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Vol. 156 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010 No. 51 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces OFFICE OF THE CLERK, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, pore (Mr. JACKSON of Illinois). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Washington, DC, March 26, 2010. nal stands approved. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, f The Speaker, House of Representatives, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f Washington, DC. PRO TEMPORE DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the fore the House the following commu- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- gentlewoman from California (Ms. CHU) nication from the Speaker: sage from the Secretary of the Senate on come forward and lead the House in the March 26, 2010 at 4:09 p.m.: WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. April 13, 2010. That the Senate passed without amend- Ms. CHU led the Pledge of Allegiance ment H.R. 4621. I hereby appoint the Honorable JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr. to act as Speaker pro tempore as follows: That the Senate passed with amendments on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the H.R. 4573. NANCY PELOSI, United States of America, and to the Repub- That the Senate agreed to without amend- Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ment H.J. Res. 80. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That the Senate passed S. 3162. f That the Senate passed S. 3191. PRAYER f With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office of COMMUNICATION FROM THE LORRAINE C. MILLER, the Chaplain, United States Senate, of- CLERK OF THE HOUSE Clerk of the House. fered the following prayer: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Lord of the nations and King of all fore the House the following commu- f kings, You alone deserve our worship, nication from the Clerk of the House of You alone are the most high God. Representatives: Heavenly Father, You ask us to trust COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK, CLERK OF THE HOUSE in You with all our heart and lean not HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, on our own understanding; and in all Washington, DC, March 26, 2010. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- our ways to acknowledge You. And in Hon. NANCY PELOSI, fore the House the following commu- so doing, You promise to make our The Speaker, House of Representatives, nication from the Clerk of the House of paths straight. That is why we call on Washington, DC. Representatives: DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Your Mighty Name today, Lord God. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, permission granted in clause 2(h) of rule II of Many are looking for straight paths HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, but cannot find them. Grant them the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Washington, DC, April 12, 2010. tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, grace to seek and find Your path to a sage from the Secretary of the Senate on meaningful life. Show right paths to The Speaker, House of Representatives, March 26, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.: Washington, DC. Your every Member of this body so That the Senate passed without amend- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the ment H.R. 4957. they may skillfully and cheerfully permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II With best wishes, I am labor for the good of all. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Sincerely, May You, Lord, have mercy on those tives, the Clerk received the following mes- LORRAINE C. MILLER, in harm’s way and their families. Meet sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Clerk of the House. those in lonely places and comfort April 12, 2010 at 3:11 p.m.: them with Your amazing grace. f Notifying the House of the filing of the an- I pray in the Name that is above all swer by G. Thomas Porteous Jr., District names. Amen. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, CLERK OF THE HOUSE and providing a copy of his answer to the f House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- THE JOURNAL With best wishes, I am fore the House the following commu- Sincerely, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nication from the Clerk of the House of LORRAINE C. MILLER, Chair has examined the Journal of the Representatives: Clerk of the House.

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VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:40 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 COMMUNICATION FROM THE my district office has been served with a sub- SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE CLERK OF THE HOUSE poena for documents issued by the U.S. Dis- REFORM trict Court for the Southern District of New The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- York. (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was fore the House the following commu- After consultation with counsel, I have de- given permission to address the House nication from the Clerk of the House of termined that compliance with the subpoena for 1 minute and to revise and extend Representatives: is consistent with the privileges and rights his remarks.) OFFICE OF THE CLERK, of the House. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sincerely, during the recess, I spent 3 nights with Washington, DC, April 13, 2010. GREGORY W. MEEKS, residents of the Seventh Congressional Member of Congress. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, District at three town hall meetings in The Speaker, House of Representatives, Oak Park, Illinois; River Forest, Illi- f Washington, DC. nois; Forest Park, Illinois, and last DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the evening, Westchester. Overwhelmingly, permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- all of the individuals who were present ORABLE THOMAS J. ROONEY, extolled the virtues of the health re- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- MEMBER OF CONGRESS sage from the Secretary of the Senate on form legislation that was passed. And I April 13, 2010 at 9:50 a.m.: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- was vindicated because I voted for it. That the Senate passed without amend- fore the House the following commu- So I want to thank the residents of my ment H.R. 4887. nication from the Honorable THOMAS J. congressional district, because we were With best wishes, I am ROONEY, Member of Congress: on the same page. Sincerely, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LORRAINE C. MILLER, f Washington, DC, April 5, 2010. Clerk of the House. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, AMERICANS SAY MEDIA BIAS IS f Speaker, House of Representatives, BIGGER PROBLEM THAN CAM- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Washington, DC. PAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS PRO TEMPORE DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the given permission to address the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Rules of the House of Representatives, that I ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following have been served with a subpoena for docu- for 1 minute and to revise and extend enrolled bills and joint resolution were ments issued by the Circuit Court for St. his remarks.) signed by the Speaker on Friday, Lucie County, Florida, in connection with a Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, March 26, 2010: civil case pending there. Americans continue to see the national H.R. 4872, to provide for reconcili- After consultation with the Office of Gen- media as too biased, too liberal, and eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- too powerful. By almost a two-to-one ation pursuant to Title II of the con- ance with the subpoena is consistent with current resolution on the budget for margin, Americans say that media bias the privileges and rights of the House. is a bigger problem in politics today fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13); Sincerely, than big campaign contributions, ac- H.R. 4957, to amend the Internal Rev- THOMAS J. ROONEY, enue Code of 1986 to extend the funding Member of Congress. cording to a new Rasmussen public and expenditure authority of the Air- opinion poll. By a three-to-one margin, port and Airway Trust Fund, to amend f Americans describe the average re- title 49, United States Code, to extend porter as more liberal than they are authorizations for the airport improve- REPEAL AND REPLACE RALLIES rather than more conservative. And al- ment program, and for other purposes; most seven out of ten Americans be- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina lieve the news media have too much H.R. 4938, to permit the use of pre- asked and was given permission to ad- viously appropriated funds to extend power and influence over government dress the House for 1 minute and to re- decisions. Other recent polls have the Small Business Loan Guarantee vise and extend his remarks.) Program, and for other purposes; shown similar results. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. If the national media want to restore S. 3186, to reauthorize the Satellite Speaker, over the past 2 weeks I have Americans’ trust, they should report Home Viewer Extension and Reauthor- heard about the job-killing effect the the facts, not tell the people what to ization Act of 2004 through April 30, recently passed government health think. 2010, and for other purposes; care takeover will have from concerned f and the Speaker signed on Thursday, citizens across South Carolina. I’ve March 29, 2010: heard from small business owners, the TAX FAIRNESS H.J. Res. 80, recognizing and hon- primary providers of jobs in America, (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked oring the Blinded Veterans Association how they will face a $2,000 fine for each and was given permission to address on its 65th anniversary of representing employee without insurance. I’ve heard the House for 1 minute and to revise blinded veterans and their families; from seniors who are afraid that their and extend his remarks.) H.R. 4621, to protect the integrity of former employers will drop their drug Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. the constitutionally mandated United benefits. I’ve heard from people cur- Speaker, tax day is a dreaded deadline States census and prohibit deceptive rently looking for work that the cre- for millions of Americans. But accord- mail practices that attempt to exploit ation of 16,500 new IRS agents isn’t ing to the Associated Press, for nearly the decennial census. what they had in mind when it came to half of the U.S. households it is simply f job creation. And I’ve heard from just somebody else’s problem. This April, 47 COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- about everyone about the concern that percent of Americans will pay no Fed- ORABLE GREGORY W. MEEKS, their insurance premiums will rise dra- eral income tax at all. According to a MEMBER OF CONGRESS matically. new report, the top 10 percent of earn- The message I bring back from South ers will pay roughly 73 percent of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Carolinians is clear: repeal the job-kill- income taxes collected by the Federal fore the House the following commu- ing takeover and replace it with an af- Government. That is just not fair. nication from the Honorable GREGORY fordable solution that is centered Being an American is a privilege, not W. MEEKS, Member of Congress: around the patient and not the govern- a right. Out of fairness, everyone HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ment, the SWAP bill. should have to pay some tax, even if it Washington, DC, March 30, 2010. In conclusion, God bless our troops is just a buck a month, to help pay to Hon. NANCY PELOSI, and we will never forget September live in this great democracy. By push- Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 11th in the Global War on Terrorism. ing more and more people off the tax DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify Best wishes for the success of the Her- rolls and having just a few foot the bill you formally, pursuant to rule VIII of the itage Golf Classic at Hilton Head Is- for the many, we are punishing hard Rules of the House of Representatives, that land, South Carolina. work, thrift, and sacrifice.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:16 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.005 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2465 This is America, where prosperity grounds find and interpret the information tional equity across the Nation. Li- and helping your fellow man should they need to live, learn, and work in a chal- braries not only provide free resources mean more than just paying your lenging economy; to adults and children, but they also neighbors’ taxes. It’s about fairness Whereas libraries are part of the American preserve historical artifacts and infor- Dream, places for opportunity, education, and freedom. self-help, and lifelong learning; mation, highlighting societal achieve- f Whereas according to a December 2008 Na- ments. tional Center for Education Statistics Today we have nearly 123,000 librar- SYMPATHIES TO THE UPPER BIG (NCES) report, public library use increased ies nationwide playing a vital role in BRANCH MINERS to 1,400,000,000 visits nationwide during fiscal creating vibrant, energized commu- (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given year 2006, among all types of library users, nities. Our very own Library of Con- permission to address the House for 1 continuing a long term trend of increased li- gress sponsors the annual National minute and to revise and extend her re- brary usage; Book Festival. Authors, illustrators, Whereas libraries play a vital role in sup- marks.) and poets gather at the Nation’s Cap- porting the quality of life in their commu- itol to promote reading and literacy in Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise nities; today to extend my deepest sympathies Whereas libraries help people of all ages all 50 States. to the 29 victims of the Upper Big discover a world of knowledge, both in per- b 1415 son and online, as well as provide personal Branch mine explosion, their families, In fact, President Obama and First loved ones, and their community. Last service and assistance in finding needed in- formation; Lady Michelle Obama helped sponsor Monday’s tragedy occurred in this event as honorary chairs. Last Montcoal, West Virginia, and it was Whereas libraries are a key player in the national discourse on intellectual freedom September, the annual National Book the worst mine disaster in over 40 and equity of access; Festival was a huge success. With 80 years. It has been gut-wrenching for Whereas libraries are narrowing the ‘‘dig- best-selling authors and over 1,000 vol- our entire State. ital divide’’, by providing no-fee public com- unteers, scores of people gathered to In the wake of this horrific tragedy, puter and Internet access to accommodate promote reading to children. the citizens of West Virginia, including the growing need for access to digital and The Library of Congress is also a our outstanding emergency and rescue online information, including e-government, continuing education, and employment op- great resource for the public. As the workers, and our Governor, pulled to- largest library in the world, the Li- gether to support the communities and portunities; Whereas in 71 percent of communities, li- brary of Congress holds more than 120 families devastated by this explosion. braries have the only no-fee public com- million items on approximately 530 As we grieve this loss of life, we must puters; and miles of bookshelves. The collections also honor the victims of the accident Whereas libraries, librarians, library work- include more than 18 million books, 2.5 by taking the appropriate steps to en- ers, and supporters across the United States million recordings, 12 million photo- sure that this never happens again. will celebrate National Library Week, April graphs, 4.5 million maps, and 54 million Never again in West Virginia or in any 11–17, 2010: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representa- manuscripts. other State can we let safety slip National Library Week continues to through the cracks. We will not let this tives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Na- commend librarians who help the pub- happen again. tional Library Week; lic interpret the information they need Now is the time to band together and (2) encourages all residents to visit a li- to live, learn, and navigate their way do everything we can to protect our brary to take advantage of the wonderful li- into today’s challenging and com- citizens. I hope you will join me in brary resources available, and to thank their plicated economy. By providing free praising our miners for the difficult librarians and library workers for making in- educational opportunities and a safe and dangerous work that they do, and formation accessible to all who walk through place for lifelong learning, libraries the library’s doors; and I ask that you keep all of the workers, help people to explore their curiosities their families, and their communities (3) supports librarians’ efforts to ensure that all Americans can continue to access and to foster community involvement in your thoughts and prayers. 21st century library services in school, pub- in education. f lic, academic, and special libraries. I want to thank Representative EHLERS for his leadership and for ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- bringing this important resolution for- PRO TEMPORE ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. CHU) and the gentleman ward. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Again, I want to extend my gratitude from Tennessee (Mr. ROE) each will ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair control 20 minutes. towards libraries for their work in our will postpone further proceedings The Chair recognizes the gentle- communities, and I ask my colleagues today on motions to suspend the rules woman from California. to support this important resolution. on which a recorded vote or the yeas Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of and nays are ordered, or on which the GENERAL LEAVE my time. vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I yield myself rule XX. legislative days during which Members such time as I may consume. Record votes on postponed questions may revise and extend and insert ex- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. traneous material on House Resolution of House Resolution 1222, supporting 1222 into the RECORD. the goals and ideals of National Li- f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there brary Week. I also would like to asso- SUPPORTING NATIONAL LIBRARY objection to the request of the gentle- ciate my remarks with the gentle- WEEK woman from California? woman from California. Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I move to sus- There was no objection. First sponsored in 1958, National Li- pend the rules and agree to the resolu- Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself brary Week is a national observance tion (H. Res. 1222) supporting the goals as much time as I may consume. sponsored by the American Library As- and ideals of National Library Week. I rise today in support of House Reso- sociation and libraries across the coun- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- lution 1222, which encourages all Amer- try each year in April. It is a time to tion. icans to take advantage of the numer- celebrate the contributions of our Na- The text of the resolution is as fol- ous resources libraries make available. tion’s libraries and librarians and to lows: Across the country, libraries help de- promote library use and support. velop communities by bringing people In 1957, the National Book Com- H. RES. 1222 of all nationalities, ages, and socio- mittee developed a plan for National Whereas the Nation’s school, academic, economic backgrounds together to Library Week based on the idea that, public, and special libraries make a dif- ference in the lives of millions of people in enjoy the pleasures of literature, once people were motivated to read, the United States, today, more than ever; media, and new technology. Libraries they would support and use libraries. Whereas librarians are trained profes- foster national discourse on intellec- With cooperation from various organi- sionals, helping people of all ages and back- tual freedom, and provide informa- zations, the first National Library

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:40 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.008 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 Week was observed in 1958 with the bers are my constituents. We have li- ians, and library workers. I will continue to en- theme ‘‘Wake Up and Read!’’ braries that are renowned, both public courage residents in the Fourth District of Libraries play a vital role in sup- and private, such as the Harold Wash- Georgia to take advantage of the tremendous porting the quality of life in their com- ington Library and the Newberry Li- public service libraries and librarians provide. munities. The digital divide has nar- brary. I strongly support H. Res. 1222 and urge rowed because libraries provide no-fee Last evening, at a town hall meeting my colleagues to do the same. public computer and Internet access to in Westchester, Illinois, one of the Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, meet the growing need for access to trustees of the library board made it I rise before you today in support of H. Res. digital and online information, includ- known to everybody present that li- 1222, Supporting the goals and ideals of Na- ing eGovernment, continuing edu- braries are vitally important, and I was tional Library Week. I would like to thank my cation and employment opportunities. very pleased to agree with him. colleague, Rep. VERNON EHLERS, for intro- Libraries help us discover a world of I also want to congratulate Robert ducing this resolution. knowledge, both in person and online, Morris College, one of the academic in- I support this legislation because on Na- and are a key player in the national stitutions in my congressional district, tional Library Week, April 11th through the discourse on intellectual freedom and for their installation of a new library 17th, communities across the U.S. will recog- equity of access. According to the Na- that recently opened. It is magnificent. nize the contributions made by all library work- tional Center for Education Statistics’ Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ers including librarians, support staff, and oth- December 2008 report, library use was rise today to applaud the actions of the House ers who make library services possible. It also up to 1.4 billion visits nationwide of Representatives in recognizing the impor- promotes increased public awareness of the among all types of library users, con- tance of National Library Week. I strongly sup- significant contributions made by libraries to tinuing a long-term trend of increased port H. Res. 1222, which recognizes the sig- further the academic achievement and lifelong library usage. nificant contributions of libraries, librarians, learning of our students. In addition National By recognizing National Library and library workers to our nation’s commu- Library Week strengthens a belief in the value Week, we show our appreciation to li- nities. of libraries and positions librarianship as a de- braries, librarians, and staff across In my home state of Georgia, public library sirable career opportunity. America. I am honored to support this usage has increased more than 10 percent This year’s theme, ‘‘Communities thrive at resolution, and I ask my colleagues to from 2008 to 2009. Libraries are narrowing the your library,’’ illustrates how the library is at join me. digital divide by providing no-fee public com- the root of a thriving community, reminding in- Just as an aside, Mr. Speaker, I puter and Internet access to accommodate the dividuals and informing others that the library would like to encourage everyone, growing need for access to digital and online is the place where people of all backgrounds whether they are parents, aunts, un- information. In 2009, the number of public ac- learn and grow together. America’s libraries cles, or just mentors, to take children cess computer sessions at Georgia libraries and their workers remain valuable community to a library and to read and mentor topped 15 million. assets during tough economic times. Also, them. It’s a great place to do it. It’s a The services provided by public libraries are with more businesses requiring online job ap- great place to meet, to learn, and to in greater demand in this economy. Americans plications, job-seeking resources are among educate yourself. use their public library’s free Internet access to the most critical and popular resources avail- I would like to thank Congressman assist in their job search. When people econo- able in U.S. public libraries. Libraries provide VERNON EHLERS for introducing this. mize, they check out books, magazines, and not only the hardware and software applica- I reserve the balance of my time. DVDs instead of buying them. In 2009, more tions, but they also offer skilled librarians who Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased than 68 percent of Americans had library help teach people how to use the Internet and to recognize for 3 minutes the gen- cards, which is the greatest number of Ameri- find the information they need quickly. As the tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). cans with library cards since the American Li- wave of technology has changed the way we Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I want to brary Association began measuring library receive and transmit information, the Nation’s thank the gentlewoman from Cali- card usage in 1990. libraries and their staffs have met those fornia for yielding time. Libraries make a difference in the lives of changes head on! Mr. Speaker, I rise to express strong millions of people in the United States. They I would also like to take this time to empha- support for H. Res. 1222, supporting the are places for opportunity, education, and life- size the need for pay equity for library work- goals and ideals of National Library long learning. Libraries allow those who may ers, even in this economy. Women librarian Week. not be able to afford books to read and ex- salaries continue to be lower than male library The science fiction novelist Frank plore other cultures. Libraries are a key player employees. The wage gap for the Nation re- Herbert stated, ‘‘The beginning of in the national discourse on intellectual free- mains with women earning 77 cents for every knowledge is the discovery of some- dom and equity of access. dollar a man earns. Library employees also thing we do not understand.’’ Our na- During the District Work Period, I was able continue to receive lower salaries in compari- tional libraries serve as a much needed to tour the Embry Hills Branch Library in son with traditionally male occupations with conduit by which we, as American citi- Chamblee for the dedication ceremony. I also comparable education requirements and job zens, gain more understanding of the met with the DeKalb County Library Director, responsibilities. world around us. Darro Willey, and Ted Rinehart of the CEO’s In recognizing the valuable contributions to First sponsored in 1958, National Li- administration, to hear about the programs our Nation and citizens across this country, brary Week is a national observance and educational activities that are taking from libraries, we must not forget the hard- sponsored by the American Library As- place. working individuals who provide such services. sociation and libraries across the coun- Libraries in the Fourth District are doing Such services will enable us to educate our try each April. It is a time to celebrate great work. The DeKalb County Library offers citizens and bring them into the era of tech- the contributions of our Nation’s li- tax assistance. It also gets the community in- nology. This week will also bring to light the braries and librarians and to promote volved by using designs from DeKalb County need to adequately compensate the staffers library use and support. All types of li- residents for its library cards. The Gwinnett which provide these services. braries—school, public, and academic— County Library allows patrons to improve their Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. participate. The City of Chicago is language skills by practicing conversational Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Na- home to exactly 79 public libraries and English. tional Libraries Week. The foundation of our to many private libraries with informa- Libraries are vital in helping their commu- learning and literacy is based in books and the tion ranging from cultural specific re- nities find and use information and are essen- written word. Our Nation’s libraries offer ac- search to academic. tial to supporting student achievement. They cess to books, newspapers, magazines, the In my congressional district, the Sev- are essential institutions because they provide Internet and other informational materials. enth Congressional District of Illinois, information that allows citizens to make in- There is no other place where any individual we serve as the home of the head- formed decisions. They level the playing field who owns a library card can go in and access quarters for the American Library As- by making the world of information available to materials free of charge that promotes learn- sociation. I am proud to have this anyone seeking it. ing, discovery, opportunity, and self improve- great organization in my district, and I During National Library Week, I am espe- ment. It is our libraries and librarians that pro- am pleased that many of its staff mem- cially pleased to celebrate the libraries, librar- vide this to millions of Americans each year.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:40 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.010 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2467 While our libraries hold the materials, it is Whereas senior guard Mike Lupati was Congratulations to running back our librarians that often hold the key. Librar- named to the Senior Bowl and as an All- DeMaundray Woolridge, a senior, who ians are the caring and accessible individuals American and Outland Trophy finalist for was named a co-MVP of the game. best college football interior lineman; Woolridge carried Idaho with 126 rush- who lead us on that adventure to knowledge. Whereas teammates visited Saint Luke’s Lady Bird Johnson once said, ‘‘Perhaps no Regional Medical Hospital to visit with chil- ing yards and two third quarter touch- place in any community is so totally demo- dren patients as part of the Humanitarian downs. cratic as the town library. The only entrance Bowl outreach; and Congratulations are also due to wide requirement is interest.’’ Libraries reach across Whereas University of Idaho supporters receiver Max Komar for making the barriers of age, ethnicity, and income to offer look forward to seeing the team build its game-winning touchdown catch, which a world of learning, discovery and access to promising momentum next season: Now, was his only reception of the game. millions of Americans each year. therefore, be it Komar was the leading University of For those who are trapped in the digital di- Resolved, That the House of Representa- tives— Idaho receiver and offensive player of vide, libraries are on the front line in providing (1) congratulates and commends the Uni- the year during the regular season. computer and Internet access free of charge versity of Idaho’s football team for winning Congratulations to quarterback Na- and the resources on how to properly use that the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho; than Enderle, a junior, who threw for technology. and 240 passing yards and four touchdowns, I am especially proud of our many Dallas (2) recognizes the achievements of the including the epic game winner. Public and School Libraries. In addition to players, coaches, students, alumni, and staff Enderle finished the season with the standard library services they offer events to who were instrumental in helping to secure seventh best passer efficiency rating, benefit the community, including everything the University of Idaho’s Humanitarian Bowl and was named the team’s most valu- win. from classes of song and reading for infants able player. and their parents to tax preparation for senior The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Last but not least, congratulations citizens. They are truly committed to the peo- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from to offensive guard Mike Iupati, who ple of Dallas, their well-being, and their access California (Ms. CHU) and the gentleman was the team’s offensive captain and a to learning, and I commend their service. from Tennessee (Mr. ROE) each will consensus All-American selection. He I am a proud supporter of National Libraries control 20 minutes. is the first University of Idaho player The Chair recognizes the gentle- Week and thank all of those individuals who to receive this honor since 1957. Iupati woman from California. serve inquisitive minds both young and old in is considered one of the top prospects GENERAL LEAVE our nation’s libraries. available at his position in the 2010 Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I NFL draft. legislative days during which Members yield back the balance of my time. The outstanding players and coaches may revise and extend their remarks Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage at the University of Idaho produced a and insert extraneous material on of House Resolution 1222. great turnaround season, and their ac- House Resolution 1041 into the RECORD. I yield back the balance of my time. complishments are a testament to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- their skill and perseverance. The sup- question is on the motion offered by port of students, alumni, and fans the gentlewoman from California (Ms. woman from California? There was no objection. helped bring great pride to the school. CHU) that the House suspend the rules Finishing the season with a winning and agree to the resolution, H. Res. Ms. CHU. I yield myself such time as I may consume. record and a bowl victory will only 1222. push the team further as fans look for- The question was taken. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the gratulate the University of Idaho foot- ward to a successful 2010 season. Mr. Speaker, once again, I congratu- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ball team for their victory in the 2009 late the University of Idaho football in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Humanitarian Bowl. Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- On December 30, football fans nation- team for their success. mand the yeas and nays. wide witnessed a thrilling game as the I reserve the balance of my time. The yeas and nays were ordered. University of Idaho Vandals defeated Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I yield myself The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Bowling Green State University such time as I may consume. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Falcons to win the Humanitarian Bowl Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Chair’s prior announcement, further title. Both teams showcased their of- of House Resolution 1041, congratu- proceedings on this motion will be fense talents, but when the final whis- lating and commending the University postponed. tle blew, the University of Idaho edged of Idaho’s football team for winning out a victory over Bowling Green State the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, f University by a score of 43–42. Idaho. CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF The bowl game featured plenty of of- On December 30, 2009, the University IDAHO FOOTBALL TEAM FOR fense as the two teams traded touch- of Idaho’s football team won the 2009 WINNING HUMANITARIAN BOWL downs in one of the most exciting bowl Humanitarian Bowl in Boise. The Uni- Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I move to sus- games of the season. The game was tied versity of Idaho Vandals ended their pend the rules and agree to the resolu- and less than a minute left when Bowl- outstanding season with a victory over tion (H. Res. 1041) congratulating and ing Green scored a go-ahead touch- Bowling Green State University. The commending the University of Idaho’s down. With only 28 seconds left in the Vandals won the game in the closing football team for winning the 2009 Hu- game, the University of Idaho pieced seconds to take a 43–42 victory for their manitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. together a 66-yard game-winning drive, second Humanitarian Bowl. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- and capped it off with a dramatic two- Head coach Robb Akey led the team tion. point conversion, going for the win in- to victory and to its first winning sea- The text of the resolution is as fol- stead of a tie and overtime. son since 1999. Senior guard Mike lows: In the past 3 years, head coach Robb Iupati—and Mike, I apologize if I mess H. RES. 1041 Akey has challenged his athletes to be- that up since he is an Outland Trophy Whereas the University of Idaho’s football come better young men both on and off finalist—was named to the Senior Bowl team won the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in the field. In 2009, the University of and was named an All-American and Boise, Idaho, on December 30, 2009, its first Idaho earned a winning record for the Outland Trophy finalist. The contribu- bowl game in more than a decade; first time in 10 years, along with a spot tions of this outstanding player and Whereas Coach Robb Akey led the team to in the Humanitarian Bowl. The team coach were a large part of the Vandals’ significantly improve its win-loss record to closed the year with the second bowl success this past season. While athletic 8–5 this past season, the first winning record victory in school history. The only success is what brings us here today, since 1999; Whereas the University of Idaho beat other time they appeared at the bowl we should take time to highlight aca- Bowling Green University 43–42 after suc- game, they defeated the Southern Mis- demics as well. cessfully executing a nail-biting 2-point play sissippi Golden Eagles in the 1998 Hu- The University of Idaho was founded in the final seconds of the game; manitarian Bowl. in 1889, and it is the State of Idaho’s

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:40 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.018 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 flagship institution. Located in Mos- CONGRATULATING BOISE STATE I rise today to congratulate the Boise cow, Idaho, it is the State’s oldest pub- UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM State University football team for lic university and the State’s land- FOR WINNING 2010 FIESTA BOWL their victory in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. grant university. University programs Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I move to sus- On January 4, football fans were are organized into 10 different colleges, pend the rules and agree to the resolu- treated to a much-anticipated game be- which have graduated Olympic medal- tion (H. Res. 1042) commending the tween the Boise State University Bron- ists, NFL coaches, CEOs of Fortune 500 Boise State University Broncos foot- cos and the Texas Christian University companies, and, of course, Congress- ball team for winning the 2010 Fiesta Horned Frogs. Boise State prevailed men. Bowl. and narrowly defeated TCU by a score I extend my congratulations to Uni- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- of 17–10 to win the Fiesta Bowl. versity of Idaho president Duane tion. Both teams came into the Fiesta Nellis, athletic director Dr. Rob Spear, The text of the resolution is as fol- Bowl undefeated in the regular season; head coach Robb Akey and his staff, lows: and this game was essentially a re- the hardworking players, and the fans. H. RES. 1042 match of the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl, in I wish all continued success, and I ask Whereas the Boise State University Bron- which Boise State lost to TCU by just my colleagues to support this resolu- cos football team won the 2010 Tostitos Fi- one point. The game featured two of tion. esta Bowl, defeating the Texas Christian the premier offensive teams in the I reserve the balance of my time. University Horned Frogs by a score of 17–10 country, as Boise State led the Nation Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased at the University of Phoenix Stadium in in points per game while TCU finished to recognize for 3 minutes the gen- Glendale, Arizona, on January 4, 2010; Whereas the Broncos finished their 2009 fourth in the Nation in points per tleman from Idaho (Mr. MINNICK). season with a flawless 14–0 record and have game. While many expected TCU’s Mr. MINNICK. I am delighted that gone undefeated 3 of their last 4 regular sea- dominant defense to play the deciding my colleagues from the States of Ten- sons; role, Boise State’s defense excelled nessee and California recognize that we Whereas the Broncos’ only loss in 2008 was when it mattered most. Boise State’s do play football in Idaho and at a rath- against Texas Christian University in a 1- defense only allowed one third down er outstanding level, and I would ask point nail-biter, making the 2010 Fiesta Bowl conversion while forcing three turn- that they might take back, particu- victory all the more gratifying for the team; overs. Whereas Broncos head coach Chris Peter- larly the gentlewoman from California, Congratulations to Head Coach Chris that word to the Pac-10 Conference sen called for a courageous fake punt play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the Petersen, who was the Conference commissioners, and both of you might game that led to the game-winning touch- Coach of the Year for the second year mention our strong performance to the down; in a row and won the Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bry- BCS, which currently grants teams Whereas Broncos head coach Chris Peter- ant Award for National Coach of the from my State second-class status. sen received the Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant Award Year for the second time. Since Coach The University of Idaho, in par- for the second time in just 4 years, which Petersen took over the reins in 2006, ticular, is the turnaround story of the recognizes the best college football coach in Boise State has gone 49–4 with two per- the Nation; year in football in my part of the coun- fect seasons and two Fiesta Bowl vic- try. What coach Robb Akey has done is Whereas sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore threw 39 touchdown passes this sea- tories. taken a mediocre team and, through son, the most for a single season in school Congratulations to Kyle Efaw, a superior recruiting and force of leader- history; sophomore tight end, and Brandyn ship, has turned it into its first win- Whereas the 2010 Fiesta Bowl victory Thompson, a junior cornerback, who ning season and its first Humanitarian comes just 3 years after the Broncos’ historic were named co-MVPs. Thompson had Bowl victory in many years. Fiesta Bowl victory in 2007; two interceptions in the game and one It’s fair to say, with the strong lead- Whereas the entire Broncos team should be commended for its steadfast resolve, tireless for a touchdown. ership of the coach in his producing Congratulations to quarterback outstanding student athletes like Mike work ethic, and solid sportsmanship; Whereas the Broncos should be considered Kellen Moore, a sophomore, who broke Iupati, who went from the WAC and serious National Championship contenders the Boise State single-season touch- this bowl to the Senior Bowl as an All- next year with 21 of its 22 starters returning down pass record with 39 touchdowns American, that there are great things to the field, ready to pick up from where and only three interceptions. Moore ahead. This league is very competitive, they left off; and was also named the Western Athletic and the word from Idaho to all of our Whereas the Broncos have brought great Conference Offensive Player of the honor to themselves, their university, the colleagues in the other 49 States is: Year. The Vandals are back. city of Boise, and the State of Idaho: Now, therefore, be it Six Broncos were named to the all- Resolved, That the House of Representa- conference first team, which included b 1430 tives— Moore, junior wide receivers Austin Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I (1) commends the Boise State University Pettis and Titus Young, sophomore of- Broncos football team for winning the 2010 fensive lineman Nate Potter, junior de- yield back the balance of my time. Fiesta Bowl; and Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage (2) congratulates the team for completing fensive end Ryan Winterswyk, senior of House Resolution 1041, and I yield an undefeated, 14–0 season. defensive back Kyle Wilson. Young was back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- honored on the first team for his spe- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from cial teams performance as well. question is on the motion offered by California (Ms. CHU) and the gentleman The extraordinary accomplishments the gentlewoman from California (Ms. from Tennessee (Mr. ROE) each will by the Boise State Broncos are no CHU) that the House suspend the rules control 20 minutes. doubt because of their tireless deter- and agree to the resolution, H. Res. The Chair recognizes the gentle- mination and outstanding work ethic. 1041. woman from California. They have consistently been a formi- The question was taken. GENERAL LEAVE dable team over the last 4 years and The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 have brought national acclaim and opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being legislative days during which Members great pride to the school. The fans of in the affirmative, the ayes have it. may revise and extend and insert ex- the University will certainly look for- Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- traneous material on House Resolution ward to another successful 2010 season mand the yeas and nays. 1042 into the RECORD. as the Broncos continue to fight for a The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there spot in the National Championship The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- objection to the request of the gentle- game. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the woman from California? Once again, I congratulate the Boise Chair’s prior announcement, further There was no objection. State football team for their success. proceedings on this motion will be Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of postponed. such time as I may consume. my time.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:27 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.012 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2469 Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I athletics stand for, and I would like to proceedings on this motion will be yield myself such time as I may con- salute him for his success in my State postponed. sume. in bringing the Broncos among the top f Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support five rated preseason teams this year CONGRATULATING LOCK HAVEN of House Resolution 1042, commending and a team that has an outstanding UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA the Boise State University Broncos chance of becoming, even with the BCS ON 140TH ANNIVERSARY football team for winning the 2010 Fi- rules, next year’s national champion. esta Bowl. The success of Coach Petersen and Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I move to sus- The Boise State University Broncos the Boise State Broncos demonstrates pend the rules and agree to the resolu- won the 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl why, above everything else, if we are tion (H. Res. 1198) congratulating Lock against the Texas Christian Univer- going to be fair to schools that come Haven University of Pennsylvania for sity’s Horned Frogs on January 4, 2010. from outside the major BCS con- 140 years of excellence in higher edu- The game was very competitive with a ferences, we need to revise the way the cation, as amended. final score of 17–10. With less than 10 BCS championship system works. We The Clerk read the title of the resolu- minutes left in the game, Head Coach need a playoff system. We need to give tion. Chris Petersen called a gutsy fake punt every team, including the two from my The text of the resolution is as fol- play that led to the game-winning home State, a fair opportunity to com- lows: touchdown. The Broncos finished their pete for and win the national cham- H. RES. 1198 2009 season with an undefeated 14–0 pionship. Whereas Lock Haven University of Penn- record. Sophomore quarterback Kellen I am proud of what Boise State has sylvania was founded in 1870 as Central State Moore threw 39 total touchdown passes accomplished. It’s an extraordinary Normal School; during the season, setting the single- tale of success, a tribute to an excel- Whereas Lock Haven University of Penn- season school record. Coach Petersen lent coach, and I think it is clear to ev- sylvania, located in Lock Haven, Pennsyl- received the Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant eryone in this country that the Bron- vania has 4,665 undergraduate students en- Award, recognizing the best college rolled at the main campus and 440 students cos are a world-class football team. enrolled at the Clearfield campus; football coach in the Nation, for the And for everyone in Idaho, I would say Whereas Lock Haven University of Penn- second time in 4 years. The team could 2010 is going to be another spectacular sylvania competes in 10 women’s and 8 men’s not have had such an outstanding sea- year. intercollegiate NCAA sports; son without his excellent coaching. Go, Broncos, go. Whereas students attending Lock Haven The Broncos football team has been a Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I University of Pennsylvania can obtain de- consistent winner, particularly on yield myself such time as I may con- grees and certificates from 60 different un- their signature home blue turf. In 2008, sume. dergraduate programs and 3 different grad- the Broncos’ only loss was a one-point Just a quick comment. We do these uate programs; Whereas Lock Haven University of Penn- loss to Texas Christian University. In suspensions and we talk about them sylvania has 17,000 living alumni; and 2007, Boise State was victorious in the and vote on them and so forth, but Whereas 97 percent of recent Lock Haven Fiesta Bowl with an historic 56–7 win. there’s a real lesson in college ath- University of Pennsylvania graduates are I stand before the House today to rec- letics that I think Congressman employed or continuing their education and ognize the significant achievements of MINNICK brought up that’s very impor- 84 percent of employed graduates are work- the players, coaches, and students tant. Not just a resolution congratu- ing in their field of study or chosen field: whose dedication and hard work have lating a football team but young ath- Now, therefore, be it led to the success of the Boise State letes, and I know I certainly learned Resolved, That the House of Representa- tives congratulates Lock Haven University University Broncos football team and these lessons, as an athlete, you learn of Pennsylvania for 140 years of excellence in congratulate them on their victory in to show up on time, you learn to be a higher education. the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. I ask my col- team player, and you learn to give The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- leagues to support this resolution. your very best. And if you take those ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Also, to my good friend Congressman attributes into the world of business California (Ms. CHU) and the gentleman MINNICK, being a huge SEC fan, you do and your life, you are going to have a from Tennessee (Mr. ROE) each will play some football in Idaho now. pretty successful life if you take those control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lessons that you have learned. So con- The Chair recognizes the gentle- my time. gratulations once again. woman from California. Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased I would like to associate my com- to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman ments. We just saw in the last week GENERAL LEAVE from Idaho (Mr. MINNICK). one of the greatest athletic events in Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 Mr. MINNICK. Mr. Speaker, Idaho this Nation, which was the NCAA bas- legislative days during which Members produced two outstanding football ketball tournament. We saw what hap- may revise and extend and insert ex- teams last year; and the premier one pened there, and a football team should traneous material on House Resolution from national ratings comes from my be allowed the same opportunity. 1198 into the RECORD. hometown, Boise, Idaho. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there As my colleague, the esteemed gen- of my time. objection to the request of the gentle- tleman from Tennessee, recognizes, we Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage woman from California? do play national class football; and, as of House Resolution 1042, and I yield There was no objection. he also stated, we’re not only good but back the balance of my time. Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself we can be tricky when the cir- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The such time as I may consume. cumstance requires. question is on the motion offered by I rise today in support of House Reso- Coach Petersen is a coach’s coach. the gentlewoman from California (Ms. lution 1198, which celebrates Lock Not only did he produce three CHU) that the House suspend the rules Haven University of Pennsylvania for undefeated conference champions in and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 140 years of service and leadership. the past 4 years, he did go to the Fiesta 1042. Located along the Susquehanna Bowl twice and on that national stage The question was taken. River, Lock Haven University of Penn- made Idaho proud. He is, in addition to The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the sylvania was founded in 1870 as the being a skilled technician and student opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Central State Normal School. By 1983, of the game, a superb leader in another in the affirmative, the ayes have it. the school joined the Pennsylvania sense as well. His students graduate Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, on that, I de- State System of Higher Education and from college. His students are properly mand the yeas and nays. was renamed Lock Haven University of disciplined, and he manages to go The yeas and nays were ordered. Pennsylvania. through a winning season hardly ever The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The University features a gorgeous having to raise his voice. He is the ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 200-acre main campus in central Penn- epitome of the good things that college Chair’s prior announcement, further sylvania and an additional 13-acre

