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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 No. 37 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was ican oil, American gas, and American techniques, it could put America in a called to order by the Speaker pro tem- coal are viable solutions to our energy position to become one of the largest pore (Mr. WEBSTER). crisis, with countless numbers of bene- energy producers in the world. And f fits. why not? We’re America. And that The time is ripe for our country to would mean more money, more jobs, DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO embark on a new chapter in energy greater security, and you can bet, TEMPORE production, American energy, an over- lower energy prices. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- haul of this, if you will. Right now f we’re faced with an abundance of ex- fore the House the following commu- NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK nication from the Speaker: pansion possibilities all there for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The WASHINGTON, DC, taking. New developments in science March 7, 2012. and technology make this possible. Chair recognizes the gentleman from I hereby appoint the Honorable DANIEL You’ve probably heard of at least a few Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- WEBSTER to act as Speaker pro tempore on terms like ‘‘fracking,’’ ‘‘3D mapping,’’ utes. this day. and ‘‘horizontal drilling.’’ These new Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, ev- JOHN A. BOEHNER, practices allow producers to easily ex- erywhere you go in America, education Speaker of the House of Representatives. tract natural gas, coal, and oil from is a hot-button issue. Everyone has f the ground, all while doing it cheaper, opinions about what should be empha- sized, changed, adjusted, where we MORNING-HOUR DEBATE safer, and with less disruption to the landscape above. So why has this ad- should spend more, where we should The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ministration, contrary to their rhet- spend it differently. This is a reflection ant to the order of the House of Janu- oric, chosen to obstruct progress, en- that Americans know what goes on in ary 17, 2012, the Chair will now recog- ergy independence, and security for our our schools is very important. That’s nize Members from lists submitted by Nation? where we’re building America’s future the majority and minority leaders for House Republicans remain com- for our communities, our economy, for morning-hour debate. mitted to addressing this abundance of our families. The Chair will alternate recognition energy production and development. This deep commitment to our chil- between the parties, with each party That’s why we’re trying to open up new dren should extend to one area in limited to 1 hour and each Member areas for exploration and development. schools where we should be building a other than the majority and minority American energy production is good for future that is focusing on the health of leaders and the minority whip limited the economy because it creates Amer- these children: physical fitness, their to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall ican jobs; it’s good for the deficit be- health habits, and importantly, their debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. cause of new American royalties; and diet. f it’s good for our manufacturing be- When it comes to the health of our cause it brings American energy costs children, our legacy is unfortunate. PAIN AT THE PUMP down. Too many come from families that are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The If President Obama had chosen to ac- food insecure. One-half of American Chair recognizes the gentleman from knowledge this reality 3 years ago, children will, at some point in their Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) for 5 minutes. we’d already be seeing more American life, be on food stamps. Sixty-three per- Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, we’ve jobs and cheaper energy. Instead, he cent of American teachers report that all had to dig a little deeper in our has chosen to do little, sometimes even each month they buy food for children pocketbooks when visiting the gas sta- standing in the way of potential in their classroom. Over 20 percent of tion lately. Gas has now reached $4 a growth by letting Big Government be American households are just plain gallon in my district. Combined with the arbiter of job creation. For proof, hungry. the stubbornly high unemployment just look at the Solyndra fiasco, the re- Sadly, in my State, those percent- rate in Michigan, I know my constitu- jected Keystone pipeline project, or ages are even worse. Many children ents are hurting. However, the pain at mounting job-killing EPA regulations. who aren’t hungry per se, are hungry the pump has sparked more conversa- The private sector, not government, for the right foods. They consume far tions than ever about domestic energy is and will always remain the real job too many empty calories. Pizza, soda, development. Even the harshest of crit- creator for our country. If producers and baked goods are the top three ics are starting to realize that Amer- are given more liberty to pursue these sources of calories for our children. 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. H1211 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:32 Mar 08, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07MR7.000 H07MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1212 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 7, 2012 Since 1980, childhood obesity has dou- colleagues on the Democratic side as ghanistan and Iraq. I ask God to bless bled, so that today one in three chil- well as my friends on the Republican the House and Senate that we will do dren is overweight or obese. side. The resolution called on the what is right in the eyes of God for His One of the most direct ways to at- Speaker of the House one time a people here in the United States of tack the problem is in our schools, month, at that time, Ms. PELOSI, that America. I will ask God to please bless where over 31 million children receive she would stand at the Speaker’s stand the President of the United States that over five billion meals every year for and ask the Members of Congress to re- he will do what is right in the eyes of free and reduced lunches. Actually, member our troops in Afghanistan and God for God’s people here in the United they are not just fed lunches anymore. Iraq. I want to give her credit and States. And three times I will ask, God, They are increasingly getting school thanks that she did it for the whole please, God, please, God, please con- breakfasts and now school dinners. For time that she was Speaker of the tinue to bless America. far too many low-income children, this House. f is frankly the only place that they’re After my party, the Republican SUDAN PEACE, SECURITY AND going to get the food they need. Party became the majority, I wrote ACCOUNTABILITY ACT We have to attack this problem be- Speaker BOEHNER and asked him if he cause food in school is too often high in would continue that moment of re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The starch and does not feature fresh fruits membrance of all of our troops in Af- Chair recognizes the gentleman from and vegetables. Indeed, 40 percent of ghanistan and Iraq, their families, and Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 American children do not get fresh those who gave their life and those who minutes. fruits and vegetables every day in were wounded. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, just school. I regret that I must say the last time yesterday the former top U.N. humani- Congress held up funding for the new we did this was December 16 of 2011. I tarian official in Sudan, Mukesh nutritional guidelines. It’s time for us intend to prepare a letter to Mr. BOEH- Kapila, issued a warning to the world. to get our act together here in Con- NER and ask him, himself, not one time He said that the Government of Su- gress. I would suggest that we might do I remember, maybe one time that he dan’s military is carrying out crimes honor this National School Lunch was in the Speaker’s chair and he said against humanity in the country’s Week and build upon the Hunger-Free the words of I thank you, those who southern Nuba Mountains in the Suda- Kids Act that we had last Congress. have served and those who have given nese state of South Kordofan. He said Don’t we think we can do more than so much. that these acts remind him of Darfur. adding 6 cents per meal to the reim- I don’t know if it is just because the Kapila said he saw military planes bursement rate? Can’t we allocate war is not on the front page, but last striking villagers, the destruction of more than $40 million for mandatory week two Army captains from Fort food stocks, and literally a scorched- farm-to-school funding to help promote Bragg, North Carolina, who were try- earth policy.