E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012 No. 102 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Again, I’m coming to the floor of the reerists, Afghanistan kleptocrats and the op- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- House and reporting on a book I’m portunistic Taliban. The result? U.S. tax- pore (Mr. PALAZZO). reading. It’s called ‘‘Funding the payers have been footing the bill for both sides of a disastrous Afghanistan war. f Enemy: How U.S. Taxpayers Bankroll the Taliban.’’ That’s the whole issue. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, we DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO We have defeated bin Laden. He is had eight Americans killed—eight TEMPORE dead. Al Qaeda has been dispersed all Americans killed. I write families. I The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- around the world, but we continue to have signed over 10,740-some letters to fore the House the following commu- fund a corrupt leader who will not sur- families across this Nation because I nication from the Speaker: vive in the long term. We all know bought the lie by the previous adminis- WASHINGTON, DC, that, but yet we’re playing this little tration that said Saddam has weapons July 10, 2012. game of spend the American taxpayers’ of mass destruction, which he never did I hereby appoint the Honorable STEVEN M. money to keep him in office, and let’s have. So I will continue to come to the PALAZZO to act as Speaker pro tempore on borrow the money from the Chinese floor at least once a week, several this day. that we’re spending—because that’s the times a month, and talk about the fact JOHN A. BOEHNER, way it’s happening—to keep Karzai in of buying this book for every Member Speaker of the House of Representatives. office. Seventy-two percent of the of Congress, which is called, ‘‘Funding f American people have agreed with the Enemy: How U.S. Taxpayers Bank- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE most of us in the House—not all—that roll the Taliban.’’ it’s time to bring our troops home. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- When I listen to our debates on the There is not one thing that we’re going ant to the order of the House of Janu- floor—sometimes part of them, some- to accomplish over there. times not—talking about cutting Fed- ary 17, 2012, the Chair will now recog- Mr. Speaker, when I saw the national nize Members from lists submitted by eral programs for those people who security agreement that the Secretary need them the most—but yet we will the majority and minority leaders for of State and this administration have morning-hour debate. find the $8 billion a month to send to signed with Afghanistan, what we’re Karzai—and when we keep sending our The Chair will alternate recognition talking about is, after 2014, we will between the parties, with each party soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen continue to have a military presence of over there so they can be shot and limited to 1 hour and each Member anywhere from 25,000 to 30,000. We are killed and have their feet blown away, other than the majority and minority spending approximately $4 billion a it is time for this Congress to wake up. leaders and the minority whip limited month—that’s probably a lowball fig- When we debate the appropriations bill to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall ure, Mr. Speaker—but $4 billion a for the Department of Defense, I hope debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. month for 10 years. That adds up to we will be permitted to bring amend- f about $480 billion in addition to what ments one after another to the floor, AFGHANISTAN we’ve already spent, which is over $1 trillion, in Afghanistan and in Iraq. asking Members of Congress to bring The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The poor American people are paying our troops home. Chair recognizes the gentleman from the taxes and are getting their pro- Mr. Speaker, with that, I will ask North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- grams cut for children, for schools, for God to please bless our men and women utes. senior citizens, for health programs. in uniform. Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, like all of Yet we in Congress continue to fund I will ask God to please, in his loving my colleagues, I went home to my dis- the war in Afghanistan. arms, hold the families who have lost trict as the other Members went to Mr. Speaker, this book is an eye- children in Afghanistan and Iraq. their districts. I live in eastern North opener to the fact that the Taliban is I will ask God to please bless the Carolina. As do a lot of people, I love the biggest recipient of our taxpayers’ House and Senate that we will do what my district, and I’m getting the same money, going to pay to kill American is right in the eyes of God for God’s message: Why are you still in Afghani- kids. I’m going to keep bringing this to people today and God’s people tomor- stan? Why don’t you Members of Con- the floor until I finish the book, and row. gress vote to bring our troops home? I’m about halfway through. I will ask God to please bless Presi- Why are you spending the money we Its summary says: dent Obama that he will do what is don’t have, and young men and women This is the first book to detail the toxic right in the eyes of God for God’s peo- are getting killed? embrace of American policymakers and ca- ple today and God’s people tomorrow.

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This Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- energy title in the House bill, unlike, decision fundamentally alters the most utes. at least, the Senate bill with $800 mil- cherished principle of our justice sys- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, lion. But more significant is a reduc- tem, the presumption of innocence. this week, the House Agriculture Com- tion in the conservation stewardship There is a second even more chilling mittee will consider not just the farm program. It would limit the enrollment difference between a penalty and a tax. bill, but also one of the most important to 9 million acres, as opposed to the Under our Constitution, no penalty can pieces of health legislation, environ- current 12.8 million acres that are be assessed without due process. You mental legislation, and vital economic available. This is despite the fact that cannot be punished until you have had development for rural America. It currently with a 30 percent higher your day in court. But to challenge a should be on the radar screen of every acreage level, 50 percent of the farmers tax, you must first pay that tax before Member of Congress, whether one rep- who want to take advantage of this to you can seek redress through the resents rural or urban districts. All of protect the land and promote habitat court. You are punished first and then our constituents benefit from a vibrant for wildlife and water quality are tried. This is the madness of Lewis agricultural sector. turned away. Carroll’s Red Queen brought to life: The House is looking at its own legis- Another provision that looks like an Sentence first—verdict afterwards. lation. The Senate has passed a bill. I improvement is actually a problem. It must say, the Senate bill was a start. increases the EQIP program, the Envi- Under this decision, Americans may There are some provisions in it which I ronmental Quality Incentives Program. now be coerced under the threat of the think are worthy of support, but it It increases the limitation by $450,000, seizure of their property to take any falls short in overall reform. There is a 150 percent increase. What this does action the Federal Government decrees no reason in an era of great concern is open the floodgates for very large, without any constitutional constraint, about reducing Federal deficit spend- confined animal feedlots that are going enforceable in a manner that denies ing, about improving nutrition and to end up swallowing most of this both presumption of innocence and due strengthening rural America that we money and not making it available for process of law. By this reasoning, it can’t do a better job. Currently, the others. At the same time, it reduces can now tax speech it finds offensive, majority of farmers and ranchers get the amount available for organic farm- tax people who choose not to go to no support from the Federal Govern- ers. church or people who do, tax people I hope my colleagues will look care- ment, and the assistance is con- who own guns or people who don’t. As fully at this legislation because we centrated in the hands of a few. This is long as we call it a tax under this deci- need to do better for America’s farmers an opportunity for us to look carefully sion, there are no limits to the power and ranchers, for wildlife and the envi- at the House draft and to, hopefully, of the Federal Government. ronment, and for the taxpayers. improve upon it. I believe this decision will go down in f One particular area deals with the history as one of the most deplorable cap on commodities and risk manage- THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE ever rendered, taking a place of infamy ment. The Senate bill has at least a LAND IS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE next to Dred Scott. modest reduction in dealing with direct The SPEAKER pro tempore. The If the Court has failed to defend our payments, but the House draft would Chair recognizes the gentleman from Constitution, then what appeal is left increase those provisions to $125,000 California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) for 5 min- us? There is one. The Constitution does and to $250,000 for married couples—an utes. not belong to the Federal Government. incredibly high limitation. And sadly, Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, in Its ownership is made crystal clear in the House draft would leave intact cur- the wake of the Supreme Court deci- its first three words: ‘‘We, the people.’’ rent loopholes that would allow many sion on the so-called Affordable Care As Ronald Reagan said: wealthy, nonfarm investors to collect Act, the House will once again take up multiples of the existing payment cap. the imperative of repealing it. The Constitution is not the government’s Another area of significant agricul- But the Supreme Court decision has document telling us what we can and cannot tural subsidy that cries out for reform much more dire implications for our do. The Constitution is the people’s docu- is the area of crop insurance. This is Nation and for its cherished freedoms ment telling our government those things that we will allow it to do. something that independent analysts than merely affirming the government have looked at for years. Too much of takeover of our health care. In reach- Thus, the Supreme Court is not the this is concentrated for a few. It puts ing its conclusion, the Court obliter- highest court in the land. That posi- too much burden on the individual tax- ated the fundamental distinction be- tion is reserved to the rightful owners payer, and there is too much benefit tween a penalty and a tax. Congress of the Constitution, the sovereign for those who need it the least. In the has the power to lay and collect taxes; American people through the votes House proposal, there is no require- and, therefore the Court reasons, it can that they cast every 2 years. apply a tax for any reason, even those ment to link the recipient of crop in- The infamous Alien and Sedition otherwise outside the confines of the surance to the protection of soil and Acts were never struck down by the Constitution. wetlands, thereby compounding future Court, but the American people did losses; and it does not reduce the sub- In this case, the Court ruled that Congress could not impose a law re- that in the election of 1800. The Su- sidy rate for wealthy farmers and in- preme Court declared that American vestors with high adjusted incomes. quiring citizens to purchase a govern- ment-approved health plan under the slaves were outside the protection of b 1010 Commerce Clause, but it can impose the Constitution when it struck down Most concerning is the new provi- exactly the same requirement as a tax. the Missouri Compromise, but the sions that are termed ‘‘shallow-loss If it can’t fine you for disobeying, it American people reversed that decision revenue,’’ where they’re creating new, can certainly tax you for disobeying. in the election of 1860. long-term protections that really come Mr. Speaker, if the government fines Let us pray, while we still can—be- at a potentially high price tag. Instead you $250 for running a red light or fore that is taxed—that this infamous of moving forward with this being an taxes you $250 for running a red light, decision will be repudiated by what is area to reduce subsidy, it has been the effect is the same. What’s the dif- actually and rightfully the highest noted by independent analysts that if ference? court in the land, the American people.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:56 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.002 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4689 PRETEND LEGISLATION technicalities. That was called a rescis- TAKE YOUR CRIMINALS BACK The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sion, a dirty little secret. That was The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from outlawed by the Affordable Care Act. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) for 5 minutes. They want to bring that back. Give the Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. Mr. DEFAZIO. Repeal and replace. If industry the right, when you get sick Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Ban- multiple failed attempts constitute de- with cancer, to take away your policy gladesh national and illegal immigrant livery on a promise, the Republicans even though you have been paying your Shafiqul Islam was convicted in 2008 of have delivered in spades. premium for 20 years at these inflated promoting sexual performance of a Today, the House of Representatives, rates. child. for the 31st time in this session, will Then, denial of coverage, of course, After he served his sentence in New take up legislation to repeal all or part we’ll bring back denial of coverage— York, an immigration judge ordered of the Affordable Care Act, so-called any preexisting condition. Nope, sorry, Islam to be deported back to where he ‘‘ObamaCare.’’ There have been 31 at- we won’t sell you a policy. came from, but Bangladesh wouldn’t tempts tying up the floor of the House. Lifetime limits, they want to bring take back their criminal deviant. They One’s enough. We already did it the back all those good old things because did what many countries do, delayed, first or second day we were here. The they have no replacement. They delayed, delayed, until, by law, he was Senate is not going to take it up, but haven’t talked about replacement. All released back onto the streets of Amer- repetition is their mantra here for pre- they’re talking about is repeal. ica. tend legislation. Let’s put just a few statistics on who As other countries are well aware, They could take up real legislation. would not benefit under their proposal. U.S. law does not allow indefinite in- carceration. Six weeks after his re- In fact, they had an opportunity as In my district, 7,400 young Americans lease, Islam struck again at another part of today’s faux repeal to take up under age 26 are on their parents’ pol- my legislation, which passed the last victim. icy. Nationwide, 3.1 million young On a cool evening in November in House of Representatives with massive Americans have insurance today who bipartisan support, which would pro- New York, 73-year-old grandmother won’t have it if their repeal bill goes Lois Decker, a mother, a grandmother, vide lower health care costs and health through. insurance costs for every American. retired school cook, a Sunday school Seniors, they are getting a 50 percent That was real legislation. teacher, was walking home from the Why won’t we do that? Maybe be- discount in the doughnut hole that grocery store. Islam stalked her and cause it would upset the insurance in- never should have been created. I voted followed her into her home and mur- dustry, and they’re awful generous at against their doughnut hole bill and dered the defenseless grandmother. campaign time on that side of the the bill that subsidized the insurance But stealing her life just wasn’t aisle. Maybe. I don’t know why. industry and the pharmaceutical indus- enough for him. After Islam left her to I offered to the Rules Committee an try and didn’t do a great job overnight die, he stole her car and took off in the amendment to take away the antitrust helping out seniors with their pharma- darkness of the night. The thief, how- immunity of the insurance industry. ceuticals. ever, wrecked her car. Two good Sa- Yes, the insurance industry can and We could have done it for less, maritans saw the crash and mistakenly does get together behind closed doors straight up, negotiate lower drug stopped to help him. Then, being the and collude to drive up your rates, to prices and offer a policy at cost. No, worthless outlaw he is, he tried to steal exclude your coverage, and do a whole they wouldn’t do that because the in- their car as well. More witnesses inter- host of other things. They have been dustry didn’t like it. A pretty con- vened and prevented him from stealing somewhat constrained by the Afford- sistent theme here of sucking up to the that vehicle, but he still fled the scene able Care Act in some of their collusive insurance industry. in yet another stolen vehicle. In June, practices. Actually, the House version Then 148,000 people in my district a judge in New York sentenced Islam of the bill contains repeal of the anti- now get free preventive care under to life, where he belongs. trust amendment. The Senate, due to, their insurance, 54 million people Mr. Speaker, currently there are as I understand it, one Democratic across the country. That goes away thousands of criminal illegals in our Senator, BEN NELSON, failed to include when their repeal bill goes through country, just like Islam, that have it in their version of the law. We had a with no replacement. been sent to prison, ordered deported, separate vote later in the House. Over Children with preexisting conditions; but their native countries stall, delay, 400 Democrats and Republicans voted 36,000 in my district have coverage and eventually refuse to take back for it. It’s common sense. now, 17 million nationwide. Tough their outlaws. Many of those criminals They want to talk about free enter- luck, kids. You’re back off the policy are roaming around American streets prise. It’s not free enterprise when an here under the Republican vision for looking for more crime and malicious industry can get together and collude the future of health insurance. mischief. to screw consumers. It’s just not. Lifetime limits; 230,000 people in my There is more. Ashton Cline-McMurray was a 16- That’s not free enterprise. district, 105 million people nationally. year-old with cerebral palsy when he My amendment was not allowed. So Most people don’t know their policies came in contact with another ‘‘do- we’re just going to have another fake have lifetime limits until they get a bad.’’ One evening he was walking debate about repealing all of catastrophic illness and they start to home from a football game in Massa- ObamaCare. Let’s think about their vi- read the fine print and the insurance chusetts when he was ambushed, beat- sion here. Remember, it was repeal and company stops paying the bills and you en, stabbed, and murdered by Loeun replace. Where is the replace part? go bankrupt. They’re not talking about the replace Heng, an illegal from Cambodia. Heng They want to bring back those good was convicted of manslaughter, sent to part. That’s strange. I guess they just old days with repeal of this horrible want to go back to the way things prison, and then ordered deported. But ObamaCare. Heng never went back to his native were—status quo. That would be in the Then we have the business rebates 10 years before ObamaCare, the Afford- country of Cambodia because they and on and on. This is kind of a dys- wouldn’t take him. able Care Act, health insurance pre- peptic view of the world here. Let’s go miums were up 100 percent. That’s an There is more. back to the dysfunctional system we Vietnamese citizen Binh Thai Luc average of 10 percent a year. had before. was convicted of armed robbery of a b 1020 Is ObamaCare great? No. Can we fix Chinese restaurant in California in Let’s go back to those good old days. it? Yes. Should we fix it? Yes. Should 1996. He was sent to prison for 10 years Uninsured, up from 35 to 44 million, we adopt measures that would make it and then ordered deported back to during those same 10 years. Let’s go better, like taking away the antitrust Vietnam. But, once again, Vietnam back to those good old days. exemption of the health insurance in- would not take him back. So, in March Rescissions? Wow, the industry could dustry? Yes. Will they bring those of this year, Luc was running loose in and did refuse to renew your policy or issues up? No. They just want to pre- San Francisco and murdered five peo- take it away when you got sick, due to tend. It’s pretend Congress day. ple.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:57 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.003 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Mr. Speaker, these are tragic cases Octavia Lyons. She wasn’t a college Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. that occurred in our Nation. There graduate and she wasn’t a professional CLARKE, I would say that without any should be consequences for countries woman. She was a domestic cleaning question the issue of education is not like Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cam- lady like my mother, and she was an African American issue; it’s not an bodia who fail to take back their law- raised and educated in segregated Mo- Hispanic issue. It is an American issue. fully deported criminals. bile, Alabama. She understood the It is an American tradition that for all The blood of Ms. Decker and these value of working and the value of edu- access in this Nation, the power of free- other victims are not only the fault of cation, and she demanded that I do dom comes from the power of edu- Islam and the other felons, but also the something with my life. cation. And we stand here together as fault of those countries that refuse to b 1030 one of the more conservative Members take their outlaw citizens back. Some of the House and certainly one of the of the most offending countries are The other factor that motivated me directly to go to school, again, was the more liberal Members of the House fo- Cuba, Pakistan, Vietnam, Jamaica, cusing on the same problem. We may and, yes, our ‘‘good buddies’’ the Chi- fact that I was able to go to the Detroit Public Library. I caught the bus. And I not even agree on all the paths to solv- nese. ing this problem, but we can agree on What should we do? We should do two started reading books on visual artists, the necessity of addressing the issue of things: One, U.S. law should allow civil and it inspired me to go back to school literacy. And if we can work together suits against these offending countries to study fine arts again. But the point finding paths for the American people for damages without any caps on com- is, I had the ability to read—and read- to focus their attention, finding paths pensation; and, two, freeze legal visas ing helped save my life. for Congress to focus our attention, we to nations that refuse to take back I want to now yield to my good find paths to the solution. their criminals. friend, Representative SCOTT, the gen- Mr. Speaker, did you know a similar tleman from South Carolina. Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. I agree, law already exists in the U.S., but the Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Thank my brother. I’m going to work with State Department won’t enforce the you, Congressman CLARKE. you on this. law for supposedly ‘‘diplomatic rea- Let me just thank Mr. CLARKE for fo- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Thank sons’’? According to Secretary Napoli- cusing on the issue of education and, you, Mr. CLARKE. tano, DHS and the State Department specifically, the issue of literacy. I will Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Thank are working with these offending coun- say that as a kid growing up in a sin- you. tries to resolve these matters, that gle-parent household myself, living in being the folks that are getting mur- poverty, I did not value education as a f dered in the U.S. youngster. And so by the time I was in I have introduced legislation that re- high school, I was flunking out. I failed HONORING MAJOR RYAN S. DAVID moves the uncertainty and the weak the ninth grade. I failed world geog- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The knees of bureaucrats and requires the raphy, civics, Spanish, and English. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from State Department to follow through When you fail Spanish and English, North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- with visa sanctions against these coun- they don’t consider you bilingual. They utes. tries. Time to play a little diplomatic may call you ‘‘bi-ignorant.’’ Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it is with hardball with these nations. After all, And that’s where I found myself, be- sadness that I rise today to honor the Americans are dying because these cause I had lost hope in life. I had a memory of Major Ryan S. David of lawfully deported illegals don’t go back mother who believed strongly in the Boone, North Carolina, who was a where they come from. power of education. And because of her member of the North Carolina Air Na- It’s time to make these crooks and discipline, her involvement, and her tional Guard. On July 1, his Charlotte- misfits the problem of their home focus, I found the path back towards based C–130 crew crashed in South Da- country rather than continue to re- prosperity, which started with edu- kota while battling the State’s White main our problem; otherwise, more cation. And as chairman of the county Draw fire. Major David was an experi- grandmothers are going to die in Amer- council a few years ago, I recognized enced navigator who joined the Na- ica. that the incarcerated population of tional Guard in 2011 after completing And that’s just the way it is. Charleston County was highly rep- Active Duty service in the U.S. Air f resented by young people, mostly men, Force. He is survived by his wife, EDUCATION AND LITERACY who were functionally illiterate, com- Jenny, and his infant son, Rob. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing from single-parent households and Along with Major David, Lieutenant Chair recognizes the gentleman from living in poverty, as I did. Colonel Paul Mikeal of Mooresville, So the value of education cannot be Michigan (Mr. CLARKE) for 5 minutes. Major Joseph McCormick of Belmont, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. overemphasized enough, and the neces- and Senior Master Sergeant Robert Speaker, I am here, along with my sity of public-private partnerships to Cannon of Charlotte gave their lives in good friend and colleague, the gen- address this issue is an absolute neces- service to our country. There’s no tleman from South Carolina (Mr. sity because our Nation faces a crisis. question of the bravery and commit- Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Thank SCOTT), to address a national crisis ment of these men, and we are very that’s facing us today. you, Representative SCOTT. To the American people, we want to grateful to them. My heart goes out to Too many of our young African the families of these heroes and their American and Hispanic men cannot show that even though this Congress many times is divided based on ide- Air National Guard colleagues. May read. They’re dropping out of school God grant them comfort in this time of and they’re ending up in prison. With- ology and party, he and I—I’m one of the most liberal Members of this House loss, and may He bless the sacrifices of out the skills to be able to get a job, these fallen. many of these young men may lose and my friend, the gentleman from South Carolina, is one of the most con- hope and they resort to crime. f I personally understand, to a certain servative—both agree we’ve got to ad- degree, what these young men are dress this national crisis. We’ve got to FORD’S LOUISVILLE SUCCESS going through. I lost hope myself in my save the lives of our young black and STORY early twenties. Hispanic men. And by doing so, we’re Raised as a single child, my parents going to help strengthen our economy The SPEAKER pro tempore. The were deceased by the time I was 19. I and help create jobs. This is a national Chair recognizes the gentleman from dropped out of school, ended up being call to action for all of us in govern- Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) for 5 min- unemployed, and resorted to food ment, schools, libraries, business, and utes. stamps. My food stamps were ulti- our charities and our families, to all Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, every mately cut off. At that time, I felt I work together to help educate our 44 seconds, a 2013 Ford Escape comes would never make it in life, and I gave young men on the value of reading and off the line at the Louisville assembly up. to teach them to read. plant. The Escape’s parts make their Now, several factors intervened to I yield to my friend from South Caro- way along 20 miles of conveyers inside help save me. One was my godmother, lina. a 3 million-square-foot facility that

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:57 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.005 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4691 stretches a mile from corner to corner. $800 million to our Commonwealth’s graduated from high school, and 1.7 Inside that facility are more than 4,200 GDP. Let’s be clear: this happened be- million graduated with a bachelor’s de- Louisvillians—and a few Hoosiers—op- cause of the leadership of Ford, UAW, gree from a program. Add to that list erating state-of-the art machinery ca- and our unparalleled workforce. But also those who have an associate’s de- pable of producing six different vehi- none of it would have been possible gree or simply have dropped out of cles. without key government investments school, and we recognize those 80,000 Ford has a long and robust history in to advance large-scale innovation. new jobs are barely a drop in the buck- Louisville. The company has been man- There were some who said we should et. ufacturing vehicles in Derby City since let the auto industry fail. In Louisville, Also note that among those who are the Model T in 1913. The Louisville as- that would have meant putting thou- college graduates, recently, 53 percent sembly plant opened in 1955 and since sands of Ford workers out on the of them are underemployed; that is, then has produced the Ford Ranger, street. It would have meant that the working in a job below the qualifica- the Bronco II, and the Explorer, to thousands of workers at supply compa- tion levels which they have achieved. name just a few. Across town, the Ken- nies who provide parts for the new Es- About 1.5 million under age 25 in 2011 tucky truck plant has been operating cape would have been updating their were jobless or underemployed, the since 1969 and employs nearly 5,000 resumes instead of assembling Ford’s highest in at least 11 years. In the year workers. newest and most advanced models. And 2000, the share was at a low of 41 per- For years, both plants thrived—and it would have been an admission that cent. with them, families. Just recently, a in America our best manufacturing Now, families are concerned because woman who now works at Ford told me days are behind us. We’re proving that they don’t want more unemployment that her dad had worked there for 50 wrong every day in Louisville and checks when they can be getting an years. Stories of Ford careers that span across the country. employment check. They need jobs to lifetimes—and generations—aren’t rare Over the past 28 months, American pay for their food and their housing, to in Louisville. There are fathers and manufacturers have created nearly pay off loans for their cars and schools, daughters who have built careers side- 500,000 jobs. That’s the strongest period to save something for retirement or by-side on the line. of growth in manufacturing employ- save something for other family needs But by 2008, the Louisville assembly ment since 1995. And it’s because we for the future. plant was outmoded and the U.S. econ- are using strategic Federal invest- But put this in the context of other omy was in crisis. The plant’s future ments to spur innovation and leverage increases families have had to face in was clouded with uncertainty. Workers private sector investment. Just this the last few years. The increased cost came to work everyday not knowing month, the AP reported that Ford for gasoline in the last 31⁄2 to 4 years is whether their jobs would be there to- Motor Company sales rose 7 percent in about $2,200 per year per family. The morrow. Ford needed to innovate. It June. The reason? Strong demand for increased cost of electricity with new needed to produce vehicles that the the new Escape, which is selling at a coal regulations put forth by the EPA American people could afford, that higher rate than ever before. will cause families’ electric bills to rise were sleeker and more fuel efficient, by $300 to $400 per year. The new coal and that met a changing desire among b 1040 regulations are estimated to lead to a car buyers who wanted more dynamic, There are still plenty who say gov- loss of 180,000 jobs per year. CONSOL economical vehicles. But the company ernment is part of the problem, not has announced it’s laying off 318 min- needed a financial bridge to do it. part of the solution. But since at least ers. Arch Coal has laid off 750 miners in In Congress, I worked to include the the 1940s, we have known and generally Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manu- acknowledged that the market cannot Alpha notified employees at four West facturing Loan Program in the Energy do it all on its own and that there is a Virginia mines of a loss of 100 jobs. Independence and Security Act of 2007. role for government in pursuing short The coal regulations are such from Ford received a $5.9 billion loan and long-term economic growth and the EPA that we have had no new coal- through the program, which allowed prosperity in this country. fired power plant permits granted for the company to invest $600 million in You can find it in Louisville. Our the last few years. Simply, no plants the Louisville assembly plant and to workers, Ford, and government part- are being built, and ones are being remap their future. In 3 years, the Lou- ners—Federal, State, and local—have closed down. And yet we have a mas- isville assembly plant has gone from shown just how successful we can be sive amount of coal which we can use uncertainty to a complete retooling. working together to build the vehicles to create clean energy if the EPA Last month, I was proud to join Ford of the future and the innovations that would allow us to build some newer, officials and hundreds of workers to keep our city, and our country, on the cleaner plants. Look at sulfur dioxide— unveil what is now the biggest, most leading edge of manufacturing. there has been a 56 percent decrease, flexible high-volume Ford plant in f and with nitrous dioxide a 38 percent North America. The plant has added decrease since the 1970s, while coal has PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS more than 3,000 jobs, and the increases tripled in its use. Mercury emissions in production have led to thousands The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have decreased by 60 percent since the more suppliers, of which there are 500 Chair recognizes the gentleman from 1950s, and we can do better. for the new Escape model alone. Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) for 5 min- We also note that we can have new Ford also worked with the UAW to utes. jobs from offshore drilling, and al- renegotiate its contract and add a Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. though the House has passed such leg- third shift at the plant. By the end of Speaker, last week, we received some islation, the Senate and the White this year, the company will employ unemployment numbers, or employ- House have blocked it. If we drill for more than 8,000 people in Louisville. ment numbers, of 80,000 new jobs. It oil and natural gas, several things can The positive relationships forged be- was a bleak statistic telling us that happen. One, it can free up 2.5 to $3.7 tween organized labor and Ford in Lou- now we were in our 41st straight week trillion, which we can use to invest in isville should serve as a model of com- where unemployment was above 8 per- infrastructure of roads, highways, promise and cooperation for the rest of cent. Of course, the real unemployment bridges, locks and dams, and water and the Nation. numbers are saying there are 23 million sewer projects. But as long as those The Escape is a success story of Americans out of work or looking for areas are blocked, we cannot reap the American ingenuity and innovation for work, people who are unemployed or benefits from that. Instead, we con- the private sector, for organized labor, underemployed based upon their skill tinue to spend money to protect OPEC and for the Federal Government. And set and taking whatever job they can oil fields and had a trade deficit of $127 it’s a victory for Kentucky. Ford’s new get. billion last year with OPEC. And sadly, investments at the Louisville assembly But put this 80,000 new jobs in an ad- of course, there is that unmeasurable, plant and the Kentucky truck plant ditional context, and it is of deeper immeasurable cost of having our sol- are expected to contribute more than concern. This year, 3.1 million students diers, sailors, airmen, and marines

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By moving the post-20-week ment. lies is down $4,300. abortion ban only in conservative f There are solutions that the House, States and targeting the District, REPUBLICANS ARE HOLDING Senate, and White House can work on which has no vote on such a bill on this AMERICA HOSTAGE together. But much of this is in the floor, even though it affects only our area of using our domestic energy and residents, Republicans show they lack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to stop saying ‘‘no’’ to domestic en- the courage of their own convictions Chair recognizes the gentleman from ergy. Although an all-of-the-above pol- and the courage to make this bill apply New York (Mr. HIGGINS) for 5 minutes. icy that includes wind and solar is val- nationally, even in a Republican-con- Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, the Re- uable, we cannot create jobs by also trolled House where they would surely publican majority of this House is saying ‘‘no’’ to coal, 10 Federal agen- win. They target the District of Colum- holding the American people and its cies trying to block natural gas drill- bia women because they fear the wrath economy hostage in a cynical ploy to ing, and everyone dropping the ability of the Nation’s women that a nation- keep the economy from growing and to drill for oil. We have solutions, we wide bill would surely bring. creating jobs. have answers. We only have to have the In the year 2000, 12 years ago, the b 1050 will to pass these. Federal budget had a $258 billion sur- f Well, we will not stand by as Repub- plus that was a direct result of having licans, who claim to favor small and created 22 million private sector jobs WOMEN OF THE DISTRICT OF local government, attempt to pass leg- under the Clinton administration. New COLUMBIA ARE NOT PAWNS islation affecting my constituents but road and bridge projects were funded The SPEAKER pro tempore. The not theirs in an act of disdain for the and American businesses were pro- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Federalist principles they profess. viding the labor and equipment to help the District of Columbia, (Ms. NORTON) Fortunately, the scheduled markup rebuild the Nation’s infrastructure. for 5 minutes. of the bill has helped us and pro-choice In the year 2001, the new Republican Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, American organizations to alert women across administration came in and looted a women have been outraged by Repub- the United States that the D.C. label surplus that they didn’t create to fi- lican attacks on reproductive health on this bill is a cover for a bill that nance two tax cuts we couldn’t afford this term. We saw it in the decision seeks to undermine the reproductive and two wars that took over $1 trillion that was later reversed by the Susan G. rights of women across the United out of the American economy. They ru- Komen Race for the Cure when it ini- States. ined the American economy by losing tially pulled funding for Planned Par- Women have been watching closely more jobs than in any period in the enthood for breast cancer screenings, ever since the first attacks on repro- past 60 years and created a financial and we saw it again in Republican at- ductive health in the House this term. crisis not seen since the Great Depres- tempts to defund Planned Parenthood, With the post-20-week D.C. abortion sion. The Republican Party and their and then again to block access to con- bill, Republicans have left no doubt failed policies took us from record sur- traceptives as part of health insurance. that the reproductive freedom of Amer- plus to record deficit. More seriously, beneath the radar, ica’s women depends upon a Demo- In 2009, the Republicans handed this there has been a far-right campaign, as cratic Congress and a Democratic mess over to the current President and announced by anti-choice forces, that President. have vowed not to help him rebuild will emerge in the markup of H.R. 3803, f this Nation and its economy. They a frontal attack on abortion rights as have created a phony debt limit crisis guaranteed by Roe v. Wade. Represent- RECOGNIZING ALLYN LAMB OF that reverberated throughout the AGCHOICE ative TRENT FRANKS, the sponsor of American economy and the financial H.R. 3803, and anti-choice forces have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The markets. The debt ceiling crisis cost unleashed a full-fledged attack on Roe Chair recognizes the gentleman from American investors $18 million and led and the Nation’s women, using women Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 to a downgrade of the Nation’s credit in the Nation’s Capital as pawns. minutes. rating. This debt limit crisis imposed a The District of Columbia Pain Capa- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. tax on the American people that did ble Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize real and permanent damage. without any scientific basis, seeks to Allyn Lamb, the president and CEO of Default, or the threat of default, will ban all abortions in the District of Co- AgChoice, who will retire at the end of exact more economic damage on an al- lumbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the year after decades of service to the ready fragile recovery, and they’re with very limited exceptions. However, agriculture community. threatening to do it all again later this Roe v. Wade requires viability to be de- AgChoice is an agriculture credit as- year—this, despite the fact that the termined only by a physician and not sociation that provides a broad range House Republican budget resolution by statute. Although the bill is nomi- of financial services to farmers and for- spends $1 trillion more than it takes in nally addressed only to women in the esters all across Pennsylvania. Under in revenue. The logical consequence of District of Columbia, it seeks to rally Allyn’s leadership, AgChoice has be- their budget, the Republican budget, is the most extreme Republicans by come a leading institution supporting to raise the debt ceiling. achieving a Federal imprimatur, how- the credit needs of farmers, as well as We need to nation build right here in ever bogus or limited, for use in an on- the mortgage credit needs of rural America. Our Nation’s roads and going campaign across the Nation to homeowners, for communities across bridges are falling part. You have 69,000 get States to defy the law of the land the Fifth District of Pennsylvania and structurally deficient bridges in this under Roe v. Wade. Several conserv- throughout the greater Commonwealth Nation. Every second of every day, ative States have already passed simi- of Pennsylvania. Even under a tough seven cars drive on a bridge that is lar laws, but neither Congressional Re- economy, AgChoice has consistently structurally deficient. The Senate and publicans nor anti-choice organizations stayed financially sound while offering the House just passed a $105 billion has the nerve to proceed in the usual outstanding service and support to our transportation bill to spend less than way with a post-20-week abortion ban agriculture communities. $53 billion in each of the next 2 years. bill for the Nation because they know With 32 years of service in the Farm While it is something, it’s weak—in that women and their supporters would Credit System, Allyn has spent his pro- fact, it’s pathetically weak. It will fill

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It’s a basic right for all and bridges of Iraq, a nation of 26 mil- phone town hall, I heard from a real es- Americans. lion people. You just spent $78 billion tate agent who was concerned about Hello. If you’re out there somewhere rebuilding the roads and bridges of Af- the 3.8 percent tax on sales of homes in America today and you feel you ghanistan, a nation of 30 million peo- that will go into effect in January of don’t need health care because you are ple. And all you can come up with is 2013. On a $100,000 home, that’s $3,800, invincible, well, you are not. Do you $53 billion for nation building in Amer- and it could make the difference be- feel that the rest of us should pay your ica, our Nation, a Nation of over 300 tween somebody being able to sell their medical bills? Enough of that already. million people. home for a profit and a loss. So this Do you feel that those less fortunate The American Society of Civil Engi- isn’t on the gain; this is on the net should suffer needlessly? Then you neers gave us a D grade, and they and price. It has nothing to do with the need to pray to your God for forgive- the United States Chamber of Com- health care bill. It was just a way to ness. merce agree that the poor quality of pay for the extra costs in the bill. You must care. You must care about America’s infrastructure costs our The bottom line is that the health the less fortunate, the working poor, economy hundreds of billions of dollars care bill is making the economy worse. the foster child, the disabled, the elder- in lost growth. It’s hurting job creators and it’s hurt- ly, the mentally ill, the homeless, To grow this economy and create ing our struggling families and hurting those wracked with pain. And all of jobs, we need to invest in rebuilding real estate values. We need to repeal it Congress must care. the roads, bridges, water, and sewer and start over by focusing on cutting The Affordable Care Act shows that systems of this country. According to costs in our health care system and im- Obama cares. He cares enough to in- the New America Foundation, a 5-year, proving the efficiency. If we have a real clude a provision that ensures our chil- $1.2 trillion American rebuilding plan crisis in health care, it’s a crisis of dren can no longer be denied health would create 27 million jobs. In the cost. care because of a preexisting condition. first year alone, the economy would f Obama cares enough to include a provi- add 5.2 million jobs, or 433,000 jobs each sion that allows students and young month, and the economy would grow PRESIDENT OBAMA CARES people under 26 to stay on their par- by over $400 billion. Unemployment The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ents’ health insurance plan no matter would be reduced to 6.2 percent in the Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from where they live. first year alone and 5.6 percent in the Florida (Ms. WILSON) for 5 minutes. Obama cares enough to add language second year. Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, that closes the Medicare doughnut hole This is a real and compelling jobs ‘‘ObamaCare’’ was coined by the Re- so that seniors pay less for their pre- plan. The best tax policy is to bring publicans to mock the wonderful Af- scription drugs. They no longer have to back into the economy lost taxpayers fordable Care Act passed by Congress decide whether to fill their prescrip- and to buy labor, materials, equip- in 2010 and signed into law by Presi- tions or buy some food. ment, and services from American dent Obama. Obama cares enough to put in provi- small businesses. The recent Supreme Court decision sions that insist that insurance compa- Austerity didn’t work in the United proves that ObamaCare was the perfect nies cannot drop your coverage when States in 1937, it didn’t work in Japan nickname because President Obama you get sick or that prohibit insurance in the 1990s, and it’s not working in Eu- cares. He cares about you. He cares companies from placing annual and rope and the United States today. To about me. He cares about my friends on lifetime limits on your health care. grow the economy, we need to invest the Democratic side of the aisle and he Life is so unpredictable. and save. House Republicans need to cares about my friends on the Repub- And Obama cares enough to include a stop whining about China and stand up lican side of the aisle. provision that prevents insurance com- panies from charging higher premiums for America. b 1100 f for women just because they happen to He cares about all Americans. Presi- be women. HEALTH CARE LAW REPEAL dent Obama cares about us, and he The law of our land says that if you The SPEAKER pro tempore. The thinks that we should not have to have a car you must insure that car. If Chair recognizes the gentleman from worry about going broke just because you have a mortgage, you must insure Ohio (Mr. STIVERS) for 5 minutes. someone in our family gets sick. that mortgage. If you have a body, in- Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, the Because Obama cares, every Amer- sure it. Keep it healthy. Get your House and Congress this week should ican has the right to affordable health checkups, take your medication. What pass the health care repeal bill because care. And yet the Republicans hate it is more important to you, your luxury the President’s health care bill is mak- with every fiber of their being. Why? car, your beautiful house, or a healthy ing the economy worse. Don’t Republicans get sick, too? body? I saw a recent poll that said 50 per- Don’t Republicans worry about having Every Member of Congress has won- cent of small businesses are less likely to file for bankruptcy just because derful health care insurance, and our to hire new employees because of the someone in their family gets sick? pharmacy bills are so cheap it’s unbe- health care bill. As an example, in my Don’t Republicans go to the emergency lievable. It’s simply great being cov- district, I spoke to a small business room with no insurance? ered by my health care in Congress. owner who is scared to hire his 50th Later this week, the Republicans will Shouldn’t we want the same for our employee because it would subject his vote to repeal a law that proves that constituents who sent us here to serve company to the mandates under the Obama cares. Not ‘‘repeal and replace,’’ them? Shouldn’t we care? health care law. as they said they would do when they President Obama cares. NANCY Greg Fortney, who is a small busi- made their Pledge to America—just re- PELOSI cares. STENY HOYER cares. ness owner, told me he has great con- peal. In other words, get rid of it, pe- JAMES CLYBURN cares. JOHN LARSON cerns about the health care law. He riod. cares. XAVIER BECERRA cares, and I said it would prevent him from expand- How can the Republicans explain to care. ing his operations and giving his em- their constituents the repeal of a law Republicans out there, can you hear ployees a chance to grow their own that affords health care for everyone? me? businesses. To comply with the health Are they trying to send a message that You should make all Members of the care law, it would take all of the prof- Republicans don’t need health care? U.S. House of Representatives care.

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You need affordable care. on military operations in Afghanistan Fortunately, he is doing okay today, Power to the people. Power to roughly every week or so; $10 billion a but it was a very close call. This would ObamaCare. month waging a destructive war on Af- not have happened under the Afford- f ghanistan that is killing civilians, but able Care Act, and it will not happen only a few billion dollars a year re- under the Affordable Care Act. Bob CIVILIAN AID TO AFGHANISTAN: building Afghanistan and empowering would have had access to affordable IF IT’S SO IMPORTANT, WHY civilians. health care coverage, and he would not AREN’T WE DOING MORE OF IT? That just doesn’t make sense. Am- have put off preventative care, which is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bassador Crocker has pointed this out. covered under the Affordable Care Act. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Our priorities are totally out of whack. He would have seen his doctor at the California (Ms. WOOLSEY) for 5 min- We can’t continue on the same cur- first sign of a problem, and he would utes. rent destructive course, Mr. Speaker. not have ended up in the emergency Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, there This military occupation is failing room, which raises health care costs was a very compelling op-ed piece in America and failing Afghanistan. for everyone—a cost shift that the Af- The Washington Post last week by U.S. Let’s finally end this war. Let’s bring fordable Care Act is designed to pre- Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan our troops safely home and start in- vent—and he would not have come so Crocker. In it, he paid tribute to the vesting in civilian aid and other close to losing his home. many American civilians who are risk- SMART security initiatives, and let’s The benefits of the Affordable Care ing their lives doing important human- do it now. Act are undeniable: Already in my itarian work to bring security and sta- Let’s also expand these initiatives to home State of Oregon, 43,000 young people have taken advantage of the op- bility to Afghanistan. prevent war around the world. I couldn’t agree more with Ambas- portunity to stay on their parents’ sador Crocker that those men and f health plans; children can’t be denied women working for or contracting with b 1110 insurance because of preexisting condi- the State Department or USAID are tions; and 54 million Americans now re- THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT doing extraordinary work rebuilding ceive free preventative care, and that’s infrastructure, helping children to go The SPEAKER pro tempore. The just after 2 years. to school, improving infant and mater- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from There are more and more benefits nal health, wiring the Afghan people to Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) for 5 minutes. that will be implemented over the next the Internet. Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, it is several years: Insurers will no longer Mr. Speaker, the burning question is unfortunate that we are here once be able to discriminate against women; this: If this work is so important, why again talking about repealing the Af- insurance marketplaces, called ‘‘ex- aren’t we doing more of it? The human fordable Care Act, a bill that passed al- changes,’’ will be created to make sure need in Afghanistan is far greater than most 2 years ago and that, as we all that everyone has access to affordable the resources we’re devoting to the ef- know, was recently upheld by the health insurance options; and starting fort. United States Supreme Court. We just next month, women will have ac- For the last few years, we’ve had a should be focusing on jobs and the cess to free preventative health care military surge in Afghanistan, a surge economy. The repeal bill we are about and contraception. All of these will be that’s led to more death, more vio- to vote on isn’t going to go anywhere, put into place, and as they are, more lence, more instability, and more and we all know that. It won’t pass the people will see how the Affordable Care strength for the extremists and insur- Senate, and it won’t be signed into law. Act positively affects their health and gent forces we’re trying to defeat. We could be doing real things to help their wallets. Repealing the Affordable Care Act What we need, Mr. Speaker, is a civil- Americans and the economy right now. has no benefits. In fact, doing so would ian surge. We need a great emphasis on Yet here we are, for the 31st time, vot- take away every single benefit I just development and diplomacy, on democ- ing on the same thing. So, instead of mentioned and more. According to the racy promotion and debt relief, on repeal, let’s talk about the benefits to Congressional Budget Office, the repeal peacekeeping and conflict resolution, Americans as the Affordable Care Act would increase the deficit—increase not just in Afghanistan, but in impov- is implemented. the deficit—by $210 billion over the erished and unstable countries around Because it will result in more people next 10 years. We can all agree that having access to health care, the Af- the developing world. such an increase is unacceptable and All of this is at the heart of the fordable Care Act will change the lives fiscally irresponsible. So this will of millions of people. It will prevent SMART Security proposal that I’ve mark the 31st time that the House has more of the heart-wrenching stories been promoting since 2004 that I intro- voted on some form of repeal of the Af- like those we all hear about with re- duced during the middle of the Iraq fordable Care Act. I hope it’s the last gard to the consequences of a lack of war. Contrary to the conventional wis- so that we can focus more on the dom we’ve been fed, military aggres- access to health care. I know someone things that really matter. sion does not advance our national se- whose life would have been changed by curity goals. It undermines them. It the Affordable Care Act. f makes us less safe, not more. It Bob, in Oregon, lost his job. Because WALL STREET V. MAIN STREET emboldens terrorists, instead of van- he lost his job, he lost his health insur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The quishing them. ance, so he got on to COBRA. He had Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from We’ve tried it this way for more than that expensive option for a while, and Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) for 5 minutes. a decade now, Mr. Speaker, and it sim- at least it gave him coverage, but then Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise ply has not worked. It hasn’t fun- his COBRA ran out for him, just as it today to talk about what is nothing damentally changed the fortunes of the does for so many other people, and he less than the largest transfer of the Afghan people, and it hasn’t driven the was forced to live without health insur- American people’s wealth from Main Taliban and other terrorist networks ance. It was quite a risk that he had to Street to Wall Street. It is likely the into oblivion. take, and it didn’t work out so well for largest transfer in American history At an international conference on aid him. Like many people without insur- due to the fallout from the financial to Afghanistan this past weekend, Sec- ance, he had medical troubles, but he crisis of 2008. retary of State Clinton said that the put off treatment, hoping for the best. Banks at the heart of the crisis all administration would request Afghani- In the end, though, he ended up in the got larger as their CEOs made more

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Over a family fell by as much as 40 percent in among us could have that kind of posi- lifetime, women pay about 48 percent the last 3 years. But I can tell you the tion—you make more money when more for their health insurance than banks and speculators at the heart of your institution loses money. men do. That is ended right now be- this crisis that has hurt us all have all This transfer of Americans’ wealth cause of ObamaCare. Did you know done better. It’s really startling. The has left most communities hollowed that if you’re a woman, you’re now 2010 numbers set families, ordinary out with abandoned homes, abandoned able to get lifesaving preventive serv- middle class families, back by nearly commercial strips, high unemploy- ices like a mammogram? You can go in two decades. America’s middle class ment, soaring public debts, cars that now and get a mammogram at no cost was the hardest hit. Many families saw have been confiscated sitting on the because it’s a preventive service under losses in their retirement savings, they backlots of banks, and weakened infra- ObamaCare. saw their home worths go down, and so structure across this country. When If you’re a parent and you have a many millions lost jobs. you look at this picture, you can tell child with a disability, right now you The majority of the damage nation- there is something really wrong here. are able to have that child insured. wide was caused by the collapse of the In this body, we continue to debate They cannot be excluded because they housing market because the largest how to get our fiscal house in order, have a preexisting condition. Of course, form of savings that any family actu- but Republicans have been unwilling to that meant so much to the mother of ally accumulates is in the ownership of negotiate. Last year, we saw how Olivia. Let me just read the story of a family’s home. According to the Fed- House Republicans gambled with our the mother of Olivia. Olivia suffered a eral Reserve, the median value of economy. They rejected plan after plan stroke at birth, and now she’s 11 years Americans’ stake in their homes fell by to raise the debt ceiling and to respon- old. She has multiple health issues, in- 42 percent—nearly half—between 2007 sibly balance the budget by putting cluding epilepsy and cognitive delays and 2010 to about $55,000. Those are both spending cuts and revenues on the and cerebral palsy. ObamaCare means shocking figures. While we have seen table. They were protecting their fa- that Olivia can’t be denied coverage wages stagnate for the vast majority of vored few and their like at any cost, in- based on her preexisting condition, and Americans during the past three dec- cluding those who get special tax there is no lifetime limit. That’s true ades, the median income fell nearly 8 breaks and get millions even when of everyone now in America. There is percent in 2010 to $45,800. Our citizens their companies do poorly or fail. When no lifetime limit on her insurance cov- are meeting the crisis, in my opinion, and why are the interests of the privi- erage. with great resolve and dignity. But leged money barons put before every- Both of Olivia’s parents have those who are largely responsible for one else? House Republicans refuse to switched jobs since having Olivia; and their situations have averted any real provide tax relief for working families each time they switched, they had to responsibility and scrutiny. Let’s just unless we give even more tax breaks to fight to get the needed coverage for take a look. the super wealthy. their daughter due to her preexisting The Federal Reserve actually found We need to get our priorities condition. Imagine the relief that they that only, roughly, half of America’s straight. We need to get our fiscal don’t have to do that, and no one with middle class remained on the same house in order. We need a smart ap- a child with a disability has to do that rung on the economic ladder. Most fell proach that puts revenues and spending anymore. down. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s cuts on the table, and we need to focus This idea of government takeover is data show, not everyone lost in the re- on job creation. We need to hold these just not true. You will still be able to cession. The median net worth of the Americans accountable for the damage choose your providers. All the deci- wealthiest among us—the millionaires they have done, and let them carry a sions you really want to make are not and billionaires who helped cause the hod and bear their fair share of the going to be taken away. You will even crisis—actually rose. Moreover, the burden. So, for the sake of full disclo- be able to choose your insurance com- value of some of the very top has sim- sure, let’s put their base earnings for pany. If you can’t afford it, you will be ply been obscene. I think you’d say it’s last year on the record. put into an exchange where you still un-American. Let’s take a look at the get to choose a variety of insurance WALL STREET CEOS TAKING MILLIONS top executives on Wall Street. How did companies. If you can’t afford the pre- Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan, $23.1 Million. they fare when most Americans lost John Stumpf, Wells Fargo, $19.8 Million. miums, the government will help you decades worth of their hard-earned sav- Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs, $16.2 Mil- do that. ings? lion. By the way, all Members of Congress Reportedly, the take for 2011 of the Vikram Pandit, Citigroup, $14.9 Million. will be required to be in those health chief executive officer of J.P.Morgan, James Gordon, Morgan Stanley, $13.0 Mil- exchanges. You won’t be able to say Jamie Dimon, was a whopping $23.1 lion. that the Members of Congress are tak- million. That’s just, you know, the Brian Moynihan, Bank of America, $8.1 ing care of themselves with their great take-home. It’s not all the stock op- Million. health benefits. By the way, they are tions and everything else. I wonder if f the same as all Federal workers. We he thinks that’s enough? His salary b 1120 pay our premiums, and we pay our went up 11 percent—11 percent more— copays. We’re the only Americans that even though J.P.Morgan recently ad- YOU CAN STOP WORRYING are going to be required to be in those mitted to trading losses of over $2 bil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The health exchanges. So you can be as- lion. How would you like that job? He Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from sured that we’re going to be making got paid more while the institution Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) for 5 min- sure that we’re taking care of our- lost money. Of course J.P.Morgan, still utes. selves, as well as all other Americans. standing after it helped cause the cri- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. I am well aware Because of ObamaCare, my adult son sis, got bigger after it became one of of the fact that there are many Ameri- the other day on his birthday said, the Big Six. Mr. Dimon is not alone in cans who think when they hear the Thank you, Mom. He is a small busi- taking home millions more while aver- word ‘‘ObamaCare,’’ that somehow it is ness owner. He owns a tropical fish age American families lost much of a takeover by the government of our store in Chicago. He said, I just found their life savings. freedom and of our health care. I’m out from my accountant that I re- John Stumpf from Wells Fargo, well, hoping that people will take another ceived a pretty hefty tax credit, be- he only earned $19.8 million for 1 year— look now that the Supreme Court has cause that’s what’s given now to small

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:59 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.093 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 businesses under ObamaCare. So the livery systems, and to train new health Members and former Members who idea that somehow small businesses are care professionals. These statistics are spoke during the proceedings have the going to be hurt because of ObamaCare, not unique to my district. There are privilege of revising and extending the opposite is true. Right now this is similar success stories emerging all their remarks. helping small businesses with a tax over the country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cut. Let me speak a little bit about some objection to the request of the gen- Here are a couple of more examples. of those general things that are hap- tleman from South Carolina? Jerry M., a constituent, said: pening. If you’re a senior, based upon There was no objection. My 24-year-old daughter does not make the Affordable Care Act now, you are The following proceedings were held enough money to pay for individual health receiving a 50 percent discount on before the House convened for morn- care. She became very ill with a throat ab- brand-name drugs when you are in ing-hour debate: scess and almost died. If it weren’t for Medicare and you experience the UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEM- ObamaCare, she would not be covered under doughnut hole coverage gap. You have BERS OF CONGRESS 2012 ANNUAL REPORT TO my husband’s insurance plan then. If we had CONGRESS not been able to get her into an excellent free key preventive services such as hospital that saved her, she might have died. mammograms, colonoscopies, and a The meeting was called to order by the Honorable Barbara Kennelly, vice That’s no longer true. You don’t have free annual well-visit with your physi- president of Former Members of Con- to worry about that. You can stop wor- cian. If you’re a woman, you now have gress Association, at 8:12 a.m. rying about going bankrupt over free coverage of lifesaving preventive health care costs. services such as mammograms. Begin- PRAYER Here’s from a senior: ning in August, free coverage will also Dr. Alan Kieran, Office of the Senate include additional comprehensive My drugs are over $4,000 a year or more, Chaplain, offered the following prayer: and I hit the doughnut hole—meaning a gap women-preventive services, including Lord God Almighty, author of life in coverage and the senior has to pay on her breast feeding support, contraception, and creator of the universe, we come own—by July or August. But because of and domestic violence screening. today seeking Your divine wisdom, ObamaCare paying 50 percent, it’s very help- If you’re a parent and you have a peace, and protection. ful to me. It probably saves me $1,200 or child who is under the age of 19, they more a year. In these complex times, inspire our can’t be denied coverage by an insur- Nation’s leaders to pray with the cer- She’s an example of someone who is ance company because of a preexisting tainty that You hear them and respond saving money right now because of condition. If you’re an adult, you can to their petitions. Anoint our leaders ObamaCare. Take another look. I think now join or stay on your parents’ with Your spirit and grant them Your it’s really going to alleviate your health plan until you’re 26 years old. favor. worry about health care costs for your Those are for our young adults. If Father, we also know that Your di- family. you’re a small business owner, you will vine protection is everlasting. We are f be one of the millions who will be eligi- not naive, though, in thinking that all ble as a small business owner to receive SUPPORT THE AFFORDABLE CARE will always be well. But in tough tax credits if you choose to offer cov- ACT times, we are assured that You, King of erage to your employees. Heaven’s armies, will be watching over The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from us and guiding us. was a long-overdue bill that corrects Finally, Lord, be with those in California (Ms. RICHARDSON) for 5 min- deep injustices and access to health utes. harm’s way and their families. I pray care. The Affordable Care Act should in Your mighty name, Amen. Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I be an act that is respected and upheld PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE rise today in opposition to the latest by this House. It has gone through the Republican attempt to repeal the Af- proper channels of legislation and now The Hon. Barbara Kennelly led the fordable Care Act and to block mean- has been validated by the United Pledge of Allegiance as follows: ingful health care reform. The Afford- States Supreme Court. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the able Care Act has been upheld by the Mr. Speaker, all Americans—young, United States of America, and to the Repub- highest court, the United States Su- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, old, rich, and poor—have an inalienable indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. preme Court, who found that this legis- right to health care and to be able to lation was constitutional. prosper. To be able to prosper, you Ms. KENNELLY. The Chair now calls I rise today to stress my support of need to be healthy. on the Honorable Connie Morella, the Affordable Care Act and my opposi- I ask my colleagues to support the president of the association, and a won- tion to the legislation brought before Affordable Care Act and to join me in derful president, to take the chair. us today. fierce opposition to repealing the ad- Ms. MORELLA. Thank you. Thank This legislation addresses the Afford- vances in health care that we already you, Barbara. able Health Care Act, millions of unin- won. When we look forward, we must It’s always a very distinct privilege sured Americans, and it strengthens focus on implementing the affordable to be back in this revered Chamber, the Medicare system. It relieves all health care bill and focus on getting and we appreciate the opportunity Americans of the growing financial Americans back to work. today to have the 42nd annual report of burden and medical costs of insurance the United States Association of f that many find tough to bear. Former Members of Congress. Let me talk a little bit about my dis- RECESS I’m going to be joined by a number of trict in California. In the 37th Congres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- our colleagues in reporting on the ac- sional District, the benefits of this bill ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair tivities and the projects of our organi- are already undisputable. There are declares the House in recess until noon zation. now 23,000 children and 90,000 adults today. And so first of all, I’d like to ask the who have health care insurance that Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 29 Clerk to call the roll. covers preventive services with no minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- The Clerk called the roll of the copays, co-insurance, or deductible. cess. former Members of Congress, as fol- lows: There will be 501 small businesses that f will receive tax credits that will help Mr. Alexander of Arkansas them maintain or expand their health PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF Mr. Blanchard of Michigan care coverage for their employees. FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM Mr. Bonker of Washington Health care providers in my district Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Mr. Buechner of Missouri Ms. Byron of Maryland have received $3.4 million in affordable Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Mr. Carr of Michigan care grants since 2010 to support com- the proceedings during the former Mr. Clement of Tennessee munity health centers, to develop inno- Members program be printed in the Mr. Coyne of Pennsylvania vative and cost-saving health care de- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and that all Mr. Davis of Virginia

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:59 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.015 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4697 Mr. DioGuardi of New York tantly, the Congress to Campus pro- fall of 2011 to the spring of 2012 and al- Mr. Garcia of New York gram, to do just that. ready has 13 visits booked for the fall Mr. Green of Wisconsin We continue to work with our great of 2012. Mr. Glickman of Kansas partner, the Stennis Center for Public The 2011–2012 academic year included Mr. Hertel of Michigan Mr. Hochbrueckner of New York Service. We thank them for their in- visits to the United States Naval Acad- Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota valuable assistance in administering emy, Dartmouth College, and the Coast Ms. Kennelly of Connecticut the Congress to Campus program. Community College System in Cali- Mr. Kolbe of Arizona It now gives me great pleasure to fornia. This fall we will be visiting Bos- Mr. Konnyu of California yield to a former president of our asso- ton University, Penn State, and the Mr. Kramer of Colorado ciation, a good friend, Matt McHugh of McGovern Center for Public Service at Mr. Lancaster of North Carolina New York, who, along with Jack the University of South Dakota, among Mr. LaRocco of Idaho Buechner, another former president others. Mr. McHugh of New York from Missouri, cochairs this great pro- More than 25 former Members par- Mr. McMillen of Maryland Mr. Michel of Illinois gram. Thank you, Matt. ticipated this academic year, and I Mr. McNulty of New York Mr. MCHUGH. Thank you very much, want to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Morella of Maryland Connie, and congratulations to you on all of you who participated and do- Mr. Pressler of South Dakota assuming the leadership of the associa- nated your time and energy. I also Mr. Sarasin of Connecticut tion. We know you will do a wonderful want to make a special note of thank- Mr. Skelton of Missouri job. ing Jack Buechner, who cochairs this Mr. Symington of Missouri As you all know, the Congress to program with me and who has done a Mr. Walsh of New York Campus program is the association’s magnificent job. Mr. Zeliff of New York flagship domestic program and the one I also want to encourage those who Ms. MORELLA. Fellow association that most engages Members from all have not yet had the opportunity to do members, I’m very pleased again to across the country of the association. so and to encourage a friend from welcome you to our 42nd annual meet- Congress to Campus sends, as Connie across the aisle to join you. It is an ex- ing. And I’d like to tell you something said, bipartisan teams of former Mem- cellent opportunity to continue your about the association. bers to colleges, universities, and high public service after Congress. Our staff It is bipartisan, as you know. It was schools across the country and around has the fall 2012 Congress to Campus chartered by Congress in 1983. The pur- the world. We educate the next genera- schedule here this morning and you pose of the U.S. Association of Former tion of leaders about the value of pub- can volunteer today to participate in Members of Congress is to promote lic service. Students benefit from the these exciting visits. You could also public service and strengthen democ- personal interaction with our associa- connect us with a host school—for ex- racy, both abroad and in the United tion members, whose knowledge, expe- ample, your alma mater, a college in States. rience, and accessibility are unique your old district, or the university About 600 former Senators and Rep- teaching tools. your grandchild attends. Our staff will resentatives belong to the association. During each visit, our bipartisan then follow up with you to make the Republicans, Democrats, and Independ- teams lead classes, meet one-on-one arrangements. Liz Ardagna runs the ents are united in this organization in with students and faculty, speak to program for us and has all the informa- their desire to teach about Congress campus media, participate in campus tion you need. and the importance of representative and community forums, and interact Perhaps Liz would just stand up for a democracy. with local citizens. Institutions are en- moment so everyone knows who she is, We’re proud to have been chartered couraged to market the visit to the en- if they haven’t met her yet. She does a by Congress, and we receive no funding tire campus community and not just to great job for us in coordinating this from Congress. All the activities which those students majoring in political program. we’re about to describe are financed via science, history, or government. Over As was mentioned earlier, we have membership dues, program-specific the course of 21⁄2 days, hundreds of stu- continued our excellent partnership grants, and sponsors, or via our fund- dents are exposed to the former Mem- with the Stennis Center For Public raising dinner. Our finances are sound, bers’ message of public service and ci- Service in the administration of the our projects are fully funded, and our vility. program. We owe a special debt of grat- 2011 audit by an outside accountant The Congress to Campus program itude to Liz, but also to Brother Rogers came back with a clean bill of financial reached an exciting new audience this of the Stennis Center for their fine health. June at the 2012 American Democracy work. Brother Rogers has worked with It’s been a very successful, active, Project annual meeting in San Anto- us for many years now and is located and rewarding year. We have continued nio, Texas. Former Members Dan Mil- at the Mississippi State University, our work serving as a liaison between ler of Florida and Jerry Patterson of and has done a wonderful job as well. the current Congress and legislatures California, as well as our staff member, The Civics Connection, a Webcast se- overseas. We have created partnerships Liz Ardagna, traveled to Texas to pro- ries that is broadcast to high school with highly respected institutions in mote the program to nearly 500 univer- civics classes across the country, has the area of democracy building and sity students, administrators, and pro- become an extension of the Congress to election monitoring. fessors who are actively engaged in Campus program. It is a partnership We have developed new projects, civic education. with the Lou Frey Institute of Politics we’re expanding others, and we again During the conference, our former and Government at the University of have sent dozens of bipartisan teams of Members hosted a town hall meeting, a Central Florida. I am pleased to an- former Members of Congress to teach breakout session on the Congress to nounce that since our last annual about public service and representative Campus program, and passed out bro- meeting these Webcasts have officially democracy at universities and high chures and spoke with teachers at the been added to the advanced placement schools, both in the United States as Campus & Friends tabling fair. Our government and politics syllabus for well as abroad. people not only got the word out about high schools nationwide. Now a high When this organization was created our program, but also energized and re- school student participating in the AP over 40 years ago, the former Members invigorated hundreds of teachers who civics program at the school will ben- who founded our association envisioned instruct our Nation’s youth about the efit from the experience of our former the organization taking the lead in importance of civic engagement. Members since our Webcasts are incor- teaching about Congress and encour- The program also made a number of porated into the AP civics curriculum. aging public service. They were hoping international visits this academic year, This is a great achievement of which that former Members could inspire the including two visits to the United we are very proud. next generation of America’s leaders. Kingdom and one to Turkey. Domesti- Since our last annual meeting, we And over the years, we have created a cally, the Congress to Campus program have also continued our relationship number of programs, most impor- more than doubled its visits from the with the People to People Program, an

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We ence of public service, their personal Dennis has given us yeoman’s service. appreciate your efforts, Bob, on behalf experiences in Congress, and the value Bob. of this important undertaking as we of character and leadership. Mr. CARR. Thank you, Barbara, and expand it and hope it will make a dif- In the spring of 2012, these speaking thank you, Connie, so much. ference beyond our association. engagements took on a new congres- I just want to rise for a second to A great example of how powerful and sional panel format. The events take talk about the Common Ground productive bipartisanship can be is our place on Capitol Hill and not only fea- Project. Of course, we are a bipartisan Annual Congressional Golf Tour- ture a former Member as speaker, but organization and everything we do is nament. Leave it to a sport to bring us also several Hill staffers and interns. bipartisan. We have bipartisan leader- together. It is chaired by our imme- This gives students the opportunity to ship, and our programs, our Congress diate past president, Dennis Hertel, learn what it is really like to work in to Campus program, everything we do and by former board member Ken Kra- the U.S. Congress. People to People is in a bipartisan way. We are also mer of Colorado. I would now like to visits are often in the middle of the mindful that sitting Members of Con- yield to Ken to give us a brief report business day, and again we are grateful gress and the Congress itself faces about this charitable golf tournament. to those former Members who take the much different pressures than we do. Mr. KRAMER. Thank you very much. time out of their busy schedules to But yet this organization is in a unique Connie, congratulations on your as- connect with students touring our Na- position because we have both been in- cension to the presidency. I look for- tion’s Capital. side and outside of the Congress, and ward very much, as I know others do, Finally, I want to say again how because we are supporters of the Con- to working with you. You are going to grateful we are to all of those who have gress, the institution of the Congress, do a great job. And to my fellow co- made Congress to Campus such a suc- and hence its Members, we think that chair of the golf tournament, Dennis cess in the 35 years that we have had it we are in a unique situation to maybe Hertel, I want to thank him for his ef- and to strongly encourage all of my bridge that gap between the divisive- forts. He is now retired, and we are on friends and colleagues to participate in ness and the lack of civility and the somewhat of a more equal status than the program, either by making a visit discourse that we are seeing today and we were before, so I look forward to to a school or by recommending a hope to improve that. working with him for many, many school to host the program. As you That is what the Common Ground years. know, a democracy can prosper only if Project is really all about. It seeks to Five years ago we took what was a its citizens are both informed and en- organize our efforts and focus them 35-year-old tradition, which is our an- gaged, and as former legislators we more deliberately on this issue of the nual golf tournament, which as many have a particular opportunity and re- discourse in this country. Now, you of you know pits Republicans against sponsibility to encourage such involve- can’t just focus on Members of Con- Democrats, and we gave it a bigger ment. This program gives us the oppor- gress. You have to focus on the country mission. We converted it into a chari- tunity to do so, particularly with our itself, so that is what some of our pro- table golf tournament to aid severely young people. grams are all about. wounded veterans returning from the Again, thank you all very much for For example, just recently at George battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. participating and for paying attention Washington University, in cooperation Our beneficiaries, Warfighter Sports, this morning. with their Graduate School of Political a program of Disabled Sports USA, and Thank you, Connie. Management and the Concord Coali- Project Hope, which is a program of Ms. MORELLA. Thank you, Matt, for tion, we held a one-day event where we the Professional Golfers Association of your leadership in this program and brought students together to work on a America, used golf and other sports to the report that you have given, the budget simulation so that people of a help our wounded veterans readjust to great work. Again, I also give a tip of variety of points of view, different phi- life after sustaining such severe inju- the hat and congratulations to Jack losophies and different partisan back- ries. They involve the entire family in Buechner, working in partnership with grounds, could work together through the sport and they provide equipment you. the numbers and on the tradeoffs of a and training. Our fifth charitable golf As you may recall from our last re- budget. At the end of the day we all tournament will be held on July 23 at port to Congress, the association has didn’t agree on everything, but we Army Navy Country Club, and if you put some energy and focus into the managed to come to some conclusions, add up the revenues from our five tour- question of bipartisanship and civility and we weren’t throwing dishes and naments, we will have raised over one in our political dialogue. Last year we napkins at one another over the proc- quarter of a million dollars now for announced the creation of a new under- ess. Just through that kind of pilot these outstanding programs that I taking for our association, the Com- learning project we were able to, I mentioned. mon Ground Project. The purpose of think, demonstrate to some graduate During each of our past tournaments, the Common Ground Project is to in- students at George Washington Univer- we have had literally dozens of current volve citizens in a dialogue about the sity how the process can be done in a and former Members come out from issues of the day, to have a vigorous productive way. both sides of the aisle to support our debate that is both partisan and pro- Also the Common Ground Project is wounded troops. They in turn have met ductive, and to benefit from the experi- partnering with some like-minded or- with dozens of wounded warriors, many ence of respecting a different point of ganizations around the country. One is of whom provide us with golf dem- view. Some of our existing under- the National Institute of Civil Dis- onstrations and play in our foursomes. takings already fit into that category course in Arizona. Our organization I might add that there have been some very nicely, with that objective, for ex- and their’s brought together a group of double amputees included in their ample, the Congress to Campus pro- bipartisan former Members and current numbers who hit further and straighter gram that you just heard about. Members to have a discourse on what than a lot of our members. It is an in- To give you more background about kinds of things we might do to lower credibly humbling, rewarding, and this Common Ground Project, I invite the temperature, tune down the anger, memorable experience to spend a day my colleague from Michigan, former and get to a more productive civil dis- in the presence of these inspiring men Member Bob Carr, to share a report. course. It was a good discussion, and and women. Thank you, Bob. We did a Congress to our goal in this Common Ground We have two outstanding current Campus program together a few years Project is to continue to expand our Member honorary chairs, JOE BACA of ago. activities and expand our cooperation California and ANDREW CRENSHAW of

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When I somebody that I think has made a real tions, with particular thanks to Dis- was in Tucson, even before I became a contribution to bipartisanship in the abled Sports USA and the PGA for member of the Arizona State legisla- House of Representatives. being such steadfast and invaluable ture, I knew Gabby Giffords and her I now would ask Representative partners. It really is an honor to help family, who were a very prominent DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ to come our Nation’s heroes in this very small business family in Tucson, and she was forward and accept this award on be- way. deeply involved in the community even half of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Again, the next tournament is July then as a very young woman. I hope you will let Gabby know how 23. Let us know, if you haven’t done so I had the privilege of not serving much we miss her and appreciate her yet, of your interest in either playing with her but serving alongside her, good work and how honored we are or becoming involved with helping with serving from here while she was in the that she is receiving this award. sponsorship. Arizona State Legislature, and she had We have also invited Members to Thank you so much for your time. a very distinguished career in the legis- send a personal note, which we have Ms. KENNELLY. The Chair would lature, as she did here, reaching across collected in a book which I’m going to like to mention that the first time I the aisle, accomplishing legislation be- hand to you in just a moment. It’s a played in the golf tournament I said, cause she was able to talk to people great pleasure and honor for me to Where are the good golfers? And they and compromise and reach those kinds present our 2012 Distinguished Service said, What do you think? As a of decisions that needed to be made. Award to Gabriel Giffords of Arizona. Congressperson, you have to work She has been involved for years with Ms. MORELLA. Mr. Kolbe, if I may down here, and on weekends you have the education of young people in our read it. It is very small print. to work at home. There are only about community. She is loved by virtually The plaque is inscribed as follows: two good golfers, so anybody who hesi- everybody in Arizona and certainly in The 2012 Distinguished Service Award is tates because they think they are not Tucson. presented by the U.S. Association of Former good enough, feel free. When I announced my retirement Members of Congress to Congresswoman Ms. MORELLA. We appreciate Ken’s shortly before 2006, Gabby Giffords Gabrielle ‘‘Gabby’’ Giffords for her excep- tional public service and bravery in the face report and his leadership in helping our quickly jumped into the race as a sit- of adversity. Through her efforts on the wounded warriors. We are so honored ting member of the Arizona State Leg- House Armed Services Committee; the House that we can play a small role in the re- islature. She didn’t hesitate. She left Science, Space and Technology Committee; habilitation of these amazing young the legislature to campaign full-time. the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces; men and women. She threw herself, as she did with ev- the Subcommittee on Readiness; the Sub- Now it is my distinct honor, truly an erything, body and soul, into her cam- committee on Technology and Innovation; honor and a privilege, to present our paign to serve here in Congress. Even and as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on 2012 Distinguished Service Award to though I had represented the district Space and Aeronautics, Congresswoman Gif- fords worked tirelessly to represent not only Representative Gabrielle Giffords of as a Republican for 22 years, she won Arizonans, military families, and veterans, the great State of Arizona. Bestowing quite easily in 2006 as a Democrat. And but all Americans. Congresswoman Giffords our association’s highest award on then, of course, was reelected in 2008 served her country with honor, reaching Gabby Giffords was an easy decision. In and reelected again in 2010 in a district across party lines to forge bipartisan solu- all her endeavors in public service, she that was at least marginally Repub- tions to our nation’s problems. Even after has led by example and commendable lican in its registration, an indication, the tragic events of January 8, 2011, Con- distinction in courage. I have seen her I think, of how Gabby Giffords was gresswoman Giffords continues to inspire all as a unifying force here on the House able, and continues to be able, to reach Americans with her incredible strength, courage, and perseverance. Congresswoman floor as well as in the Nation. across the aisle. Giffords is an example to us all, and her As you well know, her challenging After she was elected to the Con- former colleagues from both sides of the schedule, which includes focusing on gress, I got to know both Gabby and aisle salute her. getting well and still working on those her then later husband, Mark Kelly, a Washington, D.C., July 10, 2012. issues that are so dear to her, absorbs lot better. And it was a wonderful rela- And all of that is on this plaque her time. Therefore, we didn’t want to tionship that they had together, and a which I hand to you, along with the impose any further on her schedule. wonderful relationship I had with them portfolio of letters of congratulations. But we are thrilled that on her behalf and the relationship they had with our Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Thank one of her very best friends in the community, again, loved by everyone. you very much. House of Representatives, Congress- Gabby was successful, I think, be- Mr. KOLBE. Thank you. woman DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, cause she did reach across the aisle, be- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Thank will accept the award on Gabby’s be- cause she didn’t worry about partisan you so much, Madam president, Madam half. labels, because she thought about how Chair. Wow, all on one plaque. That’s But before we invite her to come up she could accomplish things. And it is impressive. and make comments, another friend of in that spirit that, following the tragic I also, Madam President, have addi- Gabby’s, our former Member Jim Kolbe accident, we have formed the National tional letters that were sent to my of- of Arizona, I would like to invite him Institute of Civil Discourse, which has fice for the book. So I’m the repository to make a few comments. been mentioned here. And our new ex- going forward, and so I will make sure Mr. KOLBE. Madam Speaker, the ecutive director, Dr. Carolyn that we add to this for Gabby. gentlelady from Maryland—Connie— Lukensmeyer, is with us here today. Good morning, and thank you, Con- thank you very much for yielding to I think it is a real tribute to Gabby gressman Kolbe, for that warm intro- me. It is a wonderful privilege to be and a real tribute to all of us who care duction and for all of you for being back with my colleagues, former Mem- about bipartisanship and about achiev- here. It really is a privilege to address bers, here today on the floor of the ing things in this House of Representa- such a distinguished group, one that I House of Representatives and espe- tives that this organization came hope to not join for quite awhile, but cially for me to be able to participate about in her spirit. I think Gabby is that I’m really glad exists and exists in in this award. the definition of an eternal optimist. a bipartisan way, because it is impor- I had the privilege of serving for 22 No matter what kind of trouble she tant to note, especially given the years in the House of Representatives faces, no matter what travails she has, struggles that we’re going through representing District 5 and then Dis- she is always cheerful, always looking right now to come together and work trict 8 in the House of Representa- forward, always looking up, and always together, that there isn’t a Republican tives—Districts 5 and 8 from the State thinking about what is the very best Former Members of Congress Associa- of Arizona. I retired in 2007 and was thing that is happening in our commu- tion or a Democratic Former Members

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So I can’t Armed Services Committee, my former volvement in the political and public say enough about Liz and Dava and colleague, Ike Skelton from Missouri. policy process and help us make things Sabine and Peter, who make this asso- It is wonderful to be with you. work and get things done. ciation what it is. And it keeps grow- There really is no one more suited to So on behalf of Gabby and her hus- ing and getting better all the time. It receive your association’s highest band Mark Kelly, thank you for recog- is surprising, I think all of us, as to the award, the Distinguished Service nizing her today. I know it means a capacity that the staff has to help us Award, than my dear friend, Gabby Gif- great deal to both of them. Thank you channel our experience and ideals into fords. so much. a way of continuing to serve citizens Gabby, as has already been said, but Ms. MORELLA. Thank you, Con- and our country. can’t be oft repeated, has always led by gresswoman WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, for Connie, I always tell the school kids example, as an incredible public serv- accepting the award, but also for your that come that the biggest change in ant, woman, and friend. Gabby was the very inspiring words. And that is true; Congress is the number of women serv- third woman in Arizona’s history to be that is what we are all about. Thank ing and the leadership roles that they elected to serve in the U.S. House. you. take. And so now you’ll be the presi- Gabby worked tirelessly over the years You know, I’m not in the habit of dent, only the second woman since the to represent not only Arizonans, mili- giving plaques, but I do have another legendary Lindy Boggs, whom we all tary families, and veterans, but all commendation that I would like to loved so much. I can’t think of a better Americans. Here in Congress, we all share with you, and this is to our im- person. I know when I asked you to do came to recognize that bright smile of mediate past president, Dennis Hertel this, I thought we needed some class in Gabby’s which people so often refer to of Michigan. I would like to ask him to our organization; and if there is any when they’re talking about her, as she join me at the dais. person who gives it, it is Connie. Her reached across party lines to forge bi- Dennis, we wanted to make sure that leadership here in the Congress, her bi- partisan solutions to our Nation’s we gave you something to indicate partisan leadership overall, and her ex- problems. In doing so, she has inspired your wonderful 2 years as president of perience in the international field and so many people with her strength in the U.S. Association of Former Mem- her ability to energize all of us and her the wake of unimaginable tragedy and bers of Congress. You have worked tire- enthusiasm, and the fact that she is heartbreak. lessly. You’ve made the organization the most gracious person I know, real- For more than a year, she’s been the very best and the most active that ly, I think, serves all of us. We are so working hard every day to get back to it has ever been, and I inherit from you fortunate to have her leadership going full strength. And Gabby never does an outstanding example of what a little forward. anything halfway, and her service in nonprofit can accomplish if people who I want to talk about some of the Congress, as well as her recovery, is no are committed lend their energy and international programs we have been exception. I’m so proud of my friend for their expertise. I’m going to try to fol- fortunate to have. her commitment to her constituents, low your lead. It won’t be easy. I think Our former Members project with to her work ethic and her perseverance. your shoe size is much larger than China is about 2 years old. In 2010, I It will always be one of the great mine, but I’ll try. But you don’t have was privileged to participate in a bi- treasures of my life to have met Gabby heels; therefore, it makes it a little partisan former Member delegation to Giffords, to have served with her in more difficult for women, but we can Beijing as well as Shanghai. The pur- Congress, but especially to share our do it. pose of the trip was to learn about special friendship. She has always been So on behalf of the association, I China firsthand, engage Chinese offi- an inspiration to me, and seeing her be- have a plaque here which is inscribed cials in a frank dialogue, shed some come an inspiration to the entire world as follows: light on current U.S. politics and for- warms my heart, I’m sure, as much as Presented to the Honorable Dennis M. eign policy, and gain knowledge about it warms yours. Hertel in recognition and appreciation of his U.S.-Chinese trade relations from U.S. I know that you all believe, as Gabby strong leadership as president of the U.S. As- corporate representatives in China and does, that our country must be strong sociation of Former Members of Congress. Asia. enough to come together to solve the His tremendous enthusiasm and effective- One thing that we found in that first challenges before us. Compared to the ness will always be remembered by his grate- trip, and it has gone on since in our obstacles that Gabby has overcome in ful colleagues. delegations, they want to find out the past year, surely this is an attain- Washington, D.C., July 10, 2012 about our political system and about able goal. We must recommit ourselves It’s heavy, but it is also heavy in how we, as Congressmen and -women, to working together to fulfill the prom- terms of its importance and signifi- think. They get to meet with delega- ises of our democracy and a commit- cance to us of the work that you have tions that are coming from the active ment to making America stronger so done. Thank you, Dennis. Members, but it is always in and out, that everyone can fulfill their Amer- Mr. HERTEL. Well, that’s a very big as we know. But for them to meet with ican Dream. And this association real- surprise, and I thank you very much. us for several days and hear us out, ly is the epitome, the example. You It’s a great honor. It is especially an hour after hour, about our vast con- could lead by example and be the cata- honor because of the people I was able cerns about human rights and freedom lyst and help us forge the way toward to work with these past 2 years, and all and trade and what it’s going to mean compromise, toward working together. of the time all of us have worked with in foreign policy and defense and all So many of you, looking across the the association. the rest, I think, serves it so well that Chamber, have served in the time when We did our retirement day for the what we’ve seen now is that we’ve had relationships were much tighter, when Members last time, and these honored five delegations go, and we have had the fabric interwoven between the two people like Ike Skelton and Dave Obey delegations go of former Senators and parties was really thicker, and we and Jim Oberstar, people I looked to former House Members, two a year. could learn from your experience. I all my life, I look at my governor This fall we are going to be sending would urge you and encourage you to today, all of the people I get to serve our sixth delegation. We’ve been meet- reach out to the leadership of both par- with on a regular basis, that we all do, ing with the highest ranking people. ties in the Congress and try to help us it is such an honor. We have never had We’ve met with their speaker. We’ve because we are going to have a better more people participate. We’ve never met with their foreign policy sec- Nation if we work together. I know it had a greater board for the association retary, their commerce secretary, the is possible. Even from the political po- and all of the officers than ever before, highest people, and we have also made

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And those are, I think, the most planned effort as far as strengthening experience and breadth of knowledge of encouraging and give us the most en- democracy. We can help an emerging the former Members is limitless. And thusiasm of all, the visits that we democracy as it seeks to implement an when I see that the more that we can have, because we see in them the fu- election result and facilitate a peaceful reach young people, the more we can ture that we see in our own students. transition of power, but also leading up reach our citizens, the more we can And we see that they are bridging that to that election to make sure that it is reach out to the world in communica- gap of freedom and communication fair as far as the media and all other tion, it seems to me that the greatest with us in this new age that we live in. concerns. We can help a legislative problem we have today is not that we We have now begun to incorporate a branch as it tries to assert its over- don’t have more information. It’s that D.C. component also to the project. We sight power over the executive branch we don’t have better communication. have good meetings with current Mem- once it is elected. Given this expansion And it seems that when we’re able to bers involved in the U.S.-Chinese rela- in scope, we have decided that the reach out, that that is the best possible tionship. We are bringing them in International Election Monitors Insti- thing we can do for democracy in our more, and we’ve hosted more Chinese tute no longer is the appropriate vehi- country here at home, having people visitors here on the Hill. We are the cle—or, as my wife said, it is far too have a greater understanding and com- perfect conduit to do that in all re- long a title anyway—for such an ambi- munication about the issues and the spects, not only for China, but all the tious undertaking. We, therefore, dis- problems and the same overseas. I other study groups that we have. These banded it and created a new entity this think that the people here in our asso- former Member delegations to China year, the Global Democracy Initiative. ciation have shown that they have the and the events here in D.C. are very I am pleased that with us today are leadership, the knowledge, the ability productive and a great way of showing some of our colleagues from Canada and, most of all, that they’re willing to the important contribution that we and Europe and that tomorrow we’ll make that kind of a sacrifice of their made in one of the most important have the first board meeting of the new time to reach out and go overseas and areas that we can—internationally. Global Democracy Initiative. Our visi- go around our country talking to jun- There are a number of other inter- tors from Canada are Don Boudria, ior colleges and universities and cit- national projects involving former Dorothy Dobbie, Leo Duguay, Francis izen audiences about how we can have Members of Congress. Several years LeBlanc, and Lily Oddie. They are better communication and, most im- ago, we created the International Elec- joined by our good friend Richard portantly, a greater democracy. tion Monitors Institute under the lead- Balfe, who represents the former mem- So thanks very much for all of your ership of then-president Jack bers association of the European Par- help. I am really very honored. Thank Buechner. My idea was we were sending liament and is our current president. you. Ms. MORELLA. Dennis has dem- over 100 Members to the Ukraine and We thank all of them for joining us at onstrated his commitment to the pro- other places for elections. We found our annual meeting and for all the grams of the Association of Former that when we were with people from work that they help us with through- Members; also, his appreciation to our other nations—from Belgium, Canada, out the year and for their friendship international parliamentarians who and other nations—we were looked at and partnership we’ve been able to joined with us in partnership on so as more impartial than when we were enjoy. many wonderful programs. I do hope, As Connie mentioned earlier, we have just four Americans together. So we Dennis, that you continue with that also begun working with the U.S. De- found that out very quickly, and we ac- kind of involvement that you have partment of State. This partnership tually met with former Congressman demonstrated. And thank you for your comes in several variations. We have Cheney, the Vice President, and Rums- kind words too. feld, and built at that point a bipar- connected bipartisan teams of former Another important international un- tisan effort, and then we went overseas Members of Congress with U.S. Embas- dertaking involving former Members of and were able to have, first, the Cana- sies overseas via Web casts. For exam- Congress is our Middle East Fellows dians meet with us. And they said ple, following the State of the Union Program. Now in its second year, the ‘‘yes’’ right away, and some of them address, we communicated with audi- project brings young professionals from are here today with us, and also with ences in Denmark and Tel Aviv, first the Middle East to Washington, D.C., our friends in the EU, in the Associa- giving them an extensive overview of for a 1-month immersion program. It is tion of Former Members of the Euro- the President’s message and then en- chaired by former Members Scott Klug pean Parliament, also. gaging in a lengthy question and an- and Larry LaRocco. And now I would What we do is we conduct multiple swer. like to call on my friend and former workshops for former legislators to Another State Department-sponsored colleague Larry LaRocco of Idaho to train them for elections. What we program brings former Members di- give us some more details. Thank you, found, too, was we have a lot of former rectly to the embassies and consulates Larry. parliamentarians going overseas for overseas. Sometimes former Members Mr. LAROCCO. Well, thank you, elections—somebody forgot to train travel specifically at the invitation of Connie. I want to send my best wishes them before they got there. It is true the Department, for example, when the and appreciation for all you do for the that we do have the instincts to be able State Department brought Connie association. It was great to serve with to sniff out what is illegal and what is Morella and Pat Schroeder to Poland you here in the House. And I look for- wrong in a system, and we are able to late last year for the third annual Eu- ward to serving with you as a board figure that out very quickly just be- ropean Congress of Women. Sometimes member. cause of our experience and our in- the State Department, under Hillary In the spring of 2009, the Former stincts, but we still have to train them Clinton’s leadership—who has reached Members of Congress Association properly so that they realize how im- out to the Former Members Associa- began a partnership with Legacy Inter- portant it is not only to be perceived tion with her staff, thinking that we national, a Virginia-based NGO with 30 impartially but to, in fact, be impartial are a very vital and active asset—they years of experience in citizen exchange and to have the knowledge of those will piggyback. If we let the State De- programs, for the Middle East Legisla- particular systems. partment know who’s taking a trip tive Fellows Program, or LFP. Initi- And so we have sent delegations to overseas, then they will connect with ated by the Department of State and Morocco, Ukraine, and Iraq. It has embassies and consulates and NGOs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural mainly been possible through the Cana- those countries that the person is in, Affairs, the LFP hosts young profes- dian International Development Agen- saving our government money, but also sionals from Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco,

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And I would hope Arab Spring, is now more vital than that the present Members understand that you would take, as part of your re- ever. The fellows, candidates with how important the former Members sponsibility, as someone who has strong leadership skills who represent were to creating the institution that worked in this institution—and frank- the top talent in their fields, have the we have and that we’re all very proud ly, many of you worked in it at a time opportunity to gain practical experi- of. when it was more possible to work to- ence and direct interaction with the I apologize for my voice. I have got gether across the aisle in a construc- U.S. Government and its officials. This an awful allergy that I’m fighting, but tive way to solve the problems that is an invaluable opportunity, as many beyond that, I’m fine. confront our country. of the fellows are responsible for draft- I want to say to all of you, welcome. I have three daughters, three grand- ing policy in their respective countries I know that a little earlier today, I was children, and two great-grandchildren. and, of course, are their future leaders. at a fundraiser—I know you understand Some of you have more of all of those, Our association connects the fellows those kinds of things—where we hon- I understand. But I’m very concerned with former Members whom they meet ored our colleague Gabby Giffords. about the world that we’re going to with several times over the course of DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ was here; leave them. My father’s generation was their stay. The former Members act as is that correct, Connie? called the Greatest Generation. Not a kind of mentor to these young men And I’m pleased to see Connie only did they defeat the terrorists of and women through one-on-one meet- Morella here, my colleague from Mary- their time, but they came home and ings, roundtable discussions, and by at- land, and my very long-time friend who built the greatest economy the world tending program discussions and I met when she was about 2 years of has ever seen. events. The former Member mentor age, some 40 years ago, Beverly Byron In my view, over the last decades, we program provides a unique experience from western Maryland who has re- have, unfortunately, not built on that to the fellows as well as their mentors. mained so active. And we’re very proud legacy in a way that would have made of them in Maryland. But we’re proud While the fellows learn more about the them proud or that will make our chil- of all of you as well. I’m glad to be congressional system and American dren proud of us when we leave. So I’m your friend and your colleague, and I politics, former Members learn about hopeful that you will play a continuing welcome you back and look forward to the culture and politics of the Middle role in trying to bring the country to- seeing you. gether and the Congress together. East. George—where’s George? George and In an exciting extension to the LFP, My view is—and I said this a little I walked in together. I asked him what at the conclusion of each program, a earlier this morning—that we probably he was doing. And he had some billable won’t get anything of real substance team of former Members complete the hours walking up the steps. Good for done before November 6. And none of us exchange by leading a delegation to the you, George. Middle East to conduct workshops and But I want to say, Madam Speaker, know what will happen on November 6. gain firsthand experience within the how proud I was to have served with But between November 7 and December region. I was privileged to lead such a you. Barbara and I came in within 31 or January 2, when sequestration delegation, along with my cochair months of one another in special elec- takes place, we will see the biggest fis- Scott Klug, to Kuwait and Oman. The tions. I think Barbara came in about 5 cal challenge this country has con- trip was a distinct opportunity to learn months after I did in 1981; and she fronted in the 31 years that I have been about and meet a broad spectrum of served in a very distinguished way, as in the Congress of the United States. groups and individuals involved in all all of you did as well. The Bush tax cuts expire. The payroll aspects of the democracy, governance, I don’t know whether Nancy came by tax cut expires. The unemployment in- and the economy. or if John was here, but I know that surance expires. The estate tax, divi- The goal of this program is to seek a they—oh, they weren’t here, yet. Hope dend tax, the capital gains tax expire better understanding between cultures springs eternal. But I wanted to wel- with the Bush tax cuts. The sustain- and establish an avenue of dialogue be- come you here and join you here. able growth rate reimbursement for tween nations. LFP is an unprece- We have a caucus now that I will go docs expires December 31. The AMT ex- dented opportunity to augment a con- down to. We are going to talk about re- pires on the 31st, and sequestration structive political and cultural dis- pealing health care today on the floor takes place on January 2. If we took no course between the U.S. and the Middle of the House. I hope you are not hold- action, that would be a devastating East. And I am very proud that our as- ing your breath. But in any event, that blow to the economy, to the country, sociation can be part of such a vital will be the subject of our debate this and to international confidence in dialogue. We maintain this program week, I think. America’s ability to lead. and will be active again next year with I want to say to all of you that I hope So these are serious times, and I be- Legacy International. Thank you. that you are trying to play a role in lieve that all of you are continuing to Ms. MORELLA. Thank you, Larry, energizing the public to the under- be very significant leaders in our coun- for your leadership and your active in- standing of how critical it is for us to try with an experience that very few of volvement in this new and very great meet the fiscal challenge that con- us are given and, that is, service in this program. fronts this country. In my view, the body. I would urge all of you to take it Ms. KENNELLY. Madam Chair- most important thing this Congress as your personal responsibility to try woman? can do in the next 6 months is to take to help energize our people and our Ms. MORELLA. Madam Speaker. very substantive, effective action on Members in acting responsibly, with Ms. KENNELLY. I would like to in- behalf of getting our country on a fis- courage and with will so that America troduce for a moment the gentleman cally sustainable, credible path. In my can continue to be the kind of country from Maryland, STENY HOYER, one of view, that’s the single most stimula- that all of us believe it to be and want our leaders in the Congress. We are tive thing we could do for the economy. it to be. very, very proud of Congressman It would give confidence to the world So thank you for what you have HOYER because he has taken an inter- that America, in fact, will be the eco- done—not to get us into this bad spot est in the former Members, and he has nomic and national security anchor because most of you were not here taken the time today to come talk that it has been for all of our lifetimes, when we really started going down this with us. frankly. And that is threatened by this road pretty steeply. But you are Ms. MORELLA. And from the great inability to come to grips with meeting uniquely capable, in my opinion, to State of Maryland, of course. the fiscal challenges that confront us. help us confront this challenge, which

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The Study Group on Turkey is So, folks, not all of our programs A few highlights for the Study Group active only in the House of Representa- focus exclusively on former Members. on Germany’s events on Capitol Hill tives and is, like the other study We have a number of projects that ben- during this year’s programming in- groups, led by a bipartisan group of efit from former Member leadership clude: a luncheon discussion with Gun- current Members of Congress. Rep- but involve primarily current Members ter Krings, the vice chairman of the resentative GERALD CONNOLLY, Demo- and their peers overseas. We call these CDU/CSU; a breakfast featuring Ms. crat of Virginia, and Representative ED programs Congressional Study Groups; Emily Haber, deputy foreign minister WHITFIELD, Republican of Kentucky, and our focus is on Germany, Turkey, of Germany; a breakfast with Philipp are the cochairs. Japan, and Europe as a whole. Missfelder, foreign affairs spokesman Similar to the Congressional Study These programs are now under new for the CDU/CSU; and a luncheon with Group on Germany, the Study Group management, so to speak, at the asso- Philip Rosler, the Vice Chancellor of on Turkey hosts events for Members of ciation because since our last report to Germany. The study group also hosted Congress on Capitol Hill which are Congress, we’ve been fortunate to se- a working luncheon on cybersecurity dedicated to U.S.-Turkey relations, an cure the services of Sabine Schleidt, and the fight against terrorism, joining annual seminar at home or abroad, and who is our director of international senior Senate staff with a visiting dele- events and study tours geared toward programs. She has brought remarkable gation from the German Federal Col- senior congressional staff. During the expansion to our current Member port- lege of Security studies. 2012 May recess, the study group folio and has implemented several new The Congressional Study Group on brought six chiefs of staff to Turkey to initiatives. We are, indeed, fortunate to Germany’s main pillar of programming learn about Turkish domestic policies have someone so capable oversee this is the annual Congress-Bundestag sem- and discuss the critical issues facing effort. inar that alternates between the U.S. the U.S.-Turkey bilateral relationship. So to give you more background and Germany. These 5-day-long con- The Congressional Study Group on about these very exciting Congres- ferences present Members of Congress Turkey regularly has the pleasure to sional Study Groups, I invite another and their counterparts at the Bundes- feature members of the Turkish Grand former Member of the association, tag with an opportunity to come to- National Assembly and members of the Jack Buechner of Missouri, to the dais. gether for a series of in-depth discus- Turkish government, as well as U.S. Jack, would you give a report. sions focusing on issues affecting government officials who come to its Mr. BUECHNER. Thank you, Madam trans-Atlantic relations. Capitol Hill events. The annual U.S.- President. In April 2012, the 29th annual seminar Turkey seminar is a significant aspect The Congressional Study Groups are, took place in Washington and Atlanta. of the study group programming for I think, an extraordinary extension of Topics for discussion during those an- each year. The seminar brings U.S. and Turkish legislators together with pol- our former service to assist the current nual Congress-Bundestag seminars in- icymakers and business representatives Members. I want to report on the work cluded the ongoing financial global to examine important bilateral policies of the study groups on Germany, Tur- downturn, specifically the development and transnational issues such as the key, Japan, and our newest study of the euro zone crisis, sustaining eco- ongoing developments in the region— group, which is the Congressional nomic growth, relations between the Study Group on Europe. These bipar- terrorism and energy security just to European Union and the United States, name two. tisan programs for current Members of foreign policy challenges, such as Iran, The seventh annual U.S.-Turkey Congress serve as invaluable tools for and energy security. And during this seminar took place in Ankara, Patara, dialogue between lawmakers and serve programming year, the study group and Istanbul in October 2011. The as educational forums to create better also took two senior congressional eighth annual seminar will take place understanding and cooperation be- staff tour delegations, each consisting in Washington this fall. Topics of dis- tween the United States and our most of eight chiefs of staff, to Berlin and cussion for this year’s seminar will important strategic and economic part- Brussels. focus on stability in the region, pros- ners. Since its establishment, the Congres- pects for the global economy, and the The Congressional Study Group on sional Study Group on Germany has growing U.S.-Turkey relations. I pre- Germany is the association’s flagship been receiving generous support from sume there will be some discussions international program and is one of the the German Marshall fund of the about the Syrian-Turkish border, also. largest and most active parliamentary United States. And the association The Congressional Study Group on exchange programs between the U.S. would like to thank Craig Kennedy, the Turkey continues to receive generous Congress and the legislative branch of president of GMF, for his trust in our funding from the Economic Policy Re- any other country. Celebrating almost programming. To assist with adminis- search Foundation of Turkey, TEPAV, 30 years of active programming, the trative expenses, the association also and the German Marshall Fund of the study group offers German and Amer- receives additional funding from a United States, as well as a group of or- ican lawmakers the unique opportunity group of organizations making up the ganizations making up the study to candidly discuss the most pertinent study group’s business advisory coun- group’s business advisory council. Cur- issues of the day, including the press- cil. rently, the business advisory council of ing international challenges affecting This group includes Airbus Americas, the study group includes Eli Lilly and both nations and two continents. The Allianz, BASF, Daimler, Deutsche Company and the Turkish-American 2012 chairman and vice chairman of the Telekom, DHL Americas, Eli Lilly and Business Council. Congressional Study Group on Ger- Company, EMD Serono, Fresenius, The association also organizes and many in the House of Representatives Lufthansa, RGIT, and Volkswagen. administers the Congressional Study are Representative PHIL GINGREY, a Re- Using the successful example of the Group on Japan. Founded in 1993, the publican from Georgia, and TIM RYAN, Congressional Study Group on Ger- Congressional Study Group on Japan a Democrat from Ohio. And in the Sen- many as a model, the association es- brings together Members of the U.S. ate, Senator JEFF SESSIONS, a Repub- tablished the Congressional Study Congress and members of the Japanese lican from Alabama, serves as cochair. Group on Turkey in 2005. Given Tur- Diet for a series of discussions covering And his study group is in the process of key’s strategic role in the region and issues of mutual concern. As with the finding a new Democratic cochair. position as a gateway between East other study groups, the Japan study The study group’s programming con- and West, the Study Group on Turkey group is chaired in a bipartisan fash- sists of periodic roundtable discussions is essential in forging communications ion. In the House of Representatives,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:29 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.024 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Congressman JIM MCDERMOTT, Demo- Before I yield, I’d like to remind ev- er, some of the main issues our Nation crat of Washington, and Congress- erybody that the Speaker’s chair is currently faces, propose solutions and woman SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, Repub- being held by a birthday girl today. I’d decisions which have to be made today lican of West Virginia, serve as co- like to ask every one of you to give a so that we are competitive one genera- chairs. In the Senate, Senators JIM real polite round of applause for her tion from now. And I understand C– WEBB, Democrat of Virginia, and LISA 42nd birthday. SPAN is going to cover portions of MURKOWSKI, Republican from Alaska, Thank you. this. serve as cochairs. Ms. KENNELLY. Thank you, Jack, After the keynote remarks, the audi- The Congressional Study Group on and Madam President, may I just for a ence will divide into several working Japan has been funded since its incep- moment interrupt. We have one of the groups composed of former Members, tion by the Japan-U.S. Friendship finest leaders we have ever had in this students, and experts. The conference Commission, and the association would body, Congressman Bob Michel. Would will conclude with short reports from like to extend a special thanks and you just give us a wave. each of the groups. The issues we have welcome to Paige Cottingham- Ms. MORELLA. I was going to men- identified for the working group discus- Streater, the commission’s new execu- tion that we are so very proud of a guy sions are the role of the community tive director. who is our role model, not only while college system, workforce education, The Congressional Study Group on he was in Congress as the minority and job training; potential legislation Japan has been also able to garner the leader, but since then he has come to and efforts at both the State and Fed- support of the Japanese business com- every one of our meetings. He’s been eral levels; immigration and outsourc- munity in the District of Columbia very actively involved, and I don’t ing; and America’s current economic with the creation of the business advi- know, I think he has probably set the health and possible future economic sory council. Members of the inaugural record, Bob, for the number of years, trajectories. At the conclusion of the BAC include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi but we are so honored to have you here working group discussions, each group UFJ, Japan Railways-JR Central, with us today for the example you set will report to the entire conference Hitachi, Honda Motors, and Marubeni. and your continued involvement. their findings and main discussion. Earlier this year, the association es- Thank you very much. Later on tonight, I am pleased to tablished the Congressional Study And, Jack, thanks. Your report dem- participate in a public panel discussion Group on Europe. This study group was onstrates how very much involved we at the National Archives, where we will formed as a vehicle to expand our out- are in the critical issues of the day and dive further into some of the questions reach and have a broader transatlantic how much we involve current Members that arose during the conference. This discussion, not with just Brussels but of Congress in that sweep of inter- panel is one of a series of panels we capitals throughout Europe. In just national activities. have had the privilege to conduct at over 6 months, the new study group has Well, so far we’ve heard about inter- the Archives, and I thank the Archivist built the foundation for its program- national programs, many of which have of the United States, David Ferriero, ming and is delighted that Representa- a history of several decades, for in- for this outstanding collaboration. tive CHARLES DENT of Pennsylvania, Three times a year our association stance, the Congress to Campus Pro- Republican, and BEN CHANDLER, the brings together former Members of gram, and as we wrap up our report we Representative, Democrat from Ken- Congress and other issue experts on want to highlight projects that we con- tucky, have agreed to serve as the co- some of the subjects that are featured ceptualize to address specific issues of chairs. Together with those cochairs, on the front pages of our newspapers. the day. So I’d like to invite Senator the new study group has enrolled near- We have talked about the current po- Larry Pressler of South Dakota to talk ly 50 Members of Congress with a keen litical climate. We have covered the a little bit about a symposium on the interest in the transatlantic commu- role of race in America. We hosted a economy which is going to take place nity and partnership. In addition, the former Members panel that gave an in- study group is working closely with later today, as well as our partnership sider’s view to political campaigning, European focus caucuses and embassies with the National Archives. Senator and we have focused on the 10-year an- to provide Capitol Hill programming. Pressler, thank you for being with us. niversary of 9/11, to name just a few ex- Mr. PRESSLER. Thank you very Program highlights thus far include amples of our presentations. Clearly, much, Madam Ambassador. I might say policy discussions at the residences of these discussions are timely and impor- the Czech and Belgian ambassadors, a that, as we discussed earlier this morn- tant, and they’re a great example of Member briefing by the German, ing, Harriet and I are sort of following Democrats and Republicans dis- French, and Spanish ambassadors on you to Paris in that I have a 4-month agreeing on some aspects, coming to- recent developments in the euro zone teaching assignment there, which we’re gether on some aspects, but always crisis, a luncheon with the former looking forward to very much, and I’m treating each other with respect so president of the European Parliament, also going to try to suggest that they that the dialogue is both civil and pro- a breakfast with the former Prime have the former Members program over ductive. We talked earlier about the Minister of the Netherlands, and a there. Common Ground Project, and this is a luncheon with Dr. Ulrike Guerot, sen- In any event, in my script here it wonderful way of implementing the ior fellow of the European Council on says, ‘‘I understand we are under a bit concept of that program. Foreign Relations, on Franco-German of a time crunch, so I will keep my re- I think this panel series, as well as relations. marks brief.’’ That must be a bit of the jobs conference, are terrific exam- The association has also established hint. ples of how active a role our associa- a diplomatic advisory council, DAC, to Later today, we will bring together tion can play in addressing current enhance the dialogue with other Na- former Members of Congress, issue ex- issues, helping bridge a generational tions. Over a dozen ambassadors have perts, and university students for a 3- gap, and involving the public as well as joined the informal council because of hour conference entitled, ‘‘The Future the next generation of leaders in such a their interest and commitment to the Job Market: How America Can Remain vital discussion. transatlantic dialogue, and many am- Competitive in a Global Economy.’’ I I appreciate the opportunity to be in- bassadors have been active in our pro- am pleased to cochair this important volved in such important work. Thank gramming and policy discussions. The undertaking with former Member Bob you very much. input and expertise of the local diplo- Clement of Tennessee. The goal of the Ms. MORELLA. Thank you very matic community is a valued addition conference is to discuss the future of much, Senator Pressler. We look for- to the Congressional Study Groups. We American jobs, the role of education, ward to participating in the panel and are very proud that as former Members immigration, and legislation in ensur- the Archives event this evening, too. we can bring this invaluable service to ing a globally competitive workforce. The events you mentioned are good ex- current Members. We feature two keynote speakers who amples of how our association identi- I look forward to being an active will focus on how they and their orga- fies current issues and plays a role in part, and playing an active part, in our nizations view the future of the Amer- the political discourse that’s so impor- continued international outreach. ican economy and the American work- tant in our form of government.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:29 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.025 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4705 Well, in addition to the programs The evening is a lot of hard work. terrific job implementing all the Cap- you’ve heard about so far, we’re also Don’t let anybody tell you it isn’t. itol Hill events that you’ve heard tasked with highlighting the achieve- Phone calls, et cetera. But it is a way about, and there are a lot of events ments of former Members and pro- to showcase the association and recog- here on the Hill. viding former Members with opportuni- nize outstanding public servants. Now, You’ve heard from and about Liz ties to stay connected with other who helps to fund all the programs Ardagna, who is our member services former Members after leaving Capitol we’ve heard about today? The dinner is manager. Takes exceptionally good Hill. our financial lifeline. All the programs care of our 600 association members One of our premiere events which you’ve heard are self-financed by this and all their various requests, needs, achieves both these goal is the Annual association. Not a single taxpayer dol- and inquiries. Anytime I ask for some- Statesmanship Award Dinner. It should lar is earmarked or appropriated for thing, I get an immediate response, and be stateswomanship, too, shouldn’t it? this organization and for the many she follows through. Thank you, Liz, We’ll think about that in the future. In projects we conduct. Therefore, a suc- for all that you do. March of this year, we hosted our 15th cessful fundraising dinner translates Esra Alemdar is our international dinner, and like the preceding 14, it into direct success for this association. programs manager, with particular was chaired by our good friend, Lou Connie’s looking at the budget and focus on the wonderful Turkey pro- Frey of Florida. Lou can’t be with us wants to make sure the dinner is a suc- gram—which is so critically important today, but he has asked that our col- cess. The evening is a lot of fun. It’s at this time—that you heard about ear- league, Beverly Byron from the great also of great importance for our orga- lier. State of Maryland, report on this nization, and I hope that all of those Sabine Schleidt is our international year’s event. former Members that are here today programs director. She oversees all the Bev, of all 15 dinners, has been one of that haven’t taken an active part in current Member programs, which are our most active dinner committee the past, when Lou calls, you will say, so impressive and so important, includ- members, and I’d like to take this op- yes, I will take care of it. ing our new Congressional Study Group portunity to thank her for her tireless Let me add a quick moment of con- on Europe. efforts on the phone and in many other gratulations to Matt and Jack And Peter Weichlein is the CEO. He ways in our behalf. So I yield the floor Buechner on the work that they do on has spent 13 years with the association to the Beverly Byron. the Congress to Campus Program, be- and 9 years in top position. Peter’s Ms. BYRON. Thank you, Connie. cause it’s one that is absolutely crit- been the one who has been—you know First of all, let me say, I’m not Lou ical. And finalizing, let me say to the they’ve been sending you messages, Frey, but we all owe Lou a great deal speaker that Jack Buechner blew your now turn to page such-and-such and of gratitude for the enormous amount cover, and I didn’t have to. Thank you. let’s go to this because we changed this of work he has done year after year to Ms. MORELLA. Thank you, Bev. format. So there’s a lot of scripting make the statesmanship award dinner Thank you for your report, your tire- that takes place, not only in terms of such a success that it is. On March 6, the dinner was the 15th less efforts on behalf of the organiza- papers but a lot of the background annual one. Over 400 guests attended. tion, not just the dinner committee but work, and it doesn’t happen if you For the dinner, they decided to make also on the board and being an active don’t have leadership from the top. So things up a little bit. In addition to our participant in so many of our pro- I want to commend the staff and par- traditional Statesmanship Award, we grams. ticularly Pete for the work that has created two additional award cat- Well, all of the programs we’ve de- been done. egories: the Civic Statesmanship scribed, of course, require both leader- So in addition to a wonderful staff, Award and the Corporate Statesman- ship and staff to implement. Our asso- we benefit very greatly from volun- ship Award. We wanted to take the oc- ciation is blessed to have top people in teers who give us their talents and casion of the 15th anniversary and both categories. I want to take this op- their expertise pro bono. I want to present a Lifetime Achievement portunity to thank the board of direc- mention one who is here today who has Award. tors—they are 30 former Members di- done a lot of work, Dava Guerin. She The theme of the evening was ‘‘A Sa- vided equally between parties—for has taken on the role as our commu- lute to Service,’’ and all four of our their advice and counsel. You are the nications director. She tells our story, honorees very clearly fit into the cat- best. connects us with the media, all at a ri- egory of an outstanding public servant. I also would be remiss if I didn’t diculously low rate. Thank you, Dava. The focal point was the presentation of thank the other members of our asso- We really appreciate all that you do. a statesmanship award which recog- ciation’s executive committee: our vice Now, every year at our annual meet- nizes a former Member or a current president and birthday gal, Barbara ing we ask the membership to elect Member of Congress for their devotion Kennelly; our outgoing treasurer, Jim new officers and board members, and in to public service. We were very pleased Kolbe; our past president, Dennis the past, we’ve done so in a separate this year to recognize Senator JOHN Hertel. You’ve all made this associa- business meeting of the membership, KERRY of Massachusetts as our states- tion a stronger and better organization but it occurred to us there is no better manship honoree for his outstanding than it’s ever been, and I thank you for place to do it than here in the Chamber political career and his service to the your time and energy and commit- of the House of Representatives. So, country. ment, and I hope I can continue to therefore, I’m going to read to you the The Civic Statesmanship Award hon- count on your counsel and the counsel names of the candidates for officers ored a person or nonprofit that has of all of the former Members who are and board members. They’re all run- made a significant contribution to im- here and those who couldn’t be here. ning unopposed, and I, therefore, ask proving our society. The 2012 recipient Well, to administer all of these pro- for a simple ‘‘aye’’ or ‘‘nay’’ vote as I was the Tug McGraw Foundation. And grams you heard about this morning present to you the list of candidates as for the Corporate Statesmanship takes a staff of dedicated and enthusi- a slate. Award, recognizing outstanding cor- astic professionals. I’m going to men- So, for the association’s 2012 class of porate citizenship, we chose David J. tion their names, but I want you to the board of directors, the candidates McIntyre, chief executive officer of know that they’re only like five paid are: TriWest Healthcare Alliance. employees that run this whole organi- Beverly Byron of Maryland And finally, we had a new award, a zation. Isn’t that incredible when we Jim Coyne of Pennsylvania Lifetime Achievement Award, recog- think back on our congressional offices Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts nizing the service to the country by a and the staff that we had? So they’ve Phil English of Pennsylvania former Member of Congress. We were got to be pretty remarkable people to Barbara Kennelly of Connecticut extremely pleased to have the oppor- do all of this. I will mention some of Ken Kramer of Colorado tunity to recognize the 44th president, the names. Larry LaRocco of Idaho George Herbert Walker Bush, who ac- Andrew Shoenig, who is our inter- Connie Morella of Maryland cepted via a video. national programs officer, does such a Jim Slattery of Kansas