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Murrah Federal Building; Whereas this cowardly act of domestic ter- style to over 5,100 undergraduates, tional faculty. rorism directly affected thousands of fami- along with more than 60 undergraduate b 1445 lies and horrified millions of people across programs and three graduate programs. the State of Oklahoma and the United The school has an outstanding ath- There are more than 120 clubs, activi- States; letic program, which offers 10 women’s ties and organizations on campus. And Whereas the people of Oklahoma and the and eight men’s NCAA teams, boasts 13 it is also one of the few public institu- United States responded to this tragedy Division II championships, and has tions in the United States to require through the remarkable efforts of local, many active club sports teams. Stu- laptop computers of freshmen and State, and Federal law enforcement per- transfer students. The requirement is sonnel, firefighters, search and rescue teams, dents also have the opportunity to par- public and private medical personnel, other ticipate in over 120 clubs, activities, complemented by a wireless tech- emergency services personnel, and thousands and organizations on and off campus. nology infrastructure that will encom- of volunteers from the community who saved Lock Haven demonstrates leadership pass virtually the entire campus in the lives, assisted the injured and wounded, com- in serving the community and was near future. forted the bereaved, and provided meals and named to the Presidential Honor Roll LHU’s students have numerous op- support to those who came to Oklahoma City for Community Service in 2009. Every portunities to learn outside of the to offer assistance; year its students perform over 40,000 classroom through internships and Whereas this courageous response set what has come to be known as the ‘‘Oklahoma hours of community service through field placement. In addition, LHU stu- Standard’’, which was later emulated by the Mountain Serve Center, focusing dents can study abroad a semester in many Americans following the terrorist at- on programs for disadvantaged youth. England, France, Japan, Australia or tacks of September 11, 2001; This year, Lock Haven will celebrate one of 24 other countries. Armed with Whereas, following the 1995 attack, the 140 years of broadening the minds and the tools to succeed, 97 percent of re- people of Oklahoma and the United States horizons of its students, and it will cent graduates are either employed or pledged to build and maintain a permanent mark a significant milestone in the continuing their education. national memorial to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those University’s history. Today, we honor Lock Haven Univer- changed forever; Mr. Speaker, once again, I express sity for 140 years of excellence in high- Whereas this pledge was fulfilled by estab- my support for Lock Haven University er education. Congratulations to its lishing the Oklahoma City National Memo- of Pennsylvania and thank Representa- president, Dr. Keith Miller, and the rial, which draws hundreds of thousands of tive THOMPSON for bringing this bill faculty of one of the most noble en- visitors from around the world every year to forward. I urge my colleagues to join deavors, preparing future leaders for the site of the attack; me in support of this resolution. every sector of our society. I would Whereas the inscription on the wall of the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Oklahoma City National Memorial reads: also like to congratulate the students ‘‘We come here to remember those who were my time. and staff as well. killed, those who survived, and those Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I I support this resolution, and ask my changed forever. May all who leave here yield myself such time as I may con- colleagues to do the same. know the impact of violence. May this me- sume. I yield back the balance of my time. morial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Ms. CHU. I urge passage of House and serenity.’’; of House Resolution 1198, congratu- Resolution 1198, and I yield back the Whereas the National Memorial Institute lating Lock Haven University of Penn- balance of my time. for the Prevention of Terrorism was estab- sylvania for 140 years of excellence in lished to educate the Nation’s emergency re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sponders about preventing and mitigating higher education. question is on the motion offered by the effects of terrorist attacks; On the banks of the Susquehanna the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Whereas the Alfred P. Murrah Federal River in central Pennsylvania is a uni- CHU) that the House suspend the rules Building has been replaced with a new, safe, versity where students receive excel- and agree to the resolution, H. Res. secure, and functional Federal building in lent career preparation, develop life- 1198, as amended. downtown Oklahoma City that houses many long friendships, and never feel like The question was taken; and (two- of the offices once housed in the Murrah they are just another number. Lock Building, sending a message that the people thirds being in the affirmative) the and Government of the United States will Haven University prides itself on hav- rules were suspended and the resolu- not be cowed by terrorists; and ing a small college lifestyle with a big tion, as amended, was agreed to. Whereas the 15th anniversary of the ter- university education. With an enroll- A motion to reconsider was laid on rorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Fed- ment of 5,000 students, classes are stu- the table. eral Building is April 19, 2010: Now, there- dent centered and there are unlimited fore, be it f opportunities to be become involved. Resolved, That the House of Representa- Lock Haven University was founded REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF tives— (1) joins with the people of the United in 1870 as the Central State Normal OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING States in sending best wishes and prayers to School. By 1927, it was known as the Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168 State Teachers College of Lock Haven; Speaker, I move to suspend the rules people killed in the terrorist bombing of the and in 1960 the name was changed to and agree to the resolution (H. Res. Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Okla- homa City, Oklahoma; and Lock Haven State College. In 1983, the 1206) remembering the victims of the school joined with the Pennsylvania (2) sends its best wishes and prayers to attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal those injured in the bombing and expresses State System of Higher Education and Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, became known as Lock Haven Univer- gratitude to the thousands of first respond- and supporting the goals and ideals of ers, rescue workers, medical personnel, and sity of Pennsylvania. The Clearfield the National Week of Hope, as amend- volunteers from the community and across campus in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, ed. the Nation who answered the call for help on was established in 1989. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- the morning of the attack and in the days LHU has more than 60 undergraduate tion. and weeks thereafter. programs and three graduate programs. The text of the resolution is as fol- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1. Its lows: ant to the rule, the gentleman from athletics department offers eight wom- Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) and the gen- H. RES. 1206 en’s Division II teams as well as seven tleman from Tennessee (Mr. ROE) each men’s Division II programs. Division I Whereas, on April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m., a will control 20 minutes. men’s wrestling and women’s field terrorist detonated a truck bomb at the Al- The Chair recognizes the gentleman fred P. Murrah Federal Building in Okla- hockey programs round out the ath- homa City, Oklahoma; from Virginia. letic offerings. Whereas this was one of the worst terrorist GENERAL LEAVE LHU has an outstanding inter- attacks ever to occur on United States soil, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. national mission, offering exchange taking the lives of 168 people and injuring Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that

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Mr. taurant owners gave first responders found healing. I commend them for Speaker, I yield myself such time as I free meals. Blood drives were so over- their strength and for the continued may consume. whelmed with volunteers that long commitment to triumph over such Mr. Speaker, I want to commend lines forced the city to ask blood do- senseless violence, and I stand with Congresswoman MARY FALLIN and our nors to wait for the next drive. them as they persevere. colleagues from Oklahoma for intro- Workers actually left their boots on- Rather than allowing fear to hinder ducing this resolution. This resolution site after response crews ran out of them, the people of Oklahoma City de- commemorates the lives of the Federal work boots. This collective sacrifice termined to continue the city’s growth employees and other victims of this and outpouring of support earned the while keeping alive the memory of savage terrorist attack and reminds us moniker ‘‘Oklahoma Standard,’’ which those lost. of the ongoing terrorist threat in our describes an extraordinary, sponta- Nowhere is that determination more borders. neous outpouring of community sup- beautifully exhibited than at the Okla- House Resolution 1206 was introduced port in times of tragedy. homa City National Memorial and Mu- by the gentlewoman from Oklahoma, Thank you again, Congresswoman seum. This facility has attracted hun- Representative MARY FALLIN, on FALLIN, our colleague, for introducing dreds of thousands of visitors from all March 23 of this year and was referred this legislation which I’m a proud co- over the world each year since its open- to the Committee on Oversight and sponsor of. ing. It serves as a reminder of not only Government Reform. It comes to the I reserve the balance of my time. the tragic event that took place 15 floor today with the bipartisan support Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I years ago, but also the way that all of over 50 cosponsors. yield myself as much time as I may Americans came together to pick up Over the last year, we’ve witnessed a consume. the pieces and move on. It provides rise in violent rhetoric by extremist Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Oklahomans and all Americans with a groups in America. In the most recent of House Resolution 1206, remembering sense of hope that we truly are able to incident, Andrew Joseph Stack inten- the victims of the attack on the Alfred rise from the ashes of terrorism and tionally crashed his small plane into a P. Murrah Federal Building in Okla- come out a stronger community and Federal building in Austin, Texas, that homa City, Oklahoma. Nation. included offices of the Internal Rev- Fifteen years ago, domestic terror- The Memorial Institute for the Pre- enue Service, among others. ists set off a truck bomb in front of the vention of Terrorism was also created According to the Southern Poverty Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in to help educate the Nation’s emergency Law Center, there have been over 75 Oklahoma City in what would become responders and law enforcement about violent attacks by domestic terrorists one of the worst terrorist attacks to preventing and mitigating the effects since 1995, Mr. Speaker. The resolution happen on American soil. In a matter of terrorist attacks. before us today is especially poignant of moments, the lives of 168 people, in- Before I close, I will quote the in- scription on the wall of the memorial because it is but the most destructive cluding 19 children, were cruelly which sums up the lessons learned from example of a recent frightening trend brought to an end. In the aftermath, we this senseless tragedy. It reads: ‘‘We in domestic terrorism, that is to say, learned that more than 850 people were come here to remember those who were the incident in Oklahoma City. injured, and 30 children were orphaned; killed, those who survived, and those At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, Tim- 219 children lost at least one parent in who changed forever. May all who othy McVeigh and Terry Nichols used a the tragedy. leave here know the impact of vio- truck full of explosives to attack the To those there, it seemed as if no one lence. May this memorial offer com- Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in in Oklahoma escaped unscathed. In- fort, strength, peace, hope and seren- Oklahoma City. Their vicious attack, deed, it has been said that ‘‘at 9:02 a.m. ity.’’ conducted at a time when most of the on April 19, 1995, every American be- As we near the 15th anniversary of building’s employees were at work and came an Oklahoman.’’ The outpouring the bombing of the Murrah Federal their children at a day care center, of support for the people of Oklahoma Building in Oklahoma City, I hope we killed 168 people and wounded 850 oth- in the hours, days, weeks and months will keep those impacted by this in our ers. The explosion was so powerful it following this attack revealed the minds and heed these important words. reduced much of the building to rubble depth of character of the citizens of I am proud to be a cosponsor of this and damaged at least six adjacent this great Nation. resolution, and I urge all of my col- buildings, including an apartment Many of those killed and injured leagues to support this resolution. building, a church, and a YMCA. Some were Federal employees or the families And, Mr. Speaker, I think this speaks of the victims of the Murrah Federal of Federal employees. It is important volumes about what we are as a Na- Building were children who were in the that we take time to remember the tion. We’re not a Nation of political day care center for building employees. civil servants who served our country parties. We’re all Americans, and we McVeigh and Nichols appear to have honorably and perished in this tragedy. come together in a tragedy like this to been motivated by similar anti-govern- All of these employees’ service to our help heal. And I extend my condolences ment ideology as the dozens of domes- country deserve recognition and dis- from the great State of Tennessee to tic terrorist who have attacked Amer- tinction. Oklahoma. And I thank my friend from ica in 15 years subsequent to that I want to extend my sincerest grati- Virginia here today for helping us com- bombing. tude to local, State and Federal law en- memorate this. Seven emergency response crews re- forcement, firefighters and emergency I yield back the balance of my time. sponded to the attack after receiving a response teams from Oklahoma and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I thank call reporting it in at 9:03 a.m., with across the United States; the service- my friend from Tennessee for his kind Fire Station One’s crew arriving first men and -women, the medical per- words. And now I am pleased to recog- at the scene. Oklahoma City’s police sonnel, and the thousands of volunteers nize our colleague and friend from Min- force set up an incident command sys- who donated their time to help save nesota (Ms. MCCOLLUM) for 4 minutes. tem to manage a massive search and lives and assist the injured and provide (Ms. MCCOLLUM asked and was rescue operation. Average citizens, as meals to those that came to help the given permission to revise and extend well as the Civil Air Patrol, American people of Oklahoma. Without these her remarks.) Red Cross, and other organizations as- brave men and women, countless more Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today sisted with responses to the attack. lives may have been lost that day. I rise to remember the victims of the

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:27 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.020 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 1995 terrorist attack on Oklahoma City the victims of Oklahoma City, as well DOING THE NUMBERS that killed 168 people. This act of ter- as our duty as elected leaders in a The number of hate groups in America has rorism was committed by a man who proud and free country. been going up for years, rising 54% between viewed the Federal Government as [From the Southern Poverty Law Center, 2000 and 2008 and driven largely by an angry such a threat it justified mass murder. Apr. 2010] backlash against non-white immigration I applaud my colleague from Okla- and, starting in the last year of that period, RAGE ON THE RIGHT—THE YEAR IN HATE AND the economic meltdown and the climb to homa for her resolution because it EXTREMISM power of an African American president. serves as a reminder that right-wing (By Mark Potok) According to the latest annual count by anti-government extremist groups are The radical right caught fire last year, as the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), on the rise today. Only 2 weeks ago, broad-based populist anger at political, de- these groups rose again slightly in 2009— members of a so-called Christian mili- mographic and economic changes in America from 926 in 2008 to 932 last year—despite the tia in Michigan were arrested by the ignited an explosion of new extremist groups demise of a key neo-Nazi group. The Amer- FBI for plotting to kill law enforce- and activism across the nation. ican National Socialist Workers Party, ment officers in the hopes of inciting Hate groups stayed at record levels—al- which had 35 chapters in 28 states, imploded shortly after the October 2008 arrest of an anti-government uprising. most 1,000—despite the total collapse of the second largest neo-Nazi group in America. founder Bill White for making threats A national civil rights organization Furious anti-immigrant vigilante groups against his enemies. has documented a growing number of soared by nearly 80%, adding some 136 new At the same time, the number of what the hate groups in America and states they groups during 2009. And, most remarkably of SPLC designates as ‘‘nativist extremist’’ are ‘‘driven largely by an angry back- all, so-called ‘‘Patriot’’ groups—militias and groups—organizations that go beyond mere lash against non-white immigration, other organizations that see the federal gov- advocacy of restrictive immigration policy economic meltdown and the climb to ernment as part of a plot to impose ‘‘one- to actually confront or harass suspected im- power of an African American Presi- world government’’ on liberty-loving Ameri- migrants—jumped from 173 groups in 2008 to dent.’’ In one word: racism. cans—came roaring back after years out of 309 last year. Virtually all of these vigilante the limelight. groups have appeared since the spring of Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty The anger seething across the American 2005. Law Center states: ‘‘Individuals associ- political landscape—over racial changes in But the most dramatic story by far has ated with the Patriot movement during the population, soaring public debt and the been with the antigovernment Patriots. its heydays in the 1990s produced an terrible economy, the bailouts of bankers The militias and the larger Patriot move- enormous amount of violence, most and other elites, and an array of initiatives ment first came to Americans’ attention in dramatically the Oklahoma City bomb- by the relatively liberal Obama Administra- the mid–1990s, when they appeared as an ing.’’ tion that are seen as ‘‘socialist’’ or even angry reaction to what was seen as a tyran- Today Mr. Potok states: ‘‘As the ‘‘fascist’’—goes beyond the radical right. The nical government bent on crushing all dis- sent. Sparked most dramatically by the movement has exploded, so has the ‘‘tea parties’’ and similar groups that have sprung up in recent months cannot fairly be death of 76 Branch Davidians during a 1993 reaches of its ideas, aided and abetted considered extremist groups, but they are law enforcement siege in Waco, Texas, those by commentators and politicians.’’ shot through with rich veins of radical ideas, who joined the militias also railed against Only last month a Fox News media conspiracy theories and racism. the Democratic Clinton Administration and commentator, with Members of Con- ‘‘We are in the midst of one of the most initiatives like gun control and environ- gress next to him, rallied a tea party significant right-wing populist rebellions in mental regulation. Although the Patriot crowd by disparaging Congress and United States history,’’ Chip Berlet, a vet- movement included people formerly associ- calling the crowd ‘‘all these Tim eran analyst of the American radical right, ated with racially based hate groups, it was McVeigh wannabes here.’’ To that, the wrote earlier this year. ‘‘We see around us a above all animated by a view of the federal series of overlapping social and political government as the primary enemy, along crowds cheered and applauded. movements populated by people [who are] with a fondness for antigovernment con- When Members of Congress compare angry, resentful, and full of anxiety. They spiracy theories. By early this decade, the health care legislation to ‘‘government are raging against the machinery of the fed- groups had largely disappeared from public tyranny,’’ ‘‘socialism’’ or ‘‘totali- eral bureaucracy and liberal government view. tarianism’’ in the hopes of scoring po- programs and policies including health care, But last year, as noted in the SPLC’s Au- litical points, it’s like pouring gas on reform of immigration and labor laws, abor- gust report, ‘‘The Second Wave: Return of the fire of extremism. tion, and gay marriage.’’ the Militias,’’ a dramatic resurgence in the Members of this House, Democrats Sixty-one percent of Americans believe the Patriot movement and its paramilitary and Republicans, have a duty and obli- country is in decline, according to a recent wing, the militias, began. Now, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Just a SPLC count finds that an astonishing 363 gation to end the dangerous name-call- quarter think the government can be trust- new Patriot groups appeared in 2009, with the ing that can only inspire extremist mi- ed. And the anti-tax tea party movement is totals going from 149 groups (including 42 litias and phony patriots. In the most viewed in much more positive terms than ei- militias) to 512 (127 of them militias)—a 244% free, prosperous and greatest democ- ther the Democratic or Republican parties, jump. racy on Earth, it is time to return to the poll found. That is cause for grave concern. Individ- civil, decent debate of public policy. The signs of growing radicalization are ev- uals associated with the Patriot movement I don’t want another ‘‘Oklahoma erywhere. Armed men have come to Obama during its 1990s heyday produced an enor- City’’ to ever take place again. And speeches bearing signs suggesting that the mous amount of violence, most dramatically ‘‘tree of liberty’’ needs to be ‘‘watered’’ with the Oklahoma City bombing that left 168 just as we would not give aid and com- ‘‘the blood of tyrants.’’ The Conservative Po- people dead. fort to al Qaeda, let us not allow the litical Action Conference held this February Already there are signs of similar violence words of elected leaders to give com- was co-sponsored by groups like the John emanating from the radical right. Since the fort and comfortable excuses to ex- Birch Society, which believes President Ei- installation of Barack Obama, right-wing ex- tremists bent on violence. Words have senhower was a Communist agent, and Oath tremists have murdered six law enforcement power for both good and evil, and I im- Keepers, a Patriot outfit formed last year officers. Racist skinheads and others have plore my colleagues to temper their that suggests, in thinly veiled language, that been arrested in alleged plots to assassinate rhetoric and not allow the words of a the government has secret plans to declare the nation’s first black president. One man martial law and intern patriotic Americans from Brockton, Mass.—who told police he Member of Congress to ever be used by in concentration camps. Politicians pan- had learned on white supremacist websites a violent militia or phony, hate-filled dering to the antigovernment right in 37 that a genocide was under way against patriot to cause violence. states have introduced ‘‘Tenth Amendment whites—is charged with murdering two black The victims of the Oklahoma City Resolutions,’’ based on the constitutional people and planning to kill as many Jews as bombing were women at work, men in provision keeping all powers not explicitly possible on the day after Obama’s inaugura- line for government services, and chil- given to the federal government with the tion. Most recently, a rash of individuals dren in a day care center. And these states. And, at the ‘‘A Well Regulated Mili- with antigovernment, survivalist or racist families were torn apart, and they tia’’ website, a recent discussion of how to views have been arrested in a series of bomb build ‘‘clandestine safe houses’’ to stay clear cases. struggle to heal. A community was of the federal government included a con- As the movement has exploded, so has the devastated, but it is again filled with versation about how mass murderers like reach of its ideas, aided and abetted by com- hope and memories. Timothy McVeigh and Olympics bomber Eric mentators and politicians in the ostensible And I hope with this resolution every Rudolph were supposedly betrayed at such mainstream. While in the 1990s, the move- Member of Congress will reflect upon houses. ment got good reviews from a few lawmakers

