H6918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 8, 2020 it to meet the challenges of the next b 1215 HONORING COACH NICK GIEBER century. Representative HURD’s work BIDDING FAREWELL TO SETH (Mr. WATKINS asked and was given will not be forgotten, and I will miss KLAIMAN permission to address the House for 1 him dearly. (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) f permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Kansas Middle School HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE marks.) Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise wrestling coach Nick Gieber. To be OF MARC LEE today to bid farewell to a vital member clear, he is not dead. He is way too (Mr. BABIN asked and was given per- of my team and my right-hand man in tough for that. mission to address the House for 1 Rhode Island for the last 7 years. Seth For decades, Coach Gieber would minute.) Klaiman joined my staff as district di- transform boys into men through wres- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘I have felt rector and then my Rhode Island chief tling practices that were so hard we fear at some of the things I have seen of staff after working for several cycles thought that death was an option. But here. I have seen amazing things and I on my reelection campaign. The people it wasn’t just developing us mentally have seen sad things, but being in of Rhode Island’s Second District could and physically, he also developed a makes me realize what a great country not have asked for a more dedicated sense of camaraderie, rapport, integ- we have.’’ public servant. rity, and honor. He would say, ‘‘You These are the words of Navy SEAL Seth worked nonstop, and he em- never know, boys. Today could be the Marc Lee in his last letter home before bodied the phrase ‘‘underpromise and most beautiful day in the world.’’ making the ultimate sacrifice for our overdeliver.’’ His organizational skills Coach Gieber, from the floor of the country in Ramadi, Iraq. are unparalleled, and he was instru- United States House of Representa- My son, Leif, served with Marc on mental in helping me manage my most tives, thank you. And you never know, SEAL Team 3 and was with him during valuable resource, my time, on behalf today could be the most beautiful day his final act of honor. By all accounts, of the people of Rhode Island. in the world. faith, courage, and determination were Seth is leaving to serve as chief of f staff to our State Treasurer, Seth Mag- Marc’s guiding principles. They carried NATIONAL BORINQUENEERS DAY him throughout his valiant career. aziner. It is a terrific opportunity for ´ ´ Thanks to Marc and many men like him to continue to serve the Ocean (Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto him, good continues to triumph over State. And while I am sad to see him Rico asked and was given permission to go, I wish him the very best of luck in evil. In their violent wake, they leave address the House for 1 minute and to his new role. revise and extend her remarks.) behind humility, love, and selflessness, To Seth, his wife, Ann, and their new ´ ´ reminding me of John 3:13: Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto son, Sebastian, I offer my sincerest Rico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- Greater love hath no man than this, that a thanks for your years making me look man lay down his life for his friends. port of the NDAA. good and all the work you have done on This bill includes an amendment I in- behalf of the people of Rhode Island. I f troduced, along with Representative often say that we are only as good as MURPHY and Senator RICK SCOTT, to the people around us, and I am lucky honor the 65th Infantry Regiment, also HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE to have had a decade spent with you. OF MARC LEE known as the Borinqueneers, by desig- f nating April 13 as National (Ms. CHENEY asked and was given Borinqueneers Day. permission to address the House for 1 HONORING THE LIFE OF FREDERICK ‘‘PAL’’ BARGER, JR. On April 13, 2016, Congress awarded minute and to revise and extend her re- the Congressional Gold Medal to these (Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee marks.) patriots for their numerous contribu- asked and was given permission to ad- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, today the tions to American history and their House will consider H.R. 6016, desig- dress the House for 1 minute.) Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. outstanding military service from nating the United States Postal Serv- World War I through the recent con- ice facility in Arizona as the Marc Lee Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a giant in northeast Tennessee and flicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Memorial Post Office Building. This is This bill also authorizes $37 million my friend, Frederick ‘‘Pal’’ Barger, Jr., a fitting honor and tribute to Petty Of- in military construction funding for ficer 2nd Class Marc Alan Lee for his who passed away recently at the age of 90. the National Guard Readiness Center heroic actions during Operation Iraqi in Puerto Rico. It also includes the Freedom. Pal’s impact on our community was tremendous. Pal is best known for Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, On August 2, 2006, while on patrol in which incorporates my amendment re- Ramadi, Marc Lee fearlessly exposed Pal’s Sudden Service, a drive-through restaurant with rapid service, great quiring the Coast Guard Academy Mi- himself to direct enemy fire in order to food, and affordable prices. nority Outreach Team program to in- protect the lives of his teammates. He In 2001, Pal’s became the first res- clude officers from the U.S. territories, gave his life for his brothers and for taurant to receive the Malcolm and requiring the Academy’s diversity our freedom. Baldrige National Quality Award, the report to include information on the ef- He was posthumously awarded the Nation’s highest Presidential honor for fectiveness of outreach and recruit- for his actions that day. In performance excellence. Pal is one of ment efforts for the territories as well. the words of Jocko Willink, com- northeast Tennessee’s best success sto- f mander of Task Unit Bruiser, Marc’s ries. JOSEPH RAINEY: 150 YEARS unit in Iraq, Marc was ‘‘one of those Pal’s commitment to excellence rare men, those true heroes, the ones didn’t stop at the drive-through win- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina who rose above the rest of us to sym- dow. He received recognition through- asked and was given permission to ad- bolize courage and faith and selfless- out his life for his kindness, gen- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ness and love.’’ erosity, and unwavering dedication to vise and extend his remarks.) As we honor Marc Lee today, let us help our region prosper. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. all recommit ourselves to cherishing I am especially grateful for Pal’s con- Speaker, this Saturday, America recog- the freedom for which he died and to tributions to his alma mater, East Ten- nizes 150 years since Joseph Rainey, living lives worthy of the sacrifice of nessee State University, which have the first African American to serve in all our men and women who have given greatly impacted so many of our re- the U.S. House of Representatives, their lives for our liberty. gion’s current and future leaders. took office. God bless Marc and his family, and Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recog- I am grateful for South Carolinian God bless the United States of Amer- nize the life of Pal Barger for his tre- Joseph Rainey, a Republican, a cham- ica. mendous impact on our community. pion of civil rights, for breaking

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The power and This legislation has become too tagon and national security policy. importance of voting rights are at the swampy. It does good things to ensure And on that measure, this year’s bill heart of the exhibition, which tells this that America can vanquish any foe on is an incredibly important piece of leg- tumultuous history through objects, the battlefield, but we should only islation. To begin with, we address the images, documents, and words of Afri- fight when that fight is just and prop- issue of diversity within the military. I can-American Members of Congress er. really want to thank the Congressional who have lived and legislated through Mr. Speaker, we have spent two dec- Black Caucus and the Congressional it. ades trading the same villages back Hispanic Caucus, specifically ANTHONY In conclusion, God bless our troops, and forth in Afghanistan. And I believe BROWN, VERONICA ESCOBAR, and RUBEN and we will never forget September the that the administration that leads our GALLEGO for putting forward policy 11th in the global war on terrorism. country should work to bring those that will address the diversity prob- Congratulations to President Donald troops home, and unfortunately, this lems that we have. Trump for leading South Carolina Re- bill does exactly the opposite. From Mr. Speaker, our military right now publicans to the most success in 140 Afghanistan, from Germany, and else- in its leadership and in its recruitment years since Congressman Rainey began where, I am going to put America first does not adequately reflect the diver- the Republican Party. and I am voting against this bill. sity of this country. This bill puts in f f place a chief diversity officer at the Pentagon and takes a number of other PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6395, steps to try to correct that, to make (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY sure that we have a military that re- asked and was given permission to ad- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- flects diversity of this country and dress the House for 1 minute and to re- TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 that meets the equity and social jus- vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. tice requirements. I think that is an Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the incredibly important policy statement, Mr. Speaker, yesterday, marked the House of December 3, 2020, I call up the and a step forward. 