H3732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2019 for people who served in the sea serv- Bless all former Members who have happy memories of my 26 years serving ices during the Vietnam conflict and died since last year’s meeting—24 in in this august body. who are being denied access to VA ben- all. May their families and their con- For all of us, service in this remark- efits for the scourge of Agent Orange stituents be comforted during a time of able building was the pinnacle of our illnesses. mourning and forever know our grati- professional lives, and I know that for Again, this is a process that has tude for the sacrifices made in service each and every one of us there are taken forever. We passed this measure to Congress. memories that will forever remind us in the last Congress by unanimous Finally, bless those here gathered, of the great privilege we enjoyed as a vote. It was blocked from consideration that they might bring joy and hope to representative of our constituents. by two Senators last December. the present age and supportive com- For me, these memories include Congratulations to MARK TAKANO, panionship to one another. great friendships with colleagues from our new House Committee on Veterans’ Together, we call upon Your holy both sides of the aisle, working with Affairs chairman, for bringing up this name, now and forever. terrific and talented young people as a bill immediately in the new House of Amen. part of my staff, and pushing forward Representatives, to make sure that we PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE pieces of legislation that I know have get this long-overdue justice for people The Honorable Cliff Stearns led the made a huge, positive difference. By serving in Congress, we were who served in the Vietnam conflict Pledge of Allegiance as follows: given the opportunity to serve our taken care of. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Veterans service organizations that country and its citizens. I am very United States of America, and to the Repub- proud that through FMC we can con- have been relentless in their advocacy lic for which it stands, one nation under God, for blue water Vietnam veterans, such indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tinue, in a small measure, the public service that brought us to Congress in as The American Legion, Veterans of Mr. STEARNS. The Chair now recog- Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of the first place. nizes the president of the United States My colleagues and I will describe America, Disabled American Veterans, Association of Former Members of later in this report the many projects Vietnam Veterans of America, Congress, the Honorable Martin Frost through which FMC Members continue AMVETS, MOAA, and Military Order of Texas, to address the Members. to give back. of the Purple Heart, are supporting Mr. FROST. Thank you, Cliff. It is As you know, every year during our this legislation. always a distinct privilege to be back annual meeting we seek to recognize a It is going to be important for us to in this revered Chamber and to see so colleague for her or his exemplary pub- get this bill passed out of this Chamber many of my good friends and former lic service before, during and after Con- and force the Senate to do the right colleagues here. gress. This tradition was started in thing and provide justice for those who On behalf of FMC, I appreciate the 1974, when we recognized President served in that conflict and who are still Speaker’s invitation to return to this Gerry Ford with our first Distin- suffering from cancers, from heart dis- wonderful place and to present to Con- guished Service Award and has contin- ease, and from skin ailments because of gress FMC’s 49th annual report. ued annually since. Other recipients in- exposure to a chemical that they had I will be joined by some of our col- clude Tip O’Neill, Bob Michel, Jack absolutely no idea was unsafe. leagues in reporting on FMC’s activi- Kemp, Tom Foley, and many others. f ties and vision for the future. The award rotates between the par- RECESS I also am submitting, for the RECORD, ties, and this year a Republican former a more detailed review of FMC’s 2018 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Member is slated to be recognized. activities. When our executive committee start- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair First, I would like to ask the Clerk ed considering whom to honor, imme- declares the House in recess until 2 to call the roll. diately Connie Morella of Maryland p.m. today. The Clerk called the roll and the fol- emerged as the clear favorite, and, by Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 6 min- lowing Members answered ‘‘present’’: unanimous consent, we agreed that she utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Mr. Blanchard of Michigan should be our 2019 Distinguished Serv- f Mr. Coyne of Pennsylvania ice honoree. PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER Mr. Carr of Michigan I now invite Connie to join me here MEMBERS PROGRAM Mr. DioGuardi of New York at the dais. Mr. Frost of Texas Connie, I have a few remarks, and The following proceedings were held Mr. Gingrey of Georgia then you will have the opportunity to before the House convened for morn- Mr. Goodlatte of Virginia say something also. ing-hour debate: Mr. Green of Texas Connie Morella, former Member of UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEM- Mr. Hertel of Michigan the House of Representatives and BERS OF CONGRESS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT TO Mr. Jones of Oklahoma former ambassador, exemplifies like CONGRESS Ms. Kennelly of Connecticut few others a commitment to serving The meeting was called to order by Mr. Kolbe of Arizona her community and her Nation. the Honorable Cliff Stearns, vice presi- Mr. Konnyu of California Her entire career, since earning her dent of Former Members of Congress Mr. Kopetski of Oregon B.A. from Boston University, was fo- Association, at 8 a.m. Mr. Lancaster of North Carolina cused on public service. Initially, that PRAYER Ms. Lincoln of Arkansas service was in education as a secondary The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Mr. Matheson of Utah school teacher in Montgomery County. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: Mr. McMillen of Maryland Though impossible to confirm, I would Lord God of history, we thank You Mr. Mica of Florida guess that Montgomery County is the for this day, when former Members re- Ms. Morella of Maryland place in America with the highest turn to Congress to continue, in a less Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania number of residents able to quote official manner, their service to our Mr. Payne of Virginia Shakespeare, thanks to her. Nation and to this noble institution. Mr. Rahall of West Virginia She became active in politics based May their presence here bring a mo- Mr. Slattery of Kansas on an issue that defined her political ment of pause where current Members Mr. Stearns of Florida career: women’s rights. consider the profiles they now form for Mr. Tanner of Tennessee Little did she know, when she be- future generations of Americans. Mr. Weldon of Florida came involved with the League of May all former Members be rewarded Mr. STEARNS. The Chair announces Women Voters, that she herself would for their contributions to this constitu- that 27 former Members of Congress become a trailblazer, an inspiration, tional Republic and continue to work have responded to their names. and a mentor to countless women lead- and pray that the goodness and justice Mr. FROST. Thank you all for join- ers spanning generations. of this beloved country be proclaimed ing us today. As I prepared for today’s After serving in the Maryland House to the nations. report, it brought back many, many of Delegates for 8 years, she ran for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.002 H14MYPT1 May 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3733 Congress and commenced a 16-year ca- I reflect with awe on the list of pre- Wall, the Soviet Union, apartheid in reer in the House of Representatives. vious recipients. Some of them were South Africa, but also 9/11. She quickly became known as a mentioned by President Frost: Bob We also witnessed bipartisanship, thoughtful, energetic, and pragmatic Michel, Lee Hamilton, Lindy Boggs, working together, seeking compromise legislator who was able to forge bipar- Amo Houghton, Ray LaHood, and oth- to get results. We respected dif- tisan consensus and bring Members to- ers. Incredible company, people I have ferences, whether party label or con- gether on even the most difficult respected and admired. And I accept stituencies, and we got things done. issues. the honor for all of you. I want to Indeed, when I would introduce a After leaving Congress in 2003, Presi- thank you for your continuous passion measure, I would gather together dent Bush appointed her our Ambas- for the people’s House and for your Democrats to sign on as sponsors, and sador to the OECD, where she served friendship. the Democrats would do the same until 2007. I am a lucky, happy camper. I am the thing with me for sponsorship. And Upon returning to the United States, daughter of immigrant parents. I am why? Bipartisanship got results. In Connie became active in a number of the first in my family to go to college. fact, it is the only way to get desired issues and organizations, and luckily I can boast of a wonderful family. I results, and you establish trust with FMC was one of them. have been able to serve, as was men- your constituents. The years she served as FMC’s presi- tioned, in my State, my country, here It also strengthened the bond of dent, 2012 through 2014, were some of and overseas, and to work with dedi- friendship. And there were many our most productive, and she lay the cated people, Members of Congress and friendships from Members of Congress foundation for all the success FMC has former Members who are seeking solu- while I was there and many friendships enjoyed since. tions. with my former Member colleagues. On behalf of the membership, board I firmly believe