December 17, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E3049 persisting challenges of access, stigma, qual- Bill Number: H.R. 3288 to the New Castle County Police Department, ity and operability in the mental health delivery Legal Name and address of entity receiving where he served for 20 years. John worked system. The Outpatient Mental Health Mod- earmark: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska faithfully and diligently during his years with ernization Act of 2009 is a house companion 99702 New Castle County, serving eight of them as to S. 1522, a bill that was introduced by Sen- Description of how the money will be spent Chief of Police. After his retirement from the ator DAVID VITTER (R–LA) on July 28, 2009. and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is New Castle County Police Department, John Madam Speaker, PHPs are a cost effective justified: This project (which would be another lent his skills to the Delaware State Govern- alternative that can prevent mentally ill individ- increment in a highly successful, multi-year ment, first as Deputy Attorney General and uals from facing expensive inpatient care, in- funding effort) will repair large sections of the later as Executive Director of the Division of carceration, or institutionalization. The growing utilidor that are in extreme need. The utilidors Alcoholic Beverage Control. Some of John’s use and role of mental health PHPs in our and related piping were constructed and in- professional affiliations include: both the Dela- health care system requires that we amend stalled in the 1950s and were they to fail dur- ware and American Bar Associations; the Dis- the law to assist PHPs in delivering the serv- ing the winter season, when temperatures are trict of Columbia and the Pennsylvania Bar; ices, care and support to those who are living commonly ¥40F and lower, the base could the U.S. District Courts for Delaware and with severe and chronic mental illness. I urge suffer catastrophic results in as quickly as four Pennsylvania; and Life Member, and former my colleagues to support the bi-partisan Out- hours. Chairman, of the Delaware Police Chief’s patient Mental Health Modernization Act of Appropriated Amount: $9,900,000 Council. 2009, which help sustain an important treat- Detailed Finance Plan: Repairs $9,900,000 John is a dedicated man who has had a ment option in long-term care service network. Project Name: Install Edge Lights, Taxiway very successful career, filled with achieve- f Golf at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska ments both impressive and numerous. But Bill Number: H.R. 3288 John is more than that; he is a loving husband EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES AND Legal Name and address of entity receiving to his wife, Sharen, he is a devoted father and CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF earmark: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska grandfather to his children, Barbara and HENRY S. MILLER, JR. 99702 Darren, his daughter-in-law, Dana, and his Description of how the money will be spent grandson, Robbie, and he is a concerned cit- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is izen, serving as an Executive Board Member OF justified: Provides for new taxiway edge lights of the Delaware Safety Council. John also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES along a major aircraft access point to the base served 6 years as a member of the Delaware runway. Project includes installing 12,000 lin- Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Army National Guard. I can attest to John’s eal feet of underground wiring and lighting fix- outstanding achievements and his fine char- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. tures. There will also be new asphalt shoul- acter, and today, as he begins a new chapter Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of ders installed after the lighting is completed. in his life, I stand to honor and recognize the Henry S. Miller, Jr. who passed away on Sat- Appropriated Amount: $3,450,000 service he has rendered to both the individual urday, December 5, 2009. Detailed Finance Plan: Installation citizens and the collective communities of Mr. Miller was an icon in the commu- $3,450,000 Delaware. The Delaware River and Bay Au- nity who created a real estate empire with f thority Police Department’s mission is to pro- over 1,300 employees and 41 offices. After IN HONOR OF COLONEL JOHN tect and serve Delaware and New Jersey, and joining the business his father founded, Miller Colonel John McCarnan has been doing ex- ROBERT MCCARNAN steered Henry S. Miller Co. to success by pio- actly that for the past 16 years. I thank him for neering the concept of specialization of serv- his service and wish him the best on this mo- ices. Essentially, Miller championed the idea HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE mentous occasion. of creating specialists in commercial real es- OF DELAWARE tate fields like industrial, retail, and multifamily. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f By doing this, he created a real estate culture Wednesday, December 16, 2009 that encouraged employees to be incredibly CALLING FOR A DRAMATIC IN- knowledgeable in specific areas, allowing the Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with CREASE IN ASSISTANCE FOR DE- company to move forward quickly and effec- great pleasure that I rise today to recognize VELOPING COUNTRIES IN FINAL tively in those fields. the career of Colonel John Robert McCarnan, LEGISLATION ON GLOBAL WARM- Throughout his career and life, Mr. Miller retiring Chief Executive Officer of the Dela- ING TO HELP THEM ADJUST TO was regarded as an honest and humble man, ware River and Bay Authority Police Depart- THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLI- and maintained these traits in an industry ment (DRBA–PD). Colonel McCarnan, through MATE CHANGE where it is easy to devolve into something exemplary commitment and service, has pro- much different. Known throughout the commu- tected the people of our great state for more HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA nity as a businessman of integrity and knowl- than 