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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 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 No. 180 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, December 14, 2015, at 12 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 The House met at 9 a.m. and was Your presence and ask guidance for the House and all our governmental leaders called to order by the Speaker. men and women of the people’s House. with the wisdom to respond with what- f Enable them, O God, to act on what ever policies and laws might be needed they believe to be right and true and to ensure greater peace and security in PRAYER just and to do so in ways that show re- our land. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick spect for those with whom they dis- Bless us this day and every day, and J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: agree. may all that is done be for Your great- Merciful God, we give You thanks for Send Your Spirit of peace upon our er honor and glory. giving us another day. We pause in Nation. Endow the Members of this Amen. NOTICE If the 114th Congress, 1st Session, adjourns sine die on or before December 24, 2015, a final issue of the Congres- sional Record for the 114th Congress, 1st Session, will be published on Thursday, December 31, 2015, to permit Members to insert statements. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT–59 or S–123 of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through Wednesday, December 30. The final issue will be dated Thursday, December 31, 2015, and will be delivered on Monday, January 4, 2016. 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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:42 Dec 11, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\A11DE7.000 H11DEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H9274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 11, 2015 THE JOURNAL HONORING THE LIFE OF KATE Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, these The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- MCCARTHY are very anxious times here in America ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was with good reason. We have an urgent ceedings and announces to the House given permission to address the House national security issue at hand that al- his approval thereof. for 1 minute.) lows somebody who is on the terrorist Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, watch list to legally purchase a fire- nal stands approved. this Sunday friends, family, and admir- arm. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. ers of Kate McCarthy will gather in the How can somebody who pledges alle- Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I shadow of Mount Hood that she loved. giance to ISIS be allowed to purchase a demand a vote on agreeing to the They will share stories of young Kate gun here in America? Speaker’s approval of the Journal. as a smart, free-spirited woman, edu- We would never give a set of keys to The SPEAKER. The question is on cated at Portland’s Reed College, work- somebody who was drunk to get behind the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. ing on Mount Hood’s historic Timber- the wheel. How is it that we allow The question was taken; and the line Lodge the day it opened in 1937 someone a license to go and purchase a Speaker announced that the ayes ap- with President Roosevelt. Her family firearm? peared to have it. will regale with tales of challenges of We allow them to go and purchase a Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. managing four interesting children, firearm in this country who are on the Speaker, I object to the vote on the shall we say. terrorist watch list. Would the same ground that a quorum is not present The central narrative will be her fight be taking place if they wanted to and make the point of order that a knowledge, stewardship, and love of get onto an airliner, saying: Hey, let’s quorum is not present. special places like the Columbia River let he or she on. They are on the ter- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, Gorge, her advocacy and leadership for rorist watch list. I want them to fly rule XX, further proceedings on this sound land use and above all, Mount with me. question will be postponed. Hood. That is the insanity we are dealing The point of no quorum is considered She challenged me to focus on the en- with. Over the course of the next few withdrawn. tire responsibility for protecting that weeks, we have the ability to make a f mountain, leading not just to 120,000 commonsense, simple approach to re- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE acres of wilderness, but enacting a ducing the chance of terrorism here in America; that is, to keep those who are The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman comprehensive vision for its protec- tion. on the terrorist watch list from pur- from New Jersey (Mr. NORCROSS) come chasing a firearm. forward and lead the House in the She was a passionate, committed vi- sionary whose influence will be felt and Let’s come together, bipartisan, and Pledge of Allegiance. pass this approach. Mr. NORCROSS led the Pledge of Al- seen for generations. legiance as follows: f f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- DON’T FUND UNESCO BECAUSE IT lic for which it stands, one nation under God, HAS RECOGNIZED A NON-EXIST- PRESIDENT OBAMA BROKE THE indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ENT PALESTINIAN STATE LAW WITH THE BERGDAHL DEAL f (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER given permission to address the House asked and was given permission to ad- for 1 minute and to revise and extend dress the House for 1 minute and to re- The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- her remarks.) vise and extend his remarks.) tain up to five requests for 1-minute Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. speeches on each side of the aisle. Secretary Kerry has been pressuring Speaker, in May 2014, the President f the Israeli Government to relent in its shocked the world by announcing that EAST BEND SMALL TOWN opposition to U.S. funding for he had negotiated with terrorists to se- CHRISTMAS UNESCO. cure the disgraced Sergeant Bergdahl’s (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- It is a shame Secretary Kerry isn’t release from the Taliban. mission to address the House for 1 using the full weight of his office to Yesterday the House Armed Services minute.) hold Abu Mazen and the corrupt Pales- Committee, led by Chairman MAC Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on Satur- tinian Authority accountable for their THORNBERRY, issued an in-depth report day, November 28, residents in Yadkin incitement to violence and their con- dealing with the President’s secret ne- County gathered for the annual Small tinued efforts to de-legitimize and iso- gotiations. The report verified that the Town Christmas celebration at the late the Jewish state at the U.N. while transfer violated several laws. East Bend fire station. pursuing unilateral state recognition. The American public was misled Although East Bend is a small com- But, with all due respect to the about the efforts to arrange the terror- munity, its citizens know how to start Israeli Government’s newfound posi- ists’ pardon before it took place. Senior the holiday season off right. The fire- tion, which undoubtedly was achieved officials within the Department of De- fighters and Ladies Auxiliary group under duress, this is a matter of U.S.