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A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF Today, we gather in the old Hall, joined by Tom was so proud to represent the people THE HONORABLE THOMAS S. Presidents, Vice Presidents, Speakers, and so of the Fifth Congressional District for 30 FOLEY, FIFTH DISTRICT OF many of our colleagues and diplomats that years. He always thought this was his most , SPEAKER OF THE Tom served with and to reminisce about this important responsibility. man’s service and a toast to his life. It was a great honor for me that Tom U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Welcome, and thank you all for being here. Foley supported me in my campaign to Con- TIVES (The Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, S.J., gress in 1976. I was then privileged to work Chaplain of the House of Rep- with him and to receive his support as a HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER resentatives) Member of the House, and I will always Reverend Conroy: God of Heaven and thank him for being such a good mentor. OF OHIO Earth, the work of Your hands is made We will always remember the legacy of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES known in Your bountiful creation and in the . He believed in the Congress, and Monday, November 18, 2013 lives of those who faithfully live in Your he believed that this institution could grace. produce positive results for the American Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, the Honorable Today we especially remember the life and people. Thomas S. Foley, former Speaker of the work of Tom Foley, son of the very proud His loving wife, Heather, supported him House of Representatives, died on October city of Spokane. His commitment to fur- throughout his career and took wonderful 18, 2013. The House took several steps to thering education in his own district, Wash- care of him during his long illness. honor the former Speaker. Following House ington’s Fifth, is testified to by the Ralph May God bless you, Heather, and the entire Foley family. tradition, the Speaker’s chair on the rostrum and Helen Higgins Foley Library at , his alma mater. It is named in (The Honorable Jim McDermott, United was draped in black and the Speaker’s gavel honor of his parents, who clearly did some- States House of Representatives, Seventh rested on a black pillow. Outside the House thing right in raising such a son. District of Washington) chamber, Speaker Foley’s official portrait in Tom Foley was a modest man whose im- Mr. McDermott: Good afternoon. I am Jim the Speaker’s Lobby was draped in black. On pact on the public weal beyond his district McDermott. I am a House Member from October 22, 2013, the House adopted House far exceeded any projection of ego strength. Washington’s Seventh Congressional Dis- Resolution 383, expressing the condolences of May we all be inspired by his example to be trict, which is mostly . I knew Tom the House upon his death. On October 29, men and women impelled to improve the Foley for more than 40 years, and through- lives and prospects of our fellow citizens out that time, he was a wonderful friend and 2013, a memorial service was held in Statuary while eschewing any honor or glory for our- a sage mentor. Hall celebrating the life of Speaker Foley. The selves, and as he did, do our part to increase In 1971, when I was a freshman State legis- following is a transcript of those proceedings: understanding and respect across cultural di- lator, he took me out to dinner in Seattle (The Honorable JOHN A. BOEHNER, Speaker vides. and suggested I run for Congress. I was of the United States House of Representa- Be present with us this day, O God, as we pleased by his regard for my career, but I tives) mark his life and remember his legacy. Bless knew better since I was a freshman legis- Speaker Boehner: Ladies and gentlemen, this gathering and comfort us as we comfort lator. So I rejected it and ran for Governor. let us begin today by acknowledging a great one another in remembering a great Amer- I got creamed. Tom never said a word. friend of this institution, Mrs. Heather ican and a genuinely good man. Chastened, I returned to the legislature, Foley. Amen. determined to learn as much as I could about (Applause.) (The Honorable Norman Dicks, United the realities of governing effectively and the Speaker Boehner: Mrs. Foley, thank you States House of Representatives, Sixth Dis- challenges of the legislative role. for giving us this chance to try to express trict of Washington, 1977–2013) When I finally ran for Congress in 1988, the depth of gratitude that we owe to Tom. Mr. Dicks: Tom Foley was my friend, men- Tom was the majority leader of the House. An English poet once wrote, ‘‘The noblest tor, and colleague in the House of Represent- As I arrived for my first term in 1989, Tom work of God is an honest man.’’ Well, Tom atives. was about to become Speaker. I know now Foley was that and more. A leader grounded I first met Tom Foley at the University of that he was about to become the last Speak- in decency, in principle, he brought honor to Washington Law School in 1965 during his er of the whole House. He believed that the himself, to his family, and to this House. He freshman term. He was a brilliant young Speaker was the Speaker for the whole did all these things a public servant should man with a warm and friendly smile. It was House, and he lived that to his very core. do and, frankly, did many of them better his intellect and love for this country that Today many will note Tom’s devotion to than the rest. Ask any of his peers and they made him an outstanding leader. the House of Representatives and his learned will tell you this, especially those who didn’t He served as chairman of the House Agri- knowledge of the history of this organiza- share his politics. culture Committee and worked hard on the tion. Sitting down with Tom and letting him Listen to Bob Dole, who around the time farm bill and food stamp legislation. Bring- tell stories, you learned enormous amounts. Tom became Speaker called him ‘‘a man of ing these two issues together allowed Chair- He appreciated the role of the House in our total integrity.’’ Or ask Alan Simpson, who man Foley to build support in the House for balanced structure of government. He knew said, ‘‘Tom can tell you to go to Hell and both. well the challenge of maintaining that frag- make you feel good about going there.’’ And Tom believed in, and practiced, civility ile balance. Henry Hyde, as fierce a conservative as they and bipartisanship. His view was that, after So when he assumed the Speakership, he come, who said of the man, ‘‘I wish he were the elections were over, Democrats and Re- brought to it a scholar’s depth of under- a Republican.’’ publicans should work together to deal with standing and a disciple’s passion. He led the There’s also this from President George the national legislative agenda. House with fairness and comity, a style of H.W. Bush, ‘‘Tom Foley represented the very Seeing Tom Foley’s strong leadership leadership we haven’t seen—we recently have best in public service and our political sys- qualities and belief in getting things done for looked for it—but we have not seen what tem.’’ One class act tipping his hat to an- the American people, Speaker O’Neill ap- Tom was able to do with both sides. other. pointed Tom to be the majority whip. He was Tom understood that the House could not Yes, the span of Tom’s service and his then unanimously elected to be our majority perform its constitutional function without record is impressive, as is the sequence of his leader and then our Speaker in 1989. evenhandedness and respected the role of the rise: Ag Committee chairman, majority As Speaker, Tom worked closely with Bob minority. Tom was a Democrat, no question whip, majority leader, and Speaker. Michel, the Republican leader from 1989 to about it. He was very clear about why he was But it was his sense of fairness, his port-n- 1995. They remained great friends after they a Democrat. He believed in the legitimacy a-storm bearing, that will always stand out left Congress. Later, President Clinton and the value of government. He knew that for me. It’s how he held this institution to- named Speaker Foley to be our Ambassador government’s duty was to improve the lives gether at a very difficult time, and it’s why to Japan. of Americans, and he saw it as a noble obli- those who come after us, who seek to know As a staffer to Senator Warren T. Magnu- gation and worthy of one’s very best efforts what it means when we use that phrase, son, I worked with Tom on the Spokane at any time. ‘‘man of the House,’’ or just what it means to World’s Fair in 1974. This project created When he became Speaker, he abandoned leave something behind, should look up the dramatic change for Spokane, the largest none of these principles. He added to them a name Thomas S. Foley. city in the Fifth District. very nuanced appreciation of the role of

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.001 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 18, 2013 Speaker, and his certainty that the leader- Mr. Vice President, how wonderful that Speaker—Tom Foley was the quintessential ship of the House required not a flame- Speaker Foley has two Presidents, two Vice champion of the common good. He spoke for throwing partisan but a measured, steady Presidents, and the good wishes of President the House he led and the country he so loved. pilot enlightened by an unmatched knowl- George Herbert Walker Bush that our distin- In his farewell speech—I started with his edge of, and love for, the House of Represent- guished Speaker quoted earlier. He could opening speech—in his farewell speech to the atives. never probably have imagined that when he House, he said, ‘‘Congress is the place where Tom Foley’s district was a sprawling, came to the floor on the first day to make we come together to speak the voices of largely rural swath of his first floor speech. He said, ‘‘Public serv- America and democracy, and it is the voice state; yet its essentially very conservative ice is a free gift of a free people and a chal- that is found to echo resoundingly through- voters reelected him for 30 years. They took lenge for all of us in public life to do what we out the world.’’ Throughout the world. an urban internationalist and sent him back can to make our service useful for those who Heather, I hope it is a comfort to you that again and again. They did so, and that was a have sent us here.’’ Few fulfilled that charge so many people mourn your loss throughout persistent reaffirmation of his unshakeable with more courage, more conviction, more the world and are praying for you at this sad integrity, his superb legislative skills, and civility than he. time. To you, Heather, and to the Foley fam- his deep connection with the people of the I take great pride in the fact that he’s the ily, thank you for sharing Tom with a grate- Fifth District. He always started his speech first Speaker to hail from west of the Rocky ful Nation. His voice will forever echo in our by saying, ‘‘My highest honor was to be Mountains. He brought to Congress a fresh hearts, to all who strive to make a difference elected Congressman from the Fifth Dis- perspective and a powerful voice that would through public service. trict.’’ I believe that the voters recognized open doors of leadership to Members who As we count our blessings as a Nation, we him as a great American. represent the diversity of our country. know that God truly blessed America with We share that sense of wry Irish humor, His first campaign was legendary in its ci- the life and leadership of Speaker, Ambas- but Tom’s charm and wit were all his own. vility. Before the election was even over, his sador, and leader, Tom Foley. He was an extraordinary person and an irre- opponent, Congressman , released (The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Repub- placeable friend. I am grateful to have a statement calling the campaign the clean- lican Leader of the ) known him. est he had ever seen in his 22 years in office. Senate Minority Leader McConnell: Thank Rest in peace. In that spirit, when Tom Foley came to Con- you all for being here. And, Heather, we (The Honorable John Lewis, United States gress and as Speaker Foley, he made cam- honor you today. You were there all along, House of Representatives, Fifth District of paign finance reform a priority. He sent leg- guiding and accompanying Tom across all Georgia) the peaks and the valleys right to the end. Mr. Lewis: Mrs. Foley, bless you. islation to the President’s desk that would There was a great minister, scholar, and ensure that our democracy was a govern- We thank you for your spirit, your gen- abolitionist who lived in New England in the ment of, by, and for the people. Unfortu- erosity, and your example, which enlivened 19th century. His name was James Freeman nately, we could not override the President’s this House, as well as your own, for many Clarke, and he once made this statement: ‘‘A veto, but Speaker Foley’s commitment to a years. Welcome back. politician,’’ he said, ‘‘thinks only of the next just democracy and fair elections serves us Now, given Tom’s famous equanimity, it is election; a statesman thinks of the next gen- as an enduring challenge to this day. somewhat ironic that he decided to run for eration.’’ Known for his ability to build consensus, Congress in the first place. He actually did it Speaker Tom Foley was a true statesman. Speaker Foley never compromised on the in a moment of anger. The day was July 16, He believed it was an honor to serve the pub- conviction to do right by the American peo- 1964. The Beatles had just returned to Liver- lic good, and he brought respect for the dig- ple. When tragedy struck at the Fairchild pool after their first U.S. tour. President nity of our democracy and the inspiration of Air Force Base Hospital in his district, this Johnson had recently signed the Civil Rights our mandate as a Nation to every moment of longtime defender of gun rights saw the need Act and was on his way to a landslide victory his service. He believed it was our calling as for sensible gun violence prevention laws. against Barry Goldwater that November. Members of Congress to do what we could to Speaker Foley brought that bill to the floor. And a 35-year-old Tom Foley was having preserve and help create a more perfect He helped enact it—those bans—knowing lunch at the Spokane Club in downtown Spo- Union that has been in the making for al- that it would not be well received in his dis- kane. most 300 years. trict. But he did what he believed, and he did A gifted lawyer from a prominent local In all of my years knowing Speaker Foley it with courage. family and a trusted aide to Scoop Jackson, and seeing him on the floor or in small meet- He matched that dedication to principle Tom mentioned to the guys he was eating ings, I never heard this man, this good man, and courage with a gift for diplomacy. Near- lunch with that he was thinking seriously speak or say a bad word about anyone. I just ly 20 years ago, I was privileged—I don’t about running for Congress—not this time, have a feeling that he was one who believed, know why I was on the list, but I was invited but the next time around. At which point, if you couldn’t say something good about to attend a special dinner at the British Em- one of his lunch companions bluntly dis- someone, don’t say anything at all. bassy to honor Speaker Foley for his leader- missed the idea out of hand and said: As a leader, he believed he should build and ship. As fate would have it, President Clin- ‘‘You’ll never do it. You’re like all young not tear down, reconcile and not divide. He ton, that was the day that you announced people. You think the party’s going to come stood for the principles of diplomacy and that you were going to grant a temporary to you with a Tiffany tray and an engraved mutual respect, even toward his opposition. visa to Gerry Adams. Just a coincidence. card and say, ‘Please, we humbly beg you, He did not subscribe to the politics of per- Needless to say, the mood of the evening run for Congress.’ And that isn’t the way it sonal destruction. was tense. Speaker Foley, with his char- happens. People get to Congress by wanting He knew that his work as Speaker, as a acteristic grace, reasoned that this step—no to run for Congress. You’ve got excuses this representative of the great State of Wash- matter how disconcerting at the moment to year, and you’ll have excuses next year and ington or as a legislator was bigger than his them—was crucial to delivering an ever-elu- the year after that.’’ own personal values and ambition. He want- sive peace to Northern Ireland, Ambassador. Well, Tom didn’t like this little piece of ed to leave a record of accomplishment that That remarkable ability to build bridges armchair psychology one bit, and he was de- would have a lasting impact on our society across great divides would serve him well as termined to prove them wrong. So he got up for generations to come. When he left the Speaker and, later, as U.S. Ambassador to from the table, walked over to the library Speaker’s chair, it was the end of an era, a Japan—something he took great pride in, as across the hall, stuffed himself into a phone period, in our history. I know you did, Mr. Vice President. His judg- booth, and called Western Union. Within Maybe, just maybe, his passing at this mo- ment was impeccable and was respected, and minutes, a telegram had been sent to Sen- ment in our history is just an elegant re- many of us benefited from it. ator Jackson back in Washington saying minder of one simple truth: no leader is For me, in September 2008, I attended a G– that Tom had just resigned his job and was greater than the cause he serves, and when 8 meeting of heads of Parliament, or Speak- headed to Olympia to file for a run. our lives are over, we will be remembered ers—whatever they’re called in their par- Then Tom called his bank and found out he not for fame or fortune, but for how we ticular country. All of the participants were didn’t have any money. His cousin Hank had helped or how we harmed the dignity of all invited to lay a wreath at the Hiroshima to loan him the filing fee. humankind. Peace Memorial. I immediately called Am- Oh, and the filing deadline was the next I will never forget this prince of a man who bassador Foley, as I called Vice President day. led by example and struggled to turn the tide Mondale, to ask what I should do. He replied, So Tom had no cash, no plan, and virtually of partisanship in Congress back to construc- ‘‘You must participate. You will be the high- no time. tive debate on the great issues. Every leader, est-ranking American official,’’ up until But he had the smarts. He had a sterling whether in politics or in the larger society, then, ‘‘to lay a wreath at the memorial. You reputation. He had the backing of Senator but every leader in America could do well to cannot say no.’’ Jackson. And now, he had the motivation. take a page from Tom Foley’s book. Now, that may seem easy now, but at the And he did it, and for the next three dec- (The Honorable , Democratic time, that was very strong judgment, as, ades, Thomas Stephen Foley would devote Leader of the United States House of Rep- again, the Vice President also gave me. his life to the people of eastern Washington’s resentatives) Such is the nature of a great man who be- Fifth Congressional District—with grace, in- Minority Leader Pelosi: Heather, Mr. lieved, above all, in the purpose of public telligence, wit, and a profound respect for President, Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, service. It’s about respect. Diplomat, leader, others, including his political adversaries,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.002 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1685 and an abiding gratitude for the trust and ence, or most of us, you can’t see like you feel for the personality and the distinctive confidence of the people he was elected to used to, and somehow he didn’t bring his culture of the institution. He was so dedi- serve, from Walla Walla to Northport and all reading glasses with him. And he was des- cated to its preservation and protection. the wheat country and timber towns in be- perate. He had to read there. He was man- Tom was chosen to lead the House in a very tween. aging what was going on on the floor and he difficult time. Through it all, he was a gen- Tom always looked the part. Even his couldn’t see. So I was the first person he saw, tleman of the House and a fair and honest classmates at Gonzaga High School called and he said, ‘‘Find me some glasses. I don’t broker and a worthy adversary. him ‘‘the Senator.’’ And I dare say that if care where you get them.’’ And I wanted to And maybe we both knew that our days most Americans were asked to conjure up in adhere to his wishes, so I didn’t care where I were numbered. We were too conditioned by their minds the image of a Congressman, the got them. Somebody left them laying on a our personal and political upbringing to as- man they’d like to see would be him. To desk, and I grabbed them, and he was so sume that we had the market cornered on most people, it seemed as though Tom were happy to get those glasses because, as has political principle or partisan superiority. born to serve here. And in a remarkable 30– happened to all of us, he just couldn’t see We knew, too, that there would always be a year congressional career, he proved they and he needed to see. Well, it was my honor distinction and separation between cam- were right. He proved that he didn’t just and pleasure to find him some glasses to help paigning for office and serving in office. We look the part, he knew the part, and he him see that day. were, I guess, pupils of the old school. played it well. But a vision as to where the country need- Tom knew that a House Member has three Tom and I weren’t on the same side on ed to go he always saw clearly. essential jobs: to deliberate, to debate, and most issues. His faith in government was, (The Honorable Robert H. Michel, Minority to be effective. He knew that if we wanted to shall I say, a little more robust than mine, Leader of the United States House of Rep- be effective in the House, you just can’t go but we shared a deep respect for the institu- resentatives, 1981–1995) around shouting your principles; you have to tion and a belief that working with the other Mr. Michel: Heather, members of the fam- subject those principles to the test of open side, particularly at a time of divided gov- ily and President Clinton, President Obama, debate against those who do not share those ernment, is no heresy when it enables you to and all my former colleagues and friends of principles. But true debate is not possible achieve some good for the Nation. Tom, all of you, it was my good fortune to unless the Golden Rule is applied, which sim- That kind of comity is sometimes viewed have visited Tom with my former right-hand ply means that you treat your fellow Mem- as old fashioned around here, but that’s man Billy Pitts a few days before Tom died. bers the way you, yourself, want to be treat- never been true. The parties have always dis- I am so grateful to Heather for making that ed. Tom believed in that rule, and he prac- agreed, but it hasn’t kept them from work- visit possible. ticed it from the day he came to the House ing together from time to time to solve prob- We thought it was going to be just a visit and all during his time as Speaker of the lems that we all recognize. of a couple of minutes, and it ended up we House. Tom knew that. He practiced it. He took were speaking for an hour about the days Tom Foley was proud to be a Member of flak from time to time for being a little too gone by, not unlike so many others we had this House. I share that deep pride in this friendly with Republicans, but I don’t think over a relationship of more than 40 years. We great institution, and I guess that is one rea- he ever doubted the wisdom of his approach, both were able to say our piece in an atmos- son we were able to work together. We both even in defeat. As Tom often said, ‘‘The first phere of mutual respect, open-mindedness, saw the House of Representatives not as a vote you need to earn is your own.’’ It was a and, most of all, trust. necessary evil, but as one of the great cre- principle that served him very well, and it’s As I said in an article in The Post the ations of a free people. one that I think says a lot about what the On our last day in Congress, on November other day, when Tom became Speaker, he legacy of the gentleman from Spokane will 29, 1994, Tom did me the great honor of invit- suggested that we get together once a week, be. We honor his service and his memory. ing me to the Speaker’s podium to preside talk over the affairs of the House, one week May we draw all the right lessons from over the House while he gave his farewell re- in my office and the next in his, something both. (The Honorable , Majority marks from the well. Incidentally, that was that had never been done before. While we Leader of the United States Senate) the first time in 40 years a Republican had disagreed over policy and jousted with each Senate Majority Leader Reid: For 4 years, been on that rostrum. When we stood side by other politically, the meetings were highly I served in the House of Representatives with side at the podium on that last day of the productive because underlying them was the Speaker Tom Foley. During the time I 103rd Congress, we knew that we were icons, faith and trust we had in each other. We served there, he was the majority whip. I I guess, of a bygone era. As we visited for the also served with the man who would succeed could talk about anything, knowing that our last time 20 years later, I think we felt good Speaker Foley as leader of the House, Speak- discussions would remain private unless we about that. We both took great pride in er . Newt and I don’t agree on decided otherwise. I don’t think there is any- knowing we had made things happen, that too much, but when he wrote in last week’s thing more important in the relationship be- we found good ways to solve difficult prob- Time magazine that Tom Foley was a prag- tween political leaders than trust. lems and make the House a working institu- Never was that bond tested more than it matic man, a person of great integrity, and tion. a genuine patriot, I couldn’t agree more with was in January 1991 when I implored Tom to Now Tom takes his place among the great Newt. bring to the House floor a resolution that public servants immortalized in this Hall of This is what Speaker Gingrich wrote: ‘‘I Steve Solarz of New York and I had intro- Statues. He is most worthy of a presence have nothing but fond memories of serving duced authorizing then-President Bush to here. I know, because of his great love for with Tom Foley. We worked together when engage in military action in Operation this institution, that his spirit will dwell we could, competed when we had to, and co- Desert Storm to drive Saddam Hussein out here forever. I only hope that the legislators operated for the national interest as far as of Kuwait. I was convinced that Tom opposed who now walk through here each day, so con- possible.’’ military intervention, and I know that a sumed by the here and now, will feel his spir- I, too, have fond memories of my time good many of his caucus were strongly op- it, learn from it, and be humbled by it. serving in the House with Tom Foley. I offer posed as well. It was an exercise of political That’s what I have to say in honor of my my condolences to Heather who, as we all courage and personal decency for Tom to dear friend, Tom Foley. know, had a strong voice in the House, at agree to bring the resolution up for an open (The Honorable William J. Clinton, 42nd least when I was there. She was tremendous, debate and recorded vote under those cir- President of the United States) always there available to help us; and she cumstances, but he did. President Clinton: Mr. Michel may be 90 was his greatest influence politically in his We had one of the most spirited, but civil years old, but he has the spirit of a man half whole life. and informative, debates in which I had been his age and the wisdom of one 10 times his Tom learned his practical style of politics privileged to participate in all my 38 years in age. We thank him for his remarks. from his mentors, Senators Scoop Jackson Congress. We prevailed in the final outcome Heather, I thank you, and, Mr. Speaker, I and , who were both from that day, but I would have been proud of the thank you for giving those of us who worked the State of Washington. Speaker Foley House and proud of our Speaker regardless, with, knew, and cared about Tom the chance gained his pragmatism from being a Member, because the House demonstrated to the to be here today. I thank you, Heather, for as we’ve heard from Norm Dicks and others, world that it was truly a deliberative and all you did to make his work possible and as a Member and then chairman of the House democratic body. better. Agriculture Committee, one of the Cham- Tom and I always struggled to find com- Mr. President, thank you for being here, ber’s most bipartisan committees. mon ground between our two sides. When and Mr. Vice President, Vice President Mon- But I credit much of Tom’s down-to-earth there were issues upon which we could not dale, and all the others who have spoken be- demeanor to his Western upbringing. You agree, we could at least use common cour- fore me. see, he was the first Speaker of the House of tesy in the way we conducted our politics. Shortly after I was elected President, I in- Representatives to be born west of the That isn’t just good manners; it is good poli- vited Speaker Foley and Leader Gephardt to Rocky Mountains. He cut an imposing fig- tics. come to Arkansas to see me to tell me every- ure. He was a big man physically and had But win, lose, or compromise, the way we thing I didn’t know that was about to happen this wonderful smile and great voice. He was argue can be as important, in the long run, to me, which Tom Foley proceeded to do in always gracious to young Members like me. as the decisions we reach. that calm, restrained, balanced, lyrical way. One day, when I reflect back, as we get a I so admired Tom’s grace and civility. I Tom told me not to be lulled by Bob little older, and we’ve all had that experi- also admired his understanding and natural Michel’s friendliness, that he was a very

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Somebody will dig that stuff up for you. now come true.’’ His leadership made possible things that Now, here is the one that means the most to I did not know Tom Foley well enough to mattered to me a lot. Being President is a me. It says the most about him. He loved know if he ever dreamed, or if he did, what matter of trying to do what you promised to being in the House. It hurts to lose anytime, he dreamed. But I know when he sat with me do when you ran, trying to respond to legiti- but it really hurts if you’re the Speaker, and that day and watched that sacred experience, mate impulses that are coming out of the po- he knew his district, it turned out, way bet- I saw the well of common humanity we all litical system across the range, and trying to ter than I did, at least 4,000 votes better than share across all of our interesting dif- deal with the unanticipated developments. I did. ferences. And if you ignore any of them, you cannot Bob Michel talked about what they did on He gave his life to our country, and I hope prevail. And if you can’t work with the Con- November 29, 1994. This letter was written to his dreams have all come true. gress, it’s very difficult. me on November 16, 1994, signed by Tom (The Honorable Barack H. Obama, Presi- Tom Foley, therefore, was pivotal in our Foley and and Bob Michel dent of the United States) landslide victory for my economic plan and and Newt Gingrich, asking that the adminis- President Obama: To Heather and the deficit reduction plan, because we won by tration send to the lame-duck session of Con- Foley family, to Tom’s colleagues and one vote in the House. And that runaway vic- gress the legislation to implement the gen- friends, President Clinton, Vice President tory was made possible by the Speaker and eral agreement on terrorism and trade which Mondale, former Speakers, and those who everybody else that voted for it. But also, we established the World Trade Organization preceded me, I am honored to join you today just celebrated the 20th anniversary of the which I believe has played a major role in to remember a man who embodied the vir- Family Medical Leave law, the 20th anniver- lifting more people out of poverty in extreme tues of devotion and respect for the institu- sary of AmeriCorps. They are now part of the circumstances in very poor countries, in the tion that he led, for the colleagues that he pillars of our sense of common citizenship. last 20 years, than anything else. served alongside, and, most importantly, for Now, I have had Republicans and Demo- He was, in short, dying inside, heart- the citizens that he had the honor to rep- crats come up to me and tell me what a dif- broken, and he still showed up for work, and resent. ference the family leave law made for them; he still believed that the purpose of political Unlike so many of you, I did not have the young people who belong to both political service was to get the show on the road. privilege of knowing Tom personally. I ad- parties who believed in citizen service and I will never forget this letter as long as I mired him from afar. But like millions of participated in AmeriCorps. He helped make live. Dick was hurt, too. He was going from Americans, I benefit from his legacy. Thanks those things possible, too. majority to the minority, but Tom Foley to Tom, more children get a head start on And one of the things that I always appre- had lost his seat in a district he loved. I success in school and in life, more seniors re- ciated about him and marveled at how he talked to him about the wrinkles and curves ceive better health care, more families could be brutally honest in the kindest way. of that district I don’t know how many breathe easier because they know their coun- It is true, as Leader Pelosi said, that he times. But he was doing his job. try will be there for them in times of need. had a conversion of sorts on the whole ques- I asked him to go to Japan, just as I asked And all of them—all of us—are indebted to tion of assault weapons because of an experi- Vice President Mondale to go to Japan, for a that towering man from Spokane. ence he had, but he was very clearheaded. He very simple reason. After our wartime con- I think, in listening to the wonderful told me when we succeeded, in no small flict, they became one of our greatest allies memories that have been shared, we get a measure thanks to the leadership of then- and one of the greatest forces for democracy sense of this man, and we recognize his hu- Senator Biden, and putting the assault weap- and security and freedom and growth in the mility. He often attributed much of his suc- ons ban back in the crime bill, he said, ‘‘You world. They had a tough time in the 1990s. cess to good luck—and he may have had a can leave this in here but there will be a lot They had their collapse well before we did, point. Leader McConnell told the story about of blood on the floor if we pass this. Many of and I always believed that the rest of the his first race. There were a couple of details us will not survive.’’ world was underestimating the Japanese that got left out. On the way to Olympia to I will never forget the argument I had with people, their brilliance, their creativity, file the paperwork for his first congressional him. I said, ‘‘Tom, I’m from Arkansas. Both their technology, their resilience, and I campaign, apparently Tom blew out a tire, my Senators voted for this. I’m still going to wanted them to know that America still so he and some friends hitchhiked to a serv- carry it next time.’’ He said, ‘‘Yeah.’’ He cared. ice station to get it fixed. And then, as they said, ‘‘In 4 years. It’s the same thing with And when Fritz Mondale was there and approached the outskirts of the city, they your economic plan. People will see that it when Tom Foley was there, they knew ran out of gas, so they pushed the car up the works and people will see that they did not America cared. hill, coasting into town just before the dead- lose their guns and they still got to defend So I leave you with this. I think they had line. And Tom went on to win that race by a their homes and go hunting and be in sports a good time there, and I think they enjoyed resounding 54 votes. shooting contests, but we all have to run be- it. I know he did. There were seven Japanese So there’s no question that there may have fore they know any of that. We have enough Prime Ministers in my 8 years as President. been some luck of the Irish operating when uncertainty now. If you put this in there, We are not the only people that have tur- it came to Tom Foley, as well as incredible there will be a lot of carnage.’’ moil. The best politician was Prime Minister stamina. But what led him to make history And I thought he was wrong, but he was Obuchi. Tragically, as a young man he had a as the first Speaker of the House from west right. And he lost that election by 4,000 stroke. He endured for 43 days after his of the Rockies was not luck. It was his hard votes. I would be a wealthy man if I had a stroke, and when he died I suppose in a busy work, his deep integrity, and his powerful in- dollar for every time in the last 20 years I world full of things to do, it was something tellect, and, as Bob Michel so eloquently and have found my mind drawn to that conversa- of an anticlimax. I was appalled when I was movingly stated, his ability to find common tion. the only leader of a major country that came ground with his colleagues across the aisle. Was it worth his public service? We had 8 to his funeral. But I flew all the way to And it was his personal decency that helped years of declining violent crime for the first Japan, spent 7 hours, so that I could go. I him bring civility and order to a Congress time in the history of the country. We did liked him, I admired him, and I thought he that demanded both and still does. prove that it did not interfere with people’s had set forth a direction that gave Japan the Which brings me to a final point. At a time Second Amendment rights, but the price was best chance they had to succeed until Mr. when our political system can seem more po- high. Mori took office. larized and more divided than ever before, it What I want to tell you is, appropriate At the end of the funeral, young Japanese can be tempting to see the possibility of bi- today, that Tom Foley, as nice as he was, as women appeared with trays of flowers, and in partisan progress as a thing of the past—old civil as he was, as much as he loved his col- the site, his ashes were on a high wall that school, as Bob said. It can be tempting to leagues of both parties, was one tough guy. was totally made of flowers of the rising sun, wonder if we still have room for leaders like This is a man who took up martial arts in and every person there, beginning with his Tom; whether the environment, the media, his sixties. Now that I am there, I respect it wife, went up and bowed to his ashes and put the way that districts are drawn, and the even more. a flower on the table until thousands and pressures that those of us in elected office He risked the broken bones and the torn thousands and thousands of flowers were are under somehow preclude the possibility ligaments and everything. He was tough and there creating a great cloud. of that brand of leadership. Well, I believe we he walked clear-eyed into the House, and we He was succeeded as Prime Minister by one have to find our way back there. put those votes together and the crime bill of his close allies, and the ally said this— Now, more than ever, America needs public passed. And those of us who supported it at Tom Foley and I stayed there for hours and servants who are willing to place problem- least think America was much better off as then we went home and watched the rest of solving ahead of politics, as the letter that a result. But he knew that, even in the spirit it on television until every person had put President Clinton held up indicates, as the of bipartisanship and compromise, being in their flower there, a testimony to the impor- history of the crime bill shows. We are sent public service and making difficult decisions tance of citizenship and believing in the in- here to do what’s right, and sometimes doing

