E1826 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 12, 2014 has also been named to the Women’s Infor- HONORING SERGEANT MILTON pioneering families of Arizona. Mayor Driggs mal Network ‘‘List of the Most Influential Afri- MOORE passed away on December 11, 2014, sur- can American Women in Metropolitan Detroit’’ rounded by his wife Gail and his devoted fam- and CORP Magazine’s ‘‘95 Most Influential HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON ily. He leaves behind a history of public serv- Women in Michigan.’’ OF MISSISSIPPI ice to Phoenix that will be remembered for Mayor Lawrence is a member of the Oak- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES generations to come. His family and everyone land County Chapter of the NAACP, a mem- who had the opportunity to work with John ber of the Michigan Association of Mayor’s Ad- Thursday, December 11, 2014 Driggs will miss him beyond description be- visory Board, the U.S. Conference of Mayors Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- cause he was a man of integrity, with a strong Advisory Board, the American Heart Associa- er, I rise today to honor a remarkable veteran belief in civic responsibility. tion’s ‘‘Go Red For Women,’’ the Michigan and community servant, Sergeant Milton In addition to serving as Phoenix Mayor Suburbs Alliance Executive Board, Women Of- Moore. Sergeant Moore has shown what can from 1970–1974, John Driggs was a pas- ficials Network Board of Directors, Birmingham be done through hard work, setting goals, and sionate Arizona historic preservationist, and in YMCA Advisory Board, the Pepsi Community aiming high. 2005 was named ‘‘Arizona History Maker’’ by Advisory Board, MBN TV, Radio Advisory Sergeant Moore attended the Southern Re- the Arizona Historical Society. In 1969, John Board and the Board of Governors of the Ren- gional Public Safety Institute in Long Beach, Driggs spearheaded the successful Phoenix aissance/Skyline Club. MS where he graduated with honors in 2000. Growth Committee Bond Elected, which pro- Mr. Speaker, as a former city councilman, I He has completed training in: Clandestine Lab vided funding for the Phoenix Public Library know first-hand how communities benefit from Investigations, Interview and Interrogation, and other cultural venues. He then ran for dedicated elected leaders. Brenda’s years of Psychological Response to Active Shooter, Mayor of Phoenix and served for two terms. dedicated service to the residents of South- and numerous other training courses, includ- During his time in office, the Phoenix Mountain field is a testament to her character and I ing, FEMA Incident Command System Preserve was established, which he later de- know that her experience will serve her well ICS200, IC5300, IC5400, and IC5700. scribed as one of his most important accom- as a member of this legislative body. As I Sergeant Milton Moore was hired with the plishments. close, I can say with confidence that our com- City of Vicksburg in September 1999, as a John Driggs served in the U.S. Navy during munity is a better place thanks to the ongoing, firefighter. Deciding to follow the footsteps of World War II, he started the Second Harvest selfless service of people like Mayor and now his father, he became an employee of the National Food Bank Network, and he was the Congresswoman-Elect Brenda Lawrence. Vicksburg Police Department in March 2000. cornerstone of the 2012 Arizona Centennial f Since that time, he has served as a Patrol Of- Commission. Arizona State Senator Adam SUPPORTING AMERICA’S ficer and Field Training Officer. Driggs is one of Mayor Driggs’ five sons, and CHARITIES ACT Sergeant Moore was promoted to the rank I had the honor of serving with Adam in the of Sergeant in February 2010, scoring the Arizona Legislature from 2005–2012. The HON. BRAD SHERMAN highest of all candidates. Sergeant Moore is dedication and commitment to service that OF CALIFORNIA presently serving as a shift commander, where John Driggs instilled in Adam is apparent in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he currently has 9 officers under his com- everything that he does as a legislator, and I mand. am proud to call Senator Adam Driggs my Thursday, December 11, 2014 Sergeant Moore was only 6 years old when friend and colleague. Members, please join Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I voted his father joined the Vicksburg Police Depart- me for a moment of silence as we extend our against suspending the rules and adopting the ment in 1975. Being around law enforcement deepest condolences to the Driggs family and ‘‘Supporting America’s Charities Act.’’ I think all of his life, Sergeant Moore gained interest as we remember the remarkable life of John there are strong arguments in favor of this leg- and respect for the duties of law enforcement. Driggs—one of Arizona’s great leaders. islation and arguments of roughly equal weight He knew that one day he would be able to f that we should not at this time make these tax wear the uniform and follow his father’s foot- incentives permanent when they are not paid steps and become an officer at the Vicksburg HONORING MONROE COLLEGE’S for. Police Department. Most of the traits and val- WOMEN’S AND MEN’S SOCCER As I have stated in the CONGRESSIONAL ues that Sergeant Moore’s father instilled in TEAMS RECORD on many occasions, I believe that him he still practices daily. These attributes controversial matters should come up under have helped Sergeant Moore become a model HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO regular order, allowing adequate debate time officer. OF NEW YORK and preferably allowing for amendments from February 19, 2014, Sergeant Milton Moore IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the floor. This legislation is controversial was honored as Officer of the Year by the Thursday, December 11, 2014 enough to warrant that attention. Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolence Club. Under these circumstances I could not vote Being a recipient of this award, was a very Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to suspend the rules. I might well vote for this humbling experience for Sergeant Moore. The congratulate both the women’s and men’s soc- legislation if it came to the floor of the House award is named the ‘‘Artel Moore Award’’ after cer teams at Monroe College, based on Je- through regular order, particularly if members Sergeant Moore’s deceased father. rome Avenue in my district in the Bronx. were allowed to offer amendments. Sergeant Moore is a member of the Mis- On November 22nd, the women’s soccer f sissippi Homeland Security Task Force. Ser- team won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Championship HONORING CONGRESSMAN JIM geant Moore is a veteran of the United States in Melbourne, Florida, defeating defending MATHESON Armed Forces, serving in the U.S. Navy during the first Iraq war, Desert Storm, in 1991. champion Iowa Western. That same weekend, HON. BETTY McCOLLUM Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me the men’s team reached the finals of the in recognizing Sergeant Milton Moore for his men’s championship, and fought valiantly be- OF MINNESOTA fore losing in overtime to the Tyler (TX) Com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dedication to serving our great Country and his community. munity College team. Thursday, December 11, 2014 f Monroe College first opened in the Bronx in Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise 1933, and over the years has expanded edu- to pay tribute to the career of Congressman THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DRIGGS cational opportunities for thousands of JIM MATHESON. JIM and I were both elected to Bronxites. Many of the beneficiaries are from the House in 2000. It has been a privilege to HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA my district, although with a campus in New work with him over the course of the past four- OF ARIZONA Rochelle, the College has students from all teen years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over the New York metropolitan area. JIM has been a tireless advocate for the The time, dedication, and effort of these stu- Thursday, December 11, 2014 people of his district and his voice in Congress dent-athletes to both their academic and ath- will be sorely missed. Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to letic pursuits is truly impressive, and I have no Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the ask my colleagues to join me in remembering doubt that the values they have gained service of Congressman JIM MATHESON in the the Honorable John D. Driggs, former Mayor through this experience will serve them well in United States House of Representatives. of Phoenix and a member of one of the early the future. I congratulate these young men

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OLUTION ‘‘COMMEMORATING THE OF MICHIGAN United States Supreme Court Justices Ste- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES phen Breyer and Antonin Scalia have testified WORLD WAR I CHRISTMAS before the House Committee on the Judiciary TRUCE OF 1914’’ Thursday, December 11, 2014 in support of the Conference and its work on Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, not just one, but two highly historic occasions. together with my colleagues—the Honorable Justice Breyer, for example, cited the Con- HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY BOB GOODLATTE, Chairman of the House Judi- ference’s ‘‘unique’’ role in identifying ways to ciary Committee; the Honorable SPENCER improve the federal regulatory process. He ex- OF NEW YORK BACHUS, Chairman of the Subcommittee on plained in 2004, prior to the Conference’s re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust vival in 2010: Law; and the Honorable HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ Given the Conference’s rather low cost (a Thursday, December 11, 2014 JOHNSON, JR., Ranking Member of the Sub- small central staff, commissioning academic committee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial papers, endless amounts of volunteered pri- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I have and Antitrust—to recognize the 50th anniver- vate time, and two general meetings a year), introduced a resolution commemorating the sary of the Administrative Conference of the it is indeed a pity that by abolishing this centennial anniversary of the World War I Conference, we have weakened our federal United States. Christmas Truce of 1914. government’s ability to respond effectively, Every year, federal agencies issue thou- in this general way, to the problems of its One hundred years ago this month, soldiers sands of regulations that concern the food we citizens. on the Western Front came together to unoffi- eat, the air we breathe, and the autos we I have not found other institutions readily cially pause hostilities and celebrate the drive. Although regulations play a role in myr- available to perform this same task. Indi- Christmas holiday without regard for country iad aspects of our daily lives, there is no inde- vidual agencies, while trying to reform lines or battle lines. The truce gave armies on pendent, nonpartisan entity—other than the themselves, sometimes lack the ability to Administrative Conference of the United make cross-agency comparisons. The Amer- both sides an opportunity to bury their fallen ican Bar Association’s Administrative Law comrades, as well as share some festive States—that exists specifically so that Con- Section, while a fine