January 3, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E7

I urge my, colleagues to pass this bill, and I first want to thank my friend, Mr. LUCAS, According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 93 help restore some much needed faith in Con- for joining me in introducing this legislation, percent of Americans believe people should gress. which calls attention to the critical link be- be allowed to use medically prescribed mari- f tween energy and water and instructs the De- juana. partment of Energy to ensure due consider- 93 percent of Americans rarely agree on IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF PETER ation of water issues in its research, develop- anything. CARNES ment, and demonstration programs. In November, Missouri and Utah joined a As we all know, especially those of us who growing majority of states that have legalized HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING represent Texas, Oklahoma, and other south- medical marijuana. Thirty-two states plus the OF MASSACHUSETTS western and western states, water is a very District of Columbia have approved medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES valuable and at times rare commodity now- marijuana. Thursday, January 3, 2019 adays. We have experienced crippling Yet, our federal laws continue to treat pa- tients and the doctors and families who care Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today droughts in recent years, so it is vital that we for them like criminals. in recognition of the retirement of Chief Peter do as much as possible to use this commodity It is long overdue for our federal law to re- Carnes, the Chief of Police and Director of wisely. However, not many people are aware flect the common sense views of 93 percent of Campus Safety at Stonehill College. of the importance of water to energy genera- Chief Carnes has devoted his life to serving tion and, similarly, the crucial role that energy Americans and stop adding to the suffering of and protecting the people and communities plays in the delivery of safe, sanitary water to those with horrible illnesses. across Massachusetts. He began his illus- our constituents. One such patient was my constituent, Chloe trious career with the Wenham Police Depart- The Energy and Water Research Integration Grauer. At 3 years old, Chloe suffered from a ment in 1973. Chief Carnes progressed Act is a proactive measure that takes into ac- rare neurological disease that caused her to through the ranks, becoming Wenham’s chief count recent studies produced by the Depart- have 100 to 200 seizures a day. She tried of police. ment of Energy and the Electric Power Re- dozens of medications and underwent surgical In 1995, Chief Carnes took on the task of search Institute, both of which have high- procedures but nothing stopped the seizures. heading up Cape Cod’s third largest Police lighted how closely connected energy produc- Her family tried desperately to treat her with Department as Yarmouth’s Chief of Police. He tion and water usage are. This bill encourages cannabidiol—also known as ‘‘Charlotte’s Web’’ brought considerable positive change to the research into energy technologies that would or ‘‘CBD’’ for short—which has been shown to department during his time there. His citizen’s improve and minimize the use of water in en- treat certain diseases that cause seizures, police academy and Adopt-A-School programs ergy production, and also establishes a mech- such as the disease from which Chloe suf- played an essential role in bringing together anism for federal agencies to work with state fered. CBD is derived from cannabis plants, the police department amd the community and local governments and other stakeholders and even though it contains just trace through education. Beyond a career serving to advance our understanding of what is amounts of the psychoactive ingredient in others, Chief Carnes still calls Cape Cod known as the ‘‘energy-water nexus.’’ In addi- marijuana—nowhere near enough to produce home, living in Yarmouth with his wife Karen tion, the bill requires a regularly updated stra- a high—but it is currently illegal under federal and their son. tegic plan to guide these efforts. These provi- law. Even this tiny amount of the ingredient, Chief Carnes took up his current post as sions are important, positive steps towards THC, was enough for the federal government Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety using our limited resources in the most effi- to keep a potentially life-saving drug away at Stonehill College in 2008. He has embraced cient and effective way possible. from Chloe. a proactive approach to safety and policing, I would like to commend the Department of Chloe died without receiving CBD. engaging with and learning from the commu- Energy for taking substantive action on this This should never have happened. We must nities he serves. Chief Carnes’ innovative ap- issue under the leadership of former Secretary ensure that this never happens again. proach to policing has continued to put him at Moniz and more recently under Secretary Just as our children deserve to be treated the forefront of his field. Perry. This bill will ensure that activities to ad- compassionately, so, too, do our veterans. Unrelenting in his commitment to advancing dress the energy-water nexus remain a priority Federal law currently prohibits VA doctors the cause of policing and its principles, in ad- within the Department, and provide additional from prescribing medical marijuana when they dition to serving faithfully as Chief of Police at tools to better guide these efforts well into the feel it is medically beneficial. Our veterans de- the Wenham, Yarmouth, and Stonehill police future. serve the best medical advice from their