7618 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 161, Pt. 6 May 20, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join quired to be conducted every ten years. The IN HONOR OF LIFEGUARD THOMAS me in recognizing NACHA—The Electronic purpose of the Census is to apportion con- HOLT Payments Association for its work to move gressional seats and levy direct taxes. But the payments safely and more efficiently through American Community Survey achieves none same-day ACH and in recognizing May as Di- of that, except information on American’s toilet HON. rect Deposit and Direct Payment via ACH flushing patterns. OF CALIFORNIA Month. I believe in a limited government and will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f work to protect American citizens from govern- ment abuse and harassment. Bottom line, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY Americans should have the choice on whether ON THE WAY TO 3 MILLION HOMES they want to tell Washington how many toilets Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to they have. honor Thomas Holt for the outstanding com- HON. TED POE And that’s just the way it is. mitment and dedication he has demonstrated OF TEXAS f to the City of Imperial Beach. Mr. Holt started IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his public service as an ocean lifeguard in CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1967. During his 47 years of service, Thomas Wednesday, May 20, 2015 OF HEAD START Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it’s Friday Holt made thousands of ocean rescues and night. You come home from work, tired and provided medical aid to hundreds of beach HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD visitors. hungry for supper. OF NORTH CAROLINA There is a big stack of mail on the table you IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On March 1, 2014, Mr. Holt officially retired sift through, including one piece addressed to at the age of 70. His service is a remarkable you from the government. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 achievement in the ocean lifeguarding field. You open the envelope only to find a sur- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Mr. Holt is recognized by his lifeguard col- vey. The survey asks you a series of ques- congratulate and celebrate Head Start on its leagues and the community of Imperial Beach tions like: How many toilets do you have in 50th year of service to children and families. as a hardworking, reliable and dedicated men- your house? When do you leave and return Fifty years ago yesterday, President Lyndon tor. from work? Does anyone in your home suffer Johnson stood in the White House Rose Gar- Mr. Holt has devoted his life to preserving from mental illness? Does your house have a den and announced the creation of Head the lives of others. His outstanding achieve- sink with a faucet? Do you have a refrig- Start. ments, his leadership and his commitment to erator? This pioneering federal program became a the people of California’s 51st District, are an This government-mandated questionnaire is foundation of his historic anti-poverty plan. inspiration to us all. known as the American Community Survey. Head Start was designed to ensure that chil- Three million Americans each year are ‘‘lucky’’ dren from low-income families had access to f enough to be selected to answer this manda- a quality early childhood education. tory survey. The American Community Survey This program has long served as a catalyst RECOGNIZING ST. JOHN’S–ST. AN- is independent from the Census. This survey for long-term educational achievement and is DREW’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL CEN- is more intrusive, more personal and more considered the nation’s premier school readi- TENNIAL time consuming. Not to mention, it is 28 pages ness program. long and mandatory. Head Start recognizes that parents are the Understandably, many people dismiss this initial and most important educators in their HON. survey, tossing it out or feeling too uncomfort- child’s life and works to inspire and support af- able to divulge such personal information. But firmative parental involvement with their chil- OF MINNESOTA throwing it away does not make it disappear. dren. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES If you fail to answer the survey, the govern- In addition to building strong parent-child re- ment will come after you. It begins with phone lationships, Head Start along with Early Head Wednesday, May 20, 2015 calls. If the calls go unanswered or the survey Start, provides extensive services to promote Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I is incomplete, the calls will increase from strong mental, social, and emotional develop- rise today in honor of St. John’s–St. Andrew’s weekly to daily. Then the eyes of the federal ment in children from birth to age five. Catholic School in Meire Grove, Minnesota, as government are sent to houses of the unwill- Head Start also provides children and their it celebrates its centennial. ing, to ring the doorbell and peek in the win- families with health screenings and nutritional dow. This is harassment. No one wants the education, among other integral services. The Founded in 1915, the current schoolhouse government doing drop-ins to their