that everyone who My hope is that Congress Members will reach out across the aisle to know of directors, and staff of FMC, it is seeks office is motivated by a pas- each other personally. They will learn with great personal pleasure that I sionate desire to serve, a reason that of their colleagues’ aspirations, their present our 2019 Distinguished Service would make things better for all. For family, their issues, and, most often, Award to an outstanding American and me, as was suggested, it was the wom- become friends. an exemplary public servant: Connie en’s movement that put the movement The greatest tool of the diplomat, Morella of Maryland. into me. I was appointed to a commis- wherever and in whatever, is to listen, Some of you who attended our dinner sion for women in Montgomery County to learn, and to lead. They will learn may remember that someone on the in the seventies, and at that time a the greatest tool is that. This is the stage dropped the award, and I am Member of Congress, Martha Griffiths, path to forging compromises for our going to be careful not to drop this introduced—not the first time—the country and to appreciating and re- one. Equal Rights Amendment. She got it specting each other. Connie, in addition to our award, we passed through a draft resolution. These ingredients, friends, haven’t also have collected for you a great The discharge petition, remember changed, as you know full well. George many letters of congratulations from that? Washington, when he was age 15, wrote your colleagues, and we have a book of She passed it. It went through the ‘‘Rules for Civility and Decent Behav- those letters. Senate, signed by the President. ior.’’ Rule number one: Anyone who has not contributed But amendment was needed to ap- When in the company of others, act with their letter can submit it to the office, prove it to become part of the Con- respect for those who are present. and we will make sure that Connie gets stitution. So I started lobbying for You can’t beat that advice. I am a that. Maryland to pass the amendment, and, confirmed political junky. I agree with We now would be thrilled for you to as you know, we needed 38 States. That W.B. Yeats, who wrote: share some remarks. But let’s put this was when I realized the inequities, the I was here to wind the clock. I want to down so neither one of us drops it. inequities in education, credit, edu- hear it strike. Ms. MORELLA. This is beautiful. cation. I then decided I wanted to seek I agree and I care. And again, my What a tome. This is great. Thank you. office in the Maryland Legislature to thanks to all of you, my heartfelt I want to thank you very much, have a seat at the table. thanks. I have to quote Shakespeare, President Frost. You reminded me of So, after 8 years serving in the Mary- don’t I? something Mae West had said: Too land House of Delegates, I was elected For these great graces heap’d upon me, I much of a good thing can be downright to Congress, the 100th Congress, with can nothing render but allegiant thanks. enjoyable. many people who still serve, like Mr. FROST. And, Connie, I know it I enjoyed it, but you could have gone NANCY PELOSI, JOHN LEWIS, FRED may come as a great surprise to you, on even further, although you did ex- UPTON, and many others who serve and but the great State of Texas that Gene ceed the time limit. many who are former Members, some Green and I represented was one of the Thank you very much for the lauda- who are here today, Dave Skaggs, Amo first States in the country to pass the tory and generous remarks. I want to Houghton, Ernie Konnyu. Equal Rights Amendment. thank you, also, for your leadership in I served in the House for 16 years: For Ms. MORELLA. Very good. Thank the organization. You are a guy who 8 years, I was a minority in the minor- you very much. has your eye on the objective, on the ity; for 8 years, I was a minority in the Mr. FROST. I am not sure the cur- prize, and you work unrelentingly until majority. I represented a highly com- rent legislature would have done the you succeed. And you do succeed. You petitive district, as you all know, and same thing, but that was a different never retreat. as Charlie Cook once said: That era. My special thanks and appreciation Morella, she knows her district. She Again, congratulations to you, to the Association of Former Members will go ‘‘to the opening of an enve- Connie, and thank you so much for all of Congress, to the board, to my col- lope.’’ you have done and continue to do for league Members. What an outstanding And indeed, I did; it is true. That is FMC. group whose action promotes dialogue, still being done, but, unfortunately, It is now my great honor in my ca- bipartisanship, and service. more time is being spent raising pacity as president of FMC to report on I am very moved and humbled by this money. And I must add something else FMC’s activities for 2018 and 2019. great honor, especially because it that usurps time, and that is social We are one of a very small group of comes from my dear friends and col- media. nonprofits that have a congressional leagues. There is nothing higher than Well, it was an active time. We broke charter, and as such, we are required to getting an award from your peers, it barriers as in women’s health research, report to Congress every year on our means a great deal. And it means a violence against women, the Americans past activities. I will give a broad over- great deal to me, because it is from with Disabilities Act, and we created view of our past work and have sub- people who have served, many with me, opportunities in technology, in STEM. mitted for the RECORD a more detailed very well in the people’s House. We witnessed the fall of the Berlin written report.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 H3734 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2019 Now, I must note that the very com- Former Members of Congress, in 2018, we have sent numerous congressional petent staff member who prepared donated to FMC over 7,000 hours of en- delegations overseas, some for current these remarks doesn’t realize that ergy, wisdom, mentoring, and expertise Members, others for chiefs of staff, and some of us from the South speak more without receiving any compensation a number for district directors, and slowly than some other people from the for it. Their own remuneration is the just last month, our very first commu- rest of the country, so Phil Gingrey, knowledge that they are giving back, nications directors delegation—all bi- who will speak later, and I will try to that serving in Congress was a unique partisan. speed it up as much as we can. privilege and it comes with the man- The purpose of these trips is to edu- Our association was founded in 1970 date to encourage and empower the cate our participants on specific issues and chartered by Congress 13 years next generation. affecting U.S. international relations— later, in 1983. We are completely bipar- On behalf of FMC, I want to thank all mostly trade and security questions. tisan and see our mission as informing of our colleagues who have contributed An important side effect is the oppor- about Congress and bridging the polit- their time and expertise to make FMC tunity of building across-the-aisle rela- ical divide. That mission is translated such a great success. tionships and to create a network of into programs that bring former Mem- We are extremely proud of our nearly peers that transcends party labels and bers together with student audiences 50-year history creating lasting and partisanship. All of these trips, of across the Nation, focusing on civics impactful programs that teach about course, go through the rigorous process and public service. Congress and representative govern- of ethics review, and we ensure 100 per- We also further our mission by cre- ment, at home and abroad. Next year cent compliance with all regulations ating programs and study missions in- will be FMC’s 50th birthday, and it is governing travel by Members or staff. volving current Members of Congress truly amazing how much we have ac- These international projects are just on a bipartisan basis. This work, over complished. one component of our work to create the years, has been extended to now in- Let me give you a brief overview of bipartisan relationships and strengthen clude congressional staff, both from 2018 and also a vision for 2019 and be- our representative democracy. Domes- the D.C. offices as well as district di- yond. tically, the main focus of our work is rectors across the Nation. We are suc- Over the past 12 months, our FMC reconnecting citizens with their gov- cessful because Republicans and Demo- staff has conceived, organized, adver- ernment, highlighting the responsibil- crats, whether former Members or cur- tised, and implemented almost 100 ities of citizenship and dispelling many rent Members, come together in part- events to move our mission forward. of the myths that are out there when it nership with a willingness to work to- This is an astonishing number for a comes to Congress. gether for the common good. staff of 11 that relies completely on First and foremost, we are incredibly We are proud to have been chartered former Member volunteers for all our proud of our Congress to Campus pro- by Congress, and we are equally proud projects. gram. For over 30 years, we have sent a that absolutely no taxpayer dollar is These events ranged from meeting bipartisan team of former Members to earmarked or expended to make our with middle school students right here meet with university audiences across programs possible. Everything FMC in the House Chamber to talk to them the country. These are not simple does is financed via grants and spon- about the many responsibilities a sors, our membership dues, and our an- meet-and-greet events where the Mem- Member of Congress has, to week-long nual fundraising gala, the Statesman- bers drop in for a quick speech with study missions where current Member ship Awards Dinner. some Q&A. Instead, these visits are a 3- Our colleagues L.F. Payne and Mike delegations, split evenly between the day commitment by our former Mem- Ferguson led our fundraising efforts