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:29 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.026 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 So, ladies and gentlemen, all in favor to thank the Congress, the Speaker, The question was taken; and the of electing these nine former Members and the minority leader for giving us Speaker announced that the ayes ap- to a 3-year term on our board of direc- the opportunity to return to this re- peared to have it. tors, please say ‘‘yea.’’ All opposed? vered Chamber and to report on our as- Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Mr. Hearing no opposition, the slate has sociation’s activities, and we look for- Speaker, on that I demand the yeas been elected by the membership. ward to another active and productive and nays. And next we’ll elect our executive year. Thank you all for being here, and The yeas and nays were ordered. committee. The candidates for a 2-year I will turn it over to the speaker, The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, term as president and vice president Madam Speaker. rule XX, further proceedings on this are—this is a little embarrassing— Ms. KENNELLY. The Chair, again, question will be postponed. Connie Morella of Maryland for presi- wishes to thank the former Members f dent, Barbara Kennelly of Connecticut and the Members of the House and Sen- for vice president. All in favor of elect- ate who stepped in to see us. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ing these two former Members to a 2- The Chair announces that 19 former The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman year term on the executive committee, Members of Congress responded to the from Texas (Mr. SAM JOHNSON) come please say ‘‘yea.’’ All opposed? Hearing call of the roll. forward and lead the House in the no opposition, the slate has been elect- Before terminating these pro- Pledge of Allegiance. ed by the membership. Incidentally, I ceedings, the Chair would like to invite Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas led the want you to know—I think this will be those Members who did not respond Pledge of Allegiance as follows: the first time in history we’re going to when the rollcall was called to give I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the have two gals at the helm, president their names to the Reading Clerk for United States of America, and to the Repub- and vice president. Thank you. It’s a inclusion in the roll. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, great honor. Thank you all for coming, and I indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The candidates for a one-year term think we’re looking forward to a very f on our Executive Committee are: exciting day. WELCOMING RABBI JOEL Jim Walsh of New York for Treasurer The meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m. LEVENSON Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts for f The SPEAKER. Without objection, Secretary b 1200 Dennis Hertel of Michigan for Past the gentlewoman from Connecticut President Executive Member AFTER RECESS (Ms. DELAURO) is recognized for 1 All in favor of electing these three The recess having expired, the House minute. former Members to a 1-year term on was called to order by the Speaker at There was no objection. our executive committee, please say noon. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege this morning to welcome ‘‘yea.’’ All opposed? Hearing no opposi- f tion, the slate has been elected by the Rabbi Joel Levenson of Congregation membership. PRAYER B’nai Jacob in Woodbridge, Con- Thank you. Rabbi Joel Levenson, Congregation necticut, to the House of Representa- Now, for the very sad part of the B’nai Jacob, Woodbridge, Connecticut, tives. meeting this morning. It’s now my sad offered the following prayer: When Joel graduated from Miami duty to inform the Congress of those We invoke Your blessing for good University of Ohio, he thought about former and current members who have judgment, wisdom, and understanding going to either law school or rabbinical passed away since our last report. I ask upon this House and all of its esteemed school, but thought the world already all of you, including any visitors in the Members. Keep them mindful of our had too many lawyers and not enough gallery, to rise as I read the names, and trust. Bestow upon them strength, de- men of faith. After graduating from the at the end of the list we will pay our termination, and willpower to do in- Jewish Theological Seminary in New respect to their memory with a mo- stead of just to pray, to become instead York and serving under Rabbi Albert ment of silence. We honor these men of merely to wish. Lewis—the subject of Mitch Albom’s and women for their service to our Watch over the men and women who book, ‘‘Have a Little Faith’’—in Cherry country. They are: serve our country. For Your sake and Hill, New Jersey, Rabbi Levenson came James Abdnor of South Dakota ours, may our land be safe, secure, and to Woodbridge, Connecticut, where he Perkins Bass of New Hampshire a source of goodness and our lives has been the spiritual leader of Con- Hugh Carey of New York blessed. gregation B’nai Jacob since 2008. Robert W. Daniel, Jr., of Virginia May we repair this world and fill it There he has gained a reputation as a Edward Derwinski of Illinois with decency, justice, and peace, a dynamic and inspiring presence on the Charles Gubser of California world for which the prophet Isaiah pulpit, and he; his wife, Leora, who is Katie Hall of Indiana with us today; and his children, Shir, Mark Hatfield of Oregon prayed centuries ago when he said: Bill Janklow of South Dakota Let justice well up as water and righteous- Sam, and Gideon, have become warm Ed Jenkins of Georgia ness as a mighty stream. and caring members of the community. James ‘‘Jim’’ Lloyd of California May the words that we pray and the We are joined by what we call the Norm Lent of New York deeds that we do be acceptable before mishpucha up in the gallery this morn- Richard Mallary of Vermont You, O Lord, our ever-present inspira- ing, and we welcome them all today. Matthew ‘‘Marty’’ Martinez of California Over his time in Woodbridge, Rabbi Clarence E. Miller of Ohio tion, rock, and redeemer. Erwin Mitchell of Georgia And let us say, Amen. Levenson has been dedicated to pro- moting social justice and spiritual Carlos Moorhead of California f James M. Quigley of Pennsylvania growth throughout Connecticut, and he Charles Whalen, Jr., of Ohio THE JOURNAL has worked to foster a strong sense of Howard Wolpe of Michigan The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Jewish identity, a joyful and inspiring Orvin B. Fjare of Montana ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- congregation, and innovative edu- Melton D. Hancock of Missouri cational opportunities throughout the Frank R. Mascara of Pennsylvania ceedings and announces to the House Donald Payne of New Jersey his approval thereof. synagogue. Charles H. Percy of Illinois Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Rabbi Levenson personally teaches Richard H. Poff of Virginia nal stands approved. preschool classes and meets with and Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Mr. works with Woodbridge teenagers, in- William C. Wampler of Virginia Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I cluding leading them on trips to Israel. Thank you. You may be seated. demand a vote on agreeing to the He has also worked extensively with This concludes the 42nd report to Speaker’s approval of the Journal. Outreach to young families. And he is Congress by the U.S. Association of The SPEAKER. The question is on a dedicated cyclist and triathlete who Former Members of Congress. We want the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. has taken part in the Israel ride, a

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That’s an important answer we (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given should be able to give them this week. permission to address the House for 1 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Instead of looking backwards and re- minute.) A message from the Senate by Ms. litigating old battles, why don’t we Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, last Curtis, one of its clerks, announced look forward and give them the con- week I visited with seniors who live at that the Senate has passed a bill of the fidence they need as they’re making Wilfred Manor in Central Falls, Rhode following title in which the concur- their plans? Island. They asked me to deliver a mes- rence of the House is requested: Families all across my district are sage when I returned to Washington: S. 1379. An act to amend title 11, District of doing what I did as a mother for 15 The time for fighting over health care Columbia Official Code, to revise certain ad- years every summer trying to figure reform has ended. Now our elected offi- ministrative authorities of the District of out how much are you going to spend cials should work together to make Columbia courts, and to authorize the Dis- on school shopping in the fall. Are you sure this law works effectively for all trict of Columbia Public Defender Service to going to be able to plan that vacation American families. provide professional liability insurance for officers and employees of the Service for with your family? What about Christ- Instead, Republicans have chosen to claims relating to services furnished within mas shopping? You’re thinking about once again spend valuable legislative the scope of employment with the Service. it now. Maybe you can even squeeze in time trying to score political points. f enough money to go to a Buffalo Bills What concerns me the most is how game with your family. their actions would impact my con- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Let’s give them the certainty they stituents, folks like Rita Manley, a PRO TEMPORE need now. Let’s work in a bipartisan senior who lives in Central Falls. Rita The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ROS- way, Democrats and Republicans to- was recently diagnosed with cancer, LEHTINEN). The Chair will entertain 15 gether. Let’s enact a permanent middle and if Republicans did succeed in re- further requests for 1-minute speeches class tax cut. pealing health care reform, millions of on each side of the aisle. f men and women like Rita could be de- nied coverage based on preexisting con- f THE DOJ IS ON THE WRONG SIDE ditions. REPEAL OBAMACARE OF JUSTICE AGAIN, PART II I urge my colleagues on the other (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was side of the aisle to refrain from start- asked and was given permission to ad- given permission to address the House ing this debate all over again and in- dress the House for 1 minute.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend stead focus their energy and attention Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. his remarks.) on getting people back to work by tak- Madam Speaker, tomorrow House Re- Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, ing up critical jobs legislation. publicans will vote for the 32nd time to at this moment, Attorney General Eric repeal, defund, or dismantle the Presi- Holder is going to deliver a speech at a f dent’s government health care take- conference in Houston, Texas. over bill. Not only will this legislation A media advisory issued by the De- OBAMACARE RULING grow the size of government, limiting partment of Justice said, ‘‘NOTE: All freedom, it will also levy 21 new or media must present government-issued (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked higher taxes on Americans and small photo ID (such as a driver’s license) as and was given permission to address businesses, causing the destruction of well as valid media credentials.’’ the House for 1 minute and to revise jobs. In order to hear him speak, media and extend his remarks.) If ObamaCare is not repealed begin- must present a valid government photo Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. You ning on January 1, 2013, a 3.8 percent ID. I assume this is to prevent unau- know, last month, the Supreme Court capital gains tax on investment income thorized individuals from being able to made its regrettable ruling to uphold will go into effect, destroying jobs in enter the auditorium. the President’s job-killing tax program the home building and real estate in- I suspect Mr. Holder will rant about known as ObamaCare. While the High dustries. Texas’ having a voter ID law to vote, Court may have deemed it constitu- The National Federation of Inde- however. You see, Madam Speaker, the tional as a tax, Americans deem it bur- pendent Business, NFIB, America’s Justice Department is also in court densome and unaffordable. largest association of small businesses, today suing Texas, claiming that the ObamaCare boasts $500 billion in tax has estimated ObamaCare will destroy Texas voter ID law disenfranchises peo- hikes, 150 new Federal bureaucracies, 1.6 million jobs. ple. It seems to me the law would only and $1.76 trillion added to the growing In order for our Nation to recover, disenfranchise fraudulent voters. national debt, not to mention the mas- ObamaCare must be repealed, and the Never mind the Supreme Court has sive amounts of red tape and legalese government and Congress must pass already upheld voter ID laws. Madam that get in the way of patients and legislation that encourages job cre- Speaker, the DOJ just ignores Supreme their doctors. ation through private sector job Court decisions it doesn’t like and con- Before we know it, going to the doc- growth. tinues its war against Texas. tor will feel more like a trip to the In conclusion, God bless our troops, Holder is inconsistent. He believes in DMV, the Department of Motor Vehi- and we will never forget September the security and photo IDs for people when cles. Our Tax-and-Spender-in-Chief 11th in the global war on terrorism. he speaks, but rejects ballot security needs to stop throwing more hard- f and IDs for people when they vote. earned tax dollars at a broken health Security is important. Security pre- care system and start working with MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS vents unauthorized individuals from Congress to implement commonsense (Ms. HOCHUL asked and was given entering an auditorium or voting who reforms. permission to address the House for 1 shouldn’t enter the auditorium or We can make coverage more acces- minute and to revise and extend her re- shouldn’t vote. But the DOJ doesn’t sible, more affordable, and give Ameri- marks.) care about being hypocritical. cans the freedom to choose their health Ms. HOCHUL. Madam Speaker, after The DOJ, Madam Speaker, is once care plan. Our first step is to repeal a week of traveling my district from again on the wrong side of justice. ObamaCare this week.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:29 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.033 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4708 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 HONORING HEROES OF NORTH will mark up the farm bill that will But just this morning, Speaker BOEH- CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD’S devastate many of our children, sen- NER said that we needed to repeal the 145TH AIRLIFT WING iors, and veterans. This misguided bill Affordable Care Act because we didn’t (Mr. MILLER of North Carolina will cut $16 billion from the SNAP pro- need it because we had the best health asked and was given permission to ad- gram, a program that puts food on the care system the world has ever seen. dress the House for 1 minute.) table for over 46 million Americans. Well, I don’t think that was true for 17 This debate isn’t just about the num- Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. million children who were being denied bers; there is a human cost. If these Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor health insurance for preexisting condi- cuts are allowed to stand, 2 to 3 million the lives of four North Carolinians: tions. I don’t think that was true for low-income individuals will lose SNAP Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. Mikeal of about 3.1 million young adults who eligibility, and 280,000 children will Mooresville, Major Joseph M. McCor- were denied coverage because they lose access to free school meals. These mack of Belmont, Major Ryan S. David were kicked off their parents’ insur- are children who may have the only ance plans. And I don’t think that was of Boone, and Senior Master Sergeant meal provided to them in school, and it Robert S. Cannon of Charlotte. true for 40 million Americans who will change their attitudes and their couldn’t get coverage and for every The four airmen of the North Caro- behaviors in school. And 210,000 house- lina National Guard’s 145th Airlift family threatened with losing their holds in my State of California will re- coverage because of rising costs. Wing were supporting firefighting ef- ceive reduced benefit levels. forts throughout the Rocky Mountains If we need to tweak the law, let’s In California, 6 million people rely on work together to fix it, but let’s not re- when their aircraft crashed on July 1. SNAP, including 2 million children. In Their sacrifice reminds us of the self- peal it. I think that would be bad for my district, they suffer from the fourth our health. lessness of those who put their lives at highest rate of food insecurity in the risk to protect our lives and property. Nation. f Our thoughts and prayers go out to It is a moral responsibility that we b 1220 the entire North Carolina National protect the SNAP program. We must Guard community. We are grateful for pass a responsible farm bill that in- HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE their service and for their courage. cludes no nutritional cuts. OF ARMY MAJOR PAUL C. VOELKE f f (Ms. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House IN RECOGNITION OF THE VOICES FARM FAMILY RECOGNITION for 1 minute and to revise and extend OF LEE (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was her remarks.) given permission to address the House (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was Ms. HAYWORTH. Madam Speaker, I for 1 minute.) given permission to address the House rise this morning to honor the life and Mr. CRAWFORD. Madam Speaker, for 1 minute.) service of Army Major Paul C. Voelke. tomorrow the House Ag Committee Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Madam Speak- Major Voelke died on June 22, 2012, in will vote on a farm bill that will give er, I rise today in recognition of the Balkh province, Afghanistan, sup- producers across our country the cer- Voices of Lee for their outstanding per- porting Operation Enduring Freedom. tainty they need to continue producing formance and representation of Lee This was his second deployment to Af- the safest, most abundant, and most University. Lee University is located in ghanistan, and had also served two reliable source of food on the planet. my current district within Bradley tours in Iraq. As the committee works to produce a County, Tennessee, and presently has a Major Voelke was in the Army for 14 responsible farm bill that works for all little over 4,400 students enrolled in years and during that time he was regions of the country, I would like to their undergraduate program. awarded a Bronze Star, which is given Under the direction of Mr. Danny recognize Farm Families in my home for bravery or meritorious acts or serv- Murray, Voices of Lee has grown into a State. ice, and a Purple Heart, given for inju- nationally recognized singing group, In my home State of Arkansas, farm- ries received in combat. having released seven music albums ing is a family business. Young people I was privileged last Friday to join and several DVDs since their debut in begin helping with chores on the farm the major’s family, friends, colleagues, September of 1994. The group performs almost as soon as they can walk. In and neighbors at the funeral service. It a cappella around the country, and many cases, generations of family was held on the grounds of his alma their current schedule includes loca- farmers work side by side cultivating mater, the United States Military tions in North Carolina, Indiana, Flor- the land. Families take great pride Academy at West Point. Major Voelke working together and continuing a tra- ida, and many other States. The energy and feeling placed in each was a native of the Hudson Valley, and dition of hard work. and every song is a talent that deserves he spent his career in service to our Agriculture is the backbone of Ar- praise, as this talent is not easily Nation, and he died defending its free- kansas’ rural economy, and each year learned. I believe that anyone who lis- doms. the Arkansas Farm Bureau recognizes tens to them cannot hear the music His wife, Traci, movingly described families across Arkansas for their con- without being moved. his perseverance and dedication, and I tributions to our State. I congratulate Each student who receives the oppor- know that Major Voelke’s life will con- all the county Farm Family winners tunity and honor of participating in tinue to inspire all of those who knew across Arkansas on this achievement. the Voices of Lee is put through gruel- him and served with him. All Arkansans take great pride in our ing training and given demanding f State’s Farm Families that were recog- work. However, the results of their nized this year. NO CUTS TO FOOD STAMPS IN THE labor are not in vain, and I am pleased FARM BILL Congratulations once again to all the to take this opportunity to commend county Farm Families recognized by them for such dedication. (Ms. LEE of California asked and was the Arkansas Farm Bureau. I applaud given permission to address the House f them for their commitment to agri- for 1 minute.) culture and hope for their ongoing suc- DON’T REPEAL AFFORDABLE Ms. LEE of California. Madam cess. CARE ACT Speaker, as the founder and cochair of f (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- the Out of Poverty Caucus, this morn- mission to address the House for 1 ing many of us stood with advocates SNAP CUTS minute.) and faith leaders to say in one voice: (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- Ms. HAHN. Madam Speaker, I think no cuts to food stamps in the farm bill. mission to address the House for 1 it’s worthwhile to remember why Con- Food stamps provided that critical minute.) gress passed health care reform in the bridge over troubled waters for me and Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, tomor- first place. It’s because our system was my family when I was a young mother, row the House Agriculture Committee broken; it wasn’t working. and I thank our government and the

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You to express my support for House Reso- nity, I wish her the happiest of birth- eat for 1 week on average food stamp lution 689, a resolution introduced by days and hope for many, many more. benefits, which is $1.50 per meal. Every my colleague, ROSA DELAURO, honoring f Member should join us in the food Catholic Sisters for their tremendous EXPEDITING TRAFFIC AT THE stamp challenge this year, especially contributions to our country. PEACE BRIDGE Members who want to cut food stamps. Catholic Sisters have long been re- (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given You need to know what it means to be sponsible for providing care to the permission to address the House for 1 hungry. neediest, most marginalized people in We simply cannot cut $16 billion in minute.) our society. Whether they’re feeding Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, the critical SNAP benefits. Food stamps the hungry, clothing the poor, edu- Peace Bridge is the second-busiest not only feed hungry children, seniors, cating our students, healing the sick, crossing at the U.S.-Canada border. Ex- and veterans, but also promote real or fighting for a cleaner environment, pediting traffic at the bridge is essen- growth and create jobs. It makes no the Catholic Sisters have touched mil- tial to the economic future of western economic sense and no moral sense to lions of lives across the country and New York. cut $16 billion from the food stamp pro- around the world. The historic Beyond the Border gram. Madam Speaker, Catholic hospitals agreement between the United States We should reject these heartless cuts call themselves dignity hospitals in my and Canada raises the possibility of on the poor and get back to creating district, and they play a key role in pre-inspecting much of the U.S.-bound the jobs and opportunities for every- providing health services, and those in- cargo traffic on the Canadian side of one. People would rather have a job in- stitutions all rely on the tireless sup- the border crossing. I have repeatedly stead of food stamps to feed their fam- port of Catholic Sisters. advocated that the Department of ily, but until Republicans support ef- I want to pay special tribute to one Homeland Security initiate a pilot pro- forts to create jobs, we have a moral of them, my constituent, Sister Janet gram for commercial pre-inspection at responsibility and a duty to make sure Corcoran, a member of the Sisters of the Peace Bridge. Last week, New York that at least people eat. St. Francis who works at Marian Med- Governor Andrew Cuomo added his It’s hard to believe, in 2012, we are ical Center in Santa Maria, California. strong support for this proposal. debating feeding people. She’s a pillar of our community, tire- What Governor Cuomo understands, lessly advocating everywhere she goes f Madam Speaker, is that the pre-inspec- on behalf of better health care, edu- tion at the Peace Bridge would go a CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT cation, social justice, peace, and envi- long way toward improving congestion OF IRAN FOR ITS PERSECUTION ronmental protection. at the bridge and, thereby, further in- OF PASTOR YOUCEF Reinforced by a deep faith in God, tegrating the western New York econ- NADHARKANI she and other Catholic Sisters on the omy with that of southern Ontario. Central Coast, and throughout the The success of the western New York (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- country demonstrate an unwavering economy is undoubtedly tied to pre- mission to address the House for 1 commitment to the common good day dictable, reliable access into and out of minute and to revise and extend his re- in and day out. We have much to thank Canada. Let’s take the steps necessary marks.) them for, and I urge my colleagues to to open up this bottleneck. Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, a few join me in supporting this important f weeks ago, the Senate Foreign Rela- resolution. tions Committee passed a resolution BIPARTISAN HEALTH CARE condemning the government of Iran for f REFORM its continued persecution of Pastor RECOGNIZING THE 103RD (Mr. YODER asked and was given Youcef Nadharkani. BIRTHDAY OF CLEONE HODGES permission to address the House for 1 Pastor Youcef sits in prison for the (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- minute and to revise and extend his re- crime of practicing his faith and wish- mission to address the House for 1 marks.) ing to raise his two young boys in that minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, like faith. His crime was to go to his sons’ marks.) many of my colleagues, my top pri- school and ask that they not be sub- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise ority continues to be job creation in jected to Islamic indoctrination. For today to recognize Ms. Cleone Hodges our country. That’s why I was so heart- that, he was taken directly to a tri- of Boone on the occasion of her 103rd broken with the recent health care de- bunal and sentenced to death by hang- birthday. cision by the United States Supreme ing. A teaching position in Appalachian Court. No matter what we think about Despite years of imprisonment, his State University’s Health Sciences de- the impact this law will have on the faith has held up under intense interro- partment brought Ms. Hodges to Boone prevalence of health care in our coun- gation and torture. And now the gov- in 1938. Immediately, she was active in try, it is not good for small businesses, ernment has extended its campaign of our community, serving 23 years as and it is devastating for job creation. terror to Pastor Youcef’s lawyer. secretary for the parks department, This law creates massive amounts of Muhammed Ali Dadkhah has been dis- teaching Sunday school at the First uncertainty, raises taxes and huge ad- barred and sentenced to 9 years impris- Baptist Church, and becoming active in ministrative burdens, and places sig- onment for representing the pastor. community garden clubs. nificant new mandates on entre- He’s been pressured to confess to A scholarship in her name exists to preneurs and small businesses. Not a crimes he did not commit. support the work of students in her recipe for economic recovery. The government of Iran has no re- former department. That’s why I stand today in support spect for human rights, or even for Ms. Hodges’ natural athletic talent of a repeal of this massive burden on their own written laws. I’m glad to see helped her take the golf world by storm our economy. We need health care re- my Senate colleagues stand up for Pas- following retirement. On top of numer- form in this country, no doubt, and I tor Youcef. The world needs to know ous regional wins, Hodges won three stand ready to work with Members of what is happening here. gold and two silver medals in national both parties on a fresh start, a truly bi- I urge the government of Iran to re- senior golf competitions. She scored partisan bill that will actually reduce turn this father to his wife and his two the third of her career holes in one at the cost of care, not simply shift the sons. the age of 93. burden.

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There AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FORDABLE CARE ACT will be critical updates and moderniza- (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given tions, expanded cancer screenings, given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1 long-term care, hospice care, and care for 1 minute.) minute.) for the elderly and the disabled. Ms. HANABUSA. Madam Speaker, on Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, The passage of health care reform June 28 the United States Supreme today the House will consider a repeal represented a 14-year struggle by tribal Court ruled that the Patient Protec- of the Affordable Care Act for the 31st leaders to make permanent a legisla- tion and Affordable Care Act was con- time. We will spend at least 6 hours de- tive commitment by the Federal Gov- stitutional. It is now the law of the bating this, but not 1 minute consid- ernment that had not been upheld. It is land, thanks in most part to Repub- ering a Republican replacement. That’s wrong for the Republicans to take this lican-appointed Chief Justice Roberts. because there isn’t one. promise away from Indian Country and Tomorrow, this House is expected to The American people are now experi- from the first Americans of this coun- vote on the repeal of the Affordable encing the benefits of the law: allowing try. Americans want a jobs plan, not Care Act. Vote again—remember H.R. 2 young people to stay on their parents’ their health care taken away. policies until the young people are 26; on January 19 and now H.R. 6079. It is, f unfortunately, expected that, due to requiring insurance companies to cover the Republican vote, that it will be re- children regardless of preexisting con- POLITICAL THEATER AT ITS pealed again. ditions. The Republican leadership had WORST How sad, Madam Speaker. How can the choice to include those provisions and others in this bill. Yet, once again, (Mr. ELLISON asked and was given you face the seniors, the students, the permission to address the House for 1 women and children and small busi- they are choosing to deny care to mil- lions of Americans instead. minute.) nesses with this level of uncertainty by Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, we trying to repeal it again? They are the With this bill, the Republicans are choosing to cut young people off of could spend 5 hours today and tomor- primary beneficiaries. row talking about jobs, and we could Can you explain why? Can you espe- their parents’ coverage. They are choosing to end the guaranteed cov- consider a jobs plan that the President cially explain how this is going to add offered before this very body; but we to the deficit? The CBO says so. $100 erage for children with juvenile diabe- tes, autism, asthma, and other ill- won’t because we have to go repeal billion in 10 years, and $1 trillion in 20 health care again for the 31st time. years. nesses. They are choosing to raise pre- scription drug costs for seniors, and You would have thought the 17th time Madam Speaker, let’s not play poli- would be good or maybe the ninth time tics with one of the most important they are choosing to allow insurance companies to charge women more for or the 29th time. With the 31st time, pieces of legislation that we have it’s like they’re going for a record or passed. the same policies as men. Madam Speaker, I invite any Repub- something. Of course, the Senate is not f lican in this body to come to the floor going to take this up. b 1230 and to explain to my constituents and This is political theater at its worst theirs why they’ve made the choice to because Americans are out of work, REPEALING HEALTH CARE RE- repeal all of these patient protections and this body isn’t doing anything FORMS WITH REPUBLICAN while offering the American people about it. Everyone here knows that the DEATH PANELS nothing in return. President can’t just whip up a jobs bill out of thin air. Congress has to pass it, (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked f and was given permission to address but Congress won’t pass it because the House for 1 minute and to revise INDIAN HEALTH CARE they’re busy doing political stunts— and extend his remarks.) (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given and that is a shame. Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam permission to address the House for 1 f Speaker, I have 1 minute, so I’ll have minute and to revise and extend his re- to go fast. Here are the top 10 reforms marks.) MOTION TO ADJOURN the Republicans want to repeal with Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, the Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, I their death panels tomorrow: middle class and men and women look- move that the House do now adjourn. Discounts on prescription drugs, sav- ing for work in this country are ask- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing seniors $600 a year; parents offering ing: Where are the jobs? question is on the motion to adjourn. health care coverage to their children The Republican majority in the The question was taken; and the up to age 26; lower premiums as a re- House will be responding, once again, Speaker pro tempore announced that sult of the health care exchanges; pro- by voting to take away health coverage the noes appeared to have it. tections from bankruptcy in the event to struggling Americans. For instance, Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, on of a catastrophic illness; free preventa- instead of bringing a jobs bill or a fair that I demand the yeas and nays. tive screening and wellness visits every taxation bill up to the floor, we will be The yeas and nays were ordered. year; reforms strengthening Medicare taking away health care from a very The vote was taken by electronic de- Advantage, resulting in a 7 percent significant and important group of vice, and there were—yeas 75, nays 318, drop in premiums for the first time Americans—the first Americans—the answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 37, as ever and a 10 percent increase in enroll- American Indians. follows: ment; $151 in average rebates this year By upholding health reform, the Su- [Roll No. 455] alone from insurance companies to preme Court decision affirmed that the YEAS—75 consumers all over the country; protec- permanent reauthorization of the In- Andrews Carson (IN) Davis (CA) tions from having coverage rescinded dian Health Care Improvement Act was Barber Chu Davis (IL) arbitrarily by insurance bureaucrats; also part of the decision. The National Bass (CA) Clarke (NY) DeLauro tax credits for small businesses to help Congress of American Indians re- Bishop (GA) Clay Dicks defray the costs of offering coverage to sponded by stating: Brady (PA) Cleaver Edwards Braley (IA) Crowley Ellison their employees; and, finally, guaran- This is an important step for health care in Brown (FL) Cuellar Engel teed medical coverage even if you, in Indian Country. The permanence of the In- Capps Cummings Farr

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RES. 724 Hinchey Nadler Sewell Rigell Serrano Walsh (IL) Rivera Sessions Honda Olver Slaughter Walz (MN) Resolved, That upon adoption of this res- Israel Roby Sherman Owens Stark Wasserman olution it shall be in order to consider in the Johnson (GA) Roe (TN) Shuster Pallone Thompson (MS) Schultz Johnson, E. B. Rogers (AL) Simpson House the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Pa- Peters Tonko Kaptur Rogers (KY) Smith (NE) Waters tient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Keating Pingree (ME) Van Hollen Rogers (MI) Smith (NJ) Watt health care-related provisions in the Health Kildee Reyes Waxman Rohrabacher Smith (TX) Webster Care and Education Reconciliation Act of Richmond Welch West Kucinich Rokita Smith (WA) 2010. All points of order against consider- Lee (CA) Roybal-Allard Wilson (FL) Rooney Southerland Westmoreland Lowey Rush Woolsey Ros-Lehtinen Speier Whitfield ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be Roskam Stearns Wilson (SC) considered as read. All points of order NAYS—318 Ross (AR) Stivers Wittman against provisions in the bill are waived. The Ross (FL) Stutzman Wolf previous question shall be considered as or- Ackerman Dold Kline Royce Sutton Womack Adams Donnelly (IN) Labrador dered on the bill and any amendment thereto Runyan Terry Woodall Alexander Doyle Lamborn to final passage without intervening motion Ruppersberger Thompson (CA) Yarmuth Amash Dreier Lance Ryan (OH) Thompson (PA) except: (1) five hours of debate, with 30 min- Amodei Duffy Landry Yoder utes equally divided and controlled by the Ryan (WI) Thornberry Young (AK) Austria Duncan (SC) Langevin Scalise Majority Leader and Minority Leader or Tiberi Young (FL) Baca Duncan (TN) Lankford Schilling Tierney Young (IN) their respective designees, 60 minutes equal- Bachmann Ellmers Larsen (WA) Schmidt Tipton Bachus Emerson Latham ly divided and controlled by the chair and Baldwin Eshoo LaTourette ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 ranking minority member of the Committee Barletta Farenthold Latta Ribble on Education and the Workforce, 60 minutes Barrow Fincher Levin equally divided and controlled by the chair Bartlett Fitzpatrick Lewis (CA) NOT VOTING—37 and ranking minority member of the Com- Barton (TX) Flake Lewis (GA) Aderholt Flores Pascrell mittee on Energy and Commerce, 60 minutes Bass (NH) Fleischmann Lipinski Akin Frank (MA) Pelosi equally divided and controlled by the chair Benishek Fleming LoBiondo Altmire Gosar Pence Berg Forbes Loebsack and ranking minority member of the Com- Becerra Green, Gene Rothman (NJ) Berkley Fortenberry Lofgren, Zoe mittee on Ways and Means, 30 minutes Bonner Gutierrez Schock Berman Foxx Long Capito Hirono equally divided and controlled by the chair Biggert Franks (AZ) Lucas Shimkus and ranking minority member of the Com- Capuano Jackson (IL) Shuler Bilbray Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Castor (FL) Johnson (IL) mittee on the Budget, 30 minutes equally di- ´ Sires Bilirakis Gallegly Lujan Chandler Kissell Sullivan vided and controlled by the chair and rank- Bishop (NY) Garamendi Lummis Costa Larson (CT) Towns ing minority member of the Committee on Bishop (UT) Gardner Lungren, Daniel Deutch McIntyre Turner (OH) the Judiciary, and 30 minutes equally di- Black Garrett E. Dingell Miller (NC) Blackburn Gerlach Lynch Fattah Miller, George vided and controlled by the chair and rank- Blumenauer Gibbs Mack ing minority member of the Committee on Bonamici Gibson Manzullo b 1259 Small Business; and (2) one motion to recom- Bono Mack Gingrey (GA) Marchant mit. Boren Gohmert Marino Messrs. NEUGEBAUER, GINGREY of Boswell Gonzalez Markey Georgia, LEVIN, PERLMUTTER, Ms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Boustany Goodlatte Matheson RICHARDSON and Mr. BUTTERFIELD Brady (TX) Gowdy McCarthy (CA) tleman from Texas is recognized for 1 Brooks Granger McCarthy (NY) changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to hour. Broun (GA) Graves (GA) McCaul ‘‘nay.’’ Buchanan Graves (MO) McClintock Messrs. VAN HOLLEN, CLEAVER, Mr. SESSIONS. For the purpose of Bucshon Green, Al McCollum CROWLEY, and RUSH changed their debate only, I yield the customary 30 Buerkle Griffin (AR) McHenry minutes to my friend, the gentlewoman Burgess Griffith (VA) McKeon vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Burton (IN) Grimm McKinley So the motion to adjourn was re- from Fairport, New York, and the Butterfield Guinta McMorris jected. ranking member of the Committee on Calvert Guthrie Rodgers The result of the vote was announced Rules, Ms. SLAUGHTER, pending which I Camp Hall Meehan Campbell Hanna Mica as above recorded. yield myself such time as I may con- Canseco Harper Michaud Stated against: sume. During consideration of this res- Cantor Harris Miller (FL) Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. olution, all time yielded is for the pur- Cardoza Hartzler Miller (MI) 455 I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I pose of debate only. Carnahan Hastings (WA) Miller, Gary been present I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Carney Hayworth Moran GENERAL LEAVE Carter Heck Mulvaney Mr. TURNER of Ohio. Madam Speaker, on Cassidy Heinrich Murphy (CT) July 10, 2012, I was unable to vote on rollcall Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I Chabot Hensarling Murphy (PA) vote 455. Had I been present I would have ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Chaffetz Herger Myrick Cicilline Herrera Beutler Napolitano voted ‘‘nay’’ on the motion to adjourn. bers have 5 legislative days to revise Clarke (MI) Himes Neal Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam and extend their remarks. Clyburn Hinojosa Neugebauer Speaker, on rollcall No. 455, the motion to ad- Coble Hochul Noem journ, had I been present, I would have voted The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Coffman (CO) Holden Nugent ‘‘nay.’’ objection to the request of the gen- Cohen Holt Nunes tleman from Texas? Cole Hoyer Nunnelee PERSONAL EXPLANATION Conaway Huelskamp Olson Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, There was no objection. Connolly (VA) Huizenga (MI) Palazzo Conyers Hultgren Pastor (AZ) on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, my scheduled Mr. SESSIONS. House Resolution 724 Cooper Hunter Paul flight from Champaign, Illinois, to Washington provides a closed rule for consideration Costello Hurt Paulsen was delayed well over an hour. As a result, I of H.R. 6079. Courtney Issa Pearce left immediately for another flight out of Indian- Cravaack Jackson Lee Perlmutter Madam Speaker, today I rise in sup- Crawford (TX) Peterson apolis to Washington, As a result, I was un- Crenshaw Jenkins Petri able to cast my vote for rollcall No. 455. Had port of this rule and the underlying Critz Johnson (OH) Pitts I been present I would have voted ‘‘present.’’ bill. H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Culberson Johnson, Sam Platts Act of 2012, was introduced by the Re- Davis (KY) f Jones Poe (TX) publican majority leader, ERIC CANTOR, DeFazio Jordan Polis PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION DeGette Kelly Pompeo the gentleman from Virginia. The bill Denham Kind Posey OF H.R. 6079, REPEAL OF text has been online since last Thurs- Dent King (IA) Price (GA) OBAMACARE ACT day, giving Members more than the DesJarlais King (NY) Price (NC) Diaz-Balart Kingston Quayle Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, by mandatory 3 days to read and to under- Doggett Kinzinger (IL) Quigley direction of the Committee on Rules, I stand the language.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:11 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.004 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4712 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Madam Speaker, on June 28, just 12 Finally, earlier this year, the non- employers overwhelmingly would keep cov- days ago, the United States Supreme partisan Congressional Budget Office erage. Court upheld the individual mandate adjusted their long-term outlook of the ‘‘History has shown that reform motivates provisions contained in ObamaCare, more businesses to offer insurance,’’ he said. impact of ObamaCare on our national ‘‘When Massachusetts enacted health reform, thereby forcing every American to pur- debt. The revised figures show the number of individuals with employer- chase health insurance. While I may ObamaCare will cost taxpayers $1.8 sponsored insurance increased.’’ disagree with how they ruled, I respect trillion—twice as much as the Presi- The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Of- their decision and there is nothing we dent promised in 2010 when the bill was fice, in a March 2010 report, found that by can do to change that. ObamaCare is passed. 2019, about six million to seven million peo- now the official law of the land. These are just a few of the facts that ple who otherwise would have had access to However, there is something this I believe should be considered dis- coverage through their job won’t have it owing to the new law. That estimate rep- body can do to reverse the course and passionately as we debate whether to to prevent the job-destroying aspects resents about 4% of the roughly 160 million repeal ObamaCare. If you think that people projected to have employment-based of this bill from taking effect: a com- the facts I just listed are what the coverage in 2019. plete repeal of the bill that the Presi- country needs, vote to keep it. How- However, the CBO estimated that the over- dent asked this Congress to pass under ever, if you, like me, find these facts all number of Americans with coverage will Speaker PELOSI—and they did. We need unacceptable for our future, then I rise by 32 million because of new subsidies to repeal ObamaCare today. In 2010, Re- urge you to join me in repealing and other steps. publicans were elected all across this The law contains a disincentive for em- ObamaCare so that we can focus on pa- ployers to drop coverage. It requires all em- country because Americans understood tient-centered health care solutions the need to stop the tax-and-spend poli- ployers with more than 50 employees to offer which do not increase dramatically in- health benefits to every full-time worker or cies of the other party. H.R. 6079 will surance premiums, do not restrict ac- pay a penalty of $2,000 per worker, though it do exactly that. cess to physicians, and do not mount doesn’t apply to the first 30 workers. Health- Last night in the Rules Committee, unsustainable debt onto our children policy experts have questioned whether that my colleague and friend, the gen- and grandchildren, as well as harming is high enough to discourage companies from tleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- employers who wish to employ more health coverage. DREWS), urged us to ‘‘dispassionately McKinsey found at least 30% of employers Americans. would gain economically from dropping cov- examine the facts.’’ I agree with just I urge my colleagues to vote for the that sentiment and would like to take erage even if they completely compensated rule and the underlying bill, and I re- employees through other benefits or higher a moment to do just that. serve the balance of my time. Earlier this year, the Centers for salaries. The study suggests the fallout [From the Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2011. would be minimal, with more than 85% of Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, employees remaining in their jobs even if STUDY SEES CUTS TO HEALTH PLANS reported that health insurance pre- their employer stopped coverage. miums are expected to rise by over 44 (By Janet Adamy) Nearly half the employers said they would percent over the next 9 years as a re- A report by McKinsey & Co. has found that consider alternatives to their current plan sult of ObamaCare. And since 30% of employers are likely to stop offering after 2014. Besides dropping coverage, those ObamaCare was signed into law, there workers health insurance after the bulk of included weighing a switch to a defined-con- has been a steady decline in the num- the Obama administration’s health overhaul tribution model of insurance, in effect offer- takes effect in 2014. ing coverage only to certain employees. ber of Americans on private health in- The findings come as a growing number of surance. employers are seeking waivers from an early [From the Kaiser Family Foundation and A report from the McKinsey Group provision in the overhaul that requires them Health Research & Educational Trust] found that more than 50 percent of em- to enrich their benefits this year. At the end EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFITS: 2011 SUMMARY ployers with a high awareness of the of April, the administration had granted OF FINDINGS 1,372 employers, unions and insurance com- law say that they will stop offering Employer-sponsored insurance is the lead- panies one-year exemptions from the law’s health insurance, confirming what Re- ing source of health insurance, covering requirement that they not cap annual ben- publicans have been saying for 3 years, about 150 million nonelderly people in Amer- efit payouts below $750,000 per person a year. and that is, that ObamaCare is de- ica. To provide current information about But the law doesn’t allow for such waivers the nature of employer-sponsored health signed to force employers to drop cov- starting in 2014, leaving all those entities— benefits, the Kaiser Family Foundation (Kai- erage in an attempt to get Americans and other employers whose plans don’t meet ser) and the Health Research & Educational to enter the new health care ex- a slate of new requirements—to change their Trust (HRET) conduct an annual national changes. offerings or drop coverage. survey of nonfederal private and public em- A Kaiser Family Foundation report Previous research has suggested the num- ployers with three or more workers. This is ber of employers who opt to drop coverage found that health insurance premiums the thirteenth Kaiser/HRET survey and re- altogether in 2014 would be minimal. have increased by 9 percent, or $1,200, flects health benefit information for 2011. But the McKinsey study predicts a more for the average American family fol- The key findings from the 2011 survey, con- dramatic shift from employer-sponsored lowing passage of the President’s ducted from January through May 2011, in- health plans once the new marketplace takes clude increases in the average single and health care bill. effect. Starting in 2014, all but the smallest family premiums, as well higher enrollment According to the 2010 Medicare employers will be required to provide insur- in high deductible health plans with savings Trustees Report, as a direct result of ance or pay a fine, while most Americans options (HDHP/S0s). The 2011 survey includes ObamaCare, more than 90 percent of will have to carry coverage or pay a different new questions on the percentage of firms seniors will lose the retiree prescrip- fine. Lower earners will get subsidies to help with grandfathered health plans, changes in them pay for plans. tion drug coverage they have and will benefits for preventive care, enrollment of In surveying 1,300 employers earlier this see nearly double-digit premium in- adult children due to the new health reform year, McKinsey found that 30% said they creases. Seniors will also see reduced law, and the use of stoploss coverage by would ‘‘definitely or probably’’ stop offering access to doctors, as Medicare officials firms with self-funded plans. employer coverage in the years after 2014. explained that physicians ‘‘could find That figure increased to more than 50% HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND WORKER it difficult to remain profitable and among employers with a high awareness of CONTRIBUTIONS might end their participation in the the overhaul law. The average annual premiums for em- program, which possibly could jeop- Behind the expected shift is the fact that ployer-sponsored health insurance in 2011 are ardize access to care for beneficiaries.’’ the law will give Americans new insurance $5,429 for single coverage and $15,073 for fam- According to the President’s own options outside the workplace, and carriers ily coverage. Compared to 2010, premiums for budget, the cost of ObamaCare sub- will no longer be allowed to deny people cov- single coverage are 8% higher and premiums sidies have jumped $111 billion in just 1 erage because they have been sick. McKinsey for family coverage are 9% higher. The 9% year. Earlier this year, during a Ways found that reduced the moral obligation em- growth rate in family premiums for 2011 is ployers may feel to provide coverage. significantly higher than the 3% growth rate and Means Committee hearing on Feb- The Obama administration says it is work- in 2010. Since 2001, average premiums for ruary 28, 2012, when asked why this ing to encourage employers to retain cov- family coverage have increased 113%. Aver- happened, Health and Human Services erage. An administration official, Nick age premiums for family coverage are lower Secretary Sebelius said, ‘‘I really don’t Papas, described the McKinsey report as an for workers in small firms (3–199 workers) know.’’ outlier amid other research suggesting that than for workers in large firms (200 or more

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:29 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.044 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4713 workers) ($14,098 vs. $15,520). Average pre- $911 for workers in HMOs, $928 for workers in coinsurance is 17% and the average copay- miums for high-deductible health plans with POS plans, and $1,908 for workers in HDHP/ ment is $145. a savings option (HDHP/S0s) are lower than S0s (which by definition have high Most plans limit the amount of cost shar- the overall average for all plan types for deductibles). As in recent years. workers ing workers must pay each year, generally both single and family coverage. with single coverage in small firms (3–199 referred to as an out-of-pocket maximum. There is significant variation around the workers) have higher deductibles than work- Eighty-three percent of covered workers average annual premiums as a result of fac- ers in large firms (200 or more workers); for have an out-of-pocket maximum for single tors such as benefits, cost sharing, and geo- example, the average deductibles for single coverage, but the limits differ considerably. graphic cost differences. Nineteen percent of coverage in PPOs, the most common plan For example, among covered workers in covered workers are in plans with an annual type, are $1,202 for workers in small firms (3– plans that have an out-of-pocket maximum total premium for family coverage of at 199 workers) compared to $505 for workers in for single coverage, 38% are in plans with an least $18,087 (120% of the average family pre- larger firms. Overall, 31% of covered workers annual out-of-pocket maximum of $3,000 or mium), while 21% of covered workers are in are in a plan with a deductible of at least more, and 14% are in plans with an out-of- plans where the family premium is less than $1,000 for single coverage, similar to the 27% pocket maximum of less than $1,500. Even in $12,058 (80% of the average premium). reported in 2010, but significantly more than plans with a specified out-of-pocket limit, Covered workers contribute on average the 22% reported in 2009. Covered workers in not all spending is counted towards meeting 18% of the premium for single coverage and small firms (3–199 workers) remain more the limit. For example, among workers in 28% of the premium for family coverage, likely than covered workers in larger firms PPOs with an out-of-pocket maximum, 77% similar to the percentages they contributed (50% vs. 22%) to be in plans with deductibles are in plans that do not count physician of- in 2010. Workers in small firms (3–199 work- of at least $1,000. fice visit copayments, 35% are in plans that ers) contribute a significantly lower average The majority of workers also have to pay do not count spending for the general annual percentage for single coverage compared to a portion of the cost of physician office vis- deductible, and 84% are in plans that do not workers in larger firms (15% vs. 19%), but a its. About three-in-four covered workers pay count prescription drug spending when deter- higher average percentage for family cov- a copayment (a fixed dollar amount) for of- mining if an enrollee has reached the out-of- erage (36% vs. 25%). As with total premiums, fice visits with a primary care physician pocket limit. (74%) or a specialist physician (73%), in addi- the share of the premium contributed by AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYER-SPONSORED tion to any general annual deductible a plan workers varies considerably around these COVERAGE averages. For single coverage, 59% of covered may have. Smaller shares of workers pay co- insurance (a percentage of the covered Sixty percent of firms offer health benefits workers are in plans that require them to to their workers in 2011—a significant reduc- pay more than 0% but less than or equal to amount) for primary care office visits (17%) or specialty care visits (18%). Most covered tion from the 69% reported in 2010, but much 25% of the total premium, and 3% are in more in line with the levels for years prior to plans that require more than 50% of the pre- workers in HMOs, PPOs, and POS plans face copayments, while covered workers in 2010. The large increase in 2010 was primarily mium; 16% are in plans that require them to driven by a significant (12 percentage points) make no contribution. For family coverage, HDHP/S0s are more likely to have coinsur- ance requirements or no cost sharing after increase in offering among firms with 3 to 9 47% of covered workers are in plans that re- workers (from 47% in 2009 to 59% in 2010). quire them to pay more than 0% but less the deductible is met. For in-network office visits, covered workers with a copayment This year, 48% of firms with 3 to 9 employees than or equal to 25% of the total premium, offer health benefits. a level which is more and 15% are in plans that require more than pay an average of $22 for primary care and $32 for specialty care. For covered workers consistent with levels from recent years (2010 50% of the premium; only 6% are in plans excluded). These figures suggest that the 2010 that require no contribution. with coinsurance, the average coinsurance is 18% for both primary care and specialty results may be an aberration. Looking at the dollar amounts that work- Even in firms that offer health benefits, care. While the survey collects information ers contribute, the average annual contribu- not all workers are covered. Some workers on only in-network cost sharing, we note tions in 2011 are $921 for single coverage and are not eligible to enroll as a result of wait- that out-of-network cost sharing is often $4,129 for family coverage. Neither amount is ing periods or minimum work-hour rules. a statistically significant increase over the higher. Almost all covered workers (98%) have pre- Other workers do not enroll in coverage of- 2010 values. Workers in small firms (3–199 fered to them because, for example, of the workers) have lower average contributions scription drug coverage, and nearly all face cost sharing for their prescriptions. Over cost of coverage or because they have access for single coverage than workers in larger to coverage through a spouse. Among firms firms ($762 vs, $996), and higher average con- three-quarters (77%) of covered workers are in plans with three or more tiers of cost that offer coverage, an average of 79% of tributions for family coverage ($4,946 vs. workers are eligible for the health benefits $3,755). Compared to the overall average con- sharing. Copayments are more common than coinsurance for each tier of cost sharing. offered by their employer. Of those eligible. tributions, workers in HDHP/S0s have lower 81% take up their employer’s coverage, re- average contributions for single coverage Among workers with three- or four-tier plans, the average copayments in these plans sulting in 65% of workers in offering firms ($723 vs. $921), while workers in point of serv- having coverage through their employer. ice (POS) plans have higher average con- are $10 for first-tier drugs, $29 for second-tier drugs, $49 for third-tier drugs, and $91 for Among both firms that offer and do not offer tributions for family coverage ($5,333 vs. health benefits, 58% of workers are covered $4,129). fourth-tier drugs. These amounts are not sig- nificantly higher than the amounts reported by health plans offered by their employer, PLAN ENROLLMENT last year. HDHP/SOs have a somewhat dif- similar to the percentage in 2010. Overall, PPOs are by far the most common ferent cost-sharing pattern for prescription HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS WITH SAVINGS plan type, enrolling 55% of covered workers. drugs than other plan types: 57% of covered OPTION Seventeen percent of covered workers are en- workers are enrolled a plan with three or HDHP/SOs include (1) health plans with a rolled in an HMO, 10% are enrolled in a POS more tiers of cost sharing while 17% are in deductible of at least $1,000 for single cov- plan, and 1% are enrolled in a conventional plans that pay 100% of prescription costs erage and $2,000 for family coverage offered plan. Enrollment in HDHP/S0s continues to once the plan deductible is met. Covered with an Health Reimbursement Arrangement rise, with 17% of covered workers in an workers in these plans are also more likely (HRA), referred to as ‘‘HDHP/HRAs,’’ and (2) HDHP/SO in 2011, up from 13% of covered to pay coinsurance than workers in other high-deductible health plans that meet the workers in 2010, and 8% in 2009. The enroll- plan types. federal legal requirements to permit an en- ment distribution varies by firm size, with Most workers also face additional cost rollee to establish and contribute to a Health PPOs and HMOs relatively more popular sharing for a hospital admission or an out- Savings Account (HSA), referred to as ‘‘HSA- among large firms (200 or more workers) and patient surgery episode. After any general qualified HDHPs.’’ PPOs and HDHP/S0s relatively more popular annual deductible, 55% of covered workers Twenty-three percent of firms offering in smaller firms. have coinsurance and 17% have copayment health benefits offer an HDHP/SO, up from EMPLOYEE COST SHARING for hospital admissions. 15% in 2010. Firms with 1,000 or more workers Most covered workers face additional costs Lower percentages have per day (per diem) are more likely to offer an HDHP/SO than when they use health care services. A large payments (6%), a separate hospital deduct- smaller firms (3–199 workers) (41% vs. 23%). share of workers in PPOs (81%) and POS ible (3%), or both copayments and coinsur- Seventeen percent of covered workers are en- plans (69%) have a general annual deductible ance (9%). The average coinsurance rate for rolled in HDHP/SOs, up from 13% in 2010, and for single coverage that must be met before hospital admissions is 17%, the average co- 8% in 2009. Eight percent of covered workers all or most services arc reimbursed by the payment is $246 per hospital admission, the are enrolled in HDHP/HRAs and 9% are en- plan. In contrast, only 29% of workers in average per diem charge is $246, and the av- rolled in an HSA-qualified HDHP. Twenty- HMOs have a general annual deductible. erage separate hospital deductible is $627. three percent of covered workers in small Many workers with no general annual de- The cost-sharing provisions for outpatient firms (3–199 workers) are enrolled in HDHP/ ductible still face other types of cost sharing surgery are similar to those for hospital ad- SOs, compared to 15% of workers in large when they use covered services. missions, as most covered workers have ei- firms (200 or more workers). Among workers with a general annual de- ther coinsurance (57%) or copayments (18%). The distinguishing aspect of these high de- ductible, the average deductible amount for For covered workers with cost sharing for ductible plans is the savings feature avail- single coverage is $675 for workers in PPOs, each outpatient surgery episode, the average able to employees. Workers enrolled in an

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:59 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.009 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4714 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 HDHP/HRA receive an average annual con- Preventive Benefits. The ACA requires were aware of the small business tax credit. tribution from their employer of $861 for sin- non-grandfathered plans to provide certain One-half (50%) of these firms said they were gle coverage and $1,539 for family coverage. preventive benefits without cost sharing. aware of the credit, and of those aware, 15% The average HSA annual contribution is $611 Firms were asked whether changes were are considering offering coverage as a result for single coverage and $1,069 for family cov- made to their cost sharing for preventive of the credit. erage. In contrast to HRAs, not all firms services or the services that were classified OTHER TOPICS contribute to HSAs. Sixty percent of em- as preventive because of health reform. Stoploss Coverage. Many firms that have ployers offering single coverage and 57% of- Twenty-three percent of covered workers are self-funded health plans purchase insurance, fering family coverage through HSA-quali- in a plan where the employer reported often called ‘‘stoploss’’ coverage, to limit the fied HDHPs make contributions towards the changing the cost-sharing requirements be- amount they may have to pay in claims ei- HSAs that their workers establish. The aver- cause of health reform. Workers in large ther overall, or for any particular plan en- age employer contributions to HSAs in these firms (200 or more employees) are more like- contributing firms are $886 for single cov- ly than workers in smaller firms to be in rollee. Fifty-eight percent of workers in self- erage and $1,559 for family coverage. such a plan (28% vs. 13%). Thirty-one percent funded health plans are enrolled in plans The average premiums for single coverage of covered workers are in a plan where the covered by stoploss insurance. Workers in for workers in HSA-qualified HDHPs and employer reported changing the services self-funded plans in small firms (3–199 work- HDHP/HRAs are lower than the average pre- that are considered preventive services be- ers) are more likely than workers in self- miums for workers in plans that are not cause of health reform. funded plans in larger firms to be in a plan HDHP/SOs. For family coverage, the average Coverage for Adult Children to Age 26. The with stoploss protection (72% vs. 57%). About premium for HSA-qualified HDHPs is lower ACA requires firms offering health coverage four in five (81%) workers in self-funded than the average family premium for work- to extend benefits to children of covered plans that have stoploss protection are in ers in plans that are not HDHP/SOs. For sin- workers until the child reaches age 26. The plans where the stoploss insurance limits the gle and family coverage, the average worker child does not need to be a legal dependent, amount the plan spends on each employee. contributions to HSA-qualified HDHPs are but until 2014, grandfathered plans do not The average per employee claims cost at also lower than the average worker contribu- have to enroll children of employees if those which stoploss insurance begins paying bene- tions to non-HDHP/SO plans. children are offered employer-sponsored fits is $78,321 for workers in small firms (3– RETIREE COVERAGE health coverage at their own job. The survey 199 workers) with self-funded plans, and asked firms whether any adult children who $208,280 for workers in larger firms with self- Twenty-six percent of large firms (200 or would not have been eligible for the plan funded plans. more workers) offer retiree health benefits prior to the change in law had enrolled in High-Performance Networks. Some plans in 2011, which is the same percentage that of- health coverage under this provision. Nine- offer tiered or high-performance networks, fered retiree health benefits in 2010. The offer teen percent of small firms (3–199 workers) which group providers in the network based rate has fallen slowly over time, with signifi- and 70% of larger firms enrolled at least one on quality, cost, and/or efficiency of the care cantly fewer large employers offering retiree adult child under this provision. health benefits in 2011 than in 2007 and years they deliver. Plans encourage patients to The numbers of children who enroll under prior. visit higher performing providers either by this provision are closely related to the num- Among large firms (200 or more workers) restricting networks to efficient providers, ber of workers in the firm. Smaller firms (3– that offer retiree health benefits, 91% offer or by having different copayments or coin- 24 workers) on average enroll two adult chil- health benefits to early retirees (workers re- surance for providers in different tiers in the dren due to the provision, while the largest tiring before age 65) and 71% offer health network. Twenty percent of firms offering firms (5,000 or more workers) enroll an aver- benefits to Medicare-age retirees. coverage in 2011 include a high-performance age of 492 adult children. In total, an esti- or tiered provider network in their health HEALTH REFORM mated 2.3 million adult children were en- plan with the largest enrollment. Small While many of the most significant provi- rolled in their parent’s employer sponsored firms (3–199 workers) and larger firms are sions of the Patient Protection and Afford- health plan due to the Affordable Care Act. equally likely to offer a plan that includes a able Care Act (ACA) will take effect in 2014, Small Employer Tax Credit. The ACA pro- high-performance or tiered network. important provisions became effective in vides a temporary tax credit for small em- CONCLUSION 2010 and others will take effect over the next ployers that offer insurance, have fewer than few years. The 2011 survey asked employers 25 full-time equivalent employees, and have The 2011 survey saw an upturn in premium about some of these early provisions. average annual wages of less than $50,000. growth, as the average premiums for family Grandfathered Health Plans. The ACA ex- The survey included several questions for coverage increased 9% between 2010 and 2011, empts ‘‘grandfathered’’ health plans from a both offering and non-offering employers significantly higher than the 3% increase be- number of its provisions, such as the require- about their awareness of the tax credit and tween 2009 and 2010. The percentage of work- ments to cover preventive benefits without whether they considered claiming it. ers in HDHP/SOs continues to rise as em- cost sharing or to have an external appeal Because our survey gathers information on ployers seek more affordable coverage op- process. An employer-sponsored health plan the total number of full-time and part-time tions and are potentially seeking to shift in- can be grandfathered if it covered a worker employees in a firm, we cannot calculate the creased costs to workers. In 2011, 17% of cov- when the ACA became law (March 23, 2010) number of full-time equivalent employees ered workers were enrolled in an HDHP/SO, and if the plan does not make significant and therefore could not limit survey re- compared to 13% in 2010 and 8% in 2009. changes that reduce benefits or increase em- sponses only to firms within the size range Changes from the new health reform law ployee costs. Seventy-two percent of firms eligible for the credit. To ensure that we in- are beginning to have an impact on the mar- had at least one grandfathered health plan cluded employers that may have a number of ketplace. Significant percentages of firms when they were surveyed (January through part-time or temporary employees but could made changes in their preventive care bene- May of 2011). Small firms (3–199 workers) still qualify for the tax credit, we directed fits and enrolled adult children in their bene- were more likely than larger firms to have a these questions to employers with fewer fits plans in response to provisions in the grandfathered health plan (72% vs. 61%). than 50 total employees. This approach al- new health reform law. Most employees with Looking at enrollment, 56% of covered work- lowed us to capture some employers with employment-sponsored insurance are in ers were in grandfathered health plans when more than 25 employees who would nonethe- grandfathered plans that are exempt from the survey was conducted. The percentage of less be eligible for the tax credit, but this some of the law’s new provisions, but this covered workers in grandfathered plans is also means some employers who are unlikely may change over time as firms adjust bene- higher in small firms (3–199 workers) than in to be eligible for the tax credit (because they fits and cost sharing or change plan design larger firms (63% vs. 53%). have more than 25 full-time equivalent em- to incorporate new features. The survey will Firms with plans that were not grand- ployees) were asked these questions. continue to monitor employer responses to fathered were asked to respond to a list of Among firms with fewer than 50 employees health reform as firms adapt to early provi- potential reasons why each plan is not a that offer coverage, 29% said they have made sions in the law and as new provisions take grandfathered plan. Twenty-eight percent of an attempt to determine if the firm is eligi- effect. covered workers are in plans that were not ble for the small employer tax credit. Of the METHODOLOGY in effect when the ACA was enacted. Rough- firms which attempted to determine eligi- ly similar percentages of workers are in bility, 30% said that they intend to claim the The Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Re- plans where the deductibles (37%), employee credit for both 2010 and 2011, 21% said they do search & Educational Trust 2011 Annual Em- premium contributions (35%), or plan bene- not intend to claim the credit for either ployer Health Benefits Survey (Kaiser/ fits (29%) changed more than was permitted year, 41% are not sure, and small percent- HRET) reports findings from a telephone sur- for plans to maintain grandfathered status. ages said they do not know if they will claim vey of 2,088 randomly selected public and pri- The reasons plans were not grandfathered the credit or they intend to claim it for only vate employers with three or more workers. varied by firm size, with workers in small one of the two years. The vast majority of Researchers at the Health Research & Edu- firms (3–199 workers) much more likely than those saying they do not intend to claim the cational Trust, NORC at the University of workers in large firms to be in a new plan tax credit indicated they were not eligible to Chicago, and the Kaiser Family Foundation that was not in effect when the ACA was en- receive it. designed and analyzed the survey. National acted (63% vs. 18%) and generally less likely Firms with fewer than 50 workers that do Research, LLC conducted the fieldwork be- to be affected by plan changes. not offer health insurance were asked if they tween January and May 2011. In 2011 our

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In addition, issues here that people care about. the survey’s response rate is 47%. retiree drug claims in the coverage gap will Sadly, we’re not going to be able to From previous years’ experience, we not be eligible for the 50-percent brand-name learned that firms that decline to partici- drug discount, and the 28-percent RDS sub- vote this year, the rest of this term, on pate in the study are less likely to offer sidy rate will remain constant even though creating jobs or rebuilding the infra- health coverage. Therefore, we asked one the coverage gap will be closing over time structure or even ending the war in Af- question to all firms with which we made for other Part D drug plan participants. As a ghanistan, but we vote for the 31st phone contact, but the firm declined to par- result of these changes, RDS program par- time on dismantling historic health ticipate. The question was, ‘‘Does your com- ticipation is assumed to decline quickly to care concerns. pany offer a health insurance program as a about 2 percent in 2016 and beyond. It is ex- I am sure that while time runs out on benefit to any of your employees?’’ A total of pected that the retirees losing drug coverage this Congress to tackle the major 3,184 firms responded to this question (in- through qualifying employer plans will par- issues that face us, to create jobs and cluding 2,088 who responded to the full sur- ticipate in other Part D plans. to rebuild our country, we have failed vey and 1,096 who responded to this one ques- b 1310 tion). Their responses are included in our es- to answer the call. I shouldn’t say timates of the percentage of firms offering Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘we’’ because that’s the polite way to health coverage. The response rate for this thank the gentleman for yielding me do it on the floor of the House. But ev- question was 71%. Since firms are selected the customary 30 minutes and yield erybody knows who is wasting time. randomly, it is possible to extrapolate from myself such time as I may consume. This year, thanks to the Affordable the sample to national, regional, industry, Madam Speaker, I guess I’d better Care Act, already more than 360,000 and firm size estimates using statistical start by saying that one man’s facts small businesses are expected to re- weights. In calculating weights, we first de- ceive tax credits that reduce the cost termined the basic weight, then applied a are another woman’s folly. I want ev- nonresponse adjustment, and finally applied erybody who is listening today to clear of health care for their employees. And a post-stratification adjustment. We used their minds of what they just heard meanwhile, the new guarantees, one the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics of U.S. and also to remind them that when that ensures that the insurance compa- Businesses as the basis for the stratification Medicare and Social Security were also nies will spend 85 percent of the cost on and the post-stratification adjustment for before the Congress of the United health care, of your premium dollar for firms in the private sector, and we used the States, Republicans didn’t like them the first time in history, 85 cents of Census of Governments as the basis for post- either, and almost all of them voted that dollar is going to go to health stratification for firms in the public sector. care, not administrative costs, not This year, we modified the method used to against it. So to hear people whose calculate firm-based weights resulting in plan for Medicare is to simply do away being put away to something or build- small changes to some current and past re- with it and give vouchers to the Medi- ing buildings or whatever else. It will sults. For more information on the change care recipients no matter what their go to health care. That in itself is consult the Survey Design and Methods sec- physical condition or their mental con- going to reduce the cost. This in- tion of the 2011 report. Some exhibits in the dition to go into the private market creased efficiency is very good news report do not sum up to totals due to round- and try to buy insurance if they can not only for small business owners but ing effects and, in a few cases, numbers from with the amount of money that may all the rest of us who bear the burden distribution exhibits referenced in the text of inefficient care. may not add due to rounding effects. Unless not even cover it, this crying about otherwise noted, differences referred to in Medicare in this bill, which really In addition, more than 3 million the text use the 0.05 confidence level as the strengthens it, is hard to take. young adults are already insured on threshold for significance. This is an incredible milestone today, their parents’ health care, and more and those of you in the gallery are here than 5 million seniors have cheaper 2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARDS OF on a very important day. Over the last prescription drugs simply thanks to TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSUR- 2 years, over 30 votes have been taken this health care reform, and we have ANCE AND FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MED- on this health care bill alone. Today is not even started. It is not going to go ICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS the 31st. They want to defund or dis- into full effect until 2014, which I de- Each drug plan receives direct subsidies mantle or do whatever to it. Never in plore, but nonetheless that’s where we (calculated as the risk-adjusted plan bid the history of this Congress, and I feel are. amount minus the plan premium), prospec- Despite these benefits for millions of tive reinsurance payments, and low-income perfectly secure in saying this, has cost-sharing subsidies from Medicare, as well anybody voted this many times on a Americans, the majority wants to take as premiums from the beneficiaries. At the single issue. Why? Because we don’t it all away. Now they talk about repeal end of the year, the prospective reinsurance have anything else to do. and replace. With what? We’ve had no and low-income cost-subsidy payments are We are here simply killing time be- plan of replacement. There is no an- reconciled to match the plan’s actual experi- cause everybody knows the Senate has swer to what’s going to happen to the ence. In addition, if actual experience differs already done away with this bill, so we seniors and others who are already ben- from the plan’s bid beyond specified risk cor- know it’s never going to become law. efiting from this plan. They have of- ridors, Medicare shares in the plan’s experi- What it’s going to do is, as I said yes- fered no solution of their own; and 537 ence gain or loss. Expenditures for this voluntary prescrip- terday at the Rules Committee, we’re days ago, the majority passed legisla- tion drug benefit, which started on January not trying to make law here, we’re tion requiring this Congress to craft a 1, 2006, were determined by combining esti- making political points. And that is a proposal that would keep popular pro- mated Part D enrollment with projections of shame, because it’s not that the coun- visions of the Affordable Care Act, such per capita spending. Actual Part D spending try doesn’t need our attention. It isn’t as health care for people with pre- information for 2009 was used as the projec- as though the unemployment rate isn’t existing conditions. tion base. so high and that people’s futures are I hope everybody understands that a. Participation Rates not so grim that they are crying out your health care, as it is written now, All individuals enrolled in Medicare Part A or Part B are eligible to enroll in the vol- for us to get something done, but it has has a yearly limit and a lifetime limit. untary prescription drug benefit. been said that this is the least produc- If you exceed the lifetime limit, you (1) Employer-Sponsored Plans tive Congress since the beginning of are not insurable again in the United There are several options for employer- Congresses, apart from the Continental States. And you can do that very easily sponsored retiree health plans to benefit Congress. with, let’s say, a serious head wound or from the Part D program. One option is the So here today, no jobs bill has been other trauma. But we have waited for a retiree drug subsidy (RDS), in which Medi- passed here, and over that time while year for this bill that was promised 537 care subsidizes qualifying employer-spon- everybody is clamoring for it, we do days ago. I really believe, and I don’t sored plans a portion of their qualifying re- the 31st vote on this measure which, tiree drug expenses (which are determined want to be cynical, but I certainly do without regard to plan reimbursement). again, everybody knows is going no- believe, because I must, that no such About 20 percent of beneficiaries partici- where. So we have just months left in bill will ever come. pating in Part D were covered by this sub- the 112th Congress, and yet we vote So what’s going to happen if this bill sidy in 2009. Effective with 2013 under the Af- again on this. We voted at least nine passes and the Affordable Care Act is

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And we have millions of seniors who will, once overseas or Canada have to put up only been able, in the United States, to again, face the financial threat of the with. This has been really sad and real- build one airport from the ground up doughnut hole? What’s going to happen ly the start of the debate for Clinton since 1972, in Denver. That tells you to the thousands of children who will, health care which came from Lee Ia- how modernized we are. But we are once again, be denied health insurance cocca, who said that the cost of health playing politics with health care re- coverage because they were born with a care forced him to put about $2,000 form instead, and health care is al- preexisting condition? And what will more for the cost of each automobile ready saving lives. happen to the young people on their he sold. It was unsupportable. But So I urge my colleagues to oppose to- parents’ health care unable to find we’re still at it here. day’s rule, the underlying legislation, work because Congress is not involved The United States, as I said, is the and I reserve the balance of my time. with that—or at least the majority is only one that does not provide its citi- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at not? What will happen to them? zens with safe, secure, and affordable this time I’d like to yield 3 minutes to Today’s vote will take away health health care. They do it much cheaper the gentleman from Spring Hill, Flor- care from women like Nancy than we do with much better outcomes. ida (Mr. NUGENT), the gentleman from O’Donnell, who is 60 years old and lives Instead, we put the burden back on the the Rules Committee. in my district in Rochester, New York. employers. That puts us at a disadvan- Mr. NUGENT. Madam Speaker, I She works four jobs to make ends tage with competitors all around the want to thank the gentleman from Dal- meet, and not a single one of them of- las, my Rules Committee colleague, fers health care. Her life changed when world. Despite not providing reliable PETE SESSIONS, for yielding me the she was diagnosed with cancer and told health care to millions of our citizens, time. she would need a mastectomy. With no the cost of health care rises. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, we were on a Over the past couple of years, I’ve insurance to help cover the cost of met with thousands of people in Flor- major surgery, she faced the very real trajectory to soon be bankrupt simply through the skyrocketing cost of care. ida’s Fifth Congressional District, prospect of suffering with cancer and whether it’s businessmen, people on having no hope of being cured. And if b 1320 Medicare, veterans, and they all have anybody out there believes that you Since the Presidency of President the same appeal to me: Please, please can be diagnosed with cancer and not Roosevelt—and I’m talking about repeal ObamaCare. be able to get treatment for it because Teddy here, we’re going way back be- It’s clear the American people know you have no insurance, you’ve got an- yond, ahead of Franklin—numerous what our Democratic leaders still, to other think coming. Presidents have tried to provide health this day, don’t want to admit: Prior to the Affordable Care Act, care—President Nixon, President Tru- there would have been no recourse for ObamaCare eliminates millions of man, President Clinton—to the mil- a woman like Nancy. For years, mil- American jobs, it cuts hundreds of bil- lions of the uninsured to lower the cost lions of women and men in America lions of dollars from Medicare, and it of care. were denied health insurance because puts in place 21 tax hikes that are We, each of us, when we talk about cancer was a ‘‘preexisting condition’’ going to cost the American people having other people buy health insur- or if they had ever had it and they more than $800 billion over the next 10 ance if they can afford it, and if they changed jobs and they had to get new years. And guess what. It only pays for can’t, we help them, each family is ex- health care, they probably would not 6 years of coverage. What a scam. pected, and has been for some time, be able to because they had had cancer. Everybody knows the health care Even patients like Nancy who had in- paying what is estimated to be between system is broken and reform is needed, surance—and she did not, remember— $1,000 and $1,500 more on your own but ObamaCare is not the answer. would face lifetime and yearly limits health care to cover for the uncompen- Madam Speaker, I think a number of on their health care, meaning that sated cost of people who don’t have it. my colleagues forget that although the they would stop providing treatment So why don’t we deal with this in a Supreme Court upheld the individual because they didn’t want her high-cost mature and grown-up way? Because mandate—because it’s a tax—it did de- disease affliction. somehow or other we can’t. But the clare parts of the bill unconstitutional. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, reason could be this: yesterday morn- The Court explicitly stated the Afford- these tragic stories are no more. ing, Politico, one of the newspapers able Care Act is constitutional in part Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, that we have here on the Hill, reported and unconstitutional in part. And ex- Nancy was able to access health insur- on the plans of the majority over the pansion, they said, of ObamaCare un- ance at a price she could afford. And next 4 weeks. They had been talking to constitutionally forces States to ex- with that health insurance in hand, she members of the majority. In part, they pand Medicaid. was able to access treatment and found wrote: ‘‘House Republicans have So the vote we take on this rule, H.R. out that a mastectomy was no longer planned a series of hot-button votes 6097, gives Members of this body two needed. She has now had four clean over the next 4 weeks to contrast the things: repeal a law that is in part un- CAT scans and no sign of cancer, and party’s agenda with that of Democrats constitutional, and repeal an $800 bil- we are all delighted for her. and put President Barack Obama and lion tax increase on the American mid- Women like Nancy are the reason I Democratic candidates on the defen- dle class. I have to think that if the brought the Affordable Care Act sive,’’ as though we are not capable of other side knew that this was a tax in- through the Rules Committee to the standing up and defending the votes crease back when they first imple- House floor. Women like Nancy are the that we take. ‘‘The main goal is to mented it, that—you know what?— reason I stood up to those who threw a boost the party’s prospects on Election they probably would rethink their brick through one of my district office Day.’’ thought on it. windows and who threatened my fam- Madam Speaker, the record is clear: Last night, my colleagues on the ily because I wanted to provide afford- today’s vote is nothing more than a other side said that ObamaCare reduces able, lifesaving health care to Ameri- show. It is political theater. It puts po- the deficit, but it’s also a tax cut. Only cans in need. Health care was costing litical games ahead of the health of the in Washington does that work—cre- us 17, going on 18, percent of GDP, and Nation’s citizens. ating a new trillion-dollar health care we could not afford it unless we wanted So, on behalf of the millions of Amer- program means reducing government to become the one industrial Nation on icans who are already benefiting from spending. Only in Washington is $800 Earth that was only able to provide affordable care, I urge my colleagues to billion in new taxes a cut. These are health care and do war. change course and reconsider the legis- numbers I know my colleagues on the

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Reclaiming my time, it’s now up to the people’s elected rep- lying legislation, and I encourage all of I would then respectfully ask my resentatives in the Congress to provide my colleagues who want real health friend: Why don’t we wait and see what American families and small busi- care reform to do the same. the auditor says the bill will cost be- nesses with much-needed relief from Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I fore we vote on it? My understanding is the burdens of ObamaCare by repealing am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the that they’re going to do that probably it completely. Only after ObamaCare is gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- by the end of this month. Why don’t we repealed can we then work to imple- DREWS), the ranking member of the wait and see what the auditor says it’s ment commonsense reforms to make Education and the Workforce Sub- going to cost before we vote on this health care more affordable and acces- committee on Health. bill? sible. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given And I would yield to the gentleman. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I permission to revise and extend his re- Mr. SESSIONS. I appreciate the gen- yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman marks.) tleman engaging me. This really is of from California (Ms. MATSUI), a mem- Mr. ANDREWS. I thank my friend substance to the American people. ber of the Committee on Energy and from New York. It’s great to be with The cost of the bill is twice now—we Commerce. her on the floor today, and my col- found out a year after it was passed— Ms. MATSUI. I thank the gentlelady leagues on the Republican side as well. twice as expensive as it was originally from New York for yielding me time. Today we could be voting on a bill Madam Speaker, I rise today in started. where we work together to cut taxes strong opposition to this rule and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for small businesses that put Ameri- underlying legislation. This bill marks time of the gentleman has expired. cans back to work, but we are not. the 31st time that the Republicans at- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at Today we could be voting on a bill that tempted to repeal the Affordable Care this time, I’d like to yield 2 minutes to would help cities and counties and Act, even though the Supreme Court of the gentleman from San Antonio, States around the country rehire police the United States has ruled it constitu- officers and firefighters and teachers Texas (Mr. CANSECO), from the Finan- tional. they’ve had to lay off—over 600,000 of cial Services Committee. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on them the last few years—but we are Mr. CANSECO. I thank the gen- job creation, here we are again. The not. Today we could be voting on a bill tleman from Texas for yielding this underlying legislation exemplifies the that would say that, if an American time, and I rise in support of the rule majority’s continuous drumbeat to company brings jobs back from over- and the underlying bill to completely abolish the ACA, fearful that Ameri- seas, we’ll cut their taxes and we’ll pay repeal ObamaCare. cans may have a chance to fully realize for it by eliminating tax giveaways and Though ObamaCare has been found to its tremendous benefits. loopholes for companies that outsource be constitutional, it doesn’t mean it is Instead, the majority has only of- their jobs outside of the United States good for our health care nor good for fered vague phrases and empty rhet- and take them overseas, but we’re not our economy. ObamaCare is still a gov- oric, such as ‘‘patient-centered health voting on that. For the 31st time in the ernment takeover of health care, put- care,’’ while repeatedly attempting to last 18 months, we’re voting on a bill to ting Federal bureaucrats in charge of repeal legislation that will expand ac- repeal the health care law. decisions that should be made by you cess to care for millions of Americans. Now, I know there are Americans and your doctor by creating 159 dif- Clearly, their idea of ‘‘patient-centered who feel strongly for and against the ferent boards, bureaucracies, and pro- health care’’ refers only to those pa- health care law, but almost every per- grams that will increase Washington’s tients who can afford skyrocketing son I listen to feels very strongly we control over health care, like the Inde- health insurance rates and do not have should be working together to help cre- pendent Payment Advisory Board, any preexisting conditions. What is the ate an environment where businesses which is compromised of 15 unelected point of ‘‘patient-centered health care’’ can create jobs for the American peo- bureaucrats that will be empowered to when only a small portion of the public ple, not voting for the 31st time on es- decide what treatments Medicare will can access the care? sentially a political argument. and will not cover. The underlying legislation before us Now, I do agree with my friend from b 1330 today would deny my constituents and Texas—and I thank him for mentioning the American people the consumer pro- my name; I respect him very much— ObamaCare also could lead to less ac- tections for which they’ve been asking about the need for facts in this debate. cess to care and lower quality health for for years. This legislation would in- There is one fact that I think we’ve got care. I recently visited with several crease costs to families, small business to get to right away, which is whether physicians last week in my district, owners, and seniors across the board. It or not the law that they are trying to and they told me that ObamaCare would allow insurance companies to repeal for the 31st time increases or de- could lead to a large exodus of physi- deny coverage to Americans with pre- creases the Federal deficit. cians from active practice, leaving existing conditions, drop coverage The Congressional Budget Office, many Americans with health care cov- when people get sick, re-institute life- which is our neutral, nonpartisan audi- erage but without health care access. time limits on coverage, and charge tor, said in January 2011—the first time ObamaCare also cuts over half a tril- people more based merely on gender. of the 31 when the other side tried to lion dollars from Medicare to pay for The ACA has already created long- repeal this law—that repeal of the law other spending, which could lead physi- lasting benefits for many of my con- would add $220 billion to the deficit. In cians to cut back on the number of stituents, including Paula, who, in other words, if you write the law off American seniors that they will see, March of 2010, was diagnosed with the books, the deficit goes up because negatively impacting their care by Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare children’s bone of the spending restraints and the new leaving seniors with health care cov- cancer, and given a 15 percent chance revenues that are in the bill. erage but without access to care. of survival. Initially, she was lucky to I would want to ask my friend from Besides being bad for health care, have health insurance. But at an aver- Texas if he can tell us what the effect ObamaCare is bad for our economy. age of $60,000 per chemotherapy treat- of the repeal of this bill—in other I’ve visited with numerous small busi- ment, she quickly approached her life- words, if this bill passes, what will this nesses throughout the 23rd Congres- time benefits cap. These are not bur- bill do to the deficit, according to the sional District of Texas, and almost dens anyone can or should have to Congressional Budget Office? every one of them has told me that the bear.

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I urge businesses that employ 2 million work- themselves. They like it. That’s fine. ers, all provisions that have popular my colleagues to vote down this rule b 1340 and vote against this underlying legis- and bipartisan support. lation. But rather than building on and mov- It won’t work in the State of Utah Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at ing forward from last month’s ruling, because we are different. We have far this time I yield 1 minute to the gen- nope, the Republicans, not surpris- more kids than Massachusetts has. We tlewoman from Dunn, North Carolina ingly, decided to spend yet another day have a higher percentage of small busi- (Mrs. ELLMERS), a nurse, a health care in Congress considering the repeal of ness. Our solution is not their solution. professional prior to her service in the the Affordable Care Act; 31 times that The brilliance of federalism is that United States Congress. the House will vote on repeal. What a the people who live in the States and Mrs. ELLMERS. I thank my col- waste of America’s time. the leaders of the States, they care as league from Texas for acknowledging Thirty times that we haven’t voted much as we do. They also can decide me. on jobs bills. Thirty times we haven’t for themselves as much as we do. The Madam Speaker, I’m here today to focused on extending tax cuts for the other brilliance of federalism is that join my colleagues and call for the im- middle class. States can decide to be wrong if they mediate repeal of ObamaCare, with its For the American people in congres- want to without impacting the entire massive tax increases. sional districts all across the country, Nation. There are some States that Last month, as we know, the Su- this is also the 31st time that the Re- may want to have a robust government preme Court verified that ObamaCare publicans have put in jeopardy their involvement and tax themselves to do is, in fact, a tax, one that has increased access to quality, affordable, and com- it. Allow them to do so. There are financial burdens of every American by prehensive care. And so 250 million other areas that want to have a less ro- over $500 billion, and will go down in Americans could lose their benefits and bust government and tax themselves history as the most significant expan- protections with the vote today. less. Allow them to do it. Only the sion of the Federal Government and its It’s a step backward for Marylanders States have the ability of becoming ef- power. This law has and continues to like Doug Masiuk, who watched the Af- ficient, creating justice and creativity be bad policy for all Americans and fu- fordable Care Act because he couldn’t in their approaches. ture generations. afford to keep paying a third of his in- My State of Utah came up with a leg- The Supreme Court’s decision has come for health care and had started islative exchange program that better sent a direct message to Congress and using bags of coins to pay for his medi- meets the needs of my State, of the de- policymakers that we have to get back cines. The Affordable Care Act saves mographics of my State. It is, in my Americans like him $4 billion. to work to repeal this law and replace opinion, still a better way of going, but Families like the Mosbys in my coun- it with effective, efficient reforms. I unfortunately, it is stopped by ty, in Prince Georges County, who suf- ObamaCare. That is not what we have begun circulating a letter that fered three traumatic health events will be sent to Senator HARRY REID, should be doing. Not all great decisions and fell behind on their mortgage, al- have to emanate from this particular calling on him to allow for his col- most lost their home. But the Afford- leagues in the Senate to have an up-or- body. able Care Act saves 105 million Ameri- Now, the Supreme Court has said this down vote on the repeal. Every Amer- cans who would reach lifetime limits is a tax. Fine. It must be enforced by ican needs to know how his senator but for the Affordable Care Act that the Internal Revenue Service, and we feels about this as well. the Republicans today want to repeal. We each have an obligation to vote It’s time to get on with it. It’s need to realize that there will be 12,000 our conscience and carry out the busi- enough. It’s time for Republicans to to 17,000 new employees of the Internal ness of the American people. I am en- move on, approve the settled law of the Revenue Service to enforce this provi- couraging all of my colleagues here in land, and start to implement the law. sion. Will they be outsourced, as the the House to sign on to this letter so I urge my colleagues to vote down IRS has done in the past—and does that each Member of Congress can de- the rule and to vote against this re- that present problems for it—or will cide whether or not they are in favor of peal. they be funded in-house, which will raising taxes on millions of hard- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at cost us again? working American taxpayers. this time I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I tleman from Brigham City, Utah (Mr. am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the BISHOP), a member of the Rules Com- gentleman from Massachusetts, who gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. mittee. knows health care, the distinguished EDWARDS). Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- ranking member of the Committee on Ms. EDWARDS. Madam Speaker, I er, if, indeed this will be the 31st time Natural Resources, Mr. MARKEY. thank the gentlelady from New York, we will vote to repeal what is com- Mr. MARKEY. The Affordable Care and join her in opposing the rule and monly called ObamaCare, that number Act is now part of our Nation’s fabric the underlying bill. signifies also the number of job-cre- of health care laws. Right alongside This is the way it’s supposed to work. ating bills this House has passed and Social Security and Medicare now Passed by the House, passed by the sent over to the Senate. It would be stands the Affordable Care Act. Yet the Senate, signed into law by the Presi- nice if the Senate would actually deal Republicans keep trying to take away dent, and upheld by the United States on any of those issues to move us for- or to take apart the benefits included Supreme Court. ward on all of these concerns. in this law for the 31st time since they The ruling provided certainty for I do want to speak for just 1 minute took over the House of Representa- Americans and businesses all across here, though, about the concept of the tives. What we have here, Madam the country, knowing that the popular 10th amendment, one of the task forces Speaker, is a severe case of Republican provisions they’ve already enjoyed are on which I serve. Everything that we reflux. going to remain in place, and we can are talking about, there’s nothing Again and again, the Republicans continue to implement the law of the wrong with helping people provide for keep coming up with harmful attempts land. themselves. The issue always is where to destroy all of the protections Ameri- So America, here’s what Republicans should that decision be made. There’s cans have gained under this law—a want to take away from you today. nothing wrong about that at all, but Groundhog Day Republican reflux at- They want to take away covering 7 where should it be made. tempt to repeal this historic piece of

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At this time, I yield 1 If the Republicans succeed, insurance increased taxes over the next 10 years 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Sa- companies could, once again, deny cov- just to cover the plan would be from vannah, Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON). erage because of preexisting condi- $675 billion up to possibly as much as Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, tions. Kids with asthma, women with $804 billion. If these are lowball front- there are five quick reasons why I breast cancer, all of these protections end estimates, as is typical, the health think this bill should be repealed: Number one, it does not decrease the would just go away, and the Repub- care plan will not work unless medical cost of health care. In fact, it is esti- licans will replace it with nothing. care is limited or restricted more and mated that it will increase costs by 13 Americans could, once again, be forced more each year. percent per family and is already mov- into bankruptcy just because they got In considering their votes on this leg- ing toward a $2,100 increase. sick. Just because they got sick, they islation, on this so-called Affordable Number two, the loss of health care. could go bankrupt if the Republicans’ Care Act, I hope that my colleagues The nonpartisan Congressional Budget repeal attempt is successful this after- will consider these strong words by Dr. Office estimates that 20 million people noon on the House floor. And what are Milton R. Wolf, President Obama’s will lose their employer-based health they going to put in place of that pro- cousin. He wrote this: insurance because of the mandates in tection against going bankrupt just be- For the first time in the history of our Re- ObamaCare. cause you are sick? Nothing. They have public, our government has demanded that Number three, it interferes with the every American, upon the condition of no proposal to have something replace patient-doctor relationship. The law those protections for American fami- breathing, be forced to enter a legal contract with government-approved corporations. Not creates 159 new boards, offices, and lies. panels within the Federal Government Women could, once again, be dis- even King George III dared impose such con- trol. In truth, if a government can force you to be in charge of people’s health care criminated against with higher insur- to patronize companies of its choosing, the decisions. ance premiums. Just being a woman, fundamental relationship between the gov- Number four, increased government unfortunately, under existing law is a ernment and the individual is irrevocably spending at a time where we borrow 40 condition which has women paying changed. If it is allowed to stand, there will cents on every dollar we spend and our more. What are the Republicans going be no part of your life the government can- national debt is 100 percent of the GDP. to replace this protection for women not control, and no crony it cannot enrich with your money. ObamaCare is expected to cost over $1.8 with, a protection that is now in the trillion over the next decade. We don’t I urge the support for this rule and law? Nothing. They have no proposal have the money. they’re bringing out here today onto this underlying legislation. Number five, loss of jobs. The non- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I the House floor. partisan Congressional Budget Office yield 2 minutes to my colleague, the With this Republican reflux, it’s the estimates that nearly 800,000 jobs will gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. American people who get burned. All be lost because of ObamaCare. they are doing is bringing out a pro- MALONEY). Madam Speaker, we need to repeal posal to repeal protections that ensure Mrs. MALONEY. I thank the gentle- ObamaCare and replace it with the best for every American family all of these lady for yielding and for her leadership. ideas of Republicans and Democrats, extra protections which the Repub- Madam Speaker, today Congress which should include expanded health licans have always denied them. They must, once again, spend time in an savings accounts, ending frivolous law- keep saying: Oh, no. We care about pre- empty gesture even as this country suits, association health plans, across- existing conditions. Oh, no. We care waits for real solutions to serious prob- State-line health care purchases, and about people going bankrupt. Oh, no. lems. State-run high-risk pools. These ideas Instead of dealing with ways to speed We care about women being discrimi- will bring America together rather up and expand the creation of jobs, nated against. Then you say to them: than divide us as a country over this once again, our colleagues on the other Well, where is your proposal? Bring it very important issue. out here. Let’s have a vote on it. side of the aisle insist that we pretend Madam Speaker, following are my remarks But do you know what? This is about like we are going to repeal the Afford- in their entirety: insurance companies over the con- able Care Act—even though that could Rising Health Care Costs—Under the Pa- sumers of our country. Vote ‘‘no’’ on drop over 6.6 million young adults tient Protection and Affordable Care Act this Republican reflux bill. under the age of 26 off their parents’ (PPACA), CBO projects health insurance pre- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I health care policies; even though that miums will increase by $2,100 per family. would like to yield 2 minutes to the could throw 17 million children with By 2016, health insurance premiums for in- gentleman from Knoxville, Tennessee preexisting conditions to the mercy of dividuals and families will increase by 13%. (Mr. DUNCAN). the marketplace; even though that Loss of Health Care Coverage—CBO esti- Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. I thank would drop 5.3 million seniors down the mates 20 million people could lose their em- the gentleman for yielding. doughnut hole of Medicare; even ployer-based health insurance because of the Madam Speaker, I rise in support of though it would just create new uncer- mandates imposed by PPACA. the rule and of the underlying legisla- tainties for small businesses. According to HHS’s own assumptions, as tion, the so-called Affordable Care Act, Even though all of this is true and high as 80% of small businesses and 64% of which should be called the more, you make Congress, once again, large businesses will discontinue offering ‘‘Unaffordable Care Act.’’ Even if the engage in this crude Kabuki, which is health insurance to its employees. President’s plan were the best thing totally without meaning because, if by According to a survey by House Ways and since sliced bread, we simply cannot af- some dark miracle you are able to pass Means, 71 of the nation’s largest employers ford it. the bill in the House and the Senate, do could save more than $28 billion in 2014 Both Medicare and Medicaid now cost you believe for one second that the alone and $422.4 billion over a decade, by de- many times more than what was esti- President would sign it? So what are ciding to drop health insurance coverage for mated when they were first passed. Al- we doing today? We are taking a vote their 10.2 million employees and dependents ready, the estimate for the President’s on repealing the Affordable Care Act and paying the $2,000 per-employee penalty plan is double what it was just 1 year for the 31st time. It was a waste of instead. ago, and most of it will not be fully im- time the first time, the second time, Some colleges have already begun drop- plemented until 2014 and some parts the third time, and so on and so on, and ping student health insurance plans for the until 2016. And much of it is ‘‘paid for’’ it’s a waste of time today. coming academic year and others are warning by placing millions more onto the Med- So I would say let’s just hurry up. students of premium increases because of a icaid rolls. This will cost all the States Vote ‘‘no’’ on the rule and on the un- provision in the Obamacare requiring plans to many billions they do not have. derlying bill, and let’s get back to the expand their coverage benefits.

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However, we have over 350 percent, causing the plans to in- the coverage of that act. seen that the light of our economic re- crease from $445 per year to more than Our seniors, as a result of the Afford- covery is powered by domestic produc- $2,000 per year. able Health Care Act, have seen their tion, not the outsourcing of jobs, and A mandate in Obamacare requires all child- prescription costs go down, some of we’ve added over half a million manu- only health insurance carriers to guaranty that doughnut hole plugged, eventually facturing jobs in just the last 2 years. issue plans, which allows individuals to pur- to fill it all, and provide them the pro- There are some who think outsourc- chase health insurance on the way to the tection that they have earned. ing is a good policy. In fact, they have emergency room. As a result, 17 states includ- This bill, if enacted, would double the made hundreds of millions doing just ing Georgia no longer offer new child-only cost of prescription drugs for those in that. health insurance policies. the doughnut hole. About 2,250,000 I believe that the American Dream Interference with Patient-Doctor Relation- Texas seniors would also no longer re- starts by creating good jobs right here ship—PPACA creates the Independent Pay- ceive free preventive services. This act in the United States, and that we ment Advisory Board (IPAB) consisting of 15 should be called the Charge Seniors should not outsource the American bureaucrats responsible for making spending More for Their Prescription Act, be- Dream to China or any other country. and coverage decisions for Medicare. cause that’s what it does. This bill is very simple here. We’re CBO projects IPAB will have a marginal ef- You see, the problem is that in their going to end the tax breaks that en- fect on reducing Medicare spending. near fanatic determination to see that courage companies to shift their jobs The law does create 159 new boards, of- President Obama fails on everything, overseas, and use that to pay for tax fices and panels within the federal government Erin Foster and that senior and that credits for patriotic companies that in charge of making decisions for people’s individual that is counting on one of want to bring jobs back home. That’s health care. those rebate checks, they are just col- pretty simple. Increased Government Spending—PPACA lateral damage to these Republicans. With all due respect, Madam Speak- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at is expected to cost $1.8 trillion over the next er, why are we wasting our time? The this time, I yield 1 minute to the gen- decade, which is nearly double the original es- Supreme Court has ruled. The Afford- tleman from Laurens, South Carolina timate. able Care Act is the law of the land. If (Mr. DUNCAN), from the Foreign Affairs Total federal spending on health care will in- Committee, one of the most influential the law is repealed, according to a re- crease from 5.4 percent of GDP this year to committees we have here in the House port by the New Jersey Public Interest 10.7 percent of GDP in 2037 and 18.3% by of Representatives. Research Group, employers would see 2087. Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. health care costs grow by more than Loss of Jobs—The CBO estimates nearly Madam Speaker, Americans know that $3,000 a year, and premiums would be 800,000 jobs will be lost because of passages the government takeover of health increased from 14 percent to 18 percent of PPACA. This is because of the law’s mis- care is wrong. They spoke very loudly per year higher to those who want to guided incentives that increase the marginal when the other side of the aisle forced buy insurance, and my home State of tax rates discouraging work and labor supply. this on America in the last Congress. It New Jersey would have 10,000 fewer According to a survey by the U.S. Chamber was bad policy before the Supreme jobs by the end of the decade. of Commerce, 74 percent of small businesses Court ruled, and it was bad policy in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The stated PPACA makes it harder for firms to hire January when we first passed the re- time of the gentleman has expired. new workers. peal bill. It’s bad policy today, and it Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield an addi- The same survey found 30% of the busi- will be bad policy tomorrow. It takes tional 10 seconds to the gentleman nesses surveyed are not hiring at all thanks to $500 billion away from Medicare. It from New Jersey. PPACA. puts government bureaucrats between Mr. PASCRELL. Despite the rhet- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I Americans and their doctors. It rations oric, the majority is yet to propose a yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from care for American seniors. It adds ex- replacement that will cover all of the Texas, a member of the Committee on ponentially to the Nation’s debt. It people they want to throw off the Ways and Means, Mr. DOGGETT, who grows government. Specifically, it health care rolls. And they continue to also served on the Subcommittee on grows the Internal Revenue Service to ignore the number one priority of the Health during the health care debate. collect the tax, which the Supreme American people: creating jobs. Mr. DOGGETT. ‘‘I have lived through Court so evidently pointed out that it A week after the Fourth of July, a terminal illness while struggling to is a tax that will be assessed if you fail Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues get well and struggling to get and keep to meet government’s requirement to to defeat this motion and let the House my insurance. I have been denied insur- buy something. vote on a patriotic American bill that ance because of a preexisting condi- Socialized medicine is wrong for will create jobs right here. tion. I have lived this. It is very real America, and it is time to repeal the Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at for me. Today I breathe a little better. bill. this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Life is good because now I have hope.’’ Ms. SLAUGHTER. I am pleased to tleman who, before he came to Con- That was the reaction of my con- yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman gress, was on the front line of health stituent, Erin Foster, to the approval from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). care as an anesthesiologist on the east- of the Affordable Health Care Act by Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, Al- ern shore of Maryland, Congressman the Supreme Court. And today’s legis- bert Einstein once said the definition HARRIS. lation ought to be called the Take of ‘‘insanity’’—and you’ve heard this Mr. HARRIS. Thank you very much, Away Erin Foster Hope Act, because before, Madam Speaker—is doing the Mr. Chairman, for yielding the time. that’s what it is, replacing the Afford- same thing over and over and expecting Madam Speaker, my, my, my. able Health Care Act with only tax different results. Well, we’ve already Former Speaker PELOSI was so right breaks for Tylenol. voted over 30 times to repeal or restrict when she said Congress had to pass this In a few days, thousands of Texans the Affordable Care Act, and here we bill so Americans could just find out will be receiving checks of almost $200 are again, wasting time with politics what’s in it. each, of almost $200 million in rebates instead of putting people back to work. from private insurance companies that We’re offering you the opportunity to b 1400 overcharged and abused them. This bill help your constituents right now, Well, Americans have learned a lot should be called the Return to Sender Madam Speaker. You can defeat the since we first tried to repeal the Presi- Act, because it says those abusive previous question and take up the dent’s health care act last January. We health insurance companies get their Bring the Jobs Home Act, which, for learned that it still continues to stifle money back if this act became law. the first time, makes sure we promote job growth as we learn more and more There are seniors today who are try- insourcing of jobs and stops the cor- about it, and that’s why we have to at- ing to make use of the flawed Repub- porate welfare for outsourcing jobs. tempt to repeal it once again.

