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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 No. 55 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the treat, a north Florida charity dedi- called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- cated to supporting our combat wound- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f ed warriors, their families, and care- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. givers. PRAYER f The organization was established by The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Linda Cope after her son, Sergeant J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Joshua Cope, was severely injured by Almighty God of the universe, we tain up to five requests for 1-minute an IED blast in Baghdad, Iraq, on No- give You thanks for giving us another speeches on each side of the aisle. vember 12, 2006. day. We thank You that You give us a The Cope family turned tragedy into share in Your creative work, having f triumph, and twice a year, Warrior endowed each with unique and impor- REMEMBERING JIM MCNEAL Beach Retreat welcomes 50 wounded tant talents. (Mr. MCCLINTOCK asked and was warriors and their caregivers to Pan- On this day, we ask Your blessing on given permission to address the House ama City with a parade and a weeklong the men and women of the people’s for 1 minute.) retreat dedicated to honoring their House, who have been entrusted with Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, with service and sacrifice. the care of this great Nation’s people. great sadness, I rise to mourn the pass- I wish I could be with them today in Because of the great blessings You ing of Jim McNeal, a California busi- Panama City to welcome these brave have bestowed on our Nation, may we ness and civic leader, who for decades wounded warriors, but unable to do embrace this opportunity to build a guided one of the largest and oldest that, I would like to officially recog- better world beyond our borders as independent ambulance companies in nize Warrior Beach Retreat in the well. California, Schaefer Ambulance. RECORD and thank them on behalf of As they return to their home dis- His work ethic was legendary. At the our north Florida community for all tricts, may they bring discerning ears age of 83, he was still running the fam- the hard work they do for our veterans. to hear not only what they are inclined ily business. For all those years, he f to hear, but those words that might be struggled with the challenges of com- INTRODUCTION OF THE COM- unwelcome but important to hear. May peting against his own tax dollars in a all citizens help to make their Rep- PREHENSIVE JUSTICE AND MEN- highly regulated environment, facing TAL HEALTH ACT resentatives better as legislators and and fighting government double stand- as people as well. ards at every turn. I know all about (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and May all that they do this day be for that. I would get an earful from him was given permission to address the Your greater honor and glory. every month or so. House for 1 minute and to revise and Amen. Jim McNeal was a patriot who served extend his remarks.) f in the Korean war and believed in free- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- dom as a gospel that he would preach er, this morning, I am introducing the THE JOURNAL to everyone that he met. Comprehensive Justice and Mental The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- During his marriage of 53 years, he Health Act. This bill is a bipartisan ef- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- and his wife, Louella, raised three chil- fort to make communities safer by im- ceedings and announces to the House dren and had six grandchildren. Their proving access to mental health serv- his approval thereof. family’s grief today is shared by all ices for people in the criminal justice Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- who knew him. Our country has lost an system. nal stands approved. exemplary citizen and, his family, a de- U.S. jails have effectively replaced f voted patriarch. in-patient mental health facilities as f the largest institutional treatment PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE providers for adults with mental ill- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman WARRIOR BEACH RETREAT nesses. Each year, more than 2 million from Georgia (Mr. COLLINS) come for- (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given people with serious mental illnesses ward and lead the House in the Pledge permission to address the House for 1 are booked into jails, as well as mil- of Allegiance. minute.) lions more coping with less serious Mr. COLLINS of Georgia led the Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, today, I mental illnesses that jails are nonethe- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: rise to recognize Warrior Beach Re- less required to address. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2273 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP7.000 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2015 This is not right. Our jails are not ful to farms and businesses and the survived by his wife of 42 years, mental health facilities. We can do bet- families who own them. Dianna; his son-in-law, Phillip; daugh- ter with the way we treat the mentally Often, the death tax would force fam- ters, Lindsey and Mary Catherine; and ill in the justice system, and we can do ilies to pay their tax bill by selling two granddaughters, Bailey and it while reducing costs and increasing vital equipment, laying off loyal em- Weslea. Ed is also survived by his leg- public safety. ployees, or selling the farm or business acy, an incredible footprint of good At a recent TED Talks, comedian and entirely. works that won’t soon wear away. mental health activist Ruby White These are hard-working Americans Ed was a banker by education and asked: How come every other organ in who work from generation to genera- practice, but he was also an ambas- your body can get sick and you get tion to build these farms and busi- sador for northeast Arkansas. Whether sympathy, except the brain? nesses that are the backbone of our it was the annual D.C. fly-in by the My bill will by no means solve the communities and our country. Chamber of Commerce in Jonesboro or problem, but it is a step we can take to Instead of incentivizing pursuit of road games supporting the Arkansas show some compassion, improve lives, the American Dream, this tax shuts State Red Wolves, Ed was a willing and and reduce recidivism by more appro- down our local tractor dealers, peanut eager promoter of all that northeast priately responding to the mental farms, and grocery stores, which is why Arkansas has to offer. health needs of those in the criminal I applaud my colleagues for joining me Ed’s influence extends far beyond my justice system. in repealing the death tax for family own experiences. Countless others I encourage each of my colleagues to businesses, farmers, and American citi- working with Ed recognized his leader- cosponsor and join me in this effort. zens not just in Georgia, but across ship and good humor, but even beyond f this great country. his job, his service with various Jonesboro civic clubs reflected Ed’s de- ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY 40TH f sire to give back. He also served as a ANNIVERSARY SUPPORTING THE DREAMERS AND deacon at his church and was active L.B. 623 (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- with the Arkansas State Red Wolves sylvania asked and was given permis- (Mr. ASHFORD asked and was given athletic foundation. sion to address the House for 1 minute permission to address the House for 1 We often search for the best way to and to revise and extend his remarks.) minute.) remember and celebrate the lives of Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise our most inspiring leaders and our tru- vania. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a today to express my unwavering sup- est friends. Because Ed’s life was a long moment today to highlight the con- port for the plight and uncertainty road of community service, the best tributions of the Oncology Nursing So- that DREAMers face in Nebraska and way for us to honor his memory is ciety to cancer care in our Nation. On- across the Nation. through the continuation of that work. cology nurses care for cancer patients Let me start by stating that I un- His joyful devotion to our region set during some of the most critical and equivocally support the DREAM Act. the gold standard for others to follow. challenging times of their lives. In Nebraska, the notion of immigration By consistently striving towards that As cancer treatments have become is as bipartisan as the legislative body standard, we not only preserve Ed’s more complex, oncology nurses have itself.
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