape or other sex- clerk will call the roll. retaries. ual violence), abduction, forced dis- The legislative clerk proceeded to placement, or attacks on schools, hos- f call the roll. pitals, religious sites, or locations Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- where civilians are seeking refuge, or EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED imous consent that the order for the through conduct that would constitute quorum call be rescinded. As in executive session the Presiding a serious abuse or violation of human The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Officer laid before the Senate messages rights or a violation of international objection, it is so ordered. from the President of the United humanitarian law; f States submitting sundry nominations the use or recruitment of children by which were referred to the appropriate armed groups or armed forces in the MORNING BUSINESS committees. context of the conflict in South Sudan; Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent (The messages received today are the obstruction of the activities of the Senate proceed to a period of morn- printed at the end of the Senate pro- international peacekeeping, diplo- ing business, with Senators permitted ceedings.) matic, or humanitarian missions in

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A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, attacks against United Nations mis- ((RIN0750–AI10) (DFARS Case 2013–D026)) re- ceived in the Office of the President of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the sions, international security presences, Senate on March 26, 2014; to the Committee Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the or other peacekeeping operations; on Armed Services. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of One- To be a leader of (i) an entity, includ- EC–5207. A communication from the Direc- Per-Year Limit on IRA Rollovers’’ (An- ing any government, rebel militia, or tor of Defense Procurement and Acquisition nouncement 2014–15) received in the Office of other group, that has, or whose mem- Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- the President of the Senate on April 1, 2014; ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- to the Committee on Finance. bers have, engaged in any of the activi- EC–5217. A communication from the Chief ties described above or (ii) an entity titled ‘‘Defense Federal Acquisition Regula- tion Supplement: Clauses with Alternates- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, whose property and interests in prop- Quality Assurance’’ ((RIN0750–AH95) (DFARS Internal Revenue Service, Department of the erty are blocked pursuant to the order; Case 2013–D004)) received in the Office of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the To have materially assisted, spon- President of the Senate on March 26, 2014; to report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of sored, or provided financial, material, the Committee on Armed Services. Revenue Procedure 2013–22’’ (Rev. Proc. 2014– logistical, or technological support for, EC–5208. A communication from the Assist- 28) received in the Office of the President of or goods or services in support of, any ant to the Board of Governors of the Federal the Senate on April 1, 2014; to the Committee on Finance. activity described above or any person Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applica- EC–5218. A communication from the Chief whose property and interests in prop- tion of the Revised Capital Framework to of the Publications and Regulations Branch, erty are blocked pursuant to the order; the Capital Plan and Stress Test Rules’’ Internal Revenue Service, Department of the or (RIN7100–AE–01 and RIN7100–AE–02) received Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the To be owned or controlled by, or to in the Office of the President of the Senate report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Sec- have acted or purported to act for or on on April 1, 2014; to the Committee on Bank- tion 1.1502–75(b)’’ (Rev. Proc. 2014–24) re- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ceived in the Office of the President of the behalf of, directly or indirectly, any Senate on April 1, 2014; to the Committee on person whose property and interests in EC–5209. A communication from the Assist- ant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Finance. property are blocked pursuant to the EC–5219. A communication from the Chief Foreign Assets Control, Department of the of the Publications and Regulations Branch, order. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the I have delegated to the Secretary of report of a rule entitled ‘‘Iranian Trans- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the Treasury, in consultation with the actions and Sanctions Regulations’’ (31 CFR report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Secretary of State, the authority to Part 560) received in the Office of the Presi- Rates—April 2014’’ (Rev. Rul. 2014–12) re- dent of the Senate on April 2, 2014; to the take such actions, including the pro- ceived in the Office of the President of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban mulgation of rules and regulations, and Senate on April 1, 2014; to the Committee on Affairs. to employ all powers granted to the Finance. EC–5210. A communication from the Direc- President by IEEPA as may be nec- EC–5220. A communication from the Chief tor, Office of Financial Research, Depart- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, essary to carry out the purposes of the ment of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- order. All agencies of the United States Internal Revenue Service, Department of the ant to law, the Office’s annual report on re- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Government are directed to take all cruitment and retention, training and work- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announcement and appropriate measures within their au- force development, and workforce flexibili- Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agree- thority to carry out the provisions of ties; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, ments’’ (Announcement 2014–14) received in the order. and Urban Affairs. the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–5211. A communication from the Execu- April 1, 2014; to the Committee on Finance. I am enclosing a copy of the Execu- tive Director of the Office of Minority and tive Order I have issued. EC–5221. A communication from the Assist- Women Inclusion, Office of the Comptroller ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- BARACK OBAMA. of the Currency, Department of the Treas- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to THE WHITE HOUSE, April 3, 2014. ury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Of- law, a report relative to sections 36(c) and f fice’s fiscal year 2013 Annual Report to Con- 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC gress; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- 13–169); to the Committee on Foreign Rela- ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED ing, and Urban Affairs. tions. EC–5212. A communication from the Regu- EC–5222. A communication from the Assist- The Secretary of the Senate reported latory Specialist of the Legislative and Reg- that on today, April 3, 2014, she had ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- ulatory Activities Division, Office of the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to presented to the President of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of law, a report relative to the activities of the United States the following enrolled the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, Millennium Challenge Corporation during bill: the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Foreign S. 2183. An act United States international Amendments: Removal of Rules Transferred Relations. programming to Ukraine and neighboring re- to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau; EC–5223. A communication from the Chair- gions. OCC Address Change’’ (RIN1557–AD76) re- man of the Council of the District of Colum- ceived in the Office of the President of the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report f Senate on April 2, 2014; to the Committee on on D.C. Act 20–303, ‘‘Senior Citizen Real EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Property Tax Relief Act of 2014’’; to the EC–5213. A communication from the Assist- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- COMMUNICATIONS ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- ernmental Affairs. The following communications were tion and Energy Efficiency, Department of EC–5224. A communication from the Regu- laid before the Senate, together with Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the latory Coordinator, U.S. Immigration and accompanying papers, reports, and doc- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conserva- Customs Enforcement, Department of Home- tion Program: Energy Conservation Stand- land Security, transmitting, pursuant to uments, and were referred as indicated: ards for Commercial Refrigeration Equip- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standards EC–5204. A communication from the Acting ment’’ (RIN1904–AC19) received in the Office to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and of the President of the Senate on April 1, Abuse and Assault in Confinement Facili- Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- ties’’ (RIN1653–AA65) received in the Office of the annual report of the National Security ural Resources. the President of the Senate on April 2, 2014; Education Program for fiscal year 2013; to EC–5214. A communication from the Ad- to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Armed Services. ministrator of the Environmental Protection EC–5225. A communication from the Direc- EC–5205. A communication from the Acting Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- tor, Administrative Office of the United Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and port entitled ‘‘The Chesapeake Bay Program States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to Readiness), transmitting a report entitled 2013’’; to the Committee on Environment and law, reports entitled ‘‘Executive Summary of ‘‘Federal Voting Assistance Program’s Public Works. the 2013 Annual Report of the Director of the (FVAP) 2013 Annual Report to Congress’’; to EC–5215. A communication from the Chief Administrative Office of the United States the Committee on Armed Services. of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Courts’’ and ‘‘Judicial Business of the United EC–5206. A communication from the Direc- Internal Revenue Service, Department of the States Courts’’; to the Committee on the Ju- tor of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the diciary. Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Virtual Currency’’ EC–5226. A communication from the Chair- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- (Notice 2014–21) received in the Office of the man of the National Health Care Workforce

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Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Easter Division, By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Ms. KLO- a report relative to the status of the Com- the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahan- BUCHAR): mission; to the Committee on Health, Edu- nock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, S. 2208. A bill to allow the Secretary of the cation, Labor, and Pensions. and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Treasury to rely on State examinations for EC–5227. A communication from the Sec- By Mr. TESTER, from the Committee on certain financial institutions, and for other retary of Health and Human Services, trans- Indian Affairs, with an amendment in the purposes; to the Committee on Banking, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a pe- nature of a substitute: Housing, and Urban Affairs. tition to add workers who were employed at S. 1219. A bill to authorize the Pechanga By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. the Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. in Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, and Mrs. SHA- Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the Special Expo- Rights Settlement, and for other purposes. HEEN): sure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, S. 2209. A bill to require a report on ac- f Education, Labor, and Pensions. countability for war crimes and crimes f EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF against humanity in Syria; to the Com- COMMITTEE mittee on Foreign Relations. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. The following executive reports of The following petition or memorial HEITKAMP): nominations were submitted: was laid before the Senate and was re- S. 2210. A bill to amend the Richard B. Rus- sell National School Lunch Act to require ferred or ordered to lie on the table as By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary. the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan indicated: Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be guarantees and grants to finance certain im- POM–209. A concurrent resolution adopted United States Circuit Judge for the Third provements to school lunch facilities, to by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio Circuit. train school food service personnel, and for urging the President of the United States, Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the to be United States District Judge for the culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Congress to take prompt action to reduce District of Nevada. By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. the processing time for veterans’ disability Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to BOOKER): benefit claims; to the Committee on Vet- be United States District Judge for the East- S. 2211. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- erans’ Affairs. ern District of Washington. cial Security Act to protect the enrollment HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under the Medicaid program, and for other Whereas, The men and women of the United States District Judge for the South- purposes; to the Committee on Finance. United States armed forces have bravely and ern District of Illinois. By Mrs. FISCHER: selflessly served our country; and Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Direc- S. 2212. A bill to amend the Consumer Fi- Whereas, The United States Department of tor of the United States Citizenship and Im- nancial Protection Act of 2010 to strengthen Veterans Affairs disability benefits program migration Services, Department of Home- the review authority of the Financial Sta- provides monetary support to veterans land Security. bility Oversight Council of regulations whose military service has caused or aggra- Damon Paul Martinez, of New Mexico, to issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial vated a disabling medical condition; and be United States Attorney for the District of Protection, and for other purposes; to the Whereas, The number of veterans applying New Mexico for the term of four years. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban for disability benefits has increased in recent (Nominations without an asterisk Affairs. years because of the large number of new were reported with the recommenda- By Mrs. FISCHER: veterans and the expansion of eligibility for tion that they be confirmed.) S. 2213. A bill to replace the Director of the benefits for certain service-connected dis- Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection eases; and f with a five-person Commission; to the Com- Whereas, The United States Government INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- Accountability Office reports that between fairs. fiscal years 2009 and 2012, the average length JOINT RESOLUTIONS of time for the Department of Veterans Af- The following bills and joint resolu- f fairs to complete a disability claim increased tions were introduced, read the first from 161 days to 260 days; that the number of and second times by unanimous con- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND backlogged claims, which have been await- sent, and referred as indicated: SENATE RESOLUTIONS ing a decision for more than 125 days, has more than tripled since September 2009; and By Mr. MARKEY: The following concurrent resolutions that appeals processing at the Department’s S. 2203. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Senate resolutions were read, and regional offices has slowed by 56 per cent enue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: over the last several years: Now, therefore, tax treatment for certain build America By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and be it bonds, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. KIRK): Resolved, That we, the members of the mittee on Finance. S. Res. 410. A resolution expressing the 130th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. HAR- sense of the Senate regarding the anniver- urge the President of the United States, the KIN, and Mr. BROWN): sary of the Armenian Genocide; to the Com- United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, S. 2204. A bill to establish the Proprietary mittee on Foreign Relations. and the Congress of the United States to Education Oversight Coordination Com- By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. take prompt action to reduce the processing mittee; to the Committee on Health, Edu- FISCHER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. time for veterans’ disability benefit claims; cation, Labor, and Pensions. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. CHAM- and be it further By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. BLISS, and Mr. RUBIO): Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. BARRASSO, S. Res. 411. A resolution expressing the Representatives transmit duly authenticated Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. THUNE): sense of the Senate with respect to the terri- copies of this resolution to the President of S. 2205. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- torial integrity and sovereignty of the Re- the United States, the United States Sec- enue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small public of Moldova; to the Committee on For- retary of Veterans Affairs, the President Pro businesses from the employer health insur- eign Relations. Tempore and Secretary of the United States ance mandate and to modify the definition of Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United full-time employee for purposes of such man- f date; to the Committee on Finance. States House of Representatives, each mem- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ber of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mrs. the news media of Ohio. MCCASKILL): S. 132 S. 2206. A bill to streamline the collection At the request of Mr. CARPER, the f and distribution of government information; name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. The following reports of committees By Mr. KING: 132, a bill to provide for the admission were submitted: S. 2207. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- of the State of New Columbia into the By Mr. TESTER, from the Committee on tion Campaign Act of 1971 to require all po- Union. Indian Affairs, without amendment: litical committees to notify the Federal S. 315 S. 161. A bill to extend the Federal recogni- Election Commission within 48 hours of re- tion to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa In- ceiving cumulative contributions of $1,000 or At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the dians of Montana, and for other purposes. more from any contributor during a calendar name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 1074. A bill to extend Federal recogni- year, and for other purposes; to the Com- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- tion to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the mittee on Rules and Administration. sponsor of S. 315, a bill to reauthorize

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:40 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\APR 2014\S03AP4.REC S03AP4 DSKD7QTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S2162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 3, 2014 and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Mus- XVIII of the Social Security Act to en- tion celebrating the 100th anniversary cular Dystrophy Community Assist- sure more timely access to home of the enactment of the Smith-Lever ance, Research, and Education Amend- health services for Medicare bene- Act, which established the nationwide ments of 2008. ficiaries under the Medicare program. Cooperative Extension System. S. 452 S. 1369 f At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the At the request of Mr. BROWN, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED name of the Senator from Arkansas name of the Senator from Louisiana BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS (Mr. PRYOR) was added as a cosponsor (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- of S. 452, a bill to amend title XVIII of sor of S. 1369, a bill to provide addi- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. the Social Security Act to reduce the tional flexibility to the Board of Gov- HARKIN, and Mr. BROWN): S. 2204. A bill to establish the Propri- incidence of diabetes among Medicare ernors of the Federal Reserve System etary Education Oversight Coordina- beneficiaries. to establish capital standards that are tion Committee; to the Committee on properly tailored to the unique charac- S. 530 Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- teristics of the business of insurance, At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name sions. of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. and for other purposes. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1410 unanimous consent that the text of the 530, a bill to make participation in the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the bill be printed in the RECORD. American Community Survey vol- names of the Senator from Pennsyl- There being no objection, the text of untary, except with respect to certain vania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator from the bill was ordered to be printed in basic questions, and for other purposes. Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the the RECORD, as follows: S. 635 Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. JOHNSON) S. 2204 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the were added as cosponsors of S. 1410, a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- name of the Senator from New Hamp- bill to focus limited Federal resources resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- on the most serious offenders. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. sponsor of S. 635, a bill to amend the S. 1694 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Proprietary Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the Education Oversight Coordination Improve- exception to the annual written pri- name of the Senator from South Da- ment Act’’. vacy notice requirement. kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. At the request of Mr. MORAN, the sponsor of S. 1694, a bill to amend the In this Act: name of the Senator from Nebraska Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow (1) EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—The term ‘‘execu- (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- a credit against income tax for the pur- tive officer’’, with respect to a proprietary sor of S. 635, supra. chase of hearing aids. institution of higher education that is a pub- licly traded corporation, means— S. 642 S. 1733 (A) the president of such corporation; At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the (B) a vice president of such corporation of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. name of the Senator from Michigan who is in charge of a principal business unit, COCHRAN) was added as a cosponsor of (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- division, or function of such corporation, S. 642, a bill to amend the Public sor of S. 1733, a bill to stop exploitation such as sales, administration, or finance; or Health Service Act and title XVIII of through trafficking. (C) any other officer or person who per- the Social Security Act to make the forms a policy making function for such cor- S. 1996 poration. provision of technical services for med- At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the (2) FEDERAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.—The ical imaging examinations and radi- names of the Senator from Colorado term ‘‘Federal education assistance’’ means ation therapy treatments safer, more (Mr. UDALL), the Senator from Georgia any Federal financial assistance provided accurate, and less costly. (Mr. CHAMBLISS), the Senator from New under any Federal law through a grant, a S. 1011 Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator contract, a subsidy, a loan, a guarantee, an insurance, or any other means to a propri- At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, the from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), the Sen- etary institution of higher education, includ- names of the Senator from Missouri ator from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), ing Federal financial assistance that is dis- (Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), bursed or delivered to such institution, on Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS) were added as the Senator from Virginia (Mr. WAR- behalf of a student, or to a student to be used cosponsors of S. 1011, a bill to require NER) and the Senator from South Caro- to attend such institution, except that such the Secretary of the Treasury to mint lina (Mr. GRAHAM) were added as co- term shall not include any monthly housing coins in commemoration of the centen- sponsors of S. 1996, a bill to protect and stipend provided under chapter 33 of title 38, nial of Boys Town, and for other pur- enhance opportunities for recreational United States Code. poses. hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for (3) PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN.—The term ‘‘private education loan’’— S. 1029 other purposes. (A) means a loan provided by a private edu- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the S. 2013 cational lender (as defined in section 140(a) names of the Senator from Oklahoma At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. (Mr. INHOFE) and the Senator from Wy- name of the Senator from South Da- 1650(a))) that— oming (Mr. ENZI) were added as cospon- kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- (i) is not made, insured, or guaranteed sors of S. 1029, a bill to reform the sponsor of S. 2013, a bill to amend title under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); process by which Federal agencies ana- 38, United States Code, to provide for (ii) is issued expressly for postsecondary lyze and formulate new regulations and the removal of Senior Executive Serv- educational expenses to a borrower, regard- guidance documents. ice employees of the Department of less of whether the loan is provided through S. 1143 Veterans Affairs for performance, and the educational institution that the subject At the request of Mr. MORAN, the for other purposes. student attends or directly to the borrower name of the Senator from Mississippi S. 2171 from the private educational lender (as so defined); and (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the (iii) is not made, insured, or guaranteed sor of S. 1143, a bill to amend title name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. under title VII or title VIII of the Public XVIII of the Social Security Act with DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. and respect to physician supervision of 2171, a bill to address voluntary loca- 296 et seq.); and therapeutic hospital outpatient serv- tion tracking of electronic communica- (B) does not include an extension of credit ices. tions devices, and for other purposes. under an open end consumer credit plan, a reverse mortgage transaction, a residential S. 1332 S. CON. RES. 33 mortgage transaction, or any other loan that At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the is secured by real property or a dwelling. name of the Senator from North Da- name of the Senator from Vermont (4) PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘proprietary institu- sponsor of S. 1332, a bill to amend title of S. Con. Res. 33, a concurrent resolu- tion of higher education’’ has the meaning

