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The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY safety. I have had a number of people called to order by the Honorable CARTE LEADER from Nevada—about a dozen people— P. GOODWIN, a Senator from the State The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- who have talked about their foodborne of West Virginia. pore. The majority leader is recog- illnesses, children whose growth is nized. stunted their entire life. One young PRAYER woman spent 11 months in the hospital f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s as a result of eating tainted spinach. opening prayer will be offered by Rev. SCHEDULE All over America this is happening. Dr. Bruce Hargrave, vice president of Mr. REID. Mr. President, following We have food safety laws that are in- development for the United Methodist any leader remarks, the Senate will re- adequate and causing people to get sick Theological Seminary, Moscow, Russia. sume consideration of the small busi- because the food is not checked closely The guest Chaplain offered the fol- ness jobs bill. Under an agreement we enough. Senators DURBIN, HARKIN, lowing prayer: reached yesterday, Senator GRASSLEY chairman of the committee, and ENZI Let us pray. and Senator HATCH will offer their re- have worked hard to get something O God, You are the eternal sovereign spective motions to suspend the rules. done. I have talked with Senator of all the world and yet personal. Help Senators BAUCUS, GRASSLEY, and MCCONNELL. He thinks something our Senators to be aware of Your pres- HATCH will control 15 minutes each, for should be done. We thought we finally ence and strength. Touch them with a total of 45 minutes. At 10:45 a.m., we had it worked out. We could take care Your Spirit and grant each of them di- will vote on those motions to suspend of this, but Senator COBURN has said vine wisdom. in the order in which they are offered. no. He wants it paid for a different Our country and world are beset with Following the votes, the time until 12 way. We spent a whole Congress on this problems and crises and war. We ac- noon will be equally divided and con- legislation. Of course, at the last knowledge that we are not smart trolled between the two leaders or minute, he comes in, and likely we are enough, wise enough, or even coura- their designees. At noon, the Senate not going to be able to get this done geous enough to meet these daily chal- will proceed to vote on the motion to before we go home for the elections. lenges. We need Your direction and invoke cloture on H.R. 5297, the small What a sad thing for our country. grace. Bestow these on each of us boun- business jobs bill, as amended. If clo- People are dying as a result of these tifully and abundantly. ture is invoked, all postcloture debate problems with food. It is a shame we We now yield ourselves to Your will time will be yielded back and we will cannot get this done. We have almost in order that we as individuals and as a proceed to vote on passage of the bill. 400 matters that have passed the House body may fulfill Your plan for each of The next item for business will be the of Representatives, and we cannot deal us, our Nation, and our world. Department of Defense authorization with them here because the Repub- We pray all of this in the name of bill. I wish to reach an agreement to licans say no. That is not the way to do Jesus Christ. Amen. proceed to the measure. It appears that business. In years past, these things will be unlikely and, therefore, I may would have gone through very easily. f need to file cloture to attempt to end We should be concerned about some- debate on the motion so we can begin thing as important as this issue, and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the amendment process. the focus should be—and deserves to The Honorable CARTE P. GOODWIN led f be—on the person who is holding up the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: this legislation. It is too bad. There are MEASURES PLACED ON THE all kinds of excuses, but excuses do not I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the CALENDAR—S. 3790 AND S. 3791 United States of America, and to the Repub- do the trick. People have come to see lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am told me who have been deathly ill. All that indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. there are two bills at the desk due for could have been avoided. The legisla- a second reading. f tion would do that. It is bipartisan in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- nature. It should be completed. pore. The clerk will report the bills by APPOINTMENT OF ACTING f PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE title for a second time. The bill clerk read as follows: RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The PRESIDING OFFICER. The A bill (S. 3790) to amend title 5, United clerk will please read a communication The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- States Code, to provide that persons having pore. Under the previous order, the to the Senate from the President pro seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineli- leadership time is reserved. tempore (Mr. INOUYE). gible for Federal employment. The bill clerk read the following let- A bill (S. 3791) to require Members of Con- f ter: gress to disclose delinquent tax liability, re- quire an ethics inquiry, and garnish the SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND U.S. SENATE, wages of a Member with Federal tax liabil- ACT OF 2010 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, ity. Washington, DC, September 16, 2010. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- To the Senate: Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to pore. Under the previous order, the Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, any further proceedings on these two Senate will resume consideration of of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby matters en bloc. H.R. 5297, which the clerk will report. appoint the Honorable CARTE P. GOODWIN, a The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The bill clerk read as follows: Senator from the State of West Virginia, to pore. Objection is heard. The bills will perform the duties of the Chair. A bill (H.R. 5297) to create the Small Busi- be placed on the calendar. ness Lending Fund Program to direct the DANIEL K. INOUYE, f President pro tempore. Secretary of the Treasury to make capital FOOD SAFETY investments in eligible institutions in order Mr. GOODWIN thereupon assumed to increase the availability of credit for the chair as Acting President pro tem- Mr. REID. Mr. President, we have small businesses, to amend the Internal Rev- pore. worked for this entire Congress on food enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives

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Let’s reject the transparent exempt certain amounts subject to other in- formation reporting from the information Committee’s legislative intent behind efforts to delay some have thrown in reporting provisions of the Patient Protec- the tax provisions. It is available on the way, and let’s target this targeted tion and Affordable Care Act. the Joint Committee’s Web site. tax relief to small businesses today. Reid (for Johanns) modified amendment This small business jobs bill has been Mr. President, I suggest the absence No. 4596 (to amendment No. 4595), to repeal hard work. For something this com- of a quorum. the expansion of information reporting re- mon sense, it has been harder work The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- quirements for payments of $600 or more to than we thought it would be. Some pore. The clerk will call the roll. corporations. The bill clerk proceeded to call the Reid amendment No. 4597 (to the language folks on the other side of the aisle have proposed to be stricken by amendment No. thrown obstacles in the way. Some roll. 4594), to change the enactment date. have thrown in our way pretty much Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Reid amendment No. 4598 (to amendment everything but the kitchen sink. Today ask unanimous consent the order for No. 4597), of a perfecting nature. they are throwing the kitchen sink in the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- our way as well. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. The Senator from Montana. Today, before we can vote on this pore. Without objection, it is so or- Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, Theo- targeted small business jobs bill, some dered. dore Roosevelt once said: on the other side have resorted to the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, Far and away the best prize that life offers last refuge of delay. They are proposing sometime today the majority leader is the chance to work hard at work worth motions to suspend the rules of the will file cloture on the motion to pro- doing. Senate. They are throwing two more ceed to the Defense authorization bill, Americans prize hard work. We value votes in the way. setting up a vote for next week on this a day’s pay earned at honest labor, and But in case anyone is taking these important legislation. Under ordinary that is one reason the great recession last-minute antics at face value, let me circumstances, this would be a that started in 2008 has been particu- set the record straight. These motions straightforward, noncontroversial vote larly hard on Americans. The great re- to suspend the rules are not serious that could unite the two parties on a cession robbed 8 million Americans of legislating. These motions are not the matter related to our common defense. one of the best prizes that life offers— way the Senate enacts law. We do not But not this year. their work. enact law by suspending the rules. This year, Democrats would rather That is why for 2 years now we have Rather, these motions are the way use this bill to manufacture con- been working hard to create jobs. We that folks score points. These motions troversy. Worse still, in their deter- worked to create jobs by passing the are the way folks try to embarrass mination to meet their own campaign Recovery Act at the beginning of last other people. These motions, quite promises ahead of the upcoming elec- year. The nonpartisan Congressional frankly, are stunts. tion, Democrats have decided to put Budget Office says that the Recovery If you take them at face value, these their own political interests ahead of Act ‘‘increased the number of full-time motions address two tax provisions the collective judgment of our military equivalent jobs by 2 million to 4.8 mil- that expired at the end of last year. service chiefs who are still in the midst lion compared with what would have They are two examples of what folks of a study about whether don’t ask, occurred.’’ around here call tax extenders. don’t tell can be repealed without hurt- We worked to create jobs by passing Here is the irony: We have been try- ing combat readiness. But this should the HIRE Act in March of this year. ing to extend these and other expiring not surprise anyone. For nearly 2 years The Treasury Department found ‘‘an tax provisions for months. Yes, lit- now, Democrats have done their own estimated 4.5 million workers who have erally for months. We took up the ex- thing. Americans have been asking been unemployed for 8 weeks or longer tenders bill in March, and we have been Democrats for nearly 2 years to focus were hired by employers who are eligi- trying again and again to pass a pack- on the economy and jobs, and what ble for the HIRE Act payroll tax ex- age of all the expiring provisions pret- they have gotten instead is one costly emption.’’ ty much all year since then. government-driven job after another We have been working to create jobs To make it entirely clear, I will try that kills jobs and hurts the economy. with this small business bill before us. again today. Before the vote on the When it comes to matters of national We have been working to pass this bill motions to suspend the rules, I will ask defense, Democrats in Washington have since June. That is right, since June. unanimous consent to take up and pass established a clear pattern of making Here it is September. Finally we are the full set of expiring provisions. In a political decisions first and then ana- going to get this bill passed—I hope. few minutes, I will ask unanimous con- lyzing the problem later. Whether it The economists tell us that this sent to take up and pass a paid-for, re- was the decision to close Gitmo before small business jobs bill could help sponsible set of expiring provisions. figuring out what to do with the terror- small businesses create as many as half One way or another, Congress will ad- ists who were housed there, to deny our a million new jobs. dress these expiring provisions. We al- intelligence community the ability to This small business jobs bill would ways do. We will do so again this year. interrogate terrorists, an artificial provide small businesses with access to But no one should be misled. These timeline for withdrawal in Afghanistan capital. It would create incentives for motions to suspend the rules today are or this latest decision to use a Defense investment. It would support innova- not serious legislating. They are mere- authorization bill to move ahead with tion and entrepreneurship. This small ly two more in a series of delays repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell before business jobs bill would give small thrown up in front of this bill. We hearing back from the service chiefs, businesses $12 billion in tax cuts. It should reject these delaying tactics. Democrats have shot first and asked would increase small business lending. We should get on with passing this bill questions later. In other words, they It would help small business owners get to create small business jobs. put their own ideological goals ahead private capital to finance expansion Creating jobs is what people sent us of everything else. and hire new workers. It would reward here to do, and now is the time to do it. I remind my colleagues we are fight- entrepreneurs for investing in new Thanks to Tuesday’s vote, we are fi- ing two wars and that our volunteer small businesses. It would help Main nally bringing this debate to a close. It force doesn’t ask for much. They ask

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In the biggest tax increase in the history sible defense policy they need and then fact, most of them are just plain shut the Defense appropriations bill they of the country coming up this fall if we down because the democratically con- need—without strings, without games, do not intervene and prevent the big- trolled Congress has not extended the and save the politics for the campaign gest tax increase, and a lot of other trail. issues out there that tell us how uncer- biodiesel tax credit. Another bill the Democrats have tain it is, what Congress is going to do. I made a speech similar to this in De- made needlessly political is the small That uncertainty keeps the entre- cember, when we were on the health business bill which we will also be vot- preneurs of America from opening up care reform bill. I said: Can’t we find ing on later today. Senator HATCH has and creating jobs. some time to pass these tax extenders offered an amendment that would fully If you want to quantify how they are so we do not let them lapse—and all extend the R&D tax credit, an amend- tight-fisted about the situation right these question marks. That was 8 now, the last figure I saw was about ment the Democrats blocked just be- months ago, 9 months ago. But some- fore the August recess but which the $2.1 trillion in cash in the treasuries of how we thought last December, since President now appears to support. We major corporations of America. They Congress had not been in session on will also have a chance to extend the are not making any money by storing biodiesel tax credit through the Grass- that cash, but they do not know what Christmas Eve since 1895, we ought to ley amendment. This amendment is es- sort of a future this Congress is going be in session once in 115 years—or be- sential to keeping producers competi- to give them, so they are very guarded cause we just had to pass this health tive, but because of the majority’s par- on any moves they make. Then we care reform bill before the end of the tisan tactics this credit has expired. have things such as shutting down all year because it takes effect by 2014, we It is my hope our friends on the other the oil drilling—unemploying tens of couldn’t find a little bit of time to side will now join the President and thousands of people. Then what I am keep 22,000 people employed in the bio- the Republicans in supporting these going to visit with you about is the diesel industry. So we asked for those two important pieces of job-creating fact we did not pass the biodiesel tax consents and we did not get them. legislation. Unfortunately, the Demo- credit December 31 last year when it These workers are laid off because the crats whole game plan over the last sunset and that industry is shut down democratically controlled Congress has year and a half and through today is to and 20,000 jobs have been lost. It is not extended this tax credit. tick as many items as possible off the ironic to me that we spent weeks on a liberal wish list while they still have a bill that is before the Senate, as legiti- This is a simple and noncontroversial chance. mate as it is, to create jobs in small tax extension that will likely reinstate The American people think our business, when, frankly, there are a lot 20,000 more jobs nationwide and at friends on the other side should have of negative things going on in the Con- least 2,000 within my State of Iowa. By spent a little more time worrying gress of the United States that cause the way, this is not controversial, and about 10 percent unemployment rather people to be laid off or, because of un- there are 71 other tax provisions that than legislative sideshows. If Senate certainty, not to be hired back. I wish expired December 31, 2009, and I don’t Democrats truly want to do something to speak about the biodiesel industry. know that any of those are controver- for the private sector jobs in this coun- As we are faced today with a 9.6-per- sial. So the biodiesel industry has lost try, they should support the bipartisan cent unemployment rate, I have a solu- its jobs. These jobs have fallen victim R&D tax credit of Senator HATCH and tion that will create 20,000 jobs almost to a tactic used by the Democratic overnight. That solution is to extend the biodiesel tax credit of Senator leadership to hold this popular and GRASSLEY and then work with Repub- the biodiesel tax credit today. This tax noncontroversial tax provision hostage licans after that on preventing the credit expired December 31, 2009. This in an attempt to advance political ob- looming $1 trillion tax hike Demo- democratically controlled Congress has cratic leaders have so far ignored. failed to extend it, even though, on sev- jectives. It is time our friends on the other eral occasions, I and other Members on Just last February I worked out a bi- side got serious about jobs and the this side of the aisle have taken action partisan compromise on tax extend- economy. It is time they put the lib- in that direction. ers—all of them—with Chairman BAU- eral wish list on the shelf and focused The Democratic leadership claims, as CUS to extend the expired tax provi- on the priorities of the American peo- the President does, that they want sions, including biodiesel. ple. more green jobs—and I am in favor of I suggest the absence of a quorum. that. I am the author of the Wind En- However, the Senate Democratic The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ergy Tax Credit, as an example. I have leadership decided to put partisanship pore. The clerk will call the roll. been a backer of ethanol. I have been a ahead of the job security for tens of The bill clerk proceeded to call the backer of biomass and this biodiesel thousands of biodiesel workers by de- roll. tax credit. So there are plenty of op- stroying the compromise to which Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask portunities to show that we, on this Chairman BAUCUS and I agreed. So I unanimous consent the order for the side of the aisle, support the President am here again to try to put tens of quorum call be rescinded. wanting to create green jobs. If the thousands of people back to work pro- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- President and the Democratic leader- ducing clean and renewable fuel that pore. Without objection, it is so or- ship want to do that, they have not everybody in this Congress says they dered. acted to prevent the loss of green jobs support, and the green jobs from these Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, we in the biodiesel industry. productions. have a tax bill before us that is sup- The biodiesel industry has lost tens posed to help small business because of thousands of jobs as a result of this There is a difference between a bio- small business creates 70 percent of the neglect. It would be nice if the Demo- diesel tax credit and the other tax pro- new jobs. The President says that. I cratic leadership’s rhetoric met with visions in the tax extender bill that has think we have to look at the back- reality. stalled in the Senate. The failure to ex- ground of the high unemployment rate, I have twice sought to have the bio- tend the biodiesel tax credit before it particularly why it is staying up diesel tax credit simply passed through expired has ground the industry to a

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Consequently, the proposed a permanent research credit party might have acted to include the layoffs. as an additional step ‘‘to grow the research credit extension on the first While the other tax provisions are economy and help businesses spur hir- possible legislative vehicle. This bill is important, most are not as time sen- ing.’’ that vehicle. sitive as biodiesel because they are not Well, we can address all three with But, no, this bill is moving forward transactional tax incentives like the my simple motion: Make the research toward passage in the Senate with nary biodiesel tax credit but, instead, are credit permanent, do it in a bipartisan a word from the majority about the based on a taxable year. Unfortunately, spirit, and give job creation the jump provision the President proposed last now it is clear the larger extenders bill start it badly needs. It seems like a week. He said it was important. He has stalled for the time being. We need pretty good idea to me, but the track wants it. It is something we ought to to pass the biodiesel tax credit sepa- record so far is very disappointing. do. Above all, it would be bipartisan, rately. Making the credit permanent is ex- one of the few things we have been able The last time I sought unanimous actly what Senator BAUCUS, the distin- to do in a bipartisan way since this ad- consent, which was the second time I guished chairman of the Finance Com- ministration took over. did it, one of my colleagues on the mittee, and I proposed to do in the bill Perhaps most of my colleagues on other side of the aisle objected. The ob- we introduced last year. the other side were on the beach and jection said something like, the bio- We have been introducing this same away from the television and the news- diesel tax credit was part of a larger idea for many years now. Yet the Sen- papers and did not see or know about extenders bill they were working on. ate does not seem to be able to do any- the President’s call for a permanent re- Now that the tax extenders bill is thing more than extend the credit on a search credit. For those of my col- stalled, the Senate needs to pass the very temporary basis. In recent weeks, leagues who might not have heard biodiesel tax credit by itself. I ask my I have been trying to add a research about the President’s call for a perma- colleagues to vote yes to waive the credit extension to the small business nent research credit, let me share a rules and put 20,000 biodiesel workers lending bill that is before us today. Un- couple of facts that he, our President, back to work. fortunately, my efforts have been in put forward. I move to suspend rule XXII, para- vain because the leader has filled the He said a permanent extension of the graph 2, for the purposes of proposing amendment tree, and I have not had research credit is ‘‘a win-win—encour- and considering amendment No. 4433, the opportunity to offer such an aging job growth and investment now which is at the desk. Having said my amendment to this bill. that will pay off with stronger eco- part, I think before Senator HATCH Frankly, the way this Senate has nomic growth in the future.’’ Again, I speaks—he will speak about a very pop- been run, there has been very much to could not agree more with the Presi- ular tax extender that needs to be ex- criticize. This is supposed to be the dent. tended and on which I do not know most important deliberative body in President Obama also said economic that there is one single disagreement. the world. Yet almost every bill that growth is the single best way to bring It is a noncontroversial provision but has any controversy to it at all, they down the deficit. There are some things has still been languishing here for the bring it to the floor, fill up the tree, our President says that make a terrific last 9 months, and losing jobs as a re- forbid the minority to have any chance amount of sense. This is one of them sult of it, at the very same time we are to have any amendments, and in the trying to create jobs through a bill process stultify the legislation. because this bill before us today is sup- that is before the Senate. It is easy to see why adding a re- posed to be all about job creation and I yield the floor. search tax credit incentive to this bill growing the economy. Because the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- is a high priority. Obviously, President President has renewed his call for a pore. The Senator from Utah. Obama thinks it should have a high permanent extension of the very im- Mr. HATCH. I thank my colleague priority. He was very specific last week portant research credit, it seems to me from Iowa. I appreciate his leadership in making it clear that this is a step this motion would be unnecessary. I on the Finance Committee and the we should take to grow the economy would have thought, as I said before, good work he has done over all of these and to help businesses spur hiring, that the leadership would have taken years. bringing people onboard to work. Here care of adding this item to this bill. Mr. President, in accordance with we have a small business tax bill that I think most everyone will agree that rule V of the Standing Rules of the has been proposed by the majority this might very well be the only tax Senate, I move to suspend rule XXII, party. Yet it does not include a very bill that even has a remote chance of paragraph 2, for the purpose of pro- important provision that has long en- passage and enactment before the elec- posing and considering the following joyed bipartisan support by most Mem- tion next month. Surely the majority motion to commit, which is at the desk bers of the Senate. Now we have the leader does not plan to simply ignore with instructions to H.R. 5297. I move President of the United States specifi- the President’s call for passing a per- to commit H.R. 5297 to the Committee cally calling for this provision to be en- manent extension of the research cred- on Finance with instructions to report acted to grow the economy and help it. the same back to the Senate with businesses spur hiring, for which I give Well, since he either forgot to add changes to include a permanent exten- him great credit. this priority or decided to ignore the sion of the research tax credit. This, too, I believe is the underlying President, I am offering this motion as This motion is a simple one. It is a purpose of this small business bill. a way to remind him and a way to motion to suspend the rules to allow What is strange is my pleadings for allow it to happen before this bill for the consideration of the motion to this provision to be added to this bill comes up for a final vote. I urge all of commit the bill before us to the Fi- have so far fallen on deaf ears. There- my colleagues to consider the implica- nance Committee, from which both fore, I have had to resort to this proce- tions of this country dropping to a sec- Senator GRASSLEY and I sit, with the dural motion to suspend the rules in ond tier industrial power. specific instruction to add to the bill a order for this provision to be added to Our economy has been, both short permanent research tax credit. the bill. term and long term, filled with prob- It is a simple motion, but I believe it Since the parliamentary tree is tied lems. In the short run, we are not pro- is a significant moment. The American up and we do not even have a chance ducing the number of new jobs we need.

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I surely hope my colleagues competitiveness issues with our U.S. private sector jobs. will wake up and help make this hap- firms in competition with foreign On average, high-tech jobs pay 69 per- pen before it is too late and we have to firms. The Federal Government has, cent more. This R&D is vital to the fu- work to get back what once was ours. unfortunately, saddled them with the ture survival of these firms. No high- My understanding is that some might high taxation, more onerous regula- tech company can afford to ignore re- go along with this, but they want to in- tions, and an unfriendly business cli- search that wants to be around next crease taxes on oil and gas. They also mate. We have the second highest cor- year or maybe even in the next quar- want to do some other very obnoxious porate taxes in the world. ter. The research credit is, in my things that would be difficult for which In the high-technology area, along thinking, the most urgent and impor- to get bipartisan support. with other sectors of our economy that tant to our economy, our competitive- We know that business in this coun- are even more global in nature, we ness, and to those hundreds of smaller try is having a very difficult time right have even more difficult challenges. high-technology companies in Utah. now. My understanding is that they Our international tax rules are very in- We have before us on the Senate floor may want to add a carried interest pro- hospitable to U.S.-based firms. This is a small business bill. This bill is de- vision, which would probably put a lot one of the reasons the United States no signed to strengthen our small busi- of venture capital funds out of business longer dominates the list of having the nesses, which most of us acknowledge and would drive a lot of people out of largest companies in the world. In fact, comprise the strongest component of business and maybe into bankruptcy. in 1980, of the 50 largest companies in our job creation engine in this econ- We simply cannot support that. We can the world, we had 39 of them omy to help them to do what they ob- support—and I think we would have al- headquartered in the United States. viously are not doing very well at this most 100 percent of the votes here in Today we have just 16. It is because of time, and that is to grow and bring on the Senate—the research tax credit. I these stupid rules that have been put more new workers. The tax portion of believe it would show great bipartisan- in place, these stupid tax approaches this small business lending bill is a ship at a time when it is needed. I that we must change if we want to do good package that I support. think it would even benefit our Demo- something about jobs in our society I think we do need to pass the tax cratic colleagues to work with us on today. provisions in the bill before us. How- this. One particular danger is that many ever, it would be a grave mistake for us But there are things in this under- of our trading partners have enacted to think this is all we need to do to lying bill that really are very difficult very generous tax incentives in an at- solve job-creation problems in our to vote for—one part of it is, in the tempt to lure away research and devel- economy—far from it. We should be eyes of many, a new mini-TARP, the opment from our country to theirs. adding many provisions to this small Troubled Asset Relief Program. We There was a time not very long ago business tax bill. These include the ex- have seen how bad the last one worked. when the United States was considered tension of the tax relief provisions I hate to see us go further down that the only real place in the world where passed in 2001 and 2003. That tax relief path when we could, in a bipartisan companies wanted to conduct their re- is important. However, since that is way, resolve these problems. search and development. the subject of an intense partisan de- Last spring, four of us on the Finance We had the best research scientists bate in the Senate right now, it does Committee worked out an extenders and the best facilities in the world. not seem possible. It seems reasonable, package. We worked diligently to- That time is no more. We can no longer however, that we could all agree to add gether. We agreed on how it should be make this boast. Many other places the most prominent tax provision the done. It was bipartisan in nature. I be- offer world-class facilities and sci- President is calling for—a bipartisan lieve my friends on the other side ini- entists just as well trained and experi- provision, the research and develop- tially agreed to it because it would enced as ours, many of whom have been ment tax credit—and make it perma- have gotten at least 95 votes in the trained right here, and we push them nent. It has wide and deep support on Senate. It could have been done early out of our country because we will not both sides of the aisle, here and in the enough to create a lot of jobs this year. expand our H1B immigration rules. House. Republicans are saying yes to Then all of a sudden it became a par- Talk about stupidity. the President on this. It is the mem- tisan exercise again. Now they also offer tax incentives to bers of his own party who seem to be Time after time, if the Democrats companies that are far superior to our saying no, even though I think most of can get one Republican to go with country’s tax incentives for our compa- them will vote for this if it has a them, they call it bipartisan. I guess nies and for companies overseas. In chance to be heard and voted upon. one could say that, but that is really fact, at this time we can offer no tax As Congress tries to address the job stretching the term bipartisanship, es- incentives for U.S. research and devel- situation, we need to keep in mind that pecially when I think we could have opment because the credit expired last one of the best things we can do to re- had virtually 100 percent, or at least 95 December. The research tax credit is a tain and create good jobs in the United votes for the extenders package we had provision that has been in the tax law States is to incentivize research activi- worked out. since 1981. It has been extended by Con- ties. One of the best ways of doing this It is amazing to me how difficult it is gress more than a dozen times. is to ensure we have an effective tax to work together around here, espe- This credit has wide and deep bipar- policy to keep research here in our own cially when we want to and especially tisan support in this body as has been country. Unfortunately, many of our when we can come up with programs demonstrated numerous times. More trading partners now have strong tax and legislation to which virtually ev- importantly, however, is the fact that inducements for companies to perform erybody in this body would agree. It is the research tax credit is a vital incen- research overseas. Research and devel- almost like an arrogance of power: We tive to business enterprises of all sizes opment jobs are high-paying, and they are just going to teach those Repub- in this Nation. are very desirable jobs. licans that we are not going to do what In my home State of Utah, there are Moreover, R&D very often leads to they think is good. I hesitate to say it, hundreds of small high-technology other kinds of economic development but I think that had we had more bi- companies, companies and firms, that and the creation of even more jobs. We partisanship around here over the last spend a high percentage of their rev- simply cannot afford to lose our lead in year and a half, we would be a lot fur- enue on research and development. In research by not keeping the United ther along. This economy would be

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Just in June, I voted three times I think it makes this administration critiqued this legislation, saying they to fund the credits—on the 17th, again look bad. In the process, it creates a will not support it. I know we have had on the 24th, and finally on the 30th. lot of angst and anger throughout the at least two Members on the other side Each time, every Republican voted whole country. who support this legislation moving against the bill that contained these We would have had this done; it forward. So, yes, I do call that bipar- and other essential extensions. Then would have been done early this year tisan. I appreciate the fact that those today, as we neared completion of an- had it not been for partisanship, in my two legislators had enough courage to other essential piece of legislation, the opinion. There are things to be par- say this was important to their con- small business jobs bill, motions re- tisan about. There are things on which stituents. In the August recess, they garding biodiesel and R & D were pre- both sides disagree vociferously. That listened to small businesses, and they sented by Senators GRASSLEY and is the way this body works. We should knew this was important to get done. HATCH as a way to slow down progress go after each other on these matters. There is a lot of misinformation out on the legislation at hand. But there are some things on which we there in the eleventh hour about how Let me be clear—we must extend can all agree. perhaps certain people weren’t sup- these credits. R & D credits have long When the President comes out and portive of the legislation. My colleague been viewed as lifeblood for American says we need a permanent research tax from Oregon has a list that keeps grow- innovation and job creation. While less credit, after all of the difficulties we ing every single day. It is now four or known, the biodiesel credits also pro- have had, one would think our col- five pages of different organizations vide essential economic assistance to leagues on the other side would grab that support moving forward on this clean energy small businesses. Without Republicans and run with it. We could legislation. I haven’t heard any of a doubt businesses suffer due to our in- get it done, as we have always done in them advocating that we hold it up one ability to work together. A business in the past. There is no certainty with the more day or send it back to the com- Erie, PA, illustrates this point. Hero current research tax credit, or the one mittee to add more things to it. No BX has struggled this year to keep its that expired last year. Companies can- doubt the discussion we are having production facility open without the not plan for the future because we have about the extenders package of other biodiesel credit, putting 40 jobs on the to reinstate this all the time. Some- policies should happen. If we get more line. I want to provide Hero BX and other times it is late, and even if we make it bipartisan support, we will get those businesses across the Commonwealth retroactive, it is not as helpful as it things done and we won’t have them and beyond with the tools needed to would be. Making it permanent would held up. But if we go back to this basic issue compete and survive. Senator BAUCUS be a tremendous boost to scientific we are trying to address, it is really has reintroduced the tax extender companies in this country and all other about the implosion that happened on package, including the R & D and bio- companies where innovation can occur. Wall Street that took Main Street diesel credits. I encourage all of my We have seen great results from the re- down with it and about correcting that colleagues to support the bill. This is search and development tax credit. and moving forward today in a way not about allowing a victory in an elec- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. that will help small business help our tion year. Passage is about providing GILLIBRAND). The time of the Senator economy recover. companies the incentives to keep and has expired. I hope my colleagues on the other create jobs. Mr. HATCH. Madam President, this side of the aisle will look at this bill The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- is a motion to suspend rule XXII, para- overall, look at the tax credits given to ator from Montana. graph 2, for the purpose of proposing small businesses, the fact that the de- Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I and considering a motion to commit. preciation rates in investment in new think allocated time is about to expire. I yield the floor. manufacturing and equipment can help My good friend, the Senator from The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- small businesses be competitive, and Iowa, talked about how good it would ator from Washington. that they will look at the expansion of be if we removed uncertainty from the Ms. CANTWELL. Madam President, I the SBA programs that were enthu- law. The unanimous consent I am know we will be voting soon on these siastically endorsed by lots of different about to propound would give Senators issues and moving forward on the small organizations—by banks, by lenders, by the opportunity to remove much uncer- business legislation. That is what we individual businesses—because they tainty. This unanimous consent re- are really here to do today, to pass leg- know that program that was enhanced quest, if agreed to, would extend the islation that is going to help Main in January to help give more flexi- biodiesel tax credit the Senator from Street. This is a bill that is long over- bility was a huge success. When it ex- Iowa spoke about. It would also extend due. I know once a train is leaving the pired in June, we saw a falloff in the the R&D tax credit the Senator from station, once legislation has cleared type of investment and job creation we Utah talked about. This consent re- the hurdles and is going to pass, a lot need to have. quest would do so completely paid for. of people want to then add other things This is about a philosophy. If my col- The Senator from Iowa spoke about his onto that legislation. Those are some leagues think our economy is about wanting to move the tax extenders for of the issues being discussed here this helping those huge businesses at the 8 months. The unanimous consent re- morning. But the important thing is top or from Wall Street and that is quest I am about to propound will pro- not to hold up legislation for small somehow going to trickle down, then vide for extending all of the tax extend- businesses one more day. Let’s not let’s just keep doing business as usual. ers. delay the need that Main Street has to But if Members believe this is about The consent request will allow Mem- get access to capital to help small busi- helping small businesses grow, which is bers on the other side of the aisle to nesses grow our economy. 75 percent of job growth in America, get what they say they want; that is, In Washington State, we have lost then let’s get this bill off the floor to remove uncertainty in the law and thousands of jobs. Yet if every small today and get this legislation passed. get these provisions passed. business in Washington State had the I thank the Chair and yield the floor. UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST—H.R. 4849 ability to hire one person as a result of Mr. CASEY. Madam President, As I mentioned a few moments ago, I getting access to capital, we would today, passage of essential legislation now intend to ask unanimous consent

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On this ness and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of bill. vote, the yeas are 41, the nays are 58. 2010, be discharged from the Finance We are on a bill now on the Senate Two-thirds of the Senators voting not Committee; that the Senate proceed to floor that is supposed to create jobs. having voted in the affirmative, the the bill; that the Baucus substitute Hopefully, this bill will create jobs. motion is rejected. amendment extending expiring provi- But it is kind of small compared to MOTION TO SUSPEND sions that is at the desk be considered what this Congress could do by passing Under the previous order, there will and agreed to; that the bill, as amend- the biodiesel tax credit. It should have now be 2 minutes for debate, equally ed, be read a third time, passed, and been passed before December 31 last divided, prior to the vote on the mo- the motion to reconsider be laid upon year. Senator BAUCUS and I put to- tion to suspend rule XXII offered by the table; that any statements relating gether a bipartisan bill to do it in Feb- the Senator from Utah, Mr. HATCH. thereto be printed in the RECORD, as if ruary. That bill was delayed by the ma- The Senator from Utah. read; and that this all occur with no jority leader, so we are back here again Mr. HATCH. Madam President, last further intervening action or debate. for a third time, trying to get atten- week President Obama called for a per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tion to jobs. This biodiesel tax credit manent research tax credit. We have objection? will immediately put 20,000 more peo- always extended this tax credit. We Mr. HATCH. Madam President, re- ple back to work, and 2,000 in my State failed last December to do it on time. serving the right to object. of Iowa. Therefore, we are without it. We are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I hope we will suspend the rules and without the jobs that would be created ator from Utah. create jobs for sure because those jobs by it. I think it was a terrific move by Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I re- were there before December 31 and they the President to come out for a perma- serve the right to object, and I will ob- will be there on September 17 if we pass nent research tax credit, and we ought ject, because this side wants an open this amendment. to swiftly move to add it to this par- amendment process. We are tired of Madam President, I ask for the yeas ticular bill. every time a bill comes to the floor in and nays. The only way I can do that, because the greatest deliberative body in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a of the tying up of the tree—which is world, they tie up the parliamentary sufficient second? happening all too often around here—is tree so we can’t have honest amend- There appears to be a sufficient sec- by a motion to suspend the rules. ments. ond. This bill is a bill to create jobs. At Secondly, the approach of my dear The question is on agreeing to the least that is what it is supposed to be. friend and colleague, whom I have motion. But the research tax credit would do worked with all of these years on the The yeas and nays have been ordered. the most to instantaneously create research tax credit, is not permanent The clerk will call the roll. jobs, and these are high-paying jobs. and would not make it permanent, The legislative clerk called the roll. The only way we can get it is to vote which is what the President has asked Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the for this motion to suspend. If we do, I for. think we would have 95 votes—a bipar- Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. LINCOLN) I object to the unanimous consent re- tisan vote—for this particular amend- quest. is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there ment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- I urge my colleagues to support the any other Senators in the Chamber de- tion is heard. motion. The debate time has expired. siring to vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Under the previous order, amend- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 41, ator from Montana. ments Nos. 4595, 4596, 4597, and 4598 are nays 58, as follows: Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I withdrawn. [Rollcall Vote No. 234 Leg.] deeply appreciate the remarks of my MOTION TO SUSPEND YEAS—41 good friend from Utah. The fact is, any Under the previous order, there will Alexander Dorgan McConnell motion to suspend the rules in this now be 2 minutes of debate equally di- Bayh Franken Murkowski context is not fair and, without being vided prior to a vote on the motion to Bennet Graham Murray disparaging, it is not serious legis- Bennett Grassley suspend rule XXII offered by the Sen- Nelson (NE) Bond Hagan Pryor lating. This is an attempt to throw an- ator from Iowa, Mr. GRASSLEY. Brown (MA) Harkin Roberts other roadblock to delay passage of the Who yields time? If no time is yield- Brownback Hatch Shaheen small business bill. ed, the time will be charged equally. Burr Hutchison Snowe Cantwell Inhofe In addition, the extenders bill, which Specter The Senator from Montana. Chambliss Isakson I tried to get up by UC, would extend Thune Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I Cochran Johanns Vitter the R&D tax credit. We will find our don’t see the Senator from Iowa here. Collins Klobuchar Wicker way there later this year. We cannot It is his amendment to suspend the Conrad Lugar Cornyn McCaskill Wyden suspend the rules at this point to delay rules. passage of the small business bill. Let me say once again this motion to NAYS—58 Rather, let’s not accept this motion so suspend the rules of the Senate is not Akaka Feingold Mikulski we can get on to passing the small Barrasso Feinstein serious legislating. It is simply an at- Nelson (FL) business bill and take up the R&D tax tempt to delay the passage of the small Baucus Gillibrand Reed Begich Goodwin Reid credit later on this year. We will defi- business bill. Bingaman Gregg Risch nitely take it up. It will be passed later The biodiesel tax credit is another Boxer Inouye Rockefeller Brown (OH) Johnson this year. tax extender. We will address these ex- Sanders Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask Bunning Kaufman Schumer piring provisions. We will also do so in Burris Kerry Sessions for the yeas and nays. a fiscally responsible manner. This mo- Cardin Kohl Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Carper Kyl tion today is another delay to passage Stabenow sufficient second? of the underlying small business bill Casey Landrieu Coburn Lautenberg Tester There appears to be a sufficient sec- which is before us at this moment. So Corker Leahy Udall (CO) ond. we reject this delay and we reject this Crapo LeMieux Udall (NM) The question is on agreeing to the motion so we can get on with passing DeMint Levin Voinovich motion. Dodd Lieberman Warner this bill to create small business jobs. Durbin McCain Webb The clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Ensign Menendez Whitehouse The assistant legislative clerk called ator from Iowa. Enzi Merkley the roll.

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By fiscal year in millions of dollars— 2010– 2010– 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2015 2020

NET INCREASE OR DECREASE (¥) IN THE ON-BUDGET DEFICIT Total On-Budget Changes ...... 0 83,938 ¥11,175 ¥13,920 ¥11,272 ¥44,124 8,275 ¥5,049 ¥3,543 ¥2,669 ¥2,499 3,445 ¥2,035 Less: Current-Policy Adjustment for Tax Provisions a ...... 0 2,789 1,845 ¥1,529 ¥966 ¥702 ¥543 ¥343 ¥194 ¥94 ¥44 1,436 218 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact ...... 0 81,149 ¥13,020 ¥12,391 ¥10,306 ¥43,422 8,818 ¥4,706 ¥3,349 ¥2,575 ¥2,455 2,009 ¥2,253 Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Assumed enactment date October 1, 2010. a Section 7 of the Statutory-Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 provides for current-policy adjustments related to increases in the limitations on expensing depreciable business assets for small businesses under section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The effects are all changes in revenues. Sources: Congressional Budget Office and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation.

AMENDMENT NO. 4594 Treasury and literally hundreds of or- Senator MURRAY, Senator SCHUMER, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sub- ganizations that have brought this Senator LINCOLN, Senator HAGAN, Sen- stitute amendment is agreed to. vote to the floor today. I wish it could ator CARDIN, Senator BURRIS, and The time until noon is equally di- have been 6 months ago. I wish it could many others—Senator SHERROD BROWN vided. have been 8 months ago. Every day, has been down to the floor time and The Senator from Illinois. every week we have waited to pass this time again. Mr. DURBIN. The Chair has an- bill has been another tough week for I also thank two colleagues particu- nounced that the time between now small businesses throughout our coun- larly from the other side of the aisle, and noon will be equally divided? try. But this week is a good week for Senator VOINOVICH and Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is them. They have a bill that they can be LEMIEUX, who listened to their Florida the case. proud of, that I believe we can be proud bankers, who listened to their Ohio Mr. DURBIN. I suggest the absence of of, and it is overdue that we pass this bankers, who listened to their small a quorum. bill today. businesses in Florida and Ohio and said The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I know Members understand the sig- that this is the kind of bill we need— clerk will call the roll. nificance of the three major parts of tax cuts, strengthening of SBA pro- The bill clerk proceeded to call the the bill: $12 billion in directed tax cuts; grams, and a smart strategic lending roll. an infusion of resources and strength program. Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I to the core small business programs in I thank Treasury Secretary Tim ask unanimous consent that the order the SBA that we know are effective in Geithner, Gene Sperling and Don for the quorum call be rescinded, and I stimulating loans to Main Street, that Graves, and of course I thank the staff ask unanimous consent for up to 5 min- create the jobs that will put this reces- of the Small Business Committee and utes. sion in the rearview mirror; and we my staff in particular who did so much The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. know the third part of this bill is a work. GILLIBRAND). Without objection, it is so very significant and new strategic In addition, I thank the National ordered. lending partnership we are establishing Small Business Association, Inde- The Senator from Louisiana. with healthy community banks, the pendent Community Bankers, the Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I 7,000 community banks in every neigh- American Bankers Association, the Na- know we are getting ready to vote on a borhood—in rural areas, in suburban tional Association of Government very important piece of legislation— areas, in all of our States, and in al- Guaranteed Lenders, and the hundreds the Small Business Job Creation Act— most every single one of those commu- of organizations that helped push and that we have actually been working on nities in those States. pull this Senate to this vote today. now for a year and a half. It is hard to I thank Chairman BAUCUS particu- In the last minute I have, I wish to believe that a year and a half has gone larly for his help and Senator REID par- submit two things for the RECORD that by, but it has, despite the extraor- ticularly for his help. I thank Senator I think need clearing up and amplifi- dinary work that has been done on this BOXER and Senator CANTWELL and Sen- cation. One is a letter from the Chief bill from the Democratic leadership, ator MERKLEY. But I also thank Sen- Economist of the SBA that answers di- from a handful of Republican Senators ator LEVIN, Senator WARNER, Senator rectly a criticism that was published in who stepped up to make this a possi- STABENOW, many members of my Small the Washington Post yesterday about bility, and from the administration and Business Committee, Senator SHAHEEN, the ‘‘myth’’ that small business is not

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 the business that grows jobs in Amer- what I have been able to accomplish, but re- floor of the Senate, it will not take so ica. The economist was misquoted. gret the damage I may have caused by the long; we will not have to jump over the This is a letter for the RECORD specifi- way in which I conveyed the information to barriers and barricades that were put Ms. Marcus. Attached is a copy of my study in front of this bill. So I hope Members cally outlining that. I think it is worth High Impact Firms: Gazelles Revisited. I am review today. happy to supply any further assistance you on the other side of the aisle will lower Second, and more important, a bank- may need. those barriers next time because our er from California—and I thank Sen- Sincerely, small businesses cannot wait. ator BOXER. I met with a banker from ZOLTAN ACS, PH.D., TIER 1 CAPITAL California and from Florida. I am from Chief Economist. Madam President, as one of the two Louisiana, but they wanted to see me, lead sponsors of the Small Business I wanted to see them, and I met with From: Richard M. Sanborn Lending Fund, I am deeply convinced them. Got a standing ovation. I am [mailto:rsanborn—sccombank.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:40 of the ability of this program to pro- very proud, of course, because they PM vide small businesses with the credit said to me: Senator, this may be one of To: Gillers, David (SBC) they need to grow and create jobs. As the most significant bills to help get Cc: David H. Bartram you know, the purpose of this fund is to our banks where we need to be to start Subject: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act provide community banks with Tier 1 lending. of 2010—HR 5297 capital to increase their lending to I ask unanimous consent that these MR. GILLERS, I want to thank you for tak- small businesses, along with incentives ing the time this evening to call in reference letters be printed in the RECORD. for doing so. With up to $30 billion in There being no objection, the mate- to my comments to Senator Landrieu at the California Bankers/Florida Bankers meeting. capital, community banks that partici- rial was ordered to be printed in the My whole team and I are extremely grateful pate in the Small Business Lending RECORD, as follows: to the Senator for championing the Act Fund will be able to support many mul- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, through the Senate as it will have a pro- tiples of that amount in new lending. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY, found impact on our institution. To allow that to occur, it has always Washington, DC, September 15, 2010. Once passed and signed into law, the Act been our intent and our understanding Hon. MARY LANDRIEU, will allow us to apply for (and hopefully re- that the bank regulators should treat Chair, Committee on Small Business and Entre- ceive) an approximate $1.8 million invest- preneurship, Washington, DC. ment by the US Treasury through the Small these investments as Tier 1 capital, in DEAR CHAIR LANDRIEU: I am writing to Business Lending Fund component of the a manner consistent with that ac- clarify and apologize for my statements Act. We can leverage that Capital invest- corded to other capital securities about small business to Ruth Marcus in her ment approximately 10 X, resulting in our issued to Treasury by eligible institu- September 15, 2010, Washington Post article. ability to lend to small businesses and grow tions and in consideration of the strong When I stated, ‘‘It’s not true’’ . . . ‘‘It’s our loan portfolio an additional $18 million. public interest in promoting lending to half the story’’ in relation to small busi- While $18 million in new loans to small busi- small businesses. nesses being the major source of net job cre- nesses does not seem like much, as we are Mr. REID. Madam President, I thank ation, I misspoke. I meant to state, ‘‘While primarily focused on lending to small busi- Senator LANDRIEU for her leadership on true, it’s only half the story.’’ Meaning that nesses through the SBA’s 7(a) lending pro- while we know that small businesses are the gram, to achieve $18 million in loan grow, we this issue. I agree that the intention of major job creator, there are different types could originate approximately $180 million this legislation from the very start has of small businesses, and that is where the in new SBA loans to small businesses . . . always been that investments made story is. which is a lot for a small bank like ours through the Small Business Lending Oddly enough, the fact that small busi- (we’re only a $130 million asset bank). Of Fund should be treated as Tier 1 cap- nesses are the major job creator has been course that assumes we originate all $180 ital in a manner consistent with that corroborated by all three papers mentioned million with a 90% SBA guarantee and sell accorded to other capital securities in the article; even though all used different 100% of that guaranteed portion. time periods, different methodology and dif- Originating $180 million in new SBA small issued to Treasury by eligible institu- ferent data. business means that we can provide needed tions. This treatment will allow these The article discusses an academic debate capital to approximately 275 businesses, institutions to use Treasury funds to that is playing out with John Haltiwanger, a based on our current average SBA loan size expand small business lending as in- University of Maryland Professor, in one of $650 thousand. If we apply the SBA’s over- tended. camp and myself in the other. The topic is, all average loan size of $220 thousand, we Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank the Senator. ‘‘What group within the small business sec- could help over 800 small businesses get With access to Tier 1 capital, I believe tor is driving new job creations.’’ John be- much needed capital. that the community banks that par- lieves it is start-ups and young small busi- This will be a great program, if passed, and nesses; while I believe it is the relatively few will help the small businesses in the markets ticipate in this program will be able to small firms with fast growth. In many senses we serve. Again, please thank the Senator provide small businesses with the cred- we are both correct. for her help with this important measure. it they need to grow and hire. So the debate is not, who creates more Sincerely, DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE jobs, small or large firms. We know the an- RICK SANBORN. Mr. BINGAMAN. Madam President, I swer; small firms create the majority of net Ms. LANDRIEU. Seacoast is a small would like to ask the chairman of the new jobs, as shown from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics bank. It only has $130 million in assets. Finance Committee a question on the data. They show firms with fewer than 500 According to this banker’s testimony application of a provision in the Small employees accounted for 65 percent of the to me yesterday, he is going to take Business Jobs Act of 2010. net new jobs in the private-sector over the this bill and all of its provisions, and Section 2042 of the bill will allow last seventeen years. he believes he can leverage $180 million self-employed persons to deduct the My study on high growth firms finds a in SBA loans to small businesses. cost of health coverage for themselves, similar figure when looking at all three time Based on their record and based on the their spouses, and their children who periods and firms with volatile employment have not reached age 27 by the end of changes (meaning using a net concept of fast average SBA loan size of $650,000, this growers and fast decliners). one bank in southern California be- the year for purposes of determining Unfortunately, I was quoted as stating, ‘‘it lieves it can make 275 business loans. their liability for self-employment would appear that both small and large firms If this one small bank in South Caro- taxes. Is it correct that the provision is contribute about equally to employment lina can take this bill and its provi- not intended to affect the determina- growth.’’ While a further examination of my sions and leverage it to 275 good-qual- tion of earned income for other pur- study would show that this comment only ity loans in South Carolina, there is poses? For example, earned income for refers to high-growth firms, not the entirety hope on the way. This is a real step to purposes of determining the maximum of all firms. When one includes all firms, the putting this recession behind us. I amount of health insurance premiums results show that small firms create two- thirds of the net new jobs. thank the Democratic leadership for a self-employed person may deduct for I have spent my career developing the field making it a possibility. I hope next income tax purposes is not affected by of small business economics. I take pride in time a bill like this is brought to the this provision.

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We need to the Senator from New Mexico for his eliminates the AMT preference. convince them that the glass is half leadership in championing this provi- Back in 1993, I worked with Senator full, and not half empty. And until we sion. Bumpers to enact legislation to ex- stabilize and repair our broken econ- Mr. KERRY. Madam President, the clude half of capital gains from the omy, and restore the flow of credit to Senate is on the verge of passing the sale of small business stock that is businesses and individuals, the uncer- Small Business Jobs Act which has held for 5 years. The bill before us ex- tainty and pessimism will remain. been many months in the making and pands on this provision. This small business bill gives us one has been debated on the Senate floor I have also worked with Senator EN- opportunity to address our economic for numerous weeks. I commend Sen- SIGN on a provision included in this leg- challenges. The small business bill will ators REID, BAUCUS, and LANDRIEU for islation that would remove cell phones improve the environment for small their tenaciousness in pursuing this and other similar devises from the defi- businesses by, among other things, in- legislation. It is essential we help nition of listed property so their cost cluding a number of small business tax small businesses attain the investment can be deducted or depreciated like breaks, expanding Small Business Ad- and capital necessary to create jobs other business property, without oner- ministration loan programs, providing and grow our economy. ous recordkeeping requirements. tax incentives for new small business Small business growth is critical to In 1989, Congress passed a law which investment, and expanding small busi- restoring our economy. Over the past added cell phones to the definition of ness access to credit. 15 years, small businesses have created listed property under the Internal Rev- The bill will increase the guarantee two-thirds of all new jobs. Unfortu- enue Code. Back in 1989, cell phone of SBA’s most popular loan program, nately, small businesses have been hit technology was an expensive tech- which provides credit for small busi- hard by the recession—losing more nology worthy of detailed log sheets. nesses that cannot otherwise obtain fa- than 6 million jobs since December Only a few top executives had cell vorable loan terms, and it would pro- 2007. The Small Business Jobs Act pro- phones. At that time, it was difficult to vide higher maximum loan amounts for vides the long overdue assistance to envision cell phones that could be investments in major fixed assets, such small businesses that will help create placed in a pocket or handbag. Con- as land, buildings, equipment, and ma- as many as 500,000 new jobs. gress was skeptical about the daily chinery. It would also provide a variety To assist small business owners and business use of cell phones. of export assistance tools to help our their employees, the Small Business With technology changing rapidly small businesses expand their reach Jobs Act will create jobs through a and many people owning a cell phone into world markets and compete better combination of much-needed tax cred- and a blackberry, a strict substan- in the global economy. These include a its, enhancements to Small Business tiation requirement to determine per- new grant program, counseling and Administration, SBA, lending pro- sonal use is burdensome, inefficient, education, redirecting SBA personnel, grams, and the development of new and administratively impracticable and improving export financing pro- community bank lending facilities. given their frequent use in a fast-paced grams. Finally, this bill will extend tax I am very pleased this legislation global environment. The Tax Code incentives, such as section 179 expens- will extend the successful loan en- should keep pace with technological ing and bonus depreciation, which will hancement provisions that Senator advances. There is no longer a reason generate new investment. SCHUMER and I successfully included in that cell phones and mobile commu- I have heard from many Ohio busi- the American Recovery and Reinvest- nication devices should be treated dif- nesses regarding this small business ment Act. The bill extends the provi- ferently than office phones or com- bill, especially manufacturing busi- sions in the economic stimulus to in- puters. nesses, which are the backbone of crease the SBA guarantee rate to 90 Investing in small businesses is es- Ohio’s economy. These small business percent and reduces fees on small busi- sential to turning around the economy. owners have asked me to work with my ness 7(a) and 504 loans obtained Not only will investment in small busi- colleagues and finish work on this leg- through the SBA. These provisions ness spur job creation, it will lead to islation. A number of manufacturing have supported more than $30 billion in new technological breakthroughs. This organizations, which represent small lending to small businesses across the bill is long overdue and I am pleased businesses in Ohio and around the country and helped create or retain that it is close to becoming a reality. I country, have written to me in support more than 710,000 jobs. SBA lending in urge all my colleagues to support this of the bill, including the Ohio Manufac- Massachusetts has nearly doubled in critical legislation for our economy. turers Association, the Precision Ma- the past year as a result of this pro- Mr. VOINOVICH. Madam President, I chined Products Association, PMPA, gram. rise today to express my support for the Precision Metalforming Associa- As the former chairman of the Com- the passage of H.R. 5297, the Small tion, PMA, the National Tooling and mittee on Small Business and Entre- Business Jobs Act of 2010. I am pleased Machining Association, NTMA, and the preneurship, I have been a long time that we got cloture on this legislation Motor and Equipment Manufacturers advocate of small businesses and appre- earlier this week, so we can get a final Association. They share many of the ciate the role they play in our econ- vote on the bill before the Senate com- same concerns; they are worried about omy. The Small Business Jobs Act in- pletes its work for the week. their member companies’ ability to ob- cludes provisions that I have worked Things are more challenging now for tain credit and keep afloat long enough on for several years. our Nation than at any time during my to get out of this recession. The loan increases included in the life. Americans are worried about our Many small businesses have been un- bill build upon my legislation from last Nation’s future and their own personal able to obtain credit from their tradi- Congress. With 7(a) loan limits in- well-being, and this uncertainty re- tional lenders, which has led to less creased from $2 million to $5 million veals itself in the answers to two ques- spending and more layoffs. For exam- and 504 loans from $1.5 million to $5.5 tions I often ask when I speak to peo- ple, I was told that a Cleveland-based million, small businesses will be better ple. The two questions I ask are, one, PMPA manufacturer that has been in able to expand and meet their financial do you have a better standard of living business for over 50 years, and whose needs for sustainability and growth. than your parents had? To which I al- owner has served on the board of direc- The Small Business Jobs Acts ex- ways hear yes. And two, do you believe tors of several major banks, could not pands upon the small business capital your children will have a better stand- find sufficient credit in the United

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As Governor of Ohio, have heard their concerns, but based on they cannot get loans or their lines of I am proud that we gave high priority the feedback I have heard, mostly from credit are being reduced or withdrawn to manufacturing and that it grew for Ohio’s small businesses, I reached the despite their company’s creditworthi- the first time in many years during my conclusion that this $30 billion Small ness. administration. We instituted several Business Lending Fund will help banks These groups, which represent thou- incentives for manufacturing, includ- that serve local communities to expand sands of small businesses and their em- ing a job-creation tax credit, a manu- their lending at a time when credit to ployees, have sent me letters in sup- facturing and equipment investment small businesses has tightened for a va- port of this legislation, and I will ask tax credit, and the technology invest- riety of reasons. These are the commu- that these letters be printed in the ment tax credit. As Governor, I went nity banks that make the small but RECORD. I wanted to share one com- on nine business, trade, and investment necessary loans to restaurants, small ment from a longtime friend of mine, missions, with the intention of helping manufacturers, home improvement James B. McGregor, Sr., vice chairman open new markets for Ohio products, contractors and the like to keep their of McGregor Metalworking Companies and I am hopeful that the export pro- businesses afloat and hopefully begin in Springfield, OH, who said that this motion efforts in this legislation will to expand as the economy recovers. In bill would ‘‘help to jumpstart manufac- help Ohio’s manufacturers take advan- addition, the program is voluntary for turing in America by improving the tage of selling in the global market. these banks, and the lending fund is es- credit market for small businesses.’’ When I came to the Senate, I contin- timated by the Congressional Budget Jim is the owner of a family-owned ued to support manufacturing, making Office to save money. In other words, manufacturing company, and he knows it a key priority of my legislative ef- the lending fund will not add to the as well as anyone how tough things are forts. For example, during President budget deficit or the national debt, and out there for manufacturers. Bush’s first term, I worked with the it will not increase taxes. So this fund In addition to small manufacturers, administration, when it filed the sec- amounts to a relatively modest, vol- others organizations also support this tion 201 action, to support the U.S. untary, revenue-neutral financial tool small business bill. Many community steel industry at a time when imports for small community banks helping to banks say it would allow them more were coming in at an increasing rate restore the flow of credit small busi- latitude to lend to small businesses. and threatening the industry’s exist- nesses desperately need. The Independent Community Bankers ence. And after a painful period of ad- Finally, for those who are trying to Association, which represents 5,000 of justment, the steel industry came make this a partisan bill, I will say the Nation’s 8,000 community banks, back. I am afraid of what might have there is enough blame to go around. said in a letter to the two Senate lead- been the fate of this important indus- The Democrats in Congress delayed ers that of all the provisions in this try had President Bush not taken ac- passing this bill for many weeks. They bill, the Small Business Lending Fund, tion. I am also proud that I was the denied Republicans the opportunity to SBLF, ‘‘holds the most promise for chief advocate to the President and amend the bill for many weeks, while small business creation in the near Secretary of Commerce Don Evans of we held political votes on a number of term. Failure to even consider the the need for an Assistant Secretary of issues. The President then went on to SBLF in the Senate would be a missed Manufacturing as well as a plan to sup- politicize the bill, ignoring legitimate opportunity that our struggling econ- port manufacturing. From 2006 to 2008, complaints about the lack of amend- omy cannot afford . . . [i]t would pro- I worked closely with Senator BAYH, ments from my side of the aisle. It is vide another option for community who is also from a manufacturing worth remembering the Senate moved banks to leverage capital and expand State, to pass legislation to improve to the bill on June 29, then abandoned credit to small business.’’ our Nation’s intellectual property theft it repeatedly to vote on unemployment The American Bankers Association, enforcement efforts. These efforts were benefits multiple times, financial regu- ABA, has expressed support for the bill rewarded when the PRO-IP Act became lation, supplemental appropriations, because it would allow ‘‘community law in October 2008. Our efforts to pass executive nominations, the DISCLOSE banks to find new sources of capital this legislation may have surprised Act, and the teacher bailout, which . . . [and] provides an option for banks some who view IP theft as something took us into the August recess. Then to . . . continue meeting the needs of related to knockoff purses and soft- when discussions about Republican their communities.’’ The ABA also sup- ware, but IP theft has such a damaging amendments were finally starting to ports the bill because it would enhance effect on our manufacturers, we both receive serious consideration, these SBA loan programs, which it says is viewed this as an important way to amendments were countered by Demo- ‘‘critically important and will help help our manufacturers compete on a cratic amendments, leading to an lenders provide loans so that small level playing field in the global econ- amendment tit for tat, which is too businesses can create jobs in their com- omy. often the case. munities.’’ Most recently, I have worked to pro- But while I am disappointed that my Other business organizations such as tect manufacturing from onerous cap- colleagues were unable to offer amend- the Chamber of Commerce and Finan- and-trade legislation that would have a ments to this bill, which is one of the cial Services Roundtable support the devastating effect on manufacturing, traditions of the Senate, I felt we could bill because they know it contains im- while doing little to improve emissions no longer wait to pass this legislation. portant tax provisions, strengthens ex- from countries such as China and We needed to do something now to help isting SBA programs, and helps our India. I have also worked on a bipar- the economy get going, and hopefully economy. tisan basis to reauthorize the surface we will get back to the Senate tradi- So, my support for the small business transportation act. This is another tion of offering amendments and hav- legislation is based upon the many must-pass bill that would provide cer- ing votes. Finally, I am pleased that calls of support I heard from Ohio’s tainty to a number of industries and there was a vote on at least one Repub- small and medium manufacturers, would help our manufacturers recover lican amendment, the amendment of- most of whom are still struggling to re- from this recession. I have spoken to fered by Senator JOHANNS, which would cover from this recession. At the same the President about the need to pass a repeal an extremely burdensome re- time, these manufacturers are experi- highway bill, and I was encouraged porting requirement for small busi- encing the fiercest competition I have that he has promised to take a leading nesses included in the health care re- seen in my lifetime. role in getting it done. form bill. While I am disappointed that

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Tool and die makers in particular Finally, Mr. President, I will con- our vital industry particularly hard, as it did are expected by their customers to invest tinue to work to pass a robust highway countless manufacturers in Ohio. However, significant capital up front when manufac- reauthorization bill this year, which I as the economy begins to recover, many turing a product and are often not paid for strongly believe would help improve small manufacturers continue to face chal- several months and at times for over a year. lenges accessing adequate and timely credit The nature of this industry requires an ade- our economy, and once again, I ask to buy the raw materials and increase work President Obama and Majority Leader quate and stable credit market and this leg- hours to meet improving demand. Lack of islation is an important step to jumpstarting REID, to work with the relevant com- capital is stunting economic growth and the American manufacturers. mittees to complete work on a Loan Fund program is an important compo- Thank you for your support of this legisla- multiyear, paid for, reauthorization of nent of improving the situation and spurring tion and your continued leadership in Wash- the highway bill before the 111th Con- the economy. ington on behalf of small and medium-sized gress adjourns. As we work to recover and strengthen manufacturers. We especially appreciate the manufacturing in America, access to suffi- Madam President, I ask unanimous dedication and time your staff has com- cient and timely credit is a critical compo- mitted over the years supporting the needs consent to have printed in the RECORD nent. Thank you for your support, and we the letters to which I referred. of over 16,000 manufacturing companies in look forward to continuing to work with you Ohio. There being no objection, the mate- to help strengthen small business manufac- Sincerely, rial was ordered to be printed in the turing in America. ROBERT L. AKERS, JR., RECORD, as follows: Cordially, Chief Operating Officer. ROBERT C. KIENER, PRECISION METALFORMING ASSOCIA- PMPA Director of Government Affairs & TION AND NATIONAL TOOLING & PRECISION METALFORMING Communications. MACHINING ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION, July 23, 2010. Independence, OH, Sept. 10, 2010. PRECISION MACHINED Hon. GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, Hon. GEORGE VOINOVICH, PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate, Brecksville, OH, Sept. 10, 2010 Washington, DC. Washington, DC. Hon. GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: On behalf of One DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: On behalf of the U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Voice, the joint effort between the National Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: On behalf of the Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) based in Independence, Ohio, and our more Precision Machined Products Association than 100 member companies in the State, and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMPA) and the roughly 100,000 employees (PMA), and our nearly 3,000 metalworking thank you for your years of leadership in Co- nationwide in our industry, thank you for lumbus and Washington supporting small member companies, thank you for your con- your support of the Small Business Jobs Act, tinued efforts to support small businesses and medium-sized manufacturers. Your ef- particularly your efforts to help small busi- forts to help pass the Small Business Jobs manufacturing in America. Your vote on the nesses gain access to timely and sufficient Small Business Loan Fund Amendment was Act is critical to jumpstarting the economy. credit. Improving the lending environment Our members continue to report challenges critical to helping support small businesses for small manufacturers is essential to access timely and sufficient credit and to do- accessing timely and sufficient credit to help jumpstarting the nation’s economy. run day-to-day operations, invest in their fa- mestic manufacturing growth. As you know, the economic downturn hit cilities and hire new employees. Your sup- Many small and medium-sized manufactur- our vital industry particularly hard, as it did port of this bill will improve the credit envi- ers continue to face challenges accessing countless manufacturers in Ohio. As the ronment for small manufacturers and expand timely and sufficient credit for day-to-day economy begins to recover, many small man- operations, investing in capital equipment growth. ufacturers continue to face challenges ac- Ohio manufacturers are the backbone of and raw materials, increasing worker hours, cessing adequate and timely credit to buy and hiring more employees. The lack of our economy, employing more than 600,000 the raw materials and increase work hours people in our state. Many of these companies availability of credit has led to decreased to meet improving demand. Lack of capital spending, increased layoffs, and depleted col- report they are ready to expand and take on is stunting economic growth and this bill is new business but the tight capital markets lateral in many industries, including metal- an important component of improving the working. In the current environment, many restrict their ability to increase production situation and spurring job growth. and purchase raw materials. One year ago, 72 lenders are steering clear of perceived ‘‘at As an Ohio-based association with thou- percent of respondents to our industry sur- risk’’ industries such as manufacturers who sands of employees in the Buckeye State, vey expected to encounter challenges with are temporarily impaired. This legislation thank you for your years of leadership on be- credit when the economy improves—their will improve the lending environment and half of manufacturers. We look forward to predictions have come true. will help America’s small manufacturers continuing to work with you and your staff Senator, as you recently said, ‘‘We don’t strengthen their businesses and continue to in the coming months as we move forward to have time anymore. This country is really lead our nation’s economic recovery. strengthen manufacturing in America. hurting.’’ Nowhere is this more true than in Thank you again for your long history of Sincerely, Ohio. You and your staff have tirelessly supporting America’s manufacturers. We MIKE DUFFIN, worked to strengthen manufacturing in look forward to continuing to work with you Executive Director. and your staff on issues critical to strength- America and your support of this legislation to improve the lending environment for our ening manufacturing in America. NATIONAL TOOLING AND businesses is critical. Sincerely, MACHINING ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM E. GASKIN, Thank you again and we look forward to Ft. Washington, MD, Sept. 10, 2010. continuing to work with you on this and PMA President. Hon. GEORGE VOINOVICH, ROBERT AKERS, other important issues. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Sincerely, NTMA Chief Oper- DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: On behalf of the WILLIAM E. GASKIN, ating Officer. National Tooling and Machining Association President. (NTMA) and our 150 member companies in PRECISION MACHINED the State of Ohio, thank you for your sup- PRECISION METALFORMING PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, port of the Small Business Jobs Act to im- ASSOCIATION, July 23, 2010. prove the lending environment for small Sept. 10, 2010. Hon. GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, businesses. Our members are small and me- U.S. Senate, dium-sized, mostly family-owned businesses MANUFACTURERS APPLAUD SENATOR VOINO- Washington, DC. who rely on timely and adequate lines of VICH FOR HIS SUPPORT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: On behalf of the credit to purchase raw materials and make JOBS ACT Precision Machined Products Association significant investment in their operations. The Ohio-based National Tooling and Ma- (PMPA) and the roughly 100,000 employees As you know, the vast majority of small chining Association (NTMA) and Precision nationwide in our industry, thank you for businesses turn to their local community Metalforming Association (PMA) applauded

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 Senator George Voinovich’s (R–OH) an- MOTOR & EQUIPMENT while small businesses continued to nouncement that he would vote to support MANUFACTURERS call for help. They didn’t get an August the Senate moving forward to consider the ASSOCIATION, recess. They didn’t have the luxury of Small Business Jobs Act, a bill that would Washington, DC, Sept. 14, 2010. putting things on hold while the eco- Hon. GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, help small and medium sized manufacturers nomic situation failed to improve. As I access credit needed to help finance their U.S. Senate, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. said in July on the Senate floor, it day-to-day operations, invest in expansion of DEAR SENATOR VOINOVICH: The Motor & seems as if we have forgotten how to domestic operations and ensure that a dis- Equipment Manufacturers Association talk to one another here, how to work ruption in the critical supply chain does not (MEMA), along with its affiliated associa- together and forge a bipartisan and occur. tions, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers sensible solution to a problem that The bill, already passed by the House, cre- Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufac- plagues our economy. ates a $30 billion lending pool that commu- turers Association (HDMA), and Original A prime example of this is the recent nity bankers can use for small businesses, Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), and $12 billion in tax incentives. The Senate applaud and thank you for your leadership in votes we took to repeal the onerous is expected to vote on the bill next week. ending the stalemate in the Senate on the and imprudent mandate in the health Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R. care legislation regarding the filing of ‘‘Senator Voinovich’s support of this bill 5297). 1099 forms by millions of businesses. It continues his long history of standing with A vibrant parts manufacturing industry is will require that, starting in 2012, small and medium sized manufacturers in critical not only to the state of Ohio, but to every business in America must report this country,’’ said PMA member James B. the entire nation. This bill is critical to help McGregor, Sr. vice chairman of McGregor smaller manufacturers, including parts sup- to the IRS on business purchases that Metalworking Companies in Springfield, OH. pliers, access the credit they need to reinvest exceed a threshold of only $600 per ven- ‘‘We greatly appreciate his support in help- in and grow their businesses. MEMA strong- dor or supplier. This mandate would in- ing to jumpstart manufacturing in America ly supports H.R. 5297 and believes that both clude purchases of supplies and equip- by improving the credit market for small the creation of a Small Business Lending ment, as well as purchases of services Fund to assist banks in increasing small businesses.’’ ranging from cell phone coverage to business capital investment lending as well window washing to utilities. McGregor, who also serves on the Manufac- as the establishment of a State Small Busi- turing Council, a forum established by the ness Credit Initiative that allocates federal This new mandate was imposed in U.S. Department of Commerce to ensure reg- funds for states to partner with financial in- the health reform law, yet it has noth- ular communication between the federal stitutions will directly and immediately help ing to do with health insurance reform. government and the manufacturing sector, small manufacturers. It makes the Federal Government a added: ‘‘While a slew of proposals to boost Again, thank you for your willingness to more intrusive and burdensome pres- manufacturing have been announced in the step in and help move this important bill for- ence in every aspect of American busi- past couple of weeks by both political par- ward for Senate passage. We are very grate- ful for your leadership and political courage. ness—which is the very last thing ties, most of these proposals are months, if American business needs during these not years, away from Congressional action. Sincerely, ROBERT E. MCKENNA, tumultuous economic times. What By improving access to credit, the Small President and CEO. small firms are clamoring for is cer- Business Jobs Act can help small and me- tainty. They look to the Federal Gov- dium sized manufacturers now. We urge the Ms. SNOWE. Madam President, it has 1 ernment to help foster an entrepre- Senate to pass this bill as soon as possible.’’ been nearly 2 ⁄2 months since the ma- jority leader first brought small busi- neurial environment under which they For additional information or to arrange can do what they do best—create new an interview with a PMA or NTMA manufac- ness jobs legislation to the floor, and now this bill will pass the Senate jobs—and not saddle them with an in- turer, please contact Caitlin Andrews at 202– cessant and unnecessary paperwork 828–7637 or [email protected] through a constrained process under which the majority has continually burden like this new 1099 filing require- About NTMA: NTMA is the national asso- stunted our ability to offer amend- ment. This new system of 1099s has ab- ciation representing the precision custom ments, dictating to our side which solutely nothing to do with a direct tax manufacturing industry, which employs liability in a given year. Instead, this more than 440,000 skilled workers in the amendments they considered worthy— something I find abhorrent and anti- reporting regime will allow the IRS to United States. Its mission is to help mem- track business purchases that exceed bers of the U.S. precision custom manufac- thetical to this institution. And I $600. Businesses typically have an in- turing industry achieve business success in a might add, before the votes we held global economy through advocacy, advice, Tuesday on the Johanns and Nelson tense focus on carefully tracking their networking, information, programs and serv- amendments on the 1099 issue, we had sales to customers with marketing pro- ices. Many NTMA members are privately voted on just one amendment during fessionals. Rather than tracking sales owned small businesses, yet the industry consideration of this bill—an amend- to customers, this new government generates sales in excess of $40 billion a year. ment to reinstate an ill-conceived and mandate will force a change in business NTMA’s nearly 1,600 member companies de- divisive lending fund into the bill. And focus to a detailed accounting of pur- sign and manufacture special tools, dies, with the failed votes on the 1099 issue, chases from suppliers. jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines and we inexplicably and regrettably punted While controlling costs is clearly a precision-machined parts. Some firms spe- on a chance to help millions of small vital component of business profit- cialize in experimental research and develop- businesses save the time, cost, and ef- ability, this new government mandate ment work. fort of sending billions of new informa- on cost accounting and reporting to About PMA: About PMA: PMA is the full- tion reporting forms to the IRS and to the IRS is an inordinate shift of prior- service trade association representing the other businesses. ities that will harm competitiveness $113-billion metalforming industry of North As ranking member of the Senate and profitability because it will shift America—the industry that creates precision Small Business Committee, I have focus and resources away from cus- metal products using stamping, fabricating, come to the floor several times during tomers. We had bipartisan support to spinning, slide forming and roll forming recent months to express my regret eliminate this provision, and yet we technologies, and other value-added proc- over the procedural twists and turns couldn’t agree to repeal this provision esses. Its nearly 1,000 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, mate- that have gotten us to this point. because 52 Democrats opposed Senator rials and services to the industry. PMA leads Clearly, we have had ample oppor- JOHANNS amendment. How out of touch innovative member companies toward supe- tunity to consider and pass meaningful and disconnected can the majority be? rior competitiveness and profitability small business jobs legislation. Yet American business owners are des- through advocacy, networking, statistics, time after time other priorities have perate for relief from taxes and regula- the PMA Educational Foundation, taken precedence. Most recently, it tion, and we can’t even agree to help FABTECH and METALFORM tradeshows, was the August recess that took us them. Instead, we are going to impede and MetalForming magazine. away from Washington for 5 weeks their ability to thrive and grow.

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New tracking systems will have to unemployment rates by 2013, we need a ington, D.C. . . . seem[s] determined to be implemented for purchases in order net 400,000 new jobs every month for 3 undermine any economic forward mo- to ensure that aggregated purchases years’’—which, given the numbers com- mentum for small business owners.’’ exceeding $600 are reported to the IRS. ing from both the Department of Labor That report further stated that ‘‘Con- In fact, according to a National Fed- and ADP, would be next to impossible. gress continues to pass and propose eration of Independent Business, or We have hit the mark of 400,000 jobs in legislation that increases the cost of NFIB, small business survey, at $74 an 1 month only once this year—in May— running a business and create huge un- hour, tax paperwork is the most expen- and that was due to the hiring of certainty about future costs.’’ And the sive paperwork burden placed on small 411,000 census workers. Indeed, the pri- U.S. Chamber of Commerce added its businesses by the Federal Government. vate sector only grew by 41,000 jobs own dire analysis of Washington’s ac- The Small Business Administration that month. tions in an open letter in mid-July, as- has found that the cost of tax compli- Furthermore, with respect to our serting that, ‘‘By straying from the ance is already 67 percent higher in economic growth, the Bureau of Eco- proven principles of American free en- small firms than in large firms. And nomic Analysis late last month revised terprise, policymakers are needlessly because this new 1099 reporting burden its estimate of GDP growth downward prolonging the economic agony of the would be so ubiquitous for firms at- to an astonishingly low 1.6 percent for recession for millions of Americans and tempting to be compliant—by requir- the second quarter of 2010, from an ear- their families.’’ These candid assess- ing new processes of making business lier prediction of 2.4 percent. ments of how small business owners Let’s be clear. This kind of growth is purchases and tracking of business pur- view the actions of this Congress and insufficient to reduce unemployment chases—this compliance cost statistic this administration must unquestion- and bolster our economic future, and it is likely to become woefully outdated ably be heeded if we are to ever regain as costs soar ever higher. Mr. Presi- certainly will not instill the level of confidence that small business owners the trust of the American people. As I dent, we ought to be reducing the small said earlier, the majority is detached business regulatory compliance burden, require in decisions to take risks and invest in their businesses. In fact, just from reality. not augmenting it. So clearly there is a demonstrable before the July 4th recess, I met with So, once again, here we are, and the necessity for a broad jobs package that only amendment that the majority has the president of the Boston Federal Re- will get our Nation’s small businesses seen prudent to approve reinstates an serve, Eric Rosengren. And as he noted, back on track and spark the idling en- ill-conceived Treasury lending fund the ‘‘growth’’ the economy has shown gines of our economy. The substitute that has been widely recognized as thus far is for the most part in inven- amendment that has been laid down ‘‘TARP Jr.,’’ while we fail to vote in tory—and this is not actually ‘‘real contains a solid foundation for invest- favor of an amendment introduced by growth.’’ Right now, our government is ing in jobs that includes many of the Senator JOHANNS that could have the only real growth industry in this provisions I have championed over the helped small businesses. country, and that is not a recipe for fu- Simply put, we will rely on small ture prosperity and the kind of innova- last year and a half and that formed businesses to lead us out of the present tion that has always placed America on the core of my Small Business Job Cre- economic morass. According to the the vanguard in an exceptionally com- ation Act, S. 3103. This includes crucial Small Business Administration, or petitive global marketplace. measures to bolster Small Business Ad- SBA, small firms have created 64 per- So what will be required? In the Fed- ministration, or SBA, lending, increase cent of net new jobs over the past 15 eral Reserve’s analysis, roughly a 6- the number of small companies that years. And since they represent 99.7 percent growth in GDP will be nec- export to foreign markets, and provide percent of all employer firms and em- essary just to equalize the job losses we immediate tax relief to our Nation’s ploy slightly more than half of all pri- have suffered by the end of 2012. That true job creators. In fact, the Small vate sector employees, it is more than rate would be almost the same level of Business Committee has approved evident that our overall economy’s growth we experienced during the re- many of these provisions unanimously, health is based on the well-being of our covery from the 1982 recession and ap- and the President of the United States Nation’s almost 30 million small busi- proximately double the growth fol- has called for them to be included a nesses. With our Nation’s unemploy- lowing the 1991 and 2001 recessions. In- jobs package. ment rate hovering near 10 percent deed, even to attain a 5-percent unem- One of the critical starting points of since last August—over a whole year ployment rate by the end of 2015, it this legislation is taking steps to stem ago—and standing at a regrettable 9.6 would require annual growth of 4.2 per- the endemic credit crisis our Nation’s percent today, it will require nearly cent. The last time we witnessed sus- business community is still facing. unprecedented economic growth to re- tained annual GDP growth near that This bill will address this stifling cred- verse this trend. level was the late 1990s, peaking at 4.8 it crunch that is placing a perilous We have 14.9 million Americans on percent growth in 1999. So we have our chokehold on our economy across the the unemployment rolls, searching for work cut out for us. country so that we can do something opportunities in what often seems to Yet, while small businesses are look- viable and bold to confront such a uni- them a hopeless situation. According ing to Washington for some certainty versally-acknowledged problem. to the most recent ADP Employment in the tax and regulatory policies they We can begin to turn around this de- Report, we learned that private-sector deal with on a daily basis, there has plorable trend by boosting the SBA’s companies actually shed 10,000 jobs in been a stark disconnect between Wash- capacity for facilitating access to cred- August—news which the firm noted ington and the entire rest of the coun- it. This bill includes key lending provi- ‘‘. . . confirms a pause in the recovery, try. This vast chasm is vividly discern- sions from a measure I introduced with already evident in other economic ible in the NFIB’s July Small Business Small Business Committee Chair Lan- data.’’ From February through July, Economic Trends report, which de- drieu, which was reported out of our ‘‘. . . the average monthly gain in em- scribes small businesses’ optimism as committee by a vote of 17 to 1, to in- ployment was 37,000 with no evidence being at an ‘‘unprecedented’’ low. The crease the maximum limits for SBA of acceleration.’’ By any measure, report went on to state that ‘‘the U.S. 7(a) and 504 loans from $2 million to $5 these job creation figures are lack- economy faces hurricane force million; raise the maximum microloan luster and insufficient. headwinds and the government is at limit from $35,000 to $50,000; and allow Yet if we are to spur a full-fledged re- the center of the storm, making an for the refinancing of conventional covery that recoups the jobs we have economic recovery very difficult.’’ small business loans through the SBA

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 504 program. These loans are critical to the TAX CODE: permitting the self-em- into the Federal contracting process small businesses that utilize this cap- ployed, like realtors, a full deduction for small businesses. And it also in- ital in starting their firms and invest- for the first time ever for health insur- cludes $50 million in funding for small ing in equipment and expansion. It ance premiums against not only in- business development centers, which should be evident to everyone in this come taxes but also against payroll provide critical technical assistance Chamber why 81 business organizations taxes. At a rate of 15.3 percent, for and counseling to small businesses at have endorsed these provisions. many small business owners the self- over 1,000 locations nationwide. The I would note that enhancing SBA employment tax, or SECA tax, imposed SBDC program has a proven track loans has already paid tremendous on the health benefits of the business record of job creation. According to an dividends. In the stimulus, we included owner is an expensive injustice that annual report by Dr. James Chrisman initiatives to increase SBA maximum only adds to the already exorbitant at Mississippi State University, be- 7(a) loan guarantees from 80 percent to cost of health insurance. Regrettably, tween 2007 and 2008, employment levels 90 percent and to reduce certain 7(a) the health reform bill that was jammed of SBDC clients increased 10 percent and 504 lender and borrower fees. But, through Congress earlier this year fell more than for U.S. businesses in gen- regrettably, these provisions have far short for small businesses. So al- eral. As a result of the additional fund- lapsed, and these initiatives, which are lowing the full deduction for health in- ing included in this package, Dr. credited with increasing loan volumes surance for the self-employed is crit- Chrisman estimates that over 20,000 by a remarkable 90 percent nationwide ical for affordability. new jobs would be created, while tens and 236 percent in Maine, have, to my This substitute will also allow for of thousands more will be saved. dismay, come to a close. At a time general business credits to be carried Just as there is much we can do right when unemployment hovers at back 5 years and taken against the al- away domestically, our legislation will unsustainable levels and consumer con- ternative minimum tax, or AMT. When also take action to help our small busi- fidence hangs in abeyance, nothing Congress implements policies through nesses compete globally. Given that could be more counterintuitive than to the TAX CODE, we expect businesses fewer than 1 percent of U.S. small busi- allow these provisions to remain mori- to utilize these incentives. Unfortu- nesses export, it is all the more vital nately, during a downward business bund. In fact, we have seen the dra- that we take advantage of this un- cycle as we have been in for 2 full matic results to SBA lending since the tapped market and help those enter- years, businesses do not have income expiration of these critical enhance- prises sell their goods and services to tax liability that can be offset with a ments. In August alone, the SBA ap- the 95 percent of the world’s customers credit. The 5-year carryback of credits proved only $1.097 billion in SBA 7(a) who live outside our borders. In his will allow business owners to reach guaranteed loans, a 43-percent decrease State of the Union Address, President back to prior years when they had tax- from the $1.9 billion in 7(a) loans it ap- Obama made clear that we must double able income and offset prior tax liabil- proved in May, the last month of the our exports over the next 5 years, and ity with these credits to get an imme- small businesses are a critical compo- fee relief and higher guarantees. diate cash infusion. They can use this That is why I introduced an amend- nent of the administration’s strategy cash as they choose, but, as we have ment to this bill along with Senators and our national competitiveness. seen with net operating loss relief, GRASSLEY, ENZI, ISAKSON, and COLLINS, For this reason, this bill includes they use these funds for anything from to resuscitate these highly effective small business exporting provisions meeting payroll to investing in new programs—and I am pleased that the from legislation I introduced with equipment. This same principle applies majority leader has included a modi- Chair LANDRIEU. The provisions in this with respect to the provision that al- fication of our amendment in the most bill—larger SBA export loan limits, ex- lows credits to be used against the al- panded export technical assistance, and recent substitute. This language would ternative minimum tax. provide $505 million to reinstate SBA And with regard to investing in new enhanced assistance for trade pro- fee reductions and the elevated guar- equipment, more businesses will be motion—have bipartisan support, they antee on SBA 7(a) loans through the incentivized to make equipment pur- were reported unanimously by our end of 2010. chases or upgrade their physical committee last December, and they Additionally, we must provide tax in- spaces. Real property has never been have administration support and have centives to the small business commu- included in ‘‘expensing,’’ and this also been endorsed by the U.S. Cham- nity in order to foster job creation. We would allow ‘‘Main Street’’ businesses ber of Commerce. These provisions know from survey after survey that such as retail, restaurants, and dentist could create roughly 46,000 new Amer- small business owners consider taxes to offices, to renovate and make other im- ican jobs in the year after enactment be one of the biggest impediments to provements to their buildings in 2010 and 200,000 jobs over the next 5 years. the growth of their firms. Indeed, in and 2011 and immediately deduct those Another theme that I frequently hear the National Small Business Associa- costs. In this legislation, we also in- from small businesses is that the regu- tion’s 2009 Year-End Economic Report, crease the expensing limitation to latory environment promoted by Wash- 38 percent of respondents to their sur- $500,000 for equipment. This is double ington is too complex and often detri- vey noted Federal taxes as one of the the amount previously permitted. How- mental to their ability to expand oper- three most significant challenges to ever the bill would also bifurcate that ations and create jobs. As such, this the future growth and survival of their amount so that up to $250,000 of ex- legislation strengthens the Regulatory businesses—a category trumped only penses for real property can be ex- Flexibility Act by requiring agencies by the ongoing economic uncertainty pensed and the business can still pur- to respond to the SBA Chief Counsel of pervading our Nation. To help mitigate chase up to $250,000 of equipment. Advocacy’s comments in the final rules this uncertainty, the tax portion of One final tax provision I would like that they promulgate. This will help to this bill that Chairman BAUCUS and to discuss concerns investment in ensure that the potentially devastating ranking member of the Senate Finance small business. Senator KERRY and I impacts to small business job creation Committee, Senator GRASSLEY, helped have long championed allowing for the are fully considered during the Federal negotiate includes three critical com- complete exclusion on capital gains at- rulemaking process. It also seeks more ponents: cash flow, investment incen- tributable to small business stock held independence for the Office of Advo- tives, and fairness. for 5 years. The President touted this cacy by mandating a separate line item The lifeblood of a small business is effort in his State of the Union Ad- in the administration’s annual budget. its cash flow, and so this bill contains dress. I hope this will help jumpstart These provisions are strongly sup- several provisions that will improve critical investment in our Nation’s ported by a variety of groups, including the cash flow status of a company. The small businesses. the National Federation of Independent provision that is most remarkable will Furthermore, this bill would take Business, the U.S. Chamber, and the also address a fundamental injustice of critical steps to inject some fairness National Small Business Association.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15893 Yet, despite all of these provisions— than estimates done on a FCRA basis The yeas and nays are mandatory many of which I helped craft and many or on a cash basis. CBO estimates that under the rule. of which have broad, bipartisan sup- the cost of the SBLF [Lending Fund] The clerk will call the roll. port—regrettably, I cannot support on such a fair-value basis (that is, re- The bill clerk called the roll. this bill as it stands because of the flecting market risk) would be $6.2 bil- Mr. KYL. The following Senator is reckless and wrongheaded $30 billion lion.’’ That is right, CBO is warning necessarily absent: the Senator from lending fund contained in the legisla- that although it is bound to score the Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). tion. I have spoken at length about provision using a cash-based estimate, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there this on the Senate floor before, but let a more comprehensive scoring method any other Senators in the Chamber de- me remind my colleagues—once reveals a potential $6.2 billion loss to siring to vote? again—what we are voting on with this taxpayers. I raised this issue on the The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 61, lending fund. floor during the debate on the lending nays 38, as follows: First, regardless of what proponents fund, but my opponents have simply ig- [Rollcall Vote No. 236 Leg.] of the lending fund will say, it is essen- nored this concern. Certainly, this YEAS—61 tially an extension of the Troubled As- should have been taken into full con- Akaka Goodwin Nelson (NE) sets Relief Program, or TARP, which sideration when evaluating the poten- Baucus Hagan Nelson (FL) just terminated with the enactment of tial costs and benefits of the program Bayh Harkin Pryor Begich Inouye financial regulatory reform legislation. and its effect on our increasing budget Reed Bennet Johnson Reid This is not simply my analysis. In a deficit. Bingaman Kaufman Finally, I note that this past Tues- Rockefeller May 17, 2010, letter that Mr. Barofsky, Boxer Kerry Sanders day, the Washington Post ran an arti- Brown (OH) Klobuchar Schumer the special inspector general of TARP, Burris Kohl cle demonstrating that, while larger Shaheen wrote to the Members of the House of Cantwell Landrieu banks are generally associated with Specter Representatives, he states that ‘‘. . . in Cardin Lautenberg TARP, ‘‘. . . it’s a collection of smaller Stabenow terms of its basic design, its partici- Carper Leahy banks that continued to plague the Casey LeMieux Tester pants, its application process, and, per- Udall (CO) Treasury Department’s bank bailout Conrad Levin haps its funding source from an over- Dodd Lieberman Udall (NM) program.’’ In fact, the article cited sight perspective, the SBLF [Lending Dorgan Lincoln Voinovich that ‘‘the latest report from the agency Durbin Warner Fund] would essentially be an exten- McCaskill shows that more than 120 institutions— Feingold Menendez Webb sion of TARP’s CPP [Capital Purchase nearly all of them small banks—have Feinstein Merkley Whitehouse Program] program. . . .’’ So if the ex- Franken Mikulski Wyden missed their scheduled quarterly divi- perts tell us that it looks like TARP— Gillibrand Murray dend payments.’’ So I do not under- NAYS—38 well, let’s not kid ourselves—regardless stand why the majority wants to create of how the proponents want to spin a new program for small banks that Alexander Cornyn Kyl Barrasso Crapo Lugar this, it is still TARP. has the same characteristics of TARP, Additionally, there are unintended Bennett DeMint McCain when many of those banks are already Bond Ensign consequences that may result from McConnell participating in TARP and have been Brown (MA) Enzi Murkowski Treasury’s Small Business Lending Brownback Graham Risch delinquent on their payments. Bunning Grassley Fund which certainly raise a red flag So I am truly disappointed that we Roberts Burr Gregg Sessions for me. It is possible that instead of Chambliss Hatch have arrived at this point. This bill Shelby promoting quality loans, the proposal Coburn Hutchison could have been better. We could have Snowe could encourage unnecessarily risky Cochran Inhofe considered amendments from the out- Thune behavior by banks. The Treasury De- Collins Isakson set, and we could have moved on this Corker Johanns Wicker partment proposes to lend funds to bill months ago. I know that I have NOT VOTING—1 banks, at a 5-percent interest rate, been calling for sensible legislation to which can then be reduced to as low as help small businesses since January. Vitter 1 percent if the institutions in turn in- Yet, regrettably, for the reasons I have The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this crease their small business lending. discussed, I cannot support it. vote, the yeas are 61, the nays are 38. However, if the banks fail to increase CLOTURE MOTION Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- their small business lending, the inter- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. sen and sworn having voted in the af- est rate they pay could rise to a more HAGAN). The cloture motion having firmative, the motion is agreed to. punitive 7 percent. This could lead to been presented under rule XXII, the Postcloture time is yielded back. the ‘‘moral hazard’’ of banks making Chair directs the clerk to read the mo- The clerk will read the bill for the risky loans to avoid paying higher in- tion. third time. terest rates. The assistant executive clerk read as The amendment was ordered to be Finally, I have serious concerns follows: engrossed and the bill to be read a about the cost of the program. The CLOTURE MOTION third time. lending fund provision that is in the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The bill was read the third time. Reid substitute remains virtually iden- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- tical, for scoring purposes, to how it Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move jority leader. was in the House-passed small business to bring to a close debate on H.R. 5297, the Mr. REID. Madam President, I want- bill, H.R. 5297. That score is based on a Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010. ed to announce what the schedule will cash—based estimate. Under a cash- Mary L. Landrieu, Max Baucus, Dianne be in the next few days. I have been based estimate, the Congressional Feinstein, Patty Murray, Charles E. working with the Republican leader to Schumer, Christopher J. Dodd, Al try to make this as convenient for ev- Budget Office, or CBO, listed the offi- Franken, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Maria cial score for the lending fund as rais- Cantwell, Sheldon Whitehouse, Byron eryone and still cover as much as we ing $1.1 billion over 10 years. L. Dorgan, Benjamin L. Cardin, Ron can in the short period of time we Although CBO was bound to score the Wyden, Kent Conrad, Roland W. Burris, have. The next vote, which will happen provision under a cash-based estimate, Jeff Merkley, Debbie Stabenow. in a minute or two, will be the last the office also highlights in that same The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- vote this week. score—and I quote—‘‘Estimates pre- imous consent, the mandatory quorum On Monday, September 20, as has pared on a ‘fair-value’ basis include the call is waived. been previously announced, there will cost of the risk that the government The question is, Is it the sense of the be no votes. The next rollcall vote will has assumed; as a result, they provide Senate that the debate on H.R. 5297, be at 2:15 on Tuesday, September 21, a more comprehensive measure of the the Small Business Lending Fund Act which will be cloture on the motion to cost of the financial commitments of 2010, shall be brought to a close? proceed to the DOD authorization bill.

