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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 No. 124 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, September 17, 2012, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL at the American consulate in Benghazi, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Libya. Our Embassy was breached in pore (Mr. BISHOP of Utah). Chair has examined the Journal of the Cairo, Egypt, with the American flag being desecrated. f last day’s proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. Unfortunately, the President’s failed DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- leadership has led to weakness, reduc- PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. ing the Army to the smallest size since 1939, reducing the Navy to the smallest The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fleet since 1916, and reducing the Air fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Force to the smallest size since it was nication from the Speaker: created. This endangers our national The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the WASHINGTON, DC, security and puts American families gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. September 14, 2012. and our allies at risk. Additionally, the I hereby appoint the Honorable ROB BISHOP CICILLINE) come forward and lead the President supports sequestration and to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. has done nothing to halt the defense JOHN A. BOEHNER, Mr. CICILLINE led the Pledge of Al- budget cuts which will limit the capa- Speaker of the House of Representatives. legiance as follows: bilities of our Armed Forces while de- f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the stroying hundreds of thousands of jobs. United States of America, and to the Repub- American families deserve better. To PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. continue to promote democracy and Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, asso- peace, we must implement President ciate professor, the Catholic University f Ronald Reagan’s approach of providing of America, Washington, DC, offered ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER peace through strength. The bias of the the following prayer: PRO TEMPORE coordinated disinformation of the lib- Good and gracious God, today more eral media is a disgrace to journalism. than ever, we are aware that we are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The In conclusion, God bless our troops, small, that we are made of the Earth, Chair will entertain up to five requests and we will never forget September and that we are mortal. In our weak- for 1-minute speeches on each side of 11th in the global war on terrorism. ness, may You be our shield. In our hu- the aisle. f mility, may You be our strength. In f our mortality, may You be our source UNFINISHED BUSINESS of eternal life. May people of every PRESIDENT’S LACK OF LEADER- (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given party and nation unite together in SHIP IS ENDANGERING AMER- permission to address the House for 1 their human frailty. May they pro- ICAN FAMILIES minute.) claim with one voice and one heart (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise that we are one people united in serv- asked and was given permission to ad- today to implore my colleagues on the ing You and in loving our brothers and dress the House for 1 minute and to re- other side of the aisle to put aside poli- sisters. Our prayer today is small. Our vise and extend his remarks.) tics and get to work on behalf of the voice is weak. We trust that You in- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. American people. cline Your ear and You will hear this Speaker, on Tuesday, the 11th anniver- Just 61 bills have been signed into simple prayer. We thank You. sary of September 11, 2001, there was a law this year, the fewest in more than Amen. cowardly, murderous terrorist attack 60 years. There have been two noted 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. H6003 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:22 Sep 15, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14SE7.000 H14SEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 14, 2012 congressional historians, Norm of the Libya victims were from the San Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Ornstein and Thomas Mann, who have Diego area. As we know, they were Speaker, yesterday I met a young en- said: killed in the consulate in Benghazi, trepreneur who owns a remanufac- We have no choice but to acknowledge that protecting fellow Americans there with turing business headquartered in Metro the core of the problem lies with the Repub- Ambassador Chris Stevens and Sean Detroit. In spite of his success, he faces lican Party. Smith. one major challenge—he can’t hire They go on to say: The two victims from San Diego were enough people with the skills necessary Today, thanks to the GOP, compromise Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. In to rebuild the products that could be has gone out the window in Washington. talking about Mr. Doherty, a friend sold around the world. So that’s why I Despite this reality, we have to get said: ask this House, this Congress, to stay some important work done for those You never take off your uniform. You hang in session to do our work so that we who sent us here. Republicans continue it in the closet, but everything that went can train our people, especially our to choose politics over policy, ignoring along with it is still there. All the training young people, for the jobs that exist in and the dedication that you have to your Na- this country that are going unfilled; critical legislation which requires our tion is what drives these guys. attention. train them with the skills that they After returning from a 5-week recess, And also for Tyrone Woods, a friend need to sell and rebuild the best prod- the House Republican leadership has said: ucts that can be sold worldwide. This is scheduled only 5 days in session in Sep- If there were more people like him, the how we can create more jobs in our tember, despite this growing list of im- country would be in much better shape. We economy and make the United States need people to keep doing what he was doing portant challenges facing our country. an even stronger contributor to our because he really believed in freedom, and he world. While we voted 33 times to repeal the really believed in the United States. f Affordable Care Act and passed a budg- As we know, these were two highly et that ends the guarantee of Medicare, decorated military SEALs who had left NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT much work remains, including extend- the community of SEALs and were GENERAL LEAVE ing tax cuts for the middle class, com- serving with the consulate there and prehensive jobs legislation like the Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- with the State Department in Libya. imous consent that all Members may Make It In America agenda, reauthor- We certainly celebrate their life and we izing the Violence Against Women Act, have 5 legislative days in which to re- mourn their death. I want to recognize vise and extend their remarks and in- postal reform, and a big, balanced plan their families and let them know that to reduce the deficit. clude extraneous material on H.R. 6213. our thoughts and our prayers are with The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. I ask my colleagues on the other side them. of the aisle, let’s get to work. STEARNS). Is there objection to the re- f quest of the gentleman from Michigan? f There was no objection. CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP PEYTON BELL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- DAY ant to House Resolution 779 and rule (Mr. BARROW asked and was given (Mr. CUMMINGS asked and was XVIII, the Chair declares the House in permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House the Committee of the Whole House on minute and to revise and extend his re- for 1 minute.) the state of the Union for the consider- marks.) Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, this ation of the bill, H.R. 6213. Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise fall we will walk to voting booths in The Chair appoints the gentleman today to pay tribute to Peyton Bell, every community across this Nation to from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) to preside over who’s moved on from my staff after 2 elect our leaders. Our right to vote is the Committee of the Whole. years of service to the citizens of Geor- one of many rights guaranteed by our gia’s 12th District. b 0912 Constitution. Yet every election cycle, A native Augustan, Peyton came millions of young Americans fail to ex- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE highly recommended after graduating ercise this right, often because they do Accordingly, the House resolved from Rhodes College and interning not realize the importance of doing so.