June 3, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6087 this amazing collection. The Remington Muse- be a reference to the ‘‘Carl B. Smith Post Of- member of the State’s Joint Standing um’s importance to the residents of my Con- fice’’. Committee on Inland Fisheries and gressional District can be attributed to both its The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Wildlife, Agriculture, and State and cultural and historical significance, as well as ant to the rule, the gentleman from Local Government. its economic impact on the surrounding com- Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH) and the Throughout his tenure in the Maine munity. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE) State House, Mr. Smith was widely Frederic Remington was, indeed, one of each will control 20 minutes. noted for his efforts on behalf of envi- Northern New York’s most famous residents The Chair recognizes the gentleman ronmental causes, as well as his devo- and it is fitting we honor his artistic contribu- from Massachusetts. tion to social issues such as poverty, tions to the world. It is also fitting that GENERAL LEAVE health, and aging. Ogdensburg, one of America’s most historic Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I ask In 1987, Mr. Smith received statewide destinations, be the home of such an equally unanimous consent that all Members recognition when he was selected by historic figure. Located along the strategic St. may have 5 legislative days within House Speaker John L. Martin to serve Lawrence River, Ogdensburg was the site of which to revise and extend their re- on the Maine Commission on Outdoor key battles during the French and Indian War marks. Recreation. Upon announcing Rep- as well the War of 1812. In fact, the city was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there resentative Smith’s appointment to captured by British forces during the famed objection to the request of the gen- the commission, Speaker Martin de- Battle of Ogdensburg in the War of 1812. tleman from Massachusetts? scribed Smith as an ‘‘extremely hard- Ogdensburg was also the site of the appro- There was no objection. working legislator who has devoted a priately titled Ogdensburg Agreement of 1940. Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I yield great amount of time and energy to en- This was a joint defense pact signed between myself as much time as I may con- vironmental issues.’’ Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and sume. Regrettably, Carl B. Smith passed President Franklin Roosevelt. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to away on October 4, 2000, at the age of It is also fitting that such a storied city has present H.R. 2173 for consideration. 78. a duly historic post office. In fact, the This legislation will designate the Madam Speaker, let us honor this Ogdensburg Post Office was listed in the Na- United States postal facility located at dedicated public servant through the tional Historic Register in 1977. The building 1009 Crystal Roads in Island Falls, passage of this legislation to designate serves as the oldest active post office in New Maine, as the ‘‘Carl B. Smith Post Of- the Island Falls post office in Carl B. York State and among the oldest in the United fice.’’ Smith’s honor. States. It was constructed between 1867 and This bill, introduced by my colleague I urge my colleagues to join me in 1870, and is truly a building befitting of this and friend, Representative MIKE supporting H.R. 2173. honor. Of note, on August 7, 1872, President MICHAUD of Maine, on April 29, 2009, I reserve the balance of our time. Ulysses S. Grant visited the building for a pub- was reported out of the Oversight Com- Mr. FLAKE. Madam Speaker, I thank lic reception. It is also very likely Frederic mittee by unanimous consent on May the gentleman for introducing this. I Remington himself would have sent some of 6, 2009, and enjoys the support of both think it’s appropriate that the Con- his correspondence from the very post office members of Maine’s House delegation. gress at times names post offices, but I that will be dedicated in his name. A lifelong resident of the town of Is- don’t think that it is appropriate that Accordingly, I ask my colleagues to support land Falls, Maine, Carl B. Smith dedi- we spend hours and hours doing it. this legislation to designate the Ogdensburg, cated over half of his life to public I think that if we ask our constitu- New York Post Office as the Frederic Rem- service and local and State govern- ents at home if they want us to spend ington Post Office Building. ment, the United States military, and more time naming post offices or talk- Mr. LYNCH. I yield back the balance the United States Postal Service. ing about post offices that have been of our time. Born on March 30, 1922, Carl B. Smith named or talking about something im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The graduated from Sherman High School portant that will really affect them question is on the motion offered by in 1940 and 2 years later joined the like cap-and-trade or cap-and-tax com- the gentleman from Massachusetts United States Army Corps. Representa- ing down the road, I think they’d say (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend tive Smith’s subsequent 10-year tenure the