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I never come to an abso- passed by this Congress and, more im- House and died because of Democrats lute foregone conclusion. portantly, a violation of their First blocking it in the Senate when my We have our responsibility, as Mem- Amendment rights. These inflexible party was last in the majority here. bers of the House of Representatives, mandates jeopardize the ability of in- Also, things like allowing for real to step up to the plate and do what we stitutions and individuals to exercise meaningful lawsuit abuse reform, as a body think is the right thing for us their rights of conscience, one of the which the President of the United to do, and that’s exactly what is going most basic rights, and, yes, we discov- States said he advocated when he was to take place today. ered this since we voted on the repeal here, and I acknowledge pooling to deal So if it doesn’t happen, I think that last January. with pre-existing conditions is some- there might be a chance for us next Mr. Speaker, by now Americans have thing that needs to be done. year to do this. Again, Republicans, learned enough about this bill. They The fifth point is expanded medical contrary to what is often said, do want want it repealed, and we should listen savings accounts, which encourage peo- to take steps to ensure that all of our to them. We should pass the rule and ple to put some dollars aside with a tax fellow Americans—and we listen to pass the bill. incentive plan for their health care these horror stories, and they are ter- Ms. SLAUGHTER. I reserve the bal- needs. rible stories of the way people have ance of my time. If we had done these five things, Mr. been treated. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Speaker, and these are things that we That’s why I am a proponent of a minutes to the Rules Committee chair- as Republicans have put forward and structure that will allow for ways to man, the gentleman from California again—as I said when we were last in deal with pre-existing conditions. I be- (Mr. DREIER). the majority, when people on the other lieve that we can in a bipartisan way, (Mr. DREIER asked and was given side often said that we did nothing—we since the President advocated it, deal permission to revise and extend his re- passed association health plans, which, with meaningful lawsuit abuse reform. Again, we need to remember that if marks.) again, allow small business to pool to- we want to keep our Nation on the cut- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I would gether, come together and work to get ting edge of technological development like to express my appreciation to the lower rates as large corporations do. to find a cure for cancer, Alzheimer’s distinguished vice chairman of the It seems to me, Mr. Speaker, that as and these other ailments, we need to Committee on Rules, our friend from we look at the challenges that we have, make sure that there’s still an incen- Dallas, Mr. SESSIONS, for his superb we can make this happen. The reason management of this rule. tive for that to take place. that we are casting the vote, as we will Mr. Speaker, I support the rule, and I I would like to say that as we look at today to repeal, is that we need to do support our underlying measure. where we’re going, contrary to argu- that so that we can do this in an open Ms. SLAUGHTER. I continue to re- ments that have been propounded here way. serve the balance of my time. on the floor, it’s important to note Now, I have got to say some would Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, the Re- that everybody wants to do everything say this is a closed rule. This is simply publicans today have brought forth the we possibly can to ensure that our fel- an up-or-down vote on whether or not ideas about why we are repealing the low Americans have access to the best we should repeal this. When we last ObamaCare health care bill. The proc- quality, affordable health care in the considered this measure that we are ess that was gone through has been world. We have the best health care voting to repeal today, Mr. Speaker, I under wide debate, but the results are system in the world; we all know that. have got to tell you it was done under factually known and understood. We want to make sure that we con- the most closed process we have ever Mr. Speaker, our economy is in tinue to see that health care system had. shambles. Our economy is in shambles improve, and we have just come to the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE because of uncertainty, uncertainty in conclusion that the massive expansion of Texas). The time of the gentleman the marketplace about the rules and of government is not the answer to the has expired. regulations, not just of health care, but goal of ensuring that people have ac- Mr. SESSIONS. I yield the gentleman about the impact of Big Government, cess to quality health care. an additional 2 minutes. and this is the big daddy of all of them. The Supreme Court made their deci- Mr. DREIER. Let me just say that The health care bill is the big daddy sion. We know what the Supreme when we did this, when we did this that invades every single piece, part of Court’s decision was. I think that that here, it was done under a process that not just this country and our society, decision pointed out a few things. It’s a was unprecedented for an issue of this but because of the way it reaches into tax. We were told consistently it magnitude. individuals and to families, it is very wasn’t a tax, and, frankly, if we had That closed process, Mr. Speaker, is disruptive. known what the Supreme Court told us one of the things that I believe played The IRS will be empowered to hire up about it being a tax, I don’t believe a role in seeing the Speaker of the to 17,000 new IRS agents to make sure that we would have had the passage of House of Representatives, then NANCY that not only are taxes being paid, but that measure from the House. PELOSI, have to hand the gavel to JOHN to make sure that the government has That decision has been made, and BOEHNER. its way with people who, even though also the Supreme Court, by virtue of The American people understood the they may or may not choose to get determining what is constitutional, fact that things were so closed around health care, will be required to by this does not mean that it’s good public pol- here, and I am very proud and happy government. We well understand what icy. In fact, the Chief Justice has made that since we have been in the major- the results are of this bill; and as a re- it clear that they are not casting an ity our Rules Committee has reported sult of that, that’s why Republicans opinion as to whether or not this is a out bills that have allowed for a struc- are on the floor of the House of Rep- right measure. ture that has made more amendments resentatives today. I think that most of us have come considered in the first several months Ms. SLAUGHTER. I continue to re- down on the side of saying that we of this Congress than have been consid- serve the balance of my time. should have taken an incremental ap- ered in the entire last Congress. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 proach in dealing with this. There are So we have tried to work for more minutes to the gentleman from New a number of things that if we had done openness and, again, a real example of Jersey (Mr. LOBIONDO). that would have, I believe, imme- that closed process was what took Mr. LOBIONDO. I appreciate the diately reduced the cost of health in- place in the last Congress. chairman for yielding.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.055 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Mr. Speaker, I would like to reem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tainly associated health care plans phasize some points that I think prob- objection to the request of the gentle- that are able to pool their resources so ably have already been made, that woman from New York? that they can have a bigger team size health care is not a partisan issue. There was no objection. in which to purchase health care would Whether we’re Republicans or Demo- Ms. SLAUGHTER. I urge my col- be important. But more importantly, crats or Independents, we want to see leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ and defeat the we need to make sure that every single health care more affordable and more previous question. American gets health care on a pretax accessible. Unfortunately, President I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the rule, and I basis. Obama’s health care bill does not do yield back the balance of my time. We’ve made our case today, Mr. the job. Mr. SESSIONS. I appreciate the gen- Speaker. I am very proud of what we’re The Supreme Court made it com- tlewoman from New York not only for doing. I urge my colleagues to vote for pletely clear that this is a new tax. her indulgence of this issue the past the rule and the underlying bill. few days but also for her professional b 1410 The material previously referred to nature today. by Ms. SLAUGHTER is as follows: With a very fragile economy, the last Mr. Speaker, we’re on the floor be- thing we need to do is impose a new tax AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 724 OFFERED BY cause the health care bill that the MS. SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK on our businesses. In my district, the President and House Democrats and Amendment in nature of substitute: average unemployment rate is hov- Senate Democrats supported costs Strike all after the resolved clause and in- ering around 13 percent. I’ve talked to twice as much 1 year later as was sert: many of the businesses. The uncer- guesstimated the year before. That immediately upon adoption of this tainty of this legislation is killing The United States is suffering eco- resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to their incentive to hire new people. It’s nomically, people are suffering eco- clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole something that we really shouldn’t let nomically, and we are losing our com- happen. And maybe more important, I House on the state of the Union for consider- petitiveness with the world. We are ation of the bill (H.R. 5542) to amend the In- believe that the sacrosanct doctor-pa- here because the biggest driver of what ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage do- tient relationship is jeopardized by the I would consider to be not just lack of mestic insourcing and discourage foreign 111 new boards and commissions that jobs in this country but also continued outsourcing. The first reading of the bill will put cost before care. uncertainty for the business commu- shall be dispensed with. All points of order This is something that we cannot nity. Someone called them corpora- against consideration of the bill are waived. allow to happen. The best way to do it tions. They’re really employers. Em- General debate shall be confined to the bill is for a total repeal, to start over with and shall not exceed one hour equally di- ployers across this country are saying vided among and controlled by the chair and the points that will make sense, that to Members of Congress not just in most of America can get their arms ranking minority member of the Committee sworn testimony but in media after on Ways and Means. After general debate the around, that the medical community media, newspaper after newspaper, that bill shall be considered for amendment under will say will help the doctor-patient re- it is uncertainty related to the health the five-minute rule. All points of order lationship and businesses will have a care bill that is causing them not to against provisions in the bill are waived. At clear understanding. move forward on their plans to grow the conclusion of consideration of the bill for Ms. SLAUGHTER. May I inquire of their business. amendment the Committee shall rise and re- my colleague if he has further speak- We are here today because we need to port the bill to the House with such amend- ments as may have been adopted. The pre- ers? make sure that we also understand the Mr. SESSIONS. At this time, I’d in- vious question shall be considered as ordered cost—the cost that is twice as much in quire of the Speaker how much time on the bill and amendments thereto to final 1 year as was guesstimated to be in the remains on both sides. passage without intervening motion except year before. This cost in doubling, this one motion to recommit with or without in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- would mean that this body either needs structions. If the Committee of the Whole tlewoman from New York has 1 minute to come up with a way to pay for it, rises and reports that it has come to no reso- 50 seconds remaining, and the gen- which would mean, following the lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- tleman from Texas has 3 minutes re- Democrats’ proposal, instead of taking tive day the House shall, immediately after maining. the third daily order of business under clause Mr. SESSIONS. Thank you very $500 billion out of Medicare, we would 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of much, Mr. Speaker. take $1 trillion out of Medicare. In- the Whole for further consideration of the I have no further requests for time, stead of raising taxes $570 billion, we bill. and I reserve the balance of my time. would have to raise taxes $1 trillion. SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, Instead of all these things that the bill apply to the consideration of the bill speci- Presidents from both sides of the aisle does that taxes people, instead of it fied in the first section of this resolution. being exactly the way they said it have tried to do health care in the The information contained herein was pro- United States for a hundred years. Fi- would be, including $70 billion for a vided by the Republican Minority on mul- nally, 2 years ago, we were able to plan for long-term care that now they tiple occasions throughout the 110th and achieve the goal. Today, we vote on a cannot sustain, it would have to be $140 111th Congresses.) bill that would dismantle that achieve- billion. THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT ment for political points only, because Mr. Speaker, the American people do IT REALLY MEANS the 31st time is not going to be the understand that health care is impor- This vote, the vote on whether to order the charm here. tant, and Republicans would insist previous question on a special rule, is not We have heard, again, the dire straits upon us following, just as we have in merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- of this country. Please ask your Mem- the past, health care bills which would dering the previous question is a vote ber of Congress why it is that we’re better the marketplace, and people against the Republican majority agenda and voting on this for the 31st time instead would have the ability to purchase a vote to allow the opposition, at least for health care at an affordable amount the moment, to offer an alternative plan. It of doing something about jobs, for is a vote about what the House should be de- heaven’s sake. and to make sure that we have physi- bating. I’ve not heard anything in that bill cians and patients that have a close re- Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the or anyplace else that 17,000 IRS agents lationship. Please make no mistake: House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- are going to be hired. I think that’s, tort reform would be at the top of our scribes the vote on the previous question on again, something that we really don’t order. the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the know about. Secondly, buying insurance across consideration of the subject before the House Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- State lines would include a healthy being made by the Member in charge.’’ To sent to insert the text of the amend- marketplace. Third, 26-year-olds being defeat the previous question is to give the opposition a chance to decide the subject be- ment Mr. PASCRELL talked about, on their parents’ insurance, that’s a bi- fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s along with the extraneous material, in partisan idea. High-risk pools to help ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that the RECORD immediately prior to the spread out the cost would become ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- vote on the previous question. available. We’re for those, too. And cer- mand for the previous question passes the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:59 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.056 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4723 control of the resolution to the opposition’’ [Roll No. 456] Critz Kildee Reyes in order to offer an amendment. On March Crowley Kind Richardson YEAS—238 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Cuellar Kissell Richmond Adams Gohmert Nunes Cummings Kucinich Ross (AR) fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Davis (CA) Langevin the previous question and a member of the Aderholt Goodlatte Nunnelee Rothman (NJ) Alexander Gosar Olson Davis (IL) Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Amash Gowdy Palazzo DeFazio Larson (CT) Ruppersberger asking who was entitled to recognition. Amodei Granger Paul DeGette Lee (CA) Rush DeLauro Levin Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: Austria Graves (GA) Paulsen Ryan (OH) Deutch Lewis (GA) ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Bachmann Graves (MO) Pearce Sa´ nchez, Linda Dicks Lipinski the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Bachus Griffin (AR) Pence T. Dingell Loebsack Barletta Griffith (VA) Petri Sanchez, Loretta gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Doggett Lofgren, Zoe yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Bartlett Grimm Pitts Sarbanes Barton (TX) Guinta Poe (TX) Donnelly (IN) Lowey the first recognition.’’ Doyle Luja´ n Schakowsky Bass (NH) Guthrie Pompeo Schiff Because the vote today may look bad for Benishek Hall Edwards Lynch Posey Schrader the Republican majority they will say ‘‘the Berg Hanna Price (GA) Ellison Maloney Schwartz Biggert Harper Quayle Engel Markey vote on the previous question is simply a Scott (VA) Bilbray Harris Reed Eshoo Matheson vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Farr Matsui Scott, David vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Bilirakis Hartzler Rehberg Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Reichert Fattah McCarthy (NY) Serrano has no substantive legislative or policy im- Black Hayworth Renacci Filner McCollum Sewell plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Blackburn Heck Ribble Frank (MA) McDermott Sherman they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Bono Mack Hensarling Rigell Fudge McGovern Sires lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Boren Herger Rivera Garamendi McNerney Slaughter Process in the United States House of Rep- Boustany Herrera Beutler Roby Gonzalez Meeks Smith (WA) Brady (TX) Huelskamp Roe (TN) Green, Al Michaud Speier resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Green, Gene Miller (NC) how the Republicans describe the previous Brooks Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) Stark Broun (GA) Hultgren Rogers (KY) Grijalva Moore Sutton question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Buchanan Hunter Rogers (MI) Hahn Moran Thompson (CA) though it is generally not possible to amend Bucshon Hurt Rohrabacher Hanabusa Murphy (CT) Thompson (MS) the rule because the majority Member con- Buerkle Issa Rokita Hastings (FL) Nadler Tierney trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Burgess Jenkins Rooney Heinrich Napolitano Tonko Higgins Neal pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Burton (IN) Johnson (IL) Ros-Lehtinen Towns Himes Olver Calvert Johnson (OH) Roskam Tsongas sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Hinchey Owens Camp Johnson, Sam Ross (FL) Van Hollen vious question on the rule. . . . When the Hinojosa Pallone Campbell Jones Royce Vela´ zquez motion for the previous question is defeated, Canseco Jordan Runyan Hochul Pascrell control of the time passes to the Member Holden Pastor (AZ) Visclosky Cantor Kelly Ryan (WI) Walz (MN) who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Capito King (NY) Scalise Holt Pelosi Honda Perlmutter Wasserman vious question. That Member, because he Carter Kingston Schilling Schultz Cassidy Kinzinger (IL) Schmidt Hoyer Peters then controls the time, may offer an amend- Waters Chabot Kline Schock Israel Peterson ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of Watt Chaffetz Labrador Schweikert Jackson Lee Pingree (ME) amendment.’’ Waxman Coble Lamborn Scott (SC) (TX) Polis In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Coffman (CO) Lance Scott, Austin Johnson (GA) Price (NC) Welch of Representatives, the subchapter titled Cole Landry Sensenbrenner Johnson, E. B. Quigley Wilson (FL) ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Conaway Lankford Sessions Kaptur Rahall Woolsey to order the previous question on such a rule Cravaack Latham Shimkus Keating Rangel Yarmuth [a special rule reported from the Committee Crawford LaTourette Shuler NOT VOTING—9 on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Crenshaw Latta Shuster Culberson Lewis (CA) Simpson Akin Hirono Miller, George ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Davis (KY) LoBiondo Smith (NE) Bonner Jackson (IL) Platts tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- Denham Long Smith (NJ) Gutierrez King (IA) Sullivan jection of the motion for the previous ques- Dent Lucas Smith (TX) tion on a resolution reported from the Com- DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Southerland b 1440 mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Diaz-Balart Lummis Stearns ber leading the opposition to the previous Dold Lungren, Daniel Stivers Messrs. HASTINGS of Florida, question, who may offer a proper amendment Dreier E. Stutzman BUTTERFIELD, and KUCINICH, Ms. Duffy Mack Terry LORETTA SANCHEZ of California and or motion and who controls the time for de- Duncan (SC) Manzullo Thompson (PA) bate thereon.’’ Duncan (TN) Marchant Thornberry Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas changed Clearly, the vote on the previous question Ellmers Marino Tiberi their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Emerson McCarthy (CA) Tipton Mr. POSEY changed his vote from cations. It is one of the only available tools Farenthold McCaul Turner (NY) ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ for those who oppose the Republican major- Fincher McClintock Turner (OH) Fitzpatrick McHenry Upton So the previous question was ordered. ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Flake McIntyre Walberg The result of the vote was announced native views the opportunity to offer an al- Fleischmann McKeon Walden as above recorded. ternative plan. Fleming McKinley Walsh (IL) Flores McMorris Webster The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. SESSIONS. I yield back the bal- Forbes Rodgers West question is on the resolution. ance of my time, and I move the pre- Fortenberry Meehan Westmoreland The question was taken; and the vious question on the resolution. Foxx Mica Whitfield Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Wilson (SC) Speaker pro tempore announced that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Frelinghuysen Miller (MI) Wittman the ayes appeared to have it. question is on ordering the previous Gallegly Miller, Gary Wolf Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on question. Gardner Mulvaney Womack that I demand the yeas and nays. Garrett Murphy (PA) Woodall The question was taken; and the Gerlach Myrick Yoder The yeas and nays were ordered. Speaker pro tempore announced that Gibbs Neugebauer Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a the ayes appeared to have it. Gibson Noem Young (FL) 5-minute vote. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on Gingrey (GA) Nugent Young (IN) The vote was taken by electronic de- that I demand the yeas and nays. NAYS—184 vice, and there were—yeas 240, nays The yeas and nays were ordered. Ackerman Bonamici Chu 182, not voting 9, as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Altmire Boswell Cicilline [Roll No. 457] Andrews Brady (PA) Clarke (MI) ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Baca Braley (IA) Clarke (NY) YEAS—240 this 15-minute vote on ordering the Baldwin Brown (FL) Clay Adams Barton (TX) Bono Mack previous question will be followed by 5- Barber Butterfield Cleaver Aderholt Bass (NH) Boren minutes votes on adopting the resolu- Barrow Capps Clyburn Alexander Benishek Boustany Bass (CA) Capuano Cohen Amash Berg Brady (TX) tion, if ordered; and agreeing to the Becerra Cardoza Connolly (VA) Amodei Biggert Brooks Speaker’s approval of the Journal. Berkley Carnahan Conyers Austria Bilbray Broun (GA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Berman Carney Cooper Bachmann Bilirakis Buchanan Bishop (GA) Carson (IN) Costa Bachus Bishop (UT) Bucshon vice, and there were—yeas 238, nays Bishop (NY) Castor (FL) Costello Barletta Black Buerkle 184, not voting 9, as follows: Blumenauer Chandler Courtney Bartlett Blackburn Burgess

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Olver Shuler Davis (CA) Labrador Rogers (MI) Chaffetz Johnson (OH) Rigell Kaptur Owens Sires Davis (IL) Lamborn Rohrabacher Coble Johnson, Sam Rivera Keating Pallone Slaughter Davis (KY) Lance Rokita Coffman (CO) Jones Roby Kildee Pascrell Smith (WA) DeGette Langevin Ros-Lehtinen Kind Pastor (AZ) Cole Jordan Roe (TN) Speier DeLauro Lankford Roskam Kucinich Pelosi Conaway Kelly Rogers (AL) Stark DesJarlais Larsen (WA) Ross (AR) Cravaack King (NY) Langevin Perlmutter Deutch LaTourette Rogers (KY) Sutton Ross (FL) Crawford Kingston Larsen (WA) Peters Diaz-Balart Latta Rogers (MI) Thompson (CA) Rothman (NJ) Crenshaw Kinzinger (IL) Larson (CT) Peterson Dicks Levin Rohrabacher Thompson (MS) Roybal-Allard Culberson Kissell Lee (CA) Pingree (ME) Dingell Lewis (CA) Rokita Tierney Royce Davis (KY) Kline Levin Polis Doggett Lipinski Rooney Tonko Runyan Denham Labrador Lewis (GA) Price (NC) Dreier Loebsack Ros-Lehtinen Towns Ruppersberger Dent Lamborn Lipinski Quigley Duncan (SC) Lofgren, Zoe Roskam Tsongas Rush DesJarlais Lance Ross (AR) Loebsack Rahall Duncan (TN) Long Diaz-Balart Landry Lofgren, Zoe Rangel Van Hollen Edwards Lucas Ryan (WI) Ross (FL) Vela´ zquez Sarbanes Dold Lankford Royce Lowey Reyes Ellmers Luetkemeyer Luja´ n Visclosky ´ Scalise Dreier Latham Runyan Richardson Emerson Lujan Lynch Richmond Walz (MN) Schiff Duffy LaTourette Ryan (WI) Engel Lummis Maloney Rothman (NJ) Wasserman Schmidt Duncan (SC) Latta Scalise Eshoo Lungren, Daniel Markey Roybal-Allard Schultz Schock Duncan (TN) Lewis (CA) Schilling Farenthold E. Ellmers LoBiondo Matheson Ruppersberger Waters Farr Schrader Schmidt Mack Emerson Long Matsui Rush Watt Fattah Maloney Schwartz Schock Farenthold Lucas McCarthy (NY) Ryan (OH) Waxman Fincher Manzullo Schweikert Schweikert Fincher Luetkemeyer McCollum Sa´ nchez, Linda Welch Flake Marchant Scott (SC) Scott (SC) Fitzpatrick Lummis McDermott T. Wilson (FL) Fleischmann Marino Scott (VA) Scott, Austin Flake Lungren, Daniel McGovern Sanchez, Loretta Woolsey Fleming Markey Scott, Austin Sensenbrenner Fleischmann E. McNerney Sarbanes Yarmuth Flores Matsui Scott, David Sessions Fleming Mack Fortenberry McCarthy (CA) Sensenbrenner Shimkus Flores Manzullo NOT VOTING—9 Frank (MA) McCarthy (NY) Serrano Shuster Forbes Marchant Akin Gutierrez King (IA) Franks (AZ) McCaul Sessions Simpson Fortenberry Marino Bishop (NY) Hirono Miller, George Frelinghuysen McClintock Sewell Smith (NE) Foxx McCarthy (CA) Bonner Jackson (IL) Woodall Fudge McCollum Sherman Smith (NJ) Franks (AZ) McCaul Gallegly McHenry Shimkus Smith (TX) Frelinghuysen McClintock ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Garamendi McIntyre Shuler Southerland Gallegly McHenry Gibbs McKeon Shuster Stearns The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Gardner McIntyre Gingrey (GA) McKinley Simpson Stivers the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Garrett McKeon Gonzalez McMorris Smith (NE) Stutzman Gerlach McKinley ing. Goodlatte Rodgers Smith (NJ) Gibbs McMorris Sullivan Gosar McNerney Terry Smith (TX) Gibson Rodgers b 1446 Gowdy Meeks Smith (WA) Gingrey (GA) Meehan Thompson (PA) Granger Mica Thornberry So the resolution was agreed to. Southerland Gohmert Mica Graves (GA) Michaud Speier Goodlatte Miller (FL) Tiberi The result of the vote was announced Green, Al Miller (FL) Tipton Stark Gosar Miller (MI) as above recorded. Griffith (VA) Miller (MI) Stearns Gowdy Miller, Gary Turner (NY) Grimm Miller (NC) A motion to reconsider was laid on Stutzman Granger Mulvaney Turner (OH) Guthrie Miller, Gary Sullivan Graves (GA) Murphy (PA) Upton the table. Hahn Moran Sutton Graves (MO) Myrick Walberg Hall Mulvaney f Thompson (PA) Griffin (AR) Neugebauer Walden Hanabusa Murphy (CT) Walsh (IL) Thornberry Griffith (VA) Noem THE JOURNAL Harper Myrick Grimm Nugent Webster Harris Nadler Tiberi Guinta Nunes West Hartzler Napolitano Tierney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Tonko Guthrie Nunnelee Westmoreland finished business is the question on Hastings (WA) Neal Hall Olson Whitfield Hayworth Neugebauer Tsongas Hanna Palazzo Wilson (SC) agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Heinrich Noem Turner (NY) Harper Paul Wittman the Journal, on which the yeas and Hensarling Nunes Turner (OH) Harris Paulsen Wolf nays were ordered. Herger Nunnelee Upton Hartzler Pearce Womack Higgins Olson Van Hollen Hastings (WA) Pence Yoder The question is on the Speaker’s ap- Himes Palazzo Walz (MN) Hayworth Petri Young (AK) proval of the Journal. Hinojosa Pascrell Wasserman Heck Pitts Young (FL) This will be a 5-minute vote. Hochul Paul Schultz Waters Hensarling Platts Young (IN) The vote was taken by electronic de- Holden Pearce Honda Pence Watt NAYS—182 vice, and there were—yeas 312, nays Huelskamp Perlmutter Waxman 105, answered ‘‘present’’ 3, not voting Huizenga (MI) Petri Webster Ackerman Chandler Dingell 11, as follows: Hultgren Pingree (ME) West Altmire Chu Doggett Hunter Pitts Westmoreland Andrews Cicilline Donnelly (IN) [Roll No. 458] Hurt Platts Whitfield Baca Clarke (MI) Doyle YEAS—312 Issa Poe (TX) Wilson (FL) Baldwin Clarke (NY) Edwards Jackson Lee Polis Wilson (SC) Barber Clay Ellison Ackerman Bishop (GA) Canseco (TX) Pompeo Wolf Barrow Cleaver Engel Aderholt Bishop (UT) Cantor Jenkins Posey Womack Bass (CA) Clyburn Eshoo Alexander Black Capito Johnson (GA) Price (GA) Woolsey Becerra Cohen Farr Altmire Blackburn Capps Johnson (IL) Price (NC) Yarmuth Berkley Connolly (VA) Fattah Amodei Blumenauer Carnahan Johnson, E. B. Quigley Young (FL) Berman Conyers Filner Austria Bonamici Carney Johnson, Sam Rangel Young (IN) Bishop (GA) Cooper Frank (MA) Baca Bono Mack Carson (IN) Blumenauer Costa Fudge Bachmann Boren Carter NAYS—105 Bonamici Costello Garamendi Bachus Boustany Cassidy Boswell Courtney Gonzalez Barber Brady (TX) Castor (FL) Adams Chandler Dold Brady (PA) Critz Green, Al Barletta Braley (IA) Chabot Andrews Clarke (MI) Donnelly (IN) Braley (IA) Crowley Green, Gene Bartlett Brooks Chaffetz Baldwin Coffman (CO) Doyle Brown (FL) Cuellar Grijalva Barton (TX) Broun (GA) Chu Barrow Conaway Duffy Butterfield Cummings Hahn Bass (NH) Buchanan Cicilline Bass (CA) Conyers Ellison Capps Davis (CA) Hanabusa Becerra Bucshon Clarke (NY) Benishek Costa Filner Capuano Davis (IL) Hastings (FL) Berg Buerkle Clay Boswell Costello Fitzpatrick Cardoza DeFazio Heinrich Berkley Burton (IN) Cleaver Brady (PA) Cravaack Forbes Carnahan DeGette Higgins Berman Butterfield Clyburn Brown (FL) Critz Foxx Carney DeLauro Himes Biggert Calvert Coble Burgess DeFazio Gardner Carson (IN) Deutch Hinchey Bilbray Camp Cohen Capuano Denham Garrett Castor (FL) Dicks Hinojosa Bilirakis Campbell Cole Cardoza Dent Gerlach

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.015 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4725 Gibson Matheson Sa´ nchez, Linda The Clerk read the title of the bill. (7) While President Obama promised that Graves (MO) McDermott T. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nothing in the law would fund elective abor- Green, Gene McGovern Sanchez, Loretta tion, the law expands the role of the Federal Griffin (AR) ant to House Resolution 724, the bill is Meehan Schakowsky Government in funding and facilitating abor- Guinta considered read. Moore Schilling tion and plans that cover abortion. The law Hanna Murphy (PA) Sires The text of the bill is as follows: Hastings (FL) appropriates billions of dollars in new fund- Nugent Slaughter H.R. 6079 Heck Olver Stivers ing without explicitly prohibiting the use of Herrera Beutler Pallone Terry Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- these funds for abortion, and it provides Fed- Hinchey Pastor (AZ) Thompson (CA) resentatives of the United States of America in eral subsidies for health plans covering elec- Holt Paulsen Thompson (MS) Congress assembled, tive abortions. Moreover, the law effectively Hoyer Pelosi Tipton Israel SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. forces millions of individuals to personally Johnson (OH) Peters Towns This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repeal of pay a separate abortion premium in viola- ´ Keating Peterson Velazquez Obamacare Act’’. tion of their sincerely held religious, ethical, Quayle Visclosky Kind SEC. 2. FINDINGS. or moral beliefs. Rahall Walberg Kinzinger (IL) Congress finds the following with respect (8) Until enactment of the law, the Federal Kucinich Reed Walden Government has not sought to impose spe- Renacci Walsh (IL) to the impact of Public Law 111–148 and re- Larson (CT) cific coverage or care requirements that in- Latham Ribble Welch lated provisions of Public Law 111–152 (col- Lee (CA) Rigell Wittman lectively referred to in this section as ‘‘the fringe on the rights of conscience of insurers, LoBiondo Roe (TN) Woodall law’’): purchasers of insurance, plan sponsors, bene- Lowey Rooney Yoder (1) President Obama promised the Amer- ficiaries, and other stakeholders, such as in- Lynch Ryan (OH) Young (AK) ican people that if they liked their current dividual or institutional health care pro- viders. The law creates a new nationwide re- ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—3 health coverage, they could keep it. But even the Obama Administration admits that tens quirement for health plans to cover ‘‘essen- Amash Gohmert Owens of millions of Americans are at risk of losing tial health benefits’’ and ‘‘preventive serv- NOT VOTING—11 their health care coverage, including as ices’’, but does not allow stakeholders to opt out of covering items or services to which Akin Gutierrez Landry many as 8 in 10 plans offered by small busi- they have a religious or moral objection, in Bishop (NY) Hirono Lewis (GA) nesses. Bonner Jackson (IL) Miller, George (2) Despite projected spending of more than violation of the Religious Freedom Restora- Grijalva King (IA) two trillion dollars over the next 10 years, tion Act (Public Law 103–141). By creating cutting Medicare by more than one-half tril- new barriers to health insurance and causing ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE lion dollars over that period, and increasing the loss of existing insurance arrangements, The SPEAKER pro tempore (during taxes by over $800 billion dollars over that these inflexible mandates jeopardize the the vote). There is 1 minute remaining. period, the law does not lower health care ability of institutions and individuals to ex- ercise their rights of conscience and their b 1453 costs. In fact, the law actually makes cov- erage more expensive for millions of Ameri- ability to freely participate in the health in- So the Journal was approved. cans. The average American family already surance and health care marketplace. The result of the vote was announced paid a premium increase of approximately (9) The law expands Government control as above recorded. $1,200 in the year following passage of the over health care, adds trillions of dollars to law. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) existing liabilities, drives costs up even fur- PERSONAL EXPLANATION predicts that health insurance premiums for ther, and too often puts Federal bureaucrats, Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 456, individuals buying private health coverage instead of doctors and patients, in charge of 457 and 458 I was delayed and unable to on their own will increase by $2,100 in 2016 health care decisionmaking. vote. Had I been present I would have voted compared to what the premiums would have (10) The path to patient-centered care and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 456, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. been in 2016 if the law had not passed. lower costs for all Americans must begin 457 and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 458. (3) The law cuts more than one-half trillion with a full repeal of the law. dollars in Medicare and uses the funds to cre- SEC. 3. REPEAL OF OBAMACARE. PERSONAL EXPLANATION ate a new entitlement program rather than (a) PPACA.—Effective as of the enactment Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- to protect and strengthen the Medicare pro- of Public Law 111–148, such Act (other than avoidably absent in the House chamber for gram. Actuaries at the Centers for Medicare subsection (d) of section 1899A of the Social votes yesterday and today. I would like the & Medicaid Services (CMS) warn that the Security Act, as added and amended by sec- RECORD to show that, had I been present, I Medicare cuts contained in the law are so tions 3403 and 10320 of such Public Law) is re- would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall votes 452, drastic that ‘‘providers might end their par- pealed, and the provisions of law amended or 453, 454 and 455 and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall votes ticipation in the program (possibly jeopard- repealed by such Act (other than such sub- section (d)) are restored or revived as if such 456, 457 and 458. izing access to care for beneficiaries)’’. CBO cautioned that the Medicare cuts ‘‘might be Act had not been enacted. f difficult to sustain over a long period of (b) HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN time’’. According to the CMS actuaries, 7.4 THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILI- REPORT ON H.R. 6091, DEPART- ATION ACT OF 2010.—Effective as of the enact- MENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVI- million Medicare beneficiaries who would have been enrolled in a Medicare Advantage ment of the Health Care and Education Rec- RONMENT, AND RELATED AGEN- plan in 2017 will lose access to their plan be- onciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), CIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2013 cause the law cuts $206 billion in payments title I and subtitle B of title II of such Act Mr. SIMPSON, from the Committee to Medicare Advantage plans. The Trustees are repealed, and the provisions of law of the Medicare Trust Funds predict that the amended or repealed by such title or sub- on Appropriations, submitted a privi- title, respectively, are restored or revived as leged report (Rept. No. 112–589) making law will result in a substantial decline in employer-sponsored retiree drug coverage, if such title and subtitle had not been en- appropriations for the Department of and 90 percent of seniors will no longer have acted. the Interior, environment, and related access to retiree drug coverage by 2016 as a SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- result of the law. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes, (4) The law creates a 15-member, unelected purpose of complying with the Statutory which was referred to the Union Cal- Independent Payment Advisory Board that is Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- endar and ordered to be printed. empowered to make binding decisions re- mined by reference to the latest statement garding what treatments Medicare will cover titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in ant to clause 1, rule XXI, all points of and how much Medicare will pay for treat- ments solely to cut spending, restricting ac- the Congressional Record by the Chairman of order are reserved on the bill. cess to health care for seniors. the Committee on the Budget of the House of f (5) The law and the more than 13,000 pages Representatives, as long as such statement of related regulations issued before July 11, has been submitted prior to the vote on pas- REPEAL OF OBAMACARE ACT 2012, are causing great uncertainty, slowing sage of this Act. Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, pursuant economic growth, and limiting hiring oppor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill to House Resolution 724, I call up the tunities for the approximately 13 million shall be debatable for 5 hours, with 30 bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Americans searching for work. Imposing minutes equally divided and controlled Protection and Affordable Care Act and higher costs on businesses will lead to lower by the majority leader and minority wages, fewer workers, or both. health care-related provisions in the (6) The law imposes 21 new or higher taxes leader or their designees, 60 minutes Health Care and Education Reconcili- on American families and businesses, includ- equally divided and controlled by the ation Act of 2010, and ask for its imme- ing 12 taxes on families making less than chair and ranking minority member of diate consideration. $250,000 a year. the Committee on Education and the

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The IRS will impose how they would keep these 30 million the Committee on Ways and Means, 30 new taxes on medical devices, prescrip- people insured and end insurance com- minutes equally divided and controlled tion drugs, health coverage, high-pre- pany abuses like preexisting condition by the chair and ranking minority mium health plans. The agency will discrimination. member of the Committee on the Budg- place new restrictions on health saving Let’s move beyond this vote and et, 30 minutes equally divided and con- accounts and flexible spending ac- show the American people this institu- trolled by the chair and ranking minor- counts. Employers will face a tax for tion is about more than just politics. ity member of the Committee on the failing to provide health plans ap- It’s about doing what’s right for Amer- Judiciary, and 30 minutes equally di- proved by HHS and a new surtax on in- ican families. Let’s affirm our commit- vided and controlled by the chair and vestment. ment to bring health security to all ranking minority member of the Com- The President promised American Americans. Let us reject this Repub- mittee on Small Business. taxpayers that they would not been lican bill that would again have the The Chair recognizes the gentleman forced to fund abortions and our con- House go on record repealing the law, from Michigan (Mr. UPTON). science rights would be protected. Yet which has not yet been fully put into GENERAL LEAVE HHS is moving forward with a mandate place. Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- that requires religious institutions to Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- imous consent that all Members may violate their principles or pay a steep sent, before I reserve whatever time I have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- fine. Or is the fine on faith going to be have, to empower our Health Sub- tend their remarks and to include ex- considered a tax as well, just like the committee ranking member, Mr. traneous material on H.R. 6079. individual mandate? The Supreme FRANK PALLONE from the State of New The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Court made clear that the mandate is a Jersey, to be able to control the rest of objection to the request of the gen- massive new tax, one that will pri- the time for the Energy and Commerce tleman from Michigan? marily be levied on middle class house- Committee. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without There was no objection. holds. Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- objection, the gentleman will control Repeal is also the only way to honor self 3 minutes. the remainder of the time. and restore the promises the President House Republicans promised the There was no objection. American people that, if granted the wisely made but foolishly broke. The Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve majority, we would vote to repeal the Supreme Court rendered its diagnosis, the balance of our time. Patient Protection and Affordable Care but the American people will be offer- Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Act, better known as ObamaCare. Let’s ing a second opinion. We promised the minutes to the gentleman from Penn- face it. ObamaCare is nothing like American people that we would work sylvania (Mr. PITTS), the chair of the what was promised. Former Speaker to repeal this terrible law, and that is Health Subcommittee. a promise we are keeping. PELOSI said we would have to pass the Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, in March, I reserve the balance of my time. bill to find out what was in it. Rest as- to mark the 2-year anniversary of the Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield sured, we found out. signing of ObamaCare, I invited local Rather than reform health care, this myself 3 minutes. doctors, business owners, and elected This bill, Mr. Speaker and my col- law epitomizes Washington at its very officials to talk about how the law will leagues, would take away health secu- worst—intrusive mandates, higher change the practice of health care on rity and cause over 30 million people to costs, red tape, unaffordable spending, every level. lose health coverage over the next dec- taxes on employers and families, and We heard from Dr. Gerald Rothacker ade. That’s more people than the entire the control of personal health care de- about the law’s failure to reform med- population of New York and Ohio. Yet cisions by boards, bureaus, and agen- ical liability and how young doctors here we go again, wasting time that cies in Washington. Let’s just consider don’t even realize they’re practicing should be spent on improving the econ- the many broken promises. defensive medicine, ordering unneces- President Obama promised that his omy and putting people to work. In- sary tests, and driving up costs. We reforms would lower family premiums stead, we’re rehashing the same old ar- heard from Gary Alexander, Pennsylva- by $2,500 by the end of his first term, guments. Americans deserve health se- nia’s secretary for the Department of yet the cost of an employee-sponsored curity. Public Welfare, about how the law will family plan increased to $15,000 in 2011. What’s in the bill? The law that the cause State spending to explode in the The CBO projects, if we allow the rest Republicans would seek to take off the coming years. of ObamaCare’s mandates to kick in, books prevents people with preexisting While Medicaid consumes 30 percent premiums will rise further. conditions, like pregnant women, from of the State budget now, if the law is The President told us over and over being denied insurance or charged so fully implemented, it will consume that if you liked your health care plan much that they can’t get coverage. The over 60 percent. Pennsylvania won’t be you could keep it, yet the law pushes law says women should not pay higher a State government. It will be a health employers to drop coverage. The CBO premiums just because they are plan that paves roads and funds schools estimates that up to 20 million Amer- women. on the side. ican workers will lose their plans under People should have an easy, trans- We also heard from Kirby Sensenig, ObamaCare. parent marketplace to shop for quality the owner of a local roofing company. The President said his law would cost insurance, and the hardworking middle He spoke about the difficult choice he a mere $900 billion as if spending nearly class should receive subsidies to help will have to make in coming years $1 trillion on a new program were them afford it. People should not be about whether to keep providing insur- thrifty. worried about losing health coverage if ance for his workers, or to pay the pen- they lose their job. People should be alty and cast them into the health care b 1500 encouraged to get preventive health exchanges. Yet, when it is fully implemented, services and not be charged for it. We all know how much health care ObamaCare is estimated to cost tax- Small businesses should be helped if reform was needed. We’ve all heard the payers $2.6 trillion over a decade. The they want to offer health insurance. stories about individuals denied care President promised to make Medicare America should no longer be a coun- that they desperately needed. We’ve stronger. Instead, ObamaCare raided try with millions of people uninsured heard about the families who struggled $575 billion from Medicare to pay for and unable to get health insurance. to pay the bills when a child got sick. new programs and entitlement expan- That’s what the Republicans want us We all know someone who went with- sions. to go back to. They argue that they out insurance because of the high cost

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There won’t be a single dime your policy, deny your child coverage doing, you’re really not. saved by the law. Indeed, government due to a preexisting condition, or The proponents said the penalties in spending will explode because of the charge women more than men. the bill were not taxes. Well, the Su- law. ObamaCare’s new entitlement pro- preme Court in a 5–4 majority several b 1510 gram and massive Medicaid expansion weeks ago said, well, really, you’re not is estimated to cost taxpayers $1.8 tril- Over 80 million Americans have regulating the mandate and the pen- lion over the next decade. gained coverage of preventive care free alties under the Commerce Clause be- Things aren’t much better for fami- of charge, like mammograms for cause that would be unconstitutional. lies under ObamaCare. In 2011 alone, women and wellness visits for seniors. You’re actually doing it under the tax- the annual premium for an employer- Nearly 13 million Americans will re- ation clause. sponsored family plan soared past ceive a rebate this summer because We’re kind of in an Alice in Wonder- $15,000. That’s a sharp 9 percent in- their insurance company spent too land situation here. What is true is crease from 2010. Twenty new taxes im- much of their premium dollars on ad- that if this law is enforced, millions of pose additional costs on everything ministrative costs or CEO bonuses, and Americans are going to pay much more from flexible spending accounts to 5.3 million seniors and people with dis- for health care, and we’re not going to pacemakers. That’s 20 new taxes in abilities have saved an average of over get better quality care. People like ObamaCare not yet implemented. It $600 on prescription drugs and the myself oppose the bill, not because we will be taxing medical devices, drug doughnut hole in Medicaid coverage, don’t want every American to have manufacturers, and insurers. It drives Medicare coverage. Also, 6.6 million health care, but because we want up the cost of care. It is a farce to young adults have been able to stay on Americans to have choices and to make think that government subsidies will their parents’ plans until the age of 26, individual choices about their health balance out the increased costs im- including 3.1 million young people who care. posed by all the new taxes and regula- were newly insured—and I hear about This law, if enforced, mandates tions. this all the time when I am home in things. It mandates the coverage. It Finally, the reach of the Federal my district. mandates what you have to have. It Government has extended even to the For those Americans who yet don’t mandates what can be paid for it. This conscience of religious charities and have health insurance, help is really on Independent Payment Advisory Board educational institutions. When the the way. Starting in 2014, the Afford- over time will probably mandate how government takes over health care, it able Care Act will offer an array of doctors practice medicine. takes over basic decisions of morality quality, affordable, private health in- I personally think that’s wrong. that should be left up to individuals. surance plans to choose from. If some- That’s why I believe, since the Su- It’s far past time we ended the destruc- one can’t afford insurance, or for a preme Court has ruled 5–4, that we tion of our health care system by a small business that wants to provide ought to have another repeal vote, poorly designed and administered law. affordable insurance to their employ- even though admittedly we had one Full repeal is the only way to get to ees, tax credits are available that make over a year ago. We should repeal it, we real reform. I urge support for the bill. coverage affordable. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield should put everybody on record right The result of this repeal, which the myself 3 minutes. now where they stand, send the bill to Today reminds me of the movie Republicans are putting forth today, is the other body and see if we can’t get ‘‘Groundhog Day.’’ For those of you to basically say that millions of middle the majority leader over there to also who aren’t familiar with the movie, it’s class Americans will lose out on new have a vote. Then as people go into the about a TV weatherman who finds him- health freedoms and new health cov- election, we know where the Congress self repeating the same day over and erage that make a positive difference stands on this issue. over again. No matter what he does, in their lives. Rather than refight Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield he’s stuck on the same day. Does that these old partisan battles by starting 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from sound familiar? I think it does. over on health care and repealing basic California (Ms. ESHOO). Today, we will take yet another show protections that provide security for Ms. ESHOO. I thank the gentleman vote on repealing the Affordable Care the middle class, Congress needs to from New Jersey. Act which will never become law. In work together to focus on the economy Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, I think fact, we’re wasting 2 days debating its and create jobs. that today is really a sad day. It’s a sad repeal when Congress should be focus- The House Republican leadership day for the House, and I can’t help but ing on jobs and reducing the deficit. would do well to seek bipartisan solu- think of Shakespeare: Thou doth pro- This exercise in futility does nothing tions to jobs and the economy instead test too much. Now, it is very clear but attempt to turn the clock back on of seeking this repeal. that my Republican friends have been all the many benefits already in place I reserve the balance of my time. opposed to any kind of national health for Americans across this country. Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 care for as long as I can remember. Meanwhile, it increases the deficit, minutes to the chairman emeritus of But today is really quite extraor- puts insurance companies back in the Energy and Commerce Committee, dinary because the Congress not only charge of America’s health care, in- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BAR- voted, shaped on, voted on, passed, the creases costs, cuts benefits for Medi- TON). President signed into law, it was chal- care seniors, and eliminates $40 billion (Mr. BARTON asked and was given lenged, it went to the Supreme Court. in tax credits to help make insurance permission to revise and extend his re- The Chief Justice and four other Jus- more affordable for small businesses. marks.) tices of the Supreme Court of our land Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act Mr. BARTON of Texas. I thank the have upheld the law for health care ac- ensures that hardworking middle class distinguished chairman. cessibility for every single American, families will get the security they de- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support all God’s children. And what do the Re- serve and protects every American of the bill before us this afternoon and publicans do but come to repeal. from the worst insurance company in opposition to what is colloquially My question is, What are you for? abuses. The law includes numerous pro- called ObamaCare. Where’s your plan? I have been in the visions to keep health care costs low, All of the comments of the pro- minority party. You’ve had time. This promote prevention, and hold insur- ponents of the bill that have been made is the Energy and Commerce Com- ance companies accountable. in the past in support have generally mittee.

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It’s sad for the American everyone accepts the result of the Su- even agree on some of the short- people, but it’s not going to happen be- preme Court. comings in the Affordable Care Act. No cause the Supreme Court upheld the This has been a long fight, and now bill is perfect, and we should be spend- law. it’s over. If there are changes that need ing our time improving it, not abol- Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 to be made to the Affordable Care Act, ishing it. minute to the gentleman from Florida, we should work together to make Repealing this bill is a vote to drop a member of the Energy and Commerce them; but partisan efforts to repeal the college students from their parents’ Committee, Mr. STEARNS. entirety of the law isn’t what we health plan. It’s a vote to allow insur- (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given should be doing. ance companies to discriminate permission to revise and extend his re- I don’t want insurance companies against women and withhold lifesaving marks.) getting between patients and their doc- procedures because of preexisting con- Mr. STEARNS. The gentlelady from tors. I don’t like the current system ditions. It would stop 13 million Ameri- California knows full well—she serves where the insurance companies deny cans from receiving rebates on their on the Energy and Commerce Com- you coverage or say you have a pre-ex- health care premiums. A repeal would mittee—all during the markup of isting condition or say you have a cap mean children, families, and working ObamaCare we had an alternative and they won’t pay any more. This bill Americans are denied health insurance. health plan. attempts to get health insurance com- In our district in Houston, Harris I’m proud to cosponsor this bill to re- panies, health insurance, away from County, Texas, we have one of the peal the Affordable Care Act, the insurance companies who try to highest uninsured rates in the country. ObamaCare, because the act is not af- control everything and back into the The bill today denies my hardworking fordable. hands of the consumers. constituents the chance to qualify and Cutting half a trillion dollars from I urge my colleagues to vote against purchase health insurance. Medicare to pay for new spending is this bill, and I implore the Republican There’s no question that repeal is a wrong. Savings in Medicare should stay leadership to turn their focus instead bad policy. This is all politics. Mr. in Medicare. How severe are these cuts on the economy and on jobs. Speaker, I ask the majority to put par- to Medicare? The Chief Actuary for This health care bill, there have been tisanship aside and reach across the CMS reports that 15 percent of hos- so many lies spread about it, that it’s aisle to improve this law and not resort to partisan gimmickry that exposes pitals will be unprofitable within 10 unbelievable. The fact of the matter is, our Nation’s most vulnerable to even years. These cuts can endanger the via- it’s a good bill. It will take the 50 mil- more pain and suffering. bility of the hospital system and jeop- lion Americans that don’t have health ardize the health care available for Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 care and reduce it to nothing. It’s a minute to the gentleman from Oregon seniors. good bill for the American people. (Mr. WALDEN), a member of the Energy Now, we have a whole alphabet soup We shouldn’t be wasting our time. of new agencies that are created by and Commerce Committee. 1520 Mr. WALDEN. Thank you very much, this monstrosity of a law. Let me tell b Mr. UPTON. I yield 1 minute to the Mr. Chairman. you, the IPAD, the Independent Pay- Let’s face it, the law that’s on the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. WHIT- ment Advisory Board, we all know books takes $500 billion out of Medi- FIELD), a member of the Energy and what that’s going to do; PCORI, Pa- care and spends it on a new entitle- Commerce Committee. tient-Centered Outcomes Research In- ment program. I don’t think taking Mr. WHITFIELD. I might add that stitutes; CCIIO is the Center for Con- money away from seniors’ health care health insurance companies and phar- sumer Information and Insurance Over- to create a new government-run pro- maceutical companies helped write the sight, they set up all the exchanges; gram is right—and neither do the President’s health care bill. And 2 the PCIP, which is the Pre-Existing American people. Condition Insurance Plan. I mean, years ago, when the discussion was on I was a small business owner since these are all new government agencies. the floor about this bill, our friends on 1986. We provided health insurance for We need to repeal this law and start the other side of the aisle never talked the people who worked for us. As a anew with commonsense solutions that about tax increases in the bill. I as- small business owner, what I wanted encourage innovation without pun- sume they didn’t talk about it because was the ability to group up and have ishing businesses, seniors, or individ- they didn’t know about it because the more effect in negotiating lower insur- uals. Speaker at that time said we’ll find out ance rates for the people that we cov- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield what’s in the bill after we pass the bill. ered. This law doesn’t really help in 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from New Well, when the Supreme Court upheld any regard with that. In fact, this is a York (Mr. ENGEL). this law, they did so because of the tax- jobs vote we’re having today, because if Mr. ENGEL. I thank my friend for ing power of the Congress, and they you’re a small business and you’re at 49 yielding to me. said certain things were taxes. That employees, if you go to 51, then all of I rise in strong opposition to the leg- brought up the issue of taxes. So when a sudden the government comes in on islation before us to repeal the Afford- we went through this bill, we found 21 top of you with all kinds of potential able Care Act. new taxes on the American people that penalties and fees. I won’t support legislation which will amount to about $800 billion over And so a lot of small business owners would allow health insurance compa- 10 years. Taxes on high-cost health in my district are saying: Why would I nies to deny children access to care, plans, taxes on health insurance pro- grow my business? Why would I take which would cause Americans to lose viders, taxes on brand-name drugs, on this new risk? I think this stymies their health care insurance, which taxes on medical devices, taxes on job growth. would reopen the dreaded Medicare flexible spending accounts, and others. I can tell you that out at Eastern Or- prescription drug doughnut hole, and I could go on and on and on. egon University I met with the univer- throw young adults off their parents’ I would urge the repeal of this legis- sity president. They used to have a stu- insurance policies. lation. dent health plan that cost $66 a term. Republicans have proudly stated that Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Because of this law and its implication, this is the 31st repeal vote the House 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from that plan went up to $2,000 a year. has taken. While the economy strug- Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN). They’ve had to walk away from it. gles to recover, it pains me that we Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. I rise in This law is hurting people today. It have wasted so much time on these strong opposition to the repeal of the needs to be repealed and replaced.

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Mr. PALLONE. I yield 11⁄2 minutes to Mrs. CAPPS. I thank my colleague. To encourage people to take steps in the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. I rise today in strong opposition to their own life to maintain their own DEGETTE). this bill that would take away insur- health, and; Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Speaker, we get ance protections and new access to To have better use of prescription the message: the Republican majority health care from tens of thousands on drugs, generic and nongeneric, which wants to repeal the Affordable Care the central coast of California. Thanks also saves a massive amount of money Act. We got that message the last 30 to this law, families are telling me because some $250 billion a year is times they tried to repeal it. And after they no longer need to worry that their wasted in drug problems. this week, the 30 million Americans children will be denied insurance due We need this instead of $570 billion in who have lived in fear of bankruptcy to a preexisting health condition. In new taxes in a $1.76 trillion bill. because they didn’t have health insur- my district alone, 9,500 students— Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, can I in- ance before the Affordable Care Act are young adults—now have health insur- quire about how much time remains on left to ask the same question that I’ve ance through their parents’ plan. A both sides? been asking for the last 30 votes: What young college graduate recently came The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- would you replace it with? up to me at the grocery store thanking tleman from New Jersey has 163⁄4 min- What would the Republicans tell the me for the peace of mind as he’s look- utes remaining. The gentleman from millions of Americans with kids with ing for a job. Michigan has 17 minutes remaining. preexisting conditions like asthma and In my community, 59,000 seniors now Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield diabetes who would lose their insur- receive free preventive care and thou- 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from ance after this vote? What would they sands of seniors in the dreaded dough- Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). tell the millions of seniors who have nut hole have received discounts for Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. I know that lower prescription drug prices and pre- prescription drugs, saving an average many Americans have heard over and vention care, which would evaporate if of $610. Now some folks around here over again that ObamaCare is a bad this bill passed? What would they tell may not think that much of a savings thing. But now that the Supreme Court women who, under the Affordable Care of $600. But for so many, this makes a has declared it the law of the land, I Act, won’t have to pay higher insur- world of difference. Indeed, one of my hope that everyone will take another ance rates simply because they’re constituents, Ella May from Nipomo, look and see what’s actually in the law women? What would they tell the mil- wrote this to me, saying that thanks to and how it can help you. lions of young adults who are able to this law, ‘‘I won’t be impoverished Right now, because of ObamaCare, if stay on their parents’ insurance plans again by the cost of my medicines.’’ you’re a woman, you have free preven- who would be thrown off if this bill But this House majority has set up tive services like mammograms. I hope passed? yet another vote to take away these you’ll take advantage of that. And no All of those benefits and more would benefits from Ella May, from my com- longer will being a woman be a pre- evaporate with this vote. And the Re- munity, and from the Nation. Mr. existing condition because insurance publican majority has nothing to say. companies charge women up to 48 per- I have an idea. Let’s put this silliness Speaker, we should be working to stim- cent more for their health insurance. aside. While these benefits continue to ulate growth in our economy and spur And because of ObamaCare, right now, roll out, let’s stop the political job creation, not voting for a 31st time if you’re a parent and you have a sick grandstanding and instead come to- on repealing this law. child, a child with a disability, that gether to make sure the law is imple- I urge my colleagues to reject this child may not be denied health cov- mented in the best possible way. That’s bill. erage. No one has to worry about life- governing. And that’s what the Amer- Mr. UPTON. I yield 1 minute to the time caps anymore because of ican public sent us here to do. gentleman from Pennsylvania, a mem- Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 ber of the Energy and Commerce Com- ObamaCare. minute to the gentleman from Ne- mittee, Dr. Murphy. My son, a small businessman, said, Thanks, Mom, because of ObamaCare, braska (Mr. TERRY), a member of the Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I Energy and Commerce Committee. have never doubted my friends on the 35 percent of the cost of coverage for Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, the Afford- other side of the aisle’s compassion or my employees is paid for. And when able Care Act is just the opposite— sincerity, but have always believed fully implemented, no one will have to unaffordable. It’s chock-full of new there was a better way of handling worry about having a preexisting con- taxes, increased government spending, these health care costs to make sure dition. No one will be excluded. If and provisions that are going to make that we all get the health care we need you’re an unemployed person and you health care more expensive. CBO found and the doctor we choose at a price we lost your job and your health care, that this new law’s insurance mandates can afford. ObamaCare will make sure that you will raise premiums on the individual Here are some ways we need to do can get coverage. market by an additional $2,100 per per- this: For the first time in the United son. The Kaiser Family Foundation Allow people to buy across State States of America, we say that health found that individual premiums have lines. A University of Minnesota study care is a right and not just a privilege already, because of this, gone up 8 per- said it would drop the uninsured by 12 for those people to can afford it. cent for families and 9 percent for indi- million; Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, at this viduals. And this law isn’t even fully The ability to join groups, because point I would yield 2 minutes to the implemented yet. the purchasing power of groups is what vice chair of the Health Subcommittee, To add insult to injury, there’s 159 is making Medicare part D come in at the gentleman from Texas, Dr. BUR- new boards, offices, and panels—like 40 percent under budget; GESS, and when he concludes speaking, IPAB—that give unelected bureaucrats I ask unanimous consent that the rest b 1530 the authority to ration health care. It of my time be controlled by the gen- raises taxes by $670 billion on middle Put an emphasis on coordinated care, tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS), class families and employers. At a time which decreases hospitalizations and the chair of the Health Subcommittee. when we have Federal deficits and pro- avoidable readmissions and complica- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without longed unemployment, it increases tions, sometimes by 20 to 40 percent; objection, the gentleman from Penn- total Federal Government health By making sure health care plans are sylvania will control the time. spending by about $478 billion from 2014 personal, affordable and permanent, There was no objection. to 2021. you can take the plan you need across Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, from its I have voted to repeal this 30 times, jobs and you can’t be cut for being very inception, this law was bad and and I will keep doing it until we get it sick; remains bad for America. It was writ- right. To make sure there are tax deduc- ten in secret down at the White House. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield tions for buying insurance just like Now our committee has exposed all the 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from employers have, to allow the chron- secret deals that went on literally 3 California (Mrs. CAPPS). ically ill to be part of high-risk pools; years ago this month that led to the

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But going to be better off not getting them. colleagues on the other side of the aisle when it came time to actually write This is what people have today in should stop their obstruction. the law, they invited the lobbyists in, America because of the Affordable Care Mr. Speaker, if the Republican ma- they closed the doors, and they wrote Act. The majority is telling the Amer- jority was just as concerned with intro- the law. ican people they’re better off not get- ducing a comprehensive jobs package We all remember the travesty of De- ting protection from getting cut off as they’ve been with repealing this cember 2009 when the Senate passed a when certain medical costs are in- constitutional law that was, yes, bill out the day before Christmas, right curred. They’re telling the American upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, before a snowstorm, and this bill that people you’re better off by not getting Americans and our economy would be was hastily drafted, full of errors, full restrictions removed so that children in a much better condition. of problems, was passed out of the Sen- get coverage despite a preexisting con- Stop wasting our time with political ate, and that’s what was signed into dition; that you’re better off not get- theater and try passing some bene- law. It wasn’t even a good rough draft. ting health coverage for children up to ficial, landmark bills of your own. My It never came back to the House, and it age 26 on a parent’s health insurance friends on the other side, you have a never came to a conference committee. policy; and that you’re better off for wrecking ball. Where is your plan? The dog ate our homework on the way not getting health help for Medicare Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, today I’m to the President’s office, and we just recipients that fall into the doughnut happy to yield 2 minutes to another passed the rough draft and sent it on to hole. distinguished member of the Health the American people, and, by golly, The truth is they had over 10 years to Subcommittee, the gentleman from they’ll just have to live with it. come up with an idea, with a proposal, Georgia, Dr. GINGREY. Look, there were some promises and nothing was ever done to help the Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- made by the President 4 years ago. One American people gain access to afford- er, I thank the chairman for yielding. of those promises was, if you liked able quality health care through the I would like to introduce you to Sole what you had you could keep it. It private market, because this is what Commissioner Boss Hog from Hazzard turns out what he should have been this bill is all about—11 years, actu- County, Georgia. Boss Hog used his po- saying was, do you know what? It’s ally. And you keep saying that you sition of authority to terrorize the citi- going to cost you a lot more to get a have an alternative. You’re going to re- zens of his community with the help of lot less. There were promises made to peal and replace, but you haven’t come henchmen like Sheriff Roscoe P. seniors that their care would not be up with one proposal. You only know Coltrane in the 1970s television show harmed with the passage of this law, how to oppose and not propose. ‘‘The Dukes of Hazzard.’’ Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 but we all know now that that’s any- Mr. Speaker, today, life imitates art. minute to another member of the En- thing but true. What about our pro- We now have another boss in our ergy and Commerce Committee, the midst—I call this boss ObamaCare. The vider communities? They were prom- gentlelady from Tennessee (Mrs. only health care that citizens of this ised relief from the sustainable growth BLACKBURN). country can access are those approved rate formula. They were promised some Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the by the boss. medical liability reform. They were chairman for yielding. If you like what you currently have, promised that if we expect doctors to I stand here today to support the re- you can’t keep it. Let me repeat, if you hold down costs, we’re going to at least peal of ObamaCare. Some of you are like what you currently have, you let them get together and talk about asking, how many times are we going can’t keep it, according to the boss, the price. But none of these things came to do this? We’re going to keep at it boss and his henchmen who help fund into being, and instead, what did we until we get this legislation off the this tyranny. They include the biggest get? A bill that contains 23 new taxes, books. It was a bad bill, it has become permanent tax increase on Americans, albeit one has been repealed and one a bad law. borne in large part by middle class has been postponed under the CLASS Quite frankly, if you are satisfied families and the employers who give Act, but, still, 21 taxes that remain out with a tax-based, government-con- them jobs. there for the American people. trolled, limited-access and bureaucrat- It enacts a $500-plus billion cut to the It was not necessary for it to be like centric health care program, then this Medicare program, all while the pro- this. There were Republican ideas that is for you. That is what ObamaCare is. gram is going bankrupt. And finally, were stymied at the committee level, That is not what the American people new rules that allow the boss to dictate and then, of course, ultimately every want. And repeatedly, they have said how doctors actually practice medi- House idea was stymied because the to us, look, Congress should admit cine. No longer will my colleagues in House simply took up and passed a ObamaCare was a bad idea. Let’s start the medical profession be able to put very bad Senate bill. Kids on until 26, fresh with a clean slate. Let’s focus on the needs of their patients first. this was part of the Republican plan increasing choice and options, decreas- Mr. Speaker, our Forefathers re- from 3 years ago. It could have been ing cost and mandates, simplifying the jected tyranny, and so should we. Sup- part of a bipartisan plan had the Demo- system for both patients and providers, port H.R. 6079, a bill that would repeal crats chosen to do so. They rejected and making certain that we restore the ObamaCare. Let’s get rid of the boss that notion. $500 billion of cuts that were made to once and for all. I urge you to repeal this law. Let’s Medicare and make health care tax Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield get back to work and do it right for the free. 11⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from American people. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Florida (Ms. CASTOR). ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- North Carolina (Mr. BUTTERFIELD). I’d like to thank Chairman Pallone for bers are reminded to heed the gavel. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. If you don’t suc- yielding the time. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield ceed, try and try again. Republicans He started off the debate by saying 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from are taking this phrase to a whole new this debate reminds him of the movie Texas (Mr. GONZALEZ). level. House Republicans will vote for ‘‘Groundhog Day.’’ I think he’s right. It Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, today, the second time to overturn essential reminds me of a summer rerun. Repub- the Republican majority is actually provisions in the Affordable Care Act, licans are forcing another political de- telling the American people that and, yes, for the 32nd time, to dis- bate on the Affordable Care Act—a they’re better off—better off—not get- mantle it altogether. tired rerun—when the Republicans ting rebates from insurance companies This repeal vote is a waste of time should be joining us in focusing on cre- for covering their health care expenses; and tax dollars. ating jobs and boosting the economy.

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This act that itics on the floor of the House of Rep- the economic security of middle class Republicans have put before us would resentatives; she wants relief. She families in doing so. They are urging hurt people in a very serious way. doesn’t want another 5-hour debate on the elimination of important improve- The act makes possible long-awaited top of the other 29. She wants this bill ments to Medicare, like closing the improvements to the Indian health implemented. doughnut hole, putting cash back into care delivery system by providing au- b 1550 the pockets of seniors who need it at thority to provide cancer screenings, Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, at this this time. And what they’re saying is dialysis, as well as all hospice and elder time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman that it’s okay that people don’t take care, recruit more qualified health pro- from Texas (Mr. OLSON). personal responsibility for their health fessionals, modernize dated health fa- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and their health care, and I think cilities, and establish comprehensive in support of H.R. 6079, a bill to fully that’s wrong. It is not fair that if you behavioral health initiatives. repeal ObamaCare. pay those health insurance premiums Mr. Speaker, we need to reject this The Supreme Court rightly declared time after time and those copays, that health plan, and we need to reject this the individual mandate unconstitu- you end up picking up the tab for those effort by Republicans which is causing tional under the Commerce Clause but, who do not. That’s not fair. The Afford- harm to Native Americans across unfortunately, allowed it to continue able Care Act targets that for replace- America. as a tax—a tax. But the Supreme Court ment and encourages personal respon- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, at this time does not have the final say. The Amer- sibility. I am pleased to yield 1 minute to an- ican people do at the ballot box in No- I urge my Republican colleagues not other valued member of the Health vember. And the House has our say to waste our time here, but let’s come Subcommittee, the gentleman from today. together. Let’s work and focus on im- Louisiana, Dr. CASSIDY. Taxpayers face tight budgets and a proving the economy and creating jobs. Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, as a weak economy. With the largest tax in- That really is our number one priority. practicing physician still seeing pa- crease in American history happening Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, at this time tients in a safety net hospital, I sup- on January 1 of next year, while the I’m happy to yield 1 minute to the gen- port repealing ObamaCare. President plays political games, the tleman from Mississippi (Mr. HARPER). Let’s look at Medicaid, a broken pro- last thing our taxpayers need is an- Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, the poli- gram bankrupting States and driving other tax, especially one that inserts cies and regulations resulting from the Federal indebtedness and, most impor- the Federal Government between pa- President’s health care law are among tantly, under which patients do poorly. tients and their doctors. the most overreaching added to the Under ObamaCare, Medicaid is great- We must repeal this intrusive law U.S. Code in modern history. Further, ly expanded, spending increases $100 and replace it with thoughtful legisla- the President himself has said that his billion, straining State and Federal tion that protects all Americans’ ac- law’s individual mandate is not a tax; budgets. We need an alternative to cess to quality care from the doctor yet he is now rallying behind the Su- ObamaCare’s Medicaid bankrupting they choose at a price they can afford. preme Court ruling that defined this governments and Medicaid’s poor pa- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues requirement as just that, a tax. tient outcomes. today to join me in taking the next Look, I have little confidence that One reform I propose is the Medicaid step to repeal ObamaCare. this far-reaching law would have ever Accountability and Care Act, or the Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield advanced had the White House and con- MAC Act. The MAC Act controls spend- 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from gressional Democrats united behind a ing, incentivizes quality care, helps Georgia (Mr. SCOTT). tax mandate on every single American Federal funding to follow the patient. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. citizen. There are other needed reforms. Speaker, let me, first of all, respond to Let’s be clear: the Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion said what my previous speaker on the other ruled that this law is allowable, not that it is not the duty of the Supreme side has said because it’s very impor- that it’s good policy, nor that it will Court to rescue the American people tant that we straighten the RECORD improve the delivery of care. This law from bad public policy; that is up to out. is bad for patients and providers, it’s elected officials. Republicans seek to This is not a tax for people to get bad for individuals and employers, and rescue Americans from bad policy. We health care insurance. What this is, the it’s bad for States and jobs. This repeal offer positive policy for States, tax- Supreme Court ruled, and again, will allow Americans to receive the payers and, most importantly, pa- chaired by a Republican chairman, care they need from the doctors they tients. Chief Supreme Court Justice, and he choose at a cost they can afford. It’s Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield said that in order for the mandate to that simple. 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from stand, Congress could only do it Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY). through their taxing authority. And 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from New Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. that was to take care of the penalty. Mexico (Mr. LUJA´ N). Speaker, have you ever seen the movie This is not a tax for individuals to (Mr. LUJA´ N asked and was given per- ‘‘Fatal Attraction’’? It’s a great film. get their health insurance. CBO says it mission to revise and extend his re- The Glenn Close character is so ob- will only affect 1 percent of the Amer- marks.) sessed with Michael Douglas that she ican people, and that is a choice that Mr. LUJA´ N. Mr. Speaker, this Re- does everything within her power to they will make. It’s not a tax penalty publican majority’s effort to repeal the try to win him over, flipping out at the for you to get insurance. It’s a penalty Affordable Care Act is bad legislation end of the movie by going and boiling for those who can afford the insurance that would undermine significant ad- the Douglas family bunny. Well, Mr. who choose not to buy the insurance. vancements of the delivery of health Speaker, I would submit that, having Now, let me also make another point care services to all Americans. But let now had 30 different debates on this that is very clear. In addition to this me be clear: this bill would repeal the floor over repeal of the health care bill, being a program in which the vast ma- single-most important Federal law the House Republicans have finally hit jority of the American people approve, that governs the delivery of health their boil-the-bunny moment. they do not want you to repeal their care to our first Americans, Native Enough is enough. The American opportunity to have individuals, in Americans. It’s an assault on our Fed- people want us to move on. And what these tough economic times, their chil- eral responsibility to tribal commu- they would suggest is, instead of listen- dren be able to stay on their insurance

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We’ve heard time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman Rights Repeal Act, because this bill a lot about taxes and the Supreme Court decision. I would like to talk from Illinois (Mr. KINZINGER), another does exactly that, repeals the rights of about a tax that was labeled a ‘‘tax’’ in member of the Energy and Commerce millions of patients to access to health the Affordable Care Act when it was Committee. care. Children now have a right to stay on passed in 2010. Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. The act amended Internal Revenue Speaker, yesterday the Supreme Court their parents’ policy until they are 26. Republicans want to repeal this right. Code section 4980(d), and it imposed a made one thing very clear, or the other tax of $100 per employee per day on any day they made one thing very clear: Patients have a right to not have lifetime caps on their policies nor have employer who did not follow any man- the individual mandate is nothing date of the Secretary of Health and more than a tax. preexisting conditions prevent them from getting health care insurance. Re- Human Services. There was no con- The overall tax burden that this puts science exemption, and there was no on our economy is staggering. The publicans want to now repeal this right. religious employer exemption; $100 per overall tax burden this puts on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The employee per day is $36,500 per year. middle class is staggering. And along time of the gentlewoman has expired. That means that a parochial school with those unprecedented personal Mr. PALLONE. I yield the gentle- with 50 employees has to pay a tax of taxes that this implements, let me woman an additional 30 seconds. $1,825,000 each year. point out two other major ones: Ms. LEE of California. And let me The only way to repeal this tax today A $20 billion device tax. Okay. You just say, people will not have, under is to pass this bill. If this bill is de- can pay for that, according to this bill; this bill, a right and responsibility to feated and does not become law, we A $102 billion small business health see a primary care doctor rather than have put all religious employers out of insurance tax. have taxpayers pay for their primary business. This bill clearly places a huge tax care in emergency rooms if this Pa- Mr. PALLONE. I continue to reserve burden on the American people, as said tients’ Bill of Rights—or Patients’ the balance of my time. by the Supreme Court. Rights Repeal Act were passed. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am And by the way, yesterday, the ad- I tell you, our seniors, now they have pleased to yield 1 minute to the distin- ministration asked for a tax increase a right to have a reduction in their pre- guished Member from Nebraska (Mr. on the majority of small businesses. scription drugs. This right would be re- FORTENBERRY). But don’t worry, because that’s only pealed under this GOP Patient’s Rights Mr. FORTENBERRY. I thank the for a year, because in a year taxes will bill. This is downright outrageous. gentleman from Pennsylvania. increase on all levels of income if the Health care finally is becoming a Mr. Speaker, this weekend back tax cuts are allowed to expire. right. People in our country deserve home in Lincoln, Nebraska, at a small In 2010, the American people sent a health care. They deserve to have the business, a shop owner named Mary message to Washington when they sent benefits that our society has provided and another woman were engaged in one of the largest, boldest freshman for so many years and helping achieve conversation. classes that they have ever sent to the American Dream. She looked up when they were done Washington, D.C. We were here with a Finally, they will not have to go and saw me, and she said, Oh, I can ask mandate: Stop the tax hike; repeal this bankrupt due to high health care costs. you this question, Who is going to pay health care law. And we’ll do that. Finally, yes, they will have a right to for this health care bill? I basically re- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, may I health care, which of course now the sponded, Yes, that’s the right question. Right now, we are seeing some bene- inquire again about the time on both Tea Party is calling for the repeal, as fits from some reasonable reforms, sides that remains? it is called, the GOP Patients’ Rights such as being able to keep children on The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Repeal Act. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, at this time the health care policies of their parents tleman from New Jersey has 63⁄4 min- until they’re 26, such as allowing peo- utes. The gentleman from Pennsyl- I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Montana (Mr. REH- ple who have significant pre-existing vania has 81⁄2 minutes remaining. BERG). conditions some hope for affordable in- Mr. PALLONE. I yield 11⁄2 minutes to Mr. REHBERG. Yesterday, President surance. But there are other hard reali- the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Obama promised to increase taxes on ties that must be faced here. This bill LEE). our small businesses. At a time when shifts costs to more unsustainable gov- Ms. LEE of California. I want to we need to support job creation, raising ernment spending. It cuts Medicare, thank the gentleman for yielding, but taxes is the last thing we need to be and it erodes health care liberties. The also for your unwavering and relentless doing. It makes the problem worse. total cost is now projected to be $1.7 leadership on so many important A couple of weeks ago, the Supreme trillion, and it has 21 new taxes in it. issues. Court confirmed that the President’s Many small businesses are going to ac- I rise in strong opposition to the GOP health care law imposes the single tually drop coverage or cut jobs as this Patients’ Rights Repeal Act. Here we largest permanent tax increase in his- moves forward. go again, Mr. Speaker, wasting the tory. Worse, nearly half of this regres- Mr. Speaker, there is a better way to American people’s time on voting on sive tax will hit the struggling middle move forward. We need the right type this bill. I think it’s for about the 31st class. of reform that will actually improve time. Add more than 13,000 pages of new outcomes while reducing costs and pro- This Tea Party majority is so discon- health care regulations, so far, and it’s tecting vulnerable persons. nected from reality that this House easy to see why President Obama’s Mr. PALLONE. I continue to reserve takes vote after meaningless vote on economy doesn’t creates jobs. It’s too the balance of my time. bills that have no chance of ever be- busy creating government. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am coming law. One of the most conserv- We need a new direction, but at every pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- ative Courts in a generation has found step the Senate stands in the way. The tleman from New York (Mr. GRIMM). the provisions of the health care law solution? Repeal this harmful law so Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Speaker, when I was constitutional, and Tea Party rep- we can get to work putting America elected to Congress, I made a promise resentatives immediately took to the back to work. to the people of Staten Island and to steps of the Supreme Court to blast the Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I have Brooklyn to repeal ObamaCare. Tomor- Court as activist and promised a full no additional speakers at this time, so row, I will vote again to uphold that repeal. I’ll reserve the balance of my time. promise.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.079 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4733 We must repeal this overwhelmingly one—the most recent addition to that Mr. PITTS. No. We are prepared to burdensome and costly law, which is list—last week with the Supreme Court close. hurting our economy and impeding job decision that told us what we’ve been Mr. PALLONE. How much time do I growth for small businesses. It will re- saying from the very beginning, which have remaining, Mr. Speaker? duce the American workforce by as is that this is yet another tax on fami- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. much as 800,000 and impose $813 billion lies that make less than $250,000. WOMACK). The gentleman from New in 21 new taxes. Twelve of those taxes What a great opportunity we have— Jersey has 31⁄4 minutes remaining. impact families making less than all of us, both sides of the aisle. We Mr. PALLONE. I will close at this $250,000 a year. have the opportunity to keep a politi- time, and yield myself the balance of One of the most devastating provi- cian to his promise, and we can do ex- my time. sions in ObamaCare cuts over a half a actly that by passing this bill and re- Mr. Speaker, let me say over again— trillion dollars from Medicare, pri- pealing this law. and I know we’ve had this debate so marily from Medicare Advantage. I Mr. PALLONE. I yield myself 1 many times that it really sounds like have 107,000 seniors in my district, minute, Mr. Speaker. we just keep repeating the same 38,000 of whom are enrolled in Medicare I am amazed by the comments that thing—that this is a very important Advantage. This is simply reprehen- the previous speaker made on the Re- day at some level because the fact of the matter is the Republicans continue sible, and we must repeal this law to publican side. The fact of the matter is with this effort to try to repeal what is protect our seniors and our economy. that the Affordable Care Act amounts Mr. PALLONE. I continue to reserve to a tax cut. probably one of the most important the balance of my time. Right now, in the State of New Jer- pieces of legislation that has ever Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 sey, for people who are paying for their passed in the last few years in the Con- minute to the gentlelady from New health insurance, we estimate that gress and has been signed by the Presi- dent. York (Ms. BUERKLE). about $1,000 or $1,500 annually from The reason is that, for the first time, Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise their premiums is actually going to when the Affordable Care Act fully this afternoon as a nurse and as some- pay for those who are uninsured, for kicks in, most Americans—probably one who has spent her professional ca- people who don’t have insurance and 98.99 percent of Americans—will have reer in health care. I ran for Congress have to go to the emergency rooms and health insurance. We estimate maybe because I was opposed to the Affordable then don’t pay their bills. 30, 40—perhaps more—million Ameri- Care Act, and I stand here today after Once the Affordable Care Act fully cans right now do not have health in- 18 months of listening to the people in kicks in, because of the fact that ev- surance. my district, because this law is the eryone will be insured and all those wrong law for health care reform in the people who now go to the emergency b 1610 United States of America. rooms and have no insurance will, in There are probably as many who are When I hear from my hospitals, my fact, have coverage, for the people who what we call ‘‘underinsured.’’ In other skilled nursing facilities, my physi- are paying their premiums right now, words, they can’t really buy a good cians, when I hear from small busi- they’re actually going to be paying benefit package. nesses, and when I hear from my sen- less—it will be a tax cut—because they The fact of the matter is, by 2014, iors, they’re all in fear of what this won’t be paying for those people who when the Affordable Care Act fully health care law is going to do to them. now are uninsured. kicks in, you’ll be able to go on an ex- So I think it is incumbent upon this I think it’s really incredible because, change either in your State or any- body, as we have a responsibility to the if you think about it, the Republicans where in the country and find a good people who live in the United States of always talk about personal responsi- benefit package, one that’s as good America, to provide them with true bility. How is it fair that people don’t probably as what you would get now health care reform, reform that truly have themselves covered? How is it under Blue Cross or Blue Shield, good reduces the cost of health care and im- that they don’t carry health insurance benefits at a good price. That is an proves access to care. This Affordable and then make other people pay for it? amazing thing. We’ve been here for 200 Care Act that was just declared con- I reserve the balance of my time. years in this country and were never stitutional by the Supreme Court is Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am able to say that that would actually not—is not—the way to do that. pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- happen. Mr. PALLONE. I continue to reserve lady from Kansas (Ms. JENKINS). I heard my colleagues on the Repub- the balance of my time. Ms. JENKINS. I thank the gentleman lican side in the Rules Committee say Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I am for yielding. last night, We’ll just repeal this and pleased to yield 1 minute to the gen- Mr. Speaker, our current health care we’ll come up with a better plan. tleman from South Carolina (Mr. insurance system is badly broken, but But they haven’t come up with a bet- MULVANEY). the President’s Affordable Care Act ter plan. They talk about health sav- Mr. MULVANEY. I’ve heard a lot of will only make it worse. It will lead to ings accounts and malpractice and all good reasons today to pass this bill and fewer jobs, more debt, and reduced ac- these different things that are basi- to repeal the law. What I haven’t heard cess to quality care. Most importantly, cally around the edges. They would is a discussion about why we should it doesn’t even deal with our primary pretty much not guarantee most Amer- pass it in order to help the President. problem—affordability. icans, as they do under the Affordable We have an opportunity here to do How can a more affordable solution Care Act, that they would be able to something wonderful. We have the op- result in an $800 billion tax hike? Of access health insurance, the peace of portunity here to help the President the 21 new tax provisions in this law, 12 mind that goes with that and all the keep one of his campaign promises. It’s will target the middle class. benefits that have already kicked in here in bright white letters on a won- Instead of supporting the largest set that would be repealed under this bill: derful orange background: of tax law changes in more than 20 The fact that seniors eventually I can make a firm pledge under my years under the guise of health reform, won’t have to worry about the dough- plan that no family making less than we must repeal the law and take the nut hole and will have their prescrip- $250,000 a year will see any form of tax time necessary to replace it with more tion drug coverage no matter how increase—not your income tax, not patient-focused solutions. Pursuing much they actually spend, that they’ll your payroll tax, not your capital consumer-driven reforms will allow only have to pay a co-pay; the fact that gains taxes, not any of your taxes. Americans the flexibility to take own- so many seniors now have preventive By the way, politicians usually speak ership of their health care costs and care; the fact that kids up to 26 years in language that allows us some wiggle will allow them the freedom to choose old can go on their parents’ health in- room. There is no wiggle room in that what plans work best for them and surance policy. So many people talk to particular promise. There is a list here their families. me about that. of all the times that that promise has Mr. PALLONE. I will ask if the gen- There’s also the fact that preexisting already been broken. We got the last tleman has any additional speakers. conditions for women and others is no

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Yet there has not surance. lion, and 12 of the 21 new taxes in the been a single comprehensive bill pro- The fact of the matter is that al- law will hit the middle class. It in- posed by the Republicans at any point ready, over the last few years, most of creases costs for 9 out of 10 seniors. It’s in this session or before. Indeed, the these discriminatory practices have paid for with budget gimmicks that only comprehensive health plan pre- been eliminated. Many people may not even the government’s own actuaries sented by the Republicans was put for- even realize it’s a result of the Afford- admit are not workable. ward by Mitt Romney when he was able Care Act, but the fact is that it is. According to the Congressional Budg- Governor of Massachusetts. This is how That’s why these discriminatory prac- et Office, the law hinders job creation, he described his plan as recently as tices are going away. which is something we can hardly af- 2010: Last night, the chairman of the ford after 41 consecutive months of the Rules Committee said, We’ll repeal this Right now, in lots of parts of the country, unemployment rate being above 8 per- if individuals do not have insurance, they and we will do something and be dif- cent. can arrive at the hospital and be given free ferent, and the insurance companies To put it bluntly, this law is bad for care paid for by government. Our current will continue not to have these dis- workers, seniors, families, patients, system is a Big Government system. A con- criminatory practices. That’s simply doctors, and employers. As the Su- servative approach is one that relies on indi- not true. The insurance companies will vidual responsibility. But in my view, and preme Court ruled, the cornerstone of go back to the discriminatory practices others are free to disagree, expecting people the Democrats’ health care law, the in- if you repeal this bill. They’ll almost who can afford to buy insurance to do so is be forced to. Because of the way this is dividual mandate, is a massive tax. The consistent with personal responsibility, and set up, when everybody has health in- Congressional Budget Office predicts that’s a cornerstone of conservatism. that approximately 20 million Ameri- surance, then the insurance companies b 1620 cans will either pay the tax or be can make enough money, if you will, so Well, the ones who are free to dis- they don’t have to discriminate. But forced to buy insurance they otherwise wouldn’t have purchased. That’s 20 mil- agree are his fellow Republicans. The they’ll go back to it if this is repealed. Massachusetts plan, with an individual I ask my colleagues to stop bringing lion people. Only two States in the U.S. mandate, reflected an original conserv- this up. This is a bad bill. Let’s defeat have more than 20 million people: Cali- it now, and let’s continue the way we fornia and Texas. Clearly, this is a ative Heritage Foundation proposal. should with the Affordable Care Act in major tax with major implications. Indeed, bills with an individual respon- light of the Supreme Court’s decision. Democrats have argued that the indi- sibility provision have been cospon- With that, I yield back the balance of vidual mandate was necessary to im- sored by Republicans for two decades. my time. prove the Nation’s health. What’s next? Now, however, Republicans have been Mr. PITTS. If this new law is so out- Will they require you to purchase low- captured by the radical right and taken standing, I wonder why the administra- fat or low-salt foods, or will you have a 180-degree turn. This repeal bill only tion has granted over 1,000 waivers to to pay a tax because they think it’s deepens and widens the gulf their friends so they don’t have to good for you? handcuffing this Congress. You know, meet the requirements of the law. House Republicans have heard the it’s as if we live in two different The President promised not to raise American people loud and clear, and we universes. Let me tell you about the taxes on anyone making less than will not let government—let alone the universe that is lived in by people who $250,000. He has broken that pledge 20 IRS—dictate your health care. We will have sent letters to me. times with this new law. Many of them repeal this law so you’re again free to I quote one, for example, from War- are impacting the middle class that he choose your health insurance plan, to ren: promised not to raise taxes on. That’s choose your doctor, and to choose the I am 41 years old, and I was diagnosed with $800 billion in new taxes. medical treatment that best meets a form of arthritis about 3 years ago. Be- My friends, the American people have your needs. Most important of all, we cause the Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare, a clear choice: Keep this law and pay will ensure you have the freedom to I don’t have to worry anymore. I know that the new taxes or take the law off the I can’t be dropped from my insurance car- choose what’s best for you and your rier. books and let’s start over again with family. some real free-market reforms. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of A letter from Pamela of Madison I urge support for the bill, and I yield my time. Heights, talking about the premiums back the balance of my time. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- that she has seen. She is a nurse. She Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- self such time as I may consume. has seen how many people have been self such time as I may consume. After seven decades of frustrated ef- hurt by these costly premiums. She We’re here today to repeal a law that says: is both fundamentally flawed and over- forts, the Congress and the President acted on health reform. It was seven I have watched those who have to undergo whelmingly unpopular. The problem painful procedures, or those who have been with this law, among its many faults, decades that this institution wrestled with health reform. Finally, it hap- given a poor prognosis, because they have is it puts government at the center of not had access to preventive or even stand- pened. health care decisions, not doctors and ard medical treatment due to the cost. She patients. The Republican answer: Repeal. says the Affordable Care Act is right and Instead of families and employers de- First, it was repeal Social Security, just. ciding what coverage is best for them, then repeal Medicare, then repeal Med- From David in Saint Clair Shores the Secretary of Health and Human icaid by block-granting it to the who says: Services makes that choice. States. Now it’s the same old song: Re- peal health care reform. Honestly, I am a Republican, but I don’t Instead of families and employers de- believe the health insurance bill should be ciding what they can afford to spend on This Republican Party, the party of repealed. I would like to see compromise to- insurance, the IRS makes that deci- repeal, captured by the radical right, wards improving the legislation, rather than sion. would now put insurance companies destroying it entirely. Instead of families and employers de- back in charge of health care and re- From Nancy of Clinton Township, ciding if they even need or want health peal coverage for 17 million children who writes this: with preexisting conditions, repeal cov- insurance in the first place, the govern- The part of the CARE Act that is most im- ment mandates they purchase it. erage for 6.6 million adults now covered portant to my family, even my Republican This is all about the government. It under their parents’ insurance plan, re- husband, is the provision for our college-age is Washington knows best, and it’s peal tax credits for 360,000 small em- daughter. Our insurance dropped her at the wrong. ployers covering 2 million workers, re- age of 19, and we had to buy a separate policy

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I would like the message to get out to more peal of this bad law as soon as it was nothing out there except that, trust us, people. passed, and why I still support repeal we’re going to replace it, it is so unfair It makes me sad, she says, that more today. to the American people, who could only Vote ‘‘yes’’ for repeal. people don’t understand how wonderful dream that one day health care would Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 15 seconds. this is. be something that as an American, and You know, middle class families have If repeal occurred in California, it as a human being, they would be enti- had lots to worry about since trying to would mean the loss of coverage for tled to. 435,000 young adults. It also would recover from the worst recession in b 1630 decades. So instead of making it harder mean over 12 million Californians would lose the ability to be sure that The things that are happening now for them, putting insurance companies by the majority party in this House are back in the driver’s seat, we should let their lifetime limits would not kick in. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman very contagious because a lot of young reform proceed. Democrats think this is the way to I’m the ranking member on the Ways from New York, a very distinguished govern. A lot of Democrats are coming and Means Committee. The chairman member of our committee, Mr. RAN- here thinking that the more mean you is here, too. We’ve had jobs bills GEL. get, the more successful. It’s bad for thrown into the hopper that never (Mr. RANGEL asked and was given this Congress and it’s bad for our great come forth. Today we’re going through permission to revise and extend his re- country. the motions of repealing health reform marks.) Mr. RANGEL. My colleagues, I know Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to the for the 31st time this Congress. distinguished chairman of the Select What we need instead is to get the that history would reflect that this Revenue Subcommittee, the gentleman bills that are lodged in Ways and Presidential election started much ear- from Ohio (Mr. TIBERI). Means on jobs out on the floor and lier than most of them do. As a matter Mr. TIBERI. Thank you, Mr. Chair- work together, instead of against each of fact, it started the very day that man. other and against the interests of the President Obama was sworn in. The The President said throughout the American people. honesty of this Republican Party was I reserve the balance of my time. for them to say that the strategy for debate of health care and since, if you Mr. CAMP. I would just note that our getting back the White House was to like what you have, you can keep it. health care bill was the only bill scored make certain that their primary job Employers have told us that’s simply by the Congressional Budget Office was to get rid of Obama. The destruc- not true. The President said, through- that actually reduced the premiums. tion of the President of the United out the debate and since on the health I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the distin- States and everything he stood for, care bill, the mandate is not a tax. A guished chairman of the Health Sub- every piece of legislation, every idea couple of weeks ago, the Supreme committee, the gentleman from Cali- had to be destroyed as their strategy, Court disagreed and said the mandate fornia (Mr. HERGER). not for America, but for their party. was a tax. Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, we have Well, I assumed that this was just po- Today, in this Capitol, there was an heard many perspectives on what the litical rhetoric. I didn’t put too much executive with White Castle, a com- Supreme Court did in its health care importance to it. But when the debt pany headquartered in my hometown ruling. ceiling came, I felt it was just a little of Columbus, Ohio, a family-owned, I want to focus on what the Court’s Republican ploy of playing chicken to family-run business with almost 10,000 decision did not change. The Supreme see how much they could get. employees, which has been providing Court’s ruling did not change the fact But when I saw they were prepared to health insurance to their full-time em- that the Democrat health law makes it allow the fiscal integrity of the United ployees since 1924. And he testified more expensive for employers to hire States of America, and what it rep- today that the bill is a tax and that it workers. Businesses in my district resented, to go down the drain just to will impact their ability to provide have put their expansion plans on hold embarrass the President, then I was health care to their employees. Their because they are worried about higher nudged to take another look to see just health care may be too generous, and costs. This law was bad for jobs when it how far would they go. they’ll be taxed. Their health care may was passed, and it’s still bad for jobs Then comes recently the Attorney not be generous enough, and they will now. General, where we just didn’t seem to be taxed. Furthermore, he testified The Court’s ruling did not change the care what kind of bad history we were that White Castle will not expand. perverse incentives in the President’s making for this great Republic. We They’ve put on hold expansion of 400 to law that will encourage some employ- were going to, the first time in history, 500 jobs that would be created with ers to drop their health benefits. Mil- hold him in contempt and turn it over their expansion beyond the 12 States lions of Americans will lose the cov- to the Justice Department to see what they’re in. erage they have and like. That was they could do to the President. One day I got a call from another em- true when this law was passed, and it’s Then, of course, comes the tax cut ployer, in my district, with 48 individ- still true now. for 98 percent of the American people. uals. He had just come from his tax The Court’s ruling did not change the I never heard in political science 101 preparer, who told him not to expand failure of the President’s law to reduce how you tell 98 percent of the Amer- his business—not to expand his busi- health care costs. The administration’s ican people that they are going to be ness. He provides health care to his em- own Medicare actuaries concluded that held hostage for a tax cut or a continu- ployees. But he was told not to go over this law will actually increase the ation of the tax cut that they had. 50 because he’d have to comply with overall cost of health care and CBO But I think, when it gets to health the Federal Government and the Fed- found it will raise health care insur- care, you don’t have to be religious to eral bureaucracy, new rules, new taxes, ance premiums as well. This was a seri- understand that you are talking about and new regulations. ‘‘And we’re sup- ous failure when the law was passed, a right to live, a life to improve the posed to grow our economy,’’ he said to and it’s still a serious failure today. quality of your life, a life to give chil- me, ‘‘Pat. We’re supposed to grow our The Court’s ruling did not change the dren, not necessarily your children, but economy, the private sector?’’ 21 new taxes in the Democrat health any child, a better way of life, and the Ladies and gentleman, CBO esti- care law. In fact, the ruling highlights ability to be able to say that even if mated that this bill will cost 800,000 how the President’s law raises Ameri- you had a precondition, you are enti- jobs by 2021. This is not a commonsense cans’ taxes to pay for an unsustainable tled to health care. bill that became law. Let’s repeal the new program at a time when unem- And when someone comes up with bill and replace it with provisions that ployment remains far too high. These this grand idea, the whole thing that it will expand access and affordability.

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According to the Re- wherever you go. We have ways of deal- surance coverage for all Americans. We publicans, we’re out here raising the ing with that. That has not been solved have come too far and suffered too long biggest tax on people ever. Now, in this with this law. to go back. Too much progress has cartoon, you’ll see the woman got into Taxes, nearly $800 billion now in new been made with the Affordable Care her car. She didn’t put her seatbelt on. taxes, and the total keeps growing. Act to go back. The American people It was a choice, right? She’s now being Twenty-one new taxes on every aspect will not be fooled this time. fined. But she says, ‘‘No, it’s the big- of the American economy. It’s no won- Vote ‘‘no’’ on repeal, and get to work gest tax increase in history.’’ der this economy is in the doldrums. putting the American people back to That’s what’s going on here today. It It’s no wonder we have 41 quarters of work. is a joke. With the individual mandate, unemployment exceeding 8 percent. Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 everybody gets a choice whether you’re This is unacceptable. Another 800,000 minutes to a distinguished member of going to put your health care safety jobs at risk, as my colleagues men- the Ways and Means Committee, the belt on or not, the principle of personal tioned earlier. Plus, CBO reports that gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. responsibility: If you can buy health the health insurance tax, something BLACK). insurance and can afford it, you have that hasn’t been talked about much on Mrs. BLACK. Thank you, Mr. Chair- to buy it or pay a penalty; now, other- small businesses, will be passed man. wise, you’re passing the cost on to us. through to consumers in the form of Mr. Speaker, I’m incredibly dis- You’re a freeloader. The Republicans higher premiums for private coverage. appointed by the Supreme Court’s rul- are glorifying freeloaders, people who Experts also warn that the law will ing to uphold the President’s health say they don’t want to pay if they can. cause massive disruptions in how medi- care law, but one thing the Supreme Now, the Speaker said, Don’t spike cine is practiced. It will accelerate the Court’s decision does not change is the the football if we win in the Supreme demise of the independent practice of need for ObamaCare to be repealed im- Court. What you should have said was, medicine, which is a threat to the doc- mediately. The fact is that President Don’t kick the watercooler. What’s tor-patient relationship, creating all Obama’s signature legislative achieve- going on on the floor today is another kinds of conflicts of interest, from a ment, ObamaCare, is a tax hike on the pointless, time-wasting exercise. It’s bureaucratic board telling physicians middle-income class. the 31st time the Republicans have what to do to all these other bureau- Since I took office in 2010, I’ve been tried to repeal the bill. Now, as a psy- cratic entities between the doctor and fighting every day to repeal chiatrist, I’m qualified to say this: One patient. ObamaCare, and I will not rest until definition of insanity is doing the same The SPEAKER pro tempore. The this goal is achieved. As a small busi- thing over and over again and expect- time of the gentleman has expired. nesswoman and a nurse for over 40 ing a different result. Mr. CAMP. I yield the gentleman an years, I know that ObamaCare is not The game is over. The referee, John additional 30 seconds. only the wrong medicine for our health Roberts, blew the whistle. It’s over, Mr. BOUSTANY. This one-size-fits- care system, it’s also a disaster for our guys. Why don’t we have the Speaker all approach is a disaster. That’s why economy. call us when we’re ready to get down we must repeal this bill in the name of ObamaCare’s new regulations, taxes, here and talk about real things like quality, in the name of cost, and in and mandates are crushing our already jobs and the economy and stop giving name of getting this economy back on weak economy. Now three-quarters of people the idea that they’re going to be track. small businesses say that the law is scared to death. Less than 1 percent of Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 10 seconds. preventing them from hiring people, Americans will choose to be irrespon- The gentleman from Louisiana voted and that has left millions of middle sible and not buy health insurance if for the $500 billion in Medicare savings class Americans jobless and without a they can. twice. You come here and criticize, I way to provide for their family. Vote ‘‘no’’ on this bill. guess, yourself. I look forward to voting tomorrow, Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to a dis- I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman once again, to fully repeal ObamaCare, tinguished member of the Ways and from Georgia, a distinguished member and I hope this time that the Senate Means Committee, the gentleman from of our committee, Mr. LEWIS. gets the message loud and clear. It’s Louisiana, Dr. BOUSTANY. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, long past time for the Senate to follow Mr. BOUSTANY. As a physician with we’ve been down this road before. the House’s lead and strike down this over 30 years clinical experience taking We’ve been here 31 times before voting disastrous law. care of patients as a cardiac surgeon, to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- I’m certainly familiar with the prob- We’re wasting time. The American peo- self 15 seconds. lems in our health care system, and ple are suffering. They have lost their In Tennessee, as of December 2011, there’s no denying we need to do sub- jobs, their homes, and more than 50 59,000 young adults in Tennessee gained stantive reforms. But, Mr. Speaker, million uninsured are worried about insurance coverage because of ACA, this law has not created the kind of re- whether they’re one illness away from and almost 800,000 with Medicare re- forms that are needed for our health disaster. ceived free preventive services—almost care system. The Affordable Care Act was a his- 800,000. Let’s talk about seniors for a mo- toric and necessary step to cover all I now yield 2 minutes to the very dis- ment. This law cuts over $500 billion Americans, and all the Republicans can tinguished colleague of mine from Mas- out of the Medicare program. It’s going say is, Repeal. These are the same sachusetts, a member of our com- to hurt seniors. I know this from my forces that fought against Medicare mittee, Mr. NEAL. own personal experience having dealt and Social Security. Mr. NEAL. Thank you, Mr. LEVIN. with seniors and seniors’ health care. People get it. If it were not for Medi- I hope as this debate ensues what we We have not fixed the mismatch be- care, where would our seniors be? can perhaps call this for the next hour, tween cost and reimbursement. This is Where would they turn? instead of ObamaCare, why don’t we leading to accelerating access problems call it RomneyCare? This is based upon for seniors and others to good, high- b 1640 the Massachusetts model that Gov- quality health care and a good doctor- Health care is a right, and it is not a ernor Romney signed with Ted Ken- patient relationship. It’s going to force privilege; not just for some people, but nedy standing next to him. Anybody

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This was keeping 26-year-olds on their parents’ role requiring the hiring of thousands the national crisis that we worked to health insurance; oh, I very much like of new IRS employees at an expense of try and fix, and this is the national cri- the idea of ending lifetime caps; oh, I hundreds of millions of dollars. sis that the majority party would like very much like the idea of preventive The takeaway? Young or old, the to go back to. It’s not right. It’s not service mammography screening and health care law does little to ensure af- good for America, and it’s not good for osteoporosis for women. fordable coverage for all Americans. Americans. Well, that’s what’s in the legislation We will not feel the full brunt of its im- So on behalf of the millions of Amer- that we passed. Those numbers poll pact until 2014, but the law has already icans who are already benefiting from very well with the American people. proven to be a nightmare. the Affordable Care Act, I urge a ‘‘no’’ And, by the way, the trend line con- We can’t mistake the Supreme vote on this legislation. tinues in this direction. But if you Court’s ruling for an evaluation of good Mr. CAMP. At this time I yield 2 know something about automobile in- policy. At the end of Chief Justice minutes to a distinguished member of surance, it’s not just on Friday night John Roberts’ majority opinion is an the Ways and Means Committee, the you’re driving along knowing you have important message. He writes: gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHOCK). insurance that you need to be con- The Court does not express any opinion on Mr. SCHOCK. Thank you, Mr. Chair- cerned about. It’s the man or woman the wisdom of the Affordable Care Act. man. driving the other way toward you that Under the Constitution, the judgment is re- Mr. Speaker, I wish to rise and offer you hope has automobile insurance as served to the people. a few facts. You know, there’s been a well. And judged they have. This law is a lot of opinion going around here today, The Massachusetts plan polls very disaster for patients, small businesses, and we’re all entitled to our own opin- well. Not everybody in Massachusetts, and future generations of Americans. ion, but we’re not entitled to our own contrary to what some might think, is We must repeal it and redouble our ef- facts. a Democrat. Almost 64 percent of the forts to start anew on real process re- President Obama famously said: ‘‘If people in Massachusetts are Repub- forms that will increase patient access you like your health care plan, you licans and Independents. Seventy per- and quality of care while reducing will be able to keep your health care cent north approve of the health care costs. plan, period.’’ The Congressional Budg- plan that was duly negotiated with Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 20 seconds. et Office released the fact that 20 mil- hospitals, the business community, or- While there is a reference to disaster lion people are expected to lose their ganized labor. Everybody had a seat at in Kentucky, here are the facts: health insurance coverage if this law the table. 48,000 young adults in Kentucky stands—20 million Americans who cur- Remember this as we proceed to this gained insurance coverage; rently have health insurance will lose vote tomorrow: This is the offering Since ACA was enacted, Kentucky it under this plan: Fact. Why? Because that Bob Dole suggested to Bill Clin- residents with Medicare have saved a of bad provisions in the bill. ton. This is the offering that Senator total of $68 million; Seventy-one out of the Fortune 100 Chafee from Rhode Island offered to 538,000 people with Medicare in Ken- companies will save $422 billion by Bill Clinton. The mandate was a Re- tucky received free preventative serv- eliminating their employer-provided publican proposal that came from the ices. coverage and opt instead to pay the Heritage Foundation, and it’s the only That isn’t a disaster; that’s progress. $2,000 per-employee penalty instead. It bone of contention in this legislation. I now yield 2 minutes to the gen- incentivizes bad behavior, precisely the Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to the tleman from California, our distin- opposite of the stated goal. distinguished chairman of the Human guished colleague on the Ways and Another claim the President repeated Resources Subcommittee, the gen- Means Committee, Mr. THOMPSON. was: ‘‘Under my plan, no family mak- tleman from Kentucky (Mr. DAVIS). Mr. THOMPSON of California. I ing less than $250,000 a year will see Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Thank you, thank the gentleman for yielding. any form of any tax increase.’’ Yet the Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to only reason ObamaCare was found con- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support this legislation that represents the 31st stitutional, the primary reason that of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare time that we have voted or will vote to Chief Justice Roberts—joining with Act. repeal parts or all of the Affordable Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Though the Supreme Court’s decision Care Act. Instead of staging these po- and Elena Kagan, along with Sonia is disappointing, it does not change the litical games, we should be spending Sotomayor—upheld the individual underlying truths of the President’s our time strengthening the reforms mandate is under Congress’ taxing au- health care law. The law has neither that were made in the Affordable Care thority. The truth is 76 percent of reduced costs nor improved choices Act and working together to put people those paying this new individual man- available to Americans. It outsources back to work. date tax in 2016 will in fact be individ- Medicare decisions to an unelected ra- The Affordable Care Act was passed uals who make only $59,000, or a family tioning board, interferes with the doc- in response to a national crisis: busi- of four who makes $120,000—far below tor-patient relationship, and threatens nesses and individuals could not afford the threshold, the promise, and the consumers with fewer options and to buy health insurance. Hospitals, guarantee of President Obama’s higher premiums. doctors, and clinics provided more than $250,000. The health care law is paid for with $100 billion a year in uncompensated Finally, my friends on the other side more than $800 billion in new taxes and care—$50 million in my district alone. of the aisle claimed health care spend- another $500 billion or more in Medi- Now, the good fairy doesn’t come and ing would rise by a mere bargain of care cuts. All told, we are left with 21 reimburse them for this care. These only $938 billion—there was much to- tax increases, including the individual costs are passed on to all of us who do, I remember, about then Speaker mandate, which, for the first time in have health insurance in higher taxes announcing it was below $1 trillion— our country, imposes a Federal tax for and higher premiums, to the tune of yet the Congressional Budget Office inaction. $1,000 a year in higher health insurance has updated their number to cost $1.8 Imagine what a future Congress premiums. trillion just this next decade. For those could tax you on for not doing: not eat- People with preexisting conditions reasons and more, we need to repeal ing fruits and vegetables, not buying could not get coverage. People in my this bill. an electric car, not exercising daily to district were hitting their lifetime caps Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 30 seconds.

