E988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 28, 2013 (NAMM Foundation), which acknowledges Small Business Center, and an author of a man manufacturing facility in Greer, S.C., communities throughout America that support forthcoming book: You’re Fired, I Quit—The which led to to becoming and advance musical education curriculum. Art of Being Married and Working Together. America’s number one automobile exporter In order for communities and schools to be Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Gunier has a long and and Governor Nikki Haley promoted Boeing awarded this designation, they must first com- distinguished career of service to Lake Coun- for South Carolina to be a major exporter of plete a rigorous application process. Berkley ty, most notably to the Lake County 787 jetliners worldwide. Charter School was selected by the National Winegrape Commission. It is therefore appro- In 2010, for the first time in 130 years, all Association of Music Merchants Foundation priate that we acknowledge Mrs. Gunier today statewide elected officials shifted to the Re- due to their high quality music education pro- and wish her well in her future endeavors. publican Party. The success was diverse with gram. The Central community is f Governor Nikki Haley being the first female blessed to have an educational institution such governor of South Carolina in 340 years and as Berkley Charter School that is committed 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NA- only the second Indian-American governor in the educational development and successes TIONAL DRAFT GOLDWATER American history. TIM SCOTT was elected to of its students. RALLY Congress as the second African-American in On behalf of the Central Florida community, 100 years, and with Alan Wilson, age 37, I am pleased to recognize Berkley Charter HON. JOE WILSON being elected the youngest Attorney General School, and I congratulate the students and OF SOUTH CAROLINA in America. The Republican Party today is a faculty on their accomplishment of achieving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broad coalition inclusive for limited govern- ment and expanded freedom. excellence in musical education. May their Thursday, June 27, 2013 hard work and dedication inspire others to fol- I am grateful to have lived the Southern Re- low in their footsteps. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- publican Revolution, which has been so suc- er, a week from today is the 50th anniversary f cessful promoting a positive philosophy of lim- of an historic event in Washington, which ited government and expanded freedom HONORING SHANNON GUNIER OF helped launch a successful political revolution abroad and at home. The future is bright for LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA resulting in the development of the two-party the principles of limited government as in- system in the South. spired by the Draft Goldwater Rally because it HON. MIKE THOMPSON On July 4, 1963, I participated with a bus- works. Equally we know that whenever big OF CALIFORNIA load of Republican activists and Teen Age Re- government is imposed, it fails and the free- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES publicans, TARS, for the National Draft Gold- doms of citizens are at risk. water Rally at the DC Armory addressed by f Thursday, June 27, 2013 Senator John Tower of Texas, Congressman Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, John Ashbrook of Ohio, and Governor Paul COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT I rise today to honor Mrs. Shannon Gunier, Fannin of Arizona. The bus was organized by OF KAZAKHSTAN who is retiring after 20 years of service to the the visionary J. Drake Edens, a key founder of Lake County Winegrape Commission. the modern Republican Party. HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA Shannon Grunier and her husband, Rick This event galvanized a movement, which OF AMERICAN SAMOA Gunier, moved from Southern California to has transformed the South culminating in 2012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lake County in 1991, where she began as the with Republican legislative majorities in all Thursday, June 27, 2013 Executive Director of the Lake County states from Virginia to Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Winegrape Commission. Without any prior ex- Under the current President, the Southern today to welcome Kazakhstan’s Foreign Min- perience in grapegrowing or winemaking, her states evolved from 49 percent population with ister Erlan Idrissov back to Washington. strong marketing background and her resolve Republican majorities to 100 per cent, 51 per I also want to commend the Government of to learn about wine helped her become one of cent Democrat for a century to zero, com- Kazakhstan for hosting the international talks the most successful promoters of the Lake pleting a 50-year shift. In 1961, State Rep- between Iran and five permanent members of County Winegrape region. Mrs. Gunier has resentative Charlie Boineau of Richland Coun- the UN Security Council plus Germany, name- cultivated the image of Lake County as a pro- ty was the first Republican elected to any ly the P5+1 group, on Iran’s nuclear program. ducer of premium quality wines. State office in the 20th Century in the State of Thanks to the voluntary abandonment of nu- In the time since Mrs. Gunier began as Ex- South Carolina. In 1962, State Representative clear arms and firm adherence to enhance- ecutive Director, the Lake County Winegrape Floyd Spence of Lexington County became ment of global non-proliferation, Kazakhstan is Commission has spent over three million dol- the first elected official of the Century to cou- a perfect location for such talks. I hope that lars in marketing Lake County wines. In her rageously switch parties explaining he felt the parties will find constructive solutions in role with the Commission, Mrs. Gunier helped more comfortable with Northern Republican the best interests of the region and the whole Lake County’s wineries expand from three in philosophy than Southern Democrats. In 1964, world. her first year to 40 and growing today. Today