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:27 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.022 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2473 and talk-radio hosts, some of its central fund is sending some of those children to col- bears the following inscription: ‘‘We come here ideas today are being plugged by people with lege. to remember those who were killed, those who far larger audiences like FOX News’ Glenn And each year, as we will next Monday, we survived and those changed forever. May all Beck and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R- gather again at the Oklahoma City National Minn). Beck, for instance, re-popularized a who leave here know the impact of violence. key Patriot conspiracy theory—the charge Memorial to pause for 168 seconds of silence, May this memorial offer comfort, strength, that FEMA is secretly running concentra- to honor memories, to see old friends with peace, hope and serenity.’’ And, may we as tion camps—before finally ‘‘debunking’’ it. whom we share an unbreakable bond forged Americans, never permit ourselves to forget Last year also experienced levels of cross- of both tragedy and hope. And we also come the pilfered vitality those 168 empty chairs sig- pollination between different sectors of the to renew that vow we made in 1995—we will nify, especially the 16 smaller seats—each radical right not seen in years. Nativist ac- never forget. one a life, literally in its infancy, extinguished tivists increasingly adopted the ideas of the Fifteen years ago this Congress and the by the unmitigated cruelty of a terrorist plot Patriots; racist rants against Obama and Clinton administration stepped forward to bring planted and brought to fruition on American others coursed through the Patriot move- the help and the justice the events of that day ment; and conspiracy theories involving the soil. government appeared in all kinds of right- demanded. Subsequent laws made it easier to Moreover, we cannot dismiss the somber wing venues. A good example is the upcom- prosecute terrorists and bring them to final jus- relevance the beloved departed lend to the ing Second Amendment March in Wash- tice. grievous affairs of that morning. We cannot ington, D.C. The website promoting the This resolution continues the commitment of dismiss the 580 injured. Nor can we dismiss march is topped by a picture of a colonial this Congress to stand with and for Oklahoma the countless number of volunteers from every militiaman, and key supporters include City. In memory of all those touched by the corner of this country who came from near Larry Pratt, a long-time militia enthusiast events of April 19, 1995, I urge its unanimous with connections to white supremacists, and and far to aid in Oklahoma City’s continued re- passage.’’ covery. April 19th must remain firmly in our Richard Mack, a conspiracy-mongering Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, at 9:02 a.m. on former sheriff associated with the Patriot minds as the day America was altered perma- group Oath Keepers. the morning of April 19th, 1995, a truck bomb nently, as the day I urge us to recognize and What may be most noteworthy about the detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Fed- to never forget. eral Building in downtown Oklahoma City kill- march, however, is its date—April 19. That is Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ing 168 individuals—all of them unsuspecting the date of the first shots fired at Lexington I rise in strong support of H. Res. 1206, ‘‘Re- in the Revolutionary War. And it is also the women, children, and men—thereby becoming membering the victims of the attack on the Al- anniversary of the fiery end of the govern- one of the most abhorrent acts of violence fred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma ment siege in Waco and the 1995 Oklahoma ever undertaken against the American people. City, Oklahoma, and supporting the goals and City bombing. Fifteen years after the bombing, we recognize ideals of the National Week of Hope.’’ Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. on this day—April 19th, 2010—all those both Let me begin by thanking my colleague Speaker, I again offer my deepest sym- in Oklahoma and across the United States Representative MARY FALLIN for introducing pathies to the victims of the attack on who were touched by this inexplicable articula- this important piece of legislation into the the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, tion of violence, violence which signaled an ir- House of Representatives as it is important as well as to the families and friends of revocable act of domestic terrorism. Our recol- that we always remember the men, women those victims. Fifteen years later, we lections of that nascent dawn are con- and children who lost their lives in the tragic remember and mourn their tragic loss. sequently entombed within these words as a bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Build- I urge my colleagues to vote in favor small yet vital elegy to the mid-April daylight a ing. I would also like to recognize Congress- of H. Res. 1206. decade and a half ago when our world ex- woman FALLIN for her bravery and leadership Ms. FALLIN. Mr. Speaker, fifteen years ago ploded. next Monday, America was shocked and sad- We cannot and we must not allow the in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City dened by a murderous attack in our heartland. events from 15 years past to lapse in our bombing. 168 Oklahomans died and hundreds others in- memories. The actions of that day still scar Just four months after taking her initial oath jured when a homegrown terrorist detonated a the surrounding landscape like the ghosts of of office as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, bomb outside the Oklahoma City Federal an enduring trauma, latent but ever present Representative FALLIN was faced with this hor- Building. behind the unyielding advances of time. Within rible attack. Through her courage and dedica- Today I offer a resolution to commemorate a 16-block radius of the blast site where 850 tion to the people of Oklahoma however, Rep- that tragedy, but it is also a resolution of hope. individuals were injured, where 19 of the 168 resentative FALLIN successfully worked toward On April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City, the State killed were under the age of 6, where 324 the recovery and reconstruction of ground- of Oklahoma and our Nation saw the face of structures were either damaged or destroyed, zero and also formed a task force to rebuild evil. But rather than cower in fear we came to- where 86 cars were utterly incinerated and the childcare center lost in the disaster. gether. From the very first moments after the where the window panes of 258 buildings In one of the most shocking and horrifying blast, neighbors rushed forward to help neigh- were thoroughly shattered, the scorched earth terrorist attacks ever directed against the bors. They lined up around the block to give campaign of Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols United States homeland, the Alfred P. Murrah blood. They became volunteer rescuers—and permanently impacted not only the existence Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma one, a nurse, gave her life in that effort. of each and every Oklahoman but of all Amer- was bombed by homegrown terrorist Timothy As our wounds began to heal, we vowed al- icans. Yet, the remarkable efforts of local, McVeigh, leading to the deaths of over one- ways to remember those we lost, those who State, and Federal law enforcement, fire and hundred citizens and Federal employees. were injured and those who were changed for- emergency services, search and rescue teams Timothy McVeigh detonated his homemade ever. Five years after the bombing, in 2000, a from near and far, medical personnel both bomb in front of the Federal building on the beautiful and peaceful outdoor memorial was public and private, as well as vast numbers of morning of April 19, 1995, just as employees dedicated on the same block that was once volunteers who willingly endangered them- and citizens were arriving at work for the day. marked by blood and tears. selves to save others, assist the injured, sup- The large explosion took the lives of 168 peo- That memorial includes 168 empty chairs in port the grieving, and provide amenities to ple and injured more than 850 others in the memory of those who died—19 of them chil- those endangered or otherwise altered by this area around ground-zero. dren. It contains a reflecting pool and a tough act of terrorism all attest to the irrepressible I deplore in the strongest terms possible this old tree that survived the blast. We call it the character of Oklahoma and of America as a cowardly act of terrorism against the men, Survivor Tree, and it is the emblem of our me- whole. women and children in a Federal building. morial. Today, after the chaos of tragedy unex- This type of senseless violence is not wel- A year later, we added a museum where pected, after the initial anguish of the moment, come in our democratic society and we must visitors come each day to learn more about after the exposure of a malice which rocked work to see that this type of action is never al- the bombing, and to absorb the lesson that in us to our very core, the Oklahoma City Na- lowed to take place again. our free Nation, free speech is honorable, but tional Memorial stands resilient in the down- I would especially like to recognize the fine violence is not. town area as a sobering reminder of the at- men and women of the police, fire department Those are the physical symbols of hope. tack on America’s heartland 15 years pre- and other first responders who provided imme- There are others just as vital. Dozens of chil- vious. The memorial itself—set on the grounds diate assistance in the aftermath of the bomb- dren lost one or more parent in the bombing, of the incendiary assault, in the solitary shad- ing. Because of their courageous actions that or were themselves injured. Today a special ow of an elm known as the Survivor Tree— day, many lives were able to be saved.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:16 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.011 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 As the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on House Resolution 1222, by the yeas Johnson (GA) Miller (MI) Sarbanes and nays; Johnson (IL) Miller (NC) Scalise Transportation Security and Infrastructure pro- Johnson, E. B. Miller, Gary Schakowsky tection I have consistently worked towards in- House Resolution 1041, by the yeas Johnson, Sam Miller, George Schauer creasing the security in and around Federal and nays; Jones Minnick Schiff buildings most notably through my sponsor- House Resolution 1042, by the yeas Kagen Mitchell Schmidt Kanjorski Mollohan ship of H.R. 3225. I introduced H.R. 3225 right and nays. Schock Kaptur Moore (KS) Schrader after 9/11 and pushed for the implementation The first electronic vote will be con- Kennedy Moore (WI) Schwartz of a uniform Federal alert standard that would ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining Kildee Moran (KS) Scott (VA) Kilpatrick (MI) Moran (VA) Sensenbrenner go into effect in the event of an emergency or electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Kilroy Murphy (CT) Serrano threat against a Federal or private facility. minute votes. Kind Murphy (NY) Sessions King (IA) Murphy, Patrick We must always ensure that the safety of Sestak the American people remains our top priority. f King (NY) Murphy, Tim Kirk Myrick Shadegg Furthermore it is vitally important that we con- SUPPORTING NATIONAL LIBRARY Kirkpatrick (AZ) Nadler (NY) Shea-Porter Shimkus tinue to work together to protect Federal infra- WEEK Kissell Napolitano structure from future attack. Through the pas- Klein (FL) Neal (MA) Shuler Shuster sage of this bill, we will help to ensure that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Kline (MN) Neugebauer finished business is the vote on the mo- Kosmas Nunes Simpson horrible bombing on the Oklahoma City Fed- Kratovil Nye Sires eral building, and those lost in the attack are tion to suspend the rules and agree to Kucinich Oberstar Skelton never forgotten. We will also ensure that a the resolution, H. Res. 1222, on which Lamborn Obey Slaughter Lance Olson Smith (NE) strong emphasis is put on the protection of the yeas and nays were ordered. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Langevin Olver Smith (NJ) Federal infrastructure across the nation and Larsen (WA) Ortiz Smith (TX) across the globe. tion. Larson (CT) Owens Smith (WA) I would like to again thank my colleague The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Latham Pallone Snyder question is on the motion offered by LaTourette Pascrell Space Representative MARY FALLIN for introducing H. Latta Pastor (AZ) the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier Res. 1206. I ask my colleagues for their sup- Lee (CA) Paul Spratt port of this legislation as well as their contin- CHU) that the House suspend the rules Levin Paulsen Stark Lewis (CA) Payne ued support for the families of those lost in the and agree to the resolution, H. Res. Stearns Lewis (GA) Pence Sullivan Oklahoma City Bombing and other acts of ter- 1222. Linder Perlmutter Sutton The vote was taken by electronic de- Lipinski Perriello rorism. Tanner LoBiondo Peters Mr. Speaker, I strongly support H. Res. vice, and there were—yeas 397, nays 0, Taylor not voting 32, as follows: Loebsack Peterson 1206. Lofgren, Zoe Petri Teague Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I yield [Roll No. 196] Lowey Pingree (ME) Thompson (CA) Lucas Pitts Thompson (MS) back the balance of my time. YEAS—397 Thompson (PA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Luetkemeyer Platts Ackerman Carnahan Fattah Luja´ n Poe (TX) Thornberry question is on the motion offered by Aderholt Carson (IN) Filner Lummis Polis (CO) Tiahrt the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Adler (NJ) Cassidy Flake Lungren, Daniel Pomeroy Tiberi Akin Castle Fleming CONNOLLY) that the House suspend the E. Posey Tierney Alexander Castor (FL) Forbes Lynch Price (GA) Titus rules and agree to the resolution, H. Altmire Chandler Fortenberry Mack Price (NC) Tonko Res. 1206, as amended. Andrews Childers Foster Maffei Putnam Towns The question was taken; and (two- Arcuri Chu Foxx Maloney Quigley Tsongas Austria Clarke Frank (MA) Manzullo Radanovich Turner thirds being in the affirmative) the Baca Clay Franks (AZ) Marchant Rahall Upton Bachmann Cleaver Frelinghuysen rules were suspended and the resolu- Markey (CO) Rangel Van Hollen Bachus Clyburn Fudge tion, as amended, was agreed to. Markey (MA) Rehberg Vela´ zquez Baird Coble Garamendi Marshall Reichert Visclosky The title was amended so as to read: Baldwin Coffman (CO) Garrett (NJ) Matheson Reyes Walden ‘‘Resolution remembering the victims Barrow Cohen Gerlach Matsui Richardson of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Bartlett Cole Giffords Walz McCarthy (CA) Rodriguez Wamp Barton (TX) Conaway Gingrey (GA) McCarthy (NY) Roe (TN) Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Wasserman Bean Connolly (VA) Goodlatte McCaul Rogers (AL) Oklahoma.’’. Schultz Becerra Conyers Gordon (TN) McClintock Rogers (KY) Waters A motion to reconsider was laid on Berkley Cooper Granger McCollum Rogers (MI) Watson the table. Berman Costa Graves McCotter Rohrabacher Berry Costello Grayson Watt f McDermott Rooney Biggert Courtney Green, Al McGovern Ros-Lehtinen Waxman RECESS Bilirakis Crenshaw Green, Gene McHenry Roskam Weiner Bishop (GA) Crowley Griffith McIntyre Ross Welch The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bishop (NY) Cuellar Guthrie McMahon Rothman (NJ) Westmoreland ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Blackburn Culberson Hall (NY) McMorris Roybal-Allard Whitfield Blumenauer Cummings Hall (TX) declares the House in recess until ap- Rodgers Royce Wilson (OH) Boccieri Dahlkemper Halvorson McNerney Rush Wilson (SC) proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Boehner Davis (CA) Hare Meek (FL) Ryan (OH) Wittman Accordingly (at 3 p.m.), the House Bonner Davis (IL) Harman Meeks (NY) Ryan (WI) Wolf stood in recess until approximately 6:30 Bono Mack Davis (KY) Harper Melancon Salazar Woolsey Boozman Davis (TN) Hastings (FL) Mica Sa´ nchez, Linda Wu p.m. Boren DeFazio Hastings (WA) Michaud T. Yarmuth f Boswell DeGette Heinrich Miller (FL) Sanchez, Loretta Young (FL) Boucher DeLauro Heller b 1831 Boustany Dent Hensarling NOT VOTING—32 Boyd Diaz-Balart, L. Herger AFTER RECESS Barrett (SC) Davis (AL) Jordan (OH) Brady (PA) Diaz-Balart, M. Herseth Sandlin Bilbray Delahunt Kingston The recess having expired, the House Brady (TX) Dicks Higgins Bishop (UT) Fallin Lee (NY) Braley (IA) Dingell Hill was called to order by the Speaker pro Blunt Gallegly McKeon Bright Doggett Himes Brown, Corrine Gohmert Ruppersberger tempore (Mrs. HALVORSON) at 6 o’clock Broun (GA) Donnelly (IN) Hinchey Brown-Waite, Gonzalez Scott (GA) and 31 minutes p.m. Brown (SC) Doyle Hinojosa Ginny Grijalva Sherman Buchanan Dreier Hirono f Campbell Gutierrez Souder Burgess Driehaus Hodes Carney Hoekstra Stupak ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Burton (IN) Duncan Holden Carter Inglis Terry Butterfield Edwards (MD) Holt Chaffetz Inslee Young (AK) PRO TEMPORE Buyer Edwards (TX) Honda Calvert Ehlers Hoyer b 1903 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Camp Ellison Hunter ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Cantor Ellsworth Israel So (two-thirds being in the affirma- will resume on motions to suspend the Cao Emerson Issa tive) the rules were suspended and the rules previously postponed. Capito Engel Jackson (IL) resolution was agreed to. Capps Eshoo Jackson Lee Votes will be taken in the following Capuano Etheridge (TX) The result of the vote was announced order: Cardoza Farr Jenkins as above recorded.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:27 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.020 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2475 A motion to reconsider was laid on He was a very hardworking advocate two grandchildren, we express our the table. for Northern Virginia and his constitu- deepest sympathies. f ents. He was a fighter pilot, a veteran Funeral services for Stan will be held of the Korean War. He earned the Dis- in late June, I believe June 28, with a MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY tinguished Flying Cross, the Purple burial at Arlington National Cemetery. OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE Heart, and an Air Medal for his service. He was a good Member of Congress, and BOB FRANKS OF NEW JERSEY He was known for giving out his he loved this institution as much as (Mr. LANCE asked and was given per- home phone number, for listening to anybody that I ever met. mission to address the House for 1 people regardless of their views; I’m [From the Washington Post, Mar. 29, 2010] minute.) not sure his successor has given out his STANFORD E. PARRIS, 80, DIES; N. VA. Mr. LANCE. Madam Speaker, it is home phone as often. Mr. Parris had a MEMBER OF CONGRESS with deep regret that I inform the major impact on Northern Virginia by (By Matt Schudel) House of the passing of a former Mem- supporting flood control projects and Stanford E. Parris, 80, who served six ber, Robert D. Franks of New Jersey. bridges. He laid the groundwork for the terms in the U.S. House of Representatives Bob Franks died late Friday at Memo- Four Mile Run project. He put carpool as a Republican from Northern Virginia’s rial Sloan-Kettering in Manhattan at Eighth District, died March 27 of heart dis- lanes on Interstate 395. He transferred ease at his home in Mathews County, Va. the age of 58. control of the airports from the Fed- His distinguished career of public Mr. Parris, who was a lawyer and car deal- eral Aviation Administration to a re- er before entering politics, was first elected service included membership in the gional airport authority. He led an ef- in 1972, then returned to Congress from 1981 New Jersey General Assembly, where fort to move the D.C. prison from to 1991. A onetime Air Force fighter pilot, he we were colleagues, chairman of the Lorton. When the National Football survived several hard-fought campaigns and State Republican Party, and from 1992 was among the first Republicans to gain a League blacked out broadcasts of until 2000, as a Member of Congress foothold in modern-day Virginia politics. games that were sold out, he got the from New Jersey’s Seventh Congres- During his first term in Congress, he won league to change its policy. the gratitude of football fans by introducing sional District where he was succeeded As a member of the Banking and Fi- a bill prohibiting the National Football by Mike Ferguson. nance Committee, he proved prescient League from imposing television blackouts In this decade, Bob has served ex- in cautioning about the looming sav- of sold-out games. He supported efforts to tremely ably as the president of the improve transportation in Northern Vir- ings and loan crisis in the 1980s. He Health Care Institute of New Jersey. A ginia, including carpool lanes on Interstate graduated from George Washington graduate of DePauw University in 395, and helped transfer control of Dulles and University Law School. He owned sev- Green Castle, Indiana, and Southern National airports from the Federal Aviation eral car dealerships. He was a State Administration to a regional airport author- Methodist University Law School in Delegate and was on the Fairfax Coun- ity. Dallas, he is survived by his wonderful ty Board of Supervisors. He is survived As ranking Republican on the House Dis- wife, Fran, and their beautiful young by his wife of 28 years, Martha Harper trict Committee, he was a persistent critic of daughters, Kelly, Sara and Abigail. the D.C. government and often quarreled A devoted friend, colleague and men- Parris of Mathews, Virginia, his three with then-Mayor Marion Barry. Mr. Parris tor to me, Bob’s passing at such a children, and his two grandchildren. also led an effort to move the D.C. prison young age is particularly poignant, but I would now like to yield to my col- from Lorton, which was finally accomplished league, the dean of the Virginia delega- after he left Congress. his shining example as a public servant Mr. Parris possessed a blunt, direct style will burn brightly for decades and serve tion, Congressman FRANK WOLF. Mr. WOLF. I thank the gentleman. that served him well on the campaign trail. as an example to us all. Madam Speaker, this is a sad occa- He had three epic electoral battles with Mr. PASCRELL. Will the gentleman sion as we inform the House of the Democratic Rep. Herbert E. Harris II, losing yield? in 1974 before ousting Harris from Congress Mr. LANCE. I yield to the gentleman passing of a former colleague, Rep- in 1980. Mr. Parris defeated Harris in a re- from New Jersey. resentative Stan Parris, who died on match in 1982, spending $700,000 in Virginia’s Mr. PASCRELL. Bob Franks was a March 27 at the age of 80. most expensive congressional campaign up great friend. I served with him in the Stan loved the people’s House and to that point. proudly served Virginia’s Eighth Dis- ‘‘They were tough campaigns,’’ recalled New Jersey legislature. We served on U.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R–Va.), who served opposite sides, but it did not matter; he trict for six terms. I had the privilege of serving with Stan for 10 of those 12 in Congress with Mr. Parris. ‘‘They were al- was a gentleman, a professional in most like the Lincoln-Douglas debates.’’ every sense of the word. We are going years. He was a good friend. He had Describing his political approach to The to miss him. His beautiful wife and many legislative accomplishments for Washington Post in 1989, Mr. Parris said: three young children are going to miss the people in northern Virginia, in ad- ‘‘Somewhere along the line, I learned the him. And the State of New Jersey will dition to the ones my colleagues, Mr. best thing to do was to simply stand up and say what you mean, mean what you say, and miss him. MORAN, said. I think many would agree that one most significant accomplish- do what you commit to.’’ This body was made better when Bob Stanford Elmer Parris was born Sept. 9, Franks walked through this Chamber, ment was the transfer of Dulles and 1929, in Champaign, Ill., and was a graduate served on major committees, and con- National Airports from the FAA to a of the University of Illinois. tributed to the security of this Nation. regional airports authority, an effort During the Korean War, he piloted fighter May he rest in peace, and may we re- that consumed several years, but even- jets and was once rescued after being shot down over North Korea. He received the Dis- member what he stood for as a model tually led to two of the finest airports in the region. tinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and of civility and bipartisanship. God Air Medal. bless him. He was not only an outstanding He graduated from George Washington Member of Congress, but he was a Ko- f University law school in 1958, settled in Fair- rean War hero. Someone said if you fax County and practiced law. He later MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY wanted to understand Stan Parris, you owned car dealerships in Woodbridge and OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE should read the book ‘‘The Right Manassas. STAN PARRIS OF VIRGINIA Stuff’’ because he had the right stuff. After serving on the Fairfax County Board He was a pilot, had been shot down dur- of Supervisors, he was elected to the Vir- (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and ginia House of Delegates in 1969, as one of was given permission to address the ing the Korean War. His airplane land- nine Republicans in the body. He was Vir- House for 1 minute.) ed on power lines, and he was later res- ginia’s secretary of the commonwealth in Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam cued in North Korea. He received a Dis- 1978. Speaker, I rise to honor former Con- tinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Mr. Parris unsuccessfully sought the Re- gressman Stan Parris, who passed Heart and the Air Medal. He was also a publican nomination for governor in 1985 and away on March 27. Mr. Parris rep- State legislator and a local legislator, 1989 and failed in a bid for the Virginia state Senate in 1995. After losing his congressional resented the Eighth District in Vir- businessman and attorney. He recently seat to James P. Moran Jr. (D) in 1990, he ginia in the House from 1973 to 1974, had made his home in Mathews, Vir- was administrator of the St. Lawrence Sea- and then again throughout the 1980s, ginia, with his wife, Martie. And so to way Development Corp. and was of counsel from 1981 to 1990. Martie and Stan’s three children and to the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:16 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.028 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2476 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 He was also a founder of the Flying Circus Davis (TN) Klein (FL) Pingree (ME) Watson Westmoreland Wolf Aerodrome in Bealeton, where he took part DeGette Kline (MN) Pitts Watt Whitfield Woolsey in aerobatic demonstrations. Delahunt Kosmas Platts Waxman Wilson (OH) Wu Weiner Wilson (SC) Yarmuth In recent years, Mr. Parris lived in Mat- DeLauro Kratovil Poe (TX) Dent Kucinich Polis (CO) Welch Wittman Young (FL) hews County and Melbourne, Fla. Diaz-Balart, L. Lamborn Pomeroy His marriages to Jane McCullough Parris Diaz-Balart, M. Lance Posey NAYS—1 and Sonja Parris ended in divorce. Dicks Langevin Price (GA) Altmire Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Mar- Dingell Larsen (WA) Price (NC) tha Harper Parris of Mathews County and Doggett Larson (CT) Putnam ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 Melbourne; three children from his first mar- Donnelly (IN) Latham Quigley DeFazio Oberstar Doyle LaTourette Radanovich riage, Michael Parris of Los Angeles, Ann NOT VOTING—32 Parris of Culpeper and Susan Parris Dreier Latta Rahall Driehaus Lee (CA) Rangel Littlewood of Mount Airy; and two Barrett (SC) Chaffetz Inslee Duncan Levin Rehberg Bilbray Davis (AL) Jordan (OH) grandsons. Edwards (MD) Lewis (CA) Reichert Bishop (UT) Edwards (TX) Kingston Mr. MORAN of Virginia. I thank the Ehlers Lewis (GA) Reyes Blunt Fallin Lee (NY) gentleman. Perhaps now we could have Ellison Linder Richardson Brown, Corrine Gallegly McKeon Ellsworth Lipinski Rodriguez Brown-Waite, Gohmert Ruppersberger a few moments of silence for both de- Emerson LoBiondo Roe (TN) Ginny Gonzalez Scott (GA) parted colleagues. Engel Loebsack Rogers (AL) Campbell Grijalva Sherman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Eshoo Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (KY) Cantor Gutierrez Souder Etheridge Lowey Rogers (MI) Carney Hoekstra Terry House will observe a moment of silence Farr Lucas Rohrabacher Carter Inglis Young (AK) in memory of our two former col- Fattah Luetkemeyer Rooney leagues from New Jersey and Virginia. Filner Luja´ n Ros-Lehtinen ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Flake Lummis Roskam The SPEAKER pro tempore (during f Fleming Lungren, Daniel Ross the vote). Less than 2 minutes remain Forbes E. Rothman (NJ) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Fortenberry Lynch Roybal-Allard in this vote. PRO TEMPORE Foster Mack Royce Foxx Maffei Rush b 1918 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Frank (MA) Maloney Ryan (OH) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- objection, 5-minute voting will con- Franks (AZ) Manzullo Ryan (WI) Frelinghuysen Marchant Salazar tive) the rules were suspended and the tinue. Fudge Markey (CO) Sa´ nchez, Linda resolution was agreed to. There was no objection. Garamendi Markey (MA) T. The result of the vote was announced Garrett (NJ) Marshall Sanchez, Loretta as above recorded. f Gerlach Matheson Sarbanes Giffords Matsui Scalise A motion to reconsider was laid on CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF Gingrey (GA) McCarthy (CA) Schakowsky the table. IDAHO FOOTBALL TEAM FOR Goodlatte McCarthy (NY) Schauer f WINNING HUMANITARIAN BOWL Gordon (TN) McCaul Schiff Granger McClintock Schmidt MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Graves McCollum Schock finished business is the vote on the mo- Grayson McCotter Schrader OF VICTIMS OF WEST VIRGINIA tion to suspend the rules and agree to Green, Al McDermott Schwartz MINE DISASTER Green, Gene McGovern Scott (VA) the resolution, H. Res. 1041, on which Griffith McHenry Sensenbrenner (Mr. RAHALL asked and was given the yeas and nays were ordered. Guthrie McIntyre Serrano permission to address the House for 1 The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Hall (NY) McMahon Sessions minute.) Hall (TX) McMorris Sestak Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, it tion. Halvorson Rodgers Shadegg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hare McNerney Shea-Porter was 1 week and 1 day ago that a dev- question is on the motion offered by Harman Meek (FL) Shimkus astating blast in a coal mine outside of the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Harper Meeks (NY) Shuler my hometown took the lives of 29 cou- Hastings (FL) Melancon Shuster CHU) that the House suspend the rules Hastings (WA) Mica Simpson rageous coal miners. One more is hang- and agree to the resolution, H. Res. Heinrich Michaud Sires ing on in the hospital. 1041. Heller Miller (FL) Skelton I ask that the House have a moment Hensarling Miller (MI) Slaughter of silent prayer for those who have lost This will be a 5-minute vote. Herger Miller (NC) Smith (NE) The vote was taken by electronic de- Herseth Sandlin Miller, Gary Smith (NJ) their lives in this tragedy. vice, and there were—yeas 394, nays 1, Higgins Miller, George Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting 32, as Hill Minnick Smith (WA) House will observe a moment of silence Himes Mitchell Snyder follows: Hinchey Mollohan Space in respect of the memory of those vic- [Roll No. 197] Hinojosa Moore (KS) Speier timized by the tragedy in West Vir- Hirono Moore (WI) Spratt ginia. YEAS—394 Hodes Moran (KS) Stark Ackerman Bonner Castle Holden Moran (VA) Stearns f Aderholt Bono Mack Castor (FL) Holt Murphy (CT) Stupak Adler (NJ) Boozman Chandler Honda Murphy (NY) Sullivan ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Akin Boren Childers Hoyer Murphy, Patrick Sutton PRO TEMPORE Alexander Boswell Chu Hunter Murphy, Tim Tanner Andrews Boucher Clarke Israel Myrick Taylor The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Arcuri Boustany Clay Issa Nadler (NY) Teague objection, 5-minute voting will con- Austria Boyd Cleaver Jackson (IL) Napolitano Thompson (CA) tinue. Baca Brady (PA) Clyburn Jackson Lee Neal (MA) Thompson (MS) Bachmann Brady (TX) Coble (TX) Neugebauer Thompson (PA) There was no objection. Bachus Braley (IA) Coffman (CO) Jenkins Nunes Thornberry f Baird Bright Cohen Johnson (GA) Nye Tiahrt Baldwin Broun (GA) Cole Johnson (IL) Obey Tiberi CONGRATULATING BOISE STATE Barrow Brown (SC) Conaway Johnson, E. B. Olson Tierney UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Bartlett Buchanan Connolly (VA) Johnson, Sam Olver Titus Barton (TX) Burgess Conyers Jones Ortiz Tonko FOR WINNING 2010 FIESTA BOWL Bean Burton (IN) Cooper Kagen Owens Towns The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Becerra Butterfield Costa Kanjorski Pallone Tsongas Berkley Buyer Costello Kaptur Pascrell Turner finished business is the vote on the mo- Berman Calvert Courtney Kennedy Pastor (AZ) Upton tion to suspend the rules and agree to Berry Camp Crenshaw Kildee Paul Van Hollen the resolution, H. Res. 1042, on which Biggert Cao Crowley Kilpatrick (MI) Paulsen Vela´ zquez Bilirakis Capito Cuellar Kilroy Payne Visclosky the yeas and nays were ordered. Bishop (GA) Capps Culberson Kind Pence Walden The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Bishop (NY) Capuano Cummings King (IA) Perlmutter Walz tion. Blackburn Cardoza Dahlkemper King (NY) Perriello Wamp The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blumenauer Carnahan Davis (CA) Kirk Peters Wasserman Boccieri Carson (IN) Davis (IL) Kirkpatrick (AZ) Peterson Schultz question is on the motion offered by Boehner Cassidy Davis (KY) Kissell Petri Waters the gentlewoman from California (Ms.

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Olson Roybal-Allard Tanner State University Broncos football team for win- The vote was taken by electronic de- Olver Royce Taylor ning the 2010 Fiesta Bowl, I would have voted Ortiz Rush Teague vice, and there were—yeas 385, nays 1, Owens Ryan (OH) Thompson (CA) ‘‘aye.’’ answered ‘‘present’’ 3, not voting 40, as Pallone Ryan (WI) Thompson (MS) f follows: Pastor (AZ) Salazar Thompson (PA) Paul Sa´ nchez, Linda Thornberry [Roll No. 198] REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER Paulsen T. Tiahrt AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 413 YEAS—385 Payne Sanchez, Loretta Tiberi Pence Sarbanes Tierney Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, I ask Ackerman Davis (TN) Kennedy Perlmutter Scalise Titus Aderholt DeGette Kildee Perriello Schakowsky Tonko unanimous consent that my name be Adler (NJ) Delahunt Kilpatrick (MI) Peters Schauer Towns removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 413. Akin DeLauro Kilroy Peterson Schiff Tsongas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Alexander Dent Kind Petri Schmidt Turner objection to the request of the gen- Andrews Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Pingree (ME) Schock Upton Arcuri Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) Pitts Schrader Van Hollen tleman from Tennessee? Austria Dicks Kirk Platts Schwartz Vela´ zquez There was no objection. Baca Dingell Kirkpatrick (AZ) Poe (TX) Scott (VA) Visclosky Bachmann Doggett Kissell Polis (CO) Sensenbrenner Walden f Bachus Donnelly (IN) Klein (FL) Pomeroy Serrano Walz Baird Doyle Kline (MN) Posey Sessions Wamp COMMUNICATION FROM THE Baldwin Dreier Kosmas Price (GA) Sestak Wasserman CLERK OF THE HOUSE Barrow Driehaus Kratovil Price (NC) Shadegg Schultz Bartlett Duncan Kucinich Putnam Shea-Porter Waters The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Barton (TX) Edwards (MD) Lamborn Quigley Shimkus Watson fore the House the following commu- Bean Ehlers Lance Radanovich Shuler Watt nication from the Clerk of the House of Becerra Ellison Langevin Rahall Shuster Waxman Representatives: Berkley Ellsworth Larson (CT) Rangel Simpson Weiner Berman Emerson Latham Rehberg Sires Welch OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Berry Engel Latta Reichert Skelton Westmoreland HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Biggert Eshoo Lee (CA) Reyes Slaughter Whitfield Washington, DC, April 13, 2010. Bilirakis Etheridge Levin Richardson Smith (NE) Wilson (OH) Bishop (GA) Farr Lewis (CA) Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Rodriguez Smith (NJ) Wilson (SC) The Speaker, House of Representatives, Bishop (NY) Fattah Lewis (GA) Roe (TN) Smith (TX) Wittman Blackburn Filner Lipinski Rogers (AL) Snyder Wolf Washington, DC. Blumenauer Flake LoBiondo Rogers (KY) Space Woolsey DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Boccieri Fleming Loebsack Rogers (MI) Speier Wu permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II Bonner Forbes Lofgren, Zoe Rohrabacher Spratt Yarmuth of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Bono Mack Fortenberry Lowey Rooney Stark Young (FL) tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed Boozman Foster Lucas Boren Foxx Luetkemeyer NAYS—1 envelope received from the White House on ´ Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 3:24 p.m., and said Boswell Frank (MA) Lujan Altmire Boucher Franks (AZ) Lummis to contain a message from the President Boustany Frelinghuysen Lungren, Daniel ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—3 whereby he submits to the Congress a copy Boyd Fudge E. DeFazio Granger Oberstar of an Executive Order, with an annex at- Brady (PA) Garamendi Lynch tached, he has issued with respect to Soma- Brady (TX) Garrett (NJ) Mack NOT VOTING—40 lia. Braley (IA) Gerlach Maffei Bright Giffords Maloney Barrett (SC) Edwards (TX) Larsen (WA) With best wishes, I am Broun (GA) Gingrey (GA) Manzullo Bilbray Fallin LaTourette Sincerely, Brown (SC) Goodlatte Marchant Bishop (UT) Gallegly Lee (NY) LORRAINE C. MILLER, Buchanan Graves Markey (CO) Blunt Gohmert Linder Clerk of the House. Burgess Grayson Markey (MA) Boehner Gonzalez McKeon Burton (IN) Green, Al Marshall Brown, Corrine Gordon (TN) Pascrell f Butterfield Green, Gene Matheson Brown-Waite, Grijalva Ruppersberger Buyer Griffith Matsui Ginny Gutierrez Scott (GA) EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT Campbell Hodes Calvert Guthrie McCarthy (CA) Sherman TO SOMALIA—MESSAGE FROM Cantor Hoekstra Camp Hall (NY) McCarthy (NY) Smith (WA) Carney Inglis THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Cao Hall (TX) McCaul Souder Carter Inslee STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111–103) Capito Halvorson McClintock Terry Capps Hare McCollum Chaffetz Jordan (OH) Davis (AL) Kingston Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Capuano Harman McCotter fore the House the following message Cardoza Harper McDermott ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Carnahan Hastings (FL) McGovern from the President of the United Carson (IN) Hastings (WA) McHenry The SPEAKER pro tempore (during States; which was read and, together Cassidy Heinrich McIntyre the vote). Less than 2 minutes remain with the accompanying papers, referred Castle Heller McMahon in this vote. Castor (FL) Hensarling McMorris to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Chandler Herger Rodgers b 1927 and ordered to be printed: Childers Herseth Sandlin McNerney Chu Higgins Meek (FL) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- To the Congress of the United States: Clarke Hill Meeks (NY) tive) the rules were suspended and the Consistent with subsection 204(b) of Clay Himes Melancon resolution was agreed to. the International Emergency Eco- Cleaver Hinchey Mica nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b) Clyburn Hinojosa Michaud The result of the vote was announced Coble Hirono Miller (FL) as above recorded. (IEEPA), and section 301 of the Na- Coffman (CO) Holden Miller (MI) A motion to reconsider was laid on tional Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1631 Cohen Holt Miller (NC) the table. (NEA), I hereby report that I have Cole Honda Miller, Gary Conaway Hoyer Miller, George f issued an Executive Order (the Connolly (VA) Hunter Minnick ‘‘order’’) blocking the property of cer- Conyers Israel Mitchell PERSONAL EXPLANATION tain persons contributing to the con- Cooper Issa Mollohan Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, today, I was flict in Somalia. In that order, I de- Costa Jackson (IL) Moore (KS) Costello Jackson Lee Moore (WI) attending to official business in my district, and clared a national emergency to deal Courtney (TX) Moran (KS) missed votes on the following three bills con- with the unusual and extraordinary Crenshaw Jenkins Moran (VA) sidered under suspension of the rules: H. Res. threat to the national security and for- Crowley Johnson (GA) Murphy (CT) Cuellar Johnson (IL) Murphy (NY) 1222, H. Res. 1041, and H. Res. 1042. eign policy of the United States posed Culberson Johnson, E. B. Murphy, Patrick On H. Res. 1222, supporting the goals and by that conflict, as described below. Cummings Johnson, Sam Murphy, Tim ideals of National Library Week, I would have The United Nations Security Council, Dahlkemper Jones Myrick voted ‘‘aye.’’ in Resolution 1844 of November 20, 2008, Davis (CA) Kagen Nadler (NY) Davis (IL) Kanjorski Napolitano On H. Res. 1041, congratulating and com- reaffirmed its condemnation of all acts Davis (KY) Kaptur Neal (MA) mending the University of Idaho’s football of violence in Somalia and incitement

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.032 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2478 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 to violence inside Somalia, and ex- Federal law including, where appro- plane crash to the nation of Poland and pressed its concern at all acts intended priate, the First Amendment to the to Chicago’s own shaken Polish Amer- to prevent or block a peaceful political United States Constitution. The des- ican community, this loss will be felt process. United Nations Security Coun- ignation criteria will also be applied around the world for years to come. cil Resolution (UNSCR) 1844 also ex- taking into consideration the arms em- We will stand with our friends as pressed grave concern over the recent bargo on Somalia imposed by UNSCR they find the resilience to emerge increase in acts of piracy and armed 733 of January 23, 1992, as elaborated stronger, as they have before, following robbery at sea against vessels off the upon and amended by subsequent reso- this unimaginable tragedy. I look for- coast of Somalia, and noted the role pi- lutions. ward to Poland’s recovery and reemer- racy may play in financing violations The order also authorizes the Sec- gence as a country that can and will of the arms embargo on Somalia im- retary of the Treasury, in consultation overcome. posed by UNSCR 733 of January 23, with the Secretary of State, to des- f 1992. In UNSCR 1844, the United Na- ignate for blocking any person deter- REMARKS ON TOM tions Security Council determined that mined to have materially assisted, OOSTERHOUDT’S 60TH BIRTHDAY the situation in Somalia poses a threat sponsored, or provided financial, mate- to international peace and security in rial, logistical, or technical support (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was the region and called on member for, or goods or services in support of, given permission to address the House States to apply certain measures the activities described above or any for 1 minute and to revise and extend against persons responsible for the con- person whose property and interests in her remarks.) tinuing conflict. The United Nations property are blocked pursuant to the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- Security Council has continued to ex- order. I determined that, among other er, I am delighted to wish a happy press grave concern about the crisis in threats to the peace, security, or sta- birthday to my good friend and Key Somalia in UNSCR 1846 of December 2, bility of Somalia, acts of piracy or West community leader Tom 2008, UNSCR 1851 of December 16, 2008, armed robbery at sea off the coast of Oosterhoudt. This Thursday night, the and UNSCR 1872 of May 26, 2009. Somalia threaten the peace, security, 15th, Tom will be surrounded by many Pursuant to the IEEPA and the NEA, or stability of Somalia. I further au- community activists from the Keys to I have determined that the deteriora- thorized the Secretary of the Treasury, celebrate. Tom will be turning 60. He tion of the security situation and the in consultation with the Secretary of has done so much to improve the Keys persistence of violence in Somalia, and State, to designate for blocking any way of life. He is always a positive and acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea person (defined as an individual or en- an energetic person. He is a wonderful off the coast of Somalia, constitute an tity) determined to be owned or con- part of Keys life. unusual and extraordinary threat to trolled by, or to have acted or pur- He is the editor and publisher of the national security and foreign pol- ported to act for or on behalf of, di- Conch Color, a magazine for the Flor- icy of the United States. The order de- rectly or indirectly, any person whose ida Keys. Tom covers a multitude of clares a national emergency to deal property and interests in property are events going on every day in the Keys, with this threat. blocked pursuant to the order. like the annual Ernest Hemingway The order is not targeted at the en- I delegated to the Secretary of the look-alike contest, the Harry Truman tire country of Somalia, but rather is Treasury, in consultation with the Sec- Symposium at the Little White House. intended to target those who threaten retary of State, the authority to take Tom, thanks for covering all the peace and stability in Somalia, who in- such actions, including the promulga- many positive folks who work every hibit the delivery of humanitarian as- tion of rules and regulations, and to day to improve the daily woes that sistance to Somalia or the distribution employ all powers granted to the Presi- Keys residents face: the housing short- of such assistance in Somalia, or who dent by IEEPA and the United Nations age, the high cost of living, the unem- supply arms or related materiel in vio- Participation Act, as may be necessary ployment problem, downstairs enclo- lation of the arms embargo. The order to carry out the purposes of the order. sures, high insurance rates. But with blocks the property and interests in All executive agencies are directed to your help, with working together with property in the United States, or in the take all appropriate measures within leaders like Tom, we can work to im- possession or control of United States their authority to carry out the provi- prove paradise every day. persons, of the persons listed in the sions of the order. Tom, I hope you have a great celebra- Annex to the order, as well as of any The order, a copy of which is en- tion. I wish that I could be with your person determined by the Secretary of closed, became effective at 12:01 a.m. many friends and family members. You the Treasury, in consultation with the eastern daylight time on April 13, 2010. are an outstanding part of what makes Secretary of State: BARACK OBAMA. the Florida Keys such an incredible to have engaged in acts that directly THE WHITE HOUSE, April 13, 2010. place. Congratulations. or indirectly threaten the peace, secu- f f rity, or stability of Somalia, including but not limited to (1) acts that threat- CONDOLENCES FOR POLAND INTRODUCING THE CARRY-ON en the Djibouti Agreement of August (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given FAIRNESS ACT 18, 2008, or the political process, or (2) permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. BISHOP of New York asked and acts that threaten the Transitional minute.) was given permission to address the Federal Institutions, the African Union Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I House for 1 minute.) Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), or stand here today to join my Polish Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam other international peacekeeping oper- American constituents, the Polish na- Speaker, flying the friendly skies for a ations related to Somalia; tion, and the world in mourning those commercial passenger is about to get to have obstructed the delivery of hu- who perished in this weekend’s tragic even more expensive. Adding insult to manitarian assistance to Somalia, or plane crash. The crash that killed travel delays, fees for checked-in lug- access to, or distribution of, humani- President Lech Kaczynski of Poland, gage, and taxes already added to air- tarian assistance in Somalia; or his First Lady, and many ranking mili- fares, Spirit Airlines announced last to have directly or indirectly sup- tary and civilian officers was aptly de- week that it will be the first to charge plied, sold, or transferred to Somalia, scribed by one paper as ‘‘literally a na- fees for carry-on bags. or to have been the recipient in the ter- tion colliding with its past.’’ I am introducing a bill this evening ritory of Somalia of, arms or any re- Poland is and has been a true friend to block Spirit and any other airline lated materiel, or any technical advice, and ally of the United States. Our two from ever being allowed to impose this training, or assistance, including fi- nations just recently celebrated 90 unfair and completely unnecessary nancing and financial assistance, re- years of diplomatic relations. The con- carry-on tax. If Spirit has its way, this lated to military activities. tributions of Polish Americans to the fee could cost every passenger up to $45 The designation criteria will be ap- United States are numerous. From the per item. Such nickel-and-diming the plied in accordance with applicable families who lost loved ones in the flying public has got to stop.