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There was a reference by the gen- able to have tax credits to extend 71⁄2 minutes remaining. The gentleman tleman from Illinois about facts. Let health care, and there’s more along the from Michigan (Mr. CAMP) has 131⁄2 me mention the facts. way. minutes. As of December 2011, 125,000 young The more we debate this, the more Mr. LEVIN. I reserve the balance of adults in Illinois gained insurance cov- the American public understands the my time. erage. Since it was enacted, ACA, Illi- benefits of the legislation, and the b 1700 nois residents with Medicare have more the support grows. saved a total of $155 million on their Mr. CAMP. At this time I yield 2 Mr. CAMP. At this time I yield 2 prescription drugs and 1,350,000 people minutes to a distinguished member of minutes to the gentleman from Texas with Medicare in Illinois have received the Ways and Means Committee, the (Mr. BRADY), the distinguished chair- man of the Trade Subcommittee. free preventive services. Those are the gentleman from New York (Mr. REED). Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, facts about health care reform. Mr. REED. I thank the chairman for Texas is a big State. We have a lot of I now yield 2 minutes to the gen- yielding 2 minutes to me to address poor families. And as a border State, tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- this important topic. we have a lot of people here who are MENAUER), another very distinguished Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand not legal. As a result, we struggle to member of our committee. strong for repeal of ObamaCare. I think Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the at this point in time it is only right provide health care across our State. gentleman’s courtesy in permitting me and just that we be open and honest ObamaCare will make it worse, will to speak on this bill, and I appreciate with the hardworking taxpayers of make it harder to help families. This chart lays out the new health him framing the difference that the America. That is why it is important care law that affects every one of you legislation makes. that we have this vote on the floor to- in America. This is the result of that That’s why, in a sense, I welcome the morrow so that the American people, 2,801-page bill and the Supreme Court 31st running of this soap opera here on with the backdrop of the United States ruling. What that Supreme Court left the floor of the House, where our Re- Supreme Court decision clearly articu- in place was 159 new Federal agencies publican colleagues have attempted to lating what ObamaCare is—it is clear, and bureaucracies in between you and repeal the Affordable Care Act. It it is a government expansion of 130- your doctor. What they left in place would have a little more credibility if plus agencies. It’s a significant tax in- was 21 new tax increases, a dozen of they actually had a meaningful alter- crease, with 20-plus tax increases that which hit middle class families like native that would take the place, that are now clearly delineated and de- yourself right in the pocketbook. would do the things that this legisla- scribed by the Supreme Court as such. What it left in place is half a trillion So when we vote tomorrow, we vote tion is in the process of doing. dollars of cuts to our local hospitals, Bear in mind that this legislation, on a clear record. And I gladly came our home health care agencies, our over the course of the next 20 years, is here to Washington, D.C., to stand up nursing homes, even hospice care when going to reduce overall government to downsize the Federal Government, people are dying. They left in place spending by over $1 trillion. It reforms to cut taxes, not increase them. those cuts. Medicare, not by slashing benefits to Also, as we stand in regards to this And today you’ll hear, when I finish, senior citizens, but by changing the repeal, we must be cognizant of the the ranking member will tell you all priorities and the overpayment for fact that, under ObamaCare, Medicare this sugar and spice about ObamaCare Medicare Advantage, which does shift, is cut $500 billion. There can be no mis- in Texas. What he won’t tell you is how as my colleagues say, a half-trillion take about it. Let us be clear with the many seniors will be forced off Medi- dollars, but it uses it to reform Medi- American people, as we go through this care Advantage, their plan, because of care and pay for medical benefits for upcoming debate that will be ulti- ObamaCare. They won’t tell you how the American public. mately decided in November, that we few doctors will even see our seniors What my friends on the other side of need to protect Medicare, preserve it, anymore in Texas. the aisle don’t say is that they take reform it, not cut it like this bill does. What he won’t tell you is how many the half trillion dollars, but they don’t So when the votes are cast tomorrow, small businesses and medium-sized invest it in strengthening Medicare, I think ultimately the record will be businesses are going to drop their they use it in their budget—the same clear where each and every one of us health care plans and move their work- $500 billion—to finance tax cuts for stands. I stand—and I hope all my col- ers into the subsidized exchanges be- Americans who need them the least. leagues stand with me—to repeal this cause of ObamaCare. You won’t hear The wealthiest, most well off Ameri- legislation, which increases taxes, ex- that when I finish talking. cans use this $500 billion for additional pands government, threatens the job The truth of the matter is if tax cuts. creators of today and tomorrow with a ObamaCare is so great for families, What we have done is to move for- burden that scares them from making why are your health care costs still ward, and it has nothing to do with the hiring decisions that are going to going up? broccoli, because if you don’t happen to put people back to work today, which If it is so great for small businesses, like broccoli, you don’t have to eat it. is the number one issue that we face in why did they sue to stop it? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The America and that we are here in Wash- And if it is so great for seniors, how time of the gentleman has expired. ington standing firm to stand for. come they can’t find doctors to see Mr. LEVIN. I yield the gentleman an Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 30 seconds. them anymore? additional minute. The gentleman from New York voted Health care is too important to get Mr. BLUMENAUER. What’s different on the $500 billion Medicare provision wrong, and ObamaCare got it wrong. is that, under this system, no one can twice, voted for it. It’s time to repeal it, start with a fresh force the rest of us to buy their broc- As of 2011, 160,000 young adults in slate, and help the families who need it coli. New York gained insurance coverage most. Unfortunately, the American health because of health care reform. Since it Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 30 seconds. care system now is forcing many of us was enacted, New Yorkers with Medi- Twenty-five percent of the people of to pay for the uninsured—60 percent of care have saved a total of $270 million Texas go to sleep every night without whom go to an emergency room or a on their prescription drugs. In 2011, 2 insurance—25 percent. And people come doctor’s office every year. That’s why million people with Medicare in New here defending the status quo? Governor Romney had a mandate, or a York received free preventive services. As of December 2011, 357,000 young tax—or whatever you call it—to be able Since 2010, over 3 million New Yorkers adults in Texas gained insurance cov- to move this forward. That’s what the with private health insurance gained erage. Since it was enacted, Texans legislation is modeled on. It’s making a preventive insurance. with Medicare have saved a total of difference already for Americans in Mr. Speaker, how much time is there over $220 million on prescription drugs, terms of young people on their parents’ remaining on each side? and over 2 million people with Medi- coverage, small businesses, more than The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- care in Texas have received free pre- one-third of a million who have been tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) has ventive services. That’s progress, in

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contrast to the status quo, 25 percent from Michigan (Mr. CAMP) has 91⁄2 min- 31st attempt in this session of Congress uninsured. utes remaining. to repeal all or part of the Affordable I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LEVIN. So why don’t I reserve Care Act. Even The Washington Post Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 one more time, and then I’ll go for- pointed out earlier this week that minutes to the gentleman from Ne- ward. Baskin Robbins only offers 30 flavors of braska (Mr. SMITH), a distinguished Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, at this time ice cream. Enough is enough. member of the Ways and Means Com- I yield 1 minute to the distinguished And when I first heard that the mittee. gentleman from Michigan (Mr. United States Supreme Court upheld Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- HUIZENGA). the constitutionality of the Affordable er, I rise today in support of the bill Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. I appre- Care Act, my first feelings were relief today to repeal the health care law. ciate my fellow friend from Michigan and happiness, not for me or anyone In speaking with employers in the yielding this time. else who was involved in advancing the Third District of Nebraska, it’s been I’m a freshman. This is my first term cause of health care reform, which was very interesting to hear their perspec- in session here in Congress. And I desperately needed—it is a system that tive, certainly, when they tell me that wasn’t here for the passage of this bill. has failed too many Americans for too they are holding off on hiring because But I can tell you, I am here because long—but it was happiness for a 1-year- they simply do not know how much a the American people wanted changed. old little boy who I had a chance of new employee will cost due to these They did not and will not accept what meeting back home in western Wis- government mandates. In fact, they’re was passed by this previous Congress. consin by the name of Henry. paying overtime to very willing em- You’re going to hear a lot today See, Henry’s mother informed me ployees because the employees cur- about how it has helped people. We that before he was even born he suf- rently are so concerned about the econ- cannot go back to the status quo. But fered a seizure in her womb and, there- omy they’re certainly eager to work this is not the solution. This is not the fore, the very first breath he took in that overtime so they can achieve way. And that’s why I rise today in his life, they were informed that he some financial security. And so we’ve strong support of the repeal of the was uninsurable because he had a pre- got an imbalance here in the employ- ObamaCare Act, H.R. 6079. existing condition. And that family ment sector, and we need to fix that. The fact is, the recent Chamber of was depleting their entire life savings I’m also concerned that the very bu- Commerce survey indicated that a making sure that Henry was getting reaucratic approach, for example, with whopping 74 percent of small busi- the health care treatment that he the small business tax credit, when I nesses say that the law makes it more needed to survive in his life. hear from an accountant who tells me difficult for them to hire new employ- We’re better than that as a Nation, it takes longer to calculate the tax ees. I’m one of those small business folks. The Affordable Care Act, as this credit than it does for the remainder of owners who’s been paralyzed trying to family pointed out, changed that im- the small business’s tax return. figure out what my insurance costs are mediately for Henry and that family, We can do better. We owe the Amer- going to be for my employees. and for 39,000 other children through- ican people better and certainly we In addition, the nonpartisan Congres- out western Wisconsin who have a pre- need to repeal this bill. sional Budget Office predicts existing condition. Mr. LEVIN. I continue to reserve the ObamaCare will reduce the Nation’s b 1710 balance of my time. labor supply by 800,000 people, not Forty-five thousand young adults in Mr. CAMP. At this time I yield 1 something that we need right now. Wisconsin now can stay on their par- minute to the distinguished gentleman This law is full of compliance uncer- ents’ plans because of this act. Seniors from Louisiana (Mr. FLEMING). tainties and disincentives for growth. on Medicare get a 50 percent price dis- Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, by any The SPEAKER pro tempore. The count for the prescription drugs they reasonable measure, America has the time of the gentleman has expired. need in their lives. best health care system in the world. Mr. CAMP. I yield the gentleman an Do you want to talk about a big tax Certainly the many world leaders who additional 15 seconds. increase? come here for treatment are a testa- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. The Su- Take away the 35 percent in tax cred- ment to that very fact. preme Court recently made it clear its that small businesses are getting However, over recent decades, a slow that the individual mandate is, despite today for providing health care cov- but steady government takeover of what the President and my colleagues erage, which goes up to 50 percent in health care by growing entitlements in this body are trying to say, it is a 2014, or the $800 billion in tax credits has crowded out the private market- colossal tax increase on the middle that individuals and families will re- place, creating an inefficient system class. ceive under the exchange so they can whose costs are now completely out of While I’m disappointed in the deci- afford health care coverage. Let’s talk control. sion, we know that the American peo- a little bit about that tax increase that As a family physician who was elect- ple want us to come back in and people are going to be facing if they are ed to Congress in 2008, I came here to change this law because it will not help successful in repealing this legislation. bring consumer choices, transparency, them in the long run. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and efficiency back into our health Mr. LEVIN. I now yield 2 minutes to time of the gentleman has expired. care system, putting health care deci- the gentleman from the great State of Mr. LEVIN. I yield the gentleman an sions back into the exam room where Wisconsin (Mr. KIND), another distin- additional 30 seconds. they belong. guished member of our committee. Mr. KIND. What we need is more co- Instead, Democrats passed Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I thank my operation and more effort in reforming ObamaCare without even one Repub- good friend from Michigan for yielding a health care system that is com- lican vote. It essentially doubles down me this time and for his leadership on plicated, that is too expensive. We have on the cost, inefficiencies, and lack of this issue. tools in place now in this legislation accessibility to good health care that Mr. Speaker, just to address the pre- that will not only enable reforming the already existed, and puts Washington vious speaker’s comments, if you’re a way health care is delivered, which is fully in control of your health care de- small business in America with 50 or more integrated, coordinated and pa- cisions that will ultimately lead to yet fewer employees, you don’t have to do tient-centered, but in how we pay for it another large, unaffordable entitle- a god-dang thing under the Affordable so that it is based on the value, or the ment system. Care Act other than receive tax credits quality of care that is given, and no Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, if you for offering health care coverage to longer on the volume of services that is would tell the two of us from Michigan your employees. So let’s stop this non- rendered, oftentimes with poor results. how much time there is on each side. sense of trying to scare small busi- I encourage my colleagues to vote The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- nesses throughout America. ‘‘no’’ on this. Let’s work together to tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) has It’s been pointed out on the floor by improve a health care system that is in 7 minutes remaining. The gentleman numerous colleagues that this is the desperate need of improvement.

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Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 ers will create 800,000 fewer jobs by 2021 from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) has 41⁄2 min- minute to the distinguished gentleman as a result of ObamaCare. In fact, we utes remaining. from Arizona (Mr. QUAYLE). are already seeing how this is hurting Mr. CAMP. At this time, I yield 1 Mr. QUAYLE. I thank the gentleman jobs today. The National Retail Fed- minute to the distinguished gentleman for yielding. eration found that 48 percent of from Florida (Mr. SOUTHERLAND). Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, the Su- businessowners cite the potential cost Mr. SOUTHERLAND. I would like to preme Court voted to uphold of health care as a reason they are not thank the gentleman from Michigan ObamaCare. This decision confirms hiring additional workers. for yielding the time. that the repeal of ObamaCare must We can fix what is wrong with health Today, I rise in support of H.R. 6079, take place in the very body in which it care through patient-centered reforms to repeal the President’s health care began. This decision reminds us that that are targeted and affordable, but law. there is no greater calling, no higher first we must protect our freedoms and H.R. 6079 will end the individual man- honor than the defense of our constitu- the economy by repealing ObamaCare. date, the tax hikes on the small busi- ents from the tyranny of government Mr. LEVIN. I continue to reserve the nesses—of which my family has been overreach. balance of my time. proud owners for many, many genera- We have seen what socialized medi- Mr. CAMP. At this time, Mr. Speak- tions—the devastating cuts to Medi- cine and endless entitlements have er, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the distin- care, and the government intrusion done to Europe. Well, let me be very guished gentleman from Indiana (Mr. into Americans’ private health care de- clear: ObamaCare is no more than a PENCE). cisions. Trojan horse inserted in the global epi- (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- While I am disappointed with the Su- center of freedom. It is bad for our doc- mission to revise and extend his re- preme Court and with the decision that tors. It is bad for our patients. It is bad marks.) it made by not striking down the Presi- for our economy. It is toxic to our mid- Mr. PENCE. I thank the gentleman dent’s health care bill, I remain com- dle class. From its insidious taxes to for yielding. mitted to its full repeal. Under the its strangling regulation to the oppres- I rise today in strong support of the health care law, over 1 million Ameri- sive mandate that lies at its core, Repeal of ObamaCare Act, which will cans will be at risk of losing their own ObamaCare is bad for America. fully and immediately repeal the Af- current health care plans. The average This bill gives us all a chance to vote fordable Care Act. American family will see a $1,200 in- to defend the values upon which our ObamaCare is not merely a govern- crease in its health care premiums. great Nation was founded. I urge my ment takeover of health care; but as Many of those families I know in our colleagues to support this bill and to many of us insisted during debates on family community are going to be dev- repeal ObamaCare. this floor 2 years ago, ObamaCare is a astatingly impacted. Mr. LEVIN. I reserve the balance of massive tax increase on everyday As I have said time and time again, my time. Americans and small business owners, bad procedure leads to bad policy, and Mr. CAMP. At this time, I yield 1 and it must be repealed. Every day in 2 years ago—my goodness—on full dis- minute to the distinguished gentleman Indiana, I hear people tell me that play, we saw bad procedure. That’s why from Mississippi (Mr. NUNNELEE). ObamaCare is stifling our recovery. If I stand here ready to cast my 10th vote Mr. NUNNELEE. I want to thank the it’s not repealed in full, Hoosiers will in favor of repealing the President’s chairman for yielding. face higher health care costs and in- health care law. Everything they told us when they creased taxes. The medical device tax Mr. LEVIN. I now yield 2 minutes to passed this law has turned out not to alone can cost Indiana more than 2,000 the very distinguished member of our be true: if you like your own health jobs. committee, the gentleman from New plan, you can keep it. This isn’t a tax Yet the issue before us today is not York (Mr. CROWLEY). hike. Prices will go down $2,500 a year. just about economic growth; it’s about Mr. CROWLEY. I thank my friend It won’t affect religious freedom. The freedom. ObamaCare erodes the free- from Michigan for yielding this time. list goes on. dom of every American, opening the I listened to my friend from Indiana I was disappointed in the Supreme door for the Federal Government to a moment ago quote President Lincoln. Court’s ruling, but I did note that the legislate, regulate, and mandate nearly I would like to think that if President Supreme Court said it was not its job every aspect of our daily lives under Lincoln were President today he would to say whether this is a good or a bad the guise of its taxing power. Left un- have supported this legislation, the Af- law. Well, the American people can an- changed, ObamaCare will change this fordable Care Act, and that maybe we swer that question. country forever. would call this LincolnCare today. I ObamaCare is bad for health care. I truly believe in my heart this law would say myself that I would call it ObamaCare is bad for seniors. will not stand, for in the end, the fate President LincolnCare as I call it today ObamaCare is bad for hardworking of our freedoms rests not in the hands President ObamaCare. Americans. ObamaCare is bad for job of a President, a Congress or a court, 1720 creators. ObamaCare is bad for free- for we are and have always been and b dom. That’s why it must be repealed. shall ever remain a government of the I notice my colleagues on the other Mr. LEVIN. I continue to reserve the people and by the people and for the side of the aisle are very much on tar- balance of my time. people. While this Congress this week get in terms of their talking points Mr. CAMP. At this time, I yield 1 will vote to repeal this bill, I believe today. Each and every one has repeat- minute to the distinguished gentleman the American people will have their edly called it ObamaCare, a pejorative, from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN). say on a day this fall and that some bringing down not only the legislation Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Congress someday will repeal this leg- we’re talking about, but diminishing today to support freedom and pros- islation and build us a health care sys- the office of the President of the perity. tem that will focus on lowering the United States. I remind them that we ObamaCare—call it a tax or a man- costs of health insurance without have many people listening to the de- date—is a threat to personal liberty. growing the size of government. bate today, including young people. We My constituents in Colorado want to Mr. LEVIN. I ask my colleague, how should be beholden to the office of the work directly with their doctors with many speakers do you have left? presidency. That’s why I call it Presi- regard to their health care without Mr. CAMP. I believe three or four. dent ObamaCare. going through a Federal bureaucrat. Mr. LEVIN. I continue to reserve the But this morning, the Speaker of the ObamaCare burdens small businesses balance of my time. House, when asked why we’re wasting and families by imposing more than Mr. CAMP. How much time is re- time and energy on another repeal vote $800 billion in new taxes that will make maining? said: ‘‘We are resolved to get rid of a it impossible for them to grow and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- law that will ruin the best health care thrive. The independent Congressional tleman from Michigan (Mr. CAMP) has delivery system the world has ever Budget Office estimates that employ- 33⁄4 minutes remaining. The gentleman seen.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.094 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4741 Resolved to get rid of the best health Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in percent of the seniors, and it’s paid for care system the world has ever seen? support of H.R. 6079. with budget gimmicks that even the That is what we had before the Afford- The court said Congress can impose government actuaries say aren’t going able Care Act? I think my constitu- new taxes, and the individual mandate to work. ents—and I would daresay some of my is constitutional as a tax. As Dr. Seuss The Congressional Budget Office has colleagues on the other side of the would rhyme: If it walks like a tax, said this law makes job creation hard- aisle—would disagree with that. talks like a tax, and quacks like a tax, er. What we really need is to have a Do you want to go back to a time the Supreme Court will tell us surely it stronger economy that will help create when insurance companies could deny is a tax. And so it did. jobs, but this law makes it harder, ac- coverage for arbitrary reasons that put Maybe we can serve it with green cording to the CBO. We can’t afford bottom lines ahead of patients’ needs, eggs and ham. that after 41 months of unemployment back to a time when families worried Uncle Sam, I still don’t think Ameri- above 8 percent. This law is bad for about how they were going to afford cans will like this ObamaCare sham. workers, bad for families, bad for pa- coverage and lived with the fear that a Uncle Sam, loyal to patient-centered tients, doctors, and employers. single medical emergency could send choice I am. I urge that we repeal this law, and I them into bankruptcy, back to a time As the ledgers on exploding costs are yield back the balance of my time. when seniors were overwhelmed by pre- already showing us and the courts de- b 1730 scription drug costs with no relief in clared that day, a tax burden is what Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today sight? No. Americans don’t want to go ObamaCare is, and Americans remain back to that time. In fact, when we in strong support of H.R. 6079, the Re- dismayed. peal of Obamacare Act, and yield my- passed the Affordable Care Act, Presi- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- dent Obama and Democrats in Congress self such time as I may consume. self the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, on June 28 the U.S. Su- were resolved. We were resolved to ac- As I stand here, I want to remember tually improve our health care system. preme Court dealt a devastating blow others from the State of Michigan who We knew that the status quo was not to the American people. In a sharply working for far too many Americans. years and years ago argued this issue. I divided opinion, the Court upheld the We were resolved to ensure that every- think I’ll go back to JOHN DINGELL’s fa- President’s decision to tax individuals one had access to affordable health ther, who was from Michigan, a Mem- who don’t purchase government-ap- care coverage. We were resolved to ber of this distinguished body, and who proved health insurance. If Washington guarantee that that coverage would started this effort with others to bring can dictate that private citizens must work better for patients and for fami- health insurance to every person in buy health insurance and impose high- lies. this country. er taxes when they fail to do so, it is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The After seven decades of failure, we difficult to conceive of any limit on time of the gentleman has expired. succeeded. Yet the Republicans want to Federal power. Mr. LEVIN. I yield the gentleman an repeal it without offering anything to While I disagree with the Court’s rul- additional 30 seconds. replace it. So I’ll quote again Governor ing, that is not the focus of our debate Mr. CROWLEY. I’m not sure why my Mitt Romney. He said: today. We are here instead to overturn colleagues on the other side of the aisle A conservative approach is one that relies a flawed and failed law. The govern- don’t share our resolve to make life for on individual responsibility. But in my view, ment takeover of health care is de- our constituents better today than it and others are free to disagree, expecting stroying jobs. It is raising health care was prior to the passage of the Afford- people who can afford to buy insurance to do costs. It is the wrong prescription for able Care Act. I don’t understand the so is consistent with personal responsibility, an ailing economy. It must be repealed. and that’s a cornerstone of conservatism. resolve to preserve what was an inad- We promised the American people no equate status quo by voting tomorrow It’s really a cornerstone also of less, and we owe it to them to keep our to take a giant step backwards. America as a community. To repeal promise. My colleagues, our friends on the this is to undermine the sense and re- The need for repeal has grown more other side, have no vision. That’s why ality of community in the United urgent in light of Friday’s dis- we’re here today talking about going States of America. Remembering the appointing jobs report, which marked back to the future. past and looking to the future, we the 41st consecutive month of unem- Mr. CAMP. At this time, I yield 30 must vote ‘‘no’’ on repeal. ployment greater than 8 percent. A seconds to the distinguished Member With that, I yield back the balance of close examination of the health care from Colorado (Mr. TIPTON). my time. law explains how it’s contributing to Mr. TIPTON. I thank the gentleman Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- the jobs crisis facing this Nation. Hun- for yielding. self the balance of my time. dreds of additional boards and bureauc- Mr. Speaker, the common ground Mr. Speaker, this law is overwhelm- that we have is seeking affordability racies, thousands of pages of complex ingly unpopular, and the reason it is is regulations, billions of dollars in tax and accessibility. ObamaCare fails on because it is fundamentally flawed. both counts. hikes, and trillions of dollars in new The flaw is that government is being We’ve heard comments from our col- government spending, these are the leagues saying more is yet to come. placed at the center of health care de- burdens the health care law has piled That’s exactly what the American peo- cisions that should be made by doctors on the backs of working families and ple—workers, senior citizens, American and families together, not by the gov- job creators. families—are worried about: more to ernment. For more than 2 years, the law has come. Look at the other measures that we crippled our economy and undermined We cannot find doctors. We’re seeing can use to examine this law. The employers’ ability to grow their busi- our costs increase. We hear the com- pricetag of the law has already dou- nesses and hire new workers. This is ments that are coming. It is the Af- bled. It’s over $1.8 trillion now. Health not just my opinion. We see evidence fordable Care Act. The problem is, care premiums are going up. They’re from job creators across the country. there’s nothing affordable about it. It not going down as result of this law. Gail Johnson, an employer from Vir- is a $2 trillion tax increase on the They’re going in the other direction. ginia, said the law will ‘‘ultimately backs of struggling Americans. If we’re And Americans are losing the insur- slow or stall the growth of small and going to stand up for true health care, ance they have. And there is a perverse midsized businesses as we struggle with we need to make sure that we repeal incentive in this bill for employers to the costly new requirements.’’ this bill, repeal it now, and replace it drop coverage because it’s cheaper for Speaking of the law’s draconian tax with common sense. them to pay the tax in the bill. on medical devices, Denis Johnson, Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Also, taxes are being raised in gen- vice president of a medical device man- the balance of my time. eral over a half a trillion dollars in this ufacturing facility in Indiana, said it Mr. CAMP. At this time, I yield 30 legislation, and 12 of the 21 new taxes will ‘‘undoubtedly force us to cut crit- seconds to the distinguished gentleman in this law hit the middle class. It will ical R&D funding and inhibit job cre- from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). make costs expensive for more than 90 ation and retention.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.097 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4742 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 And Will Knetch, president of a fam- way, she would rather spend every day I recommend all my colleagues sup- ily-owned manufacturing company in voting to repeal the Affordable Care port the repeal of this bill in going Pennsylvania, testified that ‘‘the sheer Act. So rather than working to pass back to a patient-centered approach monstrous size of the law intimidates legislation to put Americans back to that offers this health care system sus- most Americans and provides so many work or stop the outsourcing and tainability and care for our citizens. unknowns for the business community, offshoring of American jobs, Repub- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield it is scary.’’ licans would rather spend every day myself 30 seconds. Without any doubt, Mr. Speaker, doing nothing but scoring political I would ask my friend from Michigan Americans are concerned about getting points by voting to take away health if he could just stay for a question. this economy moving and putting peo- insurance for the millions of Ameri- My friend from Michigan just said ple back to work. As these and other cans while offering no solution for peo- that there is an estimate that the bill employers have accurately described, ple like little Houston Tracy and the has doubled in cost, and I have read all one of the greatest obstacles standing thousands of other children like him the CBO analyses of this bill. I wonder in the way of economic growth and who would be left at the mercy of the if the gentleman could tell me the prosperity is the President’s health insurance companies. source of his statement from the Con- care law. This is a cruel bill. I urge my col- gressional Budget Office that the bill Through his government takeover of leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the Republican has doubled in cost from the original health care, the President has created bill. estimate. a destructive roadblock to lowering Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I am very I yield to the gentleman. health care costs and private sector job pleased to yield 2 minutes to the chair- Mr. WALBERG. I appreciate you creation, and he has disrupted the care- man of the Workforce Protection Sub- yielding. ful balance of power between the peo- committee, the gentleman from Michi- It is the CBO. Go to the Congres- ple and their government. gan (Mr. WALBERG). sional Budget Office. They have di- Whether at congressional hearings, Mr. WALBERG. I thank the chair- rectly stated that it would double. in public forums, or at the ballot box, man. Mr. ANDREWS. Reclaiming my time, the American people have spoken. Mr. Speaker, my friends across the if the gentleman could supplement the They want their elected leaders to re- aisle decry the fact that we have now record with the date and the document peal ObamaCare so we can pave the voted over 30 times to defund, dis- that says that, I would appreciate it. way to private sector job growth and mantle, and repeal the law. But, Mr. At this time I am pleased to yield 2 lower health care costs. Speaker, isn’t it right to challenge a minutes to a gentleman who has be- I urge my colleagues to stop defend- tool of destruction of the American come an expert on the budget, who un- ing a broken law and start standing by health care system, the economy, and derstands that this repeal bill increases the American people. I urge my col- personal freedom of choice? the national deficit and debt, the gen- leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 6079, and In Michigan the law has stifled eco- tleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). I reserve the balance of my time. nomic growth and hiring and raised Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield health care costs for everyone. 2 years ago we passed ObamaCare, and myself 15 seconds. It would impose 21 new or higher now the Supreme Court has ruled that Our side is going to try to bring some taxes, 12 of which directly affect the it is, in fact, constitutional. facts to the debate. My friend from middle class, workers and families. It Even after this ruling, some are ig- Minnesota, the chairman of the com- would lead to a gross tax increase of al- noring the fact that these reforms are mittee, said this is a job-destroying most $570 billion over 10 years. It will working. We know that there are chil- health care bill. Since the day the cost $1.8 trillion over the next 10 years, dren with preexisting conditions who President signed the bill, American nearly double the original estimate. now have insurance. We know that companies have created 4.3 million pri- Meanwhile, the Obama administra- there are young adults who have had vate sector jobs. tion has failed to decide what govern- car accidents and their families did not At this time I would like to yield 2 ment-approved health insurance will have to go bankrupt for health care minutes to the gentleman from Texas, look like, leaving employers uncertain costs because they were able to stay on who clearly understands the need for about the future expenses and taxes their parents’ policies. high-quality health care for all people they will face. White Castle, in a hear- b 1740 in our country, Mr. HINOJOSA. ing just prior to this, has indicated Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise they have held back on creating 400- We know that there are seniors who in strong opposition to this legislation plus new jobs because of this uncer- are receiving assistance when they fall that would take away health insurance tainty. in the doughnut hole. We know many for over 30 million Americans, force As if the cost of jobs and the econ- people have discovered curable diseases seniors to pay more for their prescrip- omy wasn’t enough of a negative, when those diseases were in fact cur- tion drugs, and add billions to our def- ObamaCare also cuts $500 billion from able because they didn’t have to save icit. Medicare to finance new entitlement up for copays and deductibles for their In my great State of Texas, we have programs. It reduces Medicare care annual checkup. We know that there the highest uninsured rate in the coun- itself. According to the American Med- are people with serious illnesses who try, a disgraceful 25 percent. One of ical Association, one in three primary no longer fear being kicked off their in- those uninsured was a little boy named care doctors already limit the number surance plans in the middle of treat- Houston Tracy from Crowley, Texas. of new Medicare patients they take due ment when they need the coverage the Houston was born with a heart defect to the cost. Once the law is fully en- most. And in 18 months, all Americans just days before the passage of the Af- acted, CMS estimates that about 15 will be able to afford a comprehensive fordable Care Act and was deemed un- percent of Medicare part A providers health care policy. All of this was done insurable from birth for a preexisting will become unprofitable and drop out in a fiscally responsible way. And why condition. His case drew national at- entirely, leaving seniors with fewer op- would anyone want to take away these tention, and eventually his private in- tions. protections and leave people without surance company backed down under Additionally, the President’s hand- health security? pressure. Today, under the Affordable picked 15-member Independent Pay- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Care Act, no child will suffer the indig- ment Advisory Board is even more oppose this 31st attempt to turn the nity baby Houston met. Insurers can’t troubling. Its purpose is to control fu- clock back on the advancements made deny children the coverage over a med- ture Medicare spending so that if Medi- under the Affordable Care Act. ical need. These are the protections care grows beyond what is sustainable, Mr. KLINE. I yield 3 minutes to the that Republicans want to take away the Board has the power to recommend chairman of the Subcommittee on from us today. cuts and ration care. Health, Employment, Labor and Pen- Just yesterday, a Republican Member Rights of conscience violations are sions, the distinguished gentleman of Congress said that if she had her mandated in this bill. This must stop. from Tennessee, Dr. ROE.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.099 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4743 Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Thank you, allow small businesses to join together fordable Care Act. One of those in my Mr. Chairman. to compete for more affordable insur- district is Terry Palary, whose son is a I rise today to urge my colleagues to ance just like big corporations do. firefighter who’s working towards his vote for repeal of the Affordable Care The SPEAKER pro tempore. The paramedic certificate and who has to Act. As a physician, I’ve taken care of time of the gentleman has expired. spend hundreds of hours in an intern- families for more than 30 years. During Mr. KLINE. I yield the gentleman an ship that’s not paid for. He’s 23 years my time on the front lines, I watched additional 15 seconds. old. He wouldn’t have health insurance our health care costs skyrocket and Mr. ROE of Tennessee. And let’s under his father’s plan if this bill the our health care freedom erode. I ob- lower prescription costs by allowing Republicans propose were to go served three major problems with the folks to buy medicines anywhere in the through. And some 3 million other health care system. One, it costs too world that’s safe. Let’s reform medical young Americans wouldn’t be covered much. It’s unaffordable for too many malpractice. Finally, let’s force insur- on health insurance plans as well. This people. Two, there were people who ance companies to compete for your is misguided legislation that would end didn’t have access to care. And three, business across State lines. that kind of a benefit. there’s a liability crisis in this coun- Health care freedom is about the It would also mean the end of a try. right incentives and personal empower- meaningful consumer protection like The problem is too much govern- ment, not government mandates and the 80/20 provision, where we force in- ment, so more government is not the regulation. I strongly encourage a surance companies to actually do solution. Unfortunately, the President ‘‘yes’’ vote for this bill. something they hadn’t been doing: cov- and his party did not learn the lessons Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ering health care. Providing health of Tennessee. In Tennessee, it began myself 30 seconds. care services instead of paying bonuses. with universal coverage in the nineties Mr. Speaker, we know what our Re- Executive salaries that are through the called TennCare. And in 10 short budg- publican friends mean when they say roof. And advertising and other costs— et years, Mr. Speaker, I saw our costs give seniors more choice under Medi- anything but health care on that. It’s triple from $2.5 billion a year to $8.5 care. They mean let them choose which estimated that some 12.8 million Amer- billion a year. I saw access for patients private insurance company should run icans are going to receive more than go down and the quality of their care Medicare instead of regular Medicare. $1.1 billion in rebates because of that go down. American seniors know you can count provision alone. The Affordable Care Act applies this on the Medicare guarantee no matter It would also see, if this bill to repeal same failed idea to the whole country what the circumstances are, whether passed, 360,000 small businesses would through a 2,700-page bill and more than you’re profitable to take care of or not. no longer get the business tax credits. 13,000 pages of rules—and still writing. That’s why they support Medicare. They would no longer be able to cover The Affordable Care Act doesn’t ad- That’s why we support Medicare, even some 2 million employees. dress the major problem, which is cost. though the majority has voted on sev- This list goes on and on. We can show you example after example of people And it’s also going to cost jobs. eral occasions to terminate the Medi- I spoke to a business owner in Ten- care guarantee. who have fallen through the doughnut nessee just this afternoon who has 800 At this time, Mr. Speaker, I am hole—those seniors—for coverage that employees. He said his H.R. people pleased to yield 2 minutes to a gen- are now being protected by the Afford- looked at this plan. He’s going to have tleman who understands that pre- able Care Act. Let’s find out what we to lay off 50 people, put 150 people on existing conditions should be made il- can do about jobs. Let’s stop this 31st attempt to repeal an act that that’s part-time work, and possibly close legal and insurance companies should not going to be repealed and get the some of his stores. not be able to pursue them, the gen- American people back to work. We need to create an economic envi- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. TIER- Mr. KLINE. I am pleased to yield 1 ronment that creates jobs. The last NEY). minute to a distinguished member of Congress passed legislation that would Mr. TIERNEY. I thank the gen- the committee, the gentleman from destroy jobs. And make no mistake, tleman. Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI). It was interesting, we just had a our health care system was fundamen- Mr. PETRI. Today, I rise to support tally flawed before the Affordable Care hearing in one of the committees here the repeal of President Obama’s health Act was signed into law. But the Af- in Congress, and we had four witnesses care law. I support health care reform fordable Care Act made a bad situa- who were speculating about the fear that ensures that all Americans have tion, I believe, worse. The fact is we and the myths and all the things that access to affordable health care. How- don’t have free-market medical care they hypothesize could be terrible if ever, I believe the health care law is today. About half of all the health care the Affordable Care Act were to go into fundamentally flawed in its approach bills are paid by government. effect. And then we had one witness and will only make worse our sky- But that aside, with all the court who was the worst nightmare for those rocketing high health care costs and cases, the policy proposals, the statis- people, who was a Massachusetts busi- Federal deficit. A study last month tics, it’s still important to remember nessperson with a thousand employees, found the cost of health care services is that health care is about human president of the largest Chamber of expected to rise 7.5 percent in 2013. beings. It’s about people. There are no Commerce in the country, was a mem- I’m also very concerned about the Republican or Democrat heart attacks. ber of the board of directors of one of law’s negative effects on job creation. I I’ve never seen one. I’ve never operated the larger banks, and was in fact the have met with hundreds of employers on a Republican or Democratic cancer regional consultant to the Fed in that in my district and hear constantly how in my life. So we need to talk about so- area, who said that since Massachu- the mandates and uncertainties cre- lutions in a bipartisan way for every- setts accepted the equivalent of the Af- ated by the law are discouraging hir- one. Health care is too important to be fordable Care Act, not only his busi- ing. The report issued by the invest- left to insurance bean counters and to ness has done better and his employers ment research firm UBS last Sep- Washington bureaucrats. Government have done better and his profits have tember said that the health care law always makes things more expensive gone up, but in Massachusetts the was ‘‘arguably the biggest impediment and eventually leads to shortages, to economy has done better, more people to hiring.’’ long waits, and to rationing. have been working, less people have We need the right reforms to elimi- Let’s just talk about a few ideas of been using the emergency room, and nate waste throughout the system and what we should do next. Let’s start by more employers are covering their em- reward high quality, low-cost care. We just leveling the playing field and give ployees. And in fact, that’s what it is. should be choosing approaches which all individuals the same tax break that The facts certainly outweigh all the give consumers incentives to use their businesses get right now. Just treat an speculation and the myth and the health care dollars wisely. Instead, individual like a business. Let’s start fearmongering that we see going on. we’re going in the opposite direction by by empowering our seniors and saving There are millions of people who are turning decisions over to the govern- Medicare by giving them choice. Let’s already taking advantage of the Af- ment.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.101 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 I support this bill and would urge all Mrs. BIGGERT. I thank the chairman Matt from West Windsor wrote me: my colleagues to work together to im- for yielding. I graduated from college this past May and plement real reform to ensure every Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my am currently working at a job with new American has access to affordable strong support for H.R. 6079, to repeal health insurance. I have a preexisting condi- health care. the Patient Protection and Affordable tion, and, shockingly, I truly would be with- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Care Act. Whether it’s dropped cov- out insurance and in big trouble if this legis- myself 20 seconds. erage, higher costs or lost jobs, the un- lation is reversed. We share the gentleman from Wis- intended consequences of this legisla- Carolyn from East Brunswick con- consin’s concern about squeezing down tion continue to add up. And now that tacted me to say she had been laid off health care costs. The record shows the Supreme Court has declared the in- and her COBRA benefits were about to that since the Affordable Care Act was dividual mandate to be a tax, we know expire. At age 25 and because of the Af- enacted, growth in Medicare costs, that this law contains over 20 distinct fordable Care Act, she can enroll as a which had been 8 percent annually, has tax increases. dependent on her father’s Federal em- fallen to 6 percent annually by stop- We cannot continue to ignore the im- ployee benefits plan. ping giveaway corporate welfare profits pact of this law on jobs while millions Mary from Princeton wrote: to insurance companies and other of Americans remain out of work. Nor Our son has cystic fibrosis and he would be waste while increasing Medicare bene- should we cut $500 billion from Medi- subject to both the lifetime cap on benefits care or leave in place new rules that and the denial because of preexisting condi- fits. tions were it not for the provisions of the I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes the CBO estimates will eliminate em- health reform. to a Member who understands that ployer-sponsored insurance for millions Many people in New Jersey tell me being a woman should never mean pay- of Americans. they need those things that the health ing higher premiums or being a pre- Instead of tinkering with broken reform law does for them, including existing condition, the gentlelady from pieces, we should take the cleaner protections against premium increases, California (Ms. WOOLSEY). route, repeal the law, and end policies as well as many others, like coverage that are raising costs. In their place, b 1750 for young adults, ensuring that people we can enact consensus-driven, bipar- with preexisting conditions have access Ms. WOOLSEY. Our ranking member tisan solutions that Democrat leaders to health insurance and the elimi- today has proven something that’s have ignored in the past. At the same nation of lifetime limits. very clear to me: this is baloney. The time, there’s no reason we can’t main- Now, the majority here who are try- arguments are baloney. So baloney, ba- tain coverage for preexisting condi- ing to repeal this law say they want to loney, baloney. We’re here, Mr. Speak- tions and young adults. keep those provisions. I say get real. er, standing on the House floor for the Let’s give the Americans what they You cannot repeal the law and still 31st time with the majority serving want: lower costs, access to quality have the provisions of the law in effect. more baloney regarding the Affordable care, and more choice. We can do that Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Care Act. through the association health plans minutes to a member of the com- They haven’t brought a single jobs for small businesses, by allowing con- mittee, the distinguished gentleman bill to the floor; but for the 31st time sumers to buy insurance across State in the last year and a half, they are from South Carolina (Mr. WILSON). lines, and by extending health savings Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. I voting to repeal the Affordable Care accounts. And we must move forward would like to thank Chairman KLINE Act. on commonsense legislation to curb This is just another political show, for yielding. junk lawsuits that drive up costs and I am thankful for his leadership on act XXXI in the Republican theater of force doctors to practice expensive de- the absurd. In a moment when what we this very important issue promoting fensive medicine. limited government and expanding need is real leadership to tackle seri- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ous challenges, I’m still waiting for the freedom. join me in repealing this regrettable Due to the passage of ObamaCare, majority’s constructive ideas on health law. Then we can put our focus back on America is set to experience the larg- care. But all I hear are crickets. This effective reforms that will deliver est tax increase in our Nation’s history leaves me to conclude that they truly lower costs without putting the gov- which destroys jobs. Over the past year prefer a health care system in crisis— ernment between patients and their and a half, House Republicans have millions uninsured and out-of-control doctors. voted over 30 times to repeal, defund, costs crushing families and small busi- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield or dismantle the President’s job-de- nesses. They must believe that it’s myself 30 seconds. stroying health care takeover. If this okay for insurance companies to deny Mr. Speaker, we continue to hear law remains on the books, 21 new or in- you coverage because of a preexisting this charge that there’s $500 billion in creased taxes will be imposed on the condition and particularly to charge Medicare cuts in the health care bill. American people and small you more if you are a woman. They are Here are the facts: the new law elimi- businessowners. Already, the 2,700-page obviously against seniors saving on nates a corporate welfare subsidy for bill has generated over 13,000 pages of prescription drug costs, and they are certain health insurance companies mind-boggling regulations destroying against increased access to preventive and goes after some wasteful Medicare jobs. care. practices. All the Republican speakers Over the Fourth of July recess, I vis- We need to strengthen these reforms who have spoken today must agree ited Columbus, Ohio, and read a very instead of dismantling them. The Af- with those cuts because every single thoughtful editorial in The Columbus fordable Care Act is the beginning, not one of them has voted for every single Dispatch entitled ‘‘Placebo.’’ The arti- the end. Actually, for nearly a half cen- one of those cuts in the last two Ryan cle states: tury, Medicare has provided coverage Republican budgets. Every dollar of to seniors and those with disabilities in The law creates headaches for businesses of Medicare savings in the Health Savings all sizes that are likely to create a con- a fair, cost-efficient way. So maybe, Act is in the last two Republican budg- tinuing drag on the economy and job cre- just maybe, it’s time to give every ets. ation. Small businesses employing close to American those same benefits. We I am pleased at this time to yield 2 50 people will resist adding more workers could do that by passing Medicare ‘‘E,’’ minutes to someone who understands since 50 is the threshold at which the law re- ‘‘Medicare for Everyone.’’ the benefit of families’ being able to quires them to provide health care or pay a Enough baloney, because it’s time for keep their sons and daughters on penalty or tax. the wealthiest Nation in the world to health insurance policies until they’re Throughout the past 3 years, the provide health care for all. 26, my friend and colleague from New President and the liberal controlled Mr. KLINE. I am very pleased to Jersey (Mr. HOLT). Senate have pushed government red yield 2 minutes to a very distinguished Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the tape stalling economic growth, just member of the committee, the gentle- gentleman from New Jersey who is so like the policies of ObamaCare. Our un- lady from Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT). expert in these matters. employment rate has remained at over

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By requiring We already have 12,000 pages of new process of replacement by market re- that everyone who can afford it have regulations that have been written, forms as developed by Chairman TOM health insurance, health care reform and they haven’t even covered about PRICE of the Policy Committee. changes that. half of those 400 new mandates, new Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Small business owners in my district regulatory authorities that they can myself 25 seconds. concerned about the new mandates in write regulations on. The gentleman just said this is the health care reform ask me why they It’s going to cost $2 trillion over 10 largest tax increase in American his- should support it. These small business years, a half a trillion dollars in cuts tory. Here is the record: there are two owners have always wanted to offer to Medicare, over $800 billion in new kinds of people who will pay higher their employees health coverage, but taxes, including a quarter of a trillion taxes under this law. Ninety-seven per- they haven’t been able to do so because dollars in taxes on middle-income cent of American families won’t pay the cost has been high and unpredict- Americans. one dime of tax increases under this able. Health care reform changes that. The fact of the matter is this mon- law. The first family that pays a tax Now small businesses have a risk pool strosity needs to be repealed. Vote for increase is a family with a gross in- for more stable and affordable pre- this legislation and repeal it today. come in excess of about $300,000 a year. miums. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield It’s about 1 percent, maybe 2 percent, What repeal really means, Mr. Speak- myself 30 seconds. of the U.S. households. The second is a er, is that affordable health care, now Two points with respect to my friend person who can afford health insur- within reach for so many Americans, from Virginia’s comments: ance, who elects not to buy it, who uses would become a distant dream. This tax, once again, 97 percent of the emergency room and expects his or Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, can I in- American families don’t pay a dime her neighbors to pay their bill. That’s quire as to the time remaining on each more in taxes here. It’s families with a not the largest tax increase in Amer- side? gross income in excess of about $300,000 ican history. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. a year and people who can afford At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 RENACCI). The gentleman from Min- health insurance, opt not to buy it, and minutes to a gentlelady who under- nesota has 17 minutes. The gentleman send their neighbors the bills. stands who gets hurt if this law gets re- from New Jersey has 161⁄2 minutes re- These regulations my friend talks pealed, the gentlelady from San Diego, maining. about, here’s what one of the regula- Mrs. DAVIS. Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I am now tions says: pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- If your health insurance company— b 1800 tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODLATTE). which doesn’t really have to compete Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. GOODLATTE. I thank the gen- for your business because they have a er, here we are debating for the 31st tleman from Minnesota, the chairman monopoly or oligopoly—doesn’t spend time to repeal health care reform. But of the Education and Workforce Com- money on your premiums, at least 80 or again, repeal would be a tragedy for mittee, for yielding me this time and 85 percent, they have to give you the America. for his leadership in combatting this money back as a rebate. Repeal would mean that children terrible bill in the aftermath of a very The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with preexisting conditions would lose disappointing Supreme Court decision, time of the gentleman has expired. their health care coverage. ruling that sometimes what we all Mr. ANDREWS. I yield myself an ad- Repeal would mean that 86 million thought and were told was a penalty is ditional 15 seconds. Americans will no longer have access now a tax, but sometimes it’s not a This summer, millions of American to free preventative care services. tax, it’s a penalty. First time in the families will be getting rebates from Repeal would mean seniors would no history of the United States Supreme their health insurance companies be- longer save money on their prescrip- Court, in over 200 years of decisions, cause they haven’t spent their money tion drugs. that a device has been called both a on care; they spent it on profit and Repeal would mean that 16 million penalty and a tax at the same time. overhead. We don’t think that’s such a middle class Americans would not get Very disappointing, and here’s what it bad regulation. tax credits to pay for their health care. leaves American citizens with. This is Mr. Speaker, in the interest of time, Repeal would mean that my constitu- your new health care system: more I think my friend, the chairman, has ent’s sister who had breast cancer than 150 new government agencies and more speakers than we do, so we’re would still lose her house due to exces- programs. going to have them go two for our one sive medical bills because she could not I was called by PolitiFact a couple of to kind of keep it even, if that’s okay afford health insurance. months ago, and they said, Where do with my friend, the chairman. Repeal would mean that my con- you get that 150 new government agen- Mr. KLINE. I appreciate my friend stituent who had successful ovarian cies and programs? We sent them a list having me do that, and we’re glad to cancer treatment years ago would still of 158 new government agencies and comply, Mr. Speaker. So at this time, not be able to purchase health insur- programs with the page number of the I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to an- ance because of her preexisting condi- bill and the section number of the stat- other member of the committee, the tion. ute, and we’ve never heard back from gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. There are millions of Americans who PolitiFact. I’m disappointed. I thought THOMPSON). are fortunate enough to have health in- we were going to see one of those ar- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. surance they actually like, and they rows pointing all the way over to the Mr. Speaker, prior to Congress, I spent ask me why they should support re- far right saying, ‘‘True.’’ nearly three decades as a professional form. Well, first, this economic down- And it is true. Not only do we get 150 in a nonprofit health care setting, and turn should have taught us all that we new agencies and programs, we get 400 in health care there’s a saying: Do no are just one pink slip away from losing new authorities for the Secretary of harm. Unfortunately, ObamaCare vio- our health insurance. By allowing the Health and Human Services and other lates this principle. unemployed to purchase affordable in- bureaucrats here in Washington to dic- The President promised that his plan surance, health care reform changes tate to families and businesses, large would decrease annual premium rates that. and small, to local governments and for the average family; they’ve actu- Second, the uninsured, who have no State governments, to insurance com- ally increased. other choice but to use the emergency panies, to health care providers what The law creates an employer man- room as a primary care office, dras- your insurance policy is going to look date that provides a perverse incentive

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Mr. Speaker, I yield to isolate the President from the polit- hundreds of thousands of small busi- myself 15 seconds. ical fallout from our Nation’s seniors nesses by eliminating the small busi- My friend’s comments echo ones in November. ness health care tax credit, which we’ve heard for the last 2 years about The administration insisted that fail- helped them afford health insurance for the unconstitutionality of the law. The ure to comply with the individual man- more than 2 million workers. Supreme Court spoke with great au- date would not result in a tax. Well, And just for the record, The Wash- thority to that question. People may it’s official. It’s a tax. ington Post Fact Checker has also con- agree or disagree with the policy, but The American people are fed up. cluded, and I quote, ‘‘The health law this law is clearly constitutional and Why? Another check was written that will provide more tax relief than tax valid. cannot be cashed, more promises were burden for middle class families.’’ I am pleased at this time to yield 2 made that cannot be kept. Again, it says, ‘‘The health law will minutes to the gentleman from Con- Mr. Speaker, we must protect the provide more tax relief than tax burden necticut (Mr. COURTNEY), the author, American taxpayer. We must prevent for middle class families.’’ the originator of the discrimination this policy from doing more harm. We This repeal would mean that Repub- provisions against preexisting condi- must repeal this law. licans support legislation that will pre- tions, the gentleman that really initi- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield vent eligible constituents from receiv- ated that. myself 20 seconds. ing the same health care coverage as Mr. COURTNEY. Thank you, Mr. AN- My friend from Pennsylvania just Members of Congress. And I’m not sure DREWS, for your leadership in this de- made reference to the employer man- why Republicans feel their constitu- bate here this evening. date. It’s very important that the pub- ents do not deserve the same access We’ve heard a lot of misleading com- lic know and the Members know that if that they enjoy themselves. But by ments about the so-called damage that a business has 50 or fewer full-time em- voting to repeal the Affordable Care has been done to U.S. employers as a ployees, what they have to do under Act, that is exactly the message being result of the Affordable Care Act. Well, the Affordable Care Act is nothing. sent to the people we represent. the people who make those statements There is no mandate of any kind for a Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 forgot to ask the 5,200 American em- business with fewer than 50 full-time minutes to a member of the com- ployers who stampeded into the Afford- employees. mittee, the very distinguished gen- able Care Act’s early retiree reinsur- I’m pleased at this point to yield 2 tleman from Tennessee, Dr. ance program, over half of the Fortune minutes to a gentlelady who fought DESJARLAIS. 500 companies in this country included hard for senior citizen rebates and pre- Mr. DESJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I in that group, some of whose corporate scription drugs, the gentlelady from come to the House Floor today to call logos are on the chart here. Cleveland, Ohio (Ms. FUDGE). attention to yet another problem in And rather than causing problems Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I strongly this poorly drafted, 2,700-page job-kill- with new employment, again, just oppose H.R. 6079. ing bill. looking at Ford Motor Company, Republicans in Congress need to stop We all remember former Speaker of they’ve added 7,000 workers this year the political grandstanding, stop wast- the House, NANCY PELOSI’s famous to the ranks of their assembly plants, ing this House’s time and the tax- statement that they needed to pass the obviously using the benefit of the early payers’ money, and start doing the bill so we could find out what was in it. retiree program, which acts as a Fed- work we were elected to do. There are Today I stand here perplexed by not eral backstop for high insurance critical issues facing the American only what is in the bill but also what is claims, a principle and a pattern that people that desperately need our atten- not in the bill. we have used for flood insurance, that tion. When drafting ObamaCare, Demo- we’ve used for nuclear power plant in- The middle class is asking Repub- crats only gave authority for the IRS surance, again, using the Federal Gov- licans: Where are the jobs? And what is to offer premium tax credits to State ernment as a backstop for high cost their plan to stop outsourcing Amer- exchanges. Well, many States are re- claims. And again, companies like ican jobs? fusing to set up these exchanges, mak- Comcast, who are hiring in my district, We should and we must focus on leg- ing it necessary for the Federal Gov- have all taken advantage of this pro- islation in this House that will ernment to create them. That is per- gram. strengthen our economy. Yet it seems missible within the law. Individuals who make these claims like Groundhog Day, the same thing Here is what is not: nowhere in the have also forgotten to ask the 360,000 over and over and over again. law does it give permission for those small businesses that last year took The American people should know credits to be offered in federally-run advantage of the small business tax what it’s going to mean to repeal the exchanges. Mr. Obama, having recog- credit, a 35 percent tax credit on health Affordable Care Act. Let me tell you nized this grave mistake, has cir- insurance premiums. That number is what it means. cumvented Congress by having the IRS going to go up to 50 percent starting in It means that the Republicans sup- unilaterally change his bill to fix this 2014. port legislation that will make insur- error. And as Mr. ANDREWS has repeatedly ance company CEOs and executives Last time I checked, it was Congress pointed out here tonight, there is no richer. that made laws, not the executive mandate on businesses or firms 50 or It means that Republicans support branch. The legislative process should less. That’s 96 percent of small busi- legislation that will deny the right of still have meaning in this country, nesses in America. But there will be a young adults to remain on their par- which is why my colleague and fellow tax credit to help those firms actually ents’ insurance until age 26. Tennessee physician Dr. PHIL ROE and I defray the cost because, as a former What it means is that the Repub- recently introduced legislation which small employer myself, small employ- licans support legislation that will prevents the administration from re- ers want to provide benefits. The prob- deny individuals with preexisting con- writing the law. Even my colleagues lem is that they have trouble affording ditions the right to affordable health who support the President’s law will it, and the tax credit set up in the Af- care. surely agree that his administration’s fordable Care Act will help those small It means that Republicans support actions lead us down a dangerous con- businesses defray the costs and entice legislation that will raise prescription stitutional path. and enroll new employees in their busi- drug costs for our seniors and elimi- My opposition to ObamaCare is clear. nesses who are looking for those types nate provisions that hold insurance That aside, having a President act of the benefits.

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The Republican idea is to employers who are using the early re- depending on the exchanges for their go backward to the broken system of tiree insurance programs, including insurance grows, the cost to the Fed- the past. They are trying to end insur- nonprofits, religious institutions, and eral taxpayer will grow rapidly. Either ance for kids with preexisting condi- public sector employers across the taxes will have to be increased or tions; to end the protection from pre- country, and 360,000 small businesses again, more probably, reimbursement scription drug costs; to end free mam- who’ve taken advantage of that tax to providers will be cut. mograms; to end the affordability tax credit. We now have a new group of citizens, credits for small businesses; to end re- We need to build on that success and many of whom previously had private funds from insurance companies that grow this economy. Let’s skip this de- health coverage, that are dependent on don’t spend enough on health care. bate and move on to real jobs legisla- a government program that is finan- Let’s call this Republican repeal bill tion. cially strapped. Access to providers what it is. This is a distraction from Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- will begin to become an issue. addressing the jobs agenda of this self 30 seconds. The ACA is a financial snowball roll- country. Let’s get past this Republican We’ve heard a couple of times today ing down the hill. We must repeal it be- stunt. Let’s get back to work on things from my distinguished friend and col- fore it’s too late. We need step-by-step, we can do together to continue to grow league from New Jersey and again from patient-centered health care reform this economy. the well about how small employers that decreases the cost while maintain- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I inquire aren’t affected by this. If you have 50 ing the access to and quality of med- again as to the time remaining on both or fewer employees, you have to do ab- ical care in this country. sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- solutely nothing. But of course if you Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield tleman from Minnesota has 10 minutes have 51, if you hire just one more em- myself 30 seconds. remaining. The gentleman from New ployee, you have to pay $42,000 in pen- The gentleman from Indiana just said Jersey has 91⁄4 minutes remaining. alties, I mean taxes, or whatever that that this would be where taxes would Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I would is after the Supreme Court ruling. hit the middle class. I wish that were now like to yield 1 minute to a member It’s having an impact on our employ- true in some ways because the people of the committee, the distinguished ers. There’s a reason why they’re not this hits are people with a household gentlelady from South Dakota (Mrs. hiring. There’s a reason why they’re income of over $300,000 a year. I wish NOEM). scared, and there’s a reason, frankly, more people in the middle class made Mrs. NOEM. I thank the gentleman why they want us to repeal this awful more than $300,000 a year, but they do for yielding. piece of law. not. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes And then secondly, with respect to this bill, which would repeal the Presi- to a member of the committee, a physi- Medicaid enrollees, for the first 3 years dent’s health care law. cian, the distinguished gentleman from the Federal Treasury picks up 100 per- We’ve known all along that this bill Indiana, Dr. BUCSHON. cent of that cost. And thereafter, the will cut a half a trillion dollars out of Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise average is about 95 percent of the cost Medicare. We’ve known all along that today to urge my colleagues to support of the new enrollees. This is a benefit up to 20 million Americans could lose repeal of the Affordable Care Act. It’s to State governments, and I predict their employer-sponsored health care ironic that this legislation is called that virtually all of them will opt to coverage. We’ve known all along that ‘‘affordable,’’ because in my home join in. this health care law has only made State of Indiana it will be anything but b 1820 costs go up rather than go down or de- affordable. crease since its passage. However, we What’s in it? At this time, I am pleased to yield 11⁄2 now know that buried within the 2,700 How about 21 new taxes, most of minutes to a gentleman who under- pages of this bill is yet another tax which hit the middle class. The law has stands the impact on hardworking fam- that is going to hit and fall on the mid- generated and will continue to gen- ilies being able to get affordable health dle class. This is in addition to the erate thousands of pages of regulation care in this country, the gentleman nearly two dozen tax increases already to comply with, and establishes tax- from Missouri (Mr. CARNAHAN). in the law on everything from over-the- payer-subsidized exchanges that are Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I op- counter prescription medication to predicted to be overwhelmed when em- pose the Republicans’ attempt to re- pacemakers. ployers start dropping their private peal the new health care law. The American people were given a policies for their employees. Paying When people in St. Louis go to work, laundry list of promises, but very little the penalty will just be more cost-ef- they want fair pay for a day’s work. of what was promised has turned out to fective for these employers. When they buy dinner on the way be true. We owe it to every taxpayer, In Indiana, there will be approxi- home, they expect to pay a fair price. to every senior—to every American—to mately 500,000 additional Medicaid en- They don’t expect to get gouged be- repeal this law and to pass real solu- rollees in 2014, and by 2024 there will be cause the chef needs a new set of golf tions that don’t put Washington in approximately 700,000 additional en- clubs. Yet those are examples of what charge of our health care. rollees compared to today. has happened in the health care indus- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Medicaid is already a broken, finan- try. Private health insurance pre- myself 20 seconds. cially-strapped program that does not miums are rising faster than Medicare The gentlelady just talked about cut- provide good insurance coverage for its costs in order to provide the same serv- ting a half a trillion dollars from Medi- beneficiaries. Why would we use Med- ices. Bonuses, advertising, overhead care. The fact is that the Affordable icaid as the vehicle to provide cov- have crowded out dollars for actual Care Act extends the life of Medicare erage? health care. for 8 years. It adds benefits for seniors Access to physicians will continue to The Affordable Care Act, or the ACA, and, more interestingly, the cuts that be a significant challenge, as fewer and changes that. were made which take corporate wel- fewer physicians take Medicaid. The Now, by law, 80 percent of private in- fare money away from insurance com- additional cost will be 2.5 to $3.1 billion surance premiums must be spent on panies and avoid waste were voted on to Indiana’s Medicaid expenditures. paying for health care. Some compa- in favor by every Republican who has Once the Federal subsidies end, State nies cannot or will not lower overhead spoken today because every dollar of taxes will have to be increased dra- and profits to 20 percent. So this year those cuts was used in the last two Re- matically or, more likely, reimburse- they will be forced to pay refunds of publican budgets.

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At this time, I would like to yield 11⁄2 a tax because the Supreme Court did— subsidized health insurance to Mem- minutes to a gentleman who has been a if in America—this free country—that bers of Congress, even as it took it leader in health care for a long time person chooses to remain uninsured or away from millions of other Ameri- and who understands just how much to purchase health care that is not gov- cans. Members of Congress should not his district has benefited from afford- ernment-approved, and this is regard- have access to special health insurance able health insurance, my good friend less of one’s income. plans paid for by American taxpayers, from California (Mr. FARR). Despite the Supreme Courts’s ruling, as Republicans would have us do under Mr. FARR. I thank the gentleman for a significant number of Americans con- this bill. yielding. tinue to oppose ObamaCare, and they In addition, this bill would increase I’ve been listening to this debate, not are encouraging Congress to take im- the deficit. We don’t know by how just at this moment but throughout mediate action. Americans and their much. It could be $143 billion or it the whole health care debate. It just doctors, not Federal bureaucrats and could be $230 billion. The issue is we kind of shocked me. Why are the Re- politicians, are in the best position to won’t even have that estimate until publicans so angry with a bill that, es- determine which health care options July 23. Once we have that estimate, it sentially, they wrote? best meet their individual needs. Re- should be important for the Repub- It was the Republicans who wanted gardless of the Court’s decision, many licans, if they intend to modify this to mandate that every person in the problems within the law remain bill, to say how they’re paying for it United States carry private health care present, many of which have a signifi- and be honest with the American peo- insurance. The bill does that. It was cant impact on small businesses. The ple. Are the Republicans in favor of in- the Republicans who wanted to make American people do not want a one- creasing the deficit by $150 billion and sure that people who were cheating on size-fits-all health care system that at the same time giving lifetime re- Medicare got busted—no free ride. The imposes numerous mandates, regula- tiree health care benefits to Members bill does that. It was the Republicans tions, and tax hikes on employers and of Congress, or do the Republicans in- who said people ought to help them- employees. This will be devastating not tend to pay for this repeal by increas- selves by being healthier—eating bet- just to my home State of Alabama but ing taxes on the American middle ter, taking care of their health, and ex- also to the Nation. class? ercising more. The bill encourages I look forward to working with my I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on this Republican that. colleagues on both sides of the aisle to bill to give benefits to Members of Con- So why are you so angry about a bill improve our health care system by im- gress and to raise taxes on the middle that has so much Republican writing in plementing market-based reforms that class. it? actually lower costs, increase access, Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 And it struck me: Do you remember and maintain a high quality of care for minutes to another member of the at the beginning of this year they said, all Americans. I urge my colleagues to committee, an emergency room physi- We want to defeat the President—no listen to the voices of the American cian, the very distinguished gentleman matter what—even if he signs into law people and to support H.R. 6079. from Nevada, Dr. HECK. our ideas. That’s it. He signed into law Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. HECK. I thank the chair. an awful lot of Republican ideas, and myself 15 seconds. Mr. Speaker, just because a law is they can’t stand it. My friend from Alabama, in describ- constitutional, it doesn’t mean it’s a What I want to tell you is don’t lis- ing the individual mandate which Re- good law. Just because a law is well in- ten to the rhetoric down here. Go publicans have supported for years, tentioned, it doesn’t mean that it ful- check for yourself. You can go to said that it’s imposed irrespective of fills its promises. www.healthcare.gov. Go to your State. income. That’s not accurate. If you’re As a physician, I’ve heard firsthand Go to your county. Put in some infor- on Medicaid, the mandate, of course, is from patients who have serious con- mation about yourself. Find out for covered by Medicaid. There is also a cerns about the so-called Affordable yourself. Check the facts. It’s there. It hardship exemption for someone who Care Act, that it would actually reduce will tell you what you get and what can demonstrate that he can’t afford access to affordable high quality health you don’t get. it, and he is given a subsidy. There is care by enacting substantial new taxes, Look, there are so many good things also a religious conscience exemption. creating thousands of pages of new reg- that this bad repeal is trying to do that At this time, I would like to yield 2 ulations, and most alarmingly, putting it’s going to take away affordability, minutes to a gentleman who worked unelected, unaccountable government that it’s going to take away access, very hard to make sure that small bureaucrats in between patients and that it’s going to take away what businesses and entrepreneurs were their doctors. Americans have been asking for for aided by this bill and not hurt by it, Millions of Americans were assured over 100 years. Let’s keep it. Let’s the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. that if they liked their health plan, make it work. POLIS). they could keep it. Yet, our committee Mr. KLINE. I would now like to yield Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, in this bill has heard testimony from businesses 2 minutes to another member of the before us today, there are several pro- large and small that the increased committee, the gentlelady from Ala- visions about which I think the Amer- costs of providing health coverage for bama (Mrs. ROBY). ican people would be very angry, and employees is simply unsustainable. I’ve Mrs. ROBY. I thank the chairman for they will be very angry when they find talked with business owners in my own yielding. out what this body is up to. district that want to continue to pro- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support In this bill before us today, Members vide coverage for their employees, but of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare of Congress would be able to maintain the health care law is making that Act, of which I am a proud cosponsor. their government-subsidized health harder. These so-called ‘‘small business Of course, on March 23, 2010, President care after they retire instead of getting tax credits’’ phase out so quickly after Obama signed into law the largest insurance, like everybody else, from a you get above 10 employees or you health care overall in the history of plan created under the Affordable Care start to increase wages that it’s a dis- the United States. Sadly, it is less Act. incentive to grow a business. about providing quality health care for Further, the Supreme Court’s ruling all citizens and more about expanding b 1830 highlights an uncomfortable truth for the scope of Federal Government. Before the Affordable Care Act was the law’s supporters. This law stands The law failed to address the number passed, Members of Congress were eli- only because the individual mandate is one health care concern that families gible to continue to receive govern- considered a tax, even though pro- and employers have, and that’s cost. As ment subsidized health insurance under ponents repeatedly insisted it was not. I’ve been sitting here and have listened the Federal employees health benefits Mr. Speaker, we were told Congress to the debate, under the individual program, even after they retired. This had to pass the bill to find out what mandate, each individual absolutely bill before us today would return that was in it. What we found was a bait and will be penalized or taxed—we’ll call it benefit and would give government switch of unprecedented proportions. I

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.114 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4749 strongly believe that we should ensure needed attention, most Americans at Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I have two that patients with preexisting condi- that time were satisfied with their more speakers and myself. tions have affordable insurance op- health care coverage. May I inquire as to the time remain- tions, that annual or lifetime limits Nevertheless, ObamaCare passed this ing? don’t prevent Americans from receiv- House by seven votes and the Senate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ing the care and treatment they need, with no votes to spare. And nobody had tleman from Minnesota has 4 minutes and that young adults have access to read the whole bill. What disturbs me remaining, and the gentleman from insurance, especially in difficult eco- the most is the largest percentage of New Jersey has 5 minutes remaining. nomic times. That’s why I’ve intro- Americans who were satisfied already Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 duced replacement legislation to do ex- with their health care are going to find minute to the gentleman from Wis- actly that, without a government take- out to their dismay that the quality of consin (Mr. DUFFY). over of the system. their health care under ObamaCare will Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, there are a We need to repeal this law and move go down and the costs will go up. number of reasons why we should all forward with reasonable, bipartisan, President Obama has promised those vote to repeal ObamaCare: the tax in- patient-centered reforms that restore who are content with their current creases on middle class Americans and the government to its proper role in coverage that they could keep it. We the debt that is going to be piled onto our health care system and ensure that now know that is not true. the next generation of Americans. our patients, their families, and their Mr. Speaker, when Republicans had control But I want to talk about the impact doctors have the ability to decide what of Congress and the White House during the of this legislation on our senior citi- care is most appropriate. It’s for those previous decade, we failed to address Amer- zens, the impact this legislation is reasons that I strongly urge support of ica’s major healthcare problems, which were going to have on Medicare, and the fact H.R. 6079. rising costs and a lack of access to insurance that this bill takes $500 billion out of Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield for millions of hardworking Americans. So, we Medicare and uses that money for myself 40 seconds. Republicans didn’t do the job. Never passing ObamaCare. Mr. Speaker, we’ve done some re- up a chance to expand the size and power of The trustees at Medicare have indi- search, and have been unable to find government over our lives, the Democrats cated that Medicare will go bankrupt any occasion in the recent history of have seized upon this opportunity to change in 12 years. The CBO says it will go the House where a major piece of legis- the fundamental nature of healthcare in Amer- bankrupt in 8 years. Why we would lation has been brought to the floor ica. Instead of fixing the problem, they chose take a half a trillion dollars out of where the Congressional Budget Office to change the system. It is significant to re- Medicare for ObamaCare doesn’t make has not yet scored what it’s going to member that, even though there were serious sense. cost. I think it’s very important that issues that needed attention, most Americans One of my biggest concerns is the Members understand this. No one can at the time were satisfied with their health cov- Independent Payment Advisory Board, tell the Members of the House how erage. Nevertheless, Obamacare was passed a board that is going to systematically much this repeal will add to the deficit. in this House by 7 votes, and passed by the look at where it can reduce reimburse- No one. When the first repeal came up Senate with no votes to spare. What disturbs ments to doctors, hospitals, and clinics in January of 2011, the Congressional me most: a large percentage of Americans, for Medicare reimbursements. If you Budget Office said it would add about especially the ones already satisfied, are reduce payments to doctors, hospitals, $220 billion plus to the deficit to repeal going to find out, to their dismay, that the and clinics for seniors, you’re going to the law. No one can tell us this after- quality of their healthcare under Obamacare impact the quality and access of care noon how much this will add to the def- will go down and the cost will go up. for our current seniors. Not a future icit. President Obama promised that those who generation, but our current seniors. I The Congressional Budget Office has are content with their current healthcare cov- think that’s wrong. I think both par- said by about July 23 they will be able erage could keep their insurance under ties should come together and find a bi- to answer that question, but we’re in a Obamacare. It is now clear that’s not true. partisan bill that will work for all huge hurry tonight. We have to pass Obamacare includes a provision imposing a Americans. this law this week because Mr. CANTOR tax on employers who cancel current coverage Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield said the day of the Supreme Court deci- and dump employees into a government sys- myself 15 seconds. sion that we’re going to show how bold tem. That tax is cheaper to the business than The changes in Medicare that the and decisive we were. providing health insurance. So a large per- gentleman from Wisconsin just spoke Why should Congress vote on a bill centage of the American people will end up in about added 8 years to the life of Medi- when absolutely no one knows how the government system. This, then, takes the care, added benefits to Medicare. They much it’s going to cost? I have not bulk of America out of a private system that were so bad that he voted for them heard that answer from the majority has incentives built-in to bring down costs and twice. Every dollar of those Medicare side. improve quality and puts us into a government savings were in the last two Repub- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 system, where inefficiency and bureaucracy lican budgets for which he voted. minute to the gentleman from Cali- are rampant. Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER). Obamacare is not just a step in the wrong minute to the gentleman from Texas Mr. ROHRABACHER. I rise in sup- direction. It is a race in the wrong direction. (Mr. FARENTHOLD). port of repeal. The government, pursuant to Obamacare’s Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, our Mr. Speaker, when Republicans had dictates, has already hired 16,000 new IRS job as Representatives is twofold: we control of Congress and the White agents to intimidate small business. Is that a lead and we listen. House during the previous decade, we good use of healthcare dollars? If we think back to the last election failed to address America’s major Let’s commit ourselves to fixing the prob- that swept a Republican majority into health care problems, which were ris- lems that confront us, by first undoing this be- the House, a lot of the surveys say that ing costs and a lack of access to health hemoth bureaucratic nightmare that has been was a result of the public’s dissatisfac- care for millions of hardworking Amer- foisted upon us as a supposed solution. tion with this law. We voted to repeal icans. So we Republicans didn’t do the Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, if I all or parts of it multiple times and job. may engage the chairman. We have will continue to do so. Never passing up a chance to expand only one speaker left on our side. I as- We just conducted an online poll, a the size and power of government over sume he has the right to close. If it mail survey. Although not scientific, it our lives, the Democrats have seized would be amenable to him, we’re going still showed over 97 percent of the folks upon this opportunity to change the to let him finish the rest of his speak- back in south Texas were opposed to fundamental nature of health care in ers, and then I will close for our side. this law. So I’m looking forward to America. Instead of fixing the problem, Mr. KLINE. Do I understand that the voting to repeal it again, as I’m sure they chose to change the system. It is gentleman from New Jersey is the last many of my colleagues are. significant to remember that even and only speaker remaining? I do want to take a second to address though there were serious issues that Mr. ANDREWS. The last and only. something that the gentleman on the

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That ought to It makes no sense that undoing I yield myself the balance of my be illegal, and it is illegal under the Af- something actually costs the govern- time. fordable Care Act. But if the majority ment money in the way of spending; it Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank succeeds in its repeal, that will no only costs the government in the way my colleagues on both sides for the longer be the case. of foregone revenue, just like this bill civil and constructive tone of this de- You have heard a lot of things today has cost this economy in foregone jobs. bate. It’s been an honor to be a part of about what this bill isn’t. It isn’t a $500 We have numbers showing that there it. million cut in Medicare. It expands are thousands of jobs that could be lost I also want to note that the leader of Medicare benefits. It lengthens the as a result of this, and we have small our committee, Congressman MILLER Medicare trust. It does so by cutting businesses that are telling us they’re of California, is regrettably not with us out corporate welfare for health insur- not growing, they’re not expanding be- because of the death of his mother. We ance companies. And every single Re- cause of the uncertainty associated extend our condolences to his family publican speaker here today voted for with this law and the costs associated and certainly to our beloved colleague, every one of those cuts in the last two with complying with it. GEORGE MILLER. Republican budgets. Mr. ANDREWS. I yield myself 15 sec- I want to speak for just a few min- It’s not the largest tax increase in onds. utes about some people who have been American history. Ninety-seven per- Mr. Speaker, this is the first time, left out of this debate tonight. Most cent of American families don’t pay a apparently, in the modern history of importantly, the people who have been dollar more in taxes under this bill. If the Congress where we voted on a left out of this debate are the people your family has a gross income above major piece of legislation and not a looking for a job in this country, are about $300,000, yes, you do. But for the soul knows how much it’s going to cost looking to grow business in this coun- other 97 percent of American families, the Federal treasury. I think that’s an try, because that’s what we should be that’s not the case. irregular and irresponsible procedure. I working on here together tonight. We We’ve heard this is a government think on that basis alone people should should be working on legislation that takeover of health care. This is a con- vote against this bill. puts the American people back to work sumer takeover of health care. I reserve the balance of my time. and creates an environment where It’s a law that says when your insur- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 America’s entrepreneurs can grow and ance company says to you, ‘‘Sorry, but minute to the gentleman from Cali- thrive and succeed. you have had breast cancer. We won’t fornia (Mr. ROYCE). Instead of doing that, instead of ask- insure you,’’ you don’t have to take Mr. ROYCE. I thank the gentleman ing Speaker BOEHNER’s infamous ques- that anymore. for yielding. tion, ‘‘Where are the jobs?’’ we’re ask- When your insurance company says, I join with those that are concerned. ing, ‘‘Where is the 31st vote on the re- ‘‘We’re sorry your daughter has leu- I urge my colleagues to repeal this peal of the health care bill?’’ By doing kemia, but we’re not paying her bills health care law so that we can replace so, we’re forgetting about some other anymore,’’ even though you paid your it with a plan that is fiscally respon- people whose voices will not be heard premiums for 20 years, you don’t have sible, that gives Americans the free- in this Hall tonight but who need to be to take that anymore. dom to make health care choices for heard throughout this country. When the insurance company says, their family, that contains reforms The person who had a malignancy in ‘‘Here’s a bill that’s 40 percent higher that actually reduce costs and actually her breast when she was in her because you’re a woman,’’ you don’t expands coverage. twenties and now, when she goes to have to take that anymore. My concerns here are with this 150 start a company and get insurance in This is not about defending a statute; new government agencies that we’re her thirties, is told, We won’t sell you it’s about defending the rights of mid- going to see, with what I believe will an insurance policy because you had dle-class Americans who deserve better eventually lead to a government take- breast cancer, or, We’ll charge you than this repeal. over of health care with the creation of three times what we charge someone We should defeat this repeal and a new, massive entitlement program else. That should be illegal. Under the come right back to work tomorrow on with a cost of $1.76 trillion over the law that the majority is going to re- a bill that will stop outsourcing and next decade. I know the argument is peal today, it is. support insourcing of American jobs. made, well, we’re going to pay for this We ought to be hearing from the fam- It’s time to get back to work putting by cutting Medicare by over half a tril- ily whose son or daughter graduated America back to work and end the 31st lion dollars. How could that possibly be from college and is still working as a travesty of trying to repeal this bill. done, given the Office of the Actuary substitute teacher or still going to Vote ‘‘no.’’ telling us that that’s not possible. That grad school part-time, who has health Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- is not possible. insurance today because the law says self the balance of my time. All of the taxes in this bill, how that they can stay on their mother’s or fa- Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of will hurt business, I can tell you right ther’s policy. That should be the law; the same debate, the same rhetoric we now. Businesses are facing an enor- and under the law the majority wants have heard before this bill was turned mous amount of uncertainty, largely to repeal today, those families would into law, passed on Christmas Eve, because of our massive debt burden, lose that benefit. jammed through Congress. Now we and here we have compounded that We ought to be hearing from the sen- have had a chance to look at the re- problem with 20 taxes on businesses ior citizen who has to choose between sults of that law. The reality includes and individuals in this law. paying their prescription drug bill or higher health care costs, fewer jobs, Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield their utility bill at a time of a heat and even more government meddling in myself 15 seconds. wave or a cold snap. They ought to be health care decisions of private citi- The $1.7 trillion cost the gentleman in a situation where the Medicare pro- zens. just mentioned is a gross cost. The last gram helps to make those prescription We have now had over 12,000 pages of time the CBO looked at this, which was drugs affordable; and under this law regulations and it is still writing. It’s in 2011, the first of 31 attempts at re- that the majority wants to repeal no wonder that America, American em- peal, they said that the net savings to today, that senior is getting between ployers, American employees, Amer- the deficit would be over $200 billion. $600 and $800 a year of a rebate. ican families are afraid of what’s next.

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And we believe that the Budget Committee, Mr. FLORES. health insurance coverage; for seniors the first important step to helping Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in to afford lifesaving medications; for those employers put Americans back to support of the repeal of the ObamaCare the 17 million American children who work is to repeal this awful law. Act. The original ObamaCare Act, have preexisting conditions to receive I urge all my colleagues to vote which was passed in the middle of the coverage for the care that they need; ‘‘yes’’ on repeal of ObamaCare so we night by the last Congress, without the 30 million uninsured Americans to can stop debating a failed law and start being read, has numerous fatal flaws. be able to afford coverage. advancing real commonsense health One, the worst of these is that it is a Because of the Affordable Care Act, care reforms. violation of our constitutional lib- families will not go broke because of I yield back the balance of my time. erties. an illness, small businesses can afford b 1850 Two, it fails upon its primary goals coverage for their employees, and young adults, 6.6 million of them, can Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, of controlling costs and allowing Amer- icans to keep their current health in- remain on their parents’ insurance. Yet I yield myself 1 minute. Republicans are continuing their po- Let me say it this way, Mr. Speaker. surance coverage. Three, it hurts our hardworking tax- litically motivated attempts to repeal This bill barely passed into law. It was health care reform instead of working the biggest social legislation to pass payers by adding over 20 new taxes costing over $800 billion. to grow our economy and strengthen into law in over 40 years. Seven votes the financial security of America’s in the House, no votes to spare in the Four, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the CBO, middle class. Senate, Christmas Eve, backroom deal, Today is the 31st time Republicans and it was based on three promises by it will cost our Nation’s workers over 800,000 jobs. have called for a vote to deny Ameri- the President of the United States. cans access to affordable, quality One, if you like the health insurance Five, in addition, now that the State Medicaid mandate has been ruled un- health coverage. This legislation re- you have, you can keep it. That’s a flects a clear decision by Republicans broken promise. Two, this will bring constitutional, those costs will in- crease by several hundred billion dol- to put partisanship ahead of the press- down our health care premiums. That’s ing needs of our constituents and our a broken promise. Three, there’s no tax lars over its already massive cost. Six, ObamaCare puts 15 unelected, country. Their actions are taking time on people making less than $200,000 in unaccountable Federal bureaucrats be- and attention away from the work we this bill. That’s a broken promise. tween Americans and their health care should be doing. It’s wasteful and it’s Well, the President said, to get it providers. misguided. Their actions are creating passed, there was no tax. Then, he sent Seven, even though just partially im- uncertainty and hurting our economic his lawyer to the Supreme Court to plemented, it has caused health care recovery and the security of middle argue that it was a tax so he can keep insurance premiums across the country class Americans. it on the books. to increase dramatically. I urge my colleagues to oppose this If any of these three broken promises legislation and get to work on jobs and were known to the public and to Con- Eight, last but not least, ObamaCare is causing massive uncertainty for economic growth for our families, for gress at the time they were passing businesses, and for our Nation, and this law, the law would have never American business, hurting American job growth and our economy and the stop this wasteful, unnecessary action. passed in the first place. We now have Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, American middle class, adding pain to this information. Let’s revisit this. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from an already troubled Obama economy. With that, I look forward to a hardy Oklahoma, a distinguished member of Mr. Speaker, in light of these many debate with my good friend from Mary- the Budget Committee, Mr. COLE. land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), and I reserve flaws, it is time for Congress to do the Mr. COLE. I thank the gentleman for the balance of my time. right thing and to repeal this fatally yielding. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I flawed legislation. That is what H.R. Mr. Speaker, ObamaCare is unpopu- yield myself 1 minute. 6079 does, simply put, and I urge my lar, unworkable, and unaffordable. It’s What we’re engaged in here in the colleagues to support it. unpopular because it limits individual House of Representatives right now is a Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I freedom and personal choice. It’s un- total waste of taxpayer money. It’s no yield myself such time as I may con- workable because it relies on thou- wonder the American people think so sume. sands of regulations, dozens of boards little of this institution. We are now on Mr. Speaker, it’s quite a scene to see and commissions, and an unelected our 31st effort in this House to repeal so many of our colleagues rush to the group of bureaucrats to distribute and all or part of ObamaCare. We have not floor of this House to call upon this ration care. We have the opportunity yet voted once on the President’s jobs Congress to deny the American people today to end a bill that’s also bill, which he presented last Sep- health care protections, patient protec- unaffordable. Hundreds of billions of tember. tions, that every Member of this Con- dollars worth of taxes, hundreds of bil- Two numbers. Thirty-one; that’s the gress has. If the child of a Member of lions of dollars worth of raids on the number of times this House will now this Congress has preexisting condi- Medicare fund. have voted to repeal ObamaCare. Zero; tions, whether it’s diabetes, whether We can only take the first step here that’s the number of times that we it’s asthma, their child gets covered. If today. But in November, the American voted on the President’s jobs bill. their child is 25 years old and didn’t people can take the next step by elect- I’ve been listening to this debate this happen to have health insurance, they ing a President and a Senate that will afternoon and we’ve heard the same can be covered on the health insurance work with this House instead of old, tired misrepresentations and dis- plan. And yet this bill to repeal against them to repeal what is a legis- tortions that we heard the first time ObamaCare would deny to the Amer- lative monstrosity that should have around: Government takeover of health ican people the same kind of patient never passed in the first place. care. In the year 2010, PolitiFact rated protections that every Member of this Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, the that the Lie of the Year. And it just Congress enjoys. gentleman who just spoke, the gen- goes on and on and on like whack-a- It’s a sad day. tleman from Oklahoma, called this bill mole. With that, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the unaffordable. We heard the debate a The American people do not want to gentlelady from Pennsylvania (Ms. little bit earlier about what the non- relitigate this issue. What the Amer- SCHWARTZ). partisan Congressional Budget Office

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The Medicare actuary ad- through it, the nearly 4 million Florid- over the next 10 years, and it will in- mitted to the House Budget Committee ians who don’t currently have health crease it by over $1 trillion in the sec- last year that it will add at least $300 insurance will be able to get the cov- ond 10 years. Yet, we have this bill on billion more to our health care costs. It erage that they need. the floor today without even a fresh hasn’t been good for the economy. Mr. Speaker, this is our 31st vote to Congressional Budget Office estimate. The gentleman from Maryland asks repeal all or part of the Affordable Care So nobody knows how those numbers for the Congressional Budget Office’s Act. It is time to stop the tantrums, may or may not change. opinion. They admitted to the House grow up and work together on Ameri- What we do know is that the last as- Budget Committee last year that, in cans’ number one priority—creating sessment that they give us is that the fact, ObamaCare would cost our econ- jobs and getting this economy turned action that our Republican colleagues omy a net loss of 800,000 jobs. They also around. I look forward to working with are proposing today would increase— told us if you like your plan, you can my colleagues and any colleague on ei- increase—our national deficit. That is ther side of the aisle to focus on job not fiscal responsibility. keep it. Well, the McKinsey’s survey of employers reports that nearly one- creation, getting this economy turned With that, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the third expect to drop their employees’ around, and focusing on Americans’ gentlelady from Minnesota (Ms. number one priority, which certainly is MCCOLLUM), a member of the Budget health plans as a result of this law, like them or not. not fruitlessly engaging in partisan Committee. bickering. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Thank you, Mr. It seems to me three strikes and you’re out. We need a system that puts Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, VAN HOLLEN. I would like to yield 1 minute to the This Republican Tea Party Congress patients back in charge, that provides tax reforms to put health care back gentleman from Oklahoma, a member is wasting America’s time promoting of the Budget Committee, Mr. the only issue they care about—their within the reach of every American family and restores to them the free- LANKFORD. reelection. Today’s vote is not about Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, Amer- dom to make their own health care de- health care. It’s a gimmick that pan- icans know more about this law now. cisions without the interference of gov- ders to the Tea Party. This bill shows Now that it’s been sitting around for 2 the Republican vision for health care is ernment bureaucrats. This bill is a necessary first step to years, we’ve had more time to be able deny coverage, deny care, and deny the to process it. Two years ago, the cost law of the land. If you have a child get us there. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, just was estimated by CBO at $800 billion. with a preexisting condition, possibly a Now it’s estimated at $1.8 trillion. life-threatening illness, this Repub- to respond to my friend, the chairman of the Budget Committee, with respect Americans were told that if you like lican plan means your child’s health your insurance, you can keep it. But care insurance can be terminated. If to the CBO estimate, if it was true that over the 10-year period you had tax now the administration estimates that you’re a senior on Medicare, this Re- up to 80 percent of the small employer publican plan throws you back into the revenue loaded in the way that would sort of so-called deceive the impact of plans will lose their grandfathered sta- doughnut hole. The Republican plan re- tus and up to 64 percent of large em- the deficit, it would stand to reason it peals the Indian Health Care Improve- ployer plans will lose their grand- would get worse over the second 10 ment Act, harming Native children, fathered status and will have to be years. In fact, the deficit savings, in families, and seniors all across Indian changed—of course at the end of 2013, other words, the reductions to the def- country. after the election. They were told you icit, is greater over the second 10 years, The Affordable Care Act is the con- can keep your doctor, but now we know according to the Congressional Budget stitutional law of the land, and it is a that physician-owned hospitals, their Office, than the deficit reduction over good law because Obama does care. practice days are numbered since phy- the first 10 years. And if you repeal the President Obama and Democrats must sician-owned hospitals are punished to bill, as the Republicans are proposing continue to work to implement the law protect the bigger hospital companies. and extend quality, affordable health to do today, you will not only add to We were told there are no new taxes care to millions of Americans. And this the deficit in the first 10 years, but on it, that this wasn’t a tax bill. Now Congress must get back to work put- you’ll add even more to the deficit over we know there are 20-plus different ting America back to work. the 20-year period. taxes on it. The supposed deficit reduc- 1 Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentle- tion goes down in the days to come be- let me yield myself 30 seconds to sim- lady from Florida, a member of the cause there are so many new taxes that ply comment. Budget Committee, Ms. WASSERMAN are built into it. Let me give you a We know the CBO is going to give us SCHULTZ. couple of my favorites that are built a score perhaps in a couple of weeks, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. into this: removing the deduction for and it’s going to be more expensive. Speaker, I rise today because it’s time people with high medical bills. Yes, That much we know. We know States to put an end to the pointless, partisan there’s a deduction if you have high will probably put more people on games. The Affordable Care Act has medical bills. They move that cap up. ObamaCare instead of Medicaid, which now been passed by a duly elected Con- So if you have high medical bills, you will cost more dollars. The only reason gress, signed by the President and will pay more in taxes under this. How this bill ‘‘on paper’’ saves money is be- upheld as constitutional—despite the about the flexible spending account cap cause they told CBO to score 10 years chagrin of our colleagues on the other change? So if you have a special needs of tax increases of Medicare savings to side of the aisle and their best efforts— child that currently has special needs pay for 6 years of spending. upheld as constitutional by the United and you have that, your taxes will go You can contort, distort, and torture States Supreme Court. up. statistics long enough, and eventually More importantly, Americans, and Next year, the Independent Payment and they will confess. That’s what hap- particularly south Floridians, are al- Advisory Board will be introduced. Their sole pened here. In reality, I have no doubt ready benefiting from this law. Thanks function is to deny payment for certain proce- that this will be a budget buster. to the closing of the coverage gap, the dures, determine which treatments are too ex- With that, I would like to yield 1 doughnut hole, seniors in my district pensive. minute to the distinguished member of can now afford their prescription drugs Are there problems in health care delivery, the Budget Committee, the gentleman instead of having to choose which ones yes—my family has multiple testimonies of from California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK). they have to leave behind at the phar- that fact. Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I thank the gen- macy because they can’t afford to take It is not believable to say health care will be tleman for yielding. them all home when they fall in the so much better, more efficient, more effective,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.121 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4753 if only we gave control to the Federal govern- lic. We must repeal ObamaCare. It is a health care. And over 4 million Ohio- ment. broken promise this country can’t af- ans, including 1.5 million women and Let’s repeal this bad law and get busy writ- ford. If we don’t, it will be the final 1.1 million children, have seen their in- ing healthcare reform that actually focuses on nail in the coffin of a dynamic free en- surance companies drop the lifetime the patient, not the bureaucracy. terprise system. And as Speaker BOEH- and annual limits on care they had pre- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I NER once said, we must pull it out by viously imposed. now yield 1 minute to the gentlelady its roots. And if we do, then we can The Republicans here in the House of from Alabama (Ms. SEWELL). plant the seed of real health reform in Representatives are voting to take Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, with only this country. away all these benefits, and what is the 14 legislative days left before Congress Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I Republican plan to replace it? Nothing. lets out for the summer recess, I want think this whole conversation about The Republican plan to replace it is to register my disappointment that my tax or a penalty has gotten us a little nothing. Republican colleagues are now willing bit into the silly season. If you go to Mr. Ranking Member, I thank you so to spend yet another hour—5 hours—for the State of Massachusetts Web site much for yielding me time. the 31st time in trying to repeal the Af- and you look at the RomneyCare plan, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield 11⁄2 fordable Care Act. Instead of using this what they say is that if you’re able to minutes to the gentleman from Indiana valuable time to put our country back afford insurance but decide not to get (Mr. ROKITA), a member of the Budget on track by investing in job creation it, you will pay a penalty collected Committee. and stimulating economic growth, through the tax system—a penalty col- Mr. ROKITA. I thank the chairman. House Republicans have opted for divi- lected through the tax system. In my 18 months here, one thing has sive politics and partisan politics. ObamaCare is modeled on been clear and, that is, just like so I believe enough is enough. The RomneyCare. And as Governor Romney many bills, this bill isn’t just about the American people deserve better, and understood at one time, if you say to underlying subject. frankly, my constituents expect better. people who can afford health insurance, What this bill is about is controlling Not only has the Affordable Care Act it’s okay that you don’t get it; just the individual. What this bill is about been passed in both Houses of Congress show up at the hospital and everybody is government oversight, government and signed by the President, it was else will pay your bill through their control, government decision-making upheld by the highest court in the land higher premiums or taxpayers who by bureaucrats hundreds of miles away nearly 2 weeks ago. By now, we should have to pay uncompensated care to from us over something that should be be moving forward and acknowledging hospitals, that’s free-riding on the sys- between us and our doctor. the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, tem. That’s freeloading on the system. I do agree with the gentlewoman which the House Republican leadership That’s saying to every other person, from Ohio, this bill, this law has al- cannot seem to grasp. every other taxpayer that other people ready made a difference. The facts are In my district alone, the reality is should be responsible for paying for the clear. ObamaCare will add trillions of that 77,000 seniors receive affordable health care bill of the person who dollars in new taxes, increase our $16 prescription drugs now. The reality is chooses not to get health care cov- trillion national debt by hundreds of that 36,000 children in my district can erage. billions of dollars, cause millions of no longer be denied coverage for pre- Yes, if you can afford health care Americans to lose their health insur- existing conditions. coverage but you decide to free-ride on ance, destroy jobs, increase health pre- We must get back to the work of the other people, then there’s a little pen- miums, impose new costs on States, people. I am reminded, once again, that alty under this bill just as there is and penalize American innovation. It’s we have 14 days left until recess. Please under Governor Romney’s proposal—a making a difference. let’s get back to the business of the proposal, by the way, that was once In Indiana—I also agree with the gen- House, which is getting people back to widely supported by our Republican tlewoman from Ohio—in Indiana, it work. colleagues when they talked about the shows just how harmful this law will be importance of personal responsibility to the Hoosiers I represent. For people b 1910 and the importance of making sure purchasing insurance in Indiana’s indi- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, that people who are going to use the vidual market, premiums are expected I yield 1 minute to the vice chair of the health care system took some responsi- to increase 75 to 95 percent from 2014 to Budget Committee, the gentleman bility for paying for their health care 2020. Since passage of ObamaCare, my from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT). system. State has seen five insurance carriers Mr. GARRETT. If one accepts all the I now yield 1 minute to the gentle- withdraw from the individual market, contortions and flimsy reasoning of the lady from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). resulting in less choice and less com- Justice Roberts’ opinion on the con- Ms. KAPTUR. I’d like to thank petition for Indiana consumers. stitutionality of this law, it brings to Ranking Member VAN HOLLEN. Indiana estimates that implementing light one important consequence: the Mr. Speaker, I rise again to oppose and operating a federally mandated ex- President of the United States has not the Republicans’ destructive attempts change would cost between $10.4 mil- been straight with the American pub- to repeal the health care reform law, lion and $18.3 million annually. Yes, lic. the 31st such attempt in this Congress. Mr. Speaker, this law is making a dif- See, the Court justified the indi- In Ohio already, the law has been ference—a bad difference. vidual mandate by calling it a tax. making a difference for hundreds of As the House votes again to repeal Now, I side with the dissent in this, but thousands of people—middle class fam- President Obama’s unpopular health the Supreme Court has spoken, and the ilies—for over 2 years. Nearly 100,000 care law, the American people must Supreme Court has now put the Presi- young adults in Ohio have been able to continue to make their voices heard. dent in a tight spot. See, the President remain on their parents’ health insur- End of story. of the United States has said repeat- ance plan. In the first 5 months of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The edly that no family making less than year, over 700 seniors just in my home time of the gentleman has expired. $250,000 will see any tax increase—not town of Toledo, Ohio, have collectively Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield the your payroll tax, not your income tax, saved over a half a million dollars on gentleman an additional 30 seconds. not capital gains, not any tax. Even prescription drug costs. Last year, 1.2 Mr. ROKITA. Personal health care the OMB Director from this adminis- million Medicare beneficiaries in Ohio decisions should be made between indi- tration came to us and said there are received free preventive care from viduals and their doctors. no tax increases in this. Again and their doctor, like mammograms and ObamaCare passed more than 2 years again the President has said this to us. colonoscopies. ago. In the infamous words of the But Justice Roberts said, yes, it is, it’s Insurance companies are now paying House leadership on the other side of a tax. out over $11 million in rebates to Ohio the aisle at that time, we have now had Look, Mr. President, it’s time that families because the insurance compa- a chance to see what’s in it, and the you be straight with the American pub- nies did not spend enough on paying for fact remains: we do not like it.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.021 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4754 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I reserve the bal- a campaign of massive distortions. We yet here we are, our 31st vote to repeal ance of my time. heard it was going to create death pan- the kind of patient protections that Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield at els—not true. We heard it was going to Members of Congress enjoy, repeal this time 1 minute to the gentleman be a government takeover of health them for the American people. from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG), a member of care. The independent PolitiFact So, Mr. Speaker, I hope that our col- the Budget Committee. called that the 2010 lie of the year. Now leagues will reject this effort. I know Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, we hear it’s going to wreak havoc on the American people have already my friends on the other side of the the economy, when the head of the made it clear through their voices and aisle keep saying we should focus on Congressional Budget Office, our non- their response to surveys that they jobs. So let’s look at how ObamaCare partisan referee, just said 2 weeks ago want to move on. They want to move has impacted jobs and the economy. that they don’t think this bill’s having on. They want to deal with jobs, and A few numbers: 48 percent of business any significant impact on the econ- they want to deal with the economy, owners say the potential cost of health omy. And on and on and on. and they want to end the political cha- care coverage under ObamaCare is the We heard from our Republican col- rades. reason why they’re not hiring addi- leagues they were going to repeal and I yield back the balance of my time. tional workers; 74 percent of small replace. We’ve now repealed this 31 Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I yield my- businesses said the law will make it times in the House—no replacement. self the balance of the time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- harder to hire new employees. And what does that mean? That’s the tleman from Wisconsin is recognized States like my home State of Indiana status quo. Our colleagues make it sound like the status quo is just great for 4 minutes. would be hit particularly hard. Among Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, in the health care system when the in- the 21 new taxes found in ObamaCare, here’s why we’re doing this. If the facts surance companies got to run the show, there is a 2.3 percent excise tax on the that we now know today about this law when they got to deny kids coverage profits from medical device companies. were available when this law was being even if they had asthma or diabetes Now, Indiana—and southern Indiana in debated, there’s no way this would and preexisting conditions, when they particular—is home to dozens of these have become law. This is effectively a got to say you’re not covered if you’re businesses. It employs over 20,000 Hoo- government takeover of 17 percent of 22 years old, you can’t stay on your sier jobs in its medical device sector. our economy, the health care sector. It parents’ health care bill, when pre- Now, because of the negative effect was sold on a number of promises by on our economy, we must start over miums doubled between 2000 and 2006 the President that are now broken and get health care reform done the while insurance company profits quad- promises. right way—in the light of day, with bi- rupled. That’s what the Republicans Taxes? There are 21 tax increases in partisan support, and with due delib- are proposing to go back to. this law, 12 of which hit people who are eration. I hope we can do that. That’s We continue to hear this distortion low- and middle-income earners. why I’m proud to cosponsor this first about Medicare. The reality is that we Do you remember the line: If you like step, the Repeal Obamacare Act. I urge reduce some of the big taxpayer sub- the health care plan you have, you can all of my colleagues on both sides of sidies to the private Medicare plan. keep it? Completely not true. the aisle to support it too. Some of them were being subsidized 140 What about the idea that this is Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I continue to re- percent of fee-for-service; average sub- going to lower health care premiums? serve the balance of my time. sidy, 114 percent. We used some of They’ve been going up ever since the Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, those savings to eliminate the prescrip- law passed. They’re going up next year. I yield 1 minute to the distinguished tion drug doughnut hole that seniors They’re going up even more. lady from Wyoming (Mrs. LUMMIS). fell into, to eliminate many of the Here’s the fear. What we worry is Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Speaker, let’s re- copays for preventive care services. going to happen, what is happening, is view the top 10 reasons why Now, the Republican budget that you’re going to have what we call ObamaCare is wrong for women: every Republican in this House has BUCAA, about five health insurers left: Higher insurance costs—that’s al- voted for, that Mitt Romney has en- Blue Cross, United, Cigna, Aetna, and ready happening; 20 new taxes—that’s dorsed, they took all that $500 billion Anthem. That’s the big joke in Wash- coming; the likely loss of your current in savings, every penny. But you know ington. You’ll have about five big, mas- insurance—we know that’s coming; los- what? They didn’t plow one penny back sive health insurers who are de facto ing dependent coverage—that’s already into strengthening Medicare benefits. public providing government extension happening; employers losing rights of They would reopen the prescription companies like your utility company, conscience over morally offensive pro- drug doughnut hole. except they’re going to be controlling cedures—already in litigation; the So that’s what this debate is all your health care. overwhelming of the Medicaid pro- about, trying to make sure that we People say we should focus on jobs grams that are in States that partici- provide the best health care we can at instead of this bill. This is about jobs. pate in the extension; loss of control the best price. And to witness this ef- The CBO is telling us it could cost us over family health care decisions; doc- fort to deny patients across this coun- 800,000 jobs. tor shortages—a real concern in my try the same kind of patient protec- I remember talking to an employer State of Wyoming; employers cutting tions that Members of this Congress in southern Wisconsin not too long back work hours for their employees to have, I think, is something that the ago, family business, a big family busi- 25 hours a week to avoid the costly American people, when they focus on ness, a private business. The woman mandate; loss of child-only health in- this, as they clearly are, will clearly who runs this business, whose grand- surance policies; and, now, $210 billion reject. father founded it, had tears coming added to the deficit over 10 years. What we should be doing, instead of down her face because she provides taking away from millions of Ameri- health insurance for her employees at 1920 b cans the kind of patient protections about $17,000 per year for a family plan. Mr. Speaker, Congress passed a bad that Members of Congress have, what She’s proud to do it. law. The President signed a bad law. we should be doing is focusing on jobs Her competitors notified her at one The Supreme Court upheld a bad law. and the economy. And it is a shame of her trade association meetings— Let’s repeal it. that, as we’re going to vote tomorrow they’re publicly traded—that they’re Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I yield myself the for the 31st time to repeal ObamaCare, going to have to dump everybody in balance of the time. we haven’t had a single vote on the ObamaCare and just pay the $2,000 per The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- President’s jobs initiative, an initia- person fine; $15,000 difference, per per- tleman from Maryland is recognized tive that he brought before this body son, between herself and her competi- for 31⁄2 minutes. last September. He was at the podium tors. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, dur- where the presiding officer stands now. She was telling me that she felt she ing the debate over passage of the He asked Congress to pass his jobs ini- had no choice but, when the time came, health care bill, ObamaCare, we heard tiative. Not a single vote on that, and to dump her people into ObamaCare.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.126 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4755 That’s what’s going to happen in this the law fails our families, drives up the will again have to provide free care to country: People will get dumped into cost of health care, undermines the people without insurance and to pay ObamaCare; ObamaCare will underpay doctor-patient relationship, tramples for the medical costs of the uninsured. providers; providers will go out of busi- on the religious liberties of millions of Medical providers, of course, pass these ness; they’ll overcharge the private Americans, and vastly expands the role costs on to private insurers, which pass sector; and we’ll get a vicious cycle. of the Federal Government. After the them on to families, increasing the Here is the awful irony about this. Supreme Court decision, we now know premiums, on average, of about $1,000. We can have affordable access to that ObamaCare is a massive tax hike You can tell families paying this hid- health insurance for everybody in on the middle class. den tax why they want to impose it. I America, including people with pre- While the Supreme Court may have don’t want them to have to try to ex- existing conditions, without this gov- declared the law constitutional, that plain that. ernment takeover. That’s why we do does not mean it is good policy for the I don’t want my conservative friends believe in replace. That’s why we advo- American people. ObamaCare forces in this body to explain to the 13 million cated then, and we continue to advo- millions of Americans to abandon their Americans that they won’t receive $1.1 cate today, for patient-centered health current health care plans and to give billion in rebates this summer from care reforms. up the physicians of their choice. A re- health insurance companies that have Deal with the discriminatory tax cent Reuters poll found that 56 percent overcharged them. treatment on health care. Get trans- of respondents oppose ObamaCare and It goes on and on. parency in price, quality, and outcome that 61 percent oppose the individual We don’t want anyone here to have so people can really shop. Have pooling mandate. With the costs and massive to explain to the 105 million Americans mechanisms so people can bulk buy middle class tax increase this law im- who will have to face a lifetime limit health insurance. poses, these polls, frankly, are not a on their coverage why they would want Help those with preexisting condi- surprise. This massive tax hike on the to allow insurance companies to deny tions. Save Medicare and Medicaid by middle class must be repealed. Only them coverage once they get sick. harnessing the power of choice and when ObamaCare is fully repealed can Then, of course, there are the pre- competition. Have the providers com- we enact real reforms that reduce existing conditions that are an excuse pete against each other for our busi- health care costs without restricting to, first of all, not insure for health in- ness as patients, instead of hoping that the rights of Americans. surance and, in addition, to deny insur- the whims of some government bureau- One reform Congress should consider ance once they have it if they feel that crat will favor us when they make to lower costs is medical liability re- it is a long-term illness. their next price controlling and ration- form. Medical liability reform will re- We don’t want any of our conserv- ing decision. duce the cost of health care by decreas- ative friends to leave the House and to We can do better than this. ing the waste in our system caused by have to go home to explain to the Here’s ultimately why we’re doing defensive medicine. This practice oc- 360,000 small business employers who this, Mr. Speaker. A few weeks ago we curs when doctors are forced by the use small business health care tax had two chances to repeal and, there- threat of lawsuits to conduct tests and credits in order to help them afford fore, replace this law. Now we have prescribe drugs that are not medically health insurance for 2 million workers one. The Supreme Court upheld this required. According to a Harvard Uni- that they will not get it any longer. law. That doesn’t make it good policy. versity study, 40 percent of the medical Finally, we don’t want our conserv- The one chance left—and yes, this is malpractice lawsuits filed in the ative friends to have to explain why the 31st time. And I fear we’re going to United States lack evidence of medical this bill promotes the fiction that re- have to do it the 32nd time, because the error or of any actual patient injury. pealing the Affordable Care Act won’t one chance left is that the American Many of these suits amount to the le- increase the deficit. people, through their elected rep- galized extortion of doctors and hos- We can’t keep doing this. I hope no- resentatives, through the House of pitals. The Congressional Budget Office body is thinking about 32 or 33 times. Representatives, the Senate, and the estimates that lawsuit abuse reform There has been no comparable debate President, has one more chance before would save taxpayers $48 billion over over a major piece of legislation that this law is actually implemented in the next 10 years. has been through this kind of tortured 2014 to repeal this law and replace it The American people do not want process in recent memory. with true patient-centered health care ObamaCare. As their Representatives, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of reform, and that is why we’re doing we must repeal ObamaCare and enact my time. this today. real health care reforms that lower Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I With that, I yield back the balance of costs, increase access to health care, yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from my time. and preserve the fundamental freedoms California (Mr. LUNGREN), who is a dis- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE of all Americans. tinguished and senior member of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. With re- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Judiciary Committee. gard to the remarks of a previous my time. Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- speaker in the debate, the Chair would Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield fornia. I thank the chairman for yield- remind Members that it is not in order myself such time as I may consume. ing. to suggest dishonesty on the part of This has been an unusual debate in Mr. Speaker, the chairman of the the President, such as stating that he Congress over an extremely important Budget Committee, Mr. RYAN, has out- was not being ‘‘straight with us.’’ matter. What we have witnessed and lined in much detail how the current listened to today for the 31st time is law—some call it ObamaCare, and b 1930 something that I would like to spare some call it the Patient Protection and Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I our conservative friends the heavy re- Affordable Care Act of 2010—does not yield myself such time as I may con- sponsibility of trying to go back to do what it claims to. In fact, it does sume. their districts to explain. not protect the patient, and it does not I support this legislation to repeal I would like them to not have to ex- provide affordable care. the new health care law, which will plain why they voted to allow insur- He also pointed out that, when this shrink jobs, increase taxes and limit ance companies to deny coverage for 17 bill was argued on this floor and in the Americans’ freedoms. million children with preexisting con- other body, it was denied time and Although the Supreme Court has de- ditions. I would like them not to have time again that it was a tax. We recall livered its decision on ObamaCare, it is to explain why they voted to kick over the President of the United States on the people whose verdict counts the 6.5 million youngsters up to age 26 off several public occasions denied it was a most, and the American people have their families’ insurance policies. tax. Yet he had his administration consistently rejected this costly and I do not want my dear friends on the argue before the U.S. Supreme Court ineffective government takeover of the other side of the aisle to have to ex- on the question of constitutionality health care sector. They realize that plain why their community hospitals that it was a tax.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.129 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 b 1940 friend from California, a former attor- What is the Republican plan to stem The American people view the Fed- ney general of his State, that the Su- the ever-rising cost of health care in eral Government as an entity. What preme Court has made more decisions this country and to reduce out-of-pock- have they seen with respect to this as that I don’t like than he doesn’t like, et health costs? What is the Republican it went from the executive branch to and the Chief Justice of the Supreme plan to help millions more Americans the legislative branch to the judiciary Court, rather than get into the Com- gain access to health insurance? What branch? They find that they were merce Clause, ruled it a tax. I’m sorry is the Republican plan to end discrimi- played. They find that what they were he did that. I wish he had done it my nation in the insurance market for told at one point was not that which it way. You don’t like the way that he did women, for those with preexisting con- was at the other point. it. ditions, for those who are sick and If you look at the Supreme Court’s With that, I yield 3 minutes to the going broke with medical bills and decision, they had to first consider gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- those who die because of lack of care? whether this was a tax under what’s LER), the former chairman of the Con- There is none. The simple truth is that known as the Anti-Injunction Act. The stitution Subcommittee of the House the Republicans have no plan. Anti-Injunction Act essentially says Judiciary Committee. Mr. Speaker, I urge my Republican you can’t contest a tax until it has Mr. NADLER. I thank the gentleman colleagues to do something new, to try been visited upon you. The question for yielding. something novel. Instead of going to was, since the individual mandate, con- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- their familiar well of election-year pol- ceived as a tax, doesn’t come into ef- tion to the Republicans’ 31st attempt itics and a steady stream of ‘‘no,’’ let’s fect for some time, how could it be be- to repeal the Affordable Care Act. try to work together. Let’s not turn a Mr. Speaker, you don’t have to be a fore the Court? The Court said, for pur- blind eye on the problem and hope it policy wonk to know that the U.S. poses of standing, it is not a tax. Then goes away. Let’s not be indifferent to economy is still struggling to rebound. they went and analyzed the individual 45,000 unnecessary deaths of Americans Millions of Americans are still unem- mandate and said, Is it constitutional every single year. ployed or underemployed. That this under the Commerce Clause? No. Is it I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on Congress has not spent every single constitutional under the necessary and this repeal bill so that we can move on day of the last year and a half fighting proper clause, or the Spending Clause? to fighting for American jobs, and we to put people back to work is uncon- No. But then they said, We will inter- can move on to assuring the middle scionable. And now, instead of fighting pret this mandate, this penalty, as a class that they won’t go broke because for good-paying American jobs, Repub- tax for purposes of constitutionality as of an expensive illness and to assuring licans are launching their 31st attempt argued by the administration, which 30 million Americans that they can get to repeal the Affordable Care Act. had denied it when it was arguing that health insurance when they need it. case here in the House of Representa- First, the Republicans said the law was unconstitutional. The Supreme Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I tives and the United States Senate. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Is it any wonder people are cynical Court said they were wrong. Next, Re- Iowa (Mr. KING), a respected member of about this? Is it any wonder that peo- publicans said the law was too expen- sive. The Congressional Budget Office the Judiciary Committee. ple begin to lose their confidence in a Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I government that will not present facts said they were wrong. Now Republicans thank the esteemed chair of the Judici- consistently to them? I will not say say the law will raise taxes on millions ary Committee for yielding time to me, there were any intentional lies made, of middle class families. The Urban In- and I appreciate this issue being but I will say that the American people stitute says they are wrong, estimating that a mere 3 percent of Americans brought to the floor. have to question if they have con- I would announce, Mr. Speaker, that fidence in their government when they under 65 will face the choice between this is a subject matter, the full 100 say one thing at one time and say an- purchasing insurance and paying a pen- percent repeal of ObamaCare, that I other thing at another. In fact, now by alty. have worked on now for over 2 years on virtue of the Supreme Court decision, Mr. Speaker, let’s review what the the repeal. When we saw this pass, it this is the largest single tax on the Affordable Care Act actually does. passed the House for the first time on middle class of America in history. We know it extends health insurance November 7, 2009. That was a long and That’s what we’re talking about. to 32 million uninsured Americans, Can we do better? We believe we can. which will prevent the unnecessary difficult day here in this House of Rep- We believe that you can provide afford- deaths of 45,000 people who die each resentatives. It came back through for able health care for the American peo- year because they lack health insur- a final passage by legislative shenani- ple without the largest single middle ance. gans, by packaging up the reconcili- class tax in the history of the Nation, We know it will enable millions of ation along with an earlier piece that which puts the Federal Government in Americans with preexisting medical went through by requiring a 60-vote, the position of being between the pa- conditions to get insurance. This has filibuster-proof majority that took tient and the doctor. It is the antith- gotten publicity. place for a time in the Senate and esis of patient-centered health care. Also, every middle class family today came to this House under unprece- That’s why we’re here. We’re not here is one cancer diagnosis away from dented terms, Mr. Speaker. because we believe the present system bankruptcy. Fifty-five percent of all We saw the American people rise up. is perfect. We think it is broken. The personal bankruptcies are caused by They didn’t just jam this Capitol. It status quo is not acceptable. But we health care emergencies; and 75 percent wasn’t just 10,000 plus or tens of thou- believe that this bill, ObamaCare, that of these bankruptcies are of people who sands of people that came here to say, is before this Congress right now is un- had health insurance, but health insur- Keep your hands off of our individual acceptable to the American people be- ance that proved inadequate to cover American freedom and liberty and cause it exacerbates the problems that an expensive disease like cancer. health care. It was tens of thousands of we find in our health care delivery sys- By preventing insurance companies people that came here that said, Let’s tem. That’s why we’re here. from denying coverage for preexisting respect the Constitution; let’s respect The fact of the matter that we’ve conditions and by eliminating the an- fiscal responsibility; let’s respect indi- voted several times to repeal it and nual and lifetime caps on coverage vidual rights; and let’s respect the have yet to be successful is no reason found in most current policies, the Af- American people. for us to give up. We are standing here fordable Care Act will guarantee that Through that period of time, over for the American people against the middle class families will no longer this last 2-plus years, and a night I largest middle class tax increase in the have to fear going broke because of an couldn’t sleep after this finally passed history of the United States, and we expensive illness. on about March 21 or so, I got up and will not stop until we are ultimately Despite all of the benefits of this law, wrote a repeal. The language for that is successful. Republicans have decided the whole in this bill, most of it intact. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield law must go. Fine, they want to repeal I’m glad we’re at this point, Mr. myself 15 seconds to assure my dear and replace. Replace it with what? Speaker, because it says that this