40 years, and he has proven to be a OF AMERICAN SAMOA edge, he was a pioneer in the Dallas real es- tough and formidable leader in a profession IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that requires exceptional skill and dedication. tate industry and helped to develop it into the Wednesday, December 16, 2009 powerhouse that it is today. Colonel McCarnan’s tenure as CEO of Madam Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues DRBA–PD began in July of 1993. Since that Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I to join me in honoring this great man who truly time, he has led the DRBA–PD to new rise today to urge my colleagues to support a was ahead of his time. heights, working hard to establish high stand- doubling of assistance by developed countries f ards and promote professionalism, integrity, for developing nations in helping them adjust and customer service-oriented policing. to the impacts of global warming. Increased EARMARK DECLARATION DRBA–PD is known as a professional and commitments are essential if we are to progressive police organization, and this is a achieve a successful international climate HON. direct result of John’s diligence and talent. Po- change agreement, one that will prevent the OF ALASKA lice officers serve such an important function most devastating effects of global warming. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in our society, and to be as effective as pos- Ironically, the poorest and most vulnerable sible, they must have dedicated and organized countries are the ones that will suffer the most Wednesday, December 16, 2009 leaders. John has been this and more to from rising sea levels, severe weather events Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, DRBA–PD and he leaves behind him big and other consequences of climate change— pursuant to the Republican leadership stand- shoes to fill for those that will follow. despite the fact that those nations have con- ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- A genuine Delawarean through and through, tributed only negligibly to the problem. U.S. lowing information regarding earmarks I re- John earned his Bachelor of Science in Crimi- leadership is vital if we are to prod other de- ceived as part of H.R. 3288, the Departments nal Justice from Wilmington University and veloped countries to step up to the plate and of Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies later his Juris Doctor Degree from Widener provide appropriate levels of assistance. And Appropriations Act, 2010. University’s School of Law. John began his in the aftermath of House passage of the Project Name: Arctic Utilidors (Phase 11) at law enforcement career as a patrol officer with Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation ear- Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska the Wilmington Bureau of Police, later moving lier this year, the Senate must now act.

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That is why my colleagues—Rep. RAU´ L levels, and that atmospheric greenhouse gas ples most vulnerable to the con- GRIJALVA, Rep. , Rep. MAX- concentrations return to below 350 parts per sequences of global warming. INE WATERS, Rep. PETE STARK, Rep. DENNIS million of carbon dioxide equivalent. Sincerely, MOORE, Del. DONNA CHRISTENSEN and Rep. As AOSIS has pointed out, ‘‘ Serious ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, MICHAEL HONDA—sent a letter today to Sen. adverse impacts are already being felt Member of Congress. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, JOHN KERRY, the Chairman of the Foreign Re- by island states at the current 0.8°C of lations Committee and leader on climate warming, including coastal erosion, Member of Congress. flooding, coral bleaching and more fre- EMANUEL CLEAVER, change legislation in the Senate, urging him to Member of Congress. quent and intense extreme weather double assistance for developing countries in , legislation the Senator is currently drafting. As events. The U.N.’s lead agency on refu- Member of Congress. our letter states, ‘‘the amount of funding devel- gees has already warned that some par- PETE STARK, oped countries are currently promising to de- ticularly low-lying island states are Member of Congress. veloped countries is grossly insufficient to ‘very likely to become entirely un- DENNIS MOORE, meet the need.... Given the magnitude of inhabitable’.’’ Member of Congress. the problem developing countries face, and Estimates vary on the level of fund- DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, given the responsibility of developed countries ing needed by the developing world to Member of Congress. MICHAEL M. HONDA, for the majority of historic greenhouse gas lessen the destabilizing impacts of cli- Member of Congress. emissions, we believe that U.S. climate mate change that will likely occur re- f change legislation should double the emis- gardless of the adoption of an inter- sions allowances currently dedicated in the national agreement. However, the UN’s CONGRATULATING RAPIDES House bill to international adaptation and miti- latest Human Development Report es- REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER gation in developing countries.’’ timates that additional adaptation fi- Madam Speaker, for the RECORD, I include nance needs alone will amount to $86 HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER a full copy of the letter to Senator KERRY. billion annually by 2015. And last week OF LOUISIANA CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, in Copenhagen, Yvo de Boer, Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Secretary of the United Nations Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Washington, DC, December 15, 2009. Framework Convention on Climate Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, today I Hon. JOHN F. KERRY, Change, said that developed countries stand before you proud to announce that the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Rela- should expect to contribute $100 billion Rapides Regional Medical Center has been tions, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. annually to developing nations. named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: We want to commend Yet the amount of funding developed for cardiovascular care. Moreover, this hos- you for your valuable contributions toward countries are currently promising to pital, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, is the enacting climate change legislation. We par- developed countries is grossly insuffi- only hospital in Louisiana to make Thomson ticularly appreciate your introduction of S. cient to meet the need. The United Reuters’ 2009 list. 2835, which focuses on the countries most States must demonstrate leadership if As a premier teaching hospital, Rapides Re- vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. gional Medical Center cultivates a community We sincerely hope that with that measure as the developed world is to meet its obli- gation to provide appropriate sums. of care. The annual study examines the per- well as the recent pledges by China and India formance of 971 hospitals by analyzing clinical to curb their emissions relative to economic The Congressional Research Service’s growth, and President Obama’s support for calculation of the funding produced by outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks, and for those who mobilizing developed countries to contribute H.R. 2454 for developing countries— received coronary bypass surgery or interven- $10 billion a year by 2012 and implementing based on the current percentage of tions such as angioplasties. longer-term mechanisms to assist developing emissions allowances dedicated to countries with adaptation and mitigation, As noted by the Thompson Reuters Com- Copenhagen makes substantial progress to- international adaptation and inter- pany, ‘‘results show these top performers not ward completion of a binding agreement to national clean technology deployment only provided exceptional inpatient care, but limit climate change. and the allowance prices used in the also had significantly better post-discharge The bill you are working on with the Sen- EPA/IGEM Model—suggests that less outcomes, including lower readmission rates ators Graham and Lieberman offers a crucial than $1 billion per year would be avail- for heart failure and heart attack patients as opportunity to advance that agreement. We able in 2012, rising to less than $1.6 bil- urge you to include an adequate commit- well as lower 30-day mortality rates for heart ment of resources for the nations and peoples lion by 2020. attack patients. This means that patients treat- most vulnerable to the consequences of glob- Given the magnitude of the problem ed in hospitals with balanced high perform- al warming in that legislation. developing countries face, and given ance in cardiovascular care are more likely to The needs of developing countries are the responsibility of developed coun- have better results 30 days after discharge.’’ manifest. As noted by the recent World De- tries for the majority of historic green- At a time when our healthcare system is velopment Report 2010, even if average glob- house gas emissions, we believe that under constant scrutiny by citizens and public al temperatures rise only 2 degrees Celsius servants alike, the team at Rapides Regional above pre-industrial levels, ‘‘Between 100 U.S. climate change legislation should million and 400 million more people could be double the emissions allowances cur- Medical Center provides hope and reassur- at risk of hunger. And 1 billion to 2 billion rently dedicated in the House bill to ance that in fact, the United States, and Lou- more people may no longer have enough international adaptation and mitiga- isiana, offer exceptional care. water to meet their needs . . . It is esti- tion in developing countries. I join those whose lives have been touched mated that developing countries will bear While such enhanced allocations by Rapids Regional Medical Center in saying most of the costs of the damages—some 75–80 would amount to substantial sums of congratulations and thank you for the dedica- percent.’’ As the Stern Review made clear, tion to excellence by each employee and doc- even if greenhouse emissions ceased today, money, we believe they will more than pay for themselves over time when tor on staff. the world would still face at least two dec- f ades of increasing global temperatures. compared to American commitments In the very near future, higher tempera- of troops and resources that would IN RECOGNITION OF THE PHOEBUS tures will lead to economic and political in- likely be required to address adverse HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM stability, refugee crises and conflicts over impacts in developing countries affect- ever-scarcer natural resources in developing nations, all of which will have direct, nega- ing vital U.S. interests. As retired Ma- HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT OF VIRGINIA tive implications for developing and devel- rine Corps General Anthony Zinni, oped countries alike. That is why the United former commander of U.S. Central IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nations negotiating blocs of Least Developed Command, has noted, ‘‘We will pay now Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Countries and the Alliance of Small Island to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I States (AOSIS)—which together represent 80 . . . or we will pay the price later.’’ am honored to rise on behalf of myself, Con- countries least responsible for climate Again, we applaud your efforts at ad- change but most severely affected by it— gressman and Congressman have recently called for a minimum 45 per- dressing the enormous challenge of cli- GLENN NYE to call attention to a group of cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions mate change. As legislation moves to- young students from Hampton, Virginia, who below 1990 levels by 2020. They are further re- ward passage in the Senate, we sin- have once again distinguished themselves, questing that there be no more than a 1.5 cerely hope that it provides increased their school, their community and the Com- global temperature rise from pre-industrial commitments to the countries and peo- monwealth of Virginia.

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