May 13, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3365 have been solicitations in excess of $1 mil- April, President Bush today announced the tive of Honeywell. John Ong, chairman of B. lion.’’ establishment of a foundation to foster the F. Goodrich. Stanley A. Weiss, board chair- Health care executives said they were re- creation of model schools. man of Business Executives for National Se- luctant to make big contributions for several In a Rose Garden ceremony, Mr. Bush, who curity and the BENS Education Fund. reasons, including the fact that insurers are was accompanied by Education Secretary required to pay more than $100 billion in new Lamar Alexander, introduced 18 business, MEMBERS OF THE IRAN-CONTRA SELECT taxes over the next 10 years to help defray education and political leaders as members COMMITTEE the cost of expanded coverage. Drug compa- of the board of the New American Schools SENATE nies must pay new fees totaling $34 billion Development Corporation, saying they would Daniel K. Inouye, Chairman (Hawaii); over the same period. help ‘‘set aside stale preconceptions’’ about George Mitchell (Maine); Sam Nunn (Geor- how schools should work and ‘‘seek nothing gia); Paul Sarbanes (Maryland); Howell Hef- Excerpts of report of the Congressional less than a new generation of schools.’’ lin (Alabama); David Boren (Oklahoma). Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Mr. Bush has said he hopes the private, Warren Rudman, Vice Chairman (New Affair, Chapter 27, pp 411–413 nonprofit corporation will persuade busi- Hampshire); James McClure (Idaho); Orrin ‘‘The Constitution contemplates that the nesses to donate as much as $200 million for Hatch (Utah); William Cohen (Maine); Paul Government will conduct its affairs only the creation of 535 experimental schools in- S. Trible, Jr. (Virginia). with funds appropriated by Congress. By re- tended to be models of reform for the nation. sorting to funds not appropriated by Con- The schools, one in each Congressional dis- HOUSE gress—indeed funds denied the executive trict and two more for each state, are part of Lee H. Hamilton, Chairman (Indiana); branch by Congress—Administration offi- Mr. Bush’s education legislation now being Dante Fascell, Vice Chairman (Florida); cials committed a transgression far more considered by Congress. Thomas Foley (Washington); Peter Rodino basic than a violation of the Boland Amend- ‘‘We want to encourage and experiment,’’ (New Jersey); Jack Brooks (Texas); Louis ment. Mr. Bush said. ‘‘No one will conduct our edu- Stokes (Ohio); Les Aspin (Wisconsin); Ed- The power of the purse, which the Framers cational revolution for us. We’ve got to do it ward Boland (Massachusetts); Ed Jenkins vested in Congress, has long been recognized ourselves. We’ve done enough hand-wringing (Georgia). as ‘‘the most important simple curb in the about the state of our schools and now let’s Dick Cheney, Ranking Republican (Wyo- Constitution on Presidential Power.’’ The act.’’ ming); Wm. S. Brookfield (Michigan); Henry Framers were determined not to combine the The Rand Corporation’s Institute on Edu- Hyde (Illinois); Jim Courter (New Jersey); power of the purse and the power of the cation and Training will serve as the re- Bill McCollum (Florida); Michael DeWine sword in the same branch of government. search arm for the new corporation. An advi- (Ohio). ... sory panel of educators is to assist the cor- poration. Mr. ALEXANDER. I suggest the ab- When members of the executive branch sence of a quorum. raised money from third countries and pri- Thomas H. Kean, the former New Jersey vate citizens, took control over that money Governor and chairman of the corporation, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The through the Enterprise, and used it to sup- said the group had already received $30 mil- clerk will call the roll. port the Contras’ war in Nicaragua, they by- lion in donations. Walter H. Annenberg, the The bill clerk proceeded to call the passed this crucial safeguard in the Constitu- publisher and former diplomat, is a member roll. tion. . . . of the board and donated a $10 million ‘‘chal- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The appropriations clause was intended to lenge’’ grant to encourage other corpora- imous consent that the order for the tions to help. give Congress exclusive control of funds quorum call be rescinded. spent by the Government, and to give the But with a recession, some companies that The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DON- democratically elected representatives of the plan to contribute to the new program are people an absolute check on