H6198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 24, 2017 Griffith Lynch Ruppersberger ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE suspending the rules and passing the Grijalva MacArthur Rush Grothman Maloney, Russell The SPEAKER pro tempore (during bill (H.R. 1058) to amend title 38, Guthrie Carolyn B. Rutherford the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Code, to clarify the role Hanabusa Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) ing. of podiatrists in the Department of Handel Marchant Sa´ nchez b 1911 Veterans Affairs, as amended. Harper Marino Sanford The Clerk read the title of the bill. Harris Marshall Sarbanes So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Hartzler Massie Schakowsky The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hastings Mast Schiff tive) the rules were suspended and the question is on the motion offered by Heck Matsui Schneider bill, as amended, was passed. the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Hensarling McCarthy Schrader The result of the vote was announced Herrera Beutler McClintock Schweikert ROE) that the House suspend the rules Hice, Jody B. McCollum Scott (VA) as above recorded. and pass the bill, as amended. Higgins (LA) McEachin Scott, Austin A motion to reconsider was laid on The question was taken; and (two- Higgins (NY) McGovern Scott, David the table. thirds being in the affirmative) the Hill McHenry Sensenbrenner PERSONAL EXPLANATION Himes McMorris Serrano rules were suspended and the bill, as Holding Rodgers Sessions Mr. JOHNSON of . Mr. Speaker, on amended, was passed. Hollingsworth McNerney Sewell (AL) Monday, July 24, 2017, I was unavoidably de- The title of the bill was amended so Hoyer McSally Shea-Porter Hudson Meadows Sherman tained attending to a funeral in my home state. as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 38, Huffman Meehan Shimkus Thus, I was not present for the rollcall votes United States Code, to clarify the role Huizenga Meeks Shuster that were cast. Had I been present, I would of podiatrists in the Department of Hunter Meng Simpson have voted as follows: Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- Hurd Messer Sinema Issa Mitchell Sires 1. H.R. 3180—Intelligence Authorization Act poses.’’. Jackson Lee Moolenaar Slaughter for Fiscal Year 2018—I would have voted A motion to reconsider was laid on Jayapal Moore Smith (NE) ‘‘no.’’ the table. Jeffries Moulton Smith (NJ) 2. S. 114—A bill to authorize appropriations Jenkins (KS) Mullin Smith (TX) f Johnson (LA) Murphy (FL) Smith (WA) for the Veterans Choice Program—I would Johnson (OH) Murphy (PA) Smucker have voted ‘‘no.’’ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- Johnson, E. B. Nadler Soto 3. H.R. 3218—Harry W. Colmery Veterans FAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY Johnson, Sam Neal Speier Educational Assistance Act—I would have ACT Jones Newhouse Stefanik Jordan Noem Stivers voted ‘‘yes.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Joyce (OH) Nolan Suozzi f finished business is the question on Kaptur Norcross Swalwell (CA) suspending the rules and passing the Norman REPORT ON H.R. 3362, DEPART- Katko Takano bill (H.R. 1690) to amend title 38, Keating Nunes Taylor MENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OP- Kelly (IL) O’Halleran Tenney ERATIONS, AND RELATED PRO- United States Code, to require the Sec- Kelly (MS) O’Rourke Thompson (CA) GRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, retary of Veterans Affairs to submit an Kelly (PA) Olson Thompson (MS) annual report regarding performance Kennedy Pallone Thompson (PA) 2018 Khanna Palmer Thornberry awards and bonuses awarded to certain Kihuen Panetta Tiberi Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, from the high-level employees of the Depart- Kildee Pascrell Tipton Committee on Appropriations, sub- ment of Veterans Affairs, as amended. Kilmer Paulsen Titus mitted a privileged report (Rept. No. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kind Payne Tonko 115–253) on the bill (H.R. 3362) making King (IA) Pearce Torres The SPEAKER pro tempore. The King (NY) Pelosi Trott appropriations for the Department of question is on the motion offered by Kinzinger Perlmutter Tsongas State, foreign operations, and related the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Knight Perry Turner programs for the fiscal year ending Krishnamoorthi Peters Upton ROE) that the House suspend the rules Kuster (NH) Peterson Valadao September 30, 2018, and for other pur- and pass the bill, as amended. Kustoff (TN) Pingree Veasey poses, which was referred to the Union The question was taken; and (two- Labrador Pittenger Vela Calendar and ordered to be printed. thirds being in the affirmative) the LaHood Pocan Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaMalfa Poliquin Visclosky rules were suspended and the bill, as Lamborn Polis Wagner BIGGS). Pursuant to clause 1, rule XXI, amended, was passed. Lance Posey Walberg all points of order are reserved on the A motion to reconsider was laid on Langevin Price (NC) Walden bill. the table. Larsen (WA) Quigley Walker Larson (CT) Raskin Walorski f f