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Founders saw it—as a vital part of our de- I remained for the full time he was here. I I can remember the Pacific power adminis- mocracy, the very thing that makes our sys- should say that I stayed here unpaid, and trator who came to get more goodies being tem of self-government possible. That’s what that it was a great adventure. Every time I told that it was time that the Pacific North- Tom Foley believed. That’s what he em- thought of leaving, he would suddenly as- west perhaps limited its demands and look in bodied. That’s the legacy that shines bright- sume a new position, and it was a great good other directions to get more power. I’m sure ly today. fortune of my life to be along for the ride they are still here asking for it, but anyway. On the last day that he presided as Speak- and to see what happened next. But at the time, they agreed. er, Tom described what it should feel like to Early on, I discovered that my husband He was a man of principle. He was not serve the American people in this city. He was a wonderful teacher. David Barner has afraid to compromise. He believed there was spoke about coming to work in the morning written the nicest note about this, and I honor in compromising. When he nearly lost and catching a glimpse of the Capitol. And think he was right on the mark. I can look the election in 1980, he did not retreat to the he said that it ought to give anyone a thrill, back and say that his father taught him life he enjoyed as chairman of the House Ag- a sense not only of personal satisfaction, about fairness, patience, and all the virtues riculture Committee, as many would have ‘‘but very deep gratitude to our constituents everyone has mentioned today. done. Instead, he became Democratic whip for the honor of letting us represent them.’’ There was a story that Tom’s father, who and started his climb up the leadership lad- And Tom never lost that sense of wonder. was a superior court judge, could sentence der. It’s interesting—as I read that passage, you to death and you would thank him. But I was appalled. I had gotten used to his po- what he wrote, the first time I visited Cap- when I think back, and what I thought at the sition as chairman, and I was on good terms itol Hill, Tom Foley was Speaker. I was a time is I’m not sure where his good judgment with the staff. Suddenly, all of these people very young man and I was doing community came from, how he understood the limits of were going to lose their jobs. We couldn’t work, and I remember seeing that Capitol power—and there are enormous limits to take all of them with us to the whip office. and having that same sense of wonder. And I power—that we must all work together and The budget was not that large. So I got used think now about Tom Foley being here, how much courage he often displayed when to it, and then he moved up the ladder again doing that work, and inspiring what might defending what he believed was right. Some and again. have ultimately led me to be interested in of it must have been the result of his Jesuit It would have been the easy thing to stay public service as well. education and his experience as a debater. as chairman of the Agriculture Committee, When we’re standing outside these mag- A friend of his is here who knew him and and I should have known that this extraor- nificent buildings, we have that sense of debated with him, and he told me that at 16 dinary man was destined for extraordinary wonder and that sense of hope. And some- he was just a wonderful, great man, even things. I’m afraid I’ve kept you too long. times the longer you’re here, the harder it is though he was just a young man at that Thank you so much for coming to salute the to hang on to that. And yet Tom Foley never time. I never knew really exactly why he al- life of a great man. lost it—never lost that sense of wonder, ways knew the right thing to say and do. Thank you. never lost the sense of gratitude. What a Perhaps it was his honesty and his resolve to Reverend Conroy: Dear Lord, as we close privilege he felt it was to serve. And he never keep his word. I don’t know. our time together, send Your Spirit of peace forgot why he came here—on behalf of this I think back on our almost 45 years to- and consolation upon us, who mourn the loss Nation and his State and the citizens that he gether, and I think of the long, long meet- of the honorable former Speaker of the loved and respected so much. ings that perhaps best displayed his ability House, Tom Foley. And so, as a country, we ought to be grate- to reason with people. One of them was in He was a glowing example, an icon of what ful to him. And to Heather and to the people the late 1960s at Shadel Park High School in it means to be a man for others. His decades of the great State of Washington, thank you Spokane. Tom had accepted the challenge of of service to his home State of Washington, so much for sharing Tom with us. a man whose name I think was Virgil Gun- and to our great Nation, will be long appre- God bless Tom Foley. God bless the United ning who was opposed to any form of gun ciated by those whose lives are forever States of America. control, and he claimed that Tom was for blessed by his life’s work and dedication. Speaker Boehner: Mr. President and to all every form of gun control. So Tom agreed to May Your angels come to greet our beloved of our speakers, thank you for your appear at this forum in this local high Tom, and may those who mourn him here be testimonials. school, and Virgil ran ads in the newspapers consoled with the knowledge that for those In keeping with tradition, at this time, I and was able to attract—I think he also ran who love You, everything is turned to good. would like to ask Leader Pelosi to join me as them on the radio and television—an audi- Amen. we present Mrs. Foley with a flag flown over ence of about 700 people. Tom stood on the f the Capitol on the day of the Speaker’s pass- stage for 51⁄2 hours and answered all of ing and a copy of House Resolution 383, a res- Gunning’s allegations with reasons that I RECOGNIZING THE GARY olution expressing the House’s sincerest con- never would have thought of. There were CHAMBER OF COMMERCE dolences. endless questions in the audience. There (Presentation made.) were bumper stickers waved about the Hun- (Mrs. Heather Foley, wife of the Honorable garians limited their guns and that’s why HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Thomas S. Foley) they lost their freedom, something to that OF INDIANA Mrs. Foley: Thank you, President Obama effect. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and President Clinton. I so appreciate you I can remember Tom saying that he was coming to honor and celebrate Tom’s life. not for repealing laws that limited a citi- Monday, November 18, 2013 Thank you, Norman Dicks and Jim zen’s use of cannons and rockets, that he Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with McDermott, our wonderful friends. Let me didn’t think you were entitled to have a mis- acknowledge Congressman Lewis and former sile silo right there in the backyard of your great pleasure that I recognize the Gary Congressman and Republican leader Bob house. Chamber of Commerce as the organization Michel, who have both always been great At first, the audience was hostile, but at celebrates the 6th annual Lakeshore Classic friends to Tom and me. the end, Gunning made a fatal mistake. He basketball tournament. In honor of this historic And of course, I thank Senator Harry Reid asked everyone to stand up and then he event, the Gary Chamber of Commerce is and Senator Mitch McConnell for traveling a pleaded for money to pay for the hall and the hosting a celebratory event and basketball long way from the Senate to the House to re- ads, and people who were already standing, tournament on Friday, November 29 and Sat- member my husband. they just walked out. Also, I want to thank the Special Envoy I had spent a good deal of my life overseas urday, November 30 at the Genesis Conven- from Japan, Minister Masahiko Komura and at this time, and I was mesmerized to watch tion Center in Gary, Indiana. Ambassadors Sasae, Anderson, and this. It wasn’t like, you know, dealing with The Lakeshore Classic will not only recall a Westmacott, plus the diplomatic delega- the Pakistanis or going to school there or remarkable moment in basketball history but tions, for coming. living in Greece or Egypt, as I had done. It will also remind us of the profound effect it I owe a special debt of gratitude to Speak- was something very different. had on society for generations to come. In er Boehner for making this memorial service I learned over the years, and I was able to 1955, the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks High see Tom reason with all kinds of people and possible. Without his caring and competent School and the Gary Roosevelt High School staff, this event would not have happened. with all kinds of interesting arguments. He When my husband was Speaker, we had could always see another side to something. basketball teams faced off in an astonishing about one person who handled this kind of I got to see him in action with Presidents game that left the sport of basketball changed work. The Speaker has been most gracious and politicians on both sides of the House forever. It was the first time in the history of and helpful, and I applaud him for that. and both sides of the Capitol. He was some- our nation that two African American high

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SUZANNE BONAMICI participated in this game may have been The winning team was led to victory by an OF OREGON outstanding coaching and administrative staff thought of as the ‘‘forgotten Hoosiers’’ but are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today honored with great prestige and have including: Head Baseball Coach, Wesley left an indelible mark on the game of basket- Colley; Athletic Director and Assistant Coach, Tuesday, November 12, 2013 ball. I would like to take this time to recognize Rocky Baker; Assistant Coach, Cal Goss; As- Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- the members of the historic 1955 Gary Roo- sistant Coach, Bob Tamplin; Manager, Ty port of H. Res. 196. Since the founding of the sevelt team that have inspired the Lakeshore Kennedy; Manager, Colby Draper; Strength Republic, the right to an attorney in a federal Classic. Those deceased, Maurice Everett, and Conditioning Instructor, Clay Baker; Prin- Arthester McCruiston, Johnnie Ford, Charles criminal prosecution has been enshrined in the cipal, Sarah Baker; and Superintendent, Mi- Ford, James Guyden, Vann Ligon, James Bill of Rights, and fifty years ago the Supreme Eubanks and Coach John D. Smith have since chael R. Payne. Court reiterated that commitment and applied passed on, but their contributions will never be Great praise goes to the team members it to the states in Gideon v. Wainwright. But forgotten. Surviving members include Wilson who played through and secured the team’s though the Constitution, the Court, and the ‘‘Jake’’ Eison, Jerome Morgan, Randolph Wil- first state title: Ty Baker, Kyle Byrd, Clay Criminal Justice Act establish this right, Con- liams, Jerome Ward and Dr. Dick Barnett. Allphin, Ben Goss, Caleb Colley, Shadow gress still must provide adequate resources Mr. Speaker, at this time, I ask you and my Sanders, Dylan Sanders, Cooper Grigsby, before it can be a reality. other distinguished colleagues to join me in Jaylan Holland, Zach Brightwell, Michael Public defenders serve as the backbone of recognizing the Gary Chamber of Commerce, Savala, Gunner Baker, Collin Gray, Justin this constitutional promise. Federal public de- the organizers and sponsors of the 6th annual fenders ensure access to counsel and other Lakeshore Classic, and the players who in- McMurtry, Dalton Sanders, and Kolton Heim. necessary criminal defense services for those spired the event. Their noteworthy commit- Accolades must also be given to the play- who are indigent. Public defenders not only ment, leadership, and contributions have in- ers’ families and the entire community of sup- help to maintain confidence in the nation’s spired generations to come. For enriching the porters who reside in Rusk County, who em- quality of life in Northwest Indiana and commitment to equal justice under the law, but braced the warrior spirit for which the team also ensure the successful operation of the throughout the country, they are to be com- was named. Without these devoted fans’ sup- mended. constitutionally based adversary system of jus- port and encouragement, the Indians’ road to tice through which Federal criminal laws and f the championship would have been much federally guaranteed rights are enforced. In RECOGNIZING THE CARLISLE INDI- more difficult. addition, adequately funded federal public de- ANS FOR WINNING THE It is with great pride that I join the constitu- fenders save money for the federal treasury CLASS A BASEBALL CHAMPION- ents of the First District of Texas in congratu- by reducing pre- and post-trial incarceration SHIP TITLE lating the players and athletic staff of the 2013 costs. Class A Champion Carlisle High School Var- At the federal level, 81 public defender or- HON. LOUIE GOHMERT sity Baseball Team. Their legacy is now re- ganizations nationwide represent 60 percent of OF TEXAS corded in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD that will all criminal defendants in the federal court sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES endure as long as there is a United States of tem. In the judicial branch, where costs are Monday, November 18, 2013 America. heavily concentrated in personnel, the seques- ter cuts have led to furloughs, staff reduction Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, recognition and rousing congratulations are due to the f through attrition, and as a last resort, layoffs. Carlisle High School Varsity Baseball Team in As a result, trials have been delayed and at- completing an outstanding season which con- RECOGNIZING MIKE BURNS FOR torneys have been forced to take on even cluded with the team’s triumph in the 2013 HIS SECOND RECEPTION OF DAR- larger caseloads. This has an effect on the en- Class A state baseball tournament. DEN’S DIAMOND CLUB AWARD tire federal criminal justice system, delaying Through hard work and determination, the justice for everyone, whether innocent or Carlisle Indians defeated the Stamford Bull- guilty. dogs with a final score of 6–1. HON. DANIEL WEBSTER Although many federal agencies can choose Within the first innings of the first state OF FLORIDA to do less when fewer resources are available, championship game in Carlisle’s history, it was the federal judiciary does not have the option abundantly clear that the Indians were domi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to reduce its own workload when budget cuts nating the game. At the conclusion of the fifth Monday, November 18, 2013 threaten. In criminal matters, when the U.S. inning and after twelve hits by the Indians, Attorney decides to prosecute an indigent de- Carlisle already held a 5–1 lead over the Bull- Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is fendant, the Constitution requires the govern- dogs thanks to an exceptional performance by my pleasure to recognize one of my constitu- ment to provide assistance of counsel. As the team’s offense and defense. ents, Mike Burns, Managing Partner of the pointed out by Justice Anthony Kennedy be- The Indians maintained their lead through Seasons 52 in Orlando, for his reception of fore the Subcommittee on Financial Services the seventh and final inning—granting the Darden’s top honor—the Diamond Club and General Government on March 14, 2013, team the prestigious title of Texas State Base- because the Constitution requires the court to ball Champions. Award. This is his second time receiving the Diamond Club Award for his passionate lead- appoint counsel for an indigent criminal de- The Carlisle Indians made history for their fendant, if there are fewer public defenders high school by bringing home Carlisle’s first ership and exemplary customer service. available the court must employ private attor- state title. Their success has been attributed Darden is the world’s largest restaurant op- neys, often at a higher cost. to the excellent leadership of their athletic erating company. Diamond Club recognizes This resolution will pass the House over- staff, their outstanding veteran pitching lineup, and celebrates the top 5% of restaurant lead- the reliability of their defense, and timely hit- whelmingly, as well it should. But today I chal- ers who demonstrate outstanding results by ting when they had to have it. This season lenge my colleagues to put real force behind alone, the Indians produced 18 shutouts, and upholding Darden’s strong values and achiev- their words and expressions of support for the ultimately finished the season with an incred- ing top financial performance in the company’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel. I implore ible record of 29–1. previous fiscal year. I commend Mr. Burns for them to support full funding for the Federal The Carlisle Indians exemplify what it his dedicated work and positive impact on the Defender Services. I urge support for this res- means to work as a team. The players and Central Florida community. olution.