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:40 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\APR 2014\S03AP4.REC S03AP4 DSKD7QTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2163 given the term in section 102(b) of the Higher (A) improve enforcement of applicable Fed- (iii) to promote quality education pro- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(b)). eral laws and regulations; grams; (5) RECRUITING AND MARKETING ACTIVI- (B) increase accountability of proprietary (B) a summary of complaints against each TIES.— institutions of higher education to students proprietary institution of higher education (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in and taxpayers; and received by any member entity of the Com- subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘recruiting and (C) ensure the promotion of quality edu- mittee; marketing activities’’ means activities that cation programs. (C) the data described in paragraph (2) and consist of the following: (2) Coordinate Federal activities to protect any other data relevant to proprietary insti- (i) Advertising and promotion activities, students from unfair, deceptive, abusive, un- tutions of higher education that the Com- including paid announcements in news- ethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, mittee determines appropriate; and papers, magazines, radio, television, bill- policies, or procedures of proprietary institu- (D) recommendations of the Committee for boards, electronic media, naming rights, or tions of higher education. such legislative and administrative actions any other public medium of communication, (3) Encourage information sharing among as the Committee determines are necessary including paying for displays or promotions agencies related to Federal investigations, to— at job fairs, military installations, or college audits, or inquiries of proprietary institu- (i) improve enforcement of applicable Fed- recruiting events. tions of higher education. eral laws; (ii) Efforts to identify and attract prospec- (4) Increase coordination and cooperation (ii) increase accountability of proprietary tive students, either directly or through a between Federal and State agencies, includ- institutions of higher education to students contractor or other third party, including ing State Attorneys General and State ap- and taxpayers; and contact concerning a prospective student’s proval agencies, with respect to improving (iii) ensure the promotion of quality edu- potential enrollment or application for a oversight and accountability of proprietary cation programs. grant, a loan, or work assistance under title institutions of higher education. (2) DATA.— IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 (5) Develop best practices and consistency (A) INDUSTRY-WIDE DATA.—The report shall U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) or participation in among Federal and State agencies in the dis- include data on all proprietary institutions preadmission or advising activities, includ- semination of consumer information regard- of higher education that consists of informa- ing— ing proprietary institutions of higher edu- tion regarding— (I) paying employees responsible for over- cation to ensure that students, parents, and (i) the total amount of Federal education seeing enrollment and for contacting poten- other stakeholders have easy access to such assistance that proprietary institutions of tial students in-person, by phone, by email, information. higher education received for the previous or by other internet communications regard- (c) MEMBERSHIP.— academic year, and the percentage of the ing enrollment; and (1) DESIGNEES.—For any designee described total amount of Federal education assistance (II) soliciting an individual to provide con- in subsection (a), the head of the member en- provided to institutions of higher education tact information to an institution of higher tity shall appoint a high-level official who (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Edu- education, including through websites estab- exercises significant decision making au- cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) for such lished for such purpose and funds paid to thority for the oversight or investigatory ac- previous academic year that reflects such third parties for such purpose. tivities and responsibilities related to pro- total amount of Federal education assistance (iii) Such other activities as the Secretary prietary institutions of higher education of provided to proprietary institutions of high- of Education may prescribe, including pay- the respective Federal entity of such head. er education for such previous academic ing for promotion or sponsorship of edu- (2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of Edu- year; cation or military-related associations. cation or the designee of such Secretary (ii) the total amount of Federal education (B) EXCEPTIONS.—Any activity that is re- shall serve as the Chairperson of the Com- assistance that proprietary institutions of quired as a condition of receipt of funds by mittee. higher education received for the previous an institution under title IV of the Higher (3) COMMITTEE SUPPORT.—The head of each academic year, disaggregated by— Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), entity described in subsection (a) shall en- (I) educational assistance in the form of a is specifically authorized under such title, or sure appropriate staff and officials of such loan provided under title IV of the Higher is otherwise specified by the Secretary of entity are available to support the Com- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); Education, shall not be considered to be a re- mittee-related work of such entity. (II) educational assistance in the form of a cruiting and marketing activity under sub- SEC. 4. MEETINGS. grant provided under title IV of the Higher paragraph (A). (a) COMMITTEE MEETINGS.—The members of Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); (6) STATE APPROVAL AGENCY.—The term the Committee shall meet regularly, but not (III) educational assistance provided under ‘‘State approval agency’’ means any State less than once during each quarter of each chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code; agency that determines whether an institu- fiscal year, to carry out the purposes de- (IV) tuition assistance provided under sec- tion of higher education is legally authorized scribed in section 3(b). tion 2007 of title 10, United States Code; within such State to provide a program of (b) MEETINGS WITH STATE AGENCIES AND (V) assistance provided under section 1784a education beyond secondary education. STAKEHOLDERS.—The Committee shall meet of title 10, United States Code; and (7) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION.—The not less than once each fiscal year, and shall (VI) Federal education assistance not de- term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ means otherwise interact regularly, with State At- scribed in subclauses (I) through (V); an organization recognized by the Secretary torneys General, State approval agencies, (iii) the percentage of the total amount of of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans service organizations, and con- Federal education assistance provided to in- veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United sumer advocates to carry out the purposes stitutions of higher education (as defined in States Code. described in section 3(b). section 102 of the Higher Education Act of SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE. SEC. 5. REPORT. 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) for such previous aca- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a (a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall sub- demic year for each of the programs de- committee to be known as the ‘‘Proprietary mit a report each year to the Committee on scribed in subclauses (I) through (V) of Education Oversight Coordination Com- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of clause (ii) that reflects such total amount of mittee’’ (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Com- the Senate, the Committee on Education and Federal education assistance provided to mittee’’) and to be composed of the head (or the Workforce of the House of Representa- proprietary institutions of higher education the designee of such head) of each of the fol- tives, and any other committee of Congress for such previous academic year for each of lowing Federal entities: that the Committee determines appropriate. such programs; (1) The Department of Education. (b) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The report described (iv) the average retention and graduation (2) The Consumer Financial Protection Bu- in subsection (a) shall be made available to rates for students pursuing a degree at pro- reau. the public in a manner that is easily acces- prietary institutions of higher education; (3) The Department of Justice. sible to parents, students, and other stake- (v) the average cohort default rate (as de- (4) The Securities and Exchange Commis- holders in accordance with the best practices fined in section 435(m) of the Higher Edu- sion. developed under section 3(b)(5). cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)) for pro- (5) The Department of Defense. (c) CONTENTS.— prietary institutions of higher education, (6) The Department of Veterans Affairs. (1) IN GENERAL.—The report shall include— and an annual list of cohort default rates (as (7) The Federal Trade Commission. (A) an accounting of any action (as defined defined in such section) for all proprietary (8) The Department of Labor. in paragraph (3)) taken by the Federal Gov- institutions of higher education; (9) The Internal Revenue Service. ernment, any member entity of the Com- (vi) for careers requiring the passage of a (10) At the discretion of the President, any mittee, or a State— licensing examination— other relevant Federal agency or depart- (i) to enforce Federal or State laws and (I) the passage rate of individuals who at- ment. regulations applicable to proprietary institu- tended a proprietary institution of higher (b) PURPOSES.—The Committee shall have tions of higher education; education taking such examination to pur- the following purposes: (ii) to hold proprietary institutions of sue such a career; and (1) Coordinate Federal oversight of propri- higher education accountable to students (II) the passage rate of all individuals tak- etary institutions of higher education to— and taxpayers; and ing such exam to pursue such a career; and

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(B) DATA ON PUBLICLY TRADED CORPORA- who complete a program at such a propri- (3) Any administrative proceeding by a TIONS.— etary institution of higher education and the Federal or State agency involving non- (i) IN GENERAL.—The report shall include type of employment obtained by such stu- compliance of any applicable law or regula- data on proprietary institutions of higher dents; tion. education that are publicly traded corpora- (X) for careers requiring the passage of a (4) Any other review, audit, or administra- tions, consisting of information on— licensing examination, the rate of individ- tive process by any Federal or State agency (I) any pre-tax profit of such proprietary uals who attended such a proprietary insti- that results in a penalty, suspension, or ter- institutions of higher education— tution of higher education and passed such mination from any Federal or State pro- (aa) reported as a total amount and an av- an examination; and gram. erage percent of revenue for all such propri- (XI) the number of complaints from stu- (5) Data or information submitted by a etary institutions of higher education; and dents enrolled in such proprietary institu- proprietary institution of higher education tions of higher education who have sub- (bb) reported for each such proprietary in- to any accrediting agency or association rec- mitted a complaint to any member entity of stitution of higher education; ognized by the Secretary of Education pursu- the Committee. (II) revenue for such proprietary institu- ant to section 496 of the Higher Education (iii) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND VET- tions of higher education spent on recruiting Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) or the findings or ERANS AFFAIRS ASSISTANCE.— and marketing activities, student instruc- adverse actions of any such accrediting agen- (I) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, tion, and student support services, re- cy or association. the report shall provide information on the ported— (6) Information submitted by a proprietary data described in clause (ii) for individuals (aa) as a total amount and an average per- institution of higher education to any mem- using, to pay for the costs of attending such ber entity of the Committee. cent of revenue for all such proprietary insti- a proprietary institution of higher edu- tutions of higher education; and (7) Any other evidence that the Committee cation, Federal education assistance pro- determines relevant in making a determina- (bb) for each such proprietary institution vided under— of higher education; tion pursuant to subsection (a)(4). (aa) chapter 33 of title 38, United States (c) PUBLICATION.—Not later than July 1 of (III) total compensation packages of the Code; executive officers of each such proprietary each fiscal year, the Committee shall publish (bb) section 2007 of title 10, United States the list described in subsection (a) promi- institution of higher education; Code; and (IV) a list of institutional loan programs nently and in a manner that is easily acces- (cc) section 1784a of title 10, United States sible to parents, students, and other stake- offered by each such proprietary institution Code. of higher education that includes informa- holders in accordance with any best prac- (II) REVENUE.—The report shall provide in- tices developed under section 3(b)(5). tion on the default and interest rates of such formation on the revenue of proprietary in- programs; and stitutions of higher education that are pub- By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and (V) the data described in clauses (ii) and licly traded corporations that is derived (iii). from the Federal education assistance de- Ms. HEITKAMP): (ii) DISAGGREGATED BY OWNERSHIP.—The re- scribed in subclause (I). S. 2210. A bill to amend the Richard port shall include data on proprietary insti- (C) COMPARISON DATA.—To the extent prac- B. Russell National School Lunch Act tutions of higher education that are publicly ticable, the report shall provide information to require the Secretary of Agriculture traded corporations, disaggregated by cor- comparing the data described in subpara- to make loan guarantees and grants to porate or parent entity, brand name, and graph (B) for proprietary institutions of finance certain improvements to campus, consisting of— higher education that are publicly traded school lunch facilities, to train school (I) the total cost of attendance for each corporations with such data for public insti- program at each such proprietary institution food service personnel, and for other tutions of higher education disaggregated by purposes; to the Committee on Agri- of higher education, and information com- State. paring such total cost for each such program (3) ACCOUNTING OF ANY ACTION.—For the culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. to— purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term ‘‘any Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I am (aa) the total cost of attendance for each action’’ shall include— pleased today to join my friend from program at each public institution of higher (A) a complaint filed by a Federal or State North Dakota, Senator HEITKAMP, in education; and agency in a local, State, Federal, or tribal introducing the School Food Mod- (bb) the average total cost of attendance court; ernization Act to assist schools in pro- for each program at all institutions of higher (B) an administrative proceeding by a Fed- education, including such institutions that viding healthier meals to students eral or State agency involving noncompli- throughout the country. are public and such institutions that are pri- ance of any applicable law or regulation; or vate; (C) any other review, audit, or administra- School meals play a vital role in the (II) total enrollment, disaggregated by— tive process by any Federal or State agency lives of our young people. More than 30 (aa) individuals enrolled in programs taken that results in a penalty, suspension, or ter- million children participate in the Na- online; and mination from any Federal or State pro- tional School Lunch Program every (bb) individuals enrolled in programs that gram. schoolday. In Maine, 40 percent of chil- are not taken online; SEC. 6. FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE WARNING LIST (III) the average retention and graduation dren qualify for free or reduced-price FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS. meals based on household income. rates for students pursuing a degree at such (a) IN GENERAL.—Each academic year, the proprietary institutions of higher education; Committee shall publish a list to be known The food served to these children has (IV) the percentage of students enrolled in as the ‘‘For-Profit College Warning List for a demonstrable effect on their health such proprietary institutions of higher edu- Parents and Students’’ to be comprised of and well-being. Many children consume cation who complete a program of such an proprietary institutions of higher edu- up to half their daily caloric intake at institution within— cation— school. In fact, children often get their (aa) the standard period of completion for (1) that have engaged in illegal activity most nutritious meal of the day at such program; and during the previous academic year as deter- school instead of at home. (bb) a period that is 150 percent of such mined by a Federal or State court; At the same time, too many of our standard period of completion; (2) that have entered into a settlement re- (V) the total cost of attendance for each sulting in a monetary payment; children are at risk of serious disease. program at such proprietary institutions of (3) that have had any higher education pro- One-third of the children in this coun- higher education; gram withdrawn or suspended; or try are overweight or obese, which in- (VI) the average cohort default rate, as de- (4) for which the Committee has sufficient creases their risk for heart disease, fined in section 435(m) of the Higher Edu- evidence of widespread or systemic unfair, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)), for such deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or and other chronic diseases. These ail- proprietary institutions of higher education, predatory practices, policies, or procedures ments may have a lifelong effect on and an annual list of cohort default rates (as that pose a threat to the academic success, their health as they grow to adulthood. defined in such section) for all proprietary financial security, or general best interest of institutions of higher education; students. Given the concerns about the health (VII) the median educational debt incurred (b) DETERMINATIONS.—In making a deter- of our children, the U.S. Department of by students who complete a program at such mination pursuant to subsection (a)(4), the Agriculture has issued updated school