Latta Ratcliffe Walters, Mimi MILITARY RESIDENCY CHOICE ACT Lawson (FL) Reed Walz b 1915 Lee Reichert Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL Levin Rice (NY) Schultz finished business is the question on Lewis (GA) Rice (SC) Waters, Maxine SCRIBE PILOT ACT OF 2017 Lewis (MN) Richmond Watson Coleman suspending the rules and passing the Lieu, Ted Roby Weber (TX) bill (H.R. 282) to amend the Service- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Lipinski Roe (TN) Webster (FL) members Civil Relief Act to authorize finished business is the question on LoBiondo Rogers (AL) Wenstrup spouses of servicemembers to elect to suspending the rules and passing the Loebsack Rogers (KY) Westerman bill (H.R. 1848) to direct the Secretary Lofgren Rokita Wilson (FL) use the same residences as the service- Long Rooney, Francis Wilson (SC) members. of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot Loudermilk Ros-Lehtinen Wittman The Clerk read the title of the bill. program on the use of medical scribes Love Rosen Womack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in Department of Veterans Affairs Lowenthal Roskam Woodall Lowey Ross Yarmuth question is on the motion offered by medical centers, as amended. Lucas Rothfus Yoder the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Luetkemeyer Rouzer Yoho ROE) that the House suspend the rules The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Lujan Grisham, Roybal-Allard Young (AK) question is on the motion offered by M. Royce (CA) Young (IA) and pass the bill. Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruiz Zeldin The question was taken; and (two- the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. thirds being in the affirmative) the ROE) that the House suspend the rules NOT VOTING—28 rules were suspended and the bill was and pass the bill, as amended. Bass Jenkins (WV) Rohrabacher passed. The question was taken; and (two- Brooks (AL) Johnson (GA) Rooney, Thomas A motion to reconsider was laid on thirds being in the affirmative) the Costello (PA) Lawrence J. rules were suspended and the bill, as Crawford McCaul Scalise the table. Crowley McKinley Smith (MO) f amended, was passed. Cummings Mooney (WV) Stewart The title of the bill was amended so Davis, Danny Napolitano Vargas VA PROVIDER EQUITY ACT as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the Sec- Graves (MO) Palazzo Welch Gutie´rrez Poe (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- retary of Veterans Affairs to carry out Williams Hultgren Renacci finished business is the question on a pilot program on the use of medical

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:06 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JY7.047 H24JYPT1 lotter on DSKBC18HB2PROD with HOUSE July 24, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6199 scribes in Department of Veterans Af- the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. cess to affordable housing, public fairs medical centers, and for other ROE) that the House suspend the rules transportation, education, healthcare, purposes.’’. and pass the bill, as amended. and employment. Full access and in- A motion to reconsider was laid on The question was taken; and (two- clusion remains a fundamental aspira- the table. thirds being in the affirmative) the tion, but it is not yet a reality. Mr. Speaker, we must remain vigi- f rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. lant in defending the intent of the ADA VA PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY A motion to reconsider was laid on so that future generations can live in AND TRANSPARENCY ACT the table. an inclusive, accessible world, where The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- f the unique talents and abilities of indi- finished business is the question on viduals with disabilities are innately HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO recognized. suspending the rules and passing the LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS bill (H.R. 2006) to amend title 38, f (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was United States Code, to improve the REMEMBERING KATE FRONEK procurement practices of the Depart- given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other permission to address the House for 1 purposes. her remarks.) Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend his re- The Clerk read the title of the bill. marks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The would like to congratulate Log Cabin Republicans as it celebrates 40 years of Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise question is on the motion offered by today to remember Kate Fronek, an ex- the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. advocating and advancing equality and justice for LGBT Americans. Formed traordinary 13-year-old from Eden ROE) that the House suspend the rules Prairie who just passed away this last and pass the bill. by a small group of LGBT conserv- atives in , Log Cabin Repub- week. The question was taken; and (two- Kate was an active girl who played licans emerged to defeat what is known thirds being in the affirmative) the