E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 No. 74 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was The reforms in the Every Student ney Lewis, a respected member of the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Succeeds Act enable charter schools to Gila River Indian Community, a loving pore (Mr. MARSHALL). serve more students and allow States father, and a committed Arizonan who f to support new, high-quality charter made a career fighting for water rights schools to address the growing demand for Indian Tribes across the country. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO for these schools. And the demand is When he was a boy, Rod, as his TEMPORE high. Currently, 5 million students are friends called him, remembered watch- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- awaiting their chance to attend. Char- ing his family survive droughts that fore the House the following commu- ter schools offer American families the destroyed crops, and he would listen to nication from the Speaker: right to choose what environment is stories about the damming of the Gila best for their child. It is clear that par- River, which gave life to those who WASHINGTON, DC, lived in the region. May 8, 2018. ents and students want this choice Mr. Lewis served his country in the I hereby appoint the Honorable ROGER W. available to them, and they deserve to United States Army infantry, becom- MARSHALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on have it. this day. ing an Army Ranger and rising to the HONORING SEAN VESTAL rank of first lieutenant. After being PAUL D. RYAN, Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Speaker of the House of Representatives. honorably discharged, Rod went to law to recognize Sean Vestal of Winston- f school at the University of California, Salem, North Carolina. This year the Los Angeles, where his next chapter of MORNING-HOUR DEBATE North Carolina High School Athletic service began. According to his son, Association awarded Mr. Vestal the Governor Stephen Lewis, Rod came The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Homer Thompson Memorial Eight Who ant to the order of the House of Janu- home to serve his people, to bring back Make a Difference Award. This honor is that education, that legal expertise ary 8, 2018, the Chair will now recog- awarded each year to one coach from nize Members from lists submitted by that the community and many Tribes each region of the State for excellence did not have, which was something ex- the majority and minority leaders for in sportsmanship, dedication, and morning-hour debate. traordinary and very significant to the being a student role model. community—and, later on, to the en- The Chair will alternate recognition Known for his supportive relation- between the parties. All time shall be tire southwestern United States. ships with athletes and using the game For over 30 years, Rod not only equally allocated between the parties, to teach life lessons that go beyond the served as general counsel to his com- and in no event shall debate continue court, Mr. Vestal finished his career as munity, but he was also sought after beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other North Forsyth’s head basketball coach across the country as a preeminent than the majority and minority leaders after 12 seasons to spend more time legal scholar on Tribal rights, water and the minority whip, shall be limited with his family. However, he continues and energy law, and Tribal gaming. He to 5 minutes. his dedication to students as the was the first Native American attorney f school’s athletic director. to argue and win a case before the NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS Congratulations to Mr. Vestal in re- United States Supreme Court. He was WEEK ceiving the Eight Who Make a Dif- also the first Native American attor- ference Award. We are fortunate to ney to be admitted to the State bar The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have him as an example of sportsman- and to practice law in Arizona. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from ship and an encouraging role model in One of Rod’s longest lasting accom- North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- North Carolina’s Fifth District. I wish plishments is the Arizona Water Set- utes. him success in his future endeavors. tlements Act, which was signed into Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, this week is f law by President George W. Bush. He National Charter Schools Week. It is led the negotiations with the Federal my pleasure to celebrate alongside the HONORING RODNEY LEWIS Government, Arizona, and more than students who have benefited from these The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 30 non-Indian parties for settlement of innovative institutions. Charter Chair recognizes the gentleman from the community’s water rights and schools serve over 3 million students Arizona (Mr. O’HALLERAN) for 5 min- claims. The legislation set aside bil- nationwide, providing students in utes. lions of gallons of water for Arizona rural, urban, and suburban settings Mr. O’HALLERAN. Mr. Speaker, I Tribes and helped avoid lengthy law- with unique educational opportunities. rise today to honor the life of Mr. Rod- suits. It also helped settle the long- b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H3785 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:36 May 08, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY7.000 H08MYPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H3786 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 8, 2018 lasting needs of water for the entire The club had numerous mentors and bill also includes several provisions southern region of Arizona. I had the community supporters who helped that will support wildlife conservation honor of working with Rod on impor- them to achieve this first-place inter- worldwide by authorizing a comprehen- tant water issues and saw firsthand national finish. This is especially im- sive international wildlife conservation what his knowledge and passion did for portant today, on National Teacher program within the U.S. Fish and Wild- his community and the State of Ari- Appreciation Day. This week we cele- life Service; also, stationing law en- zona. brate America’s hardworking, dedi- forcement and agency personnel in He and his wife, Willardene, met in cated, and passionate teachers, who in- wildlife trafficking-focused countries the first grade and raised a close-knit spire scores of students. To all of our identified by the State Department; and passionate family. According to teachers and mentors, especially those and providing dedicated funding for Governor Lewis, his mother and father who helped the Centre County 4–H Ro- wildlife, marine mammal, sea turtle, were the definition of soulmates. botics Club bring home gold at the and shark conservation at no expense My heart goes out to Willardene, FIRST Robotics Competition, we sa- to the taxpayers. Governor Lewis, John, Katherine, and lute you. I am especially pleased that our bill the whole community as they mourn Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly con- provides for marine wildlife species their loss and celebrate the legacy of a gratulate the Centre County 4–H Ro- which often go overlooked but are in- great man. botics Club on this outstanding creasingly targeted by poachers, traf- f achievement in Centre County, in the fickers, and illegal fishing. The bill Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the also expands the Marine Turtle Con- HONORING THE CENTRE COUNTY United States of America, and, quite servation Fund to make the U.S. terri- 4–H ROBOTICS CLUB frankly, in the world. Congratulations. tories eligible for funding and to pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f vide for the conservation of endangered Chair recognizes the gentleman from freshwater turtles and tortoises. Many Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND of the world’s freshwater turtle and minutes. ANTI-TRAFFICKING tortoise species could become extinct Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in the next few decades, and all sea tur- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratu- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from tles found in our Nation’s territorial late the Centre County 4–H Robotics Guam (Ms. BORDALLO) for 5 minutes. waters are listed under the Endangered Club for winning the FIRST Robotics Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, today Species Act. Competition and being the first Penn- I introduce the bipartisan Wildlife Con- U.S. territories are home to numer- sylvania team to capture the title. servation and Anti-Trafficking Act of ous marine turtle species, including The FIRST Robotics Competition is 2018. the endangered hawksbill and the an international high school robotics I want to first recognize my good green sea turtles native to Guam and competition. Each year, teams of high friend and Republican colead on this the western Pacific Ocean. Lastly, the school students, coaches, and mentors important legislation, Congressman bill builds upon the success of two laws work during a 6-week period to build DON YOUNG from Alaska, dean of the which I sponsored: the Shark Conserva- game-playing robots that weigh up to House and a longtime conservation tion Act of 2010 and the Illegal, Unre- 120 pounds. The Centre County 4–H Ro- leader. I want to thank him for his sup- ported, and Unregulated Fishing En- botics Club was 1 of 405 teams from 22 port as the original cosponsor.