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Under hardest. objective reading of the Constitution the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- seems to indicate the States have a le- uary 6, 2009, and under a previous order leagues to cosponsor this bill to spare gitimate complaint. These 18 States of the House, the following Members Americans from yet another tax on fly- should be commended for protecting will be recognized for 5 minutes each. ing and discourage other airlines from their citizens from the Federal Govern- ever considering charging it. ment’s unlawful, unwarranted intru- f f sion into the private lives of the citi- HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE zens. OF ELYRIA POLICE OFFICER WE ALL GRIEVE WITH THE And that’s just the way it is. PEOPLE OF POLAND JAMES KERSTETTER f (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a was given permission to address the RED BULLS WELCOME HOME previous order of the House, the gentle- House for 1 minute and to revise and CEREMONY woman from Ohio (Ms. SUTTON) is rec- extend her remarks.) (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given ognized for 5 minutes. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam permission to address the House for 1 Ms. SUTTON. Madam Speaker, I rise Speaker, this past Saturday, April 10, minute.) today with a heavy heart to honor the 2010, the people of Poland suffered an Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, this life and service of Elyria Police Officer unspeakable tragedy. The world lost a past weekend, Minnesota officially said James Kerstetter. great leader and the United States lost ‘‘Welcome Home’’ to over 1,000 citizen On March 15, Officer Kerstetter was a true friend with the death of Polish soldiers who had been serving in Iraq. tragically shot and killed in the line of President Lech Kaczynski, and much of Today, I ask Congress to join me in duty while responding to a domestic the Polish leadership as well, that died also saying thank you to these men call. He made the ultimate sacrifice, in that plane crash in Russia. and women of the Minnesota National putting his life on the line to protect President Kaczynski was a staunch Guard’s 34th Infantry Division, also another. supporter of freedom. Early in his life, known as the Red Bulls. Officer Kerstetter was a committed he was a leader in the fight against These brave servicemembers were public servant. He was a member of the communism. As a lawyer in Gdansk, he among the longest-serving National department for 15 years. He was a became an adviser to the Solidarity Guard units in all of Iraq. They en- member of the SWAT team and taught movement in the late 1970s. During dured long deployments away from the rookie officers at the department. martial law in 1981, he was jailed be- family, away from friends, and they He was the lead crash investigator, and cause the government thought he was even faced bureaucratic delays in re- prior to joining the police force he an antisocialist element. ceiving the bonus pay that they had served with the Lorain County Sher- When Poland shed the yoke of com- been promised and earned, an unac- iff’s Department. munism, Lech Kaczynski continued to ceptable mistake that was finally ad- But even more importantly, he was serve Poland until his death. He served dressed in recent weeks. All the while, the loving and devoted husband of wife as a senator, as the vice chair of Soli- they did what they always do: they ful- Tammy and the proud father of three darity, as a member of Parliament, as filled their mission to the very best of daughters—Misty, Shelby, and Bailey. the mayor of Warsaw, as the Minister their abilities. The Red Bulls’ accom- James Kerstetter was known as of Justice, and Attorney General, and plishments have been vital to ensuring ‘‘Sponge’’ to his fellow officers and was finally as President of Poland for the safety for both Iraqis and Americans affectionately called ‘‘Jimmy’’ by his last 5 years. serving. family. Jimmy was a humble family He was a true friend of America, And on behalf of a grateful station man, a loving husband, father, son, Madam Speaker. He fought corruption and a grateful Nation, I say thank you brother, and uncle. He never wished for because he believed it was an impedi- for a job well done. the spotlight, but he touched the lives ment to justice and freedom. And we f of people all across the community all mourn with the people of Poland at with his outgoing spirit. His death has HEALTH CARE REFORM AND the loss of this true Polish patriot. been a shock to his family, the city of SOCIALISM May our great friend rest in peace. Elyria, and numerous communities f (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and throughout Ohio. was given permission to address the Over the past weeks, we have seen EIGHTEEN STATES SAY ‘‘NO’’ TO House for 1 minute and to revise and just how much he meant to so very THE FEDS extend his remarks.) many. Jimmy knew that his family (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam and the city of Elyria are worth the given permission to address the House Speaker, a lot of people in this country service that he dedicated himself to, a for 1 minute.) thought that the health care bill was a community he grew up in, he served in, Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, move toward socialism, toward govern- and he embraced. His memory will live the States are fighting back and saying ment control over the entire health on in the hearts of family, friends, and ‘‘no’’ to the government’s oppressive care industry. But, you know, we went the community of Elyria that he takeover of health care. Eighteen ahead and passed it anyhow, even touched so very deeply. He is and al- States, including Texas, have joined in though probably 60-some percent of the ways will be a community hero, a na- suing the government. Never before in American people opposed it. tional hero. American history have so many States But I just want to say tonight to my f banded together to claim a Federal law Democratic colleagues who pushed so is unconstitutional. hard for it, who said it wasn’t a move RECOGNIZING FRED S. ZEIDMAN The Constitution does not permit the toward government control and social- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Federal Government to force citizens ism, there is one foreign leader who previous order of the House, the gen- to buy a government-ordained product really thinks it was a great move in tleman from Texas (Mr. NEUGEBAUER) like health insurance or face a penalty. the right direction, and that is the is recognized for 5 minutes. The unconstitutional law also hires Communist leader from Cuba, Fidel Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, 16,000 more IRS agents to rifle through Castro, who contacted the President of I rise today to recognize Fred Zeidman. the financial records of citizens to the United States and said it was a Fred is a man of remarkable character

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But the constant be- f ing memorial to the Holocaust and hind both of our efforts has always The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a serves as a point of inspiration for been Ginny, who has dedicated not just previous order of the House, the gen- countless numbers worldwide to pro- her career but her entire life to the tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is mote human dignity, confront hatred, men and women who served our Nation recognized for 5 minutes. and prevention genocide. Since 1993, in uniform. She is known for spending (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed the museum has welcomed nearly 30 countless hours explaining each and the House. His remarks will appear million visitors. every right to veterans who are look- hereafter in the Extensions of Re- As chairman, Fred is leading the mu- ing to exercise them. She built invalu- marks.) seum’s plans for a promising future, in- able relationships with VA staff, put- cluding building the institution’s en- ting herself in the best position to ad- f dowment campaign and increasing edu- vocate for the constituents who sought MEDICARE FRAUD cational opportunities for students. He her help. She studied hard and made has worked tirelessly at the helm of herself an expert on VA disability, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the museum to broaden the focus be- health care, and other crucial benefits. previous order of the House, the gentle- yond just telling the story of the Holo- For Ginny, serving our veterans was woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- caust to thoroughly examining the a labor of love. Whether it was on the LEHTINEN) is recognized for 5 minutes. tragedy’s lessons and legacy. One of phone or over a drink at a VFW, Ginny Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- Fred’s greatest accomplishments as listened and learned about the lives of er, this morning, my good friend and chairman of the museum has been de- our veterans. She knew them person- Florida colleague Congressman RON veloping the profile and influence of ally. She was not only an advocate, she KLEIN and I held a press conference at the Committee on Conscience and, in was their friend. Their struggle was her the Little Havana Activity and Nutri- turn, calling increased attention to struggle. She recognized that behind tion Center where we unveiled our bi- genocide around the world. every case file was a human being, and partisan anti-Medicare fraud bill. This week, the U.S. Holocaust Memo- she understood that when it comes to Medicare fraud is a problem that rial Museum is honoring Fred at its our veterans, justice delayed is justice hurts our most vulnerable citizens. Our National Tribute Dinner. I can’t think denied. South Florida community knows first- of anybody that deserves this any Ginny was passionate about the hand the hardship that it creates. In more. Fred is a dedicated and visionary issues of veterans’ homelessness. Each 2008, approximately $703 million in leader who has guided the trans- and every year, she was active in the false Medicare claims originated from formation of the museum into a global local Stand Down, an event where our South Florida. Last year, that figure institution that challenges people ev- homeless heroes are provided haircuts, rose to $952 million from South Flor- erywhere to remember, to learn, and to food, medical care, a place to stay for ida. act. Inspired by the survivors and their the night, and counseling. She believed Our community needs to say in no legacy, Fred has helped place the mu- that our Nation should have a Stand uncertain terms that fraud and abuse seum at the forefront of Holocaust edu- Down 365 days a year. Inspired by her in Medicare will not be tolerated and cation and worked tirelessly to em- efforts, I introduced a bill last year to that our seniors will not be preyed power leaders and citizens alike to cre- reduce veterans’ homelessness. upon by opportunistic vandals. That is ate a more just world. The Holocaust Ginny was instrumental in helping why Congressman RON KLEIN and I Museum today is stronger because of me secure a VA outpatient clinic for filed the Medicare Fraud Enforcement his leadership and dedication. Whiteside County. The VA predicts ap- and Prevention Act. This legislation Not only is Fred Zeidman known for proximately 2,500 veterans will use this will help curb the fraud in the Medi- his work here in Washington but also facility during its first year of oper- care system. It will not only toughen he’s a fellow Texan and a leader in the the penalties on those individuals who business and Jewish communities in ation. Thanks to Ginny, many veterans will no longer have to travel hours engage in fraud but it will also help im- Houston. plement new screening procedures and I have had the great opportunity of upon hours just to receive basic care. biometric checks for all Medicare working with Fred through AIPAC for Ginny also managed my nominations claims and services. several years now and have seen first- to America’s service academies, fully hand his tireless devotion to this great investing herself in the process to en- Medicare fraud is not isolated to American institution. Today, I am sure our young people get the best op- cases that involve rogue individuals. proud to honor Fred upon his recogni- portunities possible. She always made Unfortunately, the reality is that more tion at the National Tribute Dinner sure students filled out their applica- and more Medicare fraud is being per- and the many successes the Holocaust tions fully and got them in on time. petrated by groups that are organized Museum has seen in recent years. She treated each applicant as if they and are sophisticated in their tech- Fred, thank you for your service as were one of her own kids. I know one nique. This bipartisan bill will help chairman of the Holocaust Museum. I her favorite things to do is visit the catch up existing rules and regulations look forward to your continued leader- academies and see firsthand the young with the reality of today’s threats. ship in the future. men and women who will be our future Fraud and abuse costs the Medicare warriors. system billions of dollars each year. It f Ginny has been a wonderful friend to costs the system, in fact, $60 billion RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA SHELTON my wife, Beckie, and me for many every year. It harms the health care in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a years. I know her late husband, Jack, dustry as a whole, and it undermines previous order of the House, the gen- himself a Marine, is very proud of her the market for legitimate health care tleman from Illinois (Mr. HARE) is rec- today. There are many things I will products. It hurts legitimate suppliers ognized for 5 minutes. miss about Ginny: her sense of humor, who cannot compete with illegitimate Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I rise that unmistakable voice, her invalu- suppliers who pad their income by bill- today to recognize my chief case- able advice and guidance. But it is our ing for services that they never ren- worker, Virginia Shelton, who will re- veterans who will miss her the most. dered. Fraud undermines public con- tire at the end of this month after 25 Her retirement is the end of an era, but fidence in health care providers. years of service to the Illinois 17th I know she will continue her great The Klein-Ros-Lehtinen bill will cre- Congressional District and our Nation. work going forward. She leaves a leg- ate a strong deterrent for would-be

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The ering agency, felt that its work was un- tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Klein-Ros-Lehtinen bill doubles the dermined by Mr. Furlong’s freelance JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. criminal penalty for making false shenanigans. And it was the CIA’s com- (Mr. JONES addressed the House. His statements and for violating the anti- plaints that finally shut Mr. Furlong remarks will appear hereafter in the kickback statute from 5 to 10 years in down and prompted the investigation. Extensions of Remarks.) prison and from $25,000 to a $50,000 fine. You know you’ve gone off the deep end The Klein-Ros-Lehtinen bill will also when the CIA thinks your covert oper- f create a pilot program that will imple- ation is beyond the pale. THE THIRD FRONT—PAGE II ment biometric technology to ensure No one can say for sure who was su- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a that Medicare beneficiaries are phys- pervising or approving Mr. Furlong’s previous order of the House, the gen- ically present to receive those services. operation, and apparently some of the tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- This bill mandates strict background money he was given control over has nized for 5 minutes. checks for Medicare suppliers that gone missing. Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I would be carried out before they start Mr. Furlong was something of a cow- bring you news from the third front, cashing those taxpayer checks. boy, actually. According to news ac- and that’s the war for this Nation’s na- Since its inception in the year 2007, counts, he liked to brag about having a tional security on our southern border Miami-Dade County’s interagency notorious Iran Contra figure on the with Mexico. Medicare Strike Force has helped stem payroll, and he likened his contractors We are engaged in three conflicts, the tide of Medicare fraud in our South to fictional movie assassins. three wars: the one in Afghanistan, the Florida community. It has gotten more But this isn’t a movie, Madam one in Iraq, and the border war on our than $220 million in court-ordered res- Speaker. It’s not like we can all go southern border. titution to Medicare from defendants home with a clear conscience after the The $40 billion a year illicit drug in 87 separate cases. The task force has lights come up and the credits roll. trade in Mexico has resulted in a vi- saved Medicare approximately $1.75 bil- There are grave life-and-death con- cious wave of violence in northern lion in phony claim submissions. But, sequences to the decisions made inside Mexico. Over 18,000 Mexican nationals Madam Speaker, lamentably there is the Pentagon. And while a movie costs have been killed in recent years by the so much more that needs to be done. us maybe $12, this war in Afghanistan criminal drug cartels, most of those, The bill that RON KLEIN and I have is costing us millions every single day. innocent civilians; but also many of filed today will help give law enforce- It’s bad enough that this Congress is them are the competition among the ment the tools necessary to make even repeatedly asked to sign another check drug cartels. And they’re fighting for more arrests and to crack down on to pay for a war that is bankrupting control of the routes that lead into the fraud in a more efficient and effective our country and failing to advance our United States where those drug cartels manner. It will direct the Secretary of national security interests. But then can sell their wares. Health and Human Services to provide we learn that the money being author- Just a few days ago there was a real-time access to data regarding ized, which I have consistently voted bombing at the United States Embassy fraud that will then be given to local against, is being used on secret and il- in Nuevo Laredo, just on the border. law enforcement officials. The Klein- legal operations for which there is no Recently, a pregnant U.S. Embassy em- Ros-Lehtinen bill also directs the GAO, transparency or accountability. And ployee and her husband were murdered the Government Accountability Office, this is just the latest example of pri- in Juarez, Mexico, right in front of to follow up with Medicare contractors vate contractors being used to carry their young daughter and other wit- and report back to us in Congress with out questionable wartime activities to nesses. recommendations to make this system get around the rules governing mili- And in 2008 there were 1,500 murders work even better for seniors all across tary operations. in Juarez, Mexico alone; and this year, the country. It’s an encouraging sign, however, that the Pentagon has begun to look over 500 people have been killed. To put f into Furlong’s operation, and this epi- it in perspective, in 2008 there were sode has prompted Secretary Gates to only 300 murders in all of Houston, a STOP THE FREELANCE SPYING AT city that dwarfs the size of Juarez, THE PENTAGON order a review of all the military’s in- formation operations programs to Mexico. And the violence is escalating. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a make sure everything is on the up-and- Good people are abandoning the bor- previous order of the House, the gentle- up. I’m expecting the oversight com- der cities in Mexico and fleeing further woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) mittee of this body to ask some tough into the interior, and some are fleeing is recognized for 5 minutes. questions. I can’t imagine how we can to the United States to stay with rel- Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, a debate another supplemental unless atives, all because of the violence on war that is illegitimate with no contin- we’ve demanded and received answers the U.S.-Mexico border. ued justification inevitably will be about Mr. Furlong’s spy ring and other And people in this country who say managed irresponsibly. But sometimes possible wrongdoing. that the violence on the border won’t the excesses and the incompetence con- It has to stop, Madam Speaker. It’s come into the United States live in tinue to shock me. time to rein in the contractors, and it’s blissful ignorance of reality. It’s al- The Pentagon is now investigating a time to bring our valiant troops home. ready here. rogue spy operation that allegedly used We know there is a better way to In the El Paso sector of the Border private contractors to carry out at- fight terrorism and rebuild Afghani- Patrol in Texas, our agents are being tacks on militants and paid them inap- stan. It’s time to turn our approach to targeted by the Azteca hitmen for the propriately using a legitimate informa- national security upside down. We need Juarez drug cartel. The Azteca gang is tion-gathering program as a cover. It a smarter strategy. We need to show a group of individuals who work for the seems a Pentagon official named Mi- American compassion, not American drug cartel, the Juarez drug cartel, and chael Furlong was hiring private firms aggression. their primary mission is to enforce the to gather intelligence about the where- We need a humanitarian surge, not a ability to bring drugs into the United abouts of top insurgents with the goal military surge. Instead of troops, we States. And now we understand our of hunting them down and killing need to send aid workers and other ci- Border Patrol agents in the El Paso them. vilian experts. That is the best coun- sector are being targeted to be shot

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Madam Speaker, this dom-loving, vibrant countries in Eu- hits on our Border Patrol agents be- past Saturday, one of America’s long- est and strongest allies, the Republic of rope. cause they are enforcing the rule of law The United States stands in soli- and keeping the drug cartels out of this Poland, suffered a horrendous loss. A plane carrying 97 passengers crashed in darity and support of her ally during country to the best of their ability. Russia, including Polish President this time of sorrow and mourning. The This is serious. This is violence. And Lech Kaczynski; First Lady Maria House of Representatives will honor it’s being perpetrated by the drug car- Kaczynski; Ryszard Kaczorowski, who the souls who were lost last week and tels against Americans, both in Mex- led a government in exile during the remember those who were killed 70 ico, Mexicans in Mexico, and Ameri- Communist era; Jerzy Szmajdzinski, years ago with a Special Order tomor- cans in the United States. the Deputy Speaker of Poland’s Par- row. We extend our condolences to the Unfortunately, too many people in liament; Aleksander Szczyglo, the head friends and families of those who per- Washington, D.C. are closing their eyes of the National Security Bureau; Adrrzej Kremer, the Deputy Minister of ished, to the people of Poland, to the to reality. They don’t see that the vio- foreign affairs; Franciszek Gagor, the nation of Poland, and to the people of lence has already spread into the Army Chief of Staff; along with the Polish heritage throughout the world. United States. president of Poland’s National Bank, This is a terrible catastrophe that Madam Speaker, there are 14 coun- and a host of other public servants, in- brings to mind the many tragedies that ties in Texas that border Mexico. And cluding Anna Walentynowicz, the brave have befallen Poland in the past. Yet, recently I called each of those 14 sher- worker and opposition activist whose as we mourn, we must remember and iffs and asked them this question: How dismissal at the Gdansk shipyard in honor what the Polish people have en- many people in your county jail are 1980 started the strike that led to the dured and overcome. They will do so foreign nationals charged with crimes formation of solidarity. again. We hold them in highest respect. in the United States, other than immi- All modern leaders of the Polish na- And even through our tears, we can see gration violations? How many are tion, they were mothers and fathers, clearly that Poland’s best days are still charged with felonies, misdemeanors, brothers and sisters, sons and daugh- ahead. crimes of violence? And they told me ters, proud Poles all, now lost to this f that 37 percent of the people in the bor- life but not to history. But yet again, the Katyn forest em- HONORING TARA SCHIPHOF, der county jails in Texas are foreign JUNIOR MISS NORTH CAROLINA nationals charged with crimes, not im- braces the collective tragedy of Po- migration violations. So we see that land’s precious leaders. In the most The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the crime in Mexico on the border is morbid of ironies, the doomed plane previous order of the House, the gentle- coming into the United States and af- was flying to Russia to commemorate woman from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) fecting our border counties. the 70th anniversary of the Katyn mas- is recognized for 5 minutes. sacre, when more than 22,000 Polish of- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise And these counties are not rich, ficers and leaders were murdered at the today to honor the hard work and dedi- wealthy counties. They don’t have the hands of Joseph Stalin and the Soviet cation of a young woman I recently money to try, prosecute and house Army in and around that forest during met back home in North Carolina. Tara these individuals. World War II. Their bodies were buried Schiphof was crowned the 2009/2010 We shouldn’t wait till something and the truth hidden for seven decades. Junior Miss North Carolina last sum- tragic happens before we do something That is the truth of their slaughter. mer at the age of 11. about it. There are border incursions That history still must be made whole. When I met Tara over the Easter every day by these criminal drug car- As the former President of Poland, break, I was impressed by her poise, in- tels, and now there are reports that the Lech Walesa, stated, the crash marked telligence, and talent. Tara’s a sixth- drug cartels are cloning Border Patrol ‘‘the second disaster after Katyn. They grader at Chestnut Grove Middle vehicles so that they can bring drugs wanted to cut off our head there, and School in Stokes County and a student into the United States. Recently, there here the flower of our nation has al- at the University of the North Carolina were two incursions by Mexican mili- ready perished,’’ he said, School of the Arts in the preparatory ‘‘Buttons,’’ a poem by Polish poet tary helicopters across the Texas-Mex- dance program. Zbigniew Herbert, written in memo- ico border into the United States, and What impressed me most about Tara riam of the Katyn massacre, contains their intentions are still unknown. was that in the midst of her busy life of one stanza which captures this modern- dancing festivals, volunteering and giv- So it’s important, Madam Speaker, day tragedy as it does this Polish trag- ing back to her community, she re- that we do what is necessary to protect edy of 70 years ago for which it was mains dedicated to her studies and the dignity of our Nation. The first originally penned. being a strong positive role model to duty of government is the national se- ‘‘When only the metal buttons of the her classmates. curity to protect the people. soldiers remain as they work their way So not only is Tara an award-winning The Texas Governor and other Gov- to the Earth’s surface from below, after competitive dancer; this sixth-grade ernors asked for the National Guard to decades where history has been girl is a real North Carolina role go to the border to help secure and pro- masked. Now again a bird flew over, a model. cloud is passing, a leaf is dropping, a tect the dignity of our Nation. I think b 2015 we should send the National Guard to mallow grows, heavens above are filled with silence; the Katyn forest smokes She’s very committed to her studies the border. We need to do what is nec- and is an honor student at Chestnut essary because it is the duty of govern- with fog.’’ However, as the smoke and fog clears Grove. She’s also raised money and vol- ment to protect the people. And that the Katyn forest this time, Poland will unteered for many organizations, in- protection starts at the border. And stand and prevail as a stable democ- cluding the Masonic Home for Children it’s time we wake up to the reality of racy. After this tragedy, Poland again in Oxford, North Carolina, the Stokes the way the world is, that the drug car- will be led by valiant Poles and will County Arts Council, and the American tels are serious about being violent and not be occupied by foreign nations. Heart Association. about being criminals. After an unimaginable loss of leader- I’m proud to represent a fine citizen And that’s just the way it is. ship such as this, a lesser country like Tara. Tara’s family and friends

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.044 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2483 should be proud of her hard work and Whose side are you on? Whose side are that, you know, Representative KAGEN accomplishments. I salute her today we on, and how did we get into this is exactly right. What we were tar- for working so hard at making her life mess? geting, what we were focusing, is the about serving others and working in We fell into an economic ditch. We bulk of American workers out there, her community. were driven into it by a number of dif- middle-income Americans who were re- f ferent factors, but, first and foremost, quiring some kind of relief. And as we it was a failed economic policy. It was made it our task in a laser-sharp, fo- TAX CUTS a policy wherein we had two wars at cused way to stop the bleeding of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the same time and haven’t paid a sin- recession, we wanted to make certain the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gle dime for them. We have had two tax that there was some more purchase uary 6, 2009, the gentleman from Cali- cuts to the very rich; haven’t paid a power for America’s working families. fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized penny for those either. We also had, in And one of the very first measures for 60 minutes as the designee of the the last administration, a $400 billion was the Making Work Pay tax credit, majority leader. handout to big drug companies, not which we will speak to, at least a $400 Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, paying for a penny of that either. All benefit for an individual or, for those thank you so very much for the oppor- deficit spending, not paying our way. filing jointly as a couple, $800. Now, tunity to address the House on a rather And then we fell into this terrible this an incremental benefit that began important matter. situation of the mortgage fiasco where in 2009 and continues through 2010. And I got a call from my accountant, and people were buying things that didn’t I think it’s important for us so as to he said, Are you going to get your tax really exist. Fell into another $10 tril- get that buying power out there to en- information in so we can actually get lion hole. And at the tail end of the courage people to perhaps pick up some you filed by the 15th? I said, I will do last administration, their friends asked of the purchasing that they wanted to my best. them, in the administration, to open do that they were not able to do. So we’re in the process of doing that. up the door to the Treasury, and the It’s important for us to make certain So I suspect most Americans are also Wall Street banks looted our Treasury that if you’ve done your taxes, if you thinking seriously about taxes. And for nearly a trillion dollars. Again, we missed this opportunity in 2009, make what I want to talk about tonight and haven’t paid a dime for that. certain you’re asking those who may share with my colleagues from Wis- And then came a great recession. Not prepare these taxes for you to check consin, Ohio, and New York is the tax just here in the United States, but this out these benefits. You should file great recession took us all the way issues that have come about over these under Schedule M of the 1090 form to around the globe. It wasn’t just the last 15 months. make certain that this particular cred- United States that began to see the I left California this morning to fly it is taken advantage of. It is putting a tremendous loss of jobs. Last year, here to Washington, D.C., and this ses- great benefit out there for some 110 January, over 700,000 people lost their sion, and as I picked up the Sac- million working families. job. This year, much less. ramento Bee, on the front page was a And I believe that the working Amer- So we’re beginning to move up, but headline that said, Tax refunds the icans who are going to be benefiting largest ever, 2,600 and some dollars per we are moving up, first and foremost, by living within our means. We didn’t from this, the dollars that are saved, family in California. I said, Whoa, how the benefit that is provided here, was did that happen? I thought taxes had have, during the Bush administration, the laws we did have on the books dur- nearly a hundred billion dollars into gone up. I looked into it and asked my ing President Clinton. We handed over the pockets of our Americans that are staff to dig out some information, and, to the Republican Party a surplus, a of that category. So I think this is an in fact, taxes have actually gone down budget surplus that would amount to important benefit that comes at a time in a very, very serious way here as a over $5 trillion. And what did they do? when we needed to strengthen that result of the stimulus bill that was They spent us into a ditch. We have re- purchase power. passed. instated pay-as-you-go rules so we And I think that you’re absolutely Now, one of my, I guess, sad situa- can’t bring a bill to the House floor and right that we need to share this mes- tions is I wasn’t here to vote for the consider it for anything unless we show sage with Americans out there, espe- stimulus bill. I was just elected in No- how we’re going to pay for it by either cially as they come to the close of vember of 2009, so I didn’t have the op- raising revenue or reducing other pro- their tax prep work. Be mindful also portunity to really vote for what turns grams. that you can further amend if you miss out to be one of the largest middle So along came the Recovery Act, the some of these benefits, because they class tax cuts in American history. So American Recovery and Reinvestment were geared specifically for those cat- when I arrived here in Washington, I Act of 2009, and in February, we passed egories of individuals we address here asked some of my friends and col- it through the House, the Senate, and this evening. leagues help me understand and ex- the President signed it. And this $787 Mr. GARAMENDI. There’s a heads-up plain how it came to be that these in- billion investment in America was for all of the taxpayers, all the working credible and important tax cuts actu- aimed at providing middle class fami- men and women out there that may ally happened. lies—the hardworking people who have not have taken advantage of this $400 The first thing they said was, Yes, really created prosperity in the past— per person or $800 per family, to make the stimulus bill did it. We voted for the biggest tax cut in American his- sure that in their tax return they actu- these tax cuts, I think over $300 billion, tory. And I thought tonight we should ally reach out and get that benefit. So and not one Republican voted for the have a conversation about eight of that’s a significant reduction in their tax cuts. I’m going, That is not true. these tax cuts that are available right taxes. All they talk about is tax cuts. You here and right now giving the Amer- Mr. TONKO. Absolutely. And Rep- mean they didn’t vote for the tax cuts? ican people an opportunity to see that resentative GARAMENDI, I would com- No. Not one Republican voted for the we are on their side. mend you for bringing us together to- tax cuts. Mr. GARAMENDI. Let’s do that. We night so as to alert people to these ben- I asked my colleague, Dr. KAGEN will go through those eight specific tax efits. They are part of the Recovery from Wisconsin, to share his insights cuts that really helped American fami- Act. The Recovery Act has been, you and his perspective on what took place lies, middle class families. And I would know, driving a very strong outcome with the stimulus bill, which was 14 like to have our colleague from New for so many American families out months ago. York, Mr. PAUL TONKO, take up and there, and we just want them to know Dr. KAGEN. tell us the New York piece of it. And of the benefits associated with the act. Mr. KAGEN. Thank you for yielding then in a few minutes, our colleague Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you, Mr. and thank you for bringing up this sub- from Ohio, BETTY SUTTON, will join us. TONKO. ject about tax cuts. But really the So, Mr. TONKO. I know the normal greeting on the American people have to pay attention, Mr. TONKO. I think the important floor is ‘‘the gentlewoman from Ohio,’’ because they have to ask the question, thing here with the tax situation is but I’ve watched this Representative