hockey, lacrosse, and soccer through- as the , a measure pro- rules were suspended and the bill was out our Eden Prairie community. She hibiting gay teachers from teaching in passed. attended Central Middle School, and public schools. A motion to reconsider was laid on people often noted her love for music. the table. This measure was rejected, thanks to This past February, Kate was diag- the tireless work of this organization f nosed with acute myeloid leukemia. In and President Reagan with his forceful the following months, she underwent PROTECTING BUSINESS OPPORTU- opposition to the discriminatory pol- multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a NITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF icy. bone marrow transplant. Amid these Since then, Log Cabin Republicans 2017 challenges, Kate was brave and spir- have expanded their presence and cre- ited, and friends and family remember The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- ated over 50 chapters across our great her positively and, above all, her warm finished business is the question on Nation, including in my hometown of suspending the rules and passing the smile. . Together we have won many But over the weekend, in memory of bill (H.R. 2749) to amend title 38, great victories and have taken a his- United States Code, to improve the Kate, neighbors and friends began put- toric stride toward equality with the ting orange balloons outside their oversight of contracts awarded by the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to small homes, on the streets, and the bridges legalization of marriage equality. as a part of a tribute. Driving around business concerns owned and controlled Mr. Speaker, as a proud ally of the by veterans, and for other purposes, as Eden Prairie and seeing the streets LGBT community, I commend Log lined with these balloons to honor her amended. Cabin Republicans for advancing our The Clerk read the title of the bill. memory shows that she clearly principles of , indi- touched very many lives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vidual freedoms, and personal responsi- question is on the motion offered by Mr. Speaker, I wanted to extend my bility to create a more inclusive party thoughts and prayers to the Fronek the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. that ensures fairness and equality for ROE) that the House suspend the rules family. She will be missed, but her all Americans. spirit will not be forgotten. and pass the bill, as amended. Happy 40th to LCR. The question was taken; and (two- f f thirds being in the affirmative) the PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS SHOULD rules were suspended and the bill, as RECOGNIZING THE 27TH ANNIVER- BE TRANSPARENT amended, was passed. SARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI asked and A motion to reconsider was laid on DISABILITIES ACT was given permission to address the the table. (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given House for 1 minute and to revise and f permission to address the House for 1 extend his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speak- ENSURING VETERAN ENTERPRISE marks.) er, last week, The Post re- PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ported that President Trump was con- SOURCING ACT in recognition of the 27th anniversary sidering pardoning his aides, his rel- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- of the Americans with Disabilities Act, atives, and even himself. Any of these finished business is the question on which was signed into law on July 26, actions would disrupt the investigation suspending the rules and passing the 1990. of Special Counsel Mueller. bill (H.R. 2781) to direct the Secretary This landmark, bipartisan civil Beyond simply pardoning those con- of Veterans Affairs to certify the suffi- rights legislation enables people with victed of crimes, the President has the cient participation of small business disabilities, including me, to experi- power to grant a pardon before charges concerns owned and controlled and ence more inclusive and fulfilling lives. are even brought, as President Ford’s owned by veterans and small business The prohibition of discrimination on pardon of President Nixon dem- concerns owned by veterans with serv- the basis of a disability has helped to onstrated. ice-connected disabilities in contracts promote equal opportunity, full par- There is no requirement that Presi- under the Federal Strategic Sourcing ticipation, independent living, and eco- dential pardons be publicly announced, Initiative, and for other purposes, as nomic self-sufficiency. meaning that President Trump could amended. Mr. Speaker, it is true that we have grant pardons in secret to prevent his The Clerk read the title of the bill. made incredible progress since 1990, but associates from cooperating with the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we still have work ahead. Too many special counsel. That is why I am in- question is on the motion offered by people with disabilities still lack ac- troducing the ‘‘Presidential Pardon

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