March 7, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1545 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT REPEAL about health care in my district. Hun- lowing communication from the Clerk AND REPLACE dreds of constituents attended, and al- of the House of Representatives: (Mr. EVANS asked and was given together I spent more than 10 hours lis- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, permission to address the House for 1 tening to our folks. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, minute.) The best ideas come from the people, Washington, DC, March 7, 2017. Madam Speaker. I know you know Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, last The Speaker, House of Representatives, night House Republicans released their that, and I feel it is my duty as a Rep- resentative to hear my constituents’ Washington, DC. plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- House Republicans and the Trump ad- input. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of ministration say that they want a The American Health Care Act re- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- healthcare plan that cuts costs and flects what I have heard from patients, tives, the Clerk received the following mes- covers more Americans; yet they intro- families, doctors, and many others over sage from the Secretary of the Senate on duced a plan that takes away from mil- the past 8 years. Our bill will lower March 7, 2017, at 9:29 a.m.: costs, increase choices, and give pa- That the Senate agreed to without amend- lions of Americans and puts the poor- ment H.J. Res. 37. est Americans, our seniors, our people tients greater control of their health care. We are helping middle-income Appointment: with preexisting conditions, and work- Members of the Commission on Security ing class families at greater risk of Americans gain access to affordable and Cooperation in Europe. getting sick. coverage. It also protects those with With best wishes, I am According to the Philadelphia De- preexisting conditions and allows Sincerely, partment of Public Health, approxi- young adults to stay on their parents’ KAREN L. HAAS. mately 220,000 Philadelphians would insurance until age 26. f Most importantly, this legislation is lose their health insurance if the Af- RECESS fordable Care Act is repealed without moving through the Congress in an adequate replacement. open and transparent manner. I invite The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- We cannot take this risk. The new the people of Florida’s 12th Congres- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair plan is an insult to the millions of sional District and everyone to read declares the House in recess until ap- Americans who have fought hard to try and share the American Health Care proximately 5 p.m. today. to get ahead. Now is the time to resist. Act at readthebill.gop. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 13 min- f utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. f FORSYTH ACADEMY f THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S PEEPING TOMCRATS (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- b 1700 mission to address the House for 1 AFTER RECESS (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was minute.) given permission to address the House Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, March is Na- The recess having expired, the House for 1 minute.) tional Reading Month, and students was called to order by the Speaker pro Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, across the country often kick off this tempore (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) at 5 the census counts the population every observance by celebrating the birthday p.m. 10 years, but the Census Bureau also of treasured children’s author Dr. f sends out a mandatory, intrusive per- Suess. Last week I visited Forsyth sonal and more time-consuming, 28- Academy in Winston-Salem, North ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER page document called the American Carolina, where I read ‘‘There’s a PRO TEMPORE Community Survey. Wocket in My Pocket!’’ to first grade The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The survey asks intrusive questions students. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair like how many toilets does a person Forsyth Academy is a charter school will postpone further proceedings have in their house; what time does a serving students from kindergarten today on motions to suspend the rules person leave and come home from through eighth grade. The school was on which a recorded vote or the yeas work; does any person in the house founded on the principles of academic and nays are ordered, or on which the have poor eyesight, difficulty dressing, excellence, moral focus, parental part- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of or mental issues. nership, and student responsibility. Its rule XX. If this Orwellian survey is ignored, leadership believes in setting high Record votes on postponed questions the government may come after the standards, making expectations clear, will be taken later. citizen. First, the telephone calls start: providing meaningful instruction, and f weekly, then daily. Then Uncle Sam watching children surpass expectations sends his peeping tomcrats to lurk as a result. FALEOMAVAEGA ENI FA’AUA’A around homes, forcing citizens to com- It is always a pleasure to visit local HUNKIN VA CLINIC ply. If a person still refuses to hand schools and witness the great things Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I over private information to the intru- happening in classrooms across the move to suspend the rules and pass the sive eyes of the government, the gov- Fifth District. Every student in every bill (H.R. 1362) to name