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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 No. 102 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was harming our national security and put- He went on to say: called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ting our military readiness at risk. At If our dedicated folks are told to turn the pore (Mr. MASSIE). the same time, they also represent a lights off and lock the doors at 4 p.m. on a f severe 20 percent pay cut in the form of Thursday, then who will provide that level of days when they are forced to stay responsiveness our military counterparts DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO home without pay, forbidden even from have so desperately come to expect and rely TEMPORE volunteering to continue performing on when no one is here to respond to the call The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- on Friday? What message does that send to their important tasks. the civilians and contractors who have made fore the House the following commu- Federal employees, including those it their mission to ensure our military never nication from the Speaker: in civilian defense positions, have al- goes without critical equipment, data, and WASHINGTON, DC, ready contributed $114 billion over the training they need? July 17, 2013. last 3 years for the next 7 years toward He goes on to say: I hereby appoint the Honorable THOMAS deficit reduction from pay freezes and I genuinely worry that it devalues the MASSIE to act as Speaker pro tempore on changes in retirement benefits. These this day. level of effort that our employees have put are hardworking, dedicated men and forth. And when you’re losing your pay and JOHN A. BOEHNER, women who only want to serve their Speaker of the House of Representatives. your work appears to be less important, it country and make a difference. will become much harder to retain a lot of f As I said on this floor last week, I these very talented folk. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE went to Pax River 2 weeks ago to meet Not my words, Mr. Speaker, but the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- with many of those preparing to be fur- words of one of America’s many selfless ant to the order of the House of Janu- loughed. I heard their concerns about public servants who are concerned ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- the sequester’s effects on the missions about this dangerous sequester. of our men and women in uniform nize Members from lists submitted by What will it take for Congress to act? whom these civilian employees sup- the majority and minority leaders for We’ve also seen air combat units port. grounded, and some classes at the morning-hour debate. We have men and women at the point The Chair will alternate recognition Naval Academy this fall could be can- of this spear, but we have a lot of men between the parties, with each party celed if sequester continues. The only and women who are making sure that way to reverse these effects, Mr. limited to 1 hour and each Member they can be as effective and as safe as other than the majority and minority Speaker, on our military readiness and possible at the point of that spear. And training is to replace the sequester leaders and the minority whip limited I heard from them about how the se- to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall with a big and balanced alternative. quester is affecting morale on and off Budget Committee Ranking Member debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. base. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN has proposed a bal- f What I did not hear much at all from anced alternative seven times, but the those employees was concern for them- EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION majority has not allowed us to consider selves, about how furloughs will impact a balanced plan on this floor. If we had, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The their own families. That’s because on this floor, an alternative to the se- Chair recognizes the gentleman from their number one concern, even facing quester that achieves real deficit re- Maryland (Mr. HOYER) for 5 minutes. an undeserved 20 percent pay cut, is duction—which we know we need— Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, for civilian still their ability to serve and get the through a balance of revenues and tar- defense employees at Pax River Naval job done for our troops and all of us Air Station, Webster Field, and the who depend on a strong national de- geted spending cuts, Mr. Speaker, I be- Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian fense. lieve that the majority of us, Repub- Head, all of which I represent—and Mr. After my meeting with civilian de- lican and Democrat, would come to- JONES, who is on the floor, represents a fense employees from Maryland’s Fifth gether and would support it. It’s time substantial number as well in his dis- District, I received an email message for Speaker BOEHNER to appoint budget trict—sequestration hit home last from an employee at Webster Field. He conferees so that House and Senate ne- week as furloughs began. The same is wrote this: gotiators can begin to reach agreement true of 650,000 civilian defense workers We pride ourselves in not only delivering a on a balanced compromise. throughout our country. quality product but on being responsive to I will continue, Mr. Speaker, to call The furloughs brought on by the irra- the emergent needs of our soldiers and sail- on both parties to listen to the men tional policy of sequestration are ors around the world. and women of Pax River, of Webster

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And more importantly than tion is not inherent; it’s imposed—im- friend, the ranking member—almost the spending is the waste of life in Af- posed by others who once had it im- ranking member on the Rules Com- ghanistan. posed upon them in the vicious cycle of mittee represents, and the gentleman I ask my colleagues on both sides to prejudice and fear. from Illinois represents. They and I come together and work together. One isn’t born with an inherent aver- will continue, in both parties, to act, Let’s start reducing the amount of sion to those of a different skin tone. to act on a balanced, rational, reason- money that we are spending in Afghan- One has to be taught to fear a young, able alternative that brings the deficit istan, and let’s also reduce the number unarmed black man in a hoodie. One down but maintains our national secu- of troops that have to go back and has to be taught to fear minorities vot- rity and the morale of the people who forth to Afghanistan. ing. You’ve got to be carefully taught. every day work to protect our great Sequestration and furloughs are cre- I also believe discrimination plays a land. ating one of the worst situations for role in opposition to same-sex marriage. One isn’t born thinking gay peo- f our military that they have faced in many, many years. And again, we are ple should be treated differently than AFGHANISTAN looking at furloughing the professional straight people. One has to be taught The SPEAKER pro tempore. The doctors and nurses and mental health to fear equality for all. You’ve got to Chair recognizes the gentleman from providers. be carefully taught. North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- Mr. Speaker, beside me is really what Discrimination has played a role in utes. I say speaks better than my words. It is our immigration policy from the late Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I must say a photograph of a full-dressed Army 19th century to today. But people that it is very disappointing that the contingency walking behind a caisson. aren’t naturally hostile to those who last time the House of Representatives Apparently, the wife of the soldier in speak a different language or come officially remembered the men and the caisson is standing there with her from a different place. They had to be taught to fear the dreamers who are women who have died in Afghanistan little girl holding the mother’s hand, American in all but citizenship or their was February of this year. Since then, and the little girl is wondering: Why is parents who risked their lives to make we’ve lost a total of 79 members of our daddy in that flag-draped coffin? a better life for their children. You’ve Armed Forces: 15 were killed in March, That is what’s missing here in Con- got to be carefully taught. 14 were killed in April, 22 killed in gress, quite frankly, is there is no de- When ‘‘South Pacific’’ debuted in May, and 18 killed in June. bate on the waste of life and the waste 1949, the song ‘‘You’ve Got to Be Care- Why do we continue to send our of money in Afghanistan. I ask the young men and women to risk their life fully Taught’’ almost didn’t make the American people to put pressure on cut. Rodgers and Hammerstein were and limb in a country that will never Members of Congress to stop this waste told the song was too controversial, change? of life and money in Afghanistan. In addition to this tragic waste of too preachy, too inappropriate for the With that, Mr. Speaker, I will close musical stage. life, I am amazed at the lack of over- by asking God to please bless our men sight of the taxpayers’ money. After and women in uniform, to please bless b 1015 listening to the Special Inspector Gen- the families of our men and women in The song was so controversial that eral for Afghanistan Reconstruction uniform, and in His arms, to hold the some cities in the deep South would speak on the C–SPAN program, Wash- families who have given a child dying not allow the musical to be played on ington Journal, on Monday, I will give for freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq. their stages. Lawmakers in Georgia you two examples of fraud and abuse And I ask God to bless the House and even tried to outlaw such entertain- that particularly stood out to me. Senate, that we will do what is right in ment with one legislator arguing that We have countless buildings in Af- the eyes of God for God’s people. And I a song justifying interracial marriage ghanistan constructed with taxpayers’ will ask God to please give strength was implicitly a threat to the Amer- dollars that remain unused or, even and courage to the President of the ican way of life. But Rodgers and Ham- worse, falling apart. Mr. John Sopko, United States, that he will do what is merstein insisted the song be sung be- the Inspector General, referenced one right in the eyes of God for God’s peo- cause it told the truth, and nothing building made of brick that he said is ple. And three times: God, please, God, combats fear better than the truth. literally melting due to poor construc- please, God, please continue to bless ‘‘South Pacific’’ premiered more than a tion. How in the world can we continue America. half century ago, yet its lessons are to fund these programs in Afghanistan f perhaps even more relevant today. with very little oversight and, quite We have come a long way since the frankly, a waste of the taxpayers’ YOU’VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY Jim Crow era, but the truth is that dis- money? TAUGHT crimination, while perhaps not as bla- Mr. Sopko further stated that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tant, is alive and well. Despite all the have $20 billion in the pipeline to be Chair recognizes the gentleman from progress we have made, we are still spent in Afghanistan while we are deal- Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. taught to be fearful of differences, to ing with the ill effects of sequestration Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I don’t discriminate against those of a dif- that Mr. HOYER just spoke about, and believe that anyone is born with an in- ferent race or gender or background or cutting crucial programs for our mili- clination to hate, but sometimes, even sexual orientation. We tragically, al- tary personnel right here at home. in the year 2013, it’s easy to forget. though sometimes unknowingly, allow In particular, our mental health pro- Not one of us begins this life hating that discrimination to influence our grams for our veterans are suffering be- that which is different. Not one of us actions. It is those actions, whether on cause we are furloughing the civilian begins this life fearing those who are a street corner in Florida or here on workers who help our veterans who are different from ourselves. As children, the floor of the House of Representa- suffering from PTSD and TBI. Those we recognize differences; we wonder tives, that teach yet another genera- people that are the professionals that about them and question why. But as tion to hate and fear. help them are being cut. This is why children, we don’t hate or fear. People As lawmakers, we have a responsi- this waste of money in Afghanistan is must learn to hate. You’ve got to be bility to root out discrimination, to absolutely, Mr. Speaker, unacceptable. taught to hate and fear, carefully impart upon a new generation a philos- Congress is not listening to the taught. ophy of tolerance, and to embrace our American taxpayer. The taxpayer is fed In the second act of the great musi- differences. By confronting discrimina- up and tired of wasting money and life cal ‘‘South Pacific,’’ Lieutenant Joe tion head on, we can finally stop the

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The teaching must begin in changes until it ‘‘becomes sort of a statistical information on fraud, waste, our hearts and with our children. back door of government—not a take- and abuse in the SNAP program. f over necessarily, but of a government On top of that, no hearings were held responsibility for the health care, and on the SNAP program at all. In fact, I OBAMACARE then suddenly, obviously then, we’re challenged any member of the com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sweden.’’ mittee to find any Federal program Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, this week the House that has a lower rate of fraud, waste, Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 will vote to legitimize the administra- and abuse. The truth is no one could minutes. tion’s delay of the employer mandate answer my challenge. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. for 1 year. While I support this delay, Mr. Speaker, according to both the Mr. Speaker, in May of 2012, the House we must continue to focus efforts on U.S. Department of Agriculture and Ways and Means Committee released a repealing and replacing ObamaCare so the Office of the Inspector General at report that expounds upon one of the that we can begin to reduce the esca- USDA, the fraud rates for SNAP are at most problematic provisions included lating health care costs and the re- all-time lows and are going down. On in ObamaCare, the mandate on employ- strictions on access, the attacks on top of that, USDA continues to pursue ers with at least 50 full-time equivalent quality innovation in this country and instances of fraud, waste, and abuse employees to offer ‘‘affordable’’ and the turnover of health care from a per- and is prosecuting these cases. Despite the rapid growth in SNAP government-approved health insurance sonal decision to the government. plans to their workers beginning in participation, primarily due to the his- f 2014. toric economic recession we are still Employers with at least 50 full-time DECREASING RATES OF FRAUD, recovering from, the error rate for equivalent employees who do not offer WASTE AND ABUSE IN SNAP SNAP is also at a record low, according government-approved coverage must The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to the latest data available. Specifi- pay $2,000 in fines annually per em- Chair recognizes the gentleman from cally, 3 percent of all SNAP benefits ployee. After 2014, the fine would be in- Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) for 5 represented overpayments, meaning dexed to the average per capita pre- minutes. they either went to ineligible house- mium for health insurance, as deter- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, 18 holds or went to eligible households mined by the Health and Human Serv- times this year I’ve come to this floor but in excessive amounts. This means ices Secretary. and talked about the need to end hun- that more than 98 percent of SNAP Even if employers do offer govern- ger now. Eighteen times I’ve defended benefits were issued to eligible house- ment-approved health insurance cov- our Nation’s anti-hunger programs, holds. The combined error rate—the erage, they would still be fined if discussed the paradox of hunger and total error rate that includes both Health and Human Services deems the obesity, and talked about hunger under- and overpayments—reached an plan ‘‘unaffordable’’ and at least one among the elderly. all-time low in 2011, falling to 3.8 per- full-time employee purchases a quali- Over the past few weeks, this House cent. These statistics show just how well fied health plan through an exchange has voted on two versions of a farm bill SNAP is truly managed. But there’s and receives a taxpayer-funded subsidy reauthorization. The first was defeated even more data to consider. In July, for their coverage. after the Republican leadership over- the USDA’s Office of Inspector General Seventy-one Fortune 100 companies reached, not only by cutting the issued a report on fraud investigations that responded to the Ways and Means linchpin of our anti-hunger programs, of USDA programs. It showed that Committee survey included in the 2012 SNAP—formerly known as food fraud in SNAP is limited primarily to a report estimate that they could save stamps—but also by adding poison pill few bad actors. It also showed cases of $28.6 billion in 2014 by eliminating after poison pill amendment to the bill. fraud are far greater in other USDA health insurance coverage for their 5.9 Last week, the Republican leadership programs. million employees and opting to pay responded to the stinging defeat of According to this report, 10 cases in- the $2,000 annual fine per employee. their farm bill by stripping out the en- volving USDA programs were closed in This would impact more than 10.2 mil- tire nutrition title while, at the same the past 2 months, and only one of lion employees and dependents on em- time, expanding subsidies for highly them involved fraud on the part of a ployer-based plans. Under these esti- profitable big agribusinesses. Talk SNAP recipient. That’s right, only 1 mates, from 2014 through 2023, the em- about messed up priorities, Mr. Speak- case in 10 had to do with an individual ployers surveyed could save an esti- er. By the way, the nutrition title not defrauding the SNAP program. In fact, mated $422.4 billion. only includes SNAP, it includes as well half of those cases dealt with improper The employer mandate provides a funding for food banks and senior anti- use of rural development funds. The re- perverse incentive for companies to hunger programs. maining four cases all involved SNAP drop their employees from health plans Opponents of SNAP like to focus on abuse by retailers, not recipients. that are otherwise working and are em- the idea that SNAP is somehow fraudu- While this may seem like an innoc- braced by the employees themselves. lent; not just that some SNAP money uous statistic, it goes to the heart of This is a stark contrast from the prom- is being misspent, but that so much is what opponents claim: that SNAP ises made by President Obama, sug- being wasted that we need to dras- beneficiaries—poor, hungry working gesting ‘‘First of all, if you’ve got tically rein in the program, regardless Americans—are lazy and want to steal health insurance, you like your doc- of whether SNAP cuts increase hunger from the Federal Government. Noth- tors, you like your plan, you can keep in America. We heard these claims ing, and I mean nothing, could be fur- your doctor, you can keep your plan. time after time during consideration of ther from the truth. Nobody is talking about taking that the two farm bills. SNAP provides a lifeline to hungry away from you.’’ Sadly, those who claim rampant Americans, whether they are 1, 10, 25, Mr. Speaker, as we are seeing, that is fraud, waste, and abuse in SNAP don’t 50, 75 years old or older. In doing so, simply not true. But furthermore, the let facts get in the way of their argu- SNAP is likely the most effective and employer mandate will serve to drive ments. That is because SNAP is among efficient program administered by the up the costs of ObamaCare as more and the most effective and efficient, if not Federal Government. more people become a part of the ex- the most effective and efficient, feder- Mr. Speaker, of course we can make changes. ally administered programs. SNAP better. We can make anything

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This is truly exemplify the best of the United make ends meet as it is, and now, with the why we need a White House Conference States Navy. To quote the celebrated furlough, I’m losing $226.44 every pay period. on Food and Nutrition if we are going song of our Navy, ‘‘Here’s wishing you Robert from North Stonington: to truly reduce hunger and improve nu- a happy voyage home.’’ As a member of DOD, specifically the De- trition in this country. We need a plan. f partment of the Navy, working in Groton, I am now in the second week of furloughs. As We need to get this right. We need GOVERNMENT FURLOUGHS some urgency and some leadership on a civilian employee for the past 39 years, I this issue. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have never seen our government in such dis- array. My command, supervisor of ship- Mr. Speaker, attacking SNAP, and Chair recognizes the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY) for 5 min- building, performs extremely important jobs demonizing those who rely on it to of government oversight of the design, con- make ends meet isn’t just wrong, it’s utes. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, on struction and repair of our country’s nuclear counterproductive. Arbitrarily cutting submarine fleet. July 1, the front page of The Wash- SNAP will only make hunger in Amer- ington Post had a headline which John from Groton: ica worse, and it certainly won’t reduce showed in many respects just, again, Furloughs will immediately manifest the rates of fraud, waste, and abuse. themselves in the local economies around the disconnect between this town and The SNAP program works. While it can every U.S. military base in the form of 20 the rest of the country. It said: ‘‘They always be improved, we can’t simply percent fewer goods, gas and groceries being said the sequester would be scary. cut our way to a hunger-free society. bought and in 20 percent fewer taxes being Mostly they were wrong.’’ We must work together if we are going paid into town and State coffers that are al- I would like those reporters to have ready at an all-time low. to end hunger now. joined me on July 3, 2 days later, when Lastly, Aurela from Gales Ferry, f I went to the Groton Navy Base in Connecticut, said: IN HONOR OF ADMIRAL FRANK southeastern Connecticut to talk to As a result of the civilian furloughs at the BENTON KELSO, II over 100 civilian DOD employees who Navy branch health clinic, I believe our pa- were on the verge of being furloughed tients’ access to care and continuity of qual- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ity care will be severely hampered. Our mili- Chair recognizes the gentleman from because of sequestration. Again, under sequester, 650,000 civilian DOD employ- tary and their dependents don’t have the op- Tennessee (Mr. DESJARLAIS) for 5 min- ees, for 1 day a week for the next 11 tion to be sick or injured on a non-furlough utes. day. Clinic staff has been trained to refer pa- weeks, will be furloughed, or lose 20 Mr. DESJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise tients to urgent care facilities and to emer- today to honor the extraordinary life percent of their paycheck, despite the gency rooms as a last resort, largely due to of Admiral Frank Benton Kelso, II, a fact that they contribute enormous the sequester. Where is the wisdom of forcing value to the military readiness of this the use of higher cost facilities in a fiscal great American and true son of Ten- crisis? nessee. On Sunday, June 23, Ten- country. Again, at that meeting, where I was Thank you, Aurela, because it shows nessee’s Fourth Congressional District joined by Captain Carl Lahti, who is that, in fact, these furloughs don’t and our country lost this great Amer- the commander of the sub base, he really save anything structurally or ican hero. talked about the fact that among the long term for government. What is To describe Admiral Kelso as honor- furloughed employees are crane opera- clearly needed is for Congress to re- able, principled, and dedicated would tors, folks who install torpedoes, spond to sequester based on what its be insufficient. His achievements and Tomahawk missiles, all the supplies to original intention was. If you go to individual character are matched only make sure that our attack sub fleet is Phil Gramm, the granddaddy of seques- by his patriotism and love of country. tration—the Gramm-Rudman sequester Admiral Kelso’s 79-year life included ready to go at any given time. Again, act of 1985, which today sequester is a gallant and decorated 42-year career losing them 1 day a week just pushes verbatim based on—he stated in a in the United States Navy. back the readiness of the submarine speech in Washington not too long ago: Admiral Kelso graduated from the fleet. I talked to Adam Puccino, who is the It was never the objective of Gramm-Rud- U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and began head of the Metal Trades Council and man to trigger the sequester. The objective his illustrious career in the Navy by represents the maintenance crews on of Gramm-Rudman was to have the threat of joining the nuclear submarine pro- the base to make sure that the tip of the sequester force compromise and action. gram, where he would later command the spear of America’s Navy is ready to Again, that’s from the inventor of se- two nuclear submarines. go. Again, losing those folks 1 day a questration. In 1986, the Admiral commanded the Seven times, CHRIS VAN HOLLEN and Atlantic Fleet, planning military ac- week is going to slow down and retard the ability of that fleet to be ready. the House Democratic minority have tions against Libya that significantly tried to get the Rules Committee to curbed Muammar Qadhafi’s terrorist b 1030 allow a vote to be taken on a measure activities. Rob Faulise, who is the head of the to turn off sequester, replacing it with In 1990, he earned the position of NAGE force, talked about the staff smarter cuts and smarter revenue to Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s that provides critical services, whether achieve the goal of deficit reduction, top uniformed officer. During this it’s health care, firefighter services, but to do it without a chain saw that is time, he successfully led naval oper- clerical work, to make sure that that disrupting the lives of those individ- ations in the Persian Gulf War. subbase is ready to accomplish its mis- uals whose stories I just described. In In addition to his distinguished naval sion. every single instance, the Rules Com- career, Admiral Kelso was a family In every case, they all confirm the mittee denied the ability of this House man. He was happily married to fact that not only is this going to to vote on a commonsense measure to Landess McCown Kelso for 56 years cause personal hardship, but it’s also turn off sequester. until she passed away last year. To- going to harm the military capability Folks, we are now 41⁄2 months into se- gether, they had four children and of that base. quester. Its impact extends even be- eight grandchildren. I received a number of emails from yond the Department of Defense. In He retired from the Navy in 1994, and folks who were there that day or whose Head Start programs, kids are losing in 2003 he returned to his hometown of coworkers told them about that meet- slots, and NIH research grants are Fayetteville, Tennessee, where he ing. Here is what some of them said. being canceled. It is time for Congress would spend the last 10 years of his life. Kimberly from Ledyard, Connecticut, to listen to Phil Gramm, to com- These years were filled with love for said: promise, to act to turn off sequester,

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Mr. Speaker, 3 years Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY) for 5 minutes. plan now to close one day a week. ago, the Democrats told the American Mr. CONNOLLY. I was going to talk Think about that. The American judi- people that Congress had to pass the about sequestration—and I will, Mr. cial system is looking at possibly only ObamaCare act so that we could learn Speaker—but I’ve got to respond to my operating 4 days a week because of the what was in it. Well, 3 years later, we friend on what he calls ObamaCare. It lack of resources due to sequestration. are just now learning what really is in does everything he says he wants it to This will result in the slower proc- the law and how it will cost American do, and I will remind those critics of essing of civil and bankruptcy cases, jobs and limit their health care ObamaCare that the individual man- which will have a ripple effect on local choices. date was a Republican idea; and far economies for individuals and compa- It is no surprise to me that the ad- from putting government between panies all across this country. Court se- ministration has delayed the imple- tients and their doctors, it actually fa- curity will be cut by 30 percent, and we mentation of the employer mandate. cilitates patients’ care directly with can only ask ourselves rhetorically Just as every honest observer said it their doctors and their medical pro- what could go wrong with that. Proba- would, ObamaCare is costing Ameri- viders. tion will be affected. cans full-time jobs and hourly wages as Just 2 weeks ago, we celebrated our These cuts will undermine our ability employers prepare to comply with the Nation’s independence, and it reminded to fulfill the Sixth Amendment right of new mandates spawned by this law. us of the full panoply of American his- defendants to a speedy trial and rep- Later today, the House of Represent- tory. American history, especially at resentation for the indigent. Cuts to atives will vote to delay imposing the Constitutional Convention, is all the Federal Defender Services program ObamaCare’s crushing burdens on em- about parties coming together for the will lead to attorneys being furloughed ployers. For once, we agree with the common good and compromising. up to 15 days for the remainder of this President—this law cannot be imple- The first great compromise created fiscal year. The office already is under- mented without significantly harming the United States Senate and the staffed after losing 113 employees be- our economy. We will also go one step United States House of Representa- tween last fall and spring as a result of further and delay these same burdens tives, allowing proportional represen- budget cuts. from falling on the backs of individuals tation here to protect the interests of Mr. Speaker, the Judicial Conference as well. I don’t believe it is appropriate the bigger States, but equal represen- of the United States recently called to protect one half of America from tation in the other body to protect all this situation an unprecedented fiscal ObamaCare but not the other half. We of the States. That was the first great crisis that will seriously compromise will give American families the same compromise. the constitutional mission of the reprieve from this law that the Obama The second great compromise was be- United States courts—the same Con- administration is promising to employ- tween Thomas Jefferson and Alexander stitution that so many of my friends ers. Hamilton. It involved the Federal debt on the other side of the aisle proudly The two votes we are taking today and the location of the future Nation’s hold up and say they believe in. It’s are important steps toward repeal. All Capital. They had a dinner, and they just the latest in a string of what, I of the regulations required by this law compromised. Hamilton got what he hope, are unintended consequences are still not written. With every day wanted in the Federal debt, and Jeffer- from sequestration and another reason that passes, a new regulation is an- son got what he wanted in terms of the we must act within the next month to nounced, revealing just a little more of Nation’s Capital. It was all about com- resolve the situation and stop the what this bill will actually do. Each promise. That’s what we have to now mindless disinvestment in the impor- rule and regulation mandates new remind ourselves of as we deal with the tant functions of government. costs for employers, more restrictions horrors of sequestration—yes, horrors. for the insureds, and ultimately hikes On July 5, the EPA, the Department f the cost of health insurance for Amer- of Housing and Urban Development, RECESS ican families. This law is not ready to and the IRS completely shuttered their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be implemented. There are too many offices throughout the United States, ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair questions, too many inconsistencies, furloughing 115,000 employees that day. declares the House in recess until noon and too many complications. Despite It was the third such agency shutdown today. the promises of the Democrat leader- for those agencies. Last week, 680,000 Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 40 ship, the fact is that we still do not Department of Defense civilian em- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- know what’s in it. ployees began a one-day-a-week fur- cess. Mr. Speaker, my constituents want lough that will continue through the to see this law repealed. I think it is end of this fiscal year. f bad policy, bad politics, and terrible For my colleagues who are so fond of b 1200 for health care in America. I have sup- saying, Let’s run government the way ported every effort to end this law, and a business ought to be run, what busi- AFTER RECESS I will continue to support these efforts ness would furlough 85 percent of its The recess having expired, the House as long as I am in office. workforce one day a week for 3 was called to order by the Speaker at Fundamentally, I do not believe that months? What CEO or chairman of the noon. this law will ever be ready; so next board would last one day advocating f year, if the President has not worked for that as a management practice? with us to delay it or to replace it, I Yet my friends on the other side of the PRAYER will be back to argue for additional aisle think that’s perfectly fine in Reverend Robert Wagenseil, Calvary delays on both the individual mandate order to manage the Federal Govern- Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach, and employer mandate. I will continue ment. Florida, offered the following prayer: to demand that Congress and the Presi- I recently met with the members of God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: dent repeal this law and replace it with the Federal Bar Association, who high- thank You for the men and women who one that puts patients first, that allows lighted yet another unforeseen cost of have been called to serve Your people new and innovative paths for care and sequestration, and that has to do with in this House.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:35 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.007 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 As they strive to chart the best pos- member of our community. He was or- pletely repealing ObamaCare so that sible course for our Nation, enable dained in May of 1981 and spent most of small businesses and individuals will them to remember that we are all in his 14 years serving churches in Long be permanently free from this onerous the same boat when it comes to our Island and New York City. By 1993, he regulation. love of this country and our desire to was appointed archdeacon of Queens. f see the hopes and dreams of our fellow To our good fortune in Florida, he CELEBRATING THE 100-YEAR ANNI- citizens fulfilled. was asked to come to Calvary Epis- As they seek to walk the road of copal in 1995, and it has been a true VERSARY OF DELTA SIGMA truth, help them to learn what it love affair ever since. In addition to THETA SORORITY means to walk that road together on serving the church, which just cele- (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given the common ground of respect and for- brated its 50th anniversary, Father Bob permission to address the House for 1 bearance. and his wife, Patricia, or PT as she is minute and to revise and extend her re- Bless their families and make their known, have served our community in marks.) homes havens of kindness, encourage- many special ways. Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, I ment, and love. He serves as chaplain of the Suncoast rise today in honor of standing up for Finally, when they shall have served Fire and Rescue, where he is also a vol- women and celebrating the 100-year an- their final day as Members of this unteer firefighter. He helped develop a niversary of my sorority, Delta Sigma House, send them home filled with the computer learning center at the Theta Sorority, a sorority of more true and lasting joy that always comes church, a critically important food than 200,000 Black college-educated at last to those who have done their pantry, and nearest and dearest to his women founded in 1913, an organization duty and done it well. heart, a community sailing program where 22 African American women Amen. for the youth of the church and the were the only women of color to par- f local community. ticipate in the women’s suffrage Father Bob will retire from Calvary march. THE JOURNAL on September 15 of this year after 18 I thank Delta Kappa Chapter, where I The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- years of service to the church and 34 was made, and the Columbus and Day- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- years to the priesthood. He and PT, ton alumni chapters, where I serve, for ceedings and announces to the House who have been married for 35 years, standing on their shoulders and con- his approval thereof. will remain active members of our tinuing the legacy because they under- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- community and dear friends to the stand that we must continue to stand nal stands approved. thousands and thousands of people up for women in health care, in edu- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. whose lives they have touched, includ- cation, and in the workplace, because Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I ing Congressman BILL YOUNG and his when women do better, our children do demand a vote on agreeing to the wife, Beverly, and our two sons, Pat- well; when women do well, our families Speaker’s approval of the Journal. rick and Billy. do well; when women do well, our men Please join me in welcoming Father The SPEAKER. The question is on do well; and yes, when women do well, Bob Wagenseil and PT to the House the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. America does well. today. The question was taken; and the Thank you, women, and thank you, Speaker announced that the ayes ap- f Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. peared to have it. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. f PRO TEMPORE Speaker, I object to the vote on the OBAMACARE DELAYS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ground that a quorum is not present (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- FOXX). The Chair will entertain 15 fur- and make the point of order that a mission to address the House for 1 quorum is not present. ther requests for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, marks.) rule XX, further proceedings on this f Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise question will be postponed. RELIEF FROM OBAMACARE to ask my colleagues to support H.R. The point of no quorum is considered 2667 and H.R. 2668, bills that would withdrawn. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House delay the employer and individual f for 1 minute and to revise and extend mandates in ObamaCare. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE her remarks.) These mandates force businesses to provide health coverage to their em- The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- ployees and as well for individuals to woman from Ohio (Mrs. BEATTY) come er, the case for ObamaCare repeal was purchase government-dictated health forward and lead the House in the given a big boost by the administra- care or pay a penalty. President Obama Pledge of Allegiance. tion’s decision to delay the controver- Mrs. BEATTY led the Pledge of Alle- sial employer mandate for another cited the complexity of the mandate as giance as follows: year. This House will vote we hope this the reason for his delay. A first-grader back home would say ‘‘no kidding.’’ I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the week to support that much-needed ac- United States of America, and to the Repub- tion, as well as postpone the individual Billion dollar corporations with ac- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mandate for 1 year. cess to the White House get excused indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Delaying the burdensome employer from ObamaCare but the struggling f mandate will allow companies to con- American family gets left out. That’s tinue providing employee health care unfair, that’s wrong, and more is com- WELCOMING REVEREND ROBERT benefits without reducing work hours. ing. WAGENSEIL Providing a 1-year delay from the indi- That is why I urge my colleagues to The SPEAKER. Without objection, vidual mandate will relieve American support these two bills until we can the gentleman from Florida (Mr. families from thousands of dollars of fully repeal ObamaCare and give every YOUNG) is recognized for 1 minute. additional taxes. American quality health care at a price There was no objection. But postponing the two mandates are they can afford with a doctor of their Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, only the latest steps to repeal choice. it is a great honor to introduce to the ObamaCare. Without complete repeal, f House our guest chaplain today, Father Americans will face $1.1 trillion in new Bob Wagenseil, the pastor of Calvary taxes, $716 billion in Medicare cuts, and RISING VIOLENCE IN OUR URBAN Episcopal Church in the beautiful town huge health insurance premium in- COMMUNITIES of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. creases. (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given Father Bob, as he is affectionately Madam Speaker, we must all work permission to address the House for 1 known, is a dear friend and a beloved together to finish the job by com- minute.)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:00 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.010 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4531 Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I re- In conclusion, God bless our troops, b 1215 cently stood with my colleagues of the and we will never forget September the THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Congressional Black Caucus to call for 11th in the global war on terrorism. (Ms. MENG asked and was given per- a National Emergency Summit on f Urban Violence. In light of the verdict mission to address the House for 1 in Florida, the Trayvon Martin verdict, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE minute.) Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise I wanted to talk about the violence (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given today in strong opposition to this 38th that has recently happened in my dis- permission to address the House for 1 attempt to repeal the Affordable Care trict and why we need to do something minute.) Act. about mental illness. Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, the Our country needs affordable care. We had an incident where a man United States Postal Service continues My constituents in Queens, New York, killed his pregnant girlfriend, the to try to fix themselves financially need affordable health care. Right now, mother, and her 10-year-old brother, with service cuts that will undermine only 17,000 New Yorkers buy their own and then went into a neighboring po- the agency’s viability, not strengthen health insurance because the insurance lice station and asked for the police to it. premium rates are too high, and 2.6 shoot him. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of my million New Yorkers do not have We had another incident, a young So- colleague Congresswoman ROSA health insurance. Nationwide, 13 mil- mali boy, only 5 years old. The people DELAURO’s legislation, the Protect lion people are uninsured. that lived in the apartment complex Overnight Delivery Act, to prevent the The most exciting part is that loved to see this little boy ride his bi- Postal Service from weakening deliv- ObamaCare is already working. As of cycle around. A 13-year-old got into a ery standards. this morning, the new, approved health disagreement with him and beat him in Eliminating overnight delivery care premiums available in the New the head until he died, and he left him would threaten hundreds of postal fa- York State health care exchanges for in a backyard. cilities across the Nation, including 2014 are, on average, 50 percent lower Then we had another recent drive-by the William Street facility in my west- than this year’s insurance premiums. shooting in my district where the as- ern New York community. That is not even taking into account sailant said he shot the wrong guy, and Madam Speaker, while the Postal individuals who can take advantage of the wrong guy was an innocent 12-year- Service is certainly in need of reform, other Federal subsidies and that every- old boy. this is the wrong way to do it. Once one with a health insurance plan will We need to do something about men- again, the Postal Service is making ill- be able to gain access to basic, free pre- tal illness and about violence that is conceived decisions that hurt both ventative health care services. gripping this country. It is clear that workers and consumers. I want to thank New York Governor there are many people who due to men- Andrew Cuomo and the New York tal illness do not have the ability to f State Legislature for their leadership calmly and rationally resolve their dif- OBAMA’S UNFAIRNESS on this issue. ferences with others. Instead, they With all the partisan sniping across (Mrs. ROBY asked and was given per- turn to violence. the aisle about health care, we cannot mission to address the House for 1 Let’s do something about the rising lose sight of why our country needs minute and to revise and extend her re- violence in our urban communities. ObamaCare. Better access to afford- marks.) able, preventative health care is essen- f Mrs. ROBY. Madam Speaker, I rise to tial to reining in health care costs; and discuss today’s fairness. Earlier this more importantly, it’s essential for a EMPLOYER AND INDIVIDUAL month, the Obama administration an- healthy America. DELAYS PROVIDE FAIRNESS nounced it would be delaying the busi- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina ness mandate in the President’s health f asked and was given permission to ad- care law. INDIVIDUALS NEED RELIEF FROM dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Setting aside for a moment the dubi- OBAMACARE, TOO vise and extend his remarks.) ous legal authority the executive (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. branch is using to pick and choose permission to address the House for 1 Madam Speaker, the President made which parts of the law will be enforced minute and to revise and extend his re- inaccurate promises when he shoved a and which won’t, this action represents marks.) 2,000-page health care takeover bill unfair treatment in the implementa- Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, the through both Houses of a Democrat- tion of ObamaCare. In delaying the record is clear—ObamaCare has been a controlled Congress. Now he is usurp- business mandate for a year but not train wreck since its inception. This ing power again by choosing to relieve the individual mandate, the President latest delay is a testament to the poor employers from the higher taxes and is choosing to protect Big Business planning and widespread mismanage- increased government regulations from ObamaCare, but not hardworking ment by President Obama and his ad- mandated by the Unaffordable Care Act individuals and families. In explaining ministration. that still requires individuals to suffer. this delay, White House officials re- President Obama’s decision to delay For a President who says he is for fair- peatedly said the President was ‘‘lis- the employer mandate comes after ness, this decision protects Big Busi- tening’’ to business. months of promises from the Obama ness and targets American families, Madam Speaker, why isn’t the Presi- administration claiming that imple- taking more from their paychecks. dent ‘‘listening’’ to the American peo- mentation was on schedule and that House Republicans are acting to pro- ple? Why is Big Business getting a the law was working the way it was tect every American from the unwork- break while individual Americans get supposed to. Every day, I hear from able provisions by voting to repeal the short end of the stick? Maybe this constituents who remain strongly op- both the employer and individual man- is what happens when Big Business has posed to the government’s takeover of dates. ObamaCare is an unworkable, access to the White House and indi- their health care. Delaying the em- unaffordable law that destroys jobs, vidual Americans can’t even take a ployer mandate for 1 year is a step in disrupts the doctor-patient relation- tour. the right direction, but individuals ship, and promotes uncertainty for fu- Today, we will take action to protect need relief also. ture generations. As a proponent of all Americans by delaying both the em- We must protect all Americans from limited government, I fully remain ployer mandate and the individual the unworkable mandates of the Presi- committed to defunding, dismantling, mandate. Our work to dismantle dent’s health care plan by voting to or repealing ObamaCare to provide the ObamaCare is part of our ongoing fight delay both the individual and employer fairness necessary to allow every to spur economic growth, create jobs, mandates. I urge all of my colleagues American family to make their own and provide a more secure future for all to support H.R. 2668, and I urge its health care decisions. Americans. swift adoption.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:35 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.011 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 COMMUNITY PARKS EFFECTS OF SEQUESTER with cancer this year and 6,420 will lose REVITALIZATION ACT (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and their battles with this disease. Like (Mr. SIRES asked and was given per- was given permission to address the every State, Iowa receives essential mission to address the House for 1 House for 1 minute.) funding from the NIH. minute.) Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam NIH funds lifesaving medical re- Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise Speaker, this week, over 650,000 civil- search that is leading to the develop- today to speak about the Community ian employees of the Department of ment of new and better ways to pre- Parks Revitalization Act. Defense are required to begin taking vent, diagnose, and treat cancer and This bipartisan legislation would pro- involuntary furlough days. Over 25,000 other diseases. The research takes vide matching funds and a new loan of these employees reside in San Diego. place at thousands of universities, hos- program to assist our communities in This represents about a 20 percent pay pitals, cancer centers, and laboratories developing and redeveloping parks and cut for the next 3 months for these across the country, including at the recreational facilities. public servants. This pay cut is in addi- University of Iowa’s Holden Com- As a former mayor, I have seen first- tion to the fact that Federal employees prehensive Cancer Center. In addition hand the value that investing in parks have not received their standard salary to the obvious benefits of combating brings to our communities. When we adjustments for the past 3 years. cancer and so many other diseases, NIH make investments in our parks, it These salary cuts have a very dam- funding supports economic activity and leads to healthy, vibrant neighbor- aging effect on the employees and on jobs, something we often don’t think hoods in which businesses want to in- their families, an effect which should about. In 2012, NIH funding supported vest and families want to live. Our be clear to all of us; but they also have 3,934 jobs in Iowa alone. parks and recreational centers are also disastrous secondary effects. I am wor- Funding for cancer research and the instrumental in helping to achieve the ried particularly about the impact NIH, I believe, must be a top priority. important national goal of increasing these cuts will have on the recruitment I urge Congress to support this life- exercise and in providing recreational and retention of the civilian workforce. saving research. opportunities for our youth and dis- As one of my San Diegan constituents f abled or injured veterans. in the Federal workforce said: OBAMACARE PERMANENT DELAY The Community Parks Revitalization Furloughs send a very demoralizing and (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was Act has the support of many national humiliating message to all Federal employ- given permission to address the House organizations, including the National ees, one that suggests that we are not valued for 1 minute and to revise and extend Recreation and Park Association and and that the work we do is not valued. her remarks.) We must do better. We can start by the American Society of Landscape Ar- Mrs. WALORSKI. The administration appointing budget conferees imme- chitects, and it has strong bipartisan proved what local employers have been diately. support in the 113th Congress. telling me for months—ObamaCare is I encourage my colleagues to join me f bad policy. in strengthening our community parks. IN SUPPORT OF AUTHORITY FOR Even after 3 years of preparation, this law is far from ready for imple- f MANDATE DELAY ACT AND FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMI- mentation and has proven to be unaffordable. Just today, we learned NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM LIES ACT that we have already paid an addi- (Mr. DAINES asked and was given (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was tional $1 billion in new taxes on the permission to address the House for 1 given permission to address the House medical device tax alone. If there is a minute and to revise and extend his re- for 1 minute.) delay enacted for businesses, then marks.) Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, there needs to be a Hoosier delay for Mr. DAINES. Madam Speaker, one of the House will vote today to delay the hardworking taxpayers as well. After the best parts of my job is meeting implementation of both the employer all, the American people are the build- with Montana students. These young and the individual health insurance ing blocks for our companies. These in- people are the future leaders of our mandates dictated by ObamaCare. The dividuals include parents, young peo- State, and it’s exciting to hear about administration announced by way of a ple, single moms, veterans, and sea- their ideas and aspirations for making blog post that it could not implement soned employees. Together, they form their communities and our State a bet- the employer mandate by its legal our Nation’s workforce. ter place to live and to work. deadline despite repeated assurances In our district in northern Indiana, I As a father of four and personally, that everything was okay. have heard from schools, restaurants, myself, as a product of Montana’s pub- It is completely unfair for the admin- manufacturers, and small business lic schools—in fact, from kindergarten istration to grant an extension to busi- owners who strongly oppose this man- in Bozeman all the way through college nesses but not to individual tax-paying date. At the very least, news of this at Montana State University—I know Americans. House Republicans are delay is a relief, but the future is still that Montana’s students have so much fighting for all Americans. There is clouded with uncertainty as long as potential. Our oldest daughter, Annie, still much work to be done. ObamaCare this law exists. Hoosiers know that a 1- will be graduating from Montana State continues to be a drag on our economic year delay of the employer mandate, University this fall with a degree in el- recovery, leading to fewer choices and and even of the individual mandate, is ementary education. That’s why it’s more expensive insurance premiums. I no more than a Band-Aid. critical that they have access to qual- urge the support of these bills and the ObamaCare is a roadblock for Amer- ity education and training that pre- complete repeal of the President’s ican companies. According to small pares them to pursue careers and goals health care law. businesses in the Second District, this they are passionate about. f law is the number one job killer. That’s We must work towards commonsense why I ask for the President to perma- CANCER CARE reforms that empower our schools and nently delay the health care law. teachers to innovate and address our (Mr. LOEBSACK asked and was given f students’ unique needs. No two stu- permission to address the House for 1 dents or schools are the same. More minute and to revise and extend his re- SEQUESTER local and State input and less Federal marks.) (Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was bureaucracy will help provide our edu- Mr. LOEBSACK. Madam Speaker, I given permission to address the House cators with the flexibility they need to rise today to highlight the benefits of for 1 minute.) help our kids learn. I am looking for- cancer research and the importance of Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, ward to our upcoming debate on how funding for the National Institutes of as the House prepares this week to vote we can work to improve our education Health. In my home State of Iowa for the 38th time to take patient pro- system. alone, 17,480 people will be diagnosed tections away from working families

