H1136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 3, 2016 on the other side of the aisle are tain Edward Chow, Jr., a decorated home above the Potomac to the or- threatening to go back on that agree- Army veteran who was awarded the phanages in Vietnam, from the Ken- ment and keep us from having a budget Bronze Star for his selfless service in nedy Center to the International Com- at all. That is what gridlock looks like, the Vietnam war. mission on Missing Persons, Jim and that is what people hate about True to his character, Ed’s service to Kimsey has been a transformational Congress. our great Nation did not end after the leader. What are we going to do to fix it? war. Out of uniform, Ed has continued Despite his too-short life, Jim’s Come in to work 10 days in the entire serving his fellow Americans, dedi- re´sume´ is long and deep: founder and month of March. Maybe if we came to cating his life to supporting fellow CEO of AOL, chairman of Refugees work, we could debate and pass a budg- vets. International, Library of Congress et and spending bills that will spur eco- Ed’s illustrious public service career Trust Fund Board, Executive Com- nomic growth and create high-quality culminated in leading the State of mittee of the National Symphony Or- jobs. Maryland’s Department of Veterans Af- chestra, Kennedy Center Board of But, instead, we have 2 months on fairs. Under Secretary Chow’s leader- Trustees, West Point Board of Visitors, the calendar this year where we don’t ship, the Department enhanced claims an Army tour in the Dominican Repub- come to work at all, even once. A 5-day processing and improved the quality of lic and two in Vietnam, the Army workweek is expected from most Amer- its veterans’ homes. Ranger Hall of Fame, and so much icans. Why should Congress be any dif- As Ed’s friend, I witnessed his dedica- more. ferent? tion and passion for helping the men But for Jim’s myriad of friends, he f and women who defended our country. was so much more than a list of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Ed never hesitated to help whenever I achievements. He was visionary, stra- called him on behalf of a veteran need- tegic, generous, mischievous, and al- (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- ing assistance. ways had a smile on his face. mission to address the House for 1 I, like so many others, thank Ed for Who else could be tossed out of Gon- minute and to revise and extend his re- his admirable career of military and zaga College High School 2 months be- marks.) public service and want him to know Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today fore graduation, graduate from our his legacy will endure. to celebrate March as Women’s History archrival St. John’s College High Month. As this month is also Red Cross f School, and still be a generous and loyal Gonzaga friend for decades to Month, I want to recognize one woman M&M’s 75TH ANNIVERSARY come? in particular: Clara Barton. (Mr. GARRETT asked and was given Ms. Barton was a nurse during the Jim’s funeral will be this Saturday at permission to address the House for 1 Civil War and a teacher before found- the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apos- minute.) ing the American Red Cross in 1881. tle in Washington, D.C. Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise She then served as the organization’s We will all miss you for a long time. today to recognize the 75th anniversary first president. Her compassion and ac- f of an iconic American candy first made complishments are truly inspiring, and in the great State of New Jersey. b 1200 her work has literally helped millions. On March 3, 1941, in Newark, New Unfortunately, in our society today, WHEN WEAKNESS IS Jersey, Mars began producing M&Ms as women make up less than 5 percent of PROVOCATIVE military rations for those serving in CEOs and are equally underrepresented World War II. Over the 75 years since The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under in other areas. As a father of two their founding, M&Ms grew to become the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- daughters, ensuring that young women an internationally recognized brand uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Texas can achieve anything that they set and a symbol of American innovation (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- their mind to is personal for me. utes as the designee of the majority In the 10th Congressional District, we and quality. To this day, Mars continues to leader. run a Young Women’s Leadership Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Academy. This program is designed to produce M&Ms in my district in Hackettstown, New Jersey. New Jersey to the gentleman from Pennsylvania help young women develop the leader- (Mr. ROTHFUS). ship skills necessary to overcome any is also home to Mars Global Chocolate headquarters, and they operate four fa- PLANNED PARENTHOOD and all challenges thrown their way. Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank the gen- This unique program gives young cilities in a State employing over 1,700 tleman for yielding. women the opportunity to learn from associates. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House other inspiring female leaders, such as Mars has remained active in New Jer- Select Investigative Panel on Infant our own colleague, Congresswoman sey communities over the years, and I Lives began hearings to look into ELISE STEFANIK, the youngest woman applaud their philanthropic endeavors Planned Parenthood’s harvesting and ever elected to the United States Con- and their commitment to our local trafficking of human body parts, which gress. towns. No doubt New Jersey is a sweet- I encourage all of my colleagues to er place because of M&Ms. was revealed in a series of undercover start similar programs in their district On behalf of the Fifth District of New videos last year. These were videos so that we can all do our part to help Jersey, I am pleased to have the oppor- that even Democrat Presidential inspire young women to become leaders tunity to recognize this extraordinary frontrunner Hillary Clinton, in her in their chosen fields. anniversary for M&Ms. words, ‘‘obviously found disturbing.’’ Of course, this is just a small part of f Since the release of the videos last year, some have rushed to defend the the solution. As we celebrate the in- HONORING JAMES V. KIMSEY spiring achievements of women this organization, and Planned Parenthood month, we must rededicate ourselves (Mr. BEYER asked and was given and its allies have been in full damage to doing more to tear down barriers permission to address the House for 1 control mode. Among the more bizarre and ensure gender equality in our minute.) defenses has been that the videos were country. Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, America heavily edited, as if the statements and the world lost an indefatigable made by Planned Parenthood officials f champion, a distinguished gentleman, and a worker who harvested body parts HONORING EDWARD CHOW, JR. and a charismatic friend with the really aren’t what they appear to be. (Ms. DUCKWORTH asked and was death of James V. Kimsey this past I do not serve on this select com- given permission to address the House Tuesday. mittee, but if I did, I would really want for 1 minute and to revise and extend Jim was larger than life. Everything to take a hard look at that defense. her remarks.) Jim touched has become part of the The term ‘‘heavily edited’’ suggests Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I history and culture of our community. that important, qualifying context rise today to honor the service of Cap- From Bullfeathers to AOL, from his may have been omitted in these videos;

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I abortion and being used for purposes that, so I am not going to crush that would prefer not to. It is uncomfort- that are against the religious beliefs of part.’’ able to listen to these words, and many so many Americans. When we think What about: ‘‘A lot of people want in- people would prefer not to hear them. that the whole object we were told for tact hearts these days,’’ or ‘‘always as If that is the case, Mr. Speaker—if I having ObamaCare and passing it many intact livers as possible’’? don’t like talking about this and if peo- against the will of the majority of the Do the defenders of Planned Parent- ple don’t like hearing about it—why, American people was so that we could hood think that they are talking about for goodness sake, are we allowing make sure everybody had insurance, chicken hearts or livers at a butcher hard-working taxpayers’ dollars to go now it appears that there has not been shop as opposed to baby body parts? to the organization that is responsible much change in the net number of peo- Just in what context does this sound for them? ple covered under insurance. right? We are a better nation than what is Oh, yes, it is true. There are some ‘‘Yesterday was the first time she revealed in these videos. There are people who were paying for their insur- said people wanted lungs.’’ 13,000 other health clinics that are ca- ance who no longer have it—they can’t How about: ‘‘Some people want lower pable of providing health care for afford it anymore. It is true that we extremities, too’’—that would be legs. women, clinics which do not perform have some people who were not paying ‘‘I don’t know what they’re doing with abortions. It is past time that the $500 for it who are having it provided now, it. I guess they want the muscle’’? million in Federal dollars that Planned but it really appears to have been more Again, Mr. Speaker, what is the situ- a transfer of working people’s money ation in which these statements would Parenthood receives every year be redi- rected to those clinics. to people who were not working. not shock a sensitive conscience? It appears that we have been moving What about this line? When is this an I thank the gentleman from Texas. WHEN WEAKNESS IS PROVOCATIVE into a socialist agenda for some time, acceptable statement? and that goes back to what President ‘‘Using a ‘less crunchy’ technique to Mr. GOHMERT. I thank Mr. Obama said when he first ran, telling get more whole specimens.’’ ROTHFUS, my friend from Pennsyl- ‘‘Joe the Plumber’’ that he wanted it In that phrase, the context is you vania. He is exactly right. We have so to be about spreading the wealth have a Planned Parenthood official many people across this Nation who around. The pilgrims found out that, at who is talking about a ‘‘less crunchy’’ understand the tragedy of taking a least in this world, if you try to share type of abortion, which begs the obvi- child’s life before it is fully born. and share alike—the Early New Testa- ous question: What does that even Mr. Speaker, I know there are some ment tried it, and it didn’t work—and mean? people, like our friend Donald Trump, Can anyone who defends Planned who say Planned Parenthood has done if you start allowing people who are Parenthood give me the context in a lot more good; but the trouble is, so not working to have the same benefits which this sounds good? often, Planned Parenthood takes as those who work, you will have more ‘‘I know I’ve seen livers; I’ve seen money from the Federal Government and more people who are not working. stomachs; I’ve seen plenty of neural and then just refers the women out. Of I hear from so many of my constitu- tissue. Usually you can see the whole course, that has been perpetuated by ents—I know I hear from others of my brain, usually, come out.’’ this administration in its making it friends here in Congress—that con- What about: ‘‘I don’t think it would sound like Planned Parenthood does stituents are hurting. Their insurance be as war torn’’ when discussing what mammograms and other things that is costing more, and like this article fetal remains look like during a second they don’t do. They refer people to points out, the deductibles have gone trimester abortion? What would that other people. higher. Ask one of my staff, who is not sentence sound like in an unedited Why not have that money not get making very much. If you make $30,000 and if you have a video? held up at Planned Parenthood? Why deductible of $6,000 as a healthy young At one point in a video, a clinic not have that money go directly to the person, what that basically means is worker brings in another fetal body, thousands of healthcare providers that that every dime you are paying into saying, ‘‘And another boy.’’ A boy. In actually provide the care that the health care is not going to help your another context, you might hear ‘‘and women are seeking and not have it go health care whatsoever. You are paying another boy’’ if a mom is giving birth to Planned Parenthood so that they for the new IRS agents, the new navi- to twin sons, but that is obviously not can get money from the government gators, and the new government union the context of these videos. and then keep their abortion business workers who will never spray Bactine Finally, Mr. Speaker, can someone going? please tell me the context in which this That also leads right into this article on anybody’s cut, who will never put a dialogue does not mean what it says? today from the National Review, Jim Band-Aid on. They will just keep add- ‘‘This is a really good fetus, and it Geraghty, regarding ObamaCare. Head- ing forms, adding requirements, taking looks like we can procure a lot from it line: ‘‘Deductibles Increased in 41 more time away from the true . . . we’re going to procure brain.’’ Fur- States under ObamaCare.’’ healthcare providers and more money ther: ‘‘So she gave me the scissors and It reads: away from the true healthcare pro- she told me I have to cut down the viders for bureaucrats. Freedom Partners unveils a new I know, back when I was an exchange middle of the face; and I can’t even, ‘Deductibles Tracker’ showing how much like, describe, like, what that feels deductibles have increased, on average, in student in the Soviet Union and when I like. And I remember picking it up and each State. I know this will shock you, but went and toured some of the most up- finishing going through the rest of the most people are finding their deductibles are to-date facilities in what was the So- face and just picking up the brain and going up and, in some cases, way up. viet Union at the time, I thanked God putting it in a container . . . and I’m Their analysis shows deductibles have in- that I lived in America. I thanked God just sitting there, like, what did I just creased in 41 States under ObamaCare—in that we had such incredible health care do?’’ some States, like Mississippi, by over $1,000. and that I didn’t have to rely on what Seventeen States, representing over half of appeared to have been 30- or 40-year-old What is the context in which these total exchange enrollment, are seeing dou- words might not be what they seem? ble-digit spikes. The largest increases were antiquated healthcare methods and I can think of one: perhaps if you had in Mississippi, which went up 39 percent; equipment for my health care. a screenwriter who was talking about a Washington State went up 31 percent; South Even living in the small town of new horror film she was writing. Carolina went up 26 percent; Louisiana went Mount Pleasant, as I did, I knew we

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It is what happens when you continue Washington to quit getting weaker. We In their lawsuit against Homeland Se- moving towards socialized health care. suffer when you are weaker. curity, they have been able to obtain I know Mr. Trump, initially, wanted These kind of programs, ObamaCare, records that verify what some of us the government to provide everybody’s make us weaker. When we provide the have known to be true because of whis- health care, but apparently in his being resources, the ability for the largest tleblowers providing us information. informed that conservatives don’t like supporter of terrorism in the world to While some, whether CNN and other that, he is now saying no, that that is have over $100 billion, which they say places, belittle what we have said, we not where he is going. some of it is for sure going to be spent knew what we were talking about, but We know that President Obama, back on more terrorism, that is the kind of we couldn’t give the sources. Judicial Watch. This headline says: before he was President, was caught on activity that will not be blessed. That ‘‘Homeland Security Records Reveal is the kind of activity that brings a na- video saying that we want to go to sin- Officials Ordered Terrorist Watch List tion’s demise. gle payer—in other words, socialized Scrubbed.’’ medicine—where the government is in So health care is costing more. It says: ‘‘Judicial Watch announced charge of everybody’s health care. Deductibles are going up. People are today that it obtained 183 pages of doc- I know I have got conservative paying more for higher deductibles, uments from the Department of Home- friends who say, LOUIE, we don’t have less coverage. Yes. There are some land Security revealing that the to worry. We don’t have to fight who, because of the government sub- Obama administration scrubbed the ObamaCare, because socialized medi- sidies, are saying: Well, mine’s a little law enforcement agency’s ‘Terrorist cine always fails. They are wrong. So- less than it was before. But the people Screening Database’ in order to protect cialism always fails. As Margaret that are working are paying more, and what it considered the civil rights of Thatcher said, eventually, you run out it is devastating. suspected Islamic terrorist groups. The of other people’s money. Mr. Speaker, it is critical that those documents appear to confirm charges You incentivize not working and pe- of us who have a voice in this city that Obama administration changes nalize working, and that is what we are make our voices heard for those in our created a massive ‘hands off’ list. Re- doing here in America now. We are districts. You can’t be listening to the moved data from the terrorist watch moving in that direction, toward so- talking heads in this town and think list could have helped prevent the San cialism. The only time true capitalism, you have heard from America. Bernardino terrorist attack.’’ true free liberty, entrepreneurism in I mean, look at Politico. Last week Mr. Speaker, I would also submit the marketplace fails is when it starts they said I had a close race. Tuesday, that we have seen the email—I believe moving into socialist tendencies and with one opponent spending tremen- Senator GRASSLEY requested more in- adopting socialist ways. Then that can dously more than I did, two opponents, formation about it. spell doom for capitalism, those who I won with 82 percent. So that is what To my knowledge, we have not seen want to have a dictatorial Federal na- Politico calls a close race. additional explanations or information tional government. That is where they Mr. Speaker, I know that I didn’t win about the email about a person’s ter- want to see things go. with 82 percent because of my looks rorist ties, indication that he was a and certainly not because of the way I radical Islamist. The email response b 1215 sound. was: Oh, this guy’s on the Secretary of But it is ironic that when a free mar- It is because I make my voice heard Homeland Security’s hands-off list. ket society struggles, it is when they for the huge majority of people in east We have read stories about the White start incorporating socialist tendencies Texas with all the common sense they House allowing at least one or more in- and rewarding improper conduct or have got. That is what I am hearing dividuals with terrorist ties to come to nonworking. Then you have a lot more from them. the White House. There are con- people not working. They are outraged that we have al- sequences for ignoring the law, ignor- You incentivize people not to hire. lowed ObamaCare to last as long as it ing the lawbreakers, and not pro- You penalize people for hiring. You pe- has. They are suffering. They are out- tecting our homeland. nalize people for hiring more than 50 raged that this administration has The article says: ‘‘The new documents were produced people, like ObamaCare does. turned on our friend, Israel, and seeing in response to a Judicial Watch Feb- I have talked to people that still say that Iran is rewarded for their massive ruary 2015 Freedom of Information Act that they could hire more, but they are misconduct, as they have continued to (FOIA) lawsuit filed back on February not going to because of ObamaCare. be the largest supporter of terrorism in 13, 2015.’’ That means there are people walking the world, with this administration as It should be noted, I mean, that that around today going from business to an accomplice, as an enabler. There are is over a year ago. The Freedom of In- business, looking for a job that will not consequences to nations and govern- formation Act request should have find that business that will hire them ments that enable crime and mis- been answered promptly, but this ad- because of ObamaCare. conduct and terrorism and abuse. ministration is too caught up in trying When you have young people with For those who believe in the Bible, it to cover up their own tracks. 5-, 6-, $7,000 deductible health insur- was Hosea. God was explaining why he That is why we haven’t even gotten ance, they are paying for the bureauc- was about to come down on the chil- the Attorney General to provide Mem- racy. They are not paying for health dren of Israel. I love the rather loose bers of Congress the documents show- care. translation when he says that it is be- ing support for terrorism, the boxes of Apparently, some religious beliefs cause they have selected leaders who documents that were provided to peo- dictate against birth control. Mine were not my choice. ple who were convicted of supporting doesn’t, my Christian beliefs. But I ab- So people around the country can say terrorism. solutely respect the religious beliefs of all they want: Well, this President is The Justice Department provided it those who are against it. They should not my President. This Governor is not to them. I have asked repeatedly, and not have to pay for people to violate my Governor. This person is not my the most I have gotten is reference to their religious beliefs. elected representative. a few Web sites. That used to be the way this country I don’t agree with them. But every- They covered up their own wrong- grew and was blessed by God. But as we one in the country will suffer the con- doing. They have covered up ties to turn further and further away from sequences of poor choices as leaders. terrorism. They have covered up for

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He did it back in the ‘‘The flow of illegal immigrant chil- But when you have people in Africa, early 1900s, and we can’t do it now. dren into the United States is expected Egypt, Jordan, UAE, India, and Af- Well, the truth is, Mr. Speaker, we to rise to record-breaking numbers in ghanistan telling you that your admin- could do it now, but you have to have 2016 as deportations decrease, accord- istration in America is supporting vio- an administration with the will to pro- ing to leading members of the Senate’s lence by not standing up against rad- vide for the common defense of the Judiciary Committee. ical Islam and when you hear that from American people. ‘‘At least 20,455 unaccompanied mi- Muslim leaders who recognize the fail- Instead, we have enabled a massive nors have been caught during fiscal ures of this administration, then you amount of crime across the border re- year 2016 along the U.S.