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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E881 HON CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E881 Dr. Angelou’s wisdom and eloquence in- consideration the bill (H.R. 4660) making ap- more than $1.7 million. The county was reim- spired countless people around the world to propriations for the Departments of Com- bursed through the State Criminal Alien As- better understand themselves and their neigh- merce and Justice, Science, and Related sistance Program—not the full amount, mind Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- you, but about $130,000. Unfortunately, the bors. Dr. Angelou was also an influence and tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes: friend to many leaders throughout her life; an President’s budget proposal would entirely unyielding advocate for tolerance, equality, Mr. BARLETTA. Madam Chair, I speak zero out that funding, leaving localities like justice, and integrity in the face of intractable today in support of H.R. 4660, the Depart- Luzerne County stuck with the whole bill for intolerance. ments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and locking up illegal immigrants who had broken Mr. Speaker, we bid farewell to a singular Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015. the law. Let us remember that these are illegal voice and world renowned poet. However, we Though we are not voting on a perfect piece immigrants who would not be around to break can all find solace in the certainty that Dr. of legislation, which rarely is the case, I will the law in our communities if the Federal Gov- Angelou’s timeless works and example will in- enthusiastically support this measure because ernment were doing its job enforcing our bor- spire generations to come. Her spirit will con- I believe it accomplishes a number of goals ders and immigration laws in the first place. tinue to animate her words and her life will re- that are very important to me and my constitu- Also at my request, this CJS bill restores that main a testament to the power of persever- ents back home in the 11th District of Penn- funding, and in fact increases it by $30 million, ance. sylvania. to a total of $210 million. This is by no means As was highlighted in a recent lengthy story f a full reimbursement, but it is an improvement, in the New York Times, my home town of Ha- and it is certainly better than the President’s WILLARD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC zleton is just like many cities of its size across proposal to defund the program altogether. EDUCATION AWARD the country—it is home to a persistent and Madam Chair, the CJS appropriations bill growing heroin problem. And just recently, also places greater emphasis on programs HON. BILLY LONG Pennsylvania’s attorney general teamed up that protect women from violence and exploi- with a variety of law enforcement agencies to OF MISSOURI tation. It contains $425.5 million for Violence run Operation Rising Star, which was aimed at Against Women Prevention and Prosecution IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cracking down on the illegal drug trade. That’s programs, representing an increase above ex- Friday, May 30, 2014 why I am pleased that the bill recognizes the isting funding and an amount above the Presi- Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- recent surge in heroin use, overdose deaths, dent’s request. We will also build on efforts to ognize the Willard Public School District on and trafficking, and encourages the Drug En- combat sex trafficking by providing a landmark being named one of the Nation’s Best Com- forcement Agency to increase its use of task increase in Victims of Trafficking grants of four munities for Music Education by the National forces to address the increasing heroin epi- times the President’s requested amount. All Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). demic. U.S. Attorneys will have to participate in an Chris Church has served as the band direc- And, Madam Chair, as we all know, where anti-trafficking task force, and the Department tor for 32 years at Willard High School. Out of there are illegal drugs, there will be gangs. of Justice will be required to continue col- 1,200 students who attend Willard High I’ve been working closely on a bipartisan ap- lecting evidence of ’honor violence’ against School, more than 500 are involved in band, proach to gangs in my district, with Demo- women in this country. choir or both, with more still involved in other cratic State Senator John Yudichak, through a There are a great many items to be pleased fine arts programs such as visual arts and the- program called ‘‘Operation Gang-Up,’’ which with in this funding bill, Madam Chair. I have ater. seeks to educate parents, educators, students, mentioned but a few of them, but there are Willard was one of three schools from Mis- and communities about the dangers of gangs, many others with which I agree—increased souri to be honored. While other school dis- warning signs of gang activity, and prevention emphasis on STEM Education, the continued tricts’ music programs are hit with cutbacks, techniques. At my request this bill, in addition prohibition against the transfer or release of music education funding has been protected to funding the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Forces Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United at Willard. and the National Gang Intelligence Center, al- States, dedication to Lyme Disease research, I would also like to take this opportunity to locates $10 million for regional task forces. In and youth mentoring programs. say thank you to the teachers, students, ad- this way, Federal, State, and local law en- The bill contains $51.2 billion in funding by ministrators and the community of Willard for forcement agencies can continue to do the im- prioritizing programs and spending, and saves the support they have provided. portant work of attacking gangs where they more than $398 million over the enacted fiscal I am honored to recognize Willard Public live and grow, and protect our children and year 2014 level. School District on their efforts which led to the neighborhoods. I urge passage of the bill. community being named one of the Nation’s And speaking of protecting our neighbor- f Best Communities for Music Education by the hoods and public safety, I think it’s worth not- RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVER- NAMM foundation. ing that this bill calls on the Department of SARY OF OUR DAILY BREAD f Justice to investigate discretionary enforce- ment decisions of the Department of Home- PERSONAL EXPLANATION land Security. This is particularly relevant HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA given the recent news that the Immigration IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ROBERT HURT and Customs Enforcement Agency had re- Friday, May 30, 2014 OF VIRGINIA leased more than 36,000 illegal immigrant in- mates who had been found guilty of a total of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- almost 88,000 crimes. Those crimes included ognize the 30th Anniversary of Our Daily Friday, May 30, 2014 116 homicides, 43 counts of voluntary man- Bread. Our Daily Bread (ODB) is a non-profit Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, I was not present slaughter, and one classified as ’homicide-will- organization whose primary focus is combat- for rollcall vote No. 254. Had I been present, ful kill-public official-gun.’ We should know ting hunger and poverty in Fairfax County, Vir- I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ more about why dangerous criminals have ginia. f been released into our neighborhoods. The organization began in 1984 as a tem- Reforming immigration laws has been the porary homeless shelter that rotated among COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, center of a lot of talk in Washington these several churches in the area. As permanent AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- days, and most of that has to do with the mil- organizations and programs developed to as- PRIATIONS ACT, 2015 lions of illegal immigrants who are already sist the homeless in Fairfax County, ODB rec- present. One part of that discussion that is ognized a need that was going unmet—serv- SPEECH OF usually left out is how local governments must ing those families who, while not homeless, HON. LOU BARLETTA deal with illegal immigrants who are arrested were in financial crisis and in danger of ‘‘falling OF PENNSYLVANIA and incarcerated in local jails and prisons. through the cracks.’’ ODB’s leadership ob- Just this March, the Times Leader news- served that many people work hard but live IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES paper of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania reported paycheck-to-paycheck. Any kind of unex- Wednesday, May 28, 2014 that my home county, Luzerne County, pected expense, such as a car repair, rent The House in Committee of the Whole housed 184 illegal immigrants in the county’s hike, or medical cost can throw them into a fi- House on the state of the Union had under correctional facility last year, costing taxpayers nancial crisis. VerDate Mar 15 2010 08:33 Jun 05, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD14\E30MY4.REC E30MY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE E882 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 30, 2014 Today, the families ODB helps are likely to IN RECOGNITION OF JENA IRENE accomplishments and wishing them ongoing be members of the working poor, the elderly, ASCIUTTO, MALAYA WATSON, success as they continue to pursue their disabled, and those who unexpectedly found AND SAM WOOLF FOR THEIR dreams. themselves in crisis due to job loss, debt, or OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES f health issues. ON AMERICAN IDOL’S THIR- More than half of those served are children.
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