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:46 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.013 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4533 and to undermine the economic secu- rado (Mr. POLIS), I am introducing the mand will not erode a commander’s rity of the middle class, millions of Literacy Education for All, Results for ability to lead his or her troops. working Americans are struggling to the Nation Act. The LEARN Act pro- We must change the status quo. make ends meet due to this Chamber’s vides a strong Federal investment for These crimes have been ignored for far inaction. States and localities to develop and too long. It has been months since across-the- implement comprehensive literacy board sequester cuts were enacted, dev- plans for children from birth through f astating so many important Federal the 12th grade. programs on which Americans rely; Madam Speaker, I urge my col- OBAMACARE IS A BAD LAW and now, as the House leadership re- leagues to join me in supporting the fuses to allow votes on alternatives to LEARN Act in order to help ensure to- (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- replace the sequester, 18,132 Defense day’s students are prepared to lead the mission to address the House for 1 employees are currently being involun- workforce of the future and to keep our minute.) tarily furloughed across Pennsylvania, Nation at the forefront of the global Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the Presi- resulting in a $71 million economic loss economy. dent announced that his administration plans to ignore ObamaCare’s em- for my State. In one place alone, 3,528 f middle class Americans are being fur- ployer mandate for 1 year, exempting loughed at the Tobyhanna Army b 1230 businesses from its harmful side effects. Depot, which is a facility that provides IN RECOGNITION OF JEB HARMON essential support for our warfighters. The White House scrambling is to be (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given We have to work together to fix this expected. ObamaCare is a bad law. But permission to address the House for 1 problem and to reduce our deficit by it’s a bad law the President asked for; minute.) growing the economy. and it’s a bad law he, as mastermind Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, joining f and chief enforcer, must obey, unless me off the House floor today is Jeb Congress authorizes a change. DELAYING INDIVIDUAL AND Harmon, a dedicated staffer of mine for It’s no secret to anyone that House EMPLOYER MANDATES almost 2 years. Republicans see ObamaCare for the (Mr. MESSER asked and was given Jeb embodies the spirit, work ethic, broken law it is. We don’t want any permission to address the House for 1 and patriotism we need from young American to suffer under its weight. minute.) adults who will one day lead our Na- We voted nearly 40 times to delay, dis- Mr. MESSER. ObamaCare is not tion. He has worked tirelessly first as mantle, or repeal the law, and we’ll working. The American people know an intern and then as a valued member vote again to delay the implementa- that. Now, it seems President Obama of my communications team, helping tion of ObamaCare’s onerous employer knows that, too. to keep my constituents updated on mandate today. The President’s unilateral decision to my actions in D.C. and at home. But we aren’t stopping there. If busi- violate the law and delay the employer Jeb isn’t a future leader. Jeb is a nesses are getting a break from the mandate postpones some of the law’s leader today. In just a few weeks, Jeb President’s law, individual Americans worst damage for businesses. Funda- will leave my office to go to law should, too. mental fairness dictates that individ- school. Though he will be missed, I am Attempting to justify selective en- uals get the same reprieve. Some say incredibly proud of him. forcement is beyond rationality. Delay- delay gives the administration time to For Jeb and for all students reaching ing the individual mandate tax is a get it right. I say no amount of time their own American Dream, we must matter of basic fairness. will fix what’s wrong with this job-kill- keep the burden of student loan debt ing law. from being cost prohibitive. f Each day this law is delayed gives us f more time to seek its total repeal. We MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT PATIENT PROTECTION AND must protect as many people as pos- AFFORDABLE CARE ACT sible from the pain this Big Govern- (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given ment behemoth is inflicting on our Na- permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was tion. minute.) given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) f Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the Senate, we heard some great Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, 38 LEARN ACT news. Senators RAND PAUL and TED times? How many times will we vote to (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given CRUZ joined Senator KIRSTEN GILLI- repeal or take away patient protection permission to address the House for 1 BRAND and many others in support of from families and to undermine the minute.) the Military Justice Improvement Act. middle class? It makes no sense. Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, lit- This is a group of courageous leaders, Look at what we know: eracy is the foundation for success in bipartisan, taking serious action to The United States Supreme Court every aspect of our economy and soci- stop the epidemic of violent sexual as- said the PPACA is constitutional; ety. saults amongst our men and women Millions have already benefited; Research clearly demonstrates that a who courageously serve in our mili- One hundred million cannot have literacy-rich environment starting in tary. lifetime limits placed upon their early childhood is a critical pre- Recently, the Defense Department health care; requisite for high school graduation, reported that 26,000 sexual assaults had By January 2014, 129 million cannot college success, and career readiness; occurred in 2012 alone. Contrary to pop- be denied coverage due to a preexisting but according to the National Assess- ular belief, this is not just an issue af- condition; ment of Educational Progress, two- fecting female servicemembers. Over 53 By 2020, there will be no doughnut thirds of all fourth and eight graders percent of these assaults, over half of hole, and already 6.3 million seniors do not read at a proficient level. Under- the 26,000, had been male victims. Un- save $6.1 billion on prescription drugs; achievement in literacy at all edu- fortunately, 87 percent of these as- Women cannot be discriminated cational levels contributes signifi- saults went unreported. against by 2014; last year alone, 90 per- cantly to our Nation’s high dropout This is a matter of basic fairness, cent of the best-selling plans still rate, which costs the country hundreds transparency, and justice. Placing the charged women more; and of billions of dollars and squanders the decision to bring charges against these Seventeen million children are now potential and contribution of each stu- perpetrators of serious violent crimes protected from being denied coverage dent who drops out. into the hands of experienced profes- due to a preexisting condition. That is why today, along with my sional military investigators and pros- Mr. Speaker, really, 38 times? Why? colleague, the gentleman from Colo- ecutors outside of the chain of com- It makes no common sense.

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Mr. Speaker, here it others what is possible in every school against provisions in the bill are waived. The is, Patient Protection and Affordable for every child. previous question shall be considered as or- Care Act, section 1513, page 159, para- Congratulations to them. dered on the bill and on any amendment graph D, Effective Date. This is the f thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally section that deals with the so-called THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY ‘‘employer responsibility,’’ what we divided and controlled by the chair and rank- OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SOROR- ing minority member of the Committee on call the ‘‘employer mandate,’’ the ef- ITY Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to re- fective date as defined in law: commit. The amendments made by this section (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution shall apply to the months beginning after mission to address the House for 1 it shall be in order to consider in the House December 31, 2013. minute.) the bill (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of Mr. Speaker, I’d like to bring the Mr. COHEN. I rise today to honor the the employer health insurance mandate, and House’s attention to a letter that was great contributions of Delta Sigma for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. submitted to Leader PELOSI and Leader Theta Sorority, which is celebrating The bill shall be considered as read. All REID by leaders of some of our coun- its 100th anniversary here in Wash- ington, D.C., this week. points of order against provisions in the bill try’s labor unions. This is from James are waived. The previous question shall be Hoffa from the Teamsters Union. Founded in 1913, on the campus of considered as ordered on the bill and on any Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta amendment thereto to final passage without we have been bringing our deep concerns to is committed to sisterhood, scholar- intervening motion except: (1) one hour of the administration seeking reasonable regu- ship, and service. It’s the largest Afri- debate equally divided and controlled by the latory interpretations to the statute that can American women’s organization in chair and ranking minority member of the would help prevent the destruction of non- the country, and provides assistance Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one profit health plans. As you both know first- and support to communities through- motion to recommit. hand, our persuasive arguments have been SEC. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 2668, disregarded and met with a stone wall by the out the world. the Clerk shall— White House and the pertinent agencies. Delta has played an important part (1) add the text of H.R. 2667, as passed by This is especially stinging because other in civil rights and women’s rights, and the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. stakeholders have repeatedly received suc- even in 1913, just after its founding, 2668; cessful interpretations for their respective marched in the women’s suffrage (2) conform the title of H.R. 2668 to reflect grievances. Most disconcerting of course is march. That was its first activity. the addition of the text of H.R. 2667, as last week’s huge accommodation for the em- For a century, Delta members have passed by the House, to the engrossment; ployer community—extending the statu- been at the forefront of politics, medi- (3) assign appropriate designations to pro- torily mandated December 31, 2013, deadline visions within the engrossment; and for the employer mandate and penalties. cine, law, the arts, military, and faith. (4) conform cross-references and provisions Esteemed members of Delta include f for short titles within the engrossment. civil rights heroine and Presidential (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. BEDFORD MEMORIAL Medal of Freedom recipient, the late 2667, as passed by the House, to the engross- ELEMENTARY Dorothy Height, and two of my hero- ment of H.R. 2668, H.R. 2667 shall be laid on (Ms. SHEA-PORTER asked and was ines, Congresspeople Barbara Jordan the table. given permission to address the House and Shirley Chisholm. And in the arts, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for 1 minute and to revise and extend Ruby Dee Davis, Cicely Tyson, and DENHAM). The gentleman from Texas is her remarks.) Lena Horne. recognized for 1 hour. Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I Delta’s storied history also includes Mr. BURGESS. For the purpose of de- recently had the pleasure of visiting the accomplishments of many women bate only, I yield the customary 30 New Hampshire’s Bedford Memorial El- from my hometown, Memphis: Mary minutes to the gentlelady from New ementary School to congratulate the Church Terrell, Representative York (Ms. SLAUGHTER), pending which I school community for their recognition Johnnie Turner, Speaker Pro Tempore yield myself such time as I may con- as a National Blue Ribbon School. Lois DeBerry, the late and great civil sume. During consideration of this res- Bedford Memorial Elementary edu- rights leader Maxine Smith, National olution, all time yielded is for the pur- cates children from preschool through Civil Rights Museum Director Beverly pose of debate only. the fourth grade, and the school is Robertson, and Olympic Gold Medalist GENERAL LEAVE dedicated to each student’s academic, Rochelle Stevens. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I ask emotional, and physical development. I salute both the Memphis and unanimous consent that all Members The teachers’ and staff’s attention to Shelby County alumnae chapters and have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- every single child and every single de- the thousands of Deltas who are cur- tend their remarks. tail was obvious from the moment I en- rently in our Nation’s Capital to cele- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tered the school. The young students brate their first 100 years. I thank objection to the request of the gen- at the schoolwide ceremony I attended them for their service, and wish them tleman from Texas? were some of the best behaved children many more. There was no objection. I have ever seen, and it was clear that f Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, House the teachers and the administration Resolution 300 provides for consider- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION celebrated children and were dedicated ation of two closely related bills, H.R. OF H.R. 2668, FAIRNESS FOR to their wellness and their education. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay, At the ceremony, the school recog- AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; AND and H.R. 2668, the Fairness for Amer- nized the children, the leaders who had PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION ican Families Act. The rule provides worked throughout the year to help OF H.R. 2667, AUTHORITY FOR for 1 hour of general debate for each other students get along. They also MANDATE DELAY ACT bill, controlled by the Committee on sang, and they danced a very happy and Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, by di- Ways and Means. Further, the minor- spirited dance that helped showcase rection of the Committee on Rules, I ity will be offered a motion to recom- their arts and their holistic approach call up House Resolution 300 and ask mit on each bill. Because the issues be- to education. for its immediate consideration. fore us in these two bills are so closely The ceremony served as a testimony The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- linked, the rule provides that, upon to the tremendous leadership of the lows: passage, the Clerk will merge the text

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This bill would provide underlying bills. authority to decide which laws he will the same relief to individuals and fami- With that, I reserve the balance of and which laws he will not enforce. The lies that the President has provided to my time. President has done this with regard to business owners. It is the fair thing to Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I immigration laws; he has done this do. It is the right thing to do. want to thank my friend for yielding with regard to duly enacted marriage The President has justified his post- me the customary 30 minutes, and I laws; and now, in an act of too true hu- ponement of the employer mandate by yield myself such time as I may con- bris, he has done this with respect to pointing out that the regulations sur- sume. his own signature issue, the President’s rounding the mandate are just so very Mr. Speaker, I feel as though I could health care law. complicated, businesses will need at give the same speech today that I have In a July 2, 2013, blog post—a blog least one more year to comply. And, delivered repeatedly in the Rules Com- post; not a letter, not a phone call, not quite frankly, his administration will mittee and on the House floor for the a press conference, not even a press re- need at least one more year to put the past 3 years. Despite failing 37 times lease, but a blog post—the President regulations into place. This is the same before, the majority is trying the 38th announced three significant changes to argument that could be used for the in- and 39th time today to repeal, defund, his health care law that we have been dividual mandate. I am highly skep- or otherwise undermine the Affordable assured over and over is perfect, it’s on tical, as are many of my colleagues on Care Act. track, it’s on schedule, we will be both sides of the aisle, that this admin- However, unlike past votes, today’s ready. But this announcement, posted istration will be able to have the ex- attempt to undermine the law occurs just before the July 4th holiday, 6 p.m. changes and the insurance programs up on the very same day that my home eastern time, on July 2, when the ad- and running. State of New York delivered incredible ministration knew that everyone in Remember, open enrollment starts in news to New York families. Today we the country was preparing to celebrate just a few weeks, October 1 of this learned that, thanks to the Affordable this country’s independence, spending year, a prerequisite for the individual Care Act, health insurance premiums time with their families, everyone’s at- mandate to be able to be implemented. for many of my fellow New Yorkers tention was diverted so they did not Although officials from the adminis- will be reduced by 50 percent or more. notice that two major provisions to the tration repeatedly claim they are on In my district alone, 56,330 persons will President’s signature piece of legisla- track to implement this law and meet be eligible to access those savings tion were being postponed: its deadlines, the employer mandate through New York’s new health insur- First, the requirement that employ- postponement shows that the train, in ance exchange. ers report data to the Internal Revenue fact, is not coming off the rails, it’s al- New York is just the latest in a grow- Service are postponed for a year; ready off the rails with regard to im- ing number of States finding the same Second, the requirement that large plementation. thing—including Oregon, California, employers offer coverage to full-time On October 1, navigating the ex- and Washington—where the cost of workers or pay a penalty. Large em- changes will be a nightmare for our health care premiums are being re- ployers are defined as having 50 or constituents, and yet the administra- duced because of the Affordable Care more full-time equivalent workers. tion has turned its back on giving Act. Well, that’s postponed; and them any relief from their law. Even As The New York Times reported Third, the requirement that coverage the law’s original proponents are be- this morning, some low-income indi- offered by large companies be not more ginning to become more vocal about viduals in New York could see their than 9.5 percent of an employee’s pay the law’s unintended consequences and premiums go from $1,000 a month to as for his or her individual coverage. negative effects on Americans’ lives. In low as $308 a month, and subsidies pro- With the President’s supporters a letter sent to NANCY PELOSI and vided for lower-income persons through chanting they can’t wait any longer for Leader REID last Friday, three major the Affordable Care Act will drive the benefits of the health care law to unions wrote: those premiums even lower. Believe me go into effect, the President has re- When you and the President sought our when I tell you that New York does not sponded and told them, ‘‘Just wait.’’ support for the Affordable Care Act, you want to be relieved of the burden of the In showing that the House Repub- pledged that if we liked the health plans we Affordable Care Act. For many of licans and the President can, in fact, have now, we could keep them. Sadly, that them, it will be the first time in their come together and agree upon an issue, promise is under threat. Right now, unless lives they’ve been able to afford it. you and the Obama administration enact an Mr. GRIFFIN from Arkansas introduced This is incredibly good news for mil- equitable fix, the Affordable Care Act will lions of people in New York and a real- H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate shatter not only our hard-earned benefits, Delay Act, providing the President but destroy the foundation of the 40-hour ization of the law’s promise to provide with the statutory authority that he workweek that is the backbone of the Amer- more affordable health care. has already usurped and codifying the ican middle class. Among other accomplishments, the President’s announcement. After detailing in the letter how Affordable Care Act is increasing competition in New York because 17 insur- b 1245 Democrats have repeatedly ignored the unions’ pleas to fix this ill-conceived ers have been approved to participate Although Republicans have long held bill, the letter concludes: in the individual insurance market- that all provisions in the health care Time is running out: Congress wrote this place. That competition, again, Mr. bill should be delayed—delayed perma- law; we voted for you. We have a problem; Speaker, as all of us know, is what nently—we can at least come together you need to fix it. The unintended con- helps to bring down the cost. And that when we are on the same page as the sequences of the Affordable Care Act are se- is working. Meanwhile, on top of that, President and support his efforts by vere. Perverse incentives are already cre- as we know the Affordable Care Act re- passing his announcement into law. ating nightmare scenarios. quires all insurance companies to However, while he’s giving a pass to Mr. Speaker, I hope that the Demo- spend 80 cents of your premium dollar employers by not requiring them to crats will join Republicans today and, on your health care, we know that will offer health care coverage next year, he quite frankly, follow the President’s even add to the tumbling costs. is giving no such pass to individual lead and postpone this law. What’s And perhaps most importantly, the citizens. The individual mandate and good for business should be good for individual mandate included in the Af- other elements of the Affordable Care the American people. Republicans have fordable Care Act will soon take effect, Act remain unchanged. Republicans be- sided with the American people on this driving down costs even more. Given

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In fact, games and to focus on issues that are I urge my colleagues to oppose this the Urban Institute has estimated that important to the American people. In rule and the underlying legislation. without the individual mandate, an part, those words read: I reserve the balance of my time. extra 13.8 million people would go with- Let us see whether we also in our day and Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, at this out insurance because of the cost. generation may not perform something wor- time I yield 3 minutes to the gen- Everyone from doctors to health in- thy to be remembered. tleman from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE), surance companies knows this fact. In 2010, I was proud to play a central the distinguished chairman of the Com- And, indeed, they are working together role in the passage of the Affordable mittee on Education and the Work- in New York to implement this act. Care Act. I faced a lot of vitriol be- force. That’s why organizations such as the cause of it. In the darkest moments, Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the American Academy of Family Physi- my district office was vandalized and gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I cians, the American Heart Association, the lives of my grandchildren were rise today in strong support of the rule and the American Diabetes Association threatened. Yet I remained dedicated and the underlying legislation. are opposing the majority’s proposal to passing the law because at the time As the attention of the American today. health care costs were approaching 20 people turned to celebrating the July In a letter to Congress, the American percent of our Nation’s GDP, and an 4th holiday, the Obama administration Academy of Family Physicians re- unconscionable number of Americans quietly announced through a blog post cently wrote that the individual man- were being denied basic health care be- on the Treasury Department’s Web site date ‘‘is the foundation of improving cause of the cost of preexisting condi- it would delay enforcement of a vital access to care and vital to ensuring tions. And in eight States in this part of the President’s health care that everyone has health insurance United States and the District of Co- law—the employer mandate. coverage. For that reason, the Amer- lumbia, violence against women, do- The reason for the delay? According ican Academy of Family Physicians mestic violence, was considered a pre- to administration officials, the Federal supports the health coverage require- existing condition. No more. bureaucracy needs more time to get it Before voting on the legislation, the ment for individuals’’ and urges that right. Let’s be honest: no amount of Democratic Caucus read the bill three we get on with the program. time or bureaucratic tinkering will times line by line. By the time it was Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is ease the pain ObamaCare is inflicting signed into law, it was clear this legis- the majority’s proposal is nothing on workplaces across the country. The lation would deliver on the promise of more than an attempt to score cheap employer mandate will destroy jobs, secure and affordable care for millions political points. As has been the case whether it’s implemented a year from who had been denied health care for far for the last 3 years, the Senate will not now or 10 years from now. In fact, Mr. take up this bill, and everybody here too long. Looking back at that moment in Speaker, jobs are already being lost knows that. And even if they did by time, it is my belief that the law we and employees’ work hours are being some strange quirk of fate pass it, the produced will go down in history, as cut today because of the law. President would veto it. He’s said so al- Webster says, as ‘‘something worthy to That’s the difficult reality facing ready. So we’re spending another week be remembered.’’ workers and job creators from my of legislative business doing another Already, thanks to the Affordable home State of Minnesota and across meaningless piece of legislation that Care Act, seniors have begun receiving the country. we know will not go anywhere. free preventive screenings and sub- b 1300 We should be rejoicing, Mr. Speaker, sidies to cover the cost of prescription It’s part of the reason we are stuck in about the things that are coming in medicines when they fall in the dough- a jobs crisis with 12 million Americans from States that have already set up nut hole. In a few years, the doughnut searching for full-time work. Even their exchanges about the money that hole will be completely closed. is being saved and the many, many In addition, children under the age of union leaders are beginning to realize more people being insured. I’ve said 26 are now protected under their par- how the health care law they supported many times before the estimated cost ent’s insurance coverage while they is hurting workers. of running the House of Representa- find their first job and start a life of And the quote from my colleague, tives is $24 million a week. Of all peo- their own. Finally, prior to passage of Mr. BURGESS, laid that out very clear- ple, the Members of the majority who the Affordable Care Act, in eight ly. They were promised, as all Ameri- claim to care so dearly for stopping States, disgracefully, domestic vio- cans were promised, if they liked their wasteful spending should be objecting lence was considered a preexisting con- health care, they could keep it; and to a legislative agenda that holds a dition. Those policies are now out- they’re finding out that’s simply not variation of the same go-nowhere bill lawed. And soon, no health insurance true. for 39 times. plan in the country will be allowed to The delay of the employer mandate is Bridges are collapsing. Our economic deny an individual coverage because of the latest confirmation of the fatally growth is anemic. Millions of Ameri- a preexisting condition, and women flawed nature of ObamaCare and the cans are unemployed, and if the farm will no longer have to pay a higher need to dismantle it. That is why I sup- bill passed here last week were to be- price for their insurance than men sim- port the proposal to delay the em- come law, they would not only be un- ply because of their gender. ployer mandate for 1 year, as well as a employed, they would not be allowed to All of this incredible progress is be- bill the House will also consider today get food stamps to help them feed their cause of the Affordable Care Act. So to delay enforcement of the individual families. while repealing the mandate may serve mandate. Meanwhile, sequestration is closing the narrow political interests of the In less than a year, individuals who Head Start programs, furloughing majority, it is a dangerous proposition fail to purchase government-approved working moms and dads, and cutting for the health and wellbeing of Amer- health insurance will be forced to pay programs that serve vulnerable popu- ican families. Americans deserve a higher taxes. It isn’t right, Mr. Speak- lations such as our Indian populations Congress focused on solutions, not a er, to deny American families the same living on reservations who are hit ex- 39th attempt to rehash debates of the relief available to American busi- tremely hard by sequestration. past. nesses. Yet instead of addressing any of Mr. Speaker, as we debate yet an- The American people didn’t ask for these issues, the majority continues to other go-nowhere attempt to under- this government takeover of health

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:46 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.020 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4537 care, and they don’t want it. Let’s give silver and bronze. An individual with annual some of the better doctors aren’t going to every family and business the reprieve income of $17,000 will pay about $55 a month take health insurance.’’ from ObamaCare they deserve. for a silver plan, state regulators said. A per- He acknowledged that the new law would allow him for the first time to easily switch I urge my colleagues to support this son with a $20,000 income will pay about $85 a month for a silver plan, while someone plans, but it is still hard for him to believe rule and the underlying legislation. earning $25,000 will pay about $145 a month it guarantees coverage for pre-existing con- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, be- for a silver plan. ditions. ‘‘I have to be careful. I can’t be de- fore I yield time, I’d like to insert in The least expensive plans, some offered by nied coverage, right?’’ he asked. the RECORD the article from The New newcomers to the market, may not offer I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman wide access to hospitals and doctors, experts York Times this morning entitled from Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY). ‘‘Health Plan Cost For New Yorkers said. While the rates will fall over all, apples-to- Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, the Set to Fall 50 Percent.’’ apples comparisons are impossible from this premise of H.R. 2667, the employer [The New York Times, Jul. 16, 2013] year to next because all of the plans are es- mandate bill, which is part of the rule HEALTH PLAN COST FOR NEW YORKERS SET TO sentially new insurance products. here today, is that somehow the ad- FALL 50% The rates for small businesses, which are ministration overreached by announc- considerably lower than for individuals, will (By Roni Caryn Rabin and Reed Abelson) ing this postponement of the employer not fall as precipitously. But small busi- Individuals buying health insurance on tax measure which was part of the Af- nesses will be eligible for tax credits, and the fordable Care Act. their own will see their premiums tumble exchanges will make it easier for them to se- next year in New York State as changes lect a plan. Roughly 15,000 plans are avail- The fact of the matter is, if the pro- under the federal health care law take effect, able today to small businesses, and choosing ponents had picked up the phone and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on among them is particularly challenging. called the Congressional Research Wednesday. ‘‘Where New York previously had a diz- Service and asked them if the IRS has State insurance regulators say they have zying array of thousands upon thousands of postponed imposition of statutorily re- approved rates for 2014 that are at least 50 plans, small businesses will now be able to quired requirements, the fact of the percent lower on average than those cur- truly comparison-shop for the best prices,’’ matter, they would have found out rently available in New York. Beginning in said Benjamin M. Lawsky, the state’s top fi- what I hold in my hand, which is a October, individuals in New York City who nancial regulator. now pay $1,000 a month or more for coverage Officials at the state Department of Finan- memo that was issued today that cites will be able to shop for health insurance for cial Services say they have approved 17 in- four examples, just within the last 2 or as little as $308 monthly. With federal sub- surers to sell individual coverage through 3 years, where the IRS delayed statu- sidies, the cost will be even lower. the New York exchange, including eight that tory reporting requirements because of Supporters of the new health care law, the are just entering the state’s commercial the fact that comments from private Affordable Care Act, credited the drop in market. Many of these are insurers special- sector voices around the country rates to the online purchasing exchanges the izing in Medicaid plans that cater to low-in- warned that it needed more time to be law created, which they say are spurring come individuals. North Shore-LIJ Health System, the large implemented. competition among insurers that are antici- The 2006 law imposing a 3 percent pating an influx of new customers. The law hospital system on Long Island, intends to requires that an exchange be started in every offer a health plan for individuals as well as withholding requirement effective De- state. businesses for the first time. Some of the cember 31, 2010, was delayed till 2012. ‘‘Health insurance has suddenly become af- state’s best-known insurers, UnitedHealth The 2009 Worker Home Ownership and fordable in New York,’’ said Elisabeth Ben- Group and WellPoint, are also expected to Business Assistance Act was delayed jamin, vice president for health initiatives participate. Insurers may decline to partici- for a year for a statutory electronic fil- with the Community Service Society of New pate after they receive approval for their ing requirement. York. ‘‘It’s not bargain-basement prices, but rates, but this is unlikely. The Foreign Account Tax Compli- we’re going from Bergdorf’s to Filene’s For years, New York has represented much that can go wrong with insurance markets. ance Withholding Act was postponed 2 here.’’ years, again, because of a comment ‘‘The extraordinary decline in New York’s The state required insurers to cover every- insurance rates for individual consumers one regardless of pre-existing conditions, but that came in from the private sector. demonstrates the profound promise of the did not require everyone to purchase insur- And the FAA law, which was passed Affordable Care Act,’’ she added. ance—a feature of the new health care law— in 2011, which had a retroactive collec- Administration officials, long confronted and did not offer generous subsidies so people tion of excise tax, that was waived by by Republicans and other critics of President could afford coverage. the IRS, again, because of the fact With no ability to persuade the young and Obama’s signature law, were quick to add that, after passage of the act, they lis- the healthy to buy policies, the state’s pre- New York to the list of states that appear to miums have long been among the highest in tened to the American people and to be successfully carrying out the law and set- the nation. ‘‘If there was any state that the the American business community ting up exchanges. A.C.A. could bring rates down, it was New about the fact that there were some ‘‘We’re seeing in New York what we’ve York,’’ said Timothy Jost, a law professor at honest-to-God logistical issues that seen in other states like California and Or- Washington and Lee University who closely egon—that competition and transparency in needed to be worked out. follows the federal law. the marketplaces are leading to affordable That’s exactly what was announced Mr. Jost and other policy experts say the right before the July 4 weekend. and new choices for families,’’ said Joanne new health exchanges appear to be creating Peters, a spokeswoman for the Department Mr. Speaker, I would ask that this sufficient competition, particularly in states Congressional Research Service memo of Health and Human Services. that have embraced the exchanges and are The new premium rates do not affect a ma- trying to create a marketplace that allows be admitted to the RECORD so that we jority of New Yorkers, who receive insurance consumers to shop easily. at least have some reality basis about through their employers, only those who ‘‘That’s a very different dynamic for these what exactly occurred here. This is to- must purchase it on their own. Because the companies, and it’s prodding them to be tally within the IRS’s province of au- cost of individual coverage has soared, only more aggressive and competitive in their thority, with well-established prece- 17,000 New Yorkers currently buy insurance pricing,’’ said Sabrina Corlette, a professor on their own. About 2.6 million are uninsured dent. at Georgetown University’s Center on Health The fact of the matter is that this in New York State. Insurance Reform. State officials estimate as many as 615,000 But some consumers may still find the vote is a nullity. It does nothing as a individuals will buy health insurance on prices and plans disappointing. Jerry Ball, matter of law. CBO has scored it as their own in the first few years the health 46, who owns a recycling business in Queens, zero. So the fact of the matter is we’re law is in effect. In addition to lower pre- said the cost of covering his family increased just filling up more time here. miums, about three-quarters of those people so rapidly in the last few years that he had The fact is that we’ve got people all will be eligible for the subsidies available to to scale back their coverage. Still, he pays over this country whose paychecks are lower-income individuals. nearly $18,000 a year for a high-deductible being furloughed because of inaction by ‘‘New York’s health benefits exchange will policy for a family of three. offer the type of real competition that helps this Congress. He said he would be reluctant to part ways The SPEAKER pro tempore. The drive down health insurance costs for con- with his insurer, Oxford, and was dis- sumers and businesses,’’ said Mr. Cuomo. appointed that even the least expensive Ox- time of the gentleman has expired. The plans to be offered on the exchanges ford plan being offered next year would cost Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield the gen- all meet certain basic requirements, as laid about as much as he pays now. tleman another minute. out in the law, but are in four categories With another plan, he said: ‘‘Will I be able Mr. COURTNEY. Because of inaction from most generous to least: platinum, gold, to maintain my doctors? I’m concerned that of this Congress, people are losing 20

