July 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5429 to lead the investiga- And what did he end up doing? that we can finally see justice in this tion of Russia’s involvement in the 2016 Fitzgerald ended up prosecuting case, where currently all we have is election, and any possible collusion ‘‘ for’’—as she says— what one friend referred to as a big fra- with the Trump campaign. Mueller and ‘‘wait for it, obstruction of justice. ternity party among the Muellers and Comey were longtime colleagues at the Comey was unconcerned about the Comeys and their buddies in that fra- Justice Department, and legal experts jailing of journalists and never threat- ternity. say it would not be unusual for a spe- ened to resign over this infringement Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance cial counsel to be in contact with on First Amendment freedoms.’’ of my time. somebody who is a party to its inves- So, since Mueller did not have the f tigation.’’ moral sense to recuse himself when he Mueller and Comey were longtime was offered this special counsel job be- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- colleagues at the Justice Department. cause of his close personal relationship VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Well, anyway, there needs to be an with and who he has H.R. 2810, NATIONAL DEFENSE independent counsel who will inves- hired since then, it is very clear, the AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- tigate the goings-on between Robert President is not going to be able to fire CAL YEAR 2018, AND PROVIDING Mueller and James Comey with the re- him, because there would be such FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 23, cent revelations about Comey’s very screaming about the Saturday Night GAINING RESPONSIBILITY ON apparent release of classified informa- Massacre. Mueller knew that, and this WATER ACT OF 2017 tion. is part of his vindictiveness. When it Mr. BYRNE, from the Committee on Bob Mueller is not in a position to became clear from Comey’s testimony Rules, submitted a privileged report judge him. And a great piece of evi- that there was no conclusion with Rus- (Rept. No. 115–212) on the resolution (H. dence that is not fit to sia by President Trump, then he leaks Res. 431) providing for consideration of be the special counsel investigating out that: Oh, I am investigating the the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appro- this matter is the fact that he didn’t President for obstruction of justice. priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- recuse himself because of his close re- Why would he do that? tary activities of the Department of lationship with Comey, and how Comey Because by leaking out that he was Defense and for military construction, is a critical witness in what he accuses now investigating the President—if the to prescribe military personnel Trump of, which doesn’t seem to really President fired him after he leaks out strengths for such fiscal year, and for be a crime. that he is investigating the President, other purposes, and providing for con- But, based on Comey’s testimony be- then you would have the allegations of sideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to pro- fore the Senate, it bears going back the Saturday Night Massacre and all vide drought relief in the State of Cali- and looking at a normal FBI employ- this kind of stuff. fornia, and for other purposes, which ment agreement that says: I will sur- So the only way forward is the ap- was referred to the House Calendar and render upon demand by the FBI or pointment by President ordered to be printed. upon my separation from the FBI all of an independent counsel that is truly f materials containing FBI information independent. in my possession. Mr. Speaker, we do not need someone HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLU- They also have a breach of contract who has been contributing to Hillary TIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESI- case there because the FBI Director Clinton or to or to any DENT carried stuff with him, that he pre- major Democrat or to any major Re- The President notified the Clerk of pared on his government time with his publican. We need somebody that is the House that on the following dates government equipment, saved with his going to be a fair arbiter in this pur- he had approved and signed bills and government equipment, and passed on, suit of justice so that he can inves- joint resolutions of the following titles: apparently, with his government equip- tigate Mueller fairly and impartially. April 3, 2017: ment, that appears to have been classi- And the relationship, whether Comey H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution providing fied, according to the new releases and Mueller consulted, as they did on for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 coming out now. so many things, like his Senate testi- of title 5, United States Code, of the final If you look at Comey’s conduct in the mony, about some of the things—well, rule of the Department of the Interior relat- past, as this article from Mollie Hem- ing to ‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, like the leak that Comey testified to and Public Participation and Closure Proce- ingway on June 12, 2017, pointed out, he that appears, potentially, to have been dures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alas- had pressured to recuse a crime. ka’’. himself from the responsibility of in- We need to know what Mueller knew. H.J. Res. 83. A joint resolution dis- vestigating the supposed, the alleged, Obviously, Robert Mueller is not going approving the rule submitted by the Depart- leak of ’s identity. It to resign, so the President couldn’t ment of Labor