H7904 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 10, 2017 minute and to revise and extend her re- they eat whatever they have in cans or other minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) non perishable items. They boil water to marks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, what a drink and shower with rain water. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, $15 billion privilege it has been for me to know As for eating any dairy or meat, well they haven’t in two weeks. They are concerned to for a wall. I thought Mexico was going and do my best to help community eat any meat they could get from the store to pay for it. Mr. Speaker, President leaders in Lorain, Ohio, who have been for fear of getting sick due to no electricity Trump is playing a dangerous game engaged in the Puerto Rican relief ef- anywhere and the inability to keep anything with North Korea. He is playing a dan- fort following Hurricane Maria. cold. gerous game with American lives. Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo, When getting gas, they waited in line for The President probably thinks he is along with many of our constituents, 2.5 hours and a letter they had mailed me on being clever when he taunts Kim Jong- have been organizing local shipments 9/24 finally arrived on 10/6. They have not re- un and calls him ‘‘little rocket man.’’ to Puerto Rico. Last week, working ceived mail and are not able to get packages. I asked if they wanted to come and stay The President probably thinks he is a with celebrities like Bravo TV star with me and my family and they said no. tough guy when he threatens to rain Bethenny Frankel, Councilman Arroyo Why? Well, they are afraid of leaving their down fire and fury on North Korea. But helped arrange seven truckloads of aid home due to looting. They want to keep the President is not clever, and he is that were flown in on a private charter what they have left. not tough. airplane. I know my parents are strong people, but A clever President would know that Human stories from relatives across honestly, I don’t know how much longer any- peace is preferable to war. A tough one in their situation can make it. that vast region focused on the tragic President would understand that lack of aid, especially within the vast Prayers for Puerto Rico. SENY KERFONTA. threatening war with a highly armed, interior parts of that island. Our dis- f petty dictator makes the United States trict has the largest concentration of look weak and risks American lives. Puerto Ricans in Ohio, and families are NEIL ‘‘SUDS’’ SUTHERLAND, A President Trump’s saber-rattling very worried. FEMA is not doing its DEDICATED FIREFIGHTER FOR 53 could draw the country into nuclear job, and the Trump administration YEARS war that no one wants. If the United should get an F for all of the citizens of (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given States is drawn into a war for the this country that are being left behind. permission to address the House for 1 President’s ego, people will die, Ameri- Victor Leandry of the Lorain-based minute and to revise and extend her re- cans will die, and thousands, if not mil- nonprofit El Centro noted that his sis- marks.) lions, of North Koreans will die. ter and brother-in-law live in a smaller Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. city, Ponce, and, as of this weekend, today to recognize an outstanding con- MITCHELL). Members are reminded to they still had no power. stituent and volunteer firefighter from refrain from engaging in personalities I include in the RECORD a letter from the 22nd District, Neil Sutherland, oth- toward the President. a constituent’s family member detail- erwise known as ‘‘Suds.’’ f ing the dire situation: no water, no Neil has been a member of the electricity, no radio contact, with fam- Stittville Fire Department since 1965 HONORING THE LIFE OF ALTO ilies’ life savings destroyed, their crops and fire chief since 1998. Throughout ‘‘BUD’’ ADAMS, JR. and their land as well. his 53 years of dedicated fire service, (Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida We need to address the humanitarian Chief Sutherland has led the Stittville asked and was given permission to ad- crisis in Puerto Rico. What is hap- Fire Department to become one of the dress the House for 1 minute.) pening there is un-American. The most well-respected departments in the Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. Trump administration better wake up State. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the and help the citizens of this country. Stittville Fire Department is also life of Bud Adams, who passed away at Hi one of the busiest fire departments in his home on Adams Ranch in Fort My parents live in Lares Puerto Rico in the Barrio called Palmallanos. November our region, handling over 220 calls a Pierce, Florida, on September 22. He will make two years since they moved back month. Incredibly, Chief Suds Suther- was 91 years old. ‘‘home’’. They worked since day one to get land has responded to 90 percent of Mr. Adams was a larger-than-life their land aka finca to what it was when my those calls. cowboy. He was a fixture in Florida’s grandparents owned the home. They did a Chief Sutherland is also an active agriculture community, and the patri- great job. They