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The announcement explained that: We have a bipartisan immigration tion 3402(t) withholding and the related re- The Treasury Department and the IRS porting, and accordingly will not be subject bill which cleared the Senate which we have received comments identifying certain to any liability, penalties or interest for fail- practical issues in implementing the chapter know, from CBO, would actually reduce ure to do so. 4 rules within the time frames prescribed in the deficit and grow the economy. In November 2011, Congress repealed the the proposed regulations. In particular, com- That’s what we should be voting on. 3% withholding requirement, so it never ments have noted that the chapter 4 status We had a bipartisan farm bill which went into effect. of entity account holders may change during passed the Senate which, again, pro- 2. The IRS provided a transitional period 2013 as FFIs enter into FFI agreements with vides a real horizon for rural America. for the electronic filing mandate enacted by the IRS, with the result that withholding That’s what we should be voting on. the Worker, Homeownership, and Business agents that put in place new account open- Instead, we are filling this Chamber Assistance Act of 2009. As a result, the effec- ing procedures by January 1, 2013, could be up with more of the tired rhetoric for a tive date of the provision was postponed for required to undertake duplicative efforts to one year for preparers who anticipated filing verify an FFI’s status as a participating, bill that does absolutely nothing and more than 10 but fewer than 100 returns dur- deemed-compliant, or nonparticipating FFI. which the Congressional Research ing calendar year 2011. Furthermore, comments have indicated that Service shows us is completely, totally As enacted, the provision generally re- global financial institutions intend to imple- outside of well-established precedent of quired that tax return preparers who antici- ment uniform due diligence procedures for American law. pated filing more than 10 individual tax re- all affiliates. Accordingly, these comments turns during a calendar year must file those CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, have suggested aligning the timelines for returns on magnetic media. The requirement Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. due diligence for U.S. withholding agents, was statutorily effective for returns filed FFIs in countries with Intergovernmental MEMORANDUM after December 31, 2010. However, on Decem- Agreements, and FF Is in countries without To: Honorable Joe Courtney—Attention: ber 2, 2010, the IRS issued both a notice and Intergovernmental Agreements in order to Maija Welton proposed regulation postponing the elec- significantly reduce administrative burden. From: Erika K. Lunder, Legislative Attor- tronic filing mandate for those otherwise af- On July 13, 2013, the IRS issued another no- ney; Carol A. Pettit, Legislative Attor- fected preparers who anticipated filing fewer tice, which extended the effective date for ney than 100 individual tax returns. Those pre- withholding on some payments to July 1, Subject: Recent Examples of IRS Postpone- parers generally would only be required to 2014. ment of Statutory Effective Dates electronically file returns that they filed 4. The IRS extended the effective date of This memorandum responds to your re- after December 31, 2011. The reason given for legislation that had provided for retroactive quest for examples of instances in which the the transition period was ‘‘to promote the ef- application of several aviation-related taxes. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has post- fective and efficient administration of the On July 23, 2011, the federal excise taxes on poned statutorily imposed effective dates. electronic filing requirement in section amounts paid for air transportation of people This memorandum does not discuss the July 6011(e)(3).’’ The final regulation basically and property expired, and the tax rates on 2013 announcement by the Obama Adminis- adopted the proposed regulation and was ef- aviation fuel and gasoline were reduced. The tration to delay implementation of the em- fective March 30, 2011. Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, ployer reporting responsibility requirements 3. The IRS has extended various deadlines enacted into law on August 5, 2011, extended in the Patient Protection and Affordable under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance the two taxes and the prior rates, retroactive Care Act. Four recent examples where the Act (FATCA). FATCA imposes reporting, back to July 23, 2011. On August 5, 2011, the Treasury Department, through IRS, has withholding, and other requirements on cer- IRS announced that it would not require the postponed statutorily imposed effective tain foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and payment or collection of the two air trans- dates are detailed in this memorandum. payments. The 2010 law enacting FATCA pro- portation taxes until August 8, 2011, due to 1. The IRS postponed the effective date for vides that, in general, ‘‘the amendments the administrative burden that would arise a requirement that federal and state govern- made by this section shall apply to payments from requiring payment and collection on ments, along with their political subdivi- made after December 31. 2012.’’ In July 2011, past purchases, and would provide penalty sions and instrumentalities, withhold 3% of the IRS released a notice that provided a relief for taxpayers paying the fuel taxes payments to persons providing property or timeline for implementing some of the Act’s until that same day. services. The 2006 law imposing the require- requirements. For example, the notice provided that certain reporting requirements Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ment stated the withholding provision ‘‘shall as much time as he may consume to apply to payments made after December 31, would start in 2014, and that the withholding 2010.’’ In 2008, the IRS issued proposed regu- requirements would begin on January 1, 2014, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. SES- lations that would ‘‘generally be effective for and be fully phased in on January 1, 2015. SIONS), the distinguished chairman of payments made after the later of December The notice explained the reasons for the the Rules Committee. 31, 2010, or the date that is 6 months after phased-in implementation: Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I want the publication of final regulations.’’ In 2009, Treasury and the IRS have received nu- to thank the gentleman, the member of and prior to the regulations being finalized, merous comments concerning the practical the Rules Committee, Dr. MICHAEL Congress extended the effective date in the difficulties in implementing aspects of the BURGESS, from Lewisville, Texas. Dr. original Act, from December 31, 2010, to De- Chapter 4 rules within the time frames pro- BURGESS is a brand-new member of the cember 31, 2011. In May 2011, the IRS issued vided in the Act and under Notice 2010–60 and Rules Committee and came to the final regulations, which provided that the Notice 2011–34. The challenges identified re- withholding requirements would ‘‘apply to late to the time to develop compliance, re- Rules Committee because of his under- payments made after December 31, 2012.’’ porting, and withholding systems necessary standing, not just of medicine and The IRS explained the reasons for the post- to comply with Chapter 4 and the imple- health care as a doctor and a provider poned effective date: menting notices. In addition, a number of for many, many years, but also because Numerous commenters indicated that an stakeholders have noted that complying of his grasp of knowledge of this health extended period of time following the with certain provisions may require coordi- care bill which is an enormous bill, issuance of final regulations would be nec- nation with a number of foreign govern- which, while we are talking about the essary for government entities to adopt the ments. Treasury and the IRS have met with economic consequences primarily stakeholders and foreign governments to un- systems and processes necessary to comply today on the marketplace where this with the § 3402(t) withholding and related re- derstand the specific administrative and porting requirements. Noting the necessity legal challenges that must be addressed and bill is causing employers to not hire to formulate government acquisition rules the time necessary to do so. While the Act more employees, is causing more em- that are consistent with the final regula- provides that the provisions of Chapter 4 are ployers to take to part-time worker tions, as well as the infrastructure needed to effective beginning in 2013, Treasury and the status their employees because of the apply those rules, some commenters stated IRS have determined that because Chapter 4 extreme ramifications of this, what that government entities would need at least creates the need for significant modifica- was called Affordable Care Act, known 18 months from the issuance of final regulations to the information management sys- as the ObamaCare Act. tions under section 3402(t) to be able to com- tems of FFIs, withholding agents, and the IRS, it is reasonable for regulations to pro- And today we are here for the simple ply. purpose to say what the President of In response to these practical consider- vide for a phased implementation of the var- ations, the final regulations provide that the ious provisions of Chapter 4. the United States has now recognized, withholding and reporting requirements The IRS subsequently issued proposed reg- without comment, and done, not just under these regulations apply to payments ulations in February 2012, and in October in the middle of the night on a Web made after December 31, 2012, subject to an 2012 released an announcement that extended site, but even done on a weekend, and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:00 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.022 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4539 I believe when the President poten- So business has the problem of a that we would simply take it as it was, tially was out of the country. legal side. They have a legal responsi- without understanding it, without We’re now dealing with the United bility. making it workable and without ever States Congress speaking our view- Now, you won’t have the White House understanding the consequences, be- points about that bill. And the gen- come out and admit this, but they have cause the bottom line is Democrats tleman, Dr. BURGESS, is going to con- failed to do their job. And so business have been trying to do this for 50 years. sume time today where he’s going to has a legal requirement on them of pro- And what they’re really after is a sin- talk about also the problems that phy- viding notice. They have notice that gle-payer system, where the govern- sicians have, that patients have, that they have to provide to consumers ment literally, completely makes we look at from a family perspective of under State laws and under Federal every decision, not some of the deci- trying to make sure we get health care law. sions. in an affordable way without ruining The facts of the case are they So Republicans are on the floor of it. couldn’t figure it out because they did the House today to say we ought to re- But today I’d like to focus, if I can, not know enough about how this gov- peal the whole thing. We’re going to my comments on that it’s not a sur- ernment-run health care system would start by this action today, and we’re prise that we have a problem. It’s not a work. They didn’t understand legal going to follow it up by saying we surprise that we have a problem with consequences. They don’t understand ought to give individuals the same op- this ObamaCare, or is known as the Af- reporting consequences. They don’t un- portunity to evade this that the Presi- fordable Care Act, not just because of derstand consequences because this dent has given to special interests and the concept that it is, and not just be- government is so big and so powerful to business. cause of how it was run through this that they control too much of our life. It’s a sad day today, but let’s not Congress, but really, the concept that Now, in this equation, we also see twist the facts of the case. A govern- the Democrats are trying to overlay on where a number of unions have now let ment-run health care system is, at it’s the American people a system of gov- their opinion be known, and they are very basis, a beginning of socialism in ernment-controlled health care that directly on the side of this bill today medicine, and we oppose that. does not work. because now they have learned more I thank the Speaker for the time. I It does not work and will not work in about this bill, and they are worried. thank the gentleman for the time. America because America has a vibrant They’re worried sick about not just the b 1315 free-enterprise system whereby a per- health care for their members, but how son, whether they’re an employer or an it will individually affect their own Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I employee or just as a regular citizen, families’ lives. yield myself such time as I may con- could contract to get the health care The facts of the case are simple. The sume. that they would choose to have. Democrat Party here is trying to do By happenstance, I have some figures And the reason why health care has everything they can do to cover up here that will explain to my colleague become more expensive is that the Fed- what is a monster mistake, an inabil- and friend, Mr. SESSIONS, the chair of eral Government does not pay their ity by the Obama administration to ef- the Rules Committee, what will really fair share for Medicare or Medicaid. fectively lead on a government-run happen in his district if he should have This United States Congress does not health care system. his way and this were to go away, and adequately pay their fair share for our Their only back-up point is to say, if who is really going to be hurt and who seniors or for poor people, and so what you do this, you’re going to put every- really is going to be in jeopardy: happens is it’s taken out on people that thing in jeopardy. My response is, 9,200 young adults right now are on work. It is showing up in their cost of thank goodness. It needs to be in jeop- their parents’ health insurance in his health care. ardy. district; more than 6,600 seniors receive So rather than trying to fix their What they have done is, effectively, prescription drug discounts worth $10.1 problem and their responsibility, what picked on, by doing what they’ve done, million, or an average discount of $700 President Obama and Democrats did is individuals who are not as powerful as a person; 66,000 seniors are now eligible stick it, more of it, the cost, and a sys- groups of individuals collectively under for Medicare preventive services with- tem on the American worker, rather business or under labor unions. out paying copays, coinsurance, or a than living up to their responsibility. We need to look at the entire scope of deductible; 182,000 individuals in his And we are here today because the this. What is bad for business is district, including 39,000 children and President of the United States got wor- superbad for individuals. And individ- 74,000 women, now have health insur- ried because he’s hearing so many peo- uals are going to find themselves at the ance that covers preventive services ple come back and say this won’t work behest of working with the IRS on without copays, coinsurance or a de- in America; this is harming job cre- their health care. ductible; 182,000 individuals are saving ation; this is harming businesses that They’re going to work with the IRS, money due to the ACA provisions that want to employ people, and it’s causing an organization that is incapable of ef- prevent insurance companies from a huge distortion in the marketplace. fectively delivering a fair product and spending more than 20 percent of their So what the President did, literally, rationally following the law. They premiums on profits and administra- without comment, except on a Web think they’re above the law. They tive overhead. site, he said, we will back off this for 1 think that they can control our lives, Over 46,000 customers in his district year. and, in fact, Mr. Speaker, they can. received approximately $6.5 million in Now, we heard testimony last night So there’s far more to this entire de- insurance company rebates. That’s at the Rules Committee, everything is bate than simply we’re trying to go pretty impressive—$6.5 million. I won- okay. Everything is okay. We just are against precedent of what this Presi- der how many in my district. They will trying to hear feedback from business, dent has within his authorities or re- receive an average rebate of at least $95 and we’re going to back off for a year. sponsibilities or precedents. Far bigger a family. That’s not really the case. The facts than that. Up to 42,000 children in his district of the case are that this administra- What we’re here to say today is this with preexisting health conditions can tion, from top to bottom, has failed to Obama health care plan, and his deci- no longer be denied coverage, and provide information to the American sion that he has made about not mov- 237,000 individuals—that’s a lot of con- people and to business about how they ing forward with the law, is a selective stituents—in his district now have in- intended for their socialist, govern- enforcement, and it’s really their fault. surance that cannot place a lifetime ment-run plan to work. And they have It is their fault for a lack of leadership. limit on their coverage and will not not provided leadership for 3 years. It is their fault because they passed a face an annual limit for what will be They’ve not answered questions. bill that was entirely done by the covered. Up to 152,000 individuals in his They’ve not made decisions. They’ve United States Senate. district who lack health insurance will not been open about how it would real- And we agreed up in the Rules Com- have access to quality, affordable cov- ly work. mittee, no Republican in this House, erage without fear of discrimination or

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Mr. Speaker, I was a focus on. a more secure, higher quality coverage. practicing physician for 15 years, and I We should stop the political charade And many will be eligible for financial rise today to support the rule and sup- of spending time on one bill after an- assistance. port delaying the Affordable Care Act’s other which will not see the light of I think I’ve made the point that employer and individual mandates. I day in the other body and work to- those are the people who are really support these delays because it’s unfair gether on something that Members of going to be hurt, should he get his to employees in my district who have all political stripes should be able to wishes today. suffered lost wages and lost hours at agree upon: creating American jobs and I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman work because of these mandates: ensuring that our Federal tax dollars from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). the 54 employees in the Greencastle, are spent wisely. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given Indiana, school district who had their We are here today in support of those permission to revise and extend his re- hours cut from full time to part time; twin goals by ensuring that the invest- marks.) the 150 employees in the Washington/ ments that we make in our Nation’s Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, one of Greene County school district who had transportation infrastructure truly the gentlemen who spoke a few min- their hours cut from full time to part help rebuild America—our infrastruc- utes ago said the facts should not be time; ture, our companies, and our workers. twisted. I completely agree. the Spencer County employees who Mr. Speaker, in just a few months’ Here are some facts that the House saw their hours cut from 40 hours a and the country should have under con- time, one of the largest publicly sup- week to 28 hours a week; ported infrastructure projects in this sideration as we debate this bill. We Wolfe’s Auto Auction in Terre Haute, hear repeatedly on the other side that country is scheduled to be completed which I recently visited, that has had with the opening of the $6.3 billion east the Affordable Care Act is a job-killing to cut many employees from full to span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay health care law. In the months prior to part time. Bridge. But instead of steel cast in the the enactment of the Affordable Care There are countless other middle- Act, the economy lost 6.9 million jobs. class Hoosiers who are suffering across Alleghenies or roadbed segments as- In the months since the enactment of Indiana because of these mandates. sembled in Alameda, cars and trucks the Affordable Care Act, the economy They’re schoolbus drivers, teachers, using the bridge will be driving over has gained 6.5 million jobs. If it were hospital nurses, and county govern- 43,000 tons of steel imported from true that the Affordable Care Act is a ment employees. Hoosiers work hard China, which supported 3,000 Chinese job-killing health care law, then why every day to provide for their families. jobs and was financed by U.S. tax- did the number of jobs go up and not Rather than helping them, the govern- payers. Last year, Committee on Transpor- down? ment is keeping them from doing it. Second, we hear that the Affordable This administration would like ev- tation and Infrastructure Democrats Care Act is responsible for an explosion erybody to believe the economy is insisted on closing the loopholes in our in health care premiums. Today, the growing and over 700,000 jobs were re- ‘‘Buy America’’ laws to prevent the State of New York reported that the cently created. They failed to mention continuation of this outrageous and bids on offering coverage through the that 500,000 of those jobs were part economically harmful practice of out- new New York health insurance ex- time. It’s hard to find a full-time job sourcing our Federal highway and change have come in. The typical New when the government penalizes your transit construction as part of the Sur- Yorker who buys health care for him- employer for giving you more than 30 face Transportation Reauthorization self or herself will have a premium 50 hours of work. Act, known as MAP–21. Unfortunately, percent lower than they do today. We talk a lot in this body about how despite being passed out of committee Similar numbers have been reflected we need to help everyone in these dif- and attracting 245 votes on the House in California, Oregon, Washington, and ficult economic times. Yet my col- floor as part of a motion to instruct, other States around the country. If it leagues have supported legislation that many provisions we pushed for that were true that the Affordable Care Act would have guaranteed strong Buy has led to an explosion of premiums, they know has compromised the opportunity to find a good-paying job and America requirements for all surface how do we explain what has happened transportation infrastructure invest- in New York, California, Oregon, Wash- provide for your family. But they stand here and argue that that has not been ments were left on the cutting-room ington, and other States? floor during the conference process. Finally, we hear the conclusion that the case. A 1-year delay to these mandates is Today, we’re here to finish the job this is a socialist takeover of the and ensure that all taxpayer-funded in- health care system by the government. just a Band-Aid. I’ll be voting in favor frastructure investments support Well, here’s the way it works. A person of the rule and the bill. Ultimately, we need to fully repeal the Affordable Care American jobs. who goes into the exchange receives a If we defeat the previous question, voucher, a tax credit, and shops among Act. the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. competing private health insurance Ms. SLAUGHTER. If we defeat the SLAUGHTER), the ranking member of plans and chooses the one that they previous question, we want to offer an the Committee on Rules, will offer an like best for their family, much in the amendment to the rule that would amendment that will make in order nature of a Pell Grant or an FHA loan allow the House to consider the Invest when one is borrowing a house. in American Jobs Act of 2013. This bill H.R. 949, the Invest in American Jobs The House deserves the facts. It is would ensure, at last, that Federally Act of 2013, under an open rule. The bill not factual that jobs have gone down funded transportation and infrastruc- spurs job creation and fosters domestic since the law was passed. They have ture projects are constructed with manufacturing. It will ensure that in- gone up. It is not factual that pre- steel, iron, and manufactured goods vestments in highways, bridges, public miums have skyrocketed. In the places that are made in America. transit and passenger rail systems, air- where the law has been implemented, To discuss this proposal, I yield 3 port projects and water infrastructure they have gone down. Finally, a gov- minutes to the gentleman from West projects will be stamped Made in ernment takeover is false. This is a Virginia (Mr. RAHALL), the distin- America and crafted with American consumer takeover of health care away guished ranking member of the Com- workmanship. from the insurance companies. mittee on Transportation and Infra- By closing critical loopholes in our Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, may I structure. Buy America laws and changing domes- inquire as to the remaining time? Mr. RAHALL. I appreciate the gen- tic content requirements for public The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman’s kind words. transit rolling stock and aviation fa- tleman from Texas has 101⁄2 minutes re- Mr. Speaker, when I go home to West cilities and equipment, our bill ensures maining. Virginia each week and discuss the that these investments, financed by

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In the coming months, Con- Community Health Centers are non-profit, saved $6.1 billion on their prescription drugs. gress is also expected to consider legislation community focused health care providers who 3.2 million Seniors have access to free annual to provide significant Federal investment in rail serve low-income and medically underserved wellness visits under Medicare, and and water infrastructure. communities. Community Health Centers care 360,000 Small Businesses are using the All too often we are giving these contracts— for over 22 million people nationally. Health Care Tax Credit to help them provide and these high-skill jobs—away to foreign In 2012, 50 million people in the United health insurance to their workers. manufacturers and workers. Giving our tax States had no health insurance coverage, with Statistics on Texas and the Affordable Care dollars away to support jobs overseas is inex- many losing insurance as a result of the re- Act: 3.8 million Texas residents receive pre- cusable in any instance, but is downright un- cent recession. ventative care services. 7 million Texans no longer have lifetime limits on their healthcare conscionable when millions of Americans are The grants provided to Community Health insurance. 300,731 young adults can remain looking for work. Care Centers like Legacy Community Health Let’s close these loopholes in our Buy Services located in my district will help millions on their parents’ health insurance until age 26. 5 million Texas residents can receive a re- America laws and unleash the American en- of uninsured people in our nation get the med- bate check from their insurance company if it trepreneurial spirit. ical care they need and deserve. does not spend 80 percent of premium dollars Mr. Speaker, let the House of Representa- on healthcare. 4,029 people with pre-existing tives vote on H.R. 949, the ‘‘Invest in Amer- LIST OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AWARDED FUNDS IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON conditions now have health insurance. ican Jobs Act’’, because when we make it in In 2014, Insurance companies will be America, more Americans can make it. Fourth Ward Clinic ...... $124,395 banned from: Discriminating against anyone I urge my colleagues to join me in defeating El Centro Del Corazon ...... 144,525 with a preexisting condition; charging higher the previous question. Houston Community Health Care ...... 90,691 rates based on gender or health status; en- Mr. BURGESS. I reserve the balance South Central Houston Community ...... 165,755 forcing lifetime dollar limits; enforcing annual of my time. Asian American Health Coalition of the Greater Houston Area ...... 90,867 dollar limits on health benefits. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I Spring Branch Community Health Center ...... 108,346 The healthcare law has many benefits. For yield to the gentlewoman from Texas Houston Area Community Services ...... 73,981 these reasons, I urge my Colleagues to join (Ms. JACKSON LEE) for the purpose of a Legacy Community Health Services ...... 267,747 Health Care for the Homeless ...... 104,000 me in voting no on the rule for this bad bill. unanimous consent request. Harris County Hospital District ...... 154,326 The House and the Senate have real work Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I to create jobs, strengthen the food security for ask unanimous consent to oppose the In 2012, Texas had 67 health centers oper- our most vulnerable—children, elderly, dis- rule and the underlying bill because it ating in 388 sites providing services to over 1 abled and low-wage workers. We need to ad- takes health care away from America’s million patients. Fifty-one percent of the 1 mil- dress immigration reform and Border Security children, seniors, and others. Again, lion people cared for in my state were unin- and we should be focused on the need to getting a sound bite for America. sured. pass appropriations bills that eliminate Se- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Statistics on the Affordable Care Act: Afford- questration that is strangling the financial se- objection to the request of the gentle- able Care Act Benefits to the 18th Congres- curity of millions of federal workers. Seques- woman from Texas? sional District: 11,400 young adults have in- tration not only hurt federal workers but the There was no objection. surance through their parents; 4,100 seniors local economies that no longer have the in- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to received $5.4 million in discounts for prescrip- comes provided by federal agencies to stimu- the Rule and the underlying legislation be- tion medication an average of $600 per per- late the recovery our nation is now entering. cause this bill would delay the implementation son. This was a cost savings of $650 on aver- We should be about the business of the of the employer mandate a key provision of age and so far in 2013 the savings are people sent us to Washington to work in their the Affordable Care Act until 2014. $1,040. 71,000 seniors are now eligible for interest. The House majority on May 16, 2013 placed Medicare prevention services without paying Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am before this body another bill in another attempt co-pays. pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- to end the Affordable Care Act also known as 121,000 individuals, including 23,000 chil- tleman from New York (Mr. BISHOP), Obama Care. Their efforts to do anything and dren and 50,000 women now have health in- who got great news this morning. everything they can think of to stop millions of surance that prevents insurance companies Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speak- Americans from enjoying the security of health from spending more than 20% of their pre- er, we did indeed get great news in New care enjoyed by all of my colleagues in this mium dollars on profits and administrative York today with respect to how the ex- body is astounding. The health care we enjoy overhead; 46,000 children with pre-existing ill- changes in the Affordable Care Act will is at the taxpayer expense so we do know nesses can no longer be denied insurance; affect premiums. what a federally-supported health plan can do. 153,000 people in my district have health in- I rise to oppose the rule and urge 27.6% of Texans are without health care cov- surance that has no lifetime limits on their cov- Members to defeat the previous ques- erage. erage and will not face annual limits. tion so that the House may consider The Department of Health and Human Serv- Up to 193,000 people in the 18th Congres- the Invest in American Jobs Act intro- ices announced over $9 million in grants to sional District of Houston Texas will have ac- duced by my friend and colleague, Mr. fund community health centers all over the cess to quality affordable health care without RAHALL, the distinguished ranking state of Texas. The funds will be used to en- fear of discrimination or higher rates because member of the Transportation and In- roll the uninsured in new health coverage op- of preexisting health conditions. frastructure Committee. This criti- tions made available under the Affordable 17,000 individuals who purchase insurance cally important legislation will sup- Care Act—or Obama Care Act. on the private health insurance market estab- port domestic manufacturing and cre- The Affordable Care Act is needed and we lished for individuals or small groups will have ate American jobs by strengthening should not pretend otherwise. The Administra- access to more secure, higher quality cov- Buy America requirements for invest- tion announced that it would on its own allow erage and many will have access to financial ment in our Nation’s infrastructure. I a delay to work with the 5% of employers who assistance. strongly support the provisions of this are having difficulty meeting the mandate for National Benefit of Obama Care: 13 million legislation that will permanently cod- providing health insurance for all of their em- Americans received $1.1 billion in rebates ify Buy America requirements for our ployees. This means that 95% have met the from their health insurance companies last Nation’s preeminent Federal clean obligation so the need for this change in law year. 105 million Americans have free preven- water infrastructure program, the is not founded in fact. tive services. Millions of women now have free Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:46 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.025 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 When Congress first enacted the We heard a lot of complaints, but 5 9,500 young adults in the district now have Clean Water Act in 1972, it required years later we know that it works. Let health insurance through their parents’ plan. that any grant funding for wastewater me just say that in Rochelle, Illinois, More than 4,900 seniors in the district received prescription drug discounts worth $7 infrastructure—then funded through they just created more than 300 jobs million, an average discount of $650 per per- the Construction Grants program—be using American companies. H.R. 949 son in 2011, $720 in 2012, and $850 thus far in used to support ‘‘articles, materials or would extend this same Buy America 2013. supplies mined, produced, or manufac- requirements to Amtrak and the Rail- 55,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- tured in the United States.’’ Unfortu- road Rehabilitation and Improvement ble for Medicare preventive services without nately, in 1987, when then-President Financing loan program. paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- Ronald Reagan urged Congress to abol- When it comes to transportation, ible. 232,000 individuals in the district—includ- ish the Construction Grants program every $1 billion we spend in infrastruc- ing 66,000 children and 86,000 women—now in favor of the current Clean Water ture creates 33,000 new jobs. Now, be- have health insurance that covers preventive SRF, these initial Buy America re- cause of the provision, Buy America, services without any co-pays, coinsurance, quirements expired. It was not until for every $1 billion we spend, it creates or deductible. 2009, when Congress enacted the Recov- 43,890 good-paying American jobs. 230,000 individuals in the district are sav- ery Act, that Buy America provisions I urge the House to defeat the pre- ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- were restored for Federal investment vious question so we can consider this vent insurance companies from spending more than 20% of their premiums on profits in wastewater infrastructure through important bill. and administrative overhead. Because of the Clean Water SRF. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, be- these protections, over 59,300 consumers in What was remarkable was both how fore I close, Dr. BURGESS is a good doc- the district received approximately $8.3 mil- adept the Nation’s wastewater industry tor. I want to put in the same statistics lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 and the States were at implementing that I read for Chairman SESSIONS for and 2011—an average rebate of $95 per family these commonsense domestic pref- his district. Almost a third of his con- in 2012 and $187 per family in 2011. erence reforms and how important stituents would be involved, and I Up to 48,000 children in the district with these were to breathing life back into a know he’s going to want to read that in preexisting health conditions can no longer be denied coverage by health insurers. faltering domestic supply chain for the RECORD. 305,000 individuals in the district now have wastewater infrastructure. As the Re- But let me get to closing. As I have insurance that cannot place lifetime limits covery Act demonstrated, Buy America repeatedly said over the last 3 years, on their coverage and will not face annual requirements for wastewater infra- the majority is again wasting valuable limits on coverage starting in 2014. structure can work, can be imple- time, millions of taxpayer dollars to Up to 90,000 individuals in the district who mented with relative efficiency, and vote today, for the 39th time, to under- lack health insurance will have access to quality, affordable coverage without fear of most importantly, create jobs—both in mine the Affordable Care Act. Mean- discrimination or higher rates because of a the casting of raw materials as well as while, they have not taken a single preexisting health condition. In addition, the in the finishing work. vote on jobs in this Congress, so we are 44,000 individuals who currently purchase I strongly support reinstatement of going to be able to give you a chance to private health insurance on the individual or the Buy America requirements for the remedy that. small group market will have access to more Clean Water SRF program that are Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- secure, higher quality coverage and many contained in this bill. I urge Members sent to insert the text of the amend- will be eligible for financial assistance. to support American jobs by defeating ment in the RECORD, along with extra- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the previous question. neous material, immediately prior to myself such time as I may consume. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I con- the vote on the previous question. Let’s also just deal with a couple of tinue to reserve the balance of my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there things that have been said during the time. objection to the request of the gentle- last hour of debate. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am woman from New York? The gentleman from Connecticut pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- There was no objection. stood up and provided a CRS report tlewoman from Florida (Ms. BROWN). Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I that detailed various times in the past Ms. BROWN of Florida. Today, we urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ and where rules have been delayed, the De- are here to finish the job of ensuring defeat the previous question so that we partment of the Treasury, regarding that all taxpayer-funded infrastructure can really begin to work on our infra- tax law. But what he listed were all investments support American jobs. structure and get Americans back to bills that have passed since President If we defeat the previous question, work. Obama came into office, and they all the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the rule, and I had to be postponed because they were SLAUGHTER), the ranking member on yield back the balance of my time. ill-conceived and ill-thought-out. I would just submit that it was De- the Committee on Rules, will offer an BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW amendment to the rules that will make IN THE 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF cember 24 of 2009 when this thing in order H.R. 949, the Invest in Amer- TEXAS passed out of the United States Senate. ican Jobs Act of 2013, under an open COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS If, as the gentlelady says is correct, rule. AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- they sat down and read this thing line FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 by line three times, they were bound to b 1330 The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) have encountered page 159, paragraph H.R. 949 strengthens domestic manu- began delivering important new benefits and D: facturing requirements not only for protections to tens of millions of American Effective Date. The amendments made by Federal-aid highways, transit, avia- families almost immediately after it was this section shall apply to the months begin- tion, and other Federal infrastructure signed into law by President Obama. But the ning after December 31, 2013. investments, but also in rail. largest benefits of the law will become avail- Mr. Speaker, I would just submit, if When I was chair of the Sub- able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 the Department of the Treasury said committee on Railroads, Pipelines, and states. These marketplaces will offer individ- this was going to be a problem— Hazardous Materials, I held a round- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- they’ve known about it for almost 4 table of the importance of buying cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare years—where have they been? And why American in passenger rail projects. health insurance policies, receive financial was it necessary for it to come up on Well over 100 American companies par- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- July 2 at 6 p.m.? ticipated and advocated for stronger fordable, and secure insurance coverage. Mr. Speaker, I have asked represent- rules. As a result, we included a provi- This fact sheet summarizes new data on atives from the administration, rep- sion in the Passenger Rail Investment the significant benefits of the health care re- resentatives from the agencies: What form law in Rep. Burgess’s district. It also and Improvement Act of 2008 which re- provides the first picture of the impacts of are you doing? Are there contingency quired that the federally funded rail the law in districts redrawn or newly created plans? This thing looks awfully com- projects use domestic steel, iron, and following the 2010 Census. As a result of the plicated. This thing looks awfully com- other manufactured goods. law: plex. Can you get it done? Are you

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The pre- ber leading the opposition to the previous vious question shall be considered as ordered question, who may offer a proper amendment no such plans. on the bill and amendments thereto to final or motion and who controls the time for de- Now, the Administrator for the Cen- passage without intervening motion except bate thereon.’’ ters for Medicare and Medicaid Serv- one motion to recommit with or without in- Clearly, the vote on the previous question ices apparently today, in a hearing, structions. If the Committee of the Whole on a rule does have substantive policy impli- testified that, Yes, sometime in June rises and reports that it has come to no reso- cations. It is one of the only available tools we had actually made the decision that lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- for those who oppose the Republican major- we were going to have to do something tive day the House shall, immediately after ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- here. This is inconsistency coming the third daily order of business under clause native views the opportunity to offer an al- from the administration. 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of ternative plan. the Whole for further consideration of the We ask for information, and no infor- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield bill. back the balance of my time, and I mation is forthcoming. And then we’re SEC. 5. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not accused of being obstructionists and apply to the consideration of H.R. 949 as move the previous question on the res- saying, Well, you never wanted the law specified in section 4 of this resolution. olution. in the first place. Maybe so. But how in THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT IT The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the world can we even have a meaning- REALLY MEANS question is on ordering the previous ful dialogue if, when you come into the This vote, the vote on whether to order the question. committee and you’re asked a direct previous question on a special rule, is not The question was taken; and the question under oath, you won’t respond merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Speaker pro tempore announced that accurately? The propensity for prevari- dering the previous question is a vote the ayes appeared to have it. cation of this administration has been against the Republican majority agenda and Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on a vote to allow the Democratic minority to absolutely stunning. that I demand the yeas and nays. offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about The yeas and nays were ordered. Now, we’re here today because of a what the House should be debating. blog post on July 2 at 6 p.m. I would Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- very much like to get the author of House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- this blog post into our Committee on scribes the vote on the previous question on ceedings on this question will be post- Oversight and Investigations on En- the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the poned. consideration of the subject before the House ergy and Commerce and ask her just f exactly what was going on, what led to being made by the Member in charge.’’ To this decision: Did you get a legal defeat the previous question is to give the RECESS opposition a chance to decide the subject be- memo? Did you get information from fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- some legal counsel as to the fact that ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair this was okay? I would welcome that ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- declares the House in recess subject to opportunity. But, Mr. Speaker, you and mand for the previous question passes the the call of the Chair. I know that that opportunity is never control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 36 min- going to occur. in order to offer an amendment. On March utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- So, Mr. Speaker, today’s rule pro- f vides for the consideration of two crit- fered a rule resolution. The House defeated ical bills, ensuring that the American the previous question and a member of the b 1416 opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, people are not penalized for this ad- asking who was entitled to recognition. AFTER RECESS ministration’s inability to implement Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: its own law properly. ‘‘The previous question having been refused, The recess having expired, the House I applaud the efforts of my col- the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- was called to order by the Speaker pro leagues, Mr. GRIFFIN and Mr. YOUNG, gerald, who had asked the gentleman to tempore (Mr. COOK) at 2 o’clock and 16 and I look forward to the spirited de- yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to minutes p.m. bate on these two bills in the ensuing the first recognition.’’ f hours, and I’m sure this House will The Republican majority may say ‘‘the vote on the previous question is simply a ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER produce spirited debate. vote on whether to proceed to an immediate PRO TEMPORE The material previously referred to vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] by Ms. SLAUGHTER is as follows: has no substantive legislative or policy im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 300 OFFERED BY plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings MS. SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK they have always said. Listen to the Repub- will resume on the question previously At the end of the resolution, add the fol- lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative postponed. Votes will be taken in the lowing new sections: Process in the United States House of Rep- following order: SEC. 4. Immediately upon adoption of this resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Ordering the previous question on resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to how the Republicans describe the previous House Resolution 300; clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- resolved into the Committee of the Whole though it is generally not possible to amend Adopting House Resolution 300, if or- House on the state of the Union for consider- the rule because the majority Member con- dered. ation of the bill (H.R. 949) to ensure that trolling the time will not yield for the pur- The first electronic vote will be con- transportation and infrastructure projects pose of offering an amendment, the same re- ducted as a 15-minute vote. The second carried out using Federal financial assist- sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- electronic vote will be conducted as a ance are constructed with steel, iron, and vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- 5-minute vote. manufactured goods that are produced in the tion for the previous question is defeated, United States, and for other purposes. The control of the time passes to the Member f first reading of the bill shall be dispensed who led the opposition to ordering the pre- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION with. All points of order against consider- vious question. That Member, because he OF H.R. 2668, FAIRNESS FOR ation of the bill are waived. General debate then controls the time, may offer an amend- shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex- ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; AND ceed one hour equally divided among and amendment.’’ PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION controlled by the chair and ranking minority In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House OF H.R. 2667, AUTHORITY FOR member of the Committee on Transportation of Representatives, the subchapter titled MANDATE DELAY ACT and Infrastructure and the chair and ranking ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- minority member of the Committee on Fi- to order the previous question on such a rule nancial Services. After general debate the [a special rule reported from the Committee finished business is the vote on order- bill shall be considered for amendment under on Rules] opens the resolution to amending the previous question on the reso- the five-minute rule. All points of order ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- lution (H. Res. 300) providing for con- against provisions in the bill are waived. At tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- sideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to