the Department ernment may assess fines up to $5,000. school deserves an excellent education, of Veterans Affairs community-based My bill, H.R. 1305, makes the Amer- but, unfortunately, we are falling far outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, Amer- ican Community Survey voluntary and short of that goal. Thankfully, innova- ican Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni also removes the associated criminal tive charter schools like Forsyth Acad- Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic. penalties. The ACS is a violation of pri- emy are providing thousands of fami- The Clerk read the title of the bill. vacy and a costly abuse of government lies new hope and opportunity. The text of the bill is as follows: power. School choice is a powerful tool to H.R. 1362 And that is just the way it is. help children succeed, and I am encour- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- f aged by the momentum that is build- resentatives of the United States of America in ing. I look forward to the work ahead THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE Congress assembled, and exploring additional opportunities ACT SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VET- to provide parents more choices for ERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given their children’s education. OUTPATIENT CLINIC, PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA. permission to address the House for 1 f minute and to revise and extend his re- The Department of Veterans Affairs com- munity-based outpatient clinic in Pago marks.) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, in of the enactment of this Act be known and recent weeks, I held three townhall The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE designated as the ‘‘Faleomavaega Eni meetings and a roundtable discussion of Texas) laid before the House the fol- Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic’’. Any reference

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As a Vietnam veteran and Army Re- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from most respect and grace, allowing us to serve captain, congressional aide, lieu- American Samoa (Mrs. RADEWAGEN) form a shared bond that I am very and the gentleman from Minnesota thankful for and will never forget. tenant governor, and Member of Con- Ours was a true friendship that dem- gress, there simply could be no better (Mr. WALZ) each will control 20 min- utes. onstrated that, despite whatever polit- example of what it means to be a rep- The Chair recognizes the gentle- ical differences we may have, we can resentative of his people and a citizen woman from American Samoa. all come together for the good of those of this great Nation. I fully support the naming of this GENERAL LEAVE we serve. While we may have had dis- Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I agreements on national issues, we were outpatient clinic at Pago Pago in his ask unanimous consent that all Mem- very much in sync when it came to honor and urge my colleagues to do the bers have 5 legislative days in which to Federal policy and funding for Amer- same. revise and extend their remarks and ican Samoa. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of add extraneous materials. As a veteran whose long-term health my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there suffered due to his service in Vietnam, Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I objection to the request of the gentle- Eni dedicated his life to improving con- continue to reserve the balance of my woman from American Samoa? ditions for veterans in American time until all Members have had an op- There was no objection. Samoa and took great pride in securing portunity to speak on each side. Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I funds to build the local VA clinic Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 yield myself as much time as I may which has served our veterans well. minutes to the gentleman from the consume. Therefore, I can think of no better Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support way to memorialize his dedication to SABLAN), another true champion of our of H.R. 1362, a bill to name the Depart- the people of American Samoa and his veterans and a member of the Vet- ment of Veterans Affairs community- service to our country in uniform than erans’ Affairs Committee. based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, having the local VA clinic in Pago Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Pago, which he worked so hard for, today in support of H.R. 1362, a bill Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic. named in his honor. that honors the late former Delegate I have sponsored this bill in order to I want to encourage my colleagues in from American Samoa, Eni honor my predecessor and a true public the House and Senate to salute my Faleomavaega, by naming the veterans servant, the Honorable Faleomavaega predecessor by supporting this measure community-based outpatient clinic in Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin. so that we may honor this good man Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Born on August 15, 1943, in Vailoatai for his lifelong service and dedication Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Village, American Samoa, Mr. to the people of American Samoa and Clinic. Faleomavaega graduated from to veterans everywhere. A Vietnam veteran himself, Eni Brigham Young University in 1966 and This legislation satisfies all of the worked tirelessly to secure this clinic subsequently joined the United States committee’s naming criteria and is for veterans in American Samoa. His Army and served in Vietnam. supported by the Veterans of Foreign efforts to ensure