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Thank you very much, talking more about the tax benefits State governments, help unemployed Mr. GARAMENDI, and thank you for and the other great things that were in and made sure that people had their leading us here on the floor tonight to this bill and all of the other pieces own money that they have earned in talk about such important things, you along the way that we are putting into their own pockets. You know, the old know, what we’re doing to help the place for the near term and to generate idea is, you have earned the money. It American people in this time of chal- that sustainable growth that we need ought to be yours. Keep it in your lenge as we pull together and pull for- in both our economy and in the job pocket. You are going to be a better in- ward. market out there, because far too vestor of that revenue than the Federal And I guess I appreciate that intro- many people are, unfortunately, still Government. Well, we have done that. duction. I think that the point is I, like hurting. We also did it for students in the you, my colleagues who are here on the Mr. GARAMENDI. I want to come American Opportunity Credit Act, floor tonight, am willing to do what it back to you in a few moments and pick where we gave up to $2,500 back to the takes to make things work for the peo- up something that really did stimulate parent or parents or to the student for ple I’m honored to represent in the 13th the American economy, not directly on their educational expenses. Congressional District of Ohio. tax policy but something that was Mr. GARAMENDI. Now, that’s a very Mr. GARAMENDI. Would that be the very, very important. And we’ll just let important one. All of the economists Cleveland area? people be curious about what it was that look to the future of this Nation Ms. SUTTON. Well, it’s outside of that created the highest monthly vol- and our ability to compete say that we Cleveland. I represent Lorain County, ume of automobile sales in the most re- have to have a well-educated work- Summit County, Medina County and cent years. force. And so in the stimulus bill there part of Cuyahoga County as well. So it Mr. KAGEN, we were talking earlier is a $2,500 tax credit for the family or is the salt of the Earth. about some of these eight principal for the student. Mr. GARAMENDI. Now, there’s a things, and I know you wanted to pick Mr. KAGEN. That wasn’t in the stim- piece of information I’m going to carry up another one. We started to talk ulus bill. That was in the American Op- with me the rest of my life, four coun- about the Making Work Pay, $400 per portunity Act. In the stimulus bill for ties. person and $800 per couple. students, we had tax credits of up to Why don’t you talk about another Ms. SUTTON. That’s right. And you $2,500 for 25,000 students in my district. should visit. We’d love to have you. one and carry it for a while. Mr. KAGEN. Aside from Making So 25,000 students benefited from hav- Come out and see all of the great Work Pay, which really focuses on mid- ing that tax credit immediately avail- things and all of the potential that dle class families, let me step back a able. those who I am so privileged to serve little bit and remind everybody that We also increased the Pell Grant have and what our area has to offer. back in Wisconsin we don’t call it the amounts up to $5,350 in the stimulus But thank you for bringing us to the Recovery Act. We call it the stimulus bill. Stafford loans were increased to floor tonight to talk a little bit about bill. That is just the slang of where we $2,000. So we made it possible for stu- some of the tax benefits that exist in are in northeast Wisconsin. But we dents who want to move up to have the American Recovery and Reinvest- look at the stimulus bill, it didn’t meet that higher education become more af- ment Act and just in general to talk everybody’s expectations in terms of fordable. The best time to be in college about the American Recovery Act, be- all of the jobs we were hoping to see be- or technical school is during an eco- cause we all know that it was critically cause we were in such a deep economic nomic slowdown or a recession, because important at the time it was passed hole, but we focused on those people then, when the jobs are available, you back in the early part of last year, that who needed help the most, in par- will have moved up and can step out all the economists from across the ticular, the unemployed. into a higher payment level. board were saying that we have to keep Mr. GARAMENDI. This is a very, our economy from going off of the b 2030 very important piece of getting ready edge, and we stepped up to the plate Now, today, in northeast Wisconsin, for the recovery and preparing our stu- and we acted. And it’s really important there are about 35,000 people who are dents and our workers for the opportu- that people understand what it is that underemployed and unemployed. They nities out ahead. this bill actually did. are looking for work. We are hard- Mr. TONKO, you wanted to pick up an- You know, it was all about fostering working people. Give us a level playing other piece of this, so have at it. our Nation’s economic recovery, cre- field. We can compete and outwork Mr. TONKO. Yes. Well, one of my fa- ating and saving jobs, providing serv- anybody anywhere in the world. vorite topics is energy. No matter ices to people affected by the recession. For unemployed workers, imme- where we live, whether it’s California, And, of course, as you point out, part diately the Recovery Act gave $25 a Ohio, Wisconsin, those representatives of that was about these tax credits and week in additional spending power to hear what I hear, that we need to un- these tax benefits. And we all know help them get through the week. We derstand that we can control our des- that this was a huge middle class tax also covered 65 percent of COBRA, tiny when it comes to energy as con- cut, families getting up to $800. which is when you fall out of work, you sumers. We are the most gluttonous in Certainly in Ohio, I would just share now need some insurance, but you get the world. And whether that resource with you in the 13th Congressional Dis- COBRA insurance. And the Federal is developed here in a domestic fashion, trict, many of our families were bene- Government stepped up to cover 65 per- which I believe ought to be our thrust, ficiaries of these tax cuts. So the mis- cent of that cost of guaranteeing you or whether it’s done through imports sion to improve the lives of the fami- have got insurance. that are just not, I think, the choice lies in northeast Ohio who I serve dur- Mr. GARAMENDI. Everybody that I for Americans as we move forward. ing these challenging times continues. talk to about COBRA says, well, wait a But, regardless, whatever that base of But it is worth noting that the Coun- minute, nobody can afford COBRA. supply is, we need to strive for energy cil of Economic Advisers has reported They are unemployed. How could they efficiency and conservation. that the Recovery Act created or saved possibly afford COBRA? And you are And what I like about a number of as many as 2.4 million jobs nationally telling us that in the stimulus bill, in the tax situations that we are doing in and up to 79,000 in Ohio. And for me, the Recovery Act, that 55 percent of the Recovery Act or in general policy probably like all of you here tonight, the cost of COBRA—you lose your job, format is that we are looking at the jobs, jobs, jobs is what I am most inter- you want to continue your health in- big picture. We are putting it into a ested in delivering to the American surance, that is covered? context that promotes sound policy.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.047 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2485 So as we expand or continue tax cred- it on the cost of one of these new en- gram, but it was really about people. It its for renewables, we make certain ergy systems, windows or solar. was about our friends and our neigh- that we are providing that production Mr. TONKO. Furnaces. bors that number in the tens of thou- tax credit that really ignites the ef- Mr. GARAMENDI. And, at the same sands in every State, not just Ohio or forts to build our supply here domesti- time, it creates new businesses. That’s Michigan but across the country, those cally. I think that is so critically im- a win/win in a green economy if there people who rely upon the auto and re- portant to not only our energy inde- ever was one. lated industries for their livelihood, to pendence and our energy security but I am looking over here at our rep- put food on the table, to reach the mid- our national security. resentative from those four marvelous dle class and stay in the middle class. Just recently I hosted, during our re- counties outside of Cleveland, and I With the CARS Act, the Cash for cess for Passover and Easter, the only was thinking about the automobile in- Clunkers Program, the goal was mul- stop in the State of New York made by dustry and the energy that is, I think, tiple, the goals were multiple. What we the bus tour with Veterans for Amer- some 80 percent of our oil is actually did was, obviously, the results are in. ican Power. And three veterans just re- consumed in automobiles. You have We have seen study after study. What cently doing a tour in Iraq and Afghan- had a great deal to do with the auto- we did is we put about 60,000 or so peo- istan spoke at that event. They call it mobile industry, Representative SUT- ple back to work because of the CARS Operation FREE, and they talk about TON. Could you share with us some of Act, because of Cash for Clunkers in the wisdom of transitioning our energy your experience and some of what was the auto and related industries. We needs to domestic produced, American in this tax bill? moved the GDP as a result of the pro- Ms. SUTTON. Absolutely, I will be power. They call this Veterans for gram from a range of $3.8 billion to $6.8 honored to do so; and I appreciate, Rep- American Power. They talked about billion, an increase in GDP just due to resentative TONKO, your bringing up the ravaging on our troops done by dol- that one very limited program of less the tax credit. I want to point back, be- lars sent to the treasuries of those un- than a month, less than a month. fore I get to what we have teased about friendly nations that are supplying our What we also did, we just got another a little bit here—— study back with the program that pro- fossil-based needs. Mr. GARAMENDI. Go anywhere you So this production tax credit will vided incentives to consumers to, of would like. take us along the message that the vet- Ms. SUTTON. We are not going there course, trade in their old gas-guzzling erans are sharing. Veterans who have quite yet, but what I want to talk cars, to get more fuel-efficient cars, served us in uniform, in Iraq and Af- about first is that, in the recovery gave them incentives to do that, help- ghanistan, have said we are not doing stimulus bill, one of the things that ing them in this time of need to get the right energy policy. This will en- was put to use where I live in Elyria, something they needed but couldn’t af- courage it with these production tax Ohio, was a Department of Energy in- ford, get those jobs shored up, get the credits. vestment to create a BASF catalyst improvements in the environment. Then we provide households—Amer- plant. So we are now creating the larg- We saw an environmental gain in the ican residents will be benefited by est lithium ion facility in North Amer- cars turned in from the ones that were these tax credits that will enable them ica right in that district outside of turned in to purchase of 60 percent. So to get as much as 30 percent of a tax Cleveland, Ohio, in Elyria, Ohio, posi- those consumers are going to continue credit up to $1,500 based on the work tioning Ohio to be a leader as we move to save for years to come, somewhere that they have done on their homes to the next generation of vehicles pow- in the neighborhood of a thousand dol- with energy efficient furnaces, with the ered by lithium ion batteries, because lars a year. Seven hundred to a thou- replacement of windows or doors, with that’s the biggest market for the fu- sand dollars a year is the estimate. So insulation. This will be a smart move ture. this was a program that was win/win/ that will enable them through the So we get the jobs to build the fac- win. years to reduce the cost of operating tory, then we get the jobs to work in And we saw a recent study, if that that home. the factory, and then we get all the wasn’t good enough. I think this is wise policy and a great jobs down the road that are sustainable Mr. GARAMENDI. Well, I am going tax benefit for our American tax- as we develop this. And we, in the to interrupt you for a moment. Be- payers. meantime, of course, are producing cause I wasn’t yet in Congress when Mr. GARAMENDI. So for somebody cars. They were going to produce these this piece of legislation went into law. that goes into their home and puts in batteries that are going to be good for So I immediately started looking energy efficient windows or a solar sys- consumers because they are going to be around and seeing about the clunkers tem or solar hot water, they can get 30 more cost-effective and efficient for that I have on my ranch. And I have percent tax credit on that. them. this old beat-up Bronco, and I thought, It is very interesting that, again, It’s going to improve, obviously, our oh, oh, there is my clunker. I am going during the recess, the number of new environment, but it puts us ahead. This to trade that thing in for a new effi- businesses that come about as a direct is what America is about. It’s about in- cient model. result of that tax credit, advertising all novation. It’s about moving forward And it turned out because it wasn’t over the radio about this company or with new products and ways but pow- running, I had it on the not-for-the- that company going to be putting in ered by American workers. highway license, in other words, it was new windows or a solar system, so busi- So I definitely come from a part of just on storage, and your bill was writ- nesses are actually coming about be- the country where the domestic auto ten in such a way that I couldn’t take cause of the tax credit that’s available industry is a very important piece of advantage of this. So I have got a little to homeowners. our puzzle. We have a lot of families problem with the way in which you Mr. TONKO. I would also mention, if that depend upon the domestic auto wrote that bill, but for the rest of I might, the jobs associated with the and related industries for their liveli- America it was a great idea. production tax credit, be it wind or hood, and, okay, we will finally get to Mr. KAGEN. Well, from the people of solar or geothermal, waste energy it. One of the things that I was so Wisconsin, the Wisconsin auto dealers projects. All of these efforts are criti- proud of and that was actually in some want to thank Representative SUTTON cally important to providing that ca- ways funded in part, at least, by the re- and the House of Representatives domi- pacity that we need as a Nation and covery stimulus bill was the CARS Act, nated by the Democrats at the current providing for that capacity with Amer- more commonly referred to as the Cash time, because you emptied half of the ican jobs. As we transition to these re- for Clunkers Program. inventory of all of our sales lots. Not newables, I think that this is a great Mr. GARAMENDI. Whoa, the Cash only did we empty the inventory, be- way to grow jobs and to strengthen our for Clunkers, I thought you might want cause of that we started several steel energy security in the process. to talk about that. You were the au- plants up and going. So we generated Mr. GARAMENDI. So here is a tax thor of that piece of legislation. jobs. credit, part of the stimulus bill, that Ms. SUTTON. I was indeed. And, as I The whole idea of the American Re- actually provides up to 30 percent cred- indicated, it was called the CARS pro- covery and Reinvestment Act, the

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That’s what we are working on. that were made for education and relief band is a salesman. In the fall, or in But let me bring your attention back to government so that we would not August, he was about to lose his job, away from the cars to the homebuyers. see additional cuts; we could retain but then the Cash for Clunkers came The First-Time Homebuyers Tax Cred- jobs along with create jobs. along, and sales shot up at his shop. it, which expires in a few days, if you We are also benefited by the fact that And he was able to sustain his employ- are thinking about getting a home, you just about all income levels receive ment and continues to this day to con- can get an $8,000 tax credit back. We some sort of tax relief. There are those tinue to be employed. It got him past have just lowered the cost of getting from the administration of Ronald that hurdle. into your first home. If you have been Reagan, very conservative thinkers, Representative KAGEN, surely there in a home for a while, I think it’s 5 who are saying this is a very good out- are things going on in Wisconsin that years, you get $6,500 back by getting come that we’re looking at now with you’re going to share with us here in into another home. the Obama administration. This was a the next few moments about these tax You don’t have a lot of time left. Get great bit of leadership that saved us cuts and the way in which they work. the paperwork going. Visit your real from this ever-deep, ever-long reces- Mr. KAGEN. I would put it into two estate office in Wisconsin. Look, come sion. categories. When we talk about restor- to live in northeast Wisconsin. You It was pointed out by my colleague, ing our economy—or to use a medical don’t have to go to California. We have Representative SUTTON, that this stim- phrase, ‘‘resuscitating our economy’’— got a lower overhead there, lower cost ulus package enabled the growth of it will be small business owners that of living. jobs that came via factory manufac- drive the job creation. Small busi- Mr. GARAMENDI. We want those turing. Well, in my district in Schenec- nesses are 93 percent of all employers homes bought in California. tady, which is the birthplace of elec- in the country. When we do create jobs, Mr. KAGEN. Well, the whole idea is tricity with GE’s headquarters, we are eight out of 10 new jobs are coming this is not just a stand-alone. This is a now transitioning into something dif- from small business owners. And we whole cadre, a whole way in which we ferent than a lithium ion battery. And produce, in small business, 52 percent are trying to lower your cost of doing the diversity that we’re encouraging of our Nation’s gross domestic product. business to keep you in your home. here is important. They’re looking at a So take a look just for a moment at Whether it’s the making work pay, sodium-based battery that will enable what the Recovery Act, the stimulus whether it’s American Opportunity us not only to utilize that innovation bill, did for small business. First, we Tax Credit or the First-Time Home- for the generation of energy and for had the Small Business Administra- buyer Tax Credit, the Democrats are heavy vehicle fleets, heavy-weighted tion, section 7A and 504 loans, where on your side helping you to stay in vehicle fleets, but also for the storage the guarantee by the Federal Govern- your home, helping you to get em- of intermittent power. Now, there is ment moved up from 75 to 90 percent. ployed at that higher-wage job, to the lynchpin; the battery is that make sure we can work our way That 90 percent guarantee made it pos- lynchpin that takes us to a new realm, through this recession back into sible for many small businesses to get a new plateau in job creation with an prosperity. access to credit that they needed to innovation economy. continue to survive. b 2045 And, again, what I like about the Another small business advantage The First-Time Home Buyers Tax focus here is that we look at the big was a 3-year extension to the produc- Credit is soon to expire, so I would urge picture. We don’t thrust throw a tax tion tax credit, the PTC. Thirty per- everyone listening, talk to your fam- cut for the sake of a tax cut, but we in- cent investment tax credit, or ITC, for ily, maybe this is the time you want to corporate the thinking of how it rip- renewable energy, helping our wind, move into your first home. ples into the economy with the policy our non-fossil fuel base, non-Saudi Ara- Mr. GARAMENDI. Once again, most impact that it makes. And if we can in- bian outside-of-our-country energy. Re- of these tax reductions came about vest in a way that finds us growing jobs newable energy bonds, which are now through the stimulus bill, the Amer- with technology with the innovation becoming available, extension of depre- ican Recovery and Reinvestment Act, economy, we are then creating that ciation loans, 50 percent of the pur- which was February of 2009. And I will smart outcome that will allow our in- chase price expensed right away; 5-year point out, as I did at the opening, that dustries here that are American based carryback net operating loss. For a not one Republican voted for these ex- and our businesses to compete effec- small business operator, this is a tre- traordinarily important tax reductions tively and to win those contracts in a mendous boom. You can survive this that are great for individuals, for fami- global marketplace. It doesn’t have to economy recession by this—— lies, for working men and women, for be cheaper; it needs to be smarter. Mr. GARAMENDI. That is actually a middle class America, and at the same And while I have the mic here, I just tax reduction in the early years in al- time, are creating new jobs in the have to mention to Representative lowing those expenses to be spread out. green economy and the automobile in- SUTTON that repeatedly, as Representa- Mr. KAGEN. And you can allow up to dustry, and even for those folks that tive KAGEN indicated, I will have peo- $250,000 of depreciation on something are selling cars in Wisconsin. ple ask me if I was part of that effort you’ve invested in right away. Mr. TONKO, you had something you promoted by Representative SUTTON. So we understand the importance of wanted to add here? And I said, look, she’s not only a col- small business. Now, I’m co-chair- Mr. TONKO. Yes. I was just going to league, she’s a friend. And I appreciate person of the Congressional Business indicate that when we look at the im- the fact that as we strengthen the Owners Caucus. We came up with some pact of the Recovery Act, the stimulus American auto industry we are able to, wonderful ways in which the President package on our State economies, Dr. again, see all the subcontracting that could begin to lower the cost of labor. KAGEN, Representative KAGEN, is very is part of that. It has a way of spread- Lowered cost of labor means we can correct that the whole effort here was ing the concentric circles out; it is the compete on a better playing field with to provide that job growth, it was to pebble-and-the-pond outcome. And we our foreign competition. We had come provide stability, it was to really boost have all been made stronger because of up with a very simple way to do it on the buying power of the American pub- that investment through the auto in- form 940 by reducing the amount of lic. That largest tax cut in American dustry that came through Cash for taxes you will pay. We give you a tax history for working families is some- Clunkers that again triggered a lot of credit back if you simply increase the thing that has obviously worked. reaction. amount of money that you’re paying to

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So we’re helping small busi- about 542,000 consumers bought vehi- ican businesses that then called in ness and we’ve got to do more. cles specifically because of the pro- more people, were beginning to see the What we’ve done so far has got us to gram. And, further, they reported that job count rise. this point, but we’ve got to do more. people like you, perhaps, another We have to remember the last 4 or 5 And we are working with the SBA Di- 223,000 people came to dealerships after months of the previous administration rector, Karen Mills, to do just that. hearing about the program to see if was recording somewhere between a That’s on the business end of it. But they qualified. They discovered they 700,000 and 800,000 job loss per month, right now, in northeast Wisconsin, didn’t qualify, and they bought cars per month. Now we saw in January, business owners are telling me, KAGEN, anyway, sending those ripple effects was it 22,000, climbed a little with the we don’t want more credit necessarily; out there to the benefit of us all. tough weather and climate and impacts we need more customers coming in the Mr. GARAMENDI. You said 213,000? out there across the country to some door, we need more contracts. Then we Ms. SUTTON. 223,000. 36,000 in February, and now in March can really go to the bank and say we’ve Mr. GARAMENDI. And one. That one we see this 126,000-plus job count. We got somebody here that wants us to was my wife and I. are seeing the swing go upward. produce something for them. That’s Ms. SUTTON. Well, thank you for Representative KAGEN and I talked why we focused not only on small busi- supporting the economy. earlier this evening about that graph, ness, but on tax cuts for working fami- Mr. GARAMENDI. We couldn’t get that linear graph that was just plum- lies. rid of that old, broken-down Bronco, meting downward for several months The next one I would mention is the but we were in the market for a new and hit its lowest point in December of residential energy tax credit, up to car and we did buy one. 2008 and then began to swing up so that $1,500 for weatherization improvements We’ve gone through several parts of we dropped, was it 17? The American on your home that you did in 2009. You the tax policy and the stimulus pro- families’ wealth dropped by some $16 still have a few days to claim that gram. And a lot of folks out there trillion. Now it’s swinging up beyond $5 credit on your tax return for 2009. Take think the stimulus program didn’t do trillion, $6 trillion as we climb upward. advantage of that opportunity. Take a any good. Well, we know that in terms Is it going to happen overnight? Not look with your tax preparer or your ac- of the macroeconomics of the Nation, necessarily. It most likely won’t. But countant if you have one. Talk to that it actually did. Together with the this was coming for a long time. It was somebody who is in your family that is bank bailout—which I’ve got a lot of failed economic policies that were driv- preparing your taxes. Take a look at problems about the way that was done, ing down this country’s economy that what you’ve done for your home, be- and that was in the previous adminis- impacted the world economy. And the cause you can get up to $1,500 back in tration, in the years of the Bush ad- question here is, do we want to go back your pocket straightaway. ministration—but together it stopped to those failed policies or do we ad- The other one I’d like you to take ad- the collapse. Other nations did their vance the agenda of progressive poli- vantage of is the sales tax deduction piece of it too, but it stopped the col- cies that will now make us join to- for vehicle purchases. lapse. And just this last month in gether in that climb upward where Mr. GARAMENDI. Maybe we will March we actually saw job growth in we’re seeing the wealth of American pass that to Representative SUTTON. America; we actually saw jobs growing, families beginning to crawl back, climb Ms. SUTTON. Sure. Absolutely. Part net increase in the number of employed back? We’re on a good course, and we of the recovery stimulus act also pro- people. Whether that’s going to con- need to stay the course. And the four of vided that taxpayers can deduct the tinue month to month in the future, we us here this evening are on that mes- State and local sales tax they paid for hope so, but the stimulus program ac- sage of looking at what’s happening new vehicles purchased from February tually has worked. It has reduced the here, tax credits that will benefit, in- 17 of 2009 all the way through Decem- tax burden for American families, for vestment in job creation, and a turning ber 31 of 2009 under the vehicle sales the middle class, the largest middle around of the economy. tax deduction. And then in those class tax cut in anybody’s memory, and And Representative GARAMENDI, for States that don’t have a sales tax, at the same time has created a lot of bringing us together I say thank you there are other taxes and fees that may new jobs. again because this message needs to be be deducted. So you have to ask your Mr. TONKO, you talked about the ho- heard. tax preparer or look into that if you’re listic approach, that this wasn’t just in a State that doesn’t have sales tax. about tax cuts for this and tax cuts for b 2100 So not only did we offer the incen- that, but there was a larger program Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. KAGEN, I tives that were very effective in shor- that was envisioned here. think you want to have some final ing up jobs, improving our environ- Mr. TONKO. Well, I think in New words here, and then the remaining ment, getting older, unsafe cars off the York, obviously, the benefit that two of us, and then we will wrap this road; we also provided the opportunity comes via the child tax credit or the up. to deduct that sales tax. earned income tax credit is something Mr. KAGEN. Well, when it comes to And I just can’t let this go, Rep- that needs to be paid strict attention asking the question who is on your resentative GARAMENDI, because a mo- to. We are helping, we are empowering side, the answer is clearly we are on ment ago when you were talking about some of the—well, in this case, the your side. We are delivering tax cuts to going to the dealership and trying to poorest three-fifths of taxpayers out. the middle class like never before. We trade in your car and it wouldn’t qual- The tax credit for children is stretched are making certain that you will be in ify—— to at least $1,000—up to $1,000. The your house if you get sick, not the Mr. GARAMENDI. Well, it just earned income tax credit—— poorhouse. We are delivering earned in- wasn’t running, that was the problem. Mr. GARAMENDI. That’s $1,000 per come tax credits. In northeast Wis- It was a real clunker. child. That is the child tax credit. consin, 61,500 people benefited from Ms. SUTTON. But what we did find Mr. TONKO. Exactly. And then with that. out—and this is really welcome news the earned income tax credit we With regard to the stimulus bill, in and it’s pretty recent, and I’m not sure stretch the eligibility, and we further my home county of Outagamie County, that all of you have had a chance to reduce the marriage penalty. And so we delivered $50 million of tax cuts and look at it—but according to the Maritz there is an awful lot here that speaks millions more in educational support. Automotive Research Group, they con- to many, many people who have bene- Without that life’s breath, we wouldn’t

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The those, and we did the tele-town hall advantage—— green economy, it is actually hap- meetings, I think a couple of those. Mr. GARAMENDI. So this tax credit pening. I hear the advertisements on But I can tell you, Madam Speaker, for families and students—— the radio in California and in the news- the people in my district, the 11th of Mr. KAGEN. Is very significant. We paper, new businesses starting up to in- Georgia and the State of Georgia, are really do believe in higher education in stall the solar panels, to do the caulk- not happy. They are not happy with northeast Wisconsin. All of Wisconsin ing, to do the windows, to move us into the Health Care Reform Act, the pa- is progressive-minded socially and fis- energy independence. This is really a tient, whatever the acronym is for this cally responsible, just like this House great moment in which we are bill. The people didn’t want it. They of Representatives is today. transitioning the American economy, made that very clear in every poll Mr. GARAMENDI. And we have seen and, frankly, it is the Democrats that taken over the past year as we led up the advantage of these tax credits in are doing that. to the unfortunate passage of this mas- the stimulus bill in the manufacturing Most of the work, the heavy lifting sive takeover of one-sixth of our econ- heart of America, which is just outside this last year was done without any omy. Folks did not want that, and they Cleveland, represented by Congress- Republican support. It was done by the still don’t. And I think they’re express- woman SUTTON. Democrats. We don’t want to be too ing that to Members on both sides of Congresswoman? partisan here, but we also need to point the aisle as they go home, and Mem- Ms. SUTTON. Thank you, Represent- out the real facts of who it is that bers are going to be held accountable. I ative GARAMENDI, and thank you for voted for $300 billion of tax cuts for know, Madam Speaker, that Members getting us down here to the floor to middle-income Americans. It was the on both sides of the aisle understood talk about these important points. Democrats. We need to understand who that when they either voted for or The question really is do we want to it is that’s moving forward with the against this bill. And the American continue that path towards positive job green economy. It was the Democrats people are no happier today than they growth. We started last year. Eight that did that. And we have got more to were 3 weeks ago. hundred thousand jobs a month we do. I would like, at this point, to yield to were bleeding because of the failed eco- And we are going to come back on my colleague from Tennessee, Dr. PHIL nomic policies of the past administra- the floor in the days ahead and we are ROE, a fellow physician and also a fel- tion, but now we are at a place where going to talk about some of the specific low OB/GYN specialist. Dr. ROE, being we are seeing that positive growth. We tax cuts that went to businesses to from Tennessee and practicing a num- also saw a headline today in our local stimulate the small businesses—we ber of years and delivering a lot of ba- paper entitled ‘‘Deficit Falls Dramati- covered mostly working families bies there in that State, knows all too cally in March.’’ today, but we need to do that—and well what happened with TennCare and So the bottom line is this. We have then the jobs bills that have been had said the whole time that he has to act responsibly to take us from passed. been in this 111th Congress—this is his those failed policies to a place of re- It is a great privilege to work with first term—that you had the perfect newal and an economy that doesn’t you, and I want to thank you for the pilot program for this bill that the just work for the privileged few who opportunity to share this evening. Democratic majority insisted on pass- enjoyed those tax cuts, the top 2 per- Thank you very much. ing against the will of the American cent who enjoyed those deficit-funded Madam Speaker, I yield back my people right in his home State of Ten- tax cuts under the Bush era. We have time. nessee. to take us to a place where it is an f And I would like to yield to him now, economy that the folks that I am HEALTH CARE REFORM Madam Speaker. And maybe he can proud to represent in Lorain and Akron yield some light on what that experi- and Barberton will indeed join in the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. PIN- ment showed over an 8- or 10-year pe- vitality of this Nation, of our commu- GREE of Maine). Under the Speaker’s riod in the Volunteer State. nities, of our economy, of the oppor- announced policy of January 6, 2009, Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Dr. GINGREY, tunity, all that we have to represent in the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. thank you, and it is good to be back. this country. GINGREY) is recognized for 60 minutes I, as you, enjoyed being with family, So I am glad to be here. I am glad to as the designee of the minority leader. as I am sure most of our Members on do the work that it takes every day to Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam both sides of the aisle did. And I also put one foot in front of the other and Speaker, I thank my leadership for al- got the opportunity to view one of the fight with the spirit of the people that lowing me to speak to my colleagues greatest basketball games that has I represent to take us responsibly to a over the next hour in regard to guess ever been, which is the Final Four in place that is positive not just for us what? Health care reform, Madam Indianapolis, and my hat’s off to the here in the Capitol, but most impor- Speaker. And I am going to be joined Duke Blue Devils and to the Butler tantly, for them at their homes. by several colleagues on the Repub- team that played such a great basket- Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you very, lican side of the aisle who are physi- ball game. very much. cian Members, as I am, as you know, For me, having arrived just 3 months Madam Speaker, a physician Member. b 2110 ago in a special election and not being And we are all just returning to One of the reasons I had for running able to vote on this extraordinary Washington after the 2-week Easter re- for Congress, I was very happy in a stimulus bill as the three of you did, I cess, a time that I think Members on medical practice in Tennessee. I was really want to congratulate you and both sides of the aisle hopefully en- mayor of our local community, the thank you for the work that you have joyed with their constituents. I know largest one, Johnson City, Tennessee, done here. And to be able to join in the certainly that I did. Also a little bit of the largest community in our district. continuing process of growing the family time celebrating Easter and the But I knew that this health care debate American economy, using very wise Passover. And now we are, of course, was going to occur, and I wanted to be and targeted tax cuts to help working back here in Washington inside the part of that debate. men and women, working families and beltway, and the wars, as we say, begin Unfortunately, none of us on the Re- middle class, focusing there, which is again. publican side were consulted, so we really the heart of America, and to see But the time that I spent, these 2 were only in the debate in a peripheral what you have done and then the new weeks, in my district, the 11th of Geor- way. And the reason that I wanted to

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And, Madam Speaker, I certainly have one of the lower per cap- drug coverage, unlimited doctor visits. agree completely with what he said in ita incomes in the country, and we And what did we get for spending this regard to this system, this health care have a lot of uninsured people. So there much money? We got the highest pre- reform act, being designed to fail. I was a good reason to try to do some- scription drug use in America, number think it was. thing for this. one in prescription drugs and 47th in I think that from the very begin- We have several major medical cen- health outcomes. So if we had spent ning—Madam Speaker, I serve on the ters in our State both in Memphis and the money and had gotten better Energy and Commerce Committee; Nashville, Knoxville, and the Tri-Cities health outcomes and better usage of and, as you know, that is the com- area, where I live; and the idea was those dollars, I would have supported it mittee that has so much jurisdiction that we were going to have a plan in in a heartbeat. over health care, all of Medicaid, which Tennessee that was going to have a The other thing that’s not known and the gentleman from Tennessee was just competition, much like we heard in the never discussed, you never hear it dis- speaking of, and part B of Medicare, public option, which this plan does not cussed on this House floor, are the pay- the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- have, where various insurance compa- fors. And as you as a physician know gram. So it is one of three committees nies would compete for your business, this, and we’re willing to do this espe- in the House that has jurisdiction over and when they would compete for your cially in OBGYN because pregnancy is health care but probably the most im- business, this would help drive costs one of those things that you either are portant committee. or you’re not. So we accepted TennCare down. The committee, Madam Speaker, as Well, what we did was we actually in our practice and always did because you and all of my colleagues know, has provided a massive expansion of a Med- the patients needed the care and had to been chaired for many years in the past icaid plan. TennCare is our exemption go somewhere. by the distinguished gentleman from for Medicaid. What this current health What happened was that at the point Michigan, the Honorable JOHN DIN- care bill does is massively expand Med- that it started, it paid the providers, GELL, a great Member, but a Member icaid. that is, the hospitals and the doctors, who for years and years, as his father Now, remember, Medicare is a plan about 60 percent of the cost of actually also before him, was pushing and has that has premiums which fund it. So providing the care. So those other continued to push for a single-payer there are premium dollars that a re- costs, that other 40 percent was shifted national health insurance plan for this cipient gets now who has paid in just to private insurers. country, not unlike what exists in like you would for any other insurance An example I will give you is, I don’t some Western European countries and plan, whereas Medicaid is not. It’s an know, 8 or 10, 12 years ago, our local other countries around the world, but entitlement. So we massively expanded hospital put an implantable certainly Canada and the U.K. are two our entitlements. And how did we do defibrillator in. You know that’s where very good examples of how national that? if you have a heart irregularity and We had about eight plans that would you have an arrest, this will restart health insurance works. compete for your business. In 1993, we your heart. The TennCare plan paid, I But I truly believe, Madam Speaker, had about a $2.6 billion program in our think, $800 to the hospital, and the de- and I am basing this not just on my be- State. Ten budget years later, that has vice costs $40,000, just the piece itself, lief but on comments that were made exploded to an $8 billion program; and not the care to put it in, the doctors in the Energy and Commerce Com- in our State that was at that point and so forth. So those costs were shift- mittee, as this original bill that was taking up in 2004 about 35 percent of ed. called H.R. 3200 at the time—and this the State budget. Now, since that time, What I predict will happen with this was before the August recess of last everyone realized that we couldn’t con- plan when you massively expand the summer, and when that bill was tinue on this pathway. Here we were in Medicaid entitlement and those costs marked up in committee and amend- a plan that we would have been happy are not paid, those costs are going to ments were submitted, there were so with 17 percent of our budget. It was 35 be shifted to private insurers, and over many amendments, Madam Speaker, percent of our State budget. time those costs will be so expensive from your side of the aisle, the major- So what did the governor and the leg- that the private insurers are going to ity side, that would ask to make this a islature do? say, look, we can’t pay that, we’re national health insurance plan, a sin- And, by the way, our governor is going to have to drop it, drop private gle payer, as it’s described. And in that Governor Phil Bredesen, who is a Dem- health insurance. And you’re going to bill, of course, was a robust—that’s the ocrat. He has dealt with this. He has a hear the other side say, see, we told way the progressive wing of the Demo- business background and also has been you so. We need to take over the whole cratic Caucus described it—a robust in the health care business himself. plan. That is exactly what is going to public option. What we did initially was cut the happen. This particular plan right here Madam Speaker, just as the Demo- rolls. We cut about 200,000 people from is designed to fail, and it will fail fi- cratic majority when President Clinton the rolls of TennCare. And when that nancially. was the President of this country with didn’t prove enough, this particular Now, will there be some good out of the HillaryCare, they weren’t able to year during this recession, we have had it? Sure, there will be. I mean, you get that bill passed. And this adminis- to resort to some more drastic meas- can’t spend a trillion dollars and not do tration under President Obama and ures. It hasn’t been completely worked some good. The question is, is this the this Democratic majority realized that out yet. right way to do it? And I believe that they could not initially get a single- But we also found out, Dr. GINGREY, is the discussion that we have had this payer plan through this Congress and that during this time—and I am going year. past the American people, but they felt to, during this hour, predict what I be- And as you well know, the bipartisan that they could get so close, one step lieve will happen with this plan that vote on this bill was ‘‘no.’’ There were away, by having this robust public op- we’ve just passed. I have seen it happen 34 of our Democratic colleagues who tion to compete with the private mar- in Tennessee, and I believe it will hap- elected to vote against this bill and all ket and virtually squeeze the private pen again with this plan. What hap- of the Republicans voted against this market out of any hope of profitability pened was 45 percent of the people who bill. And it’s not that Republicans such that eventually everybody would ended up on TennCare had private don’t have ideas. I came here, you be in the public plan and eventually health care insurance and dropped it came here, Dr. BROUN, who has joined they would take that one additional

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We have no preexisting last calendar year, that many of these years, the ultimate goal of passing a conditions, and the Republicans had a people only got to work 6 or 7 months, single-payer national health insurance perfectly good way to solve that prob- and then they joined the ranks of the plan. lem. It isn’t even difficult if you do unemployed. They had filled out a W–9 this. Preexisting conditions are only a at the beginning of the year, and so b 2120 problem for the small group market, much money was taken out of their And so I think the gentleman from small business market and an indi- pay check to pay their estimated Fed- Tennessee is absolutely right in regard vidual. eral income tax, if they had been em- to what the overall plan was to accom- And when I retired from my medical ployed for a full year and, God help plish, and that’s a great fear that we practice, I had a single insurance plan. them, they weren’t employed, they lost continue to have. If it had been tax deductible, it would their jobs, they joined the ranks of the I want to yield back to the gen- have been 35 percent cheaper for me to 16 million, they became part of the 10 tleman from Tennessee. I know we’ve own health insurance coverage; and percent in this country of unemployed. been joined by my colleague from the high-risk pools, and let you go across And whoopty doo, they got a $2,400 tax State of Georgia, family practitioner State lines and form large groups. You return. Now, isn’t that great? PAUL BROUN, and I’ll call on him in can solve the preexisting conditions And, Madam Speaker, I heard these just a few minutes for his comments as without mandates. same colleagues talk about, I think it well. I yield back to the gentleman In Massachusetts they have a man- was the gentlewoman maybe from from Tennessee at this point. date, and there’s a tax for a fine if you Ohio, talking about all the jobs that Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I thank the don’t purchase health insurance. And were saved. Well, it must have been a gentleman for yielding. And I think without subsidies, without Federal sub- heck of a lot of them. I think she said what we need to do, Dr. GINGREY and sidies, that plan in Massachusetts 2.5 million, because 3.3 million were Dr. BROUN, is, why is that a concern? would be in terrible problems, terrible lost. Maybe they saved 5 million. I You formed this very well. Why are we shape. don’t know how you figure that. concerned about this? So what have we done? We have But I do know, Madam Speaker, that And as I said, I believe this is de- taken the Tennessee plan, which hasn’t when that bill was passed, the pledge signed to fail because we saw what it worked. And by the way, this year, Dr. to the American people for borrowing did to our local private insurers in the GINGREY, we’re going to limit patient $787 billion worth of additional, I guess, State of Tennessee, where we had visits to eight doctor visits per year in borrowed money from China that we about $1,800 per year shifted in costs. the State because that’s all we can pay will use to stimulate the economy, the So those costs, it’s a hidden tax. for. And all the TennCare plan will pay pledge was that the unemployment What will happen is businesses now for your hospitalization is $10,000. I rate, which was 7.6 percent at the time, are struggling. And you know that the don’t care what the bill is. was not going to go above 8 percent number one issue in this Nation right So you’ve got both. We’re already ra- and we were going to save all these now should be jobs; number two, jobs; tioning care with that system. You’ve jobs. and, number three, jobs. Everywhere I got the Massachusetts plan that’s also And no matter what the group said, went in the district this weekend peo- doing exactly the same thing. And and all the things that they tried to ple were fearful and worried about los- those two together. tout in regard to the economic stim- ing their jobs. They were under- One other thing I want to mention ulus package, I feel, Madam Speaker, employed or either not employed what- before we get Dr. BROUN in, actually and the American people feel it was a soever. two things—— dismal failure. I guarantee you those 16 So we have a system, when this Med- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. If the gen- million that have been out of work for icaid expansion occurs, what will hap- tleman will yield back to me, and I will six or more months feel like it was a pen is private businesses will get, not yield back to you before, we, Madam dismal failure. in addition to all of the taxes that are Speaker, call on Dr. BROUN. And so, you know, here again, some- in here we’ll talk about later; but this But you know, you mentioned about body, one of the other Members said, is absolutely designed to fail. And jobs. And certainly, I felt very strong- hopefully the American people under- we’re worried about it for what reason? ly. I’ve said it from this dais on this stand who’s on your side. I think that As physicians we’re worried about ra- House floor, I say it back in the dis- was a quote from the gentleman from tioning care. trict every opportunity I can, that the Wisconsin. I attended a conference at East Ten- number one priority, the number one Well, I would suggest the American nessee State University College of priority when President Obama was in- people ought to think, well, who’s your Medicine while I was home, and we had augurated last January, over a year nanny? Who’s creating the nanny a look at the Canadian health care sys- ago now, was the creation of jobs. state? Who’s building your hammock tem, we had a look at the English Now, you know, I heard our col- that much bigger so that you depend health care system, we had a look at leagues that were on the floor in the on the Federal Government? the VA, and we had a look at our sys- previous hour, Madam Speaker, Demo- So as we talk about our concerns tem. All have plusses, all have cratic Members from California, Wis- about the health care reform act with minuses, all have problems. consin, Ohio and New York, touting the the Federal Government taking over One of the things that I listened and economic stimulus package, ARRA, the one-sixth of our economy, it’s not just summarized in that is that our concern acronym, and how wonderful it was, about health care. We’re pretty pas- as a physician is that you will eventu- and how—— sionate about it, Madam Speaker, be- ally, when you have this many dollars And the gentleman from California cause the three Members on the floor and you have more demand for services said, I think he, Madam Speaker, he on the Republican side of the aisle to- than you have dollars to pay for it, said coming from California back to night are members of the Doctors Cau- there is no other option but rationing Washington today he picked up the cus, the GOP House Doctors Caucus. care. It’s happened in every system Sacramento Bee and the newspaper, his We’re physicians. around the world, and it will happen newspaper said that the average tax re- In the aggregate, I bet you the three here. fund for this year was going to be $2,400 of us, Madam Speaker, have spent 75 or And my prediction is by 2020 is when a family. And the group of Members 80 years practicing medicine. So we’re we’re going to really hit, about 10 went on to explain, well, that was be- very passionate about that, the govern- years because this plan is phased in, if cause of the economic stimulus pack- ment taking over; not just the fact

