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January 12, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E29 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

HONORING KAMALA HARRIS, College of Law. It is an honor and a joy to call HONORING THE LIFE OF ROSE AMERICA’S FIRST FEMALE, our vice president my Alpha Kappa Alpha so- MATSUI OCHI BLACK, AND ASIAN-AMERICAN rority sister and dear friend. VICE PRESIDENT f HON. JUDY CHU HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON OF CALIFORNIA HONORING BRUCE HAMMOCK OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 HON. JOHN GARAMENDI Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I OF CALIFORNIA honor the life of Rose Matsui Ochi, who rise to congratulate KAMALA HARRIS on becom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed away on December 13, 2020, at the ing vice president of the United States when age of 81. Rose was a dedicated public serv- she will be sworn into office on January 20, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 ant, a longtime constituent of mine in Mon- 2021, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Her terey Park, California, and a dear friend. Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise journey to the White House is a path of many Rose was born on December 15, 1938, in historic firsts. today to honor Bruce Hammock and his exem- plary interdisciplinary career. He has been a East Los Angeles, but her early childhood was She is the first woman; the first black spent imprisoned at Rohwer concentration woman; the first Asian-American woman; and legendary figure in his field for over four dec- ades and his efforts have made critical ad- camp in Arkansas along with countless other the first graduate of an historically black uni- Japanese Americans during World War II. This versity and member of the black Greek- letter vancements in our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, non-addictive so- childhood experience with systemic racism organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In- helped forge her passion for social justice and corporated, to serve as vice president. She lutions to managing chronic pain, and environ- mental conservation. solidified her determination to break barriers. also was the first black woman to be elected At a time when people of color were not ex- district attorney in California and the state’s Dr. Hammock’s recent research on regu- pected or encouraged to seek higher edu- first woman to serve as attorney general. In latory enzyme inhibitors and their effect on cation, Rose graduated from UCLA in 1959 addition, she is the second black woman to neuroinflammation has reshaped the way we and received her graduate degree in edu- win election to the U.S. Senate. understand both the cause and cure of the de- cation from Cal State Los Angeles in 1967. Her motto, ‘‘You may be the first, but make generative disease. Alongside his UC Davis After witnessing the 1968 East L.A. walkouts sure you’re not the last,’’ are words of wisdom team, Dr. Hammock partnered with Baylor by Latino students demanding equal condi- passed down from her mother that helped University as well as other researchers across tions in schools, Rose was inspired to pursue mold her into a role model who is inspiring the globe to study soluble epoxide hydrolase a career in law to create a more just and equi- girls and women around the globe to shatter (sEH) and its effect on the brains of mice. Dr. table society. She graduated from Loyola Law glass ceilings of their own. Hammock’s study found that inhibiting sEH School in 1972 and was admitted to the Cali- The vice president will, however, be both may offer a new pathway to reduce fornia Bar that year. ‘‘the first and last in the room’’ as she and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration; Seen by many as a rising star who pos- President Joe Biden address the converging leading to a breakthrough in recognizing the sessed an incredible legal mind, Rose quickly crises our nation is currently facing: COVID– potential benefits of sEH inhibitors in Alz- became involved in public policy at the federal 19, an economic downturn, and racial injus- heimer’s treatment. tice. level. In 1979, she was appointed to President Groundbreaking research is nothing new in Carter’s Select Commission on Immigration Vice President HARRIS’s commitment to the world of Dr. Hammock. He is currently a leveraging every aspect of the federal govern- and Refugee Policy, where she pushed for im- distinguished professor at UC Davis in the De- migration reform and helped secure a pathway ment to improve outcomes for men and boys partment of Entomology and Nematology and of color also is commendable. to citizenship for thousands of undocumented part of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer immigrants. She then took from her childhood During the 116th Congress, we joined Center. During his time at the university Ham- forces to pass an historic, bipartisan piece of experiences and helped secure a federal apol- mock has been at the helm of the Superfund ogy and redress for Japanese American de- legislation that created the Commission on the Research Program for over three decades—a Social Status of Black Men and Boys. I look tention camp survivors in 1988. And in 1997, government-funded program focused on find- Rose was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be forward to working with her to enact this legis- ing solutions to the complex health and envi- lation and form a thriving commission that will the director of the Community