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OF NEW JERSEY that created the ICC, which raises legitimate In Michigan, this expansion will provide IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES concerns about sovereignty with implications health insurance for thousands of for our country which this panel will also ad- Michiganders who need it most, while saving Monday, November 18, 2013 dress. money and improving care for all of our citi- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the There are issues that must be addressed for zens. two-year-old Syrian civil war has produced in- any Syria war crimes tribunal to be created In 2014 alone, 320,000 individuals will be creasingly horrific human rights violations, in- and to operate successfully. There must be able to access Medicaid benefits, and by cluding summary executions, torture and rape. sustained international will for it to happen in 2021, 470,000 Michiganders will be covered— Most recently, both government and rebel a meaningful way. An agreed-upon system of dropping Michigan’s uninsured population by forces have targeted medical and humani- law must be the basis for proceedings. An nearly 50 percent. tarian aid personnel. Snipers are reportedly agreed-upon structure, a funding mechanism Perhaps most beneficial is the fact that the targeting pregnant women and children. Since and a location for the proceedings must be state will actually save money since federal the Syrian civil war began, more than 100,000 found. There must be a determination on funds will cover 100 percent of the costs of people have been killed and nearly seven mil- which and how many targets of justice will be this expansion for the first 3 years. Next year, lion people have been forced to leave their pursued. A timetable and time span of such a the savings will be $206 million and much of homes. By December of this year, it is esti- tribunal must be devised. And there are even these savings will be put in a fund to cover mated that neighboring countries such as Tur- more issues that must be settled before such Michigan’s future health care liabilities, mean- key, Lebanon and Iraq could see as many as an ad hoc tribunal can exist. ing there will be no net cost to the state for 3.5 million Syrian refugees. David Crane, one of today’s witnesses, has the next 21 years. Further, this expansion will Those who have perpetrated human rights suggested five potential mechanisms for a save the state $320 million in uncompensated violations among the Syrian government, the Syrian war crimes tribunal: An ad hoc court care by 2022. rebels and the foreign fighters on both sides of created by the United Nations; a regional court This means tax savings for every single tax- this conflict must be shown that their actions authorized by a treaty with a regional body; an paying Michigander, as they will no longer be will have serious consequences. internationalized domestic court; a domestic responsible for paying the medical bill of unin- H. Con. Res. 51, introduced on September court comprised by Syrian nationals within a sured individuals who used to seek services at 9th, calls for the creation of an international tri- Syrian justice system; or the ICC. expensive emergency room facilities. bunal that would be more flexible and more ef- Each of these first four models have some While many states are recognizing the irre- ficient than the International Criminal Court to benefits—some more than others. The ICC sistible benefits of Medicaid expansion, 25 ensure accountability for human rights viola- can be ruled out, and a domestic court in the states have yet to do so—apparently for ideo- tions committed by all sides. This hearing will near future seems highly unlikely. However, logical reasons. This summer, the Kaiser Fam- examine the diplomatic, political, legal and we are not here today to decide which of ily Foundation calculated that the Medicaid ex- logistical issues necessary for the establish- these models will be chosen. Rather, our ob- pansion would have twice the impact in the ment of such a court. Today’s hearing will ex- jective in a hearing I held last month was to states that are leaning against expansion than amine controversial issues such as sov- promote the concept of a Syria war crimes tri- those embracing it, exhibiting how incredibly ereignty, the ICC versus ad hoc regional tribu- bunal whatever form it eventually takes. positive it would be for those states to adopt nals and the sponsorship of such a tribunal. Again, those who are even now perpetrating expansion. If a state like my home of Michigan Perhaps the most famous war crimes tribu- crimes against humanity must be told that can recognize the benefits, I know others can nals were the Nuremburg and Tokyo trials— their crimes will not continue with impunity. as well. This is a common sense decision that the post-World War II trials of Axis military offi- Syria has been called the world’s worst hu- will benefit every person, and even small busi- cers and government functionaries responsible manitarian crisis. According to the World nesses, in the states that have not yet ex- for almost unimaginable crimes against hu- Health Organization, an epidemic of polio has panded coverage. manity. The Cold War rivalry between the broken out in northern Syria because of de- Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage the 25 United States and the former Soviet Union clining vaccination rates. One might reason- governors to see past the ideology and recog- prevented the international cooperation nec- ably also consider it the worst human rights nize the overwhelming benefit their constitu- essary for war crimes tribunals to be con- crisis in the world today. Therefore, the inter- ents will reap by their actions to expand Med- vened by the United Nations. After the end of national community owes it to the people of icaid. that international political conflict, there have Syria and their neighbors to do all we can to f been three particularly notable international tri- bring to a halt the actions creating these cri- TRIBUTE TO DICK MORGAN bunals to hold accountable those guilty of ses for Syria and the region. genocide or crimes against humanity: in the At last month’s hearing, we assembled a HON. WM. LACY CLAY former Yugoslavia, in Rwanda and in Sierra distinguished panel to discuss the pros and OF MISSOURI Leone. cons of creating and sustaining a Syrian war IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Each of these tribunals has achieved a level crimes tribunal. This was not an academic ex- of success that has escaped the International ercise. We must understand the difficulties of Monday, November 18, 2013 Criminal Court. The Yugoslavia tribunal has making accountability for war crimes in Syria Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, Dick Morgan, who won 69 convictions, the Rwanda tribunal has a reality. Therefore, we must understand the began his professional musical career as a won 47 convictions and the Sierra Leone tri- challenges involved so that we can meet and child and spent decades as one of Washing- bunal has won 16 convictions. Meanwhile, the overcome them and give hope to the terror- ton’s leading jazz pianists, died Oct. 20 in hos- ICC—costing about $140 million annually— ized people of Syria. Their suffering must end, pice care at the Village at Rockville retirement has thus far seen only one conviction. and the beginning of that end could come facility. He was 84 and resided in Silver The ICC process is distant and has no local through the results of last month’s proceeding. Spring. ownership of its justice process. It is less flexi- f He had prostate cancer, his wife, Sylvia ble than an ad hoc tribunal, which can be de- Morgan, said. signed to fit the situation. The ICC requires a CONTINUING TO PUSH FOR Since his arrival in Washington in 1960, Mr. referral. In the case of the President and Dep- MEDICAID EXPANSION Morgan had a long and steady career as a pi- uty President of Kenya, it was Kenya itself that anist in nightclubs, hotels and concert halls, facilitated the referral. That is highly unlikely in HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. including Blues Alley and the Kennedy Center. the case of Syria. Russia in the UN Security OF MICHIGAN He recorded more than a dozen albums and Council would likely oppose any referral of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES performed over the years with many top sing- Syria matter to the ICC, but might be con- ers and musicians, including Etta Jones, Joe vinced to support an ad hoc proceeding that Monday, November 18, 2013 Williams and Keter Betts. focuses on war crimes by the government and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to He was known as a versatile, crowd-pleas- rebels—one that allows for plea bargaining for talk about the healthcare benefits low-income ing pianist who could embellish a large rep- witnesses and other legal negotiations to en- residents of Michigan can now access be- ertoire of tunes with improvised flourishes that

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18NO8.005 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 18, 2013 reminded many listeners of piano stars Oscar Jones of Norfolk; a stepdaughter, L. Verlon zations like Forgotten Harvest that rescue and Peterson and Erroll Garner. Colwell of Washington; seven grandchildren; redistribute food to organizations that assist ‘‘Dick showed you that jazz is fun,’’ David 10 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- food insecure families in Michigan, been men- Einhorn, Mr. Morgan’s bass player for 17 grandchildren. tors to young men in the Big Brother program years, said Wednesday in an interview. ‘‘Dick When he was approaching 50, Mr. Morgan and the Boy Scouts of America, and assisted was a guy who could bring you to tears and returned to college at the behest of a friend, seniors with maintaining their households. Fur- make you laugh and make you bounce in your comedian Bill Cosby, and graduated in 1979 thermore, they have undertaken endeavors seat, all in one song.’’ from the Washington program of Antioch Col- that support HIV/AIDS education and aware- In the mid-1950s, when Mr. Morgan was lege. He received a law degree from Howard ness, created scholarship programs to in- working in Norfolk, the trombonist and University in 1983 but never pursued a legal crease access to higher education and that bandleader Tommy Dorsey invited him to join career, preferring to stay at the piano. have increased the quality of living in commu- his group in Las Vegas. The job was cut short ‘‘He really touched audiences because of nities across the Greater Detroit region. Most when Dorsey died in 1956. During his time in how he understood the music and how he recently, Phi Beta Sigma has been at the front Las Vegas, Mr. Morgan performed at a birth- could convey what the music was saying,’’ of a campaign to eliminate hazing in frater- day party for Frank Sinatra, with Sinatra sing- Steve Abshire, his guitarist for the past 29 nities and sororities across our country. ing along with him. years, said Wednesday. ‘‘He had a way of In addition to the greater local chapters of By the late 1950s, Mr. Morgan had returned communicating the music that went straight to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in the to Norfolk, where he often worked with Vir- the heart.’’ Southeast Michigan area, I also extend my ginia-born guitarist Charlie Byrd, who helped f launch the bossa nova craze of the 1960s. congratulations to the Epsilon Tau Sigma, Pi Byrd helped bring Mr. Morgan to Washington, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CEN- Rho Sigma and Zeta Gamma Sigma alumni where he was soon leading a trio at the old TENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE chapters, as well as the many collegiate chap- Showboat Lounge in Adams Morgan. PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY ters that serve other communities across Saxophonist Julian ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley, Michigan. then at the height of his fame, was so bowled HON. GARY C. PETERS Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure to con- over by what he heard from Mr. Morgan that OF MICHIGAN gratulate the Michigan members of the Phi he called his record label. Within a week, a re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Beta Sigma as they celebrate their centennial with their brothers from around the world. In cording crew came to Washington to capture Monday, November 18, 2013 Mr. Morgan in a live album, ‘‘Dick Morgan at one-hundred years, they have given rise to the Showboat’’ (1960). His drummer on the re- Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I leaders that have been at the forefront of cording, Bertell Knox, continued to work with rise to join with the members of the Phi Beta shaping our nation in the defining moments of Mr. Morgan for more than 50 years. Sigma Fraternity, Inc. to celebrate the centen- the Twentieth Century and engaged in count- ‘‘I don’t make any claims to be a first-class nial anniversary of their brotherhood, which is less service projects that have increased the jazz pianist,’’ Mr. Morgan told the Richmond bound together under the ideals of scholarship vitality of communities around the world. I Times-Dispatch in 2007. ‘‘I’m somebody that and service. know they must be very proud of this incred- will immediately get immersed in the audience When it was founded by A. Langston Taylor, ible milestone in their organization’s history and get them to pay attention. That has car- Leonard F. Morse and Charles I. Brown at and I wish them many years of continued suc- ried me through the years. I play for the audi- Howard University in the early days of 1914, cess in their service to our communities. ences—I don’t play for me.’’ Phi Beta Sigma was envisioned as a fraternal Richard Lewis Morgan was born June 5, organization that would seek an inclusive f 1929, in Petersburg, Va. By the time he was membership of meritorious young leaders. To- 5, he could play hymns from memory—after gether the founders sought to build a brother- EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON H.R. his mother had played them just once on the hood committed to serving the communities in 3350, KEEP YOUR HEALTH PLAN pump organ at his family’s home. which they were raised—empowering resi- ACT OF 2013 Largely self-taught on piano, Mr. Morgan dents and bringing together friends and neigh- had his own radio show in Petersburg when bors to create positive change. he was 10. He learned mostly from older mu- One-hundred years later, Phi Beta Sigma HON. FRED UPTON sicians passing through nearby Fort Lee, Va., has grown into a thriving international fraternal OF MICHIGAN and had a early encounter with bandleader network, with hundreds of collegiate and alum- Duke Ellington, who encouraged his budding ni chapters and an impressive list of accom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES career. plishments. In the early part of the Twentieth Mr. Morgan attended Virginia State Univer- Century, its members answered the call to Monday, November 18, 2013 serve their nation in the face of unprecedented sity and played in an Army combo in the early Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I submit the fol- challenges—fighting bravely in the U.S. Armed 1950s. lowing for the RECORD. He often had extended hotel and club en- Forces during World War I and World War II. Phi Beta Sigma’s members were at the fore- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, gagements in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Can- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, ada and Puerto Rico, but Mr. Morgan became front of the Harlem Renaissance, an incredible Washington, DC, November 14, 2013. a Washington fixture, with long residences at resurgence of the unique and rich cultural con- Hon. DAVE CAMP, the Top of the Town in Arlington, Pirate’s tributions African-American communities have Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, Hideaway in Georgetown and, more recently, made to our country. During the Great De- Washington, DC. the Madison Hotel in downtown D.C. pression, Phi Beta Sigma worked to ensure DEAR CHAIRMAN CAMP: Thank you for your In 1997, a Washington Post critic praised that a college education remained an attain- letter regarding H.R. 3350, the ‘‘Keep Your Mr. Morgan’s album ‘‘After Hours,’’ noting that able goal for America’s African-American com- Health Plan Act of 2013.’’ As you noted, there he ‘‘taps into the essence of the blues’’ and munity by offering scholarships. And during are provisions of the bill that fall within the ‘‘an engagingly blue mood envelops the lis- the 1950s, members of Phi Beta Sigma were Committee on Ways and Means’ Rule X juris- tener, thanks to his rippling tremolos and lei- among the individuals leading the charge for diction. surely paced turnarounds.’’ Civil Rights in Selma, Alabama, and across I appreciate your willingness to forgo ac- Mr. Morgan’s final recording, the solo album the nation, including my distinguished col- tion on H.R. 3350, and I agree that your deci- ‘‘Bewitched,’’ was released in 2010. He gave league, Congressman JOHN LEWIS. sion does not in any way prejudice the Com- his last performance in April. As a Member of Congress from the Greater mittee on Ways and Means with respect to the appointment of conferees or its jurisdic- His first marriage, to the former Lois Jose- Detroit region, I have the privilege of rep- tional prerogatives on this or similar legisla- phine Fountain, ended in divorce. He was pre- resenting many Phi Beta Sigma members of tion. deceased by a son from an earlier relation- the Alpha Alpha Beta Sigma, Nu Alpha Sigma I will include a copy of your letter and this ship, James Morgan, and a stepson, Roland and Xi Beta Sigma alumni chapters in the response in the Congressional Record during Everett. Greater Detroit area, as well as several colle- consideration of H.R. 3350 on the House floor. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Syl- giate chapters across the Southeast Michigan Sincerely, via Everett Morgan of Silver Spring; a daugh- region. In their efforts to fulfill the mission of FRED UPTON, ter from his first marriage, Anita M. Harris- their brotherhood, they have supported organi- Chairman.