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Nationwide, schools such as commercial ovens, steamers, genocide, especially those of Armenian an- are working diligently to meet the and stoves. cestry . . .’’; standards and serve healthier meals. Finally, to aid school food service Whereas House Joint Resolution 247, 98th For example, in the New Sweden Con- personnel in meeting the updated nu- Congress, agreed to September 10, 1984, re- solidated School in Aroostook County, trition guidelines, the legislation solved, ‘‘That April 24, 1985, is hereby des- ME, food service manager Melanie would strengthen training and provide ignated as ‘National Day of Remembrance of Lagasse prepares meals from scratch technical assistance by authorizing Man’s Inhumanity to Man’, and the Presi- dent of the United States is authorized and instead of opening cans or pushing a USDA to provide support on a competi- requested to issue a proclamation calling defrost button. The school’s 64 stu- tive basis to highly qualified third- upon the people of the United States to ob- dents, ranging from preschool to eighth party trainers to develop and admin- serve such day as a day of remembrance for grade, have grown to relish the chicken ister training and technical assistance. all the victims of genocide, especially the stew, baked fish, and whole grain pasta We need to start our schoolchildren one and one-half million people of Armenian and meatloaf that she makes fresh off on the right food every day. If they ancestry. . .’’; every day. are going to compete in the global Whereas the United States Holocaust Me- Many schools, however, lack the arena, they need to be healthy and morial Council, an independent Federal agency, unanimously resolved on April 30, right tools for preparing meals rich in their minds and bodies fully nourished. 1981, that the United States Holocaust Me- fresh ingredients and must rely on This bill will help us achieve that goal. morial Museum would document the Arme- workarounds that are expensive, ineffi- f nian Genocide in the Museum, and has done cient, and unsustainable. Schools built SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS so through a public examination of the his- decades ago lack the tools and the in- toric record, including lectures and the frastructure necessary to comply fully maintenance of books, records, and photo- graphs about the Genocide; with the new USDA guidelines. In fact, SENATE RESOLUTION 410—EX- many lack any capacity beyond reheat- Whereas the Government of the Republic PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE of Turkey has continued its international ing and holding food for meal service. SENATE REGARDING THE ANNI- campaign of Armenian Genocide denial, To serve healthier meals to their stu- VERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN maintained a blockade of Armenia, and con- dents, 99 percent of Maine school dis- GENOCIDE tinues to pressure the small but growing tricts need at least one piece of equip- Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Turkish civil society movement for acknowl- ment and almost half—48 percent—of edging the Armenian Genocide; KIRK) submitted the following resolu- districts need kitchen infrastructure Whereas, in April 2011, the month of re- tion; which was referred to the Com- upgrades. While some of the needs ap- membrance of the Armenian Genocide, the mittee on Foreign Relations: pear quite simple—food processors, Government of the Republic of Turkey de- knives, serving-portion utensils, scales, S. RES. 410 molished a 100-foot-high statue in the city of Whereas the Armenian Genocide was con- Kars which was erected to promote reconcili- utility carts—there is still a cost. The ation with Armenia; median equipment need per school is ceived and carried out by the Ottoman Em- pire from 1915 to 1923, resulting in the depor- Whereas the denial of the Armenian Geno- $45,000. tation of nearly 2,000,000 Armenians, of cide by the Government of the Republic of Even more costly would be making whom 1,500,000 men, women, and children Turkey has prevented the meaningful ad- the required changes to infrastructure. were killed and 500,000 survivors were ex- vancement of a constructive political, eco- Forty-eight percent of Maine schools pelled from their homes, and the elimination nomic, and security relationship between Ar- need some kind of infrastructure of the over 2,500-year presence of Armenians menia and Turkey; and change to serve healthy meals. For ex- in their historic homeland; Whereas the teaching, recognition, and ample, 41 percent of schools need more Whereas, on May 24, 1915, the Allied Powers commemoration of acts of genocide and of England, France, and Russia jointly issued other crimes against humanity is essential physical space, 22 percent need more to preventing the re-occurrence of similar electrical capacity, 21 percent need a statement explicitly charging for the first time ever another government of commit- atrocities: Now, therefore, be it more plumbing capacity, and 19 per- ting crimes ‘‘against humanity and civiliza- Resolved, That it is the sense of the Sen- cent need more ventilation. In addi- tion’’; ate— tion, for Maine, 82 percent of school Whereas Raphael Lemkin, who coined the (1) to remember and observe the anniver- districts are in areas defined as rural. term ‘‘genocide’’, and whose draft resolution sary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, Add the equipment costs together for a genocide convention treaty became the 2014; with the infrastructure costs and it is framework for the United Nations Conven- (2) that the President should work toward tion on the Prevention and Punishment of an equitable, constructive, stable, and dura- estimated that overall, $58.8 million ble Armenian-Turkish relationship that in- would be needed just in Maine to serve the Crime of Genocide, recognized the Arme- nian Genocide as the type of crime the cludes the full acknowledgment by the Gov- healthy meals to all of our students. United Nations should prevent and punish ernment of the Republic of Turkey of the That far exceeds the $74,000 grant the through the setting of international stand- facts about the Armenian Genocide; and USDA awarded Maine in March for new ards; (3) that the President should ensure that equipment. Whereas Senate Concurrent Resolution 12, the foreign policy of the United States re- Our bill aims to make better use of 64th Congress, agreed to February 9, 1916, re- flects appropriate understanding and sensi- current resources by authorizing loan solved that ‘‘the President of the United tivity concerning issues related to human guarantee assistance and grants for States be respectfully asked to designate a rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic day on which the citizens of this country cleansing, and genocide documented in the school equipment and infrastructure United States record relating to the Arme- improvements and by helping food may give expression to their sympathy by contributing funds now being raised for the nian Genocide. service personnel meet the updated nu- relief of the Armenians’’, who at the time trition standards. First, it would estab- were enduring ‘‘starvation, disease, and un- f lish a loan guarantee assistance pro- told suffering’’; gram within USDA to help schools ac- Whereas Senate Resolution 359, 66th Con- SENATE RESOLUTION 411—EX- quire new equipment to prepare and gress, agreed to May 11, 1920, stated that PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE serve healthier, more nutritious meals ‘‘the testimony adduced at the hearings con- SENATE WITH RESPECT TO THE to students. School administrators and ducted by the subcommittee of the Senate TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND other eligible borrowers could obtain Committee on Foreign Relations have clear- SOVEREIGNTY OF THE REPUBLIC ly established the truth of the reported mas- OF MOLDOVA Federal guarantees for 80 percent of sacres and other atrocities from which the the loan value needed to construct, re- Armenian people have suffered’’; Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. FISCH- model, or expand their kitchens, din- Whereas House Joint Resolution 148, 94th ER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. JOHNSON ing, or food storage infrastructure. Congress, agreed to April 8, 1975, resolved, of Wisconsin, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr.

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Without Moldova has been recognized by the inter- sions will to meet on April 9, 2014, at 10 objection, it is so ordered. national community and the United Nations; a.m., in room SD–430 of the Dirksen COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Whereas, on March 3, 2014, the United Senate Office Building, to conduct a States Government ‘‘reaffirmed the United Mr. REID. President, I ask unani- hearing entitled ‘‘Addressing Primary States’ strong support for Moldovan sov- mous consent that the Committee on ereignty and territorial integrity within its Care Access and Workforce Challenges: the Judiciary be authorized to meet internationally recognized borders’’; Voices from the Field.’’ during the session of the Senate on Whereas the annexation of Crimea and vio- For further information regarding April 3, 2014, at 10 a.m., in SD–226 of the lation of Ukrainian territorial integrity by this meeting, please contact Bill Dirksen Senate Office Building, to con- the Russian Federation on the false premise Gendel of the committee staff on (202) duct an executive business meeting. of defending Russians and Russian speakers 224–5480. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without abroad violates the principles of sovereignty COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, objection, it is so ordered. and territorial integrity; AND PENSIONS SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Whereas the Government of the Russian Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I wish to Federation has threatened to use its supply announce that the Committee on Mr. REID. President, I ask unani- of energy resources as a means of intimida- Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- mous consent that the Select Com- tion in order to influence the Government of sions will to meet on April 10, 2014, at mittee on Intelligence be authorized to Moldova; 10 a.m., in room SD–430 of the Dirksen meet during the session of the Senate Whereas the Government of the Russian Senate Office Building, to conduct a on April 3, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. Federation has been actively issuing Russian hearing entitled ‘‘Expanding Access to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without passports to the residents of Transnistria; Quality Early Learning: the Strong objection, it is so ordered. Whereas the Government of the Russian Start for America’s Children Act.’’ f Federation maintains a contingent of Rus- For further information regarding sian troops and a stockpile of Russian mili- this meeting, please contact Aissa PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR tary equipment and ammunition within the Canchola of the committee staff on Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask Moldovan territory of Transnistria; (202) 224–5363. unanimous consent that Senator Whereas the Council of Europe, the Organi- zation for Security and Cooperation in Eu- f BEGICH’s NOAA fellow, Bill Mowitt, be rope, and the Government of Moldova have AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO granted floor privileges for the remain- called upon the Government of the Russian MEET der of the 113th Congress. Federation to remove its troops from the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES territory of Moldova; objection, it is so ordered. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Whereas, at the 1999 Organization for Secu- f rity and Cooperation in Europe Summit in imous consent that the Committee on Istanbul, Turkey, the Russian Federation Armed Services be auhorized to meet SYRIA HUMANITARIAN CRISIS during the session of the Senate on committed to complete withdrawal of its Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- April 3, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. military forces from the territory of the Re- imous consent the Senate proceed to public of Moldova; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. the immediate consideration of Cal- Whereas Moldova has been a participant in endar No. 346. NATO’s Partnership for Peace Program and COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC has deployed military personnel in support WORKS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of the NATO-led mission in Kosovo; and Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- clerk will report the resolution by Whereas the stability and economic vital- imous consent that the Committee on title. ity of the Eastern European region is in the Environment and Public Works be au- The legislative clerk read as follows: national interest of the United States: Now, thorized to meet during the session of A resolution (S. Res. 384) expressing the therefore, be it the Senate on April 3, 2014, at 10 a.m., sense of the Senate concerning the humani- tarian crisis in Syria and neighboring coun- Resolved, That the Senate— in room SD-406 of the Dirsken Senate tries, resulting in humanitarian and develop- (1) affirms that it is the policy of the office building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment challenges, and the urgent need for a United States to support the sovereignty, political solution to the crisis. independence, and territorial integrity of the objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate Republic of Moldova and the inviolability of COMMITTEE ON FINANCE its borders; Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- proceeded to consider the resolution. (2) calls upon the Government of the Rus- imous consent that the Committee on Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent sian Federation to take steps to remove its Finance be authorized to meet during the resolution be agreed to, the pre- military forces and materiel from within the the session of the Senate on April 3, amble be agreed to, the motions to re- internationally recognized territory of the 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD–215 of the consider be considered made and laid Republic of Moldova; Dirksen Sente Office Building. upon the table. (3) supports constructive engagement and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without confidence-building measures between the objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. Government of Moldova and the authorities The resolution (S. Res. 384) was in Transnistria in order to secure a peaceful COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- agreed to. resolution to the conflict; The preamble was agreed to. (4) expresses its belief that finding a last- imous consent that the Committee on ing resolution to the Transnistria issue can Foreign Relations be authorized to (The resolution, with its preamble, is only be accomplished by ensuring the free- meet during the session of the Senate printed in the RECORD of March 13, 2014, dom of the Government and the people of on April 3, 2014, at 10 a.m., to hold an under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) Moldova to determine their own future with- East Asia and Pacific Affairs sub- f out external pressure or coercion; committee hearing entitled ‘‘Evalu- (5) urges the President to consider increas- ating U.S. Policy on Taiwan on the GOLD STAR WIVES DAY ing security and intelligence cooperation 35th Anniversary of the Taiwan Rela- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- with the Government of Moldova; and tions Act (TRA).’’ imous consent that the Judiciary Com- (6) affirms that lasting stability in Europe The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee be charged from further consid- is a key priority for the United States and objection, it is so ordered. eration and the Senate now proceed to that it can only be achieved if the territorial COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS S. Res. 394. integrity and sovereignty of all parties is re- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without spected. imous consent that the Committee on objection, it is so ordered.