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Cardin, Roland W. Burris, Jim There is a sufficient second. ered on it initially. I have stated what Webb, Daniel K. Akaka, Bill Nelson. The bill having been read the third those would be more than likely. Mr. REID. Mr. President, before I time, the question is, Shall the bill In my conversations with my Repub- proceed with more procedural matters pass? lican friends, they have indicated that related to the motion I just made, I am The clerk will call the roll. they want, likely, more than just a mo- anxious to hear from my friend, the The legislative clerk called the roll. tion to strike the don’t ask, don’t tell ranking member of the committee. We Mr. KYL. The following Senator is that is in the base of the bill. I said are not trying to cut him off in ex- necessarily absent: the Senator from that is fine. The main thing I want— pressing his views. Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). and I think it is fair in the waning I ask unanimous consent that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there hours of this session before the elec- mandatory quorum be waived. any other Senators in the Chamber de- tion—is that we would have the text of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there siring to vote? whatever the amendment might be and objection? Without objection, it is so The result was announced—yeas 61, also a time agreement because every- ordered. nays 38, as follows: body is aware that someone could get Mr. REID. Mr. President, I also ask [Rollcall Vote No. 237 Leg.] on an amendment and talk forever. I unanimous consent that the vote on YEAS—61 am trying to be as reasonable as pos- the motion to invoke cloture occur at sible. Akaka Goodwin Nelson (NE) 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 21; that Baucus Hagan Nelson (FL) These decisions don’t have to be on that date, the Senate resume con- Bayh Harkin Pryor made today, but I would like to do it sideration of the motion to proceed fol- Begich Inouye Reed before Tuesday because I am going to lowing a period of morning business, Bennet Johnson Reid have to make decisions Tuesday on with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally Bingaman Kaufman Rockefeller Boxer Kerry Sanders what we are going to do on this bill. divided and controlled between Sen- Brown (OH) Klobuchar Schumer The main thing I have explained to ators LEVIN and MCCAIN or their des- Burris Kohl Shaheen Democrats—and they know this—and I Cantwell Landrieu ignees. Specter Cardin Lautenberg say to my Republican colleagues, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Carper Leahy Stabenow work we do on this bill prior to the objection? Without objection, it is so Tester Casey LeMieux election is not the end of this bill. This ordered. Conrad Levin Udall (CO) Dodd Lieberman Udall (NM) bill normally takes some time. We The Senator from Arizona is recog- Dorgan Lincoln Voinovich can’t finish it in a week. I understand nized. Durbin McCaskill Warner more work needs to be done. Senator Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, if I un- Webb Feingold Menendez LEVIN has things in the bill he would derstood the majority leader’s words, Feinstein Merkley Whitehouse Franken Mikulski Wyden like to correct with an amendment or in a rather unusual departure from Gillibrand Murray agreement. It is my understanding anything I have ever seen in the Sen- NAYS—38 there is more that the minority doesn’t ate, if he receives sufficient votes to like in this bill than just the don’t ask, proceed to the bill, he would take up Alexander Cornyn Kyl Barrasso Crapo Lugar don’t tell provision. certain amendments that are on his Bennett DeMint McCain I understand, in addition to issues I agenda, and then, in lameduck session, Bond Ensign McConnell have talked about in the last couple we might consider other amendments. Brown (MA) Enzi Murkowski Coincidentally, the amendments the Brownback Graham days, there are many other important Risch majority leader would agree to would Bunning Grassley Roberts matters that both sides of the aisle Burr Gregg Sessions wish to address. I am willing to work be two of them that are totally unre- Chambliss Hatch Shelby with Republicans on a process that will lated to national defense. One is the Coburn Hutchison Snowe Cochran Inhofe permit the Senate to consider these DREAM Act and the other is secret Thune Collins Isakson matters and complete the bill as soon holds, as I understand it. Then other Wicker Corker Johanns as possible, which likely will be after amendments of importance, which are NOT VOTING—1 the recess. relevant, which those of us on this side Vitter CLOTURE MOTION of the aisle have, which are important, Mr. President, I move now to proceed maybe we would take them up, under The bill (H.R. 5297), as amended, was certain circumstances, in a lameduck passed. to Calendar No. 414, S. 3454, the Defense authorization bill, and I have a cloture session. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to Mr. REID. May I respond to my reconsider the vote, and I move to lay motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The friend. that motion on the table. Mr. MCCAIN. Yes. The motion to lay on the table was clerk will state the motion. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I reserve Mr. REID. I say to my friend from agreed to. the right to object, and I will object. Arizona, I haven’t decided for sure. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is talked about some of the things I jority leader is recognized. no objection in order at this time. The would do with our amendments. I have f cloture motion having been presented been very clear with every Republican Senator I have spoken to that, of NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- under rule XXII, the clerk will state the motion. course, the motion to strike, we would TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR get to that as soon as we can. If Sen- 2011—MOTION TO PROCEED The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: ators had other amendments related to Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am short- the don’t ask, don’t tell provision, CLOTURE MOTION ly going to move to the Defense au- which has been somewhat controver- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- thorization bill. I hope we can avoid a ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the sial, and some people on the other side cloture vote on it. But from what I Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move don’t like that—if there are other have been able to determine, that will to bring to a close debate on the motion to amendments related to that, we would not be possible. I have had a number of proceed to Calendar No. 414, S. 3454, the Na- be happy to do that before we leave for

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So I was trying to be as cooper- defense and all who ensure it. majority leader, you are going to ask ative as possible and say amendments What troubles me is how far off Members on this side to proceed to the relating to that—let’s do them. I course we have gotten over the past 2 bill without us knowing what amend- talked to one Republican Senator, and years. Under this majority leader and ments you are going to allow and those even though I didn’t agree with her this chairman, we have witnessed the amendments that may be considered in amendment, I thought it was appro- unfortunate and growing politicization a lameduck session. It is well known priate that she had the ability to offer of the National Defense Authorization that the DREAM Act is also one of the that. Act. Time to offer and debate impor- amendments the Senator from Nevada, I am not trying to end all discussion tant defense-related amendments to the majority leader, has said will be on this bill. I hope we can finish it. As this bill on the floor is being limited or part of the prelameduck session, which the Senator from Arizona knows, we cut off so that the majority leader can happens to be preelection, which hap- are very limited in the time we have push through highly political legisla- pens not to have a thing to do with our before the election, and because we tion that has little or nothing to do Nation’s defense. Other amendments came here together, we are both going with national defense—legislation that that may be directly related to na- to have an election on November 2. would never be referred to the Armed tional defense will not be allowed by I am going to have to excuse myself. Services Committee if it were intro- the majority leader, which is his right, I will be happy to respond to questions duced independently. to fill up the tree, as he did last year but I have a caucus that starts at 1 The Hate Crimes Act would never after we spent a week on the hate o’clock. If my colleague has some ques- have been referred to the Senate crimes bill, which had nothing to do tions, I will be glad to respond; other- Armed Services Committee. The with our Nation’s defense. I ask the wise, I will have to excuse myself. DREAM Act would never have been re- majority leader to draw a conclusion or The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ferred to the Senate Armed Services surmise that perhaps this has every- ator from Arizona. Committee. thing to do with elections and nothing Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I will This is turning legislation related to to do with national defense. not take up the time of the majority our national defense and military pre- Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senator leader—I have a statement I will paredness into a vehicle to force a par- from Arizona has been in Congress the present at this time—except to say tisan agenda through the Senate, often exact same period of time I have been again that this is a transparent at- on a party-line vote. And their despera- here. We were in the House together, tempt to win an election. That is what tion, because they see the November 2 and we came to the Senate together. I this is all about. Why would we want to elections coming up, is palpable. What am confident he knows the rules of the put the DREAM Act first before the is worse, the majority leader is pushing Senate. It has been very unusual in election? Why not after we come back? this controversial agenda under the this Congress that we have had to file Why not take up the secret holds after cover of supporting our troops, know- so many times a motion to proceed to we come back? And, of course, the ing that the National Defense Author- get on a bill. This is a bill that relates don’t ask, don’t tell issue is one of sig- ization Act is a must-pass bill and to the defense of our country. On any nificant importance to the American whatever else is in it will inevitably piece of legislation, it seems like a people. become law as a result. strange Senate process when you have Last year, after spending a week on Last year it was legislation on hate to know what amendments are going to hate crimes—which, again, had nothing crimes. I am not saying this is not an be offered by both sides before you to do with this Nation’s defense—the important issue or an issue that the move to the bill. That is why we are majority leader, with the agreement of Senate should not have taken up and here and why we are Senators, to deal the committee chairman, filed cloture debated in due time. But hate crimes with legislation. I thought I was going and cut off debate and discussion of legislation has nothing to do with our over and above what I needed to do by amendments that many of us felt were national defense. Of course, the major- telling the Republican leader some of important. ity and the committee chairman will the amendments I thought we would I have been around this body for a always get creative on how to interpret deal with prior to the election. number of years. I have never seen ‘‘national defense.’’ But the plain fact With my friend continually saying such politicization of our Nation’s se- is, if hate crimes legislation were in- that the DREAM Act has nothing to do curity as we are seeing in this process troduced independently, it would be re- with the defense of this country, we we are following. This politicization ferred to the Judiciary Committee, not have hundreds of thousands of people of that has taken place over the last 2 the Armed Services Committee. Yet Hispanic origin who are serving in the years is very unfortunate. For as long the majority leader and the committee U.S. military as we speak. The DREAM as I have been privileged to be a Mem- chairman put that legislation onto the Act is very simple. It says if you have ber of this body, the Senate has done a Defense Authorization Act last year, been in this country for 5 years and good job of keeping the National De- promptly eliminating the ability to you came before age 16, you should be fense Authorization Act out of partisan offer amendments. Then the Senate able to go to a State school. You get no political fights that have little or noth- spent a week locked in debate over leg- Pell grant benefits whatsoever. If you ing to do with the U.S. military, the islation that had nothing to do with have been in school for a couple years, brave men and women serving in it, national defense—precious time that you can get a green card, no citizen- and our national defense programs should have been spent discussing leg- ship, or if a young man or woman of more broadly. There has even been a islation that actually pertained to our Hispanic origin decides they want to healthy degree of bipartisan coopera- military priorities. join the U.S. military, they would have tion to prevent items that are unre- Things are only getting worse this the right to do that, and after having lated to our national defense from year. We learned on Monday that be- served 2 years in the uniform of our crowding out time for debate and fore we go home for this election cycle, country, they would be able to get a amendments germane to our national there will be no debate at all on the green card. That is all the DREAM Act security priorities. Sure, we have had Defense authorization bill, except for does. I think it has a lot to do with the fights over this legislation in the past, what we are told—the majority leader defense of this Nation. We need these and at times they have been pretty just said he has not decided—but we

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Their opinions have standing traditions of the Senate. It is banning the use of so-called secret been disregarded thus far, and it seems only making it more likely that the holds. Another will be, we are told, on that the chairman and the majority National Defense Authorization Act the DREAM Act which allows the chil- leader do not care about their views ei- will one day go the way of so many dren of immigrants who entered the ther. other authorizations bills, which is to country illegally to become U.S. citi- The majority will say this amend- say nowhere. zens. ment does not actually repeal don’t This kind of transparent Again, I am not saying the Senate ask, don’t tell; it merely authorizes its politicization of our national defense should not consider these pieces of leg- repeal pending a certification from the should anger every Member of this islation, but neither of them would be President, the Secretary of Defense, body—Democrats and Republicans. The taken up independently in the Armed and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of men and women of our Armed Forces Services Committee because they have Staff that a repeal would not harm deserve better, and we should demand nothing to do with national defense. military effectiveness. Just those three better. The majority leader has no business officials—not the four service chiefs or I regret to see that the long-re- putting these two amendments on the Congress, for that matter. This is a leg- spected and revered Senate Armed National Defense Authorization Act— islative gimmick and a distinction Services Committee has evolved into a and certainly not two of only three without a difference. forum for a social agenda of the liberal amendments that will even get voted In reality, the majority is sending a left of the Senate. I will do everything on—at a time when our military is en- signal to our men and women in uni- in my power, if we regain the majority, gaged in two wars overseas and when form that we will not wait to hear to see that the Senate Armed Services numerous defense issues demand the their views or give them any due con- Committee returns to the tradition of Senate’s time. sideration once the Pentagon survey is addressing only those issues that are That leads us to an amendment to finished. Instead, the Senate will turn totally related to the defense of this strike the provision in the bill that its responsibility to legislate on this Nation. would repeal the don’t ask, don’t tell important matter over to three offi- Mr. President, I yield the floor. law as the only other issue the Senate cials who have already publicly stated The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. will be able to debate and vote on. Un- their support for repealing don’t ask, BURRIS). The Senator from Michigan is like the other issues I have mentioned, don’t tell. It is a blatant message of recognized. a repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell, while disrespect to our men and women in Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I will be controversial, is related to the Na- uniform that Congress is unwilling to very brief and save most of the debate tional Defense Authorization Act. It is even wait to hear what the force has to for next week, but I do want to respond an issue that belongs in the Armed say on this important matter before to a few of the statements my friend Services Committee. The problem is pushing ahead with a controversial po- from Arizona made. the truncated process and partisan litical vote less than 2 months before First of all, in terms of hate crimes manner in which the majority is forc- an election. amendments, last year when we adopt- ing through a de facto repeal of a long- That is why I am opposed to debating ed this, it was not the first time we standing law that may have significant and amending the National Defense adopted it on the Defense authoriza- ramifications for our military force Authorization Act at this time. I feel tion bill. We at least considered and during a time of two wars, all to fulfill very strongly that we should wait—ac- adopted, in some cases, hate crimes a campaign promise made by President tually wait—and not take any action amendments in the fiscal year 2001 au- Obama in 2008, barely 2 months before on this controversial issue until we thorization bill, the fiscal year 2005 au- the election. hear from our troops on what they thorization bill, and the fiscal year 2008 I want to make one thing very clear: think the impact of repeal would be. authorization bill. I did not hear my I do not oppose or support the repeal of Then the Senate should take time to friend at that time make suggestions don’t ask, don’t tell at this time. I do consider their views before deciding that somehow the committee had lost oppose taking legislative action prior what we think is the best course of ac- its way in terms of bipartisanship. to the completion of a real and thor- tion. The only rationale for doing this We have not lost our way. The Sen- ough review of the law. A complete sur- now is a transparently partisan and po- ate is a body which has a right to offer vey to evaluate the impact of repeal on litical one. amendments which are not germane or the men and women serving in our After limited debate on only three relevant to the bill in front of us. This military should be concluded before amendments, two of which are not re- is not the first time that someone moving forward. When the Senate does lated to our national defense, the ma- wants to offer these amendments. It consider taking legislative action, that jority leader will then apparently push will not be the last time. For it to action should be based on the survey of for a final vote on this legislation—or produce the charge that somehow or our men and women in uniform, and delay until the lameduck session—that another the committee is no longer a their leaders. also contains a controversial provision bipartisan committee, it seems to me, Unfortunately and inexplicably, the permitting abortions in military facili- is unfair, it is inappropriate, and I re- majority is following an opposite ap- ties, an irresponsible cut to the Iraqi ject it. proach. It is pushing for a vote on the security forces, and $2.8 billion in The Senate has considered amend- don’t ask, don’t tell law before the De- porkbarrel earmarks that the Presi- ments on the Defense authorization fense Department has concluded its dent did not request and the military bill in the last 20 years, not just on survey of the opinions of our force on says it does not need. There will be no hate crimes, over and over again—long an important matter that will directly chance to debate these or other de- before I became chairman, by the affect them and their families. The ma- fense-related issues. way—but we have debated amendments jority is doing this in complete dis- The effect of all of this is that the on the Defense authorization bill on in- regard of the views of our men and majority leader is turning legislation decency standards, minimum wage, women in uniform, as well as our four on our national defense into a political managed health plans, welfare reform, service chiefs—the heads of the Army, football. Debate is limited and unre- and the death penalty for drug-related Navy, Air Force, and Marines—who are lated. Politically controversial amend- killings. Those are just a few. I didn’t

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To hold children responsible or in some kind of a partisan effort. which do not relate to the bill on the culpable for any wrongdoing by their The rules of the Senate allow the ma- floor, and I just gave a few examples. parents is something we do not do in jority leader to do what he did, and Many of those amendments came from any area of the law. majority leaders have done that in the the Republican side. But to start sug- If I am arrested speeding down the past. The rules of the Senate allow gesting that somehow or other what is interstate and have my grandson in the Senators other than majority leaders happening is unique or novel, it seems backseat, they are not going to arrest to offer amendments which are not rel- to me, is not accurate and does not him for speeding. They will charge me evant to the bill, and Republicans and contribute to handling in a bipartisan with a crime, but they will not charge Democrats have done that before on manner—and in this I think I share the him. In this instance, the children in bill after bill after bill and on Defense hope of the Senator from Arizona—the the backseat on this ride to America bill after Defense bill after Defense security of this Nation; that it should are being held as criminals. bill. I think four times hate crimes has continue to be, as it always has been, They have virtually no future, no been offered, and I believe adopted, in and God willing always will be, a bipar- status, no country, and it is a des- this body on the Defense bill, but it tisan matter handled in a bipartisan perate situation for many of them. didn’t unleash or produce the kind of way by the Armed Services Committee. Some of them are the best and bright- charge we have just heard. Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I est kids in America. They are the val- The majority leader, a few moments suggest the absence of a quorum. edictorians of the class, the class presi- ago, said there is not going to be an ef- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dents, they are the kids who get admit- fort to limit the consideration of just clerk will call the roll. ted to the good colleges and univer- The assistant legislative clerk pro- three amendments, if cloture is in- sities and want a good life in this coun- voked. In fact, he is hopeful, and so am ceeded to call the roll. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask try. I, that numbers of amendments—many unanimous consent that the order for But they are stopped everywhere amendments—can be considered before the quorum call be rescinded. they turn. They cannot qualify for any the recess. I would like to finish the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Federal aid for education because they bill before the recess, if we could. I objection, it is so ordered. are not citizens and not here legally. would like to get time agreements. As Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, just a They certainly cannot even enlist in a matter of fact, before this last recess, short time ago, the Senator from Ari- the military, if they chose to, because I asked unanimous consent that we zona, my colleague, Senator JOHN under our laws, undocumented cannot move to this bill. I didn’t put condi- MCCAIN, came to the floor and made an enlist. tions on it, I just asked unanimous issue about the way we are proceeding So what is to become of them? I in- consent that we move to the bill, and I on the Defense authorization bill. Sen- troduced the DREAM Act to say let’s couldn’t even get consent to do that. ator MCCAIN, who is the ranking Re- at least give them a chance. Here is What is unheard of around here, as publican on the Armed Services Com- what the DREAM Act says: If you came far as I know, is what is going on re- mittee, with Chairman CARL LEVIN, ob- to America under the age of 15, if you peatedly now in the Senate—objec- jected to several amendments which have been here 5 years, graduate from tions, filibusters, and threats of filibus- will be considered under this bill. One high school, no criminal record of seri- ters to move a bill to debate. This in particular is an amendment, a bill ous offenses, good moral character, and threat of a filibuster isn’t a filibuster which I first introduced in its earliest you go on, in the next 6 years of your on the bill; it is a threat to filibuster form in the Senate almost 10 years ago. life after high school to enlist in our our debating a bill and offering amend- It is known as the DREAM Act. military or to complete 2 years of col- ments on the bill. That is what is hap- The DREAM Act is a legislative ef- lege, we will give you a chance. We will pening. Denying the Senate the oppor- fort to solve a serious problem, and the give you a chance. tunity to legislate on a Defense author- problem is this: There are many young Six years after high school, we will ization bill is what is being proposed; people who were brought to America by give you a chance to petition our gov- that we not even be allowed to move to their undocumented parents. They ernment for legal status in America. the bill until certain conditions of cer- came at the age of a few months old, 2 That is it. What I have been told by tain Senators are met. years, 3 years, 10 years of age, 12 years many is that this is not only a good There is going to be a lot of time to of age. There was no family vote on and just option for a lot of very young debate this cloture motion—and I will whether they were coming to America; and talented people, but it also has save most of that debate for Monday— they were packed up and brought. other positive benefits. but I do think it is inaccurate to sug- Some came over legally and then be- Yesterday in my office was a young gest that suddenly there is an effort came illegal because their visas were man named Eric Balderas. I brought being made to offer a nonrelevant not extended. Some entered the coun- his picture to the floor the other day. amendment to a bill in the Senate. try illegally. In every instance, these I met him for the first time yesterday. Many of our bills have been subjected were children who were brought with Eric Balderas is a sophomore at Har- to nonrelevant amendments because their parents. vard University. He was born and the rules allow it. As the manager of These children have grown up in raised in San Antonio, TX. His mother this bill, I always try to figure out a America. They have gone to our and father were illegal immigrants to way through that thicket. It is never schools. They have participated in the United States. easy. I have managed enough bills to community activities. They have now He grew up in San Antonio and was know it is never easy to get through reached an age where they are fin- accepted at Harvard University. That that thicket the rules provide for—that ishing high school, many of them, and says a lot. After he was there for a nonrelevant amendments are per- they believe they are Americans. It short period of time, he decided he mitted. But it is not accurate to sug- may be the only language they speak, liked science. It turned out he was gest, as my friend from Arizona has, the language of America, and they do pretty good at it. As a sophomore, he that somehow or other last year, for not know of another country that they has set his goal now. He wants to be a the first time, we adopted a nonrel- were told by their parents they once cancer researcher. He wants to stay the evant amendment when we adopted lived in. course, finish his masters, and even go

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Military and probably debate it next week. We think so. I think this is a valuable experts also support the DREAM Act. will need Republican support to pass it, asset for the future of America. Eric’s LTC Margaret Stock, professor at West and there should be. It should be a bi- life should not be wasted. It should be Point, said: Passage of the DREAM Act partisan bill. In the past, many Repub- invested in our future. would be highly beneficial to the U.S. licans have stepped up, understanding But there is also an option under the military. The DREAM Act promises to this is the right thing to do. DREAM Act beyond the completion of enlarge dramatically the pool of highly When I speak to some of my Repub- 2 years of college for those who would qualified recruits for the U.S. Armed lican colleagues today, there are myr- enlist in our armed services. Senator Forces. iad explanations of why they are not MCCAIN came to the floor and he has The DREAM Act includes many im- going to vote for it or may not vote for traditionally supported the DREAM portant restrictions to prevent abuse. it: Oh, we need comprehensive reform. Act. But he raised a question as to DREAM Act students would not be eli- Maybe this is not the right bill to con- whether it had a place in the Defense gible for Pell grants and would be sub- sider it on. After 10 years, I want to authorization bill. ject to tough criminal penalties for tell you, I do not know how I can con- I would urge my colleague from Ari- fraud and would have limited ability to tinue to face these young people. I do zona to consider the obvious. The De- sponsor any family members for legal not know how many any of my col- fense authorization bill is an appro- status. The DREAM Act has broad bi- leagues can without an effort, without priate vehicle for the DREAM Act be- partisan support, 40 cosponsors. In the trying. cause tens of thousands of highly quali- 110th Congress it received 52 votes, a I urge all my colleagues, over the fied, well-educated young people would majority of the Senate, which under weekend as they consider this impor- enlist in the Armed Forces if the most circumstances is a winning vote, tant and historic vote, try to reach out DREAM Act becomes law. but in the Senate we require 60 for con- and meet some of these young people. The Army says high school gradua- troversial issues which many Repub- They will make converts of you in an tion is the best single predictor of licans might oppose. instant. They are the future of Amer- In this case, though, with 52 votes, 11 sticktoitiveness, the kind that is re- ica. They are going to be our military Republicans joined us in voting yes. quired to succeed in the military. That leaders and our engineers and our doc- According to a recent poll by Opinion is required in the DREAM Act. You tors, our lawyers and our accountants, Research Corporation, 70 percent of must graduate high school before you likely voters favor the DREAM Act, in- even our Senators and our Congress- can qualify. men. Giving them a chance to give In recent years, the Army has been cluding 60 percent of the Republicans. I say this to Senator MCCAIN. I un- back to this country is not too much to forced to accept more applicants who derstand his point about amendments ask. are high school dropouts, have low to the Defense authorization bill. I will I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- scores on military aptitude tests, and not get into that particular point. I sence of a quorum. even some with criminal backgrounds mean, he can argue that out with Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to meet recruiting quotas. In contrast, clerk will call the roll. ator LEVIN and Senator REID and they now, the DREAM Act recruits would be can come to the best conclusion. They The bill clerk proceeded to call the well-qualified high school graduates of tend to work together pretty well roll. good moral character. under normal circumstances. But to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Many DREAM Act beneficiaries come argue the DREAM Act has nothing to ator from Delaware. Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I ask from a community that is predisposed do with the defense of this country is toward military service. The RAND to overlook the obvious, a point that unanimous consent that the order for Corporation found that Hispanic youth has been made repeatedly by the lead- the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are more likely than other groups to ers in the Pentagon and Department of objection, it is so ordered. express a positive attitude toward the Defense; that to give these young peo- Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I ask military, and Hispanics consistently ple a chance to volunteer to serve our unanimous consent to speak as in have higher retention and faster pro- Nation and to risk their lives for our morning business. motion speeds than their White coun- safety and security is good for the mili- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without terparts. The Defense Department, in tary and gives them a chance for a objection, it is so ordered. its fiscal year 2010–2012 strategic plan life—a chance for a life. included the DREAM Act as a means of How can we do this to these kids who HONORING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES meeting the strategic goal of shaping came to this country with their par- Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I rise and maintaining a mission-ready, all- ents and who know no other nation? again to honor our Nation’s great Fed- volunteer force. One of these young students said to me eral employees and, in particular, to In 2007, Bill Carr, Deputy Under Sec- along the way: Senator, I dream in celebrate this year’s Service to Amer- retary of Defense, said the DREAM Act English. That is something we ought to ica Medal winners. These are the em- is ‘‘very appealing,’’ in his words, be- remember. For these children, America ployees we recognized in the 111st Con- cause it would apply to the cream of is the only home they have ever gress. the crop of students and be good for known, the only home they ever want Last night, winners of eight awards readiness. to know. were announced by the Partnership for In 2006, then-Secretary of Defense All they are asking for is a chance. Public Service, a wonderful leading David Chu, testifying before the Senate There is a larger issue about com- nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Armed Services Committee, said: prehensive immigration reform. We One year ago, when I rose from this There are an estimated 50 to 65,000 un- need it. I support it. I have worked desk to pay tribute to the 2009 winners, documented alien young adults who en- with Senator MCCAIN on it in years I spoke about the values Federal em- tered the United States at an early age gone by, and we need to return to it. ployees embody: citizenship, hard and graduate from high school every But for this particular group of young work, a willingness to take risks, per- year. Many of these young people may people in America, I beg my colleagues, severance, intellect, and humility. All wish to join the military and have the give them a chance. Give these young nine of this year’s awardees exemplify attributes needed: education, aptitude, people a chance. these qualities.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15899 One important value all of this year’s at the forefront of pioneering research The winner of this year’s National winners share is concern for others. into the hole in the Earth’s ozone Security and International Affairs Whether rescuing Haitian orphans from layer. Her research was critical in de- Medal led a U.S. Army team at Fort a deadly earthquake, fighting against termining how certain consumer and Detrick, MD, that developed a new trafficking of minors, or helping Na- industrial gases were affecting the kind of medical kit to help troops tive Americans get access to Social Se- ozone, which helped spur the landmark wounded by roadside bombs. In Iraq curity benefits, this year’s medalists 1987 Montreal Protocol. Last year, and Afghanistan, improvised explosive have dedicated their careers and their Susan led a groundbreaking study that devices—or ‘‘IEDs’’—have been used to talents to helping others. They do it showed how the effects of carbon pollu- target our soldiers and have caused for less pay—yes, less pay—and often tion, such as altered temperatures and many casualties. Teri Glass and her longer hours than at jobs they could changes in sea level, can linger for over team created a unique medical evalua- have taken in the private sector. If a thousand years. tion kit that has allowed medics in the they receive a large compensation, it is This year’s Citizens Services Medal field to transport wounded troops more in the form of the satisfaction that was awarded to a pair of officials also safely and efficiently to hospitals. This their lives are serving a meaningful from Colorado. Shane Kelley and Eva has significantly raised the survival purpose in service to their Nation. Ristow work in the Denver office of the rate for soldiers wounded by IEDs. The This year’s Federal Employee of the Social Security Administration. They kit Teri and her team developed can won for their work to expand access to Year Medal was awarded to a Citizen- convert a range of non-ambulance vehi- Social Security benefits for those liv- ship and Immigration Services officer cles into medical evacuation vehicles ing in impoverished and rural areas who helped expedite the adoption of in less than a minute, using a foldable using an online two-way video service. more than 1,100—that is 1,100—orphans litter, a rear-facing attendant seat, and For years, the SSA has had difficulties in the wake of Haiti’s devastating reaching those living in remote areas a lift system. When not in use, all of it earthquake in January. Pius Bannis of the West, in particular Native Amer- collapses into a portable container the was the only American immigration of- icans living on reservations. As a re- size of a suitcase and can fit in the ficial in the country working on adop- sult, many do not know they are eligi- back of a vehicle. Commanders in the tion in the first weeks following the ble to receive Social Security benefits field have credited this device as sav- quake. He got right to work organizing that could drastically improve their ing the lives of countless servicemem- temporary daycare in our Embassy and families’ standard of living. Shane and bers. ensuring the provision of emergency Eva developed an innovative Internet- Last, but certainly not least, the supplies to Haitian orphanages, includ- based video teleconferencing system to Science and Environment Medal for ing diapers, food, water, and clean help connect these rural communities 2010 was awarded to the Department of clothes. to Social Security representatives in Energy’s Jeffrey Baker. As the Direc- Pius, in the midst of this Herculean Denver. For those whose annual in- tor of the Office of Laboratory Oper- effort, also had to cope with the loss of comes can be as low as $3,000, this new ations at the Department’s field office Embassy staff and their family mem- connection to the SSA—thanks to in Golden, CO, Jeffrey has been the bers. Shane and Eva—has had a gigantic im- driving force behind the design and A naturalized immigrant to the pact. construction of the largest net-zero en- United States himself, he knows first- As Deputy Director of Intelligence ergy office building in the world. This hand the complexities of the immigra- and Security and Chief of Innovative means that the building generates as tion process, which makes him an out- Technology for the Navy’s Joint Inter- much or more energy than it con- standing CIS officer. agency Task Force South, Sandra sumes. Planning for the Research Sup- A resource conservation expert at the Brooks won this year’s Homeland Secu- port Facility began in the 1990s, when Environmental Protection Agency, rity Medal. Drug smugglers are con- Jeffrey had a vision for a building that Saskia van Gendt won this year’s Call stantly seeking new ways to evade our would not only house the Department’s to Service Medal for her work on fos- border security and customs checks. laboratories but also serve as an exam- tering green building technologies. Sandy is one of the highly dedicated ple of energy-efficiency. He oversaw Millions of tons of materials used in Federal employees working to keep one the design process and construction, construction are disposed of each year step ahead of them. Her role is to ana- and the building was completed on in landfills—a third of our Nation’s lyze information from a stream of time and on budget. Today, the Gen- total solid waste. At the EPA, Saskia sources and make sure it is shared eral Services Administration is plan- has created an innovative program to quickly with the military, law enforce- ning to replicate Jeffrey’s approach for help spur a green revolution in con- ment, and homeland security agencies new federal buildings across the Na- struction materials. In 2007, she devel- in the field. Sandy’s efforts have di- tion. oped the Lifecycle Building Challenge. rectly led to the capture of over 20 sub- All nine of these men and women are This annual competition engages ar- mersible vehicles used to bring illegal excellent examples of what government chitects, students, and builders to de- drugs into our country. Her work is does right. They deserve our thanks velop new designs that reduce the im- breaking down barriers that in the past and recognition. So do the 23 other fi- pact of buildings on the environment. have prevented security agencies from nalists, as well as the thousands upon Since 2008, Saskia has been working sharing information. thousands of Federal employees who with the StopWaste grant program to This year’s Justice and Law Enforce- achieved great things this year as well. encourage businesses to adopt environ- ment Medal was won by Jamie Konstas I was proud to serve on this year’s mentally friendly equipment. The Call at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Service to America Medals Selection to Service Medal that she won recog- An intelligence analyst, Jamie helped Committee—a blue ribbon panel that nizes those who have achieved early in create a national online database used included my colleagues Senator CAR- their federal careers. Saskia is just 28 in investigations into the trafficking of PER and Senator VOINOVICH as well as years old. minors for sex. Before this database leaders from across the nonprofit and Honoring those who have spent many was created, local law enforcement of- business sectors and members of the years in Federal Government, the Ca- ficials had few resources to track child House of Representatives. reer Achievement Medal was won this victims or information on suspects I hope all of my colleagues—and all year by Susan Solomon, a senior sci- after they had crossed state lines. Americans—will join me in congratu- entist in the National Oceanic and At- Jamie’s role is to spot connections and lating the 2010 Service to America mospheric Administration’s Earth Sys- cross-reference clues to break cases medalists and thanking them for their tem Research Laboratory in Boulder, wide open. Her tireless efforts have led hard work on our behalf. Colorado. In her nearly 30 years as a to the prosecution of over 500 child I yield the floor and suggest the ab- government employee, Susan has been predators. sence of a quorum.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15900 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. sula Burns, Eastman Kodak CEO Anto- Today, I could not be more pleased FRANKEN). The clerk will call the roll. nio Perez, along with support from the that so many of our Nation’s CEOs The assistant bill clerk proceeded to Gates Foundation and Carnegie Cor- have also paid attention to this call to call the roll. poration joined to form Change the action and joined together to form Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I ask Equation. With a membership of more Change the Equation. This is wonderful unanimous consent that the order for than 100 companies, this nonprofit, news. Support for STEM education is the quorum call be rescinded. nonpartisan, CEO-led initiative will essential—essential, essential, essen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without replicate successful privately funded tial—for our economic growth and re- objection, it is so ordered. programs in 100 high needs schools and covery. It is the future of our work- Mr. KAUFMAN. I ask unanimous communities. place. The American people deserve no consent to speak as in morning busi- Change the Equation will be working less. ness. toward three goals: One, improve Mr. President, I yield the floor and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without STEM teaching at all grade levels; two, suggest the absence of a quorum. objection, it is so ordered. to inspire student appreciation and ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The IN CELEBRATION OF ‘‘CHANGE THE EQUATION’’ citement for STEM, particularly for clerk will call the roll. Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I rise women and underrepresented minori- The legislative clerk proceeded to to congratulate President Obama for ties; and three, to achieve a sustained call the roll. announcing today the launch of Change commitment to improving STEM edu- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask the Equation, a CEO-led effort to im- cation across the United States of unanimous consent that the order for prove science, technology, engineering, America. I am so pleased because these the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and mathematics education or STEM. I are some of the same goals I have advo- objection, it is so ordered. rise to celebrate this incredible effort. cated for during my time in the Sen- I have spoken many times on the ate. TRADE IMBALANCE floor, to outside organizations, and to a Many Change the Equation members, Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, yester- number of my colleagues individually nonprofits, and foundations have al- day, I filed a report on a trip which I made to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, about my passion for this issue. STEM ready created new public-private part- but I did not have an opportunity to education is a topic of personal impor- nerships and made commitments to come to the Senate floor to discuss it. tance to me, especially because I am meet these goals. Public-private part- I do so today on a number of the high- the Senate’s only formerly working en- nerships—that is what we need, and this is a great example. lights of the trip. gineer. In Beijing, we met with the head of I truly believe, now more than ever, For example, Lockheed Martin, the Military Child Education Coalition, the banking department, who is identi- whether it is energy independence, fied in the filed report, to talk about a global health, homeland security, or and the National Math and Science Ini- tiative will expand access to advanced number of subjects, the centerpiece of infrastructure challenges, STEM pro- which was currency manipulation. We fessionals will be at the forefront of the placement classes in STEM subjects to public schools serving military fami- reviewed the tremendous trade imbal- most significant issues of our time. ance between the United States and That is not hyperbole; I believe that. lies. What can be better than that? Talk about mixing everything together China, much of which is occasioned by STEM-educated graduates will hold the and coming out with something great. manipulating their currency. jobs of the future. HP is launching a U.S.-wide em- Legislation has been introduced and In fact, according to a study by ployee volunteering initiative with Do- is pending in the Congress, which I Georgetown University’s Center for nors Choose and National Lab Day. have cosponsored, but it has not gone Education and the Workforce, by 2018, Other programs will improve profes- anyplace. There has been comment STEM occupations are projected to sional development for STEM teachers, made by the Secretary of the Treasury provide 2.8 million new hires. This in- expand summer science camps for girls, and the President himself about cur- cludes over 500,000 engineering-related and allow more students to engage in rency manipulation, but it has not jobs. When I hear people talk about robotics competitions, to name a few. done very much to correct a very bad how we are going to create jobs and If you have not seen a robotics com- situation. The Chinese have suggested talk about the macroeconomic effects petition, see one. It is incredible to see officially that they would be willing to and microeconomic effects, eventually what these young people can do to make some modifications, but what you have to have jobs. You have to make robotics. They can do something they have done so far has been very lit- have people who are ready to take technologically difficult but have so tle. those jobs. That is the only way we are much fun doing it. In the conversation with the head going to make it through this econ- All told, with the commitment made Chinese banking official, he didn’t give omy. In the next 20 years, as the today by Change the Equation, the any ground, really. I also discussed Georgetown study has said, there will Educate to Innovate campaign has re- with him the issues of subsidies and be 2.8 million more good jobs to keep sulted in over $700 million in financial dumping, which have been rampant, us competitive in the United States and in-kind support for STEM edu- taking away thousands of jobs in the with overseas. cation. This is an incredible accom- United States. That was the subject of That is why I am so pleased that the plishment and just the kind of public- more extended discussion with the No. business community has responded to private collaboration we need to bol- 2 Chinese official in their equivalent of President Obama’s educate and inno- ster STEM education. our Department of Commerce, identi- vate campaign to improve the perform- Yesterday I submitted a resolution fied in the written report which I filed ance and participation of American commending the efforts of the enter- yesterday. We have seen some of our students in all the STEM fields. tainment industry to encourage inter- successful actions before the Inter- Launched last fall, the campaign aimed est in STEM, something with which national Trade Commission. For exam- to create partnerships between Federal our Presiding Officer is very familiar. ple, last year we had a matter involv- agencies, companies, foundations, pro- Many in that industry have heeded ing tires where the International Trade fessional societies, and other STEM-re- President Obama’s call to join the edu- Commission found in favor of the peti- lated organizations to help American cate and innovate campaign. The key tioners and imposed duties. We were students rise to the top of the pack in to this is to make people feel it is cool successful in a case involving tubular math and science achievements. to be an engineer, a mathematician, or pipe. Earlier this week, I was the lead In response to the President’s call to scientist. What better way than to witness—as I had been on the tubular action, astronaut Sally Ride, former have leaders in entertainment encour- case and on the tire case—on seamless Intel CEO Craig Barrett, Time Warner age this kind of activity? It is a won- steel before the International Trade Cable CEO Glenn Britt, Xerox CEO Ur- derful program. Commission.

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Many re- gions in China, especially rural areas, lag be- Trade Commission and I believe on the ognition; the People’s Republic of hind the industrialized cities. floor of the Senate, I have character- China still maintains that there is one I pressed him on what is viewed as unfair ized it as international banditry. That China. But some 20 countries have rec- economic practices. The Minister replied is clearly tough talk, but I think it is ognized Taiwan as an independent gov- that China will continue to reform its econ- accurate when there are repeated viola- ernment, and they are moving ahead omy and integrate with the international tions of international law. and have some 15 treaties between the economy. The balance of trade between the When I discussed these issues with 2 countries. They are working it US and China was 2.5 billion in 1979. Last the No. 2 Chinese official in the Depart- year it registered over 300 billion. Today, through on what appears to be a fairly 58,000 US companies have a presence in China ment of Commerce, again there was extensive normalization of relations. representing a total of $63 billion in invest- very little give—talking points, stick- Although the President of Taiwan ment. I encouraged Mr. Wang to implement ing with them. When I talked about was very interested in having the arms policies that would increase China’s invest- subsidies, he brought up our practices sold by the United States, I pressed ment in the US which stands at 3.3 billion. on farm subsidies. I pointed out the him on whether it was realistic, really I shared the history and plight of the steel total differences which were involved a measure that they could defend industry in the United States and how prac- tices such as dumping have caused signifi- in those matters. themselves, or whether it was sym- From China, we traveled to Hanoi cant unemployment. The Vice Minister bolic. I did that in the discussions with countered with complaints about US agri- and there met with a number of offi- other officials in Taiwan. culture subsidies, the plight of Chinese farm- cials. There was a very interesting It appears to me that we might con- ers, the United States’ refusal to recognize meeting with a historian who was iden- sider revising our policy on the sale of China as a market economy and its unwill- tified in the report filed yesterday. It arms to Taiwan where we have an irri- ingness to ease export controls on non-de- was fascinating to talk to somebody on tant to mainland China that doesn’t fense high-tech products. the perspective of what the history of really accomplish very much. We re- VIETNAM Vietnam is. He pointed out that in a cently have sold Taiwan some $4.6 bil- (Meeting with Duong Trung Quoc, Historian few weeks, Hanoi will celebrate its lion worth, which is very substantial, and Assembly Member, Aug. 12, 2010) 1,000th anniversary as a city. We pride but if the People’s Republic of China, On Thursday, August 12, I had the oppor- ourselves on the settlement in Phila- mainland China, decided to invade Tai- tunity to meet with Mr. Duong Trung Quoc, a member of the National Assembly and a delphia—especially Philadelphia but wan, the defenses they have and their Boston and other American cities. In noted historian. Mr. Duong is one of the few request for additional fighter planes, members of the Assembly who is not a mem- tenure, it pales into insignificance which has not been granted—all of that ber of the communist party. He provided me when you talk about a city which has would not be sufficient to stem the with a history of the region with a special been in existence for 1,000 years. tide. focus on Vietnamese-Chinese relations. Mr. When I talked to him about Chinese While in Taipei, Taiwan, we visited Duong informed me that China had invaded trade practices, he said: Well, they are the 101 building, 101 stories. It was Vietnam on 13 occasions. He noted that Oc- very difficult. I talked to him about completed a few years ago, and at that tober 2010 will mark the 1,000 year celebra- tion of Hanoi. I told Mr. Duong that on the what China is doing in the China Sea, time, it was the tallest building in the which has been a subject of inter- way to our meeting, I had the opportunity to world. It has since been supplanted. It visit the Ly Thai To statue. Mr. Duong pro- national notoriety when our Secretary was quite an experience to be 101 sto- vided some background on the founder of the of State, Hillary Clinton, made com- ries above the ground, visiting the tow- Ly dynasty and the two decades during ments that those were matters of im- ers. As is known, when a building is which he ruled. Interestingly, Ly Thai To portance to the United States. What that tall, it sways. But they have three launched a pre-emptive strike on China in an China is doing there is going into the enormous balls—I do not have the pre- effort to prevent and invasion. island areas where you have islands cise measurement but perhaps 50 feet The conversation turned to China’s re- long held by Taiwan or by the Phil- gional and global ambitions and its hege- in diameter. One of the balls is at the monic statements and actions in Southeast ippines or by Vietnam and others, rich apex of the building, right at the top, Asia. I asked if China was attempting to in minerals, and asserting control and with huge springs, so that when the dominate the entire region. Mr. Duong said really acting like the bully they are in building sways, the ball and the springs that China’s policy is to get more power and that issue, as well as on trade matters. keep it in an upright position. I have that they have difficulty acknowledging I was fascinated to hear the historian been in some tall buildings in the other countries and rights in the region. recount 13 invasions by China against United States and felt the sway, but I asked about the claims of various coun- tries over islands in the South China Sea. Vietnam. Although it is not exactly this is remarkable. We were told there the same, I wondered and speculated Mr. Duong said that China’s goal is to have are three enormous balls in the build- them all as their territory. He told me that about U.S. action in Vietnam, going ing. all Vietnam wants is to enjoy its sovereignty into Vietnam to protect Vietnam from I wish to supplement the written and rights and territory consistent with the incursion of the Chinese Com- statement filed yesterday with a sup- international law. munists. Vietnam seems to have done plement, an addendum to the written I asked Mr. Duong about what could be very well for itself for centuries. In a statement. I ask unanimous consent done to resolve the conflict on the Korean context where China has tried to in- Peninsula. He responded that China could do that it be printed in the RECORD. much more to resolve the matter, but that vade them, they have been able to pro- There being no objection, the mate- tect themselves. they use the conflict as a tool in its bilateral rial was ordered to be printed in the relationship with the United States. From Vietnam, we traveled to Tai- RECORD, as follows: I asked how Mr. Duong has survived as a wan and there met with the President SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT ON FOREIGN politician while remaining outside the com- of Taiwan and had a very extensive dis- TRAVEL munist party. He informed me that the gov- cussion about their economy and their ernment does not pressure him and that he CHINA trade practices. I was interested to has been able to operate freely. He further note that the People’s Republic of (Meeting with Wang Chao, Vice Minister of stated that of the 85 million residents in Commerce, Aug. 9, 2010) China, the mainland, and the Republic Vietnam, only 5 million are members of the of China, Taiwan, have signed a trade In my meeting with Wang Chao, Vice Min- communist party. However, 95 percent of the ister of Commerce, he provided a history and members in parliament are members of the agreement. They do it through cor- snapshot of the Chinese economy. He indi- communist party. He stressed a need to have porations, but they are obviously cated that since 1979, China has tried to fos- more non-party members in the Assembly. I backed by the state. It appears to me ter positive commerce and economic growth. asked if moving Vietnam towards a market that is almost tantamount to tacit rec- At the time of the revolution, China’s econ- economy could have a positive impact in

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(Working Lunch, Dr. Lyushun Shen, Deputy the North Korean issue, Wang Jin-pyng stat- No. 2, let’s talk about the DREAM Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aug. 15, 2010) ed that Taiwan does not have the capacity to Act. The American people have every The Deputy Foreign Minister provided a deal with North Korea but that bilateral right to be unhappy with this Congress. unique background in that he had lived in talks should be resumed between the North They have every right to be unhappy Philadelphia and was stationed in the Mid- and South. He indicated that China could west while serving with Taiwan’s foreign with the President of the United play an enhanced role and provide much States. This Congress and this Presi- ministry. The forum provided an opportunity needed economic assistance to North Korea to candidly discuss issues of importance in as an incentive. He stated that the US-South dent have not shown any inclination to our bilateral relationship as well as those Korean joint military exercises are good be- end the massive lawlessness that is oc- impacting the region. cause they put pressure on North Korea and curring at our borders. We have learned We discussed the impact of Taiwan 101— demonstrate resolve. He further stated that that. We went through this debate sev- the second tallest building in the world—and the issue of succession in North Korea is a eral years ago. I was engaged in it what prestige that has brought to Taipei. We driving force which may impact posture and deeply, spent a lot of time and effort on discussed Taiwan’s economy and the impact actions but that the economic situation in of the economic downturn. it, and the message the American peo- the North is so bad that we should continue ple sent to us, when they shut down the I asked the Minister what could be done to supply humanitarian aid. Wang Jin-pyng about North Korea. He indicated that the believes that economic normalization in ex- switchboards in this Senate by so multilateral discussions should continue to change for security is the key to resolving many phone calls, was border security resolve the conflict. On the issues con- the issue. first. We have got to end the lawless- fronting the cross-strait relations, the Min- I asked about the importance of F–16 sales ness. So when you take a policy that ister was optimistic about the future. He to Taiwan and their real benefit in any says you are going to reward people provided a background on what steps and cross-strait conflict. I was informed that the who have entered our country illegally agreements have been made between Taipei sales are both substantive and symbolic in with a guaranteed pathway to citizen- and Beijing with an emphasis on the Eco- showing backing for Taiwan and aiding in nomic Cooperation Framework Agreement any future cross-strait negotiations and ship, and with billions of dollars in fi- struck between both sides. This agreement talks. Further, Taiwan has a duty to its peo- nancial aid or benefits they would not will remove barriers on trade and provide en- ple to provide defense of the island. otherwise be entitled to, what message hanced access for imports and exports. I Mr. SPECTER. In the absence of any are we sending? We are sending a mes- asked if this continued economic integration sage, as we have too often sent year will provide a framework for both sides to other Senator on the floor, I suggest the absence of a quorum. after year after year, that we are not move peacefully in the future. The Minister committed to a lawful process of immi- was optimistic it would be coupled with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vibrant social integration between the peo- clerk will call the roll. gration in our country. ple of Taiwan and mainland China. The assistant editor of the Daily Di- Let me say, a lot of people some years ago thought that we could never TAIWAN gest proceeded to call the roll. get to a legal system of immigration. (Meeting with Wang Jin-pyng, President of Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask the Legislative Yuan, Aug. 16, 2010) unanimous consent that the order for And we can. We have made some progress. We have built a fence—not all At 9:30 am on August 16, I was hosted at the quorum call be rescinded. the Legislative Yuan by Wang Jin-pyng. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that was supposed to be built, but the noticed a small protest outside the building objection, it is so ordered. fencing has helped. We have done some and the President commented that dem- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I things that have helped, but we are not onstrations occur every day much like Wash- would like to share some thoughts there yet. I believe there is a national ington, D.C. about the surprising decisions that consensus out there—polling data I asked about the impact of the trade were noted in some of the media that shows it. My conversation with my agreement between the Republic of China the majority leader, certainly with the people in my State and around the and the People’s Republic of China. Wan Jin- support of the administration, plans to pyng informed me that the Economic Co- country in airports and so forth indi- operation Framework Agreement (ECFA) introduce a very significant, very con- cates that what we have to do is end was being discussed at the Yuan during my troversial, unacceptable amnesty the massive illegality and then we can visit and that legislators were reviewing the amendment to the Defense authoriza- begin to talk about people who have text which is set to take effect in July 2011. tion bill. The proposal is called the been in our country a long time. I am He indicated that there were already four- DREAM Act. not saying that is something that teen agreements between Taipei and Beijing. A lot of people think this is legisla- should never be talked about and dealt I asked if this agreement signifies a cer- tion that we need to deal with, and with. But in 1986, this country said, tain recognition of the island by Beijing and some have supported it over the years. that perhaps China was moving from non- well, we have got a lot of people here recognition to non-denial. I was told that It has been coming up for quite a num- illegally. What we have got to do is to Beijing’s goal is still full reunification. The ber of years and never passed. So what make them all legalized and that will head of the Yuan stated that the Republic of do we have now? We have a scheme to end the problem, see. Everybody will be China, which is commonly referred to as Tai- bring it up, not having had it go legal then. We do not have a real prob- wan, is recognized by more than twenty through the committee process. The lem anymore. We promise we will en- countries but that mutual recognition is bill was introduced March 2009. I as- force the law in the future. still far away. sume that is what Majority Leader Well, the amnesty took place imme- I asked if Taiwan had steel interests, REID plans to bring up, but we have not dumped and subsidies like mainland China diately and the ending of illegality did and what, if any, trade disputes were out- been given the amendment language. not occur. In fact, illegality increased standing. He indicated that napkin towels So they have got this DREAM Act pro- dramatically. Why? Because the mes- have been dumped by China which forced posal. They want to add it to the De- sage that went out, not the words that Taiwan to levy a heavy duty. He also indi- fense bill, and put it on a bill that is so were said by politicians on the floor of cated that Taiwan provided money in its important they think the Congress will the Senate, but the real message that budget for industries to transition as the pass it anyway. Pass it as part of the went out around the world was, Ameri- ECFA may force some industries to go out of Defense bill. We are weighing down the cans do not care if you get in the coun- business. Defense bill—I am on the Armed Serv- The conversation shifted to China’s hege- try illegally and if you can stay there monic actions in the region. Many entities in ices and Judiciary Committees where for a while, you are going to get am- the region, including China and Taiwan lay both of these matters have come up. nesty too. claim to islands in the South China Sea. A They want to weigh down this armed It is the same people today who are concern I heard repeated during my travels services bill with controversial legisla- making the same argument. It cannot

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We have to have the over 10 years ago in 1996 that said, if internal analyses done to determine support of the majority leader of the you are in the country illegally, you how amnesty can be given without con- Senate, the Speaker of the House, and should not be given in-State tuition. A gressional action. the majority party in the Senate. They really big deal. Oh, it is mean spirited. They have announced recently that have to be committed to ending law- If you are in the country illegally, I am people apprehended in our country ille- lessness. Are they or are they not? not sure what you should be entitled gally will not be deported unless they They will say they are. But I would say to, but certainly not discounted tuition have committed a felony, presumably this DREAM Act gimmick, this manip- or Pell grants, or student loans. DUI or larceny, misdemeanor theft. So ulation to stick it on the Defense bill is The first thing you do when you want as long as you do not plead guilty to a a clear statement that they are not to end illegality on immigration policy drug felony, that will not lead to de- committed to it. is stop subsidizing it, for heaven’s sake. portation. In fact, what they are committed to Stop subsidizing it. What kind of mixed That is the kind of action that evis- is a political plan to assuage some message is it when you have people in cerates enforcement. We do not need to campaign promises made last time and the country illegally and you give be having that kind of policy in our to provide another method of legalizing them special benefits, including Social country. We had the spectacle, shortly those who have entered the country il- Security and other benefits too? after President Obama was elected, legally. That is not right. They will be given a green card that when a hard-working, honest ICE agent What are we going to do? Let’s get has certain conditions. But, in fact, ba- conducted a raid at a company in Bel- busy. Let’s end the lawlessness now. sically, I would say if you do not com- lingham, Washington and found a We can do this in a few years. It is not mit a felony, you are put on a guaran- whole bunch of people there illegally going to break the bank. I have been teed path to citizenship. Well, oh, you working, and it caused an uproar. there and looked at it and studied it. If have to go to school or get a GED or be Secretary Napolitano said, I am we followed up on the gains we have enrolled in a community college. What going to get to the bottom of it. Was made, we would make even more and happens when you do these kind of she getting to the bottom of this com- be in a position to wrestle with these things? I mean, there are people here pany that hired a bunch of illegal kinds of issues. who have nephews and nieces, children aliens? No. She was going to get to the My concern is the following: First, it not in this country. They read that we bottom of how it was that a law en- ought not to be on the Defense bill. It passed such a bill as this. Why would forcement officer actually had the ought to come through in the regular they not think, well, I need to see if I gumption or the initiative to go out order and in the light of day so people can get my relatives in, my grandchild and try to enforce the law in this coun- can have hearings and testimony, and or whoever, in this country illegally. try. They announced a policy based on citizens who are concerned about it on They are not allowed to come in. Ev- campaign promises they had made dur- either side can have their view and erybody else has to wait in line, maybe ing the campaign that they were not their say. Secondly, we don’t have the hire lawyers to make sure they can get going to do that anymore. And, pre- money. Estimates I have seen have in- their entry into the country legally. I sumably, I am not aware of any that dicated that this bill, amazingly, could will bring in my niece, my nephew, and have been conducted since. They have cost the Treasury of the United States they will qualify for this act in a few people from immigration advocacy $19.2 billion just for the first 2 years. years. Why would that not increase the groups running to the administration Where are we getting that money amount of people who would come into in high concern—you promised us you from? We are already in record deficits, the country illegally? It certainly would not enforce this kind of law. having almost doubled the debt, and would do so. We have discussed these What do the American people think will triple the debt in 8 more years. We issues before. about this? They are not happy. People are going to add another $19 billion to This is a bogus policy. And after a should not be happy about it. We are a subsidize illegal activity? In addition few years, you are placed on a path to nation of laws. We need to end the law- to that, Social Security entitlement become a full citizen of the United lessness. I was a Federal prosecutor for benefits, welfare, Pell grants, student States, ahead of millions of people who 15 years. I know something about how loans, all those would be added to the waited in line dutifully to get their this has played out, and I have looked cost also. citizenship. It is a reward for illegality. at it closely over the last decade. It Are there any funds to investigate You can spin it any way you want to. was not something I chose to be in- whether someone is qualified? It may We discussed this for years in this volved with. We almost had to raise a be that the average American hearing body. It will not stand scrutiny. It is question and begin to examine it. this debate says: These people came not good policy. What I have discovered is, the poten- here at age 3. They should qualify for I understand some of my colleagues tial is there, it is within our grasp, to in-state tuition, even if they illegally are saying this is somehow relevant to be able to end this massive lawlessness came here. But those qualifications, the Defense bill, because there is an op- and create a lawful system. coming here at that age, is not the re- tion to serve in the military for two At that point, we will be able to in- quirement, first. No. 2, they only have years that will put you on a path to volve the American people and then to prove they have been in the country citizenship. Well, there are programs ask how should we treat people who for 5 years. How do they prove it? They already for people who join the mili- might have come here young and have produce false documents. This is com- tary to enhance their ability to get been here quite a number of years? monly done. How do they prove they citizenship. How should they be treated? But to do came here at age 14, age 12? They may But this bill is plainly legislation anything that creates a guaranteed or may not have documents. that has been kicked around here for a path to citizenship for people who are Do you think the FBI is going to decade, at least, and it has never been here illegally now will only undermine take a document submitted to the im- brought up as a Defense bill. It has al- the progress we have made in enforce- migration people to justify qualifica- ways been brought up as an immigra- ment in recent years. People can wish tions under the DREAM Act? Does any- tion bill, which it plainly is. So now to things were different. But in my anal- body think the FBI is going to inves- come in and try to say it is somehow ysis, we simply have to follow through tigate to see if these are forged docu- connected because of this minute possi- on the law of the land, to end the law- ments? Nobody is going to check this bility, that 5 percent, probably at lessness. We may need to pass legisla- out; they don’t have time. There is no

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Just don’t enforce the ate proceed to a period of morning f laws. Reward the people who came in business with Senators permitted to here illegally. Don’t do anything about speak therein for up to 10 minutes LEGACY OF AGENT ORANGE it. each. Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, dur- Of course, on the surface that is un- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing the Vietnam war more than 20 mil- tenable. But when you come up with a objection, it is so ordered. lion gallons of herbicide known as plan that simply says if you are in our f Agent Orange, much of it containing country illegally, you don’t qualify for the highly toxic chemical dioxin, were HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES in-state tuition, or you don’t get sub- stored, mixed, handled, and sprayed by sidized student loans if you came into SERGEANT STEVEN DELUZIO U.S. airplanes over millions of acres of the country illegally, this is seen as Mr. DODD. Madam President, it is forest and farmland in Vietnam. Since harsh and mean spirited and should not with a heavy heart that I rise today to then, dioxin has been linked by the occur. But great governments have to mark the passing and honor the service U.S. Institutes of Medicine to various decide how they are going to conduct of Army National Guard soldier SGT cancers and other debilitating diseases, their business, and they have to decide Steven DeLuzio of South Glastonbury, as well as birth defects. The Inter- whether we are going to end this law- CT. national Agency for Research on Can- lessness and have a lawful system of Sergeant DeLuzio died August 22 dur- cer and the National Institute of Envi- immigration. ing a fierce small arms attack while ronmental Health Sciences classify it This country, by the American peo- serving with the Vermont National as a human carcinogen. ple, has made up its mind. They have Guard in Paktika, Afghanistan. He had Millions of Vietnamese citizens and told the Congress what they want. But only 19 days left before he was due U.S. military personnel were exposed, the arrogance, the total disrespect of home to his family and loved ones. in one way or another, to Agent Or- the decent, honorable plea from the Sergeant DeLuzio graduated from ange, and its effects have been a sub- American people to end the lawlessness Glastonbury High School, where he was ject of controversy for more than three and create a system we can be proud of a born leader and active in school ac- decades. Today, the U.S. Veterans Ad- is surprising to me. I would think the tivities. He served as freshman class ministration recognizes 12 diseases and Congress, after all we have been secretary and is best known for leading 1 birth defect related to herbicide expo- through, would have understood that the Glastonbury hockey team to a sure and recently added 3 more diseases the plea of the American people is not State championship his senior year as as eligible for compensation from the mean spirited. It is not unfair. It is cocaptain. Feeling a call to serve after Federal Government. quite legitimate and decent. We believe the events of 9/11 he signed up to serve Thanks to the efforts of U.S. vet- in immigration. We want immigrants with the Vermont National Guard in erans who suffered from the effects of to come to the country. We believe 2004, just like his older brother, Scott. dioxin, their needs have been recog- they should apply. We believe people He served one tour of duty in Iraq in nized and are finally being addressed. who qualify should come here before 2006 and was deployed to Afghanistan But in Vietnam, where the government people who do not qualify. That is what in March of this year. lacks the resources to either clean up America is all about. That kind of legal In his too short time, Sergeant the residual dioxin contamination or to system is one of the things that at- DeLuzio proved himself as a selfless adequately assist those who have suf- tracts people all over the world to and heroic soldier. Many in the small fered health problems, the legacy of come here. It should not be under- town of South Glastonbury speak of Agent Orange remains a difficult and mined. Steven as always putting family and If we do the right thing, we will re- emotional subject for U.S.-Vietnamese country first. His father, Mark ject this amendment. Hopefully, it will relations. not even be brought up. Please, I hope DeLuzio, told the local paper that On the one hand, the Government of it is not brought up. It is just going to ‘‘Steven is a hero and the greatest Vietnam for years blamed Agent Or- cause a lot of frustration and tension son.’’ Due to his heroic actions on the ange for seemingly any case of birth on the Defense bill that ought to be fo- day of his death, Steven was post- defect in the country, no matter how cused on the men and women in harm’s humously awarded the Bronze Star and farfetched. On the other hand, the U.S. way and how to help them do their job Purple Heart. Government consistently denied causa- better and more safely. I hope it does As a tribute to such an extraordinary tion between Agent Orange and birth not come up. But if it does, it needs to young man hundreds of mourners at- defects in Vietnam and refused to ac- be voted down. We need to tell the tended funeral services for Steven this cept any responsibility for the alleged President, tell his Secretary of Home- past weekend at St. Patrick’s church harm. For years, the issue remained a land Security and his ICE department, in South Glastonbury. His brother, contentious one for our countries. tell Members of Congress we are tired Scott, who is currently serving in Af- Then about a decade ago, thanks to of fooling around. Let’s get busy and ghanistan as well, said that Steven was an initiative funded by the Ford Foun- complete the job and create a lawful ‘‘a best friend. He was more than just a dation and with the participation of system of immigration of which we can brother. He was all you can ask for in the U.S. Environmental Protection be proud. a friend.’’ Agency, research was done that went a I yield the floor and suggest the ab- Steven DeLuzio was a man of daunt- long way toward dispelling the myths sence of a quorum. less courage and bravery. His service about the extent of contamination, as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and his sacrifice are a credit to his par- well as identifying where the most seri- clerk will call the roll. ents, Mark and Diane. I know how ous threats remain. Some 28 ‘‘hot The bill clerk proceeded to call the proud they, along with the rest of their spots’’ of varying degrees of dioxin con- roll. community, are of him, and I hope tamination were located where Agent Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I they know that we grieve alongside Orange had been stored or handled, ask unanimous consent that the order them. They, along with Steven’s often resulting in extensive spills and for the quorum call be rescinded. fianc´ee, Leeza Gutt, are in our hearts. leakage into the soil or groundwater,

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For example, in the mines and other unexploded ordnance In doing so, we will not only chart our area of the Da Nang Airport, dioxin left over from the war, and my efforts way forward, we will demonstrate to levels in soil, sediment, and fish were to address the problem of civilian cas- the Government of Vietnam and its documented as 300 to 400 times higher ualties and to assist innocent victims people that we intend to continue to than what is considered safe. And the of the military operations in Afghani- play a central role in this effort. contamination is passed genetically stan and Iraq. To that end, I want to emphasize the from one generation to the next. Since 1988, through the U.S. Agency importance of the health component. In 2006, the same year that a Joint for International Development and im- While the soil and sediment remedi- Advisory Committee of U.S. and Viet- plementing partners, including the ation is critical and has received the namese Government agencies was es- Vietnam Veterans of America Founda- most attention, it would be hard to tablished to discuss ways to address tion and Vietnam Assistance for the overstate the importance the Viet- this problem, the Department of State Handicapped, the U.S. Government has namese give to addressing the needs of and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, provided tens of millions of dollars people who have been harmed. While it which I chair, provided $3 million for through the Leahy fund for medical, may not be possible to definitively di- ‘‘environmental remediation of dioxin- rehabilitation and vocational assist- agnose Agent Orange as the cause of a contaminated sites and related health ance, training, and equipment. How- person’s disability, the plan should in- activities in Vietnam’’ for fiscal year ever, no one knows how many of the clude surveys or other steps to locate 2007. An additional $3 million was pro- beneficiaries of these programs may people who suffer from disabilities that vided for fiscal year 2009 and the same have been disabled as a result of expo- may have been caused by dioxin, so amount again for fiscal year 2010. The sure to Agent Orange, and large areas they can be helped. An expanded in- 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act of the country still lack services for volvement by nonprofit organizations, includes $12 million for these purposes, people with disabilities. businesses, and philanthropies remains and S. 3676, the Senate version of the In 2007, it was Bobby Muller, the key to this humanitarian effort, and fiscal year 2011 Department of State former president of Vietnam Veterans there is no longer any reason for hesi- and Foreign Operations bill, which was of America Foundation, who had been tancy on the part of U.S. companies in reported by the Appropriations Com- instrumental, indeed indispensible, in Vietnam in supporting such work. mittee on July 29, 2010, includes an- promoting postwar reconciliation and After a tragic war that left deep other $15 million. Chairman the eventual normalization of relations scars in both Vietnam and the United FALEOMAVAEGA of the House Sub- with Vietnam, who suggested to me States, we have become partners on a committee on Asia, the Pacific, and that the U.S. Government needed to do wide range of issues. We still have our the Global Environment has held two something about Agent Orange. Viet- differences, particularly concerning hearings on the issue, and in July, Sen- nam and the United States were mak- human rights, but we want to make ators HARKIN and SANDERS traveled to ing progress on so many fronts, from progress in whatever ways we can. The Vietnam and visited the Da Nang site. locating the remains of MIAs to co- legacy of Agent Orange, for years an The Government of Vietnam also operation on HIV/AIDS and expanding issue that divided us, is now one that is provides tens of millions of dollars for tourism and trade, that it made no bringing us together. small monthly payments to persons sense for the issue of dioxin contamina- with disabilities believed to have been tion to remain a sore point. I agreed f caused by Agent Orange, as well as that we should try to turn this conten- some funds for dioxin cleanup. The tious issue into one on which both RETIREMENT SECURITY Ford Foundation has provided $14 mil- countries could work together. lion for activities in Vietnam related Since then, while it has taken far Mr. KOHL. Madam President, I rise to Agent Orange. These include dioxin longer than I would have liked to de- today as chairman of the Special Com- containment at the Da Nang Airport, velop a plan for utilizing the funds, the mittee on Aging to talk about retire- services and opportunities for people administration is now at the point of ment security in America. In recent with disabilities in eight particularly identifying the most cost-effective re- years, workers have seen their savings affected provinces, and to support the mediation technique for Da Nang, and, take a hit, with many wondering work of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue as I have noted, we are fortunate that whether they will ever be able to re- Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin, a bina- in the meantime other donors have tire. The current retirement income tional committee of scientists, edu- joined this effort. deficit—in other words, the gap be- cators, and policy analysts. Other U.S. We also need to look forward. In Sen- tween what Americans will need in re- philanthropic organizations, including ate Report 111–237 accompanying S. tirement and what they will actually the Gates Foundation and Atlantic 3676, the Appropriations Committee di- have—is $6.6 trillion, according to the Philanthropies, as well as several gov- rects USAID, in consultation with the nonpartisan Center for Retirement Re- ernments and United Nations agencies, Department of State, the Government search at Boston College. Now more have also contributed, while U.S. non- of Vietnam, and other interested par- than ever, we need to strengthen our governmental organizations have im- ties, to develop a multiyear plan for Nation’s pension and 401(k) systems so plemented programs to deliver services Agent Orange activities in Vietnam. that Americans can protect the retire- to affected people. American compa- This plan, which should reflect input ment savings they work a lifetime to nies have also been exploring greater from interested parties with a history earn. business partnerships with Vietnam of working on this issue such as the In doing so, we must recognize that and contributing to education and Ford Foundation and the U.S.-Vietnam today’s retirement savings vehicles other efforts. The Dialogue Group’s Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/ look a lot different than they did a Plan of Action calls for a 10-year effort Dioxin, should identify the key activi- generation ago. Our current system in- that would combine continuing U.S. ties for the environmental remediation creasingly places the responsibility for and Vietnamese Government support and health/disability components of saving on the individual, meaning that with support from nonprofits and cor- this effort, indicate how U.S. funding people have to make retirement deci- porations that have business relation- will be coordinated with and com- sions on their own because many em- ships in Vietnam. These would all be plimentary to the contributions of ployers are not doing it for them. That helpful steps. other donors and how nongovernmental is why the Aging Committee is work- My own interest in addressing the organizations, including nonprofits and ing to give people more guidance, more legacy of Agent Orange evolved from businesses, can play constructive roles. tools, and more protection.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.000 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15906 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 Many Americans are increasingly re- In closing, I would like to applaud fallen drastically over the past three lying on 401(k)-type defined contribu- the many advocacy groups that are decades. Now, less than 20 percent of tion savings plans to fund their retire- striving to create a universal, secure, workers in the private sector have the ment. Having a 401(k) requires an indi- and adequate pension system. Their ef- security of a defined benefit pension. vidual to make several proactive deci- forts to bring necessary attention to The vast majority of employees with sions, including the decision to save, the important issue of retirement secu- any retirement plan at all just have a how much to save, how to invest their rity are appreciated. Together we will 401(k), but those plans do not provide savings, whether to take loans out, and continue our work to improve retire- real retirement security. They leave how to make their savings last through ment security for all Americans. workers exposed to the constant risk retirement. The committee’s focus has Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I that the plans’ investments will per- been on helping participants make bet- rise today to speak out in support of form poorly. Look at what has hap- ter decisions. After all, a person should Retirement USA’s ‘‘Wake Up, Wash- pened to people’s 401(k)s over the past not have to be a financial planning ex- ington!’’ Month and to wake up my col- few years. Billions of dollars of retire- pert in order to plan for a secure retire- leagues to the looming retirement cri- ment savings have just evaporated, and ment. sis in this country. The public has al- lots of workers—especially people get- We are discovering that the best sys- ready woken up. A recent survey found ting close to retirement—saw any tem would have certain automatic fea- that 92 percent of adults aged 44 to 75 chance they had of retiring vanish tures, such as automatic enrollment believe there is a retirement crisis in overnight. 401(k)s also do not provide with escalating contribution rates and America. Now it is time for Congress to workers with guaranteed lifetime in- target date funds that adjust automati- address this crisis before it is too late. come like traditional pension plans. cally, combined with options to opt out We are already seeing the beginnings That means that workers and their for those who want to create their own of the retirement crisis. Just look at families are forced to bear the risk portfolio. We are pushing for more re- all of the older Americans forced to that they will outlive their retirement tirement coverage through ideas like delay retirement or go back into the savings. better target date funds that are de- workforce because of the economic Plus, in these troubled economic signed in the best interests of partici- downturn. If we do not change course, times, families are facing unprece- dented challenges and saving for retire- pants. it is going to get much worse. We are collaborating with the De- Next year, the first baby boomers ment just is not an option for many. partment of Labor on many of these will turn 65, and it is clear that many Wages have been stagnant for years, issues and also introducing our own are not prepared for retirement. Ac- yet the cost of living keeps going up. People are working harder and longer bills in some cases. Senator TOM HAR- cording to the Employee Benefit Re- than ever before, but they still cannot KIN and I introduced a bill to require search Institute, nearly one-half of seem to meet the costs of basic every- the disclosure of 401(k) fees to partici- them are at risk of not having suffi- day needs, like education, transpor- pants. A small difference in fees, com- cient retirement resources to pay for tation, and housing, let alone save pounded over a lifetime, can make a basic retirement expenditures and un- enough to support them in their old huge difference in overall savings. I insured healthcare costs. age. commend the Labor Department for re- The picture is not any better for the For many Americans, the only retire- cently issuing regulations that will rest of American workers. Thirty-one ment security they have is Social Se- bring greater transparency and disclo- percent of workers do not have any re- curity, but that, too, is under siege. sure of 401(k) fees and make it easier tirement savings at all, and 43 percent There are those that want to privatize for employers to ensure that their of workers have less than $10,000. If the system, cut back benefits, and plans’ fees are reasonable, and I look those numbers are not sobering raise the retirement age. They say that forward to reviewing the Department’s enough, the Center for Retirement Re- everyone should just work longer and participant fee disclosure regulations search at Boston College calculated that retirement is a ‘‘luxury.’’ Clearly, when they are issued this fall. Senators America’s retirement income deficit those people do not swing a hammer BINGAMAN, ISAKSON, and I have intro- for Retirement USA. They estimate for a living. They do not toil in our duced the Lifetime Income Disclosure that the gap between what people need corn fields or work on our oil rigs. For Act, which would have 401(k) state- for retirement and what they actually Americans who work in these phys- ments translate the balance into a po- have is $6.6 trillion. That is a scary ically demanding jobs, working longer tential stream of retirement income. number. simply is not an option. A lifetime of This will help participants save and There simply is no question that re- hard work takes its toll, and at some plan for an adequate retirement. I am tirement is getting less and less secure point, a person just cannot do it any- also working with my colleagues to en- in this country. In the past, people re- more. sure that oversight of the Pension Ben- lied on the ‘‘three-legged stool’’ of re- We are facing a future where no one efit Guaranty Corporation, the entity tirement security—private pensions, other than the rich will have the op- that insures the pensions of more than personal savings, and Social Security— portunity for a safe and secure retire- 44 million workers and retirees, is but that stool has gotten awfully ment. People that work hard for their strengthened. wobbly. Over 40 percent of workers entire lives will find themselves tee- Of course, we cannot talk about re- lack access to any employer-sponsored tering on the brink of poverty, unable tirement security without talking retirement plan at all, the rising cost to pay the basic costs of living. That is about Social Security. The Aging Com- of living and stagnant wages are mak- going to have drastic consequences for mittee recently released a report that ing it tougher for people to save, and families and our country as a whole. lays all the options on the table for our Social Security system is under at- It is time for our Nation to face the making it secure over the long term. tack. retirement crisis head on, and for our We also must make sure that those It used to be that many workers lawmakers to take aggressive action to who rely on it the most are protected. could rely on defined benefit pensions. protect future generations. We can Finally, one of the most important Those plans are one of the best ways to start by working on some fixes for the ways to have a secure retirement is to ensure that workers have a secure re- current system. We need to shore up work longer. We are focused on the re- tirement because they provide a pre- the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpora- moval of barriers to working past re- dictable, guaranteed source of income tion, protect Social Security, and ad- tirement age for those who choose to that workers can count on for the dura- dress the problems facing the Nation’s do so. Our efforts will keep people in tion of their lives. But, unfortunately, corporate and multiemployer pension the labor force and encourage employ- the traditional defined benefit pension plans. We should also consider im- ers to offer the benefits and flexibility is an endangered species. The number provements to 401(k) plans like im- many are looking for later in life. of employers offering these plans has proved disclosures and lifetime income