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:18 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.007 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1691 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, essary to fund the project as the state could cess to a lawyer and have failed to properly COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, not expend the hundreds of millions of dollars notify his family. Once again, China continues Washington, DC, November 13, 2013. needed to build the courthouse. to enforce its legal protections haphazardly Hon. FRED UPTON, With support primarily from Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, when punishing or silencing those who advo- Washington, DC. Assemblymember Hector De La Torre, and cate for change. DEAR CHAIRMAN UPTON: I am writing con- California State Senators Joe Dunn, Dick Ack- The hearing focused on the heroism and cerning H.R. 3350, the ‘‘Keep Your Health erman and Don Perata, I introduced in the sacrifices of Mr. Guo. Sadly, Guo is one Plan Act of 2013,’’ which may be scheduled California State Budget Act of 2007, Senate among many. In recent months, Chinese au- for floor consideration this week. Bill 77 which granted the authority for the Judi- thorities have cracked down on dozens of As you know, the Committee on Ways and cial Council and Administrative Office of the Means has jurisdiction over the Internal human rights advocates participating in a so- Courts to investigate the use of a public-pri- Revenue Code of 1986. Section 5000A of the called ‘‘New Citizens’ Movement.’’ The move- vate partnership in the development of the Internal Revenue Code requires individuals ment, which began forming last year, has Long Beach project. to maintain minimum essential coverage or been described as a loose network of like- pay a penalty. Section 2(b) of H.R. 3350 modi- The Long Beach courthouse is the first to minded, academics and lawyers who hold in- fies which health care plans would meet the be built as a public-private funding partner- formal gatherings and promote various issues, requirement of minimum essential coverage. ship, with the developer, Long Beach Judicial including transparency and anti-corruption ef- However, in order to expedite this legislation Partners, paying for the upfront construction for floor consideration, the Committee will forts. forgo action on this bill. This is being done costs. with the understanding that it does not in The new building is an example of what can These detentions signify Chinese citizens’ any way prejudice the Committee with re- be accomplished when the state, county and growing resolve and Beijing’s growing fears. spect to the appointment of conferees or its local governments work together to accom- Guo, and many others throughout China, want jurisdictional prerogatives on this or similar plish something that the whole community can change. They want accountability, they want legislation. be proud of. Our new courthouse is beautiful. transparency, and they want justice. And, in- I would appreciate your response to this It will act as a magnet for further development creasingly, they are willing to endure great letter, confirming this understanding with risks and willing to sacrifice their own personal respect to H.R. 3350, and would ask that a in the area for years to come while serving as copy of our exchange of letters on this mat- a shining example of cooperation and innova- security to speak freely. ter be included in the Congressional Record tion. We were fortunate to be joined by Ms. during floor consideration. f Zhang Qing, Guo’s courageous wife, and Ms. Sincerely, GUO FEIXIONG AND FREEDOM OF Yang Tianjiao, his wonderful daughter. We DAVE CAMP, were also blessed to have with us two giants Chairman. EXPRESSION in the human rights field—Pastor Bob Fu and f Mr. Chen Guangcheng who addressed the OPENING OF THE GOV. GEORGE HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH persecution of Guo and others and who also DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE OF NEW JERSEY discussed more broadly the recent develop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments relating to freedom of expression in HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL Monday, November 18, 2013 China. OF CALIFORNIA Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, last With this current crackdown on Chinese IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES month I held a hearing that discussed China’s human rights activists, it is important to under- Monday, November 18, 2013 detention of writer, activist, and self-trained stand the brave and bold people challenging Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, the recent legal advocate Guo Feixiong. A veteran of the Chinese state. Inspiring figures like Guo opening of the $340-million Gov. George China’s ‘‘rights defense’’ movement, Guo was put another heroic face on these detentions. Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach is the criminally detained on August 8, 2013. We This face, however, does more than just culmination of nearly a decade of work. Part of now know that he wasn’t formally arrested contextualize the current crackdown or add the Los Angeles County Superior Court Sys- until early September 2013. Guo’s detention details to a prisoner file. It causes us to won- tem, the new 531,000-square-foot glass-and- appears to be reprisal for his support of gov- der about ourselves, our commitment to concrete structure replaces the current 55- ernment transparency and calls for account- human rights, and the risks we are willing to year-old Long Beach courthouse that is the ability. In recent months, Beijing has cracked take for those around us. Guo now faces an most outdated in the state and has been down harshly on dozens of similar-minded ad- uncertain punishment, as we must determine deemed seismically unfit. vocates seeking political reforms. our own human rights commitment to him and The new Deukmejian Courthouse is 65 per- Guo is not a newcomer to public advocacy others. cent larger than the old courthouse, with 24 or punishments. A former novelist and busi- In July 2013, Guo wrote about a 1989 courtrooms and room to expand to 30. It is nessman, he first became widely known in Tiananmen activist now also facing the possi- equipped with wireless Internet access 2005 for organizing protests of land seizures bility of more prison time. He wrote, ‘‘[Zhao throughout and space for five retail vendors to on the outskirts of Guangzhou city. In 2007, a Changqing] is an important symbol of the service the courthouse traffic. Chinese court sentenced the outspoken Guo 1989 generation, who, in the face of danger, For me, the road to the new Courthouse to five years’ imprisonment on charges of ille- takes action, bears responsibility, persists, began nearly a decade ago in conversations gal publishing. He and his supporters maintain pushes forward, and becomes more evolved. between Los Angeles County Supervisor Don the charges were fabricated to silence him This is how one should behave and shoulder Knabe, Long Beach Mayors Beverly O’Neill and others. In late 2011, he was released. his fate!’’ and Bob Foster, myself and the then-presiding Since that time, he’s continued to participate Despite the hardships and the odds, Guo judge of the Long Beach courthouse, Brad An- in China’s ‘‘rights defense’’ movement. He’s reminds us that we must shoulder our respon- drews. Judge Andrew’s vision of a new court- continued to express himself freely in the sibilities and our burdens. We are here today house for Long Beach was the driving force hopes of advancing human rights. He has pro- to accept our responsibility to Guo and these behind the building of a coalition of supporters tested along reporters fighting the Southern courageous Chinese human rights advocates. for the project. This coalition would eventually Weekly’s heavy-handed-censorship and vo- We hope that we can also ‘‘take action, bear grow to include a vast number of supporters cally supported recent calls for greater govern- responsibility, persist, push forward, and including members of the public, the private ment transparency and an end to corruption. evolve’’ like these heroes. He reminds us that sector and government. I am proud to count Now, Guo is being held on charges of ‘‘as- this is how we all should behave. myself among the early members of this sembling a crowd to disrupt order in a public group. place.’’ This alleged crime—along with many We hope that the Chinese Government is Those early discussions about a new court- others—is all-too-often used unjustly against listening. We hope the Chinese citizens seek- house revolved around the understanding that the courageous men and women who want ing change are listening. And, we hope Guo is under the existing state funding and procure- accountability or change. For simply asking for listening. And we hope President Obama and ment system, it would be 15–20 years before transparency, he is suspected of disrupting the our administration are listening and will do ev- a new Long Beach courthouse could be built. harsh ‘‘order’’ Beijing enforces. erything in their power to help free Guo and As this core group grew, it became clear Notwithstanding China’s own criminal proce- others fighting for human rights in China—so that a public private partnership would be nec- dural rules, authorities have denied Guo ac- far that has not been the case.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:18 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.009 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 18, 2013 PERSONAL EXPLANATION sion plans, as well as term and whole life poli- with international monitoring and oversight, cies. Along the way, Pacifica entered into provide the best opportunity to ensure free HON. EARL BLUMENAUER other general agency agreements with re- and fair elections in Ukraine in 2015 and be- OF OREGON spected regional insurance companies Pacific yond. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Guardian Life and Century Insurance. Consistent with our support for H. Res. 402, Throughout these four decades, Pacifica we applaud the EU’s progress—much of it Monday, November 18, 2013 has lived up to the great responsibility of every through the Eastern Partnership program—in Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to insurer: Whether addressing a health issue, helping to build democratic, prosperous, and correct a vote I made on Wednesday, October repairing a car, or recovering from natural or stable societies throughout Eastern Europe 30, on H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Im- manmade disaster, when the need arises, and the Caucuses. Building on that progress provement Act. I mistakenly voted for this leg- they have been there for their customers. is in the national interest of the United States; islation, when I intended to vote against it. I In addition to writing thousands of policies consequently, we call on the U.S. Department have a longstanding record of supporting ro- annually across all lines of insurance, Pacifica of State to direct needed resources to help bust banking regulations that protect taxpayers has honored the legacy of its founders by be- support Ukraine’s European choice. from risky trading activity. Significantly altering coming a valued corporate partner in our com- f provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re- munity. Still owned by its founding families form and Consumer Protection Act before and still run by Joeten’s descendants, the KEEP YOUR HEALTH PLAN ACT OF those reforms have been fully implemented is company donates directly to schools, environ- 2013 premature. I wish to clearly state for the mental groups, religious organizations, and SPEECH OF record that I did not intend to vote for this leg- other good causes. Pacifica makes substantial islation, and I look forward to continuing work- charitable donations through the Joeten Chari- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. ing for strong banking protections for the table Foundation. And its owners and employ- OF MICHIGAN American people. ees individually lend their hands to a wide va- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f riety of community projects and events. Friday, November 15, 2013 The Northern Mariana Islands has seen its CONGRATULATING PACIFICA IN- share of economic highs and lows. In recent Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today is SURANCE UNDERWRITERS ON years, particularly, the insurance market has opposition to H.R. 3350, the so-called ‘‘Keep ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY become more challenging, with increased Your Health Plan Act of 2013.’’ This bill is not competition, a decline in population, and a de- a fix to the problems that have arisen because HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO creasing number of businesses. Through it all, insurance companies are canceling plans that SABLAN Pacifica has remained consistent in its com- are insufficient to qualify under the new Afford- able Care Act standards or are not viewed as OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS mitment to its employees, its customers, and economically viable and worth offering. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our community. We all feel proud when we witness a home- Instead, this bill will raise premiums in insur- Monday, November 18, 2013 grown company with humble beginnings do ance marketplaces and undermine the overall Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, forty years ago, well. So, please, join me in congratulating the market reforms that Obamacare is designed to Jose Camacho Tenorio, a visionary business- owners and employees of Pacifica Insurance remedy. Yesterday, President Obama offered man of the Northern Mariana Islands, saw the Underwriters on their fortieth anniversary, and a better solution than this bill, to address need and the opportunity for a locally-owned in wishing them another forty years of success these issues. insurance agency in our island community. In and growth. As one of the few members that were here response, he founded Pacifica Insurance Un- f during the creation of Medicare, I remember derwriters. first-hand the tactics used by those opposed 1973 was an exciting time in our islands. SUPPORT FOR PASSAGE ON H. to its creation. While this is a very different The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth RES. 402 time and context in history, the vehemence of of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political the opposition has its parallels. Union with the United States of America was HON. SANDER M. LEVIN Let me remind you that Medicare was once in the midst of being negotiated. Commercial OF MICHIGAN described by George H.W. Bush as ‘‘social- hotels were beginning to rise Japanese tour- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ized medicine’’ and once stat- ists and investors were just starting to appear ed that, ‘‘one of these days you and I are Monday, November 18, 2013 on our shores. going to spend our sunset years telling our Yet we were still very much in our economic Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I join my fellow children and our children’s children what it infancy. Insurance coverage of any sort was Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukrainian once was like in America when men were difficult to obtain. Many individuals and many Caucus, Representatives MARCY KAPTUR and free.’’ developing businesses did not even appre- JIM GERLACH in rising today to support the Today, Republicans have done little but re- ciate the value of insurance. Under these cir- passage of H. Res. 402, supporting the Euro- sist and fear-monger in opposition to cumstances, I took great commitment and pean aspirations of the people of the Euro- Obamacare’s implementation. These conserv- some courage to make the financial invest- pean Union’s (EU) Eastern Partnership coun- atives see H.R. 3350 as ‘‘a metaphorical bullet ment necessary to form Pacifica Insurance tries, and to express continued support for to the gut of Obamacare.’’ James Capretta, a Underwriters. Ukraine as it moves closer to signing the EU conservative health care policy expert at the The late Mr. Tenorio, affectionately known Association Agreement. Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise as ‘‘Joeten,’’ took up the challenge, and work- In order for Ukraine to progress democrat- Institute, described it as having an ‘‘end result ing with the family of a business associate, ically and economically, it is imperative that that would be one more step toward fully re- Pete Ada, Jr. of Guam, and with the Tokugoro the conditions of this agreement, as jointly ini- versing’’ what he describes as the ‘‘cata- Kuribayashi family of Japan, established tialed by the EU and Ukraine, are fully met— strophic mistake of Obamacare.’’ And even Pacifica Insurance Underwriters and installed in law and in practice. Leader has argued that it is Joseph Screen, a former official of the Trust The critical November 28–29 Eastern Part- part of a larger strategy to ‘‘stop this law.’’ Territory of the Pacific Islands, as the com- nership Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania is quickly Although, Medicare has issues that need to pany’s first corporate executive. approaching, bringing with it the deadline for be addressed, it has dramatically improved ac- Pacifica then teamed up with Tokio Marine signing the Association Agreement. Accord- cess to health care for America’s seniors, & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a formi- ingly, we urge the U.S. Department of State to leading to longer and healthier lives, reducing dable Japanese insurer, and, as that com- advance all appropriate opportunities for co- poverty, desegregating southern hospitals, and pany’s general agent in the Northern Mariana operation with Ukraine to address the remain- becoming one of the most popular government Islands, began offering property and casualty, ing required reforms, including electoral and programs. From my own political experience, I liability, and automobile insurance to busi- rule of law reforms as well as issues related can safely say that once in place and allowed nesses and individuals. to selective justice, particularly the release of to operate as designed, Obamacare will have Over the years, Pacifica’s business has former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. a similarly positive affect. grown: adding marine and workmen’s com- Along with the clear democratic and economic Allowing H.R. 3350 to pass would be a step pensation insurance, medical, dental, and vi- benefits, we believe these reforms, coupled backward in the advances we have made in