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REMEMBERING BOB CASALE OF HONORING MR. NICHOLAS P. a $22 million 125,000 square foot campus in DEVO DINAPOLI Westminster, Colorado, creating an additional 100 high paying jobs. HON. STEVE ISRAEL I extend my deepest congratulations to Trimble Navigation for receiving the Business HON. TIM RYAN OF NEW YORK Recognition Award from the Jefferson County OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Economic Development Corporation. I thank IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 3, 2014 you for your commitment to innovation, high standards and quality products. Thursday, April 3, 2014 Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Nicholas P. DiNapoli, an esteemed f Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today citizen of my congressional district who holds NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH to honor the remarkable life of Bob Casale, the distinction of being a lifelong resident of PROGRAM who passed away on February 17, 2014, at the Town of North Hempstead. Mr. DiNapoli the age of sixty-one. Bob was raised in Akron, was born on April 6, 1924, to Pete and Jea- HON. TED POE nette DiNapoli in Roslyn Heights, New York, Ohio. He led an exemplary life while in pursuit OF TEXAS of his dream of writing, producing, and per- and has resided in Albertson, New York since IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forming music. Bob helped create a body of 1953. He is a New Yorker, born and bred. Thursday, April 3, 2014 work with his band Devo that put the ‘‘new’’ in After graduating from Roslyn public schools, new wave music. He ultimately changed the Nicholas served our country in World War II Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, way a lot of people viewed both music and as a member of the Army Air Force. I thank Ev’ry day we say our prayer, Will they culture at the time. him for his service during this historic time and change the bill of fare, Still we get the same for his contribution to a United States victory. old gru . . . el, There’s not a crust, not a As one of the original members of the band crumb can we find, Can we beg, can we bor- When he returned home, he built a model Devo, Bob came of age in the middle of a row, or cadge, But there’s nothing to stop us life for himself and his family. He married huge cultural war in Akron, Ohio. There, Bob from getting a thrill, When we all close our Adeline, his late wife of 43 years, and raised and his fellow band members Mark eyes and imag . . . ine, Food, glorious food! two sons, Thomas and James. As the years Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Alan There is no limit to how far the federal gov- passed, he has also been able to enjoy Myers, and his brother Gerald Casale were in- ernment arms can reach. spending time with his two grandchildren, Vic- spired to form Devo after witnessing the Kent ‘‘Please, sir, I want some more,’’ is not just toria and Nicholas. Mr. DiNapoli served a forty State massacre in 1970. a quote from the movie Oliver, but a phrase year career at the New York Telephone Com- that I am sure has been heard throughout In remembrance of his late brother, Gerald pany, where his hard work enabled him to rise schools by students from 2012 till just re- stated that, ‘‘as an original member of Devo, all the way from a splicer’s helper to foreman. cently. Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me What is truly inspirational is Mr. DiNapoli’s Through the Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, from the beginning. He was my level-headed devotion to his community. Over the years, he the federal government’s arms have become brother, a solid performer and talented audio has served as a volunteer firefighter with the stronger and longer, allowing them to snatch engineer, always giving more than he got.’’ Roslyn Highlands Fire Department, and has kids’ lunch bags and replace it with what they In more recent years, Devo actively toured been involved with the American Legion, Al- believe our kids should be eating. around the country and performed at the 2010 bertson Little League, Boy Scouts of America So long gone are the days of parenting, we Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. ‘‘He Troop 481 and St. Aidan’s Parish. have the government to do it for us. Now it’s the USDA who teaches our children was excited about the possibility of Mark Mr. DiNapoli will turn 90 on April 6, 2014, about what they should and should not be eat- Mothersbaugh allowing Devo to play shows and his positivity, independence and gen- ing. again,’’ stated Gerald. ‘‘His sudden death from erosity has cemented his legacy as a devoted and loving family man, and as a strong role Children are more likely to choose a peanut conditions that led to heart failure came as a butter and jelly sandwich over a salad or total shock to us all.’’ model for his children and grandchildren. I am honored to be able to represent him here in vegetables, but the USDA determined that the In addition to performing with Devo, Bob Congress. best way to have the kids make the ‘‘healthy’’ Casale worked for twenty years at Mutato cre- choice is to eliminate their options altogether. ating and developing the sounds on various f Although the USDA recently eliminated the films and television shows. Prior to Bob’s TRIMBLE NAVIGATION grain and protein limits under the National passing, he and his brother Gerald were work- School Lunch Program, they should have ing on what Gerald calls a ‘‘Devo online HON. ED PERLMUTTER never had that kind of power to begin with. school.’’ The trade school project would teach The federal government may have decided OF COLORADO participants how to write music with digital to stop telling our children whether to have a tools or how to score a commercial. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES whole or half sandwich, but its influence is still school would be taught by professionals who Thursday, April 3, 2014 strong. The feds force our children to pick 1/2 cup work in the field and have a track record of Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise success, including former band member Mark serving of fruits or vegetables with their break- today to recognize and applaud Trimble Navi- fast or lunch—whether they eat it or not. Mothersbaugh. Though Bob is no longer gation for being honored with the Business around to see the project through, his family In their attempts to make our young stu- Recognition Award given by the Jefferson dents healthier, the USDA has unmasked the and friends will continue to spearhead the County Economic Development Corporation. project in his name. myth that drinking whole and 2% milk is bad The Business Recognition Award is given to because of the vitamins and nutrients. Bob Casale was an extraordinary man with a Jefferson County company which shows Apparently it is so bad that USDA has re- a great set of values who will live on in the growth in employment, sales and capital in- moved them from being available at schools hearts and minds of his friends, family, and vestment in the last year. altogether. fans. Bob is survived by his son Alex, his Trimble Navigation is a leading provider of Even though the USDA believes the Na- daughter Samantha, and his wife, Lisa. His advanced location based solutions found in tional School Lunch Program changes are long and productive life set an example to all everyday products from commercial vehicles, sensible, they ignore the additional costs on of us and all who knew him. Bob’s memory construction equipment to cell phones. Their schools and disregard concerns that the man- will continue to live on through the revolu- products reach over 150 countries around the dated fruit and vegetables serving will go to tionary music he left behind. Whip it! world. Trimble Navigation recently invested in waste.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K03AP8.001 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 3, 2014 There goes common sense right out of the been possible without the grace of God and fice, the national debt was window. his loving wife, Janice, and their two beautiful $10,626,877,048,913.08. But then again what does the state, local daughters. Today, it is $17,578,141,920,035.68. We’ve school boards, individual schools, or parents Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me know? today in thanking Dr. Maurice Watson for ten added $6,951,264,871,122.60 to our debt in 5 The federal government knows best or at wonderful years of changing Middle Georgia years. This is over $6.9 trillion in debt our na- least that’s what they think. for the better, thirty-seven remarkable years of tion, our economy, and our children could Time to let local schools and parents decide ministry, and a lifetime of selfless service to have avoided with a balanced budget amend- what children should eat—not Washington, DC God, the church and to humankind. ment. bureaucrats. f And that’s just the way it is. f f TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY D. BUSH IN HONOR OF DR. MAURICE HONORING DON GEAN FOR HIS WATSON HON. TODD ROKITA SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF OF INDIANA MAINE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Thursday, April 3, 2014 OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. CHELLIE PINGREE Thursday, April 3, 2014 recognize and salute a remarkable Hoosier, OF MAINE Beverly D. Bush, who passed away on Satur- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise day, March 29, 2014. I wish to express my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to pay tribute to an outstanding Man of heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for her Thursday, April 3, 2014 God, Dr. Maurice Watson, who will celebrate leadership and service to our community, his 10th anniversary as the distinguished pas- state, and country. Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Speaker, I tor of Beulahland Bible Church as well as thir- Mrs. Bush was a lifelong Hoosier and she would like to recognize a tireless and visionary ty-seven remarkable years in the gospel min- served as the Clinton County Republican istry. A celebration will be held on Thursday, leader in my state who is retiring after several Chairwoman from 1994 to 2009 and served as decades of working to improve the lives of April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Beulahland Bible Vice Chair of the party for eight years. She homeless Mainers. Church in Macon, Georgia. served as a Delegate to the Republican State On July 21, 1960, Dr. Watson was born the Convention from 2002–2012 and was a 2004 In 1985, Don Gean took over as director of seventh of eight children to Ulysses and Jua- Delegate to the Republican National Conven- the York County Alcoholism Center, which nita Watson in Little Rock, Arkansas. He ac- tion. She received the honor of being an elec- was housed in a crumbling former jail. Today, cepted the call to preach the Word of the Lord tor for the 2012 Presidential and Vice Presi- that organization is called the York County at the young age of sixteen and two years dential election. Mrs. Bush, also known by her Shelter Programs, an innovative network of fa- later, he was ordained. friends and fellow party members as ‘‘Mrs. Re- Dr. Watson earned a Bachelor’s Degree in cilities and services that serves 400 clients. publican’’ mentored several people in party Among its facilities are a bakery where clients Education from Philander Smith College in Lit- politics. Mrs. Bush also served as the Kirkland tle Rock, where he was Valedictorian of his learn vocational skills while preparing the food Precinct Committeeman for many years and served at several shelter sites; a working farm class. He earned a Master’s in Theology from was past treasurer of the Indiana Federation Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and that produces eggs for the bakery and houses of Republican Women. She also attended the one of the largest solar arrays in the state; a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Beeson Di- inaugurations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and 36 residences for transitional housing. vinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. and George H. W. Bush. Dr. Watson’s first pastorate was at St. Mark Mrs. Bush was one of the first people I met Under Don’s leadership, the organization has Baptist Church in Little Rock, where he served in politics. As a friend of my mentor, Sue Anne come a long way from a condemned jail. for seven years. In November 1988, Dr. Wat- Gilroy, Mrs. Bush was always helpful and will- Early on in his tenure, Don resolved that his son was called to pastor the Salem Baptist ing to share her gentle wisdom to this young organization needed to do more than provide Church in Omaha, Nebraska, where he served inexperienced candidate. Even after many beds and meals if it was going to make a last- for fifteen and a half years. During his tenure, years of public service, she still was able to ing impact on its clients. To that end, he de- the church’s membership almost tripled from teach me a thing or two about the business 1,200 to 3,500 souls. veloped a range of vocational, medical, mental and life. health and substance abuse programs to give Middle Georgia gained an extraordinary Mrs. Bush will be greatly missed by the leader when Dr. Watson accepted the senior Clinton County Republican Party, the entire people the support, tools, and self-confidence pastorate of Beulahland Bible Church in early Clinton County community, and many leaders they needed to turn their lives around. Today, 2004. With the vision of ‘‘Changing the World across the state both past and present. Mrs. the shelter’s recidivism rate is an astonishingly from Middle Georgia,’’ Beulahland opened a Bush was a kind and caring woman. She was low 5.3 percent. It has become a model pro- second location of worship in Warner Robins, someone who would do whatever she could to gram for dealing with the challenges of home- Georgia in February 2005 under Dr. Watson’s help a friend or stranger in need and she vol- lessness. leadership. The church also constructed a unteered as a member of the St. Vincent Hos- But the best way to mark Don’s legacy is in second worship facility on its Macon campus. pital Pink Ladies organization. the words of the people he served. One man The congregation now enjoys a state-of-the-art Mrs. Bush leaves her loving husband, Dr. who first came to the shelter in 2007 now 3,000 seat sanctuary in which to rejoice the Charles Bush, children, grandchildren and owns his own home and regularly volunteers Word of the Lord. Using Dr. Watson as a ves- great grandchildren and her extended Clinton for the organization. ‘‘This is a lifesaving orga- sel, God has reached into the hearts of many County Republican family. Her legacy is one so that Beulahland has welcomed thousands that will be remembered and honored by those nization,’’ he said. ‘‘Don is a big part of saving of souls to this prolific ministry. who knew and loved her. Rest in peace my people’s lives, but he won’t tell you that. He’ll Dr. Watson’s vision of ‘‘Faith on the Fast friend, and thank you for your leadership and take no credit.’’ Track’’ has taken Beulahland Bible Church to service. I had the pleasure of serving with Don in the greater heights than ever before. A dynamic f Maine State Legislature in the early 1990s, and ever faithful pastor, his ministry has where he became a statewide leader on the stretched across the globe. As one of the pre- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT issue of homelessness. He was then and con- mier preachers of our generation, Dr. Watson tinues to be a practical, shrewd, and effective is well-known and sought after for his anointed advocate, but above all a kind, good-hearted sound and understandable proclamation of HON. MIKE COFFMAN OF COLORADO person who reminds us that no one in our so- God’s Word. He is motivated by his love for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ciety should ever be written off. people, his love for preaching, and his belief that no one is beyond God’s reach. Thursday, April 3, 2014 I wish Don all the best in his retirement and Dr. Watson has achieved numerous suc- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January thank him wholeheartedly for his incredible cesses in his life, but none of this would have 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- work.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:06 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03AP8.001 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E505 IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT self on a troopship headed for Japan with the erous mountain gorge when it was ambushed. COLONEL KEVIN S. COCHIE First Marines as one of the early reinforce- Bob Harbula provided cover, firing a .30 cal- ments for the hard-pressed UN forces in iber machine gun from the hip, while the sur- HON. DUNCAN HUNTER Korea. Mr. Harbula was part of the machine viving trucks were carefully turned around on OF CALIFORNIA gun squad attached to G Company’s First Pla- the one-lane, cliff-edged road and driven out of the ambush to Wonsan, where they re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES toon. Korea had been occupied for 35 years by ported to headquarters and requested a res- Thursday, April 3, 2014 Japan until the end of World War II, at which cue mission for the remaining survivors. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to point it was partitioned at the 38th Parallel. George Company garrisoned Majon-ni for recognize the service of Lieutenant Colonel South Korea was occupied and protected by several weeks after the ambush. PFC Harbula Kevin S. Cochie, a true gentleman, a Soldier’s US forces. North Korea was occupied by the took command of his 10-man machine gun Soldier, and friend. Lieutenant Colonel Cochie Soviet Union. UN plans to hold elections and squad after the sergeant who had been in retires from the US Army on June 31st after unify the country were rejected by the Soviets, charge was seriously wounded in the ambush. serving the US Army in uniform for over 20 and a communist dictatorship was established On November 14th, George Company moved years. A veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, he in the north. north to the Hungnam-Chigyong region. That faithfully served the Special Operations com- On June 25th, North Korean troops crossed same day, a cold front moved into the region munity and the Secretary of the Army with dis- the boundary separating North and South from Siberia, sending temperatures as low as ¥ tinction. Korea, taking the ill-prepared South Korean 35 degrees each night. Such brutal weather Kevin served as a Special Operations heli- Army by surprise and overwhelming it. Three would continue for the next two weeks, mak- copter pilot in the 160th Special Operations days later, the North Korean army occupied ing weapons and equipment inoperable and Aviation Regiment, the Night Stalkers. His Seoul, the South Korean capital. US troops causing thousands of injuries and deaths from operational experience served as the catalyst from the Eighth Army based in Japan rushed frostbite and exposure over the course of the for a successful acquisition career. Because of to aid the South Koreans. They were thrown battle. The rugged Taebaek Mountains that ran up his efforts, highly advanced and specially into battle piecemeal in a desperate effort to the middle of the Korean peninsula divided the modified helicopters were made even better, gain time for more reinforcements to arrive. Eighth Army from X Corps as each force resulting in life saving survivability improve- South Korean troops and the US 24th Infantry pushed north. On November 24th, MacArthur ments and mission essential improvements Division fought the North Korean troops relent- ordered the ‘‘Home by Christmas’’ offensive to that directly contributed to the removal of mul- lessly, inflicting substantial casualties, but they conquer all of North Korea up to the Yalu tiple high value enemy targets from the battle- were repeatedly defeated by superior numbers River, which formed the boundary between field. and forced to retreat. By August, US and North Korea and China. The Eighth Army was LTC Cochie’s career culminated with an as- South Korean forces had been pushed back to to push north, while the First Marine Division signment serving the Secretary of the Army as a fragile perimeter around the port city of was to push west from the Chosin Reservoir, a Legislative Liaison, advocating for Army Pusan in the southwest corner of the Korean cut off a North Korean major supply line, and peninsula. Despite repeated North Korean at- Aviation. He quickly rose to the status of link up with the Eighth Army. ‘‘Master Jedi Knight’’ among all Defense De- tacks, the Pusan Perimeter held and bled the Unbeknownst to General MacArthur and his partment legislative liaisons. His ability to so- North Koreans dry. advisors, hundreds of thousands of Chinese General Douglas MacArthur, commander of cialize to Congress program details and urgent troops had begun infiltrating into North Korea US forces in the region, decided to launch a requirements was nothing short of impressive. in mid-October. The General and his staff major amphibious landing deep in the North For years to come, Kevin’s example of how to thought that there were only a few small Chi- Korean army’s rear at the port city of Inchon engage Congress will serve as a benchmark nese units fighting in North Korea. In fact, Chi- on Korea’s west coast. Mr. Harbula’s unit was for other legislative liaisons to follow. nese troops were massing for attacks in both in the first wave of the assault craft, which In conclusion, God bless Kevin, his wife the east and west. In the east, the 9th Army Sara, and daughter Madison for their service landed under heavy fire on September 15th. Group of the Chinese ‘‘People’s Volunteer to the Army, the Defense Department, and our From that moment on, George Company was Army’’ had encircled most of the Chosin Res- great Nation. in nearly constant combat as US forces cap- ervoir, a large man-made lake north of f tured Inchon and fought their way into Seoul, Wonsan and 65 miles northwest of the port where the fighting often deteriorated into vi- HONORING ROBERT HARBULA city of Hungnam. cious house-to-house combat. On the night of On November 25th, nearly two hundred September 25th, George Company—heavily thousand Chinese troops launched a surprise HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE outnumbered—stopped a major North Korean attack on the Eighth Army, defeating it re- OF PENNSYLVANIA counterattack by tanks, self-propelled artillery, soundingly in the Battle of the Ch’ongchion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and hundreds of men along Seoul’s Ma Po River and sending it retreating southward in Boulevard. Mr. Harbula and his section did Thursday, April 3, 2014 what came to be called ‘‘the Big Bug-out.’’ what they could, firing a machine gun non- On November 27th, however, the First Ma- Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay stop at the lead tank. With artillery support, rine Division’s orders were still to attack tribute to one of my constituents who is truly George Company withstood and repelled the northwestward. Most of the Division’s combat an American hero. attack—but at a terrible cost. troops, primarily thousands of Marines from Mr. Robert Harbula of West Mifflin, Pennsyl- The Inchon landing and the liberation of the First Marine Division’s 5th and 7th Regi- vania, fought bravely as a U.S. Marine in the Seoul caused the weakened and over-ex- ments, were positioned around the village of Korean War—including the Battle of Chosin tended North Korean forces in the south to Yudam-ni west of the reservoir. An under- Reservoir. Private First Class Harbula served collapse and beat a panicked retreat north- strength regimental combat team from the 7th in G Company of the Third Battalion of the ward. The US Eighth Army began pressing Infantry Division held territory on the east side First Marine Regiment, part of the First Marine northward in aggressive pursuit along Korea’s of the reservoir up through the village of Division, in the Korean War. His unit was re- west coast. The X Corps, which included the Hudong-ni to Sinhung-ni. A winding narrow ferred to initially as ‘‘George Company’’ and First Marine Division, was pulled out of the road led through the mountainous terrain from then, later, after Chosin Reservoir, as ‘‘Bloody line and loaded onto amphibious transport each village to the bottom of the lake, where George.’’ ships. They sailed around the Korean Penin- they met in the village of Hagaru-ri, which was Private First Class Bob Harbula was as- sula and disembarked at the end of October in lightly defended by a hodgepodge of units signed to the Marine unit guarding Camp the port of Wonsan on North Korea’s south- from the First Marine Division, including a David, the Presidential retreat, when he eastern coast, which had already been se- number of companies from George Com- served as an usher for the Washington, DC, cured by South Korean units. pany’s First Marine Regiment. Essential sup- premiere of ‘‘Sands of Iwo Jima’’ in January of George Company’s first assignment after plies had been stockpiled at Hagaru-ri, and 1950. After seeing the movie, he decided that landing at Wonsan was holding a village engineers were desperately trying to build a he ought to get a more dangerous posting, so called Majon-ni several miles inland at the small airstrip when they weren’t fighting off he volunteered for a marine raider unit several junction of roads leading to Seoul, Wonsan, enemy attacks. months later. Soon thereafter, he ended up in and Pyongyang. On November 2nd, PFC It was 14 miles of treacherous terrain from Camp Pendleton as part of the First Marine Harbula’s machine gun squad was helping to Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ni. To the east of the res- Division—and in August 1950, he found him- escort a re-supply convoy through a treach- ervoir, it was a similar distance from Sinhung-