doc- departments, Chief Carnes has led many of The legislation Mr. LUCAS and I are intro- tors, not arbitrary limits on what their doctors Massachusetts’ most prodigious non-depart- ducing is a constructive, bipartisan measure can do to help them. Veterans are tough. mental policing bodies. He served as the and I urge all of my colleagues to support it. They can handle frank advice from their doc- President of the Massachusetts Chief’s of Po- Working together, I hope that we can dem- tors. lice Association, The Essex County Chiefs of onstrate a strong, sustained commitment to re- I want to thank my colleague of Police Association and the Cape Cod Chiefs search and development in this vital area. Alaska, for his partnership on this bill as well Council. Chief Carnes’ preeminence has al- f as Senator CORY BOOKER and the bipartisan lowed him to spread his community centered coalition he is leading in the Senate on these INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPAS- issues. I urge both the House and Senate to brand of policing to departments across Mas- SIONATE ACCESS, RESEARCH EX- sachusetts. He has repeatedly exemplified the pass this swiftly. PANSION AND RESPECT STATES f highest ideals of his profession throughout his (CARERS) ACT years of leadership. INTRODUCTION OF THE COLUMBIA Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Chief HON. STEVE COHEN RIVER IN-LIEU AND TREATY Peter Carnes and his commitment to ensuring FISHING ACCESS SITES IM- OF the safety of our community. I ask that my col- PROVEMENT ACT leagues join me in recognizing his hard work IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and dedication as he celebrates his retire- Thursday, January 3, 2019 ment. HON. Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today OF OREGON f to introduce the Compassionate Access, Re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENERGY AND WATER RESEARCH search Expansion and Respect States Act, Thursday, January 3, 2019 INTEGRATION ACT OF 2019 also known as the CARERS Act. This bipar- tisan bill would allow states to set their own Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, HON. policies on medical marijuana, allow states to today, I am once again reintroducing the Co- OF TEXAS import cannabidiol to treat patients with sei- lumbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Ac- cess Sites Improvement Act. Last Congress IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zures, give the Veterans Administration physi- cians the ability to recommend medical mari- we came so close to making this bill into Thursday, January 3, 2019 juana to patients and improve opportunities for law—passing it in the Senate and reporting it Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, research on marijuana. out of the House Natural Resources Com- today I am introducing the Energy and Water The consensus on medical marijuana is al- mittee. I am committed to finally passing this Research Integration Act of 2019. ready overwhelming and continues to build. bill to improve the living conditions at the 31

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 110TH ownership on both sides of the Columbia, in This has happened twice to candidates from BIRTHDAY OF IRENE MILLER coordination with the four Columbia River trea- Tennessee: Al Gore and Andrew Jackson. ty tribes: the Warm Springs, Umatilla, Nez The reason is because the Electoral Col- HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING Perce, and Yakama Nation. It authorizes the lege, established to prevent an uninformed OF MASSACHUSETTS citizenry from directly electing our nation’s BIA to improve existing federal structures and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES infrastructure, improve sanitation and safety President, no longer fits our nation’s needs. When the Founders established the Elec- Thursday, January 3, 2019 conditions, and increase access to electricity, toral College, it was in an era of limited nation- sewer, and water infrastructure. BIA may con- Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today wide communication. The electoral structure tract with tribes and tribal organizations to in recognition of Mrs. Irene Miller she who was premised on a theory that citizens would conduct this important work that will lay a crit- turned 110 years young on December 28, have a better chance of knowing about elec- ical foundation for the construction of perma- 2018. tors from their home states than about presi- Mrs. Miller has been a lifelong resident of nent tribal housing. dential candidates from out-of-state. Electors Congress must do more to help members of New Bedford, Massachusetts. When asked were supposed to be people of good judgment about her growing up, she reminisced about these four tribes who reside here after being who were trusted with picking a qualified displaced by decades ago by the construction her favorite childhood activities, sliding down President and Vice President on behalf of the Weld Street whenever it snowed and playing of the Columbia River Dams and who never people. They held the responsibility of choos- hopscotch. She married her first boyfriend and received the permanent replacement housing ing a President because it was believed that together they celebrated over fifty years of that was promised to them by the federal gov- the general public could not be properly in- marriage. They went on to have two children, ernment. Those tribes have a treaty-protected formed of the candidates and the values each Paul and Marcia, and a continually growing right to fish along the river at their usual and held. accustomed places that must be respected. That notion—that citizens should be pre- family. Mrs. Miller now lives with her grand- I will continue to work with federal partners vented from