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.011 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1693 curbing healthcare costs and expanding ac- However, it would not be a completely accu- other support for this murderous, terrorist or- cess. The increase in grandfathered plans this rate interpretation of the facts to assume that ganization, and I welcome the State Depart- bill allows would open the door to the cherry- what is happening in Nigeria is just a Muslim- ment’s enactment today of this designation. picking by health insurance companies that Christian conflict. Our government has provided training and Obamacare is designed to eliminate. Encour- In the past two years, two subcommittees other assistance to the Nigerian government aging younger, healthier, and cheaper-to- have sent staff delegations to investigate the to battle this terrorist threat. Unfortunately, the cover-adults to withdrawal from the Market- Boko Haram threat, and this past September past brutality demonstrated by the Nigerian places will cause premiums within the Market- Gregory Simpkins, the Africa subcommittee’s security forces, as well as the inability of Nige- places to substantially increase. staff director, and I visited Abuja and Jos to rian security forces to collaborate with one an- The bill would also allow insurers to con- further look into this matter. We found that the other, have prevented this effort from being as tinue to offer plans that don’t include essential truth of this organization is much more com- successful as it should be. In far too many health benefits, don’t comply with the require- plex than is widely understood. Although exact cases, the Nigerian government itself has ac- ment banning annual caps on coverage, aren’t numbers were not made available to us, Boko tually turned local people in the North against subject to premium rate reviews to determine Harm is definitely targeting other Muslims who its effort to end the terrorist threat. By its inef- whether their premiums are reasonable, allow don’t agree with their views. Muslim religious fectiveness, the Nigerian security forces have discrimination against people with pre-existing leaders who criticize the terrorist violence are pushed Nigerian Christians and Muslims to conditions, and force women to pay more than themselves made targets. What must be pre- form their own militias to protect themselves men for the same coverage. These are many vented is a growing inability for Christians and from terrorists and each other. In the long run, of the past problems of the private insurance Muslims to work together to meet their com- this development makes eventual reconcili- industry that Obamacare was specifically de- mon threat. ation of Nigeria’s various religious and ethnic signed to correct. According to various reports, Boko Haram communities more difficult. Further, it would cause major delays in the began in 2003 when about 200 university stu- At last week’s hearing, we had with us the start of coverage because insurers would dents and unemployed youth created a camp administration’s point person for our govern- need to establish and file new rates to state in Yobe State near the Niger border to with- ment’s effort to help end the terrorist threat in insurance departments for review. This would draw from what they considered the corrupt, Nigeria, a leading Nigerian Muslim spokesman impose major delays to Obamacare’s imple- sinful and unjust Nigerian Government, and against this terrorism, a Nigerian Christian ex- mentation, which is the ultimate goal of this bill their community was supposedly founded on pert on this terrorist threat, an American-based and the Republican agenda. Islamic law. The group was then known by the expert on this violence and a survivor of the Mr. Speaker, this is the 46th attempt by Re- nickname the Nigerian Taliban. Violent clash- Boko Haram threat. The survivor, Mr. Habila publicans to vote to undermine and effectively es with Nigerian security forces nearly de- Adamu, was challenged to renounce his Chris- repeal the Affordable Care Act. I rise today in stroyed the group several times, but its char- tian faith. When he refused, he was shot by strong opposition to H.R. 3350, but in support ismatic leader, Mohammed Yusuf kept the terrorists and left for dead. Miraculously, he of Rep. MILLERS’ Motion to Recommit which group alive until his death while in police cus- survived and joined us last week with one of legislates the President’s position. I encourage tody in July 2009. the most inspiring examples of faith any of us all my colleagues to do the same. Since Yusuf’s death, there have been var- will ever hear. I hope last week’s hearing will provide a f ious spokesmen but one person who is be- lieved to be the nominal leader: Abubakar fuller understanding of this terrorist threat and THE CONTINUING THREAT OF Shekau. Furthermore, a breakaway group explain why declaring Boko Haram/Ansaru as BOKO HARAM known as Ansaru has appeared on the scene. a Foreign Terrorist Organization as part of our The proliferation of voices speaking for government’s effort to end this menace and its HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH Boko Haram and the new faction lead some to ongoing financial support was such a nec- OF NEW JERSEY believe this is not a coherent organization. We essary decision. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES learned that it is actually a very sophisticated f organization operating in cells disconnected Monday, November 18, 2013 HONORING JEROLD ‘‘JERRY’’ from each other but coordinating at a high KLEIN Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Ni- level. While there are those acting in the name geria is one of the United States’ main allies, of Boko Haram for their own purposes, this African trading partners, and a major eco- terrorist group is organized, albeit in an uncon- HON. LOIS FRANKEL OF FLORIDA nomic and political force beyond the African ventional manner. continent. Unfortunately, it continues to be Some also believe this group is purely a do- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plagued by terrorist forces whose reach ex- mestic terrorist group operating in Nigeria. We Monday, November 18, 2013 tends beyond the borders of that country. Last found that to be a false assumption as well. Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I week, I held a hearing is to examine the ex- Boko Haram/Ansaru does wage attacks on the rise today to honor Jerold ‘‘Jerry’’ Klein who tent to which the organization known as Boko Nigerian Government and other domestic tar- earned an Air Medal, Bronze Star, and Silver Haram and its affiliates pose a threat to Nige- gets. Nevertheless, their actions prove their Star for his heroic service as a soldier in the ria and the region, as well as the United participation in the global jihad movement that Vietnam War. On Monday, November 11, States, and the rest of the international com- wages violent war worldwide to establish their Jerry was the first veteran to be honored on munity. skewed version of Islam as the prevailing reli- CBS 12’s week-long segment, Veteran Hall of Boko Haram is a Nigerian terrorist group gion globally. Various actions, such as the Honor. Jerry is a remarkable member of our whose name in Arabic means ‘‘people com- bombing of the United Nations Abuja office in community, and I am proud to represent him mitted to the propagation of the Prophet’s August 2011, and numerous statements from in Florida’s 22nd District. teachings and jihad.’’ The name ‘‘Boko Boko Haram spokesmen indicate their inter- Jerry has been an unrelenting ambassador Haram’’ is a translation from Hausa meaning national intent. This international focus has for veterans, spending most of his time as a that conventional education (boko) is forbidden been confirmed by American and Nigerian in- veterans’ services volunteer. He helped estab- (haram). Because of its repeated attacks telligence information. lish the Palm Beach Veterans Court and ear- against Christian targets during holy days The three criteria for an organization to be lier this month served as the Co-Grand Mar- such as Christmas and Easter, Boko Haram is declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by shall in the West Palm Beach Veterans Day seen by some as principally an anti-Christian the U.S. Government are: 1) it must be a for- Parade, which drew thousands of veterans organization. In the last year alone, Boko eign organization, 2) it must engage in terrorist and civilians to the downtown area. Haram terrorists are believed to have killed activity and 3) it must threaten the security of Before Jerry was fighting for our veterans 1,200 Christians in Nigeria. In fact, it is esti- United States nationals, U.S. national security here in South Florida, he was fighting for our mated that more than 60 percent of Christians or the economic interests of the United States. country in Vietnam. On May 1, 1968 Jerry killed worldwide because of religious intoler- Clearly Boko Haram/Ansaru meets that test. helped rescue comrades in combat. ‘‘My com- ance die in Nigeria. This year alone, according This is why I have introduced H.R. 3209 to pany was ambushed in the A Shua Valley to Emmanuel Ogebe, one of today’s wit- urge the Administration to declare Boko which is on the Laotian border,’’ Jerry recalls. nesses, 53 Christian churches have been at- Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization. This ‘‘We took about a dozen casualties. On that tacked, and 216 people were murdered by ter- measure would better provide tools for stop- day I was involved in helping to rescue a num- rorists in them. ping those who currently provide funding or ber of my comrades and months later I was

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Along with munity of veterans. gether for a better future. Professor G. Alan Tarr, he coined the term f Nohad helped define the critical role that an ‘‘comparative subnational constitutional law’’ urban university can play not just as a place for this field of study, and published the first OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL of instruction, but for research and a living lab- State Constitutional Law issue for the Rutgers DEBT oratory. Law Journal. Dirce Moroni Toulan in her own right was an Since this time, Professor Williams’s schol- HON. MIKE COFFMAN accomplished professional. She didn’t just arship has brought great acclaim to his dis- OF COLORADO support Nohad through his career, but had a cipline, and to Rutgers-Camden. The Journal strong academic and professional background has included an annual State Constitutional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and was greatly influential and respected at Law issue for the past twenty-five years, and Monday, November 18, 2013 the university. It is not by accident that her Professor Williams has been instrumental in Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January name is on the library for the College of Public every one. He also serves as the associate di- 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- Affairs. rector of the Center for State Constitutional fice, the national debt was I worked directly for two presidents and Studies. And despite his extensive academic $10,626,877,048,913.08. since worked with four more. Each put their responsibilities, Professor Williams still serves Today, it is $17,189,547,404,790.46. We’ve imprint on the university which is still being en- as counsel in public interest cases, and has added $6,562,670,355,877.38 to our debt in 4 hanced further under the stewardship of Wim filed several notable Amicus briefs in recent years. This is $6.5 trillion in debt our nation, Wievel and his wife Alice. Yet over the last 40 years. our economy, and our children could have years, I don’t think anybody has done more for Mr. Speaker, the contributions of Professor avoided with a balanced budget amendment. the evolution of the university and its role in Williams to the legal community should not go our community, and in the nation, and in the unrecognized. I join all of Rutgers Law—Cam- f world. den and South Jersey in expressing our grati- IN MEMORY OF DR. NOHAD We mourn the loss of this extraordinary cou- tude for Professor Williams as he celebrates a TOULAN AND DIRICE MORONI ple even as we celebrate their lives. Portland milestone in his commitment to the rule of law. TOULAN State University, our community, the nation is f a better place because of them. HON. EARL BLUMENAUER As I reflect on the sad closing of this brilliant CONGRATULATING CAPITAL PART- chapter, to focus on the academic and the NERS FOR EDUCATION (CPE) ON OF OREGON professional, important as they are is to lose 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an essential element that has become more Monday, November 18, 2013 important to me over the years, even as the HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON formal phase of their career wound down. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, our hearts OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA They were a true interfaith couple: a Catho- go out to Mariam and Omar, to the extended IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Toulan family, to their Portland State family lic priest and Muslim Iman were at their me- whose lives have been touched by the service morial last Monday. In an era of such inter- Monday, November 18, 2013 commitment of Nohad and Dirce Moroni national tension these last dozen years, which Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Toulan. Indeed, Portlanders who never knew have been visited upon our community, theirs ask the House of Representatives to join me them have benefited from their presence in were voices of tolerance and compassion. in congratulating Capital Partners for Edu- our community for almost 40 years. They were vigorously opposed to discrimina- cation (CPE) on 20 successful years of pro- The Toulans were a unique power couple tion, and fierce champions of outreach, of con- viding low-income youth in the national capital not just in Portland, but with influence around nection, of mutual respect. area with the necessary support to get to and the world. Indeed, they were an international For all of the many contributions that will through college. power couple; he from Egypt, she from Argen- live on in urban affairs and Portland State Uni- Founded in 1993, CPE is a dynamic college tina. They accepted international assignments, versity, they made a vital contribution to sane preparatory program that helps motivated, low- as when he became the first planning director foreign policy, religious tolerance, and inter- income youth to overcome the academic and for the greater Cairo region. faith cooperation which may not be evidenced social barriers that may otherwise prevent He had been an advisor to the United Na- like the name of a college or a library. Their them from attending and succeeding in the tions development program and to local and message was there when the community college of their choice. Through its proven foreign governments. Most significant was his needed to hear it and their example when the combination of one-on-one mentoring, partner- 20-month assignment directing the preparation community needed to see it. We are richer for ships with quality schools, academic financial of the comprehensive regional plan for the that gift. assistance, and a customized array of aca- holy city of Mecca. They were amazing as- f demic, career, and life skills development, signments for an amazing man. CPE works to break the cycle of poverty by It was my honor to have met him when he IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR ROBERT leveling the educational playing field for low-in- first arrived in Portland in 1974. I was working WILLIAMS FOR TWENTY-FIVE come students. YEARS OF PUBLISHING STATE in the president’s office at Portland State Uni- Since its inception, CPE has helped 99% of CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ISSUE versity then when he began the most critical its graduates enroll in college and 70% to FOR THE RUTGERS LAW JOUR- chapter in the development of Portland State graduate on time. To meet the needs of the NAL as a true urban university. community and the 21st century workforce, It is hard to think of all the ways the Toulans CPE is expanding to reach more students. contributed to the evolution of our modest con- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS Currently, the organization serves 200 stu- tinuing education center for returning veterans OF NEW JERSEY dents and is on track to double its student to the establishment of a vital, strong, thriving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES body by 2016. university with particular expertise in urban Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- Monday, November 18, 2013 studies. atives to join me in thanking the staff, volun- Dr. Toulan was a renaissance man: a schol- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to teers, donors, partner schools and organiza- ar, planner, and academic leader, a force in honor Professor Robert Williams for his im- tions, students, parents, and alumni as they the community for human rights, sound foreign mense contributions to the Rutgers Law Jour- celebrate the 20th anniversary of CPE and its policy, and protecting the planet. There is a nal and to Rutgers School of Law—Camden. many accomplishments.