latter. And I plan to vote for this the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2090. in the United States Army included post office naming, and I think it’s ap- The question was taken; and (two- service in Europe during World War II, propriate that Carl B. Smith have a thirds being in the affirmative) the as well as service in Japan and Korea post office named after him in Maine. rules were suspended and the bill was during the Korean conflict. He would Now, I think it’s important that peo- passed. go on to become a lifelong member of ple across the country know what we’re A motion to reconsider was laid on the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7529 going to be debating this summer. It’s the table. out of Island Falls as well. going to affect them and affect them Following his discharge from the deeply, and if I was convinced that f service, Representative Smith attended we’re going to have adequate debate CARL B. SMITH POST OFFICE barber school and proceeded to serve time on the floor for cap-and-trade, Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I move his beloved community of Island Falls then I might feel more inclined to talk to suspend the rules and pass the bill as a barber for 30 years. In addition, he about post offices. But my guess is, (H.R. 2173) to designate the facility of also worked as a rural letter carrier when it comes to this, we’re going to the United States Postal Service lo- with the United States Postal Service be having a very small amount of time cated at 1009 Crystal Road in Island and, of course, was a proud member of actually on the floor. Very few amend- Falls, Maine, as the ‘‘Carl B. Smith the Maine Rural Letter Carriers Union. ments, if history is any guide, will be Post Office’’. Representative Smith would subse- allowed on this cap-and-trade legisla- The Clerk read the title of the bill. quently embark on a distinguished ca- tion, and there will be a truncated time The text of the bill is as follows: reer in local and State government. and space that we actually have to talk Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- First, he served as the town clerk of about what is going to affect people all resentatives of the United States of America in Island Falls for 13 years and later across the country. Congress assembled, served on the Island Falls Board of Se- Now, if I were supporting this cap- SECTION 1. CARL B. SMITH POST OFFICE. lectmen. and-trade legislation that’s coming (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the In 1980, Mr. Smith was elected to the down the pike, believe me, I wouldn’t United States Postal Service located at 1009 Maine State Legislature as the rep- want to talk about it much here either Crystal Road in Island Falls, Maine, shall be resentative serving house district 140, because I think the more people learn known and designated as the ‘‘Carl B. Smith which includes Island Falls, Ludlow, about it, the more they fear about Post Office’’. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Oakfield, Sherman, and other areas. what is coming down the road here. map, regulation, document, paper, or other His admirable career in the Maine What is coming down the road are record of the United States to the facility re- House of Representatives would span 10 higher energy taxes. Let’s be real here. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to years, during which time he was a And I think some on the other side of

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A true representative of the long- prices, energy prices would necessarily Whatever it is is going to impose a held ideal of Maine’s citizens, Mr. skyrocket under cap-and-trade. cost on the economy that is very dif- Smith felt very strongly about energy So we know that that’s going to hap- ficult at this point to bear. And for and environmental conservation issues. pen, but let’s be honest about it. This what? What do we get in return? More b 1115 is a high energy tax that Americans all revenue that Washington can spend on over the country are going to be paying a different purpose or some other pro- He championed many environmental that’s going to come to Washington, gram? That’s what this is turning into initiatives and served on committees and then Washington is going to decide right now. in the legislature related to fisheries how to spend it, likely on something So I think it’s appropriate, Madam and wildlife. completely different. Speaker, that we talk about cap-and- During his time in the legislature, he If we want to be honest about helping trade today, and I’m glad that we have supported the Clean Indoor Air Act, a the environment, then just impose a something on the floor that allows us nonsmoking ban for the State. Another carbon tax and make it revenue neu- to do that. area of interest to Mr. SMITH was pris- tral, give commensurate tax relief on And with that, I reserve the balance on reform. While serving on the Correc- the other side. Myself and another Re- of my time. tions Committee, he proposed a bill publican colleague have introduced Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I con- that would provide a restitution pro- that legislation to do just that. Let’s tinue to reserve. gram where imprisoned persons con- have an honest debate about whether Mr. FLAKE. I ask unanimous consent victed of nonviolent crimes worked to or not we want to help the environ- that the gentleman from Utah (Mr. pay their room and board at the prison, ment by actually having something CHAFFETZ) be allowed to control the supporting their dependents, and pay that is revenue neutral where you tax balance of my time. damages owed to persons as a result of consumption as opposed to income. