E852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 28, 2014 Navy but for joint forces as well. Deploying Jim Bridenstine; Stevan Pearce; Jon Run- tion continues to have the necessary and ap- from both Navy aircraft carriers and joint yan; Scott R. Tipton; Gus M. Bilirakis; Mike propriate tools to protect our country from force land bases, it is recognized as a key Rogers; John C. Carney, Jr.; Daniel B. Maf- those who would seek to do us harm. DoD element for our Nation’s warfighting fei; Suzan K. DelBene; Tulsi Gabbard; Ann This legislation represents an important first capability. As the Chief of Naval Operations Kirkpatrick, G.K. Butterfield. Admiral Jonathan Greenert has stated, con- step in reforming many of the powers that the f trol of the electromagnetic spectrum is crit- National Security Agency (NSA) currently has ical to the warfighting mission today and in IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE at its disposal. Specifically, it would end the the future. OF DR. ANGELA GOLDEN government’s bulk collection of phone Analysis demonstrates that additional metadata and other tangible records through Growlers would increase operational mission the use of Section 215, Foreign Intelligence effectiveness more than any component of HON. Surveillance Act (FISA) pen registers, and Na- the Navy’s carrier air wing, now and in the OF MASSACHUSETTS future. Recognizing this, the Navy has sub- tional Security letters. It would also increase mitted an ‘unfunded priority’ for 22 addi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES transparency and oversight within our surveil- tional Growlers. The Growler is the only Wednesday, May 28, 2014 lance operations by requiring the government DoD option for electronic attack, and lim- to disclose the number of requests made for Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, it is with ited capacity significantly impacts mission call records under the new collection process great pride that I recognize a constituent of effectiveness against current and future and provide Congress a summary of compli- threats. mine, Dr. Angela Golden, DNP, FNP–C, ance records related to the use of Section The Navy and other joint warfighters will FAANP, of Munds Park, , for her serv- 215. not have the opportunity to fulfill an emerg- ice in the last 2 years as president of the Another significant change is that for the ing requirement, however, if the F/A–18 pro- American Association of Nurse Practitioners. duction line is not funded in the Fiscal Year first time, every request made by the NSA for Dr. Golden has more than 34 years of nursing 2015 budget. Without additional aircraft, a specific call records must be reviewed on a experience. She received her BSN from Ball shutdown decision will need to be made this case-by-case basis by the FISA court. This State University in 1977, a Master’s in Nursing year. To avoid this, last year Congress added improved oversight is something I have advo- $75 million in Advanced Procurement thuds Education from the University of Phoenix in cated for and I am pleased it was included in for the F/A–18 in the Fiscal Year 2014 Na- 1996 and a Master’s in Science from Northern this bill. tional Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Arizona University in 1998. Additionally, she While this bill is an improvement over cur- and the Defense Appropriations Act, Fiscal completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice Year 2014—enough for 22 aircraft. rent practices, it still falls short of what is at Arizona State University in December 2008. Another critical consideration is the Na- needed to ensure adequate privacy protec- The American Association of Nurse Practi- tion’s defense industrial base for tactical tions. I am disappointed that the bill does not aviation. Today, there are multiple providers tioners is a national professional membership establish a Citizens Advocate to represent citi- for tactical aviation, sophisticated tactical organization representing 189,000 NPs nation- zens’ privacy interests at the secret FISA radars, and strike fighter engines. With the ally. Under Dr. Golden’s tenure, AANP mem- Court proceedings. Last December, Rep- end of the F/A–18 production, however, DoD bership has grown to more than 50,000 mem- resentative JIM JORDAN and I introduced bipar- will be left with only a single manufacturer bers, making AANP the largest NP organiza- in each one of these areas. This scenario lim- tisan legislation to create such a position. I tion in the world. Dr. Golden has helped lead its warfighting surge capacity, eliminates was pleased when the earlier versions of this NPs in transforming patient-centered health competition that drives innovation and cost bill adopted a similar provision. Unfortunately, care and has made tremendous strides in en- control, and imperils future development Section 401 of H.R. 3361 has since been programs. Moreover, the F/A–18 program suring that policymakers and the public under- weakened and only provides for a panel of ad- supports American manufacturing, including stand the care NPs provide to millions of visors to be employed at the discretion of the 60,000 jobs, 800 different suppliers and ven- Americans each year. FISC. dors, and provides $3 billion in annual eco- In addition to her duties as AANP President, nomic impact. I also have concerns that last minute Dr. Golden serves as an Assistant Professor We ask you to support the Navy’s unfunded changes have the potential to create a back- at Northern Arizona University, teaching in priority of 22 additional EA–18G Growlers as door loophole where the government can con- you consider the Fiscal Year 2015 defense both undergraduate and graduate programs. tinue to collect vast amounts of phone bills. If Congress does not support further Dr. Golden owns a family primary care