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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 No. 123 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was that encompasses various diseases and Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, week called to order by the Speaker pro tem- conditions that damage brain cells— after week, I’ve stood on this floor and pore (Mr. LAMALFA). Alzheimer’s disease. talked about hunger in America. Week September is Alzheimer’s Month, a f after week, I’ve talked about the dev- time spent by Alzheimer’s advocates in astating impacts of hunger in our DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO promoting and educating on this life- country—how it affects kids and sen- TEMPORE changing disease. iors and how our country is worse off The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- According to the Alzheimer’s Asso- because of hunger. I’ve talked about fore the House the following commu- ciation, deaths from Alzheimer’s in- ways we can end hunger, and have ex- nication from the Speaker: creased close to 70 percent between 2000 pressed my commitment to the effort and 2010. During that same time period, to end hunger now. WASHINGTON, DC, deaths from other major diseases, such The problem, Mr. Speaker, is that September 18, 2013. as heart disease, decreased. In my I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG the Republican leadership not only LAMALFA to act as Speaker pro tempore on home State of Pennsylvania, in 2010, willfully ignores the plight of the hun- this day. more than 3,500 individuals died from gry in America, but they are actually JOHN A. BOEHNER, Alzheimer’s. My mom, Mary Thomp- moving legislation that will make hun- Speaker of the House of Representatives. son, suffered with Alzheimer’s for 10 ger in America worse. f years as the disease slowly stole her Just a few weeks ago, USDA released memories, her dignity and, eventually, the newest data on hunger in America. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE her life. Hunger rates have essentially stayed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- In 2010, Congress passed legislation to flat over the past few years. That ant to the order of the House of Janu- create a national plan to combat Alz- means that, statistically, hunger ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- heimer’s disease. It established a Na- hasn’t gotten worse since the end of nize Members from lists submitted by tional Alzheimer’s Project within the the Great Recession, but it hasn’t got- the majority and minority leaders for Department of Health and Human ten any better either. morning-hour debate. Services in order to coordinate the The United States has a strong anti- The Chair will alternate recognition country’s approach to research and hunger safety net. Even though we have 49 million people who don’t know between the parties, with each party caregiving. This effort supports the where their next meals will come from, limited to 1 hour and each Member amazing work being done through med- we know that nearly 48 million of them other than the majority and minority ical research and awareness to improve are enrolled in SNAP, formerly known leaders and the minority whip limited the lives of those who are living with as ‘‘food stamps.’’ SNAP is a lifeline. It to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall Alzheimer’s. While awareness of Alzheimer’s has provides low-income families with ac- debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. grown over the last decade, America cess to food, access they wouldn’t oth- f and the world have a long way to go to erwise have if they were not enrolled in ALZHEIMER’S MONTH educate and combat this disease. Alz- SNAP. Now let me address a common heimer’s is a condition that most piece of misinformation, a fabrication, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Americans have encountered through a that opponents of SNAP continue to Chair recognizes the gentleman from parent, a loved one, a friend or some- use again and again. Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 one close they care about. However, to- SNAP is among the most effective minutes. gether, through continued advocacy, and efficient, if not the most effective Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. research and the dedicated work of and efficient, Federal program in Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to discuss health professionals, care providers and America. SNAP error rates—overpay- the sixth-leading cause of death in the scientific researchers, we can and will ments, underpayments and fraud United States of America and the fifth- make a difference. rates—are not only at all-time lows for leading cause of death for those aged 65 f the program, but they are among the years and older. It’s a disease more lowest rates of any Federal program. than 5 million Americans are living END HUNGER NOW This notion that fraud, waste and with and is the only cause of death The SPEAKER pro tempore. The abuse are rampant in SNAP is a fal- among the top 10 in the United States Chair recognizes the gentleman from lacy. It’s a make-believe talking point without a way to cure it or to slow its Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 designed to take away food from hun- progression. It’s a type of dementia minutes. gry people. Yet the Republicans are

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It’s 3.8 million low-income people from Chair recognizes the gentleman from a talking point. Every time they come SNAP in 2014—and just so there is no Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) for 5 out here, ‘‘Welfare abuse. Welfare misunderstanding, ‘‘low-income’’ minutes. abuse. People are getting money for means ‘‘poor.’’ On top of that, an aver- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, al- food. That’s welfare abuse,’’ but as age of nearly 3 million people will be though this hall is empty, there are a usual, the reality is not in their corner. cut from SNAP each and every year lot of people watching it, and I wonder Studies show that food assistance has over the coming decade. These are how many of them have ever actually some of the lowest rates of fraud of any some of the Nation’s most destitute gone hungry. How many of the people benefit program. If you go to one of adults as well as many low-income watching this have had to go without a those food banks and talk to the people children, seniors and families that meal so their kids could eat? How who are there, you’ll find some sur- work for low wages. That’s right. Peo- many have had to wonder how they’ll prising people there, people who ple who work but who don’t make get through a summer without sub- thought they would never have to go enough to feed their families will be sidized school lunches? It’s easy to talk there, but they are short on money and cut from this program. about pulling yourself up by your boot- can’t feed their kids, so they’re getting The biggest cut affects at least 1.7 straps when you’ve had designer shoes some money. million unemployed, childless adults in on your whole life. So I ask you again: Why are we doing 2014 who live in areas of high unem- Tomorrow, we will be voting on this—wasting time to satisfy the fur- ployment. These are poor people. Many whether or not to cut $40 billion from thest right-wing of the Republican don’t have the skills or education they SNAP. That’s a nutrition program for Party? need to find a job. This is a group people who do not have access to ade- We are again catering to a fringe whose average income is about $2,500 a quate nutrition. It’s a program that agenda thought up by partisans who year for a single individual—$2,500 a helps one out of seven Americans to are obsessed with the deficit bogey- year—and for most, SNAP is the only put food on the table. If this seems fa- man. That bogeyman has been roaming government assistance they receive. miliar, it’s because it is familiar. Re- around here for 4 years. ‘‘We’re going This bill also cuts an additional 2.1 publicans tried just exactly this before to have a terrible collapse. We’re going million people from SNAP in 2014, the August recess, a couple of months to have inflation. We’re going to have mostly low-income working families ago, and not surprisingly, for the most terrible things.’’ It has never happened. and low-income seniors. These are peo- unproductive Congress in decades, this The President has done a miraculous ple who have gross incomes or assets bill had to be pulled at the last minute job in keeping us on an upward track modestly above the Federal SNAP lim- because of a lack of support. Even some in spite of the resistance of the other its but whose disposable incomes—the of the Republicans saw it was too side. What it does is it makes it harder income that a family actually has much. for 4 million people to put food on the available to spend on food and other Anyone who has been paying atten- table. needs—are below the poverty line, in tion knows that symbolic votes to no- So be it. That’s their attitude. I’m in. most cases often because of high rent where are the bread and butter for this At least they won’t risk facing a pri- or child care costs. Congress, but the Republicans couldn’t mary in the next election. They are all If that weren’t bad enough, 210,000 even get their own support on the bill— worried about somebody further on the children in those families would also $20 billion of cuts that primarily help right. We’ve already got one Member lose their free school meals, and 170,000 children and the elderly wasn’t enough over here, Mr. Speaker, who is worried unemployed veterans will lose their for them. They had to hurt people about somebody coming from the right, SNAP benefits. To top it all off, other more, so here we are again with a new, and he’s about the furthest right I can poor, unemployed parents who want to improved plan that doubles the cuts to imagine on the floor. work but who cannot find a job or an $40 billion. On top of making 2 million Senate Democrats and Republicans opening in a training program, along people ineligible for benefits, they are appointed conferees to negotiate a with their children other than infants, also going to take away our States’ farm bill back at the beginning of Au- will be cut from the program. gust. Quit worrying about scoring Mr. Speaker, I remember when com- ability to provide temporary benefits points with the Heritage Foundation, bating hunger was a bipartisan issue— in times of high unemployment. As a and let’s focus on the American family when Bob Dole worked with George result, the CBO predicts that this will and vote this bill down. McGovern and when Bill Emerson add an additional 1.8 million hungry worked with Tony Hall. It didn’t mat- Americans to the ‘‘ineligible’’ list. f Why are we attempting to inflict an- ter whether you were a liberal or a con- b 1015 servative—ending hunger was a pri- other needless wound on the working SNAP ority. The current Republican leader- poor? ship has blown all that up. Republicans will tell you that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We should not do this. There are no program has grown too much over the Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from hearings on this bill, no markup, no last few years, as though the need for Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) for 5 min- semblance of regular order. And for food stamps were unrelated to a drag- utes. what—to stick it to the working poor ging economy. They see no connection Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I yet again? We should be doing every- between the economy and the fact that think each one of us 435 has to ask our- thing we can to end hunger now. The people don’t have food. That’s exactly selves, Is this really what we were sent Republican bill just makes hunger what the program was designed to do— here to do, to take food out of the worse, and it should be soundly de- quickly help people who are in need. mouths of hungry people, nearly half of feated. When unemployment is high and people them children? That’s what’s at stake Mr. Speaker, I urge and I plead with can’t pay their bills, that’s exactly the this week when we are asked to vote on both Democrats and Republicans to time they need the SNAP program. legislation that would cut $39 billion stand together, to come together in a Caseloads rose dramatically when the from one of our Nation’s most success- bipartisan way, and to demand to end recession hit. We laid off 700,000 people ful and important programs, the Sup- hunger now. a month in 2007, but that growth has plemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- Please, please, my colleagues on both also slowed as the economy has recov- gram, SNAP. It used to be called food sides of the aisle, reject this Repub- ered slowly. The CBO projects that, in stamps.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.002 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5593 As a Jew, we just came through the Hungry thoughts every waking day are my This bill also claims to create work Jewish holidays, and we talked about constant companion here in the supposedly requirements for able-bodied adults. what it means to be a human being in wealthiest country on Earth. Please have Let me remind my colleagues that the this world, in this country. Every compassion for your low-income and fixed- SNAP program already has very re- major religion in this world and rep- income constituents who are loyal, patriotic strictive work requirements. The cur- Americans and who are in dire need of nutri- resented in this House teaches that you tious and affordable food. rent SNAP program cuts off able-bod- feed the hungry. Not as charity, but as ied adults after just 3 months of bene- a mandate, because that’s what it is to A former SNAP beneficiary, a woman fits right now. We only allow States to be a human being in our world. All the named Dresden Shumaker, described adopt waivers for when unemployment religions have written letters and im- the program as a trampoline rather in their States rises high enough that plored us not to do this. than a safety net. Because of SNAP, this restriction is clearly unreasonable. I participated three times in the con- she was able to make ends meet for her The new so-called ‘‘reforms’’ would cut gressional food stamp challenge in young family during a period of time of everybody off, no matter what the un- which we eat on $31.50 for an entire great need. Her story is similar to most employment rate is in their State. This week. I’m not complaining about it be- SNAP beneficiaries who no longer need is just heartless. These cuts would cause I knew it was just a week and it food assistance within one year of re- come at a time when the Republicans would end, but that’s the average ceiving benefits. have blocked every single effort to pass SNAP benefit. You know what? You I’m begging my colleagues, please, a real jobs bill in the House and cut can get the calories. That’s pretty easy don’t support these cuts. Let’s be the job-training and job-placement assist- if you’re lucky enough to live near a value-driven country that we are and ance. Let me tell you, as a former food grocery store and not in a food desert. vote ‘‘no’’ to the $40 billion cut to stamp recipient myself, I know that The reality for 48 million people is that SNAP. people don’t want to be on food stamps. you can get the calories, but it’s really f They want to work. If we’re going to hard to get the nutrition. By the time put work requirements on people, why you get to the fruits and vegetables, SNAP in the world don’t we pass a jobs bill so which are quite expensive, it’s hard to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The they can work? do it. It’s not comfortable to rely on Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from At a time when our Nation should be SNAP benefits, and many people line California (Ms. LEE) for 5 minutes. creating opportunities for all, the up at the end of the month at food pan- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I House Republican leadership proposed tries that are everywhere in this coun- rise today to talk about the ongoing to cut SNAP by $40 billion. This will try, including some of the richest dis- Republican war on the poor—and that’s surely create a bleaker future for our tricts. But the SNAP program, which what this is—and their attempt to gut children, our seniors, and our overall has a bipartisan history, is the last line our Nation’s critical safety net against economy. If this bill ever becomes of defense between 48 million Ameri- hunger one more time. law—and I hope it doesn’t—at least 4 cans and chronic hunger. This past June, the Republican lead- million to 6 million low-income chil- The House already voted down a farm ership failed millions of farmers and dren, seniors, and families will be cut bill that included $20 billion in SNAP millions of struggling families when from this economic lifeline and pushed cuts, and it would have taken benefits they could not pass a farm bill. They into poverty. away from up to a million children and allowed the extremist Tea Party fringe Similar to about 29 of my colleagues, would have prevented 200,000 hungry of their party to poison the farm bill I have taken the food stamp challenge children from getting the school with amendments and so-called re- about three times and ate off of $4.50 a lunches that they rely on so much. forms that, in fact, would only increase day. It was unhealthy and very dif- Now this bill is back but on steroids. In hardship and hunger in America. ficult; yet I knew it would only last a addition to all of the devastating cuts Yet instead of working across the week for me. Yet millions of Ameri- that have been proposed, those that aisle to find a better solution that cans see no end in sight. And now, were rejected earlier, the new bill would create jobs and protect families, mind you, they have to worry that this would prevent any able-bodied adult the Republican leadership has chosen meager benefit, this pittance, is going from getting more than 3 months of to bring an even more hurtful, toxic, to be cut even more. SNAP benefits during a 3-year period, Instead of gutting SNAP, we need to and heartless nutrition bill to the even if they’re unable to find work. Up strengthen it. Not only does SNAP help floor. This new bill includes all of the to 170,000 of those who are veterans put food on the table for struggling extremist amendments that killed the who served our country would be de- families; it also helps stimulate eco- first farm bill. It also piles on even nied. This is at a time when unemploy- nomic growth. For every $1 in SNAP ment among low-income Americans is more restrictions and so-called reforms benefits, we generate $1.70 in economic that only serve to increase hardship for over 20 percent and the average time of activity. So Congressman CONYERS and unemployment is about 9 months. hungry families, children, seniors, and I have introduced new legislation that Those numbers don’t add up. It means veterans. would extend the SNAP benefits that that passage of this bill could nearly These false reforms will dramatically were increased as a part of the stim- starve those looking for work, and no reduce access to vital nutrition assist- ulus package. Otherwise—and many one can deny that fact. ance all across America—rural and don’t know this—on November 1, every I know how SNAP benefits my con- urban—in every single one of our con- single family or individual who re- stituents, and I know what would hap- gressional districts. ceives SNAP benefits now will see an pen if those benefits were lost. I’ve at- This bill would also end critical flexi- automatic cut of about $29 per month tended several events at food pantries bilities for our States and would crip- for a family of three. This will happen and community centers, and each time ple smart and targeted programs that regardless of this $40 billion nutrition I’ve heard resounding support for allow States to efficiently deliver nu- cut. SNAP. In just one day, I received 242 trition assistance to the neediest. For In 2011, SNAP lifted 4.7 million Amer- postcards from my constituents urging example, the Republican nutrition- icans out of poverty. Without SNAP, me to oppose these dangerous cuts to only bill would end categorical eligi- millions more would fall into poverty, the SNAP program. They have my bility for all of our States. millions more of Americans would suf- vote, and I’m imploring my colleagues We created this to streamline the de- fer hunger, and our economy would cre- that it should have the vote of every livery of social services so that we can ate even fewer jobs and be worse off. Member of this body to reject those lower administrative costs and put I just have to say, our values as cuts. more of these dollars directly into the Americans and who we are as a country A constituent who previously wrote hands of needy families. This Repub- recognize that these despicable cuts to my office summed up her thoughts lican bill would end those efficiencies, are immoral and un-American. We need about the importance of funding the raise costs for our States, and make it to provide opportunities to help lift SNAP program this way. Here’s what harder for families to get the help they families out of poverty, grow the econ- she said: need. omy, and create economic stability for

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Texas (Mr. VEASEY) for 5 minutes. on a budget of $4.50 a day and can at- Whether it’s farmers and ranchers in Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, there’s a test that it was not easy. I had to make my home State of New Mexico strug- cruel war being waged on the poor and tough decisions and realized firsthand gling through devastating drought con- hungry in America. I stand today as a how difficult it is to follow a healthy ditions or communities that are being voice for more than 1.6 million Texas diet on such a limited budget. I made impacted by recent flooding as a result households who depend on SNAP. Cuts difficult choices, as families do every of more severe weather, millions of to SNAP, our Nation’s first line of de- day, between purchasing nutritious op- Americans have been impacted by the fense against hunger, are immoral. I tions and what’s on sale. As a father of effects of climate change. will not stand by as my Republican col- a 7-year-old son, I cannot imagine the Released earlier this year, a survey leagues continue to balance the budget decisions many Texans have to make conducted by Public Policy Polling on the backs of the most vulnerable every day, including skipping a meal to found 74 percent of Latinos believe cli- Americans. provide nutrition for their kids. mate change is a serious or a very seri- House Republicans unveiled on Mon- When drafting this legislation, did ous problem, a higher level than the 65 day a plan to cut over $40 billion in anyone take the time to think about percent among all American adults; 68 SNAP over the next 10 years. This pro- how these SNAP cuts would hurt our percent of Latinos support the Presi- posed package would eliminate basic kids? Nearly half of all SNAP partici- dent using his authority to reduce food assistance for over 4 million pants are kids. This represents close to greenhouse gas pollution, including 60 Americans, including poor jobless one in three children in the United percent of all American adults; 69 per- adults in areas of high unemployment, States. Without access to nutritious cent of Latinos agree with the Presi- working-poor families, children, sen- meals, our children are put at risk of dent’s statement that ‘‘for the sake of iors, and even struggling veterans. developmental delays, poorer physical our children’’ and our future, we must Some might say that the proposal is health, and many other ailments. do more to combat climate change, an attempt to reduce fraud or waste in Mr. Speaker, we need to do every- compared to 62 percent of all American the program. Some say benefits are thing that we can to keep the SNAP adults. going to adults who don’t want to program going. The conditions that I Combating climate change and pre- have talked about are very serious work. I have news for people who say serving our land, water, and air is a top when you think about it affecting a that: you try earning minimum wage, priority for many Americans, espe- child’s ability to learn and perform working hard every day, and you will cially those in minority communities. well in school. These long-range impli- still, after working 40 hours a week at For years, a coalition of stakeholders, cations have dire consequences for our the end of the year, only make around including Hispanic farmers and ranch- entire economy. ers, tribal communities, conservation $15,000. I ask my friends on the other side of groups, hunting and fishing organiza- All of these claims are misleading to the aisle who support these cuts, these tions, and local governments came to- the public. SNAP fraud has been re- kids that I just talked about, what did gether to lay the foundation that led to duced to about 1 cent per dollar spent these kids do to deserve these cuts? on the program, according to one of the This past year, some 49 million President Obama establishing the Rio most recent USDA statistics. In fact, Americans lacked access to adequate Grande del Norte National Monument the cuts will come from benefits that food because they didn’t have enough earlier this year. This is an example of many Americans need to survive. money or other resources to meet their the type of leadership and advocacy These cuts will take food out of our basic food needs. Many of these hungry that can make a real difference in ad- seniors’ refrigerators and food out of Americans skipped meals or took other dressing climate change and preserving the mouths of our babies. This new leg- steps to reduce what they ate to make our precious resources. By establishing islation unfairly targets millions of un- ends meet. the Rio Grande del Norte, we have cre- employed adults who want to find I represent a constituent in my dis- ated economic certainty for farmers work; but due to a bad economy and a trict who is elderly, disabled, and lives and ranchers, increased recreation and sluggish recovery, they cannot find a on a fixed income. She received $93 a tourism opportunities, and, most im- job. month in SNAP benefits, but recently, portantly, protected our land, water, and air for future generations. b 1030 those were cut to only $52 a month. That’s only $1.73 a day. And if this bill Mr. Speaker, I have also come to the This includes Republicans, too. I is passed, she will be cut off from the floor today to express my concern for worked at a grocery store in Texas program entirely. I ask the proponents the House Republicans’ plan to slash when I was in high school. And I saw of this program, where is she to find as- funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Republicans come in from Republican sistance for her nutrition needs? I Assistance Program. This program is strongholds, like Weatherford, Texas, refuse to stand silent as some propose vital to many in New Mexico, espe- Azle, Lake Worth, and they were on we take food out of the mouths of the cially our children. Sadly, New Mexico SNAP. hungry. ranks near the bottom when it comes People need to stop stereotyping the SNAP is also a very powerful anti- to childhood well-being and ranked program. Proponents claim that these poverty program that has helped make worst in childhood hunger. cuts represent ‘‘work requirements,’’ our economy stronger. In 2011, SNAP The Republican plan to cut $40 bil- but that is willfully misleading, Mr. kept 4.7 million people out of poverty, lion from the SNAP program caters to Speaker. The provisions would cal- including 2.1 million children. the most extreme views. Earlier this lously terminate food aid to people who year, they tried to cut $20 billion, only f are willing to work but just can’t find to have the Tea Party revolt. So the a job. SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS AND new plan goes even further at a time Just a few short weeks ago, the Re- HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH when many communities are still publican leadership of this House tried The SPEAKER pro tempore. The struggling from a slow economy, even to eliminate the SNAP benefits en- Chair recognizes the gentleman from including a provision that prevents tirely when they stripped the nutrition New Mexico (Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N) for 5 high unemployment areas from receiv- program from the farm bill. This is a minutes. ing additional assistance. cruel assault against the most vulner- Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. Today we have 47 million Americans able and neediest Americans. Those af- Mr. Speaker, it’s time for Congress to living in poverty. And while we should

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I heard Mem- I believe we all share the goal of see- Now, that doesn’t sound like very bers of Congress—this Congress—tell ing a stronger economy that creates much, but the daily per person per people that they know that people in jobs and reduces the need for this kind meal benefit will be less than $1.40. prison are getting food stamps, and of assistance. But until that time, let’s Recently, one Illinois veteran was they’ve seen people buy alcohol with not make the most vulnerable among quoted, saying, ‘‘I relocated, and the food stamp cards. It doesn’t work. And us pay the steepest price. job I was supposed to get fell through. it divides and damages this Nation. f I lived off my savings but found myself The other lie, over 70 percent of the SNAP BENEFITS FOR VETERANS needing to apply for emergency assist- people receiving SNAP benefits are the ance to sustain until I found a job. I, elderly, the disabled, and children. And The SPEAKER pro tempore. The like many others, was only receiving we are against helping them? Another Chair recognizes the gentleman from assistance for a time (5 months) but 25 percent are people who work every Illinois (Mr. ENYART) for 5 minutes. don’t know what I would have done day, it’s just that they can’t make Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, during without it.’’ enough to survive. the 35 years I spent in the military, it They served us with honor and dis- I remember growing up and my was my privilege to lead the out- tinction, Mr. Speaker. Some are still mother would say, Eat everything on standing men and women in our Armed serving. Now it is time for us to serve your plate; there are starving kids in Forces. Many are still serving today. them with a measure of honor and dis- They served with honor and distinc- Africa. Well, I’m not sure how eating tinction of our own. I urge my col- tion, yet here we are talking about everything on my plate helped them— leagues to reject these shameful pro- treating the lowest paid of them like I’m still struggling with that—but posals which would cut this basic level second-class citizens, unworthy of there are starving people not far from basic assistance in these difficult of assistance to deserving recipients here, and the government of the United times. who need it now more than ever. States is saying we’d rather shut down I was elected to Congress to rep- f than to have a program that deals with the people who are in trouble. resent everyone in the 12th Congres- A SAD DAY IN AMERICA sional District of Illinois. I represent I just heard a few moments ago about The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the poorest county in the State of Illi- a 101-year-old person whose daily Meals Chair recognizes the gentleman from nois. Mr. Speaker, 100,000 people in my on Wheels had been reduced. 101 years Missouri (Mr. CLEAVER) for 5 minutes. district, most of them children or sen- old, and people are celebrating that, Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I prob- iors, live below the poverty line. My Mr. Speaker? This is a sad, sad day. ably don’t need 5 minutes to say what district has a higher proportion of vet- And by the end of next week, when we I would like to say. erans than any other district in this are shut down, it’s going to be much This is a very sad moment for the State. sadder. most powerful Nation in the history of I answer to Active Duty military and f this planet. We are on the verge of a veterans who rely on SNAP benefits to UNITED STATES FINANCIAL make ends meet. They exist in my dis- government shutdown over ideology. I CRISIS: 5 YEARS LATER trict and in every district represented can remember in 1995, I was the mayor in this House. Mr. Speaker, does any- of Kansas City when the government The SPEAKER pro tempore. The one in this Chamber wish to tell them shut down and the impact was Hercu- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from that in this hour of need, their country lean, not just here in Washington, but Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) for 5 minutes. is turning its back on them? Who around the country and around the Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this week among us wants to decide which of world. And if we are proud to be Ameri- marks the meltdown of Lehman Broth- these veterans deserve assistance and cans, it means that we pay our bills. ers, and the 5-year anniversary of the which do not? I know I don’t. We are the only nation that still al- greatest financial crisis in a generation According to the Census Bureau, lows a vote by a legislature on paying that struck our country. This eco- about 7 percent of people who report our bills. Most countries won’t do that nomic disaster nearly caused the de- prior military service also report re- because they don’t need any disruption struction of our country’s entire finan- ceiving SNAP benefits. Census data in- in paying their debts. We are close to cial infrastructure and led to what we dicates that some 1.5 million house- declaring to the whole world that we now call the Great Recession. holds with a veteran are receiving don’t pay our bills. However, Wall Street, during the last SNAP benefits. The other part that’s troublesome is 5 years, has actually profited greatly The base pay of most recent enlist- this whole issue of SNAP, or food from this crisis and, in the process, has ees, from corporals on down, is at or stamps. And there are so many myths caused continuing financial failures of below the $23,050 poverty rate for a that roll around that it just turns my millions of Americans. JPMorgan family of four. At military com- stomach. Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, missaries nationwide, nearly $88 mil- I lived in a house with no running Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Mor- lion in SNAP benefits were redeemed. water or electricity until I was 7 years gan Stanley have all reported record Stars and Stripes reported that in 2011, old. We moved into public housing. My profits during the recession. food stamp purchases at military com- father worked three jobs. He eventu- b 1045 missaries tripled during the preceding 4 ally was able to buy a home. years. I know what it’s like to be poor. I Wall Street, in the last 5 years, has Just last month, the Center on Budg- know what it’s like to struggle. My fa- regained all of its pre-crisis wealth et and Policy Priorities reported that ther was able to send my mother to with interest. Wouldn’t the American approximately 900,000 veterans cur- college when I was in the eighth grade, people like to be in that position? rently receive food aid and that pro- and then all four of his children grad- Meanwhile, Main Street has yet to posed cuts would impact around 170,000. uated from college, too, with post- see a real robust recovery. According to The Hill newspaper, graduate degrees. So I am always in- The roots of the recession began in more than $98 million in SNAP benefits sulted when I hear all of these irrev- the late 1990s, when a majority in this were redeemed by veterans in 2012. The erent and nasty comments about poor Congress first overturned something Huffington Post reports that in 2011, people. And we spread this stuff around called the Glass-Steagall Act, which ‘‘both Active Duty members and retir- the country to the point of absurdity. separated speculative banking from ees, together, used more than $100 mil- We spread lies. ‘‘Well, people go into prudent banking and then, in 2000, re- lion in Federal food aid in the past stores and they buy alcohol with food fused to regulate the trading of deriva- year.’’ stamps.’’ Well, we don’t have food tives.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.006 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 By hamstringing the Commodity Fu- uct. So six institutions, JPMorgan working families at greater risk of tures Trading Commission and the Se- Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, going hungry and eliminating the in- curities Exchange Commission, Wall Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Mor- centive to find work. Street turned once stable investments gan Stanley control an enormous per- Currently, a working mother who into the toxic assets that brought down centage of our banking system and, in makes a little more than $24,000 a year our economy. turn, your future and our nation’s fu- qualifies for SNAP if her disposable in- American taxpayers were then asked ture. That is too much power in the come falls under 130 percent of the pov- to bail out these same banks respon- hands of the big six. erty line due to the rising cost of child sible for trashing our economy and fa- America is currently in the midst of care or rent. This bill would eliminate cilitating the single greatest redis- the slowest recovery from a recession this provision and deny some working tribution of wealth from the poor and since World War II, and it’s important mothers and children in 40 States from middle class to the rich in American that this Congress not sit idly by. In receiving necessary nutrition assist- history. Our middle class has shrunk. the 5 years since the recession, our ance. And guess what? economy has only managed to put Make no mistake: this places a cruel The ranks of the poor shot up. It’s no more money in the pockets of the top burden on working families who can wonder people can’t afford to pay for 1 percent, ignoring the difficulties of least afford it. food. American citizens continue to the bottom 99 percent. But it gets worse. Another provision struggle to recuperate their lost wealth One way to begin rectifying this situ- would require the mother of any child from a clever banking system that ation is to reinstitute the Glass- a year of age to work or participate in stole their equity. Steagall Act. I ask my colleagues to a training program or risk losing their The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas cosponsor H.R. 129, the Return to Pru- nutrition assistance. At a time of high recently reported that the cost of the dent Banking Act to restore the dis- unemployment and dwindling resources collapse to the United States economy tinction between prudent banking and for job training, this bill means that a was up to $14 trillion. Is it any wonder speculation. In addition, the executive 2-year-old could go hungry if the we have rising debt levels? branch should prosecute the predatory child’s mother can’t participate in job It could be more when you factor in practices of those financial institu- training or find work. potential permanent losses in earning tions that have led to this harm to the Of course these provisions don’t only power by Americans who aren’t paying American people. impact working families. Even a vet- taxes anymore because they’re not There should be no statute of limita- eran receiving disability compensation working yet. tion on the justice that is owed to the could lose their exemption and have According to the Economic Policy In- American people. their nutrition assistance terminated if stitute, from 2000 to 2011, the median f they can’t find a job under this bill. income for working-age households fell These cuts imposed on the backs of from approximately $64,000 a year to THE REPUBLICAN SNAP PROPOSAL disabled veterans, children younger $55,000. This is a decline of nearly 13 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The than 6, and working moms are bad percent. Chair recognizes the gentleman from enough. But to compound these cuts, The U.S. Census Bureau paints a Rhode Island (Mr. CICILLINE) for 5 min- the Republican farm bill makes it more similar bleak picture of the precipitous utes. likely additional beneficiaries will be decline in American household income. Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise hurt as well. It shows that the overall median in- today to express my strong opposition This legislation would actually en- come of households has continued to to the deep cuts to nutrition programs courage individual States to kick peo- fall since the start of recession, and that are being proposed this week by ple off nutrition assistance by prom- now, people are earning—guess what— my friends on the other side of the ising them 50 percent of the savings. similar to what their median income aisle. Of course, some of this is old news. was in 1988. That’s right. They’ve lost The Supplemental Nutrition Assist- We’re here debating this issue again. decades of income growth. ance Program provides critical food Shockingly, the immoral, outrageous Income inequality has only widened and nutrition support for hardworking cuts I’ve already outlined weren’t during the crisis, where only the top 5 families in cities and towns all across enough for the conservative fringe. percent of income earners in our coun- my home State in Rhode Island. The They weren’t satisfied with cutting try saw an increase in their earnings United States Department of Agri- funding for SNAP. They demanded between 2010 and 2011. The top is doing culture estimates that more than even deeper cuts that would force more fine. Everybody else is not. 180,000 Rhode Islanders rely on this im- children and more unemployed workers In addition, a GAO report earlier this portant program every day. to go hungry. They’ve insisted that year estimated the total loss in house- Once again, House Republicans have more seniors and veterans, the people hold equity from the crisis to be $9 tril- decided, rather than working to come who helped build this country, should lion. Those are some of your neighbors to a bipartisan agreement on the farm be turned away at their local market. and mine. Indeed, what a property-tak- bill, that they will instead pander to The House Republican leadership was ing that is. the far right of their party and, in happy to comply, and they decided to Losses on this level prevent Ameri- doing so, impose real hardships on make a bad bill worse. They doubled cans from owning their own homes, America’s working families and put the cuts imposed on the SNAP program opening their own businesses, or going many children at risk of going hungry and chose to slash nutrition assistance to college and, ultimately, creating all across our country. by a total of $40 billion. These newer their own American Dream. While protecting generous subsidies cuts target jobless adults without chil- Meanwhile, on Wall Street, we see for agricultural corporations, my Re- dren who live in areas with high rates the enormous accumulation of banking publican colleagues are threatening of unemployment. assets and vast financial power in a the food security of our most vulner- The National Association of handful of institutions. JPMorgan able neighbors. So let’s review this Evangelicals said they were ‘‘especially Chase, Bank of America, Goldman package of cuts to the nutrition pro- concerned’’ about this proposal. Sachs, all of them are making enor- gram and consider its impact on chil- Let’s not mischaracterize this as a mous profits, in fact, the highest prof- dren, seniors, veterans and families. new work requirement. The changes its in the nation, along with the oil First, the Congressional Budget Of- proposed in this bill tell people who are companies. fice estimates this proposal would cut struggling to find work in a difficult Fifteen years ago, the assets of the SNAP funding by at least $40 billion. economy that if their job search goes six-largest banks were approximately Some of these cuts would be particu- on longer than 3 months, they should 17 percent of gross domestic product. larly devastating for seniors and low- go hungry too. But the bill does not Today, estimates for the assets of income families. provide additional workforce training those same banks are equivalent to For example, this bill would elimi- resources, and it doesn’t invest in job over half of our gross domestic prod- nate categorical eligibility, putting creation to help individuals find work.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.031 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5597 This sends a clear message. If you’re and grace, not stray from seeking You minute and to revise and extend his re- struggling to find a job in an area hard- and Your righteous ways, for You have marks.) hit by the recession, get ready, because said, ‘‘Blessed is the Nation whose God Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, there in a few months you’re also going to is the Lord.’’ Keep us in the shelter of was a time when the Southern Poverty struggle to eat. your wings and turn our hearts to You. Law Center was a laudable civil rights Let’s not forget the context in which In Jesus’ name, amen. organization, boldly combating bigotry this particular bill is drafted. It comes f and extremism. Such noble pursuits after House Republicans stripped out THE JOURNAL have been cast aside for partisan poli- the nutrition title and passed the rest tics, and today the SPLC is better of the farm bill. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- known for their attacks on Judeo- In other words, they were happy to ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Christian groups. provide agricultural companies with ceedings and announces to the House Recently, the SPLC has targeted the extremely generous subsidies to pur- his approval thereof. Alabama Accountability Act, a school chase crop insurance. They were happy Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- choice law passed earlier this year. to spend $40 billion on commodity pro- nal stands approved. Under this act, Alabama provides tax grams. But nutrition assistance for f credit scholarships for students at fail- children and the underemployed was ing schools so that they can attend apparently a bridge too far. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE better-performing schools—private, re- Dozens of religious groups and other The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman ligious, and nonfailing public schools. leaders have strongly opposed this bill. from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) come Earlier this week, the United States forward and lead the House in the Rather than allow students a chance Conference of Catholic Bishops re- Pledge of Allegiance. at a good education, the SPLC has filed minded us that ‘‘how the House chooses Mr. WALBERG led the Pledge of Al- a lawsuit that would trap students in to address our Nation’s hunger and nu- legiance as follows: schools the State’s own accountability trition programs will have a profound I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the system has graded D or F. In other human and moral consequence.’’ United States of America, and to the Repub- words, if you can’t help every child, The Jewish Federation argued that lic for which it stands, one nation under God, you can’t help any child? How absurd. this bill ‘‘would constitute untenable indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Speaker, it’s time for this intol- trauma to millions of Americans and f erance to end, and it’s time that Con- gress and the American people embrace their families.’’ WELCOMING REVEREND DALE Former Senate Majority Leader Bob policies that allow parents and stu- RIBBLE Dole, a Republican, warned ‘‘this is no dents the opportunity to choose the time to play politics with hunger.’’ The SPEAKER. Without objection, type of education that fosters success. They’ve sent a clear message. This the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. bill is wrong, it’s immoral, and does RIBBLE) is recognized for 1 minute. f not reflect our values as a country. I There was no objection. Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am the strongly urge my colleagues to oppose GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION this proposal. youngest son of six sons, all children of f an ordained Baptist minister. I have (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given five older brothers, four who are still permission to address the House for 1 RECESS alive today. Three of them have re- minute.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sponded to the call of ministry and are Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, 9 ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair pastors. One of my own sons, Clint, is months after the tragedy at Sandy declares the House in recess until noon also a pastor. It’s impossible to sepa- Hook Elementary School in Con- today. rate my faith heritage from my daily necticut, our country is once again fac- Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 55 life. My brother, Dale Ribble, who is ing the terrible reality of another hor- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- our guest chaplain today, is exactly rific mass shooting. In this case, 12 in- cess. the same. nocent men and women were murdered f From my earliest childhood memo- at the Washington Navy Yard just 2 ries, Dale was destined for ministry. As b 1200 days ago. I know that all of us are a child, I observed him countless times keeping the victims and their loved AFTER RECESS reaching out to people around him, ones in our thoughts and prayers The recess having expired, the House both young and old, with a spirit of today. compassion and concern. He has a gift was called to order by the Speaker at All of us in this Chamber should ask given to him by God for this purpose. noon. ourselves whether there is anything The work that churches do in our com- f that we could have done to prevent this munities change and affect lives for tragedy. According to the Associated PRAYER the positive. They reach out to the Press, the person who carried out this Reverend Dale Ribble, Oak Lake poor, the sick, and the hungry, improv- cowardly attack had previously com- Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, offered the ing the lives of whom they touch and plained about serious mental health following prayer: enriching our communities. I’ve issues, including paranoia, sleep dis- O Lord, You have been our dwelling watched Dale do these things his entire order, and hearing voices in his head. place from the foundation of our coun- life. I’m proud of his work and thank And despite all of this, he legally pur- try. We ask for wisdom from You, the him for being with us today. chased a shotgun from a firearms deal- all-wise God, for these leaders as they f er in Virginia just last week. seek to lead our country. Your word tells us that ‘‘wisdom ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. Speaker, there is something seri- from above is first pure, then peace- PRO TEMPORE ously wrong in this country when able, gentle, open to reason, full of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. someone with such serious mental ill- mercy and good fruits, impartial, and LATHAM). The Chair will entertain 15 ness is able to purchase a firearm with- sincere.’’ further requests for 1-minute speeches out even the slightest bit of scrutiny. You have said that a harvest of right- on each side of the aisle. We owe it to the victims of the Navy eousness is sown in peace by those who f Yard and their families to finally close make peace. May these men and loopholes that allow criminals and the women be united in wisdom that leads IF YOU CAN’T HELP EVERY CHILD, seriously mentally ill to purchase fire- to peace. YOU CAN’T HELP ANY CHILD? arms. How many tragedies should we O Lord, may we, as a Nation who has (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given witness before we finally enact com- known the greatness of Your mercy permission to address the House for 1 monsense gun violence prevention?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.008 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 OBAMACARE IS A THREAT TO Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I majority of SNAP recipients who can SECURITY was deeply saddened to see the Presi- work do so. Among SNAP households (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina dent begin the sixth year of our Na- with an able-bodied adult, more than 50 asked and was given permission to ad- tion’s economic malaise by renewing percent work while receiving SNAP dress the House for 1 minute and to re- his partisan name-calling and finger- benefits. They just do not earn enough vise and extend his remarks.) pointing on Monday. money to provide food for their fami- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Fortunately, we have a model for bi- lies. In my district in Los Angeles, Speaker, this morning South Carolina partisan economic cooperation. In 1995, nearly 77 percent of families receiving Attorney General Alan Wilson testified when President Clinton realized that SNAP benefits are working families. before a joint committee on Capitol his policies weren’t working, he The Republican attack on SNAP is a Hill warning that the health care take- reached across the aisle to work with sad example of not understanding the over legislation is a threat to the secu- the Republican House; and despite struggles faced by so many Americans, rity and safety of citizens. their political differences, they did including many of their own constitu- The attorney general cited: some amazing things: ents. SNAP benefits help low-wage Despite the President saying last month, They reduced Federal spending by a working families make ends meet as ‘‘We’re well on our way to fully imple- miraculous 40 percent of GDP; they try to get back on their feet. Mil- menting the Affordable Care Act,’’ impor- They produced the largest capital lions of families rely on SNAP as they tant deadlines are being routinely missed. In gains tax cut in American history; struggle with unemployment and low order for the ACA to adequately determine They reformed entitlement spending wages in the wake of the recession. The the eligibility . . . it must create a data hub by abolishing the open-ended welfare House Republican proposal would reck- that connects databases from seven different system we had at the time; lessly cut assistance for at least 4 mil- agencies. However, the hub has not been beta tested, independently verified, or properly They delivered 4 years of budget sur- lion to 6 million people who need help, audited. When it goes live on October 1, it pluses. and we cannot let this happen. will be a con-man’s all-you-can-eat buffet These bipartisan policies produced a f overflowing with a gold mine of sensitive in- period of prolonged economic expan- formation from the agency databases. sion and unprecedented prosperity for NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH Attorney General Wilson summarized America’s middle and working classes. (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given as follows: Republicans have been eager to re- permission to address the House for 1 Until HHS rectifies safeguarding Ameri- peat these successful bipartisan poli- minute.) cans’ personal information, Congress must cies of the Clinton years. Why isn’t the Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, Sep- suspend implementation of ACA. President? tember is National Preparedness In conclusion, God bless our troops, f Month, and preparedness includes mak- and we will never forget September the ing sure that the public has access to THE REPUBLICAN NUTRITION RE- 11th in the global war on terrorism. timely information in cases of emer- FORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY f gency. For many Americans, public ACT broadcasting is a vital source of impor- MONTH OF THE HISPANIC CHILD (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given tant emergency announcements. (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- permission to address the House for 1 Over 98 percent of the American pop- fornia asked and was given permission minute and to revise and extend her re- ulation has access to public radio or a to address the House for 1 minute and marks.) television signal. In times of emer- to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise gency, public broadcasting is a go-to Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- today in strong opposition of H.R. 3102, source of information for emergency fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cel- the Republican Nutrition Reform and management officials and first re- ebrate not only Hispanic Heritage Work Opportunity Act. sponders. We have a responsibility to Month, but to celebrate the next gen- America should be uncomfortable be- ensure that stations that are damaged eration of Hispanic leaders. cause this bill would cut $40 billion in in a disaster are repaired and oper- I applaud the national PTA for nam- critical nutrition assistance programs, ational as quickly as possible. ing September the Month of the His- denying SNAP benefits to at least 4 That’s why I’ve introduced the Emer- panic Child. million low-income Americans, affect- gency Information Improvement Act. With the Hispanic population total- ing children, seniors, the disabled, and My bill clarifies that local public radio ing 53 million people in the U.S., His- veterans. and television stations are eligible for panic children and youth are the fast- America should be uncomfortable be- assistance to rebuild their facilities est growing population in America. By cause this Republican deal affects un- when they are damaged in a federally 2060, it is projected that Hispanics will employed adults with an average in- designated disaster such as a storm or be about 128 million people in the come of just $2,500 per year who would terrorist attack. United States. immediately lose their SNAP benefits. This legislation will help ensure that In order to produce the next genera- America should be uncomfortable be- this important informational resource tion of leaders that are capable and cause this bill hurts Americans living will be available to Americans in times equipped to work and to tackle our fu- in rural, urban, and suburban areas. of need. ture challenges, we must invest in For many, SNAP benefits are the only I invite my colleagues to support this every Hispanic child. Education and thing that keeps them from living with legislation. equal opportunity are what will ensure hunger and malnutrition and sickness. f that these students fulfill the Amer- America should be uncomfortable. SNAP ican promise. We should not cut these funds. These I will continue to advocate for pro- are extreme cuts of one of the most ef- (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given grams like Head Start and fight to fective programs we have combating permission to address the House for 1 make college more affordable for all hunger. minute and to revise and extend his re- children. f marks.) As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Month, let us keep in mind that the SNAP today to express my strong support for younger generation will be our leaders (Ms. BASS asked and was given per- the SNAP program, the Supplemental of the future. mission to address the House for 1 Nutrition Assistance Program. f minute.) SNAP is a critically important pro- Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today gram. It helps struggling families put RENEWING THE CLINTON- in opposition of H.R. 3102, the Nutri- food on the table while they work to GINGRICH PARTNERSHIP tion Reform and Work Opportunity get back on their feet. It helps our Na- (Mr. MCCLINTOCK asked and was Act. tion’s most vulnerable, as nearly two- given permission to address the House Contrary to the rhetoric of my Re- thirds of recipients are children, elder- for 1 minute.) publican colleagues, the overwhelming ly, and disabled. And according to new

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.010 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5599 census data just released yesterday, come out of the greatest financial cri- their vote, they are casting their vote the SNAP program helped lift 4 million sis since the Great Depression. for or against one in four children who people out of poverty in 2012. Addition- SNAP is a vital tool in empowering still go to bed at night hungry. 1 ally, this is a multiplier of 2 ⁄2 times in Americans in a challenging economy f our economy. and should not be the sole factor in Unfortunately, it is my under- solving the Nation’s long-term fiscal THE ATTACK ON POOR, DISADVAN- standing that the House of Representa- problems. Costs for the program will TAGED, AND HUNGRY PEOPLE tives may soon consider legislation shrink as the economy improves and ACT that cuts $40 billion in funding from people are able to do exactly what (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois SNAP. This is the wrong approach. At Americans want to do: put food on the asked and was given permission to ad- a time when many families and com- table. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- munities are still struggling to get f vise and extend his remarks.) back on their feet from the Great Re- RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. cession, we should be working to Speaker, I rise to express strong oppo- strengthen, not undermine, the SNAP (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and sition to H.R. 3102, what I call the At- program. was given permission to address the tack on Poor, Disadvantaged, and Hun- House for 1 minute.) f gry People Act. This bill will cut food Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, stamps by $40 billion; and, as a result 1215 b we wonder why people need nutrition of that, at least 4 million low-income CUTTING $40 BILLION FROM THE assistance in the first place. Well, it’s individuals will no longer be eligible to NUTRITION PROGRAM because our minimum wage is inad- receive nutrition assistance. equate, and it’s because the govern- (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given I say shame on whoever concocted ment has given up on creating jobs. A this draconian idea, whoever put this permission to address the House for 1 parent working full-time at minimum minute.) proposal together, and certainly shame wage will simply not earn enough in- on us if we vote for it. Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise come to cover basic needs. today with a heavy heart because this SNAP recipients are not lazy. It’s f body will soon consider a bill that will this Congress that is lazy. WEIGH OUR OPTIONS BEFORE cut 4 million children from their nutri- Mr. Speaker, if you want to cut $40 CUTTING SNAP tion benefits. Americans will go hun- billion in nutrition funding, I have a gry. In my district and across this two-part plan for you. Raise the min- (Ms. SEWELL of Alabama asked and country, these are our friends, our imum wage so workers can feed them- was given permission to address the neighbors, our fellow parishioners. selves, and pass the American Jobs Act House for 1 minute.) They are children and veterans and so Americans can find work in the first Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speak- seniors. place. er, I rise today to express my strong One of my constituents wrote to me Mr. Speaker, the working poor, sen- opposition to H.R. 3102, calling for a $40 recently about how Federal nutrition iors, and children are suffering now, billion cut in critically needed funding assistance is essential to feeding her and you plan to cut nutrition assist- for nutrition assistance programs. family. She is 28 years old, disabled, ance? Not only will they suffer, but You know, Mr. Speaker, struggling and an orphan, so she has no family to some may die. to encourage my Republican colleagues fall back upon. And she is the mother It’s time for this Congress to address to take a walk in the shoes of those of a toddler. On top of all that, she’s in the real issues: raise the minimum who suffer from food insecurity has be- college, working to get her under- wage, and jobs, jobs, jobs. come uncomfortably common in this graduate degree, and has a double Chamber. In this House, we have moved f major, no less. But right now, she de- beyond poor economic doctrine and im- pends on the Supplemental Nutrition OPPOSITION TO THE REPUBLICAN moral social policy, and we’re now Assistance Program to feed her tod- NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PLAN dealing with the very dangerous dler, and that assistance doesn’t even (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given mindset that the weakest in our soci- go far enough. She still has to rely on permission to address the House for 1 ety are to blame for their condition. our local food bank and other commu- minute and to revise and extend his re- Instead of taking away food stamps, nity assistance. marks.) we should be encouraging jobs. That we This is who we are talking about Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I’m not should be encouraging smaller assist- when we debate cutting $40 billion from one to go on and on about a lot of sta- ance for those who are in need is not, I the nutrition program. We can and tistics, but as we debate the nutrition think, the way that this policy should should do better. bill, there is one that struck a chord go. We should be incentivizing compa- nies to provide a living wage. And I f with me. One in four, yes, one in four children go to bed hungry every night. think it’s hypocritical for us to value SNAP AND THE FARM BILL And I’m not talking about in Africa, the sanctity of life while neglecting (Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD asked and China, or India. I’m talking about one policies that ensure all Americans have was given permission to address the in four children who live right here in a better quality of life. House for 1 minute.) the United States going to sleep with- Mr. Speaker, 54 percent of the house- Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD. Mr. Speak- out adequate nutrition. holds in my district receive SNAP. I er, I want to call attention to the seri- For me and the 1 million New think that it’s really important that ousness of the proposed $40 billion cut Jerseyans on SNAP, this is a complete we remember the people that we’re to the nutrition bill. As a member of and total outrage. We live in the great- sent here to represent. the House Agriculture Committee, I est country on Earth, yet 17 million f am gravely concerned with this bill, as children in this country do not get the it circumvented proper deliberation be- nutrition they need. PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH fore the Agriculture Committee. This Last year alone, SNAP lifted 4 mil- (Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM bill lacks the transparency required by lion people out of poverty. The bill on of New Mexico asked and was given the American people and is outside the the floor this week, which would cut permission to address the House for 1 custom and practice of all past farm SNAP by nearly $40 billion, will only minute and to revise and extend her re- bills this House has passed. ensure that these people are pushed marks.) I am ready to vote for a farm bill, but right back into poverty. Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of we are no closer to finding a com- That’s why I strongly oppose the nu- New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I have re- promise than we were 6 months ago. trition assistance bill; and I urge my cently met with some constituents This issue is about Americans’ ability colleagues to examine their conscience from New Mexico whose lives have to eat, as our country struggles to and remember that, when they cast been impacted by pancreatic cancer,

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House resolved into the Committee of the for five amendments, four of which are Whole House on the state of the Union for It’s not easy to listen to their stories, Democrat amendments and one is a Re- but it’s important, and here’s why: consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- publican amendment. So this rule is pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading retary of Agriculture to more efficiently de- fair to a fault and it is totally gen- cause of cancer deaths in this country; velop domestic sources of the minerals and erous, and it will provide a balanced the 5-year survival rate is just 6 per- mineral materials of strategic and critical and open debate as long as we, as Mem- cent; and there are still no early detec- importance to United States economic and bers, structure our remarks to the mer- tion tools or lifesaving treatments. national security and manufacturing com- its of this particular bill and don’t go Last year, Democrats and Repub- petitiveness. The first reading of the bill off on tangents. licans came together to pass the Recal- shall be dispensed with. All points of order citrant Cancer Research Act, which re- against consideration of the bill are waived. b 1230 quires the National Cancer Institute to General debate shall be confined to the bill Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able and shall not exceed one hour equally di- develop a scientific framework for vided and controlled by the chair and rank- to stand before the House and support combating both pancreatic cancer and ing minority member of the Committee on this rule. It’s a good rule. lung cancer. Unfortunately, the much- Natural Resources. After general debate the I also support the underlying bill, needed progress we stand to make is in bill shall be considered for amendment under H.R. 761, and I want to congratulate serious jeopardy. Largely because of se- the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. questration, the National Cancer Insti- consider as an original bill for the purpose of AMODEI), as sponsor of this particular tute’s budget has been drastically cut. amendment under the five-minute rule the piece of legislation, as well as the This is simply unacceptable, and it’s amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- chairman of the Natural Resources ommended by the Committee on Natural Re- yet another reason why I continue to Committee, the gentleman from Wash- call for a permanent fix to sequestra- sources now printed in the bill. The com- mittee amendment in the nature of a sub- ington (Mr. HASTINGS), for his leader- tion. The country deserves it; those stitute shall be considered as read. All points ship in this particular effort. constituents I met with deserve it; and of order against the committee amendment Mr. Speaker, our Nation is blessed everyone who has lost a loved one to in the nature of a substitute are waived. No with an abundance of resources, which pancreatic cancer deserves it. amendment to the committee amendment in has made us a leading world economy f the nature of a substitute shall be in order and industrial power, and we have only except those printed in the report of the The SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION scratched the surface, literally, of what Committee on Rules accompanying this res- we can potentially develop. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM olution. Each such amendment may be of- fered only in the order printed in the report, We have energy potential such as (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was coal, oil shale, and natural gas depos- given permission to address the House may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, its, as well as various critical minerals for 1 minute.) shall be debatable for the time specified in that we, as a Nation, need and should Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, some- the report equally divided and controlled by be developing. times we use words like ‘‘SNAP,’’ and the proponent and an opponent, shall not be But unfortunately, much of this de- people don’t know what it means. subject to amendment, and shall not be sub- velopment of our domestic mineral re- SNAP means Supplemental Nutrition ject to a demand for division of the question sources has actually been stymied by a Assistance Program. It’s supplemental in the House or in the Committee of the combination of special interest poli- to what people receive. Nutrition, Whole. All points of order against such tics, as well as bureaucratic red tape, that’s its main purpose, and it just amendments are waived. At the conclusion particularly under this administration. gives assistance. of consideration of the bill for amendment What we are proposing to vote on is the Committee shall rise and report the bill It is a pain we have all seen coming. to the House with such amendments as may a bill that would cut $40 billion from Twenty-five years ago, 20 percent of have been adopted. Any Member may de- all money that was spent for develop- SNAP. What it means—and this is mand a separate vote in the House on any something that’s very important for us ment and production of critical min- amendment adopted in the Committee of the erals was spent here in the United to recognize—is it means children will Whole to the bill or to the committee States. Today that’s down to only 8 lose access to things like free school amendment in the nature of a substitute. lunches. For some children, that’s the The previous question shall be considered as percent, as other nations have replaced best meal of the day that they have. ordered on the bill and amendments thereto our efforts, unfortunately. This has meant an increase in our We know hundreds of thousands will to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with- trade imbalance, dollars going over- lose that. out instructions. Mr. Speaker, 1.7 million people, seas, escalating prices here at home for 850,000 households will be reduced by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- both energy and commodities. It means $90 a month. Think about your own tleman from Utah is recognized for 1 job losses here in the United States. budgets and think about what $90 will hour. And ironically, these jobs that we are mean for a family that needs assist- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, losing are some of the highest-paying ance. And in addition, this bill will ask for the purpose of debate only, I yield middle class jobs that are available. disabled people to work 20 hours a the customary 30 minutes to the gen- Bureaucratic delays are causing this, week before they can even qualify for tleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), and they are causing us to see a supplemental nutrition assistance. pending which I yield myself such time change, both for manufacturing and de- Mr. Speaker, this is a mean-spirited as I may consume. During consider- fense. measure, and Congress should not be ation of this resolution, all time yield- Twenty-five years ago, there were 30 defined by that. ed is for the purpose of debate only. minerals that we actually had to im- GENERAL LEAVE port to this Nation that were consid- f Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ered critical minerals. Today that PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION ask that all Members have 5 legislative number has gone from 30 to 61. OF H.R. 761, NATIONAL STRA- days in which they may revise and ex- Twenty-five years ago, there were 16 TEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS tend their remarks. minerals that we imported a great ma- PRODUCTION ACT OF 2013 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there jority of. Today that number that has Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, by objection to the request of the gen- gone to 24. direction of the Committee on Rules, I tleman from Utah? It affects manufacturing, such as call up House Resolution 347 and ask There was no objection. electronics and metal alloys, ceramics, for its immediate consideration. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, glass, magnets, catalysts, everything. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- this resolution provides for a struc- It affects our defense as well, as our lows: tured rule for consideration of H.R. 761, Defense Logistics Agency tries to

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They are critical The fact that we are dragging our caused by their operations? to our weapons development system, feet is simply done from bureaucratic The people of the United States pay. including such things as night vision excess that is illogical and irrational. They pay through a contaminated en- equipment, advanced lasers, avionics, We have done this in other areas. This vironment. They pay through sickness, fighter jet components, missile guid- is the time to do this in this area as including cancer. They pay through ance systems, and it goes on and on. well. taxes, because taxpayer dollars are ul- Look, the Constitution tells us that If, indeed, we could do this process, it timately needed to clean up these sites. our first responsibility is to provide for would be very clear that this Nation It would seem that we should have a common defense. This bill steps us would prosper. We could have good- learned from our mistakes with the into the right direction so we actually paying jobs, and we could make the 1872 General Mining Law. Mining com- can provide for a common defense and desert blossom. panies should be held accountable so do it intelligently and avoid unneces- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of that their operations will not impose sary and frivolous delays. my time. additional burdens on the American There are some that will criticize us Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. people. for the kinds of minerals that we are Speaker, I thank my friend, the gen- H.R. 761 not only takes away valued placing in this restriction area. There tleman from Utah, for yielding me the natural resources for hiking, fishing, was a study in 2009 that was done customary 30 minutes and, Mr. Speak- canoeing and other recreational activi- called the Great California ShakeOut, er, I yield myself such time as I deem ties, it shifts the burdens of mining which was a mock of what could hap- necessary. cleanup and restoration to the Amer- pen if the big earthquake actually hit Mr. Speaker, the House faces a num- ican taxpayer. that area, and it found out that, in an ber of pressing issues that everybody in Furthermore, H.R. 761 classifies do- effort to try and rebuild the infrastruc- America knows that we should be ad- mestic mining operations for strategic ture that would be necessary, there’s a dressing. Instead, we are here today on and critical minerals on Federal lands whole list of things we normally don’t H. Res. 347, a structured rule, and the as infrastructure projects. Using a consider as critical that would, in that underlying bill, H.R. 761, the National broad definition that encompasses vir- situation, be critical, including sand Strategic and Critical Minerals Pro- tually every type of mine, this legisla- and gravel, that we simply would have duction Act of 2013. tion allows mines to take advantage of a frightful deficiency of if we were try- I get it that my friends from areas a Presidential order from 2012 which re- ing to rebuild under those types of crit- that have these minerals in public quires Federal agencies to streamline ical situations. spaces would like for us to proceed the permitting process for infrastruc- This bill anticipates that, and makes apace to extract them. I understand ture projects. sure that we will not be found lacking, their feelings. I come from yet another However, building a mine is not the either in defense, or in manufacturing, of the critical areas of our country same as building roads and highways or in critical civilian needs in case of that we have to protect much of the that are much needed in this country, disaster. This bill doesn’t predetermine any- space of, and that would be the Ever- or replacing rotted sewerage that is thing. It simply says, make a decision, glades. much needed in this country, which is, I don’t understand why Congress is yes or no, on whether this project in fact, the country’s infrastructure. should go forward; simply make a deci- trying to provide even more breaks to Bills like this are why, in my opin- sion, and do it in a timely fashion. the United States mining operations ion, the American people are so frus- We still, today, average between 7 when we do have these urgent domestic trated with us here in the United and 10 years in which those decisions issues that we are confronted with and, States Congress. We have a number of are made. This bill says that that is somehow or another, that we were un- issues that we could—no, not that we unrealistic, and it simply says, you’ve able to undertake. could, that we should be working on— We haven’t done all of our appropria- got 30 months—21⁄2 years—to make a and, yet, we are rehashing a bill that decision, yes or no. If you have to have tions. We are having difficulty getting went nowhere last Congress, ain’t an extension, it provides for that on a continuing resolution. We will soon gonna go nowhere this Congress and, common agreement, which is only ra- be faced with lifting the debt ceiling. most importantly, is bad for the Na- tional to do. But for heaven’s sakes, fi- And somehow or another, we are deal- tion. nally make a decision. ing with something that, I might add, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of It is based on not only what we are we have voted on before, that came out my time. talking about here, but it’s based on of the House of Representatives, that Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I what we are doing in our transpor- did not pass the Senate, and H.R. 761 is yield myself as much time as I may tation area. It’s based on a Presidential not going to pass the Senate either. consume. concept; when the President estab- So H.R. 761 guts important environ- I just want to make a couple of com- lished an Executive Order No. 13604, mental protections offered through the ments before we go on with the discus- which talked about the importance of National Environmental Policy Act, sion of this particular rule, which, once trying to streamline reform and ref- referred to as NEPA. It fails to require again, is a fair rule and is a good rule. erence our process. adequate financial assurance, and I will This bill is one of those bills that has This is the basis of what we are at- have an amendment on the floor that no significant cost to the budget. At no tempting to do in this particular bill as will address that subject, and offers time does this stop any of the NEPA well. This implies that whenever there other benefits to mining companies. requirements. All it says is, do your are agencies, multiple agencies in- Mining operations in the United job and do it on time. Nothing big volved in a project, that there must be States benefit already from multiple about that, simply what those regula- a lead agency which must take the re- Federal tax breaks, exemptions to reg- tions are. sponsibility of actually getting the job ulation under existing environmental And it is obviously one of those done, so that any kind of environ- laws, and no royalty payments to the things that takes place that we des- mental statement should be being done United States for mining operations, perately need, both for the manufac- currently, not sequentially, that we even on U.S. land. turing sector, as well as for defense. can make sure that any kind of lawsuit Mining companies limit their liabil- Look, I’m old. I still use legal pads. I does not stop the process of making a ity for environmental restoration and trust those. They never crash on me. decision. cleanup by operating with U.S. subsidi- But if you have an iPhone or an iPad or Once again, this is one of those aries to foreign parent companies. This any of that other kind of new stuff that things that simply is logical. Just relationship shields the parent com- my kids like to have, you’re going to

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And obviously, with the de- servative areas of the country who should run the government like a busi- fense, what is happening is even more would find that a little bit of over- ness, except when it comes to valuable critical. reach. minerals. We want to give them away. This is simply taking the executive And then, again, these critical min- We don’t really care about the deficit. order and saying, yeah, it’s good for in- erals are not critical. Sand and gravel Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I reserve the frastructure; it’s also good for our crit- are now critical. Anything is critical balance of my time. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. If we de- ical mineral development system, and that you can find on public land. Any feat the previous question, I’m going to saying, do the job. Do it well, do it dirt of any sort, you are going to get an offer an amendment to this rule that quickly, get it done in a reasonable pe- expedited process. That’s a little bit of will allow the House to hold a vote on riod of time, and don’t drag this stuff overreach. the Bring Jobs Home Act. This bill will We’re going to have a great amend- out by sequencing the issues and the help to boost the economy by encour- ment by Mr. LOWENTHAL, who will use actions one after the other. You have a aging businesses to bring more jobs to an actual definition from the National period of time. Do your job. America and discourage companies Research Council for strategic and crit- It’s an amazing concept of asking the from shipping jobs overseas. bureaucracy of this Nation to actually ical minerals. So if this is on the up- To discuss our proposal, I yield 3 do their job, but it’s important. and-up, the other side will accept that minutes to the distinguished gen- Yes, it was passed in the last session amendment and we will have these ex- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAS- by an overwhelming bipartisan vote. pedited processes, which still cause us CRELL), my good friend. It’s a bipartisan bill. The fact that the some anxiety; but they will only be for Mr. PASCRELL. Thank you, Mr. Senate did not take it up is another in- truly strategic and critical materials, HASTINGS. dictment to Senate leadership, admit- not everything and anything on any I rise, Mr. Speaker, in strong opposi- tedly, an oxymoron, but it’s another public land. tion to the rule and the underlying bill indictment for the Senate leadership Secondly, most Americans would be before us today, H.R. 761, the National for ignoring the significant issues that appalled—those who don’t already Strategic and Critical Minerals Pro- we have to face in this Nation. It’s an- know—to learn that we give away all duction Act of 2013. I just think it goes other indictment that they should ac- of the minerals on our public lands: too far. tually do their job. gold, uranium, platinum. No matter I urge my colleagues to defeat the Just because the Senate leadership what it is, we give it away. We do not previous question and take up this leg- decides to sit on these type of issues charge. Unlike many western States, islation, which we’ve worked on for a does not mean we have to sit on them unlike Native American tribal lands, full year now, the Bring Jobs Home as well. This is something we have to unlike private lands, unlike most for- Act, a bill which, for the first time, have, and it needs to go over to the eign countries, we don’t charge a roy- makes sure we promote insourcing of Senate. If it has to go over every week alty for extracting minerals from our jobs and stop the corporate welfare to the Senate until the Senate finally lands, no matter how valuable, no mat- business for outsourcing jobs. decides to actually do something, then ter how many billions of dollars that The underlying legislation would set that is our responsibility, and we that load might be worth of platinum a dangerous precedent by waiving min- should do it. or gold or uranium. No charge. Give it ing projects from environmental re- I reserve the balance of my time. away. views and eliminating public access to the justice system itself. Pushing min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Twice this body has passed, on a bi- ing projects through the permitting bers are reminded to refrain from im- partisan basis, historically, a modest process is sure to continue to degrade proper characterizations of leadership royalty on the extraction of depletable our environment and create workplace of the other body. valuable minerals from Federal lands. situations which are definitely unsafe. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. I’ve been very involved in that in the past. In the summer, I went to the But it won’t solve the employment Speaker, I’m very pleased to yield 3 problem. Rules Committee when this bill was minutes to my good friend from Or- Since that’s been injected into the egon, (Mr. DEFAZIO), the distinguished first going to come up. discussion, the legislation will simply The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ranking member of the Committee on allow our Nation’s resources to be used Natural Resources. time of the gentleman has expired. to pad the pockets of the same inter- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I yield the Mr. DEFAZIO. I thank the gen- national corporations who ship jobs tleman. gentleman an additional 1 minute. overseas; and, by the way, that process Mr. DEFAZIO. They admit there are Great name. We’re really good at of shipping jobs overseas is subsidized messaging around here, particularly on no parliamentary issues, no scoring by the Federal Government. We have the Republican side. It’s got a great issues. In fact, with my amendment, an for years helped corporations send jobs name: National Strategic and Critical 8 percent royalty would raise hundreds overseas. What we should be doing is Minerals Production Act of 2013. of millions of dollars. And those hun- helping them get jobs back to America, Now we’ve heard just earlier that dreds of millions of dollars would be particularly since we see an upgrading this is about things that are in critical used to remediate hundreds of thou- of the past 16 months in the manufac- short supply, vital for our national se- sands of mines in the West that are turing sector of our economy. curity and for emergencies. polluting the environment, polluting With this bill we’re going to end the our rivers. b 1245 tax breaks that encourage companies I have a foreign company in my dis- to ship their jobs overseas and use that None of those things are true. They trict that, yeah, they put up their mil- to pay for tax credits for patriotic com- could be a miniscule part of this. lion-dollar bond. Unfortunately, they panies that want to bring jobs back But what this bill does is say that left the country, and it’s a $14 million home. Do you want to have real job im- any mining project anywhere on any cleanup. The public is going to get provement? This is the way to do it. public lands in the United States of stuck with that. It’s polluting the Over the last decade we’ve lost 5.5 America does not constitute a signifi- river, killing fish, and the taxpayers million manufacturing jobs—more cant Federal action. No matter how are going to have to pay for it. than during the entire Great Depres- large, no matter how sensitive the My amendment would have raised sion. Our trade deficit increased by $300 area, no matter how proximate to the the resources necessary to deal with billion. During the recession, the man- Grand Canyon and national treasures hundreds of thousands of abandoned ufacturing workforce plummeted to a or how proximate to Yellowstone or mines in the western United States near 60-year low.

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They are not paying Federal mate that one-quarter of American mental laws, which protect public safe- taxes, but sometimes we forget that jobs are at risk of being outsourced in ty. Our priorities are truly in the we’re not the only equation out there. the coming years. We’re not talking wrong place. Every one of these pays significant about chump change here. This is a lot As I asked before, Mr. Speaker, I urge royalties and severance taxes to State of jobs. my colleagues to oppose this rule and and local governments. So let’s defeat this motion so we can the underlying legislation, and I ask actually debate a bill that will end cor- unanimous consent to insert the text b 1300 porate welfare that allows companies of the amendment in the RECORD, along The Federal tax that is proposed by to continue to engage in outsourcing with extraneous material, immediately some of the amendments to this bill and then get a tax cut for doing so. In- prior to the vote on the previous ques- would be on top of that. It would be a stead, let’s provide incentives that will tion. form of double taxation. Its goal would grow good-paying manufacturing jobs The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there be to raise money, which is a nice goal, in the USA. objection to the request of the gen- but simply because you found a poten- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I continue to tleman from Florida? tial effort for the Federal Government reserve the balance of my time. There was no objection. to try and raise more money doesn’t Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. mean you need to rush into that, espe- Speaker, I would ask my friend if he’s Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote cially when it has a negative aspect prepared to close. I have no further ‘‘no’’ and defeat the previous question. somewhere else. It would have a nega- speakers at this time. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the rule, and I tive aspect on State and local govern- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Obviously, I am yield back the balance of my time. ments. It would also have a negative prepared to close. It depends on how Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I aspect on those companies that some long your closing goes. yield myself such time as I may con- people don’t want to have any empathy Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I can sume. for the situation they’re in. make it go as long as you want it to go. I appreciate the opportunity we have If you actually put an additional Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time of presenting this particular rule to the Federal royalty on top of the State and as I may consume. body. I’ve always appreciated the op- local royalty which they are paying Picking up where Mr. PASCRELL left portunity of sharing this time with the and the severance tax that you are off, which I wasn’t intending to do gentleman from Florida (Mr. HAS- paying, in a traditional company you until my good friend from Utah men- TINGS), who is a good friend and a very could pass that tax burden on to the tioned the timeframe. Tomorrow, we colorful orator. And I always like to consumer. In a world market, you can- are going to vote on whether or not to hear his orations here on the floor. cut $40 billion from the supplemental You’ll forgive me if I want to try and not. That just doesn’t happen. It has to nutrition program for people this coun- refocus on the matter that it is hand, come out from the company itself. try. One of the measures included in for, indeed, I recognize the statements The companies who are involved in that is going to be that people can only that have been made by the last two here have clearly said that they are qualify for 3 months during a specified speakers that deal with the signifi- not opposed if we could put some kind period of time if they are able-bodied cance of jobs. What we simply have to of net proceeds up. But these kinds of people. have is a policy in this country that proposals that we will be hearing in the Well, if you vote for the previous promotes private sector jobs, not just debate today are not net proceeds tax; question that Mr. PASCRELL offered, government sector jobs. they are an unparalleled, unprece- there may be some jobs for those peo- By promoting private sector jobs, we dented gross tax. Nothing has ever ple. Otherwise, what we’re getting actually expand the economy and build gone to that level in which the amend- ready to do is put more people in a po- upon that concept. That is one of the ments would try to put on this pro- sition of needing the food stamps. And reasons why this particular bill is here. gram. we continue to talk about jobs, but we But all of a sudden you go from 30 min- So once again, what we’re trying to haven’t done anything on the infra- erals that we had to import from other ask you to do is look at this in the structure. areas to 61 minerals that we now have overall view of what we are trying to I predict even if this measure before to import from abroad. That means do to develop real and good private sec- us today were to become law, which it there are a bunch of minerals that we tor jobs. is not, but if it did by chance become used to be producing in good, high-pay- The underlying element still goes law, we would be lucky if in the course ing jobs that no longer are there. back to the fact that, look, what we of time we had the kind of jobs and the So this is one of the areas that we need is to go through the permitting number of jobs that are desperately can move our country in the proper di- process but to do it in a way that is le- needed in this country. rection and not just simply say, Okay, gitimate. It should not have to wait 7 What is wrong with this institution? let’s create some kind of make-work to 10 years to actually permit some- Don’t we understand that we have col- program that actually adds particular thing. That is just unrealistic. lege kids that are graduating and they jobs. It needs to be the right kind of I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I am an old can’t find a job? We hire kids up here jobs to move our country forward. schoolteacher. As a schoolteacher, we at lower than the minimum wage be- One person once told me the people had 9 months to do something. If you cause they can’t find jobs in the pri- sitting here is the entire universe with couldn’t get it done in 9 months, you vate sector. This is crazy. which we talk. We will not make our- didn’t get it done. There was no idea of We can’t continue doing nothing selves rich by paying each other to just postponing it to a future date. If a when in fact the people are suffering in take vacations. At some time, someone principal came to me and said we’re this great country of ours. We have not has to add real wealth into the equa- going to have to have our testing done only the natural resources that my tion. That’s what this bill is trying to on Tuesday for the standardized test, I friends would have us extract from do. We have critical mineral wealth in couldn’t say no, I can’t do that; let’s even public lands without paying roy- this country. It needs to be added to wait for 2 weeks and maybe—maybe—I alties, but we have the resources as a the equation so that we can create will be ready to help you with the test- people to do the things creatively to those good-paying mining jobs that ing data. In any education system, assist us in bringing jobs here rather will spin off into good-paying manufac- when the time is up, the time is up. than sending them all over the world turing jobs in the private sector. You have to do the work, and you and causing a diminution of jobs here That’s everything we are attempting to back-schedule to make sure that you at home. do. actually do the work. That happens in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.018 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5604 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 almost every element of society except Mr. Speaker, this is a very good bill. ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- for here in government. It was a good bill last time we passed mand for the previous question passes the When I was in the State legislature, it. It’s still a good bill. We need to pass control of the resolution to the opposition’’ we had a constitutional end of that this bill again. It’s also a very good in order to offer an amendment. On March State legislative date. We had 45 days 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- rule. It’s a fair rule. It’s a rule for fered a rule resolution. The House defeated to make a decision. Often those deci- which we can be proud. the previous question and a member of the sions are not easy and you make the I would urge my colleagues to make opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, better of the bad choices that you sure that we vote for this rule so we asking who was entitled to recognition. have, but we had to make a decision. can move forward on a bill that should Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: I contrast that with what is hap- have been passed by both bodies a long ‘‘The previous question having been refused, pening here in the United States Gov- time ago. But we need to, once again, the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- ernment in which the Forest Service start this process and continue going gerald, who had asked the gentleman to was asked to do a study on a potential forward because it is the right thing to yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to bridge that we could transfer from Fed- the first recognition.’’ do. It will provide us with resources; it The Republican majority may say ‘‘the eral ownership over to State owner- will provide us with jobs; it will pro- vote on the previous question is simply a ship. They said yes, in about 4 years we vide us, more importantly, with deci- vote on whether to proceed to an immediate would be able to do that study. Four sions. Finally, we can actually have an vote on adopting the resolution. . . [and] has years to do a simple study? We give agency that makes a decision in a no substantive legislative or policy implica- ourselves these unreasonable and inex- timely manner. tions whatsoever.’’ But that is not what they cusable time references, and we do it The material previously referred to have always said. Listen to the Republican all the time. Leadership Manual on the Legislative Proc- by Mr. HASTINGS of Florida is as fol- ess in the United States House of Represent- I had a bill that we passed a couple of lows: years ago and which mandated that a atives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s how the certain agency of government had to AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 347 OFFERED BY Republicans describe the previous question MR. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA vote in their own manual: ‘‘Although it is give a piece of property over to the generally not possible to amend the rule be- local entity of government. Congress At the end of the resolution, add the fol- lowing new sections: cause the majority Member controlling the passed it. They mandated it. Now here, Sec. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this time will not yield for the purpose of offering 21⁄2 years later, the agency still has not resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to an amendment, the same result may be transferred that land. They are going clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House achieved by voting down the previous ques- through their surveys. They are taking resolved into the Committee of the Whole tion on the rule. . . When the motion for the their time. Even the local government House on the state of the Union for consider- previous question is defeated, control of the had to pay for all these time-con- ation of the bill (H.R. 851) to amend the In- time passes to the Member who led the oppo- suming surveys. What Congress man- ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage do- sition to ordering the previous question. That Member, because he then controls the dated, 2 years later, still has not hap- mestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing. The first reading of the bill time, may offer an amendment to the rule, pened. That is unrealistic. In the pri- shall be dispensed with. All points of order or yield for the purpose of amendment.’’ vate sector, no one would tolerate that. against consideration of the bill are waived. In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House In our State government, no one would General debate shall be confined to the bill of Representatives, the subchapter titled actually tolerate that. In the education and shall not exceed one hour equally di- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal community, no one would tolerate vided and controlled by the chair and rank- to order the previous question on such a rule that. Yet we look at that as the norm, ing minority member of the Committee on [a special rule reported from the Committee 7 to 10 years, as an average, to actually Ways and Means. After general debate the on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- permit these things? bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- That is why what this bill is trying jection of the motion for the previous ques- to do is say, look, go through the proc- against provisions in the bill are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for tion on a resolution reported from the Com- ess, use the NEPA process, but do it in amendment the Committee shall rise and re- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- a fair and rational way and make a de- port the bill to the House with such amend- ber leading the opposition to the previous cision. You don’t drag things out just ments as may have been adopted. The pre- question, who may offer a proper amendment for the fun of dragging things out. If vious question shall be considered as ordered or motion and who controls the time for de- the decision is yes, fine; if the decision on the bill and amendments thereto to final bate thereon.’’ passage without intervening motion except Clearly, the vote on the previous question is no, fine; but for heaven’s sake, make on a rule does have substantive policy impli- a decision. one motion to recommit with or without in- structions. If the Committee of the Whole cations. It is one of the only available tools Some elements of government, whom for those who oppose the Republican major- I will not make caricatures about even rises and reports that it has come to no reso- lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- if it’s true, some elements seem to like tive day the House shall, immediately after native views the opportunity to offer an al- to drag out decisions. This is an area the third daily order of business under clause ternative plan. that should not be. So this simply says, 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I if you’re going to deal with this area, the Whole for further consideration of the yield back the balance of my time, and you’ve got 30 months to make a deci- bill. I move the previous question on the sion. You can do that in 21⁄2 years. Sec. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not resolution. There is no reason why it cannot be. apply to the consideration of H.R. 851 as The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We are doing this in other areas of specified in section 2 of this resolution. question is on ordering the previous the government. The President, in his THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT IT question. executive order, said this has to be the REALLY MEANS The question was taken; and the way we move forward. This bill moves This vote, the vote on whether to order the Speaker pro tempore announced that previous question on a special rule, is not us forward. the ayes appeared to have it. This bill does a good thing. It was merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- dering the previous question is a vote Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. right that it passed in the last session against the Republican majority agenda and Speaker, on that I demand the yeas by a huge bipartisan vote because it’s a vote to allow the Democratic minority to and nays. the right thing to do. It’s the right offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about The yeas and nays were ordered. message. It’s the right program. It what the House should be debating. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- moves us forward. It’s the right thing Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, to do this year. And we will continue House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- this 15-minute vote on ordering the to push this until at some point we scribes the vote on the previous question on previous question will be followed by 5- have succeeded in making sure that we the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the minute votes on adoption of House Res- consideration of the subject before the House are moving forward with hard dead- being made by the Member in charge.’’ To olution 347, if ordered, and the motion lines so that decisions are made and defeat the previous question is to give the to suspend the rules on H.R. 301. we’re not just piddling and piddling opposition a chance to decide the subject be- The vote was taken by electronic de- and waiting and delaying time after fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s vice, and there were—yeas 229, nays time. ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that 192, not voting 11, as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.020 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5605 [Roll No. 463] Edwards Lee (CA) Rahall Cantor Hurt Renacci Ellison Levin Richmond Capito Issa Ribble YEAS—229 Engel Lewis Roybal-Allard Carter Jenkins Rice (SC) Aderholt Graves (GA) Pittenger Enyart Lipinski Ruiz Chabot Johnson (OH) Rigell Alexander Graves (MO) Pitts Eshoo Loebsack Ruppersberger Chaffetz Johnson, Sam Roby Amash Griffin (AR) Poe (TX) Esty Lofgren Ryan (OH) Coble Jones Roe (TN) Amodei Griffith (VA) Pompeo Farr Lowenthal Sa´ nchez, Linda Coffman Jordan Rogers (AL) Bachmann Grimm Posey Fattah Lowey T. Cole Joyce Rogers (KY) Bachus Guthrie Price (GA) Foster Lujan Grisham Sanchez, Loretta Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Rogers (MI) Barletta Hall Radel Frankel (FL) (NM) Sarbanes Collins (NY) King (IA) Rohrabacher Fudge Luja´ n, Ben Ray Barr Hanna Reed Schakowsky Conaway King (NY) Rokita Gabbard (NM) Barton Harper Reichert Schiff Cook Kingston Rooney Gallego Lynch Cotton Kinzinger (IL) Benishek Harris Renacci Schneider Ros-Lehtinen Garamendi Maffei Cramer Kline Bentivolio Hartzler Ribble Schrader Roskam Garcia Maloney, Bilirakis Hastings (WA) Rice (SC) Schwartz Crawford Labrador Grayson Carolyn Ross Bishop (UT) Heck (NV) Rigell Scott (VA) Crenshaw LaMalfa Green, Al Maloney, Sean Rothfus Black Hensarling Roby Scott, David Culberson Lamborn Green, Gene Matheson Daines Lance Royce Blackburn Holding Roe (TN) Serrano Grijalva Matsui Davis, Rodney Lankford Runyan Boustany Hudson Rogers (AL) Sewell (AL) Gutie´rrez McCollum Denham Latham Ryan (WI) Brady (TX) Huelskamp Rogers (KY) Shea-Porter Hahn McDermott Dent Latta Salmon Bridenstine Huizenga (MI) Rogers (MI) Sherman Hanabusa McGovern DeSantis LoBiondo Sanford Brooks (AL) Hultgren Rohrabacher Sinema Hastings (FL) McIntyre DesJarlais Long Scalise Brooks (IN) Hunter Rokita Sires Heck (WA) McNerney Duffy Lucas Schock Broun (GA) Hurt Rooney Higgins Meeks Slaughter Duncan (SC) Luetkemeyer Schweikert Buchanan Issa Ros-Lehtinen Himes Meng Smith (WA) Duncan (TN) Lummis Scott, Austin Bucshon Jenkins Roskam Speier Burgess Johnson (OH) Hinojosa Michaud Ellmers Marchant Sensenbrenner Ross Swalwell (CA) Calvert Johnson, Sam Holt Miller, George Farenthold Marino Sessions Rothfus Takano Camp Jones Honda Moore Fincher Massie Shimkus Royce Thompson (CA) Campbell Jordan Horsford Moran Fitzpatrick McCarthy (CA) Shuster Runyan Thompson (MS) Cantor Joyce Hoyer Murphy (FL) Fleischmann McCaul Simpson Ryan (WI) Tierney Capito Kelly (PA) Huffman Napolitano Fleming McClintock Smith (MO) Salmon Titus Carter King (IA) Israel Neal Flores McHenry Smith (NE) Sanford Tonko Cassidy King (NY) Jackson Lee Negrete McLeod Forbes McIntyre Smith (NJ) Scalise Tsongas Chabot Kingston Jeffries Nolan Fortenberry McKeon Smith (TX) Schock Van Hollen Chaffetz Kinzinger (IL) Johnson (GA) O’Rourke Foxx McKinley Southerland Schweikert Vargas Coble Kline Johnson, E. B. Owens Franks (AZ) McMorris Stewart Scott, Austin Coffman Labrador Kaptur Pallone Veasey Frelinghuysen Rodgers Stivers Sensenbrenner Cole LaMalfa Keating Pascrell Vela Gardner Meadows Stockman Sessions ´ Collins (GA) Lamborn Kelly (IL) Pastor (AZ) Velazquez Garrett Meehan Stutzman Shimkus Collins (NY) Lance Kennedy Payne Visclosky Gerlach Messer Terry Shuster Conaway Lankford Kildee Pelosi Walz Gibbs Mica Thompson (PA) Simpson Cook Latham Kilmer Peters (CA) Wasserman Gibson Miller (FL) Thornberry Smith (MO) Schultz Cotton Latta Kind Peters (MI) Gingrey (GA) Miller (MI) Tiberi Smith (NE) Watt Cramer LoBiondo Kirkpatrick Peterson Gohmert Mullin Tipton Smith (NJ) Kuster Pingree (ME) Waxman Crawford Long Goodlatte Mulvaney Turner Smith (TX) Langevin Pocan Welch Crenshaw Lucas Gosar Murphy (PA) Upton Southerland Larsen (WA) Price (NC) Wilson (FL) Gowdy Neugebauer Culberson Luetkemeyer Valadao Stewart Larson (CT) Quigley Yarmuth Granger Noem Daines Lummis Wagner Stivers Graves (GA) Nolan Davis, Rodney Marchant Walberg Stockman NOT VOTING—11 Graves (MO) Nugent Denham Marino Walden Stutzman Courtney Miller, Gary Rangel Griffin (AR) Nunes Dent Massie Walorski Terry Diaz-Balart Nadler Rush Griffith (VA) Nunnelee DeSantis McCarthy (CA) Weber (TX) Thompson (PA) Herrera Beutler Perlmutter Grimm Olson DesJarlais McCaul Waters Webster (FL) Thornberry McCarthy (NY) Polis Guthrie Owens Duffy McClintock Wenstrup Duncan (SC) McHenry Tiberi Hall Palazzo Westmoreland Duncan (TN) McKeon Tipton b 1338 Hanna Paulsen Whitfield Ellmers McKinley Turner Harper Pearce Williams Farenthold McMorris Upton Mr. VARGAS, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. Harris Perry Wilson (SC) Fincher Rodgers Valadao LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. Hartzler Petri Wittman Fitzpatrick Meadows Wagner Hastings (WA) Pittenger BARBER, Mrs. CAPPS, Messrs. Wolf Fleischmann Meehan Walberg VEASEY, CUELLAR, and Ms. LOF- Heck (NV) Pitts Fleming Messer Walden Hensarling Poe (TX) Womack Flores Mica Walorski GREN changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ Holding Pompeo Woodall Forbes Miller (FL) Weber (TX) to ‘‘nay.’’ Hudson Posey Yoder Fortenberry Miller (MI) Webster (FL) So the previous question was ordered. Huelskamp Price (GA) Yoho Foxx Mullin Wenstrup Huizenga (MI) Radel Young (AK) Franks (AZ) Mulvaney Westmoreland The result of the vote was announced Hultgren Reed Young (FL) Frelinghuysen Murphy (PA) Whitfield as above recorded. Hunter Reichert Young (IN) Gardner Neugebauer Williams The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Garrett Noem Wilson (SC) question is on the resolution. NOES—190 Wittman Gerlach Nugent Andrews Cleaver Esty Wolf The question was taken; and the Gibbs Nunes Barber Clyburn Farr Womack Gibson Nunnelee Speaker pro tempore announced that Barrow (GA) Cohen Fattah Gingrey (GA) Olson Woodall the ayes appeared to have it. Bass Connolly Foster Gohmert Palazzo Yoder RECORDED VOTE Beatty Conyers Frankel (FL) Goodlatte Paulsen Yoho Becerra Cooper Fudge Gosar Pearce Young (AK) Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Bera (CA) Costa Gabbard Gowdy Perry Young (FL) Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. Bishop (GA) Courtney Gallego Granger Petri Young (IN) A recorded vote was ordered. Bishop (NY) Crowley Garamendi Blumenauer Cuellar Garcia NAYS—192 The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Bonamici Cummings Grayson Andrews Capps Cooper will be a 5-minute vote. Brady (PA) Davis (CA) Green, Al Barber Capuano Costa The vote was taken by electronic de- Braley (IA) Davis, Danny Green, Gene Barrow (GA) Ca´ rdenas Crowley vice, and there were—ayes 231, noes 190, Brown (FL) DeFazio Grijalva Bass Carney Cuellar Brownley (CA) DeGette Gutierrez Beatty Carson (IN) Cummings not voting 11, as follows: Bustos Delaney Hahn Becerra Cartwright Davis (CA) [Roll No. 464] Butterfield DeLauro Hanabusa Bera (CA) Castor (FL) Davis, Danny Capps DelBene Hastings (FL) Bishop (GA) Castro (TX) DeFazio AYES—231 Capuano Deutch Heck (WA) Bishop (NY) Chu DeGette Aderholt Benishek Brooks (AL) Carney Dingell Higgins Blumenauer Cicilline Delaney Alexander Bentivolio Brooks (IN) Carson (IN) Doggett Hinojosa Bonamici Clarke DeLauro Amash Bilirakis Broun (GA) Cartwright Doyle Holt Brady (PA) Clay DelBene Amodei Bishop (UT) Buchanan Castor (FL) Duckworth Honda Braley (IA) Cleaver Deutch Bachmann Black Bucshon Castro (TX) Edwards Horsford Brown (FL) Clyburn Dingell Bachus Blackburn Burgess Chu Ellison Hoyer Brownley (CA) Cohen Doggett Barletta Boustany Calvert Cicilline Engel Huffman Bustos Connolly Doyle Barr Brady (TX) Camp Clarke Enyart Israel Butterfield Conyers Duckworth Barton Bridenstine Campbell Clay Eshoo Jackson Lee

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Meng Schrader Capps Green, Gene McIntyre Sewell (AL) Thompson (MS) Wasserman Kaptur Michaud Schwartz Capuano Griffin (AR) McKeon Shea-Porter Thompson (PA) Schultz Keating Miller, George Scott (VA) Ca´ rdenas Griffith (VA) McKinley Sherman Thornberry Waters Kelly (IL) Moore Scott, David Carney Grijalva McMorris Shimkus Tiberi Watt Kennedy Moran Serrano Carson (IN) Grimm Rodgers Shuster Tierney Waxman Kildee Murphy (FL) Sewell (AL) Carter Guthrie McNerney Simpson Tipton Weber (TX) Kilmer Nadler Shea-Porter Cartwright Gutie´rrez Meadows Sinema Titus Webster (FL) Kind Napolitano Sherman Castor (FL) Hahn Meehan Sires Tonko Welch Kirkpatrick Neal Sinema Castro (TX) Hall Meeks Slaughter Tsongas Wenstrup Kuster Negrete McLeod Sires Chabot Hanabusa Meng Smith (MO) Turner Whitfield Langevin O’Rourke Slaughter Chaffetz Hanna Messer Smith (NE) Upton Williams Larsen (WA) Pallone Smith (WA) Chu Harper Mica Smith (NJ) Valadao Wilson (FL) Larson (CT) Pascrell Speier Cicilline Harris Michaud Smith (TX) Van Hollen Wilson (SC) Lee (CA) Pastor (AZ) Swalwell (CA) Clarke Hartzler Miller (FL) Smith (WA) Vargas Wittman Levin Payne Takano Clay Hastings (FL) Miller, George Southerland Veasey Wolf Lewis Pelosi Thompson (CA) Cleaver Hastings (WA) Moore Speier Vela Womack Lipinski Peters (CA) Thompson (MS) Clyburn Heck (NV) Moran Stewart Vela´ zquez Yarmuth Loebsack Peters (MI) Tierney Coble Heck (WA) Mulvaney Stivers Visclosky Yoder Lofgren Peterson Titus Coffman Hensarling Murphy (FL) Stockman Wagner Young (AK) Lowenthal Pingree (ME) Tonko Cohen Higgins Murphy (PA) Swalwell (CA) Walberg Young (FL) Lowey Pocan Tsongas Cole Himes Nadler Takano Walden Young (IN) Luja´ n Grisham Price (NC) Van Hollen Collins (NY) Hinojosa Napolitano NAYS—22 (NM) Quigley Vargas Conaway Holding Neal Lujan, Ben Ray Rahall Veasey Connolly Holt Negrete McLeod Amash Massie Rice (SC) (NM) Rangel Vela Conyers Honda Noem Broun (GA) McClintock Sanford ´ Lynch Richmond Velazquez Cook Horsford Nolan Collins (GA) Miller (MI) Stutzman Maffei Roybal-Allard Visclosky Cooper Hoyer Nugent Graves (GA) Mullin Westmoreland Maloney, Ruiz Walz Costa Huelskamp Nunes Hudson Neugebauer Woodall Jones O’Rourke Carolyn Ruppersberger Wasserman Cotton Huffman Nunnelee Yoho Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) Schultz King (IA) Posey Courtney Huizenga (MI) Olson Matheson Sa´ nchez, Linda Watt Lummis Ribble Cramer Hultgren Owens Matsui T. Waxman Crawford Hunter Palazzo McCollum Sanchez, Loretta Welch NOT VOTING—8 Crenshaw Hurt Pallone McDermott Sarbanes Wilson (FL) Cassidy McCarthy (NY) Polis Crowley Israel Pascrell McGovern Schakowsky Yarmuth Diaz-Balart Miller, Gary Rush Cuellar Issa Pastor (AZ) Herrera Beutler Perlmutter NOT VOTING—11 Culberson Jackson Lee Paulsen Cummings Jeffries Payne Ca´ rdenas Himes Polis b 1353 Daines Jenkins Pearce Cassidy McCarthy (NY) Rush Davis (CA) Johnson (GA) Pelosi So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Diaz-Balart Miller, Gary Waters Davis, Danny Johnson (OH) Perry tive) the rules were suspended and the Herrera Beutler Perlmutter Davis, Rodney Johnson, E. B. Peters (CA) bill, as amended, was passed. b 1345 DeFazio Johnson, Sam Peters (MI) The result of the vote was announced DeGette Jordan Peterson as above recorded. Ms. SINEMA changed her vote from Petri Delaney Joyce A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ DeLauro Kaptur Pingree (ME) So the resolution was agreed to. DelBene Keating Pittenger the table. The result of the vote was announced Denham Kelly (IL) Pitts f Dent Kelly (PA) Pocan as above recorded. DeSantis Kennedy Poe (TX) NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRIT- A motion to reconsider was laid on DesJarlais Kildee Pompeo ICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION the table. Deutch Kilmer Price (GA) ACT OF 2013 Dingell Kind Price (NC) f Doggett King (NY) Quigley GENERAL LEAVE Doyle Kingston Radel Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT Duckworth Kinzinger (IL) Rahall Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that OF SPECIAL ENVOY Duffy Kirkpatrick Rangel all Members may have 5 legislative Duncan (SC) Kline Reed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Duncan (TN) Kuster Reichert days in which to revise and extend finished business is the vote on the mo- Edwards Labrador Renacci their remarks and include extraneous tion to suspend the rules and pass the Ellison LaMalfa Richmond material on the bill, H.R. 761. bill (H.R. 301) to provide for the estab- Ellmers Lamborn Rigell The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Engel Lance Roby lishment of the Special Envoy to Pro- Enyart Langevin Roe (TN) objection to the request of the gen- mote Religious Freedom of Religious Eshoo Lankford Rogers (AL) tleman from Washington? Minorities in the Near East and South Esty Larsen (WA) Rogers (KY) There was no objection. Central Asia, as amended, on which the Farenthold Larson (CT) Rogers (MI) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Farr Latham Rohrabacher yeas and nays were ordered. Fattah Latta Rokita ant to House Resolution 347 and rule The Clerk read the title of the bill. Fincher Lee (CA) Rooney XVIII, the Chair declares the House in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fitzpatrick Levin Ros-Lehtinen the Committee of the Whole House on question is on the motion offered by Fleischmann Lewis Roskam the state of the Union for the consider- Fleming Lipinski Ross the gentleman from California (Mr. Flores LoBiondo Rothfus ation of the bill, H.R. 761. ROYCE) that the House suspend the Forbes Loebsack Roybal-Allard The Chair appoints the gentleman rules and pass the bill, as amended. Fortenberry Lofgren Royce from Nebraska (Mr. FORTENBERRY) to This will be a 5-minute vote. Foster Long Ruiz preside over the Committee of the The vote was taken by electronic de- Foxx Lowenthal Runyan Whole. Frankel (FL) Lowey Ruppersberger vice, and there were—yeas 402, nays 22, Franks (AZ) Lucas Ryan (OH) b 1355 not voting 8, as follows: Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Ryan (WI) IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE [Roll No. 465] Fudge Lujan Grisham Salmon Gabbard (NM) Sa´ nchez, Linda Accordingly, the House resolved YEAS—402 Gallego Luja´ n, Ben Ray T. itself into the Committee of the Whole Aderholt Benishek Braley (IA) Garamendi (NM) Sanchez, Loretta House on the state of the Union for the Alexander Bentivolio Bridenstine Garcia Lynch Sarbanes Amodei Bera (CA) Brooks (AL) Gardner Maffei Scalise consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to Andrews Bilirakis Brooks (IN) Garrett Maloney, Schakowsky require the Secretary of the Interior Bachmann Bishop (GA) Brown (FL) Gerlach Carolyn Schiff and the Secretary of Agriculture to Bachus Bishop (NY) Brownley (CA) Gibbs Maloney, Sean Schneider more efficiently develop domestic Barber Bishop (UT) Buchanan Gibson Marchant Schock Barletta Black Bucshon Gingrey (GA) Marino Schrader sources of the minerals and mineral Barr Blackburn Burgess Gohmert Matheson Schwartz materials of strategic and critical im- Barrow (GA) Blumenauer Bustos Goodlatte Matsui Schweikert portance to United States economic Barton Bonamici Butterfield Gosar McCarthy (CA) Scott (VA) and national security and manufac- Bass Boustany Calvert Gowdy McCaul Scott, Austin Beatty Brady (PA) Camp Granger McCollum Scott, David turing competitiveness, with Mr. FOR- Becerra Brady (TX) Campbell Graves (MO) McDermott Sensenbrenner TENBERRY in the chair.