-Mexico border know that the whole world is seeing gions that is spilling into other areas as of last month, according to Com- what is going on and it is only here of the country. Drugs are spreading mittee Chairman Senator CHUCK that people have become so blind. around the country. GRASSLEY, who warned that if this I know there are people in the Repub- We have heard, also, from the FBI Di- trend continues, the number of illegal lican establishment that just cannot rector himself. There are ISIS cells, minors could eclipse a massive 2014 believe that a man like Trump, who and there are ISIS investigations in surge that strained the resources of the has spent his whole life taking one po- every State in the Union. So when are Department of Homeland Security and sition, could be leading so big in dif- they going to be triggered? prompted investigations into the ferent contests. We know that, when they are trig- Obama administration’s handling of And, yes, my friend TED CRUZ is gered with reports like we have just the issue.’’ Now, one of many problems is you doing quite well. It is nice to see some- read here, the administration has con- have people that are coming to Amer- body that has been consistently doing tinued to cleanse our Homeland Secu- ica because there are more opportuni- well. But around the world they see rity records to purge training material ties here, which begs the question: Why what is going on. for the FBI, for Intelligence, for Home- are there more opportunities here than The Republican establishment land Security so they don’t actually there are in their home country? doesn’t seem to understand. People are learn exactly what radical Islam is. When you analyze the situation, furious. They are furious about They don’t actually learn the verses in what you find is the reason they don’t ObamaCare. They are furious that we the Koran that are relied upon by rad- have businesses booming in their home turned on our friend, Israel. They are ical Islamists. country is because of graft or corrup- furious that we have enabled Iran to When we do finally have a Muslim tion or a corrupt government or a dic- continue their terrorist ways. leader like President Sissi in Egypt, tatorship because, as the old saying All of this at the same time—of who stands up in front of a room of goes, ‘‘capital is a coward.’’ course, this was—Donald Trump’s big Muslim imams and demands that they Money to capitalize or invest always issue that shot him to the top is border take back their region from the radical goes to where it feels safest—that is security. Islamists, this administration chooses why it is ‘‘capital is a coward’’—and it This article from today from KRWG to try to punish him and not help him, is not very safe in countries where the News, ‘‘Border Crime Taking A Toll On like this administration did, and want- government is corrupt, the rule of law Residents In Southwest New Mexico, ed to do more for the Muslim Brother- is not applied across the board, and the Arizona,’’ says: ‘‘Residents of New hood. laws are not enforced across the board. Mexico’s Bootheel and parts of south- b 1230 One of the great ironies in the world ern Arizona say human smuggling and right now is that people are leaving drug trafficking is taking its toll on I am tired of hearing from foreign countries where there is violence and the region. Muslim leaders their question: Why is the rule of law is not enforced. They ‘‘The Deming Headlight reports that your country still helping the Muslim are coming to America where, for most residents are scheduled Thursday to ex- Brotherhood? Don’t they know? Don’t of our history, we have done a better press their concerns to Federal offi- you know? The Muslim Brotherhood job than most any country ever in en- cials during a meeting at the Animas has been at war with you since 1979, forcing the law across the board. Community Center in Animas, New and you keep helping them. Once here illegally, those same peo- Mexico. Well, that is the way you lose a coun- ple are saying: Now that we are here, ‘‘Judy Keeler, a longtime resident of try. You lose it. We have got our we want you not to enforce the law the rural border region, says her home choice. Fiscal irresponsibility, which is across the board. We want you to ig- was recently burglarized and it’s not immoral. Instead of doing like all pre- nore your law on immigration and law an unusual episode for other residents. ceding generations in this country, on becoming citizens. Ignore it. ‘‘Residents have said State Highway which have always had as their theme, If we do that, it will make us like the 80 has become a favorite for Mexican ‘‘we want to make our country better corrupt countries they came from and cartel drug runners who manage to for our children than we had it,’’ now make us a land of no opportunity, navigate out of the Peloncillo Moun- we have gone through a couple of gen- where people will have to go to some tains along the Arizona-New Mexico erations who have said: You know other country where they enforce the border. They want an even more in- what? Forget the future generations. law. creased presence from the U.S. Border We want future generations’ money I have had even Members of Congress Patrol.’’ spent on us now. say: Well, if it all goes bad, we will all Apparently, they are not going to get Fifty years ago, seventy-five years pack up and head to Australia. But I it. ago, one hundred years ago, even when was talking to some people from Aus- We still hear people say there is no cars were first invented, you would not tralia this year, and I mentioned that way to secure our entire border, but have seen a bumper sticker like is not to them, and they didn’t laugh. They this brings back a recollection in his- uncommon today, retired persons say, looked very somber. tory. ‘‘We are spending our children’s inher- They said: You know, if something One of my least favorite Presidents, itance.’’ You wouldn’t see that because happens to the United States, you are Woodrow Wilson, secured the border they wanted to make the country bet- not going to be coming to Australia, after Pancho Villa had some of his ter than they had it. because China will take us over like thugs come across the border and kill Mr. Speaker, I know you personally, that. If the United States is not stand- American families. Americans back and you and I and our colleagues, we ing strong, they said, our country, Aus- then with good sense said: We can’t talk about it. We have talked about it tralia, will be gone. China would grab have that. today—heated conference—because we us up in a heartbeat. They spurred the President on until want a better country even than we It is important that America stand he sent tens of thousands of what we have had with more opportunity, more strong. You can’t stand strong when