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15907 solutions. But all of those things are Force LTG Thomas Patten Stafford, a of the techniques a pilot would use to just short-term fixes. former National Aeronautics and Space manually fly the Saturn booster into We need to go further. We need to Administration astronaut and the first orbit and the descent and ascent to and work toward comprehensive reform of U.S. general officer to travel into from the Moon’s surface. All of this our retirement system. Americans who space, being one of only 24 people to fly culminated with his command of the have worked hard and played by the to the Moon. A command pilot in both Apollo 10 mission in May 1969, when rules deserve a secure retirement. They the Air Force and NASA, General Staf- General Stafford personally performed deserve to be able to enjoy their golden ford gave a lifetime of service to the the first lunar module rendezvous years, to spend time with their fami- Nation in space exploration, logging around the Moon and the entire lunar lies, and to rest after a lifetime of hard multiple flights into space to further landing mission except for the actual work. We need to help people to work our understanding and capabilities in landing. toward a secure retirement by expand- space exploration. As one of the pio- It was with this expertise that Gen- ing access to retirement plans, making neers of our country’s space program, eral Stafford assumed the role of Dep- it easier for workers to save, and find- General Stafford established protocols, uty Director of Flight Crew Operations ing ways to make sure they do not procedures, and even a few records, at the NASA Manned Space Flight Cen- have to worry about outliving their that are still present in today’s con- ter, where he was responsible for the savings. temporary space programs and oper- planning and implementation of pro- The retirement crisis is just too big ations. He has been a national treasure grams for the astronaut group and all to ignore, so as chairman of the Com- and an unsung hero, willingly taking aircraft operations. General Stafford’s mittee on Health, Education, Labor on the challenges associated with our time with NASA culminated with his and Pensions, I am making retirement innate fascination with what lay be- fourth space flight as the Apollo com- security a priority. The committee will yond our terrestrial home. mander of the Apollo-Soyuz Test be holding a series of hearings to ex- General Stafford graduated with hon- Project mission in 1975. This was a plore the difficult issues surrounding ors from the U.S. Naval Academy in joint space flight with the Soviet retirement security, and I am hopeful 1952 and was commissioned a second Union that culminated in the historic that, together with my colleagues on lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He at- first meeting in space between Amer- both sides of the aisle, we will be able tended pilot training at Connally Air ican Astronauts and Soviet Cosmo- to come up with creative solutions to Force Base, Waco, TX, in 1953 and after our Nation’s retirement challenges. completing advanced interceptor train- nauts. General Stafford was the first mem- ing was assigned to his first tactical f ber of his Naval Academy Class of 1952 duty station at Ellsworth Air Force ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS to pin on the first, second and third Base, Rapid City, SD, as a pilot with stars of a general officer. He flew six the 54th Flight Interceptor Squadron rendezvous in space, logged over 507 with the mission of planning for and ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL hours in space flight and wore the Air executing the air defense of the United ENVIROTHON TEAM Force Command Pilot Astronaut States. It was in 1955 that General ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I Wings. In his life time he has flown wish to recognize the great work and Stafford received an overseas assign- ment to Hahn Air Base, Germany, over 127 different types of aircraft and remarkable accomplishments of Ar- helicopters and four different types of lington High School’s Envirothon team where he joined the 496th Fighter In- terceptor Squadron, at the tip of the spacecraft. And in his later years in for winning the North American Canon the Air Force, General Stafford was Envirothon Competition, which tests spear as part of the United States de- fense of Europe during the Cold War. personally involved in the development high school students’ knowledge about of two of our most critical Air Force natural resource management. At the time, the 496th flew F–86D model aircraft, known as the ‘‘Sabre stealth aircraft: the F–117A Stealth Competing in the Envirothon was a Fighter and the B–2 Stealth Bomber. challenging task for the students of Ar- Dog.’’ It was a transonic jet, all-weath- er interceptor designed to intercept So- Though General Stafford retired from lington High School, located in River- the Air Force in 1979, his efforts in our side, CA. Students spent many hours viet attack and bomber aircraft. It was during this time that General Stafford country’s space program continued. In studying, practicing, and competing, his post retirement period, General often away from their families and developed and honed his flying abilities and understanding of flight operations Stafford continued to influence our ef- friends. However, I know that families forts in space, chairing independent across Riverside are now celebrating and performance testing, which would think tank teams focused on devel- the accomplishments of their home prove vital to his influence over our oping a 30 year roadmap for both Presi- team. Nation’s space program and guarantee Members of Arlington High’s winning many successes in those endeavors. dents Bush and Clinton for returning Envirothon team include Kristen In 1962, General Stafford was selected and inhabiting the Moon and extending Treat, Cory Davis, Alexis Wood, Elijah among the second group of astronauts our exploration efforts to Mars. And he Kenan, Elizabeth Murry, Ashley Pham, to participate in Projects Gemini and currently sits as the Chairman of the and faculty advisers Sheri Harris, and Apollo, the two fabled national space NASA Advisory Council Task Force on Dianne Stephens. They solved environ- programs that epitomize our country’s International Space Station Oper- mental problems in aquatics, forestry, tremendous quest for space explo- ational Readiness and the cochairman soils, wildlife, and the 2010 special ration. In December 1965, General Staf- of the Stafford-Covey Space Shuttle topic ‘‘Protection of Groundwater ford piloted Gemini VI, the first ren- Return to Flight Task Group. through Urban, Agricultural and Envi- dezvous in space, thus developing and General Stafford is a true American ronmental Planning.’’ proving techniques for space ren- hero; an amazing testament to the I invite all my colleagues to join me dezvous that would be critical for fu- spirit and the selflessness of the Amer- in congratulating California’s Arling- ture operations. In June 1966, he com- ican public servant. There are very few ton High School Envirothon team for manded Gemini IX and demonstrated a that have obtained the level of historic becoming the North American Canon rendezvous technique that would be influence as he has, leaving behind a Envirothon Competition winners.∑ used in the Apollo missions to the true legacy for all of us to follow. Gen- eral Stafford celebrates his 80th birth- f Moon. And because of this expertise, he headed the mission planning analysis day this Friday, September 17, 2010. TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GEN- and software development responsibil- There is a lot to be said for 80 years of ERAL THOMAS PATTEN STAF- ities for the astronaut group for life that have seen some two-thirds of FORD Project Apollo. that spent in the service to our Nation. ∑ Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, The most pivotal piece to this was I, for one, take my hat off to a great today I pay tribute to retired U.S. Air his development and implementation national icon and applaud him for what

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15908 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 he has done for this great nation. On 2001, has not been resolved. These ac- Schedules Program by the American Red behalf of Congress and the United tions pose a continuing unusual and ex- Cross and State and local governments. States of America, I thank General traordinary threat to the national se- The message further announced that Stafford and his family for their life- curity, foreign policy, and economy of the House has passed the following bill, long commitment, sacrifice, and con- the United States. For these reasons, I without amendment: tribution to this great Nation and I have determined that it is necessary to S. 3656. An act to amend the Agricultural wish him a happy 80th birthday with continue the national emergency de- Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the report- many more to come.∑ clared with respect to persons who ing on sales of livestock and dairy products, and for other purposes. f commit, threaten to commit, or sup- port terrorism, and maintain in force f MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT the comprehensive sanctions to re- MEASURES REFERRED spond to this threat. Messages from the President of the The following bills were read the first BARACK OBAMA. United States were communicated to and the second times by unanimous THE WHITE HOUSE, September 16, 2010. the Senate by Mrs. Neiman, one of his consent, and referred as indicated: secretaries. f H.R. 2039. An act to clarify the applica- f MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE bility of the Buy American Act to products At 10:09 a.m., a message from the purchased for the use of the legislative EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED branch, to prohibit the application of any of House of Representatives, delivered by As in executive session the Presiding the exceptions to the requirements of such Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, Officer laid before the Senate messages Act to products bearing a Congressional seal, announced that the House has passed from the President of the United and for other purposes; to the Committee on the following bills, in which it requests States submitting sundry nominations Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the concurrence of the Senate: fairs. which were referred to the appropriate H.R. 3116. An act to prohibit the Depart- committees. H.R. 2039. An act to clarify the applica- bility of the Buy American Act to products ment of Homeland Security from procuring (The nominations received today are purchased for the use of the legislative certain items directly related to the na- printed at the end of the Senate pro- branch, to prohibit the application of any of tional security unless the items are grown, ceedings.) the exceptions to the requirements of such reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the f Act to products bearing an official Congres- sional insignia, and for other purposes. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION H.R. 3116. An act to prohibit the Depart- ernmental Affairs. OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY ment of Homeland Security from procuring H.R. 3519. An act to amend the National WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS certain items directly related to the na- Agricultural Research, Extension and Teach- tional security unless the items are grown, ing Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO program to promote efforts to develop, im- COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TER- reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes. plement, and sustain veterinary services, RORISM THAT WAS ESTAB- H.R. 3519. An act to amend the National and for other purposes; to the Committee on LISHED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER Agricultural Research, Extension and Teach- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 13224 ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2006—PM ing Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant H.R. 4862. An act to permit Members of 66 program to promote efforts to develop, im- Congress to administer the oath of alle- plement, and sustain veterinary services, giance to applicants for naturalization, and The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- and for other purposes. for other purposes; to the Committee on the fore the Senate the following message H.R. 4862. An act to permit Members of Judiciary. from the President of the United Congress to administer the oath of alle- H.R. 5282. An act to provide funds to the States, together with an accompanying giance to applicants for naturalization. Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans report; which was referred to the Com- H.R. 5282. An act to provide funds to the and members of the Armed Forces to assist mittee on Banking, Housing, and Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans the Corps with curation and historic preser- vation activities, and for other purposes; to Urban Affairs: and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preser- the Committee on Environment and Public To the Congress of the United States: vation activities, and for other purposes. Works. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- H.R. 5366. An act to require the proposal H.R. 5366. An act to require the proposal for debarment from contracting with the for debarment from contracting with the gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Federal Government of persons violating the for the automatic termination of a na- Federal Government of persons violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; to the tional emergency unless, prior to the H.R. 5651. An act to designate the Federal Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- anniversary date of its declaration, the building and United States courthouse lo- ernmental Affairs. President publishes in the Federal Reg- cated at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South H.R. 5651. An act to designate the Federal ister and transmits to the Congress a Dakota, as the ‘‘Andrew W. Bogue Federal building and United States courthouse lo- notice stating that the emergency is to Building and United States Courthouse’’. cated at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South continue in effect beyond the anniver- H.R. 5706. An act to designate the building Dakota, as the ‘‘Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’; to sary date. In accordance with this pro- occupied by the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueb- the Committee on Environment and Public vision, I have sent to the Federal Reg- lo, Colorado, as the ‘‘Frank Evans Govern- Works. ister for publication the enclosed no- ment Printing Office Building.’’ H.R. 5706. An act to designate the building tice, stating that the national emer- H.R. 5773. An act to designate the Federal occupied by the Government Printing Office gency with respect to persons who building located at 6401 Security Boulevard located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueb- commit, threaten to commit, or sup- in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as lo, Colorado, as the ‘‘Frank Evans Govern- port terrorism is to continue in effect the Social Security Administration Oper- ment Printing Office Building’’; to the Com- beyond September 23, 2010. ations Building, as the ‘‘Robert M. Ball Fed- mittee on Environment and Public Works. eral Building’’. H.R. 5773. An act to designate the Federal The crisis constituted by the grave H.R. 5873. An act to designate the facility building located at 6401 Security Boulevard acts of terrorism and threats of ter- of the United States Postal Service located in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as rorism committed by foreign terror- at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, the Social Security Administration Oper- ists, including the terrorist attacks on Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Captain Rhett W. Schiller ations Building, as the ‘‘Robert M. Ball Fed- September 11, 2001, in New York and Post Office’’. eral Building’’; to the Committee on Envi- Pennsylvania, and against the Pen- The message also announced that the ronment and Public Works. tagon, and the continuing and imme- H.R. 5873. An act to designate the facility House has passed the following bill of the United States Postal Service located diate threat of further attacks on with amendments, in which it requests at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, United States nationals or the United the concurrence of the Senate: Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Captain Rhett W. Schiller States that led to the declaration of a S. 2868. An act to provide increased access Post Office’’; to the Committee on Homeland national emergency on September 23, to the General Services Administration’s Security and Governmental Affairs.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15909 MEASURES PLACED ON THE during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, CALENDAR fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- Science, and Transportation. tember 2, 2010; to the Committee on Com- EC–7352. A communication from the Dep- The following bills were read the sec- merce, Science, and Transportation. uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory ond time, and placed on the calendar: EC–7345. A communication from the Senior Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- S. 3790. A bill to amend title 5, United Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, States Code, to provide that persons having tration, Department of Transportation, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineli- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone gible for Federal employment. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment and Establish- Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands S. 3791. A bill to require Members of Con- ment of Restricted Areas and Other Special Crab Rationalization Program; Emergency gress to disclose delinquent tax liability, re- Use Airspace, Razorback Range Airspace Rule Extension’’ (RIN0648–AY52) received quire an ethics inquiry, and garnish the Complex, AR’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- wages of a Member with Federal tax liabil- FAA–2009–1050)) received in the Office of the fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- ity. President of the Senate on August 12, 2010; to tember 12, 2010; to the Committee on Com- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and merce, Science, and Transportation. f Transportation. EC–7353. A communication from the Dep- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EC–7346. A communication from the Senior uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory The following bill was read the first Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- tration, Department of Transportation, ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, time: transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled S. 3793. A bill to extend expiring provisions a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment and Establish- ‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. ment of Restricted Areas and Other Special and South Atlantic; Emergency Fisheries f Use Airspace, Avon Park Air Force Range, Closures in the Southeast Region Due to the FL’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. FAA–2008– Deepwater Horizon MC252 Oil Spill; Publica- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 1261)) received during adjournment of the tion of Coordinates’’ (RIN0648–AY90) received COMMUNICATIONS Senate in the Office of the President of the during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- The following communications were Senate on August 27, 2010; to the Committee fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- laid before the Senate, together with on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tember 12, 2010; to the Committee on Com- EC–7347. A communication from the Senior merce, Science, and Transportation. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–7354. A communication from the Assist- uments, and were referred as indicated: tration, Department of Transportation, ant Chief Counsel for Pipeline Safety, Pipe- EC–7340. A communication from the Senior transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of line and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin- Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Restricted istration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, Area R–3405; Sullivan, IN’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of AA66)(Docket No. FAA–2007–28633)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Pipeline Safety: Periodic a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of VOR Federal during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Updates of Regulatory References to Tech- Airways V–8, V–14, V–38, V–47, V–279, and V– fice of the President of the Senate on August nical Standards and Miscellaneous Edits’’ 422 in the Vicinity of Findlay, Ohio’’ 27, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, (RIN2137–AE41) received during adjournment ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. FAA–2010–0709)) Science, and Transportation. of the Senate in the Office of the President received in the Office of the President of the EC–7348. A communication from the Senior of the Senate on August 27, 2010; to the Com- Senate on August 12, 2010; to the Committee Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, tation. EC–7341. A communication from the Senior transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–7355. A communication from the Pro- Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- a rule entitled ‘‘Maneuvering Speed Limita- gram Analyst, National Highway Traffic tration, Department of Transportation, tion Statement’’ ((RIN2120–AJ21)(Docket No. Safety Administration, Department of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of FAA–2009–0810)) received during adjournment Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to a rule entitled ‘‘Automatic Dependent Sur- of the Senate in the Office of the President law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal veillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) Out Perform- of the Senate on August 27, 2010; to the Com- Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; ance Requirements to Support Air Traffic mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Final Listing of 2011 Light Duty Truck Lines Control (ATC) Service; OMB Approval of In- tation. Subject to the Requirements of This Stand- formation Collection’’ ((RIN2120– EC–7349. A communication from the Senior ard and Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model AI92)(Docket No. FAA–2007–29305)) received Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- Year 2011’’ (RIN2127–AK68) received during in the Office of the President of the Senate tration, Department of Transportation, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of on August 12, 2010; to the Committee on transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the President of the Senate on September 2, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Re-Registration and Re- 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–7342. A communication from the Senior newal of Aircraft Registration; OMB Ap- Science, and Transportation. Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- proval of Information Collection’’ ((RIN2120– EC–7356. A communication from the Pro- tration, Department of Transportation, AI89)(Docket No. FAA–2008–0118)) received gram Analyst, National Highway Traffic transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Safety Administration, Department of a rule entitled ‘‘Inclusion of Reference to fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Manual Requirements’’ ((RIN2120– tember 12, 2010; to the Committee on Com- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Schedule AJ44)(Docket No. FAA–2006–25877)) received merce, Science, and Transportation. of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141’’ in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–7350. A communication from the Senior (RIN2127–AK70) received during adjournment on August 12, 2010; to the Committee on Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- of the Senate in the Office of the President Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, of the Senate on September 2, 2010; to the EC–7343. A communication from the Senior transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, Dowty Propellers R408/6–123–F/17 Model Pro- EC–7357. A communication from the Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of pellers’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA– gram Analyst, National Highway Traffic a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of the Pacific 2009–0776)) received during adjournment of Safety Administration, Department of High and Low Offshore Airspace Areas; Cali- the Senate in the Office of the President of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to fornia’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. FAA– the Senate on September 12, 2010; to the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal 2010–0187)) received during adjournment of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Im- the Senate in the Office of the President of Transportation. pact Protection; Fuel System Integrity; the Senate on September 2, 2010; to the Com- EC–7351. A communication from the Dep- Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spill- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory age and Electrical Shock Protection’’ tation. Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- (RIN2127–AK48) received during adjournment EC–7344. A communication from the Senior ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, of the Senate in the Office of the President Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Adminis- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled of the Senate on September 2, 2010; to the tration, Department of Transportation, ‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlan- Committee on Commerce, Science, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tic Shark Management Measures; Amend- Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Colored Fed- ment 3’’ (RIN0648–AW65) received during ad- EC–7358. A communication from the Pro- eral Airway B–38; Alaska’’ ((RIN2120– journment of the Senate in the Office of the gram Analyst, National Highway Traffic AA66)(Docket No. FAA–2010–0365)) received President of the Senate on September 12, Safety Administration, Department of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15910 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Senate on August 27, 2010; to the Committee Parte No. 542) received during adjournment law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. of the Senate in the Office of the President Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Theft Pro- EC–7366. A communication from the Regu- of the Senate on August 10, 2010; to the Com- tection and Rollaway Prevention’’ (RIN2127– latory Ombudsman, Federal Motor Carrier mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- AK38) received during adjournment of the Safety Administration, Department of tation. Senate in the Office of the President of the Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to f Senate on September 2, 2010; to the Com- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Direct mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Final Rulemaking Procedures’’ (RIN2126– REPORTS OF COMMITTEES tation. AB23) received in the Office of the President The following reports of committees EC–7359. A communication from the Pro- of the Senate on August 12, 2010; to the Com- were submitted: gram Analyst, National Highway Traffic mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Safety Administration, Department of tation. By Mr. LIEBERMAN, from the Committee Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–7367. A communication from the Regu- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal latory Ombudsman, Federal Motor Carrier fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electric- Safety Administration, Department of substitute: Powered Vehicles; Electrolyte Spillage and Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to H.R. 3980. A bill to provide for identifying Electrical Shock Protection’’ (RIN2127–AK05) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medical and eliminating redundant reporting re- received during adjournment of the Senate Certification Requirements as Part of the quirements and developing meaningful per- in the Office of the President of the Senate Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); Tech- formance metrics for homeland security pre- on September 2, 2010; to the Committee on nical, Organizational, and Conforming paredness grants, and for other purposes Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Amendments’’ (RIN2126–AB24) received in (Rept. No. 111—291). EC–7360. A communication from the Dep- the Office of the President of the Senate on By Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on uty Chief Financial Officer, Department of August 12, 2010; to the Committee on Com- Environment and Public Works, with an Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant merce, Science, and Transportation. amendment and an amendment to the title: S. 2739. A bill to amend the Federal Water to law, a report relative to the transfer of EC–7368. A communication from the Assist- Pollution Control Act to provide for the es- funds from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund ant Secretary for Export Administration, tablishment of the Puget Sound Program Of- to the Emergency Fund, which is adminis- Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- fice, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 111— tered by the United States Coast Guard; to ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 292). the Committee on Commerce, Science, and to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated By Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on Transportation. Statements of Legal Authority for the Ex- Environment and Public Works, with an EC–7361. A communication from the Chief port Administration Regulations’’ (RIN0694– amendment in the nature of a substitute: of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- AF00) received during adjournment of the H.R. 4715. A bill to amend the Federal tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to Senate in the Office of the President of the Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Senate on September 1, 2010; to the Com- the National Estuary Program, and for other ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- purposes (Rept. No. 111—293). ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Blythe, Cali- tation. By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, from the fornia)’’ (MB Docket No. 08–151) received dur- EC–7369. A communication from the Assist- Committee on Appropriations, without ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office ant Secretary for Export Administration, amendment: of the President of the Senate on August 31, Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- S. 3799. An original bill making appropria- 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant tions for the Legislative Branch for the fis- Science, and Transportation. to law, the report of a rule entitled cal year ending September 30, 2011, and for EC–7362. A communication from the Chief ‘‘Wassenaar Arrangement 2009 Plenary other purposes (Rept. No. 111—294). of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- Agreements Implementation: Categories 1, 2, By Mr. INOUYE, from the Committee on tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 3, 4, 5 Part I, 6, 7, and 9 of the Commerce Appropriations, without amendment: law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Control List, Definitions Reports’’ (RIN0694– S. 3800. An original bill making appropria- ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- AE91) received during adjournment of the tions for the Department of Defense for the ments, FM Broadcast Stations (DeBeque, Senate in the Office of the President of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for Colorado)’’ (MB Docket No. 10–22) received Senate on August 27, 2010; to the Committee other purposes (Rept. No. 111—295). during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- EC–7370. A communication from the Chief the Judiciary, without amendment: tember 12, 2010; to the Committee on Com- of Recovery and Delisting Branch, Endan- S. 3717. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- merce, Science, and Transportation. gered Species Program, Department of the change Act of 1934, the Investment Company EC–7363. A communication from the Senior Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act Regulations Analyst, Office of the Secretary report of a rule entitled ‘‘Removal of the of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures of Transportation, Department of Transpor- Utah (Desert) Valvata Snail (Valvata under section 552 of title 5, United States tation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule utahensis) From the Federal List of Endan- Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom entitled ‘‘Procedures for Transportation gered and Threatened Wildlife’’ (RIN1018– of Information Act), and for other purposes. Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Pro- AW16) received during adjournment of the grams’’ (RIN2105–AD95) received during ad- Senate in the Office of the President of the f journment of the Senate in the Office of the Senate on August 17, 2010; to the Committee EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF President of the Senate on August 27, 2010; to on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. COMMITTEE the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–7371. A communication from the Under Transportation. Secretary of Commerce (Oceans and Atmos- The following executive reports of EC–7364. A communication from the Chair- phere), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- nominations were submitted: man of the National Transportation Safety port relative to the activities of the North- By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- west Atlantic Fisheries Organization during Judiciary. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Notification and Re- 2008 and 2009; to the Committee on Com- Joseph H. Hogsett, of Indiana, to be United porting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents merce, Science, and Transportation. States Attorney for the Southern District of and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of EC–7372. A communication from the Dep- Indiana for the term of four years. Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and uty Chief Financial Officer, Department of Michael J. Moore, of Georgia, to be United Records’’ (49 CFR Part 830) received during Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant States Attorney for the Middle District of adjournment of the Senate in the Office of to law, a report relative to the transfer of Georgia for the term of four years. the President of the Senate on August 6, funds from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Beverly Joyce Harvard, of Georgia, to be 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, to the Emergency Fund, which is adminis- United States Marshal for the Northern Dis- Science, and Transportation. tered by the United States Coast Guard; to trict of Georgia for the term of four years. EC–7365. A communication from the Senior the Committee on Commerce, Science, and James Edward Clark, of Kentucky, to be Regulation Analyst, National Highway Traf- Transportation. United States Marshal for the Western Dis- fic Safety Administration, Department of EC–7373. A communication from the Chair- trict of Kentucky for the term of four years. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to man of the Surface Transportation Board, Kenneth James Runde, of Iowa, to be law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘List of Department of Transportation, transmitting, United States Marshal for the Northern Dis- Nonconforming Vehicles Decided to be Eligi- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled trict of Iowa for the term of four years. ble for Importation’’ (Docket No. NHTSA– ‘‘Regulations Governing Fees for Services Michael Robert Bladel, of Iowa, to be 2008–0134) received during adjournment of the Performed in Connection with Licensing and United States Marshal for the Southern Dis- Senate in the Office of the President of the Related Services—2010 Update’’ (STB Ex trict of Iowa for the term of four years.

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The following bills and joint resolu- By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. COL- S. 1695 tions were introduced, read the first LINS, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. LINCOLN, At the request of Mr. BURRIS, the and second times by unanimous con- and Mr. BURR): names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. S. Res. 627. A resolution designating Sep- DURBIN) and the Senator from Dela- sent, and referred as indicated: tember 16, 2010, as ‘‘The American Legion By Mr. BAUCUS: Day’’; considered and agreed to. ware (Mr. KAUFMAN) were added as co- S. 3793. A bill to extend expiring provisions By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. sponsors of S. 1695, a bill to authorize and for other purposes; read the first time. BENNETT): the award of a Congressional gold By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Ms. S. Res. 628. A resolution recognizing the medal to the Montford Point Marines COLLINS): 10th Anniversary of the National Book Fes- of World War II. S. 3794. A bill to amend chapter 5 of title tival; considered and agreed to. S. 1859 40, United States Code, to include organiza- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, tions whose membership comprises substan- CORNYN, Mr. REID, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, the name of the Senator from Vermont tially veterans as recipient organizations for Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. the donation of Federal surplus personal BINGAMAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. CARDIN, (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor property through State agencies; to the Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. of S. 1859, a bill to reinstate Federal Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- MERKLEY, Mr. BURRIS, Mr. FEINGOLD, matching of State spending of child ernmental Affairs. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. support incentive payments. By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. S. 2736 BAYH, and Mrs. BOXER): LAUTENBERG, Mr. UDALL of New Mex- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the S. 3795. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ico, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LEMIEUX, Mr. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- enue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax gap, and NELSON of Florida, Mrs. HUTCHISON, for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. MCCAIN, vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- nance. and Mr. LUGAR): sponsor of S. 2736, a bill to reduce the By Mr. BAYH: S. Res. 629. A resolution recognizing His- rape kit backlog and for other pur- S. 3796. A bill to establish community panic Heritage Month and celebrating the poses. health improvement councils and State heritage and culture of Latinos in the United S. 2782 health improvement technical assistance States and their immense contributions to At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, center grants; to the Committee on Health, the Nation; considered and agreed to. Education, Labor, and Pensions. the names of the Senator from f By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator S. 3797. A bill to amend the Foreign Assist- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) ance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for de- were added as cosponsors of S. 2782, a veloping countries to promote quality basic S. 424 bill to provide personal jurisdiction in education and to establish the achievement At the request of Mr. HARKIN, his causes of action against contractors of of quality universal basic education in all name was added as a cosponsor of S. the United States performing contracts developing countries as an objective of 424, a bill to amend the Immigration abroad with respect to members of the United States foreign assistance policy, and and Nationality Act to eliminate dis- for other purposes; to the Committee on For- Armed Forces, civilian employees of crimination in the immigration laws the United States, and United States eign Relations. by permitting permanent partners of By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. citizen employees of companies per- United States citizens and lawful per- BROWNBACK): forming work for the United States in S. 3798. A bill to authorize appropriations manent residents to obtain lawful per- connection with contractor activities, of United States assistance to help eliminate manent resident status in the same and for other purposes. conditions in foreign prisons and other de- manner as spouses of citizens and law- S. 3036 tention facilities that do not meet minimum ful permanent residents and to penalize At the request of Mr. BAYH, the name human standards of health, sanitation, and immigration fraud in connection with of the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. safety, and for other purposes; to the Com- permanent partnerships. mittee on Foreign Relations. LINCOLN) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska: S. 941 3036, a bill to establish the Office of the S. 3799. An original bill making appropria- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the National Alzheimer’s Project. tions for the Legislative Branch for the fis- name of the Senator from Arkansas S. 3184 cal year ending September 30, 2011, and for (Mrs. LINCOLN) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the other purposes; from the Committee on Ap- sor of S. 941, a bill to reform the Bu- propriations; placed on the calendar. name of the Senator from Washington reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- By Mr. INOUYE: and Explosives, modernize firearm laws S. 3800. An original bill making appropria- sor of S. 3184, a bill to provide United tions for the Department of Defense for the and regulations, protect the commu- States assistance for the purpose of fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for nity from criminals, and for other pur- eradicating severe forms of trafficking other purposes; from the Committee on Ap- poses. in children in eligible countries propriations; placed on the calendar. S. 1275 through the implementation of Child By Mr. AKAKA: At the request of Mr. WARNER, the Protection Compacts, and for other S. 3801. A bill to amend title 38, United name of the Senator from Massachu- States Code, to increase the maximum age purposes. for children eligible for medical care under setts (Mr. BROWN) was added as a co- S. 3479 the CHAMPVA program, and for other pur- sponsor of S. 1275, a bill to establish a At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- National Foundation on Physical Fit- name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. fairs. ness and Sports to carry out activities DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. f to support and supplement the mission 3479, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the President’s Council on Physical of Health and Human Services, acting SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Fitness and Sports. through the Director of the Centers for SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 1536 Disease Control and Prevention, to es- The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the tablish and implement a birth defects and Senate resolutions were read, and name of the Senator from Rhode Island prevention, risk reduction, and public referred (or acted upon), as indicated: (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- awareness program.

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Res. 63, a concurrent Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- the Homestead National Monument of resolution expressing the sense of Con- sent the text of the bill be printed in America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as gress that Taiwan should be accorded the RECORD. the Homestead National Historical observer status in the International There being no objection, the text of Park. Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). the bill was ordered to be printed in S. 3665 S. RES. 619 the RECORD, as follows: At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the At the request of Mr. UDALL of New S. 3794 name of the Senator from New York Mexico, the name of the Senator from Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was Congress assembled, sponsor of S. 3665, a bill to promote the added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 619, a strengthening of the private sector in resolution expressing the sense of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Formerly Pakistan. Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of Owned Resources for Veterans to Express S. 3673 Thanks for Service Act of 2010’’ or ‘‘FOR previous Senates. At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the VETS Act of 2010’’. name of the Senator from Mississippi f SEC. 2. RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL SUR- PLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY. (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Section 549(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United sor of S. 3673, a bill to amend the Pa- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS States Code, is amended— tient Protection and Affordable Care By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and (1) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘or’’ after Act to repeal certain limitations on Ms. COLLINS): the semicolon; tax health care benefits. S. 3794. A bill to amend chapter 5 of (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period and S. 3709 title 40, United States Code, to include inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, organizations whose membership com- ‘‘(x) an organization whose membership the name of the Senator from Con- prises substantially veterans as recipi- comprises substantially veterans (as defined necticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as ent organizations for the donation of under section 101 of title 38).’’. a cosponsor of S. 3709, a bill to amend Federal surplus personal property the Public Health Services Act and the through State agencies; to the Com- By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Social Security Act to extend health mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- Mr. BROWNBACK): information technology assistance eli- ernmental Affairs. S. 3798. A bill to authorize appropria- gibility to behavioral health, mental Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, I tions of United States assistance to health, and substance abuse profes- am introducing bipartisan legislation help eliminate conditions in foreign sionals and facilities, and for other to add military veterans to the list of prisons and other detention facilities purposes. groups eligible to receive excess prop- that do not meet minimum human S. 3767 erty donations from the Federal Gov- standards of health, sanitation, and At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the ernment. The sacrifices that members safety, and for other purposes; to the name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. of our armed forces make every day for Committee on Foreign Relations. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. us and our country cannot be over- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am very 3767, a bill to establish appropriate stated, and I welcome any opportunity pleased to join today with the Senator criminal penalties for certain knowing to recognize their services. While this from Kansas, Senator BROWNBACK, in violations relating to food that is mis- bill is a small token, it is another ef- introducing a piece of legislation that branded or adulterated. fort to give back to our military vet- has already attracted broad support erans. I encourage the Senate to act from across the social and political S. 3786 swiftly and pass this bill. spectrum. At the request of Mr. KERRY, the The FOR VETS Act will enable mili- This bill, titled the Foreign Prison names of the Senator from Vermont tary veterans to receive surplus goods Conditions Improvement Act of 2010, (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from Il- donations through the Federal Govern- seeks to address a much neglected, linois (Mr. DURBIN) were added as co- ment’s property distribution program. global human rights problem—the in- sponsors of S. 3786, a bill to amend the The types of property donated through humane treatment of people in foreign Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to per- this program include computers, prisons and other detention facilities. mit the Secretary of the Treasury to trucks, snowmobiles, home appliances, On any given day, millions of people issue prospective guidance clarifying and electronics. These are items that are languishing in foreign prisons, the employment status of individuals would be of good use to our military many awaiting trial not yet having for purposes of employment taxes and veterans, and which they should have been formally charged or proven guilty to prevent retroactive assessments the opportunity to claim. of anything, deprived of their freedom with respect to such clarifications. The administrator of General Serv- for years longer than they could have S. CON. RES. 39 ices oversees this property distribution been sentenced to prison if convicted. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the program, which currently donates Others convicted of crimes, often after name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. property to medical institutions, pro- woefully unfair trials, including for SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. viders of assistance to the homeless, nothing more than peacefully express- Con. Res. 39, a concurrent resolution universities, and child care facilities, ing political or religious beliefs or de- expressing the sense of the Congress among others. Given the surplus of fending human rights. Regardless of that stable and affordable housing is an available goods, military veterans’ their status they have one thing in essential component of an effective groups are simply being added into this common. They are deprived of the most strategy for the prevention, treatment, pool of recipients for goods that might basic rights and necessities—safe and care of human immunodeficiency otherwise go unused. water, adequate food, essential medical virus, and that the United States I am pleased to be joined by the care, personal safety, and dignity. should make a commitment to pro- Homeland Security and Government Anyone who has been inside one of viding adequate funding for the devel- Affairs Committee Ranking Member, these facilities, or seen photographs or opment of housing as a response to the Senator COLLINS, in sponsoring this the press reports of what they are like, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome legislation. This is a bipartisan effort, understands that I am talking about pandemic. as legislation to support our veterans the mistreatment of human beings in

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This bill has already been endorsed room to lie down and had to sleep The bill Senator BROWNBACK and I by a wide range of groups, including standing up. Sanitation was practically are introducing seeks to provide incen- the Ethics and Religious Liberty Com- non-existent. Deadly contagious dis- tives for those kinds of improvements. mission of the Southern Baptist Con- eases were rampant. The overwhelming Our bill would do the following: vention, Human Rights First, Human majority of inmates had never been First, it calls attention to this long Rights Watch, International Justice formally charged, never seen a lawyer ignored problem. Most people know lit- Mission, Open Society Policy Center, or a judge. The earthquake damaged tle if anything about what goes on in- Penal Reform International, Prison the prison and the prison guards fled, side foreign prisons, and many would Fellowship, Jewish Council for Public leaving the inmates to fend for them- prefer not to know. Affairs, National American Religious selves without food or water. They Second, it sets forth minimum stand- Liberty Association, United Methodist managed to get out, but the squalid fa- ards for the elimination of inhumane Church General Board of Church and cility is quickly filling up again. Today conditions in foreign prisons and other Society, National Advocacy Center of I am told the conditions there are detention facilities, such as human the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Dis- worse than ever. waste facilities that are sanitary and ciples Justice Action Network, and the A recent newspaper article described accessible, and adequate ventilation, National Spiritual Assembly of the how in Benin, in West Africa, maggots food, and safe drinking water. Banda´ ı´s of the United States. digest the bodies of dead prisoners. The Third, it requires the Secretary of An identical bill is being introduced skin of prisoners is ragged from the ex- State to report annually on those today in the House of Representatives traction of fly larvae, a scourge that is countries that receive United States by Representatives WILLIAM DELAHUNT symptomatic of the deplorable condi- assistance that do not meet minimum and JOSEPH PITTS, so this is a bipar- tions. Many inmates suffer from tuber- standards for the elimination of inhu- tisan, bicameral effort. I want to thank Senator BROWNBACK, culosis, scabies, parasites, lung infec- mane conditions but are making sig- and his staff, who have been extremely tions or other illnesses. The prison in nificant efforts to comply, and those helpful in the drafting and introduc- Abomey, located in southern Benin, that are not making such efforts. tion of this bill. At a time when some was built in 1904 to house a maximum Fourth, it encourages the Secretary people seem to get satisfaction from of 150 prisoners. These days, more than and the Administrator of the U.S. calling Washington broken, this is a 1,000 are reportedly confined there. Agency for International Development tangible example of how two Senators, It is common in prisons from Central to assist countries that are making sig- of different parties, whose political America to Central Africa to Central nificant efforts to eliminate inhumane views often differ, can work together in Asia for inmates to be severely mal- conditions. And for those that are not, furtherance of a just cause. nourished and to go for months with- it requires the Secretary to enter into out being able to wash. Many prisoners negotiations with such governments to By Mr. AKAKA: depend for survival on food brought to eliminate inhumane conditions. It au- S. 3801. A bill to amend title 38, them by their relatives. In many coun- thorizes the Secretary and the Admin- United States Code, to increase the tries individuals awaiting trial, young istrator to restructure, reprogram, or maximum age for children eligible for and old, are housed together with con- reduce assistance, or to furnish or deny medical care under the CHAMPVA pro- victed, violent criminals. U.S. visas to the officials of the govern- gram, and for other purposes; to the Prisoners and other detainees in ment of such a country, if doing so Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. many countries are also routinely vic- would help achieve that goal. Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, as Chair- timized by poorly trained, abusive The bill also provides for training of man of the Senate Committee on Vet- guards, who are virtually unsupervised Foreign Service Officers, and creates a erans’ Affairs, I am proposing a needed and unaccountable to any higher au- new full time equivalent Deputy As- adjustment to current eligibility re- thority. Sexual abuse of men, women sistant Secretary position at the De- quirements for children who receive and children is common. partment of State’s Bureau for Democ- health care under the Civilian Health A government commission in Cam- racy, Human Rights, and Labor to and Medical Program of the Depart- eroon reported that an average of five monitor foreign prison conditions, ment of Veterans Affairs. prisoners die per month in a prison which has long been needed. CHAMPVA, established in 1973 within there, simply from lack of proper med- Finally, it authorizes the expenditure VA, provides health care services to de- ical care. Inmates in many countries of funds to implement the bill. pendents and survivors of certain vet- suffer from HIV/AIDS and other ill- Once enacted, the Foreign Prison erans. CHAMPVA enrollment has nesses, in prisons with no medical Conditions Improvement Act of 2010 grown steadily over the years and, as records, where doctors do not enter. will help foreign governments ensure of fiscal year 2009, covers nearly 336,300 Prisoners intentionally cut or other- that prisoners in their countries are unique beneficiaries. Servicemembers wise harm themselves in the hope of re- treated as any people deprived of their continue to deploy and return home ceiving medical attention for life- freedom should be—as human beings, from Afghanistan and Iraq, and threatening illnesses. If and when they with dignity, in safety, and provided CHAMPVA plays a vital role in caring are released, they infect the local pop- the basic necessities of life. for veterans’ loved ones. ulation. In countries around the world, the Under the current law, a dependent A recent New York Times article de- United States is helping to reform jus- child loses eligibility for CHAMPVA scribed how in Zambia prisoners are tice systems and strengthen the rule of upon turning 18 years old, unless the punished by being stripped naked and law. No justice system can claim to de- child is enrolled in school on a full held in solitary confinement in small, liver justice if prisoners and other de- time basis. Also, after losing full-time windowless cells, sometimes for days tainees are treated like animals, or status at school, or upon turning 23 on end, in ankle-to-calf-high water worse. By helping to change attitudes, years old, an eligible child of a veteran contaminated with their own excre- and showing how with relatively little would lose eligibility. ment. It is like something out of The money, conditions in a prison can be With the passage earlier this year of Count of Monte Cristo, only worse be- dramatically improved, we can help ad- the Patient Protection and Affordable

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 Care Act, Public Law 111–148, many cation for the residents of Miami-Dade Coun- provide millions of hours of volunteer serv- veterans’ families have expressed con- ty, Florida; ice to medical facilities of the Department of cern regarding their own children’s Whereas Miami Dade College became the Veterans Affairs and State homes for vet- health care coverage. The PPACA con- first integrated junior college in the State of erans throughout the United States; Florida, leading the way for other institu- tains a provision that extends health Whereas the American Legion continues to tions to adopt policies of offering a higher sponsor activities for children and youth, in- insurance coverage to dependent chil- education to persons of all races and cluding the National Oratorical Contest, Boy dren until age 26. I believe it is only ethnicities; Scouts, American Legion Baseball, Boys fair to afford children who are Whereas Miami Dade College has 1 of the State, and Boys Nation; CHAMPVA beneficiaries the same eli- most diverse student populations in the Whereas the American Legion awards mil- gibility as dependent children whose United States, with students from 178 coun- lions of dollars in college scholarships to parents have private sector coverage. tries, speaking 86 languages; young men and women; Though this Congress is in its final Whereas Miami Dade College has the larg- Whereas the American Legion National month, we need to open the discussion est enrollment of any institution of higher Emergency Fund provides financial assist- on this issue now so that, if we must education in the United States, welcoming ance to Legionnaires displaced by natural nearly 170,000 students annually; wait until next year to act, we can do disasters; Whereas Miami Dade College offers more Whereas the American Legion Family Sup- so quickly. than 300 major areas of study, providing edu- port Network provides assistance to mem- My hope in introducing this legisla- cational and workforce opportunities for stu- bers of the Armed Forces of the United tion is to ensure that CHAMPVA re- dents seeking associate and bachelor de- States and their families; cipients, without regard to their type grees, as well as short-term certifications in Whereas the American Legion Child Wel- of coverage, student status, or other critical areas of study; fare Foundation has provided millions of dol- limitation, are eligible for health care Whereas Miami Dade College provides an lars to programs focused on youth in the coverage under their parent’s plan in affordable, comprehensive higher education United States, including the Special Olym- the same way as their peers. I urge my to individuals of all incomes and back- pics and the Children’s Miracle Network; colleagues to support this necessary grounds; Whereas the American Legion Temporary Whereas 52 percent of the students attend- Financial Assistance provides grants to vet- modification. ing Miami Dade College are the first in their Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- erans with children experiencing financial families to attend college; hardships; sent that the text of the bill be printed Whereas 55 percent of the students attend- Whereas the American Legion remains sec- in the RECORD. ing Miami Dade College receive Pell Grants; ond to none in steadfast support of strong There being no objection, the text of Whereas Miami Dade College ranks first in national defense; the bill was ordered to be printed in the United States in the amount of Pell Whereas the American Legion supports the RECORD, as follows: Grant funds awarded to public institutions of maintaining a viable and principled foreign S. 3801 higher education; relations agenda; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Whereas Miami Dade College is 1 of only 40 Whereas the American Legion is a staunch resentatives of the United States of America in community colleges nationwide to be named advocate for the principal missions of the Congress assembled, to the President’s Higher Education Commu- Department of Veterans Affairs; SECTION 1. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR nity Service Honor Roll; Whereas the American Legion wrote the CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL Whereas Miami Dade College is a leader in original draft of the Servicemen’s Readjust- CARE UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM. cultural programming; ment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268), (a) INCREASE.—Subsection (c) of section Whereas the Miami International Book commonly referred to as the ‘‘G. I. Bill of 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amend- Fair, which is sponsored by Miami Dade Col- Rights’’; ed to read as follows: lege, is the largest literary event in the Whereas the American Legion continues to ‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) United States; support employment programs and opportu- of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as Whereas the Miami International Film nities for veterans; and provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of Festival, which is sponsored by Miami Dade Whereas Legionnaires believe that a vet- this section, a child who is eligible for bene- College, is world-renowned; eran’s service to the United States continues fits under subsection (a) shall remain eligi- Whereas Miami Dade College is the home long after the veteran is honorably dis- ble for benefits under this section until the of the Freedom Tower, a National Historic charged from the Armed Forces of the child’s 26th birthday, regardless of the Landmark; United States: Now, therefore, be it child’s marital status. Whereas Miami Dade College adheres to Resolved, That the Senate designates Sep- ‘‘(2) Before January 1, 2014, paragraph (1) the guiding principle of the College to tember 16, 2010, as ‘‘The American Legion shall not apply to a child who is eligible to change lives through the opportunity of edu- Day’’. enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan cation; and (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2) of the Inter- Whereas 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of f nal Revenue Code of 1986). the establishment of Miami Dade College: ‘‘(3) This subsection shall not be construed SENATE RESOLUTION 628—RECOG- Now, therefore, be it to limit eligibility for coverage of a child de- Resolved, That the Senate acknowledges NIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY scribed in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.’’. and congratulates Miami Dade College on OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FES- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such subsection, as the occasion of its 50th anniversary of aca- TIVAL so amended, shall apply with respect to med- demic excellence and service to the residents Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. ical care provided on or after the date of the of the State of Florida. enactment of this Act. BENNETT) submitted the following reso- f f lution; which was considered and SENATE RESOLUTION 627—DESIG- agreed to: SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS NATING SEPTEMBER 16, 2010, AS S. RES. 628 ‘‘THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY’’ Whereas the National Book Festival is a SENATE RESOLUTION 626—AC- Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, great national treasure that fosters the joy KNOWLEDGING AND CONGRATU- Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. LINCOLN, and Mr. of reading; LATING MIAMI DADE COLLEGE BURR) submitted the following resolu- Whereas the first National Book Festival ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH tion; which was considered and agreed held on September 8, 2001, was organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE TO to: hosted by First Lady Laura Bush; THE STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS S. RES. 627 Whereas the first National Book Festival, OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Whereas, on September 16, 1919, Congress held on the grounds of the Library of Con- Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself issued to the American Legion a Federal gress and the United States Capitol, was and Mr. LEMIEUX) submitted the fol- charter as a wartime veterans service orga- such a success that it has become an annual lowing resolution; which was referred nization; event; Whereas the American Legion remains ac- Whereas the National Book Festival has to the Committee on the Judiciary: tive in communities at the national, State, grown in popularity, in recent years bringing S. RES. 626 and local levels; over 130,000 book lovers to the National Mall; Whereas Miami Dade College opened its Whereas members of the American Legion Whereas, each year, the National Book doors in 1960 as an institution of higher edu- (commonly referred to as ‘‘Legionnaires’’) Festival has featured more than 70 award-

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Whereas the National Book Festival in- of individuals who made the ultimate sac- (B) In section 1451(c)— vites readers from around the United States rifice for their country in that conflict al- (i) by striking paragraph (2); and to celebrate books, reading, and creativity; though they comprised only 4.5 percent of (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) Whereas the National Book Festival con- the United States population at the time; as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. venes the ‘‘Pavilion of the States’’ which in- Whereas, as of August 7, 2010, 561 United (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such sub- cludes representatives from all 50 States, the States military fatalities in Iraq and Af- chapter is further amended as follows: District of Columbia, and the territories and ghanistan have been Hispanic; (A) In section 1450— possessions of the United States who discuss Whereas, as of September 30, 2009, there (i) by striking subsection (e); and distribute materials about their respec- were approximately 1,332,033 Hispanic vet- (ii) by striking subsection (k); and tive reading and literacy promotion pro- erans of the Armed Forces; (iii) by striking subsection (m). grams; Whereas 41 Hispanic Americans have re- (B) In section 1451(g)(1), by striking sub- Whereas this year the Festival has reached ceived the Congressional Medal of Honor, the paragraph (C). a milestone for both the Library of Congress highest award for valor in action against an (C) In section 1452— and the Nation; and enemy force which can be bestowed upon an (i) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘does Whereas the 10th National Book Festival individual serving in the United States not apply—’’ and all that follows and insert- will be held on September 25, 2010, on the Na- Armed Forces; ing ‘‘does not apply in the case of a deduc- tional Mall, and supported by Honorary Co- Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated tion made through administrative error.’’; Chairs President Barack Obama and First public servants, holding posts at the highest and Lady Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it levels of government, including 1 seat on the (ii) by striking subsection (g). Resolved, That the Senate— Supreme Court, 1 seat in the Senate, 28 seats (D) In section 1455(c), by striking ‘‘, (1) recognizes and emphasizes the impor- in the House of Representatives, and 2 seats 1450(k)(2),’’. tant historic and ongoing role of the Na- in the Cabinet; and (b) PROHIBITION ON RETROACTIVE BENE- tional Book Festival; and Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep FITS.—No benefits may be paid to any person (2) encourages the celebration of ‘‘A Dec- commitment to family and community, an for any period before the effective date pro- ade of Words and Wonder’’ on Saturday, Sep- enduring work ethic, and a perseverance to vided under subsection (f) by reason of the tember, 25, 2010. succeed and contribute to society: Now, amendments made by subsection (a). f therefore, be it (c) PROHIBITION ON RECOUPMENT OF CERTAIN SENATE RESOLUTION 629—RECOG- Resolved, That the Senate— AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY REFUNDED TO SBP RE- NIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE (1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic CIPIENTS.—A surviving spouse who is or has Heritage Month from September 15, 2010, been in receipt of an annuity under the Sur- MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE through October 15, 2010; vivor Benefit Plan under subchapter II of HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF (2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES their manifold heritage in the economy, cul- that is in effect before the effective date pro- AND THEIR IMMENSE CONTRIBU- ture, and identity of the United States; and vided under subsection (f) and that is ad- TIONS TO THE NATION (3) urges the people of the United States to justed by reason of the amendments made by Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. observe Hispanic Heritage Month with appro- subsection (a) and who has received a refund priate programs and activities that appre- of retired pay under section 1450(e) of title CORNYN, Mr. REID, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, ciate the cultural contributions of Latinos 10, United States Code, shall not be required Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BINGA- to American life. to repay such refund to the United States. MAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. (d) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR OPTIONAL f BOXER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, ANNUITY FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—Section Mr. BURRIS, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEIN- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND 1448(d) of such title is amended— STEIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. UDALL of Colo- PROPOSED (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Except as rado, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. provided in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary SA 4618. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for him- UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. CASEY, Mr. concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary self and Mr. SESSIONS) submitted an amend- LEMIEUX, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mrs. concerned’’; and ment intended to be proposed by him to the (2) in paragraph (2)— HUTCHISON, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. bill S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for (A) by striking ‘‘DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—’’ MCCAIN, and Mr. LUGAR) submitted the fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the and all that follows through ‘‘In the case of following resolution; which was consid- Department of Defense, for military con- a member described in paragraph (1),’’ and ered and agreed to. struction, and for defense activities of the inserting ‘‘DEPENDENT CHILDREN ANNUITY S. RES. 629 Department of Energy, to prescribe military WHEN NO ELIGIBLE SURVIVING SPOUSE.—In the Whereas, from September 15, 2010, through personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and case of a member described in paragraph October 15, 2010, the United States celebrates for other purposes; which was ordered to lie (1),’’; and Hispanic Heritage Month; on the table. (B) by striking subparagraph (B). Whereas the Census Bureau estimates the f (e) RESTORATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PRE- Hispanic population in the United States at VIOUSLY ELIGIBLE SPOUSES.—The Secretary almost 47,800,000 people, making Hispanic TEXT OF AMENDMENTS of the military department concerned shall restore annuity eligibility to any eligible Americans the largest ethnic minority with- SA 4618. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for in the United States; surviving spouse who, in consultation with himself and Mr. SESSIONS) submitted Whereas 1 in 5 United States public school the Secretary, previously elected to transfer students is Hispanic, and the total number of an amendment intended to be proposed payment of such annuity to a surviving child Hispanic students enrolled in public schools by him to the bill S. 3454, to authorize or children under the provisions of section in the United States is expected to reach appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for 1448(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 28,000,000 by 2050; military activities of the Department as in effect on the day before the effective Whereas the purchasing power of Hispanic of Defense, for military construction, date provided under subsection (f). Such eli- Americans is nearly $1,000,000,000,000, and and for defense activities of the De- gibility shall be restored whether or not pay- there are more than 2,300,000 Hispanic-owned partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ment to such child or children subsequently firms in the United States, supporting mil- was terminated due to loss of dependent sta- lions of employees nationwide and greatly tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tus or death. For the purposes of this sub- contributing to the economic sector, espe- year, and for other purposes; which was section, an eligible spouse includes a spouse cially retail trade, wholesale trade, food ordered to lie on the table; as follows: who was previously eligible for payment of services, and construction; At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the such annuity and is not remarried, or remar- Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all following: ried after having attained age 55, or whose branches of the Armed Forces and have SEC. 633. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF REDUC- second or subsequent marriage has been ter- bravely fought in every war in the history of TION OF SBP SURVIVOR ANNUITIES minated by death, divorce or annulment. the United States; BY DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The sections and the Whereas more than 28,000 Hispanics cur- COMPENSATION. amendments made by this section shall take rently serve with distinction in Afghanistan (a) REPEAL.— effect on the later of— and Iraq; (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter (1) the first day of the first month that be- Whereas 140,000 Hispanic soldiers served in 73 of title 10, United States Code, is amended gins after the date of the enactment of this the Korean War; as follows: Act; or

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 (2) the first day of the fiscal year that be- SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OPERATIONS, trustee, and that is why I oppose his gins in the calendar year in which this Act is SAFETY, AND SECURITY confirmation. enacted. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask I ask that the RECORD reflect my f unanimous consent that the Sub- vote against Dr. Reischauer’s con- committee on Aviation Operations, firmation. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Safety, and Security of the Committee The PRESIDING OFFICER. The MEET on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- question is on confirmation en bloc of COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES tation be authorized to meet during Calendar Nos. 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the session of the Senate on September and 1088. unanimous consent that the Com- 16, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the The nominations were considered and mittee on Armed Services be author- Russell Senate Office Building. confirmed en bloc, as follows: ized to meet during the session of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Senate on September 16, 2010, at 9:30 objection, it is so ordered. Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration a.m. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a EXECUTIVE SESSION term expiring May 21, 2014. objection, it is so ordered. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Member of the Board of Directors of the Ten- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring unanimous consent that the Com- May 18, 2012. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- mittee on Banking, Housing, and William B. Sansom, of Tennessee, to be a ate proceed to executive session to con- Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Member of the Board of Directors of the Ten- sider en bloc Executive Calendar Nos. during the session of the Senate on nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring 628, 740, 741, 742, 743, 929, 931, 961, 993, May 18, 2014. September 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. to con- 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 1006, 1020, 1021, Neil G. McBride, of Tennessee, to be a duct a hearing entitled ‘‘The Treasury 1022, 1023, 1024, and 1082; that the nomi- Member of the Board of Directors of the Ten- Department’s Report on International nations be confirmed en bloc; that the nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring Economic and Exchange Rate Policies. May 18, 2013. motions to reconsider be laid upon the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Barbara Short Haskew, of Tennessee, to be table en bloc; and I now ask that the objection, it is so ordered. a Member of the Board of Directors of the Senate proceed to Calendar Nos. 1083, Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expir- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087 and 1088, and that ing May 18, 2014. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the nominations be confirmed. PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION unanimous consent that the Com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Colum- mittee on Foreign Relations be author- objection, it is so ordered. bia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ized to meet during the session of the NOMINATION OF ROBERT D. REISCHAUER Senate on September 16, 2010, at 9:30 Mr. BUNNING. Madam President, I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT a.m. want to explain why I will vote no on Carl Wieman, of Colorado, to be an Asso- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ciate Director of the Office of Science and the nomination of Robert D. Technology Policy. objection, it is so ordered. Reischauer to serve as a public trustee UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND of the Social Security and Medicare GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Dennis J. Toner, of Delaware, to be a Gov- Programs. ernor of the United States Postal Service for Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Although he has a Ph.D. in econom- unanimous consent that the Com- the remainder of the term expiring Decem- ics and extensive experience with Fed- ber 8, 2012. mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- eral budgetary matters as former head DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ernmental Affairs be authorized to of the Congressional Budget Office, Dr. Elisabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be meet during the session of the Senate Reischauer claimed that he did not un- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food on September 16, 2010, at 3 p.m. derstand his basic responsibility under Safety. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Federal law to report income on his tax FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION objection, it is so ordered. returns from 2004 to 2008. He only paid Sara Louise Faivre-Davis, of Texas, to be a COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY back taxes on rental property in Can- Member of the Board of Directors of the Fed- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ada when he brought his failure to the eral Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. unanimous consent that the Com- attention of the White House during Lowell Lee Junkins, of Iowa, to be a Mem- mittee on the Judiciary be authorized ber of the Board of Directors of the Federal the vetting process. Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. to meet during the session of the Sen- On his Finance Committee question- Myles J. Watts, of Montana, to be a Mem- ate on September 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. in naire, which he signed under penalty of ber of the Board of Directors of the Federal SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office perjury, he claimed this was an ‘‘over- Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. Building, to conduct an executive busi- sight’’ he did not discover until 2009. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ness meeting. But in discussions with bipartisan com- Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Co- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee staff, he appeared to tell a dif- lumbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture objection, it is so ordered. ferent story and said it was a delib- for Research, Education, and Economics. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND erate choice he made at the time he DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP filled out his tax returns. In the same Francisco J. Sanchez, of Florida, to be Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask meeting, he said he was sorry that he Under Secretary of Commerce for Inter- unanimous consent that the Com- told the White House. national Trade. mittee on Small Business and Entre- And while he said that he had offset- UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION preneurship be authorized to meet dur- ting expenses that would have canceled J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Pa- ing the session of the Senate on Sep- out his tax liability and produced a role Commission for a term of six years. tember 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. to conduct a loss, Dr. Reischauer kept no receipts or ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK hearing entitled ‘‘The Deepwater Drill- records of those expenses, saying that Robert M. Orr, of Florida, to be United ing Moratorium: A Review of the he paid off workers in cash. States Director of the Asian Development Obama Administration’s Economic Im- It appears that Dr. Reischauer was Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. pact Analysis on U.S. Small Busi- not truthful or careful about his Fed- BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS nesses.’’ eral responsiblity to report income. Richard M. Lobo, of Florida, to be Director The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Someone who has not earned the public of the International Broadcasting Bureau, objection, it is so ordered. trust is not qualified to be a public Broadcasting Board of Governors.

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Madam President, I rise the Overseas Private Investment Corpora- Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year in support of legislation with Senator tion. 2010 to extend the authority of the Secretary LINCOLN, Senator COLLINS, and Senator UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL of the Navy to enter into multiyear con- CHAMBLISS, which would officially rec- DEVELOPMENT tracts for F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G air- ognize The American Legion and its Mark Feierstein, of Virginia, to be an As- craft. vital role in communities across the sistant Administrator of the United States There being no objection, the Senate Nation, by designating September 16, Agency for International Development. proceeded to consider the bill. 2010, as ‘‘The American Legion Day.’’ Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of Co- Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, the lumbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of Nothing describes the role of The the United States Agency for International bill H.R. 6102 is an important bill. American Legion more beautifully Development. Based on authority provided in two than the preamble to its constitution DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE acts, the National Defense Authoriza- which is recited by its members at the tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and the Michael C. Camunez, of California, to be an beginning of every official meeting. Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Department of Defense Appropriations ‘‘For God and Country, we associated Act for Fiscal Year 2010, the Navy and FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND ourselves together for the following contractor team negotiated a Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be purposes: to uphold and defend the a Member of the Board of Trustees of the multiyear contract for purchasing F/A– Constitution of the United States of Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a 18E/F and E–18G aircraft. America; to maintain law and order; to term of four years. The Secretary of Defense approved foster and perpetuate a one hundred Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a the Navy’s request to sign such a con- percent Americanism; to preserve the Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fed- tract. The Secretary also provided the memories and incidents of our associa- eral Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a necessary certifications required by tions in the Great Wars; to inculcate a term of four years. title 10, United States Code. The inde- sense of individual obligation to the FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY pendent cost estimators within the De- community, state and nation; to com- INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS partment of Defense, the office of Cost bat the autocracy of both the classes Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be Analysis and Program Evaluation, or and the masses; to make right the Mas- a Member of the Board of Trustees of the CAPE, agreed with the Navy’s estimate ter of Might; to promote peace and Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance that the multiyear contract would save Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur- good will on earth; to safeguard and ance Trust Fund for a term of four years. an estimated $590 million. Unfortu- transmit to posterity the principles of Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a nately, the Navy and the contractor justice, freedom and democracy; and to Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fed- team were unable to conclude negotia- consecrate and sanctify our comrade- eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust tions by the deadlines set forth in the ship by our devotion to mutual helpful- Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance two acts authorizing and appropriating ness.’’ Trust Fund for a term of four years. funds for the multiyear contract. I think we all would agree that these FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE We should not let these savings slip are extremely lofty goals for any orga- TRUST FUND through our fingers just because the nization, but amazingly for over 90 Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, to be Navy and contractors were not as years The American Legion has worked a Member of the Board of Trustees of the prompt as the Congress envisioned towards these objectives—not for Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance when we passed the two acts last year. themselves, but for America. Trust Fund for a term of four years. Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a This bill would allow the Navy and the Most people are surprised to learn Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fed- taxpayer to achieve those savings by that The American Legion was actu- eral Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust authorizing the Navy to sign a ally founded in Paris, France. World Fund for a term of four years. multiyear contract for the F/A–18E/F War I veterans remembered the chal- Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I and E–18G program despite having lenges facing wartime veterans from move to reconsider the vote and lay missed those deadlines. previous generations and vowed not to that motion on the table; and I ask I urge that the Senate pass this bill let their fellow comrades face the same unanimous consent that no further mo- immediately. hardships, especially those with serv- tions be in order, that any statements Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I ice-connected disabilities. They wanted relating to the nominations appear at ask unanimous consent that the bill be employment opportunities for return- the appropriate place in the RECORD; read the third time, passed, and the ing combat veterans. They were con- that the President be immediately no- motion to reconsider be laid upon the cerned about the survivors of combat tified of the Senate’s action, and the table; that any statements relating veterans who had paid the ultimate Senate resume legislative session. thereto be printed in the RECORD. sacrifice in service to their country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without And most importantly, they wanted objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. medical care provided to the wounded and ill returning service members. f The bill (H.R. 6102) was ordered to be read the third time, was read the third Now, as it did at its founding, The LEGISLATIVE SESSION time, and passed. American Legion remains focused on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- f supporting veterans, military service ate will now return to legislative ses- members, and their families. Since De- sion. THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY cember 2008, The American Legion’s f Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I Operation Comfort Warriors has raised ask unanimous consent that the Sen- hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy AMENDING THE NATIONAL DE- ate proceed to the consideration of S. merchandise for Wounded Warriors in FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR Res. 627, which was submitted earlier military medical centers around the FISCAL YEAR 2010 today. country. Through the ‘‘Heroes to Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Hometowns’’ program The American ask unanimous consent that the Sen- objection, it is so ordered. The clerk Legion helps local communities pre- ate proceed to the immediate consider- will report. pare ‘‘welcome home’’ events when ation of H.R. 6102, which was received The bill clerk read as follows: wounded warriors are finally released from the House and is at the desk. A resolution (S. Res. 627) designating Sep- from military or veterans’ affairs med- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tember 16, 2010, as ‘‘The American Legion ical centers. Since the first gulf war, objection, it is so ordered. Day.’’ The American Legion has maintained

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 its Family Support Network which as- lution be agreed to, the preamble be ation of S. Res. 628, submitted earlier sists deployed service members and agreed to, and the motions to recon- today. their families, especially members of sider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the National Guard and Reserves. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk Some requests are for financial assist- objection, it is so ordered. will report. ance, but other requests are simply for The resolution (S. Res. 627) was The bill clerk read as follows: household chores, such as lawn work or agreed to. A resolution (S. Res. 628) recognizing the car maintenance, that would normally The preamble was agreed to. 10th anniversary of the National Book Fes- be done by the soldier, sailor, airmen, The resolution, with its preamble, tival. or marine, were they not deployed. No reads as follows: There being no objection, the Senate request is too large or too small. S. RES. 627 proceeded to consider the resolution. Many Legionnaires can be found in Whereas, on September 16, 1919, Congress Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I public schools on Veterans’ Day or Me- issued to the American Legion a Federal ask unanimous consent that the reso- charter as a wartime veterans service orga- morial Day talking about their mili- lution and preamble be agreed to en tary service during periods of armed nization; Whereas the American Legion remains ac- bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid conflict to make sure the next genera- upon the table en bloc, and that any tion of Americans understands the sac- tive in communities at the national, State, and local levels; statements relating to the resolution rifices and hardships of previous gen- Whereas members of the American Legion be printed in the RECORD. erations of wartime veterans. Legion- (commonly referred to as ‘‘Legionnaires’’) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without naires also teach students about the provide millions of hours of volunteer serv- objection, it is so ordered. proper display and care of the flag of ice to medical facilities of the Department of The resolution (S. Res. 628) was Veterans Affairs and State homes for vet- the United States. agreed to. The American Legion works closely erans throughout the United States; The preamble was agreed to. with the American Red Cross—the Whereas the American Legion continues to The resolution, with its preamble, largest organization of blood donors sponsor activities for children and youth, in- reads as follows: and a working partner in disaster as- cluding the National Oratorical Contest, Boy Scouts, American Legion Baseball, Boys S. RES. 628 sistance. Many American Legion Posts State, and Boys Nation; serve as Red Cross and Federal Emer- Whereas the National Book Festival is a Whereas the American Legion awards mil- great national treasure that fosters the joy gency Management Agency work cen- lions of dollars in college scholarships to ters in areas hit by natural disasters. of reading; young men and women; Whereas the first National Book Festival Members of more than 14,000 American Whereas the American Legion National held on September 8, 2001, was organized and Legion Posts donate nearly 100,000 Emergency Fund provides financial assist- sponsored by the Library of Congress and pints of blood to the American Red ance to Legionnaires displaced by natural hosted by First Lady Laura Bush; Cross each year. disasters; Whereas the first National Book Festival, The American Legion is also proud of Whereas the American Legion Family Sup- held on the grounds of the Library of Con- its membership’s spirit of vol- port Network provides assistance to mem- gress and the United States Capitol, was bers of the Armed Forces of the United such a success that it has become an annual unteerism. Each year, Legionnaires States and their families; volunteer about 1 million hours of serv- event; Whereas the American Legion Child Wel- Whereas the National Book Festival has ices in VA and military medical facili- fare Foundation has provided millions of dol- ties, State veterans’ homes, and other grown in popularity, in recent years bringing lars to programs focused on youth in the over 130,000 book lovers to the National Mall; such community volunteer opportuni- United States, including the Special Olym- Whereas, each year, the National Book ties. pics and the Children’s Miracle Network; Festival has featured more than 70 award- And one of the most solemn of func- Whereas the American Legion Temporary winning and nationally known authors, illus- tions performed by The American Le- Financial Assistance provides grants to vet- trators, poets, and storytellers; gion is providing burial details for fall- erans with children experiencing financial Whereas the National Book Festival in- en comrades of every generation. The hardships; vites readers from around the United States Whereas the American Legion remains sec- to celebrate books, reading, and creativity; American Legion Color Guards, Bu- ond to none in steadfast support of strong glers and Rifle Squads perform thou- Whereas the National Book Festival con- national defense; venes the ‘‘Pavilion of the States’’ which in- sands of burials in veterans’ and pri- Whereas the American Legion supports vate cemeteries around the Nation. cludes representatives from all 50 States, the maintaining a viable and principled foreign District of Columbia, and the territories and As all of us in this Chamber know, relations agenda; possessions of the United States who discuss The American Legion remains today an Whereas the American Legion is a staunch and distribute materials about their respec- active and vigorous advocate for serv- advocate for the principal missions of the tive reading and literacy promotion pro- ice members, veterans, and their fami- Department of Veterans Affairs; grams; lies here on Capitol Hill. Among its Whereas the American Legion wrote the Whereas this year the Festival has reached original draft of the Servicemen’s Readjust- a milestone for both the Library of Congress greatest legislative achievements was ment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268), the enactment of the Servicemen’s Re- and the Nation; and commonly referred to as the ‘‘G. I. Bill of Whereas the 10th National Book Festival adjustment Act of 1944, the GI Bill of Rights’’; Rights. The initial draft of the GI Bill will be held on September 25, 2010, on the Na- Whereas the American Legion continues to tional Mall, and supported by Honorary Co- was written by Legionnaires at the support employment programs and opportu- Chairs President Barack Obama and First Mayflower Hotel here in Washington, nities for veterans; and Lady Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it Whereas Legionnaires believe that a vet- DC. Many consider the GI bill to be one Resolved, That the Senate— of the greatest pieces of legislation eran’s service to the United States continues (1) recognizes and emphasizes the impor- ever enacted. long after the veteran is honorably dis- tant historic and ongoing role of the Na- Congress presented The American Le- charged from the Armed Forces of the tional Book Festival; and United States: Now, therefore, be it (2) encourages the celebration of ‘‘A Dec- gion its Federal charter on September Resolved, That the Senate designates Sep- ade of Words and Wonder’’ on Saturday, Sep- 16, 1919. Therefore, I think it only fit- tember 16, 2010, as ‘‘The American Legion tember, 25, 2010. ting that we proclaim September 16, Day’’. 2010, ‘‘The American Legion Day.’’ I f f sincerely hope that my colleagues will join me in supporting this well-earned RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVER- HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH measure, demonstrating our respect SARY OF THE NATIONAL BOOK Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I and esteem for this outstanding organi- FESTIVAL ask unanimous consent that the Sen- zation. Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I ate proceed to the immediate consider- Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ation of S. Res. 629, submitted earlier ask unanimous consent that the reso- ate proceed to the immediate consider- today.

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We celebrate the contribution of the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United Even in the Spanish-American War, a many community leaders and local he- States and their immense contributions to dozen Latinos were among Teddy Roo- roes in our neighborhoods, our cities, the Nation. sevelt’s Rough Riders. and towns, and in every State in Amer- There being no objection, the Senate In World War I, an Army pilot, David ica. proceeded to consider the resolution. Cantu Barkley of Laredo, TX, of Mexi- All across this Nation, the Latino Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I can decent volunteered to penetrate population is growing. We are now the rise today to recognize September 15 German lines in France. With a com- largest minority group in the coun- through October 15 as Hispanic Herit- rade, he drew maps of German posi- try—contributing to the community, age Month. America has always cele- tions and supplies. the economy, and the political debate. brated its diverse heritage with pride. Barkley drowned on the return trip, Today, Hispanics hold 29 seats in the It has always honored those who have but his partner survived and carried U.S. Congress, 2 in the Cabinet, and 1 contributed and made this Nation back the logistical information. on the Supreme Court. great. Praised by General Pershing, Barkley We are no longer on the outside look- Irish Americans, Italian Americans, won the Medal of Honor. Among the ing in. We are at the table on every African Americans, Asian Americans— heroes of World War II was marine PFC major issue before Congress—every all Americans—have come to this Na- Guy ‘‘Gabby’’ Gabaldon who won the major issue before the courts. tion and added to the rich and colorful Navy Cross for capturing more than a I stand here, a United States Sen- patchwork quilt of American democ- thousand enemy soldiers in the South ator, a lawyer, a Hispanic American racy. Pacific during the summer of 1944. who took his seat on the floor of this This resolution recognizes Hispanic The honor and patriotism of these Chamber not long ago and proudly cast Americans for the contributions they brave soldiers cannot be overstated. my vote for Justice Sonia Sotomayor, have made to the rich fabric of Amer- The story of Alejandro Ruiz, an Army the first Hispanic Justice of the U.S. ica. It designates the next 30 days as private who fought in Okinawa, epito- Supreme Court. Hispanic Heritage Month and in so mizes their commitment to this Nation That was a historic moment for me, doing celebrates the long history of and the tragedy some of them endured. a historic moment for the Hispanic Latinos in the United States and the Private Ruiz’s Medal of Honor cita- American community, one we will extraordinary contribution they have tion noted his ‘‘conspicuous gallantry never forget, but I can say with some made to this Nation throughout our above and beyond the call of duty. measure of confidence, I believe it is history. That history is clear—written . . . When an enemy soldier charged only the beginning. boldly but sometimes little known. But him his rifle jammed. Undaunted Pri- This month let us celebrate not only this is our history in America, and it is vate Ruiz whirled on his opponent and Hispanic Heritage but let us proudly America’s history. clubbed him down . . . celebrate and proclaim the history of Latinos have proudly served this Na- . . . Leaping from one opening to an- Hispanics in America going back to the tion, helped build it and defend it, and other, he sent burst after burst into the Revolution, and then let us recognize continue to serve today. pillbox, killing 12 of the enemy and the role a new generation of young We have been contributing to and completely destroying the position . . . Latinos will play in making this, the have been part of the American tap- . . . Private Ruiz’s heroic conduct in 21st century, another American cen- estry for hundreds of years. Hispanics the face of overwhelming odds, saved tury. fought for freedom alongside the patri- the lives of many of his comrades and I urge my colleagues to support this ots in the American Revolution. eliminated an obstacle that long would resolution and join with me in cele- Increasingly, we find references to have checked his unit’s advance.’’ brating the heritage and culture of those who came before us—Bernardo de Private Ruiz wrote in a letter: ‘‘I Latinos in the United States and their Galvez, a Spanish army officer—the never questioned my duty because I be- immense contributions to this Nation. Governor of Louisiana from 1775 to lieve that as Americans we have a re- Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I 1785—who played a role in blocking sponsibility to serve our country and ask unanimous consent that the reso- British advances against George Wash- preserve our way of life and freedoms. lution be agreed to, the preamble be ington in the American Revolution. All I can say is I did what I had to do.’’ agreed to, the motions to reconsider be And Jorge Farragut, a Spanish ship Private Ruiz served this Nation with laid upon the table, with no inter- captain who came to America and honor. Madam President, 14,000 His- vening action or debate, and that any fought for the colonies against the panic soldiers served in Korea and statements relating to the resolution British. more than 300 died; 80,000 Hispanics be printed in the RECORD. He was the father of the Civil War served in the Vietnam war, rep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hero ADM David Farragut, known for resenting 5.5 percent of those who objection, it is so ordered. his famous rallying cry, ‘‘Damn the made the ultimate sacrifice for their The resolution (S. Res. 629) was torpedoes, full steam ahead.’’ country in those years—even though, agreed to. I would imagine that few who walk at the time, Latinos comprised only 4.5 The preamble was agreed to. past Farragut Square in Washington— percent of the population. The resolution, with its preamble, not far from this Chamber—realize As we speak, 28,000 Latinos currently reads as follows: that Admiral Farragut was of Hispanic serve with distinction in Afghanistan S. RES. 629 origin. and Iraq; 561 casualties in Iraq and Af- Whereas, from September 15, 2010, through Latinos fought and died on both sides ghanistan have been Hispanic casual- October 15, 2010, the United States celebrates of the Civil War and have participated ties. Hispanic Heritage Month; in every war since. There were at least In fact, there are almost 1.5 million Whereas the Census Bureau estimates the 10,000 Mexican Americans fighting for Hispanic veterans of the Armed Forces Hispanic population in the United States at the Union during the Civil War and a in this country today who also served almost 47,800,000 people, making Hispanic Americans the largest ethnic minority with- number of others fighting for the Con- with honor. in the United States; federacy. And of the Hispanics who have served Whereas 1 in 5 United States public school In one of the folkloric tales of the in uniform, 41 of them have been students is Hispanic, and the total number of Civil War, there was the story of Loret- awarded the Congressional Medal of Hispanic students enrolled in public schools

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HUDDLESTON cially retail trade, wholesale trade, food and pledge, the Journal of proceedings SCOTT R. JOHNSON ONTARIO D. LAU services, and construction; be approved to date, the morning hour Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all BRIAN LAYTON be deemed expired, the time for the two PAMELA J. LEEJOHNSON branches of the Armed Forces and have MORCENE MCVAY bravely fought in every war in the history of leaders be reserved for their use later KRISTELL L. MICHAEL in the day; that following any leader MITZI J. PALAZZOLO the United States; BENJAMIN ROMICK Whereas more than 28,000 Hispanics cur- remarks, the Senate proceed to a pe- AMY A. RYN rently serve with distinction in Afghanistan riod for the transaction of morning LUKE E. STALL ANDRE J. SULLIVAN and Iraq; business until 3 p.m., with Senators ANDREW J. THORESON Whereas 140,000 Hispanic soldiers served in permitted to speak therein for up to 10 JARED A. TOMAN AMANZE O. UGOJI the Korean War; minutes each; and that following morn- Whereas more than 80,000 Hispanics served LUCRETIA L. VAUGHN ing business, the Senate resume consid- JEFFREY D. WATSON in the Vietnam War, representing 5.5 percent RYAN C. WAYLAND of individuals who made the ultimate sac- eration of the motion to proceed to S. AUDREA D. WILLIAMS 3454, the Department of Defense au- RICHARD C. WOLONICK rifice for their country in that conflict al- RAJENDRA C. YANDE though they comprised only 4.5 percent of thorization bill. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT the United States population at the time; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR Whereas, as of August 7, 2010, 561 United objection, it is so ordered. FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: States military fatalities in Iraq and Af- f To be lieutenant colonel ghanistan have been Hispanic; ARLENE D. ADAMS Whereas, as of September 30, 2009, there PROGRAM DARWIN L. ALBERTO were approximately 1,332,033 Hispanic vet- Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, SIMONA C. ALLEN erans of the Armed Forces; MICHAEL R. E. BARRY there will be no rollcall votes during SHAWN M. BRANSKY Whereas 41 Hispanic Americans have re- MICHAEL E. BRUHN ceived the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Monday’s session of the Senate. The KENNETH E. BURKETT highest award for valor in action against an next vote is scheduled to occur at 2:15 KEVIN K. BYNUM STEPHEN J. CASIMIR enemy force which can be bestowed upon an p.m. on Tuesday on the motion to in- EDWARD M. CASSIN individual serving in the United States voke cloture on the motion to proceed JOSEPH R. DELL Armed Forces; to the Defense authorization bill. RICHARD K. ELMORE Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated CHRISTOPHER J. ESTRIDGE f SHARIEF M. FAHMY public servants, holding posts at the highest GREGORY S. FELTENBERGER levels of government, including 1 seat on the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, HEIDI SPALT HASTINGS IDONA E. HENRY Supreme Court, 1 seat in the Senate, 28 seats SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, AT 2 P.M. JEREMY N. HOOPER in the House of Representatives, and 2 seats MERLYN JENKINS in the Cabinet; and Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, if ROBERT A. JENNESS there is no further business to come be- MIN YEN JUNG Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep RICHARD A. KELLER commitment to family and community, an fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- ANDREW C. LATTIMORE enduring work ethic, and a perseverance to sent that it adjourn under the previous ANTONIO D. LOVE WINSTON L. MASSEY succeed and contribute to society: Now, order. DAVID E. MCCLINTOCK II therefore, be it There being no objection, the Senate, RUSSELL E. NAIL, JR. Resolved, That the Senate— at 4:13 p.m., adjourned until Monday, ROBERT D. PELTZER (1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic DAVID J. PHILLIPS September 20, 2010, at 2 p.m. PERRY STANSBURY Heritage Month from September 15, 2010, MICHAEL J. STONE through October 15, 2010; f ANGELA M. THOMPSON CHARLES J. TWEDT (2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and NOMINATIONS MARTIN G. VALLES their manifold heritage in the economy, cul- CHRISTOPHER A. VAUGHN ture, and identity of the United States; and Executive nominations received by BRADLEY D. WEAST the Senate: DUANE R. WEBSTER (3) urges the people of the United States to VICTOR D. WEEDEN, JR. observe Hispanic Heritage Month with appro- DEPARTMENT OF STATE KENNETH W. WHITLOCK AMY S. WOOSLEY priate programs and activities that appre- GEORGE ALBERT KROL, OF NEW JERSEY, A CAREER ciate the cultural contributions of Latinos MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT to American life. MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: f OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN. To be major DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MEASURE READ THE FIRST MARIANNE E. ALANIZ CHARLES M. OBERLY III, OF DELAWARE, TO BE UNITED DWAYNE A. BACA TIME—S. 3793 STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBERT D. BARRIENTOS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE COLM F. CON- ANGELA S. BARRONS Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I NOLLY, RESIGNED. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS BENDER understand that S. 3793, introduced JONATHAN A. BERGMANN IN THE ARMY BRUCE L. BLACKMAN earlier today by Senator BAUCUS, is at THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DANIEL R. BOWEN the desk, and I ask for its first reading. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- KEVIN M. BOZZI CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ALEJANDRO BRECEDA The PRESIDING OFFICER. The QUINETTE ALEXANDER BROWN clerk will report the bill by title for To be brigadier general CHRISTOPHER M. CABANA LISA D. CARR COL. DANIEL J. DIRE the first time. MICHAEL A. CLEMENT The bill clerk read as follows: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CATHLEEN F. CONNOLLY IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- STEVEN B. DADD A bill (S. 3793) to extend expiring provi- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: TIMOTHY M. DEATER sions, and for other purposes. MICHELLE L. DESROCHERS To be brigadier general GABRIEL R. DINOFRIO ERIC L. DOGGETT Mr. GOODWIN. Madam President, I COL. RONALD E. DZIEDZICKI now ask for its second reading and ob- WADE S. EVANS IN THE AIR FORCE RYAN A. GABEL ject to my own request. STELLA E. V. GARCIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- GLEN N. GILSON MENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR CHRISTOPHER G. GONZALES tion is heard. The bill will be read for FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): MICHAEL T. HAMILTON the second time on the next legislative To be lieutenant colonel KATE HARLEY LIANA LUCAS HERNANDEZ day. ROBERT L. GAUER EDYTA J. HILYARD

VerDate Mar 15 2010 10:28 Aug 09, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 9801 E:\BR10\S16SE0.001 S16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15921 DENISE M. HOLLOWAY To be lieutenant colonel SCOTT M. KULLA BRYAN KA JERNIGAN KIMBERLY A. LATHAM PERRY J. JOHNS PAULA OLIVER EUARDO F. LIMONTA ERIC W. KERR KEITH A. LUND MICHAEL D. KING To be major GREGORY D. MCCRUM KELLY S. LESNICK LAURA M. CHO JOSEPH M. MILLER THOMAS A. LIPSCOMB MICHAEL A. KELLEY MATTHEW S. MILLER DANA JOSEPHINE LONGO STEWART L. MILLER JENNIFER LAURIE MARTINEZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF DANIE T. MONTANO ANDREW J. MATTERN THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO RICHARD MORAVEC JENNIFER A. MCCOY THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY JASON F. NAYLOR MICHAEL PATRICK METZ UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: DWAYNE A. NELSON DWANA K. METZGER JESSIE NORTON TIMOTHY A. MORRIS To be colonel JESSICA A. ORTH TONYA M. MOSER AMANDA J. CONLEY DANIEL I. RHON ROBERT J. ORLANDO KIMBERLY A. OKEEFE JOHN B. ROBINSON MARK W. OVERLIE JEFFREY E. POUNDING JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ CHRISTOPHER M. PALUMBO RONNIE L. RIDNER SHARON L. ROSSER KEVIN S. RAMSEY DONALD L. ROLPH JONATHAN L. SAXE DON T. ROUSSEAUX THOMAS F. SPENCER NATHAN M. SETKA ROBERT B. RUSSIN DALE S. SHARP BRANDI L. SALDEEN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- MARTHA A. SMITH JAMES S. SANDVIG POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED MICHAEL P. SMITH JEFFREY B. SCHULER STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: ANDY H. SONG PAMELA K. SMALLWOOD ERIN J. STIBRAL TERI L. SMITH To be lieutenant colonel JON E. STUBBLEFIELD CARMAL A. TERRELL JEFFREY D. ALLEN WADE A. SWATSWORTH DANIEL S. TURNER MICHAEL T. BENTLEY DERIK H. SWEE THADDEUS D. TURNER GEORGE F. KRANSKE CLEVE B. SYLVESTER JAMES D. ULRICH JAMES A. SEVERSON BART M. TERRITO RAYNOLD E. VINCENT, JR. RICHARD H. TODD CHRISTOPHER W. WEEKS To be major BRANDON C. WAMPLER DAVID L. WHITNEY LANCE M. WARE MARK L. WIMLEY ANDREW M. ADAMS CONNIE R. WELCH DAVID F. KHAN JEROME J. WENNINGER, JR. IN THE ARMY RYAN C. NOMURA LARRY A. WYATT THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL TO THE GRADE MATTHEW A. PINTUR DAVID A. ZELLER, JR. INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE TIMOTHY REYNOLDS 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT To be colonel TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U. S.C., SECTIONS NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND THOMAS E. KOERTGE 624 AND 3064: 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR To be major To be major APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S DIXIE J. BURNER LANEICE L. ABDELSHAKUR CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: AMANDA C. CHRISTY FRANCIS K. AGYAPONG DAREN C. HARRISON DIANA C. ANDERSON To be major KARYN A. HAVAS ALBERT ARREDONDO, JR. ANDREA L. HENDERSON JOHN G. AVERY EDWARD B. MARTIN CHRISTIAN C. HOFER JULIE A. BANTA THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR MATTHEW M. JOHNSON MARK S. BARROWS APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE KEITH A. KOISTINEN JOSEPH S. BELTZ UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER JARED MADDEN MARGARET S. BERRYMAN TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: SHANNON T. MARKO TRISHA A. BIELSKI ERIN K. MORRIS ANN D. BIGGER To be major GLEESON MURPHY DEANDRA D. BRILL JEREMIAH L. NELSON KRISTINE P. BROGER TIMOTHY S. ALLISON-AIPA VICKY J. PAYNE CHARLES A. BROOMELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR JODI K. SANGSTER MARIA I. BRUTON APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE ANGELA M. SCHMILLEN DEVIN Y. BRYANT UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER BRIAN W. SMITH CYNTHIA BUCHANAN TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: MARY E. SPRANGEL ROBERT G. BURDINE, JR. KELLY M. STILL JAMES T. CAMPBELL, JR. To be major ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS ROBERT M. CARTER BENJAMIN G. CARTWRIGHT VICKIE M. JESTER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID S. CASE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR JOHN S. CHEATWOOD MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., JO A. CLARK APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, THOMAS B. CLARK U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To be major KARLA R. CLARKE JACQUELYN M. CLINE To be lieutenant colonel MICHELL L. AUCK RONALD D. COLE MARK A. AZEL JOSHUA B. COMPTON BERNARD H. HOFMANN EDWARD B. BALDWIN III DENISE L. COOPER GREGORY SEAN F. MCDOUGAL SEAN P. BANNISTER CHRIS R. DALY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR MICHAEL V. BEAN RANDY L. DAVIS APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE TROY L. BIDEZ RAMONA I. DECKER UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, MICHAEL A. BLACK CHARLES W. DENSEVICH U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: ANTHONY J. BOHL LAKISHA S. DIXON DEWAYNE BRAMLETT ROBERT W. DUNCAN To be lieutenant colonel MARJORIE A. BURNISTON WADE G. DUNLAP AVERY J. CARNEY KAKA ECHERE CHARLES L. CLARK SCOTT D. CAROW MASHANDRA D. ELAM To be major MONICA L. CASMAER LAKISHA N. FLAGG NICOLE K. CHARBONNEAU SATIVA M. FRANKLIN OKSANA BOYECHKO JON B. CHRISTENSEN SHAWN P. GALLAGHER LOUIS D. COULY, JR. RICHELLE L. GOODIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR DAVID A. COX ANITA E. GOULD APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE WILLIAM C. CRANSTON WINIFRED M. GRADY UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, AARON J. CRONIN RACHEL C. GREVE U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: MICHAEL S. CROWELL GARY W. GULICKSON To be lieutenant colonel RYAN A. CURTIS ERNEST K. HAFNER JAIME H. DAVILA JADE M. HAMEL ALLEN L. FEIN CHARLES D. DAY KNOX M. HARRIOTT MARGIE J. DECK BENITA L. HARRIS To be major JUSTIN T. DECKER TRAVIS M. HAWKSLEY ROSTYLAV R. SZWAJKUN GERALD D. DEPOLD FELISIA M. HIBBLER BETHANY A. DESCHAMPS JEFFREY S. HILLIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR WALTER D. ENGLE ANDREW J. HOVER APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE TERRANCE T. FEE MYRNA B. HOWSON UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, DOUGLAS S. FOSTER NEIL S. HURD U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: JOHN P. FRASURE KYONG S. HYATT EWA N. GARNER KYNDRA A. JACKSON To be major CHRISTOPHER J. GEORGIANA LAURA JEFFREY ROBERT KIRK TERRI L. GURROLA AARON R. JOHNSTON TIMOTHY M. SNAVELY JOHN E. HENDRICKS, JR. HUI S. JONES CHRISTINE A. IVERSON LORRY KELLEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR AARON G. KIDD VALERIE L. KENNEY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE TODD P. KIELMAN UN C. KIM UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, JOHN W. KNIGHT III LAURA C. KRAEMER U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: BRIAN M. KRUSTCHINSKY LINDA M. LANDIS

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ANN H. LATURNO ERIK F. DEFREITAS ANTHONY J. SPEARS THOMAS E. LAVER GEORGE M. DEGUZMAN KIMBERLY A. SPECK DEVON J. LEHMAN JESSE DELGADO STEPHEN R. SPULICK RALPH L. LUELLEN III LISA M. DENNIS MARTHA A. STANY EDWARD W. MACAULEY GRACE L. DEWARS ALAN H. STOREY, JR. JACOB H. MACGREGOR KEVIN M. DOHERTY SETH O. SWARTZ JASON K. MARQUART CHARLES L. DOUGLAS MICHAEL TAYE CARRASCO O. MARTINEZ SCOTT B. DRIVER JOHN W. TAYLOR BARBARA A. MCCOTTRY DEANNA DURAN LINDSAY A. TEPLESKY AMY M. MCINTOSH LATAYA E. DUREN FRED B. TERRADO, JR. ANDREA L. MCRAE KENNETH W. EMERSON CHARLES M. TESSMAN, SR. HEIDI E. MILLER CHRISTOPHER L. EVANS FELICIA L. THOMAS JACKY A. MILLER JAMES W. FABIA NICOLE A. THOMAS ALEXANDER K. MISIEWICZ PEGGY Y. FANCHER REYNALDO M. TORRES MEGAN C. MOAKLER SCOTT M. FARLEY KRISTINE TOWNSEND DANIELLE L. MOLINAR ROBERT P. FEDERIGAN BRIAN C. TRIPP NORMAN E. MORRIS JENNIFER A. FILIATREAU WALTER J. UNRUH NANCY R. MOSINSKI NICOLE R. FRENCH JERRY D. VANVACTOR WILLIAM O. MURRAY TODD R. FURBACHER JANET N. VAUGHN ANTOINETTE C. MYLES ROGER I. GARRETT, SR. ANGELA L. VENEY MICHAEL J. NEILL MATTHEW C. GEIMAN CHAD D. VERMILLION EVAN S. NONAKA KRISTINE T. GILLETTE HILDEHARDO F. VIADO, JR. LINDA F. NUNNPRIDGEN MICHELLE L. GLENN SCOTT L. VIAL ELIZABETH M. NUTTER LAURIE L. GODIN RORY K. WALLEY MONICA OFFENBACHERLOONEY CHRISTOPHER M. GREENE CHRISTOPHER J. WASHACK TIMOTHY W. ORCUTT RYAN GRIPPIN LASHONIA R. WHITE ADRIANA C. ORTIZCOFFIE MELISSA GUE KELLY W. WILHELMS LUCIA J. PARK CHRISTOPHER J. GUENTHNER JEFFREY A. WYATT VALENTINO I. PARRIS JOSHUA J. HANDORF JASON R. YELLMAN MARJORIE A. PARTRIDGE ALIDA M. HANNAH RU Z. ZHAO LEONARDO P. PASCUAL, JR. JAYME K. HANSEN ELAINE E. PASZKOWSKI MICHAEL HARTENSTINE SUSAN K. PIERSON JASON J. HAUK UTE C. POEPSEL WALTER L. HAWKINS IN THE NAVY TRACI L. PRAYNER RONALD A. HENELY THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- MICAEL REUTER DAVID V. HINDMAN MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES CINDY L. ROBERTS HEATH D. HOLT NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: LUIS R. RODRIGUEZ BRYAN J. HUNSAKER ANGELA L. ROSARIO LEIF O. IBSEN To be captain MATTHEW W. RUEMMLER DALMAR A. JACKSON VICTOR JOHN CATULLO JACQUELINE M. RUSHTON ERICA L. JEFFERSON KAREN S. SCHMALENBERGER DAVID W. JOHNSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- DAWN M. SCHMIDT JACOB D. JOHNSON MENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ROBIN L. SHELTON RACQUEL O. JUNIO NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: ASHLEY E. SHUPE EDWIN KAMAU ANTHONY P. SMITH WILLIAM K. KEENER To be commander SHENIN D. SPARKS GERALD G. KELLAR WILLIAM A. MIX CHRISTINA M. STEIMLE ADAM D. KELLER KARL A. STEWART LEIF V. LALONE To be lieutenant commander KYLE T. SUNADA PAUL D. LANG DAVID A. TAIT CHARLOTTE A. LANTERI MATTHEW L. HEARP MESHELLE A. TAYLOR DONG Y. LEE JOHN H. STEELY JEFFREY S. TEBBS RANDOLPH A. LEONPIEVE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TOMMY L. THOMPSON KEVIN R. LESTER IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY KELLEY C. TOGIOLA PAMELA D. LEWIS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: DOLORES P. TONEY KYLE W. LINDHOLM LAURA D. VANDERMARTIN AARON LOZANO To be captain APRIL S. VELASQUEZ GORDON J. LYONS CAROLYN H. WATSON ALYSON M. MALONE RONALD K. BACH LISA P. WHITE ALEXANDER L. MANGINDIN TODD A. ZVORAK OMAR S. WHITE ANTHONY J. MARINOS To be commander TIMOTHY R. WHOOLERY LUIS A. MARTINEZ LYDIA WILKERSON TERRY H. MATZ JOHN F. DEZZANI JULIE B. WILLIAMS JERRY A. MAYERS JOSEPH J. MCINERNEY VERNICE F. WILLIAMS DONALD L. MAZZA JOHN E. WILSON, JR. JOHN MBUE To be lieutenant commander KYONG I. WINKLER VICTORIA M. MCCARTHY CHRISTOPHER S. FRONK JENNIFER E. WISSEMANN DANIEL MCHUGH WALDEMAR A. KILIAN DAN M. WOOD DONALD J. MCNEIL ELISABET PRIETO ANTOINETTE W. WOOTEN GABRIEL L. MEDLEY ANTHONY R. RANESES RAYMOND L. WRIGHT MICHELLE G. MEDWICK ANNA A. ROSS SASHI A. ZICKEFOOSE MARIO R. MESA DENISE M. MILHORN f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SHANE V. MILLER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JULIE A. MITCHELL CONFIRMATIONS MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- ANGELA M. MOBBS TIONS 624 AND 3064: CHARLES A. MOORE Executive nominations confirmed by To be major JASON P. MORAN the Senate, Thursday, September 16, SCOTT D. MRAS JOSEPH H. AFANADOR CHRISTIAN NELSON 2010: ALICIA L. ALEXANDER PETER V. NUNN FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION MICHAEL A. ALLUMS II OSCAR A. OCHOA FERDY A. AMEH CAMPOS R. ORTIZ JILL LONG THOMPSON, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER PAULA R. AMUNDSON SHERYL E. PEDERSEN OF THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM KRISTI M. ANDREWS FRANK A. PETRASSI CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY TONIA D. ASHTON MATTHEW PIERCE 21, 2014. KATHY L. BABIN TONY PIERSON JOSHUA C. BAKER DUKE D. POORE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY STEVEN M. BARR EDWARD O. PRICE MARILYN A. BROWN, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF JEFFREY I. BASS BENJAMIN QI THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY JOSHUA D. BAST EDGARDO RAMIREZ AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2012. SAMANTHA M. BENESH RICHARD RAMOS WILLIAM B. SANSOM, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER TIMOTHY K. BERTUCCO ERIC D. RHODES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VAL- RYAN S. BIBLE JENNIE E. RICHEY LEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2014. LOGAN M. BLANK JASON L. RIHA NEIL G. MCBRIDE, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF LISA M. BOHLER MARY I. RIVERACOLON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY ANTHONY A. BOROWSKI LUIS A. ROCHA AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2013. ANTHONY L. BRADWAY TAMEKA L. ROGERS BARBARA SHORT HASKEW, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A NOLAN C. BRANDT TANNER J. ROY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEN- LANDON R. BRETHOUWER STACY RUSHING NESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING ANITA J. BRITT GREGORY A. RUSHTON MAY 18, 2014. CHRISTINA M. BUCHNER ERIK N. RUSSELL JIMMIE J. BUTCHER ALEX C. SANDERS PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION WILLIAM H. CALLAHAN KEITH H. SCHMIDT TIA W. CAPHART STEPHEN T. SCHMIDT JOSHUA GOTBAUM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO KATHLEEN M. CHUNG DAVID P. SENSIBA BE DIRECTOR OF THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY COR- NIKEYA D. CLARKSON ALEX SHILMAN PORATION. ESTILL R. COLLINS, JR. NAOMI L. SKINNER EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT HENRY C. COX KYLE A. SMITH WILLIAM H. DAVIS LARRY N. SMITH CARL WIEMAN, OF COLORADO, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE DI- JAMES H. DAY NICHOLAS R. SONG RECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JASON T. DEBOER MOISES SOTO POLICY.