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But it is We should be discussing ensuring tax- from Washington. a goal to push the bureaucrats into ac- payers a fair return on industrial de- tion on these important infrastructure Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. velopment of our public lands. Chairman, I yield myself such time as projects. It shouldn’t take a decade to Mr. Chairman, in the Natural Re- I may consume. get a project built for minerals that we sources Committee markup on May 15 I rise today in strong support of H.R. need in our everyday life and for our of this year where H.R. 761 was re- 761, the National Strategic and Critical national security. ported out on a nearly party line vote, Finally, Mr. Chairman, above all, Minerals Production Act. the committee also reported two other this is a jobs bill. The positive eco- Not a day goes by when Americans bills on a bipartisan basis, two other nomic impact of this bill will extend don’t use a product that is made from bills that would lay the groundwork for beyond just the mining industry. For critical minerals. In fact, life as we developing critical and strategic min- every metal mining job created, an es- know it in the 21st century would not eral production. Those bills, H.R. 1063, timated 2.3 additional jobs are gen- be possible without these minerals. the National Strategic and Critical There would be no computers, no erated. And for every nonmetal mining job created, another 1.6 jobs are cre- Minerals Policy Act of 2013, and H.R. Blackberrys or iPhones. There would 981, the RARE Act, were unanimously be no MRI, CAT scan, or X-ray ma- ated. This legislation gives the oppor- reported out of the Natural Resources chines. There would be no wind tur- tunity for American manufacturers, Committee and legitimately would be bines or solar panels. Mr. Chairman, small businesses, technology compa- worth debating here in the House as the list is exhaustive of these things nies, and construction firms to use part of any serious effort to improve that depend on critical minerals that American resources to help make the our understanding of critical strategic make modern life possible. products that are essential to our ev- mineral deposits and to aid in their de- Rare-earth elements, a special subset eryday lives. velopment. of strategic and critical minerals, are As China continues to tighten global We reported out bills on a bipartisan core components of these products in supplies of rare-earth elements, we basis that would do what this legisla- the 21st century. Yet despite the tre- should respond with an American min- tion purports to do. We could be dis- mendous need for rare-earth elements, eral mining renaissance that will bring cussing those bills. Instead, we’re tak- the United States has allowed itself to mining and manufacturing jobs back to ing up legislation which is a giveaway. become almost entirely dependent on America. The National Strategic and The legislation we could be dealing China and other foreign nations for Critical Minerals Production Act is im- with would actually deal with strategic these resources. portant to our jobs and to our econ- and critical minerals. Now, if the ma- America has a plentiful supply of omy. We must act now to cut the gov- jority were to bring it to the floor, I’m rare-earth elements, but roadblocks to ernment red tape that is stopping sure it would pass in an overwhelming, the development of these crucial mate- American mineral production and fur- bipartisan way and would likely be rials have resulted in China producing thering our dependence on foreign min- passed by the other body and signed 97 percent of the world’s supply. Our erals. into law. In fact, in the last Congress, current policies are handing China a And with that, Mr. Chairman, I re- the National Strategic and Critical monopoly on these elements, creating serve the balance of my time. Minerals Policy Act—not to be con- a dependence that has serious implica- Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- fused with the Production Act that we tions on American jobs, on our econ- self such time as I may consume. are considering today—was supported omy, and on our national security. Today we are considering H.R. 761, by the National Mining Association. Burdensome red tape, duplicative re- the so-called National Strategic and The president and CEO of the Na- views, frivolous lawsuits, and onerous Critical Minerals Production Act of tional Mining Association issued a regulations can hold up new mining 2013. Now, despite the bill’s title, it has statement when that bill passed out of projects here in the U.S. for more than almost nothing to do with national committee last Congress, and he said: 10 years. These unnecessary delays cost strategic and critical minerals produc- ‘‘The House Natural Resources Com- American jobs as we become more and tion. In fact, under the guise of pro- mittee took important bipartisan ac- more dependent on foreign countries moting the development of minerals tion today to ensure U.S. manufactur- for these raw ingredients. The lack of critical to the United States’ national ers, technology innovators, and our America-produced strategic and crit- security, this legislation would reshape military have a more stable supply of ical produced minerals are prime exam- mining decisions on public lands for al- minerals vital to the products they ples of how America has regulated most all minerals. produce and use.’’ He went on to say itself into a 100 percent dependence on Mr. Chairman, the bill’s classifica- that legislation, ‘‘will provide a valu- at least 19 unique minerals. It has also tion of ‘‘critical minerals’’ is so broad able assessment of our current and fu- earned the United States the unfortu- that even sand and gravel and other ture mineral demands and our ability nate distinction of being ranked dead such things can fall under its defini- to meet more of our needs through do- last when it comes to permitting min- tion. Critical and strategic minerals? mestic minerals production.’’ ing projects. In 2012, the U.S. was The Democratic amendments we will We could be considering legislation ranked last, along with Papua New consider today will attempt to tailor like that. Guinea, out of 25 major mining coun- this legislation to cover only minerals We should be able to work in a bipar- tries on the pace of permitting. Mr. that are truly critical and strategic tisan fashion when it comes to improv- Chairman, I can’t speak for Papua New and will address the egregious provi- ing our supply of rare-earth minerals Guinea, but the reason the U.S. Gov- sions that would truncate important and other strategic minerals and ensur- ernment is so slow to issue new mining environmental review. ing that we are not dependent on China permits is very simple: government bu- Make no mistake, this bill is a give- and other nations for their supply. But reaucracy. away. It is free mining, no royalties, no the majority seems to be not interested H.R. 761, introduced by our colleague protection of public interest, exemp- in that. Evidently, they don’t want to from Nevada, Mr. AMODEI, will help us tion from royalty payments, near ex- work in a bipartisan fashion to produce to end the foreign dependence by emption from environmental regula- legislation that all sides out there in streamlining government red tape that tions, near exemption from legal en- the country, in industry, people who blocks America’s strategic and critical forcement of the protections. And it’s look after public lands and the environ- mineral production. Instead of waiting unnecessary. ment could agree on. Instead, they’re

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.028 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 moving this bill, H.R. 761, which has al- to those things because it’s less timely The CHAIR. The gentleman from most nothing to do with strategic min- than the Federal permitting process. New Jersey has 231⁄2 minutes remain- erals, is really about giveaways to the Much has been made about getting ing. mining industry. rid of NEPA review. You know, when Mr. HOLT. I thank the Chair, and I This bill would be a Trojan horse if it all else fails, read the bill. Take a look yield myself such time as I may con- were to become law; however, it has no at page 7. And when you look at lines sume. chance of becoming law. Maybe the 4 through 9 there, these are not the Well, I will repeat. This bill is a give- American people should be grateful we words that you would be using if you away. It is free mining, no royalties. I won’t pass this giveaway, that the were trying to get rid of the NEPA referred to the archaic legislation that American people—I say, those Amer- process. Starting up at page 6, line 24, goes by the archaic name of the Mining ican people who don’t stand to get rich it says, ‘‘The lead agency with respon- Act of 1872 which excuses miners from by this mining giveaway. sibility for’’ permitting. Then you go royalty payments. That would apply But can the American people really down to page 7, line 5, it says, ‘‘if the here. feel good that we’re wasting time and procedural and substantive safeguards And as for excusing the miners from actually not looking after the critical of the permitting process alone,’’ they environmental regulations, the legisla- and strategic minerals that American must find that those are there. Look at tion says that the lead agency shall de- products, American defense depends line 5, ‘‘if the procedural’’ are found. termine that a major Federal action on? Why are we playing these games? That is unlimited discretion in an ex- significantly affecting the quality of Why, I should say, are they playing ecutive branch agency. human environment has not occurred these games with our legitimate needs So don’t tell me that we’re getting or is not occurring. In other words, the to develop strategic minerals? We rid of NEPA, because the bill would mining activities are excluded from, should be working in the kind of fash- have been written differently if we excused from, the triggering language ion that led to last year’s bill. were trying to get rid of NEPA. of the Environmental Policy Act. No The majority should shelf this give- I want to also point your attention to significant environmental policy re- away to the mining industry and bring the base of this is an infrastructure ex- view would be undertaken under the to the floor serious proposals that we ecutive order from the current admin- National Environmental Policy Act if could honestly debate as part of a le- istration that talks about avoiding du- the agency can say, Well, the State is gitimate bipartisan discussion regard- plication of efforts. I also want to point doing something; the State is doing ing rare-earth policy and supply. out some words in there. It says, ‘‘in- something, whatever that may be, how- I reserve the balance of my time. frastructure projects in sectors, includ- ever adequate that may turn out to be. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. ing surface transportation’’—oh, by the So I call that a relaxation, if not an Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 5 way, I think that has something to do exemption, of environmental protec- minutes to the gentleman from Nevada with sand and gravel—‘‘aviation’’—run- tion. And I repeat, these mining activi- MODEI), the author of this legis- (Mr. A ways I think have some of those ele- ties do not allow for a fair return to lation. ments that people don’t think are crit- the taxpayer, the owners of this land, Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Chairman, having ical—‘‘ports, waterways, water re- for the use of this land. a real debate on this issue is something source projects, renewable energy gen- that I wholeheartedly support. b 1415 eration, electricity transmission, We probably ought to start with the And under this, we could call any- broadband, pipelines’’—hello, Key- facts. First of all, you’ve heard much thing at all strategic and critical. stone. See how good it’s done them. about the overly broad definition. H.R. Yeah, sometimes the military might 761 deliberately contains a broad defi- If this is an attempt to skirt environ- need to build a runway or extend a run- nition of strategic and critical min- mental regulations, somebody probably way, but to say that the sand and grav- erals. Here are some of the reasons should have written it differently. We el that’s necessary to do that becomes why: didn’t. It is simply not the truth. strategic is a real perversion of the In 2006, prior to the worldwide eco- And I want to talk about fair return idea of strategic and critical. nomic downturn, there was great con- on all this taxation stuff. In my State, So let’s deal with those things that cern over the future availability of which is 85 percent owned by the Fed- we need for aircraft engines and power- platinum, group metals, and copper. At eral Government, the Federal Govern- ful magnets, lanthanum and neodym- the time, projections in demand for ment gives $22 million a year to the ium and gadolinium and dysprosium copper indicated that by 2016, 30 large- rural counties in Nevada for PILT. And and these other so-called rare-earth scale copper deposits would have to I know some of my colleagues from elements, some of which are actually come online to meet worldwide de- east of the Mississippi don’t under- not so rare, but they’re dispersed and, mand. At the time, there were not stand what that acronym means. It’s therefore, hard to mine and hard to get enough copper deposits in the permit- payment in lieu of taxes, $22 million. adequate quantities of them and some ting pipeline to make up for the pro- What this bill is really about is about of which are truly rare. jected downward curve. jobs. Let’s deal with the legislation that And you have heard much about sand The final piece is this. This does not makes those available for manufac- and gravel. Even sand and gravel and require anybody in the Federal permit- turing needs, for national security other construction mineral materials ting agencies to say, Yes, you can have needs, rather than having a catch-all can be in short supply or not available, your permit in 30 months. It requires mining definition that excuses any as the USGS discovered in 2009 during an answer in 30 months. Nobody seeks kind of mining from royalties and from the great California shakeout. What to apply this to get a nice, crisp ‘‘no’’ environmental regulation. they discovered during that was that, in 30 months, which is why the lan- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance in its assessment of scope and damage guage is in there, Mr. Chairman, that of my time. and materials needed for construction says, by the way, if both sides agree, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. in the event of a large-scale earth- you can have longer to process it. Chairman, I’m very pleased to yield 3 quake, USGS discovered there were not Now, when you bounce that off the minutes to the gentleman from Mis- enough sand, gravel, and other con- claims of 31⁄2 and 5 years, under exist- souri (Mr. SMITH), a new member of the struction materials available in the re- ing administration permitting Natural Resources Committee. gion to meet the affected area’s recon- timelines, asking them to set a 30- Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Chair- struction needs. month timeline is not something which man, I commend the Congressman for So when you talk about the ability undoes environmental responsibility, recognizing the need to correct a major to foretell the future and you say, well, rapes the landscape, and outdoes the supply chain vulnerability in the we should just limit things to the i-u- taxpayers out of their normal revenues United States, that of critical and stra- m ending minerals, I say you probably that are there. tegic minerals. ought to think about what it takes to Mr. HOLT. May I inquire of the time Many of us in Congress only heard of get a bill through Congress to respond remaining, Mr. Chairman? the concept of strategic minerals after

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Well, ac- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT much more familiar material, lead. cording to the BLM ‘‘it takes, on aver- In my district, we know a lot about age, 4 years to approve a mining plan A message in writing from the Presi- lead because my district produces more of operation for a large mine, more dent of the United States was commu- lead than any other district in the Na- than 1,000 acres on public lands.’’ nicated to the House by Mr. Sherman tion. We rely on lead for everything Now, my colleagues on the other side Williams, one of his secretaries. from bullets, missiles, ships and tanks, have asked repeatedly what the prob- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to batteries for vehicles and energy lem is with their legislation that would Committee will resume its sitting. storage, to TV and computer screens, truncate and eviscerate proper review f to storing nuclear waste. Almost every of all mines on public lands if the ma- NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRIT- one of us drives a car powered by a jority of plans are approved within 3 ICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION lead-acid battery. years. ACT OF 2013 It may be hard to believe that lead Well, it’s because a little more than could be a strategic vulnerability for 15 percent of hardrock mines take more The Committee resumed its sitting. the United States because we have used than 4 years to approve. For these Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. it in so many products for over a cen- mines, where mining companies may Chairman, I’m very pleased to yield 2 tury. Over the past generation, we have not have submitted a complete applica- minutes to the gentleman from Nevada taken lead out of things like gasoline tion, or may not have posted sufficient (Mr. AMODEI). and paint to help protect human bond to ensure that the mine is cleaned Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Chairman, only in health. up after the work, or where additional Washington would we be having a de- But the fact is lead is still crucial as environmental review is required be- bate about whether 4 years is okay or a critical material that we use safely cause the mine is large or potentially 21⁄2 years is okay when we’re talking in a vast number of American-manu- damaging to our environment and to about a jobs bill. And only in Wash- factured technologies. There is only public health, this bill would prevent ington would we talk about cherry- one primary lead producer remaining proper review. picking when we’re talking about the in the United States today, and that We’re already approving hardrock vast majority of the production that is facility is scheduled to close at the end mines more quickly under the current sought for permitting, and the vast of 2013. And environmental regulations administration than under the previous number of jobs that is created is not— are making it more and more difficult administration. We should not be evis- I want to make this very clear so the for lead producers to extract and proc- cerating proper review of virtually all record is clear—is not handled within 3 ess economically. mining operations on public lands, in- years. Today, China produces three times cluding sand and gravel, I repeat, as Now, it may be true that it’s less the lead that the United States pro- this Republican bill would do. We than the Bush administration, which is duces, and our global market share is should certainly not be doing it under fine. Let’s assume that it is. shrinking. At the same time, global de- the pretense of developing critical and But when you’re talking about pri- mand for lead is expected to grow by 5 strategic minerals. marily issues that deal with Western to 6 percent a year, increasing prices Now, the other side likes to cherry- lands whose States are at or near a ma- and competition for our domestic re- pick. They cherry-pick one statistic jority of Federal ownership, and you sources. out of a report, without having, appar- want to talk about the middle class, American innovators are working ently, read the rest of the report. and you want to talk about generating hard to improve the efficiency of lead If you look at the full report by the jobs, and you want to say, hey, by the production and make sure as many international consulting firm Behre way, you can take as long as you want; lead-acid batteries as possible are recy- Dolbear, it states that ‘‘permitting we don’t know if you’re going to have cled so their contents can be delays are a global issue’’ and that a job in that industry or not because repurposed. But the U.S. simply cannot ‘‘the business environment will likely there are no rules. meet its national security needs and favor firms that aggressively take a Only in Washington would we be de- commercialize important new tech- proactive stance concerning societal fending no time limits whatsoever. To nologies without a more robust, secure and environmental issues.’’ say 30 months is a bad idea, with lan- supply. Plans under the current administra- guage that says, if both sides agree, I hope that H.R. 761 will open doors tion, under the current BLM, plans of you can take longer, is not an unrea- for lead production in the United operation for hardrock mines are being sonable environmental or administra- States, and that any future legislative approved roughly 17 percent more tive stance. efforts on critical minerals will also quickly than previously. Nobody wants a nice, crisp denial in account for lead supplies. They say that the United States is 30 months; and by the way, if the appli- Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- last, ranked last, in mining. No. What cation should be denied, then I presume self such time as I may consume. they fail to note is this very report that it will be denied. This legislation is fundamentally a says that the United States is one of But what we’re seeing now, and you solution in search of a problem. Now, the most attractive countries in the can find no legislative history for this according to analysis of data provided world for mining, sixth, to be precise, anywhere in any of the applicable envi- by the Bureau of Land Management for sixth most attractive. We are number ronmental regulations and statutes, of hardrock mines on public lands, for six in the world when you take all fac- which all still apply, there is nothing which there is complete data, the aver- tors into consideration and all coun- that says, by the way, if nothing else age time it takes to approve a plan of tries into consideration. works, just see if you can drag it out as operation for a mine has actually de- Yet my colleagues on the other side long as possible and hope that that creased under the Obama administra- of the aisle continue to cherry-pick and capital goes away. Because when you tion. We do not need a relaxation of say that the United States is so unfair talk about permitting attractiveness, regulations in order to speed things up. to the mining interests that we have to it’s not what these folks are those According to the BLM data, plans of give them a break, that we have to give folks say, it’s where the capital goes. operation for hardrock mines are being away all of these mining resources on And the capital isn’t going here. approved roughly 17 percent more the public’s lands, with no royalties And the strategic interest of having quickly under the Obama administra- and very few questions asked. to go to China for your rare-earths or tion than under the previous adminis- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance having to go to other countries to tration. Thank you, President Obama. of my time. produce those is not apparent.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.034 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- So why are we doing this legislation ment. Promoting the development of self such time as I might consume. first when the bigger problem is how minerals that are critical to core na- My friend on the other side of the are we going to have a reliable supply tional priorities and that are genuinely aisle says that, evidently, the agencies of these strategic minerals. susceptible to disruptions should be an that are reviewing these massive The Republican solution is, China, we area where both sides, Republicans and projects, projects that can perma- waived our environmental laws. We’re Democrats, can work together. Instead, nently degrade the environment, per- going to turn these out faster and fast- we’re dealing with special interests, manently degrade the environment, er from these public lands that belong giving them free rein in a handout. hurt public health, affect communities, to the American people. We’ll send I urge my colleagues to reject this they’re doing it just to be mean to the them to you, China, so you can refine misguided bill, and I yield back the mining interests. them. And please send them back to us. balance of my time. No, I don’t think so. They are I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. charged with protecting the lands that Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of belong to Americans, the health of Chairman, I would ask my friend from my time. Americans, and the long-term welfare New Jersey if he has any further speak- Mr. Chairman, before I make my of the communities. ers. I’m prepared to close if the gen- closing remarks, I want to thank Now, as for China, let’s talk about tleman is prepared to close. Chairman GOODLATTE of the Judiciary China. We should be talking about Mr. HOLT. I have no further speak- Committee for his cooperation in help- China. We should be concerned about ers, and I yield myself the remaining ing schedule this bill for consideration. what happens to the rare-earth min- time. We have an exchange of letters to that erals around the world and in this In closing, let me just repeat what effect. country being locked up by China. we’ve heard over and over. This is un- Mr. Chairman, much has been de- Talk to any business searching the necessary. It’s not dealing with the bated here on the floor about what is venture capital community for start-up real problems first. It is a giveaway to strategic and what is not strategic. Let funding, and one of the first things the mining industry to exempt them me posit a suggestion here on the fact that they will be asked is, what is your from regulations, to exempt them from that there are two ways that you could China plan, because if you don’t have a paying a reasonable royalty to the define this. You could define it by mak- China plan, you won’t be very success- American people for use of the Amer- ing a definition so narrow that in effect ful. ican people’s lands. It would alter near- the legislation picks winners and los- The bill that we’re considering today, ly all mining operations on public ers. Or you could write statutory law once again, shows that Republicans, in lands in the United States by reducing that says that certain conditions that their eagerness to have giveaways for or even eliminating review under the require certain elements will be the the mining industry, are wandering in National Environmental Policy Act. It driver of what is strategic. That means total darkness when it comes to devel- would change these mining operations the marketplace is the one, then, that oping a strategy for dealing with not just for these rare-earth elements decides what is strategic. I think that’s China. but for copper, uranium, sand, and a much better approach because when I In the Findings section of the bill be- gravel. talk about this, I recall hearing that in fore us it says: The Interior Department testified the late 1890s the U.S. Patent Office issued a statement—and I could be off The industrialization of China and India this legislation would remove many of has driven demand for nonfuel mineral com- the environmental safeguards for al- a little bit—saying that we ought to modities, sparking a period of resource na- most all types of hardrock mines on close down the U.S. Patent Office be- tionalism exemplified by China’s reduction public lands, bypass evaluation of po- cause everything that has been in- in exports of rare-earth elements. tential impacts under the National En- vented, has been invented. This is in True. And these are the rare-earth vironmental Policy Act, and limit pub- the 1890s. This is before we were flying elements that are necessary for tele- lic involvement in agency decision- airplanes. This is before the car be- communications and military tech- making. came commercially available. This nologies and health care technologies Can that be a good idea—to eliminate means all the minerals that go into and conventional energy and renewable all those things and not actually deal those things weren’t even thought of at energy technologies. with the production and supply and the time. So what would this bill do about Chi- availability of strategic minerals? So what we do then in this bill is just na’s export restrictions? The authors of the bill say it’s need- very straightforward. We say that the What would this bill do to ensure ed ‘‘because it could take a developer strategic minerals will meet these cri- that China not restrict exports of rare- years to get all government permits in teria. By the way, you can find this on earths to us, or that we keep the rare- place.’’ Well, that’s up to the developer page 5, section 3, ‘‘Definitions’’: earth elements in this country to be to get those in. And it’s up to the gov- (A) For national defense and national secu- used as strategic input to these stra- ernment agencies to make sure they do rity. tegic industries? it in a way that protects the public That is so self-evident, it hardly Nothing. health, protects the public lands, pro- needs to be debated. I have news for my colleagues. We do, tects the future of communities that Second: in the United States, produce rare- would be affected by this. For the Nation’s energy infrastructure, in- earth. We mine and concentrate rare- This bill is not about fixing delays, cluding pipelines, refining. earth elements. The Molycorp facility but really about preventing proper en- That’s from an energy standpoint. in California mines one of the richest vironmental review and safety and pub- That certainly should not be debated rare-earth deposits in the world. lic health reviews. because we have to have a good energy They’re ramping up to 40,000 tons of We should be updating the Mining source if we’re going to have a growing production by next year. That will be a Act of 1872. We are a century or a cen- economy. quarter of the global production. tury-and-a-half late in updating that And: mining law. Maybe there was a time in (C) To support domestic manufacturing. b 1430 the 19th century where we wanted to Of course, that includes agriculture But guess what? Guess where they send people out to develop the great ex- and housing. In other words, to support are sending much of that production? panses of the western United States our economy. Doesn’t that make good Yes, China. That’s right. Our rare- and give them carte blanche. We’ve sense to have a source of strategic min- earths will go to China to be refined come a long way since then. erals for that? into alloys and metals. And there they We should get up to date here in the Finally: will stay, if the Chinese Government so House of Representatives. We should be (D) for the Nation’s economic security and determines, for Chinese high-tech man- dealing with the hundred thousand balance of trade. ufacturers. What are we doing about known abandoned mines that are a That makes eminently good sense be- that in this legislation? Nothing. danger to people and to the environ- cause we are seriously out of balance

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.035 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5611 now with China, as has been brought ingly, understand that the Committee on the The text of the committee amend- up. Judiciary will forego action on the bill. ment in the nature of a substitute is as So this approach is more of a long- The Committee on Natural Resources con- follows: term solution because I dare say that curs with the mutual understanding that by foregoing consideration of H.R. 761 at this H.R. 761 25 years from now there will be a min- time, the Committee on the Judiciary does Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- eral that somebody will find that will not waive any jurisdiction over the subject resentatives of the United States of America in be used for new technology. But if we matter contained in this or similar legisla- Congress assembled, have defined it so narrowly that we tion. In addition, should a conference on the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. don’t know what that technology is, we bill be necessary, I would support your re- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Stra- have in fact been picking winners and quest to have the Committee on the Judici- tegic and Critical Minerals Production Act of losers. That’s the wrong approach. The ary represented on the conference com- 2013’’. mittee. Finally, I would be pleased to in- right approach is what’s embodied in SEC. 2. FINDINGS. clude your letter and this response in the bill this bill to say that these conditions report filed by the Committee on Natural Congress finds the following: will be the ones that will define stra- Resources, as well as in the Congressional (1) The industrialization of China and India tegic minerals. Record during floor consideration, to memo- has driven demand for nonfuel mineral commod- Finally, let me close on this: every- rialize our understanding. ities, sparking a period of resource nationalism body likes to make fun of sand and Thank you for your cooperation. exemplified by China’s reduction in exports of Sincerely, rare-earth elements necessary for telecommuni- gravel as being strategic. I guarantee cations, military technologies, healthcare tech- you that after the earthquakes in DOC HASTING, Chairman. nologies, and conventional and renewable en- northern and southern California, when ergy technologies. the freeways collapsed, I can tell you Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, while I strongly (2) The availability of minerals and mineral very, very strategically that cement support efforts to enhance our domestic secu- materials are essential for economic growth, na- and sand and gravel fit that category. rity by reducing our reliance on foreign tional security, technological innovation, and So under the conditions, I think this sources of strategic and critical minerals, but the manufacturing and agricultural supply fits what we are attempting to do in aside from its short title, the pending legisla- chain. the long term. tion has nothing to do with that goal. (3) The exploration, production, processing, In fact, this legislation provides relief to any use, and recycling of minerals contribute signifi- With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield cantly to the economic well-being, security and back the balance of my time. and all types of minerals on public lands— general welfare of the Nation. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, minerals such as gold, silver and copper pro- (4) The United States has vast mineral re- Washington, DC, June 28, 2013. duced under the Mining Law of 1872. sources, but is becoming increasingly dependent Hon. DOC HASTINGS, These are minerals that are mined for free, upon foreign sources of these mineral materials, Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, with no royalty charged in return for their re- as demonstrated by the following: Longworth House Office Building, Wash- moval from lands owned by all Americans. (A) Twenty-five years ago the United States ington, DC. Yet, the pending legislation would provide was dependent on foreign sources for 30 nonfuel DEAR CHAIRMAN HASTINGS, I am writing mineral materials, 6 of which the United States with respect to H.R. 761, the ‘‘National Stra- multi-national conglomerates with even more relief in their pursuit of mining free gold from imported 100 percent of the Nation’s require- tegic and Critical Minerals Production Act ments, and for another 16 commodities the of 2013,’’ which the Committee on Natural federal lands. United States imported more than 60 percent of Resources reported favorably. As a result of It is not limited in scope to, for instance, the Nation’s needs. your having consulted with us on provisions rare earth minerals used in fuel cells and solar (B) By 2011 the United States import depend- in H.R. 761 that fall within the Rule X juris- panels among other applications. Rare earths ence for nonfuel mineral materials had more diction of the Committee on the Judiciary, I are certainly strategic and critical. than doubled from 30 to 67 commodities, 19 of agree to discharge our Committee from fur- Instead, the bill provides relief to any ‘‘min- which the United States imported 100 percent of ther consideration of this bill so that it may the Nation’s requirements, and for another 24 proceed expeditiously to the House floor for eral exploration or mine permit’’ with plans of operations issued by the BLM under its 3809 commodities, imported more than 50 percent of consideration. the Nation’s needs. The Judiciary Committee takes this action regulation and the Forest Service under it (C) The United States share of worldwide min- with our mutual understanding that by fore- counterpart regulations. eral exploration dollars was 8 percent in 2011, going consideration of H.R. 761 at this time, Read the bill. Look up those regulations. down from 19 percent in the early 1990s. we do not waive any jurisdiction over subject The BLM 3809 regulations are clear, they (D) In the 2012 Ranking of Countries for Min- matter contained in this or similar legisla- apply to ‘‘all operations authorized by the min- ing Investment, out of 25 major mining coun- tion, and that our Committee will be appro- tries, the United States ranked last with Papua priately consulted and involved as the bill or ing laws on public lands where the mineral in- New Guinea in permitting delays, and towards similar legislation moves forward so that we terest is reserved to the United States.’’ the bottom regarding government take and so- may address any remaining issues in our ju- The Forest Service regulations referenced in cial issues affecting mining. risdiction. Our Committee also reserves the the bill state they apply to ‘‘the surface of Na- right to seek appointment of an appropriate tional Forest System lands in connections with SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. number of conferees to any House-Senate operations authorized by the United States In this Act: conference involving this or similar legisla- mining laws . . .’’ (1) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS.—The term ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ means tion, and asks that you support any such re- So I say to my colleagues, understand what quest. minerals that are necessary— I would appreciate a response to this letter you will be voting on. Understand that this bill (A) for national defense and national security confirming this understanding with respect provides additional relief to mostly foreign requirements; to H.R. 761, and would ask that a copy of our owned companies who are extracting gold, sil- (B) for the Nation’s energy infrastructure, in- exchange of letters on this matter be in- ver and other hardrock minerals from our cluding pipelines, refining capacity, electrical cluded in the Congressional Record during lands, our public lands, without paying a roy- power generation and transmission, and renew- Floor consideration of H.R. 761. alty in return. able energy production; Sincerely, Mine coal on federal lands, you pay a roy- (C) to support domestic manufacturing, agri- BOB GOODLATTE, alty. Drill for oil and natural gas on public culture, housing, telecommunications, Chairman. healthcare, and transportation infrastructure; lands, you pay a royalty. But not gold, not sil- or HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ver, and not copper. (D) for the Nation’s economic security and Washington, DC, July 3, 2013. I oppose this legislation. balance of trade. Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, The CHAIR. All time for general de- (2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ means any Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Ray- bate has expired. agency, department, or other unit of Federal, burn HOB, Washington, DC. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment State, local, or tribal government, or Alaska Na- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your in the nature of a substitute rec- tive Corporation. letter regarding H.R. 761, the National Stra- ommended by the Committee on Nat- (3) MINERAL EXPLORATION OR MINE PERMIT.— tegic and Critical Minerals Production Act ural Resources, printed in the bill, The term ‘‘mineral exploration or mine permit’’ of 2013. As you know, the Committee on Nat- includes plans of operation issued by the Bu- ural Resources ordered reported the bill, as shall be considered as an original bill reau of Land Management and the Forest Serv- amended, on May 15, 2013. I appreciate your for the purpose of amendment under ice pursuant to 43 C.F.R. 3809 and 36 C.F.R. support in bringing this legislation before the 5-minute rule and shall be consid- 228A or the authorities listed in 43 C.F.R. the House of Representatives, and accord- ered read. 3503.13, respectively.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.036 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 TITLE I—DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC (9) A final or any interim decisions. TITLE II—JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY SOURCES OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL (e) TIME LIMIT FOR PERMITTING PROCESS.—In ACTIONS RELATING TO EXPLORATION MINERALS no case should the total review process described AND MINE PERMITS SEC. 101. IMPROVING DEVELOPMENT OF STRA- in subsection (d) exceed 30 months unless agreed SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS FOR TITLE. TEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS. to by the signatories of the agreement. In this title the term ‘‘covered civil action’’ Domestic mines that will provide strategic and (f) LIMITATION ON ADDRESSING PUBLIC COM- means a civil action against the Federal Govern- critical minerals shall be considered an ‘‘infra- MENTS.—The lead agency is not required to ad- ment containing a claim under section 702 of structure project’’ as described in Presidential dress agency or public comments that were not title 5, United States Code, regarding agency ac- Order ‘‘Improving Performance of Federal Per- submitted during any public comment periods or tion affecting a mineral exploration or mine per- mitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects’’ consultation periods provided during the permit- mit. dated March 22, 2012. ting process or as otherwise required by law. SEC. 202. TIMELY FILINGS. (g) FINANCIAL ASSURANCE.—The lead agency SEC. 102. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEAD AGEN- A covered civil action is barred unless filed no CY. will determine the amount of financial assur- later than the end of the 60-day period begin- (a) IN GENERAL.—The lead agency with re- ance for reclamation of a mineral exploration or ning on the date of the final Federal agency ac- sponsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mining site, which must cover the estimated cost tion to which it relates. if the lead agency were to contract with a third mine permit shall appoint a project lead who SEC. 203. RIGHT TO INTERVENE. shall coordinate and consult with cooperating party to reclaim the operations according to the reclamation plan, including construction and The holder of any mineral exploration or mine agencies and any other agency involved in the permit may intervene as of right in any covered permitting process, project proponents and con- maintenance costs for any treatment facilities necessary to meet Federal, State or tribal envi- civil action by a person affecting rights or obli- tractors to ensure that agencies minimize delays, gations of the permit holder under the permit. set and adhere to timelines and schedules for ronmental standards. (h) APPLICATION TO EXISTING PERMIT APPLI- SEC. 204. EXPEDITION IN HEARING AND DETER- completion of the permitting process, set clear MINING THE ACTION. CATIONS.—This section shall apply with respect permitting goals and track progress against The court shall endeavor to hear and deter- those goals. to a mineral exploration or mine permit for which an application was submitted before the mine any covered civil action as expeditiously as (b) DETERMINATION UNDER NEPA.—To the ex- possible. tent that the National Environmental Policy Act date of the enactment of this Act if the appli- cant for the permit submits a written request to SEC. 205. LIMITATION ON PROSPECTIVE RELIEF. of 1969 applies to any mineral exploration or In a covered civil action, the court shall not mine permit, the lead agency with responsibility the lead agency for the permit. The lead agency shall begin implementing this section with re- grant or approve any prospective relief unless for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit the court finds that such relief is narrowly shall determine that the action to approve the spect to such application within 30 days after receiving such written request. drawn, extends no further than necessary to exploration or mine permit does not constitute a correct the violation of a legal requirement, and major Federal action significantly affecting the (i) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS WITHIN NATIONAL FORESTS.—With respect to strategic is the least intrusive means necessary to correct quality of the human environment within the that violation. meaning of the National Environmental Policy and critical minerals within a federally adminis- Act of 1969 if the procedural and substantive tered unit of the National Forest System, the SEC. 206. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ FEES. safeguards of the permitting process alone, any lead agency shall— Sections 504 of title 5, United States Code, and applicable State permitting process alone, or a (1) exempt all areas of identified mineral re- 2412 of title 28, United States Code (together combination of the two processes together pro- sources in Land Use Designations, other than commonly called the Equal Access to Justice vide an adequate mechanism to ensure that en- Non-Development Land Use Designations, in ex- Act) do not apply to a covered civil action, nor vironmental factors are taken into account. istence as of the date of the enactment of this shall any party in such a covered civil action re- ceive payment from the Federal Government for (c) COORDINATION ON PERMITTING PROCESS.— Act from the procedures detailed at and all rules The lead agency with responsibility for issuing promulgated under part 294 of title 36, Code for their attorneys’ fees, expenses, and other court a mineral exploration or mine permit shall en- Federal Regulations; costs. hance government coordination for the permit- (2) apply such exemption to all additional The CHAIR. No amendment to the ting process by avoiding duplicative reviews, routes and areas that the lead agency finds nec- committee amendment in the nature of minimizing paperwork and engaging other agen- essary to facilitate the construction, operation, a substitute shall be in order except cies and stakeholders early in the process. The maintenance, and restoration of the areas of identified mineral resources described in para- those printed in House Report 113–214. lead agency shall consider the following best Each such amendment may be offered practices: graph (1); and (1) Deferring to and relying upon baseline (3) continue to apply such exemptions after only in the order printed in the report, data, analyses and reviews performed by State approval of the Minerals Plan of Operations for by a Member designated in the report, agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed the unit of the National Forest System. shall be considered read, shall be de- project. SEC. 103. CONSERVATION OF THE RESOURCE. batable for the time specified in the re- (2) Conducting any consultations or reviews In evaluating and issuing any mineral explo- port equally divided and controlled by concurrently rather than sequentially to the ex- ration or mine permit, the priority of the lead the proponent and an opponent, shall tent practicable and when such concurrent re- agency shall be to maximize the development of not be subject to amendment, and shall view will expedite rather than delay a decision. the mineral resource, while mitigating environ- not be subject to a demand for division (d) SCHEDULE FOR PERMITTING PROCESS.—At mental impacts, so that more of the mineral re- the request of a project proponent, the lead source can be brought to the market place. of the question. agency, cooperating agencies and any other SEC. 104. FEDERAL REGISTER PROCESS FOR MIN- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. LOWENTHAL agencies involved with the mineral exploration ERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- or mine permitting process shall enter into an PROJECTS. sider amendment No. 1 printed in agreement with the project proponent that sets (a) PREPARATION OF FEDERAL NOTICES FOR House Report 113–214. time limits for each part of the permitting proc- MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINE DEVELOPMENT Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chairman, I ess including the following: PROJECTS.—The preparation of Federal Register have an amendment at the desk. (1) The decision on whether to prepare a doc- notices required by law associated with the The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate ument required under the National Environ- issuance of a mineral exploration or mine permit mental Policy Act of 1969. shall be delegated to the organization level the amendment. (2) A determination of the scope of any docu- within the agency responsible for issuing the The text of the amendment is as fol- ment required under the National Environ- mineral exploration or mine permit. All Federal lows: mental Policy Act of 1969. Register notices regarding official document Page 5, strike lines 3 through 16 and insert (3) The scope of and schedule for the baseline availability, announcements of meetings, or no- the following: studies required to prepare a document required tices of intent to undertake an action shall be (1) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS.—The under the National Environmental Policy Act of originated and transmitted to the Federal Reg- term ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’— 1969. ister from the office where documents are held, (A) means— (4) Preparation of any draft document re- meetings are held, or the activity is initiated. (i) minerals and mineral groups identified quired under the National Environmental Policy (b) DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW OF FEDERAL REG- as critical by the National Research Council Act of 1969. ISTER NOTICES FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION AND in the report entitled ‘‘Minerals, Critical (5) Preparation of a final document required MINING PROJECTS.—Absent any extraordinary Minerals, and the U.S. Economy’’, dated 2008; under the National Environmental Policy Act of circumstance or except as otherwise required by and 1969. any Act of Congress, each Federal Register no- (ii) additional minerals identified by the (6) Consultations required under applicable tice described in subsection (a) shall undergo Secretary of the Interior based on the Na- laws. any required reviews within the Department of tional Research Council criteria in such re- (7) Submission and review of any comments the Interior or the Department of Agriculture port; and required under applicable law. and be published in its final form in the Federal (B) shall not include sand, gravel, or clay. (8) Publication of any public notices required Register no later than 30 days after its initial Page 5, strike lines 21 through 26 and insert under applicable law. preparation. the following:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:21 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE7.010 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5613 (3) MINERAL EXPLORATION OR MINE PER- because the effect of this amendment terms of strategic and critical, and not MIT.—The term ‘‘mineral exploration or mine would be to pick winners and losers by just everything. permit’’— narrowly defining a use. And as I stat- I remind you that right now we are (A) means a mineral exploration or mine ed in my closing remarks, we have four loosening in the bill the environmental permit for strategic and critical minerals; and categories that I think are very broad protections, public participation, judi- (B) includes any plan of operation for stra- and change over a period of time. cial review for everything. We’re doing tegic and critical minerals that is issued by So what this amendment does is try it, as was pointed out, for national de- the Bureau of Land Management and the to restrict what may be decided as a fense, he said, anything that meets na- Forest Service. critical mineral. Of course, that will tional security requirements, for en- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- change over time. If this amendment is ergy infrastructure, pipelines, refining lution 347, the gentleman from Cali- adopted—and I, obviously, urge rejec- capacity, power generation, domestic fornia (Mr. LOWENTHAL) and a Member tion of this amendment—but if it were manufacturing—which includes every- opposed each will control 5 minutes. to be adopted, I can make a prediction thing, whether it’s important or not— The Chair recognizes the gentleman that I know would come back, and that health care, telecommunications, from California. is we’ll be back here in the future say- transportation. What we’re doing is Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chair, I was ing there’s another set of critical min- we’re gutting protections for every- puzzled when I read the bill title, the erals that we need to define. And we thing, not those that are just needed. National Strategic and Critical Min- keep doing that over and over and over. I present a methodology which will erals Production Act, and then went on Isn’t it much better to define the cat- allow a real clear definition, not just of to read the bill text. Surely there must egories and then apply those minerals what’s in the bill now, but include a have been a mistake when drafting this to those categories? Because they will methodology that the Secretary of the bill. Strategic and critical minerals change. Interior can include if the material is were certainly not meant to include I find it kind of interesting, too, Mr. really needed to be mined. sand, gravel, and clay. Chairman, because I closed my general I reserve the balance of my time. But right now, section 3 of this bill is debate remarks by talking about sand Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I re- written so broadly that it would in- and gravel. My good friend from south- serve the balance of my time. clude very common nonstrategic and ern California, I guess, alluded to the Mr. LOWENTHAL. I yield 30 seconds noncritical minerals—even going so fact that sand and gravel don’t fit into to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. far, as I mentioned, to encompass ma- that category. I’m not going to ask HOLT). terials such as sand, gravel, and clay. him to answer me, but I’ll just ask the Mr. HOLT. China is not trying to The Interior Department recently question rhetorically, I wonder if he lock up the world’s sand and gravel. We testified before my colleagues on the felt that way after the earthquake col- do have to worry about the supply of Natural Resources Committee and con- lapsed freeways in southern California. yttrium and gadolinium and these firmed that this is, in fact, exactly the Would he have liked to wait maybe 4 other things that are necessary for jet case. The bill that we are now consid- years for the permitting process to get engines and magnets and hard drives in ering is written expansively beyond sand and gravel in order to build those laptops and so forth. critical minerals. freeways that are so important to Let me just address the point that The Interior Department testified: southern California? has to do with this definition that my This legislation would remove many of the I asked that question rhetorically, of friend from Washington talks about, environmental safeguards for almost all course, Mr. Chairman. winners and losers. Yes, this bill has kinds of hardrock mines on public lands, by- winners and losers. The winners would b 1445 passing evaluation of potential impacts be the mining companies. The losers under NEPA, and limit public involvement But I just want to say that this would be local communities, the envi- in agency decisionmaking. amendment would do exactly opposite ronment, water quality, wildlife, and That’s why I introduce an amend- of what the intent of this bill is about, the American taxpayers. ment that would simply narrow the and that is that it picks winners and I thank the gentleman for yielding. bill’s definition of purported strategic losers. I urge its rejection, and I re- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I am and critical minerals to actual stra- serve the balance of my time. prepared to close if the gentleman is tegic and critical minerals, as defined Mr. LOWENTHAL. I welcome those prepared to close. by the National Research Council. comments, but let’s be real clear what Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chairman, Why is my amendment critical? It is I’m talking about. I am talking about may I inquire as to how much time is because instead of ostensibly fast- eliminating a giveaway of almost all remaining? tracking only strategic and critical hard rock mining, to really defining The CHAIR. The gentleman from minerals, which this bill I think does what is strategic and critical as defined California has 15 seconds remaining. poorly, this legislation appears to be a by the robust methodology in the Na- Mr. LOWENTHAL. Again, I intro- guise for mining interests to loosen tional Research Council’s report. duced this amendment that would nar- public review, judicial review, and en- Now, what do I mean by a robust row the bill’s definition to not what is vironmental protections not just for methodology? It says if we look at all purported to be strategic but actually strategic and critical minerals, but for the mining that we have, if we look at what is strategic, that if we’re going to all hardrock mining. what we have to define as strategic, we give benefits, they must be strategic, We could have a debate about how to have to look along two dimensions in a and my amendment provides for an ac- ensure America’s supply of strategic scientific way. We have to know: What tual way of measuring that. and critical minerals, but first we have is the impact of this mineral or this I urge adoption of the amendment, to get the definition right. mining if there was a supply restric- and I yield back the balance of my I urge the adoption of my amend- tion? What would be the impact if time. ment, and I reserve the balance of my there was a supply restriction? Would Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. How time. it impact defense? Would it impact na- much time do I have remaining, Mr. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. tional security? If it does have an im- Chairman? Chairman, I rise to claim time in oppo- pact, then it has a high rating on that. The CHAIR. The gentleman from sition to the amendment. Also, what about the supply risk? We Washington has 3 minutes remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- need to measure, if we do not develop Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I nized for 5 minutes. this mine at this place, are there other yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I places that we can? If, in fact, a min- I think the gentleman from New Jer- yield myself such time as I may con- eral has high supply risk, high impact, sey did say this picks winners and los- sume. not only are those minerals defined ers—at least he didn’t deny it—and Mr. Chairman, this amendment real- now, but the Secretary of the Interior, then he tried to turn it around and say ly picks up on what my arguments using this methodology, will define. that we pick winners and losers. I will were at the end of the general debate This clearly defines what is needed in acknowledge that from this standpoint:

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So from that sense, yes, on countries like China for rare-earth anybody to say what is critical and not we are picking winners and losers, and, elements and rare metals. These ele- as far as minerals concerned that sup- frankly, I am proud of that. ments are necessary for telecommuni- port our economy. Let me just give you But I have to say this, Mr. Chairman. cations, military technologies, health a case in point of how we run into prob- In listening to my friend’s argument on care technologies, as well as conven- lems with this. this, keep in mind what this bill does. tional and renewable energy tech- Less than 10 years ago, people were This bill tries to provide certainty for nologies. But the underlying bill goes concerned about platinum group met- those that would want to get into the far beyond these specific minerals in als used in computers and electronics mining business by saying that you defining what constitutes ‘‘strategic and the pending shortfall of copper. So have to have a decision made in 30 and critical.’’ because we hadn’t defined these broad months. Now, the decision doesn’t have While the National Strategic and categories—see, if we had this bill in to be affirmative, but there has to be a Critical Minerals Production Act gives place 10 years ago, this category would decision. four characteristics for what should be have taken care of itself because the What this gentleman is saying, what a strategic and critical mineral, it market would have suggested we need the effect of this amendment is, as I leaves the exact minerals open to in- new minerals in order to support a cer- hear his argument, is there is one more terpretation. The majority has stated tain sector of the economy. But no, layer we have to go through before it is that their purpose in leaving the defi- when you pick winners and losers, then strategic, and that’s the Secretary of nition so broad is to allow for flexi- you have to go through the whole proc- the Interior. Does that not suggest bility over time. This bill would cover ess and the hand-wringing and the high that that might be a political problem, virtually all hard rock mining on Fed- prices and all of those things that slow then, rather than a problem based on eral lands. down the economy. what is needed? No. The four broad cat- I think most Americans will agree So, once again, in deference to my egories is a much, much better way to that sand and gravel are important to good friend that offered this amend- do it. our economy, but how many would be ment, in a bill that is trying to add I think the gentleman’s amendment willing to go on Federal lands, places certainty to the regulatory process, is misplaced. I urge its rejection, and I such as the Grand Canyon, in order to this adds another layer of uncertainty yield back the balance of my time. mine these two elements? by giving it to the Secretary of the In- The CHAIR. The question is on the That is why I have proposed my terior. I’m sorry, Mr. Chairman, I don’t amendment offered by the gentleman amendment to H.R. 761. My amend- think that is good policy. from California (Mr. LOWENTHAL). ment would give the Secretary of the This goes along again with the last The question was taken; and the Interior the authority to specifically amendment. By voice vote, that was Chair announced that the noes ap- list what are strategic and critical rejected. This should be rejected in a peared to have it. minerals and make this information like manner. I urge my colleagues to Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chairman, I available to the public. After a given oppose the amendment, and I reserve demand a recorded vote. number of years looking at the global the balance of my time. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of and national landscape for mineral ex- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Chairman, I would rule XVIII, further proceedings on the ploration, the Secretary would have like to ask the gentleman from Wash- amendment offered by the gentleman the authority to change this list as fac- ington, in this bill, who would decide from California will be postponed. tors dictate. This allows for flexibility what is a strategic and critical min- AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. VEASEY in responding to global mineral mar- eral? The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- kets while protecting our public re- I yield to the gentleman. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I sider amendment No. 2 printed in sources. would be more than happy to tell you. House Report 113–214. Mr. Chairman, I know both Demo- And I made this. If you look on page Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Chairman, I have crats and Republicans strongly support five, under Definitions: Strategic and an amendment at the desk. the development of rare-earth elements The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate and other critical minerals necessary Critical Minerals. The term ‘‘strategic the amendment. for our national security and national and critical minerals’’ means minerals The text of the amendment is as fol- competitiveness, but we must refrain that are necessary—and there’s four lows: from allowing the mining industry to categories—for national defense and national security requirements. I can’t Page 5, after line 26, insert the following: define what is critical solely in accord- ance with their economic needs. That predict in 25 years which mineral will SEC. 4. PUBLICATION OF CRITICAL MINERALS. support our weapons, for example, but The Secretary of the Interior shall publish is why I urge my colleagues to vote in the Federal Register— ‘‘yes’’ on my amendment to define that is a category in which that would (1) by not later than 60 days after the date what minerals are of national public be a critical mineral. of the enactment of this Act, a list of the interest and to protect the prestige of B, for the Nation’s energy infrastruc- minerals that are strategic and critical min- our public lands. ture, including pipelines, refining ca- erals for purposes of this Act; and I reserve the balance of my time. pacity, electrical power generation and (2) every 5 years thereafter, an updated list Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. transmission, and renewable energy of such minerals. Chairman, I rise to claim time in oppo- production. Now, I have no idea what, The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- sition to the amendment. in the future, critical minerals we will lution 347, the gentleman from Texas The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- need to support those activities, but I (Mr. VEASEY) and a Member opposed nized for 5 minutes. know before wind and solar took hold, each will control 5 minutes. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I nobody was worrying about those min- The Chair recognizes the gentleman yield myself such time as I may con- erals. But this category, if you had it from Texas. sume. by category, you would not have to go Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield Clearly, with the last amendment through the hand-wringing to find out myself such time as I may consume. and this amendment, my colleagues on where that source is. I rise to offer this amendment be- the other side of the aisle are really C, to support domestic manufac- cause, Mr. Chairman, mineral explo- disturbed about what strategic is. I turing, agriculture, housing, tele- ration and mining have a deep history guess I can understand that. I obvi- communications, health care, and in our country. We have vast resources ously disagree with that. transportation infrastructure.

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There mean, I listened to the gentleman in the quality of the human environment with- are many aspects of mineral explo- his explanation, and I never heard ex- in the meaning of the National Environ- ration policy for which statutory actly who would decide in his expla- mental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.). changes should be considered, such as nation. Beginning at page 7, strike line 24 and all closing Clean Air Act and Clean Water Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Will that follows through page 9, line 7. Act loopholes. Unfortunately, that’s the gentleman yield? The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- not what we’re doing here. Mr. VEASEY. I yield to the gen- lution 347, the gentleman from Virginia As I’ve noted before, considering that tleman from Washington. (Mr. CONNOLLY) and a Member opposed all other major projects, even transit Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Well, each will control 5 minutes. projects with clear environmental ben- just let me finish then because there’s The Chair recognizes the gentleman efits, must still go through an environ- only one more, and I do want to say from Virginia. mental impact statement, it is absurd that. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I to turn around and exclude from such For the Nation’s economic security yield myself such time as I may con- analysis activities or put an arbitrary and balance of trade. So once that cat- sume. time limit on it that has such potential egory is defined and somebody wants to Here we go again. Another week, an- to actually destroy ecosystems and re- refine some element—I don’t know, other attempt by the House majority gional economies. pick a name; there are all these new to gut critical environmental protec- My commonsense amendment, Mr. names; I can’t pronounce them any- tions that we know save lives and com- Chairman, would simply restore that way—and they find out that there’s a munities. Right before we left for the process so that there can be peace and new industry that wants a certain ele- August recess, a break I urged the Re- comfort of mind to affected commu- ment, if an entrepreneur wants to mine publican leadership to forego, the nities, and I urge its adoption. for that, they make the permit and it’s House passed a reckless offshore oil I reserve the balance of my time. decided by the Federal agency. Very drilling bill that risks our shoreline Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I rise simple. And if it fits this category, he communities along the Atlantic, Pa- to claim time in opposition to this gets the permit. That’s the beauty of cific, and gulf coasts. And for what? To amendment. it. continue our dependence on fossil fuels. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Col- Mr. VEASEY. Reclaiming my time, H.R. 761 is not unknown to Congress. orado is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, the answer to that In fact, we had passed a rule and were Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, if you would be the Secretary of the Interior. set to consider it only a few weeks ago like the current 7- to 10-year time- I yield back the balance of my time. before the House majority abruptly frame to do mining permits in this pulled it from the floor and rammed b 1500 country, then you will love this amend- through a partisan farm bill instead—a ment; but this bill is all about making Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. bill that protected farm subsidies, crop it possible to do mining in this country Chairman, I yield myself the balance of insurance guarantees, and handouts for and use our natural resources in a rea- the time. Big Agribusiness, including some Mem- I just want to say that we have some- sonable, commonsense way. bers of this very body, at the expense what exhausted this; but the difference Other countries, like Australia and of the neediest among us, including between this gentleman’s amendment Canada, have a 2-year time cycle from more than 210,000 children. and the broad categories I say is that Yet here we are today. Once again, beginning to end to get your applica- he—he—or I should say the Secretary the House majority is attempting to tion and permit done so you can begin of the Interior—picks that. The Sec- not only remove environmental safe- mining. In this country, it’s 7 to 10 retary picks it. guards provided under the National En- years. That’s why we have declining Under the underlying bill, yes, the vironmental Policy Act, but to set ar- activity of the well-paying jobs that Secretary picks it; but if it meets these bitrary deadlines for its approval proc- mining produces, the resources that broad categories, then, of course, he ess. are available from mining so we don’t has to pick that mineral. That makes I am pleased to once again offer this have to rely on countries like China. perfectly good sense because it re- commonsense amendment that will This amendment would eviscerate, sponds to the marketplace. preserve NEPA protections and ensure this amendment would gut, what this Mr. Chairman, I urge rejection of this that a thorough safety review is con- bill is trying to do. It’s unnecessary be- amendment. ducted. cause NEPA already applies. NEPA re- I yield back the balance of my time. In 1969, Congress passed the National mains in force. This just allows need- The CHAIR. The question is on the Environmental Policy Act, a bipartisan less and endless bureaucratic delays by amendment offered by the gentleman act with strong Republican support, in- allowing NEPA to do an environmental from Texas (Mr. VEASEY). impact statement at almost every step The question was taken; and the cluding President Richard Nixon, who in the whole process. Chair announced that the noes ap- understood then that environmental It is important to have a certainty of peared to have it. impacts on large projects must be ex- Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- plored, understood, and eventually when the process is over so you know mand a recorded vote. mitigated. whether or not you can invest in a The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of Under NEPA, any infrastructure long-term project like this. Seven to 10 rule XVIII, further proceedings on the project that could have a significant years is beyond any of our economic amendment offered by the gentleman impact is now subject to an environ- cycles. It is not feasible from a busi- from Texas will be postponed. mental impact statement, which out- ness standpoint to wait that long in a lines the purpose of the project, pos- commodity market like minerals and AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- sible alternatives, the affected environ- metals to make these investment deci- sider amendment No. 3 printed in ment, and the consequences of com- sions. You to have certainty, you have House Report 113–214. pleting the project. The findings are to have closure, you have to have a Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I then considered prior to final project time certain that you’re done. have an amendment at the desk. approval. So the 30-month timeframe is crit- The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Projects with less environmental im- ical. We respect and uphold NEPA. It the amendment. pact may be subjected to a less detailed remains in effect, but we get rid of the The text of the amendment is as fol- environmental assessment instead. ability to do it at every step in the lows: Some projects, like the construction of process. Beginning at page 6, strike line 22 and all a foot trail, may be deemed to have no This amendment would be a back- that follows through page 7, line 9, and insert significant environmental impact and ward step and back to the current sta- the following: can receive a categorical exclusion. tus quo which makes it harder to have

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Mr. Chairman, I how much time I have left. insert the following: would inquire how much time is left on The CHAIR. The gentleman from Col- (1) IN GENERAL.— this side. orado has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. Page 9, line 21, before the period insert ‘‘, The CHAIR. The gentleman from Vir- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I the cost of cleanup in the event of any re- ginia has 2 minutes remaining. yield 1 minute to my colleague and lease occurring at such site, and the costs in- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I friend from New Mexico, Representa- curred by the United States to implement yield myself such time as I may con- tive PEARCE. this subsection’’. sume. Mr. PEARCE. I thank the gentleman Page 9, after line 21, insert the following: I certainly respect my friend and his for yielding. (2) FORM.—Such financial assurance shall point of view about the mining indus- Mr. Chairman, I would make a com- be in the form of a surety bond, letter of ment to my friend from Virginia that credit, or other instrument that would rou- try. I wish it were true that the other tinely be accepted in commerce. we in the West are being protected side of the aisle respects the NEPA (3) AMOUNT BASED ON TYPE OF OPERATION.— process; but, frankly, we’ve had bill from ourselves, we are being protected The amount of such financial assurance shall after bill and amendment after amend- from jobs. The devastation is in our be based on the type of mining operation to ment in excess of 100 that actually at- jobs. be conducted. tack everything from the Clean Water I have one county—I have 18 coun- (4) INSPECTIONS.—The lead agency shall Act to the Clean Air Act that have re- ties—one county is 7,000 square miles. conduct annual inspections and reviews of fi- sisted regulation even when it comes to That is three times the size of Dela- nancial insurance required under this sub- public health and particulate matter, ware. It is six times the size of Rhode section. for example. They have assaulted the Island. It has a population of 3,725 peo- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- NEPA process every step of the way. ple. The jobs have gone away. There lution 347, the gentleman from Florida In this bill, there’s a huge carve-out used to be 11 rare-earth mineral mines (Mr. HASTINGS) and a Member opposed for one industry—the mining industry. in the southern district of New Mexico. each will control 5 minutes. It is not true that the average is 7 to 10 Today there are none. All of those jobs The Chair recognizes the gentleman years. It may be true that some have have gone to China. from Florida. had that. But it is also true that a This is just a commonsense bill that Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- NEPA process protects communities. It says we are going to go through the man, I yield myself such time as I may answers questions. It answers the very process. We have economies that are consume. uncertainty my friend talked about. being devastated, but it’s not an envi- Let me read the amendment. It’s But sometimes it answers that uncer- ronmental devastation. It is from the very short: tainty in a way that the industry and environmentalist who will sue to stop every single job in the West. We’ve lost The lead agency with responsibility for its supporters don’t like. issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit I think our job here is not so much to our mining jobs; we’ve lost our timber may not issue such permit until the appli- protect wealthy advocates of a par- jobs. These are areas that are not sit- cant for the permit has fully reimbursed the ticular industry who may also posi- ting out here making life unlivable and United States, each State, and each Native tively influence the financing of cam- unhealthy; these are areas that are American tribe for all costs incurred by the paigns. I think our first duty is to pro- looking for jobs. United States and such State and such tribe I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the respectively for issuance of the permit. Such tect public health and safety, those amendment with respect to my friend. reimbursement shall include costs of all Fed- communities that have found them- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I eral, State and tribal reviews and approvals selves devastated because proper envi- yield myself the remainder of my time required for the permit, contracting costs ronmental analysis, in fact, had not and say that if you think it’s a good and salaries, including benefits for State and been done. We have seen that all across situation for the United States to be Federal employees and the conduct of re- America from Appalachia to southern views by State, a State that under authority lumped in with Papua, New Guinea, delegated to the State under Federal law. Illinois to in the West. dead last among mining countries in I, too, want to make sure we unlock this world, as shown by a recent study, b 1515 strategic minerals and that the United in that it takes 7 to 10 years to get Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I States has them available when it mining projects off the ground, then needs it. But I don’t believe that the offer today to H.R. 761 would reimburse you would like this amendment. But if the costs of permitting in order that tradeoff has to be at the expense of you don’t, if you think we can protect every community that could poten- the National Environmental Policy Act the environment at the same time as requirements be met. Those who com- tially be the site of a mine. creating jobs and strike that balance, Mr. Chairman, I actually strongly plain about the National Environ- which this bill does, then you will vote mental Policy Act permitting—and it urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ for ‘‘no’’ on this amendment and ‘‘yes’’ on this commonsense amendment to re- has been said here repeatedly on the H.R. 761. floor, and when I was managing the store an environmental analysis proc- I yield back the balance of my time. ess that, in fact, has worked. The CHAIR. The question is on the rule earlier today, it was said—often I yield back the balance of my time. amendment offered by the gentleman cite timing as a concern. With budget cuts, furloughs, and other competing Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY). yield myself such time as I may con- The question was taken; and the work, it is not possible to meet all the sume. Chair announced that the ayes ap- demands. The reimbursement of any I would like to remind my colleague peared to have it. and all costs will help to resolve this from Virginia that this administration Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chairman, I de- issue and provide for meaningful public has streamlined NEPA for several uses mand a recorded vote. participation in the decisionmaking during its time in office for renewable The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of process for the use of Federal lands. energy projects, for highways, for the rule XVIII, further proceedings on the Mr. Chairman, I would ultimately so-called ‘‘stimulus’’ that we had in amendment offered by the gentleman ask that my amendment be made in 2007. So this administration at times, from Virginia will be postponed. order. anyway, sees the need to balance the AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS I reserve the balance of my time. creation of jobs with protecting the en- OF FLORIDA Mr. LAMBORN. I rise in opposition vironment, but not allowing environ- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- to this amendment. mental regulations to be used to end- sider amendment No. 4 printed in The CHAIR. The gentleman from Col- lessly delay projects. House Report 113–214. orado is recognized for 5 minutes.

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I urge the Com- course of the mine life to ensure ade- current law already satisfy what he is mittee to make my amendment in order. quate funding for any long-term treat- after, so I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on At the end of title I (page 12, after line 2) ment facilities that might be necessary this amendment. add the following: to meet Federal, State, or tribal envi- Let me read specifically from the SEC. l01. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ronmental standards. language of the bill. This is on page 9. ISSUANCE OF MINERAL EXPLO- So I believe, Mr. Chairman, that RATION OR MINE PERMIT. I’m going to read a paragraph, and, there are already in place appropriate (a) RECOVERY OF COSTS.— hopefully, this will alleviate your con- (1) IN GENERAL.—The lead agency with re- and adequate protections and regula- cerns: sponsibility for issuing a mineral explo- tions and that the bill respects that (g) Financial Assurance. The lead agency ration or mine permit may not issue such also. I respect the gentleman for his in- will determine the amount of financial as- permit until the applicant for the permit has tentions on this amendment, but I be- surance for reclamation of a mineral explo- fully reimbursed the United States, each lieve that it is unnecessary, and for ration or mining site, which must cover the State, and each Indian tribe for all costs in- that reason, I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. estimated cost if the lead agency were to curred by the United States, such State, and I yield back the balance of my time. contract with a third party to reclaim the such tribe, respectively, for issuance of the Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I would operations according to the reclamation permit. just say to my colleague that there are plan, including construction and mainte- (2) COSTS INCLUDED.—Such reimbursement nance costs for any treatment facilities nec- shall include— deficiencies and inadequacies of fund- essary to meet Federal, State or tribal envi- (A) costs of all Federal, State, and tribal ing in the measures that you cited, and ronmental standards. reviews and approvals required for the per- they do not cover the cost of cleanup So, in case the company goes bank- mit; and and accidents. That’s why we are ad- rupt—in the worst case scenario—it (B) contracting costs and salaries (includ- dressing it. has to post a bond, and I believe it’s ing benefits) for State and Federal employ- Mr. Chairman, I would ask and urge ees. equal to 140 percent of what the rec- my colleagues to vote ‘‘aye’’ on this (b) CONDUCT OF REVIEWS BY STATES.—A lamation cost would be. measure. State that, under authority delegated to the I yield back the balance of my time. We already have comprehensive regu- State under Federal law, performs any func- lations in addition to the bill language The CHAIR. The question is on the tion required for the issuance of a mineral amendment offered by the gentleman from the Bureau of Land Management exploration or mine permit shall perform and the U.S. Forest Service. These reg- such function in accordance with all require- from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS). The question was taken; and the ulations have been revised during both ments that would apply under the National Chair announced that the noes ap- the Clinton and Bush administrations Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. peared to have it. so that, today, both BLM and Forest 4321 et seq.) to performance of such function by a Federal agency. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- Service regulations require that explo- (c) EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS.—Any period man, I demand a recorded vote. ration and mining activities have the of time established by Federal law for the The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of resources necessary to ensure reclama- issuance of a mineral exploration or mine rule XVIII, further proceedings on the tion after it’s over even if the company permit shall be extended by the period of any amendment offered by the gentleman goes bankrupt. delay in such issuance that is attributable to from Florida will be postponed. I appreciate the intention behind this a failure of the permit applicant to timely AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. PEARCE amendment, but I believe it is com- complete any action required for such The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- pletely unnecessary. So, for that rea- issuance, including any failure to timely sider amendment No. 5 printed in son, Mr. Chairman, I would urge a ‘‘no’’ submit any request or payment. Mr. LAMBORN. May I inquire of the House Report 113–214. vote on the amendment. Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I have I reserve the balance of my time. Chair how much time I have remain- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- ing. an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate man, I need to make a correction. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Col- I had two amendments in the Rules orado has 3 minutes remaining. the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- Committee last night. The one that I Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, let lows: just read into the RECORD and that my me just summarize by saying that we friend and colleague just responded to already have it in current law and that Add at the end the following: was the one that was not made in it’s already addressed in this bill that TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS order, but I will be very brief because there must be adequate financial assur- SEC. 301. SECRETARIAL ORDER NOT AFFECTED. the one that was made in order, amend- ances given, including the posting of Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to affect any aspect of Secretarial Order 3324, ment No. 4, which we are addressing, bonds to ensure that the reclamation issued by the Secretary of the Interior on requires financial assurance in the can take place by contract for third December 3, 2012, with respect to potash and form of a surety bond, a letter of cred- parties if the company goes bankrupt oil and gas operators. it, or other instrument that would rou- or, for whatever reason, can’t follow The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- tinely be accepted in commerce. through. All of our western public land lution 347, the gentleman from New In the interest of time, I would only States also have comprehensive regu- Mexico (Mr. PEARCE) and a Member op- offer, Mr. Chairman, that my full latory and bonding programs covering posed each will control 5 minutes. statement on amendment No. 4 be hard rock mining. That’s in addition to The Chair recognizes the gentleman placed in the RECORD. I am sure my the Federal laws and regulations. In from New Mexico. colleague has time to respond to many of these States, the Federal and Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I offer amendment No. 4. If he does not, I State agencies work together to jointly an amendment today to H.R. 761, the would be prepared to yield to him manage the reclamation and bonding National Strategic and Critical Min- whatever time I have in order for him projects. erals Production Act. to respond. As of June of 2013, BLM, in conjunc- My amendment is very simple. It I reserve the balance of my time. tion with its State partners, currently only serves to clarify the scope of the Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I offer holds more than $2.2 billion in financial bill by stating that it does not impact today to H.R. 761, would reimburse the cost of assurances to reclaim potential mining the rules put in place by Secretarial permitting and order that the National Environ- sites around the U.S. So you can see Order No. 3324, issued by the Secretary mental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements be this is an active and well-funded pro- of the Interior late last year. That met. Those who complain about NEPA permit- gram that is in place. Under regula- order sets in place buffer zones between ting, often cite timing as a concern. With budg- tion, these holdings are reviewed and potash mines and oil and gas drilling, et cuts, furloughs, and other competing work, adjusted annually to make sure that among other requirements. The Per- it is not possible to meet all demands. costs won’t spiral out of control if we mian Basin’s potash reserves are some

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:19 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.049 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 of the purist in the world, and our oil tegic and critical minerals determined FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE and gas drilling plays a key role in the to be, as the gentleman Mr. LOWENTHAL PRESIDENT current energy boom that the country described, a really thorough and, let’s A further message in writing from is experiencing. say, academic definition of those min- the President of the United States was There is a very long history between erals. It would address not only Mr. communicated to the House by Mr. potash and drilling operators in the re- PEARCE’s concerns, but it would solve Brian Pate, one of his secretaries. gion, and the secretarial order helped one of the overall problems of this bill. to clarify some of those issues. I’ve I am happy to support the amend- f spent the better part of my career in ment, and I thank the gentleman for RECESS Congress working to facilitate an making our case for us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- agreement between these two indus- I reserve the balance of my time. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I would tries to ensure both are able to thrive declares the House in recess subject to like to differ with the gentleman from simultaneously. While some have criti- the call of the Chair. New Jersey, my friend. cisms of the secretarial order, it is an Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 31 min- He said that potash is not very high- important step in the process of assur- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. ing the safe extraction of mineral re- tech. When you use a scoop shovel to sources. follow the cows around and use the by- b 1631 My amendment simply clarifies that product from the cattle to fertilize f with, potash is extremely high-tech. the text of the bill cannot be used by AFTER RECESS the Bureau of Land Management to So, with that one exception, I yield show favoritism for either potash or oil 30 seconds to the chairman of the sub- The recess having expired, the House and gas leases within the area laid out committee, the gentleman from Colo- was called to order by the Speaker pro in the secretarial order. It does not af- rado (Mr. LAMBORN). tempore (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) at 4 fect the underlying bill, and it does not Mr. LAMBORN. I thank the gen- o’clock and 31 minutes p.m. cost the American taxpayers a single tleman for yielding. f Mr. Chairman, nothing in this bill dime. It brings economic stability to impacts the important multiple use NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRIT- the Permian Basin and ensures that mission of our Nation’s public lands. ICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION these two mineral resources can be One of the great stories of America is ACT OF 2013 safely and properly developed side by that our Nation recognizes the impor- side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I reserve the balance of my time. tance of balancing our land use for ant to House Resolution 347 and rule Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I rise to many different needs, including min- XVIII, the Chair declares the House in claim the time that is allotted to the eral and oil and gas development, re- the Committee of the Whole House on opposition to this amendment, al- newable energy projects, grazing, tim- the state of the Union for the further though I do not intend to oppose it. ber harvests, hunting, fishing, recre- consideration of the bill, H.R. 761. The CHAIR. Without objection, the ation, and other important activities Will the gentleman from Utah (Mr. gentleman from New Jersey is recog- that bring economic vitality to our CHAFFETZ) kindly take the chair. public lands. nized for 5 minutes. b 1631 There was no objection. This legislation doesn’t change that. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I am It simply addresses the long bureau- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE pleased to have the opportunity to cratic and burdensome permitting Accordingly, the House resolved speak on this amendment because it timelines required for mineral explo- itself into the Committee of the Whole makes a point very well that I was ration and mine development by build- House on the state of the Union for the making earlier today. ing on executive orders requiring co- further consideration of the bill (H.R. We have criticized this bill because, ordination by regulatory agencies to 761) to require the Secretary of the In- while it is being sold as necessary for process permits for infrastructure terior and the Secretary of Agriculture critical and strategic minerals, the def- projects in a timely manner and with- to more efficiently develop domestic inition is so broad that it would cover out compromising environmental safe- sources of the minerals and mineral virtually all mining on public lands. guards. materials of strategic and critical im- Mr. PEARCE shares our concern. The Mr. HOLT. I yield back the balance portance to United States economic gentleman is worried that, if H.R. 761 is of my time. and national security and manufac- enacted, the definition is broad enough Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I have turing competitiveness. that it would cover even potash. no other comments, and I yield back The Clerk read the title of the bill. Now, potash is important as fertilizer the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- The CHAIR. The question is on the for crops and for other purposes, but mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, amendment offered by the gentleman let’s be clear—it is not used very much amendment No. 5 printed in House Re- from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). port 113–214 offered by the gentleman in high-tech manufacturing; it is not The amendment was agreed to. used in manufacturing items that are from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE) had important for our national defense; and b 1530 been disposed of. it is not scarce. It is one of a long list Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, of minerals that produces money for move that the Committee do now rise. proceedings will now resume on those miners, but it should not be covered The motion was agreed to. amendments printed in House Report under this very broad definition in the Accordingly, the Committee rose; 113–214 on which further proceedings underlying bill. and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. were postponed, in the following order: I agree with Mr. PEARCE that potash LAMALFA) having assumed the chair, Amendment No. 1 by Mr. LOWENTHAL could be covered under this legislation, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Chair of the Com- of California. and we agree that elevating mining for mittee of the Whole House on the state Amendment No. 2 by Mr. VEASEY of potash on public lands under this bill of the Union, reported that that Com- Texas. could impact other uses of those lands, mittee, having had under consideration Amendment No. 3 by Mr. CONNOLLY including the development of oil and the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Sec- of Virginia. gas, so I am happy to support this retary of the Interior and the Sec- Amendment No. 4 by Mr. HASTINGS of amendment to clarify this overly broad retary of Agriculture to more effi- Florida. definition. ciently develop domestic sources of the The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes I would like to note that we had an minerals and mineral materials of stra- the minimum time for any electronic amendment a few moments ago, offered tegic and critical importance to United vote after the first vote in this series. by our colleague Mr. LOWENTHAL, States economic and national security AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. LOWENTHAL which would fix the definition in this and manufacturing competitiveness, The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished bill by limiting the bill to truly stra- had come to no resolution thereon. business is the demand for a recorded

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Rogers (KY) Cole Kelly (PA) Rogers (MI) RECORDED VOTE RECORDED VOTE Collins (GA) King (IA) Rohrabacher The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Collins (NY) King (NY) Rokita has been demanded. Conaway Kingston Rooney has been demanded. Cook Kinzinger (IL) Ros-Lehtinen A recorded vote was ordered. A recorded vote was ordered. Cotton Kline Roskam The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- The vote was taken by electronic de- Cramer Labrador Ross minute vote. Crawford LaMalfa Rothfus The vote was taken by electronic de- vice, and there were—ayes 187, noes 241, Crenshaw Lamborn Royce not voting 4, as follows: Cuellar Lance Runyan vice, and there were—ayes 189, noes 237, Culberson Lankford Ryan (WI) not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 466] Daines Latham Salmon [Roll No. 467] AYES—187 Davis, Rodney Latta Sanford Denham LoBiondo Andrews Green, Al Negrete McLeod Scalise AYES—189 Dent Long Barber Green, Gene Nolan Schock Andrews Grayson Negrete McLeod DeSantis Lucas Bass Grijalva O’Rourke Schweikert Barber Green, Al DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Nolan Beatty Gutie´rrez Pallone Scott, Austin Bass Green, Gene Diaz-Balart Lummis O’Rourke Becerra Hahn Pascrell Sensenbrenner Beatty Grijalva Duffy Maffei Owens Bera (CA) Hanabusa Pastor (AZ) Sessions Becerra Gutie´rrez Duncan (SC) Marchant Pallone Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Payne Shimkus Bera (CA) Hahn Duncan (TN) Marino Pascrell Blumenauer Heck (WA) Pelosi Shuster Bishop (NY) Hanabusa Ellmers Massie Pastor (AZ) Bonamici Higgins Perlmutter Simpson Blumenauer Hastings (FL) Farenthold Matheson Payne Brady (PA) Himes Peters (CA) Smith (MO) Bonamici Heck (WA) Fincher McCarthy (CA) Pelosi Braley (IA) Hinojosa Peters (MI) Smith (NE) Brady (PA) Higgins Fitzpatrick McCaul Peters (CA) Brown (FL) Holt Pingree (ME) Smith (NJ) Braley (IA) Himes Fleischmann McClintock Peters (MI) Brownley (CA) Honda Pocan Smith (TX) Brown (FL) Hinojosa Fleming McHenry Peterson Bustos Horsford Price (NC) Southerland Brownley (CA) Holt Flores McIntyre Pingree (ME) Butterfield Hoyer Quigley Stewart Bustos Honda Forbes McKeon Pocan Capps Huffman Rahall Stivers Butterfield Horsford Fortenberry McKinley Price (NC) Capuano Israel Rangel Stockman Capps Hoyer Foxx McMorris Quigley Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Richmond Capuano Huffman Franks (AZ) Rodgers Stutzman Rahall Carney Jeffries Roybal-Allard Ca´ rdenas Israel Frelinghuysen Meadows Terry Rangel Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruiz Carney Jackson Lee Gardner Meehan Thompson (PA) Richmond Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Ruppersberger Carson (IN) Jeffries Garrett Messer Thornberry Roybal-Allard Castor (FL) Kaptur Ryan (OH) Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Gerlach Mica Tiberi Ruiz Castro (TX) Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Castor (FL) Kaptur Gibbs Miller (FL) Tipton Ruppersberger Chu Kelly (IL) T. Castro (TX) Keating Gibson Miller (MI) Titus Ryan (OH) Cicilline Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta Chu Kelly (IL) Gingrey (GA) Miller, Gary Turner Sa´ nchez, Linda Clarke Kildee Sarbanes Cicilline Kennedy Gohmert Mullin Upton T. Clay Kilmer Schakowsky Clarke Kildee Goodlatte Mulvaney Valadao Sanchez, Loretta Cleaver Kind Schiff Clay Kilmer Gosar Murphy (PA) Wagner Sarbanes Clyburn Kirkpatrick Schneider Cleaver Kind Gowdy Neugebauer Walberg Schakowsky Connolly Kuster Schrader Clyburn Kirkpatrick Granger Noem Walden Schiff Conyers Langevin Schwartz Cohen Kuster Graves (GA) Nugent Walorski Schneider Cooper Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Connolly Langevin Graves (MO) Nunes Weber (TX) Schrader Costa Larson (CT) Scott, David Conyers Larsen (WA) Griffin (AR) Nunnelee Webster (FL) Schwartz Courtney Lee (CA) Serrano Cooper Larson (CT) Griffith (VA) Olson Wenstrup Crowley Levin Sewell (AL) Costa Lee (CA) Scott (VA) Grimm Owens Westmoreland Cummings Lewis Shea-Porter Courtney Levin Scott, David Guthrie Palazzo Whitfield Davis (CA) Lipinski Sherman Crowley Lewis Serrano Hall Paulsen Williams Davis, Danny Loebsack Sinema Cuellar Lipinski Sewell (AL) Hanna Pearce Wilson (SC) DeFazio Lofgren Sires Cummings Loebsack Shea-Porter Harper Perry Wittman DeGette Lowenthal Slaughter Davis (CA) Lofgren Sherman Harris Peterson Wolf Delaney Lowey Smith (WA) Davis, Danny Lowenthal Sinema Hartzler Petri Womack DeLauro Lujan Grisham Speier DeFazio Lowey Sires Hastings (WA) Pittenger Woodall DelBene (NM) Swalwell (CA) DeGette Lujan Grisham Slaughter Heck (NV) Pitts Yoder Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Takano Delaney (NM) Smith (WA) Hensarling Poe (TX) Yoho Dingell (NM) Thompson (CA) DeLauro Luja´ n, Ben Ray Speier Holding Pompeo Young (AK) Doggett Lynch Thompson (MS) DelBene (NM) Swalwell (CA) Hudson Posey Young (FL) Doyle Maloney, Tierney Deutch Lynch Takano Huelskamp Price (GA) Young (IN) Duckworth Carolyn Tonko Dingell Maloney, Thompson (CA) Edwards Maloney, Sean Tsongas NOT VOTING—4 Doggett Carolyn Thompson (MS) Ellison Matsui Van Hollen Doyle Maloney, Sean Tierney Herrera Beutler Polis Engel McCollum Vargas Duckworth Matsui Tonko McCarthy (NY) Rush Enyart McDermott Veasey Edwards McCollum Tsongas Eshoo McGovern Vela b 1659 Ellison McDermott Van Hollen Esty McNerney Vela´ zquez Engel McGovern Vargas Farr Meeks Visclosky Messrs. NEUGEBAUER, POE of Enyart McIntyre Veasey Fattah Meng Walz Texas, ROKITA, GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Eshoo McNerney Vela Foster Michaud Wasserman BILIRAKIS, BARR, Mrs. BACHMANN, Esty Meeks Vela´ zquez Frankel (FL) Miller, George Schultz Farr Meng Visclosky Fudge Moore Waters and Mr. MCINTYRE changed their vote Fattah Michaud Walz Gabbard Moran Watt from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Foster Miller, George Wasserman Gallego Murphy (FL) Waxman Messrs. TIERNEY, GEORGE MILLER Frankel (FL) Moore Schultz Garamendi Nadler Welch of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. Fudge Moran Watt Garcia Napolitano Wilson (FL) Gabbard Murphy (FL) Waxman Grayson Neal Yarmuth PERLMUTTER, and Ms. WASSERMAN Gallego Nadler Welch SCHULTZ changed their vote from Garamendi Napolitano Wilson (FL) NOES—241 ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Gibson Neal Yarmuth Aderholt Barton Brady (TX) So the amendment was rejected. NOES—237 Alexander Benishek Bridenstine The result of the vote was announced Amash Bentivolio Brooks (AL) Aderholt Barr Bishop (UT) Amodei Bilirakis Brooks (IN) as above recorded. Alexander Barrow (GA) Black Bachmann Bishop (GA) Broun (GA) AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. VEASEY Amash Barton Blackburn Bachus Bishop (UT) Buchanan The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HOLDING). Amodei Benishek Boustany Barletta Black Bucshon Bachmann Bentivolio Brady (TX) Barr Blackburn Burgess The unfinished business is the demand Bachus Bilirakis Bridenstine Barrow (GA) Boustany Calvert for a recorded vote on the amendment Barletta Bishop (GA) Brooks (AL)

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Brooks (IN) Holding Reed RECORDED VOTE Duffy Lamborn Rogers (MI) Broun (GA) Hudson Reichert Duncan (SC) Lance Rohrabacher Buchanan Huelskamp Renacci The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Duncan (TN) Lankford Rokita Bucshon Huizenga (MI) Ribble has been demanded. Ellmers Latham Rooney Burgess Hultgren Rice (SC) A recorded vote was ordered. Farenthold Latta Ros-Lehtinen Calvert Hunter Fincher LoBiondo Rigell The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Roskam Camp Hurt Roby Fitzpatrick Long Ross Campbell Issa Roe (TN) minute vote. Fleischmann Lucas Rothfus Cantor Jenkins Rogers (AL) The vote was taken by electronic de- Fleming Luetkemeyer Royce Capito Johnson (OH) Rogers (KY) Flores Lummis Runyan Carter Johnson, Sam vice, and there were—ayes 186, noes 240, Forbes Maffei Rogers (MI) Ryan (WI) Cassidy Jones not voting 6, as follows: Fortenberry Marchant Rohrabacher Salmon Chabot Jordan Foxx Marino Rokita [Roll No. 468] Sanford Chaffetz Joyce Franks (AZ) Massie Rooney Scalise Coble Kelly (PA) Ros-Lehtinen AYES—186 Frelinghuysen Matheson Coffman King (IA) Gallego McCarthy (CA) Schock Roskam Andrews Green, Al Neal Cole King (NY) Gardner McCaul Schweikert Ross Barber Green, Gene Negrete McLeod Collins (GA) Kingston Garrett McClintock Scott, Austin Rothfus Bass Grijalva Nolan Collins (NY) Kinzinger (IL) Gerlach McHenry Sensenbrenner Royce Beatty Gutie´rrez O’Rourke Conaway Kline Gibbs McKeon Sessions Runyan Becerra Hahn Cook Labrador Pallone Gibson McKinley Shimkus Bera (CA) Hanabusa Cotton LaMalfa Ryan (WI) Pascrell Gingrey (GA) McMorris Shuster Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Cramer Lance Salmon Pastor (AZ) Gohmert Rodgers Simpson Blumenauer Heck (WA) Crawford Lankford Sanford Payne Goodlatte Meadows Sinema Bonamici Higgins Crenshaw Latham Scalise Pelosi Gosar Meehan Smith (MO) Brady (PA) Himes Culberson Latta Schock Perlmutter Gowdy Messer Smith (NE) Braley (IA) Hinojosa Daines LoBiondo Schweikert Peters (CA) Granger Mica Smith (NJ) Brown (FL) Holt Davis, Rodney Long Scott, Austin Peters (MI) Graves (GA) Miller (FL) Smith (TX) Brownley (CA) Honda Denham Lucas Sensenbrenner Pocan Graves (MO) Miller (MI) Bustos Horsford Southerland Dent Luetkemeyer Sessions Price (NC) Griffin (AR) Miller, Gary Butterfield Hoyer Stewart DeSantis Lummis Shimkus Quigley Griffith (VA) Mullin Capps Huffman Stivers DesJarlais Maffei Shuster Rahall Grimm Mulvaney Capuano Israel Stockman Diaz-Balart Marchant Simpson Rangel Guthrie Murphy (PA) Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Stutzman Duffy Marino Smith (MO) Richmond Hall Neugebauer Carney Jeffries Terry Duncan (SC) Massie Smith (NE) Roybal-Allard Hanna Noem Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Thompson (PA) Duncan (TN) Matheson Smith (NJ) Ruiz Harper Nugent Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Thornberry Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Smith (TX) Ruppersberger Harris Nunes Castor (FL) Kaptur Tiberi Farenthold McCaul Southerland Ryan (OH) Hartzler Nunnelee Castro (TX) Keating Tipton Fincher McClintock Sa´ nchez, Linda Hastings (WA) Olson Stewart Chu Kelly (IL) Turner Fitzpatrick McHenry T. Heck (NV) Owens Stivers Cicilline Kennedy Upton Fleischmann McKeon Sanchez, Loretta Hensarling Palazzo Stockman Clarke Kildee Valadao Fleming McKinley Sarbanes Holding Paulsen Stutzman Clay Kilmer Vela Flores McMorris Schakowsky Hudson Pearce Terry Cleaver Kind Wagner Forbes Rodgers Schiff Huelskamp Perry Thompson (PA) Clyburn Kirkpatrick Walberg Fortenberry Meadows Schneider Huizenga (MI) Peterson Thornberry Cohen Kuster Walden Foxx Meehan Schrader Hultgren Petri Tiberi Connolly Langevin Walorski Franks (AZ) Messer Schwartz Hunter Pittenger Tipton Conyers Larsen (WA) Frelinghuysen Mica Hurt Pitts Weber (TX) Titus Cooper Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Garcia Miller (FL) Issa Poe (TX) Webster (FL) Turner Costa Lee (CA) Scott, David Gardner Miller (MI) Jenkins Pompeo Wenstrup Upton Courtney Levin Serrano Garrett Miller, Gary Johnson (OH) Posey Westmoreland Valadao Crowley Lewis Sewell (AL) Gerlach Mullin Johnson, Sam Price (GA) Whitfield Wagner Cummings Lipinski Shea-Porter Gibbs Mulvaney Jones Radel Williams Walberg Davis (CA) Loebsack Sherman Gingrey (GA) Murphy (PA) Jordan Reed Wilson (SC) Walden Davis, Danny Lofgren Sires Gohmert Neugebauer Joyce Reichert Wittman Walorski DeFazio Lowenthal Slaughter Goodlatte Noem Kelly (PA) Renacci Wolf Waters DeGette Lowey Smith (WA) Gosar Nugent King (IA) Ribble Womack Weber (TX) Delaney Lujan Grisham Speier Gowdy Nunes King (NY) Rice (SC) Woodall DeLauro (NM) Swalwell (CA) Granger Nunnelee Webster (FL) Kingston Rigell Yoder DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Takano Graves (GA) Olson Wenstrup Kinzinger (IL) Roby Yoho Deutch (NM) Thompson (CA) Graves (MO) Palazzo Westmoreland Kline Roe (TN) Young (AK) Dingell Lynch Thompson (MS) Griffin (AR) Paulsen Whitfield Labrador Rogers (AL) Young (FL) Doggett Maloney, Tierney Griffith (VA) Pearce Williams LaMalfa Rogers (KY) Young (IN) Doyle Carolyn Titus Grimm Perlmutter Wilson (SC) Duckworth Maloney, Sean Tonko Guthrie Perry Wittman NOT VOTING—6 Edwards Matsui Tsongas Hall Petri Wolf Ellison McCollum Van Hollen Bachus McCarthy (NY) Polis Hanna Pittenger Womack Engel McDermott Vargas Herrera Beutler Pingree (ME) Rush Harper Pitts Woodall Enyart McGovern Veasey Harris Poe (TX) Yoder b 1712 Eshoo McIntyre Vela´ zquez Hartzler Pompeo Yoho Esty McNerney Visclosky Ms. ESHOO changed her vote from Hastings (WA) Posey Young (AK) Farr Meeks Walz Heck (NV) Price (GA) Young (FL) ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Fattah Meng Wasserman Hensarling Radel Young (IN) Schultz So the amendment was rejected. Foster Michaud The result of the vote was announced NOT VOTING—6 Frankel (FL) Miller, George Waters Fudge Moore Watt as above recorded. Herrera Beutler Lamborn Polis Gabbard Moran Waxman AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS Johnson (GA) McCarthy (NY) Rush Garamendi Murphy (FL) Welch OF FLORIDA Garcia Nadler Wilson (FL) b 1706 Grayson Napolitano Yarmuth The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded So the amendment was rejected. NOES—240 vote on the amendment offered by the The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Bridenstine Cole gentleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS) as above recorded. Alexander Brooks (AL) Collins (GA) Amash Brooks (IN) Collins (NY) on which further proceedings were AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY Amodei Broun (GA) Conaway postponed and on which the noes pre- The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bachmann Buchanan Cook vailed by voice vote. business is the demand for a recorded Barletta Bucshon Cotton The Clerk will redesignate the Barr Burgess Cramer vote on the amendment offered by the Barrow (GA) Calvert Crawford amendment. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- Barton Camp Crenshaw The Clerk redesignated the amend- NOLLY) on which further proceedings Benishek Campbell Cuellar ment. Bentivolio Cantor Culberson were postponed and on which the ayes Bilirakis Capito Daines RECORDED VOTE prevailed by voice vote. Bishop (GA) Carter Davis, Rodney The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (UT) Cassidy Denham has been demanded. amendment. Black Chabot Dent A recorded vote was ordered. Blackburn Chaffetz DeSantis The Clerk redesignated the amend- Boustany Coble DesJarlais The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- ment. Brady (TX) Coffman Diaz-Balart minute vote.

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Barber Gibson O’Rourke Scalise Grimm Rodgers Barrow (GA) Grayson Pallone Schock If not, the question is on the com- Guthrie Meadows Bass Green, Al Pascrell Schweikert mittee amendment in the nature of a Hall Meehan Beatty Green, Gene Pastor (AZ) Scott, Austin substitute, as amended. Becerra Grijalva Hanna Messer Sensenbrenner Payne Harper Mica The amendment was agreed to. Bera (CA) Gutie´rrez Pelosi Sessions Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Harris Miller (FL) Shimkus The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Peters (CA) Hartzler Miller (MI) Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Shuster question is on the engrossment and Peters (MI) Hastings (WA) Miller, Gary Blumenauer Heck (WA) Simpson Peterson Heck (NV) Mullin third reading of the bill. Bonamici Higgins Smith (MO) Pingree (ME) Hensarling Mulvaney The bill was ordered to be engrossed Brady (PA) Himes Smith (NE) Pocan Holding Murphy (PA) Braley (IA) Hinojosa Smith (NJ) and read a third time, and was read the Price (NC) Hudson Neugebauer Brown (FL) Holt Smith (TX) third time. Quigley Huelskamp Noem Brownley (CA) Honda Southerland Rahall Huizenga (MI) Nugent MOTION TO RECOMMIT Bustos Horsford Stewart Rangel Hultgren Nunes Butterfield Hoyer Stivers Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I have Richmond Hunter Nunnelee Capps Huffman Stockman a motion to recommit at the desk. Capuano Israel Roybal-Allard Hurt Olson Issa Owens Stutzman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Ruiz Terry Carney Jeffries Ruppersberger Jenkins Palazzo gentleman opposed to the bill? Johnson (OH) Paulsen Thompson (PA) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Thornberry Mr. CICILLINE. I am opposed. ´ Johnson, Sam Pearce Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Sanchez, Linda Tiberi The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Castor (FL) Kaptur T. Jones Perlmutter Jordan Perry Tipton Clerk will report the motion to recom- Castro (TX) Keating Sanchez, Loretta Turner Chu Kelly (IL) Sarbanes Joyce Petri mit. Kelly (PA) Pittenger Upton The Clerk read as follows: Cicilline Kennedy Schakowsky Valadao Clarke Kildee Schiff King (IA) Pitts King (NY) Wagner Mr. Cicilline moves to recommit the bill Clay Kilmer Schneider Poe (TX) Kingston Pompeo Walberg H.R. 761 to the Committee on Natural Re- Cleaver Kind Schrader Kinzinger (IL) Posey Walden sources with instructions to report the same Clyburn Kirkpatrick Schwartz Kline Price (GA) Walorski back to the House forthwith with the fol- Cohen Kuster Scott (VA) Labrador Radel Weber (TX) Connolly Langevin Scott, David lowing amendment: LaMalfa Reed Webster (FL) At the end of title I (page 12, after line 2), Conyers Larsen (WA) Serrano Wenstrup Cooper Larson (CT) Lamborn Reichert add the following new sections: Sewell (AL) Lance Renacci Westmoreland Costa Lee (CA) Shea-Porter Whitfield SEC. 105. PROHIBITIONS REGARDING CHINA AND Courtney Levin Lankford Ribble Sherman Williams IRAN. Crowley Lewis Latham Rice (SC) Sinema Wilson (SC) (a) PROHIBITION ON EXPORT.—Each Federal Cuellar Lipinski Latta Rigell Sires Wittman mineral exploration or mine permit issued Cummings Loebsack LoBiondo Roby Slaughter Wolf Davis (CA) Lofgren Long Roe (TN) pursuant to this Act shall include provisions Smith (WA) Womack Davis, Danny Lowenthal Lucas Rogers (AL) that prohibit export to China or Iran of stra- Speier Woodall DeFazio Lowey Luetkemeyer Rogers (KY) tegic and critical minerals produced under Swalwell (CA) Yoder DeGette Lujan Grisham Lummis Rogers (MI) the permit. Takano Yoho Delaney (NM) Maffei Rohrabacher Thompson (CA) Young (AK) (b) PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.— DeLauro Luja´ n, Ben Ray Marchant Rokita Thompson (MS) Young (FL) No Federal mineral exploration or mine per- DelBene (NM) Marino Rooney Tierney mit may be issued pursuant to this Act to Deutch Lynch Massie Ros-Lehtinen Young (IN) Titus any company in which China or Iran has an Dingell Maloney, NOT VOTING—6 Doggett Carolyn Tonko ownership interest. Doyle Maloney, Sean Tsongas Hahn McCarthy (NY) Polis (c) PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER OF PROHIBITIONS Duckworth Matsui Van Hollen Herrera Beutler Meng Rush WITH RESPECT TO CHINA.—The President may Vargas Edwards McCollum b 1717 waive the prohibitions under subsections (a) Ellison McDermott Veasey and (b) with respect to China upon certifi- Engel McGovern Vela Mr. COSTA changed his vote from Vela´ zquez cation that the Government of China has re- Enyart McNerney ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ moved its export restraints on strategic and Eshoo Meeks Visclosky Esty Michaud Walz So the amendment was rejected. critical minerals. Farr Miller, George Wasserman The result of the vote was announced SEC. 106. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF PER- Fattah Moore Schultz as above recorded. MITS TO PERSONS, CORPORATIONS, Foster Moran Waters The Acting CHAIR. The question is AND SUBSIDIARIES CONVICTED OF Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Watt VIOLATING SANCTIONS LAWS. Fudge Nadler Waxman on the committee amendment in the No Federal mineral exploration or mine Gabbard Napolitano Welch nature of a substitute, as amended. permit shall be issued pursuant to this Act Gallego Neal Wilson (FL) The amendment was agreed to. to a person, corporation, partnership, trust, Garamendi Negrete McLeod Yarmuth The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, or other form of business organization that NOES—235 the Committee rises. has been convicted of violating the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), Aderholt Calvert Dent Accordingly, the Committee rose; the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- Alexander Camp DeSantis and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. COL- ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. Amash Campbell DesJarlais LINS of Georgia) having assumed the Amodei Cantor Diaz-Balart 8501 et seq.), the Iran Threat Reduction and Bachmann Capito Duffy chair, Mr. HOLDING, Acting Chair of the Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. Bachus Carter Duncan (SC) Committee of the Whole House on the 8701 et seq.), or the International Emergency Barletta Cassidy Duncan (TN) state of the Union, reported that that Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). Barr Chabot Ellmers Barton Chaffetz Farenthold Committee, having had under consider- Mr. AMODEI (during the reading). Benishek Coble Fincher ation the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Bentivolio Coffman Fitzpatrick Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- that we dispense with the reading of Bilirakis Cole Fleischmann retary of Agriculture to more effi- Bishop (UT) Collins (GA) Fleming the motion. Black Collins (NY) Flores ciently develop domestic sources of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Blackburn Conaway Forbes minerals and mineral materials of stra- objection to the request of the gen- Boustany Cook Fortenberry tegic and critical importance to United tleman from Nevada? Brady (TX) Cotton Foxx Bridenstine Cramer Franks (AZ) States economic and national security There was no objection. Brooks (AL) Crawford Frelinghuysen and manufacturing competitiveness, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Brooks (IN) Crenshaw Gardner and, pursuant to House Resolution 347, tleman from Rhode Island is recognized Broun (GA) Culberson Garrett he reported the bill back to the House for 5 minutes. Buchanan Daines Gerlach Bucshon Davis, Rodney Gibbs with an amendment adopted in the Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, this is Burgess Denham Gingrey (GA) Committee of the Whole. the final amendment to the bill which

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It’s about and our economic competitiveness. they may even be working with Iran to jobs. Globally, the demand for mineral gain a larger market share. This is a You want to talk about the middle materials continues to grow. These re- real threat to our national security; class? You want to talk about the sources are critical for a wide range of but it’s also a real concern for local economy? You want to talk about the products that help ensure the long- businesses and manufacturers, tech- western half of this country where over term viability of our manufacturing nology companies, and defense contrac- 40 percent of many of those States are sector, public health, and our defense tors who rely on rare-earth elements owned by the Federal Government, capabilities. every day. where people who are elected by no- New technologies and emerging Despite these concerns, the under- body within the State are making deci- American industries rely on rare min- lying bill fails to protect these stra- sions about permitting? You want to erals. For example, a diverse set of less tegic and critical minerals from expo- talk about permitting times and how abundant heavy rare-earth elements sure to foreign influence or control. long it takes to do that? By the way, are essential to the production of cell That’s why I rise today offering an did you hear that if it isn’t grown, it phone and laptop screens. Hybrid en- amendment to ensure that minerals has to be mined? gines and advanced vehicle tech- produced under this act do not become The purpose of this bill is to put peo- nologies similarly rely on these rare available to China, Iran, or any entity ple to work and put us back in control minerals. In addition, patients and that has violated existing sanctions of supplying those minerals for the health care professionals regularly use laws. Specifically, the amendment building industries, the communica- medical devices and equipment that re- would ensure mine permits issued pur- tions industries, the manufacturing in- quire rare-earth elements during pro- suant to this act include provisions dustries, all of that. By the way, not duction. prohibiting the export of the strategic that anybody wants to trade with any Finally, our defense capabilities for and critical materials produced under of the folks mentioned in here specifi- manufacturers of jet fighter engines to the permit to China or Iran. cally and you have the whole executive satellite and antimissile systems rely The amendment also prohibits branch to take care of that, but there on a consistent supply of rare-earth issuance of permits to any company in is that thing called ‘‘balance of trade,’’ minerals. which China or Iran has an ownership which is something we could use some This is an important subject for interest. help with. many business leaders and manufactur- Finally, the amendment prohibits Mr. Speaker, I urge your vote against ers in my home State of Rhode Island issuance of permits to any entity that the motion to recommit. and all across our country. In order to has been convicted of violating the I yield back the balance of my time. plan for the future and to hire addi- Iran Sanctions Act and related laws. tional workers, businesses need to be In the end, the amendment accom- b 1730 certain that the supply chain for essen- plishes three important goals. First, it tial minerals remains consistent and guarantees that our own domestic re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without predictable. sources aren’t used to promote or in- objection, the previous question is or- So it should be clear that we all un- crease Iranian or Chinese business in- dered on the motion to recommit. derstand the strategic and economic terests at the expense of the American There was no objection. importance of these minerals. Some of taxpayer. Second, it makes sure we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The us disagree on how we should manage continue pressuring Iran with eco- question is on the motion to recommit. the extraction of these elements. nomic sanctions in a sector critical to The question was taken; and the I believe that thoughtful manage- their local economy. This is a vital bi- Speaker pro tempore announced that ment of these natural resources, in- partisan national security interest. the noes appeared to have it. stead of undermining important envi- And, third, it provides more certainty RECORDED VOTE ronmental protections, would actually for domestic manufacturers by ensur- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I de- help ensure a supply chain that is sus- ing that American minerals stay here mand a recorded vote. tainable in the long term. and help make our domestic supply A recorded vote was ordered. But this amendment addresses a dif- chain more predictable. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ferent concern. Today, China has a I urge my colleagues to support this ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair near-monopoly in the global rare-earth simple amendment and to protect our will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum element production market. According country. time for an electronic vote on the ques- to recent estimates from the U.S. Geo- I yield back the balance of my time. tion of passage. logical Survey, China possesses 97.3 Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in This is a 5-minute vote. percent of the world’s mine production opposition to the motion to recommit. The vote was taken by electronic de- and 55 percent of the world’s rare-earth The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- vice, and there were—ayes 197, noes 229, elements reserves. tleman from Nevada is recognized for 5 not voting 6, as follows: At the same time, in an attempt to minutes. [Roll No. 470] manipulate the world market for min- Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Speaker, I want to AYES—197 erals and raise prices, the Chinese Min- thank my colleague from Rhode Island Andrews Capps Cooper istry of Commerce has established for the eloquent description of what Barber Capuano Costa strict export quotas and tariffs. Obvi- the underlying bill does. I tend to agree Barrow (GA) Ca´ rdenas Courtney ously, this has a real impact on the with his description on how critical Bass Carney Crowley mineral supply chain for American this legislation is. Beatty Carson (IN) Cuellar Becerra Cartwright Cummings manufacturers and businesses. I am surprised at the tone, though, Bera (CA) Castor (FL) Davis (CA) China is not acting alone. Iran is also when we already have multiple rules, Bishop (GA) Castro (TX) Davis, Danny one of the largest mineral-producing regulations, statutes on the books that Bishop (NY) Chu DeFazio Blumenauer Cicilline DeGette countries in the world. The director of talk about import and export. Bonamici Clarke Delaney the Persian Gulf Mining and Metal In- I am surprised at the tone when we Brady (PA) Clay DeLauro dustries Special Zone in southern Iran talk about the danger of producing Braley (IA) Cleaver DelBene has said that China is their largest these materials in this country when Brown (FL) Clyburn Deutch Brownley (CA) Cohen Dingell commercial partner. Recently, accord- right now we’re not producing many of Bustos Connolly Doggett ing to international reports, senior them, and we are entirely reliant upon Butterfield Conyers Doyle

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Nugent Roskam Turner Kelly (PA) Olson Smith (MO) Nunes Ross Fattah (NM) Sanchez, Loretta Upton King (IA) Owens Smith (NE) Foster Luja´ n, Ben Ray Nunnelee Rothfus King (NY) Palazzo Sarbanes Valadao Smith (NJ) Frankel (FL) (NM) Olson Royce Kingston Paulsen Schakowsky Wagner Smith (TX) Fudge Lynch Palazzo Runyan Kinzinger (IL) Pearce Schiff Walberg Southerland Gabbard Maffei Paulsen Ryan (WI) Kline Perry Schneider Walden Gallego Maloney, Pearce Salmon Labrador Peterson Stewart Schrader Walorski Garamendi Carolyn Perry Sanford LaMalfa Petri Stivers Weber (TX) Garcia Maloney, Sean Schwartz Petri Scalise Lamborn Pittenger Stockman Webster (FL) Grayson Matheson Scott (VA) Pittenger Schock Lance Pitts Stutzman Green, Al Matsui Scott, David Pitts Schweikert Wenstrup Lankford Poe (TX) Terry Green, Gene McCollum Serrano Poe (TX) Scott, Austin Westmoreland Latham Pompeo Thompson (PA) Grijalva McDermott Sewell (AL) Pompeo Sensenbrenner Whitfield Latta Posey Thornberry Gutie´rrez McGovern Shea-Porter Posey Sessions Williams LoBiondo Price (GA) Tiberi Hahn McIntyre Sherman Price (GA) Shimkus Wilson (SC) Long Radel Tipton Hanabusa McNerney Sinema Radel Shuster Wittman Lucas Reed Titus Hastings (FL) Meeks Sires Reed Simpson Wolf Luetkemeyer Reichert Turner Heck (WA) Meng Slaughter Reichert Smith (MO) Womack Lummis Renacci Upton Higgins Michaud Smith (WA) Renacci Smith (NE) Woodall Marchant Ribble Valadao Himes Miller, George Speier Ribble Smith (NJ) Yoder Marino Rice (SC) Vela Hinojosa Moore Swalwell (CA) Rice (SC) Smith (TX) Yoho Massie Rigell Wagner Holt Moran Takano Rigell Southerland Young (AK) Matheson Roby Walberg Honda Murphy (FL) Thompson (CA) Roby Stewart Young (FL) McCarthy (CA) Roe (TN) Walden Horsford Nadler Thompson (MS) Roe (TN) Stivers Young (IN) McCaul Rogers (AL) Walorski Hoyer Napolitano McClintock Rogers (KY) Tierney NOT VOTING—6 Weber (TX) Huffman Neal Titus McHenry Rogers (MI) Webster (FL) Israel Negrete McLeod McIntyre Rohrabacher Tonko Brady (TX) Jeffries Polis Wenstrup Jackson Lee Nolan McKeon Rokita Tsongas Herrera Beutler McCarthy (NY) Rush Westmoreland Johnson (GA) O’Rourke McKinley Rooney Van Hollen Whitfield Johnson, E. B. Owens McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Vargas 1735 Jones Pallone b Rodgers Roskam Williams Veasey Kaptur Pascrell Meadows Ross Wilson (SC) Vela So the motion to recommit was re- Keating Pastor (AZ) Meehan Rothfus Wittman ´ jected. Kelly (IL) Payne Velazquez Meng Royce Wolf Kennedy Pelosi Visclosky The result of the vote was announced Messer Runyan Womack Kildee Perlmutter Walz as above recorded. Mica Ryan (WI) Woodall Kilmer Peters (CA) Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Miller (FL) Salmon Yoder Kind Peters (MI) Schultz Miller (MI) Sanford Yoho Kirkpatrick Peterson Waters question is on the passage of the bill. Miller, Gary Scalise Young (AK) Kuster Pingree (ME) Watt The question was taken; and the Mullin Schock Young (FL) Langevin Pocan Waxman Speaker pro tempore announced that Mulvaney Schweikert Young (IN) Larsen (WA) Price (NC) Welch the ayes appeared to have it. Larson (CT) Quigley Wilson (FL) NOES—178 Lee (CA) Rahall Yarmuth RECORDED VOTE Andrews Enyart Lowenthal Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I demand a NOES—229 Barber Eshoo Lowey recorded vote. Bass Esty Lujan Grisham Aderholt Denham Hudson A recorded vote was ordered. Beatty Farr (NM) Alexander Dent Huelskamp Becerra Fattah Luja´ n, Ben Ray Amash DeSantis Huizenga (MI) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Bera (CA) Foster (NM) Amodei DesJarlais Hultgren 5-minute vote. Bishop (NY) Frankel (FL) Lynch Bachmann Diaz-Balart Hunter The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonamici Fudge Maffei Bachus Duffy Hurt vice, and there were—ayes 246, noes 178, Brady (PA) Gabbard Maloney, Barletta Duncan (SC) Issa Braley (IA) Garamendi Carolyn Barr Duncan (TN) Jenkins not voting 8, as follows: Brown (FL) Garcia Maloney, Sean Barton Ellmers Johnson (OH) [Roll No. 471] Brownley (CA) Grayson Matsui Benishek Farenthold Johnson, Sam Bustos Green, Al McCollum Bentivolio Fincher Jordan AYES—246 Butterfield Green, Gene McDermott Bilirakis Fitzpatrick Joyce Aderholt Coble Frelinghuysen Capps Grijalva McGovern Bishop (UT) Fleischmann Kelly (PA) Alexander Coffman Gallego Capuano Gutie´rrez McNerney Black Fleming King (IA) Amash Cole Gardner Ca´ rdenas Hahn Michaud Blackburn Flores King (NY) Amodei Collins (GA) Garrett Carson (IN) Hanabusa Miller, George Boustany Forbes Kingston Bachmann Collins (NY) Gerlach Cartwright Hastings (FL) Moore Bridenstine Fortenberry Kinzinger (IL) Bachus Conaway Gibbs Castor (FL) Heck (WA) Moran Brooks (AL) Foxx Kline Barletta Cook Gibson Castro (TX) Higgins Murphy (FL) Brooks (IN) Franks (AZ) Labrador Barr Costa Gingrey (GA) Chu Himes Nadler Broun (GA) Frelinghuysen LaMalfa Barrow (GA) Cotton Gohmert Cicilline Hinojosa Napolitano Buchanan Gardner Lamborn Barton Cramer Goodlatte Clarke Holt Neal Bucshon Garrett Lance Benishek Crawford Gosar Clay Honda Negrete McLeod Burgess Gerlach Lankford Bentivolio Crenshaw Gowdy Cleaver Hoyer O’Rourke Calvert Gibbs Latham Bilirakis Cuellar Granger Clyburn Huffman Pallone Camp Gibson Latta Bishop (GA) Culberson Graves (GA) Cohen Israel Pascrell Campbell Gingrey (GA) LoBiondo Bishop (UT) Daines Graves (MO) Connolly Jackson Lee Pastor (AZ) Cantor Gohmert Long Black Davis, Rodney Griffin (AR) Conyers Johnson (GA) Payne Capito Goodlatte Lucas Blackburn Denham Griffith (VA) Cooper Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Carter Gosar Luetkemeyer Boustany Dent Grimm Courtney Kaptur Perlmutter Cassidy Gowdy Lummis Brady (TX) DeSantis Guthrie Crowley Keating Peters (CA) Chabot Granger Marchant Bridenstine DesJarlais Hall Cummings Kelly (IL) Peters (MI) Chaffetz Graves (GA) Marino Brooks (AL) Diaz-Balart Hanna Davis (CA) Kennedy Pingree (ME) Coble Graves (MO) Massie Brooks (IN) Duffy Harper Davis, Danny Kildee Pocan Coffman Griffin (AR) McCarthy (CA) Broun (GA) Duncan (SC) Harris DeFazio Kilmer Price (NC) Cole Griffith (VA) McCaul Buchanan Duncan (TN) Hartzler DeGette Kind Quigley Collins (GA) Grimm McClintock Bucshon Ellmers Hastings (WA) Delaney Kirkpatrick Rahall Collins (NY) Guthrie McHenry Burgess Farenthold Heck (NV) DeLauro Kuster Rangel Conaway Hall McKeon Calvert Fincher Hensarling DelBene Langevin Richmond Cook Hanna McKinley Camp Fitzpatrick Holding Deutch Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Cotton Harper McMorris Campbell Fleischmann Horsford Dingell Larson (CT) Ruiz Cramer Harris Rodgers Cantor Fleming Hudson Doggett Lee (CA) Ruppersberger Crawford Hartzler Meadows Capito Flores Huelskamp Doyle Levin Ryan (OH) Crenshaw Hastings (WA) Meehan Carter Forbes Huizenga (MI) Duckworth Lewis Sa´ nchez, Linda Culberson Heck (NV) Messer Cassidy Fortenberry Hultgren Edwards Lipinski T. Daines Hensarling Mica Chabot Foxx Hunter Ellison Loebsack Sanchez, Loretta Davis, Rodney Holding Miller (FL) Chaffetz Franks (AZ) Hurt Engel Lofgren Sarbanes

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Mr. Speaker, the Con- Shea-Porter Tonko Waxman walk miles to wells to find clean water; gressional Budget Office informed us Sherman Tsongas Welch but some wells are controlled by crimi- Sinema Van Hollen Wilson (FL) again yesterday what we already know Sires Vargas Yarmuth nals who brutally assault these inno- about our job here in Congress, which cent women right in front of their own NOT VOTING—8 is that we must reform entitlement kids. And then they must then buy the programs in order to save them. Blumenauer Jeffries Polis water. Carney McCarthy (NY) Rush We must save them so we can save Herrera Beutler Meeks We have the ability to help these ourselves from this unsustainable debt countries that don’t have access to and deficit which faces us; and further, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE clean water. We can help them dig The SPEAKER pro tempore (during that if we are to do it by raising taxes, wells, for example. That’s why Con- it will erode the economic recovery the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- gressman EARL BLUMENAUER and I have ing. that we’re already just beginning to introduced the Water for the World have. b 1742 Act. This bill uses existing taxpayer Mr. Speaker, I urge Senate Demo- money more effectively by making crats to adopt the House Republican So the bill was passed. water available and a priority in Third The result of the vote was announced budget which will balance in 10 years, World countries. which will address our unsustainable as above recorded. I’d like to thank Congressman BLU- A motion to reconsider was laid on debt and deficit, and put us on the road MENAUER for his relentless efforts, and to recovery. the table. the groups who advocate for Water for f the World. f No one on Earth should be assaulted PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE SEQUESTRATION just to obtain clean water on a daily CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR (Mr. BARBER asked and was given basis. OF H.R. 1507 permission to address the House for 1 And that’s just the way it is. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. minute.) Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, because Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that f I may hereafter be considered to be the of the proposed sequestration cuts, the first sponsor of H.R. 1507, a bill origi- Air Force is considering the complete CUTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL retirement of entire fleets of aircraft, nally introduced by Representative NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MARKEY of Massachusetts, for the pur- including the A–10 Warthog. The A–10 poses of adding cosponsors and request- (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given is unsurpassed in its ability to provide ing reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of permission to address the House for 1 close-air combat support for our troops rule XII. minute and to revise and extend her re- on the ground. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there marks.) In Iraq and Afghanistan, the A–10 objection to the request of the gen- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to performed one-third of the combat sor- tleman from New Jersey? point out the near-universal condemna- ties. One Army commander told me There was no objection. tion that the majority’s wrong-headed that whenever he heard the Warthogs plan to cut $40 billion from food stamps overhead, he knew that their day was f has received from advocates, research- going to get better. ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CER- ers, and American families. The A–10 is a multi-role plane that TAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF The Center for Budget and Policy assists in combat search-and-rescue op- THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Priorities has noted how 170,000 vet- erations, escorting helicopters through TIVES erans could lose access to food aid be- the toughest combat zones. Its wings and electronics package have been Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, by di- cause of this act. completely refitted so that its mission rection of the Democratic Caucus, I The National Education Association can continue for at least another 15 offer a privileged resolution and ask said this plan will ‘‘result in more than years. for its immediate consideration. 210,000 children losing access to nutri- Sequestration is a disgrace. I never The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- tious meals, which help children be supported it, and I implore my col- lows: more attentive in class.’’ AARP condemns this bill saying leagues to work with me to end it. Our H. RES. 349 ‘‘hungry children, seniors and families national security and the protection of Resolved, That the following named Mem- cannot and should not have to wait on our servicemembers in combat areas ber be and is hereby elected to the following must be paramount as we fund the De- standing committee of the House of Rep- the economic and political sidelines for resentatives: access to an effective nutrition safety partment of Defense. (1) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE.— net.’’ Mr. Speaker, we must stop the irre- Mr. Yarmuth. Homeless organizations have said sponsible sequestration cuts and keep The resolution was agreed to. this act will ‘‘worsen the lives of up to the A–10 flying. A motion to reconsider was laid on 4 million Americans who are either f the table. homeless already or whose risk of homelessness would become even more BENGHAZI ATTACK f severe.’’ INVESTIGATION b 1745 The Catholic Bishops have said this (Mr. PERRY asked and was given bill will ‘‘harm hungry children, poor permission to address the House for 1 WATER FOR THE WORLD families, vulnerable citizens, seniors minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was and workers who are underemployed marks.) given permission to address the House and unable to find employment.’’ Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, Under Sec- for 1 minute and to revise and extend The list of opposition to tomorrow’s retary Kennedy made this statement at his remarks.) bill goes on, even from Republican the House Foreign Affairs Committee Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in leaders like Senator Bob Dole. meeting today: developing countries, access to clean I urge all members of conscience in The Department has demonstrated an un- water isn’t as easy as walking over to the majority to join with us tomorrow precedented degree of cooperation and en- the kitchen faucet. to vote down this cruel legislation. gagement with the Congress on these issues,

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Colonel Fox currently resides in Secretary Kerry, testifying before TULSI GABBARD, from the great State Blacksburg, Virginia. the House Foreign Affairs Committee of Hawaii, in a bipartisan way to make Colonel Fox was awarded the Medal in April, also pledged coordination sure that these heroes that protected of Honor for gallantry and intrepidity with the Benghazi investigation when our freedoms, that have protected our at the risk of his life above and beyond he stated: ability to stand here and debate the the call of duty in the Republic of Viet- I’m determined that this will be as ac- issues that we debate every single day, nam. countable and open State Department as it are honored by their heroism and by Colonel Fox’s company came under has been in the past and we will continue to their fight for this country. intense fire from a large, well-con- provide answers. Now, Mr. Speaker, we’re going to cealed enemy force. Colonel Fox was So the question I have for each of begin this process through the 1-min- wounded, along with the other mem- them is this: Why do I have to hold in utes, but we’re also going to have an bers of the command group. Colonel my hands a handwritten transcript of hour and a half of a Special Order Fox personally neutralized one enemy an email? that’s going to be a bipartisan, unprec- position and calmly ordered an assault Why is it that congressional inves- edented Special Order to honor these against the hostile emplacements. tigators must hand-copy them under American heroes. And I stand here Colonel Fox refused medical atten- supervision from the other side, so to today to say thank you to each and tion so he could establish a defensive speak? every one of them. posture and supervise the preparation Why can’t we get the documents and f of casualties for medical evacuation. copy themselves? RECOGNITION OF IMMIGRATION His indomitable courage, inspiring ini- tiative, and unwavering devotion to Why must we subpoena everything? REFORM, CONSTITUTION DAY, duty in the face of grave personal dan- And why are they not in compliance CITIZENSHIP DAY, AND CON- ger inspired his marines to such ag- with any of the subpoenas? STITUTION WEEK gressive action that they overcame all f (Mr. HONDA asked and was given enemy resistance and destroyed a large PROPOSED SNAP CUTS permission to address the House for 1 bunker complex. minute.) (Mr. TONKO asked and was given It is for his outstanding heroism and Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I just want leadership that I am proud and honored permission to address the House for 1 to thank my colleague, Congressman minute and to revise and extend his re- to remember the actions of Colonel CA´ RDENAS, for bringing everyone to- Wesley L. Fox. marks.) gether to support immigration reform Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, more than and in recognition of Constitution Day, f 30,000 families in New York’s capital Citizenship Day, and Constitution HONORING STAFF SERGEANT region rely on SNAP benefits to put Week. ALLAN JAY KELLOGG, JR. dinner on the table every night. Na- From Angel Island to Ellis Island, (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given tionally, about 87 percent of families from our northern to southern borders, permission to address the House for 1 on food stamps include a child, a senior from the fertile earth of Steinbeck minute.) citizen, or a disabled person. These country, to innovation’s epicenter of Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I’m so members of the American family are Silicon Valley, immigration issues and proud to stand here today to join Con- hungry. They are not criminals. immigrants have touched every corner gressman RODNEY DAVIS from Illinois Yet House Republicans are trying to and facet of our Nation. and the rest of my colleagues as we cut $40 billion from this critical pro- As the Representative of California’s honor the 79 living Medal of Honor re- gram, 10 times the amount the Senate 17th District, I have witnessed how this cipients, which include U.S. Marine has proposed, without first looking at immigrant spirit is the entrepreneur’s Corps Staff Sergeant Allan Jay Kel- closing tax loopholes for major cor- spirit. In fact, 40 percent of the largest logg, who’s lived in Hawaii for more porations or cutting subsidies to profit U.S. companies have been founded by than 25 years, and who calls my home- rich oil companies. immigrants or their children. town of Kailua his home as well. These benefits are not luxuries, Mr. In Silicon Valley, between 1995 and Under the leadership of Sergeant Kel- Speaker. These are basic, sustainable 2005, more than half of all the major logg, a small unit from Company G was meals that will keep our unemployed technology and engineering firms were evacuating a fallen comrade when the and underemployed nourished until founded by an immigrant. unit came under enemy fire from the People come to our shores with dif- they find a job that lets them support surrounding jungle. What he did is the ferent dreams, aspirations, and needs. themselves and their families on their stuff of legend. We must support stronger provisions own. After an enemy soldier hurled a hand for those guest workers who toil the If House Republicans truly want to grenade at the marines, Sergeant Kel- earth and harvest food for our dinner reduce food stamp rolls and decrease logg quickly forced the grenade into tables. We must support students who how much our Nation spends on the the mud, threw himself over the gre- come to this country seeking top edu- nade, and absorbed the full effects of SNAP program, then they need to join cation and then allow them to kindle its detonation with his body, saving his the Democrats and get serious about their entrepreneurial spark into our unit. Although suffering multiple inju- creating quality, well-paying jobs in- economy. stead of trying to balance the budget We must support high-skilled immi- ries to his chest and his right shoulder, on the backs of our country’s most vul- grants, as well as their families, who Sergeant Kellogg continued to direct nerable. will strengthen our talented workforce. his men until all reached safety. It’s for his unwavering devotion to f We must never turn our backs on our duty and his continued service to our married children and siblings just be- HONORING THE LIVING CONGRES- country that I’m so proud to honor and cause they are above a certain age. SIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RE- remember the actions of Staff Sergeant CIPIENTS f Allan Jay Kellogg, Jr. here today. (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois HONORING COLONEL WESLEY LEE f FOX asked and was given permission to ad- b 1800 dress the House for 1 minute.) (Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia asked and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. was given permission to address the HONORING COLONEL OLA LEE Speaker, thank you for the oppor- House for 1 minute.) MIZE tunity to be here today. It is an honor Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia. I join (Mr. ADERHOLT asked and was for me, as a new Member of Congress, with my colleagues to honor those re- given permission to address the House to sit here on the floor of the House cipients of the Medal of Honor. for 1 minute.)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:39 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.073 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5626 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise HONORING SERGEANT DAKOTA L. tions and tactical skill were central to to honor the heroic actions of Congres- MEYER beating back the enemy offensive and sional Medal of Honor recipient Ola (Mr. WHITFIELD asked and was saving numerous lives. Lee Mize of Gadsden, Alabama, who re- given permission to address the House It is for his incomprehensible courage sides in the Fourth Congressional Dis- for 1 minute.) that I am proud to honor and remem- trict, which I’m honored to represent. Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise ber the actions of Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter, a resident of Yelm, Colonel Mize was with the 3rd Infan- today to honor the heroic efforts of Washington. try Division and was awarded the Marine Sergeant Dakota L. Meyer. Medal of Honor for outstanding cour- Sergeant Meyer was a scout sniper f age in action on June 10 and 11, 1953, in with the 3rd Marines and was awarded HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT Korea. His company was responsible for the Medal of Honor for conspicuous MAJOR ROBERT MARTIN PAT- the defense of a vital position that was gallantry in action on September 8, TERSON attacked by a well-organized enemy 2009, in Afghanistan. While maintain- (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and force. Colonel Mize charged through an ing security at a patrol rally point, an was given permission to address the intense barrage of fire to rescue a element of Sergeant Meyer’s team was House for 1 minute and to revise and friend who had fallen. Following the moving on foot through a village. When extend his remarks.) successful rescue, Colonel Mize re- they were ambushed, Sergeant Meyer Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, turned to his post and dug in. Although and a fellow marine raced to provide I rise today to honor the heroic efforts under duress, Colonel Mize held the additional support for the ambushed of Command Sergeant Major Robert line, fighting to keep his men safe. squad. Martin Patterson of the United States Colonel Mize protected his fellow sol- Despite concentrated enemy assaults, Army. diers, called in artillery support, and Meyer made two trips into the ambush Command Sergeant Major Patterson led a successful counterattack. area to evacuate two-dozen Afghan sol- was a fire team leader of the 3rd Pla- diers. He was then wounded by gunfire. It is for his unflinching courage and toon, 17th Cavalry Regiment, and was After that, he made additional trips awarded the Medal of Honor for con- valor that I’m proud to honor and re- into the ambush area to recover addi- member the actions of Colonel Ola Lee spicuous gallantry in action on May 6, tional wounded soldiers, and provided 1968, in Vietnam. When the 3rd Platoon Mize. The Fourth District of Alabama, fire to help the remaining U.S. and Af- the State of Alabama, and the United became pinned down by interlocking ghan soldiers fight their way out of the enemy fire and rocket-propelled gre- States Congress is very honored to rec- ambush. For his heroic efforts, Dakota nades, Command Sergeant Major Pat- ognize the work that he did in Korea. L. Meyer was awarded the Medal of terson led two men in quickly silencing Honor on September 8, 2009. an enemy bunker with rifle and gre- f When Douglas MacArthur gave his nade assaults. farewell speech to West Point, it was When Command Sergeant Major Pat- HONORING COLONEL ROBERT JO- entitled, ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country.’’ I terson noticed the enemy engaging his SEPH MODRZEJEWSKI AND think those three words reflect the ef- men from hidden spider holes, he en- COLONEL JAY VARGAS forts of Dakota L. Meyer and his entire tered the complex and single-handedly team. conducted an assault on their position. (Mr. PETERS asked and was given Today, I pay tribute to Dakota L. In so doing, the sergeant major suc- permission to address the House for 1 Meyer of the First Congressional Dis- cessfully destroyed five enemy bunk- minute.) trict of Kentucky. ers, killing eight and capturing seven Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I am f enemy weapons. proud to rise today to honor the heroic It is for his dauntless courage and efforts in Vietnam of two veterans of HONORING STAFF SERGEANT TY heroism that I am proud to honor and the United States Marine Corps who MICHAEL CARTER remember the actions of Command today call San Diego their home: Colo- (Mr. HECK of Washington asked and Sergeant Major Robert Martin Patter- nel Robert Joseph Modrzejewski and was given permission to address the son. Colonel Jay Vargas. House for 1 minute.) f Colonel Modrzejewski was the com- Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL manding officer of Company K and was er, four of the 79 living Congressional ALFRED VELAZQUEZ RASCON awarded the Medal of Honor for con- Medal of Honor recipients live in the congressional district that I have the (Mr. WALZ asked and was given per- spicuous gallantry in action in Viet- mission to address the House for 1 nam. Though wounded, he refused to great honor to represent. I will speak on three tonight. minute.) allow his men to be overrun during an Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today attack on a well-fortified enemy in a I rise first to honor the incredible courage and outstanding heroism of to honor the heroic efforts of Lieuten- superior position. Though they sus- ant Colonel Alfred Velazquez Rascon of tained many casualties, Colonel Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter of the United States Army—America’s the United States Army. Modrzejewski and his men were suc- Lieutenant Rascon was a medic with newest Congressional Medal of Honor cessful in repelling the enemy. the 173rd Airborne and was awarded the recipient. Medal of Honor for extraordinary cour- Colonel Vargas served as com- Staff Sergeant Carter was a cavalry age in action on March 16, 1966, in Viet- manding officer of Company G and was scout with Bravo Troop and was award- nam. The following is directly from his awarded the Medal of Honor for his ex- ed the Medal of Honor for extreme commendation: traordinary heroism in action. Al- bravery in action on October 3, 2009, in though wounded, Colonel Vargas led Afghanistan. On the morning of Octo- Disregarding heavy enemy fire, Lieutenant his men in an emboldened attack on Colonel Rascon rushed to the aid of wounded ber 3, Sergeant Carter’s outpost came machine gunners and placed himself as a heavily defended enemy forces. On the under heavy and intense fire from all second day, Colonel Vargas saw his shield between himself and the enemy. After sides. Staff Sergeant Carter charged to saving two men, he entered the line of enemy battalion commander go down and, an exposed forward position and pro- fire to retrieve an abandoned machine-gun, after advancing to his position, carried vided deadly suppressive fire into the allowing for suppressing fire while he treated him to safety. oncoming enemy attack, stalling their the wounded. When the sergeant of the pla- For their unparalleled heroism and advance. When a fellow soldier was toon went down with injuries, Lieutenant gallantry in action, exemplifying the critically wounded, Staff Sergeant Car- Colonel Rascon once again placed himself as a shield between the wounded man and the spirit of the Marine Corps, I’m proud to ter, though wounded as well, coura- enemy. Although sustaining multiple honor and remember the actions of geously charged again through the wounds himself, Lieutenant Colonel Rascon Colonel Modrzejewski and Colonel enemy onslaught to provide aid to his refused to leave the field until the last had Vargas. comrade. Sergeant Carter’s heroic ac- been treated.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:39 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.075 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5627 Lieutenant Colonel Rascon came out periority pinned down the forward action from April 24–25, 1951, near of retirement and joined the United units of his company. When Captain Taejon-ni, Korea. Staff Sergeant States Army Reserves and served this Bucha discovered the origins of the Miyamura’s company was holding a de- Nation in both Iraq and Afghanistan in heaviest fire, he maneuvered into posi- fensive position when a strong enemy our recent conflicts. tion and single-handedly eliminated force launched a surprise attack to It is for his amazing valor and her- the enemy position. Due to his excep- overrun them. Understanding the se- oism that I am proud and humbled to tional leadership and guidance during verity of the situation, Staff Sergeant honor and remember the actions of the 3-day engagement, Captain Bucha’s Miyamura hustled to the line and Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Velazquez men held their position, refused to plunged into the oncoming enemy Rascon. yield, and inflicted considerable cas- forces with his bayonet, killing 10 of f ualties upon the superior enemy force. the attackers. It is for his extraordinary heroism During the second assault, he used HONORING SERGEANT ROBERT and exemplary leadership that I’m his machine-gun, taking out the EMMETT O’MALLEY proud to honor and remember the ac- enemy. He insisted that his men pull (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given tions of Captain Paul William Bucha. back while he covered their with- permission to address the House for 1 f drawal. While unloading on the en- minute and to revise and extend his re- emy’s advances, Staff Sergeant HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL marks.) Miyamura killed at least 50 and pro- JAMES MICHAEL SPRAYBERRY Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise vided a safe withdrawal of his unit. today to honor the heroic efforts of (Mrs. ROBY asked and was given per- It is for his heroism and distin- Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Emmett mission to address the House for 1 guished service that I am proud to O’Malley of Goldthwaite, Texas. minute and to revise and extend her re- honor and remember the actions of Sergeant O’Malley was a squad leader marks.) Staff Sergeant Hiroshi H. Miyamura. with Company I, 3rd Marines, during Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today f the Vietnam War, and was awarded the to honor Lieutenant Colonel James Mi- Medal of Honor for supreme bravery in chael Sprayberry of the United States HONORING CORPORAL RODOLFO action on August 18, 1965. Army. PEREZ ‘‘RUDY’’ HERNANDEZ Sergeant O’Malley’s unit came under Raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, he (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given heavy enemy fire while conducting an joined the Army in Montgomery, Ala- permission to address the House for 1 amphibious assault on an enemy posi- bama, in 1967. Lieutenant Sprayberry minute and to revise and extend her re- tion during Operation Starlite. Dis- was just 21 years old and serving with marks.) regarding his own safety, Sergeant the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise O’Malley charged forward and killed when, on April 25, 1968, he engaged in today to honor the heroic efforts of eight enemy soldiers. Then he directed extraordinary acts of heroism for Corporal Rodolfo Perez ‘‘Rudy’’ Her- his men to fire on the enemy, with which he was awarded the Medal of nandez of the United States Army. deadly effect. He also rallied his squad Honor. Corporal Hernandez was with Com- to help an adjacent Marine unit suf- On that day, his company com- pany G, 187th Airborne Regimental fering heavy casualties. mander and many of his fellow soldiers Combat Team, and was awarded the Although he was wounded, Sergeant were wounded and separated from the Medal of Honor for visible gallantry in O’Malley refused to allow medics to unit. When a daytime rescue attempt action on May 31, 1951 in Korea. His treat him, insisting instead on helping was deterred by entrenched enemy ma- platoon was in a defensive position on evacuate wounded marines. After being chine-gun fire, Lieutenant Colonel Hill 420 when it came under heavy at- wounded a third time, Sergeant Sprayberry organized and led a night- tack by enemy forces. Although his O’Malley refused to yield the engage- time patrol to eliminate the enemy fire comrades were forced to withdraw, Cor- ment until all of his men were ac- and rescue his fellow surrounded sol- poral Hernandez stood his ground. counted for. diers. When his machine-gun jammed, he val- It is for his valor, leadership, and When the patrol came under intense iantly charged with rifle and bayonet courageous efforts on behalf of fellow enemy machine-gun fire, he single- straight into the attacking force and marines that I am proud to represent handedly conducted multiple attacks he was seriously injured by a grenade Sergeant Robert Emmett O’Malley of against multiple enemy machine-gun blast. Due to Corporal Hernandez’s he- the 11th Congressional District of bunkers and eliminated them one by roic charge, the enemy advance was Texas. one with hand grenades. After destroy- stalled long enough for his unit to f ing bunkers, he was able to direct the mount a counteroffensive and retake isolated men to safety. The operation HONORING CAPTAIN PAUL the hill. was a resounding success and resulted WILLIAM BUCHA It is for this extraordinary courage in in the safe return of many fellow sol- action that I am proud to honor and re- (Mr. HIMES asked and was given per- diers. member the actions of Corporal mission to address the House for 1 It is for his conspicuous gallantry Rodolfo Perez Hernandez. minute and to revise and extend his re- and indomitable spirit that I am proud marks.) to honor the actions of Lieutenant f Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I’m thrilled Colonel James Michael Sprayberry. b 1815 tonight to join my colleagues in hon- f oring these extraordinary men and HONORING MAJOR FREDERICK women who have been awarded the HONORING STAFF SERGEANT EDGAR FERGUSON Medal of Honor. HIROSHI H. MIYAMURA (Ms. SINEMA asked and was given I rise today to honor the manifest (Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- permission to address the House for 1 bravery and courage of my constituent, ico asked and was given permission to minute.) Captain Paul William Bucha of the address the House for 1 minute and to Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise United States Army, Ridgefield, Con- revise and extend his remarks.) today to honor the heroic efforts of necticut. Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. Major Frederick Edgar Ferguson of the Captain Bucha was awarded the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the United States Army. Major Ferguson Medal of Honor for gallantry in action heroic efforts of Staff Sergeant Hiroshi served in the 1st Cavalry Division and during March 16–19, 1968, in Vietnam. H. Miyamura of the United States was awarded the Medal of Honor for su- For 3 days, on a mission to seek and Army, who called Gallup, New Mexico, preme gallantry in action on January destroy enemy positions, Captain home. 31, 1968, in the Republic of Vietnam. Bucha led his 89-man unit through in- Sergeant Miyamura was with the 3rd Today he lives in Chandler, Arizona, in tense combat. On March 18, a North Vi- Infantry Division and was awarded the the district I have the honor of rep- etnamese battalion with numerical su- Medal of Honor for extreme bravery in resenting.