Executive ac- cutting back on financial commitments to NELLY). Without objection, it is so or- tion requiring the expenditure of funds. . . . existing education projects. dered. The Exxon Corporation, for example, told Congress’ exclusive control over the ex- f Theodore R. Sizer, a professor of education penditure of funds cannot legally be evaded at Brown University, that it would give him through the use of gifts or donations made to VERMONT’S MATAYKA FAMILY one year’s worth of financial aid instead of the executive branch. Were it otherwise, a Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the five years he had requested for his Coali- President whose appropriation requests were tion of Essential Schools, a nationwide group Vermonters are fiercely proud of those rejected by Congress could raise money from of schools that have been promoting innova- who serve in our National Guard. For private sources or third countries for armies, tive teaching and learning techniques. decades—and never more so than in the military actions, arms systems, and even do- Edward F. Ahnert, executive director of mestic programs. . . . last decade—when the Nation sounded the Exxon Education Foundation, said, ‘‘We The Constitutional process that lodges the call to service, the Vermont Na- have not made a decision to cut back our control of Government expenditures exclu- tional Guard has answered. Today, I longer-term funding but rather to review our sively in Congress is the Anti-Deficiency Act would like to pay tribute to Ed and long-term commitments to his program in (31 USC Section 1341) which prohibits an offi- the light of the New American School Pro- Karen Matayka, two Vermont National cer of the United States from authorizing an gram.’’ Guard soldiers whose perseverance in expenditure that has not been the subject of Here is complete list of members of the the face of huge odds is an inspiration a Congressional appropriation, or that ex- board of the New American Schools Develop- to all. ceeds the amount of any applicable appro- ment Corporation. Thomas H. Kean, presi- The Army brought Ed and Karen to- priation. Thus it provides: dent of Drew University and former Gov- ‘‘An officer or employee of the United gether—they met at combat medic ernor of New Jersey, chairman. W. Frank States Government may not make or author- training in Texas—and they have been Blount, president of the Communications ize an expenditure or obligation exceeding an an Army family ever since. The Products Group of the American Telegraph amount available in an appropriation or fund and Telephone Company, president. Louis V. Mataykas deployed twice together, for the expenditure or obligation; or involve Gerstner Jr., chairman of R. J .R. Nabisco, once to Kuwait immediately following [the] government in a contract or obligation vice president. James K. Baker, chairman of their wedding, and a second time to Af- for the payment of money before an appro- Arvin Industries, vice president. Frank ghanistan with Vermont’s 86th Infan- priation is made unless authorized by law.’’ Shrontz, chairman of the Boeing Company, . . . The Constitutional plan did not pro- try Brigade Combat Team in 2010. It vice president. Walter H. Annenberg, philan- hibit the President from urging other coun- was during that second deployment thropist, former diplomat and publisher. tries to give money directly to the Contras. when tragedy struck. Norman R. Augustine, chief executive of the But the Constitution does prohibit receipt While running a convoy mission in Martin Marietta Corporation. Gerald L. and expenditure of such funds by this Gov- Baliles, former Governor of Virginia. John L. Afghanistan, Ed’s vehicle was hit by an ernment absent an appropriation. This prohi- Clendenin, chairman and chief executive of improvised explosive device, leaving bition may not lawfully be evaded by use of BellSouth. James R. Jones, chairman and him with multiple injuries, including a nominally private entity, if the private en- chief executive of the American Stock Ex- the amputation of his legs. Some doc- tity is in reality an arm of the Government change. Lee R. Raymond, president of the and the Government is able to direct how the tors questioned whether Ed would sur- Exxon Corporation. Paul Tagliabue, commis- money is spent. vive. sioner of the National Football League. Earl Yet he never gave up. With Karen’s Graves, publisher of Black Enterprise maga- BUSH SETS UP FOUNDATION TO START MODEL support and the assistance of skilled zine. Joan Ganz Cooney, chairman of the ex- SCHOOLS ecutive committee of Children’s Television Army doctors, Ed is well on the road to (By Karen De Witt, July 9, 1991) Workshop. Kay Whitmore, chairman, chief recovery. Not only is Ed making great In a move he described as a milestone in executive and president of Eastman Kodak. strides in his personal health, with the ‘‘educational revolution’’ he outlined in James J. Renier, chairman and chief execu- newly authorized assistance for in