had Banana and Avocado player on the Stittville Volunteer soft- arch of Adams Ranch, a 4-generation trees. Had just planted roughly 200 coffee ball team, the undefeated league cham- family operation that spans 80 years trees and couldn’t wait to watch them grow. pions for the past 3 years. and spreads across 50,000 acres in Flor- They had planted different herbs as well as Recently, Chief Sutherland was diag- squash and beans. ida in four counties. All of that was lost on September 20th nosed with pancreatic cancer. On Sat- After serving in the Navy in World when Hurricane Maria ripped straight down urday, I had the honor of joining our War II, Bud began managing Adams the island. I could not get in touch with my community and the Sutherland family Ranch with his father and quickly be- parents for two long weeks. at a beautiful ceremony benefiting came a legend among Florida cattle- Finally I received the call I had been wait- Chief Sutherland and his dedication men for innovations like the develop- ing for. While my parents are safe and their and service to our community. ment of the Braford breed of beef cat- house is intact, they lost everything on their Tragically, medical research shows land. They had some flooding in the home tle, a breed capable of withstanding and a shed they had their washer and dryer that firefighters have a much greater Florida’s hot and rainy summers. in had its roof ripped off and flooding. The risk of contracting cancer due to in- He has also served as the president of river that runs through their land rose so creased exposure to smoke and toxins. the Florida Cattlemen’s Association much that my dad could not sleep concerned Chief Sutherland’s enduring spirit and is a member of Florida’s Agricul- that it would rise to their home. Fortunately and unwavering commitment to com- tural Hall of Fame. it did not, however due to the rains and munity is an inspiration to us all. I ask He was an avid outdoor photographer winds the house did get flooded, but they everyone to join me in sending our and award-winning conservationist. He were able to work for hours nonstop to get thoughts and our prayers to Chief the water out. has shown a generation of farmers and After two weeks they are still without run- Sutherland, otherwise lovingly known ranchers and admirers like me that it ning water, electricity and phone service. as ‘‘Suds,’’ and his family during his is possible to work the land while still They drive 30–40 minutes to get cell Service courageous battle to beat cancer. preserving God’s beauty. as well as go get water. They have to take f Bud is survived by his loving wife, whatever containers they have to fill up. b 1915 Dot, of 67 years, his three sons, his 14 They have received no additional assistance. grandchildren, and his nine great- They went to the market and were lucky PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PLAYING A grandchildren. enough to get a bag of rice and some canned DANGEROUS GAME goods. Mr. Speaker, Florida has lost one of They have enough propane to have one (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given its greatest sons, and it was an honor warm meal a day and the rest of the time permission to address the House for 1 for me to serve him here in the House.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized Today, here in the House of Rep- port of the 21st Century AIRR Act. for 60 minutes as the designee of the resentatives, and in the Senate, as well This critical FAA reauthorization of- minority leader. as in the administration, we are begin- fers the best possible plan to finally Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, ning to gear up for yet another emer- modernize our antiquated air traffic there are so many things that we need gency appropriation to pay for the re- control system. to talk about. Important events are lief efforts that are underway. It is not I recently traveled to Ottawa, Can- spilling upon Americans, just cas- going to be enough. It may take care of ada, with congressional colleagues to cading upon us. We could spend hours part of what occurred in Houston, or in learn firsthand how Canada’s private and, indeed, should spend hours talking Florida, or in the Keys. It is certainly air navigation service provider has about North Korea. We should and will not going to be enough to take care of been efficiently and safely moving 12 spend hours talking about tax reform, the devastation in Puerto Rico. million aircraft each year since 1996. or tax reductions, or serious benefits And I know, as the fires continue to This model consistently upgrades and for the superwealthy in America, and rage in California, the appropriations improves air traffic control technology we will talk about that. We will debate that are being discussed, the emer- and isn’t subject, as it is in the United that. gency money for FEMA, will not be But what is on my mind right now States, to onerous government pro- enough. are the disasters that have befallen our curement rules. It is clear that this While we are looking at these disas- American people. We think about what system works far better than its U.S. ters and the billions upon billions of has happened over the last 11 months— counterpart. dollars that will be needed to rebuild floods on the East Coast, people forced These