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,

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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.

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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

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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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