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(Mr. COTTON asked and was given Major Ferguson displayed superior It is for his extreme heroism and permission to address the House for 1 flying skill by landing his aircraft valor that I am proud to honor and re- minute and to revise and extend his re- under heavy fire. And although the hel- member the actions of Staff Sergeant marks.) icopter sustained severe damage as the Salvatore A. Giunta. Mr. COTTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise wounded men boarded, Major Ferguson f today to honor the heroic efforts of Specialist Fourth Class John Philip flew his crippled aircraft to safety. HONORING TECHNICAL SERGEANT Baca of the United States Army. That day, Major Ferguson saved the CHARLES HENRY COOLIDGE lives of five fellow servicemen with his Specialist Baca was a member of the brave and selfless act. (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was 1st Cavalry Division, the ‘‘First It is for his outstanding display of given permission to address the House Team.’’ His Medal of Honor was award- bravery that I am proud to honor and for 1 minute.) ed for extraordinary bravery in action Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I remember the actions of Major Fred- on February 10, 1970, in Vietnam. On rise today to honor the heroic efforts of erick Edgar Ferguson. that February day, a platoon from Spe- Signal Mountain, Tennessee, resident Thank you, Major Ferguson. cialist Baca’s company came under Technical Sergeant Charles Henry Coo- f enemy fire. Upon realizing his team lidge of the United States Army. Tech- could be of assistance, Specialist Baca HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH nical Sergeant Coolidge was with the jumped into action. He led his unit CLASS FRANK A. HERDA 36th Infantry Division and was awarded through enemy fire to a position with- the Medal of Honor for conspicuous (Mr. RENACCI asked and was given in the patrol’s defensive perimeter. But gallantry in action on October 24, 1944, permission to address the House for 1 before they were able to attack, an minute and to revise and extend his re- near Belmont-sur-Buttant, France. As Technical Sergeant Coolidge led a enemy grenade was thrown directly marks.) platoon to cover part of the 3rd Bat- into their unit. Specialist Baca covered Mr. RENACCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise talion, they ran into an enemy force the grenade with his helmet and fell on today to honor the heroic efforts of and engaged in a fierce firefight. With it, absorbing its blast. His quick action Specialist Fourth Class Frank A. Herda no officer present, Technical Sergeant bravely saved eight of his fellow sol- of the United States Army. Coolidge assumed command of the new diers from death or serious injury. Specialist Herda was with Company replacements and led his men through It is for this brave act and his unwav- A, 506th Infantry Regiment of the 101st 3 days of hard fighting. Armed with a ering courage that I am proud to honor Airborne Division and was awarded the bazooka, he advanced within 25 yards the actions of Specialist Fourth Class Medal of Honor for extreme bravery in of the tanks before it failed to func- John Philip Baca. action on January 29, 1968, in Vietnam. tion. Then, gathering as many hand f When five enemy soldiers charged the grenades as he could, he inflicted heavy position held by Specialist Herda and HONORING STAFF SERGEANT casualties upon the enemy. CLINTON ROMESHA two fellow soldiers, one of the It is for his superior leadership and attacker’s grenades landed amongst bravery that I am proud to honor and (Mr. CRAMER asked and was given the men. Without hesitating, Specialist remember the actions of Technical Ser- permission to address the House for 1 Herda threw himself on it, shielding geant Charles Henry Coolidge. minute.) the blast with his body. Specialist Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to f Herda’s valiant and selfless actions honor the heroic efforts of former Staff saved the lives of his two comrades. HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL Sergeant Clinton Romesha of the For his extraordinary bravery and LEO THORSNESS United States Army. Staff Sergeant commitment, I am proud today to (Mr. BROOKS of Alabama asked and Romesha was with the 4th Infantry Di- honor and remember the actions of was given permission to address the vision and awarded the Medal of Honor Specialist Frank A. Herda. House for 1 minute.) for his acts of gallantry and intrepidity f Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- at the risk of his own life in Afghani- er, I rise today to tell the story of a stan on October 3, 2009. HONORING STAFF SERGEANT courageous Congressional Medal of Attacked by an estimated 300 Taliban SALVATORE AUGUSTINE GIUNTA Honor recipient living in Alabama’s fighters, Staff Sergeant Romesha (Mr. ENYART asked and was given Fifth Congressional District. moved uncovered to conduct a recon- permission to address the House for 1 Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Leo naissance and seek reinforcements. minute and to revise and extend his re- Thorsness was on a mission over North Romesha took out one enemy machine marks.) Vietnam when he lost his wingman. As gun team and was wounded attempting Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise the crew members parachuted to the to take out the second. Despite his today to honor Staff Sergeant ground, Colonel Thorsness destroyed a wounds he continued fighting and di- Salvatore Augustine Giunta of the MIG–17 that was threatening their rected air support, resulting in the United States Army. Staff Sergeant safety. Low on fuel, Colonel Thorsness elimination of over 30 enemy fighters. Giunta was with the 173rd Airborne went in search of a refueling tanker, Clint, his wife Tamara, and their Brigade Combat Team and was awarded but upon hearing that the downed men three children—Dessi, Gwen, and the Medal of Honor for conspicuous were again threatened—this time by Colin—live in Minot, North Dakota, gallantry in action on October 25, 2007, four MIGs—he immediately returned to and are the pride of our State. in Afghanistan. their aid. Low on fuel and perilously It is for his extraordinary heroism Staff Sergeant Giunta and his team close to crashing himself, Colonel and resolute commitment to his fellow were ambushed by heavy enemy fire. Thorsness attacked the four MIGs, soldiers that I am proud to honor Staff After sprinting for cover and returning damaging one, driving them away, and Sergeant Clinton Romesha. fire, Staff Sergeant Giunta raced to his saving the downed men and their res- f wounded squad leader to assist him. cuers. Then he flew further afield to re- While disregarding the withering fuel, aiding another plane that needed HONORING CORPORAL DUANE enemy fire, Staff Sergeant Giunta con- the emergency fueling station. EDGAR DEWEY tinued to assist the wounded and link Lieutenant Colonel Thorsness’ ex- (Mr. STEWART asked and was given up with men separated from his unit. traordinary heroism, self-sacrifice, and permission to address the House for 1

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:39 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.078 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5629 minute and to revise and extend his re- Unearned portions of bonuses; b 1830 marks.) Combat-related injury rehabilitation Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I rise pay; and HONORING SPECIALIST FIFTH Meals at military treatment facili- today to honor the heroic efforts of CLASS CLARENCE EUGENE SAS- ties. Corporal Duane Edgar Dewey of the SER United States Marine Corps. Corporal f Dewey was with the First Marine Divi- (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was HONORING MAJOR DREW DENNIS given permission to address the House sion and was awarded the Medal of DIX Honor for conspicuous gallantry in ac- for 1 minute and to revise and extend tion on April 16, 1952, near Panmunjom, (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given his remarks.) Korea. permission to address the House for 1 Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I While receiving medical attention for minute and to revise and extend his re- rise today to honor the heroic efforts of his own wounds after a fierce night at- marks.) Specialist Fifth Class Clarence Eugene Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise tack by a numerically superior and ag- Sasser of the United States Army. today to honor the heroic efforts of gressive enemy force, an enemy gre- A native Texan, from Rosharon, Spe- Major Drew Dennis Dix of the United nade landed close to the position of cialist Fifth Class Clarence Sasser was States Army who hails from the home- Corporal Dewey and his fellow soldiers. with the 9th Infantry Division and re- town of heroes, Pueblo, Colorado. Disregarding his own safety and in- ceived his Medal of Honor for actions of Major Dix was a military adviser for immense gallantry on January 10, 1968, tense pain, Corporal Dewey pulled his the Army of the Republic of Vietnam corpsman to the ground, shouted a in Vietnam. and was awarded the Medal of Honor While his company was making an warning to other marines, and covered for conspicuous gallantry in action on the grenade with his own body, absorb- air assault, they were surrounded at January 31, 1968. the landing zone and suffered 30 casual- ing the explosion and saving his com- Major Dix led a force to rescue ties in the first few minutes. In order rades from possible injury or death. trapped civilians from a city. When the to assist the wounded, Specialist Fifth It is for his indomitable heroism and rescue team entered the city, they Class Sasser ran through open fire sev- consummate devotion to duty that I were greeted with intense automatic eral times. He ignored his own need for am proud to honor and to remember rifle fire and machine gun fire from the medical attention in order to provide the actions of Corporal Duane Edgar Vietcong. Major Dix personally en- care to his fellow men. When both of Dewey. gaged and killed six Vietcong in a his legs were immobilized, Sergeant f building where two civilians were First Class Sasser dragged himself into FORT HOOD HEROES ACT trapped. The following day, Dix assem- bled a 20-man force to clear the Viet- a position to assist others and then en- (Mr. CARTER asked and was given cong out of the city. The group cap- couraged soldiers to crawl to safety permission to address the House for 1 tured 20 and attacked several who had where he tended to their wounds until minute and to revise and extend his re- entered the residence of the deputy evacuation. marks.) province chief, successfully rescuing It is for his upholding of the highest Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, this is a the official’s wife and children. military values that I am proud to nice evening to be introducing what I It is for this indomitable heroism and honor the actions of Specialist Fifth have to say. This Roll Call of Heroes is supreme bravery that I am proud to Class Clarence Eugene Sasser. inspiring to any and all Americans, in- honor and remember the actions of I’m RANDY WEBER, and that’s the cluding myself. Major Drew Dennis Dix. way it is in America. Yesterday I dropped into the hopper f a bill entitled Fort Hood Heroes Act, f H.R. 3111. This bill was introduced with HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONALD ERIC RAY 119 original cosponsors on a bipartisan HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS basis. (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given ERNEST EDISON WEST This bill declares the shooting that permission to address the House for 1 took place at Fort Hood an act of ter- minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. MASSIE asked and was given rorism that should have been prevented marks.) permission to address the House for 1 and that Nidal Hasan was an Islamic Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, today I minute.) extremist. The bill would award Purple rise to honor the heroic efforts of Lieu- Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Hearts to the soldiers who were killed tenant Colonel Ronald Eric Ray of the today to honor the heroic efforts of or wounded in the attack, and award United States Army. Lieutenant Colo- Private First Class Ernest Edison West the Secretary of Defense Medal of nel Ray, who lives in Tarpon Springs, of the United States Army. Freedom to civilians who were killed Florida, was a platoon leader in the Private First Class West served with or wounded in the attack. 25th Infantry Division and was awarded Company L, 25th Infantry Division and This bill would provide benefits to the Medal of Honor for profound brav- was awarded the Medal of Honor for the victims of the attack who were ery in action on June 19, 1969, in Viet- conspicuous gallantry in action in killed or wounded and their families, nam. Korea on October 12, 1952. deeming the killing or wounding to When one of his patrol teams was When Private First Class West’s pa- have occurred: ambushed, Lieutenant Colonel Ray set trol was ambushed, he ordered his fel- For soldiers, in a combat zone and at up a defensive perimeter while elimi- low men to withdraw while he braved the hands of an enemy of the United nating multiple Vietcong positions enemy fire to reach and assist the pa- States; with grenades and rifle fire. Lieutenant trol leader. In the evacuation process, For civilian DOD employees, by hos- Colonel Ray then began directing air he and his wounded leader came under tile action while serving alongside the and medical support into the area. intense enemy attack. Private First Armed Forces during a contingency op- When a grenade fell between two of his Class West used his body to shield the eration and in a terrorist attack. men, he threw himself upon it, shield- wounded officer and killed the attack- The possible benefits they will re- ing them from the blast, but sustaining ing enemy. Although Private First ceive will be: multiple shrapnel wounds himself. Class West lost his eye and was seri- Combat-related special compensa- Though wounded, Lieutenant Colonel ously wounded, he returned again tion; Ray remained on the field and provided through intense fire to help evacuate Maximum coverage under Service- effective fire support until the last of more wounded soldiers. members’ Group Life Insurance; his men were safely extracted. Because of his valiant efforts and ex- Tax breaks after death in combat It is for his courage and commitment traordinary military spirit, I am proud zone or terrorist attack; to his men that I am proud to honor to honor and remember the actions of Special pay for subjection to hostile and remember the actions of Lieuten- Private First Class Ernest Edison West fire or imminent danger; ant Colonel Ronald Eric Ray. of Kentucky’s Fourth District.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.079 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5630 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 HONORING SPECIALIST MICHAEL Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise HONORING MASTER SERGEANT JOHN FITZMAURICE today to honor the valiant efforts of RICHARD A. PITTMAN (Mrs. NOEM asked and was given per- Private First Class Arthur J. Jackson (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given mission to address the House for 1 of the United States Marine Corps. permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her re- Private First Class Arthur J. Jack- minute.) marks.) son was awarded the Medal of Honor Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise for conspicuous gallantry and intre- today to honor the heroic efforts of to honor a hero of our country and the pidity above and beyond the call of Master Sergeant Richard Allan Pitt- State of South Dakota, Specialist Mi- duty in action against the enemy in man of the United States Marine chael John Fitzmaurice, of the United Japan. Corps. States Army. Specialist Fitzmaurice, When Private First Class Arthur J. Master Sergeant Pittman was with serving in the 3rd Platoon, Troop D, Jackson’s platoon’s left flank advance Company I, 1st Division and was was awarded the Medal of Honor for his was held up by the fire of Japanese awarded the Medal of Honor for con- bravery in action on March 23, 1971, in troops, Private First Class Jackson summate gallantry in action on July Vietnam. charged a large pillbox housing ap- 24, 1966, in Vietnam. When three enemy explosive charges proximately 35 enemy soldiers. Pouring When the company fell under intense landed in their bunker, Specialist his automatic fire into the opening of enemy fire, Master Sergeant Pittman Fitzmaurice quickly removed two and the fixed installation to trap the occu- grabbed a machine gun and rushed to- smothered the other charge with his pying troops, he hurled white phos- ward the front to provide support. body and flak vest. Despite his injuries, phorous grenades and explosive charges Through withering enemy fire, Master he charged the enemy, engaging at demolishing the pillbox and killing the Sergeant Pittman rushed to the front times in hand-to-hand combat. enemies. He advanced two smaller posi- of the patrol and eliminated multiple Fitzmaurice refused medical evacu- tions and stormed one gun position enemy positions. Master Sergeant Pitt- ation and continued fighting. after another until he succeeded in man then charged an additional 50 It is because of his extraordinary wiping out a total of 12 pillboxes and 50 yards to retrieve three downed ma- bravery and devotion to duty that I am Japanese soldiers. His gallant initia- rines. In establishing a defensive posi- proud to honor the actions of Spe- tive and heroic conduct in the face of tion, he was able to engage and inflict cialist Michael John Fitzmaurice extreme peril reflect the highest credit heavy casualties upon an enemy force today. upon Private Jackson and the U.S. of 40 and successfully ward off their ad- f Naval Service. vance, saving the lives of many of the It is for his courage and unwavering company’s men. HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL devotion to duty that I am proud to CHARLES CHRIS HAGEMEISTER It is for his bold fighting spirit and honor and remember the actions of Pri- extreme devotion to duty that I am (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given vate First Class Arthur J. Jackson. proud to honor and remember the ac- permission to address the House for 1 tions of Master Sergeant Richard Allan minute and to revise and extend her re- f Pittman. marks.) Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS f today to honor Lieutenant Colonel DON J. JENKINS Charles Chris Hagemeister of the (Mr. GUTHRIE asked and was given HONORING SERGEANT ALLEN United States Army. JAMES LYNCH Lieutenant Colonel Hagemeister was permission to address the House for 1 with the 1st Cavalry Division and was minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was awarded the Medal of Honor for con- marks.) given permission to address the House spicuous gallantry in action on March Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise for 1 minute and to revise and extend 20, 1967, in Vietnam. today to honor Medal of Honor recipi- his remarks.) When Lieutenant Colonel ent Don J. Jenkins of the United Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, it is Hagemeister’s platoon came under at- States Army for his brave service in with great pride that I rise today to tack, he disregarded his own safety and Vietnam. honor a true American hero—Sergeant raced through deadly fire to provide Under heavy crossfire, Don Jenkins Allen James Lynch of Gurnee, Illinois. aid to two of his wounded comrades. He maneuvered forward to an exposed po- Sergeant Lynch received the Medal then crawled forward to assist and en- sition and began placing suppressive of Honor for his brave actions in the courage the platoon leader and other fire on the enemy. He exposed himself Vietnam war where he risked his life to soldiers. to extremely heavy fire when he re- save three of his comrades. While under fire at close range, the peatedly ran and crawled across open On December 15, 1967, Lynch, serving lieutenant colonel took a rifle from a terrain to obtain resupplies of ammuni- as a radio-telephone operator for the fallen soldier, killed a sniper, three ad- tion until he had exhausted all that United States Army, ran through open vancing soldiers, and silenced an was available for his machine gun. Dis- enemy fire to rescue three wounded enemy machine gunner. playing tremendous presence of mind, soldiers. As the rest of the company Unable to move the wounded, he he then armed himself with two anti- withdrew, he stayed behind and single- again braved enemy fire and returned tank weapons and, by himself, maneu- handedly defended their position for 2 with help. Lieutenant Colonel vered through the rapid, hostile fire to hours until reinforcements could be Hagemeister then continued to admin- within 20 meters of an enemy bunker sent to evacuate them. Sergeant Lynch ister aid and help remove his wounded to destroy that position. After moving was just 22 years old at the time. brothers. back to the friendly defensive perim- His meritorious actions extend far It is for his extraordinary bravery eter long enough to secure yet another beyond his service in Vietnam. He con- and selflessness that I am proud to weapon, a grenade launcher, Don Jen- tinues to serve as a staunch advocate honor and remember the actions of kins moved forward to a position pro- for disabled veterans and remains an Lieutenant Colonel Charles Chris viding no protection and resumed plac- inspiration to the community, often Hagemeister. ing accurate fire on the enemy until visiting with local schools and chal- f his ammunition was again exhausted. lenging students to be the next great It is for his courage and unwavering leaders in America. HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS devotion to duty that I am proud to I commend his actions and his con- ARTHUR J. JACKSON honor the actions of Private First tinued service to my community and to (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given Class Don J. Jenkins of Morgantown, our country—a true inspiration. permission to address the House for 1 Kentucky. I have the great privilege of I am proud to honor Sergeant Allen minute and to revise and extend his re- knowing him personally, and I’m proud James Lynch and his outstanding cour- marks.) to call him my friend. age.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:39 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.081 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5631 HONORING MAJOR JAMES ALLEN It is for his heroic spirit in service to I am proud to honor and remember TAYLOR our Nation that I am proud to honor the actions of Colonel James Fleming. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given and remember the actions of Lieuten- f permission to address the House for 1 ant Michael Edwin Thornton. minute and to revise and extend his re- f HONORING COLONEL WALTER JOSEPH MARM, JR. marks.) HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH Mr. LAMALFA Mr. Speaker, I rise CLASS GARY G. WETZEL (Mr. HOLDING asked and was given today to honor the heroic efforts of permission to address the House for 1 Major James Allen Taylor of the (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was minute and to revise and extend his re- United States Army. I have personally given permission to address the House marks.) known Major Taylor in the north State for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise for about a decade through personal in- his remarks.) today to honor the heroic efforts of volvement with veterans issues and Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise United States Army Colonel Walter Jo- events in the north State. today to honor the heroic efforts of seph Marm, Jr., of Fremont, North I also wish to extend my heartfelt Specialist Fourth Class Gary George Carolina. thanks to my colleague, Representa- Wetzel of the United States Army. Colonel Marm demonstrated indomi- tive JARED HUFFMAN, whose district Specialist Fourth Class Wetzel served table courage and was awarded the Major Taylor actually resides in. Also, in the 173rd Assault Helicopter Com- Medal of Honor during a combat oper- Major Taylor had been a constituent of pany and was awarded the Medal of ation in Vietnam. mine for several years when I rep- Honor for his extreme heroism in ac- As his company was moving to re- resented Trinity County. tion in Vietnam on January 8, 1968. lieve a surrounded friendly unit, he re- Major Taylor was with the 1st Cav- While going to the aid of his aircraft alized that his platoon was receiving alry Regiment and awarded the Medal commander, Specialist Fourth Class intense fire from a concealed machine of Honor for gallantry in action on Wetzel became critically wounded. Al- gun. He deliberately exposed himself to July 11, 1969, in Vietnam. though his left arm was severed, Spe- draw its fire. Colonel Marm charged 30 His men were engaged in an attack cialist Fourth Class Wetzel held his po- meters across open ground and hurled on a fortified position when a cavalry sition and engaged the enemy. After grenades into the enemy position. Al- assault vehicle was hit and all five eliminating three, he refused treat- though severely wounded, Colonel crew members were wounded. Major ment and attempted to assist his air- Marm continued the momentum of his Taylor extracted the wounded despite craft commander. Due to the severity assault on the position, and he killed heavy enemy fire. When a second vehi- of his wounds, Specialist Fourth Class the remainder of the enemy, breaking cle was hit, Major Taylor moved for- Wetzel lost consciousness. Once he re- the enemy assault. ward again to rescue the wounded. gained consciousness, he persisted in It is for his gallantry on the battle- While evacuating the wounded, Major his efforts to drag himself to the aid of field and his extraordinary bravery at Taylor engaged the enemy, killing sev- his fellow crewman and assisted in the risk of his life that I am proud to eral. At the evacuation point, a final bringing the commander to safety. honor and remember the actions of vehicle was hit. Again, Major Taylor Because of his valiant efforts towards Colonel Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. assisted in removing the wounded men his fellow crewmen, I am proud to and ensured that all wounded were honor and remember the actions of f safely evacuated. Specialist Fourth Class Gary George HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL I’ve met and known Major Taylor for Wetzel. HAROLD ARTHUR FRITZ several years, and it is my privilege to f call him a friend. (Mr. SCHOCK asked and was given It is through his selfless spirit and b 1845 permission to address the House for 1 service to his crew that I am proud to minute and to revise and extend his re- HONORING COLONEL JAMES marks.) honor and remember the actions of FLEMING Major James Allen Taylor. Mr. SCHOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- today to honor Lieutenant Colonel f mission to address the House for 1 Harold Arthur Fritz, who served in the HONORING LIEUTENANT MICHAEL minute and to revise and extend his re- United States Army and is a resident EDWIN THORNTON marks.) of the 18th District of Illinois. (Mr. BRADY of Texas asked and was Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Lieutenant Colonel Fritz served in given permission to address the House to honor the heroic efforts of a man Vietnam with the 11th Armored Cav- for 1 minute.) from Manvel, Texas—an American alry Regiment and was awarded the Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I hero, Colonel James Fleming of the Medal of Honor for extraordinary gal- rise today to honor the heroic efforts of United States Air Force. lantry in action on January 11, 1969. Lieutenant Michael Edwin Thornton of Colonel Fleming was the pilot of a While in Vietnam, Lieutenant Colo- the United States Navy in Mont- helicopter in the 20th Special Oper- nel Fritz’ armored unit was ambushed, gomery, Texas. ations Squadron. He was awarded the and his vehicle took a direct hit. De- Lieutenant Thornton was a senior Medal of Honor for gallantry in action spite being seriously wounded himself, adviser to Vietnamese Navy SEAL pa- on November 26, 1968, in Vietnam. he fearlessly ran from vehicle to vehi- trols and was awarded his Medal of On that day, Colonel Fleming was or- cle, positioning, providing aid and re- Honor for extreme bravery in action on dered to rescue a six-man Special supplying his men. The enemy March 6, 1976, in Vietnam. Forces patrol that was pinned down by attackers charged twice, but under Lieutenant Thornton and his team enemy fighters. Already aware of one Lieutenant Colonel Fritz’ leadership, snuck behind enemy lines. At sunup, downed helicopter in the area, Colonel the unit stood its ground. Following the team made contact with an enemy Fleming dropped his helicopter into the second charge, he led a brazen force and engaged in a furious firefight the combat zone. Despite a failed first counteroffensive, forcing the oncoming with the enemy, inflicting many cas- attempt and low fuel, Colonel Fleming enemy to withdraw. With the unit free ualties before withdrawing. When some did what every member of the U.S. from attack, he selflessly made sure of the men were cut off from the team, military is trained to do—he left no that all of his men were cared for be- Lieutenant Thornton went back in, man behind. He came back and hovered fore allowing his own wounds to be through enemy fire, to find the wound- with an open cargo door while his heli- treated. ed men and carry them to safety. In copter was being raked by enemy fire. So I am honored to stand and to rec- killing several enemy combatants and The six Green Berets jumped into his ognize Lieutenant Colonel Harold Ar- hauling the wounded out, Lieutenant helicopter with the enemy 10 feet be- thur Fritz for his undaunted courage, Thornton saved the life of his superior hind. Thanks to his heroic efforts, the extraordinary bravery and fearless officer. six Green Berets made it out alive. leadership.

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Lemon the gentleman from Illinois and the of the United States Army. f gentlewoman from Hawaii for bringing Specialist Fourth Class Peter C. ROLL CALL OF HEROES us together in a bipartisan, spirited Lemon was awarded the Medal of way to recognize the living Medal of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Honor winners, who are much ap- Honor for conspicuous gallantry above YOHO). Under the Speaker’s announced and beyond the call of duty in action plauded and much recognized and deep- policy of January 3, 2013, the gen- ly loved by this Nation. against the enemy in Vietnam. tleman from Illinois (Mr. RODNEY When the base came under heavy I rise this evening to honor the he- DAVIS) is recognized for 60 minutes as roic efforts of Sergeant First Class enemy attack, Sergeant Lemon en- the designee of the majority leader. gaged a numerically superior enemy Francis Sherman Currey of the United GENERAL LEAVE States Army. with machine gun and rifle fire from Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. his defensive position until both weap- Sergeant Currey served with the 30th Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Infantry Division and was awarded the ons malfunctioned. He then used hand all Members may have 5 legislative grenades to fend off the intensified Medal of Honor for acts of conspicuous days in which to revise and extend gallantry on December 21, 1944, near enemy attack launched in his direc- their remarks and include extraneous tion. After eliminating all but one of Malmedy, Belgium. material on the subject of my Special While defending a strong point, Ser- the enemy soldiers in the immediate Order. geant Currey’s platoon was overrun by vicinity, he pursued and disposed of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there German tanks, leading to the with- remaining soldier in hand-to-hand objection to the request of the gen- drawal of his platoon. Sergeant Currey combat. Lemon carried a more seri- tleman from Illinois? was able to obtain a bazooka despite ously wounded comrade to an aid sta- There was no objection. taking heavy fire from enemy tanks tion, and as he returned, was wounded Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. and infantrymen just a short distance a second time by enemy fire. Dis- Speaker, it is again an honor for me to away. Pushing forward, Sergeant regarding his personal injuries, he be here today with my colleagues to Currey eliminated one tank and moved to his position through a hail of honor the 79 living Congressional cleared three German soldiers from a small arms and grenade fire. Sergeant Medal of Honor recipients. house. In discovering five trapped Lemon immediately realized that the To continue what we started earlier, American soldiers, Sergeant Currey ac- defensive sector was in danger of being I’d like to yield to my colleague from quired several anti-tank grenades. In overrun by the enemy, and he the great State of Illinois (Mr. SHIM- driving the tank men from their vehi- unhesitatingly assaulted the enemy KUS). cles, he provided enough cover fire to soldiers by throwing hand grenades and HONORING CAPTAIN HOWARD V. LEE free the five soldiers. engaging in hand-to-hand combat. He Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague and friend for It is for his indomitable heroism and was wounded yet a third time, but his consummate devotion to duty that I determined efforts successfully drove the recognition and for the opportunity to recognize Captain Howard V. Lee am proud to honor and remember the the enemy from the area. actions of Sergeant First Class Sher- It is for his courage and unwavering from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Captain Lee was awarded the Medal man Currey. I thank you for the oppor- devotion to duty that I am proud to tunity to share with you this evening honor and remember the actions of of Honor for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in on behalf of this wonderful gentleman. Specialist Fourth Class Peter C. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Lemon. action against the enemy in Vietnam. When Lee realized that the unit had Thank you, sir. Thank you very much f suffered numerous casualties, depriv- for being here to honor a true hero. I would like to now yield to my col- HONORING COLONEL DONALD E. ing it of effective leadership, and being league from Florida (Mr. BUCHANAN). BALLARD fully aware that the platoon was even then under more heavy attack by the HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HECTOR (Mr. YOHO asked and was given per- enemy, Major Lee took seven men and ALBERT CAFFERATA, JR. mission to address the House for 1 proceeded by helicopter to reinforce Mr. BUCHANAN. I want to thank the minute and to revise and extend his re- the beleaguered platoon. Major Lee dis- gentleman from Illinois and the gentle- marks.) embarked from the helicopter with two lady from Hawaii. Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today of his men, and braving withering Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor to honor the valiant efforts of Colonel enemy fire, led them into the perim- Private First Class Hector Albert Donald Everett Ballard of the Kansas eter, where he fearlessly moved from Cafferata, Jr., of the United States Ma- National Guard and formerly of the position to position, directing and en- rine Corps. United States Navy. couraging the overtaxed troops. Al- Private Cafferata was awarded the Colonel Ballard, a Corpsman Second though painfully wounded by frag- Medal of Honor for his bravery in ac- Class at the time, was with the 3rd Ma- ments from an enemy grenade in sev- tion in Korea on November 28, 1950, rine Division and was awarded the eral areas of his body, including his while serving with the famed 1st Ma- Medal of Honor for extreme fortitude eye, Major Lee continued undauntedly rine Division. and gallantry in action on May 16, 1968, throughout the night to direct the val- As the only unwounded member of in Vietnam. iant defense, coordinate supporting fire his squad, he singlehandedly engaged Colonel Ballard’s company was am- and apprising higher headquarters of the enemy while under heavy fire from bushed as they were evacuating a land- the plight of the platoon. The next machine guns, mortars and grenades. ing zone. Upon seeing wounded fellow morning, he collapsed from his wounds For over 7 hours, he was able to suc- marines, Colonel Ballard braved enemy and was forced to relinquish command. cessfully fend off wave after wave of fire to render medical assistance. As It is for his courage and unwavering enemy attacks until reinforcements they prepared to move the wounded devotion to duty that I am proud to could arrive. However, as reinforce- marines, an enemy soldier hurled a gre- honor and remember the actions of ments moved in, an enemy grenade nade that landed near the marines. Captain Howard V. Lee. Semper Fi. landed in his trench. The private im- After shouting a warning, Colonel Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. mediately grabbed the grenade and Ballard threw himself upon the grenade Thank you, my good friend Mr. SHIM- threw it from the trench before it deto- to protect his fellow soldiers from the KUS. nated. Though wounded by the blast,

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He continued to man his ma- my colleague, Congresswoman TULSI Hector Albert Cafferata, Jr. chine gun, holding off six more German GABBARD, for joining me in this effort Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. attacks. Master Sergeant Ross killed 40 across the aisle. As a veteran and a Thank you to my colleague from Flor- and wounded 10 of the enemy, broke current member of the Hawaii National ida. the assault single-handedly, and forced Guard, Tulsi exemplifies the values and I would like to now yield to my col- the Germans to withdraw. Master Ser- discipline of our armed services. league Mr. HECK from Washington’s geant Ross remained at his post that I would also like to recognize Garrett 10th Congressional District. night and the following day for a total Anderson, my district staffer, who han- HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LEROY of 36 hours. dles veteran issues and who was able to ARTHUR PETRY In a coda to his story, he was a ca- join me tonight for this special occa- Mr. HECK of Washington. Thank you. reerist in the United States Army and sion. Garrett is a veteran of the Iraq Mr. Speaker, I would like to add my was inadvertently shipped to Korea war and has become a leader for all expression of gratitude both to the gen- after World War II, which was against veterans and wounded warriors not tleman from the State of Illinois and Department of Defense policy. Not dis- only in his home community of Cham- to the gentlelady from the State of Ha- covered until he was halfway to Korea, paign-Urbana, but throughout our Na- waii for the honor of participating in his commanding officer asked him tion. this. what he was doing there. He said, Well, Representative TULSI GABBARD and I rise now to acknowledge the gal- I can hardly swim back now, sir. On Garrett Anderson are not only role lantry of a couple of more residents of the very first day in Korea, Sergeant models to young folks across this great Washington State’s 10th Congressional Ross was wounded again, for which he country, but to my own children as District who are recipients of the Con- received the Purple Heart. well. I’m honored to have their support gressional Medal of Honor. I’ve had the It is for his extraordinary bravery tonight. great privilege of meeting both of these that I’m proud to honor and remember I now yield to my colleague, TULSI gentlemen. the actions of Master Sergeant Wilburn GABBARD. First, I rise to honor the heroic ef- Ross, a resident of Dupont, Wash- Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I’m so forts of Sergeant First Class Leroy Ar- ington. proud personally to be able to join with thur Petry of the United States Army. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. my friend and colleague, Representa- Sergeant First Class Petry was with Speaker, I now yield to my good friend tive RODNEY DAVIS, as we lead this bi- the 75th Ranger Regiment and was from the great State of New Jersey partisan Special Order to remember awarded the Medal of Honor for excep- (Mr. LANCE). and to honor the extraordinary sac- tional bravery in action on May 26, HONORING COLONEL JACK H. JACOBS rifice and displays of true love of coun- 2008, in Afghanistan. Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise this try that have been exemplified by the Though seriously wounded following evening to honor the military service proud warriors who served in conflicts an enemy attack, Sergeant First Class record of Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far past and present. Petry was able to move himself and a Hills, New Jersey. President Kennedy once said: companion to safety and communicate Colonel Jacobs was awarded the U.S. A Nation reveals itself not only by the men the situation to the rest of the squad. Army’s Medal of Honor for conspicuous it produces, but also by the men it honors When another Ranger moved forward gallantry above and beyond the call of and the men it remembers. to assist them, a grenade fell between duty in action against the enemy in I had the privilege last year as the the men. Sergeant First Class Petry Vietnam. reunion was held in Hawaii for these unhesitatingly sprang for it and at- Under intense heavy machine gun remaining living Medal of Honor re- tempted to throw it away. Although he and mortar fire from a Viet Cong bat- cipients. We had a dinner on the bow of saved the lives of the two men with talion, Colonel Jacobs called for and the Mighty Mo at Pearl Harbor, and it him, the grenade exploded and seri- directed air strikes on the enemy posi- was so incredible and moving to be ously wounded Sergeant First Class tions to facilitate a renewed attack. there in the presence of people I had Petry. Indeed, he lost a good part of his Due to the intensity of the enemy fire read about, been inspired by, and been right arm, and his right hand is a pros- and heavy casualties to the command motivated by as a child but also thetic. group, including the company com- throughout my time training when mander, the attack stopped. those days felt dark and you felt tired b 1900 Although wounded by mortar frag- and you felt like maybe I just can’t do I’ve shaken that hand on multiple oc- ments, Colonel Jacobs assumed com- this. It was these men who truly exem- casions, and I cannot explain the magic mand of the allied company, ordered a plified and gave us, as we were train- that it is among the warmest hand- withdrawal from the exposed position, ing, energy to move forward. shakes I’ve ever experienced. and established a defensive perimeter. Each of these 79 living veterans has It is for his extraordinary heroism He returned under intense fire to evac- been awarded the Congressional Medal and devotion to duty thought I’m uate a seriously wounded adviser to the of Honor, our Nation’s highest military proud to honor and remember the ac- safety of a wooded area where he ad- decoration for valor in combat. As we tions of Sergeant First Class Leroy Ar- ministered lifesaving first aid. He then stand here this evening, we represent thur Petry, a resident of Steilacoom, returned through heavy automatic our constituents and the sentiments Washington. weapons fire to evacuate the wounded and appreciation of a grateful Nation. HONORING MASTER SERGEANT WILBURN KIRBY company commander. HONORING STAFF SERGEANT ALLAN JAY ROSS It is for his courage and unwavering KELLOGG, JR. Mr. HECK of Washington. Finally, devotion to duty that I am proud to Ms. GABBARD. The select few, like Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the honor and remember the actions of Staff Sergeant Allan Jay Kellogg from heroic efforts of Master Sergeant Colonel Jack H. Jacobs. my State of Hawaii, who also lives in Wilburn Kirby Ross of the United Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. my hometown of Kailua, consciously States Army. Thank you, Mr. LANCE. made the decision, at the point when it Master Sergeant Ross was with the Mr. Speaker, since the first Medal of mattered most, to do an extraordinary 3rd Infantry Division and was awarded Honor was given on March 25, 1863, only thing: that if need be, they would give the Medal of Honor for conspicuous 3,461 men have also earned it. Today, as their lives for others. And what is so gallantry in action on October 30, 1944, has been mentioned, only 79 living re- incredible about all of these men we near Saint-Jacques, France. cipients remain. have had the honor to meet is they are After his company had attacked a In order to properly honor these he- humble heroes who would do it in a German company, Master Sergeant roes, as you know, we’ve invited our heartbeat again if necessary.

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That’s fantry Division and awarded the Medal Cavaiani was able to direct the pla- the reason we gather today—Members of Honor for conspicuous gallantry toon’s fire in a desperate fight for sur- of Congress from both parties and from while serving in France during World vival. When the platoon was called to across the country—to stand in awe of War II and particularly for his actions be evacuated, Sergeant Major Cavaiani their sacrifice and to pay tribute to on August 20, 1944. volunteered to remain on the ground their heroic actions. While manning a light machine gun, and to direct the evacuation. The fol- We also remember the parents and Sergeant Hawk successfully pushed lowing morning, the enemy attack con- the community that raised these he- back the infantry forces with his ma- tinued. Unable to slow down the as- roes, the families that stood behind chine gun fire. When an artillery shell sault, Sergeant Major Cavaiani ordered them, the military that trained them, knocked out his gun and wounded his his platoon to escape while he stayed and their battle buddies, the men and thigh, Sergeant Hawk secured a ba- behind to provide cover fire, thus pro- women who served by their side. zooka and pursued the remaining tecting the men of his platoon. I think I can safely say that I speak tanks, forcing them into a wooded sec- On behalf of a grateful Nation and a for all Americans when I say that we tion. While organizing two machine respectful and loving community, I’m are incredibly grateful for what they gun squads and facing intense enemy proud to salute the heroism and re- have done for us and what they have fire and with tanks in close proximity, count the actions of Sergeant Major done for our country. The courage they Sergeant Hawk repeatedly climbed to Jon R. Cavaiani of Columbia, Cali- have shown, the example they have set an exposed knoll in order to direct fire fornia. for us is truly special. None of the until two of the tanks were knocked b 1915 words that we can say will ever be out and the third was driven off. Even truly worthy of their sacrifice or their while suffering a painful wound, Ser- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. service, but we do our best to pay our geant Hawk continued to direct fire Thank you, Mr. MCCLINTOCK. tribute and express our gratitude. until the enemy surrendered. Right now I would like to yield to my HONORING SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE He showed that day, like many of our good friend from the great State of In- Ms. GABBARD. While tonight we’re soldiers do, fearless initiative and he- diana (Mr. MESSER). honoring the remaining living veterans roic conduct. HONORING SERGEANT SAMMY L. DAVIS who have been recipients of the Medal HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL BRUCE PERRY Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to of Honor, I would like to take a mo- CRANDALL honor the heroic efforts of a great Hoo- ment to remember a Medal of Honor re- Mr. KILMER. That heroism was also sier, Sergeant Sammy L. Davis of the cipient who is near and dear to my displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Bruce United States Army. Sergeant Davis, heart, to the State of Hawaii, to the Perry Crandall of the United States then Private First Class Davis, distin- country, and who is no longer with us. Army. Assigned to A Company, 229th guished himself while serving in a re- Senator Daniel K. Inouye enlisted in Assault Helicopter Battalion, Lieuten- mote support base in Vietnam. the U.S. Army at age 17 just after the ant Colonel Crandall was awarded the On November 18, 1967, Sergeant attack on Pearl Harbor. He served with Medal of Honor for his actions in Viet- Davis’ support base came under enemy E Company of the 442 Regimental Com- nam. mortar attack, and he was also threat- bat Team, made up entirely of Ameri- On November 14, 1965, then-Major ened with a ground assault from across cans of Japanese ancestry at a time Crandall led the first major division the river. Detecting a nearby enemy when our country was putting Japa- operation of air mobile troops into position, Sergeant Davis seized a ma- nese Americans in concentration Landing Zone X-Ray, bringing ammu- chine gun and provided cover for his camps. In 1945, Senator Inouye lost his nition and supplies and evacuating the gun crew. But the enemy managed a di- arm and suffered multiple injuries as wounded. Flying more than 14 hours in rect hit. Ignoring warnings to seek he charged a series of German machine a single day in unarmed helicopters, cover, Sergeant Davis returned to the gun nests on a hill in Italy. His selfless Major Crandall and his team rescued howitzer, which was burning furiously. acts during this battle later earned more than 70 wounded soldiers. Under Although he was painfully injured by him the Medal of Honor. Continuing the most extreme fire, his brave deci- enemy mortar, Sergeant Davis relent- his lifelong commitment of service to sion to land under fire instilled in the lessly continued firing. Disregarding Hawaii and the Nation, Danny Inouye other pilots the will to continue and his injuries and his inability to swim, was Hawaii’s very first Congressman ensured that the ground forces would Sergeant Davis crossed the river on an and served in the Senate since 1963. be resupplied. air mattress, where he aided in return- Senator Inouye was a true servant It’s for his indomitable heroism I’m ing three soldiers to the support base. leader and an American hero of the proud to honor and remember the ac- Refusing medical attention for his own highest order, and he continues to be tions of Lieutenant Colonel Bruce wounds, he joined another gun crew, an inspiration to me and countless oth- Crandall. firing at the enemy until they fled. ers around the world. Let me just say in closing that our I am proud to honor and remember Congressman DAVIS and I now have Nation is stronger for the service and the extraordinary heroism of Sergeant the honor to be joined by some of our sacrifices of these two distinguished Sammy L. Davis. colleagues as we continue to honor Medal of Honor recipients, for all of the Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. these courageous heroes. recipients of the Medal of Honor, and Thank you, Mr. MESSER. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. for all of those who serve our country. I would like to now yield to my col- Thank you, Tulsi. It is an honor to be Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. league from the great State of Texas standing here with you in this great Thank you. (Ms. JACKSON LEE). Chamber to honor our heroes. Now I yield to my colleague from the HONORING CLARENCE EUGENE SASSER I now yield to my good friend from great State of California (Mr. MCCLIN- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, let the great State of Washington (Mr. TOCK). me thank my colleagues for allowing KILMER). HONORING SERGEANT MAJOR JON R. CAVAIANI me to join you this evening in what I HONORING SERGEANT JOHN HAWK Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I thank my friend think is an enormously important trib- Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I would for yielding. ute. like to thank Representative DAVIS Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor As I present this distinguished gen- and Representative GABBARD for orga- the courageous acts of Sergeant Major tleman, this hero, I just want to make nizing this important time. Jon R. Cavaiani. Sergeant Major mention of my friend Clarence Eugene

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He was awarded the Medal with the 92nd Field Artillery Regiment But we are honoring tonight those of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and received his Medal of Honor for ac- who live. And so it is my privilege to above and beyond the call of duty in tions on March 31, 1971, in Vietnam. be able to salute Sergeant Major Ken- the Republic of Vietnam on April 8, When his base was attacked, he as- neth E. Stumpf of Tomah, Wisconsin. 1970. sisted in its defense and remained in Sergeant First Class Littrell was as- HONORING SERGEANT MAJOR KENNETH EDWARD position when it became apparent that signed to the United States Military STUMPF the evacuation of the base was nec- Assistance Command, and he distin- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I essary. He organized and directed the guished himself while serving as a light rise to honor the heroic efforts of Ser- withdrawal of the remaining friendly weapons infantry adviser with the 23rd geant Major Kenneth Edward Stumpf forces with complete disregard for his battalion. of the United States Army. Sergeant personal safety. Lieutenant Thacker Major Stumpf was with Company C of HONORING COLONEL ROGER HUGH CHARLES remained inside the perimeter alone to DONLON the 25th Infantry Division and received provide covering fire until all friendly Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. I forces had escaped. Due to his selfless the Medal of Honor for gallantry in ac- would also like to submit for the tion on April 25, 1967. acts, he remained trapped behind RECORD in honor of my colleague LYNN Might I just say, Mr. Speaker, we enemy lines for 8 days before he was fi- JENKINS from the State of Kansas, to nally rescued. know that as our Vietnam vets came honor Colonel Roger Hugh Charles home, the response was not an Amer- HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FOUR Donlon of Leavenworth, Kansas, who HERSHEL WOODROW WILLIAMS ican response. I’m grateful to be able was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1964 Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, also on to stand on the floor today to say that for distinguished service in Vietnam. their valiant service evidenced by so behalf of my colleague Congressman While defending a U.S. military instal- RAHALL from West Virginia, I, with many, and certainly through the hon- lation against an attack by hostile oring of this great Medal of Honor win- great pleasure, rise to honor Hershel forces, Colonel Donlon directed the de- Woodrow Williams and his heroic ef- ner, now comes to the full attention of fense operations in the midst of an America where we will never, never forts and service. enemy barrage. I had the honor of meeting Hershel welcome our soldiers home in any HONORING MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK HENRY last year when he and the other Medal other manner than to say ‘‘thank you.’’ BRADY of Honor recipients were in Hawaii and Sergeant Major Stumpf’s company Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Also heard directly from him. Even as he sat approached a village and encountered a submitting for the RECORD on behalf of in a wheelchair, his courageous and well-fortified bunker complex. Three my colleague from Texas, LAMAR bold spirit was alive and well. And it men were wounded in front of a hostile SMITH, we are going to honor Major was such an honor to meet him, I asked machine gun emplacement. Sergeant General Patrick Henry Brady. Major him for his autograph. Major Stumpf and his squad success- General Brady was awarded the Medal He was with the Third Marine Divi- fully eliminated two bunker positions, of Honor for extreme heroism on Janu- sion when he was awarded the Medal of but one still remained a serious threat. ary 6, 1968, in Vietnam as a member of Honor for gallantry on February 23, Armed with hand grenades, Sergeant the 54th Medical Detachment. He res- 1945, on the island of Iwo Jima. Major Stumpf ran through enemy fire, cued dozens of seriously wounded men Flanked by just four riflemen, time and as he reached the bunker, he pulled from an enemy-held territory and again Corporal Williams advanced the pins on two grenades and directed blanketed by fog and braved enemy fire into the enemy defenses to set charges them directly into it. With the bunkers to save his comrades. and wipe out enemy positions with a eliminated, Sergeant Major Stumpf HONORING PETTY OFFICER ROBERT INGRAM flamethrower. He brazenly charged was able to rescue the three wounded Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Also, pillboxes and enemy defenses to pave servicemen. on behalf of my colleague ANDER CREN- the way for his fellow soldiers. Truly, It is for his fighting spirit and ulti- SHAW from the great State of Florida, I his ‘‘unyielding determination and ex- mate concern for the lives of his fellow would like to honor Petty Officer Rob- traordinary heroism’’ are legendary. soldiers that I am proud to honor and ert Ingram from Jacksonville, Florida, But Woody’s devotion did not end remember the actions of Sergeant for the valiant efforts of Hospital there. Back home, upon returning to Major Kenneth Edward Stumpf. We Corpsman Third Class Robert Ingram, his family, he served as a civilian coun- will always remember the valiant ef- who was in the United States Navy and selor and as a volunteer in his church, forts of our soldiers. Wars have agree- was awarded the Medal of Honor for community, and with veterans’ organi- ment and disagreement, but no one, no conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity zations. He continued to dedicate his one in America ever disagrees with the above and beyond the call of duty in life to repay those who gave all so that service, the sacrifice, the love, the val- the Republic of North Vietnam on he and countless others could come iant efforts of our men and women in March 28, 1966. He accompanied a point home, resulting in a lifelong commit- the United States military. platoon as it engaged an outpost of a ment to service. Sergeant Major Kenneth Edward North Vietnamese battalion. As the For his valiant devotion to our Na- Stumpf, Medal of Honor winner, we sa- fighting moved from a ridge to a rice tion, I’m so proud to honor Chief War- lute you. paddy, the tree line exploded with a rant Officer Four Hershel Woodrow Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. hail of bullets from 100 North Viet- Williams. Thank you to the gentlelady from namese regulars. In mere moments, the HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS J. Texas. platoon ranks were decimated, but he KINSMAN Mr. Speaker, I would like to now be proceeded to collect the ammunition Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. I in the process where Ms. GABBARD and from the dead and offered aid to the would like to now, Mr. Speaker, rise I are going to read some of the remain- wounded. today to honor the valiant efforts of ing speeches in honor of some of our I would also like to now yield to my Private First Class Thomas J. Kinsman heroes who are living today. And I colleague from the great State of Ha- of the United States Army. would first like to go through a few for waii to honor some more of our heroes. Private First Class Kinsman was my colleagues that are going to be sub- Ms. GABBARD. Thank you. Also, on awarded the Medal of Honor for con- mitted for the RECORD but are unable behalf of two of my colleagues who un- spicuous gallantly and intrepidity to be here tonight due to extenuating fortunately could not be here, I will above and beyond the call of duty in circumstances. honor their honorees. action against the enemy in Vietnam.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:39 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.088 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5636 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 As his company was proceeding up a Liteky moved to within 15 meters of an He took out one crew with a grenade narrow canal in armored troop car- enemy machine gun position to reach before being hit by a second machine riers, it came under sudden and intense them, placing himself between the gun. Seriously injured, and with in- rocket attack, automatic weapons and enemy and the wounded men. Inspired credible courage and stamina, Corporal small arms fire from a well-entrenched by his courageous actions, the com- Ingman rose and killed the entire gun Vietcong force. The company imme- pany rallied and began placing a heavy crew, using only his rifle, before falling diately beached and began assaulting volume of fire upon the enemy’s posi- unconscious from his wounds. the enemy bunker complex. As they tions. In a magnificent display of cour- As a result of this singular action, were moving through heavy enemy fire age and leadership, Chaplain Liteky the defense of the enemy was broken, to effect a link-up, an enemy soldier in began moving upright through the his squad secured its objective, and a concealed position hurled a grenade enemy fire, administering last rites to more than 100 hostile troops abandoned into their midst. Mr. Kinsman imme- the dying and evacuating the wounded. their weapons and fled in disorganized diately alerted his comrades of the Upon the unit’s relief on the morning retreat. danger, then unhesitatingly threw him- of December 7, 1967, it was discovered It is for his courage and unwavering self on the grenade and blocked the ex- that, despite his painful wounds in the devotion that I’m proud to honor, on plosion with his body. As a result of his neck and foot, Chaplain Liteky had behalf of my good friend and colleague courageous action, he received severe personally carried over 20 men to the from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY), and re- head and chest wounds. landing zone for evacuation during the member the actions of Sergeant Einar Through his indomitable courage, savage fighting. Through his indomi- H. Ingman, Jr. complete disregard for his personal table inspiration and heroic actions, HONORING PRIVATE GEORGE TARO SAKATO safety, and profound concern for his Chaplain Liteky saved the lives of a Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Private fellow soldiers, Private First Class number of his comrades and enabled George Taro Sakato served with the Kinsman averted loss of life and injury the company to repulse the enemy. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the to the other seven men of his element. It is for his courage and unwavering most highly decorated unit in the It is for his courage and unwavering de- devotion to duty that I am proud to United States Army’s history to this votion to duty that I am proud to honor and remember the actions of day. He was awarded the Medal of honor and remember the actions of Pri- Chaplain Liteky. And for reasons unbe- Honor for extreme gallantry on Octo- vate First Class Thomas J. Kinsman. knownst to many of us, Chaplain ber 29, 1944, in France. Liteky has renounced his Medal of During a devastating assault by his HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOE M. Honor, but still on this floor of the JACKSON platoon, Private Sakato killed five Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Lieu- House deserves to be honored for the enemy soldiers and captured four. tenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson was heroism that he demonstrated that day When his unit became pinned down by awarded the Medal of Honor for con- in 1967. enemy fire, and without regard for that spicuous gallantry and intrepidity HONORING MASTER SERGEANT NICHOLAS ORESKO enemy fire surrounding him, Private above and beyond the call of duty in Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Master Sakato charged forward and encour- action against the enemy in Vietnam. Sergeant Nicholas Oresko was a pla- aged his squad to advance as well. Colonel Jackson volunteered to at- toon leader with the Company C, 94th During the maneuver, Private tempt the rescue of a three-man U.S. Infantry Division of the United States Sakato’s squad leader was killed. In Air Force combat control team from Army and was awarded the Medal of taking charge, Private Sakato relent- the Special Forces camp at Kham Duc. Honor for his action on January 23, lessly pushed his men forward. Private Sakato and his unit were ultimately Hostile forces had overrun the forward 1945, in Germany. victorious in halting the enemy’s at- outpost and established gun positions While Company C was conducting an attack, it came under heavy enemy fire tack. During this entire action, he on the airstrip. The camp was engulfed from its flanks, pinning the unit down. managed to kill 12 enemy soldiers, in flames, and ammunition dumps were Master Sergeant Oresko swiftly moved while wounding two others. continuously exploding and littering forward alone, engaging the first bunk- It is for his gallant courage and the runway with debris. To further er at point blank range and elimi- fighting spirit that I am proud to complicate his landing, the weather nating the enemy. Despite being honor and remember the actions of Pri- was deteriorating rapidly, thereby per- wounded by grenade shrapnel, he vate George Taro Sakato. mitting only one airstrike prior to his pushed forward and managed to elimi- HONORING LIEUTENANT THOMAS ROLLAND landing. nate a second bunker with a grenade NORRIS Although fully aware of the extreme and clearing the remaining enemy with Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. danger and likely failure of such an at- rifle fire. Speaker, I rise today to honor the he- tempt, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson roic efforts of Lieutenant Thomas Rol- 1930 elected to land his aircraft and attempt b land Norris of Hayden Lake, Idaho, on the rescue. Displaying superb Although severely wounded, Master behalf my colleague from Idaho (Mr. airmanship and extraordinary heroism, Sergeant Oresko refused to leave the LABRADOR.) he landed his aircraft near the point field until the mission was complete. Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advi- where the combat control team was re- It’s for his quick thinking, indomitable sor, and was awarded the Medal of ported to be hiding. Once that team courage, and devotion to duty in this Honor for supreme bravery in action was onboard, Colonel Jackson suc- attack that I’m proud to honor and re- from April 10 to April 13, 1972, in Viet- ceeded in getting airborne despite the member the actions of Master Sergeant nam. hostile fire. Nicholas Oresko. During the 3-day period, Lieutenant It is for his courage and unwavering HONORING SERGEANT EINAR H. INGMAN, JR. Norris and a 5-man team established a devotion to duty that I am proud to Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Forward Operating Base deep within honor and remember the actions of Speaker, I rise today to submit, for the heavily-controlled enemy territory to Lieutenant General Joe M. Jackson. RECORD, on behalf of my colleague conduct a rescue of several downed pi- HONORING CHAPLAIN ANGELO J. LITEKY from the great State of Wisconsin (Mr. lots. Although the first pilot was lo- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. DUFFY), in honor of the valiant efforts cated and rescued on the evening of the Speaker, I rise today to honor the val- of Sergeant Einar H. Ingman, Jr., of first night, a second pilot was missing. iant efforts of Chaplain Angelo J. the United States Army. On the last day, Lieutenant Norris Liteky of the United States Army. Sergeant Ingman’s company was and one Vietnamese, dressed in fisher- Chaplain Liteky was awarded the pinned down by enemy fire that wound- men disguises, traveled in a sampan Medal of Honor. ed all squad leaders and several other up-river and located the last pilot. Chaplain Liteky was participating in men. Then-Corporal Ingman assumed Lieutenant Norris and his companion a search and destroy operation when the command, reorganized and com- were then able to safely return the Company A came under intense fire bined the two trapped squads, and pro- pilot for medical care and evacuation. from a battalion-size enemy force. Ob- ceeded to charge the enemy machine It is for his outstanding display of serving two wounded men, Chaplain guns alone. leadership and courage that I am proud

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After serving in Company F, 2nd Battalion, Vietnam. issuing orders for the crippled troop 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, and Kerrey led his SEAL team on a mis- carrier to raise its ramp manually and received his Medal of Honor for his he- sion to capture important members of for the remaining boats to form a pro- roic actions in Korea on August 17, the enemy’s area political cadre, tective cordon around the disabled 1952. known to be located on an island in the craft, Lieutenant Commander Kelley, When his unit came under attack by bay of Nha Trang. realizing the extreme danger to his col- mortar and small arms fire, this pri- Splitting his team into two elements, umn and its inability to clear the am- vate displayed an enormous level of and coordinating both, Lieutenant bush site until the crippled unit was re- commitment to his fellow troops by Kerrey led his men in the treacherous paired, boldly maneuvered the monitor throwing himself on a grenade that was downward descent to the enemy’s in which he was embarked to the ex- hurled in the midst of his unit. Al- camp. Just as they neared the end of posed side of the protective cordon, in though sustaining serious wounds, Pri- their descent, intense enemy fire was direct line with the enemy’s fire, and vate 1st Class Simanek’s valiant action directed at them, and Lieutenant he ordered the monitor to commence saved his fellow Marines from serious Kerrey received massive injuries from firing. injury and death. a grenade which exploded at his feet Sustaining serious head wounds from It is for his act of great personal and threw him backward onto the jag- the blast which hurled him to the deck valor and service to his country that I ged rocks. of the monitor, Lieutenant Commander am so proud to honor the actions of Utilizing his radioman, Lieutenant Kelley disregarded his severe injuries Private 1st Class Robert Ernest Kerrey called in the second element’s and attempted to continue directing Simanek. fire support, which caught the confused the other boats. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Viet Cong in a devastating crossfire. It is for his courage and unwavering Speaker, I now yield to my friend and Lieutenant Kerrey resolutely directed devotion to duty that I am proud to colleague from the great State of his men, despite his near unconscious honor and remember the actions of South Carolina (Mr. SANFORD). state, until he was eventually evacu- Lieutenant Thomas G. Kelley. HONORING MAJOR GENERAL JAMES EVERETT ated by helicopter. HONORING MASTER SERGEANT RONALD E. LIVINGSTON It is for his courage and unwavering ROSSER Mr. SANFORD. I thank both of you devotion to duty that I am so proud to honor and remember the actions of Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. for what you’re doing tonight. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my Mr. Speaker, as we well know, there Lieutenant Joseph R. Kerrey. colleague from Ohio (Mr. STIVERS) to are many heroes from across this coun- HONORING COLONEL BERNARD FRANCIS FISHER honor the heroic efforts of Master Ser- try. Most recently we’ve seen them Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. geant Ronald Eugene Rosser of the here in the Capitol with the tragedy of Speaker, on behalf of my colleague United States Army. the Naval Yard. But I think that you from the great State of Idaho (Mr. LAB- Master Sergeant Rosser was serving all are doing something very special by RADOR), I rise to honor the heroic ef- with the 2nd Infantry Division and re- recognizing military heroes in their forts of Colonel Bernard Francis Fisher ceived his Medal of Honor for con- different acts of heroism and courage of the United States Air Force and of spicuous gallantry in action on Janu- over the years. Kuna, Idaho. ary 12, 1952, in Korea. I’d like to single out a resident from Colonel Fisher was with the 1st Air When Master Sergeant Rosser’s pla- my home State of South Carolina, Commando Squadron, and was awarded toon came under heavy enemy fire Major General James Everett Living- the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous from two sides, he charged the enemy’s ston. And his story’s an interesting gallantry on March 10, 1966, in the Re- positions, taking the hill, and killing one, as are so many of the stories that public of Vietnam. seven. Master Sergeant Rosser then de- you’ve read. A Special Forces camp was under at- But back on May 2 of 1968, he found tack, and hostile troops had positioned scended to rearm and retake the hill himself as a young captain in the most themselves between the airstrip and once more, while eliminating enemies unenviable of positions, in that a Ma- the camp. Colonel Fisher observed a along the way. rine company had been, basically, par- fellow airman crash on the airstrip. In After he had taken the hill a third titioned and was separated, and he and the belief that the pilot was injured time, and killed at least 13, Master Ser- other men courageously went in to ba- and in danger of capture, Colonel Fish- geant Rosser helped retrieve the sically extract that Marine company. er decided to land and attempt a res- wounded men and make a successful In the process, he was hit twice by cue. Directing his own cover, he landed withdrawal. grenade shrapnel, but he, himself, de- and taxied the full length of the run- It is for his gallant actions and cou- clined medical help until they were way to rescue the pilot. rageous and selfless devotion to duty able to go in, extract those Marines, Colonel Fisher’s aircraft was struck that I am proud to honor and remem- and get them out. 19 times. In the face of fire, he applied ber the actions of Master Sergeant I think it’s in keeping with the mili- power and took off at the overrun air- Ronald Eugene Prosser. tary tradition of never leaving a man strip. HONORING CORPORAL TIBOR RUBIN AND 2ND or a woman behind, and it says a lot It is for the risking of his life above LIEUTENANT WALTER DAVID EHLERS about his personal courage, that he the call of duty that I am proud to Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, it is on would, again, keep in the fight, even honor and remember the actions of behalf of my colleague from California, after withstanding personal injury, Colonel Bernard Francis Fisher. ALAN LOWENTHAL, that I am proud to until those Marines were, again, up, HONORING LIEUTENANT THOMAS G. KELLEY honor two of his constituents who’ve out and extracted. Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Lieu- been recipients of this prestigious And so with that, I would simply like tenant Thomas G. Kelley was awarded Medal of Honor. to single out his 33 years in the Ma- the Medal of Honor for his actions, and The first is Corporal Tibor Rubin, rines, single out his wife, Sara, and his going above and beyond the call of who served in the United States Army daughters, Melissa and Kimberly, for duty, against the enemy in Vietnam. with the 1st Cavalry Division and re- what they know, which is they have a Lieutenant Kelley was in charge of a ceived his Medal of Honor for his ac- hero for a dad and, indeed, a recipient column of eight river assault aircrafts tions on July 23, 1950, to April 20, 1953, of the Medal of Honor. which were extracting one company of in Korea. Thank you again for what you all are U.S. Army infantry troops on the east While the regiment was withdrawing, doing. bank of the Ong Muong Canal in Kien Corporal Rubin singlehandedly held off

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Although inflicting heavy casualties cled his comrade and attempted to HONORING COLONEL HARVEY CURTISS BARNUM, on the enemy, Corporal Rubin was fight off enemy advancing on his JR. eventually captured. While in prison wingman’s position. Upon noticing Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. camp however, the Corporal continued that his wingman was stuck in his Speaker, I rise today to honor the su- his resistance and selflessness by car- burning plane, Captain Hudner crash- preme heroism of Colonel Harvey Cur- ing for his sick comrades. landed his own plane into the rough tiss Barnum, Jr., of the United States Also from Congressman LOWENTHAL’s mountains and in close proximity to Marine Corps. Colonel Barnum was district is one of our heroes, 2nd Lieu- the enemy’s position in an attempt to with the 3rd Marine Division and was tenant Walter David Ehlers. He served save his buddy. Captain Hudner ran to awarded the Medal of Honor for con- with the 1st Infantry Division of the his wingman’s position and attempted spicuous gallantry in action on Decem- United States Army and was awarded to free him from the burning wreckage. ber 18, 1965, in Vietnam. the Medal of Honor for his service in Unable to free him, Captain Hudner re- Colonel Barnum’s company became France. turned to his aircraft to call in a res- pinned down by enemy fire. Upon dis- Second Lieutenant Ehlers was part of cue helicopter and support personnel. covering the company commander and the second wave on D-day. When the It is for his exceptionally valiant ac- radio operator were seriously wounded, first wave became pinned down, his tions that I am proud to honor and re- he took control of the radio and as- unit was sent forward to assist. On member the actions of Captain Thomas sumed command of the rifle company. June 9, he led his unit’s attack against Jerome Hudner, Jr. Colonel Barnum began positioning the German forces and defeated several men into firing positions and began b 1945 enemy machine gun nests. identifying targets to engage. Behind The very next day his platoon came HONORING SERGEANT GARY BURNELL BEIKIRCH his leadership, the units maintained under heavy fire, and he singlehand- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. their composure in the face of extreme edly diverted enemy fire so his fellow Speaker, I rise today to honor the danger and potential disadvantage. servicemen could withdraw. Despite bravery and courage of Sergeant Gary Colonel Barnum took point and led the being wounded, 2nd Lieutenant Ehlers Burnell Beikirch of the United States platoon on a successful counterattack, carried another wounded rifleman to Army. eliminating key positions, and evacu- safety. Even after he was treated, he Sergeant Beikirch was with the 1st ated the wounded. refused to be evacuated so that he Special Forces and was awarded the It is for his extraordinary courage could return to leading his squad. Medal of Honor for extreme gallantry that I’m proud to stand here to honor It’s for his display of indomitable in action on April 1, 1970, in Vietnam. and remember the actions of Colonel courage that I’m so proud to honor and When an enemy force launched an at- Harvey Curtiss Barnum, Jr. remember the actions of 2nd Lieuten- tack, the allied defenders suffered a ant Walter David Ehlers. HONORING COLONEL GORDON RAY ROBERTS multitude of casualties. Without re- Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Colonel HONORING TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ROBERT D. gard for his own well-being, Sergeant MAXWELL Gordon Ray Roberts was a rifleman in Beikirch sprinted from position to po- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. the 101st Airborne Division and award- sition to treat the wounded service- Speaker, I rise on behalf of my col- ed the Medal of Honor for his service men. Upon receiving notice that an league from the great state of Oregon on July 11, 1969, in Vietnam. American officer had been wounded and (Mr. WALDEN) to honor Technician 5th Colonel Roberts’ platoon was sent to left exposed, Sergeant Beikirch Grade Robert Dale Maxwell of the provide assistance to a sister company. charged through enemy fire and carried United States Army. When his platoon became pinned down Technician 5th Grade Maxwell was in the officer to safety. Instead of allow- by heavy gun and grenade fire, Colonel the 3rd Infantry Division and was ing for his own wounds to be treated, Roberts, with utter disregard for his awarded the Medal of Honor for su- Sergeant Beikirch continuously ran be- own well-being, charged forward be- preme bravery in action on September tween the aid station and the field of yond the perimeter and safety of his 7, 1944, in France. battle to retrieve the wounded. unit. Without fear or concern, Colonel Technician 5th Grade Maxwell and It is for his complete and utter devo- Roberts eliminated four enemy posi- three others, armed only with .45 cal- tion to the welfare of his fellow sol- tions and linked up with the imperiled iber sidearms, defended the battalion diers that I’m proud to honor the ac- company. He assisted with evacuating headquarters against an overwhelming tions tonight of Sergeant Gary Burnell the wounded and supervised the with- onslaught by an enemy platoon. De- Beikirch. drawal from the position before return- spite withering enemy fire, Maxwell HONORING LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT ing to his own unit. aggressively fought off the advancing FRANKLIN FOLEY It is for his gallant and selfless ac- enemy and inspired his fellow soldiers Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Lieu- tions contributing directly to saving to continue. When an enemy hand gre- tenant General Robert Franklin Foley the lives of his fellow soldiers that I’m nade landed among the squad, Mr. Max- served in the United States Army, proud to honor and remember the ac- well unhesitatingly hurled himself where he received the Medal of Honor tions of Colonel Gordon Ray Roberts. upon it, using his blanket and body to for leading his unit, Company A, 2nd HONORING LIEUTENANT JOHN JAMES MCGINTY, absorb the full force of the explosion. Battalion, 27th Infantry 25th Division, III The act of incredible heroism perma- on November 5, 1966, in the Republic of Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. nently maimed Technician 5th Grade Vietnam. While moving to aid a be- Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieuten- Maxwell but saved the lives of his com- sieged unit, Lieutenant General Fo- ant John James McGinty, III, of the rades and enabled vital communica- ley’s company clashed with a strong United States Marine Corps, who is tions to continue during the with- enemy defense post. Lieutenant Gen- from Beaufort, South Carolina. He was drawal from the headquarters. eral Foley, directing three platoons, with Company K and was awarded the It is for his valiant efforts and relent- was able to attend to the wounded sol- Medal of Honor for gallantry in action less spirit that I am proud to honor and diers while advancing them. Coming on July 18, 1966, in Vietnam. remember the actions of Technician under intense fire, the Lieutenant Gen- While providing rear security to 5th Grade Robert Dale Maxwell. eral, alone, continued to advance until guard the withdrawal of the battalion, HONORING CAPTAIN THOMAS J. HUDNER, JR. the wounded had been evacuated. Then, Lieutenant McGinty’s 32-man platoon Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, Captain after being struck by a grenade him- came under heavy fire. During the bar- Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr., served self, Lieutenant General Foley refused rage, two of McGinty’s squads became

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today ammunition for the wounded men and, forget throughout my career. to honor the heroic efforts of Corporal Tibor though wounded, continued to encour- I yield back the balance of my time. Rubin of the United States Army. age his troops and direct their fire. HONORING COLONEL BERNARD F. FISHER Corporal Rubin was with the 1st Cavalry Di- Through multiple close encounters, Mr. LABRADOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today vision and received his Medal of Honor for ex- Lieutenant McGinty was able to adjust to honor the heroic efforts of Colonel Bernard traordinary heroism in action from July 23, artillery and effectively fight off the Francis Fisher of the United States Air Force. 1950 to April 20, 1953 in Korea. enemy. Colonel Fisher was with the 1st Air Com- While the Regiment was withdrawing, Cor- It is for his indomitable heroism and mando Squadron and was awarded the Medal poral Rubin single-handedly held off enemy charges allowing the 8th Cavalry to complete devotion to duty that I’m proud to of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry on its withdrawal. On October 30, 1950, a num- honor and remember the actions of March 10, 1966 in the Republic of Vietnam. ber of Chinese forces mounted an assault on Lieutenant John James McGinty, III. A Special Forces camp was under attack Corporal Rubin’s unit. Corporal Rubin main- Mr. Speaker, I want to yield to Ms. and hostile troops had positioned themselves tained his firing position until he had ex- GABBARD for some closing comments. between the airstrip and the camp. Colonel hausted all his ammunition. Although inflicting Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, it has Fisher observed a fellow airman crash on the heavy casualties on the enemy, Corporal truly been a privilege and a high note airstrip. In the belief that the pilot was injured Rubin was eventually captured. While in a of my service as a Member of Congress and in danger of capture, Colonel Fisher de- prison camp, however, the Corporal continued to be able to stand here with my friend cided to land and attempt a rescue. Directing his resistance and selflessness by caring for and colleague, Congressman DAVIS, to his own cover, he landed and taxied the full his sick comrades. be able to read the highlights of the length of the runway to rescue the pilot. Colo- courageous actions of heroes whose It is for his unyielding courage and bravery nel Fishers’ aircraft was struck 19 times. In the that I am proud to honor and remember the service has allowed us to be here today. face of fire, he applied power and took off at This is a moment that I will never for- actions of Corporal Tibor ‘‘Ted’’ Rubin. the overrun airstrip. HONORING TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ROBERT D. get—a moment that I look forward to It is for the risking his life above the call of sharing with many of my battle bud- MAXWELL duty that I am proud to honor and remember Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dies, my servicemembers back home. the actions of Colonel Bernard Francis Fisher. It’s a time for us to reflect. As we’ve honor Technician Fifth Grade Robert Dale HONORING LIEUTENANT THOMAS R. NORRIS heard through reading through these Maxwell of the United States Army. courageous actions, it’s like reading Mr. LABRADOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Technician 5th Grade Maxwell was in 3rd through a storybook. These are the ac- to honor the heroic efforts of Lieutenant Thom- Infantry Division and was awarded the Medal tions of heroes and legends that maybe as Rolland Norris of the United States Navy. of Honor for supreme bravery in action on we imagined as children. But we know Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advisor and September 7, 1944 near Besancon, France. Technician 5th Grade Maxwell and 3 others, that these are living heroes who not was awarded the Medal of Honor for supreme armed only with .45 caliber side arms, de- only put their lives on the line in the bravery in action from April 10 to April 13, fended the battalion headquarters against an service of our country overseas, but 1972 in Vietnam. During the three-day period, Lieutenant Nor- overwhelming onslaught by an enemy platoon. have come home and continued that Despite withering enemy fire Maxwell aggres- service. They have only accepted this ris and a 5-man team established a Forward Operating Base (‘‘FOB’’) deep within heavily sively fought off the advancing enemy and in- Medal of Honor in a humble way, and spired his fellow soldiers to continue. When an we honor those who did not make it controlled enemy territory to conduct a rescue of several downed pilots. Although the first enemy hand grenade landed among the home. squad, Technician 5th Grade Maxwell I look forward to us in our work here pilot was located and rescued on the evening of the first night, a second pilot was still miss- unhesitatingly hurled himself upon it, using his in Congress to be able to live up to the blanket and body to absorb the full force of standard that they have set and to ing. On the last day, Lieutenant Norris and one Vietnamese, dressed in fishermen dis- the explosion. The act of incredible heroism honor their service and sacrifice as we permanently maimed Technician 5th Grade do our best working in the people’s guises, travelled in a sampan up-river and lo- cated the last pilot. Lieutenant Norris and his Maxwell, but saved the lives of his comrades House to serve our country. and enabled vital communications to continue Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. companion were then able to safely return the pilot for medical care and evacuation. during the withdrawal from the headquarters. Speaker, this would not happen with- It is for his valiant efforts and relentless spir- out great people helping to put this in- It is for his outstanding display of leadership and courage that I am proud to honor and re- it that I am proud to honor and remember the formation together to honor these true actions of Technician Fifth Grade Robert Dale heroes. I want to thank some folks who member the actions of Lieutenant Thomas Rolland Norris. Maxwell. have worked with me: Nick Cozzo, Jor- HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS GARY LEE HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT BRIAN THACKER dan Wellinghoff, Cathryn Ayers, LITTRELL Shontee Pant, Jenny Baldwin, Drew Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Collins, Frank Santana, and Osborne to honor the heroic efforts of First Lieutenant today to honor the Congressional Medal of Crosby, among many others that I’m Brian Thacker of the United States Army. Honor Society, comprised solely of Medal of sure I’m going to forget to mention to- First Lieutenant Thacker was with the 92nd Honor recipients. During this week, the recipi- night. Field Artillery Regiment and received his ents will assemble to honor and remember all Remember, this is an honor tonight. Medal of Honor for actions of great gallantry who have served our country and to further We are not Republicans. We are not on March 31, 1971 in Vietnam. the brotherhood among one another. This Democrats. We are Americans coming When First Lieutenant Thacker’s base was year, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been cho- together to honor in a bipartisan fash- attacked he assisted in its defense and re- sen as the site for the convention and Ser- ion 79 individuals who fought to pro- mained in position when it became apparent geant First Class Litterell of the United States tect the freedoms that we enjoy and to that evacuation of the base was necessary. Army and his valiant efforts will be recognized be able to stand here on this House He organized and directed the withdrawal of and he will be the featured hero of this year’s floor in freedom and to be Americans the remaining friendly forces with complete convention. and to govern. disregard for his personal safety. First Lieuten- Sergeant First Class Littrell was awarded It is with great pride that I was able ant Thacker remained inside the perimeter the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to be joined tonight by my colleague, alone to provide covering fire until all friendly and intrepidity above and beyond the call of my friend, TULSI GABBARD, also a mem- forces had escaped. Due to his selfless acts, duty in Kontum province, Republic of Vietnam, ber of our military today. Thank you First Lieutenant Thacker remained trapped be- on 4–8 April 1970. Sergeant First Class Littrell for your service, TULSI. Thank you for hind enemy lines for eight days before he was was assigned to the United States Military As- your service to your country here and finally rescued. sistance Command, Vietnam, and Advisory

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After es- February 23, 1945, on the island of Iwo Jima. on July 1964, in Vietnam. tablishing a defensive perimeter on a hill on Flanked by only four riflemen, time and again, While defending a U.S. military installation April 4, the battalion he was assigned was Corporal Williams advanced into the enemy against an attack by hostile forces, Colonel subjected to an intense enemy mortar attack defenses to set charges and wipe out enemy Donlon directed the defense operations in the which killed the Vietnamese commander, one positions with a flamethrower. He brazenly midst of an enemy barrage. advisor, and seriously wounded all the advi- charged pillboxes and enemy defenses to He marshaled his forces and ordered the re- sors except Sergeant First Class Littrell. Dur- pave the way for his fellow soldiers. His moval of needed ammunition from a blazing ing the ensuing four days, Sergeant First ‘‘unyielding determination and extraordinary building. He then dashed through small arms Class Littrell exhibited near superhuman en- heroism’’ are legendary. fire, detected the enemy and quickly dis- durance as he single-handedly bolstered the But Woody’s devotion nor did he feel his patched them. besieged battalion. Repeatedly abandoning duty ended there. Back home he served as a Colonel Donlon sustained a severe stomach positions of relative safety, he directed artillery civilian counselor and as a volunteer in his wound and disregarded his own injury for the and air support by day and marked the unit’s church, community and with veterans’ organi- wellbeing of his men. location by night, despite the heavy, con- zations. A lifetime dedicated to repay those As daylight brought defeat to the enemy, centrated enemy fire. His dauntless will in- who gave all so that he and countless others Colonel Donlon reorganized his defenses and stilled in the men of the 23rd Battalion a deep could come home; a lifelong commitment to administered first aid to the wounded. desire to resist. Assault after assault was re- assisting veterans, their spouses and children. It is for his extreme display of bravery that pulsed as the battalion responded to the ex- For all his valiant devotion to our Nation, I I am proud to honor and remember the ac- traordinary leadership and personal example am proud to honor Chief Warrant Officer Four, tions of Colonel Roger Hugh Charles Donlon. exhibited by Sergeant First Class Littrell as he Hershel Woodrow Williams. HONORING PETTY OFFICER ROBERT R. INGRAM continuously moved to those points most seri- HONORING SERGEANT EINAR H. INGMAN, JR. Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ously threatened by the enemy, redistributed Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to honor the valiant efforts of Hospital Corps- ammunition, strengthened faltering defenses, honor the valiant efforts of Sergeant Einar H. man Third Class Robert R. Ingram of the cared for the wounded and shouted encour- Ingman, Jr. of the United States Army. United States Navy. agement to the Vietnamese in their own lan- Sergeant Einar H. Ingman, Jr. was awarded Petty Officer Ingram was awarded the guage. When the beleaguered battalion was fi- the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and nally ordered to withdraw, numerous am- and intrepidity above and beyond the call of intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty bushes were encountered. Sergeant First duty in action against the enemy in Korea. in Republic of North Vietnam on 28 March Class Littrell repeatedly prevented widespread Members of Sergeant Ingman’s company 1966. disorder by directing air strikes to within 50 were pinned down by pinned down enemy fire Petty Officer Ingram accompanied a point meters of their position. Through his indomi- that wounded all squad leaders and several platoon as it engaged an outpost of a North table courage and complete disregard for his other men. Then Cpl. Ingman assumed com- Vietnamese battalion. As the fighting moved safety, he averted excessive loss of life and mand, reorganized and combined the two from a ridge to a rice paddy, the tree line ex- injury to the members of the battalion. The trapped squads, and proceeded to charge the ploded with a hail of bullets from 100 North Vi- sustained extraordinary courage and selfless- enemy machine guns alone. He took out one etnamese regulars. ness displayed by Sergeant First Class Littrell crew with a grenade before being hit by a sec- In mere moments, the platoon ranks were over an extended period of time were in keep- ond machine gun. Seriously injured, and with decimated. Oblivious to the dangers, Petty Of- ing with the highest traditions of the military incredible courage and stamina, Cpl. Ingman ficer Ingram crawled across the bullet-spat- service and reflect great credit on him and the rose and killed the entire gun crew using only tered terrain to reach a downed Marine. U.S. Army. It is for his courage and unwaver- his rifle before falling unconscious from his Ingram was injured, but he proceeded to ing devotion to duty that I am proud to honor wounds. As a result of this singular action, the collect ammunition from the dead and offered and remind our fellow Americans of the ac- defense of the enemy was broken, his squad aid to the wounded. tions of Sergeant First Class Littrell. secured its objective, and more than 100 hos- From 4 pm until just prior to sunset, Petty HONORING SECOND LIEUTENANT WALTER D. tile troops abandoned their weapons and fled Officer Ingram pushed, pulled, cajoled, and EHLERS in disorganized retreat. doctored his Marines. Despite pain and the Mr. LOWNETHAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today It is for his courage and unwavering devo- probability of his own death, Petty Officer to honor the heroic efforts of Second Lieuten- tion to duty that I am proud to honor and re- Ingram’s actions, initiative and dedication to ant Walter David Ehlers of the United States member the actions of Sergeant Einar H. duty saved many lives. Army. Ingman, Jr. In 2001, I was honored to be able to dedi- Second Lieutenant Ehlers was with the 1st HONORING MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK HENRY cate the Medical clinic at our local Navy base Infantry Division and was awarded the Medal BRADY in honor of his courage and unwavering devo- of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in action Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today we tion to duty. near Goville, France. honor Major General Patrick Henry Brady of In Jacksonville, he continues his work as a Second Lieutenant Ehlers was of part of the the United States Army. nurse and is considered a local hero. I am second wave on D-Day. When the first wave Major General Brady was awarded the proud to recognize the bravery and heroism of became pinned down, his unit was sent for- Medal of Honor for extreme heroism on Janu- Petty Officer Ingram. ward to assist. On June 9th he led his unit’s ary 6, 1968, in the Republic of Vietnam as a HONORING MASTER SERGEANT RONALD E. attack against German forces and defeated member of the 54th Medical Detachment. ROSSER several enemy machinegun nests. The next Major General Brady rescued dozens of se- Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to day, his platoon came under heavy fire and he riously wounded men from an enemy-held ter- honor the heroic efforts of Master Sergeant singlehandedly diverted enemy fire so his fel- ritory blanketed by fog. He braved heavy Ronald Eugene Rosser of the United States low servicemen could withdrawal. Despite enemy fire and risked his own life to save the Army. being wounded, Second Lieutenant Ehlers lives of them. By the end of the day, Major Master Sergeant Rosser was serving with carried another wounded rifleman to safety. General Brady had employed three different the 2nd Infantry Division and received his After treatment, he refused to be evacuated aircraft to evacuate 51 wounded men, most of Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in and returned to leading his squad. whom would otherwise have perished. action on January 12, 1952 in Korea. It is for his display of indomitable courage It is for his unwavering courage that we are When Master Sergeant Rosser’s platoon that I am proud to honor and remember the proud to honor and appreciate the actions of came under heavy enemy fire from two sides, action of Second Lieutenant Walter David Major General Patrick Henry Brady, who lives he charged the enemy’s positions, taking the Ehlers. in New Braunfels, Texas. hill, and killing 7. Master Sergeant Rosser HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FOUR HONORING COLONEL ROGER HUGH CHARLES then descended to rearm and retake the hill HERSHEL WOODROW WILLIAMS DONLON once more while eliminating enemies along Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the way. After he had taken the hill a third honor Hershel Woodrow Williams and his he- honor the heroic efforts of Colonel Roger time and killed at least 13, Master Sergeant roic efforts and continued selfless service to Hugh Charles Donlon of the United States Rosser helped retrieve the wounded men and his fellow veterans. Army. make a successful withdrawal.

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Accord- EN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT and security annex (hereinafter collec- ingly, I have approved the ATOMAL TERRORISM—MESSAGE FROM tively referred to as the ‘‘ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Agreement’’), as a proposed agreement Party and authorized the DOD to co- STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113–63) for cooperation authorizing the ex- operate with the New Party in the con- change of U.S. Restricted Data and text of NATO upon satisfaction of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Formerly Restricted Data within the requirements of section 123 of the fore the House the following message context of the North Atlantic Treaty Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend- from the President of the United Organization (NATO) between the ed. States; which was read and, together United States of America and the fol- with the accompanying papers, referred The 60-day continuous session period lowing member of NATO: the Republic provided for in section 123 begins upon to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of Croatia (hereinafter the ‘‘New receipt of this submission. and ordered to be printed: Party’’). In addition, I am pleased to transmit BARACK OBAMA. To the Congress of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2013. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- my written approval, authorization, and determination concerning the gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides f for the automatic termination of a- na- ATOMAL Agreement with respect to tional emergency unless, within 90 the New Party, with a copy of the memorandum of the Secretary of De- COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION days prior to the anniversary date of REFORM its declaration, the President publishes fense with respect to the agreement. in the Federal Register and transmits to The ATOMAL Agreement entered into The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Congress a notice stating that the force on March 12, 1965, with respect to the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- emergency is to continue in effect be- the United States and the other NATO uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- yond the anniversary date. In accord- members at that time. The Czech Re- fornia (Mr. CA´ RDENAS) is recognized for ance with this provision, I have sent to public, the Republic of Hungary, the 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- the Federal Register for publication the Republic of Poland, Spain, the Repub- nority leader. lic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Esto- enclosed notice stating that the na- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Mr. Speaker, it is a nia, the Republic of Latvia, the Repub- tional emergency with respect to per- great honor to be here on the floor to lic of Lithuania, Romania, the Slovak sons who commit, threaten to commit, speak to America and those around the Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia or support terrorism declared in Execu- world who watch and understand all subsequently became parties to the tive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, that we try to do in this Congress. It ATOMAL Agreement. The New Party is to continue in effect beyond Sep- gives me great pleasure and honor to has signed this agreement and has indi- tember 23, 2013. speak tonight about a very important cated its willingness to be bound by it. The crisis constituted by the grave issue that faces America but is just as The ATOMAL Agreement with respect acts of terrorism and threats of ter- important to people from all over the to the New Party meets the require- rorism committed by foreign terror- world. ists, including the terrorist attacks on ments of the Atomic Energy Act of The United States of America is the September 11, 2001, in New York and 1954, as amended. Although the country where dreams come true. It’s Pennsylvania and against the Pen- ATOMAL Agreement continues in force not hard to see that citizenship is a tagon, and the continuing and imme- with respect to the United States and cornerstone of that American Dream. diate threat of further attacks on the other current parties to it, it will We’re a Nation of immigrants—and im- United States nationals or the United not become effective as an agreement migration remains one of the great States that led to the declaration of a for cooperation authorizing the ex- strengths of our great Nation. national emergency on September 23, change of atomic information with re- 2001, has not been resolved. These ac- spect to the New Party until comple- Yesterday, we celebrated Citizenship tions continue to pose an unusual and tion of procedures prescribed by sec- Day and were reminded of the impor- extraordinary threat to the national tions 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic En- tant contributions immigrants have security, foreign policy, and economy ergy Act of 1954, as amended. made to America—immigrants from all of the United States. For this reason, I For more than 40 years, the ATOMAL over the world. have determined that it is necessary to Agreement has served as the frame- As Congress continues to delay the continue the national emergency de- work within which NATO and the other passage of comprehensive immigration clared in Executive Order 13224 with re- NATO members that have become par- reform, we’re again reminded that the spect to persons who commit, threaten ties to this agreement have received inclusion of a pathway to citizenship is to commit, or support terrorism. the information that is necessary to an essential to ensuring that all immi- BARACK OBAMA. understanding and knowledge of, and grants are able to fully contribute to THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2013. participation in, the political and stra- our economy, workforce, and to our f tegic consensus upon which the collec- communities. tive military capacity of the Alliance AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PAR- depends. This agreement permits only One of the major reasons that we TIES TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC the transfer of atomic information, not have so many undocumented workers TREATY FOR COOPERATION RE- weapons, nuclear material, or equip- in this great Nation is because our GARDING ATOMIC INFORMA- ment. Participation in the ATOMAL legal immigration system is broken. TION—MESSAGE FROM THE Agreement will give the New Party the We should work as hard as possible to PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED same standing within the Alliance with ensure that hardworking men and STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113–64) regard to nuclear matters as that of women who simply want to live the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the other current parties to the American Dream can do so—and that fore the House the following message ATOMAL Agreement. This is impor- they can do so as American citizens. from the President of the United tant for the cohesiveness of the Alli- What happens when immigrants are States; which was read and, together ance and will enhance its effectiveness. able to become citizens rather than with the accompanying papers, referred I have considered the views and rec- just seeing their immigration status le- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs ommendations of the Department of galized? The answer is simple. We—all and ordered to be printed: Defense (DOD) and other interested of us in America—will have a stronger To the Congress of the United States: agencies in reviewing the ATOMAL and more integrated Nation, a stronger

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE7.031 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 economy, and stronger communities. It was some of the most risk-taking, Mr. Speaker, let us work together, The economic benefits of citizenship courageous, entrepreneurial people. It not as Democrats and Republicans, but are undeniable. Research shows failure took courage to leave their land, to as fellow immigrants. First, second, to include a path to citizenship would leave their language, and to come to third, fourth, fifth, however many gen- have significant economic costs in America. But because they had ambi- erations, we are the children of immi- terms of lost opportunity for growth, tion and vision and hope, they came. grants. Let us work together to fix our earnings, tax revenues, and jobs for And they helped to build the greatest immigration system and ensure that Americans. Nation the world has ever seen. Those the lamp beside the golden door con- Providing only legal status with no words engraved on the Statue of Lib- tinues to shine its light to enrich our pathway to citizenship would result in erty are a creed of which our Nation Nation and continue to offer hope and $568 billion less in national produc- must always keep faith. inspiration for all the world. tivity and $321 billion less in total in- For Americans, citizenship means I want to thank my colleague, TONY come, 820,000 fewer total jobs would be more than belonging to a place. It rep- CA´ RDENAS, from California. He is a new created, and Federal and State govern- resents a sacred bond not only between Member, but an extraordinarily experi- ments would lose out on $75 billion in those who carry it, but a sacred duty to enced Member. He knows about immi- additional tax revenue, according to make sure others can earn it who share gration firsthand. I want to thank him outside estimates. our devotion to liberty and justice for for taking this Special Order because it all. Yes, those immigrants, they be- is important for America to keep that b 2000 lieved that declaration intoning pur- lamp lifted. And to do so, Mr. Speaker, Refusing immigrants the opportunity suit of happiness. What a wonderful we need, as Mr. CA´ RDENAS has said, to to become U.S. citizens hurts America. concept that ‘‘we hold these truths to pass a comprehensive immigration bill. It hurts Americans as well. It hurts our be self-evident.’’ Pursuit of happiness And, Mr. Speaker, we ought to pass it economic interests as a country. is one of those values that we hold this year. I want to fix our immigration system forth to all the world. I thank the gentleman for taking the and to give those who are willing to You know, we hear a lot of talk, Mr. time. I thank the gentleman for yield- work hard for this Nation and sacrifice Speaker, on this floor and in our na- ing me the time. of themselves an opportunity to do so tional discourse about what makes Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very as Americans. This is why I will con- America exceptional, about what much, Congressman HOYER. I appre- tinue to work with Democrats, Repub- makes us unique and special among the ciate those eloquent words and also the licans, and anyone willing to listen to nations of the world. The answer, I be- fact that you pointed out that you are pass an immigration reform bill that is lieve, is that we have brought together definitely a proud American, yet at the comprehensive and includes a path to the best of all the nations of the world. same time you are proud to say that citizenship. Those who come seeking shelter on our you’re the son of immigrants. That’s a At this time, I would like to take the shores do so because they want to work beautiful thing for us to welcome and opportunity to introduce Congressman hard to succeed. They’re willing to embrace in this country. I hope and STENY HOYER, the minority whip from take the risk of leaving all that they pray that we do, in fact, pass com- Maryland. Maryland is one of the ear- know just for a chance to make it in prehensive immigration reform and liest States where immigrants landed. America. That is why the Congress pass it soon. So thank you so much for Even your State, Congressman HOYER, must pursue, Mr. Speaker, comprehen- your leadership. has a flag that represents those immi- sive immigration reform that includes Next, Mr. Speaker, I would like to in- grants and their contributions to a path to citizenship. vite to share a few words with all of us Maryland; correct? Mr. Speaker, 40 percent of all the my colleague, MARC VEASEY, from the Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Nobel Prize winners in America were Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex area. for yielding. born on foreign shores. They came Congressman VEASEY, I know Texas He is absolutely correct, of course. here, contributed here, excelled here, is a State of proud patriots, and they The Maryland flag, which I think is and made our country better. Those must have been very proud when we one of the more distinctive State flags, who have come here to build a strong read from the Constitution earlier this has four quadrants, two of which rep- America—and those who were brought year at the beginning of our session. resent the Baltimore family to which here as children and have known no That document is the basis of a lot of the Royal charter was given, as the other home—deserve a chance to keep what makes our country so appealing gentleman observed, and two represent contributing to this country through to those people from all over the world the Crossland family, which was the their hard work and their service to who want to come here and contribute wife of Lord Baltimore. So I appreciate our communities. to this great Nation; isn’t it? the gentleman referring to that. And of Mr. Speaker, I am the son of an im- Mr. VEASEY. Absolutely. ´ course all of us live in States that were migrant, an immigrant from Denmark. Mr. CARDENAS. Why don’t you tell started by immigrants. Serving with me in this Chamber are us a little bit about what being a cit- Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my friend, the sons and daughters, grandsons and izen is like and what it means to you Representative CA´ RDENAS, and other granddaughters, great-grandsons and and the folks in your district, many of distinguished Members who are here great-granddaughters, and yes, even whom protect and defend our great Na- tonight to pay tribute to the immi- more generations before. Grandsons of tion. grant heritage of our country. immigrants from Mexico, from Italy, Mr. VEASEY. Congressman ‘‘From her beacon hand glows world- from China, from Africa, from Eastern CA´ RDENAS, I thank you very much for wide welcome,’’ wrote the poet Emma Europe, from the Caribbean, from doing this. I would like to thank my Lazarus. She went on with her poem to Asia—indeed, from every land in this friend from the Golden State of Cali- say: world. fornia for leading this important dis- In marking Citizenship Day, which ‘‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp,’’ cussion. I’m also very proud that this cries she with silent lips. ‘‘Give me your was yesterday, it is up to us to make is a very diverse group that is here tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearn- sure that our exceptional American today to talk about the importance of ing to be free, the wretched refuse of your idea of citizenship continues to mani- citizenship and diversity. teeming shores. Send these, the homeless, fest itself as an extended hand to all As it was pointed out a minute ago the tempest-tossed, to me, I lift my lamp be- who love freedom, are committed to by STENY HOYER, our whip, he talked side the golden door.’’ justice, and wish to build a strong about his background and him being a That iconic image we see so often is America for all its people. Comprehen- first-generation American. So many of a symbol of America’s welcome to sive immigration reform will enable us, the contributions and so many of the those who would participate in making as it has in the past, to keep that hand things that make America what it is it better. But the poet was wrong. It extended and bring into our society today is because of immigrants. This was not the wretched refuse of the and economy those who believe in the discussion is very important. And Con- teeming shores that came to America. power of the American Dream. gressman HOYER is right; we need to

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Thank you, Mr. economy. We have so many people that lutions; it has only brought heartache CA´ RDENAS, for holding this event this are moving to our State every day. And for the many families who wish to as- evening. I appreciate the time. much of that success that we are expe- similate and make America stronger. Mr. Speaker, many others who will riencing in Texas, the Lone Star State, In the spirit of Citizenship Day, I be speaking this evening will spend particularly in Dallas/Fort Worth stand with my colleagues to recognize time talking about the numbers or the benefits of changing our immigration metroplex, is because of immigrant the many benefits that immigrants laws in our country. growth. bring to the United States of America. I’m going to tell just one brief story This week we celebrate 226 years Mrs. Velasquez-Acosta came to this about my district. When I was elected since the U.S. Constitutional Conven- country from El Salvador and became a to Congress earlier this year, I was in- tion was signed into law. Since that naturalized U.S. citizen. Now her son vited, as many Members of Congress time, America’s Constitution has been Sam works in the office of a Member of are, to address and welcome newly seen as the backbone for the rights and the United States House of Representa- sworn-in citizens. As the swearing-in freedoms of all U.S. citizens. The U.S. tives. In fact, he serves the constitu- ceremony was happening on a day that Constitution is the epitome of what it ents of the 33rd Congressional District I was in Washington, a member of my means to be an American citizen in our in the congressional office that I rep- team back in Phoenix joined that citi- country. September 17, the day it was resent. He is truly a living person that zenship ceremony and spoke on my be- adopted, is a day to celebrate what this can tell you the benefits of immigra- half. document means for those who have tion—he and his family. After the event was over, I asked her become or who aspire to be U.S. citi- I believe that there is a level of opti- how it went. It was her first time zens. mism because I see it in Sam and I see speaking publicly on behalf of our of- Throughout our Nation’s history, im- it in so many others who reside in the fice, and I asked her what it was like. migrants have embraced the spirit of 33rd Congressional District, the level of She answered by telling me about her liberty, justice, and equality for all. optimism that immigrants have his- experience. These were the same principles that torically brought to this country and The staffer who went to the citizen- guided the Framers of the Constitution to our State. When you bring new peo- ship ceremony on my behalf is a young as they built a stronger republic. The ple into the American family, you en- woman named Erika Andiola. Erika Founding Fathers felt that the people ergize and get others involved. Andiola is a Dreamer. She was born in who immigrated and spent years build- Mexico and brought to this country as b 2015 ing lives in this country deserved citi- a young person. She went to junior zenship. We should have that same We must focus on the urgency of high and high school in Phoenix, Ari- spirit today in this body. helping the almost 9 million legal per- zona. She later went to Arizona State They were keenly aware that making manent residents who are eligible for University and graduated with high new immigrants wait a long time for citizenship in this country. We must honors. She now works for me in my citizenship denied them the very rights help them take those final steps to- office as an outreach director. that Americans had just fought to ward the American Dream so they can Erika spoke to the individuals who claim for themselves. By guaranteeing fully become a part of the Democratic had just become citizens at the citizen- a uniform rule of naturalization, the process. That’s what it’s all about. ship ceremony and welcomed them as Constitution presupposes an immigrant Today, we must rededicate ourselves new citizens to our country. What she nation. Let’s join the Framers by to pass comprehensive immigration re- said to me afterwards was that one day pledging to support and defend the form. This fair, commonsense system she hopes to sit in that citizenship Constitution and the laws of the would include a pathway to citizenship ceremony herself and to become a cit- United States of America. for those here now, a family reunifica- izen of these United States. ´ Each year during Citizenship Day, we tion system, and a market-based struc- Mr. CARDENAS, members of the Ninth recognize the newest members of the ture that meets legitimate labor needs, District, fellow citizens of this coun- American family as they pledge alle- protecting both the interest of Amer- try, this is the reason we must get the giance to our Constitution in natu- ican workers and industry. immigration reform. Young people like ralization ceremonies across our great As a nation of immigrants, let us cel- Erika Andiola have lived in this United States for almost their entire lives and country. This week, U.S. Citizenship ebrate the long line of aspiring citizens know no other country. While they and Immigration Services will welcome who have had a positive impact on our watch others become citizens, they over 18,000 new U.S. citizens during history. Immigrants have enriched our still dream for that day themselves. more than 180 naturalization cere- character, contributed to our economy Mr. CA´ RDENAS, we must make that by founding businesses and creating monies hailed across the country. happen for Erika. As thousands take their first step to- jobs, and have sacrificed their liveli- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very hoods so that they could defend our wards the American Dream, we must much, Congresswoman SINEMA. all recognize the obstacles that still freedoms and secure a brighter future Next, I would like to invite to share exist for so many others who long to for our children. a few words with all of us Congressman contribute to the next chapter of The men who signed our Constitution O’ROURKE from Texas. America’s story. The steps toward be- 226 years ago—226 years ago—envi- Congressman, a lot of us have talked coming a citizen are riddled with dif- sioned the United States as a land of about citizenship and what it means ficult, confusing, and very expensive opportunity. Today, as legislators, we when you raise your hand and swear al- hurdles. In addition to the cost and bu- are charged with building on that same legiance to this country, and the many reaucracy, there are also some individ- vision, and our Nation will be stronger ways that immigrants have contrib- uals in the community preying on im- for it. uted to our great Nation. But for you I migrants, taking their money and tell- I thank my friend from California for think it touches a little closer to ing them they are guaranteed citizen- using this time to talk about some- home. ship. thing that is so important to our coun- I’ve heard there’s a new American Our national, economic, social, and try. We can no longer wait. The time is citizen in your district who has made a cultural vibrancy are the direct result now. major contribution to your congres- of labor and efforts of generations of Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very sional office. Can you share with us immigrants. According to the Center much, Congressman VEASEY. Thank that story?