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Blumenauer Himes Pingree (ME) Alexander Graves (MO) Pittenger The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bonamici Hinojosa Pocan Amash Griffin (AR) Pitts Brady (PA) Honda Polis question is on ordering the previous Amodei Griffith (VA) Poe (TX) Braley (IA) Hoyer Price (NC) Bachmann Guthrie Pompeo question. Brown (FL) Huffman Quigley Bachus Hall Posey The vote was taken by electronic de- Brownley (CA) Israel Rahall Barber Hanna Price (GA) Bustos Jackson Lee Rangel vice, and there were—yeas 230, nays Barletta Harper Radel Butterfield Jeffries Richmond 192, not voting 11, as follows: Barton Harris Reed Capps Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Benishek Hartzler Reichert [Roll No. 357] Capuano Johnson, E. B. Ruiz ´ Bentivolio Hastings (WA) Renacci Cardenas Kaptur Ruppersberger YEAS—230 Bilirakis Heck (NV) Ribble Carney Keating Rush Bishop (UT) Hensarling Rice (SC) Aderholt Granger Petri Carson (IN) Kelly (IL) Ryan (OH) Cartwright Kennedy Black Holding Rigell Alexander Graves (GA) Pittenger Sa´ nchez, Linda Castro (TX) Kildee Blackburn Hudson Roby Amash Graves (MO) Pitts T. Chu Kilmer Bonner Huelskamp Roe (TN) Amodei Griffin (AR) Poe (TX) Sanchez, Loretta Cicilline Kind Boustany Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) Bachmann Griffith (VA) Pompeo Sarbanes Clarke Kirkpatrick Brady (TX) Hultgren Rogers (KY) Bachus Guthrie Posey Schakowsky Clay Kuster Bridenstine Hurt Rogers (MI) Barletta Hall Price (GA) Schiff Cleaver Langevin Brooks (AL) Issa Rohrabacher Barr Hanna Radel Schneider Clyburn Larsen (WA) Brooks (IN) Jenkins Rokita Barton Harper Reed Schrader Cohen Larson (CT) Broun (GA) Johnson (OH) Rooney Benishek Harris Reichert Schwartz Connolly Lee (CA) Buchanan Johnson, Sam Ros-Lehtinen Bentivolio Hartzler Renacci Scott (VA) Conyers Levin Bucshon Jones Roskam Bilirakis Hastings (WA) Ribble Scott, David Bishop (UT) Heck (NV) Cooper Lipinski Burgess Jordan Ross Rice (SC) Serrano Black Hensarling Rigell Costa Loebsack Calvert Joyce Rothfus Sewell (AL) Blackburn Holding Roby Courtney Lofgren Camp Kelly (PA) Royce Shea-Porter Bonner Hudson Roe (TN) Crowley Lowenthal Cantor King (IA) Runyan Sherman Boustany Huelskamp Rogers (AL) Cuellar Lowey Capito King (NY) Ryan (WI) Sinema Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Rogers (KY) Cummings Lujan Grisham Carter Kingston Salmon Sires Cassidy Kinzinger (IL) Bridenstine Hultgren Rogers (MI) Davis (CA) (NM) Sanford Slaughter Chabot Kline Brooks (AL) Hurt Rohrabacher Davis, Danny Luja´ n, Ben Ray Scalise Smith (WA) Chaffetz Labrador Brooks (IN) Issa Rokita DeFazio (NM) Schock Speier Coble LaMalfa Broun (GA) Jenkins Rooney Delaney Lynch Schweikert Swalwell (CA) Coffman Lamborn Buchanan Johnson (OH) Ros-Lehtinen DeLauro Maffei Scott, Austin Takano Cole Lance Bucshon Johnson, Sam Roskam DelBene Maloney, Sensenbrenner Thompson (CA) Collins (GA) Lankford Burgess Jones Ross Deutch Carolyn Sessions Thompson (MS) Collins (NY) Latham Calvert Jordan Rothfus Dingell Maloney, Sean Shimkus Tierney Conaway Latta Camp Joyce Royce Doggett Matsui Shuster Titus Cook LoBiondo Cantor Kelly (PA) Runyan Doyle McCollum Simpson Tonko Cotton Long Capito King (IA) Ryan (WI) Duckworth McDermott Smith (MO) Tsongas Cramer Lucas Carter King (NY) Salmon Edwards McGovern Smith (NE) Van Hollen Crawford Luetkemeyer Cassidy Kingston Sanford Ellison McIntyre Smith (NJ) Vargas Crenshaw Lummis Chabot Kinzinger (IL) Scalise Engel McNerney Smith (TX) Veasey Culberson Maffei Chaffetz Kline Schock Enyart Meeks Southerland Eshoo Vela Daines Marchant Coble Labrador Schweikert Meng Stewart Esty Michaud Vela´ zquez Davis, Rodney Marino Coffman LaMalfa Scott, Austin Stivers Farr Miller, George Visclosky Denham Massie Cole Lamborn Sensenbrenner Stockman Fattah Moore Walz Dent McCarthy (CA) Collins (GA) Lance Sessions Stutzman Foster Moran Wasserman DeSantis McCaul Collins (NY) Lankford Shimkus Terry Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Schultz DesJarlais McClintock Conaway Latham Shuster Thompson (PA) Fudge Nadler Waters Diaz-Balart McHenry Cook Latta Simpson Thornberry Gabbard Napolitano Watt Duffy McIntyre Cotton LoBiondo Smith (MO) Tiberi Gallego Neal Waxman Duncan (SC) McKeon Cramer Long Smith (NE) Tipton Garamendi Nolan Welch Duncan (TN) McKinley Crawford Lucas Smith (NJ) Turner Crenshaw Garcia O’Rourke Wilson (FL) Ellmers McMorris Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) Upton Culberson Lummis Southerland Grayson Owens Yarmuth Farenthold Rodgers Valadao Daines Marchant Stewart Fincher Meadows NOT VOTING—11 Wagner Davis, Rodney Marino Stivers Fitzpatrick Meehan Walberg Denham Massie Stockman Campbell Herrera Beutler Lewis Fleischmann Messer Walden Dent Matheson Stutzman Castor (FL) Holt McCarthy (NY) Fleming Mica Walorski DeSantis McCarthy (CA) Terry DeGette Horsford Negrete McLeod Flores Miller (FL) Weber (TX) DesJarlais McCaul Thompson (PA) Grimm Hunter Forbes Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Diaz-Balart McClintock Thornberry Fortenberry Miller, Gary Wenstrup Duffy McHenry Tiberi b 1442 Foxx Mullin Westmoreland Duncan (SC) McKeon Tipton Franks (AZ) Mulvaney Ms. CLARKE, Messrs. PAYNE, Whitfield Duncan (TN) McKinley Turner Frelinghuysen Murphy (PA) Ellmers McMorris Upton OWENS, CLEAVER, RUSH, and Ms. Gardner Neugebauer Williams Farenthold Rodgers Valadao SCHWARTZ changed their vote from Garrett Noem Wilson (SC) Fincher Meadows Wagner Gerlach Nugent Wittman ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Gibbs Nunes Wolf Fitzpatrick Meehan Walberg Messrs. CRAWFORD and BACHUS Fleischmann Messer Walden Gibson Nunnelee Womack Fleming Mica Walorski changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Gingrey (GA) Olson Woodall Flores Miller (FL) Weber (TX) ‘‘yea.’’ Gohmert Owens Yoder Forbes Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Goodlatte Palazzo Yoho So the previous question was ordered. Gosar Paulsen Young (AK) Fortenberry Miller, Gary Wenstrup The result of the vote was announced Foxx Mullin Westmoreland Gowdy Pearce Young (FL) Franks (AZ) Mulvaney Whitfield as above recorded. Granger Perry Young (IN) Frelinghuysen Murphy (PA) Williams The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. NAYS—183 Gardner Neugebauer Wilson (SC) DENHAM). The question is on the reso- Garrett Noem Wittman lution. Andrews Bonamici Carney Gerlach Nugent Wolf Barrow (GA) Brady (PA) Carson (IN) Gibbs Nunes Womack The question was taken; and the Bass Braley (IA) Cartwright Gibson Nunnelee Woodall Speaker pro tempore announced that Beatty Brown (FL) Castro (TX) Gingrey (GA) Olson Yoder the ayes appeared to have it. Becerra Brownley (CA) Chu Gohmert Palazzo Yoho Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on Bera (CA) Butterfield Cicilline Goodlatte Paulsen Young (AK) Bishop (GA) Capps Clarke Gosar Pearce Young (FL) that I demand the yeas and nays. Bishop (NY) Capuano Clay Gowdy Perry Young (IN) The yeas and nays were ordered. Blumenauer Ca´ rdenas Cleaver

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:46 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.032 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4545 Clyburn Kennedy Price (NC) the House to order to resume its actual Fattah Levin Rogers (AL) Cohen Kildee Quigley session for the taking of the photo- Fincher Lipinski Rogers (KY) Connolly Kilmer Rahall Fitzpatrick LoBiondo Rogers (MI) Conyers Kind Rangel graph. At that point the Members will Fleischmann Loebsack Rohrabacher Cooper Kirkpatrick Richmond take their cues from the photographer. Fleming Lofgren Rokita Costa Kuster Roybal-Allard Shortly after the photographer is fin- Flores Long Rooney Courtney Langevin Forbes Lowenthal Ros-Lehtinen Ruiz ished, the House will proceed with busi- Crowley Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger Fortenberry Lowey Roskam Cuellar Larson (CT) Rush ness. Foster Lucas Ross Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Foxx Luetkemeyer Rothfus Ryan (OH) RECESS Davis, Danny Levin Sa´ nchez, Linda Frankel (FL) Lujan Grisham Roybal-Allard DeFazio Lipinski T. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause Franks (AZ) (NM) Royce DeLauro Loebsack Sanchez, Loretta 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the Frelinghuysen Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruiz DelBene Lofgren Sarbanes House in recess while the Chamber is Fudge (NM) Runyan Deutch Lowenthal Gabbard Lummis Ruppersberger Schakowsky being prepared. Dingell Lowey Schiff Gallego Lynch Rush Doggett Lujan Grisham Schneider Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 52 min- Garamendi Maloney, Ryan (OH) Doyle (NM) Garcia Carolyn Ryan (WI) Schrader utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Duckworth Luja´ n, Ben Ray Gardner Maloney, Sean Salmon Schwartz Edwards (NM) f Garrett Marchant Sa´ nchez, Linda Scott (VA) Ellison Lynch Gerlach Marino T. Scott, David Engel Maloney, b 1455 Gibbs Massie Sanchez, Loretta Serrano Enyart Carolyn Gibson Matheson Sanford Eshoo Maloney, Sean Sewell (AL) AFTER RECESS Gingrey (GA) Matsui Scalise Esty Matheson Shea-Porter Gohmert McCarthy (CA) Schakowsky Farr Matsui Sherman The recess having expired, the House Goodlatte McCaul Schiff Foster McCollum Sinema was called to order by the Speaker at 2 Gosar McClintock Schneider Frankel (FL) McDermott Sires o’clock and 55 minutes p.m. Gowdy McCollum Schock Fudge McGovern Slaughter Granger McGovern Schrader Gabbard McNerney Smith (WA) (Thereupon, the Members sat for the Graves (GA) McHenry Schwartz Gallego Meeks Speier official photograph of the House of Graves (MO) McIntyre Schweikert Garamendi Meng Swalwell (CA) Representatives for the 113th Con- Grayson McKeon Scott (VA) Takano Garcia Michaud gress.) Green, Al McKinley Scott, Austin Grayson Miller, George Thompson (CA) Green, Gene McMorris Scott, David Green, Al Moore Thompson (MS) f Griffin (AR) Rodgers Sensenbrenner Green, Gene Moran Tierney Griffith (VA) McNerney Serrano Hahn Murphy (FL) Titus MOTION TO ADJOURN Grijalva Meadows Sessions Hanabusa Nadler Tonko Guthrie Meehan Sewell (AL) Hastings (FL) Napolitano Tsongas Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I move that Gutie´rrez Meeks Shea-Porter Heck (WA) Neal Van Hollen the House do now adjourn. Hahn Meng Sherman Higgins Nolan Vargas The question was taken; and the Hall Messer Shimkus Himes O’Rourke Veasey Hanabusa Mica Shuster Hinojosa Pallone Vela Speaker pro tempore announced that Hanna Michaud Simpson Honda Pascrell Vela´ zquez the noes appeared to have it. Harper Miller (FL) Sinema Hoyer Pastor (AZ) Visclosky Harris Miller (MI) Sires RECORDED VOTE Huffman Payne Walz Hartzler Miller, Gary Slaughter Israel Pelosi Wasserman Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Hastings (FL) Miller, George Smith (MO) Jackson Lee Perlmutter Schultz recorded vote. Hastings (WA) Moore Smith (NE) Jeffries Peters (CA) Waters A recorded vote was ordered. Heck (NV) Moran Smith (TX) Johnson (GA) Peters (MI) Watt Heck (WA) Mullin Smith (WA) Johnson, E. B. Peterson Waxman The vote was taken by electronic de- Hensarling Mulvaney Southerland Kaptur Pingree (ME) Welch vice, and there were—ayes 10, noes 409, Higgins Murphy (FL) Speier Keating Pocan Wilson (FL) not voting 14, as follows: Himes Murphy (PA) Stewart Kelly (IL) Polis Yarmuth Hinojosa Nadler Stivers [Roll No. 359] Holding Napolitano Stockman NOT VOTING—18 AYES—10 Honda Neal Stutzman Barr Delaney Holt Hoyer Neugebauer Swalwell (CA) Andrews Maffei Smith (NJ) Bustos Fattah Horsford Hudson Noem Takano Cartwright McDermott Waxman Campbell Grijalva Hunter Huelskamp Nolan Terry Farr Polis Castor (FL) Grimm Lewis Huffman Nugent Thompson (CA) Johnson (GA) Richmond Cummings Gutie´rrez McCarthy (NY) Huizenga (MI) Nunes Thompson (MS) DeGette Herrera Beutler Negrete McLeod NOES—409 Hultgren Nunnelee Thompson (PA) Hurt O’Rourke Thornberry b 1449 Aderholt Bucshon Courtney Israel Owens Tiberi Alexander Burgess Cramer So the resolution was agreed to. Issa Palazzo Tierney Amash Bustos Crawford Jackson Lee Pallone Tipton The result of the vote was announced Amodei Butterfield Crenshaw Jeffries Pascrell Titus as above recorded. Bachmann Calvert Crowley Jenkins Pastor (AZ) Tonko A motion to reconsider was laid on Bachus Camp Cuellar Johnson (OH) Paulsen Tsongas Barber Cantor Culberson Johnson, E. B. Payne Turner the table. Barletta Capito Cummings Johnson, Sam Pearce Upton Stated for: Barr Capps Daines Jones Pelosi Valadao Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 358, Barrow (GA) Capuano Davis (CA) Jordan Perlmutter Van Hollen Barton Ca´ rdenas Davis, Danny I was unavoidably detained and unable to Joyce Perry Vargas Bass Carney Davis, Rodney Kaptur Peters (CA) Veasey vote. Had I been present, I would have voted Beatty Carson (IN) DeFazio Keating Peters (MI) Vela ‘‘yea.’’ Becerra Carter Delaney Kelly (IL) Peterson Vela´ zquez Stated against: Benishek Cassidy DeLauro Kelly (PA) Petri Visclosky Bentivolio Castro (TX) DelBene Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Kennedy Pingree (ME) Wagner Bera (CA) Chabot Denham Kildee Pittenger Walberg 358 I was detained. Had I been present, I Bilirakis Chaffetz Dent Kilmer Pitts Walden would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Bishop (GA) Chu DeSantis Kind Pocan Walorski Bishop (NY) Cicilline DesJarlais f King (IA) Poe (TX) Walz Bishop (UT) Clarke Deutch King (NY) Pompeo Wasserman OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF 113TH Black Clay Diaz-Balart Kingston Posey Schultz Blackburn Cleaver Dingell CONGRESS Kinzinger (IL) Price (GA) Waters Blumenauer Clyburn Doggett Kirkpatrick Price (NC) Watt The SPEAKER. Pursuant to House Bonamici Coble Doyle Kline Quigley Weber (TX) Bonner Coffman Duckworth Resolution 270, this time has been des- Kuster Radel Webster (FL) Boustany Cohen Duffy Labrador Rahall Welch ignated for the taking of the official Brady (PA) Cole Duncan (SC) LaMalfa Rangel Wenstrup photo of the House of Representatives Brady (TX) Collins (GA) Duncan (TN) Lamborn Reed Westmoreland in session. Braley (IA) Collins (NY) Edwards Lance Reichert Whitfield Bridenstine Conaway Ellison Langevin Renacci Williams The House will be in a brief recess Brooks (AL) Connolly Ellmers Lankford Ribble Wilson (FL) while the Chamber is being prepared Brooks (IN) Conyers Engel Larson (CT) Rice (SC) Wilson (SC) for the photo. As soon as the photog- Broun (GA) Cook Enyart Latham Rigell Wittman Brown (FL) Cooper Eshoo rapher indicates that these prepara- Latta Roby Wolf Brownley (CA) Costa Esty Lee (CA) Roe (TN) Womack tions are complete, the Chair will call Buchanan Cotton Farenthold

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:00 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.009 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 Woodall Yoho Young (IN) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there affordable. During the health care de- Yarmuth Young (AK) Yoder Young (FL) objection to the request of the gen- bate, only one bill was scored by the tleman from Michigan? Congressional Budget Office as actu- NOT VOTING—14 There was no objection. ally lowering premiums—the House Re- Campbell Holt McCarthy (NY) Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- publican alternative to the Democrats’ Castor (FL) Horsford Negrete McLeod self such time as I may consume. DeGette Hunter health care law. It met the top health Olson Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Grimm Larsen (WA) Sarbanes care priority of American families— Herrera Beutler Lewis of H.R. 2667, a bill that delays the em- lowering the cost of health insurance ployer mandate. b 1511 premiums. We should scrap this law While it’s encouraging to see the ad- and get back to commonsense, step-by- Mr. GOWDY changed his vote from ministration has finally acknowledged step reforms on health care. ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ the burdens ObamaCare is placing on I urge my colleagues across the aisle So the motion to adjourn was re- employers, we must be a Nation of to join us and support this legislation. jected. laws, not blog posts, which is how the Vote to treat American families and The result of the vote was announced administration announced the delay. individuals the same as businesses. as above recorded. While this bill provides employers Vote ‘‘yes’’ to codify the delay of the f with some temporary relief from the employer mandate, and vote ‘‘yes’’ to health care law, it provides no real re- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT delay the individual mandate. lief. Even with this delay, small busi- At this time, I ask unanimous con- A message in writing from the Presi- nesses and families will not get what sent that the gentleman from Texas dent of the United States was commu- they were promised—affordable health (Mr. BRADY) control the remainder of nicated to the House by Mr. Brian care. the time. Pate, one of his secretaries. Inexplicably, the administration The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without f thinks only businesses should be ex- objection, the gentleman from Texas empt from the pain inflicted by will control the time. AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ObamaCare. How is that fair? Families There was no objection. ACT and individuals are already struggling Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself such time Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to in this Obama economy. They’re pay- as I may consume. House Resolution 300, I call up the bill ing more for gas, more for food, and Well, here we go again. Another re- (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of wages aren’t keeping up with the ever- peal vote, another political sideshow, the employer health insurance man- increasing costs of everyday life. Don’t and another blow to bipartisanship, date, and for other purposes, and ask these hardworking Americans deserve which is so vital to addressing a whole for its immediate consideration. the same relief the administration is host of important issues, including an The Clerk read the title of the bill. giving to the business community? issue important to our committee—tax The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. That’s why we must also pass the Fair- reform. Instead of moving forward, HOLDING). Pursuant to House Resolu- ness for American Families Act, which once again my Republican colleagues tion 300, the bill is considered read. will delay the individual mandate. are looking backwards. The text of the bill is as follows: House Republicans believe it’s only The fact is that the President has H.R. 2667 fair that families and individuals re- taken an action that my Republican Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ceive the same treatment. These two colleagues support. The administration resentatives of the United States of America in bills will ensure that fairness is applied determined that a delay of employer Congress assembled, to employers and employees, as well as responsibility requirements was nec- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. families and individuals. essary in order to ensure effective im- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Authority The Obama administration claims plementation of the Tax Code, so it ex- for Mandate Delay Act’’. that they are listening to the Amer- ercised its authority—longstanding ad- SEC. 2. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF EMPLOYER ican people. Senate Majority Leader ministrative relief used by administra- HEALTH INSURANCE MANDATE. HARRY REID recently said ‘‘ObamaCare tions of both parties for many years to (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1513(d) of the Pa- has been wonderful.’’ These claims re- grant transition relief. tient Protection and Affordable Care Act is veal a Democratic leadership that is The Republican response? The Repub- amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. out of touch with reality. licans cannot leave well enough alone. (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— When I go back to my district, I hear They insist on maneuvering for polit- (1) REPORTING BY EMPLOYERS.—Section firsthand from constituents about the ical purposes. Duplicative legislation 1514(d) of the Patient Protection and Afford- concerns with the law. They ask me: for purely political reasons that will go able Care Act is amended by striking ‘‘De- Why are my premiums skyrocketing? nowhere in the Senate and that serves cember 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, How can I grow my business with all only to set up their 38th vote to repeal 2014’’. these new mandates, regulations, and the Affordable Care Act. (2) REPORTING BY INSURANCE PROVIDERS.— red tape? Why am I losing the insur- After the announcement, my col- Section 1502(e) of the Patient Protection and ance I have and like? Affordable Care Act is amended by striking league, Chairman CAMP, in a new popu- ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. House Republicans share those con- list flourish, said: (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments cerns, and these bills are a positive The Obama administration’s decision to made by this section shall take effect as if step forward to protect hardworking give corporate America a free pass while included in the provision of the Patient Pro- taxpayers and businesses from some of continuing to force average, everyday Amer- tection and Affordable Care Act to which the most onerous provisions in the icans to abide by the law is deeply dis- they relate. health care law. turbing. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The administration’s ‘‘time out’’ And the majority leader, Mr. CANTOR, tleman from Michigan (Mr. CAMP) and from the law doesn’t change the fact with hyperpopulism, said: the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. that ObamaCare is unworkable. In- The President came down on the side of big LEVIN) each will control 30 minutes. stead, it’s an admission that this law is business, but left the American people out in The Chair recognizes the gentleman unworkable. Just a few months ago, the cold. from Michigan (Mr. CAMP). Health and Human Services Secretary Out in the cold? Republican hypoc- Kathleen Sebelius pledged before the risy is reaching new heights. Under the b 1515 Ways and Means Committee that this Affordable Care Act, tens of millions of GENERAL LEAVE law would be ready on time and with- Americans will gain previously un- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- out delays. Well, now we know the available access to affordable health mous consent that all Members have 5 truth. This administration cannot insurance. To date—and I emphasize legislative days in which to revise and make its own law work. this—more than 6 million young adults extend their remarks and to include ex- The American people deserve real re- have health insurance through their traneous material on H.R. 2667. forms that actually make health care parents’ plans, 6 million seniors have

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New deadline in this troubling implementa- munity would see that, if you want to Yorkers, for one, learned today that, tion. The truth is it’s not ready. have economic growth, you’ve got to on average, individual premiums with- With the temporary relief from the get the Congress and you’ve got to get in the marketplace will be half what business mandate, yes, it was welcome government involved. It’s not a ques- they are today. They certainly do not news, but it didn’t solve the problems tion of laying on people. It’s a question feel left out in the cold. our local businesses are struggling of economic growth, which means our Competition under ACA is working, with under ObamaCare. In fact, the infrastructure has to be reinvested in. and the Republicans call it ‘‘social- President’s health care law is causing We have to be competitive and we ism.’’ more confusion and more uncertainty. have to do the right thing, not by Re- The market reforms from the health Workers are seeing fewer hours and publicans and Democrats, but for all of law work together to eliminate the smaller paychecks. That’s not fair. our people. We can’t afford to have a ability of insurance companies to dis- Businesses are struggling to find the day when a person needs health care criminate on the basis of preexisting money to pay for higher health care that someone’s got to ask whether conditions and gender. But the system costs under ObamaCare. That’s not you’re a Republican or whether you’re will only work and remain affordable if fair. a Democrat. And it’s abundantly clear everyone has insurance. And the law And our neighbors are struggling to the President is for full health insur- provides the reforms and assistance to find full-time jobs; 20 million Ameri- ance. put affordable coverage within reach cans can’t find them. It’s fewer jobs to Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- for everyone. apply for. That’s not fair. er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Without the shared responsibility, Why is it that, under this White from Wisconsin (Mr. RYAN), the chair- the law will not work and insurance House, Warren Buffett gets a break man of the Budget Committee, a father premiums will skyrocket. 129 million from ObamaCare but Joe Six-Pack, the of three children who understands how people with preexisting conditions will single mom working at the local res- tough it is to make ends meet for once again be priced or forced out of taurant, they don’t get any kind of health care. coverage, and we will be back where we Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I thank the break? Well, we just want fairness for started. gentleman. workers, fairness for families. We’re Republicans know this. Why? Be- Madam Speaker, here’s what we’re tired of the White House picking win- cause the individual mandate was a Re- doing: The President himself is saying ners and losers. This is about fairness publican idea going all the way back to that this employer mandate isn’t and equality. the 1980s, when the conservative Herit- ready, it can’t work, and therefore he’s I reserve the balance of my time. age Foundation originated the idea. Its delaying it. supporters have argued: Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I Here’s the point: In our Constitution, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from All citizens should be required to obtain a it is Congress that writes the laws and basic level of health insurance. Not having New York (Mr. RANGEL). the President that executes the laws. (Mr. RANGEL asked and was given health insurance imposes a risk of delaying He doesn’t get to choose which laws he permission to revise and extend his re- medical care. It also may impose costs on wants to enforce selectively. others because we, as a society, provide care marks.) We agree with him on the mandate. to the uninsured. The risk of shifting cost to Mr. RANGEL. I’ve been here over others has led many States to mandate that That’s why the first of these bills says, four decades, and I have never seen leg- okay, let’s delay that. And here’s Con- all drivers have liability insurance. The islation just completely be ignored. I’m same logic applies to health insurance. gress acting to do that because that’s thoroughly convinced that the Repub- Congress’ job, not the administration’s But Republicans are not here today lican majority are not the least bit to act logically or take responsibility. job. concerned about health care, because if But while we’re doing this, we have They have never, never, never had a they were, they would have a health comprehensive health care reform to ask this other question: If the For- care plan. tune 500 companies come to the White plan. Instead, their only goal is to The whole idea of talking about re- score political points. House and say this mandate is oner- pealing ObamaCare and not having a ous—it’s not ready; millions of people So we urge, vote ‘‘no’’ on both bills. substitute for it means that the Presi- I reserve the balance of my time, and are going to lose their health insur- dent can talk about education, he can I ask unanimous consent that the gen- ance; it’s going to be a repudiation of talk about jobs, he can talk about any- tleman from Washington (Mr. your promise that if you like what thing, but their plan, their legislative MCDERMOTT) control the balance of the you’ve got, you can keep it; delay this, time. plan is just to say ‘‘no,’’ just to say great—what about the families and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ‘‘no’’ to the President no matter what small businesses that are going to have objection, the gentleman from Wash- he comes up with, even if it adversely the same kind of mandate? And that’s ington will control the time of the gen- affects the economy of our great coun- the second vote we’re going to have. tleman from Michigan. try or even if it affects the security of b 1530 There was no objection. our great country. Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I I am convinced, as I said this morn- What about the families and small yield myself 2 minutes. ing, that if the President actually businesses that are going to have the Mr. Speaker, this is just about fair- walked on water, the first thing the same kind of mandate? That’s the sec- ness. What families and workers in my Republicans would say is that Presi- ond vote we’re going to have. If it’s district are asking is this: Isn’t it un- dent Obama can’t swim. good for big business, if this is onerous fair to grant businesses relief from this So I think that we’ve had enough of for them, if the White House admits it Big Government mandate but still this politics. Thirty, forty times we’re won’t work for them, then why are force average workers to comply with talking about repealing it. they complicit with sticking the same it? If the President’s health care law Are you against having preexisting kind of enforcement, the same kind of isn’t ready for business, how is it ready conditions being accepted for health ‘‘not ready for prime time’’ mandate on for my family, for my children, for my insurance? families, on small businesses? loved one? Are you against kids being able to This law is unraveling before us. At its heart, both families and work- stay on the policy of their parents What’s going to happen at the end of ers are worried and wondering: Why until they’re 26? the day is when you can’t verify a per- isn’t the White House listening to us? Are you against having preventive son’s employment base health insur- This isn’t fair. care given to people? I hope you’re not, ance, when a person personally attests

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It is ing 50,000 children and 84,000 women—now of the year get all these subsidies that pretty clear to me and others across have health insurance that covers preventive they weren’t supposed to get, either by America that it is going to cause hour- services without any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible. confusion, by waste, even by fraud, and ly workers across America to see a 165,000 individuals in the district are sav- the IRS is going to come in with one drop in the number of hours they work ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- really big tax bill on families in a and will force even more businesses to vent insurance companies from spending year’s time and that will be a massive hold off on hiring. more than 20% of their premiums on profits rude awakening. Frankly, the employer mandate and administrative overhead. Because of This law is imploding, this law is un- needs to be repealed, not delayed. It these protections, over 36,300 consumers in necessary, this law needlessly raises should be fully repealed. That’s why I the district received approximately $1.8 mil- health care costs, and this law will introduced H.R. 903, to fully repeal it. lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 and 2011. cause millions of people to lose the Until we can do that, I will surely and Up to 42,000 children in the district with health insurance that they have that gladly vote for this delay. preexisting health conditions can no longer they want to keep. Not only delay this At a time when our economy is show- be denied coverage by health insurers. mandate, delay the other mandate, so ing sluggish growth, horribly sluggish 259,000 individuals in the district now have we can fix this once and for all with growth, with high unemployment, insurance that cannot place lifetime limits real health care reform. record unemployment, businesses on their coverage and will not face annual Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I across this country face uncertainty. limits on coverage starting in 2014. yield myself 2 minutes. Frankly, I will say this is about fair- Up to 61,000 individuals in the district who We are back in the theater of the ab- lack health insurance will have access to ness. Getting rid of this employer man- quality, affordable coverage without fear of surd. What we are hearing right now is date, if we delay it or even repeal it, discrimination or higher rates because of a the sound of Republican heart rates it’s about fairness to hardworking preexisting health condition. In addition, the going up: ‘‘ObamaCare is coming.’’ small business owners who are strug- 34,000 individuals who currently purchase These last benefits are going to hap- gling every day, it’s about hardworking private health insurance on the individual or pen, like it or not. And worse, they are workers who hope to keep their jobs or small group market will have access to more going to work. We are seeing the time- hope not to be reduced in their hours. secure, higher quality coverage and many honored political tactic of confusion. Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- will be eligible for financial assistance. The sleight of hand. Direct people’s at- er, I ask unanimous consent that the BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW gentleman from Georgia, Dr. PRICE, tention over here so they won’t see IN THE 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS what you are doing over there. Shout control the remainder of the time for COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS about delaying the employer mandate us. AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- and confuse the people when the more The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ROS- FORCE DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 corrosive bill comes next, the tool that LEHTINEN). Without objection, the gen- The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes reform possible: the individual tleman from Georgia will control the began delivering important new benefits and mandate. remaining time. protections to tens of millions of American Maybe they’re so scared because it’s There was no objection. families almost immediately after it was already working. Washington, Oregon, Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I signed into law by President Obama. But the and California are already reporting submit for the RECORD two records largest benefits of the law will become avail- lower rates in 2014. Today, New York which show that hundreds of thousands able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when premiums were cut by 50 percent. Sick of constituents in the First District of health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 Wisconsin and the Eighth District of states. These marketplaces will offer individ- children are getting covered. Con- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- sumers are getting reimbursements Texas would benefit from the Afford- cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare from their insurers. There is no evi- able Care Act. health insurance policies, receive financial dence of the sticker shock you will BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- hear about. The promise we made IN THE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF WIS- fordable, and secure insurance coverage. Americans is being fulfilled and Repub- CONSIN This fact sheet summarizes new data on licans see a giant election map slowly COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS the significant benefits of the health care reform law in Rep. Brady’s district. It also pro- losing red blocks. AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- FORCE DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 vides the first picture of the impacts of the This bill isn’t about employers. It’s a law in districts redrawn or newly created fol- frenetic expression of their anxiety The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) began delivering important new benefits and lowing the 2010 Census. As a result of the over the President’s signature legisla- protections to tens of millions of American law: tion working. I thought 38 times trying families almost immediately after it was 8,600 young adults in the district now have to repeal it would be enough, but ap- signed into law by President Obama. But the health insurance through their parents’ plan. parently not. We have got to try one largest benefits of the law will become avail- More than 9,400 seniors in the district re- more time. You haven’t learned it isn’t able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when ceived prescription drug discounts worth going to work. health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 $12.9 million, an average discount of $630 per states. These marketplaces will offer individ- person in 2011, $700 in 2012, and $620 thus far Do you know why there’s no fuss in in 2013. this town about these bills? Because uals, families, and small businesses an efficient, transparent one-stop shop to compare 111,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- the insurance industry knows it’s all health insurance policies, receive financial ble for Medicare preventive services without nonsense. They know it won’t work assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- without an individual mandate, and fordable, and secure insurance coverage. ible. you will not get it repealed. We ought This fact sheet summarizes new data on 183,000 individuals in the district—includ- to just get on with it and vote ‘‘no’’ on the significant benefits of the health care re- ing 46,000 children and 71,000 women—now this bill. form law in Rep. Ryan’s district. It also pro- have health insurance that covers preventive vides the first picture of the impacts of the services without any co-pays, coinsurance, I reserve the balance of my time. or deductible. Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- law in districts redrawn or newly created following the 2010 Census. As a result of the 169,000 individuals in the district are sav- er, I would like to yield 1 minute to the law: ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- gentleman from Louisiana, a physician 4,500 young adults in the district now have vent insurance companies from spending who practiced medicine for 30 years, health insurance through their parents’ plan. more than 20% of their premiums on profits chairman of the Oversight Sub- More than 9,800 seniors in the district re- and administrative overhead. Because of committee, Dr. BOUSTANY. ceived prescription drug discounts worth $14 these protections, over 46,700 consumers in Mr. BOUSTANY. Madam Speaker, million, an average discount of $650 per per- the district received approximately $6.6 mil- ObamaCare is massively flawed and son in 2011, $730 in 2012, and $780 thus far in lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 2013. and 2011—an average rebate of $95 per family that’s why it needs to be repealed or 123,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- in 2012 and $187 per family in 2011. replaced with sensible reforms. Now ble for Medicare preventive services without Up to 44,000 children in the district with after 3 years, some very smart adminis- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- preexisting health conditions can no longer tration lawyers have come to the con- ible. be denied coverage by health insurers.