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there their crimes. Then you would have a real honest de- objection to the request of the gen- Representative SMITH personified the bate at least here. tleman from Arizona? ideals of this country. He served his Instead, this is a revenue source to There was no objection. country in war, worked hard in his pay for other items. Not just that, it is Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I community of Island Falls, and was a revenue source that is haphazardly appreciate and thank my colleague elected to serve in the State legisla- imposed, more tax that is haphazardly from Massachusetts. ture, where he was able to positively imposed. I shouldn’t say haphazardly I rise in support of H.R. 2173, to des- affect the lives of citizens of Maine because I think it’s by design. When ignate the United States postal facility well beyond the borders of his legisla- you look at this cap-and-trade legisla- at 1009 Crystal Road in Island Falls, tive district. tion that is coming through committee Maine, as the ‘‘Carl B. Smith Post Of- With gratitude for his service to the now, you realize that certain sectors, fice Building.’’ State of Maine, I ask all Members to certain utilities and others, have been As an advocate for all of the citizens join me in the support of H.R. 2173. exempted from it, will be given permits in Maine’s House District 140, State Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- instead of sold permits to pollute. Representative Carl B. Smith was a ance of my time. And so this is nothing more than standout legislator in the Maine House Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, at this bringing more revenue to Washington, of Representatives. time I’d like to yield 2 minutes to the deciding who is going to be taxed in the After graduating from Sherman High gentleman from northern Virginia (Mr. end, and down the road somehow the School in 1940, and then marrying CONNOLLY). environment is supposed to be helped. Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam But whenever you have just a new Annie Jane Porter in 1946, Representa- Speaker, I thank my colleague and my revenue source for Washington to de- tive Smith began a long and distin- friend from Massachusetts. I can’t help cide how you’re going to spend it, you guished career in a number of fields. but rise, having heard our friend from don’t really have an honest debate Prior to his marriage, Mr. Smith joined about what you’re doing, let’s face it. the Army Air Corps in 1942, serving in Arizona who decided that really we What we’re likely to have is some- Europe during World War II, and in were sort of wasting our time, despite thing like we’ve had over the past few Japan and Korea during the Korean the words of our friend from Utah just decades with ethanol policy where conflict for a total of 10 years. He then now, on the naming of a post office. we’ve subsidized ethanol again and returned to his home in Island Falls I’m reminded of the words from the again, every year more and more, by where he trained and worked for over book of Ecclesiastes that to everything tariffs, by market protections, by all- 30 years as the local barber. there is a season. Today, at this mo- out subsidies. You name it, we’ve pro- Throughout the years, Mr. Smith ment, that season involves the naming tected that industry. And in the end, served as the town clerk of Island of a post office that matters a lot to what have we gained by it? I think it’s Falls, town selectman, and for 10 years that community, that family, the a record that is dubious at best, and we as a rural letter carrier for the United memory of that individual, to the keep saying we are just going to prime States Postal Service. Members who represent that area in the pump just a few more years and it Mr. Smith’s successful and varied ca- the United States Congress. will be on its own, but it never is. Now, reers made him well-suited for public There will be time enough to debate it’s not working that well, but it’s a office. His responsiveness to the needs cap-and-trade. In fact, last night we bridge to something else. of the citizens of his district ensured spent over an hour talking about cap- Let’s be honest about this debate. him of a successful 10 years in the and-trade on our side of the aisle. I was Let’s have a debate where if you’re State legislature. privileged to participate in that. going to help the environment, if you He believed that as a true representa- But I think that it’s easy sometimes feel that we ought to put a value on tive of his constituents it was his obli- when one has perfected the politics of carbon, then do it in a revenue neutral gation to introduce legislation when ‘‘gotcha’’ to sound sanctimonious that manner so you’re not bringing more asked to do so by a citizen even though one is rising above the trivial and ad- revenue to Washington, and that’s there were times he did not necessarily dressing real issues when, as a matter what this cap-and-trade legislation is support the bill. He believed by doing of fact, in this body we address a whole about. this he was giving the requesting citi- range of issues. I don’t know how else you can put it. zens an opportunity to have an issue I just rise in defense of the naming of That’s why it’s important to talk that was important to them addressed. a post office that’s not trivial to part