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Representatives, and every single one asked 357,000 young people in the State The justices also ruled, however, that states of them ran on the full 100 percent re- of Texas, who actually are on insur- may opt out of the law’s expansion of the peal of ObamaCare. Every single one of ance plans because of this bill. I won- Medicaid health care program without losing them voted for the full 100 percent re- der, has he asked the 3 million children all of their federal Medicaid funds. peal of ObamaCare, and every single that have benefited in the State of This bill repeals the Affordable Care Act of Republican Senator, 47 of them, voted Texas since 2010, boys and girls like 2010 (PL 111–148, PL 111–152). The meas- for the full 100 percent repeal of these little ones who are seeing doctors ure also contains a number of ‘‘findings’’ de- ObamaCare. now for the first time. tailing the rationale for repealing the law, in- Mr. Speaker, the next step is this What next, is the question. Maybe cluding the argument that the overhaul fails to next November when I believe there this little one, who needs to have doc- lower health care costs and instead raises the will be a change-out in the United tors’ appointments. cost of coverage for millions, jeopardizes States Senate that reflects what hap- I would like to know, has he re- many Americans’ ability to keep their current pened here in the House so that the full sponded to the fact that our plan, the health care coverage, and ‘‘imposes 21 new will of the American people can be Affordable Care Act, reduces the deficit or higher taxes’’ on individuals and busi- worked in this body that is to be re- by $143 billion. Has he responded to the nesses. sponsive to the American people. fact that 5.3 million seniors have saved The findings also claim that the board cre- $3.7 billion in part D, or does he realize ated by the law to make cost-cutting rec- b 1950 that health care costs have been halved ommendations if Medicare spending exceeds While that’s going on, this termi- to 3.9 percent now after this legislation target growth rates would limit seniors’ access nology that began the Patient Protec- was passed, the Affordable Care Act, to care, and that the law ‘‘expands the role of tion and Affordable Care Act, always because before it was 6 percent and the federal government in funding and facili- understood to be ObamaCare, referred over. I call ObamaCare LeRoy care, tating abortion and plans that cover abortion.’’ to himself as ObamaCare by President Maria care, senior citizens’ sick care, Texas is one of those states that has vehe- Obama on February 25 in the Blair nursing home care. That’s what it is. mently vowed to opt-out of the law expansion. House in the health care discussion Does he realize that the American This is a devastating decision for the 6.2 mil- that took place when the President in- Cancer Society said this organization lion people, including 1.2 million children, who terrupted Republicans 72 times—not was looking at the ruling on Medicaid lack health insurance. Texas has the largest that that’s an issue, Mr. Speaker, but and is concerned that the decision may percentage of people without health care than just for the record, he referred to it as limit the expansion of quality coverage any other state. In my congressional district in ObamaCare. to some of our Nation’s most vulner- Houston, 30 percent of the population is unin- Many of the Democrats have believed able citizens. That is what the Gov- sured. It is my goal to continue to push Texas that it’s pejorative, so they changed ernor of the State of Texas has done government to help ensure affordable and de- the name of it because nobody knew and many others. cent healthcare for those that so desperately what the Patient Protection and Af- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The need it. fordable Care Act was. They changed it time of the gentlewoman has expired. The major provisions of the law will take ef- to the Affordable Care Act. Mr. CONYERS. I yield the gentle- fect within the next two to seven years (2014– Well, we know it is the Unaffordable woman an additional 30 seconds. 2019). States will only spend roughly 5 per- Care Act. It’s a couple of trillion dol- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Finally, cent for new Medicaid funding. This is espe- lars stacked on this heavy burden the Mr. Speaker, these soldiers who are cially true for states, like Texas, with low Med- American taxpayers have today of coming home, who lose TRICARE, are icaid coverage. This is because a large share nearly $16 trillion all together. It’s the the very people in the State of Texas of new enrollees will be financed by federal Unaffordable Care Act and, in fact, whom we want to salute and honor. spending. The State of Texas may see a re- what it does is it reduces care and it They will come home. Their families duction of about 1.4 million uninsured individ- reduces American freedom and liberty. will need the Affordable Care Act. uals compared to the national baseline. To When you think about the American Thirty percent in the 18th Congres- say the least, the state of Texas is one state people, how distinct and unique it is to sional District in Houston, we will lose that will greatly benefit more from reform than be an American, what makes us dif- this; $1.74 trillion in costs in health most other states. ferent? We come from a lot of places on disparities, health disparities, death, The repeal of the ACA will eliminate patient the planet. We have the vigor of the and disease because we are losing the protection provisions, which this one provides American people here, and it’s totally Affordable Care Act. equitable and fair services to businesses and unsuitable to be saddled by this uncon- What is next? What is your answer? consumers. stitutional takings of American lib- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in vehement oppo- Estimates by the Kaiser Family Foundation erty. sition to H.R. 6079, the ‘‘Repeal Obamacare determined roughly $1.3 billion in rebates to Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Act of 2012.’’ consumers and businesses by this year in Au- minutes to a senior member of the Ju- This is a colossal waste of time and re- gust. This is one of many definable benefits diciary Committee, the gentlewoman sources—this body should be focused on fos- within the ACA. The State of Texas will re- from Texas, the Honorable SHEILA tering an economic climate that promotes job ceive roughly $127 million in total rebates in JACKSON LEE. creation—not settling old grudges. the individual market plans, $28 million in Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank The health care overhaul signed into law in small group market plans, and $30 million in the gentleman from Michigan, and I March 2010 through two separate acts—the large group marker plans. thank this House. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL As part of the patient protection provisions I am reminded of the Declaration of 111–148) and the Health Care and Education drawn out within the ACA, insurance compa- Independence that calls upon this great Reconciliation Act (PL 111–152)—remains the nies are required to issue a rebate if they did Nation to pursue life and liberty with signature legislative achievement of the not comply with the Medical Loss Ratio provi- certain inalienable rights, as I para- Obama administration. Otherwise known as sion within the ACA. The Medical Loss Ratio phrase it. I don’t know what the an- the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or is calculated by dividing health care claims swer is to my friends on the other side. ‘‘Obamacare’’ by its detractors, the laws have and quality improvement expenses by the in- I don’t know what the answer is to been the main target of Republicans since tak- surers’ premium income minus taxes and reg- those who are languishing in the State ing control of the House in 2011. ulatory fees. Insurers for individual and small of Texas when we have our Governor But on June 28, 2012 the U.S. Supreme group markets must spend at least 80 percent rejecting Medicaid and politicizing it Court upheld the constitutionality of the health of their premium income on health claims and by, in fact—in the ObamaCare plan the care law, essentially by affirming the govern- improvement activities.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:11 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.133 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 Insurers for large group markets must spend guished member of the Judiciary Com- Ms. WATERS. I thank the gentleman at least 85 percent of their premium income mittee. from Michigan for the time. on health claims and improvement activities. Mrs. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise I rise to oppose H.R. 6079, the Repub- This basically entails that if an insurance com- today in support of H.R. 6079, Repeal of licans 31st attempt to repeal the Af- pany pays $70 for every insurance claim and Obamacare Act. fordable Care Act. quality improvement activity but collects $100 Along with many Americans, I was This bill is ridiculous. It is as ridicu- in monthly premiums, they have a MLR of 70 disappointed that the Supreme Court lous as the previous 30 votes to repeal percent. did not strike down the law, but the health care reform. It is ridiculous be- This means that the company has 30 per- Court did rule that ObamaCare is a tax, cause this bill is going nowhere. It will cent left over to spend on administrative costs, a tax on all hardworking taxpayers, in- not be taken up by the Senate, and marketing, and other functional actives. As a cluding middle-income taxpayers. even if it were to pass the Senate, the result of the ACA, insurance companies can Let’s go back for a moment to when President would veto it. only spend 20 percent on such marketing and this bill was passed. In 2010 President Every day people die from prevent- administrative activities. Therefore, the com- Obama said if you like what you have, able and treatable diseases. Every day pany has to issue a 10 percent rebate to con- you can keep it. We now know that almost 50 people die of HIV/AIDS, more sumers and small businesses in individual or isn’t true. He also said health care than 1,600 people die of heart disease small group market plans in the example costs would go down, and again not and more than 5,000 people are newly above, or a 15 percent rebate back to the con- true because health care costs are ris- diagnosed with diabetes. Yet the Re- sumer or businesses in large group market ing. They have gone up. publicans are trying for the 31st time He also said on numerous occasions plans. to deny Americans access to prevent- that this is not a tax. It’s a penalty. It is yet to be determined if these rebates able health services and treatment for Well, the Supreme Court has spoken, will either be refunded as a decrease in pre- these conditions. and there is no denying now that it is mium amount or issued directly back to the Because of the Affordable Care Act, a tax on all hard-working taxpayers. employer. Additionally, it is not an estimate of We all remember former Speaker of more than 6 million young adults based on the experience of an individual en- under the age of 26 now have health in- the House NANCY PELOSI famously say- rollee or group. Instead, MLR rebates are ing, we have to pass a bill so that you surance through their parents’ plan. based on an insurers’ overall compliance with can find out what is in it. The 111th Many of these young people just grad- applicable MLR standards in each state it op- Congress passed a bill ignoring the will uated from college. They are worried erates. of the American people. After the bill about finding jobs and paying off their The most vulnerable (or use low-income was signed into law, Americans across student loans. Yet the Republicans are adults) citizens are now able to access afford- this great Nation did find out what was trying for the 31st time to take away able health insurance. Eliminating a more or- in the bill and, guess what, they didn’t their right to insurance coverage. ganized and competitive market for individuals like it. Because of the Affordable Care Act, to buy health insurance. Reduce health dis- Across the country, Americans up to 17 million children with pre- parities between different socioeconomic and showed their displeasure with Congress existing conditions can no longer be de- cultural communities can change to commu- at the ballot box. With their votes, nied coverage by their insurers. Yet nities of color. they demanded Congress listen to them Republicans are trying for the 31st The United States spends more on and repeal ObamaCare. Even today time to return to the days when these healthcare costs than any other developed ObamaCare is less popular than it was children could not get health insur- country. The ACA helps many small busi- the day my Democrat colleagues ance. nesses be more competitive by reducing the passed it. It’s not hard to figure out The bill on the floor today is a polit- cost burdens through tax subsidies. The last why the American people don’t like ical charade. It is not going anywhere, sentence here is already identified in the key ObamaCare. and it is wasting our time when we points. But the first sentence may help empha- This is a law that takes $500 billion should be focusing on jobs and our size why it should not be repealed. from Medicare, a law that will lead to economy. It is time for Republicans to get to work on the rationing of care for our seniors, I urge the Republicans to stop this jobs and to end outsourcing instead of voting and a law that adds job-killing taxes on charade, withdraw this bill, and move for the 31st time to take patient protections individuals and small business when on to the pressing issues facing this away from Americans. our economy is hurting. country. As a matter of fact, Repub- The GOP will vote to take away patient pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The licans are forever talking about saving tections for Americans that they already enjoy time of the gentlewoman has expired. the taxpayers’ money. as Members of Congress—in order to protect Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I You are wasting the taxpayers’ their friends in the insurance industry: yield the gentlewoman from Florida an money. Look at the energy costs, look Up to 17 million children can no longer be additional 15 seconds. at all the man-hours and the personnel denied coverage because of a pre-existing Mrs. ADAMS. Furthermore, the indi- time that’s being spent on this floor. condition, 6.6 million young people have ob- vidual mandate is the largest tax in- Look at all these young people who tained insurance through their parents’ plans, crease on Americans in American his- should be home with their families. 5.3 million seniors have already saved $3.7 tory, the largest tax increase. It is Look at the costs that you are incur- billion on prescription drugs, 105 million Amer- time my colleagues on the other side of ring with this charade. icans no longer face lifetime limits on their in- the aisle join us in repealing Stop it. It is ridiculous. It is not surance coverage. ObamaCare and its taxes. going anywhere. Mr. LUNGREN said you President Obama has promised to veto the I may not have been here when Con- had made a few attempts. No, let me Republican bill to repeal patients’ rights: gress passed ObamaCare, but I was sent remind you again: 31 attempts. ‘‘The last thing the Congress should do is by my constituents to Washington to It is ridiculous, it is outrageous, it’s refight old political battles and take a massive repeal it. a charade and you should stop it. step backward by repealing basic protections Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield b 2000 that provide security for the middle class. myself 15 seconds. Right now, the Congress needs to work to- I would remind my distinguished Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I gether to focus on the economy and creating friend from Florida on the Judiciary yield 1 minute to the gentleman from jobs.’’ Committee that ObamaCare extends Texas (Mr. GOHMERT), who was a dis- The President is right. Enough is enough. It Medicaid and does not cause anybody tinguished jurist before he became a is time to act to put people to work and to lose any insurance if they already Member of Congress, and then a distin- strengthen the middle class. have it. guished member of the Judiciary Com- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to reject I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished mittee. this bill. gentlelady from Los Angeles, Cali- Mr. GOHMERT. I can verify that Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I fornia, MAXINE WATERS, who has there are people who have already lost yield 11⁄2 minute to the gentlewoman worked with us on so many progressive their insurance because of ObamaCare. from Florida (Mrs. ADAMS), a distin- causes. It has happened. It was not and is not

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.023 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4759 true that if you like your insurance, ple who have been overcharged by their nancial Services Committee and the you can keep it. People have already insurance companies. Intelligence Committee. lost doctors who were assured if you President Obama said this was insur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- like your doctor, you can keep him. ance reform on steroids. It is. You tlewoman from Minnesota is recog- That was simply not true. want the insurance companies to run nized for 21⁄2 minutes. We were told there would be no tax. your life? Well, for you 12.5 million Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- And we know from the Supreme Court people that are going to get $1.1 billion tleman from Texas for yielding. that’s not true. And in fact, in the bill back, this is just the beginning of If there’s anything that we have itself one of the most devastating something great when you have some learned, Mr. Speaker, over the last sev- things coming from people who say controls over the insurance company. eral years as we’ve debated the Presi- they want to help the working poor, if I’m appreciative of doing something dent’s health care plan, it is that it’s you’re a single individual and you’re worthy to be remembered. been a mirage, and it has been built on making 133 percent of the poverty Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a series of one broken promise after an- level, if you’re making $14,000 and you we’re prepared to close on this side, so other. can’t afford a $12,000 health insurance I reserve the balance of my time. The President told us that we would policy, you’re going to be fined 2.5 per- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I am be saving $2,500 a year per household if cent over the next 3 years. It will build pleased to yield the balance of my time we passed his health care bill. But the to 2.5 percent. It is a tax. It will dev- to JOHN GARAMENDI of California. sad reality is that Americans’ health astate. If you make $40,000, a family of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- insurance premiums have increased by four, five or six, $1,000 fine because you tleman from California is recognized almost that amount, which means the can’t afford a $12,000 policy. That, on for 2 minutes. President was off by a stunning $5,000 top of the government running every- Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank the Mem- per household. And Americans are pull- thing in this $2,500 bill. That’s why bers of this House for what is an ex- ing their pockets inside out saying, Mr. we’ve got to repeal it—for the good of traordinary debate—a debate of which President, I don’t have the money to the people. there is a lot of false information. pay $5,000 more per year on my health Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield I was the insurance commissioner in insurance policy. Of course they don’t. myself 15 seconds to tell Judge GOH- California, and I can talk about these Because this has proved to be the MERT that there isn’t one American in insurance issues forever. But what I crown jewel of socialism. That’s what this country that has lost their insur- would really like to focus on is the fact government health care is. ance because of ObamaCare. Not one. that the law that is in the land today Senior citizens realized early on they I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman really helps people. It would help peo- had the most to lose by the President’s from Tennessee, a distinguished mem- ple like my deceased sister-in-law, a ju- health insurance policy because what ber of the Judiciary Committee (Mr. venile diabetic. She spent the last 10 they found from this bill, which has COHEN). years of her life struggling to get in- been commonly called ObamaCare, is Mr. COHEN. I appreciate the time. surance, which she couldn’t get be- that $575 billion will be stolen away I was a history major in college, and cause she had a preexisting condition. from them out of Medicare. And not oftentimes I’m in this Hall and I think That won’t be the case in the future for only will they have $575 billion less in about the history. We’ve been in this those with juvenile diabetes. They’ll be Medicare; they’re also looking at hav- Hall for nearly 150 years. And I think able to get insurance. They’ll be able ing to spend—senior citizens—out of back. When there was an attempt to to get it through an exchange in their their pocket $200 billion more in in- pass Social Security, the Republicans States—at least those States that have creased taxes for Medicare. That’s a big were against it; and they’re still it—at an affordable cost. And if they loss for America’s senior citizens. against it. They want to give it to Wall don’t have the income, they’ll have a But it doesn’t stop there, Mr. Speak- Street and let it be invested. And then subsidy to buy the insurance. er. Millions of Americans across the the great next major historical social It will help people like the son of my United States are now going to find out advance in our country’s history was chief of staff, who was born with kid- that the promise the President made Medicare. And the Republicans were ney failure. He had insurance from con- that if you like your health insurance, against it. And now they’re against the ception until hours after he was born. you can keep it, that’s a sham, too. Not Patient Protection and Affordable Care But the insurance company dropped only will you not keep it; millions of Act. him. That won’t happen any more be- Americans are looking at being thrown It seems what’s happened is every cause children throughout this Nation off their current health care policy Republican voted against it. Every Re- will be able to stay on their parents’ that they have from their employer. publican lines up, saying ObamaCare, policy because of this law. and talking about Speaker PELOSI. It will help people like my daughter, b 2010 They’re lined up pretty well like ducks who turned 21 and the insurance com- Millions—millions—of Americans at the Peabody Hotel going in a line to pany that had covered her for 21 years will no longer even have the option of the fountain. And Democrats, on the dumped her. Because of this law, she is their employer’s health insurance plan. other hand, are concerned about chil- now on my policy—and for 17 million How do I know that? I talked to a job dren and women and life and the deficit other young adults who have insurance provider today, 400 employees. He told in the long-run because of health care. as a result of this law. me he can no longer afford to provide And it seems like there’s a continual I can talk forever about the way in health insurance because of all the new battle in this House between people which the insurance companies dis- increased costs. He isn’t the only one. who look out for the haves and the criminate based upon age, sex, pre- I talked to another employer today, other group that looks out for the existing conditions, and across this Na- Mr. Speaker, a woman. She had 250 em- haves who have conscience or vision tion millions upon millions of Ameri- ployees. Now she’s down to 90. She told and the have-nots. And I was taught cans were denied coverage, but are no me, if we can’t repeal this bill, she’ll well by my parents, I believe, and it longer because of the Patients’ Bill of have to actually let them go and was to always look out for people who Rights. they’ll be down to 50. We have to repeal needed something and you could help. This is insurance reform on steroids. this bill. Daniel Webster’s words are inscribed And I wish I had this law available to Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- in this Capitol, right in this Hall, me when I was insurance commissioner er, I yield myself as much time as I about doing something worthy to be re- in California. This is a good law. This may consume. membered. That’s what we’re here for. is a very, very good thing for Ameri- Mr. Speaker, small businesses create The Patient Protection and Affordable cans. 7 out of every 10 new jobs, and they are Care Act is something worthy to be re- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I the driving force behind this great Na- membered: to care for and help people yield the balance of my time to the tion’s economy, and we need these jobs survive. Next month, it’s going to pro- gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. as we attempt to rebound from a stub- vide $1.1 billion for over 12 million peo- BACHMANN), who is a member of the Fi- born recession.

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Yet this mas- saved over 300,000 small firms an aver- discussion of the subject and the repeal sive health care law, with all its costs, age of $1,400 on their insurance costs. legislation at hand. Is it appropriate mandates, regulations, and paperwork, The qualifying therapeutic discovery and within the decorum of the House to does exactly that. Facing the expense project program has invested $1 billion refer to the legislation that is being and confusion this law creates, it’s nat- in over 4,600 small innovative firms considered repealed as repealing ural that small businesses decide to that are developing groundbreaking ‘‘ObamaCare’’? wait and see instead of invest and therapies and creating jobs. Small I don’t want to inflict any disrespect grow. The worst impacts of this law are firms are receiving more value for on the office of the President. In order yet to come. their premium dollars because the 80/20 to keep in the decorum and respect for We should be freeing up our small rule is now in effect. Because of this, the office, may we refer to the Presi- businesses to plan, grow, and hire. not only is the small group market re- dent’s plan for health care government Heavy-handed government causes bold ceiving $321 million in rebates this takeover as ‘‘ObamaCare’’ or in an- entrepreneurs to become cautious. summer, they are benefiting from other term? lower premiums. Businesses are reduced from thinking b 2020 about growth to thinking about sur- The future of health reform will vival. bring expanded coverage for preventive What would be appropriate under the Brian Vaughn, a small business man services and new State health ex- rule? in Douglas, Georgia, planned to open a changes in 2014, allowing more employ- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The new store and reinvest profits. Testi- ers to purchase affordable insurance. Chair will not render an advisory opin- fying to our committee, he said: Soon, prior medical conditions will not ion. bar anyone from obtaining coverage. I fear that neither of these dreams nor my Mr. MICA. But if I do refer to it as plans to achieve them will be possible. In As the implementation of health care ObamaCare, I’m not out of order? fact, my worry is that everything I have reform continues, improving the health The SPEAKER pro tempore. The worked for will be for naught and may be of the Nation’s citizens will remain a Chair will not render an advisory opin- wiped out by this new health care law. priority for Congress going forward. ion. Fortunately, we have a solution: Re- At a time when economic growth is Mr. MICA. Thank you. And I have peal this burdensome law. Stop it in its critical, we should be focusing on how been instructed by the staff that the tracks before small businesses like to help small businesses raise capital proper term—or the title of the bill, I Brian’s are permanently harmed. Then and create jobs. Today’s bill does none guess, Mr. Speaker, is Repeal of pass commonsense solutions. We want of this. Instead, it threatens our Na- Obamacare, but I wanted to clarify real reforms that put patients in tion’s job creators. It imposes a tax in- that before I began. charge of their health and bring down crease by eliminating critical small As the Supreme Court rendered its costs. business tax credits, which have gen- decision, I had the opportunity to This law is historic, but for all the erated $485 million worth of savings. stand with some of my colleagues on wrong reasons. It reaches too far into By doing away with reforms that es- the steps of the Court just across from the personal decisions of Americans, tablish new health insurance markets, the Capitol. I stood on the steps and and it puts a heavy burden on our econ- it would limit small businesses’ ability spoke to the crowd gathered with other omy and small businesses. It’s an ex- to secure coverage and eliminate Members of Congress, and I said the de- ample of Big Government at its abso- choices for entrepreneurs. cision by the Court to, again, uphold Small businesses already pay 18 per- lute worst. the law that we seek to repeal, the de- cent more for coverage than their cor- We have a responsibility to repeal cision was basically the decision to tax porate counterparts. The loss of new and replace this intrusive law before the people. And the power to tax, it’s safeguards would compound this prob- any more damage is done. So let’s vote been said, is the power to destroy. lem. Because of health reform, insurers this Big Government intrusion out and I come before the House tonight and are no longer able to raise rates arbi- give small businesses a real chance to I’ll state the same concerns I expressed trarily. Passage of this bill will strip do what they do best, and that is create on the steps of the Supreme Court. new protections that provide bar- First, the power to destroy. jobs. gaining power to small companies. With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the It’s appropriate tonight that the Rather than making improvements to Small Business Committee is here, balance of my time. the law, the Republicans want to elimi- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I chaired by the distinguished gentleman nate it without offering any alter- from Missouri. American small busi- yield myself such time as I may con- natives. sume. ness has been stuck in neutral. The de- ´ While I agree that more can be done (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was to make healthy living more attain- cision by the Court in upholding this given permission to revise and extend able for Americans, voting for today’s law is taking small business, which is her remarks.) stuck in neutral, and actually putting ´ bill will not do that. One of the first Ms. VELAZQUEZ. I rise in strong op- votes I took this Congress was against it in reverse. It’s putting it in reverse position to the bill before us today. Republican efforts to repeal the Afford- because it is one of the largest tax im- The Supreme Court’s recent ruling able Care Act. I will continue opposing positions—call it a mandate, call it a upholding the health care bill was a any efforts repealing a law that is ben- penalty—that you could impose on historic win for this Nation’s small eficial to millions of small firms. small business, which is the primary businesses and their employees. Re- I urge Members to oppose the bill, economic generator in the United pealing the Affordable Care Act will be and I urge the leadership to focus on States. an enormous step backwards for 26 mil- meaningful ways to address this Na- As a former businessman, I know the lion small firms who not only want re- tion’s economic challenges. difficulty in trying to keep the door lief from high health care costs, but for With that, I reserve the balance of open, the lights on, the bills paid. This Congress to focus on job creation. my time. is probably creating the greatest un- This bill will not help a single small Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- certainty and the greatest depression business secure a loan, break into new er, I yield 2 minutes to my friend, the in the creation of jobs since expansion public markets, or invest in its oper- chairman of the Transportation and In- of small business in the United States. ations. The other side acknowledges frastructure Committee, Mr. MICA of So, indeed, the power to tax is the this legislation is going nowhere, just Florida. power to destroy.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.138 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4761 Secondly, I stand in support of the Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. I yield the where our country continues to lag be- measure to repeal ObamaCare, or the gentleman an additional 15 seconds. hind other advanced nations in deliv- President’s plan for health care, be- Mr. WEST. Mr. Speaker, this is not ering timely and effective care; and a cause of the impact on our senior citi- about taking anything away from the system where Americans spend twice zens. The power to destroy something American people. We can keep what is as much as other nations on Earth but they sought as seniors and a promise good. But this is bad policy that had to have worse health outcomes. from our government, Medicare, to cut be passed in order for us to find out The Affordable Care Act protects the half a trillion dollars from Medicare is what was in those 2,700 pages. Nation’s 26 million small businesses not the way to go. That’s why I oppose Let us do what is right for the Amer- from unfair premium hikes and ensures the President’s plan and ask for its re- ican people. Repeal this onerous mon- that they have predictable and stable peal. strosity that is nothing more than a cost. Without the Affordable Care Act, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, since tax law and develop a health care solu- out-of-control costs will only get I have two speakers on this side, I will tion for which the American people can worse, rising to $4.4 trillion by 2018. continue to reserve the balance of my be proud. b 2030 time. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. At this point, Mr. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- We cannot go back to business as er, at this time I would yield 2 minutes tleman from Michigan (Mr. PETERS). usual. The Supreme Court has settled to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I stand in the issue of the law’s constitutionality, WEST). opposition to the Republican Afford- and Congress should stop these elec- Mr. WEST. Thank you, Mr. Chair- able Care Repeal Act because it is an tion-year stunts. man. irresponsible approach that does noth- This bill has no chance of being A U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey ing to address the rising cost of health signed into law. We need to stop play- showed that 74 percent of small busi- care that our families and our busi- ing political games and focus on put- nesses contend that the Patient Pro- nesses are facing today. ting Americans back to work. tection and Affordable Care Act will It is a fact that the fastest-rising Instead of just saying no, Repub- make job creation at their companies cost for most U.S. companies is health licans need to work with Democrats to even more difficult. care. Without the Affordable Care Act, improve and implement a law that en- A recent report by Bloomberg News overall health care costs will continue sures health care is affordable and ac- noted that the President’s health care to rise even faster, costs that will be cessible to all Americans. law will impose an estimated $813 bil- borne by both the public and private Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- lion in new taxes on job creators and sector. er, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman middle class families, based on data It is important to note that voting from Illinois (Mr. WALSH), the chair- from the nonpartisan Congressional for this repeal bill will eliminate the man of the Small Business Sub- Budget Office. Additionally, the law Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. committee on Economic Growth, Tax and the more than 13,000 pages of re- This tax credit currently allows small and Capital Access. lated regulations issued before July 11, businesses to offset up to 35 percent of Mr. WALSH of Illinois. I thank the 2012, are causing greater uncertainty, their health care insurance cost. Start- chairman. slowing economic growth, and limiting ing in 2014, the credit will increase to And to my colleague on the other hiring opportunities for the approxi- side, the Small Business Health Care mately 13 million Americans searching 50 percent of premium cost. Small businesses have faced out- Tax Credit has proven incredibly inef- for work. Imposing higher costs on rageous increases in their health care fective. The GAO itself has said that it businesses will lead to lower wages, costs over the past decade. The Afford- is much too complex; and like every- fewer workers, or both. Half of all small business income able Care Act helps reduce that burden thing Washington does, its temporary would face higher taxes. According to and is already making a real difference nature has really done nothing to re- Bloomberg News, analysis by the Joint in people’s lives. duce the cost of health care for small Committee on Taxation also shows Nearly 2 million employees at 309,000 business. President Obama’s plan for massive tax small businesses have taken advantage Mr. Speaker, my State of Illinois is hikes ‘‘would mean higher taxes on 53 of the tax credit, receiving an average hurting. Real unemployment has been percent of business income reported on credit of $1,400. This repeal bill will put above 11 percent for the past 3 years. individual returns.’’ a stop to this important small business I’ve heard from employers through- The ObamaCare tax is already hold- tax credit. I want to make sure that we out my district that they do not sup- ing back job growth in medical innova- all understand that the repeal of the port the President’s health care law. tion, with venture capital investment Affordable Care Act will result in a tax They do not support the more than and medical device firms down over 50 increase on small businesses, busi- 13,000 pages of new regulations. They’re percent in 2011 compared to any pre- nesses which create almost two-thirds already buried under regulations. They vious 5 years. of all new jobs in this country. don’t support the 21 new taxes. They’re Mr. Speaker, today I had 17 members Let’s be clear what the Affordable already overtaxed. And they definitely of the South Florida Chapter of the As- Care Act does for people and for small do not support the increased health sociation of Builders and Contractors businesses. care costs. They’ve seen their health saying that this law is going to ad- The Affordable Care Act prohibits care costs rise at an unsustainable versely affect their businesses. Roger health plans from imposing caps on rate. Dunshee, of Twin Vee Catamarans in lifetime and annual coverage; it bars Mr. Speaker, the numbers speak for Fort Pierce, Florida, is considering cancellation of insurance policies; it themselves: 74 percent of small busi- who he will have to leave off of his in- guarantees free preventative care that nesses say the law makes it more dif- surance coverage or who he will have lowers the cost of health care; it elimi- ficult to hire additional employees. to completely get rid of from his busi- nates denial of coverage for preexisting Why don’t my colleagues on the ness. David Carbone, president and conditions. And by eliminating this un- other side listen to the people who cre- CEO of St. Mary’s Hospital in West fair practice, health care reform helps ate jobs in this country? Palm Beach, is concerned about how he nearly one-third of uninsured, self-em- Why do my colleagues on the other will be able to run the hospital and ployed entrepreneurs. side always think they have all the an- also the type of care he will be able to But critics of the Affordable Care Act swers? provide. Dr. Mark Powers of Ortho- claim that they want to go back to the It’s time we listened. It’s time we re- pedic Specialists in Port St. Lucie, old system, a system where small busi- pealed ObamaCare. Florida, is concerned about what he nesses pay more on average for health Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- will be able to provide as a small busi- insurance than large companies, yet re- er, could I ask how much time we have ness owner. ceive fewer benefits; a system that had left. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The small business premiums rising 113 per- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- time of the gentleman has expired. cent over the past decade; a system tleman from Missouri has 73⁄4 minutes.

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Government bureau- MAN), chairman of the Small Business to enactment of the ACA, 20 percent of crats remain between patients and Subcommittee on Investigations, Over- consumers were in plans that spent their doctors. Too many Americans re- sight and Regulations. more than 30 cents of every premium main unemployed, with national unem- Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. dollar on administrative costs, and an ployment hovering above 8 percent for Speaker, the Supreme Court’s decision additional 25 percent were in plans that the last 41 straight months. to uphold President Obama’s health spent between 25 and 30 percent of The law’s medical device tax will care reform law has reinforced the need every premium dollar on administra- continue to raise health care costs and for Congress to repeal and to replace tive costs. limit the ability of facilities, like Cook this law. No doubt, health care reform The ACA included the medical loss Medical in Canton, Illinois, to expand is important. Today, health insurance ratio that requires the insurance com- and grow jobs. And the law’s employer is far too expensive, and health care re- pany to spend at least 80 percent of mandate will continue to force employ- form should lower costs and broaden small employer premium dollars on ers to choose between paying a pen- access without compromising the qual- medical costs instead of administrative alty, increasing the number of employ- ity of care. expenses. Is that bad for small busi- ees eligible for health care coverage, I support tax incentives to help indi- nesses? replacing full-time staff with part-time viduals buy health insurance, high-risk When Republicans were in control of employees, or laying folks off. insurance pools for those affected with both Chambers and held the Oval Of- Mr. Speaker, now is not the time to preexisting conditions, allowing small fice, they talked about this solution for raise taxes on working-class families businesses to band together for the nearly a decade, and yet nothing hap- or employers. We need to repeal this purchase of health insurance so that pened. In that time, small businesses law and get to work on bipartisan they can get the same discounts that saw their employees’ premiums rise by health care reform that lowers costs large corporations receive, and medical an average of $700 every single year. and makes health care more conven- malpractice reform to help bring Why should small businesses believe ient and more affordable. health care costs under control by they can deliver on a promise this I’m new to Congress, but I have a curbing the unnecessary and costly time? plan to address rising health care costs practice of defensive medicine. So, finally, the law needs to be imple- while ensuring those who need it have Mr. Speaker, it is time for Congress mented. The most beneficial provision access to coverage. I urge men and to act, to show the American people to small employers doesn’t go into ef- women from across America to visit that we can accomplish meaningful fect until 2014. The availability of schilling.house.gov to take a look. health care reform without crippling State exchanges in 2014 could spur Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I the economy and bankrupting our Na- more small business owners to provide continue to reserve the balance of my tion. health benefits to employees. time. b 2040 For example, in California, just 32 Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I percent of small businesses currently er, at this time I yield 1 minute to the would like to inquire of the Chair how offer health insurance to their employ- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. TIPTON), much time both sides have left. ees, but the number of those likely to the Small Business Subcommittee The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- offer insurance through exchanges chairman on Agriculture, Energy and tlewoman from New York has 5 min- jumped to 44 percent. Trade. utes remaining. The gentleman from Mr. TIPTON. I thank the gentleman So don’t repeal this legislation just Missouri has 41⁄4 minutes remaining. for the sake of energizing the Repub- for yielding. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. I yield 3 minutes lican base. You know that by enacting The ranking member just listed off to the gentleman from New York (Mr. today and taking this vote this is going many of the challenges the businesses TONKO). nowhere. face, and we agree. But let me add one Mr. TONKO. Thank you to my fellow What we should be doing—and some- more. A company in Pueblo, Colorado, New Yorker. one on the other side said that we PDI, employing better than 200 handi- I rise today opposed to the 31st edi- should be listening to small busi- capped individuals, that company is tion of this legislation and urge my nesses—yes, we are listening to small threatening to be able to see their busi- colleagues to vote against it. businesses, and what I hear from small ness shut down because of ObamaCare. Just what are we doing here today on businesses is that they are having trou- They simply cannot afford it. the floor of this House? Are we passing ble getting consumers through their That is the challenge that small busi- jobs bills that will help the middle doors, that they are having trouble nesses across this Nation are truly fac- class? No. Are we working together to selling their products, that they’re ing, a $2 trillion tax, a $2 trillion tax help America recover from the reces- having trouble accessing capital. Those when we need to be investing in things sion? No. Are we passing a bill that has are the obstacles that they are facing like competition. Let’s create those op- any chance of being signed into law? today, and that will prevent small portunities, positive opportunities, No. So what exactly are we doing? businesses from creating jobs, and that through health care, allowing the mar- Are we politically posturing during is what this economy needs in order to ketplaces to work, ensuring that peo- an election year? Yes. Are we voting to get the economy growing again. ple have those opportunities to have repeal a law that more Americans sup- So repealing this today is not going preexisting conditions covered. port than oppose without any hint of a to create one single job. Let’s let our children who are 26 plan for replacement? Yes. Are we vot- With that, I reserve the balance of years old stay on those policies, but ing to deny 6.6 million young adults my time. let’s bring competition to the market health benefits under their parents’ in- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- and have things like tort reform as surance? Yes. Are we voting to raise er, at this time I yield 2 minutes to the well. costs for some 5.3 million seniors who gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHIL- PDI and those handicapped individ- pay for their prescription drugs? Yes. LING). uals in Pueblo, Colorado, are counting Are we voting to deny 17 million chil- Mr. SCHILLING. Mr. Speaker, like on common sense, not politics as usual dren with preexisting health conditions many in Illinois’ 17th District, I’m dis- out of Washington, D.C., where one- the opportunity for coverage? Yes. Are appointed that the Supreme Court de- size-fits-all, and Washington has all the we voting to take away free screening cided to uphold the President’s health answers. Let’s not get between that pa- and preventative checkups? Yes.

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To my small businesses, let me say pealing the health care bill for the 31st Mrs. ELLMERS. Thank you, Mr. how much we care for you. I have sup- time in 19 straight months in a Con- Chairman. ported small businesses throughout my gress that has done absolutely nothing Once again, I rise today to speak out public life and before, and I would to create jobs, isn’t it time to move on against ObamaCare and why we must argue vigorously that this helps to en- to something—anything—that will help repeal it. sure that you can keep employees and our struggling middle class? The Supreme Court’s decision last add employees. Mr. Speaker, the American people month has verified that ObamaCare is In fact, between 2010 and 2011, health are sick and tired of the games played one of the biggest tax increases in mod- care costs dropped to 3.9 percent when on this floor. Let’s end this debate and ern history. Furthermore, a board of 15 it was above 6 percent—almost one half get back to work—work that will find unelected and unaccountable bureau- less than before the Affordable Care us passing bills, that will help grow crats will now remain in place to deter- Act was passed. This, frankly, exempts jobs, work that will find us working to- mine the health care for millions of all businesses fewer than 50 employees. gether to inspire a thriving middle Americans while cutting $500 billion That means some 96 percent of Amer- class. out of Medicare for our seniors. ican small businesses will not even be Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- The American people now have a impacted. For those that are, this leg- er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman clear choice. islation will provide $40 billion in tax from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT). We in Congress can either support credits for small businesses to offer Mr. CHABOT. I thank the gentleman historic tax and spending increases, fis- health care. for yielding. cal uncertainty, and unprecedented Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court’s Now, in 2011, 360,000 small businesses government overreach; or we can join unfortunate decision to uphold have benefited from the health care tax together to fight to repeal this ObamaCare doesn’t mean it’s the right credit—2 million workers. As well, you ObamaCare tax and work for real solu- thing for this country. It’s not. It was will be able to ensure with your health tions while taking health care deci- bad public policy when it was forced insurance that 85 percent of your pre- sions out of the hands of government upon the American people 2 years ago, miums will go toward health claims and it’s bad public policy today. bureaucrats and putting them back and improvement activities, not to ad- Last Friday, the Department of into the control of doctors, patients, vertisement. and their families. Labor announced that millions are still b 2050 out of work across this country and By repealing ObamaCare, we will re- It entails that if an insurance com- that businesses are still struggling to store the doctor-patient relationship pany pays $70 for every insurance claim keep their doors open. It is unfortunate and protect our seniors from ceding and quality-improvement activity, you that this President doesn’t seem to rec- this relationship to a board of will get rebates, $127 million in total ognize that this law is hurting Amer- unelected bureaucrats. Our system rebates in the individual market, and ican workers and those looking for must not dictate to doctors how to pro- $1.3 billion, Mr. Speaker, to consumers work. Businesses will be hit with more vide care, force them to provide medi- and businesses. than $500 billion in new taxes—and the cations regardless of known complica- The fact is this is the right thing to Supreme Court has said what it is, a tions and then make them liable with do. Support ObamaCare. Oppose the re- tax—a maze of burdensome red tape, no limits or protections. and mandates that could cause the loss Reforming the health care system peal. This is good for business. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, of 1.6 million additional jobs. We can’t and ensuring patient-centered access to care is not a Republican idea or a Dem- Washington, DC, July 3, 2012. afford that. Hon. RICK PERRY, And for what?—a law that puts gov- ocrat idea. Rather, it is the obligation Governor, State of Texas, ernment ahead of people, a law that of all of us to the American people. ´ Austin, Texas. consolidates power into the hands of a Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I DEAR GOVERNOR PERRY: As you may know, group of 15 unelected bureaucrats, a would like to inquire of the Chair how the United States Supreme Court has upheld law that has already increased health much time is left on both sides. major provisions of the Patient Protection care costs and will limit Americans’ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and Affordable Care Act (ACA) last week. access to quality, affordable health FLEMING). The gentlewoman from New Residents in the state of Texas will greatly benefit from its implementation, of which care. York has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Missouri has 30 sec- two provisions will directly impact Texans. There is a better way forward. This includes the Medicaid Expansion and This misguided law must be replaced onds remaining. ´ the implementation of health insurance ex- with patient-centered reforms that Ms. VELAZQUEZ. At this time, I changes. I respectfully request that you allow families to make their own yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from charge, the Texas State Legislature and the health care choices and to visit the Texas, Ms. SHEILA JACKSON LEE. Texas public health departments to begin doctors they want to visit. Health care Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank implementation of the entire law. decisions should be made at home, the gentlelady from New York for her Now that the decision has been made by around kitchen tables all across the distinguished commitment and service the United States Supreme Court, it is now country, not in the back rooms on Cap- to small businesses across America. time to move past the partisanship and begin Mr. Speaker, just a few minutes ago, delivering affordable care to millions of itol Hill. Americans. Many provisions in the ACA will Mr. Speaker, we do not need health a colleague rose to the floor and called benefit all of Americans; however, these two care reform like this, but we do need this ‘‘socialism.’’ It is not. Many have specific provisions will greatly benefit our health care reform. This law is not the risen to the floor to talk about how state. For instance, the Medicaid expansion answer. It’s a Big Government power this will impact negatively on small will expand coverage to Americans who are grab. That’s what it really is. What business. It will not. below 133 percent of the Federal Poverty history has shown time and again is I rise enthusiastically to oppose what Line (FPL). Roughly 25 percent of Texans that Big Government makes things is a political legislative act—the repeal are below 100 percent of the FPL, which is more expensive, more bureaucratic, of ObamaCare. It is really the Afford- higher than the national average. Those who are low income have less access to care, have and less effective. It is time to repeal able Care Act by the statement of the poorer health outcomes and are at a higher this law and to get our economy mov- United States Supreme Court. The risk of premature death. Our State has an ing again and to get Americans back to statement of Justice Roberts, of which obligation to ensure those who are most vul- work. I read, indicates that, beginning in nerable do not prematurely die because they

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Although and they know they will soon not be locked- the Supreme Court decision apparently per- get this economy finally rolling so we in to their current job for fear of losing health mits a state to opt out, I am requesting that can pass some real reforms when it coverage. When they talk to me about what you choose not to, and take care of Texans comes to health care. Congress should be doing, they emphasize, in need. With that, I yield back the balance of jobs, jobs, jobs. The ACA also requires states to have their my time. I agree with my constituents. I urge my col- state-based health insurance exchanges run- Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I don’t think I look ning by 2014 and provide a progress report by leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on this senseless political much like Bill Murray, or have his wit, but I stunt of a bill and I implore my colleagues on 2013. Currently, our State of Texas has done sure feel like him in his role in ‘‘Groundhog nothing in exploring options. I encourage the other side of the aisle to get on with the you to begin setting up our exchange for a Day.’’ business that American’s care about—jobs. There are pressing issues facing our coun- number of reasons. Mr. TURNER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the try—mainly the need to get our economy back For one, many Americans and businesses flawed Obamacare law adversely affects on track and start creating jobs. But, my Re- find navigating private health care insurance American families, small businesses and mil- plans complicated and confusing. Estab- publican colleagues refuse to allow us to focus lions of seniors. Even before the law is fully lishing our State-based health insurance ex- on that vital priority. implemented, Obamacare already increases change will provide a clear mechanism for Instead, we are here for the 31st time in this costs on hard-working American families and many Texans and small businesses purchase Congress to consider repeal of the health re- businesses. For example, healthcare pre- affordable health insurance plans. This will form law. greatly benefit those who are below 400 per- Nevermind that the House already passed miums have already increased by $1,200 for cent of the FPL. the average American family. As a Member of Congress, representing our repeal of the health care law early in 2011 and that bill is still sitting in the Senate awaiting Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court great State, I have an obligation to do all ruled that the individual mandate of the Presi- that is possible to ensure that the laws are their consideration. followed when enacted. Our Supreme Court Nevermind that 29 other bills have repealed dent’s healthcare law is a tax. This tax will has decided on the ACA and now it is time to particular provisions of the law. have tremendous consequences on individ- move forward and begin with implementa- No, we are going to once again take the uals, working families, businesses, and local tion. Our State has so much to benefit from time of this Congress to pass a bill that governments. In fact, the most recent Con- implementing the law, and I know Texans doesn’t need to be passed because my Re- gressional Budget Office estimate indicates will greatly appreciate your dedication to publican colleagues are mad at the Supreme that the individual mandate will impose $54 adhere to the law. Court for upholding the law. billion in new taxes on Americans over 10 Very Truly Yours, years. SHEILA JACKSON LEE, We know that House Republicans don’t in- Member of Congress. tend for the Senate to take this bill seriously We have heard from many businesses Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- because they are rushing this bill to the floor across the country that the employer mandate er, I’m prepared to close. today before the Congressional Budget Office will be devastating for them and their employ- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, with has even had the opportunity to provide a ees. For example, the employer mandate to that, I am prepared to close. score for health reform repeal. With that anal- provide healthcare coverage will penalize What will small businesses lose if ysis, we would know the cost or savings asso- American firms by $113 billion over 10 years health care reform is repealed? Small ciated with health reform repeal. But, Repub- and could eliminate 1.6 million jobs. At a time business tax credits that save employ- licans don’t feel any need for being informed when the economy is still struggling to re- ers $435 million in 2011 will be abol- before they vote because they know they hate cover, we should be focused on reducing ished. Insurers will be able to continue health reform and they’ll vote to repeal it no taxes on hardworking Americans and pro- price-gouging their customers and de- matter what. viding incentives for businesses to grow and nying coverage for preexisting condi- Well, with a Congress that behaves like this, create jobs. tions. Repeal will mean millions of none of us should wonder why our approval That is why last week I authored H.R. 6048, families and employers will no longer ratings are at 12%. the Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Re- What my Republican colleagues steadfastly receive the benefits of lower premiums peal Act, with 125 of my colleagues, to repeal refuse to acknowledge is that health reform is on insurance company rebates worth the Obamacare individual and employer man- already helping people and repealing it will over $300 million this year alone. dates, providing relief for American families have serious negative consequences for mil- I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote because the ACA and businesses. lions of Americans. was a step in the right direction. With- Mr. Speaker, I am also troubled by the Should Republicans succeed in their blind out it, the self-employed and small Obamacare 2.3 percent tax on medical de- drive to repeal health reform: vices. Mound Laser and Photonics Center, business employees will continue to be 6.6 million young adults would lose the uninsured at high rates with no hope of headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio in my dis- guarantee of being allowed to obtain insur- trict, specializes in laser-based micro and Republican action to fix the broken ance coverage on their parents’ health insur- health care system. nano-fabrication. The majority of its workers ance plans. have backgrounds in science and engineering, Mr. Speaker, instead of holding this 17 million children with pre-existing condi- critical fields our country needs to compete in vote, we should be spending our time tions could again be denied health insurance the global economy. Unfortunately, the com- on targeted measures to help our Na- coverage. pany reported it was forced to lay off 10 em- tion’s small businesses grow and create 105 million Americans would again be sub- ployees due to the loss of business from one jobs. Maybe what we should be doing ject to lifetime limits on health insurance— of its medical device clients. today is debating the jobs bill that the which could stop coverage when they need it President presented to us in the House most. Another company in my community, Ferno- of Representatives. 12.8 million Americans who are due over $1 Washington Inc., a global leader in manufac- With that, I yield back the balance of billion in rebates from the health insurance in- turing and distribution of professional emer- my time, and I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. dustry this year would never see that financial gency and healthcare products based in Wil- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- relief. mington, Ohio, says the tax increase will er, I would like to address the com- The more than 5.3 million Medicare bene- cause the company to scale back research, ments made by the gentlelady from ficiaries who have been helped with high drug development, and production of new products, Texas who claimed that 4 million small costs would see that assistance disappear. hampering the company’s ability to compete. businesses are going to be able to take The 86 million people who have already re- The executives at Ferno estimate the cost of advantage of this tax credit and how ceived life-saving preventive benefits free-of- the tax is equivalent to 23 jobs. much it was going to help. charge would lose access to that vital benefit. This Congress, I authored H.R. 1310, a bill We requested a GAO study and found The list goes on and on. to repeal this tax for first responder medical that only 170 small businesses have Repeal of ObamaCare is not what the devices and co-sponsored a bill to eliminate even taken partial advantage of this American people want. When I go home, par- this unfair tax altogether.

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What American senior citizen health insurance companies could also deny Obamacare and am committed to working with feels comfortable with handing over their coverage to children with pre-existing condi- my colleagues to carefully and thoughtfully im- health care decisions to an unelected board tions, including common conditions like asth- plement real healthcare reform. deep in a federal office or inflicting a $500 bil- ma. Healthcare reform corrected this uncon- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today lion cut to Medicare? scionable abuse, and its repeal would be a di- in strong support of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of This law represents the most chilling powers rect attack on the 17 million children who will Obamacare Act. of government: to tax as a form of interference now be protected from discrimination. Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics with our freedoms, to get between Americans The concept of pre-existing conditions was announced that, for the 41st straight month, and their earnings at the same time it gets be- also used to justify discriminatory policies that we had an unemployment rate of above 8%. tween Americans and their liberties. The taxes targeted women. Many women have been de- As a small businessman, this comes as no included in the ACA punish Americans for not nied coverage or are charged at higher rates surprise to me. The President has done little doing something the government has decided for conditions that include breast or cervical to inspire confidence in job creators. From to require. cancer, pregnancy, a history of a C-section, or new, burdensome regulations and stifling tax We are here today to start a long, important having been a victim of domestic violence. I hikes, the legislative agenda of this Adminis- conversation in Congress and in the nation have a long history of supporting women’s ac- tration’s first two years is still wreaking havoc about ridding ourselves of this law’s dire con- cess to reproductive healthcare as well as a on the economy. sequences, intended and unintended. We will strong record fighting domestic violence. I am I say this just a day after the President reit- not settle the matter today, but it is vital that proud to support the Affordable Care Act, erated his commitment to the notion that we the people know we are working to strike which gives women many of the rights and ought to increase taxes to feed more big gov- down a tax we do not want, cannot afford and protections that I have fought for. ernment, the same big government that has will not pay as a price for our freedom. I would also like to take a moment to high- let our deficits spiral out of control and our Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise light how the Affordable Care Act helps Amer- credit rating downgraded. today in opposition to H.R. 6079, the latest ican seniors by strengthening Medicare. 5.3 We have much work to do to rein in govern- Republican attempts to repeal the Affordable million seniors who used to fall into the ‘‘donut ment. Repealing this monument to bloated bu- Care Act and block meaningful reform. I stand hole’’ Medicare coverage gap have already reaucracy is but the first step we must take to with the young people who can now find cov- saved $3.7 billion on prescription drugs be- signal to the private sector that success will erage under their parents’ health insurance cause of healthcare reform, averaging $600 not be punished. plans, Americans with pre-existing conditions per senior. The healthcare law will also com- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in oppo- who had been denied access to care, and pletely close the ‘‘donut hole’’ by 2020. In ad- sition to the 31st attempt to roll back health senior citizens who cannot afford the sky-rock- dition, Medicare recipients are receiving a free care coverage for American families. eting costs of medical treatments. Mr. Speak- annual wellness visit and coverage of key pre- Before the bill was passed, the House and er, I stand with all Americans who will now ventive services, meaning that seniors can ac- Senate debated it for well over a year. It was begin to see the overall cost of health insur- cess care before any problems escalate into debated on the House and Senate floor, in ance go down. costly and chronic conditions down the road. several committees, in the media, in town The Affordable Care Act has been upheld These services are possible because the Af- halls, on the World Wide Web, in living rooms; by the United States Supreme Court as a con- fordable Care Act has sparked a record-break- indeed, it was hard to escape the debate dur- stitutional law. I now rise to praise it as a wise ing crackdown on Medicare fraud, recovering ing that time. The bills received dozens of and moral one, as well. more than $4.1 billion in fiscal year 2011 votes, including committee votes. It passed Access to quality, affordable healthcare is a alone. the House and Senate. It was signed into law. basic right and is critical to the wellbeing of Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act ad- Since then, it has continued to be debated; America, both today and in the future. This dresses serious problems that have been the House alone has devoted 43 hours of legislation addresses the needs of the millions plaguing children, women, and seniors. Its re- scarce floor time to it. Now, it is being imple- of uninsured Americans, strengthens the Medi- forms will even the playing field for anyone mented and American families are already care system, and relieves all Americans of the who wants quality health insurance and will benefitting from the law. It has been through growing financial burden of medical costs and help our country more closely resemble the the courts—all the way to the highest court— insurance. Those who are attempting to ob- principles on which it was founded. and it has been found to be constitutional. It struct healthcare reform are in effect sabo- Despite the unfounded claims that this bill has been upheld. taging the health and financial security of my will raise taxes for everyday Americans, the Instead of trying to accelerate our economic constituents and fellow Americans, and I can- Affordable Care Act will bring significant and recovery, the primary concern of American not allow this repeal to pass. immediate savings to the middle class at a families and businesses, we are spending In the 37th Congressional District of Cali- time when they need it most. The healthcare hours of valuable time on the House floor de- fornia, the benefits of the Affordable Care Act law will provide a tax cut that averages around bating yet again whether to repeal the Afford- are undisputable. 23,000 children and 90,000 $4,000 for 18 million middle class people, and able Care Act. I would be enthusiastically sup- adults now have health insurance that covers 12.8 million Americans will receive $1.1 billion portive of a debate about whether to continue preventative services with no co-pays, coinsur- back in rebates by August. When insurance forward progress by moving toward a single ance, or deductibles. 510 small businesses companies overspend on administrative costs payer system which would provide higher have received tax credits to help maintain or and CEO bonuses, it is the middle class who quality health care for everyone in the U.S. expand healthcare coverage for their employ- pays. without paying a dime more than we are cur- ees. Healthcare providers in the district have Until now, everyday citizens have also had rently paying. That is a debate worth having. also received $3.4 million in Affordable Care to subsidize the medical costs for a small But today’s debate is not about moving for- Act grants since 2010 to support community number of people who can afford healthcare ward; it is about moving backward. We can’t health centers; to develop innovative, cost- but choose to remain without coverage. These move forward with our eyes glued to the rear saving healthcare delivery systems; and to individuals force American families to pay an view mirror. This is not governance. train health professionals. additional $1,017 each year to compensate. Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, three These statistics are not unique to my dis- The Affordable Care Act would impose a mod- branches of the federal government now trict, and similar success stories are emerging est penalty, ensuring that those who do not agree: the Affordable Care Act is a tax, and it in all corners of the country. purchase their own coverage do not cause falls to Congress to repeal this tax. Look, for instance, at how the healthcare spikes in the cost of others’ insurance. Al- American families, employers, patients and law is benefiting young adults and children. though opponents of the Affordable Care Act providers have known this all along. CBO says Under this reform, young adults may stay on attack this ‘‘free-rider’’ penalty as an unfair tax, the health care law will cost 800,000 American their parents’ health insurance until their 26th the truth is that the majority of Americans will jobs. Taxpayers are footing more than a trillion birthday, which is especially critical when re- never have to pay it and rather stand to ben- dollar bill for the privilege of putting more cent graduates and young adults are seeking efit from lower insurance rates. Americans out of work. It is a tax on top of a employment. Young adults are the most unin- Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act was a tax. sured group among all Americans, and without long overdue bill that corrects deep injustices

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They see that their misguided idea that a small group of individ- have statistics that recognize that leaders have an unprecedented opportunity for uals can plan out orderly lives for the rest of prior to Medicare, Americans were liv- creating real and lasting change, and instead us. There is not one person working at the ing 60 years and under. It is well docu- that chance is being squandered for short- Department of Health and Human Services mented that we’ve extended the lives of sighted political gain. The GOP-controlled who knows what it is like to be a family in senior citizens through Medicare. Now House is unleashing this attack without offer- Bronte, practice medicine in Brownwood, or the Affordable Care Act seeks to ex- ing any new solutions. The Republican dis- run a hospital in Andrews. Yet, Obamacare tend the lives of the sickest of the sick, mantling of the healthcare bill would be an act hands the fate of the families, doctors, and to extend the lives of children with pre- of betrayal to the American people who de- hospitals across my district over to the Sec- existing diseases, to extend the lives of serve basic health insurance, not election-year retary of Health and Human Services and her individuals who would not have access politics. staff. to insurance, or those families who We have just celebrated the Fourth of July The ACA sets the ideas of this small cadre have been thrown into poverty because and marked the 236th anniversary of Amer- of Washington insiders ahead of the concerns of catastrophic illnesses or an accident. ican independence. Looking back on our na- of my constituents and their caregivers. It was We can do better. tion’s history, there are certain moments that crafted in secret and passed in the dead of This bill is a promise of allowing and exemplify our evolution toward true democ- night, and its most important details were left providing for all Americans to be in- racy. Those are moments of action, not simply up to regulators who are unaccountable to vot- sured. This bill cries out for Repub- a rhetorical commitment to equality. We freed ers. What was a 2,700 hundred page bill has licans and Democrats to work to- the slaves, extended voting rights to women, spawned over 12,000 pages of regulations gether. This bill cries out for saving passed the Civil Rights Act and the G.I. bill, and more are being published every day. the lives of Americans who have been gave the right to vote to 18-year-olds, created American’s deserve a health care system falling along the highway of despair social security and Medicare, and most re- that is designed with them at the heart of it. and dying. cently repealed the discriminatory ‘‘Don’t Ask, House Republicans are committed to enacting It is important for us to look for the Don’t Tell’’ policy. Each of these battles faced sensible reforms that build up the free-market. common and better good, the public fierce opposition, but, now that they have Solutions like buying insurance across state good. Save this bill. Vote against the been won, they are remembered as a triumph lines, allowing association health plans, and repeal. of core American values. Many look back and reforming our out of control tout system are f believe that America’s best days are behind common sense changes that will expand risk DOCTORS CAUCUS SPECIAL ORDER us, but I look ahead and see the Affordable pools, lower premiums, and make insurance Care Act as yet another brick in the wall of more affordable for millions of Americans. Our The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. American greatness. ideas can do this without the thousands of ELLMERS). Under the Speaker’s an- Mr. Speaker, all Americans—young, old, pages of rules and regulations, the hundreds nounced policy of January 5, 2011, the rich, and poor—have an unalienable right to of billions of dollars in taxes, and the man- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. FLEM- healthcare. I ask my colleagues to join me in dates imposed by Obamacare. ING) is recognized for 32 minutes as the my pledge to support the Affordable Care Act I urge my colleagues join me in passing designee of the majority leader. and to continue efforts to strengthen our H.R. 6079 to repeal this divisive, intrusive, and Mr. FLEMING. Madam Speaker, it’s healthcare system in years to come. loathsome healthcare law. a pleasure to be on the floor once again Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to really talk about my favorite sub- strongly support the passage of H.R. 6079, ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further ject in Congress, and that is health the Repeal of Obamacare Act. consideration of H.R. 6079 is postponed. care. A little over two years ago, as our Demo- f I am a physician and have been a cratic colleagues were jamming this bill physician for 36 years. I am a family through Congress, their leadership thought REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- physician. I still have an active prac- they could appease some of the public’s out- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF tice and practice when I get a chance, rage by uttering that now famous phrase ‘‘we H.R. 4402, NATIONAL STRATEGIC which lately has not been very often. have to pass the bill to know what’s in it.’’ AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRO- We’ll be talking about ObamaCare, Unfortunately for them, two years have DUCTION ACT OF 2012 the repeal of ObamaCare, and we’ll be passed and we now have seen what is in the Mr. BISHOP of Utah (during consid- talking about Medicare. I say ‘‘we.’’ bill—a top down, Washington-centric plan for eration of H.R. 6079), from the Com- That is only if I’m joined by some of the future of American’s health services. mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- my colleagues who may be making Obamacare expanded and entrenched the leged report (Rept. No. 112–590) on the their way here this evening. worst parts of the American health system: it resolution (H. Res. 726) providing for I want to in the way of introduction drives up premiums, reduces competition consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to just let everyone understand, Madam among insurers, restricts patient choice, fur- require the Secretary of the Interior Speaker, how we got here in the first ther undermines the solvency of Medicare and and the Secretary of Agriculture to place. Why are we here this evening Medicaid, and raises hundreds of billions of more efficiently develop domestic talking about this? Why are we talking dollars in new taxes. sources of the minerals and mineral about the repeal of ObamaCare? The law creates over a hundred and fifty materials of strategic and critical im- I take you back to 1965 when there new boards and offices, each with the author- portance to United States economic was a recognition that health care in- ity to manage a piece of American’s health and national security and manufac- surance was becoming something more care. The bill also gives the Secretary of turing competitiveness, which was re- than just insurance; that is to say, that Health and Human Services 1,700 new or en- ferred to the House Calendar and or- insurance, of course, in theory is to larged powers to control American’s access to dered to be printed. protect against catastrophe. We see and interaction with their health services. It f that, of course, in our homeowners in- even mandates that religious institutions vio- surance and our car insurance. So it late the basic tenants of their faith by pro- VOTE AGAINST THE REPEAL seemed a good idea to have some form viding coverage for drugs and procedures that (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked of insurance where you would not be they find morally objectionable. and was given permission to address bankrupted by a sudden and severe ill- What’s more, the law taxes insurers, device the House for 1 minute.) ness and have your lifesavings taken manufacturers, and drug manufacturers, driv- Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam away. ing up the cost of these products. And then, Speaker, we have just finished part of So the idea of insurance came up, and in perhaps the greatest insult, Obamacare the debate for legislation that wants to it was mostly a catastrophic policy.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:12 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY7.026 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4767 Then that sort of evolved over time that costs were actually going up just one starts going back home. The first into more and more comprehensive as fast, which is just the opposite you farmer says to the second one, where concepts, and it really has become would expect intuitively. are you going? He said, I’m going to today extremely comprehensive, per- Why was that happening, and why is get another mule, because that’s the haps even a health management type of it happening today? Well, the answer is way we’re going to go forward. We’re system that you pay into and hopefully this: a physician, a hospital, anybody, just going to hitch a second mule and the system takes care of you. It was a the first thing that they are going to keep dragging this wagon down the recognition that a robust market did do, the first thing a business or a fac- road. not exist for insurance for the elderly. tory is going to do is when the reim- You see, in my opinion, that’s pre- From that sprang the idea of Medi- bursement per unit goes down, that is a cisely what happened with ObamaCare. care, health care insurance for the el- reimbursement per patient goes down, Instead of fixing our health care crisis derly, which is really not insurance, you make it up on volume and you and the inflation and costs, the ineffi- per se. It’s really a 100 percent single- keep working harder and you keep see- ciencies in the system and the fraud, payer government program. Then also ing more patients, and you find more waste, and abuse, by bringing the mar- insurance—again, a single-payer pro- things to do to drive up that, and I’m ketplace back into sanity and back gram—for the poor, and that is Med- saying this in a generic way. into balance once again, and letting pa- icaid. That began around 1965. It began I do not ascribe to that, but many tients be the decisionmakers, what we with a promise to the health care sys- doctors have been put in that position really did is double down on the gov- tem and to the elderly that this would to just stay solvent in their practices. ernment control of health care and, as never usurp the relationship with the They have run faster and faster, seen a result of that, we’re going to have an patient, that the decisions would be more and more patients, done anything even more expensive, more burdensome made by the providers and the pa- they can. While they make an extra and bureaucratic system that we won’t tients, and that Medicare—of course, dime to keep up with their costs, be able to control. Anyway, this is the Doctors Caucus the government taxpayers, if you will— they’re running the system up by a fac- Special Order. We’re going to be talk- would be picking up the bill, no ques- tor of 10. They make a dime for them- ing in the next 30 minutes, and we’re tions asked. There was also a recogni- selves, but the system costs a dollar for going to be talking about the repeal of tion that even though patients would that. As a result, we have had severe infla- ObamaCare. get help with their bills, they would We have voted on this, you probably still have to pay something into that. tion. It was my belief that the way to solve this problem was to begin to already heard, several times already. I will also interject that there was Of course, we have never got it past the the belief, actuarial estimates, CBO, move government out of health care and begin to move the private sector House of Representatives because the the Congressional Budget Office, that Senate won’t take it up and, of course, back in, put together robust and predicted that a program that would be it’s doubtful that the President, our healthy markets, give consumers maybe $3 billion annually would maybe current President, would ever sign it. top out at $12 billion. choices once again. Patients have skin There are a lot of things that we hear in the game—that is to say, they have b 2100 about ObamaCare. Let’s talk for a mo- to pay a little something into it. ment about taxes. We just had a Su- Of course we know now that it’s in Because, remember, back in the preme Court decision handed down, and the hundreds of billions of dollars eighties, patients’ out-of-pocket ex- there has been this debate, this battle, many times over what it was initially pense, for instance, in Medicare for lab- within the Supreme Court and outside, promised to be. oratory and many other items went to on this individual mandate where gov- In that evolution, we saw where gov- zero, which meant that instead of hav- ernment under this bill literally forces ernment and insurance companies ing to negotiate with the patient, what and requires you to purchase a product began to take a larger and larger role is the best ideas in terms of a list of or service that is created by govern- in covering for various things. For in- tests that must be performed to get to ment, rather than making it more af- stance, beginning in the early eighties, the answer, I can just simply make out fordable and attractive and you opting Medicare began to see the physician a list as long as I want. Somebody is in and you buying it on your own. charges becoming a problem, and from going to pay for it, but it won’t be the The decision has been handed down a budgetary standpoint they weren’t patient, and therefore, again, health that, yes, the decision is constitu- really going up that fast, but because care inflation. tional, but not by the way of the com- of the growth of the elderly out there I came to Washington after being merce clause. But government can, it was running the cost up. elected to work on this with the other Congress can now, according to the jus- That led to restrictions put on what side of the aisle, because I saw that we tices, Congress can basically make you doctors could charge. Then came had two major giant entitlement pro- do anything Congress wants to do. It EMTALA, which is an acronym, a long grams that are bankrupting this coun- has to force you through taxes. While acronym, that basically says regardless try, Medicaid and Medicare. I remind we could debate whether I agree or not of your ability to pay, if you show up folks that Medicare runs out of money, agree with that, that is the law of the to the emergency room, the doctors according to whichever actuary you land now. and hospital have to treat you. want to listen to, in 5 to 12 years. But This means that if we in Congress de- These are all things that began to they all agree that it runs out of cide that we want to make citizens do add up over the years, and it’s made money and the services will have to be things, we do have a pathway now to do Medicare, of course, balloon into an ex- sharply curtailed. that, and that is to tax you. Even if tremely expensive program, as is Med- What we found was that the other you’re not in an activity or buying icaid as well. In fact, for most States side of the aisle, our Democrat col- something we can still tax you. that is the largest budgetary item that leagues over there decided that instead I prefer that we go the market route. they have. of solving the problem by bringing the I would much rather people buy insur- Well, fast forward to 2008. As a physi- marketplace, they wanted to take gov- ance because they see a need, they see cian, I became very concerned that we ernment another step. It reminds me of a desirability, and they see that it’s needed health care reform in this coun- a story that was told to me once about cost-effective, rather than forcing try. Why? Because government had be- two farmers. They were on a wagon, a Americans to do that. Our colleagues come such a large part of the health mule, and they are going down the on the other side, would rather just care system and the so-called insur- road, it’s an old farm road, and one of simply force you to do that. ance thereof, and with the price fixing the wheels breaks and they come to a But now we have to also admit that that went along with that, that it stop. this is a tax, and our friends on the began to actually have a perverse ef- Now, the mule can’t pull that wagon, other side of the aisle I think would fect on health care. That is to say that it’s just too hard to pull it on one admit that had this been advertised as as reimbursement to hospitals, doctors, wheel. So the two farmers get off, one what it turns out to be, a big tax in- and other providers were going down, starts fixing the wheel and the other crease on the middle class, that it

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.151 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 never would have gotten passed be- The itemized deductions, the exemp- tions are not being written by Congress cause they would have been voted out tion is going to go from 7.5 percent to but by people in the buildings that sur- of office for having raised taxes on the 10 percent of adjusted gross income. round the Hill here, many of which we middle class. That’s a big political no- There will be a tax on tanning. That’s do not yet know. 106 new major rules no these days. got to be a middle class tax. being written out of this administra- But there are many other taxes, and ObamaCare elimination of tax deduc- tion, the worst proliferation of regula- I’m just going to hit on a few here. One tion for employer-provided retirement tions. is a 156 percent increase on the Federal drug coverage in coordination with So this, on top of other things—the excise tax on tobacco. Another is the Medicare part D, ObamaCare Blue direct hostility and attacks on energy employer mandate. The Supreme Court Cross Blue Shield tax hike, an excise and the job creators themselves—has says that you can, Congress, you can tax on charitable hospitals, a tax on in- just put a complete wet blanket over make employers buy insurance or you novator drug companies, a tax on our economy and the creation of jobs. certainly can penalize them if they health insurers, a $500,000 annual exec- And I would say that ObamaCare is the don’t. utive compensation limit for health in- lead in that entire process. But, interestingly enough, one part surance executives, ObamaCare em- Now, there’s also something that I of the bill that was termed unconstitu- ployer reporting of insurance on the W– get asked about a lot, and that is, well, what about what you Republicans say tional was coercing, or forcing States 2, the black liquor tax, the ObamaCare about ObamaCare and what the Demo- to expand Medicaid eligibility. That’s a codification of the economic substance crats say about ObamaCare? And it part of the Supreme Court’s decision doctrine. Again, a long list of taxes. that actually is going to impact the So, Madam Speaker, it seems to me seems—at least it appears to them— cost of this bill. that in a time that we have the worst that one of us is lying about some of There is a surtax on investment. This recession since the Great Depression, these things. And, of course, one of the things that is important that we do is something that you’re going to hear we’re now facing perhaps the largest when we come to Congress, what we more and more about, and the way tax increase that’s occurred in our life- understand and learn, is that we should you’re going to hear about it is that times, both through ObamaCare and never presume ill motives of the other one day you’re going to sell a home, through the expiration of the Bush tax side. And that’s exactly what I will do you’re going to sell a property or an in- rates, which are much lower than the tonight is not presume ill motives by vestment or something like that, and Clinton tax rates. the other side. So I will give you an ex- the IRS is going to demand 3.8 percent Of course, you have heard some about ample of what I’m talking about. that as well in recent days. In fact, the of those profits. We Republicans have contended all On the subject of the IRS, remember President himself said in 2009 the last along that $500 billion will be ripped that it’s estimated that 16,500 new IRS thing in the world we want to do is to from Medicare. Again, I said earlier agents will need to be hired and are raise taxes in a recession. And every- that Medicare runs out of money, be- funded in order to require or force the body knows we’re in 41 months of a re- comes insolvent, in 5 to 12 years. Ev- taxation into ObamaCare. This will cession and no end in sight. erybody agrees it’s in that window Now, there’s also been some discus- certainly bring the IRS much more in- someplace. And we have the Ryan timately into your life, regardless of sion and debate on the impact on small budget plan, which would save Medi- whether you own a business, or you’re businesses. And I’m segueing to small care. The other side of the aisle refuses simply an employee, or really don’t businesses because, let’s face it, taxes to engage on that. But the question is: even have a job. have an impact on all of our pocket- Does ObamaCare take $500 billion out books, but taxes also have an impact b 2110 of Medicare? on the ability for small businesses to I have a lot of Medicare recipients There will be an excise tax on com- hire people. If you take money off their who are very worried about that, and prehensive health insurance plans that bottom line, that’s less money, less they ask me because they hear and will go up over time, ObamaCare hike capital to invest, less money to hire read things. They read something from in the Medicare payroll tax. There will more people. And that is precisely PolitiFact or all these fact checkers, be a medicine cabinet tax, if you will. what is going on with ObamaCare. and they say, no, this isn’t happening, But what that really is removing is the In fact, I would say, based on studies or it’s not happening the way you tax deductibility for the pretax dollars that I have read, one said that 70-plus think it does and so forth. Well, we had from health savings accounts that you percent of small businesses are saying a discussion with Douglas Holtz-Eakin, have been able to enjoy before, that if that the main reason that they’re not who is the prior CBO, about this 2 days you go and buy cold medicine off the hiring people is because of their fear, ago, and he confirmed a lot of my be- shelf, that you could buy it with your the uncertainty of ObamaCare and its liefs about this, and here’s the way it pretax dollars under your health sav- impacts on them, and the people I goes. ings account, that’s gone. If you want speak with throughout my district and Madam Speaker, the way laws are to get cold medicine and use your throughout the country who say that written, oftentimes what is in the four pretax dollars, you have to get a pre- ObamaCare is probably the worst corners of that law says one thing, but scription from a doctor. So one of two threat to the survival of their busi- when you add the omissions and the things are going to happen: Either nesses and, therefore, they’re not going unintended consequences and some- you’re going to have to see the doctor, to expand their businesses. times intended consequences, the effect which is going to cost you more, or the We know there’s trillions of dollars of that is completely different. And so, doctors are going to be spending a lot sitting on the sideline right now, both for instance, the idea that Medicare of their time, again, wasted in paper- small and large businesses, ready to be does not lose $500 billion that is work, writing prescriptions for non- invested to grow jobs, and yet the job dumped into ObamaCare, well, I think prescription drugs. That really doesn’t creators, the employers, are fearful. the nuance in there is that you have to make much sense. They don’t want to put that money in. understand that the cost of Medicare There will be an ObamaCare HSA Why would somebody want to put, goes up progressively every year. Now, withdrawal tax hike, an ObamaCare say, $10 million into a new factory not in some years it goes up higher than flexible spending account cap, knowing whether they can make a other years, but it always goes up. ObamaCare tax on medical device man- profit and making the calculation that And so in Washington, oftentimes ufacturing. It’s estimated that many of perhaps I should stand up that factory you can say that something is cut the domestic medical device factories overseas someplace where, in fact, I when, in fact, it’s just the increase is will simply go out of business or go off- can make a profit. I don’t have to deal reduced. And so that’s really what hap- shore. The cutting-edge innovation with ObamaCare and all that comes pens here, is what Democrats did in that we have today in health care de- with it. crafting ObamaCare is they cut the in- vices, we’re going to lose that has a re- Now, that’s just part of. We also crease in Medicare spending and they sult of ObamaCare. That will go to know the hyper-regulatory atmosphere took those so-called savings and they other countries. that we’ve evolved into, where regula- spent it inside of ObamaCare.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.153 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4769 Well, where is it coming from? Is it not mean you’re going to be seeing doc- spending. But if they fail to meet those going to have an impact? Well, of tors when you want to see them. targets—and Congresses never reach course it will. Because as things get And, in fact, that is precisely what I those targets, that is, to cut spending more expensive, if you reduce the was talking about in the beginning of by so much in Medicare—then it falls amount of increases that nominally the discussion—that if we just simply back to, it defaults back to IPAB, and occur, it’s going to have an impact be- take the same entitlement programs IPABs will be the ones making those cause there isn’t an underlying infla- that are making the cost problems decisions. So call it what you will, tionary rate that has to be recognized. worse, and through the price-fixing there will be members of government, So while one can make the legalistic mechanism actually perversely people who are on a governmental pay- case that, no, there isn’t $500 billion re- incentivizing fraud, waste and abuse, if roll, who will be making decisions moved, in reality, yes, it is removed be- we’re doing that now and then, we ex- about what services you will have. cause you have got to go from point A pand yet another entitlement system, Now, a lot has been said today about to point B. And if you don’t allow that we’re only going to aggravate the same all the free services that you’re going nominal increase, that inflationary problem. So what’s going to be the net to receive, free Pap smears, free breast rate in Medicare spending, if you don’t result? We’re going to have more peo- exams, free preventive health services. allow that, it’s a cut. It’s going to be a ple, more patients, searching out care Madam Speaker, I have never seen any- cut in services. from fewer and fewer providers. thing free in this society. Somebody is And where are the services? About And what will that lead to? It will going to pay for that service. Some- half of it is going to be in Medicare Ad- lead to long lines, and it will lead to body has got to pay somebody for doing vantage, which is the private type of rationing as a natural thing, not a it. Somebody has got to pay the sec- Medicare which people really love. It’s planned kind of rationing. That just retary, somebody has to pay the pro- vider, somebody has got to pay the very popular in a lot of States. And the will be the imbalance that we’re going rent. Nothing in this society is free. other is going to come from providers. to have in the system. Now, how do I know that’s going to And I will tell you that any time some- That would be doctors, hospitals, med- happen? Well, as I mentioned, it’s al- body tells you something is free in ical device providers, and so forth. ready happening, but it’s not showing ObamaCare or any other kind of health Now, the Democrats were very care- up to the level you might expect just care insurance, they’re just not being ful not to take that money from bene- yet. But let’s look at Massachusetts. straight with you. Let’s just be honest. ficiaries. And, in fact, in the sequestra- Remember, Massachusetts and also Somebody is going to pay for it at one tion that occurred last year and that Tennessee have comprehensive State point or another. we’re still debating, where money is programs, and since the comprehensive Let’s talk about the social con- taken out of defense and it’s also taken plan started in Massachusetts a few science part of ObamaCare, which has a out of Medicare, the money is taken years ago, the waiting lines for doctors lot of us who are in the pro-life com- out on the provider side but not the have grown now to an average of 6 munity very concerned. Remember, the beneficiary side. weeks. Over 50 percent of primary care President said that he would preserve b 2120 doctors are not accepting new patients. conscience rights; that is, providers would not be forced to provide abor- That is, we’re not taking away from The reimbursements are going down, and so are the number of doctors. The tions or abortifacients, that is, pills patients, we’re only taking away from that will create abortions, or anything the people who are providing the care. waiting lines are getting longer. The same happens in other countries that is against our conscience. And, in Well, that’s all well and good. Well, not fact, the first version of ObamaCare so fast. You have to understand that as that have single-payer systems such as Canada and Great Britain. And as a re- that passed the House passed only be- you reduce reimbursement of services, cause the pro-life Members of the the ability for providers to provide sult, how do these people get care? They go to the emergency room. And Democrats said those protections have those services goes down. And it has to be in there, the so-called Hyde been going down progressively. Cer- where is the most expensive care? In the emergency room. amendment that says that no taxpayer tainly, a relatively small percentage of So you see, Madam Speaker, when dollars will be spent on abortions or physicians today accept Medicaid for you have a highly structured, bureau- abortion-like activities. However, when payment and reimbursement. So even cratic, top-to-bottom system that it came back from the Senate, another if you have a Medicaid card, which, by micromanages behavior of individuals trick was pulled and that was pulled the way, half of the so-called increase and providers, all you’re going to get out of the legislation. But the Presi- in coverage under ObamaCare will be are higher costs. And ultimately, the dent said, well, look, I’ll write an Exec- on Medicaid. Well, that will be very only way you’re going to control costs utive order, which really has very little good. You’ll have a Medicaid card. But is through long lines and rationing. meaning, certainly in the long term. when you shop around and you go to Now, in ObamaCare, Democrats did Any President can rescind that. There various doctors’ offices and you say, I’d something very clever. They didn’t are many different ways to end-run an like to see the doctor today, there will want to depend on Congress to make Executive order if it’s not something be a lot of the assistants at the desk those tough decisions to cut reimburse- that’s in statute. So, as a result, there that will say, I’m sorry, we don’t ac- ments. So they created something are plenty of holes in ObamaCare like cept Medicaid. called IPAB, the Independent Payment Swiss cheese that allow taxpayer fund- Now, you might be critical of the Advisory Board, which will be 15 ing of abortions. doctor on that, but you have to under- unelected bureaucrats, not necessarily Now for the first time in many years, stand, doctors have to make payrolls, health care providers, appointed by the a majority of Americans are pro-life. and they have to pay rent like every- President. Again, they are unelected, But I can tell you an overwhelming body else. And if it comes to a point and they will not be answering your majority today and always has been where they can’t do that, then they ei- phone when you call to complain. They against the taxpayer funding of abor- ther have to stop seeing Medicaid pa- will literally have more power than tions. But what we’re dealing with tients, or they have to go out of busi- Congress itself in order to cut the bene- today is not the taxpayer funding of ness. Either way, you’re not getting in fits that you’ll receive. They’ll do it by abortions, that’s already in law, and to see him because the reimbursement way of reducing the types of services, that’s part of the reason to repeal it, is not there. the quality of services, and the pay- but the fact that the President is now Well, the same phenomenon is now ment for those services. It will happen forcing religious institutions such as happening across America in Medicare. in a lot of different ways, and it will the Catholic Church to provide certain If you’re on Medicare, if you’re 65 and begin to show up in delays, in more pa- services that are against their con- over and are disabled and you’re on perwork, misdiagnoses, and ultimately science, such as abortifacients, abor- Medicare, there’s been such a flat- some very unfortunate outcomes that I tions, and sterilizations. And so their tening and ratcheting down in many can see coming down the road. choice is either to get out of health cases of reimbursement that just be- Now, Congress will have the responsi- care entirely or to go along with the cause you have a Medicare card does bility of meeting certain targets of government and run into heavy fines.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JY7.155 H10JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 10, 2012 So, where are we today with tor to, perhaps, see a repeat of what Therein lies a strong benefit for some ObamaCare? Is it going to be repealed? happened to so many individuals and 6.6 million young adults, denied with Tomorrow ObamaCare will be repealed families out there with this past reces- the repeal measure, denying access and in the House of Representatives. That sion, where they saw their lifetime sav- affordability to health care situations. you can bet on. However, we all under- ings wiped away, trillions lost in the How many cases of young adults im- stand that there is a problem with the American economy, pain and suffering pacted by catastrophic illness or acci- Senate, which is controlled by the very endured by families across this land. dents will it require to turn the hearts people who voted it in to begin with, They’d rather see a voucher system for and the minds in a positive direction, and a President who, though he sup- Medicare, handing it over to the insur- that would not forego this opportunity ports it and would not sign a repeal, ance companies, to leave seniors for our Nation’s young adults? A strong says very little in defense of digging deeper into their pockets. benefit associated with this package. ObamaCare. But why? Because there’s So the pattern has been established What about those who have a pre- very little that is desirable to defend in here, and now a repeal of the Afford- existing condition? Some 17 million it. able Care Act before its full implemen- children in that category. And that’s So I look forward to another oppor- tation, before given a chance as we ar- not to account for the many adults who tunity to vote for the full repeal and rive as the last industrialized Nation in would be denied because of preexisting look forward to next year when we’ll the world to provide a universal health conditions. Asthma in children, diabe- have the ability to repeal it lock, care coverage program. Unacceptable. tes in our senior community, being a stock, and barrel, pull it out by its Progress is struck. A decision is ren- woman, utilized as a preexisting condi- roots and start over again with step- dered by the highest court in the land, tion, an opportunity to deny coverage by-step reform in health care with pa- a conservative-leaning Court. Before and the basic core need that we should tient choices, as it should be. the ink is dry on that decision, a move consider to be truly American. Another benefit lost to the greedy notion of re- f to repeal. The Court spoke. It has spo- ken to America and said the litmus pealing success that was achieved in b 2130 test for constitutionality was debated this House and the United States Sen- and a decision rendered that said, yes, ate and signed into law by this Presi- REPEALING AFFORDABLE CARE dent. ACT in fact, it meets the constitutionality test. What about the efforts to deny life- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under And so this evening, on the eve of the time benefits as a threshold? Cutting the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- attempts to repeal the Affordable Care people off of an insurance coverage at uary 5, 2011, the gentleman from New Act as it stands, is a very telling mo- perhaps a very demanding time in their York (Mr. TONKO) is recognized for 30 ment. It is one that suggests to us that lives. Games played with people and minutes as the designee of the minor- there is this outright attempt to undo their lives and their recovery; hope ity leader. programs that serve our middle class pulled from working families across Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, for a so very well. And without a thriving this Nation because of an insensitivity great number of hours today in this middle class, our Nation is not pros- of this Congress. A deplorable situa- Chamber, there has been a great debate perous. Without that thriving middle tion. Assistance to our small business on whether or not to repeal the Afford- class, there’s not purchasing power community. Now, if we profess our able Care Act when we know fully that strong enough to provide the recovery small business community to be the the chances are slim to move forward of our economy. Without a strength- economic engine that is part and parcel and the measure would not be signed ening of our middle class, there is not of our economic comeback, our eco- into law. Is it political posturing? I be- a confidence in the economy, a con- nomic springboard, then would we not lieve it is, of a grand style. fidence that is needed so as to grow There’s a pattern being established want to provide assistance in that more customers for our business base. basic core need area? Would we not here. There’s been an attack—outright And so the Affordable Care Act is of- want to allow tax credits to come the attack—on Social Security, attempts fering promise and hope to millions, way of our small business community? to privatize the system. It’s been under tens of millions, of Americans across Many, a majority of those businesses attack for the last 76 years. It’s been this land. Whether you’re insured, will remind all of us as Representatives the underpinning that provides sta- underinsured, uninsured, all categories bility for working families across this that they want to provide for their em- will see strengthening because of this ployees. great Nation. It has been a security measure. piece that has enabled many to have at Think of it. I represent a large pro- b 2140 least assurances that there would be portion of senior citizens who are con- They want a productive workforce. some support in family budgets as they cerned about their pharmaceutical That means a strong and well work- move month to month. We know that costs. Many dealing with that dough- force. And so they see it as a strong in- that measure, Social Security, has nut hole have reached that threshold vestment; one, however, that they been dealing with its enemies for a that requires them to dig into their could not afford in recent years be- long time—since before it was made a pockets. We close that doughnut hole. cause of the escalating costs, 18 per- law. We make more affordable the prescrip- cent larger bill than industry and per- Likewise, Medicare, which came to tions that are required for people to haps weaker coverage. us in the mid-sixties, enabled our sen- stay well and, in some cases, to have They wanted that turned around. ior community to have its health care the medications that keep them alive. They wanted a smart approach, a busi- needs met, provided predictability and We deny that opportunity to our Na- nesslike approach, a sensitive response. stability for retired households, en- tion’s seniors. They got it with the Affordable Care abled people to enjoy a quality of life, We deny the respect that we offer. We Act. a better quality of health care. We deny the dignity in the equation that Progress denied, the small business know that before Medicare, many of speaks to affordable outcomes for the engine weakened by this sort of neglect those who had retired expected to see pharmaceuticals that our senior com- that could be advanced in this cited their economic security dip south be- munity requires. That doughnut hole pattern of undoing Social Security, cause of the expected cost of providing would have been closed by 2020. privatizing Social Security, changing health care when they, perhaps, could Further, at the other end of the age Medicare as we know it forever, now not get that coverage in an insurance spectrum, many young adults, finding repealing the Affordable Care Act. We context. it difficult in this recession—and now see the pattern. We see the gross ne- So Medicare, as we know it today, the recovery period—to gain a job as glect, the disrespect for America’s mid- would be undone by the Republican they perhaps leave high school or col- dle class, her working families. majority in this House. They would lege, are given the opportunity with So we go forward and we understand prefer to privatize Social Security, the Affordable Care Act to remain on that, with the opportunities of an ex- allow us to reach to the financial sec- their family’s policy until the age of 26. change, small employers, our small

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If 1 of 10 in that em- need to help control. Create that better ployee firm of 20 were to be impacted environment in which to grow jobs, Unacceptable. There is a better way, with catastrophic illness, it’s dev- cultivate a prosperity. It’s important. and this Congress knows it. astating, an actuarial impact that hits It’s important for us to understand We invest in jobs. We invest in health that small business owner hard in the that it is part of an economic recovery care. We invest in education. We invest pocketbook because of the premium in- equation. in research. We do it in a way that crease for that 1 person of the 10 you But there’s also the wisdom of in- promises our best attempt as a Nation employ. vesting in education, in higher edu- to generations yet unborn. Someone If those same 10 employees were al- cation, again, under attack by a sys- was there for us, and we need to be lowed to enter the exchange, a better tem that does not always profess the there for future generations of Ameri- outcome, a different outcome, a strong- strength of research and education and cans to provide the sort of cutting-edge er outcome for the economic recovery patents and discovery. opportunity that will spell America at of this Nation because the gross major- We understand that we are in the her best. I look at that opportunity for ity of jobs being produced in this come- midst of a global race on innovation, not only battery manufacturing but back are being done by our small busi- clean energy and ideas and high tech. nanotechnology and semiconductor ness community. To be outstanding competitors, to ar- signs, chip manufacturing. And so, you know, the formula is rive at that race ready to conquer, we The newly designed 20th Congres- quite obvious. We want a comeback. will need to be strong and fit in order sional District in New York that com- We want that strongest response here to be the winning agent on that global prises a good portion of the now exist- from Washington for that kick that we scene. ing 21st District that I represent is endured from a recession that drained We saw that order of passion. We saw probably one of the most technology us of 8.2 million jobs. that order of investment in the global invested-in congressional districts in The best way to do it, first of three race on space just decades ago. This the country. It is happening because principles, small business. Provide for Nation, impacted by a Sputnik mo- there is this belief in the worker, a be- the strengthening of small business, ment, dusted off its backside and said, lief in the entrepreneur, a belief in the which the Affordable Care Act does, be- Never again. Never again. small business community, a belief in cause that small business community And what was the result? the industrial context of the district, has forever been the pulse of American Together, a Nation grew in its com- and knowing full well that America’s enterprise. mitment to winning the global race on needs—be they for the environment or Secondly, invest in that entre- space. We are going to be that agent, energy’s sake or business creation, job preneur, the dreamer, the mover, the that Nation, that proud people that creation, business opportunity—are in- shaker. It always stretched us, since would stake the American flag on the spiring this remarkable progress. our days of pioneer spirit with the In- Moon. And we won that race because of It requires our moving forward with dustrial Revolution and the westward a commitment, because of investment a plan. It requires our moving forward movement, very familiar to the dis- in the soundness of the people of this academically with the soundness of trict I represent, which is the donor great country and her business commu- policy and with the corresponding re- area to the Erie Canal in upstate New nity. We embraced research. We em- source advocacy that will yield lucra- York in the capital region, Mohawk braced science. We believed in our tive dividends. I see it all the time. I Valley. That pioneer spirit exists in strength as a people, and the con- see it in energy-efficiency programs our fabric today. It’s our DNA. Invest fidence exuded was the elixir that that produce jobs, that enable us to in the entrepreneur. To be the ideas brought us to the victory. capture waste heat. That is part of the economy kingpin, we rely on these wiz- Where is that like passion today? energy process, enabling us to be much ards to build us, sustain us, stretch us, Where is that leadership? more efficient. Efforts that enable us empower us. A rather youthful President that led to create more and more patents in a And then finally, invest in a thriving us in the sixties and challenged us, in world that has grown much more com- middle class, which the Affordable Care almost replication today, finds us, in- petitive, much more sophisticated we Act does. It enables us, as a middle terestingly, to be challenged by a rath- can ill afford to weaken in our at- class community, to be bolstered by er youthful President asking us to tempts to be the kingmakers of the the confidence, the security, the sta- enter into the global sweepstakes, com- international economy. bility that has come with this success mitting with passion to the cause. The old American spirit, the history story in guaranteeing access and af- And so we need that investment in of this Nation replete with those rags fordability to quality health care that education, in higher education and re- to riches scenarios, that became the will underscore the value of wellness search. Just today, in Schenectady, reason and the inspiration for the com- and not just deal with illness, that will New York, in the 21st Congressional pilation of journeys made by our ances- put together efforts to cost contain, District of New York that I’m proud to tors to these shores, because the oppor- that will bring people into a structured represent, we announced formally the tunity called the ‘‘American Dream’’ program so that we can monitor their creation of the advanced battery manu- became the prize for which they activities and connect them to a sys- facturing center at that facility of GE. searched. I see it in my own roots. The tem. CEO Jeff Immelt traveled for the proudest label I carry in life is as the You know, you’ll hear from some on celebration, came to town to announce grandson of immigrants. Their journey the floor, we don’t want to pay for this. this wonderful, wonderful addition. gave me great opportunity, and it gave It’s going to cost us too much. That is America at work with her ge- my family great opportunity. Those We’re paying today for the neglect, nius activity. That’s America deter- journeys chased after the American for the consequences of a not-so-perfect mined to win the global race on ideas. Dream. system. Status quo will not cut it, and Advanced battery manufacturing, the We need, beginning in this House so we need to go forward with progres- battery, the linchpin to so much poten- Chamber, to reignite the American sive policies, with the soundness of re- tial out there, to grow domestic sup- Dream, to go back to the core essence form, with the boldness of transition, plies of energy, to grow jobs as we grow of who we are as a people, to reach into with the confidence we can instill, with our energy future, to reduce the glut- that American heart and soul that has

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Res. 34, the our legacy as a generation of Ameri- us understand that our budget here in House-passed budget resolution for fiscal year cans. Washington, our actions with legisla- 2012, deemed to be in force by H. Res. 287, Let us not fail in that attempt. Let tion, our responsiveness to the needs of and sections 401 and 503 of H. Con. Res. us continue to reach deep into that the American people are an establish- American spirit. At a time when we 112, the House-passed budget resolution for ment of our priorities—a prescription fiscal year 2013, deemed to be in force by H. were challenged and our economy was of what we see our future to be—a brought to its knees by failed policies Res. 614 and H. Res. 643, I hereby submit for reaching into the heart to say that we printing in the Congressional Record revisions that did not manage well, that did not are a truly caring lot. That’s what sep- to the budget allocations and aggregates set provide for the stewardship of our re- arates us from other nations. It is the sources, and when we tripped and fell, forth pursuant to the budget for fiscal years uniqueness of America and her great- let it be known that, in the recovery, 2012 and 2013. The revision is designated for ness. The Affordable Care Act is a we were stronger than ever before. Be- measurement of not only sound policy; H.R. 6079. A corresponding table is attached. cause of that belief that our best days it is a statement of a compassionate The applicable concurrent resolutions on the lay ahead of us, the belief that those best days were in the future, we moved society that understands it’s not about budget allow adjustments pursuant to sections forward, and we dug deep into that oneself, that it’s about neighbors, that 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act American spirit to respond with the re- it’s about community, that it’s about of 1974, as amended (Budget Act). For the spect for America’s middle class. Our The Great Society. purposes of the Budget Act, these revised ag- middle class—all of us in that middle It has been the history through the gregates and allocations are to be considered class—have always understood if you decades, through the vintages of time, as aggregates and allocations included in the play hard, if you abide by the rules, if that has enabled us to reach to the budget resolutions, pursuant to sections 101 you roll up your sleeves and do your greatness of our government, to reach of H. Con. Res. 34 and section 101 of H. Con. best, you could rightfully anticipate to the soundness of ideas and innova- Res. 112. the taste of success. tion, to respond to the challenges that have enabled us to build upon those H. Con. Res. 34 and H. Con. Res. 112 both That is America in her most shining included the budget impact of repealing the moments, and that is an economy that who preceded us, always anticipating Affordable Care Act in their original budget ag- we can produce. It begins with the that the next generation would be gregates and allocations. For enforcement soundness of a strong and productive made stronger. workforce that went through training We owe it to our children and grand- purposes, however, sections 404 and 503 of and retraining, that got to taste the children and generations yet unborn. H. Con. Res. 34 and H. Con. Res. 112, re- potential for success by that self dis- Let them look at this moment in his- spectively, set their revenue aggregates at covery that comes with education, and tory, American history, knowing that Congressional Budget Office baseline levels to then understand our gifts so that we America was challenged, that she and provide for downward adjustments for cer- could share them in the most profound stepped up to the plate and said ‘‘yes’’ tain enumerated policies, among which is the way, and then to provide for the to her people and truly made a dif- repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The at- wellness of that workforce so it could ference, and allowed people to under- tached table shows a revenue adjustment to be most productive, so that the condi- stand full well that the best days of H. Con. Res. 34 and H. Con. Res. 112 for tioning that came with that sort of this great Nation lie ahead of us. H.R. 6079 only; the spending impact is not commitment and that order of respect With that, Madam Speaker, I yield shown since it is already assumed in the origi- and that potion of dignity could then back the balance of my time. nal budget resolution aggregates. BUDGET AGGREGATES [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]

Fiscal Year 2012 2013 2013–2022

Current Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 2,858,503 2,799,329 (1) Outlays ...... 2,947,662 2,891,863 (1) Revenues ...... 1,877,839 2,258,522 32,416,513 Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079): Budget Authority ...... 0 0 (1) Outlays ...... 0 0 (1) Revenues ...... ¥15,000 ¥26,000 ¥734,000 Revised Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 2,858,503 2,799,329 (1) Outlays ...... 2,947,662 2,891,863 (1) Revenues ...... 1,862,839 2,232,522 31,682,513 1 Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal years 2013 through 2022 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress.

SENATE BILL REFERRED the Committee on Oversight and Govern- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ment Reform. ETC. A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker’s f Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive table and, under the rule, referred as communications were taken from the follows: ADJOURNMENT Speaker’s table and referred as follows: S. 1379. An act to amend title 11, District of 6792. A letter from the Director, Program Columbia Official Code, to revise certain ad- Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I move Development and Regulatory Analysis, ministrative authorities of the District of that the House do now adjourn. Rural Development Utilities Programs, De- Columbia courts, and to authorize the Dis- The motion was agreed to; accord- partment of Agriculture, transmitting the trict of Columbia Public Defender Service to ingly (at 10 p.m.), under its previous Department’s final rule—Substantially Un- provide professional liability insurance for derserved Trust Areas (SUTA) (RIN: 0572- officers and employees of the Service for order, the House adjourned until to- AC23) received June 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 claims relating to services furnished within morrow, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at 10 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- the scope of employment with the Service; to a.m. for morning-hour debate. riculture.

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A letter from the Director, Regu- mission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Appeal Procedures [Docket No. latory Management Division, Environmental final rule—Transmission Planning and Coast NRCS-2011-0017] (RIN: 0578-AA59) received Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Allocation by Transmission Owning and Op- June 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation erating Public Utilities [Docket No.: RM10- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the 23-001; Order No. 1000-A] received May 29, culture. Georgia State Implementation Plan [EPA- 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 6794. A letter from the Director, Regu- R04-OAR-2010-0969; FRL-9686-9] received June Committee on Energy and Commerce. latory Review Group, Department of Agri- 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 6812. A letter from the Program Analyst, culture, transmitting the Department’s final the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Department of Transportation, transmitting rule—Section and Functions of Farm Service 6804. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Agency State and County Committees (RIN: latory Management Division, Environmental Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes 0560-AG90) received June 13, 2012, pursuant to Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1416; Directorate 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation Identifier 2011-NM-156-AD; Amendment 39- Agriculture. of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massa- 17056; AD 2012-10-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 6795. A letter from the Director, Regu- chusetts; Determination of Attainment of June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); latory Management Division, Environmental the 1997 Ozone Standard for the Western to the Committee on Transportation and In- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Massachusetts Nonattainment Area [EPA- frastructure. cy’s final rule—Methyl bromide; Pesticide R01-OAR-2011-0960; A-1-FRL-9688-4] received 6813. A letter from the Program Analyst, Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0245; FRL- June 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Department of Transportation, transmitting 9352-4] (RIN: 2070-ZA16) received June 13, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Commerce. Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Air- Committee on Agriculture. 6805. A letter from the Director, Regu- planes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0184; Direc- 6796. A letter from the Regulatory Spe- latory Management Division, Environmental torate Identifier 2011-NM-118-AD; Amend- cialist, Department of the Treasury, trans- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ment 39-17055; AD 2012-10-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) mitting the Department’s final rule—Alter- cy’s final rule—Approval, Disapproval and received June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. natives to the Use of External Credit Ratings Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- in the Regulations of the OCC [Docket ID: tion Plans; Texas; Determination of Failure tation and Infrastructure. OCC-2012-0005] (RIN: 1557-AD36) received June to Attain the 1-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA- 6814. A letter from the Program Analyst, 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to R06-OAR-2011-0775; FRL-9688-3] received June Department of Transportation, transmitting the Committee on Financial Services. 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 6797. A letter from the Regulatory Spe- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes cialist, Department of the Treasury, trans- 6806. A letter from the Director, Regu- [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0042; Directorate mitting the Department’s final rule—Lend- latory Management Division, Environmental Identifier 2011-NM-154-AD; Amendment 39- ing Limits [Docket ID: OCC-2012-0007] (RIN: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 17057; AD 2012-10-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received cy’s final rule—Approval, Disapproval and 1557-AD59) received June 25, 2012, pursuant to June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- to the Committee on Transportation and In- tion Plan; Utah; Maintenance Plan for the 1- nancial Services. frastructure. 6798. A letter from the General Counsel, Hour Ozone Standard for Salt Lake and 6815. A letter from the Program Analyst, National Credit Union Administration, Davis Counties [EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0719; Department of Transportation, transmitting transmitting the Administration’s final FRL-9683-1] received June 13, 2012, pursuant the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness rule—Guidelines for the Supervisory Review to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Directives; International Aero Engines AG Energy and Commerce. Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2009- Committee received June 25, 2012, pursuant 6807. A letter from the Director, Regu- 1100; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-37-AD; to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on latory Management Division, Environmental Amendment 39-17044; AD 2012-09-09] (RIN: Financial Services. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 6799. A letter from the Secretary, Securi- 2120-AA64) received June 8, 2012, pursuant to cy’s final rule—Determination of Failure to ties and Exchange Commission, transmitting 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Attain the One-Hour Ozone Standard by 2007, the Commission’s final rule—Listing Stand- Transportation and Infrastructure. Determination of Current Attainment of the 6816. A letter from the Program Analyst, ards for Compensation Committees [Release One-Hour Ozone Standard, Determinations of Department of Transportation, transmitting Nos.: 33-9330; 34-67220; File No. S7-13-11] (RIN: Attainment of the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness 3235-AK95) received June 22, 2012, pursuant to Standards for the New York-Northern New Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- Jersey-Long Island Nonattainment Area in [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0251; Directorate nancial Services. Connecticut, New Jersey and New York Identifier 2012-CE-002-AD; Amendment 39- 6800. A letter from the Assistant General [EPA-R02-OAR-2011-0956; FRL-9682-7] re- 17058; AD 2012-10-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Counsel for Regulatory Services, Depart- ceived June 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and to the Committee on Transportation and In- ment’s final rule—Final Priorities; National Commerce. frastructure. Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 6808. A letter from the Director, Regu- 6817. A letter from the Program Analyst, Research (NIDRR)-Disability and Rehabilita- latory Management Division, Environmental Department of Transportation, transmitting tion Research Projects and Centers Program- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness Rehabilitation Engineering Research Cen- cy’s final rule—TSCA Inventory Update Re- Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes ters (RERC) Catalog of Federal Domestic As- porting Modifications; Chemical Data Re- [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0105; Directorate sistance [CFDA Number: 84.133E-1 and porting; 2012 Submission Period Extension Identifier 2011-NM-123-AD; Amendment 39- 84.133E-3] received June 26, 2012, pursuant to [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0187; FRL-9353-1] (RIN: 17049; AD 2012-09-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 2070-AJ43) received June 13, 2012, pursuant to June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Education and the Workforce. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on to the Committee on Transportation and In- 6801. A letter from the Assistant General Energy and Commerce. frastructure. Counsel for Regulatory Services, Depart- 6809. A letter from the Deputy Chief, CGB, 6818. A letter from the Program Analyst, ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- Federal Communications Commission, trans- Department of Transportation, transmitting ment’s final rule — Final Priorities; Na- mitting the Commission’s final rule—Em- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness tional Institute on Disability and Rehabili- powering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: tation Research (NIDRR)—Disability and Re- Billing for Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cram- FAA-2011-1321; Directorate Identifier 2011- habilitation Research Projects and Centers ming’’); Consumer Information and Disclo- NM-045-AD; Amendment 39-17047; AD 2012-09- Program—Disability Rehabilitation Re- sure; Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format 12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 8, 2012, search Project (DRRP)—Burn Model Systems [CG Docket No.: 11-116] [CG Docket No.: 09- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Centers [CFDA Number: 84.133A-3] received 158] [CC Docket No.: 98-170] received May 29, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- June 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6819. A letter from the Program Analyst, and the Workforce. 6810. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Department of Transportation, transmitting 6802. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness fice of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: Action, AS-IA, Department of the Interior, rule—Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table FAA-2011-1327; Directorate Identifier 2011- transmitting the Department’s final rule— of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations NM-091-AD; Amendment 39-17048; AD 2012-09- Heating, Cooling, and Lighting Standards for (Llano, Texas) [MB Docket No.: 11-168, RM- 13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 8, 2012, Bureau-Funded Dormitory Facilities [Dock- 11642] received June 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- et ID: BIA-2012-0001] (RIN: 1076-AF10) re- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ceived June 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ergy and Commerce. ture.