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I chasing 500 billion less dollars, this grandmoms and sisters and, in some know the gentleman from Georgia, my panel will use something called com- cases, daughters of this country. colleague from the great district that parative effectiveness research. And we And the scary thing about this, he represents in Georgia, including the know what that is. We’ve already seen Madam Speaker, is this will become, University of Georgia and Athens and just the beginnings of it when we talk this preventative services task force my hometown of Augusta, they’re about, Well, you really don’t need to that’s an advisory group will become going to talk about that. have your mammogram until age 50. part of this massive bureaucracy of the But we’re concerned about much Let me look the camera in the eye new health care delivery system, and more than this egregious health care and tell people, Dr. GINGREY—and Dr. what they say will be law and will be reform bill. We’re concerned about the BROUN knows this very well—I cannot gospel. Federal Government taking over every tell you how many patients I have seen Now, a physician who is advised by aspect of our lives. over the past years less than 40 years of his specialty—so, say like mine and Dr. And, Madam Speaker, I will just age with no family history with breast ROE, the American College of OB/GYN, make this comment before yielding to cancer. And right now we begin screen- we’re both proud Fellows, and we get Dr. ROE: the bigger the nanny gets, the ing mammograms at age 35, and almost these best practices clinical bulletins smaller we get. every insurance company in the world on a monthly basis in regard to what is pays for screening mammograms at age the best care. They continue to rec- b 2130 35 and repeated at 40 and so on. If you ommend that screening and the impor- The bigger the Federal Government have a family history, you get them tance of that screening during the dec- becomes, the smaller each individual more than that. ade of the forties. becomes, and our rights are eroded in- That’s what they’re going to begin So, Madam Speaker, we’re in a situa- evitably. using, and that’s what’s done in Eng- tion now where the OB/GYN doctors de- And I will yield back to the gen- land right now, because they can’t af- cide, I don’t care what ObamaCare tleman from Tennessee. ford to pay for the screening mammo- says, I’m going to continue to do those Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I thank the grams. And you and I both know that self-breast exams and I am going to gentleman for yielding. we can feel a lump in a breast when it look for that 2-centimeter lump that I think the comment is a government gets about 2 centimeters. And for those the patient is unlikely to find herself, large enough to give you anything you of you who don’t deal in metric, that is and I’m going to do that screening want is powerful enough to take away about three-fourths of an inch. You can mammogram. And let’s say the screen- ing mammogram shows something, everything you have. palpate that. Once a lump gets that something a little suspicious. And then Just briefly on jobs before I go on big, some of those have actually the doctor takes the next step, the with health care, three counties at spread. least in my district of 12 have unem- So that’s a panel that will decide next logical and recommended step by ployment rates of 16 percent. I left one whether you get a hip replacement, the ACOG, and orders a needle biopsy. And maybe, Madam Speaker, that nee- yesterday, spending the day there be- whether you have heart bypass surgery dle biopsy, thank God, comes back be- fore I came back last night. And 87 per- when you reach a certain age. We need nign and it comes back not to be a ma- cent of the people in the First Congres- to relook at that very seriously. And lignancy. It was suspicious but turned sional District of Tennessee don’t that’s something that’s not known to out not to be a malignancy. think the stimulus package has done almost anyone, but I’ve already intro- them any good, and the reason they But lo and behold, that patient devel- duced legislation to repeal this. ops an abscess, an infection from that don’t think it’s done them any good is And, by the way, there was a letter it hasn’t done them any good. Their needle biopsy—which is certainly a with 50 Democrats on this that also risk, a very low risk that that could own view of it is it hasn’t helped them, agreed with this before this bill was and I think they’re right. occur. That doctor would probably—he passed, and I urge my colleagues on the or she would be sued out of their prac- I know that we had a lot of discus- other side of the aisle to help us to re- sions and a lot of jokes were made tice for doing the right thing. But yet place this current piece of legislation. the provision of ObamaCare would about death panels and so on. There is I yield back. allow this preventative services task a provision—I would encourage my col- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. The gen- force to make it appear that they had leagues to read this bill, and I’ve al- tleman from Tennessee, Madam Speak- done the wrong thing and they would ready introduced legislation already. er, talking about this preventative not be able to defend themselves. There is a panel. In this Senate bill— services task force that came out with So these are just some of the things not in the House bill. The House did this recommendation, their timing that I guess Madam Speaker was talk- not pass this. But the Senate bill did in couldn’t have been worse, I think, in ing about, the Speaker—Madam Speak- reconciliation. It’s basically the Sen- regard to the Democratic majority er, I know you are the Speaker pro ate bill with a few tweaks is what got wanting to get this health care reform tem, as it were, tonight. But Speaker to the President for his signature. bill passed. But this was several PELOSI was quoted as saying, I don’t There is a panel in Medicare called months ago, and they actually came know, just maybe a week or so before an Independent Payment Advisory before the Energy and Commerce Com- the bill passed, that we need to hurry Board. And before—you know, in this mittee and testified and said, Well, you up and pass this bill so people can find particular plan, the way we fund this, know, we’re just an advisory com- out what’s in it. Well, people indeed, we’re cutting $500 billion out of the mittee. I mean, this doesn’t have the Madam Speaker, are finding out what’s Medicare plan over the next 10 years. force of law, this preventative services in it, and it’s not pretty. It’s not pret- And during the next 10 years, begin- task force. It’s just making rec- ty. ning next year, the baby boomers hit ommendations of what preventive serv- I think the gentleman from Ten- Medicare age. We’re going to add 3 mil- ices are good for patients and, indeed, nessee wants to make one more point, lion baby boomers per year for the next are cost effective. and then I will quickly refer to Dr. 20 years. Actually, 78 million are esti- And, Madam Speaker, that’s what BROUN. And also Dr. CASSIDY has joined mated to be at Medicare age in the Dr. ROE, the OB/GYN from Tri-Cities, us, and I look forward the yielding to next 20 years. So in 10 years, about 35 Tennessee, is talking about. They came him as well. million people will reach that age with out and said that it was not necessary; Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I thank the 500 billion less dollars. And what we did in fact, indeed, it was a waste of money gentleman for yielding. as a Congress was we gave up our purse to do a mammogram screening for Just some real-world experience, not strings, our control of the purse strings breast cancer in women during their textbook and not in academia. I’m

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The rest of leagues that the doctor-patient rela- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. On his them were picked up on. I could not tionship is going to be maintained. But point in regard to the loss of jobs, I palpate the mass. They were picked up that’s hogwash. A Federal bureaucrat, want to ask my colleagues to refer to on screening mammograms. Now, as Dr. ROE was just talking about, this poster that I have. Because in the that’s something that will be done— about preventive care but really for all first week after this bill passed, these and you know if you find that disease care, there is going to be a bureaucrat companies like AT&T, Verizon, John that early—it’s one of the great sto- in Washington, D.C., that’s going to be Deere, Caterpillar, these are companies ries, Dr. GINGREY, that I like to tell. making decisions for every single pa- that are, of course, household names, When I began practice—and all of us tient, for every single doctor in this everybody recognizes before I mention here are pretty close to the same vin- country. them, but there are some 3,500 compa- tage. When I began practice, 50 percent So the American citizens need to nies, other companies, smaller, me- of the patients with breast cancer had know that if you want to make health dium-sized companies, some large as a 50 percent 5-year survival rate. care decisions, and what I tell them, is well as these four I mentioned, that are if you want to make health care deci- b 2140 going to have to take charges against sions with you and your doctor making their future earnings. They are re- Today, an early diagnosed breast those decisions, you are not going to be quired, Madam Speaker, to do this by cancer like that has a 95 percent sur- able to do that anymore, and there is law, to file with the SEC, so the that vival rate. It’s a wonderful story to going to be ration of care for every- the moms and pops across this country, tell. There is no reason for us to go body, whether you are currently under retirees on fixed incomes who may backwards. I mean, it would be a trag- private insurance or whether you are have a few shares of AT&T, Verizon or edy of unbelievable proportions if we under the government insurance pro- John Deere and Caterpillar, in the in- did that. gram. terest of full disclosure, the companies Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Thank If you have that card, if you are are required to make those reports of you, Dr. ROE. given free insurance, even under this charges against future earnings. I now yield to Dr. PAUL BROUN from plan, given that free health care insur- And in the aggregate, Madam Speak- Athens and Augusta. ance card or if you are on Medicare or er, these companies have taken $14 bil- Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Thank you. Medicaid, you may have the card in lion worth of charges against future I am asked frequently by my con- your pocket, but there aren’t going to earnings because of a provision in the stituents, Dr. BROUN, what does be any doctors that are going to accept health reform act in regard to pro- ObamaCare mean for me? And what I it because they can’t from a financial viding prescription benefits to their re- explain to my constituents that ask perspective. tirees, and that’s exactly what my col- that is that, number one, if they have Another thing the American people league from the 10th District of Geor- private health insurance today they need to understand, that I keep telling gia, Dr. BROUN, is referring to when he can’t keep it because it’s going to my patients, is that, particularly in says it is going to cost jobs. Because change. In fact, I will respectfully dis- small rural communities, there won’t the only way these companies can con- agree with my learned colleague from be any hospitals and doctors there any- tinue to provide those benefits is to cut Tennessee really on the semantics of more because they can’t afford to stay back on their employment base or sim- what Dr. ROE was saying when he said in business. They are just going to be ply say to the new hires, we are not this bill was designed to fail. some huge regional hospitals that going to be able to provide a prescrip- Well, actually, it’s designed to fail eventually are going to be government tion drug benefit to you in your retire- for what it was promoted to be, and hospitals like the VA. that’s to provide free health care for Now, there are some good VA hos- ment years. You just need to go sign up people all over this country. Well, some pitals. We have the luxury of having a for Medicare Part D. people are going to get free health great VA health care center in Au- So you have got everybody losing. care, but the reality is it was designed gusta, Georgia, the Charlie Norwood The company is losing, the retiree is so that we wouldn’t stay in this cur- VA Medical Center, which actually has losing, and the Federal Government rent system. So it, according to the de- two hospitals there. And the veterans and John Q. Taxpayer is losing. Be- signers, it’s going to be successful, be- are very fortunate, blessed, to have Re- cause more and more people are get- cause it’s going to push everybody out becca Wiley in the VA system there in ting the benefit for Medicare Part D of private insurance onto one single Augusta. But even there, there is ra- rather than from these companies who government policy. tion of care and there are a lot of prob- wanted to give it to them, but the pro- So it is designed to be successful in lems. visions in this bill snatched that oppor- what this President and what the lead- It’s going to get worse at the Charlie tunity away from them. ership here in Congress wanted it to do, Norwood VA Medical Center for the Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Well, thank and that’s to go to what President veterans that are there, but it’s going you, Dr. GINGREY. Obama said during his dog-and-pony to get worse for everybody. So the In fact, there is a John Deere plant in show at the Blair House just a few quality of health care is going to go Columbia County, Georgia, just north weeks ago. He said he wanted every- down for everybody in this country. of Augusta. That’s a great plant. It body in this country under one pool, The cost is going to go up. hires hundreds of my constituents and one insurance plan administered by the One other thing I tell my constitu- citizens in the State of Georgia, and Federal Government, which means ents, when they ask, Dr. BROUN, what’s people are going to be put out of work every American citizen is going to have this going to mean for me? If they are from John Deere in my district. And socialized medicine, everybody. small businesses I am going to tell then people can look at your chart That’s what their plan is. That’s them that they are going to cut jobs there, I hope that the camera will focus what it was designed to do. So it won’t because they are going to have to do so upon it and look at it just for a mo- fail in the respect of what they de- because of the financial burden that ment or two, and just see the amount signed the plan to do, because it’s the extra taxes is going to put on of money that these companies are going to be very successful. If it stays them. going to lose. Well, how can they lose in place, everybody in this country is That means that many millions, ac- that and continue in business? Well, going to be under a socialized medicine tually, of American citizens are going the only way they could do so is by system. to lose their jobs because of this bill. cutting jobs.

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We al- ior citizens who are on a limited in- neutral, there is now a tax levied upon ready see doctors, primary care doctors come are really going to be hit hard be- medical device makers. There was a like me who practice medicine are cause of the cuts in Medicare. great article in realclearmarkets.com going to have to quit because they Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. I thank where they kind of go through what can’t afford to continue to see Medi- the gentleman. And, Madam Speaker, I you’re posing here, that the health care or Medicaid patients anymore. want to yield time now to another care bill that we just passed is going to In fact, I talked to a lot of my med- member of the House GOP Doctors be terrible for the job market. So in ical colleagues in the 10th Congres- Caucus, the gentleman from the Sixth this bill there is levied a 2.9, I think, sional District in northeast Georgia, District of Louisiana, Dr. Bill Cassidy. percent tax on medical devices. Well, it and they are quitting seeing patients Mr. CASSIDY. Thank you, Dr. turns out you can ship those things to on government insurance. Why? Be- GINGREY. You know, I like the focus of Ireland, according to this article, and cause they absolutely cannot afford to this conversation. And if you will, I you’re still taxed. It isn’t just those do so anymore because their reim- want to point out that oftentimes that are being marketed in the United bursement rate, what they are paid is when we speak about losing a job, un- States, but, rather, it’s those that you less than what it costs them to give less you’ve lost your job, you assume would be selling overseas, incredibly those services. it’s someone else that is losing their competitive market where people in I will give you one example out of my job. But I think it’s important for the Ireland, China, the United States are own practice. Medicaid, I used to be in American people to understand that all manufacturing these devices. an office. As the gentleman from Mari- this has the potential to affect people Well, if you manufacture it here, etta knows, I did a full-time house-call at all strata. there is a tax apparently even if you medical practice. I still practice medi- Let’s start off with the tax on Medi- export. But if you manufacture it in cine today. I still see patients, still do care, the increased Medicare tax. This another country, you are only taxed on house calls, did that full time before is going to be on the people who earn those that you bring to the United coming here. But when I was in the of- over $200,000 a year. Many of these States. So let’s say your shop is in fice as a primary care doctor, I saw pa- folks don’t consider themselves India and you’re producing artificial tients from cradle to grave; and some wealthy. If they’re small business peo- hips and you send 100 to the United of my most favorite patients were the ple, he or she is trying to make a pay- States. Well, there is a little bit of tax pediatric patients. roll and expand a business, and this is in that hundred; but if you send 1,000 We would give childhood immuniza- going to hit them. And inevitably, elsewhere in the world, there is no tax tions. But Medicaid cut the reimburse- when you tax, you are going to lose whatsoever. If you build those same ar- ment rate to us, in our office, below money that would otherwise be avail- tificial hips in the United States, you the level it cost us to buy the serum. able to create jobs. are taxed wherever they go. So if And that didn’t count the cost of the One of our famous Chief Justices said you’re working in the manufacturing syringe or the nurse’s time or the li- that the power to tax is the power to unit of that medical equipment maker, ability coverage and all the other destroy. When you increase taxes on you lose your job. If you are the person things and my time, anything else. So these folks that are job creators, you designing it, they’re going to offshore we had to stop giving childhood immu- destroy their ability to create jobs. it to another country. If you’re the nizations in my office and had to send Now, folks say, well, that doesn’t re- owner, you may say, why am I doing patients over to the health depart- late to me because those are the folks my manufacturing here and taking a 3 ment. who are small business people, and I’m percent hit on whatever I do? Why not a small business person. Well, as it don’t I set up my shop in another coun- b 2150 turns out, let’s go to the other end of try and only pay the tax if I import it And, actually, they could go to the spectrum. As it turns out, this plan to the United States? Kroger and get a flu shot cheaper than levies a $2,000 penalty upon an em- Again, in a desperate desire for rev- I could buy the flu shot serum and be ployer whose employees will get a tax enue to make this look neutral, we’ve reimbursed by Medicaid or Medicare at credit from the Federal Government. taxed jobs. And going back to what Su- less than what the serum cost me just Now, the Congressional Budget Office— preme Court Justice John Marshall to buy it. I couldn’t afford to do that. not the Republicans, not the Demo- said, the power to tax is the power to And that is the kind of thing that doc- crats, but the objective arm of Con- destroy. When you raise $500 billion of tors all over the country are facing, gress, the Congressional Budget Of- taxes in the economy, you are going to this kind of a dilemma. They want to fice—says that because of this there destroy jobs. deliver those services, they want to will be less hiring of lower-income peo- I yield back. take care of their patients, but they ple. When you are a small business per- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. The gen- just cannot afford continuing to do so. son hiring entry-level wage earners and tleman, Madam Speaker, is absolutely And I think, coming back to the ‘‘de- you are levied a tax of $2,000 per per- accurate in what he just presented to signed to fail,’’ what I think that our son, you’re not going to hire. You’re our colleagues. colleagues on the other side of the aisle going to find a way to increase produc- And there is another point in this bill and the administration have put in tivity where you don’t have to hire that I think the Speaker, Speaker place is something so that it’s going to those folks. PELOSI, may have been referring to fail, and they can establish a socialized I caught a fellow who owns a string when she said we need to pass it so medicine program. of Taco Bells, and he has 20 employees folks can find out what’s in it. The law Before I yield back to Dr. GINGREY, I per place. He said, if I have to put a before this was passed in regard to want to just say one more thing. Last $2,000 tax on each of my employees—he what people could take in the way of a August, I spent a few days up in Can- has about 500 total—in a very price- tax deduction for health care expendi- ada and I talked to patients just to find sensitive market where someone tures was limited to that amount out about the Canadian health care makes a decision to buy or not to buy above 7.5 percent of their adjusted system. I talked to one man who fast food depending on price, I’m going gross income. Well, you would have to makes $50,000 a year. He told me that to have to lay people off. So now we be a low-income person to take advan- he spends 60 percent, 60 percent of his have the small business person who is tage of that tax break, if you will. This income in Canadian federal and provin- going to pay the increased tax. There- existed for a number of years. And cial taxes primarily to pay for the fore, it destroys the ability to create as most people’s adjusted gross income, if health care system; 60 percent of many jobs, and now we have the tax, if they’re in the middle class or upper

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13AP7.061 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 middle class, their medical expendi- Well, the Federal Government took grass roots were here, they kept say- tures in 1 year, Madam Speaker, are over the student loan program. There ing, ‘‘Kill the bill.’’ Well, we unfortu- not going to be more than 7.5 percent were two programs, of which 80 percent nately weren’t able to kill the bill, but of their adjusted gross income unless used the private sector. In the private what we can do is we can repeal it, and they got into a catastrophic situation. sector, Dr. GINGREY, 80 percent of the we can replace it with policy that So there is no advantage there except loans were made for students. Eighty makes sense for the American people. for our low-income taxpayers. percent. I talked to the chancellor at Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. If the gen- That 7.5 percent of their adjusted Vanderbilt University in Nashville, tleman would yield back me, and I just gross income kicks in pretty quickly, Tennessee, a great university. He much want to continue on that theme as we and that’s been heretofore an advan- preferred the private program, but it conclude. And I thank my colleagues tage to them. And yet in this bill that has been taken over by the Federal from Louisiana and from Tennessee threshold has been raised to 10 percent, program. and from Georgia. 10 percent of their adjusted gross in- They are going to borrow the money But the gentleman from Georgia just come. This is just ripping the heart out at 2.8 percent, lend it to our students said it so well. We are going to repeal of our low-income folks who are not on at 6.8, call this interest that they make this bill. That is the pledge. The Re- a safety net program. They have re- a savings, spend that on health care. publican minority party now, but hope- jected the nanny state; they have got- They are not doing that to lower the fully soon to be the majority party on ten out of the hammock. They’re work- costs for students to make their edu- November the 3rd of this year, our ing, they have pride in having a job and cation less expensive. In Tennessee, it pledge is to repeal this bill and to re- supporting their families, but we’re is going to cost our students about place it. And I think it is very impor- making it that much harder on them, $1,600 to $1,800 over the duration of the tant that the American people under- Madam Speaker. And this might be loan in more interest payments. stand that that is part of the pledge. small potatoes to some people, but it’s Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. If the gen- I read an article, Madam Speaker, real to our low-income people who are tleman would yield back, Madam today in the National Review by Jeff working—the working poor, as we Speaker, and I know we are getting to- Anderson, this week’s issue, and he de- sometimes refer to them—and I wanted ward the end of our hour. And I really scribed something he called a Repub- to make sure we pointed that out. appreciate him bringing that out, be- lican small bill. And I will just quickly At this point, my colleagues, I will cause in the process of doing that, I list about six things that would be in start with Dr. ROE from Tennessee, and think it is important for all of our col- that replacement bill: then we will go back to Dr. BROUN from leagues to know that taking over, the Number one, medical malpractice re- Georgia. government taking over, first it was a form; Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I think what public option, and as Dr. ROE just Number two, allowing people to buy we were told—and you saw lots of ma- pointed out, Madam Speaker, now it is health insurance across State lines; nipulations during this particular, in- a complete government takeover of the Number three, incentivize folks for credibly complex bill about the pay- student loan industry, and I think it is healthy lifestyles in the workplace, fors and how this is going to be budget instructive, as I said at the outset of working out, stopping smoking, losing neutral. Well, let’s just go over some the hour, of what the intention is in re- weight, and giving them a break on history of these estimates by the gov- gard to the health care system. their health insurance premiums or the ernment. deductible or their copay to incentivize Number one, when Medicare was es- And, oh, by the way, in the process of these people over a 30-year career in a tablished in 1965, it was a $3 billion pro- the Federal Government taking away job so that when they get on Medicare gram. It was estimated by the govern- student loan lending from Sallie Mae they are healthier, and that we indeed ment—there was no CBO then—but it and a lot of banks across this country, save a tremendous amount of money as was estimated by the government that they destroyed about 70,000 jobs in the a result of that; in 25 years it would be a $15 billion pro- private market. Number four, equalize the tax treat- gram. The real number, $90 billion, and I want to yield to the gentleman ment for individuals that are pur- today, over $500 billion. from Georgia for a couple of minutes, and then if he will yield back to me to chasing in the individual market or the b 2200 conclude. small group market. Give them the Some of the pay-fors are the CLASS Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Certainly, same tax break that you give to em- Act. I think this would make Bernie Dr. GINGREY. I appreciate it. ployees and employers of large compa- Madoff grin from ear to ear, and he Some of our colleagues keep saying nies; probably is right now. The CLASS Act, we are just being sore losers. We have Number five, increase Federal sup- unless you exempt yourself out of it, it lost, that the bill is now law, and that port, Federal support for State-run is a payroll deduction to pay for long- we need to just move on. Well, that is high-risk pools that we can do in every term health care services, maybe a what our colleagues who would very one of our 50 States so that folks with nurse in your home or assisted living much like to see us have socialized preexisting conditions wouldn’t have to or that type thing. Probably not a bad medicine in America would like for us pay an arm and a leg, three or four idea. And over the next 10 years, this to do. But we cannot do that because times what the standard rates were; bucket of money will be about $70 bil- this bill is going to be a killer. It is And, last but not least, get the unin- lion. going to kill our economy. It is going sured out of the emergency room and What this plan pays for is it is—have to kill jobs. It is going to kill the qual- into less expensive routine care and you heard this before? You are going to ity of health care in this country. We this expansion of community health borrow the money out and spend it on are going to have rationing of care so centers. I agree with that part of the health care, have a $70 billion liability that people who need services are not bill. out here that you call an asset, and going to be able to get those services. But there are so many things that leave that liability for future genera- It is going it kill unborn babies be- are wrong in this bill. It doesn’t lower tions. We are also doing that with cause the taxpayers are going to be costs. You know, it doesn’t. It fails in about $54 billion in Social Security. No paying now for greater abortion serv- the number one goal of the President, money there. It is all spent. But my ices. We are going to have, because of to lower the cost of health care. This grandchild, who will be 17 in 10 years, this bill, a greater expansion of abor- bill absolutely does not do it. The will get the bill for that. tion services, and the taxpayers are small Republican bill would do it, and The student loan program; it was going to pay for it. Even a lot of pro- it would not cost a trillion dollars to touted as a savings. And let me just choice people in this country believe it do it in the first 10 years and $2.5 tril- take a minute, because I don’t have is just fundamentally wrong for tax- lion to do it in the second 10 years. So much time, to let people know why is payers to pay for elective abortions. So that is what we say to the American the student loan program in the health it is going to be a killer bill. people, give us a chance. care bill? I mean, you should ask that But what we need to do, and we all Madam Speaker, we want the Amer- question. heard during the time that many of the ican people to give us a chance, give us

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Miller, Clerk of the airport improvement program, and for other House, reported and found truly en- purposes. LEAVE OF ABSENCE rolled bills and a joint resolution of the H.R. 4938. To permit the use of previously By unanimous consent, leave of ab- House of the following titles, which appropriated funds to extend the Small Busi- sence was granted to: were thereupon signed by the Speaker: ness Loan Guarantee Program, and for other purposes. Mr. INSLEE (at the request of Mr. H.R. 4957. An act to amend the Internal HOYER) for today on account of official Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the business in the district. and expenditure authority of the Airport and House reports that on March 30, 2010 Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (at the request Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United she presented to the President of the of Mr. HOYER) for today and the bal- States Code, to extend authorizations for the United States, for his approval, the fol- ance of the week on account of medical airport improvement program, and for other lowing bill. reasons. purposes. H.R. 4938. An act to permit the use of pre- H.R. 4872. To provide for reconciliation f viously appropriated funds to extend the pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolu- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, tion on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. and for other purposes. Con. Res. 13). By unanimous consent, permission to H.R. 4872. An act to provide for reconcili- address the House, following the legis- ation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the lative program and any special orders resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 House reports that on April 01, 2010 she heretofore entered, was granted to: (S. Con. Res. 13). presented the President of the United (The following Members (at the re- H.R. 4621. An act to protect the integrity of States, for his approval, the following quest of Ms. SUTTON) to revise and ex- the constitutionally mandated United States bills. census and prohibit deceptive mail practices tend their remarks and include extra- H.R. 4621. To protect the integrity of the that attempt to exploit the decennial census. constitutionally mandated United States neous material:) H.J. Res. 80. Joint Resolution recognizing census and prohibit deceptive mail practices Ms. SUTTON, for 5 minutes, today. and honoring the Blinded Veterans Associa- that attempt to exploit the decennial census. Mr. HARE, for 5 minutes, today. tion on its 65th anniversary of representing Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. blinded veterans and their families. H.J. Res. 80. Recognizing and honoring the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th an- Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. f Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. niversary of representing blinded veterans (The following Members (at the re- SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED and their families. quest of Ms. FOXX) to revise and extend The Speaker announced her signa- their remarks and include extraneous ture to an enrolled bill of the Senate of f material:) the following title: Mr. POE of Texas, for 5 minutes, S. 3186. An act to reauthorize the Satellite ADJOURNMENT today and April 14, 15, 16, and 20. Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, Act of 2004 through April 30, 2010, and for today and April 14, 15, and 16. other purposes. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. Mr. JONES, for 5 minutes, today and f April 14, 15, 16, and 20. The motion was agreed to; accord- Mr. MORAN of Kansas, for 5 minutes, BILLS PRESENTED TO THE ingly (at 10 o’clock and 8 minutes today and April 14, 15, and 20. PRESIDENT p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Mr. NEUGEBAUER, for 5 minutes, Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the morrow, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at today. hHouse reports that on March 26, 2010 10 a.m. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Speaker-authorized official travel during the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, pursuant to Public Law 95–384 are as follows:

(AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO DENMARK, EXPENDED BETWEEN DEC. 10 AND DEC. 21, 2009

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Sander Levin ...... 12/17 12 /19 Denmark ...... 4,005.71 ...... (3) ...... 4,005.71 Alex. Barron ...... 12/10 12 /21 Denmark ...... 10,951.00 ...... 8,333.00 ...... 19,284.00 Lorie Schmitt ...... 12/10 12/21 Denmark ...... 10,951.00 ...... 8,333.00 ...... 19,284.00 Greg Dotson ...... 12 /12 12 /21 Denmark ...... 10,505.00 ...... 7,963.00 ...... 18,468.00 Phil Barnett ...... 12/17 12 /19 Denmark ...... 4,123.00 ...... (3) ...... 4,123.00

Committee total ......

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. HON. NANCY PELOSI, Mar. 18, 2010.

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Earl Pomeroy ...... 2 /14 2 /16 Bosnia-Herzegovina ...... 117.00 ...... 117.00 2/16 2/17 Kosovo ...... 73.00 ...... 73.00 2/17 2/18 Macedonia ...... 93.00 ...... 93.00 2/18 2/21 Serbia ...... 99.00 ...... 99.00 2/21 2/22 Germany ...... 79.00 ...... 79.00 Committee totals ......

