March 19, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E279 HONORING THE LIFE OF UTE Paramedics and ambulance drivers who re- I look forward to working with the Biden Ad- TRIBAL ELDER, THOMAS HOUSE, sponded were also reportedly attacked and ministration on these and other ideas to make SENIOR told not to help injured protesters. sure that U.S. policy toward truly pro- Four protesters were killed and as many as tects the of the Bahraini peo- HON. LAUREN BOEBERT 300 were injured. ple—and therefore truly contributes to Amer- OF COLORADO Hundreds were detained, including medical ica’s security. personnel, and the police pursued others to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f nearby villages to arrest them as well. Friday, March 19, 2021 Following ‘‘Bahrain Bloody Thursday,’’ Nich- RECOGNIZING THE FRONTLINE Mrs. BOEBERT. Madam Speaker, last olas Kristof wrote in , HEALTHCARE WORKERS OF month Colorado said farewell to Ute Tribal ‘‘When a king opens fire on his people, he no SOUTH DAKOTA Elder, Thomas House, Senior. Mr. House was longer deserves to be ruler.’’ the remaining son of Chief Jack House, the As leaders from around the world con- HON. DUSTY JOHNSON last traditional chief of the Ute Mountain Ute demned the violence, it seemed at first that OF SOUTH DAKOTA tribe in Southwestern Colorado. the door to reform had been opened. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. House served as a tribal elder in the King’s acceptance of the recommendations of Friday, March 19, 2021 Ute Mountain Ute tribe who lived his life with the Bahrain Independent Commission of In- honor and dedicated his life to representing quiry kept hope alive for quite some time. Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam his community and preserving traditional Ute But ten years later little has changed for the Speaker, I rise today to recognize, celebrate, values. Bahraini people. and honor the frontline healthcare workers of A man of many roles and responsibilities, I welcomed the release of in the great state of South Dakota. Mr. House served as a natural resources di- June 2020, who spent nearly eight of the past Some of these South Dakota heroes are: rector, rancher, respected spiritual leader, and nine years imprisoned for peaceful protest and Denise Thingelstad, Tiffany Ann Thiry, Hailey even organized horse races at the Ute Moun- criticizing government policies. Jo Thompson, Alexius Rose Thorpe, Kristi tain rodeo grounds. His exceptional, lifelong But many prisoners of conscience remain Karen Timm, Arien Lea Tingle, Amanda Kay dedication to his community and the Ute behind bars, and it is well past time to release Tinker, Patricia Titze, Christine Ann Torborg, Mountain Ute Tribe will live on through those everyone else imprisoned for exercising their Rosalind Torres, Sydney Lee Tschetter, Cindy he served and the remarkable family he left fundamental rights. These include human Tullis, Belinda K Twite, Dawn Andrea Tysdal, behind. rights defenders Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, Jennifer Marie Utne, Courtney Renna Van People don’t have to look farther than his Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, Ahmed Humaidan, and Aarde, Karla Marie Van Noort, Tamera Eliza- home to see Mr. House’s love for his commu- , and Sheikh . beth Merie Van Scoy, Antoinette Lynn Van- nity. Mr. House and his wife were known for Brave human rights and opposition leaders denberg, Carlene VanEgdom, Stacey taking in foster children who had no place to continue to call for the release of prisoners, VanGenderen, Kristen Lynn VanMaanen, go. accountability for grave human rights viola- Heather Marie Vanoverschelde, Jessie Thomas House never hesitated when called tions, and political reform. VanWyk, Angela Vaughn, Penny Sue Vaughn, upon to serve, and many of his children and Madam Speaker, the people of Bahrain Patricia Kay Veatch, Janine Carol Verschoor, grandchildren have taken on leadership posi- have been waiting ten long years for a sign Shari Viereck, Ann Marie Voorhees, Stacie tions themselves, continuing his legacy and that the arc of justice is bending toward them. Jeanne Waagmeester, Tammy Lee Waddell, replicating his commitment to traditional Ute I am tremendously heartened by statements Chelsea Lynn Wagaman, Alisha Selina values. made by Biden Administration officials con- Wager, Katie Lynn Wagner, Susan Waldman, He will surely be missed as a valued and firming