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Madam Speaker, 2 131,000 seniors in the district are now insurance that cannot place lifetime limits weeks ago, as Americans were gath- eligible for preventive services without on their coverage and will not face annual ering with loved ones to celebrate our paying; limits on coverage starting in 2014. 197,000 individuals now have health Up to 143,000 individuals in the district who Nation’s independence, a Treasury bu- lack health insurance will have access to reaucrat quietly posted a blog detailing insurance that covers preventive serv- quality, affordable coverage without fear of a major policy shift in the administra- ices; discrimination or higher rates because of a tion’s signature health care law—the Up to 41,000 children in the district preexisting health condition. In addition, the delay of the employer mandate. While with preexisting health conditions can 31,000 individuals who currently purchase it appeared to be a sudden turnabout, no longer be denied coverage by health private health insurance on the individual or today we learned the administration insurers. small group market will have access to more had made the decision in June and that I now yield 2 minutes to a member of secure, higher quality coverage and many our committee, the gentleman from will be eligible for financial assistance. ‘‘it was considered in a very careful way for a while.’’ Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). I now yield 2 minutes to the gen- This is a direct contradiction to pre- Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I rise tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- vious testimony before Congress. Every today again with disappointment at MENAUER). single time that we asked the adminis- the fact that these two bills are non- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, tration witness if implementation was sense and completely unnecessary. this is the latest chapter in a long-run- One is doing what the Obama admin- on track, they looked us in the eye and ning process of deliberately trying to istration has already said they would said, ‘‘Absolutely, yes.’’ sabotage health care reform. Why did the ‘‘most transparent ad- do, and that is to delay the employer The delay of the employer mandate ministration in history’’ mislead Con- reporting requirements because of the for 5 percent of American businesses gress and try to dupe the public? Be- feedback they got from businesses that employ only 1 percent of Amer- large and small and from associations cause it knew that the law is bad for ican workers is not Earth-shattering, who said not that they can’t do it; they business and bad for jobs. not entirely unforeseen, but more to Today, we give the administration just need a little bit more time in im- the point, given a concerted effort by authority in full view of the American plementing it. my Republican friends to dismantle The other would do away with the in- public to delay the employer mandate health care reform, you would think dividual responsibility component. for a year. The House will stand up for that they would embrace it. But the real story today, Madam the millions of young adults, working It is being attacked instead because Speaker, is not what’s happening on families, and older Americans who can- there is no interest by my Republican the House floor or the votes that these not afford the health care law’s loom- friends in a comprehensive approach to two bills are going to get. It was what ing rate shock. Fair is fair. If busi- making health care work better. They announcement came out of the State of nesses aren’t subject to the same bur- have no plan. This is simply a tactic to New York and was reported in The New dens and penalties under the health gain political advantage by fanning York Times: care law next year, average Americans flames of discontent. ‘‘Health plan costs for New Yorkers set to They want to take credit, actually, shouldn’t face them either. fall 50 percent.’’ Many middle class families are going for many of the features of ObamaCare This is because of the creation of the to pay dramatically higher premiums that are supported by the public, but health insurance exchanges under the as a result of the Affordable Care Act. they have no intention of either paying Affordable Care Act. Individual policy The Energy and Commerce Committee for them or providing a framework rates are going to be at least 50 percent surveyed 17 of the Nation’s leading in- comprehensive reform so that it will less than what individuals are cur- surers and found many consumers in work. rently paying today because the ex- ObamaCare is actually working the individual market could see their changes are doing what they were where it is allowed to work. In Oregon, premiums nearly double, with poten- meant to do, increase competition and we are seeing improvements in health tial highs eclipsing 400 percent. transparency, making it more afford- The broken promises are many. care coverage, reduction in health in- able for uninsured Americans to go out Missed deadlines and delays have be- surance premiums, and we are on track and obtain affordable coverage. come routine. This law is so off the to save tax dollars while improving the My father gave me some pretty good rails that the administration is now quality of health care. If everybody advice early on in my life when he said, disregarding entire sections of the stat- practiced medicine the way that it is Son, you are going to encounter two ute. This debate is about jobs and it is being practiced in metropolitan Port- forms of critics in your life: one who about fairness. land, people would get sick less often, criticizes you because they want to see We continue to believe a permanent they would get well faster, they would you fail, and the other is going to criti- delay of these damaging policies is the cize you because they want to see you live longer, and there would be no best course of action. For today, let’s succeed, and being able to differentiate Medicare funding crisis. join together and protect Americans Instead of working to fine-tune the between the two is going to determine for at least another year. reform which embodies many of the how successful you are in life. I ask my colleagues to support H.R. That has been the problem with the principles that have been advanced, 2667 and H.R. 2668 so that we can delay Affordable Care Act from the very be- embraced, and implemented by Repub- and dismantle these policies that will ginning. We have a major political lican Governors—not just Mitt Rom- hurt American jobs. party who does not want to see this ney, they have chosen instead to make Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I succeed, and they’re doing everything it fail. yield back to the gentleman from they can to undermine it, even if it It is another illustration of a party Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). brings increased pain and difficulty to without ideas, opposing comprehensive The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without more businesses, families, and individ- immigration reform, opposing agricul- objection, the gentleman from Michi- uals throughout the country. Today’s tural reform. House Republicans won’t gan (Mr. LEVIN) will control the time. demonstration with these two bills just even allow a conference committee to There was no objection. reaffirms that proposition. be appointed so that we can have a Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I yield I encourage my colleagues to vote budget agreed to, while putting sand in myself 30 seconds. ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 2668. the gears at every turn for efforts to I just want to put in the facts on the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam get more value out of the health care Sixth District where my friend Mr. Speaker, I am now pleased to yield 11⁄2 system. It is not just sad and unfortu- UPTON comes from, the Sixth District minutes to a pivotal member of the nate, it is shameful. of Michigan: Ways and Means Committee, the gen- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam 6,700 young adults in the district now tleman from Washington (Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 min- have health insurance through their REICHERT). utes to the chairman of the Energy and parents’ plan; Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, 2 Commerce Committee, the gentleman 9,100 seniors have received prescrip- weeks ago, the administration an- from Michigan (Mr. UPTON). tion drug discounts; nounced a delay of a crucial piece of

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That’s a a burdensome law on their business; the only place she can get health insur- burden. That’s a burden that the coun- that this was a tax burden that they ance; try can’t sustain, and that’s the burden couldn’t bear; that this would slow the burden of a father trying des- that we can relieve by voting ‘‘aye.’’ their businesses, slow hiring, and slow perately to find an insurance plan that Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I yield growth. They recognize that. My con- will cover his son even though his son myself 30 seconds. stituents in Washington State recog- has diabetes; The application, Mr. ROSKAM, is nize that. Even the President’s biggest the burden of a mother living in con- three pages. Let me also mention allies—labor unions—agree. They have stant fear that her family could lose what’s in play in your district and why warned that ObamaCare will ‘‘destroy their home because, without insurance, ACA matters: the health and wellbeing of hard- one unexpected medical episode could 5,200 young adults have insurance working Americans.’’ lead to bankruptcy. through their parents; Relieving those burdens is why I sup- 7,800 seniors have discounts for pre- b 1545 ported the Affordable Care Act, and I scription drugs; But, Madam Speaker, this legislation don’t understand why my colleagues on 87,000 seniors are now eligible for pre- also recognizes another dangerous the other side of the aisle are so eager ventative services without paying; precedent that this administration has to tear that down. 243,000 individuals now have health Later today, we will be voting on been setting in that this legislation insurance covering preventative serv- whether to undermine one of the key will delay the employer mandate for 1 ices without these co-pays; year so that the law is in line with pieces of the law that is responsible for 234,000 individuals are saving money. what the President decided to do. This actually making coverage more afford- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The is not how our government should able. In fact, just this morning, as the time of the gentleman has expired. work, but that’s how this President op- gentleman from Wisconsin, RON KIND, Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself an addi- erates, and we’ve seen this from him mentioned earlier, it was announced tional 15 seconds. time and time again: A problem with that in my State of New York these Due to ACA provisions that prevent the health care law? Let’s just delay it. very provisions are cutting the cost for insurance companies from spending Welfare-to-work requirements? I’ll just a family to buy their own insurance by more than 20 percent of their pre- waive those. A change in unemploy- half—by over 50 percent. miums, now 35,000 individuals have in- ment insurance laws? I don’t have to I know that was a difficult article for surance that cannot place lifetime lim- implement that. you all to read this morning; but in- its on their coverage. I know about enforcing laws. I was a stead of applauding this critical relief So when you pick up a book with cop for 33 years. You don’t pick and for families, my colleagues on the hundreds of pages, tell your constitu- choose. You enforce the law. That’s other side of the aisle plan to attack ents what it means for them. what this President should do, and the parts of the very law that made I am now privileged to yield 2 min- we’re making a law in line with what that possible in the first place. I’ve utes to a gentleman from Energy and the President wants. even heard reports that some oppo- Commerce who has played such a deci- Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I yield nents of the law are urging people to sive role in the reform of health care, myself 30 seconds. burn their so-called ‘‘ObamaCare the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. I just want to review the benefits of cards’’ and, in protest, to not buy in- PALLONE). the gentleman’s district that he rep- surance. As an aside, I want to point Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I resents: out for my colleagues that there is no have to say that I am so sick and tired 5,400 young adults now have health such thing as an ‘‘ObamaCare card,’’ so of the time that the House Republicans insurance through their parents’ plans; be careful not to burn your fingers continue to waste on their anti- more than 6,900 seniors receive pre- when you’re using your imaginary ObamaCare message—repeal, defund, scription drug discounts; prop. obstruct. You pick the tactic. Our I just don’t understand why they 100,000 seniors are now eligible for country has some pressing issues that wouldn’t want their constituents to Medicare preventative services without we should be addressing here today, have access to affordable, quality in- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or like rising student loan rates, immi- surance that these people currently deductibles; gration reform, budget issues, or a jobs 209,000 individuals now have health can’t get now. bill. Yet the Republicans insist on fo- Please do not vote for these bills. insurance that covers preventative cusing on politicizing this health care They undermine the spirit of this coun- services without pay; fight over and over again. ObamaCare try. Up to 42,000 children in the district Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam is here to stay. Let’s face it. If you with preexisting health conditions can Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute have to make some improvements at no longer be denied coverage by health to the chief deputy whip of the Repub- some point after it’s fully imple- insurers. lican Conference and a member of the mented, we’ll look at them but not now That’s what the ACA is doing. Ways and Means Committee, the gen- before it has even taken place. It is now my privilege to yield 2 min- Let me talk to you about this indi- tleman from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM). utes to another distinguished member Mr. ROSKAM. I thank the gen- vidual mandate. The requirement that of our committee, the gentleman from tleman. individuals obtain coverage is the most New York (Mr. CROWLEY). Let’s talk about burdens—the burden critical part of the law. In order for our Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I of listening to the President of the health care system to operate in a sus- thank my friend for yielding me this United States, Madam Speaker, on tainable and cost-effective way, we time. June 7 of this year say that this bill is have to get Americans covered so the Here we are once again, wasting our working the way it’s supposed to. insurance marketplace must include constituents’ time by voting on the No, it’s not. both sick and healthy individuals in exact same action the administration Then, within the twinkling of an eye, order to ensure that the system is sus- has already taken. Apparently, we the White House has to say, Oh, it’s not tainable. Repealing the individual re- must vote yet again to dismantle im- working the way it’s supposed to. We sponsibility provision will only raise portant parts of the Affordable Care need to have this delayed for a year. health insurance premiums and in- Act. We keep hearing that these votes Let’s talk about the burden of sign- crease the number of uninsured Ameri- are necessary because of the ‘‘burden’’ ing a tax return form under penalties cans. That’s why that New York State

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I can help individual requirement now and be- the district received approximately $3.2 mil- them more than the government, but I’m lit- cause everybody sick and healthy is lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 part of a much larger pool. erally not able because of taxes, the Afford- and 2011—an average rebate of $49 per family Now, as to this other issue of the em- able Care Act and other regulations. in 2012 and $114 per family in 2011. ployer-reporting requirements, that After 3 years of pain, the President Up to 42,000 children in the district with has already been delayed by the admin- has finally realized that the employer preexisting health conditions can no longer istration. It’s a done deal. Nothing that mandate is a bad idea. It is already be denied coverage by health insurers. 223,000 individuals in the district now have we’re going to do here today in the costing jobs and lowering wages for insurance that cannot place lifetime limits House is going to change that. Also, millions of hardworking Americans. on their coverage and will not face annual the effect of that is minimal because Americans who are forced to be part of limits on coverage starting in 2014. the vast majority of large employers ObamaCare deserve more than to be 113,000 individuals in the district who lack already provide health coverage. I governed by blog posts from the Treas- health insurance will have access to quality, think less than 4 percent do not. If ury Department. Only Congress can affordable coverage without fear of discrimi- someone is not covered, he can go into change the law. Personally, I want to nation or higher rates because of a pre- repeal and replace the law; but today existing health condition. In addition, the the exchange, and he can probably 40,000 individuals who currently purchase qualify for tax credits and get afford- we can join with the President and private health insurance on the individual or able coverage. vote for my bill. small group market will have access to more As Mr. LEVIN has said, this has al- Mr. LEVIN. I yield myself 45 seconds. secure, higher quality coverage and many ready had a major impact on providing I would just like to ask the gen- will be eligible for financial assistance. health coverage for individuals. Wheth- tleman from Arkansas if the small It is now my privilege to yield 2 min- er they’re children, students, seniors, business person he mentioned has any utes to the ranking member on Small families, small business owners, so health coverage for his employees. Business, who has worked so hard on many have already gotten affordable What we need to do is to continue this health care reform and with sensitivity coverage. Once this kicks in in Octo- law and its implementation so that to the small businesses of this country, ber, you’ll be able to go into an ex- those employees will have some health the gentlelady from New York (Ms. change; and by next year, the vast ma- insurance. VELA´ ZQUEZ). jority—almost every American—will In his district, because of ACA, 9,500 Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I have affordable coverage with good young adults have insurance through thank the gentleman for yielding. benefits, and what people pay will not their parents; I rise in opposition to this legisla- be based on preexisting conditions. 3,400 seniors have received prescription. The American people are tired of Leave it alone. This is the law and tion drug discounts; political gimmicks and games. They it’s a good law. 125,000 seniors are now eligible for want to see real efforts to create jobs Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam preventative services without paying and grow our economy. This legislation Speaker, how much time remains on co-pays, et cetera. does nothing to advance these goals. both sides? BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW The President has already taken The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- IN THE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF AR- steps to alleviate the burden on small tleman from Georgia has 171⁄2 minutes KANSAS businesses by delaying the employer remaining, and the gentleman from COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS mandate. This step will ensure small Michigan has 103⁄4 minutes remaining. AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- firms have the time, resources, and Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 tools they need to provide coverage to Speaker, I am pleased now to yield 2 The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) their employees before the mandate minutes to the author of H.R. 2667, a began delivering important new benefits and kicks in. At best, the legislation before gentleman who recognizes where the protections to tens of millions of American us today is duplicative of that effort. authority ought to come from for this families almost immediately after it was At worst, it amounts to political piece of legislation, the gentleman signed into law by President Obama. But the grandstanding. largest benefits of the law will become avail- from Arkansas (Mr. GRIFFIN). Let’s be absolutely clear—even if able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Madam health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 these measures pass the House, we Speaker, the employer mandate provi- states. These marketplaces will offer individ- know they will go nowhere in the Sen- sions in the Affordable Care Act are al- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- ate. If, in some distorted reality, the ready stifling job growth. We don’t cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare Senate somehow approves this legisla- have to wait to see what’s going to health insurance policies, receive financial tion, it will not be signed into law by happen. In my district, I was ap- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- the President. So the only real purpose proached by a 21-year-old Hispanic fordable, and secure insurance coverage. of this bill and the debate is to score American. He contacted me. This fact sheet summarizes new data on cheap political points. Passing this bill the significant benefits of the health care re- He said, I’m a franchise owner. I’m form law in Rep. Griffin’s district. It also will do nothing to help Americans who the vice president of a small franchise provides the first picture of the impacts of are struggling to find work, afford that I inherited from my mother. the law in districts redrawn or newly create rent, or put groceries on the table. In- He said that his business has grown following the 2010 Census. As a result of the stead, we are bringing up yet another about 25 percent each year over the law: bill to repeal health care reform—the past 2 years and that he is one of the 9,500 young adults in the district now have 38th such bill of this Congress—but I top franchisees in his group. He is a ris- health insurance through their parents’ plan. forgot: it’s the summer, so we’re showing senior in college who is managing a More than 3,400 seniors in the district re- ing reruns. small business. He said that he cur- ceived prescription drug discounts worth $7.6 The Affordable Care Act is already million, an average discount of $600 per per- rently has 45 employees; and according son in 2011, $730 in 2012, and $990 thus far in providing valuable benefits to the to him, right now would be the perfect 2013. American people. It was just reported time to add another 10 or 20 full-time, 125,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- today that New Yorkers will see a 50 good-paying jobs—but this is a small ble for Medicare preventive services without percent cut in their insurance pre- business owner. He said he can’t do it paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- miums thanks to this landmark law. because of the employer mandate. It ible. Millions of young adults who are grad- makes him choose between increas- 195,000 individuals in the district—includ- uating from college can remain on ingly expensive insurance premiums or ing 41,000 children and 81,000 women—now their parents’ plans as they enter the have health insurance that covers preventive punitive tax penalties for each em- services without any co-pays, coinsurance, job market. Children with life-threat- ployee. He contacted me for relief. If or deductible. ening ailments are no longer denied this mandate cannot be repealed, he 158,000 individuals in the district are sav- coverage under preexisting-condition said, could he please make the 50 ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- rules. Women are no longer paying

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ObamaCare coverage, individual mar- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, 133,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- ket premiums will double for many I’m pleased now to yield 1 minute to ble for Medicare preventive services without residents. the chairman of the Oversight Sub- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- committee on Energy and Commerce, ible. Researchers compared the estimated the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 230,000 individuals in the district—includ- cost of health insurance plans on the ing 45,000 children and 97,000 women—now new exchanges with what is currently MURPHY). have health insurance that covers preventive Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. available on the individual market in services without any co-pays, coinsurance, the State, and astonishingly they Speaker, right before the Fourth of or deductible. July, the administration admitted the 181,000 individuals in the district are sav- found that current health plans cost Affordable Care Act wasn’t ready, and ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- significantly less than comparable as we just heard from the other side of vent insurance companies from spending plans that will be sold on the ex- the aisle, the bill is a burden. So they more than 20% of their premiums on profits changes come October 1. In other waived the mandate tax for employers, and administrative overhead. Because of words, some people will be paying more these protections, over 35,800 consumers in for the same thing because of the new but not the American people. the district received approximately $3.6 mil- The White House says remain calm, complexity of federally supported ex- lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 changes. Now, some individuals will be all is well, but there are many signs and 2011—an average rebate of $77 per family the law is not ready: the Small Busi- in 2012 and $165 per family in 2011. eligible for subsidies, but many will get ness Health Insurance Exchange is de- Up to 35,000 children in the district with no help at all. In fact, they’ll be paying layed; in States that don’t expand Med- preexisting health conditions can no longer more in order to support the subsidies. icaid, we’re going to delay the man- be denied coverage by health insurers. They will just have to watch their 266,000 individuals in the district now have dates for some; for some insurance take-home pay get smaller. insurance that cannot place lifetime limits The administration heard from busi- rates, they’ll raise 90 percent to 400 on their coverage and will not face annual percent; and if you want to qualify for limits on coverage starting in 2014. ness owners about the chaos being subsidies, they tell us you don’t have Up to 49,000 individuals in the district who caused by the law. Some employers are to tell the truth on your paperwork be- lack health insurance will have access to laying off employees; some employers cause no one’s going to check. quality, affordable coverage without fear of are shifting to part-time employees; Don’t force Americans to be taxed on discrimination or higher rates because of a some employers are deciding not to ex- something they don’t want and is not preexisting health condition. In addition, the pand their businesses; and many em- 40,000 individuals who currently purchase ployees can’t get a job. Employees are ready. private health insurance on the individual or They told us we had to pass the bill small group market will have access to more losing their health insurance, losing in order to find out what’s in it, and secure, higher quality coverage and many benefits, losing income, trying to find now they’re telling the Americans you will be eligible for financial assistance. another part-time job just to survive, have to buy the policy to find out I now yield 1 minute to the gen- and the administration panicked and is what’s in it or else be taxed. tleman from New York (Mr. MEEKS). unlawfully delaying the employer man- Be fair. Delay the mandate tax for Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I tell my date. employers and the American people. colleagues on the other side it’s time It’s deeply unfair to subject individ- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, could you to stop chasing the ghost; 38, 39 times uals to a mandate that they can nei- tell us the time on each side, please. in trying to repeal ObamaCare? Give up ther comprehend nor afford. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- chasing the ghost. Today, we’re fighting for fairness, LINS of Georgia). The gentleman from I also tell my friends stop being con- but we will continue the fight to com- Michigan has 8 minutes remaining, and fused by the facts. The facts are, as pletely stop this train wreck before it the gentleman from Georgia has 141⁄2 The New York Times indicated today finally wrecks family budgets, health minutes remaining. in New York, that the cost of health care, and our economy. Mr. LEVIN. At this time, I insert care insurance, because of the Afford- Mr. LEVIN. I now yield 1 minute to into the RECORD the benefits of health able Care Act, will go down 50 percent. the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BAR- care reform in the 18th District of The fact is, as Mr. LEVIN has indicated ROW). Pennsylvania. time after time, that preventive care Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Mr. Speak- BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW will be available for all Americans. The er, I thank the gentleman for the time. IN THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF fact is that you will not be discrimi- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support PENNSYLVANIA nated against because you’re a woman. of the legislation before us to delay the COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS The fact is the American people want employer and individual mandates in AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- the Affordable Care Act. FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 How do I know? They reelected Presi- the Affordable Care Act. These burden- The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) dent Obama again, understanding that some provisions are a drag on our econ- began delivering important new benefits and President Obama stood for health care omy and hurt the job creators in my protections to tens of millions of American for all Americans and bringing down district in Georgia and across the coun- families almost immediately after it was the cost of health care in America. try. signed into law by President Obama. But the That’s what this is about. Studies have shown that the em- largest benefits of the law will become avail- ployer mandate could cost our econ- able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when Thirty-eight times? Give up chasing health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 the ghost. omy an estimated 3.2 million jobs. On states. These marketplaces will offer individ- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, top of that, businesses of all sizes have uals, families, and small businesses an effi- I’m pleased now to yield 2 minutes to indicated this mandate will cause them cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare the chair of the Health Subcommittee to reduce the size of their businesses health insurance policies, receive financial on Energy and Commerce, the gen- or, worse, close their doors. In an econ- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS). omy as fragile as ours, that’s the exact fordable, and secure insurance coverage. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise opposite of what we want. This fact sheet summarizes new data on the significant benefits of the health care rein support of delaying both the em- Today’s vote is a step in the right di- form law in Rep. Murphy’s district. It also ployer and individual mandates. rection, but we can go further. I’m provides the first picture of the impacts of According to a new Gallup poll, 4 in leading the effort in the House with the law in districts redrawn or newly created 10 uninsured Americans don’t even re- two of my Republican colleagues to

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Mr. Speaker, lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 I’m rising today to support the legis- I’m pleased now to yield 1 minute to and 2011—an average rebate of $132 per fam- lation that is in front of us. the gentleman from Florida (Mr. BILI- ily in 2012 and $168 per family in 2011. I have to tell you, my constituents Up to 36,000 children in the district with RAKIS), a member of the Energy and are wanting to know: When did the preexisting health conditions can no longer Commerce Committee. President decide he could pick and be denied coverage by health insurers. choose what laws he’s going to enforce Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, last 216,000 individuals in the district now have week the administration announced it insurance that cannot place lifetime limits and what laws he’s going to waive? would delay the employer mandate on their coverage and will not face annual Over the course of 3 days, this admin- under ObamaCare. Even though the ad- limits on coverage starting in 2014. istration decided they were just going ministration does not have the author- Up to 97,000 individuals in the district who to waive and rewrite this law, and it lack health insurance will have access to took them 3 years to try to implement ity to do this, it is a sign that even the quality, affordable coverage without fear of law’s authors are realizing the law is it. I think what we’re seeing is they’re discrimination or higher rates because of a finally admitting this is a train wreck unworkable. preexisting health condition. In addition, the Under ObamaCare, Americans’ pre- and it is not ready for prime time. 45,000 individuals who currently purchase However, it is not fair that the Presi- miums are skyrocketing and employers private health insurance on the individual or dent is choosing to protect big business are being forced to cut jobs, hours, and small group market will have access to more secure, higher quality coverage and many from ObamaCare, but not hardworking wages. Individuals, families, and busi- American taxpayers, individuals, fami- nesses all deserve relief from this bad will be eligible for financial assistance. It’s now my pleasure to yield as lies. It is also eerily similar to the law. closed-door manner in which the law This is about fairness—fairness for much time as he may consume to the was written and passed. And now that both hardworking taxpayers and Amer- gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. LAR- people are reading it, they’re finding ican businesses. SON), a leader on the health care issue. out what is in it. While I have long opposed Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I want to thank the gentleman from Michi- This legislation before us today ObamaCare and believe the best solu- would delay the requirements that tion is full repeal and replacement of gan. Most importantly, I’m here today be- nearly all Americans purchase min- the law, we must pass the Authority cause I want to thank my colleagues imum essential health insurance cov- for Mandate Delay Act to provide on the other side of the aisle for their erage or pay a tax penalty until 2015. greater certainty to all Americans. embrace of ObamaCare. After 38 at- The delay of the individual mandate is Mr. LEVIN. At this time, I insert tempts to repeal it, we see at least, needed. into the RECORD a document showing however grudgingly, an acceptance and Due to the administrative delay of the benefits of health care reform in understanding of the importance and the employer mandate, my constitu- the 12th Congressional District of Flor- significance of this very important ents overwhelmingly oppose this law, ida. care. and I work each and every day to stop BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW Whether this embrace is the kiss of the harmful effects it’s having on IN THE 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF Judas, as some may say, or some may American families and businesses and FLORIDA say this is just merely a charade, I to continue the fight for solutions to COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS commend them for understanding that spur economic growth, create new jobs, AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- Medicare isn’t an entitlement. After and provide a more secure future for all FORCE DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 all, it’s the insurance that people have Americans. The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) paid for. Every American knows this I encourage support of the legisla- began delivering important new benefits and protections to tens of millions of American because all they have to do is go to tion. families almost immediately after it was their pay stub to check it out. Mr. LEVIN. I will reserve the balance signed into law by President Obama. But the So we thank our colleagues for this of my time. largest benefits of the law will become avail- embrace of this very important issue Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when before us today. I thank them because I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 I see an opportunity here. I see an op- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RENACCI), a states. These marketplaces will offer individ- portunity to bring forward the best of member of the Ways and Means Com- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- public health, the best of science and mittee. cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare innovation and technology, the best of Mr. RENACCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise health insurance policies, receive financial today in strong support of both the Au- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- entrepreneurialism, kind of like what fordable, and secure insurance coverage. the Heritage Foundation came up with thority for Mandate Delay Act and the This fact sheet summarizes new data on and that a Republican Governor piloted Fairness for American Families Act. the significant benefits of the health care rein a Democratic State, which is what Thanks to ObamaCare, premiums in form law in Rep. Bilirakis’s district. It also we now today call the ‘‘Affordable my home State of Ohio are expected to provides the first picture of the impacts of Health Care Act.’’ increase 88 percent, leaving taxpayers the law in districts redrawn or newly created There are studies that suggest that on the hook for those significant rate following the 2010 Census. As a result of the there is over $700 billion to $800 billion hikes. law: annually in fraud, abuse, waste, and in- Now the administration has decided 6,100 young adults in the district now have to delay only the employer mandate, health insurance through their parents’ plan. efficiencies. Let’s work together to More than 10,200 seniors in the district re- drive out the inefficiencies. while leaving the individual mandate ceived prescription drug discounts worth Thanks for the embrace today and intact. That is blatantly unfair to my $12.9 million, an average discount of $550 per the understanding that if we do this, constituents and all Americans. person in 2011, $660 in 2012, and $720 thus far we cannot only pay down the national Why does the administration sud- in 2013. debt, we can end sequestration and we denly find it acceptable to give big 153,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- can provide an opportunity for our citi- companies a better deal than the aver- ble for Medicare preventive services without zens to make sure they live out their age Ohioan? Come January 1, individ- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- lives in dignity by having the most im- uals could still face stiff penalties if ible. they do not carry insurance, insurance 190,000 individuals in the district—includ- portant program for their retirement— ing 41,000 children and 79,000 women—now Medicare—there for the future. an employer may decide they may no have health insurance that covers preventive I thank my colleagues. longer provide. With these two bills, we services without any co-pays, coinsurance, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, can provide individuals the same op- or deductible. I’m pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the portunity the administration is giving

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Republicans benefits of the health care reform law of his efforts. would like to take away the require- in the 16th Congressional District of Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, the Af- ment that everybody get insurance so Ohio. fordable Care Act is the law of the that they can have a failure of the law BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW land. The Republicans never liked it. because people with preexisting posi- IN THE 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF OHIO They didn’t want to support it, and tions will be put into their own cat- COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS they did everything they could to try egory, and the insurance will be too AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- to stop it. They thought the courts much for them to afford. They’re try- FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 would throw it out; the U.S. Supreme ing to undermine the whole law. The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) Court upheld it. They thought Presi- began delivering important new benefits and dent Obama would be defeated; Presi- The President does not need legal au- protections to tens of millions of American dent Obama was reelected. This is the thority to put off for a year the re- families almost immediately after it was law of the land, and it’s important to quirement that employers of 50 em- signed into law by President Obama. But the largest benefits of the law will become avail- implement it. ployees or more cover their employees able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when Even my Republican colleagues don’t or pay into the system. Most of those health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 know or are willfully ignoring the ben- employers already cover their employ- states. These marketplaces will offer individ- efits this law provides to their con- ees; 95 percent of those employers al- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- stituents. I want to tell them and any- ready cover their employees, and we cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare body watching this debate that, if they hope to give tax breaks to others so health insurance policies, receive financial would go to the Web site for the Demo- they will join in and be able to cover assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- crats on the Energy and Commerce fordable, and secure insurance coverage. their employees. This fact sheet summarizes new data on Committee, which is democrats. energycommerce.house.gov, we have a This is a bill that’s going to benefit the significant benefits of the health care re- all Americans. Republicans opposed form law in Rep. Renacci’s district. It also district-by-district impact of the law. Medicare; they’re opposed to provides the first picture of the impacts of b 1615 the law in districts redrawn or newly created ObamaCare. They don’t want people to following the 2010 Census. As a result of the I urge my colleagues to actually take get fair treatment for their health in- law: a look at the benefits they are so eager surance. Vote ‘‘no’’ on both bills today. 4,800 young adults in the district now have to take away from their constituents. health insurance through their parents’ plan. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The What are these benefits? time of the gentleman has expired. More than 10,100 seniors in the district re- People will not be denied health in- ceived prescription drug discounts worth surance because of preexisting condi- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, $13.7 million, an average discount of $510 per I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the person in 2011, $770 in 2012, and $990 thus far tions. The insurance companies will in 2013. not be able to put in lifetime caps or go gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING). 104,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- in and try to take away the insurance Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I ble for Medicare preventive services without when they get sick. All of the abuses thank the gentleman from Georgia for paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- by the insurance companies will be yielding and leading this. ible. stopped, and then people will be able to 228,000 individuals in the district—includ- buy insurance in a marketplace where Mr. Speaker, I despise ObamaCare— ing 51,000 children and 92,000 women—now just about everybody in America have health insurance that covers preventive they can choose between different private insurance plans. And if some are knows that. I think it should be ripped services without any co-pays, coinsurance, out by the roots. A minority of the Su- or deductible. low income, they’ll get some help, but 200,000 individuals in the district are sav- everybody is going to see an oppor- preme Court, the clear-thinking con- ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- tunity they’ve never had before be- stitutionalists, though, agree with me. vent insurance companies from spending cause every insurance plan will have a The gentleman from California says, more than 20% of their premiums on profits minimum benefit package. however, ObamaCare is the law of the and administrative overhead. Because of these protections, over 10,200 consumers in Mr. Speaker, 7,500 adults in my dis- land. All right, I’m going to agree with the district received approximately $800,000 trict are already getting insurance by that for this argument—the law of the in insurance company rebates in 2011 and being able to stay on their parents’ land. The law of the land is the Con- 2012—an average rebate of $133 per family in plan up to age 26; 12,000 seniors in my stitution. It’s the supreme law of the 2012 and $139 per family in 2011. district alone are getting prescription land, and article II, section 3 says the Up to 40,000 children in the district with drug discounts under Medicare, and President shall take care that the laws preexisting health conditions can no longer there are millions around the country be faithfully executed. Well, the Presi- be denied coverage by health insurers. that will benefit from that. People, 272,000 individuals in the district now have dent of the United States has decided insurance that cannot place lifetime limits whether they’re on Medicare, Medi-Cal, he’s going to write his own law and on their coverage and will not face annual Medicaid or private insurance will not waive the language that’s clear statute limits on coverage starting in 2014. be asked to make copayments for pre- in the bill that carries his name, Up to 68,000 individuals in the district who vention. Preventive care will be em- ObamaCare, and his signature. It’s ap- lack health insurance will have access to phasized so we can try to prevent dis- palling to me that the President could quality, affordable coverage without fear of eases rather than have to pay to have discrimination or higher rates because of a have such contempt for the Constitu- people treated. tion and that this Congress would seek preexisting health condition. People will get money back if their In addition, the 37,000 individuals who cur- to conform to the President’s whim. rently purchase private health insurance on insurance companies are spending no the individual or small group market will more than 20 percent on their over- We needed to bring, first, SCOTT GAR- have access to more secure, higher quality head. We have had private insurance RETT’s resolution that declares and re- coverage and many will be eligible for finan- companies spending 30 and 40 percent jects this idea, this unconstitutional cial assistance. on their salaries for their executives act of legislating from the executive Mr. Speaker, how much time do we and less on the actual benefits. Every branch of government. And I would have remaining? insurance plan will have to provide 80 point out the height of audacity, Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- percent of the premiums to go for the Speaker, is the President’s veto threat tleman from Michigan has 4 minutes insurance coverage for health care for us to be conforming with his uncon- remaining. services. This is an important bill. stitutional act.