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Normally, just a few she may consume to my distinguished stop what is being called global warm- minutes on each side, we get rid of colleague from the State of North ing. We don’t even know that human these bills. They have extended the Carolina (Ms. FOXX). beings are causing the global warming. time we have spent on this floor. Ms. FOXX. I thank my colleague So we’re using—I’m not even sure But I just want to take today’s from Utah for the recognition. I want you can call it bad science. I think schedule. Today’s schedule, we have to make it clear, as my colleague from using the term ‘‘science’’ in conjunc- hearings all over the Capitol. We have Arizona made it clear, we mean no dis- tion with what is the underlying ra- 14 hearings in the Senate; some of respect, no denigration to the people tionale for this bill is too strong a those dealing with cap-and-trade. We for whom these post offices are being word. have 18 hearings where Members of named. In fact, we’re all very proud of But Republicans do have an alter- Congress will stand behind micro- Mr. MCHUGH, the nominee for the Sec- native. Contrary to what our col- phones just like this one and expound retary of the Army, whose bill preceded leagues are saying over and over, we of their views on issues everywhere this bill. are not the Party of No. We are the from agriculture to appropriations to I want to commend my colleague Party of Do, and do right by the Amer- energy and commerce, which is the from Maine for introducing this legis- ican people. subject matter that the other side lation to honor Carl B. Smith with a The American Energy Innovation would like to talk about. post office named in his honor. How- Act, which is the Republican alter- There are ample opportunities for ever, we know the way that things are native to this, encourages innovation people in Congress to talk and talk and handled around here. It’s been all too within the energy market to create the talk. Matter of fact, it reminds me of clear a pattern. renewable fuel options and energy ca- that movie, ‘‘Charlie Wilson’s War.’’ When it comes time to debate the reers of tomorrow. It promotes greater Charlie Wilson’s secretary, who was legislation that is of major significance conservation and efficiency by pro- not familiar with the workings of Con- to everyone in this country, we wind up viding incentives for easing energy de- gress, turned to the Congressman and with closed rules and we wind up with mand and creating a cleaner, more sus- said, Charlie, why do Members of Con- debate cut off. And so it is up to us to tainable environment. gress talk and talk and talk and talk inform the American people at every It increases the production of Amer- and never do anything? And Charlie opportunity that we have what the im- ican energy by responsibly utilizing all turned to her and he said, Well, honey, pact of proposed legislation by the ma- available resources and technologies mostly it’s tradition. And that’s what’s jority is going to be. and streamlining burdensome regula- going on here. We hear over and over again when tions. I have great respect for the ranking earmarks are requested by people on We have an alternative. It is a viable member, the gentleman from Utah, the other side that it’s important that alternative. But that bill will never be who came up and talked about the bill they bring home the bacon to their dis- debated. You talk about wanting de- that was on the floor, talked about its tricts. Well, it’s important to our con- bate. You talk about wanting discus- merits. And Carl B. Smith; this is a stituents that they be told how much sions. Why not bring that bill up and post office being named after a gen- this cap-and-tax bill is going to cost let it be debated? Why not put it up for tleman who worked as a rural letter them, because many Americans do not a vote just like the cap-and-tax bill carrier. know it. will be put up for a vote? Now you may laugh down your nose And I would say that the things that No, that’s not the way of this major- at that, but we seem to think that’s I have heard in Special Orders and even ity. The way of this majority is to sti- honorable service to our country. Just in the 1-minutes where folks on the fle every idea that is good for this because this guy was a letter carrier is other side are talking about cap-and- country and say, We won. We’re going no reason for Members on the other tax, it’s as though we’re talking about to do what we want to do. That’s the side of the aisle to denigrate his serv- two different bills. attitude of the majority party. That is ice, to denigrate the honor that’s being So we’re not really having a debate not true debate. bestowed upon him. on the merits of a piece of legislation. We would love to have true debate. This man worked his entire life. He We’re