for parties, traveled to countries, includ- bers team so that the university can the most recent gala dinner at the Mel- ing Germany, Japan, and Korea, to make the best possible use of FMC as a lon Auditorium, and I am extremely study issues such as trade and security. resource. pleased to report that, thanks to their Our programming has included hun- We now average about 30 visits dur- leadership and the incredible efforts of dreds of current Members, former ing the academic year, which is incred- a great many former Members, we had Members, senior congressional staff, ible, given that, as recently as 15 years our most successful fundraising dinner and district directors. Most recently, ago, we averaged about 5. Also, many when we honored Senator BURR and we expanded our group of constituents of our Congress to Campus visits now Senator KLOBUCHAR, as well as the to also include communications direc- include a visit to a local high school or House Problem Solvers Caucus and the tors of congressional offices. They even a middle school, so that we are Lufthansa Group for their corporate work with us because they know we are reaching an even broader audience with philanthropy. My thanks to all our col- completely bipartisan, 100 percent non- our FMC team. Sharon Witiw of our leagues who work so hard on this out- advocacy, and that we seek to tell the staff, who runs this program, is to standing event. positive story of our extraordinary rep- thank for this great expansion. Thanks to this success as well as our resentative democracy. Allow me to We work hand in glove with each uni- year-round fundraising efforts, I can share with you some highlights of our versity so that each visit is tailored report to Congress and the FMC mem- work. specifically to the school’s needs and bership that our finances are sound, You will hear more detail about our curriculum. Our colleagues walk into our projects are fully funded, and our Congressional Study Groups in a sec- different classroom settings through- most recent annual audit by an outside ond, but for 2018, we are proudest of the out the day, sometimes engaging in accountant confirmed we are running incredible level of activity and impact discussions about U.S. foreign policy, FMC in a fiscally sound, responsible, of our newest Study Group: the Con- at other times focusing on questions and transparent manner. And let me gressional Study Group on Korea. It such as money in politics. stress again that no taxpayer dollars shows how timely and right from the The outcome of each Congress to are earmarked for our work, that ev- headlines our work is. Campus visit is twofold: to showcase a erything we do is self-funded. We launched the Korea program in partisan, yet respectful debate on the Let me stress, also, that we are a vol- February of 2018 and have since sent, to issues of the day; and to encourage in unteer organization, and our programs Korea, several current Member, former the next generation a respect for public have an impact because our members, Member, and congressional staff dele- service that may translate into future on a bipartisanship basis, contribute to gations under the study group’s um- work on Capitol Hill. us their knowledge and time. We are brella. The Korea program now joins We have reached thousands upon successful because former Representa- our other longstanding international thousands of students, and through our tives and Senators come together, projects: the Congressional Study own polling can demonstrate that we across party lines, for the good of our Group on Germany, the Congressional are making a positive difference when organization, and they do so on a pro Study Group on Japan, and the Con- it comes to attitudes about Congress bono basis. They believe in our mis- gressional Study Group on Europe. and about elected officials. You will sion, and they continue to have the In addition to a great many Capitol hear more about this and our other public servant’s heart. Hill events, over the past 12 months, civic education initiatives when I yield

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And standing partnership with the National The Advisory Board, committed to once these oral histories have been Archives, bringing former Members and bipartisanship and meaningful con- transcribed and analyzed, we are do- other issue experts together with the versation and dialogue, will provide nating them to the Library of Con- public for a conversation about issues FMC with a unique perspective on the gress, where they will be available for affecting all of us. Our next National critical issues of the day and sugges- review. Archives panel will be on June 13 for a tions on how we engage our member- I am pleased to report that we have conversation about female candidates ship and partners to strengthen and already surpassed our initial goal of 30 for office and the extra challenges streamline our mission. We thank each completed interviews and we are now women face in the political world. of these great friends of FMC for their moving forward with analyzing the What I have described thus far is just commitment to our mission. data we have collected, as well as ex- a small part of the work we have done I am also more than pleased to report panding our interview outreach. on our membership’s behalf. And while to you that a brand-new website show- We started with the people, some of programs such as Congress to Campus casing our new logo and look has gone whom are in this room, who left at the or the Congressional Study Group on live since the last report to Congress. end of the last Congress. I, along with Germany are longstanding under- This has been a major focus of my five other Members, last week had the takings that we have offered to the predecessor, Cliff Stearns of Florida, honor of testifying before the House public for decades, they, along with our who kept asking: When is the logo Select Committee on the Moderniza- existing projects, all were infused with going to be up? When is the website tion of Congress. When completed, we a new energy, vision, and enthusiasm going to be up? And he finally got his hope to present our findings of the Leg- thanks to the extensive strategic plan- answer during his 2 years as FMC’s acy Project to the committee later this ning process that we briefed you on for president. I am thrilled that all of his year. the past 2 years. hard work came to fruition with the I thank Mark Sobol and Lenny Let me again thank Mark Sobol, who new website, which reflects much more Steinhorn for being the driving force is here today, a highly respected expert accurately the vibrant and impactful behind this project, ably staffed by in the field of strategic planning and organization we have become. FMC’s Patricia Ochs. In addition, we continue to find op- organization management, who do- Thank you, Cliff, for your leadership portunities for former Members to nated to us completely free of charge on this, and congratulations to our travel—I know Members like to travel, his tremendous expertise to help FMC staff member Alia Diamond, who did both current and former—and be am- achieve the next level of profes- such a tremendous job creating our bassadors on behalf of our representa- sionalism and impact. He helped us new website. As I look at FMC’s future, some very tive democracy. craft an extremely thoughtful and vi- Just last week, we dispatched a dele- exciting new initiatives stand out. We sionary strategic plan, which the FMC gation of former Senators to China. are using our Congress to Campus board approved a little over 2 years This is the 11th delegation over the ago. model to include a greater outreach past 6 years that we have sent to Bei- Since then, the effect of this incred- into the community. We call this new jing and other Chinese cities so that we ibly important exercise can be felt in initiative our Insight into Congress can play a small role in fostering a bet- all aspects of the organization. We— project. We took the idea for a test run ter dialogue involving the United our board of directors and the excep- just last week in Austin, Texas, with States and China. These trips have tional FMC staff—have made great Gene Green, who is here today. been made possible thanks to two great strides in implementing this plan, for Two former Members, Gene Green partners, the China-U.S. Exchange example, when it comes to branding and Randy Neugebauer, went to Austin Foundation and the Chinese Associa- FMC as a unique authority on Con- not to meet with a single university, tion for International Friendly Con- gress, unparalleled in our expertise and but different aspects of the whole com- tact. experience. munity. This included several events The impact of these former Member We now have a much more focused hosted by Samsung with their local delegations is enhanced by Capitol Hill media strategy, have unified our cur- workforce and executives, as well as programming, which we have been able rent Member programming with our high schools, the chamber of com- to offer in partnership with the Com- former Member programming under merce, and others. We think this could mittee of 100, a U.S. nonprofit made up one logo and one recognizable brand, be a really interesting expansion of the of the foremost Americans of Chinese and are much better at pushing out our work we already do under Congress to descent. message of bipartisanship using social Campus. Later this year, we also will send an- media, for example. Paul Kincaid is re- Also, late last year, we implemented, other former Member delegation to sponsible for our message, and I thank for a second time, a new project as part Korea. This group will be hosted by him for his good work. of our American Democracy and Civics Jay Kim, a former Member from Cali- Over the summer, our staff put to- programs. We brought together a bipar- fornia and head of the Jay Kim Foun- gether an outstanding board of direc- tisan group of four current Members, dation. Jay’s wife, Jennifer Ahn, has tors retreat, where we came together two Democrats and two Republicans, been instrumental in putting this trip to refine and review the strategic plan hosted in his Boston