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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 No. 163 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER minute and to revise and extend his re- called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- marks.) f tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, in 1908, speeches on each side of the aisle. the Chicago Cubs won the World Series PRAYER at West Side Park. To give you a little The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f perspective how long ago that was, in J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: HONORING OUR VETERANS the crowd you could find Civil War vet- Loving and gracious God of Mercy, (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina erans. President Taft, however, was not we give You thanks for giving us an- asked and was given permission to ad- in attendance that day. other day. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- During the Cubs’ 108-year drought, In this single week, after a long cam- vise and extend his remarks.) we have had two world wars, put a man paign season, and before breaking once Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. on the moon, and survived Y2K. But again for Thanksgiving, bless the Mem- Speaker, on Friday, I was grateful to after a historic seven-game series, I bers of the people’s House with focus give the Republican Weekly Address to can finally say that my Chicago Cubs and purpose on the issues facing them. honor Veterans Day, where I spoke are champions once again. I am enormously proud of the Chi- We ask Your blessing as well on about how House Republicans, under those newly elected who will be joining cago Cubs’ players and coaches, the en- the leadership of Speaker PAUL RYAN, tire management team, and the this assembly for the 115th Congress. are committed to providing our Na- Ricketts family for unparalleled deter- May their transition into office be tion’s veterans the highest quality of mination on the long, long road to a smooth and marked by the civility of care. league-best regular season and a cham- democratic change of government As the son of a World War II Flying which is the rightful pride of the pionship title. Tiger, a 31-year veteran myself, and Generations of loyal Cubs fans finally United States of America. the grateful dad of four sons who have Help us all to be grateful that we live got to see their team win the series in served overseas in the global war on in this country, and generous with the what was, arguably, the best baseball terrorism, I appreciate the positive blessings and benefits derived from our game of all time. It was an honor for work of House Republicans to reform citizenship. me to be in the stands that night, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. May all that is done this day be for then join millions of Chicagoans in Veterans Affairs Chairman JEFF MIL- Your greater honor and glory. celebrating the long-awaited return of LER has been a determined advocate for Amen. the World Series trophy to the friendly veterans and military families, leading f confines of Wrigley Field. efforts to modernize the VA and deliver The city and people of Chicago will THE JOURNAL 21st century health care. be forever grateful to the 2016 Cubs for The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- The House has also passed a series of reminding us that nothing is impos- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- reforms to the VA itself. I look forward sible if you work hard, and never, ever, ceedings and announces to the House to working with President-elect Donald ever, ever, ever, give up. his approval thereof. Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Go Cubs. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Pence, and Speaker PAUL RYAN, to cre- f nal stands approved. ate a positive change of culture at the VA to give veterans the care they de- A TRUE HERO AMONG US f serve. Chairman JEFF MILLER would be (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE an excellent choice for Secretary of was given permission to address the The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Veterans Affairs. House for 1 minute.) from Arkansas (Mr. HILL) come for- In conclusion, God bless our troops, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. ward and lead the House in the Pledge and may the President, by his actions, Speaker, I rise today to recognize a of Allegiance. never forget September the 11th in the champion in the St. Cloud community, Mr. HILL led the Pledge of Alle- global war on terrorism. St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson. giance as follows: f Chief Anderson recently received the 2016 Community Hero Award from the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the CHICAGO CUBS United States of America, and to the Repub- Light the Legacy organization for his lic for which it stands, one nation under God, (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given incredible work strengthening the con- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. permission to address the House for 1 nection between the police force he 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. H6183 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:05 Nov 16, 2016 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15NO7.000 H15NOPT1 rfrederick on DSK30MX082PROD with HOUSE H6184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 15, 2016 leads and the community that he clubs and experiences that support life Now, under President-elect Trump serves. skills and encourage teamwork, good and a Republican Congress, we have Blair Anderson has served in law en- sportsmanship and academic growth. the opportunity to change that and forcement for the past 20 years. During I loved my elementary school years achieve bold new steps that will put his years of service, he has encountered at Forest Park, and I am happy that America on the path to a more secure many difficult and even dangerous sit- my children enjoyed a fine experience and prosperous country. uations. Most notable of these situa- in those halls as well. I look forward to working closely tions was the brutal attacks at the Located in the heart of Little Rock, with the Trump-Pence administration Crossroads Center Mall this past Sep- Forest Park is led by Principal Theresa to help advance these goals, and a con- tember. Courtney-Ketcher and serves 460 stu- servative agenda that rebuilds our The attack at the Crossroads Center dents in pre-K through fifth grade. military, secures our borders, ends the Mall truly shook our community to the During the 2013–2014 school year, For- failed ObamaCare experiment, creates core, and it was the response of leading est Park was recognized as a National jobs, and protects the unborn. community members like Chief Ander- Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by Mr. Speaker, the American people son whose unwavering dedication to all the U.S. Department of Education. have spoken loud and clear, and it is of our residents allowed all of us to This school is consistently a top now time that we turn this historic find peace in our daily lives again. ranked elementary school in Arkansas. moment into action. Now, more than ever, our community I would like to extend my congratu- lations to Principal Courtney-Ketcher, f needs leaders like St. Cloud Police Forest Park Elementary and its fac- Chief Blair Anderson. It’s a great honor REMEMBERING DR. BILL ulty, and wish it much continued suc- to recognize him here today. LEHMANN cess in the generations to come. f (Mr. FARENTHOLD asked and was f STOP CLIMATE CHANGE BEFORE given permission to address the House POLL: AMERICANS SEE LIBERAL IT IS TOO LATE for 1 minute and to revise and extend MEDIA BIAS his remarks.) (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House Veterans Day, I attended Port Aransas minute and to revise and extend his re- for 1 minute and to revise and extend High School Veterans Day ceremony marks.) his remarks.) honoring Port Aransas veterans. This Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, accord- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, year’s event was renamed to remember ing to his transition team, the Presi- unfortunately, these last few months its founder, Dr. Bill Lehmann, who dent-elect’s administration will with- have demonstrated how far the na- passed away earlier this year at 91. draw the United States from the Paris tional media will go to promote a lib- During World War II, Dr. Lehmann Agreement and scrap the Clean Power eral agenda. Polls continue to show served in the Army stateside, selling Plan because, they claim, it will in- Americans’ trust in the media is at an war bonds and working at a POW camp. crease energy bills without any meas- all-time low. Instead of providing ob- After the war, he earned his master’s urable effect on Earth’s climate. This jective and fair coverage of the news, degree and Ph.D.
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