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House passage of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 be- signing of that legislation into law by the Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I thank cause the bills, taken together, would cost President will no longer have the force of the gentleman for yielding and thank millions of hard-working middle class fami- law and will instead be relegated to having him for his leadership on this very im- lies the security of affordable health cov- the status of a mere recommendation, which portant issue. And I’m pleased Presi- erage and care they deserve. Rather than at- the President may choose to ignore: Now, dent Obama finally acknowledged how tempting once again to repeal the Affordable therefore, be it damaging the employer mandate will Care Act, which the House has tried nearly Resolved by the House of Representatives (the 40 times, it’s time for the Congress to stop Senate concurring), That it is the sense of be to American businesses. I agree de- fighting old political battles and join the Congress that— laying ObamaCare’s implementation President in an agenda focused on providing (1) President Barack Obama has violated and the economic setbacks that go greater economic opportunity and security section 3 of article II of the Constitution by with it make sense. for middle class families and all those work- refusing to enforce the employer mandate However, while that delay may tem- ing to get into the middle class. provisions of the Patient Protection and Af- porarily help people like Mary from The Affordable Care Act gives people fordable Care Act; northeast Kansas, who was recently in- greater control over their own health care (2) the perpetuation of republican govern- formed that her job will be and has already improved many aspects of ment depends upon the rule of law; the Nation’s health care system. Because of (3) the executive branch, which has no con- transitioned from full time to part the Affordable Care Act, tens of millions of stitutional authority to write or rewrite law time in order to avoid the employer Americans who have previously been denied at whim, has invaded upon the exclusive leg- mandate, unless we also delay the indi- coverage due to a pre-existing medical condi- islative power of Congress; vidual mandate, she will still need to tion will now be covered. The nearly one in (4) the Patient Protection and Affordable find a new insurance plan or risk pay- two Americans under the age of 65 with pre- Care Act has proven to be unworkable; and ing the new law’s insurance tax. existing medical conditions will have the (5) such Act should be repealed by Congress It simply is not fair to exempt big peace of mind that comes from knowing that immediately. businesses from the law while leaving they can’t be dropped from their health plan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- or denied coverage because of those condi- folks like Mary to pick up the tab. I tions. House passage of H.R. 2667 and H.R. bers are reminded to refrain from im- urge my colleagues to support this bill 2668 will undermine this security for tens of proper references toward the President. which grants American families relief millions of Americans with pre-existing con- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, from this very unpopular provision. ditions. how much time remains on our side? Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I H.R. 2667 is unnecessary, and H.R. 2668 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the would raise health insurance premiums and tleman from Georgia has 8 minutes re- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. GAR- increase the number of uninsured Americans. maining. RETT). Enacting this legislation would undermine Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Am I correct key elements of the health law, facilitating Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank further efforts to repeal a law that is already that the other side is out of time? the gentleman from Georgia. helping millions of Americans stay on their The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is The President’s unilateral refusal to parents’ plans until age 26, millions more correct. implement ObamaCare’s employer who are getting free preventive care that Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I mandate for 1 year presents us with a catches illness early on, and thousands of yield 1 minute to the gentleman from question: Can the President suspend a children with pre-existing conditions who Michigan (Mr. WALBERG). law that was enacted by Congress and are now covered. Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I thank signed into law by that President? On If the President were presented with H.R. my colleague from Georgia. 2667 and H.R. 2668, he would veto them. this question, the Constitution and the Mr. Speaker, this must come as a principles of this Republic could not be H. CON. RES. 45 shock to the administration and Demo- clearer. The answer is an emphatic no, Whereas section 1 of article I of the Con- crat Senate leadership who have re- he cannot. Article II, section 3—it’s stitution states that ‘‘All legislative Powers cently described ObamaCare as ‘‘won- herein granted shall be vested in a Congress called the ‘‘take care’’ clause of the of the United States, which shall consist of a derful for our country.’’ But not to us Constitution—imposes a duty upon the Senate and House of Representatives’’; in the House and the American people. President to execute the laws of the Whereas section 3 of article II of the Con- Today, employers are cutting jobs, land, regardless of the difficulty of en- stitution states that the President ‘‘shall hours, and wages because they won’t be forcement or his displeasure of the law. take Care that the Laws be faithfully exe- able to comply with the law. Individ- Not only has this President refused cuted’’, which imposes a duty upon the uals are seeing premiums climb, and to enforce the law, but he has effec- President to enforce the law, regardless of families are losing health insurance tively rewritten the law, violating the difficulty of enforcement or displeasure with they like. the statute; separation of powers and infringing Whereas the Patient Protection and Af- An administrative train wreck has upon the exclusive right of this legisla- fordable Care Act was signed into law by become so likely that on July 2, the tive body of this Congress. President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010; President announced a year delay for The executive branch has no con- Whereas such Act contains a provision the employer mandate in his own law. stitutional right to write a law or to commonly referred to as the ‘‘employer man- This evokes a question for the Presi- rewrite the law. So by refusing to en- date’’, which requires businesses that employ dent: if businesses are being given re- force and effectively rewriting it, the 50 or more full-time employees to provide lief, shouldn’t the same relief be given President is setting a dangerous prece- health insurance to its employees upon to the American people? threat of financial penalty; dent under which laws enacted by a Whereas section 1513(d) of such Act states I rise in support of today’s legislation democratically elected Congress will that the employer mandate ‘‘shall apply to to delay both the employer and indi- no longer have the force of law, but months beginning after December 31, 2013’’; vidual mandate. It’s only fair that all will instead be relegated to the status Whereas the executive branch announced taxpayers, whether businesses or fami- of mere recommendations, which the on July 2, 2013, that it would unilaterally lies, receive relief from these hurtful President may choose to ignore at his delay the enforcement of the employer man- mandates. whim. date until January 2015; I look forward to continuing to work Mr. Speaker, this is not the rule of Whereas the principle of separation of pow- with my colleagues to revive our econ- law; this is lawlessness, and that is ers is a constitutional safeguard of liberty as asserted by James Madison in Federalist No. omy, create jobs, and put the American why I have introduced House Concur- 47 in which he stated, ‘‘The accumulation of people first so they can make their own rent Resolution 45 saying as much. all powers, legislative, executive, and judici- health care decisions. And by the way, Finally, if President Obama finds ary, in the same hands . . . may justly be wouldn’t it be great if personal respon- ObamaCare to be as unworkable as he

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That’s The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) mittee. why people say, at least if I’m in Amer- began delivering important new benefits and protections to tens of millions of American Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ica, I know I’m going to be treated the families almost immediately after it was and ask my colleagues on the other same way as everybody else. It’s not signed into law by President Obama. But the side of the aisle to join us in this em- going to matter what the color of my largest benefits of the law will become avail- ployer mandate relief because what is skin is; it’s not going to matter how I able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when happening here first of all is the Presi- worship; it’s not going to matter health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 dent is unilaterally ignoring the law of whether I’m wealthy or poor; I’m going states. These marketplaces will offer individ- the land, and he’s not going to be to be treated equally and fairly under uals, families, and small businesses an effi- President forever. So when a President the law. cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare health insurance policies, receive financial of a different party, my party, is in And yet today, we’re talking about assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- that office, I hope they remember the something that is going on in our gov- fordable, and secure insurance coverage. action taken today. And I’ll put it to ernment right now where the President This fact sheet summarizes new data on the American people that it makes has decided to pick winners and losers. the significant benefits of the health care re- sense for us in this body to require the The President has decided that he is form law in Rep. Blackburn’s district. It also passage of this legislation so the Presi- going to divide the country even fur- provides the first picture of the impacts of dent’s power is put in check. ther now because he’s not going to do the law in districts redrawn or newly created As to the individual mandate, Mr. what is fair and what’s equal, he’s following the 2010 Census. As a result of the law: Speaker, this is just fair. If we’re going going to do what’s convenient. 5,900 young adults in the district now have to relieve the burden on employers, Now, it’s pretty easy to understand health insurance through their parents’ plan. then we need to relieve the burden on what fair is. Fair is marked by impar- More than 8,000 seniors in the district re- hardworking taxpayers and families tiality and honesty. It’s free from self- ceived prescription drug discounts worth $10 across America. To me, it’s just not interest, prejudice, or favoritism. million, an average discount of $580 per per- right. It’s fair to both pass this em- Equal means of the same measure, son in 2011, $610 in 2012, and $960 thus far in ployer mandate relief bill as well as quantity, amount, or numbers, as in 2013. the individual relief bill that accom- 116,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- any other person, any other group, any ble for Medicare preventive services without panies it later for discussion. other class, or any other part of soci- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ety. ible. am pleased to yield 1 minute to the So I ask you, How in the world can 191,000 individuals in the district—includ- gentleman from Indiana (Mr. you say businesses don’t have to coming 50,000 children and 75,000 women—now STUTZMAN). ply? We’re going to go ahead and give have health insurance that covers preventive Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I them a year off. But yet the individual services without any co-pays, coinsurance, would like to thank my colleague and is going to be held to the letter of the or deductible. friend from Georgia for yielding and for 181,000 individuals in the district are sav- law. If we are truly a country of laws, ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- his hard work on this very important if we are truly going to treat every- vent insurance companies from spending issue. body equally and fairly under the law, more than 20% of their premiums on profits Mr. Speaker, Mr. HARRY REID might then how in the world can we be here and administrative overhead. Because of have said that ObamaCare is wonderful today discussing this and debating this these protections, over 27,900 consumers in for America, but Hoosiers back home on this great floor. It just doesn’t the district received approximately $4 mil- aren’t buying the spin. ObamaCare was make sense. lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 sold as a benefit to hardworking Amer- A piece of legislation that continues and 2011—an average rebate of $69 per family icans, but it is increasingly clear on in 2012 and $201 per family in 2011. to unravel before our very eyes, that Up to 44,000 children in the district with both sides of the aisle that ObamaCare creates uncertainty in our society, preexisting health conditions can no longer is hurting the very people it was in- that creates uncertainty in our busi- be denied coverage by health insurers. tended to help. There is nothing won- nesses, and now, we wonder when’s the 208,000 individuals in the district now have derful about the situation hardworking next shoe going to drop? What else is insurance that cannot place lifetime limits Americans face—fewer hours, more going to be changed? What laws will we on their coverage and will not face annual taxes, soaring premiums, and smaller enforce, what laws will we walk away limits on coverage starting in 2014. paychecks. from? Up to 91,000 individuals in the district who ‘‘Just trust the bureaucrats’’ is what lack health insurance will have access to I would just tell my friends on both quality, affordable coverage without fear of the Democrats said when they forced sides of the aisle, do what we all be- discrimination or higher rates because of a this mess on the American people. lieve. Let’s treat people fairly and preexisting health condition. In addition, the Three years later, they’re asking for equally under the law. Could there be 39,000 individuals who currently purchase more time. By unilaterally delaying anything more American than that? private health insurance on the individual or the employer mandate for a year, the And the answer is, no; it’s self-evident. small group market will have access to more White House admitted what Hoosiers So I ask all of us today to do what’s secure, higher quality coverage and many already know: if they’re willing to ex- right for America. What’s good for the will be eligible for financial assistance. empt businesses, shouldn’t every hard- goose is good for the gander. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in working family get an exemption as advance of the back-to-back votes brought to well? Let’s delay both ObamaCare man- b 1630 the floor by House Republicans to delay two dates and continue to work towards If it’s not good for business, why key pieces of the Affordable Care Act: the in- fully repealing a failed law that is should it be good for individuals? dividual responsibility and employer mandates. hurting Hoosiers and Americans across Pass both pieces. Let the American Today I will vote for the 38th time against a the country and holding back our econ- people put their head on the pillow to- partisan attempt by Republicans to partially or omy. night with some kind of surety that completely repeal portions of the Affordable Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, they’re going to be protected under the Care Act. how much time remains? law and treated fairly and equally. The debate on these bills has added to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I submit this re- already 80+ hours spent on repeal efforts in tleman from Georgia has 2 minutes report, which shows that hundreds of thousands the House, which has cost the American tax- maining. of constituents in the 7th district of Tennessee payer $55 million. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I benefit from various provisions in the Afford- If the Majority were to succeed in their ef- am pleased to yield the balance of my able Care Act. forts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, 129

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If the new health insurance marketplaces. 6.6 (A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’, business gets a 1-year delay, the Amer- million young adults would lose coverage pro- and ican people ought to get a 1-year delay. vided through their parents’ plans, including (B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ (prior to amendment It’s a simple principle. 3.1 million who were previously uninsured. by subparagraph (A)) and inserting ‘‘2016’’. If ObamaCare is behind schedule, the 105 million Americans could again worry about (3) Section 5000A(c)(3)(D) of such Code is American people should not have to lifetime limits on their health insurance cov- amended— bear the burdens alone. They should (A) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’, erage. get the same delay as business. and I urge my colleagues to come to- Many constituents of Michigan’s 13th District (B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. are among those already benefiting from (4) Section 5000A(e)(1)(D) of such Code is gether today and to advance this very Obamacare. So far, 121,000 of our neighbors amended— simple principle that this government who previously lacked health insurance have (A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’, will treat its citizens fairly and equal- access to quality coverage without fear of dis- and ly. crimination or higher rates because of pre- (B) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. I reserve the balance of my time. existing conditions, including 43,000 children (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I made by this section shall take effect as if yield myself such time as I may con- who can no longer be denied coverage. included in section 1501 of the Patient Pro- 136,000 individuals—including 26,000 children tection and Affordable Care Act. sume. and 61,000 women—now have health insur- Mr. Speaker, now we get to the real The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- bill. If the Republicans can’t repeal the ance that covers preventative services without tleman from Georgia (Mr. PRICE) and any copays, coinsurance, or deductibles. And Affordable Care Act, they’re going to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. try and rot it from the inside. 103,000 13th District residents are saving MCDERMOTT) each will control 30 min- money directly because of ACA provisions. For the last few days, my Republican utes. colleagues have been spinning this vote All the while, the Majority has made no The Chair recognizes the gentleman as a great populist effort to help the meaningful attempt to repeal damaging from Georgia. across-the-board sequestration cuts or come middle class. They explain that, even GENERAL LEAVE with these repeals, we can keep all the to the table to discuss legislation to create Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I quality jobs with living wages. things we like, covering our kids till ask unanimous consent that all Mem- age 26, prescription drug help, banning Mr. Speaker, it’s long past time to end the bers have 5 legislative days in which to dysfunction epitornized by repeated efforts to the denial of coverage for those with revise and extend their remarks and to preexisting conditions. repeal Obamacare, so that we can turn our include extraneous material on H.R. focus to addressing the serious problems fac- And legally, they aren’t wrong. 2668. They’re not lying. They’re just con- ing everyday Americans. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there fusing the people. These laws will still The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time objection to the request of the gen- be in place; but realistically, in the for debate on H.R. 2667 has expired. tleman from Georgia? real world in which we live, it will be Pursuant to House Resolution 300, There was no objection. the previous question is ordered on the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I hard to cover your kids and subsidize bill. yield myself such time as I may con- drugs if the insurance industry no The question is on the engrossment sume. longer exists in this country. and third reading of the bill. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong Without the healthy consumers the The bill was ordered to be engrossed support of H.R. 2668, the Fairness for mandate guarantees, only the sickest and read a third time, and was read the American Families Act. The adminis- and the costliest will be left, and prices third time. tration says that they invited business will skyrocket. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to come in and explain how the cost We have a letter from the Congres- ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further and the complexity of ObamaCare was sional Budget Office that says that if consideration of H.R. 2667 is postponed. hurting business and hurting the econ- we delay this, you can expect that the f omy, and they granted business relief prices of insurance will go up and fewer appropriately. people will be covered. FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN The reason you don’t see any fur fly- FAMILIES ACT Mr. Speaker, why hasn’t the administration invited the American people ing is because the insurance industry Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, into the halls of government? knows this isn’t going anywhere. This pursuant to House Resolution 300, I Why hasn’t the White House listened is just a lot of political theater. call up the bill (H.R. 2668) to delay the to the concerns of the American people In Washington, we tried this. In 1993, application of the individual health in- about the cost and the complexity of the Democrats put in universal cov- surance mandate, and ask for its imme- ObamaCare for American families? erage and guaranteed issue. Everybody diate consideration. Have American families seen a $2,500 had a mandate, and you were going to The Clerk read the title of the bill. premium decrease as promised by the get it. The insurance companies The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- President? couldn’t do otherwise. Two years later, ant to House Resolution 300, the bill is No. In fact, premiums have gone up. the Republicans repealed the guaran- considered read. The American people don’t under- teed mandate, leaving the insurance in- The text of the bill is as follows: stand this law any better than the em- dustry covering the sickest in the H.R. 2668 ployers, employers who can hire law- State of Washington. Within 3 years, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- yers and consultants and health bene- there were no individual policies sold resentatives of the United States of America in fits experts. In fact, individuals who in the State of Washington. Congress assembled, have no help understand this law even We have run this game once in Wash- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. less than business; yet the administra- ington State, and you are coming out This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness for tion granted relief only to business. here today and running it again. It’s American Families Act’’. Mr. Speaker, it’s clear: the President been tried in other States. You cannot SEC. 2. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF INDIVIDUAL has now admitted it. His law, have universal coverage without a HEALTH INSURANCE MANDATE. ObamaCare, is not ready. Deadlines mandate. You cannot have insurance (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5000A(a) of the reform that guarantees everybody in- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by have been missed. System testing is striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. not complete. Income verification sys- surance. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— tems are not in place. Now, this isn’t prophecy on my part. (1) Section 5000A(c)(2)(B) of the Internal In the words of Senator BAUCUS, the This has happened. A lot of what you Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— train wreck is happening. hear about around here is that people

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They’re not fordable Care Act. ‘‘It became pretty clear pre-existing conditions could be required to going up in California in the exchange. that, if you want a market to work, you need wait nine months for the policy to kick in. Today, New York reports they’re not a mandate.’’ The very sickest applicants would, mean- going up in New York. Washington state began pursuing health while, would be eligible for coverage in a Anybody who stands out here and reform in 1990, when the state legislature high-risk insurance pool administered by the says insurance rates are out of sight created a commission to study how best to state. provide universal coverage for its 5 million Washington state’s insurance market now simply is misleading the people. has nine companies selling individual poli- We ought to vote ‘‘no’’ on this bill. residents. The commission weighed a single- payer scheme, where state would create and cies, compared to the 19 that participated in I reserve the balance of my time. run its own health plan. It ultimately settled 1993. Thirteen percent of Washington state U.S. CONGRESS, on a ‘‘managed competition’’ model, where residents currently lack health coverage, the CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, the state would play a greater role in regu- same number as when the health reform ex- Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. lating the insurance market. periment started. Hon. DAVE CAMP, ‘‘There were essentially three goals of the Washington state’s experience does not Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, law: To cover everybody, to reduce the rate make a perfect analogy for what would hap- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. of health-care cost growth by managing com- pen to the federal law, should its individual DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: CBO and the staff of petition better and to improve health care mandate get struck down. The Affordable the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have outcomes,’’ says Aaron Katz, a University of Care Act has premium subsidies, for exam- begun a review of H.R. 2668, the Fairness for Washington health policy professor who ple, that could encourage more individuals American Families Act, but we have not yet served on the commission. to purchase coverage. It also allows insur- completed a cost estimate for the bill. On a Starting on July 1, 1993, health insurance ance companies to charge older subscribers preliminary basis, however, we expect that companies were required to accept all state three times as much as young enrollees; in enacting H.R. 2668 would have the effect of residents who applied for coverage. The new Washington, everyone had to receive the reducing the deficit in 2014 and over the 2014– law also barred health plans from charging same rate. 2023 period. That initial conclusion is based sick subscribers more, a practice known as Some, however, do see parallels between on our prior work on proposals to repeal the underwriting. The requirement to purchase the role that the individual mandate played individual mandate established in the Af- coverage, meanwhile, was not slated to take in Washington state’s law—and could play in fordable Care Act. effect until five years later, in 1998. the law passed in Washington, D.C. The legislation would delay for one year That never came to be. After Republicans ‘‘Washington state’s experience dem- the requirement that nearly every resident took control of the Washington state House onstrated that passing market reforms with- of the United States have health insurance in 1994, the state repealed its individual man- out requiring broad participation in the sys- coverage by January 1, 2014. The bill also date. The guaranteed issue provision, how- tem does not work,’’ said Karen Ignagni, would shift by one year the schedule of pen- ever, remained on the books. President of America’s Health Insurance alties for people who do not comply with the ‘‘The legislature was loath to repeal the in- Plans. ‘‘The linkage is essential.’’ mandate. surance reforms because those were very Washington state, for its part, filed an CBO and JCT expect that, during the pe- popular,’’ says Aaron Katz, a health policy amicus brief with the Supreme Court on the riod of delayed phase-in of the penalty for professor at the University of Washington, health reform law, that drew heavily from failing to comply with the mandate, health who advised the legislature on the issue. its own experience. ‘‘We also know, from Washington state’s insurance premiums for individually pur- ‘‘That put the insurance companies in a own experience, that insurance coverage for chased coverage would be higher under H.R. bind.’’ pre-existing medical conditions must go 2668 than they are projected to be under cur- The bind they were in was this: The only hand in hand with the minimum insurance rent law. In addition, the number of people people buying health insurance were those coverage requirements,’’ Washington Gov. with health insurance coverage would be re- who foresaw having high medical costs. That Christine Gregoire, a Democrat, said in a duced relative to current law. drove health insurance premiums up. As pre- I hope you find this preliminary informa- miums went up, and insurance became less statement accompanying her filing. tion useful; if you wish further details, we affordable, enrollment decreased signifi- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, will be pleased to provide them. cantly. I’m pleased to yield 2 minutes to the Sincerely, As one report from the Washington state gentleman from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG), DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF. Insurance Commissioner’s Office described the author of the bill, recognizing his Enclosure. it, the insurance market has entered a wisdom and his diligence in working on ‘‘death spiral,’’ with customers only buying this issue and recognizing that fairness [From Bloomberg News, June 16, 2012] coverage ‘‘when they needed it.’’ Jonathan Hensley, who then served as the was absolutely vital on this issue. HEALTH REFORM WITHOUT A MANDATE: president of local health plan Premera Blue Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, LESSONS FROM WASHINGTON STATE Cross, recalls one letter he got from a on July 2, the President announced the (By Sarah Kliff) healthy woman cancelling her insurance pol- delay of ObamaCare’s employer man- If the Supreme Court overturns the health icy. date tax. Now, we know this is great reform law’s individual mandate—a decision ‘‘She wrote in her letter that she very for business, for those businesses that that could come as soon as Monday—it won’t much appreciated our excellent service [and] have the resources, the lobbyists, the be totally unknown territory. For Wash- that she would certainly pick our plan again ington state, it would be quite familiar. when she became pregnant,’’ says Hensley, accountants and so on to get their mes- Washington state attempted to pursue who now works for another health insurer in sage out to Congress and the adminis- health insurance without an individual man- Washington, Cambia. tration. But it does little for hard- date. Big premium spikes indicated that many working American individuals and In 1993, Washington also passed a law both Washingtonians were making similar deci- families. guaranteeing all residents access to private sions: Premera Blue Cross, increased pre- A government of the people, by the health insurance, regardless of their health miums on its most popular product by 78 per- people, and for the people must be a status, and requiring Washingtonians to pur- cent over the course of three years. government that is fair to all of its chase coverage. Health insurance companies, meanwhile, The state legislature, however, repealed were losing money—and leaving the state. citizens. It’s simply unfair to give busi- that last provision two years later. With the Between 1993 and 1998, 17 health insurance ness a pass, but not to give such treat- guaranteed access provisions still standing, carriers had left the state’s individual mar- ment to rank-and-file Americans. the state saw premiums rise and enrollment ket. The two remaining plans—Regence Blue So that’s why I introduced H.R. 2668, drop, as residents only purchased coverage Shield and Group Health, a health mainte- the Fairness for American Families when they needed it. Health insurers fled the nance organization—stopped writing policies Act. The bill gives individuals the state and, by 1999, it was impossible to buy in 1999. Washington state’s individual mar- same reprieve from ObamaCare that an individual plan in Washington—no com- ket was essentially dead. our President gives to Big Business. pany was selling. ‘‘What effectively happened was you got to Under current law, individuals must Washington state is among a handful of this tipping point, where we couldn’t afford states that have pursued universal access to to do business, and individual coverage was buy insurance on January 1 or pay a health insurance. The challenges they have simply not available,’’ says Hensley. tax. My bill would merely delay imple- faced could give some clues about the federal Hensley, along with other health-care mentation of the individual mandate overhaul’s fate should the mandate get stakeholders, met with then-Gov. Gary tax for 1 year as well.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:27 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.063 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4559 It’s worth noting that the individual 135,000 individuals in the district are sav- SEN), a member of the Ways and Means tax is just as confusing to hardworking ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- Committee. Americans as the employer tax is to vent insurance companies from spending Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, from businesses; but families don’t have more than 20% of their premiums on profits the beginning, it was clear to many and administrative overhead. Because of teams of accountants and lawyers to these protections, over 33,800 consumers in Americans that ObamaCare was far too help them comply with ObamaCare. the district received approximately $4.4 mil- burdensome, far too complex, and far It isn’t getting any easier either. On lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 too bureaucratic to be successfully im- July 5, an additional 145 pages of regu- and 2011—an average rebate of $157 per fam- plemented. And now it appears the lations were promulgated by this ad- ily in 2012 and $99 per family in 2011. Obama administration agrees. ministration related to the individual Up to 40,000 children in the district with Just a few weeks ago, the adminis- tax. So how are ordinary Americans preexisting health conditions can no longer tration announces on a blog post a 1- supposed to keep up with all of this? be denied coverage by health insurers. year delay of the employer mandate, That’s why poll after poll shows that 255,000 individuals in the district now have insurance that cannot place lifetime limits admitting that it is unworkable. the individual mandate tax is so un- on their coverage and will not face annual Now, I’ve advised hundreds of busi- popular. In fact, only 12 percent of limits on coverage starting in 2014. nesses in Minnesota and have heard Americans like it. Up to 91,000 individuals in the district who loud and clear the concerns that The White House said they delayed lack health insurance will have access to Obama’s mandates and rules mean in- the employer tax because it’s too darn quality, affordable coverage without fear of creased costs, higher taxes, fewer hours complex for businesses. Well, I hear discrimination or higher rates because of a for workers, lost jobs and layoffs. But from my constituents every day that preexisting health condition. In addition, the 35,000 individuals who currently purchase it’s not fair that the administration is the individual tax is just as confusing. choosing to let the individual mandate They want relief. private health insurance on the individual or small group market will have access to more take effect, letting millions of average The President only wants to give re- secure, higher quality coverage and many Americans be hit with a mandate and lief to some. I think all of our constitu- will be eligible for financial assistance. new financial penalties. ents deserve relief. And with that in I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Why is the administration only con- mind, I ask my colleagues from both from North Carolina (Mr. cerned about protecting business, but political parties, let’s take off our po- BUTTERFIELD). not hardworking American taxpayers? litical blinders for once. Let’s do the Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Let me thank Today we have an opportunity to right thing here, and let’s support the you, Mr. MCDERMOTT, for yielding also delay the individual mandate in Fairness for American Families Act. time, and thank you for you leadership order to protect all Americans. This is Let’s provide the same relief to on this issue. I’ve watched you for an issue of fairness. Average Americans America’s families that the Obama ad- years doing your work, and you are are struggling under this law and they ministration has granted to Big Busi- consistent. I thank you so very much. need relief. They need protection, and ness. That’s only fair. Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to this they need real health care reform. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I bill. You know, I’ve kind of lost track. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I will insert for the RECORD the report on I think it’s 38 times that the Repub- submit for the RECORD the report on the Ninth Indiana District and the peo- lican-controlled House has voted to re- the Third Congressional District of ple who will benefit from that bill peal the Affordable Care Act, either in Minnesota and the people who will ben- when it goes into effect on the first of whole or in part. efit from this act. October. Why are my colleagues wasting valu- BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW able time legislating on what amounts IN THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF IN THE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF IN- MINNESOTA DIANA to nothing more than a talking point COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS and something they know has no AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- chance, no chance of becoming law? FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 Why is discrediting this President at The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) the top of their agenda? The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) began delivering important new benefits and Let me remind my colleagues that began delivering important new benefits and protections to tens of millions of American there is real work to be done here on protections to tens of millions of American families almost immediately after it was this floor on behalf of the American families almost immediately after it was signed into law by President Obama. But the signed into law by President Obama. But the people. Maybe my friends somehow for- largest benefits of the law will become avail- largest benefits of the law will become avail- get student loan interest rates doubled able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when on July 1. Maybe they forget that they health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 states. These marketplaces will offer individ- rammed through a farm bill that, for states. These marketplaces will offer individuals, families, and small businesses an effi- the first time since 1973, was without a uals, families, and small businesses an efficient, transparent, one-stop shop to compare nutrition title, leaving the door open cient, transparent, one-stop-shop to compare health insurance policies, receive financial for food banks to be closed and for mil- health insurance policies, receive financial assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- lions of needy Americans to go hungry. assistance, and sign up for high-quality, affordable, and secure insurance coverage. fordable, and secure insurance coverage. But, no, they didn’t forget. I suggest This fact sheet summarizes new data on This fact sheet summarizes new data on that many of them just do not care. the significant benefits of the health care re- the significant benefits of the health care re- Today, for the 38th time, Mr. Speak- form law in Rep. Young’s district. It also form law in Rep. Paulsen’s district. It also provides the first picture of the impacts of er, we vote on a bill that would delay provides the first picture of the impacts of the law in districts redrawn or newly created better health care, delay fixing the the law in districts redrawn or newly created following the 2010 Census. As a result of the problem of uncompensated care from following the 2010 Census. As a result of the law: emergency room visits, and delay ac- law: 8,300 young adults in the district now have cess to good, affordable health care for 3,300 young adults in the district now have health insurance through their parents’ plan. health insurance through their parents’ plan. millions of good Americans. More than 8,800 seniors in the district re- More than 9,300 seniors in the district re- Therefore, I come to the floor today ceived prescription drug discounts worth ceived prescription drug discounts worth $13.7 million, an average discount of $680 per to urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. $12.2 million, an average discount of $620 per person in 2011, $720 in 2012, and $700 thus far 2668. I ask you to vote ‘‘no’’ on this ill- person in 2011, $680 in 2012, and $1,070 thus far in 2013. conceived legislation. in 2013. 110,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I 108,000 seniors in the district are now eligible for Medicare preventive services without would remind my friend that it’s the ble for Medicare preventive services without paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- President who has delayed the em- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible. ible. 213,000 individuals in the district—includ- ployer mandate in this arena. All we’re 220,000 individuals in the district—including 45,000 children and 86,000 women—now looking for is fairness and equality for ing 54,000 children and 87,000 women—now have health insurance that covers preventive the American people. have health insurance that covers preventive services without any co-pays, coinsurance, I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the services without any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible. gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. PAUL- or deductible.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.064 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 150,000 individuals in the district are sav- address the problems of the economy. percent in New York once their exchanges are ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- Let us deal with jobs, employment. Let up and running in 2014. The individual man- vent insurance companies from spending us deal with student loans, where the date is a key reason for this. For years, New more than 20% of their premiums on profits interest rate is doubling. Let us see to York had a prohibition on discriminating and administrative overhead. Because of it that we implement this law which these protections, over 16,600 consumers in against individuals with a pre-existing condi- the district received approximately $1.4 mil- will do away with things that are so tion. However, the State did not require all in- lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 hurtful to the American people, such as dividuals to purchase insurance, which caused and 2011—an average rebate of $303 per fam- having Americans unable to get insur- rates to skyrocket. The individual mandate, ily in 2012 and $160 per family in 2011. ance because they have a preexisting combined with the new health insurance mar- Up to 40,000 children in the district with condition or where insurance compa- ketplaces, are in large part responsible for this preexisting health conditions can no longer nies can cancel a policy because people precipitous decline in insurance rates in New be denied coverage by health insurers. are getting sick. It is time for us to York. We should ensure that these results are 282,000 individuals in the district now have deal with the real problems. insurance that cannot place lifetime limits replicated in my home State of Michigan and on their coverage and will not face annual Einstein observed that insanity is across the rest of the country. Repealing the limits on coverage starting in 2014. doing the same thing over and over individual mandate will increase Americans’ 53,000 individuals in the district who lack again with the full expectation that health care costs, not decrease them. health insurance will have access to quality, the results are going to be different, I hope we can come together and work in affordable coverage without fear of discrimi- but getting the same result. I say this a bipartisan manner to improve our health nation or higher rates because of a pre- country needs better leadership, better care system and provide real benefits to the existing health condition. In addition, the understanding, and a Congress that American people. Until that day comes, I urge 42,000 individuals who currently purchase will work on behalf of the American my colleagues to join me in voting against private health insurance on the individual or people. As I look around, I do not see small group market will have access to more these two pieces of legislation, as they are secure, higher quality coverage and many that on this floor today. nothing more than political stunts which do will be eligible for financial assistance. Again, I say shame. This is a terrible, nothing to address the problems we face as a terrible waste of the people’s money I now yield 3 minutes to the gen- Nation. and the people’s time. It costs a lot for Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I am pleased tleman from Michigan (Mr. DINGELL). us to make this Congress meet and to to yield 1 minute to a fellow physician He’s been here for a number of years, conduct its business, and we are wast- colleague in the United States House, always fighting for health care, and he ing that time now with this kind of the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. is living proof that the price of liberty nonsensical legislation. ROE). is eternal vigilance. He’s here today Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong Mr. ROE of Tennessee. I thank the fighting for health care, just like he opposition to both H.R. 2667, the Authority for gentleman for yielding. did the first day he got here. Mandate Delay Act, and H.R. 2668, the Fair- I rise in strong support of the Fair- (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given ness for American Families Act. Here we are ness for American Families Act. As permission to revise and extend his re- once again taking another cheap shot at the chairman of the Health, Employment, marks.) Affordable Care Act (ACA), rather than work- Labor, and Pension Subcommittee, I’ve Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I thank ing to continue providing its benefits to the held three hearings outside the Belt- my good friend for the time; and I rise American people. Both pieces of legislation way—one in North Carolina—where we in strong opposition to the seriously are political stunts which will not help Ameri- talked to businesses and individuals misnamed H.R. 2668, Fairness for cans get access to quality, affordable health about the effect of the Affordable Care American Families Act. It’s a lot of ba- care Act on them and their businesses. loney. This is nothing more than a There is no need for passage of H.R. 2667 Let me just tell you about some peo- sorry political stunt that would under- since the President has already acted to delay ple that I heard from. One was a di- mine the critical portions of the Af- by one year the employer responsibility re- vorced server in a restaurant that had fordable Care Act, which is already quirements under ACA. Given the fact that this her hours cut from 40 to 29 so that the bringing enormous benefits to the type of change has long been sought by my company could stay in business. This American people. friends on the other side of the aisle and their woman now is missing an entire week’s Delaying the individual mandate by 1 allies, you would think they would be praising worth of hours every single month. She year will simply undercut ACA when it the President for taking this action. Instead, can’t pay her bills unless she gets an- is the time that we must be focusing on they have done nothing but used this as another job. The same problem for ad- fully implementing the law. Just other opportunity to score cheap political junct professors at the local commu- today, we found that the health insur- points, which is very telling. nity college. ance premiums in New York are going Although I wish the employer responsibility And now, the audacity of what we’ve to fall by an average of 50 percent when provision would be implemented on time, the done is we’ve forced businesses to cut the exchanges are up and running. fact of the matter is that this delay will have these hours, where they make less Other States can do the same thing, very little practical impact. Over ninety six per- money, and then penalize you when and that is the experience which we’re cent of large employers already offer health you don’t buy something. That’s finding across the country. This is hap- coverage to their employees. It is important wrong. The right thing to do is to delay pening elsewhere. that we take our time in getting these new re- this for both individuals and businesses b 1645 porting requirements right, which is exactly so they can work out the problems. what the President is doing. Since the Presi- That was the President’s suggestion. I I would point out that repealing the dent has already acted in this manner, H.R. strongly support this bill. individual mandate is going to cost 2667 is duplicative and unnecessary. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, ac- Americans additional health care H.R. 2668 also should be rejected by this cording to a report on the First Con- costs, not decrease them. body. The individual mandate is the corner- gressional District of Tennessee, 5,800 Let us move forward with the imple- stone of the ACA, and the Supreme Court has young adults have insurance on their mentation. I ask my Republicans col- affirmed its constitutionality. Simply put, delay- parents’ plan, 13,000 seniors receive pre- leagues to cooperate with us in that ing the implementation of the individual man- scription drug benefit reductions, and goal. I ask them to work with us to date is just a back door attempt to undermine 168,000 seniors are now eligible for pre- better the welfare of the American peo- the entire law. The Affordable Care Act has al- ventive care that’s free. And on and on ple by seeing to it that this comes into ready brought many benefits to the American it goes. law. The Congress has spoken and the people. Thanks to the law, 206,000 people in BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW American people approve. I say that it my district have access to preventative serv- IN THE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF is time for us to provide real benefits ices without a co-pay, and 8,500 young adults TENNESSEE to the American people rather than have health insurance through their parents’ COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS continue playing these sorry and tired plan. Adopting this bill today would jeopardize AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- political games. this progress we have made in recent years. FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 I say shame on those of us who are Today we received news that health insur- The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) wasting the time of this body. Let us ance premiums will fall by an average of 50 began delivering important new benefits and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.026 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4561 protections to tens of millions of American The American people expect and de- illustrative. Ninety-six percent of families almost immediately after it was serve this Congress to work together to America’s businesses are not affected signed into law by President Obama. But the grow the economy, creating jobs, and by this law. largest benefits of the law will become avail- strengthening the middle class, the Mr. Speaker, last year, in San Fran- able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when cisco, I met with Julie and Matt, par- health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 backbone of our democracy. It’s been states. These marketplaces will offer individ- over 6 months since this Congress took ents of a little 2-year-old girl, Violet. uals, families, and small businesses an effi- office. It’s been over 3 months since the Violet was born with a rare and life- cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare Senate passed a budget bill. For all of threatening form of epilepsy. For Vio- health insurance policies, receive financial that time, Democrats have proposed a let and her family, the Affordable Care assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- budget that would reduce taxes on the Act was life-changing. Before the act, fordable, and secure insurance coverage. Violet had a preexisting condition. So This fact sheet summarizes new data on middle class, strengthen the middle class, reduce the deficit, create jobs, she would be discriminated against in the significant benefits of the health care re- terms of health insurance. Violet had form law in Rep. Roe’s district. It also pro- and grow the economy. And for 6 vides the first picture of the impacts of the months the Republicans have said lifetime and annual limits on the cov- law in districts redrawn or newly created fol- ‘‘no.’’ Instead, for 38 times they have erage that she could get. A little child lowing the 2010 Census. As a result of the wanted to waste the public’s dollar re- with such an early preexisting condi- law: pealing, once again, the Affordable tion could possibly exhaust her life- 5,800 young adults in the district now have time limits before she was in third health insurance through their parents’ plan. Care Act. What does a vote for this bill mean? grade. More than 13,100 seniors in the district re- Imagine being in their shoes. Imagine ceived prescription drug discounts worth A vote for this bill means that—just on $16.9 million, an average discount of $580 per the provisions already in place—you Julie and Matt watching this debate, person in 2011, $630 in 2012, and $680 thus far are voting so that children with a pre- following the work of Congress, and in 2013. existing medical condition can now what it means to them. What it means 168,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- face discrimination. Because you will to them is the health of their child, the ble for Medicare preventive services without financial security of their family, and eliminate the end of that discrimina- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- hope for the future. Imagine the fear, tion. Right now, children no longer ible. the uncertainty, the frustration they 177,000 individuals in the district—includ- face discrimination on the basis of a feel when they hear this debate. Imag- ing 34,000 children and 75,000 women—now preexisting condition. A vote for the ine what it would be like to witness it have health insurance that covers preventive bill eliminates that. services without any co-pays, coinsurance, Right now, young adults are gaining 38 times and the threat that it is to or deductible. coverage through their parents’ plans. your family’s security. 168,000 individuals in the district are sav- So there are Violet and other chil- A vote for this bill strikes that down. ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- dren like her. We hear stories over and Right now, seniors are paying less for vent insurance companies from spending over again. Whatever we’re doing, I al- more than 20% of their premiums on profits prescription drugs and getting better ways like to envision what it means to and administrative overhead. Because of treatment at a lower cost. A vote for these protections, over 26,000 consumers in children and what it does for our chil- this bill strikes that down. Americans dren. This means a great deal to our the district received approximately $3.7 mil- no longer face lifetime limits on care. lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 children and to their families. It hon- and 2011—an average rebate of $69 per family A vote for this bill eliminates that. ors the vows of our Founders of life, in 2012 and $201 per family in 2011. Families are receiving rebates from in- liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A Up to 36,000 children in the district with surance companies because of the med- healthy life, the liberty to pursue your preexisting health conditions can no longer ical loss ratio. It’s very important in be denied coverage by health insurers. happiness, to be whatever you want— this bill. Insurance companies were an artist, be self-employed to start a 190,000 individuals in the district now have overly profiting at the expense of pol- insurance that cannot place lifetime limits business, to change jobs. To be able to on their coverage and will not face annual icyholders. This is a vote for the insur- follow your passion, not policy. And limits on coverage starting in 2014. ance companies and against policy- not to be confined because there’s a Up to 103,000 individuals in the district who holders. Soon, being a woman will no preexisting condition in your family or lack health insurance will have access to longer be considered a preexisting med- to be confined because of fear of some- quality, affordable coverage without fear of ical condition. The Republicans don’t discrimination or higher rates because of a one getting ill. like that. Really, what is important today is preexisting health condition. In addition, the And when I say don’t like, what will 28,000 individuals who currently purchase what it does or how it damages the private health insurance on the individual or also be coming up in the bill is it will health security of America’s families. small group market will have access to more take away access to affordable cov- But it’s also the missed opportunity. secure, higher quality coverage and many erage for 129 million people with a pre- When, if ever, do the Republicans in- will be eligible for financial assistance. existing medical condition. Just think tend to bring a bill to the floor that I yield 1 minute to the leader of the of it. Do any of you know anyone with will create jobs for our country? When Democratic Party, the gentlewoman heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or a are we going to have a budget that does from California (Ms. PELOSI). child born prematurely? That’s a pre- just that? Ms. PELOSI. I thank the gentleman existing condition forever—one that You said you wanted the Senate to for yielding. I thank him also for his also has lifetime limits on it, if you pass a bill and then we would go to leadership on this health care issue. have your way. conference. That’s called regular order. I’ve watched him lead this debate for It takes away the guarantee that The Senate passed a bill 3 months ago. nearly three decades, and I’m so women pay the same premiums as men And still, the Republicans resist. What pleased that you are here to defend the for the same coverage. Women have so are you afraid of? Are you afraid that Affordable Care Act on the floor today, much to gain in this bill because for so the public will see the contrast be- as our Republican colleagues try for long we have been discriminated tween a Democratic budget, which in- the 38th time to repeal it. It is nothing against on the basis of being a woman. vests in people, which builds the infra- more than a waste of time. This matter You want to take that away from us structure of America, which has provi- has been settled in Congress, at the Su- again. It takes away the new cap on sions to bring jobs home to America, preme Court, and at the ballot box. It America’s out-of-pocket health care and that strengthens the middle class is the law of the land. costs. The list goes on and on about instead of the exploitation of the mid- Mr. Speaker, this bill that is on the what is the law now that will be taken dle class that is contained in the Re- floor today is something that the away and what will become the law in publican budget? President has very clearly said he will fewer than 6 months that was very So all this is a smokescreen. It’s just veto. Yet Republicans still want to helpful for America’s families. make-work projects. It’s just subter- vote for the 38th time to repeal the Af- The gentleman told us a story about fuge. Let’s do anything other than fordable Care Act while we’re still a small businessman. We always say what the American people expect us to waiting for the first time to vote for a the plural of anecdote is not data, but do here. They expect us to work to- jobs bill. we all have our stories to tell. They are gether. They expect us to compromise.

