September 21, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5947 I am working to expand access to ad- Chicago in 1999 after receiving degrees New England. Twilight, and his beloved diction treatment by removing an old from Northeastern Illinois University Orleans County Grammar School, have Medicaid rule, known as the IMD ex- and Roosevelt University. become a symbol of these times. clusion, which will help more people Before he picked up a microphone, The recent move of the schoolhouse get the care they need. I am also work- Mr. Jordan served our Nation as a sur- by the pulling of a team of oxen, ing to increase funding for treatment gical assistant in the U.S. Army. He coaxed on by area children as they centers and have succeeded in changing continues to serve through his role on walked beside the team, would surely Federal regulations so that more indi- the boards of several community orga- have delighted Mr. Twilight. I ask viduals can receive effective treatment nizations. unanimous consent that an August 2, services. With retirement providing some free 2016, article from The Burlington Free Across our Nation, there are an aver- time on the weekends, Mr. Jordan said Press, ‘‘1823 school to move by oxen to age of 77 drug overdose deaths each he plans to go to fun events with his original site,’’ be printed in the day. In Illinois, we experienced ap- wife, Sharon, that he missed out on RECORD. proximately 1,700 heroin and prescrip- while working. He is also going to con- There being no objection, the mate- tion opioid overdose deaths in 2014, a 29 tinue his work with the Greater Illi- rial was ordered to be printed in the percent increase from 2010. With the nois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Asso- RECORD, as follows: leadership of the Dixon Police Depart- ciation on a unique program called the [From the Burlington Free Press, Aug. 2, ment and the dedication of its part- Memory Preservation Project. Mr. Jor- 2016] ners, we will help make a difference for dan interviews people who are newly 1823 SCHOOL TO MOVE BY OXEN TO ORIGINAL those suffering from addiction. I con- diagnosed with Alzheimer’s for the SITE gratulate them on the 1-year anniver- project and creates a video of cherished (By Sally Pollak) sary of the Safe Passage Initiative and family memories before the wretched An 1823 schoolhouse will be returned to its look forward to greater success and ex- disease robs victims of their ability to original site Monday when 40 oxen pull the pansion across the State in the future. recall events in detail. With a new per- Orleans County Grammar School one-third of a mile down Hinman Settler Road in f son being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 67 seconds, there are many fami- Brownington. The journey by oxen will take the school from Brownington village to a TRIBUTE TO ROBERT JORDAN lies affected by this terrible disease. neighborhood of historic and educational sig- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, Sunday, Mr. Jordan has promised to turn up nificance. September 25 marks the end of an era. from time to time when WGN needs The school will return to its place near the After 43 years of covering the news in him to fill in for a colleague, but Sun- Old Stone House Museum, a four-story build- Chicago, Robert Jordan will officially day is truly the end of an era in Chi- ing that was constructed in 1836 to be the anchor his last newscast on ‘‘Chicago’s cago journalism. school dormitory. The granite dormitory, Very Own’’ WGN 9. Mr. Jordan, an At- I wish a happy retirement to one of called Athenian Hall, was built by Alexander lanta native, is unique in journalism. ‘‘Chicago’s Very Own,’’ Robert Jordan. Twilight, who served as the school’s head- master from 1829 until a stroke in 1855. Twi- Instead of moving from market to mar- f light died two years later. ket, he landed with WGN in 1973 just 3 Twilight, who was black, grew up in Cor- VERMONT PRIDE RETURNS AN years into his career and never left the inth and graduated from Middlebury College city. Outside of a 2-year stint as a Mid- ICONIC BUILDING HOME in 1823. He was the first African American west correspondent for CBS, Mr. Jor- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, person to graduate from a college or univer- dan was a WGN fixture. Vermonters have long believed that the sity in this country, according to Middlebury Mr. Jordan has enjoyed a reputation preservation of our history, from build- and other sources. ‘‘Alexander Twilight actually imagined of being a serious anchor and reporter ings to manuscripts to celebratory tra- that this was going to become a big center of while maintaining a sense of humor for ditions, inform the present and future learning,’’ said Peggy Day Gibson, director the lighter moments. Since 1995, Mr. as much as they honor the past. Last of the Old Stone House Museum. ‘‘When he Jordan has been coanchoring the week- month, the people of Orleans County, built the Old Stone House as a dorm in 1836, end newscasts with Jackie Bange. in Vermont’s rural Northeast Kingdom, I think he envisioned that this was the first Video of their secret handshakes dur- came together to restore an historic big building. He felt that a central school, a ing commercial breaks has gone viral, school house to its original location. really good institution in every county, was with one such clip earning more than 7 What makes this story all the more re- the way to go.’’ million views on YouTube. markable is that the physical journey The school fell into disuse after the Civil War, the school’s account book indicates. It In 2014, Mr. Jordan was named as the to return the schoolhouse was under- appears the school did not operate from 1865 first