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Mr. Speaker, I am we’ll be introducing this week, the been proven beyond a shadow of a very honored to be here today to speak American Families United Act, that doubt. on the topic of immigration reform, will allow judges some level of discre- What we also know is that if some immigration reform that is humane, tion in cases like these where we have form of the current proposal for com- that is rational, that is fiscally respon- someone who poses no threat to our prehensive immigration reform passes, sible, and to be doing so with the guid- country, who can pay a fine, do some the CBO has scored it such that within ance and leadership of Congressman sort of penance for a mistake they the first 10 years these new immigrants CA´ RDENAS, my friend from California, made or a family member made on to our country who will be on a path to who despite his short tenure in Con- their behalf, and then if it makes sense citizenship will be able to reduce our gress has really emerged as a leader on for our community and our security is deficit by more than $150 billion. In the this very important issue—important secured, they are able to join our com- next 10 years, those same immigrants to me, important to the community I munity, the person that they want to will reduce our deficit an additional represent in El Paso, Texas, important marry, a U.S. citizen. $800 to $900 billion. They’ll also be con- to our State, and important to our I hope that we’ll have others who will tributors into Social Security, one of country. Frankly, just to extend it one join us in cosponsoring this legislation the pillars of our social safety net, one more time, important to the world, be- that we’ll introduce this week because that is unable to meet its obligations cause I think the world’s eyes are on us there are literally thousands upon in the not too distant future. This is today, they’re on us as we decide how thousands of American families, fami- surely going to help us to shore up So- we are going to respond to this oppor- lies of U.S. citizens, who are affected cial Security as well. tunity, this once in a 20- or 30-year op- negatively by this immigration law. So whether we look at the moral dy- portunity to make meaningful, positive As I said earlier, we want to do the namic, whether we look at what makes changes in our broken immigration right thing for the right reasons, for common sense for our communities and system, because as STENY HOYER said the moral imperative. Coming from El our country, or whether we look at our earlier, ‘‘we are proudly a Nation of Paso, Texas, we really have been the economic self-interest, comprehensive immigrants.’’ Ellis Island for much of Latin America, immigration reform that is rational, I’m sure it is this way for the gen- including Mexico. The people who came that is humane, and that is fiscally re- tleman from California, but for me the through our ports of entry ended up in sponsible makes sense for this country. moral and ethical reasons are the most Los Angeles, they ended up in Cali- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very compelling—to do the right thing for fornia, they went to Chicago, they much, Congressman O’ROURKE. We ap- those people who are already in our went to New York, they went to all preciate the opportunity to hear a per- communities, for the people who have points east, west and north, and then spective from your part of Texas and so much to offer who have yet to come many tens of thousands, hundreds of our great country. to our shores and will add to the econ- thousands, chose to stay in El Paso. Next, I would like to welcome and omy, to the civic strength of our com- It is because of those immigrants, talk a little bit with Congressman BILL munities and make the places that we both legal and unauthorized immi- FOSTER of Illinois, a little bit right live in and the country that we call grants I would argue, that El Paso now. home a better place. today is the safest city in the United Congressman FOSTER, part of the I think of Edgar Falcon, a con- States. It was the safest city last year American Dream is owning a home. I, stituent of mine, a U.S. citizen, who is as well, it was the safest city the year myself, was a real estate broker before working. While he’s working, he’s also before that. For the last 10 years, El getting involved in elected office, and I going to nursing school to improve his Paso has been one of the top five safest know that it’s tough for those people life, his ability to compete in the mar- cities in the United States. who want to own a home if they don’t ketplace, his opportunity to contribute When we hear people, who I think out have their documentation in order or back to the community that we live in. of ignorance, say that we need to se- their citizenship in order. We have a To complete his life beyond his edu- cure the border before we move forward lot of vacant homes around the coun- cation and his work and everything with comprehensive immigration re- try, and I know we have some in your that he has done in the community, he form, I tell them that today we are district and in my district. wants to marry the woman of his spending $18 billion on border security, Do you think that more American dreams, a woman named Maricruz, who more than we are spending on all other citizens working hard and contributing currently lives in Durango, Mexico, Federal law enforcement agencies com- to our economy would help our home- who would love to be here with the bined, that we’ve built hundreds of buying market? man that she loves. miles of fencing, that net migration Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I am But unfortunately, because of our last year from Mexico was actually pleased to rise today to highlight the current broken immigration system, zero, that El Paso is the safest city, many important contributions that im- she’s unable to live here in the United San Diego is the second-safest. The migrants make to our Nation and our States with the man that she loves. U.S. side of the U.S. border compared economy, to our scientific progress, He’s unable to bring her here because to the rest of the country is far safer. and to say a few special words on the when she was a child, her sister, while We do not have a border security prob- positive impact that comprehensive they were crossing into the United lem today. The border has never been immigration reform will have on the States, falsely claimed citizenship for more secure or more safe. real estate market in our country. the both of them. Under our current For all of those reasons, all of the We are a Nation of immigrants. Many broken immigration system, that has moral ones and all of the commonsense of us are second- or third-generation earned her a lifetime ban from reentry ones that I just cited, we should do the Americans, and we have all benefited to the United States. right thing. Yet that is not enough for from the sacrifices that our ancestors So despite the fact that an American some people. made in search of a better life in Amer- citizen, someone I represent, someone I will conclude by saying this. It is in ica. who pays taxes into our government, our moral interest as a country that In fact, my wife is a first-generation someone who is by all measures doing wants to do the right thing. It makes Asian-American who came to the everything he can to make our commu- all the common sense in the world to United States to pursue her education, nity and our country a better place, he do the right thing. But if we look at and was able to become a legal immi- cannot be with the woman he loves be- our economic self-interest, today it is grant and a citizen and a Ph.D., in fact, cause of what I think to be a very arbi- already proven that immigrants, in- but who knows that even our legal im- trary and unhelpful law that is sepa- cluding unauthorized immigrants, con- migration system does not work as rating two people who deeply love each tribute far more to our economy, they well as it should. other. contribute far more to our tax base, Every day, families come to this What we need to do is correct this they contribute far more to job oppor- country in search of the American through comprehensive immigration tunities and quality of life than they Dream—better jobs, better education, reform and through a measure that take in benefits. That has, I think, and a better life for their families.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:51 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.098 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5645 I am proud to represent many of by almost $150 million a year in Illinois ple out of the shadows. We cannot let these families, but would like to share alone. On the other hand, if all unau- this opportunity pass us by. just one incredible story of one of my thorized immigrants were removed Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very constituents, Juventino Cano. Growing from Illinois, the State would lose $25.6 much. up, Juventino lived on a farm in Co- billion in economic activity, $11.4 bil- Next I would like to yield to Con- lima, Mexico, with his parents and six lion in gross State product, and ap- gresswoman LOIS CAPPS. brothers and sisters. Their home didn’t proximately 120,000 jobs. Congresswoman, both of us are from have lights or electricity, and they all As a scientist, I’ve also seen first- California, and we’ve seen the incred- worked long hours on the family farm hand the valuable contributions that ible impact that immigrants have to make ends meet. immigrants make. For 20 years, I made in our great State of California. When he was 17 years old, his step- worked as a physicist at Fermi Na- Recognizing those contributions is not brothers encouraged him to come to tional Lab in Illinois, and every day a partisan matter for us in California Aurora, Illinois, and told him about the flags from dozens of countries flew now, is it? the wonderful opportunities that outside the facilities representing the One thing that I’d like for you to share with us, please, is your perspec- awaited him in America. He was able nationalities of all of the scientists tive on whether or not this is a par- to get a job with his stepbrothers at a performing experiments at Fermilab. Thousands of students from other tisan issue. packaging company. Mrs. CAPPS. I thank my colleague By 1986, Juventino not only held a countries have come to the U.S. to get ´ their Ph.D.s and training at our re- from California, TONY CARDENAS. And, steady job and had learned English, but yes, I do have a letter that I will share, search facilities, and it has been the he had opened his own company, Cano but I want to discuss the matter in policy of our country to turn most of Container Corporation, in Aurora, Illi- general first and thank my colleague them away when the work is done and nois. What started with a single ma- for organizing all of us to be here to ad- their education is complete. While this chine and three employees has now dress a topic that is of central impor- may have made sense in the years after grown into a company with over $20 tance to our State of California and the World War II when we were trying to million a year in annual sales. Today, entire country. not only is Juventino the president and avoid the brain drain from countries I join my colleagues in strong sup- CEO of the Cano Container Company, trying to rebuild themselves, times port for comprehensive immigration he also serves on the board of directors have changed. The economic winds are reform. We honor the many contribu- for the United States Hispanic Cham- now blowing in both directions, and we tions that immigrants have made to ber of Commerce and as the president need to stop pushing our accomplished our country during Citizenship Day of the board of directors of the Aurora scientists and researchers out of our this week, but we cannot forget the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. country and instead encourage them to millions of immigrants left behind by stay here and to build businesses, ex- b 2030 our broken immigration system. These pand their research, and help grow our are the immigrants who contribute to Cano Container Company has also re- economy. The comprehensive immigra- key sectors of our economy. They are ceived its share of accolades, including tion bill passed by the Senate does ex- such a vital part of agriculture, hous- being named the minority manufac- actly that: it encourages the best and ing, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, turer of the year by the United States brightest scientists and researchers to tourism, engineering, technology, and Department of Commerce in 2007. stay here and add to our economy and on and on. The city and the economy of Aurora, our R&D capabilities. These are hardworking people, immi- Illinois, have greatly benefited from As we contemplate a pathway to citi- grants who often face separation from Juventino’s many contributions to the zenship for the 11 million undocu- their families, lower wages, and face community. His story reminds us that mented immigrants and consider re- the fear of deportation; and this forces immigration reform is good for eco- forming our legal immigration system, them to take their skills often to our nomic growth. More than 40 percent of let’s remember all of the contributions competitors at great disadvantage to Fortune 500 companies were founded by that immigrants, past and present, our own economy. We can all agree immigrants or children of immigrants. have made to our country. that our current immigration system These American companies represent Our Nation has a long and proud his- is not working. It’s holding back our seven of the 10 most valuable brands in tory of welcoming immigrants in country and our economy, and now is the world and collectively employ search of a better life for themselves the time to fix it. more than 10 million people and gen- and their families, but our current im- While I’ve been traveling in my con- erate annual revenue of $4.2 trillion. migration system is broken. We now gressional district, I’ve heard person- That’s a quarter of our economy. have a historic opportunity to bring 11 ally from business sectors of our econ- Additionally, immigrants have a million people out of the shadows. omy on the central coast of California huge impact on our housing market, We have to remember that at any that are hurt on a daily basis by this and passage of comprehensive immi- moment we are just 5 days away from broken immigration system. There are gration reform will have a huge posi- passing immigration reform and having high-tech companies in Goleta, Cali- tive impact on our still-recovering real it be the law of the land. All it will fornia, frustrated by seeing many of estate markets. A study from Harvard take is for Speaker BOEHNER to wake our brightest UC Santa Barbara grad- University found that in recent years, up one morning and listen to the voices uates being sent back to their native foreign-born households accounted for of his church, listen to the voices of countries to work for competitive com- 30 percent of the overall growth in the the chambers of commerce, listen to panies and countries because of a lack housing sector. the voices of business and ordinary of high-skilled worker visas. According to the ‘‘2012 State of His- people all over this country and decide I’ve met with growers in California’s panic Homeownership’’ report, it is to bring the Senate immigration bill agriculture industry who are so impor- likely that comprehensive immigration up for a vote where it will pass with a tant in my local economy, critical to reform would generate 3 million new bipartisan majority and be signed into our national economy, and who strug- Hispanic home buyers over the next law by the President. gle to find a stable and a consistent several years. Every day that we fail to This would be a historic moment and workforce. This threatens the sustain- pass comprehensive immigration re- exactly the kind of bipartisanship that ability of our crops. form, we are forfeiting millions of dol- people expect from their elected rep- I’ve met with workforce and labor or- lars of economic growth and tax rev- resentatives. If and when Speaker ganizations who want to ensure work- enue and slowing the recovery of our BOEHNER decides to act and allow the ers can earn fair wages and contribute housing markets. House a vote to pass the Senate immi- to our economy and our communities. If we passed immigration reform that gration bill, we could boost our econ- We must act now to establish a fair, provides a pathway to citizenship for omy, including our real estate mar- but tough, pathway to citizenship to undocumented immigrants, it would kets, reduce our national debt and, provide the security and stability our increase State and local tax collections most importantly, bring 11 million peo- economy needs.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.099 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 I now refer to the chart which indi- and opportunity for undocumented residents Nonpartisan, independent studies cates so graphically the difference be- to earn their way to full citizenship, but have shown that comprehensive immi- tween a path to legalization only and only behind those who have applied to be- gration reform will reduce the deficit the strong advantages of that pathway come citizens through the current citizen- by nearly $850 billion over the next 20 ship process. to citizenship. There is no policy debate more important years and reduce our Federal debt. It Comprehensive reform would boost to the future of California and America than will also increase economic growth and California’s economy alone by $7.3 bil- passing comprehensive immigration reform. strengthen our economy by expanding lion. It would create nearly 77,000 new By providing legal clarity to the status of our labor force, increasing investment, jobs in our State of California just next millions of people in California, we can spur and increasing overall productivity. It year. This should be one of our Na- an economic renaissance, solidify families, will also provide a significant boost to tion’s top priorities. and create an entirely new population of full our tourism and agriculture sectors, Mr. Speaker, I would also note for taxpayers, many of whom who have strong two of the top industries in my district the record that while Members of my entrepreneurial and work ethics. We stand with the business community, in the Coachella Valley. party are very enthusiastic about ad- the labor community, farmers, manufactur- In the Coachella Valley, tourism in- vancing comprehensive immigration ers, communities of faith, and most impor- dustries will benefit substantially from reform, this is an issue with strong bi- tantly Californians, in our call for Congress some of the provisions in the bipar- partisan support. For example, the to act on reform this year to put this chal- tisan Senate bill, like the Visa Waiver Senate passed comprehensive immigra- lenge behind us as a state and nation. We Program. Additionally, our U.S. agri- tion reform on a strong bipartisan vote strongly urge House Republicans to demand culture output and exports will grow a vote. not too long ago, and just last week a once our farmers have access to the number of Republican members of the While some members in Congress may not support the legislation, every member de- stable workforce they need. California State legislature made their serves the opportunity to vote. We under- Comprehensive immigration reform voices heard on this issue—and that’s stand that members have divergent views on means more jobs and more opportunity the letter to which you referred. They reform, but this is the time to address the for people in my district and across the sent a letter to their Federal counter- many serious issues immigrants and their country, but only if we act. parts urging us to take action in the employers face every day. I stand ready to work with both House. These are Republican legisla- This group of Republican legislators is ask- ing our friends in business, labor and agri- Democrats and Republicans toward a tors from California on comprehensive comprehensive immigration system immigration reform. I would like to culture, who work with these immigrants in their fields, homes and factories every day to that is rooted in common sense. It is now submit this letter into the join us in asking Congressional Leaders to time to put aside the political games RECORD. ‘‘Call the Vote.’’ and work together in a bipartisan ef- This letter outlines components of Respectfully, fort to address this critical challenge. comprehensive reform that most of us Senator Anthony Cannella, SD 12; Senator Thank you, Congressman CA´ RDENAS, agree need to be included, that is, the Steve Knight, SD 21; Senator Bill Emmerson, for this session. SD 27; Senator Tom Berryhill, SD 14. opportunity for undocumented resi- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you so much, dents to earn their way to citizenship. Assembly Republican Leader Connie Congressman RUIZ. Wisely, the California State Repub- Conway, AD 26; Assemblymember Jeff Gorell, AD 44; Assemblymember Kristin Before I call up our next Congress- lican legislators wrote—and this is a Olsen, AD 12; Assemblymember Rocky Cha- man from Florida, I’d like to share a quote from their letter: vez, AD 76; Assemblymember Katcho story with everyone, Mr. Speaker, There is no policy debate more important Achadjian, AD 35; Assemblymember Jim about economics and innovation. to the future of California and of America Patterson, AD 23; Assemblymember Allan than passing comprehensive immigration re- Mansoor, AD 74; Assemblymember Don Wag- Cesar Millan was born in 1969 in form. ner, AD 68; Assemblymember Brian Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He grew up I could not agree more. Maienschein, AD 77; Assemblymember Eric working with animals on his grand- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, it is Linder, AD 60; Assemblymember Brian father’s farm in Sinaloa. time that we have the opportunity here Dahle, AD 1. Young Millan crossed the border in on the floor of the United States House Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very the U.S. without a visa at the age of 21. of Representatives to debate and to fi- much, Congresswoman CAPPS. He spoke no English and did not know nally have a vote on comprehensive I now yield to Dr. RAUL RUIZ, who anyone in this country. He first worked immigration reform. Our country, our represents the southern part of Cali- in a dog grooming store working with economy simply cannot wait any fornia, to express some of his under- the most aggressive dogs that nobody longer. standing of why comprehensive immi- else would want to work with. Thank you for the time, my col- gration reform is good for America and Mr. Millan became a permanent resi- league from California. good for Americans. dent in the year 2000. He was focused on CALIFORNIA STATE Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the rehabilitating especially aggressive REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS good gentleman from California, Con- dogs and founded the Dog Psychology To: California Republican Congressional Del- gressman CA´ RDENAS. Center in south Los Angeles, and he egation: Immigrants from all over the world held that center there from 2002 to 2009, Doug LaMalfa, 1st District have made tremendous contributions which, in fact, was a business. Tom McClintock, 4th District Paul Cook, 8th District to our society and our economy since He started a television series, ‘‘The Jeff Denham, 10th District the birth of our Nation. Our immigrant Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,’’ David Valadao, 21st District families are an invaluable part of our which was broadcast in more than 80 Devin Nunes, 22nd District country. countries around the world between Kevin McCarthy, 23rd District For far too long, Congress has failed 2004 and 2012. The show became Na- Buck McKeon, 25th District to act on a comprehensive plan for im- tional Geographic’s number one show Gary Miller, 31st District migration reform. during its first season. Ed Royce, 39th District I believe that any immigration re- Starting in January 2013, Cesar Ken Calvert, 42nd District John Campbell, 45th District form plan would be bipartisan, secure Millan has hosted another series, Dana Rohrabacher, 48th District our borders, uphold the immigration ‘‘Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack.’’ Darrell Issa, 49th District laws we already have, protect our Cesar Millan has written three books, Duncan Hunter, 50th District workers and businesses, and include a all of which became New York Times We, the undersigned California State legis- pathway to citizenship for those who bestsellers. In 2009, Cesar Millan lative Republicans, strongly support federal work hard and play by the rules. launched ‘‘Cesar’s Way’’ magazine in comprehensive immigration reform and urge Passing a commonsense comprehen- the United States and Canada, which our state Republican Congressional delega- tion to encourage Speaker John Boehner to sive immigration reform bill would combines advice from Cesar and arti- call a vote on immigration reform. lead to an economic boom in the cles about relationships between dogs Components should include thoughtful and Coachella Valley and across the coun- and humans. It is the number one sell- strong border security, employer sanctions, try. ing dog magazine in North America.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.101 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5647 b 2045 We know that immigrants add to More than enough of the Members of In 2007, Cesar and Ilusion Millan cre- America’s way of life; they create more this Chamber understand the benefits ated the Cesar and Ilusion Millan opportunity for all; they make our of immigration, understand that it is Foundation, a not-for-profit to aid and country better; they make American necessary for our country’s greatness, support the rescue, rehabilitation, and citizens richer. and understand that it is what we will placement of abused and abandoned Here’s what we know: do inevitably. Let’s do it now. Let’s do We know that in the next 10 years, if it right. Let’s get it done. dogs. Cesar Millan has also supported ´ other projects, including K–9 Connec- we find a pathway for legalization, over Mr. CARDENAS. Thank you, Con- tion for at-risk teens, Pups on Parole $100 billion of additional capital will be gressman GARCIA. I really appreciate that perspective and your sharing with for inmates, and It Gets Better that added to our country. What we know is that in the next 20 years, that will be America those perspectives. supports at-risk LGBT youth as well. I would like to share another story of I was present in 2009—and it was a over $870 billion. In fact, what we know someone that I’m friends with and proud moment for me and a proud mo- is that they will almost provide $1 tril- someone who has a business in my dis- ment for Cesar Millan and his family— lion of economic growth over the next 20 years. trict and also lives in my district. when he raised his hand and was sworn Alonso Arellano was born in 1966 in in as a United States citizen in 2009 in It’s important to understand that im- migrants bolster our country, make Tijuana, Mexico. He came to America Los Angeles, California. And I can tell when he was 10 years old with his you, his efforts and his contributions our country better, and they add to it. I lived in south Florida during very mother and stepdad and brother. His to this great Nation go much further. family settled in Huntington Park, While watching television, my wife, tough times for immigrants. I remem- ber, as a young man, seeing bumper California, where his father worked at Norma, looked at the TV and she said, a factory job and his mother sold goods You know what, Tony? You need to stickers on the back of cars that said, ‘‘Would the last American leaving to make some extra money. He had to meet Cesar Millan. He looks like a withdraw from high school in the 10th good man, and he looks like somebody Miami please bring the flag.’’ What I know is that the flag still flies high in grade because of the family’s economic who can help you create good legisla- hardships and began working to help tion for the city of Los Angeles, when Miami. It is a leading beacon for work and opportunity in our country be- support his family. But he had a pas- I was on the city council of Los Ange- sion for learning and was determined les. cause people didn’t give up on the dream of our country. They continued to get an education, so he completed So I invited him to my office, and im- high school by taking night classes to work and they continued to make a mediately he said he’d be more than while working full-time, and went on difference. happy to help me. And as a result of to take courses at a junior college to that one meeting, he helped me create And that is exactly what we have to understand is that immigrants bolster continue his education. the first spay and neuter program in In 1986, he got married. And when he our country. They bolster America’s the largest city in the United States of found out his wife was pregnant a cou- private sector by consuming more America. Now it’s the model for cities ple of years later, he began to reevalu- around the country. And it was his ad- goods, more services, providing in- ate his life and what he was going to do vice and his expertise that allowed me creased income. All this, in turn, cre- next for his family. So he joined the to do that. ates more jobs and greater income for United States Air Force in 1988, where Los Angeles, for over 20 years, had all Americans. he won the Airman of the Quarter not prosecuted one person for cruelty What we know is that by 2022, over Award three times, received a com- to animals, and it was Cesar Millan 820,000 more workers will be created be- mendation medal, and graduated from who urged me that we need to put an cause of the need, $321 billion of in- training with honors. He was granted end to that. And with that, in Los An- creased income for all Americans. The the permission to take classes at East- geles, I was able to pass an ordinance GDP increases by $568 billion if all non- ern New Mexico University nearby the that created an animal cruelty task citizens, undocumented and those ille- base where he was stationed, and he force. And today, we have prosecuted gal residents in the country, were to be eventually earned a bachelor’s degree over 200 individuals with felony legalized. This is a boon for our coun- in physics and a master’s degree in charges for cruelty to animals. try. It creates opportunity. It makes mathematics. Basically what I’m saying is it was for a better America. After the war, Alonso applied for and an undocumented immigrant who came I thank the gentleman from Cali- was granted U.S. citizenship, which to this country who taught me, an fornia for doing this because of course opened the door for his future career. American-born citizen, how I can take what he’s doing is trying to save this When he left the military in 1994, he my craft as an elected official to a country, to make it better. There has began training at UCLA to become a level that had never been done before. never been a great country, a great na- radiation medical physicist while And it’s that kind of example that I be- tion in the history of the world that working part time at UCLA at a cancer lieve we have example after example was shedding citizens. In fact, all great research center. He currently works as after example in this country that im- countries welcome opportunity. They a radiation medical physicist at a pri- migrants who come to this country, welcome those who come to provide. vate hospital. In addition to that, he documented or undocumented, seize We need a comprehensive immigra- owns and runs a restaurant called the opportunity of the atmosphere that tion system not only because we need Rocio’s Mole de los Dioses. And right we’ve created in this great country. more workers, but we need the intellec- now, he’s planning on opening up an- And they are tremendous contributors tual capital that they bring. We need other business, creating jobs for Ameri- not only to our economy, but to good that drive, that vigor that they add to cans, creating jobs in our community, legislation and making our commu- our country. And the fight for com- our corner of America. nities a better place. prehensive immigration reform is one I think it’s important for people to And now I would like to invite to that makes all Americans better, understand that immigrants have such speak a few words Congressman JOE makes our country richer, and makes an insatiable appetite to appreciate GARCIA from Florida to share what his opportunity for all, creating the motto their surroundings, appreciate their op- perspective on comprehensive immi- that lives in our country. portunities, just like Alonso, who had gration reform means to this country So again, I want to thank the gen- to get out of school at the 10th grade, and why it’s so important to our great tleman from California for his efforts. I who worked full-time, went to night Nation. know he’s one of many in the House. school to get his education, went on to Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I have the And what we do know is that if a bill get a bachelor’s degree, a master’s de- great opportunity to come from a com- came to this floor, it would have ma- gree, and now is contributing in a munity that, in large part, has been jority support. The Senate passed it, health care facility for patients with built by immigrants. I am the son of and this House could pass it if the lead- cancer, who is actually contributing by refugees to this great country. And ership would allow it to get to the opening several businesses where he here’s what we know: floor. employs American citizens.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18SE7.103 H18SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 18, 2013 I want to thank my colleagues for gotten back started, there are a lot of try, so that when they go overseas to joining me tonight on this floor to issues, there are a lot of things being serve, they will know that if trouble share the stories of truth and the sto- debated, even here tonight being spo- comes we have their back. Those are ries about how important comprehen- ken of from a factor of truth and the things that the Ninth District were sive immigration reform is to the econ- things that I think the American peo- talking to me about, and those are the omy of America. Once again, 82,000 ple sent us here to do. things that this Congress and this Re- more jobs if we allow these new Ameri- They sent us here to look after the publican majority are putting a pri- cans to become citizens, $568 billion people’s House, to do the business of ority on. more growth in GDP to the United America and make sure that the im- But while I was at home, I was also States economy if we allow them to be- portant interests that they care about, fortunate enough to get to talk to peo- come citizens, $75 billion more in rev- which are their lives and their busi- ple who don’t have time to focus on in- enue to local States and governments nesses, their families, those are the side-the-Beltway issues. In fact, they if we allow them to become citizens, things that we need to be about. And I really don’t look to inside the Beltway $321 billion of growth in dollars in the know from our prospects on the Repub- to determine how they’re going to get pockets of American families that will lican side, that is exactly what we’re up and live each day. be spent throughout our communities looking at to foster jobs and create In fact, when I go home and visit con- in America. growth and to do the things that mat- stituents in hardware stores and phar- As I close, I would like to thank ter. macies and small businesses where reg- NALEO, NCLR, and countless other But while I was home over the Au- ular Americans go on a daily basis, I’m businesses, chambers, labor, civil gust work period, I got a lot of ques- reminded of why my constituents rights, religious, and law enforcement tions from longtime friends and also elected me to be here. These are the organizations, individuals who are con- folks that had I not met. Over the time places populated by the people who tinuing to push for the truth, to push frame, we spoke to more groups than I don’t ask for much for their govern- Congress to please have comprehensive could count. We talked to individuals, ment. They just pay their taxes. They immigration reform meet the floor of whether they be in the Kroger shopping pay their bills. They get up in the mornings, they both Houses so we can reconcile this, center, whether they be in a coffee send their kids to school, and they go fix our broken immigration system, shop, whether they were in town hall to work, and they come back home in and put it on the desk of the President meetings or all over, we experienced the evenings and they go to ball games of the United States, and we will see an the Ninth District again as we went and they go to their parents’ house. economic boon that this country has out and listened to our constituency. They take care of their relatives, they not seen for decades. And what I had learned about the first take of their neighbors. They look Americans deserve for us to operate few months was a lot of things that after their schools. They look after in these Chambers the way we should, they wanted to ask me about. their communities. to put aside the partisan bickering, to You see, I have got questions about And what they want is just a govern- look at the economic benefit of every the budget. I have got questions about ment that leaves them alone, that does community in our country, to do the taxes. I have got questions about how what it’s supposed to do, while they do right thing, to live the spirit of what we were going to prevent ObamaCare what they’re supposed to do. the United States of America portends from going into effect. And I’m glad to You see, they don’t believe that gov- to be around the world. We need to stand here tonight and say that this ernment is the solution to all prob- start at home and realize that we have Friday we’re living up to the promise, lems. In fact, they don’t look to Wash- 11 million hardworking people in this as we have already worked to repeal ington for their solution. They look for country who are doing the toughest parts of this legislation and to put this Washington to do what it was supposed jobs, changing the diapers of our chil- back on a foundation which the Presi- to do, as the Founders intended: to be dren, working in the kitchens of every dent can no longer just do by executive a form of limited government, a place nice, wonderful restaurant in America, order whatever he would like, even in that provides a healthy playing field, people who are working with our contradiction to black letter law. but it only provides it within the lim- grandparents to help them live a better When we look at the issues of ited confines of the Constitution and life. Many of those individuals deserve ObamaCare going forward on Friday on what the Founders intended this orga- the opportunity to come out of the this House floor, we are going to move nization and this government to be. shadows, and not only come out of the forward with a continuing resolution When we look at this, they look shadows, but to contribute to this to keep this government functioning around, they scratch their head and great Nation with more economics that while, at the same time, protecting they say, when they see Washington we need to see. We have an ailing econ- Americans from a bad health care law. not working, when they see it over- omy, ladies and gentlemen. And with b 2100 reaching, when they see it getting into that, Mr. Speaker, we will see growth their lives and affecting their busi- in America. We will see more Ameri- Do not let anyone—if you’re watch- nesses and keeping their business from cans go to work if we do the right ing tonight, do not let anyone tell you expanding by regulation that continues thing and pass comprehensive immi- any different. Republicans want to to tear down the fabric of new business gration reform. keep the government functioning and growth through our banking sector and Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s been a protect Americans at the same time. others, through our manufacturing sec- wonderful hour of truth and message to We can do that. That’s why we were tor, and removing the jobs at the ex- the American people, and I hope and sent here. pense of growing government jobs, they pray that in these Chambers we have All those things that we were asked want to know, they say, ‘‘Doug, can the opportunity to vote for comprehen- questions about, from ObamaCare to Washington be fixed?’’ sive immigration reform. taxes to budget, but also Benghazi and Fixing the small things sometimes is I yield back the balance of my time. IRS. And a little over a year ago, on not real vogue in this town. And when f the floor of this House, and all of we think about that, and when they America, we were horrified at the ask me the question, can Washington SMART SPENDING CUTS STARTING sights of Benghazi. And to know that be fixed, I’m able to tell them that we WITH THE CENSUS this week we’re continuing to look and can fix Washington, but it’s going to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. to find the truth, so not just we look take hard work and a lot of focus, BARR). Under the Speaker’s announced backwards and remember, but that we which the people of the Ninth District policy of January 3, 2013, the Chair rec- look forward so that we can put into of Georgia know a lot about, and also a ognizes the gentleman from Georgia place things that matter and things lot of our country. In fact, our country (Mr. COLLINS) for 30 minutes. that will help those from the Ninth is based on hard work and focus, and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- District of Georgia and all over the that’s what makes this country great. er, it is good to be back here working country who want to go into Foreign First of all, we’re going to have to on the floor of this House. As we have Service, who want to serve their coun- start by fixing the small things. They

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And I say so many times, people say, will we ever begin to address the big This is important because many of what are you fighting about? And ones? you say it’s still several years away. many times it’s hard to explain. But We spent almost $15 billion on the But I’m often amazed, as when I was there are some things that we can do census in 2010, $15 billion. And if we pastoring, I used to talk to people all that we can all agree upon. There are don’t start planning now, some projec- the time who would find themselves in spending categories all over the Fed- tions indicate we could spend as much March and April, and they could not eral Government where billions of dol- as $25 billion in 2020, $25 billion in 2020, understand why they were in debt. lars are being wasted and not put to a little over 10 years, we’re again add- And I would often hear them make good use. ing 10, and some estimates think it this statement. They made the state- In fact, in my time here looking back could go as high as $30 billion. ment that, you know, Christmas and through the reports from the Govern- In a subcommittee of the Oversight the holidays just snuck up on me this year. And I’d think to myself, it’s the ment Accountability Office, you see and Government Reform Committee same time every year. How did it sneak the same programs listed as high risk last week, we heard from the new Di- up on you? year after year. We’re ignoring billions rector of the Census Bureau about And in 10 years, we do the census of dollars in savings by overlooking the steps that can be taken to keep these every year. Why aren’t we putting our small things. costs from going up. thought into it now? I am a big believer that if you do the However, the National Academy of And I’m glad to see that our com- small things regularly and consist- Sciences has stated that it is possible mittee is doing that. ently, they become habit. And we, as a that the 2020 census could cost even When we heard from the Census Bu- government, if we would focus on the less than the 2010 version. With the reau at a hearing, we also learned that small things, if we focused on the technological developments that have some of the built-in costs of the census things that mattered and the things taken place over the last decade, we come from needing to ask questions re- that we could get agreement on, then now have the ability to utilize the quested by congressional committees. the American people would, slowly but Internet and mobile devices in ways We have the power to add questions, surely, begin to rebuild the trust that that can dramatically cut costs. but we should also consider using that they have in this institution. We know that the younger genera- same power to remove some. You see, one of the things I want to tion of Americans is the most difficult Every question asked on the census talk about tonight, I serve on the Over- to obtain responses from when the cen- adds more cost to the process and re- sight and Government Reform Com- sus is issued. They’re mobile, they’re quires taxpayer funding. mittee, and I serve on the Sub- busy, and they just have no interest in I hear from constituents often that committee on Federal Work Force, filling out surveys with a pencil and the census and the American Commu- U.S. Postal Service and the Census. paper and mailing it back. nity Survey are too long and too intru- Now, I have to admit, when I first They are much more comfortable sive. While we can debate this issue at was assigned to this subcommittee I using the Internet than any previous another time, there is no doubt that we thought to myself, what does this com- generations. They’re digital natives. It should consider the cost-saving poten- mittee do, and why am I on it? comes natural to them. tials of revisiting these questions And then I began to look into it, and Luckily, we have the ability to uti- asked because people do not have time I began to see what it actually works lize the Internet for responses in 2020. to fill out long surveys that they find toward, and what are the things that We already allow individuals to file too intrusive and too over-the-top and are under its jurisdiction, whether it be their income tax returns online. Imple- too overbearing, accompanied with the Federal work force and the issues menting an online option for the cen- that famous, If you don’t fill it out, involved there, or it’s the Postal Serv- sus is a no-brainer. Instead of sending you’re under a penalty of criminal law. ice, which affects every American, or out multiple mailings, and sending an We’ve got to get back to what really the census. Yes, the census. hourly worker to gather the data, the matters. And one of the things is sav- One small thing that we spend money Census Bureau can use a secure online ing money and time. Another area of savings we should be on is actually a pretty big thing. It’s a survey. looking into is technology based on decennial census. Using inflation-ad- This also cuts down on the time it mapping software. As anyone who has justed dollars, the cost of the census would take for someone to transcribe a had a smartphone really can attest, the written response into an electronic that the government administers every mapping technology in a small device 10 years has risen over 600 percent record. Both of these measures have is truly remarkable. since 1970. the potential to cut labor costs and, A significant cost that adds to the If you look at this chart right here, most importantly, to save taxpayer census is when surveyors drive their you can see, since 1970, see the growth money. cars through urban and suburban areas that has happened in the cost of the Another way that we can encourage and then have to get out and walk to census. The census cost just $17 per people to take part in the census is individual houses. household in 1970, but it’s almost dou- through incentives. At a cost of over Oftentimes they have to deal with bled in cost every 10 years, to the point $100 per household, we need to consider traffic, depending on the time of day or that the 2010 census cost $115 for every creating incentives to reduce follow-up the part of town that they may be in. household in America. responses. As mapping technology is evolving, we Now, I’m going to stop right here for Improving the initial response rate now have the ability to minimize the just a second. And I’m sure that maybe by just 1 percent saves $85 million in amount of time census employees if you are tuning in tonight you’re taxpayer money. Remember, taxpayer spend in traffic. going to say, maybe you would ask if money. It’s a word thrown around up We have seen this technology in ac- you’re watching this on another me- here in Washington a lot, but let’s just tion in the private sector. You would dium, and I’m sure a lot of you are ask- make it very simple: taxpayer money expect the private sector to know how ing right now, why is DOUG COLLINS on is what’s in your wallet right now. to save money and to earn the profit. the floor talking about the census? That is all that we have to run on, un- That’s exactly what they’re in business I’m here because the census is a great less we’re borrowing it or printing it. to do. example of how we can start to save We need to remember where our A company like UPS has been able to taxpayer money by reforming the money comes from and why it’s impor- develop software that optimizes the ef- small things. tant to save it. ficiency of their employees so that

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If the NITIES ACT; PROVIDING FOR often, I think, disconnected from peo- census can an employ a mobile tech- CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3102, NU- ple out there in the country—words nology along these same lines, the bu- TRITION REFORM AND WORK OP- and phrases like continuing resolu- reau has the ability to save taxpayer PORTUNITY ACT OF 2013; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES tions; the Affordable Care Act, known dollars. as ObamaCare; sequestration, and debt Now, understand something: none of Mr. COLE, from the Committee on limits. The reason that I point all this these cost-saving measures are truly Rules, submitted a privileged report out is there is a convergence of all of (Rept. No. 113–215) on the resolution (H. revolutionary. None of them will shock these factors right now that is creating Res. 351) providing for consideration of people or cause a partisan divide. I the great debate and this moment of the bill (H.R. 687) to facilitate the effi- drama in the United States Congress. doubt that our offices will be flooded cient extraction of mineral resources with constituent calls asking us to in southeast Arizona by authorizing So let’s take those one at a time. adopt them. and directing an exchange of Federal First of all, the continuing resolu- But simply put, they’re all common- and non-Federal land, and for other tion. What does that mean? Well, each sense measures that will save taxpayer purposes; providing for consideration of year, if it worked in an ideal fashion money. The ideas have worked in other the bill (H.R. 1526) to restore employ- and a proper fashion, the President areas of government, and have worked ment and educational opportunities in, submits a budget to Congress. Congress and improve the economic stability of, in the private sector. can take that budget up or not. The counties containing National Forest House passes a budget. The Senate Sometimes it doesn’t take a revolu- System land, while also reducing For- passes its own budget. The two are rec- tionary idea to be a good one. It often est Service management costs, by en- onciled. We set a budgetary goal, and takes a group of leaders deciding to suring that such counties have a de- then the appropriations committees go focus on an issue and keep pushing it pendable source of revenue from Na- to work on various aspects of funding until the process improves. We have a tional Forest System land, to provide a the government, whether that’s the De- chance to improve the census and to temporary extension of the Secure fense Department, military services, rein in the costs. Rural Schools and Community Self-De- labor and health and human services, termination Act of 2000, and for other transportation, financial, agriculture As previously stated, we have the purposes; providing for consideration ability to save $10 billion in future tax- support, and the rest of the so-called for the Bill (H.R. 3102) to amend the appropriations bills. Basically, the payer cost. As I said earlier, the big Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for budget sets up a fence and then the ap- things will always work themselves other purposes; and for other purposes, propriations bills divide up how that which was referred to the House Cal- out. We can even run from crisis to cri- money is to be spent each year. That, endar and ordered to be printed. sis up here, and people will focus on the again, is in an ideal world, which has big things, and we will continue to f become very broken of late. work on those because they matter. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- When Congress cannot seem to get a But it’s time we gave some consider- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF budget agreement between the House ation to the small things. When we add THE JOINT RESOLUTION, H.J. and Senate, we come to the end of the the small pieces together, we start to RES. 59 CONTINUING APPROPRIA- fiscal year, which ends this September, actually reduce the deficit and get this TIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 and we have to figure out a way to fund country back on solid financial ground. Mr. COLE, from the Committee on the government going forward or else Rules, submitted a privileged report This is not a small thing. This is it shuts down. When the government (Rept. No. 113–216) on the resolution (H. shuts down, there is the potential for what matters to the people back home. Res. 352) providing for consideration of planes not to fly, trains not to run, and This is what matters when they come the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) mak- veterans not to get their services. It’s up to me in the grocery store and they ing continuing appropriations for fiscal not a proper way to govern. It’s not talk about Washington being broken. year 2014, and for other purposes, which good for the country to have this un- They want to know how it affects them was referred to the House Calendar and certainty looming out there. We want at their table, at their homes, and with ordered to be printed. to do everything we can to try to avoid their families. f a government shutdown while moving When we start focusing on the small b 2115 forward on fiscally responsible policies that return us to what we call ‘‘regular things, the big things get in perspec- REVIEWING THE BASICS tive even clearer, and we’re up here order’’ here and try to get back in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under doing exactly what we are supposed to place a system of governance that the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gives some proper planning horizons be. And the Republican majority is fo- uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the for the communities at large out there cused on limited government, focusing gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. FOR- across America and brings it back into on jobs, and getting America back to TENBERRY) for 30 minutes. an orderly process here. work again with a government that Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, So if we are not able to pass a budg- does what it’s supposed to do and gets this morning, I met with a group of Ne- et, the continuing resolution is a vote out of the way. braskans, as we do every week. It’s by both the Senate and the House as to With that, Mr. Speaker, I thank you called the Nebraska Breakfast. It’s about a 70-year tradition that we have how to move forward either in a tem- for allowing me to speak on this sub- here in the Congress where the House porary fashion or a long-term fashion ject tonight, and I yield back the bal- Members and the Senators get to- based upon what current government ance of my time. gether. We’ve been doing that decade policies are. after decade. It’s a wonderful way to The frustration here is that each welcome people to Washington and one year of late we’ve been going through of the highlights of our week. What we all of these difficult decisionmaking

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I think most Americans tive manner was something called ‘‘se- ple, and which programs are older, an- are beginning to see and realize this questration,’’ which is the implementa- tiquated, no longer effective and should now because it’s hitting them and it’s tion of automatic budget cuts, pri- either be reduced or eliminated. hurting them. Instead, what we have in marily affecting the defense of our We’ve gone through a number of the new health care bill is a shift to country, and what we call nondefense those processes this year; but because more unsustainable costs and an ero- discretionary spending. of the disagreements between the two sion of health care liberties, and a sig- Nondefense discretionary spending is bodies, because of the deep philo- nificant amount of Americans are ex- basically everything else the govern- sophical divide in this Chamber, we periencing not affordable care but an ment does, other than the defense and have not been able to find a resolution escalating cost of their premiums. veterans and retirement and health se- that gets us to what we call regular Now, there’s some components of the curity programs—basically, Social Se- order—passing appropriations bills health care law that I think are rea- curity, Medicare, and Medicaid. So a under a budgetary framework. So now sonable; and as we move forward, we third of the entire budget is what is we are faced with a continuing resolu- should retain them, such as keeping being affected by sequestration, and tion—the decision as to how to fund kids on health insurance up to the age many Members of Congress have seen the government, moving forward, ei- of 26. I supported that policy before the the furloughs in their districts and cut- ther for a short term—a month or 2, health care bill. Removing caps on backs on vital programs. maybe a few weeks, or even a few health insurance in case a family I think there’s widespread support, days—or long term. would cap out, that doesn’t save the particularly where I come from, on, The continuing resolution means we system any money. The family simply again, ensuring that we have the right just pick up government where it is has to go find another job and an insur- type of spending reductions while there and move it forward, basically spend- ance provider, creating great duress. is also a proper delivery of important ing the same amount of money that we That doesn’t make sense. Appro- essentials. We have to do this in a smart manner. The sequestration does did last year and not getting any of the priately dealing with the problem of it across the board. It’s a very clumsy, reforms. So it might come to that, but preexisting conditions. There have awkward way to do this. It’s not judi- that’s an unfortunate way to govern. been a number of Americans who were cious. It’s not using discretion. It’s not And I know it’s adding cynicism, Mr. priced out of the insurance market, taking the best judgment through our Speaker, in the American people’s per- who could not find affordable, quality normal processes of considering a budg- spective as they watch this deep philo- insurance. And that’s a real crack in et and appropriations bills and saying, sophical divide play itself out on the our market system, so that it’s nec- that program may have been good at House floor and seemingly not being essary that public policy deal with one time, but it no longer fits modern able to get anything constructively de- that. needs. Let’s get rid of it and save that cided. But what we’ve gotten instead is a money and bring down spending or Mr. Speaker, I’m from Nebraska. We massive turning over of our entire apply it to something new that’s inno- have a saying, Let’s get ’er done. I health care system. It’s creating havoc. think that’s what most Americans vative that can really help people. Prices are going up. People aren’t sure That’s what sequestration is doing. want. Let’s find a constructive way, a as to whether or not they can keep That’s what it did this year. Because proper and balanced way, to appro- their doctor or their health care plan. that supercommittee failed to meet its priately reduce spending in areas that Some people are experiencing unem- goal, there were automatic budgetary are necessary to do so, perhaps even ployment as companies either don’t ex- reductions put in place. They will con- the right type of tax reform to get this pand or have to reduce numbers be- tinue unless, again, we can come to an fiscal house in order. cause they want to get under the agreement as to how we replace seques- Now why is this important? Well, we threshold by which they have to pro- tration with a more prudent form of have a $600-plus billion deficit this vide health insurance for their employ- spending reduction that would hope- year. Year after year, because we’ve ees. And some employees are having re- fully be coupled, again, with the right had these deficits, we’ve piled up debt. duced hours. This is a very big prob- type of tax reform. There’s now $17 trillion of debt. By lem. Let me talk about that fourth Wash- some measures, it’s approximating the Another component of this is that ington phrase, those two words, the size of the output of the entire econ- the President and the administration ‘‘debt ceiling.’’ We used to never hear omy. It’s a real red flag. have exempted certain entities. Re- much about this. The debt ceiling was That’s why it is so imperative that cently, the implementation of the busi- something that kind of came and went. this body strive to work together, ness demand that they provide health Congress has to give the authority to again, in a constructive manner, to fig- care has been delayed. It’s really not the President to go out and borrow ure out the right type of spending and fair because individuals are saying, if money. Usually, that was automatic; tax policies that deliver essential serv- you can delay the business mandate, but because our debt has gotten so ices, reduce the overspending, increase the corporate mandate, why not the in- large, so severe, at $17 trillion, most accountability in effective and smart dividual mandate? Members of Congress are saying this is government and delivery of policy, The fullness of ObamaCare, the Af- so severe that it demands creative while also having a fairer and simpler fordable Care Act, is coming into full thinking and bold resolve, or else we Tax Code. That should be the objective, force very shortly. So this is colliding will undermine not only our economic and I think it is for most Members as well with our budgetary discussion, well-being but also national security. here. But, unfortunately, the system is and it’s creating dramatic dynamics as Now, how so? What does $17 trillion working very dysfunctionally at the we end the month here at the end of of debt mean? moment and we’re going to be faced the fiscal year. Mr. Speaker, we are a people that with eleventh-hour decisions as to how The other aspect of this is called se- self-governs. This debt is not sitting to fund the government in the short questration. A couple of years ago, we out there as somebody else’s problem. term so that it doesn’t shut down. were in a very similar situation in It’s America’s problem. So if you di- That’s called the continuing resolu- which we were faced with raising the vided it all up between every man, tion. debt ceiling—and I’ll return to that woman, and child in this country, Complicating that this year is the Washington phrase in a moment—or every one of us would have to write a whole debate about the future of health not. A special committee was set up to check for $53,000 in order to pay off the care in America. A couple of years ago, review the Tax Code and to review current debt. the Affordable Care Act was passed. I spending, and they were going to come Now, that doesn’t even consider the did not support it. It’s now known as up with a process by which there was a projection of debt in the future based

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This is about partici- ple who desire the nature of a system that each person in America right now, pation in the future welfare of our like ours that is rooted in this cultural if nothing changes, would owe $300,000. country, regaining our balance, regain- ideal that each person has inherent Mr. Speaker, I have five children. ing our strength. This should transcend dignity and rights and also has respon- There are seven of us in the family. Ob- the partisan political divide. We’ll have sibility—even responsibility—for gov- viously, I can’t afford a check to the a big debate about, again, what are the ernment. government for $2.1 million to take appropriate areas to reduce and what’s So, Mr. Speaker, we’re going to have care of my share of this obligation; nor the right type of tax balance. Fine. But quite a bit of drama, I’m afraid, in the can most Americans. Something has to we should all be committed to getting coming days and weeks. Let’s hope it change. It will take bold resolve and to this goal to quickly reverse this doesn’t add cynicism to the deepening constructive commitment to fair and trend, which has severe economic and cynicism toward our institution. Peo- balanced outcomes both on the spend- national security consequences. ple in America have entrusted us to ing side as well as the Tax Code ledger The third problem with all this debt represent them, to make judgments on side. is it’s potentially inflationary. Now, we their behalf. I think most people in If we don’t do this, Mr. Speaker, have a very expansive liquidity policy America want something constructive what are the consequences if we don’t going on right now, basically buying up done, something that’s fair, that’s not deal with this debt successfully? By the our debt. The consequences over time done in an emergency, 11th-hour sce- way, it can’t be done overnight. It’s too could be a further unleashing of infla- nario, that doesn’t disrupt economic big. That would be too disruptive to do tionary impacts, which is a form of well-being because it’s either too dra- it overnight. But we have to set a path- taxation, a regressive form of taxation. matic or too harsh or done at the last way in which we are committed to seri- It hits the poor the hardest, those who minute, that takes a little bit longer ously reducing this debt and getting are on fixed incomes, seniors the hard- view, gets past the politics of the mo- the fiscal house in order, turning this est. It is grossly unfair. People who are ment and takes a longer view as to battleship around. not in a position in life to adjust what’s right and good for America. The consequences are really three- prices, if you will, and so that creates Mr. Speaker, the people who came be- fold if we don’t. First of all, it’s a form a further form of taxation on those hind us, who sacrificed so much to of future taxation. We’re forcing the who are least able to handle it. build what we have, don’t they deserve children of the future to pay for the So this is why, Mr. Speaker, this debt our best? Don’t they deserve a commit- way in which we’re living now. It’s fun- problem is so severe. We’re bumping up ment to these higher ideals? Because damentally unjust, unfair. in the near term against this debt ceil- our economic well-being is tied to our Secondly, a lot of this high level of ing limit. Now, again, what does that ability to work constructively and cre- debt is held by foreign countries such mean? atively together to get this fiscal house as China. What does that mean? That Congress has to give the administra- together, to get it on the right track, is a shift of the assets of this country— tion authority to borrow more money. to appropriately reduce spending while what we own—into the hands of other Now, the last time we did this, we ac- also delivering smart public policies people. We get all worried that China is tually reduced spending by more than that are effective in helping people undertaking a military expansion. an amount that we borrowed. That was across this country, that revitalizes We’ve sent a heck of a lot of manufac- the plan, again, trying to get to this in our economic strength, that takes the turing over there, sent a lot of our a manner that is not disruptive but ac- duress off of communities where people economy over there. They make the tually begins to reduce the spending in can’t find jobs and can’t find work, stuff; we buy the stuff. They have the a necessary fashion by more than the that creates a fairer Tax Code that’s cash. We run up debt; they buy our amount that we continue to borrow. less convoluted, that’s a little bit sim- debt. It’s a slow walk toward a better situa- pler, where you don’t have to have an tion. b 1930 army of lawyers and accountants to We may end up there now, I don’t figure out ways around it. That’s what It’s a very dysfunctional marriage. know, but this is one of these dynamics we ought to be focused on. That’s what But the consequences are, over time, that’s sitting out there, along with the we need to get done. That’s what I that is a shift of what we own in this continuing resolution, the future of think our people are demanding from country into the hands of a place like health care in this country, called us. China. ObamaCare, the sequestration, dealing Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the oppor- And where does that money go? Well, with these automatic cuts if we don’t tunity to share these thoughts with there is a ruling elite that’s doing pret- figure out a constructive way to budget you and my colleagues. ty well there. There’s a hybrid com- and to appropriate. And then the debt I yield back the balance of my time. munist-capitalistic system that doesn’t ceiling, in which we have to have a f seem to be very interested in the no- plan to basically continue to pull down tion of private property rights and this very, very large burdensome debt LEAVE OF ABSENCE human rights, doesn’t seem to be ad- and all of its economic as well as na- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- vancing very fast in this regard. tional security consequences. Mr. sence was granted to: So this economic liberalization, you Speaker, we must do this, and we must Mr. RUSH (at the request of Ms. would hope, over time would help bring do it now. PELOSI) for September 12 until Sep- about the focus on fundamental human So I would urge all of my colleagues, tember 20 on account of attending to rights and human dignity. But it has let’s transcend the partisan divide family acute medical care and hos- certainly empowered a wealthy elite, here. We’re going to have differences. pitalization. and it’s being plowed back into mili- We all come from districts with par- f tary infrastructure buildup. ticular perspectives. We have different So our debt is a national security philosophical ideas as to how to ap- ADJOURNMENT problem. Because we hear that the Chi- proach government. Some people want Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I nese, for instance, are expanding their more investment at the Federal level. move that the House do now adjourn. navy, expanding their nuclear arsenal. Those of us who believe in the sole The motion was agreed to; accord- So what is our response? We’ll send principle called subsidiarity, where ingly (at 9 o’clock and 36 minutes more ships into the Pacific. those closest to a problem or oppor- p.m.), under its previous order, the Well, Mr. Speaker, there is also a re- tunity should be empowered to solve House adjourned until tomorrow, sponse that needs to be had and that the problem or seize the opportunity— Thursday, September 19, 2013, at 10 we need to work diligently and quickly Federalism, as it used to be known. a.m. for morning-hour debate.

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A letter from the Director, Office of 0064] (RIN: 1018-AX74) received September 9, et No.: 111220786-1781-01] (RIN: 0648-XC811) re- Management and Budget, transmitting the 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ceived September 11, 2013, pursuant to 5 OMB Sequestration Update Report to the Committee on Natural Resources. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- 3007. A letter from the Chief, Branch of En- President and Congress for fiscal year 2014, ural Resources. dangered Species Listing, Department of the pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 902(d)(2); to the Com- 3015. A letter from the Director, Office of Interior, transmitting the Department’s mittee on Appropriations. Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- final rule — Endangered and Threatened 2996. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical retary, Department of Defense, transmitting mitting the Administration’s final rule — Habitat for Texas Golden Gladecress and authorization of 21 officers to wear the au- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Neches River Rose-mallow [Docket No.: thorized insignia of the grade of brigadier and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fish- FWS-R2-ES-2013-0027, 4500030113] (RIN: 1018- general; to the Committee on Armed Serv- ery Off the South Atlantic States; Regu- AZ49) received September 9, 2013, pursuant to ices. latory Amendment 15 [Docket No.: 120924488- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 2997. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- 3671-02] (RIN: 0648-BC60) received September Natural Resources. 11, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to retary, Department of Defense, transmitting 3008. A letter from the Deputy Assistant a letter on the approved retirement of Colo- the Committee on Natural Resources. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 3016. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- nel David G. Bellon to wear the insignia of NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, the grade of brigadier general; to the Com- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric mittee on Armed Services. tration’s final rule — Highly Migratory Spe- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- 2998. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- cies; 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Mi- tration’s final rule — Fisheries Off West ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the gratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Coast States; Modifications of the West approved retirement of Vice Admiral James Amendment 8 [Docket No.: 120627194-3957-02] Coast Commercial Salmon Fisheries; P. Wisecup, United States Navy, and his ad- (RIN: 0648-BC31) received September 11, 2013, Inseason Actions #6 Through #11 [Docket vancement to the grade of vice admiral on pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- No.: 130108020-3409-01] (RIN: 0648-XC738) re- the retired list; to the Committee on Armed mittee on Natural Resources. ceived September 11, 2013, pursuant to 5 Services. 3009. A letter from the Director, Office of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- 2999. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- ural Resources. for Legislative Affairs, Department of the anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- 3017. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- Treasury, transmitting A report with regard mitting the Administration’s final rule — rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, to the Treasury’s agenda with regard to the Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric international financial institutions; to the and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of Administration, transmitting the Adminis- Committee on Financial Services. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; tration’s final rule — Atlantic Highly Migra- 3000. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Parrotfish Management Measures in St. tory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fish- ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- Croix [Docket No.: 120510052-3615-02] (RIN: eries [Docket No.: 130214139-3542-02] (RIN: ment’s final rule — Student Assistance Gen- 0648-BC20) received September 3, 2013, pursu- 0648-XC789) received September 11, 2013, pur- eral Provisions (RIN: 1880-AA87) received ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- September 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Natural Resources. 3010. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- mittee on Natural Resources. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education 3018. A letter from the Acting Assistant rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, and the Workforce. Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 3001. A letter from the General Counsel, of State, transmitting the Department’s Administration, transmitting the Adminis- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, final rule — Visas: Documentation of Non- tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclu- transmitting the Corporation’s final rule — immigrants — Visa Classification; T Visa Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Em- sive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Class (RIN: 1400-AD42) received September 3, ployer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Pay- 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ing Benefits received September 9, 2013, pur- Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 121018563-3148-02] (RIN: 0648-XC757) received Committee on the Judiciary. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 3019. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- September 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on Education and the Workforce. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 3002. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- mitting The Report to Congress on the Ap- viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of Resources. 3011. A letter from the Director, Office of plication of Electronic Health Records (EHR) State, transmitting report prepared by the Payment Incentives for Providers Not Re- Department of State concerning inter- Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- ceiving Other Incentive Payments; jointly to national agreements other than treaties en- the Committees on Energy and Commerce tered into by the United States to be trans- mitting the Administration’s final rule — Western Pacific Fisheries; 2013 Annual Catch and Ways and Means. mitted to the Congress within the sixty-day 3020. A letter from the Special Inspector period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act; to Limits and Accountability Measures; Cor- recting Amendment [Docket No.: 121107617- General for Iraq Reconstruction, transmit- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 3628-03] (RIN: 0648-XC351) received September ting the SIGIR’s final report to Congress; 3003. A letter from the Assistant General 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs Counsel, Department of the Treasury, trans- the Committee on Natural Resources. and Appropriations. mitting three reports pursuant to the Fed- 3012. A letter from the Director, Office of 3021. A letter from the Assistant Secretary eral Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- for Legislative Affairs, Department of the Committee on Oversight and Government anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Treasury, transmitting A report covering Reform. mitting the Administration’s final rule — the operation and status of the relevant fed- 3004. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Na- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, eral fund accounts; jointly to the Commit- tional Forest System, Department of the In- and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fish- tees on Oversight and Government Reform terior, transmitting copies of the detailed ery Off the South Atlantic States; Regu- and Ways and Means. boundaries for the Roaring Wild and Scenic latory Amendment 18 [Docket No.: 130312235- f River and the Sandy Wild and Scenic River, 3658-02] (RIN: 0648-BD04) received September Upper Portion, in Oregon; to the Committee 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON on Natural Resources. the Committee on Natural Resources. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 3005. A letter from the Chief, Branch of En- 3013. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of dangered Species Listing, Department of the rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, committees were delivered to the Clerk Interior, transmitting the Department’s NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric final rule — Endangered and Threatened Administration, transmitting the Adminis- for printing and reference to the proper Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclu- calendar, as follows: Habitat for the Austin Blind and Jollyville sive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Mr. SESSIONS: Committee on Rules. Plateau Salamanders [Docket No.: FWS-R2- Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of House Resolution 351. Resolution providing ES-2013-0001; 4500030113] (RIN: 1018-AZ24) re- the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 120918468- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 687) to fa- ceived September 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 3111-02] (RIN: 0348-XC769) received September cilitate the efficient extraction of mineral U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to resources in southeast Arizona by author- ural Resources. the Committee on Natural Resources. izing and directing an exchange of Federal 3006. A letter from the Chief, Branch of En- 3014. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- and non-Federal land, and for other pur- dangered Species Listing, Department of the rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, poses; providing for consideration of the bill

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Concurrent resolution ex- able source of revenue from National Forest and Commerce, for a period to be subse- pressing the sense of Congress that a certain system land, to provide a temporary exten- quently determined by the Speaker, in each lock and dam should be known and des- sion of the Secure Rural Schools and Com- case for consideration of such provisions as ignated as the ‘‘Donald G. Waldon Lock and munity Self-Determination Act of 2000, and fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Dam’’; to the Committee on Transportation for other purposes; providing for consider- concerned. and Infrastructure. ation of the bill (H.R. 3102) to amend the By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: By Mr. BECERRA: Food and Nutrition Act 2008; and for other H.R. 3124. A bill to amend part E of title IV H. Res. 349. A resolution electing a Member purposes (Rept. 113–215). Referred to the of the Social Security Act to extend the to a certain standing committee of the House Calendar. adoption incentive payments program to in- House of Representatives; considered and Mr. COLE: Committee on Rules. House centive payments for foster child exits to re- agreed to. Resolution 352. Resolution providing for con- unification, adoption, and guardianship, and By Mr. ROKITA: sideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. for other purposes; to the Committee on H. Res. 350. A resolution establishing a se- 59) making continuing appropriations for fis- Ways and Means. lect committee to investigate and report on cal year 2014, and for other purposes, and By Mr. ENYART: the surveillance operations of the National providing for consideration of motions to H.R. 3125. A bill to authorize the Secretary Security Agency; to the Committee on suspend the rules (Rept. 113–216). Referred to of the Air Force to make competitive grants Rules. the House Calendar. to support research and development, edu- f f cation, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force and to MEMORIALS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS provide an initial infusion of funds for the Under clause 3 of rule XII, grant program; to the Committee on Armed Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 137. The SPEAKER presented a memorial Services, and in addition to the Committee bills and resolutions of the following of the Senate of the State of Florida, rel- on Appropriations, for a period to be subse- titles were introduced and severally re- ative to Senate Memorial No. 1266 urging the quently determined by the Speaker, in each President and the Congress to award the ferred, as follows: case for consideration of such provisions as United States 65th Infantry Regiment, the By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Borinqueneers, the Congressional Gold LANCE, Mr. REED, and Mr. KLINE): concerned. Medal; to the Committee on Financial Serv- H.R. 3119. A bill to prohibit enrollment By Mr. FINCHER: under Health Care Exchange plans until pri- H.R. 3126. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- ices. vacy protections are certified as being in tection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a f place, and for other purposes; to the Com- government subsidy for the purchase of a CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY mittee on Energy and Commerce. health plan by a Member of Congress; to the By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Committee on House Administration. STATEMENT Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): By Mr. MAFFEI: Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 3120. A bill to improve access to oral H.R. 3127. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- the Rules of the House of Representa- health care for vulnerable and underserved enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to small tives, the following statements are sub- populations; to the Committee on Energy employers for certain newly hired employ- mitted regarding the specific powers and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- ees, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition granted to Congress in the Constitu- Natural Resources, Veterans’ Affairs, and to the Committee on Small Business, for a tion to enact the accompanying bill or Armed Services, for a period to be subse- period to be subsequently determined by the joint resolution. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Speaker, in each case for consideration of By Mr. PAULSEN: case for consideration of such provisions as such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 3119. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee tion of the committee concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- concerned. By Ms. MATSUI: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, H.R. 3128. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Article I, Section 8 Mr. SCALISE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. Social Security Act to provide additional By Mr. CUMMINGS: ELLMERS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. GOSAR, penalties applicable to psychiatric hospitals H.R. 3120. Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. ROKITA, and units that fail to comply with Medicare Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. FLORES, Mr. PEARCE, Mrs. discharge planning process requirements; to lation pursuant to the following: HARTZLER, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. CUL- the Committee on Ways and Means. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Con- BERSON, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. By Ms. MOORE: gress shall have Power To lay and collect MULVANEY, Mr. ROSS, Mr. STEWART, H.R. 3129. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the full the Debts and provide for the common MCKINLEY, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. exclusion applicable to qualified small busi- Defence and general Welfare of the United BUCSHON, Mr. COTTON, Mr. JORDAN, ness stock; to the Committee on Ways and States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises and Mr. SALMON): Means. shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 3121. A bill to repeal the Patient Pro- By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD: States’’ tection and Affordable Care Act and related H.R. 3130. A bill to establish humane prac- By Mr. ROE of Tennessee: reconciliation provisions, to promote pa- tices for the repatriation of aliens at the bor- H.R. 3121. tient-centered health care, and for other pur- der, establish effective standards for the Congress has the power to enact this legis- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- treatment of certain aliens in the custody of lation pursuant to the following: merce, and in addition to the Committees on the Department of Homeland Security, and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, with respect Ways and Means, Education and the Work- for other purposes; to the Committee on the to the power to ‘‘lay and collect Taxes, Du- force, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee ties, Imposts, and Excises,’’ and to provide House Administration, Appropriations, and on Homeland Security, for a period to be for the ‘‘general Welfare of the United Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in States.’’ mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- each case for consideration of such provi- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. sideration of such provisions as fall within sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Constitution gives Congress the power to the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. committee concerned. ‘‘regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Ms. and among the several States, and with the H.R. 3122. A bill to amend the Elementary GABBARD, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. BEN Indian Tribes.’’ and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to pro- RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Ms. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. mote student physical heath and well-being, BORDALLO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. GRI- Constitution, which gives Congress the nutrition, and fitness, and for other pur- JALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DAVID SCOTT power to ‘‘make all Laws which shall be nec- poses; to the Committee on Education and of Georgia, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SPEIER, essary and proper for carrying into Execu- the Workforce. Mr. LEWIS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. tion the foregoing Powers, and all other By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for him- HONDA, and Mr. HOLT): Powers vested by this Constitution in the self, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. EDWARDS, H.R. 3131. A bill to authorize studies of cer- Government of the United States, or in any Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. tain areas for possible inclusion in the Na- Department or Officer thereof.’’ MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. RAN- tional Park System, and for other purposes; This legislation puts forth measures relat- GEL): to the Committee on Natural Resources. ing to the treatment of existing commerce

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and the exchange of health care products, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SCHNEIDER, services, and transactions, while retaining By Mr. SABLAN: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New the sovereignty and power of respective H.R. 3131. Mexico, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. states as outlined in Amendment X of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1752: Mr. BURGESS. U.S. Constitution. The legislation also lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1761: Mr. RUSH, Mr. HECK of Nevada, makes amendments to the manner in which Under Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Ar- and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. the United States defines and enacts certain ticle IV, section 3, clause 2 of the Constitu- H.R. 1771: Mr. GARRETT. taxes, as implemented through the power to tion. H.R. 1787: Mr. WALZ, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. collect taxes and provide for the general By Mr. TERRY: KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. HARPER. Welfare. H.R. 3132. H.R. 1798: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1801: Mr. KILDEE. Constitution provides for those provisions lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1844: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. which serve as a means to secure the ends of Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 DEFAZIO, and Ms. DELBENE. Clauses 1 and 3 of Article 1, Section 8, as f H.R. 1846: Ms. JACKSON LEE. cited above. Such provisions, include, but are H.R. 1852: Mr. POCAN and Mr. SERRANO. not limited to eligibility standards, report- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1861: Mr. PAULSEN. ing measures relating to the practical imple- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1878: Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, and Mr. MICHAUD. mentation of tax provisions, and instruc- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1884: Ms. SPEIER, Mr. MURPHY of Flor- tions specifying the relationship among ex- tions as follows: isting Departments and programs. ida, Mr. KILMER, Mr. MAFFEI, Ms. ESTY, Mr. Nothing in this legislation shall be con- H.R. 241: Mr. LAMALFA. CARNEY, and Ms. SINEMA. strued to restrict due process of the law as H.R. 358: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 1920: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Mr. GENE defined in Section 1, Amendment XIV of the H.R. 419: Mr. FORBES. GREEN of Texas. U.S. Constitution. H.R. 437: Mr. ISRAEL and Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 1971: Mr. TONKO. This legislation includes a provision to re- H.R. 485: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 1985: Mr. LOBIONDO. peal Public Law 111–148 and title I and sub- H.R. 508: Mr. HIMES. H.R. 1999: Mrs. HARTZLER. title B of title II of Public Law 111–152, which H.R. 541: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2003: Mr. YARMUTH. exceeds the scope of power vested in Con- H.R. 543: Mr. HONDA and Mr. MURPHY of H.R. 2019: Mr. MCCARTHY of California. gress by the U.S. Constitution. Florida. H.R. 2041: Mr. ROKITA. By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: H.R. 679: Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 2053: Mr. SIMPSON. H.R. 3122. H.R. 685: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BOUSTANY, and H.R. 2101: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 2134: Mr. TONKO. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 705: Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MESSER, Mr. H.R. 2146: Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power OLSON, and Ms. JENKINS. ELLISON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. PERL- granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 763: Mrs. LUMMIS and Mr. WOODALL. MUTTER, Mr. COURTNEY, and Ms. SEWELL of 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 797: Mr. HINOJOSA. Alabama. tion. H.R. 809: Mr. CARNEY. H.R. 2199: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: H.R. 901: Mr. LATHAM and Mr. PAULSEN. JONES. H.R. 3123. H.R. 904: Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. LOBI- H.R. 2247: Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KINZINGER of Congress has the power to enact this legis- ONDO, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. PAYNE, Illinois, and Mr. WALBERG. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. HURT, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. LARSON of H.R. 2249: Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. TIERNEY, and Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I of the Con- Connecticut. Mr. WOLF. stitution. H.R. 911: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. H.R. 2296: Mr. KILMER and Mr. TERRY. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: H.R. 920: Mr. SMITH of Missouri and Ms. H.R. 2302: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3124. PINGREE of Maine. H.R. 2315: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 924: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. TIERNEY. H.R. 2330: Mr. LATHAM. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 938: Mr. HECK of Washington. H.R. 2399: Mr. BLUMENAUER. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 975: Mrs. BEATTY and Mr. SEAN PAT- H.R. 2415: Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. DANNY K. granted to Congress under Article I of the RICK MALONEY of New York. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. United States Constitution and its subse- H.R. 1015: Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. quent amendments, and further clarified and SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. BARLETTA, and Mr. MATHESON. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the CLARKE, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mrs. ROBY, H.R. 2500: Ms. GRANGER and Mr. LAMBORN. United States. and Ms. SCHWARTZ. H.R. 2502: Ms. NORTON. By Mr. ENYART: H.R. 1020: Mr. DELANEY and Mr. SABLAN. H.R. 2523: Mrs. BUSTOS. H.R. 3125. H.R. 1024: Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. ROKITA, H.R. 2548: Mr. ROSKAM and Mr. RUSH. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 2553: Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1077: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Mr. SMITH of KILDEE, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. DOYLE. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Texas. H.R. 2575: Mrs. BACHMANN. granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 1098: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 2619: Mr. KILMER and Mr. PETERSON. 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 1146: Mrs. WALORSKI and Mr. DAVID H.R. 2638: Mr. HANNA. By Mr. FINCHER: SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 2654: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 3126. H.R. 1176: Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 2663: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1317: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. H.R. 2692: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1318: Mr. WAXMAN. ico. Article I Section 8. H.R. 1326: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2717: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. By Mr. MAFFEI: H.R. 1354: Mr. TIBERI, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. H.R. 2725: Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 3127. TERRY, and Mr. PETERS of California. H.R. 2738: Mr. MCNERNEY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1461: Mr. GOHMERT and Mr. CARTER. H.R. 2744: Mr. ROSKAM. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1507: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 2772: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Sec- HORSFORD, Ms. WATERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. MEEKS. tion 8, of Article 1 of the United States Con- California, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 2780: Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, stitution. New York, Mr. JOYCE, and Ms. DELBENE. Mr. KILMER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, By Ms. MATSUI: H.R. 1518: Mr. JOYCE. Mr. ELLISON, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. H.R. 3128. H.R. 1553: Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. BRADY of DELAURO, Mr. YARMUTH, and Ms. BONAMICI. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Texas, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. H.R. 2782: Mr. HINOJOSA. lation pursuant to the following: WOODALL, and Mr. GIBSON. H.R. 2785: Mr. LATHAM. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 1573: Mr. ISRAEL and Mr. COOPER. H.R. 2790: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. By Ms. MOORE: H.R. 1588: Mr. POCAN. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 3129. H.R. 1628: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 2801: Mr. WALZ, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1658: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. SIMPSON. lation pursuant to the following: HANABUSA, and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 2805: Mr. ROSKAM. Article I, Section 8: H.R. 1666: Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. H.R. 2809: Mr. LONG, Mr. MESSER, Mr. WITT- Congress has the power to lay and collect POCAN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. MAN, Mr. SALMON, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. ROSS, taxes. O’ROURKE. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. POSEY, Mr. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD: H.R. 1701: Mr. MASSIE. BARTON, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 3130. H.R. 1717: Mrs. WALORSKI. JORDAN, Mr. ROKITA, and Mr. MARINO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1726: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. FARR, Ms. H.R. 2810: Mr. LATHAM and Mrs. BROOKS of lation pursuant to the following: JACKSON LEE, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. Indiana.

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H.R. 2822: Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. CLAY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as de- H.R. 2841: Ms. MOORE and Ms. HANABUSA. BORDALLO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GENE GREEN of fined in clause 9 of Rule XXI. H.R. 2908: Mr. LONG. Texas, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. TITUS, The amendment number 1 to be offered by H.R. 2936: Ms. LOFGREN. and Mr. SERRANO. Representative DAINES, or a designee, to H.R. 2943: Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. LAMALFA, H.R. 3116: Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. BUCSHON, H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. FORBES. and Mr. CRENSHAW. Healthy Communities Act does not contain H.R. 2952: Ms. CLARKE. H.J. Res. 34: Mr. CLEAVER. any congressional earmarks, limited tax H.R. 2957: Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H.J. Res. 43: Ms. BONAMICI and Mr. ISRAEL. benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. ENYART, Mr. KLINE, and H.J. Res. 62: Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. GUTHRIE, in clause 9 of rule XXI. Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. POSEY, Mr. Mr. QUIGLEY. OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF WISCONSIN H.R. 2998: Mr. COHEN. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. LATTA. The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 3005: Ms. ESHOO. H. Res. 35: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. the Committee on the Budget in H.J. Res. 59, H.R. 3040: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H. Res. 63: Mr. TIERNEY and Mr. SEAN PAT- the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, H.R. 3076: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. ROKITA. RICK MALONEY of New York. H.R. 3077: Mr. LONG. H. Res. 109: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. 2014, do not contain any congressional ear- H.R. 3082: Mr. STOCKMAN. SCHRADER. marks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H.R. 3089: Mr. WITTMAN. H. Res. 208: Ms. CHU and Mr. SCHIFF. benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. H.R. 3093: Mr. DESANTIS. H. Res. 254: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of f H.R. 3095: Mr. COBLE, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. NOLAN, DELBENE. PETITIONS, ETC. Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SMITH of f Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions Missouri, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. WALZ, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- and papers were laid on the clerk’s BILIRAKIS. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- desk and referred as follows: H.R. 3098: Mr. RUIZ. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS 49. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 3103: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. THORNBERRY, Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts, rel- Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. ROONEY, Ms. HANABUSA, statements on congressional earmarks, ative to Warrant Article No. 7 urging the Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. JONES, and Mr. MILLER of Congress to enact H.R. 129; to the Committee Florida. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff on Financial Services. H.R. 3106: Mrs. WALORSKI. benefits were submitted as follows: 50. Also, a petition of the City of Kenosha, H.R. 3108: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. The amendment to be offered by Rep- Wisconsin, relative to Resolution No. 113-13 MOORE, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. EDDIE resentative RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, or a designee, urging the passage of a constitutional BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE, to H.R. 687 the Southeast Arizona Land Ex- amendment reclaiming democracy from the Mr. VARGAS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. BROWN of Flor- change and Conservation Act of 2013 does not corrupting effects of undue corporate influ- ida, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. CONNOLLY, contain any congressional earmarks, limited ence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 No. 123 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was Senator from the Commonwealth of Massa- issues we are going to work on. We called to order by the Honorable ED- chusetts, to perform the duties of the Chair. have one that we filed—what is called a WARD J. MARKEY, a Senator from the PATRICK J. LEAHY, rule XIV procedure—yesterday dealing Commonwealth of Massachusetts. President pro tempore. with continuing to allow our high-tech Mr. MARKEY thereupon assumed the industry to be competitive. PRAYER chair as Acting President pro tempore. We will move forward doing the best The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f we can. We will wait and see what the fered the following prayer: RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY House is going to do. They are still Let us pray. LEADER struggling to find out which absurd Gracious Savior, lead our lives so we idea is going to prevail over there. will bring You pleasure, receiving the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- smile of Heaven’s approval. pore. The majority leader is recog- f Guide our Senators, inspiring them nized. to do justly, to love mercy, and to em- f MEASURES PLACED ON THE CAL- brace humility as they walk with You. SCHEDULE ENDAR—S. 1513, S. 1514, H.R. 2009, Lord, strengthen them, making them AND H.R. 2775 eager to lift burdens and to respond to Mr. REID. Mr. President, following human needs. In Your unfailing love, leader remarks the Senate will be in a Mr. REID. I am told there are four give them the wisdom to follow the period of morning business, with the bills at the desk due for second read- leading of Your powerful providence. Republicans controlling the first 30 ings. Do for them immeasurably, abun- minutes and the majority controlling The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- dantly, above all that they can ask or the second 30 minutes. pore. The clerk will read the bills by imagine. Following morning business the Sen- title for a second time. We pray in Your merciful Name. ate will resume consideration of the The assistant legislative clerk read Amen. Energy Savings and Industrial Com- as follows: petitiveness Act. A bill (S. 1513) to amend the Helium Act to f We have tried really hard to work on complete the privatization of the Federal he- this Energy bill. It is no wonder the lium reserve in a competitive market fash- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE news is reporting today that this is the ion that ensures stability in the helium mar- The Presiding Officer led the Pledge least productive Senate in the history kets while protecting the interests of Amer- of Allegiance, as follows: of the country. ican taxpayers, and for other purposes. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the We have a number of Republican Sen- A bill (S. 1514) to save coal jobs, and for United States of America, and to the Repub- ators and lots of Republican House other purposes. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Members who don’t believe in govern- A bill (H.R. 2009) to prohibit the Secretary indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ment. They want to get rid of it. They of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the are doing everything they can to make f Health Care and Education Reconciliation that a fact. We are waiting now to see Act of 2010. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING what is going to come from the House A bill (H.R. 2775) to condition the provision PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE to fund government or not fund it. As of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Presiding Officer knows, they are the Patient Protection and Affordable Care The PRESIDING OFFICER. The obsessed with the constitutional law Act upon a certification that a program to clerk will please read a communication that has been in effect now for 4 years, verify household income and other qualifica- to the Senate from the President pro declared constitutional by the Supreme tions for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposes. tempore (Mr. LEAHY). Court. The legislative clerk read the fol- The latest we got from our floor staff Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to lowing letter: is that the Republicans on this Energy any further proceedings with respect to U.S. SENATE, bill want five nongermane amendments all of these bills that were just read PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, and whatever other amendments are into the RECORD. Washington, DC, September 18, 2013. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- To the Senate: filed dealing with energy, which means Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, we are not going to finish the legisla- pore. Objection is heard. of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby tion. That is an understatement. But The bills will be placed on the cal- appoint the Honorable EDWARD J. MARKEY, a we will proceed. We have a number of endar under rule XIV.

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So In the State of Nevada the influence Democrats made small business loans now is not the time for victory laps be- of Hispanic Americans is evident even possible for 11,000 Hispanic-owned busi- cause if this is his idea of success, I in the name of the State, which means nesses. We have significantly cut pred- would hate to see what failure looks ‘‘snowcapped.’’ Of course, our most fa- atory and discriminatory lending prac- like. mous city—one of the most famous cit- tices that disproportionately affected Today, nearly 8 million Americans ies in the world—means ‘‘the mead- Hispanic communities. Last year Con- who want full-time jobs can only find ows.’’ It was a place that in pioneer gress cut taxes for 98 percent of Amer- part-time work. That is nearly twice as days was an oasis in the desert, and ican families, including every middle- many involuntary part-timers as we that is an understatement. Water from class family. had throughout most of the previous artisan wells that bubbled out of the Congress also heard the calls for fair, administration. And, of course, ground was the beginning of Las practical immigration reform, and this ObamaCare will make this much worse. Vegas—the meadows. year the Senate passed a bipartisan im- What is more, the poor and middle-in- The first non-Native American who migration bill that will reform Amer- come folks and those just starting out set eyes on Las Vegas Valley was a ica’s illegal immigration system and on their own are some of the people man named Rafael Rivera. We honor reduce the deficit by $1 trillion. This who have been struggling the most in him in Nevada. In my office here and in measure will also help 11 million peo- the Obama economy. The unemploy- my conference room I have a wonderful ple—people who are tired of looking ment rate for low-income Americans, painting of Rafael looking down over over their shoulders and fearing depor- for instance, now stands at 21 percent— Las Vegas. He looked so good, all tation—to get right with the law and 21 percent unemployment for low-in- dressed in his finery, but in reality he start down an earned pathway to citi- come Americans—right about where it was lost. He had been with a Spanish zenship. The Senate, though, is still was during the Great Depression. expedition and was lost, but he was the waiting, as we have been waiting for The President likes to claim credit first to see Las Vegas, and we recognize lots of things, for the Republicans in for jobs created since the so-called re- that. The picture is terrific. We see the House to allow a vote on the Sen- covery began, but what he fails to men- him looking down at a place where ate’s bipartisan compromise. What bet- tion is that there are still fewer jobs there was nothing other than the ter way to celebrate this important today than before the crisis hit, while meadows, but now there are 2.5 million month than by passing a bill that will real median wages haven’t gone up at people there. allow millions of families to stay to- all over the past 5 years. In Nevada and across the Nation we gether and reach their full potential? Even though Candidate Obama prom- see the contributions of Hispanic I look forward to Hispanic Heritage ised to ‘‘spread the wealth around,’’ we Americans in every facet of our soci- Month as an opportunity to reaffirm find that 95 percent of recent income ety—on the battlefield, in the board- my commitment to supporting the 52 gains have actually gone to the richest room, in the courtroom and the class- million Latinos in America through among us. Ninety-five percent of recent room, at art galleries, and on the play- our work in the Senate. To me, His- income gains have gone to the richest ing field. Hispanic Americans have also panic Heritage Month is about recog- among us. In other words, we are again played an important role in this Na- nizing the incredible contributions of faced with the tragic irony that those tion’s Armed Forces, serving in every Hispanic Americans to our Nation, but on the left who claim most loudly to be conflict since the Revolutionary War. it is also about building a brighter fu- standing for fairness and equality often More than 2.3 million Hispanic-owned ture for Hispanic Americans in our Na- end up getting the worst results for businesses employ millions of Ameri- tion. those who need help the most. To para- cans, providing critical goods and serv- f phrase President Reagan’s old line ices and helping to drive our economy. about the apostles of ‘‘fairness,’’ maybe Nationwide, Latinos are expected to RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY they are fair in one way: Their policies make up about 60 percent of the popu- LEADER don’t discriminate; they bring misery lation growth in the decades to come. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to everybody—unless, of course, we are To ensure our country thrives, we must pore. The Republican leader is recog- speaking of the elite of the elite. We all ensure this Hispanic population thrives nized. know why that is. Because when gov- as well. Hispanic Heritage Month f ernment policies hurt economic growth should be one to celebrate but also one by stifling opportunities and drying up TROUBLING REALITIES to reflect on what we can do to help investment, it is the American worker Hispanic families thrive. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, ear- who loses. It is those at the bottom of This year affords a special moment lier this week we passed the 5-year the economic ladder who suffer the for reflection as our Nation commemo- mark since the financial crisis hit our most. rates 50 years since the historic march country. Incredibly, President Obama The best thing we can do to help the on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. tried to use that opportunity to take poor and working class is to get the The struggle for equality, justice, and credit for the fact that things aren’t as private sector growing again. And we freedom is ongoing, but through en- bad as they were back then, and he is know how it is done—by implementing gagement Hispanic Americans and all back at it again today. Basically, his things such as a more competitive tax Americans can make heard in Wash- message is this: America isn’t in a free code, regulatory relief, approval of the ington their support for quality edu- fall, so everyone should give him a big Keystone Pipeline, and, of course, re- cation, quality health care, a living pat on the back. pealing ObamaCare, which is killing wage, and the right to vote without in- Well, as far as deflections go, it is jobs. timidation or discrimination. pretty creative, but it is also pretty The fact is that the policies of to- Congress heard their calls for quality misleading because in an effort to jus- day’s Washington Democrats actually affordable health insurance. That is tify his own failed policies and preserve entrench unfairness and make the why we passed, among other reasons, them, the President is papering over playing field even more uneven. the Affordable Care Act, known as some pretty troubling realities. The Even the President’s allies are begin- ObamaCare, which was a huge step for- truth is, for most Americans, the past ning to understand. Big Labor wants to ward for Hispanic families and Nevad- few years have felt like anything but a rewrite some provisions of the same ans across the country. In Nevada recovery. It has been a story of lost ObamaCare law they helped muscle alone, more than 160,000 Latinos and jobs and underemployment and the loss through. Why? Because, predictably, more than 10 million nationwide who of dignity that comes with both. It has ObamaCare is now hurting the 40-hour

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What about the financial system needs in order to oper- middle class? What about college grad- MORNING BUSINESS ate more safely and to avoid taxpayer uates or young couples trying to make The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bailouts such as we saw following 2008. ends meet while they start a family? This is just another reason the U.S. Don’t those folks deserve some relief pore. Under the previous order, the Senate will be in a period of morning economy continues to slog along, with from ObamaCare too? the weakest recovery and the longest That is why Senator COATS and I business for 1 hour, with Senators per- mitted to speak therein for up to 10 period of high unemployment since the filed an amendment last week that Great Depression of the 1930s. Nearly 38 would allow everyone else to take ad- minutes each, with the time equally di- vided and controlled between the two percent of America’s unemployed have vantage of the ObamaCare delay al- been jobless for more than 6 months. ready offered to businesses. If compa- leaders or their designees, with the Re- publicans controlling the first half and Let me say that again. Nearly 38 per- nies get to catch a break, then Repub- cent of Americans unemployed have licans think the middle class should the majority controlling the final half. The Senator from Texas. been jobless for more than 6 months. too. The Democrats who run Wash- Those are tragic statistics because ington need to stop blocking us from f we all know that the longer someone is even taking a vote on this important THE ECONOMY unemployed, the harder it is for them legislation—legislation that already to get back into a job because they lose passed the House of Representatives, Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as you skills, they become less competitive in by the way, on a bipartisan basis. know, today marks the fifth anniver- the labor markets. After all, as I have already indicated, sary of the 2008 financial panic which The only reason unemployment rates ObamaCare is a big reason we are turn- threw our country into a severe reces- actually fell was not because the econ- ing into a nation of part-time workers sion and the worst economic crisis this omy was getting strong enough to cre- and that so many Americans will lose country has had since the 1930s. It has ate new jobs, but it was because fewer their jobs and the health care plans been 5 years since Lehman Brothers and fewer people actually were looking they like. It is also one of the reasons collapsed. It has been 5 years since the for work. More and more people actu- the rate of those either working or Federal Government seized full control ally gave up. All one has to do is go on looking for work has dropped back to of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It has the Internet and look at the Bureau of Carter-era levels—Carter-era levels— been 5 years since Washington bailed Labor Statistics under something and that the average time it takes to out AIG, the giant insurance company. called the labor participation rate, and find a job is longer than it has been lit- In the weeks and months following erally in decades. we can see that the percentage of peo- the events of September 2008, Members ple actually looking for work has de- These are all good reasons not just to of both parties agreed that one of the delay but to repeal this law and start clined to the lowest point in about 30 most important things we could do is years or so. over with bipartisan reforms that can to fix the idea of too big to fail when it actually reduce costs instead of killing A recent study concludes that Amer- came to some of the largest financial jobs. I have confidence we will get ica is still 8.3 million jobs away from a institutions in America. Too big to there eventually because the only per- full economic recovery—8.3 million fail—so the only alternative was for son who seems to be happy with Americans out of work who need to be taxpayers to bail them out. ObamaCare is the guy it is named back at work in order for us to get We wanted to end it. Five years later, after—the guy it is named after. Be- back on track. I wish I could say we had succeeded. I cause when everyone from union bosses Is it any wonder that a Pew Research wish I could say that too big to fail was to working moms wants to repeal this Center poll indicated that 52 percent of a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the act, it is hard to escape the conclusion people feel as though our job situation very law that was passed by our Demo- that the people standing in the way are has hardly recovered at all since the more interested in what is good for cratic friends, primarily, that was sup- great recession? Fifty-two percent their legacies than what is good for the posed to end too big to fail actually think things have not gotten that country. codified it, actually made it more cer- much better. But, look, I am still holding out tain to occur because it gave Federal Nevertheless, there seems to be this hope. I hope the President will take regulators the power to identify some- divide, this gulf between perception in this 5-year anniversary of the financial thing called systemically important in- Washington among the political elites crisis as a chance to reflect and to stitutions. Doesn’t that sound sus- and on Main Street. For example, in an change course. I hope he will finally piciously like too big to fail if you are ABC News broadcast this past week- admit that what he has tried thus far systemically important financial insti- end, President Obama said that since has not worked; that it is not enough tutions? he took office, America has witnessed to just improve the lot of those who We have already seen that system- ‘‘progress across the board.’’ I guess have influence in government; that he ically important firms enjoy huge ‘‘progress’’ is a relative term. has to work for the middle class too. I funding advantages over smaller com- But since the official end of the re- hope he starts working with Members petitors, primarily community bankers cession in June 2008, median household of both parties to start over on health in places such as my State, mostly be- income has declined by nearly $2,500. care, to put our economy on a sound cause of the perception that these large Average working families have $2,500 and sustainable footing, to get spend- companies enjoy a government bailout less to spend, so, of course, they do not ing under control so we do not leave guarantee. In other words, their cost of feel as though we have had a recovery. the same kind of mess to our children, doing business is lower because people They do not feel as though things have as CBO again warned us yesterday. actually perceive they have a Federal gotten better across the board, such as Most important, I am hoping he Government backstop available to bail the President. Of course, that is before starts thinking of ways to give those them out if they get into trouble—not we even account for inflation. When we who are struggling in this economy a so for small credit unions, community adjust the numbers to reflect the in- real chance to succeed. When he does, bankers in places such as my State and crease in consumer prices, the drop in Republicans will be here ready to work around the country. median household income has been sig- with him, as we have since he first In other words, Dodd-Frank, rather nificantly larger than the $2,500 I just came to office. than weakening this concept, actually mentioned.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.004 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 The President says he is concerned it is as though, because of the guaran- policies that make it easier to create about income inequality, about the dif- teed issue aspect of ObamaCare, some- jobs and easier to get full-time work. ference between the wealthy and aver- one can wait until they are sick to buy Let’s reform our Tax Code so it is age working families and the poor. But health insurance and the insurance progrowth, make it simpler, make it the New York Times has reported that company has to sell it to them. So fairer, make it more logical, make it the trend of rising income inequality somebody said: That is akin to waiting more conducive to that strong eco- ‘‘appears to have accelerated during until your house is on fire before you nomic growth that is going to create [this President’s] administration.’’ It actually buy fire insurance. That is not jobs. has gotten worse. Indeed, according to insurance anymore, and that runs up Let’s go back to the drawing board one measure of the income gap, in- the cost for everybody, as does a phe- on health care and embrace sensible equality has increased about four times nomenon such as age banning, where patient-centered reforms that will re- faster under President Obama than it young people my daughters’ age, in duce costs and increase accessibility. did under President George W. Bush. their early thirties, are going to have We are never going to change our eco- Of course, America’s income gap is to bear the cost of health care for older nomic trajectory until we change our mirrored by a yawning unemployment Americans because they cannot charge economic policies. Again, doing the gap. Earlier this week, the Associated older Americans any more than three same thing over and over again is not Press reported that ‘‘the gap in em- times more than what they charge going to change the outcome. We need ployment rates between America’s young, healthy people such as my to try something new. 1 highest- and lowest-income families daughters, even though their consump- The policies of the past 4 ⁄2 years has stretched to its widest levels since tion of health care, we know, will not have given us an economy that is fail- officials began tracking the data a dec- be anywhere near that ratio. ing to deliver the kind of job creation ade ago.’’ As projected, the President’s health and income gains Americans want and Again, this is happening under a care law will cause individual insur- they need. As the President’s own President who said rising income in- ance premiums to skyrocket all across Treasury Secretary said this week, equality is morally wrong, a President America, including Texas. ‘‘Too many Americans cannot find who believes rising income inequality Policies such as ObamaCare and work, growth is not fast enough, and is holding America’s economic recov- Dodd-Frank, as I keep hearing from my the very definition of what it means to ery back. community bankers, have increased be middle class is being undercut by But the problem is not in his diag- the cost of doing business and gen- trends in our economy that must be ad- nosis, it is in his proposed remedies, his erated enormous uncertainty about the dressed.’’ policies. His proposed remedies for future. I was talking to a businessman I could not agree with him more. So growing inequality include more taxes, in Houston just 2 days ago. He said: isn’t it time to try something dif- more spending by the Federal Govern- The thing that is holding America ferent? I yield the floor. ment, more debt, and more regulations. back, our economy back, is uncer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- It is symptomatic of the idea that tainty. People don’t know what their ator from Wyoming. Washington knows best. It does not, taxes are going to be like, what the and we know because of the failed ex- regulatory environment is going to be f periments over the last 5 years. Of like. They don’t know about our failure ENERGY AMENDMENT course, if such policies were truly part to deal with our national debt, now Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, of the solution, inequality would be de- about $17 trillion. As the Fed begins to today I would like to follow up on some clining. In other words, if the Presi- wind down its purchases of our own of the comments by Senator CORNYN dent’s proposed solutions of more regu- debt, interest rates start to go back up. about these massive burdens on Amer- lations, more taxes, and more Federal What is that going to mean? ican families, how it is impacting their spending would work, we would be well It is going to mean we have to pay lives, their quality of life. Those are on our way to an economic recovery, China and other creditors more money burdens forced upon them by this ad- unemployment would be back to his- for the money they have loaned to us ministration. toric norms, and the economy would be because of that $17 trillion debt, and it I rise to talk about an amendment I growing. But it is not. will simply crowd out our ability to filed to the energy efficiency bill that Then there is the cost of health in- fund other priorities such as national we will be debating today on the floor. surance. This is another one of the bur- security, among others. This amendment would stop President dens on particularly small businesses The story of our sluggish recovery is Obama’s attempt to impose a massive and individuals which are keeping the ultimately a story of wasted human increase to the national energy bill. It economy stagnant. capital, again another tragedy. It is a will affect all Americans because, in a Back in 2008 the President famously story of mothers and fathers who can- sense, essentially what we have is a promised that premiums for a family of not find full-time jobs and who are hav- huge energy tax caused by government four would decrease by about $2,500 if ing trouble supporting their families. regulations. we would just pass his signature health It is a story of college graduates who My amendment blocks the issuance care legislation, now known as are unemployed, living at home, and of new carbon pollution standards for ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act, drowning in student loan debt. new and existing coal-fired power- but instead the cost has gone up by As economists Keith Hennessey and plants. Those standards are due out nearly $2,400 between 2009 and 2012. Ed Lazear have written, ‘‘The severe from the Environmental Protection So we have median household income recession was bad enough, but the slow Agency this very week. They can do going down about $2,500, but actually recovery is doing just as much damage great harm to the American economy the cost of health care, rather than to living standards since it is sustained and to American families. going down, is going up by about the over a longer time frame.’’ We need to make America’s energy as same amount. For that matter, the I would say to our President: If you clean as we can as fast as we can. Ev- cost problem will only get worse once care about reducing income inequality, eryone knows that. It is important, ObamaCare is fully implemented, as we if you care about saving the American though, that we do it without hurting are beginning to see as we see what the dream, let’s try something new. You our economy and without costing thou- premiums are like in the individual know, the definition of insanity, one sands of middle-class jobs. The Amer- market for people who buy their health pundit said, was doing the same thing ican people, through their elected rep- care in the exchanges. over and over again and expecting a resentatives in Congress, have rejected The National Journal found that ‘‘for different outcome. So let’s try some- President Obama’s reckless energy the vast majority of Americans,’’ pre- thing new, because we know the status policies in the past. This past June miums will be higher under quo has not worked. Instead of piling President Obama issued a Presidential ObamaCare. That is pretty easy to un- more burdens on job creators and mak- memorandum directing the EPA to derstand because of the way it has been ing it harder for Americans to secure issue carbon pollution standard regula- wired. For example, someone has said, full-time employment, let’s embrace tions.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.005 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6551 My amendment would require the ap- of excessive regulation, there are a permit process for Keystone XL is now proval of Congress for any regulations whole host of ways it hurts American 60 months and still counting. Why is it causing increases of our national en- communities. One of those ways is its taking so long? In October 2010, Sec- ergy bill, just like the one the EPA impact on public health. retary of State Hillary Clinton said her would create with these regulations. If Studies consistently show unemploy- department was ‘‘inclined’’ to approve these regulations are allowed to take ment increases the likelihood of ill- the project. In July 2011, the adminis- effect, they will increase energy costs ness, hospital visits, and premature tration said it was ‘‘publicly com- for the people who can bear the burden death. Families where a parent is out mitted to reaching a decision’’ before the least—seniors, low-income fami- of work are more likely to fall into the end of the year. That was 2011. The lies, small businesses. poverty. Children in poor families are deadline came and it went. High energy costs will destroy thou- four times as likely as other children This past June, the President sud- sands of jobs in places such as my to be in fair or poor health. denly raised the bar. He said the ‘‘net home State of Wyoming but also in The bureaucrats at the EPA can effects of the pipeline’s impacts on our Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Mon- shake their magic eight ball to predict climate will be absolutely critical’’ in tana, and many other States. We have health impacts of carbon pollution on his decision. We know today what already seen coal-fired powerplants virtual people who have not been born those effects would be. Studies show shut down and reduce capacity, putting yet, years into the future. But if their the Keystone XL Pipeline would not many people out of work. That has predictions are wrong, and I expect have a substantial impact on green- been the President’s plan all along. they are, they will simply shake their house gas emissions. That is because These new regulations would be the magic eight ball again. even if the pipeline does not get built, latest step. Meanwhile, the health effects caused the energy is still going to be devel- Remember, President Obama said by their excessive regulations are very oped. China has absolutely offered to that under his plan ‘‘electricity rates real for real families, real children, buy the energy from Canada. This pipe- would necessarily skyrocket.’’ Sky- real seniors. My amendment addresses line has the support of more than 70 rocket. That is his word, not mine. He this public health issue. It does it by percent of the American people. It has said energy producers could still build preventing this massive unemployment the support of major labor unions, of coal-fired powerplants, but that the that would result from new redtape and every State along its route. cost would be so high it would bank- higher energy costs. A bipartisan majority in the House rupt them. The President should be Finally, my amendment is clear that and 62 Senators support it. Still, Presi- looking for ways to help businesses Congress should act on an affordable dent Obama cannot make up his mind. grow, to help create jobs, not pushing energy plan. Nothing in my amend- He delays his decisions on this vital in- his regulations to find backdoor ways ment says Congress should not work frastructure project and at the same to bankrupt them. with State and local governments to time orders regulations that would im- My amendment accomplishes a num- protect communities from severe pose what amounts to a national en- ber of goals, beginning with protecting weather events where lives are at ergy tax. He stalls a pipeline that American jobs. That has been our focus stake. My amendment is clear that would create thousands of jobs and at in this difficult economy. The Nation’s these kinds of decisions should be for the same time orders regulations that recession ended more than 4 years ago. Congress to make, not for the Presi- would destroy thousands of jobs. He We have not had the recovery, though, dent to make on his own. That is true stalls a pipeline that would help mid- we should have had because the Presi- whether the President is a Democrat or dle-class families while he promotes a dent’s policies have failed. The Presi- a Republican. I hope to get a vote on policy that would take more money dent promised he had a plan to create my amendment to ensure that the out of the pockets of hard-working so-called green jobs. People have seen Obama administration does not impose Americans. We need to improve Amer- that those green jobs never material- an increase in our national energy bill ica’s energy picture, without destroy- ized. on the American people. ing jobs or bankrupting our country. Now the President is going after the Along the same lines, I want to speak President Obama can help do that. red, white, and blue jobs that continue briefly about another opportunity we He can do it today by doing two things. to power our country. The Obama ad- have to ensure a stronger energy future First, he should drop his plan to im- ministration and its allies in the fringe for our country. This week will mark pose a new increase on national energy environmental movement say we need an anniversary that I hope will spur costs and let it be debated by Congress. to get rid of those jobs to make way for the American people to demand some Second, he should immediately approve new ones. They say coal miners and action from the Obama administration. the Keystone XL Pipeline. If the Presi- powerplant workers should fade into Five full years ago TransCanada first dent is serious about helping middle- history along with the men and women applied for permission to build the class families, he will prove it. If he is who built stagecoaches, telegraphs, and Keystone XL Pipeline. President not ready to join Democrats and Re- record players. Their idea is that if we Obama still cannot make up his mind publicans in Congress in making rea- simply let coal die, those folks can to approve the permits. He dithers, he sonable energy policies that help start making something new. delays, he makes excuses. American families, then the Senate That kind of thinking is a luxury a It is time to act. It is time finally to should act. lot of Americans do not want and can- approve the Keystone XL Pipeline so Struggling middle-class families are not afford. When excessive Washington America can start to get the benefits of asking for our help. It is time to give redtape crushes a coal mine or a coal- this important energy project. them the help they need. fired powerplant in a small commu- According to the State Department I yield the floor. nity, those jobs are not the only thing analysis, the pipeline’s construction The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- that go. The town loses its revenue could support 42,000 jobs across the pore. The Senator from Hawaii. base. That hurts its public schools, its country. The President should be grab- Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask police, its fire departments, senior bus- bing any opportunity he can to help unanimous consent to speak for up to ing services for those who cannot drive. the private sector create jobs. Instead, 15 minutes. Everything that town does to serve its he says the jobs the Keystone XL Pipe- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- people suffers because of decisions line would create are ‘‘a blip relative to pore. Without objection, it is so or- made by this administration in Wash- the need.’’ Is this how the President dered. ington, DC. sees the livelihoods of 42,000 American f Before long, people start to move families, a blip? away, looking for a better chance This is the fourth major pipeline AFFORDABLE CARE ACT somewhere else. Small businesses do project between Canada and the United Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I rise to not have enough customers, so they States since 2006. All the others were speak on the Affordable Care Act. At shut down, and the town withers away. approved and the process took between home in Hawaii we have a saying, When Washington uses the heavy hand 15 and 28 months for each of them. The ‘‘Lucky you live Hawaii.’’ That can

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If improvements or changes need In the early 1970s, the rate of unin- to the opening of our marketplace, the to be made, they can be done through sured in our State was about 30 per- Hawaii Health Connector, on October 1. the regular order with hearings, seri- cent, meaning roughly 1 in 3 in our Many of the people I have spoken to ous discussions, and bipartisan sup- population would live in fear that sick- want to know what the marketplace port. Ultimately, what we are seeing in ness or injury could cause financial may mean for them. Simply, the Ha- Hawaii and across the Nation is Presi- ruin for themselves or their families. waii Health Connector is going to pro- dent Obama’s historic health care The people of Hawaii knew this was un- vide a consumer-friendly way for resi- package is making inroads in improv- acceptable. dents of my State to view and compare ing our health care system. Efforts to In 1974, the State government passed a wide variety of plans. Then they will stop that cannot be tolerated by Mem- an innovative piece of legislation, the be able to pick the coverage that best bers of Congress and the people of this Prepaid Health Care Act. Now simply suits them and their families. My of- Nation. known as Prepaid, this legislation re- fice has been in constant contact with I will continue to support its full im- quires employers to provide affordable the Connector, and their staff in Ha- plementation and look forward to and quality care for hundreds of thou- waii has been working tirelessly to set working with all of my colleagues in sands of individuals and their families. up the online and phone interface, and the Senate to build upon its success. Our uninsured rate is one of the low- to provide assistance and navigation in I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- est in the country, with only 8 percent the form of kokua, a word in Hawaiian sence of a quorum. of our population lacking any type of that essentially means pitching in to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- insurance. Even though Hawaii has help your neighbors and your commu- pore. The clerk will call the roll. been at the forefront in making health nity with no regard for personal gain. The legislative clerk proceeded to care a right and not a privilege, we This is reflective of the values we call the roll. still have a way to go. Even with Pre- have in Hawaii, that everyone deserves Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, I paid, there are more than 100,000 people to be healthy and have access to afford- ask unanimous consent that the order in our State still uninsured. able and quality care. That doesn’t for the quorum call be rescinded. When the Affordable Care Act passed mean we still don’t have a lot of work The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. 3 years ago, I knew it meant that those to do. HEITKAMP). Without objection, it is so who are uninsured or underinsured in I am hoping a number of bills I have ordered. Hawaii would find some relief. We have introduced, including the Rural Pre- Mr. MARKEY. I ask unanimous con- already seen major successes since this ventive Health Care Training Act and sent to speak as in morning business landmark legislation passed. the Strengthening Health Disparities for up to 15 minutes. Yet people are still afraid of Data Collection Act, will be considered The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ObamaCare. This is because a lot of and voted on by the full Senate in objection, it is so ordered. people have spent a lot of time and order to solve some of our worst issues f money to make the American public in providing care to rural and under- A MASSACHUSETTS PERSPECTIVE believe that somehow this legislation served populations in Hawaii and is bad for them and will harm them. across the Nation. Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, That is why, when asked about health I believe ACA is working the way it today I am here to give my first speech care reform as a whole, many Ameri- should be. It is increasing the number on the floor of the Senate. I do so with cans say they are concerned, they have of insured Americans, promoting pre- deep respect and reverence for the his- anxiety. But when you talk to people ventive care that will help to reduce tory of this Chamber and for the giants back in Hawaii and across the Nation, the human and financial costs of avoid- of the Senate who have served before and even those who think they don’t able illness and lowering the costs of us. From Massachusetts, our recent like health care reform, they like what care for everyone. roster of Senators reads like a history it does. Many of my colleagues in Congress textbook: President John F. Kennedy, For example, parents like that they choose not to see any of this. The only who inspired a Nation—President Ken- can keep their children on their health option for them is total repeal, with nedy’s desk is right here, and it is so insurance until the age of 26, which af- zero tolerance for open discussion or appropriate that my extraordinary fects 6,000 young adults in the State of compromise on this landmark legisla- partner from Massachusetts, Senator Hawaii. People will no longer have to tion, but that kind of thinking is what WARREN, occupies it today—the leg- live in fear of lifetime limits on health causes the gridlock Americans are so endary Ted Kennedy—he had the vision benefits, which will help more than tired of. I understand there will be to make health care a right and not a 460,000 residents of Hawaii, including parts of this law, which is a sweeping privilege; Ed Brooke, the first African- 115,000 children. More than half a mil- piece of legislation, that will need to American popularly elected to the Sen- lion people in my State will no longer be amended over time to resolve any ate; Paul Tsongas, a model of independ- have to worry about being denied cov- kinks. These kinds of revisions have ence; for 28 years John Kerry was a erage because of a pre-existing condi- been done with every other landmark champion for the people of Massachu- tion. domestic social policy that has been setts. Now he is our chief diplomat to As a State that has committed to passed in this country, including Medi- the world, his skill already shown in Medicaid expansion, Hawaii will also care and Social Security. his ability to bring Russia and Syria to now be able to provide care to close to I am willing, as are my colleagues on the negotiating table. more than 68,000 residents starting in the Democratic side, to come to the America is the greatest country on 2014. table and work with Republicans to Earth. People like these policies. People make necessary improvements over My father drove a truck for the Hood like what health care reform is already time, but I refuse to engage in the Milk Company. He graduated from the doing for them. process of political and parliamentary vocational program at Lawrence High While my colleagues across the aisle gymnastics designed to score small, School. My mother was going to be are looking to repeal this historic leg- short-term wins at the expense of the senior class president in high school, islation, I am looking forward to how American people and the economy. but her mother died when she was a we can build on its success. It must be pointed out that anyone junior. She had to abandon her college Let me be clear. The fact that health who wants to grind the entire govern- dreams to stay home and take care of care reform is working is exactly why ment to a halt over the implementa- her younger sisters. the detractors of the ACA are trying so tion of this several-years-old law will That was before the New Deal, before hard to stop it from being fully imple- cause harm to the economy and harm Social Security, and before Franklin mented. They know the American peo- to their communities, because Federal Delano Roosevelt. In those days the

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What unites us is the loans, like so many millions of Amer- ing technology area. unshakable belief that no matter where ican students have to do today. Now the future of telecom is mobile. you come from, no matter what your Thanks to the people of our State, Massachusetts has several hundred mo- circumstances, you can achieve the this son of a milkman is now serving bile companies. We have the strongest American dream. We believe everyone the Commonwealth of Massachusetts robotics centers in the Nation. We have should get a fair shot. No one should be in the U.S. Senate. the burgeoning digital games industry left behind. I am a son of Malden, but I do not centered in our State. We are ready for It is time to get back to the values come just to occupy a seat in the Sen- the next generation of technology jobs that made Massachusetts and this ate. I come here to stand and to speak because we spent decades building our country great. It is time to make real for all those families, to seek change digital foundation. progress, creating an economy that that uplifts those families and their fu- Massachusetts was once the Nation’s works for everyone. It is time to pro- ture. To everyone here I say: That will leading power producer, when Melville tect a woman’s right to choose. It is be how I conduct myself here in the wrote ‘‘Moby Dick’’ by the light of a time to deliver to the LGBT commu- Senate. whale oil lamp. Now we are at the fore- nity all of the protections and rights I come here today to discuss my per- front of the most recent energy revolu- under the Constitution. spective, formed by the Commonwealth tion. It is time that we put real gun con- of Massachusetts, guided by its people, Our electricity is getting cleaner, we trol measures on the books. The hor- practiced in the House of Representa- are using it smarter, and it is getting rific mass shooting at the Navy yard is tives for more than 36 years, and open cheaper. Massachusetts is now the No. the latest deadly reminder that we to new knowledge, new ideas, and inno- 1 State in the country when it comes need to do more to stem the tide of gun vative ways to move our country for- to energy efficiency. Just yesterday violence in this country. Newtown, Au- ward. From its inception, Massachusetts Boston was named America’s most en- rora—these tragedies are not inevi- has thrived because it is a wellspring ergy-efficient city. table, they are preventable. This sense- for the advancement of humanity’s Our shores will host the first offshore less carnage must end. ideas and ideals. Nearly 400 years ago wind energy farm in the Nation. The We need a ban on assault weapons, the pilgrims braved an uncertain pas- same winds that brought the pilgrims and we need a ban on high-capacity sage to Plymouth as religious to Plymouth Rock will now power a magazines. We need universal back- innovators, but the pilgrims would new generation of jobs in Massachu- ground checks combined with com- likely not have survived the new setts. prehensive care for our mentally ill. world’s harsh environment without Massachusetts is seventh in the Na- We need to put an end to the partisan learning new ways from the native tion in solar installed per person, even gridlock that prevents even the most Wampanoag Indians—the ‘‘people of in a State more known for the perfect basic of gun control measures from be- the dawn,’’ as their tribal name trans- storm than for perfect sunny days. coming law. lates. In Massachusetts alone, clean energy In the next few weeks we will see our So our bearings were set early in the now employs 80,000 people across 5,000 seventh fight over our debt and deficit Bay State. In a sense, we in Massachu- businesses in our State. in the last couple of years. We need to setts are all people of the dawn, look- If we continue our commitments to break down this rampant ideology that ing over the horizon toward a new fron- clean energy, we will put steelworkers, threatens to turn a government that tier, striving to forge a better tomor- iron workers, welders, and electricians works for the people into a government row. to work building a new backbone for a that simply shuts down. It is no surprise that when America new energy economy in the United We must also end the mindless moved from farms to factories it began States and around the world. across-the-board cuts from sequestra- in Massachusetts. Massachusetts has Massachusetts is the hub for biotech tion. Cutting programs such as Head survived and it has thrived because of on the entire planet. We are No. 1 in Start will leave a generation of kids our tradition of innovation and imagi- per-capita dollars awarded by the Na- lagging behind. Slashing investments nation. tional Institutes of Health, supporting in science means the breakthroughs We invent the materials that power 35,000 jobs Statewide. Health is our that create jobs and cure deadly dis- our economy. We initiate the moral first wealth, but in Massachusetts it is eases could go undiscovered. Cutting discussions that advance a Nation. We also one of the best job creators. defense spending mindlessly can under- are never satisfied with what we have We are an idea factory pumping out mine our security. accomplished, instead, always pushing new concepts, creating new companies We need a new transportation bill for progress and embracing the promise that produce new jobs and discover that puts union workers back out there of the rising sun. We know from experi- cures for deadly diseases. working, rebuilding our roads and our ence that when we invest in the future In Massachusetts, we recognize that bridges. we create jobs here and now in our education is a ladder of opportunity While many economists have labeled country. that allows every child to maximize the recent downturn a recession, for During the last few decades, the pur- their God-given abilities. The first pub- our working families and low-wage suit of the possible that is hard wired lic school in America was established earners it has become an economic de- into our Massachusetts DNA has in Massachusetts. Today, Massachu- pression. Economic inequality tears at helped us weather tough economies and setts students are No. 1 in the Nation the fabric that makes our country rough international competition better in math, in reading, and tied for No. 1 great. It turns ‘‘E pluribus unum’’ into than many other States. with New York in science. ‘‘everyone for themselves.’’ We must We have become a high-tech, clean- For students in Massachusetts and raise the minimum wage for the people tech, biotech hub for America and for around the country, we should never who are struggling to make it into the the world. At places such as MIT and at let the big dreams of attending college middle class. companies such as Bolt, Beranek and be thwarted by the small print of over- We need to create an end to the era Newman in Boston, the underlying ar- ly burdensome loans. of climate denial. Climate change is ir- chitecture of the Internet was envi- As children learn in an online envi- refutable. It is raising sea levels. It is sioned and set in motion. ronment, we need to make sure they giving storms more power. Earlier in my career, Congress passed can grow, develop, and make mistakes The planet is running a fever. There three telecommunications bills on a bi- that won’t derail a promising future. are no emergency rooms for planets.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.009 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 We must put in place the preventive to make the 21st century more edu- We are now waiting to see what the care of unleashing a renewable energy cated, more healthy, more prosperous, House of Representatives is going to revolution in wind and solar, in bio- and more fair than the 20th century do, how absurd what it sends us is mass and geothermal, and in energy ef- was. That is our challenge. That is our going to be. We know it is going to be ficiency to avoid the worst, most cata- opportunity. But we must do it to- something really strange and weird be- strophic impact of climate change on gether. cause the Speaker has to do everything this planet. We are seeing it on an on- I yield the floor. he can to try to mold a piece of legisla- going basis not just here in our country The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- tion to meet the needs of the tea party, but across the planet. jority leader. the anarchists. And I say that without Our moral duty to future generations Mr. REID. Madam President, I extend any equivocation. They do not want calls for us to address climate change, my appreciation to Senator MARKEY. I government to work on any level—not but it also is an economic opportunity had the good fortune of serving in the the local level, not the State level, and to create new jobs here in our country. House of Representatives with him. certainly not here. Any day that is a I will soon introduce legislation that When he decided to run for the Senate, bad day for government is a cheering will call for America, by 2025, to reach I was excited, and I am so happy he is day for them. a 25-percent target of clean energy and here with us. The speech he just gave So I am so impressed with the Sen- energy efficiency improvements. This indicates the work we should be doing. ator’s speech, but I am distressed at bill will create jobs as it cuts pollution. I have always admired him. what is going on here in the Senate as And I will continue to work to pass cli- I appreciate very much what he has far as trying to get work done. Biparti- mate legislation, as I did in the House done for the State of Nevada in many sanship is a thing of the past. Now all of Representatives. different areas. He has been at the fore- we do is ‘‘gotcha’’ legislation. I will also introduce legislation to fix front of protecting Nevada from the I was given this assurance by many our aging natural gas system in Massa- ravages of something that could be an Republicans: Let’s do energy. Energy chusetts and across the country, mak- environmental disaster—nuclear efficiency—let’s do it. We will work to- ing it cleaner and more efficient. We waste—and has been someone who has gether on a bipartisan basis. can use affordable natural gas and led the country in so many different And the first thing out of the box is clean energy, built and delivered ways in recognizing the dangers of cli- something that will derail this legisla- through the work of union hands, to mate change. tion. power new American manufacturing In telecommunications, no one in the So I am thankful that we have a new centers. That is a job-creation triple last 30 years has done more for modern- Senator who is as talented and as good play—generate new energy, build new izing our telecommunications system as he is, but I wish his talents could be infrastructure, and manufacture new than ED MARKEY. So I appreciate very better put to work here in the Senate. American products. much his good work. We must not massively export our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- As I sat and listened to this remark- ator from Massachusetts. natural gas abroad or I fear we will ably important speech, I thought of the continue to export our young men and Ms. WARREN. Madam President, I Massachusetts delegation—two new am proud to come to the floor today to women to dangerous places all over the Senators, but what wonderful Senators world and lose opportunities to lower welcome my colleague ED MARKEY on they are, Senator ELIZABETH WARREN electricity rates here and to increase giving his first speech on the floor of and Senator ED MARKEY. The potential the manufacturing jobs here in the the Senate. they have is so astounding. Long before I became a U.S. Senator, United States. On the news today: This will be the Fifty years ago President Kennedy ED MARKEY was in the House of Rep- least productive Senate in the history announced the ambitious goal of send- resentatives, became the dean of the of the country. People, such as the ing an American safely to the Moon. Massachusetts delegation, and has been He told us that we would need a giant Senators from Massachusetts, are out there working for the families of rocket made of new metal alloys, some being prevented from doing good. There Massachusetts and the families of this of which had not yet been invented. It is no better example of that than the country. He has been a leader on issues would have to be fitted together with Senator who was on the floor listening ranging from energy and the environ- precision better than the finest watch. to Senator MARKEY, the senior Senator ment to technology and telecommuni- It would have to be able to be returned from New Hampshire. cations, and he knows how to get to Earth safely at speeds never before A bill to make our energy consump- things done. That is very inspiring. approximated by humanity. And it tion around America more efficient, I just wanted to come by today to lis- would all have to be done in less than energy efficiency, a bill we should have ten to his first speech, congratulate 8 years. done a long time ago—we can’t do it him on his first speech, and to say how President Kennedy urged us to be because we have the anarchists run- much I am looking forward to working bold. I say to this Chamber, it is time ning the House of Representatives, and with my partner ED MARKEY in the for us to be bold. In this era of innova- they are doing a pretty good job over Senate. We are going to do our best to tion, there are jobs that are not yet here too. I would say about 40 percent get something done. imagined in fields that haven’t been of the Republicans over here are anar- Congratulations. created with industries that don’t yet chists, tea party-driven. Mr. MARKEY. I thank the Senator. This Energy bill has five nongermane exist. We should be bold. f America watched with pride as Neil amendments, most of them dealing Armstrong stepped onto the Moon and with health care. The Republicans are CONCLUSION OF MORNING an American flag was planted as a sym- obsessed with what is the law of the BUSINESS bol of our success. In this Capitol land—ObamaCare. It has been the law The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Building, there is a flag that was for almost 4 years. The U.S. Supreme business is closed. brought back from the Moon. It testi- Court has said it is constitutional, but f fies to the returns we receive when we that doesn’t take away their obsession invest in American ingenuity, when we to try to undercut this legislation, ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUS- seek the dawn of discovery, when we which is going into effect in a big way TRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT invest in our people and in our indus- on October 1. OF 2013 tries, and when we follow the universal It is a shame that we are not able to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under American values of justice and toler- legislate the way we did. Everything is the previous order, the Senate will re- ance and liberty and equality. a squabble and a fight. I came here sume consideration of S. 1392, which We can use our talents and our tools more than three decades ago having al- the clerk will report. to help all people everywhere build a ready had a legislative career in the The legislative clerk read as follows: more peaceful, prosperous future. State of Nevada, and we have been able A bill (S. 1392) to promote energy savings I look forward to working with every to work together to do so many good in residential buildings and industry, and for Senator in the months and years ahead things—until recently. other purposes.

