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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 No. 68 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was for us when we were sick, supported us Her persistence paid off. In 1914, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- in our pursuits, lifted us up when we President Woodrow Wilson signed a pore (Mr. JOLLY). fell down, and read to us at night. They measure officially recognizing the sec- f held our hands when we needed them. ond Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Mothers work 8 to 10 hours a day in Anna Jarvis, who never married or DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO the workforce, come home and do the had children of her own, dedicated her TEMPORE cooking, the laundry, and help with the life to establishing a day to honor her The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- homework, and then get up the next mother and all mothers across Amer- fore the House the following commu- day and do it all over again. ica. nication from the Speaker: So when was the last time we actu- This Sunday, we will celebrate the WASHINGTON, DC, ally took a moment to say thank you 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day. May 7, 2014. to our mothers and grandmothers? Do This holiday is just a small way to I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID enough people take time to stop and show our gratitude to our mothers and JOLLY to act as Speaker pro tempore on this say, Thanks, Mom? grandmothers. This Sunday, we can day. There is one person who did so in a stop for a moment to simply say thank JOHN A. BOEHNER, very special way. She was a young lady you. Because when our mothers are Speaker of the House of Representatives. born in 1864 in a small coal mining gone, that loss reaches into all of our f town in West Virginia. Her mother had hearts and touches each of us, for no MORNING-HOUR DEBATE worked during the Civil War to provide nursing care and promote better sani- longer will we hear the sound of their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tation, helping save thousands of lives voice, the touch of their hand, or that ant to the order of the House of Janu- on both sides of the conflict. When she warm embrace. It causes a huge loss in ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- passed away in 1902, this young lady, all of our lives. nize Members from lists submitted by Anna Jarvis, wanted to celebrate her We should pause on this one day to the majority and minority leaders for mother’s life and came up with the idea say thank you to our mothers, who morning-hour debate. of a national honor for mothers: Moth- love us in spite of ourselves. The Chair will alternate recognition er’s Day. Mr. Speaker, I ask that this Mother’s between the parties, with each party Consequently, in 1908, Anna Jarvis Day we honor the dedication and vision limited to 1 hour and each Member organized the very first official Moth- of Anna Jarvis, as well as all of our other than the majority and minority er’s Day celebration, which took place mothers. leaders and the minority whip limited in the Andrews Methodist Episcopal f to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Church in Grafton, West Virginia. How- HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. ever, Anna wanted more people to CONGRESSMAN f honor mothers. She worked with a department store The SPEAKER pro tempore. The MOTHER’S DAY CENTENNIAL owner in Philadelphia, and soon thou- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ANNIVERSARY sands of people started attending Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mother’s Day events at retail stores all utes. Chair recognizes the gentleman from across America. Following these suc- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, West Virginia (Mr. MCKINLEY) for 5 cesses, Anna resolved to see her holi- today is National Bike to School Day. minutes. day added to the national calendar. How fitting is it that Congressman Jim Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise She argued that the national holidays Oberstar’s family’s request for the re- today to honor mothers across Amer- were biased towards male achieve- membrance of our beloved Jim is a ica. ments and that the accomplishments of contribution to the National Safe Mothers play an incredible role in mothers deserve a day of appreciation. Routes to School program? our lives. We have all seen the sac- Anna Jarvis started a letter-writing Tens of thousands of children can get rifices they make to raise their chil- campaign to newspapers and politi- to school today more safely and mil- dren and the care and devotion they cians urging them to adopt a special lions will be more safe in the future be- dedicate to them. We know their com- day honoring motherhood. By 1912, cause of his tireless efforts over two mitment. many States, towns, and churches had decades on behalf of that program. Mothers have been our greatest advo- adopted Mother’s Day as an annual Jim Oberstar, I must confess, was cates. When we were young, they cared event. like an uncle to me. Together, we spent

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America is a better place not Americans who rely on it to have was a man of the T&I Committee, the just because of what he said, but what something to eat each day. Yet this Public Works Committee. he did in a remarkable career spanning Congress decided that Americans who He rose through the staff ranks to be- almost 50 years. live at or below the poverty line can come staff director. Then, succeeding Few people had more lasting impact simply absorb massive cuts to SNAP. his Congressman, Congressman on this institution of Congress and on Sadly, Republicans and some Demo- Blatnik, he became a Member of Con- America than Jim Oberstar. We are all crats joined together to cut a benefit gress, and ultimately became its chair. richer for his life of outstanding serv- that was already meager and didn’t This is something no one else has done, ice. last through the month even before serving as staff director of a committee f these cuts took effect. and then ultimately presiding over it. These cuts are bad and hurtful, but As staff, committee member, or TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK just as hurtful is how these Americans chair, or as a member of all the sub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The were described and depicted on the committees, whether in the majority Chair recognizes the gentleman from floor of this House during the debate or minority, Jim Oberstar had an out- Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 about cuts to SNAP. During the debate sized influence on the Transportation minutes. on the farm bill, some Republican and Infrastructure Committee for dec- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Members came to the floor to justify ades. It is safe to say that over the last Mr. Speaker, I rise today in deep appre- cuts to SNAP as a way to prevent mur- 50 years no one had more influence ciation for a group of individuals who derers, rapists, and pedophiles from than Jim. hold our future in their hands: our Na- getting a government benefit. For almost 20 years he was the top tion’s teachers. Poor people have been routinely Democrat, but most feel he was the top This week is Teacher Appreciation characterized as ‘‘those people,’’ as member, period. He was totally seeped Week, during which we thank the part of a culture of dependency. They in policy, the history, and the mechan- countless men and women who strive have been described as ‘‘lazy.’’ ics of transportation. But it was not every day to ensure that a child’s po- Mr. Speaker, I am sick and tired of just transportation. It was aviation, tential can become reality. poor people being demonized. I am sick marine, the waterways, and water- America’s ability to outcompete and tired of their struggle being belit- works of America as well. They were rival nations is contingent upon the tled. We are here to represent all peo- all his areas of expertise. next generation of minds possessing ple, including those struggling in pov- Jim Oberstar was a partisan—and not the education but also the confidence erty. necessarily a political partisan, but he Unfortunately, insults continue. was an infrastructure partisan. A true to think outside the box. Our future competitiveness is contingent upon our For the most part, we try to keep expert. That is why his partnership campaign rhetoric out of the debate on with Congressman , al- next generation of children having the skills but also creativity, vision, and the House floor. However, today I want though they were of different parties, to highlight some rhetoric that is even was so effective. Bud was Jim’s partner know-how to build the future. Each child’s potential is realized more vile than even some of the lan- for years on the committee, even be- guage that was used on the House floor fore either of them assumed their re- through the engagement of families and communities, but also teachers ris- during the SNAP debate. spective top leadership positions. A few weeks ago, a Republican can- ing to the occasion, which they have Infrastructure came first, partisan- didate for in done for generations. ship second. South Dakota actually equated SNAP So let us take a moment to recognize One of my most vivid memories was recipients to wild animals. That’s the compassionate individuals who how our Transportation and Infrastruc- right. We are now at a point where it is dedicate their lives and professions to ture Committee, under the leadership apparently okay for political can- the cultivation of minds and the bet- of Jim Oberstar and Bud Shuster, beat didates to denigrate our fellow citizens terment of our Nation. Speaker Gingrich and President Clin- by comparing them to animals. During this Teacher Appreciation ton when it mattered on our highway Dr. Annette Bosworth shared a viral Week let us not forget those teachers bill in 1997. image on her Facebook page that said who have helped shape our own lives. Jim was a man of remarkable mem- the following: They deserve our praise. ory and learning. He spoke a half-dozen The food stamp program is administered languages. He never stopped fighting f by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They for what he believed in and what he END HUNGER NOW proudly report that they distribute free knew for his district, his State, or for meals and food stamps to over 46 million the American people. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The people on an annual basis. Meanwhile, the He was a man of faith that never Chair recognizes the gentleman from National Park Service, run by the U.S. De- wavered. But as much as he loved the Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 partment of the Interior, asks us, Please do job of being Congressman, his people, minutes. not feed the animals. Their stated reason for his bicycle, his first love was his fam- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I have this policy being that . . . the animals will grow dependent on the handouts, and then ily. I don’t think he ever recovered come to this floor once a week during the 113th Congress to talk about hun- they will never learn to take care of them- from the loss of his first wife, Jo, but selves. ger—specifically, how we can end hun- then he found Jean. They were married The post continues: 20 years. They were a remarkable ger now if we simply muster the polit- ical will to do so. This concludes today’s lesson. Any ques- team. tions? Jean is a knowledgeable and experi- Technically identified as food inse- enced transportation professional in cure by the Department of Agriculture, b 1015 her own right. She knew what Jim’s there are nearly 50 million hungry peo- What an incredibly offensive thing speeches were about. In fact, she could ple who live in the United States, the for anybody to say. encourage him occasionally, in good richest country in the history of the Mr. Speaker, I was taught to love my humor, to shorten them just a little world. These people don’t earn enough neighbor. I was taught to care about bit. to be able to put food on their table. the people and to strive to make every- Over the years, dozens of members of Simply, they don’t know where their one’s life better, and what is being tol- my staff felt in a sense that they next meal will come from. erated as political dialogue violates

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