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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014 No. 43 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- What is sad is that this is just one of called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. many things that has made this Presi- pore (Mr. RIBBLE). f dent and his administration an abso- lute failure. What is unfortunate is the f PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE American people are the ones that are DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the having to pay for his mistakes. I, for PRO TEMPORE gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. one, have had enough. MULLIN) come forward and lead the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. MULLIN led the Pledge of Alle- HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNEST nication from the Speaker: giance as follows: J. REYES WASHINGTON, DC, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ´ March 14, 2014 (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was United States of America, and to the Repub- I hereby appoint the Honorable REID J. given permission to address the House lic for which it stands, one nation under God, RIBBLE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. for 1 minute and to revise and extend day. his remarks.) JOHN A. BOEHNER, f Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER today in honor of the life and legacy of f PRO TEMPORE a very positive man, my friend, Ernest PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The J. Reyes, who passed away recently at Chair will entertain up to 5 requests the age of 73. Though Mr. Reyes is sore- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ly missed by friends and family, I know J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. his legacy will endure. Compassionate and merciful God, we Ernest J. Reyes was a native of give You thanks for giving us another f Madera, California. He was dedicated day. WE ALL KNOW THAT OBAMACARE to the California real estate commu- During the upcoming week of con- IS AN ABSOLUTE FAILURE nity and used his knowledge to help stituency visits, give the Members of (Mr. MULLIN asked and was given families thrive and realize the Amer- this assembly insight, inspiration, and permission to address the House for 1 ican Dream of homeownership. industry to work for the good of our minute.) He cofounded the National Associa- country. Sustain our citizens with Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, time and tion of Hispanic Real Estate Profes- Your power, that they might be true to time again, we have been reassured by sionals and advocated for Spanish lan- the highest and best they know and are this administration that ObamaCare is guage services and documents for His- able to achieve. working, but when I talk to my con- panic homeownership. Mr. Reyes was As Members visit with those whom stituents in Oklahoma’s Second Dis- also an exceptional public servant, they represent, may solutions that trict, this is not the case. When I read holding various roles throughout his work toward the betterment of all in the news headlines and discover yet an- long career. our Nation emerge in open and respect- other delay in ObamaCare, this is not I extend my sincerest condolences to ful conversation. the case. his wife of 50 years, Patricia Pedregon May the assurance of Your love and Even this week, this administration Reyes, along with his children, Denise the presence of Your truth abide in all was unable to provide—you know, I am Johnson and Daren Reyes, and his our hearts and all our homes. up here, and I am reading talking three grandchildren. And may all that is done be for Your points to you that you have heard over Mr. Reyes was an inspiration, and I greater honor and glory. and over and over again, and yet we all know his loss will be felt by many, in- Amen. know that ObamaCare is an absolute cluding the 29th Congressional Dis- f failure. trict. We all know that. The media knows f THE JOURNAL that. This President knows that; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The yet, he continues to force it down the POLAR PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL Chair has examined the Journal of the throat of the American people, just be- OLYMPICS last day’s proceedings and announces cause it is his signature piece of legis- (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given to the House his approval thereof. lation. permission to address the House for 1 b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2437 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:31 Mar 14, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MR7.000 H14MRPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 14, 2014 minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, Time and time again, we have seen marks.) today, I rise to honor America’s teach- President Obama stretch the constitu- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, last ers. I do that because I spoke with my tional limits of the office. When Presi- Saturday, I had the opportunity to cel- 17-year-old son, who is a junior at dent Obama simply disagrees with a ebrate the cold winter in Minnesota by Silverdale Baptist Academy, and he law, he just ignores it. Mr. Speaker, no getting together with hundreds of oth- was asking me about teachers. person is above the law. ers and jumping through a hole in the Now, most of you all know I had two The House of Representatives is com- ice and into a freezing lake. elementary schools, three middle mitted to living by the Constitution Now, while some may think that schools, and two high schools in my and holding the administration ac- many Minnesotans consider this nor- own career. I told my son how impor- countable. The ENFORCE Act will give mal recreational activity in the winter, tant teaching is. Just think about it: Congress the ability to bring a lawsuit it actually was to raise money for a all across America today and in all of against the President for failing to exe- very worthwhile cause. our 50 States, teachers are teaching cute our laws. The Polar Plunge, which takes place and inspiring our children. The Faithful Execution of the Law throughout Minnesota and other areas Education is critically important, Act will require any Federal official of the country all winter long, raises whether it is in the private sector or in who is not enforcing a Federal law to millions of dollars for the Special the public sector. It is so critically im- report to Congress on the reason for Olympics programs. This important portant that we get it right, and teach- nonenforcement. Mr. Speaker, the EN- funding allows more than 7,200 Special FORCE Act and the Faithful Execution Olympics athletes in Minnesota to ing is such a noble profession. I wanted to rise today, Mr. Speaker, of the Law Act uphold the Constitu- grow and thrive through a variety of tion. competitions. and just say thank you to our Nation’s teachers. Keep up the great work. Keep These bills send a clear message that I want to thank our State’s law en- no one is above the law, and we will forcement for organizing the plunges, inspiring our young minds, so that we can continue to move ahead as a great not have the Constitution be dis- Channel 9’s Ian Leonard for giving his regarded. selfless time and energy to support this Nation. f cause and events, to all those who f pledged their support for the partici- THOMSON PRISON TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX pants, and of course, those who are (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given crazy enough to jump in the middle of given permission to address the House permission to address the House for 1 the winter through a hole in the ice. for 1 minute.) minute.) Mr. Speaker, I want to offer and con- Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise gratulate the support for the Special my colleagues to join me in supporting today to talk about the Thomson Cor- Olympics, an organization that is truly the important research being done at rectional Center, a facility that has sat life-changing for its participants and the Department of Defense into treat- vacant in the town of Thomson, a their families. ing tuberous sclerosis complex or TSC. f small village in northern Illinois, since Individuals with TSC experience tu- it was built by the State of Illinois in GIRL SCOUTS mors in the brain and other vital or- 2001. gans, which can result in seizures, kid- (Mr. TONKO asked and was given For more than a decade, the people of ney failure, and other serious health permission to address the House for 1 my region have been thirsting for the problems. I have had the opportunity minute and to revise and extend his re- jobs and the economic opportunity to meet with people affected by this ill- marks.) that the opening of this facility would ness and understand how critical it is Mr.