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Private Harbula was forced to resort mountain terrain in subfreezing weather. and then another 10 miles to Chinhung-ni, de- to piling dead Chinese soldiers around his ma- George Company, now ‘‘Bloody George,’’ fended by First Battalion, First Marine Regi- chine gun like sand bags. did their part, fighting their way into Hagaru-ri, ment. From there, it was another 37 miles to Once it was dark, Chinese forces counter- up East Hill, and then—outnumbered 10 to the port city of Hungnam. That one narrow attacked, charging down the hill several thou- 1—holding their perimeter against determined road was the only way First Marine Division sand strong. The men of George Company enemy counterattack. Private First Class Bob and the other units from X Corps could get out fought bravely—eventually hand-to-hand. Pri- Harbula served bravely in the Battle of Chosin of the mountains and back to the coast. vate Harbula’s machine gun jammed, and his Reservoir until he was injured. Meanwhile, George Company was stuck position was overrun by the enemy. An officer Remarkably, several months later, Bob’s somewhere in the rear echelons for lack of ordered the men to pull back. He remembers brother, John, who was a Marine stationed in transportation. hitting one Chinese Soldier in the face with his Norfolk, saw a Marine on crutches hitchhiking. On the night of November 27th, all hell helmet and firing his pistol at several others. John picked him up and they got to talking, broke loose. The 9th Army Group of the Peo- As he slipped and slid back down the hill, he and the Marine mentioned that he was at the ple’s Volunteer Army attacked the X Corps fell into a shell crater. In the crater, he found Chosin Reservoir with G–3–1. John told his forces on either side of the Chosin Reservoir several dead Americans and one of his com- passenger that he had a brother who had also and at various points along the road as far rades, Richard Haller, still alive but wounded fought there with G–3–1. The hitchhiker asked south as Koto-ri. Tens of thousands of Chi- in both legs. Private Harbula carried Haller John what his brother’s name was, and when nese soldiers attacked the outnumbered down the hill to safety, but he ruptured his John told him that it was Bob Harbula, the Ma- Americans’ positions. The Marines at Yudam- Achilles tendon in the process. Private rine’s face turned white and he said, ‘‘that’s ni were surrounded and cut off, as were the Harbula was out of the fight, but the surviving the SOB that saved my life!’’ John had given soldiers of the 7th Infantry’s Regimental Com- members of George Company fought on. Fi- a lift to Richard Haller! bat Team 31 on the east side of the res- nally, near dawn on December 1st, the Chi- Chosin Reservoir didn’t mark the end of ervoir—and the Divisional headquarters and nese attack petered out. Bloody George’s or Bob Harbula’s combat ac- elements of the 1st Marine Regiment at December lst was something of a turning tion in Korea by any means. Soon after, he Hagaru-ri. point. That day, the Marines in Yudam-ni was back in combat. On April 15th, 1951, he On the morning of November 28th, George began a break-out to the south. By nightfall, was promoted to Corporal and put in charge Company finally got some wheels. They were they had fought their way to Toktong Pass, of 2 machine guns and 20 men at the start of ordered into trucks and headed north, arriving halfway to Hagaru-ri. In addition, the engi- Operation Ripper. He fought again with G in Koto-ri at nighfall. neers who had been working on the airstrip Company in North Korea at the Hwachon Res- That night, the Chinese launched a massive completed enough of the runway that C–47 ervoir, where the First Marine Division was attack on Hagaru-ri. They almost succeeded in transport planes could use it. That afternoon, awarded its third Presidential Unit Citation for overwhelming the outnumbered Marines, who planes started bringing in supplies and rein- action on Hill 902. He was finally rotated home had thrown every able-bodied man who could forcements and flying out the wounded. on June 6, 1951. fire a rifle into the front line—down to, and in- There was bad news on December 1st as Mr. Harbula was recently quoted in the cluding, the cooks and truck drivers. When well, however. With half of the men in Regi- McKeesport Daily News as saying, ‘‘I don’t dawn came, the defenses had held, but Chi- mental Combat Team 31 dead or wounded, its consider myself a hero.’’ Well, I think it’s safe nese forces occupied the strategic high commander, Lieutenant Colonel Don Carlos to say that the rest of us do. I am grateful to ground—East Hill—and unless reinforcements Faith, ordered his troops to destroy any equip- U.S. Marine Corporal Robert Harbula for his arrived, it seemed inevitable that Hagaru-ri ment they couldn’t carry and attempt to break heroic service to our country, and I am very would fall and the units around the Chosin through to Hagaru-ri. As the column ad- proud to represent him in the House of Rep- Reservoir would be doomed. vanced, it was attacked constantly by thou- resentatives. George Company’s 200 men formed part of sands of Chinese soldiers on each side of the Mr. Harbula may not consider himself a the 900-man ‘‘Task Force Drysdale’’ that was road to Hagaru-ri. As night fell, Lieutenant hero, but he believes deeply that his com- rapidly thrown together on the morning of No- Colonel Faith was killed trying to take a road- rades in George Company, especially those vember 29th in Koto-ri to reinforce Hagaru-ri. block and the column disintegrated. Many who gave their lives for this country, are he- It took the column all day to fight their way up small groups of soldiers fled through the night roes who never got the recognition they de- the 11 miles of road between Koto-ri and and made it to the Hagaru-ri perimeter alive, served. He has endeavored for years to edu- Hagaru-ri. They had to stop repeatedly to but everyone who stayed with the convoy was cate the American public about the critical role clear enemy roadblocks, and they were under killed. George Company played in reinforcing and fire the whole time from thousands of Chinese Most of the First Division was now reunited defending Hagaru-ri and holding it until the 5th soldiers dug in on either side of the road. The in Hagaru-ri. The remaining able-bodied but and 7th Marine Regiments could reach it and route was subsequently given the name ‘‘Hell exhausted members of George Company con- the First Marine Division could carry out its Fire Valley.’’ tinued to defend the perimeter, moving to one legendary fighting withdrawal. Late in the day, the rear of the convoy was end of the runway on December 5th and re- That may finally be happening some 60-odd stopped by a burning truck and surrounded by pulsing another large Chinese attack. years after the fact. In 2010, a writer named Chinese troops. Fighting through the night On December 6th, the First Marine Division Patrick K. O’Donnell published ‘‘Give Me To- until their ammunition was nearly all gone, the began its breakout effort—or as its com- morrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold surviving soldiers finally had no choice but to manding officer General O.P. Smith put it, not Story—the Epic Stand of the Marines of surrender. so much retreating as attacking in a different George Company.’’ The book is based on ex- The front of the column, consisting of the direction. George Company fought its way tensive interviews with the surviving members surviving tanks, George Company, and some back down Hell Fire Valley—but this time as of G Company. In addition, earlier this week, of the Royal Marines pushed on and finally part of a unit powerful enough to defend itself. the story of George Company’s actions in the broke through to Hagaru-ri. Only a third of the They reached Koto-ri by the end of the next Battle of Chosin Reservoir was the subject of men who set out that morning in Task Force day. The retreat continued the following day an episode of ‘‘Against All Odds’’—a six-part Drysdale made it to Hagaru-ri, but the 300 sol- with the 5th and 7th Regiments pushing ahead series about battlefield heroism on the Amer- diers and the tanks that made it through Hell and the 1st Regiment and George Company ican Heroes Channel—which until recently Fire Valley at such a terrible cost significantly acting as a rear guard. Finally, they reached was known as the Military Channel. bolstered the town’s defenses. the port of Hungnam, where an armada of Mr. Speaker, all Americans can be proud of The next morning, November 30th, George ships evacuated a quarter of a million soldiers the fact that in the course of our nation’s his- Company was given the daunting mission of and civilians, as well as a great deal of equip- tory, there have been many inspiring, often retaking East Hill. They slowly advanced up ment. heartbreaking stories of heroes who have the hill, slipping and falling repeatedly on the The ‘‘advance in a different direction’’ by the given their lives for this country. There are ice and taking heavy rifle and machine gun ‘‘Chosin Few’’ has become a legendary exam- many, many more Americans who have fire. By the end of the day, they held the south ple of heroism, sacrifice, endurance, and suf- served this country who have risked their lives