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A bill to implement updated pay torate Identifier 2012-CE-003-AD; Amendment the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness and personnel policies in order to improve 39-17051; AD 2012-10-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Turbo- the recruitment and retention of qualified ceived June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. prop Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0417; Di- Federal wildland firefighters and to reduce 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- rectorate Identifier 2012-NE-11-AD; Amend- the Federal Government’s reliance on the tation and Infrastructure. ment 39-17045; AD 2012-09-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) more costly services of non-Federal wildfire 6821. A letter from the Program Analyst, received June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. resources; to the Committee on Oversight Department of Transportation, transmitting 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- and Government Reform. the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness tation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: Directives; The Boeing Company Model 767- 6830. A letter from the Program Analyst, H.R. 6093. A bill to establish a moratorium 200, -300, -300F, and -400ER Series Airplanes Department of Transportation, transmitting on aerial surveillance conducted by the Ad- [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0044; Directorate the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness ministrator of the Environmental Protection Identifier 2010-NM-059-AD; Amendment 39- Directives; Burkhart GROB Luft- and Agency under the Federal Water Pollution 17039; AD 2012-09-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Raumfahrt GmbH Powered Sailplanes [Dock- Control Act; to the Committee on Transpor- June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); et No.: FAA-2012-0324; Directorate Identifier tation and Infrastructure. to the Committee on Transportation and In- 2012-CE-008-AD; Amendment 39-17060; AD By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, frastructure. 2012-10-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 8, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): H.R. 6094. A bill to amend title 49, United 6822. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the States Code, to prohibit rental of motor ve- Department of Transportation, transmitting Committee on Transportation and Infra- hicles under a safety recall because of a de- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness structure. fect related to motor vehicle safety or non- Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes 6831. A letter from the Program Analyst, compliance with an applicable motor vehicle [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1095; Directorate Department of Transportation, transmitting safety standard until the defect or non- Identifier 2010-NM-241-AD; Amendment 39- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness compliance is remedied, and for other pur- 17032; AD 2012-08-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Directives; Sicma Aero Seat Passenger Seat poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Assemblies, Installed on, but not Limited to, merce. to the Committee on Transportation and In- ATR — GIE Avions de Transport Regional By Mr. DEUTCH: frastructure. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0334; Direc- H.R. 6095. A bill to authorize the Secre- 6823. A letter from the Program Analyst, torate Identifier 2012-NM-001-AD; Amend- taries of the military departments to provide Department of Transportation, transmitting ment 39-17024; AD 2012-08-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) an exception to the standards for awarding the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness received June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Purple Heart for veterans of World War Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- II whose service records are incomplete be- FAA-2011-1323; Directorate Identifier 2010- tation and Infrastructure. NM-212-AD; Amendment 39-17018; AD 2012-08- cause of damage to the permanent record; to 02] (RIN: 2120-08-02) received June 8, 2012, pur- f the Committee on Armed Services. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. PALLONE): mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ture. H.R. 6096. A bill to reauthorize various 6824. A letter from the Program Analyst, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine fish- Department of Transportation, transmitting committees were delivered to the Clerk eries; to the Committee on Natural Re- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness for printing and reference to the proper sources. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: calendar, as follows: FAA-2012-0041; Directorate Identifier 2011- self, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. PETRI, Mr. NM-167-AD; Amendment 39-17037; AD 2012-09- Mr. BONNER: Committee on Ethics. In the UPTON, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 8, 2012, Matter of Allegations Relating to Represent- QUAYLE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ative Vernon G. Buchanan (Rept. 112–588). Mr. TERRY, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Referred to the House Calendar. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. ture. Mr. SIMPSON: Committee on Appropria- NUNES, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SCHILLING, 6825. A letter from the Program Analyst, tions. H.R. 6091. A bill making appropria- Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DUFFY, Department of Transportation, transmitting tions for the Department of the Interior, en- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. PITTS, the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness vironment, and related agencies for the fis- Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes cal year ending September 30, 2013, and for Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0036; Directorate iden- other purposes (Rept. 112–589). Referred to MULVANEY, Mr. JORDAN, Mrs. tifier 2011-NM-142-AD; Amendment 39-17028; the Committee of the Whole House on the SCHMIDT, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. ADAMS, AD 2012-08-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June state of the Union. Mr. CHABOT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Rules. GALLEGLY, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of the Committee on Transportation and Infra- H. Res. 726. A resolution providing for con- California, Mr. MARINO, Mr. GOH- structure. sideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require MERT, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. FORBES, Mr. 6826. A letter from the Program Analyst, the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. KING of Department of Transportation, transmitting retary of Agriculture to more efficiently de- Iowa, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. GOODLATTE, the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness velop domestic sources of the minerals and Mr. WOLF, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Air- mineral materials of strategic and critical LANKFORD, Mr. PENCE, Mr. HARPER, planes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1413; Direc- importance to United States economic and Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. ISSA, torate Identifier 2011-NM-062-AD; Amend- national security and manufacturing com- Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. WESTMORELAND, ment 39-17036; AD 2012-09-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) petitiveness (Rept. 112–590). Referred to the Mr. ROONEY, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, received June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. House Calendar. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. MAN- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and ZULLO, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. Commerce. H.R. 5859. A bill to repeal an ob- ROKITA, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. LUETKE- 6827. A letter from the Program Analyst, solete provision in title 49, United States MEYER, and Ms. FOXX): Department of Transportation, transmitting Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost H.R. 6097. A bill to exempt employers from the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness reporting, with an amendment (Rept. 112– any excise tax and certain suits and pen- Directives; SOCATA Airplanes [Docket No.: 591). Referred to the Committee of the Whole alties in the case of a failure of a group FAA-2012-0250; Directorate Identifier 2011- House on the state of the Union. health plan to provide coverage to which an CE-043-AD; Amendment 39-17063; AD 2012-10- f employer objects on the basis of religious be- 14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 8, 2012, lief or moral conviction; to the Committee pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public the Committees on Ways and Means, and ture. bills and resolutions of the following Education and the Workforce, for a period to 6828. A letter from the Program Analyst, be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Department of Transportation, transmitting titles were introduced and severally re- in each case for consideration of such provi- the Department’s final rule—Airworthiness ferred, as follows: sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Air- By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: committee concerned. planes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1410; Direc- H.R. 6090. A bill to amend the South Caro- By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. torate Identifier 2011-NM-033-AD; Amend- lina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 QUIGLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. ment 39-17038; AD 2012-09-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) to designate the management entity for the COOPER, and Mr. SCHIFF):

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H. Res. 727. A resolution directing the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3612: Mr. CANSECO and Mr. PAUL. Clerk of the House of Representatives to pro- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3618: Ms. EDWARDS and Mr. KILDEE. vide members of the public with Internet ac- The Commerce Clause, Article 1, Section 8, H.R. 3661: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, cess to certain Congressional Research Serv- Clause 3 of the Constitution and Mr. DUFFY. ice publications, and for other purposes; to By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H.R. 3712: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- the Committee on House Administration. H.R. 6097. fornia. f Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3713: Ms. HAYWORTH and Mr. DENT. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3760: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Article I, section 7 which provides that H.R. 3803: Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- STATEMENT ‘‘All bills for raising Revenue shall originate fornia. in the House of Representatives. H.R. 3819: Mr. WALBERG. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 3862: Mr. PITTS. f the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 4051: Mr. HOLT and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN tives, the following statements are sub- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS of California. mitted regarding the specific powers Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 4052: Mr. HOLT, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. POE granted to Congress in the Constitu- of Texas. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4070: Mr. PLATTS. tion to enact the accompanying bill or tions as follows: joint resolution. H.R. 4115: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 139: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 4124: Mr. BURGESS. By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: fornia. H.R. 4196: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 6090. H.R. 360: Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. H.R. 4238: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 459: Ms. BERKLEY and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 4247: Mr. COHEN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 615: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 4256: Mr. WOMACK. This legislation speaks to concerns nor- H.R. 750: Mr. BROOKS. H.R. 4271: Mr. BLUMENAUER. mally within the purview of the several H.R. 763: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 4287: Mr. GIBSON, Mr. STARK, Mr. states. However, in the past, the federal gov- H.R. 904: Mr. WOMACK. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. DEGETTE, ernment has taken powers beyond constitu- H.R. 975: Mr. HONDA and Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. HINOJOSA, and Ms. HAYWORTH. tional reach as it relates to these programs. H.R. 1111: Mr. LANKFORD. H.R. 4313: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. This legislation is constitutional because it H.R. 1193: Ms. HAHN. H.R. 4322: Mr. WALBERG. follows the desires of the sovereign state of H.R. 1297: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 4362: Mr. QUIGLEY. South Carolina as provided for by our Gov- H.R. 1340: Mrs. ROBY. H.R. 4373: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York and ernor. As such, it follows the 10th Amend- H.R. 1370: Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. ment which rightly holds these rights to the H.R. 1448: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 4481: Mr. FLORES. several sovereign states. H.R. 1464: Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 4643: Mr. YODER. By Mr. SIMPSON: H.R. 1519: Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. H.R. 4953: Mr. NEAL. H.R. 6091. H.R. 1543: Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BISHOP of New H.R. 4972: Ms. HIRONO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- York, and Mr. LATOURETTE. H.R. 5542: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1612: Mr. KISSELL. KEATING, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. BISHOP of New The principal constitutional authority for H.R. 1614: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. York, and Mr. ANDREWS. this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- H.R. 1639: Ms. HAYWORTH. H.R. 5684: Mr. GARAMENDI. ticle I of the Constitution of the United H.R. 1653: Mrs. ELLMERS and Ms. H.R. 5707: Mr. SCHRADER. States (the appropriation power), which HAYWORTH. H.R. 5716: Mr. GALLEGLY. states: ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the H.R. 1720: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 5741: Mr. COLE and Mr. RIVERA. Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropria- H.R. 1739: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 5748: Mr. CLAY. tions made by Law . . . .’’ In addition, clause H.R. 1746: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 5796: Ms. BALDWIN and Mr. HINCHEY. 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution H.R. 1774: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 5822: Mr. TURNER of New York, Mr. (the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Con- H.R. 1860: Mrs. NOEM. LANKFORD, and Mr. PITTS. gress shall have the Power . . . to pay the H.R. 1865: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 5848: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Debts and provide for the common Defence H.R. 1876: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. H.R. 5864: Mr. PETERS. and general Welfare of the United States H.R. 1916: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 5879: Mr. BOSWELL and Mr. WITTMAN. . . . .’’ Together, these specific constitu- H.R. 1993: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 5893: Ms. HANABUSA. tional provisions establish the congressional H.R. 2193: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WIL- H.R. 5914: Mr. POLIS. power of the purse, granting Congress the SON of Florida, and Ms. RICHARDSON. H.R. 5953: Mr. NUNNELEE. authority to appropriate funds, to determine H.R. 2194: Ms. FUDGE and Mr. BACA. H.R. 5963: Mr. LANKFORD. their purpose, amount, and period of avail- H.R. 2239: Ms. HIRONO. H.R. 5969: Mr. CARTER. ability, and to set forth terms and conditions H.R. 2280: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 5970: Mr. CARTER. governing their use. H.R. 2328: Mr. CICILLINE. H.R. 5986: Mr. COBLE. By Ms. DEGETTE: H.R. 2335: Mr. BROUN of Georgia. H.R. 6048: Mr. LONG and Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 6092. H.R. 2364: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 6060: Mr. HEINRICH. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2600: Mr. REYES, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. H.R. 6079: Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. NEUGE- lation pursuant to the following: CASTOR of Florida, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. WIL- BAUER, Mr. HURT, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. NUGENT, Article IV, section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- SON of South Carolina. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. THORNBERRY, stitution of the United States. H.R. 2672: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 2918: Mr. HARRIS. CASSIDY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. H.R. 6093. H.R. 2954: Mr. BLUMENAUER. SOUTHERLAND, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GUINTA, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2992: Mr. CALVERT. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. CULBER- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce H.R. 3015: Mr. BACHUS and Mr. KISSELL. SON, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. FRANKS of Clause) H.R. 3053: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. Arizona, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. MURPHY of Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary WAXMAN. Pennsylvania, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. and Proper Clause) H.R. 3098: Mr. OLSON. SHUSTER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. LAB- By Mrs. CAPPS: H.R. 3102: Mr. BACA. RADOR, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkan- H.R. 6094. H.R. 3159: Ms. BUERKLE. sas, Mr. MACK, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3187: Ms. PINGREE of Maine and Mr. GOWDY, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. WILSON of South lation pursuant to the following: MATHESON. Carolina, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 3232: Mr. POLIS. CHAFFETZ, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROSS States Constitution. H.R. 3337: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. of Florida, Ms. BUERKLE, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. By Mr. DEUTCH: PALAZZO, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. BERG, H.R. 6095. and Ms. HAYWORTH. Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3357: Mr. CAPUANO. gan, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3395: Mr. SHULER. WALBERG, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GRAVES of Geor- The constitutional authority of Congress H.R. 3423: Mr. PALAZZO. gia, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 3429: Mr. FARENTHOLD. LANCE, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. OLSON, Mr. AUS- cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- H.R. 3432: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. SCHIFF. TRIA, Mrs. ADAMS, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- stitution Clause 14, which grants Congress H.R. 3485: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. gia, Mr. PAUL, Mr. COLE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. the power to make Rules for the Government H.R. 3496: Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois and Ms. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. AMASH, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. and Regulation of the land and naval Forces. LEE of California. SCHMIDT, Mr. HARPER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ROG- By Mr. RUNYAN: H.R. 3497: Mr. PAULSEN and Mr. CARSON of ERS of Kentucky, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. MICA, Mr. H.R. 6096. Indiana. AKIN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr.

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GRIMM, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. JONES, Mr. ROONEY, Texas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. H. Con. Res. 130: Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SAM JOHN- BENISHEK, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 134: Mrs. BLACKBURN. SON of Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. GARY G. FINCHER, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. H. Res. 298: Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, MILLER of California, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. CREN- Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. SES- COBLE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. YODER, Mr. DIAZ- SHAW, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. SMITH SIONS, Mr. DENT, and Mr. CLARKE of Michi- BALART, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. of New Jersey, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. gan. COFFMAN of Colorado, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. H. Res. 526: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. LANKFORD, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. HAR- MILLER of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- H. Res. 618: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mr. RIS, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LONG, Mr. HUELSKAMP, lina, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SCALISE, and Ms. SCHILLING. Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. CRAVAACK, FOXX. H. Res. 662: Mr. BACHUS. Mr. REHBERG, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, H.R. 6087: Ms. NORTON, Ms. BROWN of Flor- H. Res. 694: Mr. STARK, Mr. BACA, and Mr. Mr. LATHAM, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. LATTA, Mr. ida, and Mr. TOWNS. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. H.R. 6089: Mr. PEARCE. HONDA. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TURNER of H.J. Res. 13: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 704: Mr. SHERMAN and Mr. CARNA- New York, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. TERRY, Mr. TIP- H.J. Res. 78: Ms. BASS of California and Mr. HAN. TON, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. STEARNS, HIMES. H. Res. 713: Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. Mr. WOODALL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. JORDAN, H.J. Res. 110: Mr. WALBERG. FARR, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, H. Con. Res. 114: Mr. LAMBORN. and Mr. POLIS. Mr. HUNTER, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. BARTON of H. Con. Res. 129: Ms. BUERKLE. H. Res. 722: Mr. BACA.

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Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012 No. 102 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable RICHARD The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- called to order by the Honorable RICH- BLUMENTHAL, a Senator from the State of jority leader is correct. Connecticut, to perform the duties of the ARD BLUMENTHAL, a Senator from the The clerk will report the bill by title Chair. State of Connecticut. for the second time. DANIEL K. INOUYE, The legislative clerk read as follows: President pro tempore. PRAYER A bill (S. 3364) to provide an incentive for Mr. BLUMENTHAL thereupon as- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- businesses to bring jobs back to America. sumed the chair as Acting President Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to fered the following prayer: pro tempore. Let us pray. any further proceedings with respect to Eternal God, the world and all that is f this bill at this time. in it belong to You. You built our RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Earth on the deep waters and laid its LEADER pore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. foundations in the ocean depths. Great The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUTS and marvelous are Your works. Give pore. The majority leader is recog- Mr. REID. Mr. President, my Repub- Your Senators this day Your hand of nized. lican colleagues talk a good game on mercy so that they will feel Your peace f and be guided by Your wisdom. Remind taxes, but Democrats’ record of cutting them that their value comes not only SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX taxes for small businesses speaks loud- in actions in the work arena but also in RELIEF ACT—MOTION TO PROCEED er than Republican rhetoric. Since President Obama took office, reflection and meditation and prayer Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to taxes have been cut for small busi- when they are not on Capitol Hill. Keep proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. 2237. nesses 18 times. Today he will advance them close to You and constantly The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- a plan to cut taxes for small firms for aware of Your abiding spirit in their pore. The clerk will report. the 19th time in just 31⁄2 years. lives. As they make time for quiet de- The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 341, S. The Small Business Jobs and Tax Re- liberation and circumspection, may lief Act would put money back into the they grow in the assurance of Your 2237, a bill to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend coffers of true job creators. Under our power. bonus depreciation for an additional year, plan business owners who hire new We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen. and for other purposes. workers or give raises to current em- f SCHEDULE ployees would get a 10-percent tax PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. REID. Mr. President, the next credit. Our legislation would also cut hour will be equally divided between taxes for firms that invest in new The Honorable RICHARD BLUMENTHAL Democrats and Republicans. The ma- equipment, allowing more than 2 mil- led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: jority will control the first half and the lion businesses to grow faster. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Republicans will control the final half. These two proposals will create al- United States of America, and to the Repub- At 11:30 the Senate will proceed to most 1 million new jobs, and econo- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. executive session to consider the nomi- mists from across the political spec- nation of John Fowkles to be U.S. Dis- trum agree this is the most effective f trict Judge for the Western District of and efficient way to give the economy APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Tennessee. At noon there will be a roll- a badly needed boost. If my Republican PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE call vote on the confirmation of that colleagues want their record to match The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nomination. their rhetoric, they will end their fili- clerk will please read a communication The Senate will recess from 12:30 buster of this worthy measure, and to the Senate from the President pro until 2:15 p.m. to allow for our weekly they will vote to support the real job caucus meetings. tempore (Mr. INOUYE). creators. At approximately 2:25 p.m., there will The legislative clerk read the fol- Unfortunately, while Republicans be a cloture vote on the motion to pro- lowing letter: agree we should cut taxes, their ap- ceed to S. 2237, which is the Small proach is completely different from U.S. SENATE, Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. ours. Congressional Republicans want PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, July 10, 2012. MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR—S. 3364 to lavish huge across-the-board tax To the Senate: Mr. REID. Mr. President, I under- cuts on billionaire hedge fund man- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, stand that S. 3364 is at the desk and is agers and mega-rich celebrities such as of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby due for a second reading. Donald Trump.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY6.000 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 Unlike our proposal, the Republican they have worked for and earned? It joblessness, uncertainty, and decline plan, which passed the House of Rep- seems as though every day for the past we have seen almost every day since. resentatives, would not do a thing to 31⁄2 years we have woken up to stories It is this kind of economic thinking encourage hiring. More than 99 percent about waste and abuse in government— that leads to the kind of proposal the of businesses in America would qualify whether it was a bankrupt solar com- President announced yesterday, which for this extravagant tax break—even if pany or the $800,000 party some govern- says a tax hike is harmful to middle-in- they didn’t create a single new job or ment agency threw for itself or this come earners but somehow meaning- raise wages for one solitary employee. week’s report that we overspent on un- less for the 940,000 business owners who In fact, fabulously rich so-called small employment benefits by about $14 bil- will get slammed by this tax hike, as business owners such as Kim lion. well as all the other tax hikes the Kardashian and Paris Hilton could As far as I am concerned, there President has in store for them at the qualify for these wasteful giveaways. should not even be a debate. The gov- end of this year. Even though three-quarters of Ameri- ernment doesn’t need any more money. The sad truth is the President isn’t cans oppose more tax breaks for the It is the government that should be an- just ignoring the economic problems wealthiest few, nearly half of the bene- swering to us for the tax dollars it has we face; he is exacerbating them. He is fits of this $46 billion Republican pro- wasted and misdirected. It is the Presi- running us headlong to the cliff that is posal would go to millionaires and bil- dent who should be on the defensive. fast approaching in January. Frankly, lionaires. He is the one who pledged he would cut it is hard to imagine a President delib- Mr. President, we Democrats want to the deficit in half by the end of his first erately doing all these things he knows cut taxes for small businesses, but the term but doubled it instead. He is the will only make things worse, but that Republican alternative that passed the one who spent the first 31⁄2 years of his is where we are. Now it is incumbent House of Representatives is simply the administration shattering spending upon the rest of us to outline a better wrong way to do it. records. path. And that is what we support— RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER Now he wants us to believe he will di- commonsense progrowth policies that The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- rect new tax revenue toward tackling liberate the private sector. It starts by pore. The minority leader is recog- the deficit? Look, yesterday’s an- repealing a health care law that is sti- nized. nouncement was many things, but let’s fling businesses, by ending the sense- THE ECONOMY be honest. It wasn’t a plan for deficit less regulations that are crushing busi- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, last reduction, and it sure wasn’t a plan for nesses, by ending the threats of tax Friday morning the American people job creation. First and foremost, it was hikes on businesses that can’t afford woke up to the news that the economy a distraction. By any standard the them, and by putting our faith in free is on life support. The first response of President has a nightmarish economic enterprise over the dictates of a cen- the President of the United States was record. By demanding higher taxes on tralized government. In the Obama that we are headed in the right direc- the few, he is trying to direct attention economy, we need policies that are de- tion. from it. signed to create jobs, not destroy Let’s just think about that for a sec- Second, it is deeply ideological. The them. ond. The President’s first reaction to President has already admitted that No one should see an income tax hike the news that more Americans signed the last thing we need to do in the mid- next year—no one—not families, not up for disability last month than got dle of a recession is raise taxes. He small businesses, no one. We should ex- jobs was to flash a thumbs up and head knows that yesterday’s proposal would tend all income tax rates while we back to the campaign trail, just like only make the economy worse. He make progress on fundamental tax re- his first reaction to a question about knows that. His goal isn’t jobs, it is in- form. the economy at a recent White House come redistribution. It is his idea of It is time to put the failed policies of press conference was to say that the fairness, which means you earn and he the past 31⁄2 years aside and try some- private sector is doing just fine. takes. His definition of fairness means thing else. Washington has done Well, obviously, answers like that you earn and he takes. enough damage to the economy al- just aren’t going to cut it. The Presi- Third, it is purely political. The ready. Let’s focus on the kinds of dent’s advisers must be telling him President’s top priority for the last progrowth jobs proposals the Repub- that much. So yesterday the Presi- year hasn’t been creating jobs; it has lican-led House has already passed. dent—the man at the wheel—changed been saving his own. Let me say that And above all, let’s do no harm. It is his tune by doing his Washington best again. The top priority of the President time to give the private sector and the to change the subject. hasn’t been creating jobs for anybody innovators and the workers who drive For 31⁄2 years, this White House has else; it has been saving his own job. His it a fighting chance. shown an utter lack of imagination advisers seem to think if they create Mr. President, I yield the floor. enough scapegoats that he will slip by when it comes to jobs and the econ- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME in November. omy. If the solution doesn’t involve The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- more government, they are not inter- That is why he has spent the past year trying to convince the public that pore. Under the previous order, the ested. That is all they have. So yester- leadership time is reserved. day the President went back to the somehow his predecessor is more re- ORDER OF BUSINESS same well one more time. After 31⁄2 sponsible for the economic failures of 1 Under the previous order, the fol- years of more government, more debt, the past 3 ⁄2 years than he is; that all more spending, more taxes, and more the bailouts and the trillions in bor- lowing hour will be equally divided and regulations, he demanded even more. rowed money and the government controlled between the two leaders or Yesterday the President issued an ul- takeover of health care and the on- their designees, with the majority con- timatum: Raise taxes on about 1 mil- slaught of bureaucratic redtape and trolling the first half and the Repub- lion business owners to fund more gov- regulations are somehow irrelevant to licans controlling the final half. ernment, and I will not raise taxes on the fact that we are mired in the slow- The Senator from Illinois. the rest of you. That was his consid- est economic recovery in modern THE ECONOMY ered response to this crisis. times; that we are just one more stim- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it has Let’s leave aside for a second the ulus away from an economic boom; been 3 years—3 years—since my col- complete and total absurdity of raising that the fact that we have had unem- league from Kentucky who just spoke taxes on job creators in the middle of ployment above 8 percent for 41 announced to America that his highest what some are calling the slowest re- straight months has nothing to do with priority as a Senate leader was to covery ever. Leave that aside and ask the policies he put in place in his first make sure Barack Obama was a one- yourself a more fundamental question: 2 years in office; that all these massive term President. That was his highest Whose money is it in the first place? pieces of legislation he touted were priority. And since that time, we have Why should small businesses be put somehow hugely historic yet, at the seen a record number of Republican on the defensive about keeping money same time, completely unrelated to the filibusters on the floor of the Senate.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.011 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4795 They have broken all records in terms with the deficit—my goodness, the def- us? Well, because they have said over of efforts to stop even to allow a vote icit—and then when we suggest raising and over again that they want this on the priorities of the Obama adminis- taxes on only 2 percent of the Amer- President to be a one-term President. tration. For the Republican leader to ican people, say: Oh, that is unaccept- They do not want success. They don’t then come to the floor and bemoan the able. The only way to reach fiscal sta- want job creation on his watch. They fact that the President has not done bility and deal with the deficit and want as miserable a record as they can more suggests he believes we are vic- debt is to put it all on the table, to help produce to take into the Novem- tims of political amnesia. And we are make sure spending and revenue are on ber elections. not. the table. And if we can’t touch income In fact, one Republican Senator said We know the President came with a over $250,000 for the top 2 percent of 2 weeks ago in the press: I hope the de- stimulus bill when we were losing Americans, we will never honestly deal fense contractors start laying people 800,000 jobs a month. That is what we with the deficit crisis. off with the prospect of spending cuts were losing the month the President The Republican leader came to the in the future, and the sooner the bet- was sworn in. He came with a stimulus floor and said: Well, last week’s em- ter. Don’t wait until after the elec- bill to turn the economy around and to ployment numbers were not that en- tions; do it now. give tax breaks to businesses and indi- couraging. And I would join him in say- How can he say that when we have to viduals. And we ended up getting three ing I wish they were better too. I am face these workers and their families? Republicans who joined us over the ob- not going to say this is where I want to We don’t want anyone laid off; we want jection of their leadership. We needed be, but I will say this: For 28 straight people to have an opportunity to work those three to break the Republican fil- months—28 straight months—under good-paying jobs. ibuster on the President’s effort to get President Obama, we have seen in- I think we understand what we face the economy moving forward again. creases in private sector employment. today. We have to come together as a When it came time for health care re- Jobs are being lost in the public sector. nation with solutions that aren’t part form, Senator BAUCUS, chairman of the We know that. They are being lost of the Presidential campaign rhetoric. Senate Finance Committee, invited the back home as State and local govern- I served on the Simpson-Bowles Com- Republicans to sit down and construct ments and others are reducing their mission. I think it was a responsible a bipartisan bill with us, and they payrolls. That is part of it. It is one of way forward. I didn’t agree with all of walked away—they walked away and the reasons we haven’t seen a more ful- it, but it was a responsible way to then started a Republican filibuster some growth in employment. That is a move forward on deficit reduction. But against any change in health care re- reality. But private sector job growth we also put everything on the table in form. Does anyone remember the Re- has continued for 28 straight months. terms of deficit reduction. We conceded publican alternative for health care re- So for the Republican leader to sug- the fact that we can’t start the cutting form? Of course not because there gest that the President took this news that is needed until we bring ourselves wasn’t any. They didn’t have a bill. and then went out on the campaign strongly out of this recession, and we They didn’t even have a good idea. trail, he forgot something. Last Friday are moving forward on that path. It is They were just here to say no and to President Barack Obama signed the bi- time for us to continue that movement use their filibuster to achieve it, and partisan Transportation bill—a bill forward on a bipartisan basis. that story has repeated itself over and that will create and keep more than 2 I am asking for somebody to throw over again. million Americans working in this open the windows and bring in some In trying to rein in Wall Street greed country building the infrastructure we fresh air here in the Senate this after- so we didn’t go through another reces- need. This is a bill we have been wait- noon. When we vote on the small busi- sion like the one we are living through ing on for 3 years, and the President ness tax credits to create more jobs now, not enough Republicans would signed it, and I am glad he did. It helps across America, I am asking the Re- step up and support that. We faced a Illinois, and it helps the Nation. publicans to join us. This is not about Republican filibuster again. SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX RELIEF ACT President Obama, this is about Amer- So for the Republican leader to come Let me also say that we can do more ica, its workers, its families, and our to the floor and bemoan the fact that things to help get this economy mov- economy. If there was ever a time when certain things have not occurred here ing forward. The first thing I would we should come together on a bipar- is to ignore the reality that he said his like to see is for the Republicans to end tisan basis, it is now. We need to knock highest priority was to make Barack their filibuster against the small busi- down the Republican filibuster, bring Obama a one-term President, and he ness bill we will have before us today. this bill to the floor, and do our very has demonstrated that with an endless What does this bill do? This bill says to best to create new jobs and move this stream of Republican filibusters. small businesses across America: We country forward. TAX CUTS will give you a tax credit if you will Mr. President, I yield the floor. Now, let’s get down to tax cuts. What create jobs or if you will expand your The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- President Obama said yesterday was payroll—a tax credit—and we will give pore. The Senator from Colorado. this: To every single American, your you a quicker depreciation on those ENERGY TAX CREDIT first $250,000 of income—your first items of equipment—technology and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Presi- $250,000—will continue to receive a capital—that you purchase now. dent, I rise once again to discuss the good tax break. There will be no in- This would be a shot in the arm. It is production tax credit for wind energy, crease in taxes on the first $250,000 of a recipe every Republican has sworn to and I wish to urge all my colleagues to income. For 98 percent of Americans, Grover Norquist they are going to extend it as soon as possible. that is great because they make less stand by come hell or high water—to I have been coming to the Senate than $250,000, so they are not going to cut taxes, cut taxes on small busi- floor on an ongoing basis to highlight see any tax increase by the President’s nesses so they will create jobs, give the tremendous growth of the wind en- proposal. But for the 2 percent who them a break to buy equipment so they ergy industry from Colorado, to Texas, make more than $250,000, the Presi- can depreciate it more quickly and cre- to Pennsylvania. Today I would like to dent’s suggestion was to go back to the ate more jobs with those who are sup- talk about the future of clean energy tax rates, for that money earned over plying them. What is wrong with this jobs in the great State of Rhode Island. $250,000, go back to the tax rates of the notion? It is supposed to be the Repub- If we look around our country, we Clinton years, which was a time of dra- lican credo: cut taxes, and for small find success stories everywhere, and matic economic expansion and the last business. Can’t we agree on that? No. wind energy is a bright spot for com- time we in Washington balanced a We are facing a Republican filibuster munities across America that supports budget. Now, that is not a radical idea, on that too. good manufacturing jobs in places such it is a sensible idea. Well, it is an illustration, in my as the United States and Rhode Island, You can’t come to the floor of the mind, of an example of a bill that can and this is despite the great recession. Senate day after day, week after week move us forward with 1 million new Rhode Island has dedicated itself to posing for holy pictures about dealing jobs. Why won’t the Republicans join building a clean energy future, a key

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.013 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 part of which is offshore wind energy. I am pleased my colleagues from to position ourselves to be at the fore- The entire eastern seaboard has mas- Rhode Island—who of course know front of clean energy development and sive offshore wind potential, and Rhode their home State better than I could wind production, particularly offshore Island is one of the first States to ever hope to—have joined me, Senator wind production. Due in part to strong begin construction on a project off of REED and Senator WHITEHOUSE. They State policy—and I will commend my its coast. If we look at the chart I have know the difficult economic challenges colleagues in the State government— here, we can see the potential for job their State has faced and they know we ranked fifth in the country accord- creation, and we also see that Rhode how important the production tax ing to the American Council for an En- Island is on track to meet 75 percent of credit is to jobs in their State. They ergy Efficient Economy’s annual en- its energy needs through offshore wind have spent their public service careers ergy efficiency scorecard. Our main development. fighting for the middle class, fighting utility, National Grid, and our State Rhode Island has been the bene- for policies that create good-paying, leaders are taking very aggressive ficiary of a number of companies locat- American-based jobs. I am very much steps to lower the amount of energy we ing themselves there, but one in par- interested in hearing what they have use, which helps us in terms of our ticular I wish to call attention to is to say on this important subject. So as competitiveness across the globe and TPI Composites. It has been manufac- my colleagues have come to expect, I with other States in the country. turing wind turbine blades at its facili- will be back on the floor tomorrow We have also tried to be a leader in ties in Warren, RI, for years. The deci- talking about the wind PTC every day, offshore wind, for obvious reasons. We sion to move to Warren was a good one until we pass the extension of it. are the Ocean State. We are linked to for TPI because Rhode Island is known I look forward to hearing from my the ocean, inextricably and histori- for its manufacturing acumen. And colleagues from the State of Rhode Is- cally. Offshore wind is something that good-paying jobs have been the result land. could be a huge benefit not only for of TPI’s locating itself in Warren, RI. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ourselves but for our region. In fact, I might also mention that pore. The Senator from Rhode Island. Quonset Point is a former naval base President Obama just paid a visit to a Mr. REED. Mr. President, I commend which was closed in the 1970s. Fortu- TPI facility in Iowa last month. TPI the Senator from Colorado, Senator nately, through the work of our prede- has also opened a facility just across UDALL, for his leadership on this very cessors, it became the site of sub- the Rhode Island State line in Fall important issue. I also want to com- marine construction. Now it can also River, MA. They will also focus on the mend my colleague Senator WHITE- be the site of the assembly of turbines development and manufacturing of HOUSE, who has been extraordinarily ef- because of our access to the coast, be- wind blades for offshore wind turbines. fective as a national leader on energy cause of the investments we made in But I want to return to the reason I policy and ocean policy. terms of cranes, because of the invest- am coming to the floor of the Senate As Senator UDALL pointed out, we ments we have made in shoring up the on a daily basis. With the looming ex- are at a very critical moment. Nation- docks and the bulkheads. We are posi- piration of the production tax credit, ally, with the support of the wind pro- tioned to be a leader in the assembly of orders for new wind blades have duction tax credit, or the PTC, nearly offshore wind turbines. dropped and TPI has been forced to cut 500 facilities across 44 States manufac- Part of this is not just the assembly its Rhode Island workforce by 15 per- ture components for the wind energy expertise, but part of it is also the fact cent. In fact, its new facility in Fall industry. These products are critical to that we have done the fundamental en- River sits empty and idle as new wind our future. The U.S. content of wind vironmental work necessary to make blade development has been put on turbines installed in the United States sure this economic development is en- hold. has grown from 25 percent prior to 2005 vironmentally sound as well as eco- This is why I keep coming to the to 60 percent today, according to the nomically sound. Our local leaders floor—because we need to pass an ex- American Wind Energy Association. So have created the Ocean Special Area tension of the wind production tax we are actually seeing a situation in Management Plan, or Ocean SAMP, credit. It equals jobs. We need to pass which American components are dis- which essentially helps guide the loca- it as soon as possible. It is a travesty placing foreign components in wind tions for proper placement of wind tur- that we have not extended the wind turbine installations that are being de- bines in the ocean. Among other con- production tax credit, particularly at a ployed here in the United States. That siderations, it takes into consideration time when we still need to create more is an encouraging sign, because it the geology, the tide, the fishing pat- jobs. means more jobs in manufacturing and terns, and the recreational use of the I know the two Senators from Rhode it means more American content in waters. They have come up with a very Island agree with me. Communities products that would be purchased by sophisticated plan, so we are well posi- such as Warren, RI, have benefited Americans. This is fundamentally pre- tioned to start creating this offshore from the growth in the wind energy in- mised on the availability of the wind wind production facility with the jobs dustry, but they are still hurting be- PTC, and so we have to maintain it. If onshore. cause of the great recession. Our fail- we do not, then we are again at the Also, as my colleague, the Senator ure to act is making things worse. We mercy of world markets in which we from Colorado, pointed out, we have face a stark choice: We can let the PTC suspect that there are countries that companies in the State that are leaders expire and continue to lose good-pay- are supporting, directly and indirectly, in the onshore wind industry. TPI ing Rhode Island jobs or we can invest their wind energy sectors very aggres- Composites is one of them. It started in America’s future and take advan- sively. as a boat builder. It used fiberglass to tage of a manufacturing sector that is We need comprehensive reform of our fabricate hulls for boats. It was sophis- poised to expand. Tax Code. That will be discussed, I am ticated, it was state of the art. But The development of offshore wind is sure, in the months ahead. But we then they shifted several years ago, be- coming to the eastern seaboard, and can’t forget that this production tax cause they saw the direction of this the opportunities for American manu- credit for wind and credits for other wind power development worldwide, facturers such as TPI to grow their clean energy resources support manu- and they started producing fiberglass business and beat our international facturing jobs across this country, blades for wind power. They have a competitors are right there within our saves money for middle-class families, wonderful facility in Warren, RI, and grasp. There is simply so much more and increases our global competitive- they were on the verge of expanding. economic growth possible if we would ness. As we think about tax reform, we But again, as the Senator from Colo- just simply extend the PTC. also have to think about those pro- rado pointed out, because of the uncer- Our inaction is stunting the growth grams that produce jobs, and this pro- tainty of extending the wind produc- of this important industry today. That gram is one of those job-producing tax tion tax credit and because of many is why I urge my colleagues to join us provisions. other factors, unfortunately they have in extending the wind PTC as soon as We in Rhode Island have taken steps, had to reduce some of their workforce. possible. as Senator UDALL has alluded to, to try We want to see them start growing

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.014 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4797 again. We want TPI to be, as it is, a In Rhode Island, it is particularly im- from the Wright Brothers at Kitty world leader in the production of this portant not only because we don’t have Hawk to massive Boeing factories— type of technology. It is sophisticated. a lot of domestic energy sources—so which is still one of the world leaders These are good jobs. They are manufac- this is a good one for us as a domestic in aircraft production—is because turing jobs. They are American jobs. energy source—but also because of the along the way the government sup- They are the kind of work we want to jobs these projects support. We are not ported American industry because they be doing worldwide, so that when you supporting international shipping ty- knew—we knew—this was an industry go anyplace in the world and you look coons who bring the oil over here, we that had to compete with overseas up, you will see a blade whose tooling, are not supporting Saudi princes who manufacturers and needed our support. engineering, and manufacturing proc- pump the stuff or other folks from In the same way, the clean energy in- esses were made in Warren, RI, not in OPEC or around the world. We are sup- dustry is in an arena of international China or elsewhere. porting engineers in America, manu- competition in which our country and We have a challenge in Rhode Island facturers in America, assemblers in our companies are competing with for- with 11 percent unemployment. So America, factory workers in America, eign interests. We are competing with these are the kinds of jobs we not only when we go this route. foreign companies and we are com- want for the moment, but we want for My home State is still at 11 percent peting with the foreign governments the future, because they are valuable. unemployment, so we have no toler- that back them. Unfortunately, many They are not just a contribution in the ance for knocking down these jobs. in this building don’t see that. All they short run for putting people to work, This is not an acceptable energy strat- see is the old, dirty, polluting fossil they are a contribution in the long run, egy, it is not an acceptable jobs strat- fuel industry and competition for the to our economy, to better use of en- egy. It is self-defeating for America’s fossil fuel industry from clean energy. ergy, to better environmental quality, interests. So they want to knock it down. Never to a host of values that will turn out to Senator REED mentioned TPI Com- mind that the well-established fossil have huge benefits for the people of posites. It is a great company. It is in fuel industries get far more in terms of Rhode Island and the people of this Na- Warren, RI. In the Warren and Bristol government support than emerging tion. area, there is a real constellation of in- clean energy technologies. The Envi- I commend the Senator from Colo- credibly talented folks and small com- ronmental Law Institute points out rado for his consistent and persistent panies that are affiliated with the boat that the United States has invested efforts to ensure we do not forget the building industry. TPI and others do nearly six times more in subsidies for wind production tax credit, and that composite work—hulls, spars, masts, fossil fuel from 2002 to 2008 than we did we are still working hard to ensure we products that are light, strong, fast, in renewable energy. So it is not that are able to support American manufac- and that help Rhode Island build the their hands are clean of government turing. fastest and the best boats in the world. support; they are here sucking up all Mr. President, I yield the floor. This technology has been transitioned the government subsidies they can, and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- from plain boat building and hull build- they don’t want clean energy to com- pore. The Senator from Rhode Island. ing to building the giant wind vanes pete with them. They want to knock it Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I that turn on these giant wind turbines. down. That is a terrible mistake. We am delighted to join my senior col- This is an important industry for us cannot allow the heavy hand of the fos- league from Rhode Island, Senator and it is a valuable American industry. sil fuel industry lobbyists to stamp out JACK REED, on the Mark Udall national The idea that we would burn foreign oil competition in clean energy. It may be economic tour of the renewable energy rather than building composite wind good for big oil, but it is not good for production tax credit, and I am de- vanes in Warren, RI, makes no sense at America, because we are in inter- lighted that daily tour has touched on all. We are in the final stages of get- national competition to lead the world Rhode Island today. ting the Department of Interior’s ap- and be the manufacturers of wind, This renewable energy production proval to build offshore wind turbines solar, geothermal, and other tech- tax credit is a vital part of our energy in Rhode Island. Senator REED and I nologies. We are going to end up buy- security strategy. It is pretty simple. have worked very hard to get TIGER ing it. We want to also have built it. It provides a per-kilowatt hour cor- grant funding to Quonset Point, where And, if we can, we want to be exporting porate tax credit for energy that is pro- they have hardened up the pier so that it as well. We need to support these in- duced by various clean energy systems, a crane can operate on it. You don’t see dustries as they continue to develop such as wind, biomass, hydro, or geo- much on the pier now. It is flat, but it and continue to grow so we can once thermal. It makes a lot of sense. We was dug out, steel was put in, and con- again lead the world as we have in the need to do it. The problem is that it ex- crete was put down. Had we driven the past. pires at the end of this year. And given crane out on the old pier, it would have I thank Senator UDALL of Colorado the way that wind, biomass, solar, and crumbled down into the water and for his leadership. He persistently and other such projects have to be financed taken the crane with it. So we had to patiently comes every day to help in advance and built over time, the harden up the pier to put this crane out make this point, and I am delighted he market effect of the expiration of this there, and the crane is now in a posi- happened to choose Rhode Island as his production tax credit at the end of this tion to take these big wind turbines, point of focus today because Rhode Is- year is already being felt in projects which are too big to put on a truck and land truly does wrap it up. It is energy that are not going forward now or are too big to put on a train. You have to security, energy independence, local under a cloud right now because of the build and assemble them shoreside and jobs and getting ahead and winning the uncertainty we are creating. then barge them out to a location. We game of international competition for We know what happens when we can do that now at Quonset Point. The this new technology. allow the production tax credit to fail: project is expected to create 600 to 800 I yield the floor. The installations of this kind of equip- new jobs, and it could expand beyond The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ment drop dramatically. The Depart- that and position this Rhode Island fa- MANCHIN). The Senator from Iowa. ment of Energy estimates that new cility as a hub for regional wind energy Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I wind installations will be virtually manufacturing. didn’t come to the floor to speak about nonexistent next year if the production This is important to us. We need this the wind energy tax credit, but I wish tax credit is allowed to expire. I don’t production tax credit. It goes along to say to my colleagues on the other know if there is a State in the Union in with a long history of government sup- side of the aisle that I agree with them, which people are not seeking to build port for emerging industries. When the and they probably know I agree with wind energy to capture this free and commercial airline industry was begin- them because I am the author of the abundant resource. All those projects ning to open, it had immense govern- wind energy tax credit of 1992. I often will become nonexistent if this does ment support from subsidized airmail, tell people that when we worked so not continue. It doesn’t make any from military contracts, from aero- hard on that, I did not have the slight- sense at all. nautics R&D. The reason we took it est idea it would turn out to be such a

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They also include key business income would be subject to have had companies come from Spain, incentives for businesses to invest in the President’s proposed tax in- from Germany and then we have had new equipment and engage in research creases—so as I said, 70 percent of the from Colorado and Arizona component needed to produce the products of to- new jobs created here—but this 2 or 3 manufacturers that have come to Iowa. morrow. percent also accounts for about 25 per- There are about 4,000 people, maybe The President also failed to mention cent of all employment in America. 5,000 people, employed in my State in what he would do about the alternative The President claims he wants to that, so I hope we can get it reauthor- minimum tax that threatens an ever- give the 97 percent of small businesses ized. increasing number of middle-class a sense of permanence. Yet the tax re- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. If the Senator Americans each year, the same middle lief for those in this group is only for will yield for a question. class that the President is telling the another year. How do we get perma- Mr. GRASSLEY. Yes. world he wants to protect—and nothing nence if we only want to provide tax Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I not only salute wrong with protecting the middle policy for 1 year? It does not add up. what the Senator from Iowa has done class. Over the past several years, leg- The President continues to claim we on the production tax credit, but I also islation was enacted in regard to the cannot afford to extend tax relief for recognize that one of our great Rhode alternative minimum tax to avoid and those earning above $250,000 because of Island companies that is developing avert this crisis happening to the mid- our current deficit situation, but he bioprocessed algal fuels has opened its dle class, and we did it through a series fails to mention any ideas for reducing major facility in the Senator’s State, of patches to increase the exemption the deficit by controlling spending or and there is a very good Iowa-Rhode Is- amount so these 30 million middle- by enacting tax reform, which is the land connection on the development of class taxpayers are not hurt with the only real way to provide a sense of per- algal fuels. I appreciate the fact our alternative minimum tax. manence and eliminate the uncer- two States are able to work together so The President also fails to mention tainty we all agree keeps small and this Rhode Island company can have whether he continues to support the even larger corporations from hiring. such a significant facility in Iowa. middle-class tax increases he included At the start of his administration, Mr. GRASSLEY. For the Senator in his budget proposal. This is how the the President established the Simpson- from Rhode Island, I believe that President proposes to tax the middle Bowles Commission to come up with a Rhode Island facility went to an exist- class. Would he reinstate the personal framework to address our current out- ing ethanol plant in Shenandoah, IA— exemption phaseout and the Pease lim- of-control spending as well as to reform southwest Iowa. itation on itemized deductions? Addi- the Tax Code. The Commission issued a Mr. WHITEHOUSE. It did. tionally, would he impose a new 28-per- report over 1 year ago that included TAXES cent limitation on itemized deduc- substantive proposals on how to reform Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I tions? Each of these provisions comes the Tax Code. There are some proposals have come to the floor to speak about with its own income thresholds and in the Simpson-Bowles plan I like and the issue of taxes—that is now a big phaseout rules that increase com- some proposals I do not like. I like that issue—not about the issue the majority plexity and increase taxpayer burden. it would streamline the Tax Code, re- will set before the Senate to talk about Finally, the President fails to men- duce tax rates across the board, broad- today and tomorrow and however long tion the tax increases he supported to en the tax base, enhance economic op- it takes but the issue we heard about pay for the health care reform legisla- portunity in the process. At the same from President Obama yesterday, the tion. These provisions include a bigger time, it violates one of my core tenets talk about the need to raise taxes on haircut on the deductions for medical of tax reform: that it not increase those earning more than $250,000. We expenses, lower contribution amounts taxes overall. But the Simpson-Bowles heard this from him again just yester- for flexible savings accounts, and taxes plan is at least a serious proposal. I day, as we did last year quite a bit and on artificial knees and hips that med- think most everybody recognizes that. the year before quite a bit, when he ical device manufacturers have to pass However, the President failed to em- spoke in support of increasing taxes on on to the patients. brace the Simpson-Bowles plan and of- the so-called wealthy. Given all the looming tax increases fered a token framework for corporate In his speech yesterday, he made the the President failed to mention in his tax reform. While the President agrees following points: that those making speech yesterday, it is difficult to see our current corporate tax rate is too under $250,000 deserve certainty and how extending just the 2001 and 2003 bi- high, his framework is overly vague they deserve it now; another point is partisan tax relief provides certainty and provides little in the way of sim- that it is OK to increase taxes on small to taxpayers, including small business. plification. Instead, as one commen- business owners making more than The President agrees they are job cre- tator put it, his proposal on corporate $250,000 because those tax increases ators and engines of our economy, so tax reform simply ‘‘rearranges the would affect less than 3 percent of the the President recognizes a fact of life deck chairs on the Titanic.’’ small business owners; another point, that middle-class small businesspeople That being said, at least the Presi- that those making more than $250,000 are job creators. Unfortunately, he de- dent took a position on lowering the are not paying their fair share; and an- fends his tax increase this way on corporate tax rate to 28 percent. This is other point, that we cannot afford to small businesses, by claiming the im- in stark contrast to his ideas on indi- extend the 2001 and 2003 bipartisan tax pact will be minimal because only 2 to vidual tax reform he put on the table relief to these households because of 3 percent of the small businesses would yesterday. Even thinner on details, his the impact on the deficit; and last, be subject to this tax increase. What overarching principle for individual tax that if Congress sent him a bill to ex- the President fails to mention is that reform seems to be the wealthy should tend the 2001 bipartisan tax relief just this 2 or 3 percent account for a large pay their fair share. Yet after years of for those making under $250,000, he amount of economic activity and a talking about the wealthy paying their would sign the bill into law right away. large amount of the jobs created. We fair share, he never defines what rate I come to the floor to highlight what often talk—people on both sides of the or amount of tax constitutes fair share the President is not telling the tax- aisle—about small business providing for individual taxpayers. Adopting this payers. First, on the issue of certainty, 70 percent of the new jobs being created rhetoric seems to indicate support for the President fails to mention what his in America. using the Tax Code to reduce income plans are for the dozens of tax provi- I wish to see how the Joint Com- disparity between the highest and low- sions that expired at the end of last mittee on Taxation, which is a non- est taxpayers. However, data from the year and the dozens more that are ex- partisan congressional organization— nonpartisan Congressional Budget Of- piring at the end of this year. These and I wish to emphasize the non- fice—again I emphasize nonpartisan—

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In on the floor of the Senate I quote Pro- average effective rate of about 28 per- other words, just because they raise fessor Vedder of Ohio State University cent and account for nearly 45 percent tax rates on the so-called wealthy peo- who has studied tax increases and of all Federal receipts. In contrast, the ple does not necessarily mean that we spending for more than two decades. bottom 20 percent, as we can see, pay get the influx of revenue that some be- Some of his research goes back to average effective tax rate of about 4 lieve we will get. This is obviously World War II. His most recent work on percent and account for less than 1 per- something the President has not con- this subject was with Steven Moore cent of all Federal receipts. All Federal sidered. and published in the Wall Street Jour- taxes include individual income taxes, As I have done so often in recent nal: corporate tax, excise, and payroll tax. years, I have come to the Senate floor Over the entire post World War II era The disparity is even greater when to say we still end up with the same through 2009, each dollar of new tax revenue we only consider individual income amount of money regardless of what has been associated with $1.17 in new spend- taxes. This is actually a better meas- the effective tax rate is because higher ing. ure, since the President proposes to in- income individuals have the ability to So we raise a dollar here, and we crease just income taxes on the so- choose the form of income they will re- spend $1.17 over there. It is pretty obvi- called wealthy. ceive. They also have a greater ability ous that bringing in more revenue isn’t If we look at the chart that is before to decide when they will recognize this going to reduce the deficit. us, we will see that the bottom 40 per- income, such as through the sale of Another study by the National Bu- cent of households have an average ef- stock, as a way to limit their taxable reau of Economic Research states that fective tax rate below zero. In contrast, income in a given year. They also have when it comes to fiscal adjustments: the top 5 percent have an average effec- accountants and attorneys to help Those based upon spending cuts and no tax tive tax rate of nearly 18 percent and increases are more likely to reduce deficits them legally shield income from the and debt over Gross Domestic Product ratios account for 61 percent of income tax re- view of the IRS. As taxes go up, so does than those based upon tax increases. In addi- ceipts. the incentive to reduce one’s income tion, adjustments on the spending side rath- I have highlighted the top 5 percent through legal and nonlegal means. er than on the tax side are less likely to cre- in these charts because these are the I have a chart that shows annual rev- ate recessions. households generally earning more enues as a percentage of gross national So we know increasing taxes, includ- than $250,000—in other words, these are product in relationship to top marginal ing on targeted groups, is not going to the wealthy households, according to tax rates. This is in a period of time reduce the deficit. American workers the President. since World War II. So getting back to and businesses deserve tax reform and When we look at these numbers, it is what I previously said, over a long pe- tax certainty. There is bipartisan fair to ask the President, once again, riod of time the revenue coming into agreement that we need comprehensive to define what he means by ‘‘fair the Federal Treasury tends to be about tax reform. What we need to get that share.’’ How high is the President will- the same amount. I think this averages done is real leadership, to be sure. ing to raise taxes to meet this objec- out to about 18.2 percent of GDP. Lack of leadership is not because of tive? In other words, if this 5 percent is We can see during the Eisenhower lack of interest. The Senate Finance paying 61 percent of all the income tax years the marginal tax rate was 90 per- Committee, on which I serve, has held receipts, how much more do they have cent. Starting with Kennedy, it became more than a dozen tax reform hearings to pay to satisfy the President in order 70 percent. Starting with Reagan, it be- during this Congress. The Senate Budg- to pay their fair share? In other words, came 50 percent. Once again, starting et Committee has also held tax reform define ‘‘fair share.’’ with Reagan, it came down to 30 per- hearings. What has been lacking is I have always stated that taxpayers cent. When Bush, the father, didn’t what is so important in this town, should pay what they owe, not one keep his promise of, ‘‘Read my lips; no Presidential leadership. penny more and not one penny less. new taxes,’’ he gave in on that, it went The President’s speech yesterday was Anyone who looks at my record will back to 40 percent. Now under the 2001– just that, a speech. As I outlined, he see I have fought long and hard to shut 2003 tax bills, it is at 35 percent. The spoke only about extending certain tax down loopholes and to ensure tax- President says we need to raise the tax relief measures for those earning under payers of all income levels pay what rate back to this level. $250,000. However, he failed to address they legally owe. However, I hold a As this chart shows, we can have other looming tax increases and failed fundamentally different view from the high marginal tax rates or low mar- to discuss how his other tax increase President on how the economy works ginal tax rates, but the people of this proposals provide the certainty that he and what the government’s role should country have decided they are going to claims he wants to provide. be and the rate of taxation in contrib- send just so much money to us bums in It is easy for the President to engage uting to the government’s role in en- Congress to spend. So they decide how in election year antics and goad Con- hancing the economy. much we are going to get, and we can gress to send him a bill. Unfortunately, I believe the money one earns is that raise marginal tax rates, we can do that is not leadership, and such speech- individual’s money, not a pittance that what the first President Bush did, but es do nothing to help individuals and a taxpayer can keep based upon the we are still going to get about the small businesses. good graces of the government. I gen- same amount of revenue. So I hope the If the President really was concerned erally believe individuals have the President takes that into consideration about preventing tax increases on the right to enjoy the fruit of their suc- and also considers the negative aspect middle class and small businesses, he cess. I believe the best way to increase when marginal tax rates are reduced. would at least be working with leaders the wealth and livelihood of all Ameri- This means we are not going to be in his own party to make sure they all cans is through progrowth policies that able to tax our way to surpluses. We agreed on who the wealthy in this increase the size of the economic pie, are going to have to make substantial country really are and who ought to not by redistributing the pie based adjustments on the spending side to have their taxes increased. upon some unspecified definition of bring it in line with revenues. In other Democratic leaders in the House and fairness. words, the bottom line of what I would Senate have signaled that they support I believe 18 percent of the gross do- like to tell the President is that the extension of lower income tax rates for mestic product of this country is good American people of this country have those making up to $1 million. In fact, enough for the government to collect not come to the conclusion that they a year ago this week, we in the Senate and spend, and for the most part it has are undertaxed. They have come to the were debating the majority party’s been that way over a 50-year average of conclusion that Congress spends too ‘‘millionaire tax resolution.’’

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That is not leadership, in every 11 Federal judgeships remains for some time that we need to do better and it is certainly not going to provide vacant. This is more than twice the va- with respect to the judicial vacancy timely tax relief to the millions of tax- cancy rate by this date during the first crisis. The president of the ABA wrote payers who need it. term of President Bush. the Senate leaders again on June 20 I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- This chart, available at http:// urging them to work together to sched- sence of a quorum. www.leahy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ ule votes for three consensus, qualified The PRESIDING OFFICER. The BushObama%20-%20Judicial%20-%207- circuit court nominees awaiting Senate clerk will call the roll. 10-12%20-%20Area%20-%201st%20term confirmation so that they may serve The assistant legislative clerk pro- .pdf, should help people understand the American people. The response was ceeded to call the roll. how far behind we remain in filling the more excuses from the Republican The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- judicial vacancies to provide the Fed- leadership rather than any positive ac- ator from Vermont. eral judges that the American people tion. In the past, the Senate has Mr. LEAHY. I ask unanimous con- need to get justice in our Federal worked together to confirm consensus sent that the order for the quorum call courts. This compares judicial vacan- circuit court nominees, especially dur- be rescinded. cies during the first terms of President ing times of high vacancies. For exam- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Bush and President Obama. It shows ple, Senate Democrats confirmed 11 objection, it is so ordered. the stark contrast to the way in which circuit court nominees of President f we moved to reduce judicial vacancies George H.W. Bush in 1992. The only ex- during the last Republican Presidency. EXECUTIVE SESSION ception to the practice of confirming This chart shows that the Senate can consensus circuit court nominees in do better because it has done better. Presidential elections years with high NOMINATION OF JOHN THOMAS During President Bush’s first term we vacancies was when Senate Repub- FOWLKES, JR., TO BE UNITED reduced the number of judicial vacan- licans shut down the process of a STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR cies by almost 75 percent. When I be- Democratic President in 1996. The Re- THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF came chairman in the summer of 2001, publican leadership is apparently plan- TENNESSEE there were 110 vacancies. As chairman, ning to stick with its shutdown of con- I worked with the administration and firmations just as it did in 1996 when The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Senators from both sides of the aisle to the previous order, the Senate will pro- they prevented the confirmation of cir- confirm 100 judicial nominees of a con- cuit court nominees for an entire year- ceed to executive session to consider servative Republican President in 17 the following nomination, which the long session of the Senate. It was months. wrong then and it is wrong now. clerk will report. We continued when in the minority The assistant legislative clerk read to work with Senate Republicans and Since May 31, Senate Republicans the nomination of John Thomas confirm President Bush’s consensus ju- have consented to consideration of Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be dicial nominations well into 2004, a only five judicial nominees. That is a United States District Judge for the Presidential election year. At the end far cry from the 30 confirmed in the Western District of Tennessee. of that Presidential term, the Senate last months of 2004 at the end of Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under had acted to confirm 205 circuit and dent Bush’s first term that brought his the previous order, there will be 30 district court nominees. By July 2004 total of circuit and district court con- minutes of debate equally divided in we had reduced judicial vacancies to 29. firmations to 205. It is also a far cry the usual form. By comparison, vacancies have long from the 22 confirmed in the last Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I see the remained near or above 80, while little months of 2008 at the end of President distinguished senior Senator from Ten- comparative progress has been made Bush’s second term. They are con- nessee on the floor, and I will make during the 4 years of President tinuing the obstruction that has un- sure he has plenty of time to speak. If Obama’s first term. There are still 77 necessarily delayed confirmation of not, I will ask unanimous consent for vacancies as of July 2012—that is more consensus circuit and district court extra time for him. than 21⁄2 times the number of vacancies nominees for months and resulted in Today we will vote on only 1 of the 16 at this point in President Bush’s first our being more than 40 confirmations judicial nominations reported favor- term. behind the pace we set in President ably by the Judiciary Committee that Each day that Senate Republicans Bush’s first term. have been stalled for no reason from re- refuse because of their political agenda Like so many matters on which they ceiving a Senate vote. Regrettably, to confirm these qualified judicial have flip-flopped since the American Senate Republicans are following nominees who have been reviewed and people elected President Obama—ev- through on their partisan opposition to voted on by the Judiciary Committee erything from the individual mandate the President by seeking to slam the is another day that a judge could have for private health insurance that they door on qualified, consensus judicial been working to administer justice. originated and used to favor to the def- nominees who have bipartisan support. Every week lost is another in which in- icit reduction commission—they now In doing so, they seek to take advan- jured plaintiffs are having to wait to contend that they are invoking the tage of the delaying tactics that they recover the costs of medical expenses, Thurmond rule even though they de- have been employing for the last 31⁄2 lost wages, or other damages from nied its existence when President Bush years. This is all to the detriment of wrongdoing. Every month is another was in office. Just 4 years ago the cur- the American people. drag on the economy as small business rent Republican leader said that ‘‘there I am disappointed that Senate Re- owners have to wait to have their con- is no Thurmond rule’’ and the current publicans are choosing politics over the tract disputes resolved. Hard-working ranking Republican on the Judiciary needs of the American people and seek and hard-pressed Americans should not Committee called it ‘‘plain bunk.’’ The to justify their actions with a warped have to wait years to have their cases Senate Republican caucus held a forum sense of payback. This is not the time decided. Just as it is with the economy to demonstrate that no such practice for settling imaginary scores. Their and with jobs, the American people do or rule existed and that judicial con- self-interested approach is what con- not want to hear excuses about why firmations should continue in the last tributes to the low opinion the Amer- Republicans in Congress will not help several months of a Presidential term. ican people have of Congress. What the them. More importantly, they do not With President Obama, they have cho- American people and the overburdened want to hear that the supposed jus- sen to flip-flop and use the so-called

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That is stalling, and it is why the other excuse for more of the stalling Stranch to the Sixth Circuit. Despite Senate has yet to vote on a single cir- tactics that we have been seeing since being approved by a bipartisan major- cuit court nominee nominated by President Obama was elected. ity of the Judiciary Committee, Judge President Obama this year. Nor is this the first time that they Stranch’s nomination nevertheless lan- Adalberto Jordan, Stephanie Thacker have been urged to work with us to guished on the floor for nearly 10 and Jacqueline Nguyen had all been re- confirm consensus judicial nominees to months because of Republican obstruc- ported with bipartisan support from address the vacancy crisis. In his 2010 tion. I personally had to come before the Judiciary Committee last year but year-end report on the federal judici- the Senate to take the extraordinary their confirmations were stalled by Re- ary, Chief Justice Roberts called atten- step of propounding a unanimous con- publicans into this year. In my view, tion to the problem of overburdened sent request to consider her nomina- they could and should have been con- courts across-the-country and the need tion, with the support of the senior firmed last year. Senate Republicans to fill judicial vacancies. That followed Senator from Tennessee. So it is hard broke from the longstanding tradition in the tradition of Chief Justice to see any difference between this sup- of confirming consensus judicial nomi- Rehnquist who called out the obstruc- posed application of the Thurmond rule nees at the end of last year. Indeed, tion of President Clinton’s judicial and how Senate Republicans have Senate Republicans broke from this nominees. These are not Democratic treated nearly all of President Obama’s tradition the last 2 years. When it partisans. Each served in Republican circuit court nominees since the Presi- comes to confirming consensus judges administrations and was appointed by dent took office—including those with for the benefit of the American people, a Republican President because of their support of Republican home State sen- they choose to ignore tradition. conservative credentials and each has ators. The two other circuit nominees who been a deeply conservative Supreme Among the circuit court nominees were confirmed this year—Paul Court Justice. they are blockading now are two from Watford and Andrew Hurwitz of the What Senate Republican leaders now States with Republican home State Ninth Circuit had their hearings and contend has been ‘‘exceptionally fair Senators’ support: William Kayatta committee votes delayed at the request treatment’’ of President Obama’s judi- from Maine and Judge Robert of Senate Republicans. If not for this cial nominees has, in fact, amounted to Bacharach from Oklahoma, as well as a stalling by Senate Republicans, these months of unnecessary delays and their nominee to the Federal Circuit who circuit nominees could also could have having expanded contentiousness to in- had the support of virtually all the Re- been confirmed last year. clude judicial nominees who should be publican Senators on the Judiciary Since 1980, the only Presidential elec- noncontentious. Their practice has Committee. tion year in which no circuit nominee been a virtual across-the-board stalling While Senate Democrats have been who was nominated that year and con- of judicial nominees. That is what has willing to work with Republican Presi- firmed that year was in 1996, when Sen- led to the backlog in confirmations and dents to confirm circuit court nomi- ate Republicans shut down the process the months of delays in the consider- nees with bipartisan support, Senate against President Clinton’s circuit ation of consensus nominees, which has Republicans have repeatedly ob- nominees. So when the American peo- been demonstrated over and over structed the nominees of Democratic ple hear Senate Republicans crowing again. Presidents including those with the about how they have cooperated to Let us take a look at how they have support of Republican home State Sen- confirm five circuit court nominees been stalling circuit court nominees. ators. During the last 20 years, only 4 this year, they should know the truth. The nonpartisan Congressional Re- circuit nominees reported with bipar- The fact that Republican stalling search Service in its recent report con- tisan support have been denied an up- tactics have meant that circuit court firms what I have been saying. I also or-down vote during a Presidential nominees that should have been con- have prepared this chart, which is election year by the Senate. All four firmed in the spring are still awaiting taken from the CRS report, and is were nominated by President Clinton a vote after July 4 is no excuse for not available at http://www.leahy.senate and blocked by Senate Republicans. moving forward this month to confirm .gov/imo/media/doc/CRS%20chart%20- Senate Republicans are threatening to the circuit nominees who were voted %20my%20version.pdf. add the current circuit nominees pend- out of the Judiciary Committee with They report that the median time ing before the Senate to that list. In bipartisan support. That was the point circuit court nominees have had to the previous 5 Presidential election of the letter to Senate leaders from the wait before a Senate vote has sky- years, a total of 13 circuit court nomi- ABA last month when the Republicans’ rocketed from 18 days for President nees has been confirmed after May 31. partisan plan to stall out the rest of Bush’s circuit court nominees to 132 It is notable that 12 of the 13 were the year was first publicly acknowl- days for President Obama’s circuit nominees of Republican Presidents. edged. court nominees. Any objective observer When Republican Senators try to We remain far behind in filling judi- would concede that President Obama take credit for the Senate having cial vacancies to provide the Federal has made a significant effort to work reached what they regard as their judges that American people need to with home State Senators from both ‘‘quota’’ for circuit confirmations this get justice in our Federal courts, as the parties and that his nominees have year, they should remember that the previous chart demonstrates. Compari- been less ideological and should be less Senate would not even have had an up- sons of judicial vacancies during the controversial than his predecessor’s. or-down vote on three of the five of first terms of President Bush and Yet the result of Republican foot drag- them without the majority leader first President Obama show just how far be- ging and obstruction is that they are having to file for cloture to overcome hind we really are. nonetheless delayed and stalled. They Republican obstruction—Adalberto Judicial vacancies during President have filibustered nominations that Jordan of Florida to the Eleventh Cir- Obama’s first term long remained near they then turn around and support like cuit, Paul Watford of California to the or above 80, while little comparative that of Judge Barbara Keenan of Vir- Ninth Circuit and Andrew Hurwitz of progress was made for years. There are ginia to the Fourth Circuit who was ul- Arizona to the Ninth Circuit. And the still 77 vacancies as of July 2012. By timately confirmed 99 to 0 and Judge other two, Stephanie Dawn Thacker of this time during President Bush’s first Denny Chin of New York to the Second West Virginia to the Fourth Circuit term we had reduced 110 vacancies Circuit, who was filibustered for 4 and Jacqueline Nguyen of California to down to 29. By this time during Presi- months before he was confirmed 98 to 0. the Ninth Circuit, were unnecessarily dent Bush’s first term the Senate had

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There is no good reason we can- Republicans contend that their resist- homa to the Tenth Circuit, who was not work together to help solve the ance should be excused because two Su- supported by Senator COBURN during problem of high judicial vacancies and preme Court justices, who most of committee consideration, and also by better serve the American people. them opposed, were confirmed in Presi- the State’s other Republican Senator, I see the two distinguished Senators dent Obama’s first term. This is an- Senator INHOFE. from Tennessee on the floor. other hollow excuse and is no justifica- There is also no reason the Senate I yield the floor and reserve the re- tion for not moving ahead with the cannot vote on Richard Taranto’s nom- mainder of my time. confirmations of William Kayatta, ination to the Federal Circuit. He was The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Judge Bacharach, Judge Shwartz, and reported almost unanimously by voice TESTER.) The senior Senator from Ten- Richard Taranto to circuit vacancies vote nearly 3 months ago, and is sup- nessee. or with the nearly two dozen judicial ported by conservatives such as Robert Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I nominees that we could easily consider Bork and Paul Clement. He is also thank the distinguished Chairman of and confirm this year. The American nominated to the Federal Circuit, the Judiciary Committee for his cour- people who are waiting for justice do which has never before been a con- tesy in allowing Senator CORKER and not care about excuses. They do not troversial court. me a chance to speak about Judge care about some false sense of settling The one circuit court nominee who Fowlkes from Tennessee. I do not in- political scores. They want justice. was reported out of committee with a tend to get into a lengthy dispute with Just as they want action on measures split rollcall vote—Judge Patty the Senator from Vermont about the the President has suggested to help the Shwartz of New Jersey—should not relative merits of the two political par- economy and create jobs rather than have been controversial. She has been a ties approving judges. But I do have to political calculations about what will Federal magistrate judge for the last 8 admire his persistence and creativity help Republican candidates in the elec- years and was a Federal prosecutor for in always coming up with a way in how tions in November. 14 years, where she rose to become Democrats approve more Republican Indeed, despite confirming two Su- chief of the Criminal Division. She also judges than Republicans approved preme Court justices in President Clin- has the bipartisan support of New Jer- Democratic judges. ton’s first term, the Senate was able to sey’s Republican Governor, Chris I notice that our ranking member, confirm 200 circuit and district court Christie. Senator GRASSLEY, will put a state- judges by the end of 1996. And in 1992, Each of these circuit court nominees ment in the RECORD today making a at the end of President George H.W. has been rated unanimously well quali- clear statement about what the record Bush’s term, the Senate was able to fied by the nonpartisan ABA Standing is. But if I may borrow from that: To- confirm 192 circuit and district court Committee on the Federal Judiciary, day’s vote will be the 152nd nominee of judges despite confirming two Supreme the highest possible rating. These are President Obama confirmed to district Court Justices. At this point, Repub- not controversial nominees. Senate Re- and circuit judges. We have also con- licans have allowed the Senate to con- publicans are blocking consent to vote firmed two Supreme Court nominees firm only 153 of President Obama’s cir- on superbly qualified circuit court during President Obama’s term. The cuit and district court nominees. That nominees with strong bipartisan sup- last time the Senate confirmed two Su- is a far cry from what we have been port. preme Court nominees was during able to achieve in addition to our con- Today, the Senate will vote on the President Bush’s second term. During sideration of Supreme Court nomina- nomination of John Fowlkes to fill a President Bush’s entire second term, tions when the Senate was being al- judicial vacancy in the U.S. District the Senate confirmed a total of only lowed to proceed to consider judicial Court for the Western District of Ten- 119 district and circuit court nominees. nominees reported with bipartisan sup- nessee. Judge Fowlkes has the support With Judge Fowlkes’ confirmation port. This artificial ceiling on con- of his home State Republican Senators, today, we will have confirmed 33 more firmations is Republicans imposing a Senator LAMAR ALEXANDER and Sen- district and circuit nominees for Presi- new standard for partisan purposes. ator BOB CORKER. His nomination was dent Obama than we did for President Likewise, Republicans’ newfound af- reported with near unanimous voice Bush in similar circumstances. fection for the Thurmond rule ignores vote by the Judiciary Committee near- That is according to Senator GRASS- the facts. In the Presidential election ly 3 months ago, with the only objec- LEY’s comments, which will be printed year of 1992, for example, with a Repub- tion coming from Senator LEE’s cus- in the RECORD. I would have to say to lican President, the Democratic major- tomary protest vote. Judge Fowlkes my friend from Vermont, my memory ity in the Senate proceeded to confirm was rated unanimously well-qualified is good enough that about this time 4 66 new judges including 11 circuit by the ABA Standing Committee on years ago, when we had a Republican judges. Republicans have no good jus- the Federal Judiciary, the highest pos- President, I think I remember the ma- tification for not proceeding to confirm sible rating. jority leader of the Senate, Senator the judicial nominees reported with bi- Judge Fowlkes currently serves as a REID, and Senator LEAHY both sug- partisan support by the Judiciary Com- criminal court judge in the 30th Judi- gesting it was time that we slowed mittee this year. We can and we should cial District at Memphis, Tennessee, things down and not confirm any more be doing more to help the American where he has been a judge for approxi- circuit judges until we saw how the people. mately 5 years. He previously held sev- election came out in November. So we The American people do not want to eral positions in public service, includ- are basically, in our opinion, applying, hear excuses from Senate Republicans ing as a Federal prosecutor for 13 years in the fairest possible way in the Sen- about why the Senate cannot proceed and as an assistant district attorney ate, the Thurmond-Leahy rule that has to confirm judges who are well-quali- general in Shelby County for 10 years. been developed over time. fied and have received significant bi- Judge Fowlkes also served briefly as an If there are excellent nominees by partisan support. There is no good rea- assistant public defender at the Shelby the President to the circuit courts, son that the Senate should not vote on County Public Defender’s Office. His well, the election is only 4 months the circuit court nominees thoroughly diverse range of experience makes him away. If he is reelected, they can be vetted, considered and voted on by the particularly well qualified to serve on confirmed in November and December. Judiciary Committee. There is no rea- the Federal bench. If he is not, then his successor will son the Senate cannot vote on the Once we confirm Judge Fowlkes, I have a chance to make those nomina- nomination of William Kayatta of hope that Senate Republicans will re- tions. Maine to the First Circuit, a nominee consider their ill-conceived partisan Let me speak today about a matter strongly supported by both of Maine’s strategy and work with us to meet the that I believe we have great agreement Republican Senators and reported needs of the American people. There is on in the Senate, with the President,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:55 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.022 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4803 and that is the nomination of the will be an outstanding Federal judge. I handled all appellate level work. Dur- President of Judge John Fowlkes to fill ask all of my colleagues to join us in ing his time at the attorney’s office, a vacancy on the U.S. District Court supporting this person, who, again, I Judge Fowlkes was a first assistant for for the Western District of Tennessee. think will be exemplary on the bench, several years, directing day-to-day op- As the Governor of Tennessee, I had as he has been throughout his entire erations of the office. From 2002 to the responsibility of appointing about life. 2007, Judge Fowlkes was the chief ad- 50 judges over 8 years. I looked for good Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ministrative officer for Shelby County. intelligence, good temperament, good support the nomination of John Thom- He was not engaged in the practice of understanding of the law, and respect as Fowlkes, to be U.S. district judge law during this period. for those who came before the court. I for the Western District of Tennessee. In 2007, then-Governor Phil Bredesen did not feel it was my responsibility Although it is the practice and tradi- appointed Judge Fowlkes to be a crimi- ever to inquire how a judge might de- tion of the Senate to not confirm cir- nal court judge for Division VI of the cide on a particular case before he took cuit nominees in the closing months of 30th Judicial District at Memphis. In the position. a Presidential election year, we con- November 2008, he was elected to a full, So I took some time to look into tinue to confirm consensus district 8-year term. In 2011, he was elected by Judge Fowlkes’ background when judge nominees. Today’s vote will be judges of the 30th Judicial District to President Obama nominated him. I was the 152nd nominee of this President serve as presiding judge. delighted with what I found. I am confirmed to the district and circuit The ABA Standing Committee on the pleased to recommend him to our col- courts. We also have confirmed two Su- Federal Judiciary unanimously rated leagues. His performance has been preme Court nominees during Presi- Judge Fowlkes as ‘‘well qualified.’’ praised throughout his career in the dent Obama’s term. I support the nomination and con- community of Memphis and Shelby I continue to hear some Members re- gratulate Judge Fowlkes on his con- County where he is best known. His peatedly ask the question, ‘‘What is firmation today. leadership, his citizenship, his high different about this President that he I yield the floor and suggest the ab- professionalism, his courtesy to others has to be treated differently than all sence of a quorum. are the words I often hear. I have let- these other Presidents?’’ I won’t specu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ters from bar association members who late as to any inference that might be clerk will call the roll. say he has a creative and independent intended by that question, but I can The assistant legislative clerk pro- mind; from others in Memphis who say tell you that this President is not ceeded to call the roll. he is passionate about the community being treated differently than previous Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask in which he lives, appearing at civic Presidents. By any objective measure, unanimous consent that the order for events repeatedly, committing over 50 this President has been treated fairly the quorum call be rescinded. hours of service annually to the Mem- and consistent with past Senate prac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without phis Area Legal Services, and actively tices. objection, it is so ordered. For example, with regard to the num- supporting the Boy Scouts. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask for ber of confirmations, let me put that in So it is with great pleasure that I the yeas and nays on the nomination. perspective for my colleagues with an recommend to our colleagues today The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a apples-to-apples comparison. The last President Obama’s nominee, Judge sufficient second? There is a sufficient time the Senate confirmed two Su- John Fowlkes, to fill a vacancy on the second. preme Court nominees was during U.S. District Court for the Western The yeas and nays were ordered. District of Tennessee. President Bush’s second term. And dur- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest The PRESIDING OFFICER. The jun- ing President Bush’s entire second the absence of a quorum. ior Senator from Tennessee. term the Senate confirmed a total of Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I rise to only 119 district and circuit court The PRESIDING OFFICER. The second what the great Senator from nominees. With Judge Fowlkes’ con- clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk pro- Tennessee LAMAR ALEXANDER said. I firmation today, we will have con- want to speak for a moment about the firmed 33 more district and circuit ceeded to call the roll. same nomination, with the same nominees for President Obama than we Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask amount of energy, and the fact that I did for President Bush, in similar cir- unanimous consent that the order for am very excited about this person cumstances. the quorum call be rescinded. being nominated. During the last Presidential election The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without When the White House began looking year, 2008, the Senate confirmed a total objection, it is so ordered. for someone to fill this position, I of 28 judges—24 district and 4 circuit. The question is, Will the Senate ad- talked to numbers of people down in Today, we will exceed the number of vise and consent to the nomination of Shelby County about Judge Fowlkes, district court judges confirmed. We John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Ten- and people whom I respected, people have already confirmed 5 circuit nomi- nessee, to be United States District who have been involved in the commu- nees, and this will be the 25th district Judge for the Western District of Ten- nity for years. I can tell you, from judge confirmed this year. Those who nessee. every single person I talked to, they say that this President is being treated On this question, the yeas and nays talked not only about his record but differently either fail to recognize his- have been ordered. The clerk will call also the kind of person he was. He has tory or want to ignore the facts. the roll. served in many positions. Judge Fowlkes received his B.A. from The bill clerk called the roll. He has been a public defender, a dis- Valparaiso University in 1975 and his Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the trict attorney, a U.S. Attorney, he was J.D. from University of Denver School Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) the chief administrative officer for the of Law in 1977. From 1978 to 1979 he is necessarily absent. largest and most populous county in worked as an assistant public defender I further announce that, if present the State of Tennessee. Now he serves at the Shelby County Public Defender’s and voting, the Senator from Vermont as a criminal court judge. At every Office, where he represented indigent (Mr. SANDERS) would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ stop, he has excelled and earned a rep- defendants. In 1979, he joined the Mr. KYL. The following Senators are utation for professionalism and integ- Shelby County District Attorney Gen- necessarily absent: the Senator from rity. I think his experience certainly eral’s Office and served as an assistant North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the Senator makes him very well-prepared for this district attorney for the next 10 years. from Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS), and the position and the responsibilities he will There he tried nearly 150 jury trials, Senator from Illinois (Mr. KIRK). carry out. handling homicide, assault, sex offense, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there I am glad to join with Senator ALEX- robbery, and burglary cases. In 1989, he any other Senators in the Chamber de- ANDER, Senator LEAHY, and others. I became an assistant U.S. attorney, try- siring to vote? hope we have an overwhelming vote ing criminal cases until 2002. As an The result was announced—yeas 94, today for this nominee, who I believe AUSA, he tried over 100 jury trials and nays 2, as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:30 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.023 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4804 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 [Rollcall Vote No. 173 Ex.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NAYS—14 YEAS—94 objection, it is so ordered. Ayotte Inhofe Risch Akaka Graham Murkowski The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cornyn Johanns Sessions Alexander Grassley Murray Crapo Johnson (WI) Shelby clerk will report the motion to invoke DeMint Manchin Ayotte Hagan Nelson (NE) Wicker Graham McCain Barrasso Harkin Nelson (FL) cloture. Baucus Hatch Paul The legislative clerk read as follows: NOT VOTING—6 Begich Heller Portman CLOTURE MOTION Cardin Kirk Rockefeller Bennet Hoeven Pryor Chambliss Lee Vitter Bingaman Hutchison Reed We, the undersigned Senators, in ac- Blumenthal Inhofe Reid The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Blunt Inouye cordance with the provisions of rule Risch Boozman Isakson XXII of the Standing Rules of the Sen- vote, the yeas are 80, the nays are 14. Boxer Johanns Roberts Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- Rockefeller ate, hereby move to bring to a close de- Brown (MA) Johnson (SD) sen and sworn having voted in the af- Brown (OH) Johnson (WI) Rubio bate on the motion to proceed to Cal- Cantwell Kerry Schumer endar No. 341, S. 2237, the Small Busi- firmative, the motion is agreed to. Cardin Klobuchar Sessions ness Jobs and Tax Relief Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Carper Kohl Shaheen Harry Reid, Kent Conrad, Tom Harkin, ator from Utah. Shelby Casey Kyl Richard Blumenthal, Jeff Bingaman, Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, today we Coats Landrieu Snowe Coburn Lautenberg Stabenow Carl Levin, Al Franken, Daniel K. begin debate on a bill called the Small Cochran Leahy Tester Inouye, Richard J. Durbin, Benjamin Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. Collins Levin Thune L. Cardin, Max Baucus, Charles E. There are some positive elements to Conrad Lieberman Toomey Schumer, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, this legislation, but I remain amazed Coons Lugar Udall (CO) John D. Rockefeller IV, John F. Kerry. Corker Manchin Udall (NM) that the Democratic majority has de- Cornyn McCain Vitter The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- cided to pursue this bill to support Crapo McCaskill Warner imous consent, the mandatory quorum small businesses when looming tax in- Durbin McConnell Webb Enzi Menendez call has been waived. creases threaten to crush these very Whitehouse Feinstein Merkley The question is, Is it the sense of the same small businesses. Franken Mikulski Wicker Wyden Senate that debate on the motion to Rather than address the expiration of Gillibrand Moran proceed to S. 2237, a bill to provide the 2001 and 2003 tax relief, which is de- NAYS—2 temporary income tax credit for in- nying certainty to small businesses DeMint Lee creased payroll and extend bonus de- and holding back hiring and economic NOT VOTING—4 preciation for an additional year, and development, we are discussing this Burr Kirk for other purposes, shall be brought to legislation. The President and his al- Chambliss Sanders a close? lies who are pursuing this legislation The nomination was confirmed. The yeas and nays are mandatory are patting themselves on the back for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under under the rule. supporting small businesses, but puff- the previous order, the motion to re- The clerk will call the roll. ing their chest as the saviors of Amer- ica’s job creators while doing nothing consider is considered made and laid The legislative clerk called the roll. upon the table, and the President will to address the coming fiscal cliff is like Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the be immediately notified of the Senate’s a person asking for the keys to the city Senator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) action. after throwing a water balloon at a and the Senator from West Virginia f house fire. (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) are necessarily ab- Our small businesses and our econ- LEGISLATIVE SESSION sent. omy face an existential threat with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. KYL. The following Senators are coming tax hikes. Not only have Sen- the previous order, the Senate will re- necessarily absent: the Senator from ate Democrats done nothing to bring sume legislative session. Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS), the Senator some certainty to this situation, but f from Illinois (Mr. KIRK), the Senator President Obama actively undermined from Utah (Mr. LEE), and the Senator these businesses with his White House RECESS from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). campaign event yesterday, during The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there which he expressed his commitment to the previous order, the Senate stands any other Senators in the Chamber de- raising taxes on these small businesses. in recess until 2:15 p.m. siring to vote? So as we debate this bill, we need to Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:44 p.m., The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 80, keep that backdrop in mind. As the recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- nays 14, as follows: President proposes with this bill to bled when called to order by the Pre- [Rollcall Vote No. 174 Leg.] give with one hand to small businesses, siding Officer (Mr. WEBB). with the other hand he is prepared to f YEAS—80 sock those same people in the jaw. SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND TAX Akaka Franken Moran Small businesses are just one facet of Alexander Gillibrand Murkowski our economy that will be hit with the RELIEF ACT—MOTION TO PRO- Barrasso Grassley Murray CEED Continued Baucus Hagan Nelson (NE) largest tax increase in history if Con- Begich Harkin Nelson (FL) gress and the President fail to act be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Bennet Hatch Paul fore January 1, 2013. But given that the previous order, there will be 10 Bingaman Heller Portman small businesses are the engine of job minutes of debate equally divided and Blumenthal Hoeven Pryor Blunt Hutchison creation in our economy, the impact of controlled between the two leaders or Reed Boozman Inouye Reid these tax increases will reach far and their designees. Boxer Isakson Roberts Brown (MA) Johnson (SD) wide, undermining economic growth The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Rubio Brown (OH) Kerry and hampering innovation and job cre- ator from California. Sanders Burr Klobuchar Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I Schumer ation. Taxpayers are on the edge of a Cantwell Kohl fiscal cliff. Yet instead of leading them note the absence of a quorum. Carper Kyl Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Casey Landrieu Snowe to safety, the President’s campaign is Coats Lautenberg Stabenow telling us to march forward. clerk will call the roll. Tester The legislative clerk proceeded to Coburn Leahy The consequences will crush Amer- Cochran Levin Thune call the roll. Collins Lieberman Toomey ican taxpayers. In February, the Wash- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Conrad Lugar Udall (CO) ington Post referred to this $4.5 trillion ator from Oregon. Coons McCaskill Udall (NM) tax hike as ‘‘taxmageddon.’’ Federal Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask Corker McConnell Warner Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke de- Durbin Menendez Webb unanimous consent that the order for Enzi Merkley Whitehouse scribed it as a ‘‘massive fiscal cliff’’ the quorum call be rescinded. Feinstein Mikulski Wyden when testifying before Congress. If

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We should be focused small businesses are organized as Because the vast majority of small like hawks on moving us back from the flowthrough business entities such as businesses are flowthrough business en- fiscal cliff and preventing partnerships, S corporations, limited tities, such as partnerships, the income ‘‘taxmageddon.’’ Yet at a time when we liability companies, and sole propri- from these businesses flows through should be working to prevent a massive etorships. the business directly onto the small tax increase, President Obama and his So unless the Congress acts to pre- business owners’ individual tax re- Democratic allies are spinning their vent these massive tax increases, the turns. Therefore, any increase in indi- wheels trying to raise taxes on politi- vast majority of small businesses in viduals’ tax rates means those small cally unpopular groups. the United States will be hit with a businesses get hit with a tax increase. These tax hikes are already sched- massive tax increase next year. It is This tax increase lands on these small uled to go into effect. Congress doesn’t hard to conceive of a greater impedi- business owners, even if they do not have to do anything, and everyone will ment to job creation. All of these tax take one penny out of their business. pay more in taxes come 2013. That is increases and the economic uncer- Thus, even if a small business reinvests not a good sign, given that some people tainty they cause are going into the in- all its income from the business to hire have called this a do-nothing Senate. vestment and hiring decisions of busi- more workers, pay the workers they al- Let me refer to the Senate Demo- ness men and women today. ready have or purchase equipment, cratic leadership’s tax legislation to-do Even President Obama agrees that they would still get hit with this loom- list. two-thirds of the new jobs in our econ- ing tax hike. I am sure some people are tired of the omy are created by small businesses. I Our economy simply cannot afford to mantra among conservatives that do not know anybody who disagrees take on such a fiscal shock. President Democrats want to raise taxes and Re- with that. With unemployment stuck Obama promised that if we would just publicans don’t, but we say it because at an unacceptably high level of 8.2 pass his $800 billion stimulus bill, un- it is true. At liberal think tanks, their percent, we must not allow this tax in- employment would not go above 8 per- employees go to work every morning crease to happen. America is slowly re- cent. It has now been 40 months in a and think about how they can raise covering from one of the greatest re- row since the stimulus passed that un- taxes. cessions in modern history. The Vice employment has been above 8 percent. My friends on the other side of the President rightly said that for millions Looking at this problem more broad- aisle, knowing their constituents al- of Americans it feels as if they are liv- ly, economists estimate that if these ready feel overtaxed, spend countless ing through a depression. Paul current tax policies are allowed to ex- hours devising ways to raise taxes in a Krugman recently stated we are in a pire, the economy could contract by way that only hits politically unpopu- depression. approximately 3 percentage points. lar groups or, in the case of I just finished reading Robert Caro’s That would be a large hit to an econ- ObamaCare, they worked tirelessly to recent book on Lyndon Johnson. He omy that is still weak and recovering hide the nature of the individual man- discusses in that book the tax cuts of from the fiscal crisis of 2008. Adding date tax and the true impact of the President Kennedy and how important another fiscal crisis by neglecting to law’s over $500 billion in taxes. they were and how Lyndon Johnson extend these tax policies may cause The President is now devoting his en- handled it after the horrific death of even further damage. For those on the tire reelection campaign toward tax our President. other side of the aisle, including the hiking in the name of fairness. In the (Mr. FRANKEN assumed the chair.) President, who argue we should raise Senate, we have already voted twice on Those tax cuts solved a lot of prob- the top two tax rates because it is the the proposal of my colleague from New lems. One of the things, if I recall it fiscally responsible thing to do, I will Jersey, Senator MENENDEZ, to raise correctly, President Johnson said was point out a few things. taxes on oil and gas companies. We that without them we would not have First, according to the Congressional voted twice on it. been able to pull out of the difficulties Budget Office, 80 percent of the revenue First, we had hearings in the Senate we were in. lost from extending the 2001 and 2003 Finance Committee last year. As I said Yet with a fragile recovery and a tax relief provisions is found among then, that was nothing more than a dog weak jobs market, President Obama those making less than $200,000 per and pony show. Everybody knew it. seems content to sit idly by and allow year if single and $250,000 if married. Then the leadership brought the bill di- this scheduled $4.5 trillion tax hike to Second, the nonpartisan official rectly to the floor, skipping the process occur. scorekeeper for Congress on tax issues, of a markup. I believe Congress needs to act now the Joint Committee on Taxation, tells A few months ago, we voted on the in order to prevent this tax hike on us that 53 percent of all flowthrough silly Buffet tax—the Buffet rule tax America’s families and job creators. business income would be subject to hike bill—without hearings and with- As we can see on this chart, we have the President’s proposed tax hikes. Be- out a markup. This is not serious tax the tax legislation to-do list. It is criti- cause the vast majority of small busi- policy. The Buffet tax is a statutory cally important for our economy and nesses are organized as flowthrough talking point and not a very good one the American people that we act now business entities, as I mentioned above, at that. to extend the tax relief signed into law this is especially harmful to small First, the President said it was about by President Bush and extended by businesses. Given the agreed-upon im- deficit reduction. We pointed out to President Obama. portance of small businesses to our him it raised only $47 billion in revenue Notice we did have hearings on tax economic recovery, it is a mystery to over 10 years, a drop in the bucket extenders and we did have hearings on me why the President and his Demo- given the President’s trillions in def- the fourth item on the chart to prevent cratic allies would pursue tax increases icit spending. We pointed out that im- the 2013 tax hikes, but we have had nei- on these very job creators. We simply plementing the Buffet tax the way ther a markup or a floor presentation cannot afford to raise taxes on over President Obama suggested in his most on any of those four—tax extenders, half this business income. recent budget would lose nearly $1 tril- the AMT patch, death tax reform, and This would take the marginal tax lion over the first 10 years alone. Spe- preventing the 2013 tax hikes. rate on small businesses from 33 per- cifically, President Obama proposed re- The 2013 tax hikes is the most crucial cent and 35 percent to 39.6 percent and placing the AMT with the Buffet tax. piece of legislation Congress must ad- 41 percent, respectively. So the White House shifted gears. dress this year, if not during the entire Look at this particular chart and the Now the Buffet tax was about fairness. 112th Congress. If we allow this tax re- increase in small business top marginal But when we pointed out that his

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It is noth- and vote on behalf of their constituents sidered a tax, the bottom 10 percent of ing less than a second and even more to extend tax relief to America’s fami- all wage earners or of all people in our damaging alternative minimum tax, lies and small businesses. society are going to pay a pretty whop- one that would force many small busi- I finished reading this book about ping percentage of the taxes that are ness owners and job creators to pay a Lyndon Johnson and about his ascen- going to be assessed. They are the ones minimum of 30 percent of their income sion to the Presidency of United States who are going to get hit harder than in tax. of America. For most of the time be- anybody else. As the Wall Street Journal said on fore President Kennedy’s unfortunate I think our colleagues on the other April 10: death, Lyndon Johnson was kind of a side ought to really study this and fig- The U.S. already has a Buffett rule. The fish out of water. He didn’t know what ure it out. And the points I am making Alternative Minimum Tax that first became to do. He wasn’t utilized very well. He are from many bodies who are supposed law in 1969 .... The surest prediction in was totally loyal to the President. But to be nonpartisan. We simply cannot politics is that any tax that starts by hitting once the murder of our President oc- allow tax Armageddon to occur. And by the rich ends up hitting the middle class be- curred, he was very sensitive to the using this ploy, the President is just cause that is where the real money is. feelings of the Kennedy family, the playing politics instead of doing what What is rich about the Buffett rule is Kennedy widow and the Kennedy chil- really ought to be done. I think more that Mr. Buffet would be able to avoid dren. He was sensitive to the Presi- of him than that, and I hope that I am his own Buffett tax. What is the Presi- dent’s brothers. He didn’t move into right and that he will get off his high dent doing? Why, with ‘‘taxmageddon’’ the White House until after everything horse, quit playing the class warfare around the corner, are President was taken care of. But he decided he game, and start doing what is right for Obama and his liberal allies dithering was going to make sure the President’s America. He would be better off if he with these harmful tax increases? tax cuts went through. Naturally, did, I guarantee that. The answer is pure and simple: poli- there was serious involvement with the Mr. President, I suggest the absence tics. civil rights bill at that time, some- of a quorum. Let’s not forget that every minute thing many of our southern Senators— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats spend playing politics is a most all Democrats—did not want to clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk pro- minute we don’t spend preventing the pass. He knew if they brought that up ceeded to call the roll. largest tax increase in American his- first, the tax bill would never pass. It is tory. Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I an extremely interesting book by Rob- ask unanimous consent that the order It is time for the Senate Democratic ert Caro as to how the President was leadership to get serious and to focus for the quorum call be rescinded. able to get the tax cuts through ahead The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. on preventing this massive tax hike. of bringing up the civil rights bill and SHAHEEN). Without objection, it is so Instead of focusing on preventing then bringing up the civil rights bill ordered. this massive tax hike on small busi- and putting pressure on Republicans Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I ness, however, the President and the and Democrats to do what should have ask unanimous consent to speak as in congressional Democratic leadership been done many years before. morning business. have doubled down on their small busi- I pay tribute to President Johnson, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ness tax hike strategy. The President’s who, of course, in the eyes of many objection, it is so ordered. speech yesterday was simply a rehash Democrats and Republicans, had a UNITED NATIONS of the same old ineffective arguments mixed record, but he was a master in Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I about why we should raise taxes on helping President Kennedy’s tax bill go come today to share with the Senate a small businesses. His claims that it is through. And because of that, we had a letter which I have written to Ambas- necessary to rein in the debt and def- period of decent expansion. sador Susan Rice, the United States icit are not credible at all, considering I don’t think I will ever fully under- Permanent Representative to the he has added trillions of dollars to the stand why my colleagues on the other United Nations. It is a letter I have debt since he has been in office. The side of the aisle don’t seem to under- written over a grave concern I have Senate Democratic leadership will not stand the importance of cutting taxes over actions that have taken place re- even present a budget proposal of their during a time when we are in real dif- cently in the United Nations but also own for the Senate to vote on. ficulty. They still want to spend more reflects back on some things that have ‘‘Taxmageddon’’ is coming. The only by increasing taxes, which they never happened in the last year or so that are good news is that Congress can prevent seem to use to pay down any deficits. very troubling to me and, quite frank- this historic tax increase. I have an We use them to spend more than ever ly, very troubling to my constituents. amendment to this bill that will pre- before. They could take a page out of As I know the Presiding Officer is vent this historic tax increase and will Lyndon Johnson’s book and really out aware and as all the Senate is aware, pave the way for significant tax reform of the book of President John F. Ken- the U.N. convened this month in New in 2013. nedy, who was smart enough to know, York a conventional arms trade treaty, That is where my focus will be until intelligent enough to know, and caring where they are looking at an inter- this tax hike is prevented, and I hope enough to know that during times of national treaty on limitations and gov- my colleagues will join me in pre- great difficulty tax rate reductions are ernance over small arms shipment and venting this looming tax increase on very important. trade between countries. the American people. Mr. President, I wish we could work I have expressed my concern about Forty of my colleagues on the other together a little bit better. I wish both the threat to the United States second side of the aisle voted to temporarily Democrats and Republicans would get amendment, our constitutional right extend this tax relief in 2010. They off their high horses and start to band to bear arms, and my concern over the should do so again. together and work on what is wrong U.N. subordinating U.S. law to itself. President Obama once said it would with our country instead of what is But I have never ever been as con- be foolish to raise taxes during an eco- wanted as far as political advantage cerned as I am today to find out that nomic downturn, and he acted accord- goes. Taxing 940,000 small businesses— Iran has been named, without objec- ingly. I compliment him for doing so. which is what our bipartisan leaders in tion, as a member of the conference Our economy remains weak today. the Senate have said—is like asking to that will lead this debate. The only thing that appears to have go into a deeper depression. It is like I want to talk about it for a few min- changed is that President Obama has saying we don’t care. utes, because a lot of U.N. politics and

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I am a great supporter of member of the Security Council, our resolve they will appoint a general conference must be the catalyst for the United Nations or a general bureau or a board which is the second amendment, and I have had to assert itself as a positive force in unifying made up of members of the U.N. who a concern all along. I signed a letter the world community against tyranny, ter- will work out the details on the con- with Senator MORAN from Kansas last rorism and totalitarianism. I look forward to ference and then submit the entire con- week to the Secretary registering my your response and look forward to sharing it vention to the United Nations. objections and concerns about the with my constituents. There is a process in the United Na- threat of that treaty itself, but to find Sincerely, tions where anyone can object to the out now that one of the 15 members JOHNNY ISAKSON, appointment or to any other motion writing the treaty and negotiating it U.S. Senate. that may be made on the floor, because this month in New York City is the na- Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I the U.N. operates under what is known tion of Iran concerns me greater. ask unanimous consent to have printed as consensus, which is the absence of I ask unanimous consent to have in the RECORD a letter from the Mem- an objection. If there is an objection to printed in the RECORD my letter to the bers of the House of Representatives— a motion that is made, then a vote Permanent Representative to the over 100 of them—to the President and takes place. United Nations, Susan E. Rice, of the Secretary of State Clinton regarding Iran has been seeking a position on United States and New York. the U.N. arms agreement. this U.N. conference on small arms and There being no objection, the mate- rial was ordered to be printed in the There being no objection, the mate- arms trade treaty agreement for some RECORD, as follows: rial was ordered to be printed in the time. That has been known. RECORD, as follows: This is the same Iran the U.N. has U.S. SENATE, sanctioned four times in the last 3 Washington, DC, July 10, 2012. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Hon. SUSAN E. RICE, Washington, DC, June 29, 2012. years for its progress on its nuclear United States Permanent Representative to the PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, arms program and the enrichment of United Nations, United States Mission to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. nuclear material. It is the same Iran the United Nations, United Nations Plaza, SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON, that as recently as last week the U.N. New York, NY. C St., NW, Washington, DC. sent its former chief head president to DEAR AMBASSADOR RICE: I write today con- DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SECRETARY try to negotiate a settlement on the cerning the United Nations (U.N.) Conference CLINTON: We write to express our concerns horrible things that happened in Syria. on the Arms Trade Treaty being held this regarding the negotiation of the United Na- month in New York City. I have already ex- tions Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the text of This is the same Iran that is accused of pressed my concerns and objections over the shipping arms to Syria and to the Asad which is expected to be finalized at a con- danger that the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty ference to be held in New York during the regime, which has resulted in the kill- poses to our sovereignty and to our Second month of July. Your administration has Amendment rights. I now write to voice my ing of over 17,000 Syrians in the last voted in the U.N. General Assembly to par- strong concern over the recent inclusion of year. ticipate in the negotiation of this treaty. Iran as a member of the Conference’s Bureau/ How in anybody’s right mind could Yet the U.N.’s actions to date indicate that General Committee, and the failure of the they allow a country that is in the the ATT is likely to pose significant threats United States to exercise its right to block process of doing that and that has been to our national security, foreign policy, and this action. sanctioned four times by the U.N. to On July 3, 2012, the members of the Con- economic interests as well as our constitu- ascend to a position to negotiate a con- ference unanimously supported Iran’s bid for tional rights. The U.S. must establish firm ference on a treaty on small arms on membership on the Conference’s Bureau/Gen- red lines for the ATT and state unequivo- behalf of the U.N? eral Committee. The Conference supported cally that it will oppose the ATT if it in- Iran’s inclusion in the Bureau/General Com- fringes on our rights or threatens our ability I have written this letter to Sec- to defend our interests. retary Rice because I have great re- mittee despite both Iran’s continued pursuit spect for Ambassador Rice, and I know of a nuclear weapons program in defiance of The U.S. must not accept an ATT that in- numerous U.N. Security Council Resolutions fringes on our constitutional rights, particu- she is doing a great job. But I cannot and a recent U.N. report detailing Iran’s cen- larly the fundamental, individual right to understand for the life of me why the tral role in enabling the continuing massacre keep and to bear arms that is protected by United States would not use its right of Syrian civilians by Bashar al-Assad’s re- the Second Amendment, as well as the right to object to the appointment of a coun- gime. of personal self-defense on which the Second try such as Iran on any treaty, much Situations such as these are not without Amendment is based. Accordingly, the ATT less one on arms and the Arms Trade precedent. Just last year, North Korea as- should not cover small arms, light weapons, cended to the presidency of the U.N.-backed or related material, such as firearms ammu- Treaty. It reminds me of what hap- Conference on Disarmament, and recent re- pened a year ago when North Korea nition. Further, the ATT should expressly ports have indicated that Syria is actively recognize the individual right of personal went on the disarmament committee in pursuing membership on the U.N. Human self-defense, as well as the legitimacy of the United Nations. Today, Syria is Rights Council. Given this recent history, hunting, sports shooting, and other lawful seeking a position on the Human the possibility of Syria joining such a body activities pertaining to the private owner- Rights Commission. These types of ap- at a time when it is slaughtering thousands ship of firearms and related materials. pointments to people who are often se- of its own citizens does not appear as im- plausible as it should. The U.S. must also not accept an ATT that rial violators of the governance of the It is my understanding that the United would interfere with our nation’s national committee they are trying to seek is States had the opportunity to oppose Iran’s security and foreign policy interests. The laughable and puts the United Nations membership. If this is true, it is particularly ATT must not accept that free democracies and the United States in an embar- troubling that Iran faced no opposition. As and totalitarian regimes have the same right rassing position. Iran becomes increasingly isolated on the to conduct arms transfers: this is a dan- I have written Secretary Rice to find international stage a unanimous vote in gerous piece of moral equivalence. Moreover, favor of its membership on an international the ATT must not impose criteria for deter- out the answer to this question: Did we mining the permissibility of arms transfers have the opportunity to object to Iran panel legitimizes the regime. The United States must vocally lead the opposition to that are vague, easily politicized, and readily being named to the conference? If we any attempt by Iran to use an international manipulated. Specifically, the ATT must not did, why didn’t we object to that? How body to further its aims. I am requesting a hinder the U.S. from fulfilling strategic, in the world can we be expected to have full explanation as to why the United States legal, and moral commitments to provide any confidence in what comes out of did not oppose Iran’s membership on the Bu- arms to allies such as the Republic of China the conference if, in fact, one of the reau/General Committee of the U.N. Con- (Taiwan) and the State of Israel. Indeed, the worst perpetrators in the world is ference on the Arms Trade Treaty, and a State Department acknowledged in June 2010 that the ATT negotiations are expected to being appointed to the conference? I commitment that the United States will do all that it can to oppose Syria’s membership introduce such regional, country-specific hope the Secretary will inform me so on the U.N. Human Rights Council. challenges. Finally, the ATT should not con- that I can inform my constituents be- My constituents regularly voice their con- tain any language that legitimizes the arm- cause, frankly, I cannot explain it. cerns that their tax dollars go toward sup- ing of terrorists—for example, by recognizing