Relations Serv- ronmental issues linked with the nation’s haz- ice at the Department of Justice, becoming the address pressing racial inequities and shape ardous waste sites. landmark legislation. first Asian-American woman to serve as an She will be honored for being a champion In addition to his invaluable contributions to assistant attorney general. for boys and men of color at the 5000 Role science, Dr. Hammock has taken up another She also had incredible achievements in her Models of Excellence Project’s 28th Annual admirable charge—to make science and learn- service to Los Angeles communities. She Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Break- ing fun. Every year he and his lab organize a served for two decades as the director of the fast on January 18, 2021. The 5000 Role water balloon fight between faculty and stu- City’s criminal justice office, where she helped Models of Excellence Project is an in-school, dents on the lawn of UC Davis’ Briggs Hall reduce gang violence by supporting programs dropout prevention and mentoring program where other labs and bystanders join in on the for at-risk youth, designed successful commu- serving thousands of boys of color. action. This event is a small glimpse into nity policing methods, and increased the num- Vice President HARRIS’s career in public Hammock’s unique character—one described ber of women and officers of color within the service began long before she was elected to by colleagues as enthusiastic, creative, and Los Angeles Police Department. And in 2001, office. Thirteen-year-old KAMALA successfully hard-working. she broke yet another barrier by becoming the organized the children at her apartment com- Dr. Hammock’s limitless drive and curiosity first Asian American woman to serve on the plex to protest not being allowed to play in the contribute both to the stellar reputation of UC Los Angeles Police Commission. building’s grassy courtyard. She turned this Davis as an esteemed research institute and On top of her long list of accomplishments, burgeoning passion into a thriving career after California’s 3rd Congressional District as a Rose Ochi paved the way for people like me. earning a bachelor’s degree in political whole. We wish him all the best in his endeav- There were so few Asian-American women in science at Howard University and a law de- ors and look forward to seeing all that he ac- leadership positions as I was growing up that gree at the University of California’s Hastings complishes in the future. I never dreamed I could be an elected official,

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I was lucky to have her as put on this planet to help people become bet- into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence my constituent and I was lucky to have known ter, and upon doing so, I become better.’’ Project at its 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther her. I ask my colleagues to join me in com- At the height of her career, Ms. Ellis felt a King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, memorating the life of an extraordinary woman calling from God to leave her studios and re- January 18, 2021. and a trailblazing public servant. open the LeMoyne Community Center in f f Washington, Pennsylvania, becoming Execu- tive Director in 2007. Under her leadership, THE PRESIDENT IS MENTALLY HONORING THE LIFE OF EVELYN the once dilapidated building became a place UNFIT FERNANDEZ filled with hope and promise. Ms. Ellis fiercely believed the LeMoyne HON. JOHN B. LARSON HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ Community Center should be a source of sta- OF CONNECTICUT OF FLORIDA bility and comfort for local children. She estab- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lished a food program to provide meals for youths across Washington County and started Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Homework and More, a program hosting after- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam school activities and tutoring. When school Speaker, we recently witnessed an unprece- Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to was not in session, the center held summer dented attack on the Capitol as a joint session honor the life of Mrs. Evelyn Fernandez. camp and Coco’s Christmas, which sourced of Congress convened to count and certify the Mrs. Evelyn Fernandez was born on Feb- clothing, gifts, and meals for families in need. Electoral College votes. This was an attack on ruary 14, 1932, in Jamaica and migrated to Madam Speaker, it is with profound sadness not only the hallowed halls of the Capitol, but the United States in the late 1970s and be- that I recognize the loss of Joyce Ellis. Ms. on the very heart and soul of our democracy: came a resident of Brooklyn, New York. She Ellis indelibly advanced and improved her it was an attack on the peaceful transition of was a retired schoolteacher and passionate community through the LeMoyne Community power. about education. Center, and her service will leave a lasting There can be no doubt who instigated the Mrs. Fernandez was a sincere woman who legacy for children and families in our region. insurrectionists and incited them to domestic loved God and her church and was faithful in f terrorism. The President of the United States her service to The Faith Center Ministries. She called on his supporters to march on the Cap- HONORING BENJAMIN CRUMP, was a woman of great faith who cared deeply itol. He told them: ‘‘We’re probably not going AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ATTOR- for her fellow congregants and worked tire- to be cheering so much for some of them be- NEY AND MEMBER OF THE 5000 lessly to better the lives of all those in her cause you’ll never take back our country with ROLE MODELS OF EXCELLENCE community. weakness. You have to show strength, and PROJECT Mrs. Fernandez was the devoted mother of you have to be strong.’’ three sons and three daughters, among them In 2017, Dr. Harold Schwartz wrote this op- Bishop Henry Fernandez, spiritual leader of HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON ed, published in the Hartford Courant. In it, he The Faith Center Ministries in Sunrise, Florida. OF FLORIDA describes several mental disorders that may I join Bishop Fernandez and his family as they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be applicable to the President. It has proven mourn the loss of this kind and compassionate Tuesday, January 12, 2021 to be remarkably prescient and foreshadowed soul. the events of January 6, 2021. I include it in In the days, weeks and months ahead, we Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I the RECORD here so that Members and the will celebrate her life and honor her legacy. rise to congratulate Benjamin Crump, a nation- public may draw their own conclusions about While this loss will be felt deeply by everyone, ally recognized civil rights attorney who seeks the President’s fitness to serve out the remain- we are forever privileged to have shared this justice for families who’ve lost a loved one to der of his term. I, for one, believe that the time with her on Earth. May her memory be a police and racially charged violence, and a President is a malignant narcissist lacking the blessing. member of the 5000 Role Models of Excel- capacity to discharge the duties of his office f lence Project. and call on the Vice President to invoke the In 2012, Mr. Crump represented the family 25th Amendment. CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JOYCE of my constituent, Trayvon Martin, 17, who ELLIS was killed by neighborhood watch vigilante I’M NOT DIAGNOSING TRUMP: JUST SAYING ... George Zimmerman. He also has represented (By Harold I. Schwartz) HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER the families of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who Psychiatrists are prohibited by the so- called Goldwater Rule from diagnosing pub- OF PENNSYLVANIA was killed by a Cleveland Police officer while lic figures they have not personally assessed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES holding a toy gun; and Michael Brown, 18, who was shot dead by a police officer in Fer- This prohibition followed the 1964 election, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 when Barry Goldwater was the Republican guson, Missouri. He is currently representing candidate for president and felt by many to Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Madam Speaker, I the family of George Floyd, who was killed by have extreme views. He was castigated in a rise to celebrate the life of Joyce Ellis, who a police officer in Minneapolis, and Jacob survey of American psychiatrists and un- passed away on December 16, 2020, at the Blake, who was left paralyzed after being shot fairly labeled with virtually every diagnosis age of 62. Ms. Ellis was a remarkable woman by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mr. in the book. with a steadfast commitment to serving her Crump has collected millions of dollars for Fearful of the implications of diagnosing community, and her leadership and advocacy more than 200 victims and their families and from afar, the American Psychiatric Asso- for our region’s youth will be greatly missed. his advocacy has significantly raised aware- ciation prohibited this activity to protect the credibility of American psychiatry and At the age of 17, Ms. Ellis opened her first ness of the racial inequities embedded in our the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of dance studio, eventually expanding her oper- nation’s judicial system. public figures. On the one hand, the prohibi- ation to include four studios throughout south- Mr. Crump, who has been described as ‘‘the tion makes sense. On the other, it’s a gag western Pennsylvania. Ms. Ellis’ students per- hardest working attorney in the country,’’ rule preventing psychiatrists from contrib- formed across the Commonwealth, from com- earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from uting to the conversation. munity parades to Steelers and Pirates Florida State University. His grandmother, who It may not be necessary, however, for a games. They were also nationally recognized helped raise him, once said, ‘‘When you get a psychiatrist to offer a diagnosis to join the at the Cherry Blossom Festival in our nation’s chance to speak truth to power, you do it.’’ He discussion of just what is (or is not) wrong with Donald Trump. Mere information may capital. remembers those words everyday no matter suffice. In this spirit I bring you, straight While Ms. Ellis was an accomplished dancer where he is and uses them as a guide. from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and choreographer, she was also deeply dedi- I have the utmost confidence that Mr. of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (the DSM– cated to mentorship. Students and parents re- Crump will continue to serve underserved V, psychiatry’s diagnostic bible), the descrip- member her commitment to ensuring dancers communities. He has exemplified his selfless- tions of several mental disorders. Far be it

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