directly electing the President—is son. and tribal nations to see that the need for antithetical to our understanding of democracy Born in 1908, Mrs. Miller has lived through more permanent housing is fulfilled and tribal today, and our electoral process has not countless historical events, including eight of member’s treaty rights are respected. In the evolved to match our abilities to communicate, the nine World Series victories of her beloved meantime, Congress must improve the living collect information, and make informed deci- Red Sox. In her free time, she loves to read conditions for the affected treaty tribe mem- sions about candidates. The development of and is described by friends as an absolute joy bers, and we must pass this bill. mass media and the internet has made infor- who brings happiness to everyone around her. f mation about presidential candidates easily She is known as ‘‘everyone’s grandma,’’ treat- accessible to U.S. citizens across the country ing all her friends like family, and for her witti- PERSONAL EXPLANATION and around the world. The people no longer ness, humor, and laughter. need the buffer of the electoral college to be To celebrate her 110th birthday, she wishes HON. knowledgeable about and decide who will be for everyone to be happy, which is how she OF LOUISIANA president. Today, citizens have a far better lives each day. We could all benefit by learn- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chance of knowing about out-of-state presi- ing from Mrs. Miller’s approach to life. dential candidates than knowing about presi- Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Irene Thursday, January 3, 2019 dential electors from their home states. Most Miller for a lifetime spent making her commu- Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam Speak- people do not even know who their electors nity a better place. I ask that my colleagues er, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been are. join me in wishing her a happy birthday and present, I would have voted on Roll Call No. While our ability to communicate has many more years of health and happiness. 1. evolved so has the Electoral College, but not f f in a positive way. Electors are now little more than rubber stamps who are chosen based on RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF RE- INTRODUCTION OF CONSTITU- their political parties and who represent the in- TIRED MISSISSIPPI JUDGE TIONAL AMENDMENT TO ELIMI- terests of those political parties, rather than CHARLIE BRETT NATE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE representing the people. Most states legally AND PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT bind their electors to vote for whomever wins HON. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT that state’s popular vote, so electors can no OF MISSISSIPPI AND VICE PRESIDENT longer exercise individual judgment when se- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lecting a candidate. HON. STEVE COHEN In our country, ‘‘We the People,’’ are sup- Thursday, January 3, 2019 posed to determine who represents us in elec- OF TENNESSEE Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, tive office. Yet, we use an anachronistic proc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I rise today to recognize the retirement of ess for choosing who will hold the highest of- Judge Charlie Brett. Judge Brett, a native of Thursday, January 3, 2019 fices in the land. Lee County, Mississippi, is retiring after a long Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today It is time for us to fix this, and that is why and distinguished career. in support of a constitutional amendment I in- I have introduced this amendment today. Upon graduation from Kosciusko High troduced today to eliminate the electoral col- Since our nation first adopted our Constitu- School, Judge Brett attended Mississippi State tion, ‘‘We the People,’’ have amended it re- lege and provide for the direct election of our University where he graduated in 1968. Fol- peatedly to expand the opportunity for citizens nation’s President and Vice President. lowing his graduation, Judge Brett answered to directly elect our leaders: As Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said, The 15th Amendment guarantees the right the call to serve his country and joined the ‘‘I am not an advocate for frequent changes in of all citizens to vote, regardless of race. United States Army where he served from laws and constitutions, but laws and institu- The l9th Amendment guarantees the right of 1969 to 1971. He then attended the University tions must go hand in hand with the progress all citizens to vote, regardless of gender. of Mississippi Law School where he earned of the human mind. As that becomes more de- The 26th Amendment guarantees the right his Juris Doctorate. During Judge Brett’s time veloped, more enlightened, as new discov- of all citizens 18 years of age and older to at law school he received several honors and eries are made, new truths discovered and vote. served on the Moot Court Board. manners and opinions change, with the And the 17th Amendment empowers citi- This was the beginning of Judge Brett’s long change of circumstances, institutions must ad- zens to directly elect U.S. Senators. career. He served four years as the Pros- vance also to keep pace with the times. We We need to amend our Constitution to em- ecutor for the City of Tupelo and fourteen might well as require a man to wear still the power citizens to directly elect the President years as Lee County Prosecuting Attorney and coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized and the Vice President of the United States. Youth Court Prosecutor. Judge Brett has

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