institution, cannot call cheer while far away from their homes and gress can call upon it to evaluate ways to im- upon the time and resources of agency staff families. prove the regulatory process. members and agency heads as readily as This year marks the 50th anniversary of the could the Administrative Conference. Con- Reports from soldiers on the front lines were Administrative Conference of the United gressional staffs cannot as easily conduct that soldiers engaged in singing carols, shar- States, an independent federal agency tasked the technical research necessary to develop ing food and other provisions, and even light- by Congress to make recommendations in- many of the Conference’s more technical hearted games. One of the most well-known tended to improve the administrative process proposals. The Office of Management and aspects of the Christmas Truce is the im- and to provide nonpartisan expert advice. Budget does not normally concern itself with general procedural proposals. promptu football game that took place among Over the course of its existence, many of the men. Many football clubs to this day rec- these recommendations have been enacted Justice Scalia also described the Con- ognize the Christmas Truce by holding com- into law or voluntarily implemented by federal ference’s ‘‘unique’’ characteristics. Citing its memorative games, and this year’s historic an- agencies and the federal judiciary. As a result ‘‘combination of talents from the academic niversary will feature a number of recognitions of the Conference’s excellent work, our Na- world, from within the executive branch . . . in the sporting world. tion’s federal administrative procedures are and, . . . from the private bar, especially law- yers particularly familiar with administrative The Christmas Truce has always inspired not only looked to as a standard around the world, but constantly in the course of addi- law,’’ he observed, ‘‘I did not know another or- me as a reminder that it is possible for oppo- ganization that so effectively combined the nents to look beyond their differences and see tional improvement. From its inception in 1964, the Conference best talent from each of those areas.’’ In sum, each other as people, but I have a more per- has provided invaluable guidance to all three Justice Scalia said that ACUS was ‘‘obviously sonal connection as well. My great-grandfather branches of government, including federal . . . a worthwhile organization’’ and that it was one of the soldiers present during the agencies, Congress, and the federal judici- was ‘‘an enormous bargain.’’ Christmas Truce, and his story and his experi- ary—about how to make the regulatory proc- Accordingly, we are pleased to mark the ences have been passed down as family lore. ess more responsive, efficient, and cost-effec- 50th anniversary of the Conference and to ex- I’ve also been drawn to this year’s com- tive. Members of the Conference are drawn press our continued support for its very impor- memorations by my good friend Don Mullan, from executive and judicial branches of the tant work. an Irish author who has been championing federal government, academia, as well as f worldwide celebrations of this proud moment from the private sector. FINANCIAL VICTIMIZATION in world history. Don has been developing a Congress has assigned the Conference im- Christmas Truce and Flanders Peace Field portant responsibilities in the implementation HON. SCOTT GARRETT of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, Project in Messines, Belgium in partnership OF NEW JERSEY the Negotiated Rulemaking Act, the Equal Ac- with the United Nations Office on Sport for De- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cess to Justice Act, the Congressional Ac- velopment and Peace and UNESCO. This Thursday, December 11, 2014 project has gained the support of Nobel Peace countability Act, and the Magnusson-Moss Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improve- Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, for approxi- will help ensure that the Christmas Truce, and ment Act. In addition, the Conference has fa- mately the past six years, innocent customers more importantly, the lessons it has taught us, cilitated judicial review of agency decisions of three failed broker-dealers—the securities will always be remembered. and helped eliminate various technical impedi- firms of Bernie Madoff, Allan Stanford, and ments to such review. And, the Conference McGill, Smith, have been unfairly victimized I hope that this holiday season, wherever helps save taxpayer dollars. Just one agency time and time again despite the existence of we are, we can all take a moment to remem- alone—the Social Security Administration—es- remedial legislation enacted by Congress for ber the Christmas Truce and to remind our- timated that the Conference’s recommendation the specific purpose of protecting such cus- selves of a time when soldiers laid down their to change that agency’s appeals process tomers. weapons and recognized how essential it is to would result in approximately $85 million in Initially these customers were victimized by value humanity. The Christmas Truce is a savings. the nefarious fraudsters, whose Ponzi symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over In recognition of its many accomplishments, schemes caused the failure of several securi- adversity, and reminds us that even in the the Conference has enjoyed broad bipartisan ties firms and resulted in financial devastation darkest times, we should always strive toward and bicameral support over the years. Presi- for so many. Next, these customers were vic- peace. dent Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the initial timized by the Securities Investor Protection

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