district by JOE together. and brainstorm about best ways to con- KENNEDY, and put a program together Our other host is the Korea Peace tinue to implement. for the four of them to meet with sev- Sharing Foundation. I wish to pay spe- One idea that stemmed from the eral high schools, universities, and cial tribute to the head of that wonder- board retreat was the notion that public forums. Again, this is an excit- ful organization, Reverend Kang Suk FMC’s board and staff could benefit ing expansion of the type of work we So, a senior pastor of Sae Eden Pres- from additional voices and creative do, we already do well via Congress to byterian Church in Seoul. Reverend So input, beyond just former Members of Campus, and I congratulate the staff has made it his mission to bring peace Congress. FMC, therefore, created an on building on our obvious strengths. to the Korean Peninsula. Advisory Board comprised of valued Last year, we reported to you on the One of the many ways he seeks to ac- members of our Study Groups’ Busi- commencement of the Legacy program, complish that lofty goal is by bringing ness Advisory Council. The inaugural which was conceived to interview retir- veterans of the Korean war back to group of Advisory Board members are: ing Members of Congress so that, under Korea for remembrance, tribute, and Majida Mourad of Tellurian, Nancy the FMC umbrella, we can create an recognition. He has tirelessly invested Ziuzin Schlegel of Lockheed, Anna oral history of all those who have his energy, focus, and fundraising suc- Schneider of Volkwagen, and Dr. David served in the House and the Senate. cess in making it possible for countless

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.008 H14MYPT1 H3736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2019 Korean war veterans to return to Korea VEASEY, is a Congressman from the gagement beyond the typical political and witness for themselves the new Dallas-Fort Worth area today. I know studies departments to include classes Korea that they made possible via other former Members have provided in business ethics, international rela- their sacrifice. the exact same mentorship to people tions, media and writing, feminism, Reverend So is now engaging in a on their staff and people whom they public policy, and many other more di- cross-cultural dialogue and is making knew in their community, and I thank verse curricula. Many Congress to former Members of Congress part of them for that. Campus visits include interviews with that important undertaking. As Members have heard, this is students and local media, as well as Thanks to him and the congregation FMC’s 49th report to Congress, which open public forums to reach the broad- of the Sae Eden Presbyterian Church, means that, next year, we will cele- er community. we are able to send former Members of brate our 50th anniversary. This is a By analyzing surveys that the par- Congress to Korea to better understand tremendous achievement for a small ticipating students take before and its culture and rich history. His leader- nonprofit that was originally conceived after their school’s Congress to Campus ship is truly inspirational. as purely an alumni group with the oc- visit, we have learned that not only As Members can see, the future for casional social gathering. have 82 percent of the students’ atti- FMC is incredibly bright. We are ener- We have come a long way, and it is tudes toward Congress improved— gized, and we are having tremendous thanks to the volunteerism of the maybe that is not too hard—because of success for three reasons. membership that we can look forward our Congress to Campus program, but One I already mentioned, which is to celebrating 50 outstanding years. the program has left 75 percent of stu- the outstanding work our board and Before getting to the business of dents feeling more positive about staff have done to solidify our mission electing our new board members, I do Democrats’ and Republicans’ ability to plan, put in achievable goals, and want to recognize two of my colleagues work civilly and productively together. strategize how best to move FMC for- to give just a little bit more detail Almost every school administrator ward. about our domestic and international expresses interest in hosting another The second reason is our amazing governing. Congress to Campus program after group of partners. These are corpora- I first invite Jim Coyne from Penn- they have experienced one themselves. tions that donate to us, especially via sylvania to focus on FMC’s civic edu- We continue to extend former Mem- the Statesmanship Awards Dinner, be- cation program. He will be followed by bers’ experience and wisdom to high cause they believe in our purpose and FMC board member Phil Gingrey from school and middle school students, par- recognize the positive impact we are Georgia to speak about our inter- ticularly in the summer with the Envi- having. These partners also include national programs. sion program. This June and July, we outstanding grant-giving entities: the Mr. COYNE. I thank Martin for the have 12 programs scheduled. Though these speaking engagements Sasakawa Peace Foundation, the Ger- opportunity to make some remarks on are early in the morning, we hope and man Marshall Fund, the Hewlett Foun- a topic that is incredibly important deeply appreciate if each former Mem- dation Madison Initiative, the Democ- and near and dear to my heart: our Na- ber here in the D.C. area will consider racy Fund, the Korea Society and the tion’s woeful attitude toward civic edu- donating a couple of hours of their val- Korea Foundation, and the Japan-U.S. cation. uable time to speak with these stu- Friendship Commission, to name just a In 10 States in the U.S., there is no dents at this very spot on the House few. They believe in our capabilities requirement to take a civic education floor. and are giving us the opportunity to class in high school—none. Only nine We have been engaged in this pro- grow and create long-lasting program- States require a full year of civic edu- gram for 3 years, and each year, the ming. We appreciate them very much. cation, while 31 States require only one students report that the highlight of The third and most important reason semester. the week-long experience in D.C. is is my fellow former Members of Con- It is no surprise that, in 2017, it was hearing from the former Members gress, who donate to us their time, found that 35 percent of millennials about their experiences in Congress. their expertise, their wisdom, and their stated that they were losing faith in Former Members are having a huge leadership. As I said earlier, the 7,000 American democracy. Just let that impact and are making a positive dif- hours of combined former Member time sink in for a moment. Over one-third of ference, and I guarantee that they will has been donated to us pro bono by our America’s next generation states that find their meetings with these students membership. I thank them for that. they are losing faith in our Nation’s to be the highlight of their week. Shar- I have to warn former Members, our representative democracy. on and Haley will reach out to former demand for their time and goodwill is How can they support and appreciate Members to see if we can sign you up only increasing. As we all know, there it if they don’t understand the back- for a visit with these middle school are many challenges our Nation faces, ground and importance of our system? kids here in the House Chamber. and FMC can play a pivotal role in Civic learning can be the best vehicle In addition to these solidly estab- bringing people together. This Nation’s to have young people be active citizens lished in-person programs, Congress to strength has always been found in its in adulthood. Campus is also expanding virtually. ability to unite and move the country FMC’s well-established civic pro- This year, we have had three different forward for the greater good. grams, like Congress to Campus and bipartisan pairs of former Members FMC, like no other organization, can Congress to Community, continue to speak to students as close as Boston build bridges between Democrats and grow to be a part of the civic learning and as far away as Germany via Skype Republicans, build bridges between solution. Thanks to the great work of and Zoom. those being represented and those Sharon White and Haley LaTourette of We are striving to expand our inter- doing the representing, and build the FMC staff, we are doing even more. net reach to encompass more students bridges between one generation of pub- In the 2018–2019 academic school year, of all locations and backgrounds by lic servants and the next. To do so will FMC’s Congress to Campus program virtually connecting them with former require more and more commitment to has visited 25 schools, garnering the Members to answer their questions and our work, and I am sure former Mem- participation of 36 former Members, six concerns about Congress, public serv- bers of Congress will rise to the occa- of whom participated in two or more ice, running for office, and much more. sion. visits and five of whom are newly re- This year’s FMC’s newly formed Con- In anticipation of former Members’ tired, together reaching thousands of gressional Study Group on American support, I thank them from the bottom students. Democracy and Civics ran two effective of my heart. This academic year, we visited 11 new study tours, one to each of the co- I want to interject one thing, and I schools, most of which have heard chairs’ districts. am not the only one who fits in this about the program’s success from other The first trip was to Representative category. A number of us have former schools. The word is clearly spreading. RODNEY DAVIS’ district in southern Illi- staff members who now sit in Congress. The hosting administrators have nois with Representative JIMMY PA- My former field representative, MARC been stretching former Member en- NETTA from California. During the 48-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.010 H14MYPT1 May 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3737 hour trip, the Members spoke to hun- cation in the great States of