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:40 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03MR7.036 H03MRPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 3, 2016 you are financially bankrupt. You As a Nigerian Catholic bishop stated: because many laws regulate what you can’t stand strong when you are mor- Our religious beliefs are not for sale— can and can’t do. ally bankrupt. We seem to have our not to President Obama, not to any- The more laws you pass, just as this choice of ways we could meet our de- body. administration has shown the Amer- mise. But there are consequences in world ican people, as it has set all-time Our military is being degraded under history when one nation tries to de- records for the most pages of regula- this administration, the Navy going stroy the religious beliefs of another tions—there are over 79,000 new pages back to its size back in—was it?—the country—their closely, firmly held re- of regulations every year. How can early 1900s before World War I. Weak- ligious beliefs. There are consequences anybody make a living with that kind ness is provocative. I haven’t heard when a nation forgets to say: Thank of regulation coming out year after anybody else notice. Maybe there is no You, God, for all of our blessings. year, certainly for the last 7? Incred- correlation; maybe there is. Thank You, God, for protecting us. ible. It seems historically, from my study Thank You for allowing us to live in The Founders knew that. They want- of history, that when a nation’s enemy the greatest country, a country in ed to make it hard for any govern- sees that nation’s biggest friend pull- which there is more opportunity, more mental agency, any government bu- ing away and not being as good a assets per person than anywhere in the reaucracy to create laws that took friend, then that enemy is provoked to world. away freedom because they had some attack. But it was in May of 2010 when This is the one country where the libertarian tendencies. this administration sided with Israel’s number one health problem for our Na- Justice Scalia, said: So they wanted enemies in demanding that Israel dis- tion’s poor is obesity. It is a terrible it hard to pass laws, so what do they close all their weapons systems, includ- problem that we need to deal with. But do? They create a legislature with two ing any potential nukes. I was shocked where in history do you have a country Houses, and certainly that was part of by that. The United States had never where the nation’s poor have, as their the compromise. But in England, the sided with all of Israel’s enemies like number one health problem, obesity? House of Lords is not particularly pow- that before. This Nation has been blessed beyond erful, but they wanted both houses I thought about the Bible story of anything that people could have ever with the power to stop what the other King Hezekiah when the Babylonian dreamed when this Nation was founded. one was doing. They wanted it very dif- leaders had come to visit and But the Founders did see one thing. ficult in one house to pass a law. schmoozed with him, and Isaiah asked They saw the threat of giving more and I think they would cringe if they saw him: What have you done with the Bab- more power to a Federal Government. all the bills that are just passed with ylonian leaders? Of course, this is a I was fortunate to call Justice Scalia unanimous consent or on suspension Texas paraphrased version, but he a friend. A group of seniors from my that we do more and more and more, bragged about: I have taken them and hometown of Tyler, Texas, from my because they wanted it tough to pass shown them all of our treasure. The church, Green Acres Baptist, came up laws. most literal translation from the He- to Washington, D.C. They said: Hey, I have friends say: You guys should brew says: And I showed them all the you are supposed to be friends with be in session more often. defenses we have in our arsenal, our ar- Justice Scalia. We would love to meet I say: You don’t know what you are mory. asking for, because every day we are in Isaiah explained: You are going to him. That is one thing we really want to do in Washington. session, we pass some new bill, we pass lose the country. some new law. You don’t show your enemy—you So I called over, and Justice Scalia, don’t even show your friends—all of bless his heart, he said: Sure, come on b 1245 your defenses, and yet we were de- over. Many of those laws take away free- manding that of Israel. Within 48 So they arranged it. We had the doms of Americans. The Founders hours, Israel’s enemies launched a flo- meeting. He walks in. They are all knew that. That is why, Justice Scalia tilla to go challenge the lawful block- seated there, the seniors from my said, they created two Houses. If one ade of the Gaza Strip. All that Israel church, and Justice Scalia could be House got a law through it, the other was doing was trying to prevent more very talkative. I treasure meals with one could stop it cold. But that wasn’t rockets from going in because the