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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 157 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 No. 194 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL The county judge politely said no called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The local citizen has complained about the pore (Mr. DOLD). Chair has examined the Journal of the scene, and he really doesn’t care what f last day’s proceedings and announces somebody from Wisconsin thinks. He to the House his approval thereof. even invited other religious groups to DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- use the courthouse square, but no one PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. has asked to do so. The county officials don’t appear to The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- be succumbing to the intimidation tac- nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tics of the bigoted group that wants to WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the censor religion. County commissioner December 16, 2011. gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Joe Hall made it clear: ‘‘We will re- I hereby appoint the Honorable ROBERT J. WILSON) come forward and lead the move the nativity scene when hell DOLD to act as Speaker pro tempore on this House in the Pledge of Allegiance. freezes over. It’s not going anywhere.’’ day. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led And that’s just the way it is. JOHN A. BOEHNER, f Speaker of the House of Representatives. the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT COM- f United States of America, and to the Repub- PENSATION AND PAYROLL TAX PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, CUT indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given 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. We pause in PRO TEMPORE Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, Con- Your presence and ask guidance for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gress should not be waiting until the men and women of the people’s House. Chair will entertain up to five requests 11th hour to act on behalf of the Amer- Enable them, O God, to act on what for 1-minute speeches on each side of ican people. And yet here we are with they believe to be right and true and the aisle. the Federal emergency unemployment just, and to do so in ways that show re- f compensation program and the payroll spect for those with whom they dis- tax cut scheduled to end in just a cou- agree. In this, may they grow to be CHRISTMAS IN ATHENS, TEXAS ple of weeks, which will cause tremen- models and good examples in a time (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was dous harm to the American people. when so many in our world are unable given permission to address the House This holiday, thousands of Rhode Is- to engage gracefully with those with for 1 minute.) landers are wondering whether they whom they are at odds. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in will be able to afford to stay in their May the Members realize that Your the piney woods of east Texas, the homes, afford to go grocery shopping, congregation is wider and broader than small town of Athens in Henderson and whether they will be able to afford ever we could measure or determine. County is getting ready for the holi- their heating and electricity bills. Help them, and help us all, O Lord, to days. A group of local volunteers with Americans are being left with real un- put away any judgments that belong to Keep Athens Beautiful has placed a na- certainty because of the failure of this You and do what we can to live to- tivity scene on the far corner of the body to act responsibly. gether in peace. courthouse square. It has been there It’s a shame that extending emer- As we approach this next recess, for the last 10 years with no complaints gency unemployment compensation bless our great Nation, and keep it from residents. and the payroll tax cut have become faithful to its ideals, its hopes, and its But a group of out-of-towners, not the latest victims of partisan politics. promise of freedom in our world. from Athens, not even from Texas, but But it’s not too late to act to provide Bless us this day and every day, and from a thousand miles away in Wis- families with a measure of assurance may all that is done within the peo- consin, have self-righteously objected that they will be able to meet their ple’s House be for Your greater honor to the nativity scene. The antireligious basic necessities in the weeks to come. and glory. hate group demands baby Jesus be I’ve heard from many of my constitu- Amen. evicted from the courthouse lawn. ents about the devastating impact that 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. H9799 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:05 Dec 17, 2011 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16DE7.000 H16DEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H9800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 16, 2011 ending unemployment benefits or a tax Mr. Speaker, we need to do every- staff who may report to me but who increase will have. Let’s get it done. thing we can to ensure that our return- work for the people of Georgia’s 12th f ing veterans have an opportunity to District. work and to rebuild this Nation right THANK YOU IRAQ VETERANS f here at home. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY f asked and was given permission to ad- (Mr. CASSIDY asked and was given dress the House for 1 minute and to re- CONGRATULATING BOY SCOUT permission to address the House for 1 vise and extend his remarks.) TROOP 121 minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. (Mr. MCCLINTOCK asked and was marks.) Speaker, in 2003 the United States mili- given permission to address the House Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to tary and its allies began operations to for 1 minute.) highlight a newer technology called en- remove Saddam Hussein from power, Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, to- hanced oil recovery. When an oil well who was a ruthless dictator and a morrow, Boy Scout Troop 121 of Gran- runs dry, half as much oil remains un- threat to stability in the Middle East, ite Bay, California, will conduct its derground, unable to be extracted undermining world peace. Yesterday, 200th Eagle Scout Court of Honor and using traditional means. This is where the United States military successfully induct its 212th and 213th Eagle Scouts. enhanced oil recovery comes in. EOR, concluded its military involvement in During its 43 years of existence, as it’s called, pumps CO2 into the Iraq. We have victory in Iraq for the Troop 121 has produced an entire gen- ground, and oil which is trapped can be people of Iraq to build upon. eration of young men who have gone on extracted safely and cost effectively. As a proud father of two sons who Now, enhanced oil recovery is not hy- served in Iraq, I want to offer a heart- to become upstanding family men, re- spected businessmen, and leaders of our draulic fracturing, or fracking. It is a felt thank-you to every American serv- process that displaces oil and allows it icemember who served in the country community. And that’s what I particu- larly want to salute today: the work of to be extracted. The Department of En- and their families. I want to thank and ergy states that enhanced oil recovery assure the family members of the serv- the Boy Scouts of America, as exempli- fied by Troop 121. can yield as much as 80 billion barrels icemembers who lost their lives—exem- of oil, decreasing our needs to import plified by Major Trane McCloud—and The hiking and camping and outdoor activities might make Boy Scouting by as much as one-third. And for those those who are wounded warriors, fight- seeking to reduce atmospheric CO , en- ing for freedom, that their sacrifice appealing and enjoyable, but what 2 hanced oil recovery provides the se- and their military families will always makes it admirable and elevated is not questration of carbon capture and se- be cherished. that it produces good campers, but Secretary Leon Panetta in Baghdad that it produces good citizens. It incul- questration. As importantly, enhanced oil recov- said: ‘‘Iraq has made remarkable cates timeless values and virtues that progress over the last 9 years.’’ Army forge solid citizens who contribute far ery employs thousands of Americans General Lloyd J. Austin, III, Com- beyond their numbers to the strength while generating royalty payments to mander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, praised and stability of our society. local, State, and Federal governments.
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