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:06 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A03AP8.007 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E507 for this country. Many have come home The Innovative Technology Award is given OPPOSITION TO NATIONAL GUARD wounded and disabled. We owe them all a to a Jefferson County company that is on the SPENDING CUTS debt we can never begin to repay. It’s my be- forefront of new and advanced technologies. lief, though, that we should remember them Yeti Cycles, headquartered in Golden Colo- HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY and honor them as best we can for what rado, is a leading mountain bike manufacturer OF IOWA they’ve done. That’s why, when I learned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about Bob Harbula and George Company’s with decades of experience in product devel- service in the Korean War, I felt it was only opment. The company created many patented Thursday, April 3, 2014 right that I share their story with you and have technologies and consistently pushes develop- Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, the fol- it included in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. ment to the next level. lowing in individuals indicated that they do not Mr. Harbula has spent much of his life trying I extend my deepest congratulations to Yeti support the Pentagon making cuts to the Na- to call attention to his brothers in arms—the Cycles for receiving this prestigious award tional Guard to reduce spending: Chosin Few—so I urge my colleagues to join from the Jefferson County Economic Develop- DOUG BETTS—ALBION, IA me in recognizing the bravery and tremendous ment Corporation. I thank you for your innova- I am not in favor of cutting funding for our sacrifices of Bob Harbula and the men of military at all. I believe we should keep a tion, high standards and quality products. Company G, Third Battalion, First Marine strong defense, but also keep that defense Regiment for their heroic service in the Korean close to home and only on foreign soils when f War. God bless them, and God bless every- needed to protect US citizens and strategic one who serves or has served our nation in its interests. Specifically, I’m not in favor of de- HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSO- ploying large numbers of our Iowa Guard armed forces. CIATION OF WORKFORCE troops overseas, as then they are not here to f BOARDS W.O. LAWTON BUSINESS help in case of an emergency like a natural disaster. SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER AND HONOREES If defense must be cut, down-sizing bases in OF 2014 foreign countries and other foreign aid should be the first consideration. SPEECH OF HON. JOHN KLINE KEN WILLOUGHBY—MELCHER DALLAS, IA HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO No way! With climatic events etc., etc. it’s OF OREGON OF MINNESOTA the last place they should cut. There are doz- ens of areas to make cuts other than the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guard. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 After using the guard for overseas wartime Thursday, April 3, 2014 service then making cuts after all they’ve Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, as I have said sacrificed is ridiculous!! since the law was passed, parts of the Afford- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- JOHN IRWIN—GRINNELL, IA able Care Act need to be improved or fixed. gratulate this year’s National Association of The employer mandate is no exception. For I don’t think we should cut any defense Workforce Boards W.O. Lawton Business spending other than the gaft industries example employers in many sectors, from Leadership Award winner and honorees. charge for items purchased by the govt. farmers to municipalities, face unacceptable The 2014 winner, Michigan Works! The Job FRANKLIN CURTIS—IOWA FALLS, IA uncertainty surrounding the definition of sea- Force Board, and honorees ExxonMobil The guard is needed as a backup to local sonal and part time workers. The federal gov- emergency and national disaster assistance ernment needs to provide clear guidance to Chemical Company and Qualcomm deserve recognition for their commitment of time, re- to law enforcement and first responders. Re- these employers. As some Senators have pro- duction in some active duty and equipment posed, I also support giving businesses with sources, and leadership to better their commu- storage of un-needed aircraft is a better plan. between 50 and 100 full time employees the nities’ workforce and economy. BETTY REYNOLDS—LE GRAND, IA option to either provide employer sponsored NAWB established the W.O. Lawton Busi- This country has been depending on the insurance or have their employees buy plans ness Leadership Award to annually honor for- National Guard to fight in the war. My son on the individual exchange. Instead of focus- ward-looking businesses and public partners, has been over twice. Some families may de- ing on reasonable reforms like these, Repub- such as economic development organizations, pend on the extra income from the Guard also. Thank you for sticking up for them. lican House leadership today brought up H.R. education providers, and community and faith- DEBRA DOWNS—MARSHALLTOWN, IA 2575, a bill that the President has already based organizations. promised to veto. Cut the waste—not the people. H.R. 2575 would not provide any more cer- Mr. Speaker, at a time when businesses SANDRA PATTERSON—MARSHALLTOWN, IA tainty to employers with seasonal workers. It and organizations across the country are still How about cutting government corruption would not give businesses with between 50 coping with an extraordinarily slow economic instead? and 100 full time employees any more flexi- recovery, these groups should be commended ROGER LAKEY—MARSHALLTOWN, IA bility with regard to how their employees get for taking the initiative to train today’s workers States needs the Guard for natural disas- insurance. What it would do, according to the for the jobs of the future. Their efforts to es- ters and state functions. Like the floods of Congressional Budget Office, is increase the tablish partnerships between workforce 2008 in Iowa; who would be called up for duty deficit by $73 billion. It would also increase the boards, community colleges, businesses, and if we were to cut the Guard? Iowa has no ac- number of uninsured Americans. For these other area economic and workforce develop- tive duty base or fort in the state so the Guard is our only state military asset. reasons, I voted against the bill. I look forward ment leaders has garnered real results for PEDRO AQUERO—MARSHALLTOWN, IA to working with my colleagues on both sides their communities. of the aisle to pass real fixes to the ACA that We need the troops to keep our DEMOC- will make the law work better for consumers Michigan Works! The Job Force Board, RACY safe. If you need more comments and and employers alike. ExxonMobil Chemical Company, and exact comments I can explain. STEVEN AIKIN—RHODES, IA f Qualcomm have implemented policies similar to those promoted by policymakers in the I was in the Guard and Guard units are es- YETI CYCLES House and Senate to support a highly-trained sential in deployments. workforce and stronger economy. As Chair- DIANNA BUTCHER—STATE CENTER, IA HON. ED PERLMUTTER man of the Committee on Education and the I do believe it is wrong to cut funding for OF COLORADO Workforce, I recognize the critical need to im- the National Guard. I would rather see our troops brought home and the money used to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prove our nation’s workforce development sys- keep our national borders secured. We need Thursday, April 3, 2014 tem, and appreciate the important role these the young men and women to assist in times organizations play in helping achieve this of disaster within our own State... Maybe it Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise shared goal. is time that monetary support for the Iowa today to recognize and applaud Yeti Cycles National Guard comes from the Iowa state for being honored with the Innovative Tech- Once again, I congratulate these organiza- budget to keep them available. In any event nology Award given by the Jefferson County tions and salute their diligent work to improve we need to maintain our National defenses, Economic Development Corporation. their communities and local economies. not lessen them.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:06 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03AP8.008 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E508 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 3, 2014 PHYLLIS STADTLANDER—WAUKEE, IA son. Guess what, Korean conflict came along. John Murray, Patrick Sweeney, and Jamie Please use my tax dollars to preserve the We are about to make the same stupid polit- Dempsey, the team of 20 ranked 6th in the National Guard. It is a safety net for the ical mistake and history will repeat itself. entire state with an overall 36–2 record. safety for my family. Thank you very much Drones cannot fight hill to hill, valley to It is with great pride that I honor the team valley, nor door to door. for your work on our behalf. and the coaching staff of St. Paul, St. Clare. MIKE VANDELUNE—URBANDALE, IA KATHLEEN SCHUHMACHER—WAVERLY, IA The sportsmanship, althleticism, and team- The military needs to be treated as a busi- We are weakening our defense system in work that these young people displayed on the ness. You have a workforce (active duty) for the United States. Please do what you can to court brought their community together. I con- your basic manufacturing or business needs. maintain (at least) what we already have in Then when you have a unexpected need, you place. gratulate the Crusaders on their hard work and success, and I thank them for inspiring us bring on the part-time (National Guard) JOSEPH SEITZ—WATERLOO, IA workforce. The last thing you want is to not all. As you say, they could make cuts to mili- have what you need for a workforce when tary weapon development and to cut waste. f there is an emergency. It’s nice that the Secretary of Defense wants JIM MAYLAND—BUFFALO CENTER, IA COMMEMORATING PATRICIA to make cuts but maybe the cuts need to be ‘‘PATTY’’ LYONS I am commander of the local VFW Post. I toward that first before reducing our Na- have seen some waste in the military and I tional Guard. think that is where the cuts should come not CHIP WOOD—WATERLOO, IA HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK in reducing the National Guard. Much more savings achieved cutting reg- OF PENNSYLVANIA ROSS KUPER—OSAGE, IA ular forces. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Do not make cuts to the military in any way shape. They need to have the best care ANGIE GILBERT—WATERLOO, IA Thursday, April 3, 2014 My husband is in the Iowa National Guard provided to the service person and their fam- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ilies. We need the best military in the world. and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He to commemorate the life of Patricia ‘‘Patty’’ RANDY MARTIN—ROCKWELL CITY, IA works very hard to do a great job at any task Lyons. Patty passed away on March 26, 2014 I do not want to see the country go back to he is appointed to and is always ready to do the era where our military was cut so low whatever he is asked to serve our state and after a long courageous and hard fought battle that we were open to terrorist attacks. Re- our country. These men and women do a with cancer. mind them of 911. great service and deserve great respect. I be- Patty was a dedicated nurse in Bucks Coun- lieve budget cuts could be made elsewhere. ANNA FREMONT—CEDAR FALLS, IA ty for 35 years. It has been said of nurses, Besides we all know we will need the guard BRENDA DOUGLASS—WATERLOO, IA that with each patient and family they work in active duty when all this snow melts and My son is a member of the Iowa National with over the years, they give a little piece of we are flooded again. Then what? Guard. He takes his job as an Army National themselves and each of those threads, make DIANE SIEBEL—CEDAR FALLS, IA Guard soldier very seriously and has great up the beautiful tapestry that is the career of pride in being ready to serve his country Absolutely not! nursing. Patty’s career and life was indeed a when needed. KATHY DOYLE—CEDAR FALLS, IA beautiful tapestry. She dedicated her life to im- NANCY STIRM—WATERLOO, IA My husband is active duty National Guard/ proving the care of older Americans particu- Army. He would lose his position and now Our National Guard does so much more larly those in home care and hospice. She es- he’s currently at the Arizona border patrol than protect our country. Let’s keep them tablished and operated Bucks County Special as a pilot. If we lose that we lose our careers available to all needs of the state and coun- Care for 28 years. Patty worked tirelessly ad- try. our income and insurance and that would vocating for legislation requiring non-medical mean that the unemployment rate will go CINDY BENGSTON—WATERLOO, IA home cares to be licensed and direct care sky high. I am totally against this and not Thank you Rep. Braley! happy about it either. workers to pass criminal background checks, SANDIE DEAHL—WATERLOO, IA which ultimately became law. RALPH PRUNTY—CEDAR FALLS, IA I believe funding within the Iowa National Patty was very generous with her time and Redefine and reduce the scope of the NSC Guard should be redistributed. Outdated or dedicated hours of service to numerous and Keep the National Guard. mostly vacant posts should be closed or sold. CARL MEYER—CEDAR FALLS, IA boards, community organizations and commis- Funding previously spent on maintenance sions including the Long Term Care Advisory The National Guard is not only capable of should be used for recruitment/training of re- being deployed to places like Afghanistan cruits. Please give Tim Orr a call, he rep- Panel serving the 8th Congressional District. I but also is used for all kinds of national dis- resents the National Guard well and has had the honor and pleasure of knowing Patty. asters. The Guard numbers are right where quite a few good ideas about future direc- She left a lasting impression on those she we need them. tion(s) of the guard. touched and she will be dearly missed and ROBERT YUSKA—HUDSON, IA TIONA JOHNSTON—WATERLOO, IA fondly remembered. They protect our state in disasters as well I do not believe that we should cut any of f as protecting our nation in emergencies. our military. My oldest son is in the Re- DEBRA NOESEN—INDEPENDENCE, IA serves. I also believe that someone should be TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT I’m sick & tired of hearing about cuts to FIGHTING for our Veterans’ rights. GENERAL WILLIAM N. PHILLIPS our military when the cuts should be made f in our Congress & Senate, that’s where the HON. JOHN R. CARTER waste is. By the time Congress gets done IN RECOGNITION OF THE ST. OF TEXAS with this, we will have no security in this PAUL, ST. CLARE CRUSADERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES country. I served in the US Women’s Army BASKETBALL TEAM Corp and am still extremely proud of my Thursday, April 3, 2014 service but I’m fed up with the way the mili- tary and veterans are treated in this coun- HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib- try. OF PENNSYLVANIA ute to Lieutenant General William N. Phillips, DAN CALLAHAN—INDEPENDENCE, IA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States Army for his extraordinary dedi- cation to duty and selfless service to our na- Our aviation assets are better than the Thursday, April 3, 2014 Army’s. Our soldiers bring a wealth of expe- tion as the Military Deputy Director to the As- rience from their civilian jobs that make our Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, today I sistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, units far more flexible than active units. rise to honor the St. Paul, St. Clare Crusaders Logistics and Technology. Lieutenant General Paying so much for weapons systems that 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team, who ended Phillips will retire after 38 dedicated years and don’t work and being unable to retain and a great season Friday, March 28, 2014. For exceptional service to this Nation. train our soldiers is silly. Active duty gen- the seventh year in a row, the Crusaders went Mr. Speaker, let me be the first to say that erals and lobbyists are frightened by how ef- fective our Guard units are at a much lower undefeated as champions of the Luzerne, there is no mission too great for this incredible cost than a similar active unit. They worry Lackawanna League and went on to compete individual. Bill’s tremendous vision, leadership, about protecting their jobs, not the effec- in the Pennsylvania CYO Championship at and dedication to excellence has ensured our tiveness of the fighting force. Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, where beloved Soldiers fighting on behalf of the Na- TED LANSKE—WAVERLY, IA they faced the best teams that the state’s tion have always had and will continue to have The last time we had troop cuts this low eight Dioceses had to offer. Under the leader- well into the future, the most technologically was right after WWII and for the same rea- ship of Mike Brown, and assistant coaches advanced and reliable equipment whenever

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United States Army from Middle Tennessee Thursday, April 3, 2014 State University and was commissioned a With the renovations and additions, the Second Lieutenant on the first of July, 1976. Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Center will now allow for more rooms to be Excelling in a multitude of positions spanning recognize Captain Mark E. Cedrun as he re- available for both scheduled and emergency from Army aviator to defense procurement and tires from the United States Navy after 31 re- cardiovascular procedures. This allows pa- contracting expert, Lieutenant General Phillips markable years of service. tients to have access to world class tech- has performed at an elite level in business, In 1979 as a young constituent of Califor- nology, and an integrated care model, creating academia, and combat. He humbly served nia’s 24th Congressional District, then high greater efficiencies and a continuum of care. I with great pride as a warrior and scholar. school senior Mark Cedrun came to me seek- am confident that the Center’s impact will be ing a nomination to the United States Naval Lieutenant General Phillips’ assignments felt across California and not just in Sac- Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I was thor- have been some of the most challenging and ramento. oughly impressed with Mark’s intellect, matu- Mr. Speaker, as the Spanos family, who diverse his profession has to offer. He served rity, and enthusiasm. He stood out among an made this Center possible, Mercy General impeccably in positions to include but not lim- extremely competitive candidate pool. I was staff and community supporters gather for the ited to: the Commanding General, Joint Con- delighted to grant Mark the nomination. At that blessing of this building, I ask my colleagues tracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan in Bagh- time, Mark was accepted to the United States to join me in wishing them the best of luck dad, Iraq, the Commanding General of Military Academy Preparatory School in Ft. moving forward. Picatinny Arsenal in the great State of New Monmouth, New Jersey. After one year, I was Jersey, as well as the Program Executive Offi- f honored to once again nominate Mark for the cer for Army Ammunition, and the Deputy Pro- Naval Academy in Annapolis where he was ul- RECOGNIZING PARKLAND HEALTH gram Executive Officer for Army Aviation. timately commissioned as an ensign in 1984. AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM’S Mr. Speaker it is my honor to recognize the Mark went on to have an exemplary naval STROKE PROGRAM selfless service of Lieutenant General William career, serving multiple sea assignments. He ‘‘Bill’’ N. Phillips as he proceeds into the next was deployed to the Arabian Gulf in early HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON chapter of his life. Bill is leaving a legacy that 2003 in support of Operations Enduring and OF TEXAS will be remembered for the years to come. On Iraqi Freedom and most recently served as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my col- the Assistant Chief of Staff for Commander, Thursday, April 3, 2014 leagues today in recognizing and commending Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Lieutenant General William N. Phillips for al- Throughout his long career Mark has received Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. most four decades of tremendous Service to numerous awards, including the Defense Su- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Park- his Country in the United States Army. I wish perior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the land Health and Hospital System’s stroke pro- Bill and his loving and dedicated wife Marilyn Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service gram. Parkland recently received the Get With Phillips, the very best as they begin their new Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Commendation The Guidelines-Stroke Gold-Plus Achievement journey that is sure to be filled with continued Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll for success and adventure. Achievement Medal. its implementation of quality improvements laid I am honored to have played a small part in out by the American Heart Association/Amer- f such an impressive and honorable naval ca- ican Stroke Association. reer. I ask my colleagues to join me in cele- Parkland is Dallas County’s public hospital SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT and serves as one of the area’s three Level 1 OF 2014 brating the remarkable accomplishments of Captain Mark Cedrun and wishing him all the Trauma Centers and the primary care center best for the future. for the county. Parkland is also one of the SPEECH OF f largest providers of uncompensated care in Texas. However, Parkland’s dedication to HON. GENE GREEN IN RECOGNITION OF THE ALEX G. community health programs remains unwaver- OF TEXAS SPANOS HEART AND VASCULAR ing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CENTER AT MERCY GENERAL Parkland’s commitment to improving stroke HOSPITAL care means that patients receive personalized Wednesday, April 2, 2014 care based on clinical guidelines. The Amer- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, HON. DORIS O. MATSUI ican Heart Association/American Stroke Asso- I rise today to express my opposition to H.R. OF CALIFORNIA ciation note that hospitals that follow the Get 2575, the Save American Workers Act. This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With The Guidelines-Stroke see a reduction in length of stay and readmission rates for stroke bill is not only our 52nd repeal vote and an- Thursday, April 3, 2014 other effort to undermine the Affordable Care patients, ultimately reducing disparity gaps in Act, it actually worsens the problem it purports Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in care. to fix. recognition of the opening of the Alex G. Landing on the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Spanos Heart and Vascular Center at Mercy Raising the threshold for full-time employees demonstrates Parkland’s commitment to re- General Hospital in Sacramento. The Alex G. from 30 hours per week to 40 hours will result ducing the time between hospital arrival and Spanos Heart and Vascular Center builds in lost work hours for 6.5 million people and treatment. People who suffer a stroke and re- upon the foundation of excellence that has essentially eviscerate the employer responsi- ceive the clot-buster tPA, the only approved made Mercy General Hospital a proven leader bility requirement. drug to treat ischemic stroke, within three in cardiovascular care. I ask my colleagues to hours may recover more quickly and are less According to the Congressional Budget Of- join me in honoring Mercy Hospital’s Alex G. likely to suffer from a stroke-related disability. fice and Joint Committee on Taxation, H.R. Spanos Heart and Vascular Center and all Parkland Health and Hospital System has 2575 will cause a million people to lose their who have made the Center a reality, as they worked diligently to implement guidelines from employer-based health insurance coverage, commemorate this important milestone. the American Heart Association/American increase the number of uninsured Americans Mercy General Hospital is home to the high- Stroke Association. On average, someone suf- by 500,000, and add $74 billion to the deficit est-volume heart surgery program in Cali- fers a stroke every 40 seconds. I encourage over 10 years. fornia, and the Alex G. Spanos Heart and hospitals nationwide to use these internation- This bill will make a shift towards part-time Vascular Center was created to help meet the ally respected clinical guidelines. It is impera- employment much more likely, not less so. needs of those with cardiovascular diseases. tive that we use the medications and risk-re- I urge my colleagues to protect American This center will grant patients access to a duction therapies aimed at the reduction of workers and vote against H.R. 2575. state-of-the-art diagnostic cardiopulmonary death and disability in stroke patients. I urge

