E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 No. 143 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Mr. Speaker, the President is ignor- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing the American people, our Constitu- pore (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia). Chair has examined the Journal of the tion, and our way of government. f last day’s proceedings and announces America is a country of laws, not men. to the House his approval thereof. My constituents are outraged at the DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- President’s imperial actions. American PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. people want, need, and deserve a Presi- dent who respects and follows the Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- stitution. nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE On behalf of my outraged constitu- ents, I am fully committed to stopping WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the this illegal action. November 20, 2014. gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG COL- RAKIS) come forward and lead the Chair will remind Members to refrain LINS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this House in the Pledge of Allegiance. from engaging in personalities toward day. Mr. BILIRAKIS led the Pledge of Al- JOHN A. BOEHNER, the President. legiance as follows: Speaker of the House of Representatives. f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the f United States of America, and to the Repub- WESTERN NEW YORK PUMMELED PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, BY SNOW indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given f J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: permission to address the House for 1 Eternal God, we give You thanks for ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER minute.) giving us another day. PRO TEMPORE Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, over the past 2 days, the western New York We come to the end of a week where The SPEAKER pro tempore. The community has been pummeled by un- we have welcomed the newly-elected Chair will now entertain up to 5 re- relenting lake-effect snow. Areas of the Members of the House who will join the quests for 1-minute speeches on each city of Buffalo and surrounding sub- 114th Congress, honored a great world side of the aisle. urbs were blanketed in over 5 feet of statesman in Vaclav Havel, and voted f snow, and it continues to fall. on the first of many difficult bills to be Stranded in cars and trapped in considered at the end of the 113th Con- NO AMNESTY OR BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS homes, people are unable to access po- gress. tentially necessary emergency serv- We now approach a week during (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked ices. Over 150 miles of the New York which all Americans will gather to re- and was given permission to address State Thruway closed, and thus far, the member who we are: a Nation gener- the House for 1 minute and to revise storm has claimed the lives of eight ously blessed not only by You, our God, and extend his remarks.) people. but by courageous ancestors, faithful Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Snowstorms are a routine part of allies, and the best good wishes of peo- Speaker, this summer’s crisis on the western New York winters, but even ple everywhere who long for freedom, border was the result of President with advance notice, storms of this ca- who would glory in the difficult work Obama’s 2012 decision to grant amnesty pacity are nearly impossible to prepare of participative government, and who to some illegal immigrants. Now, the for. do not enjoy the bounty we are privi- President is planning to grant amnesty I applaud the leadership of Erie leged to possess. to every illegal in the country—al- County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Bless the Members of this assembly most—millions more. To make matters Mayor Byron Brown, and Governor An- and us all, that we would be worthy of worse, these illegal immigrants may drew Cuomo. Their emergency manage- the call we have been given as Ameri- also become eligible for government ment teams have been hard at work cans. Help us all to be truly thankful benefits. That is just wrong. and will not rest until the snow has and appropriately generous in our re- What the President is doing is illegal. been cleared and everybody affected is sponse. Hardworking American taxpayers safe. May all that is done this day be for didn’t sign up to foot the bill for un- However, it is not just those trained Your greater honor and glory. Amen. lawful, illegal immigrants. for emergencies that have turned out. 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. H8135 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:49 Nov 21, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20NO7.000 H20NOPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 20, 2014 Neighbors helping neighbors shovel and minute and to revise and extend his re- PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE dig out are common sights around marks.) OVERREACH western New York. The city of Buffalo Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, Jonathan (Mr. DAINES asked and was given once again proved itself to be The City Gruber, ‘‘smart’’ MIT professor, permission to address the House for 1 of Good Neighbors. ObamaCare architect, who has had to minute and to revise and extend his re- f apologize for repeatedly calling the marks.) TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL American voters stupid, has received Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, when it OUTDOOR ENSEMBLE millions of taxpayer dollars from Fed- comes to illegal immigration, Presi- eral and State governments. (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given dent Obama has long said that he has He now has an NIH—National Insti- no legal authority to extend executive permission to address the House for 1 tutes of Health—grant that adds up to minute and to revise and extend his re- amnesty. Now, I don’t say this very $2 million. This grant is for an analysis often, but you know what? I agree with marks.) to determine how people choose their Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise him. Medicare part D prescription drug plan. to recognize my alma mater, Tarpon His job as President is to enforce the That might be something good for CMS Springs High School, and its outdoor laws that Congress has passed, but and HHS to know, but it is far from the ensemble for winning the 2014 Bands of now, President Obama seems to have America championship. real kind of medical research we expect forgotten that he is not a king. Presi- This is their sixth championship in 14 NIH to be doing. dent Obama’s plan to extend executive years, Mr. Speaker. They have won a Just a few weeks ago, the Director amnesty to millions of illegal immi- total of 11 grand championships in was saying they lacked enough money grants is an unacceptable abuse of Bands of America regionals in Georgia to fund Ebola vaccines. That was be- power that goes against the will of the and Florida. The Tarpon Springs fore it became widely known that they American people. As the President said marching band has also been dubbed were funding a grant for Swedish mas- himself, ‘‘That’s not how our democ- Grand Champions at the Seminole sage for rabbits and other outrageous racy works. That’s not how our Con- Sound Spectacular for the past 13 con- grants. stitution is written.’’ secutive years. We expect NIH to fund President Obama should abandon this The Sponger band, named for the groundbreaking medical research to planned executive overreach and work early 20th century sponge divers who prolong life, develop medicines, to cure with Congress to secure our borders migrated from Greece to Tarpon and treat diseases, not economic re- and strengthen enforcement of the ex- Springs, Florida, are the single most search by a man who is now infamous isting immigration laws. dominant and accomplished marching for insulting the American public. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The band in Florida. Dr. ANDY HARRIS and I wrote the Di- Chair will remind Members to refrain Congratulations to the students; the rector with questions about this grant. from engaging in personalities toward band leader, Kevin Ford; and the par- I hope we hear soon before another the President. ents involved in this year’s champion- check goes out the door. ship. ‘‘Go, Spongers!’’ Mr. Speaker, I f f am so proud. STANDING WITH PRESIDENT f AURORA STAFF WENT ABOVE OBAMA ON EXECUTIVE AUTHOR- ACA OPEN ENROLLMENT CALL OF DUTY DURING EMER- ITY (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked GENCY OUTAGE (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was and was given permission to address (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House the House for 1 minute and to revise given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) and extend his remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Ms.