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. DENNIS J. TONER, OF DELAWARE, TO BE A GOVERNOR ROBERT M. ORR, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE RE- DIRECTOR OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, WITH FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY MAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 2012. THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A RICHARD M. LOBO, OF FLORIDA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF ELISABETH ANN HAGEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL THE INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING BUREAU, BROAD- SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD SAFETY. OLD—AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND CASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. SARA LOUISE FAIVRE-DAVIS, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEM- MIMI E. ALEMAYEHOU, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY BER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL AG- TO BE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE OVERSEAS RICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION. PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION. INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS LOWELL LEE JUNKINS, OF IOWA, TO BE A MEMBER OF UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEM- THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL AGRICUL- BER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL OLD- DEVELOPMENT TURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION. AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE MYLES J. WATTS, OF MONTANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF MARK FEIERSTEIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL AGRICUL- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR TERM OF FOUR YEARS. TURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NISHA DESAI BISWAL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TO BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED TRUST FUND CATHERINE E. WOTEKI, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. BIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL MICHAEL C. CAMUNEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN AS- SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEM- FRANCISCO J. SANCHEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNDER FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND BER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL SUP- SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE. CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A PLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL TERM OF FOUR YEARS. HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT J. PATRICIA WILSON SMOOT, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A FOUR YEARS. TO THE NOMINEES’ COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO RE- COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED STATES PAROLE COM- ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEM- QUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY MISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS. BER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOS- CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

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The House met at 10 a.m. and was tour, I saw firsthand the success of Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, it is called to order by the Speaker. some of New Mexico’s homegrown com- widely understood that one of the big- f panies. While creating jobs, local small gest problems facing our economy now businesses like Senspex, Applied Tech- is the fact that small businesses cannot PRAYER nology Associates, and Aspen Avionics get loans. And small business owners The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. are also providing the innovation to tell me every week from across my dis- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: meet our Nation’s twenty-first century trict they are not hiring because they All powerful Lord, You fulfill Your challenges. cannot get loans and expand. promises day by day and lead Your peo- Even through the recent economic In fact, a recent report from the ple to greatness. You are the One who downturn, this local high-tech sector Joint Economic Committee, which I asks each of us to live a life worthy of has remained strong, and even grown chair, found that the number of small our calling. by hundreds of millions of dollars in business loans peaked in the second By embracing the responsibilities of revenue. Yet many small businesses quarter of 2008 at 27 million loans. But our station in life, each of us is to per- cannot access the credit that they need since then the number of loans have form our duties with humility, meek- to expand and hire more workers. This fallen by 18 percent. ness, and patience. By bearing with one is why the Congress must pass the The bill before the U.S. Senate today another with understanding, we are to Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. that passed the House will address that make every effort to preserve the unity This legislation will boost small busi- by expanding access to needed credit we have been given by Your Divine ness lending through community banks for small businesses, providing tax re- Providence and seek peace at every and provide tax relief, and it will do it lief, and encouraging private invest- turn of events. without adding a penny to the deficit. ments. Our economic recovery depends Your presence, Lord, has guided us I am doing all I can to support small on small businesses, and credit-worthy from the beginning, is with us now, and businesses, which is why I urge my col- small businesses need loans. This bill is will be fully revealed in the end. leagues to support the Small Business not a cure-all or a silver bullet, but it Amen. Jobs and Credit Act. is without question an important step f towards restoring and restarting the f TAX HIKES great American engine of growth. THE JOURNAL (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- f The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- mission to address the House for 1 ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- minute and to revise and extend his re- CONSTITUTION DAY ceedings and announces to the House marks.) her approval thereof. Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, as our (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- economy continues to struggle, the asked and was given permission to ad- nal stands approved. President’s former budget director, dress the House for 1 minute and to re- vise and extend his remarks.) f Peter Orszag, stated that, and I quote, ‘‘Higher taxes now would crimp con- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sumer spending, further depressing the Speaker, tomorrow, September 17, is The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman already inadequate demand for what Constitution Day, a commemoration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitu- from Texas (Mr. OLSON) come forward firms are capable of producing at full and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- tilt.’’ In non-Washington, D.C., lan- tion on September 17, 1787. The role of legiance. guage, that translates to the more the Federal Government, first debated Mr. OLSON led the Pledge of Alle- money the government takes from the by our Founding Fathers at the begin- giance as follows: American people, the less they have to ning of our new Nation, is still a topic of conversation over 200 years later. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the spend and to help rebuild our economy. Recently, we have seen an explosive United States of America, and to the Repub- My Republican colleagues and I have lic for which it stands, one nation under God, been saying this for nearly 2 years. expansion of the Federal Government, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Now, over 30 of my Democrat col- with a government takeover of health care, national interference in our f leagues have joined us in supporting an extension of all the tax cuts across the schools, and government control of our ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER board. They get it. It makes no sense, auto industry. Power is being shifted PRO TEMPORE no sense to raise taxes, especially at from the people and the States to the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. this time when businesses and individ- Federal Government. LANGEVIN). The Chair will entertain up uals are trying to invest what little The Founders anticipated this dan- to five requests for 1-minute speeches they have to make a better future and gerous growth of big government, so on each side of the aisle. get our economy going. they drafted the 10th Amendment to Mr. Speaker, end the uncertainty and the Constitution to ensure the Federal f let the American people keep their Government would only use powers b 1010 money. I urge House leadership to ex- granted specifically to them. As we tend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. take a moment today to remember the PASS THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS f ratification, I hope we all remember AND CREDIT ACT that personal responsibility and less (Mr. HEINRICH asked and was given THE BIG NEED OF SMALL government intervention is a better permission to address the House for 1 BUSINESS way to promote liberty. minute.) (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given In conclusion, God bless our troops, Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Speaker, during permission to address the House for 1 and we will never forget September the my recent high-tech manufacturing minute.) 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15925 HONORING DR. MARIO OBLEDO Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, Secretary (Ms. CHU asked and was given per- er, history is instructive on almost of Health and Human Services Sebelius mission to address the House for 1 every issue we face in this body. To- seemed shocked to find that placing minute.) day’s issue is whether we should take new mandates on health insurers leads Ms. CHU. I rise today to honor a action so that the wealthiest Ameri- to increased costs. great voice for our Nation’s disenfran- cans don’t have to pay an income tax After press reports last week indi- chised, a man who passed away re- rate of 39.6 percent. cated that insurers are raising pre- cently, Dr. Mario Obledo. Hailed as the So let’s look back at when they were miums because of ObamaCare, the Sec- Godfather of the Latino Movement, he taxed at that rate during the Clinton retary wrote a letter to the health in- dedicated his life to serving America’s administration. Well, what happened surance association which is nothing minority communities. was exactly the opposite of what the more than bullying. The Secretary As president of the League of United Republican Party predicted would hap- called the measures onto the carpet, Latin American Citizens and founder of pen. In fact, people at that rate insisting that there would be ‘‘zero tol- the National Coalition of Hispanic Or- brought home more after-tax income erance for misinformation and unjusti- ganizations, the Hispanic National Bar than at any time in American history. fied rate increases.’’ Why are these rate increases unjusti- Association, and the Mexican Amer- Twenty-two million new jobs were cre- fied? Because government bureaucrats ican Legal Defense and Educational ated, and we had record budget sur- thought that all the new rules and Fund, Dr. Obledo fought tirelessly for pluses. And in fact, at the end of this mandates would only lead to increases civil rights and justice. month we were projected to have paid of 1 or 2 percent. Now insurers func- Governments both here and abroad off all of the debt, relieving our chil- tioning in the real world are increasing honored his accomplishments. Dr. dren and grandchildren of any of the premiums by up to 9 percent. Obledo received the Presidential Medal debt that we would have otherwise bur- Bullying and threats aren’t going to of Freedom, the country’s highest ci- dened them with. Alan Greenspan was make ObamaCare work. This unprece- vilian honor, and the OHTLI award, the worried we didn’t have enough debt dented expansion of government power highest tribute given by Mexico to for- floating out there. is only making health care more ex- eigners. He was an inspiration to But instead, when President Bush pensive. many. was elected, one of the very first things he did was to try to finance two wars The solution is to repeal this law and I urge my House colleagues to join replace it with real market-based re- me in honoring Dr. Mario Obledo and with two deep tax cuts, none of it paid for and now we have $12 trillion of forms that take power away from his exceptional impact upon our coun- unelected government bureaucrats. try. He will be missed. debt. Let’s look at history and learn from it. f f f PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION CONSTITUTION DAY OF H.R. 4785, RURAL ENERGY b 1020 (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT given permission to address the House HONORING MAJOR EDWARD J. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, by di- for 1 minute.) HUDAK, JR., CORAL GABLES PO- rection of the Committee on Rules, I Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the LICE DEPARTMENT, AT THE FBI call up House Resolution 1620 and ask Constitution starts out, ‘‘We, the peo- NATIONAL ACADEMY for its immediate consideration. ple.’’ It’s written in really large print (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- right at the beginning of the document. given permission to address the House lows: The Constitution is a rock. It’s the for 1 minute and to revise and extend H. RES. 1620 foundation. It is not some abstract her remarks.) Resolved, That at any time after the adop- concept that changes depending on the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- social philosophy of the elites and ty- rise this morning to recognize and suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the rants of the Judiciary. honor Major Edward J. Hudak, Jr., of House resolved into the Committee of the The Constitution says the things it the Coral Gables Police Department, Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4785) to amend says in plain, simple language. The located in my congressional district. the miscellaneous rural development provi- Constitution is an agreement between Major Hudak graduates tomorrow sions of the Farm Security and Rural Invest- the people and the government. It sets from the FBI National Academy at ment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary limits on what the government can do, Quantico. He was chosen by his chief to of Agriculture to make loans to certain enti- not the other way around. The Con- attend and by his class of 272 elite po- ties that will use the funds to make loans to stitution upholds the principle that lice executives to represent them after consumers to implement energy efficiency people have God-given rights. Govern- the 3-month training in terrorism pro- measures involving structural improvements ment has no rights. Government has tection and domestic crime investiga- and investments in cost-effective, commer- cial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce power. And the more power it grabs the tion. Ed says it is quite an honor to be home energy use. The first reading of the bill less rights we have. at the finest executive leadership shall be dispensed with. All points of order Thomas Jefferson warned, ‘‘the nat- course in the world. against consideration of the bill are waived ural progress of things is for liberty to There have only been 44,000 of these except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of yield and government to gain ground.’’ top graduates since July 29, 1935, when rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to A government big and powerful enough J. Edgar Hoover created the FBI Police the bill and amendments specified in this to control our lives is big and powerful Training Academy. So congratulations resolution and shall not exceed one hour enough to take away everything we to Major Ed Hudak, to his wife, Alina equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the have. And that’s un-American. After Tejeda Hudak, and their lovely daugh- Committee on Agriculture and the chair and all, the Constitution says, ‘‘We, the ters, Kristina, 13, and Jennifer, 12 years ranking minority member of the Committee people,’’ not ‘‘We, the subjects.’’ of age. on Energy and Commerce. After general de- And that’s just the way it is. Congratulations to the entire family. bate the bill shall be considered for amend- ment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of f f the amendment in the nature of a substitute HISTORY IS INSTRUCTIVE SEBELIUS BULLYING recommended by the Committee on Agri- culture now printed in the bill, it shall be in (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- order to consider as an original bill for the was given permission to address the mission to address the House for 1 purpose of amendment under the five-minute House for 1 minute and to revise and minute and to revise and extend his re- rule the amendment in the nature of a sub- extend his remarks.) marks.) stitute printed in part A of the report of the

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CBO has analyzed amendment to that amendment in the na- States maintains its status in the the legislation and concluded that it ture of a substitute shall be in order except world as a leader in innovation. does not score. The legislation is fully those printed in part B of the report of the And every time, and every time we compliant with statutory PAYGO and Committee on Rules. Each amendment may bring a bill to the floor, my friends on House PAYGO rules. be offered only in the order printed in the re- the other side of the aisle have over- port, may be offered only by a Member des- Mr. Speaker, I hope everyone will ignated in the report, shall be considered as whelmingly voted ‘‘no.’’ They have be- take a close look at the important pro- read, shall be debatable for the time speci- come the party of no, no to everything. visions in the Rural Star bill that will fied in the report equally divided and con- Unfortunately, based on some of the put Americans to work and help transi- trolled by the proponent and an opponent, statements by some of my Rules Com- tion us to a stable clean energy econ- shall not be subject to amendment, and shall mittee colleagues last night in the omy of tomorrow. not be subject to a demand for division of the Rules Committee, I think that that I urge all of my colleagues on both question. All points of order against such will be their strategy today on this amendments are waived except those arising sides of the aisle to put partisanship under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the con- Rural Star bill. aside and support this rule and the un- clusion of consideration of the bill for This is a good, cost-effective bill. derlying bill. amendment the Committee shall rise and re- Rural Star will create high-skilled, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF port the bill to the House with such amend- high-wage manufacturing and con- HOME BUILDERS, ments as may have been adopted. The pre- struction jobs while delivering energy Washington, DC, September 13, 2010. vious question shall be considered as ordered savings to millions of Americans by Hon. LOUISE SLAUGHTER, on the bill and amendments thereto to final providing access to capital and energy- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. passage without intervening motion except efficient technologies. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE: On behalf of one motion to recommit with or without in- In fact, the National Association of the 175,000 members of the National Associa- structions. tion of Home Builders (NAHB), I am writing SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion Home Builders endorsed this bill, say- to express our support for H.R. 4785—the that the Committee rise only if offered by ing that H.R. 4785 will ‘‘save energy for Rural Energy Savings Program Act of 2010. the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or American families, create jobs, and We applaud your efforts to create jobs and his designee. The Chair may not entertain a reap environmental rewards.’’ deliver meaningful energy savings for con- motion to strike out the enacting words of Let’s not forget that this bill will put sumers in rural communities by providing the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule people to work, keep good-paying man- access to capital and efficiency technologies. XVIII). ufacturing jobs here in the United Without meaningful incentives to improve The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- States, and lower the utility bills of the energy efficiency of the 130 million exist- tleman from Massachusetts is recog- ing homes and dwelling units that comprise families and farms across the country. our nation’s housing stock, true energy sav- nized for 1 hour. The truth is more than 92 percent of Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, for ings will never materialize from the building energy efficiency products are manu- the purpose of debate only, I yield the sector. NAHB believes that H.R. 4785 helps factured here in America. customary 30 minutes to the gentle- address this problem in rural America by Let me repeat that, Mr. Speaker. The providing low interest loans to consumers to woman from North Carolina, Dr. FOXX. truth is that more than 92 percent of install energy efficient technologies that All time yielded during consideration energy efficiency products are manu- will save energy for American families, cre- of the rule is for debate only. factured right here in the United ate jobs, and reap environmental rewards. GENERAL LEAVE NAHB further supports the provisions in States of America. the legislation that will establish dem- Mr. MCGOVERN. I ask unanimous We are talking about insulation, win- consent that all Members may have 5 onstration programs that help implement dows, doors and water heaters. That’s legislative days in which to revise and measurement and verification approaches to why this is so important. A family or a energy audits and investments in energy per- extend their remarks on House Resolu- business will not only hire someone to formance improvements with measurable re- tion 1620. install these energy efficiency prod- sults. NAHB believes that tracking energy The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there savings improvements in older, less-efficient objection to the request of the gen- ucts, but these products will be made in our backyard right here in our own homes is important to demonstrate the vol- tleman from Massachusetts? untary efforts already underway to reduce There was no objection. country. Make it in America. That’s GHG emissions from the overall building sec- Mr. MCGOVERN. I yield myself such what Democrats want. That’s what we tor. time as I may consume. stand for. In addition to NAHB’s consistent support Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 1620 provides for There shouldn’t be one Member of for other energy efficiency incentives in both consideration of H.R. 4785, the Rural this body who opposes putting Ameri- new and existing homes, NAHB supports H.R. Energy Savings Program Act. The rule cans to work in this fashion. And not 4785 as a way to further improve the nation’s provides 1 hour of general debate con- only will H.R. 4785 result in more housing stock and provide avenues for con- Americans jobs; it will lower families’ sumers in rural communities to invest in ef- trolled by the Committee on Agri- ficiency. NAHB appreciates your thoughtful culture and Energy and Commerce. The and farms’ utility bills. This is particu- legislation. rule makes in order as original text an larly important in rural areas where Sincerely, amendment in the nature of a sub- customers are facing increasing costs JOE STANTON, stitute printed in part A of the Rules for electric power. Rural electric co- Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. Committee report, and the rule also ops are facing a growing demand for Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of makes in order four amendments print- electric power at a time when they are my time. ed in part B of the Rules report and constrained from building new genera- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- provides one motion to recommit with tion capacity. self such time as I may consume. or without instructions. The gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague Mr. Speaker, we all know that too Mr. INGLIS, supports this bill because of from Massachusetts for yielding time. many American families are unem- the positive impacts on rural electric But, Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I ployed. Too many American families co-ops, and he said so during testimony have to rise today in opposition to this are having trouble paying their energy last night in the Rules Committee. I rule and the underlying bill. bills. Too many of our manufacturing want to thank Mr. INGLIS for his sup- Even though we have all had the op- jobs have gone overseas to China and port and for putting American jobs portunity to meet with our constitu- to other countries. over partisanship today. ents in our districts over the past 6

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That is one of ernment-funded energy efficiency loan existing program can already achieve the best reasons to support this bill. In programs. is beyond me. addition to saving utility costs for Mr. Speaker, the so-called stimulus Finally, I object to this rule because families and small businesses, it is in 2009 included over 8 billion in tax- it is, once again, a structured rule. The about creating jobs in the United payer dollars that were supposedly ruling Democrat elites have chosen to States of America. meant for energy efficiency in homes. block at least nine amendments from Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would At the time, the ruling Democrats being offered on the floor today and in- like to yield 3 minutes to the gen- boasted that it authorized $4.7 billion stead have arbitrarily chosen to allow tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- for the Department of Energy to issue only four, which are the only amend- MENAUER). grants for a home weatherization pro- ments they will permit us to debate. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I gram. However, though it was touted Once again, Mr. Speaker, after prom- appreciate my friend from Massachu- as another shovel-ready program, the ising the most open and honest Con- setts permitting me to speak on this Department of Energy has used less gress in history, Speaker PELOSI has important bill. than 10 percent of those funds in the gone back on her word and against the I could not agree with him more. I program’s first year; just over 30,000 will of the American people. When will did spend a month working in Oregon homes were weatherized instead of the our colleagues across the aisle learn to deal with people who are concerned hundreds of thousands promised. that this House belongs to the people, about the economy. I had a meeting If the Department of Energy can’t not to them? just last Friday with over 200 people, implement the $4.7 billion program in I reserve the balance of my time. including executives, presidents of two the stimulus, why should we authorize Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield of our local electric utilities. I have another $5 billion loan program? We myself such time as I may consume. met with electrical contractors. I have have not seen any evidence of these Mr. Speaker, I am sorry that the gen- met with utility contractors and with programs working or being imple- tlewoman from North Carolina has a unemployed union workers. mented correctly. problem with American jobs, but 92 Now, Mr. Speaker, I will tell you not Mr. Speaker, apparently the $8 bil- percent of the products that have been only is the initiative under the Recov- lion in stimulus spending was not used in this weatherization process ery Act putting people to work in enough. The Democrats are now asking were made here in the United States of North Carolina and in Massachusetts; that we borrow another $5 billion from America. We are helping keep jobs and it’s putting people to work in Oregon. foreign countries and our grand- we are helping to create jobs. I’m sorry But what is important here is building children. The fact is we cannot afford, that the Party of No has a problem on that model to be able to extend it to nor do we need, these new government with that. But the Democratic Party more home builders, more contractors programs, especially at a time when we believes that we need to make it in and other utilities. There is a potential have an unprecedented deficit and re- America and that we need to invest in here to employ 168,000 people over the turn on this spending is questionable American jobs, and not only keep course of the next 2 years. at best. American jobs, but add American jobs. Now, I come from a region that has Furthermore, this bill was not vetted The gentlelady says that somehow invested heavily in energy efficiency. by both the committees to which it the weatherization program in the Re- We have been able to save hundreds of was referred. And it’s remarkable that covery and Reinvestment Act didn’t millions of dollars of investment be- our colleagues continue to bring ideas work. Well, I disagree with her very cause we are getting more out of the that have been rejected back to the strongly. In some States like North energy we have now. The good news is floor. The Rules Committee Democrats Carolina, weatherization got off to a the products that are energy efficient have issued the self-executing rule to slow start, but in other States like are largely made in America. And they arbitrarily force inclusion of the Home Massachusetts we were able to start are very labor intensive. These are in- Star Energy Efficiency Loan program quickly. This was a function of the stalling new windows, installing weath- into the bill even though 346 Members, State having weatherization programs erization, installing more efficient ap- including 178 Democrats, already voted ready to handle these new funds right pliances, heating and cooling. This is against it this past May. They are away or if they had to be ramped up. saving money for years to come for using blunt force to push their agenda Today, over 30,000 homes each month families while it’s putting families to through, ignoring the will of the Amer- are being weatherized across the coun- work now. ican people by increasing the pro- try thanks to the Recovery and Rein- An important part of this legislation gram’s authorization level from its vestment Act. In 2009, 1,100 more is that it will empower electric co- original $324 million to a whopping houses were weatherized in Massachu- operatives which provide energy to $4.25 billion. setts than in North Carolina. But in many in my State and across the coun- Again, Mr. Speaker, I’m disappointed April, May, and June of this year, 1,000 try to help customers reduce energy that after having 6 weeks at home to more houses were weatherized in North use and cost. listen to their constituents—not just Carolina than in Massachusetts. Democrat constituents, not just Re- Today, nearly the same number of b 1040 publican constituents, not just Inde- houses have been weatherized both in This bill was amended to include the pendent or unaffiliated, but folks from North Carolina and in Massachusetts. Home Star Energy Efficiency program, all areas of political persuasion. Their So to say that this program isn’t work- so it helps people in the 88 percent of constituents don’t want them to spend ing and that it’s a failure is clearly and the country that are not served by more of their hard-earned money on utterly a mischaracterization. electrical co-ops. All Americans should frivolous government programs. In- I hope that my colleagues will look have access to these low-cost home im- stead, they want us to cut spending, at the facts and not demagogue this provement loans to save energy and lower their taxes, and enable busi- issue simply for political gain. Those save money. nesses to prosper so they can get back projects on weatherization, I will say And it has a terrific mechanism of to work. to my colleague from North Carolina, working with the utilities, public and The goals of these two government in her State are helping to keep people private utilities, and allowing people programs, new programs, could be in their jobs and helping to create to pay it back on a monthly basis

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 through their energy bills, which are ployees who receive their paychecks di- I should also point out so there is no going to be reduced. For many people, rectly from the American people have mistake: This is not additional spend- it is not going to actually cost them a special obligation to pay what they ing. What this is is a loan program. anything over the course of the next 5 owe. It is time to listen to the Amer- This is not adding one cent to our def- years and it will save them money for ican people. Through the YouCut pro- icit. This is a loan program where peo- years and years to come, every month gram, our constituents have cast 1.7 ple will pay the loans back. CBO says it with that utility bill, while it puts peo- million votes urging us to cut wasteful doesn’t score. It is totally compliant ple to work here in America now. spending. Republicans have brought with PAYGO. So this notion that some- It is why homebuilders, contractors, forward proposals to cut more than how we are adding more spending to and energy companies all combined to $120 billion in waste from the budget. the deficit is just plain wrong. support this legislation. I am baffled Unfortunately, the majority party has I reserve the balance of my time. that my friends on the other side of the blocked all, all, of these efforts. I hope Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, here we go aisle didn’t hear from people at home that changes today. again. My colleagues across the aisle like I heard from who want this oppor- Mr. MCGOVERN. For the record, I always want to talk about this wonder- tunity to work in America, to save en- want to point out to my colleagues ful surplus that President Clinton had. ergy, and to put people back to work. that the manager’s amendment ad- They always neglect to mention that Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, there is an dresses the issue of Federal employees Congress holds the purse strings and it old saying: Fool me once, shame on who are delinquent on their taxes, and was Republicans who were in charge of you; fool me twice, shame on me. I quote from the manager’s amendment the Congress the last 6 years of Mr. What this bill does once again is that a loan shall not be provided to a Clinton’s administration. They were in bring up what is sort of a mini-stim- Federal employee under this act if any terrible shape the first 2 years. Repub- ulus bill. We were told when the stim- of the following apply to the employee: licans took over and we, Republicans, ulus bill was passed, unemployment One, that the employee has a seriously brought the economy to a surplus. wouldn’t go above 8 percent. It would delinquent tax debt. They also like to point out how bad So, yes, everybody should pay their create jobs. It would be the great boon it was when President Bush left office. taxes. We all should be concerned for the country. We now have 9.6 per- They always neglect to say you were in about the debt and the deficit, but I cent unemployment. I am a member of charge, Mr. Speaker, and your party, find it a little bit astonishing that the an electric co-op. I know very well how when Mr. Bush left office. You drove party that took a surplus that Bill electric co-ops work. If the electric co- Clinton gave them and turned it into a the American economy into the ditch, ops wanted to do this, if it was such a record deficit is talking about the im- not the Republicans. great deal, they would do it. We don’t portance of reducing our deficit. Dick Every bill that comes up here is to need the Federal Government doing Cheney, I remember the Vice President create jobs, but the American people this because everything that our of the United States, made the state- understand, again, everything you’ve friends have promised has failed, failed, ment that deficits don’t matter. I done has failed, from the stimulus, failed. They want to continue their strongly disagree with him, but that February a year ago, to now. You want failed programs. was said as the Bush-Cheney adminis- to continue to spend money to create I don’t have a problem with Amer- tration was racking up historic debt. jobs. But government only creates gov- ican jobs, but what this creates is not He said it doesn’t make any difference. ernment jobs, not jobs in the private American jobs. They want to create He was wrong. They drove this country sector. So I can’t let my colleague get more government jobs, which they into a ditch, and now they are com- by with that. have done, and we will talk about that plaining about the size of the tow I would like to point out that the in a little bit. truck to get us back on the road. item that our colleague from Massa- Now I would like to recognize my col- Well, Mr. Speaker, I think the Amer- chusetts pointed out is such a narrow league from Florida, the gentleman ican people are not going to be fooled. piece. We want to really do something from Florida (Mr. ROONEY), who is I also find it a little bit astonishing about Federal employees paying their going to talk about this immensely that again, while my friends are talk- taxes, not just those who might apply successful project that Republicans ing about the importance of focusing for a loan under this program. have started here called YouCut. on the deficit, that they have embraced I would now like to yield 3 minutes I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman a tax plan that will double the pro- to the sponsor of this bill, the gen- from Florida (Mr. ROONEY). jected deficit by adding $4 trillion to tleman from Utah (Mr. CHAFFETZ). Mr. ROONEY. I thank the gentle- the deficit over the next 10 years. What Mr. CHAFFETZ. I thank the gentle- woman for yielding. they are trying to do is make sure that woman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, over the last 2 years, millionaires and above get at least We have so many good Federal work- this Congress has spent the American $100,000 in tax breaks. That is where ers who wake up every morning and do people’s taxpayer dollars at a record their priorities are. good jobs. They go to work. They are pace. My friends on the other side of The purpose of this bill is to not only working hard to make this country the aisle have dug our country into a help families lower their utility costs. great, and we applaud them for that ef- $13 trillion hole. As the old saying The purpose of this bill is to create fort. Unfortunately, there is a small goes, when you’re in a hole, stop American jobs. And it is to buy prod- percentage of people who are not doing digging. It is time to cut out-of-control ucts that are made in the United what they are supposed to be doing. It spending and get our fiscal house in States of America. Not buy them from happens to be that nearly 100,000 Fed- order, even if that means saying ‘‘no’’ China, not buy them from India, not eral workers are not paying about a time and time again. This is going to buy them from some other country, billion dollars a year in taxes. require real leadership, and we are but made here in the United States. The proposal that we will be able to going to have to make some tough de- I’m sorry that my colleague from vote on today will allow us to mandate cisions. North Carolina doesn’t believe that the and make sure that Federal workers All of these decisions won’t be tough, jobs that were created in her district as who fall into this category of serious though, and today we face a no-brainer. a result of the weatherization invest- delinquent tax debt are fired if they Should we require the IRS to collect ments in the Reinvestment and Recov- don’t pay their taxes. unpaid taxes from Federal employees? ery Act somehow don’t matter. They Absolutely. Should they lose their jobs do. People are working and they are b 1050 if they don’t? Of course. supporting their families. And we need The principle is simple: If you’re on This cut will reduce the deficit by $1 to do more of that. We need to invest the Federal payroll, you should be pay- billion. And while all Americans should in the American people and the Amer- ing your Federal taxes. Now, there is a of course pay their taxes, Federal em- ican economy. provision in there that says if you’re

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If working in NIH as a researcher, who is tractor and if you don’t pay your taxes, you’re taking those taxpayer dollars, trying to find a cure for cancer. Let’s you should be dismissed as a con- you should be paying your taxes. focus on those people. That’s what they tractor. In fact, you shouldn’t get a Interestingly enough, on January 20 say. contract. Let’s have the guts to have of this year, President Obama gave a Look, the point of this legislation that same standard for Federal em- speech. He was talking about Federal here is jobs. It’s about saving families ployees. That’s where the hypocrisy contractors. I want you to listen to the and farms and small businesses their comes in. The President was very clear. words of the President, who I happen to utility costs, and it’s about creating I read his comments about taking care agree with in this case; but I also want American jobs. It’s about buying of Federal contractors. The same you to think, when they say ‘‘Federal things here in the United States of standard should apply to the Federal contractor,’’ they should also say America. employees. To suggest that, well, we’ll ‘‘Federal worker.’’ Why is that so objectionable to the go ahead and grant them some special In quoting President Obama: ‘‘It is Republicans? Why are they fighting exemption, absolutely not. I think we simply wrong for companies to take this bill that will invest in our econ- need to hold them to a higher standard, taxpayer dollars and not be taxpayers omy, that will invest in American jobs, do the same for contractors and do the themselves. We need to insist on the that will help protect American jobs, same for the Federal employees. That’s same sense of responsibility in Wash- and that will create more American the right thing to do. Like I said, I ington that so many of you strive to jobs? Why is this so controversial? You didn’t create this mess, but we are here uphold in your own lives, in your own know, why do they insist that we need to help clean it up. families, and in your own businesses.’’ to have an economy in which we buy Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield He went on to say: ‘‘All across the everything from China? myself such time as I may consume. country, there are people who meet What Democrats are trying to do is I would say to the gentleman and to their obligations each and every day. to steer this economy toward making my friends on the other side of the You do your jobs. You support your it here in America, toward making aisle that they’ve all been long enough families. You pay the taxes you owe be- these products in America and invest- here to add to the mess, and cleaning cause it’s a fundamental responsibility ing in American jobs. That’s what this up the mess means supporting bills like of citizenship; and yet, somehow, it has is all about. this that will create American jobs, become standard practice in Wash- So rather than protecting tax breaks that will protect American jobs. This is ington to give contracts to companies for corporations that escape paying an important bill. that don’t pay their taxes.’’ U.S. taxes and that get incentives to Again, for the life of me, I don’t un- The President is right. Everywhere move jobs overseas, how about stand- derstand why there is controversy over that it says ‘‘Federal contractors,’’ it ing up for the American worker? How a bill to invest in America, to invest in should also say ‘‘Federal employees.’’ about standing up for this concept of our workers, to help lower utility costs This is simple. This should be bipar- making it in America and for creating for small businesses, for individuals, tisan. Everybody should unite behind and expanding jobs here in the United for family farms. This is not adding to this because, unfortunately, there are States? our deficit one penny. This is a loan too many people who are on the pay- I reserve the balance of my time. program to help people weatherize, you rolls who are taking taxpayer dollars Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I want to know, their homes, and that’s whether but who are not paying their fair share. point out a couple of things to my col- it’s a mobile home, a farm or a small They have good-quality, high-paying league from Massachusetts. business. You know, over 90 percent of jobs. Please support this measure as it What is sending jobs overseas are what is needed to do that is made in comes up today, and let’s do the right things like the government takeover of America. thing. health care in this country, which is Why is that a problem? Why do you Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield creating such uncertainty and which is have a problem with investing in pro- myself such time as I may consume. driving up the cost of health care for grams that create American jobs? I Just a couple of things. I will remind everyone, as well as the rules and regu- mean, that’s what this is about. the gentlewoman from North Carolina lations established by the EPA and the You know, again, the Republicans that what dug us into this ditch were programs that many of our colleagues voted 170–1 to protect tax breaks for tax cuts for the rich that weren’t paid across the aisle love so much. They companies shipping American jobs for, two wars that weren’t paid for and constantly talk about tax cuts for the overseas, and 95 percent of House Re- a Medicare prescription drug bill that rich. Well, every American got a tax publicans have signed a pledge to pro- was like five times the cost we were cut when the tax cuts went into effect. tect these tax breaks. Enough of that. told it was, and it wasn’t paid for. So The tax rate for the lowest-income It is time to invest in American work- let’s get the record straight on that. Americans went down from 15 percent ers. I’ve got to say, Mr. Speaker, the hy- to 10 percent. Now they are proposing I reserve the balance of my time. pocrisy of the Republican Party just to allow that to go back up on January Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the reason takes my breath away when they get 1 and to create the largest tax increase Republicans vote against these pro- up here and talk about the responsi- in the history of this country. grams is because we pay attention to bility that individuals have to pay It sounds to me like my colleague what happens. Government programs their taxes. Where were they when we across the aisle is defending Federal don’t work. It’s real simple. Our col- tried to crack down on companies that employees from not paying their taxes. leagues across the aisle simply haven’t have opened up P.O. boxes in Bermuda I find that really difficult to under- learned that. or in the Cayman Islands to avoid pay- stand. Again, we go back to the stimulus. ing U.S. taxes, and yet they operate Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to my We were promised unemployment here in the United States and get U.S. colleague, the gentleman from Utah would not go up past 8 percent. It is al- Government money? Where were they? (Mr. CHAFFETZ). most 10 percent. Our economy is in the You know, the Republicans voted 170–1 Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, rhe- ditch. We are in terrible, terrible shape to protect tax breaks for companies torically it was asked, Where was I? in this country, all because of the shipping American jobs overseas, and Where was I? spending by our colleagues across the

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I thank the gentle- making state-of-the-art wind turbines Speaker, to deal with a problem that, woman. and solar panels, paid for by ending frankly, is not the top priority that we Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to corporate welfare to Big Oil. They have out there. the rule and to the motion on ordering want to strengthen rules that the U.S. My friend is absolutely right. We the previous question. and its contractors buy products made want to create jobs. But I think we I do so because, this summer, while here in America, especially to build have learned from the stimulus bill, Members were back home in their dis- transportation and energy and commu- Mr. Speaker, that the notion of spend- tricts, they heard the growing frustra- nication infrastructure. They are tired ing billions and trillions of dollars is tion of the American people firsthand. of us shipping those jobs overseas and not what needs to be done to create Hardworking Americans can see that importing everything. They want to jobs. We need to create good, private our Nation is at a crossroads. We have make it here in America. sector jobs. a $13 trillion national debt. That works They want us to force China and And so what is it they’ve come for- out to be $42,000 for every man, woman other countries to honor fair trade ward with? They’ve come forward with and child in America. principles or lose American business. another bill to deal with weatheriza- Yet what is the Democratic majority There ought to be a consequence if a tion that they say will be a job creator. doing today? They are bringing a bill country like China abrogates its obli- Well, the policies that we’ve seen over to the floor to spend another $5 billion gations to a treaty or to a trade bill. the past 20 months have killed jobs. that we don’t have to continue their We need to give incentives to hire The report that is coming out this failed stimulus policies. All the while, and retain America’s returning vet- morning is that the increase in the the American people are saying that erans for new clean energy jobs, and we poverty rate has been nearly unprece- the rampant Federal spending in Wash- need to strengthen partnerships with dented. We have lots of very, very un- ington has to stop. The people are businesses to retain America’s workers fortunate economic indicators out speaking out through the YouCut pro- for jobs in the future. That’s what the there. gram with over 1.7 million votes. The American people want. The frustration I am an optimist. I believe that our YouCut movement continues to en- is: Why are we importing everything economy is going to recover. It is going courage people of all stripes to go on- from overseas? Why are you giving tax to recover in spite of, not because of, line and to take an active role in deter- breaks to corporations that move their the policies that we have put into place mining how their government spends operations overseas or hire overseas here in Washington, D.C., over the past taxpayer dollars. when we have an unemployment prob- few years. We will because we are lem here in the United States? What Americans, because we are the United b 1100 the American people are frustrated States of America. We will, as a Na- YouCut voters have helped Repub- about is that we are losing American tion, recover, but, Mr. Speaker, what licans bring to the floor more than $120 jobs that really, quite frankly, should we should be doing is we should be billion in spending cuts, only to be be made here in America. breaking down barriers. We should be blocked every time by the Speaker and So I hear the frustration, but I would reducing the tax and regulatory burden the Democratic majority. This week’s say the answer is not adding $4 trillion on working Americans and job creators winning proposal under the YouCut to our deficit like they want to do. The to ensure that we can, as early as pos- program is an idea put forward by the answer is in supporting programs like sible, have that kind of success. gentleman from Utah (Mr. CHAFFETZ) this that don’t add a cent to our deficit Now, this rule that we are consid- to require the collection of unpaid but will create American jobs. ering right now is a further indication taxes from Federal employees. While Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of of the arrogance of the majority lead- all Americans have an obligation to my time. ership. There was one Republican pay the taxes they owe, Federal em- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I now yield amendment that was germane that was ployees can be seen as especially such time as he may consume to the submitted, and, Mr. Speaker, it was obliged to pay their share of the taxes distinguished ranking member of the submitted by our Texas colleague, Mr. because they draw their compensation Rules Committee, Mr. DREIER. BARTON, who is the ranking member of from American taxpayers. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I listened the Energy and Commerce Committee. Addressing our staggering national to my colleague from Worcester talk It was denied. Five amendments were debt is not a partisan calling, Mr. about the unemployment rate, talk made in order, all amendments offered Speaker; it is a national imperative. about the economic challenges that by the majority. And I urge all of my colleagues on both we’re facing, and I can tell you we all Unfortunately, what we’ve seen is, sides of the aisle to vote to bring this are well aware of it. Part of the area I time and time again, this institution, week’s YouCut proposal to the House represent in southern California has a under the Democratic leadership that floor. 14 percent unemployment rate. State- we have, is simply coming forward with Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me wide in California, we have nearly a proposals offered by Democrats, com- just say that what we are debating here 12.5 percent unemployment rate. Peo- pletely shutting out Republicans. Now, is a bill that costs nothing, that adds ple are hurting. Mr. Speaker, I’m not saying that in a nothing to our deficit, that will invest Let’s remember, we were promised, partisan way. I’m saying it because the in American jobs, that will invest in when the proposals came forward from Republicans represent nearly half the American products, versus the Repub- this administration, that we would American people, and the American lican plan to add $4 trillion to our def- have an unemployment rate that would people are the ones who are being shut icit. That’s what this is about here. not exceed 8 percent, and now, as my out and, unfortunately, many Demo- I hear frustration from people back friend from Grandfather Community cratic Members are being shut out as home all the time. What they want is said, we have an unemployment rate well. they want a manufacturing strategy. that is between 9.5 and 10 percent— This has tragically been the single- They want a strategy to help expand very, very painful for people all across most closed Congress in the history of and create more American jobs, and this country. And what it is that we’ve our Republic. The 221-year history of they want us to close tax loopholes learned is that a $1 trillion stimulus our Republic has never seen a Congress that encourage outsourcing U.S. jobs bill that had $4.7 billion in it for weath- as closed as this. Mr. Speaker, I know

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This is about economy back on track—not the same poised right now to, for the first time creating American jobs. We’re going to warmed-over stimulus and bailout poli- in the history of our Republic, see an make it in America, and we’re going to cies that have failed to do anything but entire Congress without a single open create American jobs. That my friends create new taxes, record deficits, and rule. Why? Because we saw the appro- on the other side of the aisle find that high unemployment. priations process close down in this controversial or unacceptable is just Month after month Americans have 111th Congress as well. astounding to me. been asking, ‘‘Where are the jobs?’’ The The American people want us to And when I hear that the money in focus on job creation and economic Democrats have been in total control the American Recovery and Reinvest- of this country for almost 2 years, and growth, and they also want greater ment Act didn’t create any jobs when transparency, disclosure, and account- what has President Obama offered? it comes to the issue of weatherization Nothing new but promising between ability, and, Mr. Speaker, they are not and energy efficiency, again, I read the getting that from this Congress. They now and November he will, quote, re- statistics. The statistics don’t lie. I mind the American people that policies deserve better. And if we can deliver it, mean, jobs were created. And many I am convinced we will be able to get he has put in place have, quote, moved houses have been made more energy ef- us in the right direction. our economy back on track. ficient, which means individuals and So I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ businesses don’t have to pay as much Well, good luck, Mr. President, on on this rule because we can do better. in utility bills. And that’s an impor- selling the American people that First vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous ques- tant thing for a small business or a you’ve taken us from 5 percent unem- tion so that we will be able to say to struggling family. ployment to 10 percent unemployment those Federal employees who are not So this is about American jobs. It’s and you want to keep going in the paying their taxes that they shouldn’t about investing in the American peo- same direction. Those who are unem- be there. We are focusing specifically ple. And I would just say to my friends ployed aren’t going to agree, and those on ways to cut spending. We’ve got an on the other side of the aisle, rather who worry about being unemployed opportunity to do that. Let’s vote ‘‘no’’ than voting overwhelmingly, 170–1, to aren’t going to agree with the Presi- on the previous question and ‘‘no’’ on protect tax breaks for companies ship- dent. The American people do not need the rule. ping American jobs overseas, you more empty rhetoric and politically Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I ought to focus on ways to help keep driven spin from the White House. inquire as to how much time is remain- American jobs here in the United They need real solutions. ing? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- States of America. That’s what we’re The only jobs this administration has tleman from Massachusetts has 11 min- trying to do with this bill. created have been Federal Government utes remaining, and the gentlewoman I urge all my colleagues, don’t put jobs, adding to the overwhelming lay- politics above people. Don’t put poli- ers of bureaucracy that already exist from North Carolina has 101⁄2 minutes remaining. tics above people. Do what’s right, and at the Federal level. From February of Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield let’s help create more jobs here in the 2009 to June 2010, 405,000 Federal Gov- myself such time as I may consume. United States of America. ernment jobs have been created. Since Mr. Speaker, the previous speaker I reserve the balance of my time. the so-called ‘‘stimulus,’’ American used the word ‘‘arrogance,’’ and I Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- taxpayers have spent $44.9 billion on would just say that I think it is aw- self such time as I may consume. these new government worker sala- fully arrogant for Members of this Con- With all due respect to my colleague ries—and yet we continue to see record gress, Members of this body to stand up across the aisle, we do not put politics high unemployment in the private sec- and vote against bills that help small above people. My colleagues and I were tor. All this administration and the businesses, that help create American out in our districts all during the Au- liberal elite ruling Democrats want to jobs, that provide loans and lending gust recess, and we listened to our con- do is grow government and grow bu- abilities to small businesses. I mean, stituents. We know what our constitu- reaucracy, and this is evidenced by small business is the engine of our ents want. They want a different direc- their backward policies. economy, and the bill that we are talk- tion for this country than our friends across the aisle have been taking us, As they try to sell their ‘‘Recovery ing about here today will help a lot of Summer,’’ we know that more Ameri- small businesses. along with this administration. It wasn’t the Republicans that drove cans are concerned about the state of We had a small business bill on the the economic health. An August 24, floor that we passed—unfortunately, this country into the ditch. It was the Democrats through their spend, spend, 2010, Reuters’ IPSO poll showed that my friends on the other side of the the economy is a core concern for aisle voted against it, and I’m told that spend program, debt, debt, debt pro- gram. The American people have awak- Americans, with almost three-quar- the Senate is going to be taking it up ters—72 percent—of Americans very shortly—that will provide additional ened. They know what’s going on, and they don’t like it. We’re going to do ev- concerned about jobs. It showed 62 per- credit to small businesses, which is cent of Americans now think the coun- desperately needed. erything we can to stop this irrespon- sible behavior on the part of our col- try is on the wrong track. b 1110 leagues. It is clear that though President I think many of my colleagues went Mr. Speaker, the definition of insan- Obama believes he’s sailing the ship in home over the break and talked to a ity is doing the same thing over and the right direction, the American peo- number of small businesses, and access over again expecting different results. ple overwhelmingly disagree. Even to credit is a big issue. I think we’re Our colleagues have talked about every though the results are in and it’s clear going to probably get it. It took a long bill they’ve brought up here in the last the American people don’t want these time and a lot of fighting to get it, but 18 months as being a jobs bill. But policies, our friends across the aisle my Republican friends, the Party of No what they’ve done is spend, spend, keep trying to shove expensive, waste- on the other side of the aisle, voted spend and claiming they’re creating ful pieces of legislation down the tax- against it. So if you want to talk about jobs, but they have failed time after payers’ throat. Mr. Speaker, the Amer- arrogance, I think that’s arrogance. time. The results are clear. ican people deserve better than this.

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I spoke earlier and extraneous material mostly for the wealthy—that weren’t mean they fight tooth and nail to pro- be placed in the RECORD prior to the paid for; tax cuts that benefited the tect tax breaks for millionaires and vote on the previous question. wealthiest of the wealthy that were billionaires. That is their big issue. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there not paid for. assume that helps them politically in objection to the request of the gentle- b 1120 terms of the money given to the Re- woman from North Carolina? publican National Committee. But it It was a prescription drug bill that There was no objection. doesn’t do a damn thing for American wasn’t paid for and was much more ex- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I workers. pensive than they advertised. It was am going to urge my colleagues to vote We need to start insisting that Amer- two wars that they decided not to pay ‘‘no’’ on the previous question so I can ican workers come first. And that is amend the rule to allow all Members of for. American soldiers and their fami- lies sacrificed, but the rest of us are what this bill is about. It is investing Congress the opportunity to vote on a in our workforce. It is about making it cost-saving measure. asked to not do anything to help sac- rifice or pay for the war. here in the United States, creating jobs Recently, Republican Whip ERIC CAN- That all happened when you had a in the United States. TOR launched YouCut, which gives peo- Republican Congress—they were in So Mr. Speaker, I would urge my col- ple an opportunity to vote for Federal control of everything—and a Repub- leagues to vote to support this bill. I spending they’d like to see Congress lican President. I mean those are the would urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the pre- cut. Americans have cast their votes, facts. I am sorry that it bothers my vious question and on the rule. and this week the American people friends, but it’s the truth. The material previously referred to want Congress to save nearly $1 billion And now they are coming up with a by Ms. FOXX is as follows: by requiring collection of unpaid taxes proposal that will add $4 trillion to our AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 1620 OFFERED BY MS. from Federal employees. deficit. It doesn’t seem to bother any of FOXX OF NORTH CAROLINA In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service them. Well, it bothers me and it both- At the end of the resolution add the fol- reported that over 90,000 Federal em- ers the people that I represent. I think lowing new section: ployees were delinquent on their Fed- it bothers most people in this country. SEC. 4. Immediately upon the adoption of eral income taxes, owing a total of $1 One of the things that I think is clear this resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant billion in unpaid taxes. This includes is that the American people don’t want to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the 1,151 employees who owe $7 million at House resolved into the Committee of the to go back to the same old policies that Whole House on the state of the Union for the Department of Treasury which created this mess. oversees the IRS. consideration of the bill (H.R. 4735) to amend Mr. Speaker, President Bush holds title 5, United States Code, to provide that H.R. 4735, of which I am a cosponsor, the worst jobs record of any adminis- persons having seriously delinquent tax would prevent persons who have seri- tration in 75 years, including 4.6 mil- debts shall be ineligible for Federal employ- ously delinquent tax debts from being lion American manufacturing jobs lost. ment. The first reading of the bill shall be eligible for Federal employment. By re- House Republican leaders have said, dispensed with. All points of order against quiring at a minimum that the IRS and I quote, ‘‘We need to go back to the consideration of the bill are waived. General work with Federal agencies to with- exact same agenda.’’ That’s what they debate shall be confined to the bill and shall hold a portion of each employee’s pay- want to do. They want to go back to not exceed one hour equally divided and con- check who is determined to have a ‘‘se- trolled by the Majority Leader and the Mi- the same policies that created this nority Leader or their respective designees. riously delinquent tax debt,’’ we can mess. After general debate the bill shall be consid- ensure that Federal employees are pay- I am going to repeat what I said be- ered for amendment under the five-minute ing their fair share of taxes. Failure to fore about the fact that Republicans rule. During consideration of the bill for pay required taxes should result in dis- voted 170 to 1 to protect tax breaks for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee ciplinary actions designed to ensure companies shipping American jobs of the Whole may accord priority in recogni- that the taxpayers are made whole. In overseas. One hundred seventy to one tion on the basis of whether the Member of- addition to collecting back taxes al- to protect tax breaks that are shipping fering an amendment has caused it to be ready due, this reform will ensure fu- our jobs overseas. Ninety-five percent printed in the portion of the Congressional of House Republicans have signed a Record designated for that purpose in clause ture unpaid taxes are also collected. 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall Again, I urge my colleagues to vote pledge to protect these tax breaks. I be considered as read. At the conclusion of ‘‘no’’ on the previous question and mean what are they thinking? One consideration. of the bill for amendment the ‘‘no’’ on the rule. hundred percent of House Republicans Committee shall rise and report the bill to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance voted against creating and saving 3.6 the House with such amendments as may of my time. million American jobs, including ad- have been adopted. The previous question Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield vanced vehicle and clean energy manu- shall be considered as ordered on the bill and myself the balance of my time. facturing jobs. We cannot go back. We amendments thereto to final passage with- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- cannot go back. out intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without. instructions. If tleman from Massachusetts is recog- You know, when we make it in Amer- the Committee of the Whole rises and re- 1 nized for 8 ⁄2 minutes. ica more middle class families will ports that it has come to no resolution on Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, once make it too. It’s that simple. And what the bill, then on the next legislative day the again I urge my colleagues not to put the underlying bill does is provide House shall, immediately after the third politics over people. These are serious, loans. It doesn’t add a single cent to daily order of business under clause 1 of rule difficult economic times. We need to our deficit. It provides loans to fami- XIV, resolve into the Committee of the make policy here that invests in our lies and to businesses and to farms to Whole for further consideration of the bill. people, that invests in American jobs, be able to do weatherization and en- Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 4735. that helps create a climate where more ergy efficiency. And over 90 percent of American jobs can be created. the products that are needed to do en- (The information contained herein was My colleague from North Carolina ergy efficiency improvements are made provided by Democratic Minority on mul- talks about how the Republicans some- in America. Not made in China; made tiple occasions throughout the 109th Con- how are not responsible for this mas- in America. This is a good thing. gress.)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15933 THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT The question was taken; and the Tonko Wasserman Welch IT REALLY MEANS Towns Schultz Wilson (OH) Speaker pro tempore announced that Tsongas Waters This vote, the vote on whether to order the Woolsey the ayes appeared to have it. Van Hollen Watson Wu previous question on a special rule, is not Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Vela´ zquez Watt Yarmuth merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Visclosky Waxman dering the previous question is a vote mand the yeas and nays. Walz Weiner against the Democratic majority agenda and The yeas and nays were ordered. NAYS—186 a vote to allow the opposition, at least for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the moment, to offer an alternative plan. It Aderholt Gerlach Miller, Gary ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Akin Giffords Minnick is a vote about what the House should be de- this 15-minute vote on ordering the bating. Alexander Gingrey (GA) Mitchell Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the previous question will be followed by 5- Austria Gohmert Moran (KS) minute votes on adoption of House Res- Bachmann Goodlatte Murphy, Tim House of Representatives, (VI, 308–311) de- Bachus Granger Myrick scribes the vote on the previous question on olution 1620, if ordered; and the motion Barrett (SC) Graves (GA) Neugebauer the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the to suspend the rules on the Senate Bartlett Graves (MO) Nunes consideration of the subject before the House amendments to H.R. 3562. Barton (TX) Griffith Nye Biggert Guthrie Olson being made by the Member in charge.’’ To The vote was taken by electronic de- defeat the previous question is to give the Bilbray Hall (TX) Paul opposition a chance to decide the subject be- vice, and there were—yeas 226, nays Bilirakis Harper Paulsen fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s 186, not voting 20, as follows: Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Pence Blackburn Heller Petri ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that [Roll No. 526] Boehner Hensarling Pitts ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- YEAS—226 Bono Mack Herger Platts mand for the previous question passes the Boozman Hill Poe (TX) control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Adler (NJ) Filner Michaud Boustany Hoekstra Posey in order to offer an amendment. On March Altmire Foster Miller (NC) Brady (TX) Hunter Price (GA) 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Andrews Frank (MA) Miller, George Bright Issa Radanovich Arcuri Fudge Moore (KS) fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Broun (GA) Jenkins Rehberg Baca Garamendi Moore (WI) Brown (SC) Johnson (IL) Reichert the previous question and a member of the Baird Gonzalez Moran (VA) Brown-Waite, Johnson, Sam Roe (TN) opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Baldwin Grayson Murphy (CT) Ginny Jones Rogers (AL) asking who was entitled to recognition. Barrow Green, Al Murphy (NY) Buchanan Jordan (OH) Rogers (KY) Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: Bean Green, Gene Murphy, Patrick Burgess King (IA) Rogers (MI) ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Becerra Grijalva Nadler (NY) Burton (IN) King (NY) Rohrabacher the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Berkley Gutierrez Napolitano Buyer Kingston Rooney gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Berman Hall (NY) Neal (MA) Calvert Kirk Ros-Lehtinen Berry Halvorson Oberstar yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Camp Kirkpatrick (AZ) Roskam Bishop (GA) Hare Obey Campbell Kline (MN) Royce the first recognition.’’ Bishop (NY) Harman Olver Cantor Kratovil Ryan (WI) Because the vote today may look bad for Blumenauer Hastings (FL) Ortiz Cao Lamborn Scalise the Democratic majority they will say ‘‘the Boccieri Heinrich Owens Capito Lance Schmidt vote on the previous question is simply a Boren Herseth Sandlin Pallone Carter Latham Schock vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Boswell Higgins Pascrell Cassidy LaTourette Sensenbrenner vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Boucher Himes Pastor (AZ) Castle Latta Sessions has no substantive legislative or policy im- Boyd Hinchey Payne Chaffetz Lee (NY) Shadegg plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Brady (PA) Hinojosa Perlmutter Childers Lewis (CA) Shimkus Brown, Corrine Hirono Perriello they have always said. Listen to the defini- Coble Linder Shuster Butterfield Holden Peters Coffman (CO) LoBiondo Simpson tion of the previous question used in the Capps Holt Peterson Cole Lucas Smith (NE) Floor Procedures Manual published by the Capuano Honda Pingree (ME) Conaway Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) Rules Committee in the 109th Congress, Cardoza Hoyer Polis (CO) Crenshaw Lummis Smith (TX) (page 56). Here’s how the Rules Committee Carnahan Inslee Pomeroy Culberson Lungren, Daniel Space described the rule using information from Carney Israel Price (NC) Davis (KY) E. Stearns Congressional Quarterly’s ‘‘American Con- Carson (IN) Jackson (IL) Quigley Dent Mack Sullivan Castor (FL) Jackson Lee Rahall gressional Dictionary’’: ‘‘If the previous Diaz-Balart, L. Manzullo Taylor Chandler (TX) Rangel Diaz-Balart, M. Marshall Terry question is defeated, control of debate shifts Chu Johnson (GA) Reyes Djou Matheson Thompson (PA) to the leading opposition member (usually Clarke Johnson, E. B. Richardson Dreier McCarthy (CA) Thornberry the minority Floor Manager) who then man- Clay Kagen Rodriguez Duncan McCaul Tiahrt ages an hour of debate and may offer a ger- Cleaver Kanjorski Ross Ehlers McClintock Tiberi mane amendment to the pending business.’’ Clyburn Kaptur Rothman (NJ) Emerson McCotter Turner Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House of Cohen Kennedy Roybal-Allard Flake McHenry Upton Representatives, the subchapter titled Connolly (VA) Kildee Ruppersberger Fleming McIntyre Walden Conyers Kilpatrick (MI) Ryan (OH) ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Forbes McKeon Wamp Cooper Kilroy Salazar Fortenberry McMorris Westmoreland to order the previous question on such a rule Costa Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda Foxx Rodgers Whitfield [a special rule reported from the Committee Costello Kissell T. Franks (AZ) McNerney Wilson (SC) on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Courtney Klein (FL) Sanchez, Loretta Frelinghuysen Mica Wittman ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Critz Kosmas Sarbanes Gallegly Miller (FL) Wolf tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: Upon rejec- Crowley Kucinich Schakowsky Garrett (NJ) Miller (MI) Young (AK) tion of the motion for the previous question Cuellar Langevin Schauer Cummings Larsen (WA) Schiff NOT VOTING—20 on a resolution reported from the Committee Dahlkemper Larson (CT) Schrader on Rules, control shifts to the Member lead- Ackerman Fallin Putnam Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Scott (GA) Blunt Gordon (TN) Rush ing the opposition to the previous question, Davis (IL) Levin Scott (VA) Bonner Hodes Schwartz Davis (TN) Lewis (GA) Serrano who may offer a proper amendment or mo- Braley (IA) Inglis Shea-Porter DeFazio Lipinski Sestak tion and who controls the time for debate Davis (AL) Marchant Tierney DeGette Loebsack Sherman thereon.’’ Ellsworth Meek (FL) Young (FL) Clearly, the vote on the previous question Delahunt Lofgren, Zoe Shuler Eshoo Mollohan on a rule does have substantive policy impli- DeLauro Lowey Sires Deutch Luja´ n Skelton cations. It is one of the only available tools Dicks Lynch Slaughter b 1152 for those who oppose the Democratic major- Dingell Maffei Smith (WA) ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Doggett Maloney Snyder Messrs. CASSIDY and BACHUS native views the opportunity to offer an al- Donnelly (IN) Markey (CO) Speier changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ternative plan. Doyle Markey (MA) Spratt ‘‘nay.’’ Driehaus Matsui Stark Mr. MCGOVERN. I yield back the bal- Edwards (MD) McCarthy (NY) Stupak So the previous question was ordered. ance of my time, and I move the pre- Edwards (TX) McCollum Sutton The result of the vote was announced vious question on the resolution. Ellison McDermott Tanner as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Engel McGovern Teague Stated against: Etheridge McMahon Thompson (CA) question is on ordering the previous Farr Meeks (NY) Thompson (MS) Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, question. Fattah Melancon Titus during rollcall vote No. 526 on H. Res. 1620,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 I mistakenly recorded my vote as ‘‘yea’’ when Van Hollen Waters Welch JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOOD- Vela´ zquez Watson Wilson (OH) I should have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Walz Watt Woolsey MAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Wasserman Waxman Wu AND ROY K. MOORE FEDERAL question is on the resolution. Schultz Weiner Yarmuth BUILDING The question was taken; and the NOES—188 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Speaker pro tempore announced that Aderholt Garrett (NJ) Miller, Gary finished business is the vote on the mo- the ayes appeared to have it. Adler (NJ) Gerlach Minnick tion to suspend the rules and concur in Akin Giffords Mitchell RECORDED VOTE Alexander Gingrey (GA) Moran (KS) the Senate amendments to the bill Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Austria Gohmert Murphy, Tim (H.R. 3562) to designate the federally recorded vote. Bachmann Goodlatte Myrick occupied building located at 1220 Ech- Bachus Granger Neugebauer elon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, A recorded vote was ordered. Barrett (SC) Graves (GA) Nunes The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Bartlett Graves (MO) Olson as the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew Good- will be a 5-minute vote. Barton (TX) Griffith Paul man, and Michael Schwerner Federal Biggert Guthrie The vote was taken by electronic de- Paulsen Building,’’ on which the yeas and nays Bilbray Hall (TX) Pence were ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 225, noes 188, Bilirakis Harper Petri not voting 19, as follows: Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Pitts The Clerk read the title of the bill. Blackburn Heller Platts The SPEAKER pro tempore. The [Roll No. 527] Boehner Hensarling Poe (TX) question is on the motion offered by AYES—225 Bonner Herger Posey Bono Mack Hill Price (GA) the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Altmire Frank (MA) Miller (NC) Boozman Hoekstra Radanovich EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON) that the Andrews Fudge Miller, George Boren Hunter Rehberg Arcuri Garamendi Moore (KS) Boustany Inglis House suspend the rules and concur in Baca Gonzalez Moore (WI) Reichert the Senate amendments. Brady (TX) Issa Roe (TN) Baird Gordon (TN) Moran (VA) Bright Jenkins Rogers (AL) This is a 5-minute vote. Baldwin Grayson Murphy (CT) Broun (GA) Johnson (IL) Rogers (KY) Barrow Green, Al Murphy (NY) Brown (SC) Johnson, Sam The vote was taken by electronic de- Rogers (MI) Bean Green, Gene Murphy, Patrick Brown-Waite, Jones Rohrabacher vice, and there were—yeas 409, nays 0, Becerra Grijalva Nadler (NY) Ginny Jordan (OH) Rooney not voting 23, as follows: Berkley Gutierrez Napolitano Buchanan King (IA) Ros-Lehtinen Berman Hall (NY) Neal (MA) Burgess King (NY) [Roll No. 528] Roskam Berry Halvorson Nye Burton (IN) Kingston Ross YEAS—409 Bishop (GA) Hare Oberstar Buyer Kirk Royce Bishop (NY) Harman Obey Calvert Kirkpatrick (AZ) Aderholt Capuano Ehlers Ryan (WI) Blumenauer Hastings (FL) Olver Camp Kline (MN) Adler (NJ) Cardoza Ellison Boccieri Heinrich Ortiz Campbell Kratovil Scalise Akin Carnahan Emerson Boswell Herseth Sandlin Owens Cantor Lamborn Schmidt Alexander Carney Engel Boucher Higgins Pallone Cao Lance Schock Altmire Carson (IN) Etheridge Boyd Himes Pascrell Capito Latham Sensenbrenner Andrews Carter Farr Brady (PA) Hinchey Pastor (AZ) Carter LaTourette Sessions Arcuri Cassidy Fattah Brown, Corrine Hinojosa Payne Cassidy Latta Shadegg Austria Castle Filner Butterfield Hirono Perlmutter Castle Lee (NY) Shimkus Baca Castor (FL) Flake Capps Holden Perriello Chaffetz Lewis (CA) Shuler Bachmann Chaffetz Forbes Capuano Holt Peters Childers Linder Shuster Bachus Chandler Fortenberry Cardoza Honda Peterson Coble LoBiondo Simpson Baird Childers Foster Carnahan Hoyer Pingree (ME) Coffman (CO) Lucas Smith (NE) Baldwin Chu Foxx Carney Inslee Polis (CO) Cole Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) Barrett (SC) Clarke Frank (MA) Carson (IN) Israel Pomeroy Conaway Lummis Smith (TX) Barrow Clay Franks (AZ) Castor (FL) Jackson (IL) Price (NC) Crenshaw Lungren, Daniel Stearns Bartlett Cleaver Frelinghuysen Chandler Jackson Lee Quigley Culberson E. Sullivan Barton (TX) Clyburn Fudge Chu (TX) Rahall Davis (KY) Mack Taylor Bean Coble Gallegly Clarke Johnson (GA) Rangel Dent Manzullo Terry Becerra Coffman (CO) Garamendi Clay Johnson, E. B. Reyes Diaz-Balart, L. Marshall Thompson (PA) Berkley Cohen Garrett (NJ) Cleaver Kagen Richardson Diaz-Balart, M. Matheson Thornberry Berman Cole Gerlach Clyburn Kanjorski Rodriguez Donnelly (IN) McCarthy (CA) Tiahrt Berry Conaway Giffords Cohen Kaptur Rothman (NJ) Dreier McCaul Tiberi Biggert Connolly (VA) Gingrey (GA) Connolly (VA) Kennedy Roybal-Allard Duncan McClintock Turner Bilbray Conyers Gohmert Conyers Kildee Ruppersberger Emerson McCotter Upton Bilirakis Cooper Gonzalez Cooper Kilpatrick (MI) Ryan (OH) Flake McHenry Walden Bishop (NY) Costa Goodlatte Costa Kilroy Salazar Fleming McKeon Wamp Bishop (UT) Costello Gordon (TN) Costello Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda Forbes McMorris Westmoreland Blackburn Courtney Granger Courtney Kissell T. Fortenberry Rodgers Whitfield Blumenauer Crenshaw Graves (GA) Critz Klein (FL) Sanchez, Loretta Foxx Melancon Wilson (SC) Boccieri Critz Graves (MO) Crowley Kosmas Sarbanes Franks (AZ) Mica Wittman Boehner Crowley Grayson Cuellar Kucinich Schakowsky Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) Wolf Bonner Cuellar Green, Al Cummings Langevin Schauer Gallegly Miller (MI) Young (AK) Bono Mack Culberson Green, Gene Dahlkemper Larsen (WA) Schiff Boozman Cummings Griffith Davis (CA) Larson (CT) Schrader NOT VOTING—19 Boren Dahlkemper Grijalva Davis (IL) Lee (CA) Scott (GA) Ackerman Hodes Shea-Porter Boswell Davis (CA) Guthrie Davis (TN) Levin Scott (VA) Blunt Marchant Sutton Boucher Davis (IL) Gutierrez DeFazio Lewis (GA) Serrano Boustany Davis (KY) Hall (NY) Braley (IA) Meek (FL) Tierney DeGette Lipinski Sestak Boyd Davis (TN) Hall (TX) Davis (AL) Mollohan Visclosky Delahunt Loebsack Sherman Brady (PA) DeFazio Halvorson Ellsworth Putnam Young (FL) DeLauro Lofgren, Zoe Sires Eshoo Rush Brady (TX) DeGette Hare Deutch Lowey Skelton Fallin Schwartz Bright Delahunt Harman Dicks Luja´ n Slaughter Broun (GA) DeLauro Harper Dingell Lynch Smith (WA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Brown (SC) Dent Hastings (FL) Djou Maffei Snyder Brown, Corrine Deutch Hastings (WA) Doggett Maloney Space The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Brown-Waite, Diaz-Balart, L. Heinrich Doyle Markey (CO) Speier the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Ginny Diaz-Balart, M. Heller Driehaus Markey (MA) Spratt ing on this vote. Buchanan Dicks Hensarling Edwards (MD) Matsui Stark Burgess Dingell Herger Edwards (TX) McCarthy (NY) Stupak Burton (IN) Djou Herseth Sandlin Ehlers McCollum Tanner b 1201 Butterfield Doggett Higgins Ellison McDermott Teague Buyer Donnelly (IN) Hill Engel McGovern Thompson (CA) So the resolution was agreed to. Calvert Doyle Himes Etheridge McIntyre Thompson (MS) The result of the vote was announced Campbell Dreier Hinchey Farr McMahon Titus as above recorded. Cantor Driehaus Hinojosa Fattah McNerney Tonko Cao Duncan Hirono Filner Meeks (NY) Towns A motion to reconsider was laid on Capito Edwards (MD) Hoekstra Foster Michaud Tsongas the table. Capps Edwards (TX) Holden

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Holt McKeon Ryan (WI) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE $3,000 per person per year, eliminate millions Honda McMahon Salazar The SPEAKER pro tempore (during of jobs, reduce workers’ income, and dev- Hoyer McMorris Sa´ nchez, Linda the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- astate economic growth; Hunter Rodgers T. Whereas this Congress disregarded the in- McNerney ing in this vote. Inglis Sanchez, Loretta terests and opinions of everyday Americans Inslee Meeks (NY) Sarbanes by passing a massive government takeover of Israel Melancon Scalise b 1212 health care that will force millions of Ameri- Issa Mica Schakowsky So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Jackson (IL) Michaud Schauer cans from their health insurance plans, in- Jackson Lee Miller (FL) Schiff tive) the rules were suspended and the crease premiums and costs for individuals (TX) Miller (MI) Schmidt Senate amendments were concurred in. and employers, raise taxes by $569.2 billion, Jenkins Miller (NC) Schock The result of the vote was announced and fund abortions—all at a cost of $2.64 tril- Johnson (GA) Miller, Gary Schrader as above recorded. lion over the first 10 years of full implemen- Johnson (IL) Miller, George Scott (GA) A motion to reconsider was laid on tation; Johnson, E. B. Minnick Scott (VA) the table. Whereas this Congress nationalized the Johnson, Sam Mitchell Sensenbrenner student loan industry with a potential cost Jones Moore (KS) Serrano f of 30,000 private sector jobs and $50.1 billion Jordan (OH) Moore (WI) Sessions over 10 years; Kagen Moran (KS) Sestak PERSONAL EXPLANATION Whereas the House of Representatives Kanjorski Moran (VA) Shadegg Kaptur Murphy (CT) Sherman Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, on passed the DISCLOSE Act, which would vio- Kennedy Murphy (NY) Shimkus Thursday, September 16, 2010, I was absent late the First Amendment and hinder the Kildee Murphy, Patrick Shuler from the House and missed rollcall votes 527 free speech of citizens associations and cor- Kilpatrick (MI) Murphy, Tim Shuster and 528. porations while leaving all unions exempt from many of the new requirements, in order Kilroy Myrick Simpson Had I been present for rollcall 527, on Kind Nadler (NY) Sires to try to influence the outcome of the mid- King (IA) Napolitano Skelton agreeing to H. Res. 1620, providing for the term 2010 elections; King (NY) Neal (MA) Slaughter consideration of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Whereas in spite of the House Budget Com- Kingston Neugebauer Smith (NE) Savings Program Act, I would have voted mittee Chairman’s 2006 statement that ‘‘if Kirk Nunes Smith (NJ) ‘‘aye.’’ you can’t budget, you can’t govern’’, the Kirkpatrick (AZ) Nye Smith (TX) Democrat leadership has failed to introduce Kissell Oberstar Had I been present for rollcall 528, on a mo- Smith (WA) a budget resolution in 2010 as mandated by Klein (FL) Obey Snyder tion to suspend the rules and concur in the law, but instead self-executed a ‘‘deeming Kline (MN) Olson Space Senate Amendments to H.R. 3562, a measure Kosmas Olver Speier resolution’’ that increases nonemergency to designate the Federal building under con- discretionary spending in fiscal year 2011 by Kratovil Ortiz Spratt struction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Kucinich Owens Stark $30 billion to $1.121 trillion, setting another Lamborn Pallone Stearns Mississippi, as the Chaney, Goodman, new record for the highest level in United Lance Pascrell Stupak Schwerner Federal Building, I would have States history; Langevin Pastor (AZ) Sullivan voted ‘‘aye.’’ Whereas this Congress has failed Main Larsen (WA) Paul Sutton Street through passage of a financial system f Larson (CT) Paulsen Tanner takeover that fails to end the moral hazard Latham Payne Taylor NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER of too-big-to-fail, does not address Fannie LaTourette Pence Teague RESOLUTION RAISING A QUES- Mae and Freddie Mac, and creates numerous Latta Perlmutter Terry new boards, councils, and positions with un- Lee (CA) Perriello Thompson (CA) TION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF constitutionally broad authorities that will Lee (NY) Peters Thompson (MS) THE HOUSE Levin Peterson Thompson (PA) interfere with the creation of wealth and Lewis (CA) Petri Thornberry Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam jobs; Lewis (GA) Pingree (ME) Tiahrt Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of Whereas this Congress has wasted taxpayer Linder Pitts Tiberi rule IX, I hereby notify the House of funds on an unnecessary and unconstitu- Lipinski Platts Titus my intention to offer a resolution as a tional auto industry bailout, a ‘‘cash for LoBiondo Poe (TX) Tonko question of the privileges of the House. clunkers’’ program, a home remodification Loebsack Polis (CO) Towns program (‘‘cash for caulkers’’), and countless Lofgren, Zoe Pomeroy Tsongas The form of my resolution is as fol- other special interest projects while allowing Lowey Posey Turner lows: the public debt to reach its highest level in Lucas Price (GA) Upton Whereas a reconvening of Congress be- United States history; Luetkemeyer Price (NC) Van Hollen tween the regularly scheduled Federal elec- Whereas the New York Times reported on Luja´ n Quigley Vela´ zquez tion in November and the start of the next June 19, 2010, that ‘‘[f]or all the focus on the Lummis Radanovich Walden Lungren, Daniel Rahall Walz session of Congress is known as a lame-duck historic federal rescue of the banking indus- E. Rangel Wamp session of Congress; try, it is the government’s decision to seize Lynch Rehberg Wasserman Whereas Democrats have recently insinu- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September Mack Reichert Schultz ated that significant legislative matters 2008 that is likely to cost taxpayers the most Maffei Reyes Waters would deliberately not be addressed during money. . . . Republicans want to sever ties Maloney Richardson Watson the 111th Congress until after the midterm with Fannie and Freddie once the crisis Manzullo Rodriguez Waxman 2010 elections; abates. The Obama administration and Con- Markey (CO) Roe (TN) Weiner Whereas this Congress began its mortgage gressional Democrats have insisted on post- Markey (MA) Rogers (AL) Welch of the Nation’s future with a ‘‘stimulus’’ poning the argument until after the midterm Marshall Rogers (KY) Westmoreland package costing $1.1 trillion that failed to elections’’; Matheson Rogers (MI) Whitfield lower unemployment, spur economic growth, Whereas the Washington Times reported Matsui Rohrabacher Wilson (OH) or actually address the needs of struggling on June 22, 2010, that House Majority Leader McCarthy (CA) Rooney Wilson (SC) American businesses and families; McCarthy (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Wittman Steny Hoyer stated, ‘‘a budget, which sets McCaul Roskam Wolf Whereas this Congress continued its free- out binding one-year targets and a multiyear McCollum Ross Woolsey wheeling spending with an increase of $72.4 plan, is useless this year because Congress McCotter Rothman (NJ) Wu billion in nonemergency discretionary spend- has shunted key questions about deficits to McDermott Roybal-Allard Yarmuth ing in fiscal year 2009 to reach a total spend- the independent debt commission created by McGovern Royce Young (AK) ing level of $1.01 trillion for the first time in President Obama, which is due to report McHenry Ruppersberger United States history; back at the end of this year’’; McIntyre Ryan (OH) Whereas this Congress approved a budget Whereas the Hill reported on June 24, 2010, resolution in 2009 that proposed the 6 largest that Senator Tom Harkin, a Democrat from NOT VOTING—23 nominal deficits in American history and in- Iowa, suggested that ‘‘Democrats might at- Ackerman Fallin Rush cluded tax increases of $423 billion during a tempt to move ‘card-check’ legislation this Bishop (GA) Fleming Schwartz period of sustained high unemployment; year, perhaps during a lame-duck session. Blunt Hodes Shea-Porter Whereas the House of Representatives dis- . . . ‘A lot of things can happen in a lame- Braley (IA) Marchant Tierney Camp McClintock regarded the interests and opinions of every- duck session, too,’ he said’’; Visclosky day Americans by passing a national energy Whereas the New York Times published an Davis (AL) Meek (FL) Watt tax bill that would increase costs on nearly article on June 28, 2010, titled ‘‘Lame-Duck Ellsworth Mollohan Young (FL) Eshoo Putnam every aspect of American lives by up to Session Emerges as Possibility for Climate

