E1244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 12, 2012 PERSONAL EXPLANATION Hockey League won their first national cham- OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL pionship. Today the Stanley Cup calls LA DEBT HON. GEORGE MILLER ‘‘home’’, and the nation joins us in calling the OF CALIFORNIA Kings, ‘‘champions’’. HON. MIKE COFFMAN The Kings’ championship was 45 years in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF COLORADO the making. They began the playoffs as the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 12, 2012 number eight seed. They quickly dispatched Thursday, July 12, 2012 Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. the Vancouver Canucks, the number one seed Speaker, on July 9 and July 10, 2012, I was team, four games to one. Next they took on Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, in California attending to family obligations. the Saint Louis Blues and swept this number on January 20, 2009, the day President Had I been present, I would have voted as fol- two seed team in four games. They then took Obama took office, the national debt was lows: on the third seed team the Phoenix Coyotes $10,626,877,048,913.08. On rollcall vote No. 452, I would have voted and earned the title of Western Conference Today, it is $15,876,457,645,132.66. We’ve ‘‘yea.’’ champions for only the second time in Kings’ added $5,249,580,596,219.58 to our debt in On rollcall vote No. 453, I would have voted history. This was the first time in NHL history just over 3 years. This is debt our nation, our ‘‘yea.’’ that an eighth seed team beat the first and economy, and our children could have avoided On rollcall vote No. 454, I would have voted second seed teams. But our champion Kings with a balanced budget amendment. ‘‘yea.’’ went even further by also beating the third Today marks the 150th anniversary of the On rollcall vote No. 455, I would have voted seed team as well. authorization of the Medal of Honor by Con- ‘‘yea.’’ The championship series against the New gress. We must balance the budget so that we On rollcall vote No. 456, I would have voted Jersey Devils was a thriller and the Kings may continue to honor properly those who ‘‘nay’’ on the previous question, so that in- quickly took a commanding three game lead. have served this country valiantly. stead of voting on the Patients’’ Rights Repeal After a couple of Devil victories, in game six f Act, the House could instead vote on H.R. of the series, the Kings regained their momen- HONORING ZACH HUDSON, A TRUE 5542, a bill that focuses on jobs and working tum and put New Jersey away with a 6–1 vic- COMMUNITY HERO families. tory to clinch the Stanley Cup. On rollcall vote No. 457, I would have voted The Kings are only the second number eight HON. JOHN L. MICA ‘‘nay’’ on the rule that will govern the 31st at- seed team in NHL history to advance to the OF FLORIDA tempt this Congress to take away healthcare championship series and the first number IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES benefits and patient protections from millions eight seed team to win the Stanley Cup. Their of Americans. game six victory on their home ice at the Sta- Thursday, July 12, 2012 On rollcall vote No. 458, I would have voted ples Center was cause for celebration by thou- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and ‘‘nay.’’ sands of Kings fans in Los Angeles and recognize Officer Zach Hudson of the Lake f throughout Southern California. Mary, Florida Police Department. In winning the NHL championship, the Kings Officer Hudson has dutifully served the citi- TRIBUTE TO RICE UNIVERSITY’S join the prestigious ranks of Los Angeles zens of Florida for ten years and the Lake CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION sports teams who have brought championship Mary community since 2007 as their Commu- titles to the City of the Angels, including the nity Relations Officer. His dedication to public HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ Lakers, the Dodgers, the Galaxy, UCLA Bruin safety serves as an example to his fellow offi- OF TEXAS and USC Trojan teams, the Strings of the cers and neighbors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES World Team Tennis League, and yes, the Shortly after joining the Lake Mary force, Of- ficer Hudson was dispatched to a residence Thursday, July 12, 2012 former-Los Angeles Raiders. Congratulations to the Kings team: Jeff Car- that housed two elderly ladies. Upon arriving, Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- ter, Kyle Clifford, Colin Fraser, Simon Gagne, he realized the home contained no food and leagues to join me in honoring Rice University Dwight King, Anze Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, had no electricity. The little money they did for celebrating 100 years of achievement