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Madam President, I also in the bill in the Finance Committee. ments that are turned in. There are would like to welcome the new Senator It was agreed to on the floor of the also some people who realize, as the de- from Massachusetts to this body. I lis- Senate. We said we ought to be under bate goes along, that their amendment tened to his speech, and we will have the same rules as everybody else when would not pass and they do not want it some discussions over some of those it comes to the health exchanges, and to be voted on and lose when they items at some time, I am certain. But we ought to try those health exchanges might be able to win with it later. Of I also listened to the leader’s speech so we can see what America is going course I am in favor of doing relevant following that, and I am a little bit dis- through. amendments on bills. You will find appointed in that speech. We did that. We did it—maybe did it usually any amendment I am signed on He mentioned that we were the least to ourselves—but that is the way gov- to is relevant to the bill. productive Senate in history. I think ernment ought to work, with those who The reason this is an exception is be- there is a reason for that, and the rea- pass the law living under the law. All cause it came up during the recess and son is that we are doing dealmaking we are asking for is a vote to see if the the effect begins on October 1. I do not now instead of legislating. Senate agrees we ought to live under know what other bills are going to I came here 16 years ago and have the law the way the other people will come up before October 1. At the pace watched for a number of years as we have to live under the law. we are going, this will not even make have legislated—and ‘‘legislated’’ As far as delaying the bill, it only it by October 1. Just voting on bills means getting votes on amendments. takes probably 30 minutes for a 15- rather than trying to negotiate it down Getting votes on amendments happens minute vote. It should only take 15 to a 10-vote package—on the immigra- much quicker than trying to make minutes for a 15-minute vote, but it tion bill I think we had 9 votes. It took some kind of deal to limit amend- takes 30 minutes at least, sometimes a us 3 weeks. There were about 200 ments. Yes, some of the amendments in couple hours for a 15-minute vote, if it amendments, probably 150 that could all those years have not been relevant is a close one and they want to nego- have been voted on and in 3 weeks I to the bill we were talking about. Usu- tiate with some of the people voting on think we could have been through 150 ally, once they have been covered, they it, but we ought to have to vote on it. of them and it would have made it a are kind of done with and they do not We ought to put our names on the line better bill. That is what legislating is. come up on every bill. But the same as to how we feel about having the All of those would not have passed. tactic has been used to stifle amend- American people in a situation where Maybe very few would have passed. ments to bills, even relevant ones. their employer cannot contribute to Maybe only 9 would have passed. But Both sides are at fault. It is not just their health insurance if they go on the people would have had a decision and one side. Both sides are stopping exchange and make that same law would have been able to represent what amendments from being voted on. We apply to us. their people back home are telling need to vote on amendments. Of I traveled Wyoming during the re- them, and that is what we are supposed course, the first one up is one I have cess. We traveled about 6,000 miles by to do here. The reason the Senate has been working on. The reason it is being car, and I did a lot of listening ses- the rules it does is so we can actually brought up on this bill is that this is sions. I never heard anybody say, no, I represent the people back home. One of the first bill after a recess on which we think Congress ought to be able to con- the ways we do that is through amend- can put anything. tinue doing what they have been doing ments. Occasionally, there will be sur- During the recess, there was a huge before; instead, Congress ought to prises that something that is not rel- change in the health care reform bill. come under the same law. evant might wind up on a bill. Usually, That huge change was that the Presi- There is a little addition to this bill if it is not relevant, it gets defeated. dent decided he would exempt Congress that we did not put in the original bill. There is usually a way to process a from being under the bill, from having Maybe that is what is holding it up. whole lot of amendments in a hurry; to do the same thing the rest of Amer- That little addition to the bill is say- that is, with a tabling motion, but we ica will do. If you work in a business in ing the President and the Vice Presi- are just not getting the vote. We ought America, a private business, and your dent and the President’s appointees to do some voting around here and business does not provide insurance should come under the same rules as move on. and you have to go on the exchange— Congress in this instance, going into This is an important bill, and there now, of course, the Senate and Federal the exchange. I hope the President, are some good amendments that have Government provides insurance, but we since the bill is kind of named after been turned in on which we would also all agreed we would go on the exchange him, would want to be under the bill like a vote. We should go through them because the American people had to go just like everybody else. If we are not and then we can be a productive body. on the exchange. When we go on the ex- going to allow contributions from busi- Then we could cover a lot of bills that change, we should have to abide by the nesses to go to regular people who go would go through in about 3 days, but same rules as anybody else who goes on onto the exchange, then the same rule we spend days negotiating not having the exchange. ought to apply to us. amendments, and when we have that Private business, if they say we are That is pretty much what the amend- pent-up objection to our amendments not going to buy insurance, their peo- ment says. It clarifies the law and not getting on there, it gets more pent ple have to go on the exchange, and if makes sure the Office of Personnel up, more angry, more divisive, more they go on the exchange, they cannot Management cannot exempt us without partisan as the process goes by. get a contribution from their employer authority. It is more than a clarifica- What I have referred to, the way the for their insurance. There is a subsidy tion, it is a complete reversal of what Senate used to work—just vote on for people who earn under, I think it is we passed in this body. When we passed amendments. We will not like all of $42,000 a year as an individual or $92,000 it, I think on the floor it was unani- them. We know some of them will wind as a family. They can get a Federal mous. That means it was pretty bipar- up in an ad against us when we run, but subsidy. They cannot get a subsidy tisan. That means we all agreed that that has always been the case and from their employer. maybe we ought to live under the same there is no reason to change it now. The President decided, through the laws as the rest of the people in Amer- I hope we vote on amendments and Office of Personnel Management, that ica. get busy. It is an important bill. I Senators should be able to move that Let’s just have a vote on it. As I say, would like to see the bill finished. We contribution over to the exchanges. 30 minutes is about all it would take need to do a lot of things on energy for

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For 5 years now we have not seen around here. from my friend and fellow Senator. He an energy measure debated on the floor I know why I am working hard. I am does speak to the obvious. We have an of the Senate. That doesn’t mean we working hard because the people in my opportunity for some amendments on have not passed some good energy bills. State pay more for their energy than what I think most of us would agree is In fact, I was pleased to work with the anyplace else in the country. I am an important bill, this energy effi- chairman in passing two hydroelectric working hard to make sure we have ciency bill. How we move forward is in- bills just before the August recess. jobs for Alaskans and jobs for all peo- dicative of whether this is a body that These are good bills. These are truly ple. I am working hard because I think is going to start working, whether this going to help us as we work to reduce the energy policy is fundamental to ev- is going to be a body that is defined as our emissions, provide for jobs, provide erything we do. We need to have the dysfunctional or, as was suggested ear- for greater electrification across the opportunity to have a full-on debate, lier in a report that came out early in country. These are good. But we have and if we have some amendments that September, that this Senate could not had that good, comprehensive dis- are tough, that is the way it is. Nobody prove to be the least productive in our cussion about the energy issues that asked me to come here and represent Senate history. have impacted our Nation in the past 5 the people of Alaska because they That is not a title or a banner this years. knew that every vote was going to be Senator wants to wear. I think we want Think about what has happened in 5 easy. That is not how it works. Let’s to work around here. I think we want years. Five years ago, if someone had take some of the hard votes and let’s to try to produce. I think we want to mentioned the shale revolution, people get to the business at hand, which is a legislate. In fact, I know that is what I would not have had a clue what they good, strong, bipartisan energy effi- want to do. That is why I applaud my were talking about. ciency bill. Then when we are done colleagues, Senator SHAHEEN and Sen- Think about what has happened with with that one, I want to work with the ator PORTMAN, for all of the effort they natural gas over the past 5 years. The chairman to address the unfinished have given—themselves, their staffs Presiding Officer knows full well be- business. working with the chairman of the en- cause her State has the lowest unem- I want to work on measures that will ergy committee, his staff, my staff ployment in the Nation. The Presiding help us enhance our energy production, working together for a couple of years Officer represents a State where almost whether it is with our natural gas on- now—to produce what I think is a pret- everybody has a job. In fact, most peo- shore or offshore, whether it is to do ty good bill. This is a bill that is fo- ple have two or three jobs. what we can so we truly become an en- cused on a piece of our energy port- When you think about the changing ergy-independent nation or whether it folio, if you will, that is critically im- dynamics of an energy world, think is how we deal with some pretty hard portant: the aspect of efficiency and about it in the context of a timeline. issues, such as how we treat our nu- how we work to use less. What happened over the last 5 years? clear waste and how we are going to What we have in front of us is not Boom. Think about what happened to move forward with an energy future legislation that is controversial in the the economy. We read the articles from that is based on renewables and alter- sense that it is pitting different phi- just a couple of weeks ago about how natives, which I am all about. losophies against one another. We are natural gas is not only helping those We all stand here and talk about an bogged down in our own inertia and who work in the industry, it is a rising ‘‘all of the above’’ approach. But you cannot figure out how we even get to tide that lifts all boats. When people know what. People stop believing it start. That is a pretty poor reflection are paying less for their utilities, it al- when we just talk about it and we don’t on us. The way we get to start is how lows them to spend more on the econ- do anything to enhance our policies be- we started this debate just a few days omy, and as a result everyone is bene- cause we cannot get a bill to the floor. ago, when Senator WYDEN and I came fiting. Our economy is benefiting and Then, when we get a bill to the floor, to the floor with the sponsors of the the unemployment picture is improv- we hamstring ourselves. bill, Senator SHAHEEN, Senator ing. I am not ready to give up on this en- PORTMAN, and we said: OK, great bill. We are seeing good, positive things ergy efficiency bill. I am not ready to We talked about the advantages of en- because of our energy future. Every- give up on energy policy or legislating ergy efficiency and all that Shaheen- body seems to be bullish about it ex- in the energy sector just because we Portman delivers, this very bipartisan cept us in the Senate because we can- are getting bogged down. We have to product and effort. not seem to get an energy bill to the demonstrate to the American public Then we started talking about floor. When we do finally have a bill, that we are governing. They are asking amendments, amendments that would after years of good hard work by good us to lead in an area on which we have actually strengthen this bill. We had folks wanting to do the right thing, we not legislated in 5 years. no fewer than one dozen Members come get to the floor and we get stalled out. I know my colleague from Oregon, to the floor, on both sides of the aisle, Again, there is pent-up demand for the chairman, agrees with me when I talking about their good ideas, how we amendments because what we have say we had some issues within our are going to build in more effi- known as regular order has not been so committee, and we are proud of the ciencies—whether it is in our schools regular anymore. The chairman of the work we have done. We have proposals or public buildings; how we can help energy committee, and I, as the rank- that focus on how we can make exist- nonprofits. These are all good, strong, ing member, think we have worked ing programs better or perhaps we need healthy ideas. very hard. We have worked diligently to repeal them. We have worked hard Then we are here today and, as my on a daily basis to make sure we are on a bipartisan basis with the author- friend from Wyoming has indicated, we working within our committee. We are izers and the appropriators to develop a are stalled out. We are not moving for- producing bills. good, solid proposal for how we deal ward. The majority leader suggested In fact, as I understand, our com- with nuclear waste. If we cannot move this morning—his words, not mine— mittee has produced more than half of forward on energy efficiency, how are that we perhaps would not finish this all the bills that have been reported we going to tackle these hard issues? legislation. That is quite disturbing to and are ready for action on the floor. How are we going to tackle the issues me. That is quite disturbing to me be- We have rolled up our sleeves and said: as they relate to this amazing expan- cause if we cannot finish legislation There are going to be areas where we sion of natural gas and the recognition such as an energy efficiency bill, some- disagree, but on those areas where we that we need to have an infrastructure

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There and save money for businesses and con- place to start, as the Senator said, on are many other Members who have sumers. the ‘‘all of the above’’ strategy. stepped forward to say: This is good I think Senator SHAHEEN and Senator When we are done with that, we are stuff. Let’s make it happen. So there is PORTMAN are going to talk more about going to move on to a whole host of a lot of pent-up demand. For those who the 3 years they put into meeting that other issues and in each case take as have waited a couple of weeks for their kind of Kennedy-Enzi principle of good our lodestar this kind of win-win con- amendment, good. We need to address government and finding common cept that can bring people together to those too. But let’s not sacrifice a ground. I can tell everyone that when find some common ground so we can good, strong bill that can be made bet- they write a textbook on how we ought tackle big issues. If we do that in the ter by good amendments to the bill to put together a bipartisan bill, these energy context, we will be doing some- itself. Let’s not sacrifice that. This is a two fine Senators have complied with thing that helps create good-paying bill that has been in process for a cou- it. jobs, helps the consumer, and is also ple of years because folks are saying: I It is not by osmosis that they got the good for the planet. My sense right now is that we have a have to have my piece right now. We U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Na- number of issues colleagues on the can figure out how we craft an agree- tional Association of Manufacturers, other side of the aisle have felt strong- ment that is workable from both sides. and the Business Roundtable to meet halfway with some of the country’s ly about for quite some time. I am certainly prepared to continue I think there is a real chance—and I leading environmental groups. It is be- that work, and if the deal that has been have been advocating for it—to work cause—as the Senator from New Hamp- offered at this point in time is not ac- out an agreement to deal with the two ceptable, OK, let’s go back and figure shire and the Senator from Ohio dem- issues that have been particularly on out what is going to be acceptable. onstrated—they were out there sweat- the minds of some colleagues on the Let’s not throw in the towel. This is ing the efforts to try to find common other side of the aisle—the health care too important. We have too much pent- ground. Of course, neither side gets ex- issue and Keystone. Certainly I think up demand for energy solutions for this actly what they want, but that is how there is a way to find common ground country. they built this extraordinary coalition. on those two issues procedurally so we I am here to stay focused on the Point No. 2 that Senator MURKOWSKI could have a vote on two issues I have issues at hand, but what we have in addressed—and I think it is very im- heard particularly conservative col- front of us—the bill we are working portant as it was highlighted by my leagues say are extraordinarily impor- on—is a good, strong, bipartisan energy visit to the Presiding Officer’s State in tant to them. At that point, if our lead- efficiency bill, and I want to continue the last few days—is the whole ques- ership could get an agreement on those that. I know my colleague, the chair- tion with respect to future legislation. two—and they could negotiate on any man of the committee, wants to con- I come from a State—my colleagues other matters where we could agree— tinue with that, and I think that is our know this—that doesn’t produce any but what we would ensure is we effort here. fossil fuels. We are a hydrostate and we wouldn’t have a situation where, in ef- With that, I thank those who have have renewables, so a lot of people said: fect, a handful of colleagues who want stuck with us throughout this past RON is going to be chairman of the to offer amendments unrelated to en- week, but I am hoping we are going to Committee on Energy and Natural Re- ergy efficiency wouldn’t be blocking be sticking with this for a while longer sources so nobody is going to talk dozens of Senators of both political and we are going to see this bill cross about anything except hydro and re- parties who would like to offer bipar- the finish line. newables. tisan energy efficiency amendments. I know the chairman wants to speak The first hearing we held in our com- That is what we would face if we don’t as well. mittee was on natural gas. The reason find a way to work this out. I yield the floor. why Senator MURKOWSKI and I made I am part of this ‘‘we aren’t giving up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that decision jointly is because there caucus’’ Senator MURKOWSKI described, ator from Oregon. ought to be bipartisan common ground because I think we came here to find a Mr. WYDEN. I could see that we on capping the potential of natural gas way to come together and deal with both—the Presiding Officer and I—were for our country, our consumers, and these issues. I will say, speaking for riveted by Senator MURKOWSKI and her the planet. It is 50 percent cleaner than myself, if there is one thing I want to remarks for a reason. Her remarks the other fossil fuels. We have it, the be able to take away from my time in were truly inspiring. I will just say I world wants it, and a lot of companies public service—just one thing—and I think the Senate needed to hear Sen- are talking about coming back from would say to Senator MURKOWSKI that ator MURKOWSKI’s remarks, and I think overseas because they want that pric- apparently the Presiding Officer was a that is why the Senator from North ing advantage. volunteer in my first campaign; I was a Dakota, and all of us, were listening so What I have been talking about to Gray Panther, had a full head of hair carefully. Senators—and I do it at every oppor- and rugged good looks and all that— I just want to highlight some of what tunity—is how do we find a win-win ap- she is denying that, I can tell—if there Senator MURKOWSKI said. The bill we proach that is good for the consumer is one thing I wish to take away from are considering now is pretty much the and good for business and good for the my time in public service it is what platonic ideal for consensus legisla- environment? For example, for natural Senator MURKOWSKI alluded to, which tion. It pretty much follows the kind of gas we are going to need a way to get is that we did everything on our watch rules Senator ENZI and Senator Ken- that gas to markets, and that is going to find common ground and deal with nedy used to talk about—that wonder- to mean more pipelines. So one of the some of these issues. ful 80–20 rule. I remember Senator ENZI ideas that I want to talk about with That is why Senator ISAKSON and I talking to me about how they would Senators on our committee as well as have a fresh approach that I think will try to agree on 80 percent but may not off the committee is, wouldn’t it make appeal to both sides of the aisle on agree on 20 percent. sense to say if we are going to need Medicare. I have been involved with The Shaheen-Portman legislation has more pipelines, the pipelines of the fu- Senators on bipartisan tax reform, and the Kennedy-Enzi type of principle, ture ought to be better, meet the needs Senator MURKOWSKI and I have been where 80 percent of it is common of the industry, and also help us get working on energy. She said, Let’s not ground that makes sense, doesn’t have that added little benefit for consumers miss this ideal opportunity to put good any mandates, uses the private sector, and the planet by not wasting energy. government into action and that is by and focuses on efficiency which creates I saw folks in North Dakota working moving ahead with the Shaheen- jobs. Frankly, around the world, some really hard to try to deal with flaring Portman legislation.

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It is agreement that allows us are voluntary; they are not mandatory. the goodwill she demonstrated in what to move forward on job creation; it al- As Senator PORTMAN has said so well, I thought was an inspiring address, and lows us to move forward on saving on there are no mandates in this legisla- I can tell the Presiding Officer thought pollution. tion. This is an effort to look at incen- the same thing. I think we can find our We have had several Senators on the tives, to look at how we can encourage way out of this. floor over the last couple of days talk- the private sector and consumers to be I see the sponsors of the underlying ing about the challenges of climate more energy efficient. legislation, Senator SHAHEEN and Sen- change and what is happening with our Then the bill also deals with the ator PORTMAN, on the floor. I wish to weather. This is a way to save on those manufacturing sector, which is the big- thank them for the fact they have con- emissions. It is a way to address cost gest user of energy in our economy. It sistently said throughout this process savings. I have been to businesses all directs the Department of Energy to they are willing to work with Senator over New Hampshire that have been work closely with private sector part- MURKOWSKI and me for this kind of pro- able to stay competitive because they ners to encourage research, develop- cedural route forward, and I think it is have reduced their energy costs. In a ment, and commercialization of inno- achievable, particularly if Senators re- State such as New Hampshire where we vative energy-efficient technology and flect on the outstanding remarks just have the sixth highest energy costs in processes for industrial applications. given by the Senator from Alaska. the country, it is important for us to That is a mouthful, but what it says I yield the floor. figure out how we can lower those is—and this is something we heard The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- costs. That is one of the things this bill from stakeholders, from those busi- ator from New Hampshire. does. nesses that work in the energy indus- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I The other aspect of the legislation try, which is they want to have a bet- am pleased to join Chairman WYDEN that we haven’t talked about as much ter working relationship with the De- and Ranking Member MURKOWSKI on on the floor is it reduces our depend- partment of Energy. They want to be the floor of the Senate today. I want to ence on foreign oil and foreign sources able to feel as though there is support sign up for the ‘‘get it done caucus,’’ of energy, so it is also critical to our there as they are trying to take tech- because I think this is legislation we national security. As we think about nologies to commercialization. It also can get done. It has bipartisan support our energy challenges in the future, helps manufacturers reduce energy use from I believe the majority of the making sure we can produce the energy and become more competitive by Members in this Senate. I think if we we use in the United States is very im- incentivizing the use of more energy- can get some agreement to move for- portant. As we think about what is efficient electric motors and trans- ward on this legislation and on the happening in the Middle East, as we formers. amendments, we can show the public, think about the challenges we have to About 4 percent of energy use in this which is very frustrated with what is stay competitive in the world, energy, country is through electric motors and happening here in Washington, that we as Senator MURKOWSKI said so well, is transformers. I have been interested in can actually get something done. something that affects everything we transformers because we have a com- I wish to thank Senator WYDEN and do. pany in New Hampshire called Warner Senator MURKOWSKI for all of their This bill has been criticized by some Power that has made the first break- great work on the energy committee. I quarters for not being robust enough. I through in transformer design in 100 had the opportunity to serve my first 4 appreciate there are provisions in the years. If we can get their energy-effi- years on the energy committee. It is a legislation I might not have chosen to cient transformers, or something like great committee. They have done a ter- put in. There are others I would like to them, into buildings and projects rific job of showing what it is like to be have seen in it we didn’t get consensus across the country, we could save sig- able to get work done, to be able to get on. But I think that is what we are nificant amounts of energy. people to come together and figure out talking about when we are talking As we look at the manufacturing sec- where they can get agreement and about how do we reach consensus on a tor, the legislation also establishes a move forward. It was in that spirit that bipartisan bill and how do we get some- program called Supply Star, to help Senator PORTMAN and I started work- thing done that can get through not make companies look at their supply ing together 3 years ago, when we were only the Senate but the House. I think chains and figure out how to make both members of the energy com- we have a good start in this legislation. their supply chains more efficient. I mittee, on energy efficiency legisla- The bill would do several things. can remember when I was on the en- tion, working with the Alliance to First, it would strengthen national ergy committee and we were talking Save Energy, and a number of members model building codes to make new about this whole issue of supply chains of the business community, and with homes and new commercial buildings and we were debating whether it was all of these groups that have endorsed more energy efficient. We know about important to encourage companies to this legislation, to try and put to- 40 percent of our energy used in this look at their supply chains, people gether a bill where we could find some country is used in buildings, so making were saying, It doesn’t make that agreement. There has been a lot of di- sure those buildings are more energy much difference in terms of the actual vision around energy issues in the last efficient is critical. It is particularly energy use. I pointed out that we have decade or so. important for those of us who are in a company in New Hampshire called That is why it has been I think 6 the northeast. In New Hampshire we Stoneyfield Farm that makes yogurt— years—actually since 2007—since an en- have a lot of old buildings because we great yogurt. If my colleagues haven’t ergy bill has come to the floor of the are an older part of the country, so we had it, they should try it. But they Senate, because there are those of us have a lot of buildings that have been have been very interested in being who believe the best way forward is to there for a long time and we need to do more energy efficient. They have focus on fossil fuels and more oil and what we can to make them more en- looked at all of their processes and gas. There are others who believe alter- ergy efficient. they have figured out how they can do natives and renewables, hydro and Then the legislation would also train the best possible job at saving on en- solar and wind, are the best way for- the next generation of workers in en- ergy. What they discovered is their big- ward. ergy-efficient commercial building de- gest problem isn’t how they produce One of the aspects that is true in this sign and operation. It would expand on the yogurt, it is the cows they depend entire energy debate, whether one university-based building training and upon for the milk to produce the yo- comes from North Dakota, as the Pre- research assessment centers—some- gurt because the cows release so much

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We have been able to their supply chain and figure out how we position the United States and our garner the support of over 260 busi- to reduce the energy use through that businesses and our families to be more nesses and trade associations that be- supply chain is very important and it energy efficient to be able to compete lieve this is good legislation for our is an important piece of this bill. in the new energy world we are enter- country. That is one reason we got a Then the third section in the legisla- ing. 19-to-3 vote out of committee. That is tion deals with the Federal Govern- We need to start now to address en- one reason there is a lot of support on ment. I know all of us know this be- ergy, and I hope we are going to be able the floor for this underlying bill. It is cause we are here and we are working to get by the impediments that cur- ultimately about having a smart en- hard on energy. The Federal Govern- rently face us so we can begin to vote, ergy strategy. ment is the biggest user of energy in so we can adopt the great amendments I believe we should produce more en- this country. Most of that energy is that have been proposed, and so we can ergy here in this country, particularly used by the military. About 93 percent actually act on this bill. in the ground, in America, right now. I is used by the military. The military Thank you very much, Madam Presi- think that is good for our economy and understands it is important for them to dent. our country. We should also use it figure out how to be more energy effi- I am pleased to see my partner on more efficiently. This is an oppor- cient. They have been real leaders in this legislation on the floor to talk tunity to have a true ‘‘all of the above’’ government—the Navy in particular, about why we need to pass this bill. strategy—in this case, energy effi- but all branches in the military have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ciency, going along with production looked at how they can be more effi- ator from Ohio. and other important elements of an en- cient in using energy. Our legislation Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, I ergy strategy that makes sense. I hope tries to incentivize the rest of the gov- appreciate the comments of the Sen- we will be able to make progress on ernment to catch up with the military. ator from New Hampshire on the im- this today and move forward and start So we would ask agencies to look at portant benefits of this legislation. I to have some votes on these good data centers—and we have some very will start by saying I think we are amendments that actually improve the legislation, in my view. good amendments from Senators RISCH pretty close to figuring out a way to The jobs issue is also one that is and UDALL and Senator COBURN to take move forward if we can get both the paramount. Think about it. There is a a look at data centers because they are majority and the minority party lead- report out that my colleague from New a big waster of energy in the Federal ership teams to look at the list. We Hampshire talked about that says Government. It would allow Federal have about a dozen bipartisan amend- there will be 136,000 additional jobs cre- agencies to use existing funds to up- ments ready to go on. In fact, more ated by this legislation by 2030. I think date plans when they are constructing than half of those amendments have al- that is a low-ball estimate because new buildings so they can make them ready been discussed at some length on there will be jobs created in energy ef- the floor, so I think the time agree- more energy efficient. We have a num- ficiency. In other words, by encour- ber of amendments which would also ment could be relatively narrow, and aging—not through mandates because address how we can make the Federal we could move quickly. Some of them there are no mandates in this legisla- Government more energy efficient and could be voice-voted. And then we have tion except on the Federal Government be a leader as we look at what is hap- some amendments that are not directly to get them to practice what they pening in the private sector to save on related to energy efficiency but related preach, as we talked about yesterday— energy, so this bill is a very good start to energy. I would hope we could take by encouragement and incentives, for how to address energy efficiency. those up as well. there will be more jobs created in the Senators MURKOWSKI and WYDEN have My understanding is that there has energy efficiency field. That is good for said we have over a dozen agreed to, bi- been a general agreement to have a our economy. partisan amendments that would make vote on the Vitter amendment. That is More significantly to me, there will the bill even better. I hope we can get something I have heard on the floor be jobs created because American busi- to those amendments. I think it is real- from leadership. And then we also have nesses will be more competitive. They ly important for us to do this. a Keystone amendment that I think will be able to spend less on energy and But to answer those people who say there is an agreement to move forward more on expanding plant and equip- that this is just a little bill, that it is on that relates to energy more broadly ment and people, and they will be hir- not going to make much difference, I and one where I think this body has a ing more people as they level the play- would point to a new study that just strong interest in expressing itself. ing field, in essence, on one of the es- came out from the American Council I hope we could figure out how to sential costs of doing business, which is for an Energy-Efficient Economy. They move forward on this and do it quickly. the cost of energy. We need that right looked at this legislation without the We are wasting time right now. We now. Our economy is weak. We have amendments—and the amendments are have spent the last couple days on the not had the recovery all of us hoped going to make it better—and they said floor, again, talking about all these for. They say it is the weakest eco- that if we can pass this legislation, by amendments. So if there are concerns nomic recovery we have lived through 2025 the legislation will encourage the about time, let’s get going because we since the Great Depression. We simply creation of 136,000 new jobs, not just in can process these amendments quickly. need to have that shot in the arm. This businesses that are going to be more ef- I appreciate the fact that the majority is one way to do it. It is not the only ficient and so they can create more leader is working with us. He is keep- way to do it, but it would certainly jobs but in businesses that are pro- ing the door open. So we are going help. ducing the energy-efficient tech- back and forth. Finally, it is going to help our econ- nologies that are going to allow us to I really do believe this is a seminal omy in ways that are important. Right be more energy efficient. By 2030 the moment in the sense that if we cannot now we have a trade deficit, and it is bill would net an annual savings of even do a bipartisan bill like this on driven by a couple factors. One is China over $13 billion to consumers, and it energy efficiency that came out of the and the other is energy. Taking those would lower carbon dioxide emissions committee with a 19-to-3 vote, what two out would be almost an even bal- and other air pollutants by the equiva- can we do? It is an important piece of ance of payments. That trade deficit is lent of taking 22 million cars off the legislation. It is not a major piece of driven in part by the fact that we still road. That is a pretty good savings and legislation like the continuing resolu- have this demand for a lot of foreign solution. tion or the debt limit or tax reform or energy. By making these relatively So, as we have all said, this is a win- entitlement reform—things this body small important steps in energy effi- win-win. It makes sense for us to move knows it has to address—but it is a ciency, it will actually reduce our de- on this legislation. It makes sense for step forward, and I think it would pro- pendency on foreign sources of energy.

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Our cosponsors are Senators ALEX- therefore will help our underlying I thank the chairman and the rank- ANDER, BEGICH, BOOZMAN, COONS, HEIN- economy. ing member because they have been RICH, TESTER, TOM UDALL, and WYDEN. These are all positive aspects of this working very closely with us not just Again, it is a bipartisan group of Sen- legislation that I would think Members for the last 21⁄2 years to put together ators. on both sides of the aisle acknowledge. legislation that has this broad support, Basically, one of the things we have If we cannot move forward again on but more recently they have been help- learned from the Department of De- something that makes so much sense, ing Senator SHAHEEN and me to ensure fense is every 4 years they do a Quad- that does have that kind of support that we do have on both sides of the rennial Defense Review, and that helps across the aisle, I worry about whether aisle good lines of communication and them determine what is going on with- we can deal with these bigger issues the ability to move forward with an en- in their agency as an agency. It helps that we must deal with for the Amer- ergy bill. They care about efficiency. I them determine the strengths and ican people. will let them speak for themselves, and weaknesses, the needs that need to be It also, of course, leads to a cleaner they have done that ably earlier today. addressed. It helps them plan, and it environment. Why? Because of having But they also care about an energy also helps us make decisions. We want to build fewer powerplants. And agenda for our country, and they view to make good defense decisions. The through efficiency you are going to this as one of the first major pieces of only way you do that is by knowing have fewer emissions. energy legislation that can lead then what you have on hand and what you This is why you have groups from the to other bills. need. chamber of commerce—which is key For those who would like to discuss Well, this is the same for energy. We voting this legislation, by the way—to broader energy topics but would not have a lot of very well-intentioned en- groups on the environmental side say- have the ability to do it on this legisla- ergy programs and ideas that either ing this is good legislation. It makes tion—or maybe they do not have their float around this Capitol Building or sense. Strange bedfellows when you amendments fully formed on that—the float around the various Departments have the National Association of Man- commitment from the chairman and or that are law right now. A lot of ufacturers and the chamber of com- ranking member is that they are going these programs exist, but they are not merce and other business groups with to have additional energy legislation. I necessarily coordinated. There is no environmental groups, such as the Nat- serve on the committee. I can tell you, one there who is really making sure all ural Resources Defense Council, saying I have a strong interest in moving for- of the dots connect and we are able to this makes sense. Let’s move forward ward on some of the fossil fuel legisla- have a smart energy policy. with it. tion, for instance. They have made a So I feel like a Quadrennial Energy I am hopeful we can move forward commitment to do that. Review, every 4 years we would go—the not just on resolving these differences So there will be other opportunities Federal Government—top to bottom, on what amendments can be offered where we will have broader energy leg- look at all of our energy needs, look at islation that deals with the production and voted on but also move forward on our capabilities, look at our short- side, deals with the important part of this underlying bill, send it to the comings, look at where we need to our energy strategy—in addition to en- House, where there is interest in this focus our resources. Should we be doing ergy efficiency—that lets us truly have bill, where there is on both sides of the research in one area and should we be an ‘‘all of the above’’ energy strategy. aisle an interest in taking up efficiency focusing on manufacturing somewhere I thank them for that commitment and legislation, and then send it to the else? But this will allow us to have a for their strong work on this legisla- President for his signature and actu- good, solid review every 4 years so we tion. Once we move this, it will be ally be able to go home and say: You can make good decisions, so the var- much easier then to see us move for- know what. We did something here to ious Departments can make good deci- ward on these other bills. Success be- help create jobs, grow the economy, gets success. sions. Also, it will help industry know have a cleaner environment, deal with With that, I am hopeful that Mem- kind of what is coming down the pike. our trade deficit, and again create a bers will come to the floor and talk It will help bring us together and co- model for how other issues can be re- about their amendments—I see one of ordinate in a very positive and con- solved. my colleagues coming to the floor structive way. For Members who are listening and now—and we can move forward with a So the Quadrennial Energy Review, who have not come to the floor yet to good discussion on energy issues and from my standpoint, is a very impor- talk about their amendments, I hope move to these amendments as soon as tant piece and building block. It is lay- they will do that because we may have possible and then move to final pas- ing the foundation for having a smart a relatively narrow window now be- sage. energy policy for this country. That is cause of the fact that we are spending I yield back my time. one thing we need to recognize, quite so much time trying to resolve these The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. honestly, here in the Senate. Again, we differences on which amendments can BALDWIN). The Senator from Arkansas. have good intentions, but we do not al- get a vote. I am hopeful we will have Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I ways have a good, cohesive, and smart the opportunity to start voting today wish to thank my two colleagues from energy policy. So the QER is some- yet. If we do, we can move quickly and New Hampshire and Ohio and, of thing I hope we would be able to get we can dispose of these issues. course, my colleagues from Alaska and through on this legislation and get this By the way, some of the issues are Oregon as well for their leadership on legislation moving through the proc- not directly related to energy effi- this very important piece of legisla- ess. ciency. If they do not come up on this tion. Let me give you one example, Madam bill, they are going to come up on an- I have four amendments that I would President, on the Quadrennial Energy other bill, so it is better, in my esti- love to be considered, that I would love Review. mation, for us to go ahead and have to be included in the legislation, and I We have in our country now a lot some of these debates, have some of hope we are able to move these for- more domestic energy than we have these discussions, go ahead and see the ward. But let me just talk about two of had in years past, and it is very excit- votes. Again, they should be subject to those. I do not want to take the Sen- ing. In my State we produce a lot of time limitations. We should have a rea- ate’s time. I understand other Senators natural gas through horizontal drilling sonable list. We think we have a rea- may be on their way over to the floor and fracking, et cetera, and that is sonable list now, going back and forth, to speak. common in many other States around

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We have people come into my of- I do thank the Senator for his ques- said clearly, ‘‘I do not think members fice, and they will say: Hey, this is tion. of Congress and their staff can get great that we have all of this natural I do see we have other Senators com- funds for coverage in the exchanges gas now. Why don’t we liquefy it and ing to the floor. under existing law.’’ export it? Okay. That is an idea. We Let me talk very quickly about one That is very clear, particularly from ought to talk about that and think other amendment I have. It is the vol- the precise language of the ObamaCare about that. untary certification program, here statute. So it is pretty darn frustrating Or another group will come in and again, bipartisan, working with Sen- that my colleagues and I who are push- say: Hey, we have all of this natural ator SESSIONS. It is amendment No. ing this ‘‘no Washington exemption’’ gas. Why don’t we actually turn it into 1879. This is a very specific amendment language have to be here doing this to diesel fuel? Okay, apparently you can for some very specific industries: heat- begin with. It is all because of an ille- do that. The technology is there. Let’s ing, cooling, commercial refrigeration gal rule to bail out Congress, to create talk about that. and water-heating products. This is not out of thin air a Washington exemption Then we have other folks who come economywide. This is very specific to that will go into effect, unless we act, to us and they say: Why don’t we take those industries. But right now what October 1. So that is why we must act. this natural gas and let’s convert our they do is they self-certify. They self- That is why we must vote in a timely diesel fleet over to natural gas? Here certify. I think they should be allowed way. again, okay, that all sounds good. But to continue to do that, assuming their The first thing this illegal rule says I do not think you can do all three of certification meets certain credible is, we do not know what staff are cov- those things. We do not have any and scientific standards, which I think ered so we are going to leave it up to mechanism right now to coordinate they do now. If they do not now, they each individual Member of Congress to that and put all of that together and should. even decide which, if any, of their staff get consistent with our energy policies. But what this will do is actually save have to go to the exchange. That is a Mr. WYDEN. Will the Senator yield the government money. There is no ludicrous interpretation of the clear for a question? reason why the Department of Energy statutory language. It is ludicrous on Mr. PRYOR. Absolutely. and others should be reviewing this and its face, because that language says Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, it making them do extra certification ‘‘all official staff.’’ strikes me that the Senator’s idea is and more testing, et cetera, when it Secondly, and even more outrageous practical right now. Because you look has already been done right now to the in my opinion, this illegal rule says: at the changes we have seen in the last standards everyone should accept. Whoever does go to the exchange from 4 or 5 years—particularly in areas such I could talk more about this. I do see Congress, from staff, gets this very as natural gas. We were talking about I have a couple of colleagues here on generous taxpayer-funded subsidy it with the Senators from North Da- the floor. It is my understanding they transferred from the Federal employ- kota. This would be the point of the would like to speak. ees health benefits plan which we are Senator’s amendment, to get the poli- I yield the floor. leaving to the exchange. Where did cies of the government to start being The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that come from? That is not in reflective of what goes on in the mar- ator from Louisiana. ObamaCare. In fact, section 1512 of ketplace. Four or five years ago in our Mr. VITTER. Madam President, I ObamaCare says exactly the opposite State we were having pitched battles hope we are moving to votes on this with regard to all employer-based con- whether to develop import facilities for bill, to votes on our ‘‘no Washington tributions. So where did that come natural gas. They were pretty spirited exemption’’ language. I certainly con- from? It came out of thin air. It came discussions. People were getting hauled tinue to encourage that and continue from intense lobbying to have Presi- dent Obama create this special Wash- out by the gendarmes and all of that. to support that. Now we are having the same kind of The reason that is important, par- ington exemption. I urge all of my colleagues to do the battles about whether we ought to ticularly on this ‘‘no Washington ex- right thing and say, you know what, build export facilities. Is that the Sen- emption’’ language is because unless the first most basic rule of democracy ator’s desire, to make sure the govern- we act on October 1, what I think is a is we should be treated the same as ment and the policies of the govern- completely illegal rule from the Obama America under the laws we pass. That administration that does create a spe- ment sort of keep up with the times? It should be true across the board, cer- cial Washington exemption will go into strikes me the Senator from Arkansas tainly including ObamaCare. is proposing an amendment that is par- effect. That is why the Heritage Foundation ticularly timely right now. First of all, I think it is very unfor- recently said: Mr. PRYOR. That is exactly right. I tunate, sure is frustrating, that I and Obama’s action to benefit the political thank the Senator from Oregon for his others have to be here on the floor class is the latest example of this adminis- good question, because that is exactly blocking an illegal rule in the first tration doing whatever it wants, regardless right. We need some mechanism to place. Because, you see, on this point of whether it has the authority to do so. The make sure we are consistent and coher- ObamaCare is clear. The actual statu- Office of Personnel Management overstepped ent and cohesive in our energy policy tory language of ObamaCare says its authority when it carried out the Presi- in the country. Things change. That is clearly that all Members of Congress dent’s request to exempt Congress from the why you want to do this about every 4 and their congressional staff go to the requirements of the health care law. Chang- years. You do not need to do it every exchange. It is crystal clear about ing laws is the responsibility of the legisla- tive branch, not the executive. year. It is too much work and too much that. All of us. In another section, sec- They also said: going on. But just as with the Depart- tion 1512, it also says clearly any folks ment of Defense, things change. What going to the exchange lose their em- Millions of Americans are going to be los- ing their existing coverage and paying more happens is you get a benchmark from 4 ployer-based subsidy. That is crystal for health insurance. Under the Vitter years ago that suddenly you have a clear. amendment, so would the Obama administra- good comparison. You have a baseline CHUCK GRASSLEY, our distinguished tion’s appointees, Congress and congres- that you can look back to 4 years ago colleague, authored this provision. He sional staff. They baked that cake, now they and see if you are making progress, if could not have been more clear about can eat it too. your policy is going in the right direc- where he was coming from about the Similarly, National Review said re- tion. intent. He said at the time, ‘‘The more cently: Maybe in this case we have a lot of that Congress experiences the laws it Most employment lawyers interpreted energy programs that are not working passes, the better.’’ He is exactly right. that—

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.021 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 Meaning the ObamaCare language The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the equivalent of taking all passenger —to mean that the taxpayer-funded federal clerk will call the roll. cars and light trucks off the road for a health insurance subsidies dispensed to those The legislative clerk proceeded to year. on Congress’s payroll—which now range from call the roll. Making buildings more efficient is $5,000 to $11,000 a year—would have to end. Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask more cost-effective than developing A little later in the same opinion unanimous consent that the order for new energy sources. Current building piece they wrote: the quorum call be rescinded. codes are already making new con- Under behind-the-scenes pressure from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without struction significantly more efficient, members of Congress in both parties, Presi- objection, it is so ordered. but a boost is needed for older struc- dent Obama used the quiet of the August re- Mr. CARDIN. I wish to commend tures. cess to personally order the Office of Per- Senator SHAHEEN and Senator Up to 80 percent of the buildings sonnel Management, which supervisors Fed- PORTMAN for their hard work in bring- standing today will still be here in 2050, eral employment issues, to interpret the law so encouraging the retrofitting of ex- so as to retain the generous Congressional ing a bipartisan bill to the floor that benefits. will boost energy efficiency in govern- isting buildings needs to be a priority. Even buildings that are fairly new can The Wall Street Journal has also ment, in industry, and in commercial benefit from retrofitting. For example, weighed in. I think they are right. and residential buildings. This bill will help increase our economic competi- Bush Stadium, home of the St. Louis The issue is the White House’s recent Cardinals, was built in 2006, but energy ObamaCare bailout for members of Congress tiveness, enhance our national secu- and their staffs. If Republicans want to show rity, and combat global climate improvements in 2011 reduced energy that they stand for something, this is it. If change. consumption by 23 percent. they really are willing to do whatever it Energy efficiency improvements are We could see more successful projects takes to oppose this law, there would be no a smart, cost-effective way to reduce such as this proliferate across the Na- more meaningful way to prove it. pollution, increase the competitiveness tion, but our current tax policies have As I said, the author of this original of our manufacturers, and put people not yet proved to be meaningful incen- provision of ObamaCare made it per- back to work in the building trades. tives for making energy-efficient up- fectly clear where he was coming from. We don’t have an energy problem in grades to existing buildings. For exam- That is our distinguished colleague this country; we have a waste problem. ple, the landmark upgrade of the Em- CHUCK GRASSLEY. ‘‘The more that Con- Last October the Department of En- pire State Building, which is under gress experiences the laws it passes, ergy and Lawrence Livermore National contract to lower energy consumption the better.’’ The distinguished lawyer Labs calculated that we waste 57 per- by almost 40 percent, could not qualify regarding this area of law, David cent of all energy produced—57 percent. for a 179D deduction under the law’s current structure. Senator FEINSTEIN Ermer, also said, it is clear: ‘‘I do not We are becoming more energy efficient, and I are working on legislation that think members of Congress and their but we have a long way to go, which is would make commonsense reforms to staff can get funds for coverage in the why the Shaheen-Portman bill is so the existing section 179D tax deduc- exchanges under existing law.’’ important. tion. That is why we have to act and have I wish to speak about two changes I Section 179D of the Internal Revenue to vote before October 1. would like to see in the Tax Code that Finally, in closing, let me say, I want Code provides a tax deduction that al- would help us achieve our goals of en- to be very direct and ask Members and lows cost recovery of energy-efficient ergy efficiency. I have worked on two the public to beware of another ap- windows, roofs, lighting, and heating bills in this regard and I will be speak- proach to defeating this ‘‘no Wash- and cooling systems that meet certain ing about them as we go through this ington exemption’’ language. That ap- energy savings targets. Section 179D session of Congress. I have noted proach is pretty clever and it is pretty allows for an accelerated depreciation amendments, but as I think the Pre- cynical. That approach is to say: Oh, that encourages real estate owners to siding Officer is well aware, to try to this is a great idea, but we actually make the significant front-end invest- need to expand this to all Federal em- put a tax provision on a bill that origi- ments in energy-efficient upgrades. ployees. nates in the Senate causes what is The deduction is scheduled to expire at There are Members promoting this known as the blue slip when the bill is the end of this year. By extending, approach, particularly on the Repub- taken to the House, since all tax bills modifying, and simplifying this impor- lican side. That will have one effect must originate in the House of Rep- tant provision, we can encourage en- and one effect only: It will help ensure resentatives. Therefore, I will be look- ergy savings, create thousands of retro- absolutely, no ifs, ands, or buts, that ing for opportunities to advance these fitting jobs in the construction indus- my language does not pass or that lan- two energy-related bills but will not try, and reduce energy bills for all con- guage does not pass. In fact, one of the have the opportunity on the legislation sumers—a win-win-win situation. Our main Republican proponents of that that is before us. legislation would make this critical in- language said in a meeting which I at- Energy efficiency is as important as centive more accessible and effective tended: This will be perfect because renewables, nuclear, and fossil fuels in for existing buildings that are cur- under that scenario, under that lan- an ‘‘all of the above’’ strategy to meet rently using inefficient lighting sys- guage, all Republicans can vote yes, all the Nation’s energy demands. In fact, tems, antiquated heating and cooling Democrats can vote no, and it will be the cheapest, cleanest ‘‘energy’’ we systems, and poor insulation. Upgrad- killed and we will keep the subsidy. have is the energy we don’t need be- ing and improving the 179D deduction That is the game. That is the point. cause of energy efficiency improve- will make thousands of businesses That is what is going on. We need a ments. more competitive and create good-pay- straight up-or-down vote on this ‘‘no Our Tax Code in turn can be an effec- ing jobs right here in the United Washington exemption’’ language tive tool in promoting energy effi- States. which is filed as an amendment to this ciency. Consider that buildings account In addition to commercial properties, bill on the floor, which is filed as a sep- for more than 40 percent of our energy our bill will also help promote energy arate bill. I very much look forward to consumption in the United States. So efficiency in private residences. Homes that before October 1. by encouraging businesses to make en- consume more than 20 percent of our I yield the floor. ergy-efficient upgrades in their build- Nation’s energy, so we need to give The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ings, we can reach substantial energy American homeowners a helping hand ator from Utah. savings. A recent study by McKinsey & to increase the energy efficiency of (The remarks of Mr. HATCH per- Company backs me up. The study con- their properties. Our legislation does taining to the introduction of S. 1518 cluded that maximizing energy effi- this by establishing a section 25E tax are located in today’s RECORD under ciency for homes and commercial credit for homeowners. Homeowners ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and buildings could help our country re- would receive a 30-percent tax credit of Joint Resolutions.’’) duce energy consumption by 23 percent up to $5,000 for making an investment Mr. HATCH. I suggest the absence of by 2020 and cut greenhouse gas emis- in energy efficiency and reducing en- a quorum. sions by 1.1 gigatons annually. This is ergy consumption and costs. Simply

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.023 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6563 put, it is an incentive that encourages policy because the average lifespan of a Current law has the perverse effect of dis- homeowners to choose the most inex- typical commercial roof is only 17 couraging energy improvements. Utility pensive option for saving energy. At a years. So this legislation corrects an bills and the costs of energy consumption are time of Federal budget constraints, we inequity in the Tax Code by aligning part of a business’s ordinary and necessary operating expenses, and are thus fully and must prioritize tax policies so they the depreciation period closer to the immediately deductible. Section 179D is a promote the most cost-effective meth- lifespan of commercial roofs. critical provision because, by encouraging ods of bolstering our energy security. Securing America’s energy and eco- greater building efficiency, it aligns the code Performance-based energy efficiency nomic future requires a renewed focus to properly incentivize energy savings. More- improvements can transform Amer- on energy efficiency. I hope we can over, relative to the code’s incentives for en- ica’s homes and lower energy bills for pass the legislation that is before us ergy creation, taxpayers get more ‘‘bang for the families who live in them. and send it to the House. I hope the the buck’’ through efficiency incentives like Finally, our legislation targets the House will send us a tax bill that can the section 179D deduction. Dollar for dollar, it is much cheaper to avoid using a kilowatt sector with the largest potential for in- serve as the basis for using the Tax Code to promote energy efficiency. of energy than to create a new one (such as creasing energy efficiency in our coun- through deployment of fossil fuel or renew- try—the industrial sector. Our bill of- Energy efficiency gains are a win-win able technologies). As a matter of tax, budg- fers focused, short-term incentives in for families, businesses, job seekers, et, and an ‘‘all of the above’’ energy policy, four areas to help manufacturers make taxpayers, our human health, and the section 179D checks all of the right boxes. the efficiency investments necessary to environment. We can create jobs, we Regardless of the ultimate result of com- innovate and compete. These critical can help our economy, we can become prehensive tax reform, the section 179D de- more competitive, and we can have a duction is scheduled to expire at the end of areas include water reuse and replacing this year. While the provision should be care- old chillers that harm the atmosphere. cleaner environment if we do the right thing with the legislation before us and fully considered as part of the code’s possible I have a letter dated September 17, overhaul, Congress should also extend this 2013, from a large coalition of business, are able to improve our Tax Code to important incentive with reasonable im- labor, and environmental groups sup- help achieve those goals. provements that better facilitate ‘‘deep’’ en- I yield the floor. ergy retrofit improvements in buildings. In porting the Cardin-Feinstein approach There being no objection, the mate- to the reform of section 179D. The Real this regard, the Commercial Building Mod- rial was ordered to be printed in the ernization Act (S. 3591) from last Congress— Estate Roundtable spearheaded the let- RECORD, as follows: introduced by Senators Cardin and Fein- ter, but 50 different organizations have SEPTEMBER 17, 2013. stein, and former Senators Bingaman and signed on. I want to quote one part of Re: 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Snowe—is a step in the right direction of a that letter. This is a quote from the Buildings. ‘‘performance based’’ and ‘‘technology neu- letter that was sent in support of the tral’’ deduction that both of your commit- Hon. MAX BAUCUS, tees have emphasized must be the hallmarks legislation: Chairman, Committee on Finance, The Section 179D deduction is a key incen- of any energy tax incentive. Revisions of the U.S. Senate. sort proposed by S. 3591 would improve the tive to leverage significant amounts of pri- Hon. ORRIN HATCH, vate sector investment capital in buildings. section 179D deduction by providing a sliding Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, scale of incentives that correlate to actual It will help spur construction and manufac- U.S. Senate. and verifiable improvements in a retrofitted turing jobs through retrofits, save businesses Hon. DAVE CAMP, building’s energy performance. S. 3591 does billions of dollars in fuel bills as buildings Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, not select technology ‘‘winners or losers’’ become more energy efficient, place lower House of Representatives. but respects the underlying contractual ar- demands on the power grid, help move our Hon. SANDER LEVIN, rangements of building owners and their ret- country closer to energy independence, and Ranking Member, Committee on Ways and rofit project design teams, who are best suit- reduce carbon emissions. Means, House of Representatives. ed to decide which equipment options in a I think that is exactly what we DEAR CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS: given structure may achieve high levels of should be doing. These are the types of Our organizations and companies represent a cost-effective energy savings. incentives we should be working for. If broad spectrum of the U.S. economy and in- Furthermore, any 179D reform proposal clude real estate, manufacturing, architec- should ensure that building owners have you look at the groups that have ture, contracting, building services firms, fi- signed on to this letter, these are their own ‘‘skin in the game’’ of a retrofit nancing sources, and environmental and en- project—such as S. 3591’s specification that groups that understand how to create ergy efficiency advocates. Many of the enti- the financial benefits of the tax deduction jobs and that Congress can help in that ties we represent are small businesses that cannot exceed more than half of project regard. drive and sustain American job growth. We costs. Madam President, I ask unanimous support the tax deduction at section 179D of Congress should extend and improve the consent that a copy of that letter be the Internal Revenue Code, which encour- section 179D tax deduction before it expires ages greater energy efficiency in our nation’s printed in the RECORD following my re- at the end of 2013. We urge you to look to S. commercial and larger multifamily build- 3591 from last Congress as the starting point marks. ings. As Congress continues to assess com- Senator CRAPO and I will be intro- for further deliberations and refinements prehensive tax reform, we support section this fall. ducing legislation that will fix a prob- 179D’s extension and necessary reforms to SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS lem that is keeping energy-efficient spur retrofit projects in existing buildings. roofing materials from being deployed. The section 179D deduction is a key incen- ABM Industries; Air Conditioning Contrac- tive to leverage significant amounts of pri- tors of America; Air-Conditioning, Heating This is a separate bill that I think and Refrigeration Institute; American Coun- could help us create jobs, save energy, vate sector investment capital in buildings. It will help spur construction and manufac- cil for an Energy-Efficient Economy; Amer- and help our environment. turing jobs through retrofits, save businesses ican Gas Association; American Hotel & The current Tax Code acts as an ob- billions of dollars in fuel bills as buildings Lodging Association; American Institute of stacle to retrofitting old roofs with en- become more energy efficient, place lower Architects; American Public Gas Associa- ergy-efficient ones because, generally demands on the power grid, help move our tion; American Society of Interior Designers; speaking, commercial roofs are depre- country closer to energy independence, and ASHRAE; Bayer MaterialScience LLC; ciated over 39 years. Our bill would reduce carbon emissions. Building Owners and Managers Association shorten the depreciation schedule to 20 Section 179D provides a tax deduction (not (BOMA) International; CCIM Institute; Con- a credit) that allows for cost recovery of en- cord Energy Strategies, LLC; Consolidated years for roofs that meet certain en- ergy efficient windows, roofs, lighting, and Edison Solutions, Inc.; Council of North ergy efficiency standards and that are heating and cooling systems meeting certain American Insulation Manufacturers Associa- put in place over the next 2 years. By energy savings performance targets. Without tion. shortening the depreciation schedule, section 179D, the same building equipment Danfoss; Empire State Building Company/ we are lowering the amount of tax would be depreciated over 39 years (business Malkin Holdings; Energy Systems Group; businesses would otherwise have to property) or 27.5 years (residential property). First Potomac Realty Trust; Independent pay. They get the advantage of their These horizons do not meaningfully encour- Electrical Contractors; Institute for Market age real estate owners to bear the immediate Transformation; Institute of Real Estate savings in the early years. and expensive front-end costs associated Management; International Council of Shop- This change will create more jobs by with complex energy efficiency upgrades. ping Centers; International Union of Paint- encouraging the construction of new Section 179D allows for accelerated deprecia- ers & Allied Trades (IUPAT); Johnson Con- roofs and by putting more cash into tion of high performance equipment that trols, Inc.; Mechanical Contractors Associa- the hands of businesses. It is good tax achieves significant energy savings. tion of America (MCAA); Metrus Energy,

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Trusts. middle-class family, the family right in So when people call the Presiding Of- National Association of State Energy Offi- the middle of American society, that ficer’s office in Delaware or my office cials; National Electrical Contractors Asso- median family income today is less in Vermont and they say: You know ciation; National Electrical Manufacturers than it was 24 years ago. Median family what: we are hurting, they are telling Association; National Lumber and Building income today for that typical Amer- the truth. What they are saying is Con- Material Dealers Association; National Multi Housing Council; National Roofing ican family is less than it was 24 years gress seems to deal with everything ex- Contractors Association; Natural Resources ago. cept the reality facing the middle class Defense Council; Owens Corning; Plumbing- In 2002, typical middle-class families, and working families of this country. Heating-Cooling Contractors—National As- that family right in the middle, made People worry desperately not only sociation; Polyisocyanurate Insulation Man- $51,017. Back in 1989, that family made for themselves, they worry more for ufacturers Association (PIMA); Real Estate $51,681. What does that mean? It means their kids. What kind of education will Board of New York; The Real Estate Round- that 24 years later, after all of the ef- their kids have? Will there be enough table; The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Trans- fort and the hard work of people, today teachers in the classroom? Will their portation International Association; Sheet they are worse off than they were 24 kids be able to afford to go to college Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ Na- tional Association; U.S. Green Building years ago. or will young working families be able Council; Window and Door Manufacturers Let’s think about what that means. to find quality, affordable child care? Association. It means that despite the explosion of What kind of job will their kids have Mr. CARDIN. I suggest the absence of technology and all of the robotics, all when they get out of high school or a quorum. of the cell phones and everything else they get out of college? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that has made this economy more pro- Those are the questions that tens of clerk will call the roll. ductive, the median family income millions of Americans are asking all The bill clerk proceeded to call the today is worse than it was 24 years ago. over this country. Here in Washington, roll. I will give you an example of what we are not giving them clear and Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I ask that means. If during the period from straightforward answers. What makes unanimous consent that the order for 1989 through 2012 that typical Amer- this moment in American history the quorum call be rescinded. ican family had received just a 2-per- unique is that while the great Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. cent increase in their income—just 2 ican middle class is disappearing and COONS). Without objection, it is so or- percent, a very modest increase—that while the number of Americans living dered. family today, instead of making $51,000 in poverty is at an alltime high, some- THE ECONOMY a year, would be making $81,000 a year. thing else is going on in this society; Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, 5 years That is a $30,000 gap. that is, that the people on top, the top ago, as a result of the greed and the If over that 24-year period people had 1 percent, have never, ever had it so recklessness and the illegal behavior seen a modest—I am not taking about good. Last week we learned an as- on Wall Street, this country was a huge increase—a modest increase in tounding fact I want everybody to hear plunged into the worst economic crisis their income of 2 percent, which people clearly; that is, between 2009 and 2012, since the Great Depression of the 1930s. certainly deserve, that family would the last years we have information on, As a result, millions of people lost make $81,000 a year. Today that family 95 percent of all new income created in their homes, lost their jobs, and lost is making $51,000 a year—less than that this country went to the top 1 per- their life savings. And about 5 years family was making 24 years ago. cent—95 percent of all of the new in- ago we were looking at a situation This is what the Census Bureau also come created in America went to the where some 700,000 Americans a month reported. They said the typical middle- top 1 percent. were losing their jobs—an unbelievable class family has seen its income go The bottom 99 percent shared in 4 number. The stock market plummeted. down by more than $5,000 since 1999, percent of the new income. So what we There was panic in the financial sector. after adjusting for inflation—$5,000. are seeing as a nation is the disappear- The good news is that to a significant They told us the average male work- ance of the middle class, millions of degree we have stabilized that situa- er made $283 less last year than that families leaving the middle class and tion. We are not losing hundreds of same worker made 44 years ago. Do you descending into poverty, struggling thousands of jobs a month. The stock want to know why people are angry? desperately to feed their families, to market is, in fact, doing very well. But They see an explosion of technology, put gas in their car, to get to work, to what is important to understand is they see an explosion of productivity, survive on an $8-an-hour wage. that it is imperative we not accept the and yet a male worker today is making You have that reality over here, and ‘‘new normal’’ for the economy as it is less than a male worker—the average then you have another reality; that is, today because the reality is that today, male worker—made 44 years ago. the people on top are doing better than while the situation is better than it The average female worker earned at any time since before the Great De- was 5 years ago, for the middle class $1,775 less than they did in 2007. A rec- pression. and for the working families of this ordbreaking 46.5 million Americans Today, the top 1 percent own 38 per- country the economy is still in very lived in poverty last year. That is more cent of the Nation’s financial wealth. bad shape. And I am not just talking people living in poverty than at any Meanwhile, the bottom 60 percent, the about a 5-year period; I am talking time in American history. Sixteen mil- majority of the American people to- about a generational situation. lion children live in poverty. That is gether, own only 2.3 percent of the Mr. President, you may have seen almost 22 percent of all kids in Amer- wealth in this country. When I was in that just yesterday the Census Bureau ica. That is the highest rate of child- school we used to—and I am sure all came out with some new and extremely hood poverty in the industrialized over this country—study what we disturbing statistics, and it tells us world. That is the future of America. called an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a why so many Americans are frustrated Over one out of five kids in the country nation in which a handful of very and angry with what is going on in is living in poverty. wealthy people control the economy, Washington and why so many people A higher percentage of African Amer- control the politics of the nation. It respond to pollsters and say: Yes, we icans lived in poverty last year than does not matter about political parties believe the country is going in the was the case 15 years ago, and 9.1 per- because they own those parties as well. wrong direction. cent of seniors lived in poverty last Guess what. What we used to look at What they are saying is true. They year, higher than in 2009. More Amer- in Latin America and laugh about or have every reason to be angry, every ican seniors were living in poverty last worry about has now come home to

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That gap between the throughout the country are trying to if we are going to get to vote on it— very rich and everybody else is growing survive on a minimum wage of $7.25 there is a very modest bill brought wider. and we need to raise that substantially forth by Senators SHAHEEN and I do not believe the American people so that when people work 40 hours a PORTMAN which talks about energy ef- feel that is what this great country week they can actually take care of ficiency. In Vermont and throughout should be about; that the top 1 percent themselves and their families and not this country, people are paying higher owns 38 percent of the wealth, while go deeper into debt? Are we having fuel bills than they should, wasting the bottom 60 percent owns barely 2 that debate? I do not hear that. enormous amounts of energy, and con- percent of the wealth. That is not the Are we having a debate which says tributing to global warming through dream of what this great country is that not only should we not cut Social greenhouse gas emissions because we about. Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, but are not aggressive on energy efficiency, Earlier this week Forbes magazine we should join the rest of the industri- making our homes more efficient. We reported that the wealthiest 400 Ameri- alized world and guarantee health care should be investing in energy effi- cans in this country—400 people—are to all of our people as a right of citi- ciency and creating jobs doing this. now worth a recordbreaking $2 tril- zenship? I do not hear that debate; The bottom line is we are in a pivotal lion—400 people worth $2 trillion; in quite the contrary, this is the debate I moment in American history. The rich other words, the concentration of hear. This is what I am hearing from are getting richer, the middle class is wealth is getting greater and greater my colleagues over in the House and disappearing, and poverty is at an all- and greater. The wealthiest 400 Ameri- the Republican leadership over there. time high. People are demanding that cans now own more wealth than the What I am hearing them say is that we create jobs and address the prob- bottom half of Americans, over 150 mil- while poverty is at an alltime high, lems facing this country. Yet we have lion Americans. while our childcare system, early folks who want to make a bad situa- We could probably squeeze 400 people childhood education is a disaster, what tion worse by protecting the tax breaks into this room. If we did and they were they want to do is continue sequestra- that have been given to the wealthy the wealthiest people in this country, tion and push for more across-the- and large corporations and then cut 400 people in this room would own more board spending cuts to Head Start, back on the needs of ordinary Ameri- wealth than the bottom 50 percent of while elderly people throughout the cans. the American people. country who are fragile and hurting I hope the American people will Just one family, one family in Amer- are dependent on the Meals On Wheels stand and say enough is enough and ica, the Walton family, the owners of Program, they want to continue cuts that they will demand that, finally, Walmart, are worth over $100 billion in that program. Congress stands with the middle class and own more wealth than the bottom They want to continue cuts in that of this country. 40 percent of the American people. One program. While millions of families are I yield the floor. family owns more wealth than the bot- wondering how they are going to send The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tom 40 percent of Americans. kids to college, they want to continue ator from Michigan. While the middle class disappears, sequestration, making it harder for Ms. STABENOW. I rise to talk about while children in this country go hun- families to send their kids to college. the relentless assault on the poor and gry, while veterans sleep out on the They want to continue cuts to unem- hungry in this country that is being streets, corporate profits are now at an ployment insurance and a number of waged right now in the House of Rep- alltime high, while wages, as a share of other vital programs; in other words, resentatives and too often on the Sen- the economy, are at a record low. instead of addressing the very serious ate floor. Wall Street—the major financial in- problems facing the middle class and The meltdown on Wall Street caused stitutions in this country whose greed the working class of this country, what a recession in this country, as we and recklessness drove us into this eco- I am hearing from my Republican col- know, that was worse than anything nomic downturn and the group of peo- leagues is let’s make a bad situation we have experienced since the Great ple the American middle class bailed even worse. Depression. Eight million people, eight out 5 years ago—is now doing phenome- Let me conclude by saying, instead of million Americans lost their jobs. Tril- nally well. So Wall Street drives the cutting the Head Start Program, we lions of dollars in the stock market country into a severe economic down- should be expanding the Head Start were wiped out. With that money went turn. Wall Street is bailed out by the Program. Study after study makes it the life savings of many middle-class American middle class. Wall Street clear that the most important years of families. now is doing phenomenally well while a human being’s life are 0 to 3. Giving Many families lost their homes. the middle class is disappearing. those little kids the intellectual and Small businesses closed up shop. This You want to know why the American emotional nourishment they need so was an economic disaster that hit com- people are angry and disgusted and they will do well in school is perhaps munities across this country as hard as frustrated? That is why. In fact, the the most important work we can do. any natural disaster we have seen. CEOs on Wall Street, the executives We have to increase funding for Head While Wall Street is doing well again there, are on track to make more Start, not cut funding for Head Start. these days, millions of families on money this year than they did in 2009. It is a moral outrage in this country Main Street are still waiting for their That is the time in which Wall Street that anybody here talks about cutting situation to improve. We are seeing greed destroyed our economy. back on the Meals On Wheels Program, new job creation, but millions of Amer- The American middle class is dis- which provides at least one nutritious icans are still out of work. In fact, appearing. Poverty is increasing. The meal per day to fragile and vulnerable when we look at the chart on employ- gap between the rich and everyone else citizens. We should not be cutting back ment rates, we see what happened in is growing wider and wider. That is the on that program; we should be signifi- 2008 and 2009, the numbers of people economic reality facing this country. cantly expanding that program. who lost their jobs. While based on the The time is long overdue for this Con- I can tell you that in Vermont, if you population we are holding our own, we gress and this President to start, in a talk to the people in my State, they are just barely at this point keeping up very forceful, aggressive way, to ad- will tell you we have significant prob- with the population and beginning to dress that issue. lems with our bridges, significant prob- grow again. But where are we today? Are we hav- lems with our roads, significant prob- What the House Republicans are say- ing a major debate on the floor of the lems with rail, significant problems ing is get a good-paying job or your Senate as to how we are going to re- with wastewater and water plants. Peo- family will just have to go hungry. But build our crumbling infrastructure and ple want to invest in our crumbling in- there aren’t enough good-paying jobs, create millions of jobs? I do not hear frastructure and make us a productive as we all know. To add insult to injury,

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Then nating food help to those who most In the Senate we have passed a budg- after that they are going back to work. need it: 1.7 million poor, unemployed et that will replace the sequester with What we also know is men, women, adults next year, whose average in- a balanced solution to reduce the debt families on supplemental nutrition as- come is about $2,500 a year—$2,500 a and balance the budget, but a handful sistance are using that money to feed year; those are the folks who would of Senators on the other side of the their children. Nearly half of the peo- lose help with food—2.1 million low-in- aisle are blocking us from even being ple who are getting food assistance come working families and seniors able to send negotiators to the House help in this country are children. We next year alone, 210,000 children who to finalize the budget. We are now are looking now at nearly half being would receive cuts and would lose their stuck with a policy that makes abso- children, children who are going to bed school lunches under the House Repub- lutely no sense, that economists say is hungry at night while their parents are lican plan, and other unemployed par- slowing down our economy and costing doing the best they can to get back on ents and their children—parents who us jobs because of political games, pure their feet. want to work but can’t find a job or a and simple, in Washington. We see senior citizens who find them- training program to join—will be This is having a very serious effect selves in a situation where their only eliminated from help. on the wallets of Americans who con- income is Social Security. That little The Republicans say it is about get- tinue to find it difficult to put food on bit of food help makes a difference of ting people back to work. But this bill the table for their families. This is whether they can go to the grocery cuts worker training and job placement very real. It is not a political game for store and put food in the cupboard or for people who are trying to get back American families all across the coun- not. to work, who are mortified that, prob- try and certainly in my great State of The real faces of food assistance are ably for the first time in their lives, Michigan. Even those people who are veterans who went to war for this they have needed help with food. They able to find work are working for less. country, many of whom were injured are people who have paid taxes their In fact, wages as a percent of the econ- and returned home only to find they whole lives and who got caught up in omy are at 30-year lows. couldn’t get a job or their disabilities this great recession and are trying to When we look back, what has hap- made it impossible to work. People climb out but need a little help with pened is not only is job growth not with disabilities are the faces of food one of the things I think we would all coming back as fast as it should, we assistance. Instead of honoring these consider pretty basic—the ability to are seeing people who have been in the men and women for their service, eat and provide food for their families. middle class struggling by their finger- House Republicans want to take away People on SNAP want to work. They tips trying to hold on or, most of the the little bit of help they get each are like any American wanting to time, much of the time, losing ground month to buy food. work, but there currently are not because we are seeing wages going If we add all of this, 85 percent of the enough jobs, which is why we should be down, down, and down, even for the faces of food assistance, of SNAP, are focusing on jobs and growing the econ- jobs that are available. This is a situa- children with their parents, people omy. Right now we have three unem- tion that millions of Americans find with disabilities, including our vet- ployed workers for every job opening. themselves in today. They are strug- erans, and senior citizens—85 percent. It is better. I can remember standing gling to find work. When they do find The bill being considered in the House on the floor a few years ago saying the work, the salary isn’t even close to of Representatives would kick millions number was six unemployed workers what it was before the recession. of children and their families off food for every job, and then five, and now it Many people have taken pay cuts to assistance. is three. But it is still three for every keep their jobs or they have had their This is how majority leader ERIC job opening. pay and benefits frozen for 4 or 5 years. CANTOR and House Republicans will cut Does the Republican plan do any- Families who only 5 or 10 years ago $40 billion in food assistance. That is thing to help people find jobs or the job were doing fine are now in dire straits. what they will be voting on, probably training skills they need to get a good- Now the same Republicans who tomorrow. They do it by cutting off in- paying job so they can care for their refuse to fix the sequester, who refuse dividuals and families who need the as- families? No, absolutely not. In fact, to work with us to get the economy sistance the most. the Republican plan would offer cash- moving again for millions of middle- Under the Republican plan, which strapped States a truly perverse incen- class families, again are trying to take ERIC CANTOR says encourages people to tive. I had to read this several times to temporary food assistance away from get back to work, benefits for a jobless see whether this was actually written the children and families who are out adult without children would be lim- down this way. They are allowing of work or who are working one, two or ited to 3 months every 3 years. They States to keep half of the Federal three part-time jobs trying to make better eat a lot during those 3 months. money that would be spent on food ends meet. That means if you lose your job and whenever they cut somebody off the Let me stress as we debate the ques- you are unemployed for 6 months, half program. So the incentive is to elimi- tion of hunger and food assistance in of the time you will be able to have nate help for people so the State can America, we know that many families help in order to be able to put food on keep half the money and use it for receiving SNAP, the Supplemental Nu- your table. Once you find a new job, something else. That is in the House trition Assistance Program, are work- you had better make sure your com- bill. ing. They are working. pany doesn’t close and doesn’t go over- Let me be clear: We have seen occa- About half of those families receiving seas within the next 21⁄2 years or you sions of fraud and abuse in the food as- food help are working. They are people will not be able to have any help to put sistance program, and that is why the with children and whose wages are fall- food on the table as well. Senate farm bill includes major re- ing behind so they are no longer able to It is important to note that the non- forms to crack down on misuse and to feed their families. partisan Congressional Budget Office make sure only people who truly need For those who have lost their jobs, has said that 14 million people will stop help are getting help. We heard reports SNAP is a short-term lifeline to keep receiving food assistance over the next of people winning the lottery, two in food on the table while they search for 10 years the right way. As the economy my home State, but who are still get- work. We know the average new SNAP improves, they will get back on their ting SNAP benefits. That will not hap- recipient only receives help for 10 feet financially and be able to find a pen again under our bill. We have seen months or less. Let me repeat that. A good-paying job. We built into our farm liquor stores accepting food stamps

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.034 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6567 when they do not sell much food. We the Senate farm bill we all voted on, As long as there is one person in this coun- have reformed that to make sure that we do spend less. The baseline for food try who is hungry, that’s one person too cannot happen again, as well as a num- assistance is going down. Why? Be- many. ber of other areas where we can bring cause the economy is improving. There That is one person too many. I wish more accountability and tighten up the is $11.5 billion in reduced spending our House Republicans could hear that program. built into our farm bill because people and understand what he was saying. We want every dollar to go to the are finding jobs, and that is added to What would he have to say about this people I am talking about today—who the $4 billion in fraud and misuse we effort now in the House of Representa- work hard all their lives, find them- have included. tives to blame the victims of poverty selves in a bad situation and are trying Again, the Congressional Budget Of- and unemployment, to blame the chil- to climb out but they need a little bit fice projects that 14 million people will dren, to blame the seniors, to blame of help because their children are hun- leave the supplemental nutrition pro- the veterans, who only want enough gry, because they are hungry. Maybe gram as the economy improves because food to be able to eat and, for those they are a veteran or maybe they are a they will no longer need temporary who are able, to work and to get back senior or maybe they are somebody help. Costs are going down the right on their feet and get a job? with a disability who needs a little bit way, because the economy is beginning The House Republicans who are pro- of help. So we have passed real reforms to improve. And as it improves more posing these drastic cuts all have to crack down on abuses we have aggressively, which is what we should enough to eat. We in the Senate are found, and we did it in a bipartisan way be working on together, we will see not living on $4.53 a day for food. We in the Senate. I am very proud of that. have enough to eat. None of us wonder What House Republicans are voting those costs go down. I should also add that SNAP recipi- where our next meal is going to come on is nothing more than an extremely from, like the one out of six Ameri- divisive, extremely partisan political ents are already going to see an arbi- trary cut, unfortunately, to their bene- cans. None of us have to worry about exercise that is, by the way, going no- whether our children will go to bed where, and it is jeopardizing the pas- fits on November 1 because of the expi- ration of the Recovery Act help that hungry tonight. None of us have to sage of a 5-year farm bill. We have skip meals so our children don’t have never seen this kind of partisanship in- temporarily boosted assistance to fam- ilies in need, which we did in 2009. So to. jected into agricultural policy in our We in America are better than the country before. It is shocking what has they are already going to see less avail- able for food. debate that is being waged in the happened in the last 2 years in the House of Representatives. The good If we want to continue to cut spend- House of Representatives. And shame news for children, families, seniors, the ing the right way, we should be work- on the majority floor leader and his al- disabled and veterans across America ing together to invest in our economy, lies for doing it now. is that the House bill will never see the Our farmers, our ranchers, our small to support our businesses, large and light of day in the Senate. It is time to towns and rural communities and our small, to outinnovate the global com- stop the political games around hunger children and families do not deserve petition, to get rid of the sequester and in America. It is time to work together this. The 16 million people who work in to help people get the training they and pass a 5-year farm and food bill, to this country because of agriculture do need to find good-paying jobs. grow the economy and reduce the need not deserve this. What is happening The Republican approach is like say- for food assistance the right way—by this week in the House of Representa- ing: You know, we are so tired of making sure every American has the tives is not about reality, it is about spending money on wildfires—forest ability to have a good-paying job so some fiction they have made up—an fires—so we will cut the budget for the they can feed their families and idea if the stock market is doing well, fire service. That isn’t going to work. achieve their part of the American if wealthy Members of Congress and The fires will rage on and they will others are doing well, then surely ev- dream. only get worse. If we want fewer fires Mr. President, I yield the floor. eryone in America must be doing well we have to find ways to prevent fires too. And anyone who isn’t must be lazy Mrs. BOXER. A parliamentary in- and contain the fires in order to reduce quiry. or not trying hard enough. the cost. The reality is most people in Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The Republican approach is also like ator from California. ica are still struggling to get back on saying: We are tired of paying for the their feet from the recession. There Mrs. BOXER. Just to make sure, be- cost of drought, flooding, and other cause Senator ROBERTS—I had a ques- still aren’t enough jobs for every per- crop disasters so we will cut crop insur- son who needs and wants one. The jobs tion. He has gotten some time from ance. The government’s cost of crop in- Senator CRUZ; is that correct? Senator that are there pay less than they did 5 surance went up over $5 billion—50 per- years ago, and families getting food HEITKAMP wanted to make comments cent—last year because of droughts and for a couple of minutes following Sen- help are making about $500 a week. flooding and so on. It went up 50 per- They do not have money in the stock ator STABENOW. cent. And while we are seeing increases market. They do not have investment So this is what I would ask: After in crop insurance, it is projected that income. In fact, the average SNAP Senator HEITKAMP is recognized, I food assistance is actually going down family doesn’t have more than $300 in would be recognized. If Senator CRUZ $11.5 billion over the next 10 years. assets—things they own. What they do comes, I will stop at that time and have, though, because of our policy of Are the House Republicans proposing yield the time to Senator CRUZ and supporting those families, is $4.53 a day we eliminate help for farmers in a dis- then continue after he has finished. to eat. That is right, $4.53 a day to aster or just low-income families—chil- That would be a consent. eat—less than the cost of one specialty dren, seniors, disabled veterans—when The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there coffee at our favorite stores. they have a disaster? objection? But some Members of the House of What is happening in the House right Mr. ROBERTS. Reserving the right Representatives have decided that is now is a complete reversal of 50 years to object, my remarks will only take 4 too much, that $4.53 a day is too much of great American values. Today, in minutes to identify myself with Sen- for our disabled veterans, too much for the United States of America, one in ator CRUZ’s effort on Benghazi. I know our senior citizens living on Social Se- six people say they do not know where Senator INHOFE would like to say a few curity, too much for our children, for their next meal will come from—one in words. families working multiple part-time six Americans in the greatest, the So perhaps I could start? jobs and trying to figure out how to get wealthiest country in the world. We Mrs. BOXER. Well, if I could just say out of the hole that was created not by have a long history in this country of that I am happy to allow that to go for- them but by others in the great reces- making sure that poverty and hunger ward, but there needs to be a definite sion. are kept in check. In fact, Presidents time. How much time will all three We all want to spend less on food as- on both sides have understood this. Senators—my understanding was that sistance, and the good news is, under President Ronald Reagan said: Senator CRUZ—for how many minutes?

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So I urge my colleagues, please asking that he take part of the Sen- better citizens, and it makes them bet- drop your hold. Let us at least have a ator’s 15 minutes and count against ter students. It tells us that, yes, when vote. If you want to defeat it, defeat it. Senator CRUZ’s time, I have no problem times are very tough—as they have But at least allow the Senator from with that whatsoever. So I would re- been for so many American families— Texas to have an opportunity to debate vise that to say that Senator HEITKAMP we will be there. this bill. would be going for 3 minutes, Senator Let’s not let this happen. Let’s fight I thank Senator CRUZ for introducing ROBERTS would be going for 5 minutes, back. Let’s continue to have this con- this legislation. I believe this should be and then I would be recognized. versation, and let’s pass a comprehen- a top priority for our government. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there sive farm bill that recognizes the need I yield back any remaining time I objection? to feed people as well as provide dis- have to the distinguished Senator. Mr. ROBERTS. Reserving the right aster assistance for farmers. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to object, it is a 15-minute slot that we I yield the floor. ator from Texas. had intended, and I am sure the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I thank my ators will arrive. ator from Kansas. friend from Kansas for his leadership Mrs. BOXER. When Senator CRUZ ar- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, Sen- and for his reasonable call that we as- rives to take the additional 15 minutes, ator CRUZ is now on the floor, and he certain the truth on this very impor- that is fine. So in other words, the Sen- will be speaking right after me. tant matter. ator takes 5 minutes, Senator CRUZ I thank Senator CRUZ for his efforts As we do every year, last week as a comes, and I would yield to him for the to keep the focus on the Benghazi ter- nation we marked the somber anniver- rest of the 15 minutes. He is not here. rorist attacks. sary of the terrorist attacks of Sep- Mr. ROBERTS. I withdraw any objec- It seems to me to be a great shame tember 11, 2001. For the first time this tion. that 1 year after the heinous attacks year we also remembered the victims The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on our consulate in Benghazi and four of Benghazi: Foreign Service officer objection, it is so ordered. Americans being murdered and—this is Sean Smith, former Navy SEALs Glen The Senator from North Dakota. tremendously important—shaking the Doherty and Tyrone Woods, and Am- Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I will confidence of our men and women de- bassador Christopher Stevens, who was be very brief, recognizing the other ur- ployed in service to this Nation that our first Ambassador murdered while gent business the Senate needs to ad- the United States would never leave serving since Adolph Dubs in 1979. dress, but I did want to associate my- one of their own behind—I was told The anniversary of the Benghazi at- self with the remarks of the very able that when I joined the Marine Corps a tacks, however, should not simply be and capable chairwoman of the agri- long time ago—it is a great shame that an act of remembrance; it should serve culture committee, Senator STABENOW. we are still in the same place. as a wake-up call. An entire year has We have a disaster in the making. It Justice has yet to be seen or done. gone by since these American heroes is called the farm bill. Months ago this The families of those killed at the con- lost their lives in the service of our Na- body passed a comprehensive farm bill sulate in Benghazi are waiting for an- tion, and we still have far too many recognizing a 50-year compromise, a 50- swers about what happened that night, unanswered questions: year association of nutrition assistance and they simply want to know that Why was the State Department un- with the ability to provide disaster as- this President and this administration willing to provide the requested level sistance to our farmers in this country. are working to seek justice for what of security in Benghazi? For 50 years that effort has served us actually happened. Yet it appears that Why were no military assets mobi- very well. what is happening is that the adminis- lized while the attacks were going on Today and this week in the House of tration is doing everything but seek even if they might not arrive before Representatives, they will do some- justice. Quite frankly, I think Ameri- the attacks were over? thing that is unprecedented in 50 years: cans—and I share their concern and If then-Secretary Panetta had ‘‘no They will segregate, pass separate frustration and anger—are sick and question’’ in his mind that this was a bills, and do a disservice to struggling, tired of hearing excuses, delays, and coordinated terrorist attack while it unemployed, underemployed American even silence. The President and his ad- was going on, why did Ambassador families; that is, dramatically reduce ministration have stonewalled us on Rice, Secretary Clinton, and President the food stamp allocation. this case, in my personal view. Obama all tell the American people Food stamps are there when people This should have been called a ter- that the cause was a spontaneous dem- need them in the same way that farm rorist attack a long time ago. The In- onstration about an Internet video in disaster payments are there when telligence Committee should be han- the days after September 11, 2012? farmers need them. Anyone who thinks dling this, but that is not the case. Why did the State Department edit someone is living high on the hog, so to Today the FBI continues to seek tips the intelligence talking points to de- speak, on food stamps needs to spend from Libyans. The FBI has even posted lete the references to ‘‘Islamic extrem- time with people who are trying to an entire page on their Web site dedi- ists’’ and ‘‘Al Qaeda’’? make it work and feed their families on cated to finding suspects. There are Why did the FBI not release pictures $1.40 per meal. photos of 29 suspects on that page. of militants taken the day of the at- We know that with a recovering Twenty-nine. No arrests have been tack and released them only 8 months economy we are going to see a dwin- made. CNN and The New York Times after the fact? Why not immediately, dling number of those folks move on. have even had access to one of the chief as proved so effective in the Boston Yet we see this move almost in a way suspects, Ahmed Abu Khattala, to bombing last April? that is going to challenge this long- interview him while he mocks the U.S. What role, if any, did the State De- term relationship that has basically investigation. This is unbelievable. partment’s own counterterrorism office enabled a great partnership between The administration refuses to answer play during the attack and in its im- many of our urban and rural legisla- simple questions: mediate aftermath? tors, Senators, and Members of the Who told the military to stand down? Why have none of the survivors testi- House of Representatives, but also Who is responsible for misleading the fied to Congress? something that speaks to a very impor- American public and the victims’ fami- Why do the Benghazi whistleblowers tant value we have, which is that kids lies? still fear retaliation and retribution?

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We Benghazi facilities. them that the President who caught need the President to make good on his Just today at a House Foreign Affairs Osama bin Laden—who killed so many promise of September 12, 2012, ‘‘to Committee hearing, Under Secretary of of our people—was President Obama, bring justice to the killers who at- State for Management Patrick Ken- and when he says he is going to do tacked our people.’’ That still has yet nedy admitted that the FBI investiga- something he will not rest until he to happen. tion in Benghazi has ground to an in- does it. Over the past year it has become evi- definite halt because of the security Secretary Clinton immediately dent that we need a joint select com- situation in Libya. Mr. Kennedy also called for an Accountability Review mittee to get these answers because we asserted in this hearing that the reas- Board. That Accountability Review have an administration that is actively signment of four State Department em- Board was not partisan. What my col- trying to avoid learning more about ployees represented ‘‘serious account- league wants to do is set up some kind Benghazi. We have a former Secretary ability’’ for the four Americans who of committee filled with politicians—of of State who responds to congressional died in Benghazi. which I happen to be proud that I am inquiries about why we were attacked This state of affairs is, in a word, un- one—but I put more faith, frankly, in in Benghazi with ‘‘what difference at acceptable. Truth is not partisan, and the professionalism and the non- this point does it make?’’ We have a every Member of this body should want partisanship of the Accountability Re- current Secretary of State who re- to ascertain what happened. Given the view Board. sponds to congressional inquiries about yearlong collective failure of our gov- Who headed that Accountability Re- why the administration deliberately ernment either to gain clarity on what view Board? Ambassador Thomas Pick- misidentified the nature of the attack happened in Benghazi on September 11 ering, who was first picked for public by saying that he does not want to or to extract any retribution for the service by George H.W. Bush; and Ad- spend a whole year ‘‘coming up here terrorist attacks, Congress should now miral Michael Mullen, former head of talking about Benghazi’’ to Congress. form a joint select committee to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We have a White House Press Secretary launch a proper investigation. There are many other reasons why I who responds to press inquiries about The attacks on our diplomatic facili- oppose this. Secretary Kerry has ad- difficulties in interviewing the sur- ties in Benghazi are part of a larger dressed this and continues to address vivors by simply dismissing Benghazi threat we have faced for the last 12 it. We had two classified briefings. The as something that ‘‘happened a long years from radical Islamic terrorists. Select Committee on Intelligence is time ago.’’ And we have a President We cannot let this anniversary pass preparing to release a bipartisan report who complains that ‘‘phony scandals’’ with just ‘‘a thought, a hope, a prayer on the events that occurred in are distracting him from his domestic or a wish’’ as Secretary Kerry rec- Benghazi and, last December, the Sen- agenda, by which, his Press Secretary ommended in an all-staff e-mail to the ate Homeland Security Committee re- clarified the next day, he meant the State Department regarding the leased a bipartisan report on the secu- IRS targeting and Benghazi. Benghazi attack. We need a chief coun- rity deficiencies, and the good news is: In addition, we have seen in recent sel who can systematically ascertain Of course as a result of this tragedy, weeks an escalating pattern of obstruc- the truth and can follow the actual changes have been made all over the tion by the administration into any in- facts of what happened that night to world. their full and logical conclusion, wher- vestigation into Benghazi and a reluc- I sense there is politics here. I sense ever that may lie, so that we can honor tance to take any action to retaliate there is politics here. I do not think it these American heroes and we can en- against the attack or to prevent a fu- is right to inject politics into such a sure that we are doing everything we ture episode. tragedy. Therefore, I object. On August 14 there were press reports can to prevent this sort of attack from The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that the team of special operators who ever happening again. If we refuse to ator from Oklahoma. were in Libya to track down those re- seek the answers to these questions, sponsible for the Benghazi attack were then we are inviting future tragedies. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I can’t being pulled out despite repeated rec- We have four dead Americans. It has disagree there is politics here. This is ommendations for action, some as re- been a full year. My cosponsors on this the Senate. But let me say one thing. I cent as August 7. resolution and I have had enough with- strongly support this amendment. Let On August 20 we learned that the out answers and without the truth. me ask in the order of things right now, does the Senator from Texas still only disciplinary action taken after UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. RES. 225 have the floor? Benghazi would be reversed as the four I therefore ask unanimous consent State Department employees who had that the Rules Committee be dis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- been placed on administrative leave charged from further consideration of ator from Oklahoma has the floor. after the attacks were reinstated. S. Res. 225, that the Senate proceed to Mr. INHOFE. Very good. I appreciate On August 23 the State Department its consideration, that the resolution that. said it was ‘‘not prepared’’ to allow the be agreed to, the preamble be agreed One thing, as I read this resolution Benghazi survivors to testify to Con- to, the motion to reconsider be made that my good friend Senator CRUZ has, gress—a denial that was reportedly re- and laid on the table, with no inter- I thought it really does not go far iterated by Secretary of State John vening action or debate. enough. I think all that people are Kerry on September 10. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there talking about now is how can we pre- On September 11 we learned from the objection? clude this from happening again, what State Department’s own internal re- Mrs. BOXER. I object and I would happened and all that. To me that is view that the Department is ‘‘lagging like to explain why, if that would be not even the issue. The issue is the behind’’ in implementing the new secu- appropriate for the next 2 minutes—if I coverup. rity measures recommended after the could? I sat there as the ranking member on Benghazi attack, with, for example, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- the Senate Armed Services Committee. only 100 of the recommended 1,000 ma- tion is heard. The Senator may pro- I watched the day that this happened, rines being deployed for potential ceed. 9/11, then of course the annex came hotspots. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am after that, 9/12, the next day. When On September 15 we learned of seri- proud be a longtime member of the that happened there was never any ous allegations in a draft House Com- Foreign Relations Committee for many doubt but that it was an organized ter- mittee on Oversight and Government years. When this Benghazi tragedy oc- rorist attack—never any doubt.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.043 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 I happened to know Chris Stevens. He regardless of what is reviewed, regard- now as we speak on the Senate floor— happened to be in my office right be- less of who comes forth, regardless of that are at risk and that do not meet fore he was deployed there. He was tell- all the information—who want to keep the present security standards. Yet ing me in my office how dangerous it this alive for what are ultimately elec- Congress seems to move ever so slowly was over there. He said, you know, tion purposes. I know the next Presi- toward getting to the resources that there are threats, there are terrorist dential election is a few years away, would accelerate the pace on which we threats. Al Qaeda has a presence over but it seems it is very alive in the Sen- create the physical and other protec- there and we do not have a lot of secu- ate. tions for those high-threat, high-risk rity, and he started requesting secu- Look, I am always for getting to the posts. rity. This is a long time before this truth, particularly when the lives of Those, of course, are the 30 that exist happened. I have all the dates. I did not American diplomats have been lost. today. We know from history that in bring them down with me because it That is an honorable pursuit. But by fact what exists today as a high-risk, would be redundant. It has been in the the same token, from my perspective— high-threat post, tomorrow there could RECORD so many times, that he knew and let me say why I am going to have be another one on the list. So we have this was happening. We knew there was this perspective. My perspective is we diplomats who are at institutions that this kind of activity in that part of the have two of the most outstanding indi- do not meet the present standards. Yet world and he wanted to do something viduals in Ambassador Pickering and at the pace we are going, based upon about it, offer more security. Admiral Mullen. Certainly, no one the appropriations of this Senate, we He is dead now, and he knew what he questions their integrity. At least I would find ourselves a decade from now was getting into at that time. When have not heard their integrity ques- dealing with just those 30 posts. I the threats came for what happened on tioned on the Senate floor. They con- would like to see the Members who do 9/11, people were aware of that. Re- ducted the Accountability Review not seem to be willing to vote for the member the Brits, they left and several Board. In the process, they yielded 29 security of diplomats abroad, before others just up and left because they recommendations that are, in fact, the next attack comes—and inevi- knew what kind of threat was out being implemented, that our com- tability, unfortunately, in the world in there. mittee has continued to pursue over- which we live that is very possible—put Anyway, what we did right after sight in the Senate Foreign Relations their resources to work to accelerate 9/11—and it is just a matter of hours Committee. We have held two hearings. the pace to where we would succeed in after that they attacked the annex. We have had multiple level—high-level preventing injuries or death. They cannot say for certain that the briefings, including intelligence brief- Let’s be honest about this process. original attack was organized. I think ings, bringing all the respective parties Yes, there was a process that ulti- it was; it was an organized terrorist at- who are responsible together. mately led to a series of recommenda- tack. But they can say with certainty, In fact, we had the former Secretary tions. The legislation that the com- and I will not use my words, I will use of State before the committee at a mittee has ultimately reported out in a their words, it was ‘‘unequivocal,’’ un- hearing I chaired at the time who ad- bipartisan basis—working with Senator equivocal that we knew at that time it dressed all of these issues. We had be- CORKER, the ranking Republican on the was an organized terrorist attack. fore that, former Chairman Kerry, now committee—would deal with these I remember when Secretary Panetta Secretary Kerry. He held a hearing of challenges. It would deal with language came forward and he used the same the committee on the events that tran- issues. It would deal with the funding word ‘‘unequivocal.’’ Then the CIA spired with Deputy Secretary Burns issue. It would deal with diplomatic se- Chief Brennan, at that time—that was and Deputy Under Secretary Nyes. We curity preparation, which we have his job—said, sitting in my office and had two classified briefings on Decem- scattered across a whole bunch of insti- then again before a hearing, it was un- ber 13 and 19, specifically on the cir- tutions that do not meet the goal. It equivocal that we knew it was an orga- cumstances surrounding the attack. would deal with all of these elements. nized terrorist, Al Qaeda-related at- In those classified briefings, we had It would create greater accountability. tack. We knew it. the key individuals who could get us to Do you know what else it would do? The coverup is this. I have studied the truth. I understand the Select It would let the Secretary of State coverups for a long time. Iran-Contra, I Committee on Intelligence is pre- have the ability to ultimately fire went all the way through that. I re- senting a bipartisan report on the those individuals who might be found member that well. The Pentagon Pa- events that occurred in Benghazi. Last derelict in their duty, which is not pers, Watergate, all of these things December, the Senate Homeland Secu- presently in the law—the ability for were coverups. But this one, where 5 rity and Governmental Affairs chair- the Secretary to pursue that. days after all of our people and the top man at the time, Senator Lieberman, So let’s move that legislation. I hope security people knew it was an orga- and Ranking Member COLLINS released my colleagues are going to support nized attack, to send Ambassador Rice a bipartisan report on the security de- that as we move forward, to try to find to the talk shows to say, for purely po- ficiencies at the temporary U.S. mis- the success that we want in making litical reasons and cover up the reality sion in Benghazi that led to the deaths sure that our diplomats across the of it, that this was due to some video— of those four Americans, including our globe are as safe as humanly possible I will only say this. I would like to pur- Ambassador Chris Stevens. The House as they advocate America’s national sue this in terms of the coverup, which has conducted its own hearings and in- economic interests, its national inter- is not covered in the resolution we are vestigations. Yet we have those who ests, its national security interests, discussing right now. I think it should want to continue to pursue this, de- still always facing a risk but mini- be—it should have been. I was not part spite all of these different efforts, inde- mizing those risks to the greatest ex- of drafting it. I strongly support it. I pendent of the Senate, between the tent. If not, then I certainly believe the know where we are coming from, and I House, the Accountability Review garish light of attention should be think we need to get to the bottom of Board. placed upon the institution of the Con- it. All the questions need to be an- There is a lot of culpability, and gress, which is not meeting its respon- swered. But the big issue that needs to maybe there is coverup in a different sibility as it relates to our diplomats be discussed, that nobody likes to talk sense. The coverup is a Congress that abroad. about, is the coverup. doesn’t want to put the money where it With that, I yield the floor. With that, I yield the floor. is necessary, to ultimately take the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- high-risk, high-threat posts of this HEINRICH). The Senator from Okla- ator from New Jersey. country and ultimately protect them. homa. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ap- It is nice to talk about who is respon- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask preciate my colleague from the For- sible. Let’s talk about who is also re- unanimous consent to be acknowledged eign Relations Committee having al- sponsible in terms of obligations. We as if in morning business. ready objected, but I wish to make a have over 30 high-risk, high-threat The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there few remarks because there are those— posts in the world right now—right objection?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:21 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.047 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6571 Mrs. BOXER. Objection. my deepest condolences to the families I had hoped my Republican col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- of those who lost someone in Monday’s leagues spent their time back home tion is heard. tragic shooting. I know the thoughts talking to their constituents and would Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, we have and prayers of the Nation are with be ready to come back to DC so we had a carefully constructed list of who those who are still recovering. could get to work on a balanced and bi- would speak. I wonder how long the I know I speak for my constituents in partisan budget deal, but, sadly, the Senator wishes to speak. Washington State in thanking the law opposite has happened. While I believe Mr. INHOFE. I do want to accommo- enforcement community here in Wash- the majority of Republicans are inter- date the Senator from California. I ington, DC. They put their lives on the ested in working with us as Democrats have three different subjects I want to line every day to protect our families to get to a fair budget deal, a few of my talk about—— and workers in the Nation’s capital. We Republican colleagues spent the sum- Mrs. BOXER. How much time does don’t have all the answers to the many mer riling up the tea party and making my friend need to talk about his first questions a tragedy such as this raises, them promises they could not keep. subject? but those questions will continue to be Since Republican leaders know they Mr. INHOFE. I need 91⁄2 minutes. asked, and I am hopeful the answers need to find a way to avoid another cri- Mrs. BOXER. What was supposed to will help our Nation heal and guide our sis that would be blamed on them, a happen was that I was going to speak continued work to prevent these kinds full-scale civil war has broken out next. I will give up my place so Senator of tragedies in the future. within the Republican Party. They are MURRAY can speak, followed by Sen- I am here today because, like many in disarray. They are having trouble ator COONS, followed by Senator INHOFE of my colleagues, I spent this past Au- figuring out how to pull themselves out for 91⁄2 minutes. gust traveling around my home State of the hole they have climbed into. And I don’t know how many minutes my and meeting with my constituents. I while we wait for Republicans to join friend needs—5 minutes. heard from Washington State families us at the table, the tea party is pushing Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I will about a wide range of issues facing our our country closer and closer to a gov- need about 12 minutes. Nation, but the one sentiment I heard ernment shutdown and closer to what Mrs. BOXER. I would follow Senator over and over from every part of my would be a catastrophic default on our INHOFE’s 91⁄2 minutes. State was they were sick and tired of laws. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the constant lurching from crisis to Why are they doing this? It is not be- objection? crisis. cause they are concerned about the Mr. INHOFE. Is that a unanimous They told me how disappointed and budget, not because they are interested consent request? disgusted they were that every time in jobs or economic growth. To them it Mrs. BOXER. Yes. they turned on their televisions over seems it is all about ObamaCare. Ev- Mr. INHOFE. The Senator from Cali- the past few years they would see an- erything they are doing now they are fornia would follow the Senator from other story about Congress hurtling to- doing in order to cut off health care Washington? ward another official deadline, hurting coverage for 25 million people, to end The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- our economy and causing more uncer- access to free preventive health care, ator from California. tainty for our businesses. They told me to cause seniors to pay more for their Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, the con- they want Congress to work together; prescriptions, to cut off young adults sent I made was that we would go to they want us to focus on the economy; from their coverage, to bring back life- Senator MURRAY for 12 minutes, fol- they want us to put our country and time coverage caps and let patients lowed by Senator COONS for 5 minutes, the families we represent before par- with preexisting conditions be denied Senator INHOFE would be next for 91⁄2 tisanship and political gains. care, put the insurance companies back minutes, and then I would get to go for I couldn’t agree more. Like them, I in charge of our health care system, about 10 minutes. am frustrated that we seem to be once and so much more. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there again headed toward another com- These political games might play objection? pletely avoidable, completely unneces- well with the tea party base, but here Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, point of sary, self-inflicted crisis. is the reality: ObamaCare is the law of inquiry: Is this after I speak now or is It has now been 179 days since this the land. It passed through this Senate that starting now? In other words, we Senate and the House passed our budg- with a supermajority. It passed would have four Democrats before I ets. When the Senate budget passed, I through the House. The President speak? was optimistic that because both Re- signed it into law. This Supreme Court Mrs. BOXER. No, two. publicans and Democrats said they upheld it. It is already helping millions Mr. INHOFE. The Senator already wanted to return to regular order, we of Americans stay healthy and finan- had one and then Senator COONS. might be able to get back to a respon- cially secure, and it is on track to help Mrs. BOXER. The Republicans had sible process. At that time we had 192 millions more. quite a few on their side speak. The Re- days to reach a bipartisan budget When I see some of my colleagues publicans had three speakers—one agreement and I thought the next step working so hard to defund ObamaCare, right after the other—so now we are would be a budget conference where the I have to wonder whether they have going to have three speakers, and then two sides would get in a room, hash out taken the time to meet some of their it goes back to Senator INHOFE. our differences, and work together to- own constituents who are already bene- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, reserv- ward a deal. But as we all know, some fiting from this law. ing the right to object, if two of them of our Republican colleagues had other This last month I was home in Wash- speak now and then let me speak and ideas. They immediately seemed to re- ington State, and I met an incredible then the Senator can speak after that, gret their push for a Senate budget and woman named Nikki Mackey who lives that is still 2 to 1. started running away from a debate as in Seattle. On September 16 of 2010, Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, that is quickly as they could. Nikki was diagnosed with an extremely what I said. I said Senator MURRAY, I came to the Senate floor with my aggressive form of breast cancer. She Senator COONS, Senator INHOFE, and colleagues a total of 18 times to ask for was 36 years old and terrified of what then Senator BOXER. That is what I consent to start a budget conference this disease would do to her. To make said. Is that all right? with the House, but every time we matters worse, instead of focusing on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tried a member of the tea party here in her treatment, she had to worry about objection? the Senate, backed by Republican lead- her coverage, and that is because a few Without objection, it is so ordered. ers, stood up and blocked us. Instead of months before her diagnosis, in the The Senator from Washington. using the months we had to work out a midst of the recession, Nikki had been Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I compromise, Republicans seemed to laid off from her job. So there she was, thank my colleague from California for think it was in their best interest with her coverage at risk and years of accommodating all of us. somehow to stall as long as possible treatment ahead of her. But thanks to I wish to join my colleagues who under some misguided theory that a ObamaCare, a law some of my col- have spoken on the floor and express crisis would give them more leverage. leagues want to undermine at any cost,

