E296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 3, 2015 will always be noted for his outstanding char- I ask you in joining me in recognizing Colby MOTION TO RECEDE AND CONCUR acter, commitment and allegiance. Smith for a job well done. IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise f 240 today to honor the many accomplishments of Major General Thomas R. Moore during his OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HON. BRIAN BABIN career and for his service to our country. I am OF TEXAS pleased to join his wife, Paula, his two sons, HON. MIKE COFFMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Capt. Tyler Moore and Rhett Moore, family Tuesday, March 3, 2015 and friends in congratulating him in his retire- OF COLORADO ment. I wish General Moore continued happi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in urging that we reject this motion ness in his future endeavors. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 f to concur in the Senate amendments. The Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January Senate removed the House-passed provisions CONGRATULATING CHANCE 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- that would prevent the President from acting COOPER fice, the national debt was unilaterally on immigration. $10,626,877,048,913.08. The President said on twenty-two occasions HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Today, it is $18,155,853,840,783.67. We’ve that he lacked the authority to act unilaterally added $7,528,976,791,870.59 to our debt in 6 on amnesty, but that is exactly what he did. OF MISSOURI years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- A vote against this motion is a vote for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, our economy, and our children could rule of law. Yes, we are a nation of immigrants Tuesday, March 3, 2015 have avoided with a balanced budget amend- but we are also a nation of laws. Any changes Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ment. to our immigration laws should be done legis- today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- f latively. They should not be done unilaterally by the Administration, nor should they be gratulating Chance Cooper, of the Timberland A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE AND changed by the courts. High School Wolves Wrestling team, on his GEORGIE GOODVIN IN THE FIRST win in the 195 Class 4 2015 State Wrestling We have millions of Americans who are still SESSION OF THE 114TH CON- looking for work. We have others on the lower Championship match. GRESS This student and his coach should be com- rungs of the economic ladder that want to mended for all of their hard work throughout climb higher, to earn more money, and to sup- this past year and for bringing home the state HON. DAVID YOUNG port their families with a higher wage. OF IOWA championship to their school and community. If the Administration’s amnesty plan is al- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I ask you in joining me in recognizing lowed to go into effect, the plight of these mil- Chance Cooper for a job well done. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 lions of American workers and the families they support will be harmed. f Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise The House passed a bill to fully fund the today to recognize and honor Wayne and PERSONAL EXPLANATION Department of Homeland Security and also Georgie Goodvin on the very special occasion ensure that this money is not used to imple- of their 75th wedding anniversary. Their mile- ment amnesty. The Administration rejected HON. VICKY HARTZLER stone took place Saturday, February 28, 2015. that, has refused to negotiate and has prom- OF MISSOURI Wayne and Georgie eloped on a rainy day ised to veto any bill that includes provisions IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in 1940 and have resided on a farm outside of that uphold the rule of law. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Carbon since 1951 where they raised their two I am committed to fighting for the rule of law children, Max and Carolyn. They now have and restoring the balance of power between Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, four grandchildren and nine great-grand- February 27, 2015, I was unable to vote. Had the Executive and the Legislative branches of children. And every year on their anniversary, government. I been present, I would have voted as follows: they tell their family about the day they got f On roll call no. 106, YEA. married. The Goodvin’s continue to be a visi- f ble and important part of their community, and MOTION TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO PERSONAL EXPLANATION it is an honor to represent them in the United States Congress. H.R. 240 Georgie and Wayne’s lifelong commitment HON. PAUL TONKO to each other and their family truly embodies HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE OF NEW YORK Iowa’s values. I salute this lovely couple on OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their 75th year of life together and I wish them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many more. I know my colleagues in the Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Tuesday, March 3, 2015 United States House of Representatives will Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, on roll call no. join me in congratulating them on this momen- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in 107, I was absent while attending a funeral in tous occasion. strong support of H.R. 240, the Clean Depart- New York. Had I been present, I would have f ment of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, voted Yea. as it provides full funding of the Department of f CONGRATULATING CONNOR FLYNN Homeland Security, including support for im- portant federal cybersecurity initiatives, dis- CONGRATULATING COLBY SMITH HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER aster relief and recovery programs, and es- OF MISSOURI sential law enforcement activities that are crit- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ical for ensuring the Department can help OF MISSOURI keep our Nation safe from harm. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I encourage support of this bill as it does Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise not contain any of the ‘‘poison pill’’ amend- Tuesday, March 3, 2015 today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- ments designed to constrain the President’s Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise gratulating Connor Flynn, of the Francis How- authority to defer deportation of undocu- today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- ell High School Vikings Wrestling team, on his mented immigrants. gratulating Colby Smith, of the Holt High win in the 160 Class 4 2015 State Wrestling Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to School Indians Wrestling team, on his win in Championship match. highlight the pointlessness of the actions of the 126 Class 4 2015 State Wrestling Cham- This student and his coach should be com- House Republicans to use the funding of the pionship match. mended for all of their hard work throughout Department of Homeland Security as a bar- This student and his coach should be com- this past year and for bringing home the state gaining chip to extract concessions from the mended for all of their hard work throughout championship to their school and community. President. this past year and for bringing home the state I ask you in joining me in recognizing Con- Threatening to not fund a Department, es- championship to their school and community. nor Flynn for a job well done. pecially one as crucial to the protection of our

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