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 Bill Conference’’ that declares, ‘‘many ex- ability, and does lasting damage to the dig- House on the state of the Union for the pect the final energy or climate bill to be nity and integrity of this body’s proceedings; consideration of the bill (H.R. 4785) to worked out during the lame-duck session be- and amend the miscellaneous rural devel- tween the November election and the start of Whereas under the leadership of Speaker opment provisions of the Farm Secu- the new Congress in January’’; Pelosi and the Democrat majority, and Whereas the Hill reported on July 1, 2010, largely due to the current trends of expand- rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 that ‘‘Democratic leaders are likely to punt ing governmental power and limiting indi- to authorize the Secretary of Agri- the task of renewing Bush-era tax cuts until vidual liberty, the American people have lost culture to make loans to certain enti- after the election. Voters in November’s mid- confidence in their elected officials, and that ties that will use the funds to make terms will thus be left without a clear idea faith must be restored: Now, therefore, be loans to consumers to implement en- of their future tax rates when they go to the it— ergy efficiency measures involving polls’’; Resolved, That the House of Representa- structural improvements and invest- Whereas the Wall Street Journal reported tives pledges not to assemble on or between ments in cost-effective, commercial on July 13, 2010, that ‘‘there have been signs November 2, 2010, and January 3, 2011, except off-the-shelf technologies to reduce in recent weeks that party leaders are plan- in the case of an unforeseen, sudden emer- ning an ambitious, lame-duck session to gency requiring immediate action from Con- home energy use, with Mr. SALAZAR in muscle through bills in December they don’t gress, and that the consideration of any of the chair. want to defend before November. Retiring or the following matters does not constitute an The Clerk read the title of the bill. defeated members of Congress would then be unforeseen, sudden emergency: The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the able to vote for sweeping legislation without (1) Card check, including H.R. 1409 (111th). bill is considered read the first time. any fear of voter retaliation’’; (2) A national energy tax, including H.R. General debate shall not exceed 1 Whereas the Hill reported on July 27, 2010, 2454 (111th). hour equally divided and controlled by that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (3) Any legislation that would provide the chair and ranking minority mem- said, at the recent Netroots Nation con- more authority to Fannie Mae or Freddie ber of the Committee on Agriculture ference of liberal bloggers, in reference to Mac. and the chair and ranking minority Democrats’ unfinished priorities, ‘‘We’re (4) Any legislation pertaining to the Immi- member of the Committee on Energy going to have to have a lame duck session, so gration and Nationality Act. we’re not giving up’’; (5) Any legislation making regular appro- and Commerce. Whereas the Hill reported in the same priations for fiscal year 2011 that would be The gentleman from Pennsylvania piece on July 27, 2010, that the lame-duck an increase over previous funding levels. (Mr. HOLDEN), the gentleman from session will include priorities such as ‘‘com- (6) Any legislation increasing any tax on Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS), the gentleman prehensive immigration reform, climate any American. from North Carolina (Mr. change legislation and a whole host of other The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. BUTTERFIELD), and the gentleman from issues’’; RICHARDSON). Under rule IX, a resolu- Texas (Mr. BARTON) each will control 15 Whereas during NBC’s Meet the Press on tion offered from the floor by a Mem- minutes. August 8, 2010, White House advisor Carol ber other than the majority leader or The Chair recognizes the gentleman Browner stated that Congress would ‘‘poten- from Pennsylvania (Mr. HOLDEN). tially’’ deal with a national energy tax bill the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has imme- Mr. HOLDEN. I yield myself such in a lame-duck session; time as I may consume. Whereas the Hill reported on August 20, diate precedence only at a time des- Mr. Chairman, the bill we are consid- 2010, that Rep. Mike Quigley (D–IL) said, ignated by the Chair within 2 legisla- ering today, H.R. 4785, the Rural En- ‘‘I’m more hopeful about the lame duck ses- tive days after the resolution is prop- ergy Savings Program Act, will greatly sion. I have faith that we’re going to repeal erly noticed. benefit our rural residents. The agri- Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’’; Pending that designation, the form of Whereas the members of the House Repub- culture provisions in this bill build on the resolution noticed by the gen- lican Conference, as an alternative to pass- existing U.S. Department of Agri- tleman from Georgia will appear in the ing a massive omnibus spending bill for next culture programs and will reduce en- RECORD at this point. year during a lame-duck session, have called ergy consumption and, as a result, re- The Chair will not at this point de- on members of both parties, as a starting duce energy costs in rural America. point, to work together this month to enact termine whether the resolution con- Rural electric cooperatives estimate legislation that cuts nonsecurity discre- stitutes a question of privilege. That that the Rural Energy Savings Pro- tionary spending to 2008 levels (the last year determination will be made at the time before the wave of bailouts, stimulus spend- gram Act has the potential to create designated for consideration of the res- between 20,000 and 40,000 jobs per year ing sprees, and takeovers that have dis- olution. mayed the American people) for the next and will make loans available to be- year and provides much-needed certainty to f tween 1.1 and 1.6 million rural house- American small businesses by freezing tax GENERAL LEAVE holds, depending on the average con- rates at their current levels for the next 2 Mr. HOLDEN. Madam Speaker, I ask sumer size. It is clear that this is a years; win-win proposition for our rural con- Whereas recent public polling shows that unanimous consent that all Members the American people clearly oppose the idea have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- stituents and our rural economy. This Act furthers the Agriculture of dealing with major new legislation in a tend their remarks and include any ex- Committee’s commitment to expand lame-duck session; traneous material on H.R. 4785. renewable and alternative sources of Whereas the Declaration of Independence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there power and discover new technologies to notes that governments ‘‘[derive] their just objection to the request of the gen- powers from the consent of the governed’’; improve the efficiency and sustain- Whereas the American people have ex- tleman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection. ability of existing power generation pressed their loss of confidence through self- across rural America. organized and self-funded taxpayer marches f H.R. 4785 authorizes USDA’s rural on Washington, at countless ‘‘tea party’’ RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS utility service to make interest-free events, at townhalls and speeches, and with numerous letters, emails, and phone calls to PROGRAM ACT loans to eligible entities. These enti- their elected representatives; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ties will use these funds to make low- Whereas the Democrat majority has all but ant to House Resolution 1620 and rule interest loans to rural consumers al- announced plans to use any lame-duck Con- XVIII, the Chair declares the House in lowing them to implement energy-effi- gress to advance currently unattainable, par- the Committee of the Whole House on cient measures on their property. tisan policies that are widely unpopular with Using the existing Rural Utilities Serv- the American people or that further increase the state of the Union for the consider- ation of the bill, H.R. 4785. ice structure, with the rural electric the national debt against the will of most cooperatives as the delivery system, Americans; b 1223 Whereas reconvening the House of Rep- rural consumers can more quickly ob- resentatives in a lame-duck session to ad- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE tain the benefits of energy-efficient in- dress major new legislation subverts the will Accordingly, the House resolved vestments and ultimately decrease of the American people, lessens account- itself into the Committee of the Whole their energy bills.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15937 Rural customers are facing increas- cannot access RUS lending for new borrow money for proven energy effi- ing energy costs and rural electric co- base load generation. In other words, ciency investments in their homes. operatives, which serve 42 million base load generation from sources such They would repay the loans over time, member owners across the country, are as nuclear, natural gas, and clean coal generally from a portion of the money facing growing demand for electric technologies are difficult, if not impos- they save on their energy bill, and at power, yet are constrained from build- sible, to finance through the program an interest rate of not more than 3 per- ing new generation capacity. now. cent. The lenders would repay their The upfront costs to make energy-ef- Even more alarming is that this is States, and the States would repay the ficient upgrades are often beyond the not the bill that was reported by the Federal Government after not more reach of most consumers. This is true Committee on Agriculture. Instead, the than 20 years. even if the costs can be recovered over Democratic leadership created a bill The Home Star Energy Efficiency time or a tax credit or a rebate would that is five times larger and includes a Loan Program is a natural companion reduce the initial price. Additionally, program that was already stripped, al- to the Rural Energy Savings Program consumers often lack the necessary ready stripped, the Home Star pro- Act. As you may know, the Rural En- knowledge about what technologies gram, on the House floor by bipartisan ergy Savings Act authorizes zero-inter- would be the most effective. support. It will give the Department of est loans to rural electric cooperatives H.R. 4785 is an opportunity to meet Energy another program and billions for purposes of offering consumer loans these challenges and enact policy that more in taxpayer dollars to administer. for energy efficiency home retrofits. we know will reduce energy costs and Why would Congress add to a failed The Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan consumption and improve the quality stimulus policy? The American Recov- Program will authorize zero-interest of life in our rural communities. ery and Reinvestment Act alone cre- loans to those portions of the country I would like to thank Congressman ated the $5.25 billion Weatherization not served—I repeat that—not served CLYBURN and Congressman PERRIELLO Assistance Program for home energy by rural electric cooperatives. for their hard work and dedication to efficiency updates, which has been, I originally cosponsored this bill be- improving energy efficiency and their some say, a colossal failure from an cause it provided enormous assistance support for the agriculture provisions implementation perspective, and very to consumers served by rural electric within this Act. well may have wasted huge amounts of cooperatives across the country. My Mr. Chairman, I strongly support the taxpayers’ dollars at the hands of the district in North Carolina is served by agriculture provisions contained in Department of Energy. 10 rural electric co-ops in addition to this Act and encourage its passage. The Democratic leadership is pushing the 20 municipal power utilities and I reserve the balance of my time. energy policy that will create in- two investor-owned utilities. Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield creased and burdensome energy costs Across the country, cooperatives myself such time as I may consume. for Americans. As a result, we are cre- only serve about 12 percent of the Na- Mr. Chairman, I must rise today in ating new government programs that tion’s population. So the provisions in- opposition to H.R. 4785, the Rural En- increase spending to address the con- cluded in the substitute amendment ergy Savings Program Act. As a result sequences of those policies. I urge my will ensure that a homeowner will have of the Democratic leadership’s failed colleagues oppose the bill. the same access to a low interest en- policies, we are now considering a bill I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. ergy efficiency loan whether or not that creates two new government fund- Chairman. they are served by a co-op, an investor- ed programs to address high energy Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I owned utility, or a municipality. bills and energy demand. We are con- yield myself such time as I may con- Under the Home Star loan program, sidering creating a program that dupli- sume. States could borrow Federal funds to cates thousands of other efficiency Mr. Chairman, I am a proud cospon- allow entities like electric utilities or measures that Congress has passed and sor of H.R. 4785, a bill authored by the other entities provide loans to con- funded in the billions of dollars over distinguished majority whip, Mr. sumers for residential energy effi- the last several years. JAMES CLYBURN of South Carolina. The ciency measures. The Department of H.R. 4785, as reported by the Agri- Rural Energy Savings Program Act Energy, in consultation with the Sec- culture Committee, would require the will not only quickly create construc- retary of Agriculture, would identify government, through USDA, to front tion and manufacturing jobs, but it the eligible energy efficiency measures. nearly a billion dollars to rural electric will also help Americans make their The programs in this bill, Mr. Chair- cooperatives so that they can, in re- homes more energy efficient. man, vary significantly from the turn, make what might potentially be The Agriculture Committee reported Weatherization Assistance Program. risky loans to their customers for en- this bill favorably in July. I want to Weatherization is a grant program used ergy-efficiency projects in their homes. commend the chairman of the com- by low-income households to reduce The investments made in this program mittee, Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. CLY- their energy bills by making their would only benefit an estimated 1.5 BURN for subsequently working with homes more energy efficient. The pro- million of the 43 million customers my committee, the Energy and Com- grams in this bill are loans, and thus served by rural electric cooperatives. merce Committee, to actually improve do not increase the deficit. They are Energy efficiency is an important step the legislation. The bill includes the available to anyone, regardless of in- in an overall energy plan. But creating Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan come. a new government funded program is Program that was reported by the En- Some of my Republican colleagues not the solution. ergy and Commerce Committee on have questioned this bill’s necessity This issue can be addressed in the April 15, 2010, as part of H.R. 5019, the due to the significant investment made farm bill by making adjustments to Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010. in the Weatherization program in the current programs. The 2008 farm bill Mr. Chairman, H.R. 5019 was ap- Recovery Act. Well, while I concede included a provision that would have proved by the committee with a bipar- that Weatherization got off to a slow allowed rural electric cooperatives to tisan vote of 30–17. It was supported by start, today over 30,000 homes each expand clean energy production and a broad array of stakeholders, includ- month are being weatherized across the provide affordable electricity for more ing energy efficiency advocates, manu- country. In September, the Depart- of its customers. facturers, business and industry trade ment of Energy announced that it had associations, and small businesses. weatherized over 200,000 homes across b 1230 Under this bill, homeowners anywhere the country. In June, 960 homes were However, the provision was stripped in the country will be able to work weatherized in my State of North Caro- by the current Democratic leadership. with their rural cooperative, utility, or lina. Each of the low-income families As a result, rural electric cooperatives other governor-designated lender to living in those 960 homes will save an

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 average of $437 annually on their en- structural improvements. Those low- pumps. Consumers will pay the co-ops ergy bill. But that’s not why we are cost loans are paid back on customers’ for the installation through a charge here today. We are here to offer all electricity bills, with the energy sav- on their utility bills spread over a pe- Americans a chance to lower their util- ings covering the cost of the loan. riod of 5 to 10 years. The energy sav- ity bills and put their neighbors back b 1240 ings will cover much, if not all, of the to work. loan repayment. And after the loan is The recession has had a significant When the term of the loan expires, repaid, the participating consumer will impact on the home construction and most people will be saving hundreds of continue to save, as will the economy, services industry, which has experi- dollars annually on their monthly util- because of the more efficient use of en- enced unemployment rates of 27 per- ity bills. ergy. cent. Additionally, manufacturing This bipartisan, bicameral legisla- There are more than 200,000 rural plants that produce construction-re- tion is first and foremost a jobs bill, electric cooperative customers in my lated products have operated at 50 per- and it is based on commonsense ideas district, many of them near or below cent of capacity. Home energy retrofit that can be done in a fiscally respon- the poverty level. Many of these hard- work can provide, and it will provide, sible manner that will protect tax- working people would gladly invest in significant employment opportunities payers and the Treasury. Let me em- their homes to make them more effi- for construction workers while boost- phasize that this is a voluntary loan cient, but they cannot borrow or afford ing domestic manufacturing. More program, not a grant or rebate; and the the funds necessary to install a new than 92 percent of the energy-efficient loans are paid back to the Federal heat pump or place insulation in their products and materials for which the Treasury. walls and ceilings. We call this the Rural Energy Sav- Home Star program will stimulate This is where the ingenuity of the co- ings Program because it will save con- sales are manufactured here in the ops comes in. Through a program that sumers energy and money. More impor- United States of America. could be implemented nationwide, they tantly, it will put people back to work, Home energy efficiency retrofits can would provide a simple but effective so- particularly in the building and con- also cut the Nation’s energy use, sav- lution to help their customers at rel- struction trades and manufacturing in- ing consumers money and cutting pol- atively low cost. At the same time dustries, sectors that have been hard lution. American homes account for they would create new jobs by making hit by the economic downturn. about 33 percent of the Nation’s total low-cost loans available to install While providing energy upgrades and electricity demand, and approximately high-impact energy efficiency improve- significant employment opportunities 22 percent of all energy use in the ments. The loans will be repaid over for building and construction workers, United States. This legislation, Mr. time on the consumer’s utility bill, and this legislation will boost domestic Chairman, presents an opportunity for ideally there will be a net reduction of manufacturing. Retailers of energy-ef- all of us to work together to save en- utility payments even when accounting ficient building materials and appli- ergy and create jobs. I urge all of our for the loan repayments. This is a win- ances will also benefit from increased colleagues to seize this opportunity. win solution to a major problem. sales. Virtually all of the energy-effi- I reserve the balance of my time. I urge support for this bill. It is well Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, at this cient products and materials used for energy efficiency improvements are crafted and it will not have an impact time I have no further requests for on the bottom line of the budget be- time, and I reserve the balance of my made in America. Rural Star has the support of a broad cause we are talking about loans made time. by the Federal Government to the elec- Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 coalition of stakeholders, including the tric co-ops, which will be, I am sure, minutes to the gentleman from South National Association of Manufacturers, duly repaid. Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the distin- the National Association of Home Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I con- guished majority whip. Builders, the Retail Industry Leaders Mr. CLYBURN. I thank my friend, Association and the National Rural tinue to reserve the balance of my time. Chairman HOLDEN, for yielding me the Electric Cooperative Association. time. Rural Star will create high-skill, Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- high-wage manufacturing and con- minutes to the gentleman from Vir- port of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy struction jobs and deliver meaningful ginia (Mr. PERRIELLO). Savings Program Act. Mr. Chairman, energy savings for consumers that will Mr. PERRIELLO. Thank you for the Rural Energy Savings Program, or put money directly into their wallets. yielding. Rural Star, as it is popularly called, is I urge all of my colleagues to support This is a great day, and this is a an important piece of the Make It in this bill. Let’s create jobs that are great program. This is the kind of com- America agenda. It is a program that made in America so that our fellow monsense approach people are looking will create jobs and help save families citizens can ‘‘Make It in America.’’ for right now to help cut costs for fam- money on their energy bills. Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I con- ilies that are struggling and help put Supreme Court Justice Louis Bran- tinue to reserve the balance of my construction crews back to work that deis once called our 50 States ‘‘labora- time. are desperately under demand in this tories of democracy.’’ And that is cer- Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 economy. tainly the case with this homegrown, minutes to the gentleman from South Here we have a chance to help sup- American-owned idea. The rural elec- Carolina, the chairman of the Budget port American construction, using tric co-ops in South Carolina brought Committee, Mr. SPRATT. American-manufactured products to this idea to my attention late last Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Chairman, this bill reduce the electric bills of rural Amer- year. And I worked with them and my will authorize the Rural Utilities Serv- ica, including seniors on fixed incomes, colleague Congressman JOHN SPRATT to ice to make loans to rural electric co- including middle class families and craft legislation that takes the South ops so that the co-ops, in turn, can working class families. It is the kind of Carolina model nationwide. I am very make loans to families and small busi- common sense that has always made proud that South Carolina is providing nesses for energy conservation and effi- this country stronger and more vi- significant leadership for our economic ciency measures that meet Federal brant. Here we are at a time when con- recovery with this innovative approach standards. struction is down that we can be step- to job creation and energy savings. This process will begin with an en- ping up to renovate the building stock The concept is very simple: low-cost ergy audit aimed at identifying energy- that we have, and we know in our rural home improvement loans for energy-ef- saving measures. Based on this audit, communities our building stock is less ficient upgrades, sealing, insulation, the co-ops will propose improvements efficient than in much of the rest of HVAC systems, heat pumps, and other like insulation or high-efficiency heat America.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15939 So here we have a chance to make we are obligated to do under the Con- But, to my knowledge, and I have got our rural communities more competi- stitution and for our constituents and the Agriculture Committee here, there tive and more livable, the utilities as go home. would be no exclusions because of the partners, because the only limiting fac- With that, I yield back the remainder location under the program that the tor here is up-front capital. We know of my time. Department of Energy is currently im- that the market can drive the rest. Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, we plementing. So helping the utilities to provide know that rural cooperatives will need I would point out that 2 years ago the that up-front investment, to unleash to double generating capacity. Several Federal debt was a little under $6 tril- construction crews going to work to reports, including one done by USDA, lion. We have added almost $3 trillion renovate homes, using American manu- state it will take a 10-year capital re- to it in the last 2 years. I can’t see that factured products like insulation, dou- quirement of $65.5 billion, $49.9 billion there is much net improvement that ble-paned glass, window film—includ- which would be for new generation, and has happened to our economy with the ing the best window film in the world this does not even take into consider- expenditure of that much money, the that we can make in southern Virginia ation the $10 billion needed for trans- addition of that much money to the in my district—that reduces electric mission and the $3 billion to retrofit. debt. bills. So that would be a tremendous expense It is not a case, Mr. Chairman, of If you are a senior on a fixed income to consumers across rural America. En- coming to the floor and saying, This is and you have seen your electric rates ergy efficiency investment is the way a good program, support it. With these go up and up, there is nothing you can we need to proceed, so I encourage kinds of deficits, I think we need to take out of that budget. You don’t have adoption of the bill. think as a body, Is this a program that some party budget that you are going I yield back the balance of my time. is absolutely essential and is it worth Mr. BARTON of Texas. I yield myself to give up. It’s a fixed income. If we adding more to the public debt to pass such time as I may consume. can help reduce that electric bill, this program? And with all due respect, Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to that’s more money for food and for while this is a good program, it is not the bill before us today. I am going to transportation and for other needs that a program that I think we should add ask my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ our seniors and our working families to our children’s and our grand- We had a similar bill on the floor children’s debt. So I would urge a ‘‘no’’ face. We can unleash what we do best, back in May; and in that bill we offered making things, building things, grow- vote at the appropriate time. a motion to recommit, which passed, Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the bill be- ing things in America and saving which struck the Home Star loan pro- money for the average American who is fore us and urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ gram. There is a growing tide of voices in this so stretched right now. country calling for less government, less We should not delay. We should pass b 1250 spending, and less debt. These concerns this today on a bipartisan basis. We This bill, the bill that we struck the stretch across party and region. Our national should make sure the Senate follows loan program from back in May, was a debt presents a crisis we have mistakenly ig- suit because this is the kind of com- $324 million authorization. This bill nored for far too long. But after nearly two tril- mon sense that can support those con- has come back to us at a $5 billion au- lion dollars have been spent on a failed eco- struction jobs we need, those manufac- thorization. That is a little bit of a nomic stimulus package and programs to turing jobs we need, and that economic puzzlement. If it didn’t make sense in prop-up our financial system, we need to ex- relief that our working and middle May to start a new program for $300 amine every dollar authorized with the utmost class families desperately need. million, it doesn’t make sense in Sep- scrutiny. I urge all of my colleagues to be part tember to start the same program ex- If we apply just the slightest amount of ex- of this commonsense solution and get cept for $5 billion. So, if for no other amination to this bill, it becomes difficult to de- us building and making things in reason, we should vote against this fend the premise on which the Rural Energy America again today. bill. Savings Program Act rests. Take the so-called Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I reserve The second point I want to make is stimulus bill for instance. In early 2009, Con- the balance of my time. that the programs in the bill are gress authorized the Department of Energy to Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I have worthwhile. I know that seems to be a spend an additional $4.7 billion on its home no further requests for time, and I re- little bit inconsistent with what I just weatherization program. Improved home en- serve the balance of my time. said, but it is not that these are bad ergy efficiency is a great way to ensure sav- Mr. LUCAS. I yield myself as much programs. The question is can we af- ings for the homeowner and helps lessen our time as I may consume. ford them when we have a deficit that overall consumption of electricity. Programs Mr. Chairman, I have the greatest is going to be between $1.2 trillion and that speed efficiency measures along should confidence, faith and belief in the in- $1.4 trillion this year? be a no-brainer. But twelve months after $4.7 tegrity and the intention of my col- In another energy efficiency bill that billion was handed to the Department of En- leagues as they work on this bill; but, has become law last year, we author- ergy for these purposes, we found out we had Mr. Chairman, this is adding 5 billion ized, and I think we appropriated, $4.7 little to show for it. In that time, DOE had more dollars on top of hundreds and billion for the Department of Energy to spent only 10 percent of its new funds to up- hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of do the same sort of programs that this grade around 30,000 homes around the coun- billions of dollars that we have spent bill would authorize. Today, the De- try. This was supposed to be another ‘‘shovel- over the course of the last year and a partment of Energy has spent about 10 ready’’ stimulus project that would create thou- half-plus that we don’t have. percent of that, a little less than $500 sands of jobs and improve energy efficiency in I would simply urge my colleagues, million. So they have over $4 billion hundreds of thousands of homes. In that pur- turn this bill back, let’s not add $5 bil- that has been appropriated that hasn’t suit, the program was a complete failure. lion more on to what we have already been spent. Now, I’m not casting stones The bill before us today basically seeks the spent. Let’s fulfill our constitutional on the Department of Energy. It prob- same goals using the same byzantine struc- responsibilities and pass our 12 appro- ably makes sense to take your time tures and bureaucracies that failed us before. priation bills in regular session. Let’s setting up the program and making If we can’t trust DOE to handle increased fulfill our responsibility to our con- sure you get the processes and the re- funding for an already-existing program, how stituents and the economy they have quirements to participate in the right can we trust DOE and the Department of Agri- to work in by addressing the tax issues form. But if we have an existing pro- culture to handle billions of dollars for an en- from 2001 and 2003, and let’s just go gram that has been appropriated and tirely new program? The simple answer is we home. has over $4 billion surplus in it, I don’t can’t. There is a political storm brewing see the need for another program. On top of the issue of government short- out there. This is going to be a dif- One may say, well, this is for rural comings is the question of cost. H.R. 4785 au- ferent body in January. Let’s do what America or for specific homeowners. thorizes $5 billion in taxpayer money without

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\H16SE0.000 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 any means of finding a way of paying for it. ly oil we import from hostile nations, administered by the Energy Department, will Again, we’re ignoring the Majority’s own pay- we can create clean energy jobs here at provide interest-free loans to states or terri- as-you-go rules. These rules, as the voters home. tories, which will then re-loan the money to were led to believe, were created to help stop So this is a practical approach to ad- consumers for energy efficiency home renova- the bleeding of funds into the pool of national dress persistent high unemployment, tions. The Rural Star Energy Program, run by debt. But over the past few years, we all real- tight family budgets, and climate the Agriculture Department, will make loans to ize it is a grand illusion. Our country is at its change. This is a win-win-win for fami- rural electric co-ops, enabling these organiza- greatest level of debt since the end of World lies, for our economy, and for our en- tions to provide loans to qualified consumers War II—62 percent of GDP. We cannot keep ergy future. to make their homes and businesses become adding a billion dollars here and a billion dol- I applaud Mr. CLYBURN and the other more energy efficient. lars there thinking the cost of these programs sponsors, Mr. SPRATT, and I urge the Constituents in my district have some of the have no effect. Somewhere we must put a passage of this legislation. highest energy costs in the country, especially stop to the bleeding. And if we look at govern- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I residents of Hawaii’s rural communities. The ment’s past performance in improving home yield myself the balance of my time to Rural Star Energy Program would give Kauai energy efficiency and weigh the costs with the close. Island Utility Cooperative, a rural electric co-op benefits, we cannot logically justify tallying $5 I’ll make it short and sweet. This is in my district, the opportunity to help families, billion in additional red ink. the same bill that was rejected under farms, and businesses on Kauai save money I can only conclude from the reading of this suspension back in May, with the ex- on their energy bills while reducing energy bill that my opposition was not necessary from ception that the authorization on the waste and carbon pollution. the outset. Had this bill properly made its way Home Star program has been increased In addition, the Home Star Energy Efficiency through the Energy and Commerce and Agri- by 13-fold. I suggested a ‘‘no’’ vote Loan Program and the Rural Star Energy Pro- culture Committees, we would have had a bet- then. I continue to suggest a ‘‘no’’ vote gram will help create jobs by increasing de- ter chance at learning more of the program’s and would ask for a ‘‘no’’ vote at the mand for energy efficiency products (many of advantages and disadvantages and, through appropriate time. which are made in the United States) and en- committee markup, had the opportunity to Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ergy equipment retrofits. make improvements that would have elimi- ance of my time. I strongly support H.R. 4785 and urge my nated the debt problem and further developed Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I colleagues to support this measure. the accountability measures that are absent thank the ranking member for his com- Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong from this legislation. As we’ve seen so many ments. support of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Sav- times in this Congress and the one before, We continue to say that this legisla- ings Program (RESPA). regular order has been ignored and incom- tion is a good bill and it is certainly As a part-time farmer and a representative plete legislation results. deficit neutral. It has been judged that of a rural district, I know how crippling the cost Mr. Chair, it does not always have to be this way by the Congressional Budget Of- of energy can be to farms, families and our way. I support making homes more energy ef- fice. It is a loan program. It is not a rural citizens. As our nation moves towards ficient and government efforts that properly grant program. It will not add to the finding cleaner and more efficient ways of pursue that goal. H.R. 4785 will not accom- deficit. It will not add to the debt in generating energy, many people in small com- plish that task and simply creates more prob- any respect. munities are finding that the costs of energy lems than it solves. I would like to encourage my col- efficiency improvements are simply too high. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance leagues to distinguish this program The farmers I talk to know that the savings of my time. from the Department of Energy pro- from these improvements are real, but the up- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I gram that is a weatherization program. front costs are too often out of reach. That is yield 2 minutes to the distinguished The weatherization programs, as we all what it so important about this bill: through the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH), know as Members, are intended to help use of interest-free loans distributed by the a member of the Energy and Commerce low-income families, and it is a grant Department of Agriculture, it will allow farmers Committee. program. This is a loan program where- and rural citizens to implement critical energy- Mr. WELCH. Mr. Chairman, I want by Federal dollars are given to an in- efficient technology that will bring their energy to, first of all, thank the gentleman vestor-owned utility or to a munici- costs down. from Texas because he did help make pality or to a rural cooperative, and This bill authorizes USDA’s Rural Utilities this bill and the Home Star bill a bet- the money is used then, in turn, to Service to make interest-free loans to indi- ter bill. make low-interest loans to families vidual or state-based groups of co-ops. These There is a question here about why who qualify. It is not income based. loans will then be used by the co-op to fund we provide this money in a time of a There are qualifications for the loans, energy-efficient improvements for farms or deficit, and there is an answer to that. but the family income is not a quali- residences. These projects are projected to America faces, right now, two great fication to qualify for the loan. have a 10 year or less payback period, mean- challenges. One is high unemploy- We must enable the American people ing the customer will realize savings in a rel- ment—we have got to put people back to weatherize their homes. Forty per- atively quick time frame. The loan will be re- to work—and the other is an energy cent, in some instances, of their utility paid on the customer’s utility bill over a 10 policy that is not as clean as it needs bill can be attributed to the loss of year window. to be. It is not as sustainable as it heat and air within the homes. And so While this is a great bill for rural America, it must be, and it is not as affordable as this program is intended to help install is also an important bill for the rest of the it is essential that it be. replacement windows and insulation country. The energy upgrades mean jobs in This legislation addresses both of and other things that will make homes America for Americans, in construction, instal- those challenges by investing in energy more energy efficient. lation, and manufacturing. These are good efficiency, and this is with people mak- It will pay for itself. It’s a good bill. jobs that cannot be outsourced, the kind of ing their own decisions about how best I ask my colleagues to support it. jobs we need to put North Carolinians back to to do that in their own rural homes. Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of work. At the same time, Americans know that We invest in our economy. Over 90 per- H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Program many providers of our imported energy cent of the materials are manufactured Act. sources like oil are unstable and a potential in the United States of America. By I am a cosponsor of this bill, which has threat to our national security. This bill moves slowing our wasteful use of energy, we been modified to include provisions of H.R. us forward with a policy that reduces our de- can save homeowners hundreds of mil- 5019, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, of pendence on these risky sources of energy. lions of dollars. That is money in their which I am also a cosponsor. As a Representative who is committed to pocket that they can spend on other The Rural Energy Savings Program Act cre- budget discipline, I am pleased that this bill things good for the economy. And by, ates two energy efficiency loan programs. The advances these priorities at absolutely no cost of course, reducing the amount of cost- Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program, to taxpayers. The co-ops will assume all risks

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This bill factured in the United States. countless Americans. moves us a step closer to energy independ- Mr. Chair, this is common-sense, forward- Mr. Chair, during these tough economic ence without increasing our Federal deficit, looking legislation that will meaningfully ad- times, we are all looking for ways to stretch and I applaud the bill’s sponsor for that. vance America’s clean energy future. I urge our dollars. One way many consumers seek to Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me ‘‘yes’’ vote. reduce their monthly expenditures is by reduc- in voting in favor of this bill. It is good for our Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Chair, ing their power bill. However, the average cost farmers, our rural citizens and for our country. the House considers today H.R. 4785, the of an energy efficient upgrade is $1,500. Quite Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support Rural Energy Savings Program. I am a co- simply, in rural America, where income is 14 of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Pro- sponsor of the original, bipartisan legislation percent below the national average, many gram Act, which also authorizes the Home that would address a critical need in rural homeowners do not have the up-front funding Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program. Resi- America—energy efficiency improvements that necessary to install these upgrades, even dential housing accounts for one-third of the will reduce our energy consumption and lower though the energy savings provided by these Nation’s total electricity demand and about 22 consumers’ utility bills. upgrades pay for themselves over a relatively percent of all energy use in the United States. This original bill creates new loans under short period of time. Moreover, it is estimated that existing tech- the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Additionally, I supported the original version nologies and practices could reduce energy Service. The voluntary loans to electric co- of H.R. 4785 because it accomplished the use—and therefore home energy costs for operatives will facilitate their providing low-in- laudable, above-described goal, without cre- American families—by up to 40 percent per terest loans to consumers, to be repaid ating another inefficient government bureauc- home. This legislation will allow electric utilities through utility bills. Loans will allow coopera- racy. Instead, the program would have used and co-ops to make low-interest loans of a tive customers to make only energy efficiency our nation’s existing and well-functioning rural few thousand dollars to consumers who wish improvements that are proven to be worth the electric co-ops to distribute these loans to con- to make energy efficient upgrades to their investment. After the small loans for improve- sumers. homes. The loans can then be repaid on the ments are repaid, consumers will have a last- I have a long history of supporting the rural consumers’ electric bill, with most of the loan ing reduction in their bills as their energy con- electric co-ops, not just in this body, or during costs covered by their savings in electricity. sumption declines. The federal government my time in the South Carolina State House, The Rural Energy Savings and Home Star will be repaid, wisely leveraging these tax- but also by paying my monthly power bill to Energy Efficiency programs will help home- payer dollars for long-term benefits. This pro- my own rural electric co-op in Berkeley Coun- owners with the upfront costs of installing en- gram is a win-win-win for consumers, the co- ty, South Carolina. As such it pains me to oppose this legisla- ergy efficiency retrofits while boosting markets operatives that serve them, and taxpayers, tion. However, the original, modest goal of for U.S. manufacturers of energy efficiency and I strongly support this model. H.R. 4785 has been lost amid the inclusion of products and creating new jobs for our con- Unfortunately, the bill we are considering the $4.25 billion Home Star Energy Efficiency struction workers and contractors. It is esti- today also includes the Home Star Energy Loan Program. This portion of the bill would mated that the two programs will create nearly Retrofit Act—a measure the House considered provide funding to states and other unspec- in May of this year and that I opposed. This 200,000 jobs in the construction, manufac- ified entities to create lending programs for turing, and retail sectors that have been dev- bill—also known as ‘‘Cash for Caulkers’’— homeowners to make home energy improve- astated by the recent recession. At the same would authorize more than $6 billion in new ments. time, these programs will help curb our Na- federal spending for rebates to home improve- Mr. Chair, I support energy efficiency for tion’s carbon emissions and reduce our ments. I heard from constituents before last urban consumers, just as I do for rural con- unsustainable dependence on fossil fuels. This spring’s vote that this bill will simply not work sumers. However, unlike the privately owned legislation is good for our economy, good for for Greater Arizona. The rebates require rural electric co-ops, who have provided many American worker and consumers, good for the homeowners to have means to make the im- years of faithful service, the Department of En- environment, and good for our Nation’s energy provements in the first place, and in this eco- ergy has not proven they are capable of effec- security. nomic downturn that is simply not an option tively managing such a large program. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong for many families. The so-called ‘‘Stimulus’’ legislation pro- support of the Rural Energy Savings Program In addition, the Home Star Energy Retrofit vided $4.7 billion to the Department of Energy Act and the Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Act could cost the taxpayers more than $6 bil- in order to weatherize the homes of low-in- Program contained in today’s substitute lion over the life of the program. I just spent come individuals. However, the Department’s amendment. Together, these complementary six weeks back in Greater Arizona meeting own Inspector General has found that one initiatives will create good paying American with small businesses, working families, and year after the Stimulus was passed into law jobs, save consumers money and enhance local leaders. The concern I heard expressed only $368 million or 7.83 percent had been our nation’s energy security. most frequently was concern that our deficit is used and only 30,297 units had been weather- The Rural Star program will enable rural growing too quickly and that our national debt ized. electric cooperatives to borrow money from is mortgaging our children’s future. We must Considering this abject failure, I simply can- the USDA Rural Utilities Service to fund vol- stop spending and start to address our long- not vote to provide another $4.25 billion of our untary and cost-effective energy efficiency up- term fiscal imbalance, and moving forward taxpayer’s dollars to the Department of En- grades for the citizens they serve. The result- with this bill is not going to get the job done. ergy. I am not alone in my opposition to the ing low-interest loans would bear an interest I support our rural electric cooperatives, but Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program. rate of no greater than three percent and I cannot support a bill that will add so signifi- In fact, the House voted earlier this year to re- would be repaid on the participating con- cantly to our deficit or that will not help fami- move this objectionable program from H.R. sumers’ utility bill over a ten year period of lies struggling in these tough times. 5019 the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act by a time. Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. Chair, I broad bipartisan vote of 346 to 68. It is very The Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Pro- rise reluctantly to oppose H.R. 4785, the Rural objectionable this program has been brought gram is designed for those citizens not served Energy Savings Program Act. back for a vote as a portion of H.R. 4785. As by rural electric cooperatives. Under this com- I am listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 4785, such, I am forced to rise in opposition to H.R. panion measure, which tracks the National however, the legislation I added my name to 4785 although I remain supportive of the origi- Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund legisla- in March is vastly different than the legislation nal purpose of the legislation and I look for- tion I introduced earlier this Congress, states we consider today. The Rural Energy Savings ward to working with my colleagues on both would be able to borrow federal funds they Program Act that I cosponsored, authorized a sides of the aisle in order to lower the elec- could then make available to electric utilities relatively modest $750 million over ten-year tricity costs of all Americans. and other entities capable of administering a loan program to assist 1.6 million homeowners Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Chair, I rise loan program for cost-effective residential en- in rural America to install energy efficiency today to comment on H.R. 4785, the Rural En- ergy efficiency retrofits. As an added ‘‘Made in measures in their homes. By providing these ergy Savings Program. As marked up by the

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Mr. Chairman, I (2) additions to such a list, approved by the America. yield back the balance of my time. Secretary of Energy, of other residential energy The Rural Energy Savings Program would The CHAIR. All time for general de- efficiency measures that are— allow electric cooperatives to borrow money bate has expired. (A) recommended by the Secretary of Agri- for the purposes of funding local energy effi- Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be culture; (B) calculated to achieve sufficient energy ciency programs. Eligible co-ops would pro- considered for amendment under the 5- savings that they will achieve a simple payback vide money for energy efficiency upgrades to minute rule. within 10 years or less; and farms and rural consumers in the form of low- In lieu of the amendment in the na- (C) permanently installed in a residence; interest loans. In many cases, the costs to ture of a substitute recommended by (3) specifications for whole-house energy per- consumers would be covered by the resulting the Committee on Agriculture printed formance analyses simulating energy use before savings in their respective energy bills. in the bill, it shall be in order to con- and after a retrofit utilizing measures from the I support H.R. 4785, as originally passed by sider as an original bill for the purpose master list published pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) and such other permanent structural the House Agriculture Committee. This vol- of amendment under the 5-minute rule measures as can be demonstrated, when in- untary program would help electric coopera- the amendment in the nature of a sub- stalled and operated as intended, to improve res- tives provide potential energy solutions to their stitute printed in part A of House Re- idential energy efficiency in a manner that can members. I voted against the rule for H.R. port 111–594. The amendment in the na- be determined with confidence to be cost-effec- 4785, which had it failed would have paved ture of a substitute shall be considered tive and to recover their own cost in energy cost the way for members to vote on a clean bill. as read. savings within the term of a proposed loan; and However, the bill before us today adds a The text of the amendment in the na- (4) a protocol for measurement and $4.25 billion authorization for a ‘‘Home Star’’ verification of the energy savings that have re- ture of a substitute is as follows: sulted from any and all energy efficiency meas- energy program that the House has already H.R. 4785 ures taken with respect to a residence and fi- defeated once and therefore I voted no on the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- nanced in whole or in part pursuant to this overall package. resentatives of the United States of America in title. I strongly support section two of H.R. 4785, Congress assembled, (d) ELIGIBILITY OF QUALIFIED FINANCING EN- the Rural Energy Savings Program, and urge SECTION 1. HOME STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY TITIES.—To be eligible to participate in the the House and Senate to work together to LOAN PROGRAM. Home Star Loan Program, a qualified financing craft a bill that mirrors the work completed in (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: entity shall— (1) offer a financing product under which eli- the House Agriculture Committee. This Rural (1) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘‘eligible participant’’ means a homeowner who receives gible participants may pay over time for the cost Energy Savings program is a sensible ap- to the eligible participant (after all applicable proach that could improve energy efficiency in financial assistance from a qualified financing entity to carry out qualifying energy savings Federal, State, local, and other rebates or incen- rural America. measures pursuant to this section, and who is tives are applied) of installations described in Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Chair, al- not also a qualified consumer under section 2. subsection (b); (2) require all financed installations to be per- though I support incentives to promote energy (2) QUALIFIED FINANCING ENTITY.—The term efficiency as well as the work of contractors ‘‘qualified financing entity’’ means a State, po- formed by contractors in a manner that meets across the country who make our homes and litical subdivision of a State, tribal government, building code requirements and other appro- electric utility, natural gas utility, nonprofit or priate minimum standards; businesses more energy efficient, I must rise (3) establish standard underwriting criteria to community-based organization, energy service in opposition to H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy determine the eligibility of Home Star Loan Pro- company, retailer, or any other entity that— Savings Program Act. gram applicants, which criteria shall be con- (A) meets the eligibility requirements of this sistent with— During the 6 week August recess, I heard section; and (A) with respect to unsecured consumer loan over and over from my constituents in North- (B) is designated by the Governor of a State in programs, standard underwriting criteria used west Georgia that the Federal Government accordance with subsection (f)(1), needs to get its fiscal house in order. That is under the energy loan program of the Federal except that an entity that is an eligible entity National Mortgage Association; or hard to accomplish when—for the first time in under section 2 shall not be a qualified financ- (B) with respect to secured loans or other the modern era—Congress failed to even ing entity. forms of financial assistance, commercially rec- adopt a budget blueprint for the fiscal year. (3) QUALIFIED LOAN PROGRAM MECHANISM.— ognized best practices applicable to the form of Why is it that hardworking families have to The term ‘‘qualified loan program mechanism’’ financial assistance being provided (as deter- make difficult decisions on their personal means a mechanism for the establishment and mined by the designated entity administering budgets while Washington can’t? The Amer- operation of a loan program that is— the Home Star Loan Program in the State); and (A) administered by a qualified financing en- ican people deserve better. (4) undertake particular efforts to make such tity; and loans available in public use microdata areas Mr. Chair, unfortunately, the Democratic Ma- (B) funded in significant part— that have a poverty rate of 12 percent or more jority just doesn’t get it. I find it hard to believe (i) by funds provided by or overseen by a in a proportion of total loans made at least that the message they are receiving from their State; or equal to the proportion the number of residents constituents is much different than what I am (ii) through the energy loan program of the in such areas bears to the total population of hearing. Yet, they don’t seem to be listening. Federal National Mortgage Association. the area served by that qualified financing enti- At a time where we have amassed a $1.3 (4) QUALIFYING ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURE.— ty. trillion deficit for Fiscal Year 2010 alone and The term ‘‘qualifying energy savings measure’’ (e) ALLOCATION.—In allocating 75 percent of we are faced with over $13 trillion in debt, we means a measure listed under subsection (c)(1) the loan funds made available to States for each or (2) or stipulated in a whole-house analysis fiscal year under this section, the Secretary of need to demonstrate fiscal restraint. Instead, under subsection (c)(3). Energy shall use the formula used to allocate H.R. 4785 seeks to spend an additional $5 bil- (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy funds to States to carry out State energy con- lion when the American people are begging us shall establish a Home Star Energy Efficiency servation plans established under part D of title to reduce spending. Loan Program under which the Secretary of En- III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act Mr. Chair, I believe that we must take the ergy shall offer loans at zero percent interest to (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.), with appropriate modi- needed steps to get federal spending under States to support financial assistance provided fications to reflect the funds to be provided in control. The Democratic Majority has clearly by qualified financing entities for the installa- States for loans under section 2. In allocating demonstrated that it is out of touch with the tion of qualifying energy savings measures. the remaining 25 percent of the loan funds made (c) ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND STAND- available to States for each fiscal year under American people by passing the $862 billion ARDS.—The Secretary of Energy, in consultation this section, the Secretary of Energy may vary ‘‘Stimulus’’ and the $1 trillion ObamaCare bill. with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall pub- the result of the formula to recognize and re- H.R. 4785 embodies that same attitude that lish— ward those States that make the best progress in we must spend our way back to prosperity, (1) not later than 90 days after the date of en- providing loans to low-income areas pursuant to when we have seen it fail time after time. actment of this Act, a master list of residential subsection (d)(4).

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(f) QUALIFIED FINANCING ENTITIES.—Before the Congress an analysis and report deter- (A) a city or town that has a population of making funds available to a State under this mining— greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and section, the Secretary of Energy shall require (1) the actual taxpayer funds made available (B) any urbanized area contiguous and adja- the Governor of the State to provide to the Sec- for the program created in this section; cent to a city or town described in subparagraph retary of Energy a letter of agreement that the (2) the actual amounts of such funds made (A). State— available to eligible participants or qualified (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri- (1) will use the funds provided pursuant to consumers in the program created in this sec- culture, acting through the Rural Utility Serv- this section solely as provided in this section; tion; ice, shall establish the Rural Star Energy Sav- (2) has 1 or more qualified financing entities (3) the extent of measured and verified resi- ings Program for the purpose of making loans to that meet the requirements of this section; dential energy savings achieved and expected to eligible entities that agree to accept the loan (3) has established, or has required its des- be achieved on an ongoing basis as a function funds authorized pursuant to this section to ignated qualified financing entities to establish, of this program; make loans to qualified consumers for the pur- a qualified loan program mechanism that— (4) the extent to which funds were made avail- pose of implementing residential energy effi- (A) will use a quality assurance program or able to support commercial or industrial energy ciency measures or farm efficiency measures ap- another appropriate methodology to ensure en- efficiency measures under this program; proved by the Secretary of Agriculture. ergy savings; (5) the extent to which funds made available (c) LOANS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— (B) incorporates an effective repayment mech- were expended for training, administration, pro- (1) LOANS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to paragraph anism, which may include— gram support by contractors, or trade associa- (2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall make (i) on-utility-bill repayment; tion activities under this program; and loans to an eligible entity that agrees that the (ii) tax assessment or other form of property (6) the consistency and rigor of the standards loan funds will be used to make loans to quali- assessment financing; for energy efficiency and for measurement and fied consumers as described in subsection (d) for (iii) municipal service charges; verification adopted and implemented by this the purpose of implementing one or more energy (iv) energy or energy efficiency services con- program. efficiency measures, or a farm efficiency meas- tracts; (l) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to ure in response to an application by an eligible (v) energy efficiency power purchase agree- be appropriated for purposes of this section entity. ments; $850,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through (2) LIST, PLAN, AND MEASUREMENT AND (vi) unsecured loans applying the under- 2014, which shall remain available until ex- VERIFICATION REQUIRED.— writing requirements of the energy loan program pended. (A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition to receiving of the Federal National Mortgage Association; SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. a loan under paragraph (1), an eligible entity or (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: shall— (i) establish a list of energy efficiency meas- (vii) alternative contractual repayment mech- (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti- ures or farm efficiency measures expected to de- anisms that have been demonstrated to have ap- ty’’ means— crease energy use or costs of a qualified con- propriate risk mitigation features; (A) any public or cooperative electric utility sumer from the master list published under sec- (4) will provide, in a timely manner, all infor- that is eligible to borrow from the Rural Utilities tion 1(c)(1) and (2); mation regarding the administration of the Service electrification program authorized under (ii) establish a procedure to identify to the Home Star Loan Program as the Secretary of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. Secretary of Agriculture any specific farm effi- Energy may require to permit the Secretary of 901 et seq.) that serves a rural area; ciency measures for which the eligible entity Energy to meet program evaluation require- (B) any current borrower of the Rural Utili- seeks authority to make a loan; ments; and ties Service electrification program authorized (iii) prepare an implementation plan for use of (5) will commit to the full repayment of the under that Act; or (C) any entity primarily owned or controlled the loan funds to ensure that a loan to a quali- loaned funds to the Secretary of Energy by a by an entity described in subparagraph (A) or fied consumer is for energy efficiency invest- date not later than 20 years from the date of the (B). ments that will achieve savings sufficient to loan closing. (2) ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURE.—The term service the loan during the term of the loan; and (g) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to ‘‘energy efficiency measure’’, with respect to (iv) provide for appropriate measurement and States for carrying out the Home Star Loan Pro- property served by an eligible entity, means a verification as prescribed by the Secretary of gram may be used to support financing mecha- fixed structural improvement and investment in Agriculture to ensure the actual use and effec- nisms offered by qualified financing entities to a cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf tech- tiveness of the energy efficiency loans made by eligible participants, including— nology to reduce residential energy use that is the eligible entity. (1) interest rate reductions to interest rates as either— (B) REVISION OF LIST OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY low as zero percent; (A) included in the master list published MEASURES.—An eligible entity may update the (2) loan loss reserves or other forms of credit under section 1(c)(1) and (2); or list required under subparagraph (A)(i) to ac- enhancement; (B) stipulated in a whole-house simulation count for efficiency technologies added to the (3) revolving loan funds from which qualified conducted pursuant to section 1(c)(3). master list published under section 1(c)(1) pur- financing entities may offer direct loans; or (3) FARM EFFICIENCY MEASURE.—The term suant to section 1(c)(2), or farm efficiency meas- (4) other debt instruments necessary— ‘‘farm efficiency measure’’ means an energy sav- ures approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. (A) to use available funds to obtain appro- ing application that is a fixed improvement in- (C) EXISTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS.— priate leverage through private investment; and stalled in or attached to a building or structure An eligible entity that, on or before the date of (B) to support widespread deployment of en- on a farm at a total loan value for that farm of the enactment of this Act, has already estab- ergy efficiency programs. $50,000 or less, that is not otherwise an energy lished an energy efficiency program for quali- (h) USE OF REPAID FUNDS.—In the case of a efficiency measure, and that would achieve en- fied consumers may submit an existing list of en- revolving loan fund described in subsection ergy savings sufficient to repay the cost of the ergy efficiency measures or farm efficiency (g)(3), a qualified financing entity may use measure in 10 years or fewer. measures, implementation plans, or measure- funds repaid by eligible participants under the (4) QUALIFIED CONSUMER.—The term ‘‘quali- ment and verification systems to satisfy the re- Home Star Loan Program to provide financial fied consumer’’ means a consumer served by an quirements of subparagraph (A) to the Secretary assistance for additional eligible participants for eligible entity that has the ability to repay a of Agriculture and may use such list until and installations described in subsection (b) in a loan made under subsection (d), as determined unless such list is inconsistent with the meas- manner that is consistent with this section. by an eligible entity, and who has not accepted ures published pursuant to section 1(c)(1) and (i) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A State may per- any loan as an eligible participant pursuant to (2). mit a qualified financing entity to charge inter- section 1. (3) LOAN TERMS FOR LOANS TO ELIGIBLE ENTI- est of 3 percent to cover the costs of loan admin- (5) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified TIES.— istration and personnel and program manage- entity’’ means any organization that the Sec- (A) NO INTEREST.—A loan made to an eligible ment, or for establishing a loan loss reserve. retary of Agriculture determines has significant entity under paragraph (1) shall bear no inter- (j) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary experience in providing eligible entities with— est. of Energy shall report to the Congress on the (A) advice on energy, environmental, energy (B) REPAYMENT.—With respect to a loan implementation of this title, including the en- efficiency, and information research and tech- under paragraph (1)— ergy savings and cost savings estimated to be nology; (i) the term shall not exceed 20 years from the achieved, not later than 1 year after the date of (B) training, education, and consulting; date the loan is closed; and enactment of this Act, and again by not later (C) guidance in energy and operational issues (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (D), than 2 years after the date of enactment of this and rural community and economic develop- the repayment of each advance shall be amor- section. ment; and tized for a period not to exceed 10 years. (k) ASSESSMENT BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT- (D) other relevant assistance, as determined (C) AMOUNT OF ADVANCES.—Any advance of ABILITY OFFICE.—The Comptroller General by the Secretary of Agriculture. loan funds to an eligible entity in any single shall, by not later than 18 months after the date (6) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ year shall not exceed 30 percent of the approved of enactment of this Act, prepare and submit to means any area other than— loan amount.

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(D) SPECIAL ADVANCE FOR START-UP ACTIVI- tors that are used by eligible entities to carry (A) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code TIES.— out this section. (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction (i) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist an eligible (2) EXCEPTION.— Act’’); and entity in defraying initial start-up costs, the (A) The Secretary of Agriculture shall not uti- (B) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Secretary of Agriculture shall allow an eligible lize the authority provided under this subsection Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. entity to request a special advance. or subsection (j) to— 13804), relating to notices of proposed rule- (ii) AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ADVANCE.—No eligible (i) develop, adopt, or implement a public label- making and public participation in rulemaking. entity may receive a special advance under this ing system that rates and compares the energy (3) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE- subparagraph for an amount that is greater performance among qualified consumers; or MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Sec- than 4 percent of the loan amount received by (ii) require the public disclosure of an energy retary of Agriculture shall use the authority the eligible entity under paragraph (1). performance evaluation or rating developed for provided under section 808 of title 5, United (iii) REPAYMENT.—The repayment of the spe- any qualified consumer. States Code. cial advance shall be required within 10 years (B) Nothing in this paragraph shall pre- (4) INTERIM REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding after the special advance is made and, at the clude— paragraphs (1) and (2), to the extent regulations election of the eligible entity, may be deferred to (i) the computation, collection, or use, by the are necessary to carry out any provision of this the end of the 10-year period. Secretary of Agriculture, eligible entity, or section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall imple- (E) LIMITATION ON ADVANCES.—All advances qualified entity for the purposes of aggregating ment such regulations through the promulgation shall be made under a loan described in para- information on the rating and comparison of the of an interim rule. graph (1) within the first 10 years of the term of energy performance among qualified consumers (j) AUDIT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Ag- the loan. with and without energy efficiency features or riculture shall conduct an audit of the program (d) LOANS TO QUALIFIED CONSUMERS.— on energy performance evaluation or rating; authorized by this section to ensure that the (1) TERMS OF LOANS.—Loans made by an eligi- (ii) the use and publication of aggregate data funds provided to eligible entities under this sec- ble entity to qualified consumers using loan (without identifying individual qualified con- tion are used in accordance with the purpose of funds provided by the Secretary of Agriculture sumers) based on information referred to in this section. under subsection (c)— clause (i) to determine or demonstrate the per- (k) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec- (A) may bear interest, not to exceed three per- formance of this program; or retary of Agriculture shall report to the Con- cent, to be used by the eligible entity for pur- (iii) the provision of information referred to in gress on the implementation of this Act, includ- poses such as establishing a loan loss reserve clause (i) with respect to a qualified consumer: ing the energy savings and costs savings esti- and to offset personnel and program costs of the (I) to the State, eligible consumer, eligible en- mated to be achieved, not later than 1 year after eligible entity to provide the loans; tity, or qualified entity, as necessary to enable the date of enactment of this Act, and again not (B) shall finance only energy efficiency meas- carrying out this title; or later than 2 years after the date of enactment of ures or farm efficiency measures for the purpose (II) for purposes of prosecuting fraud and this Act. of decreasing energy usage or costs of a quali- abuse. (l) ASSESMENT BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT- (f) FAST START DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— fied consumer by an amount such that a loan ABILITY OFFICE.—The Comptroller General term of not more than 10 years will achieve a The Secretary of Agriculture shall, not later shall, by not later than 18 months after the date simple payback of the amount invested; than 90 days after the enactment of this section, of enactment of this Act, prepare and submit to (C) shall not be used to fund purchases of, or enter into agreements with eligible entities (or the Congress an analysis and report deter- modifications to, personal property unless the groups of eligible entities) that have established mining— personal property— an energy efficiency program described in sub- (1) the actual taxpayer funds made available (i) is or becomes attached to real property as section (c)(2)(C) to establish an energy effi- for the program created in this section; a fixture; or ciency loan demonstration projects consistent (2) the actual amounts of such funds made (ii) is a manufactured home; with the purposes of this section that— available to eligible entities for qualified con- (1) implement approaches to energy audits (D) shall be repaid through charges added to sumers in the program created in this section; and investments in energy efficiency measures the electric bill for the property for, or at which (3) the extent of measured and verified energy or farm efficiency measures that yield measur- energy efficiency measures are or will be imple- savings achieved and expected to be achieved on able and predictable savings; mented, except that this requirement shall not an ongoing basis as a function of the program (2) use measurement and verification processes be construed to prohibit— created in this section; to determine the effectiveness of energy effi- (i) the voluntary prepayment of a loan by the (4) the extent to which funds made available ciency loans made by eligible entities; owner of the property; or were expended for training, administration, and (3) include training for employees of eligible (ii) the use of any additional repayment mech- program support by eligible entities and quali- entities, including any contractors of such enti- anisms that are— fied entities under the program created in this ties, to implement or oversee the activities de- (I) demonstrated to have appropriate risk section; and scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2); mitigation features, as determined by the eligible (4) provide for the participation of a majority (5) the consistency and rigor of the standards entity; or of eligible entities in a State; for energy efficiency and for measurement and (II) required if the qualified consumer is no (5) reduce the need for generating capacity; verification adopted and implemented by pro- longer a customer of the eligible entity; and (6) provide efficiency loans to— gram created in this section. (E) shall require an energy audit to determine (A) not fewer than 20,000 consumers, in the (m) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to the impact of proposed energy efficiency meas- case of a single eligible entity; or be appropriated for purposes of this section ures on the energy costs and consumption of the (B) not fewer than 80,000 consumers, in the $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through qualified consumer. case of a group of eligible entities; and 2014, which shall remain available until ex- (2) CONTRACTORS.—In addition to any other (7) serve areas where 15 percent or more of pended. qualified general contractor, eligible entities consumers reside— The CHAIR. No amendment to that may serve as general contractors. (A) in manufactured homes; or amendment in the nature of a sub- (3) USE OF OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCEN- (B) in housing units that are more than 50 stitute is in order except those printed TIVES.—Energy efficiency incentives made avail- years old. able under any other Act, including rebates, (g) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The authority in part B of the report. Each amend- grants, or any other payments, may be used to provided in this section is in addition to any au- ment may be offered only in the order reduce the amount of a loan made under this thority of the Secretary of Agriculture to offer printed in the report, by a Member des- subsection to qualified consumers in order to loans under any other law. ignated in the report, shall be consid- meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(B). (h) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—Except as otherwise ered read, shall be debatable for the (e) MEASUREMENT, VERIFICATION, TRAINING, provided in this section, the loans and other ex- time specified in the report, equally di- AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— penditures required to be made under this sec- vided and controlled by the proponent (1) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary tion are authorized to be made during each of and an opponent, shall not be subject of Agriculture— fiscal years 2010 through 2014. (A) shall establish an implementation and (i) REGULATIONS.— to amendment, and shall not be subject measurement and verification advisory com- (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided to a demand for division of the ques- mittee consisting of representatives of eligible in this subsection, not later than 180 days after tion. entities and qualified entities; the date of enactment of this section, the Sec- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. HOLDEN (B) may enter into cooperative agreements retary of Agriculture shall promulgate such reg- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- with qualified entities to provide technical as- ulations as are necessary to implement this sec- sistance and training to the employees of eligible tion. sider amendment No. 1 printed in part entities to carry out this section; and (2) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the reg- B of House Report 111–594. (C) shall establish a process to compile and ulations and administration of this section shall Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I have maintain a directory of energy efficiency audi- be made without regard to— an amendment at the desk.

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Mr. Chairman, I rise to (B) is not an entity that has an ongoing standing debt under the Internal Revenue claim the time in opposition, although capital repayment obligation to the Depart- Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has I do not oppose the amendment. ment of the Treasury pursuant to the Trou- been filed in public records pursuant to sec- The CHAIR. Without objection, the bled Asset Relief Program (Public Law 110– tion 6323 of such Code, except that such term 343, 122 Stat. 3765); and gentleman from Oklahoma is recog- does not include— nized for 10 minutes. Page 2, line 1, redesignate subparagraph (1) a debt that is being paid in a timely (B) as subparagraph (C). manner pursuant to an agreement under sec- There was no objection. Page 6, after line 18, insert the following tion 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; or Mr. LUCAS. While I claim the time new paragraph (and redesignate the subse- (2) a debt with respect to which a collec- in opposition, I would state for the quent paragraphs accordingly): tion due process hearing under section 6330 RECORD that I support my good friend (2) will use the funds provided under this of such Code is requested, pending, or com- from Pennsylvania’s amendment. I sup- section to supplement and not supplant any pleted and no payment is required. port his efforts to import more integ- prior or planned Federal and State funding SEC. 5. WRONGFUL USE OR DIVERSION OF PRO- rity into this. What I am afraid of is a provided to carry out energy efficiency pro- GRAM FUNDS. grams, on the condition that, to the extent duplicative program. More impor- The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary tantly, I support his attempt to make the Secretary finds that a State has sup- of Agriculture shall take such steps as are planted other such programs with funding necessary and appropriate, including re- sure that that the program does not af- under this section, the Secretary may with quirements for the immediate repayment of fect direct spending. As my good friend hold an equivalent amount of funding from Federal assistance, to ensure that none of has mentioned, his amendment pro- allocations for the State under this section; the funds authorized in this Act are used— hibits any direct or mandatory spend- Page 10, strike lines 5 through 7. (1) in violation of law; ing. What it does not do, however, is Page 10, line 8, strike ‘‘(5)’’ and insert (2) in a manner that creates a significant prevent appropriators from adding to ‘‘(4)’’. threat to human health or safety; Page 10, line 12, strike ‘‘(6)’’ and insert our national debt by spending discre- (3) in a manner that undercuts the integ- tionary dollars on the program. ‘‘(5)’’. rity and accountability of the program under Page 10, line 17, after ‘‘this section’’ insert this Act; or While I support my friend’s efforts to ‘‘, provided that enactment of this Act would (4) for purposes other than those serving be truly fiscally responsible, this act not increase direct spending,’’. the objectives of this Act. should sunset if it is not deficit neu- Page 18, strike lines 3 through 8 and insert The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- tral. Again, I support Mr. HOLDEN’s the following: amendment and urge others to do the (C) shall not be used to fund— lution 1620, the gentleman from Penn- (i) the purchase of a manufactured home; sylvania (Mr. HOLDEN) and a Member same. I would prefer language that or opposed each will control 10 minutes. more directly prevents direct spending, (ii) the purchase of any other personal The Chair recognizes the gentleman but this is what we have. property unless the personal property is or from Pennsylvania. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as he becomes attached to real property as a fix- may consume to the ranking member ture; b 1300 of the Energy and Commerce Com- (D) shall not be used to fund modifications Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, the mittee, Representative BARTON. to personal property unless the personal manager’s amendment contains the Mr. BARTON of Texas. I too rise in property— following provisions: It prohibits enti- support of the Holden amendment. It is (i) is or becomes attached to real property as a fixture; or ties with ongoing TARP obligations not as good as our motion to recommit (ii) is a manufactured home; from participating in the program. It from back in May, it is not as good as Page 18, line 9, strike ‘‘(D)’’ and insert mandates that funds provided by the the Barton amendment that was of- ‘‘(E)’’. legislation must be used to supplement fered to the Rules Committee, but it is Page 18, line 24, strike ‘‘(E)’’ and insert and not to supplant other energy effi- strangely similar. So if flattery is the ‘‘(F)’’. ciency funding. It says that no report most sincere form of compliment, then Page 20, line 8, strike ‘‘(j)’’ and insert ‘‘(i)’’. has to be filed with the comptroller I am complimented that you have Page 25, line 19, after ‘‘this section’’ insert general regarding the extent to which ‘‘, provided that enactment of this Act would taken a page out of our playbook. It is not increase direct spending,’’. funds provided by the legislation are going to make our coming motion to At the end, add the following: used to support commercial or indus- recommit much more difficult to de- SEC. 3. PROHIBITION. trial energy measures. It prohibits any velop, but I can assure you that agile Neither the Secretary of Energy nor the additions to direct spending with re- minds are working as we speak on that Secretary of Agriculture shall provide any spect to the legislation. It forbids funds motion to recommit. But for purposes funds authorized by this Act to any con- from being used to purchase personal of this debate, both Mr. LUCAS and my- tractor that employs an employee to work in property, including manufactured self do support your amendment and a consumer’s home if that employee has been homes; but allows funds to be used for urge its adoption. convicted of, or plead guilty to, a crime of modifications to manufactured homes. Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield child molestation, rape, or any other form of The manager’s amendment prohibits sexual assault. back the balance of my time. the Secretary of Agriculture from pro- Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I would SEC. 4. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. mulgating regulations regarding a (a) A loan shall not be provided to a Fed- like to thank the gentlemen from eral employee under this Act if any of the home labeling program. It also pro- North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas following apply to the employee: hibits the wrongful use or diversion of for their support of the manager’s (1) The employee has a seriously delin- program funds, as well as prohibits pro- amendment, and encourage its passage. quent tax debt (as determined under sub- viding funds to any contractor who em- I yield back the balance of my time. section (b)). ploys any person who has been con- The CHAIR. The question is on the (2) The employee received a payment under victed of, or pled guilty to, any form of amendment offered by the gentleman the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance sexual assault. Finally, it prohibits from Pennsylvania (Mr. HOLDEN). Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) but was in- Federal employees from receiving loan The question was taken; and the eligible to receive the payment under the criteria described in section 2605(b)(2) of such funds if they have seriously delinquent Chair announced that the ayes ap- Act (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)). tax debt, have received a payment in peared to have it. (3) The employee has been officially dis- violation of LIHEAA, or have been offi- Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I de- ciplined for violations of subpart G of the cially disciplined for viewing, mand a recorded vote.

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I yield myself such time colleague from Pennsylvania, TIM HOL- Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I have as I may consume. DEN. an amendment at the desk. This amendment would simply direct Mr. Chairman, energy costs in this The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the Secretary of Agriculture to provide country continue to rise. For many the amendment. assistance and technical advice to elec- families these costs are becoming an The text of the amendment is as fol- tric cooperatives who have been ap- unbearable burden. I support this bill lows: proved as qualified entities in an effort and believe that it will be a great help (n) The Secretary of Agriculture shall pro- to improve the outreach to the rural to many American families. H.R. 4785 vide assistance and technical advice to the communities it serves with unemploy- creates the tools necessary to give qualified entities providing loans under this ment rates above the national average, homeowners control over their energy bill in conducting outreach for the purposes as the author noted. As I understand costs. The loans provided for in this of increasing participation of economically the amendment, it does not require bill will allow homeowners to invest in distressed rural communities with unem- special treatment; rather it focuses on energy efficiency measures that will ployment rates above the national average, promotion of the program to those or rural areas that lack basic living neces- provide long-term savings to many, sities, such as water and sewer systems, elec- communities that are hit hard by the many families. It will help bring down tricity, and safe, sanitary housing, in the failing economy. energy costs for homeowners, reduce program established under this section. I think the gentleman’s intentions our dependence on foreign oil, and help The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- are laudable, and given the legislative us transition towards a clean-energy lution 1620, the gentleman from Texas framework that the majority leader- economy. (Mr. CUELLAR) and a Member opposed ship has us working in, I do not oppose Although all Americans are facing each will control 5 minutes. this amendment. I do, however, think the reality of rising energy costs, for The Chair recognizes the gentleman there are better ways to bring cheap our active duty troops and our vet- from Texas. and efficient energy to these commu- erans, the challenges of skyrocketing Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield nities. energy costs can be even more prob- myself such time as I may consume. The prohibition on lending in the last lematic. The members of our active Mr. Chairman, I rise today to encour- farm bill to increase base load genera- duty military must often balance their age my colleagues to support my tion from clean coal, natural gas, and household and service requirements. amendment to the Rural Energy Sav- nuclear technologies is the biggest hid- Does this still get your point across? I ings Program. This amendment will di- den tax on rural Americans that I can believe it does. rect the Secretary of Agriculture to possibly think of, administered by the Our veterans, both our new veterans provide assistance and advice to the present majority leadership. just starting out and our older veterans entities providing loans under this act I yield back the balance of my time. living on a fixed income, also have to increase participation in the areas Mr. CUELLAR. I want to thank the unique challenges when it comes to of high unemployment. This important ranking member for his support and their energy costs. amendment will go a long way towards again thank Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. b 1310 making sure those areas that have HOLDEN, Mr. CLYBURN, and all of the been hit the hardest are about to take folks who have worked so hard. I ask I believe it is important that we give advantage of this legislation. Members to support this amendment. priority in this bill to those men and As you know, unemployment is still Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- women who have sacrificed and who a real problem for many Americans ance of my time. continue to sacrifice for our country. throughout the country. In my con- The CHAIR. The question is on the This is what my amendment does. Let gressional district, as an example, I amendment offered by the gentleman us make sure that, with all the chal- have two counties that are signifi- from Texas (Mr. CUELLAR). lenges in life, our active duty members cantly above the national average for The amendment was agreed to. and veterans are able to worry a little unemployment, which is about 9.4. Hi- AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MRS. MCCARTHY less about their electricity bills. dalgo County is suffering at 11.1 per- OF NEW YORK I reserve the balance of my time. cent, and Starr County is at 17.3 per- The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I rise to cent. sider amendment No. 3 printed in part claim the time in opposition to the This amendment will make sure that B of House Report 111–594. amendment. these communities are not left out of Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. The CHAIR. The gentleman from this good piece of legislation. Under Chair, I have an amendment at the Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. my amendment, USDA will provide its desk. Mr. LUCAS. I yield myself such time expertise to the entities providing The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate as I may consume. loans for the purposes of outreach. This the amendment. In agriculture, we’ve learned the amendment will increase economic ac- The text of the amendment is as fol- hard way, Mr. Chairman, that carve- tivity in the areas that need it the lows: outs and programs generally reduce the most while providing valuable energy SEC. ll. PRIORITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS effectiveness of the programs. It’s a OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VET- simple economic principle. By focusing cost savings. ERANS. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Mr. In providing loans to eligible participants on the beneficiary instead of the re- BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. HOL- under section 1 or qualified consumers under sults, the marginal utility is lowered. DEN, and the other folks who have been section 2, the lender shall give priority to Now, having said that, I can think of working very hard, and also the rank- members of the Armed Forces serving on ac- no more deserving group than the ing members. I thank you, and stand in tive duty and to veterans (as defined in sec- brave men and women of our Armed strong support of this piece of legisla- tion 101 of title 38, United States Code). Services to be prioritized in any Fed- tion along with my amendment. I ask The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- eral program. Yes, I support and en- Members to vote ‘‘yes’’ on my amend- lution 1620, the gentlewoman from New courage my colleagues to support this ment. York (Mrs. MCCARTHY) and a Member amendment. I reserve the balance of my time. opposed each will control 5 minutes. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. I weren’t here, you lost your spot in the don’t know too much more about it yield back the balance of my time. lineup. than Mr. BUTTERFIELD, but I do know The CHAIR. The question is on the The CHAIR. Under House Resolution that this ‘‘passive house’’ concept, amendment offered by the gentle- 1620, unanimous consent is not required while it saves energy once it is in woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- for a designee to offer an amendment. place, is more expensive to construct. THY). The Chair is prepared to recognize the It is my understanding that the con- The amendment was agreed to. gentleman from North Carolina. The cept that the amendment supports is AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. Chair has actually been very nonbiased substantially more expensive than BUTTERFIELD to both sides, and intends to be fair to standard construction. That may be The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- both sides. appropriate when people have high in- sider amendment No. 4 printed in part Mr. BARTON of Texas. I am not dis- comes and when the cost of construc- B of House Report 111–594. paraging of the Chair’s nonbiasness. I tion is really of little interest; but for PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY hope we will have that similar consid- most of my constituents, Mr. Chair- Mr. BARTON of Texas. I have a par- eration. man, the initial cost is of significance. liamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Again, I don’t think there is a tre- The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- North Carolina is recognized to offer mendous downside to this amendment, nized for a parliamentary inquiry. the amendment. but I think it should be pointed out Mr. BARTON of Texas. What is the Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I that if the Department of Energy, protocol when the author of an amend- would like to proceed as the designee. which it is not under the amendment ment is not on the floor and the The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate required to mandate this, did direct amendment is called? the amendment. that it had to meet this test, you would The CHAIR. The Chair is trying to The text of the amendment is as fol- raise construction costs substantially, ascertain whether the proponent will lows: and I think that is something that offer the amendment. Page 4, after line 12, insert the following: should be of concern. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Is there a pre- In determining which residential energy effi- I am going to oppose the amendment scribed waiting period? Are we in a ciency measures to include in the list pub- but not vigorously. I do think that the holding pattern around an airport or, lished under paragraph (1) or (2), the Sec- retary of Energy, in consultation with the author of the amendment usually within a minute, no-show, no-go? Secretary of Agriculture, shall consider ad- should be on the floor when the amend- The CHAIR. The Chair will respect vanced performance initiatives, such as the ment is offered, and I would hope that Members’ opportunities to offer Passive House Standard as certified by the we would take notice that the author amendments, and the Chair will wait Passive House Institute US. was not. We should give kudos to Mr. momentarily until finding out whether The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Reso- BUTTERFIELD for substituting in his the amendment will be offered. lution 1620, the gentleman from North place. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- Carolina (Mr. BUTTERFIELD) and a I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on this man, I would ask unanimous consent Member opposed each will control 5 amendment. to continue with the bill. If the author minutes. I yield back the balance of my time. is not here, he has lost his opportunity The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I thank the gen- to offer it. So I would ask unanimous from North Carolina. tleman for his kind comments. consent to move forward in consider- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Let me apolo- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ation of pending business of the House gize to the Chair, to the ranking mem- ance of my time. and to skip over the amendment. ber and to my colleagues for all of the The CHAIR. The question is on the The CHAIR. This is the last amend- confusion, but we are ready to proceed amendment offered by the gentleman ment. on this matter. from North Carolina (Mr. BUTTER- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I have reviewed this FIELD). stand to offer this amendment as a des- amendment. It appears to be in keeping The amendment was agreed to. ignee. with the spirit of the underlying legis- The CHAIR. The gentleman will be lation. I would urge my colleagues to b 1320 recognized for that purpose. support it. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- I reserve the balance of my time. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR man, requesting the right to object, I Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of seek recognition to object if it is under man, I claim the time in opposition to rule XVIII, proceedings will now re- the rules. We don’t know. I have great the amendment. sume on the amendment printed in faith in Mr. BUTTERFIELD, but I am not The CHAIR. The gentleman from part B of House Report 111–594 on sure he has been authorized by Mr. INS- Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. which further proceedings were post- LEE. If Mr. INSLEE is not here, I would Mr. BARTON of Texas. I would ask poned. object, with all due respect to Mr. the author’s designee, Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. HOLDEN BUTTERFIELD’s substituting for him, BUTTERFIELD, if he would engage in a The CHAIR. The unfinished business without knowing whether Mr. INSLEE colloquy on this amendment. is the demand for a recorded vote on wants him to. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. To the extent the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I that I can, Mr. BARTON. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. HOL- am told that the gentleman from Mr. BARTON of Texas. Would you de- DEN) on which further proceedings were Washington is en route to the floor. I fine what a ‘‘passive house’’ is? postponed and on which the ayes pre- simply stood to offer the amendment I yield to the gentleman. vailed by voice vote. to make it in order. The gentleman Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I do not have The Clerk will redesignate the who offered the amendment should be that material in front of me, Mr. BAR- amendment. here momentarily. TON. The CHAIR. The Chair then will wait Mr. BARTON of Texas. Okay. So The Clerk redesignated the amend- until the gentleman arrives. we’re getting a pig-in-the-poke here; is ment. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Will the Chair that right? RECORDED VOTE give that consideration to Members of Mr. BUTTERFIELD. You certainly The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been the minority if we happen to be tardy appreciate the disadvantage at which I demanded. and dawdling? We certainly are cog- find myself. A recorded vote was ordered. nizant of the graciousness, but the Mr. BARTON of Texas. Reclaiming The vote was taken by electronic de- House of Representatives is a busy my time, Mr. Chairman, I am not to- vice, and there were—ayes 402, noes 0, place, and I always thought if you tally opposed to this amendment. I not voting 36, as follows:

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Thompson (MS) off-the-shelf technologies to reduce Arcuri DeFazio Kind Payne Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (PA) home energy use, and, pursuant to Austria DeGette King (IA) Pence Sarbanes Thornberry Baca DeLauro King (NY) Perlmutter Scalise Tiahrt House Resolution 1620, reported the bill Bachmann Dent Kingston Perriello Schakowsky Tiberi back to the House with an amendment Bachus Deutch Kirk Peters Schauer Titus adopted in the Committee of the Baird Dicks Kirkpatrick (AZ) Peterson Schiff Tonko Whole. Baldwin Dingell Kissell Petri Schmidt Towns Barrett (SC) Djou Klein (FL) Pierluisi Schock Tsongas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Barrow Doggett Kline (MN) Pingree (ME) Schrader Turner the rule, the previous question is or- Bartlett Donnelly (IN) Kosmas Pitts Schwartz Upton dered. Barton (TX) Doyle Kratovil Platts Scott (GA) Van Hollen The question is on the amendment in Bean Dreier Kucinich Poe (TX) Scott (VA) Vela´ zquez Becerra Driehaus Lamborn Polis (CO) Sensenbrenner Visclosky the nature of a substitute, as amended. Berkley Duncan Lance Pomeroy Serrano Walden The amendment was agreed to. Berman Edwards (MD) Langevin Posey Sessions Walz The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Berry Edwards (TX) Larsen (WA) Price (GA) Sestak Wamp question is on the engrossment and Biggert Ehlers Larson (CT) Price (NC) Shadegg Wasserman Bilirakis Emerson Latham Quigley Sherman Schultz third reading of the bill. Bishop (GA) Etheridge LaTourette Rahall Shimkus Waters The bill was ordered to be engrossed Bishop (NY) Faleomavaega Latta Rangel Shuler Watson and read a third time, and was read the Bishop (UT) Farr Lee (CA) Rehberg Shuster Watt Blackburn Fattah Lee (NY) Reichert Simpson Waxman third time. Blumenauer Filner Levin Reyes Sires Weiner MOTION TO RECOMMIT Boccieri Flake Lewis (CA) Rodriguez Skelton Welch Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, I have a Bonner Forbes Lewis (GA) Roe (TN) Slaughter Westmoreland Bono Mack Fortenberry Linder Rogers (AL) Smith (NE) Whitfield motion to recommit at the desk. Boozman Foster Lipinski Rogers (KY) Smith (NJ) Wilson (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Bordallo Foxx LoBiondo Rohrabacher Smith (TX) Wilson (SC) gentleman opposed to the bill? Boren Frank (MA) Loebsack Rooney Smith (WA) Wittman Mr. SHADEGG. I am, in its current Boswell Franks (AZ) Lofgren, Zoe Ros-Lehtinen Snyder Wolf Boucher Frelinghuysen Lowey Roskam Space Woolsey form. Boustany Fudge Lucas Ross Speier Wu The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Boyd Gallegly Luetkemeyer Rothman (NJ) Spratt Yarmuth Clerk will report the motion to recom- Brady (PA) Garamendi Luja´ n Roybal-Allard Stark Young (AK) mit. Brady (TX) Gerlach Lummis Braley (IA) Giffords Lungren, Daniel NOT VOTING—36 The Clerk read as follows: Bright Gingrey (GA) E. Ackerman Eshoo Norton Mr. Shadegg moves to recommit the bill Broun (GA) Gohmert Lynch Bilbray Fallin Oberstar H.R. 4785 to the Committee on Energy and Brown (SC) Gonzalez Mack Blunt Fleming Obey Commerce with instructions to report the Brown, Corrine Goodlatte Maffei Boehner Garrett (NJ) Olson same back to the House forthwith with the Brown-Waite, Gordon (TN) Maloney Castor (FL) Harman Putnam Ginny Granger Manzullo Christensen Heller Radanovich following amendment: Buchanan Graves (GA) Marchant Delahunt Hodes Richardson Page 1, line 5, insert ‘‘with a gross annual Burgess Graves (MO) Markey (CO) Diaz-Balart, L. Johnson (GA) Rogers (MI) household income of less than $250,000’’ after Burton (IN) Grayson Markey (MA) Diaz-Balart, M. Kennedy Shea-Porter ‘‘homeowner’’. Butterfield Green, Al Marshall Ellison Meek (FL) Tanner Page 1, line 9, insert ‘‘A homeowner may Buyer Green, Gene Matheson Ellsworth Mollohan Tierney not qualify as an eligible participant if the Calvert Griffith Matsui Engel Moore (WI) Young (FL) homeowner has been more than 6 months de- Camp Grijalva McCarthy (CA) Campbell Guthrie McCarthy (NY) b 1349 linquent in child support payments.’’ after ‘‘under section 2.’’. Cantor Gutierrez McCaul Mr. SMITH of Texas changed his vote Cao Hall (NY) McClintock Page 1, lines 13 and 14, strike ‘‘or commu- Capito Hall (TX) McCollum from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ nity-based’’. Capps Halvorson McCotter So the amendment was agreed to. Page 3, line 10, insert ‘‘primary’’ after ‘‘in- Capuano Hare McDermott The result of the vote was announced stalled in a’’. Cardoza Harper McGovern as above recorded. Page 3, line 12, insert ‘‘, but which shall Carnahan Hastings (FL) McHenry not include the installation or replacement Carney Hastings (WA) McIntyre Stated for: of pool heaters or the installation of Energy Carson (IN) Heinrich McKeon Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, today I was Star televisions’’ after ‘‘their adoption’’. Carter Hensarling McMahon unavoidably delayed and unable to return to Cassidy Herger McMorris Page 3, line 21, insert ‘‘primary’’ after ‘‘in- Castle Herseth Sandlin Rodgers the floor in time for rollcall vote 529. stalled in a’’. Chaffetz Higgins McNerney Had I been present for rollcall No. 529, I Page 5, line 16, insert ‘‘, consistent with Chandler Hill Meeks (NY) would have voted ‘‘aye’’ (the Manager’s paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘particular efforts’’. Childers Himes Melancon Amendment to H.R. 4785). Page 8, line 22, through page 9, line 3, Chu Hinchey Mica strike subsection (h) (and redesignate the Clarke Hinojosa Michaud The CHAIR. The question is on the Clay Hirono Miller (FL) amendment in the nature of a sub- subsequent subsections accordingly). Cleaver Hoekstra Miller (MI) stitute, as amended. Page 9, line 14, insert ‘‘The Secretary of Clyburn Holden Miller (NC) The amendment was agreed to. Energy shall also include a detailed account- Coble Holt Miller, Gary ing of any waste, fraud, or abuse occurring in Coffman (CO) Honda Miller, George The CHAIR. Under the rule, the Com- the administration of this Act in such re- Cohen Hoyer Minnick mittee rises. ports.’’ after ‘‘of this section.’’. Cole Hunter Mitchell Accordingly, the Committee rose; Page 10, line 11, strike ‘‘and’’. Conaway Inglis Moore (KS) and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Page 10, line 15, strike the period and in- Connolly (VA) Inslee Moran (KS) Conyers Israel Moran (VA) SERRANO) having assumed the chair, sert ‘‘; and’’. Cooper Issa Murphy (CT) Mr. SALAZAR, Chair of the Committee Page 10, after line 15, insert the following Costa Jackson (IL) Murphy (NY) of the Whole House on the state of the new paragraph: Costello Jackson Lee Murphy, Patrick Union, reported that that Committee, (7) the extent to which any waste, fraud, or Courtney (TX) Murphy, Tim abuse occurred under this program. Crenshaw Jenkins Myrick having had under consideration the bill At the end of the bill, add the following Critz Johnson (IL) Nadler (NY) (H.R. 4785) to amend the miscellaneous new sections: Crowley Johnson, E. B. Napolitano rural development provisions of the Cuellar Johnson, Sam Neal (MA) SEC. 3. PROHIBITION. Culberson Jones Neugebauer Farm Security and Rural Investment (a) Funds authorized by this Act shall only Cummings Jordan (OH) Nunes Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary be made available for the purpose of carrying

