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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, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 No. 145 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was You alone can trace the deepest fault STOPPING PRESIDENT FROM called to order by the Speaker pro tem- lines of history and read the highest CIRCUMVENTING CONGRESS pore (Mr. THORNBERRY). aspirations of the human heart. You (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina f fulfill Your promises day by day and asked and was given permission to ad- lead Your people to greatness. You are dress the House for 1 minute and to re- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO the one who asks each of us to live a vise and extend his remarks.) TEMPORE life worthy of our calling. Be with the Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Members of the people’s House this Speaker, last week, I was grateful to fore the House the following commu- day. Give them sound judgment and join Senator TOM COTTON from Arkan- nication from the Speaker: make them as practical and ‘street sas to introduce a bill which would WASHINGTON, DC, wise’ as the American people who sent stop the President from circumventing September 26, 2016. them here as their representatives. Congress by signing the U.S. onto the I hereby appoint the Honorable MAC Help them to withstand open criti- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Trea- THORNBERRY to act as Speaker pro tempore cism when they know what is right be- ty without the required Senate ap- on this day. fore You and conscience. Often they proval. PAUL D. RYAN, are characterized by half-truths and at- This legislation is clear. Matters re- Speaker of the House of Representatives. tributed motives that are far beneath lated to nuclear deterrence and na- f them. Uphold them at such times, with tional security should be the job of MORNING-HOUR DEBATE personal integrity and compassion for Congress and not an unaccountable, those most in need. international body. Nuclear deterrence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Having called them to serve others to is the basis for preserving peace ant to the order of the House of Janu- the best of their ability, lift them even through strength to protect American ary 5, 2016, the Chair would now recog- higher by Your grace and power to live families. That is why the legislation nize Members from lists submitted by and work for Your greater honor and pledged to defund the Comprehensive the majority and minority leaders for glory, both now and forever. Test Ban Treaty Organization Pre- morning-hour debate. Amen. paratory Commission if the President f relinquished sovereignty over testing f RECESS of nuclear weapons, putting American families at risk of attack. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- THE JOURNAL Just days after introducing the legis- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair lation, the U.N. Security Council ap- declares the House in recess until 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has examined the Journal of the proved a meaningless resolution that p.m. today. merely encourages all nations to sign Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 1 last day’s proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. the ban on nuclear testing weapons minute p.m.), the House stood in re- around the world. This bill reinforces cess. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- nal stands approved. the Senate’s constitutional authority f to approve all international treaties. In conclusion, God bless our troops, f b 1400 and may the President, by his actions, AFTER RECESS never forget September the 11th in the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE global war on terrorism. The recess having expired, the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the f was called to order by the Speaker pro gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. tempore (Mr. RIGELL) at 2 p.m. AID FOR FLINT, MICHIGAN WILSON) come forward and lead the f House in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 PRAYER Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: minute.) The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, last week, J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: United States of America, and to the Repub- Republicans introduced a bill that Merciful God, we give You thanks for lic for which it stands, one nation under God, would fund the government for 21⁄2 giving us another day. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. months but does not include any help 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. H5869 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Sep 27, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26SE7.000 H26SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H5870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 26, 2016 whatsoever for my home community of Sarai Lara was a 16-year-old sopho- will postpone further proceedings Flint, Michigan, struggling with water more at Mount Vernon High School, a today on motions to suspend the rules that was poisoned by State govern- cancer survivor, and her mother de- on which a recorded vote or the yeas ment—no help from Congress, despite scribed her as her ‘‘right hand.’’ and nays are ordered, or on which the the fact that Members of Congress, in Chuck Eagan was a Boeing mainte- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of both parties, on both sides of the aisle, nance worker from Lake Stevens, rule XX. have expressed their concern, have Washington. He had two daughters. He Record votes on postponed questions asked what they can do, and have trav- was planning on retiring next year. will be taken later. Shayla Martin was a 52-year-old from eled to Flint. f The majority held hearings that con- Mount Vernon and a makeup artist at cluded that there was clearly Federal the Macy’s where the shooting took MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ACT responsibility—this is according to Re- place. OF 2016 publicans on the Oversight and Govern- Belinda Galde was a 64-year-old from Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I move ment Reform Committee—Federal re- Arlington, Washington. She had served to suspend the rules and pass the bill sponsibility for what took place in the public for more than two decades (H.R. 1877) to amend section 520J of the Flint. Yet, despite the fact that we are as a probation officer at the Snohomish Public Health Service Act to authorize including important provisions to keep County District Courts. grants for mental health first aid Beatrice Dotson was Belinda’s moth- the government open and providing re- training programs, as amended. er. She was 95 years old. lief to people in Louisiana who are The Clerk read the title of the bill. I honor these five individuals and ex- struggling, which I support, no help for The text of the bill is as follows: Flint—despite, also, the fact that the press my condolences to their families language that we are asking to be in- and their friends, and I honor and I H.R. 1877 cluded is language that passed the Sen- thank the law enforcement officials Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ate 95–3 and is fully paid for. whose quick investigation led to the resentatives of the United States of America in So those that oppose helping Flint capture of the suspected shooter in less Congress assembled, can’t say it is because we can’t afford than 24 hours. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. it, because it is fully paid for, and can’t Finally, I offer condolences to the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental say it is a local problem, because Re- community of Burlington, Washington, Health First Aid Act of 2016’’. publicans and Democrats have already which is undoubtedly struggling to SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING GRANTS. concluded that there was a Federal make sense of this senseless gun vio- lence that was brought to their door- Section 520J of the Public Health Service role. The only cost to the Federal Gov- Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–41) is amended— ernment is the cost of printing ink on step. (1) in the section heading, by inserting paper to include this legislation in the f ‘‘MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS’’ before ‘‘TRAIN- continuing resolution. We have to in- SMALL-SCALE WEATHER RADARS ING’’; and clude Flint. (2) in subsection (b)— IMPROVE STORM DETECTION (A) in the subsection heading, by striking f (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was ‘‘ILLNESS’’ and inserting ‘‘HEALTH’’; SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF STU- given permission to address the House (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, vet- DENTS’ DISAPPEARANCE IN for 1 minute and to revise and extend erans, law enforcement, and other categories MEXICO his remarks.) of individuals, as determined by the Sec- retary,’’ after ‘‘emergency services per- Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was sonnel’’; given permission to address the House today to commend the scientists at the (C) in paragraph (5)— for 1 minute and to revise and extend University of Massachusetts Amherst (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph his remarks.) on their development of small-scale (A), by striking ‘‘to’’ and inserting ‘‘for evi- Mr.

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