home. services offered to our communities by Head was built to meet the growing needs of a thriv- Quite the opposite, the majority of Americans Start are copious and invaluable. ing Catholic community. After years of remod- want the government to leave them alone. Evidence-based studies have shown Head eling and improvements, and a shift towards And on top of all the harassment and intimida- Start to be tremendously effective at pro- being a parochial school, St. John’s–St. An- tion by Census Bureau emissaries, citizens moting academic success in school, avoiding drew’s now consists of 40 families. An impres- who still choose not to answer, are threatened crime, and fostering the development of pro- sive growth, considering Catholic education in with a criminal penalty, and in some cases ductive, successful leaders. the area began with a deserted log church face up to a $5,000 fine. Head Start is one of the longest running and 20 children. In an effort to help protect American’s pri- programs in the whose mission For a century, central Minnesotans have vacy, I reintroduced legislation that would is to address systemic poverty, and it has in- sent their sons and daughters to this historic make the American Community Survey vol- deed yielded impressive results. school knowing that they will receive a sub- untary. This survey is another example of un- In just 2014, Head Start served over 20,000 stantive education centered around Christ. For necessary and completely unwarranted gov- children and families in North Carolina alone, many, this Catholic tradition spans several ernment intrusion. including nearly 5,000 in my congressional generations. The federal government has no right to district. Since its creation 50 years ago, more force Americans to divulge such private infor- than 32 million children and families have I pray that these children continue to grow mation, especially information that they are reaped the benefits of Head Start. in their faith and that they continue to follow uncomfortable giving away. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join Christ’s example of service and respect. But this is happening all over America and me in congratulating Head Start for 50 years Mr. Speaker, I ask that this body join me in even right here in Southeast Texas. I have of service and enrichment to our nation’s chil- congratulating St. John’s–St. Andrew’s Catho- had neighbors contact me for years com- dren and their families. Its involvement in the lic School on 100 years, and thanking them for plaining about this government harassment. lives of our young people is exceptionally sig- building such a strong Catholic-educated com- According to the Constitution, article 1, sec- nificant and deserving of our sincere apprecia- munity. May their success continue for dec- tion 2, a count of the nation’s population is re- tion. ades to come.

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HON. HON. RUBEN GALLEGO HON. DAVID E. PRICE OF NORTH CAROLINA OF OREGON OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to honor the memory Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of Bill Guthridge, long-time basketball coach at pleased to introduce the Columbia River Basin salute, congratulate and recognize Col. Alfred UNC-Chapel Hill, a skilled and dedicated men- Restoration Act, a bill that would bring much Robert French II, M.D., for his distinguished tor and leader on and off the court. needed resources to clean up toxic pollution in military career and years of dedicated service Bill is best remembered for his illustrious the Columbia River Basin. The Columbia River to our nation as we celebrate his upcoming coaching career. He won two national cham- is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest. 89th birthday. pionships in three decades alongside Coach The River and its tributaries provide significant Col. French II was raised in Bisbee, AZ and Dean Smith, and he was an assistant coach ecological and economic benefits to the Pa- attended Bisbee High School, Wentworth Mili- on the gold medal-winning 1976 Olympic bas- cific Northwest and the entire United States. tary Academy and Valley Forge Military Acad- ketball team. After Dean retired, Bill was Historically, the Columbia and its tributaries named head coach of the Tar Heels and took have constituted the largest salmon-producing emy, graduating in 1944. Upon graduation, Col. French sought immediate induction into Carolina to two Final Fours in three seasons. river system in the world, with annual returns All told, he played or coached in more Final peaking at 16 million fish. the U.S. Army and his journey in the service of our nation began in a crowded ship that left Fours than anyone else in NCAA history. The Columbia River was designated an Es- Brooklyn, New York, bound for Le Havre, Bill was content to operate behind the tuary of National Significance in 1995 and a France. scenes, and he liked to tell the story that he Large Aquatic Ecosystem (LAE) by the Envi- and his wife Leesie enjoyed an anniversary ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2006. Upon arrival, Col. French II was requi- dinner in Chapel Hill the night before he took Yet it remains the only LAE to receive zero sitioned by the 61st Signal Battalion of the over for Coach Smith without being recog- Congressional funding