in Andrei Loktionov, Jordan Nolan, Scott Parse, have, they told Hudson, was alternated each private higher education. Dustin Penner, Mike Richards, Brad Richard- month between food and medicines. He had Since its foundation, Rice University has left son, Jarret Stoll, Kevin Westgarth, Justin Wil- seen instances such as these on his beat in its mark on the advancement of arts and liams, Drew Doughty, Davis Drewiske, Matt the past, but he decided, in his own words, sciences as one of America’s premier schools. Greene, Alec Martinez, Willie Mitchell, Rob that ‘‘I’d had enough and I realized something They have consistently been at the forefront in Scuderi, Slava Voynov, Jonathan Bernier and had to be done.’’ many areas of medical research, and played a Jonathan Quick. Soon after, Hudson started the Seniors key role in the academic and physical founda- Special congratulations to Coach Darryl Sut- Intervention Group in Lake Mary. With the tion of the Johnson Space Center, turning the ter, General Manager Dean Lombardi and help of Hudson and hundreds of volunteers, dream of manned space flight into a reality. team captain Dustin Brown for leading the this program provides seniors with essential Be it through elite research or first-rate stu- team to victory, and to AEG and the entire assistance such as food, money, transpor- dent education, the contributions of Rice Uni- staff of the Kings organization whose work tation, vehicle maintenance and help around versity have undoubtedly reverberated through supports, trains and promotes the team. the house. From helping change doorway illu- the many areas of scientific advancement Thank you all for giving the city of Los Ange- minating light bulbs to fixing leaky sinks, tasks throughout the past 100 years. It is an honor les our first Stanley Cup win! we can perform easily, no job is considered to represent this university in our great State Mr. Speaker, the Los Angeles Kings are the too small when the safety and well-being of of Texas, and it is an honor to have them rep- kings of hockey! Let’s all celebrate their his- our seniors is concerned. resent our state to the country and the world. toric victory! In early 2010, Hudson’s vision had become f so popular, it became a non-profit and ex- f panded to all of Seminole County and con- CONGRATULATING THE LOS ANGE- tinues to this day as a crucial resource for LES KINGS ON THEIR STANLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION hundreds of elderly seniors in Central Florida. CUP VICTORY Officer Hudson’s contribution is not merely HON. BILL HUIZENGA recognized within his community, but the na- HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD OF MICHIGAN tion as well. Earlier this month, CNN recog- OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nized his good work by naming him one of their CNN Heroes of 2012. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 12, 2012 Mr. Speaker, in honor of Officer Zach Hud- Thursday, July 12, 2012 Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, son’s service to his community, I have asked Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise on rollcall No. 387, I was absent due to per- the Architect of the Capitol to fly an American today to celebrate an historic occasion in the sonal reasons. Flag over the U.S. Capitol Building. history of Los Angeles sports teams. On June Had I been present, I would have voted Officer Hudson represents the very finest of 11 the Los Angeles Kings of the National ‘‘aye.’’ our nation’s law enforcement. I am honored VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:43 Jul 13, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12JY8.032 E12JYPT1 rfrederick on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 12, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1245 and humbled that he has served the district I Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia, sure the United States is properly supplied represent. I ask my colleagues to join me in Pastor Locks embarked on a 30 year career in with these minerals that are essential for the recognizing the heroic duty of Officer Zach the ministry, preaching to congregants about economy and our national security. Instead, I Hudson. the love and compassion of God. am disappointed because my colleagues failed f Determined to reflect the same spirit of love to tailor the legislation to specifically meet this and compassion regularly evoked in his ser- need and included an overly broad definition IN HONOR OF THE ERICK J. mons, Pastor Locks weaved those virtues into of ‘‘rare earth minerals.’’ This bill would have UMSTEAD MEMORIAL FOUNDATION the fabric of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist benefited from a clear definition of what the Church, where he began pastoring in 1989. rare earth minerals are, which would have HON.