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NANCY PELOSI, success, to do nothing is to succeed, would like to insert letters from con- Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, and never is our timetable. sumer groups opposing the bill—Easter Washington, DC. So let’s not waste the public’s time, Seals, American Diabetes Association, DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND MINORITY and the taxpayers’ dollar on initiatives American Heart Association, and oth- LEADER PELOSI: Today, millions of Ameri- cans face barriers to health insurance cov- that are going no place. They’re polit- ers. erage. Many go without insurance because it ical stunts and an excuse for a legisla- I also would like to enter into the is simply unaffordable. Others have life- tive agenda that is not worthy of this RECORD the report on the Fifth Con- threatening chronic diseases such as cancer, House of Representatives, that is not gressional District of Virginia and diabetes, heart disease or stroke and are de- deserving of the respect of the Amer- those who will benefit from the Afford- nied insurance due to pre-existing condi- ican people, and the form of this legis- able Care Act. tions. Starting in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will remove these tough barriers to lation will not have my support. BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW health insurance. IN THE 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VIR- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. * * * The fact New patient protections will require insur- GINIA of the matter is that this bill, under- ers to cover people with pre-existing condi- standing that ObamaCare is a huge, de- COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS tions, eliminate limits on the coverage a pa- structive element in job destruction— AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- tient can receive, and ban the practice of Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I ask that FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 charging women and people with health con- the gentleman’s words be taken down. The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) ditions more for their coverage. In fewer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- began delivering important new benefits and than 80 days, the doors to new insurance protections to tens of millions of American tleman will suspend. The gentleman marketplaces will be open to enroll unin- families almost immediately after it was sured people and the marketplaces, along will be seated. signed into law by President Obama. But the with tax credit subsidies, will help more The Clerk will report the words. largest benefits of the law will become avail- Americans afford life-saving care b 1700 able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when However, for these important protections health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 to stay in place without disrupting the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I states. These marketplaces will offer individ- health care market—and driving up costs for ask unanimous consent to withdraw uals, families, and small businesses an effi- everyone—the insurance market must in- my previous statement. cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare clude a mix of both healthy and sick people. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there health insurance policies, receive financial We already know what a health care system objection to the request of the gen- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- without a minimum coverage requirement tleman from Georgia? fordable, and secure insurance coverage. looks like: many healthy Americans opt not This fact sheet summarizes new data on to buy health coverage until they are ill, and There was no objection. the significant benefits of the health care re- costs skyrocket as insurance pools fill with Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, form law in Rep. Hurt’s district. It also pro- people in urgent need of treatment and care. I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the vides the first picture of the impacts of the People with pre-existing conditions are gentleman from Virginia (Mr. HURT). law in districts redrawn or newly created fol- charged exorbitant rates for health coverage, Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, in response lowing the 2010 Census. As a result of the putting critical care out of reach for many to the minority leader’s statement, I law: American families. As a result, many people would suggest that this is in fact a jobs 5,900 young adults in the district now have with a chronic illness must resort to emer- health insurance through their parents’ plan. gency room care, which lowers their chances bill. This is a bill about health care. It More than 11,400 seniors in the district re- is about the quality of health care. It is of surviving their illness and drives up costs ceived prescription drug discounts worth system-wide. also about preserving jobs for this $15.6 million, an average discount of $590 per We are therefore opposed to H.R. 2668, leg- country. person in 2011, $720 in 2012, and $800 thus far islation that would delay the minimum cov- I rise in support of the Fairness for in 2013. erage provision that is instrumental to the Families Act, a House initiative that 165,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- effectiveness of the patient protections. By would delay the enforcement of the in- ble for Medicare preventive services without ensuring near universal coverage, the new dividual insurance mandate, a central paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- patient protections help end cherry-picking ible. element of the President’s health care and cost shifting in the current health care 201,000 individuals in the district—includ- market, which drives up costs for everyone. law. This bill would provide hard- ing 37,000 children and 87,000 women—now Last year the Supreme Court upheld the con- working individuals and families with have health insurance that covers preventive stitutionality of the minimum coverage pro- the same relief that the Obama admin- services without any co-pays, coinsurance, vision and our organizations support its istration recently gave to American or deductible. scheduled implementation. employers. 188,000 individuals in the district are sav- We also believe that H.R. 2667 is unneces- As I travel throughout our district, I ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- sary and detracts from the more critical job consistently hear about the law’s dev- vent insurance companies from spending we all must undertake to help more Ameri- more than 20% of their premiums on profits cans gain access to high quality, affordable, astating effect it has on our families, and administrative overhead. Because of health insurance. our workforce, and our struggling these protections, over 57,300 consumers in The undersigned organizations believe that economy. Whether it’s the community the district received approximately $4.6 mil- we all have a duty to spread the word about college in Danville that is cutting em- lion in insurance company rebates in 2011 the new health insurance options that will ployee hours because it simply cannot and 2012—an average rebate of $115 per fam- allow people to compare prices and shop for afford to comply with the law or the ily in 2011 and $88 per family in 2012. health insurance where they live. That is family in Charlottesville that is coping Up to 37,000 children in the district with why our respective organizations are opposed preexisting health conditions can no longer to votes that hamper the implementation of with skyrocketing insurance pre- be denied coverage by health insurers. the law or wrongly direct attention away miums, there is no question that the 235,000 individuals in the district now have from the important job of informing people people of Virginia’s Fifth District con- insurance that cannot place lifetime limits about new coverage options. tinue to be negatively impacted by this on their coverage and will not face annual We look forward to working with you to law. limits on coverage starting in 2014. help you and your constituents get informa- While the administration continues Up to 91,000 individuals in the district who tion about the new options for fairer, more to praise this legislation, the American lack health insurance will have access to comprehensive, and more affordable health people are left with nothing but broken quality, affordable coverage without fear of care coverage. discrimination or higher rates because of a Sincerely, promises. preexisting health condition. In addition, the AMERICAN DIABETES At a time when too many across this 51,000 individuals who currently purchase ASSOCIATION. country are out of work, it only makes private health insurance on the individual or AMERICAN HEART sense that we act to reduce the burden small group market will have access to more ASSOCIATION.

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CONSUMERS UNION. health insurance marketplaces begins in Oc- American are counting on it and need afford- FAMILIES USA. tober. But rather than help the American able health coverage as soon possible. NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP people learn about new coverage options and Sincerely, FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES. their benefits, the House leadership is work- MAX RICHTMAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW ing relentlessly to hamper, if not totally pre- President and CEO. CENTER. vent implementation of the law. Their efforts could cost uninsured and underinsured SERVICE EMPLOYEES AMERICAN ACADEMY OF women and their families dearly, taking INTERNATIONAL UNION, FAMILY PHYSICIANS, away the critically important health and fi- Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. July 15, 2013. nancial security promised by the ACA’s land- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIREMENT IS FOUN- mark reforms. more than 2.1 million members of the Serv- DATION OF IMPROVING ACCESS, QUALITY AND ‘‘We urge the House of Representatives to ice Employees International Union (SEIU), including more than 1 million nurses, doc- COST CONTAINMENT IN HEALTH CARE put aside any attempts to roll back the ACA tors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, Statement attributable to: Jeff Cain, MD, and get on with the urgently-needed work of ensuring its success.’’ home care workers and others, I urge you to President, American Academy of Family oppose the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Physicians. (H.R. 2667) and the Fairness for American The Affordable Care Act’s requirement NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE Families Act (H.R. 2668). Rather than a pro- that individuals have health insurance—ei- SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE, ductive, bipartisan effort to ensure success- ther through their employer, a federal or Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. ful implementation of the Affordable Care state health care program, or as an indi- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Act, these bills are yet another misguided vidual purchaser—is the foundation of im- Washington, DC. political effort to undermine the law and proving access to care and vital to ensuring DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the chip away at the protections the law pro- everyone has health care coverage. For that millions of members and supporters of the vides. reason, the American Academy of Family National Committee to Preserve Social Se- The Affordable Care Act makes healthcare Physicians strongly supports the health cov- curity and Medicare, I urge you to vote more available and affordable for millions of erage requirement for individuals. We urge against H.R. 2668 and any legislation that Americans. Right now, there are more than Congress to preserve this element of health would delay the individual responsibility 100 million Americans—of all ages, occupa- care reform. provision to obtain health insurance. The in- tions, incomes and political parties—who are The cost of providing care to uninsured pa- dividual requirement is a critical component benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. Be- tients is a major driver of skyrocketing costs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Without it, cause of this law, insurance companies are of health care. Health professionals struggle the intent of the law—to offer affordable cov- prohibited from rescinding insurance cov- with economic losses that result from pro- erage to the uninsured—would be under- erage based on a pre-existing condition, sen- viding care to uninsured patients. Individ- mined. iors can afford lifesaving prescriptions, uals whose usual source of care is the emer- This differs from the Administration’s de- young people can stay on their parents’ gency room have no access to comprehen- cision to delay for one year the requirement plans until age 26, and progress is being sive, coordinated services that prevent unfor large employers to offer employee health made around the country to give Americans necessary often-uncompensated ER use and insurance or pay a penalty, made to accom- new options to purchase affordable health hospitalizations. Worse, the professionals modate the business community’s request coverage. who see these patients for incident-specific for additional time to prepare for the new Sadly, rather than engaging in bipartisan health issues and do not know the patient’s system. Currently, the majority of employ- efforts to ensure successful implementation, medical history must repeat expensive tests ers already provide health insurance to re- some seek to score political points to under- and procedures. The cost of these fragmented cruit and retain employees, and the em- mine support for the law. These bills—like and costly interventions are passed on ployer delay will not change this. For large the dozens of others—serve nothing more through rate increases to the insured, which employers that do not offer health coverage than to distract from the core work SEIU is in turn drives up the cost for employers, gov- or plan to delay providing coverage, such as committed to: making sure people know ernments, and individuals. some retail and restaurant chains, their em- about the new options available to them for One way to end this increasingly expensive ployees will be able to purchase a health more accessible, affordable coverage where cycle is to require everyone to have health plan in one of the subsidized marketplaces. they live. insurance. The AAFP has consistently called Because federal subsidies will be available to Despite the delay tactics and millions of for ensuring that everyone has access to those with low-to-moderate incomes to pur- dollars spent to derail the Affordable Care health insurance and care provided in a pa- chase insurance through the exchanges, Act, the law is moving forward and new tient-centered medical home. The Affordable some employees may end up with less expen- healthcare markets will be ready to offer Care Act does just that with its requirement sive and more robust health plans from the high-quality, lower-cost healthcare coverage that individuals who don’t get health bene- exchanges than they would have received to middle-class Americans as of January 1, fits through work buy coverage—with appro- from their employers. 2014. SEIU will continue to work together priate subsidies if necessary—or receive In contrast, delaying the individual re- with organizations from all walks of life—in- health care through Medicaid. cluding labor, small businesses and respon- If Congress hopes to improve the quality of quirement to purchase health insurance will undercut the ability of the ACA marketplace sible employers, healthcare providers and ad- health care and rein in escalating costs, it vocates, faith leaders and elected officials— must end the fragmented, duplicative system exchanges to offer affordable health coverage. Requiring individuals to purchase to make sure Americans are informed when that results from lack of health insurance. it comes to their healthcare choices under Ensuring that all individuals have health health insurance is necessary because it spreads health risks across the entire popu- the law. care coverage is not only good health care H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 are part of a con- lation, thus healthier and/or younger indi- policy, but it is also good economic policy. certed strategy to refight political battles of viduals would help keep overall expenditures Without a coverage requirement, many pa- the past, rather than bipartisan efforts to lower. Younger enrollees benefit from risk tients will continue to have no coverage, continue moving this law forward. We urge sharing between generations as they age and other patients will see insurance premiums you to oppose these misguided bills. Votes on require more health care. rise due to covering the cost of uninsured pa- these bills may be added to SEIU’s Congres- tients, businesses will continue to grapple According to a recent Kaiser Family Foun- sional scorecard at www.seiu.org. If you have with rising health care costs, and health pro- dation poll, more than seven in ten young any questions, please contact Steph Sterling, fessionals, will have to absorb significant fi- adults stated that it is very important for Legislative Director. nancial losses due to providing uncompen- them to have health insurance. However, the Sincerely, sated care. high cost of insurance was the biggest bar- MARY KAY HENRY, rier for purchasing insurance. The same poll International President. NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER CRITICAL OF found that about half of those under age 65 HOUSE BILLS AIMED AT HAMPERING HEALTH believe that they or household members have AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE LAW a pre-existing condition, and a quarter of ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, DC.—The House of Represent- them were denied health insurance or paid Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. atives is slated to vote today on H.R. 2667 higher premiums because of it. In order to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, and H.R. 2688, two bills aimed at under- reverse these wrongs, the individual insur- Washington, DC. mining the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ance requirement is needed to create a DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the The following statement is from Marcia D. health system that will put affordable cov- American Public Health Association, a di- Greenberger, Co-President of the National erage in reach of young and old alike. verse community of public health profes- Women’s Law Center: We support the Affordable Care Act, and sionals who have championed the health of ‘‘Thanks to the ACA, millions more Amer- urge you to vote against H.R. 2668 and any all people and communities around the world ican women will have access to affordable legislation that would delay the individual for more than 140 years, I write in opposition health insurance options when enrollment in responsibility requirement. Millions of to the Fairness for American Families Act,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.053 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 legislation to delay the individual mandate have not changed since passage of this law in have voted so often have expressed under the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 2668). March of 2010, even if some might say the po- your willingness and intent to do. But Implementation of the ACA is critical to litical landscape has become more complex. then they will vote ‘‘no’’ on the indi- addressing the biggest challenges facing our We strongly urge you to reject steps to dis- vidual mandate, and you will say, of health system including the escalating costs mantle this tightly-crafted process before it associated with our health care system, un- has had a chance to be put into place. The course, My, my, my; they were for even quality and deaths due to medical er- law, if given the time and tools to be suc- businesses but against all you individ- rors, discriminatory practices by health in- cessful, can make great strides to provide af- uals. That RNC ad I’m sure is written surance providers and the shrinking ranks of fordable, quality health care to those who already. That’s what this is about, the nation’s primary care providers. The have difficulty attaining or retaining insur- ‘‘gotcha’’ politics. ACA is helping to shift our health system ance coverage. Isn’t it a shame. Isn’t it a shame, from one that focuses on treating the sick to Easter Seals looks forward to working when millions of Americans have no one that focuses on keeping people healthy. with you as the effort to ensure quality health care, when millions of Ameri- The individual mandate is central to reduc- health care is available to more Americans ing the number of uninsured Americans, con- moves forward. cans have no jobs, when people are trolling health care costs and ensuring the Sincerely, being furloughed in the defense sector, availability of affordable health insurance KATHERINE BEH NEAS, undermining the security of our coun- coverage. Delaying this key provision will Vice President, Government Relations. try—in Virginia and in Maryland—un- only undermine our progress in creating a Mr. MCDERMOTT. I now yield 5 min- dermining our national security, that healthier nation. utes to the minority whip, the gen- we spend our time here on this floor The ACA will provide an additional 30 mil- with ‘‘gotcha’’ politics, with no expec- lion uninsured individuals with affordable tleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER). and comprehensive health insurance cov- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman tation whatsoever that either of these erage. Since its enactment, the law has pro- for yielding. bills will ever become law. vided 71 million Americans with access to Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak the This is simply messaging. This is preventive health care services such as vac- truth. This bill and the other bill are simply saying for the people who have cines, disease screenings, well-child visits not real; they are purely partisan poli- been, for the last 4 years, trying to re- and tobacco cessation counseling without co- tics. They have nothing to do with repeal the Affordable Care Act. And so pays or deductibles. More than 34 million ality. My friends and Mr. Speaker, the many people were absolutely positive seniors have also accessed preventive serv- American people ought to know that is that President Obama was going to go ices without cost through the Medicare program. More than 3 million young adults up the truth. down to defeat on the horns of the di- to age 26 are able to stay on their parents’ These bills take time, with no effect. lemma of the Affordable Health Care health insurance plans and nearly 18 million And everybody in this House—the ma- Act. It didn’t happen. The American children with pre-existing conditions are jority leader and 434 of the rest of us— people said, No, we don’t buy that ar- protected from insurance coverage denials. know these bills are going nowhere. gument. We believe providing Ameri- In addition, the ACA provides critical man- They are, in fact, the 38th and 39th ef- cans with health care is an important datory funding through the Prevention and fort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, objective. We believe in making sure Public Health Fund for community-based an attempt which has been made some that kids and individuals with pre- prevention and wellness activities including 37 times already with no substantive efforts to control the obesity epidemic, re- existing conditions can get health care, duce tobacco use and modernize vaccination alternative to assure quality, afford- making sure that seniors won’t be driv- systems. able health care for all Americans. My en into poverty by paying for expensive Protecting the ACA and working to effec- friends, that is the truth. drugs to keep them alive, making sure tively implement this critical law will re- This is a game. This is political mes- that people get preventive health care main a top priority for APHA and we will saging, nothing more, nothing less. It and are not disincentivized in doing consider including this vote in our 2013 an- is a ‘‘gotcha’’ game. that by additional costs. nual congressional vote record. The President has already taken ac- We ask you to oppose this and future ef- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The forts to delay or repeal the full implementation to make sure that businesses— time of the gentleman has expired. tion of the ACA and we look forward to some 4 percent of the businesses in Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gen- working with you to protect and improve the America, by the way, are affected by tleman an additional 30 seconds. health of the American people. what the President did and your pur- Mr. HOYER. I thank my friend. Sincerely, ported bill—to make sure that they can Ladies and gentlemen, we really need GEORGES C. BENJAMIN, do the paperwork properly. The admin- to come together and talk about how MD, FACP, FACEP (E), istration took the right action. we reasonably move forward. Executive Director. Your first bill is not necessary and Speaker BOEHNER said, when the you know it. It is a setup so that your EASTER SEALS, President was reelected, well, the Af- OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, second bill, which takes away the indi- fordable Care Act is here. But you con- Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. vidual mandate—which America ought tinue, you continue this very day, to DEAR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: Easter Seals is to know, Mr. Speaker, would under- pretend you’re going to repeal the Af- asking you to oppose the Authority for Man- mine the very benefits that are today fordable Care Act. That’s maybe what date Delay Act (H.R. 2667), legislation to cod- being enjoyed by seniors, by young peo- your constituents want. That’s maybe ify the recent administration-issued delay in ple, by children with preexisting condi- good politics for you, but it’s lousy the implementation of the employer man- tions, and by so many millions of date included in the Affordable Care Act, and substance. That’s the truth. the Fairness for American Families Act Americans enjoying the benefits today. This is a ‘‘gotcha’’ vote. The press (H.R. 2668), legislation to delay the imple- But without the individual mandate, as ought to disregard and constituents mentation date of the individual mandate, the Heritage Foundation pointed out so ought to disregard anything other than also part of the Affordable Care Act. The many years ago—a position they have this is a vote to end the Affordable structure of this law allows access to appro- now changed, of course—was absolutely Care Act. Reject it. Reject it. Reject priate and high quality health care services essential to make sure that we could this politics as usual. which are essential for people with disabil- bring costs down. The New York Times Mr. Speaker, today’s votes are a sad and ities to live, learn and work and play in their of course, today, ironically, said on its communities. unnecessary gimmick. The goal of the health care reform law is front page that there is a possibility What Republicans are focusing on with to assure that all people have access to qual- that premiums are going to be reduced these bills is not real—it’s part of a political ity, affordable health care that meets their 50 percent. game that comes at the cost of spending time individual needs. It is through the types of So, Mr. Speaker, I would tell my on the actual challenges we face, like creating changes included in the Affordable Care Act friends in the press, in the media, don’t jobs and replacing the sequester. that we can hope to enable all Americans, in- take any of these votes for real. I’m not surprised that Republicans continue cluding people with disabilities and chronic They’re ‘‘gotcha’’ votes so that maybe to force votes to repeal the Affordable Care conditions, to be healthy, functional, live as some people will vote ‘‘yes’’ to confirm independently as possible and participate in Act, because that’s been their position all their communities. the President’s opinion and then say, along. The circumstances facing people without But we don’t want to undermine the Today’s votes are more of the same—ef- insurance, or those that are under-insured, Affordable Care Act—as all of you who forts to undermine a law that has

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That’s real. began delivering important new benefits and ments. Now, continuing, these union leaders protections to tens of millions of American They have already taken the needed steps families almost immediately after it was to give the four percent of employers impacted claim that if the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama. But the by this policy more time to adapt their health was enacted without being modified, it largest benefits of the law will become avail- coverage to new requirements—making to- would ‘‘destroy the very health and able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when day’s legislation both redundant and irrelevant. well-being of our members, along with health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 states. These marketplaces will offer individ- With respect to the individual responsibility millions of other hardworking Ameri- cans.’’ uals, families, and small businesses an effi- requirement—no delay is needed. cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare Consumers will soon be able to use new in- These consequences resulting from health insurance policies, receive financial surance marketplaces to purchase insurance employees having their hours cut and assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- products that cover pre-existing conditions, do their health benefits jeopardized rep- fordable, and secure insurance coverage. not impose arbitrary limits on your coverage, resent what these leaders described as This fact sheet summarizes new data on ‘‘nightmare scenarios.’’ the significant benefits of the health care re- and do not charge women higher premiums form law in Rep. Cantor’s district. It also than men for the exact same policy. Mr. Speaker, I’d submit again, that’s provides the first picture of the impacts of Many will be eligible for tax credits to help real. That’s not just games. the law in districts redrawn or newly created them cover the cost of insurance as well. following the 2010 Census. As a result of the Today’s legislation will only serve to in- It is now explicitly clear to people law: crease both premiums and the number of un- across political lines that promises 4,500 young adults in the district now have were made and now broken, and health insurance through their parents’ plan. insured. More than 10,000 seniors in the district re- It’s time Republicans stop playing games ObamaCare is not working. Now, this is the direction we need to take. This is ceived prescription drug discounts worth with America’s health care and focus the Peo- $13.6 million, an average discount of $580 per ple’s House on the issues the people care the common ground. If we have bipar- person in 2011, $730 in 2012, and $800 thus far about: replacing the sequester and creating tisan agreement that things just aren’t in 2013. jobs. working under ObamaCare, let’s work 112,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to improve the situation for Ameri- ble for Medicare preventive services without cans. paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- Chair would remind all Members to di- ible. rect their remarks to the Chair. Why is it that working Americans 236,000 individuals in the district—includ- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, have to suffer the financial burdens of ing 56,000 children and 95,000 women—now I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the an overreaching, government-run have health insurance that covers preventive majority leader of the United States health care system while the same con- services without any co-pays, coinsurance, House of Representatives, the gen- sequences for big business are delayed or deductible. 222,000 individuals in the district are sav- tleman from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR). a year? The White House won’t offer an ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- Mr. CANTOR. I thank the gentleman answer to that because, I believe, vent insurance companies from spending from Georgia for his leadership. they’ve run out of excuses. They’ve run more than 20% of their premiums on profits Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support out of ideas, and now they’re starting and administrative overhead. Because of the Fairness for American Families to backpedal. these protections, over 67,300 consumers in Act. the district received approximately $5.4 million in insurance company rebates in 2011 You know, Mr. Speaker, it’s inter- b 1715 esting here on the floor to hear the and 2012—an average rebate of $115 per family in 2011 and $88 per family in 2012. leadership of the minority continue The Fairness for American Families Up to 43,000 children in the district with their cries of objection based on claims Act will extend the delay of these man- preexisting health conditions can no longer of politics and process. Now we’re talk- dates to all Americans. No family’s be denied coverage by health insurers. ing about substance here. Instead, health, well-being, or employment 288,000 individuals in the district now have what we hear are objections about our should suffer while businesses get a insurance that cannot place lifetime limits position, somehow insinuating that we break. I sincerely hope that my col- on their coverage and will not face annual limits on coverage starting in 2014. don’t care about people’s health care. leagues on the other side of the aisle Up to 74,000 individuals in the district who Well, Mr. Speaker, I would say it is ex- would join us in this effort to bring lack health insurance will have access to actly the opposite. We’re talking about basic fairness to everyone. quality, affordable coverage without fear of substance and we’re talking about I would like to thank Congressman discrimination or higher rates because of a preexisting health condition. In addition, the ways that we can improve the pros- TODD YOUNG from Indiana for his hard pects for quality health care for Ameri- 42,000 individuals who currently purchase work on this issue, and I urge my col- private health insurance on the individual or cans. leagues in the House to support this small group market will have access to more For several years, Republicans have legislation. secure, higher quality coverage and many been warning the American people will be eligible for financial assistance. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I about the devastating impact Mr. Speaker, I now yield 3 minutes to ObamaCare will have on both jobs and yield myself 30 seconds to report on the Seventh Congressional District of Vir- the gentleman from California (Mr. health care, and it now appears that BECERRA). Democrats—and even the President ginia, where the promises have been kept: Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘The himself—are beginning to agree. The Least Productive Congress Ever,’’ decision by the administration earlier 4,500 young adults have health insur- that’s the title of an article in today’s this month to delay the employer man- ance on their parents’ plan; Washington Post. Here is how the arti- date to 2015 is a clear signal that even 10,000 seniors have received help with cle begins: the administration doesn’t believe the their drug costs; Congress, in case you have been living on country is ready to sustain the painful 112,000 seniors are now eligible for another planet for the last few years, doesn’t do all that much these days. impact this law will have. Fortunately, preventive care at no cost; others, including some of the law’s So we are, debating again—for the most ardent supporters, are starting to 288,000 people in the Seventh District 38th time—a bill to repeal all or part of realize the same. now have insurance that does not have our Nation’s health security law. We’ve Just this week, Democratic leaders of lifetime limits. heard this broken record 37 times be- the House and Senate were sent a let- The promises have been kept in the fore and it sounds the same and it goes ter from the presidents of three major Seventh District. nowhere.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.036 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4566 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 But there is more consequence to lems inherent in the law and its implementa- I urge my colleagues, Republicans this partisan agenda than just wasting tion. Perhaps most importantly, delay pro- and Democrats, support this bill, do the American people’s time and adding vides Congress additional time to correct what is fair for the American people problematic provisions in the law. to the record of the least productive In NFIB v. Sabelius NFIB opposed the indi- and their families. Congress ever. Wasting the American vidual mandate because we believe the Com- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I people’s time 38 times wastes the merce Clause of the U.S. Constitution does yield myself 30 seconds so that I can in- American taxpayers’ money. According not give Congress the authority to require form the body of the effect on the Fifth to CBS News reports, this obsession to Americans to purchase a product. Unfortu- Congressional District of the State of vote over and over and over 38 times on nately, the Supreme Court determined the Washington: these partisan bills has cost the Amer- mandate was proper as a ‘‘tax’’ under Con- 7,000 adults, young adults, are on ican taxpayers more than $50 million. gress’’ taxing power. Whether a ‘‘mandate’’ their parents’ plan; or a ‘‘tax’’ penalty, this provision requires 5,600 seniors have had benefits around That’s an expensive ticket for political small-business owners to spend money—buy theater. health insurance or pay a tax penalty. This their drug costs; So what are the facts on this legisla- is money they could have used to grow their 89,000 who have lacked health insur- tion? The Congressional Budget Office, business and hire more workers. ance now have it. our country’s fiscal watchdog, says Without significant changes, this law will All of this is because of the Afford- this about H.R. 2668: ‘‘Health insurance continue to cause problems for the small- able Care Act. premiums’’—under this legislation— business economy. Small-business owners BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW ‘‘for individually purchased coverage support continued efforts to remedy the IN THE 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF would be higher under H.R. 2668. In ad- most harmful provisions in the law that are WASHINGTON already impacting their businesses and their COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS dition, the number of people with employees. Some fundamental reforms in- AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- health insurance coverage would be re- clude: FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 duced.’’ H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, Translated, the cost for health insur- which would change the definition of full- The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) ance and health care for Americans time employee from 30 hours per week to 40 began delivering important new benefits and will go up and the number of Ameri- hours per week; protections to tens of millions of American families almost immediately after it was cans with insurance coverage will go H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act, which would repeal the employer mandate signed into law by President Obama. But the down under this legislation. largest benefits of the law will become avail- Here is today’s New York Times—and that is already preventing business expansion and job creation; able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when it says it all on the front page: ‘‘Many H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 New Yorkers Will See Big Savings on Act, which would repeal the small business states. These marketplaces will offer individ- Health Plans Under the Current Law.’’ health insurance tax (HIT) that will increase uals, families, and small businesses an effi- How does it start? The article says: premiums for the health insurance plans cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare Individuals buying health insurance on that self-employed individuals and small health insurance policies, receive financial their own will see their premiums tumble businesses purchase. assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- next year in New York State as changes NFIB is dedicated to working with law- fordable, and secure insurance coverage. under the Federal health care law take ef- makers to find solutions that work for small This fact sheet summarizes new data on fect. business and will consider a vote in favor of the significant benefits of the health care reform law in Rep. McMorris Rodgers’s dis- The facts: health care insurance H.R. 2668 an NFIB Key Vote for the 113th Congress. trict. It also provides the first picture of the costs are going down. But this bill will Sincerely, impacts of the law in districts redrawn or repeal all or part of the health care se- SUSAN ECKERLY, newly created following the 2010 Census. As a curity law. Senior Vice President, Public Policy. result of the law: This Congress is the least productive 1 7,900 young adults in the district now have Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 ⁄2 health insurance through their parents’ plan. Congress ever, because instead of vot- minutes to the chairwoman of the Re- ing on a jobs agenda and growing our More than 5,600 seniors in the district republican Conference, the gentlelady ceived prescription drug discounts worth $7.5 economy, this House is voting for the from Washington State (Mrs. MCMOR- million, an average discount of $620 per per- 38th time to do nothing. This House is RIS RODGERS). son in 2011, $660 in 2012, and $1,070 thus far in out of touch with the American people. Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. 2013. It is time this House caught up with Speaker, I rise in strong support of the 113,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- the American people and work in bipar- Fairness for American Families Act, to ble for Medicare preventive services without paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- tisanship to get Americans back to protect families and individuals from a work and provide them more health se- ible. health care law that is unworkable and 180,000 individuals in the district—includ- curity, not less. is making it harder and worse on our Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ing 36,000 children and 75,000 women—now health care system. have health insurance that covers preventive would now like to insert into the I support this bill delaying the indi- services without any co-pays, coinsurance, RECORD a letter of today from the Na- vidual mandate because it protects ev- or deductible. tional Federation of Independent Busi- eryday hardworking American fami- 167,000 individuals in the district are sav- ness. lies—like my family at home and yours ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- NFIB, vent insurance companies from spending all across this country—from higher THE VOICE OF SMALL BUSINESS, more than 20% of their premiums on profits Washington, DC, July 17, 2013. premiums, fewer choices of doctors, and administrative overhead. Because of DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the and lower quality of health care. these protections, over 700 consumers in the National Federation of Independent Business We see time and time again this district received approximately $100,000 in (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business President at work picking winners and insurance company rebates in 2012 and 2011— advocacy organization, I am writing in losers and ignoring his constitutional an average rebate of $512 per family in 2012 strong support of H.R. 2668, the Fairness for duty to uphold the law—even his signa- and $185 per family in 2011. American Families Act A vote in favor of ture law. Each time, individuals lose, Up to 36,000 children in the district with H.R. 2668 will be considered an NFIB Key preexisting health conditions can no longer Vote for the 113th Congress families lose—America loses. be denied coverage by health insurers. H.R. 2668 would delay the requirement that The administration’s decision to 203,000 individuals in the district now have nearly all Americans purchase minimum es- delay the employer mandate is no dif- insurance that cannot place lifetime limits sential health insurance coverage or pay a ferent. How is it fair to delay an un- on their coverage and will not face annual tax penalty until 2015. The delay of the indi- workable law for big businesses but not limits on coverage starting in 2014. vidual mandate is needed due to the adminis- for individuals and families—the very 89,000 individuals in the district who lack trative delay of the employer mandate. The people that are going to have to pay health insurance will have access to quality, delay would alleviate confusion for small the price because of this unworkable affordable coverage without fear of discrimi- business owners, self-employed individuals nation or higher rates because of a pre- and small-business employees. Delaying health care law? existing health condition. In addition, the problematic provisions provides temporary The fact is this law is making it 45,000 individuals who currently purchase relief for individuals and small businesses, worse; worse for health care, worse for private health insurance on the individual or while also validating the underlying prob- the economy, worse for America. small group market will have access to more