prac- metadata under certain circumstances. It is my Growler production, we will lose the only tice, NP from Home, LLC, where she provides hope that the Senate will strengthen the bill full spectrum electronic warfare aircraft pro- primary care to my constituents of northern Ar- duction line. we voted on today by reinstituting the Special izona and my fellow Arizonans in the urgent Thank you very much for your attention Advocate under Section 401, and more nar- care setting in the Phoenix metropolitan area. to this request. rowly defining what constitutes a ‘‘discrete I want to congratulate Dr. Golden on a suc- Sincerely, term’’. ; ; Pat cessful term as AANP president and thank her Meehan; Rodney Davis; Wm. ; Despite these reservations, the USA Free- on behalf of my constituents in Arizona’s First dom Act represents real progress and a de- ; William L. Enyart; Robert R. District for the excellent care she has provided Brady; ; Paul Cook; Frank A. parture from the untenable status quo. It en- LoBiondo; Jason T. Smith; Joseph R. Pitts; to her patients. sures that the intelligence and law enforce- Chris Collins. f ment community have the necessary tools Niki Tsongas; Carol Shea-Porter; Corrine they need to protect our nation, but it does so Brown; Gerald E. Connolly; Emanuel USA FREEDOM ACT Cleaver; ; ; in a manner that is consistent with the funda- ; ; ; SPEECH OF mental principles in our Constitution to protect Gregg Harper; Leonard Lance; Tony the civil liberties of all Americans. Ca´ rdenas; . HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN f Grace F. Napolitano; Allyson Y. Schwartz; OF MARYLAND ; Bennie G. Thompson; Richard IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT L. Hanna; ; Peter T. King; OF MAJOR ROBERT LIKINS III David W. Jolly; ; Keith J. Thursday, May 22, 2014 Rothfus; Michelle Lujan Grisham; Louise Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today HON. MAC THORNBERRY McIntosh Slaughter; Marcia L. Fudge; David in support of H.R. 3361, the USA Freedom Loebsack. OF TEXAS Daniel Lipinski; Ann M. Kuster; George Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Holding; Michael K. Simpson; David G. I want to commend Chairman GOODLATTE, Reichert; Michele Bachmann; David G. Chairman ROGERS, Ranking Member CON- Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Valadao; Steve Stivers; John F. Tierney; YERS, and Ranking Member RUPPERSBERGER Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Alan S. Lowenthal; Rosa L. DeLauro; Rick for crafting a compromise bill—and taking into today to recognize Major Robert Likins III of Larsen; , Jr.; Robin L. Kelly. account many of the recommendations offered the Army Office of the Chief of Legislative Liai- Gary G. Miller; Rob Bishop; ; Mi- chael G. Fitzpatrick; John J. Duncan, Jr.; by the Presidents’ Review Group on Intel- son (OCLL), who will retire from the United ; Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.; Col- ligence and Communications Technologies— States Army on October 1, 2014, after almost leen W. Hanabusa; ; Sean Pat- that will strengthen the privacy and civil lib- 25 years of distinguished service. rick Maloney; Timothy H. Bishop; Steve erties of all Americans. At the same time, the Major Likins first entered the military as an Israel. USA Freedom Act will ensure that that our na- enlisted infantryman. Looking for challenges

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WAXMAN leadership and pursued a commission in the Regulatory Affairs organizations, bringing his OF CALIFORNIA U.S. Army. years of experience to bear on guiding the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Major Likins was commissioned as an infan- company’s 7,000 worldwide employees en- try officer on October 11th, 2001, through Offi- gaged in scientific discovery. Collectively, they Wednesday, May 21, 2014 cer Candidate School. As an officer, he served will be working to develop a steady stream of Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in several leadership positions in light infantry new medicines for patients. express my opposition to H.R. 4031, the De- and airborne units across the country and Eu- Dr. Severino has most recently served as partment of Veterans Affairs Management Ac- rope. At the beginning of Operation Iraqi Free- Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Offi- countability Act of 2014. dom, serving as a Company Executive Officer cer at AbbVie. He is a leader in clinical devel- I represent the VA West Los Angeles Med- in the 173rd Airborne, Major Likins participated opment strategy across therapeutic areas in- ical Center, which is the largest VA medical in a daring brigade-level parachute assault cluding immunology, neuroscience, oncology facility in the Nation. I am outraged by the re- into Iraq. He then deployed to Afghanistan in and cardiovascular disease. Over ten years at cent allegations of serious misconduct and support of Operation Enduring Freedom and AbbVie, Dr. Severino has consistently taken mismanagement at VA hospitals. I understand served as an operations officer within the 2– on positions of increasing responsibility, par- the urgency my colleagues feel to act, but this 503rd Infantry (Airborne). ticularly in the area of R&D. legislation will not solve the problems plaguing Major Likins then joined the 10th Mountain AbbVie’s Chairman and Chief Executive Of- the Department of Veterans Affairs because it Division and commanded two different infantry ficer, Michael Gonzalez, praised Dr. Severino doesn’t address the systemic deficiencies that companies. On his second command, Major stating, ‘‘We are fortunate to have a leader of are preventing our veterans from getting the Likins deployed his company to an austere his caliber to steer our efforts to develop treat- care they so deserve. company outpost in Iraq where he partnered ments for today’s toughest health challenges. H.R. 4031 has been brought to the floor and trained an Iraqi Army battalion. Major He will be instrumental in moving our pipeline without a committee hearing or markup. It Likins was then selected as an Army Congres- and strategy forward.’’ gives the Secretary of the VA the authority to sional Fellow where he served as an integral Mr. Speaker, and my distinguished col- fire Senior Executive Service (SES) employ- member of my staff. Finally, he served as the leagues in the House, please join me in con- ees at will. The Secretary already has the au- legislative liaison managing the Soldier Sys- gratulating Dr. Severino on his new position thority to fire SES employees for cause. The tems portfolio, ensuring our troops going into and wishing him many future successes as he legislation is not only unnecessary; it is harm- combat are supplied with the best equipment works to understand and treat a wide array of ful because it would allow political appointees available. ailments to help others live happier, healthier to fire nonpolitical senior federal executives for Major Likins has truly lived at the tip of the lives. any reason. It would set a bad precedent and spear throughout his career. From Desert f jeopardize the Department’s ability to recruit Storm to Haiti, Bosnia to Kosovo, and to Iraq the most talented individuals to the VA. to Afghanistan, he has deployed to almost REMEMBERING TONY HACKBARTH I want to work with my colleagues to draft every place around the globe where the Army sensible legislation that will actually solve the has been sent into harm’s way. He has also HON. PAUL COOK problems at the VA with a new metric for ac- earned two Masters Degrees during his serv- OF CALIFORNIA countability and executive performance. ice and has exemplified the warrior-scholar IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f who our nation needs leading our men and Wednesday, May 28, 2014 women into combat. INTRODUCING THE INVESTING TO Throughout his 25 years of service to the Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to MODERNIZE THE PRODUCTION nation, Major Likins has earned numerous honor the life of Tony Hackbarth. Tony, who OF AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY awards and decorations to include: Combat In- passed away on May 21, 2014, was a larger AND TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2014 fantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s than life figure in the Hi-Desert’s city of Bar- Badge, Special Forces and Ranger Tabs, stow. HON. JIM McDERMOTT Master Parachutists Wings with combat jump Better known as Mr. Del Taco, Tony and his OF WASHINGTON device, Air Assault Badge, the Meritorious brother Ed opened the first Del Taco on First IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Street in Barstow in 1966. By 1981, Del Taco Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit. Wednesday, May 28, 2014 I am proud to share in the celebration of had 250 locations across the Golden State Major Likins’ military career. I would also like feeding thousands of customers every day. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate his wife, Bettina, and his two After selling the franchise in 1979, Tony re- to introduce the Investing to Modernize the children, Patrick and Kirsten, whose love and mained the owner and operator of the three Production of American Clean Energy and support aided and strengthened Major Likins Barstow restaurants located on First Street, Technology Act of 2014, a bill that will con- as he has served our great nation. I wish him Mountain View, and Lenwood Road. He tinue this Nation’s march towards sustainable all the best in his retirement. worked at the First Street location up until his power solutions. f death. This bill will continue a number of valuable Everyone in the Barstow community knew tax provisions used by clean energy compa- HONORING DR. MICHAEL Tony and could find him waving out of the nies to level the playing field so that clean en- SEVERINO drive through window of the First Street Del ergy can compete with its more established Taco location. A true man of the people, and traditional-energy counterparts. This is done HON. PETER J. ROSKAM a champion of the community it is with a by extending tax provisions for onshore and OF ILLINOIS heavy heart that I stand here today. offshore wind and other renewable energy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tony served four years in the U.S. Air Force production. and was discharged in 1958. In 2001, he was The bill also provides incentives for clean Wednesday, May 28, 2014 awarded the ‘‘Man of Continuous Service’’ by energy manufacturing, energy efficient appli- Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Barstow Chamber of Commerce and he ances and homes, electric vehicles, and a recognize Michael Severino, M.D., an out- and his wife were awarded the ‘‘Parents of the new era of natural gas-powered vehicles. physician from Illinois. Recently, Year’’ award in 1990. At the same time, this bill prevents major oil AbbVie, a cutting-edge pharmaceutical com- Tony is survived by his wife of 56 years, companies from continuing to benefit from cor- pany with a large Illinois presence, named Dr. Barbara and their four children, Julie, Mark, porate giveaways tucked into the tax code at Severino Executive Vice President of Re- Aaron, and Brae. I join with the City of Bar- a time when their industry is making record search and Development (R&D) and Chief stow and everyone who had the pleasure of profits. Scientific Officer. AbbVie’s selection of Dr. knowing Tony in remembering him, and pray- This bill is a statement of principles and vi- Severino to lead corporate innovation and ing for his family. sion as much as it is about tax policy. America

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