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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, FIRST SESSION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Friday, June 14, 2013 The House met at 9 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER generation American, Satin grew up called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- watching both of her parents struggle f tain up to five requests for 1-minute to provide for her, working multiple speeches on each side of the aisle. jobs while going to school, continually PRAYER reminding Satin that America is the The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f land of opportunity. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: AL QAEDA TERRORIST THREAT Recently, I had the privilege of sit- God our Father, we give You thanks GROWS ting down with Satin and several other for giving us another day. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina college students to talk about their ex- Bless the Members of the people’s asked and was given permission to ad- periences paying for college and why it House as they gather at the end of an- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- is critical that Congress come together other week in the Capitol. Endow each vise and extend his remarks.) to solve the current student loan de- with the graces needed to attend to the Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. bate. issues of the day with wisdom, that the Speaker, last Monday, I attended a As a high school student, Satin en- rolled in several AP classes and grad- results of their efforts might benefit briefing by the American Enterprise uated near the top of her class. She was the citizens of our Nation and the Institute concerning foreign policy accepted at her first college choice out world. issues. I particularly appreciated a of State; however, due to finances, On this Flag Day, may we be re- presentation by Dr. Fred Kagan, an Satin opted to stay in-State for school, minded of the greatness of the demo- internationally recognized authority hoping her family would have enough cratic experiment that is the Republic on terrorist threats to American fami- money to pay for medical school later of the United States and diligent in our lies. on. But with interest rates on sub- responsibilities as citizens to guar- He provided a map, which I believe sidized student loans set to double July antee the freedoms enumerated in the should be known by the American peo- 1, the chances that Satin’s family can Constitution for all who claim this ple, of the al Qaeda and associated afford medical school are getting country as their home. movement areas of operation and safe We also ask Your blessing leading smaller. havens. It is sad Somalia is ruled by into this weekend upon fathers We have 16 days to reach a com- warlords, Libya is controlled by mili- throughout our country. May they be promise on this matter here in Con- tias, and in Mali, there are new reports their best selves, and may their chil- gress to help ensure that all Americans of terrorists training with surface-to- dren appreciate fully the blessing their have the opportunity to reach their air missiles. This war began with safe fathers have been to them. educational dreams. havens in Afghanistan on September May all that is done this day be for f 11, 2001. Your greater honor and glory. I believe we should be proactive in MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS Amen. working with our allies to stop terror- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania f ists overseas. We cannot wish the asked and was given permission to ad- THE JOURNAL threat away because, in fact, threats dress the House for 1 minute and to re- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- are growing. We should support peace vise and extend his remarks.) ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- through strength by stopping terrorism Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ceedings and announces to the House overseas or face more attacks on the Mr. Speaker, today the House will be his approval thereof. streets of America. voting on the National Defense Author- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- In conclusion, God bless our troops, ization Act, known as the NDAA. The nal stands approved. and we will never forget September the NDAA’s purpose is to ensure that our 11th in the global war on terrorism. brave sons and daughters who serve f f this country will have what they need PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to be trained and resourced to do their STUDENT LOANS The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- jobs effectively and safely. woman from California (Ms. MATSUI) (Mr. MATHESON asked and was This authorization is one of the few come forward and lead the House in the given permission to address the House policy matters in Washington not Pledge of Allegiance. for 1 minute.) viewed through a partisan lens. As a fa- Ms. MATSUI led the Pledge of Alle- Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Speaker, I rise ther of a son and daughter-in-law cur- giance as follows: today in support of access to higher rently serving our country in Afghani- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the education. stan, I’m proud to say that that is the United States of America, and to the Repub- Satin Tashnizi is a freshman at the case. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, University of Utah, with aspirations of Today’s NDAA includes an amend- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. becoming a heart surgeon. As a first- ment I added that would mandate the 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. 9123 VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:47 Dec 11, 2017 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0687 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\H14JN3.000 H14JN3 Pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with BOUND RECORD 9124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 7 June 14, 2013 Department of Defense implement a THE BLACK FOREST FIRE erous offer. We will not forget his preliminary mental health assessment (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given friendship. before individuals join the military. permission to address the House for 1 f The goal is to assure mental health re- minute and to revise and extend his re- b 0910 siliency for those who will be facing marks.) the combat realities of war. The sui- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- cide rate among our military is unac- to recognize the many dedicated fire- TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 ceptable, and this amendment will help fighters, first responders, and military The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. reduce it. personnel who are battling the ongoing FORBES). Pursuant to House Resolution The Department of Defense has done Black Forest fire to save countless medical assessments for many years. It 260 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares homes and lives in my congressional the House in the Committee of the is time we bring mental health to par- district. I would also like to recognize ity in preliminary assessments. We Whole House on the state of the Union the coordinated response of all the Fed- for the further consideration of the must focus on the overall well-being of eral, State, and local resources that the force. bill, H.R. 1960. have come together to contain the fire. Will the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. f Since erupting Tuesday afternoon, HULTGREN) kindly resume the chair. CLIMATE CHANGE the Black Forest fire has, at this time, (Ms. MATSUI asked and was given claimed two lives, destroyed 379 homes, b 0912 permission to address the House for 1 and displaced over 41,000 people, mak- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE minute and to revise and extend her re- ing it the most destructive fire in Colo- Accordingly, the House resolved marks.) rado history. itself into the Committee of the Whole I will continue to do all I can to help Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise House on the state of the Union for the the thousands of families displaced by today as a member of the Safe Climate further consideration of the bill (H.R. this fire and ensure that our brave fire- Caucus to highlight the four-part plan 1960) to authorize appropriations for fighters and first responders have all released last Monday by the Inter- fiscal year 2014 for military activities the Federal resources they need. national Energy Agency about the im- of the Department of Defense and for I ask all of you to keep the people of portance of reducing greenhouse gas military construction, to prescribe the Black Forest and the family of the emissions. It is yet one more report military personnel strengths for such two who have died in your thoughts sounding the alarm that we are not on fiscal year, and for other purposes, and prayers during this tragedy. track to meet the agreed-upon target with Mr. HULTGREN (Acting Chair) in of limiting the rise of average global f the chair. temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius. ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. Speaker, how many more reports BERISHA, AMERICA’S LOYAL The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- must be released before we act? Every FRIEND mittee of the Whole rose Thursday, day that Congress continues down this (Mr.