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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 No. 58 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, April 18, 2016, at 3 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 The House met at 9 a.m. and was Mr. LOWENTHAL led the Pledge of happy upbringing for all American called to order by the Speaker. Allegiance as follows: youths. f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I ask my colleagues to join me and United States of America, and to the Repub- the 24th District of New York to join PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the Go Blue 4 Kids campaign. I com- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mend McMahon/Ryan for the excellent J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: f work they do in our community, and I Gracious and merciful God, we give ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER will continue to support their efforts to You thanks for giving us another day. end child abuse. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- You bring forth blessings from just tain up to five requests for 1-minute f deeds. Listen to our prayers for the speeches on each side of the aisle. Members of this people’s House. Give CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE them the wisdom to meditate upon f REMEMBRANCE DAY Your revelation, Your law. Help them CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was find confidence in Your love, especially (Mr. KATKO asked and was given given permission to address the House in times of difficulty. permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute and to revise and extend May their efforts reflect the mindset minute.) his remarks.) and gracious manner revealed in Your Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, this loving commands, and may their work today to support the advocacy efforts week the Cambodian American com- contain the depth of justice and the ex- of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy munity of Long Beach will observe Re- pansive embrace of human goodness Center, a wonderful and renowned cen- membrance Day, commemorating 41 that You reveal to Your people. tral New York organization that is years since the end of the Cambodian May all that is done this day be for dedicated to ending child abuse genocide. Your greater honor and glory. through intervention and education. This horrific event, in which the Amen. This month, McMahon/Ryan is launch- Khmer Rouge killed approximately 1.7 f ing its Go Blue 4 Kids campaign to help million Cambodians from all walks of end child abuse. life, devastated Cambodia for years, de- THE JOURNAL Go Blue 4 Kids is a first-of-its-kind priving the country of a generation of The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- collaboration among five central New its best and its brightest, and leaving a ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- York healthcare leaders who are fo- lifetime of trauma for Cambodians liv- ceedings and announces to the House cused on raising awareness about child ing in the United States and around his approval thereof. abuse prevention. In recognition of the world. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- April being National Child Abuse I have introduced H. Res. 436, along nal stands approved. Awareness Month, myself and hundreds with over a dozen of my colleagues, to f of my constituents will be wearing ensure that we never forget the un- blue, painting a blue pinwheel, or at- speakable horrors of the genocide and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tending local events to raise awareness honor the memory of its many victims. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman about child abuse prevention. Today I ask my colleagues and people from California (Mr. LOWENTHAL) come As a former Federal prosecutor, I am across this country to join us in com- forward and lead the House in the all too aware that much remains to be ing together to remember the Cam- Pledge of Allegiance. done if we are to guarantee a safe and bodian genocide to commemorate the b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H1739 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:36 Apr 16, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15AP7.000 H15APPT1 smartinez on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 15, 2016 almost 2 million people who were Rachel, and his daughter, Sharon, who nual budget. I struggle to explain to killed. gave me a button—and this is a replica my constituents how Congress is, once f of it—designating April 15 as Jackie again, snatching defeat from the claws Robinson Day. I think we should all of victory and how this dysfunction re- TAX DAY think about his contributions to Amer- mains the norm. (Mr. HARDY asked and was given ica and what contributions we can The solution here is simple. Let’s permission to address the House for 1 make to America to make us a more stick to the compromise made just a minute and to revise and extend his re- perfect Union. few months ago. Let’s stick with what marks.) Thank you, Jackie Robinson. a majority of the House and Senate ac- Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise f tually backed just a few months ago. today in advance of tax day to address Let’s avoid shutdowns and dysfunction 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF PORTER the U.S. Tax Code and its impact on and get to work on moving this econ- TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY our economy. omy and this Congress forward. There is no escaping the fact that our (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania f Tax Code is written in a manner that is asked and was given permission to ad- CONDITION OF THE GENERAL burdensome to individuals. It is com- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- FARM ECONOMY plex and unruly. However, I want to vise and extend his remarks.) speak briefly about the dire effects Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given that it has on small businesses. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize permission to address the House for 1 Over 28 million small businesses in the 175th anniversary of Porter Town- minute and to revise and extend his re- this country are the true economic ship, Clinton County, located in Penn- marks.) drivers. As the tax changes continue to sylvania’s Fifth Congressional District, Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this plague small businesses, we have a which was founded in 1841 and named week the Agriculture Subcommittee on major problem. Instead of concen- for the current Governor at the time, General Farm Commodities and Risk trating on servicing their customers, David Porter. Management held a hearing—and will The township was settled by Scotch growing their company, or creating be holding more—on the condition of Irish pioneers and was known in its jobs, they are overwhelmed with tax the general farm economy. early days for the Washington Iron We see prices of commodities going provision changes. This is a never-end- Works, built in 1809 and operated until down extremely from a high just a cou- ing story. 1878. ple of years ago. Indeed, farm income is When that small business in Nevada Like so much of Clinton County, down approximately 56 percent, accord- diverts efforts and resources to deal Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congressional ing to the USDA. with tax compliance issues, they are District, and the Commonwealth as a Steps need to be taken to ensure sta- not focusing on why they are in busi- whole, the township has been also de- bility in the ag economy because it is ness. They need a Tax Code that is sim- pendent on the timber industry over its a large part of the export market for pler, fairer, and flatter. 175-year history. To this day, the tim- us, and the stability of U.S. food prices As the debate surrounding tax reform ber industry remains vital, contrib- and the economy in rural America rely continues, let’s make sure that our Tax uting an estimated $90 million per year on it. Code doesn’t impact job creation. to the county’s economy. We need to have the type of policy f At 175 years old, Porter County is that helps keep business in America JACKIE ROBINSON DAY older than 24 States. This is, indeed, a doing well. It isn’t just devising policy milestone to celebrate. The celebration here in Washington, D.C., but also not (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- begins this weekend, on Saturday, with making a regulatory burden and caus- mission to address the House for 1 an opening ceremony that will include ing the prices of inputs to continue to minute and to revise and extend his re- guest speakers, a hymn sing, and an ice spiral upward as we watch farm prices marks.) cream social. Further events are at the gate go down. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today is planned through the end of the year, We need to do much more to have a Jackie Robinson Day, declared such by including a 5K Color Walk/Run and friendly atmosphere for business.