hearing a lot of propaganda We’d love to see the people on this was a veteran. He was a letter carrier. about that legislation, but we’re not floor have choices. They are not being This is the backbone of America. He having a real true debate on it. So it’s given choices. They’re not being al- was a proud union member. He dedi- up to us to inform the American people lowed to debate. cated his life. He was a good American. of the facts of the legislation. So, Madam Speaker, we don’t mean He put on the uniform of this country. As my colleagues have said before, in any way to take away from the hon- Served in the Army. What about his the cap-and-tax bill that was passed ors being given to these people for service? What about his service? Instead, we get a bunch of . . . stand- out of the Congress in the Energy Com- whom post offices are being named. As ing up here spouting about stuff that mittee a couple of weeks ago is a gov- was pointed out earlier, one of them you can talk in any single committee ernment planning scheme. It is more of was by one of our Republican col- hearing on this schedule. taking all the choices in people’s lives leagues that we respect. But we think Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I in this country up to the Federal Gov- it’s important to inform the American ask to take his words down. ernment level. people of what they will be facing if Mr. LYNCH. I withdraw my com- It will stifle private sector innova- some of the legislation being proposed ments. I apologize. I apologize on the tion. We are the most innovative coun- by the Democrat majority is passed. word ‘‘blowhard.’’ I retract that. I re- try in the world because of the freedom Mr. LYNCH. I yield myself such time tract that. that we have, and yet all the legisla- as I may consume just to rebut the fal- Instead, we have Members—— tion coming through this Congress is lacy that the other side of the aisle The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without aimed at stifling that freedom. needs to step on a bill that Mr. objection, the words are stricken. It is going to result in higher con- MCHUGH put forward to recognize There was no objection. sumer energy prices. We know that. someone from his district because Mr. LYNCH. I ask to strike. The President has admitted it. One of we’re naming a post office for that in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- our colleagues from Michigan has ad- dividual; or the gentleman from Ten- tleman from Massachusetts will pro- mitted it’s a huge tax. The President nessee who was honored, Governor ceed.

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Komen Race for the Cure in Smith, 30 years as an elected official tees that I’m not a participant in, I the Nation’s Capital and its transition and a postal servicemember, and Fred- would hope that this body would con- to the Susan G. Komen Global Race for eric Remington—giving them their due tinue to extend the time to talk about the Cure on June 6, 2009, and for other time on this floor, the brief moment one of the most pertinent issues—the purposes. that they have, probably the highest cap-and-trade—and the opposition that The Clerk read the title of the con- moment of achievement for certainly many of us here on the Republican side current resolution. Mr. Smith in Maine—and, by the way, of the aisle feel to this bill. The text of the concurrent resolution the sponsor of that resolution, MIKE With that, I reserve the balance of is as follows: MICHAUD, is actually chairing a sub- my time. H. CON. RES. 109 committee on Veterans’ Affairs so he Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I wel- Whereas breast cancer is the most fre- can’t be here. So he has relied upon us come the gentleman’s remarks. I un- quently diagnosed cancer in women world- to extend the basic courtesy to some- derstand the pressures put on the wide, with more than 1,300,000 diagnosed one in his district who dedicated their each year; schedule, but I do know there is enor- Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause lives to this country. mous opportunity for Congress. Never of death among women worldwide, more than He was a man of a common position; in the history of this country have we 465,000 die from the disease each year, and a just a rural letter carrier—like a lot of had more outlets and more opportunity woman dies from breast cancer every 68 sec- folks in this country, from a small to get our message out. onds; town—and we’re trying to name a post Last night, I know that our side took Whereas there are more than 2,500,000 office after him. an hour just to talk about cap-and- breast cancer survivors alive in the United States today, the largest group of all cancer Mr. MICHAUD sent this bill over while trade. I know that your side does the he is in committee dealing with vet- survivors; same thing. There are a lot of opportu- Whereas a woman has a one-in-eight life- erans’ affairs and debating those issues nities and a lot of forums in this build- time risk of developing breast cancer, and and asked us to handle this. I just ing and elsewhere on Capitol Hill to only a small percentage of cases are due to think some of us have handled that re- speak about them. We have a lot of heredity; sponsibility poorly. That’s what I issues. We have a lot of issues that con- Whereas