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h HON. EARL POMEROY, Mar. 19, 2010. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, cy’s final rule — Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tol- quisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); ETC. erances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0262; FRL-8436-9] DFARS Case 2009-D017, Continuation of Es- received March 16, 2010 to the Committee on sential Contractor Services (RIN: 0750-AG52) Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu- Agriculture. received March 3, 2010 to the Committee on tive communications were taken from 6816. A letter from the Director, Regu- Armed Services. the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- latory Management Division, Environmental 6825. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, lows: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Department of Defense, transmitting a quar- 6808. A letter from the Office of Research cy’s final rule — Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tol- terly report on withdrawals or diversions of and Analysis, Department of Agriculture, erances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA- equipment from Reserve component units for transmitting the Department’s final rule — HQ-OPP-2009-0540; FRL-8808-4] recevied the period of October 1, 2009 through Decem- Food Distribution Program on Indian Res- March 16, 2010 to the Committee on Agri- ber 31, 2009 to the Committee on Armed Serv- ervations: Resource Limits and Exclusions, culture. ices. 6826. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, and Extended Certification Periods [FNS- 6817. A letter from the Director, Regu- Department of Defense, transmitting the an- 2007-0042] (RIN: 0584-AD12) received March 5, latory Management Division, Environmental nual National Guard and Reserve Component 2010 to the Committee on Agriculture. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Equipment Report for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to 6809. A letter from the Chief, Office of Re- cy’s final rule — Dithianon; Pesticide Toler- ances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0460; FRL-8808-8] the Committee on Armed Services. search and Analysis, Department of Agri- 6827. A letter from the Under Secretary, culture, transmitting the Department’s final received March 16, 2010 to the Committee on Agriculture. Department of Defense, transmitting the De- rule — Commodity Supplemental Food Pro- partment’s final rule — Selected Acquisition gram (CSFP): Amendment Removing Pri- 6818. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental Reports (SARs) for the December 2009 report- ority Given to Women, Infants and Children ing period to the Committee on Armed Serv- Before the Elderly in Program Participation Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Chlorantraniliprole; Pes- ices. [FNS-2009-0015] (RIN: 0584-AD93) received 6828. A letter from the Director, Defense ticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0261; March 5, 2010 to the Committee on Agri- Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- FRL-8809-3] received March 16, 2010 to the culture. partment of Defense, transmitting the De- Committee on Agriculture. 6810. A letter from the Acting Director, partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 6819. A letter from the Director, Office of NRCS Legislative Affairs Division, Depart- quisition Regulation Supplement; Export- National Drug Control Policy, transmitting ment of Agriculture, transmitting the De- Controlled Items (DFARS Case 2004-D010) a proposed FY 2010 budget for High Intensity partment’s final rule — Compliance with (RIN: 0750-AF13) received March 22, 2010 to Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program to NEPA (RIN: 0578-AA55) received March 8, the Committee on Armed Services. 2010 to the Committee on Agriculture. the Committee on Appropriations. 6829. A letter from the Director, Defense 6811. A letter from the Congressional Re- 6820. A letter from the Director, Office of Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- view Coordinator, Department of Agri- Management and Budget, transmitting a re- partment of Defense, transmitting the De- culture, transmitting the Department’s final quest of FY 2011 emergency supplemental partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- rule — Agricultural Inspection and AQI User funding, totaling $1.5 billion for the Federal quisition regulation Supplement; Acquisi- Fees Along the U.S./Canada Border [Docket Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tions in Support of Operations in Iraq or Af- No.: APHIS-2006-0096] (RIN: 0579-AC06) re- Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to the Com- ghanistan (DFARS Case 2008-D002) (RIN: ceived March 11, 2010 to the Committee on mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be 0750-AG02) received March 22, 2010 to the Agriculture. printed. Committee on Armed Services. 6812. A letter from the Congressional Re- 6821. A communication from the President 6830. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, view Coordinator, Department of Agri- of the United States, transmitting FY 2011 Legislative Affairs, Department of State, culture, transmitting the Department’s final Budget Amendments for the Departments of transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 09-142, rule — Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Vol- Defense, Agriculture, Health and Human certification of a proposed manufacturing li- untary Control Program and Payment of In- Services, the Treasury, Homeland Security, cense agreement for the manufacture of sig- demnity [Docket No.: APHIS-2005-0109] (RIN: and State as well as the United States Agen- nificant military equipment abroad, pursu- 0579-AB99) received March 11, 2010 to the cy for International Development and the ant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Con- Committee on Agriculture. Broadcasting Board of Governors to the trol Act to the Committee on Armed Serv- 6813. A letter from the Congressional Re- Committee on Appropriations and ordered to ices. view Corordinator, Department of Agri- be printed. 6831. A letter from the Chair, Congres- culture, transmitting the Department’s final 6822. A letter from the Under Secretary, sional Oversight Panel, transmitting the rule — Regulation of the Interstate Move- Department of Defense, transmitting report Panel’s monthly report pursuant to Section ment of Lemons from Areas Quarantined for on the Family Subsistence Supplemental Al- 125(b)(1) of the Emergency Economic Sta- Mediterranean Fruit Fly [Docket No.: lowance (FSSA) program, covering the pe- bilization Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-343 to the APHIS-2009-0002] received March 22, 2010 to riod October 1, 2008, through September 30, Committee on Financial Services. the Committee on Agriculture. 2009 to the Committee on Armed Services. 6832. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- 6814. A letter from the Department Direc- 6823. A letter from the Director, Defense partment of Homeland Security, transmit- tor, Regulations Policy and Management Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- ting the Department’s final rule — Suspen- Staff, Department of Health and Human partment of Defense, transmitting the De- sion of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: Services, transmitting the Department’s partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. final rule — Listing of Color Additives Ex- quisition Regulation Supplement; Payment FEMA-8121] received March 19, 2010 to the empt From Certification; Paracoccus Pig- of Costs Prior to Definitization-Definition of Committee on Financial Services. ment; Confirmation of Effective Date [Dock- Contract Action (DFARS Case 2009-D035) re- 6833. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- et No.: FDA-2007-C-0456] (formerly Docket ceived March 3, 2010 to the Committee on partment of Homeland Security, transmit- No. 2007C-0245) to the Committee on Agri- Armed Services. ting the Department’s final rule — Suspen- culture. 6824. A letter from the Director, Defense sion of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: 6815. A letter from the Director, Regu- Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. latory Management Division, Environmental partment of Defense, transmitting the De- FEMA-8111] received March 19, 2010 to the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- Committee on Financial Services.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.007 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2497 6834. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- Certain Commercial and Industrial Equip- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- ment; Final Rule and Notice [Docket No.: cy’s final rule — Approval and ting the Department’s final rule — Final EERE-2008-BT-TP-0017] (RIN: 1904-AB87) re- Promulagation of Air Quality Implementa- Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: ceived March 15, 2010 to the Committee on tion Plans; Indiana; Correction [EPA-R05- FEMA-2010-0003] received March 19, 2010 to Energy and Commerce. OAR-2009-0771; FRL-9108-7] received March the Committee on Financial Services. 6846. A letter from the Assistant General 16, 2010 to the Committee on Energy and 6835. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- Commerce. partment of Homeland Security, transmit- ergy Efficiency, Department of Energy, 6855. A letter from the Director, Regu- ting the Department’s final rule — Changes transmitting the Department’s final rule — latory Management Divison, Evironmental in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ID: FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket Persons: Maintaining the Privacy of Appli- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation No. FEMA-B-1073] received March 18, 2010 to cants for and Recipients of Services (RIN: of Implementation Plans; Albuquerque- the Committee on Financial Services. 1904-AC16) received March 15, 2010 to the Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Excess 6836. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- Committee on Energy and Commerce. Emissions [EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0745; FRL- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- 6847. A letter from the Program Manager, 9110-2] received March 16, 2010 to the Com- ting the Department’s final rule — Changes Department of Health and Human Services, mittee on Energy and Commerce. in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket transmitting the Department’s final rule — 6856. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media ID: FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket Interim Final Rules under the Paul Bureau, Federal Communication Commis- sion, transmitting the Commission’s final No. FEMA-B-1077] received March 17, 2010 to Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), the Committee on Financial Services. Parity and Addiction equity Act of 2008 6837. A letter from the General Counsel, [CMS-4140-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AP65) received Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Markham, Ganado, and Victoria, Texas) Department of the Treasury, transmitting a March 3, 2010 to the Committee on Energy [MB Docket No.: 07-163] received March 3, draft bill ‘‘To authorize United States par- and Commerce. 2010 to the Committee on Energy and Com- ticipation in, and appropriations for the 6848. A letter from the Department Direc- merce. United States contribution to, the ninth re- tor, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 6857. A letter from the Chief, Policy and plenishment of the resources of the Asian Rules Division, OET, Federal Communica- Development Fund and to authorize United Services, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Classification of Benzoyl Per- tion Commission, transmitting the Commis- States participation in, and appropriations sion’s final rule — Facilitating Opportunities for the United States subscription to, the oxide as Safe and Effective and Revision of Labeling to Drug Facts Format; Topical for Flexible, Efficient, and Reliable Spec- fifth general capital increase of the Asian trum Use Employing Cognitive Radio Tech- Development Bank’’ to the Committee on Fi- Acne Drug Products for Over-The-Counter Human Use; Final Rule [Docket Nos.: FDA- nologies [ET Docket No.: 03-108] received nancial Services. March 9, 2010 to the Committee on Energy 6838. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- 1981-N-0114 and FDA-1992-N-0049] (formerly Docket Nos. 1981N-0114A and 1992N-0311) and Commerce. dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a 6858. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media (RIN: 0910-AG00) received March 11, 2010 to report on transactions involving U.S. exports Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- to Turkey pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6849. A letter from the Department Direc- sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended tor, Regulations and Policy and Management rule — Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final to the Committee on Financial Services. Staff, Department of Health and Human DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broad- 6839. A letter from the Secretary of the Services, transmitting the Department’s cast Stations. (Birmingham, Alabama) [MB Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. 10-21] received March 11, 2010 to final rule — New Animal Drug Applications; transmitting the Commission’s final rule — the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Confirmation of Effective Date [Docket No.: Final Model Privacy Form Under the 6859. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media FDA-2009-N-0436] received March 19, 2010 to Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act [Project No.: Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. sion, transmitting the Commission’s final 034815] (RIN: 3084-AA94) received January 27, 6850. A letter from the Director, Regu- rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 2010 to the Committee on Financial Services. latory Management Division, Environmental Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. 6840. A letter from the General Counsel, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- (Port Angeles, Washington) [MB Docket No. National Credit Union Administration, cy’s final rule — Notice of Availability of 08-228] received March 11, 2010 to the Com- transmitting the Administration’s final rule Class Deviation; Disputes Resolution Proce- — Secondary Capital Accounts (RIN: 3133- mittee on Energy and Commerce. dures Related to Clean Water and Drinking 6860. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media AD67) received March 17, 2010 to the Com- Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF and mittee on Financial Services. Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- DWSRF, respectively) Reallocation Under sion, transmitting the Commission’s final 6841. A letter from the General Counsel, the American Reinvestment and Recovery National Credit Union Administration, rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Act of 2009 (ARRA) [FRI-9115-1] received Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. transmitting the Administration’s final rule March 16, 2010 to the Committee on Energy — Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (Irvington, Kentucky and French Lick, Indi- and Commerce. ana) [MB Docket No.: 07-296] received March (RIN: 3133-AD47) received March 18, 2010 to 6851. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Committee on Financial Services. 3, 2010 to the Committee on Energy and Com- latory Management Division, Environmental merce. 6842. A letter from the Secretary, Securi- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ties and Exchange Commission, transmitting 6861. A letter from the Assistant Bureau cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Chief, WTB, Federal Communications Com- the Commission’s final rule — Amendments of Implementation Plans and Designation of mission, transmitting the Commission’s to Regulation SHO (RIN: 3235-AK35) received Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ar- final rule — Congressional Review Act [WT March 3, 2010 to the Committee on Financial kansas; Redesignation of the Crittenden Docket No.: 08-166, WT Docket No. 08-167, ET Services. County, Arkansas Portion of the Memphis, Docket No. 10-24, FCC 10-16] received Janu- 6843. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Tennessee-Arkansas 1997 8-Hour Ozone Non- ary 26, 2010 to the Committee on Energy and ment of Health and Human Services, trans- attainment Area to Attainment [EPA-R06- Commerce. mitting the Department’s ‘‘Report to Con- OAR-2009-0202; FRL-9129-2] received March 6862. A letter from the Office of Managing gress on a Plan for an Indian Head Start 18, 2010 to the Committee on Energy and Director, AMD-PERM, Federal Communica- Study’’ to the Committee on Education and Commerce. tions Commission, transmitting the Com- Labor. 6852. A letter from the Director, Regu- mission’s final rule—Revisions to Rules Au- 6844. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- latory Management Division, Environmental thorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxil- fice of Communications and Legislative Af- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- iary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band; Public fairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Com- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for mission, transmitting the Commission’s of State Implementation Plans: Alaska Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary final rule — Age Discrimination in Employ- [EPA-R10-OAR-2008-0690; FRL-9091-5] re- Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, ment Act; Retiree Health Benefits (RIN: ceived March 18, 2010 to the Committee on and the Digital Television Transition; 3046-AA72) received March 16, 2010 to the Energy and Commerce. Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 of the Com- Committee on Education and Labor. 6853. A letter from the Director, Regu- mission’s Rules Regarding Low Power Auxil- 6845. A letter from the Assistant General latory Management Division, Environmental iary Stations, Including Wireless Micro- Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- phones [WT Docket No.: 08-166, WT Docket ergy Efficiency, Department of Energy, cy’s final rule — National Emission Stand- No. 08-167, ET Docket No. 10-24] received Jan- transmitting the Department’s final rule — ards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area uary 26, 2010 to the Committee on Energy Energy Conservation Program for Certain Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt and Commerce. Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Roofing Manufacturing; Technical Correc- 6863. A letter from the Office of Managing Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp Ballasts tion [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0027; FRL-9128-1] Director, AMD-PERM, Federal Communica- (Active and Standby Modes) and Proposed (RIN: 2060-AO84) received March 18, 2010 to tions Commission, transmitting the Com- Information Collection; Comment Request; the Committee on Energy and Commerce. mission’s final rule — Revisions to Rules Au- Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement 6854. A letter from the Director, Regu- thorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxil- Requirements for Consumer Products and latory Management Division, Evironmental iary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band; Public

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2498 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for technical data, and defense services, pursu- received March 19, 2010 to the Committee on Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary ant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Con- Oversight and Government Reform. Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, trol Act to the Committee on Foreign Af- 6886. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- and the Digital Television Transition; fairs. curement Executive, General Services Ad- Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 of the Com- 6874. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ministration, transmitting the Administra- mission’s Rules Regarding Low Power Auxil- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- iary Stations, Including Wireless Micro- transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-006, lation; Technical Amendment [FAC 2005-39; phones [WT Docket No.: 08-166, WT Docket certification of a proposed technical assist- Item VII; Docket FAR 2010-0078; Sequence 1] No. 08-167, ET Docket No. 10-24] received Jan- ance agreement to include the export of received March 19, 2010 to the Committee on uary 26, 2010 to the Committee on Energy technical data, and defense services, pursu- Oversight and Government Reform. and Commerce. ant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Con- 6887. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- 6864. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media trol Act to the Committee on Foreign Af- curement Executive, General Services Ad- Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- fairs. ministration, transmitting the Administra- sion, transmitting the Commission’s final 6875. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- rule — Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of lation; FAR Case 2008-015, Payments Under DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broad- State, transmitting report prepared by the Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts cast Stations (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Department of State concerning inter- [FAC 2005-39; FAR Case 2008-015; Item VI; [MB Docket No.: 10-19] received March 18, national agreements other than treaties en- Docket 2009-0015, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000- 2010 to the Committee on Energy and Com- tered into by the United States to be trans- AL26) received March 19, 2010 to the Com- merce. mitted to the Congress within the sixty-day mittee on Oversight and Government Re- 6865. A letter from the Principal Deputy period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act to form. General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 6888. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 6876. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, curement Executive, General Services Ad- final rule — Revisions to Form, Procedures, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ministration, transmitting the Administra- and Criteria for Certification of Qualifying transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-010 tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- Facility Status for a Small Power Produc- Certification of proposed issuance of an ex- lation; FAR Case 2008-040, Use of Standard tion or Cogeneration Facility [Docket No.: port license, pursuant to sections 36(c) and Form 26 — Award/Contract [FAC 2005-39; RM09-23-000; Order No. 732) received March 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act to the FAR Case 2008-040; Item III; Docket 2010-0081, 22, 2010 to the Committee on Energy and Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000-AL48) received March Commerce. 6877. A letter from the Associate Director, 19, 2010 to the Committee on Oversight and 6866. A letter from the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, transmitting Government Reform. Commission, Federal Trade Commission, the Department’s final rule — Cuban Assets 6889. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — Control Regulations; Sudanese Sanctions curement Executive, General Services Ad- Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Regulations; Iranian Transactions Regula- ministration, transmitting the Administra- Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in tions received March 9, 2010 to the Com- tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- Home Entertainment Products received mittee on Foreign Affairs. lation; FAR Case 2009-035, Extend Use of March 11, 2010 to the Committee on Energy 6878. A letter from the Associate Director, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Cer- and Commerce. Department of the Treasury, transmitting tain Commercial Items [FAC 2005-39; FAR 6867. A letter from the Secretary of the the Department’s final rule — Cuban Assets Case 2009-035; Item I; Docket 2010-0080, Se- Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Control Regulations received March 9, 2010 quence 1] (RIN: 9000-AL52) received March 19, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2010 to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Free Annual File Disclosures (RIN: 3084- 6879. A letter from the Special Inspector ernment Reform. AA94) received March 12, 2010 to the Com- General for Iraq Reconstruction, transmit- 6890. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ting fifth lessons learned report entitled curement Executive, General Services Ad- 6868. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ‘‘Applying Iraq’s Hard Lessons to the Reform ministration, transmitting the Administra- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, of Stablization and Reconstruction Oper- tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- transmitting the Department’s report on ations’’ to the Committee on Foreign Af- lation; FAR Case 2008-012, Clarification of gifts given in Fiscal Year 2009 to the Com- fairs. Submission of Cost or Pricing Data on Non- mittee on Foreign Affairs. 6880. A communication from the President Commercial Modifications of Commercial 6869. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the United States, transmitting report on Items [FAC 2005-39; FAR Case 2008-012; Item For Export Administration, Department of the U.S. efforts to ensure the free flow of in- II; Docket 2008-0001, Sequence 23] (RIN: 9000- Commerce, transmitting the Department’s formation to Iran and to enhance the abili- AL12) received March 19, 2010 to the Com- final rule — Implementation of both the Un- ties of Iranians to exercise their universal mittee on Oversight and Government Re- derstandings Reached at the 2009 Australia rights to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. form. Group (AG) Plenary Meeting and a Decision 6881. A letter from the Chairman, Con- 6891. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- Adopted under the AG Intersessional Silent sumer Product Safety Commission, trans- curement Executive, General Services Ad- Approval Procedures [Docket No.: 100119033- mitting the Commission’s annual report for ministration, transmitting the Administra- 0042-01] (RIN: 0694-AE85) received March 19, FY 2009 prepared in accordance with the No- tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. tification and Federal Employee Anti- lation; FAR Case 2008-006, Enhanced Com- 6870. A letter from the Assistant Secretary discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 petition for Task- and Delivery-Order Con- for Export Administration, Department of (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174 to the Com- tracts-Section 843 of the Fiscal Year 2008 Na- Commerce, transmitting the Department’s mittee on Oversight and Government Re- tional Defense Authorization Act [FAC 2005- final rule — Wassenaar Arrangement 2008 form. 39; FAR Case 2008-006; Item IV; Docket 2008- Plenary Agreements Implementation: Cat- 6882. A letter from the Chief Human Cap- 0001, Sequence 25] (RIN: 9000-AL05) received egories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Parts I and II, 6, 7, 8 and ital Officer, Corporation for National and March 19, 2010 to the Committee on Over- 9 of the Commerce Control List, Definitions, Community Service, transmitting a report sight and Government Reform. Reports; Correction [Docket No.: 0908041218- pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform 6892. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- 91220-01] (RIN: 0694-AE58) received March 19, Act of 1998 to the Committee on Oversight curement Executive, General Services Ad- 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. and Government Reform. ministration, transmitting the Administra- 6871. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- 6883. A letter from the Deputy Assistant tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- retary, Department of Commerce, transmit- Secretary for Administration, Department of lation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-39; ting revision to the Export Administration Commerce, transmitting the Department’s Introduction [Docket FAR 2010-0076, Se- Act of 1979 to the Committee on Foreign Af- final rule — Commerce Acquisition Regula- quence 1] received March 19, 2010 to the Com- fairs. tion (CAR) [Document No.: 080730954-0033-02] mittee on Oversight and Government Re- 6872. A letter from the Director, U.S. Cen- (RIN: 0605-AA26) received March 9, 2010 to the form. sus Bureau, Department of Commerce, trans- Committee on Oversight and Government 6893. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- mitting the Department’s final rule — For- Reform. curement Executive, General Servics Admin- eign Trade Regulations (FTR): Eliminate the 6884. A letter from the Chairman, Federal istration, transmitting the Administration’s Social Security Number (SSN) as an identi- Communications Commission, transmitting final rule — Federal Acquisition Regulation; fication number in the Automated Export the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2009 Annual FAR Case 2008-036, Trade Agreements-Costa System (AES) [Docket Number: 090422707- Performance Report to the Committee on Rica, Oman, and Peru [FAC 2005-39; FAR 91445-02] (RIN: 0607-AA48) received March 23, Oversight and Government Reform. Case 2008-036, Item V; Docket 2009-019, Se- 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 6885. A letter from the Acting Senior Pro- quence 1] (RIN: 9000-AL23) received March 19, 6873. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, curement Executive, General Services Ad- 2010 to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ministration, transmitting the Administra- ernment Reform. transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-004, tion’s final rule—Federal Acquisition Regu- 6894. A letter from the Commissioner, certification of a proposed technical assist- lation; Technical Amendment [FAC 2005-39; International Boundry and Water Commis- ance agreement to include the export of Item VII; Docket FAR 2010-0078; Sequence 1] sion, transmitting the Commission’s annual

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2499 report for FY 2009 prepared in accordance Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-339, ‘‘Energy Ef- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- with the Notification and Federal Employee ficiency Financing Temporary Act of 2010’’ tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174 to the ment Reform. Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area Committee on Oversight and Government 6908. A letter from the Assistant General 610 in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: Reform. Counsel, Federal Election Commission, 0910091344-9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU79) received 6895. A letter from the Director, Office of transmitting the Commission’s final rule — March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Natural Personnel Management, transmitting re- Funds received in Repsonse to Solicitations; Resources. sponse to the recommendations made by the Allocation of Expenses by Separate Seg- 6917. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Government Accountability Office in ‘‘Re- regated Funds and Nonconnected Commit- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- sults-Oriented Cultures: Office of Personnel tees [Notice 2010-08] received March 15, 2010 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Management Should Review Administrative to the Committee on House Administration. tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Law Judge Program to Improve Hiring and 6909. A letter from the Chief Administra- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Performance’’ to the Committee on Over- tive Officer, transmitting the quarterly re- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels sight and Government Reform. port of receipts and expenditures of appro- Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the 6896. A letter from the Chairman, Postal priations and other funds for the period Jan- Offshore Component in the Central Regu- Regulatory Commission, transmitting Advi- uary 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 as com- latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket sory Opinion Concerning the Process for piled by the Chief Administrative Officer to No.: 09100091344-9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU63) re- Evaluating Closing Stations and Branches to the Committee on House Administration and ceived March 18, 2010 to the Committee on the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ordered to be printed. Natural Resources. ment Reform. 6910. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 6918. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 6897. A letter from the Chairman, Council fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- of the District of Columbia, transmitting tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-329, ‘‘Service tion, transmitting the Administration’s final tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Animal Amendment Act of 2010’’ to the Com- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Ber- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non-Amer- form. ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management ican Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pa- 6898. A letter from the Chairman, Council Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: cific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Com- of the District of Columbia, transmitting 0648-XU59) received March 17, 2010 to the ponent in the Western Regulatory Area of Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-330, ‘‘Uniform Committee on Natural Resources. the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 09100091344- 6911. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act of 9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU37) received March 18, trator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- 2010’’ to the Committee on Oversight and 2010 to the Committee on Natural Resources. anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Government Reform. 6919. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- mitting the Administration’s final rule — 6899. A letter from the Chairman, Council trator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, of the District of Columbia, transmitting anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-331, ‘‘Closing of a mitting the Administration’s final rule — Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 29 Supplement Portion of an Unimproved Public Alley in Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Correc- [Docket No.: 090206140-91414-04] (RIN: 0648- Square 5795, S.O. 08-7766, Act of 2010’’ to the tion [Docket No.: 071220872-0093-04] (RIN: AX39) received March 18, 2010 to the Com- Committee on Oversight and Government 0648-AS71 and 0648-AU71) received March 19, mittee on Natural Resources. Reform. 2010 to the Committee on Natural Resources. 6912. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 6920. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 6900. A letter from the Chairman, Council fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- of the District of Columbia, transmitting tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-332, ‘‘Office on tion, transmitting the Administration’s final tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Latino Affairs Grant-Making Authority rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Temporary Amendment Act of 2010’’ to the Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Committee on Oversight and Government sels Less Than 60 feet (18.3m) Length Overall Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Speci- Reform. Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the fications and Management Measures; 6901. A letter from the Chairman, Council Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Inseason Adjustments [Docket No.: of the District of Columbia, transmitting Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- 0809121213-9221-02] (RIN: 0648-AY40) received Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-333, ‘‘Rhode Is- ment Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] March 17, 20010 to the Committee on Natural land Place Shopping Center Working Group (RIN: 0648-XU64) received March 17, 2010 to Resources. Temporary Act of 2010’’ to the Committee on the Committee on Natural Resources. 6921. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Oversight and Government Reform. 6913. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- 6902. A letter from the Chairman, Council fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- of the District of Columbia, transmitting tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-334, ‘‘Rent Ad- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic ministrator Hearing Authority Temporary rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Ber- Amendment Act of 2010’’ to the Committee Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fish- ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management on Oversight and Government Reform. ery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reopening of the Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 6903. A letter from the Chairman, Council Gulf Group King Mackerel East Coast 0648-XU59) received March 18, 2010 to the of the District of Columbia, transmitting Subzone [Docket No.: 040205043-4043-01] (RIN: Committee on Natural Resources. Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-335, ‘‘Legaliza- 0648-XU38) received March 17, 2010 to the 6922. A letter from the Deputy Assistant tion of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Ini- Committee on Natural Resources. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, tiative Applicability Temporary Amendment 6914. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Act of 2010’’ to the Committee on Oversight fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- and Government Reform. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the North- 6904. A letter from the Chairman, Council tion, transmitting the Administration’s final eastern United; Black Sea Bass Fishery; 2010 of the District of Columbia, transmitting rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Black Sea Bass Specifications; Emergency Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-336, ‘‘Real Prop- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/ Rule [Docket No.: 100120036-0038-01] (RIN: erty Tax Reform Temporary Amendment Act Processors Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea 0648-XT99) received March 18, 2010 to the of 2010’’ to the Committee on Oversight and and Aleutian Islands Management Area Committee on Natural Resources. Government Reform. [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 0648- 6923. A letter from the Director Office of 6905. A letter from the Chairman, Council XU65) received March 17, 2010 to the Com- Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- of the District of Columbia, transmitting mittee on Natural Resources. anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-337, ‘‘Healthy DC 6915. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- mitting the Administration’s final rule — Equal Access Fund and Hospital Stabiliza- fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone tion Temporary Amendment Act of 2010’’ to tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Committee on Oversight and Govern- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 0910091344- ment Reform. rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU27) received March 18, 6906. A letter from the Chairman, Council Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels 2010 to the Committee on Natural Resources. of the District of Columbia, transmitting Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the 6924. A letter from the Director Office of Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-338, ‘‘Haiti Inshore Component in the Western Regu- Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- Earthquake Relief Drug and Medical Supply latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Assistance Temporary Act of 2010’’ to the No.: 09100091344-9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU51) re- mitting the Administration’s final rule — Committee on Oversight and Government ceived March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Reform. Natural Resources. Off Alaska; Pollock for American Fisheries 6907. A letter from the Chairman, Council 6916. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Act Catcher Vessels in the Inshore Open Ac- of the District of Columbia, transmitting fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- cess Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 Islands Management Area [Docket No.: AV63) received March 18, 2010 to the Com- 6941. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 0648-XU30) received mittee on Natural Resources. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Natural 6933. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Resources. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final 6925. A letter from the Deputy Assistant tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Administrator for Regulatory Programs, tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migra- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric rule — Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of tory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Administration, transmitting the Adminis- Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migra- and South Atlantic; Closure [Docket No.: tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclu- tory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 001005281-0369-02] (RIN: 0648-XU12) received sive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and South Atlantic; Closure [Docket No.: March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Natural and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization 001005281-0369-02] (RIN: 0648-XU33) received Resources. Program; Emergency Rule [Docket No.: March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Natural 6942. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 100106010-0074-01] (RIN: 0648-AY52) received Resources. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Natural 6934. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Resources. fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final 6926. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Ves- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic sels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet (18.3 tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Is- Meters) Length Overall Using Pot Gear in rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic lands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the C. the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Ber- opilio Bycatch Limitation Zone of the Ber- ment Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management (RIN: 0648-XU15) received March 17, 2010 to Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: the Committee on Natural Resources. 0648-XU22) received March 18, 2010 to the 0648-XU34) received March 18, 2010 to the 6943. A letter from the Staff Director, Com- Committee on Natural Resources. Committee on Natural Resources. mission on Civil Rights, transmitting a copy 6927. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 6935. A letter from the Deputy Assistant of the charter of the Nevada State Advisory Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Committee to the Commission on Civil NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Rights to the Committee on the Judiciary. Administration, transmitting the Adminis- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- 6944. A letter from the Staff Director, Com- tration’s final rule — Fisheries Off West tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclu- mission on Civil Rights, transmitting notifi- Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fish- sive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea cation that the Commission recently ap- ery; Data Collection for the Trawl Rational- and Aleutian Islands; Final 2009 and 2010 Har- pointed members to the Missouri Advisory ization Program [Docket No.: 0907281183- vest Specifications for Groundfish; Correc- Committee to the Committee on the Judici- 91427-02] (RIN: 0648-AX98) received March 18, tion [Docket No.: 0810141351-0040-03] (RIN: ary. 2010 to the Committee on Natural Resources. 0648-XL28) received March 18, 2010 to the 6945. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 6928. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- Committee on Natural Resources. Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, trator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- 6936. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Department of Justice, transmitting the De- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, partment’s final rule — Registration Re- mitting the Administration’s final rule — NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric quirements for Importers and Manufacturers Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Administration, transmitting the Adminis- of Prescription Drug Products Containing and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the North- Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Phenyl- Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 29 Supplement eastern United States; Reporting Require- propanolamine [Docket No.: DEA-294F] (RIN: [Docket No.: 090206140-91414-04] (RIN: 0648- ment for Midwater Trawl Vessels Fishing in 1117-AB09) received March 5, 2010 to the Com- AX39) received March 17, 2010 to the Com- Closed Area I [Docket No.: 0907281181-0040-03] mittee on the Judiciary. mittee on Natural Resources. (RIN: 0648-AX93) received March 18, 2010 to 6946. A letter from the Chairman, Depart- 6929. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- the Committee on Natural Resources. ment of Transportation, transmitting the fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- 6937. A letter from the Director Office of Department’s final rule — Annual Submis- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- sion of Tax Information for use in the Rev- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- enue Shortfall Allocation Method received rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic mitting the Administration’s final rule — [STB Ex Parte No. 682] received March 19, Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/ Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, 2010 to the Committee on Transportation and Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pe- Infrastructure. Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- lagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and 6947. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- ment Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction [Dock- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- (RIN: 0648-XU36) received March 18, 2010 to et No.: 001005281-0369-02] (RIN: 0648-XU24) re- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- the Committee on Natural Resources. ceived March 18, 2010 to the Committee on worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 6930. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Natural Resources. Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 6938. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 440) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0178; NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-039-AD; Administration, transmitting the Adminis- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Amendment 39-16224; AD 2010-05-14] (RIN: tration’s final rule — Fisheries in the West- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the ern Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Vessel Identi- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Committee on Transportation and Infra- fication Requirements; Correction [Docket Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels structure. No.: 090218199-91223-02] (RIN: 0648-AX38) re- Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the 6948. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- ceived March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Inshore Component in the Central Regu- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Natural Resources. latory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 6931. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- No.: 09100091344-9056-02] (RIN: 0648-XU20) re- worthiness Directives; Bombardier Model fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- ceived March 18, 2010 to the Committee on DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Natural Resources. and DHC-8-202 Series Airplanes [Docket No.: tion, transmitting the Administration’s final 6939. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- FAA-2009-0609; Directorate Identifier 2009- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- NM-037-AD; Amendment 39-16222; AD 2010-05- Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod for American tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) March 17, 2010 to the Fisheries Act Catcher-Processors Using tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Committee on Transportation and Infra- Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United structure. Islands Management Area [Docket No.: States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota 6949. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 0648-XU52) received Transfer [Docket No.: 0908191244-91427-02] cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- March 18, 2010 to the Committee on Natural (RIN: 0648-XT93) received March 18, 2010 to mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Resources. the Committee on Natural Resources. worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company 6932. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 6940. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Model 747-100, 747-200B, 747-300, and 747SR Se- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- ries Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2008-0376; NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-322-AD; Administration, transmitting the Adminis- tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Amendment 39-16221; AD 2010-05-11] (RIN: tration’s final rule — International Fish- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the eries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Ber- Committee on Transportation and Infra- for Highly Migratory Species; Initial Imple- ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management structure. mentation of the Western and Central Pa- Area [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 6950. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- cific Fisheries Convention; Correction 0648-XU11) received March 18, 2010 to the cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- [Docket No.: 070717350-9936-02] (RIN: 0648- Committee on Natural Resources. mitting the Department’s final rule — Relief

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE April 13, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2501 for U.S. Military and Civilian Personnel Who 6960. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 2010 to the Committee on Transportation and are Assigned Outside the United States in cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Infrastructure. Support of U.S. Armed Forces Operations mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 6969. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0923; Special Federal worthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Aviation Regulation No. 100-2] (RIN: 2120- Model PC-12/47E Airplanes [Docket No.: mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- AJ54) received March 17, 2010 to the Com- FAA-2009-1158; Directorate Identifier 2009- worthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- CE-063-AD; Amendment 39-16211; AD 2010-05- Models R354/4-123-F/13, R354/4-123-F/20, R375/4- ture. 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 123-F/21, R389/4-123-F/25, R389/4-123-F/26, and 6951. A letter from the FMCSA Regulatory to the Committee on Transportation and In- R390/4-123-F/27 Propellers [Docket No.: FAA- Ombudsman, Department of Transportation, frastructure. 2008-0545; Directorate Identifier 2008-NE-16- transmitting the Department’s final rule — 6961. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- AD; Amendment 39-16219; AD 2010-05-09] (RIN: Safety Requirements for Operators of Small cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehi- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Committee on Transportation and Infra- cles Used in Interstate Commerce [Docket worthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas structure. No.: FMCSA-2009-0127] (RIN: 2126-AA98) re- Corporation Model MD-90-30 Airplaces 6970. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- ceived March 17, 2010 to the Committee on [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0783; Directorate partment of Transportation, transmitting Transportation and Infrastructure. Identifier 2009-NM-081-AD; Amendment 39- the Department’s final rule — Seaway Regu- 6952. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 16213; AD 2010-05-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received lations and Rules Periodic Update, Various cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- Categories [Docket No.: SLSDC-2010-0001] mitting the Department’s final rule — IFR portation and Infrastructure. (RIN: 2135-AA30) received March 17, 2010 to Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments 6962. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- [Docket No.: 30713; Amdt. No. 486] received cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- structure. March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 6971. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- portation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 6953. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Model Cl-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- and CL-604) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009- Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 craft Noise Certification Documents for 1021; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-054-AD; Series Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0452; International Operations [Docket No.: FAA- Amendment 39-16217; AD 2009-06-05 R1] (RIN: Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-326-AD; 2008-1097; Amendment No. 91-312] (RIN: 2120- 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the Amendment 39-16223; AD 2010-05-13] (RIN: AJ31) received March 17, 2010 to the Com- Committee on Transportation and Infra- 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- structure. Committee on Transportation and Infra- ture. 6963. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- structure. 6954. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 6972. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- worthiness Directives; BAE SYSTEMS (Op- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- worthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft erations) Limited Model ATP Airplanes worthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Corporation (Type Certificate Previously [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0130; Directorate Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model Identifier 2009-NM-087-AD; Amendment 39- 190-100 LR, -100 IGW, -100 STD, -200 STD, -200 B300 and B300C Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 16214; AD 2010-05-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received LR, and -200 IGW Airplanes [Docket No.: 2009-1180; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-060- March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- FAA-2009-0418; Directorate Identifier 2009- AD; Amendment 39-16220; AD 2010-05-10] (RIN: portation and Infrastructure. NM-020-AD; Amendment 39-16201; AD 2010-04- 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the 6964. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 18, 2010 Committee on Transportation and Infra- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- to the Committee on Transportation and In- structure. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- frastructure. 6955. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- worthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de 6973. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Transport Regional Model ATR42 and ATR72 cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting the Department’s final rule — Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0155; Direc- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Dowty Propellers Models R354/4-123-F/13, torate Identifier 2010-NM-026-ADl Amend- worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company R354/4-123-F/20, R375/4-123-F/21, R389/4-123-F/ ment 39-16210; AD 2010-05-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747- 25, R389/4-123-F/26, and R390/4-123-F/27 Propel- received March 17, 2010 to the Committee on 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747- lers [Docket No.: FAA-2008-0545; Directorate Transportation and Infrastructure. 400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP Series Air- Identifier 2008-NE-16-AD; Amendment 39- 6965. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- planes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0718; Direc- 16219; AD 2010-05-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- torate Identifier 2009-NM-025-AD; Amend- March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ment 39-16212; AD 2010-05-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) portation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340-541 received March 17, 2010 to the Committee on 6956. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- and -642 Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2010- Transportation and Infrastructure. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 0128; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-136-AD; 6974. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- mitting the Department’s final rule — Amendment 39-16215; AD 2010-05-06] (RIN: cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Stamford, 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 to the mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- TX [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0876; Airspace Committee on Transportation and Infra- worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Docket No. 09-ASW-24] recevied March 17, structure. Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-200 Series Air- 2010 to the Committee on Transportation and 6966. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- planes, and Model DHC-8-301, -311, and -315 Infrastructure. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0712; Direc- 6957. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- torate Identifier 2009-NM-152-AD; Amend- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340-200 ment 39-16205; AD 2010-04-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) mitting the Department’s final rule — and A340-300 Series Airplanes [Docket No.: received March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Amendment of Class E Airspace; Llano, TX FAA-2010-0131; Directorate Identifier 2009- Transportation and Infrastructure. [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0858; Airspace Docket NM-132-AD; Amendment 39-16216; AD 2010-05- 6975. A letter from the Federal Regulatory No. 09-ASW-22] received March 17, 2010 to the 07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 17, 2010 Officer, Department of Agriculture, trans- Committee on Transportation and Infra- to the Committee on Transportation and In- mitting the Department’s final rule — Trade structure. frastructure. Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (RIN: 6958. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 6967. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- 0551-AA80) received March 19, 2010 to the cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Committee on Ways and Means. mitting the Department’s final rule — Rev- mitting the Department’s final rule — 6976. A letter from the Chief, Trade and ocation of Class D and E Airspace; Bruns- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Commercial Regulations Branch, Depart- wick, ME [Docekt No.: FAA-2009-0981; Air- and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- ment of Homeland Security, transmitting space Docket No.: 09-ANE-105] received ture Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments the Department’s final rule — Extension of March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- [Docket No.: 30712; Amdt. No. 3363] received Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Cat- portation and Infrastructure. March 17, 2010 to the Committee on Trans- egories of Archaeological Material from the 6959. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- portation and Infrastructure. Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of El cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- 6968. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Salvador [CBP Dec.: 10-01] (RIN: 1505-AC23) mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- received March 3, 2010 to the Committee on lishment of Class E Airspace; Langdon, ND mitting the Department’s final rule — Ways and Means. [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0535; Airspace Docket Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 6977. A letter from the Chief, Publications No. 09-AGL-11] received March 17, 2010 to the and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Depar- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Committee on Transportation and Infra- tures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule structure. No.: 30711; Amdt. No. 3362] received March 17, — Chile Earthquake Occurring in February