reforms would also benefit the the infrastructure, to rebuild the out of their homes as the rivers rose in environment, as the updated tech- schools and hospitals, to pay the bills the Carolinas. for the emergency work that is going nology allows for more direct routes. We think about California, and the on, this House of Representatives, this For instance, in Canada, over the last massive floods, and the 200,000 people week, is in the process of trying to fig- 20 years, this has resulted in 1.4 billion who were evacuated from their homes ure out how to pass a massive tax cut fewer gallons of fuel that have been in my district. used just in the last 10 years, and twice We think about the recent hurricanes that will take trillions of dollars of that amount in the last 20 years. as they slammed into Houston, Flor- revenue away from the Federal Govern- This needed change has widespread ida, the Keys; and Hurricane Maria, as ment. bipartisan support, and it would guar- that hurricane devastated Puerto Rico It is estimated anywhere from $2 tril- antee consistent funding for modern- and the Virgin Islands. These trau- lion to $5 trillion, depending upon the izing our air traffic safety system. matic disasters are now in our mem- details, over the next decade, will not ory, but they are also our reality. be available for the next disaster. f In California today, in my district, Will it be added to the deficit? Pos- and in my colleague MIKE THOMPSON’s sibly. WE CANNOT REST UNTIL CAITLAN district, thousands of homes have been Will those revenue reductions be bal- COLEMAN AND HER FAMILY ARE burned to the ground and people have anced by cuts to Medicare? Yes. It is FREE died. already being discussed. It is in the Re- These disasters are not new to Amer- publican budget. (Mr. PERRY asked and was given ica, and, over the years, we have set up permission to address the House for 1 Will those $2 trillion to $5 trillion re- a mechanism to deal with them. That ductions in revenue be added to the minute and to revise and extend his re- mechanism is the firefighters across marks.) deficit, or will we cut Medicare? They this Nation who respond, the emer- tried to do it in the Affordable Care Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, 5 years ago gency plans that have been put in today, Caitlan Coleman, an American Act, now they are coming back with a place. budget bill that would cause it to hap- citizen from York County, Pennsyl- I know during my period as insurance pen again—more than $1.5 trillion vania, which I am privileged to rep- commissioner in California, I would pulled out of the Medicaid program. resent, was taken hostage by the often arrive at these disasters, some of And so there will be another disaster, a Haqqani Network, an offshoot of the which go back more than 30 or 40 years, slow-building disaster of millions of Taliban, while hiking near the Paki- and console people who will have lost Americans who will not be able to get stan and Afghanistan border. their home and attempt to deal with healthcare. Caitlan has given birth to two boys their insurance issues. And I would al- while in captivity, boys whose only life ways remind those who were in the So, added on top of the burden of re- experience has been that of a hostage path of these flames, or hurricanes, or building America, the emergency ap- and surrounded by violence and fear. I tornadoes, to be prepared; that Boy propriations to pay for the ongoing and speak with Caitlan’s mom and dad reg- Scout motto: Be Prepared. past disasters, we need to be aware of ularly. While my heart breaks for And now, in California, the same the inconsistency of thought that is them, as fellow Americans, as a father message goes out by the first respond- going on here. with children of my own, I am crest- ers and, indeed, by myself here on the We are looking at an appropriation fallen and horrified for them. floor of the House of Representatives: bill to pass something in the range of Caitlan and her family are Ameri- Be prepared. Be prepared to evacuate. $15 billion, in addition to the previous cans. We cannot rest until they are re- Think about what it is you need to $12 billion, which we know will not be leased and returned safely to the arms take ahead of time, those important sufficient to deal with the existing dis- of the United States. I urge my col- papers, those scrapbooks, those photo asters; to say nothing of the billions of leagues to join me in praying for the albums, the dog, the cat; and when the dollars that are owed to the counties safe return of Caitlan, her husband, time to go arrives, when that message and States for disasters going back, at and her two children, but also for her arrives on your cell phone, or on the least in California, 10 years, where the family and loved ones for whom time loud speaker from the police car out in Federal Government has yet to reim- stopped 5 years ago. front, obey it. Get out. Get out because burse the counties and State for the I implore the U.S. State Department you have already prepared. obligations that the Federal Govern- to use every resource at our disposal to Yes, you should have had that insur- ment accepted, in some cases, a decade bring our American citizens home. ance policy that you forgot, that flood ago.

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