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SUNSET. saying that if the other side is pro- The provisions of this Act shall be sus- posing to increase taxes on earners in objection, the gentleman from South pended and shall not apply if this Act will this category, we should not be opening Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. have a negative net effect on the national up subsidized government loans to peo- There was no objection. budget deficit of the United States. ple who make money at that level. b 1400 Third, the motion to recommit pro- Mr. SHADEGG (during the reading). Mr. CLYBURN. I wish to thank my vides that homeowners who are delin- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent colleague and occasional sparring part- quent in their child support payments, to dispense with the reading. ner for making what I consider to be so-called deadbeat dads, are not eligi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there reasonable improvements to this bill. objection to the request of the gen- ble for these subsidized loans. It’s pret- Mr. Speaker, in keeping with the bi- tleman from Arizona? ty simple and straightforward that partisan, in fact, unanimous vote in Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I object. when the government decides to help favor of this legislation, I will accept The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec- people in these circumstances purchase the gentleman’s amendment. tion is heard. energy-efficient equipment that they Mr. SHADEGG. I thank the gen- The Clerk will continue to read. can’t otherwise afford, that we should tleman. The Clerk continued to read. not be doing that either for deadbeat Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. CLYBURN (during the reading). dads or for the wealthiest of Ameri- back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent cans. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without to dispense with the reading. It also provides that loans and loan objection, the previous question is or- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there subsidies under this legislation cannot dered on the motion to recommit. objection to the request of the gen- be used for such luxuries such as swim- There was no objection. tleman from South Carolina? ming pool heaters or to purchase LCD The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There was no objection. TVs or fancy TVs. While these tech- question is on the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- nologies may save energy, the dollars The motion was agreed to. tleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 in this loan program, $5 billion, which Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, minutes. I would argue we don’t have right now, pursuant to the instructions of the Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, the un- should not be used to fund luxury House in the motion to recommit, I re- derlying legislation creates a $5 billion items. port the bill, H.R. 4785, back to the government loan program to assist People should not be using a subsidy House with an amendment. people in purchasing energy efficiency from the government or a subsidized The SPEAKER pro tempore. The devices. Anytime we spend that loan to buy a flat-screen TV or swim- Clerk will report the amendment. amount of money, we ought to be very ming pool heater. The Clerk read as follows: careful about the spending of that Last, the MTR provides to fill in the Amendment offered by Mr. money, especially since we face a $1.3 standards in the legislation, ensuring BUTTERFIELD: trillion deficit. Earlier this year, the that sketchy contractors cannot imple- Page 1, line 5, insert ‘‘with a gross annual GAO conducted an investigation which ment this program. For example, the household income of less than $250,000’’ after found rampant fraud and abuse in the construction cannot be done by con- ‘‘homeowner’’. highly touted Energy Star Program. Page 1, line 9, insert ‘‘A homeowner may tractors convicted of fraud. not qualify as an eligible participant if the Sadly, many companies have become Finally, and most importantly, the homeowner has been more than 6 months de- very creative in ripping off the Depart- legislation provides that the programs linquent in child support payments.’’ after ment of Energy and the Energy Star must be deficit neutral. If either pro- ‘‘under section 2.’’. Program. The motion to recommit gram, if either program is found to Page 1, lines 13 and 14, strike ‘‘or commu- makes a number of sensible changes have a negative effect on the national nity-based’’. and restrictions to protect the tax- debt, then that program is suspended. Page 3, line 10, insert ‘‘primary’’ after ‘‘in- stalled in a’’. payers in the implementation of this My colleagues on the other side will Page 3, line 12, insert ‘‘, but which shall legislation. find this one of the things that they not include the installation or replacement First, it urges that the GAO and the call a gutting amendment, but it really of pool heaters or the installation of Energy Secretary of Energy report any waste, isn’t. It is simply put in place to say Star televisions’’ after ‘‘their adoption’’. fraud or abuse found in the program. that if you don’t want to pay for the Page 3, line 21, insert ‘‘primary’’ after ‘‘in- This is simply good governance. bill, which we would have argued for it stalled in a’’. Second, this program, which provides and which we offered amendments in Page 5, line 16, insert ‘‘, consistent with paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘particular efforts’’. government subsidized loans, makes Rules for, then we should not allow it Page 8, line 22, through page 9, line 3, sure that these home improvement to increase the Nation’s deficit. strike subsection (h) (and redesignate the loans are eligible only to people who As I mentioned, we face a $1.3 trillion subsequent subsections accordingly). deserve the largesse, the assistance, of deficit. This simply says that before we Page 9, line 14, insert ‘‘The Secretary of the government. First, it says, for ex- provide subsidized government loans to Energy shall also include a detailed account- ample, loans can be only used for pri- people to buy energy-efficient equip- ing of any waste, fraud, or abuse occurring in mary residences. Energy Star loans ment, that should not be done in a def- the administration of this Act in such re- ports.’’ after ‘‘of this section.’’. subsidized by the government under icit situation where we are expanding Page 10, line 11, strike ‘‘and’’. this legislation could not be used for the deficit and passing the cost of the Page 10, line 15, strike the period and in- vacation homes or beach houses. The program on to our children and our sert ‘‘; and’’. taxpayer should not be providing en- grandchildren. Page 10, after line 15, insert the following ergy-efficient appliances at luxury These are simple, straightforward, new paragraph: homes. good-government provisions. They (7) the extent to which any waste, fraud, or abuse occurred under this program. Second, the motion to recommit make the legislation better. They en- At the end of the bill, add the following strikes community-based organizations able it to do what the authors of the new sections: from potential lenders. This goes back legislation intended it to do without SEC. 3. PROHIBITION. to the problem of ACORN and the adding to the financial burden on the (a) Funds authorized by this Act shall only strong belief that they should not be in American taxpayer. be made available for the purpose of carrying

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Johnson (GA) Moore (WI) Serrano Wittman Schmidt Sullivan The provisions of this Act shall be sus- Johnson, E. B. Moran (VA) Sestak Wolf Kagen Murphy (CT) Sherman Schock Terry Young (AK) pended and shall not apply if this Act will Kanjorski Murphy (NY) Shuler Sensenbrenner Thompson (PA) have a negative net effect on the national Kaptur Murphy, Patrick Sires Sessions Thornberry budget deficit of the United States. Kildee Nadler (NY) Slaughter NOT VOTING—20 Mr. CLYBURN (during the reading). I Kilpatrick (MI) Napolitano Smith (WA) Kilroy Neal (MA) Snyder Ackerman Fallin Putnam ask unanimous consent to dispense Kind Nye Space Baldwin Fleming Ruppersberger with the reading. Kissell Oberstar Speier Blunt Hodes Shea-Porter The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Klein (FL) Olver Spratt Delahunt Kennedy Tanner objection to the request of the gen- Kosmas Ortiz Stark Ellison Meek (FL) Tierney Kratovil Owens Stupak Ellsworth Mollohan Young (FL) tleman from South Carolina? Kucinich Pallone Sutton Eshoo Obey There was no objection. Langevin Pascrell Taylor ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Larsen (WA) Pastor (AZ) Teague Larson (CT) Payne Thompson (CA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during question is on the amendment. Lee (CA) Perlmutter Thompson (MS) The amendment was agreed to. Levin Perriello Titus the vote). There is 1 minute remaining The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Lewis (GA) Peters Tonko in this vote. Lipinski Peterson Towns question is on the engrossment and Loebsack Pingree (ME) Tsongas third reading of the bill. Lofgren, Zoe Polis (CO) Van Hollen b 1420 Lowey Pomeroy Vela´ zquez The bill was ordered to be engrossed Messrs. PAUL and McCAUL changed and read a third time, and was read the Luja´ n Price (NC) Visclosky Lynch Quigley Walz their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ third time. Maffei Rahall Wasserman Messrs. ANDREWS, JOHNSON of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Maloney Rangel Schultz Georgia, and LANGEVIN changed their question is on the passage of the bill. Markey (CO) Reyes Waters Markey (MA) Richardson Watson vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ The question was taken; and the Matheson Rodriguez Watt So the bill was passed. Speaker pro tempore announced that Matsui Ross Waxman the ayes appeared to have it. McCarthy (NY) Rothman (NJ) Weiner The result of the vote was announced McCollum Roybal-Allard Welch as above recorded. RECORDED VOTE McDermott Rush Whitfield The title was amended so as to read: Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I de- McGovern Ryan (OH) Wilson (OH) ‘‘A bill to authorize the Secretary of mand a recorded vote. McIntyre Salazar Woolsey McMahon Sa´ nchez, Linda Wu Agriculture to make loans to certain A recorded vote was ordered. McNerney T. Yarmuth entities that agree that the funds will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be used to make loans to consumers to ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- NOES—172 implement energy efficiency measures minute vote on passage of the bill will Aderholt Diaz-Balart, M. Lee (NY) involving structural improvements and be followed by a 5-minute vote on the Adler (NJ) Dreier Lewis (CA) investments in cost-effective, commer- motion to suspend on House Resolution Akin Duncan Linder Alexander Emerson LoBiondo cial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce 1613. Austria Flake Lucas energy use, and for other purposes.’’. The vote was taken by electronic de- Bachmann Forbes Luetkemeyer vice, and there were—ayes 240, noes 172, Bachus Fortenberry Lummis A motion to reconsider was laid on Bartlett Foxx Lungren, Daniel the table. not voting 20, as follows: Barton (TX) Franks (AZ) E. [Roll No. 530] Biggert Frelinghuysen Mack Stated for: Bilbray Gallegly Manzullo AYES—240 Ms. BALDWIN. Madam Speaker, I regret Bilirakis Garrett (NJ) Marchant that I missed a vote on final passage of H.R. Altmire Childers Edwards (TX) Bishop (UT) Gerlach Marshall Andrews Chu Ehlers Blackburn Gingrey (GA) McCarthy (CA) 4785, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act. Arcuri Clarke Engel Boehner Gohmert McCaul Had I been present, I would have voted Baca Clay Etheridge Bonner Goodlatte McClintock ‘‘aye’’ in support of the bill. Baird Cleaver Farr Bono Mack Granger McCotter Barrett (SC) Clyburn Fattah Boozman Graves (GA) McHenry Stated against: Barrow Cohen Filner Boustany Graves (MO) McKeon Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Bean Connolly (VA) Foster Brady (TX) Griffith McMorris Becerra Conyers Frank (MA) Broun (GA) Guthrie Rodgers Speaker, on rollcall No. 30, I inadvertently Berkley Cooper Fudge Brown (SC) Hall (TX) Mica voted ‘‘aye’’ but I meant to vote ‘‘no.’’ Berman Costa Garamendi Brown-Waite, Harper Miller (FL) Berry Costello Giffords Ginny Hastings (WA) Miller (MI) f Bishop (GA) Courtney Gonzalez Buchanan Heller Miller, Gary Bishop (NY) Critz Gordon (TN) Burgess Hensarling Moran (KS) Blumenauer Crowley Grayson Burton (IN) Herger Murphy, Tim MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM- Boccieri Cuellar Green, Al Buyer Hoekstra Myrick Boren Cummings Green, Gene Calvert Hunter Neugebauer BRANCE OF MEMBERS OF Boswell Dahlkemper Grijalva Camp Issa Nunes ARMED FORCES AND THEIR Boucher Davis (AL) Gutierrez Campbell Jenkins Olson FAMILIES Boyd Davis (CA) Hall (NY) Cantor Johnson (IL) Paul Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Halvorson Cao Johnson, Sam Paulsen The SPEAKER. The Chair would ask Braley (IA) Davis (TN) Hare Capito Jones Pence all present to rise for the purpose of a Bright DeFazio Harman Carter Jordan (OH) Petri Brown, Corrine DeGette Hastings (FL) Cassidy King (IA) Pitts moment of silence. Butterfield DeLauro Heinrich Chaffetz King (NY) Platts The Chair asks that the House now Capps Deutch Herseth Sandlin Coble Kingston Poe (TX) observe a moment of silence in remem- Capuano Dicks Higgins Coffman (CO) Kirk Posey Cardoza Dingell Hill Cole Kirkpatrick (AZ) Price (GA) brance of our brave men and women in Carnahan Djou Himes Conaway Kline (MN) Radanovich uniform who have given their lives in Carney Doggett Hinchey Crenshaw Lamborn Rehberg the service of our Nation in Iraq and in Carson (IN) Donnelly (IN) Hinojosa Culberson Lance Reichert Afghanistan and their families, and all Castle Doyle Hirono Davis (KY) Latham Roe (TN) Castor (FL) Driehaus Holden Dent LaTourette Rogers (AL) who serve in our Armed Forces and Chandler Edwards (MD) Holt Diaz-Balart, L. Latta Rogers (KY) their families.

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The un- (TX) Mica Schakowsky finished business is the vote on the mo- Jenkins Michaud Schauer Stated for: tion to suspend the rules and agree to Johnson (GA) Miller (FL) Schiff Mr. GUTIERREZ. Madam Speaker, I was Johnson (IL) Miller (MI) the resolution (H. Res. 1613) expressing Schmidt unavoidably absent from the Chamber. Had I Johnson, E. B. Miller (NC) Schock condolences to and solidarity with the Johnson, Sam Miller, Gary Schrader been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on people of Pakistan in the aftermath of Jones Miller, George Schwartz rollcall vote 531. the devastating floods that began on Jordan (OH) Minnick Scott (GA) f Kagen Mitchell Scott (VA) July 22, 2010, as amended, on which the Kanjorski Moore (KS) Sensenbrenner PERSONAL EXPLANATION yeas and nays were ordered. Kaptur Moore (WI) Serrano The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Kildee Moran (KS) Sessions Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I regret Kilpatrick (MI) Moran (VA) tion. Sestak that I was unable to participate in a series of Kilroy Murphy (CT) Shadegg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kind Murphy (NY) votes on the floor of the House of Representa- Sherman tives today. question is on the motion offered by King (IA) Murphy, Tim Shimkus King (NY) Myrick the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BAR- Shuler Had I been present to vote on rollcall No. Kingston Nadler (NY) Shuster 529, on agreeing to the Holden amendment to ROW) that the House suspend the rules Kirk Napolitano Sires H.R. 4785—Rural Energy Savings Program and agree to the resolution, as amend- Kirkpatrick (AZ) Neal (MA) Skelton Kissell Neugebauer Act, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on the question. ed. Smith (NE) Klein (FL) Nunes Smith (NJ) Had I been present to vote on rollcall No. This will be a 5-minute vote. Kline (MN) Nye Smith (TX) 530, on the passage of H.R. 4785—Rural En- Kosmas Oberstar The vote was taken by electronic de- Smith (WA) Kratovil Olson ergy Savings Program Act, I would have voted vice, and there were—yeas 396, nays 2, Snyder Kucinich Olver Space ‘‘aye’’ on the motion. not voting 34, as follows: Lamborn Ortiz Speier Had I been present to vote on rollcall No. Lance Owens [Roll No. 531] Spratt Langevin Pallone 531 on the motion to suspend the rules and Stark YEAS—396 Larsen (WA) Pascrell agree to H. Res. 1613—Expressing condo- Stearns Aderholt Cardoza Ehlers Larson (CT) Pastor (AZ) Stupak lences to and solidarity with the people of Adler (NJ) Carnahan Ellison Latham Paulsen Pakistan in the aftermath of the devastating Akin Carney Emerson LaTourette Payne Sullivan Alexander Carson (IN) Engel Latta Pence Sutton floods that began July 22, 2010, I would have Altmire Carter Etheridge Lee (CA) Perlmutter Taylor voted ‘‘aye’’ on the question. Teague Andrews Cassidy Farr Lee (NY) Perriello f Arcuri Castle Fattah Levin Peters Thompson (CA) Austria Castor (FL) Filner Lewis (CA) Peterson Thompson (MS) SUPPORTING CONSTITUTION DAY Baca Chaffetz Flake Lewis (GA) Petri Thompson (PA) Bachmann Chandler Forbes Linder Pingree (ME) Thornberry The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Bachus Childers Fortenberry Lipinski Pitts Tiahrt finished business is the question on Baldwin Chu Foster LoBiondo Platts Tiberi Barrett (SC) Clarke Foxx Loebsack Poe (TX) Titus suspending the rules and agreeing to Barrow Clay Frank (MA) Lofgren, Zoe Polis (CO) Tonko the resolution (H. Res. 1612) expressing Bartlett Cleaver Franks (AZ) Lowey Pomeroy Towns the support for and honoring Sep- Barton (TX) Clyburn Frelinghuysen Lucas Posey Tsongas tember 17, 2010 as ‘‘Constitution Day’’. Bean Coble Fudge Luetkemeyer Price (GA) Turner Becerra Coffman (CO) Gallegly Luja´ n Price (NC) Upton The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Berkley Cohen Garamendi Lummis Quigley Van Hollen tion. Berman Cole Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Rahall Visclosky The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Walden Berry Conaway Gerlach E. Rangel question is on the motion offered by Biggert Connolly (VA) Gingrey (GA) Lynch Rehberg Walz Bilbray Conyers Gohmert Mack Reichert Wamp the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bilirakis Cooper Gonzalez Maffei Reyes Wasserman CLAY) that the House suspend the rules Bishop (NY) Costa Goodlatte Maloney Richardson Schultz and agree to the resolution. Bishop (UT) Costello Gordon (TN) Manzullo Rodriguez Waters Blackburn Courtney Granger Markey (CO) Roe (TN) Watson The question was taken; and (two- Blumenauer Crenshaw Graves (GA) Markey (MA) Rogers (AL) Watt thirds being in the affirmative) the Boccieri Critz Graves (MO) Marshall Rogers (KY) Weiner rules were suspended and the resolu- Boehner Crowley Grayson Matheson Rogers (MI) Westmoreland tion was agreed to. Bonner Cuellar Green, Al Matsui Rohrabacher Whitfield Bono Mack Culberson Green, Gene McCarthy (CA) Rooney Wilson (OH) A motion to reconsider was laid on Boozman Cummings Griffith McCarthy (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (SC) the table. Boswell Dahlkemper Grijalva McCaul Roskam Wittman Boucher Davis (CA) Guthrie McClintock Ross Wolf f Boustany Davis (IL) Hall (NY) McCollum Rothman (NJ) Woolsey PERMISSION TO OFFER RESOLU- Boyd Davis (KY) Hall (TX) McCotter Roybal-Allard Wu Brady (PA) Davis (TN) Halvorson McDermott Royce Yarmuth TION RAISING A QUESTION OF Brady (TX) DeFazio Hare THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE Braley (IA) DeGette Harman NAYS—2 Bright DeLauro Harper Mr. SABLAN. Madam Speaker, I ask Paul Broun (GA) Brown (SC) Dent Hastings (FL) unanimous consent that the gentleman Brown, Corrine Deutch Hastings (WA) NOT VOTING—34 from Georgia (Mr. PRICE) may be recog- Buchanan Diaz-Balart, L. Heinrich nized on the legislative day of Wednes- Burgess Diaz-Balart, M. Heller Ackerman Fleming Shea-Porter Burton (IN) Dicks Hensarling Baird Giffords Simpson day, September 22, 2010, to offer the Butterfield Dingell Herger Bishop (GA) Gutierrez Slaughter resolution that he noticed on Thurs- Buyer Djou Herseth Sandlin Blunt Hodes Tanner day, September 16, 2010, without fur- Calvert Doggett Higgins Boren Kennedy Terry ther notice under clause 2(a)(1) of rule Camp Donnelly (IN) Hill Brown-Waite, Marchant Tierney Campbell Doyle Himes Ginny Meek (FL) Vela´ zquez IX. Cantor Dreier Hinchey Davis (AL) Mollohan Waxman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cao Driehaus Hinojosa Delahunt Murphy, Patrick Welch objection to the request of the gen- Capito Duncan Hirono Ellsworth Obey Young (AK) Capps Edwards (MD) Hoekstra Eshoo Putnam tleman from the Northern Mariana Is- Young (FL) Capuano Edwards (TX) Holden Fallin Radanovich lands?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.001 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 There was no objection. She then expanded into retail, selling years. Constitution Day serves as a re- f clothes and shoes. She and her hus- minder that our country is blessed band, the late Gregorio Camacho with the fundamental freedoms and lib- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Cabrera, started a gasoline station, erties that our Founding Fathers laid A message in writing from the Presi- began manufacturing charcoal and tap- out for us. dent of the United States was commu- ioca, and opened Saipan’s first ice The Constitution not only serves as nicated to the House by Ms. Wanda cream shop. Tan Esco’s true legacy, the basis of our laws and helps shape Evans, one of his secretaries. however, will forever be her bakery. our values as a Nation, but it also out- People from all over the Marianas and lines the limited role that government f from across the Pacific know and love should play in our citizens’ daily lives. ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, the local Chamorro treats offered at This is something we must remember SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 Esco’s, including bibingka, rosko, in light of the many struggles that cur- apigigi, and pan tuba. rently face this country. Mr. SABLAN. Madam Speaker, I ask Madam Speaker, there are those in unanimous consent that when the The people of the Northern Mariana Islands honor the many contributions Congress who try to circumvent the House adjourns today, it adjourn to Constitution. So let today be a re- Escolastica’s Enterprises has made to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Monday next, and minder that the original leaders of our our community. Perhaps her greatest further, when the House adjourns on country did not intend for America to contribution is Tan Esco’s work ethic, that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 be governed by partisan political agen- her drive to succeed—a shining exam- p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, das but by the wishes of the American for morning-hour debate. ple to us all. people. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f objection to the request of the gen- CONSTITUTION DAY tleman from the Northern Mariana Is- CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania lands? EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO asked and was given permission to ad- There was no objection. PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREAT- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- EN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT f vise and extend his remarks.) TERRORISM—MESSAGE FROM IT’S TIME TO END THE ONE- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED PARTY MONOPOLY IN WASH- Madam Speaker, September 17 is Con- STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111–145) INGTON stitution Day. On that day in 1787, the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Constitutional Convention met for the (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was fore the House the following message first time in Philadelphia to sign the from the President of the United given permission to address the House document. It was then sent to 13 States for 1 minute and to revise and extend States; which was read and, together to ratify. with the accompanying papers, referred his remarks.) In a speech to the Senate in 1850, Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speak- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Henry Clay said, ‘‘The Constitution of and ordered to be printed: er, 20 million people are out of work or the United States was made not merely have given up looking for work. Con- To the Congress of the United States: for the generation that then existed, Section 202(d) of the National Emer- trary to history and common sense, the but for posterity—unlimited, unde- Democratic Party actually thinks that gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides fined, endless, perpetual posterity.’’ He for the automatic termination of a na- raising taxes is going to create jobs. has been proven correct. The Constitu- The national debt has set a new tional emergency unless, prior to the tion is an enduring document—the anniversary date of its declaration, the record, but congressional Democrats world’s longest surviving written char- still want to spend more, yet they President publishes in the Federal Reg- ter of government. ister and transmits to the Congress a won’t offer a budget this year to tell More than two centuries have passed the American people how they want to notice stating that the emergency is to and the Constitution perseveres with continue in effect beyond the anniver- spend their money. That’s disrespectful few changes despite the many chal- of hardworking Americans. sary date. In accordance with this pro- lenges. The document bequeathed to us vision, I have sent to the Federal Reg- How bad does it have to get before is the most precious gift to the United ister for publication the enclosed no- voters say we’ve had enough? Amer- States of America—our status as free tice, stating that the national emer- ica’s values, America’s economy, and citizens. gency with respect to persons who America’s greatness are threatened. Many countries would have stopped a commit, threaten to commit, or sup- It’s time to end the one-party monop- minister in Florida from making port terrorism is to continue in effect oly in Washington. threats to burn a Koran, but even he beyond September 23, 2010. f has the rights of the Constitution, no The crisis constituted by the grave matter how much we disagree with acts of terrorism and threats of ter- A TRIBUTE TO TAN ESCO what he threatened to do. rorism committed by foreign terror- (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given I have signed onto a measure hon- ists, including the terrorist attacks on permission to address the House for 1 oring and supporting September 17, September 11, 2001, in New York and minute and to revise and extend his re- 2010, as Constitution Day, and I would Pennsylvania, and against the Pen- marks.) challenge all citizens to read their Con- tagon, and the continuing and imme- Mr. SABLAN. Madam Speaker, I rise stitution on that date each year. It will diate threat of further attacks on to honor a woman of the Northern Mar- help your understanding and strength- United States nationals or the United iana Islands for her enduring entrepre- en your values. States that led to the declaration of a neurial spirit—Senora Escolastica f national emergency on September 23, Tudela Cabrera, more popularly known 2001, has not been resolved. These ac- as ‘‘Tan Esco.’’ CONSTITUTION DAY tions pose a continuing unusual and ex- Born in 1930, Tan Esco grew up in dif- (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and traordinary threat to the national se- ficult times during the Japanese ad- was given permission to address the curity, foreign policy, and economy of ministration and, as a teen, witnessed House for 1 minute and to revise and the United States. For these reasons, I the atrocities of World War II in the extend his remarks.) have determined that it is necessary to battle for the Northern Mariana Is- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam continue the national emergency de- lands. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate clared with respect to persons who After the war, still just a girl, Tan the United States Constitution, which commit, threaten to commit, or sup- Esco opened Saipan’s first beauty shop. has guided our great Nation for 223 port terrorism, and maintain in force

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They say to AFGHANISTAN STUDY GROUP Curtis, one of its clerks, announced be tolerant, be respectful and accepting SAYS ‘‘ABANDON THE CURRENT that the Senate has passed with an of other people’s religions. But why is STRATEGY’’ amendment in which the concurrence not the same expected of those individ- of the House is requested, a bill of the uals? Is this really about tolerance? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a House of the following title: The day the two planes hit the World previous order of the House, the gentle- woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) H.R. 5297. An act to create the Small Busi- Trade Center, that piece of land in New ness Lending Fund Program to direct the York City took on a whole new mean- is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, yes- Secretary of the Treasury to make capital ing. Ground Zero is no longer just a lo- terday Speaker PELOSI and the Con- investments in eligible institutions in order cation in New York. It is a symbol of gress recognized the anniversary of 9/11 to increase the availability of credit for America as powerful as the stars and with a moving remembrance ceremony small businesses, to amend the Internal Rev- stripes. It is hallowed ground of the enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives on the steps outside the Capitol. It’s victims who were victimized because of for small business job creation, and for other critical that we never forget the cru- hate. purposes. elty of those attacks and the tragedy Iman Feisal Abdul Rauf—the man be- f of so many innocent lives. hind the Ground Zero mosque—should But just as importantly, we must use b 1440 instead build a memorial to the vic- this occasion to examine the war that SPECIAL ORDERS tims of the radical Muslim extremists we launched in response to 9/11. Nine instead of a mosque. That would be years later, have we achieved our origi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under sensitive. That would be compas- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- nal objectives? Is the continued mili- sionate. tary occupation advancing or under- uary 6, 2009, and under a previous order The history books show ‘‘victory of the House, the following Members mining our national security interests? mosques’’ have been built in or near lo- You’ll recall that the original pur- will be recognized for 5 minutes each. cations of Muslim conquests through- pose was to clear al Qaeda out of Af- f out history. In 1453, Mehmed II, the ghanistan. That’s been accomplished. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, con- GROUND ZERO—MOSQUE OR There are barely any al Qaeda quered Constantinople. One of his first MONUMENT operatives left in the country, and acts was to convert a Christian church there is little hope that they could The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a for more than 900 years—the Hagia So- gain a foothold there in the future. But previous order of the House, the gen- phia—into a mosque. our continued military footprint is not tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- Iman Rauf calls his project the Cor- helping us realize any worthy goal. nized for 5 minutes. doba House. The first great mosque of In addition to putting our troops’ Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, Cordoba was built by medieval Islamic lives in danger, it is fueling the rise history is the great predictor. To un- invaders. They built it on the site of a and aiding the recruitment of Taliban derstand today, all you have to do is to ransacked Roman Catholic cathedral in insurgents in Afghanistan. And on a look at last Saturday. We all remember Spain. The name Cordoba—is that just global level, Madam Speaker, it is where we were when hijacked planes a coincidence—the Cordoba mosque ini- stoking the extremism of al Qaeda and hit the World Trade Center. We remem- tiative at Ground Zero—too many in other anti-American jihadists. ber the billowing clouds of smoke America thinks this mirrors history But it’s just not me saying that. The blacking out the New York skyline. too closely. Afghanistan Study Group comprised of Those towers—once pillars of strength One of our greatest freedoms in centrist experts and academics just and freedom—became mass graves in America is our right to worship as we issued a report concluding that, and I the space of a few moments. Fire- please. Our Nation was founded on lib- quote them as saying, ‘‘It is time to fighters, police officers, innocent men erty and freedom for everyone. Do not abandon the current strategy that is women and children all died in a Muslims, like most religions and cul- not working. The continuation of an firestorm of hate. tures, believe in tolerance and respect ambitious U.S. military campaign in Our country men and women were for other religions? Afghanistan,’’ the group adds, ‘‘will killed at the hands of radical Muslim Thousands of sons, daughters, fa- likely work against U.S. interests.’’ extremists. People who believe their thers, and mothers at this very mo- Madam Speaker, the report notes religion tells them to be violent in the ment are stationed in Iraq and Afghan- that the war costs more annually than name of that religion. istan. They’re fighting the terrorists in does the new health care reform bill. Now, 9 years later, it’s clear that the deserts and in the rough mountain And yet curiously, very few of my some Americans have forgotten the terrain. Thirty-five American warriors friends on the other side of the aisle horror caused by these terrorists, and from my congressional district area are railing about the excessive spend- they expect us to forget as well. How- gave their lives in these two wars. ing on Afghanistan. It appears that in ever, forgetting is not an option. They died protecting us from these their eyes, a failed war is worth the in- Even though we don’t show the pic- same radical extremists that murder in vestment, but health security for mil- tures anymore except on the anniver- the name of religion. It seems to me lions of Americans is wasteful. sary of September 11. We don’t talk that the tolerance lesson is being The Afghanistan Study Group offered about those responsible for plotting preached to the wrong part of the some prescriptions and alternatives, and carrying out these deadly terrorist world. including political reconciliation; an attacks against America. We’re told we Many Christians, Jews and other emphasis on regional diplomacy; and can’t be angry. We are expected to non-Muslims are offended by the build- investments in Afghanistan’s economic blindly accept the hatred for America ing of this mosque and believe it is dis- development—all of which are ele- in the name of tolerance. Under this respectful and dishonors those who ments of the SMART security plan guise of ‘‘religious tolerance,’’ we’re were murdered on 9/11. If building this that I’ve been promoting for years. told we must allow a mosque to be mosque is meant to truly promote edu- But instead of heeding this advice, built near Ground Zero. cation and understanding of the Mus- we’re pressing forward stubbornly with

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.001 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 failed policy. And the more it fails, the think you could get 80 Senators to is right in the eyes of God. I will ask more resources we devote to it. As Rob- agree there is a Santa Claus. But the God to please bless the President, Mr. ert Dreyfuss writes in The Nation, the Senators do recognize the importance Obama, that he will do what is right in prevailing wisdom (if you can call it of honoring the Marine Corps by let- the eyes of God. And three times I will that) seems to be . . . if sending 30,000 ting them share in the name of the say, God, please, God, please, please, troops to the wrong place isn’t getting family, the family being the Navy and God, continue to bless America. results, sending 30,000 more to that Marine Corps family. f same wrong place might help, and then It’s my hope if the Senate brings this HONORING THE LIFE OF BEULAH when that doesn’t work, why, send an- bill up next week, or the week after, or SHEPARD other 30,000 troops.’’ maybe during a lame duck session, that Senator ROBERTS will offer an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a b 1450 amendment to that debate on the Sen- previous order of the House, the gentle- Madam Speaker, conditions in Af- ate side. And I would hope that those 80 woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) ghanistan have gotten so bad that hu- Senators that have signed his bill will is recognized for 5 minutes. manitarian groups can’t move freely to vote to honor and give this respect to Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam deliver the aid that is so badly needed. the Marine Corps. Speaker, this is a special time that we The gruesome murders of medical aid Madam Speaker, a year ago this Sep- have an opportunity to listen closely workers last month underscored the tember we did a news conference, the to our colleagues and to share some of deteriorating security situation. The Marine Corps League, and we had gen- the pearls of those who live in the New York Times cites the Afghan NGO erals here, former commandants to United States with our colleagues. And Safety Office as saying there were speak on behalf of the bill. But two it gives me great pleasure to be able to more than twice the number of insur- people I wanted to make quick ref- come today and to express my deepest gent attacks this August than August erence to. One was Eddie Wright. Eddie love and affection for a wonderful of 2009. Wright is from Texas. He is a young woman, a woman of strength, who has I don’t agree with everything the Af- Marine—he is not in the Marine Corps gone home to rest and to receive joy. ghanistan Study Group has to say. In now—but he lost both hands in Iraq. He Beulah Shepard is a very special per- fact, by calling for a gradual military has picks for his hands. And he said at son in the eyes of our community, drawdown, I believe they are just not the news conference that, ‘‘If it had not Houston and Texas. And today I stand being bold enough. But Madam Speak- been for a Navy corpsman, I would be on the floor of the House to call her an er, this disastrous war has gone on long dead. But he saved my life. We are one American hero. Beulah Shepard passed enough. It’s done enough damage. It’s fighting team. And it should be in the away this last week, and so we have time now to bring our troops home. name.’’ only our memories. But I want to say f Madam Speaker, I have got these to those of you who have known some- posters, as I begin to close. This is the one that has touched your life, let me DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND real thrust of what we are trying to do. just simply tell you the story of my MARINE CORPS There would be no cost to the Depart- friend Beulah Shepard. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ment of Navy if we changed its name to She of course was a mother, was a previous order of the House, the gen- be Department of Navy and Marine wife. She has children, grandchildren, tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Corps. But this is an actual condolence and great grandchildren. And of course JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. letter that a Marine captain who was she understood the Constitution, and Mr. JONES. Madam Speaker, for 10 killed for this country—the family re- believed in one vote for every human years the House of Representatives, ceived this condolence letter. And being. I had a chance to talk to her under the leadership of DUNCAN HUNTER Madam Speaker, it says at the top the wonderful daughters, Bobbie and and IKE SKELTON, have brought to the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, Dianne, and the wonderful family that floor of the House in our Armed Serv- D.C., with the Navy flag, extends its she has as she lived her last years. And ices bill language to honor and respect condolence to this Marine who died. I will tell you our community will re- the Marine Corps by changing the It’s almost like it’s a stepchild. It’s not member her as a political icon, some- name of the Department of Navy to be really part of the family. All we’re try- one you went to if you knew what was known as the Department of Navy and ing to do, Madam Speaker, is to make right, if you wanted to be part of the Marine Corps. For 10 years we sent this this one family. Houston political community. language over to the Senate. For 10 Madam Speaker, I am now showing But my husband and I know her as years the Senate rejected the House po- that this same family whose loved one friends. And she greeted us as a young sition. was killed, if this bill becomes law, the couple, and told us how to stay on the This year, under the leadership of IKE Secretary of the Navy and Marine straight and narrow. I know her won- SKELTON and BUCK MCKEON, the Armed Corps, with the Navy flag and the Ma- derful grandson, who was challenged, Services Committee decided to bring rine flag will send the condolence let- and how she was endeared with him. this language to the floor as what’s ter to the Marine family. And everywhere Sister Beulah went, called a stand-alone bill. We had 425 Madam Speaker, it’s time that we do her grandson went with her. I loved House Members—there are only 435— this for the Marine Corps. I want to watching him grow up. 425 signed this bill to recognize the thank my House colleagues who have Yes, a political icon she was. But she Navy and Marine Corps as one fighting helped us with this for 10 years. And I was more than that. As a mother she team. And the bill passed the House, as hope that the Senate will certainly loved, as a grandmother she loved. But you know, Madam Speaker, by what’s support Senator ROBERTS in honoring she believed in public service, not in called unanimous consent. the Marine Corps by renaming it the just the idea of the name of politicians. Well, at that period of time Senator Department of Navy and Marine Corps. She believed that if you accepted the PAT ROBERTS from Kansas, a former Madam Speaker, as I do every time oath of office you must serve the pub- Marine officer, put the same bill in. It’s before I close, I ask God to please bless lic. She did so. what is called a companion bill. And by our men and women in uniform. I ask As a member of the United Way the time we had passed our bill, he had God to please bless the families of our board, one of the first African Ameri- 80 Senators in the U.S. Senate sign his men and women in uniform. I ask God cans to ever serve on our Harris County companion bill to rename the Depart- in his loving arms to hold the families United Way board, she made sure that ment of Navy to be Navy and Marine who have given a child dying for free- the vulnerable were taken care of. A Corps. dom in Afghanistan and Iraq. member of the Harris County Council Madam Speaker, I have said many I will ask God to please bless the of Organizations. An active and loving times in the last few weeks that I don’t House and Senate that we will do what member of the Galilee Baptist Church,

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But the last action that we took in this stretched the idea significantly. Start- I tell you she would tell it straight. body today was a resolution honoring ing with the progressive era at the And the way she would say it is that the Constitution, which we celebrate early 1900s, it was President Wilson health care is going to help those who tomorrow. Since we are not in session who called this concept the separation have never had health care before. She tomorrow, I wish to talk for a moment of powers political witchcraft. He said would say to those soldiers ‘‘thank about that inspired document this that separating powers into hidden cor- you’’ for fighting on the front lines for evening. ners prevented us from consolidating our freedom. And she would say to It’s difficult to do that, because as we powers to be used. them, I am using that freedom. talk about the Constitution, I am look- In the early 1900s, the politicians and Because you know, Beulah Shepard ing straight at the relief of George the philosophers who believed this did had to buy a poll tax to vote. She Mason, who was one of those unique not do so because they misunderstood bought it in 1948. She came to Texas characters in American history, one of the Constitution, but because they un- from Louisiana. She was named for her three men who spent the entire time at derstood it and did not like the fact grandmother. She came from the salt that it prevented them from doing the Constitutional Convention and of the earth. But she is an inspiration what they said were marvelous things. then refused to sign the document. We, today, still have this issue of to all of us. When I was teaching school, I always And I am excited today to be able to power before us. For the last couple of insisted my students had to tell me say that Beulah Shepard lived to be 87 years we have debated on this floor the why Mason refused to sign it, which, of years old and had as one of the starring idea whether it is better to consolidate course, was because it did not have the moments of her life to be able to vote power in Washington with the ultimate Bill of Rights. But I was always hop- for President Barack Obama. And why goal of uniformity or to hold fast to ing, and hoping in vain, that some do I say that? Because Beulah Shepard the idea that States should be allowed bright student would ask the better walked and fought so that there might to have alternative ideas and that our question, which is not why did Mason be those who would vote who had never ultimate goal should be creativity. voted before to have the opportunity to not sign, but why did all the other peo- The 10th Amendment is not just choose someone of their choosing. ple who were there, the Founding Fa- about smaller government. It’s about Let me tell you what she did in Com- thers at the convention not go along more effective government, what works missioner Squatty Lyons’ office. Yes, with Mason for a Bill of Rights? best for people and the idea that not all she worked historically for this com- It was certainly not because they programs have to be evolved from missioner as the first African Amer- were opposed to civil liberties, but be- Washington. They also have their idea ican among some that came after in cause the rest of the Founding Fathers because the 10th Amendment talks those offices. I am gratified for that, realized that they could accomplish the power for States and individuals. In a because she took care of the vulner- same goal by the structure of govern- concept that many of us on this floor able, those who were afraid to come ment, by dividing power between the can never get, there are some problems downtown, those who didn’t think gov- three branches of government hori- that don’t need a solution by govern- ernment would work for them. Beulah zontally so no branch had too much ment at all. Shepard took care of them. power, but equally important by divid- The issue is creativity, efficiency, She will be laid to rest in these next ing power vertically between the Fed- and justice. The issue is can those best hours. And I will simply say that we eral and State level. So no level of gov- be resolved. have the flag waving over this great ernment had too much power; you We still have this question of power woman’s life and legacy. could accomplish the same goal of pro- that we are dealing with today, and I tection of individual freedoms. would hope that we would reject the re- 1500 b The issue at the Constitutional Con- visionist idea and, instead, go along Why do I say that, having not had vention was that of power. As the and support the Founding Fathers. For her serve in the United States mili- States met and then ratified this docu- both the constitutional structure and tary? Because I know that our military ment, the issue of power was still the 10th Amendment meant that our represents the people of the United there. We, of course, know of course Founding Fathers were inspired to get States and all of us have the oppor- that two States, North Carolina and it right. Rhode Island, did not ratify the docu- tunity to represent the value of the f flag of this country. That value is to be ment until after the country was estab- able to cherish democracy, justice and lished. But five States, Virginia, Mas- THE FREEDOM TO . . . to have the courage to fight for it, a sachusetts, New York, Maryland and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a loving mother who nurtured her chil- South Carolina, sent specific amend- previous order of the House, the gen- dren, a loving friend who cared for ev- ments that should be added to the doc- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMP- eryone, someone who brought joy. ument. SON) is recognized for 5 minutes. And it was a great joy to me to spend Foremost in each of those State’s Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. time with her in these last few years as amendments was the concept of sov- Mr. Speaker, there are more than a she was so joyful with her family mem- ereignty or the ability of States to dozen countries in this world that re- bers all around her. She smiled, what a make decisions. Their goal and their strict freedom of religion, including beautiful smile. When we took our pic- concepts were incorporated in the 10th Iran and China. Imagine being told tures together in the front yard and in- Amendment to the Constitution, which your religion was unacceptable and side the house, I know that she had put in written form the unnamed struc- being carted off to jail for offering a great joy. ture that the Founding Fathers had es- Bible to someone. This is not an un- So, Mr. Speaker, it is with great tablished in the Constitution. usual occurrence in some countries sympathy to the family that I offer, on As one of our Justices on the Su- with state-sponsored religions. behalf of the United States Congress, preme Court said, the Constitution pro- In this country, we have a few sac- this tribute to Beulah Shepard. God tects us from our own best intentions. rosanct words known as ‘‘First Amend- bless you, may you rest in peace, and It divides power among sovereigns, ment to the Constitution’’ that guar- we love you. among branches of government, pre- antee no one will be punished for the

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Standing peaceably to assemble, and to petition all those other forms that have been at the forefront of this painting are the government for a redress of griev- tried from time to time.’’ Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger ances.’’ Today I issue a challenge to the citi- Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Ben- When a person decides to burn the zens to read their Constitution on Sep- jamin Franklin, the authors of the pro- Koran, the Bible, or any other sacred tember 17 each year. It will help your found document that gave way to the document in this country, he has the understanding of what and who you are birth to our Nation. freedom to do so even if the over- in this country, and it will strengthen Painstaking care was given to each whelming majority of us vehemently your values. word in the Declaration, none of which disagree with his decision. It is dif- In a speech to the Senate in 1850, may be more memorable than these: ficult for the citizens of some other Henry Clay said: ‘‘The Constitution of ‘‘We hold these truths to be self-evi- countries to understand or to tolerate the United States was made not merely dent, that all men are created equal, this kind of freedom. Yet it is the bed- for the generation that then existed, that they are endowed by their Creator rock of our democracy. but for posterity, unlimited, undefined, with certain unalienable Rights, that We have the right to disagree, to ig- endless, perpetual posterity.’’ among these are Life, Liberty and the nore, to protest against or to take the He has been proven correct, Mr. pursuit of Happiness.’’ You see, the matter to court for a ruling, but we do Speaker, and let us all work to protect Declaration built upon a theory of nat- not have the right to determine what it and keep it that way. ural and universal rights, the consent another person is to believe. Unfortu- f of the governed, and a right of redress nately, that kind of freedom challenges b 1510 when government was in violation of other governments and cultures. those essential principles. After setting The freedoms we hold dear seem un- WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS forth those standards, the Declaration controllable to those who would dic- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a continued with a litany of grievances tate what people wear, worship, and previous order of the House, the gen- against King George, which, Mr. support. For example, some govern- tleman from Nebraska (Mr. FORTEN- Speaker, is a very interesting prospect ments think that if their citizens are BERRY) is recognized for 5 minutes. to reread that part of the Declaration. educated the next thing that will hap- Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, And then the Declaration finally con- pen is that they will begin to think and tomorrow we celebrate the 223rd anni- cludes by saying, ‘‘We, therefore, the ask questions, and that can’t be toler- versary of the signing of the United Representatives of the United States of ated by those in power. Or they believe States Constitution. As we do so, I America, in General Congress, Assem- that only one religion is true and, think it is important to consider the bled, appealing to the Supreme Judge therefore, no others can be taught or humbling legacy bestowed by those of the world for the rectitude of our in- people might stray from the religion who founded this country and the law- tentions, do, in the Name, and by the and the religion might falter. In the makers who actually did come before Authority of the good People of these United States, we have no such fear be- us; because each day those of us who Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, cause our Constitution gives us the are currently holding office, we are so That these United Colonies are, and of confidence and the courage to tolerate mired in the challenges and complex- diversity. Right ought to be Free and Inde- September 17 is Constitution Day and ities of modern public policy, we scurry pendent States . . . And for the support a time that we should all take to be through these stately, ornate halls, of this Declaration, with a firm reli- grateful for the strength and breadth of often without so much as a glimpse at ance on the protection of divine Provi- our system of government. We should or a thought of the profound history dence, we mutually pledge to each reflect on our freedoms and know that that is depicted around us. other our Lives, our Fortunes and our they are protected. For instance, just steps away, within sacred Honor.’’ That date was chosen because on the interior of the majestic Capitol Fifty-six individuals signed the Dec- September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Dome, is the Rotunda. I spent some laration, though it is possible that few Convention met for the last time in time there recently, Mr. Speaker, re- knew the historical significance the Philadelphia to sign the document be- flecting on the moments in our Na- document would ultimately bear. His- fore it was sent to the 13 States to be tion’s history that gave rise to the gift torians suggest that the list of griev- ratified. The Founding Fathers drew of liberty we strive to safeguard each ances against King George was of the upon the wisdom of the ages to give us day in this body. Inside the Rotunda is highest importance to the signers, but a gift that has endured for more than a series of paintings that offer rich today, like the revival of nationalism two centuries, the United States Con- glimpses into some of these moments, that did follow after the War of 1812, we stitution. starting with the Landing of Columbus perhaps find the greatest profundity The blueprint for our government is in 1492, the Discovery of the Mississippi and timeliness in the Preamble of the not a long document. You can keep a by DeSoto in 1541, as well as the Bap- Declaration, and I think it bears re- copy in your shirt pocket. I happen to tism of Pocahontas in 1613. They all de- peating. ‘‘We hold these truths to be have one here, Mr. Speaker. The basic pict the opening of a new, mysterious self-evident, that all men are created document is under 5,000 words, but it world full of promise and things yet to equal, that they are endowed by their covers the building blocks for our three come. Creator with certain unalienable equal branches of government: the ex- The painting, the Embarkation of the Rights, and that among these are Life, ecutive, the legislative, and the judi- Pilgrims in 1620, also speaks of oppor- Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’’ cial arms of government. tunity, the anticipation of realizing a These words inspire reflection on our The first 10 amendments lay out the dream of freedom. The Declaration of personal independence as American rights of every citizen. How many Independence in 1776 follows. The Sur- citizens secured through times of tu- times have you heard the phrase, ‘‘I render of General Burgoyne in 1777, and mult and uncertainty. know my rights.’’ Well, we know them the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis in Not long after these words were handed because they have been delineated for 1781, as well as George Washington Re- down, another extraordinary document ex- us in the Bill of Rights. signing His Commission in 1783 are all pressing our rights as American citizens was Winston Churchill famously said in a celebrated pieces depicting the first given unto the people. On September 17, speech in the House of Commons in moments of that new Republic. 1787, 39 individuals signed the United States

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We called why they are not hiring if indeed they cause of that deep abiding commitment to the them America Speaking Out meetings, have any capital left with which to Constitution that Congress prioritized celebra- wanting the American people to know hire or to expand their business, to in- tion of the anniversary of the signing of the that at least one party wanted to hear crease the square footage, to put in a Constitution many years ago, and why we now from them, wanted to hear from Main new product line, and to bring in addi- celebrate ‘‘Citizenship and Constitution Day’’ Street, and did not want to force-feed tional workers for their small business. each September 17. This 223rd Citizenship on the American people, on our con- It is not happening because of bad pol- and Constitution Day, let us recall the extraor- stituents, some grandiose plan that icy, bad policy coming from inside the dinary circumstances that gave rise to our Members of Congress come up with. Beltway, not bad policy on Main great nation, and the words of our founding God knows that plans that Members of Street. documents that endure as a call of conscience Congress have come up with over the Mr. Speaker, again as I did these to a world crying out for meaning. last 4 years have certainly not helped town hall meetings, and I guess we did six or eight of them across the 11th f one iota. So I used this opportunity, my col- Congressional District of northwest COVENANT WITH AMERICA leagues, I used this opportunity to Georgia, nine counties that I represent, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under speak to my constituents, but mainly a great district, and I guess I would not the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- to listen to them and to find out and be unique among us to say I think I uary 6, 2009, the gentleman from Geor- write it down and bring it back to have the best district of all 435, but I gia (Mr. GINGREY) is recognized for 60 Washington to share it with my col- know we all feel that way about our minutes as the designee of the minor- leagues so we can make a pledge and districts. But the people told me, when ity leader. make a commitment. I asked about the economy, what was Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Indeed, one person, Mr. Speaker, sug- concerning them the most, and we dis- er, today I’m here to urge our Demo- gested that why don’t you call it this cussed the economy, and I asked, Why cratic leaders to listen to the Repub- time, rather than a Contract with are we faced with a 10 percent unem- lican Party, to listen to the Republican America that we remember from 1994, ployment rate? Why are 16 million peo- Party’s bipartisan plan for taking im- why don’t you call it a Covenant with ple out of work, and why is it getting mediate action on our already ailing America, just like the covenant that worse? This is what they said: Excessive tax- economy. God had with Moses and the Jewish If we let the Bush tax cuts expire, people, something that is an absolute ation; insufficient liquidity, which means they can’t borrow any money. those tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, pledge of your sacred honor. Sacred The banks are not lending. The small Americans nationwide will face the honor, you heard my friend from Ne- banks are having to set aside money to largest tax hike in United States his- braska, Representative FORTENBERRY cover loan loss reserves and to abide by tory. Indeed, that tax hike will amount just moments ago on the floor, talk this mark-to-market accounting prin- to $3.8 trillion, and this at a time when about the Constitution, sacred honor ciple. People who have loans and are unemployment hovers at around 10 per- and our sacred documents. making payments on those loans, all of cent and our national debt has hit an And I think that is what the Amer- a sudden these loans are called and all-time high at $13 trillion—yes, $13 ican people want. I don’t think they they have to come in and put up more trillion with a ‘‘T,’’ an unbelievable will accept anything less. They are tired of the same old same old—exces- collateral. And, of course, the regu- amount of debt. lators are really cracking down to the We need to freeze Federal spending. sive government spending and higher taxes that are making our country lending institutions. Poor mom and We need to cut taxes across the board, pop businesses can’t borrow any more for everyone at every marginal tax rate look a lot like Greece, Mr. Speaker. So, I’m happy to have this oppor- money. And if they have some money, level across the board. The state of the tunity, under the direction of my lead- or maybe there is someone who is un- economy today is that 16 million peo- ership, to take this time to talk to my employed who has a little nest egg who ple are unemployed. That equates to a colleagues about what we really need would like nothing better than to fi- 10 percent unemployment rate. Indeed, to do and what we really need to do in nally start that small business that it is probably close to 17 percent. Mr. a bipartisan way. they have wanted to start for years, Speaker, if you count people who have No wonder, Mr. Speaker, that the ap- they are finally almost forced into a just given up, who have been looking proval ratings of Members of Congress situation. There are no jobs out there, over 6 months for a job, there are none on both sides of the aisle is 11 percent. so maybe they have $25,000 or $30,000 to be found, and also the number of saved up and they want to start that b 1520 people who are employed, yes, but un- little restaurant on the corner. They deremployed, it would be close to 17 People wanted a change 2 years ago. are not going to do it because of eco- percent. So, indeed, the Republican They made a change, but, indeed, it nomic uncertainty, not knowing, Mr. Party and our leader says we need to was not quite the change that they ex- Speaker, what is coming next that is freeze Federal spending, indeed, roll it pected. going to hurt them rather than help back to the level of 2008, and cut taxes I want to refer my colleagues to this them. across the board. first poster, this first slide that I have And the last bullet point on this par- And if we don’t do that, Mr. Speaker, here in the way of a cartoon, and hope- ticular slide, Mr. Speaker: Redtape, many companies that might have been fully all of you Members in the back of government mandates. OSHA. EPA. in a position to expand and, therefore, the Chamber can see this. It is a china The new health care law. ObamaCare. put people back to work will choose shop, and it shows this depiction of our The requirements for providing health not to because of the uncertainties as- President going into the china shop insurance—and not just any health in- sociated with these tax hikes as well as talking to the clerk. And the caption surance, but one policy dictated by the other disastrous Democratic policies is, as the President is speaking, ‘‘Now, Federal Government that these people like ObamaCare. We need to come to- give me one good reason why you’re understand they can’t afford to abide gether, and we need to pass legislation not hiring.’’ And of course behind the by, so they don’t start that business. immediately that cuts spending and President are all of these bulls, these So the unemployment rate, it con- kills all of the pending tax increases. bulls in a china shop. This bull of cap tinues and it gets worse. Mr. Speaker, we just returned to and trade, this bull of health care re- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, this Washington, did we not, after 6 weeks form, breaking all of the china. next poster that I want to share with

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Congressional Budget Office, CBO, this deep recession, this economic mo- Mr. President, let’s don’t do this. that’s the bipartisan accountants hired rass, this high unemployment rate of 16 Let’s do not add to the tax burden of by the House of Representatives, the million-plus unemployed by raising those who are creating the jobs in the director of course is chosen by the taxes on anybody? It makes absolutely private sector. Let’s don’t increase Speaker of the House, Ms. PELOSI, but no economic sense. taxes on anybody in America. I think the bipartisan Congressional Budget I would urge my colleagues to come we need to say that loudly and clearly, Office and their economic outlook, the together with us in a bipartisan way. and I have increasing hope that our first bullet, this year’s deficit is esti- Let’s do what Leader BOEHNER has sug- colleagues on the other side of the aisle mated to reach $1.3 trillion. As a share gested, which is to leave the tax cuts in will recognize that that is a terrible of the overall total economy of this place for everybody at every marginal thing to do in this economy and that country, the deficit is 9.1 percent, rate at least for the next 2 years, and we must move quickly. roughly three times the average of the let’s cut spending this year to 2008 lev- As my colleague knows very well, past 40 years. Let me say that again. els. there is an election coming. Congress The deficit for this year, $1.3 trillion, is Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Will the will go into recess again here in 3 9.1 percent of the total economy of the gentleman yield? weeks or maybe 4 weeks or sometime, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- whole country, and that is three times and I don’t think we should leave and er, I am very pleased to be joined by what it has averaged over the last 40 go into recess until we have taken care my classmate and colleague from the years. Amazing. of this issue. great State of Minnesota, the ranking Again, I thank my colleague, and I The second bullet, the debt held by member of the House Education and the public, is projected to rise to $9 yield back my time. Labor Committee, Representative JOHN trillion, or 62 percent of the economy Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- KLINE. I will gladly yield to Represent- this year, nearly twice the 40 year his- er, I thank so much my colleague from ative KLINE. Minnesota, Representative KLINE, for torical average. Total debt, including Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank my dropping by and for pointing out the borrowing from the Social Security colleague. I thank my colleague for his things that we have been talking trust fund and other Federal funds, will words here this evening and for his about. rise to $13.5 trillion. leadership on this and on so many Quite honestly—and he alluded to the Finally, Mr. Speaker, the CBO also issues. fact, I think, that we are beginning to estimates that economic growth will I just found it striking, Mr. GINGREY, remain sluggish over the next few that what you are talking about here is get a little bit of bipartisanship on this years and unemployment will remain not only staggering debt, as the cur- issue. In fact, I was hoping, Mr. Speak- unbearably high for years to come. The rent chart indicates, but that you are er, that there would be a colloquy looming tax increases and health care talking about taxes. I want to take today between Majority Leader HOYER overhaul both contribute to slower just a minute to put this into context. and the minority whip, Representative growth and fewer jobs. We have been suffering with a strug- ERIC CANTOR from Virginia. I wanted to Colleagues, this next poster that you gling economy. We have watched the hear what Mr. HOYER might have had see basically depicts the slide that I gross domestic product decline each to say about this. just read to you in regard to the budget quarter for the last three quarters. As I’ve been reading in the newspaper— doubling and the tripling of the debt you know very well, we have been look- and maybe some of my colleagues have held by the public in billions of dollars, ing at unemployment above 9 percent seen these articles, too—that maybe and this does not even include the So- for 16 consecutive months, and this is the Democratic leadership, represented cial Security trust fund that has been after the passage of the trillion-dollar so much so, of course, by Majority raided of about $1.5 trillion that has to stimulus bill that the President said Leader STENY HOYER and hopefully by be paid back. would keep unemployment below 8 per- the leader, the Speaker of the House of So, colleagues, as we spend the next cent. We have been at 9 percent or Representatives, Ms. PELOSI, would couple of weeks here in Washington be- more and at 9.6 percent most recently, begin to sort of go our way on this. I fore we break and go home before these and now there is a proposal to impose know a lot of Democratic rank-and-file midterm elections, what do we have to the largest tax increase in American Members, particularly those, Mr. do? The President is talking about, and history on January 1, which is, of Speaker, of the conservative wing of the Speaker of the House, Ms. PELOSI, course, what will happen unless Con- the Democratic Caucus—the so-called and the leader of the Senate, Senator gress takes action, unless the majority Blue Dogs—are very concerned about HARRY REID, are talking about letting party in this body brings forth legisla- increasing taxes on anybody at a time the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 re- tion that will keep that from hap- such as this. main in place for all taxpayers except pening. As Representative KLINE pointed out, those who have an adjusted gross in- I just wanted to join with my col- the tax increase of letting every one of come of $200,000, or $250,000 for a fam- league, with Leader BOEHNER, with ev- those marginal rates go back up to the ily. erybody on this side of the aisle, and pre-2001 level basically eliminates the with a growing number of our col- 10 percent tax bracket, and it expands b 1530 leagues on the other side of the aisle the 15 percent tax bracket. I pointed These are the very people who create who say let’s don’t do that, who say out earlier that it raises the 36 bracket the jobs in this country because many let’s don’t raise taxes on any Amer- to 39.6, 33 to 36, 28 to 33, and 20 to 28. in that category are small business ican. Particularly to the point you In addition to that, what is expiring men and women who are not C corpora- were making earlier, let’s don’t raise is the Child Tax Credit of $1,000, which tions; they are subchapter S, or they taxes on the job creators. We are try- will go back to $500, Mr. Speaker. The pay their taxes as individuals. If you ing to create jobs. We are trying to let tax on dividends, which under the cur- let those tax rates go from 33 percent the private sector create jobs at the rent law and enacted in 2003, is 15 per- to 36 percent or in some cases go from same time the majority party here is cent, but if we let that expire, that tax 36 percent to 39.6 percent and you leave talking about imposing a crushing tax rate on dividends will go to whatever the corporate income tax rate at 35 increase on the very people on whom one’s marginal rate is, and if you hap- percent—and I have a flyer that I will we are relying to create those jobs. pen to be at the 39 percent tax rate, show you, colleagues, in just a few So I just wanted to stop by to ap- that will be the tax on dividends. minutes comparing the corporate tax plaud your efforts here, to thank you Many, many of our seniors are relying

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But how in the world could we do this men and women in the Congress can So, again, I do thank my colleague to the hardworking, tax-paying people? never seem to work in a bipartisan way for weighing in on this; and this cur- Go back to that first slide of the bull and do something for us, all of you? We rent slide, my colleagues, kind of in the China shop. Colleagues, that’s love you, Congressman GINGREY, but shows that. The blue line on the graph what we’re talking about. You break a you’re part of the problem, too. You’re shows the Democrat projection with lot of dishes when you raise taxes $3.8 all worried, it seems to us, about the the stimulus spending that was enacted trillion over a 10-year period of time. next election, and you don’t seem to be and passed in February of 2009. So And answer this question for me—rhe- thinking about the next generation. we’re talking—what?—a year and a torically, of course. What tax increase And I had to look them in the eye, half ago. It was $862 billion, I believe, ever created a job? I don’t think one eyeball to eyeball, and say, You know in that stimulus program that was sup- ever did, and I don’t think one ever what? You’re right. And my pledge, if I posed to get our economy back on will. become part of the majority in 2011, is track. That money, by the way, was I spoke a little earlier about the cor- that we will work in a bipartisan way. money borrowed—yes, borrowed, in porate tax rate. Why is our corporate And I hope my leadership is listening, large part, from China and Japan. We tax rate higher than—I don’t know the and I hope that that will be part of hear that concern voiced so often. Yet total number of countries that we have their pledge. that’s what we did. We borrowed $862 here listed along the X-axis, but it’s So this poster really should scratch billion, a lot of it from China and about 20, 25—Iceland, Ireland, Poland, out the ‘‘Republican Plan’’ and put Japan, to stimulate our economy. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Turkey, ‘‘Bipartisan Plan.’’ And I don’t know The pledge from the administration, Switzerland, Korea, and on and on and why in the world we couldn’t all agree from President Obama and from Con- on? And our corporate tax rate, effec- on this. And we ought to do it now, not gress was that this is what we need. If tive, is almost 39 percent. That’s the wait to see who’s in control. The Amer- you pass that, our pledge to the Amer- green column. Only Japan, at 40 per- ican people, I don’t think—in many in- ican people is this unemployment rate, cent, has a higher corporate tax rate stances, they don’t care who’s in con- trol as long as we’re doing the right which was at 7.6 percent back a year than the United States. That makes no thing, as long as we are doing the right and a half ago, will not get above 8 per- sense. We can’t compete in the global economy with taxes like that. thing. cent. We will stop this hemorrhaging of But this slide says, number one, jobs by creating all of this spending for I had talked a little earlier about the different tax rates and what will hap- freeze all of those tax rates for 2 years. shovel-ready projects. I don’t know We’re in a desperate situation. Is that how much of it went to that, but it was pen if we let the tax cuts, the lower rates, expire and we go back to those asking too much to not increase the probably less than 5 percent of the $862 tax burden on the American people and billion. Here, the graph depicts it. rates prior to 2001. I talked about divi- dends going from a 15 percent rate to, small businesses and corporate Amer- So in the first quarter through the ica for 2 years? And secondly, cut in some cases, a 39.6 rate. I didn’t men- third quarter of 2009, that unemploy- spending back to 2008 levels. tion capital gains, but capital gains are ment rate, which was 7.5 to 7.6 percent, There is a little asterisk, colleagues, wasn’t going to go any higher. This is now at 15 percent. That will go back up on this poster. If you can’t see it, I’m what the projection was going out to to 20 percent. And we, of course, talked going to read it for you: ‘‘If the Presi- 2013. It was that our unemployment about ordinary income and how those dent is serious about job creation, rate, because of the stimulus package, tax rates will go up for every marginal there’s one clear way forward, and that would gradually come back down to level. is for us to come together and pass leg- We mentioned the Child Tax Credit traditional levels of 4.5 to 5 percent, islation immediately that cuts spend- which was essentially full employment. of $1,000 per child, which will go back ing and stops all of the approaching tax to $500 per child. I did not mention, but b 1540 hikes.’’ The bipartisan plan; that’s it’s on this slide. I didn’t talk about what we need, Mr. Speaker. That’s ex- But this is what happened, my col- the marriage tax penalty, which under actly what we need. That’s what the leagues. The red line is what happened, the current law had been eliminated, American people are expecting of us. unfortunately. And here we are in the but starting January 1 of 2011, that Mr. Speaker, I’m going to shift gears third quarter of 2010, and what is our marriage tax penalty kicks back in, just a little bit because it does pertain unemployment rate? Darn close to 10 costing a couple an additional $595 a to the economy. I want to talk a little percent. In fact, a couple of quarters year. That might not sound like a lot bit about illegal immigration. There is ago it was over 10 percent. And as I of money to Members sitting in this a situation in this country that has got said earlier about the unemployment Chamber, Mr. Speaker, but it’s a lot of to stop, and that is this idea that chil- rate, it’s really worse than 10 percent, money for a man and woman in their dren born in this country of illegal im- because many people have been out retirement twilight years on a fixed in- migrants are automatically United there beating the pavement, wearing come. And, of course, I did mention States citizens. Now, that’s based on a out that shoe leather trying to find a that the lowest tax bracket marginal misinterpretation of the 14th Amend- job for 6 or more months, and they are rate of 10 percent would completely be ment. I keep the Constitution with me still unemployed. And a lot of them, eliminated. all the time. Representative FORTEN- unfortunately, have just given up. Well, let’s get back for a few minutes BERRY, Mr. Speaker, was talking about Many of the jobs that we saw were cen- to what I think we can do in a bipar- the Constitution, our sacred document, sus workers. That work has been com- tisan way. This particular slide, Mr. a little bit earlier. But the 14th Amend- pleted, and unfortunately they’re back Speaker, says it’s the Republican plan. ment was ratified to our Constitution in the ranks of the unemployed. But you know what? I wish I had in 1868. My colleagues, what I’ve been talk- changed this slide before I got here on ing about, of course, in this next slide the floor this afternoon and scratched b 1550 depicts it—the Bush tax cuts and what that out and put the ‘‘Bipartisan There were no immigration laws in to do with them. The first bullet, Plan.’’ Because other than the point 1868. It had nothing to do with illegal ‘‘Democrats are poised to let the 2001 that my people made to me at town immigrants and bestowing citizenship and 2003 tax cuts expire at the end of hall meetings during the August recess on a child born of illegal immigrants. this year.’’ The effect of that would be about wanting us to do something No. It was all about giving rights, con- a $3.8 trillion tax increase that will af- about the economy, stop taxing them stitutional rights, to former slaves,

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A communication from the President shall not be denied or abridged by the of the United States, transmitting notifica- the balance of my time. tion that the national emergency with re- United States or by any State on ac- f spect to certain terrorist attacks is to con- count of race, color, or previous condi- tinue for one year beyond September 14, 2010, tion of servitude.’’ The 13th Amend- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. ment: ‘‘Neither slavery nor involun- By unanimous consent, permission to 111—142); to the Committee on Foreign Af- tary servitude, except as a punishment address the House, following the legis- fairs and ordered to be printed. for a crime, shall exist within the 9387. A communication from the President lative program and any special orders of the United States, transmitting notifica- United States, or any place subject to heretofore entered, was granted to: their jurisdiction.’’ Slavery was abol- tion that the national emergency declared (The following Members (at the re- with respect to persons who commit, threat- ished by the 13th Amendment. The 14th quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- en to commit, or support terrorism is to con- Amendment says, ‘‘All persons born or tend their remarks and include extra- tinue in effect beyond September 23, 2010, naturalized in the United States, and neous material:) pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. subject to the jurisdiction thereof.’’ Il- Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. 111—145); to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs and ordered to be printed. legal immigrants are not subject to the Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. jurisdiction thereof. 9388. A letter from the Deputy Director, Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- And the reason I bring this up, Mr. Mr. SABLAN, for 5 minutes, today. Speaker, is because it costs about mitting Transmittal No. 10-30, pursuant to Mr. KENNEDY, for 5 minutes, today. the reporting requirements of Section $10,000 for every childbirth in this Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, for 5 min- 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as country. When 10 percent of those utes, today. amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- births are illegal immigrant births, (The following Members (at the re- fairs. you’re talking about close to 400,000 quest of Mr. POE of Texas) to revise and 9389. A letter from the Deputy Director, times $10,000, pretty soon you get to extend their remarks and include ex- Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- about $40 billion worth of cost, some- mitting Transmittal No. 10-42, pursuant to traneous material:) the reporting requirements of Section thing that this country cannot afford. Mr. POE of Texas, for 5 minutes, Sep- And that is why people are insisting 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as tember 23. amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- that we abide by our immigration law, Mr. JONES, for 5 minutes, September fairs. not enact new law but just simply 23. 9390. A letter from the Deputy Director, abide by what has already passed. Mr. PENCE, for 5 minutes, today. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- It’s something that I’m going to con- Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, for 5 min- mitting Transmittal No. 10-23, pursuant to tinue to talk about. I look forward to utes, today. the reporting requirements of Section having a dialogue with my other col- 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Mr. FORTENBERRY, for 5 minutes, amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- leagues that have been so active and today. involved in this issue, folks like Rep- fairs. Mr. CULBERSON, for 5 minutes, today. 9391. A letter from the Deputy Director, resentative GUTIERREZ from the great Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, for 5 Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- State of Illinois, and I think we can minutes, today. mitting Transmittal No. 10-34, pursuant to talk and do this in a bipartisan way the reporting requirements of Section and come together, because people f 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as want a secure border and they want to ADJOURNMENT amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- abide by the rule of law. And they real- fairs. ize when they are among the 10 per- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- 9392. A letter from the Director, Defense cent, Mr. Speaker, who are unem- er, I move that the House do now ad- Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting ployed, that have been out of work for journ. various reports in accordance with Sections 36(a) and 26(b) of the Arms Export Control more than 6 months, and there are 16 The motion was agreed to; accord- ingly (at 3 o’clock and 56 minutes Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. million of them, that you can’t afford 9393. A letter from the Deputy Director, to not have a secure border. You can’t p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, Sep- Defense Security Corperation Agency, trans- afford to have yet another magnet to mitting Transmittal No. 10-20, pursuant to attract more people to risk their lives tember 20, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. the reporting requirements of Section trying to come into this country ille- f 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as gally. All of these things are inter- amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, related. We need to be sensible about fairs. ETC. 9394. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, this, and we need to recognize so many Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Department of Defense, transmitting the De- of these problems. partment’s first quarter report for calendar Mr. Speaker, again as I said at the communications were taken from the year 2010 as required by the Joint Improvised beginning of the hour, I appreciate the Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Explosive Device Defeat Fund; to the Com- opportunity that my leadership has 9383. A communication from the President mittee on Foreign Affairs. given to me to talk to our colleagues of the United States, transmitting A Request 9395. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, on both sides of the aisle about what For Budget Amendments For Fiscal Year Department of Defense, transmitting the re- we can do to restore this economy and 2011 proposals in the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget port on Measuring Stability and Security in have a recovery that is not a jobless re- for the Department of Health and Human Iraq, pursuant to Section 1508(c) of the De- Services; (H. Doc. No. 111—139); to the Com- partment of Defense Authorization Act for covery, to put people back to work. mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be 2009, Pub. L. 110-417; to the Committee on And it starts with lowering the amount printed. Foreign Affairs. of Federal spending. Can you believe 9384. A letter from the Director, Office of 9396. A letter from the Acting Assistant that we are this year going to spend Management and Budget, transmitting a Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Af- $1.3 trillion more than what we take in supplemental update of the Budget for Fiscal fairs, Department of State, transmitting an in revenue? And we’re on the track Year 2011, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1106(a); (H. addendum to a certification, transmittal over the next 10 years to triple our na- Doc. No. 111—143); to the Committee on the number: DDTC 10-076, pursuant to Public tional debt? In fact, it will be by the Budget and ordered to be printed. Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on 9385. A communication from the President Foreign Affairs. year 2020, if we continue at this rate, of the United States, transmitting a declara- 9397. A letter from the Acting Assistant over $20 trillion of debt. That is more tion of a national emergency with respect to Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Af- than our gross domestic product. So blocking the property of certain persons fairs, Department of State, transmitting an let’s draw a line in the sand, let’s go with respect to North Korea, pursuant to 50 addendum to a certification, transmittal

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A letter from the Acting Assistant ment abroad, pursuant to section 36(d) of the 2008-0731] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Af- Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to fairs, Department of State, transmitting an on Foreign Affairs. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- addendum to a certification, transmittal 9411. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, structure. number: DDTC 10-058, pursuant to Public Legislative Affiars, Department of State, 9423. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 09-117 Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Foreign Affairs. Certification of proposed issuance of an ex- ting the Department’s final rule — Tem- 9399. A letter from the Acting Assistant port license, pursuant to sections 36(c) and porary Safety Zone: Old Sauvie Island Bridge Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Roadway Deck Demolition Safety Zone, Affiars, Department of State, transmitting Committee on Foreign Affairs. Multnomah Channel, Portland Oregon an addendum to a certification, transmittal 9412. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0700] (RIN: 1625- number: DDTC 10-095, pursuant to Public Legislative Affairs, Department of State, AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-044 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Certification of proposed issuance of an ex- Transportation and Infrastructure. 9400. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, port license, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 9424. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Department of Homeland Security, transmit- transmitting the Department’s letter in ac- Committee on Foreign Affairs. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety cordance with Section 3 of the Arms Export 9413. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Zones; Helicopter Event within the Sector Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Department of State, transmitting the De- Delaware Bay Captain of the Port Zone Affairs. partment’s report on CWC Compliance; to [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0701] (RIN: 1625- 9401. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs. AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 9414. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 09-069, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Transportation and Infrastructure. pursuant to the reporting requirements of transmitting the 47th report required by the 9425. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, pur- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. suant to Public Law 106-246, section 3204(f); ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 9402. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Zone; Patapsco River, Sparrows Point Steel Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 9415. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Work Channel, Baltimore County, MD transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 09-135, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0702] (RIN: 1625- pursuant to the reporting requirements of transmitting a report pursuant to Paragraph AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control (5)(D) of the Senate’s May 1997 resolution; to U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Transportation and Infrastructure. 9416. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 9426. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 9403. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a designation pursuant to Sec- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-024, tion 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Zone; Detonation of Underwater Ordnance; pursuant to the reporting requirements of Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189; to the Com- Northwest Harbor, San Clemente, California Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control mittee on Foreign Affairs. [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0703] (RIN: 1625- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 9417. A communication from the President AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 9404. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, of the United States, transmitting a continu- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ation of the national emergy regarding ex- Transportation and Infrastructure. transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-038, port control regulations, pursuant to 50 9427. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, pursuant to the reporting requirements of U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 111—140); to the Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to ting the Department’s final rule — Regu- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. be printed. lated Navigation Area: No-Wake Zone; Port 9405. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 9418. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Huron to Mackinac Sailboat Race, St. Clair Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, transmit- River, Port Huron, MI [Docket No.: USCG- transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-089, ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 2008-0707] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August pursuant to the reporting requirements of Zone; City of Pacific Grove Feast of Lan- 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control terns Fireworks Display, Pacific Grove, CA the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0722] (RIN: 1625- structure. 9406. A letter from the Principal Deputy AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 9428. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Department of Homeland Security, transmit- partment of State, transmitting Transmittal Transportation and Infrastructure. ting the Department’s final rule — Regu- No. DDTC 10-088, pursuant to the reporting 9419. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, lated Area; Detroit APBA Gold Cup, Detroit requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Department of Homeland Security, transmit- River, Detroit, MI [Docket No.: USCG-2008- Export Control Act; to the Committee on ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 0708] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, Foreign Affairs. Zone; Labor Day Sky Concert, South Lake 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 9407. A letter from the Principal Deputy Tahoe, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0723] Committee on Transportation and Infra- Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, structure. partment of State, transmitting Transmittal pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 9429. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, No. DDTC 10-078, pursuant to the reporting mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms ture. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety Export Control Act; to the Committee on 9420. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Zone; French Festival Fireworks, St. Law- Foreign Affairs. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- rence River, Cape Vincent, NY [Docket No.: 9408. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ting the Department’s final rule — Safety USCG-2008-0710] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Zone; Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, PA August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-027, [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0728] (RIN: 1625- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- pursuant to the reporting requirements of AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 tation and Infrastructure. Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 9430. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Transportation and Infrastructure. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 9409. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 9421. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, ting the Department’s final rule — Regu- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, transmit- lated Area; Tug Across the River, Detroit transmitting pursuant to section 3(d) of the ting the Department’s final rule — Safety River, Detroit, MI [Docket No.: USCG-2008- Arms Export Control Act, as amended, cer- Zone; Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show, 0712] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, tification regarding the proposed transfer of Pittsburg, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0730] 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the major defense equipment (Transmittal No. (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, Committee on Transportation and Infra- RSAT-10-2137); to the Committee on Foreign pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- structure. Affairs. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 9431. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 9410. A letter from the Principal Deputy ture. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- 9422. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, ting the Department’s final rule — Regu- partment of State, transmitting Transmittal Department of Homeland Security, transmit- lated Area; Trenton Rotary Roar on the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:01 Sep 10, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR10\H16SE0.001 H16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 River, Detroit River, Trenton, MI [Docket 9441. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, for printing and reference to the proper No.: USCG-2008-0713] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- calendar, as follows: ceived August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Zone; Chicago Red Bull Flugtag, Lake Michi- sources. H.R. 5194. A bill to designate Mt. tation and Infrastructure. gan, Chicago, IL [Docket No.: USCG-2008-098) Andrea Lawrence, and for other purposes 9432. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, (Rept. 111–595). Referred to the Committee of Department of Homeland Security, transmit- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- the Whole House on the State of the Union. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- Zone: Swim Event, Boston Light Swim, Bos- ture. sources. H.R. 5131. A bill to establish ton, Massachusetts [Docket No.: USCG-2008- 9442. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Coltsville National Historical Park in the 0715] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, Department of Homeland Security, transmit- State of Connecticut, and for other purposes; 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ting the Department’s final rule — Safety with an amendment (Rept. 111–596). Referred Committee on Transportation and Infra- Zone; St. Joseph River, St. Joseph, MI to the Committee of the Whole House on the structure. [USCG-2008-0901] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received State of the Union. 9433. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- sources. H.R. 3785. A bill to authorize the ting the Department’s final rule — Special tation and Infrastructure. Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study Local Regulations, Seattle Seafair, Lake 9443. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, of the suitability and feasibility of expand- Washington, WA [Docket No.: USCG-2008- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- ing the boundary of Chattahoochee River Na- 0733] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, ting the Department’s final rule — Safety tional Recreation Area (Rept. 111–597). Re- 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Zone; PRA San Diego Fireworks Display; ferred to the Committee of the Whole House Committee on Transportation and Infra- San Diego Bay, San Deigo, CA [Docket No.: on the State of the Union. structure. USCG-2008-0910] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- 9434. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sources. H.R. 5110. A bill to modify the Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National ting the Department’s final rule — Safety tation and Infrastructure. Monument, and for other purposes; with an Zone; Missouri River, Mile 616.0 to 622.0 9444. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, amendment (Rept. 111–598). Referred to the [COPT Upper Mississippi River-07-034] (RIN: Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Committee of the Whole House on the State 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant ting the Department’s final rule — Safety of the Union. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Zone; I.C.E. Special Events Fireworks Dis- Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- Transportation and Infrastructure. play; San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA [Docket sources. H.R. 4823. A bill to establish the 9435. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, No.: USCG-2008-0911] (RIN: 1625-AA00) re- Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in Department of Homeland Security, transmit- ceived August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, and ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- for other purposes; with an amendment Zone; Kaskaskia River, Mile 010.0 to 011.0 tation and Infrastructure. (Rept. 111–599). Referred to the Committee of [COPT Sector Upper Mississippi River-07-022] 9445. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, the Whole House on the State of the Union. (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety sources. H.R. 3914. A bill to designate certain mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Zone; Cleveland National Air Show, Cleve- lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan ture. land, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0913] (RIN: Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for 9436. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 111–600). Referred to the Committee of the ting the Department’s final rule — Security Transportation and Infrastructure. Whole House on the State of the Union. Zone; Casino Queen Grand Opening, Upper 9446. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- Mississippi River Mile Marker 179.2 to Mile Department of Homeland Security, transmit- sources. H.R. 5388. A bill to expand the Marker 180.0, St. Louis, MO [COPT Sector ting the Department’s final rule — Safety boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in Upper Missisippi River-07-023] (RIN: 1625- Zone; Potomac River, Charles County, MD, the State of New Mexico; with an amend- AA00) received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 and Gunston Cove, Accotink Bay and Pohick ment (Rept. 111–601). Referred to the Com- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Bay, Fairfax County, VA [Docket No.: USCG- mittee of the Whole House on the State of 2008-0916] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August Transportation and Infrastructure. the Union. 9437. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- sources. H.R. 4195. A bill to authorize the ting the Department’s final rule — Safety structure. Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to 9447. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Mile 791.0 to establish a commemorative work in the Dis- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 792.0 [COPT Sector Upper Mississippi River- trict of Columbia and its environs, and for ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 07-024] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Zone, Mark Albury Memorial Regatta, Bis- 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 111–602). Referred to the Committee of the cayne Bay, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0917] Committee on Transportation and Infra- Whole House on the State of the Union. (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, structure. Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 9438. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, sources. H.R. 4347. A bill to amend the Indian mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Self-Determination and Education Assist- ture. ting the Department’s final rule — Safety 9448. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, ance Act to provide further self-governance Zone; St. Croix River, Mile 016.7 to 017.3 Department of Homeland Security, transmit- by Indian tribes, and for other purposes; with [COPT Sector Upper Mississippi River-08-005] ting the Department’s final rule — Special an amendment (Rept. 111–603). Referred to (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, Local Regulation; Delta Thunder Powerboat the Committee of the Whole House on the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Race, Pittsburg, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2008- State of the Union. Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 0918] received August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 sources. H.R. 4888. A bill to revise the Forest ture. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 9439. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Service Recreation Residence Program as it Transportation and Infrastructure. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- 9449. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, applies to units of the National Forest Sys- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety Department of Homeland Security, transmit- tem derived from the public domain by im- Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Mile 183.4 ting the Department’s final rule — Safety plementing a simple, equitable, and predict- [COPT Sector Upper Mississippi River-06-024] Zone; Equinox Creative Fireworks Display; able procedure for determining cabin user (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 19, 2010, San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA [Docket No.: fees, and for other purposes; with an amend- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- USCG-2008-0919] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received ment (Rept. 111–604). Referred to the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee of the Whole House on the State of ture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- the Union. 9440. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Re- tation and Infrastructure. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- sources. H.R. 5494. A bill to direct the Direc- ting the Department’s final rule — Security f tor of the National Park Service and the Zone; Savannah River, Savannah, GA [COTP REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain Savannah-06-061] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS properties to the District of Columbia; with August 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. amendments (Rept. 111–605). Referred to the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Committee of the Whole House on the State tation and Infrastructure. committees were delivered to the Clerk of the Union.