VerDate Nov 24 2008 02:44 Apr 14, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L13AP7.000 H13APPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with HOUSE H2502 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2010 2010 Designated as a Qualified Disaster Under 6990. A letter from the Chief, Trade and House Resolution 197 referred to the Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code Commercial Regualtions Branch, Depart- House Calendar and ordered to be [Notice 2010-26] received March 16, 2010 to the ment of Homeland Security, transmitting printed. Committee on Ways and Means. the Department’s final rule — Name Change 6978. A letter from the Chief, Publications of Two DHS Components [CBP Dec. 10-13] re- f and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ceived March 10, 2010 to the Committee on TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Homeland Security. BILL — Deemed Dispositions by Individuals Emi- 6991. A letter from the Chief, Trade and grating from Canada (Rev. Proc. 2010-19) re- Commercial Regulations Branch, Depart- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the ceived March 16, 2010 to the Committee on ment of Homeland Security, transmitting following action was taken by the Ways and Means. the Department’s final rule — Prohibitions Speaker: 6979. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Conditions for Importation of Burmese [The following action occurred on March 26, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue and Non-Burmese Covered Articles of 2010] Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Jadeite, Rubies, and Articles of Jewerly Con- H.R. 2989. Referral to the Committee on — Update for Weighted Average Interest taining Jadeite or Rubies [CBP Dec. 10-04] Ways and Means extended for a period ending Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [No- (RIN: 1505-AC06) received March 18, 2010 not later than April 30, 2010. tice 2010-24] received March 16, 2010 to the jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs [The following action occurred on April 13, 2010] Committee on Ways and Means. and Ways and Means. 6980. A letter from the Chief, Publications 6992. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- H.R. 1174. Referral to the Committee on and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ment of Agriculture, transmitting proposal Homeland Security extended for a period Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule to implement the settlement of a case ending not later than September 30, 2010. — James R. Thompson v. United States involvbing claims of alleged discrimination f Court of Federal Claims No. 06-211 T [IRB jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS No.: 2009-22] received March 17, 2010 to the and Agriculture. Committee on Ways and Means. 6993. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Eco- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 6981. A letter from the Chief, Publications nomic Development Administration, Depart- bills and resolutions of the following and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ment of Commerce, transmitting the Depart- titles were introduced and severally re- Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule ment’s final rule — Revisions to the EDA ferred, as follows: — Qualified School Construction Bond Allo- Regulations [Docket No.: 080213181-91417-02] By Mr. WAMP: cations for 2010 [Notice 2010-17] received (RIN: 0610-AA64) received March 17, 2010 H.R. 4992. A bill to require employers of March 19, 2010 to the Committee on Ways jointly to the Committees on Transportation first responders to pay for certain judgments and Means. and Infrastructure and Financial Services. against, and other costs incurred by, those 6982. A letter from the Chief, Publications 6994. A letter from the Administrator, first responders that arise out of their con- and Regualtions, Internal Revenue Service, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, duct in the course of official duty; to the transmitting the Service’s final rule — Re- transmitting the Department’s report on the Committee on Education and Labor. duced 2009 Estimated Income Tax Payments Preliminary Damage Assessment informa- By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mrs. for Individuals with Small Business Income tion on FEMA-1871-DR for the State of North CAPPS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, [TD 9480] (RIN: 1545-BI89) received March 3, Carolina jointly to the Committees on Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 2010 to the Committee on Ways and Means. Transportation and Infrastructure, Appro- BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. 6983. A letter from the Chief, Publications priations, and Homeland Security. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue HARMAN, Mr. FARR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule f Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. WATSON, Ms. — Qualified Research Expenses-Extraor- SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, dinary Expenditures for Utilities (UIL 41.51- REPORTS ON COMMITTEES ON Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 01) received March 19, 2010 to the Committee PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PERLMUTTER, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. on Ways and Means. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of DEFAZIO): H.R. 4993. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 6984. A letter from the Chief, Publications committees were delivered to the Clerk and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Social Security Act to ensure more timely Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule for printing and reference to the proper access to home health services for Medicare — Examination of returns and claims for re- calendar, as follows: beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; fund, credit, or abatement determination of Mr. OBERSTAR: Committee on Transpor- to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 2010-20) re- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1174. A bill to addition to the Committee on Energy and ceived March 19, 2010 to the Committee on establish the Federal Emergency Manage- Commerce, for a period to be subsequently Ways and Means. ment Agency as a cabinet-level independent determined by the Speaker, in each case for 6985. A letter from the Chief, Publications agency in the executive branch, and for consideration of such provisions as fall with- and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- transmitting the Service’s final rule — De- 111–459, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. cerned. termination of Issue Price in the Case of Cer- Mr. OBERSTAR: Committee on Transpor- By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, tain Debt Instruments Issued for Property tation and Infrastructure. House Resolution Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, (Rev. Rul. 2010-11) received March 19, 2010 to 197. Resolution to commend the American Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. NEAL of Massa- the Committee on Ways and Means. Sail Training Association for its advance- chusetts, Mr. TANNER, Mr. POMEROY, 6986. A letter from the Chief, Publications ment of character building under sail and for Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. KIND, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue its advancement of international goodwill; Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule with an amendment (Rept. 111–460, Pt. 1). Re- CROWLEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MEEK — Interim Guidance on Measurement of Con- ferred to the House Calendar and ordered to of Florida, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. DAVIS tinuity of Interest in Reorganizations [No- be printed. of Illinois, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of tice 2010-25] received March 19, 2010 to the Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Energy and California, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. Commerce. H.R. 1258. A bill to amend the YARMUTH, and Mr. BECERRA): 6987. A letter from the Chief, Publications Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit ma- H.R. 4994. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, nipulation of caller identification informa- enue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens transmitting the Service’s final rule — 2010 tion, and for other purposes; with amend- and enhance taxpayer protections, and for Calander Year Resident Population Esti- ments (Rept. 111–461). Referred to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways mates [Notice 2010-21] received March 22, 2010 mittee of the Whole House on the State of and Means, and in addition to the Committee to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Union. on the Budget, for a period to be subse- 6988. A letter from the Chief, Publications Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Energy and quently determined by the Speaker, in each and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Commerce. H.R. 3125. A bill to require an in- case for consideration of such provisions as transmitting the Service’s final rule — Tier ventory of radio spectrum bands managed by fall within the jurisdiction of the committee II Issue — Non-Performing Loans Directive the National Telecommunications and Infor- concerned. #1 [LMSB Control No: LMSB-4-0110-003] re- mation Administration and the Federal By Mr. PAUL: ceived March 22, 2010 to the Committee on Communications Commission; with an H.R. 4995. A bill to restore the American Ways and Means. amendment (Rept. 111–462). Referred to the people’s freedom to choose the health insur- 6989. A letter from the Chief, Publications Committee of the Whole House on the State ance that best meets their individual needs and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, of the Union. by repealing the mandate that all Americans transmitting the Service’s final rule — De- obtain government-approved health insur- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE termination of Housing Cost Amounts Eligi- ance; to the Committee on Ways and Means, ble for Exclusion or Deduction for 2010 [No- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the and in addition to the Committee on Edu- tice 2010-27] received March 22, 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs dis- cation and Labor, for a period to be subse- Committee on Ways and Means. charged from further consideration. quently determined by the Speaker, in each

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case for consideration of such provisions as Alabama, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. OLSON, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the concerned. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. KING committee concerned. By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. MCCLIN- of Iowa, Mr. WAMP, Mr. BROUN of By Mr. OWENS: TOCK, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. Georgia, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. H.R. 5011. A bill to amend the Food Secu- LAMBORN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BONNER, Mr. GARY G. rity Act of 1985 to support State and tribal BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of MILLER of California, Mr. ADERHOLT, government efforts to encourage owners and Utah, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. ROHR- and Mr. DUNCAN): operators of privately held farm, ranch, and ABACHER, Mr. GARRETT of New Jer- H.R. 5005. A bill to repeal the Patient Pro- forest land containing maple trees to make sey, Mr. FLAKE, Mrs. LUMMIS, and Mr. tection and Affordable Care Act; to the Com- their land available for access by the public DUNCAN): mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- for maple-tapping activities under programs H.R. 4996. A bill to provide for congres- dition to the Committees on Ways and administered by States and tribal govern- sional approval of national monuments and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, ments; to the Committee on Agriculture. restrictions on the use of national monu- Natural Resources, House Administration, By Ms. TITUS: ments; to the Committee on Natural Re- Appropriations, and Rules, for a period to be H.R. 5012. A bill to amend the Richard B. sources. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Russell National School Lunch to establish a By Mr. LIPINSKI: each case for consideration of such provi- weekend and holiday feeding program to pro- H.R. 4997. A bill to authorize appropria- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the vide nutritious food to at-risk school chil- tions for fiscal years 2011 through 2015 for the committee concerned. dren on weekends and during extended National Science Foundation, and for other By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for him- school holidays during the school year; to purposes; to the Committee on Science and self, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MEEK of Flor- the Committee on Education and Labor. Technology. ida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. TOWNS, By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, By Mr. HILL: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. BOEHNER, H.R. 4998. A bill to establish and to expand SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. RAN- Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. CANTOR, partnerships that promote innovation and GEL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ROTHMAN increase the economic and social impact of WATSON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. JACKSON of of New Jersey, Mr. BURTON of Indi- research by developing tools and resources to Illinois, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. ana, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Ms. connect new scientific discoveries to prac- CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NOR- CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. KING tical uses; to the Committee on Science and TON, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. of New York, Mr. HIMES, Mr. Technology. SABLAN, and Mr. CAO): MCKEON, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for H.R. 5006. A bill to require the President to Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. himself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POSEY, and call a White House Conference on Haiti; to PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DUNCAN): the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Ms. H.R. 4999. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- dition to the Committee on Rules, for a pe- RICHARDSON, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, enue Code of 1986 to repeal the mandate that riod to be subsequently determined by the Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- individuals purchase health insurance; to the Speaker, in each case for consideration of BALART of Florida, and Ms. Committee on Ways and Means. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ): By Mr. ANDREWS: tion of the committee concerned. H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution rec- H.R. 5000. A bill to amend the Employee By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and ognizing the 62nd anniversary of the inde- Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to Mr. KENNEDY): pendence of the State of Israel, and reaffirm- ensure health care coverage value and trans- H.R. 5007. A bill to authorize the Adminis- ing unequivocal support for the alliance and parency for dental benefits under group trator of the Small Business Administration friendship between the United States and health plans; to the Committee on Education to make grants to assist small business con- Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. and Labor. cerns located in areas affected by a major By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. MOL- By Mr. BACA: disaster and high unemployment, and for LOHAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GEORGE MIL- H.R. 5001. A bill to amend title II of the So- other purposes; to the Committee on Small LER of California, and Ms. WOOLSEY): cial Security Act to provide that an individ- Business. H. Res. 1236. A resolution honoring the coal ual’s entitlement to any benefit thereunder By Ms. MARKEY of Colorado (for her- miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch shall continue through the month of his or self, Mr. BACA, Mr. BERRY, Mr. Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Vir- her death (without affecting any other per- BOREN, Mr. BOYD, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. ginia, extending condolences to their fami- son’s entitlement to benefits for that month) CHILDERS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DAVIS of lies and recognizing the valiant efforts of and that such individual’s benefit shall be Tennessee, Ms. GIFFORDS, Ms. emergency response workers at the mine dis- payable for such month only to the extent HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. HILL, Mr. aster; to the Committee on Education and proportionate to the number of days in such KRATOVIL, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. Labor. month preceding the date of such individ- MATHESON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. COLE, ual’s death; to the Committee on Ways and MELANCON, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. MURPHY Mr. RAHALL, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. SUL- Means. of New York, Mr. NYE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. LIVAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana: SCHIFF, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. SHULER, RICHARDSON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. H.R. 5002. A bill to end the cycle of illegal Mr. SPACE, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. WIL- HONDA, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. immigration in the United States and with- SON of Ohio): MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. BACA): draw Federal funds from States and political H.R. 5008. A bill to amend the Congres- H. Res. 1237. A resolution honoring the life subdivisions of States that interfere with the sional Budget Act of 1974 to require annual of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and expressing enforcement of Federal immigration law; to progress toward meeting fiscally responsible condolences of the House of Representatives the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets; to the on her passing; to the Committee on Natural tion to the Committees on Homeland Secu- Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Resources. rity, and Oversight and Government Reform, Committee on the Budget, for a period to be By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for for a period to be subsequently determined subsequently determined by the Speaker, in himself and Mr. BISHOP of Utah): by the Speaker, in each case for consider- each case for consideration of such provi- H. Res. 1238. A resolution directing the ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the risdiction of the committee concerned. committee concerned. House of Representatives certain informa- By Mrs. CAPITO: By Mr. MATHESON: tion relating to the Secretary’s Treasured H.R. 5003. A bill to increase the loan guar- H.R. 5009. A bill to designate certain lands Landscape Initiative, designation of Na- antee fee for rural housing loans guaranteed in the Wasatch Mountains of Salt Lake tional Monuments, and high priority land-ra- under section 502(h) of the Housing Act of County, Utah, as wilderness, and for other tionalization efforts; to the Committee on 1949; to the Committee on Financial Serv- purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- Natural Resources. ices. sources. By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia: By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin: LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. H.R. 5004. A bill to amend section 1004 of H.R. 5010. A bill to amend title 49, United DELAURO, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MURPHY of title 39, United States Code, to include that States Code, to require that not less than 10 Connecticut, Mr. MEEKS of New it is a policy of the Postal Service to ensure percent of the amounts made available for York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PUTNAM, and reasonable and sustainable workloads and certain high-speed rail projects be expended Mr. SESTAK): schedules for supervisory and management through small business concerns owned and H. Res. 1239. A resolution commending the employees and to clarify provisions relating controlled by socially and economically dis- University of Connecticut Huskies for their to consultation and changes or terminations advantaged individuals, and for other pur- historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I in certain proposals; to the Committee on poses; to the Committee on Transportation Women’s Basketball Tournament; to the Oversight and Government Reform. and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Committee on Small Business, for a period By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. JONES, Mr. ROGERS of to be subsequently determined by the Speak- EHLERS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

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H.R. 2381: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. Day; to the Committee on Education and H.R. 211: Mr. POLIS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. GUTH- KUCINICH, and Ms. CHU. Labor. RIE, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. LYNCH, H.R. 2406: Mr. WAMP. By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey: Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. COBLE, Ms. GRANGER, and H.R. 2433: Mr. PLATTS. H. Res. 1241. A resolution supporting the Mr. HOEKSTRA. H.R. 2472: Mr. TAYLOR. right of Israel to defend itself against terror- H.R. 223: Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 2478: Mr. WALZ, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. ists and the Israeli construction of new secu- H.R. 235: Mr. TEAGUE and Mr. MEEKS of ADERHOLT, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. LANGEVIN, and rity fences along the border of Egypt; to the New York. Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 272: Mr. COBLE. H.R. 2485: Mr. MICHAUD. By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for H.R. 275: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 2553: Mr. JONES. himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. KISSELL, Mrs. LEWIS of Georgia, and Ms. BALDWIN. H.R. 2555: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. MYRICK, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. LIPINSKI, H.R. 413: Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mrs. H.R. 2672: Mr. GERLACH. Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HALVORSON, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 2817: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. COBLE, Mr. SHULER, Mr. CONNOLLY of CUMMINGS, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. HILL. H.R. 2850: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Virginia, Mr. WATT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, H.R. 422: Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. ARCURI, Mrs. Ms. NORTON, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MCHENRY, Ms. RICH- BLACKBURN, and Mr. CHAFFETZ. H.R. 2866: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN and Mr. ARDSON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. RYAN of H.R. 442: Mr. ROYCE, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, EHLERS. Ohio, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. LINDA T. Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. H.R. 2900: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Ms. FOXX, Mr. THORNBERRY. H.R. 2906: Mr. NYE. INGLIS, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MILLER of H.R. 444: Mrs. MALONEY. H.R. 3012: Mr. ELLSWORTH. North Carolina, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. RA- H.R. 476: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 3017: Mr. MAFFEI. HALL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HOLDEN, KUCINICH, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 3059: Ms. BORDALLO. and Mr. HOYER): H.R. 537: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 3077: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Ms. RICH- H. Res. 1242. A resolution congratulating H.R. 544: Mr. KINGSTON. ARDSON. the Duke University men’s basketball team H.R. 635: Ms. WATSON. H.R. 3099: Mrs. HALVORSON. for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s H.R. 667: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 3116: Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WILSON of Basketball National Championship; to the H.R. 690: Mr. KINGSTON, Ms. HERSETH South Carolina, and Mr. BARROW. Committee on Education and Labor. SANDLIN, and Mr. CUELLAR. H.R. 3125: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. By Mr. QUIGLEY: H.R. 704: Mr. ACKERMAN. BLACKBURN, and Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. H. Res. 1243. A resolution expressing sym- H.R. 707: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 3164: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. pathy for the people of the Republic of Po- H.R. 723: Ms. SUTTON. H.R. 3186: Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. land in the aftermath of the devastating H.R. 745: Ms. WOOLSEY. STARK, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. plane crash that killed the country’s Presi- H.R. 832: Mr. MCDERMOTT. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. dent, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking H.R. 878: Mr. WAMP. HEINRICH. government, military, and civic leaders on H.R. 914: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 3202: Mr. MORAN of Virginia and Mr. April 10, 2010; to the Committee on Foreign H.R. 930: Mr. PITTS. SIRES. Affairs. H.R. 943: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 3243: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. H.R. 978: Mr. LATOURETTE. H.R. 3266: Mr. MORAN of Virginia. MICHAUD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. H.R. 1032: Mr. TIAHRT. H.R. 3286: Mr. BOREN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and H.R. 1067: Mr. WAMP. GARAMENDI, and Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. CAPUANO): H.R. 1074: Mr. ROYCE, Mr. BRADY of Texas, H.R. 3287: Mr. CARNAHAN. H. Res. 1244. A resolution recognizing the and Mr. THORNBERRY. H.R. 3315: Mr. CARNAHAN and Mr. HINCHEY. National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competi- H.R. 1137: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 3335: Mr. TOWNS. tion for its now five-year effort to promote H.R. 1177: Mr. HONDA, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. H.R. 3380: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. WAMP, cyber security curriculum in institutions of KISSELL, and Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HARE, Mr. HUNTER, higher learning; to the Committee on Edu- H.R. 1191: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. ROONEY. cation and Labor. H.R. 1210: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. H.R. 3400: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and Mr. By Mr. TIAHRT: CAPUANO, and Mr. KISSELL. RADANOVICH. H. Res. 1245. A resolution expressing the H.R. 1229: Mr. WAMP. H.R. 3407: Mr. HALL of New York. sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 1310: Mr. ADLER of New Jersey and Mr. H.R. 3454: Mr. BACHUS. the Value Added Tax is a massive tax in- LYNCH. H.R. 3487: Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, and crease that will cripple families on fixed in- H.R. 1311: Mr. JONES. Mr. SIRES. come and only further push back America’s H.R. 1403: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 3488: Mrs. LOWEY. economic recovery; to the Committee on H.R. 1458: Mr. MCKEON and Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 3491: Mr. HOLT. Ways and Means. H.R. 1483: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 3512: Mr. ROONEY. H.R. 1521: Mr. HUNTER. H.R. 3636: Mr. COSTA. f H.R. 1547: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 3652: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. SMITH of MEMORIALS SIMPSON. Washington, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. HILL, Mr. RYAN Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo- H.R. 1549: Ms. RICHARDSON. of Ohio, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 1578: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. NYE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CAPUANO, rials were presented and referred as fol- H.R. 1587: Mr. BOSWELL. Mrs. MYRICK, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. lows: H.R. 1588: Mrs. BACHMANN. H.R. 3653: Mr. ISRAEL. 250. The SPEAKER presented a memorial H.R. 1625: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LEE H.R. 3655: Mr. MOLLOHAN. of the Legislature of the State of Virgin Is- of California, Mr. ROYCE, and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 3668: Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. lands, relative to Resolution No. 1734 urging H.R. 1806: Mrs. HALVORSON. MITCHELL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. the United States Congress to enact Em- H.R. 1818: Mr. WALZ, Mr. COSTELLO, and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. ployee Free Choice Act, pursuant to; to the FORTENBERRY. H.R. 3715: Mr. GUTIERREZ and Mr. Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 1831: Mr. HELLER. GRIJALVA. 251. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 1835: Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 3720: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCINTYRE, and the State of Virgin Islands, relative to Reso- H.R. 1956: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. PETERSON. lution No. 1742 urging the Congress to make H.R. 2067: Ms. SUTTON, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. H.R. 3731: Mr. SERRANO. St. Croix a National Heritage Area; to the RICHARDSON, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 3734: Mr. CARNAHAN. Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 2110: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. H.R. 3745: Mr. BAIRD. 252. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 2135: Mr. TIAHRT. H.R. 3757: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. State of Washington, relative to Senate H.R. 2136: Mr. KENNEDY and Mr. FORBES. H.R. 3790: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. MARSHALL, Joint Memorial 8026 memorilizing that the H.R. 2149: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Ala- Interstate Commission for Adult Offender NADLER of New York, and Mr. SIRES. bama, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. CARTER, Mr. JACK- Supervision immediately initiate its emer- H.R. 2156: Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. SON of Illinois, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. gency rule-making process; to the Com- H.R. 2255: Mr. FORBES. TIAHRT, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2262: Ms. BERKLEY and Mr. HINCHEY. CROWLEY, and Mr. BACHUS.

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H.R. 3931: Mr. SHADEGG. Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. H.R. 4903: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. H.R. 3939: Mrs. DAVIS of California. SCHOCK, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mrs. MILLER UPTON, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. YOUNG H.R. 3943: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York and of Michigan, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. of Florida, Mr. MACK, Mr. PITTS, Mr. RADAN- Mr. RAHALL. LINDER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. OVICH, and Mrs. SCHMIDT. H.R. 3990: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. LAMBORN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BUR- H.R. 4904: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of H.R. 3995: Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, and GESS, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. DUN- Ms. WATSON. OLSON, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. ELLS- CAN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 4000: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. WORTH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. COFFMAN of Colo- South Carolina, and Mr. BURGESS. HARE, and Mr. MEEKS of New York. rado, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. H.R. 4908: Mr. HOLT and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. H.R. 4004: Mr. RANGEL. BACHMANN, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of H.R. 4909: Mr. PAULSEN. H.R. 4021: Mr. PASTOR of Arizona and Mr. Florida. H.R. 4920: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. GEORGE MILLER of California. H.R. 4662: Mr. HONDA, Mr. COBLE, Mr. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. H.R. 4037: Mr. ETHERIDGE and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. HOEKSTRA. RANGEL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. FUDGE, CARNAHAN. H.R. 4677: Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. H.R. 4054: Mr. CASTLE and Mr. CARNAHAN. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, SIRES, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michi- H.R. 4091: Mr. HALL of New York. Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CARNAHAN. gan, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H.R. 4107: Mr. PAUL, Ms. FOXX, and Mr. H.R. 4678: Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. JOHNSON of BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GRIJALVA, BURTON of Indiana. Georgia, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. FILNER, Ms. FUDGE, and Mr. SERRANO. H.R. 4109: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 4923: Mr. FARR, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- and Mr. BACA. H.R. 4689: Mr. BOREN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. fornia, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michi- H.R. 4116: Mr. COSTA, Mr. MORAN of Vir- LOBIONDO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. gan, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. CONNOLLY of Vir- ginia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. CHU, and Ms. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. COHEN, Mr. ROE ginia, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. RA- GRANGER. of Tennessee, and Mr. CARNAHAN. HALL, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Ms. TSONGAS, H.R. 4149: Mr. POMEROY. H.R. 4693: Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. WILSON of Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. BACA, Mr. H.R. 4195: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. STARK, Ms. Ohio, Mr. MEEK of Florida, and Mr. LUJA´ N. LANGEVIN, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. LEE of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. H.R. 4697: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. CUMMINGS, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. GOR- BORDALLO, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 4701: Ms. KILROY. DON of Tennessee, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. H.R. 4709: Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BOUCHER, and H.R. 4197: Mr. DELAHUNT. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 4223: Mr. BOUCHER. SNYDER, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, and Mr. HEA ORTER H.R. 4710: Mr. ROSS. H.R. 4239: Ms. S -P . ROSS. H.R. 4711: Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. ROTHMAN of H.R. 4241: Mr. MCINTYRE and Mr. LEE of H.R. 4925: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. New Jersey, Mr. BISHOP of New York, and New York. LEE of California, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SCOTT of H.R. 4256: Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. POLIS. Virginia, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CARNAHAN, and Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 4722: Ms. NORTON, Mr. WELCH, Mr. Mrs. DAVIS of California. SCHIFF, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H.R. 4274: Ms. KILROY. H.R. 4934: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. H.R. 4278: Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. H.R. 4947: Mr. SABLAN, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 4732: Mr. HALL of New York. THOMPSON of California, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- OSWELL RALEY H.R. 4733: Mr. ACKERMAN and Ms. LEE of South Carolina, Mr. B , Mr. B of gia, Mr. BARTLETT, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. Iowa, Mr. COURTNEY, and Mr. POMEROY. WAMP, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. CASTLE. California. H.R. 4734: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. TONKO, Mr. H.R. 4951: Mr. WALDEN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. H.R. 4286: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. UPTON, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. KLINE of H.R. 4302: Mr. PETERSON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KILROY, Ms. KIL- PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. Minnesota, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana. HOLDEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. ROTHMAN of New H.R. 4958: Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Jersey, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. MATHESON, CLAY, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. RYAN of Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Ms. NOR- Mr. HIMES, Mr. REYES, Mr. SIRES, Mr. LIPIN- Ohio, and Mr. CARNAHAN. TON. SKI, and Mr. CARNAHAN. H.R. 4959: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 4748: Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. H.R. 4306: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MACK, H.R. 4755: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PETERS, Mr. H.R. 4961: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, and Mr. WELCH. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. RUSH, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. H.R. 4322: Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. BALDWIN, H.R. 4796: Mr. SIRES, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. RANGEL, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. and Ms. FUDGE. MOORE of Kansas, and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. H.R. 4972: Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. POE of H.R. 4325: Ms. RICHARDSON and Ms. WOOL- H.R. 4800: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Ms. Texas, Mr. PITTS, and Mrs. MILLER of Michi- SEY. MOORE of Wisconsin. gan. H.R. 4347: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 4806: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois and Ms. H.R. 4982: Ms. JENKINS, Mr. FORBES, and H.R. 4378: Mr. MORAN of Virginia. NORTON. Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 4386: Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 4812: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H.R. 4990: Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 4391: Mr. QUIGLEY. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. H.J. Res. 1: Ms. MARKEY of Colorado. H.R. 4400: Mr. STUPAK and Mr. DAVIS of WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. H.J. Res. 11: Mr. MCCOTTER. Tennessee. H.J. Res. 63: Mr. INGLIS. ISRAEL, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. H.R. 4402: Mr. COHEN, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. H.J. Res. 67: Mr. INGLIS. KAGEN, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. MEEK of Florida, PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. OWENS. H.J. Res. 76: Mr. ORTIZ. Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. H.R. 4443: Mr. MURPHY of New York and H.J. Res. 77: Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. LEE of New PASCRELL, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. York, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. COLE, Mr. SCHOCK, CAPPS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. H.R. 4486: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Ms. and Mr. KINGSTON. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, GIFFORDS. H. Con. Res. 94: Ms. NORTON and Mr. WALZ. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. WILSON of H.R. 4525: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. H. Con. Res. 200: Mr. HOLT. Ohio. WITTMAN, and Mr. MARSHALL. H. Con. Res. 230: Mr. ORTIZ and Mr. H.R. 4830: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 4530: Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 4842: Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. PALLONE, and Ms. WATSON. H. Con. Res. 232: Mr. SHULER. AL GREEN of Texas, and Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 4538: Ms. SUTTON. H. Con. Res. 241: Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CANTOR, H.R. 4844: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H.R. 4541: Mr. KILDEE and Mr. BERMAN. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. MCCAUL. H.R. 4543: Ms. PELOSI. Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. WAMP, Mr. JOHN- H.R. 4869: Ms. NORTON, Mr. CLEAVER, and H.R. 4568: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsyl- SON of Georgia, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCKEON, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BILBRAY, vania. H.R. 4870: Mr. BERMAN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H.R. 4580: Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. BOREN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. Mr. BACA, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Ms. RICHARDSON. H.R. 4876: Mr. KIND, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. CARTER, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. BROWN of H.R. 4594: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. SUTTON, Mr. KIRK, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. LEE of South Carolina, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. FALLIN, HINCHEY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. New York, and Mr. EHLERS. Mr. NUNES, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Ms. JEN- STARK, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. H.R. 4883: Mr. HENSARLING. KINS, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. SESTAK, and Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 4886: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. SMITH of WALDEN, Mr. SCHOCK, and Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 4598: Mr. HILL and Mr. CARNEY. New Jersey. H. Con. Res. 252: Mr. PIERLUISI and Mr. H.R. 4601: Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, H.R. 4890: Mr. FILNER. HARE. Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. WELCH, and H.R. 4894: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. JONES, Mr. H. Con. Res. 258: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Ms. NORTON. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. H. Res. 173: Mr. LATHAM, Ms. TITUS, Mr. H.R. 4616: Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. THOMPSON of HINCHEY, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, RUSH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachu- Pennsylvania, Mrs. MYRICK, and Ms. GINNY Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. WATERS, Mr. setts, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN-WAITE of Florida. BOREN, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SIRES, Mr. CAO, and Mr. MEEKS of New York. H.R. 4896: Mrs. BACHMANN. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. CALVERT, H.R. 4640: Mr. FORBES and Ms. KILROY. H.R. 4901: Mr. SOUDER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. WESTMORELAND, H.R. 4649: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, MCCLINTOCK, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. MILLER of Mr. CARNEY, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. Mr. CAO, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. MACK, Michigan, and Mr. SIMPSON. SHULER, and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa.

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Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. WOOL- New York, Mr. WALZ, Mr. SHULER, Mr. CAO, SEY. Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. ARCURI, and Mr. BUCHANAN. H. Res. 394: Mr. WAMP. H. Res. 1161: Mr. SIRES, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. f H. Res. 443: Mr. HODES. CAO, and Ms. HIRONO. H. Res. 1166: Mr. MURPHY of New York. H. Res. 763: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. PETITIONS, ETC. H. Res. 767: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. H. Res. 1187: Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. DELAURO, CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. FILNER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. JOHNSON of Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions H. Res. 855: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. Georgia, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. REYES, Mr. NADLER and papers were laid on the clerk’s of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. WALZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. HOEK- desk and referred as follows: STRA, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. WALZ, Ms. NOR- LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. TON, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 112. The SPEAKER presented a petition of ROONEY, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. City of North Miami Beach, Florida, relative BISHOP of Utah, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. MCMORRIS H. Res. 1196: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. to Resolution No. R2010-12 urging the Florida RODGERS, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. COOPER, CONAWAY, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. State Legislature to pass legislation to advo- and Mr. BUYER. NUNES, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- cate for and encourage governmental enti- H. Res. 898: Mr. HALL of New York. gia, Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. PUTNAM, ties to go ‘‘green’’; to the Committee on En- H. Res. 919: Ms. NORTON. Mr. POMEROY, Mr. LINDER, Mr. OLSON, and ergy and Commerce. H. Res. 928: Mr. SIRES, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. Mr. FORTENBERRY. 113. Also, a petition of Wilton Manors, Is- MCCOLLUM, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H. Res. 1206: Ms. GIFFORDS, Mrs. MCMORRIS land City, Florida, relative to Resolution No. H. Res. 992: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. SCOTT of RODGERS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. 3518 supporting The Broward League of Cit- Georgia, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. BURTON of In- PERRIELLO. ies 2010 State Legislative Action Plan; to the diana. H. Res. 1211: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Committee on Oversight and Government H. Res. 996: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BRALEY of LEWIS of California, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Reform. sissippi, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CAO, and Ms. JACK- Iowa, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. DRIEHAUS, 114. Also, a petition of Wilton Manors, Is- SON LEE of Texas. Mr. MATHESON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SERRANO, land City, Florida, relative to Resolution No. H. Res. 1224: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. JACKSON Mr. BARROW, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 3520 urging the repeal of Chapter 2009-125, LEE of Texas, and Ms. BALDWIN. DINGELL, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. Laws of Florida; to the Committee on House H. Res. 1229: Mr. COBLE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, THOMPSON of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Administration. and Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. SABLAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. BART- 115. Also, a petition of City of Fort Lauder- H. Res. 1006: Mr. CULBERSON. LETT, and Mr. HARPER. dale, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 10-55 H. Res. 1019: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SHUSTER, and H. Res. 1230: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. JORDAN of expressing the City’s opposition to permit- Mr. MAFFEI. Ohio, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. LAMBORN, ting offshore oil drilling within the waters of H. Res. 1033: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. the State of Florida; to the Committee on LOEBSACK, Mr. WAMP, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CARTER. Natural Resources. SHIMKUS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. f MCMAHON, and Mr. BOOZMAN. 116. Also, a petition of Wilton Manors, Is- H. Res. 1104: Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SCHOCK, and CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- land City, Florida, relative to Resolution No. Mr. MCCAUL. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- 3522 urging the Legislature of Flordia to sup- H. Res. 1106: Mr. CLEAVER and Mr. RYAN of ITED TARIFF BENEFITS port SB 1354; to the Committee on the Judi- ciary. Ohio. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or H. Res. 1121: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. statements on congressional earmarks, 117. Also, a petition of The Legislature of H. Res. 1132: Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CHILDERS, Rockland County, New York, relative to Res- Mr. HUNTER, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- limited tax benefits, or limited tariff olution No. 86 urging the Secretary of Health fornia, Mr. SESTAK, and Mr. WU. benefits were submitted as follows: and Human Services to provide additional fi- H. Res. 1138: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. HODES. The Amendment to be offered by Mr. OBER- nancial aid to school districts facing an in- H. Res. 1153: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. NAD- STAR of Minnesota, or his designee, to H.R. flux of Haitian refugees, Haitian immi- LER of New York, Mr. SPACE, Mr. WITTMAN, 4715, the ‘‘Clean Estuaries Act of 2010’’, does grants, and Haitian-Americans returning to Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. not contain any congressional earmarks, the U.S. because of the recent earthquake; PIERLUISI, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, fits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. and Education and Labor.

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