journalist-in-residence for the taken by a team of 40 oxen assembled until 1870, Gibson said. By then, it had University of Chicago’s Careers in by residents and chapters of the 4–H. moved from its location at Prospect Hill into Journalism, Arts, and Media program. It was Alexander Twilight’s vision, as the village center, Gibson said. At the time of announcement, Mr. Jor- headmaster of the school, to have a ‘‘It was more convenient’’ to have the dan told an industry reporter that he central school in every Vermont coun- school in the village, Gibson said. The relo- was ‘‘eager to work with young jour- ty that would bring together and edu- cation was in keeping with a trend to de-cen- nalists and help guide them at this cate Vermont’s students from neigh- tralize education, a movement that was op- posed by Twilight when he served in the challenging time in our profession.’’ boring towns. Vermont Statehouse, according to Gibson. There is no doubt those students had a Born and raised in Corinth, VT, Alex- Twilight’s election to the Vermont Legis- tremendous opportunity to learn from ander Twilight studied at Middlebury lature in 1836, representing Brownington, one of the best, but those students College and became the first African made him the nation’s first black elected of- weren’t the first to learn from Mr. Jor- American known to have graduated ficial. dan. His daughter Karen followed in his from a U.S college or university. An ‘‘Alexander Twilight thought education is footsteps and now is a news anchor at active community member, Twilight better served if you have a very high quality WLS 7 in Chicago. Mr. Jordan’s son-in- was not only an educator, but also central school,’’ she said. But local towns, including Barton, law Christian Farr is a reporter at served as a local minister and politi- Craftsbury, Derby and Glover, began to es- WMAQ 5, so delivering the news to mil- cian. tablish their own schools. ‘‘One by one these lions of viewers in Chicago truly has In Vermont, we take great pride in towns got their own schools,’’ Gibson said. become the family business. being a forward-thinking State. This ‘‘They took back their kids and their tax Mr. Jordan’s work in education was a progressive nature dates back to the money.’’ natural fit for a man who earned a mid-1800s, pre-American Civil War, STUDENTS FROM BROWNINGTON AND BEYOND Ph.D. in philosophy of education with a when the town of Brownington in Orle- In Twilight’s life, Orleans County Gram- minor in ethics from Loyola University ans County was an intellectual hub in mar School educated students from

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Under my longstanding concerns about Saudi the office of the Foreign Relations Twilight’s direction, Orleans County Gram- Arabia’s record on human rights, and Committee, room SD–423. mar School taught students from grades nine political and religious liberties, this There being no objection, the mate- through the first two years of college. The rial was ordered to be printed in the school offered classes in Greek, Latin, trigo- resolution of disapproval would under- RECORD, as follows: nometry, physics, chemistry and other sub- mine America’s relationship with a key jects, Gibson said. security partner in the Middle East DEFENSE SECURITY As its curriculum expanded, Twilight saw while doing nothing to address critical COOPERATION AGENCY, the need for a dormitory—a building that threats in the region. The Obama ad- Arlington, VA. bears a striking resemblance to Painter Hall Hon. BOB CORKER, ministration’s disastrous nuclear deal Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, at Twilight’s alma mater. The building, and ransom payments to Iran have which opened as a museum in 1925, has Twi- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. light’s signature on the back of a fourth- emboldened the regime’s leaders to sow DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- floor door. discord and instability in the Middle porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of Twilight was a teaching principal who also East, undermining the trust of our the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, served as minister of the Brownington Con- Sunni Arab partners, including Saudi we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. gregational Church. Services were held on Arabia. In its quest for regional hegem- 16–46, concerning the Department of the Air the second floor of the school before a church ony, Iran is attempting to encircle Force’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Ac- was built in 1841. The church and the school Saudi Arabia by supporting operations ceptance to the Government of Japan for de- fense articles and services estimated to cost (in its original site) were on either side of in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen; the town green. $1.9 billion. After this letter is delivered to Moving the school back to this place will yet this resolution does not address your office, we plan to issue a news release enable the historical society to tell the story Iran’s role in any of these conflicts, in- to notify the public of this proposed sale. of a region more fully and accurately, Gibson cluding Yemen, where Houthi elements Sincerely, said. have forced the elected government JAMES WORM ‘‘There has always been this desire of the from Yemen’s capital. This conflict is (For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, Orleans County Historical Society—which hindering our ability to combat ISIS USN, Director). owns and manages the museum—to try to and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Enclosures. get the neighborhood back to its (original) I urge the Saudi-led coalition