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OF TEXAS Canadians who served honorably in the Their language and tone intimated that any- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Armed Forces of the United States are de- thing short of full cooperation and disclosure serving of the recognition they have earned— in all aspects of the IRS demands would be Monday, November 18, 2013 their service to this country is worthy of our reviewed under the threat of perjury. The Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. highest regard. IRS even informed us that our private re- sponses would be made public. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Na- To my fellow Vietnam Veterans, thank you Our experience represents a shameful ex- tional Family Caregiver Awareness Month. for your dedicated service and sacrifice. Your ample of government harassment and abuse, This November, let us take a moment to cele- devotion to the cause of freedom has not and an orchestrated attempt to disenfran- brate the 90 million family caregivers in the gone unnoticed. chise citizens of The United States of their United States. During this month, it is impor- f Constitutional rights. Intrusions such as tant that we not only thank these selfless indi- these are not just ‘Tea Party’ issues. For viduals, but that we also raise awareness and END PERSECUTION OF BURMA’S when government abuses its power and au- thority, it should sound an alarm for all increase support for caregivers. ROHINGYA PEOPLE AND OTHER ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS MINORI- Americans. While some care for parents, veterans, or You gentlemen, have been charged with even children with special needs, we must TIES guarding our liberty. What will you do to recognize the important tasks that caregivers right this gross injustice? perform. Whether it is managing multiple HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN Respectfully, medications, providing wound care, operating OF MASSACHUSETTS THE MANASSAS TEA PARTY. home medical equipment, family caregivers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OKC TEA PARTY AND PATRIOTS work tirelessly each day. Family caregivers Monday, November 18, 2013 IN ACTION ASSOCIATION, provide nearly $450 billion worth of unpaid Oklahoma. care each year and should be recognized as Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, today, Rep- PATRIOTS EDUCATING CONCERNED the backbone of our nation’s long-term care resentative JOE PITTS and I introduced a bipar- AMERICANS NOW (PECAN), system. tisan resolution to protect Burma’s Rohingya California. More than 15 million family caregivers pro- minority and other ethnic and religious minority In early 2010 we formed Patriots Educating vide care to 5 million individuals with Alz- groups in Burma. While Burma has begun a Concerned Americans Now as a 501c3 non- gradual transition from decades of military rule profit. PECAN provided a support network heimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease rapidly for a dozen patriot groups in Northern CA increases the total number of family caregivers to a fledgling democracy, Burma’s Rohingya and while waiting for the official IRS ap- in this country. Overall, two out of every five minority has experienced a shocking rise in proval we operated as a 501c3 non-profit. It adults are family caregivers. Approximately 39 targeted attacks at the hands of Burma’s Bud- became clear, however, that most donors percent of all American adults are considered dhist majority, along with increased instances wanted proof of our official non-profit sta- family caregivers in some capacity, an in- of arbitrary arrests, detention, and extortion of tus. An accountant volunteered his time to crease from 30 percent in 2010. Rohingya and other Muslim communities create and manage our non-profit but his There are many different types of caregivers across the country. generosity was repaid with hundreds of un- paid work hours because our group was tar- and each deserves recognition and support. All signs indicate that the Rohingya and geted by the IRS. Many do not realize that they have become a other Muslim communities in Burma remain at Our largest group in Redding had 500 peo- family caregiver and need additional support extreme risk to further forms of persecution ple attending every Monday night through and guidance. Others have been the primary and violence. My colleagues and I therefore the 2010 election but donations from the caregiver for years and struggle with the introduce this resolution to call for an end to group just covered the cost of the meeting stress of caring for a loved one. Some are the persecution of Burma’s Rohingya minority room. There was no way to raise enough and the protection of all ethnic and religious money to bring teachers, speakers, trainers part of a family care giving team and provide and other organizations like Wounded War- support from far away. Whatever role a care- minority groups in Burma. rior Project to our rural area. Lack of sig- giver takes, it is vital that we not only thank I urge my colleagues to join us on this reso- nificant fundraising has suppressed outreach them but also commit to supporting their ef- lution calling for an end to the persecution of to build supporters, disseminate information forts. I urge my colleagues to recognize Na- the Rohingya people and the protection of and get out the vote. The IRS has essentially tional Family Caregiver Awareness month and Burma’s ethnic and religious minorities. limited us to word of mouth rather than the growing and thriving non-profit we have to support the caregivers of our nation. f been poised to be for the past three and a f IRS AND THE TEA PARTY half years. IN RECOGNITION OF CANADIAN Individuals and businesses have been con- cerned about targeting by the government CITIZENS WHO SERVED IN THE HON. BILL FLORES since the tea party began. The actions of the ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED OF TEXAS IRS have confirmed their worst fears. This STATES DURING THE VIETNAM has translated into lower attendance at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAR meetings and events while destroying our Monday, November 18, 2013 ability to raise funds; donors fear IRS har- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I would like to assment. The actions of the IRS have sup- HON. JOHN KLINE pressed voter education from Sacramento to OF MINNESOTA submit the following: the Oregon border in not one but TWO elec- MANASSAS TEA PARTY, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions! Virginia. BOARD OF Monday, November 18, 2013 On behalf of the Manassas Tea Party and DIRECTORS PECAN. Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in rec- the disaffected constituents that you rep- resent, we wish to remind you of the angst, ROANE COUNTY TEA PARTY, ognition of the thousands of Canadians who as well as the damage that we experienced in selflessly served in the Armed Forces of the Tennessee. our quest for non-profit status for our orga- The Roane County Tea Party was origi- United States during the Vietnam War. nization, an organization dedicated to pre- nally loosely formed on April 10th, 2009 and These Veterans swore to protect and de- serving Constitutional principles. formally organized in October of 2009. On fend the Constitution of the United States and The process began on May 14th, 2010 and January of 2010 we started the paperwork to served honorably as members of our Armed concluded on December 4th, 2012—more than apply to the IRS for 501(c)(4) status and sub- Forces at a time when America faced many a two year wait. As our status remained in mitted the paperwork on March 20th, 2010. challenges at home and abroad. flux and with the IRS’s threatening and un- We heard nothing from the IRS (even though warranted behavior, our community impact Of the thousands of Canadian citizens who we kept calling every month) until January weakened. We found it difficult to keep peo- of 2012 when a letter came from the IRS re- were drafted or volunteered to serve, over ple engaged, members became uncomfortable questing additional information. three thousand became naturalized U.S. citi- participating, our organization became para- This information was quite extensive and, zens between 1967 and 1975. Others became lyzed, membership numbers declined, and at that time, we believed it was quite intru- citizens later, but many, with their obligation our fundraising suffered. sive but we worked on it (eight of us) for

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Those aren’t my ly and then asked who we had angered at the they exercise those rights, from the govern- words. Those words came from President IRS. She went on to comment that a major ment that is suppose to protect and defend Obama. portion of the documentation was not need- those rights. So who gave the order? ed, required or, even legal for the IRS to Clearly people fear reprisal from our gov- An outrage is committed by a human even ask. The CPA then went through every- ernment and this has limited Shelby County being. Initially, a Cincinnati IRS office was thing over the next couple of days, removing Liberty educational activities, hampered blamed, but offices can’t be held responsible. about 80% of the papers, advising us to sub- support and slowed donations. What kind of Only individuals can be held responsible. And mit the rest. a nation do we live in when its citizens fear those agents in Cincinnati said their direc- On March 20th, 2012 we submitted the re- their own government? tives came from Washington. maining documents per her instructions and In Liberty, So who gave the order? waited for a reply. H.R. PENCE, This wasn’t a hurricane or an earthquake. By August of 2012 we received an addi- Shelby County Liberty This wasn’t magic. And the targeting was tional set of questions from the IRS and Communications Director, too consistent and pervasive to be considered took them directly to the CPA for clarifica- And the entire membership. coincidental. Someone in Washington, DC tion. Based on guidance from the CPA we re- decided to target their political adversaries. sponded to these second set of questions and UNITE IN ACTION, INC., So who gave the order? sent them back to the IRS. Nashville, TN. This scandal is unique in American his- What followed was, what I would charac- Imagine for a moment the most notorious tory. Never before have millions of Ameri- terize as a series of harassing, intimidating bully ever known to man suddenly sets their cans been targeted by their government for phone calls from one Grant Herring, an sights on you and for three long years that their political views. This is not a partisan agent of the IRS to both myself and the bully in your path every day. That is exactly issue. Both sides can agree that unaddressed RCTP chairman, Val McNabb over the next what Unite In Action has endured. What did government problems tend to get bigger. At few months. I personally spoke with Mr. Her- we do to deserve such attention? We tried to root, the actions of the IRS threaten Amer- ring at least three times by phone with the educate people on the history of America’s ican freedom and every American citizen’s calls lasting up to 45 minutes each. Val founding, the Constitution, civics and issues faith in their government. That root cannot McNabb did receive at least that many calls that have an impact on millions of Ameri- be allowed to grow. and possibly more. cans. That raised the ire of someone in a po- It’s been more than five months since Finally in January of 2013 we received one sition of power who then directed the IRS to President Obama promised to hold the IRS last letter from the IRS with only two addi- point their guns directly at us. accountable. Thus far, no one has been in- tional questions. We answered those ques- The IRS has buried our organization in dicted. No one has been fired. And Lois tions and notified the IRS that we would not mounds of paperwork with long lists of ex- Lerner is taking the fifth. be responding to any more questions and for tremely intrusive questions totally outside So, Mr. President, who gave the order? them to approve or deny us. the normal information required for a BECKY GERRITSON, On March 28th, 2013 we received an ap- 501(c)(4) application. They demanded printed Wetumpka Tea Party, President. proval letter dated March 15th, 2013 that we copies of everything we, and anyone associ- were approved. On June 17th, 2013 we re- ated with us, have ever said, distributed, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TEA PARTY, ceived another letter that our status was re- posted, personal information about our board Ohio. voked. A number of calls to the IRS followed members and a list of our donors. Who we are: resulting in RCTP receiving a letter of apol- We publicly disclosed the demand of the The Liberty Township Tea Party was ogy on July 11th, 2013 from the IRS telling us IRS. Our openness has resulted in most of founded in the summer of 2009 with a desire they had made a mistake and we were being our supporters fleeing for fear of retaliation to organize with like-minded individuals reinstated. by the IRS. And who could blame them? with an interest to educate ourselves, and If you believe that this saga is over you are Even the most honest taxpayer fears scru- others, about significant current events that mistaken. Shortly after that on August 12th, tiny by the IRS. are negatively impacting our country and 2013 we received notice from the IRS that By cutting off our funding through intimi- families; and with a commitment to work in our active status was revoked again for fail- dation, the IRS has effectively silenced our concert with other concerned citizens to ing to file for three consecutive years a 990N voices and severely hampered our mission to bring about positive, public policies that are form. What followed were calls to four dif- educate the American public about things consistent with our core values. We are an ferent IRS offices all over the US by Val that should be, but are no longer, taught in independent group and speak for ourselves McNabb to rectify this problem. After many, our public school systems. Why would any- on all issues. We have cooperative and col- many hours on the phone with a half dozen one want to silence those trying to educate laborative relationships with other local like IRS personnel we were returned to active our citizens on how government works and minded independent Tea Party groups but status with the IRS. how we became the United States of Amer- are not part of any state or national group. Only the good Lord knows exactly how ica? Statement on IRS long our current active status will last. As of this writing, our organization has en- The Liberty Township Tea Party applied GARY JOHNSTON, dured the injustice of having our application for 501c3 status with the IRS in May of 2010. Roane County Tea Party. held hostage for 1225 days and counting. Our Our Tea Party was modeled after the League government should not target its citizens of Women Voters with the goal of encour- SHELBY COUNTY LIBERTY, with whom it may disagree or because of aging the community to become educated in Ohio. what they say. We would expect to see this the political process and issues of the day. Shelby County Liberty was formed by local behavior in China, Russia or Venezuela, not We received our first round of questions in citizens concerned about our government di- in America where speech is a protected and January of 2011; this set of 34 questions rap- minishing our constitutional liberties and sacred right. We urge Congress to act swiftly idly expands to 95 questions when all of the behaving fiscally irresponsible. To positively to put an end to such oppression, not just for sub-questions are tallied in. After two fol- impact this destructive course we feel a fact- Unite In Action, but for all Americans. low-up letters by us asking for status and based understanding of our United States Semper Vigilantes, several telephone calls it was not until Janu- Constitution is necessary to understand the JAY DEVEREAUX, ary 2013 that we heard from the IRS again. freedoms and liberties we are in danger of President, This time in the form of eleven more follow- losing. Unite In Action, Inc. up questions with attendant sub-questions to Shelby County Liberty is dependent on do- answer. The Liberty Township Tea Party has nations and the generosity of other non-prof- WETUMPKA TEA PARTY, engaged in this application process in good it organizations to accomplish Constitution Alabama. faith in this government agency to process Classes and informative Town Hall meetings. Thank you for reading my letter. And I the application in a timely manner. That Our group has been told, confidentially, by thank you again for pursuing the source of faith in the government’s ability and sin- other tax exempt groups, that they fear loss this IRS corruption. cerity has been tested to the edge. of their 501(C)3 status if they support us. Pri- I’ve been asked to recount the IRS’ mis- Summary vate business tell us they fear repercussions. treatment of the Wetumpka Tea Party. I’ve It has now been 38 months and we have not It is nearly impossible to conduct Town Hall already done that. In previous testimony, been approved or rejected. Our group is pre- meetings, speakers and trainers without I’ve explained in detail how the IRS turned a mised on the goal of smaller government. money or a meeting venue. When we received simple 90-day application process into a The inability of the IRS to make a timely the first letter from the IRS Cincinnati of- multi-year bureaucratic debacle. Then, oddly decision, their intrusive illegal politically fice demanding the name of every attendee enough, our legal problems suddenly van- motivated questioning that went what was