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A bill to require disclosures to States contributes meaningfully to the Whole House on the State of the Union. consumers by coin and precious metal bul- achievement of the Millennium Development Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Energy and lion dealers; to the Committee on Energy Goals by the year 2015; to the Committee on Commerce. H.R. 1745. A bill to amend the and Commerce. Foreign Affairs. Public Health Service Act to provide liabil- By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. WU: ity protections for volunteer practitioners at LEWIS of California, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. H. Res. 1627. A resolution recognizing the health centers under section 330 of such Act; SIMPSON, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LATOU- 110th anniversary of the Northwest Labor with an amendment (Rept. 111–607). Referred RETTE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. CAPPS, Press; to the Committee on Oversight and to the Committee of the Whole House on the Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Government Reform. State of the Union. Mr. FILNER, Mr. BACA, and Ms. RICH- By Mr. KILDEE: Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Energy and ARDSON): H. Res. 1628. A resolution expressing the Commerce. H.R. 3199. A bill to amend the H.R. 6150. A bill to amend the limitation on sense of the House of Representatives with Public Health Service Act to provide grants liability for certain passenger rail accidents respect to efforts to extend the Health Cov- to State emergency medical service depart- or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, erage Tax Credit to provide access to afford- ments to provide for the expedited training United States Code, and for other purposes; able healthcare for Delphi retirees and other and licensing of veterans with prior medical to the Committee on Transportation and In- eligible individuals; to the Committee on training, and for other purposes; with an frastructure, and in addition to the Com- Ways and Means. amendment (Rept. 111–608). Referred to the mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Committee of the Whole House on the State subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. RADANO- of the Union. each case for consideration of such provi- VICH, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. TIM MURPHY Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Energy and sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the of Pennsylvania, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. Commerce. H.R. 3470. A bill to authorize committee concerned. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BURTON of In- funding for the creation and implementation By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for diana, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. STEARNS, of infant mortality pilot programs in stand- Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. himself, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. SCHWARTZ, ards metropolitan statistical areas with high HILL): and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Penn- rates of infant mortality, and for other pur- H. Res. 1629. A resolution honoring the sylvania): poses; with an amendment (Rept. 111–609). service and accomplishments of Colonel H.R. 6151. A bill to charter an organization Referred to the Committee of the Whole Steve Buyer, United States Army Reserve, and establish a medal program to honor first House on the State of the Union. on the occasion of his retirement from the responders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; to f Army Reserve; to the Committee on House the Committee on the Judiciary. Administration. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. H.R. 6152. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ALEXANDER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public enue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption WALZ, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. ROGERS of bills and resolutions of the following from employer Social Security taxes with re- Alabama, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BRADY of titles were introduced and severally re- spect to previously unemployed individuals, Pennsylvania, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. and to extend the credit for the retention of ferred, as follows: GARAMENDI, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. SAM such individuals; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of and Means. Mr. BURGESS, and Mrs. BLACKBURN): Georgia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ROONEY, By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and H.R. 6144. A bill to repeal certain amend- Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. PINGREE of Mr. PITTS): ments to the Energy Policy and Conserva- Maine, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 6153. A bill to authorize appropria- tion Act with respect to lighting energy effi- Illinois, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. tions of United States assistance to help ciency; to the Committee on Energy and TEAGUE, Mr. HILL, Ms. BEAN, Mr. eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee BERRY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. other detention facilities that do not meet on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a BOYD, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. minimum humane standards of health, sani- period to be subsequently determined by the BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. DUN- tation, and safety, and for other purposes; to Speaker, in each case for consideration of CAN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. COOPER, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. BOREN, Mr. WILSON of South dition to the Committee on the Judiciary, tion of the committee concerned. Carolina, Mr. WOLF, Mr. DJOU, Mr. for a period to be subsequently determined By Mr. CHAFFETZ: KING of New York, Mrs. MCMORRIS by the Speaker, in each case for consider- H.R. 6145. A bill to require Members of RODGERS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. LARSEN ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Congress to disclose delinquent tax liability, of Washington, Mr. GARRETT of New risdiction of the committee concerned. require an ethics inquiry, and garnish the Jersey, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LAMBORN, By Mr. FILNER: wages of a Member with Federal tax liabil- Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. H.R. 6154. A bill to amend title 38, United ity; to the Committee on House Administra- BLACKBURN, Mr. LINDER, Ms. SHEA- States Code, to clarify the eligibility of cer- tion, and in addition to the Committee on PORTER, and Mr. MARSHALL): Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- tain veterans who serve in support of Oper- H. Res. 1630. A resolution expressing sup- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ation New Dawn for hospital care, medical port for National POW/MIA Recognition sideration of such provisions as fall within services, and nursing home care provided by Day; to the Committee on Armed Services. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. By Ms. GIFFORDS: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. MALONEY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. H.R. 6146. A bill to amend title 38, United By Mr. GRIJALVA: SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SARBANES, States Code, to make permanent home loan H.R. 6155. A bill to expand the Pajarita Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, guaranty programs for veterans regarding Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Ms. TITUS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MARIO adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjust- Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. HIN- able rate mortgages; to the Committee on Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes; to CHEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. JACKSON of Veterans’ Affairs. the Committee on Natural Resources. Illinois, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and SPACE): Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York): Mr. LINDER): H. Res. 1631. A resolution calling for the H.R. 6147. A bill to amend title XVIII of the H.R. 6156. A bill to renew the authority of protection of religious sites and artifacts Social Security Act to provide for treatment the Secretary of Health and Human Services from and in Turkish-occupied areas of north- of clinical psychologists as physicians for to approve demonstration projects designed ern Cyprus as well as for general respect for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist to test innovative strategies in State child religious freedom; to the Committee on For- services under the Medicare Program; to the welfare programs; to the Committee on Ways eign Affairs. Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in and Means. By Mr. CONAWAY: addition to the Committee on Ways and By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, H. Res. 1632. A resolution amending the Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MORAN of Vir- Rules of the House of Representatives to re- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ginia, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JOHNSON of quire officers and employees of the House to sideration of such provisions as fall within Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CARNAHAN, read the Constitution of the United States the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. and Mr. MOORE of Kansas): each year; to the Committee on Rules.

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By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. H.R. 1024: Mr. HEINRICH. NICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, DELAURO, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. CORRINE H.R. 1036: Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. PALLONE, BROWN of Florida, Mr. MOORE of Kan- and Mr. HIMES. Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. STARK, Mr. WEI- sas, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. H.R. 1074: Mr. RODRIGUEZ and Ms. HERSETH NER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. EDWARDS MCGOVERN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. COURT- SANDLIN. of Maryland, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. BAIRD, NEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Ms. H.R. 1093: Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. ELLISON, MCCOLLUM): H.R. 1126: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. MATHE- H. Res. 1633. A resolution supporting the H.R. 1205: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. SON, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. goals and ideals of ‘‘Lights On Afterschool!’’, ROSS, and Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. NADLER of New York, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. a national celebration of after-school pro- H.R. 1298: Mr. KAGEN. OLVER, and Ms. MARKEY of Colorado. grams; to the Committee on Education and H.R. 1362: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 4819: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. SABLAN. Labor. H.R. 1643: Mrs. BLACKBURN. H.R. 4844: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia and By Mr. LUJA´ N: H.R. 1646: Mr. BOREN. Mr. HIGGINS. H. Res. 1634. A resolution congratulating H.R. 1792: Mr. MICHAUD and Mr. STUPAK. H.R. 4846: Mr. EHLERS and Mr. PRICE of Taos Pueblo, its leaders and its people, on H.R. 1806: Ms. KILROY. North Carolina. the 40th Anniversary of the return of their H.R. 1818: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 4923: Mr. WELCH. sacred Blue Lake lands; to the Committee on H.R. 1868: Mrs. BACHMANN. H.R. 4999: Mr. WAMP and Mrs. BIGGERT. Natural Resources. H.R. 1995: Mr. ARCURI. H.R. 5033: Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. By Mr. MURPHY of New York: H.R. 2060: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. WAXMAN, and Mr. STARK. H. Res. 1635. A resolution supporting the H.R. 2085: Ms. LEE of California and Mr. H.R. 5040: Mr. ELLSWORTH. goals and ideals of an annual ‘‘National Yel- JACKSON of Illinois. H.R. 5043: Mr. GRIJALVA. low Ribbon Day’’; to the Committee on Over- H.R. 2089: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 5056: Mr. HELLER. H.R. 5081: Ms. KILROY. sight and Government Reform. H.R. 2149: Ms. TSONGAS. H.R. 5141: Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MACK, By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. H.R. 2254: Mr. CUELLAR and Mr. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, and Mr. CAMP. BACA, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 5162: Mr. LEWIS of California and Mr. DREIER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FRANKS of H.R. 2262: Mr. COURTNEY and Ms. SHEA- RODRIGUEZ. Arizona, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GRI- PORTER. H.R. 5235: Mr. BOUCHER. JALVA, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE of Cali- H.R. 2308: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 5300: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. THOMPSON of fornia, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. ROYBAL- H.R. 2324: Mr. KUCINICH and Ms. CORRINE Mississippi, Mr. NADLER of New York, Ms. ALLARD, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHERMAN, BROWN of Florida. CHU, and Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. TITUS, Ms. WATSON, H.R. 2378: Mr. PETRI, Mr. PASCRELL, and H.R. 5318: Mr. WITTMAN. Ms. CHU, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HELLER, Ms. BERKLEY. H.R. 5369: Mrs. BACHMANN. Ms. MATSUI, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of H.R. 2417: Ms. PINGREE of Maine. H.R. 5400: Mr. MCNERNEY. California, and Mr. FARR): H.R. 2443: Mr. EHLERS. H.R. 5441: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H. Res. 1636. A resolution celebrating the H.R. 2565: Mr. WALZ and Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 5472: Mr. SABLAN. 75th anniversary of the Hoover Dam; to the H.R. 2746: Ms. KAPTUR and Mr. SIMPSON. Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 5487: Mr. HEINRICH. H.R. 2855: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. RUSH, and H.R. 5524: Ms. BALDWIN and Mr. SMITH of By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mr. WU. New Jersey. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. LARSEN of H.R. 2882: Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 5538: Mr. HENSARLING. Washington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. COSTA, H.R. 3035: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 5543: Mr. TONKO. Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. LOEBSACK, and Mr. EHLERS. H.R. 5564: Ms. CHU and Mr. KING of New JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mrs. MALO- H.R. 3131: Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. York. NEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. H.R. 3243: Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 5568: Mr. LOEBSACK. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. H.R. 3308: Mrs. BACHMANN and Mr. FLEM- H.R. 5575: Mr. LATHAM. RICHARDSON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, ING. H.R. 5628: Mr. HINCHEY and Mr. FRANK of Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. H.R. 3320: Mr. STARK. Massachusetts. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. BURTON of H.R. 3380: Mr. CLAY. H.R. 5718: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. Indiana, Mr. CONAWAY, and Mr. PAUL- H.R. 3431: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. NORTON, Ms. WATSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. SEN): H.R. 3441: Mr. CONYERS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. H. Res. 1637. A resolution supporting the H.R. 3666: Mr. HOLDEN and Mr. BISHOP of SERRANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. JACKSON of Illi- goals and ideals of National Domestic Vio- Georgia. nois, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Ms. lence Awareness Month 2010 and expressing H.R. 3668: Mr. SCHRADER. MOORE of Wisconsin. the sense of the House of Representatives H.R. 3764: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 5746: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. that Congress should continue to raise H.R. 3974: Mr. CLEAVER and Ms. TITUS. KILROY, Mr. HODES, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. MAR- awareness of domestic violence in the United H.R. 4048: Mr. MCCOTTER. KEY of Colorado, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DINGELL, States and its devastating effects on families H.R. 4054: Mr. FILNER. Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. HEIN- and communities, and support programs and H.R. 4063: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. RICH, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. practices designed to prevent and end domes- H.R. 4088: Mr. CULBERSON. SLAUGHTER, Ms. CHU, and Mr. PATRICK J. tic violence; to the Committee on Education H.R. 4237: Mr. KLEIN of Florida. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. and Labor. H.R. 4269: Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 5807: Mr. HOLT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. f H.R. 4322: Mr. KRATOVIL. FARR, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ELLISON, H.R. 4339: Mr. ORTIZ and Mr. LUJA´ N. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, and Mr. FRANK of H.R. 4544: Mr. HILL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. Massachusetts. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors MEEK of Florida, Mr. OLVER, and Ms. H.R. 5819: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. were added to public bills and resolu- BORDALLO. H.R. 5882: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. tions as follows: H.R. 4594: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. MACK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FLEMING, H.R. 4638: Mr. RANGEL. Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 211: Mr. DJOU. H.R. 4650: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Utah, Mr. POSEY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. H.R. 442: Mr. PAUL and Mr. RODRIGUEZ. H.R. 4676: Ms. KILROY. H.R. 532: Mr. PAUL. GRANGER, and Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 4689: Mrs. CAPPS and Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 610: Ms. KILROY. H.R. 5894: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 673: Mr. LOBIONDO. H.R. 4720: Mr. BOSWELL. H.R. 5928: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 678: Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. H.R. 4746: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. H.R. 5933: Mr. WEINER, Mr. CRITZ, Ms. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Ms. LEE of Cali- GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. KLINE FOXX, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. fornia, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, and Mr. THOMPSON of Minnesota, Mr. SHADEGG, Mrs. SCHMIDT, KANJORSKI, Mr. TONKO, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. of Mississippi. and Mr. CARTER. LOBIONDO, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mrs. KIRK- H.R. 789: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H.R. 4755: Ms. KAPTUR. PATRICK of Arizona, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. OBER- H.R. 868: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4796: Mr. CARNAHAN and Mr. BACHUS. STAR, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. H.R. 878: Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. H.R. 4808: Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. H.R. 886: Mr. LOEBSACK. ALTMIRE, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, RICHARDSON, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. H.R. 917: Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. MCIN- H.R. 968: Mrs. BIGGERT. COHEN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURT- TYRE, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of H.R. 980: Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey. NEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. New York, Mr. BACA, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. SHEA- H.R. 988: Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. HIMES, and AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HARE, Ms. HERSETH PORTER, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. MARSHALL. SANDLIN, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. KUCI- Mr. BOUCHER.

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Frelinghuysen, Frank Mrs. MALONEY. Arizona, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. BUYER, Mrs. A. LoBiondo, Thaddeus G. McCotter, Steven H.R. 6072: Mr. MICA, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BONO MACK, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. C. Latourette, Doug Lamborn, Peter T. King, MITCHELL, and Mr. COHEN. SULLIVAN, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, John Campbell, Cynthia M. Lummis, Leon- H.R. 6081: Mr. COHEN. Mr. SCALISE, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ard Lance, John Boozman, Walter B. Jones, H.R. 6087: Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, GONZALEZ, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. Mike Rogers (AL), Dana Rohrabacher, Glen Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. SPACE. Thompson, Todd Russell Platts, Edward R. HOEKSTRA. H. Res. 1507: Ms. TSONGAS. Royce, Harold Rogers, Tom McClintock, H.R. 6098: Mr. LYNCH and Ms. CHU. H. Res. 1523: Mr. ARCURI. Gary G. Miller, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario H.R. 6108: Mr. MARCHANT. H. Res. 1528: Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. RICHARD- Diaz-Balart, Ken Calvert, Judy Biggert, H.R. 6113: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. GRAVES of SON, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. BORDALLO. Jerry Lewis, Darrell E. Issa, Jeff Miller, Missouri, and Mr. CRITZ. H. Res. 1529: Ms. NORTON, Mr. LARSON of Vernon J. Ehlers, David G. Reichert, Cathy H.R. 6127: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Connecticut, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. SLAUGHTER, McMorris Rodgers, Dave Camp, Don Young, H.R. 6139: Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HIN- Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. Mary Bono Mack, Charles W. Dent, Jason CHEY, and Mr. MCMAHON. COURTNEY, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MURPHY of Con- Chaffetz, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Michael K. H. Con. Res. 259: Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- necticut, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. EMERSON, Simpson, Bill Cassidy, Lynn Jenkins, Rod- vania and Mr. MICA. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LOBIONDO, and ney Alexander, Pete Sessions, Charles W. H. Con. Res. 261: Mr. SPACE. Mr. PAYNE. Boustany, Jr., Parker Griffith, Denny Reh- H. Con. Res. 267: Mr. HOLDEN. H. Res. 1560: Ms. MCCOLLUM. berg, Charles K. Djou, Ted Poe, JoAnn Emer- H. Con. Res. 303: Mr. POE of Texas. son, Gus M. Bilirakis, David P. Roe, Tom H. Con. Res. 316: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H. Res. 1576: Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. STARK, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. BACHUS, Mrs. Graves, Joe Wilson, Steve Austria, Geoff H. Res. 99: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Davis, Jim Gerlach, Jean Schmidt, Bill H. Res. 111: Mr. MURPHY of New York. BACHMANN, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. Posey, Peter J. Roskam, Lynn A. Westmore- H. Res. 252: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. KING of New land, K. Michael Conaway, Erik Paulsen, Jo- York, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. RYAN of POSEY, Mr. CAO, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BROUN of seph R. Pitts, Christopher John Lee, Pete Ohio, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Olson, Howard Coble, Tom Latham, Connie H. Res. 349: Mr. ELLISON. Georgia, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WU, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mack, Dan Burton, Duncan Hunter, Timothy H. Res. 986: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. V. Johnson, Adrian Smith, Trent Franks, Jo H. Res. 1122: Mr. BAIRD. HARPER, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. ARCURI. Bonner, Michele Bachmann, Kevin Brady, H. Res. 1207: Mr. LIPINSKI. H. Res. 1588: Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. Wally Herger, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., H. Res. 1217: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. STUPAK. Gregg Harper, John Abney Culberson, Randy H. Res. 1226: Mr. ISRAEL and Mr. MOORE of H. Res. 1598: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS and Neugebauer, Mike Coffman, Michael T. Kansas. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. McCaul, Jerry Moran, John L. Mica, Aaron H. Res. 1264: Mr. JONES. H. Res. 1604: Mr. SIRES, Ms. LEE of Cali- Schock, Ron Paul, Vern Buchanan, Thomas H. Res. 1311: Mr. TANNER. fornia, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. CROW- J. Rooney, Virginia Foxx, Fred Upton, John H. Res. 1343: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. LEY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. Shimkus, Mark Steven Kirk, Jeff Forten- H. Res. 1377: Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, TOWNS, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. PIERLUISI. berry, and John Kline. Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. H. Res. 1615: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CAO, Ms. DINGELL, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. JACK- ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. f SON LEE of Texas, Mr. BACA, Mr. BERMAN, JONES, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. WILSON of South Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LEWIS of Cali- Carolina. DISCHARGE PETITIONS— fornia, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H. Res. 1617: Ms. BEAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. GARAMENDI, BOUSTANY, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, The following Members added their Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CON- names to the following discharge peti- California, Mr. WU, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali- AWAY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. fornia, and Mr. BECERRA. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. HASTINGS of tions: H. Res. 1431: Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. Florida, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. KAP- Petition 11 by Mr. KING on the bill H.R. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. DAVIS of TUR, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. KING- 4972: Jim Gerlach, Gene Taylor, and Steve Tennessee, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. EDWARDS of STON, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. Buyer. Maryland, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. ORTIZ, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POE of Petition 12 by Mr. HERGER on the bill BORDALLO, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Texas, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 5424: Mark Steven Kirk, David G. Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. WALZ, and BRENNER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Reichert, Gary G. Miller, Charles W. Bou- Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. WOLF. stany, Jr., Parker Griffith, Trent Franks, H. Res. 1442: Mr. KLINE of Minnesota and H. Res. 1618: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali- Mike Rogers (AL), Jo Bonner, John L. Mica, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. fornia. and Aaron Schock.

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IN HONOR OF CHARLES W. guided him toward a solid education and sup- battery clerk, gas truck driver and ammo MEYERS, SR. ported all of his athletic endeavors. While at- truck driver. Golding was inducted into the U.S. Army tending Central High School in Cleveland, Mr. at Camp Dodge from Glidden, Iowa, in Car- HON. NANCY PELOSI Taylor excelled in athletics and broke Jesse roll County, assigned to active duty on July OF CALIFORNIA Owens’ high jump record. Mr. Taylor’s record 3, 1943, ‘‘policing the camp grounds for ciga- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES still stands today. He continues to use the ex- rette butts’’ prior to the crowds of visitors periences of his youth to teach and guide his swarming into the area. Thursday, September 16, 2010 own children and grandchildren. ‘‘I was given a G.I. haircut, clothes and Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I rise today Mr. Taylor blazed a path of independence equipment, then sent to a tank destroyer fa- cility at Camp Hood, Texas, for four months to pay tribute to Charles W. Meyers, Sr., a and achievement. He attained the level of of infantry basic training before spending 41⁄2 much beloved San Francisco community lead- Eagle Scout, only the second African Amer- months on campus at the University of Illi- er and public servant, who passed away on ican in Ohio to do so at the time. While at- nois in the Army Specialized Training Pro- September 12. Charlie enthusiastically gave tending Miami University of Ohio, he was a gram ostensibly to be an engineer,’’ Golding his energy in service of the city and the coun- member of the U.S. Air Force ROTC. He was recalled. ‘‘This changed when the war in Af- try he loved. He will be remembered for his drafted into the U.S. Army, and served honor- rica, Italy and Europe called for fresh blood.’’ big heart, generous spirit, and the unwavering ably during WWII. He later continued his stud- Golding, along with hundreds of other devotion of his friendship. ies and became an attorney and real estate ‘‘non-essentials,’’ as he referred to himself, A proud native son of San Francisco, Char- broker. He owned several successful law, tax were transported by troop train to the lie discovered his passion for public service and real estate businesses in Chicago, Cleve- Eighth Armored Division at Camp Polk, La. early in life. After enlisting in the U.S. Army land and Las Vegas. He continues to run a Before long, they would be replacing ar- and serving in World War II, he was elected successful law practice, Ron Taylor & Associ- mored units in combat zones, but first there were inspections. to the State Assembly as a 28 year old—mak- ates, in Oak Park, Illinois. ‘‘We spent the hot summer of 1944 being in- ing him one of the youngest members of the Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join spected to death before the Germans got a legislature at the time. me in honor and recognition of Ronald Taylor, shot at us,’’ Golding said. ‘‘We boarded a As an Assemblyman for the next 22 years, who continues to serve as a leader and the troop ship in early fall. Somewhere, mid-At- Charlie vigorously sought to improve em- foundation of his family. Mr. Taylor will join lantic, a couple hundred of us below deck ployer-employee relations. He is an author of this Labor Day weekend with his children, playing cards, writing home or reading, when something big banged hard against the bulk- the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, which still Kevin, Rennie, Reginald, Leah, Michael, Ron head only a few feet away! We never knew stands as the state law regulating employee Taylor, Jr., Ron II, Ronnetta, and Robin; his what, but one officer didn’t wait to panic, he relations in the public sector. grandchildren; and his extended family to cele- went bananas, bounding up the stairway Charlie’s involvement in San Francisco life, brate faith, family and tradition. Mr. Taylor shouting, ‘Don’t panic . . . let me outta here! however, went far beyond his work in the state continues to be a source of strength and inspi- Let me outta here!’ ’’ legislature. He was a valued member and ac- ration to his family and friends, and I wish him It was a couple months later when the tive supporter of many organizations, including group ate their Thanksgiving turkey in what and the entire Taylor family continued bless- Golding referred to as ‘‘Jolly ol’ England.’’ the San Francisco Forum, Knights of Colum- ings of peace and joy. After next celebrating Christmas with an bus, Disabled American Veterans, and the f English family, they finally received their United Irish Cultural Center. In 2007, he was equipment on New Years Day: tanks, trucks, honored for his work in public service by his TRIBUTE TO PHIL GOLDING 105 mm howitzers, and more. alma mater, the University of San Francisco. The soldiers were rushed across the chan- San Franciscans have lost a beloved friend. HON. TOM LATHAM nel to Europe, but the Battle of the Bulge was over by then, so the troops were held be- I hope it is a comfort to his beloved wife OF IOWA hind the front lines, in reserve, freezing in Alene, his children Charlene Hansen, Chip IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES France for six long, cold weeks. Meyers, and Gerri Brown, and his many Thursday, September 16, 2010 Golding recalls an incident next that hap- grandchildren that many San Franciscans join pened in a muddy orchard. them in mourning his passing. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- ‘‘We then pulled our trucks, heavy with ognize Phil Golding, a World War II Army vet- ammo, into a pretty Dutch orchard, just be- f eran from Boone County, Iowa, and to ex- fore the frost left, leaving our trucks axle- IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF press my appreciation for his dedication and deep in sod, eight-wheelers spinning, wench MR. RONALD TAYLOR commitment to his country. cables straining and shear pins shearing,’’ he The Boone News Republican is currently said. ‘‘After the tank-retriever drug us out one by one, the poor Dutchman’s grove HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH running a series of articles that honors one looked like a plowed field. Even the road OF OHIO Boone County veteran every Tuesday from past his farm looked plowed, ready to plant.’’ Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Phil Golding He also recalls a spectacular site during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was recognized on Tuesday, August 24. his time overseas serving in the Army. Thursday, September 16, 2010 Below is the article in its entirety: ‘‘Watching the bombers go east, then back west, with bomb bays open and parachute BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: PHIL GOLDING Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise cords trailing was thrilling—we knew our today in honor of Mr. Ronald Taylor, a de- (By Alexander Hutchins) paratroopers were on the other side of the voted father, grandfather, mentor, friend, en- Not all military experiences are life-chang- river, waiting for us to cross the Rhine River trepreneur, and United States Veteran, whose ing tales, fraught with peril and excitement. on a pontoon bridge,’’ Golding said. ‘‘The day joyous life continues to be focused on family, For former Boone County resident Phil after on the far side of the river was a dif- faith, and service to community. Golding, his experiences in the military were ferent thrill when our captain circled our Born in Wichita, Kansas on February 10, rather mundane. trucks on a hill, visible for miles, and we He was never shot at, ‘‘to my knowledge,’’ 1930, Mr. Taylor was the only child of parents took a few German artillery rounds. Not he said. He never received, nor wanted, a much happened where we were, I hurried Russell and Mildred Taylor. He moved fre- Purple Heart. A Boone resident for nearly 50 dressing and moved from the 200 rounds of quently with his family until settling in Cleve- years, Golding, however, recalls his times in steel cased white phosphorus 105 mm artil- land, Ohio. His parents taught him the impor- the United States Army with fond memories, lery shells in our truck, which was my bed tance of hard work, family and faith. They with his three most volatile army jobs being the night before.’’

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Williams is com- ing up at a chow truck for breakfast, it took As the 11th Congressional District is also mitted to ensuring that all children receive ac- me a minute to realize this was a German home to Dresden’s sister-plants, Braidwood cess to a good education. Out of her passion battalion getting fed, with rifles stacked, ap- and LaSalle, I am proud to represent this facil- to and commitment for education, she became parently unconcerned that they were in the ity in the United States Congress and I give the author/mother of the nation’s first true backyard of a bunch of American G.I.s, who thanks for all of Dresden’s past successes and Educational Parental Choice Legislation. also seemed unconcerned,’’ he said. ‘‘More wish it the best in the future. curious than concerned.’’ Rep. Williams has made her mark in other And so, the war ended, and Golding re- f areas. She founded the Black Women’s Net- turned home to Boone, happy for his mili- RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH work, the Milwaukee Parental Assistance Cen- tary experience, and happy for his safe re- ANNUAL LA PLAZA’S FIESTA turn, albeit with a few more entertaining ter; the Black Leadership Organization. Fur- stories than when he left. ther, she was the co-founder of the African ‘‘Compared to most, my experiences in the HON. ANDRE´ CARSON American Alliance providing political leader- U.S. Army were mundane, thank the Lord,’’ OF INDIANA ship to Milwaukee’s African American commu- Golding said. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity; founding member of the Wisconsin Afri- I commend Phil Golding for his many years Thursday, September 16, 2010 can American Women’s Center; and served as of loyalty and service to our great Nation. It is the co-host for the ‘‘Tuesday Morning Break- an immense honor to represent him in the Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I fast Club’’ on a local radio station for many United States Congress, and I wish him all the rise today to recognize the 30th Annual La years. best in his future endeavors. Plaza Fiesta Indianapolis, which is held in In- diana’s 7th district. La Plaza’s Fiesta serves Polly is a treasure to our community and will f as a celebration and representation of the His- continue her service to those in need. Wheth- COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF panic culture and its contribution to the fabric er it is someone who has lost a loved one, ex- COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER of this nation. perienced a natural disaster such as Hurricane GENERATION AT EXELON Since 1980, La Plaza’s Fiesta has been the Katrina or local flooding, Polly will be there NUCLEAR’S DRESDEN GENER- premiere Latino cultural celebration in Indiana. providing compassion and support. ATING STATION It is an outdoor event held during National His- Madam Speaker, I urge you and my col- panic Heritage Month to educate and share leagues in the U.S. House of Representatives HON. DEBORAH L. HALVORSON the Latino culture through diverse mediums in- to join me in a salute to Rep. Annette Polly cluding art, music, dance, food and cultural Williams. We wish her well in a retirement that OF ILLINOIS activities. La Plaza’s Fiesta also celebrates the is full of new challenges. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hispanic community’s contributions in busi- Thursday, September 16, 2010 ness, education, government and the arts. f Mrs. HALVORSON. Madam Speaker, I Year after year, La Plaza’s Fiesta provides proudly rise today to commemorate the 50th an opportunity to enrich the lives of all Ameri- HONORING SAMUEL TABLER FOR anniversary of the completed construction of cans by providing an opportunity to explore USDA SERVICE IN IRAQ Exelon Nuclear’s Dresden Unit 1 facility, cele- the rich and unique Hispanic heritage and tra- brating 50 years of safe, reliable, nuclear gen- ditions. La Plaza’s Fiesta is a great avenue for erated electricity at the Dresden site. Employ- people from all walks of life to learn that our HON. JOHN BOOZMAN unique cultures and histories unify—not divide ees and guests will be celebrating this OF ARKANSAS achievement on Wednesday, September 22, us. We all have life experiences that can help 2010. each other and our next generations, regard- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On August 1, 1960, Dresden Unit 1 entered less of our gender, ethnicity or race. I want to congratulate La Plaza’s Fiesta In- Thursday, September 16, 2010 commercial operation and became the nation’s dianapolis on their 30th anniversary. In your first full-scale, privately financed commercial Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to long history, you have enriched the lives of nuclear power plant. This feat alone marks a honor Samuel Tabler for his service, sacrifice those who attend this event, the City of Indian- great accomplishment in human technological and commitment to establishing stability and apolis and our Latino community. It is an advancement, but also an incredible contribu- security in Iraq. Tabler taught Iraqis the agri- honor to represent a district as culturally di- tion towards the advancement of our society verse as Indianapolis, and our great city is culture lessons he learned from his own expe- and the growth of surrounding communities. privileged to host this event riences working for the United States Depart- Construction of Dresden Unit 1 began in ment of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s June of 1957 on a site at the mouth of the Illi- f Agricultural Research Service. nois River near Morris, just 60 miles south- A TRIBUTE TO STATE REP- Tabler served in the Babil Province region west of Chicago, and began generating elec- RESENTATIVE ANNETTE POLLY of Iraq from 2009 to 2010. While in Iraq, he tricity on April 15, 1960. Dresden Unit 1’s suc- WILLIAMS worked with the Babil Beekeepers Association cess was followed by the completion of Dres- and oversaw the construction of a honey proc- den Units 2 and 3 in 1970 and 1971, respec- HON. GWEN MOORE essing and breeding facility. Tabler also tively. Although Unit 1 has since been placed OF WISCONSIN worked to develop and introduce new tech- in dormancy, Units 2 and 3 continue to gen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nologies to area farmers that increased agri- erate electricity for our local communities. Madam Speaker, I also rise to commemo- Thursday, September 16, 2010 cultural productivity. rate the approximate 950 employees of the Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speak- By empowering Iraqis with knowledge and Dresden generation facility, and congratulate er, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend, a best practices to improve their agriculture in- all employees, past and present, for their hard dear former colleague and mentor to new leg- dustry Tabler has helped create opportunities work and contributions towards making our islators and a great stateswoman, Rep. An- for development and long-term economic via- communities and our country a better place to nette Polly Williams. She is the longest serv- bility in Iraq. Tabler’s devotion to helping oth- live and for showing the world of the benefits ing woman in the history of the Wisconsin ers in need is a great example of selfless Ar- of clean and efficient nuclear energy. State Legislature. Rep. Williams is retiring kansas values. I am so proud of his accom- With Dresden’s annual contributions to the from public office after 30 years of outstanding plishments and the opportunities he helped local United Way, its sponsorship of the service to her constituents. create for Iraqi citizens.

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TOM LATHAM Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, has shown true dedication in assisting families OF IOWA I rise today to congratulate the Greater Palm in telling the stories of those who perished in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Beach Area Chapter of the American Red the Holocaust, in discovering names and Thursday, September 16, 2010 Cross on receiving the Outstanding Chapter dates that have long been thought to be lost, Award from the International Holocaust and and in giving families the necessary informa- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- War Victims Tracing Center for the work of tion so that they may pass on legacies and ognize Galen Wiley, a World War II Army Air chapter volunteers in their community out- the truth. The Tracing Center’s motto says it Corps veteran from Boone County, Iowa, and reach programs. This is the top honor award- best: ‘‘Every Answer is a Gift.’’ to express my appreciation for his dedication ed by the International Holocaust and War Again, congratulations to the Greater Palm and commitment to his country. Victims Tracing Center, a national clearing- Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross on The Boone News Republican is currently house for persons seeking the fates of loved gaining national recognition for their enduring running a series of articles that honors one ones missing since the Holocaust and its commitment to Holocaust survivors, their fami- Boone County veteran every Tuesday from aftermath. lies, and the memory of those who were lost. Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Galen Wiley was recognized on Tuesday, July 27. Below is The Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter has f been delivering lifesaving services for over the article in its entirety: ninety years, providing relief to victims of dis- IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVER- BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: GALEN WILEY asters at home and abroad, teaching life- SARY OF THE CARNEGIE WEST (By Alexander Hutchins) saving skills, and supporting military members LIBRARY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO Galen Wiley, 93, nurtured a passion for and families. This chapter, which covers most flight in his time in the Army Air Corps. It of the 23rd Congressional district, serves the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH would help shape the rest of his life and give him a pursuit that would eventually include counties of Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee, and OF OHIO an airport bearing his name. Palm Beach, and reaches a population of 1.5 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wiley grew up on a farm near Jordan, Iowa million residents. The Red Cross has operated Thursday, September 16, 2010 and attended school in a building that is no this specialized tracing service for the past 19 longer standing. Wiley’s father died when he years. Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker and col- was eleven, facilitating the family’s move to I commend the Greater Palm Beach Area leagues, I rise today in honor and recognition Boone. Wiley has spent the rest of his life in Chapter’s leadership, staff and volunteers for of the 100th Anniversary of the Carnegie West the community. their commitment to engage the community Library, a cornerstone of the Cleveland Public Wiley was a paperboy in his youth. He and diligently manage the influx of new re- Library system, located in the heart of Cleve- graduated from Boone High School and land’s historic Ohio City neighborhood. worked as a salesman in the J.C. Penny’s and quests to the Red Cross Holocaust Tracing J.C. Peterson stores, where he was employed Center. The Tracing Service offers to search Named after American visionary and leader when he was inducted into the army. for information about missing and deceased in the advancement of libraries, Andrew Car- Wiley entered the Army Air Corp and was family members through personal services that negie, the ornate building was designed by originally placed in mechanic school. He are comprehensive, confidential and free of internationally renowned architect Edward soon opted for an officer training program, charge. The Greater Palm Beach Area Chap- Tilton. Built by artisans, craftsman and stone however, and took whole-heartedly to the ter has engaged the local Jewish commu- experts, the restored exterior of the building is training. Wiley was sent to England to fly a nities, agencies and volunteers through nota- graced with the beauty of terracotta, red brick, B–17 bomber, and he flew bombing runs over limestone, intricate floral motifs and medal- France, Holland, and Germany during his ble educational outreach programs. time in the service. Wiley’s B–17 once suf- The Outstanding Chapter Award will be pre- lions. The interior is highlighted with original fered an equipment failure while flying over sented to volunteer leaders from the Greater painted murals that reflect scenes from classic Holland, but he managed to land the plane Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American children’s literature. with the left landing gear jammed. It was a Red Cross at a special luncheon celebrating Throughout the past century, the programs harrowing experience, but the crew would the Tracing Center’s 20th anniversary in Balti- and services have expanded, yet the mission survive and celebrate Wiley’s achievement. more, Maryland, on September 27, 2010, fea- of the library has remained the same: to pro- ‘‘I came out okay on it,’’ Wiley said with a turing keynote speaker Gail McGovern, the vide a creative environment where imagination smile. is inspired and where learning flourishes. The Wiley once flew a mission on which he saw President and Chief Executive Officer of the the plane of a fellow Boone pilot, David American Red Cross. Carnegie West Library offers numerous pro- Mondt. The Red Cross provides an exemplary para- grams and services to patrons of all ages—in- Wiley flew many of his missions with digm for providing support and answers to cluding computer classes, film festivals and English pilots, and went into London several Holocaust survivors and their families. The workshops. Additionally, the Library has a leg- times during the war. ‘‘We flew an awful lot, Tracing Center is seventy percent successful acy of strong neighborhood bonds and com- day after day,’’ Wiley said of routine life in in its tracing cases, having reunited 1,500 munity outreach. The Carnegie West Library the Air Corps. The King of England and (at families and provided documents such as birth provides free lunches and reading clubs for that time) Princess Elizabeth once visited the air base where Wiley was stationed. certificates and concentration camp records to children after school and during the summer Upon returning from the war in 1946, Wiley others. months. and his wife Marian were wed. Wiley was Madam Speaker, I am especially pleased Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join hired as a treasurer at city hall and soon with this Chapter’s award because, in a sense, me in honor and recognition of the founding promoted to a city clerk. He also joined the it brings my involvement with the Tracing members, dedicated staff, volunteers and National Guard, and greatly enjoyed the Service full circle. Years ago I, along with sev- every patron of the Carnegie West Library. For chance to fly again. Wiley split much of his eral of my colleagues, was a strong advocate an entire century, this library has inspired and attention between his job with the city and for opening the Tracing Service’s archives to enriched the minds and hearts of tens of thou- the airport, and drafted the original paper- work to create the airport after the war. For the public and worked with the German gov- sands of visitors of all ages. Their vision ‘‘to many years Wiley served on the airport com- ernment and the International Committee of be the learning place for a diverse community, mission, even after his retirement from city the Red Cross to do so. In opening the ar- inspiring people of all ages with the love of hall, until resigning on his 90th birthday. On chive in 2007, Germany and the ICRC pro- books and reading, advancing the pursuit of his 91st birthday, the airport commission re- vided an invaluable service to humanity. The knowledge, and enhancing the quality of life named the airport ‘Galen Wiley Field’ in

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Thursday, September 16, 2010 planes take off and land, maintaining his It is my solemn duty, and humble privilege, passion for flight. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise Wiley’s son Bill died in a car accident when to honor the life, service, and memory of Spe- cialist Justin B. Shoecraft, which stand as a today to acknowledge and honor Don and Dim he was 23, but the family has persevered. Sambueso for receiving the 2010 Lifetime Shirley Wiley, Galen’s daughter and a re- testament to the great honor possessed, and tired nurse, lives in Boone to this day and sacrifices made, by our men and women in Achievement Award. They have lived long and assisted with this article. the armed forces, and by their families. We distinguished lives, adhering to extremely high Wiley still stays in contact with the other mourn his passing and offer solemn gratitude standards of quality and integrity. three surviving members of his crew. Two of for his service and sacrifice. The Sambueso brothers were born in his crewmates live in California and one Madera, California in 1940. At the age of 15, lives in Texas. The men still call and stay in f the brothers went to work for the family busi- touch, and have met up for reunions in the ness. They have stayed with that business past. HONORING LYNN T. GREER since then, taking from a simple slaughtering I commend Galen Wiley for his many years company to a business that handles catering, of loyalty and service to our great nation. It is barbequing and has a full service meat an immense honor to represent him in the HON. JIM GERLACH counter. United States Congress, and I wish him all the Don and Dim are well connected within their OF PENNSYLVANIA best in his future endeavors. community. They have been involved with the f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Young Men’s Institute, St. Joachim’s School Sports Banquet, Madera Elks, 4–H and Holy HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE Thursday, September 16, 2010 Family Table. OF SPECIALIST JUSTIN B. Don and Dim are both proud husbands, par- SHOECRAFT Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, Lynn T. Greer started his career with the Common- ents and grandparents. Don and his wife wealth of Pennsylvania in 1975 working briefly Sharon have three children, five grandchildren HON. JOE DONNELLY as a Substitute Teacher and Youth Program and two great-grandchildren. Dim and his wife OF INDIANA Coordinator, and then for the Governor’s Of- Julie have two children and two grandchildren. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fice of Budget and Administration in Philadel- It is clear that they will leave a lasting legacy Thursday, September 16, 2010 phia. His tenure with the Department of Trans- for generations to come. portation began in 1979 where he worked in Madam Speaker, please join me in com- Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Madam Speak- the CETA Program and Equal Opportunity De- mending Don and Dim Sambueso for lives er, I rise today to solemnly remember and velopment in the District, eventually moving on well-lived and in wishing them the best of luck honor the life and dedicated service of Spe- to an Assistant County Maintenance Manager and health as they continue setting the stand- cialist Justin B. Shoecraft, a native son of Elk- Trainee position in the Delaware County Main- ard. hart, Indiana, and a proud member of the tenance Organization. f United States Army. SPC Shoecraft died on August 24, 2010 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan of In 1983, Lynn transferred to the Mont- HONORING SECOND LIEUTENANT wounds sustained when his Stryker vehicle gomery County Maintenance Organization MARK NOZISKA was hit by a roadside improvised explosive where he supervised night operations on the device in Kakarak, Afghanistan. Schuylkill Expressway for several years as a HON. ADRIAN SMITH Highway Foreman. Justin graduated from Elkhart Memorial OF NEBRASKA High School in 2001 and worked for the In 1986, Lynn became an Assistant County IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United Parcel Service for seven years before Maintenance Manager with the Philadelphia enlisting in the United States Army. He was County Maintenance Organization, where he Thursday, September 16, 2010 assigned to B Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd served the Department for twenty years in that Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I Stryker Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Ger- capacity, which included External Focus Man- rise today to pay tribute to a Nebraskan who many. His regiment had assumed control of ager for Agility. In 2006, Lynn became the will be laid to rest tomorrow—a brave soldier Tarin Kowt in July of 2010. Justin was five County Maintenance Manager for Philadel- who paid the ultimate price defending our free- weeks into his first deployment when an im- phia, where he has served for the past four doms and liberties. provised explosive device detonated near his years. 2LT Mark Noziska, 24, a member of Com- unit. Lynn holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Ad- pany D, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry was taken Justin was posthumously promoted to the ministration from Temple University, a Bach- from us by a roadside bomb while on patrol in rank of Specialist. His awards include the elor Degree in Business Administration from Afghanistan. Bronze Star medal (posthumous), the Purple Virginia State University, where he was on the Mark joined the Army after graduating with Heart Medal (posthumous), the Army Good ‘‘Dean’s List,’’ and an Associate Degree in a Bachelor of Science degree from the Univer- Conduct Medal (posthumous), the National Computer Programming from Camden County sity of Nebraska-Omaha. He was a true friend Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Cam- College, receiving the ‘‘Secretary’s Award for to those who knew him—a man full of life and paign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Excellence’’. someone who always had a smile. He loved Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the his country and felt it was his duty to protect Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Lynn is looking forward to spending his well- those dearest to him. Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action earned retirement spending time with his fam- In a way, it is fitting we pay our respects to Badge (posthumous), the Basic Marksmanship ily, being involved as an active member of Mark on a day we observe the signing of our Qualification Badge with Expert Rifle Bar, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, coaching basket- Constitution. The ideals and freedoms which the Overseas Service Bar. ball in the greater Philadelphia area, playing we so often take for granted have been pro- Justin loved working on old cars and motor- tennis as a member of the Philadelphia Tennis tected by young men such as Mark and his cycles, and was a fan of stock car racing. He Team, for which he has competed nationally, brothers and sisters in arms for generations. had always wanted to drive tanks for the and of course, traveling. The words which define our country—written Army. He will be remembered by his friends, Lynn’s lovely family includes his wife of 33 so long ago—are his legacy for us all. family, and fellow soldiers for his generosity, years, Alma, son, Lynn II, daughter Kelli, and My heart and prayers are with Mark’s family work ethic, and sense of humor. He is sur- grandson, Lynn III. during this difficult time. Words cannot express

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The emergency para- MANUEL ACTA, MANAGER OF Joseph Kenneth ‘‘Kenny’’ Barnes, 85, was born in Boone and flew 51 missions over a pe- chute jump earned me entrance into ‘The THE CLEVELAND INDIANS riod of three months. His children have Caterpillar Club,’ awarded by Irving Air kidded him, calling him ‘the general,’ and he Chute Co.’’ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH lives today in a house that he built 51 years Barnes said he thanked the Lord for bring- ago. ing him through his missions unscathed and OF OHIO Barnes was born in Boone in 1925, the sec- he prayed for the safety of the crew. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ond son of Elmer and Nellie Barnes. In a his- The Liberator would often have difficulty Thursday, September 16, 2010 tory of Barnes’ life written by his wife, taking off due to its payload of 2,000–pound Helen, he recalls ‘‘My childhood in the de- bombs. The aircraft would often skim the Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise pression years was like many others—we treetops on takeoff. It was cold in the plane today in recognition of the Hispanic Heritage were poor, but always had food and shelter due to the cruising altitude of 28,000 feet. honoree of 2010, Manuel ‘‘Manny’’ Acta, Man- and a loving family with two sisters, Wilma ‘‘More than once we came home on two en- ager of the Cleveland Indians and keynote and Joanne, and two brothers, Charles and gines,’’ Barnes said. ‘‘On one occasion, with speaker at the opening ceremonies at Cleve- Jimmy, a father who was an engineer on the the brake system disabled, chutes were at- land’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. railroad and a mother who took care of the tached to the fuselage and deployed to slow down the landing speed.’’ Manuel Elias Acta was born on January 11, family, making sure we kept clean, nour- ished, did our chores and all went to church Barnes’ crew lost only one member, but as 1969 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Re- on Sunday.’’ he was flying on a separate plane as part of public. His career in Major League Baseball Barnes had a paper route delivering the a split crew, Barnes watched the other craft began at the young age of 17 when he was Des Moines Register, using the money to buy fall from the sky without any of the crew es- signed by the Houston Astros as a first base- some of his own clothing. Barnes’ father caping. man. Also a talented outfielder, he played with served in World War I, and during Barnes’ ‘‘The army was good discipline, and it the Astros organization for six years and then childhood the second World War was fast ap- made a man out of me. I didn’t have time to proaching. When he went to collect his pa- get a job or get into trouble,’’ Barnes said in began his coaching career. Before signing to an interview with the BN-R. manage the Cleveland Indians in 2009, he pers for delivery on Pearl Harbor Day, De- cember 7, 1941, his circulation manager, Sam Barnes said he has thought of the toll of was manager of the Washington Nationals. He Lyon, predicted the young men would be in- the war he fought in, as well as the wars of also managed the Tigris del Licy of the Do- volved in the upcoming war before it con- today, and how war has never stopped being minican Winter League, leading them to vic- cluded as the news played out over the radio a tragedy. tory in the 2003 Caribbean Series. He has in the shop. Barnes received a Good Conduct medal, also worked for the New York Mets and the Barnes completed his high school require- and Air medal with two clusters, and Army Montreal Expos as third base coach. ments in January of 1943 and was drafted be- Air Force Pres. Unit with gold frame and fore the graduation ceremony took place in two clusters, an Army Air medal with two Beyond his successful career in professional clusters and a European Air Force MidEast baseball, the foundation of his life continues to the fall. Barnes took basic training in Salt Lake City and was placed in the Army Air medal with six Bronze Stars. Upon com- be his family, faith and community. A devoted Corps. With no slots open for flight school, pleting 51 missions on August 7, 1944, Barnes husband and father to two daughters, Mr. Acta Barnes was trained as a gunner and attended was scheduled to return to the U.S. for reas- and his wife Cindy continue to volunteer their armament school. signment. After a two-week voyage back to time and efforts in reaching out to the children Barnes was trained to fly in a B–24 Lib- the U.S. by a Navy ship, Barnes was moved of our Cleveland community and to the people erator bomber, and when his crew of ten was about the country for about a year teaching of his Dominican homeland. Mr. and Mrs. Acta formed and received its B–24, they christened mostly Aircraft Recognition. He was honor- it Paperdoll. While flying between Florida, ably discharged on September 10, 1945 and re- founded the ImpACTA kids Foundation, which turned to Boone. Barnes enlisted in the Na- provides children with opportunities to achieve Trinidad, Brazil, Africa and Italy, the crew crossed the equator and became members of tional Guard upon returning home, and his their dreams through college scholarships and the ‘‘Hyper Terrestrial Order of Equator military career ended with a medical dis- outreach programs. ImpACTA has also funded Hoppers,’’ for which Barnes has retained his charge due to allergies three years later. and organized the development of an athletic/ certificate. Barnes used the GI Bill to study pre-engi- education facility for youth in Consuelo, Do- The crew was based in Foggia, Italy, and neering at Boone Junior College. He received minican Republic. had to delay their landing until bombers re- his degree in 1948 and was recruited by Iowa Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join turning from a mission had landed. Electric Power Co. where he worked as an ‘‘It was a rude awakening as we taxied electrician and meter man until his retire- me in recognition of the 2010 Hispanic Herit- ment in 1984. Barnes has always been inter- age honoree, Manuel ‘‘Manny’’ Acta. Mr. down the airstrip to see a plane with the nose turret shot off, and the wounded and ested in technology and repaired television Acta’s integrity, professionalism and willing- dead airmen arranged on the ground covered sets in his home from 1967 until the present. ness to help others in need, especially our in sheets. Hard sight for a 19–year-old air- Barnes will be aboard the Honor Flight to children, continues to make a positive impact man to absorb,’’ Barnes said in Helen’s writ- Washington D.C. on August 19. within the lives of children from Cleveland, ten history. I commend Kenny Barnes for his many Ohio to Consuelo, Dominican Republic. Barnes’ first mission was May 18, 1944, years of loyalty and service to our great na- where his squadron was assigned to bomb a f tion. It is an immense honor to represent him Romanian oil refinery. Barnes weighed only in the United States Congress, and I wish him TRIBUTE TO KENNY BARNES 125 pounds, and as the smallest member of the crew he was assigned to the ball turret all the best in his future endeavors. on this and subsequent missions. Barnes f HON. TOM LATHAM would fly on four missions over the Ploesti OF IOWA oil refineries, as it produced a major amount TRIBUTE TO RALPH SMEED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the fuel for the German military. Barnes said they were the toughest missions, as the HON. RON PAUL Thursday, September 16, 2010 refineries were heavily defended with ‘‘flak OF TEXAS so thick you could walk on it’’ and enemy Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ognize Kenny Barnes, a World War II Army Air fighters menacing the bombers. Corps veteran from Boone County, Iowa, and ‘‘I was pretty young. I’m 18 and I’m flying Thursday, September 16, 2010 combat at 19,’’ Barnes said. to express my appreciation for his dedication Barnes flew regularly as he was able to fit Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, the liberty and commitment to his country. into the cramped space of the ball turret, movement lost one of its true champions on The Boone News Republican is currently and due to this he racked up over 50 mis- September 7, 2010 when Ralph Smeed running a series of articles that honors one sions. According to Helen’s written history: passed away from pancreatic cancer. ‘‘Making

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Without Ralph’s ef- lection of his essays that soon will be pub- Ai Kai Senior Center and the Japanese Amer- forts, the movement to make statism unpopu- lished. ican Citizens League, and smaller retail shops. lar would not be nearly as strong as it is As a writer, scholar, and activist for liberty, Japantown is also home to a number of non- today. I am honored that I was among the Ralph fought many ideological and political Japanese businesses, including Mexican, Ha- hundreds of freedom-lovers who were able to battles. Yet even Ralph’s fiercest ideological waiian, Cuban and Korean restaurants. call Ralph a friend. opponents never had a bad word to say about Among the numerous houses of worship in Ralph was born in Caldwell, Idaho in 1921. him. This is because Ralph was something Japantown, two churches founded by Japa- His family was in the ranching and one rarely comes across in politics: a genu- nese Americans well over a century ago con- meatpacking business. His first experience inely nice guy. Ralph had perhaps one of the tinue to thrive in the community, Wesley with what he referred to as the ‘‘mindless gov- best senses of humor of anyone I have ever United Methodist Church and San Jose Bud- ernment bureaucracy’’ occurred when he at- known, and while he was quick to criticize dhist Church Betsuin. tempted to register for military service after anyone, regardless of position, power, or long- San Jose Japantown’s most unique and Pearl Harbor and was informed that he could standing friendship, who was taking a course charming feature is the harmony between gen- not volunteer, he had to wait till he was draft- Ralph saw as detrimental to liberty, he never erations-old businesses and new ventures. A ed! resorted to personal attacks. spirit of cooperation pervades the neighbor- Following his military service, Ralph entered Madam Speaker, as I reflect on the impact hood, and merchants who might compete in into the family business, becoming the man- Ralph Smeed had on the freedom movement, business share a sense of friendship that ager in 1949. As a small businessman, Ralph I cannot help but feel sorry for those freedom leads them to strive for the betterment of the had even more experiences with ‘‘mindless lovers who will never have the benefit of community. government bureaucracy,’’ and useless gov- Ralph’s friendship, wise counsel, and wickedly A critical part of the Japantown community ernment rules and regulations. Ralph’s first delightful sense of humor. I can only hope that is the Japantown Community Congress of San hand experiences and his study of the free- all of us who knew Ralph as a friend will Jose which partners with the City of San Jose dom philosophy lead him to become active in honor his memory by taking advantage of to look after cultural preseveration in the area. efforts to try to change the direction of the every available opportunity to continue Ralph’s Each year brings many festivals, major ones country. work of ‘‘Making Statism Unpopular.’’ include Obon, every July, Nikkei Matsuri, Ralph’s interest in, and knowledge of, the f every spring, Aki Matsuri, every fall, and a freedom philosophy was enhanced by his as- newer festival: The Spirit of Japantown Fes- sociation with the Foundation for Economic HONORING THE CELEBRATION OF tival (also in the fall). Japantown also features Education (FEE), the nation’s first free-market SAN JOSE JAPANTOWN’S 120TH many street venues such as a year-round Cer- educational institution. Ralph attended a FEE ANNIVERSARY tified Farmers Market run by the Japantown seminar in 1965, where he met Leonard Read, Business Association and events open to the the founder and President of FEE. Ralph was HON. ZOE LOFGREN public at the Art Object Gallery. an enthusiastic supporter of FEE’s mission to OF CALIFORNIA It is my honor to congratulate the Japantown community on its 120th anniver- popularize the ideas of liberty and he worked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES closely with FEE, eventually serving as a sary. I am sure the partnerships and collabo- Thursday, September 16, 2010 member of FEE’s Board of Trustees. Just re- rations within and around Japantown will lead cently, Ralph was involved in a special reprint- Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam to many more years of prosperity and suc- ing of Leonard Read’s classic essay ‘‘I, Pen- Speaker, I rise today to honor the 120th Anni- cess. cil.’’ versary of San Jose’s Japantown, located at f the heart of my Congressional district and only One of the traits that made Ralph a great IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ROBERT a few short blocks from my district office. leader was that whenever he saw a task that J. WINCHESTER ON THE OCCA- At one time, there were 43 different needed to be done, or any opportunity to ad- SION OF HIS RETIREMENT AND Japantowns in California. Today, only 3 dis- vance liberty that no one else in the freedom DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE tinct and recognizable ones remain. San movement was taking advantage of; he would U.S. ARMY simply roll up his sleeves and do it himself. Jose’s Japantown has escaped the fate of For example, in the early 1970s, there were most of California’s Japantowns and continues not that many opinion writers providing an to thrive. It has grown beyond a strictly Japa- HON. SILVESTRE REYES analysis of the events of the day from a pro- nese-American enclave into a community that OF TEXAS liberty perspective. Seeing this void, Ralph has embraced Hawaiian, Cuban, Mexican and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES launched a successful career as a columnist numerous other groups. Our Japantown is Thursday, September 16, 2010 in 1974. Years before it become commonplace thriving due in large part to its openness to Mr. REYES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to to find free-market think tanks operating at the other cultures and the welcoming nature of Sil- pay tribute to a fellow Army veteran, Mr. Rob- state and local level, Ralph started a public icon Valley, San Jose in particular. ert J. Winchester, who has served his Nation, policy and education foundation, the Center San Jose’s Japantown was originally formed the U.S. Army, and the military intelligence for the Study of Market Alternatives. When the around the existing ‘‘Heinlenville’’ Chinatown community with unwavering commitment and growth of the Internet opened up new opportu- settlement. During the Second World War the professionalism. This Friday, September 17th, nities to promote the freedom message, Ralph Japanese-American population was forcibly re- his friends, colleagues, and fellow soldiers will not only supported the efforts of free-market moved from Japantown and interned in gather to recognize 26 years of exceptional institutions to establish a web presence, he camps. After the war many Japanese Ameri- service to the Army. established his own site. cans resettled in the area after returning from Mr. Winchester began his distinguished pub- Ralph served as a friend and mentor to internment camps in World War II. lic service career in 1969 as an Army intel- many in the freedom movement. For example, The expansion and growth of Silicon Valley ligence analyst stationed in Vietnam. Honor- he copublished a newsletter with Steve spread the Japanese-American community far ably discharged as a staff sergeant in 1971, Symms, who went on to serve in Congress and wide, but the culture and vitality of this he went on to attend law school and continued and the Senate. Ralph remained a close friend community remains. The California State Leg- his military service as a JAG officer in the and adviser to Steve through his political ca- islature has paid special attention to the area, Army Reserves. reer. The late Congresswoman Helen officially designating it a historical Japantown. Later, Mr. Winchester joined the Central In- Chenoweth-Hague and former U.S. Rep- Japantown is the site of the newly rebuilt telligence Agency, where he was recognized resentative and current Idaho Governor Butch Japanese American Museum of San Jose, the for his significant contributions across an array Otter also benefited from Ralph’s friendship famous San Jose Taiko ensemble, the world of issues in his capacity as legal counsel. Dur- and counsel. In recent years, Ralph has been renowned Shuei-do Manju Shop, confec- ing his time at the Agency, Mr. Winchester

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He was an active participant in many local ter sense of responsibility. His talent for cultivating relationships across and national organizations, including the local ‘‘I chose the Navy and I got to do just what the Intelligence Community and on Capitol Hill and state Freemasons, who awarded him with I wanted to do when I joined. I got to see a led Mr. Winchester back to the Army family in the Grand Lodge Rufus Putnam Award. As a lot of places,’’ Pfrimmer said. ‘‘It was a good 1984, when he served as Special Assistant for 65-year member of the Covenant Presbyterian experience, though I was away from home.’’ Legislative Affairs to then-Secretary of the Church, Dick served as an Elder, Trustee and He said he also appreciates the benefits he gets through the VA. Army Jack Marsh. Later he transitioned to the Deacon. ‘‘I’ve got a lot of respect for the Navy,’’ Army Office of Legislative Liaison and was re- Dick Kuss, 87, was a business and commu- Pfrimmer said. ‘‘I think the technology is a sponsible for managing the Army’s intelligence nity leader who took a personal interest in lot different now. I bet I wouldn’t even rec- programs and policies. serving and improving the lives of those ognize radar today.’’ Most notably, throughout his 26 year tenure around him. His dedication to his family and He is still interested in the Navy and re- as a Senior Executive Service officer at Legis- the City of Springfield will not be forgotten. searches naval history. lative Liaison, Mr. Winchester has fostered f I commend Keith Pfrimmer for his many many important partnerships between the In- years of loyalty and service to our great na- telligence Community and Congress. His tire- TRIBUTE TO KEITH PFRIMMER tion. It is an immense honor to represent him less dedication to advancing the Army’s intel- in the United States Congress, and I wish him ligence mission and supporting the warfighter HON. TOM LATHAM all the best in his future endeavors. has earned him a great deal of respect and a OF IOWA f great many friends on the Hill. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As he retires, Mr. Winchester will receive IN HONOR OF THE 60TH ANNIVER- Thursday, September 16, 2010 the National Intelligence Distinguished Service SARY OF ORCA HOUSE, INC. Medal and the Army’s Decoration for Excep- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- tional Civilian Service to commemorate his ac- ognize Keith Pfrimmer, a Navy veteran from HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH complishments and exceptional public service Boone County, Iowa, and to express my ap- OF OHIO career. More important, though, than these ac- preciation for his dedication and commitment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to his country. colades, is the legacy that he leaves behind. Thursday, September 16, 2010 Bob Winchester is one-of-a-kind. The Army The Boone News Republican is currently will have a hard time finding someone to fill running a series of articles that honors one Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise the hole he leaves; but I know that his con- Boone County veteran every Tuesday from today in honor and recognition of the found- tributions will endure and his achievements Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Keith ers, staff, volunteers and clients of ORCA will continue to serve as a solid foundation for Pfrimmer was recognized on Tuesday, August House, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, which cele- the Army and its intelligence mission. The Na- 10. Below is the article in its entirety: brates 60 years of healing, hope and renewal tion is safer and the Army stronger as a result BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: KEITH PFRIMMER for thousands of individuals and their families of his service. For that, I thank him, and I wish (By Alexander Hutchins) seeking to break free from the chains of drug him great happiness in his retirement. Keith Pfrimmer, 79, served as a radar tech- and alcohol addiction. f nician on the USS Frontier from July 1951 to Established in 1950, ORCA House was July 1955. Over the course of four years, he founded by a small group of individuals who HONORING LIFE AND MEMORY OF would travel to Japan, the seas of Asia, the came together with a shared vision of pro- RICHARD KUSS West Coast and Japan. viding help and hope to those who had nei- The Frontier was a destroyer tender, pro- ther. Basil F. Bailey, John L. Bailey, Johnnie HON. STEVE AUSTRIA viding support to the 7th fleet. Pfrimmer was Marshall, Ruth Hawkins, Gertrude Overton assigned to the ship and sailed with it after and Alfonso Holman became trustees of one OF OHIO it had been recommissioned. He served in O IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Division, or the Operations Division. of the first adult chemical dependency centers in the Nation to be founded by African Ameri- Thursday, September 16, 2010 ‘‘When we were under way I’d stand radar watches, which helped a great deal in the cans. The dedicated, compassionate and pro- Mr. AUSTRIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today maneuvers of the ship,’’ Pfrimmer said. ‘‘The fessional staff at ORCA House continues the on behalf of the people of Ohio’s Seventh ship didn’t see any action. It wasn’t that mission they began 60 years ago: to provide Congressional district and the citizens of kind of ship.’’ comprehensive treatment to individuals and Springfield, Ohio to honor the life and memory Pfrimmer’s brother had served in the Navy their families. Treatment programs at ORCA in World War II, and had helped Pfrimmer of Richard Kuss. decide on the Navy as his service. The ship House are based on several phases of as- Dick was well known in our community as a carried a two-star admiral and would occa- sessment, treatment and after care, and are generous philanthropist, family man and entre- sionally dock chained up to Destroyers in reflective of highly successful programs imple- preneur. Born in Springfield, Ohio on January the fleet to service and resupply them. mented locally by United Way and other na- 4, 1923 he lived a full and inspiring life, having ‘‘It [the ship] wasn’t in a danger zone, tional organizations. graduated from Wittenberg University in 1945 other than we were in Korean waters,’’ Moreover, ORCA House exists as a live-in and attended the Harvard Graduate School of Pfrimmer said. sanctuary of recovery and hope for impover- Business. He served his country in World War ‘‘If we went into dry dock, we had to com- ished and homeless women and men, strug- pletely unload all ammo and that type of II under the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant JG in thing. When we’d come out of dry dock, we’d gling to become healthy, productive citizens. the Navy Supply Corps. go to the same place and reload ammo. The Residential treatment programs, which can In 1946, he joined the Bonded Oil Company ammo was mostly for supplies; we wouldn’t last up to 30 days, include in-depth assess- and became president in 1967, retiring in use it,’’ Pfrimmer said. ments, and at least 30 hours of weekly alcohol 1983. Under his leadership the Bonded Oil During the first cruise to Japan that and drug treatment services. These services Company became one of the top independent Pfrimmer served, the Frontier had to veer out include individual, group and family therapy, oil companies in the industry. Later he served to sea to avoid a typhoon. The anchor had to job development classes, anger management as the first president of Emro Marketing, now he severed in the storm and the ship re- sessions, HIV/AIDS education, nutrition and turned to California and the state of Wash- Speedway SuperAmerica LLC. ington for repairs. health classes, and a 12-step group program. He and his wife, Barbara, Deer, Kuss, to- ‘‘We were in Korean waters when we went Madam Speaker and Colleagues, please gether raised three sons and a daughter and to Kobe, Japan,’’ Pfrimmer said. join me in honor and recognition of the found- were deeply involved their community. Dick re- The Frontier serviced 146 ships on its third ing members, staff and volunteers of ORCA mained active with his alma mater where he cruise and held an open house to the public House, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio—past and

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Start- quoted Wildcat coach Kevin Collins as saying f ing from humble beginnings, Dominick worked Hand ‘‘single-handedly’’ beat rival Northview tireless hours to produce a unique product for High School of Dothan. HONORING MS. IRENE HORSTMANN the community. His efforts paid off as only PFC Andrew Hand was laid to rest on Au- HANNAN three years after the initial opening, Dominick gust 2, 2010 at the Alabama National Ceme- opened a second location. With growing de- tery in Montevallo. HON. JOE SESTAK mand and statewide popularity, Grotto Pizza On behalf of the people of Alabama I wish OF PENNSYLVANIA opened as a year-round restaurant in 1974. to offer heartfelt condolences to the family of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, Grot- PFC Andrew Hand, including his wife, Aman- Thursday, September 16, 2010 to Pizza now employs over 800 individuals da Kay Hand of Enterprise; two sons, Tristan year-round swelling to 1,300 in summer and Gavin of Enterprise; mother, Phyllis Parris Mr. SESTAK. Madam Speaker, I rise to ac- months. This is a testament to the strong lead- of Gulf Shores; father Kenneth Hand and step- knowledge the Main Line Chamber of Com- ership Dominick provided, great customer mother Renne Hand of Birmingham; sister, merce and Devereux Foundation’s selection of service and most importantly delicious food! Laura; and brother Robert, both of Bir- Irene Horstmann Hannan as recipient of the Not only has Grotto Pizza been a successful mingham. ‘‘2010 Helena Devereux Women in Leadership small business, their community service and You are all in our prayers. Award.’’ loyalty to the state of Delaware have been Helena Devereux once wrote ‘‘The second to none. f Devereux aim must always be to innovate and Throughout its 50-year history, Grotto Pizza build programs so forward-looking that they has been a strong and active member of Dela- PERSONAL EXPLANATION will never reach completion—but which will ware’s community. The restaurant sponsors perpetually pioneer in developing improved in- over 700 organizations each year including HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT sights and solutions.’’ Just as that philosophy schools, fire and police departments, and OF SOUTH CAROLINA shaped one of the world’s great schools, so sports teams. However, Grotto Pizza is quick too Ms. Horstmann Hannan’s financial acumen to lend a helping hand outside of Delaware as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has helped build countless small businesses they have participated and sent aid to the tsu- Thursday, September 16, 2010 and non-profits through her current position as nami and Katrina relief efforts, as well as re- Senior Vice President of Citizens Bank. Also, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam cently contributing over $24,000 towards the Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following as a board member of both Temple’s Fox earthquake relief in Haiti. Their many contribu- School of Business’ Center for Entrepreneur- recorded votes on the House floor on Friday, tions to the local community and nation are July 30. ship and the Women’s Investment Network, strong examples of the positive impact a small Had I been present I would have voted ‘‘no’’ she supports the education of our next gen- business can make. on rollcall vote No. 513 (on motion to suspend eration of women entrepreneurs. Finally, her I am proud to represent a state where small the rules and agree to H.R. 3534) and ‘‘no’’ on service on the board of the Girl Scouts of businesses like Grotto Pizza reside. I consider rollcall vote No. 514 (on passage of H.R. Eastern Pennsylvania provides over 41,000 Dominick Pulieri to be a friend of mine and I 5982). young women and girls of our region an out- am proud of the many accomplishments that standing example of everything that is right in he and Grotto Pizza have had over the past f our country. 50 years. I wish them all the best as they cel- As a father of a young daughter, I am an ebrate this significant milestone. CELEBRATING PASSAGE OF S. 1789, enthusiastic admirer of her work. Her remark- f FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010 able range of influence on young girls, grad- uate students, and successful business TRIBUTE TO ARMY PFC ANDREW women is impressive in every sense. Few can HAND HON. BOB INGLIS claim to be as important a mentor and coun- OF SOUTH CAROLINA selor across three generations of women. HON. JO BONNER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Irene Horstmann Hannan embodies the in- OF ALABAMA Thursday, September 16, 2010 spirational spirit, passion, and determination of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Helena Devereux. She has worked tirelessly Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise to cele- Thursday, September 16, 2010 to make our community more caring, pros- brate our steps towards restoring a single perous and enlightened. I join all the good Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise with a standard within our criminal justice system. people of the 7th Congressional District of heavy heart to honor the memory of Army For too long, Federal sentencing guidelines Pennsylvania, in saluting this extraordinary PFC Andrew Hand, one of South Alabama’s have placed far harsher penalties on crack leader and deserving recipient of the ‘‘2010 finest, who recently lost his life while defend- users and dealers than on the users and deal- Helena Devereux Women in Leadership ing his country in war-torn Afghanistan. ers of powder cocaine. Award.’’ On July 24, PFC Andrew Hand, age 25 of As crack cocaine use became prevalent and f Enterprise, Alabama, gave his life in service to made headlines in the mid-1980s, experts America. He and three of his comrades were suggested that crack was significantly more IN HONOR OF GROTTO PIZZA killed when their military vehicle was struck by addictive and linked to greater urban violence an improvised explosive device in Qalat, Af- than its powder counterpart. Congress came HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE ghanistan. parachuting in with mandatory sentencing OF DELAWARE A member of the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Ar- minimums and, for good measure, established IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Private an exaggerated 100:1 sentencing ratio. First Class Hand was serving his third deploy- But like so many well-intended Congres- Thursday, September 16, 2010 ment and preparing to return home in October sional actions, the disparate mandatory sen- Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with when he was taken in the IED attack. He was tences have had a devastating effect on our great pleasure that I recognize one of the a devoted soldier, father and son—loved by urban communities and racial minorities. The great small businesses in the state of Dela- many and whose memory will never be forgot- 1986 law has contributed to skyrocketing in- ware, Grotto Pizza, as they celebrate their ten. carceration rates of low-level, non-violent 50th anniversary. With over 18 locations A former resident of Birmingham, Andrew drug-offenders and even allowed these street- throughout Delaware, Grotto Pizza has cer- Hand moved to Enterprise with his family in level dealers to be punished more harshly tainly put its stamp on our great state, not only 2001, where he was a star athlete on the En- than drug-kingpins.

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Any injuries or anybody that was hit or Mrs. Rapp’s life was framed by family and nation’s anti-drug laws. killed was carried out by Filipino litter bear- community. She was the devoted mother of Former major league baseball player Willie ers. We didn’t have any roads. As we took Kathleen, Renee and Kurt, and the devoted Mays Aikens is a classic example of the sen- the jungle and got control of it, then bull- mother-in-law of Jose and Deborah. She was tencing disparity. Aikens faced a 20-year sen- dozers made roads.’’ also the adored grandmother of Conor, Erin, tence for crack distribution and other crimes. As roads were bulldozed into the jungles, Kelly and Eric. She was very close to, and Upon his release, Aikens commented that, tanks were brought in to clean out the caves. ‘‘They bulldozed a major road there and was an active participant in, the lives and spe- had he been caught with powdered cocaine, brought tanks in with flamethrowers and cial events of her children and grandchildren. he might have faced a single year’s sentence, cleaned out the caves and stuff in there by They were a great source of strength and rather than the 121⁄2 he faced for crack dis- using flamethrower tanks,’’ he said. mirth for her. Mrs. Rapp was also a lifelong tribution. Aikens was grateful that the Sen- Erb also recalls the final days of World community activist who was involved in sev- tencing Commission revisited his case and al- War II, when atomic bombs were dropped on eral causes and issues that served to improve lowed for an early release. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Like many WWII our entire community. A broad coalition of civil rights, criminal jus- veterans, he saw the bombs, and the result- Mrs. Rapp was known for her ardent opin- tice, community-based, and faith-based orga- ing end of the war, as a Godsend. ‘‘The atomic bomb, I would say, saved my ions, kindness and good sense of humor. She nizations have joined forces to rectify the dis- life,’’ he said. ‘‘Because every man, woman served as a dedicated employee of the city of parity. With the passage of the Fair Sen- and child would have been armed in Japan. It Parma for more than 20 years and was an un- tencing Act of 2010 (S.1789), the sentencing probably saved the lives of a lot of people wavering volunteer and leader within the local disparity is corrected from the current 100 to even though it killed a lot of people at the political scene. She also served as a longtime 1 ratio to 18 to 1, while establishing stiff new time. Every man, woman and child would precinct committeewoman for the Democratic penalties for serious drug offenses. have been fighting you otherwise. It would Party and regularly wrote her elected rep- have been a bloodbath on both sides.’’ I am delighted that Congress has decided to resentatives regarding her opinion on many act. Upon his release, Aikens interviewed with He also recalls the attitude among the sol- diers upon receiving the news that the war issues that concerned her. Always inquisitive, ESPN. His words capture my sentiment. ‘‘All I had ended. Mrs. Rapp was an avid reader who was well- can say, it’s about time.’’ ‘‘The boozers, they went out and got informed on issues affecting our community f drunk,’’ he said. ‘‘But most of the soldiers and our country. She was also passionate just thanked God that it was over. Every- TRIBUTE TO DONALD ERB about genealogy and successfully traced and body was glad it was over.’’ recorded her Irish, Welsh, German and French Erb kept in contact with several of his fel- low soldiers from the war, now good friends ancestry back hundreds of years. HON. TOM LATHAM Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join OF IOWA although their numbers have dwindled. ‘‘I’ve got a buddy that was one day older me in honor and memory of Mrs. Margaret L. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than I am and lived in Eugene, Oregon,’’ he Rapp, whose energetic spirit, service to others Thursday, September 16, 2010 said. ‘‘I’ve kept in contact with about 7 or 8 and joy for living reflected throughout her life. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- guys, but I think there’s only three of us I extend my deepest condolences to her chil- ognize Donald Erb, a World War II Army vet- left. I was on the tail end of the war, and I’m dren, grandchildren, daughter-in-law, son-in- 84, so these other guys are getting up in the law, nieces, nephews and many friends. The eran from Boone County, Iowa, and to ex- 90s. This flight that we took up to Wash- press my appreciation for his dedication and ington, D.C., one guy was celebrating his love she extended to her family, friends and to commitment to his country. 94th birthday that day.’’ our community will be remembered and treas- The Boone News Republican is currently The flight Erb took, the Honor Flight, ured. running a series of articles that honors one brought veterans to Washington D.C. where f Boone County veteran every Tuesday from they had a chance to visit monuments, in- Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Donald Erb cluding the WWII memorial. CONGRATULATING TAOS PUEBLO, was recognized on Tuesday, September 14. ‘‘It was a long day, but it was wonderful,’’ ITS LEADERS AND ITS PEOPLE, he said. ‘‘We all had gold shirts on and these ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF Below is the article in its entirety: black hats. And when they dumped you out BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: DONALD ERB THE RETURN OF THIER SACRED at the memorial, you had 305 guys out there BLUE LAKE LANDS (By Greg Eckstrom) with the gold shirts, and it was really kind of At 84 years old, Donald Erb might be con- fascinating.’’ sidered one of the younger veterans of World Being with other veterans, and seeing the HON. BEN RAY LUJA´ N War II, but still shares many characteristics World War II memorial, Erb said was a great OF NEW MEXICO with other WWII veterans of the time. He is experience. In his view, the war was difficult, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES disciplined, modest and sees military service but necessary. as many did in his time . . . as more of a ‘‘When you have to protect our country. . . Thursday, September 16, 2010 duty than an option. World War II, we didn’t have a whole lot of ´ Moving to Boone County with his family at choice,’’ he said. ‘‘We had both ends of the Mr. LUJAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to a very young age in 1929, Erb graduated from world moving in on us.’’ commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Ogden High School and was immediately I commend Donald Erb for his many years return of the sacred Blue Lake lands to the drafted into the Army as an infantry soldier of loyalty and service to our great Nation. It is people of Taos Pueblo. in 1944. an immense honor to represent him in the The people of Taos Pueblo have continu- ‘‘I graduated high school in 44 and went ously occupied the Blue Lake lands since be- into the Army in 44,’’ he said. ‘‘Just as soon United States Congress, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors. fore Spain established rule over what is now as I got out of high school. We went to a re- the Southwestern United States. The lake and placement depot and wherever they needed f soldiers was where they sent you. I went to its surrounding mountains constitute the spir- Camp Walters, Texas, for 16 weeks training IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF itual and religious center of Pueblo life and and then we shipped to the Philippines.’’ MARGARET L. RAPP culture. After the Spanish conquest, the Pueb- Erb arrived in the Philippines just as the lo was granted possessory rights over these heavy fighting in Manila was finishing up lands and those rights were honored by sub- and jungle warfare was going on outside the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO sequent Mexican and United States govern- city. A machine gunner during his time sta- ments. tioned there, Erb recalls his fellow soldiers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1906, with the passage of the Antiquities as being one of the best parts about his serv- Thursday, September 16, 2010 ice. Act, the U.S. Government unlawfully seized ‘‘Buddies, friends,’’ he said when asked Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise the Blue Lake lands and incorporated it into about his favorite part of service. As far as today in honor and remembrance of Margaret Carson National Forest. Upon the severance