incidence rates for breast cancer think. That’s my opinion. front us today, and there are many, are increasing by as much as five percent an- nually in low-resource countries; And I just wish that even though you many, many opportunities to express may look down your nose at this, you Whereas, since its inception, Susan G. our opinions. I just think that this is Komen for the Cure has invested more than may not think that this is important one little slice of time that we have $1,300,000,000 in breast cancer research, edu- at all, it’s very important for these put aside for a significant purpose. It cation, and community health services that families and for these individuals to be may be a narrow purpose in recog- have raised awareness and improved treat- honored. nizing certain individuals, but I think ment, helping more people survive the dis- With that, Madam Speaker, I reserve that it should be dedicated and spent ease and creating a strong support commu- the balance of my time. nity of breast cancer survivors; on that purpose without intervening Whereas publicly and privately funded re- b 1130 subject matter denigrating that rec- search has resulted in treatment that has Mr. CHAFFETZ. May I inquire as to ognition and that honor that is so well raised the 5-year survival rate for women the remaining time, please. deserved. with localized breast cancer from 80 percent With that, I welcome the gentleman’s in the 1950s to 98 percent in 2008; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Whereas the Susan G. Komen Race for the tleman from Utah has 5 minutes re- remarks. Again, if it were not clear be- fore, I apologize for my earlier re- Cure Series is the organization’s signature maining, and the gentleman from Mas- program and is the world’s largest and most sachusetts has 10 minutes remaining. marks. The descriptions were inappro- successful education and fundraising event Mr. CHAFFETZ. I yield myself as priate, and I do apologize for those re- for breast cancer; much time as I may consume. marks. Again, I ask that they be Whereas more than 120 Komen Race for the Madam Speaker, let me just say that stricken from the RECORD. Cure events are held across the globe, raising significant funds and awareness for the fight I appreciate the gentleman from Mas- I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I against breast cancer; sachusetts and sometimes the emo- Whereas a record $3,700,000 from the 2008 tions. It seems to me, having just urge all Members to support the pas- Komen Race for the Cure was granted to 18 joined this debate, that we have spent sage of H.R. 2173, and I yield back the organizations in the National Capital area more time criticizing what the Repub- balance of my time. for 2009, a 10 percent increase over last year’s lican side of the aisle would like to Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, with local funding; talk about and that we have started to that and on behalf of the gentleman Whereas these grants are awarded to who is the lead sponsor of this resolu- projects dedicated to addressing gaps and engage in the politics of personal de- unmet needs in breast health education and tion, MIKE MICHAUD from Maine, in struction as opposed to talking about breast cancer screening and treatment in un- the issues of the day that are going to honor of Carl B. Smith, we ask that derserved populations throughout the Na- affect not just this one letter carrier this resolution be supported unani- tional Capital area; who has served honorably. mously by the Members of Congress in Whereas 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of I just want to reiterate the great recognition of a good, good American. the first Susan G. Komen National Race for work and dedication that this indi- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- the Cure in Washington, DC; vidual gave to the State. I think it is ance of my time. Whereas this year the Susan G. Komen Na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tional Race for the Cure becomes the first- appropriate that we recognize and have ever Susan G. Komen Global Race for the a post office named after him. That’s question is on the motion offered by Cure, reflecting Komen’s global mission to quite an honor that will stay, I hope, the gentleman from Massachusetts end breast cancer wherever we find it, at for a long, long period of time, for eons (Mr. LYNCH) that the House suspend home or abroad; and of time so that people can appreciate the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2173. Whereas more than 50,000 participants, in- and can get to know and recognize him. The question was taken; and (two- cluding 4,000 breast cancer survivors and At the same time, I think a fair as- thirds being in the affirmative) the hundreds of congressional and Federal agen- sessment would be, while we can give rules were suspended and the bill was cy employees are expected for the 20th an- nual 5K run/walk on Saturday, June 6, 2009, these individuals a few minutes of time passed. on the National Mall: Now, therefore, be it and can recognize their strengths and A motion to reconsider was laid on Resolved by the House of Representatives (the contributions to the State, we do need the table. Senate concurring), That Congress—

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