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That is why we have worked so our middle class. all of our constituents want us to pro- hard to pass this law because it says My goal has been and will continue ceed. now in America: You shouldn’t go to be a long-term budget agreement I rise today specifically to speak to broke because you get sick, and you that replaces sequestration, tackles the bill that is on the floor that has shouldn’t be denied care simply be- our debt and deficit responsibly, and been the subject of debate and discus- cause you cannot afford it. invests in our workers and our econ- sion, S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Let’s be clear about what is hap- omy. But since it seems clear that the Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. pening here and the political calcula- House won’t be able to get its act to- This is a broadly bipartisan bill. Its tion some of my colleagues have made. gether in the next few weeks, the least two primary authors, my colleagues They have decided they are willing to they should be able to do is send us a from New Hampshire and Ohio, Sen- play politics with Americans’ health clean, short-term extension of the cur- ators Shaheen and Portman, have care, they have decided it is better for rent budget levels so the government worked tirelessly to make sure it re- them to sabotage this law rather than doesn’t shut down while we continue to spects the priorities of Members of both parties. Its passage by a vote of 19 improve it, and they have decided that negotiate on this longer term budget to 3 out of the energy committee on beyond all that, they are also willing deal. which I serve speaks to its support to devastate our Nation’s economy to I want to be clear: Democrats are not across partisan lines. Yet, sadly, now kill this law. Well, we are not going to going to negotiate over whether Con- that it is on the floor, a few Repub- let that happen. gress should allow the Federal Govern- licans have decided they want to use it Nikki told me when she turns on her ment to pay its bills. As Speaker BOEH- to carry out their own narrow or par- TV and sees Members of Congress using NER said in the past, default would be tisan political agenda rather than every trick in the book to kill this law, ‘‘a financial disaster, not just for us, showing our constituents and the she feels her ‘‘own well-being is under but for the worldwide economy.’’ Re- American people that we can come to- attack.’’ publicans need to take those words to gether across our differences of region I want to be clear: Democrats are not heart and stop threatening the eco- and party to pass this commonsense, going to defund or delay health care re- nomic recovery with their saber rat- form. It is not going to happen. We bipartisan legislation. They would tling and brinkmanship. rather confirm the frustration and should all be working together right We went through this earlier in the even disgust so many of our constitu- now to make sure it is implemented in year. Back then—after spending ents feel about this body. the best possible way for our families, months saying they wouldn’t raise the We were all home last month. We all our businesses, and our communities. debt limit unless they got dollar-for- heard from our constituents. I don’t We are certainly very interested in dollar spending cuts, Republicans know about my colleagues but what I hearing from anyone, Democrat or Re- dropped their demands, dropped the so- heard from Delawareans about what publican, who has good ideas about called Boehner rule, and allowed the they want and deserve is not more dis- how the law could be improved. We are debt ceiling to be increased. Going plays of selfish partisanship that frus- not going to allow the health care of back now to that reckless approach of trates them but, rather, that we can Nikki or millions of other Americans 2011 and drumming up this uncertainty listen to each other and work together to be used as a pawn in a political again is nothing but a huge and harm- on bipartisan bills that move this game. We are not going to let this law ful waste of time. country forward. get sabotaged as it continues to benefit It is ridiculous that we find ourselves Energy efficiency—the topic of this millions of families and small business on the brink of an artificial crisis bill and the topic we should be moving owners. The sooner Republicans realize again. We should be doing everything forward on today—its only agenda is this, the sooner we can get to work dif- possible to support the economic recov- creating a stable, dynamic, and pros- fusing this latest artificial crisis. ery and help our workers get back on perous future. The Shaheen-Portman We know the families we represent the job. We should be spending time bill has been written with only that don’t support the Republicans’ sabo- finding common ground to tackle our goal as its north star. It is not about tage tactics. Recent polls show that long-term fiscal challenges respon- who is right or who is wrong, about fewer than 1 in 4 people supports ef- sibly, and we should be working to- whether climate change is real, about forts to make health care reform fail. gether to build on the Affordable Care whose science we are going to choose A majority of people believe we in Con- Act to continue improving our health to believe today; energy efficiency is gress should be trying to make the law care system for all of our families and fundamentally something that makes work. It is also clear that Americans small business owners. As we know, we sense. It allows us to bridge competing would rightly blame Republicans if the are now mired in the muck of perpetual interests and concerns because it pro- law shuts down—especially over an partisanship and constant crises. The motes energy independence, it helps issue such as this—and a lot of Repub- American people deserve better. Nikki our environment, and it promotes licans know that. and the millions of families such as American jobs—jobs today and jobs to- My colleague Senator JOHANNS said hers deserve better. morrow. these defunding and delaying efforts I am hopeful that the Republican When we need to purchase new equip- have ‘‘zero chance of being successful.’’ leadership stops focusing so much on ment to promote the efficiency of our Senator BURR said ‘‘the dumbest idea their extreme party minority and buildings, whether it is DuPont’s I’ve ever heard of.’’ House Republicans comes to the table with us to work on Tyvek wrapping or Dow’s foam spray know this too. That is why they intro- a balanced and bipartisan deal the vast insulation—both made here in Amer- duced a bill last week that would allow majority of Americans want. I hope ica—we create good manufacturing a government funding bill to pass while they don’t make us reach a crisis to jobs in our country. When we install giving House Republicans a vote to get to that point. new energy-efficient equipment in defund health care that has no chance I yield the floor. homes and buildings, we hire Ameri- of becoming law. As we now know, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cans to do that work—sheet metal tea party is not interested in that. ator from Delaware. workers, electricians, laborers. And They don’t want a showboat, they want Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wish to when we set voluntary new goals for ef- a shutdown, and they are going to keep associate myself with the remarks of ficiency, as this bill does, we fighting until they get it. the Budget Committee chair. As a incentivize the kind of research and in- We now have less than 2 weeks before member of the Budget Committee, I novation that will create jobs well into the end of this fiscal year and a poten- join her in expressing her strong view the future. It is simple. There is no rea- tial government shutdown. It is a that this country does not need an- son we shouldn’t be able to get this shame that we have gotten to this other shutdown or another pointless done.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.050 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6573 I come to this debate today as some- ergy use and to be more efficient in the floor and it is our favorite subject one who has seen the power of energy how they transport materiel in the to talk about, I thought I would. I wish efficiency up close in the private sector U.S. Air Force. to take the opportunity to talk about and public sector in my work in Dela- These are real ideas and technology- the first round of the major global ware. When I was in the private sector based solutions that could be applied warming regulations the President is more than 15 years ago, I came to un- nationally. There are companies up and set to release this week. These rules derstand that power when our then- down our State in the private sector will govern the amount of carbon diox- Governor Ruth Ann Minner appointed which have applied the same approach, ide that can be emitted from power- me to chair the Conservation and Effi- the same initiative this bill would take plants and they are the first round of ciency Working Group of her Energy and seen real savings. Businesses such rules following the President’s major Task Force. In over 2 years of meetings as Hirsh Industries, PPG, Kraft, and speech on global warming in June. I grew to appreciate how powerful en- AstraZeneca all have realized savings The rules represent the most aggres- ergy efficiency can be for the commer- of hundreds of thousands of dollars sive representation of the war on fossil cial and industrial balance sheet of our that add to their balance sheet and fuels we have seen in this administra- country. It later translated into my their bottom line. tion, and we have seen a lot of them. work as county executive of New Cas- This bill has been scored as creating We know the rules will require any tle County, DE, where I led a county- 136,000 new jobs by 2025, saving con- coal-fired plant to have carbon-capture wide effort to make our buildings more sumers $13 billion and nearly 3 billion and sequestration technology; that is, energy efficient. We had old and energy megawatt hours by 2030. In total, this CSS technology. While the Clean Air wasteful buildings and we knew that by is exactly the sort of bill we should be Act only allows feasible technology to investing in energy efficiency up- coming together to pass. Instead, be mandated, the CSS technology is grades, we could save taxpayer money sadly, what I am hearing is that it is not feasible. It is really not there yet. and put Delawareans to work. likely the partisanship of this Chamber No powerplant has ever been built with We started with our old City/County is going to defeat our opportunity to the technology unless it has been sup- Headquarters, a building constructed take up and consider this important ported by massive taxpayer subsidies. in the 1970s, almost designed to be balanced and bipartisan bill. The rule would kill the coal powerplant monumentally energy inefficient. As Americans are looking to us to take industry. we audited it, the auditor was stunned action to create jobs, save them While the rules may be constructed at how energy inefficient it was—high money, and build a better future for in a way that allows natural gas-fired ceilings, bad insulation, poorly sealed our country. This bill genuinely gives powerplants to meet the mandate, we windows—so we overhauled. We up- us a chance to do all of those things. I have to know that is coming next. graded the lights and put in new man- am a proud cosponsor of this bill. I had After all, natural gas is a fossil fuel as agement energy systems, replaced the hoped to have a chance to debate, dis- well. There have been several state- boilers and chillers and cooling towers cuss, and vote on many amendments ments of people saying, Well, wait and got that building up to ENERGY directly relevant to this bill that deal around until fossil fuel, which is going STAR standards. We did a host of other with energy efficiency and would to be next. The only thing these new things on a constrained budget and it strengthen it. Instead it seems we are rules will do is cause energy prices to was a resounding and lasting success. again mired in partisanship as folks skyrocket. I expect the rules to be one With the improvements just to that here seek to add to this bill amend- of the key issues covered by the media one small building, the county saved ments utterly irrelevant to the core of this week. $350,000 a year, and it will pay for itself what should be the focus today: helping While the exact details of the rule over 15 years. Because of that success, to create high-quality jobs for Ameri- will not be known until it is published the county has gone on to do retrofits cans, improving our environment, and later this week, there are a few things to 20 more buildings in total, providing adding to our Nation’s bottom line on that we know right now. First, the work for more than 150 Delawareans this commonsense matter. science behind global warming is now and reducing emissions by 12 million It is my hope we can get past the par- more uncertain than ever. I spoke pounds of carbon dioxide per year, the tisanship and back to the real work our about this this morning in our hearing. equivalent of taking 1,000 cars off the constituents expect and demand of us Just last week it was reported all over road. Those jobs can’t be offshored. in the weeks ahead. the media—the Telegraph—this is in These are jobs for electricians, labor- With that, I yield the floor. London, one of their largest publica- ers, and sheet metal workers. These are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tions—the Guardian, also in London, good-quality building trades jobs. They ator from Oklahoma. the Wall Street Journal, and others, are also sustainable because as each Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, when we that this year there has been 60 percent contractor learns how to do an energy were establishing our time, I would say more ice coverage in the Arctic than efficiency retrofit in one building, they to my good friend and colleague from there was this time last year. can go on and do it for more. California, I was joking around a little My colleagues might remember the What I found is that once folks un- bit about using 91⁄2 minutes. Is it all hysterical people were saying at one derstood the impact, once they saw the right if I make that 191⁄2 minutes, max- time that there would be no more ice- difference we could make in that coun- imum? caps by 2013. Instead, we find out it has ty, it became an issue that transcended Mrs. BOXER. No. I say to my friend, actually increased by 60 percent. This partisanship or political loyalties. I was promised to be able to speak at is the equivalent of almost 1 million That should be the case here, if we had 3:30 so I am already giving up so much square miles, and this is being observed a healthy and functioning Senate, be- time, so if the Senator from Oklahoma before the winter refreeze has even set cause this issue is no more partisan could just take 91⁄2 minutes. in. across the United States than it was in Mr. INHOFE. OK. I will do that. I ask What makes it more interesting is our county. It saved us money, it unanimous consent that at the conclu- that in 2007, the BBC reported that helped our environment, it put Dela- sion of the remarks of the Senator global warming would leave the entire wareans to work, and the same is true from California I be recognized for 15 Arctic ice-free in the summers by 2013. for the Shaheen-Portman bill that minutes. The scientist who made this claim, should be moving forward today. Mrs. BOXER. All right. I ask unani- Professor Wineslaw Maslowski, said, in Earlier this year I had the chance to mous consent to be recognized for 15 the typical bravado we have come to visit Dover Air Force Base, our largest minutes. expect from climate scientists, that military facility in Delaware, and see The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ‘‘This is not a cycle; not just a fluctua- what the U.S. military is doing to use objection? tion. In the end, it will all just melt less energy and employ alternative en- Without objection, it is so ordered. away quite suddenly.’’ That is in 2013. ergy solutions. They are making dra- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, first of Well, here we are in 2013 and guess matic progress, looking across every all, I wasn’t going to do this, but since what. They are wrong again. There is corner of that base to reduce their en- my good friend from California is on 60 percent more ice than there was at

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.051 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 this time last year. A lot of the yachts Real quickly, it is my hope we get to Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask and the ships that expected to use the some of these amendments, and I am unanimous consent to have 3 more Northwest Passage can’t use the North- going to mention one that is a very sig- minutes and conclude. west Passage; it is closed, closed be- nificant amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cause the ice is there. A few months ago, when we were de- objection? This follows reports earlier this year, bating the continuing resolution, the Without objection, it is so ordered. notably from The Economist, showing Senate adopted amendment No. 29, Mr. INHOFE. Finally, Keith would that global warming has been on a which prohibited the EPA from enforc- have to hire and pay a professional en- pause for the last 15 years. The Econo- ing this Spill Prevention, Contain- gineer to certify his spill plan, if he can mist wrote: ‘‘Over the past 15 years, air ment, and Countermeasure Rule. That find one. In Oklahoma, farmers cannot temperatures and the Earth’s surface is the SPCC rule. find professional engineers because have been flat while greenhouse-gas As we all remember, they were going they are all working for oil and gas emissions have continued to soar.’’ to enforce this against farmers. The companies, which makes compliance The U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel reason we did this is clear: EPA first with this particular requirement vir- on Climate Change did not expect this threatened to enforce this rule against tually impossible. All told, Keith would development to occur, nor did its mod- farmers at the beginning of the Obama have to pay somewhere between $10 and els predict that there would be a 15- administration, but they did very little $30,000 to comply with the rule, and the year stall in global warming. outreach. Most farmers do not even environment is not any better for it. Professor Anastasios Tsonis, at the know today about this rule or what After we secured the amendment pro- University of Wisconsin, recently con- they would have to do to comply. The hibiting the EPA from enforcing the cluded that: only reason other Members know about rule back in March, Senator PRYOR and We are already in a cooling trend, which I this rule is because of the work Sen- I worked to secure a permanent exemp- think will continue for the next fifteen years ator PRYOR and I have done to high- tion, and we did this. We put it in, as at least. There is no doubt the warming of the Senator from California will re- the 1980s and 1990s has stopped. light the problem for what it is. This rule was originally drafted for member, the WRDA bill, and, of course, This reminds me of all the hysteria compliance by major handlers of oil— it is not final law yet. This is the in the 1970s that a global warming refineries, pipelines—players such as amendment that we have right now. trend is coming. I can’t tell my col- the ones that are shown on this chart I Last month, during the August re- leagues how many times on the Senate have in the Chamber. cess, I received word from the National floor I have talked about how these cy- This chart actually shows part of Cattlemen’s Beef Association that pro- cles come and go about every 25 years, Cushing, OK, which is a major hub of ducers in Kansas and other areas out and here it is, right on schedule, going oil pipelines. Millions of barrels of oil West were hearing from EPA enforce- into a cooling period. Starting back in are transported through and stored in ment officers that they were at risk of 1895, every 15 to 20 years, they start out this small town each day, and it is in- having the SPCC rule retroactively en- with the new Ice Age is coming, every- credibly important that the handlers of forced against them once the prohibi- one is hysterical, and then in 2007— the oil follow appropriate regulations tion on enforcement expires on Sep- 1970—1919, they went into a period of to make sure accidents do not cause tember 23. This comes despite the clear warming, and then in 1995—or 1945— significant environmental damage. actions Congress has been taking to they went into another cooling spell They understand why the regulations provide relief to farmers. I honestly do and that happened to coincide with the are in place, and they follow the rules not know of anyone who wants to sub- year they had the greatest surge in CO 2 with precision. And we are talking ject our farmers in the United States of on our planet. America to the same requirements that I only want to say this finally has about the people in the adjoining refineries and oil companies and these come to our attention that we are towns. These refineries and tank operators operations have. looking at a situation that is quite dif- are who the rule was designed for in So I do have an amendment that ferent than we have seen in the past. I the first place, and that makes sense. would go on. It is my hope we will be mentioned that later in this month the But now EPA wants to enforce that able to get to the amendments on the long-awaited event is going to happen. bill, the underlying bill that is under It comes up every 5, 6, or 7 years. That rule against farmers. What would it look like if we did consideration today, and I think this is is when the IPCC comes out with its this? one of two amendments I have that assessment. This just came up—I saw First, take a look at this second should be accepted unanimously. that it is dated today in the Wall chart. This is a diesel fuel container on With that, I thank the Senator from Street Journal, and I will read this: a farm. It is small. It does not hold California for giving me that addi- Later this month, a long-awaited event that much fuel. But right now it is sub- tional time, and I yield the floor. that last happened in 2007 will recur. Like a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- returning comet, it will be taken to portend ject to the same regulations you would ominous happenings. I refer to the Intergov- have for oil companies and refineries. ator from California. ernmental Panel on Climate Change’s fifth I asked a friend of mine, Keith Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, first I assessment report. Kisling, a wheat farmer in western want to add my voice of condolence to That is what we are talking about. Oklahoma, what it would take for him that of Senator MURRAY’s and say to They go on to say they have learned to comply with this rule that was de- the Navy family how heavy our hearts from some leaks what is in that assess- signed for refiners. are and that I stand ready, any minute, ment. ‘‘There have already been He said: First I have to purchase a any hour, any second, to work with my leaks’’—I am reading now—‘‘from this new double-wall container that would colleagues to make sure mentally ill 31-page document which summarizes cost thousands of dollars. EPA justifies people do not get their hands on weap- 1,914 pages of scientific discussion, but this by saying it would prevent leaks. ons. As soon as we can get a break- thanks to a senior climate scientist, I Keith, like all other farmers I know in through on that—and maybe on back- have had a glimpse of the key pre- Oklahoma, thinks diesel is expensive. ground checks—maybe we can finally diction at the heart of the document. So Keith is not going to let his tanks do something for 90 percent of the Keep in mind, this is IPCC, United leak, whatever kind it is. You would sit American people who want us to. Nations. The big news is that for the on a farm and realize that is leaking I also want to note that Senator first time since these reports started money. Obviously, they do not want to INHOFE and I have an ongoing dispute, coming out in 1990, the new one dials do that. though it is quite friendly, on climate back the alarm. It states that the tem- The next thing he would have to do is change. We went through this this perature rise we can expect as a result build a berm all the way around his morning. He sees evidence that climate of manmade emissions from carbon di- tank to contain a spill if all of the die- change is probably still a hoax, and he oxide is lower than the IPCC expected. sel fuel came out of it. This would be talks about the great news that we do This is something we did not antici- expensive and difficult to operate. not have climate change. I think you pate would happen just as recently as a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- should tell that to the people in Colo- few days ago. ator’s time has expired. rado. But notwithstanding that—forget

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.052 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6575 that—I ask unanimous consent to have dence of rising sea levels is now ‘‘unequivo- with global warming,’’ said Kerry Emanuel, printed in the RECORD four articles cal’’. of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- that appeared in the recent days about For all that, scientists say it is proving nology. harder to pinpoint local impacts in coming ‘‘But measuring rainfall is very tricky,’’ he how the consensus on climate change is decades in a way that would help planners. said. growing, and there is 95-percent cer- Drew Shindell, a NASA climate scientist, tainty that the cause is human activ- said the relative lack of progress in regional [From The Guardian, July 22, 2013] ity. predictions was the main disappointment of CLIMATE CHANGE SLOWDOWN IS DUE TO There being no objection, the mate- climate science since 2007. WARMING OF DEEP OCEANS, SAY SCIENTISTS rial was ordered to be printed in the ‘‘I talk to people in regional power plan- Climate sceptics have seized on a pause in RECORD, as follows: ning. They ask: ’What’s the temperature warming over the past five years, but the going to be in this region in the next 20–30 long-term trend is still upwards. [From Reuters, Aug. 16, 2013] years, because that’s where our power grid (By Fiona Harvey) EXPERTS SURER OF MANMADE GLOBAL is?’’’ he said. A recent slowdown in the upward march of WARMING BUT LOCAL PREDICTIONS ELUSIVE ‘‘We can’t really tell. It’s a shame,’’ said global temperatures is likely to be the result Shindell. Like the other scientists inter- (By Environment Correspondent Alister of the slow warming of the deep oceans, Brit- viewed, he was speaking about climate Doyle) ish scientists said on Monday. science in general since the last IPCC report, OSLO (Reuters).—Climate scientists are Oceans are some of the Earth’s biggest ab- not about the details of the latest drafts. surer than ever that human activity is caus- sorbers of heat, which can be seen in effects ing global warming, according to leaked WARMING SLOWING such as sea level rises, caused by the expan- drafts of a major U.N. report, but they are The panel will try to explain why global sion of large bodies of water as they warm. finding it harder than expected to predict temperatures, while still increasing, have The absorption goes on over long periods, as the impact in specific regions in coming dec- risen more slowly since about 1998 even heat from the surface is gradually circulated ades. though greenhouse gas concentrations have to the lower reaches of the seas. The uncertainty is frustrating for govern- hit repeated record highs in that time, led by Temperatures around the world have been ment planners: the report by the Intergov- industrial emissions by China and other broadly static over the past five years, ernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emerging nations. though they were still significantly above is the main guide for states weighing multi- An IPCC draft says there is ‘‘medium con- historic norms, and the years from 2000 to billion-dollar shifts to renewable energy fidence’’ that the slowing of the rise is ‘‘due 2012 comprise most of the 14 hottest years from fossil fuels, for coastal regions consid- in roughly equal measure’’ to natural vari- ever recorded. The scientists said the evi- ering extra sea defenses or crop breeders de- ations in the weather and to other factors af- dence still clearly pointed to a continuation veloping heat-resistant strains. fecting energy reaching the Earth’s surface. of global warming in the coming decades as Drafts seen by Reuters of the study by the Scientists believe causes could include: greenhouse gases in the atmosphere con- U.N. panel of experts, due to be published greater-than-expected quantities of ash from tribute to climate change. next month, say it is at least 95 percent like- volcanoes, which dims sunlight; a decline in This summer’s heatwave, the most pro- ly that human activities—chiefly the burn- heat from the sun during a current 11–year longed period of hot weather in the UK for ing of fossil fuels—are the main cause of solar cycle; more heat being absorbed by the years, has not yet been taken into account in warming since the 1950s. deep oceans; or the possibility that the cli- their measurements. Peter Stott of the Met Office said com- That is up from at least 90 percent in the mate may be less sensitive than expected to puter-generated climate models all showed last report in 2007, 66 percent in 2001, and just a build-up of carbon dioxide. that periods of slower warming were to be over 50 in 1995, steadily squeezing out the ar- ‘‘It might be down to minor contributions expected as part of the natural variation of guments by a small minority of scientists that all add up,’’ said Gabriele Hegerl, a pro- the climate cycle, and did not contradict that natural variations in the climate might fessor at Edinburgh University. Or maybe, predictions. Given that variation, current be to blame. scientists say, the latest decade is just a temperatures are within expectations. That shifts the debate onto the extent of blip. The main scenarios in the draft, using As well as the heating of the deep oceans, temperature rises and the likely impacts, other factors have played a significant part from manageable to catastrophic. Govern- more complex computer models than in 2007 and taking account of more factors, show in slowing temperature rises. These have in- ments have agreed to work out an inter- cluded the solar minimum—when the sun is national deal by the end of 2015 to rein in ris- that temperatures could rise anywhere from a fraction of 1 degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) less active and generating slightly less heat, ing emissions. as occurred in 2008/2009—and a series of small ‘‘We have got quite a bit more certain that to almost 5C (9F) this century, a wider range at both ends than in 2007. volcanic eruptions, including that of Ice- climate change . . . is largely manmade,’’ ¨ The low end, however, is because the IPCC land’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010. Ash said Reto Knutti, a professor at the Swiss from volcanoes reflects light back into Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. has added what diplomats say is an improb- able scenario for radical government ac- space, and major eruptions in the past have ‘‘We’re less certain than many would hope had a severe, albeit temporary, cooling ef- about the local impacts.’’ tion—not considered in 2007—that would re- quire cuts in global greenhouse gases to zero fect. And gauging how warming would affect na- Despite the slowdown in warming, by 2060 ture, from crops to fish stocks, was also by about 2070. Temperatures have already risen by 0.8C the world is still likely to have experienced proving hard since it goes far beyond phys- average temperatures of more than 2C above ics. ‘‘You can’t write an equation for a tree,’’ (1.4F) since the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. pre-industrial levels—a threshold that sci- he said. entists regard as the limit of safety, beyond The IPCC report, the first of three to be re- Experts say that the big advance in the re- port, due for a final edit by governments and which climate change impacts are likely to leased in 2013 and 2014, will face intense scru- become catastrophic. Prof Rowan Sutton, di- tiny, particularly after the panel admitted a scientists in Stockholm from September 23– 26, is simply greater confidence about the rector of climate research at the National mistake in the 2007 study which wrongly pre- Centre for Atmospheric Research at Reading dicted that all Himalayan glaciers could science of global warming, rather than revo- lutionary new findings. University, said the current pause would melt by 2035. Experts say the error far over- only delay reaching this point by five to 10 estimated the melt and might have been SEA LEVELS years. based on a misreading of 2350. ‘‘Overall our understanding has strength- The ‘‘pause’’ in the rise of global tempera- The new study will state with greater con- ened,’’ said Michael Oppenheimer, a pro- tures has been seized on by climate sceptics, fidence than in 2007 that rising manmade fessor at Princeton University, pointing to however, who have interpreted it as proof greenhouse gas emissions have already areas including sea level rise. that the science of climate change is mis- meant more heatwaves. But it is likely to An IPCC draft projects seas will rise by be- taken. But despite the slowdown in warming, play down some tentative findings from 2007, tween 29 and 82 cm (11.4 to 32.3 inches) by the the warmest years on record were 1998, 2005 such as that human activities have contrib- late 21st century—above the estimates of 18 and 2010, according to the US National Oce- uted to more droughts. to 59 cm in the last report, which did not anic and Atmospheric Administration. Almost 200 governments have agreed to try fully account for changes in Antarctica and Prof Sutton said more research was needed to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Greenland. on the effects of warming on the deep oceans, Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial The report slightly tones down past ten- as observations of deep ocean temperatures times, seen as a threshold for dangerous tative findings that more intense tropical have only been carried out in detail over the changes including more droughts, cyclones are linked to human activities. past decade and more are needed. Higher extinctions, floods and rising seas that could Warmer air can contain more moisture, how- temperatures could not only have a dev- swamp coastal regions and entire island na- ever, making downpours more likely in the astating effect on marine life, he said, but tions. future. could also contribute to increases in sea lev- The report will flag a high risk that global ‘‘There is widespread agreement among els as sea water expands. temperatures will increase this century by hurricane scientists that rainfall associated The Met Office warned early in the sum- more than that level, and will say that evi- with hurricanes will increase noticeably mer that the UK could be in for a decade of

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Thus, arctic ice, scientists know that going back their prediction than the weather bucked climate changes forced by CO2 depend pri- 800,000 years, the carbon dioxide level oscil- this trend, with a shift in the Atlantic’s jet marily on cumulative emissions, making it lated in a tight band, from about 180 parts stream air circulation system giving rise to progressively more and more difficult to per million in the depths of ice ages to about high-pressure weather fronts and a long pe- avoid further substantial climate change. 280 during the warm periods between. The riod of settled sunny weather. evidence shows that global temperatures and [From the New York Times, May 10, 2013] CO2 levels are tightly linked. [From NOAA, May 10, 2013] HEAT-TRAPPING GAS PASSES MILESTONE, For the entire period of human civiliza- tion, roughly 8,000 years, the carbon dioxide CO2 AT NOAA’S MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY RAISING FEARS level was relatively stable near that upper REACHES NEW MILESTONE: TOPS 400 PPM (By Justin Gillis) bound. But the burning of fossil fuels has On May 9, the daily mean concentration of The level of the most important heat-trap- caused a 41 percent increase in the heat-trap- carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Mauna ping gas in the atmosphere, carbon dioxide, ping gas since the Industrial Revolution, a Loa, Hawaii, surpassed 400 parts per million has passed a long-feared milestone, sci- mere geological instant, and scientists say (ppm) for the first time since measurements entists reported Friday, reaching a con- the climate is beginning to react, though began in 1958. Independent measurements centration not seen on the earth for millions they expect far larger changes in the future. made by both NOAA and the Scripps Institu- of years. Indirect measurements suggest that the tion of Oceanography have been approaching Scientific instruments showed that the gas last time the carbon dioxide level was this this level during the past week. It marks an had reached an average daily level above 400 high was at least three million years ago, important milestone because Mauna Loa, as parts per million—just an odometer moment during an epoch called the Pliocene. Geologi- the oldest continuous carbon dioxide (CO2.) in one sense, but also a sobering reminder cal research shows that the climate then was measurement station in the world, is the pri- that decades of efforts to bring human-pro- far warmer than today, the world’s ice caps mary global benchmark site for monitoring duced emissions under control are faltering. were smaller, and the sea level might have the increase of this potent heat-trapping gas. The best available evidence suggests the been as much as 60 or 80 feet higher. Carbon dioxide pumped into the atmos- amount of the gas in the air has not been Experts fear that humanity may be pre- phere by fossil fuel burning and other human this high for at least three million years, be- cipitating a return to such conditions—ex- activities is the most significant greenhouse fore humans evolved, and scientists believe cept this time, billions of people are in gas (GHG) contributing to climate change. the rise portends large changes in the cli- harm’s way. Its concentration has increased every year mate and the level of the sea. ‘‘It takes a long time to melt ice, but we’re since scientists started making measure- ‘‘It symbolizes that so far we have failed doing it,’’ Dr. Keeling said. ‘‘It’s scary.’’ ments on the slopes of the Mauna Loa vol- miserably in tackling this problem,’’ said Dr. Keeling’s father, Charles David cano more than five decades ago. The rate of Pieter P. Tans, who runs the monitoring pro- Keeling, began carbon dioxide measurements increase has accelerated since the measure- gram at the National Oceanic and Atmos- on Mauna Loa and at other locations in the ments started, from about 0.7 ppm per year pheric Administration that reported the new late 1950s. The elder Dr. Keeling found a level in the late 1950s to 2.1 ppm per year during reading. in the air then of about 315 parts per mil- the last 10 years. Ralph Keeling, who runs another moni- lion—meaning that if a person had filled a ‘‘That increase is not a surprise to sci- toring program at the Scripps Institution of million quart jars with air, about 315 quart entists,’’ said NOAA senior scientist Pieter Oceanography in San Diego, said a con- jars of carbon dioxide would have been mixed Tans, with the Global Monitoring Division of tinuing rise could be catastrophic. ‘‘It means in. NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory we are quickly losing the possibility of keep- His analysis revealed a relentless, long- in Boulder, Cob. ‘‘The evidence is conclusive ing the climate below what people thought term increase superimposed on the seasonal that the strong growth of global CO2 emis- were possibly tolerable thresholds,’’ he said. cycle, a trend that was dubbed the Keeling sions from the burning of coal, oil, and nat- Virtually every automobile ride, every Curve. ural gas is driving the acceleration.’’ plane trip and, in most places, every flip of Countries have adopted an official target Before the Industrial Revolution in the a light switch adds carbon dioxide to the air, to limit the damage from global warming, 19th century, global average CO2 was about and relatively little money is being spent to with 450 parts per million seen as the max- 280 ppm. During the last 800,000 years, CO2 find and deploy alternative technologies. imum level compatible with that goal. ‘‘Un- fluctuated between about 180 ppm during ice China is now the largest emitter, but less things slow down, we’ll probably get ages and 280 ppm during interglacial warm Americans have been consuming fossil fuels there in well under 25 years,’’ Ralph Keeling periods. Today’s rate of increase is more extensively for far longer, and experts say said. than 100 times faster than the increase that the United States is more responsible than Yet many countries, including China and occurred when the last ice age ended. any other nation for the high level. the United States, have refused to adopt It was researcher Charles David Keeling of The new measurement came from ana- binding national targets. Scientists say that the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC lyzers atop Mauna Loa, the volcano on the unless far greater efforts are made soon, the San Diego, who began measuring carbon di- big island of Hawaii that has long been goal of limiting the warming will become oxide at Mauna Loa in 1958, initiating now ground zero for monitoring the worldwide impossible without severe economic disrup- what is known as the ‘‘Keeling Curve.’’ His trend on carbon dioxide, or CO2. Devices tion. son, Ralph Keeling, also a geochemist at there sample clean, crisp air that has blown ‘‘If you start turning the Titanic long be- Scripps, has continued the Scripps measure- thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean, fore you hit the iceberg, you can go clear ment record since his father’s death in 2005. producing a record of rising carbon dioxide without even spilling a drink of a passenger ‘‘There’s no stopping CO2 from reaching 400 levels that has been closely tracked for half on deck,’’ said Richard B. Alley, a climate ppm,’’ said Ralph Keeling. ‘‘That’s now a a century. scientist at Pennsylvania State University. done deal. But what happens from here on Carbon dioxide above 400 parts per million ‘‘If you wait until you’re really close, spill- still matters to climate, and it’s still under was first seen in the Arctic last year, and ing a lot of drinks is the best you can hope our control. It mainly comes down to how had also spiked above that level in hourly for.’’ much we continue to rely on fossil fuels for readings at Mauna Loa. Climate-change contrarians, who have lit- energy.’’ But the average reading for an entire day tle scientific credibility but are politically NOAA scientists with the Global Moni- surpassed that level at Mauna Loa for the influential in Washington, point out that toring Division have made around-the-clock first time in the 24 hours that ended at 8 p.m. carbon dioxide represents only a tiny frac- measurements there since 1974. Having two Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday. The tion of the air—as of Thursday’s reading, ex- programs independently measure the green- two monitoring programs use slightly dif- actly 0.04 percent. ‘‘The CO2 levels in the at- house gas provides confidence that the meas- ferent protocols; NOAA reported an average mosphere are rather undramatic,’’ a Repub- urements are correct. Moreover, similar in- for the period of 400.03 parts per million, lican congressman from California, Dana creases of CO2 are seen all over the world by while Scripps reported 400.08. Rohrabacher, said in a Congressional hearing many international scientists. NOAA, for ex- Carbon dioxide rises and falls on a seasonal several years ago. ample, which runs a global, cooperative air cycle, and the level will dip below 400 this But climate scientists reject that argu- sampling network, reported last year that summer as leaf growth in the Northern ment, saying it is like claiming that a tiny all Arctic sites in its network reached 400 Hemisphere pulls about 10 billion tons of car- bit of arsenic or cobra venom cannot have ppm for the first time. These high values bon out of the air. But experts say that will much effect. Research shows that even at were a prelude to what is now being observed be a brief reprieve—the moment is approach- such low levels, carbon dioxide is potent at at Mauna Loa, a site in the subtropics, this ing when no measurement of the ambient air trapping heat near the surface of the earth. year. Sites in the Southern Hemisphere will anywhere on earth, in any season, will ‘‘If you’re looking to stave off climate per- follow during the next few years. The in- produce a reading below 400. turbations that I don’t believe our culture is

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Mr. President, I want leadership. say we are not going to pay our bills, to ask Senator DURBIN how much time Here is the thing: I do a lot of speak- even though they voted to rack up he needs, and I will make a request ing to youngsters in school. When I ex- those bills. that he be recognized. plain to them what the role of a Sen- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank ator is, I say, in essence, it is to make Look at the auto industry. In 2009, the gentle lady from California. life better for the people—that is what the auto industry lost more than Mrs. BOXER. I am not the gentle I think it is—and to do it in a smart 100,000 jobs. Rescuing the auto industry lady anymore. way, and to work with your colleagues saved more than 1 million jobs, and the Mr. DURBIN. Pardon me? to make sure you can compromise and news is great coming out of Detroit. Mrs. BOXER. I remember 10 years of get things done. Whether it is building People are buying cars. being a gentle lady. highways or making sure our ports are The Republicans put it all at risk by Mr. DURBIN. Well, I still think she is dredged or funding the military, we a gentle lady. shutting down the government and not must work together. No one gets every- paying the bills. Mrs. BOXER. Well, that is so nice of thing he or she wants. That is life. You the Senator to say. have to compromise. You cannot be an There are going to be no more bail- Mr. DURBIN. In addition to being the ideologue and say: My way or the high- outs. I was so proud. I offered the first Senator from California. way. amendment. I think my friend remem- I see on the floor the Senator from To go after a law that was passed bers: No more government bailouts to Wisconsin. I do not want to step in years ago—that you tried to repeal 41 the big banks. So we are on our way to front of him. times and failed, that you tried to saying, once and for all, we are not All right. Then I ask unanimous con- overturn in the Court and failed—and going to let this crisis happen again. sent to be given 5 minutes to speak then not to do your most fundamental after the Senator from California. The stock market. Do you know the responsibility of keeping the govern- Dow fell to 6,500, Mr. President? Since The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ment open? There is something really BROWN). Without objection, it is so or- then, it has rebounded to 15,000—al- wrong about this. most 2,000 points above its precrisis dered. Let’s take a look at this economy. The Senator from California. record. But yet they will put it all at Why are they so upset at what the risk because they are saying they are Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I want President has been able to achieve? going to play games, shut down the to talk about what is happening in this President Clinton left office with a government, not pay the debt. Congress or, better yet, what is not surplus—over $200 billion. Remember happening. We have to pass a con- that. The last time they played these tinuing resolution so we can fund this Eight years later, President Bush left games—the Republicans—GAO found government. That means all the func- office with a $1.3 trillion deficit. I will that threatening to breach the debt tions—whether it is air traffic control- not go into why because I do not have limit cost the Treasury $1.3 billion just lers, whether it is building our high- the time, but that is the fact, and no in 2011, and $18 billion over the next 10 ways, whether it is FBI agents, wheth- one can erase it from the books. years. er it is paying Social Security. All the Since President Obama took office, The next time a Republican tells you things we do—Medicare—we have to the projected annual deficit has been how fiscally conservative they are, ask pass a continuing resolution to keep cut in half. It is less than $650 billion. them why it is they added $18 billion to this government going—sending meat Yet they are willing to shut the gov- the debt by playing games with the inspectors out to make sure we do not ernment down by making believe no debt ceiling. get poisoned, and the rest; you name it. progress has been made, when we have And where is the House? All spending cut the deficit in half and we are trying I want to quote Republican President bills have to start over there. The Re- to get out of a disastrous recession. Ronald Reagan, one of the heroes of my publicans control it. They have not Under the Clinton administration, friends’ party. He said: sent us a continuing resolution. We the economy created more than 20 mil- also have to make sure we pay our The full consequences of a default—or even lion private sector jobs. Under George the serious prospect of default—by the debts—just like all Americans—debts W. Bush, we lost 665,000 jobs. United States are impossible to predict and we voted for. Whether it is military Remember, Clinton, millions of jobs awesome to contemplate. Denigration of the spending, domestic spending, spending created; George Bush, the Republican, full faith and credit of the United States to help our farmers, spending to help hundreds of thousands of private sector would have substantial effects on the domes- recover from Hurricane Sandy, we have jobs lost. tic financial markets and the value of the to pay our debts. To do that, we have Under President Obama, we have dollar. to increase the debt ceiling. added 3.9 million private sector jobs— That is Ronald Reagan. In 1983 he October 15; it is coming. If we do not coming out of the worst recession since said that even talking about a default do it, if the Republicans play games, the Great Depression. You can say had terrible consequences. They are we will see a crash in the stock mar- what you want, but President Obama not even talking about a default, they ket. I am sure every American looks and the Democrats here—even though are planning for a default. forward to that. They are not doing it has been a bear to do it—we have their work because they are obsessed— managed to wrap our arms around this My friend, who is such a great leader they are obsessed—with repealing a law recession and get us on a course. in the Senate, Senator DURBIN, in- they have tried to repeal 41 times. How about housing? Home prices are formed us and Senator REID informed They are obsessed. up more than 12 percent over the last us that the Republicans in the House They tried to get it overturned in the year. Home sales have increased 47 per- have a bill they love. We call it Pay Supreme Court. The Supreme Court cent since their crisis low. Recent China First. If there is a default, they said it is constitutional. They are try- housing starts are up 75 percent from will keep paying China the interest we ing to take away a law that is helping April 2009. owe them, but they will default on all every American, and I am going to talk Housing was the cause of this reces- of the Americans here and all of the about it. They are obsessed. sion. People sliced and diced mortgages contractors, the highway contractors, They refuse to understand that rais- and sold them on Wall Street and the people who dredge our ports. They ing the debt ceiling is not about future brought everything down. Deregula- will default on what they owe the spending, it is about past spending. So tion; that was the Republican mantra. American people, but they will pay their reason is, they are very upset It went too far, and we lost our way, China.

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I have shown how far we have come tional minutes. So I would say to my friends, get with this economy. If we do not have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without over your obsession and proceed with the far right of the Republican Party objection, it is so ordered. your responsibilities to keep this gov- taking America’s country hostage, we Mrs. BOXER. The House has voted 41 ernment open. Forget about repealing will continue to grow this economy. times to defund the Affordable Care a health care law that is about to kick But if they play games and try to shut Act. They took it all the way to the in that is good for the people and pay down this government, it could all turn Supreme Court, the Republican attor- your debts. around. If they play games and they neys general. They lost. They made it I yield the floor. try to default on the debt, they could a centerpiece of the 2012 election. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- turn it all around in a bad way, and we lost the Presidential election. Now ator from Illinois. will see the results as Social Security they are willing to shut down the gov- TRIBUTE TO TOM LAMONT recipients start to worry, as Medicare ernment unless they get their way. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise to receipts start to worry, as contractors So I would conclude by asking some thank a good friend for his service to start to worry, as Federal FBI agents rhetorical questions. our Nation, America’s soldiers, and can no longer get paid—it goes on and Why are the Republicans obsessed their families. Tom Lamont of Spring- on and on. with kicking young people off their field, IL, is retiring this week as As- One of the reasons they are so crazed parents’ insurance? sistant Secretary of the Army for Man- is they are obsessed over the Affordable Why are the Republicans so obsessed power and Reserve Affairs, the Army’s Care Act, which they call ObamaCare. with stopping preventive care, such as top personnel officer. It is a post Tom In my time, I want to tell you what the checkups and birth control and immu- has held for more than 4 years. These Affordable Care Act does and see nizations? were not 4 ordinary years; they were 4 whether you think it is worth shutting Why are Republicans so obsessed of the most challenging in the Army’s down the government over this bill. with repealing benefits that guarantee modern history. The list of challenges They tried it 41 times, but they hope 42 insurance coverage for children and Tom Lamont faced from day one was will be their winner. Over 1 million adults with preexisting conditions? daunting. At the top of his list, he had Californians—this is just in my State— Why are they so obsessed with stop- to help coordinate the drawdown of are already newly insured. Three mil- ping 13 million people from getting in- U.S. troops from Iraq. At the same lion young adults are now insured on surance who never had the chance be- time he had to support a surge of their parents’ plans—3 million are now fore? troops in Afghanistan and then help insured, 400,000 in my State. Now 71 Why are they so obsessed with stop- the return home of those same troops. million Americans are getting free pre- ping 24 million people from getting in- He also had to address many of the ventive care, such as checkups and surance under the new State health ex- most important issues facing the mili- birth control and immunizations. They changes? tary and our Army today, including do not like that, I guess. They are will- Why are they so obsessed with re- post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain ing to shut the government down over pealing a law that prevents insurance injuries, sexual assault in the military, it. Now 17 million kids with preexisting companies from canceling an insurance and the disturbingly high incidence of conditions, such as asthma, can no policy when someone gets sick? Why suicide among Active-Duty soldiers longer be denied coverage. Insurance are they obsessed that we are stopping and veterans. companies cannot cancel your health that practice? I was proud to introduce Tom La- insurance because you get sick. There Why are they so obsessed when we mont at his confirmation hearing be- are no more lifetime limits on cov- say you can no longer have an annual fore the Senate Armed Services Com- erage. Anyone who has had a cata- dollar limit on benefits? mittee 4 years ago. I said then that strophic disease knows it is pretty easy Why are they so obsessed with re- with the tremendous strain the war in to hit that cap. No more caps in a year. pealing a law that says to an insurance Iraq and Afghanistan had created for No more lifetime caps. This is what company: You cannot have a lifetime soldiers and their families, the Army they are so obsessed about. So they are limit on benefits. needed a leader like Tom Lamont. willing to shut down the government Why are they so obsessed with re- As he prepares to complete his mis- to take away these benefits. pealing a law that finally stops dis- sion in the Pentagon, I am proud but They said: Oh, health care costs are crimination against women? You not at all surprised that Tom was going to go up because of the Afford- know, being a woman was considered a every bit the leader our Army needed. able Care Act. Well, guess what, health preexisting condition. Honestly. You In the time of this historic challenge care costs are growing at the slowest would have to pay twice as much as a for the Army, Assistant Secretary rate in over 50 years. Insurance compa- man for your health care. If you were a Thomas Lamont has consistently risen nies now have to justify their premium victim of some kind of spousal abuse, to the challenge. He made clear from hikes. Before, they just hiked your that was considered a preexisting con- the start that his No. 1 priority was the rates and they could do it with impu- dition and your payments went up or well-being of America’s soldiers and nity. Now, insurers have to spend at maybe you never even got insurance. their families, especially those coping least 80 percent of your premiums on I have to that say finally, why are with multiple deployments. your medical care, not on overhead. they so obsessed with doing away with He also supervised the development They cannot pocket the money; they the Affordable Care Act when CBO—the of the Army’s first Total Force Pol- have to spend it on health care. Also, Congressional Budget Office—says it icy—a new policy that integrates the 8.5 million Americans have received re- will save $109 billion over 10 years and Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve com- bate checks from their insurance com- over $1 trillion the following decade? ponents of the Army into a single, ef- pany because they were overcharged. Is I cannot answer these questions. All I fective, unified force. It was signed by that what the Republicans are so upset can think is that it is politics. It is pol- Secretary of the Army John McHugh about? They are willing to shut down itics. I have been here a long time. I just last September. The new Total the government to take away these am proud of it. I thank my people in Force Policy reflects a fundamental benefits from the people. California for allowing me to have this fact that, as decades of war in Iraq and Insurance companies cannot deny honor. There were many laws I did not Afghanistan have demonstrated, our coverage or charge more for pre- like, believe me. I have served with five Army Guard, and Reserve are now as existing conditions. They cannot Presidents. I did not agree with quite a integral to the fight as the Active-

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Tom Lamont to be Assistant Secretary because more of that is to be paid in in- The IDES system is a partnership be- of the Army, he got the people right. terest to someone loaning money to tween the Defense Department and the His service these last 4 years leaves our the United States. Golly, it is an awful Department of Veterans Affairs. It is Army stronger and better prepared for outcome. I wish we could avoid it. used to evaluate the wounded, ill or in- what lies ahead. The answer is we can avoid it. The jured servicemembers, to determine In closing, I wish to thank Tom for default on America’s debt, the failure whether they are fit for duty, and if his extraordinary record of public serv- to extend the debt ceiling, is a self-im- not, what disability rating or benefits ice. posed crisis generated, sadly, by the they receive. Thanks to Tom’s focus, Tom and his wife Bridget are good majority in the House of Representa- the Army’s IDES wait times are down friends of Loretta’s and mine. I know tives who happen to believe this is good more than 40 percent, and the process better than most the personal sac- politics. The American people will is more consistent and less adversarial. rifices both have made so Tom could rally to the notion that we are going to We need to cut back on that backlog serve this President in the U.S. Army default on our debt for the first time even further, and we will. Tom and the Nation he loves. I wish Tom and we are going to stop funding the Lamont’s leadership over the last 4 and Bridget the best in life’s next chal- government. years has made a real difference in re- lenge. What a glorious day for this great ducing the so-called benefits gap for Mr. President, how much time do I Nation, closing the doors of our gov- servicemembers transitioning to civil- have remaining? ernment in every single agency, vir- ian life. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tually every single agency, and default- One reason Tom has been such an ef- ator’s time has expired. ing on our debt for the first time in fective Assistant Secretary of the Mr. DURBIN. I ask for 3 additional history. Army is the respect he brought to this minutes. If that is what the tea party Repub- position for the sacrifices made by all The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without licans think is leadership, God save the soldiers, whether they are Active Duty, objection, it is so ordered. United States of America. We need Guard, or Reserve. That respect is Mr. DURBIN. I wish to salute my col- leadership where Democrats and Re- something Tom learned during his 25 league from California Senator BOXER. publicans sit down and act as adults, years as a judge advocate general in The statement she made before I spoke not as squealing political pigs trying to the Illinois National Guard. He retired summarized what we face: People say get attention. We need to basically sit from the Guard with the rank of colo- to me are we really going to shut down down, both political parties, and solve nel in 2007. His years of experience in the Federal Government? Is that what this problem. the Illinois Army National Guard gave we were elected to come here to do, to I have been waiting patiently, watch- Tom Lamont a deep understanding of reach an agreement between the par- ing. We have asked for a budget con- the needs of the Army. ties, between the House and the Sen- ference committee to work out our dif- Tom is also a respected attorney in ate, to shut down the government and ferences. Time and again we have come our hometown of Springfield, IL, and a cut off the basic services of the Govern- to the floor over the last 6 months and former partner in two distinguished ment of the United States of America, said Senator MURRAY’s budget which law firms. One of those firms, the the leading Nation in the world when it passed the Senate is ready to be nego- Springfield firm of Brown, Hay & Ste- comes to striving for social justice as tiated with the House. Consistently, phens, is the oldest law practice in Illi- well as peace? Are you going to shut four Senators on the Republican side of nois. From 1837 to 1841, it employed a down the government? Is that the best the aisle have taken turns standing up young lawyer by the name of Abraham you can do in this Congress? and objecting to working out our dif- Lincoln. Later, in his second inaugural The answer is it is not worthy of this ferences and coming up with an agree- address, President Lincoln spoke of the great institution or this great Nation ment on how much we will spend. That solemn obligation of any nation that for us to entertain the thought of shut- is not how you should govern this Na- has been through a war. He said we ting down this government or, even tion. I don’t believe that is how you have a moral responsibility ‘‘to bind up worse, to default on America’s debt for should serve in the Senate. the nation’s wounds, to care for him the first time in our history. The latest excuse—and I won’t go who shall have borne the battle and for People don’t understand this term into detail—is, of course, Republicans his widow and orphan, to do all which ‘‘debt ceiling.’’ Let me explain it. Do have said: Of course, we have to shut may achieve and cherish a just and you have a mortgage on your home? down the government and we have to lasting peace among ourselves and with What would happen if you didn’t make default on our debt for the first time in all nations.’’ Tom Lamont has kept a payment next month? Oh, you might history to stop ObamaCare. faith with that moral responsibility get by with it, but by the second month Senator BOXER went through the de- Abraham Lincoln spoke to. there would be a knock on the door, a tails of what ObamaCare means to mil- Tom Lamont has also served the peo- call, or an e-mail. They would be say- lions of families and the opportunity ple of Illinois in many important posi- ing to you: You missed your payment, for health insurance for the first time tions: executive Director of the Office and if you want to stay in this house for many of them in their entire lives. of the State Attorney Appellate Pros- you better make it. It is working, and I think that is what ecutor, director of civil litigation in Even if you made that payment, the infuriates many Republicans the most. the Office of the Illinois Attorney Gen- next time you negotiate a mortgage, We can fix it, it can be better, and we eral, executive director of the Illinois someone will remember you defaulted, should do it. But to bring this govern- Board of Higher Education, special you failed to pay your mortgage, and ment to a halt and to default on our counsel to the University of Illinois, you are likely to pay a higher mort- debt over this question of a bill that and member of the Senate Judicial gage rate. passed over 3 years ago and is the law Nomination Commission. Translate that into the United States of the land, found constitutional by the A while back, GEN Martin Dempsey, of America. If we don’t pay our mort- Supreme Court, is the height of irre- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gage, if we don’t lift the debt ceiling to sponsibility. gave a speech in which he described the reflect spending that this Congress has The American people have a right to historic challenges facing the U.S. already engaged in by both political be angry with Congress, but please Armed Forces. He said in those re- parties, we will have defaulted on take a moment and realize that this marks that ‘‘if we don’t get the people America’s debt for the first time in his- desperate, awful strategy is inspired by right, the rest of it won’t matter.’’ He tory. We may get through it. I am sure one political party, which thinks that

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I don’t know how it can be pre- nized. time when the United States is piv- cluded. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I sat oting or rebalancing toward Asia, we I will say this, though. I fully ex- through the speech given by the junior may be giving this island nation reason pected several of my liberal friends Senator of California. I have a long list not to consider the United States a would use that to try to come up with of things with which I disagree and I friend and strategic partner. an excuse for more stringent gun regu- am going to get to as many of those as Understandably, the policies of the lations. I would only suggest that the I can in a minute. I feel an obligation United States toward Sri Lanka have District of Columbia has the most to make a statement about some im- focused on accountability for what stringent anti-Second Amendment gun portant policy issues that nobody talks happened during the last phases of the control laws anywhere in the country, about, certainly not partisan in any civil war, as well as on steps toward po- and that is where this took place. You way. I wish to get that out of the way litical reconciliation and respect for can’t say this has anything to do with first and then I will have time, on the human rights. While these aspects are it, but I knew it was going to happen. time that I have been given, to go back very important and deserving of sup- Another thing my friend talked and cover as many of the issues that port, I also believe there is the oppor- about was the debt, all of this, talking were misrepresented by my good tunity to engage in a wider simulta- about the other administrations. I friend, the junior Senator from Cali- neous approach that also takes into ac- would only remind you, this is some- fornia. count economic and national security thing that is incontrovertible, the SRI LANKA consideration. Maybe this wider, dual- amount of debt this President has had I wish to encourage the Obama ad- track approach would have a positive up to today. He has increased our def- ministration to review its current poli- influence overall and make up for lost icit by $6.1 trillion, which is more than cies regarding the country of Sri ground. all of the other Presidents from George Lanka and seek further engagement to I have expressed these views in let- Washington on up through recent ad- assist them as they continue their ters to both Secretary Kerry and Sec- ministrations combined. You wonder progress toward reconciliation and re- retary Hagel in recent months. While where is all of that money, where did it construction after 30 years of a bloody both of them agree with me about Sri all go? It went to his social programs. civil war against the Tamil Tiger ter- Lanka and its economic and My major concern—the Presiding Of- rorists. geostrategic importance to the United ficer may have heard I was making Just 4 years ago Sri Lanka defeated States, both still point to the lack of quite an issue out of the fact the Presi- the Tamil terrorists and is currently political transparency and poor human dent wanted to send cruise missiles recovering from economic, political, rights record to reject a review of the into Syria. I don’t think there is any- and social upheaval caused by this de- administration’s position, which re- one naive enough to believe you can do structive civil war. I think there are a stricts military-to-military relations that and not have repercussions. lot of people who didn’t expect this to and foreign assistance funding. We have heard from Iran, which I happen with this new administration, I take Secretary Kerry and Secretary consider to be the greatest threat to but it is. Good things have happened. Hagel at their word and believe the up- the United States, in that our intel- Peace has brought historic postconflict coming September 21 provincial coun- ligence has told us since 2007 Iran recovery and Sri Lanka is bringing the cil elections in the north can be a would have the nuclear weapon and the dividends of peace in an exclusive man- meaningful act of political reconcili- delivery system in place by 2015. That ner, particularly to those in the north ation that would be between the is a year and a half from now. Yes, it is and to the east of the country, from Sinhala majority and the Tamil mi- something where we would be going in. where Tamil suicide bombers and other norities. If they are conducted in a free However, in the disarming of Amer- terrorist attacks were once launched. and fair manner, free of human rights ica, as I have referred to, I remember Specifically, since the war ended, violations, I will strongly renew my re- going to Afghanistan 41⁄2 years ago. It those two areas have seen an economic quest to the administration to reassess was after the President’s first budget. I growth of 22 percent compared to an our current policies toward Sri Lanka. went there because I knew what was average of 7.5 percent for the rest of I know it is a little bit controversial, going to happen to the military in the country. but we have watched what has hap- spite of all this spending that has given Sri Lanka has removed half a million pened over the years. We have watched us new debt, $6.1 trillion. Where did it antipersonnel mines, resettled 300,000 the civil war. Then when you consider go? I can tell you a lot of places where internally displaced people, and rees- the very strategic location of Sri it didn’t go. It didn’t go to defending tablished vital social services in the Lanka, it is very important, in my America. areas of health and education. view, that we establish these relation- I went over there. In that very first It is also conducting local elections ships and recognize them. budget the President had, the first in the formerly Tamil-controlled north Let me mention a few things I took thing he did was do away with our only on the 21st of September. I see this as issue with. Some of them I had a hard fifth-generation fighter, the F–22. He an important step toward political rec- time understanding what the junior did away with our lift capability, the onciliation. Such processes take time, Senator from California was talking C–17. He did away with our future com- as we learned from our own Civil War. about when she was singing the praises bat system, the only advancement of It seems to me that Sri Lanka is de- of this administration. ground capability in some 60 years. He veloping into a key economy, both in First, I agreed with her on the trag- did away with the ground-based inter- its own right and as a gateway to edy at the Navy Yard. I have been down ceptor in Poland, which now puts us in India. A lot of people don’t know where there many times. I was envisioning as a position where we are hustling all Sri Lanka is. It is that little island at I was coming from Tulsa up here on over trying to figure out where we can the bottom of India and that part of Monday—at that time they said Ronald get a third site to protect the United the world. Reagan Airport was going to be closed. States of America against a missile Sri Lanka’s geostrategic location, They thought it was going to be closed coming in from the East. We have 33 of the deepwater ports, could be vital to down because of the proximity to the them out there but they are all on the the long-term financial and national Navy Yard. It didn’t turn out that way west coast. That doesn’t help us here. security interests of the United States. and we ended up landing there. On top of that, this administration, We want them on our side. Some 50 When I went down and I saw the in its extended budget, has taken now percent of all container traffic, for ex- scene, which I have seen many times already $487 billion out of our defense

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budget and is talking about another $1⁄2 We have also seen where we have had Imagine what happens upon repeal, if trillion through his sequestration. to make changes, where we have had to we repeal the Affordable Care Act, if I know nobody believes this, and that come together, often in a bipartisan we go back to the old and, I would is why none of the Members on this manner, to make changes to the legis- argue, very dark days, where children floor will talk about it, but this dis- lation to make it work. There will be and adults with preexisting conditions arming of America puts us in a very se- plenty of other changes in the future, don’t get the coverage they need and rious situation. but the worst thing we could do right surely deserve. The junior Senator from California now is to pretend, as some in this body What kind of a country are we if we was praising this President and all of and in the other body do as well, that say a child whose parents have health the things she felt he has been doing, nothing has changed for the better for insurance and have been paying pre- but it is time to hear the truth. She families. miums should not be covered or treated was praising him on ObamaCare and Let me give a couple of examples. I because an insurance company says how wonderful this is and how thankful will use Pennsylvania examples, but of they are not entitled to coverage? If we everyone is. Why is it the most recent course in every one of these there is a repeal the bill, we are going back to polling showed 88 percent of the people national number that corresponds to those days. Whether it is a child or an in America want to do away with the the State-by-State numbers. adult, the least we can do is say we will individual mandate, and the vast ma- Consider this: In the Commonwealth have a health insurance system in the jority of them say it is a bad idea? of Pennsylvania, 222,703 Pennsylvania United States where if you are paying Those are the words they use. So it is seniors saved money on prescription your premiums, you will be given the not working. drugs directly as a result of the Afford- coverage you are paying for and that I can remember back when we were able Care Act. Health care reform pro- you are entitled to. We couldn’t say going to have Hillary health care, back vides seniors who hit the so-called that before the passage of this act. during the Clinton administration, and doughnut hole with more than a 50-per- So repeal of the Affordable Care Act we asked the question—and you can cent discount on brand name drugs. Al- means preexisting conditions are no ask any liberal who wants to get to a ready, just in Pennsylvania, that many longer covered. single-payer system or ultimately have seniors have had some measure of sup- I haven’t heard a lot from the other socialized medicine, which I think will port when they got into that doughnut side about how they would achieve be down the road in the vision of this hole. That is a very nice way of saying that. Maybe they will. Maybe they will administration—if this hasn’t worked a coverage gap, where they have to come up with a plan to do that. in Great Britain, it hasn’t worked in come up with the dollars for prescrip- Finally, this is the third example. Denmark and it hasn’t worked in Can- tion drugs. I mentioned the number of There are 91,000 young Pennsylvanians ada, why would it work here? They will 222,000 seniors in Pennsylvania who who have been able to find health care never tell you this, but they were say- have already saved $168 million on pre- coverage. Under the act, young adults, ing if they were running it, it would scription drugs directly as a result of ages 19 to 25, are able to stay on their work here. this legislation. So if you are for re- parents’ plan in order to maintain cov- Anyway, this is something that is pealing this, you have to tell us how erage. not popular, as was misrepresented by you are going to help those 222,703 A lot of families out there had a lot the junior Senator from California. Pennsylvanians with their prescription of worry and, frankly, a lot of financial Then she said: ‘‘The news is great com- drug coverage if you want to take away burden but especially the anxiety of ing out of Detroit.’’ That is fine, except that benefit. knowing a young person who may have they filed bankruptcy last week. Two more examples. I will not go been in college for years—maybe they So when we hear all the things that through all of these. There are 5,489,162 had a 2-year college or 4-year edu- are stated, just keep in mind this is Pennsylvanians with preexisting condi- cation, but somewhere in that time pe- still America, we still have certain val- tions who will no longer have to worry riod of being in college, roughly that ues that have been completely reversed about being denied coverage. That part age and after college up through age by this administration, and it is time of the legislation, as the Presiding Offi- 25—had no coverage. This has solved to keep that in mind and to move on cer knows so well, is an enlargement of that problem. Imagine the numbers ahead. what we had before. What we had in across the country. With that, I yield the floor. the first couple years of implementa- In both of these instances—young The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion was a legal prohibition that a people having coverage on their par- ator from Pennsylvania. child who had a preexisting condition ents’ plans and children being covered Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I rise this would not be denied coverage. Imagine for preexisting conditions—we are talk- afternoon to talk about two over- where we were before this legislation. ing in the tens of millions of Ameri- arching issues that are confronting the The Federal Government and the Na- cans, children and young adults. Senate and the House at the same tion were saying to those families: We Those are just three examples—sen- time. Both, unfortunately in this cir- know your child has coverage, we know iors getting help with their prescrip- cumstance, are directly related. Nor- you are paying the premium for that tion drug coverage, which they never mally, we would talk about these two child, we know that technically your got before at this level of protection issues separate and apart. child has some kind of health insur- and help; children with preexisting First of all, the Affordable Care Act ance coverage, but if that child has a conditions, now adults; and then, third- and what that means for the country, preexisting condition, he or she does ly, young people across the country. what it means for families, the impact not get covered. I ask unanimous consent to have it is having now in a very positive way That was the prevailing policy before printed in the RECORD a summary enti- but also what it means for those fami- the Affordable Care Act was passed. tled ‘‘The Affordable Care Act Is Pro- lies in the future and also the concerns What we said in the act was that is un- viding Stability and Security for Mid- I have about what a small group, but a acceptable. The United States is not dle-Class Pennsylvanians.’’ very powerful group in the Congress, going to say any longer to a family: If There being no objection, the mate- want to do that I would argue would your child has a preexisting condition rial was ordered to be printed in the adversely impact the economy. he or she will be denied coverage and RECORD, as follows: Let me talk first about the Afford- treatment. We wiped that out by virtue THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS PROVIDING able Care Act. I was a strong supporter, of passage of the act and then imple- STABILITY AND SECURITY FOR MIDDLE-CLASS worked hard for its passage, and will mentation. PENNSYLVANIANS continue to work hard on the imple- Now we are saying, as implementa- The Affordable Care Act is providing mid- mentation. We have seen in the last tion proceeds in 2014, that same kind of dle-class families with stability and secu- rity. Instead of refighting old political bat- couple of years, since implementation coverage for preexisting conditions will tles over health care, Republicans should began in 2010, continued in 2011, 2012, apply to adults as well. We couldn’t af- work with us to improve the law, help make and 2013, the benefits the Affordable ford to do it right away, but now we sure people are aware of and take advantage Care Act have brought to this country. are able to move in that direction. of its benefits, and strengthen the economy.

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Local governments would also than men, and run up premiums. has been passed by this Senate has ever bear the burden of a lower credit rat- PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR PENNSYLVANIA been perfect, especially something as ing—a drop in the credit rating of the SENIORS challenging as health care, and we will United States—which makes every 222,703 Pennsylvania seniors saved money make changes to make it work. But project that much more difficult and on prescription drugs. Health reform pro- the worst thing we could do is for the expensive. vides seniors who hit the so-called ‘‘donut I ask unanimous consent to have hole’’ with a more than 50% discount on Senate to turn its back on children and brand name drugs. Seniors will receive larg- say: You don’t deserve to have cov- printed in the RECORD a Wall Street er discounts each year until the ‘‘donut erage if you have a preexisting condi- Journal op-ed entitled ‘‘Uncertainty Is hole’’ closes completely in 2020. 222,703 Penn- tion or turn our back on older citizens the Enemy of Recovery,’’ dated April sylvania seniors have saved $168 million on who fought our wars, worked in our 28, 2013, and written by Bill McNabb, prescription drugs under health reform, for factories, taught our children, gave us the CEO of Vanguard. an average savings of $753. a middle class, and gave us and young- There being no objection, the mate- 1,034,635 Pennsylvania seniors have re- rial was ordered to be printed in the ceived free preventive health services. As a er generations life and love and helped result of health reform, seniors have access us in so many ways and say to them: RECORD, as follows: to free preventive health services such as You know what. You can be on your [From the Wall Street Journal, Apr. 28, 2013] cancer screening, diabetes screening, and an- own when it comes to prescription drug UNCERTAINTY IS THE ENEMY OF RECOVERY nual wellness visits. coverage. (By Bill McNabb) PROVIDING STABLE AND SECURE COVERAGE FOR That is the Affordable Care Act. But Anyone hoping for signs of a healthy eco- MIDDLE-CLASS PENNSYLVANIANS unfortunately this isn’t just a debate nomic recovery was disappointed by lower- 5,489,162 Pennsylvanians with pre-existing about the act. Now we are getting into than-expected GDP growth for the first quar- conditions will no longer have to worry a debate about some people in Wash- ter of 2013—a mere 2.5%, far short of the fore- about being denied coverage. Under the Af- ington wanting to use the Affordable cast 3.2%. Meanwhile, the stock market con- fordable Care Act (ACA), insurance compa- tinues to soar, hitting record levels in recent Care Act as a political weapon in other weeks. It’s a striking disconnect, and one nies are already barred from denying cov- contexts. They say if they do not have erage to children with pre-existing condi- that is discouraging and confusing for Amer- a repeal of or a defunding of the Afford- icans as they seek to earn a living and save tions. Starting in 2014, that protection will for the future. be afforded to all Americans, ensuring that able Care Act, that somehow they Companies and small businesses are also those with conditions like cancer, diabetes, think a government shutdown would be the right way to go or that we would dealing with the same paradox. Many are in asthma, or heart disease will not be denied good shape and have money to spend. So why coverage or charged higher premiums. default on our obligations. aren’t they pumping more capital back into 5,489,162 non-elderly Pennsylvanians have Of course, I and many others don’t the economy, creating jobs and fueling the been diagnosed with a preexisting condition. believe that is the right way to go; in country’s economic engine? 91,000 young Pennsylvanians have been essence, in the case of the debt limit, Quite simply, if firms can’t see a clear road able to find health coverage. Under the ACA, holding the debt limit hostage to a re- to economic recovery ahead, they’re not young adults aged 19–25 are able to stay on litigation of the Affordable Care Act. going to hire and they’re not going to spend. their parents’ plan in order to maintain cov- That is dangerous for the economy, but It’s what economists call a ‘‘deadweight erage. loss’’—loss caused by inefficiency.’’ 3,151,000 Pennsylvanians have received free I think it is also very bad for those Today, there is uncertainty about regu- preventive health services. The Affordable families I just mentioned. latory policy, uncertainty about monetary Care Act ensures that most insurance plans This debt limit crisis that is ahead of policy, uncertainty about foreign policy and, provide recommended health services like us, just as the end of the fiscal year most significantly, uncertainty about U.S. colonoscopies, Pap smears, mammograms, crisis is ahead of us, is manufactured. fiscal policy and the national debt. Until a and well-child visits without cost-sharing or We don’t need to have a crisis on the sensible plan is created to address the debt, out of pocket costs. 3,151,000 Pennsylvanians debt ceiling, but it is being manufac- America will not fulfill its economic poten- have benefited from these services, including tial. 1,218,000 women and 761,000 children. tured to make a political point by Uncertainty comes with a very real and 4,582,000 Pennsylvanians no longer have to some in Washington. Not all Repub- quantifiable price tag—an uncertainty tax, worry about lifetime or annual limits on licans agree with this, certainly not so to speak. Over the past two years, amid coverage. Under the ACA, insurance compa- around the country but even here in stalled debates in Washington and missed op- nies can no longer deny coverage to those Washington. But some seem to believe portunities to tackle the debt, the mag- who need it most by imposing arbitrary life- this is the right way to go. nitude of this uncertainty tax has gotten time or annual dollar limits on coverage. This is the kind of edge-of-the-cliff short shrift. Three economists, Stanford University’s MAKING PENNSYLVANIANS HEALTH CARE MORE brinkmanship we saw in 2011, which Nicholas Bloom and Scott Baker and the AFFORDABLE had a substantial—and I think this is University of Chicago’s Steven Davis, have 123,581 Pennsylvanians have received re- irrefutable—adverse impact on the done invaluable work measuring the level of bates and greater value from their health in- economy. The Dow dropped 2,000 points policy uncertainty over the past few decades. surance. Under the ACA, Americans get because of the last debt ceiling debate, Their research (available at greater value from their health insurance. a debate which resulted in us getting policyuncertainty.com) shows that, on aver- Insurance companies are required to spend at an agreement at the very last minute, age, U.S. economic policy uncertainty has least 80 cents of every dollar paid in pre- been 50% higher in the past two years than miums on health care as opposed to adminis- not going over the deadline. But some it has been since 1985. trative expenses, executive salaries, or pad- apparently think it is a good idea to Based on that research, our economists at ding their profits. For every dollar spent default on our obligations for the first Vanguard isolated changes in the U.S. econ- above that limit, they are required to give time since 1789. omy that we determined were specifically rebates back to the American people. Last What does that mean for most Amer- due to increases in policy uncertainty, such year, 123,581 Pennsylvanians received an av- icans? If we have the Dow drop 2,000 as the debt-ceiling debacle in August 2011, erage rebate of $77 for a total of $6,875,277. points or maybe lower, if we actually the congressional supercommittee failure in Pennsylvania has received $5,312,084 in November 2011, and the fiscal-cliff crisis at lower premium increases. Because of the go over the deadline, it means a loss of the end of 2012. This gave us a picture of ACA, for the first time, insurance companies savings for Americans. It may not af- what the economy might look like if the are required to publicly justify their actions fect people in the Senate who are shocks from policy uncertainty had not oc- if they want to raise rates by 10% or more. wealthy or people in the Senate who curred. As a result of this effort to fight unreason- have job security and health care secu- We estimate that since 2011 the rise in able premium hikes, Pennsylvania has re- rity and everything else, but it will overall policy uncertainty has created a $261 ceived $5,312,084. hurt a lot of Americans, and it will cra- billion cumulative drag on the economy (the equivalent of more than $800 per person in Mr. CASEY. There is a lot more we ter the savings of Americans if that the country). Without this uncertainty tax, could talk about, but we don’t have happens. real U.S. GDP could have grown an average time. I will not go into the national An adverse credit rating, another ad- 3% per year since 2011, instead of the re- numbers because I know others have verse consequence, means more expen- corded 2% average in fiscal years 2011–12. In

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They don’t want us to play a ceiling debate alone has resulted in a cumu- to reduce spending the way a family games like some want to play here. lative economic loss of $112 billion over the does. But does it make any sense to do I appreciate the fact that we are hav- past two years. To put that figure in perspec- this kind of high-wire act? This is very ing a debate about the Affordable Care tive, the Congressional Budget Office esti- dangerous for the economy. Act. It is very important to have that mates that sequestration may reduce total This isn’t theoretical. We had a dry debate and make sure we get the imple- funding by $85 billion in 2013. Clearly, the run, unfortunately. We had a rehearsal mentation right. But we should not be U.S. debt situation is the economic issue of of this in 2011. We didn’t go over the using the Affordable Care Act as a po- our generation. litical weapon in these debates about But it’s not just about the numbers. Every line, we didn’t default, but we came time lawmakers seemingly get close to a very close. We came within days of de- our fiscal policy. I believe we can do deal that will restore fiscal responsibility faulting. Getting close to that alone that in a rational way as long as people but instead fail, we at Vanguard hear the had an adverse impact on the economy. are willing to set aside their political concerns of investors. They ask: How does So to say this is fiscally reckless is a ideology for a short period of time so this affect my retirement fund? What about vast understatement. I don’t know how we can resolve some of these issues. my college savings account? How does this to express it beyond saying that. To I yield the floor. affect my taxes? Would I be better off put- say that it is dangerous for the econ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- ting my savings under the mattress? omy, for jobs, for families, for the mid- ior Senator from Maryland is recog- Investor anxiety is a critical component in nized. all of this. We’d be foolish to take comfort in dle class, for companies all over the country; to say that to default on our Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, what the strength of recent stock-market per- is the pending parliamentary business? obligations or coming close to that— formance. Until the U.S. debt issue is re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 1392 is solved for the long term, market gains and playing with fire, in a sense—to say losses will be built on an unstable foundation pending. that is dangerous is an understate- Ms. MIKULSKI. Are there any of promises that cannot be kept. ment. Developing a credible, long-term solution amendments that need to be set aside? Here is what we should do: We should The PRESIDING OFFICER. No, there to the country’s staggering debt is the big- stop the games and the fiscal high-wire gest collective challenge right now. It should are not. be America’s biggest collective priority, too. act, and we should focus on what mid- NAVY YARD TRAGEDY Any comprehensive deficit reduction must dle-class families want. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I am take on the imbalance between revenues and When I go home to Pennsylvania, going to speak from the heart—a heavy expenditures as a share of GDP. That means they say to me in a couple of short heart—because six Marylanders died at entitlement reforms, spending reductions words what they want me to do: Work the Navy Yard on Monday. and additional tax revenues. together to create jobs. Work together This does not have to be about European- I join with all Americans in express- to create the conditions for growth, ing my deepest condolences to all of style ‘‘instant austerity.’’ Because the U.S. whether that is tax credits or tax pol- dollar is the world’s reserve currency, Amer- the families of those killed and injured ica doesn’t have to balance the budget to- icy, whether it is efforts to jump-start in the Navy Yard shooting, and I par- morrow. the economy. ticularly express my condolences to The key is to provide clarity to businesses, One of the more depressing charts I the Maryland families. financial markets and everyday savers and have seen in 6 months or maybe even 6 I also thank our first responders, in- investors. Make no mistake: A comprehen- years is a chart that was in the New cluding the local and Federal law en- sive, long-term, binding plan that brings the York Times called ‘‘A Shifting Eco- forcement officers who were first to ar- budget into balance over a reasonable time nomic Tide,’’ dated July 25, 2013. It de- rive at the scene and took control of frame is essential. If Washington fails to picts the change in income from 1995. this terrible, horrific situation. I thank achieve one, the consequences will be harsh. There is a long line going up and down The good news is that if reform is enacted, the doctors and all the support staff at and the costly pall of uncertainty is lifted, with spikes and then the line going MedStar trauma center who worked so the U.S. economy has the potential to down. But the two most relevant num- hard to help the injured and saved lives bounce back, creating the growth and jobs bers here are the comparison between that day and every one of those who that are so badly needed. I am confident that the top 1 percent during the recession played such an important role in re- our leaders in Washington can make it hap- and then in the recovery. The top 1 per- sponding to that emergency. pen. cent got hit pretty hard, as a lot of My heart goes out to the victims and Mr. CASEY. I will not read the arti- people did. Even the very wealthy got the families and to everyone who is cle, but I was certainly struck by it. hit. They lost a little more than 36 per- mourning the loss of the men and Obviously, the author talks about this cent of their real income. But in the re- women who died there. This has deeply problem of uncertainty and what it covery, even though they lost 36 per- affected those of us in Maryland, as it causes. In support of his op-ed he men- cent, they are up plus-11 in the recov- has those in nearby Virginia and the tioned the work done by two econo- ery. So they went down by 36, but they District of Columbia. But for us in mists in measuring and calculating the are up plus-11. So they are still not Maryland, this is whom we mourn, a cost of this uncertainty. back yet. cluster of people, the dead, the shoot- Here is what they concluded just as But what happened to the bottom 90 ing victims. This is Maryland and Vir- it relates to the uncertainty that re- percent—not the top 1 percent, but ginia—hands across the Potomac—and sults from a debt ceiling battle: what happened to the bottom 90 per- we just can’t believe it. At Vanguard we estimate that the spike in cent in the recession and recovery? Ac- We think of Kenneth Bernard Proc- policy uncertainty surrounding the debt- cording to this chart, the bottom 90 tor. He was 46 years old. He was a civil- ceiling debate alone has resulted in a cumu- percent lost 12 percent of their real in- ian utilities foreman at the Navy Yard. lative economic loss of $112 billion over the come, but they are still at minus 1.5. He worked for the Federal Government past two years. They haven’t even gotten to zero. They for 20 years. He lived in Charles County This is what Bill McNabb, who is haven’t even gotten to positive terri- and married his high school sweetheart someone who knows something about tory yet when you compare their real in 1994. They have two boys, now teen- markets and related issues, said in income in the recession and the hit agers. He loved his sons and the Red- April of this year. they took and where they are today. skins. So there is a 2-year impact of $112 So what does that mean for us? It Then there was Sylvia Frasier, who billion because of a politically moti- means that both parties have a lot of was 52 years old. She was a resident of vated and manufactured crisis, because work to do. It means that both parties Maryland and one of seven children. some people want to make a political should be working together to create She studied computer information sys- statement about the debt ceiling, more jobs and create more economic tems at Strayer College. She received

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:48 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.035 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 an undergraduate and her master’s de- of violence that takes innocent lives in about the importance of keeping en- gree in computer information systems. our communities. I hope we do some- ergy affordable. That is why it is so im- She worked hard to get her education, thing about it. portant we are having this debate and and she wanted her education to work There are those who are calling for that we are looking at taking real hard for America. She had worked at renewed background checks, and I sup- steps on meaningful energy legislation. the Navy Sea Systems Command since port that, and renewed efforts to get This legislation will help consumers 2000, and she worked a few nights a guns out of the hands of dangerous peo- save money on their utility bills and week at Walmart as a customer service ple, and I support that. But there are help our businesses be more competi- manager, helping her family, paying also people who suffer from mental ill- tive. Minnesota has long been an exam- off student debt. Sylvia really was a re- ness. This case is currently under in- ple of leadership in energy policy, with markable person. vestigation, so I am not going to com- the 25 by 25 renewable energy standard. Then there is Frank Kohler. He was ment on the person we know did this Our largest energy provider, Xcel En- 50 years old. He lived in a community horrific act and the struggles he had ergy, agreed to a 30-percent standard called Tall Timbers, MD. And we cer- with the demons inside of him. I just by 2020. So we have been one of the tainly say that Frank was a tall timber know we have to come to grips with leading States in a bipartisan way. when it came to working for his coun- problems. Yes, background checks are This bill was signed by Governor try. He too was a computer specialist. one thing, but really—and this is where Pawlenty, then-Governor Pawlenty, He worked as a contractor for Lock- I truly agree with the NRA—we have to with strong bipartisan support in our heed Martin. He was a graduate of do something about mental illness and State legislature. I would say it was Pennsylvania’s Slippery Rock College, early detection and early treatment. also as a result of other things, but I where he met his wife Michelle. He was We mourn for those whose lives were would say it certainly has not hurt our president of the Rotary Club and was lost on Monday. We mourn for their economy. We have one of the lowest honored for his Rotary Club work. families. And we hope now that out of unemployment rates. We are at 5.2 per- Down in southern Maryland, in St. this something positive grows. But I cent. It came out today the Twin Cities Mary’s County, they have an oyster want to say to their families that had its biggest year in the last year of festival that is coming up. He held the today is not really the day to talk any year in terms of economic gain. title ‘‘King Oyster’’ for his community about public policy. The men and Minnesota is also leading the way service and organizing the Rotary women who were at that Navy Yard with a 1.5-percent energy efficiency Club’s annual festival to raise money were Federal employees. They worked standard. Each year our utilities work for the much needed Rotary Club Chal- hard every single day. They were proud with consumers and businesses to find lengers. He was a great family man and to work for the U.S. Government. They ways to save energy and reduce waste from energy efficiency improvements, loved by many. were proud to do everything from IT There is John Roger Johnson, who service to security service. Some had much like those contained in the Sha- heen-Portman bill. was a civilian employee for the Navy master’s degrees, some had a high I believe we need an ‘‘all of the who lived in Derwood, MD, for more school education. Whatever their edu- above’’ plan to get serious about build- than 30 years. He was the father of four cation, whatever ZIP Code they came ing a new energy agenda for Minnesota, daughters and a loving grandfather. from, they really served one Nation a plan that helps businesses compete in His 11th grandchild is due in November. and one flag. the global economy, preserves our envi- Like so many who live in our commu- I acknowledge their tremendous serv- ronment, and restarts the engine that nity, he loved the Redskins. His neigh- ice to this country. I also acknowledge has always kept our economy going bors described him as smart, always the wonderful way they were involved forward; that is the energy of innova- had a smile, and was always there for with their families and their commu- tion. his neighbors. nities. And on behalf of all of Mary- Although Senators may differ on the Then there is Vishnu Pandit, who land, I know Senator CARDIN and I ex- specific details of an ‘‘all of the above’’ was 61 years old. He came from India in press our deepest gratitude to them for energy plan, I believe we can find broad his early twenties. He lived with his their lives and express our heartfelt agreement that energy efficiency, as wife Anjali in North Potomac, MD. He sympathy and condolences. we see in this bill, must be a part of was the father of two sons. He was well Mr. President, I yield the floor. any plan. Senators SHAHEEN and liked in his community and was known The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PORTMAN have produced a very good for helping people and particularly BLUMENTHAL). The Senator from Min- bill that I strongly support, but I also those who are part of the Indian herit- nesota. know there are many good ideas, many age community in Maryland. He was Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I of them bipartisan, that promote en- known for talking about job opportuni- thank the Senator from Maryland for ergy efficiency, and I thank them for ties, educational opportunities, and her beautiful remarks on behalf of her the opportunity to build on their legis- was a strong advocate for them. He was constituents and their families. Our lation to boost energy efficiency. proud of his heritage from his mother thoughts and prayers are with the fam- One goal that I share with my friend country, but he was proud of being a ilies. I also thank her for her thoughts and colleague from North Dakota Sen- citizen of the United States of Amer- on some of the policy ramifications ator HOEVEN was to find new opportu- ica. that come out of the terrible tragedy. I nities to engage the nonprofit commu- Richard Michael Ridgell, 52 years old, know the Senator stands by those fam- nity in making energy efficiency im- was a father of three. This guy, though, ilies as she has stood by so many mili- provements. was a Ravens fan. When the Ravens tary families in the State of Maryland. I spoke briefly on the Senate floor came into Baltimore at No. 1, he I ask unanimous consent that Sen- earlier in the week about this impor- bought season tickets and has owned ator BROWN follow me after my re- tant issue. When faced with the choice, them for the last 17 years. He grew up marks. nonprofits including hospitals, schools, in a community called Brooklyn, MD, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without faith based organizations and youth but settled in Carroll County in West- objection, it is so ordered. centers often make the decision to minster. He was a Maryland State Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I delay or forgo improvements in energy trooper before he came to work in Fed- rise today in support of the Energy efficiency to help stretch budgets and eral service, a brave guy, and someone Savings and Industrial Competitive- serve more people. who really liked to protect and defend ness Act of 2013. I believe the beneficial But we know investing in energy effi- people in many ways. role that energy efficiency improve- ciency improvements today can lead to Those are six of the 13 who died, and ments can have for consumers and also savings over time that go beyond the there are those who are recovering. It for industrial competitiveness often cost of the initial investment. So it is is just a heavy heart we have. In the gets overlooked in today’s debate a difficult question. Should we do a lit- wake of yet another senseless tragedy about energy policy. When I travel tle less for a year or two so that up- and mass casualties, I hope we do take around my State I am always hearing grades can be made to our heating sys- action to end this kind of senseless act from businesses and manufacturers tem so that we can use the long term

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18SE6.064 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6585 savings to protect our ability to serve sumers from paying the price at the morial Day in 2012, thieves stole more well into the future? pump when there are production prob- than 200 bronze star markers from vet- That is why I introduced the Non- lems within the refining industry. With erans’ graves in Minnesota. profit Energy Efficiency Act as an more transparency—and more lead In another case that shows just how amendment with Senator HOEVEN, and time—fuel retailers will have the op- dangerous metal theft can be, Georgia we have the support of Senators BLUNT, portunity to purchase fuel at prices Power was having a huge problem with PRYOR, RISCH, SCHATZ, and STABENOW. that better reflect the underlying costs thieves targeting a substation that Our amendment, which is fully offset, of crude oil and better reflect supply feeds the entire Atlanta-Hartsfield would provide $10 million each year for and demand across the country. International Airport, one of the busi- the next 5 years to create a pilot grant When we had this recent increase you est airports in the world. The airport program so that non-profits can save couldn’t explain it by supply and de- was getting hit 2 to 3 times a week and through energy efficiency. We worked mand. We had ample supplies. Demand surveillance didn’t lead to any arrests. with stakeholders to ensure that was down. The only reason we could Last winter, at a recreation center in grants will achieve significant amounts find, besides perhaps speculation, was St. Paul thieves stole $20,000 worth of of energy savings and are done in a these refineries that had planned clo- pipe from the outdoor ice rink, causing cost effective manner. The grants sures. What we are trying to do is cre- the center to close until local busi- would require a 50 percent match so ate an early warning system and I ap- nesses donated labor and materials to that there is complete buy in from the preciate the bipartisan support for this make the repairs. nonprofits, and grants would also be bill. This rise in incidents of metal theft capped at $200,000. The bill would also require the Sec- across the country underscores the Our amendment has the support of retary of Energy look at the potential critical need for Federal action to National Council of Churches, the for additional refined fuel storage ca- crack down on metal thieves, put them YMCA of the USA, and the Union of pacity in our region. Minnesota has behind bars and make it more difficult Orthodox Jewish Congregations. less storage capacity for refined prod- for them to sell their stolen goods. I ask unanimous consent that these ucts than other parts of the country Our Metal Theft Prevention Act will letters of support for the Nonprofit En- and that makes us more vulnerable to help combat this growing problem by ergy Efficiency Act be included in the the kinds of refinery outages we’ve ex- putting modest record-keeping require- RECORD. perienced this year—both planned and ments onto the recyclers who buy I again thank Chairman WYDEN and unplanned—that led to dramatic spikes scrap metal . . . limiting the value of Ranking Member MURKOWSKI as well as in the price of gas. cash transactions . . . and requiring Senator SHAHEEN and Senator I thank Chairman WYDEN for holding sellers in certain cases prove they ac- PORTMAN for their tireless efforts to a hearing on this issue in July. Al- tually own the metal . . . The amend- move this important legislation for- though this amendment will not come ment also makes it a Federal crime to ward. up for a vote as a part of the bill being steal metal from critical infrastructure I urge my colleagues to support the considered by the Senate, I look for- and directs the U.S. Sentencing Com- Klobuchar-Hoeven amendment, the ward to continue working on this issue mission to review relevant penalties. Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act, and so we can prevent another unnecessary This amendment respects State law. also support the underlying Shaheen- spike in gas prices like we saw in Min- Our intention is not to preempt State Portman legislation. nesota this spring. laws, so if a State already has laws on I want to raise another important en- Most people wouldn’t tie the last the books regarding metal theft, they ergy issue that I have worked on this issue I wish to discuss today to energy would not apply the Federal law. year that impacts nearly every family, policy. But just ask any power com- I realize that the majority of cases business, and industry in America—and pany or construction crew across the will likely continue to be handled by that is the price of gasoline. country, or even operators of ice skat- State and local law authorities, but the This past May in Minnesota in just ing rinks in Minnesota and you would Federal government needs to be a one week we saw gas prices spike 40 quickly learn about the growing na- strong partner, and the Metal Theft cents higher per gallon and over 80 tional problem of metal theft and it Prevention Act will send the clear mes- cents higher over the course of one must be addressed. sage that metal theft is a serious month. I have filed my bipartisan bill, the crime. We know that this sharp spike in Metal Theft Prevention Act, to the en- The Metal Theft Prevention Act has prices was caused when a number of re- ergy efficiency bill to bring attention been endorsed by the National Rural fineries that serve Minnesota and the to metal theft. I introduced it last Feb- Electrical Cooperatives, American region went offline for both scheduled ruary with Senators HOEVEN, SCHUMER, Public Power Association, APPA, and unscheduled maintenance, in part GRAHAM, and COONS. American Supply, Edison Electric In- to prepare for summer fuel blends. The bill is the much-needed Federal stitute, National Electrical Contrac- I understand the need to adjust for response to the increasingly pervasive tors Association, National Association seasonal gasoline blends and perform and damaging crime of metal theft. of Home Builders, National Retail Fed- upgrades to protect worker safety and Metal theft has jumped more than 80 eration, U.S. Telecom Association, and make necessary repairs. But scheduled, percent in recent years, hurting busi- about a dozen other businesses and or- routine maintenance should not be an nesses and threatening public safety in ganizations. excuse for major gasoline shortages communities throughout the country. It also has the support of the major and steep price spikes. Metal theft is a major threat to Amer- law enforcement organizations—Major Gas prices in Minnesota have sub- ican businesses, especially to power Cities Police Chiefs, Major County sided after setting records this spring companies. In a recent study, the U.S. Sheriffs, National Sheriffs, Fraternal of over $4.25 a gallon, but we know re- Department of Energy found that the Order of Police and the National Asso- finery outages will continue to have total value of damages to industries af- ciation of Police Organizations. I would significant impacts, disrupting com- fected by the theft of copper wire is ap- love to just bring this bill to the Sen- merce and hurting consumers, small proximately $1 billion each year. ate after I have gotten it through the businesses and farmers if we do not act. Across the country, copper thieves committee already in Judiciary, unani- That is why I introduced the Gas have targeted construction sites, power mously, but there are people still hold- Price and Refine Capacity Relief Act of and phone lines, retail stores, and va- ing it up. 2013 with Senators HOEVEN, FRANKEN, cant houses. They’ve caused explosions The Metal Theft Prevention Act will and DURBIN. Our bill requires refineries in vacant buildings by stealing metal not come to a vote in relation to the give advance warning of any planned from gas lines, and they’ve caused bill currently pending before the Sen- outage and immediate notification for blackouts by stealing copper wiring ate, but it must be a priority. We need any unplanned outage. from streetlights and electrical sub- to do everything we can to protect our This information would serve as an stations. Thieves are even taking brass critical energy industry infrastructure early warning system and protect con- stars from our veterans’ graves. On Me- from unscrupulous metal thieves. And,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.036 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 I hope my colleagues will support the cial responsibility. YMCAs are led by volun- maintain healthy and vibrant communities Metal Theft Prevention Act as well teer boards and depend upon the dedication across the country. We also know the power when it does come before the full Sen- of their 550,000 volunteers for support and and opportunity that is created through con- ate. strategic guidance in meeting the needs of gressionally-derived pilot projects. They their communities. help to shed needed light on issues of impor- Again, I commend Senator SHAHEEN We are writing to express our support for tance to the country. They help to galvanize and Senator PORTMAN on their legisla- an amendment, #1856, sponsored by Senators support for needed public policy shifts. They tion to encourage energy efficiency. Klobuchar and Hoeven, to the Energy Sav- help to bolster and promote positive change The bill would save consumers and tax- ings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, S. within the nonprofit sector. In this regard, payers money through reduced energy 1392. Amendment Number 1856 would provide an consumption, help create jobs, make The amendment creates a pilot grants pro- important catalyst for energy improvements our country more energy independent, gram in the Department of Energy that and modernization within the nonprofit sec- awards limited, but important, matching tor. and reduce harmful emissions. grants to nonprofit organizations to make There being no objection, the mate- Comprehensive energy efficiency reform their buildings more energy efficient. It au- cannot succeed without Congress also ad- rial was ordered to be printed in the thorizes $10 million per year for the next five dressing the issues facing the nonprofit sec- RECORD, as follows: fiscal years and is fully offset by reallo- tor. With your support, Senate adoption of SEPTEMBER 17, 2013. cating other DOE spending. Klobuchar-Hoeven Amendment 1856 would be Senator AMY KLOBUCHAR, The U.S. EPA has found that nonresiden- a needed bi-partisan improvement to S. 1392. Senator JOHN HOEVEN, tial buildings consume more than $200 billion Sincerely, Washington, DC. in energy costs. Many of the energy effi- ROBERT B. GOLDBERG, DEAR SENATORS, We write to you on behalf ciency programs are structured as tax cred- Senior Director, Legislative Affairs. of our organizations, to express our strong its and rebates. Because nonprofits are tax support for a bipartisan amendment (#1940) exempt organizations they have not been UNITED STATES CONFERENCE you have sponsored toward the Energy Sav- able to take advantage of these programs. In OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, ings and Industrial Competitiveness Act addition, many nonprofits don’t have the fi- Washington, DC, September 12, 2013. (S.1392; sponsored by Senators Shaheen and nancial resources to invest in energy effi- Senator AMY KLOBUCHAR, Portman and supported by ENR Committee cient retrofits. This amendment would help U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Mur- nonprofits significantly cut energy costs. Senator JOHN HOEVEN, kowski. The Klobuchar-Hoeven amendment is U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Amendment 1940 will create a pilot grants sound public policy and has both bipartisan DEAR SENATOR KLOBUCHAR AND SENATOR program in the Department of Energy to support and broad support among nonprofit HOEVEN: I write in support for your amend- award limited, but impactful, matching organizations. Please support including this ment (#1856) to the Energy Savings and In- grants to nonprofit organizations to make amendment in S. 1392, the Shaheen, Portman dustrial Competitiveness Act (S. 1392). This their buildings more energy efficient. It au- legislation. amendment reflects the policy of your bill, thorizes $10 million per year for the next 5 Thank you, S. 717, The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act, fiscal years (importantly the funding is fully NEAL DENTON, which was endorsed by our Committee on offset by reallocating other DoE spending). Senior Vice President Domestic Justice and Human Development. The pilot program will provide grants of up and Chief Govern- As our committee chair noted back in to 50% of a nonprofit’s building energy effi- ment Affairs Officer, June, this amendment would ‘‘establish a ciency project, with a maximum grant of YMCA of the USA. pilot program at the U.S. Department of En- $200,000. ergy to provide grants to non-profit organi- Such a program is much needed. According THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS zations to help make the buildings they own to the U.S. E.P.A., nonresidential buildings OF NORTH AMERICA, and operate more energy efficient.’’ in the U.S. consume more than $200 billion Washington, DC, September 12, 2013. I would like to thank both of you for annually in energy costs. The United States DEAR SENATOR: It is our understanding championing innovation in energy policy is also home to 4000 Boys & Girls Clubs, 2700 that the Senate will commence consider- and ask that your colleagues support your YMCAs, 2900 nonprofit hospitals and more ation this afternoon of the Energy Savings amendment. than 17,000 museums. These buildings also and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Sincerely, account for a significant portion of annual (S. 1392). In this regard, we wanted to share JAYD HENRICKS, greenhouse gas emissions. Many of the en- with you our strong support for Amendment Executive Director. ergy efficiency incentive or support pro- Number 1856 filed by Senators Klobuchar and grams that have been in place the past sev- Hoeven. ASSOCIATION OF eral years have been structured in the form This amendment would establish an energy ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS, of tax credits and rebates. Nonprofits—being efficiency pilot program for nonprofit insti- Washington, DC, September 13, 2013. tax exempt entities—have not been able to tutions. The Jewish Federations of North Hon. AMY KLOBUCHAR, take advantage of these programs. Moreover, America, one of North America’s oldest, Hon. JOHN HOEVEN, nonprofit entities are often least able to sur- largest and longest-serving health and social U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. mount the ‘‘front end’’ investment cost of ef- services network supports this amendment DEAR SENATORS KLOBUCHAR AND HOEVEN, ficiency retrofits. for the following reasons: On behalf of the Association of Art Museum The Klobuchar-Hoeven amendment, based —JFNA has a long history of public pri- Directors, its members and board of trustees, upon S.717, received consideration in the vate partnerships and working with Congress I write to express our strong support for the Senate Energy Subcommittee earlier this to promote innovations and efficiencies in bipartisan amendment (#1856) that you have year. It is good public policy that enjoys bi- nonprofit human services delivery. As such, sponsored to the Energy Savings and Indus- partisan support and the support of a broad we endorse the Klobuchar-Hoeven amend- trial Competitiveness Act (S.1392), which coalition of nonprofit organizations. We urge ment as a timely and necessary pilot pro- would create a pilot grants program in the you to support Amdt. 1940’s inclusion in the gram to assist nonprofits to become more en- Department of Energy to award limited, but Shaheen Portman legislation. ergy efficient and environmentally respon- impactful, matching grants to nonprofit or- Thank you, sible. ganizations to make their buildings more en- Association of American Museum Direc- —JFNA is comprised of 153 Jewish Federa- ergy-efficient. tors, The Baha’is of the United States, Evan- tions and 300 independent Jewish commu- Many of the energy efficiency incentive or gelical Lutheran Church in America, Friends nities. Within our umbrella, we support and support programs that have been in place the Cmte. on Nat’l Legislation (Quakers), Gen’l operate thousands of agencies (i.e., schools, past several years have been structured in Conf. of Seventh Day Adventists, Jewish community centers, hospitals, health cen- the form of tax credits and rebates. As non- Federations of North America, National ters, day care facilities, museums, and more) profits we have not been able to take advan- Council of Churches, Sojourners, Union of that serve millions of individuals and fami- tage of these programs. Your amendment Orthodox Jewish Congregations, U.S. Con- lies within most major population centers would give museums, schools, houses of wor- ference of Catholic Bishops, YMCA of the across the country. Many of our institutions ship and other nonprofit institutions the op- U.S.A. are several decades old—some were built portunity to make our systems more energy- more than a century ago. The need for these efficient and thereby allow us to reduce our SEPTEMBER 12, 2013. institutions to upgrade and retrofit anti- energy costs. In our case, the cost savings DEAR SENATOR: The YMCA of the USA is quated and unreliable operating systems is will go into programs that museums offer to the national resource office for the 2,700 great. the public. YMCAs in the U.S. The nation’s YMCAs en- —As nonprofits, we know only too well the The grants program would be particularly gage 21 million men, women and children—of importance of creating energy efficiencies to useful to the museum field, because many of all ages, incomes and backgrounds—with a our bottom line—to ensure that we maximize our institutions are in large buildings that focus on strengthening communities in the use of philanthropic dollars to best serve are many decades old and were not designed youth development, healthy living, and so- the most vulnerable populations and to to modern efficiency standards.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:21 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.037 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6587 Thank you for your leadership on this im- law school. She is a type 1 diabetic. make a huge difference for business— portant piece of legislation. Without the health care law she would especially small businesses—families, Sincerely, have been paying out of pocket for ex- and communities. CHRISTINE ANAGNOS, tremely costly lifesaving medication From Ashtabula to Athens, from Executive Director. because she could not afford it on her Bryan to Bellaire, from Mansfield to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- own. Middletown, middle-class families ator from Ohio. I can imagine, she said, there are across Ohio have been in the horrible Mr. BROWN. I ask unanimous con- many Ohioans like me, working hard position of paying monthly premiums sent to speak as in morning business for my future but finding myself in a only to find they were stripped of cov- for up to 10 minutes. tough demanding spot while still need- erage or that the coverage was so mini- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing to care for my health needs. Health mal as to be useless when they became objection, it is so ordered. care enrollment marks a milestone for sick. That worry will no longer exist. HEALTH POLICY millions of Ohioans, including myself. For students at Ohio State or Woos- Mr. BROWN. I thank the senior Sen- Twenty years ago I was running for ter, Youngstown State or Xavier, the ator from Minnesota for her words and Congress and made a promise in 1992 choice between paying for another se- especially work on this bill and the that I would not accept congressional mester at school or health insurance consumer issues. She has made a real health care; I would pay my own health will not be the concern it has been for name in this body for her work. insurance, until similar coverage was so many years. For Ohioans from I rise today to discuss the most sig- available to all Americans. I did that Cleveland to Cincinnati already cov- nificant reform of our Nation’s health for well over a decade. I can now say I ered, they can keep their current plan policy in decades. The Affordable Care will be enrolling in the health care without lifting a finger. The only Act is a result of extensive policy dis- marketplace, alongside hundreds of change they will see are new benefits, cussions, late-night deliberations, 400 thousands of people from Ohio. While better protections, and more bang for amendments that we considered in the millions will be able to enroll in bene- their buck. For millions in my State, Health, Education, Labor, and Pension fits beginning in less than 2 weeks, the the new law will mean less worry, less Committee, more than 100 of those health care law has already provided anxiety, and more money in their wal- amendments that we adopted coming measurable benefits. lets. from Republican ideas and Republican I wish to share how Ohioans are al- For some Americans, the health in- Senators. There is a reason that people ready helped by provisions in this law surance marketplace will lower pre- across the country, mothers and fa- signed by the President 3 years ago. miums at least 10 percent more than thers and students and faith leaders There are 97,000 young adults who are previously expected. Work needs to be and business owners and workers, are now able to stay on their parents’ done. The system is not perfect, but paying attention. It is because the law health insurance until their 26th birth- this law is already bringing our health benefits all Americans, a wide range of day. We are closing the doughnut hole. care into the future. It is a forward- Americans and especially in my home The Senator from Pennsylvania men- looking law. I have been proud to sup- State, which I will discuss. tioned what that means for his State. port it. More than 900,000 people in Ohio will There are similar numbers in Ohio. On October 1, frustrations, worry, be eligible for financial assistance to Closing the doughnut hole for seniors’ and failed health care protections will buy insurance that provides good cov- prescription drugs saves Ohioans an av- soon become a thing of the past for erage at a price they can afford. Ohio- erage of $774 a year on medication ben- millions in my State and tens of mil- ans suffering from preexisting condi- efits. lions around the country. tions will no longer be denied coverage There are 6,300 Ohioans who receive I yield the floor. or charged higher premiums. Young rebates from their insurance companies The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Ohioans stay on their parents’ plan because those companies failed to fol- ator from Hawaii. until the age of 26, giving them a low the new Federal law that required Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I wish to chance to finish school and secure a job them to spend at least 80 to 85 per- speak for a few minutes in support of that provides coverage. cent—depending on the kind of insur- the bill currently before the Senate, S. Those with the greatest need will get ance—of their premium dollars on 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial the greatest help. For years we have health care. In other words, if these Competitiveness Act of 2013. heard countless stories, story after companies spend more than 15 percent It has taken a long time for this bi- story of Americans frustrated by and of your dollar that you pay to these in- partisan legislation to make it to the failed by our health system. Last fall surance companies on marketing, exec- floor of the Senate, and I commend my wife Connie was waiting in line at utive salaries, and various kinds of ad- Senators SHAHEEN and PORTMAN, as the local drugstore in an affluent com- ministrative expenses, they owe you well as Senators WYDEN and MUR- munity outside of Cleveland. The money back because not a high enough KOWSKI, and all of their staffs for their woman in front of her was, for all in- percent—85 percent—of your health hard work. tents and purposes, negotiating price care dollar was spent on health care Energy efficiency doesn’t grab head- with the pharmacist to save money. itself. lines in the same way as fracking or ‘‘What if I cut my pill in half and then There are 900,000 Ohioans who have nuclear reactors or even renewable en- take it twice a day,’’ she asked. The received free preventive care, with no ergy policies for wind and solar, but very understanding pharmacist wanted copays and no deductibles. Seniors this bill is good, solid policy that will her to take her full medication twice a have been tested for osteoporosis, dia- shrink energy bills for families and day. betes, and all the other kinds of businesses. It is exactly the kind of leg- ‘‘But isn’t it better, since I can’t af- screenings that seniors should get. islation the Senate should be working ford this, to take half a pill twice a day Children are no longer denied cov- on, and I urge my colleagues to support than the whole pill just once,’’ she erage for preexisting conditions. My it. asked. wife was diagnosed with asthma at a This bill strengthens and updates the After the woman left my wife asked young age—way before I knew her. She voluntary building codes States and how often does this happen? The phar- might have been denied coverage tribes can adopt in order to determine macist answered, ‘‘Every day, every today. She, and young people like her and meet targets for energy efficiency day all day.’’ at that stage in their life, cannot be de- and continues to strengthen the Fed- The tide is turning. I hear from con- nied coverage for preexisting condi- eral Government’s efforts to reduce en- stituents at roundtables, in res- tions such as asthma, diabetes, cancer ergy use. taurants, in letters and tweets and e- or whatever they might have. As the Nation’s largest energy con- mails about their concerns for their Soon all Ohioans will have access to sumer, the Federal Government can family’s health. A woman in Cuyahoga quality, affordable health care. In 2014, play a significant role in helping to Falls, a community near Akron, ex- we will see all aspects of this health provide a market for innovation in en- plained to me she recently graduated care law fully implemented, which will ergy-efficient technologies and in turn

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reduce our Nation’s CO2 emissions tribes the opportunity to reduce their We are passionate about net-zero living. while also saving taxpayers money. energy use while also giving the pri- There is so much pride in our home and our This is the kind of policy everyone vate sector signals that there will be community. We feel we can be an example to should be able to agree to. The bill also demand for innovation. The use of en- others. provides resources to train workers on ergy savings performance contracts is These are the types of stories I imag- energy-efficient building design and op- an example. Energy savings perform- ine every Member of the Senate wants eration, a crucial component of mak- ance contracts are private agreements to tell in order to help bring about sto- ing sure advances in energy efficiency that make energy and water efficiency ries of strong communities, happy, vi- translate into real, well-paying jobs. In retrofits more affordable. A third-party brant families, and new opportunities addition, the bill provides incentives company covers the cost of the up- that create a bright future. for more energy-efficient manufac- grade, and it is repaid over time from The Energy Savings and Industrial turing and the development and de- the resulting savings in energy costs. Competitiveness Act is bipartisan leg- ployment of new technologies. Thanks to the State of Hawaii’s com- islation that can help to make those Finally, the bill would establish a mitment to improving energy effi- stories real for more people in Hawaii Supply Star Program which will help ciency, Hawaii is the Nation’s No. 1 and across the country. provide support to companies looking user of energy savings performance I urge my colleagues to join me in to improve the efficiency of their sup- contracts. In fact, just a few weeks ago supporting this bill. ply chains. This program could be par- the State of Hawaii was awarded the I yield the floor and note the absence ticularly helpful to Hawaii, where Energy Services Coalition’s Race to of a quorum. transportation of goods from the main- the Top Award which recognizes the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The land and other places can be very cost- State’s commitment to pursuing en- clerk will call the roll. ly. ergy savings through performance con- The assistant legislative clerk pro- While individually these provisions tracting. This is the second year in a ceeded to call the roll. may sound like modest proposals or row that Hawaii has won this award. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- changes, when taken together, the poli- These are the types of innovative fi- imous consent that the order for the cies in this bill make significant nancing models and partnerships that quorum call be rescinded. progress toward reducing energy costs. can happen when there is clear, sus- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without That is good for consumers and busi- tained demand for improving energy ef- objection, it is so ordered. ficiency. nesses, driving innovation, reducing f environmental harm, and positioning Another aspect to keep in mind is MORNING BUSINESS the United States as a leader in clean that even something as unglamorous sounding as improving building codes energy technology and jobs. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- It goes without saying that the cost or advancing energy-efficient construc- imous consent that the Senate proceed of energy is an important consider- tion techniques can have a profound to a period of morning business, with ation for families and businesses across impact on the lives of families across Senators permitted to speak for up to our country. When energy costs go up, the country. 10 minutes therein. In 2011, Hawaii’s first net-zero afford- they can be a drag on the economy. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without able housing community of Kaupuni see this very clearly in Hawaii, where objection, it is so ordered. Village opened on Oahu. The 19 single- we are uniquely impacted by the price family homes and community center at f of oil. Kaupuni Village were constructed to MCC COMPACT FOR EL SALVADOR In 2011, Hawaii’s energy expenditures maximize energy efficiency and use re- totaled $7.6 billion—almost equal to 11 Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, on Sep- newables to achieve net-zero energy percent of our entire State economy. In tember 12 I made a statement in this performance. The development has addition, no other State uses oil to Chamber about the vote earlier that earned a LEED Platinum status. Each generate electricity to the extent we day by the board of directors of the home in the community was designed Millennium Challenge Corporation to do in Hawaii. As a result, we have elec- with optimal building envelope design, tricity prices that average 34 cents per approve a second compact for El Sal- high-efficiency lighting, natural ven- vador. kilowatt hour. That is over three times tilation, solar water heating, and EN- the price on the mainland. As I said then, that vote was ex- ERGY STAR appliances. pected, and it began the final phase of Moreover, 96 percent of the money we Kaupuni Village also provides afford- discussions between the United States spend on energy leaves our islands to able homes to Native Hawaiians—a and El Salvador on a compact which, if buy oil from places outside of Hawaii. population that has faced many chal- funded, could result in investments to- That is money that could be better lenges in achieving independence, taling $277 million from the United used to create jobs, bolster paychecks home ownership, and economic success. or to make investments in Hawaii’s fu- These homes were completed at an av- States and $85 million from El Sal- ture. erage cost of less than half the median vador. Obviously, our State’s energy secu- sales price of homes on Oahu, which I share the view of the MCC board rity and economic potential is severely are some of the Nation’s highest home that the compact, if implemented undermined by a reliance on fossil costs. fully, would improve the lives of the fuels. While breaking that reliance is a Thanks to technical assistance from Salvadoran people, but I also noted challenge, it is also an opportunity. the National Renewable Energy Lab, or that when the MCC was established a Hawaii has set some of the Nation’s NREL, this partisanship between the decade ago it was not intended to be most aggressive goals for generating Department of Hawaiian Homelands, just another foreign aid program. renewable energy and improving en- Hawaiian Electric Company, the State Rather, an MCC compact provides a ergy efficiency. We are working to of Hawaii, and private and Federal kind of stamp of approval by the show that renewable energy and energy partners is a model for other commu- United States indicating that the gov- efficiency technologies are not just nities. ernment of the compact country has good for the environment, they can be Homeowners in Kaupuni Village are demonstrated a commitment to integ- an engine for economic growth and in- able to conserve energy and save rity, to good governance and respect novation. That is what makes the En- money by optimizing their high-tech for the rule of law, and to addressing ergy Savings and Industrial Competi- homes while also maintaining a life- the needs of its people. I said this tiveness Act such an important bill. At style firmly rooted in traditions that should be doubly so for a second com- its core, this legislation is about updat- go back thousands of years. pact. ing Federal energy efficiency policies Homeowner Keala Young described While El Salvador can point to some to better meet the needs of today’s her new life at Kaupuni Village by say- success in these areas, it remains a marketplace. ing: country of weak democratic institu- For example, updating voluntary We grow our own vegetables. We raise our tions where the independence of the ju- building codes will give States and own fresh-water tilapia. diciary has been attacked, corruption