pursuant to this des- Third Army and began his service as a driver nized by a single student or basketball fan. ignation—despite a growing problem of toxic and a courier in Eider Oberstein, Germany. But anyone who knew anything about Caro- contamination throughout the River Basin. On occasion, he would drive through Ger- lina basketball understood the critical contribu- many, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg Toxic contaminants are present throughout tion that Bill made to the program, and his the Columbia River Basin and are harmful to and France, all in one day. He also spent time passing on May 12 has brought forth a torrent public health and ecosystem health. These in the Saar Protectorate, and then moved to of fond memories and tributes. contaminants make their way into fish tissues, Neckersulm, Germany, where he served as a Those tributes include an appreciation for which when consumed can be damaging to Guard in a Displaced Persons (DP) camp. the remarkable role Bill and Leesie have human health. Some of these toxics are Col. French was eventually transferred to played in the community of Chapel Hill since known to increase cancer risks and have been Heidelberg, Germany and assigned to the their arrival in 1967. I have personally appre- linked with neurological, developmental and 79th field Artillery group. There, Col. French II ciated their encouragement and counsel, and reproductive problems, including birth defects had the honor of attending General Patton’s my wife and I have admired the generosity and learning disabilities. This concern is par- funeral service. with which they have extended themselves to ticularly pressing for tribal populations, who support numerous good and visionary causes. Col. French II returned to Phoenix, AZ, and As a former UNC student, I particularly appre- rely on local fish as a dietary and cultural sta- studied at the University of Arizona. Soon ple and consume large quantities of resident ciate their efforts to renovate and modernize after, however, he decided to continue his fish. In wildlife, contaminants increase mor- the Undergraduate Library through the cre- service to our country by reenlisting in the tality and disease susceptibility and impair re- ation of the William W. and Elise P. Guthridge Army. He was deployed to Japan with the production and the ability of the fish to avoid Library Fund. Army of Occupation and subsequently partici- predators. I am not alone in appreciating Bill pated in the first battle of the Korean War as Guthridge’s contribution to our community. Ask In 2013, the States of Oregon and Wash- part of Task Force Smith, the first U.S. ground anyone who knew him—and many who ington issued fish advisories warning the pub- maneuver unit to enter combat in Korea. didn’t—and you will hear about his quiet devo- lic to protect itself against mercury and PCB Throughout his years of service, Col. French tion to the students he coached, his loyalty to contamination by limiting consumption of resi- his colleagues and friends, and his commit- dent fish species living in the 150 mile stretch II has won numerous awards and distinctions, including the Bronze Star Medal, the Combat ment to community betterment. of river between Bonneville and McNary I feel very fortunate to have called Bill Dams. Infantry Badge, the Korean Service Medal, and the UN Service Medal. Guthridge a friend, and I am honored to pay This bill authorizes the EPA to establish a tribute to his many contributions and the last- voluntary, competitive Columbia River Basin After the war, Col. French II returned to ing impact they have made on the University grants program to support projects aimed at Phoenix, AZ, and utilized the G.I. Bill to re- and the community. reducing pollution, cleaning up contaminated ceive a B.S. from Arizona State University. He sites, improving water quality, monitoring the later graduated from Tulane Medical School f Basin, and promoting citizen engagement. Eli- with a specialty in Ophthalmology in 1959 and gible entities may include States, tribal and joined his father, Harry French, M.D., in pri- PERSONAL EXPLANATION local governments, nonprofits, and private vate practice. Col. French II joined the Army landowners. The legislation authorizes $50 National Guard in 1976 and served until 1993. HON. million per year for five years for this effort, Mr. Speaker, Col. Alfred French II is a proud OF CALIFORNIA which is estimated to create between 700 and member of the Greatest Generation. He fought IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1,000 family wage jobs per year in the region. for our freedom in two different wars and has Wednesday, May 20, 2015 The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the lived a life defined by service and integrity. I Pacific Northwest, but it has become dan- am deeply honored to recognize all that Col. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I was not present for gerously polluted. It is time to clean up the French II has achieved and pleased to con- votes 240 through 242. Columbia River and improve water quality and gratulate him as he celebrates his 89th birth- Had I been present, I would have voted yes river health for generations to come. day. on #240, yes on #241, and yes on #242.

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