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF COLORADO f Thursday, April 3, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 3, 2014 SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF 2014 recognize the careers of two extraordinary In- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise diana legislators: Senators Allen Paul and today to recognize and applaud Wadsworth Johnny Nugent. These two friends have Control Systems for being honored with the SPEECH OF served the state of Indiana for decades, and Business Recognition Award given by the Jef- I want to personally thank them for all of their ferson County Economic Development Cor- HON. JOHN D. DINGELL hard work and recognize them for their many poration. OF MICHIGAN accomplishments. The Business Recognition Award is given to Let me tell you a little bit about Senator a Jefferson County company which shows IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES growth in employment, sales and capital in- Allen Paul. Allen volunteered for the U.S. army vestment in the last year. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in 1967 and is a decorated Vietnam Veteran. Wadsworth Control Systems is a family He was awarded the Bronze Star for saving a Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposi- man’s life and also earned a Combat Infantry owned and operated company and is one of tion to H.R. 2575, the so-called Save Amer- the oldest and reliable environmental control Badge and four Air Medals. After being honor- ican Workers Act. This is yet another attempt companies in North America. The company ably discharged from the Army, Allen was to chip away at the Affordable Care Act and manufactures climate controls, energy curtains elected to the State Senate in 1986 where he and vent automation for greenhouses around it should be rejected. Just this week we saw was a tireless advocate for military members the world. Wadsworth Control Systems is con- 7.1 million people enroll in a health plan and their families. He passed important legis- stantly innovating to produce the best product through the marketplaces, which met the goal lation to help veterans receive a college de- for their customers. set by the Obama Administration. For many gree and supported legislation to offer in-state I extend my deepest congratulations to people, this is the first time they have had ac- tuition for veterans. Wadsworth Control Systems for being honored cess to quality, affordable health insurance. Senator Paul has the distinction of being the with the Business Recognition Award from the We should be building on the successes of first legislator from Eastern Indiana to serve in Jefferson County Economic Development Cor- the law, rather than working to turn back the a leadership position within the caucus. During poration. I thank you for your commitment to clock. his 28 year tenure in the Senate, He served as Majority Whip, Chairman of the Insurance high standards, innovation and quality prod- There is much misinformation regarding the Committee and Chair of the Financial Institu- ucts. responsibilities of employers under the ACA. f tions Committee. His political savvy and insti- The law requires most employers to offer tutional knowledge will certainly be missed by TRIBUTE TO TONY COLLINS health insurance to employees who work more his colleagues in the State Legislature. than 30 hours a week, and they must pay a penalty if one of these workers gets a subsidy Senator Paul’s dear friend Senator Johnny HON. TOM LATHAM Nugent has also decided to retire after more through the marketplace. The threshold was OF IOWA than 30 years in office. He too is a veteran of set at this level because a large share of com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. At the age panies employ their workers for much more Thursday, April 3, 2014 of 26, Johnny was elected Dearborn County than 30 hours a week, and they would have Commissioner—the youngest commissioner Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to significantly restructure their business ever elected in Indiana. As a State Senator, recognize and honor Clive Assistant Fire Chief model and drastically reduce their hours to Johnny held numerous leadership positions in- Tony Collins of Dallas Center, Iowa, for his avoid their responsibility under the law. Ac- cluding Majority Floor Leader, Chair of the Ag- lifesaving efforts on March 14, 2014. cording to the Center on Budget and Policy riculture and Small Business committee and Don Roese, an 83-year-old Pomeroy resi- Priorities, eight percent of employees work be- ranking member of the Insurance and Finan- dent, was enjoying a Friday night with his tween 30 and 34 hours per week, but 43 per- cial Institutions Committee. daughter-in-law at a Waukee establishment cent of employees work 40 hours per week. when tragedy struck. Near midnight, Don fell Senator Nugent has been a tireless de- Therefore, CBPP concludes that five times as to the ground unconscious after experiencing fender of the 2nd Amendment and served two- many workers are at risk of having their hours a severe heart attack caused by complete terms on the NRA’s Board of Directors. The blockage in two major arteries. As the bar pa- cut if this legislation was signed into law. only individual in Indiana to serve on the trons’ mood shifted from relaxed to panic, it The Congressional Budget Office projects board. During his tenure in the Senate, he was Mr. Tony Collins, at the bar celebrating H.R. 2575 would reduce the number of people successfully sponsored Indiana’s ‘‘Castle Doc- his 53rd birthday, who took the situation into receiving employer based coverage by 1 mil- trine,’’ as well as the nation’s first lifetime con- his own hands. lion, and would increase the number of unin- cealed carry permit. Senator Nugent is also Mr. Collins immediately began mouth-to- sured by 500,000. This would be a drastic known for his involvement in his local commu- nity. He is a member of the Dearborn County mouth resuscitation while directing four other step backward from the progress we have Chamber of Commerce and the Southeastern customers to check for vital signs and perform seen enrolling millions of Americans in health Indiana Shrine Club. He is a successful small chest compressions. For nearly fifteen min- coverage. Another claim made by my friends utes, Tony and his team continued to work on business owner and ran Nugent Tractor sales on the other side of the aisle is that this provi- of Lawrenceburg for decades. resuscitating Mr. Roese with no signs of hope. sion of ACA is leading to an increase in part- Finally, Don regained his pulse and began time work, when nothing is further from the Both Allen Paul and Johnny Nugent serve breathing again, ultimately conscious and alert truth. In fact, CBO concluded in February that as shining examples of what it means to be a by the time the ambulance arrived. There is public servant. I ask the entire 6th Congres- ‘‘there is no compelling evidence that part-time no doubt that Tony’s quick thinking and heroic sional district to join me in recognizing these employment has increased as a result of actions saved Mr. Roese’s life that night. two outstanding Hoosier legislators. I have no ACA.’’ Mr. Speaker, Assistant Fire Chief Collins’ in- doubt these great men will bring the same stinct and brave actions to save a fellow This bill would cause more problems than it commitment, dedication, and enthusiasm they Iowan’s life embody the selfless attributes we purports to solve. I urge my colleagues to vote had for serving their constituents and their all should strive for. His extraordinary re- down this misguided legislation. communities to the next chapter of their lives.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:06 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03AP8.019 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E511 PERSONAL EXPLANATION school. They also hold their employees ac- HONORING EXXONMOBIL FOR ITS countable, drug testing them regularly. The RECOGNITION BY THE NATIONAL HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO Hendees not only teach their employees how ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE OF MASSACHUSETTS to work in a professional setting, but they also BOARDS FOR ITS ROLE IN JOB CREATION IN TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teach them how to succeed in life through Thursday, April 3, 2014 hard work and dedication. It is certainly re- markable and rare for employers to care that HON. KENNY MARCHANT Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I missed sev- OF TEXAS much about their excellent employees. The eral votes this week to attend some services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hendees go above and beyond for their ex- for Lieutenant Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Thursday, April 3, 2014 I wish to state how I would have voted had I tended family. Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today been present: rollcall No. 149—‘‘yes’’; rollcall I always enjoy the opportunity to visit with No. 150 ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 152 ‘‘no’’; rollcall in honor of the outstanding and proactive lead- the Hendees at The Taste of Texas. In the ership in Texas by ExxonMobil and its rec- No. 153 ‘‘no’’. kitchen, one can see where the magic hap- ognition by the National Association of Work- f pens. They have an impeccable, efficient op- force Boards (NAWB). NAWB works to create PERSONAL EXPLANATION eration that is built upon the finest quality a relationship between businesses and Work- beef, an abundant salad bar and friendly force Investment Boards to coordinate and Texas service. It’s name—the Taste of maximize employment potential for employers HON. ADAM SMITH and workers. ExxonMobil was recognized at OF WASHINGTON Texas—is well-suited because it really show- cases Texas’ finest. the Annual Excellence Awards in Washington IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES D.C. for creating training programs and high- Thursday, April 3, 2014 As a Texas history lover, perhaps my favor- paying careers for over 10,000 Texans. ite part about the Taste of Texas is its exten- This large job growth is made possible by Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on the billions of dollars of capital investment in Tuesday, May 8, 2012, I recorded an erro- sive collection of historical Texana documents the Texas economy. ExxonMobil has estab- neous vote on the vote to approve the resolu- and artifacts. Over the years, the Hendees have given almost daily tours to hundreds of lished partnerships with local workforce boards tion H. Res. 530. I intended to vote ‘‘no’’ on to find unemployed workers that would be best thousands of young Texans, including many rollcall vote No. 153, on agreeing to resolution suited for immediate employment or training. H. Res. 530. school children. Nina, a Texas Historian, also In line with training, they have also committed f gives Texas history lessons almost every Sat- $500,000 to fund the Community College Pe- urday to different groups. Of course, it is a re- A REAL TASTE OF TEXAS trochemical Initiative, expanding training pro- quirement for my staff to go hear one of grams to quickly recruit workers to long-term Nina’s Texas talks. A visit to the Taste of careers. HON. TED POE Texas is simply a journey through the long, In addition to creating jobs, ExxonMobil has OF TEXAS glorious history of Texas highlighting Texas’ 9 partnered with schools and other community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years as an Independent Nation. (Some say collaborators to improve primary and sec- Thursday, April 3, 2014 ondary education in Texas. For instance, ‘‘In- we are still an independent country). troduce a Girl to Engineering’’ provides 180 Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, every I have always appreciated Edd’s perspective middle school girls with hands-on activities morning for the past fifteen years, Southeast and radio commentary because as a business that help them learn about career opportuni- Texans have turned on their radios to AM 700 owner, he has seen it all. In his fifteen years ties in the Science Technology Engineering on their morning drive and heard my good on the radio, he has spent each morning ad- and Mathematical (STEM) fields. STEM edu- friend, Edd Hendee. On his show, Edd talks vocating for issues that are important to Tex- cation is important, as the number of job about everything from hot political topics to the openings is expected to grow nearly twice as ans. Like me, he often pontificates on issues, Texans. It’s hard to believe that his time on fast as the number of jobs in non-STEM sec- Houston radio will soon come to an end. Edd such as the Second Amendment, individual tors in the next 5 years. Another program, will be missed on the airwaves, but I have no liberty, a secure border and a limited federal called the Advancement Via Individual Deter- doubt that he will continue to impact Houston. government. As an entrepreneur, he is a mination helps more than 400 students im- Edd is a fourth generation Texan, skilled en- strong advocate for lower taxes and a smaller, prove their academic and organizational skills, trepreneur, brilliant business owner, patriot more accountable government because he increasing their chances of attending college. and Texan to the bone. Edd Hendee and his has seen firsthand how the government can ExxonMobil has also partnered with Lee Col- wife, Nina, operate the best steak restaurant stand in the way of business. And, as the hus- lege to provide paid internship opportunities. in Texas, the Taste of Texas. The Hendees band of Nina, Edd’s commentary often touch- An impressive 100% of students that com- opened the doors of the Taste of Texas in es upon Texas history and explanations as to pleted the internship program to date have 1977. Today, over three decades later, the been hired by ExxonMobil. why things are the way they are. That’s why Taste of Texas is a Houston landmark. The Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congres- restaurant is known not only for its out- Houston loves listening to Edd in the morn- sional District of Texas, I ask all my distin- standing, high quality food but also its first rate ings. guished colleagues to join me in honoring this service and superb wait staff of mostly young Edd’s voice will be greatly missed on the recognition from the National Association of Texans. airwaves, but he and his wife’s impact on Workforce Boards. The Hendees are remarkable business own- Houston will continue because of their devo- f ers who know that a hard working staff is key tion to the community, their commitment to in the hospitality business. Since the res- THE REPUBLICAN FISCAL YEAR their employees and the well-deserved suc- taurant first opened, the Hendees have em- 2015 BUDGET ployed more than 10,000 people—young cess of the Taste of Texas. As proud Texans adults—at their restaurant. Over the years, the who want to give back to their nation, I am HON. JOYCE BEATTY Hendees have learned some valuable lessons also grateful that Edd and Nina serve on my OF OHIO on management and mentoring. They don’t Service Academy Advisory Board, helping to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES just treat their staff like employees; they treat interview and nominate some of Houston’s Thursday, April 3, 2014 them like family. But, then again, Edd and best and brightest to attend our nation’s mili- Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Nina are not your average employers. They tary academies. These are the people who will voice my strong opposition to the Republican treat their employees well but require that their defend our nation in the future. I congratulate budget for fiscal year 2015. employees live their lives to certain standards: Edd on his fifteen years of on-air success and This Republican budget is yet another at- be polite, be punctual, study and prepare for wish him all of the best in his next chapter of tack on America, especially our seniors, stu- school, work hard and stay away from drugs. Texas History. dents, workers, and middle class families. Edd and Nina serve as mentors for their em- Yet again, this irrational budget guts federal ployees, requiring them to make certain And that’s just the way it is. investments in education, research, innova- grades and helping them stay on track in tion, and infrastructure.