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This is the mium dollars on CEO buildings, mar- regulatory burdens on law-abiding American second time the House has taken this keting, or fancy buildings rather than businesses, for example, by creating new on- vote to repeal the entire Affordable health care. In the Affordable Care Act, erous reporting requirements that could Care Act, and they have failed every we have a medical loss ratio require- damage the domestic defense manufacturing time to pass it in the Senate. The ment, and because of that, policy- base and related firms. Furthermore, the House has voted 30 times to repeal all ATT must not pressure the U.S. to alter ei- holders nationwide, this year, by Au- ther the criteria or the decision-making sys- or part of the Affordable Care Act. gust 1, will receive more than $1 billion tem of its current arms export control sys- Again, they have not been successful in rebates from insurers. What that tem, which Secretary Clinton has called the on any one of those in the Senate, in means in the future is that insurers ‘‘gold standard’’ of export controls. The ATT this Chamber. If you say there hasn’t will have to spend 80 to 85 percent of should not in any way skew domestic debate been a vote—yes, in this Chamber, the the premiums they get on health care— on export control reforms, as the U.S. con- Senate, last year every Member of the tinues to modernize export controls to in- not advertising, corporate jets, or big Republican caucus voted to repeal CEO salaries—on health care. If you crease U.S. global competitiveness, create health reform. That failed as well. This jobs for American workers, and strengthen vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, our allies. is just cynical politics. you will vote to just let them go back Lastly, regardless of negotiated text, the My Republican friends don’t expect to their old ways, and they can spend their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Administration must make clear in its res- 50 cents of every premium dollar on Act to actually become law; they just ervations, understandings, and declarations health care, and the rest they can that the ATT places no new requirements for want to put on grand political theater. spend on high salaries and fancy build- action on the U.S., because U.S. law is al- Their strategy, dreamed up by the ings and conventions in the Cayman Is- ready compliant with the treaty regime or same old cast of characters, such as lands and places like that. that the treaty cannot change the Bill of Karl Rove, is to gin up the rumor mill, Rights or the constitutional allocation of scare people with lies and distortions If you vote to repeal the Affordable power between the federal and state govern- Care Act, you are for allowing insur- ments. Moreover, the U.S. must not accept while offering no ideas of their own. They don’t offer any new ideas because ance companies to deny people cov- the creation of any international agency to erage or to increase their premiums if administer, interpret, or add to the ATT re- they don’t have any. gime because it might represent the delega- Neither the House nor Senate Repub- they have a preexisting condition. tion of federal legal authority to a bureauc- licans agree on any plan that controls Nearly half of all Americans have some racy that is not accountable to the American costs, brings down premiums, or covers form of a preexisting condition. So I people. as many people as the Affordable Care guess that is what you would be for if We urge this Administration to uphold the Act. In fact, a Republican Senator was you vote to repeal the health care bill. principles outlined above in the ATT nego- If you want to repeal the bill, you are tiations at the July conference and any fu- recently asked to describe his plan for ture venues for discussion. Should the final the health care system if the Afford- for taking affordable coverage away ATT text run counter to these principles or able Care Act were repealed. Here is his from more than 30 million people, and otherwise undermine our rights and our in- answer: ‘‘What we need to do is have a you are for making insured Americans terests, we urge this Administration to lot of hearings.’’ That is their plan? I pay for tens of billions of dollars of un- break consensus and reject the treaty in New don’t think that qualifies as a plan. compensated care when uninsured peo- York. Further, the Constitution gives the That won’t help the millions of people ple show up in the emergency room. power to regulate international commerce to who would lose access to affordable This has been estimated to cost Amer- Congress alone, and the ATT will be consid- health insurance coverage. ican families an average of $1,100 in ered non-self-executing until Congress en- Republicans in Congress are pan- acts any legislation to implement the agree- extra premiums annually. ment. As members of the House of Rep- dering to the extreme rightwing—those If you vote to repeal the Affordable resentatives, we reserve and will maintain who want to tear down everything this Care Act, you are for charging as much the power to oppose the appropriation or au- President has accomplished, regardless as $300 in copays for lifesaving, preven- thorization of any taxpayer funds to imple- of the cost. Their strategy only makes tive services that Americans now get ment a flawed ATT, or to conduct activities sense if you are absolutely obsessed for free, services such as mammo- relevant to any ATT that has been signed by with two things: tearing down health grams, colonoscopies, and other cancer the President but has not received the advice reform and tearing down this Presi- and consent of the Senate. screenings. More than 85 million people dent. have already used these free services so Sincerely, What would repeal mean for average MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. they can stay healthy, get in charge of Americans? Well, I have looked at this Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I their illnesses, or catch something a different way. People used to think of early on when it costs less. yield the floor. the Republicans as being against the If you are for repealing the Afford- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Affordable Care Act, but I want to de- able Care Act, you are for increasing ator from Iowa is recognized. lineate what the Republicans would be prescription drug costs on seniors by AFFORDABLE CARE ACT for if they were to succeed in repealing an average of $600 a year. That is be- Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, 2 the Affordable Care Act. If you vote to cause in the Affordable Care Act we weeks ago the Supreme Court did the repeal the Affordable Care Act, here is close this doughnut hole. More than 5.2 right thing and settled once and for all what you are for: the question of whether the Affordable You are for putting dollar limits on million seniors and people with disabil- Care Act is constitutional. As I said on insurance coverage of more than 100 ities, I might add, have saved a total of the floor 2 weeks ago, the fight is over; million Americans, which would allow $3 billion already on prescription drug the law is constitutional, and it will insurance companies to stop paying spending in the doughnut hole since we stand. Some have been saying this is a benefits right when you get really sick. enacted the law. If you are for repeal- great win for the President or for They will stop paying benefits. That is ing this law, you are for making sen- Democrats. I don’t see it that way. I what you are for if you are for repeal- iors pay more money for prescription believe this is a great victory for the ing the Affordable Care Act. drugs, pure and simple. American people, for small businesses, If you are for repealing the Afford- If you vote to repeal this law, you are and for our economy. able Care Act, you are for kicking voting to deprive States and localities Now is the time to move past the po- more than 3 million young people off of of vital funding to combat chronic dis- litical distractions and focus on the their parents’ insurance policy right eases, such as cancer, diabetes, and task before us: implementing the law now. heart disease, and to ensure that our to bring quality, affordable health cov- If you vote to repeal the Affordable kids have access to lifesaving vaccines. erage to every American. Care Act, you are for allowing insur- Why do I say that? Because in the

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Are vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, athwart history, yelling stop. we going to say that just to make some you are saying that we are not going to Well, in 1935, President Roosevelt and political point because of some ideolog- combat chronic diseases such as cancer the Congress passed Social Security, ical obsession? and diabetes and heart disease. providing basic retirement security for The Affordable Care Act protects All of these protections I have enu- every American. Republicans yelled children with preexisting conditions merated have been enjoyed by a certain stop. They fought it bitterly. Seventy- now. That protection will be expanded select group of Americans for decades. five years later they are still trying to to all adults in 2014—in just a couple of What select group of Americans do you undo Social Security. years. Well, actually, now that I think suppose I am talking about who have In 1965 President Johnson and the about it, in about a year and a half, had these protections for decades? I Congress passed Medicare, ensuring every adult American will have that suggest that every Member of Con- seniors had access to decent health coverage and be able to get affordable gress, the Senate and House, look in care coverage. Republicans yelled stop. coverage even though they have a pre- the mirror. We have enjoyed these for a They fought it bitterly. Forty-five existing condition. long time. How many times have we years later, they are still trying to That could mean a lot to Eleanor heard in the past when we were debat- undo Medicare. Pierce. She is from Cedar Falls, IA. ing and having hearings on the Afford- Well, here they go again. Here they Here is Eleanor Pierce. When her job able Care Act before we voted on it— go again, trying to undo the Affordable with a local company was eliminated, how many times have we heard from Care Act. As I have said before, they she lost her health insurance. She our constituents that ‘‘we need the could purchase the COBRA insurance, are on the wrong side of history. same kind of health care coverage you but it was completely unaffordable to I think we should listen to the Amer- guys have in Congress.’’ That is what her. So she searched for coverage on ican people and leave our ideological we did. We didn’t have higher pre- the private individual market but was obsessions behind and work together to miums because of preexisting condi- denied access because of her pre- make the law even better. The choice tions; there is no exclusion because of existing condition of high blood pres- is to go forward or to be dragged back- that. We have had no lifetime or an- sure. The only plans that would cover ward. It is time to come together as a nual limit on benefits, no cancellation her came with premiums she could united American people to create a re- of coverage when we got sick, and no never hope to afford without any in- formed health care system that works copays for preventive services. In come. health reform, we basically gave the not just for the healthy and the So here is Eleanor, age 62, suffering American people the same services we wealthy but for all Americans. from high blood pressure, and she had in Congress have enjoyed for a long Mr. President, I think it is important no choice but to go without insurance time. also to put a human face on this mat- and hope for the best. But, Mr. Presi- When a Member of Congress votes to ter. Let’s just put a human face on dent, hoping for the best is not a sub- repeal the Affordable Care Act, he or what this bill does. I have shown some stitute for regular medical care. One she is saying that these consumer pro- of these people before. Let’s talk about year later, Eleanor Pierce suffered a tections are great for us—we will keep Emily Schlichting. massive heart attack. When all was them—but they are too good for you, She testified before our committee. said and done, she had racked up $60,000 the rest of the American people. That She suffers from a rare autoimmune in medical debt. is the kind of cynicism that takes your disorder that would have made her un- So, again, are we going to leave peo- breath away. insurable in the old days. But thanks ple like Eleanor without coverage, with Finally, let me point this out on the to the Affordable Care Act, as a stu- mounting debt and declining health mandate that has gotten so much pub- dent, she is able to stay on her parents’ just to make some political point? licity lately. Quite frankly, the issue of policy until she is 26. Here is what she These are real people the Affordable this mandate—or, as I call it, a free said at our hearing last year. She said: Care Act is now helping. rider penalty—has a long, bipartisan Young people are the future of this coun- Well, as I have said before, the Af- history. Seven current Republican Sen- try and we are the most affected by reform— fordable Care Act is for every Amer- ators have previously endorsed a man- we’re the generation that is most uninsured. ican. But many of the benefits that are date. Many more Republican Senators We need the Affordable Care Act because it in place now, Republicans would take had endorsed it, and they are no longer is literally an investment in the future of away by voting to repeal it. Many like this country. Eleanor, who will be helped when it is here because they either retired or —Emily Schlichting, a student in Omaha. were defeated. Former Massachusetts fully implemented in 2014, will be de- Governor Mitt Romney included a Then there is Sarah Posekany of nied the ability, the wherewithal to similar free rider penalty as the cen- Cedar Falls, IA. She was diagnosed have affordable health care coverage so terpiece of RomneyCare in Massachu- with Crohn’s disease when she was 15. they can have good preventive health setts. In fact, he said this: ‘‘No, no, I During her first year in college she ran care measures, so they can get in to see like mandates. Mandates work.’’ into complications from Crohn’s dis- a doctor and get medical care before So we ought to stop these silly polit- ease and was forced to drop her classes they have to go to the emergency ical games. The Republicans’ obsession in order to heal after multiple sur- room. with repealing health reform is based geries. Because she was no longer a I am told that tomorrow the House of strictly on ideology. They oppose the full-time student, her parents’ private Representatives will once again vote to law’s crackdown on abuses by health health insurance company terminated repeal the Affordable Care Act. But insurance companies and any serious her coverage. They stopped it. Four once again they are on the wrong side effort by the Federal Government to years later, after many health care of history. It is time to come together. secure health insurance coverage for interventions, she found herself $180,000 Let’s work together now to implement tens of millions of Americans who cur- in debt and forced to file for bank- the law. It is constitutional, it is the rently have no coverage. It is really ruptcy. She was able to complete one law, let’s get it implemented, and let’s about giving control back to their good semester at Hawkeye Community Col- make sure we don’t go down the road of friends—the wealthy, powerful insur- lege but could not afford to continue. political theater—political theater— ance companies—so they can raise your Because of her earlier bankruptcy—be- due to ideological obsessions. rates and hold on to your money by de- cause of her earlier bankruptcy due to I know it is a campaign year. I have nying you benefits and making egre- her health—every bank she applied to been in a lot of campaigns myself. gious profits. for student loans turned her down. But They are tough, I know that. But there We all remember William Buckley’s now, thanks to the new law, people like comes a point when we have to put pol- famous admonition to conservatives. Sarah will be able to stay on their par- itics aside for what is good for the

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I under- Five million barrels in the gulf is a most 5 million barrels of crude oil stand that, and that is fine. That is the lot of oil. The question is, the natural gushed into the gulf. American way. I wouldn’t have it any processes of the bacteria in the water Fishermen pulled the gear off their other way. But just keep in mind, when that consume oil that naturally leak boats and replaced it with booms and he was Governor, he put in a health through the ocean floor—is the gulf so skimmers, tourists canceled their va- care system in Massachusetts that is overwhelmed with all that oil that the cations, waiters came to work to find very much like the Affordable Care bacteria are not able to consume it? that there were no customers, and the Act, which included a mandate. Gov- Since this came from a ruptured well oil continued to coat the marshes that ernor Romney himself said: No, no, I 5,000 feet below the surface of the are the nursery habitat for juvenile like mandates. Mandates work. water, how much oil is still down shrimp and so many of the other crit- Well, it is time to move ahead. Let’s there, where it is hard to get any kind ters that spawn in and around the implement the bill, and let’s get over of research done because of the depth marshes. Some of the beaches that this political theater the House is and the pressure. draw tourists every summer were coat- going to embark on tomorrow. That is what we need to know. We ed. Even for those beaches that did not Mr. President, with that, I yield the need to know for the future and we have oil, the perception was that there floor, and I suggest the absence of a need to know for all the people who was oil on our beaches and the tourists quorum. have their livelihood by the gulf, be it did not come and it killed an entire The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the seafood industry—but that not only tourist season. CASEY). The clerk will call the roll. affects the gulf. The gulf provides sea- That is why, in addition to Louisiana The assistant legislative clerk pro- food for the entire country. being affected with their environment ceeded to call the roll. I am coming here to say we have an and their shrimping industry and their Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- incredible success in a bipartisan way. fishing industry, the economy of Flor- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the I remind the Presiding Officer that we ida, where oil got onto the western- order for the quorum call be rescinded. passed that amendment on to the most beaches—as a matter of fact, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Transportation bill, the RESTORE the there was that famous photograph of objection, it is so ordered. Gulf of Mexico Act, in this Chamber 76 Pensacola Beach with the white sugary RESTORING THE GULF OF MEXICO to 22. It was a huge bipartisan vote. sand beaches, and it looked like the en- Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- Last week was a time to celebrate, and tire beach was covered. That shot dent, last week, we passed some signifi- it was a time to celebrate for our whole around the world and people started cant legislation, and it was one little country for a lot of reasons. canceling vacations. glimpse of a bright shining moment of Yesterday, I went back to the shores Only a few tar balls got as far east as bipartisanship. The overall Transpor- of the gulf to share with the people Panama City Beach, and the rest of the tation bill passed overwhelmingly. The what the specifics are of the legislation gulf coast beaches all the way down to magnificent leadership of the chairman we passed and, once the court decides the southern tip of Florida, no oil, but of the committee, Senator BOXER, and what the fine is, how that money is the tourists stopped coming. When the the ranking member, Senator INHOFE, going to flow and what it is going to do tourists stop coming, there is nobody was a good example of how govern- for our people to improve their econo- in the hotels and the hotel workers ment, in general, and this institution, mies and the environment and for the can’t work, there is nobody in the res- the Senate, should operate to get long-term outlook of the health of the taurants and all those workers aren’t things done. We went through the gulf. I wish to bring this to the atten- working and all the ancillary busi- amendatory process, and I noticed the tion of the Senate because the gulf nesses that depend on that major com- two leaders of the Environment and doesn’t just belong to the gulf coast ponent of the economy. Then, of Public Works Committee fought off all counties of five Gulf States; it belongs course, the seafood industry—the the amendments that would have been to all Americans, and the President source of one-third of our domestic sea- killer amendments. They accepted signed it into law last Friday. food in this country, the Gulf of Mex- some they believed strengthened the I wish to thank those people in the ico. Of course, the fishing industry was bill, and then we passed the bill sev- Senate, in the House, and the President devastated, even those who could fish enty-four to nineteen. So it was over- for signing it, a wide array of staff and outside the danger zone of where the whelming and it was bipartisan. stakeholders, the cities and the coun- oil was lurking. People stopped buying As a part of the process of that bill, ties whose tireless efforts led to the en- gulf seafood because they were afraid it several months ago, when the Trans- actment of the RESTORE Act. It aims was tainted. Even when the oil was fi- portation bill was on the Senate floor, to make sure the gulf does recover. nally shut off after 3 months, the gulf I had the privilege of offering an The chorus of support behind the suc- was left with this public perception amendment—again, bipartisan—to re- cess of this bill is enormous, and it that the gulf was tainted. store the Gulf of Mexico after the ef- would take me until the next Congress If we remember back, the President fects of the BP oilspill. That emanated to thank everyone. But in addition to asked the Secretary of the Navy, Ray from the fact that we have a fine that Senator BOXER and Senator INHOFE, I Mabus, to recommend a strategy to re- will be levied by a Federal judge in wish to mention the spark plug behind store the gulf. Why Ray Mabus? Be- New Orleans. The law allows for the this whole effort was Senator MARY cause he had been a Gulf State Gov- judge to assess a fine per barrel of oil LANDRIEU of Louisiana, whose State ernor, Governor of Mississippi. After he spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. has suffered mightily. Senator SHELBY did his first tour, Secretary Mabus la- In this case, we are talking about and Senator BAUCUS, the chairman of beled the gulf a national treasure, and some real money. We are talking about the Finance Committee, who helped us he recommended that a significant por- almost 5 million barrels spilled in the come up with sources of revenue that tion of the Clean Water Act fines to be Gulf of Mexico. The fine could be any- we had to have to satisfy the General levied against BP be sent back to the where from a $5 billion fine all the way Accounting Office, Senator WHITE- region for environmental and economic up to a $20 billion fine. So the question HOUSE, all these Senators were in- recovery. Over the last couple weeks, became: Once the fine is determined volved. Indeed, when we filed the bill 1 the President, the Congress, stake- and approved by the court, where is year ago, we had Senators from all 5 holder groups from across the country that money going to go? The Gulf Gulf States as cosponsors, another dis- and across the political spectrum have State Senators argued we should be play of bipartisan cooperation. made this commitment to restore this

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The Ecosystem Res- The Senate-passed version of the RE- closing down certain fish stocks to pro- toration Council, established by the STORE Act included impact allocation tect the species, but it was never done act, will build on the recommendations formulas for disproportionately af- with up-to-date data. To know how to of Secretary Mabus, the task force, and fected counties and for other gulf coast restore a whole ecosystem we have to others to develop a draft comprehen- counties that took into account things know what has been harmed and how sive plan to address the environmental such as population and proximity to we go about straightening it out. So needs of the gulf. It is a Federal-State the oil spill. These impact allocations half of the science funding is going to- council. Once we know the outcome of were meant to provide a reasonable and ward a grant program to collect data, the Justice Department’s lawsuit transparent method for accounting for observe and monitor the fish, the wild- against BP—and there are rumors that impacts between gulf coast counties in life, and the ecosystem of the gulf in there is a settlement in the works. If Florida. The Florida Association of the long term. that settlement were to be true and the Counties convened working groups of From the beginning this program has judge approves it, the money will be the disproportionately affected coun- been a priority of mine because our ready to flow under the procedures ties to determine such a method. fishing industry is so important—com- being set up under this Federal-State When we got into the conference mercial fishing, recreational fishing, council as initially determined by the committee with the House, the House and charter fishing. Department of the Treasury. didn’t go along with that particular in- By the way, the protection of these The reason I wish to speak is not ternal approach so that language was fisheries is not just for the fish in the only to thank the many people who not included in the final public law. gulf because so many of these critters helped us accomplish this major mile- But I want the record stated that was that are spawned in the marshes and stone, but I also want to put into the the intent of the Senate-passed bill, bayous of the gulf, in the near-shore CONGRESSIONAL RECORD why certain and as I have just come from the gulf habitats of the gulf, are species that provisions in the RESTORE Act are coast yesterday, I understand from the migrate to all the oceans of the world. there. county commissions all up and down I want to reiterate that this program is As the sponsor of the amendment, I the gulf that they intend to work with intended to provide a long-term invest- want this legislative intent to be un- the cities and the other affected parties ment in gulf science. derstood as the law is implemented. to try to follow that method they had Years ago, in Alaska, after the Certainly, I want understood from my recommended to us that we put into Exxon-Valdez spill, it took 5 years for perspective, as one of Florida’s two the Senate-passed bill. the herring population to collapse and Senators, what we have done. But it is The eight panhandle counties worked it has not recovered in the 19 years important to flesh it out, if it hasn’t hard to reach a consensus, and it is my since. We do not want this to happen in been said already in testimony in com- expectation they are going to continue the Gulf of Mexico fisheries. If this gulf mittee as well as testimony as given in to honor those collective decisions to science program looks only at the the speeches on the floor. come up with a fair and reasonable short term we may not be able to ade- The RESTORE Act sends 80 percent method of allocating the money. quately assess the real impacts. of all the Clean Water Act fines back to Throughout the spill and for the recov- This funding is also meant to supple- the gulf through four mechanisms. The ery efforts that are moving forward, ment existing efforts and not to sup- first is to direct equal allocation the gulf region worked as one gulf, plant them. I want that clear in the among the five Gulf States. with Louisiana shrimpers standing legislative intent. The health of the In the spring of 2011, in our State, the shoulder to shoulder with Florida gulf, the fishing industry, and the tour- Florida legislature passed and the Gov- county commissions because, together, ism industry all rely on accurate, up- ernor signed legislation to ensure that the gulf would be stronger and better. to-date science—which is lacking, by the most affected counties receive the I urge all the stakeholders to continue the way, not just in the gulf but in all bulk of any oil spill funding that comes this unified, consensus-driven process. our fisheries. to the State. This is different in the al- Any one city, any one county or State There is a strict cap on the adminis- location of this first pot of money in restoration effort will only help the re- trative expenses of 3 percent so that the State of Florida from what was in- gion if you look at it as a whole. the RESTORE funds produce on-the- dicated in the other four Gulf States. I said there were four pots and each ground results rather than plugging In the case of Florida, it is memorial- of the pots has a specified amount, a budgetary shortfalls. ized in law that 75 percent of the funds percentage of the total fine money. The science pot, the fourth pot, is di- for Florida in this first pot of money Each of them has certain criteria. The vided in two. I have described the long- would be spent in the eight dispropor- first pot I described will be divvied up term science looking at the fisheries. tionately affected counties in the Flor- among the five Gulf States, equal parts The remaining half of the science pot ida Panhandle—so from the west, to each State, and distributed accord- will go to centers of excellence to be Escambia County all the way to the ing to the formulas I mentioned. established in each of the five Gulf east to Wakulla County—while the re- The second pot is an amount of States. University and research insti- maining 25 percent would be spent in money specified to be directed under a tutions in Florida have been a vital other counties. That allocation of fund- Federal-State council. It will be for the part of the response to the Deepwater ing is mirrored in the RESTORE Act purposes of restoration of the environ- Horizon incident. Since the 1960s, Flor- and it is now law. This is important. ment of the gulf. ida research institutions have worked Because while there are places across A third pot will be according to State together to benefit oceanographic the State that suffered from the plans, operating under the criteria put science in the State. This coordinated misperception of oil, the panhandle together by all of the stakeholders, in- effort is called the Florida Institute of counties were some of the hardest hit. cluding a representative from all the Oceanography. This institute is essen- So when it comes to the first alloca- gulf coast counties in Florida, and ulti- tially Florida’s marine science brain tion, the intent was to have those eight mately approved by the State-Federal trust and its members have done excel- counties receive 75 percent of the funds council. lent science work, particularly since in that first pot and for the other coun- The last pot, the final 5 percent of the oil spill. ties along the gulf coast of Florida to the allocation of the moneys, is to be This model has produced excellent receive the remaining 25 percent. an investment in the long-term science results that avoid the duplication and If that State law is changed in the fu- and monitoring of the gulf ecosystem. make the most effective use of the re- ture, I want it clearly known that the When the oil began to spill we imme- sources in the State. That is why the legislative intent of the sponsor of this diately realized how little we knew RESTORE Act includes language that

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Mr. President, Mother ones named to carry out the center of that steals the future, the health, and Teresa once said, ‘‘Be faithful in small excellence in our State. This language the lives of little girls and even boys in things because it is in them that your is intended to provide for the Florida many developing countries. strength lies.’’ Institute of Oceanography to carry out In many of these countries girls are Small businesses matter; they are this program as the centralized voice of treated like chattel or commodities, the store fronts in our main streets; the ocean science in Florida. sold into marriages with older men to they are the idea creators in our tech- I want that clearly understood for settle debts or for dowries to help fami- nology sector; and they are the em- any who read about this legislation in lies survive. In Niger—the focus of the ployers of our people. the future. That was the legislative in- Post article—a famine is raising fears In Montana small businesses matter tent with regard to the center of excel- that more families will turn to that even more, since small firms make up lence in the State of Florida. Each of practice and marry off their little girls 97.6 percent of our employers and cre- the other States has their own proce- to gain economic security and even ate almost 70 percent of the private- dures. survival. sector jobs. This past week I have been on the Niger happens to have the highest We know small businesses are hurt- gulf coast quite a bit to tell folks about prevalence of child marriage with one ing because we see the job numbers. what I am sharing here today. This new out of two girls marrying before the True, unemployment rates are holding law is going to provide some of the nec- age of 15, and some are as young as 7. steady, but we need to do better. essary resources and a framework to Can you imagine? Women, look Monthly job growth hit its highest restore the gulf coast and the waters of around you. If you see another woman, point in 20 months in January, cre- the Gulf of Mexico. Just like plugging know that in Niger one of you would ating 275,000 new jobs. But job growth the Macondo well was a step in the have been married before you were 15 slowed substantially to 77,000 in April right direction, this is another monu- years old. That is exactly what hap- and 69,000 in May—its lowest point mental step. But obviously our work is pened to Balki Souley. since May of last year—and 80,000 in not done here. Balki Souley was married at 12 years June. The Department of Justice is still ne- of age. Let me show this poster of her. Similarly, U.S. GDP grew by 3.0 per- gotiating with BP to ensure that they She is now 14. She recently lost her cent in the fourth quarter of 2011 but are held responsible for the damage first child during childbirth at age 14. has slowed to 2.2 percent for the first done, and it is time to implement RE- She almost died herself. Her small body quarter of 2012. STORE, because we want to eat gulf was just too frail to handle the dif- We need to give businesses the boost seafood forever at Fourth of July bar- ficulty of facing labor. While Niger has they need to take the risk in hiring becues. Parents want to see their chil- the world’s highest rate of child mar- that additional employee or investing dren playing on the white sand beaches riage, it is not the only place this in that additional piece of equipment. of the gulf. They want them to visit scourge occurs. It can be found all over The Small Business Jobs and Tax Re- the Gulf Islands National Seashore and the world and is most prevalent in Af- lief Act introduced by Senator REID all up and down, from the Perdido rica and southern Asia. does just that. It gives businesses a 10- River in the west all the way to the tip Recently the Senate acted to ensure percent tax credit for increased pay- of the Florida Keys at Key West. that the U.S. government is adequately roll, allows businesses to write-off 100 I am going to continue to work with addressing this global human rights percent of their business purchases our colleagues to move this process for- tragedy by passing the International made this year, and expands the ability ward in a way that adequately restores Protecting Girls by Preventing Child of businesses to claim an AMT credit in this national treasure of the Gulf of Marriage Act. Senator OLYMPIA SNOWE lieu of bonus depreciation. Mexico for many future generations. and I were joined by a bipartisan group The hiring credit makes it cheaper I appreciate the opportunity to share of 34 Senators in introducing this legis- for small businesses to employ workers this and I yield the floor. lation. We have now passed this legisla- or raise wages. The extension of bonus The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion in the Senate not once but twice. depreciation would help small busi- ator from North Carolina. Unfortunately, despite the bipartisan nesses that purchase equipment to Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I ask unan- support for this bill in the Senate, the write off those purchases more quickly. imous consent to speak as in morning Republican leadership in the House re- The proposal would also help the busi- business. fuses to act on this legislation. With nesses that sell the equipment. Bonus The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without every day that failure in the House depreciation sparks investment, in- objection, it is so ordered. continues, more and more little girls creases cash flows, and creates jobs. (The remarks of Mr. BURR pertaining around the world, such as Balki are These measures work because they to the introduction of S. 3367 are lo- forced into early marriage. provide incentives. They require com- cated in today’s RECORD under ‘‘State- This means more girls in developing panies to do something beneficial in ments on Introduced Bills and Joint countries will lose their freedom, have order to obtain the corresponding tax Resolutions.’’) their childhood innocence stolen, and benefit—either to hire American work- Mr. BURR. I yield the floor and sug- may, in fact, lose their lives. It means ers or invest in capital in the United gest the absence of a quorum. more young girls will be forced into States. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sexual relationships with men two or The Reid bill is in stark contrast to clerk will call the roll. three times their age, and it means that offered by Representative CANTOR. The assistant legislative clerk pro- more girls will suffer the devastating His small business jobs bill is a mere ceeded to call the roll. and often deadly health consequences giveaway. It gives businesses a 20 per- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask that accompany forced child marriage cent deduction for simply earning in- that the order for the quorum call be such as sexually transmitted diseases come. The Cantor bill allows businesses rescinded. and birth complications for the child to avoid paying taxes on one-fifth of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and mother. their profits as long as they employ objection, it is so ordered. That is not what America stands for. fewer than 500 people and pay twice the The assistant majority leader. I am calling on Speaker BOEHNER, Ma- amount of the deduction in wages. But CHILD MARRIAGE jority Leader CANTOR, and House For- rather than creating jobs or investing Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise eign Affairs Committee Chairman in business, the Cantor bill incentivizes today to discuss a disturbing article ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN to bring this bill the opposite. Because it provides a which most of us saw on the front page to a vote in the House immediately. temporary reduced rate, the Cantor bill

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I think the ad- we need as a Nation. Those businesses difficult to go to school. They have no ministration has its priorities right. that need the boost are those that may support from the government in terms This isn’t amnesty. It is simply a de- be struggling to make a profit right of their education. cision to focus limited government re- now. Indeed, this could be a risk-taking That is why President Obama and sources on those who have committed retailer or technology start-up that Homeland Security Secretary Janet serious crimes and to basically say to may not have any income at all this Napolitano decided the Obama admin- DREAM Act students: You have an op- year. Those businesses would not be istration would no longer deport young portunity to remain here in a legally helped by Representative CANTOR’s pro- people who are eligible for the DREAM recognized, temporary, and renewable posal. Nor does it make sense to spend Act. Instead, the administration said status. $46 billion for only 1 year of the provi- they would permit these students to That policy has strong support in sion as proposed by Representative apply for a form of relief known as ‘‘de- Congress. It was RICHARD LUGAR, a Re- CANTOR. ferred action’’ which puts on hold de- publican from Indiana, who joined me 2 We should be working to create cer- portations and allows them—on a tem- years ago in writing to President tainty for our small businesses—reduc- porary, renewable basis—to live and Obama to ask him to do this. Last year ing tax rates for all businesses without work in America. I strongly support Senator LUGAR and I were joined by 20 magnifying budget deficits or exacer- this decision. I think it will go down in other Senators who stood together bating our long-term fiscal challenges. history as one of the more significant with us, including majority leader We should oppose the Cantor bill and civil rights decisions of our era, and I HARRY REID, Judiciary Committee support the Reid bill. salute President Obama for his courage chairman PATRICK LEAHY, and Senator I yield the floor and suggest the ab- in reaching this conclusion. BOB MENENDEZ. sence of a quorum. Remember that the students we are According to recent polls, the Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The talking about didn’t come to this coun- ican people think the President made clerk will call the roll. try because of a family decision. They the right decision. For example, a The assistant legislative clerk pro- were brought here as babies and as Bloomberg poll found that 64 percent of ceeded to call the roll. children. As Secretary Napolitano said, likely voters, including 66 percent of Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask immigrants who are brought here ille- Independents, support the President’s unanimous consent that the quorum gally as children ‘‘lack the intent to policy on DREAM Act students com- call be rescinded. violate the law.’’ It is not the Amer- pared to 30 percent—less than half— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ican way to punish kids for their par- who oppose it. objection, so ordered. ents’ wrongdoing. Some Republicans outside Congress The assistant majority leader. The Obama administration’s new pol- have also expressed support. For exam- THE DREAM ACT icy will make America a stronger ple, Mark Shurtleff, the attorney gen- Mr. DURBIN. Eleven years ago, I in- country by giving these talented immi- eral of Utah, said: troduced the DREAM Act. It was legis- grants a chance to contribute more This is clearly within the president’s lation to allow a select group of young fully to the economy. Studies have power. I was pleased when the president an- immigrant students with great poten- found that DREAM Act students can nounced it . . . until Congress acts, we’ll be tial to be a bigger part of America. The contribute literally trillions of dollars left with too many people to deport. The ad- DREAM Act gave the students a to the U.S. economy during their work- ministration is saying, Here’s is a group we chance to earn their way into legal sta- ing lives. They will be our future doc- can be spending our resources going after, tus. It wasn’t automatic. They had to tors and engineers and soldiers and but why? They’re Americans, they see them- selves as Americans, they love this country! come to the United States as children, teachers. They will make us a stronger be long-term residents, have good Nation. Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of moral character, graduate from high Let me be very clear: The Obama ad- Utah. school, and complete at least 2 years of ministration’s new policy is clearly It is easy to criticize the President’s college or military service. lawful and appropriate. Throughout policy on the DREAM Act in the ab- It has had a strong history of bipar- our history, the government has de- stract. What I have tried to do on a tisan support over 11 years. I first in- cided who they will prosecute and who regular basis is to introduce those who troduced it with my Republican lead they will not based on law enforcement follow the Senate proceedings to the sponsor, Senator ORRIN HATCH of Utah, priorities and available resources. Pre- actual students who are affected by when it was first introduced. When the vious administrations in both political this. Republicans last controlled the Con- parties have made those decisions on One of them is Kelsey Burke. Kelsey gress, the DREAM Act passed the Sen- deportations, and the Supreme Court was brought to the United States from ate in a 62-to-36 vote with 23 Repub- recognizes the right of a President to Honduras at the age of 10. Her family licans voting yes. It was part of com- decide what agency will make a deci- settled in Lake Worth, FL, where she prehensive immigration reform. Unfor- sion to prosecute or not prosecute. Lis- started school in the sixth grade. By tunately, that bill didn’t pass. ten to what the Supreme Court said in the time she was in eighth grade, she The Republican support for the a recent opinion on Arizona’s immigra- was taking advanced placement class- DREAM Act diminished for political tion law: es. She was accepted into the Criminal reasons. The vast majority of Demo- A principal feature of the removal system Justice Magnet Program at Lake crats, despite our support, can’t stop a is the broad discretion exercised by immigra- Worth High School. She developed a Republican filibuster when the bill has tion officials . . . Discretion in the enforce- passion for the law and started to been called for consideration. I am still ment of immigration law embraces imme- dream about becoming an attorney. committed to the DREAM Act. I am diate human concerns. She continued to take honors classes committed to work with any Repub- The administration’s policy isn’t just and then enrolled in college at Palm lican or any Democrat who wants to legal; it is smart and realistic. There Beach State College. She graduated help me pass this important legisla- are millions of undocumented immi- from high school with a 3.4 GPA, a tion. grants in the country. It would take criminal justice certificate, and al- Even though we have to wait on Con- literally billions of dollars to deport all ready 15 college credits. gress to act, these young people who of them. It will never happen. So the In 2008, Kelsey was granted tem- would benefit from the DREAM Act Department of Homeland Security has porary protected status which allows can’t wait any longer. Unfortunately, to set priorities. The Obama adminis- immigrants to remain in the United

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Keep in to make certain we have an immigra- State but especially visiting places in mind Kelsey and other DREAM Act tion system that is fair, reasonable, northern Ohio where manufacturing students are not eligible for Federal and will continue to build this great and especially auto manufacturing is student loans or any other Federal fi- Nation of immigrants, bringing to the so important. I talked to business own- nancial aid. Going to college for them shores of this country those who have ers who are grateful and enthusiastic is harder than it is for most kids. made such a difference in the past and about what happened with the auto While working full-time, Kelsey went will in the future. rescue. The auto industry was literally to Florida Atlantic University, grad- I thank all of my colleagues, includ- dying in Ohio and across the country. uating with a major in public commu- ing the Presiding Officer, for his strong At this point 4 years ago, in late 2008 nications and a minor in sociology. She support of the DREAM Act. The Presi- and early 2009, if the U.S. Congress, the President—the House and Senate— was indeed the first member of her dent’s decision has given us a new op- hadn’t stepped in, my State would be family to graduate from high school portunity to introduce these young in a depression. Since then, we are see- and college. She now works as a para- people to America in a legal, protected ing major investments—in many cases legal at a law firm in Palm Beach status on a renewable basis. hundreds of millions of dollars of in- County. She is very active in her com- Mr. President, I yield the floor for my colleague from Ohio. vestment—tens of millions spent on munity. She serves on the board of the major investments in Toledo, OH, by Hispanic Bar Association, volunteers The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator from Ohio. Chrysler; major investments in Ohio by at the neighborhood community cen- GM, major investments in Ohio by OHIO MANUFACTURING ter, and coaches youth soccer. Her Ford, and major investments in Ohio dream is to become a U.S. citizen, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I so appreciate the leadership of Senator by Honda. We all understand the auto she wants to be an attorney. Of course, industry is alive and well and coming DURBIN on the DREAM Act. Nobody not being a citizen is an obstacle to her back. has kept the DREAM Act alive more ever becoming a member of the legal But many of these auto suppliers— than he, and nobody has spoken more profession in this country. Here is what companies that make brackets or bolts she said when she wrote to me: passionately or cares more about or wheel covers or glass or a number of I desire to help others pursue their passion, young people. The point of so much of other products that all go into auto as- to fight for their dreams, and to make a posi- what he is talking about is giving peo- sembly—many of these manufacturers, tive difference . . . Others forgot where they ple an opportunity. If they work hard including component manufacturers of came from and how their ancestors got here; and play by the rules, they can get parts for the auto industry, talk about and what coming to America represents. I ahead in this country. While I do not have been blessed and want to use my knowl- competing against China. For too long, come to the floor today to talk about they tell me—and I recognize—China edge and experience to help other immigrant immigration and the DREAM Act, I families. has been manipulating its currency to support what Senator DURBIN is doing. give Chinese exports an unfair advan- I am a child of one of those immi- I come to speak about something else grants. My mother was an immigrant tage. The Chinese Government also that is related to allowing people to gives illegal subsidies to their domestic to this country. I now have been hon- have the opportunity to get ahead, and industries for the purpose of exporting ored to serve in the U.S. Senate, a that is Ohio manufacturing and why it and dumping products in the American first-generation American. I am proud is so important to our country. market. The term ‘‘dumping’’ simply of my mother’s immigrant heritage The best ticket to the middle class in means they subsidize it so the product and my heritage as well. In my office the last 100 years in the State of Ohio itself is priced under the cost of pro- behind my desk is my mother’s natu- and all over the country has been peo- ducing it. It is called dumping it in our ralization certificate. At about age 23 ple making things. The way to create market. she became a citizen. I keep that cer- wealth is to either mine it or grow it or If that weren’t enough, China skirted tificate there as a reminder of my fam- make it. The Presiding Officer in his trade volume even further with illegal ily roots and a reminder of this great State of Colorado understands all three duties that affected more than 80 per- country. It is the immigrant contribu- of those. In Colorado they mine ore, cent of U.S. auto exports to China, in- tion to America that adds to our diver- they grow crops, they make products, cluding Ohio-made vehicles such as sity, gives us strength, and I think as they do in Ohio. Ohio is increasingly Jeep, assembled in Toledo, and Acura, brings a lot of special people to our becoming an energy State in many assembled in Marysville. We can’t af- shores who are willing to make great ways and a leading farm State. Our ford to let China take the wind out of sacrifices to be part of this great Na- biggest industry in a sense in Ohio is our sails. tion. agriculture. We are also the No. 3 man- Last week, the day after Independ- These young people affected by the ufacturing State in the United States ence Day, the administration an- DREAM Act were too young to make of America. Only Texas and Colorado nounced it would stand with American that conscious decision, but the par- produce more than Ohio does. They are workers and fight back against China’s ents who brought them here weren’t, States two and three times our size in discriminatory tariffs on American and they were making that decision for population and, in area, more than automobiles. When they use illegal them. Now we want these young people that. international trade law—when they put to have a chance for their generation We know that from 2000 to 2010, we illegal tariffs on American products—it to make this a stronger Nation. I ask lost one-third of the manufacturing means the Chinese keep prices so high my colleagues: Would we be better off jobs in this country. We lost more than for American-made autos—artificially if Kelsey were asked to leave? I don’t 5 million manufacturing jobs, which high—the Chinese simply won’t buy think so. I think her having grown up disappeared, suffered tens of thousands them. Chinese motorists won’t buy in this country and overcome so many of plant closings, thousands of commu- them. So they, in effect, by using these obstacles is an indication of what a nities abandoned or crippled, teachers tariffs, have kept American products strong-willed and talented young laid off, librarians laid off, police and made by American workers in the woman she is. We need so many more firemen laid off, families broken be- United States of America, out of China. just like her. cause of these manufacturing job We buy so much from China. We can The President has given Kelsey and losses. More than 15,000 manufacturing buy products in almost any store in others some breathing space here with jobs were lost between 2000 and 2010. America that were made in China. We his decision on the DREAM Act. Now it Since early 2010, we now have 500,000 buy so many of their products, but

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OH, who specialize in heavy-gauge steel on hard times, particularly in steel; a f for our domestic automobile industry. new steel mile in Youngstown, OH, be- That is why the President’s decision, cause the President of the United HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES the United States Trade Representa- States, because the International SERGEANT JAMES SKALBERG, JR. tive’s decision, aimed at defending Trade Commission, because the Depart- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, American jobs was so important. We ment of Commerce, because Congress today I wish to pay tribute to SGT know what rescuing the auto industry pushed for it, actually enforced trade James Skalberg, Jr., who made the ul- meant for us. It was not only about rules, and look what happened. So timate sacrifice on June 27, in Wardak preventing crises, but it could have trade enforcement matters. Province, Afghanistan. James was driv- been an economic depression, espe- We also need to be vigilant in cur- ing his vehicle when an improvised ex- cially in the industrial Midwest. Hun- rency manipulation. Our trade deficit plosive device detonated, injuring him dreds of thousands of Ohioans depend in auto parts with China grew from fatally. My thoughts and prayers go on the auto industry: workers, sup- about $1 billion 10 years ago to almost out to his wife, Jessica, his son, Carter, pliers, manufacturers, drivers, truck- $10 billion today. These massive illegal his parents, James and Kelli, and all ers, sales representatives, dealerships. subsidies the Chinese are engaging in his other family and friends who are For those of us in Congress who sup- are worsened by indirect predatory grieving his loss. ported rescuing the auto industry, subsidies such as currency manipula- Sergeant Skalberg grew up an ath- doing so meant standing for the hun- tion. That is why my legislation, the lete. He graduated from Nishna Valley dreds of thousands of Ohioans and hun- Currency Exchange and Oversight Re- High School in Hastings, IA in 2005, and dreds and hundreds of thousands of form Act, the largest bipartisan jobs enlisted in the Army in 2007. James de- Americans, as much as it was about bill that has passed the Senate in the ployed to Iraq with his unit in 2008 supporting the Big Three. last 2 years, is so important. It got through 2009 and deployed again to Af- Today the domestic auto industry is more than 70 votes in the Senate. Both ghanistan in 2011. His awards and deco- back on course. GM is the leading car parties supported it. The House of Rep- rations include the Bronze Star Medal, company in the world. It is earning sig- resentatives had passed a similar meas- Purple Heart, Army Commendation nificant profits. As I said, plants in To- ure one other time. Now we are simply Medal, Army Achievement Medal, ledo and Lordstown and Defiance are asking Speaker BOEHNER to schedule Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service hiring workers. Honda, Chrysler, Ford, this bill for a vote. If it is scheduled for Ribbon, Driver’s Badge, Air Assault GM, have all announced those various a vote, if the House votes on it, they Badge, and Combat Action Badge. multimillion dollar investments in will pass it, I would predict, with at James is remembered by his family Ohio alone, not to mention many other least 300 votes, because large numbers as having been loved by everyone for States I named earlier. of Members of both parties want to see being a gentleman in every respect. He We have to continue making the in- the House of Representatives move. was remembered by teachers and vestments in manufacturing that mat- They voted for it before. We need coaches as a star player and caring stu- ter for our recovery and our economic Speaker BOEHNER to actually bring it dent. He was carefree, easy going, reli- competitiveness. I was just on a con- to a vote. able, levelheaded, and loving. He was a ference call with rural housing advo- It means standing for American jobs family man who loved his wife since when China cheats. Without aggressive cates in Ohio. We know historically in they met as teenagers in high school, enforcement of trade laws, this unlevel this country what leads us out of de- and his son, Carter, whom he hoped to playing field will cost hundreds of pression: manufacturing and housing. one day teach to play basketball. thousands of American jobs. It is born We are doing significantly better in James was the kind of man we can be from the realization that stakes are manufacturing. Remember earlier in proud to call a native son of Iowa. He too high for our workers, our manufac- my short little talk, that we lost 5 mil- stood as an example to others in his ac- turers, our economy if we do not fight lion manufacturing jobs from 2000 to tions and his character. We owe SGT back. We need an all-hands-on-deck ap- 2010. We have gained 500,000 since then, James Skalberg, and others like him, proach, at the U.S. Trade Rep, at the including in Ohio almost every single our most sincere gratitude and appre- Department of State, at the Depart- month over the last 30 months or so. ciation for their willingness to make ment of Commerce, to be involved and Manufacturing is doing its part to pull the ultimate sacrifice for our great more aggressive, especially by initi- us out of this recession. We have got to country. I call on my colleagues in the ating more trade actions. do better in housing. That is a subject Senate and every American to pay trib- for another discussion. But the manu- We know our trade actions stabilized the auto industry. We know enforce- ute to this brave American. facturing part is so important. f One place we must remain vigilant is ment of trade law translates into steel the enforcement of trade laws. That is jobs and paper jobs and tire jobs and TRIBUTE TO NORTH CAROLINA what the President is doing. We know other jobs. We know it is time to con- AIR NATIONAL GUARD that enforcing trade law is not just tinue fighting for and investing in Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I right for manufacturing, it is right for American manufacturing. wish to honor six brave airmen with I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- job creation. The International Trade the North Carolina Air National Guard sence of a quorum. Commission’s ruling in December 2009 who died or were seriously injured The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BEN- led to a broader measure on imports to while fighting South Dakota’s White NET). The clerk will call the roll. support domestic producers of steel The assistant legislative clerk pro- Draw Fire. pipe, such as V&M Star Steel in ceeded to call the roll. Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal, Maj. Joseph Youngstown. By addressing illegal Chi- Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I McCormick, Maj. Ryan David, and Sen- nese trade practices, this decision ask unanimous consent that the order ior Master Sgt. Robert Cannon were helped increase demand for domestic for the quorum call be rescinded. killed July 1 when their C–130 fire- production. It played a significant role The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fighting plane crashed near Edgemont, in V&M Star’s decision to do some- objection, it is so ordered. SD, as they battled a large forest fire thing that people did not expect would f in the Black Hills. Two crewmembers happen anytime soon. V&M Star Steel survived the crash but were left in crit- made a decision to build a new $650 MORNING BUSINESS ical condition. million seamless pipe mill in Youngs- Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I Men and women in our armed forces town, OH, bringing, I believe, about ask unanimous consent that the Sen- put their lives on the line every day for

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Tom was deeply nor forgotten, and members of our between policymakers, scientists, aca- involved and assisted in staffing me on armed services are continually in our demics, businesses, and the general the Chafee-Breaux bipartisan group, thoughts and prayers. public, this organization is on the cut- which ultimately produced a bipartisan Airmen fighting these fires are nec- ting edge of developing processes to budget proposal in 1996 that garnered 46 essarily exposed to dangerous condi- creatively implement these solutions. votes over the opposition of both lead- tions in order for firefighters on the As Mr. Ganter recently stated, ‘‘We are ers. Tom spearheaded Medicare and ground to have the chance to contain listening better. We are becoming more Medicaid changes, including improve- these wildfires. The importance of nimble in how we work and collabo- ments to rural Medicare programs and these domestic actions by the Air Na- rate. We are empowering people at all securing reimbursement for telehealth tional Guard cannot be overstated. levels with better information to make services, that became part of the 1997 They are fighting to save our homes, better decisions.’’ Balanced Budget Act. During that time our businesses, and our communities By discerning emerging trends, high- I worked with others to prevent budget from devastating fires, often flying in lighting solutions, and facilitating legislation from block-granting nutri- very dangerous terrain. meaningful collaboration, Circle Of tion programs. Winning that amend- The names of the fallen airmen will Blue is a powerful partner in a number ment during consideration of the 1996 be added to a memorial at the unit’s of areas. The Rockefeller Foundation welfare reform bill was an incredibly headquarters and their service likewise Innovation Award is a tremendous important legislative accomplishment, praised. Great Americans such as these honor, one this organization richly de- in terms of helping to protect the most continue to answer the call whenever serves. What is most clear to me is vulnerable in our society, a priority and wherever they are needed. Our that the best has yet to come, and I that Tom has always had with his work hearts go out to the families and look forward to the fruits their work on health and other issues. friends of Paul, Joseph, Ryan, and Rob- will surely bear in the future. In the summer of 1997, I was tasked ert, and I ask my colleagues to join me f by Leader Daschle to lead a Demo- in commemorating the lives of these TRIBUTE TO TOM MAHR cratic Senate task force to develop leg- men. islation to implement the proposed to- f Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise bacco settlement between the State at- today to recognize a truly exceptional torneys general and a number of pri- RECOGNIZING J. CARL GANTER member of my staff who recently de- AND CIRCLE OF BLUE vate tobacco plaintiffs. Tom played an parted after 22 years of service in the integral role in developing that bill Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I extend a Senate. Tom Mahr is one of the long- and negotiating improvements as it hearty congratulations to J. Carl est-serving members of my staff, and moved through the Senate. That bill Ganter, director and founder of Circle he has made invaluable contributions was seen as the gold standard for pub- of Blue in Traverse City, MI, on receiv- to important debates and the drafting lic health and it won key support from ing the 2012 Rockefeller Foundation In- of key pieces of legislation in the Sen- the White House. novation Award. Innovation and col- ate over the past 2 decades. He will be laboration are two components critical missed. In 1998, Tom became my legislative to solving the challenges we face as a Like many staff members, Tom director, a position he held until July State and as a nation. Organizations began his career on Capitol Hill as an 6, 2012. I have relied on Tom’s advice, like Circle of Blue are leading the intern. I tapped him to join my staff in counsel, and strategic thinking on so charge, helping to inform our discus- January 1988 as a legislative cor- many key initiatives that I have ad- sions and to guide us on a path toward respondent. Tom excelled from the vanced for both North Dakota and the lasting, comprehensive solutions. start, and it was not long after that he country. You name it, Tom was a part Circle of Blue has focused its efforts began a steady path to increasing lev- of it. He has been a trusted advisor dur- on the global freshwater crisis for more els of responsibility. His first major ef- ing key debates from the resolution au- than a decade and has successfully fort as a banking legislative assistant thorizing the war in Iraq that I voted united an international network of was during the Savings and Loan bail- against to budget and tax issues to leading journalists, scientists, and data out. He provided me with sound advice, Medicare prescription drugs and health experts to shed light on this issue and and I was one of only 8 Senators to reform. And he has led negotiations on to illuminate a better path forward. vote against the bailout. many critical bills that I have intro- This work has spurred meaningful, dy- Tom left briefly to complete grad- duced or played a role in developing. namic, and workable processes and in- uate school at Princeton; he rejoined Tom has proven himself as a stra- formation that are helping to solve my staff in 1991, working on a number tegic thinker when it comes to putting real and pressing problems for commu- of important issues, including what to together the farm bill compromises nities in need. do to help the economy. When I joined necessary to achieve legislative success Through this effort, Circle of Blue the Finance Committee in 1993, Tom in the Senate. He has worked tirelessly has put forth enlightening reports on was assigned to work on trade issues. with other Senate offices during the the nexus between water, food, and en- For North Dakota, with its significant critical stages of the last three farm ergy. Conducted both in China and the agricultural interests, ensuring fair bills to ensure the best possible out- United States, this integrated, cross- trade agreements and opening new comes for North Dakota, while also ad- cutting work demonstrates that cur- markets for our products was vital. In dressing the needs and concerns of rent practices are not only environ- those days, the rapid rise in imports of other States. mentally unsustainable, but can be wheat and barley from Canada was neg- On energy, Tom has a deep under- economically disruptive. In both in- atively affecting farmers in North Da- standing of the challenges and opportu- stances, Circle of Blue has utilized this kota. Addressing this was a top pri- nities our Nation faces. He was instru- innovative approach to build broad col- ority for me, and Tom was a key part mental in my efforts with the bipar- laborations and solutions-focused proc- of the effort. With his guidance and tisan energy group, the Gang of 10. It esses that are charting a course toward strategic advice, I was successful in grew to 20, 10 Democrats and 10 Repub- a brighter future. getting the U.S. Trade Representative licans. Through our efforts, we were There is little doubt we live in a to negotiate an agreement under which able to come together on a bipartisan, deeply interconnected world, and the the Canadians agreed not to flood our comprehensive energy package to re- fundamental economic, social, and en- markets. duce fuel prices, lessen our dependence vironmental challenges we face are In the mid-1990s, Tom took over the on foreign energy, and strengthen our linked. Under Ganter’s able leadership, health care portfolio in my office. economy. The New Energy Reform Act

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Mr. Tom is one of the smartest people I A native of Quincy, FL, Major Gen- Petterway was recently honored by the have ever had working for me, and he eral Hodges graduated from the U.S. Caddo Parish Commission, in Shreve- has brought that knowledge and his Military Academy in May 1980 and was port, LA, as the parish’s oldest living sound judgment to so many successful commissioned as a second lieutenant in World War II veteran. efforts. He is enormously talented, the infantry. Following successful After Mr. Petterway completed his hard-working, dedicated, and incred- completion of the basic course and service in the U.S. Army, he returned ibly loyal. And he has earned the great- Ranger School, he was assigned as a to Shreveport where he and his wife est respect of other Senators, staff, and platoon leader and company executive still reside. Long after his military many constituents he has worked with officer in Germany. Upon return to the duty and career, Mr. Petterway and his through the years. United States, Major General Hodges wife have stayed extremely active Tom will be leaving my office to commanded infantry units at the com- within their church and community. serve as policy director for Minority pany, battalion, and brigade levels in It is with a heartfelt sincerity that I Whip STENY HOYER in the U.S. House of the 101st Airborne Division, AASLT. ask my colleagues to join me along Representatives. We are fortunate that During his command of the ‘‘Bastogne’’ with Mr. Petterway’s family in hon- he will continue using his incredible Brigade, Major General Hodges’ leader- oring and celebrating the life of this talent to serve the public good. While I ship was instrumental in the successful extraordinary person. will miss him terribly, I am so pleased invasion of Iraq during the early stages f that he has chosen to continue in serv- of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ice to Congress and our great Nation. Major General Hodges has also served RECOGNIZING NATIONWIDE I am so grateful for the leadership in a variety of Army staff positions CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Tom has provided in my office these throughout his distinguished career. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today past 22 years. The country is very for- Ranging from tactics instructor at the I wish to congratulate Nationwide tunate to have someone of his caliber Infantry School to senior battalion ob- Children’s Hospital of Columbus, OH in public service. It is with deepest server/controller at the Joint Readi- for being ranked seventh in the coun- gratitude for his years of service to me, ness Training Center, he has ensured try on the 2012 US News and World Re- the State of North Dakota, the Senate, that our soldiers are properly trained port’s Honor Roll for Children’s Hos- and the Nation that I wish him all the in their war-fighting functions. As a pitals. best in the next stage of his career. staff officer, Major General Hodges has Nationwide Children’s Hospital f served as the aide-de-camp to the Su- earned this distinction after receiving preme Allied Commander Europe, chief top 50 hospital distinctions in ten dif- TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL of staff for the XVIIIth Airborne Corps, ferent departments. Its gastro- FREDERICK HODGES and director of the Pakistan/Afghani- enterology, cardiology and heart sur- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I wish to stan Coordination Cell. Major General gery, pulmonary, and neurology and recognize MG Fredrick (Ben) Hodges Hodges’ operational assignments in- neurosurgery departments were all for his professional service and dedica- clude deployments to both Iraq and Af- ranked on the top ten lists in their re- tion to duty as the U.S. Army’s Chief ghanistan as the assistant chief of spective categories. of Legislative Liaison over the last staff, CJ3, Multi National Corps-Iraq Since 1892, Nationwide Children’s year. In this capacity, Major General and as the deputy commander for Sta- Hospital has been serving the pediatric Hodges was responsible for advising the bility, Regional Command South, needs of millions of young buckeyes Secretary of the Army, the Chief of International Security and Assistance across Central Ohio. Children’s Hos- Staff of the Army, and other senior Force, Kandahar, Afghanistan. pital provides an invaluable service for Army leaders on all legislative and Throughout the various assignments many Ohio families every year and congressional matters. During this pe- and deployments, Major General continues a unique Ohio tradition of riod of extraordinary change and chal- Hodges always accomplished his mis- excellence in the healthcare industry. lenges facing the Army, he masterfully sion and cared for his soldiers, and This well-earned commendation ar- led the Army’s outreach to the Con- took great care of the Army families rives at an appropriate juncture for gress. Due to the exceptional manner under his command. Children’s Hospital as it is about to in which he has performed, Major Gen- We extend our heartfelt thanks to dedicate a new 2.1 million square feet eral Hodges has been selected to be- MG Ben Hodges, to his wife Holly, and expansion of its clinical and research come the NATO Land Component Com- to his children Ben and Madeline, for departments. This expansion is the mand Stand-Up Team Chief in Turkey. their dedication and service to the Na- largest of its kind in US medical his- Major General Hodges adeptly under- tion. Words cannot characterize prop- tory. stood the importance of fostering a erly the extraordinary character of Mr. President, I would like to again strong and durable relationship with Major General Hodges’s accomplish- congratulate the staff of Nationwide Congress. He now completes his third ments. Children’s Hospital on this tremendous assignment with the Army’s Legisla- The Nation thanks him and wishes honor. tive Liaison, having served for over him success and happiness in his next f five years in support of the Congress. assignment. RECOGNIZING CINCINNATI He worked tirelessly on behalf of the f Army to earn both the trust and con- CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL fidence of Members of Congress and TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today their staffs. His candor and ready ac- PETTERWAY, JR. I wish to commend Cincinnati Chil- cessibility to Congress ensured com- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today dren’s Hospital Medical Center for prehensive support for the Army. I ask my colleagues to join me in rec- being ranked third in the country on Major General Hodges handled some of ognizing and celebrating the 101st the 2012 US News and World Report’s the most complex and sensitive issues birthday of Mr. John Petterway, Jr., of Honor Roll for Children’s Hospitals. faced by the Army in the last decade. Shreveport, La. Mr. Petterway turned The hospital began as The Hospital of Throughout his career, Major Gen- 101 on June 4, 2012. the Protestant Episcopal Church in eral Hodges has been the consummate Along with celebrating his 101st 1883 and has since transformed into one soldier’s soldier and is known for hav- birthday, Mr. Petterway has also re- of the nation’s leading pediatric care ing an open mind and candor while ad- cently celebrated the 99th birthday of facilities. Through its outstanding

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:08 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.028 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 clinical care, research and education, coming place for inspiration and reflec- garding potential recreational uses CCHMC serves children and families in tion. along the C&D Canal. In March 2006 a the greater Cincinnati community and To complete this outstanding concept plan was completed by the has improved child health around the project, the Rangeley Lakes Heritage working group, recommending the cre- Nation and throughout the world. Trust brought together a wide range of ation of a recreational trail along the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Med- people and organizations into a com- canal to be used by walkers, joggers, ical Center has grown significantly mon cause. It overcame the boundaries cyclists, and equestrians. In 2007 design over the past 127 years, becoming one between towns, bridged the divide be- work for the trail began and environ- of the five largest employers in the re- tween government agencies, and mental assessments were completed, gion. Not only does the hospital pro- worked collaboratively with the pri- and in 2009 trail design was completed. vide outstanding patient care, but it is vate sector. The commitment by the Congressman Castle was instru- also responsible for many medical and Maine Department of Transportation is mental in obtaining resources for the research breakthroughs that have especially commendable. trail. In addition to supporting efforts changed medicine forever. These break- In 2009, I was pleased to help secure to acquire state and local funding, he throughs include the oral polio vac- $2.9 million in U.S. Department of also secured a total of $2.2 million in cination and the invention of the first Transportation funding for this impor- public lands highways discretionary heart-lung machine, among many oth- tant project. It is essential that the awards in fiscal years 2008, 2009, and ers. Federal Government be a strong mem- 2010 from the Federal Highway Admin- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ber of partnerships to preserve our nat- istration to go toward planning and ranked in the top 10 in all pediatric ural treasures, enhance recreation, pro- construction of the trail. Congressman Castle’s vision and specialty areas listed in the US News mote economic growth, and help pro- years of work to build a trail along the and World Report survey, and earned a tect the environment. The Height of C&D Canal were not forgotten when he top three spot on the survey’s honor Land Overlook and the conservation left office. Recognizing the tremendous roll. The hospital treats patients from walk that will be completed next benefits that could be realized by the all over the region as parents bring spring will help make this area a na- trail, the delegation picked up the their children to Cincinnati to ensure tional destination. project where Castle left off. Since the best treatment available. It is an Sir Edmund Hillary said that, ‘‘Peo- then, the delegation has worked with honor to have such a prestigious and ple do not decide to become extraor- dinary. They decide to accomplish ex- the Federal Highway Administration, dedicated hospital in my hometown of the State of Delaware, New Castle Cincinnati, Ohio. traordinary things.’’ Like that famous mountaineer, the citizens who came to- County, the recreation community, I would like to recognize Cincinnati and others to reinvigorate the working gether to establish the Rangeley Lakes Children’s Hospital for this tremendous group and secure additional funding to Heritage Trust had a lofty goal. They accomplishment, which is a result of build the first phase of the recreational not only reached the summit, they the hard work and dedication of many trail along the banks of the Chesa- went far beyond. Their amazing success within the organization and commu- peake and Delaware Canal. nity. speaks volumes about the commitment The recreational trail along the C&D f that the people of Maine have to pre- Canal will provide a common link to serve our special places and to share communities across the States of Dela- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ∑ them with all Americans. ware and Maryland from Chesapeake f City to Delaware City. It will create a RECOGNIZING THE RANGELEY MICHAEL N. CASTLE TRAIL safe and inviting recreational oppor- tunity along the canal and will bring LAKES HERITAGE TRUST ∑ Mr. COONS. Mr. President, yesterday families and other groups to hike, bicy- ∑ Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, the we recognized the vision and tireless cle, jog, skate, or ride horseback along Height of Land in Maine’s Rangeley efforts of former Congressman Mike the trail. Local business, including res- Lakes Region is a crown jewel among Castle of Delaware to develop a rec- taurants and shops, will reap the bene- my State’s abundant natural treasures. reational trail along the Chesapeake fits of this increased tourism to the The panorama of lakes and mountains, and Delaware—or C&D—Canal and area. The C&D Canal trail will also streams and valleys, offered by this broke ground for its construction. support healthy lifestyles through out- lofty perch in the Western Mountains, The C&D Canal, managed by the door recreation. The trail will improve is among the most spectacular sights Philadelphia District of the Army safety along the canal and increase the in New England. Corps of Engineers, has been in oper- appeal and land value of residential de- I rise today to congratulate a re- ation since 1829. Today it is one of the velopments in the area. The C&D Canal markable group of local citizens, the busiest working waterways in the recreation trail will be an attractive Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, for world, with over 25,000 vessels passing asset for the Middletown, Odessa, and their hard work and commitment over through it each year. The canal is a Townsend region that will draw new more than 2 decades to protect and pre- critical commercial waterway serving residents to the area. serve this extraordinary place and to the ports of Wilmington, Baltimore, Congressman Castle long ago em- make it accessible to all. The Height of and Philadelphia. The C&D Canal is braced the notion that the C&D Canal Land Overlook on the Rangeley Lakes bordered by a 16-mile stretch of flat, is like an emerald necklace draped National Scenic Byway, officially dedi- uninterrupted land, perfect for a trail, across the northern portion of our cated on July 15, 2012, demonstrates and surrounded by more than 7,500 beautiful State, and we are so very the great partnership they have formed acres of public land, creating a unique pleased that this jewel will be named with State and Federal Government, and safe environment for after our dear friend. conservation organizations, businesses, recreationists. In 2004 Congressman Yesterday, the Delaware Department and neighbors to achieve lasting ac- Castle saw these assets as an ideal op- of Transportation broke ground on complishments. portunity to enhance the canal’s exist- phase I of the recreational trail. This Since the Rangeley Lakes Heritage ing resources by adding a recreational first phase will complete approxi- Trust was formed in 1991, it has con- trail. mately 9 miles of the trail from Dela- served more than 12,800 acres of land, Under Congressman Castle’s leader- ware City to just beyond Summit Ma- including 45 miles of lake and river ship, a working group was formed in rina in Delaware, including the con- frontage, 15 islands, and the com- 2004 with representatives from the struction of two trail heads, parking manding 2,443-foot Bald Mountain, so State of Delaware, New Castle County, areas, and comfort stations. that these features might be accessed the Army Corps, Delaware City, Chesa- Honoring Congressman Mike Castle’s and enjoyed by residents and visitors peake City, the State of Maryland, and longtime support of recreational and forever. The Height of Land Overlook recreation groups. In 2005 and 2006 pub- commuter-oriented greenways and has converted a narrow and dangerous lic workshops were held to solicit ideas trails in Delaware and across the Na- corridor into a spacious, safe, and wel- and comments from local residents re- tion, as well as his vision, leadership,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:08 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.001 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4819 and steadfast support of the Chesa- sponsored a cattle show and fair. The nologies and advancements of the fu- peake and Delaware Canal trail, the success of that first cattle show led the ture. Thus, Utah 4–H’s centennial Delaware delegation hereby dedicates organization to purchase the fair- theme—‘‘Celebrating the Past, Cre- the trail to him and officially recog- ground, which has allowed them to ating the Future’’—is particularly per- nizes the name as the ‘‘Michael N. Cas- evolve and continue to sponsor this tinent. I find it appropriate to com- tle Trail at the C&D Canal.’’∑ popular fair for the next 100 years. memorate Utah 4–H at its centennial in f Since the original fair in 1857, year in the halls and records of Congress. and year out, organizers have proudly The four H’s stand for Head, Heart, REMEMBERING RICHARD BAUER showcased the beauty, simplicity, and Hands and Health. The head represents ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I fortitude of rural Wisconsin life; the the quest for knowledge, the heart wish to honor the life of Richard only years the fairs were not held were symbolizes love and service to others, Lueking Bauer, a distinguished Ida- during the four summers of our Na- hands signify hard work and the devel- hoan who will be greatly missed. tion’s Civil War. After turning over the opment of diligence, and health empha- Dick has been an involved Idahoan fairground and buildings to Richland sizes the importance of healthy habits since he and his family moved to Amer- County in 1957, this landmark celebra- and a healthy lifestyle. While the edu- ican Falls in 1963 when he purchased tion became officially known as the cational arm of the program was origi- Bauer Chevrolet and Oldsmobile. Dick Richland County Fair. For 150 years, nally centered in farm communities, owned the business for 22 years and was the Richland County Fair has built the program has extended far beyond recognized as a dedicated member of upon the foundation of recognition of that with over a third of its members the community. Prior to moving to the agricultural, mechanical, and living in metropolitan and suburban American Falls in 1963, Dick Bauer household arts that truly represent the areas. Roughly the same percent of studied economics at Westminster Col- beauty of Wisconsin. members represent minority popu- lege in Salt Lake City, Utah, served in While Wisconsin’s agriculture has lations. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in changed since the mid-19th century, The express mission of 4–H is to ‘‘en- Germany in 1954–1956 and married his the fun of the fair traditions has not. It gage youth to reach their fullest poten- wife of 55 years, Lois Saathoff. is through events like these that our tial while advancing the field of youth Throughout his life, he devoted con- communities come together to cele- development,’’ and as its motto states, siderable time to community service brate Wisconsin’s unique offerings, cul- ‘‘to make the best better.’’ The 4–H of and served in leadership roles on nu- ture, and traditions. It has stood the Utah strives to broaden horizons and merous boards, commissions and orga- test of good and bad economies and connect participating youth with nizations. This includes his service on serves as a reminder of our dairy and greater opportunities than would oth- the Power County Airport Board, the farming heritage. In recent years, the erwise be available to them. Scholar- Idaho Board of Aeronautics and the fair has provided entertainment to the ships are offered to high school seniors Board of Directors of the Idaho Hous- citizens of Richland County and visi- and college students in need to allow ing and Finance Association. He was tors by holding tractor pulls, magic them to take their 4–H education and also a committed Lutheran, who was shows, music concerts, games, and skills to college and beyond. actively involved in Lutheran churches rides. With a rich, illustrious history, The 4–H Club was established in Utah in his communities, and he was a mem- the Richland County Fair rings in its in 1912 but its roots run much deeper— ber of the Board of Regents of Pacific sesquicentennial anniversary and will back to the 1888 founding of the ‘‘Agri- Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash- no doubt head into many future fairs cultural College of Utah,’’ which is now ington. that build upon a wonderful commu- known as Utah State University. The His efforts in the Republican Party nity legacy. I am proud to have the op- purpose of the 4–H Club was to educate included his service as national com- portunity to honor this event and youth about new agricultural tech- mitteeman; State party chair, sec- honor the spirit of celebration that the nology so that they might pass them to retary and treasurer; county, regional Richland County Fair brings to the their own farm communities and im- and district chairman; mentor to polit- great State of Wisconsin.∑ prove the State’s agricultural industry. ical candidates; and member of the Ada f By 1931, Utah’s 4–H Club was declared County Lincoln Day Association. He to be the fastest growing in the Nation, ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF also served as an elector for President and now in 2012, it serves over 75,000 UTAH 4–H Reagan and Vice-President Bush. youth. From holding a strict focus on President George H.W. Bush appointed ∑ Mr. LEE. Mr. President, Thomas Jef- agriculture, cooking, and home eco- Dick to serve as Regional Adminis- ferson once wrote in a letter to George nomics, 4–H has grown and now offers trator for Region X of the U.S. Depart- Washington: ‘‘Agriculture is our wisest over a thousand programs ranging from ment of Housing and Urban Develop- pursuit, because it will in the end con- robotics to skateboarding. The pro- ment. tribute most to real wealth, good mor- gram has succeeded in large part due to Dick Bauer leaves behind a legacy of als, and happiness.’’ Before their faces the dedication of a group of volunteers devoted service. He was a person that were chiseled into monuments and who are passionate about the work of people turned to for assistance and printed on dollar bills, many of the pa- 4–H. I commend and express gratitude leadership, and he touched the lives of triots who founded our Nation and who to the 9,500 current 4–H volunteers, and many people. I extend my deep condo- fought and died for the freedoms we the tens of thousands that came before lences to his wife, Lois, and their fam- cherish were simple farmers. Wash- them. I owe Utah 4–H a personal debt ily. Dick will be missed but not forgot- ington, Jefferson, and others like them of gratitude, as my own chief of staff, ten.∑ were doing much more than just grow- Spencer Stokes, is a program alumnus f ing food to live off of; they were laying who has brought skills and principles the groundwork for a culture of self-re- he learned in 4–H to his leadership role RICHLAND COUNTY FAIR liance that played a role in America’s in my office. ∑ Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I fight for independence and its sus- The world is no longer a simple place wish to recognize the 150th anniversary tained growth over the past 200 years. for the youth of our Nation. They face of the Richland County Fair. I am While technology has changed the a cloudy economic horizon with an ex- proud to honor this celebration and all focus of our economy from agriculture cess of workers competing for a dearth that this event has contributed to the to a variety of other sectors, it is cru- of jobs. 4–H gives participating youth a State of Wisconsin. cial that we remember the principles tremendous advantage and competitive The Richland County Agricultural set forth by our Founders. For the past edge from a young age—helping them Society was founded in 1857 with the 100 years, the 4–H Club of Utah has pro- build healthy relationships, cultivate mission to improve ‘‘the character and vided youth with the opportunity to fruitful habits and hobbies, and learn operation of the agricultural, mechan- cultivate and continue our Nation’s skills to take into their communities ical, and household arts.’’ In order to rich agricultural heritage while simul- and industries. 4–H has played a tre- achieve its mission, later that year it taneously training them in the tech- mendous role in making Utah a better

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Mr. President, the United fought for causes important to Utah and the Alliance of Information and States Air Force has always been on and to the advancement and Referral Systems resulted in the suc- the cutting edge of technology, ensur- sustainment of Air Force technology. cessful petitioning of the Federal Com- ing the safety of Americans from a He has been a tremendous ally between munications Commission to designate wide variety of threats. The advance- the armed services and the state of the telephone number ‘‘211’’ for health ment and sustainment of this tech- Utah, working closely with Utah’s con- and human services information and nology has come as a result of the hard gressional delegation in the advance- referral. Partnerships with corpora- work of visionary leaders in research ment and progress of Hill Air Force tions such as MTV and CNN, along and intelligence sectors of the United Base. He has made it his personal mis- with 120 United Ways Global Corporate States Armed Services. One of these vi- sion to both sustain the viability of Leadership Companies, and the estab- sionary leaders is Jim Sutton, the Di- Hill Air Force Base and fight for its lishment of the United Way Financial rector of Plans and Programs for the continued advancement. The base is Stability Partnership, have allowed Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air now one of the top employers in Utah, United Way to be an extraordinary Force Base. After an honorable and providing jobs for over 23,000 Utahns. contributor to thousands of commu- decorated career, Jim is retiring from He has brought tremendous military nities in this country and abroad. public service. I wish to honor him credibility and knowledge to the state Since its inception, United Way has today. of Utah and will remain a respected led disaster response in crises around The Ogden Air Logistics Center is and beloved authority to Utah’s armed the globe. In response to the terrorist one of the United States foremost services community. Jim’s personal ef- attacks of 9/11, the United Way of New warfighter sustainment organizations, forts have contributed to the advance- York City and the New York Commu- with management and maintenance re- ment and sustainment of our nation’s nity Trust established the September sponsibilities for some of the world’s military technology, namely our high- 11th Fund to mobilize financial re- most advanced weapons systems. Their ly technical weapons systems. The peo- sources for the needs of the individuals motto is ‘‘Innovative leaders for the ple of the United States owe Jim a tre- impacted by the tragedies. It raised an defense technologies of the future; mendous debt of gratitude for his dedi- astounding $425 million. Three years later, in response to the tsunami that combining action and quality to ensure cation and service. Sharon and I extend stuck Southeast Asia, The United Way the systems you depend on are done our best wishes to Jim and his family Coordinated Crisis Response Team right!’’ Jim Sutton has served as the as they begin a new chapter in their worked with United Way communities director of Plans and Programs at the lives.∑ Ogden Air Logistics Center. During his around the world to respond to the na- f tenure, he has turned the center into a tions impacted by the disaster. model of fiscal responsibility and effi- 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED The invaluable impact of the United ciency. Jim also oversaw the Enhanced WAY Way and its associates is without ques- Use Lease Program Management Of- ∑ Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I tion. On behalf of myself, and speaking fice, which manages real estate trans- want to take this opportunity to cele- for the countless individuals and com- actions authorized by the Department brate 125 Years of United Way, the munities that have regained their strengths and lived better lives due to of Defense Leasing Authority. I should world’s largest privately supported this organization, I would like to con- note that Hill’s Enhanced Use Lease non-profit with 1,800 communities gratulate United Way on 125 years of Program Management office is the based throughout 41 countries and ter- extraordinary global service.∑ largest in the country. During his ten- ritories. ure as director he simultaneously In 1887, a group of Denver community f served as a crucial advisor to the Utah leaders recognized the need for cooper- NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS Defense Alliance, where his colleagues ative action to address their city’s ∑ Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I wish note his instrumental leadership role problems. They created an organiza- to congratulate Northwest Kidney Cen- during the Base Realignment and Clo- tion to collect funds for local charities, ters on its 50th anniversary and to sure act of 2005. One of Jim’s crowning and to coordinate relief services, coun- commemorate the organization’s serv- achievements at Hill is Falcon Hill, a sel, and make emergency assistance ice and dedication to kidney patients state of the art National Aerospace Re- grants. This community establishment in my home State of Washington. search Park located within the base sparked a national movement that ul- In 1960, Dr. Belding Scribner, a Uni- itself. timately became the world’s leading versity of Washington researcher, cre- Jim’s career began long before he community impact organizations. ated the Teflon shunt, a medical device joined the directorate at the Ogden Air Over the last 125 years, United Way that allowed patients suffering from Logistics Center. His active duty began has worked collaboratively with com- kidney disease access to ongoing dialy- over 30 years ago in 1980. During that munities in the U.S. and around the sis treatments. This invention paved time he served in important judicial globe, enabling individuals to achieve the way for the creation of the North- advocacy positions at the Los Angeles their maximum human potential west Kidney Centers, the first out-of- Air Force Base, the United States Air through education and financial sta- hospital dialysis organization in the Forces European Headquarters in Ger- bility. world. many, the Pentagon, San Antonio Con- In my home State, the United Way of Since opening its doors on January 8, tracting Center, Peterson Air Force Central Maryland has had a significant 1962, the Northwest Kidney Centers has Base in Colorado, Andrews Air Force impact on the lives of my constituents. grown into a national leader in the Base in Maryland, Air Force Materiel Each year, over 33,000 Marylanders re- field of patient care, education, re- Command at Wright Patterson Air ceive nutritious meals, and 7,000 are search, and prevention. It is now the Force Base and Scott Air Force base in provided with housing. Nearly 200 largest community-based, nonprofit di- Illinois. He has received several awards Maryland youths received scholarships alysis provider in the country—pro- and commendations, including the Air this year, and 600 were provided with viding approximately 25 percent of Force Commendation Medal in 1983, school readiness services. The re- Washington State’s dialysis patients in five Meritorious Service Medals, the sources provided by United Way of Cen- 14 centers and 12 local hospitals in Albert M. Kuhlfeld Award for Out- tral Maryland have assisted each and King and Clallam Counties. Last year standing Young Judge Advocate in every kind of problem my constituents Northwest Kidney Centers served near- both 1986 and 1990, the Outstanding Ca- face—from helping a single father of ly 1,500 patients and trained and super- reer Judge Advocate in 1996, the Stuart two children get employment, to pro- vised 200 patients in self-treatment at

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:11 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.010 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4821 home. All together, the organization Security and the South Carolina State Ports the Federal building and United States provided 226,000 dialysis treatments in Authority. Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street our home State. The message also announced that the in Midland, Texas, as the ‘‘George H.W. Bush The organization regularly out- House has passed the following bills, in and George W. Bush United States Court- performs the Nation in clinical quality, house and George Mahon Federal Building’’, which it requests the concurrence of and to designate the Federal building hous- with higher survival rates, more kid- the Senate: ing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- ney transplants, and lower hospitaliza- H.R. 4114. An act to increase, effective as of arms, and Explosives Headquarters located tion rates. Moreover, Northwest Kid- December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation at 99 New York Avenue N.E., Washington ney Centers founded and still operates for veterans with service-connected disabil- D.C., as the ‘‘Eliot Ness ATF Building’’, and the Nation’s first nonhospital retail ities and the rates of dependency and indem- for other purposes. pharmacy specializing in medications nity compensation for the survivors of cer- S. 3311. A bill to designate the United for kidney patients. The organization tain disabled veterans, and for other pur- States courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue also manages unique special care units poses. North, Billings, Montana, as the ‘‘James F. for very frail patients, thus avoiding H.R. 4155. An act to direct the head of each Battin United States Courthouse’’. Federal department and agency to treat rel- f hospitalizations and reducing costs. evant military training as sufficient to sat- Northwest Kidney Centers is a shin- isfy training or certification requirements INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND ing example of what it means to be a for Federal licenses. JOINT RESOLUTIONS community-based organization. Each H.R. 4367. An act to amend the Electronic year Northwest Kidney Centers invests Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure The following bills and joint resolu- millions of dollars in the community requirement for an automatic teller machine tions were introduced, read the first with a variety of programs: charity to the screen of that machine. and second times by unanimous con- care and uncompensated dialysis; H.R. 5892. An act to improve hydropower, sent, and referred as indicated: training of kidney physicians; and and for other purposes. By Mr. KOHL: services for predialysis patients and f S. 3365. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to transplant recipients. MEASURES REFERRED Finally, as we celebrate this historic develop and implement State court inter- 50-year milestone, I would like to rec- The following bills were read the first preter programs; to the Committee on the and the second times by unanimous Judiciary. ognize the entire Northwest Kidney By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. consent, and referred as indicated: Centers community—patients, staff, CHAMBLISS, Mr. BURR, Mr. WARNER, donors, supporters, and volunteers—for H.R. 4114. An act to increase, effective as of Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. RUBIO, their dedication and commitment to December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. improving the lives of kidney patients for veterans with service-connected disabil- BLUNT): in our State. I salute them for their re- ities and the rates of dependency and indem- S. 3366. A bill to designate the Haqqani markable achievements and successes nity compensation for the survivors of cer- network as a foreign terrorist organization; tain disabled veterans, and for other pur- and look forward to the next 50 years to the Committee on Foreign Relations. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- By Mr. BURR: of outstanding service and patient fairs. ∑ S. 3367. A bill to deter the disclosure to the care. H.R. 5889. An act to amend title 18, United public of evidence or information on United f States Code, to provide for protection of States covert actions by prohibiting security maritime navigation and prevention of nu- FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE clearances to individuals who make such dis- clear terrorism, and for other purposes; to closures; to the Select Committee on Intel- POW WOW the Committee on the Judiciary. ligence. ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I H.R. 5892. An act to improve hydropower, By Mr. ROBERTS: wish to recognize the 50th Anniversary and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 3368. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Energy and Natural Resources. trition Act to prohibit the provision of funds Pow wow in Flandreau, SD. f made available to carry out that Act in any The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe is State that allows income deductions for con- MEASURES PLACED ON THE located in Moody County and gained trolled substances, including medical mari- CALENDAR juana; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- full recognition in 1934. Beginning in trition, and Forestry. 1962, the Pow wow became an annual, The following bill was read the sec- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. cultural event. Originally, pow wows ond time, and placed on the calendar: UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. FRANKEN, were a time for religious ceremonies S. 3364. A bill to provide an incentive for Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. NELSON of Florida, and the celebration of life. Held in the businesses to bring jobs back to America. Mr. BENNET, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. SHA- spring, it was a time for the commu- f HEEN, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio): nity to come together to meet up with S. 3369. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- old friends and make new ones. The MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME tion Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for ad- ditional disclosure requirements for corpora- Pow wow is still a community event The following bill was read the first tions, labor organizations, Super PACs and used to strengthen and preserve the time: other entities, and for other purposes; read Native American culture for genera- S. 3369. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- the first time. tion Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for ad- tions to come. f The rich culture of tradition is shown ditional disclosure requirements for corpora- in the dancing, the clothing, the food tions, labor organizations, Super PACs and ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS other entities, and for other purposes. and the community that comes to- S. 119 gether every year for this unique and f At the request of Mr. VITTER, the extraordinary event. name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. I wish to offer my congratulations to REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COATS) was added as a cosponsor of S. the members of the Flandreau Santee The following reports of committees 119, a bill to preserve open competition Sioux Tribe on this milestone anniver- were submitted: and Federal Government neutrality to- sary and wish them continued pros- By Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on wards the labor relations of Federal perity in the years to come.∑ Environment and Public Works, without Government contractors on Federal f amendment: H.R. 1791. A bill to designate the United and federally funded construction MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE States courthouse under construction at 101 projects. At 12:44 p.m., a message from the South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, S. 344 House of Representatives, delivered by Florida, as the ‘‘Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United At the request of Mr. REID, the name States Courthouse’’. of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- S. 3304. A bill to redesignate the Environ- nounced that the House has passed the mental Protection Agency Headquarters lo- LANDRIEU) was added as a cosponsor of following bill, without amendment: cated at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in S. 344, a bill to amend title 10, United S. 2061. An act to provide for an exchange Washington, D.C., as the ‘‘William Jefferson States Code, to permit certain retired of land between the Department of Homeland Clinton Federal Building’’, to redesignate members of the uniformed services who

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:11 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10JY6.009 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4822 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 have a service-connected disability to 1578, a bill to amend the Safe Drinking S. 2078 receive both disability compensation Water Act with respect to consumer At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the from the Department of Veterans Af- confidence reports by community name of the Senator from Connecticut fairs for their disability and either re- water systems. (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- tired pay by reason of their years of S. 1728 sponsor of S. 2078, a bill to enable Fed- military service or Combat-Related At the request of Mr. BROWN of Mas- eral and State chartered banks and Special Compensation, and for other sachusetts, the names of the Senator thrifts to meet the credit needs of the purposes. from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the Senator Nation’s home builders, and to provide S. 362 from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS), the Sen- liquidity and ensure stable credit for At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, ator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), the meeting the Nation’s need for new the name of the Senator from Florida Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN), homes. (Mr. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. S. 2189 of S. 362, a bill to amend the Public HOEVEN), the Senator from Missouri At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the Health Service Act to provide for a (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from Texas names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for (Mrs. HUTCHISON), the Senator from Ar- MERKLEY) and the Senator from Mon- other purposes. izona (Mr. KYL), the Senator from tana (Mr. TESTER) were added as co- S. 534 Maine (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from sponsors of S. 2189, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. KERRY, the Texas (Mr. CORNYN), the Senator from Age Discrimination in Employment name of the Senator from Michigan Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN), the Senator Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify ap- (Mr. LEVIN) was added as a cosponsor of from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), the Senator propriate standards for Federal anti- S. 534, a bill to amend the Internal from South Dakota (Mr. THUNE), the discrimination and antiretaliation Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a re- Senator from Mississippi (Mr. WICKER), claims, and for other purposes. duced rate of excise tax on beer pro- the Senator from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY), S. 2237 duced domestically by certain small the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- At the request of Mr. REID, the name producers. ANDER), the Senator from Arkansas of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator from Indi- S. 818 COONS) was added as a cosponsor of S. ana (Mr. LUGAR), the Senator from At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 2237, a bill to provide a temporary in- name of the Senator from Delaware Maine (Ms. SNOWE), the Senator from come tax credit for increased payroll Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI), the Senator (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor and extend bonus depreciation for an of S. 818, a bill to amend title XVIII of from Nebraska (Mr. JOHANNS), the Sen- additional year, and for other purposes. ator from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the Social Security Act to count a pe- S. 2320 the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ROB- riod of receipt of outpatient observa- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the ERTS), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. tion services in a hospital toward satis- name of the Senator from California BARRASSO), the Senator from Utah (Mr. fying the 3-day inpatient hospital re- (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor HATCH), the Senator from New Hamp- quirement for coverage of skilled nurs- of S. 2320, a bill to direct the American shire (Ms. AYOTTE) and the Senator ing facility services under Medicare. Battle Monuments Commission to pro- from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) were added S. 1173 vide for the ongoing maintenance of as cosponsors of S. 1728, a bill to amend Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Repub- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the title 18, United States Code, to estab- lic of the Philippines, and for other names of the Senator from Connecticut lish a criminal offense relating to purposes. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator fraudulent claims about military serv- from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) were ice. S. 2374 added as cosponsors of S. 1173, a bill to S. 1796 At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the name of the Senator from New York rity Act to modernize payments for name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- ambulatory surgical centers under the RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of S. 2374, a bill to amend the Medicare program. 1796, a bill to make permanent the In- Helium Act to ensure the expedient S. 1221 ternal Revenue Service Free File pro- and responsible draw-down of the Fed- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the gram. eral Helium Reserve in a manner that protects the interests of private indus- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. S. 1838 WEBB) was added as a cosponsor of S. try, the scientific, medical, and indus- At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the trial communities, commercial users, 1221, a bill to provide grants to better name of the Senator from Minnesota understand and reduce gestational dia- and Federal agencies, and for other (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- purposes. betes, and for other purposes. sor of S. 1838, a bill to require the Sec- S. 1299 retary of Veterans Affairs to carry out S. 2620 At the request of Mr. MORAN, the a pilot program on service dog training At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the names of the Senator from Virginia therapy, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from S. 1884 SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Rhode Island (Mr. REED) were added as At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 2620, a bill to amend title XVIII of the cosponsors of S. 1299, a bill to require name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Social Security Act to provide for an the Secretary of the Treasury to mint WEBB) was added as a cosponsor of S. extension of the Medicare-dependent coins in commemoration of the centen- 1884, a bill to provide States with in- hospital (MDH) program and the in- nial of the establishment of Lions centives to require elementary schools creased payments under the Medicare Clubs International. and secondary schools to maintain, and low-volume hospital program. S. 1397 permit school personnel to administer, S. 3199 At the request of Mr. CARPER, the epinephrine at schools. At the request of Mr. LUGAR, his name of the Senator from New York S. 1935 name was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the 3199, a bill to amend the Immigration sponsor of S. 1397, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from Vermont and Nationality Act to stimulate inter- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from national tourism to the United States vide for an investment tax credit re- New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were and for other purposes. lated to the production of electricity added as cosponsors of S. 1935, a bill to S. 3204 from offshore wind. require the Secretary of the Treasury At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, the S. 1578 to mint coins in recognition and cele- names of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the bration of the 75th anniversary of the (Mr. LIEBERMAN), the Senator from name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. establishment of the March of Dimes Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), the Senator from RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Foundation. Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the

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It is critical that we At the request of Mr. PRYOR, the strictions contained in the Burmese protect the constitutional right to a names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, fair trial by adequately funding State MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Min- and for other purposes. court interpreter programs. nesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were added as co- S.J. RES. 43 Our States are finding themselves in sponsors of S. 3236, a bill to amend title At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, an impossible position. Qualified inter- 38, United States Code, to improve the the names of the Senator from Con- preters are in short supply because it is protection and enforcement of employ- necticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN) and the Sen- difficult to find individuals who are ment and reemployment rights of ator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were both bilingual and well-versed in legal members of the uniformed services, added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 43, a terminology. The skills required of a and for other purposes. joint resolution approving the renewal court interpreter differ significantly from those required of other inter- S. 3237 of import restrictions contained in the preters or translators. Legal English is At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act a highly particularized area of the lan- the name of the Senator from Montana of 2003, and for other purposes. guage and requires special training. Al- (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor S. RES. 429 though anyone with fluency in a for- of S. 3237, a bill to provide for the es- At the request of Mr. WICKER, the eign language could attempt to trans- tablishment of a Commission to Accel- name of the Senator from New Jersey late a court proceeding, the best inter- erate the End of Breast Cancer. (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- preters are those that have been tested sponsor of S. Res. 429, a resolution sup- S. 3267 and certified as official court inter- porting the goals and ideals of World At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the preters. name of the Senator from Michigan Malaria Day. Making the problem worse, States (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- S. RES. 448 continue to fall further behind as the sor of S. 3267, a bill to amend the Inter- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the number of Americans with limited nal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and name of the Senator from Connecticut English proficiency and therefore the modify the American Opportunity Tax (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- demand for court interpreter services Credit, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. Res. 448, a resolution rec- continues to grow. According to the S. 3280 ognizing the 100th anniversary of Ha- most recent Census data, 21 percent of At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, the dassah, the Women’s Zionist Organiza- the population over age five speaks a name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. tion of America, Inc. language other than English at home. HATCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. RES. 513 In 2010, the number of people in this 3280, a bill to preserve the companion- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, country who spoke English less than ship services exemption for minimum the name of the Senator from New ‘‘very well’’ was more than 25 million, wage and overtime pay under the Fair York (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a co- compared to 23 million in 2005. In 2010, Labor Standards Act of 1938. sponsor of S. Res. 513, a resolution rec- New York had almost 2.5 million. S. 3302 ognizing the 200th anniversary of the Texas had nearly 3.4 million. California At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name War of 1812, which was fought between had almost 6.9 million. of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAK- the United States of America and The shortage of qualified interpreters SON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Great Britain beginning on June 18, has become a national problem, and it 3302, a bill to establish an air travelers’ 1812, in response to British violations has serious consequences. In Pennsyl- bill of rights, to implement those of neutral rights of the United States, vania, a committee established by the rights, and for other purposes. seizure of ships of the United States, state Supreme Court called the State’s interpreter program ‘‘backward,’’ and S. 3308 restriction of trade between the United States and other countries, and the im- said that the lack of qualified inter- At the request of Mr. HELLER, the preters ‘‘undermines the ability of the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. pressment of sailors of the United States into the Royal Navy. . . . court system to determine facts COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. accurately and to dispense justice fair- 3308, a bill to amend title 38, United f ly.’’ When interpreters are unqualified, States Code, to improve the furnishing STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED or untrained, mistakes are made. The of benefits for homeless veterans who BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS result is that the fundamental right to are women or who have dependents, By Mr. KOHL: due process is too often lost in trans- and for other purposes. S. 3365. A bill to authorize the Attor- lation, and because the lawyers and S. 3318 ney General to award grants to State judges are not interpreters, these mis- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the courts to develop and implement State takes often go unnoticed. name of the Senator from Minnesota court interpreter programs; to the Some of the stories associated with (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- Committee on the Judiciary. this problem are simply unbelievable. sor of S. 3318, a bill to amend title 38, Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I in- In Pennsylvania, for instance, a hus- United States Code, to prohibit the use troduce the State Court Interpreter band accused of abusing his wife was of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Grant Program Act of 2012. This legis- asked to translate as his wife testified Bill to give a false impression of ap- lation would create a modest grant in court. In Ohio, a woman was wrong- proval or endorsement by the Depart- program to provide much needed finan- ly placed on suicide watch after an un- ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other cial assistance to States for developing qualified interpreter mistranslated her purposes. and implementing effective State court words. In testimony before the Judici- S. 3326 interpreter programs. This would help ary Committee, Justice Kennedy de- At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the to ensure fair trials for individuals scribed a particularly alarming situa- name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. with limited English proficiency. tion where bilingual jurors can under- DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. States are already legally required, stand what the witness is saying and 3326, a bill to amend the African under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act then interrupt the proceeding when an Growth and Opportunity Act to extend of 1964, to take reasonable steps to pro- interpreter has not accurately rep- the third-country fabric program and vide meaningful access to court pro- resented the witness’ testimony. Jus- to add South Sudan to the list of coun- ceedings for individuals with limited tice Kennedy agreed that the lack of tries eligible for designation under that English proficiency. Unfortunately, qualified court interpreters poses a sig- Act, to make technical corrections to however, court interpreting services nificant threat to our judicial system,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:11 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY6.021 S10JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 10, 2012 and emphasized the importance of ad- is time we lend them a helping hand. ment of Justice (referred to in this section as dressing the issue. This is an access issue, and no one the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall make grants, in This legislation does just that by au- should be denied justice or access to accordance with such regulations as the At- thorizing $10 million per year, over 5 our courts merely because of a lan- torney General may prescribe, to State years, for a State Court Interpreter guage barrier. I strongly urge my col- courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English Grant Program. The bill does not mere- leagues to support this critical legisla- proficiency to access and understand State ly send Federal dollars to States to pay tion. court proceedings in which they are a party. for court interpreters. It will provide Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- (2) USE OF GRANTS.—A State court may use much needed ‘‘seed money’’ for States sent that the text of the bill be printed a grant awarded under this subsection to— to start or bolster their court inter- in the RECORD. (A) develop or enhance a court interpreter preter programs to recruit, train, test, There being no objection, the text of program for the State court; and certify court interpreters. Those the bill was ordered to be printed in (B) develop, institute, and administer lan- States that apply would be eligible for the RECORD, as follows: guage certification examinations; S. 3365 (C) recruit, train, and certify qualified a $100,000 base grant allotment. In addi- court interpreters; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion, $5 million would be set aside for (D) pay for salaries, transportation, and States that demonstrate extraordinary resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, technology necessary to implement the need, determined by the percentage of court interpreter program developed or en- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. hanced under subparagraph (A); persons in that State over the age of 5 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Court (E) provide for remote interpretation serv- who speak a language other than Interpreter Grant Program Act of 2012’’. ices to facilitate certified court interpreta- English at home and who identify as SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tions when costs prohibit in-person interpre- speaking English less than very well. Congress finds that— tation; or (1) the fair administration of justice de- This legislation also directs the De- (F) engage in other related activities, as pends on the ability of all participants in a partment of Justice to prioritize fund- prescribed by the Attorney General. courtroom proceeding to understand that ing for any State that does not have (b) APPLICATION.— and has not begun to develop a quali- proceeding, regardless of their English pro- ficiency; (1) IN GENERAL.—The highest State court of fied court interpreter program. In this (2) 21 percent of the population of the each State seeking a grant under this sec- way, the States most in need will ben- United States over 5 years of age speaks a tion shall submit an application to the Ad- efit from the grant program. language other than English at home; ministrator at such time, in such manner, Some will undoubtedly question (3) only qualified and certified court inter- and accompanied by such information as the whether this modest amount can make preters can ensure that persons with limited Administrator may reasonably require. a difference. It can, and my home State English proficiency comprehend judicial pro- (2) CONTENTS.—The highest State court of ceedings in which they are a party; each State submitting an application under of Wisconsin is a perfect example of paragraph (1) shall include in the applica- that. When Wisconsin’s court inter- (4) the knowledge and skills required of a qualified court interpreter differ substan- tion— preter program got off the ground in tially from those required in other interpre- (A) a demonstration of need for the devel- 2004, using State money and a $250,000 tation settings, such as social service, med- opment, implementation, or expansion of a Federal grant, certified interpreters ical, diplomatic, and conference settings; State court interpreter program; were scarce. Now, 8 years later, the (5) the Federal Government has dem- (B) an identification of each State court in court’s public registry of interpreters onstrated its commitment to equal adminis- that State that would receive funds from the lists 114 certified interpreters. Most of tration of justice, regardless of English pro- grant; (C) the amount of funds that each State these are certified in Spanish, where ficiency; (6) regulations implementing title VI of court identified under subparagraph (B) the greatest need exists. However, the the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et would receive from the grant; and State also has interpreters certified in seq.), as well as the guidance issued by the (D) the procedures that the highest State sign language, French and German. Department of Justice pursuant to Executive court would use to directly distribute grant The list of qualified interpreters who Order 13166, issued August 11, 2000, clarify funds to State courts identified under sub- have received training and attained that all recipients of Federal financial as- paragraph (B). requisite scores on an oral assessment sistance, including State courts, are required (c) STATE COURT ALLOTMENTS.— includes 56 individuals who speak Rus- to take reasonable steps to provide meaning- (1) BASE ALLOTMENT.—From amounts ap- sian, Hmong, Korean, Bulgarian, Polish ful access to their proceedings for persons propriated for each fiscal year pursuant to with limited English proficiency; section 5, the Administrator shall allocate and many other languages. All of this (7) 43 States have developed, or are devel- $100,000 to the highest court of each State progress in only 8 years, and with only oping, qualified court interpreter programs; that has an application approved under sub- $250,000 of Federal assistance. (8) a robust and effective court interpreter section (b). This bill includes cost saving meas- program— (2) ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT.— ures to ensure funding is spent wisely. (A) actively recruits skilled individuals to (A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appro- For example, it provides for remote in- serve as court interpreters; priated for each fiscal year pursuant to sec- terpretation services to facilitate cer- (B) trains those individuals in the interpre- tion 5, the Administrator shall allocate tified court interpretations when costs tation of court proceedings; $5,000,000 to be distributed among the highest prohibit in-person interpretations. (C) develops and uses a thorough, system- State courts that— atic certification process for court inter- (i) have an application approved under sub- These services help cover the cost of preters; section (b); and interpreter transportation fees. Addi- (D) has sufficient funding to ensure that a (ii) are located in a State with extraor- tionally, the bill encourages States to qualified and certified interpreter will be dinary needs that prevent the development, share successful cost saving programs available to the court whenever necessary; implementation, or expansion of a State with other States and defines an effec- and court interpreter program. tive court interpreter program as one (E) efficiently uses funding to create sub- (B) DETERMINING NEED.—In determining that ‘‘efficiently uses funding to create stantial cost savings; and whether a State has extraordinary needs re- substantial cost savings.’’ To make (9) Federal funding is necessary to— quired under subparagraph (A), the Adminis- (A) encourage State courts that do not trator shall consider— certain grants are being used in the have court interpreter programs to develop (i) based on data from the Bureau of the most resourceful manner, the Depart- them; Census, the ratio between the number of peo- ment of Justice is required to submit (B) assist State courts with nascent court ple over 5 years of age who speak a language an annual report to Congress detailing interpreter programs to implement them; other than English at home and identify as where and how the funding was spent. (C) assist State courts with limited court speaking English less than very well— This legislation has the strong sup- interpreter programs to enhance them; and (I) in that State; and port of State court administrators and (D) assist State courts with robust court (II) in all of the States that receive an allo- state Supreme Court justices around interpreter programs to make further im- cation under paragraph (1); and provements and share successful cost saving the country. Our States are facing this (ii) any efficiency or substantial cost sav- programs with other States. ings expected from a State court interpreter difficult challenge, and Federal law re- SEC. 3. STATE COURT INTERPRETER PROGRAM. program. quires them to meet it. Despite their (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— (C) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—In allocating noble efforts, many of them have been (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the amounts under subparagraph (A), the Admin- unable to keep up with the demand. It Office of Justice Programs of the Depart- istrator shall give priority to any State that

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Mr. ENZI (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, peals shall act as the highest State court for classified information, especially cov- Mr. TESTER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and Mr. the District of Columbia. ert actions, are given the same respon- CONRAD) submitted an amendment intended SEC. 4. REPORT. sibility we as Members have. As long as to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2237, Not later than 1 year after the date on something is classified, you do not talk supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. which the first grant is made under section about it. SA 2496. Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, 3, the Administrator shall submit a report to In other words, keep your mouth Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- kota, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITE- Congress that describes how each highest shut. Yet month after month, we see State court has used the funds from each HOUSE, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. grant made under section 3 in a manner con- articles about covert actions that ROCKEFELLER, and Mr. BLUNT) submitted an sistent with section 3(a)(2). quote a wide range of U.S. officials, amendment intended to be proposed by him SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. mostly anonymously, and often senior to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered There are authorized to be appropriated administration officials. While this act to lie on the table. $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 focuses on covert action, it in no way SA 2497. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. through 2017 to carry out this Act. minimizes the importance of maintain- MCCONNELL) submitted an amendment in- ing the secrecy of other types of classi- tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered to lie on the By Mr. BURR: fied information. Those who leak any S. 3367. A bill to deter the disclosure table. classified information should no longer SA 2498. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. COR- to the public of evidence or informa- be trusted with our Nation’s secrets. NYN, and Mrs. HUTCHISON) submitted an tion on United States covert actions by But I believe the damage that is being amendment intended to be proposed by him prohibiting security clearances to indi- done to our covert action programs by to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered viduals who make such disclosures; to these leaks deserves special attention to lie on the table. the Select Committee on Intelligence. today. SA 2499. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amend- Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I come to The act also ensures that any deter- ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered to lie the Senate floor today for a reason I mination that an individual has leaked never dreamed would be needed. Re- on the table. information about a covert action will SA 2500. Mr. HELLER submitted an cently there has been a series of arti- be made only in accordance with the amendment intended to be proposed by him cles published in the media that have applicable law or regulation. In short, to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered described and in some cases provided no one will lose his clearance without to lie on the table. extensive details about highly classi- appropriate due process. I believe that SA 2501. Mr. HELLER submitted an fied unilateral and joint intelligence is an important requirement, as losing amendment intended to be proposed by him operations, including covert actions. clearance often means losing your live- to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. To describe these leaks as troubling lihood. and frustrating is by all standards an SA 2502. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska sub- Today I am taking one step to silence mitted an amendment intended to be pro- understatement. They are simply inex- those who may have done irreparable posed by him to the bill S. 2237, supra; which cusable criminal acts that must stop harm by putting their own personal was ordered to lie on the table. and must stop now. Our intelligence agendas above their colleagues and, SA 2503. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an professionals, our allies and, most im- most importantly, their country. We amendment intended to be proposed by him portant, the American people deserve cannot afford to wait for more leaks or to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered better than this. more compromised covert actions. to lie on the table. SA 2504. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an I understand there are ongoing ef- The bill I have introduced today may forts in the House and Senate of which amendment intended to be proposed by him target only one part of the problem, to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered I am a part to address these leaks but I believe it is an essential part of a to lie on the table. through legislation and that the Direc- solution. I urge my colleagues in the SA 2505. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an tor of National Intelligence has imple- days and weeks to come to be sup- amendment intended to be proposed by him mented some administrative steps to portive of this piece of legislation. I to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered investigate these leaks. I support those think it is a small thing to ask of those to lie on the table. efforts. But I also believe special atten- who are entrusted with our Nation’s SA 2506. Mr. MCCONNELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him tion needs to be drawn to unauthorized most important secrets, that they ac- disclosures relating to covert actions, to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered tually keep them secret or we take to lie on the table. so today I have introduced the Deter- that ability away to be entrusted with SA 2507. Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for Mr. ring Public Disclosure of Covert Action that information. WICKER) proposed an amendment to the reso- Act of 2012. f lution S. Res. 429, supporting the goals and This act will ensure that those who ideals of World Malaria Day. disclose or talk about covert actions by AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND f the United States will no longer be eli- PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS gible for Federal Government security SA 2490. Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and clearance. It is novel. It is very simple. Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amendment in- SA 2490. Mrs. MCCASKILL (for her- If you talk about covert actions you tended to be proposed by her to the bill S. self and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an will have your clearance revoked and 2237, to provide a temporary income tax amendment intended to be proposed by you will never get another one. credit for increased payroll and extend bonus her to the bill S. 2237, to provide a tem- This is not a bill that any Member depreciation for an additional year, and for porary income tex credit for increased other purposes; which was ordered to lie on payroll and extend bonus depreciation should ever have to introduce. Covert the table. actions are by their very definition SA 2491. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. for an additional year, and for other supposed to be kept quiet. Those who MCCONNELL, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. purposes; which was ordered to lie on engage in them, those who support THUNE, Mr. KYL, and Mr. ROBERTS) sub- the table; as follows: them, and those who work to get them mitted an amendment intended to be pro- At the end, add the following: authorized all know that. Yet those posed by him to the bill S. 2237, supra; which TITLE II—TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION rules, those very laws that are sup- was ordered to lie on the table. PROCESS ACT posed to protect classified information, SA 2492. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. are being disregarded with few reper- to the bill S. 2237, supra; which was ordered This title may be cited as the ‘‘Temporary cussions, even though each one of those to lie on the table. Duty Suspension Process Act of 2012’’. leaks undermines the hard work of our SA 2493. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. intelligence officers, puts lives at risk, amendment intended to be proposed by her In this title:

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(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (3) providing the public with an oppor- endar year is the average of the Consumer TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tunity to submit comments with respect to Price Index as of the close of the 12-month committees’’ means the Committee on Fi- any of those duty suspensions or reductions. period ending on September 30 of that cal- nance of the Senate and the Committee on (d) SUBMISSION OF DRAFT BILL.— endar year. Ways and Means of the House of Representa- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall (D) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.—For tives. submit to the appropriate congressional purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘Con- (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ committees a draft bill that contains each sumer Price Index’’ means the Consumer means the United States International Trade duty suspension or reduction that the Com- Price Index for All Urban Consumers pub- Commission. mission determines, pursuant to the process lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of (3) DUTY SUSPENSION OR REDUCTION.—The established under subsection (a) and after the Department of Labor. term ‘‘duty suspension or reduction’’ means conducting the consultations required by (3) CONSIDERATION OF RELEVANT INFORMA- an amendment to subchapter II of chapter 99 subsection (e), meets the requirements de- TION.—In determining whether a duty sus- of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the scribed in subsection (f), not later than— pension or reduction meets the requirements United States— (A) the date that is 120 days after the date described in paragraph (1), the Commission (A) extending an existing temporary sus- of the enactment of this Act; may consider any information the Commis- pension or reduction of duty on an article (B) January 1, 2015; and sion considers relevant to the determination. under that subchapter; or (C) January 1, 2018. (4) JUDICIAL REVIEW PRECLUDED.—A deter- (B) providing for a new temporary suspen- (2) EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS mination of the Commission with respect to sion or reduction of duty on an article under AND REDUCTIONS.—Duty suspensions and re- whether or not a duty suspension or reduc- that subchapter. ductions included in a draft bill submitted tion meets the requirements described in under paragraph (1) shall be effective for a paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial SEC. 203. RECOMMENDATIONS BY UNITED period of not less than 3 years. review. STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE (3) SPECIAL RULE FOR FIRST SUBMISSION.—In (g) REPORTS REQUIRED.— COMMISSION FOR DUTY SUSPEN- SIONS AND REDUCTIONS. the draft bill required to be submitted under (1) IN GENERAL.—Each time the Commis- paragraph (1) not later than the date that is sion submits a draft bill under subsection (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REVIEW PROCESS.— 120 days after the date of the enactment of (d), the Commission shall submit to the ap- Not later than 30 days after the date of the this Act, the Commission shall be required propriate congressional committees a report enactment of this Act, the Commission shall to include only duty suspensions and reduc- on the duty suspensions and reductions con- complete all actions necessary to establish a tions with respect to which the Commission tained in the draft bill that includes— process pursuant to which the Commission has sufficient time to make a determination (A) the views of the head of each agency will— under that paragraph before the draft bill is consulted under subsection (e); and (1) review each article with respect to required to be submitted. (B) any objections received by the Commis- which a duty suspension or reduction may be (e) CONSULTATIONS.—In determining wheth- sion during consultations conducted under made— er a duty suspension or reduction meets the subsection (e) or through public comments (A) at the initiative of the Commission; or requirements described in subsection (f), the submitted under subsection (c), including— (B) pursuant to a petition submitted or re- Commission shall, not later than 30 days be- (i) objections with respect to duty suspen- ferred to the Commission under subsection fore submitting a draft bill to the appro- sions or reductions the Commission included (b); and priate congressional committees under sub- in the draft bill; and (2) submit a draft bill to the appropriate section (d), conduct consultations with the (ii) objections that led to the Commission congressional committees under subsection Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs to determine not to include a duty suspen- (d). and Border Protection, the Secretary of sion or reduction in the draft bill. Commerce, the United States Trade Rep- (b) PETITIONS.— (2) INITIAL REPORT ON PROCESS.—Not later resentative, and the heads of other relevant (1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the process es- than 300 days after the date of the enactment Federal agencies. of this Act, the Commission shall submit to tablished under subsection (a), the Commis- (f) REQUIREMENTS FOR DUTY SUSPENSIONS the appropriate congressional committees a sion shall establish procedures under which a AND REDUCTIONS.— report that includes— petition requesting the Commission to re- (1) IN GENERAL.—A duty suspension or re- (A) an assessment of the effectiveness of view a duty suspension or reduction pursu- duction meets the requirements described in the process established under subsection (a) ant to that process may be— this subsection if— and the requirements of this section; (A) submitted to the Commission by a (A) the duty suspension or reduction can (B) to the extent practicable, a description member of the public; or be administered by U.S. Customs and Border of the effects of duty suspensions and reduc- (B) referred to the Commission by a Mem- Protection; tions recommended pursuant to that process ber of Congress. (B) the estimated loss in revenue to the on the United States economy that in- (2) REQUIREMENTS.—A petition submitted United States from the duty suspension or cludes— or referred to the Commission under para- reduction does not exceed the dollar amount (i) a broad assessment of the economic ef- graph (1) shall be submitted or referred at specified in paragraph (2) in a calendar year fects of such duty suspensions and reduc- such time and in such manner and shall in- during which the duty suspension or reduc- tions on producers, purchasers, and con- clude such information as the Commission tion would be in effect; and sumers in the United States; and may require. (C) on the date on which the Commission (ii) case studies describing such effects by (3) NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT FOR MEM- submits a draft bill to the appropriate con- industry or by type of articles, as available BERS OF CONGRESS.—A petition referred to gressional committees under subsection (d) data permits; the Commission by a Member of Congress that includes the duty suspension or reduc- (C) a comparison of the actual loss in rev- under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall tion, the article to which the duty suspen- enue to the United States resulting from receive treatment no more favorable than sion or reduction would apply is not pro- duty suspensions and reductions rec- the treatment received by a petition sub- duced in the United States and is not ex- ommended pursuant to that process to the mitted to the Commission by a member of pected to be produced in the United States loss in such revenue estimated during that the public under subparagraph (A) of that during the subsequent 12-month period. process; paragraph. (2) DOLLAR AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— (D) to the extent practicable, information (c) PUBLIC COMMENTS.—As part of the proc- (A) IN GENERAL.—The dollar amount speci- on how broadly or narrowly duty suspensions ess established under subsection (a), the fied in this paragraph is— and reductions recommended pursuant to Commission shall establish procedures for— (i) for calendar year 2013, $500,000; and that process were used by importers; and (1) notifying the public when the Commis- (ii) for any calendar year after calendar (E) any recommendations of the Commis- sion initiates the process of reviewing arti- year 2013, an amount equal to $500,000 in- sion for improving that process and the re- cles with respect to which duty suspensions creased or decreased by an amount equal quirements of this section. or reductions may be made and distributing to— (h) FORM OF DRAFT BILL AND REPORTS.— information about the process, including (I) $500,000, multiplied by Each draft bill submitted under subsection by— (II) the percentage (if any) of the increase (d) and each report required by subsection (g) (A) posting information about the process or decrease (as the case may be) in the Con- shall be— on the website of the Commission; and sumer Price Index for the preceding calendar (1) submitted to the appropriate congres- (B) providing that information to trade as- year compared to the Consumer Price Index sional committees in electronic form; and sociations and other appropriate organiza- for calendar year 2012. (2) made available to the public on the tions; (B) ROUNDING.—Any increase or decrease website of the Commission. (2) not later than 45 days before submitting under subparagraph (A) of the dollar amount SEC. 204. REPORTS ON BENEFITS OF DUTY SUS- a draft bill to the appropriate congressional specified in this paragraph shall be rounded PENSIONS OR REDUCTIONS TO SEC- committees under subsection (d), notifying to the nearest dollar. TORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECON- the public of the duty suspensions and reduc- (C) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ANY CAL- OMY. tions the Commission is considering includ- ENDAR YEAR.—For purposes of this para- Not later than January 1, 2014, and annu- ing in the draft bill; and graph, the Consumer Price Index for any cal- ally thereafter, the Commission shall submit

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TION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GEN- to sectors of the United States economy that (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Legislation meets the ERAL SALES TAXES. could benefit from duty suspensions or re- requirements of this subsection if the legis- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (I) of sec- ductions without causing harm to other do- lation— tion 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of mestic interests; and (1) simplifies the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, and before (2) assesses the feasibility and advisability 1986 by reducing the number of tax pref- January 1, 2012’’. of suspending or reducing duties on a sec- erences and reducing individual tax rates (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment toral basis rather than on individual arti- proportionally, with the highest individual made by this section shall apply to taxable cles. tax rate significantly below 35 percent; years beginning after December 31, 2011. (2) permanently repeals the alternative Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted SA 2491. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. minimum tax; SA 2494. (3) is projected, when compared to the cur- an amendment intended to be proposed MCCONNELL, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. GRASS- rent tax policy baseline, to be revenue neu- by her to the bill S. 2237, to provide a LEY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. KYL, and Mr. ROB- tral or result in revenue losses; temporary income tax credit for in- ERTS) submitted an amendment in- (4) has a dynamic effect which is projected tended to be proposed by him to the creased payroll and extend bonus de- to stimulate economic growth and lead to in- preciation for an additional year, and bill S. 2237, to provide a temporary in- creased revenue; come tax credit for increased payroll (5) applies any increased revenue from for other purposes; which was ordered and extend bonus depreciation for an stimulated economic growth to additional to lie on the table; as follows: additional year, and for other purposes; rate reductions and does not permit any such At the end, add the following: which was ordered to lie on the table; increased revenue to be used for additional SEC. l. REPEAL OF SUNSET ON MARRIAGE PEN- Federal spending; ALTY RELIEF. as follows: (6) retains a progressive tax code; and Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Strike all after the enacting clause and in- (7) provides for revenue-neutral reform of Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sert the following: the taxation of corporations and businesses sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. by— apply to sections 301, 302, and 303(a) of such This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tax Relief (A) providing a top tax rate on corpora- Act (relating to marriage penalty relief). Act of 2012’’. tions of no more than 25 percent; and Mr. ENZI (for himself, Ms. SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF 2001 TAX RE- (B) implementing a competitive territorial SA 2495. LIEF. tax system. SNOWE, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BROWN of (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Eco- Ohio, and Mr. CONRAD) submitted an nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation SA 2492. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted amendment intended to be proposed by Act of 2001 is amended by striking ‘‘Decem- an amendment intended to be proposed him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a ber 31, 2012’’ both places it appears and in- by her to the bill S. 2237, to provide a temporary income tax credit for in- serting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. temporary income tax credit for in- creased payroll and extend bonus de- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment creased payroll and extend bonus de- preciation for an additional year, and made by this section shall take effect as if preciation for an additional year, and for other purposes; which was ordered included in the enactment of the Economic for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of to lie on the table; as follows: 2001. At the end, add the following: At the end, add the following: TITLE ll—TAX RETURN DUE DATE SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF 2003 TAX RE- SEC. ll. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON LIEF. HEALTH CARE BENEFITS. SIMPLIFICATION AND MODERNIZATION (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Jobs (a) REPEAL OF DISTRIBUTIONS FOR MEDICINE SEC. l01. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE. and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of QUALIFIED ONLY IF FOR PRESCRIBED DRUG OR (a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited 2003 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, INSULIN.— as the ‘‘Tax Return Due Date Simplification 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. (1) HSAS.—Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Inter- and Modernization Act of 2012’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by (b) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise ex- made by this section shall take effect as if striking the last sentence thereof. pressly provided, whenever in this title an included in the enactment of the Jobs and (2) ARCHER MSAS.—Section 220(d)(2)(A) of amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of such Code is amended by striking the last an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or 2003. sentence thereof. other provision, the reference shall be con- SEC. 4. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF. (3) HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGE- sidered to be made to a section or other pro- (a) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF INCREASED MENTS AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGE- vision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION MENTS.—Section 106 of such Code is amended SEC. l02. NEW DUE DATE FOR PARTNERSHIP AMOUNT.— by striking subsection (f). FORM 1065, S CORPORATION FORM 1120S, AND C CORPORATION FORM (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 1120. 55(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is (A) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SAVINGS AC- (a) PARTNERSHIPS.— amended— COUNTS.—The amendments made by para- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6072 is amended (A) by striking ‘‘$72,450’’ and all that fol- graphs (1) and (2) shall apply to amounts by adding at the end the following new sub- lows through ‘‘2011’’ in subparagraph (A) and paid with respect to taxable years beginning section: inserting ‘‘$78,750 in the case of taxable years after December 31, 2011. ‘‘(f) RETURNS OF PARTNERSHIPS.—Returns beginning in 2012 and $79,850 in the case of (B) REIMBURSEMENTS.—The amendment made by paragraph (3) shall apply to ex- of partnerships under section 6031 made on taxable years beginning in 2013’’, and the basis of the calendar year shall be filed (B) by striking ‘‘$47,450’’ and all that fol- penses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. on or before the 15th day of March following lows through ‘‘2011’’ in subparagraph (B) and the close of the calendar year, and such re- inserting ‘‘$50,600 in the case of taxable years (b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS UNDER turns made on the basis of a fiscal year shall beginning in 2012 and $51,150 in the case of be filed on or before the 15th day of the third taxable years beginning in 2013’’. CAFETERIA PLANS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of the Internal month following the close of the fiscal (b) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE year.’’. MINIMUM TAX RELIEF FOR NONREFUNDABLE Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i) and by redesignating sub- (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section PERSONAL CREDITS.— 6072(a) is amended by striking ‘‘6017, or 6031’’ (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section sections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively. and inserting ‘‘or 6017’’. 26(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is ORPORATIONS (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (b) S C .— amended— (1) IN GENERAL.—So much of subsection (b) (A) by striking ‘‘or 2011’’ and inserting made by this subsection shall apply to tax- able years beginning after December 31, 2012. of 6072 as precedes the second sentence there- ‘‘2011, 2012, or 2013’’, and of is amended to read as follows: (B) by striking ‘‘2011’’ in the heading there- SA 2493. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted ‘‘(b) RETURNS OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS.— of and inserting ‘‘2013’’. Returns of S corporations under sections 6012 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2237, to provide a and 6037 made on the basis of the calendar made by this section shall apply to taxable year shall be filed on or before the 31st day years beginning after December 31, 2011. temporary income tax credit for in- of March following the close of the calendar SEC. 5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAX REFORM. creased payroll and extend bonus de- year, and such returns made on the basis of (a) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Committee preciation for an additional year, and a fiscal year shall be filed on or before the on Finance shall report legislation not later for other purposes; which was ordered last day of the third month following the than 12 months after the date of the enact- to lie on the table; as follows: close of the fiscal year.’’.