all veterans in his dis- However, his career in the Army was Wars Post Number 3391. trict enrolled in VA health care, to se- just the beginning of his public service. Once again, I urge all of my col- cure rent-free space for the clinic Mr. Faleomavaega served as a staff leagues to join me in supporting this through an agreement with the United member to A.U. Fuimaono, American bill. States Army Reserve, and his testi- Samoa’s first Delegate at-large to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of mony to the VA’s CARES Commission Washington, D.C., from 1973 to 1975. my time. resulted in a recommendation that a Having earned his law degree from Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- clinic be established and eventually led the University of Houston, he next self as much time as I may consume. to the approval of the clinic by the served as staff counsel to the Com- I rise today in strong support of H.R. Veterans Administration. mittee on the Interior and Insular Af- 1362. This tribute to our fellow col- Eni was relentless in his pursuit of fairs. league, a fellow veteran, our friend Eni, this goal so his fellow veterans in In 1981, Mr. Faleomavaega returned who passed last month, is truly well American Samoa would no longer have to American Samoa to serve as our deserved. to travel more than 2,000 miles to Hon- deputy attorney general until 1984, I would also like to thank the gentle- olulu to seek care at a VA facility. It then as our lieutenant governor until woman from American Samoa for is fitting that it now be named after 1989. During this period, Mr. bringing this bill to the floor. And just him. Faleomavaega reentered military serv- as importantly, in her time here, she Eni was someone I looked to as a ice in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1982 leader. He was the dean of the Terri- to 1989. has proven to be the staunchest advo- In 1989, Mr. Faleomavaega began his cate of this Nation’s veterans, a true tories Caucus when I first came to Con- tenure as the congressional Delegate friend to veterans, and a colleague who gress in 2009. He had served here for from American Samoa. He went on to carries on Eni’s commitment to this some 20 years by that point; but his ex- win 13 consecutive terms, making him unwaveringly. perience was even more longstanding, the longest serving Delegate to date Eni devoted his public life to service, having worked on the staff of Rep- from American Samoa. it was clear, ensuring that the unique resentative Philip Burton, a champion While in Congress, he diligently needs and interests of the people of of the territories and all of the people served the interests of his constituents American Samoa were met in every in America who are often overlooked as a member of both the House Com- bill that came through this body. For and forgotten. mittee on Foreign Relations and the any of us who worked alongside him There were two things in particular I Committee on Natural Resources. during those 13 terms, his unfailing saw in Eni. First, he had absolutely no Sadly, my friend Eni Faleomavaega commitment to his people and his ever- hesitation in representing the people of passed away on February 22. He is sur- present smile will never be forgotten. American Samoa and providing glimps- vived by his wife, 5 children, and 10 In addition to his work here and the es of the culture with the rest of us. He grandchildren. things you heard the gentlewoman say, relished the opportunity to wear his I would now like to say a few per- Eni served in the United States Army lavalava, one of the traditional pieces sonal words about the man whom I from 1966 to 1969 and as an officer in of clothing. He took pride in his tradi- came to call a true friend. the United States Army Reserve from tional tattooing. He never hesitated to

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Pursu- the standing of his constituents and ing the quality of life of veterans throughout ant to the rule, the gentleman from their right, like all Americans, to have the Pacific region. Naming the VA facility in Pennsylvania (Mr. BARLETTA) and the their voice heard here in the people’s Pago Pago in his honor is a tribute to his serv- gentleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) House. ice and commitment to the veterans in the Pa- each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman The second lesson I learned from our cific region. from Pennsylvania. departed friend was that the respon- Congressman Faleomavaega’s compassion sibilities of a Member of Congress go for veterans can be attributed to his own serv- b 1715 beyond the parochial concerns of our ice as an Army officer during the Vietnam con- GENERAL LEAVE district. Of course, we are here to be flict. Serving in this capacity gave him first- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask sure that the people and place we rep- hand knowledge of the sacrifices servicemen unanimous consent that all Members resent are treated fairly and that our make to protect our way of life. may have 5 legislative days in which to special circumstances are taken well I deeply miss Eni’s advice, friendship and compassion for veterans. His passing has cre- revise and extend their remarks and in- into account in the formulation of Fed- clude extraneous material on H.R. 375. eral law and policy; but beyond that ated a void for all that have known him. On behalf of the people of Guam, I extend my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there local responsibility, we all have a larg- objection to the request of the gen- condolences to his family and the people of er responsibility to act and speak on tleman from Pennsylvania? American Samoa. Our lives are richer for behalf of our Nation as a whole. There was no objection. knowing Eni. I also extend my appreciation to Eni certainly demonstrated that Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Congresswoman RADEWAGEN in putting for- larger role we must all accept by his myself such time as I may consume. ward this legislation. It is a very appropriate advocacy for Native Americans and by Mr. Speaker, H.R. 375 would des- way to memorialize an important part of Eni’s taking leadership in the foreign affairs ignate the Federal building and United work on behalf of the people of American of our Nation, especially in Asia and States courthouse located in Nashville, Samoa. the island nations of the South Pacific. Tennessee, as the Fred D. Thompson Un dangkulo na si Yu’os ma’ase (with deep- A good Member of Congress takes care Federal Building and United States est gratitude), Eni. You are deeply missed. of their own people, just as Eni did. A Courthouse. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The great Member of Congress understands I would like to thank the gentle- question is on the motion offered by that their people can only thrive when woman from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- the gentlewoman from American the Nation as a whole is a place of jus- BURN) for her leadership on this legisla- Samoa (Mrs. RADEWAGEN) that the tice and peace. tion. House suspend the rules and pass the Those are the lessons I learned from Senator Thompson was respected for knowing Eni Faleomavaega, and for bill, H.R. 1362. his work as a lawyer, an actor, and as The question was taken. what he taught me, I will forever be a United States Senator. This legisla- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the grateful. tion is a fitting tribute that I am hon- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I ored to bring to the floor today. continue to reserve the balance of my in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Fred Thompson first made a name for time. Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- himself as an assistant U.S. attorney Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I urge my mand the yeas and nays. from 1969 to 1972. That experience colleagues to join us in passing this im- The yeas and nays were ordered. brought him to the national stage in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- portant piece of legislation. When his subsequent position as special those veterans in American Samoa see ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- counsel on a number of Senate commit- Eni’s name, it will strike them about ceedings on this motion will be post- tees, most notably as minority counsel what he has done and the work that he poned. with the Senate Select Committee on did here in Congress. f Presidential Campaign Activities, bet- I would also like to give a heartfelt ter known as the Watergate Com- FRED D. THOMPSON FEDERAL thanks again to the gentlewoman for mittee. BUILDING AND UNITED STATES bringing this bill forward and for hon- It was then-Counsel Thompson who COURTHOUSE oring her friend the way she has. helped frame Senator Howard Baker’s I encourage Members to support this Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I move now famous question, ‘‘What did the bill. to suspend the rules and pass the bill President know, and when did he know Mr. Speaker, with that, I yield back (H.R. 375) to designate the Federal it?’’ in regards to the Watergate con- the balance of my time. building and United States courthouse troversy. Thompson himself asked an Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I located at 719 Church Street in Nash- even more important question related have no other speakers at this time. ville, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Fred D. to the existence of taped conversations Once again, I urge all of my colleagues Thompson Federal Building and United in the Oval Office—tapes that led to to join me in supporting this bill. States Courthouse’’. President Nixon’s eventual resignation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance The Clerk read the title of the bill. After returning to the private prac- of my time. The text of the bill is as follows: tice of law in Nashville, Thompson rep- Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in H.R. 375 resented the chairperson of the State strong support of H.R. 1362 a bill to name the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Parole Board who unearthed a cash-for- Department of Veterans Affairs community- resentatives of the United States of America in clemency scheme involving the then- based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, Amer- Congress assembled, Governor of Tennessee. This case was ican Samoa the Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. eventually made into a book and into Hunkin VA Clinic. This is a fitting way to honor The Federal building and United States the film ‘‘Marie.’’ Fred Thompson was the life and service of my good friend and col- courthouse located at 719 Church Street in cast to play himself, which launched Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and league former Congressman Eni designated as the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Fed- his acting career. Throughout the Faleomavaega of American Samoa. During his eral Building and United States Court- 1990s, Fred Thompson appeared in sup- 26 years of service in the House of Rep- house’’. porting roles in some of the decade’s resentatives, Congressman Faleomavaega SEC. 2. REFERENCES. biggest movies, including ‘‘Days of displayed unwavering commitment to address- Any reference in a law, map, regulation, Thunder,’’ ‘‘The Hunt for Red Octo- ing a wide range of issues affecting veterans document, paper, or other record of the ber,’’ and ‘‘Die Hard 2.’’

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