79th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor conference report on the bill (H.R. 6395) We also implement a number of the naval base attack. to authorize appropriations for fiscal provisions from a defense policy board On December 7, 1941, the surprise at- year 2021 for military activities of the led by Eric Schmidt and Bob Work fo- tack by the Japanese on a U.S. Naval Department of Defense, for military cusing on artificial intelligence. I base in Hawaii left nearly 2,500 people construction, and for defense activities heard some Members speaking earlier dead. Innocent lives were taken; mem- of the Department of Energy, to pre- about the importance of that. We have bers of the , Army, scribe military personnel strengths for a series of recommendations for how Marines, as well as civilians. It re- such fiscal year, and for other pur- the Department of Defense can do a mains one of the deadliest attacks in poses, and ask for its immediate con- better job of getting AI right, devel- American history, often described as sideration. oping the technology and using it, but ‘‘a date which will live in infamy,’’ ac- The Clerk read the title of the bill. also broader technologies as well. The cording to a quote by President Frank- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Pentagon is woefully behind right now lin D. Roosevelt. ant to the order of the House of Thurs- in taking advantage of the tech- Every year on December 7, we pause day, December 3, 2020, the conference nologies that are crucial to getting us to reflect and remember the sacrifice report is considered read. the proper defense going forward. I made by the men and women who per- (For conference report and state- think that is incredibly important. ished in the attack on Pearl Harbor. ment, see proceedings of the House of Mr. Speaker, we also have a provision President Roosevelt went on to say, December 3, 2020, at Book II, page that Ranking Member THORNBERRY ‘‘No matter how long it will take us to H6145.) worked on. It is not the most sexy or overcome this premeditated invasion, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- exciting thing in the world. It is 300 the American people in their righteous tleman from Washington (Mr. SMITH) pages of cleaning up the technical might will win through to absolute vic- and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. problems within the acquisition proc- tory.’’ THORNBERRY) each will control 30 min- ess at the Pentagon, but it is crucially Mr. Speaker, thanks to the selfless- utes. important. ness and sacrifice of the Greatest Gen- The Chair recognizes the gentleman We have so many innovative tech- eration, that is exactly what they did. from Washington. nologies, so many small businesses out God bless all of our Pearl Harbor vic- GENERAL LEAVE there that are generating great ideas tims, the survivors, and their families. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. that would be terrific for the Pentagon, f Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that but they can’t get in. They can’t pene- all Members may have 5 legislative trate the bureaucracy and figure out A JUST AND PROPER FIGHT days in which to revise and extend how to even do business, so most of (Mr. GAETZ asked and was given per- their remarks and insert extraneous them walk away. It is crucially impor- mission to address the House for 1 material on the conference report to tant that we take steps to fix that. minute.) accompany H.R. 6395. We also have a provision I have Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I oppose The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there worked on a lot dealing with satellites the NDAA, not because I am against objection to the request of the gen- and launch. Same thing—encourage our troops, but because I love them so tleman from Washington? competition, encourage innovation. much. There was no objection. Regrettably, the Pentagon has a some- America’s fighting men and women Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. what understandable bias towards in- are so precious that they should not Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes. cumbents. They also have a bias to- have to die in some failed state, some Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support wards large companies. But what that faraway land that most Americans of the conference report before us does is it makes it harder for that in- can’t even point to on a map so that today. This is the defense policy bill, novation, for those new technologies defense contractors can extend our in- and this is an incredibly important that are crucial to get through. We volvement in these wars, so that lobby- piece of legislation. There is a lot of make changes to address that. ists can get rich, and so that Members public debate about different issues We also have a provision in this bill of Congress can get reelected. that sort of rise to the level of people to deal with Agent Orange, to make

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