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H6856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 18, 2012 (3) includes all improvements and related PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLU- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. personal property under the jurisdiction of TION OF INQUIRY TO ATTORNEY Mr. Speaker, our hearts were broken the Secretary that are located on the prop- GENERAL over the senseless shooting deaths of 20 erty (including buildings, structures, and first grade children and their teachers equipment). Mr. SMITH of Texas, from the Com- (d) USE BY STATE.— mittee on the Judiciary, submitted an in Newtown, Connecticut, and we wish (1) USE.—The property conveyed to the adverse privileged report (Rept. No. that we could undue this unimaginable State under this section shall be used by the 112–704) on the resolution (H. Res. 819) tragedy; but we know we can’t do that. State for purposes relating to fishery and directing the Attorney General of the Instead, the House held a moment of si- wildlife resources management. United States to transmit to the House lence. It is what the House does to (2) REVERSION.— show empathy, and it is a kind and sin- (A) IN GENERAL.—If the property conveyed of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of cere gesture, but it is not enough. to the State under this section is used for Last week, the House held a moment any purpose other than the purpose de- this resolution, any documents and scribed in paragraph (1), all right, title, and legal memoranda in the Attorney Gen- of silence for two adults killed by a interest in and to the property shall revert eral’s possession relating to the prac- gunman in a Portland, Oregon, shop- to the United States. tice of targeted killing of United ping mall. Earlier, the House held a (B) CONDITION OF PROPERTY.—If the prop- States citizens and targets abroad, moment of silence after the horrific erty described in subparagraph (A) reverts to which was referred to the House Cal- mass killings in an Aurora, Colorado, the United States under this paragraph, the endar and ordered to be printed. movie theater; and it held a moment of State shall ensure that the property is in silence after our colleague Gabby Gif- substantially the same or better condition as f fords and her staff and constituents the condition of the property as of the date of the conveyance of the property under this THE JOURNAL were shot in Arizona. A moment of silence felt like an hon- section. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- orable thing to do; but, clearly, a mo- (C) EXCEPTION.—This paragraph shall not ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- ment of silence is not enough. Ameri- apply with respect to use of the property ished business is the question on agree- under subsection (e). cans don’t need another moment of si- ing to the Speaker’s approval of the (e) USE BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary lence from the United States Congress. Journal, which the Chair will put de shall require, as a condition and term of the They need us to pass legislation imme- novo. conveyance of property under this section, diately to ban automatic weapons, The question is on the Speaker’s ap- that the State shall, upon the request of the semiautomatic weapons, high-capacity Secretary, allow the United States Fish and proval of the Journal. ammunition clips, and to expand access Wildlife Service to use the property in co- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- to quality mental health services. Con- operation with the Commission for propaga- nal stands approved. tion of any critically important aquatic re- gress needs to act now. A moment of si- sources held in public trust to address spe- f lence is not enough. It can not sub- cific restoration or recovery needs of such MARC BOLDT, AN stitute for action. resource. EXTRAORDINARY MAN f The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third time, (Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER asked and HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS and passed, and a motion to reconsider was given permission to address the RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE was laid on the table. House for 1 minute.) OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. FLO- f Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedi- RES). Under the Speaker’s announced cated public servant, Marc Boldt. ESTABLISHING THE DATE FOR policy of January 5, 2011, the gen- Through 18 years of public service, THE COUNTING OF THE ELEC- tleman from Georgia (Mr. WOODALL) is both as a State representative and as a TORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT recognized for 60 minutes as the des- Clark County commissioner, Marc has AND VICE PRESIDENT CAST BY ignee of the majority leader. put the people of Clark County first. THE ELECTORS IN DECEMBER Mr. WOODALL. I thank you, Mr. Marc has been a business advocate, a 2012 Speaker, and I hope 60 minutes will be tireless supporter of the farming com- enough because we’re here tonight to Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I send to munity, and a friend of the people he honor one of the great servants of this the desk a joint resolution and ask was elected to serve. He is a current institution, Jay Pierson, who has dedi- unanimous consent for its immediate member of the Clark County Farm Bu- cated the last 34 years to the service of consideration. reau and has served 18 years as a local us, particularly on this side of the The Clerk read the title of the joint youth leader and Sunday school teach- aisle; but, it’s noteworthy to say, to resolution. er. He has also served for over 10 years folks on both sides of the aisle. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there as a 4–H leader. In the month of Au- I want to go ahead and get started objection to the request of the gen- gust, there is one place you are going with someone much more eloquent tleman from California? to find Marc, and that’s at the Clark than I am. Actually, he is a gentleman There was no objection. County Fair, serving up barbecue to who has served here on the floor with The text of the joint resolution is as support young lives. Jay. He is the chairman of the Rules follows: He has deep roots in our community, Committee, the gentleman from Cali- H.J. RES. 122 and his dedication and work has earned fornia, DAVID DREIER. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- the respect of people throughout our Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank resentatives of the United States of America in community of all political stripes. my friend for yielding. It is a great Congress assembled, While his time as county commissioner privilege to stand here to recognize and SECTION 1. DATE FOR COUNTING 2012 ELEC- will end in January of 2013, Marc will honor Jay Pierson for his stellar serv- TORAL VOTES IN CONGRESS. no doubt continue to serve the people ice to this institution and, by virtue of The meeting of the Senate and House of of southwest Washington. that, to the United States of America. Representatives to be held in January 2013 Today, I ask all Members of Congress pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United Two years ago this month, I stood in States Code, to count the electoral votes for to join me in honoring an extraor- the well to honor one of Jay’s greatest President and Vice President cast by the dinary man, a public servant, and my friends, Dean Hirsch, who was the electors in December 2012 shall be held on friend, Marc Boldt. president of World Vision—an amazing January 4, 2013 (rather than on the date spec- f organization that has dealt with hun- ified in the first sentence of that section). ger and strife around the world. Inter- The joint resolution was ordered to A MOMENT OF SILENCE IS NOT estingly enough, I was recognizing be engrossed and read a third time, was ENOUGH Dean Hirsch’s 34 years of service to read the third time, and passed, and a (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California World Vision; and when I think about motion to reconsider was laid on the asked and was given permission to ad- the kind of work that Dean Hirsch has table. dress the House for 1 minute.) done, in many ways, the issues that we VerDate Mar 15 2010 22:10 Feb 06, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD12\RECFILES\H18DE2.REC H18DE2 mmaher on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE December 18, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6857 address and continue to pursue vigor- Jay Pierson has been, for the 30-plus much, ROB, you giving us an oppor- ously here in this institution are de- years I’ve served with him in this tunity to speak regarding Jay’s serv- signed to do the exact same thing. We House, my friend. He’s been somebody ice. I am especially grateful to you, are focused on improving the quality of whom I respect, someone who treated Congressman WOODALL, for asking me life and on recognizing societal needs us all with respect and was willing to to participate. not only here in the United States but help all of us irrespective of what side I met Jay 19 years ago. I’ve been in around the world. of the aisle on which we serve. Since this institution now, this is my 20th The reason I talk about this high- 1978, Jay Pierson has been an intimate year.
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