U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond of Aiken Coun- I thank the Government of Kazakhstan for the wine industry employs over 900 people in ty switched parties to support its support of international efforts to stabilize Lake County and pays over $26 million dollars for President and he hired Tom Moss of Afghanistan and the constructive role played in annual wages. Orangeburg as the first African-American staff by Kazakhstan in developing the Northern Dis- Though Mrs. Gunier moved on from the member of a deep south U.S. Senator. Aiken tribution Network, NDN, and its assistance to Commission in February 2013, she is still ac- County was a pioneer promoting local Repub- Afghanistan’s security forces. Kazakhstan tive in promoting the Lake County winegrape lican candidates because of a high percentage plays an important role in rebuilding Afghani- growing region. She and her husband co-own of transplants from the Northeast and Midwest stan, both in the provision of humanitarian, fi- North Coast Winegrape Brokers, a winegrape who worked at the Savannah River Site. nancial and technical aid to the Afghan gov- broker sales and marketing firm which serv- South Carolina led the way for the South’s first ernment, and through regional initiatives ices Lake County’s independent growers. Ad- Republican legislative Speaker electing David aimed at stabilizing and developing Afghani- ditionally, in 2000, Mr. and Mrs. Gunier Wilkins in 1994. stan’s economy. worked on the first Lake County Revitalization On the national level, this movement fulfilled Kazakhstan’s role in promoting the ‘‘New Grant. the dream of Senator Barry Goldwater in his Silk Road’’ initiative and in developing regional Mrs. Gunier has received several awards for 1962 book Why Not Victory? with the defeat of confidence-building measures through the her leadership and service in the region, in- the world-wide communist threat and the lib- Conference on Interaction and Confidence cluding an award of merit from the U.S. Forest eration of dozens of nations inspired by Ron- Building Measures in Asia, CICA, as well as Service, a certificate of appreciation from the ald Reagan’s peace through strength. its participation in the Istanbul Process on Af- Lake County Board of Supervisors, a Stars of On the state level, South Carolina is a sym- ghanistan should be recognized and ap- Lake County award, a Kelseyville Business bol of Republican achievement with the first plauded. Association certificate of appreciation, and a Republican Governor, James Edwards, recruit- I appreciate the work Foreign Minister Certificate of Special Congressional Recogni- ing Michelin Tire Corporation of France that Idrissov is doing to promote President tion. In addition to her work with winegrapes, has resulted in South Carolina being the na- Nazarbayev’s initiatives and, once more, I wel- Mrs. Gunier has also served as a teacher at tion’s leading exporter of tires. Governor Car- come him back to Washington on his first offi- Yuba Community College, a consultant for the roll Campbell attracted BMW to build a Ger- cial visit as Foreign Minister having previously

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:26 Jun 29, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K27JN8.009 E28JNPT1 tjames on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 28, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E989 served as Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the cational advancement. Upon graduating, she to work. Those cuts, too, impose real harm on United States. plans to further her education and major in families and our economy by making it harder f nursing to become a Registered Nurse. After for unemployed men and women to get back completing nursing school she will pursue into the workforce. HONORING ANTWANETTE KEYS medical school to become a Gynecologist. I am a cosponsor of H.R. 900, the Cancel Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me the Sequester Act, because it will stop these HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON in recognizing Ms. Antwanette Keys for her very harmful cuts to Federal UI benefits and OF dedication in being an outstanding student. job creation efforts. I urge my colleagues to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f come together now so that we can stop these Thursday, June 27, 2013 across-the-board, meat-ax sequester cuts that FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR- are so damaging to our constituents. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- ANCE BENEFITS: 4 MILLION f er, I rise today to honor a remarkable student, MORE REASONS TO END THE SE- Antwanette Keys. Ms. Keys is the daughter of QUESTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION Ms. Thelma West of Shelby, Mississippi and Mr. Alex McRae of Rosedale, Mississippi. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY HON. THOMAS J. ROONEY She began school at an early age, attending OF ILLINOIS OF FLORIDA the Shelby Head Start Center in Shelby, Mis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sissippi from 1998–2000. Noticeably excelling, she was promoted to elementary school in Thursday, June 27, 2013 Thursday, June 27, 2013 2001 attending Brooks Elementary in Duncan, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, like Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Mississippi. She quickly found a place inside many of my colleagues, I am hearing from 287, 288: my flight from Florida was canceled; her new school by becoming a member of the constituents who are looking but unable to find the next flight arrived after first votes. Had I Girl Scouts Club. jobs, and who are now faced with cuts to their been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes,’’ on In 2004 she had to adapt to a different kind Federal unemployment insurance (UI) benefits both. a school, Shelby Middle School. At Shelby because of the sequester. f Middle School she held numerous titles includ- These are people like Janice in Chicago, ing: Miss Fourth Grade, Miss Seventh Grade, who last month wrote me, ‘‘Yesterday, I re- INTRODUCTION OF THE FLEXI- and Miss Shelby Middle School. While uphold- ceived an email from the Illinois Department of BILITY FOR WORKING FAMILIES ing these titles she remained academically Employment Security stating that starting in ACT successful maintaining all A’s and B’s. Middle June and through the month of September, school had definitely paved the way for her my unemployment benefits will be reduced by HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY new found interest in dance. A lifelong pas- 16.8%’’ because of the budget sequester. OF NEW YORK sion, she has diligently sought the strength to Or Mary in Arlington Heights, who emailed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES go above and beyond with the talent that God me, ‘‘I am currently unemployed. These cuts Thursday, June 27, 2013 has blessed her with. will cost me $200 a month. This is a lot of Performing a wide range of dances, she can money for a single woman living on her own. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. choreograph anything from Jazz to Hip Hop to These effects are real. They’re more than just Mr. Speaker, across all sectors and industries, Contemporary. Being taught by the best has numbers on a piece of paper.’’ flexible work arrangements are a key to meet- instilled in her the ability to always strive for Mary is right—the effects of the sequester ing the 21st century’s diverse workforce the best. In doing so, she swiftly walked the are happening to real people—people like her needs. Such voluntary arrangements have halls of Broad Street High School with an up- and Janice and their families. The Department been shown to boost employee satisfaction right attitude and focal point based on suc- of Labor estimates that by October 1, as many and their physical and mental health as well cess. Knowing that her work never stops, she as 3.8 million unemployed workers could see as improve businesses bottom line by helping became Freshman Class President in 2009 reductions in their federal Emergency Unem- to retain key talent, reduce absenteeism, and followed by Miss Homecoming in 2010. Deter- ployment Compensation benefits as a result of enhance employee productivity. mined to create a positive image she became the sequester. Flexible workplace policies are a win-win for Miss Student Council in 2011 and went on to For these families, the sequester means business and workers. To help promote these achieve her biggest accomplishment, Miss that they will have less money available to pay policies, I am introducing the Flexibility for Broad Street High. She was a member of the their mortgage or rent, doctor’s and grocery Working Families Act. This legislation guaran- Broad Street High School Marching Band for bills. UI cuts ripple out into local communities, tees employees the right to request flexible four years and member of D.R.E.A.M.S. Step since unemployed workers will spend less on work arrangements and provides employers team. She is a member of the National Tech- goods and services. Experts tell us that a $1 with flexibility by encouraging them to review nical Honor Society and the Student Council spent on UI benefits results in higher con- these requests, propose changes, and even at Broad Street High School. sumer spending and increased economic ac- deny them if they are not in the best interest Antwanette works for the Bolivar Community tivity of between $1.50 and $2.00—so a $1 cut of the business. Such voluntary arrangements Action Senior Select Program, which assists from UI benefits means an even greater loss between employees and employers include high school seniors in finding work while en- in the effort to strengthen local economies. As changing the time, amount, and/or place that couraging school attendance and community Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Ana- work is conducted. service. She has also worked for Peer Power lytics says, ‘‘if you cut unemployment insur- Over the last 50 years the American work- for 3 years. This is a program dedicated to ance, then the economic impact is outsized.’’ force and demographics have shifted tremen- providing after school tutorials and enrichment (‘‘Unemployment Benefit Cut Adds to Drag on dously. Last month, Pew Research found that activities for young scholars. U.S. Spending: Economy,’’ Bloomberg News, ‘‘breadwinner moms’’ are the sole or primary Antwanette currently attends Christian Union May 6, 2013.) provider in more than four in ten households Missionary Baptist Church in Drew, Mississippi The National Employment Law Project has with children under age 18. Furthermore, more where she boldly embraces her faith as a released an excellent analysis, ‘‘The Seques- households are caring for older relatives as Christian. She is active in the Youth Choir, a ter’s Devastating Impact on Families of Unem- medical advances mean people are living member of the CUC Praise team and sec- ployed Workers and the Struggling Unemploy- longer, with studies showing that almost 60 retary of Sunday School Department. ment Insurance System.’’ It estimates that, if percent of those who provide unpaid care to Antwanette is a mentee in a program the sequester continues for the rest of an adult or to a child with special needs are through Coahoma Community College Tri- FY2013, federal EUC benefits could be cut by employed. It’s important that this workforce County Workforce Alliance in Clarksdale, Mis- more than $2.3 billion—an average of more have options such as flexibility to help them sissippi. Since community service is essential than $400 per family. handle even the most basic demands of work to her, in 2010 she and other students partici- The NELP analysis also points out that the and family. pated in Students Involved for Community sequester’s impacts do not stop at federal UI I urge my colleagues to support the Flexi- Change summer school. It is a highly selective cuts—they also mean cuts to the training, job bility for Working Families Act, and I thank summer leadership program focusing on civil matching and reemployment initiatives de- Senator BOB CASEY for introducing Senate rights, community organization, and edu- signed to help unemployed workers get back companion legislation.

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