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Mr. Speaker, the U.S. economy is in a frag- Our government should be investing in pro- ile state, any hurdle, fee, or foreign advantage, Thursday, April 3, 2014 grams that strengthen our economy, grow our will cost the U.S. economy valuable jobs. It is time we act to remove barriers that hinder Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to middle class, lift people out of poverty, and honor Master Gunnery Sergeant Joel D. Rog- help more Americans achieve the American growth and unleash the economic engine in this country. ers, who will retire this year from the United Dream. This budget fails on all these fronts States’ Marine Corps after 28 years of out- and should be rejected. My legislation will clarify and harmonize the standing service to our country. f CFTC and SEC rules so emerging companies will have a clear understanding of the rules Upon completing recruit training, Private AZERBAIJAN TRAGEDY and the ability to fully participate in growing First Class Rogers attended Marine Corps En- the economy. gineer School specializing in the Journeyman Electrical Equipment Repair Course. He com- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in the pleted training before being assigned to the OF TEXAS House (and Senate) to support me in passing Selected Marine Corps Reserve at Engineer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Energize Emerging Opportunities Act, in Maintenance Company in Omaha, NE. Thursday, April 3, 2014 order to ensure clarity in the rules. In January 2003, Master Sergeant Rogers Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. f deployed to Iraq serving as the Maintenance Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the atten- Chief of Combat Service Support Company– tion of my colleagues the tragic events that HONORING RAYFORD GUZARDO 146 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following began on February 25, 1992 in the Azerbaijan his tour overseas, Master Sergeant Rogers town of Khojaly in the Nagarno Karabakh re- was assigned to the Pentagon serving a vital gion. HON. RANDY K. WEBER, SR. role as a Congressional Liaison to the Marine On that fateful day Armenian forces began Corps in Washington, D.C. a brutal attack on the 7,000 Azerbaijani citi- OF TEXAS zens of Khojaly. During the attack 613 Azeris IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES After serving at the Pentagon, Master Gun- were killed, 1,275 were taken hostage, and nery Sergeant Rogers returned to Omaha and 487 were seriously injured. Of the dead 106 Thursday, April 3, 2014 Offutt Air Force Base as a Protocol Action Of- were women and 83 were children. Many of Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is ficer before later serving as a Legislative Liai- those killed were first brutally tortured. with great pleasure that I rise today to recog- son for U.S. Strategic Command. As a mem- In blatant disregard of four UN Resolutions nize the 90th birthday of Mr. Rayford Guzardo ber of the legislative staff, Sergeant Rogers calling for the withdrawal of Armenian forces of Nederland, Texas. Mr. Guzardo is a re- served a crucial role interacting directly with from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, Ar- markable and respected member of our com- members of Congress. menia continues to occupy Khojaly and sur- munity on the Texas Gulf Coast. His life and As a civilian, Rogers finished 24 years with rounding territories. The occupied area con- career exemplify a selfless and tireless com- the State of Nebraska’s Department of Health stitutes twenty percent of Azerbaijan. mitment to his family, community, and to our and Human Services before retiring in 2012 as The Minsk Group, comprised of the United great nation. This weekend, Mr. Guzardo will an Administrator. He is an alumnus of Belle- States, France and Russia, works with Arme- gather with his wife, children, grandchildren, vue University where he holds a Bachelor’s nia and Azerbaijan to reach a peaceful settle- and great-grandchildren to celebrate a life of degree in Human Services Administration and ment to no avail. Nothing can change the trag- what is rightly called a member of our greatest a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. edy that occurred at Khojaly but with a peace- generation. ful settlement and the withdrawal of Armenian In November 2012, Master Gunnery Ser- Rayford Guzardo was born on April 6, 1924 forces from the occupied territories, what re- geant Rogers assumed his current role as Ac- in Nederland, Texas. He enlisted in the United mains of the 900,000 Azeris displaced from tion Officer of Command Protocol. In this role, States Air Force after the start of World War the entire conflict can return to the land they he coordinates and assists in visits for the II, after he served in Italy. He flew heroically call home and rebuild their lives. command’s various distinguished visitors in- I ask my colleagues to join me in remem- as a tail gunner on a B–24 ‘‘Liberator’’, and cluding members of Congress, military and ci- bering the victims of this tragedy and do all we bravely weathered a year’s captivity as a pris- vilian leaders, as well as foreign government can to further the Minsk Group’s efforts so oner of war when is plane crashed during a officials. mission over Hungary. Upon returning home there is a peaceful resolution and the people Rogers and his wife Felicia, who serves as of Nagorno Karabakh can return home. from his military service, he married his lovely wife, Virginia, in 1949. Together, they built a my District Director, have seven children and f family and a business in Nederland. Never op- live in Papillion, NE. Three of their sons have followed their dad’s lead in serving our country INTRODUCTION OF THE ENERGIZE posed to honest, hard work, Rayford labored by also enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES ACT long hours as the owner of the family busi- ness; a local feed store that supplies the Jef- Rogers and his family are outstanding mem- bers of our community and this past Novem- HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER ferson County community with everything from livestock feed and garden necessities, to ber received the Community Service Award OF TENNESSEE knowledge and know-how which he offered from Heartland Family Service, an award IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with traditional southern hospitality. Rayford given to those exemplifying strong family life Thursday, April 3, 2014 has dedicated his life to family, community and community service in the Omaha area. Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and to the Lord, our God. He has spent the Master Gunnery Sergeant Rogers is the re- discuss my bill, the Energize Emerging Oppor- past 90 years setting an example of courage, cipient of various personal decorations includ- tunities Act. My legislation simply requires the honor, loyalty and kindness to which we can ing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Commodity Futures Trading Commission all aspire. the Joint Services Commendation Medal, and (CFTC) to harmonize their rules for general Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement solicitation and marketing with rules of the Se- lating Rayford Guzardo on this milestone. I Medal. curities and Exchange Commission (SEC). thank him for his outstanding service to our Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, nation. I am proud to join his friends and fam- lating Master Gunnery Sergeant Rogers for his passed by the House and Senate and signed ily in celebrating his 90th year, and I wish him outstanding service to our country and in par- into law in 2012, directed the SEC to provide continued health and happiness. ticular, Offut Air Force Base and STRATCOM.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:06 Apr 04, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03AP8.026 E03APPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 3, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E513 TRIBUTE TO ADAM KADUCE Under Obamacare, ‘‘full-time’’ work is de- hours means less pay while also losing our fined as a 30-hour work week—a quarter less current health benefits.’’ HON. TOM LATHAM than the traditional 40 hour work week. Be- This commonsense legislation we are voting OF IOWA cause the law imposes certain penalties on on today will simply restore the definition of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES businesses based upon their number of full- full-time employment to its traditional 40 hour time employees, many businesses are forced work week. I have long believed that the fed- Thursday, April 3, 2014 to move a number of their employees from eral government must play an appropriate role Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to full-time to part-time work. This is a dangerous in providing a health care safety net for those congratulate and recognize Adam Kaduce for and fundamental change that will result in less in need of support. That goal can be achieved being named a 2014 Forty Under 40 honoree hours and lower paychecks, affecting millions without the burdensome rules, regulations, by the award-winning central Iowa publication, of Americans who plan their budget around and definitions imposed by Obamacare such Business Record. the traditional 40-hour work week. as the one addressed today. Since 2000, Business Record has under- We cannot continue down a path that taken an exhaustive annual review to identify disincentivizes full-time employment, yet this is f a standout group of young leaders in the exactly where we are headed. While part-time Greater Des Moines area who are making an work is a great option for many, it should not HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDI- impact in their communities and their careers. be the norm for those who have the desire CATED SERVICE OF CHIEF MAS- Each year, forty up-and-coming community and ability to work full-time. There is a serious TER SERGEANT WALTER H. and business leaders under 40 years of age problem when the government creates a com- RICHARDSON, USAF, RETIRED are selected for this prestigious distinction, plicated regulatory maze that increases ineffi- which is based on a combined criteria of com- ciency and incentivizes businesses to reduce HON. JEFF MILLER munity involvement and success in their cho- their full-time workforce. As a Chicago Tribune OF FLORIDA sen career field. The 2014 class of Forty editorial stated, ‘‘[p]art-time work does become Under 40 honorees join an impressive roster a problem when Washington tilts the balance IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of nearly 600 business leaders and growing. of incentives against full-time work. Not only Thursday, April 3, 2014 Adam Kaduce is a Greater Des Moines na- will Obamacare raise costs for the govern- tive through and through. Raised in ment, it stands to make one of the most com- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Urbandale, Adam began making his mark on petitive features of the U.S. economy—a flexi- to recognize the life of Chief Master Sergeant the area at just 13-years-old by starting a lawn ble labor market—less efficient. One more Walter H. Richardson, USAF, Retired, who care business with his brother, Michael. Mr. reason to rewrite, or halt, Obamacare.’’ passed away on March 29, 2014. Walt, who Kaduce’s business sense, work ethic, and in- Obamacare was sold to the American peo- built his life ‘‘on three pillars of faith, hope, and tuition have only grown from his humble be- ple with affordability as its centerpiece. We love,’’ was dedicated to his country, his com- ginnings as he has become a proud Drake were promised time and time again that ‘‘if munity, his family, and above all, the Lord. I Law School graduate working in his current you like your plan, you can keep it,’’ and ‘‘if am privileged to honor a truly remarkable man role as a Commercial Real Estate Manager you like your doctor, you can keep your doc- and American hero. with R&R Realty Group. Outside of his profes- tor.’’ Instead, reports of sticker-shock and Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, Walt sional career, Adam is an adjunct professor at mass cancellations of plans have been the joined the Armed Forces to serve his country Drake University and serves as a member of norm. Many are finding that their preferred and help provide for his family. His career in the Urbandale Economic Development Advi- doctor is now out-of-network and thus out of the Armed Forces spanned thirty years and in- sory Board, the Capitol City Connection, and their coverage. A recent survey conducted by cluded service in the Korean and Vietnam the Urbandale Education Foundation. In all as- the Associated Press found that many of our Wars. Walt was an original member of the re- pects of his life, Mr. Kaduce is an example of nation’s world-class cancer hospitals are off- vered Tuskegee Airmen, training at Tuskegee service, hard work, and Iowa values that our limits to those with certain insurance carriers. Army Airfield in a variety of disciplines that state can be proud of. Now, in addition, workers are seeing their would serve him well throughout his entire ca- Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to rep- hours cut and their paychecks lowered. A re- reer. A few years ago, I had the honor of pre- resent leaders like Adam in the United States cent study by the Hoover Institution found that senting Walt the Congressional Gold Medal for Congress and it is with great pride that I rec- 2.6 million workers are vulnerable to work his service as a Tuskegee Airman. ognize and applaud Mr. Kaduce for utilizing hour reductions under 30-hour work week defi- During his time in the military, Walt was one his talents to better both his community and nition—with women and low-income Ameri- of over 1,000 enlisted men selected to inte- the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues cans especially vulnerable. Last August, a grate the Armed Forces. Walt’s unwavering in the House to join me in congratulating township in my district cut the hours of 25 em- commitment to service and immense leader- Adam on receiving this esteemed designation, ployees due to the new definition. My col- ship skills were recognized when, while sta- thanking those at Business Record for their leagues and I continue to hear from our con- tioned at Dover Air Force Base, he became great work, and wishing each member of the stituents from both sides—those who cannot the first African-American to be promoted to 2014 Forty Under 40 class continued success. afford to keep full-time workers, and those the rank of Master Sergeant in the field main- tenance squadron. He retired at the highest f who have had their hours reduced. Last July, the leaders of the International enlisted rank in the Air Force, Chief Master SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the United Sergeant, as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to OF 2014 Food and Commercial Workers International the Commanding General of the 1st Special Union (UFCW), and UNITE HERE sent a letter Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida. SPEECH OF to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Beyond his military service, Walt was an ac- HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi warning complished writer, whose personal memoir is OF NEW JERSEY that Obamacare could ‘‘destroy the foundation titled How Great Thou Art: A Black Boy’s De- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the 40 hour work week that is the backbone pression-Era Success Story, in addition to a of the American middle class.’’ The letter dedicated member of the Northwest Florida Wednesday, April 2, 2014 states that ‘‘[t]he unintended consequences of community, who served as a deacon of St. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I the ACA are severe. Perverse incentives are Mary Parish in Fort Walton Beach for three rise today in support of H.R. 2575, the Save already creating nightmare scenarios.’’ Fur- decades. Walt was known throughout the Gulf American Workers Act. This bipartisan legisla- ther, ‘‘[n]umerous employers have begun to Coast as a kind and warm-hearted man who tion is urgently needed to address yet another cut workers’ hours to avoid this obligation, and was always willing to help his fellow citizens. poorly-conceived provision of Obamacare that many of them are doing so openly.’’ They To his family, he was a loving and devoted will harm American workers and further slow stressed the same point we have stressed husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand- economic growth. here today: ‘‘[t]he impact is two-fold: fewer father.

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bill, as amended, if amended, be read a third time Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, States District Judge for the Central District of Cali- if amended. Page S2146 fornia. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United viding that at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Senate resume consideration of the bill, post-cloture, 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and Page S2167 controlled between the two Leaders or their des- Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S2160 ignees prior to a vote on passage of the bill, as Executive Communications: Pages S2160–61 amended. Page S2167 Petitions and Memorials: Page S2161 Appointments: Executive Reports of Committees: Page S2161 Joint Committee on Taxation: The Chair an- nounced on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2161–62 pursuant to section 8002 of title 26, U.S. Code, the Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: designation of the following Senators as members of Pages S2162–66 the Joint Committee on Taxation: Senators Wyden, Additional Statements: Page S2159 Rockefeller, Stabenow, Hatch, and Grassley. Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S2166 Page S2167 Message from the President: Senate received the Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2166 following message from the President of the United Privileges of the Floor: Page S2166 States: Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to (Total—100) Page S2150 the issuance of an Executive Order declaring a na- Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and tional emergency with respect to the unusual and ex- adjourned at 5:37 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, traordinary threat to the national security and for- April 7, 2014. (For Senate’s program, see the re- eign policy of the United States posed by the situa- marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on tion in and in relation to South Sudan; which was page S2167.) referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM–38) Pages S2159–60 Treaties Approved: The following treaties having Committee Meetings passed through their various parliamentary stages, up (Committees not listed did not meet) to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Sen- APPROPRIATIONS: FOOD AND DRUG ators present having voted in the affirmative, the res- ADMINISTRATION olutions of ratification were agreed to: Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Un- culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin- regulated Fishing (Treaty Doc. 112–4) as amended; istration, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year Pages S2157–58 2015 for the Food and Drug Administration, after Convention on the Conservation and Management receiving testimony from Margaret Hamburg, Com- of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific missioner, and William Tootle, Director of the Of- Ocean (Treaty Doc. 113–1) as amended; fice of Budget, both of the Food and Drug Adminis- Pages S2157–58 tration, and Norris W. Cochran, Deputy Assistant Convention on the Conservation and Management Secretary, all of the Department of Health and of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pa- Human Services. cific Ocean (Treaty Doc. 113–2) as amended; and Pages S2157–58 APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF Amendment to the Convention on Future Multi- JUSTICE lateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fish- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- eries (Treaty Doc. 113–3) as amended. merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies con- Pages S2157–58 cluded a hearing to examine proposed budget esti- Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- mates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Jus- lowing nominations: tice, after receiving testimony from Eric H. Holder,

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BUSINESS MEETING United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- Department of Homeland Security, and Damon Paul ably reported the nominations of Cheryl Ann Krause, Martinez, of New Mexico, to be United States Attor- of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for ney for the District of New Mexico, Department of the Third Circuit, Richard Franklin Boulware II, to Justice. be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., to be United States INTELLIGENCE District Judge for the Eastern District of Wash- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed ington, Staci Michelle Yandle, to be United States hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, from officials of the intelligence community. Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives tions to report the same back to the House forthwith Chamber Action with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 191 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 pub- yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 155. Pages H2889–90 lic bills, H.R. 4383–4397; and 5 resolutions, H. H. Res. 530, the rule providing for consideration Res. 537–538 and 540–542, were introduced. of the bill, was agreed to yesterday, April 2nd. Pages H2913–14 Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2914–15 of silence in honor of the victims of the violence at Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Fort Hood on April 2, 2014. Pages H2890–91 H. Res. 539, providing for consideration of the Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Rep- bill (H.R. 1874) to amend the Congressional Budget resentative Gabbard, wherein she resigned from the Act of 1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis Committee on Homeland Security. Page H2891 of the impact of legislation, providing for consider- Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. ation of the bill (H.R. 1871) to amend the Balanced 537, electing Members to certain standing commit- Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 tees of the House of Representatives. Pages H2891–92 to reform the budget baseline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1872) to amend the Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Rep- Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act resentative Horsford, wherein he resigned from the of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budg- Committees on Natural Resources and Homeland Se- eting, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113–400). curity. Page H2891 Page H2913 Presidential Message: Read a message from the Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he President wherein he issued an Executive Order de- appointed Representative Pittenger to act as Speaker claring a national emergency with respect to the un- usual and extraordinary threat to the national secu- pro tempore for today. Page H2857 rity and foreign policy of the United States posed by Recess: The House recessed at 10:06 a.m. and re- the situation in and in relation to South Sudan—re- convened at 12 noon. Page H2858 ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- Save American Workers Act of 2014: The House dered to be printed (H. Doc. 113–102). Page H2909 passed H.R. 2575, to amend the Internal Revenue Senate Message: Message received from the Senate Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for today appears on page H2906. classification as a full-time employee for purposes of Senate Referral: S. 404 was held at the desk. the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours, by Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and a recorded vote of 248 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. one recorded vote developed during the proceedings 156. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, of today and appear on pages H2890 and H2891. April 2nd. Pages H2861–91 There were no quorum calls. Rejected the Takano motion to recommit the bill Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- to the Committee on Ways and Means with instruc- journed at 6:33 p.m.

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Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- EXAMINING OBAMACARE’S PROBLEM- gration and Border Security; and Committee on FILLED STATE EXCHANGES Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- on National Security held a joint hearing entitled committee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and ‘‘Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the Adminis- Regulatory Affairs; and Subcommittee on Energy tration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pi- Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a joint lots and Nuclear Scientists?’’. Testimony was heard hearing entitled ‘‘Examining ObamaCare’s Problem- from Alan D. Bersin, Assistant Secretary for Inter- Filled State Exchanges’’. Testimony was heard from national Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office public witnesses. of International Affairs, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses. BASELINE REFORM ACT OF 2013; BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY ACT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OF 2014; AND PR0-GROWTH BUDGETING SPENDING AND THE PRESIDENT’S FISCAL ACT OF 2013 YEAR 2015 BUDGET PROPOSAL Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held the following legislation: H.R. 1871, the ‘‘Baseline a hearing entitled ‘‘Department of the Interior, Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1872, the ‘‘Budget and Spending and the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Accounting Transparency Act of 2014’’; and H.R. Budget Proposal’’. Testimony was heard from Sally 1874, the ‘‘Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2013’’. Jewel, Secretary, Department of Interior. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8–3, a LEGISLATIVE MEASURES structured rule for H.R. 1874. The rule provides one Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on hour of general debate equally divided and con- Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs held trolled by the chair and ranking minority member a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 69, the of the Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all ‘‘Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing En- points of order against consideration of the bill. The forcement Act of 2013’’; H.R. 2646, the ‘‘REFI Pa- rule provides that the amendments recommended by cific Act’’; and legislation regarding the Pirate Fish- the Committee on the Budget now printed in the bill and the amendment printed in part A of the ing Elimination Act. Testimony was heard from Rules Committee report shall be considered as David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be consid- Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and Inter- ered as read. The rule waives all points of order national Environmental and Scientific Affairs, De- against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule partment of State; and Russell Smith, Deputy Assist- makes in order only those further amendments print- ant Secretary for International Fisheries, National ed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Depart- such amendment may be offered only in the order ment of Commerce; and public witnesses. printed in the report, may be offered only by a COBELL SETTLEMENT Member designated in the report, shall be considered Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on In- as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in dian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing enti- the report equally divided and controlled by the pro- tled ‘‘Implementing the Cobell Settlement: Missed ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to Opportunities and Lessons Learned’’. Testimony was amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand heard from Lawrence S. Roberts, Principal Deputy for division of the question. The rule waives all Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department of points of order against the amendments printed in Interior; and public witnesses. part B of the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Addition- AFGHANISTAN: IDENTIFYING AND ally, the rule granted a closed rule for H.R. 1871. ADDRESSING WASTEFUL U.S. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided GOVERNMENT SPENDING and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- member of the Committee on the Budget. The rule committee on National Security held a hearing enti- waives all points of order against consideration of the tled ‘‘Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing bill. The rule provides that the amendment rec- Wasteful U.S. Government Spending’’. Testimony ommended by the Committee on the Budget now

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, April 7 9 a.m., Friday, April 4

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: After the transaction of any Program for Friday: Consideration of H.R. 1874—Pro- morning business (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate Growth Budgeting Act (Subject to a Rule). will resume consideration of H.R. 3979, Protecting Vol- unteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, post- cloture, and vote on passage of the bill at 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Fincher, Stephen Lee, Tenn., E512 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E503, E507, E510 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E508 Pingree, Chellie, Me., E504 Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E511 Green, Gene, Tex., E509 Poe, Ted, Tex., E503, E511 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E504 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E505 Rokita, Todd, Ind., E504 Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E507 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E503 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E503 Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E511 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E509, E512 Carter, John R., Tex., E508 Kline, John, Minn., E507 Smith, Adam, Wash., E511 Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E508 Latham, Tom, Iowa, E510, E513 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E513 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E504 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E511 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E512 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E507 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E509 Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E509 Dingell, John D., Mich., E510 Messer, Luke, Ind., E510 Weber, Randy K. Jr., Tex., E512 Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E505 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E513

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