him, exchanging jokes and stories. It enough to protect our freedom. rockets were being launched at them made you feel good about the world. He We want an executive, but not one every day—totally legal. They were walks in and leans up against the table like a prime minister. The prime min- trying to defend themselves against at the front: So, you want to meet me. ister is elected by the legislature. We rocket attacks and created a terrible What is your question? What questions don’t want that. We want it tough. situation at the blockade. have you got? We want independence. So we are But as America continues to help It kind of took them by surprise. One going to have a chief executive, a fund Iran’s desire to support terrorism, said: Do you think we are the freest President, that is elected totally sepa- and as this administration has turned Nation in history because of our Bill of rate from the legislature. its back on nations like Nigeria, Ethi- Rights? Even if the House and Senate finally opia, Kenya, I hear from leaders in Justice Scalia, in his inimitable agree on something, we will give him those countries where they say: You style, said: Oh, gosh, no. No. The So- the power to just say: No. I am not know, all we wanted was a little help viet Union had a better Bill of Rights going to let it happen. against our enemy. than we did. But that is not enough. We want Of course, in Nigeria, having been I had forgotten. I made an A on a more gridlock. So let’s create a judi- there and having met with so many of paper in college that I did about the cial branch, as they did in Article III, the parents of girls who were kid- Bill of Rights and the Constitution of that could turn around and say: No. napped by Boko Haram, radical the Soviet Union. Yeah, they were The House, Senate, and the President Islamists, we then hear that our ad- promised all kinds of rights, but the may have agreed, but we don’t agree. ministration here says: Oh, yeah, we government was given the power to It is not consistent with the Con- will give you some help, but you have erode all of the rights that were said to stitution. Justice Scalia said that is got to change your religious beliefs. be protected. why we are the freest Nation in his- You have got to change your laws so it He said: No. The reason that we are tory: because our Founders did not supports same-sex marriage and you the freest country in history is because trust government. fund abortion, and then we will give our Founders did not trust govern- So, Mr. Speaker, it concerns me when you more help. ment, and so they wanted to make it as I see voters begin to think that our The President in Kenya basically hard as possible to pass laws. See, the hope is going to arrive on Air Force said at a news conference, in effect: Founders thought that gridlock was a One. One of my greatest thrills was be- You take care of your country. You are blessing, gridlock was a great thing, coming friends with Chuck Colson. not going to come tell us what our reli- because it meant that, as people antici- As Chuck Colson said: Our hope will gious beliefs and laws should be. pated passing laws, it would be tough not arrive on Air Force One.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:40 Mar 04, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03MR7.038 H03MRPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE March 3, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1141 The old saying, the axiom, is true: Immunity is granted when, with the Mr. REICHERT, Washington democracy ensures a people are gov- prosecution, the investigators—in this Mr. NUNES, California erned no better than they deserve. case, the FBI—feel that laws are being f If you want a good President, you violated. So we are going to grant im- have got to be a good country. An im- munity to this person so that we can LEAVE OF ABSENCE moral country is not going to elect a get the person further up. By unanimous consent, leave of ab- great leader. They are going to elect an But I still maintain that, as long as sence was granted to: immoral leader. Hillary Clinton does not condemn or Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (at the request When you see Christians who believe expose the Obama administration to of Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of that the only way to the saving grace any of the truth about what went on in illness. of Jesus is to ask for forgiveness and, Benghazi and about the hands-off list f as the Bible says, believe in the Lord of terrorists and homeland security, I Jesus Christ and you will be saved, it is do not see her getting indicted. It is a SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED amazing to see Christian leaders saying good insurance policy. The Speaker announced his signature they are going to put their faith in a Another article from the New York guy that says he has never had to ask to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the Times: ‘‘As Campaign Unfolds, So Do following title: for forgiveness. But that was modified Inquiries Into Hillary Clinton’s later to: Well, I don’t think God’s con- S. 1596. An act to designate the facility of Emails.’’ the United States Postal Service located at cerned with trivial things like that. So many voters don’t seem to care. If I were God, I wouldn’t be. But 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as Why? Because people are governed no the ‘‘Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office thank God I am not God. He seems to better than they deserve. If they are Building’’. care about every individual. If you be- more concerned about themselves than f lieve the Bible, that is what it says. their children, they are going to get And then, if there is not enough bad what they deserve. ADJOURNMENT news, this comes from KPNX today: Well, we had Mitt Romney come out ‘‘Attorney General Report: Possible Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move today just before we voted condemning smuggling trail between the Middle that the House do now adjourn. Donald Trump as phony and a fraud. East and Arizona border.’’ The motion was agreed to; accord- We have talked about that before. Everybody knows that people across ingly (at 12 o’clock and 54 minutes Long before, the Attorney General in- this country are furious with the estab- p.m.), under its previous order, the dicated that there appeared to be a lishment. House adjourned until Monday, March trail between the Middle East and the So if that idea was Donald Trump’s— 7, 2016, at 4 p.m. to get Mitt Romney to come out and Arizona border. f We have this story this week from condemn him—it was a brilliant plan. Stephen Dinan from The Washington Because that is like asking Marv Levy EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Times: ‘‘Top border chief to agents who to tell you how to win the Super Bowl, ETC. object to Obama amnesty: ‘Look for after he lost four of them. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive another job.’ ’’ In any event, Mr. Speaker, this coun- communications were taken from the There you are, Mr. Speaker. When try is in grave danger. I was all over Speaker’s table and referred as follows: the 12 counties that I represent. This the head of the border agency says 4551. A letter from the Director, Regu- they are not going to enforce the laws country has so many great citizens. latory Management Division, Environmental that exist, then one of two things, ei- They deserve better than what they are Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ther that is what the country deserves getting. cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; Il- because it has become immoral and I hope and pray the majority in the linois; Base Year Emission Inventories for lawless or the country rises up and country will wake up and see the dan- the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA-R05- says: We will never have another ad- gers to our own national defense, to OAR-2014-0664; FRL-9943-33-Region 5] re- ministration like this. As long as we our own national security, from gov- ceived March 2, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, are alive, we are going to make sure we ernment intrusions into our private lives, from drugs that are coming in Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on have an administration that enforces Energy and Commerce. the law, no matter who it is. through Mexico, and from terrorists 4552. A letter from the Director, Regu- Apparently, since people govern no that are coming into this country. The latory Management Division, Environmental better than they deserve, we now find FBI Director himself says we have got Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- out that Hillary’s highly paid IT guru them in every State. cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Ohio; at the State Department had no actual We are in big trouble. It is time the Regional Haze Glatfelter BART SIP Revision national security experience. American people woke up and said, as [EPA-R05-OAR-2014-0362; FRL-9943-29-Region So, apparently, we elected an admin- our parents did: We don’t care what has 5] received March 2, 2016, pursuant to 5 happened before. We are going to make U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- istration that ensured people were gov- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee erned no better than they deserve and, sure this country is left in better on Energy and Commerce. apparently, they felt like we didn’t de- shape, with more opportunity, than we 4553. A letter from the Director, Regu- serve a State Department with na- had growing up. latory Management Division, Environmental tional security experience. Mr. Speaker, we are going to have to Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Is it any wonder—I thank God—that hurry. The clock is ticking. cy’s direct final rule — Air Plan Approval; there have been more Benghazis under I yield back the balance of my time. Wisconsin; Base Year Emission Inventories for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA- that kind of attitude? One was too f many. R05-OAR-2014-0860; FRL-9943-31-Region 5] re- We see yesterday that the Justice APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AS ceived March 2, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORS ON 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Department grants immunity to the Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on staffer who set up the Clinton email TRADE POLICY AND NEGOTIA- TIONS Energy and Commerce. server. I have been a prosecutor. I have 4554. A letter from the Director, Regu- been a judge. I have been a chief jus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The latory Management Division, Environmental tice. When someone grants immunity, Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- they are closing in on a prosecution. pointment, pursuant to section 161(a) cy’s final rule — Air Plan Disapproval; Geor- That is the intent. of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2211), gia: Disapproval of Automatic Rescission You don’t grant immunity to some- and the order of the House of January Clause [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0816; FRL-9943-35- one and someone doesn’t normally seek 6, 2015, of the following Members on the Region 4] received March 2, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law immunity unless they are concerned part of the House as Congressional Ad- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- that they may have violated the law. visors on Trade Policy and Negotia- mittee on Energy and Commerce. They seek immunity because they vio- tions: 4555. A letter from the Director, Regu- lated the law. Mr. BRADY, Texas latory Management Division, Environmental

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