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The IVF process is a procedure in full service IVF center staffed solely by ac- gress passed a law authorizing which eggs are removed and joined with a tive duty physicians in Department of De- TRICARE coverage of reproductive sperm outside of the body to fertilize and the fense,’’ said Col. (Dr.) Matthew Retzloff, Re- therapies for military families dealing resulting embryo is then placed back into productive Endocrinology chief. ‘‘We offer with the consequences of catastrophic the uterus. this service to active duty members and injury. They first started the IVF process, at the their dependents, on site at SAMMC, from As a Vermonter, I am proud of Ed Boston’s veteran hospital where Ed was re- start to finish.’’ ceiving his spinal cord rehab—but because of and Karen. Ryan and Alana are surely Reproductive endocrinologists provide full the complexity of the injuries, the procedure evaluation and treatment of all forms of in- lucky to have them as parents. was not successful. fertility, polycystic ovarian disease, pre- I ask unanimous consent that a copy After eight months of rehab at BAMC, and mature ovarian failure, hirsutism, recurrent of the recent U.S. Army article enti- with Ed gaining more strength and independ- pregnancy loss, reproductive tract anatomic tled ‘‘Double amputee gets another ence, they decided to try again. abnormalities, endometriosis, premenstrual chance of starting family’’ be printed ‘‘We were initially told we had to pay for syndrome and complicated menopausal prob- in the RECORD. it ourselves, which we were fine with, and we lems. There being no objection, the mate- didn’t care. We wanted to do it, and then we were told that TRICARE was working on a f rial was printed in the RECORD, as fol- policy that would change its IVF coverage HONORING OUR ARMED FORECES lows: for service members with severe injuries,’’ [From the United States Army, April 24, Karen said. ARMY STAFF SERGEANT REX SCHAD, AIR FORCE 2013] A week before their IVF transfer, a bill STAFF SERGEANT DANIEL FANNIN, ARMY PRI- DOUBLE AMPUTEE GETS ANOTHER CHANCE OF was passed to cover reproductive services to VATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES P. MCCLURE, STARTING FAMILY active service members who have suffered ARMY FIRST LIEUTENANT BRANDON LANDRUM (By Maria Gallegos, Brooke Army Medical from catastrophic injuries resulting in infer- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, today I Center) tility. Since 2003, more than 1,800 U.S. mili- wish to pay tribute to three American tary members have suffered injuries in Iraq SAN ANTONIO.—The only thing he remem- heroes who recently lost their lives or Afghanistan that impact their reproduc- bered was waking up five weeks later in while defending the United States over- tive tract. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Ger- ‘‘TRICARE rules changed and we were 100 seas in support of the war on terror. many—from a tragedy that nearly cost him percent covered,’’ said Karen. Army SSG Rex Schad, of Edmond, his life and the chance of starting a family. After their first attempt of the IVF trans- OK, died on March 11, 2013. The 26- THE BEGINNING fer process, Karen became pregnant. year-old squad leader was assigned to Thirteen years ago, Ed and Karen Their twins, Ryan David and Alana Marie, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Matayka, both combat medics with the were born March 21, at 28 weeks. 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Vermont National Guard, met and fell in ‘‘The babies were born ahead of time but love during their advanced training course at are doing very well here (SAMMC neonatal Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, what is now Joint Base San Antonio-Fort intensive care unit),’’ Karen said. GA. Rex was killed in Jalrez District, Sam Houston, Texas. Ed is the first wounded warrior, nation- Afghanistan, after a member of the Af- Soon after, they married in 2004 and de- wide, who has successfully had the IVF ghan security forces opened fire on Rex ployed together six months later to Kuwait transfer procedure since the new TRICARE and his fellow soldiers. Also killed was in 2005. policy was implemented. Army CPT Andrew Pedersen-Keel. ‘‘We honeymooned in Kuwait,’’ said Karen. ‘‘It was an honor to help the Mataykas Family and friends of Rex said that he They returned to Vermont a year later and achieve their dream of having a family. They were activated again in 2010 to go to Afghan- are true American heroes and having the op- took the idea of serving seriously and istan, but this time they promised each portunity to directly help our wounded war- understood that it could require him to other they would start a family after their riors represents the most rewarding aspect of make the ultimate sacrifice for his deployment. Just after four months in the- our profession,’’ said Maj. (Dr.) Jeremy King, country. He also had many family ater, those plans looked to be lost. director of IVF, who performed their trans- members serve in various branches of In July 2010, Ed was on a convoy mission in fer. the military including his mother, Afghanistan when his vehicle was struck by Although their desire of starting a family brother, an uncle, and his grandfather. an improvised explosive device that caused was finally complete, they will never forget multiple injuries to his body, including the the tragedy that happened almost two years Rex is survived by his mother, Ms. Col- loss of his legs, fractures to his spinal cord, ago. leen Whipple, of Edmond, OK. a traumatic brain injury, and two strokes ‘‘We named our boy after Ryan, the driver Air Force SSgt Daniel Fannin, of that caused nerve damage to his left side of who passed away from the blast and David Morehead, KY, died on April 28, 2013, in the body. The blast also killed his driver, who saved Ed’s life by applying tourniquets the crash of an MC–12 aircraft near Spc. Ryan Grady, and wounded four other to his legs,’’ Karen said. ‘‘They are our true Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Also Vermont Soldiers. heroes.’’ killed in the incident were Capt. Bran- Both praised the care they received ‘‘The doctors told me he probably won’t don L. Cyr, Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, survive,’’ Karen recalled. throughout the procedure. Because of the severity of his multiple in- ‘‘The care here is great. The reproductive and SSgt Richard A. Dickson. Daniel, juries, he was treated and transferred to sev- and endocrinology staff is phenomenal,’’ who had just turned 30 three weeks eral military medical centers across the Karen added, as Ed also agreed. ‘‘The entire prior, was assigned to the Air Force’s country before he was transferred to Brooke staff is extremely caring and we all bonded 552nd Operations Support Squadron at Army Medical Center, or BAMC. At BAMC, throughout the whole process. We greatly Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma he receives inpatient care at the San Anto- appreciate everyone’s care.’’ City. In addition to being a 12-year vet- ‘‘We have already referred two other war- nio Military Medical Center, or SAMMC and eran of the Air Force, Daniel also lived specialty rehabilitation care at the Center riors of the services here at SAMMC,’’ Ed for the Intrepid. said. for several years in Oklahoma with his ‘‘BAMC is the best place for amputee ‘‘The Mataykas were a pleasure to work wife Sonya of Oklahoma City. As his rehab, (so) we needed to get Ed here,’’ Karen with,’’ said King. ‘‘IVF process is physically family recently said, Daniel died just said. and emotionally challenging, but their atti- as he lived—serving God and others. He Ed has been rehabilitating at the CFI, tude was always upbeat, positive and opti- died honorably serving his country so BAMC’s outpatient rehab center, since Au- mistic. That, I believe, helped them get that we may continue to enjoy the gust 2011. He is now learning to walk again. through the obstacles and also lifted up our freedoms that many of us take for spirits whenever we saw them.’’ IN VITRO FERTILIZATION granted. THE SERVICE Even though their plans of starting a fam- Army PFC Charles P. McClure, of ily were temporarily on hold, their desire to The In Vitro Fertilization and Reproduc- Stratford, OK, died on May 2, 2013, start a family was never in question. tive Endocrinology services had been offered ‘‘We really wanted to have a family long at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center serving our Nation at Camp Buehring, before this happened, and we are not going to since 1996. The program relocated to SAMMC Kuwait. Private First Class McClure let his injuries change our plans,’’ said in June 2011 due to the Base Realignment was assigned to 4th Battalion, 42nd Karen. and Closure law. Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade

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