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A good State, and the Government of El Sal- tiring from the Army to pursue his teacher and a relatively high grader, as I re- vador, prior to a final decision to pro- doctor of philosophy at Princeton Uni- call. I have very fond memories of Doug.’’ vide the funds for a second compact, to versity. Kinnard was also prolific. His first book on do more to address these problems It is no surprise given his intellect President Eisenhower, an adaptation of his which is necessary for the rule of law and objectivity that when he went doctoral thesis, was also published in 1977. and economic growth in that country. searching for his first faculty job, he ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ also came out during his UVM tenure, in 1980, and he wrote Regrettably, rather than acknowledge found a home at the University of about Vietnam again later in ‘‘The Certain the need to address these problems Vermont. Those who have worked with Trumpet: Maxwell Taylor and the American more convincingly, the reaction of top General Kinnard have praised him as Experience in Vietnam.’’ Salvadoran officials was to accuse me an imposing figure that was ‘‘always Among Kinnard’s eight books were two of being ‘‘misinformed’’ about their open and fair’’ and an ‘‘enjoyable col- memoirs, the first of which details his life’s country and of meddling in their af- league’’ who taught his students about remarkably humble beginnings. ‘‘Aban- fairs. They reacted similarly when U.S. real patriotism from his own experi- doned’’ by a broken family at age 4 and placed in an orphanage in Paterson, N.J., he Ambassador Aponte expressed some of ence. was moved into a boarding house after sev- the same concerns. I am grateful that the University of eral months and raised by an extended For over 20 years, I have been a Vermont was able to benefit from the Catholic family. friend of El Salvador. I actively sup- many gifts General Kinnard brought ‘‘He had to take care of himself,’’ said his ported the negotiations that ended the with him to his work in Burlington and son, Frederick Kinnard, in a phone inter- civil war. I worked to help El Salvador throughout the country. Marcelle and I view. ‘‘He was an adult before age 5. He lived recover from that war, and I supported send our condolences to his wife Wade with an old Irish spinster above a saloon.’’ the first MCC compact which was fi- Kinnard made his way through Paterson’s and son Frederick. I will miss his St. Joseph Grammar School and Eastside nanced with $461 million from the Ap- steady counsel, which he provided me High, became an Eagle Scout, and eventually propriations subcommittee that I throughout my Senate career. The won an appointment to West Point. He didn’t chair. I obtained emergency funding to many soldiers, students, and colleagues aspire to be a soldier, he told an interviewer help that country rebuild after dev- who were fortunate to have known him in 1977, but chose West Point partly because astating floods. And over the past dec- throughout his long and industrious it was close to home. ade I have watched as the Salvadoran life will not soon forget his impact. ‘‘It was a good way to go to college,’’ he people were victimized by increasing The Burlington Free Press recently said. ‘‘I really wasn’t thinking about a mili- tary career.’’ The Army became his career, levels of crime and violence, a corrupt paid tribute to General Kinnard and his however, with a series of promotions. He police force, and some individuals in many contributions. I ask unanimous graduated on June 6, 1944—D Day—and was positions of authority who cared more consent that a recent Free Press arti- dispatched to Europe where, as an artillery about enriching themselves or pro- cle entitled ‘‘Remembering UVM prof., lieutenant and forward observer, he was tecting their privileges than improving ex-Army general Douglas Kinnard’’ be awarded the Bronze Star for Heroic Achieve- the lives of the people. So it is dis- printed in the RECORD. ment. During the Korean War, he served in appointing that Salvadoran officials There being no objection, the mate- an artillery unit, and later was assigned to reacted as they did to my remarks last rial was ordered to be printed in the the Pentagon and to NATO headquarters in France. week. RECORD, as follows: Kinnard did two tours in Vietnam. The As I said then, I appreciate that MCC [From the Burlington Free Press, Aug. 7, first, beginning in 1966, was as chief of oper- CEO Yohannes, U.S. Ambassador 2013] ations analysis under Gen. Westmoreland. When he returned to the United States he Aponte, and other State Department THE TWO ACCOMPLISHED CAREERS OF DOUGLAS was promoted to brigadier general, but he officials have echoed some of the con- KINNARD, 1921–2013 was having doubts about the war and mull- cerns I have raised. (By Tim Johnson) The budget of the Millennium Chal- ing a career in academia. Of the war, he told In 1977, midway through his faculty career lenge Corporation, which I have long an interviewer for the Princeton Independent at the University of Vermont, ex-Army man in 2004: supported, and the funds for a second Douglas Kinnard was invited to appear on ‘‘The more I dealt with [the war and U.S. compact for El Salvador—for those who ‘‘Good Morning America’’ to talk about the strategy], the more skeptical I became, espe- may not be aware or have forgotten— Vietnam War with his former commanding cially about the assumption underpinning comes from the Congress. It should not officer, William Westmoreland. [General] Westmoreland’s and American be taken for granted. The appearance preceded the publication of strategy: that if we punished the enemy I hope President Funes and his gov- Kinnard’s book, ‘‘The War Managers,’’ which enough, he would negotiate an end favorable ernment will reconsider their response drew on a detailed survey Kinnard had sent to us. I was convinced that we really did not to all the American generals in Vietnam in to these concerns—for the good of the understand the enemy or his motivations, or 1974, a year before U.S. forces finally with- even his strategy. The premise that our pun- Salvadoran people and if they want a drew. The survey revealed, among other ishment would bring us victory was to build second MCC compact to be funded. things, that about 70 percent of the generals a strategy on a house of cards.’’ f thought the war’s objectives were unclear, Kinnard wanted to retire but the Army re- and that more than half thought the war fused and sent him to Vietnam again, in 1969, REMEMBERING BRIGADIER shouldn’t have been fought with American this time commanding artillerymen. The GENERAL DOUGLAS KINNARD troops. Independent interviewer asked him how he Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would Mark Stoler, a UVM historian who knew felt about being sent back to Vietnam, given like to take a moment to pay tribute Kinnard, recalls watching the show and his doubts about the war. ‘‘You must understand that I had already to retired BG Douglas Kinnard, a thinking that Westmoreland looked uncom- fortable while Kinnard remained unruffled. applied for retirement, and that was turned former University of Vermont pro- ‘‘He just sat there, smiling,’’ said Stoler, down,’’ he said. ‘‘So when the decision was fessor and retired general officer who who recalled that Kinnard had ‘‘an incred- made that I would definitely go back, then I passed away on July 29 of this year at ibly sharp mind’’ and was eminently clear- had to concern myself with my job and not the age of 91. headed about that controversial episode in worry about my personal feelings. As Com- Long before I came to know General American military history. manding General of Force Artillery, I com- Kinnard, he had built a reputation as a Kinnard, who died of pneumonia last week manded eight thousand troops in sixty wise and thoughtful soldier. Respected in Pennsylvania at age 91, spent about a dec- firebases from the Cambodian border to the for his leadership and integrity on and ade in UVM’s Political Science Department South China Sea. I had to visit those people during the 70s and 80s, in what for him was daily and get involved in the planning, so I off the battlefield, he honorably served a second career following 26 years as an had to toss my personal feelings—gone! our country in three wars, including Army officer and service in three wars. He Nothing can stand in the way of the welfare two tours in Vietnam, despite his mis- won the respect of his UVM peers partly be- of your troops. Your job is to defeat the givings about American strategy and cause of his intellect: He did, after all, com- enemy; your job is to take care of your

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Mr. President, I want to him, he said, as it was to the American pub- helping improve the lives of the people lic. take a moment to speak about trou- they have a responsibility to serve. After he returned home he retired and bling actions by the Government of f headed to Princeton as a 48-year-old grad- Bangladesh against the Grameen Bank. uate student. He didn’t conceal his military Founded in 1983 by Professor Moham- TRIBUTE TO THE LYNN FAMILY background but didn’t advertise it either. med Yunus, the Grameen Bank has Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would When he started looking for a faculty job, he been a model of the immense potential like to bring to the attention of the impressed his interviewers at the University of microfinance for economic develop- of Vermont. Senate a notable family whose work ‘‘He was an imposing presence,’’ said ment. By providing small loans to the has made a unique and meaningful con- Stoler, who shared with Kinnard a scholarly world’s poorest people who possess the tribution to the Vermont newspaper interest in military history. skills but not the financing needed to community and to our State. The Lynn ‘‘I remember Professor Kinnard as a very start a small business, microcredit in- family runs several Vermont news- professional and enjoyable colleague,’’ said stitutions have shown to be successful papers, reporting local news and serv- Frank Bryan, who retired from UVM re- in promoting the most effective means ing general commerce in these commu- cently as a political science professor. ‘‘Our of poverty reduction, the empowerment areas of expertise were different, of course, nities. but I can say he was a very good ‘department of women. The Grameen Bank, about In 1984, Angelo Lynn bought the citizen’—always open and fair and collegial.’’ which volumes have been written, has Addison County Independent, marking Nancy Viens was Kinnard’s secretary at been a leading example of these suc- the beginning of a family newspaper UVM for two years. She typed ‘‘The War cessful borrower-owned banks, and the operation based out of Middlebury, VT. Managers’’ for him. model has spread from Bangladesh Today, Angelo’s three daughters have In the beginning, she said, ‘‘I was very in- throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. joined a five-generation newspaper tra- timidated about working for a 6-foot general The proposal of the Government of from the Army. I’d signed (anti-war) protest dition, each taking on a different petitions and all that.’’ Bangladesh to dissolve the Grameen Vermont town newspaper. With Elsie He surprised her, though, telling her, ‘‘I’m Bank into 19 separate entities would running the Colchester Sun and the not your average run-of-the-mill general.’’ curtail one of the best mechanisms for Essex Reporter, Polly running the ‘‘He turned out to be one of the nicest peo- reducing poverty in Bangladesh. This Mountain Times in Killington, and ple I’ve ever known,’’ she said, adding that radical restructuring would fragment Christy working side by side with her he kept in touch with her for years after Grameeen’s governance structure, es- father overseeing the advertising sales they both left UVM. Of the Vietnam War de- sentially rendering it powerless. It team of the Addison County Inde- bates, she said, ‘‘He had sympathy for both would move ownership of the bank sides. He did his job as a general and then he pendent, the Lynn family reports sto- got out.’’ from the people with a vested interest ries Vermonters depend on. In the Independent interview, Kinnard was in its success to an assortment of agen- While some of the biggest newspapers asked what he taught UVM students about cies with no legal relationships with struggle, local papers are thriving, and the Vietnam War. the public. the Lynn family has embraced the op- ‘‘I taught them that it was a war that The force behind the efforts to weak- portunity to influence the future of the should not have been fought,’’ he said. ‘‘It en the Grameen Bank is none other newspaper industry. Focusing on local should not have gone past the advisory ef- than Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fort. I traced for them all the presidential government, events, schools, sports decisions that were made, going from Tru- who has clashed with Professor Yunus and businesses, the Addison County man all the way up through Nixon, and since the latter won the Nobel Peace Independent is a vital piece of the com- showed how each one led to another. But Prize in 2006 and expressed interest in munity it serves. It is personal and car- those decisions were made at political levels; running for public office himself. ing, and it reflects what matters to the the generals had no part in them.’’ Threatened by Professor Yunus’ popu- residents of the community. He acknowledged that patriotism could larity, the Prime Minister has tried for I congratulate Angelo Lynn on the take many forms, and that the war oppo- years to undermine his authority and nents had done the country ‘‘a great serv- success of his family-run newspaper op- ice.’’ influence. eration. Mr. Lynn, his daughters, and Following their joint appearance on ‘‘Good The Grameen Bank has been targeted his brother Emerson have harnessed Morning America,’’ Kinnard told the Inde- by the government-created Grameen local newspapers to strengthen our pendent interviewer, Westmoreland gave him Bank Commission, and Prime Minister Vermont communities. I have included a ride to Laguardia Airport, and Kinnard Sheikh Hasina was instrumental in the New York Times article ‘‘Vermont gave Westmoreland a copy of his book. Yunus’ removal from his position as Sisters with Roots in News Embrace ‘‘Well, God, he called me for a whole week, Grameen’s managing director through Small-Town Papers’’ that covers each asking, ‘Who said this?’ and ‘Who said an age mandated retirement although that?’’’ Kinnard recalled. ‘‘I said, I can’t tell Lynn family member’s individual you that, General Westmoreland,’ because I no such mandate exists for the coun- story. I ask that the text of this arti- had promised the respondents anonymity. I try’s private banks. Most recently, the cle, dated August 15, 2013, be printed in went away to Maine for a week, and the book government has accused several micro- the RECORD. arrived in the mail with his notes written on credit companies founded by Professor There being no objection, the mate- damn near every page.’’ Yunus of failing to pay taxes, which he rial was ordered to be printed in the After Kinnard left UVM, he continued lec- has denied as baseless. The Prime Min- RECORD, as follows: turing and writing, holding positions at the ister’s vendetta against Professor University of Oklahoma, Naval War College, VERMONT SISTERS WITH ROOTS IN NEWS National Defense University and University Yunus seems to have no limit. EMBRACE SMALL-TOWN PAPERS of Richmond. In 1994, President Clinton ap- I want to echo the sentiments of my (By Christine Haughney) pointed him to the American Battle Monu- friend Senator DURBIN who has spoken MIDDLEBURY, VT.—King Lear’s three ments Commission and he helped plan the about this, as well as 17 Senators, who daughters had their lands and loyalties to World War II memorial on the National Mall. sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh fight over. Jane Austen’s Dashwood sisters ‘‘He wasn’t a retiring type,’’ Frederick Hasina last year. I join them and lead- had the prospect of marriage to occupy Kinnard said. ers of goodwill around the world in sup- them, and Anton Chekhov’s three sisters had ‘‘Doug Kinnard had the wonderful facility porting the Grameen Bank and Pro- local military officers to brighten their days. of being highly knowledgeable and impec- None of them ever contemplated a future cably honest,’’ said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D– fessor Yunus. They have been bright as risky as newspapers. Vt., in an email. ‘‘I’ve relied on his good spots in one of the world’s poorest For a long time, neither did the Lynn sis- judgment for years. Marcelle and I were countries whose own nationalized ters, even though they are a fifth-generation sorry to learn of his passing and send condo- banks are failing. newspaper family. Polly, Christy and Elsie

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She also saved her father labor costs ing local businesses are by far the healthiest Burlington suburbs of Colchester and Essex. by absorbing multiple job titles. Elsie said of publications,’’ he said. Polly, 29, returned in 2011 from Denver, and she often logged 13-hour days writing and ed- ‘‘The Messenger has been in business for has thrown herself into running the weekly iting stories and promoting them on social 150 years,’’ said Emerson Lynn, referring to newspaper in Killington, the popular ski media. one of his Vermont papers, The St. Albans town. Christy, 28, moved back in June after Polly Lynn was living in Colorado working Messenger. ‘‘Do I think Google is going to be her boyfriend finished graduate school in for an educational tour company with her in existence for 150 years? Not a chance.’’ Vancouver. She helps her father, Angelo, partner, Jason Mikula, when her father re- It’s unclear how long the Lynn sisters will running the business side of Middlebury’s ceived an offer to buy The Mountain Times work in newspapers. While Mr. Lynn has paper, The Addison County Independent. in Killington. Mr. Lynn asked the couple, made no succession plans, he also doesn’t It is conventional wisdom that newspapers who were already thinking of moving, to want to sell. While some of the nation’s larg- are a fading enterprise. Last month, the come to Vermont to run it. The couple took est papers are being sold for a small fraction Tribune Company bought 19 local television over in September 2011 just as Hurricane of their purchase price, the market for stations even as it sought to sell its portfolio Irene hit and Killington was hit with some of smaller community papers is healthier. Mr. of papers, and twice in August, big-city pa- the storm’s worst flooding. She produced the GREENe, the newspaper broker, said that this pers changed hands: The New York Times first editions from her father’s dining room year his company closed eight deals with 23 sold The Boston Globe and other properties table. publications, nearly double the sales volume for $70 million, after paying $1.1 billion for Since then, Polly said, she has kept a non- in 2011 and 2012. And the resale value of The Globe 20 years ago, and the Graham fam- stop schedule of publishing deadlines and has smaller newspapers—the deals worth less ily said it would sell The Washington Post designed a hyper-local news app for than $20 million—is higher than that of big- after eight decades of ownership. Killington. She spends evenings attending ger papers and chains. But instead of fleeing the newspaper busi- town planning meetings and winters skiing It also helps that the Lynn family seems ness, the Lynn sisters have embraced it, and with sources and advertisers. committed to the business. In March, Angelo not just because it is part of their heritage. There has already been a payoff. Polly and and his wife, Lisa Gosselin, invited his brood ‘‘I’ve grown up in the papers,’’ said Elsie Mr. Mikula increased the paper’s revenue by and their partners and dogs for dinner at his Lynn. ‘‘But I don’t think that’s the reason 15 percent, or about $100,000, by improving home, a renovated camp building on Lake I’m in it. The future is exciting for me. We editorial content and strengthening its ad- Dunmore. Dinner conversation revolved have this chance and this opportunity to be vertising relationships, according to Mr. around food, skiing and newspapers. Polly pioneers and change our career and change Lynn. warned her father to expect calls of com- this industry.’’ Mike Miller, a Killington business owner plaint about a forthcoming article. The papers the Lynn sisters help run have and former selectman, said local businesses None of them talked about how long they been surprisingly profitable. They have not appreciated the couple’s forthright approach: would remain in the business. But long after faced bankruptcy like newspapers of the when they made early mistakes on advertise- they finished their dessert of poached pears Tribune Company including The Los Angeles ments, they admitted they were wrong, fixed and blueberry pie, they lingered at the table Times and haven’t cut coverage like The them and even offered to make more cre- to chat. Before they left, Elsie remembered Times-Picayune of New Orleans. In these ative advertisements. They also appreciate that The Colchester Sun was sponsoring a parts of Vermont, where Internet connec- the couple’s efforts to participate in the cold-water dive into Lake Champlain. tions are less reliable and winter snowstorms community. ‘‘Who is going to jump in the lake with can block roads for days, readers often prefer ‘‘I’m just amazed at their energy,’’ Mr. me?’’ she asked. print. Miller said. ‘‘If there’s something that there There was a flurry of reporterlike ques- Mr. Lynn said that he had run his news- are going to be more than 10 people there, tions: ‘‘How cold is the water? When is it?’’ papers debt-free for a decade. While his pa- they cover it.’’ But one by one, they all agreed to take the pers aren’t making money yet from their In some ways, Christy Lynn had the tough- plunge. digital efforts, his newspaper and phone book est transition. While her sisters work at pa- businesses generate about $4.5 million in pers an hour’s drive from their father, she f gross revenue. works steps away from him. Her father fo- TRIBUTE TO JIMMY ROSE ‘‘We can’t afford not to make money,’’ Mr. cuses on editorial content, and she oversees Lynn said as he sat in his office here sur- the advertising sales team and comes up Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I rounded by photographs of his daughters, the with new promotions. rise to pay tribute to a Kentuckian family dogs dozing loudly nearby. ‘‘There’s She has accomplished some small coups. who has become a hero to many in my no future losing money in any of these pa- She realized that the Waterfalls Day Spa in home state and across the country for pers.’’ Middlebury was promoting itself on social his honest and moving portrayal of life It helps that Mr. Lynn has a long history media but did not advertise much in the in southeastern Kentucky. I am speak- in the business. His great-grandfather, paper. So she persuaded the owners to adver- Charles Scott, bought The Iola Register in tise more in both the paper and online. Mr. ing of Jimmy Rose, the man from Pine- Kansas in 1882. Mr. Lynn was raised upstairs Lynn said that advertising revenue grew 6 ville who has risen to fame this sum- from the offices of another nearby Kansas percent in this year’s first quarter under mer for his appearances on the tele- paper called The Humboldt Union. In 1984, Christy’s watch. vision show ‘‘America’s Got Talent’’ Angelo Lynn bought The Addison County Gary Greene, a newspaper sales broker, and his performance of the hit song Independent in Vermont and started building said successful community newspapers ‘‘Coal Keeps the Lights On.’’ up his chain of papers. Mr. Lynn’s older shared specific traits. Unlike larger news- Last night, millions of Americans brother, Emerson, owns two papers with his papers, local community papers have little wife, Suzanne, and Angelo as well as two debt and don’t depend heavily on classified tuned in to see Jimmy’s performance other Vermont papers. advertising. They hire enough employees to in the final round of the competition, Angelo Lynn speaks fondly of the news- report on town meetings and sports events held in New York City. I know I speak paper life. He spends his weekends hiking and publish material people can’t find else- for thousands of Kentuckians when I and skiing with his daughters and weekdays where. They are in county seats, where they say that no matter what the outcome churning out enterprising local journalism. receive legal notices and advertisements tonight, he is truly a winner in our ‘‘Once you become part of a community, from local businesses. hearts, and his original song is a win- you see the good that a paper does,’’ Mr. Mr. Greene, who sits on the boards of small ner with people all over. Lynn said. ‘‘That’s very fulfilling.’’ His newspaper chains nationwide and sees their daughters’ newspaper futures were less cer- financial statements, says those qualities Jimmy is a U.S. Marine Corps vet- tain. When Elsie Lynn arrived at the news- are critical to profitability. eran who learned how to play guitar room of The Colchester Sun and The Essex ‘‘These papers have all made money from a fellow marine while deployed in Reporter, she had never studied journalism through the downturn,’’ Mr. Greene said. Iraq. He has worked as a coal miner or held a journalism job. She wasn’t con- ‘‘What other business categories are doing 15 and he himself wrote the song ‘‘Coal vinced she wanted to work with her father to 20 percent margins? Most businesses Keeps the Lights On’’ to raise aware- and uncle. would love to make that kind of money.’’ ness about how excessive regulations ‘‘I’ve said, ‘Man, I don’t know, Dad, if this For now, newspaper analysts say these pa- is what I want to do,’ ’’ she said as she sat in pers’ futures remain promising as long as are hurting jobs in his hometown and her threadbare newspaper office in a con- they remain the sole information source. in the coal industry. verted stable space on the outskirts of Alan D. Mutter, a newspaper consultant who Coal is part of a vital energy sector Colchester. ‘‘He said ‘No pressure.’ ’’ writes the Reflections of a Newsosaur blog, in the State of Kentucky. But Jimmy

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His im- tural communities that his tireless People could identify with the words he pact, particularly in the aviation com- work impacted. sang, and they could identify with his munity, will continue well into the fu- Dr. Rush has been and continues to courteous disposition and steadfast ture and our navy and nation will feel be an inspiration to all those who have character as the trademarks of the peo- his absence. I wish him and his whole benefited from his decades of service to ple of southeastern Kentucky. Fans family ‘‘fair winds and following seas.’’ the field of rice pathology. It is with my heartfelt and greatest sincerity across the country have happily sup- f ported, voted for, and sung along with that I ask my colleagues to join me TRIBUTE TO DR. MILTON RUSH Jimmy Rose. along with Dr. Rush’s family in recog- I commend Jimmy Rose for putting a Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today nizing the life and many accomplish- face on a problem that is all too often I ask my colleagues to join me in rec- ments of this incredible mentor, pro- overlooked by some in Washington— ognizing the distinguished teacher and fessor, and agricultural scientist, as the plight of the coal miner and the agricultural scientist, Dr. Milton C. well as his lasting impact throughout many hard-working Kentuckians whose Rush. Dr. Rush devoted his career to the Nation. jobs are related to the coal industry. In his students, his research, and his tire- f these difficult economic times, we less efforts to protect and enhance one AIR FORCE 66TH BIRTHDAY should be doing everything we can to of our most important sources of nutri- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today— protect these jobs and protect a way of tion. September 18—marks the Air Force’s life for thousands of families. Dr. Rush began his career in rice 66th birthday. For 66 years, our Nation I think Jimmy’s message is an im- pathologies in 1970 as a professor at has entrusted the Air Force with pre- portant one. And I want to congratu- Louisiana State University after re- serving peace and freedom, and defend- late Jimmy Rose for all his success to ceiving a doctor of philosophy degree ing our democracy. Since its begin- date. I am certain that we will be hear- in plant pathology from North Carolina nings on July 26, 1947, when President ing much more from him in the years State University. For the next 40 years Harry Truman signed the National Se- to come. at Louisiana State University, Dr. curity Act of 1947 on board the presi- f Rush has provided the agricultural community with invaluable research dential aircraft, the Sacred Cow, and TRIBUTE TO REAR ADMIRAL on rice pathology that has greatly ben- set the creation of the United States MARK D. GUADAGNINI efited farmers throughout the State of Air Force in motion, to its instru- mental role in the wars of Iraq and Af- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, today I Louisiana and the Nation. Under his honor a superb leader, aviator, and leadership, the LSU rice program expe- ghanistan, the Air Force has always American. After more than 33 years of rienced its greatest years of agricul- served America admirably and I have service to a grateful nation, RADM tural research expansion and develop- every confidence that it will continue in this proud tradition. Mark D. Guadagnini is retiring from ment. Through his years of service as The Air Force tracks its origins back the United States Navy and his posi- an educator and pathologist, Dr. Rush to 1907, when the Wright Brothers con- tion as the Director of U.S. Fleet created enduring changes in a wide ducted the world’s first airplane flight Forces Command’s Maritime Head- breadth of research and direction to over the sands of Kitty Hawk, NC. Just quarters. On this occasion, I believe it impact and improve the lives of count- like the Wright Brothers whose innova- is fitting to recognize Rear Admiral less students, rice growers and con- tion spurred aviation, the vast success Guadagnini’s years of distinguished sumers within and throughout his com- and numerous achievements of the Air service and dedication to fostering the munity. Force would not be possible without relationship between the military and Perhaps Dr. Rush’s greatest accom- the talented Airmen who fuel innova- this Chamber. plishment came in his development of tion today, enabling the Air Force to Rear Admiral Guadagnini is a 1980 a new rice variety, which he named fly faster, further, and utilize tech- distinguished graduate of the U.S. after his beloved wife, Blanca Isabel. nology that the Wright Brothers could Naval Academy. Over the course of his This new high-yielding, early harvest, not have imagined over 100 year ago. career, he participated in six combat long-grain rice variety was the cul- Today, the United States Air Force is Operations, including Desert Storm, mination of decades of research focus- the largest, most capable, and most Provide Comfort, Deliberate Force, ing on the epidemiology and control of technologically advanced air force in Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, rice diseases, rice tissue trans- the world, with about 5,300 manned air- and Iraqi Freedom, accumulating al- formation, and the breeding of disease- craft in service, 246 Unmanned Combat most 5000 hours of flight time and ac- resistant rice strains. This new purple Air Vehicles, and 450 intercontinental complishing nearly 100 combat mis- rice is bred in Louisiana and contains ballistic missiles. The Air Force prides sions. He has led at the highest levels anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant itself on five core missions; Air and of operational aviation command at properties. His outstanding develop- Space Superiority; Intelligence, Sur- Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 15, ment of a more healthful and nutri- veillance and Reconnaissance; Rapid Carrier Air Wing 17, and Carrier Strike tious variety of rice will continue to Global Mobility; Global Strike; and Group NINE. provide unparalleled benefits to the Command and Control. The Air Force’s In addition to his impressive accom- citizens and communities of Louisiana commitment to core missions illus- plishments at sea, he was also one of and the Nation, delivering an improved trates its vast capability and has re- our most well-rounded officers, serving alternative for generations to come. mained steadfast since the Air Force’s as a test pilot, flag aide, fleet staff offi- Dr. Rush has been honored frequently establishment as a separate service 66 cer, manpower distribution officer, a during his distinguished career. Among years ago. Our amazing Airmen today Capitol Hill liaison, and, not coinciden- these honors are the Florence Avalon are constantly adapting and improving tally, as one of my first and best legis- Daggett Professorship in Rice Pathol- to meet the challenges of a fast-paced lative fellows 20 years ago. While in the ogy, the LSU AgCenter’s Distinguished security environment and an ever- flag ranks, Rear Admiral Guadagnini Service Award, the Sedberry Award for evolving battlespace across the globe. leveraged his expertise serving as the outstanding graduate professorship, The United States Air Force is, and chief of Naval Air Training; head of memberships to the American will continue to be, the United States’ Human Resouces for the Naval Avia- Phytopathological Society, the Rice key asymmetric advantage across the tion Enterprise; Deputy Commander Technical Working Group, the spectrum of conflict. Whether respond- for Fleet Management at U.S. Fleet Germplasm Advisory Committee, and ing to a national security threat, a

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Our State is called the ‘‘Land of was to help people overcome their chal- air, space and cyberspace, the U.S. Enchantment,’’ not just for the beauty lenges, and he did so with great com- would not be able to move troops and of our landscapes but also for the vi- passion. He was a highly skilled and equipment to war zones, send relief to brant diversity of our culture. dedicated doctor who was loved by countries devastated by natural disas- The annual Spanish Market in Santa many. ters, provide air support to troops on Fe is the largest exhibition of tradi- He trained at Syracuse Psychopathic the ground, or gather crucial intel- tional Spanish Colonial and Hispanic Hospital, Western New England Psy- ligence through electronic warfare and art in the United States. choanalytic Institute, and Yale Univer- stealth technology. New Mexico is home to the National sity. He was also an NIMH fellow at But let us not forget the true power Hispanic Cultural Center, which is the Austin Riggs Center in Stockbridge, behind the Air Force is its Airmen. The fastest growing cultural institution in MA. His training was interrupted by Air Force comprises over 330,000 per- our State. The center, located in Albu- the Korean war, during which he was sonnel on active duty, 185,000 civilian querque, is a guardian of Hispanic arts, promoted to captain and served as the personnel, and 180,000 in the Air Na- culture and humanities, reaching peo- division psychiatrist and chief of the tional Guard and Air Force Reserves. ple throughout the world. Mental Hygiene Clinic in the U.S. These flexible, adaptable, and innova- Like America as a whole, the His- Army. He received several commenda- tive Airmen employ unmatched air, panic community is itself diverse, rep- tions for his outstanding service. space, and cyberspace capabilities. Our resenting a rich mosaic of nationalities He started his private practice of Airmen today are driven by the ideals and backgrounds. Its values of family, psychiatry in Concord, NH, and prac- of the Warrior Ethos and commit faith and hard work are the values that ticed for more than 23 years. During themselves to succeed in any mission unite all of us as Americans and New this time, he was a consultant for Con- our Nation asks of them. Our Airmen Mexicans, and make us both more com- cord Hospital, St. Paul’s School, and believe that our Constitution and the passionate and stronger. Indeed, the the Division of Public Health Program freedom it guarantees are worth fight- story of Hispanics is a vital part of the on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. He was ing for. They sacrifice their personal American narrative—of overcoming also the medical director for the Fo- comfort and safety to answer a higher hardship, of sacrifice, persevering, and rensic Unit of the New Hampshire calling: service in the cause of freedom, helping one another. State Hospital. He later became the both here at home and abroad. I am During times of war and peace, at first medical director and then execu- awed by our servicemen and women’s home and abroad, the Hispanic commu- tive director for the VA’s First Center ability to adapt and succeed in a total nity has been a rich part of the fabric on Stress Recovery in Brecksville, OH. force mission that at various stages of the American story. From the time Subsequently, Dr. Emery became chief has called upon them to be scholars, of the Revolutionary War, Hispanics of psychiatry at the Manchester teachers, policemen, farmers, bankers, have fought and died for our freedoms. VAMC. After his retirement from the engineers, social workers, and, of Forty-one have received the Congres- VAMC, he became staff psychiatrist at course, warriors—often all at the same sional Medal of Honor, the highest Manchester Counseling Services and time. military honor our Nation can bestow. Elliot Hospital. In addition, he served Above all, I am perpetually thankful Hispanics continue to contribute in on the New Hampshire Parole Board. for their willingness to serve, and I communities throughout the Nation— Dr. Emery had an academic/faculty have the greatest faith in their ability in business, in education and the arts, appointment at Dartmouth Medical to face the difficult and dangerous mis- and at every level of government serv- School from the 1960s until he retired sions that lie ahead. These patriots ice. Their talents and sacrifices are in- in 2005. He published about 30 scientific have always been the strength of our tegral to our past, and crucial to our articles and chapters dealing primarily Nation. The unwavering dedication to future. with post-traumatic stress disorder. duty, to our country, and to all Ameri- The late Dennis Chavez from New He founded the N.H. Psychiatric So- cans is embodied in the Air Force vi- Mexico was the first American-born ciety in 1972 and held various chair- sion, ‘‘The World’s Greatest Air Hispanic to be elected to the Senate. manships and offices in that organiza- Force—Powered by Airmen, fueled by He was a trailblazer for the people of tion, including serving as its president innovation.’’ For 66 years, our Air New Mexico and for the Hispanic com- during the 1980s and as chairman of the Force has been on a mission to protect munity. I am honored to follow in his ethics committee during the 1990s. He the skies so that our society may be footsteps and to represent such a di- was also active in the N.H. Medical So- free. Let us remember our Air Force verse State. ciety and was its vice president during Airmen for this achievement today, This month, as we celebrate the his- the mid-1970s. and wish them a happy 66th birthday. toric achievements and contributions Dr. Emery touched so many lives, f of Hispanic Americans, we should also and I join with citizens across New remember the challenges we face and Hampshire in honoring the many con- NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE dedicate ourselves to meeting those tributions he made to our State and MONTH challenges. With comprehensive immi- the psychiatric community.∑ Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. gration reform, and working together f President, September 15 through Octo- for vital education, health care, and MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT ber 15 is National Hispanic Heritage economic development initiatives, let Month. This is a time to remember and us commit ourselves to ensure that Messages from the President of the to celebrate the integral role of His- Hispanic families in New Mexico and United States were communicated to panic Americans in the economy, cul- across the Nation have an equal oppor- the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- ture and identity of our Nation. tunity to achieve the American dream. retaries. In New Mexico, we enjoy a rich His- f panic heritage that goes back over 400 f years. Santa Fe, the oldest capital city ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED in the United States, was founded a As in executive session the Presiding decade before the Pilgrims arrived at Officer laid before the Senate messages Plymouth Rock. New Mexico has the REMEMBERING DR. PAUL EMERY from the President of the United highest percentage of Hispanics of any ∑ Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I States submitting sundry nominations State. From the Spanish colonists to wish to recognize and honor the late which were referred to the appropriate immigrants from Latin America, the Dr. Paul E. Emery’s extensive service committees.

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This agreement permits only ists, including the terrorist attacks on GARDING ATOMIC INFORMATION, the transfer of atomic information, not September 11, 2001, in New York and INCLUDING A TECHNICAL ANNEX weapons, nuclear material, or equip- Pennsylvania and against the Pen- AND SECURITY ANNEX (COLLEC- ment. Participation in the ATOMAL tagon, and the continuing and imme- TIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE Agreement will give the New Party the diate threat of further attacks on ‘‘ATOMAL AGREEMENT’’)—PM 20 same standing within the Alliance with United States nationals or the United The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- regard to nuclear matters as that of States that led to the declaration of a fore the Senate the following message the other current parties to the national emergency on September 23, from the President of the United ATOMAL Agreement. This is impor- 2001, has not been resolved. These ac- States, together with an accompanying tant for the cohesiveness of the Alli- tions continue to pose an unusual and report; which was referred to the Com- ance and will enhance its effectiveness. extraordinary threat to the national mittee on Foreign Relations: I have considered the views and rec- security, foreign policy, and economy To the Congress of the United States: ommendations of the Department of of the United States. For this reason, I I am pleased to transmit to the Con- Defense (DOD) and other interested have determined that it is necessary to gress, consistent with sections 123 and agencies in reviewing the ATOMAL continue the national emergency de- 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act, as Agreement and have determined that clared in Executive Order 13224 with re- amended (42 U.S.C. 2153 and 2164(b)), its performance, including the pro- spect to persons who commit, threaten the text of the Agreement Between the posed cooperation and the proposed to commit, or support terrorism. Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty communication of Restricted Data BARACK OBAMA. for Cooperation Regarding Atomic In- thereunder with respect to the New THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2013. formation, including a technical annex Party, will promote, and will not con- f and security annex (hereinafter collec- stitute an unreasonable risk to, the MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE tively referred to as the ‘‘ATOMAL common defense and security. Accord- Agreement’’), as a proposed agreement ingly, I have approved the ATOMAL At 1:23 p.m., a message from the for cooperation authorizing the ex- Agreement with respect to the New House of Representatives, delivered by change of U.S. Restricted Data and Party and authorized the DOD to co- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- Formerly Restricted Data within the operate with the New Party in the con- nounced that the House has passed the context of the North Atlantic Treaty text of NATO upon satisfaction of the following bills, in which it requests the Organization (NATO) between the requirements of section 123 of the concurrence of the Senate: United States of America and the fol- Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend- H.R. 1410. An act to prohibit gaming activi- lowing member of NATO: the Republic ed. ties on certain Indian lands in Arizona until of Croatia (hereinafter the ‘‘New the expiration of certain gaming compacts. The 60-day continuous session period H.R. 2449. An act to authorize the Presi- Party’’). provided for in section 123 begins upon dent to extend the term of the Agreement for In addition, I am pleased to transmit receipt of this submission. Cooperation between the Government of the my written approval, authorization, BARACK OBAMA. United States of America and the Govern- and determination concerning the THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2013. ment of the Republic of Korea Concerning ATOMAL Agreement with respect to Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not the New Party, with a copy of the f to exceed March 19, 2016. memorandum of the Secretary of De- REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION H.R. 3092. An act to amend the Missing fense with respect to the agreement. OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY Children’s Assistance Act, and for other pur- poses. The ATOMAL Agreement entered into WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS force on March 12, 1965, with respect to WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO The message also announced that the the United States and the other NATO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TER- House has passed the following bill, members at that time. The Czech Re- RORISM THAT WAS ESTAB- with an amendment, in which it re- public, the Republic of Hungary, the LISHED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER quests the concurrence of the Senate: Republic of Poland, Spain, the Repub- 13224 ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2001—PM S. 793. An act to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American lic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Esto- 21 nia, the Republic of Latvia, the Repub- States, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- lic of Lithuania, Romania, the Slovak f fore the Senate the following message Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia from the President of the United MEASURES REFERRED subsequently became parties to the States, together with an accompanying The following bills were read the first ATOMAL Agreement. The New Party report; which was referred to the Com- and the second times by unanimous has signed this agreement and has indi- mittee on Banking, Housing, and consent, and referred as indicated: cated its willingness to be bound by it. Urban Affairs: H.R. 1410. An act to prohibit gaming activi- The ATOMAL Agreement with respect ties on certain Indian lands in Arizona until to the New Party meets the require- To the Congress of the United States: the expiration of certain gaming compacts; ments of the Atomic Energy Act of Section 202(d) of the National Emer- to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 1954, as amended. Although the gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides H.R. 2449. An act to authorize the Presi- ATOMAL Agreement continues in force for the automatic termination of a na- dent to extend the term of the Agreement for with respect to the United States and tional emergency unless, within 90 Cooperation between the Government of the the other current parties to it, it will days prior to the anniversary date of United States of America and the Govern- its declaration, the President publishes ment of the Republic of Korea Concerning not become effective as an agreement Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not for cooperation authorizing the ex- in the Federal Register and transmits to to exceed March 19, 2016; to the Committee change of atomic information with re- the Congress a notice stating that the on Foreign Relations. spect to the New Party until comple- emergency is to continue in effect be- f tion of procedures prescribed by sec- yond the anniversary date. In accord- tions 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic En- ance with this provision, I have sent to MEASURES PLACED ON THE ergy Act of 1954, as amended. the Federal Register for publication the CALENDAR For more than 40 years, the ATOMAL enclosed notice stating that the na- The following bills were read the sec- Agreement has served as the frame- tional emergency with respect to per- ond time, and placed on the calendar:

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A bill to save coal jobs, and for cipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Of- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; other purposes. fice of Legislative Affairs, Department of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Air- H.R. 2009. An act to prohibit the Secretary Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient port entitled ‘‘Uniformed Services Employ- 2013–0472)) received in the Office of the Presi- Protection and Affordable Care Act and the ment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 dent of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to Health Care and Education Reconciliation (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Act of 2010. Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013’’; to the Transportation. H.R. 2775. An act to condition the provision Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. EC–2933. A communication from the Para- of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under EC–2925. A communication from the Para- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the Patient Protection and Affordable Care legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, Department of Transportation, Act upon a certification that a program to tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of verify household income and other qualifica- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tions for such subsidies is operational, and a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- Hamilton Standard Division and Hamilton for other purposes. proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Sundstrand Corporation Propellers’’ and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0262)) f cellaneous Amendments (106); Amdt. No. received in the Office of the President of the EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 3549’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received in the Office of Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- COMMUNICATIONS the President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, tation. The following communications were Science, and Transportation. EC–2934. A communication from the Para- laid before the Senate, together with EC–2926. A communication from the Para- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of uments, and were referred as indicated: tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2918. A communication from the Chief a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– of the Planning and Regulatory Affairs proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0448)) received Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, Depart- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- in the Office of the President of the Senate ment of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant cellaneous Amendments (35); Amdt. No. 3550’’ on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Food (RIN2120–AA65) received in the Office of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Distribution Program on Indian Reserva- EC–2935. A communication from the Para- President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; tions: Income Deductions and Resource Eli- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, gibility’’ (RIN0584–AE05) received in the Of- tration, Department of Transportation, and Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- EC–2927. A communication from the Para- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tember 9, 2013; to the Committee on Indian legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Affairs. tration, Department of Transportation, AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0207)) received EC–2919. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of in the Office of the President of the Senate gram Manager, Information Sharing Envi- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on ronment, Office of the Director of National General Electric Company Turbo Fan En- Intelligence, transmitting, pursuant to law, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. gines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– EC–2936. A communication from the Para- a report entitled ‘‘2013 Annual Report to the 2013–0195)) received in the Office of the Presi- Congress on the Information Sharing Envi- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- dent of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to tration, Department of Transportation, ronment (ISE)’’; to the Select Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Intelligence. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2920. A communication from the Direc- EC–2928. A communication from the Para- tor of the Regulation Policy and Manage- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0361)) received ment Office of the General Counsel, Center tration, Department of Transportation, for Veterans Enterprise, Department of Vet- in the Office of the President of the Senate transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on erans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; the report of a rule entitled ‘‘VA Veteran- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Beechcraft Corporation and Hawker EC–2937. A communication from the Para- Owned Small Business Verification Guide- Beechcraft Corporation’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- lines’’ (RIN2900–AO49) received during ad- (Docket No. FAA–2012–1180)) received in the tration, Department of Transportation, journment of the Senate in the Office of the Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of President of the Senate on August 22, 2013; to tember 9, 2013; to the Committee on Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. merce, Science, and Transportation. The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–2921. A communication from the Direc- EC–2929. A communication from the Para- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0362)) received tor of the Regulation Policy and Manage- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- in the Office of the President of the Senate ment Office of the General Counsel, Veterans tration, Department of Transportation, on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Health Administration, Department of Vet- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Commerce, Science, and Transportation. erans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2938. A communication from the Attor- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘VA Health Pro- Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department fessional Scholarship and Visual Impairment No. FAA–2012–1038)) received in the Office of of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- and Orientation and Mobility Professional the President of the Senate on September 9, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- Scholarship Programs’’ (RIN2900–AO34) re- 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, cial Local Regulations; Regattas and Marine ceived during adjournment of the Senate in Science, and Transportation. Parades in the Captain of the Port Lake the Office of the President of the Senate on EC–2930. A communication from the Para- Michigan Zone’’ ((RIN1625–AA08) (Docket No. August 29, 2013; to the Committee on Vet- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- USCG–2013–0327)) received during adjourn- erans’ Affairs. tration, Department of Transportation, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- EC–2922. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dent of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the tor of the Regulation Policy and Manage- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and ment Office of the General Counsel, Veterans The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation. Benefits Administration, Department of Vet- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0637)) received EC–2939. A communication from the Attor- erans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, in the Office of the President of the Senate ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disease Associ- on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- ated with Exposure to Certain Herbicide Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Spe- Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy’’ (RIN2900– EC–2931. A communication from the Para- cial Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Re- AO32) received in the Office of the President legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- curring Events in Northern New England’’ of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the tration, Department of Transportation, ((RIN1625–AA08; AA00) (Docket No. USCG– Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 2012–1057)) received during adjournment of EC–2923. A communication from the Prin- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; the Senate in the Office of the President of cipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Of- Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the Com- fice of Legislative Affairs, Department of No. FAA–2012–1321)) received in the Office of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- the President of the Senate on September 9, tation.

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A communication from the Sec- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department retary of the Federal Trade Commission, ‘‘Safety Zones; Tall Ship Safety Zones; War of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of of 1812’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG– ant to law, the report of a rule entitled a rule entitled ‘‘Energy and Water Use La- 2013–0192)) received during adjournment of ‘‘Safety Zone; James River; Newport News, beling for Consumer Products Under the En- the Senate in the Office of the President of VA’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG– ergy Policy and Conservation Act (Energy the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the Com- 2013–0670)) received during adjournment of Labeling Rule)’’ (RIN3084–AB15) received mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the Senate in the Office of the President of during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tation. the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the Com- fice of the President of the Senate on August EC–2941. A communication from the Attor- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- 27, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department tation. Science, and Transportation. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- EC–2949. A communication from the Attor- EC–2957. A communication from the Legal ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Advisor, Consumer and Governmental Af- ‘‘Safety Zone; Metedeconk River; Brick of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- fairs Bureau, Federal Communications Com- Township, NJ’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the USCG–2013–0636)) received during adjourn- ‘‘Safety Zone; North Hero Air Show; North report of a rule entitled ‘‘Speech-to-Speech ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Hero, VT’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. and Internet Protocol (IP) Speech-to-Speech dent of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the USCG–2013–0497)) received during adjourn- Telecommunications Relay Services; Tele- Committee on Commerce, Science, and ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- communications Relay Services and Speech- Transportation. dent of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the to-Speech Services for Individuals with EC–2942. A communication from the Attor- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Transportation. Nos. 08–15 and 03–123, Report and Order and of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- EC–2950. A communication from the Attor- Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking’’ ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department (FCC 13–101) received during adjournment of ‘‘Safety Zone; Bullhead City Regatta; Bull- of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- the Senate in the Office of the President of head City, AZ’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled the Senate on August 23, 2013; to the Com- USCG–2013–0260)) received during adjourn- ‘‘Safety Zones; Pacific Northwest Grain Han- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- dlers Association Facilities; Columbia and tation. dent of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to the Willamette Rivers’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket EC–2958. A communication from the Asso- Committee on Commerce, Science, and No. USCG–2013–0011)) received during ad- ciate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Transportation. journment of the Senate in the Office of the Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- EC–2943. A communication from the Attor- President of the Senate on August 15, 2013; to sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department the Committee on Commerce, Science, and port of a rule entitled ‘‘Lifeline and Link Up of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Transportation. Modernization and Reform’’ ((RIN3060–AF85) ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–2951. A communication from the Attor- (DA 13–1441)) received in the Office of the ‘‘Safety Zone; Maritime Heritage Festival ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; Fireworks, St. Helens, OR’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, (Docket No. USCG–2013–0485)) received dur- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled and Transportation. ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office ‘‘Safety Zone; San Diego International Air- f of the President of the Senate on August 15, port Terminal Two West Grand Opening 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Fireworks; San Diego, CA’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. USCG–2013–0637)) received dur- The following reports of committees EC–2944. A communication from the Attor- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of the President of the Senate on August 15, were submitted: of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Science, and Transportation. on Foreign Relations, without amendment: ‘‘Safety Zone; Kentucky Air National Guard EC–2952. A communication from the Attor- S. Res. 237. An original resolution author- Vessel for Parachute Rescue Jumpmaster ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department izing expenditures by the Committee on For- Training, Lake Erie, Dunkirk, NY’’ of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- eign Relations. ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013– ant to law, the report of a rule entitled By Mr. HARKIN, from the Committee on 0584)) received during adjournment of the ‘‘Safety Zone; Kuoni Destination Manage- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senate in the Office of the President of the ment Fireworks; San Diego, CA’’ ((RIN1625– without amendment: Senate on August 15, 2013; to the Committee AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013–0666)) received S. Res. 238. An original resolution author- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- izing expenditures by the Committee on EC–2945. A communication from the Attor- fice of the President of the Senate on August Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Ms. CANTWELL, from the Committee ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 15, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, on Indian Affairs, without amendment: of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Science, and Transportation. S. Res. 239. An original resolution author- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–2953. A communication from the Chair- izing expenditures by the Senate Committee ‘‘Safety Zone; Chicago Harbor; Navy Pier man of the Office of Proceedings, Surface on Indian Affairs. Southeast; Chicago, IL’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) Transportation Board, Department of Trans- (Docket No. USCG–2013–0320)) received dur- portation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the f ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reporting Require- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF of the President of the Senate on August 15, ments for Positive Train Control Expenses COMMITTEES 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, and Investments’’ (RIN2140–AB09) received Science, and Transportation. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- The following executive reports of EC–2946. A communication from the Attor- fice of the President of the Senate on August nominations were submitted: ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 29, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, By Mr. MENENDEZ for the Committee on of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Science, and Transportation. Foreign Relations. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–2954. A communication from the Para- *Evan Ryan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant ‘‘Safety Zone and Regulated Navigation legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Area; Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, tration, Department of Transportation, Affairs). Romeoville, IL’’ ((RIN1625–AA00, 1625–AA00) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of *Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of Co- (Docket No. USCG–2011–1108)) received dur- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- lumbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office space; Point Thomson, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) for South Asian Affairs. of the President of the Senate on August 15, (Docket No. FAA–2012–1175)) received in the *Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- Columbia, to be a Member of the Broad- Science, and Transportation. tember 9, 2013; to the Committee on Com- casting Board of Governors for a term expir- EC–2947. A communication from the Attor- merce, Science, and Transportation. ing August 13, 2014. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–2955. A communication from the Para- By Mr. HARKIN for the Committee on of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tration, Department of Transportation, Scott S. Dahl, of Virginia, to be Inspector ‘‘Safety Zone; Discovery World Fireworks, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of General, Department of Labor. Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI’’ a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- *Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2013– space; Lexington, OK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Na- 0326)) received during adjournment of the (Docket No. FAA–2013–0272)) received in the tional Labor Relations Board for a term of Senate in the Office of the President of the Office of the President of the Senate on Sep- four years.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.009 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6597 * Nomination was reported with rec- By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. S. 282 ommendation that it be confirmed sub- MCCONNELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the ject to the nominee’s commitment to BARRASSO, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Mr. BURR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. respond to requests to appear and tes- SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. CHIESA, Mr. COATS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. 282, a bill to amend the Elementary tify before any duly constituted com- COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, mittee of the Senate. Mr. CRAPO, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GRASS- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to (Nominations without an asterisk LEY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. establish a new counseling program. were reported with the recommenda- ISAKSON, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, S. 283 tion that they be confirmed.) Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SES- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the SIONS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. f name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. WICKER, and Mrs. FISCHER): SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 1525. A bill to ensure that the personal JOINT RESOLUTIONS and private information of Americans enroll- 283, a bill to amend the Elementary ing in Exchanges established under the Pa- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to The following bills and joint resolu- tient Protection and Affordable Care Act is invest in innovation for education. tions were introduced, read the first secured with proper privacy and data secu- S. 367 and second times by unanimous con- rity safeguards; to the Committee on Health, At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sent, and referred as indicated: Education, Labor, and Pensions. name of the Senator from Michigan By Mr. KIRK: f (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- S. 1515. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sor of S. 367, a bill to amend title XVIII enue Code of 1986 to improve and expand edu- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND of the Social Security Act to repeal the cation savings accounts; to the Committee SENATE RESOLUTIONS on Finance. Medicare outpatient rehabilitation By Mr. MENENDEZ: The following concurrent resolutions therapy caps. S. 1516. A bill to amend title II of the Pub- and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 439 lic Health Service Act to provide for the es- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the tablishment and implementation of guide- By Mr. MENENDEZ: name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. lines on best practices for diagnosis, treat- S. Res. 237. An original resolution author- ment, and management of mild traumatic SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. izing expenditures by the Committee on For- 439, a bill to amend the Elementary brain injuries (MTBIs) in school-aged chil- eign Relations; from the Committee on For- dren, and for other purposes; to the Com- eign Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Secondary Education Act of 1965 mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and and Administration. by establishing a program to support Pensions. By Mr. HARKIN: the modernization, renovation, or re- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE: S. Res. 238. An original resolution author- pair of career and technical education S. 1517. A bill to amend the Public Health izing expenditures by the Committee on facilities, and for other purposes. Services Act and the Social Security Act to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; S. 441 extend health information technology assist- from the Committee on Health, Education, At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the ance eligibility to behavioral health, mental Labor, and Pensions; to the Committee on health, and substance abuse professionals Rules and Administration. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. and facilities, and for other purposes; to the By Ms. CANTWELL: SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. Committee on Finance. S. Res. 239. An original resolution author- 441, a bill to amend the Elementary By Mr. HATCH: izing expenditures by the Senate Committee and Secondary Education Act of 1965 S. 1518. A bill improving outcomes for on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on In- by establishing a program to provide youth at risk for sex trafficking, and other dian Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and professional development activities for purposes; to the Committee on Finance. Administration. educators, and for other purposes. By Mr. VITTER: By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. S. 466 S. 1519. A bill to ensure orderly conduct of REID, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions; to BENNET, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. COONS, Mr. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the the Committee on Environment and Public DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLI- name of the Senator from Colorado Works. BRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MARKEY, (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor By Mr. KING: Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. of S. 466, a bill to assist low-income in- S. 1520. A bill to amend the Wild and Sce- RUBIO, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL of nic Rivers Act to designate segments of the dividuals in obtaining recommended Colorado, Mr. WARNER, Mr. HELLER, dental care. York River and associated tributaries for and Mr. ENZI): study for potential inclusion in the National S. Res. 240. A resolution designating the S. 502 Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Com- week beginning September 15, 2013, as ‘‘Na- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. tional Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week’’; name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. By Ms. MURKOWSKI: considered and agreed to. SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1521. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies 502, a bill to assist States in providing from requiring seafood to be certified as sus- f tainable by a third party nongovernmental voluntary high-quality universal pre- organization and for other purposes; to the ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS kindergarten programs and programs Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 120 to support infants and toddlers. Pensions. At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the S. 557 By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. names of the Senator from New Jersey At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the SCHATZ): name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 1522. A bill to improve access to oral (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from health care for vulnerable and underserved New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- populations; to the Committee on Finance. added as cosponsors of S. 120, a bill to sponsor of S. 557, a bill to amend title By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, expand the number of scholarships XVIII of the Social Security Act to im- Mr. BROWN, Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. available to Pakistani women under prove access to medication therapy JOHNSON of South Dakota): the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship management under part D of the Medi- S. 1523. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Program. care program. enue Code to make permanent qualified S. 582 school construction bonds and qualified zone S. 131 academy bonds, to treat qualified zone acad- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the emy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and name of the Senator from New York name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. to modify the private business contribution (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of S. requirement for qualified zone academy sponsor of S. 131, a bill to amend title 582, a bill to approve the Keystone XL bonds; to the Committee on Finance. 38, United States Code, to improve the Pipeline. By Mr. COBURN: reproductive assistance provided by the S. 635 S. 1524. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 to exclude major profes- Department of Veterans Affairs to se- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the sional sports leagues from qualifying as tax- verely wounded, ill, or injured veterans name of the Senator from Arkansas exempt organizations; to the Committee on and their spouses, and for other pur- (Mr. PRYOR) was added as a cosponsor Finance. poses. of S. 635, a bill to amend the Gramm-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.011 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 Leach-Bliley Act to provide an excep- from promulgating as final certain en- HELLER) was added as a cosponsor of tion to the annual written privacy no- ergy-related rules that are estimated amendment No. 1908 intended to be pro- tice requirement. to cost more than $1,000,000, 000 and posed to S. 1392, a bill to promote en- S. 699 will cause significant adverse effects to ergy savings in residential buildings At the request of Mr. CHIESA, his the economy. and industry, and for other purposes. name was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1369 AMENDMENT NO. 1916 699, a bill to reallocate Federal judge- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the ships for the courts of appeals, and for names of the Senator from Missouri name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. other purposes. (Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from Ohio GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 896 (Mr. PORTMAN) were added as cospon- amendment No. 1916 intended to be pro- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the sors of S. 1369, a bill to provide addi- posed to S. 1392, a bill to promote en- name of the Senator from Connecticut tional flexibility to the Board of Gov- ergy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor ernors of the Federal Reserve System of S. 896, a bill to amend title II of the to establish capital standards that are f Social Security Act to repeal the Gov- properly tailored to the unique charac- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED ernment pension offset and windfall teristics of the business of insurance, BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS elimination provisions. and for other purposes. By Mr. HATCH: S. 936 S. 1431 S. 1518. A bill improving outcomes for At the request of Mr. HELLER, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the youth at risk for sex trafficking, and name of the Senator from Wyoming names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- GRASSLEY), the Senator from Okla- on Finance. sor of S. 936, a bill to increase over- homa (Mr. INHOFE) and the Senator Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, there is sight of small business assistance pro- from North Carolina (Mr. BURR) were an epidemic of abuse that is taking grams provided by the Small Business added as cosponsors of S. 1431, a bill to place in America today. Recent reports Administration. permanently extend the Internet Tax estimate that hundreds of thousands of S. 1078 Freedom Act. children and youths are at risk of do- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the S. 1452 mestic sex trafficking. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the Individuals on the frontlines in the vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. fight against domestic sexual traf- sponsor of S. 1078, a bill to direct the HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ficking of children report that in- Secretary of Defense to provide certain 1452, a bill to enhance transparency for stances are on the rise. They tell us TRICARE beneficiaries with the oppor- certain surveillance programs author- former drug dealers have moved on to tunity to retain access to TRICARE ized by the Foreign Intelligence Sur- sex trafficking. They also tell us tech- Prime. veillance Act of 1978 and for other pur- nological advances have made this type of trafficking easier as smart phones S. 1210 poses. and other devices provide distance and At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the S. 1459 increased levels of anonymity. Certain name of the Senator from Louisiana At the request of Mr. KIRK, the name Web sites that post classified ads solic- (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. iting sexual partners also help facili- of S. 1210, a bill to allow a State to sub- LANDRIEU) was added as a cosponsor of tate trafficking. S. 1459, a bill to amend title 49, United mit a declaration of intent to the Sec- The risk of sex trafficking is com- States Code, to prohibit the transpor- retary of Education to combine certain pounded every year for up to 30,000 funds to improve the academic achieve- tation of horses in interstate transpor- young people who are ‘‘emancipated’’ ment of students. tation in a motor vehicle containing 2 from foster care. Too many of these S. 1242 or more levels stacked on top of one emancipated youth turn 18, pack their At the request of Mr. BROWN, the another. few belongings in a trash bag and are name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 1462 driven to a homeless shelter, leaving setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the them vulnerable and exposed to traf- sponsor of S. 1242, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. fickers and other predators. Fair Housing Act, and for other pur- ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of While in foster care, children and poses. S. 1462, a bill to extend the positive youth are also at increased risk for S. 1302 train control system implementation trafficking. At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the deadline, and for other purposes. In July of this year, the FBI’s Inno- name of the Senator from New Hamp- S. 1490 cence Lost National Initiative, which shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. FLAKE, the combats domestic sex trafficking of sponsor of S. 1302, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. minors, launched Operation Cross Employee Retirement Income Security PORTMAN), the Senator from Oklahoma Country, a 3-day effort. Operation Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue (Mr. INHOFE) and the Senator from Ar- Cross Country recovered 105 children Code of 1986 to provide for cooperative kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as and arrested 152 traffickers. The efforts and small employer charity pension cosponsors of S. 1490, a bill to delay the of the Innocence Lost National Initia- plans. application of the Patient Protection tive and the results of Operation Cross Country are laudable. However, they S. 1324 and Affordable Care Act. also revealed a disturbing element of S. 1500 At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the our Nation’s child welfare and foster name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the care systems. According to some re- FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ports, up to 60 percent of sexually ex- 1324, a bill to prohibit any regulations ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of ploited children are recruited out of promulgated pursuant to a presidential S. 1500, a bill to declare the November the child welfare and foster care pro- memorandum relating to power sector 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, a grams. That is an unbelievable sta- carbon pollution standards from taking terrorist attack, and to ensure that the tistic, but it is apparently true. Be- effect. victims of the attack and their fami- cause of the trauma and past abuse suf- S. 1363 lies receive the same honors and bene- fered by children and youth in these At the request of Mr. HELLER, the fits as those Americans who have been systems, they are particularly vulner- name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. killed or wounded in a combat zone able to traffickers. FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. overseas and their families. FBI officials involved in Operation 1363, a bill to protect consumers by AMENDMENT NO. 1908 Cross Country report: prohibiting the Administrator of the At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the Law enforcement refers to these young Environmental Protection Agency name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. children as ‘‘children with a void.’’ Once the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.014 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6599 pimp identifies that void and makes every mestic sex trafficking, and other nega- men. My story is sad, but it’s common. And, attempt to fill it, a dependency between the tive outcomes. girls like me are all around, but people don’t child and the perpetrator develops. Another major risk factor for vulner- see them so they remain victims. Law enforcement officers also report: ability to sex trafficking and other This young gentlelady went on to The most vulnerable victims forced into negative outcomes for older youth in change her life, hold a regular job, and sex trafficking range in age from 13 to 16. care is a continued reliance on con- to testify against some of these so- Most of the children come from either foster gregate care facilities. These facilities called pimps. What a courageous young care homes or are considered runaways. are routinely targeted by traffickers woman. In order to combat domestic sex traf- and are often warehouses for youth It is time for us to pay attention to ficking and improve outcomes for chil- who are rarely, if ever, allowed to en- these girls and to all the children and dren and youth in foster care, systemic gage in healthy age-appropriate activi- youth in the foster care system. changes need to be made in the current ties and social events. I expect my legislation to have child welfare system. I understand that many of the chil- broad, bipartisan support in the Sen- Therefore, today I am introducing dren and youth in foster care are deep- ate. I am pleased that a number of or- the Improving Outcomes for Youth at ly traumatized and present with many ganizations already support the bill, Risk for Sex Trafficking Act of 2013. acute physical and mental conditions. and I am particularly gratified that or- The short title of the bill is I O Youth. Some of these children and youth need ganizations that work directly with We do owe these youth. These are our intensive treatment to help them man- young people have come out so strong- country’s most damaged and most vul- age or overcome these conditions. I am ly in support of my legislation. I have nerable children. Yet most kids who pleased to report there are many good received letters from support for I O age out of foster care face negative providers who are doing this work who Youth from FosterClub, Children’s outcomes such as homelessness, teen support the legislation I am intro- Home Society of America, the National pregnancy, drug addiction, and traf- ducing today. Network for Young People in Foster ficking. We ought to do better. I O Youth refocuses Federal prior- Care, the National Center for Housing This legislation I am introducing ities of connecting vulnerable youth and Child Welfare, Covenant House today addresses some of the widespread with caring, permanent families. For International, Human Rights Project conditions in the child welfare and fos- those remaining in congregate care fa- for Girls, The Children’s Village, Na- ter care systems that make these chil- cilities, my legislation requires that tional Children’s Alliance, and the dren and youth particularly vulnerable youth have improved access to normal, International Centre for Missing & Ex- to being sexually trafficked. I am sure age-appropriate activities. ploited Children. I am hopeful the Sen- most Americans would be surprised to Youth in foster care report that they ate can come together to act quickly learn that most child welfare agencies feel uninvolved, unaware, and discon- on my legislation. We owe these youth will not serve trafficked children and nected to any planning around their that much. youth who are not in the custody of a care or their future. They are not in- biological or foster family or living in formed of their rights while in foster By Ms. MURKOWSKI: a group home. care. This can lead to a sense of dis- S. 1521. A bill to prohibit Federal Often these children, who are not le- enfranchisement and a lack of connec- agencies from requiring seafood to be gally able to give consent for sex, are tion to siblings, relatives, or other car- certified as sustainable by a third arrested for prostitution and referred ing adults. In many cases, this lack of party nongovernmental organization to the juvenile justice system. In many connection contributes to the void so and for other purposes; to the Com- States, the courts and the juvenile jus- often preyed upon by traffickers. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, tice system are ill-equipped to deal My bill requires that State child wel- and Pensions. with the trauma these children and fare agencies provide ongoing family Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I youth have endured. finding for older youth in foster care. I rise to discuss the Responsible Seafood My bill requires that States provide O Youth, this bill, also requires greater Certification and Labeling Act which I services to youth who have been traf- participation of youth in planning for am introducing today. This bill ad- ficked or are at risk of being traf- their future and encourages States to dresses an issue of great importance to ficked. The bill also redirects resources find individuals willing to be involved fishermen, seafood producers and to improve the current court system to on an ongoing basis with the youth in coastal communities in my state and better identify and address needs of foster care. around the country—the issue of how trafficked youth. Individuals who work with victims of fisheries are managed sustainably. Many youth in foster care are rou- domestic sex trafficking tell us the sin- Based on the most recent economic tinely denied the opportunity to par- gle biggest challenge with access to data, the Alaska seafood industry sup- ticipate in normal age-appropriate ac- these victims is the lack of accessible ported more than 63,000 direct jobs and tivities and social events such as play- and affordable housing. For older contributed over $4.6 billion to the ing sports, participating in afterschool youth who have been emancipated from state’s economy. Nationally, those activities, and enjoying a social life foster care, not having a place to sleep numbers go up to 165,800 total jobs and with friends. This lack of contact and is often a reason why they enter into an economic contribution of $15.7 bil- engagement in healthy and meaningful the sex trade. In order to improve lion. activities deprives young people of im- housing options for these at-risk The salmon fisheries are a major part portant social connections. Preventing youth, my bill redirects funds from the of my State’s seafood economy and youth from having normal experiences social services block grant in order to commercial fishermen around the impairs their healthy development and provide housing to trafficked and other State harvested more than 265 million contributes to isolation and loneliness, vulnerable youth. salmon this season. With nearly 1 in 7 which in turn makes them vulnerable We live in very contentious times. Alaskans employed in the commercial to domestic sex trafficking, homeless- There are fierce policy and partisan di- seafood industry, and numbers like the ness, drug abuse, poor educational out- vides on many political issues. Domes- ones I just shared, you can understand comes, poverty, and, of course, other tic sex trafficking of children and why I take seriously how the Federal negative outcomes. youth from foster care is not one of Government affects my State’s fisher- My bill includes a number of provi- those issues. If there is any issue under men. sions to encourage, enhance, support the Sun that is without controversy, it On June 5, the National Park Service youth in foster care, facilitate their is this one. announced new guidelines to promote participation in age-appropriate activi- Last June, the Senate Finance Com- healthy food options for conces- ties and social events. I hope these pro- mittee heard from a courageous sur- sionaires at National Park Service fa- visions will promote healthy develop- vivor of domestic sex trafficking. She cilities. These guidelines include the ment, increase meaningful opportuni- told us that she had been sold: following statement: ties to form meaningful connections, to several other pimps that had sex with Where seafood options are offered, provide reduce the risk of vulnerability to do- me and forced me to have sex with other only those that are ‘Best Choice’ or ‘Good

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School is Within the week, I was hearing from The bill I am introducing today will where friendships are built, knowledge constituents, and they were not happy. prohibit any U.S. Federal agency from is gained, and the foundation is laid for Digging further into the origins led to requiring or endorsing the use of any them to excel in society. policies developed by the Department third party non-governmental organi- The Rebuilding America’s Schools of Health and Human Services and the zation’s label, criteria or other scheme Act would provide important addi- General Services Administration that to certify fish or seafood as sustain- tional Federal resources to build and served as precursors to the NPS Guide- able. This prohibition will apply to any renovate schools through the qualified lines, and an indication that this is a federal agency’s purchase of fish or sea- zone academy bond program and the broader problem within the Federal food, the sale of fish or seafood by a Qualified School Construction Bond Government. vendor or lessee on federal land or Program. Since 1998, qualified zone How bad could this be? Why are these property, and any reference to a sea- academy bonds have helped renovate guidelines a problem? Why I am so con- food sustainability standard developed and repair schools in every State. In cerned? Before delving into those ques- by a third party non-governmental or- 2010–2011, school districts in 49 States tions, I want to acknowledge what ganization in any regulation, policy or used $11 billion in qualified school con- some of you may know: Alaska salmon guideline. struction bond financing to build and is a ‘Best Choice’ according to the This is the right Federal policy for renovate 21st century schools in com- Monterey Bay Aquarium. You can the Alaska seafood industry, and for munities across the country. The need check your smart phone app. Problem our Nation’s fishermen and coastal is great—the National Education Asso- solved, no impediment to the Park communities that depend on healthy ciation estimates that our public Service allowing its vendors to serve and sustainable fisheries. It also is the school systems need as much as $322 Wild Alaska salmon to its visitors, or right policy to ensure that hard work- billion to bring our school facilities up any other Federal agency creating a ing fishermen and the coastal commu- to modern standards. Our legislation problem for wild Alaska seafood . . . nities that depend on them are not dis- would make significant progress in right? Wrong! It is a problem, a big advantaged by the agenda of several helping to finance these desperately problem, and here is why. misguided NGOs. needed improvements. I believe it is bad Federal policy to In addition to helping make sure that allow third party certifiers, including By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for him- no child has to attend classes at a dete- Non-Governmental Organizations, self, Mr. BROWN, Mr. HARKIN, riorating school, this legislation will NGOs, from the UK, to be the arbiters and Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- help create good-paying construction of what seafood is allowed to be sold in kota): jobs and stimulate our local econo- National Parks, or procured by Federal S. 1523. A bill to amend the Internal mies. In fact, our legislation is an im- agencies. Not too long ago, wild Alaska Revenue Code to make permanent portant opportunity to make an invest- salmon served as the flagship species qualified school construction bonds and ment in our schools, our students, our for—MSC. Now MSC is disparaging the qualified zone academy bonds, to treat teachers, and ultimately, our commu- ‘‘sustainability’’ of Alaska salmon. qualified zone academy bonds as speci- nities. I urge my colleagues to join me These NGOs have political agendas, fied tax credit bonds, and to modify the in supporting this legislation that in- lack transparency, and are soliciting private business contribution require- vests in the future success of our payment for their certification ment for qualified zone academy bonds; youngest generations and our Nation. schemes. These NGOs are meddling, to the Committee on Finance. f and their efforts to usurp Federal and Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS State management expertise is harm- today I am proud to partner with Sen- ing U.S. seafood interests. What start- ator SHERROD BROWN to introduce the ed as voluntary efforts to differentiate Rebuilding America’s Schools Act. SENATE RESOLUTION 237—AU- well-managed fisheries, to create mar- This legislation would provide a per- THORIZING EXPENDITURES BY ket value for seafood products, to re- manent path forward so our Nation’s THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ward responsible fishermen and proc- students can learn in high-quality set- RELATIONS essors, has turned into an aggressive tings. Investing in education is key to Mr. MENENDEZ submitted the fol- scheme apparently intent on taking the future success of our Nation, so we lowing resolution; from the Committee over federal and state management re- have to make choices that support on Foreign Relations; which was re- sponsibilities, intruding into the fabric teachers and strong curricula, text- ferred to the Committee on Rules and of fisheries management in my State books, and technology. We must also Administration: and around the country. The U.S. cur- invest in school facilities. S. RES. 237 rently spends almost a billion tax dol- Studies show that the learning envi- Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, lars each year to sustainably manage ronment affects students’ academic duties, and functions under the Standing American fisheries in compliance with achievement, as well as their behavior. Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its the Magnuson-Stevens Act. There is no It also makes a difference in the effec- jurisdiction under Rule XXV of such rules, reason to let groups with no account- tiveness of teachers. When the Depart- including holding hearings, reporting such ability interfere with this process. ment of Education asked principals hearings, and making investigations as au- On July 12 I sent a letter to HHS, about the caliber of their facilities in thorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of Rule XXVI GSA, and the Park Service stating my 2005, 43 percent reported that environ- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the concerns, defending wild Alaska sea- mental factors like excessive noise, Committee on Foreign Relations is author- food, and requesting that all three ized from October 1, 2013, through September poor lighting, or inadequate ventila- 30, 2014 and October 1, 2014, through February agency heads meet with me to discuss tion interfered with instruction. The 28, 2015, in its discretion (1) to make expendi- how to change these guidelines. At an number was even higher when it came tures from the contingent fund of the Sen- Energy and Natural Resources Com- to portable or temporary buildings and ate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with the mittee oversight hearing on the Park classrooms. Building on these senti- prior consent of the government department Service’s maintenance backlog, I ques- ments is a recent report by the Amer- or agency concerned and the Committee on tioned Director Jarvis on this issue. ican Society of Civil Engineers, which Rules and Administration, to use on a reim- When Director Jarvis responded that gave our Nation’s school facilities a bursable or non-reimbursable basis the serv- he would make sure wild Alaska sea- ices of personnel of any such department or grade of ‘‘D.’’ Clearly, we have signifi- agency. food would be included, I said that is cant work to do. SEC. 2(a). The expenses of the committee not good enough, this is a national I have fought for many years to pro- for the period October 1, 2013, through Sep- issue important to seafood interests vide the Federal support needed to help tember 30, 2014, under this resolution shall

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The expenses of the committee or agency. by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorga- for the period October 1, 2013, through Sep- SEC. 2(a). For the period October 1, 2013, nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). tember 30, 2014, under this resolution shall through September 30, 2014, expenses of the (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through not exceed $8,663,935, of which amount (1) not committee under this resolution shall not February 28, 2015, expenses of the committee to exceed $75,000 may be expended for the exceed $2,009,768.00, of which amount (1) not under this resolution shall not exceed procurement of the services of individual to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the $2,749,842, of which amount (1) not to exceed consultants, or organizations thereof (as au- procurement of the services of individual $150,000 may be expended for the procure- thorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative consultants, or organizations thereof (as au- ment of the services of individual consult- Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and thorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized (2) not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga- the training of the professional staff of such (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) committee (under procedures specified by the training of the professional staff of such not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- committee (under procedures specified by training of the professional staff of such tion Act of 1946). section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- committee (under procedures specified by (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through tion Act of 1946). section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- February 28, 2015, expenses of the committee (b) For the period October 1, 2014, through tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))). under this resolution shall not exceed February 28, 2015, expenses of the committee SEC. 3. The committee shall report its find- $3,609,973, of which amount (1) not to exceed under this resolution shall not exceed ings, together with such recommendations $75,000 may be expended for the procurement $837,403.00, of which amount (1) not to exceed for legislation as it deems advisable, to the of the services of individual consultants, or $20,000 may be expended for the procurement Senate at the earliest practicable date, but organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- of the services of individual consultants, or not later than February 28, 2015. tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to ex- tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization this resolution shall be paid from the contin- ceed $25,000 may be expended for the training Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to ex- gent fund of the Senate upon vouchers ap- of the professional staff of such committee ceed $20,000 may be expended for the training proved by the chairman of the committee, (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the professional staff of such committee except that vouchers shall not be required (1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of (under procedures specified by section 202(j) for the disbursement of salaries of employees 1946). of the Legislative Reorganization Act of paid at an annual rate, or (2) for the pay- SEC. 3. Expenses of the committee under 1946). ment of telecommunications provided by the this resolution shall be paid from the contin- SEC. 3. The committee shall report its find- Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- gent fund of the Senate upon vouchers ap- ings, together with such recommendations keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the proved by the chairman of the committee, for legislation as it deems advisable, to the payment of stationery supplies purchased except that vouchers shall not be required (1) Senate at the earliest practicable date, but through the Keeper of the Stationery, United for the disbursement of salaries of employees not later than February 28, 2015. States Senate, or (4) for payments to the paid at an annual rate, or (2) for the pay- SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for ment of telecommunications provided by the this resolution shall be paid from the contin- the payment of metered charges on copying Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- gent fund of the Senate upon vouchers ap- equipment provided by the Office of the Ser- keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the proved by the Chairwoman of the committee, geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United payment of stationery supplies purchased except that vouchers shall not be required (1) States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Sen- through the Keeper of the Stationery, United for the disbursement of salaries of employees ate Recording and Photographic Services, or States Senate, or (4) for payments to the paid at an annual rate, or (2) for the pay- (7) for payment of franked and mass mail Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for ment of telecommunications provided by the costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- the payment of metered charges on copying Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- keeper, United States Senate. equipment provided by the Office of the Ser- keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United payment of stationery supplies purchased may be necessary for agency contributions States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Sen- through the Keeper of the Stationery, United related to the compensation of employees of ate Recording and Photographic Services, or States Senate, or (4) for payments to the the committee from October, 1, 2013, through (7) for payment of franked and mass mail Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- the payment of metered charges on copying through February 28, 2015, to be paid from keeper, United States Senate. equipment provided by the Office of the Ser- the Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of SEC. 4. There are authorized such sums as geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United Inquiries and Investigations’’. may be necessary for agency contributions States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Sen- related to the compensation of employees of ate Recording and Photographic Services, or f the committee from October 1, 2013, through (7) for payment of franked and mass mail SENATE RESOLUTION 238—AU- September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- through February 28, 2015, to be paid from keeper, United States Senate. THORIZING EXPENDITURES BY the Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, Inquiries and Investigations’’. may be necessary for agency contributions EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PEN- f related to the compensation of employees of SIONS the committee from October 1, 2013, through SENATE RESOLUTION 239—AU- September 30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, Mr. HARKIN submitted the following THORIZING EXPENDITURES BY through February 28, 2015, to be paid from resolution; from the Committee on THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON IN- the Appropriations account for Expenses of Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- DIAN AFFAIRS Inquiries and Investigations. sions; which was referred to the Com- f mittee on Rules and Administration: Ms. CANTWELL submitted the fol- lowing resolution; from the Committee SENATE RESOLUTION 240—DESIG- S. RES. 238 on Indian Affairs; which was referred NATING THE WEEK BEGINNING Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, to the Committee on Rules and Admin- duties, and functions under the Standing SEPTEMBER 15, 2013, AS ‘‘NA- Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its istration: TIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING IN- jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, in- S. RES. 239 STITUTIONS WEEK’’ cluding holding hearings, reporting such Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. hearings, and making investigations as au- duties, and functions imposed by section 105 REID, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. thorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of S. Res. 4, agreed to February 4, 1977 (95th BENNET, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. COONS, Mr. of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Congress), and in exercising the authority Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and conferred on it by that section, the Com- DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLI- Pensions is authorized from October 1, 2013, mittee on Indian Affairs is authorized from BRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MARKEY, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. RUBIO, 2014, through February 28, 2015, in its discre- and October 1, 2014, through February 28, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado,

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SMART WATER RESOURCE MANAGE- after the date of enactment of this Act, the Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are MENT PILOT PROGRAM. degree-granting institutions that have a full- Secretary shall select grant recipients under (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of this section. (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible (B) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall an- at least 25 percent Hispanic students; entity’’ means— nually carry out an evaluation of each Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions (A) a utility; project for which a grant is provided under play an important role in educating many (B) a municipality; this section that— underprivileged students and helping those (C) a water district; and (i) evaluates the progress and impact of the students attain their full potential through (D) any other authority that provides project; and higher education; water, wastewater, or water reuse services. Whereas more than 350 Hispanic-Serving (ii) assesses the degree to which the project (2) SMART WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Institutions operate in the United States; is meeting the goals of the pilot program. PILOT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘smart water re- Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions (C) TECHNICAL AND POLICY ASSISTANCE.—On source management pilot program’’ or ‘‘pilot the request of a grant recipient, the Sec- serve more than half, or 56 percent, of all program’’ means the pilot program estab- Hispanic students, enrolling more than retary shall provide technical and policy as- lished under subsection (b). sistance. 1,480,000 students in 2011; (b) SMART WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (D) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are PILOT PROGRAM.— make available to the public— actively involved in stabilizing and improv- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab- (i) a copy of each evaluation carried out ing the communities in which the institu- lish and carry out a smart water resource under subparagraph (B); and tions are located; management pilot program in accordance (ii) a description of any best practices Whereas celebrating the vast contributions with this section. of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to the identified by the Secretary as a result of (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the smart those evaluations. United States strengthens the culture of the water resource management pilot program is (E) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary United States; and to award grants to eligible entities to dem- Whereas the achievements and goals of shall submit to Congress a report containing onstrate novel and innovative technology- the results of each evaluation carried out Hispanic-Serving Institutions deserve na- based solutions that will— tional recognition: Now, therefore, be it under subparagraph (B). (A) increase the energy and water effi- (c) FUNDING.— Resolved, That the Senate— ciency of water, wastewater, and water reuse (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use (1) recognizes the achievements and goals systems; not less than $7,500,000 of amounts made of Hispanic-Serving Institutions across the (B) improve water, wastewater, and water available to the Secretary to carry out this United States; reuse systems to help communities across section. (2) designates the week beginning Sep- the United States make significant progress (2) PRIORITIZATION.—In funding activities tember 15, 2013, as ‘‘National Hispanic-Serv- in conserving water, saving energy, and re- under this section, the Secretary shall ing Institutions Week’’; and ducing costs; and prioritize funding in the following manner: (3) calls on the people of the United States (C) support the implementation of innova- (A) Any unobligated amounts made avail- and interested groups to observe the week tive processes and the installation of ad- able for the State Energy Program of the De- with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and vanced automated systems that provide real- partment of Energy. programs to demonstrate support for His- time data on energy and water. (B) Any unobligated amounts (other than panic-Serving Institutions. (3) PROJECT SELECTION.— those described in subparagraph (A)) made f (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make available to the Secretary. competitive, merit-reviewed grants under AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND the pilot program to not less than 3, but not SA 1954. Mr. WARNER (for himself, PROPOSED more than 5, eligible entities. Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. (B) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting an SCHATZ) submitted an amendment in- SA 1953. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for eligible entity to receive a grant under the tended to be proposed by him to the himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. pilot program, the Secretary shall consider— FRANKEN) submitted an amendment intended bill S. 1392, to promote energy savings (i) energy and cost savings; in residential buildings and industry, to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1392, to (ii) the novelty of the technology to be promote energy savings in residential build- used; and for other purposes; which was or- ings and industry, and for other purposes; (iii) the degree to which the project inte- dered to lie on the table; as follows: which was ordered to lie on the table. grates next-generation sensors, software, At the end of the bill, add the following: SA 1954. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. analytics, and management tools; Subtitle B—Energy Productivity Innovation MANCHIN, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. SCHATZ) sub- (iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of Challenge mitted an amendment intended to be pro- the pilot project in terms of energy effi- SEC. 411. SHORT TITLE. posed by him to the bill S. 1392, supra; which ciency savings, water savings or reuse, and This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Energy was ordered to lie on the table. infrastructure costs averted; Productivity Innovation Challenge Act of SA 1955. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. (v) whether the technology can be deployed 2013’’ or the ‘‘EPIC Act of 2013’’. GRAHAM, and Mr. SCHUMER) submitted an in a variety of geographic regions and the de- SEC. 412. PURPOSE. amendment intended to be proposed by her gree to which the technology can be imple- The purpose of this subtitle is to assist en- to the bill S. 1392, supra; which was ordered mented on a smaller or larger scale; and ergy policy innovation in the States to pro- to lie on the table. (vi) whether the project will be completed mote the goal of doubling electric and ther- SA 1956. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. in 5 years or less. mal energy productivity by January 1, 2030. FRANKEN, and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted an (C) APPLICATIONS.— SEC. 413. DEFINITIONS. amendment intended to be proposed by her (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), an In this subtitle: to the bill S. 1392, supra; which was ordered eligible entity seeking a grant under the (1) ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY.—The term ‘‘en- to lie on the table. pilot program shall submit to the Secretary ergy productivity’’ means, in the case of a SA 1957. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for an application at such time, in such manner, State or Indian tribe, the gross State or trib- himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. CARDIN, and containing such information as the Sec- al product per British thermal unit of energy and Mr. MARKEY) submitted an amendment retary determines to be necessary. consumed in the State or tribal land of the intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. (ii) CONTENTS.—An application under Indian tribe, respectively. 1392, supra; which was ordered to lie on the clause (i) shall, at a minimum, include— (2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ table. (I) a description of the project; has the meaning given the term in section 4 f (II) a description of the technology to be of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu- used in the project; cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (III) the anticipated results, including en- (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the SA 1953. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico ergy and water savings, of the project; meaning given the term in section 3 of the (IV) a comprehensive budget for the (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 project; U.S.C. 6202). and Mr. FRANKEN) submitted an (V) the names of the project lead organiza- SEC. 414. PHASE 1: INITIAL ALLOCATION OF amendment intended to be proposed by tion and any partners; GRANTS TO STATES. him to the bill S. 1392, to promote en- (VI) the number of users to be served by (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days ergy savings in residential buildings the project; and after the date of enactment of this Act, the

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 417, the proved building energy efficiency codes; (c) DECISION BY SECRETARY.— Secretary shall use funds made available (3) the establishment or expansion of in- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days under section 418(b)(1) to provide an initial centives in the electric utility sector to en- after the submission of plans under sub- allocation of grants to not more than 25 hance demand response and energy effi- section (b), the Secretary shall make a final States. ciency, including consideration of additional decision on the allocation of grants under (2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant pro- incentives to promote the purposes of sec- this section. vided to a State under this section shall be tion 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory (2) BASIS.—The Secretary shall base the de- not less than $500,000 nor more than Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), such cision of the Secretary under paragraph (1) $1,750,000. as appropriate, cost-effective policies regard- on— (c) SUBMISSION OF PLANS.—To receive a ing rate structures, grid improvements, be- (A) plans for improvement in electric and grant under this section, not later than 90 havior change, combined heat and power and thermal energy productivity consistent with days after the date of issuance of the invita- waste heat-to-power incentives, financing of this subtitle; tion under subsection (a), a State (in con- energy efficiency programs, data use incen- (B) plans for continuation of the improve- sultation with energy utilities, regulatory tives, district heating, and regular energy ments after the receipt of grants under this bodies, and others) shall submit to the Sec- audits; and subtitle; and retary an application to receive the grant by (4) leadership by example, in which State (C) other factors determined appropriate submitting a revised State energy conserva- activities involving both facilities and vehi- by the Secretary, including— tion plan under section 362 of the Energy cle fleets can be a model for other action to (i) geographic diversity; and Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322). promote energy efficiency and can be ex- (ii) size differences among Indian tribes. (d) DECISION BY SECRETARY.— panded with Federal grants provided under (3) LIMITATION.—An individual Indian tribe (1) BASIS.—The Secretary shall base the de- this subtitle. shall not receive more than 20 percent of the cision of the Secretary on an application SEC. 415. PHASE 2: SUBSEQUENT ALLOCATION OF total amount available to carry out this sec- submitted under this section on— GRANTS TO STATES. tion. (A) plans for improvement in electric and (a) REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months thermal energy productivity consistent with SEC. 417. ADMINISTRATION. after the receipt of grants under section 414, (a) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—To evaluate this subtitle; and each State (in consultation with other par- (B) other factors determined appropriate program performance and effectiveness ties described in subsection (b)(3)(F) that re- under this subtitle, the Secretary shall con- by the Secretary, including geographic di- ceived grants under section 414 may submit versity. sult with the National Research Council re- to the Secretary a report that describes— garding requirements for data and evalua- (2) RANKING.—The Secretary shall— (1) the performance of the programs and (A) rank revised plans submitted under tion for recipients of grants under this sub- activities carried out with the grants; and title. this section in order of the greatest to least (2) in consultation with other parties de- (b) COORDINATION WITH STATE ENERGY CON- likely contribution to improving energy pro- scribed in subsection (b)(3)(F), the manner in SERVATION PROGRAMS.— ductivity in the State; and which additional funds would be used to (1) IN GENERAL.—Grants to States under (B) provide grants under this section in ac- carry out programs and activities to pro- cordance with the ranking and the scale and this subtitle shall be provided through addi- mote the purposes of this subtitle. tional funding to carry out State energy con- scope of a plan. (b) GRANTS.— servation programs under part D of title III (e) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—A plan submitted (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act under subsection (c) shall provide— after the date of the receipt of the reports re- (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). (1) a description of the manner in which— quired under subsection (a), subject to sec- (2) RELATIONSHIP TO STATE ENERGY CON- (A) energy savings will be monitored and tion 417, the Secretary shall use amounts SERVATION PROGRAMS.— verified and energy productivity improve- made available under section 418(b)(2) to pro- (A) IN GENERAL.—A grant provided to a ments will be calculated using inflation-ad- vide grants to not more than 6 States to State under this subtitle shall be used to justed dollars; carry out the programs and activities de- supplement (and not supplant) funds pro- (B) a statewide baseline of energy use and scribed in subsection (a)(2). vided to the State under part D of title III of potential resources for calendar year 2010 (2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant pro- the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 will be established to measure improve- vided to a State under this section shall be U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). ments; not more than $15,000,000. (B) MINIMUM FUNDING.—A grant shall not (C) the plan will promote achievement of (3) BASIS.—The Secretary shall base the de- be provided to a State for a fiscal year under energy savings and demand reduction goals; cision of the Secretary to provide grants this subtitle if the amount of funding pro- (D) public and private sector investments under this section on— vided to all State grantees under the base in energy efficiency will be leveraged with (A) the performance of the State in the formula for the fiscal year under part D of available Federal funding; and programs and activities carried out with title III of the Energy Policy and Conserva- (E) the plan will not cause cost-shifting grants provided under section 414; tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is less than among utility customer classes or negatively (B) the potential of the programs and ac- $50,000,000. impact low-income populations; and tivities described in subsection (a)(2) to (c) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—The par- (2) an assurance that— achieve the purposes of this subtitle; (A) the State energy office required to sub- ticipation of a State in a challenge estab- (C) the desirability of maintaining a total lished under this subtitle shall be voluntary. mit the plan, the energy utilities in the project portfolio that is geographically and State participating in the plan, and the functionally diverse; SEC. 418. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. State public service commission are cooper- (D) the amount of non-Federal funds that (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ating and coordinating programs and activi- are leveraged as a result of the grants to en- appropriated to carry out this subtitle ties under this subtitle; sure that Federal dollars are leveraged effec- $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 (B) the State is cooperating with local tively; through 2017. (b) ALLOCATION.—Of the total amount of units of government, Indian tribes, and en- (E) plans for continuation of the improve- funds made available under subsection (a)— ergy utilities to expand programs as appro- ments after the receipt of grants under this (1) 30 percent shall be used to provide an priate; and subtitle; and initial allocation of grants to States under (C) grants provided under this subtitle will (F) demonstrated effort by the State to in- section 414; be used to supplement and not supplant Fed- volve diverse groups, including— (2) 61 percent shall be used to provide a eral, State, or ratepayer-funded programs or (i) investor-owned, cooperative, and public subsequent allocation of grants to States activities in existence on the date of enact- power utilities; under section 415; ment of this subtitle. (ii) local governments; and (3) 4 percent shall be used to make grants (f) USES.—A State may use grants provided (iii) nonprofit organizations. under this section to promote— to Indian tribes under section 416; and SEC. 416. ALLOCATION OF GRANTS TO INDIAN (4) 5 percent shall be available to the Sec- (1) the expansion of policies and programs TRIBES. retary for the cost of administration and that will advance industrial energy effi- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days ciency, waste heat recovery, combined heat after the date of enactment of this Act, the technical support to carry out this subtitle. and power, and waste heat-to-power utiliza- Secretary shall invite Indian tribes to sub- SEC. 419. OFFSET. tion; mit plans to participate in an electric and Section 422(f) of the Energy Independence (2) the expansion of policies and programs thermal energy productivity challenge in ac- and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) that will advance energy efficiency construc- cordance with this section. (as amended by section 401) is amended by tion and retrofits for public and private com- (b) SUBMISSION OF PLANS.—To receive a striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting mercial buildings (including schools, hos- grant under this section, not later than 90 the following:

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‘‘(5) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in years after the date of the transaction to ‘‘(6) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a recy- which the record relates. ‘‘(7) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 cling agent to purchase specified metal de- (6) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Any information col- and 2017; and scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section lected or retained under this section may be ‘‘(8) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 502(2), unless— disclosed to any Federal, State, or local law (A) the seller, at the time of the trans- enforcement authority or as otherwise di- SA 1955. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for her- action, provides documentation of ownership rected by a court of law. self, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. SCHUMER) of, or other proof of the authority of the sell- (b) PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF $100.— submitted an amendment intended to er to sell, the specified metal; and (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in be proposed by her to the bill S. 1392, to (B) there is a reasonable basis to believe paragraph (2), a recycling agent may not pay promote energy savings in residential that the documentation or other proof of au- cash for a single purchase of specified metal buildings and industry, and for other thority provided under subparagraph (A) is of more than $100. For purposes of this para- purposes; which was ordered to lie on valid. graph, more than 1 purchase in any 48-hour period from the same seller shall be consid- the table; as follows: (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a recycling agent that is subject to ered to be a single purchase. At the end, add the following: a State or local law that sets forth a require- (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not TITLE V—METAL THEFT PREVENTION ACT ment on recycling agents to obtain docu- apply to a recycling agent that is subject to SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. mentation of ownership or proof of authority a State or local law that sets forth a max- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Metal Theft to sell specified metal before purchasing imum amount for cash payments for the pur- Prevention Act of 2013’’. specified metal. chase of specified metal. SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. (3) RESPONSIBILITY OF RECYCLING AGENT.—A (3) PAYMENT METHOD.— In this title— recycling agent is not required to independ- (A) OCCASIONAL SELLERS.—Except as pro- (1) the term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has ently verify the validity of the documenta- vided in subparagraph (B), for any purchase the meaning given the term in section 1016(e) tion or other proof of authority described in of specified metal of more than $100 a recy- of the Uniting and Strengthening America paragraph (1). cling agent shall make payment by check by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to (4) PURCHASE OF STOLEN METAL.—It shall be that— Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PA- unlawful for a recycling agent to purchase (i) is payable to the seller; and TRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)); any specified metal that the recycling (ii) includes the name and address of the (2) the term ‘‘specified metal’’ means agent— seller. metal that— (A) knows to be stolen; or (B) ESTABLISHED COMMERCIAL TRANS- (A)(i) is marked with the name, logo, or (B) should know or believe, based upon ACTIONS.—A recycling agent may make pay- initials of a city, county, State, or Federal commercial experience and practice, to be ments for a purchase of specified metal of government entity, a railroad, an electric, stolen. more than $100 from a governmental or com- gas, or water company, a telephone com- (b) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person who know- mercial supplier of specified metal with pany, a cable company, a retail establish- ingly violates subsection (a) shall be subject which the recycling agent has an established ment, a beer supplier or distributor, or a to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for commercial relationship by electronic funds public utility; or each violation. transfer or other established commercial (ii) has been altered for the purpose of re- SEC. 505. TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS. transaction payment method through a com- moving, concealing, or obliterating a name, (a) RECORDING REQUIREMENTS.— mercial bank if the recycling agent main- logo, or initials described in clause (i) (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in tains a written record of the payment that through burning or cutting of wire sheathing paragraph (2), a recycling agent shall main- identifies the seller, the amount paid, and or other means; or tain a written or electronic record of each the date of the purchase. (B) is part of— (c) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person who know- purchase of specified metal. (i) a street light pole or street light fix- ingly violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not ture; subject to a civil penalty of not more than apply to a recycling agent that is subject to (ii) a road or bridge guard rail; $5,000 for each violation, except that a person a State or local law that sets forth recording (iii) a highway or street sign; who commits a minor violation shall be sub- requirements that are substantially similar (iv) a water meter cover; ject to a penalty of not more than $1,000. (v) a storm water grate; to the requirements described in paragraph (3) for the purchase of specified metal. SEC. 506. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GEN- (vi) unused or undamaged building con- ERAL. struction or utility material; (3) CONTENTS.—A record under paragraph The Attorney General may bring an en- (vii) a historical marker; (1) shall include— forcement action in an appropriate United (viii) a grave marker or cemetery urn; (A) the name and address of the recycling States district court against any person that (ix) a utility access cover; or agent; and engages in conduct that violates this title. (B) for each purchase of specified metal— (x) a container used to transport or store SEC. 507. ENFORCEMENT BY STATE ATTORNEYS beer with a capacity of 5 gallons or more; (i) the date of the transaction; GENERAL. (C) is a wire or cable commonly used by (ii) a description of the specified metal (a) IN GENERAL.—An attorney general or communications and electrical utilities; or purchased using widely used and accepted in- equivalent regulator of a State may bring a (D) is copper, aluminum, and other metal dustry terminology; civil action in the name of the State, as (including any metal combined with other (iii) the amount paid by the recycling parens patriae on behalf of natural persons materials) that is valuable for recycling or agent; residing in the State, in any district court of reuse as raw metal, except for— (iv) the name and address of the person to the United States or other competent court (i) aluminum cans; and which the payment was made; having jurisdiction over the defendant, to se- (ii) motor vehicles, the purchases of which (v) the name of the person delivering the cure monetary or equitable relief for a viola- are reported to the National Motor Vehicle specified metal to the recycling agent, in- tion of this title. Title Information System (established under cluding a distinctive number from a Federal (b) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 section 30502 of title 49); and or State government-issued photo identifica- days before the date on which an action (3) the term ‘‘recycling agent’’ means any tion card and a description of the type of the under subsection (a) is filed, the attorney person engaged in the business of purchasing identification; and general or equivalent regulator of the State specified metal for reuse or recycling, with- (vi) the license plate number and State-of- involved shall provide to the Attorney Gen- out regard to whether that person is engaged issue, make, and model, if available, of the eral— in the business of recycling or otherwise vehicle used to deliver the specified metal to (1) written notice of the action; and processing the purchased specified metal for the recycling agent. (2) a copy of the complaint for the action. reuse. (4) REPEAT SELLERS.—A recycling agent (c) ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION.—Upon re- SEC. 503. THEFT OF SPECIFIED METAL. may comply with the requirements of this ceiving notice under subsection (b), the At- (a) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful to know- subsection with respect to a purchase of torney General shall have the right— ingly steal specified metal— specified metal from a person from which the (1) to intervene in the action; (1) being used in or affecting interstate or recycling agent has previously purchased (2) upon so intervening, to be heard on all foreign commerce; and specified metal by— matters arising therein; (2) the theft of which is from and harms (A) reference to the existing record relat- (3) to remove the action to an appropriate critical infrastructure. ing to the seller; and district court of the United States; and (b) PENALTY.—Any person who commits an (B) recording any information for the (4) to file petitions for appeal. offense described in subsection (a) shall be transaction that is different from the record (d) PENDING FEDERAL PROCEEDINGS.—If a fined under title 18, United States Code, im- relating to the previous purchase from that civil action has been instituted by the Attor- prisoned not more than 10 years, or both. person. ney General for a violation of this title, no SEC. 504. DOCUMENTATION OF OWNERSHIP OR (5) RECORD RETENTION PERIOD.—A recycling State may, during the pendency of the ac- AUTHORITY TO SELL. agent shall maintain any record required tion instituted by the Attorney General, in- (a) OFFENSES.— under this subsection for not less than 2 stitute a civil action under this title against

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.024 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6605 any defendant named in the complaint in the ‘‘SEC. 804. COORDINATION OF REFINERY OUT- section, the Secretary shall study and sub- civil action for any violation alleged in the AGES. mit to Congress a report on the costs and complaint. ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: benefits of creating a national strategic re- (e) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of bring- ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis- fined petroleum products reserve for refined ing a civil action under subsection (a), noth- trator’ means the Administrator of the En- petroleum products. ing in this section regarding notification ergy Information Administration. ‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—The report required shall be construed to prevent the attorney ‘‘(2) PLANNED REFINERY OUTAGE.—The term under paragraph (1) shall include informa- general or equivalent regulator of the State ‘planned refinery outage’ means a removal, tion on— from exercising any powers conferred under scheduled before the date on which the re- ‘‘(A) the days of existing storage capabili- the laws of that State to— moval occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a ties within the different petroleum adminis- (1) conduct investigations; refinery, from service for maintenance, re- tration defense districts based on normal (2) administer oaths or affirmations; or pair, or modification. usage of refined petroleum products; (3) compel the attendance of witnesses or ‘‘(3) REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCT.—The ‘‘(B) the feasibility of increasing storage the production of documentary and other term ‘refined petroleum product’ means any capacity for refined petroleum products on a evidence. gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, regional basis; and SEC. 508. DIRECTIVE TO SENTENCING COMMIS- liquid petroleum gas, or other petroleum dis- ‘‘(C) the impact additional storage capac- SION. tillate that is produced through the refining ity would have on the retail price of refined (a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its authority or processing of crude oil or an oil derived petroleum products for consumers in the under section 994 of title 28, United States from tar sands, shale, or coal. event of a supply shortage or market disrup- Code, and in accordance with this section, ‘‘(4) REFINERY.—The term ‘refinery’ means tion from a natural disaster or refinery out- the United States Sentencing Commission, a facility used in the production of a refined age.’’. shall review and, if appropriate, amend the petroleum product through distillation, Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy cracking, or any other process. SA 1957. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico statements applicable to a person convicted ‘‘(5) UNPLANNED REFINERY OUTAGE.—The (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, of a criminal violation of section 503 of this ‘unplanned refinery outage’ means the re- Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. MARKEY) sub- title or any other Federal criminal law based moval of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, on the theft of specified metal by such per- mitted an amendment intended to be from service that is not scheduled in ad- son. proposed by him to the bill S. 1392, to vance. (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this promote energy savings in residential ‘‘(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The owner section, the Sentencing Commission shall— buildings and industry, and for other or operator of a refinery shall submit to the (1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines Administrator information describing— purposes; which was ordered to lie on and policy statements reflect the— ‘‘(1) the schedule of the refinery for any the table; as follows: (A) serious nature of the theft of specified planned refinery outage, including— At the beginning of title IV, insert the fol- metal; and ‘‘(A) the dates for the planned refinery out- lowing: (B) need for an effective deterrent and ap- age at least 1 year in advance of the date of SEC. 4ll. RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD. propriate punishment to prevent such theft; the expected outage or the date the outage is (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Public (2) consider the extent to which the guide- Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 lines and policy statements appropriately scheduled; and ‘‘(B) the estimated inventories and produc- U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at account for— the end the following: (A) the potential and actual harm to the tion of refined petroleum products during public from the offense, including any dam- the period described in subparagraph (A); and ‘‘SEC. 610. RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD. ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: age to critical infrastructure; ‘‘(2) any unplanned refinery outages as ‘‘(1) BASE QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY.— (B) the amount of loss, or the costs associ- soon as practicable ‘‘(c) REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘base quantity ated with replacement or repair, attributable INFORMATION.—The Administrator shall, on of electricity’ means the total quantity of to the offense; electric energy sold by a retail electric sup- (C) the level of sophistication and planning an ongoing basis— plier, expressed in terms of kilowatt hours, involved in the offense; and ‘‘(1) review information on planned refin- to electric customers for purposes other than (D) whether the offense was intended to or ery outages and unplanned refinery out- resale during the most recent calendar year had the effect of creating a threat to public ages— for which information is available. health or safety, injury to another person, or ‘‘(A) reported by refineries under sub- ‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘base quantity death; section (b); and of electricity’ does not include— (3) account for any additional aggravating ‘‘(B) that is available from commercial re- ‘‘(i) electric energy that is not incremental or mitigating circumstances that may jus- porting services; hydropower generated by a hydroelectric fa- tify exceptions to the generally applicable ‘‘(2) analyze that information to determine cility; and sentencing ranges; whether the scheduling of a planned refinery ‘‘(ii) electricity generated through the in- (4) assure reasonable consistency with outage or an unplanned refinery outage may cineration of municipal solid waste. other relevant directives and with other sen- nationally or regionally substantially affect ‘‘(2) BIOMASS.— tencing guidelines and policy statements; the price or supply of any refined petroleum ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘biomass’ and product by— means— (5) assure that the sentencing guidelines ‘‘(A) decreasing the production of the re- ‘‘(i) cellulosic (plant fiber) organic mate- and policy statements adequately meet the fined petroleum product; and rials from a plant that is planted for the pur- purposes of sentencing as set forth in section ‘‘(B) causing or contributing to a retail or pose of being used to produce energy; 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code. wholesale supply shortage or disruption; and ‘‘(3) alert the Secretary of any refinery ‘‘(ii) nonhazardous plant or algal matter SEC. 509. STATE AND LOCAL LAW NOT PRE- that is derived from— EMPTED. outage that the Administrator determines ‘‘(I) an agricultural crop, crop byproduct, Nothing in this title shall be construed to may nationally or regionally substantially or residue resource; or preempt any State or local law regulating affect the price or supply of a refined petro- ‘‘(II) waste, such as landscape or right-of- the sale or purchase of specified metal, the leum product. reporting of such transactions, or any other ‘‘(d) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—On a deter- way trimmings (but not including municipal aspect of the metal recycling industry. mination by the Secretary that a refinery solid waste, recyclable postconsumer waste paper, painted, treated, or pressurized wood, SEC. 510. EFFECTIVE DATE. outage may affect the price or supply of a re- wood contaminated with plastic, or metals); This title shall take effect 180 days after fined petroleum product, the Secretary shall the date of enactment of this Act. make available to refinery operators infor- ‘‘(iii) animal waste or animal byproducts; mation on planned refinery outages or un- and SA 1956. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for her- planned refinery outages to prevent signifi- ‘‘(iv) landfill methane. self, Mr. FRANKEN, and Mr. HOEVEN) cant market disruptions. ‘‘(B) NATIONAL FOREST LAND AND CERTAIN submitted an amendment intended to ‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section— OTHER PUBLIC LAND.—In the case of organic material removed from National Forest Sys- be proposed by her to the bill S. 1392, to ‘‘(1) alters any existing legal obligation or responsibility of a refinery operator; tem land or from public land administered promote energy savings in residential ‘‘(2) creates any legal right of action; or by the Secretary of the Interior, the term buildings and industry, and for other ‘‘(3) authorizes the Secretary— ‘biomass’ means only organic material purposes; which was ordered to lie on ‘‘(A) to prohibit a refinery operator from from— the table; as follows: conducting a planned refinery outage; or ‘‘(i) ecological forest restoration; On page 48, after line 16, add the following: ‘‘(B) to require a refinery operator to con- ‘‘(ii) precommercial thinnings; SEC. 4lll. COORDINATION OF REFINERY OUT- tinue to operate a refinery. ‘‘(iii) brush; AGES. ‘‘(f) STUDY ON NATIONAL STRATEGIC RE- ‘‘(iv) mill residues; or Section 804 of the Energy Independence FINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS RESERVE.— ‘‘(v) slash. and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17283) is ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ‘‘(C) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL amended to read as follows: after the date of enactment of this sub- LAND.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (B),