Texas and Public Service Leadership, the VF dreds of high school students, commu- California. FMC hopes to add more Foundation, and the National Archives nity college students, and civics teach- States this coming year. We hope ev- for trusting in our work and empow- ers within the region about the impor- eryone will consider helping. ering us to truly make an impact tance of building bipartisan relation- This is our eighth year of continuing across the country. I thank you all. ships and reaching across the aisle. a strong partnership with the National Martin has asked me to yield some They were able to express to these au- Archives. Just before last November’s time at this point to Phil Gingrey from diences that having productive and re- midterm elections, we hosted a panel Georgia to share with the membership spectful relationships that cross the discussion on ‘‘Voter Discontent Dur- an update on our international work. I political aisle is the only way to ac- ing Wave Elections’’ with a bipartisan therefore thank Members for their at- complish their important work in Con- panel of former Members who either tention and now yield the floor to Mr. gress. rode in or were swept out with a wave Gingrey. The second trip expanded in size to during one of their elections. The dis- Mr. GINGREY. I thank Jim for yield- include four Members of Congress. Rep- cussion examined the impact of pre- ing some of his time. Primarily, I will resentative JOE KENNEDY hosted Rep- vious elections and Presidential elec- report on the Congressional Study resentative DAVIS, Representative tions on the competitiveness of a con- Groups program. MARKWAYNE MULLIN, and Representa- gressional seat. As a Member, I had the honor of co- tive LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER in his Bos- Mark your calendars for Thursday, chairing the Congressional Study ton district. The delegation spoke to June 13, at 7 p.m., when we will hold Group on Germany for, I think, 4 years. hundreds of high school students and our next panel discussion to examine It was absolutely one of the highlights had a public discussion at the Edward the unique challenges that women face of my 12 years in Congress. M. Kennedy Institute for the Study of when running for office. Today, as we stand in this well, hun- the U.S. Senate. This past year, we have continued dreds of Members of Congress will shut- The overarching theme that emerged our outreach beyond the beltway to the tle back and forth from committee was that good laws come out of under- congressional family through engaging hearings to constituent meetings to standing that each Member represents dozens of district directors. Last sum- the call time that we all loved so a different group of people, and the rea- mer, FMC connected with the district much. For a small part of their day, sons why certain issues are important directors that came to D.C. for their they will take in as much information to that group may differ immensely fly-in retreat with a reception hosted as they can on the issues they and from another district’s issues. by one of our Diplomatic Advisory their committees are focused on. The presenting Members could not Council members. Over 100 Republican All of us remember the days when we have come from more diverse districts, district directors learned more about served here, and information was from a liberal urban setting in New FMC at a reception at the home of the served 24 hours a day from a seemingly England to a conservative rural dis- Embassy of Germany’s DCM, and sev- endless firehose. For most of us, and trict in Oklahoma, from a red, blue, eral dozen Democratic district direc- for most of them, that information did and purple State to a wheat-belt State tors were hosted by the Ambassador of not concern American foreign policy or that has both Republican and Demo- Finland. trade or our allies overseas. crat constituents. We continue to see the great value of Our colleague John Dingell once said The delegation demonstrated what working with district directors. FMC of his committee’s jurisdiction, ‘‘If it we all know to be true of Congress: has also brought dozens of district di- moves, it’s commerce. If it doesn’t, it’s Members can be respectful, civil, and rectors on study tours, both domesti- energy.’’ Looking at the United States pragmatic while still advocating for cally and internationally. Under mul- today, we may still be made up of en- their districts, constituents, and be- tiple of FMC’s international Congres- ergy and commerce, but the impact, liefs. sional Study Groups, delegations of and our knowledge of that impact, can- The group reflected on what seems district directors visited Germany, not be limited to our own Nation. We lost in today’s society, that listening Japan, and Korea. Through a grant have become the keystone of a global and understanding a colleague’s posi- from the Democracy Fund, we were economy. tion helps everyone find common able to bring delegations of district di- In 1983, our colleagues saw that ground. rectors to Ireland to examine the chal- globalization was coming, and they re- The students responded positively, lenges and impact that Brexit may alized that a fire hydrant of informa- treating the delegation like rock stars, have and what lessons Brexit may hold tion was not going to include what was with raucous applause and waiting regarding NAFTA, as well as to Puerto happening with our allies, our adver- after the presentation to ask more Rico to examine the devastation that saries, our trading partners, and devel- questions or just grab a selfie. Hurricanes Maria and Irma have oping nations, except for those few The next study tour is planned for caused the island. Members who were on the Armed Serv- early September to Representative Next week, we will bring a bipartisan ices Committee or the Foreign Affairs MARKWAYNE MULLIN’s district in Okla- delegation of district directors from all Committee. Thus, the Congressional homa. over the country to Nashville to better Study Groups were born. Our former Members are also helping understand America’s current state of In the past year, we have continued to strengthen civic education at the healthcare, with a particular focus on that mission through the continued State level. FMC has been working the opioid crisis. program impact of the Congressional with the CivXNow Coalition to connect Later this summer, we will bring an- Study Groups on Germany, Japan, Eu- former Members of Congress with civic other delegation of district directors to rope, and, most recently, Korea. learning communities and individual Canada to take a closer look at our re- Small, informal programs on Capitol States to improve and strengthen lationship with our northern neighbor, Hill and travel opportunities bring the State-level policies and practices in concentrating on new trade deals and realities of these countries and our re- civic education. border issues. lationships with them as Americans We began with Pennsylvania. Former In the fall, we are bringing together into sharper focus. We also introduced Member Jim Gerlach leads a bipartisan all the district directors we have met Members and staff to their peers over- group of eight Pennsylvania former for a 2-day symposium to examine seas, and we create for current Mem- Members who are working with the more constituent issues and encourage bers and current congressional staff State Department of Education and solutions that help their districts re- the opportunity to network with each local civic education organizations to gardless of parties. other. update their civic curricula and re- None of this important work would FMC understands that bipartisan co- quirements. be possible without the support of out- operation doesn’t just magically ap- We are now forming groups for standing partners. We would like to pear, and it doesn’t always begin at former Members to work together on thank the Hewlett Foundation, the De- work or in the committee rooms. promoting and improving civic edu- mocracy Fund, the Stennis Center for Often, it starts informally at dinner, at

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.011 H14MYPT1 H3738 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2019 the ballpark, or on trips such as the create new advocates both for the Ger- about the important issues sur- ones conducted by the Congressional man-American partnership and for the rounding the U.S.-Japan alliance. Study Groups. efforts undertaken by the Congres- The Study Group on Japan also con- Creating that bipartisanship is part sional Study Group on Germany. tinued one of the best-received pro- of our calling at FMC, and I am proud Further communications director grams we have created recently, with to say that it is a goal we consistently and district director study tours will our Chief of Staff Colloquium. This seek when planning events for the Con- take place in 2020. We look forward to weekend retreat for congressional gressional Study Groups. engaging with this new group of con- chiefs of staff allows for a ‘‘deep dive’’ I would like to share a little bit gressional staffers next year and to into issues concerning the United about what each of our Congressional continuing the excellence in program- States, Japan, and the entire Indo-Pa- Study Groups has done this year and ming for which our FMC study tours cific region. what we will do in the coming months, are known. Patrick Egenhofer of the More than 20 experts in Asian issues both to advance this mutual under- FMC team does just an outstanding job conducted discussion sessions for ten standing and to advance toward FMC’s running the Congressional Study chiefs of staff at the retreat held in strategic goals. Let me thank FMC’s Group on Germany. Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore’s outstanding programming staff, led by The congressional study tour to proximity allows chiefs who live in Lorraine Harbison, for their tremen- Japan for Members is always the high- Washington to ‘‘get away’’ from the dous work. light of the Congressional Study Group hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill, while The first Congressional Study Group on Japan’s year. This year was no dif- remaining close enough to not feel out founded was the Study Group on Ger- ferent, as study group co-chairs BILLY of touch. This provides an excellent many. This year marks the 35th anni- LONG and DIANA DEGETTE accompanied learning experience for the staffers, as versary of our Congress-Bundestag six of their colleagues to Tokyo where well as a great opportunity for FMC to Seminar, which alternates between they met with Prime Minister Abe and engage with congressional staff who bringing the German Bundestag mem- then to the Tohoku region—I hope I may be interested in our Study tours. For years now, we have benefited bers to the United States and then tak- pronounced that correctly—which was greatly from the expertise and profes- ing U.S. Members of Congress to Ger- so badly damaged by the 2011 earth- sionalism of FMC staffer Alexis Ayano many. quake and the subsequent tsunami. Terai for all things Japan related. We In election years, Bundestag mem- Members of Congress had the oppor- will miss her greatly when she starts bers traditionally travel to the U.S., tunity to view the Fukushima power her full-time studies at Georgetown to and this year was no different. An en- plant and to see the exclusionary zone earn her master’s degree. gaging, diverse group of German legis- around the facility, where some resi- The Congressional Study Group on lators from several different political dents have actually returned but which Europe was active this year as well, parties joined FMC in Washington, most have abandoned. primarily focusing on events here in D.C., for a day before trekking off to A similar agenda was created for Washington, D.C. The European Study Nashville and Chattanooga, where they chiefs of staff, as well as our first dis- Group has been heavily focused, re- toured Volkswagen’s plant, which has trict director trip for the Study Group cently, on district director program- become a huge part of that community. on Japan, bringing directors from ming, encouraging these critical senior They met with cultural and edu- across the Nation on a bipartisan basis. congressional staff to become more en- cational leaders and got an oppor- The trip continued the district director gaged in the transatlantic relationship. tunity to see the Tennessee Senate and outreach that has now spread to three This year, Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi of Governor’s race in full swing just as of our congressional study groups. Finland was kind enough to welcome early voting began in the Volunteer The similar agenda allowed us to see dozens of Democratic district directors State. our meeting partners from the perspec- to the Finnish Embassy for a reception The Study Group on Germany also tives of three different parts of our and a discussion on Finland, Scan- welcomed a new co-chair this year in congressional family—Members, senior dinavia, and the role Northern Europe the House as Congresswoman SUSAN D.C. staff, and district staff—to engage, plays in both NATO and in our trading BROOKS from Indiana joined Congress- and for former Members of Congress to relationships. We expect to continue man TED DEUTCH from Florida as co- create a ‘‘deep dive’’ to really grow a this relationship between FMC, our dis- chairs. Both co-chairs welcomed Am- full understanding of the governmental trict directors, and European embas- bassador Emily Haber at a dinner for and civil society roles played both in sies this year and far into the future. Members of Congress following her ap- Tokyo and in the recovering area of Europe was also exceptionally inter- pointment as Ambassador to the Tohoku. ested in the 2018 elections in the United United States from Germany. Domestically, Japanese Government States, and FMC worked with the Our congressional staff engagement officials and our Japanese Business Ad- Swiss Embassy to create an oppor- continues to grow, with a number of visory Council were very interested in tunity to hear from former Members, roundtables on the Hill and continued the 2018 mid-term elections, and, as a including President Martin Frost and involvement of chiefs of staff and dis- result, FMC provided several opportu- Vice President Charles Boustany, re- trict directors in our study tours to nities for both groups to meet with garding the results of the November Germany. both current and former Members of elections here in the United States. This year, the Congressional Study Congress and staffers before and after This discussion session was heavily at- Groups also received funding from the the election, learning more about the tended and allowed our friends from German Federal Ministry of Economics critical issues and expectations going Europe to better understand what a di- and Energy to organize a new study into the election and the likely vided legislative branch meant for the tour aimed at bringing nearly a dozen changes that would take place in a 116th Congress and what 2020 could po- communications directors, chosen on a Democratic-led House following the tentially mean for the United States bipartisan basis, to Germany for sub- election. and its relationship with Europe. stantive exchanges on issues relating The Congressional Study Group also Finally, our Congressional Study to the transatlantic relationship. welcomed a new Ambassador from Group on Korea completed its first full As with the district director pro- Japan to the United States this year. year of activities and was a constant gramming made possible by this grant, After several years of outstanding co- source of pride for FMC. After only engaging communications directors operation between the Embassy under having a small delegation of Members has allowed us to tap into a previously Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, he elect- of Congress travel to Seoul last year, underserved and impressionable group ed to retire and was succeeded by His this year’s group was larger and was of congressional staff. This year’s two Excellency Shinsuke Sugiyama. The complemented by a district director study tours saw FMC and the study Study Group on Japan was able to host study tour, which recently returned groups bring 16 individuals on their a dinner for the new Ambassador at his from the Republic of Korea, in addition first-ever visit to Germany. In this residence in Washington, allowing to a former Members delegation that group, we see tremendous potential to Members of Congress to learn more traveled in February.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.013 H14MYPT1 May 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3739 We also hope, later this year, to Foundation, and Ambassador Thomas As you may know, he has been with bring a chief of staff delegation to the Byrne at the Korea Society. FMC in various positions since Feb- peninsula. Members of Congress were The members of our BAC who are so ruary 1, 1999, which means that, earlier able to meet with key government offi- committed to the transoceanic rela- this year, he celebrated his 20th anni- cials, reporters, and business leaders tionships fostered by the Congressional versary with us. Pete is brimming full and, traveling to the Demilitarized Study Groups include Hyundai, of ideas. He is energetic and he is Zone between the Republic of Korea Samsung, KITA, POSCO, CJ, SK, Gale thoughtful. My job as President is to and North Korea, were able to learn International, Michelin, Tellurian, point out the one or two of his ideas more about American defense standing Allianz, BASF, Bayer, B. Braun Med- that may not be quite as good as the in the region from our own military ical, Daimler, Deutsche Telekom, DHL, others. He really does an extraordinary leaders. Each of the delegations also Evonik Corporation, Fresenius Medical job for us, and I want to thank him. met with local college students in Care North America, Fresenius SE, The other staff member I want to sa- Korea, allowing a candid discussion on Lufthansa German Airlines, lute is our COO, Sabine Schleidt. She both domestic and transpacific issues RatnerPrestia, Representative of Ger- joined FMC over 8 years ago and has that are important to the next genera- man Industry and Trade, Volkswagen been the driving force behind so much tion of Koreans. Group of America, Aflac, ANA, Honda, of our tremendous growth and success. The Study Group on Korea was also Itochu, Japan Bank for International Now, I know Sabine was here. She active on Capitol Hill. As we welcomed Cooperation, JR Central, Hitachi, must be working on the next piece of both our new Senate co-chairs, Senator Lockheed Martin, Marubeni, our business, the next event. BRIAN SCHATZ of Hawaii and Senator Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Sabine is extraordinary, for those of DAN SULLIVAN of Alaska, Ambassador Heavy Industries, Mitsui, Mizuho, you who haven’t worked with her. She Cho Yoon-je, the Ambassador from MUFG, NEC, Nissan, Nomura, oversees all of our international pro- South Korea to the United States, Panasonic, Sojitz, Takeda Pharma- grams, and she also—which I know hosted a dinner in their honor, along ceuticals, and Toyota. We are deeply L.F., as one of our dinner chairs, was with several of their House and Senate grateful to all of these organizations grateful, and I, as president, was grate- colleagues, to discuss important U.S.