to TRANSMITTAL NO. 16–46 configuration,’’ Gibson said. ‘‘To tell the Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of story, the history, it will be great to have make every effort to protect civilians Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the school back here.’’ in Yemen, and I urge the Obama ad- The enclave of historic buildings in ministration to continue assisting the Arms Export Control Act, as amended Brownington includes the former home of coalition in limiting civilian casualties (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Samuel Read Hall, a colleague of Twilight’s through targeting and other measures. Japan. at Orleans County Grammar School. Hall (ii) Total Estimated Value: But Iran must cease its direct and indi- Major Defense Equipment* $1.5 billion. taught at the school and was, according to rect support for those causing chaos Gibson, the country’s first teacher-educator. Other $0.4 billion. Hall founded the first teacher training and instability in Yemen. Rather than Total $1.9 billion. school, which was in Concord. He was the au- empowering our partners and standing (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- thor of the first training manual for teachers up to our enemies, this resolution tities of Articles or Services under Consider- published in this country, ‘‘Lectures on would send the wrong message at a ation for Purchase: The Government of School Keeping,’’ Gibson said. Hall suc- time when our partners are already Japan requested the sale of four (4) KC–46 ceeded Twilight as headmaster. doubting American commitment and aerial refueling aircraft. Each aircraft is (The museum purchased Hall’s house in powered by two (2) Pratt & Whitney Model 2005, and restored it in 2008. It is used for a resolve. 4062 (PW4062) Turbofan engines. The sale in- variety of events, including on Monday a f cludes one (1) additional spare PW4062 en- barbecue for the oxen teamsters.) VOTE EXPLANATION gine. Each aircraft will be delivered with ‘‘This was a really happening, intellectual Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capa- vibrant neighborhood, all built during the Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I was bility and defensive systems installed plus 1820s and 1830s,’’ Gibson said. ‘‘It was a cen- necessarily absent for the rollcall vote spares, to include: Raytheon’s ALR–69A ter of progressive education in New England. on passage of H.R. 5985 due to my ap- Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Raytheon’s This was the main road, the stage route, be- pointment by President Obama as rep- Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver 2000 tween Boston and Montreal, and this is what resentative to the 71st Session of the (MAGR 2K) to provide GPS Selective Avail- was happening.’’ General Assembly of the United Na- ability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) capa- TOWN GIVES SCHOOL TO HISTORICAL SOCIETY bility, and Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ– tions. I am in full agreement with the 24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Counter- Last year at Town Meeting, the people of Senate’s unanimous approval to extend Brownington voted to give the grammar measures (LAIRCM) Nemesis (N) system. school to the Orleans County Historical So- expiring authorities of the Department Each LAIRCM system consists of the fol- ciety, according to Gibson and the town of Veterans Affairs. Had I been present, lowing components: three (3) Guardian Laser clerk. I would have joined my colleagues in Terminal Assemblies (GLTA), six (6) Ultra- Terms of the gift include the building’s voting yea. Violet Missile Warning System (UVMWS) Sensors AN/AAR–54, one (1) LAIRCM System continued function as a community gath- f ering place. The Brownington Grange, for ex- Processor Replacements (LSPR), one (1) Con- ample, has met on the second floor of the ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION trol Indicator Unit Replacement, one (1) building since 1874, and will continue to do Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section Smart Card Assembly, and one (1) High Ca- pacity Card. so at the new site, Gibson said. 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act With the addition of the school, Orleans Major Defense Equipment (MDE): County Society Historical Society now owns requires that Congress receive prior no- Four (4) KC–46 Aircraft including one (1) seven historical buildings in Prospect Hill, tification of certain proposed arms spare PW4062 turbofan engine. built from 1823 to 1841. The Brownington sales as defined by that statute. Upon Twelve (12) MAGR 2K–GPS SAASM Receiv- neighborhood is on the National Register of such notification, the Congress has 30 ers. Historic Places, Gibson said. calendar days during which the sale Five (5) AN/ALR–69A RWR Systems. The 40 animals that will move the school may be reviewed. The provision stipu- Sixteen (16) GLTA AN/AAQ–24 (V)N; in- Monday come from 4–H groups in Randolph lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- cludes four (4) spares. Thirty-six (36) UVMWS AN/AAR–54; in- and North Haverhill, New Hampshire, and tion of proposed sales shall be sent to from local residents, Gibson said. cludes twelve (12) spares. Messier House Moving from East Montpe- the chairman of the Senate Foreign Eight (8) LSPR AN/AAQ–24(V)N; includes lier will move the building onto the road. Relations Committee. four (4) spares. The oxen will get hitched to the old school, In keeping with the committee’s in- Non-MDE: Twelve (12) AN/ARC–210 U/VHF and start walking. tention to see that relevant informa- Radios, six (6) APX–119 Identification Friend

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