that the U.S. commitment to human Maria Estrella Walk Valenzuela, Elissa Walz, respected tribal member, father, grandfather, rights will be reflected in our foreign policy. Jesse James Walz Jr, Valerie E. Wantoch, and leader. We cannot serve as a beacon of hope while Laura Anine Warnock, Rita Marie Watkins, Brittany LeAnn Webb, Kerry Ann Weeldreyer, f turning a blind eye to human rights violations. What should that mean when it comes to Evangeline Weingartz, Susan Weir, Kimberly TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF Bahrain? Here are some ideas. Welch, Dawn Wells, LeAnn Wenger, Jennifer BAHRAIN’S PEACEFUL PROTESTS The U.S. should pause arms sales to Bah- Jeanne Wesley, Kelly Ann West, Kathleen rain. Weyen, Kayla Dawn Weyh, Katherine Weyh- HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN The Department of Defense should develop Jurgens, Mary Catherine Wheaton, Emily Ruth OF MASSACHUSETTS a contingency plan for relocating the U.S. 5th Whitcomb, Bobbi Jo White, Tara Wiest, Erin Elizabeth Williams, Caitlan Louise Williams, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fleet out of Bahrain. The Administration should make full use of Ja’kale Diane Williams, Candace L Wilson, Friday, March 19, 2021 Global Magnitsky authorities to sanction Bah- Lori Wipf, Stephanie Marie Wodzinski, Gala Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, last raini officials who are known to have com- Woitte, Elizabeth S. Wright, Jolene Marie month marked the tenth anniversary of peace- mitted terrible human rights abuses and have Wullstein, Bethany Nichelle Yeaton, Amy ful protests that spurred great hope for change suffered no consequences for their actions. Zobel, Michael Aanderud, Benjamin Curtiss in Bahrain, only to have those hopes dashed. Accountability must return to the bilateral Abbey, Julia Agnes Abraham, Bradley E. On February 14, 2011, thousands of Bah- agenda. Adams, Amanda Lynn Adams, Jaime Aguilar, rainis took to the streets in peaceful protests The State Department should work for the Lisa Marie Alban, Melissa M. Alexander, Brian throughout the country to call for democratiza- release of all prisoners of conscience. And the Richard Alexander, Tyson David Allen, Nich- tion and social and economic reform. State Department should put reforms back on olas Rene Alonzo, Trisha Marie Anderson, Bahraini security forces attacked the peace- the bilateral agenda. What reforms are we Danielle Rae Anderson, Seth Joel Anderson, ful protesters, first with pepper spray and talking about? Corey Lee Anderson, Amy Anderson, Sommer flash-bangs, then with rubber bullets and fi- To start with, the Bahraini government Anstine, Ashley Marie Anziano, Megan Lynn nally with shotguns. should: end the prohibition on political soci- Arens, Cassandra Rae Arens, Sarah Jane The protesters remained peaceful, and in eties, decriminalize all speech, allow national Arens, Carol Lynn Arne, Lee Arnold, Mary the days that followed, the protests grew. and international press to operate without Colette Aschenbrener, Steven Atkinson, Ash- The in the capital city, state intervention, stop rendering its citizens ley Louise Attig, Kaitlin Marie Atwater, James , became the hub with hundreds stateless, strip the National Security Agency of Awuah, David D. Axtman, Brittany Rachel camping there and sharing food. its power to arrest, bring its anti-terrorism leg- Ayers, Timothy James Aylward, Karmela Lynn Then came ‘‘Bahrain Bloody Thursday.’’ islation into line with international human rights Bachman, Alexandra Leora Bachman-Wil- At about 4:00 a.m. on February 17, 2011, standards, integrate its security forces, and liams, Ryan Don Bailey, Stephen Baker, Laura while protesters including women and children end discrimination against the majority Shi’a Amelia Bakke, Amy Louise Bakker, Karen were sleeping, security forces stormed the population everywhere it exists. Banken, Eric Andrew Bannwarth, John P. area with tear gas. They threw stun grenades Taking these steps would not transform Barnett, Christopher Paul Barrozo, Jacqueline and fired shot guns at the terrified people. Bahrain into a democracy. But they would go Bartlett, Brett A. Bastian, Danette Rae Bahraini and international media were at- some way toward improving the country’s do- Baumann, Billie Jo Baxa, Allison Marie Beck- tacked. mestic human rights situation. er, Jason Michael Becker, Teresa Behl, Chase

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