relating to ‘‘Clarification of turns out the prosecutor knew on day very well fire him. But we have got to Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make one who it was—Richard Armitage— get to the bottom and find out what and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each but he wasn’t honest enough to say: really happened so that justice is done. Recordable Injury and Illness’’. H.R. 1228. An Act to provide for the ap- ‘‘We know. I don’t need to spend mil- The projecting by one group of people pointment of members of the Board of Direc- lions and millions of dollars of govern- on the Republican Party conduct they tors of the Office of Compliance to replace ment tax dollars and waste thousands engaged in and projecting it on the Re- members whose terms expire during 2017, and and thousands of hours investigating. publican Party as if it was they that for other purposes. We know the answer.’’ did what this group did, it is time to April 13, 2017: No, no, no. This was Comey’s dear have all this investigated. We are not H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution providing friend, Patrick Fitzgerald—not just a going to get it with Mueller, a dear for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 close personal friend, but godfather to friend of Comey. It is time to have a of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and one of his children—and Comey gave true independent counsel. Human Services relating to compliance with the role of special counsel into that The only one way we can do that ap- title X requirements by project recipients in leak on Valerie Plame’s identity. It propriately is if President Trump finds selecting subrecipients. was Comey who gave that to Patrick somebody truly independent, truly not H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution dis- Fitzgerald, his close friend. a political animal, who can inves- approving the rule submitted by the Depart- What a travesty that turned out to tigate. And that is not Rosenstein, that ment of Labor relating to savings arrange- be. That was a upon the Amer- is for sure, as well. Then we can get to ments established by qualified State polit- ican Government by Patrick Fitz- the bottom and see that justice is done. ical subdivisions for non-governmental em- gerald. He knew on day one the answer So here is our work. Let’s stay here ployees. April 18, 2017: to his investigation, but he wanted a and work until we get ObamaCare re- H.R. 353. An Act to improve the National scalp, so he wasted a tremendous pealed, tax reform passed and signed Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s amount of time trying to get one. A 3- into law, and let’s encourage the Presi- weather research through a focused program year investigation. dent to appoint independent counsel so of investment on affordable and attainable

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An Act to repeal the rule issued by f ther continuing appropriations for fiscal the Federal Highway Administration and the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, year 2017, and for other purposes. Federal Transit Administration entitled May 5, 2017: ‘‘Metropolitan Planning Organization Co- ETC. H.R. 244. An Act making appropriations for ordination and Planning Area Reform’’. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and June 2, 2017: communications were taken from the for other purposes. S. 419. An Act to require adequate report- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: May 8, 2017: ing on the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits 1899. A letter from the Chairman, Farm H.R. 534. An Act to require the Secretary program, and for other purposes. of State to take such actions as may be nec- Credit System Insurance Corporation, trans- S. 583. An Act to amend the Omnibus mitting the Corporation’s annual report for essary for the United States to rejoin the Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to Bureau of International Expositions, and for CY 2016, pursuant to Sec. 5.64 of the Farm authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds Credit Act of 1971, as amended; to the Com- other purposes. to hire veterans as career law enforcement mittee on Agriculture. May 16, 2017: officers, and for other purposes. 1900. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- H.R. 274. An Act to provide for reimburse- June 23, 2017: retary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- ment for the use of modern travel services by S. 1094. An Act to amend title 38, United tics, Department of Defense, transmitting Federal employees traveling on official Gov- States Code, to improve the accountability the Department’s report titled ‘‘Fiscal Year ernment business, and for other purposes. of employees of the Department of Veterans 2016 Purchases From Foreign Entities’’, pur- May 17, 2017: Affairs, and for other purposes. suant to 41 U.S.C. 8305; Public Law 104-201, H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution dis- June 27, 2017: Sec. 827 (as amended by Public Law 111-350, approving the rule submitted by the Depart- S. 1083. An Act to amend section 1214 of Sec. 3); (124 Stat. 3833) and Public Law 114- ment of Labor relating to savings arrange- title 5, United States Code, to provide for 113, Sec. 8028(b); (129 Stat. 2357); to the Com- ments established by States for non-govern- stays during a period that the Merit Systems mittee on Armed Services. mental employees. Protection Board lacks a quorum. 1901. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- June 6, 2017: retary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logis- H.R. 366. An Act to amend the Homeland f tics, Department of Defense, transmitting a Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Sec- LEAVE OF ABSENCE selected acquisition report for the Navy/Ma- retary for Management of the Department of By unanimous consent, leave of ab- rine Corps and the Air Force; to the Com- Homeland Security to make certain im- mittee on Armed Services. provements in managing the Department’s sence was granted to: 1902. A letter from the Board Chairman, vehicle fleet, and for other purposes. Mrs. NAPOLITANO (at the request of Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, H.R. 375. An Act to designate the Federal Ms. PELOSI) for today and the balance transmitting the Board’s Report to the Con- building and United States courthouse lo- of the week on account of tending to gress on the Profitability of Credit Card Op- cated at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Ten- erations of Depository Institutions, pursuant nessee as the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Federal husband’s health situation. Mr. RASKIN (at the request of Ms. to 15 U.S.C. 1637 note; Public Law 100-583, Building and United States Courthouse’’. Sec. 8; (102 Stat. 2969); to the Committee on PELOSI) for today. June 14, 2017: Financial Services. H.R. 657. An Act to amend title 5, United f 1903. A letter from the Secretary, Com- States Code, to extend certain protections modity Futures Trading Commission, trans- against prohibited personnel practices, and ADJOURNMENT mitting the Commission’s interim final rule for other purposes. Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I move — Revisions to Freedom of Information Act June 30, 2017: that the House do now adjourn. Regulations (RIN: 3038-AE57) received July 7, H.R. 1238. An Act to amend the Homeland 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant The motion was agreed to; accord- ingly (at 9 o’clock and 11 minutes Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Committee on Financial Services. Affairs responsible for coordinating the ef- p.m.), under its previous order, the 1904. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- forts of the Department of Homeland Secu- House adjourned until tomorrow, ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- rity related to food, agriculture, and veteri- Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. for ment’s final regulations — Rosa’s Law nary defense against terrorism, and for other morning-hour debate. [Docket ID: ED-2017-OS-0051] (RIN: 1801- purposes. f AA11) received July 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 f U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESO- DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- cation and the Workforce. LUTIONS APPROVED BY THE EGATES 1905. A letter from the Assistant General PRESIDENT Counsel for the Division of Regulatory Serv- The oath of office required by the The President notified the Clerk of ices, Office of the General Counsel, Depart- sixth article of the Constitution of the the House that on the following dates ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- United States, and as provided by sec- ment’s final regulations — Rosa’s Law he had approved and signed bills and tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 [Docket ID: ED-2017-OS-0051] (RIN: 1801- joint resolutions of the Senate of the Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- AA11) received July 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 following titles: bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- April 3, 2017: gates of the House of Representatives, S.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution providing cation and the Workforce. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. 1906. A letter from the Director, Regu- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 3331: latory Management Division, Environmental submitted by the Federal Communications ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Commission relating to ‘‘Protecting the Pri- firm) that I will support and defend cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval and Des- vacy of Customers of Broadband and Other the Constitution of the United ignation of Areas; KY; Redesignation of the Telecommunications Services’’. States against all enemies, foreign Kentucky Portion of the Cincinnati-Ham- April 19, 2017: and domestic; that I will bear true ilton 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area S. 544. An Act to amend the Veterans Ac- to Attainment [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0601; cess, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 faith and allegiance to the same; FRL-9964-41-Region 4] received June 28, 2017, to modify the termination date for the Vet that I take this obligation freely, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law erans Choice Program, and for other pur- without any mental reservation or 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- poses. purpose of evasion; and that I will mittee on Energy and Commerce. S.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution providing well and faithfully discharge the 1907. A letter from the Director, Regu- for the reappointment of Steve Case as a cit- duties of the office on which I am latory Management Division, Environmental izen regent of the Board of Regents of the about to enter. So help me God.’’ Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Smithsonian Institution. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation S.J. Res, 35. A joint resolution providing has been subscribed to in person and of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Re- for the appointment of Michael Govan as a filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the vised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials

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