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15975 of the Pueblo from its spiritual homelands, the PERSONAL EXPLANATION the church was renamed Queen Street Bap- Pueblo’s leaders began a 60-year-long strug- tist, taking its new name from its new location. gle to reclaim its native lands. In 1965, the HON. BART STUPAK A fire in 1905 destroyed the church building, U.S. Indian Claims Commission affirmed that OF MICHIGAN but Rev. Shorts encouraged the congregation the United States had unjustly taken these IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and led them in the rebuilding effort. Sadly, he lands; however, it was not until 1970 that a bi- died before the completion of the new church partisan Congress passed legislation to finally Thursday, September 16, 2010, building, which still serves as the current sanc- return 48,000 acres of scared tribal lands to Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, on the after- tuary of Queen Street Baptist. the Pueblo. noon of Wednesday, September 15, 2010, I Fourth pastor Rev. J.A. Brown carried the On signing the legislation, President Nixon could not be present for votes due to a com- charge to rebuild that Rev. Shorts began, and declared that ‘‘This bill indicates a new direc- mitment back in Michigan. Had I been present the new sanctuary was completed during his tion in Indian affairs in this country in which I would have voted the following. tenure (1918–1929). Fifth pastor, Rev. there will be more of an attitude of cooperation House rollcall vote 521 on H.R. 2039—Con- Berryman Johnson, oversaw the purchase of a rather than paternalism, one of self-determina- gressional Made in America Promise Act, I parsonage on West Queen Street, which is tion rather than termination, one of mutual re- would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ still in use today. Rev. George Russell be- spect.’’ The Blue Lake lands are sacred to House rollcall vote 522 on H.R. 5873—To came pastor in 1935, and gave 31 years of Taos Pueblo, but they are a vital symbol of designate the facility of the United States progressive and innovative service to the the sovereignty and self-government for all of Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee church before dying in 1966. Indian Country. Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Cap- Rev. Calvin Jones and Rev. Omie Holiday I urge my colleagues to join me in recog- tain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office’’, I would each served as pastor for four years in the nizing the dedication of the leaders of Taos have voted ‘‘yes.’’ late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1978 Rev. Pueblo as they celebrate the anniversary of House rollcall vote 523 on H. Res. 1522— Marcus Pierce was installed as the ninth pas- the return of their sacred lands. The persever- Expressing support for designation of the last tor, and during his 10-year tenure, numerous ance of the Pueblo to obtain justice when week of September as National Hereditary members of the church were licensed to faced with decades of opposition is an inspira- Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and the last preach, a testimony to the Reverend’s influ- tion to us all. Wednesday of September as National ence. Previvor Day, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ The current pastor of Queen Street Baptist, f House rollcall vote 524 on H.R. 5366— Rev. Anderson W. Clary, Jr., was installed in Overseas Contractor Reform Act, I would have 1991. His priorities of teaching the Bible in a RECOGNIZING NURSE JODY BOCK, voted ‘‘yes.’’ manner understandable to young and old, and THE RECIPIENT OF THE HEART House rollcall vote 525 on H. Res. 1610— teaching Christian doctrine in all aspects of life FAILURE NURSE MAVEN AWARD Expressing the sense of the House of Rep- have been adopted by the Queen Street con- resentatives regarding the terrorist attacks gregation. HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL launched against the United States on Sep- As Queen Street Baptist Church gathers to tember 11, 2001, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ celebrate this historic milestone, the church OF ARIZONA f can truly remember its past, celebrate its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES present, and focus on the future. I would like Thursday, September 16, 2010 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN to congratulate Rev. Clary and all of the mem- STREET BAPTIST CHURCH bers of Queen Street Baptist Church on the Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise occasion of their 145th anniversary. today to recognize Jody Bock, the recipient of HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT the Heart Failure Nurse Maven Award. Jody f OF VIRGINIA Bock is a registered nurse, a heart-failure care HONORING ALBERT R. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coordinator, and the director of professional MANISCALCO practice at Banner Heart Hospital. Thursday, September 16, 2010 Heart failure is a leading cause of death in Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I HON. GARY G. MILLER the United States, affecting 8 million Ameri- rise today to congratulate a storied institution OF CALIFORNIA cans and their families. It is only through the of faith in the Third Congressional District. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES efforts, technical expertise, and compassion of This year, Queen Street Baptist Church is nurses like Jody Bock that those who struggle celebrating its 145th anniversary, and I would Thursday, September 16, 2010 with heart failure can learn to accept and fight like to highlight some moments from the his- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Madam this terrible disease. The Healthcare Accredi- tory of the church and its contribution to our Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Albert R. tation Colloquium awards the Heart Failure community. Maniscalco, a longtime Southern California Nurse Maven Award to recognize these re- The Story of Queen Street Baptist began in resident and friend to many. markable nurses for their essential roles in the 1865 with a group of newly freed slaves. Origi- Mr. Maniscalco was born April 11, 1929 in lives of people with heart failure. nally members of First Baptist Church, Wil- Detroit, Michigan. Jody Bock began her career in nursing in Il- liamsburg, these freed men gathered in the He proudly served in the United States linois, but moved to Arizona soon after receiv- Hampton Courthouse and took the name Sec- Army in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort ing her master’s degree and becoming a ond Baptist Church. Under the direction of Bragg, from 1946–1949. Following his service, nurse specialist with a focus on heart-failure Rev. John Smith, their first pastor, the church Mr. Maniscalco retired from the drywall and care. Employed at Banner Heart Hospital for met in several locations until eventually erect- construction industry. her specialization, Jody Bock was part of a ing a building constructed with ‘‘used’’ boards Although he never married he was regarded group which contributed to the hospital’s cer- on a plot of land between Holt and Victoria as a father figure and grandfather to many tification as an Accredited Heart Failure Insti- Avenues, now Settler’s Landing Road. The families whom he loved as his own. His clos- tute. church members saved funds and in 1875 had est friends and relatives would say that he As a recipient of the Heart Failure Nurse enough to build a new church at a cost of was the kindest man they had ever known. Maven Award, nurse Bock has demonstrated $2,800. Upon Rev. Smith’s death in 1881, Mr. Maniscalco was called home to the Lord her talent and empathy for her patients and Rev. Ebenezer Byrd assumed the pastorship on August 10, 2010 at the age of 81 in Gar- their families. The challenging work she does for a brief period, until Rev. Thomas Shorts den Grove, CA. On September 2nd he was daily helps to improve the lives of those deal- was called as third pastor in 1883. laid to rest at the Riverside National Cemetery ing with heart failure. For this, I would like to Under Rev. Shorts’ leadership, the church with Military Honors. extend my sincere gratitude. grew rapidly. Additional land was needed to Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that this Madam Speaker, please join me in recog- build a larger church, and during Rev. Shorts’ Congress join me in honoring the life of Mr. nizing this exceptional nurse, Jody Bock, for tenure, the site where the church now stands Albert Maniscalco for his service to our coun- her service as a nurse in the community. was purchased. It was also at this point that try and community.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH CALDERON After serving as a medic in Ft. Gordon, ‘‘1 still care for Bolivia, but Bolivia hasn’t Calderon was discharged from the Army and given me anything. The United States has worked to complete the medical studies he helped me, and I have given back to my HON. TOM LATHAM had begun in Bolivia. He returned to Omaha country. I’m proud to fly a U.S. flag at my OF IOWA after being discharged and worked as an or- house, and mainly to respect the laws of this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES derly and then a surgical technician. Due to country,’’ Calderon said. Thursday, September 16, 2010 financial issues and age limits, Calderon was Calderon still follows some of the tradi- not able to attend medical school in the U.S. tions and ideas of his native country, but he Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- He applied to a medical school in Mexico, strives to act as an American in public. He ognize Joseph Calderon, a Navy and Army was accepted and applied for his license to also presents a booth about the culture and veteran from Boone County, Iowa, and to ex- practice medicine upon graduating five years history of Bolivia at cultural fairs in Iowa. press my appreciation for his dedication and later. Calderon completed post-graduate Calderon said the legal process for immi- commitment to his country. training in Canada and returned thereafter gration may be strict, but it is the law and The Boone News Republican is currently to work in Saint Joseph’s hospital in Omaha. it should be followed and respected. Federal running a series of articles that honors one In 1979, 20 years after first joining the Army, laws on immigration should be enforced to Calderon enlisted in the Navy. ensure that people entering the country can Boone County veteran every Tuesday from ‘‘That was very, very, very rewarding,’’ contribute to society, he said. Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Joseph Calderon said of his 20 years in the Navy. ‘‘The demands are difficult and numerous Calderon was recognized on Tuesday, August He had seen a billboard advertising the to get into this country, but while it takes 17. Below is the article in its entirety: Navy as an adventure in Omaha, and after work, it can be done, and it’s the way I and BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: JOSEPH CALDERON researching the service, Calderon decided the others have come here,’’ Calderon said. (By Alexander Hutchins) Navy fit his life goals. The recruiter was im- Calderon recently contacted Jerry Butler, his friend from the Army in 1959. Calderon Joseph Calderon, 75, was drafted into the pressed with Calderon and appreciated his and Butler met on Butler’s farm in Eldora. Army in 1959. It was a requirement for his medical training, thus Calderon was soon The two men had a reunion, and after all the naturalized citizenship, and he feels proud of shipped to the Naval hospital in Camp Pen- years and miles apart their friendship both his native and adoptive countries to dleton. He served several tours at Pendleton, showed to be just as strong as it was fifty this day. staying with the Marines each time thanks years ago. Calderon grew up in a poor, but educated, to the requests of the Marines themselves. family in La Paz, Bolivia, the highest na- ‘‘I worked with the Marines for 15 years,’’ I commend Joseph Calderon for his many tional capital in the western hemisphere. His Calderon said. years of loyalty and service to our great na- Eventually Calderon would be reassigned, father always stressed the value of edu- tion. It is an immense honor to represent him cation, and a lifetime of hard work helped and he traveled the world for a time, as well as directing a number of Navy clinics. in the United States Congress, and I wish him Calderon earn entry into a La Paz university all the best in his future endeavors. to study medicine. At the time of his studies, ‘‘I also had the privilege to participate in political instability gripped the nation. The Desert Storm when Iraq invaded Kuwait. So f government frequently shut down the uni- I was the main medical planner for one of the large units on the east coast in Camp HONORING HIS HOLINESS THE versity where Calderon studied, as the school GYALWANG DRUKPA ON HIS was the source of much of the insurrection Lejeune, North Carolina, which was a Marine against those in power. Frequent interrup- Corps base,’’ Calderon said. VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES tions to instruction influenced many med- He also provided humanitarian aid in Cen- ical students at the university to leave. tral America and received mandatory retire- HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA ‘‘Most of my classmates decided to go to ment from the Navy in 1999 at the rank of OF AMERICAN SAMOA other parts of the world,’’ Calderon said. Captain. ‘‘Some of them went to Argentina, many ‘‘In essence, I had a wonderful time with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES went to Brazil, a lot of them went to Europe, the Navy. I enjoyed every day of my life Thursday, September 16, 2010 to Spain. And I, since I was so interested in working in the Navy,’’ Calderon said. ‘‘I and reading so much about the U.S., decided didn’t want to retire because I was still ac- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I to come to the U.S. My father thought that tive, healthy and very well liked.’’ rise today to extend a warm welcome and it was a crazy idea, because he asked me Unfortunately he would have to retire, but friendship to His Holiness the Gyalwang ‘‘who do you know up there?’ ’’ it would open a new chapter of his life. Drukpa during his visit to the United States. Being 22 and adventurous was his impetus. Calderon would leave the medical world His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa is the su- ‘‘Ever since I was a child, for as long as I after his tour in the Navy, leaving a field that has become very complex and burdened preme head of the Drukpa Lineage of Tibetan remember, I always wanted to be a doctor Buddhism and the founder of Live to Love just to help people,’’ Calderon said. ‘‘There with paperwork. He and Mary Kay, his wife, was nothing else that interested me more moved back to Mary Kay’s hometown of International—a global non-profit organization. than to wear my white coat some day and Boone. I ask my colleagues to join me in recog- taking care of patients.’’ ‘‘I always tell people that I have so many nizing this outstanding humanitarian and lead- He applied to immigrate to the U.S. and projects, I have no time to be busy,’’ er for his commitment to service. His projects moved to Nebraska. Calderon was drafted Calderon said happily. embody the profound spirit of compassion and into the Army in 1959 after working in a He paints pictures, many on subjects perti- action expressed through the collective works nent to his home country. He reads non-fic- mental institution in Hastings, Nebraska. of Live to Love. This week, the United Nations While in the Army, Calderon worked in a tion, collects stamps and international cur- hospital as a medic and was stationed in rency and he and Mary Kay travel frequently Millennium Development Goals Awards Com- bases around the nation. to Europe, Ireland, and next year they hope mittee in conjunction with the United Nations ‘‘The irony of my life is that, even though to travel to Bolivia. Calderon is also a mem- Millennium Campaign and the United Nations I had no idea that I was going to he drafted ber of the American Legion and the Marine Office for Partnerships recognized this remark- into the Army, the moment I put on that Corps League. able spiritual leader and his work through Live uniform I felt so proud because 1 used to see Calderon retired to Iowa, much to the sur- to Love at the tenth anniversary of the Millen- in movies in my hometown John Wayne and prise of his colleagues. Both his sons, David nium Development Goals Awards Ceremony. and Roberto, live in California, but Calderon other actors wearing their uniform, and I’d The mission of Live to Love is to blend tra- dream that I’d get to wear a uniform some retired to Iowa because of the people. He said day in my lift,’’ Calderon said. he has never felt at a disadvantage in the ditional Himalayan philosophy with innovative Having recently immigrated, his English U.S. because he endeavors to act with re- contemporary solutions to provide concrete was very limited. Calderon said he followed spect and intelligence. solutions to humanitarian problems. Live to the example of the men around him at first, ‘‘I want to show and I want to tell people Love focuses on five areas: (1) education, (2) and with attention and practice he became that immigrate from a different country medical services, (3) relief aid, (4) heritage much more proficient in English. He met a that once they come into this country, they preservation and (5) environmental sustain- good friend, Jerry Butler, in 1959. The men need to dedicate their lives to the county ability. The organization is headquartered in struck up a friendship, and Butler mentioned that has given them tutelage, so to speak, or he was from Eldora, Iowa, before the men the ability to be successful,’’ Calderon said. Hong Kong with support chapters in Bhutan, were deployed. Butler went to Korea and He feels strongly that the work and service France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Calderon went to Fort Gordon in Augusta, he has given to the United States is the rea- Nepal, Peru, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Swit- Ga. They would be separated for some time, son he has been rewarded with success and zerland, Taiwan, Vietnam, the United King- though not indefinitely. kindness. dom, and the United States.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15977 In furthering the five goals of Live to Love, Marin Municipal Water District for 12 years. Degree from the State University of New York the organization builds the world’s greenest Legendary West Marin Rancher Boyd Stewart at Albany. schools and educates young girls in remote enlisted his help in establishing the Morgan Mr. Eastman honorably served in the United regions empowering them with leadership Horse Ranch in Point Reyes National Sea- States Army during the Korean War, and upon skills and confidence. Additionally, these shore, where Duane set up a breeding pro- his return, became a teacher and guidance schools teach a sustainable way of life. Live to gram and trained young Morgans to become counselor. He retired in 1989 from the New Love also combines the best of Eastern and ranger mounts throughout the national park Hartford School District as the Director of Western medicine to deliver vital health care system. Pupil Personnel Services. to underserved groups. Live to Love builds At the Morgan Horse Ranch, volunteer Mr. Eastman was a tremendous asset to his and operates urgently needed medical clinics Joyce Goldfield was bucked off a horse community, as he dedicated his time and ef- that serve poor rural areas at little or no cost. named Dill Pickle and spent five months in a fort to helping others. He served as President These clinics perform eye surgeries, distribute full body cast. While Duane was sympathizing of the New Hartford School Board, and as a medicine, aid burn victims, as well as admin- with her inability to get out and enjoy the wil- member of my Veterans Advisory Committee. ister health and wellness programs. They also derness, he spoke of some of the children Mr. Eastman volunteered countless hours in train local volunteers to assist resident medical who came to the park confined to wheelchairs assisting my office in evaluating hundreds of specialists, helping them gain valuable skills and were unable to join in tours or mount applicants for military academy nominations. that are in strong demand in the workplace horses due to insurance issues. The two de- Mr. Eastman enjoyed playing golf and work- and increases their employment prospects. cided to use their gentle horses to take dis- ing in his wood shop, but he cherished nothing Also, in an effort to preserve traditional Hima- abled children riding into the wilderness of more than spending time with his family, espe- layan heritage, Live to Love provides edu- Duane’s Nicasio ranch. Thus, in July, 1977, cially at their camp in Cooperstown. cational services that celebrate indigenous cul- Halleck Creek Riding Club for the Disabled Madam Speaker, I call on my colleagues to tures; helps conserve and restore ancient art, began. join me in recognizing the great life and con- artifacts, and structures; and trains community Since that time, thousands of youngsters tributions of Mr. Phillip T. Eastman. Our coun- leaders to protect their culture and history. and adults with any and all disabilities have try and community is a better place because His Holiness teaches that in serving others, been served, and many have had their condi- of Phil’s character, kindness and commitment we nurture ourselves. The example and ac- tions improve dramatically. Duane and Joyce to helping others. He will truly be missed. tions of His Holiness and Live to Love serve expanded activities to include camping, rafting, f as a clarion that can rouse the best and high- snow trips, hose shows, parades, sailing, HONORING A CAREER OF SERVICE est within us. Indeed, his life and the organiza- kayaking, and beach trips in which Duane AND SACRIFICE BY MR. ROBERT tion’s mission are an inspiration from which we pushed children in wheelchairs right into the J. WINCHESTER can all draw as we endeavor to lift and surf. Since all this was free of charge, Duane strengthen others, and this is why I am became a prodigious fundraiser as well. Today pleased to recognize him on this occasion and over 300 disabled riders per week enjoy the HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS OF ARIZONA bring his work and the work of his organization benefits Halleck Creek offers—improved self- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the attention of the U.S. Congress. esteem, greater freedom and mobility, adven- f turous activities, and the therapeutic effects of Thursday, September 16, 2010 horseback riding. Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, I rise HONORING DUANE IRVING Duane received many honors for his work today to honor a great American and a great including President Bush’s Thousand Points of friend, Bob Winchester, who has served our HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY Light award, J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award, country in uniform and as a dedicated member OF CALIFORNIA and Marin County’s Volunteer of the Year. He of our intelligence community for more than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was also active in helping Joyce collect and three decades. Bob is officially retiring this Thursday, September 16, 2010 distribute clothing and bedding for the home- week from his post at the Pentagon where he less and in an annual benefit for Heifer Inter- has served in many positions but most re- Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, I rise national. cently as the face of U.S. Army Intelligence. today to honor Duane Irving who passed away Joyce became Duane’s beloved companion, Bob has distinguished himself and brought July 19, 2010, at the age of 75 on Halleck and for nearly 30 years they lived at Fairwinds honor to the Army through his exceptionally Creek Ranch, his family ranch, on which he Farm on Inverness Ridge with her children meritorious service to the Defense Depart- established Halleck Creek Riding Club for Cindy, John, and Danny. In Joyce’s words, ment, the Intelligence Community (IC), and the Handicapped Children. An iconic figure in ‘‘Duane, the beloved native son of Nicasio and Nation during a career that has spanned more West Marin, Duane was a hero to hundreds of West Marin, shall be ever missed. This hand- than 36 years. And in recognition for his serv- children and community members who ad- some, gentle, loving, immensely talented, free- ice, he will receive our government’s highest mired his unique blend of cowboy skills, sense spirited man was part of all our lives and re- honors for civil service from the Defense De- of fun and adventure, and big heart. sides in all our hearts.’’ partment and the Director of National Intel- Born on December 8, 1934, in San Rafael, Madam Speaker, I echo Joyce Goldfield’s ligence. CA, Duane grew up on his family’s ranch in words. Duane Irving was a special man who Bob has consistently epitomized the con- Nicasio. He excelled in athletics, and after San knew how to direct his spirit and generosity summate Military Intelligence professional Rafael High School, he turned down an offer when he saw he could make a difference for even through the last nine years of increas- to join the San Francisco Giants minor league so many. His legacy is an inspiration to us all. ingly demanding and critical leadership chal- team to enlist in the Marine Corps where he f lenges. excelled in both football and baseball. Despite Though he recently culminated his career of an innate distrust of authority and a tendency HONORING PHILLIP T. EASTMAN service as the Military Intelligence Portfolio for pranks, he was proud to be a Marine and Manager for the Office of Congressional Liai- remained loyal to the Marines and their ethics HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI son, that post tells only part of the story of his entire life. OF NEW YORK Bob’s long career. After his discharge, Duane returned to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Well known and well respected, Bob spent Nicasio where he married Nellie Woodard in 26 years as the face of Army Intelligence on 1959. The couple had three children, Peter, Thursday, September 16, 2010 Capitol Hill and as a trusted confidante for ten Jeannette, and Buck, before divorcing in 1985. Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I rise today heads of the Army intelligence branch. Duane also coached Little League in Nicasio in honor of Mr. Phillip T. Eastman, who His long list of achievements and contribu- for twelve years, maintaining the baseball dia- passed away on July 29th of this year. tions are as varied as they were crucial. In the mond by attaching a length of chain link fence Mr. Eastman was born on August 2, 1932 wake of the Iran Contra scandal in the 1980s, to his belt and dragging it over the diamond. and worked on his family’s dairy farm as a Bob was a key architect in developing legisla- Duane trained horses and managed several child. He earned his Bachelor of Science De- tion that changed the way our intelligence ap- ranches in West Marin as well as working for gree from Cornell University and his Master’s paratus operated. He was called upon again in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15978 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal to I am proud to not only count him as a of Advisors for Florida State University’s Grad- answer tough questions about our intel pro- friend, but also honored to represent him as a uate School of Social Work. Mr. Calabro also grams in Iraq and work with Congress to re- constituent. serves on the Florida Education Foundation shape our military interrogation program. He Thank you so much, Bob, and enjoy your and Communities in Schools of Florida. was at the forefront of Army and Defense De- retirement. Mr. Calabro has been supported in all of his partment intelligence policy and execution. His f endeavors by his loving wife of thirty-one experience and intellect were recognized, years, Debbie. Mr. and Mrs. Calabro are de- sought, and leveraged as a subject-matter ex- IN HONOR OF MR. DOMINIC voted to their four children, Diana, Dominic, pert within the Army, DoD, and the broader CALABRO Christina, and Danny. U.S. Intelligence Community. A lawyer and proud graduate of Temple HON. ALLEN BOYD I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me University’s Beasley School, Bob provided ex- OF FLORIDA in congratulating Mr. Calabro on his thirty pert advice on Intelligence Law long before IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of service with Florida TaxWatch, and to wish him nothing but the best in his future en- Congress fully considered the ramifications of Thursday, September 16, 2010 conflicting intel priorities. He engineered the deavors. process of Congressional oversight of intel- Mr. BOYD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ligence activities, worked intricately on the In- recognize the distinguished career of Mr. f telligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Dominic Calabro of Tallahassee, Florida, who Act of 2004 and was frequently and regularly is in his thirtieth year of public service with PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN CON called upon by my colleagues for testimony at Florida TaxWatch, the statewide, nonpartisan, DAU Congressional hearings. He has also served nonprofit government watchdog and research as advisor and support staff to numerous mili- institute that has served the taxpayers of my tary commanders during their testimony before home State of Florida for more than three dec- HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ ades. the House and Senate Armed Service and In- OF CALIFORNIA telligence committees. Mr. Calabro was first hired as a Senior Re- search Analyst for Florida TaxWatch in 1980, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But Bob was also a teacher and a mentor. promoted to Executive Director in 1982, and For many years, the nation’s youngest and has served as the CEO of TaxWatch since Thursday, September 16, 2010 brightest intel officers have studied under 1986. He has guided the growth of TaxWatch Bob’s tutelage before taking up assignments Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. into a dynamic, influential organization dedi- throughout the Army staff or on Capitol Hill as Madam Speaker, I rise today to once again cated to improving government productivity Congressional Fellows. raise the issue of human rights. In January and taxpayer value through research and civic 2010, the Government of Vietnam sent police Bob was also a professor who has shared engagement. TaxWatch recommendations, ap- and government officials into a village to force his broad wealth of experience to better the proximately 70 percent of which have been parishioners and families to sign an agree- whole of the Army. He has been a regular in- adopted by Florida’s government, have saved ment to sell their land. In April 2010, a 73- structor at the Military Intelligence Battalion billions of dollars for Florida taxpayers. year-old parishioner named Le Van Sinh was and Brigade Pre-Command Course that has In addition to identifying and working to im- hit with tear gas and fell unconscious. In May shaped generations of Military Intelligence prove government spending in the public inter- 2010, parishioner Mrs. Dang Thi Tan passed commanders and Command Sergeants Major. est, Mr. Calabro and TaxWatch are the key away and was met with extreme violence and He has also been a frequent speaker at players in the annual Prudential-Davis Produc- courses for young officers and enlisted per- tivity Awards, a nationally unique public-private 300 armed police officers and special anti-riot sonnel, preparing Military Intelligence leaders partnership that recognizes and rewards ex- troops while her friends and family tried to to succeed in engagements on the battlefield ceptional Florida state employees whose inno- bury her in the Con Dau cemetery. During the and in the halls of Congress. In this respect, vative work measurably increases productivity ceremony, the police attempted to seize the Bob remains a strong and tireless profes- and saves taxpayer money. casket. The diocese of Da Nang also reported sional. Mr. Calabro’s hard work and dedication has that Mr. Nam Nguyen, a parishioner of Con Bob was instrumental in the establishment helped Florida TaxWatch earn and maintain Dau was arrested, threatened and beaten to of critical intel programs which continue to pay the respect of the state’s most highly regarded death. huge dividends in the current fight. His efforts, and influential leaders, as well respect of the Are these the actions of a country that re- particularly on Counterintelligence and Human citizens of Florida and the state and national spects human rights? The same country that Intelligence programs, include the introduction media. Mr. Calabro has received numerous committed these horrendous violations was of advanced biometrics collection and estab- honors and awards, including being named by taken off the Country of Particular Concern lishment of the Human Intelligence Training the National Junior Chamber of Commerce as (CPC) list because the Department of State Joint Center of Excellence that is housed at one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans for felt they had progressed in respecting religious Fort Huachuca in my District. 1994, and during this same period, many Flor- freedom. The same country that detained As a result of Bob’s vision and persistence, ida TaxWatch recommendations have served these individuals for peacefully exercising their the Army has increased its Counter-intel and as the impetus for important changes to Flor- freedom of speech is a non-permanent mem- HUMINT capability by threefold, and that trend ida budgetary and taxation policy, including ber of the United Nations Security Council. continues. the Taxpayers Bill of Rights of 1992, the Gov- How can we identify Vietnam as an inter- For more than a quarter century, Bob’s tire- ernment Performance Accountability Act of national partner when it is unable to respect less energy and enthusiasm has facilitated 1994, the complete phase-out of the Intangi- and recognize the basic fundamental ideas of deep-rooted and trusting relationships be- bles Tax, and a recent Government Cost Sav- democracy and freedom? Vietnam must be tween the Army and Congress. And through ings Task Force that so far has saved the put back on the CPC list and challenged by his hard work and determination, he has been state nearly $3 billion to weather the current the U.S. government to improve and promote an integral part of shaping the Army’s most economic climate. human rights in order to further United States- critical Intelligence requirements during war- In addition to his many roles in government Vietnam relations. time and peacetime. accountability, Mr. Calabro is involved in a As the Army seeks ways to fill the gap cre- number of community organizations, including I urge the Department of State to seriously ated by Bob’s retirement, they have found it the Florida Network of Youth and Family Serv- address the human rights violations occurring takes more than one young officer to keep up ices, the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, in Con Dao. I also urge my colleagues to sup- with the daily routine he so aptly maintained the United Way of the Big Bend, the Knights port the appointment of a Special Rapporteur for so long. Bob’s legacy of service and innu- of Columbus, and the Board of Directors of on Human Rights in Vietnam to investigate the merable contributions to the Army, the Intel- Florida House. ongoing human rights violations happening in ligence Community and the United States will Mr. Calabro is also dedicated to improve- Con Dau by becoming a cosponsor of House be long-lasting and immeasurable. ments in public education. He is on the Board Resolution 1572.

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TO DEMOCRATS THAN REPUB- main fresh to this day, memories she hopes Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of LICANS no one in her family will ever have to experi- this week’s anniversary of independence of ence. numerous Latin American countries, of our HON. LAMAR SMITH After the war ended, Tan Esco worked hard country’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and in OF TEXAS to help her family rebuild their lives. With the special recognition of Latinos in my district IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES knowledge of hairdressing she learned from and throughout our country. an American lady and $500 borrowed from her On September 15, five Latin American Thursday, September 16, 2010 father, Tan Esco opened Saipan’s first beauty countries commemorate their independence, Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, for a shop in the village of Susupe. The budding including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, revealing example of the national media’s lib- entrepreneur was only 19 years of age. Then Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico eral bias, just follow the money. her business interests grew. Within a few and Chile celebrate their independence days During the 2010 election cycle, journalists short years, she expanded into retail, becom- on September 16 and September 18, respec- have given to Democrats over Republicans by ing the first post-war shopkeeper to sell shoes tively. I join these nations in mutual celebra- a margin of almost 2 to 1, according to a new and clothing. Tan Esco and her husband, the tion of liberty, democracy and freedom, values report by the Center for Responsive Politics. late Gregorio Camacho Cabrera or Tun Guru, which we share dearly. The list includes employees of news outlets next opened a gasoline station, began manu- I am proud that my district is the home of such as The New York Times, The Wash- facturing charcoal, processing tapioca, and thousands of Hispanic or Latino descent. This ington Post, and Reuters, among many others. much to everyone’s delight dishing up dessert community is comprised of individuals who Furthermore, during the 2008 election cycle, at Saipan’s first soft-serve ice cream shop. cherish their various ethnicities and national 88 percent of campaign contributions from tel- Tan Esco’s lasting legacy to her island com- origins. And yet, the Hispanic-American com- evision network employees went to Demo- munity, however, and the business that would munity is united by the importance that they crats, according to The Washington Examiner. even make her name abroad, was the bakery. place on faith, family, hard work, and the hope It’s no wonder only 8 percent of Americans She did not even know how to make bread, of sharing in a better America. trust the media, according to a Zogby public when she started. But with a little advice from Madam Speaker, it is in this spirit of national opinion poll. her mother to get things going, and lots of unity that I join you in commemorating His- The national media should give Americans help from the rest of the family, Escolastica panic Heritage Month. the facts, not give Democrats more money. plunged into baking. f f As always, Tun Goru was there by her side, nurturing his wife’s enthusiasms and executing HONORING BILL GRAFF TAN ESCO CAN TEACH US ALL A the business plans that she never seemed to LESSON OR TWO run out of. The two would wake at 2 a.m. to HON. STEVE DRIEHAUS bake and prepare food. They sold their goods OF OHIO HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO from their snackmobile to the several hundred IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SABLAN hungry students at Mt. Carmel School and Thursday, September 16, 2010 Hopwood Junior High, who in those days had OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS no school cafeteria. Tan Esco and Tun Goru Mr. DRIEHAUS. Madam Speaker, last IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also had a snack shop at the Saipan airport, weekend, a shining light went out in the City Thursday, September 16, 2010 which they would open when flights were ar- of Norwood, Ohio when Bill Graff passed riving or departing. They baked 500 loaves of Mr. SABLAN. Madam Speaker, Sen˜ora away. bread daily, delivering it Tanapag and San Escolastica Tudela Cabrera, more popularly Before he moved to Norwood eight years Roque in the north, often running out because and lovingly known as Tan Esco, is an icon to ago, Bill was one of the millions of Americans of demand, but always assuring customers the people of the Northern Mariana Islands for whose work formed the backbone of our na- there would be more fresh bread tomorrow. tion. He retired from General Motors after a her enduring entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity And in the midst of all this activity, Tan Esco career that took him from his native Michigan in overcoming adversity. and Tun Goru managed to raise a family—13 to Tennessee. Born on February 10, 1930, Tan Esco grew children in all, who themselves quickly learned It was after he retired that Bill brought his up during the difficult days of the Japanese the lessons of hard work and sacrifice needed charisma and commitment to Norwood, and Administration of the Northern Mariana Is- to ensure the survival of the family. All the spent the last years of his life changing that lands. Her father had to leave his young family children’s tasks were either directly or indi- city for the better. In the relatively short time and go to Palau, working in the phosphate rectly related to running the family business, he called Norwood home, Bill Graff wove him- mines there to earn money for his family back Escolastica’s Enterprises. self into the fabric of that community. Whether home in Saipan. Admired for her work ethic and drive to suc- carrying out a restoration that breathed new Tan Esco attended a private, Catholic ceed, Tan Esco also became involved in local life into one of Norwood’s magnificent older school, but later had to transfer to a Japanese politics and civic organizations. She was the buildings, leading the charge to get new school, where Chamorro and Carolinian chil- first woman ever to serve on the municipal equipment for Norwood’s police and first re- dren were taught the Japanese language and council of Saipan. She held key positions in sponders, or brainstorming about their next customs. Tan Esco remembered her Japa- the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, with the project with Vivian, his wife of 45 years, Bill nese teachers for their harsh manner in deal- Saipan Farmer’s Market Association, the Mi- was always looking for new ways to give back ing with errant students and for the corporal cronesian Arts and Crafts Association, the and strengthen the bonds that hold Norwood punishment, which they meted out unspar- PTA committees of Mt. Carmel School, the together. ingly. Despite such treatment, Tan Esco ex- Kristo Rai Church parish council, the Voca- Through his tireless actions, Bill showed us celled at school. She was among the top ten tional Education State Advisory Council and that community means more than just a group in her class and was even put in charge of other organizations. She participated in the of people sharing a street or a neighborhood. classes, when the teacher was summoned White House Conference on Aging. And in He showed us that community is built upon away. 1991, Tan Esco accepted the honor of being service to one another, concern for our neigh- The attitude of the Japanese Administration the first woman grand marshal in Saipan’s Lib- bors and our children, and a dedication to im- towards the local Chamorros and Carolinians eration Day parade and festivities. proving the lives of those around us as well as hardened even farther, Tan Esco recalls, with Today, Tan Esco enjoys her days in full re- our own families. the onset of World War II. And when American tirement, having handed over the reins of the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD 15980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 September 16, 2010 business to her youngest daughter. Tan Esco Your fine heart so shows us the proof! Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Build- reached the milestone of 80 years of life ear- As looking down, as you so found . . . your ing. lier this year. Her years of work have left her strong leg not found . . . And yet somehow, your fine heart will not be f as vigorous and she could easily pass for a reduced! woman of 60. Tan Esco says she can hardly H.R. 5827, PROTECTING GUN As you had to Crush It . . . as you must re- OWNERS IN BANKRUPTCY ACT believe that she has lived for eight decades, build, all but with your iron will . . . marveling that time has flown so fast. Her hus- As you Crushed It . . . band Tun Goru passed away in 2006, but their As so much depends upon you Mike . . . HON. BETTY McCOLLUM 13 children, and many grandchildren, and Pumping up, as once again it’s all up to you OF MINNESOTA . . . my son! great-grandchildren were on hand to celebrate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tan Esco’s 80th birthday. To rebuild where none lies left, as your fine heart so instills, for you to but Thursday, September 16, 2010 Biba, Tan Esco, and dangkulo na si Yuus be only your very best! Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise Maase. You are a living lesson to the younger As with your courage, you so Crushed It . . . generations of the Northern Mariana Islands. Oh yes . . . as all of us you have so blessed today in opposition to H.R. 5827, the Pro- God bless. ... tecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act. This f As we watch you, when your courage comes legislation would provide a special exemption to crest . . . to allow gun owners to keep certain firearms CRUSH IT—IN HONOR OF A REAL All in your tine life’s reps, as an Army man during bankruptcy proceedings. AMERICAN HERO, SGT MICHAEL who so can . . . Bankruptcy is a difficult and trying time for CAMERON, THE UNITED STATES To Be The Best! all families who face it. The federal system is ARMY 984TH MP COMPANY As you will not wait, as you will not rest . . . designed to protect some personal items from All in this, your life’s most heroic quest! You Crush It! being seized, because they are essential to an HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. Surely, legs we can all live without . . . individual or family’s livelihood. Assets such as OF GEORGIA But, heart’s . . . we can not so surely live no clothing, household furnishings, retirement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES doubt . . . funds, and social security benefits are exempt As but where all of your courage so comes from seizure—within certain limits—so that Thursday, September 16, 2010 from, is all about! those struggling through bankruptcy have Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, Watching you Michael, we so understand . . . something to restart their lives with. While this Just what the word Hero, is all about! bill may be a political victory for the American I rise today in honor of a strong son of the Whether, on battlefields of honor seen . . . South, and a real American hero, SGT Mi- Or back home rebuilding your life, Michael gun lobby, a special carve-out for guns would chael Cameron of Atlanta. Another freedom You Are Seen, Crushing It! do nothing to help families emerge from the fighter, from that great State of Georgia, who With but all of your, Most Heroic Dreams! crisis of bankruptcy. went off to war for his country. On April 1, Teaching Us! Reaching Us! As all hearts here In these times of economic hardship, mil- 2007, Michael lost his leg in southern Iraq, so Beseeching Us . . . lions of working families are facing bankruptcy and almost his life, but he’s come back home Making dynamic gains, all in your life’s and foreclosure. They need real help, not even stronger in his quest to rebuild his life. theme! carve-outs for special interests. Chiseled, from the top on down . . . With the support of his lovely wife and their Rebuilding, your life into a work of art so f beautiful daughter, they are living the Amer- profound! RECOGNIZING MR. CLYDE ican dream as he is back in college at Emory As, there is nothing that’s going to hold this MCQUEEN OF THE FULL EM- University embarking upon a new career. I ask Army Man down! PLOYMENT COUNCIL that this poem penned by Albert Caswell, who A Freedom Fighter, who all hearts will so ig- has grown to admire his strength and courage nite here . . . and determination over the years, be placed in Crushing us now, all with what’s all in your HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER heart so found! the RECORD in honor of his courageous life OF MISSOURI And if I ever have a son, I but hope and pray ... he could be like this fine one! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CRUSH IT Who So Shines, like this Southern Son . . . Thursday, September 16, 2010 In times of war, Georgia Men . . . For what your heart and life has won! Have but our Nation’s burdens bore! You’ve Crushed It! Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the achievements of Men like Max Cleland, whose fine hearts f have soared! Mr. Clyde McQueen, an individual who has As into That Darkness, they’d so moved PERSONAL EXPLANATION dedicated his life to economic development forth! and job training initiatives in the Fifth Congres- As there they Crushed It! Moved it, and ran HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY sional District of Missouri, the district that I am right through it . . . honored to represent. This week, during the All in the darkest of all evils, as Michael you OF IOWA so pursued it! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s An- nual Legislative Conference, Mr. McQueen will As you so ran right up to it, as death you so Thursday, September 16, 2010 viewed it . . . be inducted into the Missouri Walk of Fame, Built for speed! All in your heroes creed . . . Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I an annual occasion held to honor the achieve- You Crushed It! missed votes on Monday, September 16, ments of African Americans who have made As you could not be stopped, as you would 2010, due to a meeting at the Institutes of significant contributions to Missouri. not heed! Medicine. If I were present, I would have Mr. McQueen serves as the President and As deep . . . deep . . . deep . . . deep down in- voted: Chief Executive Officer of the Full Employment side, your great heart . . . So began to beat! ‘‘Yea’’ on rollcall 526, On Ordering the Pre- Council—Missouri Career Center, a center To give you all that you so needed! vious Question, H. Res. 1620—Providing for that works to promote job training and place- As a Hero, a Freedom Fighter . . . consideration of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy ment in the Kansas City, Missouri and the sur- As all for God and country you would so Savings Program Act. rounding areas. The Full Employment Council bleed . . . ‘‘Yea’’ on rollcall 527, On Agreeing to the is a nonprofit organization tasked with pro- A bold Army Man, who now so stands . . . Resolution, H. Res. 1620—Providing for con- viding career employment and training for the As life and death, all so lie all in your hands sideration of H.R. 4785, the Rural Energy Sav- unemployed and the underemployed. In this ... ings Program Act. position, Mr. McQueen, administers and di- The kind of guy, A Band of Brothers . . . wants by their side . . . ‘‘Yea’’ on rollcall 528, On Motion to Suspend rects funding towards job training, education, All in the darkest of all nights, who will so the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amend- and economic development. The Full Employ- stand . . . ments, H.R. 3562—To designate the Federal ment Council is responsible for program activi- While, all there in that moment of truth . . . building under construction at 1220 Echelon ties that work to develop employment training When, all seems so lost . . . Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the programs in rural, urban, and suburban areas.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:08 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR10\E16SE0.000 E16SE0 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD September 16, 2010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 11 15981 Mr. McQueen has served in this role for justifiably proud, and I offer my warm con- tion to Hutto’s growth. Ed Schmidt Boulevard over 23 years, and has assisted over a half a gratulations on this fine achievement. links Hutto to Pflugerville’s FM 685. million people during his tenure. While in this Madam Speaker, as the representative for Though he continues to work hard every position, Mr. McQueen’s commitment to unem- the Fifth Congressional District of Texas, I day without any sign of slowing down, Ed ployment has been recognized by a proclama- would like to commend these schools for their cherishes his time spent with Julia. Married 68 tion from the Missouri House and Senate, as continued achievements in education. years, the Schmidt’s have raised four children well as from a letter of appreciation from f and now take great pride and joy in their 12 former President Bill Clinton in recognition of grandchildren and six great-grandchildren who support offered to the President during his EDMUND G. SCHMIDT OF HUTTO, all live between Austin and Rockdale. TEXAS 1996 visit to Kansas City. Prior to serving as f President and CEO of the Full Employment Council, Mr. McQueen served as Division Di- HON. JOHN R. CARTER HONORING LARRY POWELL rector of Training and Employment Develop- OF TEXAS ment for the Texas Department of Community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH Affairs. In this role, Mr. McQueen was respon- Thursday, September 16, 2010 OF CALIFORNIA sible for directing the budget to fund units of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES government, business organizations, and com- Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I would like munity based groups for job training and em- to recognize Mr. Edmund G. Schmidt of Hutto, Thursday, September 16, 2010 ployment initiatives. Texas. ‘‘Mr. Hutto’’, is what they call him. Mr. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. McQueen received his Bachelor’s and Edmund G. Schmidt has served the Hutto today to acknowledge and honor Larry Powell Master’s degrees in Speech Communication community in countless ways for decades. for receiving the 2010 Distinguished Citizen and Political Science from the Southwest First being elected to city council in 1961, Ed Award from the Sequoia Council Boy Scouts Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. served the city for 29 consecutive years, 9 as of America. Larry has had a distinguished ca- Currently, he is a board member of the U.S. city councilman and 20 as mayor of Hutto. A reer as the Superintendent in the Fresno Conference of Mayor’s Workforce Develop- World War II Veteran, and small business County Office of Education, adhering to ex- ment Council, and was appointed to the Mis- owner for over 50 years, Schmidt has also tremely high standards of quality and integrity. souri Automobile Task Force by Missouri Gov- continued serving with several groups, includ- Larry is a lifetime resident of Fresno County ernor Jay Nixon. Mr. McQueen has been ing the Hutto Lions Club, where he is in his who has created a legacy in his 40 years of awarded the ‘‘Professional of the Year’’ award 54th year of perfect attendance as a charter service in public education. He has served by the Missouri Association of Workforce De- member, and Hutto Lutheran Church where he students and lead community educational en- velopment and a ‘‘Local Hero’’ award by has served for more than six decades. deavors in Sanger Unified School District, Ingram’s Magazine. Schmidt served as the first President of the Fresno Unified School District, and Central Madam Speaker, it is an honor and privilege Hutto Economic Corporation. Unified School District. for me to recognize Mr. Clyde McQueen for Schmidt grew up on a farm outside of Tay- Larry is also very involved and well con- his efforts to improve the workforce and ad- lor. ‘‘God’s country,’’ he calls it. Looking for a nected within his community. He has partici- vance job training in the Kansas City Metro- way to a way to provide for his young family pated in many civic and church activities, in- politan Area. I know that Mr. McQueen will after returning from the war, some friends con- cluding membership on the Board of Trustees continue to fight for both the unemployed and vinced him to open his own grocery store in for Fresno Pacific University, the California underemployed in my district, and in this time Hutto. County Superintendents Educational Services when unemployed rates have plummeted, I Signing a 5-year lease for $25 a month, Association, Break the Barriers, the Sequoia am grateful for the hard work and dedication Schmidt transformed a big, open building on Council of the Boy Scouts, and many others. of Mr. McQueen. It is with great pride that we East Street into his own grocery store, Red & Larry’s educational leadership has been rec- honor Mr. McQueen today for his commitment White, with his wife Julia. They opened their ognized by the California School Administra- to the residents of Missouri. doors on Friday, July 13, 1951, with three tors of Region 9, who awarded him as Super- f other groceries in the area to compete with. intendent of the Year. He has been recog- Ed proved himself to the community of Hutto HONORING THE 2010 BLUE RIBBON nized by Fresno State as a Noted Alumni. and 2 years later, in 1953, he bought and ex- SCHOOLS OF THE FIFTH CON- Larry is married to Dot, a former principal panded into the space next door. When his GRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF and Executive Director of SALT Fresno and lease expired he purchased his first building. TEXAS READ Fresno, Inc. He has a daughter and He owned and operated his grocery store with two grandchildren. It is clear that Larry will Julia on East Street until 1990. With the store leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. HON. JEB HENSARLING closed, Schmidt had the opportunity to get in Madam Speaker, please join me in com- OF TEXAS the insurance business with his son Dennis, mending Larry Powell for his distinguished ca- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so he sold some of his building space and reer and community service, and in wishing Thursday, September 16, 2010 kept enough for an office where he still works him the best of luck and health as he con- Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I with his son. As an established resident, small tinues to set standards in Fresno County. honor the four schools in the Fifth Congres- business and property owner in Hutto, in 1961 f sional District of Texas recently recognized for Schmidt learned of a place on the council excellence in education. Fred Douglass Ele- through a good friend from church who was HONORING THE 300 ANNIVERSARY mentary School in Jacksonville, Lake High- also council member. When an opening came OF GREAT VALLEY PRES- lands Junior High School in Dallas, Scurry- up mid-term, Schmidt filled it and then kept BYTERIAN CHURCH Rosser Middle School in Scurry and West getting re-elected, never spending a cent on a Side Elementary School in Jacksonville were campaign. ‘‘I never thought, and no one on HON. JIM GERLACH named to the Department of Education’s 2010 council, thought of ourselves as politicians,’’ OF PENNSYLVANIA Blue Ribbon Schools list. he said. ‘‘We were serving the community. We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Their performance illustrates the commit- just had to pitch in.’’ Thursday, September 16, 2010 ment and dedication of the students, parents, At this time, the city assessed and collected teachers, and administrators to a quality edu- its own taxes; it had one elected marshal who Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise cation. Education is the backbone of a suc- was replaced with a one-person police depart- today to congratulate the Congregation of cessful society, and I am proud to know that ment, a distant thought from the Hutto we see Great Valley Presbyterian Church in Tredyffrin the students of these four schools are receiv- today, with a full police force, and new neigh- Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania as ing a quality education that will provide a solid borhoods and schools being built to keep up they celebrate the Church’s 300th anniversary. foundation for future academic success. with the rapid growth. On Friday, October 20, Recognized as the second-oldest Pres- This is a great honor of which the school, its 2007, the city honored Schmidt, renaming byterian church in the Commonwealth of students, parents, and communities can be County Road 119 after him, for his contribu- Pennsylvania, services originally were held in

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Along with involving the community in a wooden pulpit inside the rough log cabin The Mojave Air and Space Port is the home this revolutionary program, the Mojave Air and held together by iron nails forged on site and to the Rutan Model 76 Voyager aircraft, de- Space Port also encourages teachers and ad- with windows made from imported glass. signed by Burt Rutan and piloted by his broth- ministrators across the country to implement Organized more than 65 years before our er Dick Rutan, where they set a record-break- similar programs that stimulate students and nation declared its independence from Great ing flight around the world without stopping to infuse them with a love of engineering, mathe- Britain, Great Valley aided America’s Revolu- refuel in 1986. Model 281 Proteus, a tandem- matics, and science. tionary War effort by providing supplies to help wing high-endurance aircraft designed by Burt The Mojave Air and Space Port has given troops encamped at nearby Valley Forge sur- and tested at the Mojave Air and Space Port, the community 75 years of exceptional serv- vive the brutal winter of 1777–1778. holds several altitude records. ice. It is a keystone of our aerospace achieve- While the Church and the area surrounding The Mojave Air and Space Port is also ments not only in California but around the na- it has evolved immeasurably since the days home to SpaceShipOne. It is the first, and so tion and throughout the world. I applaud the when farmers and their families worshiped in far only, privately built, flown, and funded air- Mojave Air and Space Port for its innovative a ‘‘little country church,’’ the tremendous com- craft to launch and enter a man into space in research and its service as a public airport mitment to nurturing the spiritual growth of June of 2004. This feat was acknowledged and will continue to support its place in Amer- members and strengthening the bonds be- with the Ansari X Prize, and the 2004 Collier ica’s air and space development for years to tween neighbors and families has remained Trophy later that year, awarded by the Na- come. constant. tional Aeronautic Association. Today, f A worship service to give thanks for 300 SpaceShipOne is displayed in the Smithsonian years of faith and service will conclude the National Air and Space Museum’s ‘‘Milestones IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF Church’s tercentennial celebration on Sunday, of Flight’’ gallery in Washington, D.C. 2010 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH September 19, 2010. SpaceShipTwo is now in development and will Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues continue to transform the commercial space HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH join me today in congratulating the Congrega- industry. OF OHIO tion of Great Valley Presbyterian Church as Today, the Mojave Air and Space Port occu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they commemorate this memorable milestone pies about 3,300 acres and serves as a world Thursday, September 16, 2010 renowned flight resource center. The airport is and in extending best wishes for continued Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise home to over 40 companies, ranging from success and growth. today in honor of 2010 Hispanic Heritage small industrial to highly advanced aero- f Month, as we celebrate the members of this nautical design firms. XCOR is a small busi- community and their invaluable contributions CONGRATULATING THE MOJAVE ness that is building a spacecraft to take indi- to the Greater Cleveland Area and to our AIR AND SPACE PORT ON ITS viduals to space. Recently, NASA awarded country. 75TH ANNIVERSARY funding to tenant Masten Space Systems Hispanic Heritage month celebrates and illu- through the NASA Commercial Reusable Sub- minates the significant contributions that orbital Research Program to finance the devel- HON. KEVIN McCARTHY Americans of Hispanic heritage have had on opment and testing of the Xaero vehicle which OF CALIFORNIA American culture. Hispanic Americans have will make four flights from the Mojave Air and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contributed immeasurably toward efforts to Space Port to demonstrate reusable launch Thursday, September 16, 2010 elevate the human condition. and small payloads going to near-space. Americans of Hispanic descent have served Mr. MCCARTHY of California. Madam The Mojave Air and Space Port continues to our country in numerous ways—as elected of- Speaker, I rise today to honor an airport in my break new ground and expand its facilities as ficials, teachers, musicians, physicians, vet- community that has been at the forefront of it recently extended its largest runway to erans, community activists, and dedicated em- aerospace milestones. Mojave Air and Space 12,500 feet and integrated a new commercial ployees in virtually every sector of the econ- Port, located in Mojave, California, is cele- development taxiway system. The Mojave Air omy. Their rich and diverse culture has brating 75 years of service and cutting edge and Space Port not only is known for its revo- touched the life of every American has been innovation this upcoming September 18, 2010. lutionary air and space technology, but it also an invaluable addition to Cleveland’s diverse The Mojave Air and Space Port has a boasts an extensive resume in film production. unique history. Starting as a rural airstrip in social fabric. The airport has been the host to movies, tele- Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join 1935, the Mojave Airport provided access to vision shows, commercials and music videos. me in honor and celebration of Hispanic Herit- the local gold and silver mining industry. After Today, the Mojave Air and Space Port is age month of 2010, as we recognize the great seven years of serving the local mining indus- run and supported by the leadership of the contributions made by Hispanic Americans in try, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) shifted the East Kern Airport District. The East Kern Air- my district and around the country. focus of the airport and turned it into the Ma- port District encourages entrepreneurship and rine Corps Auxiliary Station (MCAAS) Mojave flourishes, existing by its mission statement to, f in 1942. In 1946, MCAAS Mojave was con- ‘‘Foster and maintain our recognized aero- LEGISLATION TO RESTORE THE verted into a U.S. Navy airfield. In 1951, the space presence with a principle focus as the AUTHORITY FOR HHS TO GRANT USMC reopened MCAAS Mojave as an auxil- world’s premier civilian aerospace test center CHILD WELFARE WAIVER DEM- iary field, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. In while seeking compatibly diverse business and ONSTRATION PROJECTS TO 1961, Kern County acquired the airport, and in industry.’’ The Mojave Air and Space Port is STATES 1972, and the East Kern Airport District was under the forward-thinking leadership of the formed to direct the airport. East Kern Airport District Board Members Jim HON. JIM McDERMOTT The Mojave Air and Space Port has three Balentine, JoAnn Painter, Marie Walker, Dick OF WASHINGTON core focuses: flight testing, space industry de- Rutan, and Cathy Hansen and General Man- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES velopment, and aircraft heavy maintenance ager, Stuart Witt, along with his team of dedi- and storage. With its convenient location close cated individuals. Thursday, September 16, 2010 to Edwards Air Force Base, the Mojave Air The Mojave Air and Space Port is also Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, today I and Space Port has been a leader in flight home to the Intermediate Space Challenge. introduced legislation with Representative testing activities for over 30 years. Beginning Through this program, the Mojave Air and JOHN LINDER (R–GA) that would restore the in the late 1990s, the Mojave Air and Space Space Port opens its facility to young students authority for the Department of Health and Port became a hub for small companies seek- in 4th, 5th and 6th grade, enabling them to Human Services to grant child welfare waiver ing a place to develop space flight tech- work together in a team environment to demonstration projects to States. Child welfare nologies, with the first flight tests starting in choose a team name, create team banners, waivers will give some States additional flexi- 1999. In 2004, it was the first spaceport cer- craft an essay, and develop and use their bility in designing targeted interventions for at- tified by the Federal Aviation Administration to math and science skills to construct and risk children.

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WOLF OF VIRGINIA progress made with the Fostering Connections IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act so Thursday, September 16, 2010 that we can ensure the best outcomes for Thursday, September 16, 2010 Ms. HARMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today every child that comes to the attention of the Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, this past to commemorate National Aerospace Week. child welfare system. weekend I had the privilege of visiting with the At a time when there is so much discour- f Piedmont Republican Women’s Club (PRWC) aging economic news, we can look to the which was celebrating its 50th anniversary. HONORING THE CENTENARY OF skies for some solace. The PRWC, whose first president was Anita MOTHER TERESA Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate is Brower, was founded in Fauquier County in hovering around 13 percent, worse than the 1960. They are a volunteer grassroots organi- national average. But my district, the 36th HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL zation, with more than 80 members, affiliated Congressional District, has an unemployment OF NEW YORK with the National Federation of Republican rate of less than half that—largely because of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Women and the Virginia Federation of Repub- the cushion provided by the aerospace indus- lican Women. Mrs. Patricia Rice was in at- Thursday, September 16, 2010 try. It is our economic engine. tendance at the luncheon. She and her hus- Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, Mother Te- Our aerospace companies employ 819,000 band Scott Rice are the parents of six remark- resa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhi and of Alba- Americans in high-skill, high-wage jobs—near- able children who have served our country in nian descent, for over 45 years ministered to ly 6,500 of them in California—who together immeasurable ways. the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, first in contribute 3 to 5 percent of the Gross Domes- All six of the Rice children are currently India and then to other countries. She died in tic Product. serving or have served in the armed forces. 1997 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II The products produced by aerospace com- Their commitment is extraordinary. The Rice as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. panies are in world-wide demand. Last year family’s story is one of unwavering strength On the centenary of her birth, we celebrate the U.S. exported $81 billion in aerospace and devotion to this country. the great work of this wonderful woman, who technology, responsible for the largest foreign Rebecca L. Rice Johnson served five years gave so much as an advocate for the poor trade surplus in the American economy. in the Air Force during which time she attained and helpless that she was awarded the Nobel Aerospace is not only vital to the American the rank of senior airman. She also received Peace Prize. economy—it is vital to our national security. the Air Force Commendation with Valor for her When she arrived in India, she became in- From the Mexican border to the Pakistan fron- heroic efforts on the scene of a car accident. creasingly disturbed by the widespread pov- tier, unmanned aircraft and other platforms After serving in the Air Force she graduated erty she saw in Calcutta. She began her mis- provide eyes and ears to our military and law from George Mason University and is now sionary work in the slums in 1948, wearing a enforcement. married to a Marine. simple white cotton sari with a blue border. These are American jobs, and they are a Sergeant Patrick McMahon Rice served as She began looking after the needs of the des- cornerstone of our economy. For reasons of a radio tech from 1999–2003 and served in titute and starving by begging for food and national security, nearly two-thirds of these Iraq, fighting in the battle for An Nasiriyah for supplies. jobs cannot be performed overseas. They are which he received a Presidential Unit Citation. In 1950, she received Vatican permission to here to stay. After receiving an associate’s degree he re- start the congregation that would become the But our aerospace workforce is aging. Some enlisted and is currently stationed at New Missionaries of Charity with a mission to care 60 percent of aerospace workers are over age River Air Station, North Carolina, with 2nd Pla- for, in her words, ‘‘the hungry, the naked, the 50, and almost 26 percent are eligible for re- toon, Military Police Company, Marine Wing homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, tirement this year. Not enough young sci- Support Group 2/7. all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, entists and engineers are signing up to take Mary Ann Rice was commissioned in the uncared for throughout society, people that the place of the ‘‘gray wave.’’ Army Nurse Corps and is a second lieutenant have become a burden to the society and are It used to be that being a rocket scientist currently stationed at Tripler Army Hospital in shunned by everyone.’’ It began with 13 mem- was synonymous with genius. Now that man- Hawaii. bers and today has more than 4,000 nuns run- tle seems to apply only to the inventors of First Lieutenant Elisabeth Claire Rice, who ning orphanages, AIDS hospices and charity Facebook, eBay and Google. We are grad- was previously stationed at Tripler Army Hos- centers worldwide, and caring for refugees, uating just 70,000 engineers a year. And U.S. pital, was deployed to Afghanistan on a For- the blind, disabled, aged, alcoholics, the poor students recently ranked 21 out of 30 in ward Surgical Team. She has recently been and homeless, and victims of floods, science literacy, and performed even worse in treating many Afghan civilians—women and epidemics, and famine. math literacy. children—some in need of basic medical serv- She went wherever there was suffering. At The only way we’ll maintain our edge in ice and others who are victims of IED explo- the height of the war in Beirut she rescued aerospace is by inspiring kids and making it sions. children and brokered ceasefires; she helped ‘‘cool’’ again to design air and space craft. Lance Corporal Christopher Scott Rice was the hungry in Ethiopia; radiation victims of Dean Kamen—the inventor of the Segway— diagnosed with an inoperable brainstem Chernobyl; and earthquake victims in Armenia. does this through a nonprofit after-school ro- glioma at age 2, but fortunately had successful She even opened a center in the South Bronx. botics program. FIRST—For Inspiration and radiation treatments. After six months in Af- Mother Teresa suffered a heart attack in Recognition of Science and Technology—is ghanistan with the Second Marines, Combat Rome in 1983, while visiting the Pope. After a partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Logistics Group 6 in support of 1/6, he re- second attack in 1989, she received an artifi- Technology to supply secondary schools with cently returned home. During his tour he pro- cial pacemaker. In 1996, she broke her collar instructional materials, guidelines for starting vided convoy service in Helmand. He was in- bone, suffered a bout of malaria, and her left robotics teams, and marketing support to inter- volved in two separate incidents where IEDs ventricle failed. In failing health, she stepped est children in studying the math and science went off but fortunately escaped without harm down as head of Missionaries of Charity in behind construction of these devices. in a mine resistant vehicle. March, 1997, and died on September 5, 1997. Schools in my district participate in the ro- Corporal Philip Kenneth Rice is a U.S. Ma- Mother Teresa showed what can be done botics competition, and Dean Kamen has per- rine who trained in intelligence at Cory Station, through dedication and love. She is a shining sonally visited my district to take part in a Florida. He is now receiving additional training example of one who rather than curse the panel on the need for more young people to in radio Recon.

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Our major action salute them for their unyielding patriotism and was in Iwo [Jima] when we got into the ac- years of loyalty and service to our great na- love of country. tion big time,’’ he said. ‘‘We had a kamikaze tion. It is an immense honor to represent him f hit us. That’s when I lost my place to sleep.’’ in the United States Congress, and I wish him At the time, Walter’s ship was carrying 25 all the best in his future endeavors. TRIBUTE TO KENNETH WALTER tanks that were to be discharged on the first f day of the Battle of Iwo Jima—a very heavy load. IN HONOR OF KIRSTEN C. COTY HON. TOM LATHAM ‘‘We were struck maybe 75 feet back from OF IOWA the bow,’’ he said. ‘‘It was carrying a bomb IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in addition to itself as a missile, and it pene- HON. JOHN H. ADLER trated the side and we went down on our OF NEW JERSEY Thursday, September 16, 2010 nose. We couldn’t get in because of our bow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- being low. So we had to wait two days. Fi- Thursday, September 16, 2010 ognize Kenneth Walter, a World War II Navy nally, on the fourth day, we made it in.’’ Another vivid memory for Walter was the Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speak- veteran from Boone County, Iowa, and to ex- flag raising at Mount Suribachi. press my appreciation for his dedication and ‘‘We were one of the ships they came to er, I rise today to honor 1st Lieutenant Kirsten commitment to his country. looking for a flag to put up on Mount C. Coty, a courageous American hero, who re- The Boone News Republican is currently Sirabachi on Iwo, and the ship next to us had cently returned from serving her country hon- running a series of articles that honors one a flag extra, and we didn’t happen to,’’ he orably in Iraq. First Lt. Coty’s military service Boone County veteran every Tuesday from said. ‘‘But we did get to see the event from first began in March 2007, when she joined Memorial Day to Veterans Day. Kenneth Wal- our ship. We blew our horns and everything the Security Forces of the U.S. Air Force. She like that. The Marines let us know what ter was recognized on Tuesday, September 7. went on to complete her Air Force Officer they’d done, because we had Marines who Training in San Antonio, Texas before being Below is the article in its entirety: were unloading tanks at that particular BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: KENNETH WALTER time.’’ assigned to the Francis E. Warren Air Force (By Greg Eckstrom) Walter also recalled the final day of World Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. War II. His ship had been remodeled to be a In August 2009, 1st Lt. Coty was deployed History is best learned from experience. hospital ship for the invasion of Japan. Living through it, feeling it and seeing it to Joint Base Balad in Iraq as part of the ‘‘We had doctors and nurses aboard,’’ he from your own eyes. 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. In January said. ‘‘They put a couple operating rooms As a former American history teacher, 2010, she was reassigned to the United down where we usually carry tanks. So we Kenneth Walter, who has lived in Boone for States Air Forces Central and extended her were not unhappy to see the war be over. We 50 years now and is a retired United adminis- were amongst those that were pleased that commitment of service through August 2010. trator, would likely be the best teacher you the atom bombs stopped the war. We knew Upon returning from Iraq, 1st Lt. Coty has can find for World War II history from the what was going to happen to us.’’ been assigned again to the 90th Security Pacific. After the war ended, Walter traveled to Forces Squadron at the Francis E. Warren Air Learning about Kamikaze pilots? Walter’s Korea with a construction battalion, and Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Char- boat was hit by one. The flag raising on then back to Japan. His boat had been de- Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo acteristic to her distinguished service, 1st Lt. commissioned, and he found himself as part Coty continues to exemplify the strong char- Jima? They came to Walter’s boat first look- of the group giving his boat to those they ing for a spare flag, and ended up getting the had previously been fighting. acter and bravery of the men and women who one from the boat next to him. ‘‘It was an odd feeling,’’ he said. ‘‘There’s have put their lives at risk to fight to keep our Walter’s experiences brought him through nothing in any history book about the country safe and free. some historic moments in World War II, but United States helping the Japanese in that Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the as far as sharing this in his classrooms after kind of way. I think it’s one of those typical House of Representatives to join me in recog- returning to the United States, he stuck to things Americans do . . . give the beaten nizing 1st Lt. Kirsten C. Coty for her bravery, teaching rather than sharing stories. people a better chance to get by. And what ‘‘In my years of teaching I don’t ever recall dedication and achievements. The American happened to our ship, it was turned over to people owe her a great debt of gratitude for an instance of recounting the fact that I was some Japanese fishermen. We gave them in the service,’’ he said. ‘‘Everybody had about two days worth of training on how to her selfless service to our great nation. been in the service. You did it and never run the ship and gave it to them. On March f gave it too much thought.’’ 13, 1946, we did that. That’s when I started Born in Keokuk, Walter graduated high my long trek home. I got out in July of 1946. HONORING ST. JOHN OF THE school in Cincinnati, Ohio, before enlisting I took a ship, another ship, back home.’’ CROSS PARISH IN WESTERN into the service. After his service, Walter moved to Illinois, SPRINGS ON THEIR 50TH ANNI- ‘‘What choice was there for a young man, then Boone, where he has lived for the past VERSARY 16 or 17?’’ he recalled of signing up for the 50 years. He most recently went on the Navy. ‘‘You got in just as quick as you could Honor Flight to Washington, DC. Although . . . at least I did.’’ he had been there several times in the past, HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI And once he was in, Walter took pleasure it was the first time he had seen the World OF ILLINOIS in the little things . . . the basic things. War II Memorial. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘On most every occasion I had a bed. On ‘‘That’s spectacular,’’ he said. ‘‘It really most every occasion, somebody else prepared is.’’ Thursday, September 16, 2010 my meal,’’ he said with a laugh. ‘‘And be- When recalling the history he’s lived Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today yond that, I had a great job in the Navy. I through, Walter doesn’t give the highlights was a quartermaster, which is not a quarter- typically heard of service men and women of to honor the clergy, faculty, staff, students, master in the Army. A quartermaster in the their travels. and parishioners of St. John of the Cross Par- Navy is the master of the quarter deck, ‘‘Yeah, I went to Japan and Korea and Aus- ish, a Catholic community in Western Springs, which is the bridge. Quartermasters were in tralia and so on,’’ he said. ‘‘But it’s not like Illinois. This Saturday, September 18th, the charge of navigation. As a quartermaster, being a tourist. You’re not a tourist. There parish is beginning a year-long celebration of you had to be able to do the same things a are a lot of places I was where I never 50 years as a faith community. My wife, Judy, radio man did, the same things a signal man stepped foot on the ground. You were just and I will be participating in the first anniver- did. I also got qualified as a radar man. We . . . it’s like flying over Iowa.’’ had to do all sorts of things. We supervised For Walter, he recalls the friendships that sary event which is a Mass celebrated by the other enlisted staff on the bridge. But of were formed with those aboard his ship. Francis Cardinal George followed by a parish course, we were always managed by officers. Since World War II, they have held reunions, family dinner reception. Navigation and communication were pri- and he has had friends from the service visit Responding to a growing Catholic popu- mary responsibilities.’’ him in Boone. lation in Western Springs in the 1950s, the

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ED PERLMUTTER The passage of statutory PAYGO built on Over the last 50 years, St. John of the OF COLORADO the internal House PAYGO rule, adopted dur- Cross has been a pillar of the community in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing the opening week of the Democratic ma- Western Springs. Its primary mission is feed- Thursday, September 16, 2010 jority in 110th Congress—along with a rule ing the spiritual needs of its 13,000 Catholic that fast-track budget reconciliation procedures parishioners in 3,875 families. It is also one of Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise cannot be used for legislation that increases the most generous faith communities in today to recognize Deputy Sheriff Kyle Chris- the deficit. The Budget Committee works con- Chicagoland, including providing financial help tine VanOcker. Ms. VanOcker passed away tinuously with other House committees to en- and cultivating personal relationships with five August 19, 2010 after a heroic battle with lung sure that legislation coming to the House floor churches around the U.S. and one in Uganda, cancer. for a vote meets the requirements of these along with helping to serve the basic needs of Kyle’s career in law enforcement began in deficit-reducing rules. 1986 as a police dispatcher for the Wheat countless people in the area and around the One of the critical roles that the Budget Ridge Colorado Police Department. In 1989 world. St. John of the Cross Parish also sup- Committee plays each year is to set the over- Kyle joined the Jefferson County Sheriffs De- ports a school that currently enrolls 700 stu- all level of discretionary spending for the an- partment. During her years of service to the dents and is one of the top schools in nual spending bills produced by the Appropria- community, which spanned 24 years, Kyle re- Chicagoland. tions Committee. This year, the appropriations ceived many awards and touched several lives As a parishioner of St. John of the Cross cap is $7 billion below the comparable level by seeing the good in everyone. Parish, I have been able to witness first-hand proposed by the President, and follows a simi- Kyle was a model for outstanding service to the dedication and hard work of current pas- lar reduction of $7 billion below the President’s her community and in honor of her memory, tor, Reverend David P. Dowdle, and the pre- request last year. Approving these more dis- her family sponsored a K–9 dog for the Jeffer- vious pastor, Reverend Richard Hines. All of ciplined spending levels encourages Congress son County Sheriff’s Department. The Depart- the priests and staff members of St. John of to find efficiencies and reduce wasteful spend- ment is naming the dog Kyle. the Cross cultivate a culture of charity and ing while providing enough room to fund crit- Kyle had a very large support group from community among the parish. ical services and investments at a time when I ask you to join me in honoring the clergy, many walks of life which is a testament to the the economy is still recovering from the worst faculty, staff, students, and parishioners of St. values she possessed. She will be remem- recession in decades. John of the Cross on the parish’s 50th anni- bered as a dedicated friend and committed to versary. May they enjoy this year-long cele- making her community better for all of us. In addition, on May 28 of this year, I intro- duced H.R. 5454—the Reduce Unnecessary bration and may they provide many more f years of commitment and service to the com- Spending Act of 2010—that will enhance fiscal munity. FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF discipline by allowing the President to sign spending bills into law while culling out f THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDG- ET RELATING TO EFFICIENCY unneeded or wasteful items and proposing IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. that Congress rescind them. ‘‘Expedited re- U.S. MARINE CPL. JOE RES. 1493 scission’’ under this bill requires Congress to WRIGHTSMAN consider the President’s recommendations as HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. one package, without amendment and on a fast-track basis, guaranteeing an up-or-down HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA OF LOUISIANA vote within a specified time frame. While expe- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dited rescission will not eliminate the federal Thursday, September 16, 2010 Thursday, September 16, 2010 deficit, it will be one more tool to control spending. Forty Democrats have joined me in Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to the Budget Enforcement Resolution that the cosponsoring this bill, including five Budget today to honor and remember U.S. Marine Committee members. Cpl. Joe Wrightsman for his selfless and val- House passed on July 1, I hereby submit for Finally, in light of the Budget Committee’s iant service to our nation. printing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD an out- On July 18, 2010, our country lost a Marine, line of changes within the Budget Committee’s broad oversight role on the federal budget, and Jackson Parish lost a native son. How- jurisdiction to help achieve deficit reduction by four Committee members have been ap- ever, as long as the American flag continues reducing waste, fraud, abuse, and mis- pointed to the President’s National Commis- to fly over the sands of Afghanistan and the management, by promoting efficiency and re- sion on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. With piney hills of Jackson Parish, Wrightsman’s form of government, and by controlling spend- representation on both sides of the aisle from contributions to protecting the freedoms we ing. the House, the Senate, and the private sector, hold so dear will never be forgotten. While the Budget Committee does not have the Commission is charged with building con- A 2005 graduate of Jonesboro Hodge High jurisdiction over specific government pro- sensus on ways to wipe out the deficit and im- School, Wrightsman was serving his third tour grams, it does maintain a broad oversight role prove the long-term fiscal sustainability of overseas—an exemplary achievement of a over the federal budget as well as budget major entitlement programs. The House young man of 23 years old. In a generation process. Democratic leadership has pledged to vote where so many men and women have an- This year Congress enacted statutory pay- this year on any legislative recommendations swered freedom’s call to duty, his example of as-you-go (PAYGO) legislation, a measure reported by the Commission and approved by heroism and devotion embody what has truly under the Budget Committee’s jurisdiction. the Senate, and agrees that deficit reduction made America a great nation for over two cen- The legislation was the culmination of years of as a result of the recommendations cannot be turies. work on the part of Congressional Democrats used to offset costs of future legislation. The Today, our words seem futile in comparison to restore statutory PAYGO after the previous deficit-reduction proposals of the bipartisan to Wrightman’s service, but as written in 2 Co- statute expired in 2002. That version of commission will be issued in December. rinthians 1:3, our prayer is ‘‘that the God of all PAYGO reined in new entitlement spending The Budget Committee will continue to ex- comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulations, and required new tax cuts to be offset in the amine ways to reduce the deficit and increase may be able to comfort those in troubling 1990s, with the result that the federal budget efficiency in government spending. I look for- times.’’ returned to surplus. The new law likewise will ward to working further with all Members of I ask my colleagues to join me in paying help set budgetary priorities and restore fiscal Congress to address the long-term budget tribute to U.S. Marine Cpl. Joe Wrightsman responsibility. Since its enactment in February, challenges facing the nation.

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Madam Speaker, on Tues- colleagues to join me in recognizing and com- and knowledge, Dr. Bangayan was known for day, September 14th, I was not present for mending the Honorable Ray A. Conner as his caring, patience and kindness. He treated rollcall vote 519. Had I been present, I would 2010 First Citizen of Chesapeake. every patient with dignity and respect, and fre- have voted ‘‘yea.’’ f quently went above and beyond the call of duty to assist a patient in need. A gentle soul, f 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Dr. Bangayan practiced from Deaconess Hos- ¨ RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE ELLEN NOEL ART MUSEUM pital in Cleveland for nearly 40 years, where RAY A. CONNER AS 2010 CHESA- he served in several leadership roles, includ- PEAKE FIRST CITIZEN HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY ing the hospital’s Chief of Medical Staff. Dr. OF TEXAS Bangayan served on several committees at HON. J. RANDY FORBES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Deaconess Hospital, and volunteered his time Thursday, September 16, 2010 within several community organizations. OF VIRGINIA The center and foundation of Dr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I rise Bangayan’s life was always his family. He was Thursday, September 16, 2010 today to congratulate the Ellen Noe¨l Art Mu- the beloved husband of Ofelia and the loving seum on its 25th Anniversary. For a quarter father of Shirley, James, Maribe, and Michele. Mr. FORBES. Madam Speaker, I rise today century, this institution has brought world class to recognize and commend the Honorable Ray He was the devoted grandfather of Eric, Jack, art to the dusty roads of West Texas. It is a Leo, Max and Kristin, and the beloved brother A. Conner as he receives the distinguished beacon of knowledge and culture that shines designation as First Citizen of the City of of Amelia. Dr. Bangayan was the beloved across the Permian Basin. brother of Amelia. Dr. Bangayan was the be- Chesapeake, Virginia for the year 2010. This Through the museum’s art classes, work- loved father-in-law to Ermir, Dr. Kieo and prestigious honor is bestowed annually by the shops, and collaborations, a generation of Steve. Along with his wife, Ofelia, Dr. Chesapeake Rotary Club to an individual Texans has been afforded a window on the Bangayan taught his children and grand- whose record of service and reputation of ex- wider world that rivals those in Dallas, Austin, children the significance of family, faith, herit- cellence and integrity exemplify the Rotary and beyond. Just recently, the museum was age and giving back to community. He was motto: ‘‘Service above self.’’ selected to be an Affiliate of the Smithsonian deeply connected to his Filipino heritage, and Ray has an extraordinary record of public Institution because of its ‘‘well deserved rep- was very active in the Filipino community of service that extends from his professional po- utation for its collections, exhibitions, and edu- Greater Cleveland. For several years, Dr. sition as Chesapeake’s Commissioner of the cational programming.’’ This opportunity will Bangayan served as the President of the As- Revenue to his tireless efforts on behalf of a give the museum access to the vast collec- sociation of Philippine Physicians of Ohio. broad spectrum of community life. tions of the Smithsonian Institution and allow Madam Speaker, please join me in honor Demonstrating a lifelong commitment to ex- the citizens of West Texas to see some of and remembrance of Norbert M. Bangayan, cellence, Ray, an honor graduate of Great man’s finest artistic achievements in their own MD, whose joyous life was framed by love for Bridge High School, received a Bachelor of back yard. It also serves as an exclamation family, devotion to friends and dedication to Science Degree from Old Dominion University point on 25 years of exceptional educational the wellbeing of the patients he so lovingly and entered public service as a Magistrate for opportunities. served. Dr. Bangayan’s generous heart and the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. Rising quick- Of course, without curators, teachers, main- love for others will forever exist within the ly to the position of Chief Magistrate, Ray then tenance staff, donors, and volunteers, a mu- hearts and memories of his family, friends and became Commissioner of the Revenue—a po- seum is just a building. As we celebrate the every patient who knew and loved him—and sition to which he has subsequently been re- museum’s 25th anniversary, we must also ex- he will never be forgotten. elected eight times by the citizens of Chesa- tend our gratitude to the hundreds of people f peake. who have worked over the years to build this Ray earned certification as a Master Com- institution into the community treasure we RECOGNIZING THE 91ST ANNIVER- missioner of the Revenue from the Weldon have today. SARY OF AMERICAN LEGION Cooper Center for Public Service at the Uni- For 25 years, the dedicated staff and volun- DAY versity of Virginia, and his high professional teers at the Ellen Noe¨l Art Museum has standards have earned him positions of lead- served the students and families of their com- HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL ership as president of the Virginia Commis- munity. From nothing more than an idea, they OF ARIZONA sioners of the Revenue Association and presi- have built a lasting legacy for every citizen of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent of the Virginia Association of Locally West Texas to enjoy and be inspired. We owe Thursday, September 16, 2010 them all a debt of gratitude. Elected Constitutional Officers. Ray has also Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise served on the Advisory Committee of the Vir- On behalf of the citizens of the Permian Basin, who I am privileged to represent, I ex- today to honor the American Legion for the ginia Institute of Government and the Board of outstanding work they do on behalf of and for Trustees for the Virginia Retirement System. tend my congratulations to the Ellen Noe¨l Art Museum on its 25th Anniversary and my our nation’s veterans. Ray’s impressive and extensive record of Today we celebrate American Legion Day, deepest thanks to the citizens who have service to the community includes leadership the 91st anniversary of the date that the worked to create this institution. Our commu- roles as president or as an officer of the American Legion received their charter from Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation, the nity is made better because of your hard work. the U.S. Congress. Over the past nine dec- Chesapeake Rotary Club and its Foundation, f ades, the American Legion has never wavered the Chesapeake Crime Line, Oak Grove IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF from their commitment to support our vet- United Methodist Church, and the South Nor- NORBERT M. BANGAYAN, MD erans, our country and our communities. folk Ruritan Club. Ray also serves on the The American Legion is a tremendous advo- boards of directors of the Southeast Virginia HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH cate for war-time veterans through their legis- Community Foundation and Towne Bank. lative outreach. Over the years, the Legion OF OHIO Ray attributes his accomplishments and helped write and successfully advocated for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community spirit to the work ethic and per- the original ‘‘GI Bill of Rights’’ during World sonal values instilled in him by his parents, Thursday, September 16, 2010 War II and the U.S. Court of Veterans Ap- Dorothy Conner Payne and the late Clarence Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise peals, among other important accomplish- E. Conner, and to the loving support of his today in honor and memory of Norbert M. ments. In addition to working directly with and

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Miller in the coming year. His untimely forth to advocate for improved and enhanced didates when hiring new officers. passing has left T.R. Miller and all of Brewton education benefits for today’s veterans. From I am honored to see the City of Mauldin’s with deep and profound sadness. There was helping to craft language and whipping sup- novel youth programming with these four ini- no bigger believer in his students and no big- port among lawmakers and the public, the Le- tiatives. The Mauldin Police Department is giv- ger role model to his school than Coach gion was an irreplaceable partner in this great ing students the opportunity to interact with of- Donnie Rotch. step forward. Thanks to the Legion’s grass- ficers to proactively address juvenile crime Madam Speaker, I offer my heartfelt condo- roots efforts, today there are more than and garnering interest in law enforcement lences to the family of Coach Rotch and to the 330,000 veterans across the country now en- while serving and protecting the entire Mauldin people of Brewton and Escambia County who rolled and using GI Bill benefits. community. were all influenced by his remarkable pres- I am grateful for the many opportunities I f ence. Our prayers especially go out to his have had to work with the Legion on both the wonderful wife, Jane; his daughter, Jayme; his national and local level. TRIBUTE TO DONALD ROTCH, son, Richard; his mother, Jean Rotch Madam Speaker, please join me in recog- LONGTIME PRINCIPAL AND Bonneau; his three brothers, Greg, Ray and nizing American Legion Day and honoring the COACH AT T.R. MILLER HIGH David; two sisters, Kathy and Connie, and decades of service to our veterans, and the SCHOOL, BREWTON, ALABAMA other family. You are all in our prayers. vital work they continue to perform for our f country. HON. JO BONNER CONGRATULATING GREGORY f OF ALABAMA APPLEGATE CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON Thursday, September 16, 2010 HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH ITS MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with OF CALIFORNIA SOUTH CAROLINA ACHIEVEMENT deep sadness that I join the people of Brewton IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AWARD and Escambia County, Alabama in mourning Thursday, September 16, 2010 HON. BOB INGLIS the loss of a beloved community leader whose Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise life was suddenly taken during a tragic auto today to congratulate Gregory Applegate on OF SOUTH CAROLINA accident on August 11, 2010. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his retirement from his position as city admin- Donald Wayne Rotch, or ‘‘Coach Rotch,’’ as istrator of Sonora, California, where he has Thursday, September 16, 2010 he was affectionately known to his former served since 1990. His work and service has Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to players and students and many in Brewton, made a permanent mark on the community congratulate the City of Mauldin, South Caro- was an institution in Escambia County. Origi- and he will be missed. lina, on its Municipal Association of South nally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Coach Greg has been married to his wife, Debo- Carolina Achievement Award for improving re- Rotch came to Brewton in 1974 from Jackson, rah, for 31 years, and they have 2 children, lations between the Mauldin Police Depart- Alabama, joining the T.R. Miller High School Caleb and Cassie. Prior to his service as city ment and youth community. Through four in- coaching staff. administrator in Sonora, Greg worked for the novative youth initiative programs, Mauldin po- Coach Rotch was a fixture in Tiger athletics city of Dos Palos and the city of Merced in his lice officers interacted with the young people for the better part of 18 years as the football successful career in public administration. in a positive, hands-on way. offensive line coach while also coaching the Greg was involved in many local and federal The Mauldin Youth Court puts first-time ju- baseball team. associations such as the Tuolumne County venile defenders in a student-run trial. The jury T.R. Miller is a sports powerhouse in South Economic Development Board, the Historic of high school students hands out sentences Alabama and Coach Rotch was a major force Downtown Chamber of Commerce, the typically consisting of community service, tu- behind the Tiger’s success. As a coach, he League of California Cities, the California Re- toring, or an essay. The program has seen helped the team attain two championships in development Association, and the Central San success evidenced by a recidivism rate 5 per- 1984 and 1991, before transitioning to the role Joaquin Valley Risk Management, where he cent lower than the rest of the state. of high school administrator in 1992. He was past president. The Youth Academy program targets mid- served as assistant principal and then prin- Aside from industry and municipal organiza- dle-school students who have met the police cipal at T.R. Miller for the next 20 years. tions, Greg spends much of his time and en- department in negative circumstances. To- As a school administrator, Donnie Rotch ergy serving the community through school ini- gether the Mauldin police department and also witnessed the Tigers achieve football tiatives, measures to improve children’s other community members interact with the championships in 1994, 2000 and 2002. Just health, Rotary Club, and mentoring youth at students for four weeks in circumstances not one month after his death, his beloved Tiger his church. Greg was involved in the involving disciplinary measures. After the four football program scored their 600th victory—a Tuolumne County Healthy Children’s Project weeks have concluded, each student is dele- milestone not matched by any other Alabama as well as served on the Summerville High gated an officer for a year-long mentorship high school football team. School Bond Committee. program. Coach Rotch was tragically taken from his You don’t have to walk far through the Mauldin’s police community also has made family and his students in August when his ve- streets of Sonora to see for yourself the hard an effort to create a more formative relation- hicle was struck by another during a police work and tireless effort that Greg has put into ship with adolescents through the Fifth Quar- chase. Ironically, the person driving the vehi- the city. He has played a pivotal role in the fol- ter program. With the help of the local high cle which took Rotch’s life was a former T.R. lowing projects: the Sonora Opera Hall, cre- school and churches, the program hosts stu- Miller student. The police officer who was pur- ating the Sonora Redevelopment Agency, the dents at the local skating rink after school suing the other vehicle once played baseball Rother’s Corner Fire Museum, the new fire sporting events to prevent swarming and loi- under Coach Rotch. In a very real sense in station, the renovations of City Hall, the Mono tering. Officers serve free food and hand out this wonderful, small South Alabama town, this Way Pedestrian Facility, the Sonora Cross- prizes throughout the night. The program suc- accident was a tragedy in every imaginable roads Project, among countless other valuable cessfully has eliminated juvenile delinquency way. projects. after football games, leading to a possible ex- Coach Rotch was the friendly face who Greg has been awarded a number of acco- pansion of the program after basketball greeted T.R. Miller students each morning as lades throughout his time as a city adminis- games. they arrived at school and he was the steady trator. These include the Tuolumne County

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He was also Once in Florida, McGovern ran into two to gather a team together and that a heli- President of the Central San Joaquin Valley sergeants—Pierre and Lehew—who took him copter would arrive in two hours. Risk Management Authority from 2004–2006. under their wing. ‘‘So I got a bunch of MCO’s together and ‘‘I ran patrols with him for six months at After a long and full career of helping com- we got out there, and when the helicopters night, and then doing my job in the daytime. came in, we jumped on and took off,’’ munities by developing and managing cities in Finally they said I was ready,’’ he said. ‘‘So McGovern said. ‘‘Well, the target area was the Central Valley, Greg is leaving the world of I put in for Ranger school, passed it, and clouded over so we couldn’t get in, so we had city administration, but his legacy will forever then they kept me as an instructor. Oh, it to turn around and come back. They told us stay with the city of Sonora through the con- was rough. That’s actually probably one of to be ready to go the next morning when the the roughest schools other than Special tinuation and development of projects he has helicopters got there. Forces.’’ worked on and implemented through his 30– The next day, when the helicopter arrived, plus years of service. I rise today to thank Ranger school started with 275, graduated 70, and only 57 had enough points to receive a Major notified McGovern that he was tak- Greg Applegate for his hard work and con- the tab. ing over. He was taking out a team that was gratulate him on his retirement. After passing Ranger school, the three closer to the target area, so McGovern said, f went to Scuba school, then Airborne school, ‘OK,’ and stood down. then Special Forces school. ‘‘That afternoon at 1 o’clock, we got a TRIBUTE TO JOHN MCGOVERN Around 50 people were enrolled in Special radio message that they had been shot down Forces school. After its completion, only and all of them killed,’’ McGovern said. HON. TOM LATHAM McGovern, Lehew and one other person re- Following his service, McGovern had a mained. chance to meet up again with many of the OF IOWA ‘‘I’ve been lucky,’’ he said. ‘‘I would pick men he served with overseas in Las Vegas for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES out the worst man, and I’d say, ‘I’m going to an SOA reunion. When asked what it’s like be here longer than him.’ And if he failed Thursday, September 16, 2010 to see these guys again, after going through out, then I picked the next one. The main so much with them in the service, McGov- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- thing with all these hard schools . . . if you ern’s response is short and to the point. ognize John McGovern, a Vietnam War Army set your mind that you’re going to pass it, ‘‘Oh God,’’ he laughed. ‘‘Great.’’ you’ll pass it. But if you have any doubts, Ranger and Studies and Observations Group For those joining the military, McGovern you’re going to fail.’’ veteran from Boone County, Iowa, and to ex- After training, McGovern went to the 7th heartily endorses going through jump school press my appreciation for his dedication and Special Forces group and Lehew, the 5th. and entering Special Forces . . . based on commitment to his country. Stationed in Vietnam, at one point, one condition. The Boone News Republican is currently McGovern’s unit was having problems with ‘‘If possible, put in for jump school and running a series of articles that honors one ambushes, so they called up an additional special forces. If you’re single,’’ he said. Boone County veteran every Tuesday from force to help. Among them was Lehew. ‘‘Married men do it, but we had a 95 percent ‘‘Naturally, I wanted to go out with him, divorce rate and a 100 percent re-enlistment Memorial Day to Veterans Day. John McGov- but my team sergeant told me no,’’ McGov- rate.’’ ern was recognized on Tuesday, August 31. ern said. ‘‘They wanted to keep me on the McGovern’s loyalty to his service, and his Below is the article in its entirety: airfield with the reserve company.’’ country, is unquestionable. Would he do any- BOONE COUNTY VETERANS: JOHN MCGOVERN A while later, they got a radio call that thing differently if he could go back? ‘‘No.’’ (By Greg Eckstrom) the team had walked into an ambush and What’s been his favorite part of his military had one American and a couple Vietnamese career? ‘‘All of it.’’ Do you ever miss it? ‘‘Oh John McGovern worries about sounding wounded. McGovern asked if they wanted yeah.’’ like he’s bragging when he talks about his him to come out, but they declined, saying time in the military. He’s not being evasive in the questions . . . they were coming back in. for McGovern, the shortest answer is the After all, with a resume of experiences like A couple hours later, they received another McGovern’s, it’s hard to share them without most accurate one. And he absolutely means radio message that another ambush had hit it. this concern crossing your head. them, this time with casualties. McGovern The man once briefed John Wayne. He’s ‘‘You have to really experience it to under- asked again if they wanted him, but they de- stand it,’’ he said. ‘‘Unless you’re in combat, been part of the handful of graduates from clined, and asked him to call in helicopters some of the most difficult military training the rest of it’s just like having a job here in to transport the dead and wounded. civilian life. You’ve got your job to do.’’ in the country. He’s seen shrapnel come When the dead and wounded arrived back within inches of hitting him, walked through via helicopter, McGovern helped unload. Dedication . . . it’s what’s required for an ambush by himself and cheated death Reaching up to grab a boot, he pulled and military service, and it’s what McGovern has more than half a dozen times. found his comrade, Lehew, was one of the in spades. If he was called up today, Janet And so he recalls these experiences in a dead. After helping load Lehew into the heli- McGovern summed up what the response quiet, modest voice. He’s proud of his time in copter, the team sergeant ordered McGovern would be. the military, but quickly dismisses any com- to round his company up and go escort the ‘‘If they called him today and said, ‘Can ments that even tread on being complimen- team back to camp. you report tomorrow to do something?’ he’d tary with a quick statement. That was during his first tour in Vietnam, be gone,’’ she said. ‘‘And I’d have to let him ‘‘I’ve been lucky,’’ he said. ‘‘That’s all.’’ which lasted about 131⁄2 months. Upon re- go, because that’s who he is. That’s just Coming from a large military family, turning to the U.S., he became an instructor what would happen. That’s who he is. He McGovern was born in Oceanside, Calif., and in the Special Forces course before volun- loves his country more than anything.’’ raised in several states around the country— teering to go back. This time, he ended up in And that’s not bragging . . . for McGovern, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, the Studies and Observations Group, or SOG. just like with his stories, that’s just the Alaska—as his father was in the military. ‘‘The main mission for SOG was . . . you truth. The decision to join the military was made take two or three Americans and about three by the young McGovern when he was 16 years or four Vietnamese or Montegnards and I commend John McGovern for his many old. they’d drop us off in North Vietnam, Leose years of loyalty and service to our great Na- ‘‘I was ready to get out on my own,’’ he or Cambodia,’’ he said. ‘‘And we’d sneak tion. It is an immense honor to represent him said. ‘‘I told [my father] I wanted to join, around out there and try and gather intel or in the United States Congress, and I wish him and he told me he’d sign for me. I took all call in air strikes or whatever.’’ all the best in his future endeavors.

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