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.024 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 the term ‘biomass’ does not include material ‘‘(B) the additional generation above the or matter that would otherwise qualify as average generation during the 3-year period 2015 ...... 8.5 biomass if the material or matter is located ending on the date of enactment of this sec- on the following Federal land: tion at a facility used to generate electric 2016 ...... 11.0 ‘‘(i) Federal land containing old growth energy from a renewable energy resource or forest or late successional forest unless the to cofire biomass that was placed in service 2017 ...... 11.0 Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of before the date of enactment of this section; Agriculture determines that the removal of or 2018 ...... 14.0 organic material from the land— ‘‘(C) the portion of the electric generation ‘‘(I) is appropriate for the applicable forest from a facility placed in service on or after 2019 ...... 14.0 type; and the date of enactment of this section, or a ‘‘(II) maximizes the retention of— modification to a facility placed in service 2020 ...... 17.5 ‘‘(aa) late-successional and large and old before the date of enactment of this section growth trees; made on or after January 1, 2001, associated 2021 ...... 17.5 ‘‘(bb) late-successional and old growth for- with cofiring biomass. est structure; and ‘‘(10) RETAIL ELECTRIC SUPPLIER.— 2022 ...... 21.0 ‘‘(cc) late-successional and old growth for- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘retail electric est composition. supplier’ means a person that sells electric 2023 ...... 21.0 ‘‘(ii) Federal land on which the removal of energy to electric consumers that sold not vegetation is prohibited, including compo- less than 1,000,000 megawatt hours of electric 2024 ...... 23.0 nents of the National Wilderness Preserva- energy to electric consumers for purposes tion System. other than resale during the preceding cal- 2025 and thereafter through 2039 25.0. ‘‘(iii) Wilderness study areas. endar year. ‘‘(d) RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS.— ‘‘(iv) Inventoried roadless areas. ‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘retail electric ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A retail electric supplier ‘‘(v) Components of the National Land- supplier’ includes a person that sells electric may satisfy the requirements of subsection scape Conservation System. energy to electric consumers that, in com- (b)(1) through the submission of Federal re- ‘‘(vi) National Monuments. bination with the sales of any affiliate orga- newable energy credits— ‘‘(3) EXISTING FACILITY.—The term ‘existing nized after the date of enactment of this sec- facility’ means a facility for the generation ‘‘(A) issued to the retail electric supplier tion, sells not less than 1,000,000 megawatt under subsection (e); of electric energy from a renewable energy hours of electric energy to consumers for resource that is not an eligible facility. ‘‘(B) obtained by purchase or exchange purposes other than resale. under subsection (f); or ‘‘(4) INCREMENTAL HYDROPOWER.—The term ‘‘(C) SALES TO PARENT COMPANIES OR AFFILI- ‘incremental hydropower’ means additional ‘‘(C) borrowed under subsection (g). ATES.—For purposes of this paragraph, sales generation that is achieved from increased ‘‘(2) FEDERAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CRED- by any person to a parent company or to ITS.—A Federal renewable energy credit may efficiency or additions of capacity made on other affiliates of the person shall not be or after— be counted toward compliance with sub- treated as sales to electric consumers. ‘‘(A) the date of enactment of this section; section (b)(1) only once. ‘‘(D) GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.— or ‘‘(e) ISSUANCE OF FEDERAL RENEWABLE EN- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(B) the effective date of an existing appli- ERGY CREDITS.— clause (ii), the term ‘retail electric supplier’ cable State renewable portfolio standard ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year does not include— program at a hydroelectric facility that was after the date of enactment of this section, ‘‘(I) the United States, a State, any polit- placed in service before that date. the Secretary shall establish by rule a pro- ical subdivision of a State, or any agency, ‘‘(5) INDIAN LAND.—The term ‘Indian land’ gram— authority, or instrumentality of the United means— ‘‘(A) to verify and issue Federal renewable States, State, or political subdivision; or ‘‘(A) any land within the limits of any In- energy credits to generators of renewable en- dian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; ‘‘(II) a rural electric cooperative. ergy; ‘‘(B) any land not within the limits of any ‘‘(ii) INCLUSION.—The term ‘retail electric ‘‘(B) to track the sale, exchange, and re- Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria title supplier’ includes an entity that is a polit- tirement of the credits; and to which was on the date of enactment of ical subdivision of a State, or an agency, ‘‘(C) to enforce the requirements of this this section held by— authority, or instrumentality of the United section. ‘‘(i) the United States for the benefit of States, a State, a political subdivision of a ‘‘(2) EXISTING NON-FEDERAL TRACKING SYS- any Indian tribe or individual; or State, a rural electric cooperative that sells TEMS.—To the maximum extent practicable, ‘‘(ii) any Indian tribe or individual subject electric energy to electric consumers, or any in establishing the program, the Secretary to restriction by the United States against other entity that sells electric energy to shall rely on existing and emerging State or alienation; electric consumers that would not otherwise regional tracking systems that issue and ‘‘(C) any dependent Indian community; or qualify as a retail electric supplier if the en- track non-Federal renewable energy credits. ‘‘(D) any land conveyed to any Alaska Na- tity notifies the Secretary that the entity ‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— tive corporation under the Alaska Native voluntarily agrees to participate in the Fed- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An entity that gen- Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et eral renewable electricity standard program. erates electric energy through the use of a seq.). ‘‘(b) COMPLIANCE.—For calendar year 2014 renewable energy resource may apply to the ‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ and each calendar year thereafter, each re- Secretary for the issuance of renewable en- means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or tail electric supplier shall meet the require- ergy credits. other organized group or community, includ- ments of subsection (c) by submitting to the ‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for the ing any Alaskan Native village or regional or Secretary, not later than April 1 of the fol- issuance of the credits, the applicant shall village corporation as defined in or estab- lowing calendar year, 1 or more of the fol- demonstrate to the Secretary that— lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims lowing: ‘‘(i) the electric energy will be transmitted Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that ‘‘(1) Federal renewable energy credits onto the grid; or is recognized as eligible for the special pro- issued under subsection (e). ‘‘(ii) in the case of a generation offset, the grams and services provided by the United ‘‘(2) Certification of the renewable energy electric energy offset would have otherwise States to Indians because of their status as generated and electricity savings pursuant been consumed onsite. Indians. to the funds associated with State compli- ‘‘(C) CONTENTS.—The application shall in- ‘‘(7) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘re- ance payments as specified in subsection dicate— newable energy’ means electric energy gen- (e)(4)(G). ‘‘(i) the type of renewable energy resource erated by a renewable energy resource. ‘‘(3) Alternative compliance payments pur- that is used to produce the electricity; ‘‘(8) RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE.—The suant to subsection (h). ‘‘(ii) the location at which the electric en- term ‘renewable energy resource’ means ‘‘(c) REQUIRED ANNUAL PERCENTAGE.—For ergy will be produced; and solar, wind, ocean, tidal, geothermal energy, each of calendar years 2014 through 2039, the ‘‘(iii) any other information the Secretary biomass, landfill gas, incremental hydro- required annual percentage of the base quan- determines appropriate. power, or hydrokinetic energy. tity of electricity of a retail electric supplier ‘‘(4) QUANTITY OF FEDERAL RENEWABLE EN- ‘‘(9) REPOWERING OR COFIRING INCREMENT.— that shall be generated from renewable en- ERGY CREDITS.— The term ‘repowering or cofiring increment’ ergy resources, or otherwise credited to- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- means— wards the percentage requirement pursuant vided in this paragraph, the Secretary shall ‘‘(A) the additional generation from a to subsection (d), shall be the applicable per- issue to a generator of electric energy 1 Fed- modification that is placed in service on or centage specified in the following table: eral renewable energy credit for each kilo- after the date of enactment of this section, watt hour of electric energy generated by to expand electricity production at a facility Required Amount the use of a renewable energy resource at an used to generate electric energy from a re- ‘‘Calendar Years percentage eligible facility. newable energy resource; 2014 ...... 6.0 ‘‘(B) INCREMENTAL HYDROPOWER.—

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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purpose of compli- generation requirement of subsection (c) for that have in effect renewable energy pro- ance with this section, Federal renewable en- that year may be carried forward for use pur- grams, shall— ergy credits for incremental hydropower suant to subsection (b)(1) within the next 3 ‘‘(A) preserve the integrity of the State shall be based on the increase in average an- years. programs, including programs that exceed nual generation resulting from the efficiency ‘‘(3) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may dele- the required quantity of renewable energy improvements or capacity additions. gate to an appropriate market-making enti- under this section; and ‘‘(ii) WATER FLOW INFORMATION.—The incre- ty the administration of a national tradeable ‘‘(B) facilitate coordination between the mental generation shall be calculated using renewable energy credit market for purposes Federal program and State programs. the same water flow information that is— of creating a transparent national market ‘‘(4) EXISTING RENEWABLE ENERGY PRO- ‘‘(I) used to determine a historic average for the sale or trade of renewable energy GRAMS.—In the regulations establishing the annual generation baseline for the hydro- credits. program under this section, the Secretary electric facility; and ‘‘(g) RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT BOR- shall incorporate common elements of exist- ‘‘(II) certified by the Secretary or the Fed- ROWING.— ing renewable energy programs, including eral Energy Regulatory Commission. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December State programs, to ensure administrative ‘‘(iii) OPERATIONAL CHANGES.—The calcula- 31, 2014, a retail electric supplier that has ease, market transparency and effective en- tion of the Federal renewable energy credits reason to believe the retail electric supplier forcement. for incremental hydropower shall not be will not be able to fully comply with sub- ‘‘(5) MINIMIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUR- based on any operational changes at the hy- section (b) may— DENS AND COSTS.—In carrying out this sec- droelectric facility that is not directly asso- ‘‘(A) submit a plan to the Secretary dem- tion, the Secretary shall work with the ciated with the efficiency improvements or onstrating that the retail electric supplier States to minimize administrative burdens capacity additions. will earn sufficient Federal renewable energy and costs to retail electric suppliers. ‘‘(C) INDIAN LAND.— credits within the next 3 calendar years that, ‘‘(l) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—An electric util- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue when taken into account, will enable the re- ity that has sales of electric energy that are 2 renewable energy credits for each kilowatt tail electric supplier to meet the require- subject to rate regulation (including any hour of electric energy generated and sup- ments of subsection (b) for calendar year 2014 utility with rates that are regulated by the plied to the grid in a calendar year through and the subsequent calendar years involved; Commission and any State regulated electric the use of a renewable energy resource at an and utility) shall not be denied the opportunity eligible facility located on Indian land. ‘‘(B) on the approval of the plan by the to recover the full amount of the prudently ‘‘(ii) BIOMASS.—For purposes of this para- Secretary, apply Federal renewable energy incurred incremental cost of renewable en- graph, renewable energy generated by bio- credits that the plan demonstrates will be ergy obtained to comply with the require- mass cofired with other fuels is eligible for 2 earned within the next 3 calendar years to ments of subsection (b). credits only if the biomass was grown on the meet the requirements of subsection (b) for land. ‘‘(m) PROGRAM REVIEW.— each calendar year involved. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ‘‘(D) ON-SITE ELIGIBLE FACILITIES.— ‘‘(2) REPAYMENT.—The retail electric sup- enter into an arrangement with the National ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of electric en- plier shall repay all of the borrowed Federal ergy generated by a renewable energy re- Academy of Sciences under which the Acad- renewable energy credits by submitting an emy shall conduct a comprehensive evalua- source at an on-site eligible facility that is equivalent number of Federal renewable en- not larger than 1 megawatt in capacity and tion of all aspects of the program established ergy credits, in addition to the credits other- under this section. is used to offset all or part of the require- wise required under subsection (b), by cal- ments of a customer for electric energy, the ‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—The study shall include endar year 2022 or any earlier deadlines spec- an evaluation of— Secretary shall issue 3 renewable energy ified in the approved plan. credits to the customer for each kilowatt ‘‘(A) the effectiveness of the program in in- ‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PAY- creasing the market penetration and low- hour generated. MENTS.—As a means of compliance under ering the cost of the eligible renewable en- ‘‘(ii) INDIAN LAND.—In the case of an on-site subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall accept ergy technologies; eligible facility on Indian land, the Sec- payment equal to the lesser of— ‘‘(B) the opportunities for any additional retary shall issue not more than 3 credits per ‘‘(1) 200 percent of the average market technologies and sources of renewable energy kilowatt hour. value of Federal renewable energy credits emerging since the date of enactment of this ‘‘(E) COMBINATION OF RENEWABLE AND NON- and Federal energy efficiency credits for the section; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.—If both a re- applicable compliance period; or ‘‘(C) the impact on the regional diversity newable energy resource and a nonrenewable ‘‘(2) 3 cents per kilowatt hour (as adjusted and reliability of supply sources, including energy resource are used to generate the on January 1 of each year following calendar the power quality benefits of distributed gen- electric energy, the Secretary shall issue the year 2006 based on the implicit price deflator eration; Federal renewable energy credits based on for the gross national product). ‘‘(D) the regional resource development the proportion of the renewable energy re- ‘‘(i) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—The Sec- sources used. retary may collect the information nec- relative to renewable potential and reasons ‘‘(F) RETAIL ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.—If a gen- essary to verify and audit— for any investment in renewable resources; erator has sold electric energy generated ‘‘(1)(A) the annual renewable energy gen- and through the use of a renewable energy re- eration of any retail electric supplier; and ‘‘(E) the net cost/benefit of the renewable source to a retail electric supplier under a ‘‘(B) Federal renewable energy credits sub- electricity standard to the national and contract for power from an existing facility mitted by a retail electric supplier pursuant State economies, including— and the contract has not determined owner- to subsection (b)(1); ‘‘(i) retail power costs; ship of the Federal renewable energy credits ‘‘(2) the validity of Federal renewable en- ‘‘(ii) the economic development benefits of associated with the generation, the Sec- ergy credits submitted for compliance by a investment; retary shall issue the Federal renewable en- retail electric supplier to the Secretary; and ‘‘(iii) avoided costs related to environ- ergy credits to the retail electric supplier for ‘‘(3) the quantity of electricity sales of all mental and congestion mitigation invest- the duration of the contract. retail electric suppliers. ments that would otherwise have been re- ‘‘(G) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE RENEWABLE ‘‘(j) ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS CLAUSE.—In- quired; PORTFOLIO STANDARD PROGRAMS.—Payments cremental hydropower shall be subject to all ‘‘(iv) the impact on natural gas demand made by a retail electricity supplier, di- applicable environmental laws and licensing and price; and rectly or indirectly, to a State for compli- and regulatory requirements. ‘‘(v) the effectiveness of green marketing ance with a State renewable portfolio stand- ‘‘(k) STATE PROGRAMS.— programs at reducing the cost of renewable ard program, or for an alternative compli- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section resources. ance mechanism, shall be valued at 1 credit diminishes any authority of a State or polit- ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, per kilowatt hour for the purpose of sub- ical subdivision of a State— 2018, the Secretary shall transmit to Con- section (b)(2) based on the quantity of elec- ‘‘(A) to adopt or enforce any law (including gress a report describing the results of the tric energy generation from renewable re- regulations) respecting renewable energy, in- evaluation and any recommendations for sources that results from the payments. cluding programs that exceed the required modifications and improvements to the pro- ‘‘(f) RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT TRADING.— quantity of renewable energy under this sec- gram. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Federal renewable en- tion; or ‘‘(n) STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCOUNT.— ergy credit may be sold, transferred, or ex- ‘‘(B) to regulate the acquisition and dis- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in changed by the entity to whom the credit is position of Federal renewable energy credits the Treasury a State renewable energy ac- issued or by any other entity that acquires by retail electric suppliers. count. the Federal renewable energy credit, other ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION.—No law or ‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—All money collected by the than renewable energy credits from existing regulation referred to in paragraph (1)(A) Secretary from the alternative compliance facilities. shall relieve any person of any requirement payments under subsection (h) shall be de- ‘‘(2) CARRYOVER.—A Federal renewable en- otherwise applicable under this section. posited into the State renewable energy ac- ergy credit for any year that is not sub- ‘‘(3) COORDINATION WITH STATE PROGRAM.— count established under paragraph (1). mitted to satisfy the minimum renewable The Secretary, in consultation with States ‘‘(3) GRANTS.—

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:07 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.025 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 18, 2013 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Proceeds deposited in Dirksen Senate office building, to con- Committee on Aging be authorized to the State renewable energy account shall be duct a hearing entitled, ‘‘Implementing meet during the session of the Senate used by the Secretary, subject to annual ap- MAP–21’s Provision to Accelerate September 18, 2013, to conduct a hear- propriations, for a program to provide Project Delivery.’’ ing entitled ‘‘Older Americans: The grants— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(i) to the State agency responsible for ad- Changing Face of HIV/AIDS.’’ ministering a fund to promote renewable en- objection, it is so ordered. The Committee will meet in room 562 ergy generation for customers of the State COMMITTEE ON FINANCE of the Dirksen Senate Office Building or an alternative agency designated by the Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask beginning at 2 p.m. State; or unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(ii) if no agency described in clause (i), to mittee on Finance be authorized to objection, it is so ordered. the State agency developing State energy meet during the session of the Senate SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY conservation plans under section 362 of the on September 18, 2013. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without U.S.C. 6322). unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(B) USE.—The grants shall be used for the mittee on Banking, Housing, and purpose of— COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Eco- ‘‘(i) promoting renewable energy produc- AND PENSIONS nomic Policy be authorized to meet tion; and Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask during the session of the Senate on ‘‘(ii) providing energy assistance and unanimous consent that the Com- September 18, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. to con- weatherization services to low-income con- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, sumers. duct a hearing entitled ‘‘Implementa- and Pensions be authorized to meet tion of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insur- ‘‘(C) CRITERIA.—The Secretary may issue during the session of the Senate on guidelines and criteria for grants awarded ance Act of 2012: One Year After Enact- under this paragraph. September 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room ment.’’ ‘‘(D) STATE-APPROVED FUNDING MECHA- SD–430 of the Dirksen Senate office The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NISMS.—At least 75 percent of the funds pro- building. objection, it is so ordered. vided to each State for each fiscal year shall The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, be used to promote renewable energy produc- objection, it is so ordered. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT tion through grants, production incentives, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND or other State-approved funding mecha- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask nisms. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- ‘‘(E) ALLOCATION.—The funds shall be allo- unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Banking, Housing, and cated to the States on the basis of retail mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Hous- electric sales subject to the renewable elec- ing, Transportation, and Community tricity standard under this section or ernmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate Development be authorized to meet through voluntary participation. during the session of the Senate on ‘‘(F) RECORDS.—State agencies receiving on September 18, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. grants under this paragraph shall maintain The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without September 18, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. to con- such records and evidence of compliance as objection, it is so ordered. duct a hearing entitled ‘‘Recovering the Secretary may require.’’. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS From Superstorm Sandy: Assessing the (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask Progress, Continuing Needs, and Re- table of contents of the Public Utility Regu- building Strategy.’’ latory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. prec. unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Indian Affairs be authorized The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 2601) is amended by adding at the end of the objection, it is so ordered. items relating to title VI the following: to meet during the session of the Sen- ate on September 18, 2013, in room SD– ‘‘Sec. 609. Rural and remote communities f electrification grants. 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- ‘‘Sec. 610. Renewable electricity standard.’’. ing, at 2:30 p.m. NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRO- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO GRAM WORKERS COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY MEET Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND unanimous consent that the Com- imous consent that the Judiciary Com- TRANSPORTATION mittee on the Judiciary be authorized mittee be discharged from further con- Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask to meet during the session of the Sen- sideration of S. Res. 164 and the Senate unanimous consent that the Com- ate, on September 18, 2013, at 10 a.m., proceed to its consideration. mittee on Commerce, Science and in room SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Transportation be authorized to meet Office Building, to conduct a hearing objection, it is so ordered. during the session of the Senate on entitled ‘‘Reevaluating the Effective- The clerk will report the resolution September 18, 2013. ness of Federal Mandatory Minimum by title. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Sentences.’’ The assistant legislative clerk read objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without as follows: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND objection, it is so ordered. A resolution (S. Res. 164) designating Octo- TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ber 30, 2013, as a national day of remem- Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask ENTREPRENEURSHIP brance for nuclear weapons program work- unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask ers. mittee on Commerce, Science and unanimous consent that the Com- There being no objection, the Senate Transportation be authorized to meet mittee on Small Business and entrepre- proceeded to consider the resolution. during the session of the Senate on neurship be authorized to meet during Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- September 18, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room the session of the Senate on September imous consent the resolution be agreed 253 of the Russell Senate Office Build- 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. in Room 428A Rus- to, the preamble be agreed to, and the ing. sell Senate Office Building to conduct motions to reconsider be laid upon the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a roundtable entitled ‘‘Closing the table, with no intervening action or de- objection, it is so ordered. Wealth Gap: Empowering Minority bate. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC Owned Businesses to Reach Their Full The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without WORKS Potential for Growth and Job Cre- objection, it is so ordered. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask ation.’’ The resolution (S. Res. 164) was unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agreed to. mittee on Environment and Public objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. Works be authorized to meet during SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING (The resolution, with its preamble, is the session of the Senate on September Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the unanimous consent that the Special mitted Resolutions.’’)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:21 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18SE6.025 S18SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6609 NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. INSTITUTIONS WEEK SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 TOMORROW Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent Mr. REID. There being no further imous consent the Senate proceed to that when the Senate completes its the consideration of S. Res. 240, which business to come before the Senate, I was submitted earlier today. business today, it adjourn until 9:30 ask unanimous consent that it adjourn The PRESIDING OFFICER. The a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2013, under the previous order. clerk will report the resolution by and that following the prayer and There being no objection, the Senate, title. pledge, the morning hour be deemed at 6:07 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, The assistant legislative clerk read expired, the Journal of proceedings be September 19, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. as follows: approved to date, and the time for the A resolution (S. Res. 240) designating the two leaders be reserved for their use f week beginning September 15, 2013, as ‘‘Na- later in the day; that following any tional Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.’’ leader remarks, the Senate be in a pe- There being no objection, the Senate NOMINATIONS riod of morning business for 1 hour, proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- with Senators permitted to speak Executive nominations received by imous consent the resolution be agreed therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the Senate: the time equally divided and controlled to, the preamble be agreed to, and the UNITED STATES TAX COURT motions to reconsider be laid upon the between the two leaders or their des- TAMARA WENDA ASHFORD, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A table, with no intervening action or de- ignees, with the majority controlling JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM bate. the first half and the Republicans con- OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE MARY ANN COHEN, RETIRED. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without trolling the final half; and that fol- DEPARTMENT OF STATE objection, it is so ordered. lowing morning business the Senate re- RICHARD STENGEL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SEC- The resolution (S. Res. 240) was sume consideration of S. 1392, the En- RETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, VICE TARA agreed to. ergy Savings and Industrial Competi- D. SONENSHINE. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is tiveness Act. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ECORD The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without LESLIE RAGON CALDWELL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AN printed in today’s R under ‘‘Sub- ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE LANNY A. mitted Resolutions.’’) objection, it is so ordered. BREUER, RESIGNED.

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AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE member at Grand Forks Base to an air staff honor and sacrifice. Mr. Harrell’s story will be UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF acquisition policy staff officer at the Pentagon. preserved for future generations as a part of KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION As commander of the Space and Missile Sys- the Library of Congress’s Veterans History AGREEMENT tems Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Project, which preserves and makes acces- Base, Lt. Gen. Tattini managed the research, sible to future generations the personal ac- SPEECH OF design, development and acquisition of launch counts of American war veterans so that oth- HON. ADAM KINZINGER systems and satellites. He was also a member ers may understand their stories and sacrifice. of the development team that launched the Mr. Harrell was proud of his service and OF ILLINOIS first U.S. anti-satellite weapon against a co- was an active member of the Destroyer Escort IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operating space target. Lt. Gen. Tattini’s deco- Sailors Association. Always mindful of his civic Tuesday, September 17, 2013 rated and storied military career includes duties, Mr. Harrell was active in supporting his Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I awards such as the Distinguished Service elected representatives and never missed an want to thank Chairman ROYCE for his leader- Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak leaf clus- opportunity to vote, even voting in the last ship on this very important piece of legislation. ter and the Meritorious Service Medal with election by absentee ballot from his nursing For 60 years, the alliance between the United Three oak leaf clusters, to name a few. home. States and the Republic of Korea has brought As the Deputy Director at NASA’s Jet Pro- I am honored today to recognize the service stability, security and prosperity to the Korean pulsion Laboratory, he was responsible for the of Mr. Thomas Watson Harrell, Sr. and his Peninsula and Asia-Pacific region. Most re- daily management of JPL resources and ac- contributions to the United States of America. cently, the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement tivities, and oversaw management of programs f has demonstrated our mutual commitment of such as projects related to Mars and interplan- RECOGNIZING THE HUDSON LADY shared future economic growth and prosperity. etary network programs. JPL’s highly success- HORNETS FOR CLAIMING A SEC- I rise in strong support of this bill as it is ful Mars rover program has pushed the bound- OND TEXAS 3A SOFTBALL CHAM- critically important to extend the current U.S.- aries of robotic exploration and has inspired a PIONSHIP TITLE South Korea civilian nuclear energy coopera- new generation of scientists. Other JPL mis- tion agreement for two years. While substan- sions will help us understand Earth’s climate tial progress has been made by the nego- and explore distant planets and galaxies. HON. LOUIE GOHMERT tiators, more time is needed to properly com- These programs and activities have created OF TEXAS plete a new agreement that recognizes both job opportunities for thousands locally and na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tionally, and have continued JPL’s distinction our countries’ status as global leaders of nu- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 clear energy. Swift passage of this 2-year ex- and prominence in space exploration. tension will give both countries the confidence It is with great appreciation and respect that Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, it is with enor- that cooperation between our two countries I congratulate Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini today mous pride that I recognize and congratulate will continue smoothly. upon 48 years of public service. The time and the Hudson Lady Hornets on a stellar 2013 I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. energy Lt. Gen. Tattini put in to his work is ex- softball season in which they once again cap- 2449. traordinary and people nationwide have bene- tured the Texas State Class 3A Softball f fited greatly from his dedicated service. Ap- Championship. The Lady Hornets have at- plauding his commitment and dedication to tained a dazzling level of excellence with their TRIBUTE TO LT. GEN. EUGENE L. NASA’s JPL and its work, I now proudly ask second state championship title. TATTINI you all to join me in commending Lt. Gen. Eu- The Hudson Lady Hornets triumphed over a gene L. Tattini for his lifetime of service to our solid team of Lady Jackets from Mineola with HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF country. a final score of 12–9. Although Hudson domi- OF CALIFORNIA f nated much of the game for more than two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hours, the Lady Jackets fought back valiantly RECOGNIZING THOMAS WATSON in the seventh inning. But that rally was short Wednesday, September 18, 2013 HARRELL, SR. lived, with the ladies from Hudson pulling Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to away determinedly to achieve their second honor Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini (ret.), as he HON. JACK KINGSTON state championship title win. concludes 12 years as Deputy Director of the OF GEORGIA The lessons learned about teamwork and National Aeronautics and Space Administra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES discipline should help everyone who played, tion’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Throughout coached, and assisted in knowing that what- his tenure, Lt. Gen. Tattini has been a strong Wednesday, September 18, 2013 ever the obstacles that may lie ahead in life, institutional leader, a guiding force behind Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to they can overcome and they can be cham- planetary science and an exemplary contrib- honor Mr. Thomas Watson Harrell, Sr., a pions. utor in his field. World War II Navy veteran who passed away The Hudson Lady Hornets’ championship Prior to his career at JPL, Lt. Gen. Tattini recently at the age of 91. success is a tribute to the coach, who brought was a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Born in Cuthbert, GA on October 12, 1921, his team back for another chance at victory, Officer Training Corps program at the Univer- Mr. Harrell enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and as well as a tribute to the players and all who sity of Illinois, and entered the United States was first stationed in Norfolk, VA. Mr. Harrell assisted them along the way. Air Force as second lieutenant. He received a served honorably and faithfully until 1945, ris- Having practiced with the Lady Hornets’ in Master of Business Administration degree ing to the rank of Quartermaster Second the last practice before their defense of their from Oklahoma City University and holds cer- Class. For most of his service, Mr. Harrell State Title in Austin, I saw firsthand that these tificates from both the Air War College and In- sailed aboard the destroyer escort USS gallant young women had the talent, the abil- dustrial College of the Armed Forces. Lt. Gen. Crouter (DE–11). He was one of the original ity, the coaching, the drive, and that intangible Tattini was also selected to attend the Execu- crew members and a part of the initial shake- quality that makes a winner. It was an honor tive Development Program at Cornell Univer- down cruise. The Crouter would go on to see for me to help Coach Eby in practice, just as sity and the Program for Senior Managers in almost all of its action in the volatile South Pa- I had promised to do during an assembly at Government at Harvard University. cific, including escorting the invasion force Hudson High School recognizing the team for During Gene’s 36-year military career, he bound for Okinawa. last year’s championship. served in 20 separate assignments ranging Mr. Harrell represents a part of this coun- This team has shown great faith in its jour- from a Minuteman II missile combat crew try’s greatest generation, distinguished by their ney to the championship crown. The team

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While I am pause their otherwise uninterrupted conversa- Coach Jimmy Eby, and Assistant Coaches deeply saddened by his passing I am com- tions and direct their attention to the podium. Wes Capps, Tanner Hines and Amanda Ma- forted in knowing that his legacy is one that His presence and his legacy demanded re- lone, as well as Hudson High School Principal will live on through his contributions to the spect. John Courtney and Superintendent Mary Ann Civil Rights Movement and the State of Ala- Rep. Newton has been described by his col- Whiteker. bama. leagues in the legislature as a fine gentleman, The team members responsible for bringing Rep. Newton was born on March 15, 1928 a true statesman, and a scholar who was ‘‘al- the second championship title home to Hud- in Fairfield, Alabama. In 1949, he received a ways prepared and always articulate.’’ son included Freshmen Alyssa Pierce, Katelyn degree from Wilberforce University in Wilber- His instrumental role in the Civil Rights Hanks, and Cortny Luna; Sophomores Madi- force, Ohio. Rep. Newton received a law de- Movement and his 27 years of service in the son Jeffrey, Bryli Lee, Maria Mireles, and gree from Boston University in 1952. But while Alabama Legislature has made an indelible Adriana Mosley; Juniors Kaylee ‘‘KK’’ Parker, Rep. Newton understood the power of edu- mark on the State of Alabama. Today we Ashley Davis, and Madison Selman; and Sen- cation, he is most remembered for his lifelong honor him for his role in the story of Alabama. iors Cassidy Brasuell, Alyssa Dotson, Kelsee commitment to justice and Civil Rights. As the first black woman elected to congress Selman, and Haley Willson. Upon receiving his law degree from Boston from Alabama I am humbled to stand before The Hudson Independent School District University in 1952, Rep. Newton served in the the nation and share his story of strength, staff and the community of Hudson have de- United States Army. Following his time in the compassion and courage. voted countless hours to support and encour- military, he returned to Birmingham, Alabama Saying thank you to Rep. Newton seems age these young ladies in the pursuit of their where he fought segregationist laws in court- woefully inadequate. But, we are truly grateful dream. rooms across the state as a private practice for the life of this extraordinary public servant. It is my most esteemed honor to congratu- attorney. On behalf of the 7th Congressional District, late everyone involved with this endeavor. In 1986, Rep. Newton was elected to the the State of Alabama and this nation, I ask my May God continue to bless these young Alabama House of Representatives, rep- colleagues to join me in honoring the life and women, their families and friends, and all resenting District 53, Jefferson County. He legacy of Rep. Demetrius Newton. those individuals who call Hudson home. held this position for 27 years until his death. Congratulations to the 2013 State Champion From 1998 to 2010, Rep. Newton served as f Alabama’s first black speaker pro tempore. Hudson Lady Hornets, as their back to back PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT Rep. Newton worked as a judge for the city of championship legacy is now recorded in the OF SPECIAL ENVOY CONGRESSIONAL RECORD that will endure as Brownville, Alabama from 1972–1978 and long as there is a United States of America. served as Birmingham’s City Attorney from SPEECH OF f 1991–1999. He was also a law professor at Miles College. HON. RUSH HOLT PERSONAL EXPLANATION Rep. Newton paved the way for many black OF NEW JERSEY lawyers and elected officials across the State IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MARIO DIAZ–BALART of Alabama. As an attorney, he played an in- Tuesday, September 17, 2013 OF FLORIDA strumental role in the Civil Rights Movement Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I am an original co- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES representing icons such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. As a black attorney in sponsor of this legislation and look forward to Wednesday, September 18, 2013 segregated Alabama, Rep. Newton faced its passage by the House. Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, due to a many struggles fighting court battles before all One of the most important services our death in the family I was unable to cast the white judges and juries. He courageously State Department Special Envoys perform is following votes. If I had been present, I would dedicated his career to strengthening the to help highlight the concern of the American have voted as follows: rollcall vote 458—I rights for blacks in Alabama’s courtrooms at a people for specific, often troubling, develop- would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 459—I time when it wasn’t safe to do so. ments beyond our shores. Such is the case would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 460—I Rep. Newton was instrumental in fighting for and the need where issues of the persecution would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 461—I the inclusion of blacks on juries in Bessemer, of religious minorities are concerned. would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 462—I Birmingham and Etowah County. On behalf of During my tenure in Congress, I have heard would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 463—I his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Rep. Newton from many of my constituents on the scope would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 464—I was involved in a legal battle for the rights of and brutality of state-sponsored or state-sanc- would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall vote 465—I those who marched in the 1965 Selma to tioned persecution of religious minorities. would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Montgomery marches. Whether it has been Coptic Christians in I would have voted in favor of H.R. 2775 be- Rep. Newton filed many lawsuits throughout Egypt, Baha’i in Iran, Falun Gong in China, or cause I believe there needs to be protocols in his career challenging segregation in public Muslims in Burma, the story is always the place to verify eligibility of taxpayer funded places, specifically interstate and intrastate same: a violent element of the majority reli- benefits. Without these practical verifications travel. Rep. Newton is responsible for filing the gion—or in China and Iran, the state itself— in place there will be billions of dollars in fraud first fair employment case, McKinstry v. U.S. commits the most horrific acts of violence that will go undetected. We need to do every- Steel, under Title VII of the 1964 Voring against religious minorities in their midst, in- thing we can to protect the hard earned dol- Rights Act. cluding the destruction of the sacred places of lars of the taxpayers and that’s why I support Until his death, Rep. Newton took his role those religious minorities. Our government this commonsense piece of legislation. as an Alabama state legislator very seriously. must do more to help combat this insidious f He was an outspoken opponent of the 1901 evil, and one mechanism for doing so is cre- Alabama Constitution. Throughout his legisla- ating and properly funding this position. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY tive career, he introduced legislation calling for As a nation founded by religious minorities OF REP. DEMETRIUS NEWTON a constitutional convention to rewrite the out- seeking a safe haven in a new land, we have dated document. Rep. Newton remained com- both a history and an obligation to do all in our HON. TERRI A. SEWELL mitted to his cause and continued to introduce power to protect the rights and the lives of reli- OF ALABAMA amendments to the legislation throughout his gious minorities around the world. Creating the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legislative career. position of Special Envoy to Promote Reli- As a veteran of the Alabama State House of gious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Representatives, Rep. Newton gained the re- Near East and South Central Asia is one im- Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I spect of his colleagues from both sides of the portant step in making good on that commit- rise today to recognize and pay tribute to the aisle. When the Republicans gained control of ment. I urge my colleagues to join me in vot- life and legacy of Alabama State Representa- the State Legislature in 2010, they reserved ing for this bill.

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OF NEW YORK less injured soldiers on the battlefield, but one In 1993 Julius Chambers became the Chan- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES event in particular exemplifies the remarkable cellor of North Carolina Central University, his courage he displayed that made him the quin- undergraduate alma mater, where he provided Wednesday, September 18, 2013 tessential Medal of Honor recipient. On March exceptional leadership and continued to be a Mr. MAFFEI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 16, 1966, Lt. Col. Rascon’s platoon came role model and to have an important influence commend the career of Jerry Dennis, who has under intense fire from an enemy force near on young people. Even as he did so, he also retired from the Service Employees Inter- the Long Khanh Province. Lt. Col. Rascon continued to make significant legal contribu- national Union (SEIU) Local 200United after crawled under heavy machine gun fire and tions in the area of civil rights as one of three 37 years of dedicated service. avoided grenade explosions in order to treat lawyers who argued the Shaw v. Hunt case Jerry lives in Central New York and has tire- his fellow soldiers, shielding their bodies with before the Supreme Court in December 1995. lessly committed his career to strengthening his own and suffering grievous injuries from In Shaw v. Hunt and a subsequent case, the our middle class and the local economy. He the shrapnel and gunfire that filled the air. Supreme Court ultimately upheld the constitu- has many achievements to be proud of and After the fighting ceased, he ignored his own tionality of North Carolina’s 1st Congressional deserves our commendation and public rec- wounds, and instead treated the wounded and District and North Carolina’s 12th Congres- ognition for everything he has done for our directed their evacuation. sional District, the district I am honored to rep- community. Lt. Col. Rascon’s selfless acts of heroism resent. In fact, during his career Julius Cham- Jerry started out as a servicing representa- are remarkable, yet what makes them even bers argued a total of nine cases in the United tive for SEIU Local 200 in 1978. He quickly more extraordinary is that he only became a States Supreme Court and won all of them, a moved up the ranks and was elected presi- United States citizen after he left Vietnam. Lt. record that probably has never been matched. dent of Local 200 in 1986, after the statewide Col. Rascon displayed such unparalleled patri- Mr. Speaker, not only was Julius an out- Local was restructured into four regional enti- otism for our country even before he could of- standing citizen and lawyer, he was also a de- ties. Soon after, Jerry turned his focus to orga- ficially call it his own. voted husband to Vivian Chambers, to whom nizing new members through the challenging Lt. Col. Rascon now lives in Maryland’s third he was married for 52 years before she pre- union–busting times of the 1980’s and 1990’s. congressional district and we are proud to call deceased him in June 2012, and he was a Moreover, Jerry helped grow membership by him one of our own. He has continued to loving father to Derrick and Judy. more than 1,000 people in just over a decade. serve his country proudly. He returned to Viet- I ask my colleagues to join me today in hon- When SEIU announced that it was working nam, then served as a military liaison to Pan- oring and remembering the life of Julius to build industry–focused locals on a state ama and finally completed his service in the Chambers and celebrating the far-reaching in- wide basis in 2000, Jerry led the charge in Army Medical Service Corps in both Iraq and fluence of his life. Julius’ example and the Central New York. With the backing of all five Afghanistan. Lt. Col Rascon’s heroism and lasting legacy of his incredible work will con- member unions, Local 200United was char- dedication to the United States are an inspira- tinue to inspire me and countless others to tered in 2001, with Jerry as President. tion and are extraordinary reminders of the continue working to advance us toward a fair- Jerry was elected to the Board of Auditors sacrifices our servicemen and women make er and more just society. at the SEIU convention in 2004. Highly re- for our country every day. I extend him my f garded in the labor community for his exper- deepest gratitude for his years of service, and tise and longstanding record of accomplish- CONGRATULATING MANUEL congratulate him once again for his well-de- ˜ ments, Jerry was elected to the SEIU Execu- served Medal of Honor. MUNOZ tive Board on June 4th, 2008. In May 2013, f Jerry stepped down as president of SEIU HON. JULIA BROWNLEY HONORING THE LIFE OF JULIUS L. Local 200 United. He continues to be involved OF CALIFORNIA CHAMBERS as a Trustee on the SEIU Local200 Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Board. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rec- HON. MELVIN L. WATT ognize Jerry Dennis for his outstanding record OF NORTH CAROLINA Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, of union and civic leadership and extend our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today I rise to recognize Manuel Mun˜oz, an activist and entrepreneur, whose leadership sincere best wishes for a rewarding and grati- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 fying retirement. and dedication to his community have played f Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to a vital role in ensuring that the residents of honor the life of Julius L. Chambers, an ex- Ventura County be informed and engaged on HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL traordinary American, civil rights leader and issues of local, national and international im- ALFRED RASCON my friend and mentor, who died on August 2, portance. 2013. On September 15, 1983, Manuel founded HON. JOHN P. SARBANES Julius Chambers committed his professional VIDA Newspaper—the only bilingual news- OF MARYLAND and personal life to improving the lives of oth- paper in Ventura County. This publication IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers by working tirelessly for civil rights, social reaches thousands of bilingual individuals in justice and human rights. After overcoming the county, safeguarding and continuously Wednesday, September 18, 2013 substantial odds and graduating number one maintaining the right of members of our com- Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in his class from the University of North Caro- munity to have access to critical news and in- to honor and congratulate Lieutenant Colonel lina School of Law, Julius founded the first in- formation. Since its founding, Manuel has Alfred Rascon for over 40 years of dedicated tegrated law firm in North Carolina in 1964. I served as Publisher and Director of VIDA service to the people of this country. Over was fortunate to have had Julius as a source Newspaper. those years, Lt. Col. Rascon has displayed of inspiration and advice throughout my under- Manuel has played a vital role in not only unparalleled heroism, courage, and dedication graduate and law school years and I was privi- the founding of this publication, but the suc- to his duties which will serve as an inspiration leged to join his law firm in 1971. Under his cessful manner in which it has thrived. While to servicemen and the American people for leadership, the firm did as much to influence journalism and publishing can be a difficult in- years to come. We pay tribute to Lt. Col. evolving civil rights law as any private law firm dustry and at times an unpredictable one, Rascon’s service as we celebrate him and the in the United States. Julius litigated a number VIDA Newspaper continues to grow under other Medal of Honor recipients that are part of landmark civil rights cases, including Swann Manuel’s leadership. of today’s special order. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Manuel’s editorial leadership and proficiency Lt. Col. Rascon was born in Chihuahua, which resulted in the desegregation of Char- in journalism have been recognized on both a Mexico in 1942. His family soon emigrated to lotte-Mecklenburg County public schools. local and national level. Manuel has been the Oxnard, California, where the lieutenant colo- In 1984 Julius left his law firm to become recipient of several resolutions and com- nel graduated from high school and fulfilled his Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense mendations from the Mexican Government,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18SE8.006 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 18, 2013 the City of Oxnard and the California State As- house, which employs about 9000 employees awareness, causes of prematurity and the im- sembly and State Senate. Additionally, Manuel in the U.S., has been a leader in energy co- portance of seeking prenatal care in an effort has been recognized as the Journalist of the operation with Korea for nearly four decades. to decrease infant mortality and decrease the Year by the National Association of Hispanic I urge my colleagues to vote for this impor- number of low birth weight babies. Publications. tant legislation. Adopt-A-School allows members of Zeta Phi Today, almost thirty years since VIDA f Beta to identify low performing schools and Newspaper’s founding, I am pleased to join provide assistance in a number of ways to en- the Institute of Mexicans Abroad in honoring PERSONAL EXPLANATION hance the educational experience, increase Manuel Mun˜oz with the Ohtli Award. The Ohtli test scores and grades. Award is presented to an outstanding civilian HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY Triple Negative Breast Cancer—Breast can- who has dedicated most of his or her life to OF NEW YORK cers found in African American women are the well-being of Mexicans residing abroad, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more likely to be triple negative. Zeta chapters thus paving the way to create for them new Wednesday, September 18, 2013 have begun adding information about triple professional opportunities. The Ohtli Award, negative breast cancer to existing projects and which includes a medallion, a silver rosette, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speak- programs on breast cancer to build awareness and an official diploma, is the highest honor er, I was unavoidably absent during the week and support efforts of health care profes- that the Mexican government can present to a of September 9, 2013. If I were present, I sionals and organizations recommending ear- Mexican or a Hispanic of Mexican descent re- would have voted on the following. lier breast health testing. siding outside Mexico. Monday, September 9, 2013: Rollcall No. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this op- I am pleased to join the Consulate of Mex- 448: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and portunity to recognize Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, ico in Oxnard in honoring Manuel Mun˜oz as Pass H.R. 2052, ‘‘yea’’; rollcall No. 449: On Inc. as it marks 93 years of dedicated service an exemplary trailblazer who has without a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. by coming to Capitol Hill, and continuing to doubt paved the way for many in Ventura 2844, ‘‘yea.’’ advocate for communities across the world. County. Tuesday, September 10, 2013: Rollcall No. f f 450: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 1155, ‘‘yea’’; rollcall No. 451: On HONORING JOE WICKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 2747, ‘‘yea’’; rollcall No. 452: On Motion to HON. TIM WALBERG HON. BARBARA LEE Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 130, ‘‘yea’’; OF MICHIGAN OF CALIFORNIA rollcall No. 453: On Motion to Suspend the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rules and Pass S. 304, ‘‘yea’’; rollcall No. 454: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Pass S. 256, ‘‘yea’’; rollcall No. 455: On Mo- Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I was tion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 459, thank a true friend, patriot and public servant, not present for rollcall votes 460–462. Had I ‘‘yea’’. Joe Wicks, who will soon be departing the Hill been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on all Wednesday, September 11, 2013: Rollcall and returning to Michigan after years of out- three. No. 456: Motion on Ordering the Previous standing work as my Chief of Staff. f Question on the Rule for H.R. 2775, ‘‘nay’’; With an unassuming nature and an always rollcall No. 457: On Agreeing to the Resolution positive demeanor, one might not guess at AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE providing the Rule on H.R. 2775, ‘‘nay’’. first glance that Joe possesses a keen political UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF Thursday, September 12, 2013: Rollcall No. intellect and wisdom far beyond his years. Joe KOREA NUCLEAR COOPERATION 458: On Passage of H.R. 2775, ‘‘nay’’; rollcall first came to work for me when he offered to AGREEMENT No. 459: On passage of the Journal, ‘‘aye’’ serve as campaign manager during my first 621. run for Congress in 2004, and has been at my SPEECH OF f side every day I’ve served in Washington. HON. MIKE KELLY A proud native of Saugatuck, Michigan and RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF ZETA OF PENNSYLVANIA a 2002 graduate of Hillsdale College, Joe PHI BETA SORORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brought his strong Midwestern values and his belief in the primacy of the free enterprise sys- Tuesday, September 17, 2013 HON. JAMES P. MORAN tem to Washington to serve on my staff. Often Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I OF VIRGINIA soft-spoken, I’ve come to learn over the years rise In strong support of H.R. 2449, a bipar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that when Joe speaks you should listen. His tisan bill to extend the current U.S.-Korea civil Wednesday, September 18, 2013 commitment to American exceptionalism, lib- nuclear agreement for two years. erty and the enduring belief that government is This year we celebrate the 60th anniversary Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to at its best when it champions competitive free- of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Over the recognize the work and community impact of dom has been a great asset to my office and decades, South Korea has become a key U.S. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Founded in 1920 I believe has been of service to Michigan and ally in Asia and we stand shoulder to shoulder on the campus of Howard University, Zeta Phi our country. in political, strategic, military, cultural, and Beta has been at the forefront of social While everyone in the Walberg office is other issues. change since its founding. As advocates of the sorry to see Joe go, we will always appreciate One of these crucial issues is energy. This people, members of Zeta from across the his good-natured disposition and his love of extension will allow the U.S. and Korea to world are dedicated to serving their commu- NASCAR. Joe is to be commended for his enter into a new era of energy partnership. nities. outstanding and faithful service to the state of The current nuclear cooperation agreement Specifically, Zetas are committed to: Michigan. On behalf of myself, Sue and all of is due to expire in March 2014 and its prompt Elder Care—Zeta manages a comprehen- Team Walberg, thank you Joe for your loyalty extension is vital to avoid trade disruptions. sive program that focuses on elder abuse and faithfulness, and God bless you in your It is critical that we uphold the reputation of awareness, financial peace, supporting the next and future endeavors. the U.S. as a stable and reliable trading part- caregiver and volunteering at senior care fa- f ner, in light of the energy industry’s long-lead cilities. items and use of long-term contracts for nu- Stork’s Nest—A 40-year-old partnership be- RECOGNIZING RYAN DOWD clear components, fuel and services. tween Zeta Phi Beta and March of Dimes, Ultimately this is about jobs: red, white, and Stork’s Nest is a community-based, prenatal, HON. BILL FOSTER blue American jobs. Billions of dollars in U.S. health promotion program for low-income OF ILLINOIS exports and thousands of U.S. jobs are at pregnant women. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stake if we fail. Prematurity Awareness Sundays occur This is about jobs for U.S. companies such every year in the month of November. More Wednesday, September 18, 2013 as Westinghouse, which is headquartered in than 300 churches across the country are Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Cranberry, PA, in my own district. Westing- sites for distributing information on prematurity pride that I rise today to recognize Ryan

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18SE8.009 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1333 Dowd, a native of Oswego, Illinois who has as they celebrate this momentous occasion. vestigations by Congressional committees and devoted more than half of his life to serving Their outstanding service and dedication to the NRC’s Inspector General. Aurora’s homeless. the farmers and residents in our Central Valley In 1980, during Congress’ consideration of After 14 years of service, Friday, September must be honored. President Carter’s proposal to reorganize the 20th will be Ryan’s last day serving as the ex- f Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Members ecutive director of Hesed House, the second raised concerns about the potential for just largest shelter in the State of Illinois, and the HONORING ALEXANDRA BOSTIC such an abuse by a rogue chairman: namely largest shelter outside of the city of Chicago. that the President’s plan concentrated too Under his leadership, Hesed House ministries HON. LUKE MESSER much authority in the chairmanship of the have tripled in effectiveness, housing more OF INDIANA agency. than 1,000 individuals annually. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I believe it is incumbent upon us, as Mem- Ryan began volunteering at Hesed House Wednesday, September 18, 2013 bers of Congress, to exercise our legislative when he was just 13 years old and started responsibility and address this situation. working at the shelter during college. Upon Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to For that purpose, my colleagues Mr. Barton, graduating from Northern Illinois University’s recognize Alexandra Bostic of Aurora, Indiana, Mr. Burgess and Mr. Kenzinger, and I are in- College of Law in 2003 with a dual JD and and her parents, Noel and Jennifer Bostic, on troducing the ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory Commis- MPA degree, Ryan accepted a position as the Alexandra being selected as one of two na- sion Reorganization Plan Codification and associate director of Hesed House and would tional scholarship winners by the National Complements Act.’’ eventually become executive director in 2004. Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Associa- Following the Three Mile Island accident in I am humbled by Ryan’s commitment to tion (the NIAAA). The NIAAA is an organiza- 1979, the President and the Congress saw the serve our community. While Ryan’s work in tion founded in 1977 to promote the edu- need to improve the NRC’s ability to respond Aurora is sadly coming to an end, I know he cational value of interscholastic athletics to an accident. President Carter responded by will continue to serve his fellow man and make through the professional development of its proposing the ‘‘Reorganization Plan of 1980’’ the world a better place as he begins a career member athletic administrators.Alexandra was to strengthen the power of the chairmanship in international human rights. awarded the scholarship, from among entries by consolidating administrative and emergency Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me from all 50 states, based on her academic authorities. A little known artifact of this history in recognizing Ryan Dowd and his service to achievement, athletic accomplishments, and is that the 1980 Plan was subsequently ap- the community. His tireless commitment and her essay on how participation in high school proved by Congress as a resolution, not en- dedication will be missed, and I wish him and athletics impacted her life. In Alexandra’s acted as a law. Our bill would correct that arti- his family the best of luck in all of their future essay, she talked about leadership, teamwork, fact by seeking to codify a modern version of endeavors. and time management. She also discussed the 1980 Plan while limiting the potential for a f the value of work ethic, not only on the playing chairman to abuse his authority as I described RECOGNIZING THE SAN LUIS field, but also in the classroom. a moment ago. CANAL COMPANY These are all important skills that will give While the Fukushima accident happened on Alexandra an opportunity to become a very foreign soil, the then-NRC chairman exercised HON. JIM COSTA successful person, but Alexandra’s thoughts emergency authority—authority reserved for about the word ‘‘sportsmanship’’ were most emergencies within the NRC’s jurisdiction— OF CALIFORNIA touching to me. A rival high school lost one of without making a declaration and without ade- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its players in an ATV accident, and quate reporting of his actions. Clearly, there Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Alexandra’s team faced their rival the next must be clear operating authority and account- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to game after the accident. However, that day, it ability in an emergency, including a declara- recognize the San Luis Canal Company was about more than sports. It was about tion and termination of any special authority. (SLCC) during their centennial celebration. coming together to honor the life of their fellow This bill clarifies those requirements. SLCC serves hundreds of landowners player, not as opponents, but as friends. As If the NRC chairman is the subject of an in- throughout Merced County, and we thank Alexandra said, ‘‘this to me is the perfect ex- vestigation by the Inspector General as a re- them for all of their hard work. ample of sportsmanship.’’ sult of allegations of wrongdoing, the Inspector In 1913, SLCC was established as a private Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me General should not remain under the chair- mutual water company. SLCC is comprised of in recognizing Alexandra’s achievement and man’s supervision. This bill would require del- 45,000 acres between Los Banos and Dos the accomplishments of all her fellow student egation of that supervisory responsibility to an- Palos. They strive every day to protect the athletes. other member of the Commission. land by managing water resources efficiently f These are just a few examples of the provi- and effectively. Currently, SLCC is working INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘NUCLEAR sions in this bill. This is about good govern- diligently to resolve the land subsidence REGULATORY COMMISSION RE- ment. While the current NRC chairman worked issues throughout the Central Valley. to reestablish collegiality at the Commission, I SLCC has a long standing history of work- ORGANIZATION CODIFICATION AND COMPLEMENTS ACT’’ believe we must act to preclude future leader- ing with the neighboring water districts as well ship breakdowns akin to her predecessor. as communicating with the landowners in the These are common sense changes to ensure area. Keeping the farmers involved and in- HON. LEE TERRY the proper conduct of the people’s business at formed is extremely important to SLCC, so OF NEBRASKA the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I look that all stakeholders can work to come up with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forward to working with my colleagues in a bi- solutions to the significant water issues. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 partisan fashion toward passage of this bill SLCC’s focus on sustainable irrigation prac- into law. tices is both impressive and commendable. Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, one of our most The conservation techniques undoubtedly con- important responsibilities here in Congress is f tribute to maintaining the Central Valley’s sta- oversight of executive branch agencies. Such tus as an agricultural leader. Farmers in the oversight illuminates flaws either in the struc- HONORING THE FRIENDS OF THE Valley feed our great nation, and SLCC is a ture or the conduct of these agencies that MISSISSIPPI RIVER 20TH ANNI- vital component to ensuring the success of sometimes requires legislative action. Today, I VERSARY farmers throughout Merced County. am speaking for just such a reason. In addition, SLCC manages some of the The Nuclear Regulatory Commission had HON. BETTY McCOLLUM most substantial water projects in the State of operated with acceptable performance for OF MINNESOTA California including the San Luis Canal. It is quite some time until a few years ago when a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the largest earth-moving project in the Bureau new chairman took over the leadership of the Wednesday, September 18, 2013 of Reclamation’s history. The Canal ranges agency in 2009. Unlike his predecessors, this from 8,350 to 13,100 cubic feet per second chairman did not seek to work collegially with Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and extends 102.5 miles. his fellow Commission members, but sought to to honor the vital work of the Friends of the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me consolidate and expand his authority as chair- Mississippi River (FMR) on the 20th anniver- in recognizing the San Luis Canal Company man. This abuse of power led to multiple in- sary of its founding. Since its inception in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.007 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 18, 2013 1993, this organization and its army of volun- school in Ohio. Holy Name High School in their self-esteem and academic potential. This teers has dedicated itself to protecting Amer- Parma Heights begins a yearlong centennial inspired Popsie to form The World Famous ica’s greatest river here at the head of naviga- celebration in 2014. Rainbow Crusaders, a diverse troupe of over tion. Countless hours of hard work and dedi- In the first decade of the Twentieth Century, 200 young singers and dancers ranging from cation by FMR in partnership with many other the people of Holy Name Parish determined ages 2 to 20. organizations and individuals is making a dif- the grade school must be expanded to offer The group has since become a fixture at ference for generations to come. college preparatory second level higher edu- local celebrations and parades in the south When the Friends of the Mississippi River cation. In the fall of 1914, Holy Name High Florida area, representing the community val- was founded in 1993 its mission was to en- School admitted its first classes. Educated by ues of tolerance and racial harmony. Further- gage citizens in an effort to protect, restore the Sisters of Charity, Holy Name was the first more, they are the first drug awareness pro- and enhance the Mississippi River in the Twin Catholic high school in the Cleveland area to gram to be officially recognized by the Boy Cities region. The river is one of our nation’s enroll both male and female students. In its Scouts of America. Popsie and his Crusaders most important natural resources, cherished ensuing century of education, both the school have traveled throughout the country, with per- each year by millions of residents and visitors and its nearly 20,000 alumni have gone on to formances in Tennessee, Georgia, and Wash- alike. As one of the world’s longest rivers, the make a difference throughout the community, ington, DC being among their most notable Mississippi is a defining geographic feature of nation and world. appearances. North America and its watershed drains all or The school’s motto, ‘‘The School’s The Mr. Speaker, due to their continued efforts to promote the values of anti-drug use, edu- parts of 31 states. The river’s ecosystem is a Thing,’’ was adopted in 1926. Its message cation, and racial harmony, I am proud to rec- natural resource of global significance, with conveys the credo that personal glory in ognize Popsie Thompson and The World Fa- nearly half of North America’s ducks, geese school activity means little. The school encour- mous Rainbow Crusaders. Thanks to them, and swans relying on the Mississippi River for ages its students through the teachings of the food, direction and resting places during sea- hundreds of children and young adults in Gospels to live Catholic values and develop south Florida have greater opportunities to sonal migrations. abilities that prepare them to lead responsible, Thanks to the tireless efforts of its staff, excel and make a difference in their commu- constructive, and meaningful lives. Name High nity. board and the hundreds of members and vol- School seal consists of the Chi Rho encircled unteers that support it, FMR is a one of Min- by the school of identification. Its seal, the f nesota’s leading citizen organizations for land Greek Chi Rho, is an official expression of RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING conservation, watershed protection and river Holy Name’s desire to do all things in Christ, CSM (RET.) ELLIS DANDY stewardship. As the ecological vitality of the with Him, and through Him. Upper Mississippi River continues to be under Holy Name High School’s rigorous aca- HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. threat, FMR faces the important task of pro- demic standards are echoed in its extra-cur- tecting the river’s ability to support native plant OF GEORGIA ricular activities. From clubs to performances IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and animal species. Today, FMR continues to to sports, the ‘‘Green Wave’’ excels. Coined in Wednesday, September 18, 2013 lead efforts critical to the long-term wellbeing the 1920, the Green Wave was first used to of the Mississippi River and the Twin Cities re- described the perfect coordination of the Holy Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise gion. FMR provides expertise and technical Name football team, which gave the appear- today to pay tribute to Command Sergeant assistance critical to the protection of the Mis- ance of a giant green wave engulfing oppo- Major (Retired) Ellis Dandy, who will be retir- sissippi River and it continues to engage pub- nents. ing from Fort Benning’s Equal Employment Of- lic and private landowners, local governments Through its century of education, Holy fice after more than 52 years of combined ac- and concerned citizens as a steward for cur- Name High School has educated its students, tive duty military and civil service. He will be rent and future generations. promoted strong values and prepared them to honored at a retirement ceremony on Thurs- FMR advocacy has helped to make the day, September 19, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at live lives of service. Its alumni include people Twin Cities a model for watershed planning McGinnis Wickam Hall at Fort Benning. and decision-making. Over the past two dec- in public service as well as the private sector, A Columbus, Georgia native, Mr. Dandy en- ades, FMR has nobly fought for the protection community leaders and those in service to our listed in the United States Army after grad- and improvement of the Mississippi River and nation. As the school, its students, parents uating from high school in 1960. Throughout watershed, and their hard work deserves rec- and alumni celebrate its 100th anniversary his military career, he served tours of duty in ognition. milestone, we know they will look upon their Europe, Southeast Asia and Korea. He taught Mr. Speaker, please join me in rising to years at Holy Name High School with fond at Army schools and served first as an Instruc- honor the commitment and dedication of the recollection, warm memories and pride. Turn- tor/Facilitator and later as a Senior Instructor Friends of the Mississippi River as we com- ing toward the future, Holy Name High School at the former Department of Defense Race memorate their 20th anniversary today, as walks confidently, ensuring a quality well- Relations Institute, which is now called the De- they continue the legacy to restore and protect rounded education for the generations to fense Equal Opportunity Management Insti- this river for future generations of Minnesotans come. Onward! tute. His last assignment on active duty was at and indeed all Americans. f the Pentagon where he served as the Army’s Sergeant Major for Equal Opportunity (EO). f RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM After 25 years of military service, Mr. Dandy PERSONAL EXPLANATION ‘‘POPSIE’’ THOMPSON AND ‘‘THE retired in 1986 with the rank of Sergeant Major WORLD FAMOUS RAINBOW CRU- (E9). He earned both an Associate and Bach- HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ SADERS’’ elor of Arts degree in Sociology/Psychology OF PENNSYLVANIA from the University of Maryland while on ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS tive duty. He also completed the requirements Wednesday, September 18, 2013 OF FLORIDA for a Master’s in Management from Troy State University shortly after his retirement. His mili- Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tary decorations include the Legion of Merit No. 462, I was unable to be present for the Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Department of De- vote on S. 793. Had I been present, I would Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I fense Commendation Medal, Army Com- have voted ‘‘yes.’’ rise today in recognition of one of my most mendation Medal (2), Purple Heart Medal, f distinguished constituents, Mr. William Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Army’s RECOGNIZING HOLY NAME HIGH ‘‘Popsie’’ Thompson, and the young people General Staff Badge, among others. SCHOOL who work with him as part of ‘‘The World Fa- Not long after his retirement, Mr. Dandy mous Rainbow Crusaders’’ community musical chose to again serve his country as a civil HON. MARCY KAPTUR group. A gifted performer, he uses his talents servant and accepted a position as Equal Em- and abilities to keep our children safe and pre- OF OHIO ployment Officer with the United States Food pare them for a brighter future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Drug Administration in Rockville, Maryland In 1986, Popsie noticed a group of bored in 1987. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 children gathering around his tailor shop in In 1988, the Second Congressional District Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Sunrise, Florida. It occurred to him that what of Georgia gained an extraordinary and hard- recognize a milestone in the life of a high these kids needed was an activity to boost working citizen when Mr. Dandy moved to Fort

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Supportive EEO Officer, Best EEO Complaints Offering a large number of programs, family Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Program Management, and four times Best resources and education outlets, the ARC is EEO Program Activities. happy to individually tailor fit their programs to Mr. MCINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Dandy wears many hats, both in his line address the unique needs of each person and pay tribute to a truly outstanding North Caro- of work and out in the surrounding commu- family. The group also allows for more tradi- linian, Mayor Daniel Evans, of Smithfield, nities. He is a Certified Mediator, Race/Human tional services such as Adult Day Care Serv- North Carolina. Mayor Evans was elected to Relations Trainer, and Small Group Facilitator. ice and community service programs. Each of his post sixteen years ago and has since dedi- He is also an Ordained Baptist Deacon at his these programs has proven to be a valuable cated himself wholly to bettering this great church, where he serves on the Trustee Board asset to everyone involved with the ARC. community. I ask you to join me in recognizing and sings in the Senior Gospel Choir. The dedication of the volunteers of the ARC his long and honorable career. Mr. Dandy has served in various capacities is to be commended as well. Their work al- Mayor Evans’ hard work and leadership including president and/or board member with lows the important programs and advocacy of have been vital to the continual development the American Red Cross West Central Geor- the ARC to continue and be extraordinarily of Smithfield. During Mayor Evans’ tenure, he gia Chapter; Muscogee County Junior Mar- successful. These passionate volunteers are has administered projects to fix water and shall’s Program; Greater Columbus Urban consistently providing services and assistance sewer infrastructure in the East and South League and the League’s Guild Affiliate; An- to individuals with intellectual and develop- Smithfield and was instrumental in the expan- nual Black History Breakfast Committee; Na- mental disabilities. sion of Neuse Charter School, an institution tional Association for the Advancement of Col- Much of the success of the ARC of Essex that has made a tremendous impact in the ored People (NAACP); Columbus Consoli- County may be seen through its accomplish- community since its opening in 2007. He has dated Government’s Personnel Review Board; ments. Their educators, volunteers and staff also been a great force for economic progress Columbus Mayor’s Commission on Diversity; have created opportunities for people with de- through his pivotal role in the development of Columbus Times Newspaper Advisory Board; velopmental disabled people that would have innovative projects, such as the Smithfield Lupus Foundation of America; Controller’s been unthinkable 65 years ago. Farmer’s Market, as well as securing lower Civic and Social Club; and the American Can- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the ARC energy prices for the citizens of Smithfield. All cer Society, Columbus Chapter’s Minority of Essex County, New Jersey as it celebrates of these achievements have contributed to the Task Force. its 65th Anniversary. growth of Smithfield. On a personal note, I have been blessed Mr. Speaker, even as Mayor Evans has over the years with Mr. Dandy’s longstanding f dedicated many years of his life to solving the friendship. He is one of the founding members complex problems facing Smithfield, he has of my Black History Observance Committee in RECOGNIZING SAN ANTONIO managed to remain openly accessible to its Columbus, Georgia and I can personally attest JOURNALIST MONICA NAVARRO citizens. His enduring commitment to his com- to his strong commitment and enduring dedi- munity makes him an exemplary public serv- cation to his country and his community. HON. HENRY CUELLAR ant, and his accomplishments will continue to Mr. Dandy has certainly accomplished many benefit Eastern North Carolina for many years OF TEXAS things in his life but none of this would have to come. As his time as Mayor of Smithfield been possible without the love and support of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES comes to a close, let us honor Mayor Evans his wife Edith, their six children and twelve Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and pray that both he and his family may re- grandchildren. ceive God’s richest blessings upon them. Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join me, my wife, Vivian, and the more than recognize San Antonio Journalist Monica f 700,000 people in Georgia’s 2nd Congres- Navarro, an award recipient of the San Anto- AMERICORPS 20TH ANNIVERSARY sional District in recognizing, commending and nio Association of Hispanic Journalists—Henry extending our sincerest appreciation to Mr. Guerra Lifetime Achievement Award for Excel- HON. DAVID E. PRICE Ellis Dandy, a true jack of all trades, for his lence in Journalism. OF NORTH CAROLINA years of outstanding service to our nation and For 30 years, Monica has been a reporter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his dedication to serving his community. and anchor for San Antonio’s Univision Chan- f nel 41, and her name has become synony- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 mous with community news. Before joining Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, HONORING THE 65TH ANNIVER- Univision in 1983, she worked in Mexico City SARY OF ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY I rise today to recognize AmeriCorps on its for seven years as a national sports reporter 20th anniversary. and anchor. A two-time Emmy Award winner, As a co-Chair of the National Service Cau- HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Monica was named the 2003 National Jour- cus, I am proud to recognize the hard work OF NEW JERSEY nalist of the Year by the Hispanic Media and dedication of the men and women who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Awards. have served our nation through AmeriCorps. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Over the years, she has reported on stories Since its inception in 1994, more than Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise that have a direct impact into people’s lives, 820,000 Americans have taken the today to honor the ARC of Essex County, New becoming a reliable source for Latino news. AmeriCorps pledge, serving over one billion Jersey as it celebrates its 65th Anniversary. As a result of a California Endowment Health hours with more than 15,000 nonprofits, public When a group of dedicated parents, reli- Journalism Fellowship at the University of agencies and faith-based organizations across gious leaders and volunteers gathered in Sep- Southern California, she produced an award America. In my home State of North Carolina, tember of 1948 to create services for individ- winning four-part project titled, ‘‘El Peso de la 10,000 people will participate in one of hun- uals with developmental disabilities, they not Obesidad,’’ which focused on the impact of dreds of AmeriCorps programs this year only created a service that would benefit a obesity and diabetes on the Latino community. alone. community, but they formed a service that She now has a crucial health segment in the Their common goal is to improve the lives of would change the lives of people development newscast called ‘‘Reforma de Salud’’ to inform the American people, and they have done so intellectual disabilities forever. With the efforts the Hispanic community about the recent immeasurably. Every day, these dedicated from these amazing individuals, came a place health reform. men and women work with community-based where people of all ages can grow comfortably I am honored and pleased to have had this organizations to deliver services, address local and accomplish goals that would be very hard time to recognize Monica Navarro on her ca- needs, and deliver aid where it is needed to attain otherwise. reer and community involvement. She has most, and in innovative ways. They support Today, the ARC of Essex County is a pri- contributed her time, knowledge, and efforts to and improve low-performing schools, build and vate, non-profit agency serving people who journalism and to serving her community. renovate homes for low-income families, fight

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.015 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 18, 2013 poverty, expand access to health services, re- School on Toledo’s East Side and Jessup W. tiring on October 31, 2013. I honor Lawrence build communities after disasters, and help Scott High School on Toledo’s West Side. for all he has done for the education commu- veterans transition back to civilian life. Scott High School was named for a mid-19th nity and for children. Please join me in thank- Building on the service of individual century Toledo Blade newspaper editor who ing Lawrence for his unparalleled leadership. AmeriCorps members, the AmeriCorps na- was a well-known civic leader and philan- We wish him well in his retirement. tional program provides benefits far beyond thropist. Eight thousand people reportedly at- f the sum of its parts and multiplies a modest tended Scott High School’s dedication cere- federal investment many times over. mony and 1,193 students were enrolled on PERSONAL EXPLANATION First, AmeriCorps members help tens of that first day of classes, September 8, 1913. thousands of faith-based and community From the start and through the decades, HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ groups expand services, enhance their capac- Scott High School was a sports powerhouse. OF PENNSYLVANIA ity, raise funds, develop new partnerships, and Many of its alumni have gone on to profes- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sional careers and even the Olympics. Scott create innovative, sustainable programs. In Wednesday, September 18, 2013 fact, AmeriCorps is the most effective multi- and Waite High Schools have been friendly ri- plier of volunteers in service, with its members vals from the start. Beginning in 1914 until Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall helping to recruit, train, and supervise more 1963, the two schools came together in an an- No. 461, I was unable to be present for the than 4 million volunteers in 2012. nual Thanksgiving Day match up which gen- vote on H.R. 2449. Had I been present, I Along the way, AmeriCorps helps organiza- erated interest far beyond the bounds of To- would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ tions leverage substantial private investment ledo. Perhaps even more famous than its f from businesses, foundations and other sports teams, Scott is also known for its inter- HONORING DR. MARTY sources, thereby stretching our federal dollars nationally known marching band the ‘‘Fantastic FENSTERSHEIB and broadening the reach of the AmeriCorps Dancing Machines.’’ Truly one of the premier mission. marching bands in the Midwest, the band has But our national service programs not only won many awards in band competitions HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA transform the lives of those who receive serv- throughout the United States and has per- OF CALIFORNIA ices; they transform the lives of those who de- formed all over the country. With a fine music IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liver them. Participants learn marketable skills tradition, Scott High School boasts famed jazz Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and earn post-service education scholarships, pianist Art Tatum among its illustrious alumni. which helps them jumpstart their careers and Scott High School’s alumni are proud of Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with increase earning potential over the course of their roots, proud of their traditions, and proud my colleagues from California, the Honorable their professional careers. And AmeriCorps of their school. Many graduates live in Toledo ANNA G. ESHOO and the Honorable ZOE LOF- alums are also more involved in their commu- and have made their mark in our hometown. GREN to express our most sincere congratula- nities and more likely than their peers to enter As they look back with fondness on school tions to Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, who is retiring into a career of public service. days gone by and reminisce at the passage of after a 30-year career with the Santa Clara This September is just the beginning of a 100 years, so too they look forward with hope county government. year-long celebration of the extraordinary im- to new accomplishments in the century to Dr. Fenstersheib is a Board Certified Pedia- pact AmeriCorps has had in its past twenty come. trician who trained in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania and at the Milwaukee Children’s Hos- years. It is also a time to look ahead and to f ensure AmeriCorps is poised for even greater pital in Wisconsin, and was in private practice impact in future years. IN HONOR OF DR. LAWRENCE J. in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received To all of our remarkable AmeriCorps mem- SCHWEINHART FOR HIS EXCEP- his Masters in Public Health from the Univer- bers and alums, I want to personally thank TIONAL DEDICATION TO EARLY sity of California, Berkeley and became Board you for your service and commend your efforts CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Certified in Public Health and Preventative to help our local communities. And once Medicine. again, I extend my congratulations to HON. JOHN D. DINGELL Throughout his career in medicine and pub- lic health, Dr. Fenstersheib has shown an ar- AmeriCorps on this twenty year anniversary OF MICHIGAN dent commitment to underserved communities. and my excitement for what is to come. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He has worked with the Well Baby Clinics in f Wednesday, September 18, 2013 San Francisco’s Mission District; La Clinica, a PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to migrant workers’ clinic in Watsonville; and with honor Dr. Lawrence J. Schweinhart, president Luchesa Migrant Workers Camp in Gilroy. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY of the HighScope Educational Research Foun- Dr. Fenstersheib began his career with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department OF ILLINOIS dation, who retires next month after nearly 40 years of exceptional service to the organiza- in 1984 as both the Medical Director of the im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion and a career of commitment to early child- munization program and as a pediatric clini- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 hood education. cian for the Department’s Refugee Health Pro- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, on roll- Dr. Schweinhart has made the economic gram. In 1994, he became the Health Officer call No. 462, had I been present, I would have and social benefits of high quality preschool for Santa Clara County and held that position voted ‘‘yes.’’ programs well known to educators, research- until his retirement. f ers, legislators, philanthropic organizations, Dr. Fenstersheib founded the first HIV Early parents, and the general public worldwide Intervention Clinical Program in California in CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF while demonstrating extraordinary leadership 1987. This program became the model for the SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY through his service on local, state, national, State of California and led to the establish- and international boards and policymaking ment and funding of more than two dozen HON. MARCY KAPTUR committees similar clinics in California. Additionally, Dr. OF OHIO He has provided an example of ethics and Fenstersheib was at the forefront of combating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES integrity the public seeks in those who serve the AIDS epidemic and served as a clinician as role models for young children and the caring for HIV infected persons for more than Wednesday, September 18, 2013 people who care for them and has brought the 27 years. Drs. Fenstersheib and Robert Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highest standards of research and practice to Frascino co-chaired the annual community recognize a milestone in the life of one of the the field of early childhood education. Dr. education seminar on HIV in Santa Clara oldest high schools in our district. Toledo’s Schweinhart has simultaneously earned the County for 11 years. Through these seminars, Scott High School celebrates its 100th birth- esteem and affection of long-time colleagues they provided healthcare professionals and day this month. and inspired a new generation of early child- patients with current information on HIV. When young Toledoans in the first decade hood educators. Community involvement and engagement of the last century began to outgrow the After a professional lifetime of securing ac- were hallmarks of Dr. Fenstersheib’s career, former Central High School, construction on tive participatory learning for children through- as evidenced by the numerous boards and two new schools began: Morrison Waite High out the country and around the world, he is re- leadership positions he served on in Santa

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.019 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1337 Clara County. These positions included: Presi- the spring of 1972, an assembly was held for Sanh. Thus the search for history of the dog dent of the California Conference of Local Macomber sophomores. They were told that tag began. Health Officers, President of the Health Offi- they could major in one of several programs The U.S. entered into the Vietnam War to cers Association of California, Executive Mem- offered at Whitney, taking core courses at prevent Communist North Vietnam from taking ber of the National Association of County and Whitney and other courses required for grad- over South Vietnam. However, the number of City Health Officials, Vice President of the uation at Macomber. The available programs U.S. casualties grew significantly during the Santa Clara County Medical Association, and included Distributive Education, Business war. Some Americans never returned home. Senior Fellow of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Technology, Marketing, and Data Processing. Some returned with the wounds of war. Those the American Leadership Forum. About fifty boys signed up. After initial adjust- wounds were both physical and mental. Until For his dedication, Dr. Fenstersheib was the ment, the program change worked well. the war in Afghanistan, Vietnam was the long- recipient of several esteemed honors and The Macomber Macmen were members of est war in U.S. history. awards, including: Santa Clara County Medical the Toledo City League and sported the colors American bodies of the fallen and wounded Association’s Outstanding Contribution in of black and gold. Their main rivals were the were sometimes difficult to identify, so every Community Service award and Special Rec- Scott Bulldogs, which was especially heated in member of the military wore, as their fathers ognition by the California Department of their basketball match-ups. The Macmen had done in previous wars, dog tags. In Viet- Health Office of AIDS. earned a team state title came in 1989, when nam, one tag was put around the neck and Furthermore, Dr. Fenstersheib’s instru- the boys basketball team won the Division I the other laced onto the boot. The dog tags mental leadership helped to pioneer the cre- state championship. The Lady Macs won two listed the American’s initials, last name, blood ation of two vital Santa Clara County pro- league titles: one for track & field in 1987 and type, serial number, gas mask size, and reli- grams. He was a founding member of the one for basketball in the 1990–91 season. gion—everything anyone would need to know Santa Clara County Health Services Planning As enrollment declined toward the end of in order to identify the individual who fell in Council. He also served as the first chair of the last century, the decision was made to battle. the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s De- close Macomber-Whitney High School at the But this dog tag found 43 years later . . . partment of Community Health and Preventa- end of the 1990–91 school year. The Whitney to whom did it belong? Was the warrior dead tive Medicine. building continued as home to adult education or alive? Naismith was determined to find out. Dr. Fenstersheib has been an outspoken classes, but was demolished in 2011 by To- His first source was the United States Govern- voice for the public’s health and the face of ledo Public Schools. The Macomber building ment, but after months of looking, it could pro- public health in Santa Clara County. He has has been repurposed by a nonprofit organiza- vide no clues where the owner of the tag was been one of the most respected voices on tion. or if he was alive or dead. Naismith poured issues of pediatric obesity, tobacco control, Macomber-Whitney High School educated through casualty lists and could find no record HIV, tuberculosis, childhood immunizations, thousands of students in the proud tradition of of the individual who owned the dog tag. He and chronic disease prevention. Toledo Public Schools, teaching them practical had hit a wall. It is in thanks for and in admiration of Dr. skills necessary to enter the workforce. The Government continued to search its Fenstersheib that we read this Congressional Through those years values were learned, tra- own records. Meanwhile, Naismith left Aus- Record today. We hope his legacy of public ditions passed on, and friendships made. The tralia and traveled to the U.S., where he found service will serve as an inspiration to others to memories of their time at Macomber-Whitney others interested in finding out what had hap- support and serve their communities. not forgotten, its alumni will recall past days pened to the U.S. Marine. Naismith met up with joy, fond recollection, and proud memo- f with his friend Charlie Fagan, owner of Good ries. REMEMBERING TOLEDO’S MACOM- Time Charlie’s Motorcycle Shop, in California. f BER-WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL Motorcycle shops like Charlie’s were aware of DOG TAG . . . LEFT BEHIND numerous motorcycle groups made up of old HON. MARCY KAPTUR ‘‘war horses’’ from the Vietnam War. Naismith told Charlie the story of the dog tag and his OF OHIO HON. TED POE two-year quest to find the dog tag’s owner. OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Charlie knew of Tanna Toney-Ferris, a woman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 18, 2013 who worked intensely with Vietnam vets on Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this weekend in Wednesday, September 18, 2013 numerous issues, including locating them. So, my home community of Toledo, Ohio, hun- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it was 2010 using social media, Tanna told the story of the dreds of alumni from Macomber-Whitney High when Australian John Naismith traveled to dog tag. The dog tag saga spread rapidly School will gather together to renew friend- Vietnam, a country rich with history, to teach across several online social networks and ships and recall their high school years in a English. During his fascinating time there, websites. Finally, in June 2013, ‘‘Sparky’’ in first all class reunion. The weekend events will Naismith explored an old abandoned airstrip Florida posted the following message to an feature riverside gatherings, tours, and a din- where the Battle of Khe Sanh took place in online Marine network: ‘‘[H]elp me locate the ner. 1968. It was one of the bloodiest, most violent, owner of the USMC Vietnam Veteran’s dog Vocational High School began training stu- and longest (January-July) battles of the Viet- tag. [ . . . It was] found in Khe Sanh Vietnam dents in 1927. The school was moved to its nam War between the North Vietnamese Army 2 years ago by an Australian teacher. The own location, and Irving E. Macomber Voca- (NVA) and the Americans—primarily U.S. Ma- name is L.P. Martinson. His name is NOT on tional Technical High School opened its doors rines, Soldiers, and Airmen and South Viet- the WALL, so he made it out of Vietnam.’’ in 1938. Named for the man who helped de- namese soldiers. In this mountainous, rainy, Finally, half way around the world in Af- velop Toledo’s schools and parks, Macomber hot region of the former South Vietnam, ghanistan, Marine Staff Sergeant Joshua educated boys serving the entire city and was Naismith discovered an old discolored alu- Laudermilk, on active duty, saw the post, part of the Toledo Public School District. minum dog tag shining lightly underneath the called Information, and obtained Martinson’s Harriet Whitney High School began pro- dirt. He picked it up. He held the dog tag in phone number. He then contacted Martinson viding a vocational public education to high his hand, looked curiously at it, and wondered by phone. The Marine had finally been lo- school age girls in 1939. The school’s name- about the history of it. cated. sake was Toledo’s first school teacher nearly The war had ended long ago; life started all U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Lanny P. a century before. Whitney, too, served the en- over again for many. The area of the battle Martinson, from Minnesota, was a part of the tire city and was part of the Toledo Public had changed. A museum had been built Khe Sanh Battle of South Vietnam. On June School District. where the battle was once fought. But a dog 4, 1968 his leg was blown away during the In 1959, Whitney and Macomber High tag remained where it was left behind—for 43 fighting. The 23-year-old Marine was carried School became joint-operational. The schools years—presumably belonging to an American off the battlefield and immediately taken to were next-door to each other and became Marine, likely a casualty of the Vietnam war. surgery. When he woke up, he did not realize known as Macomber-Whitney. Despite the fact It represented someone’s past. It wasn’t neither of his dog tags were with him. Time that they shared an urban campus and some something that Naismith could put down. He passed and Lanny Martinson dealt with his operations, the two schools remained com- carried it with him in hopes of putting together war wounds best he could. He became suc- pletely separate in faculties, enrollments, and an image of a young American warrior who cessful in construction management in Min- curriculum until the 1973–1974 school year. In had worn the dog tag into the battle of Khe nesota. He worked until the VA granted him

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.024 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1338 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 18, 2013 100% disability in 1998 and he took up art and legal assistance on matters affecting essential PERSONAL EXPLANATION portrait painting. Four years ago, he and his needs of low-income and other vulnerable wife Delphine moved to Texas. people in our community. In the past ten HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ When his daughter Bobby was 16 in 1998, years, Legal Services of New Jersey has pro- OF PENNSYLVANIA she asked Martinson for his dog tags. She ad- vided services for 42,873 low-income constitu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mired her warrior father and wanted the tags ents in the area. Their services seek to help Wednesday, September 18, 2013 to wear to show he was part of the rare breed individuals maintain safe and affordable hous- of Vietnam fighters. Martinson looked in his ing, gain suitable incomes, access quality Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall ‘‘war chest’’ and was surprised that they were health care and secure family stability. The or- No. 460, I was unable to be present for the not there. He surmised that the dog tag on the ganization has attorneys and administrators vote on H.R. 3092. Had I been present, I boot had been destroyed and the other tag working in Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sus- would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ was left behind on the battlefield. His guess sex and Warren counties. f had been right. It remained on that same bat- Legal Services of Northwest Jersey is dedi- HONORING LEAH LAUDICK tlefield for 43 years, until Naismith found it. cated to the cause of equal justice and each On August 20, 2013, Naismith and some of year prioritizes their work and mission to serve the other searchers got on motorcycles, left different needs of the low-income community. HON. LUKE MESSER California and headed east—to Sugarland Recently, the organization has focused on dis- OF INDIANA Texas. They took L.P. Martinson’s dog tag aster legal assistance, access to health care IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with them. Three days later—45 years after and assistance for those affected by HIV/ Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Martinson was wounded in battle—Martinson AIDS. In these areas, the organization has Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and Naismith met for the first time at helped those affected by Superstorm Sandy honor the memory of a young constituent, Martinson’s home. The day after they met, a as well as those seeking legal advice on ac- Leah Elizabeth Laudick of Greensburg, Indi- special ceremony was held in Missouri City, cessing benefits of the Affordable Care Act ana. Texas, in honor of Sergeant Lanny P. and Medicare/Medicaid. In order to provide Leah was a beautiful young girl who en- Martinson, United States Marine Corps. More these services, as a public-private partnership, joyed collecting rocks, chasing butterflies, and than 100 people attended the event, including the Legal Services of Northwest Jersey is picking flowers. Leah loved being with her motorcycle club members, Vietnam vets, citi- funded by federal, state and county govern- family whether it was playing basketball with zens, and City Councilmember Danny ments. Most notably, the U.S. Department of her brothers or caring for her younger siblings. Ngyuen—who was a young child living in Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, Leah’s parents, Andy and Shelly Laudick, South Vietnam during the war. Naismith pre- the Merck Foundation and the County Bar As- were both good friends of mine, and Leah’s sented Martinson the dog tag that had been sociations provide support for the organization. dad, Andy, was a fellow member of the left behind. In addition, the organization received a Greensburg Pirates’ varsity football team. The Australian teacher and the U.S. Ma- $20,000 grant from the State of New Jersey in We mourn a life that ended too soon and rine—now friends—plan to travel to Vietnam October 2012, specifically to provide legal ac- pray for understanding and comfort for family together. They will visit the battlefield of Khe cess to those constituents affected by HIV/ members and those in our community who Sanh where Martinson and his buddies val- AIDS. knew and loved Leah. While in times of tur- iantly fought, where he was wounded, and To highlight one of their own, William F. moil we struggle to understand the where a dog tag . . . was left behind. Matrician, Esq., a veteran, has served as an unexplainable, may we find peace and joy in Lanny Martinson intends to bequeath his attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Morris our religious faith and the memories of time dog tag to his daughter. County since 1971. He was instrumental in shared with those we love. And that’s just the way it is. helping the organization grow into the well-rec- I ask the citizens of the 6th Congressional f ognized and respected non-profit law firm that District to join me in keeping Andy and Shelly, their sons Brayden, Luke, Reid and Nicholas, OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL it is today. His colleague, Joel A. Murphy, daughters, Lauren and Adalyn and the entire DEBT Esq., describes Bill as ‘‘a great attorney with a very big heart’’. Bill’s character and dedi- extended Laudick family in our thoughts and cated service to those less-fortunate in his prayers. HON. MIKE COFFMAN community is indicative of all those who de- f OF COLORADO vote their work and time to the Legal Services HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. QUENTIN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Northwest Jersey’s mission. YOUNG Wednesday, September 18, 2013 In recent news, the Legal Services of North- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January west Jersey has made available its MENTOR HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- (Meeting Education Needs Through Represen- tation) program to low-income constituents. OF ILLINOIS fice, the national debt was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $10,626,877,048,913.08. The Daily Record, highlighted and explained Today, it is $16,738,492,645,235.04. We’ve the mission of the program that seeks to meet Wednesday, September 18, 2013 added $6,111,615,596,321.96 to our debt in 4 the education needs of its client families Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise years. This is $6 trillion in debt our nation, our through representation over a broad range of today to honor my friend and hero, Dr. Quen- economy, and our children could have avoided educational areas, including special education, tin Young, and to wish him a very happy 90th with a balanced budget amendment. school attendance and registration, homeless- birthday. Quentin Young is the most cheerful, ness, educational access and school discipli- f indefatigable, self-confident, unrelenting and nary proceedings. Through the MENTOR and optimistic warrior for justice that I have ever HONORING THE 10TH ANNIVER- similar programs, the Legal Services of North- known. He is a tireless activist for health care SARY OF THE LEGAL SERVICES west Jersey provides constituents with help in justice, social justice, and equality. OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY obtaining their basic rights as citizens, in this My physician (until he retired without my case, access to a quality education. permission) and friend, Quentin has been the HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Recently, the Legal Services of Northwest nationally recognized, erudite and silver- OF NEW JERSEY Jersey has struggled to provide the civil legal tongued spokesperson and irrepressible services needed by their constituents due to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cheerleader for a single-payer national health fewer resources. Despite such obstacles, the care system for the last many decades. He Wednesday, September 18, 2013 organization has continued to provide the coined the phrase’’ Everybody in, Nobody Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise most comprehensive and helpful legal advice out.’’ today to honor the Legal Services of North- it can to low-income constituents of northwest Literally ‘‘walking the walk’’, Quentin Young west Jersey, serving five counties of northwest New Jersey. walked the state of Illinois advocating for uni- New Jersey, which is celebrating its 10th Anni- Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues versal health care with now Governor Pat versary. to join me in congratulating the Legal Services Quinn. He was doctor, friend and advisor to As a non-profit law firm, the Legal Services of Northwest Jersey as they celebrate their Mayor Harold Washington, and personal phy- of Northwest Jersey seeks to provide free 10th Anniversary. sician to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.026 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1339 visits to Chicago. Quentin never missed a who was sworn in this afternoon as the State Each of these six countries, to one degree chance to weigh in on what is now known as Department’s Assistant Secretary for Europe or another, has made clear their interest in Obamacare. and Eurasia. Assistant Secretary Nuland, a closer relations with the European Union and Dr. Young is Chairman of Health and Medi- career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has chosen—again voluntarily—to participate cine Policy Research Group, a group that he has served with distinction under Democratic in the Eastern Partnership. founded in 1980 to promote social justice and and Republican Presidents, most recently as challenge inequities in health and health care. State Department Spokesperson, as U.S. Am- Three of the Eastern Partnership coun- He is also the national coordinator of Physi- bassador to NATO, and as the former Vice tries—Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine—are cians for a National Health Program. He President’s Principal Deputy National Security poised to make historic strides in their rela- served as chairman for the Department of In- Advisor. Throughout her career, Ambassador tions with the European Union by initialing or ternal Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Nuland has demonstrated a fervent commit- signing Association Agreements at this No- Chicago during the 1970’s and early 1980’s, ment to strengthening the transatlantic part- vember’s Eastern Partnership Summit in where he established the Department of Occu- nership, a relationship based on shared devo- Vilnius, Lithuania. These Association Agree- pational Medicine. In 1998, Dr. Young served tion to democratic principles and values. As as President of the American Public Health Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee ments, which include deep and comprehen- Association, and in 1997 he was inducted as on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, I sive free trade provisions, will accelerate the a Master of the American College of Physi- look forward to working with Assistant Sec- process of political reform in each country and cians. In 2010, Dr. Young was appointed by Il- retary Nuland to strengthen America’s ties with create conditions for extraordinary economic linois Governor Pat Quinn as the Illinois’ Pub- Europe, as we work together to advance our growth. lic Health Advocate. mutual interests around the world. These Association Agreements pose no A renaissance man, Quentin Young is a f great supporter of the arts and hosted his own threat to other countries. Indeed, I believe that radio show on WBEZ—Chicago area’s PBS IN SUPPORT OF THE EASTERN the greater geographic neighborhood and peo- station. I am honored to call him a treasured PARTNERSHIP ples of the Eastern Partnership countries friend and to be among the legions of people, would benefit from these countries’ integration young and old, who have relied on him as a HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING into the European economy. For this reason, mentor and for whom he is a leader and ex- OF MASSACHUSETTS I cannot understand nor do I condone threats ample of how to live a meaningful and spirited IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of trade embargoes, energy price hikes, gas life. His work is making the world a healthier Wednesday, September 18, 2013 supply cutoffs, and other forms of intimidation and better place. Happy Birthday, Dr. Quentin that might dissuade Georgia, Moldova, and Young. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the people of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine from a path they have voluntarily cho- f Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. sen. IN RECOGNITION OF ASSISTANT These six countries are members of the Euro- Mr. Speaker, I call on any government en- SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND pean Union’s Eastern Partnership, an initiative gaged in such coercive practices to respect that aims to promote democratic values, rule each country’s right under international law to of law, and economic opportunity in Eastern HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING define and conduct its own relations. OF MASSACHUSETTS Europe. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Participation in the Eastern Partnership is I call on the Administration to stand with the strictly voluntary, in line with the long-standing people of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine at Wednesday, September 18, 2013 international principle that sovereign states this important moment in Europe’s history. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to have the right to make their own decisions congratulate Ambassador Victoria Nuland, and choose their own alliances.

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Blake, Jr., of Maryland, to be Am- Works bassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear agreed to by the Senate of February 4, Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, to Safety be Ambassador to the Democratic Re- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- To hold hearings to examine black car- public of Timor-Leste, and Amy Jane tem for a computerized schedule of all bon, focusing on a global health prob- Hyatt, of California, to be Ambassador meetings and hearings of Senate com- lem with low-cost solutions. to the Republic of Palau, all of the De- SD–406 mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- partment of State. 2:30 p.m. tees, and committees of conference. SD–419 Committee on the Budget This title requires all such committees Committee on Homeland Security and to notify the Office of the Senate Daily To hold hearings to examine the impact of political uncertainty on jobs and the Governmental Affairs Digest—designated by the Rules Com- economy. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- mittee—of the time, place and purpose SD–608 tions of Carol Waller Pope, of the Dis- of the meetings, when scheduled and Committee on Commerce, Science, and trict of Columbia, Ernest W. Dubester, any cancellations or changes in the Transportation of Virginia, and Patrick Pizzella, of meetings as they occur. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Virginia, all to be a Member of the As an additional procedure along and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Federal Labor Relations Authority. with the computerization of this infor- Safety, and Security SD–342 mation, the Office of the Senate Daily To hold hearings to examine rebuilding Committee on the Judiciary Digest will prepare this information for the nation’s infrastructure, focusing on To hold hearings to examine the nomina- printing in the Extensions of Remarks leveraging innovative financing to sup- tions of Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, plement Federal investment. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to be United States Circuit Judge for SR–253 the Tenth Circuit, Vince Girdhari on Monday and Wednesday of each Select Committee on Intelligence Chhabria, to be United States District week. To hold hearings to examine Foreign In- Judge for the Northern District of Cali- Meetings scheduled for Thursday, telligence Surveillance Act (FISA) leg- September 19, 2013 may be found in the islation. fornia, and James Maxwell Moody, Jr., to be United States District Judge for Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. SH–216 3:30 p.m. the Eastern District of Arkansas. SD–226 MEETINGS SCHEDULED Committee on Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine the nomina- SEPTEMBER 23 tions of Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the SEPTEMBER 26 2:30 p.m. District of Columbia, to be Assistant 10 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Secretary for Democracy, Human Committee on Commerce, Science, and Governmental Affairs Rights, and Labor, Keith Michael Har- Transportation To hold hearings to examine combating per, of Maryland, for the rank of Am- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, human trafficking, focusing on Fed- bassador during his tenure of service as Safety, and Security United States Representative to the eral, state, and local perspectives. To hold hearings to examine the United UN Human Rights Council, Crystal SD–342 States aviation industry and jobs, fo- Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank of cusing on keeping American manufac- SEPTEMBER 24 Ambassador during her tenure of serv- ice as the United States Permanent turing competitive. 10 a.m. Representative to the United Nations SR–253 Committee on Foreign Relations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Committee on Homeland Security and To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Organization, and Pamela K. Governmental Affairs tions of Eunice S. Reddick, of the Dis- Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be Represent- To hold hearings to examine reforming trict of Columbia, to be Ambassador to ative to the Office of the United Na- and renewing the postal service, part the Republic of Niger, John Hoover, of tions and Other International Organi- Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to II, focusing on promoting a 21st cen- zations in Geneva, with the rank of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Michael tury workforce. Ambassador, all of the Department of Stephen Hoza, of Washington, to be SD–342 State. Ambassador to the Republic of Cam- 2:30 p.m. SD–419 eroon, Mark Bradley Childress, of Vir- Select Committee on Intelligence ginia, to be Ambassador to the United To hold closed hearings to examine cer- SEPTEMBER 25 Republic of Tanzania, Thomas Fred- tain intelligence matters. erick Daughton, of Arizona, to be Am- 10 a.m. SH–219 bassador to the Republic of Namibia, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Matthew T. Harrington, of Virginia, to Urban Affairs OCTOBER 1 To hold hearings to examine reauthor- be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Le- 9:30 a.m. sotho, and Dwight L. Bush, Sr., of the izing the ‘‘Terrorism Risk Insurance Committee on Energy and Natural Re- District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Act’’ (TRIA), focusing on the state of sources to the Kingdom of Morocco, all of the the terrorism risk insurance market. Department of State. SD–538 To hold hearings to examine S. 812, to SD–419 Committee on Environment and Public authorize the Secretary of the Interior Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Works to take actions to implement the and Pensions To hold hearings to examine the need to Agreement between the United States To hold hearings to examine United invest in America’s infrastructure and of America and the United Mexican States efforts to reduce healthcare-as- preserve Federal transportation fund- States Concerning Transboundary Hy- sociated infections. ing. drocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of SD–430 SD–406 Mexico, and H.R. 1613, to amend the Committee on Rules and Administration 2:30 p.m. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to Business meeting to markup the Omni- Committee on Banking, Housing, and provide for the proper Federal manage- bus Budget resolution for Senate com- Urban Affairs ment and oversight of transboundary mittees for the period October 1, 2013, Subcommittee on National Security and hydrocarbon reservoirs. International Trade and Finance through February 28, 2015. SD–366 SR–301 To hold hearings to examine assessing 10:30 a.m. the investment climate and improving Committee on Commerce, Science, and market access in financial services in Transportation India. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, SD–538 Fisheries, and Coast Guard Committee on Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine the role of To hold hearings to examine the nomina- certification in rewarding sustainable tions of Philip S. Goldberg, of the Dis- fishing. trict of Columbia, to be Ambassador to SR–253 the Republic of the Philippines, Robert

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(Committees not listed did not meet) MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY SUPERSTORM SANDY RECOVERY Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: mittee concluded a hearing to examine imple- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and menting Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Community Development concluded a hearing to ex- Century’s (MAP–21) provisions to accelerate project amine recovering from Superstorm Sandy, focusing delivery, after receiving testimony from John Porcari, on assessing the progress, continuing needs, and re- Deputy Secretary, and Joseph W. Come, Assistant building strategy, after receiving testimony from Inspector General for Highway and Transit Audits, Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban both of the Department of Transportation; Dan Development, and Chair, Hurricane Sandy Rebuild- Ashe, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Depart- ing Task Force; and Peter Rogoff, Federal Transit ment of the Interior; and Nancy H. Sutley, Council Administrator, Department of Transportation. on Environmental Quality. BIGGERT–WATERS FLOOD INSURANCE NOMINATIONS ACT Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Subcommittee on Economic Policy concluded a hear- nominations of Stevan Eaton Bunnell, of the District ing to examine implementation of the Biggert- of Columbia, to be General Counsel, and Suzanne Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012, focusing on Eleanor Spaulding, of Virginia, to be Under Sec- one year after enactment and additional challenges retary for National Protection and Programs, who for FEMA to address, after receiving testimony from was introduced by Senators Warner and Kaine, both Senators Vitter and Landrieu; Craig Fugate, Admin- of the Department of Homeland Security, after the istrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, nominees testified and answered questions in their Department of Homeland Security; Alicia Puente own behalf. Cackley, Director, Financial Markets and Commu- nity Investment Team, Government Accountability BUSINESS MEETING Office; Christine Shirley, National Flood Insurance Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Program Coordinator for the State of Oregon, Eu- Committee ordered favorably reported the following gene; Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense, business items: Washington, D.C.; and Birny Birnbaum, The Center S.1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child Care for Economic Justice, Austin, Texas. and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, with an ACCOUNTABILITY AND FINANCIAL amendment in the nature of a substitute; TRANSPARENCY An original resolution authorizing expenditures by Committee on the Budget: Committee and the Govern- the committee during the 113th Congress; and ment Performance Task Force concluded a hearing to The nominations of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the examine enhancing accountability and increasing fi- District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the nancial transparency, focusing on the status of trans- National Labor Relations Board, and Scott S. Dahl, parency efforts under way and the extent to which of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of new initiatives address lessons learned from the Re- Labor. covery Act, after receiving testimony from Stanley J. BUSINESS MEETING Czerwinski, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; Thomas Lee, Sunlight Foun- Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee ordered favor- dation, Washington, D.C.; and Gerald J. Kane, Uni- ably reported an original resolution authorizing ex- versity of Virginia, Charlottesville. penditures by the committee from October 1, 2013, through February 28, 2015. NOMINATIONS Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: FEDERAL MANDATORY MINIMUM Committee concluded a hearing to examine the SENTENCES nominations of Terrell McSweeny, of the District of Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a Columbia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, and hearing to examine reevaluating the effectiveness of

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Pages H5606–09 of cleanup be included in financial assurance and National Strategic and Critical Minerals Produc- that financial insurance instruments shall be in the tion Act of 2013: The House passed H.R. 761, to form of a surety bond, letter of credit or other in- require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary strument that would routinely be accepted in com- of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic merce (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 235 noes, sources of the minerals and mineral materials of stra- Roll No. 469). Pages H5616–17, H5620–21 tegic and critical importance to United States eco- H. Res. 347, the rule providing for consideration nomic and national security and manufacturing com- of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 231 petitiveness, by a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 178 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 464, after the previous noes, Roll No. 471. Pages H5600–06, H5609–24 question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 Rejected the Cicilline motion to recommit the bill yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 463. Pages H5600–06 to the Committee on Natural Resources with in- Recess: The House recessed at 3:31 p.m. and recon- structions to report the same back to the House vened at 4:31 p.m. Page H5618 forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 197 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 470. Pages H5621–23 Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the na- 349, electing a Member to a certain standing com- ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee mittee of the House of Representatives. Page H5624 on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall Presidential Messages: Read a message from the be considered as an original bill for the purpose of President wherein he notified Congress that the na- amendment under the five-minute rule. tional emergency with respect to persons who com- Pages H5600, H5604 mit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism de- Agreed to: clared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, Pearce amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 2001 is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 113–214) that clarifies the intention of the bill that 2013—referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs it will not impact Secretarial Order 3324, as it re- and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113–63). lates to oil/gas and potash. Page H5617 Page H5641 Rejected: Read a message from the President wherein he Lowenthal amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. transmitted the text of the Agreement Between the 113–214) that sought to clarify that the definition Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Cooperation of ‘‘Strategic and Critical Minerals’’ only includes the Regarding Atomic Information, including a tech- minerals identified by the National Research Council nical annex and security annex—referred to the (NRC) as strategic and critical minerals (and any ad- Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be ditional minerals added by the Secretary that meet printed (H. Doc. 113–64). Page H5641 the NRC’s criteria). Also would clarify that the defi- Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and nition of ‘‘Mineral Exploration or Mine Permit’’ in seven recorded votes developed during the pro- this underlying legislation only refers to mineral ex- ceedings of today and appear on pages H5605, ploration or mine permit for strategic and critical H5605–06, H5606, H5619, H5619–20, H5620, minerals (by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 241 H5621, H5622–23, H5623–24. There were no noes, Roll No. 466); Pages H5612–14, H5618–19 quorum calls. Veasey amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113–214) that sought to designate the Secretary of Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- Interior to publish no later than 60 days ager enact- journed at 9:36 p.m. ment of the bill a list of ‘‘Strategic and Critical Min- erals’’ for the purpose of the bill. The Secretary must Committee Meetings update the list every 5 years (by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 467); SEQUESTRATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 Pages H5614–15, H5619–20 AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE MILITARY Connolly amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. SERVICES ON THE STRATEGIC CHOICES 113–214) that sought to require mineral exploration AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW and mining projects to be subjected to an Environ- Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a mental Impact Statement review prior to approval. hearing on Planning for Sequestration in Fiscal Year Removes the arbitrary limit on the time frame for 2014 and Perspectives of the Military Services on the

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SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE order printed in the report, may be offered only by AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2013; a Member designated in the report, shall be consid- RESTORING HEALTHY FORESTS FOR ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACT; NUTRITION in the report equally divided and controlled by the REFORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to OF 2013; AND CONTINUING amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 for division of the question. The rule waives all Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on points of order against the amendments printed in H.R. 687, the ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange part C of the report. The rule provides one motion and Conservation Act of 2013’’; H.R. 1526, the to recommit with or without instructions. ‘‘Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Commu- Finally, the rule provides a closed rule for H.R. nities Act; H.R. 3102, the ‘‘Nutrition Reform and 3102. The rule provides one hour of debate equally Work Opportunity Act of 2013’’; and H.J. Res. 59, divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. The nority member of the Committee on Agriculture. Committee granted, by voice vote, a structure rule The rule waives all points of order against consider- for H.R. 687. The rule provides one hour of general ation of the bill. The rule waives all points of order debate equally divided and controlled by the chair against provisions of the bill. The rule provides one and ranking minority member of the Committee on motion to recommit. Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of The Committee also granted, by voice vote, a order against consideration of the bill. The rule closed rule for H.J. Res. 59. The rule provides one makes in order as original text for the purpose of hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the amendment the amendment in the nature of a sub- chair and ranking minority member of the Com- stitute recommended by the Committee on Natural mittee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points Resources now printed in the bill and provides that of order against consideration of the joint resolution. it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all The rule provides that the amendment printed in points of order against the amendment in the nature the Rules Committee report shall be considered as of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those adopted and the joint resolution, as amended, shall further amendments printed in part A of the Rules be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Committee report. Each such amendment may be of- order against provisions in the joint resolution, as fered only in the order printed in the report, may amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit be offered only by a Member designated in the re- with or without instructions. port, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable In Section 2, the rule provides that it shall be in for the time specified in the report equally divided order at any time from the calendar day of Sep- and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, tember 26, 2013, through the calendar day of Sep- shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be tember 29, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain mo- subject to a demand for division of the question. The tions that the House suspend the rules and that the rule waives all points of order against the amend- Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Mi- ments printed in part A of the report. The report nority Leader or her designee on the designation of provides one motion to recommit with or without any matter or consideration pursuant to this section. instructions. Testimony was heard from the following Chair- Additionally, the rule provides a structure rule for men: Hastings (WA); Lucas (OK); and Rogers (KY); H.R. 1526. The rule provides one hour of general and the following Representatives: Grijalva; DeFazio; debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Lowey; Van Hollen; Norton; and Scalise. and ranking minority member of the Committee on METHAMPHETAMINE ADDICTION: USING Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of SCIENCE TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS order against consideration of the bill. The rule pro- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- vides that an amendment in the nature of a sub- committee on Research and Technology held a hear- stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee ing entitled ‘‘Methamphetamine Addiction: Using print 113–21, modified by the amendment printed Science to Explore Solutions’’. Testimony was heard in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be from Niki Crawford, First Sergeant, Meth Suppres- considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall sion Section Commander, Indiana State Police; and be considered as read. The rule waives all points of public witnesses. order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those further amendments MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a Each such amendment may be offered only in the markup on H.R. 2542, the ‘‘Regulatory Flexibility

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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- committee on Economic Development, Public Build- ings to examine wildlife management authority within ings, and Emergency Management held a hearing en- the State of Alaska under the Alaska National Interest titled ‘‘FEMA Reauthorization: Recovering Quicker Lands Act and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and Smarter’’. Testimony was heard from Joseph L. 9:30 a.m., SD–366. Nimmich, Associate Administrator for Response and Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency; hold hearings to examine promoting a system of shared responsibility, focusing on issues for reauthorization of Yolanda Chavez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the ‘‘Higher Education Act’’, 10 a.m., SD–430. Grant Programs, Office of Community Planning and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Development, Department of Housing and Urban to hold hearings to examine reforming and renewing the Development; and public witnesses. postal service, part I, focusing on maintaining services, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE’S EXEMPT reducing costs and increasing revenue through innovation ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION POST–TIGTA and modernization, 10 a.m., SD–342. AUDIT Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 357, to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on plans throughout the United States in order to dissemi- Oversight held a hearing entitled ‘‘Internal Revenue nate information when a law enforcement officer is seri- Service’s Exempt Organizations Division Post- ously injured or killed in the line of duty, and the nomi- TIGTA Audit’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel nations of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, to be United States Cir- Werfel, Acting Commissioner, Internal Revenue cuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Landya Service. B. McCafferty, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, Brian Morris, and Susan P. Watters, both to be a United States District Judge for Joint Meetings the District of Montana, Jeffrey Alker Meyer, to be DEBT CEILING United States District Judge for the District of Con- Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a necticut, and Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Colum- bia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties hearing to examine the economic costs of debt-ceil- Oversight Board, 10 a.m., SD–226. ing brinksmanship, after receiving testimony from Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics, West Chester, examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. Pennsylvania; David Malpass, Encima Global LLC, New York, New York; and Donald B. Marron, The House Urban Institute, and Dan Mitchell, Cato Institute, Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing both of Washington, D.C. entitled ‘‘The U.S. Presence in Afghanistan Post-2014: f Views of Outside Experts’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, hearing COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, entitled ‘‘Defense Department’s posture for September 11, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 2013: What are the Lessons of Benghazi?’’, 3:30 p.m., (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee Senate on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension, hearing en- Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine titled ‘‘Future of Union Organizing’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Ray- the nominations of Deborah Lee James, of Virginia, to be burn. Secretary of the Air Force, Jessica Garfola Wright, of Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Personnel and Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Two Readiness, and Marcel J. Lettre II, of Maryland, to be Weeks Until Enrollment: Questions for CCIIO’’, 10 a.m., Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence, all of 2123 Rayburn. the Department of Defense, Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and to be Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Keystone’s Red Tape Anniver- Kevin A. Ohlson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the sary: Five Years of Bureaucratic Delay and Economic Ben- United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, efits Denied’’, 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to entitled ‘‘The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002’’, 10 hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jo Emily a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Mid- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- dle East and North Africa, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Reviews of the Benghazi Attack the Syrian Refugee Crisis’’, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. and Unanswered Questions’’, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee ‘‘An Unclear Roadmap: Burma’s Fragile Political Reforms on Oversight and Subcommittee on Environment, joint and Growing Ethnic Strife’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. subcommittee hearing entitled ‘‘Dysfunction in Manage- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging ment of Weather and Climate Satellites’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Threats, markup on H. Res. 284, expressing the sense of Rayburn. the House of Representatives with respect to promoting Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic energy security of European allies through opening up the Growth, Tax and Capital Access, hearing entitled ‘‘Pri- Southern Gas Corridor, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. vate Sector Initiatives to Educate Small Business Owners Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Over- sight and Management Efficiency, hearing entitled ‘‘DHS and Entrepreneurs’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Acquisition Practices: Improving Outcomes for Taxpayers Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Com- Using Defense and Private Sector Lessons Learned’’, 2 mittee, markup on H.R. 3080, the ‘‘Water Resources Re- p.m., 311 Cannon. form and Development Act of 2013’’; H.R. 3095, to en- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, sure that any new or revised requirement providing for and Communications, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing the Na- the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals oper- tion’s State of Preparedness: A Federal, State, and Local ating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is Perspective’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, other purposes; and H.R. 3096, to designate the building Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, hear- occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located ing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’’, at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the ‘‘Michael D. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Ray- Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and burn. Antitrust Law, hearing entitled ‘‘The Patient Protection Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, hearing and Affordable Care Act, Consolidation, and the Con- entitled ‘‘Trials in Transparency: An Analysis of VA Co- sequent Impact on Competition in Healthcare’’, 1 p.m., operation with Congress in Meeting its Oversight Re- 2141 Rayburn. sponsibilities on Behalf of Veterans’’, 10 a.m., 334 Can- Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water non. and Power, hearing entitled ‘‘Keeping Hydropower Af- Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social fordable and Reliable: The Protection of Existing Hydro- Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Social Security Disability In- power Investments and the Promotion of New Develop- surance fraud conspiracy in Puerto Rico’’, 2:30 p.m., ment’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. B–318 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full hearing entitled ‘‘Executive Branch standards for land-in- trust decisions for gaming purposes’’, 2 p.m., 1324 Long- Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Ongoing Intelligence Ac- worth. tivities’’, 10 a.m., HVC–304. This is a closed hearing.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 19 10 a.m., Thursday, September 19

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 3102— morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 will continue consideration of S. 1392, Energy Savings (Subject to a Rule). and Industrial Competitiveness Act.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Holt, Rush, N.J., E1330 Moran, James P., Va., E1332 Honda, Michael M., Calif., E1336 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1337 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1334 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1334, E1336, E1337 Price, David E., N.C., E1335 Brownley, Julia, Calif., E1331 Keating, William R., Mass., E1339, E1339 Sarbanes, John P., Md., E1331 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1338 Kelly, Mike, Pa., E1332 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1336, E1338 Costa, Jim, Calif., E1333 Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1329 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1335 Kinzinger, Adam, Ill., E1329 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1329 Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1330 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1332 Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E1334, E1336, E1338 Dingell, John D., Mich., E1336 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1332 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E1330 Foster, Bill, Ill., E1332 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1333 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1333 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1335, E1338 McIntyre, Mike, N.C., E1335 Walberg, Tim, Mich., E1332 Gohmert, Louie, Tex., E1329 Maffei, Daniel B., N.Y., E1331 Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E1331 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1334 Messer, Luke, Ind., E1333, E1338

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