- for their support of our work. ful—raises a lot of money for us. She is Korean issues, particularly focused on As with the rest of FMC, the future really very good, and we are very fortu- trade, energy, and defense. of the Congressional Study Group is nate to have her. As well, the Study Group on Korea strong and vibrant. I look forward to At this point, let me also recognize a welcomed several governmental and watching the incredible programming representative of the Canadian Asso- business leaders to Capitol Hill for in- and travel opportunities that they pro- ciation of Former Parliamentarians. formal, organic roundtables with Mem- vide to continue FMC’s goal to truly As you know, our closest working rela- bers of Congress and their staff to bet- create an effective, nonpartisan avenue tionships are with our colleagues in Ot- ter create an understanding of this for effective legislative and knowledge tawa and our colleagues in Brussels. critical alliance and relationship, par- exchange between the congressional We have enjoyed, over the years, ticularly among Members focused on family and our friends and allies many joint projects, such as election trade with Korea in their districts who abroad. monitoring. The Canadian Association are not able to address these issues I appreciate the opportunity to make is a wonderful partner and resource to through their committee assignments. these remarks. It is my understanding us, and we are thrilled that one of its Thanks to the efforts of the Congres- that we have some membership busi- board members, Eleni Bakopanos from sional Study Group on Korea, the ness to accomplish, and I, therefore, Quebec, is with us here this morning South Korean National Assembly, our yield to FMC’s president, Representa- and throughout the day. counterparts in Seoul, will be mir- tive Martin Frost of Texas. Thank you so much for joining us. roring our efforts, as they create the Mr. FROST. Thank you, Jim and By the way, she is from Montreal, Parliamentary Study Group on Amer- Phil, for your reports and for your out- and if any of you need to know the best ica. We wish them luck in that endeav- standing leadership of these important Greek restaurants in Montreal, you or and look forward to working with FMC programs. should check with her before you go. our friends in Seoul to further the I would note for the Record that, As a personal note, several years ago, U.S.-Korean alliance. And we very since we called the roll, several people our organization sponsored a joint mis- much appreciate all the hard and good have come into the room. I notice Bar- sion, a joint visit to the Normandy work of FMC staffer Dongwon Kim as bara Kennelly, former president of our Battlefield with former Members of the he implements Korea-focused program- organization—I don’t know if she was Canadian Parliament. It was an ex- ming. here when the roll was called—Blanche traordinary trip. Not only did we visit The Congressional Study Groups con- Lincoln, a former Member of the House our battlefield sites, but also the Cana- tinue to work on better ways to com- and a former Member of the Senate dians, both from World War I and municate with our stakeholders, add- from Arkansas; John Tanner from Ten- World War II. ing conference calls on important nessee; and, also, Jim Jones, a former Canada, per capita, lost an extraor- issues, featuring our frequent meeting Congressman and a former Ambas- dinary number of soldiers during those partners, that allow Members of Con- sador. two wars. We will be forever grateful gress, their staff, the business commu- I also would like to recognize several for their partnership then and their nity, our supporters, and the diplo- representatives of the Congressional partnership now. matic community to participate in Federal Credit Union, and I thank I thank you so much for joining us. I Study Group programming without them for their many years of partner- hope you enjoy the rest of the program. having to leave their office. ship and support. This is a friendly group. I am sure they All of this great work being done by Normally, at this juncture in our re- will come up and visit with you. the Congressional Study Groups could port, I would highlight each FMC staff Every year at our annual meeting, not continue without the support of member, briefly describe their areas of we ask the membership to elect new of- the members of our Business Advisory responsibility, and add a personal note ficers and board members. I, therefore, Council, BAC, and the institutional since I have worked so closely with will now read to you the names of the funding partners that we have. With each of them over the past several candidates for board members and offi- that in mind, it is important that we years. I cannot do so this year simply cers. They are all running unopposed, thank Ambassador Jim Zumwalt and because our team has grown so much. and I, therefore, ask for a simple ‘‘yea’’ Ms. Junko Chano at Sasakawa Peace We are now up to 12 FMC staff mem- or ‘‘nay’’ as I present to you the list of Foundation, Ms. Paige Cottingham- bers, so there is just not enough time candidates as a slate. Streater at the Japan-U.S. Friendship anymore to recognize each individ- For the Association’s Board of Direc- Commission, Dr. Karen Donfried at the ually. tors Class of 2019, the candidates are: German Marshall Fund, Ms. Minjeong However, I do want to highlight two Ann Marie Buerkle of New York, Kim and Mr. Kiho Jang at the Korea names. First, our CEO, Pete Weichlein. Bob Clement of Tennessee,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.014 H14MYPT1 H3740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2019 Donna Edwards of Maryland, Thank you. run a political party in Albania. She is Phil Gingrey of Georgia, We honor these Members for their joined here by her chairperson for the Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, service to our country. They are: Foreign Policy Committee of that L.F. Payne of Virginia, Birch Evans Bayh of Indiana group, Klajda Gjosha, and the chief of Tim Petri of Wisconsin, and Leonard Boswell of Iowa staff, Eriol Braimllari. Nick Rahall of West Virginia. Bill Broomfield of Michigan We also have Faton Bislimi, a Har- Some of these are repeat board mem- George H.W. Bush of Texas, a former vard graduate. He is from Kosovo. bers. They have served previously. We Member of the House of Representa- We have from Presevo, a part of are glad that they will continue to tives southern Serbia that has 100,000 Alba- serve. Michael ‘‘Mac’’ Collins of Georgia nians, we have the mayor of All in favor of electing these seven Ronald Dellums of California Bujanovac, a majority Albanian city, former Members to FMC’s board of di- John Dingell, Jr. of Michigan one of the three in Presevo, in southern rectors, please say ‘‘yea.’’ Ralph Hall of Texas Serbia. We have Ragmi Mustafa and Not hearing any ‘‘nays’’ they are James Hansen of Utah Ardita Sinani. elected. Margaret Heckler of Massachusetts I just wanted to be sure that they Next, we will elect our Executive Ernest ‘‘Fritz’’ Hollings of South know they are welcome. I know Shirley Committee. Charles Boustany serves as Carolina and I have been pushing, because we our vice president. He and I were elect- Walter ‘‘Dee’’ Huddleston of Ken- represent a nonprofit called the Alba- ed last year to a 2-year term, and we, tucky nian American Civic League, an advo- therefore, are not up for reelection. Walter B. Jones, Jr. of North Caro- cacy group. We are volunteers; we Cliff Stearns automatically remains lina don’t get paid; but we are pushing for on the Executive Committee in his ca- Paul Laxalt of Nevada an Albanian study group. pacity as immediate past president. Marilyn Lloyd of Tennessee The secretary and treasurer are each Richard Lugar of Indiana The Albanians are the least under- elected to a 1-year term, with eligi- John McCain of Arizona stood people in Europe, Southeast Eu- bility for another 1-year term. The can- Guy Molinari of New York rope, and they were divided unfairly, didates are: Jim Moody of Wisconsin after World War I, into six different Ann Marie Buerkle of New York for Dick Nichols of Kansas countries to, clearly, politically keep treasurer, and Ed Pastor of Arizona them weak. L.F. Payne of Virginia for secretary. Elizabeth Patterson of South Caro- By the way, the honoree today, we All in favor of electing these two lina know, Connie Morella. What you don’t former Members to FMC’s Executive Ellen Tauscher of California know and I found out through the Committee, please say ‘‘yea.’’ Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania. Former Members Association, like my Any opposed? Please observe a moment of silence. dad, she comes from a family that has Hearing no opposition, the slate has Thank you. Albanian roots. My dad came here in been elected by the membership. I notice in reading this list that I 1929 speaking only two languages—he I thank you all for volunteering to served with a number of these Mem- was 15—Albanian and Italian. He comes serve on our board, and I very much bers, as did, I think, most of the people from the people who were driven out of look forward to working with you in this room. I hope you will join us in Albania in the 15th century by the again over the next year. September when we officially mark Ottoman Turks and occupying for 425 It is now my sad duty to inform the this occasion. years until World War I. Connie’s fam- Congress of those former and current Thank you. That concludes the 49th ily spoke Albanian, her grandparents, Members who have passed away since Report to Congress by the Former and so did mine. our last report. Members of Congress. On behalf of Mr. FROST. And unlike many people As you know, FMC has commenced a FMC, I wish to thank the Speaker and in this room, I have actually been to beautiful tradition, which is to recog- minority leader for giving us the op- Albania—it was an interesting experi- nize via a separate memorial service in portunity to return to this very special ence—years and years ago, when I Statuary Hall all those of our col- place and report on FMC’s activities. chaired a special task force of the leagues who have passed away in the I also wish to share with you how in- House of Representatives to help the previous 12 months. It is a truly won- credibly honored I am to be serving as parliaments of Eastern and Central Eu- derful and fitting tribute to which we the president of this outstanding orga- rope after the Berlin Wall opened. invite the families of these Members, nization. We do wonderful work, and And I believe we now turn this back and I hope you will join us in Sep- our membership’s commitment is a tes- over to Cliff. tember as we do so again this year. tament to how dear you all hold this Sometimes we have leadership of I would note that we have patterned institution. both parties that come and speaks to this after a very similar service con- I would mention, and I think you us. I don’t know if they were planning ducted by the Canadian Parliament. I have all