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.024 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS November 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1697 beyond reasonable proves to us that our bu- During this extended application period, our shrink and we will accelerate towards an un- reaucracies are bloated and our representa- organization incurred additional expenses. necessary national sunset. tives have failed miserably in controlling the We were not able to take advantage of the Thank you, agencies they have created. Our right to free 501c3 discounts for our email and website ac- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER speech and assembly has been abridged. counts and ineligible to apply for a number PHOENIX TEA PARTY PATRIOTS. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TEA PARTY. grants. f In closing, regardless of any organizations RICHMOND TEA PARTY, perceived political affiliation, no one should CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION Virginia. be targeted or intimidated by its own gov- FOR MR. ART ALMQUIST: WIN- On behalf of the Richmond Tea Party I’d ernment or agents. We ask Congress to hold NER OF A 2013 TEACHER OF THE like to express both my outrage over the the persons and organizations accountable YEAR AWARD FROM PEOPLE treatment by the IRS regarding our applica- for their actions; it was the Tea Party this MAGAZINE tion for a 501C 4 tax status as well as my con- time who will be next . . . You? cern that when the investigation is over ROCHESTER TEA PARTY PATRIOTS. there will be just a slight slap on the wrist HON. RON BARBER along with worthless promises that the IRS GREATER PHOENIX OF ARIZONA will do better in the future. This investiga- TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion should not be used solely as political Arizona. posturing. As you know, we fear big govern- The Greater Phoenix Tea Party was found- Monday, November 18, 2013 ment, from either side of the aisle, and this ed as an Arizona non-member/non-profit cor- serves as proof that our fears are well found- Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to poration in late 2009 to educate our fellow ed. We will be watching to see if Congress honor Mr. Art Almquist, theater teacher at Tuc- citizens about their birthright, and restore will take this abuse of power by the manage- America’s founding principles to our society son High Magnet School, for being awarded ment of the IRS seriously and take substan- and government. At the end of our first full one of People Magazine’s 2013 Teachers of tial corrective action or whether this will year we filed a 501c4 application with the the Year awards, and the first of its Readers’ just be a political circus show. IRS. In January of 2011, the U.S. Treasury Choice awards. Abuse of power is tyranny and we believe cashed our application check. Months went the IRS abused its power and we are seeking As stated in People Magazine, ‘‘For the past by with no word from the IRS so we tracked redress from our elected officials. 17 years, Almquist has been Tucson Magnet’s down and queried the agent in charge of our Respectfully, drama teacher. He has built a cutting-edge file who provided us with no compelling rea- BRUCE A. JAGGARD, theater program rarely seen on the high sons the delay. In February of 2012, we got Chairman of the Board, school level. For Almquist, known for staging Richmond Tea Party. one of the infamous IRS letters requesting inapposite information. When several other productions on topics such as AIDS, environ- Tea Party groups across the country got mental activism and immigration, theater offers ROCHESTER TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, Minnesota. their letters simultaneously, we knew some- a way to teach his students a variety of skills The Rochester Tea Party Patriots wanted thing was up. that go beyond acting. ‘He’s influenced thou- you to know that a simple application re- In May of this year, the IRS declared that sands of students to find the challenge, the quest for 501c3 took over 3 years. We started they had indeed been targeting Tea Party love, and the joy of whatever career they pur- the application process on August 11, 2009, and conservative groups leading up to the sue,’ says former student Julian Martinez.’ ’’ which was lost by the IRS. We resent our ap- 2012 election cycle. Ms. Lerner declared when I couldn’t be prouder to have Mr. Almquist this scandal came to light, that upon discov- plication and another year passed. After nu- inspiring the students of Southern Arizona. It merous phone calls being ignored by Mr. ering the targeting of conservative groups, was the students who made this award pos- Ball, in Cincinnati; our CPA filled a Request she ordered a halt to the practice imme- for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance on diately; yet here we are along with several sible, voting online thousands of times and en- August 10th 2011. Within a day after receiv- other groups having not been approved or de- couraging others to join them to ensure Mr. ing our registered letter he returned our nied. Almquist would receive this honor. phone call. He advised there was nothing he This harassing of ideological adversaries Teaching may be the most important skill a could do for us, all Tea Party type organiza- has vindicated the very founding of the Tea person can share. As parents, coaches, edu- tions were being held and handled as a group. Party movement and has given all of our cators, neighbors, friends and community We were denied our 501c3 status and but were warnings to the American people credence leaders, we all are responsible for helping chil- granted 501c4 status on September 6, 2012. regarding the dangers of big government. Be- dren learn. And if we teach correctly, we give In the last year of our application process cause of their un-constitutional treatment we received many requests from IRS agents we have filed suit against the IRS. the lifelong gift of continual learning. There is no ‘‘finish line’’ to education. Regardless of the requesting exceptionally inappropriate ques- Today we are here to urge Congress to act tions; and expose the layers of this very real scan- formal process of elementary and higher lev- ‘‘Please submit statements regarding edu- dal. We implore you to be relentless in your els of school, a great teacher endows the love cational, work and philanthropic back- investigation and administration of justice; of improvement that continues throughout our grounds of the organization’s officers . . .’ being ever mindful of your oaths to uphold lives. ‘‘Names and addresses of our members’’ the Constitution and the principles of lim- I am proud to recognize Art Almquist of Tuc- ‘‘Other than serving as officers for the or- ited government it safeguards. Do this, and son High Magnet School and all the people ganization, please provide the names and the all Americans will benefit from your actions, who work each day to help strengthen the addresses of each individual’s employer/busi- and we will stand beside you and help de- education system in Southern Arizona. It is ness, the nature of their employment/busi- velop the tools necessary to fight domestic ness, and the number of hours devoted to enemies and tyranny. As long as the Federal our duty to thank our teachers for their signifi- their employment/business’’ government continues to expand beyond its cant contributions to our community and en- How these intrusive questions related to delegated bounds and threatens individual suring a bright future for our children. our 501c3 application has yet to be explained. liberty, America’s standing will continue to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:08 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18NO8.026 E18NOPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 18, 2013 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS tices relating to the military commu- Management Act of 1976 to improve the nity. management of grazing leases and per- Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SR–253 mits, S. 364, to establish the Rocky agreed to by the Senate of February 4, Committee on Foreign Relations Mountain Front Conservation Manage- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific ment Area, to designate certain Fed- tem for a computerized schedule of all Affairs eral land as wilderness, and to improve meetings and hearings of Senate com- To hold hearings to examine rebalance to the management of noxious weeds in mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Asia IV, focusing on economic engage- the Lewis and Clark National Forest, tees, and committees of conference. ment in the Asia-Pacific region. S. 715, to authorize the Secretary of the SD–419 Interior to use designated funding to This title requires all such committees Committee on Indian Affairs pay for construction of authorized to notify the Office of the Senate Daily To hold an oversight hearing to examine rural water projects, S. 782, to amend Digest—designated by the Rules Com- Carcieri, focusing on bringing cer- Public Law 101–377 to revise the bound- mittee—of the time, place and purpose tainty to trust land acquisitions. aries of the Gettysburg National Mili- of the meetings, when scheduled and SD–628 tary Park to include the Gettysburg any cancellations or changes in the Committee on the Judiciary Train Station, S. 974, to provide for meetings as they occur. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- certain land conveyances in the State tion of David Jeremiah Barron, of Mas- of Nevada, S. 995, to authorize the Na- As an additional procedure along sachusetts, to be United States Circuit tional Desert Storm Memorial Associa- with the computerization of this infor- Judge for the First Circuit. tion to establish the National Desert mation, the Office of the Senate Daily SD–226 Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a Digest will prepare this information for 3:30 p.m. commemorative work in the District of printing in the Extensions of Remarks Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Columbia, S. 1044, to direct the Sec- section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD sources retary of the Interior to install in the on Monday and Wednesday of each Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, area of the World War II Memorial in and Mining the District of Columbia a suitable week. To hold hearings to examine S. 182, to plaque or an inscription with the words Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, No- provide for the unencumbering of title that President Franklin D. Roosevelt vember 19, 2013 may be found in the to non-Federal land owned by the city prayed with the United States on D– Daily Digest of today’s record. of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of Day, June 6, 1944, S. 1252, to amend the economic development by conveyance Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des- of the Federal reversion interest to the ignate segments of the Missisquoi MEETINGS SCHEDULED City, S. 483, to designate the Berryessa River and the Trout River in the State NOVEMBER 20 Snow Mountain National Conservation of Vermont, as components of the Na- Area in the State of California, S. 771, tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 9:30 a.m. to provide to the Secretary of the Inte- H.R. 507, to provide for the conveyance Conferees rior a mechanism to cancel contracts of certain land inholdings owned by the Meeting of conferees on H.R. 3080, to pro- for the sale of materials CA–20139 and United States to the Pascua Yaqui vide for improvements to the rivers CA–22901, S. 776, to establish the Col- Tribe of Arizona, H.R. 697, to provide and harbors of the United States, to umbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State for the conveyance of certain Federal provide for the conservation and devel- of New Mexico, to provide for the con- land in Clark County, Nevada, for the opment of water and related resources. veyance of certain parcels of National environmental remediation and rec- SH–216 Forest System land in the State, S. 841, lamation of the Three Kids Mine 10 a.m. to designate certain Federal land in Project Site, H.R. 862, to authorize the Committee on Finance the San Juan National Forest in the conveyance of two small parcels of land To hold hearings to examine the nomina- State of Colorado as wilderness, S. 1305, within the boundaries of the Coconino tions of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Mary- to provide for the conveyance of the National Forest containing private im- land, to be Deputy Secretary of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administra- provements that were developed based Treasury, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, tive Site in Summit County, Colorado, upon the reliance of the landowners in of Missouri, to be a Member of the S. 1341, to modify the Forest Service an erroneous survey conducted in May United States International Trade Recreation Residence Program as the 1960, H.R. 876, to authorize the contin- Commission. program applies to units of the Na- ued use of certain water diversions lo- SD–215 tional Forest System derived from the cated on National Forest System land Committee on Health, Education, Labor, public domain by implementing a sim- in the Frank Church-River of No Re- and Pensions ple, equitable, and predictable proce- turn Wilderness and the Selway-Bitter- Subcommittee on Primary Health and dure for determining cabin user fees, S. root Wilderness in the State of Idaho, Aging 1414, to provide for the conveyance of and H.R. 1033, to authorize the acquisi- To hold hearings to examine health re- certain Federal land in the State of Or- tion and protection of nationally sig- lating to social and economic status. egon to the Confederated Tribes of nificant battlefields and associated SD–430 Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indi- sites of the Revolutionary War and the Committee on Homeland Security and ans, S. 1415, to provide for the convey- War of 1812 under the American Battle- Governmental Affairs ance of certain Federal land in the field Protection Program. Business meeting to consider the nomi- State of Oregon to the Cow Creek Band SD–366 nation of Jeh Charles Johnson, of New of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, S. 1479, to Committee on Foreign Relations Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland address the forest health, public safety, To hold hearings to examine the Conven- Security. and wildlife habitat threat presented tion on the Rights of Persons with Dis- SD–342 by the risk of wildfire, including cata- abilities. Committee on Small Business and Entre- strophic wildfire, on National Forest SD–G50 preneurship System land and public land managed 10 a.m. To hold hearings to examine Affordable by the Bureau of Land Management by Committee on Banking, Housing, and Care Act implementation, focusing on requiring the Secretary of Agriculture Urban Affairs how to achieve a successful rollout of and the Secretary of the Interior to ex- Business meeting to consider the nomi- the small business exchanges. pedite forest management projects re- nation of Janet L. Yellen, of California, SR–428 lating to hazardous fuels reduction, to be Chairman of the Board of Gov- 2 p.m. forest health, and economic develop- ernors of the Federal Reserve System; Committee on Homeland Security and ment, and S. 339, to facilitate the effi- to be immediately followed by a hear- Governmental Affairs cient extraction of mineral resources ing to examine housing finance reform, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effec- in southeast Arizona by authorizing focusing on powers and structure of a tiveness of Federal Programs and the and directing an exchange of Federal strong regulator. Federal Workforce and non-Federal land. SD–538 To hold hearings to examine the national SD–366 Committee on the Judiciary security workforce. Business meeting to consider S. 619, to SD–342 NOVEMBER 21 amend title 18, United States Code, to 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. prevent unjust and irrational criminal Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Energy and Natural Re- punishments, S. 1410, to focus limited Transportation sources Federal resources on the most serious To hold hearings to examine soldiers as Business meeting to consider S. 258, to offenders, S. 1675, to reduce recidivism consumers, focusing on business prac- amend the Federal Land Policy and and increase public safety, S. 975, to

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