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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— for taxable years beginning after December (C) Source all interstate sales in compli- (A) Section 1362(b) is amended— 31, 2012. ance with the sourcing regime set forth in (i) by striking ‘‘15th’’ each place it appears section ll6(8). and inserting ‘‘last’’, SA 2496. Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. (D) Provide— (ii) by striking ‘‘21⁄2’’ each place it appears DURBIN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. JOHNSON (i) adequate software and services to re- and inserting ‘‘3’’, and of South Dakota, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. mote sellers and single and consolidated pro- (iii) by striking ‘‘2 months and 15 days’’ in REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BINGAMAN, viders that identifies the applicable destina- paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘3 months’’. tion rate, including the State and local sales Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, and Mr. (B) Section 1362(d)(1)(C)(i) is amended by tax rate (if any), to be applied on sales striking ‘‘15th’’ and inserting ‘‘last’’. BLUNT) submitted an amendment in- sourced to the State, and (C) Section 1362(d)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by tended to be proposed by him to the (ii) certification procedures for both single striking ‘‘such 15th day’’ and inserting ‘‘the bill S. 2237, to provide a temporary in- providers and consolidated providers to last day of the 3d month thereof’’. come tax credit for increased payroll make software and services available to re- (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO and extend bonus depreciation for an mote sellers, and hold such providers harm- C CORPORATIONS.— additional year, and for other purposes; less for any errors or omissions as a result of (1) Section 170(a)(2)(B) is amended by strik- which was ordered to lie on the table; relying on information provided by the ing ‘‘third month’’ and inserting ‘‘4th State. month’’. as follows: (E) Relieve remote sellers from liability to (2) Section 563 is amended by striking At the end, add the following: the State or locality for the incorrect collec- ‘‘third month’’ each place it appears and in- TITLE ll—MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS tion or remittance of sales or use tax, includ- serting ‘‘4th month’’. SEC. ll1. SHORT TITLE. ing any penalties or interest, if the liability (3) Section 1354(d)(1)(B)(i) is amended by This title may be cited as the ‘‘Market- is the result of an error or omission made by striking ‘‘3d month’’ and inserting ‘‘4th place Fairness Act’’. a single or consolidated provider. month’’. SEC. ll2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. (F) Relieve single and consolidated pro- (4) Subsection (a) and (c) of section 6167 are It is the sense of Congress that— viders from liability to the State or locality each amended by striking ‘‘third month’’ and (1) States should have the ability to en- for the incorrect collection or remittance of inserting ‘‘4th month’’. force their existing sales and use tax laws sales or use tax, including any penalties or (5) Section 6425(a)(1) is amended by strik- and to treat similar sales transactions equal- interest, if the liability is the result of mis- ing ‘‘third month’’ and inserting ‘‘4th ly, without regard to the manner in which leading or inaccurate information provided month’’. the sale is transacted, by a seller. (6) Subsections (b)(2)(A), (g)(3), and (h)(1) of (2) States should have the right to col- (G) Relieve remote sellers and single and section 6655 are each amended by striking lect—or decide not to collect—taxes that are consolidated providers from liability to the ‘‘3rd month’’ and inserting ‘‘4th month’’. already owed under State law, and State or locality for the incorrect collection (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (3) States should simplify their sales and or remittance of sales or use tax, including made by this section shall apply to returns use tax systems to ease burdens on remote any penalties or interest, if the liability is for taxable years beginning after December sellers. the result of information provided by the 31, 2012. State or locality. SEC. ll3. AUTHORIZATION TO REQUIRE COL- SEC. l03. MODIFICATION OF DUE DATES BY REG- LECTION OF SALES AND USE TAXES. (H) Provide remote sellers and single and ULATION. consolidated providers with 30 days notice of (a) STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX In the case of returns for taxable years be- a rate change by the State or any locality in AGREEMENT.—Each Member State under the ginning after December 31, 2012, the Sec- the State. retary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement is authorized to require all sellers not quali- (2) TREATMENT OF LOCAL RATE CHANGES.— delegate shall modify appropriate regula- For purposes of this subsection, local rate tions to provide as follows: fying for a small seller exception to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to changes may only be effective on the first (1) The maximum extension for the returns day of a calendar quarter. Failure to provide of partnerships filing Form 1065 shall be a 6- remote sales sourced to that Member State pursuant to the provisions of the Stream- notice under paragraph (1)(H) shall require month period ending on September 15 for cal- the State and locality to hold the remote endar year taxpayers. lined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Such au- thority shall commence beginning on the seller or single or consolidated provider (2) The maximum extension for the returns harmless for collecting tax at the imme- 1 date that the State publishes notice of the of trusts filing Form 1041 shall be a 5 ⁄2- diately preceding effective rate during the month period ending on September 30 for cal- State’s intent to exercise the authority under this title, but no earlier than the first 30-day period. Each State must provide up- endar year taxpayers. dated rate information as part of the soft- (3) The maximum extension for the returns day of the calendar quarter that is at least 90 days after the date of the enactment of this ware and services required by paragraph of employee benefit plans filing Form 5500 (1)(D). 1 Act. shall be an automatic 3 ⁄2-month period end- (c) SMALL SELLER EXCEPTION.—A State (b) ALTERNATIVE.— ing on November 15 for calendar year tax- shall be authorized to require a remote sell- (1) IN GENERAL.—A State that is not a payers. er, or a single or consolidated provider act- Member State under the Streamlined Sales (4) The maximum extension for the returns ing on behalf of a remote seller, to collect of organizations exempt from income tax fil- and Use Tax Agreement is authorized to re- sales or use tax under this title if the remote ing Form 990 shall be an automatic 6-month quire all sellers not qualifying for the small seller has gross annual receipts in total re- period ending on November 15 for calendar seller exception to collect and remit sales mote sales in the United States in the pre- year filers. and use taxes with respect to remote sales ceding calendar year exceeding $500,000. For (5) The due date of Form 3520-A (relating to sourced to that State, but only if the State purposes of determining whether the thresh- the Annual Information Return of Foreign adopts and implements minimum simplifica- old in this subsection is met, the sales of all Trust with a United States Owner) for cal- tion requirements. Such authority shall persons related within the meaning of sub- endar year filers shall be April 15 with a commence beginning no earlier than the sections (b) and (c) of section 267 or section maximum extension for a 6-month period first day of the calendar quarter that is at 707(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ending on October 15. least 6 months after the date that the State shall be aggregated. (6) The due date of Form TD F 90-22.1 (re- enacts legislation to exercise the authority SEC. ll4. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. lating to Report of Foreign Bank and Finan- granted by this title and to implement each The authority granted to a State by this cial Accounts) shall be April 15 with a max- of the following minimum simplification re- title shall terminate on the date that the imum extension for a 6-month period ending quirements: highest court of competent jurisdiction on October 15 and with provision for an ex- (A) Provide— makes a final determination that the State tension under rules similar to the rules in (i) a single entity within the State respon- no longer meets the requirements of this Treas. Reg. 1.6081-5. For any taxpayer re- sible for all State and local sales and use tax title, and the determination of such court is quired to file such Form for the first time, administration, including return processing no longer subject to appeal. any penalty for failure to timely request for, and audits for remote sales sourced to the SEC. ll5. LIMITATIONS. or file, an extension, may be waived by the State, (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title shall Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s (ii) a single audit of remote sellers for all be construed as— delegate. State and local taxing jurisdictions within (1) subjecting a seller or any other person that State, and SEC. l04. CORPORATIONS PERMITTED STATU- to franchise, income, or any other type of TORY AUTOMATIC 6-MONTH EXTEN- (iii) a single sales and use tax return to be taxes, other than sales and use taxes, SION OF INCOME TAX RETURNS. used by remote sellers and single and con- (2) affecting the application of such taxes, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6081(b) is amend- solidated providers and to be filed with the or ed by striking ‘‘3 months’’ and inserting ‘‘6 single entity within the State. (3) enlarging or reducing State authority months’’. (B) Provide a uniform sales and use tax to impose such taxes. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment base among the State and the local taxing (b) NO EFFECT ON NEXUS.—No obligation made by this section shall apply to returns jurisdictions within the State. imposed by virtue of the authority granted

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If (b) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE (c) LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIRE- an address is unknown and a billing address MINIMUM TAX RELIEF FOR NONREFUNDABLE MENTS.—Other than the limitation set forth cannot be obtained, the remote sale is PERSONAL CREDITS.— in subsection (a), and section ll3, nothing sourced to the address of the seller from (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section in this title shall be construed as permitting which the remote sale was made. A State 26(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is or prohibiting a State from— granted authority under section ll3(a) amended— (1) licensing or regulating any person, shall comply with the sourcing provisions of (A) by striking ‘‘or 2011’’ and inserting (2) requiring any person to qualify to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agree- ‘‘2011, 2012, or 2013’’, and transact intrastate business, ment. (B) by striking ‘‘2011’’ in the heading there- (3) subjecting any person to State taxes (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of and inserting ‘‘2013’’. not related to the sale of goods or services, of the several States, the District of Colum- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments or bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, made by this section shall apply to taxable (4) exercising authority over matters of Guam, American Samoa, the United States years beginning after December 31, 2011. interstate commerce. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the SEC. 5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAX REFORM. (d) NO NEW TAXES.—Nothing in this title Northern Mariana Islands, and any other ter- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Committee shall be construed as encouraging a State to ritory or possession of the United States. on Finance shall report legislation not later impose sales and use taxes on any goods or (10) STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX than 12 months after the date of the enact- services not subject to taxation prior to the AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Streamlined Sales ment of this Act that consists of changes in date of the enactment of this Act. and Use Tax Agreement’’ means the multi- laws within its jurisdiction which meet the (e) NO EFFECT ON MOBILE TELECOMMUNI- State agreement with that title adopted on requirements of subsection (b). CATIONS SOURCING ACT.—Nothing in this title November 12, 2002, as in effect on the date of (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Legislation meets the shall be construed as altering in any manner the enactment of this Act and as further requirements of this subsection if the legis- or preempting the Mobile Telecommuni- amended from time to time. lation— cations Sourcing Act (4 U.S.C. 116-126). SEC. ll7. SEVERABILITY. (1) simplifies the Internal Revenue Code of (f) INTRASTATE SALES.—The provisions of If any provision of this title or the applica- 1986 by reducing the number of tax pref- this title shall only apply to remote sales tion of such provision to any person or cir- erences and reducing individual tax rates and shall not apply to intrastate sales or cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, proportionally, with the highest individual intrastate sourcing rules. States granted au- the remainder of this title and the applica- tax rate significantly below 35 percent; thority under section 3(a) shall comply with tion of the provisions of such to any person (2) permanently repeals the alternative the intrastate provisions of the Streamlined or circumstance shall not be affected there- minimum tax; Sales and Use Tax Agreement. by. (3) is projected, when compared to the cur- SEC. ll6. DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. SA 2497. Mr. HATCH (for himself and rent tax policy baseline, to be revenue neu- In this title: tral or result in revenue losses; (1) CONSOLIDATED PROVIDER.—The term Mr. MCCONNELL) submitted an amend- (4) has a dynamic effect which is projected ‘‘consolidated provider’’ means any person ment intended to be proposed by him to stimulate economic growth and lead to in- certified by a State who has the rights and to the bill S. 2237, to provide a tem- creased revenue; responsibilities for sales and use tax admin- porary income tax credit for increased (5) applies any increased revenue from istration, collection, remittance, and audits payroll and extend bonus depreciation stimulated economic growth to additional for transactions serviced or processed for the for an additional year, and for other rate reductions and does not permit any such sale of goods or services made by remote increased revenue to be used for additional sellers on an aggregated basis. purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Federal spending; (2) LOCALITY; LOCAL.—The terms ‘‘locality’’ (6) retains a progressive tax code; and and ‘‘local’’ refer to any political subdivision Strike all after the enacting clause and in- (7) provides for revenue-neutral reform of of a State. sert the following: the taxation of corporations and businesses (3) MEMBER STATE.—The term ‘‘Member SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. by— State’’— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tax Relief (A) providing a top tax rate on corpora- (A) means a Member State as that term is Act of 2012’’. tions of no more than 25 percent; and used under the Streamlined Sales and Use SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF 2001 TAX RE- (B) implementing a competitive territorial Tax Agreement as in effect on the date of the LIEF. tax system. enactment of this Act, and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Eco- (B) does not include any associate member nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation SA 2498. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Act of 2001 is amended by striking ‘‘Decem- Agreement. ber 31, 2012’’ both places it appears and in- CORNYN, and Mrs. HUTCHISON) sub- (4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an serting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. mitted an amendment intended to be individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partner- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment proposed by him to the bill S. 2237, to ship, corporation, limited liability company, made by this section shall take effect as if provide a temporary income tax credit or other legal entity, and a State or local included in the enactment of the Economic for increased payroll and extend bonus government. Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of depreciation for an additional year, (5) REMOTE SALE.—The term ‘‘remote sale’’ 2001. and for other purposes; which was or- means a sale of goods or services attributed SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF 2003 TAX RE- dered to lie on the table; as follows: to a State with respect to which a seller does LIEF. not have adequate physical presence to es- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Jobs At the appropriate place, insert the fol- tablish nexus under Quill Corp. v. North Da- and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of lowing: kota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992). 2003 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON TREASURY REGULA- (6) REMOTE SELLER.—The term ‘‘remote 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. TIONS WITH RESPECT TO INFORMA- seller’’ means a person that makes remote (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment TION REPORTING ON CERTAIN IN- sales in a State. made by this section shall take effect as if TEREST PAID TO NONRESIDENT ALIENS. (7) SINGLE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘single included in the enactment of the Jobs and provider’’ means any person certified by a Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of Except to the extent provided in Treasury State who has the rights and responsibilities 2003. Regulations as in effect on February 21, 2011, the Secretary of the Treasury shall not re- for sales and use tax administration, collec- SEC. 4. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF. quire (by regulation or otherwise) that an in- tion, remittance, and audits for transactions (a) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF INCREASED formation return be made by a payor of in- serviced or processed for the sale of goods or ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION terest in the case of interest— services made by remote sellers. AMOUNT.— (1) which is described in section 871(i)(2)(A) (8) SOURCED.—For purposes of a State (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section granted authority under section ll3(b), the 55(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and location to which a remote sale is sourced amended— (2) which is paid— refers to the location where the item sold is (A) by striking ‘‘$72,450’’ and all that fol- (A) to a nonresident alien; and received by the purchaser, based on the loca- lows through ‘‘2011’’ in subparagraph (A) and (B) on a deposit maintained at an office tion indicated by instructions for delivery inserting ‘‘$78,750 in the case of taxable years within the United States. that the purchaser furnishes to the seller. beginning in 2012 and $79,850 in the case of When no delivery location is specified, the taxable years beginning in 2013’’, and SA 2499. Mr. CRAPO submitted an remote sale is sourced to the customer’s ad- (B) by striking ‘‘$47,450’’ and all that fol- amendment intended to be proposed by dress that is either known to the seller or, if lows through ‘‘2011’’ in subparagraph (B) and him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a

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REDUCTIONS IN INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL for other purposes; which was ordered of millions of Americans are at risk of losing GAINS AND DIVIDENDS TAX RATE to lie on the table; as follows: MADE PERMANENT. their health care coverage, including as At the appropriate place, insert the fol- Section 303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Re- many as 8 in 10 plans offered by small busi- lowing: lief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (relating to nesses. sunset of title) is repealed. SEC. ll. SECRET BALLOT ELECTIONS. (2) Despite projected spending of more than No Federal funds may be used to litigate two trillion dollars over the next 10 years, SA 2500. Mr. HELLER submitted an against any of the several States on behalf of cutting Medicare by more than one-half tril- amendment intended to be proposed by the National Labor Relations Board per- lion dollars over that period, and increasing him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a taining to secret ballot union elections. taxes by over $800 billion dollars over that period, the law does not lower health care temporary income tax credit for in- Mr. GRAHAM submitted an SA 2504. costs. In fact, the law actually makes cov- creased payroll and extend bonus de- amendment intended to be proposed by preciation for an additional year, and erage more expensive for millions of Ameri- him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a cans. The average American family already for other purposes; which was ordered temporary income tax credit for in- paid a premium increase of approximately to lie on the table; as follows: creased payroll and extend bonus de- $1,200 in the year following passage of the At the end, add the following: preciation for an additional year, and law. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) SEC. ll. MORTGAGE FORGIVENESS TAX RELIEF. for other purposes; which was ordered predicts that health insurance premiums for (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of sec- to lie on the table; as follows: individuals buying private health coverage tion 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of At the appropriate place, insert the fol- on their own will increase by $2,100 in 2016 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ lowing: compared to what the premiums would have and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2015’’. been in 2016 if the law had not passed. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment SEC. ll. REQUIREMENT OF DUE PROCESS. None of the funds made available under (3) The law cuts more than one-half trillion made by this section shall apply to indebted- dollars in Medicare and uses the funds to cre- ness discharged after December 31, 2012. this or any other Act, may be used to pro- mulgate, administer, enforce, or otherwise ate a new entitlement program rather than SA 2501. Mr. HELLER submitted an implement the Representation-Case Proce- to protect and strengthen the Medicare pro- gram. Actuaries at the Centers for Medicare amendment intended to be proposed by dures, published at 76 Fed. Reg. 80138 (De- cember 22, 2011)), unless such Procedures are & Medicaid Services (CMS) warn that the him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a Medicare cuts contained in the law are so temporary income tax credit for in- modified to guarantee procedural due proc- ess rights for all parties prior to the elec- drastic that ‘‘providers might end their par- creased payroll and extend bonus de- tion, including the ability to determine the ticipation in the program (possibly jeopard- preciation for an additional year, and appropriate bargaining unit and the oppor- izing access to care for beneficiaries)’’. CBO for other purposes; which was ordered tunity to present and counter evidence and cautioned that the Medicare cuts ‘‘might be to lie on the table; as follows: to require the imposition of at least a 30-day difficult to sustain over a long period of At the end, add the following: interval between the date on which an elec- time’’. According to the CMS actuaries, 7.4 SEC. ll. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ELECTION tion is directed and the date on which the re- million Medicare beneficiaries who would TO DEDUCT STATE AND LOCAL sulting election is held. have been enrolled in a Medicare Advantage SALES TAXES. plan in 2017 will lose access to their plan be- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (I) of sec- SA 2505. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an cause the law cuts $206 billion in payments tion 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of amendment intended to be proposed by to Medicare Advantage plans. The Trustees 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, and before him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a of the Medicare Trust Funds predict that the January 1, 2012’’. temporary income tax credit for in- law will result in a substantial decline in (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment creased payroll and extend bonus de- employer-sponsored retiree drug coverage, made by this section shall apply to taxable and 90 percent of seniors will no longer have years beginning after December 31, 2012. preciation for an additional year, and for other purposes; which was ordered access to retiree drug coverage by 2016 as a result of the law. to lie on the table; as follows: SA 2502. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (4) The law creates a 15-member, unelected submitted an amendment intended to At the appropriation place, insert the fol- Independent Payment Advisory Board that is be proposed by him to the bill S. 2237, lowing: empowered to make binding decisions re- to provide a temporary income tax SEC. ll. MICRO-UNIONS. garding what treatments Medicare will cover credit for increased payroll and extend No Federal funds shall be used to imple- and how much Medicare will pay for treat- bonus depreciation for an additional ment, create, apply, or enforce through pros- ments solely to cut spending, restricting ac- ecution, adjudication, rulemaking, or the cess to health care for seniors. year, and for other purposes; which was issuing of any interpretation, opinion, cer- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (5) The law and the more than 13,000 pages tification, decision, or policy, and standard of related regulations issued before July 11, At the end, add the following: for initial bargaining unit determinations 2012, are causing great uncertainty, slowing SEC. ll. GRAZING ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS. that conflicts with the standard articulated economic growth, and limiting hiring oppor- Section 6 of the Public Rangelands Im- in the majority opinion in Wheeling Island tunities for the approximately 13 million provement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1905) is Gaming Inc. and United Food Commercial Americans searching for work. Imposing amended— Workers International Union, Local 23, 355 higher costs on businesses will lead to lower (1) by striking the section heading and all NLRB No. 127 (August 27, 2010) (including but that follows through ‘‘(a) For the’’ and in- not limited to the majority opinion in foot- wages, fewer workers, or both. serting the following: note 2), except for unit determinations cur- (6) The law imposes 21 new or higher taxes ‘‘SEC. 6. GRAZING FEES. rently governed by NLRB Rule Section 103.30 on American families and businesses, includ- ing 12 taxes on families making less than ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES.— for employers currently covered by such ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the’’; and rules. $250,000 a year. (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end (7) While President Obama promised that the following: SA 2506. Mr. MCCONNELL submitted nothing in the law would fund elective abor- ‘‘(2) GRAZING ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS.— an amendment intended to be proposed tion, the law expands the role of the Federal When establishing fees for grazing private by him to the bill S. 2237, to provide a Government in funding and facilitating abor- livestock on public rangelands, the Sec- temporary income tax credit for in- tion and plans that cover abortion. The law appropriates billions of dollars in new fund- retary (with respect to land managed by the creased payroll and extend bonus de- ing without explicitly prohibiting the use of Bureau of Land Management (including land preciation for an additional year, and held for the benefit of an Indian tribe)) and these funds for abortion, and it provides Fed- the Secretary of Agriculture (with respect to for other purposes; which was ordered eral subsidies for health plans covering elec- National Forest System land) shall set the to lie on the table; as follows: tive abortions. Moreover, the law effectively rate at a level that is comparable to the rate At the end, add the following: forces millions of individuals to personally charged by private landowners in the area or SEC. ll. REPEAL OF OBAMACARE. pay a separate abortion premium in viola- region, as determined by the applicable Sec- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following tion of their sincerely held religious, ethical, retary.’’. with respect to the impact of Public Law or moral beliefs.

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The law creates a new nationwide re- by invitation only. However, those Freis, Pete Markuson, Neil Pinney, quirement for health plans to cover ‘‘essen- wishing to submit written testimony Christopher Tausanovitch, Daniel tial health benefits’’ and ‘‘preventive serv- for the hearing record should send it to West, Micah Scudder, and Danielle ices’’, but does not allow stakeholders to opt the Committee on Energy and Natural Herring. out of covering items or services to which Resources, United States Senate, 304 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- they have a religious or moral objection, in Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wash- pore. Without objection, it is so or- violation of the Religious Freedom Restora- tion Act (Public Law 103–141). By creating ington, DC 20510–6150, or by email to dered. new barriers to health insurance and causing [email protected]. Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask the loss of existing insurance arrangements, For further information, please con- unanimous consent that Steve Kofford these inflexible mandates jeopardize the tact Leon Lowery at 202–224–2209, or of my Finance Committee staff be ability of institutions and individuals to ex- Meagan Gins at 202–224–0883. granted privileges of the floor for the ercise their rights of conscience and their f duration of the 112th Congress. ability to freely participate in the health in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO surance and health care marketplace. objection, it is so ordered. (9) The law expands government control MEET over health care, adds trillions of dollars to Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES existing liabilities, drives costs up even fur- unanimous consent that Alex Shaner, ther, and too often put Federal bureaucrats, Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President. I Kelsey Smithart, and Ryan Brennan of instead of doctors and patients, in charge of ask unanimous consent that the Com- my staff be granted floor privileges for health care decisionmaking. mittee on Armed Services be author- the duration of today’s session. (10) The path to patient-centered care and ized to meet during the session of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lower costs for all Americans must begin Senate on July 10, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. objection, it is so ordered. with a full repeal of the law. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f (b) REPEAL.— objection, it is so ordered. (1) PPACA.—Effective as of the enactment COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN D.C. COURTS AND PUBLIC SERVICE of Public Law 111–148, such Act (other than AFFAIRS DEFENDERS ACT OF 2011 subsection (d) of section 1899A of the Social Security Act, as added and amended by sec- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I On Monday, June 9, 2012, the Senate tions 3403 and 10320 of such Public Law) is re- ask unanimous consent that the Com- passed S. 1379, as amended, as follows: pealed, and the provisions of law amended or mittee on Banking, Housing, and S. 1379 repealed by such Act (other than such sub- Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- section (d)) are restored or revived as if such during the session of the Senate on resentatives of the United States of America in Act had not been enacted. July 10, 2012, at 10 a.m., to conduct a Congress assembled, (2) HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN hearing entitled ‘‘Developing the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILI- Framework for Safe and Efficient Mo- ATION ACT OF 2010.—Effective as of the enact- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Courts ment of the Health Care and Education Rec- bile Payments, Part 2.’’ and Public Defender Service Act of 2011’’. onciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 2. AUTHORITIES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA title I and subtitle B of title II of such Act objection, it is so ordered. COURTS. are repealed, and the provisions of law COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (a) PERMITTING JUDICIAL CONFERENCE ON amended or repealed by such title or sub- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I BIENNIAL BASIS; ATTENDANCE OF MAGISTRATE title, respectively, are restored or revived as JUDGES.—Section 11–744, District of Colum- ask unanimous consent that the Com- bia Official Code, is amended— if such title and subtitle had not been en- mittee on Finance be authorized to acted. (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘annu- meet during the session of the Senate SEC. ll. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. ally’’ and inserting ‘‘biennially or annually’’; The budgetary effects of this Act, for the on July 10, 2012, at 2:45 p.m., in room (2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘ac- purpose of complying with the Statutory SD–215 of the Dirksen Senate Office tive judges’’ and inserting ‘‘active judges and Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- Building, to conduct a hearing entitled magistrate judges’’; mined by reference to the latest statement ‘‘Boosting Opportunities and Growth (3) in the third sentence, by striking titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- Through Tax Reform: Helping More ‘‘Every judge’’ and inserting ‘‘Every judge and magistrate judge’’; and tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in Young People Achieve The American the Congressional Record by the Chairman of (4) in the third sentence, by striking Dream.’’ ‘‘Courts of Appeals’’ and inserting ‘‘Court of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without such statement has been submitted prior to Appeals’’. the vote on passage. objection, it is so ordered. (b) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO TOLL OR SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE DELAY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.— SA 2507. Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for Mr. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I (1) PROCEEDINGS IN SUPERIOR COURT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of Chapter WICKER) proposed an amendment to the ask unanimous consent that the Select 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Official resolution S. Res. 429, supporting the Committee on Intelligence be author- Code, is amended by adding at the end the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day; ized to meet during the session of the following new section: as follows: Senate on July 10, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. ‘‘§ 11–947. Emergency authority to toll or On page 4, line 14, strike ‘‘strongly sup- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without delay proceedings. ports’’ and insert ‘‘welcomes’’. objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(a) TOLLING OR DELAYING PROCEEDINGS.— f f ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a natural NOTICE OF HEARING PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR disaster or other emergency situation requir- ing the closure of Superior Court or ren- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- dering it impracticable for the United States RESOURCES imous consent that the following in- or District of Columbia Government or a Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I terns in Senator BINGAMAN’s office be class of litigants to comply with deadlines would like to announce for the infor- granted floor privileges during today’s imposed by any Federal or District of Colum- mation of the Senate and the public session: Marissa Hollowwa, Sarah bia law or rule that applies in the Superior that a hearing has been scheduled be- Hurd, Leif Rasmussen, Edna Reyes, Court, the chief judge of the Superior Court fore the Committee on Energy and Nat- may exercise emergency authority in accord- Emily Schwab, Katherine Wills, and ance with this section. ural Resources. The hearing will be Maia Brown. ‘‘(2) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—(A) The chief held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 10 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- judge may enter such order or orders as may a.m., in room SD–366 of the Dirksen pore. Without objection, it is so or- be appropriate to delay, toll, or otherwise Senate Office Building. dered. grant relief from the time deadlines imposed

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by otherwise applicable laws or rules for ‘‘11–947. Emergency authority to toll or ‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS.—The notice under sub- such period as may be appropriate for any delay proceedings.’’. section (d)(2) and the report under subsection class of cases pending or thereafter filed in (2) PROCEEDINGS IN COURT OF APPEALS.— (e) are not required in the case of an order the Superior Court. (A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter that tolls or extends a time deadline for a pe- ‘‘(B) The authority conferred by this sec- 7 of title 11, District of Columbia Official riod of less than 14 days.’’. tion extends to all laws and rules affecting Code, is amended by adding at the end the (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of criminal and juvenile proceedings (including, following new section: contents of chapter 7 of title 11, District of pre-arrest, post-arrest, pretrial, trial, and ‘‘§ 11–745. Emergency authority to toll or Columbia Official Code, is amended by add- post-trial procedures) and civil, family, do- delay proceedings. ing at the end of the items relating to sub- mestic violence, probate and tax pro- chapter III the following: ceedings. ‘‘(a) TOLLING OR DELAYING PROCEEDINGS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a natural ‘‘11–745. Emergency authority to toll or ‘‘(3) UNAVAILABILITY OF CHIEF JUDGE.—If delay proceedings.’’. the chief judge of the Superior Court is ab- disaster or other emergency situation requir- ing the closure of the Court of Appeals or (c) PERMITTING AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE sent or disabled, the authority conferred by rendering it impracticable for the United SERVICES ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS TO this section may be exercised by the judge States or District of Columbia Government OTHER DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OFFICES.— designated under section 11–907(a) or by the or a class of litigants to comply with dead- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–1742, District of Joint Committee on Judicial Administra- lines imposed by any Federal or District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by add- tion. Columbia law or rule that applies in the ing at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(4) HABEAS CORPUS UNAFFECTED.—Nothing Court of Appeals, the chief judge of the ‘‘(d) To prevent duplication and to promote in this section shall be construed to author- Court of Appeals may exercise emergency efficiency and economy, the Executive Offi- ize suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. authority in accordance with this section. cer may enter into agreements to provide ‘‘(b) CRIMINAL CASES.—In exercising the the Mayor of the District of Columbia with authority under this section for criminal ‘‘(2) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—The chief judge may enter such order or orders as may be ap- equipment, supplies, and services and credit cases, the chief judge shall consider the abil- reimbursements received from the Mayor for ity of the United States or District of Co- propriate to delay, toll, or otherwise grant relief from the time deadlines imposed by such equipment, supplies, and services to the lumbia Government to investigate, litigate, appropriation of the District of Columbia and process defendants during and after the otherwise applicable laws or rules for such Courts against which they were charged.’’. emergency situation, as well as the ability of period as may be appropriate for any class of (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment criminal defendants as a class to prepare cases pending or thereafter filed in the Court made by paragraph (1) shall apply with re- their defenses. of Appeals. spect to fiscal year 2010 and each succeeding ‘‘(c) ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.—The United ‘‘(3) UNAVAILABILITY OF CHIEF JUDGE.—If States Attorney for the District of Columbia the chief judge of the Court of Appeals is ab- fiscal year. or the Attorney General for the District of sent or disabled, the authority conferred by SEC. 3. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC DE- Columbia or the designee of either may re- this section may be exercised by the judge FENDER SERVICE. quest issuance of an order under this section, designated under section 11–706(a) or by the Section 307 of the District of Columbia or the chief judge may act on his or her own Joint Committee on Judicial Administra- Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of motion. tion. 1970 (sec. 2–1607, D.C. Official Code) is amend- ‘‘(d) DURATION OF ORDERS.—An order en- ‘‘(4) HABEAS CORPUS UNAFFECTED.—Nothing ed by adding at the end the following new tered under this section may not toll or ex- in this section shall be construed to author- subsection: ‘‘(e) The Service shall, to the extent the tend a time deadline for a period of more ize suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. than 14 days, except that if the chief judge ‘‘(b) ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.—The United Director considers appropriate, provide rep- determines that an emergency situation re- States Attorney for the District of Columbia resentation for and hold harmless, or provide quires additional extensions of the period or the Attorney General for the District of liability insurance for, any person who is an during which deadlines are tolled or ex- Columbia or the designee of either may re- employee, member of the Board of Trustees, tended, the chief judge may, with the con- quest issuance of an order under this section, or officer of the Service for money damages sent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Ad- or the chief judge may act on his or her own arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case ministration, enter additional orders under motion. at law relating to the furnishing of represen- this section in order to further toll or extend ‘‘(c) DURATION OF ORDERS.—An order en- tational services or management services or such time deadline. tered under this section may not toll or ex- related services under this Act while acting ‘‘(e) NOTICE.—Upon issuing an order under tend a time deadline for a period of more within the scope of that person’s office or this section, the chief judge— than 14 days, except that if the chief judge employment, including but not limited to ‘‘(1) shall make all reasonable efforts to determines that an emergency situation re- such claims, proceedings, or cases at law in- publicize the order, including, when possible, quires additional extensions of the period volving employment actions, injury, loss of announcing the order on the District of Co- during which deadlines are tolled or ex- liberty, property damage, loss of property, or lumbia Courts Web site; and tended, the chief judge may, with the con- personal injury, or death arising from mal- ‘‘(2) shall send notice of the order, includ- sent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Ad- practice or negligence of any such officer or ing the reasons for the issuance of the order, ministration, enter additional orders under employee.’’. to the Committee on Homeland Security and this section in order to further toll or extend SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN TERM OF SERVICE OF Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the such time deadline. JUDGES ON FAMILY COURT OF THE Committee on Oversight and Government ‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Upon issuing an order under SUPERIOR COURT. Reform of the House of Representatives. this section, the chief judge— (a) REDUCTION IN TERM OF SERVICE.—Sec- ‘‘(f) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than 180 ‘‘(1) shall make all reasonable efforts to tion 11–908A(c)(1), District of Columbia Offi- days after the expiration of the last exten- publicize the order, including, when possible, cial Code, is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ sion or tolling of a time period made by the announcing the order on the District of Co- and inserting ‘‘3 years’’. order or orders relating to an emergency sit- lumbia Courts Web site; and (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment uation, the chief judge shall submit a brief ‘‘(2) shall send notice of the order, includ- made by subsection (a) shall apply with re- report to the Committee on Homeland Secu- ing the reasons for the issuance of the order, spect to any individual serving as a judge on rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Family Court of the Superior Court of the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the the District of Columbia on or after the date ment Reform of the House of Representa- Committee on Oversight and Government of the enactment of this Act. tives, and the Joint Committee on Judicial Reform of the House of Representatives. f Administration describing the orders, in- ‘‘(e) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than cluding— 180 days after the expiration of the last ex- SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND ‘‘(1) the reasons for issuing the orders; tension or tolling of a time period made by IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY ‘‘(2) the duration of the orders; the order or orders relating to an emergency ‘‘(3) the effects of the orders on litigants; situation, the chief judge shall submit a brief Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I and report to the Committee on Homeland Secu- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ‘‘(4) the costs to the court resulting from rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, ate proceed to the immediate consider- the orders. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ation of Calendar 433, S. Res. 429. ‘‘(g) EXCEPTIONS.—The notice under sub- ment Reform of the House of Representa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without section (e)(2) and the report under subsection tives, and the Joint Committee on Judicial objection, it is so ordered. (f) are not required in the case of an order Administration describing the orders, in- The clerk will report the resolution that tolls or extends a time deadline for a pe- cluding— by title. riod of less than 14 days.’’. ‘‘(1) the reasons for issuing the orders; The legislative clerk read as follows: (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ‘‘(2) the duration of the orders; contents of chapter 9 of title 11, District of ‘‘(3) the effects of the orders on litigants; A resolution (S. Res. 429) supporting the Columbia Official Code, is amended by add- and goals and ideals of World Malaria Day. ing at the end of the items relating to sub- ‘‘(4) the costs to the court resulting from There being no objection, the Senate chapter III the following: the orders. proceeded to consider the resolution.

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Without to reduce malaria deaths, prevent back- sliding in areas where progress has been as follows: objection, it is so ordered. made, and equip the United States and the A bill (S. 3349) to amend the Federal Elec- The amendment (No. 2507) was agreed global community with the tools necessary tion Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for ad- to, as follows: to fight malaria and other global health ditional disclosure requirements for corpora- On page 4, line 14, strike ‘‘strongly sup- threats; tions, labor organizations, super PACs and ports’’ and insert ‘‘welcomes’’. Whereas the United States Government other entities, and for other purposes. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I has played a leading role in the recent Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I now ask for its know of no further debate. I urge pas- progress made toward reducing the global second reading and object to my own sage of the resolution. burden of malaria, particularly through the request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The President’s Malaria Initiative (referred to in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- question is on agreeing to the resolu- this preamble as ‘‘PMI’’) and the contribu- tion of the United States to the Global Fund tion having been heard, the bill will re- tion. to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; ceive its second reading on the next The resolution (S. Res. 429), as Whereas the United States Government is legislative day. amended, was agreed to. pursuing a comprehensive approach to end- f The preamble was agreed to. ing malaria deaths through PMI, the United The resolution, with its preamble, States Agency for International Develop- ORDER FOR PRINTING—S. 3240 reads as follows: ment, the National Institutes of Health, the Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I S. RES. 429 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ask unanimous consent that S. 3240, Whereas April 25th of each year is recog- the Department of Defense, and the private the Agriculture Reform, Food, and nized internationally as World Malaria Day; sector focused on helping partner countries to achieve major improvements in overall Jobs Act of 2012, be printed as passed. Whereas malaria is a leading cause of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without death and disease in many developing coun- health outcomes through advances in access tries, despite being completely preventable to, and the quality of, healthcare services in objection, it is so ordered. and treatable; resource-poor settings;and f Whereas PMI, recognizing the burden of Whereas fighting malaria is in the national ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY security interest of the United States Gov- malaria on many partner countries, has set a ernment, as reducing the risk of malaria pro- target of reducing the burden of malaria by 11, 2012 tects members of the Armed Forces of the 50 percent for 450,000,000 people, representing Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I United States serving overseas in malaria 70 percent of the at-risk population in Afri- ask unanimous consent that when the endemic regions, and reducing malaria ca, by 2015: Now, therefore, be it Senate completes its business today, it deaths helps to promote stability in less de- Resolved, That the Senate— (1) supports the goals and ideals of World adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, veloped countries; July 11; that following the prayer and Whereas, according to the Centers for Dis- Malaria Day, including the target of ending ease Control and Prevention, 35 countries, malaria deaths by 2015; pledge, the Journal of proceedings be the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Af- (2) recognizes the importance of reducing approved to date, the morning hour be rica, account for 98 percent of global malaria malaria prevalence and deaths to improve deemed expired, and the time for the deaths; overall child and maternal health, especially two leaders be reserved for their use Whereas young children and pregnant in sub-Saharan Africa; later in the day; that the majority women are particularly vulnerable to and (3) commends the recent progress made to- leader be recognized and that the first disproportionately affected by malaria; ward reducing global malaria deaths and prevalence, particularly through the efforts hour be equally divided and controlled Whereas malaria greatly affects child between the two leaders or their des- health, as children under the age of 5 ac- of the President’s Malaria Initiative and the count for an estimated 85 percent of malaria Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, ignees, with the Republicans control- deaths each year; and Malaria; ling the first half and the majority Whereas malaria poses great risks to ma- (4) welcomes ongoing public-private part- controlling the final half, and that all ternal health, causing complications during nerships to research and develop more effec- time during morning business, adjourn- delivery, anemia, and low birth weights, tive and affordable tools for malaria diag- ment, and recess count postcloture on with estimates that malaria infection causes nosis, treatment, and vaccination; the motion to proceed to S. 2237. 400,000 cases of severe maternal anemia and (5) recognizes the goals to combat malaria in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without between 75,000 and 200,000 infant deaths an- objection, it is so ordered. nually in sub-Saharan Africa; States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Whereas heightened national, regional, and Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization f Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–293;122 Stat. 2918); international efforts to prevent and treat PROGRAM malaria over recent years have made meas- (6) supports continued leadership by the urable progress and helped save hundreds of United States in bilateral, multilateral, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, thousands of lives; private sector efforts to combat malaria as a we hope to begin consideration of the Whereas the World Malaria Report 2011 by critical part of the President’s Global Health Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief the World Health Organization states that in Initiative;and Act tomorrow. 2011, approximately 50 percent of households (7) encourages other members of the inter- f in sub-Saharan Africa owned at least 1 insec- national community to sustain and scale up ticide-treated mosquito net (referred to in their support for and financial contributions ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. this preamble as an ‘‘ITN’’), and household to efforts worldwide to combat malaria. TOMORROW surveys indicated that 96 percent of people Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I Mr. BROWN of Ohio. If there is no with access to an ITN within a household ac- ask unanimous consent that the mo- further business to come before the tually used the ITN; tion to reconsider be considered made Senate, I ask unanimous consent that Whereas, in 2010, a total of 185,000,000 peo- and laid upon the table, and that any ple were protected by indoor residual spray- the Senate stand adjourned under the statements relating to the resolution ing (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘IRS’’); previous order. be printed in the RECORD. Whereas the World Malaria Report 2011 fur- There being no objection, the Senate, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ther states that malaria mortality rates at 6:34 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- have fallen by more than 25 percent globally, objection, it is so ordered. and 33 percent in Africa alone, since 2000; day, July 11, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. Whereas the World Malaria Report 2011 fur- f f ther states that out of 99 countries with on- CONFIRMATION going malaria transmissions, 43 countries re- MEASURE READ THE FIRST corded decreases of more than 50 percent in TIME—S. 3369 Executive nomination confirmed by the number of malaria cases between 2000 the Senate July 10, 2012: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I and 2010, and 8 other countries recorded de- THE JUDICIARY creases of more than 25 percent; understand that S. 3369, introduced ear- lier today by Senator WHITEHOUSE, is JOHN THOMAS FOWLKES, JR., OF TENNESSEE, TO BE Whereas continued national, regional, and UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN international investment in efforts to elimi- at the desk. I ask for its first reading. DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.

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HONORING DR. JAMES WILSON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF telling hard truths to our friends when nec- MURRAY SOUTH SUDAN’S INDEPENDENCE essary. We must stress the importance of find- ing a solution to the oil crisis. We must main- HON. JO ANN EMERSON HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO tain strides made thus far in development in OF MASSACHUSETTS South Sudan and encourage further progress OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through proper governance, capacity-building, investment, and promotion of agriculture. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 10, 2012 American people have invested too much in Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the success of South Sudan to turn back now. July 9, marked the one year anniversary of So, on this anniversary of South Sudan’s Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today South Sudan’s independence. A nation whose independence, I join in celebrating the initial in honor of Dr. James Wilson Murray’s service self-determination was long in the making, achievement, but I also pledge my commit- as the executive director of General Baptist South Sudan had to struggle for its freedom, ment to seeing South Sudan emerge as a fully Ministries. Dr. Murray is retiring after 65 years and millions of its people paid with their lives competent, robust, and vibrant democracy in of ministry. His service to our country and his to reach that milestone. One year later, a the years ahead. community is unparalleled. I am incredibly country has been established, but its stability f thankful for the work he has done and the ex- and prosperity are unfortunately far from as- ample he has set in Southern Missouri. sured. IN HONOR OF KEITH RUNYON FOR Dr. Murray served more than 20 years in As we know too well, conflict rages near the HIS 43 YEARS OF JOURNALISTIC the United State Marine Corps. He saw com- border between Sudan and South Sudan. EXCELLENCE AT THE LOUIS- bat in both Korea and Vietnam and was rec- Hundreds of thousands of refugees from VILLE COURIER-JOURNAL ognized with three Purple Hearts and the Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Bronze Star Medal for valor. After leaving mili- Sudan have streamed into South Sudan, and HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH tary service, Dr. Murray was president of Oak- their numbers are only increasing. Men, OF KENTUCKY land City College for 33 years. He transformed women, and children in the conflict areas have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the university from an unaccredited, declining been cut off from humanitarian supplies due to Tuesday, July 10, 2012 college to a fully accredited university with fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces more than 2,000 students on multiple cam- (SAF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Move- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to puses. ment-North (SPLM–N). Near constant bomb- pay tribute to a newsman and writer whose In addition to these incredible experiences ing by the SAF has forced families to seek ref- desire to inform and enrich his community led and years of service, Dr. Murray has dedi- uge in caves and travel hundreds of miles, to a 43-year career in journalism. cated his life to the ministry of the General sometimes by foot, to reach safety from the Keith Runyon retired from the Louisville Baptist denomination. While serving as the ex- barrage. Courier-Journal in April, leaving behind a ecutive director of General Baptist Ministries in Add to this the stress of fraught negotiations matchless legacy. One of Kentucky’s longest- Poplar Bluff, he established financial stability, between Sudan and South Sudan on post- serving and most distinguished journalists, provided ministerial credibility and imple- CPA implementation issues—such as border Keith spent 35 years on the newspaper’s edi- mented Mission One, a five-year initiative to demarcation, oil transit, wealth and debt shar- torial board, where he skillfully guided the C– offer new resources and enhanced commu- ing, the status of Abyei—and you have a vola- J through times of national turmoil and triumph nications to the people and ministries of the tile situation that has been teetering on the to local controversy and accomplishment. General Baptist denomination. edge of a cliff for months. In April, Sudan and The landscape of Keith’s career is deco- From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate South Sudan exchanged cross-border attacks. rated with awards, and earlier this year he re- everything he has done from his service in the While negotiations have since resumed under ceived one of the most prestigious: The Soci- Marine Corps to his time as executive director the auspices of the United Nations High-Level ety of Professional Journalists’ acclaimed of General Baptist Ministries. I am proud to Implementation Panel, they have yet to lead to Sigma Delta Chi Award. have Dr. Murray serve as an example in many concrete developments, or to the imple- Keith was the last member of the editorial Southern Missouri, and I thank him for his mentation of the African Union/United Nations- board to have a direct connection to the Bing- years of dedication. approved road map. ham Family, who owned and operated the Internally, South Sudan has its own prob- Louisville Courier-Journal for three genera- f lems that need attention. Violence and ethnic tions. The Binghams’ two-tiered commitment conflict has ebbed and flowed in Jonglei state to solid, fact-based journalism and advocacy PERSONAL EXPLANATION over the past few years. Although the Govern- for social justice has always remained—in ment of the Republic of South Sudan has Keith, and in all those who he has advised taken steps to address this, real concerns re- over the years. HON. JOE WILSON main. Demobilization and disarmament must But Keith’s field of vision has always been OF SOUTH CAROLINA continue judiciously. In addition, the RSS gov- broader than political reporting and com- ernment’s laudable attempts to root out cor- mentary. Through most of his career, he also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ruption and graft at all levels have been met served as editor of the C–J’s books page, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 with open hostility and far too much opposition driving to expand coverage of literature and from other officials. I encourage His Excel- nonfiction at a time when most major U.S. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- lency President Salva Kiir Mayardit to continue newspapers are cutting back. er, I submit the following remarks regarding fighting corruption and establish high stand- Among the many responsibilities of journal- my absence, due to travel delays with a light- ards for his government. Such an approach ists and commentators is to fully envision the ning storm at Charlotte, from a vote which oc- will better serve the people of South Sudan in kind of community where you want to live and curred on July 9, 2012. Listed below is how I the long run and will help guarantee a democ- work to achieve it. We are indebted to Keith would have voted if I had been present. racy founded on the soundest principles. for his years spent in service of that cause. Roll Number 452—H.R. 4155 To direct the The United States must continue to pay His legacy will be the decency, equality, and head of each Federal department and agency strict attention to the needs of South Sudan as justice that he fought for and inspired through- to treat relevant military training as sufficient to it further establishes itself with an eye toward out our community. satisfy training or certification requirements for longevity. This means supporting responsible On behalf of the 3rd Congressional District, Federal licenses—‘‘aye.’’ policies put forth by the RSS government and I thank Keith for more than four decades of

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PAUL RYAN Ed’s vision speaks for itself, as Youth Day has the natural beauty and friendly hospitality that OF WISCONSIN been awarded numerous accolades including make my home state one of the best places IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a Point of Light award from President George in the country to visit. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 H.W. Bush and the Physical Fitness Award f from the Governor’s Council. FORMER CHARLESTON NAVAL Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, due Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me BASE LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF to a delay of my flight to Washington, D.C., I in celebrating the 30th annual Metro Detroit 2012 missed rollcall vote 452. Had I been present, Youth Day and recognizing the organizers, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on the motion to supporters, volunteers and participants for SPEECH OF suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4155, a bill working together to build a stronger future for to direct the head of each Federal department Michigan youth in Metro Detroit. HON. TIM SCOTT and agency to treat relevant military training f OF SOUTH CAROLINA as sufficient to satisfy training or certification IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE GRAND HOTEL requirements for Federal licenses. Monday, July 9, 2012 f HON. DAN BENISHEK Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIR- I rise today in support of S. 2061, the Former OF MICHIGAN TIETH ANNUAL METRO DETROIT Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YOUTH DAY introduced by Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM. Con- Tuesday, July 10, 2012 gressman CLYBURN and I introduced the com- HON. GARY C. PETERS Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, let it be panion to this legislation in the House, and I want to thank both Mr. CLYBURN and SENATOR OF MICHIGAN known it is an honor to commemorate the oc- GRAHAM for their support on this land swap. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES casion of the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michi- Our bill simply authorizes a land swap be- Tuesday, July 10, 2012 gan. tween the Department of Homeland Security Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- The idea for a hotel on scenic Mackinac Is- (DHS) and the South Carolina State Ports Au- leagues to rise today to recognize the orga- land in Lake Huron became a reality when the thority. The 25 acres DHS would receive are nizers, supporters and participants of the 30th Mackinac Island Hotel Company was formed in the middle of the Federal Law Enforcement annual Metro Detroit Youth Day. by two railroads and a steamship company to Training Center campus and are currently In 1982, Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young promote tourism in the region. On July 10, leased from the Ports Authority. In exchange asked Mr. Ed Deeb to rise to the challenge of 1887, the Grand Hotel opened its doors to the for this land, the Ports Authority would receive restoring relationships between the local busi- world. Using a force of 600 carpenters and 1.5 10.5 acres of vacant DHS land to build an ac- ness community and the youth of Detroit. million Michigan White Pine boards, the origi- cess road between Interstate 26 and the new From this need, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Tom Fox and nal hotel was completed in just 93 days. container terminal under construction. the late Mr. Jerry Blocker founded Youth Day, In the 1930s, W. Stewart Woodfill, who This is a commonsense solution that is a an annual event which strengthened ties be- joined the hotel as a clerk in 1919, purchased win for both parties involved, and I encourage tween Detroit business owners and youth. the hotel and became its new owner. In 1960, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to Under Mr. Deeb’s leadership as chairman and Dan Musser, an employee since 1951, be- support this legislation. coordinator of Youth Day, it has continued to came the president of the hotel. The Mussers f grow and evolve into an event focused on nur- purchased the hotel in 1979 and have owned THE ALEH FOUNDATION PAID turing the great potential of our youth and it since that time. TRIBUTE TO MIKE SILVERSTEIN community support in the City of Detroit. Throughout its history, the hotel welcomed AT THEIR 28TH YEAR MILE- Youth Day has grown from eleven hundred many luminaries and statesmen including STONE GALA participants the first year to over thirty-seven Mark Twain and Thomas Edison in addition to thousand annually, with more than seven hun- Presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Ken- HON. MICHAEL G. GRIMM dred thousand youth participants throughout nedy, Michigan’s own Gerald Ford, George OF NEW YORK its history. Of equal importance are the more H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than fifteen hundred annual volunteers who The Grand Hotel is set on picturesque come from more than 320 organizations and Mackinac Island. In addition to relaxing or par- Tuesday, July 10, 2012 310 businesses and civic groups who super- ticipating in sports such as golf or tennis, pa- Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Speaker, Mike Silverstein vise sports clinics, games, contests and many trons of the hotel can explore the Mackinac Is- was a legendary figure in the shoe industry other activities that are a part of this daylong land State Park, visit nearby Fort Mackinac, and co-founded NINA Footwear in 1953. Op- event. the oldest building in the state of Michigan, or erating from a loft on Prince Street in New Youth Day’s evolution included expanding enjoy bicycling or horseback riding. The island York City, the brothers, Stanley and Mike built its impact on participants, supporters and vol- has banned motorized transportation since Nina Footwear into one of the most widely re- unteers. As part of this expansion, Youth Day 1898. Although over a century has passed, spected independent companies in the shoe began to focus on providing youth with guid- some things never change, as the hotel still industry. Mike combined a flair for showman- ance, mentoring, substance abuse prevention holds afternoon tea and patrons must wear ship with true business acumen and was in- and motivational activities designed to allow proper evening dress at dinner. strumental in developing the shoe industry’s them to channel their creativity and ideas into The hotel still holds the record for pos- presence in New York City. positive outcomes, as well as provide the op- sessing the longest porch in the world, at 660 Mr. Silverstein was also renowned in other portunity to pursue higher education. This feet long. It has been on Michigan’s State His- circles. To so many who knew Mike Silver- year, participants will also have the oppor- torical Register since 1957, was added to the stein, as well as to the disabled children that tunity to attend workshops on anti-bullying and National Historical Register in 1972, and be- Aleh Foundation helps, Moshe ‘‘ Mike’’ Silver- obesity. came a National Historical Landmark in 1989. stein is unforgettable, and has left his family To promote higher education, Youth Day Aside from its historical status, the Grand and friends with warm and happy memories. began awarding participants with scholarships Hotel has worked to make the facility as green His charismatic personality was joyously re- for youth who displayed outstanding citizen- as the forests which surrounds it. membered by the Chairpersons, Honorees ship, leadership and service. Since 1992, over In its 125 years of operation, the Grand and the Raine & Stanley Silverstein Family seven hundred scholarships have been award- Hotel has represented an important link to the Foundation during the Aleh 28th annual ed to graduating high school seniors in Metro Great Lake State’s past and its future. I wish Awards Dinner to ‘‘Fulfill a Child’s Dream.’’

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LAURA RICHARDSON of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park NYC, Rabbi North Central WI, Wisconsin Public Service, OF CALIFORNIA Dr. Elie Abadie, an Aleh Foundation Rab- Charter Communications, and Kinzie Green binical Board member and a strong supporter Marketing. I would like to take this moment to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the great work done by the Aleh Founda- recognize the hard work and intense effort to Tuesday, July 10, 2012 tion, recited an emotional and special prayer make this event possible. dedicated to the deceased. Afterwards Rabbi Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise Abadie then presented a Congressional certifi- I am immensely proud and honored to have such a group of high caliber athletes coming today in celebration of the 47th anniversary of cate to Mr. Silverstein’s niece, Nina Miner and the Older Americans Act. her daughter Leslie and husband Michael—the to compete in Central Wisconsin, especially in sponsors of the 2012 Aleh dinner. These won- Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. I wish The Older Americans Act of 1965 was the derful individuals were also the sponsors of a everyone the best of luck in their upcoming first federal-level initiative aimed at providing residential wing to house children in the Aleh races. comprehensive services for American seniors. village, which is known as the ‘‘Aleh Negev’’ in The Older Americans Act has played an in- loving memory of Stanley Silverstein’s great f strumental role in shaping American society by granddaughter, the late Chana Emunah Kule supporting critical nutrition services, job train- ob’m. HONORING BOB PHILLIPS’S SERV- ing, senior centers, caregiver support, trans- Truly, the City and people of New York will ICE AS THE 2011–2012 LEBANON portation, health promotion, and benefits en- miss the kindness and compassion of Mike ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT rollment, among other services. Silverstein. His good deeds and charitable The Older Americans Act remains an impor- spirit will live forever within our hearts. tant element in our government, especially as f HON. DIANE BLACK American citizens live longer, and as many CONGRATULATING THE WAUSAU OF TENNESSEE face financial challenges during these tough economic times. KAYAK/CANOE CORPORATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR HOSTING THE 2012 INTER- Today, the Older Americans Act authorizes NATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION Tuesday, July 10, 2012 an extensive array of service programs JUNIOR AND UNDER-23 CANOE through a national network of 56 state agen- SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor as cies, 629 area agencies, nearly 20,000 service IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN a fellow Rotarian to congratulate Bob J. Phil- providers, 244 tribal organizations, and two lips on his service as the 2011–2012 Presi- Native Hawaiian organizations that represent HON. SEAN P. DUFFY dent of the Lebanon Rotary Club in Lebanon, 400 Tribes. Additionally, it includes community OF WISCONSIN Tennessee. True to the Rotary theme ‘‘service service employment for low-income seniors. It IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES above self,’’ Mr. Phillips worked tirelessly with also provides older citizens with training, re- his club to improve his community. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 search, and demonstration activities in the Prior to serving as President, Mr. Phillips field of aging and vulnerable elder rights pro- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask tection activities. my colleagues to join me to recognize the served the Lebanon Rotary Club as a Member hosts of the 2012 International Canoe Federa- of the Board of Directors and project manager Mr. Speaker, I am happy to report that tion’s Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom for the initial installation of the first two water many seniors in the 37th Congressional Dis- World Championships. This competition be- purification systems in Honduras. He addition- trict of California have benefited from this in- tween young canoe and kayak paddlers all ally served as Bulletin Editor prior to becoming dispensable piece of legislation and have over the world will take place on the Wausau President and is a Paul Harris Fellow. been protected from homelessness and job- Whitewater Course in Wausau, Wisconsin Mr. Phillips retired from Lockheed Martin in lessness. On the anniversary of the Older from July 10 to July 15, 2012. 2000 with over 22 years of service. In his last Americans Act, I urge my colleagues to join Due to the many great people who contrib- assignment with Lockheed Martin, he served me in celebrating the wonderful contributions uted to bringing this event back to American as Assistant General Manager, Information American seniors have made to our nation waters, this will be Wausau’s second year to Services Division, and managed all commu- and to continue supporting the services critical host the Junior World Championship and their nication and information technologies in sup- to their wellbeing. first year to host the U-23 Championship. I am port of the Nevada Test site for the U.S. De- truly proud and honored that this event is tak- partment of Energy from 1995 to 2000. f ing place in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional He and his wife, Barbara, relocated to Leb- District. PERSONAL EXPLANATION This international competition among Junior anon after his retirement. They have two chil- Slalom and U-23 canoe and kayak paddlers dren and five grandchildren. He is a member will bring together over 400 participants and of the Maple Hill Church of Christ where he HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK has served on the evangelism program. support staff representing athletes from over OF NORTH CAROLINA 35 nations. Not only does this event bring a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES multitude of skill and interest to the Central f Wisconsin area, it will bring the inaugural PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tuesday, July 10, 2012 championship for the Under-23 age category, which is sure to become an exciting new force Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to in the slalom realm. In fact, two of the soon- participate in the following votes. If I had been to-be Olympic competitors in this category, HON. W. TODD AKIN present, I would have voted as follows: Caroline Queen and Casey Eichfeld, will be OF MISSOURI Rollcall vote 452: on the motion to suspend competing in Wausau before competing for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the rules and pass H.R. 4155—I would have the United States at the 2012 Summer London voted ‘‘aye.’’ Games later in July. Additionally, the event will Tuesday, July 10, 2012 also welcome international dignitaries to Rollcall vote 453: on the motion to suspend Wausau, Wisconsin, including Mr. Jose Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 452, the rules and pass H.R. 4367—I would have Perurena, the current president of the Inter- 453 and 454 I was delayed and unable to voted ‘‘aye.’’ national Canoe Federation. vote. Had I been present I would have voted Rollcall vote 454: on the motion to suspend This World Championship would not be pos- ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. 452, ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. the rules and pass H.R. 5892—I would have sible without the Wausau Kayak/Canoe Cor- 453 and ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. 454. voted ‘‘aye.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:36 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JY8.003 E10JYPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 10, 2012 HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY VICTORIA American Samoa Flag Carrier in the 15–17 Ia manuia lau faigamalaga. CERNOK age group Junior Golf World Competition and earning additional 2nd and 3rd place World f HON. JEFF DENHAM trophies, and an additional 4th place and two OF CALIFORNIA 1st place International trophies among junior CONGRATULATING THE WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COL- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES golfers. In 1985 she became a member of the LEGE OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 American Samoa Team in the South Pacific ON THE OCCASION OF THE COL- Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mini Games in the Cook Islands, where her LEGE’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY congratulate an extraordinary milestone of team won the gold medal. Two years later, at Huntington Beach resident Victoria Cernok, as the age of 15, she participated in another she celebrates her 65th birthday on July 10, gold-winning American Samoa team in the re- HON. SEAN P. DUFFY 2012. nowned South Pacific Games held in New A fifth generation Californian, Victoria has Caledonia in 1987. That year, Tina also won OF WISCONSIN continued to be an active member in the Hun- the Individual Silver Medal. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tington Beach community for more than four Tina attended Seabury Hall in Maui, Hawaii decades. Victoria and her husband, John, where she attained a 4.0 High School Grade Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Point Average in all four years. She was also raised their four children—Jon, Brian, Jill, and Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Greg—in Huntington Beach, while simulta- the only female golfer on the school’s all-male congratulate the Wisconsin Indianhead Tech- neously running a private culinary and catering golf team. During high school, she also rep- business and staying engaged in her chil- resented American Samoa in the three Fijian nical College of Superior, Wisconsin as it cele- dren’s education through volunteer parental Ladies Opens in Suva, Fiji and the Fijian La- brates its 100th anniversary. activities. She also had a great career as a dies Classics in Deuba, Fiji in 1989, 1990 and The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Col- flight attendant—traveling the country serving 1991. She won all six of them. lege (WITC) is an impressive institution serv- others, while watching her family grow. After high school, Tina was accepted at icing the growing educational needs of North- Stanford University and Brigham Young Uni- Victoria now enjoys spending time with her west Wisconsin. Throughout its 100 years, versity in Utah but chose New Mexico State two grandsons, Grant and Blake, going for WITC has exemplified the important role of vo- walks on the beach, honing her painting skills, University for its golf program. She graduated cational and technical education for effective traveling the world, teaching generations of with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting Huntington Beach residents how to create cul- & Marketing and was selected as Captain of workforce preparation. Our Nation’s varying inary masterpieces at the local Community her college golf team. Before turning pro in economy and work environment is dependent College, and being an active member in the 1996, Tina participated in the United States on the advancement of new technology and acclaimed Saint Simon and Jude Church Amateur Links, finishing second to Natalie innovation. With each new innovation created, Choir. Gulbis, who is now one of the LPGA’s top WITC has been the key to supporting and Victoria has contributed her life to being a golfers. supplying Northwest Wisconsin industries with dedicated and wonderful mother and a shining After Tina turned Professional, she played a new generation of highly skilled workers. example in her community by giving her time at the Futures Tours and won at Bay Hill Established in 1912, the Industrial, Commer- and energy to the betterment of others. Country Club. In 2007, a year after she was Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- diagnosed with cancer, Tina was selected as cial and Continuing Evening School in Supe- lating Victoria on this special day, July 10th, an American Samoa Flag Carrier in the 2007 rior, WI was the first technical school in North- 2012, and in wishing her a Happy 65th Birth- South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, where west Wisconsin founded to specifically ad- day! May she have many, many more. she culminated her career by winning the Indi- dress the need for educating those working in f vidual Gold Medal for American Samoa. the manufacturing industry. As automation and After college, Tina worked at Ashcraft In- mechanization processes in American industry HONORING THE LIFE OF CHRIS- vestment Company in Encinitas, California, as grew and developed, this technical school TINE ‘‘TINA’’ MICHELLE DRAB- a Special Assistant to her dad at Sadie’s Inn shifted with the times to accommodate the BLE-MCCORMACK & Sadie’s by the Sea in American Samoa and changing populations and educational needs. briefly at PICED, an educational development HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA center in American Samoa. Tina was 41 years Workforce enhancement and skills training OF AMERICAN SOMOA old in May this year. has seen a great deal of industrial focused po- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is a very sad time for not only the Drabble sitions—from shipbuilding, paper and steel in- family, but also for our American Samoan Tuesday, July 10, 2012 dustry directed courses to aircraft manufac- community. We have lost a beautiful young turing and electrical work curriculum. Over Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise lady whose contribution to the people of Amer- time, advancing new curriculum, adding asso- today with deep sympathy to offer my condo- ican Samoa, especially as a sportswoman, will ciate degree programs, and expanding a dis- lences to the family and friends of a beloved always be an inspiration to our young people. daughter of American Samoa, Christine ‘‘Tina’’ Tina was not only an ambassador of the Sa- tance learning network of online classes and Michelle Drabble-McCormack, who passed moan people to the world but she was also a outreach centers has helped to provide stu- away early on the morning of July 9, 2012 in loving daughter, sister, and friend. dents with affordable, flexible and accessible Phoenix, Arizona following a 6-year battle with I cannot imagine what a terrible experience education and career opportunities for Wiscon- melanoma. it is for any parent to witness their child’s life sinites. Christine, who was known as ‘‘Tina’’ among slowly coming to an end and I cannot find any In 1987 Wisconsin Indianhead Vocational, family and friends, was born on May 30, 1971 words sufficient enough to comfort the Drabble Technical and Adult Education district became in American Samoa, the eldest child of Thom- family. In closing today, I can only extend my the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College as Hingston Drabble of Te Puke, New Zealand heartfelt sympathy to the Drabble family, espe- and Ta’alolo ‘Chande’ Lutu-Drabble of Pago cially Mr. Tom Drabble, Tina’s father, and Mrs. to more accurately reflect the mission of the Pago, American Samoa. Ta’alolo ‘Chande’ Lutu-Drabble, Tina’s mother, school. Today, WITC employs a staff of more As a young girl, Tina attended South Pacific who has also been Tina’s full time caregiver than 1,700 and provides education to 6,000 Academy, a private school where her father and patient advocate in the final stages of her credit students in more than 50 full-time pro- was one of the founders. At the early age of daughter’s life. grams, and nearly 20,000. 9, she learned how to play golf from her uncle In the Book of Matthew we read, ‘‘Blessed WITC has provided Northwest Wisconsinites are they who mourn, for they shall be com- Fuga Tolani Teleso and she was selected as with the important technical and vocational a member of the American Samoa Team in forted.’’ I pray that the comfort of God will give skills needed to succeed and advance in to- the 10 and under age group in the Junior Golf Tina’s family strength and that through the tre- World Competition in San Diego, California, mendous sorrow, memories of Tina’s life and day’s economy. These are the achievements placing 2nd World and 1st Place International. her beautiful spirit will bring lasting joy to all that we recognize today as Wisconsin In the following years, Tina would continue who loved her. Tina, you will surely be Indianhead Technical College reaches this im- to represent American Samoa, serving as an missed. portant milestone—its 100th year anniversary.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:36 Jul 11, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.011 E10JYPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1219 RECOGNIZING THE VILLAGE OF TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ROBERT D. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2012 HOMER GLEN FOR BEING NAMED PETERSON WASHINGTON, DC FALUN DAFA AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY EXPERIENCE SHARING CON- COMMUNITY FERENCE HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO OF WEST VIRGINIA HON. SAM FARR HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of Colonel participants of the 2012 Washington, DC Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Robert D. Peterson; who has served West Vir- ginia through his leadership for the past 3 and Rally. honor the Village of Homer Glen, which will be I share Falun Gong’s commitment to free- years at the United State Army Corps of Engi- recognized this evening as only the fourth dom of expression and peaceful demonstra- neers, Huntington District. Col. Peterson is re- International Dark Sky Community in the tion. As the Universal Declaration of Human sponsible for the 300 navigable miles of the world. At the Homer Glen Village Hall in the Rights states, every person has the right to Ohio River basin. Col. Peterson employees Council Chambers, Mr. Bob Parks, Executive freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, over 800 staff members to maintain 35 res- Director of the International Dark Sky Associa- and we must do all that we can to ensure that ervoirs, and nine locks and dams. I want to tion, will present the village with the award. citizens here in America and around the world personally congratulate Col. Peterson for his have access to these fundamental rights. Homer Glen’s commitment to recognizing the continued success. beauty of the night sky as well as saving en- Since Falun Gong’s inception in 1992, it is ergy has been recognized internationally and I The awards of Col. Peterson are just a frac- estimated that millions of individuals have tion of what he has truly accomplished. Col. been drawn to its guiding principles of truthful- am very proud of their accomplishment. In Peterson has successfully managed 35 flood ness, compassion, and tolerance. These prin- particular, Village Trustee, Margaret Sabo has projects that prevented over 11.3 billion dollars ciples are enduring cornerstones of a demo- been a stalwart supporter of this initiative, and in damages while allowing over 30 million visi- cratic society. Yet, as we mark over 60 years she deserves special acknowledgment. tors to support these regions through tourism. since the adoption of the Universal Declaration In 2007, Homer Glen passed the first city He was responsible for the processing of 94 of Human Rights, it is a travesty that those ordinance of its kind in Illinois. By setting tons of commercial traffic valued at $18.6 bil- who hold Falun Gong beliefs have been per- guidelines for the amount of light commercial lion dollars through nine locks and dams. He secuted and tortured. I look forward to the day business can emit, the village eliminated the oversaw the ongoing construction of the when Falun Gong practitioners can freely ex- press their beliefs without fear of reprisal. need for establishments to escalate the bright- Bluestone Dam including communication of Mr. Speaker, peace and justice are not only ness of their signs to garner attention. The or- risk in the event of dam failure and held a Combined Emergency Exercise to educate af- values but calls to action that we must live out dinance also included a lighting cutoff at night, fected federal, state and local governments to every day. I will continue to act here in Con- which reduces glare for pedestrians, cyclists, potential dangers. As a result, the Huntington gress to promote peace for all persecuted and motorists, and protects the natural cycle District was selected by the Great Lakes and communities and work for a more just world. of night and day for local wildlife. I also want Ohio River division as the Regional Dam Safe- f to recognize several establishments in Homer ty Production Center and soon after, selected PAYING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GEN- Glen that responded to the ordinance with ef- by the Corps of Engineers Headquarters as ERAL FREDERICK ‘‘BEN’’ fective and responsible lighting plans: Eagle the Corps’ national Mandatory Center of Ex- HODGES’ SERVICE TO OUR NA- Rock Community Church, Firestone Complete pertise for Dam Safety. TION Auto Care, Silver Cross Health Center, and I had the honor to work with Col. Peterson Midland Federal Savings and Loan. All of the as he executed nine Project Partnership HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG organizations will be recognized at the event Agreements for environmental infrastructure OF FLORIDA tonight as well as Debra Briggs Luginbuhl who projects providing water and sewer service to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been a leader in developing the ordi- unserved and underserved residents of the Tuesday, July 10, 2012 nance. Second Congressional District, resulting in im- proved public health and safety. He has prov- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise While saving energy, the city ordinance has en to be an effective communicator in a vari- to pay tribute to Major General Frederick also allowed for local residents to view the ety of public venues on the federal, state and ‘‘Ben’’ Hodges, United States Army, for his ex- breathtaking beauty of our night sky, some- local level, including such forums as the Ohio traordinary dedication to duty and selfless thing so many Americans cannot do or take River Basin Alliance of which I have been in- service to the United States of America. Major for granted. Every summer, local organizations volved. And lastly, he issued 800 permits for General Hodges will be moving on from his hold a stargazing event at Trantina Farm, mining, highway construction, and flood emer- present assignment as the Chief, Office Con- where thousands of local residents can clearly gency, including the permit to place West Vir- gressional Legislative Liaison (OCLL) for the view constellations including Bootes, Hercules, ginia’s newest resident, the Boy Scout Jam- United States Army to become the North At- the Corona Borealis, and much more. This boree on a post-mining land site within our lantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Land Com- year, the event will be this Friday, July 13th. beautiful state of West Virginia. mand, Chief. A native Floridian from Quincy, Major Gen- Over 1000 stargazers have attended since the Col. Robert D. Peterson is an outstanding eral Ben Hodges graduated from the United beginning of the event, and local amateur as- soldier, friend, husband and father. He is a States Military Academy in May 1980 and was 1985 graduate from the prestigious academy tronomers from Kankakee Area StarGazers, commissioned as an Infantry Officer. After his of West Point, graduating with a Bachelors of the Naperville Astronomical Association, and first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Science and from the U.S. Army War College the South West Astronomy Observers Group Germany, he commanded Infantry units at the with a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies. come to help others recognize the various ce- Company, Battalion and Brigade levels with Col. Peterson was awarded the Bronze Star, lestial bodies. the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and three Army Commendation Medals, two Army in combat during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. I commend Homer Glen for joining Flagstaff, Achievement Medals, the Armed Forces Expe- Arizona, Borrego Springs, California, and Sark His most recent operational combat assign- ditionary Medal, Master Parachutist Badge, ment was as the Director of Operations, Re- Island in the English Channel as an Inter- and the Bronze Order of the deFleury Medal. gional Command South, in Kandahar, Afghani- national Dark Sky Community. The residents Col. Peterson’s work has greatly enhanced stan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. of this village have shown initiative and leader- the state of West Virginia and the world Major General Hodges has served in a vari- ship in appreciating our night sky and I hope around him. Congratulations to Col. Peterson ety of Joint and Army Staff positions to include others will follow. on his numerous accomplishments. Tactics Instructor at the Infantry School; Chief

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KUCINICH f FREEDOM; Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne OF OHIO COMMENDING BELL LABS OF MUR- Corps at Fort Bragg, NC; and Director of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the RAY HILL, NEW JERSEY ON THE Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Joint Staff. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TELSTAR Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to rec- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ognize Major General Hodges’ long and deco- remember Leonard Ronis who passed away HON. LEONARD LANCE on July 4. Mr. Ronis will long be remembered rated career today and also the great benefit OF NEW JERSEY to the Nation he has provided as the Chief, in the Greater Cleveland area for his more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office Congressional Legislative Liaison than 6 decade career in public transportation. (OCLL) for the United States Army. We work Leonard Ronis was born September 5, 1921, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 grew up in the Glenville neighborhood of closely with Major General Hodges to accom- Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, today marks the Cleveland during the Great Depression, and plish the toughest tasks for our Service Men anniversary of a defining moment in the his- graduated from Glenville High School. He and Women and Ben has always achieved ex- tory of modern communications. It was 50 studied industrial psychology at Western Re- cellence daily during his tenure. On behalf of years ago that Bell Labs, based in Murray Hill, serve University where he received his bach- a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues today in New Jersey, in partnership with NASA, elors and masters degrees. He volunteered recognizing and commending Major General launched the world’s first active communica- with the US. Army during World War II where Hodges for a lifetime of service to his country. tions satellite. The Telstar I was launched on he served in the Infantry, Foreign Language For all he and his family have given and con- July 10, 1962, ushering in the era of real-time Training (Russian) and the Signal Corps. He tinue to give to our country, we are in their global telephony, data communications and finished his service as Officer in Charge of the debt. We wish him, his wife Holly, his son TV broadcasting. Civilian Personnel Department of the Philadel- Ben, and his daughter Madeline, all the best With Telstar and its successors the world phia Signal Depot. as they continue their journey to his next as- was made a smaller place. Billions of people Leonard Ronis began his career in transit in signment at the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- around the world had instant access to news, 1946 upon leaving military service in World zation. sports and entertainment. War II. He started in the Personnel Depart- f ment at the Cleveland Transit System (CTS) Telstar I, a sphere roughly a yard in diame- PERSONAL EXPLANATION and worked his way up to Personnel Director, ter and weighing about 170 pounds, incor- Operations Manager and Assistant General porated dozens of innovations from Bell Labs. The satellite could carry 600 voice calls and HON. AL GREEN Manager before becoming the last General Manager for CTS on November 1, 1974. At one black-and-white TV channel. OF TEXAS that time, he was a founder and past president Telstar achieved many firsts. It was the first IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Ohio Public Transit Association, an or- active, direct-relay communications satellite, it Tuesday, July 10, 2012 ganization that played a significant role in de- successfully transmitting through space the first television pictures, telephone calls, high- Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, yes- veloping the state legislation which allowed re- gional transit authorities to be created. speed data communications and fax images, terday I was unavoidably detained and missed and the first live transatlantic television feed. the following votes: As a Cleveland City Councilman and Coun- cil’s representative in the negotiations which Telstar truly changed the world in which we H.R. 4155—Veteran Skills to Jobs Act. Had enabled the creation of a regional transit au- live. I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on thority in 1974–75, I had the privilege of work- Telstar came out of Bell Labs 50 years ago this bill. ing with Leonard Ronis on the transition from and paved the way for innovations in commu- H.R. 4367—To amend the Electronic Fund a city-owned transit system. Leonard was a nication that are still taking place at a campus Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure require- dedicated public servant who was a strong ne- located in my district in Murray Hill, New Jer- ment for an automatic teller machine to the gotiator with only the best interest of the peo- sey—where Alcatel-Lucent headquarters their screen of that machine. Had I been present, I ple who use and pay for public transit in mind. global R&D arm. would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. When the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Over 3,000 employees are hard at work H.R. 5892—Hydropower Regulatory Effi- Authority (RTA) was created, he took the helm there, creating technological innovations for fu- ciency Act of 2012. Had I been present, I as General Manager and led the RTA through ture generations. would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. its first 7 years. Under his leadership, he won Researchers at Bell Labs have won seven f more than $320 million in federal funding for Nobel Prizes in Physics—shared by 13 peo- ple. The most recent prize was awarded in OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL operations and capital expenses. He also saw 2009 to George E. Smith and Willard S. Boyle DEBT ridership increase 70 percent under his admin- istration. Upon retirement in 1982, Leonard for their invention and development of the Ronis continued to apply his expertise in tran- charge-coupled device (CCD)—a technology HON. MIKE COFFMAN sit as a consultant for Parsons Brinckerhoff, a used for digital imaging in cameras and high- OF COLORADO nationally known transit engineering firm powered telescopes. Other innovations to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES based in New York City. come out of Bell Labs throughout the years in- In 1990, Leonard was named to the Amer- clude the transistor, the cell phone, solar cells Tuesday, July 10, 2012 ican Public Transit Association (APTA) Hall of and the laser. Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, Fame. In 2005, he received an award from the As the innovation engine behind Alcatel- on January 20, 2009, the day President APTA for his sixty years of achievement and Lucent, Bell Labs helps to weave the techno- Obama took office, the national debt was dedicated service in public transportation. In logical fabric of modern society. The Labs’ sci- $10,626,877,048,913.08. addition to being a founder and president of entists and engineers make seminal scientific Today, it is $15,879,266,313,073.20. We’ve the Ohio Public Transit Association, he was a discoveries, launch technological revolutions added $5,252,389,264,160.12 to our debt in Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers; that reshape the way people live, work and just over 3 years. This is debt our nation, our Board Member, Case Western Reserve Uni- play, and continue to build the most advanced economy, and our children could have avoided versity Alumni; Member, Visiting Committee of and reliable communication networks in the with a balanced budget amendment. Cleveland State University College of Urban world. On this day in 1951, armistice talks began Affairs; and Board Member, Retired Senior I congratulate Bell Labs on its historic ac- for ending the Korean War at Kaesong. We Volunteer Program. complishments.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 ed son of Brock and Ashley Williams. After That Call to Arms! three years of waiting, Brock and Ashley are That Call to Fight, Mr. HANNA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bringing Daniel home with them from Russia. as did this young man to do what was right! congratulate Mrs. Stephanie Passeri- I am proud to offer them my deepest con- To so march off to war, Densmore’s 8th grade English class at gratulations. so boldly there all in uniform! Cortland Junior Senior High School in As a member of the House Adoption Cau- All out into the darkest of all nights! Cortland, New York. Her class proudly won cus, these are the kinds of stories I love to For from out of her heart so came, you Mark. . . one of her most magnificent of First Place in this year’s NASA Space Settle- share about the close-knit, loving American all sights! ment Contest. families who welcome adopted children into The members of this year’s First Place team Because, In Texas they grow em tall! their homes in Southern Missouri from all over And Heroes too, include: Lead Officers: Captain Caitlyn the nation and all over the world. I am re- somehow they just don’t believe in small! Ruggiero and Co-captain Justin Gower; Offi- minded that it is our duty in this House of All in this United States Marine, cers: Clayton Larson, Connor Zinn, Macayla Representatives to promote their dreams of the one who so answered that most noble and Kemp, Matt Plunkett, Molly Doubet, Madison parenthood as well as the dreams of children proudly worn those shades of green! Wasley; and Crew: Seamus Mulhern, Julia to be adopted by parents who will make a SSGT Burleson, Marshall, Rebecca Alteri, Hannah Burkhard, warm and loving home for them. all in you. . . and what we saw! Justin Cavanagh, Christopher Dovi, Bogdan Brock and Ashley have taken this journey Was but, Kalytyuk, Adam Klaes, Luke Lang, Erica The Heart of Texas who but gave his all! together to find their son. Daniel has received All in your most magnificent shades of Moran, Kelsey Neville, Jonathon Phillips, Au- a tremendous gift from them, and he is pro- green! drey Porter, Tiffany Rogers, McKenzie Stark, viding an even greater gift to them. Many have Because, you Mark. . . Mya Velazquez, Curtis Wilk. been able to follow their story through their so grew up to be one of the finest of all Mrs. Passeri-Densmore’s 8th grade class blog, the Gorby Project—a step-by-step ac- things that one could be! began competing in the NASA Space Settle- count of the adoption process which began in As you so grew up to be A United States Ma- ment Contest in March 1999 and every year 2010. It serves as a reminder that adoption is rine! since then they have placed among the top rarely a short or easy process and that we Because, all in you. . . The Very Heart of three finishers. The students create new en- Texas can so be seen! have a duty to be supportive of these aspiring As the eyes of Texas are upon you Mark, tries every year. parents as well as the children who bring them and they so like what they have seen! The students choose their own small groups such joy. All in your fine life of Strength In Honor, that tackle specific topics needed for the sur- Thank you to the Williams family for sharing and what it all so means! vival of an orbital space settlement. The their experience with us, for promoting adop- While, against all odds. . . groups communicate during the process to tion, for persevering to bring their family to- somehow almost like a God, you’d so con- make sure the different sections coordinate gether, and for demonstrating the great love vene! smoothly when they are put together at the that binds parents to their children—even And not give up you United States Marine! end. The students are able to choose the when those children come to them from far For you had one of the toughest jobs of that war! shape and location of the settlements. Most away over the course of many years. Where, each new step, EOD. . . years, the students have chosen to put their f but so means death for sure! settlement in the Lagrange 5 position between IN HONOR OF SSGT MARCUS For only a man of such character and faith, Earth and the moon or in orbit around Mars. could such fear so ignore! It is an honor for me to celebrate the contin- ‘‘MARK’’ BURLESON AND HIS As there you were on that day, ued success of Mrs. Passeri-Densmore’s stu- FAMILY when your fine life almost when away! dents. Proudly, Mrs. Passeri-Densmore has As an explosion took your arms, several former students who chose careers in HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY and eye and so ravaged your body all in OF TEXAS every way! space-related professions or university pro- As it was all in that moment when you so IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams because they became excited and in- had a choice. . . terested after their participation in the NASA Tuesday, July 10, 2012 When, your heart as big as Texas so said lis- Space Settlement Contest. Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ten to that inner voice! Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in honor an American hero from my district in And don’t give up, honoring of these students and this out- Odessa, Texas, SSGT Marcus ‘‘Mark’’ as all of your Brothers In Arms for you began to pray! standing teacher, Mrs. Passeri-Densmore who Burleson of the 2nd/EOD Company, The is inspiring students to ask questions, to As somehow, someway you Mark have so United States Marine Corps. On December 9, come back from that day! dream big, to open their minds and believe in 2011, while serving in Afghanistan, SSGT Oooh. . .rah. . . Jar Head, themselves. Congratulations and keep up the Burleson was disarming a second IED, when as your Heart of Texas has so led the way! good work. a third one nearby exploded, almost taking his To so help you to so leave behind, all of that pain and heartache that which f life. He lost one arm and the complete use of another. He lost one eye and vision in his comes to you on each day. . . PERSONAL EXPLANATION other, and suffered numerous other severe in- To So Move On, To So March Off. . . To Our World To So Bless! juries. In much pain, SSGT Burleson con- Because, nothing is getting in this Marine’s HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO tinues to recover with the help of his wife, way! As You So Teach Us! OF ILLINOIS Sara; his sons Marcus and Issac; and his As You So Beseech Us! daughter, Ariel. Families and heroes like these As You So Reach Us! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are the heart of Texas and the backbone of All in what your fine heart conveys! Tuesday, July 10, 2012 America. I ask that this poem, The Heart of For you are More Than Just A Man Mark, Texas, penned in their honor by Albert you are one of Texas’s very best! Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Teaching us all, Caswell, be placed in the CONGRESSIONAL July 9, 2012, I unfortunately missed a series what that word hero so means no less! of votes. If I had been here, I would have RECORD. They say everything is bigger in Texas, voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 452, ‘‘yea’’ on roll- THE HEART OF TEXAS and maybe Hearts and Heroes too so yes! call. No. 453, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 454. The. . . And if I ever have a son,

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remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Katz, University of California Berkeley, and Thomas Record on page S4833.) P. Brown, University of California Berkeley Law School, both of San Francisco; and Sarah Jane Committee Meetings Hughes, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington. (Committees not listed did not meet) TAX REFORM ONGOING COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine boosting opportunities and growth Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a through tax reform, focusing on helping more young closed briefing on ongoing counterterrorism oper- people achieve the American dream, after receiving ations, after receiving testimony from Michael G. testimony from Katherine S. Newman, Johns Hop- Vickers, Under Secretary for Intelligence, Michael A. kins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Miles Corak, Sheehan, Assistant Secretary for Special Operations University of Ottawa Graduate School of Public and and Low-Intensity Conflict, Jeh C. Johnson, General International Affairs, Ottawa, Canada; Lars Lefgren, Counsel, Brigadier General Michael K. Nagata, Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, Utah; USA, Deputy Director for Special Operations, J–37, and Erin Currier, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and C. Joint Staff, and Colonel Robert P. Walters, Jr., USA, Eugene, Steuerle, Urban Institute, both of Wash- Director of Intelligence, J–2, Joint Special Oper- ington, D.C. ations Command, all of the Department of Defense. SAFE AND EFFICIENT MOBILE PAYMENTS INTELLIGENCE Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed Committee concluded a hearing to examine devel- hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony oping the framework for safe and efficient mobile from officials of the intelligence community. payments, after receiving testimony from Michael L. Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives surance cost reporting, with an amendment (H. Chamber Action Rept. 112–591). Page H4774 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he bills, H.R. 6090, 6092–6097; and 1 resolution, H. appointed Representative Palazzo to act as Speaker Res. 727, were introduced. Pages H4774–75 pro tempore for today. Page H4687 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4775–76 Recess: The House recessed at 11:29 a.m. and re- Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: convened at 12 noon. Pages H4696, H4706 In the matter of allegations relating to Represent- Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chap- ative Vernon G. Buchanan (H. Rept. 112–588); lain, Rabbi Joel Levenson, Congregation B’nai Jacob, H.R. 6091, making appropriations for the Depart- Woodbridge, CT. Page H4706 ment of the Interior, environment, and related agen- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker’s approval and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112–589); of the Journal by a yea-and-nay vote of 312 yeas to H. Res. 726, providing for consideration of the 105 nays with 3 answering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 458. bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Inte- Pages H4706, H4724–25 rior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more effi- Reception in the House Chamber of Former ciently develop domestic sources of the minerals and Members of Congress: Agreed by unanimous con- mineral materials of strategic and critical importance sent that the proceedings had during the former to United States economic and national security and Members program held earlier in the day be printed manufacturing competitiveness (H. Rept. 112–590); in the Congressional Record and that all Members and and former Members who spoke during the pro- H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title ceedings have the privilege of revising and extending 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle in- their remarks. Page H4696

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Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through IMPACT OF OBAMACARE ON JOB fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1950, to enact title 54, CREATORS AND THE ECONOMY United States Code, ‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law; to make improvements in the enact- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full ment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the law title and to improve the Code; and H.R. 3803, Impact of ObamaCare on Job Creators and the Econ- the ‘‘District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn omy’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel Wolf, Mas- Child Protection Act’’. The following measure was sachusetts State Senator; and public witnesses. ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1950. The fol- NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL lowing measures were ordered reported, without MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2012 amendment: H.R. 6080; H.R. 6029; H.R. 6063; Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on and H.R. 4362. H.R. 4402, the ‘‘National Strategic and Critical DODD-FRANK ACT’S EFFECTS ON Minerals Production Act of 2012’’. The Committee FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITION granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellec- one hour of general debate equally divided and con- tual Property, Competition and the Internet held a trolled by the chair and ranking minority member hearing entitled ‘‘The Dodd-Frank Act’s Effects on of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule Financial Services Competition’’. Testimony was waives all points of order against consideration of the heard from public witnesses. bill. The rule makes in order as original text for pur- pose of amendment the amendment in the nature of LEGISLATIVE MEASURE a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Com- Committee on Natural Resources: Water and Power Sub- mittee Print 112–26 and provides that it shall be committee held a hearing on H.R. 6060, the ‘‘En- considered as read. The rule waives all points of dangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of order against the amendment in the nature of a sub- 2012’’. Testimony was heard Kevin Garlick, Execu- stitute. The rule makes in order only those amend- tive Director, Provo City Power Department, Provo, ments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each Utah; Gray Payne, Deputy Commissioner, Policy, such amendment may be offered only in the order Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation; printed in the report, may be offered only by a John Shields, Interstate Streams Engineer, Wyoming Member designated in the report, shall be considered State Engineer’s Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in public witnesses. the report equally divided and controlled by the pro- ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OBAMACARE amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand ON DOCTORS AND PATIENTS for division of the question. The rule waives all Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- points of order against the amendments printed in committee on Health Care, District of Columbia, the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to Census, and National Archives held a hearing enti- recommit with or without instructions. Testimony tled ‘‘Examining the Impact of ObamaCare on Doc- was heard from Chairman Hastings (WA), and Rep- tors and Patients’’. Testimony was heard from Jeff resentatives Markey, Amodei, Hastings (FL) and Colyer, Lt. Governor, State of Kansas; and public Bonamici. witnesses. A REVIEW OF FEDERAL MARITIME ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO BAILOUTS AND DOMAIN AWARENESS PROGRAMS THE DELPHI PENSION DECISIONS: WHO Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- PICKED THE WINNERS AND LOSERS committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- tation held a hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of Federal committee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bail- Maritime Domain Awareness Programs’’. Testimony outs of Public and Private Programs held a hearing was heard from Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, entitled ‘‘The Administration’s Auto Bailouts and Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States the Delphi Pension Decisions: Who Picked the Win- Coast Guard.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 11 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 11

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: The Majority Leader will be Program for Wednesday: Complete consideration of recognized. Senate hopes to begin consideration of S. H.R. 6079—To repeal the Patient Protection and Afford- 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. able Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Begin consideration of H.R. 4402—National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E1217, E1218 Manzullo, Donald A., Ill., E1221 Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E1215, E1221 Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E1217 Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E1217 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1218 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E1216 Beniskey, Dan, Mich., E1216 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1219 Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1217 Black, Diane, Tenn., E1217 Green, Al, Tex., E1220 Ryan, Paul, Wisc., E1216 Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1219 Grimm, Michael G., N.Y., E1216 Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E1215 Hanna, Richard L., N.Y., E1221 Scott, Tim, S.C., E1216 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1220 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1220 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1215 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1221 Lance, Leonard, N.J., E1220 Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E1215 Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1218 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1219 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1219

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