gotten a copy of this, that we to come by today, but we are actually had the privilege of representing this have a program for most of this day. I ending a little bit early. organization at the annual meeting of hope that many of you will attend So if we miss them, we are sorry. We the former Members of the Canadian these events. had hoped that they would come by. Parliament and got to see this cere- We have a reception in the Rayburn They have done it in the past. mony firsthand, and thank you for House Office Building starting at 9:30 Mr. STEARNS. Mr. President, thank that, too. and then a program about space policy, you, Martin. It is a truly wonderful and fitting 50 years after Apollo 11, also in the I think, as you pointed out, we were tribute to which we invite the families Rayburn Building. Then we adjourn to waiting for both the majority leader, of these Members, and I hope you will the National Archives, and our col- STENY HOYER of Maryland, and the mi- join us in September as we do so again league, Jim Blanchard, is chairman of nority leader, KEVIN MCCARTHY, be- this year. the board of the National Archives. We tween 8:45 and 9:00, and they might We also want to pay tribute to these appreciate everything you are doing to have had different schedules/commit- Members by making sure their names help us. ments. So we will probably be here, in are read here in the House Chamber Mr. DIOGUARDI. I am former Con- effect, if they come by. and they are included in today’s CON- gressman Joe DioGuardi. I would like Mr. FROST. Next is our distin- GRESSIONAL RECORD. I, therefore, will to introduce, in the spirit of biparti- guished minority leader, KEVIN MCCAR- now read the names, and I ask all of sanship and emerging democracies, THY from California. you, including the visitors in the gal- guests from Southeast Europe. If you Mr. MCCARTHY. It is an honor to be lery, to rise as I read their names. At don’t mind, I would like to welcome with you. A lot of you I have admired the end of the list, we will pay our re- them. greatly. Some of you I have never got- spect to their memory with a moment From Albania, we have Monika ten to meet. But part of the reason I of silence. Kryemadhi. She is the first female to ran, I watched you in public service,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.016 H14MYPT1 May 14, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3741 and it is an amazing occupation, and The Delaware looks like the Rhine, but Mr. STEARNS. We thank the distin- we should honor it every chance we he is German, so we live with that. guished minority leader. get. He puts 13 people in a row boat. Why And with that, let me close by say- There are days when we honor our de- would he put 13? 13 colonies, right? But ing, the Chair again, wishes to thank mocracy, so I am just going to tell you he only shows you 12 faces. the former Members of the House and a quick story. If any of you have time He gets it historically incorrect, be- Senate for all of your presence today. and you want to come by my office—it cause people will tell you Washington And before terminating these pro- is no longer in the majority side, but it either crossed in a Durham boat or on ceedings, the Chair would like to invite is in the minority side over here. At a barge, but he just makes it a row those former Members who did not re- one time it was the Speaker’s office, boat. But he puts Washington in a cere- spond when the roll call was called to whom some of you served, so you can monial uniform, standing up, crossing give their names to the reading clerk find where it is. the Delaware on Christmas, at night. for inclusion in the roll. In there I put paintings, and there is We think that probably is not true, I think Tom McMillen came in. Is a reason why each painting that I put but when you look at Washington, you there anyone else to add? in there is from a different artist. I put would say, ‘‘I bet that man has never If not, the Association of Former my favorite Presidents, Lincoln and lost a battle.’’ Well, history tells us he Members of Congress and the report to Reagan, and then I have the one of had not won yet; that was our first vic- Congress is closed. The meeting stands adjourned. ‘‘Washington Crossing the Delaware.’’ tory when we surprised the Hessians, And this is the story I will tell you right? f today. But what I want you to do when you b 1400 When I look at the paintings, I al- look at the picture, I want you to see AFTER RECESS ways wonder what advice Lincoln who is in the boat. And this is the would tell us. If you think about it, he story of why democracy matters. The recess having expired, the House was a Member of the House. If you look at the second person, he was called to order by the Speaker pro My favorite part whenever I give a is wearing a beret; he is Scottish. tempore (Mr. MCGOVERN) at 2 p.m. tour is to go to Statuary Hall, stand If you look at the person directly f right where Lincoln’s desk is, and have across from him in the denim jacket, PRAYER my guests look back at the clock. I ask he is African American. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick them to tell me what time it is because You come down the boat to the mid- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: section, in the red is a woman. And in it is the exact same view and the exact Loving and gracious God, we give same clock that Abraham Lincoln the very back, is a Native American. You thanks for giving us another day. looked at. I am sure he did, and that is I don’t know if they were in the boat Help us this day to draw closer to an opportunity to have. that night, but this young immigrant, You, so that with Your spirit and But what would Lincoln tell us that is who he believed—having lived aware of Your presence among us, we today? Lincoln would tell us to believe in America—would have been in that may all face the tasks of this day. in the exceptionalism of this country; boat. Bless the Members of the people’s that we are different than any other But the second to last person is a House. Help them to think clearly, country before us. And the reason why farmer, and he has hand across his speak confidently, and act coura- I believe that is, is the Gettysburg Ad- face. It is the hand of the 13th person geously in the belief that all noble dress. nobody sees. service is based upon patience, truth, You all know it. ‘‘Four score and And what the young artist was say- and love. seven years ago our Fathers brought ing, Here we are as a young nation— May all citizens, for their part, feel forth on this continent a new Nation, not even a nation yet, but an idea for empowered to encourage their Rep- conceived in liberty, and dedicated to a nation—an idea that we can self-gov- resentatives to use their best judgment the proposition that all men are cre- ern, an idea about democracy, that we in considering how to address the many ated equal.’’ are willing to risk everything, having needs of our Nation. There has never been another coun- never won before, and do it on our holi- May all that is done this day be for try like ours. Conceived in liberty and est of nights: Here is a hand. Would Your greater honor and glory. dedicated to the proposition that we you get in and join us? Amen. are all equal. There is something about I believe that is as true today as it f democracy that that brings forth. was then. THE JOURNAL When you think about the world It is not guaranteed, you have to today, Saudi Arabia just now allows earn it through each generation. And The SPEAKER pro tempore. The women the right to drive, and it makes the service that you have provided ac- Chair has examined the Journal of the you think about where we have come tually passed the torch to the next. last day’s proceedings and announces from. I came here in 2007. I admired an in- to the House his approval thereof. But the painting that I want you to dividual, Connie Morella, who I Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- look at, and some of you have served watched stand up. She belonged to my nal stands approved. with me and you have been in that party. And the part that I looked at is, f room, is ‘‘Washington Crossing the I grew up in a family of Democrats, but PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Delaware.’’ You know of that painting. I was a Republican based upon belief. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the You know that it hangs in New York, And my belief was that an individual gentleman from Indiana (Mr. BAIRD) but did you know the history of who can govern themselves. come forward and lead the House in the actually painted that picture? It And I watched Connie stand up not Pledge of Allegiance. wasn’t even an American. His name only to things she disagreed with, but Mr. BAIRD led the Pledge of Alle- was Emanuel Leutze. He had lived in to things even within her own party. giance as follows: America. He was an immigrant. And she inspired people. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the He lived here for a number of years People would say she inspired a lot of United States of America, and to the Repub- and went back to Germany, and paint- women; she also inspired me. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ed a picture based upon the belief that And the idea that after she left this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. he wanted to inspire the Germans to House she continued to work for de- f have a revolution because he believed mocracy says a lot about who she is HISTORIC EMBASSY OPENING IN America was more than a country, that and why she was elected in the first JERUSALEM America was an idea. And he wanted place. the revolution in Germany to inspire So it is an honor for me to be here (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina the idea of freedom and democracy. today to say thank you for your serv- asked and was given permission to ad- So he doesn’t get it historically cor- ice. And thank you, all of you, for what dress the House for 1 minute and to re- rect, but we don’t blame him, right? you contributed to this country. vise and extend his remarks.)

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