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Mr. how it is being implemented. jority Leader HARRY REID and House Speaker and Members, I rise in strong The unfairness of the mandate is this: its Democrat Leader NANCY PELOSI stating opposition to the further Republican costly burden falls most heavily on just one that the implementation of ObamaCare attempts to undermine the Affordable segment of the population: young adults in put at risk the 40-hour workweek, the Care Act. their twenties and thirties. They are the health care, and the take-home pay of The administration recently an- group most likely to be uninsured. Indeed, two-thirds of the uninsured are in their their members. nounced that due to logistical issues twenties and thirties. ObamaCare causes Mr. Speaker, I agree with the Team- they were delaying the employer man- their insurance premiums to rise exponen- sters that the employer mandate is a date for a year. I do not support this tially, in some cases doubling or even tri- job killer. Eliminating the employer measure, but it is within their author- pling. These Americans are uninsured be- mandate would not stop the individual ity to do it. cause health insurance costs too much. mandate which requires every Amer- However, the decision of the Depart- ObamaCare’s mandate is unfair to them, be- ican to purchase government-approved ment of Treasury does not justify de- cause it forces them to buy a product that is already too expensive, relative to their insurance that they may not want, laying the implementation of other needs. that they can’t afford, and may not be portions of the law. Implementing this But the law is also unfair to everyone, not provided by their employers or other- law is too important for America’s just millennials, in terms of how it is being wise they have to pay a penalty. Is that well-being and their economic security implemented. The Obama Administration re- fair to American families? to delay it. Low-cost, high-quality cently made a unilateral (and illegal) deci- The legislation, Mr. Speaker, that we health care is right around the corner. sion to cancel the ‘‘employer mandate’’ are considering today would give every If we delay the individual mandate, the (which requires employers with more than 50 employees to offer and heavily subsidize American—every American—the same risk pools will be skewed so that the health insurance to their workers). But it 1-year reprieve from ObamaCare that coverage is less affordable for those left the individual mandate in place for the the President has offered to businesses. who choose to purchase it. rest of us. The Administration had already Because we extend this help to all of Delaying the employer mandate will displayed rank unfairness by granting more the American people, the President has have a higher impact on States like than 1,200 waivers from ObamaCare provi- threatened to veto this bill. mine that are refusing to expand Med- sions to its labor union allies and corporate Mr. Speaker, the President is not a icaid. If an employee makes between cronies. It has now given Big Business the king. He is the President. He does not 100 percent and 133 percent of the Fed- ultimate waiver, a complete exemption from the mandate, while making sure that Big In- have the authority to change the law eral poverty level, they will receive no surance gets its own ‘‘ultimate gift’’ from and to delay the employer mandate on Medicaid, no subsidies, and now em- Big Government: a compulsory customer his own. Congress must give him that ployers won’t have to cover them for base. No wonder more than 70 percent of authority. another year. Americans oppose the individual mandate, I would say to the President that we I am told that this is a small number, and just 12 percent support it. will delay the job-killing employer but in a district like ours, which has The only cure for the manifold ailments of mandate, as he has asked, and we will the highest rate of working uninsured ObamaCare is to immediately defund or re- also extend the same relief to all of the in the country, this is a big problem. peal it entirely, and to replace it with patient-centered health care that will actually American people. Up to 260,000 individuals in our district lower costs and improve quality and access The President and Members of Con- who lack health insurance will have ac- for all. Until then, basic fairness demands gress who vote against this bill will cess to quality, affordable care without that individuals be granted the same favor as have to explain to the American people fear of discrimination or higher rates the Administration has given to businesses. why they heard the concerns of busi- because of a preexisting condition. The individual mandate must be delayed for ness but not those of the people. We Our country has waited too long for as long as possible. H.R.2668 would delay the have heard the people, we share their real health care reform—coverage that mandate for the same length of time that concerns, we stand with them, and I our industrial competitors and part- the Administration claims to be ‘‘delaying’’ the employer mandate: one year. That’s a would urge all of my colleagues to ners provide. I oppose both these bills. start. stand with them as well and to support Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I I urge you to call your Representative and this very vital legislation. would like to enter into the RECORD a ask him or her to vote YES on H.R. 2668, to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The letter dated July 15, 2013, from Matt delay ObamaCare’s individual mandate. We Chair would remind all Members to di- Kibbe, the president and CEO of may count their vote as a KEY VOTE when rect their remarks to the Chair and FreedomWorks in support of H.R. 2668. calculating the FreedomWorks Economic also to refrain from improper ref- Freedom Scorecard for 2013. The Scorecard is FREEDOMWORKS, used to determine eligibility for the erences toward the President. Washington, DC, July 15, 2013. FreedomFighter Award, which recognizes Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I KEY VOTE YES ON DELAYING OBAMACARE’S members of Congress with voting records would like to enter into the RECORD a INDIVIDUAL MANDATE that support economic freedom. report on the effects of the Affordable As one of our millions of FreedomWorks Sincerely, Care Act on the Tenth District of members nationwide, I urge you to contact MATT KIBBE, Michigan. your Representative and urge him or her to President and CEO. BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW vote YES on H.R. 2668, the Fairness for Mr. Speaker, I am pleased now to IN THE 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF American Families Act. Sponsored by Rep. yield 2 minutes to the chairwoman of MICHIGAN TODD YOUNG (R–IN), this bill—which the the House Administration Committee, House is expected to take up this week— COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS would delay ObamaCare’s ‘‘individual man- the gentlelady from the great State of AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- date.’’ Michigan, CANDICE MILLER. FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 Beginning on January 1, 2014, ObamaCare Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require most U.S. citizens to purchase Speaker, it appears that the Obama ad- began delivering important new benefits and government-controlled health insurance. ministration has finally come to the protections to tens of millions of American This ‘‘individual mandate’’ is, by the Admin- conclusion that the employer mandate families almost immediately after it was istration’s own admission, the ‘‘linchpin’’ of in ObamaCare is a job killer. signed into law by President Obama. But the the Washington takeover of health care. If Many have speculated that the largest benefits of the law will become avail- the mandate were to go away, the whole Obama administration’s decision to able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when costly and intrusive scheme would unravel. health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 The individual mandate is a latter-day ‘‘in- delay the employer mandate until after states. These marketplaces will offer individ- tolerable act.’’ Despite the Supreme Court’s the 2014 election was due to fears that uals, families, and small businesses an effi- erroneous 2012 ruling, Congress lacks author- job cuts and hour reductions that cient, transparent, one-stop shop to compare ity under the Constitution to impose such a would result from the mandate’s imple- health insurance policies, receive financial

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As a result of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The Affordable Care Act is the law of law: tleman from Georgia has 181⁄2 minutes the land, and it is here to stay. Early 4,900 young adults in the district now have remaining. The gentleman from Wash- evidence suggests that the health care health insurance through their parents’ plan. law is already having a positive impact More than 8,900 seniors in the district re- ington has 9 minutes remaining. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I on the lives of millions of Americans. ceived prescription drug discounts worth Millions of young adults are getting $11.8 million, an average discount of $610 per am pleased to yield 1 minute to the person in 2011, $780 in 2012, and $630 thus far chairman of the Judiciary Committee, health insurance through their par- in 2013. the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. ents’ policies when, before, they were kicked off arbitrarily by insurance 130,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- GOODLATTE). ble for Medicare preventive services without Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, it is companies; and now, with the indi- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- vidual mandate, millions of individual ible. with great pleasure that I acknowledge the great work of the gentleman from Americans will be able to afford the 210,000 individuals in the district—includ- health insurance that they can’t afford ing 47,000 children and 86,000 women—now Georgia on this issue and thank him. today without this legislation—with- have health insurance that covers preventive Mr. Speaker, all across the country, out the law of the land, the Affordable services without any co-pays, coinsurance, Americans are asking one question: Care Act. or deductible. Why wasn’t the mandate on them de- 177,000 individuals in the district are sav- Children with preexisting conditions ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- layed? If the systems aren’t in place for can no longer be denied health cov- vent insurance companies from spending businesses to abide by this law by the erage or lifesaving treatment. more than 20% of their premiums on profits deadline, why does the administration Billions more of taxpayer dollars are and administrative overhead. Because of think that the systems will be in place being recovered through Medicare these protections, over 17,100 consumers in for the individual mandate? If a delay fraud. the district received approximately $2.5 mil- is good for businesses, why isn’t it good National health costs have dramati- lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 for the families in the 6th District of and 2011—an average rebate of $138 per fam- cally slowed over the last several ily in 2012 and $214 per family in 2011. Virginia and across the Nation? years. Up to 41,000 children in the district with When Members refer to ObamaCare Health premiums as part of the State preexisting health conditions can no longer as a train wreck, they only quote one insurance exchanges are coming in be denied coverage by health insurers. of its chief architects. This announce- lower than anyone predicted—most re- 243,000 individuals in the district now have ment proves even the administration cently reported in New York State—for insurance that cannot place lifetime limits knows ObamaCare is headed towards individuals, who will get their insur- on their overage and will not face annual ance because of the individual man- limits on coverage starting in 2014. devastation. Let’s get businesses, as Up to 73,000 individuals in the district who well as American families, off this date; and for the first time, it will be lack health insurance will have access to train headed towards disaster. We need affordable to those individuals since quality, affordable coverage without fear of to delay the employer mandate, we they’ve been required to have it. discrimination or higher rates because of a also need to delay the individual man- And, in January, the preexisting con- preexisting health condition: In addition, the date, but most importantly, the Amer- ditions that determine health coverage 39,000 individuals who currently purchase ican people need a full repeal of this or costs will be banned. No longer will private health insurance on the individual or you be able to rule people out because small group market will have access to more train wreck legislation. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I of their preexisting health conditions. secure, higher quality coverage and many This is all good news, and it stands in will be eligible for financial assistance. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman who helped write this bill 4 years ago and is stark contrast to the claims that we’ve Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I been hearing from the other side for 3 here today to defend it, the gentleman now yield 2 minutes to the gentle- years. woman from Illinois (Ms. SCHA- from California (Mr. MILLER). Why on Earth would any responsible KOWSKY). b 1730 elected official try to hide the rights Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, and benefits from the American peo- there’s a word in Yiddish, ‘‘chutzpah,’’ (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California asked and was given permission to re- ple? that generally translates to ‘‘nerve.’’ It My friends on the other side of the has been described as that quality en- vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. aisle are preoccupied with dismantling shrined in a man who, having killed his government when it protects the vul- Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this mother and father, throws himself on nerable or the average American, but latest Republican attempt to sabotage the mercy of the court because he’s an they will move heaven and Earth to our Nation’s health reform law. orphan. protect the most powerful or to try to If these bills pass today, fortunately, But ‘‘chutzpah’’ is also a pretty accu- score some fleeting political point. It’s rate description of the antics of the Re- they will not become law. It is just an- wrong and it’s irresponsible. publican Party today that—after other waste of this body’s time, and Mr. Speaker, playing politics with throwing up roadblock after roadblock, Americans are sick of it. The 38th time the Affordable Care Act has become obstruction after obstruction to will not be the charm—the 38th time something of an Olympic sport for the ObamaCare, is now trying to delay ac- that we’ve redundantly voted to try to majority. These votes are nothing new. cess to care for millions of Americans repeal the Affordable Care Act. Rather, They are about sabotaging the law of on the grounds that we’re not ready. these votes underscore the lengths the the land in order to satisfy a narrow, Despite Republican obstructionism Republicans and other opponents will radical element of the majority’s we are going to be ready, we are go to take away the basic health insur- party. ready—and not a day too soon—for ance protections of the American peo- Now is not the time to reverse those who have been locked out of cov- ple. course. Now is not the time to go back erage, hit by annual benefit limits, or For 3 years, many of the opponents of to the days when insurance companies faced preexisting condition exclusions. ObamaCare have invested heavily in its were in charge—when people were Imagine the worry that is lifted off of failure. They’ve tried to deny funding thrown off their policies, when policies the shoulders of Americans that have to agencies to do their jobs as in- were taken away in the middle of preexisting conditions that won’t exist structed by Congress. They’ve spread treatment, when their children were once we pass this. outright lies and misinformation to not allowed to participate, and when This is just another Republican at- purposely confuse the American peo- individuals could not afford the poli- tempted roadblock to progress, another ple. They’ve obstructed education ef- cies at that time. Today, they will be obstructionism. It is ‘‘chutzpah.’’ forts to make sure that their constitu- able to.

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Of course, we are also giv- NTU urges all Representatives to vote that the businesses are able to coming the young people in this country ‘‘YES’’ on H.R. 2667, the ‘‘Authority for Man- ply—then join us in doing what the the opportunity to get the same break date Delay Act’’ and H.R. 2668, the ‘‘Fairness President wants to do legally. Join us that these large Fortune 500 companies for American Families Act.’’ These bills in giving the power to the President may be getting in regard to delaying would delay for one year the Affordable Care that which he is already claiming uni- the employer mandate for 1 year. Let’s Act’s health insurance mandates for employ- laterally, and do what your constitu- do the same thing for these young peo- ers and individuals, respectively. While the ple who are no longer 26. They’re 261⁄2; primary goal of Congress ought to be full re- ents have elected you to do, which is to actually do lawmaking. they’re not living in the basement any- peal of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. more; they have a job. Let’s give them ‘‘Obamacare’’), in the meantime it is impera- Mr. Speaker, we heard claims earlier tive for legislators to recognize and address today that women were being discrimi- the same 12-month break that we’re the numerous problems associated with the nated against, that women’s premiums giving to employers. law. were rising at a faster rate than men’s. Pass this bill. It’s a good bill. We The Obama Administration acknowledged Let me tell you what this bill does to have the authority to do it, not the the detrimental effects that the employer young people, who are really discrimi- President. mandate will have on businesses, workers, Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield myself 30 nated against because of ObamaCare. and the economy at large when it unilater- seconds. Young people’s premiums are going ally elected to delay this provision for one There are 8,300 young adults who are year. With the legality of this move very up over 400 percent because of a com- still getting insurance on their par- much in question, the House of Representa- munity rating provision in this bill. ents’ plans; more than 8,500 seniors are tives is wisely moving to codify the change Young people are paying a dispropor- receiving prescription drug discounts; by passing H.R. 2667. This would greatly as- tionate, growing cost of health care in sist—albeit only in the short-term—the 86,000 seniors are now receiving pre- this country because of a discrimina- ventative care without having to pay many businesses that are already cutting tion factor in this bill called ‘‘commu- employee hours or jobs as a result of the law. for it under the Medicare program; At the same time that businesses are mak- nity rating.’’ Young people who have 195,000 now have health insurance that ing difficult staffing decisions, individuals gone to college, who have busted their covers preventative care with no co- are poised to be hit by Obamacare’s require- tails to get a degree, don’t want to stay pays and insurance; and on and on and ment to purchase health insurance. In 2014, on their mom and dad’s insurance until on it goes. the penalty for failing to do so is $285 per they’re 26. That’s not why I went to I enter into the RECORD the health family or 1 percent of household income, college. I don’t think that’s why you care reform law as it affects the 11th whichever is greater. By 2016, the penalty went to college. They go to college to jumps to $2,085 per family or 2.5 percent of Congressional District of Georgia. household income, whichever is greater. As get a job, and this ObamaCare legisla- BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW the Supreme Court ruled last year, this pen- tion and so many others of the Presi- IN THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF alty is a tax. For many families continuing dent’s policies are killing jobs in Amer- GEORGIA to struggle due to the weak economy, the ica. It’s why half of the people who COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS burdens from the individual mandate will be- graduated from college last May are AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- come increasingly difficult to bear. H.R. 2668 still unemployed or underemployed. FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 would delay the provision for a year, which For so many reasons, this bill needs The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) would provide much-needed, temporary relief to be postponed, which is what this leg- began delivering important new benefits and to these families. islation does. I urge its passage and a protections to tens of millions of American Passage of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 would families almost immediately after it was help alleviate some of the harmful effects ‘‘yes’’ vote. signed into law by President Obama. But the that the Affordable Care Act will impose on Mr. MCDERMOTT. I reserve the bal- largest benefits of the law will become avail- businesses and individuals. Enactment of ance of my time. able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when these bills would be an important step to- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 ward more significant legislative goals, such how much time remains? states. These marketplaces will offer individ- as permanent repeal of both mandates and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- uals, families, and small businesses an effi- the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. tleman from Georgia has 151⁄2 minutes cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare Rollcall votes on H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 remaining, and the gentleman from health insurance policies, receive financial will be included in our annual rating of Con- assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- gress and ‘‘yes’’ votes will be considered the Washington has 6 minutes remaining. fordable, and secure insurance coverage. pro-taxpayer position. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I This fact sheet summarizes new data on If you have any questions, please contact am pleased to yield 1 minute to a mem- the significant benefits of the health care re- NTU Federal Affairs Manager Nan Swift. ber of the Energy and Commerce Com- form law in Rep. Gingrey’s district. It also Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I mittee, a fellow physician from the provides the first picture of the impacts of am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the State of Georgia (Mr. GINGREY). the law in districts redrawn or newly created following the 2010 Census. As a result of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHOCK), Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speak- law: another member of the Ways and er, I thank the gentleman for yielding. 8,300 young adults in the district now have Means Committee. I have in my hand a pocket Constitu- health insurance through their parents’ plan. Mr. SCHOCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank tion, which says here in Article I, Sec- More than 8,800 seniors in the district re- the gentleman from Georgia. tion 1: ceived prescription drug discounts worth Wow, I’m sure our listening audience All legislative powers herein granted shall $12.6 million, an average discount of $620 per at home wonders who to believe. We be vested in a Congress of the United States, person in 2011, $760 in 2012, and $900 thus far are hearing charges of politics. We are which shall consist of a Senate and House of in 2013. Representatives. 86,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- hearing claims of chutzpah. ble for Medicare preventive services without My friends on the other side of the It doesn’t say anything in there paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- aisle, this isn’t politics—this is law- about the President. ible. making. Mr. Speaker, if you’ve noticed a lot 195,000 individuals in the district—includ- Has our Republic stooped so low that of times, the weaker one’s argument, ing 47,000 children and 78,000 women—now you would go out and raise millions of the louder the volume, and I’m hearing have health insurance that covers preventive dollars and waste thousands of hours of a lot of volume from the other side of services without any co-pays, coinsurance, or deductible. your volunteer time to be elected to a the aisle, including from their leader- 169,000 individuals in the district are sav- body only to see that power which is ship. They have a weak argument, Mr. ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- given by the Constitution to do that Speaker—there is no question about vent insurance companies from spending

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:56 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.079 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 more than 20% of their premiums on profits BENEFITS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW I enjoy sledding. I enjoy the snow. and administrative overhead. Because of IN THE 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF When you get on a sled, it rolls down these protections, over 19,900 consumers in TENNESSEE and you’re happy, and you come to a the district received approximately $2.8 mil- COMMITTEES ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, WAYS successful end. We’ve rolled down, and lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 AND MEANS, AND EDUCATION AND THE WORK- and 2011—an average rebate of $82 per family we keep on rolling because the Afford- FORCE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT, JULY 2013 able Care Act is allowing young people in 2012 and $134 per family in 2011. The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) Up to 43,000 children in the district with to have insurance. It’s reducing the began delivering important new benefits and preexisting health conditions can no longer protections to tens of millions of American cost of prescription drugs for our sen- be denied coverage by health insurers. families almost immediately after it was iors. It’s allowing a State like Texas, 248,000 individuals in the district now have which has the highest number of unin- insurance that cannot place lifetime limits signed into law by President Obama. But the on their coverage and will not face annual largest benefits of the law will become avail- sured—some 121,000-plus in my dis- limits on coverage starting in 2014. able to consumers on October 1, 2013, when trict—to now have insurance. It allows Up to 129,000 individuals in the district who health insurance marketplaces open in all 50 about 10 community health facilities to lack health insurance will have access to states. These marketplaces will offer individ- be able to begin enrollment this com- quality, affordable coverage without fear of uals, families, and small businesses an effi- ing September and to be able to out- discrimination or higher rates because of a cient, transparent one-stop shop to compare health insurance policies, receive financial reach to those families, who will now preexisting health condition. In addition, the have coverage for them and their chil- 45,000 individuals who currently purchase assistance, and sign up for high-quality, af- private health insurance on the individual or fordable, and secure insurance coverage. dren. small group market will have access to more This fact sheet summarizes new data on Let me be very clear. How many secure, higher quality coverage and many the significant benefits of the health care re- times do I have to say, no, you cannot will be eligible for financial assistance. form law in Rep. Black’s district. It also pro- have your way? vides the first picture of the impacts of the The Supreme Court has ruled. This is Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of law in districts redrawn or newly created fol- my time. the law of the land, and there is no rea- lowing the 2010 Census. As a result of the son whatsoever to go back on a plan Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I law: am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a gen- 5,600 young adults in the district now have that has allowed the New York insur- tlelady who, prior to coming to Con- health insurance through their parents’ plan. ance rates to go down on health care. gress, worked as a nurse and who is a More than 9,800 seniors in the district re- There is nothing wrong with the Presi- pivotal member of the Ways and Means ceived prescription drug discounts worth dent engaging business. These are large Committee, the gentlelady from Ten- $12.7 million, an average discount of $590 per companies that have said we just need person in 2011, $640 in 2012, and $690 thus far nessee, DIANE BLACK. to look at it so we can streamline it. in 2013. That’s to make it better. If they under- Mrs. BLACK. I thank the gentleman 134,000 seniors in the district are now eligi- for yielding. ble for Medicare preventive services without mine the individual mandate, 13 mil- Mr. Speaker, the President has pre- paying any co-pays, coinsurance, or deduct- lion Americans will not have insur- viously described his health care law as ible. ance. ‘‘a new set of rules that treats every- 184,000 individuals in the district—includ- How many times do I have to say body honestly and treats everybody ing 40,000 children and 74,000 women—now ‘‘no’’? fairly.’’ have health insurance that covers preventive The Affordable Care Act is going Now, according to President Obama, services without any co-pays, coinsurance, well. People are insured and Americans if you’re a big financial institution or a or deductible. are healthier. Let’s keep the Affordable 188,000 individuals in the district are sav- Care Act. Vote ‘‘no’’ on the underlying government contractor, you don’t have ing money due to ACA provisions that pre- to comply with ObamaCare’s mandate vent insurance companies from spending bills. next year; but if you’re a Tennessee more than 20% of their premiums on profits When will you ever understand that family who is trying to make ends and administrative overhead. Because of it’s over? It’s over. meet, you do or you will get taxed. To these protections, over 26,900 consumers in Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I add insult to injury, this President now the district received approximately $3.9 mil- am pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the has the audacity to say that he will lion in insurance company rebates in 2012 gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. veto the House legislation delaying the and 2011—an average rebate of $69 per family ROTHFUS). in 2012 and $201 per family in 2011. employer mandate and the individual (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given Up to 40,000 children in the district with permission to revise and extend his re- mandate that we are considering preexisting health conditions can no longer today. be denied coverage by health insurers. marks.) First of all, the employer mandate 217,000 individuals in the district now have Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank Dr. PRICE for delay was proposed by him, so why insurance that cannot place lifetime limits his work on the Fairness for American would he veto his own idea? Secondly, on their coverage and will not face annual Families Act, and I rise in support of why would he turn his back on the limits on coverage starting in 2014. the legislation. American families, who are merely Up to 101,000 individuals in the district who Mr. Speaker, President Obama made lack health insurance will have access to asking for the same relief that he said many promises when promoting his quality, affordable coverage without fear of health care law. He promised that, if he is going to give to Big Business? discrimination or higher rates because of a President Obama’s veto threat is a preexisting health condition. In addition, the you liked your coverage, you could pathetic excuse for leadership, and I 37,000 individuals who currently purchase keep it; he promised that it would suggest that we call his bluff and pass private health insurance on the individual or lower the cost of premiums; he prom- this legislation to protect the Amer- small group market will have access to more ised that it would create new jobs and ican people and their livelihoods from secure, higher quality coverage and many promote economic growth. ObamaCare. It is simply not fair of will be eligible for financial assistance. Unfortunately, western Pennsylvania President Obama to give business an I now yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentle- workers and families are experiencing exemption from his costly health care lady from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). just the opposite. law without making the same allow- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Thank you to A mom who works at a food service ances for individuals and families. the manager—Dr. MCDERMOTT, I like company in Beaver County, Pennsyl- I call on President Obama and con- to call him—who has been a mainstay vania, called my office last week to gressional Democrats to do the right of good health care in this Congress for talk for an hour about how the law is thing by supporting the Authority for a very long time. He is managing as impacting her family. She just had her Mandate Delay Act and the Fairness well with the gentleman from Georgia, hours cut by almost half thanks to the for American Families Act in order to who has practiced medicine. employer mandate. Her husband’s job protect the American people and to en- But we can have a disagreement. The security is also now at risk. The lost sure fairness for all. vigorous disagreement that we have, I hours, income, and job security have Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I must say, Mr. Speaker, is with the made it difficult for them to afford the enter into the RECORD the effect of the weight of truth that falls on what we necessities of life, and it will make it Affordable Care Act on the Sixth Con- have done on behalf of ObamaCare, the almost impossible to send their daugh- gressional District of Tennessee. Affordable Care Act. ter to college next year.

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People walk into the emer- fering from costly illness or injury. We need workable, commonsense, and gency room and they get taken care of This mandate is one of three pillars that patient-centered reforms that increase because the hospital cannot refuse together support ACA’s private market ap- access to care and reduce costs. To- them and the doctor cannot refuse proach. The first pillar is insurance market day’s legislation is a necessary first them, and so they’re taken care of and reform—ending the ability of insurance companies to discriminate against sick or in- step in achieving the kind of health then it’s passed on to you and me. The individual mandate says every- jured people with high medical costs. Sub- care reform that the American people sidies to help Americans of modest means deserve. body should pay according to their gain access to affordable health coverage ability. b 1745 provide the second pillar. The individual Going on, Mr. Romney said: mandate provides the third pillar. It requires Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I re- A free ride on the government is not lib- people to obtain insurance so long as that serve the balance of my time. ertarianism. coverage is affordable. The mandate ex- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Everywhere they’ve tried this with- presses a basic obligation of citizenship as I’m pleased to yield 1 minute to the out subsidies and mandates, it has well as an economic reality. Without the mandate, some people will choose to gamble gentleman from Ohio (Mr. WENSTRUP), failed. They say in the five States that a gentleman who is engaged in the or to free-ride, undermining the fairness and have tried comprehensive insurance financial stability of the health insurance health profession. market reform without an individual system. Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, the mandate, healthy people choose to stay Few of the uninsured could personally fi- unilateral decision by this administra- out of insurance, sick people took it nance medical treatment for a serious illness tion to delay certain provisions of Fed- up, and the premiums go up. That’s ex- or injury. Moreover, this country embraces eral legislation undermines the very actly what the CBO says. the fundamental principal that everyone should have to minimally decent medical rule of law. If President Obama can So what you are saying, by repealing pick and choose what he wants to en- treatment when needed, without regard to the individual mandate, is you want to ability to pay. Federal legislation and the force within ObamaCare, what prevents drive up the costs on the people who custom and practice of health care providers him from doing the same with other now have insurance. That’s a very embody this principle. A healthy individual’s legislation? That is my concern. strange political position to be taking. decision to forego affordable insurance cov- And while this administration is de- I must say, I listened to all these erage thus imposes real costs on others, termined that their signature piece of people who don’t like the individual while raising premiums on many people with legislation is too complicated for busi- mandate and all this stuff. If you spend serious medical needs who require the most nesses, the individual mandate still help. 2 years ranting about the Affordable The individual mandate does not specify stands. Businesses get a break, but in- Care Act and you run a campaign and what care people receive. It simply requires dividuals get no relief from the burdens spend hundreds of millions of dollars people to pay a reasonable amount for any of this law. and rant against the Affordable Care care they may ultimately receive. No less a Why do hardworking individuals not Act, it’s not surprising that people conservative than Mitt Romney noted, when deserve relief from the hardships of the may be a little confused. signing Massachusetts’ equivalent of the in- Affordable Care Act? If the President When I was in medical school in 1963, dividual mandate: ‘‘Some of my libertarian and his allies in Congress stand by the American Medical Association friends balk at what looks like an individual their decision to delay one mandate, is mandate. But remember, someone has to pay spent 3 or 4 years ranting against Medi- for the health care that must, by law, be pro- it not fair to delay the other? care; and when the people went out to vided: Either the individual pays or the tax- Realistically, a permanent delay enroll people for Medicare, they got payers pay. A free ride on the government is through the full repeal of ObamaCare the door slammed in their face. Old not libertarian.’’ and its mandates is the only workable people said, I’m not going to have that The ACA’s individual mandate is based on solution. kind of government health care in my Massachusetts’s successful 2006 reforms. Don’t Americans deserve equality house. Well, let me tell you something. That landmark effort covered about two- under the law and fairness for all? If you tried to take Medicare out now, thirds of the formerly uninsured, while reducing premiums for individual purchasers Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I in- you would find you have taken on a by about 50% relative to national trends— quire as to whether the gentleman really ugly junkyard dog. You’re not with strong public support. from Georgia is prepared to close. going to take out Medicare in this In contrast, insurance reform without sub- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. As we have no country now. sidies and mandates has consistently failed. more speakers, I am prepared to close. You can confuse people for a while, In the five states that have tried comprehen- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I but as they see and as I reported on sive insurance market reform without an in- yield myself such time as I may con- everybody’s district, it is already af- dividual mandate, healthy people chose to sume. stay out of insurance, sick people took it up, fecting kids who didn’t have insurance and premiums increased. Only broad partici- I have in my hand here a letter because of a preexisting condition; it’s pation in insurance markets can end the signed by 30 economists from Harvard, affecting kids who didn’t have insur- cycle of insecure coverage and high costs. Yale, MIT, Stanford, Rice, the Univer- ance from their job and are now on The Obama Administration’s recent deci- sity of Chicago, and everybody else, all their parents’ insurance; it took away sion to delay ACA’s requirement that large- of whom say we need a mandate. If this lifetime limits on care; it took away and medium-sized employers sponsor cov- mandate were taken out of the law, the all the things that people worry about erage for their employees or pay a penalty is Affordable Care Act would be dead. independent of the individual mandate. The when they want health care security. employer assessment is designed to bolster What they say is that the individual They now have it, and you’re saying the ACA’s financing and to ensure equity be- mandate does not specify what care let’s take the individual mandate out tween large firms who do and do not provide people receive; it simply requires peo- and have the whole house come down, insurance. This assessment will have only a ple to pay a reasonable amount for any because that’s what these economists very small impact on employers, since 97% of care that they may ultimately receive. have said. firms with more than 50 employees already No less a conservative than Mitt I enter this letter into the RECORD, offer insurance. The individual mandate Romney, the Republican nominee for and I yield back the balance of my stands in stark contrast, as nearly one in President, noted when signing the Mas- time. five non-elderly Americans is currently uninsured. sachusetts equivalent of the individual WHY WE NEED THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE Delaying the employer assessment has al- mandate: The Patient Protection and Affordable most no effect on the implementation of the Some of my Libertarian friends balk at Care Act (ACA) requires people to buy health ACA. The only important effect will be to what looks like an individual mandate. But insurance when they can afford to do so. This raise one fewer year of revenue from this

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Millions of Americans face imme- that have actually passed legislation to simply say that individuals ought to be diate health care needs and financial chal- implore Congress not to continue with treated fairly and equally, just like lenges addressed by health reform. They can- the individual mandate—Alabama, Ari- businesses, that we ought to delay the not wait. zona, Missouri, Ohio, individuals from individual mandate for a year. Signers the other side of the aisle who didn’t I call on my colleagues to support Henry Aaron, Senior Fellow and Bruce and vote for H.R. 2668, and I yield back and Virginia MacLaury Chair in Eco- come down to the floor. nomic Studies, Brookings Institution; We get asked by folks on the other the balance of my time. Kenneth J. Arrow, Professor Emeritus, side about where’s the jobs bill? Well, Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, the administra- Stanford University; Susan Athey, Pro- in addition to all the remarkable tion recently announced that the Obamacare fessor of Economics, Stanford Graduate pieces of legislation on jobs that we employer mandate, requiring businesses to School of Business; Linda J. Blumberg, have indeed passed and sent over to the provide their workers with health insurance, Senior Fellow, Health Policy Center, will be delayed until 2015. This decision is The Urban Institute; Len Burman, Di- Senate and it then gains dust over there, this is a jobs bill. I don’t know if proof that even this administration acknowl- rector, Tax Policy Center, Urban Insti- edges that the Obamacare law has adverse tute; Amitabh Chandra, Professor of our friends on the other side haven’t Public Policy, Harvard University; talked to their employers back home. affects on American families and small busi- Philip J. Cook, ITT/ Terry Sanford Pro- Employers large and small, all of them nesses. fessor of Public Policy, Duke Univer- say, Look, this is damaging job cre- At a time when the economy is still strug- sity; David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Pro- ation. We had one before the com- gling to recover, we should be focused on re- fessor of Applied Economics, Harvard ducing taxes on hardworking Americans and mittee on Ways and Means that my University; Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee providing incentives for businesses to grow friend from Washington and I sit on Professor of Economics, Harvard Uni- and create jobs. The Congressional Budget just last week who said he wasn’t going versity; Jonathan Gruber, Professor of Office (CBO) estimates that the employer to be able to expand his business. He Economics, Massachusetts Institute of mandate will raise taxes on American busi- Technology; Vivian Ho, Baker Insti- couldn’t, because of this bill. So this is nesses by $117 billion. In addition, the Na- tute Chair in Health Economics, Rice a piece of jobs legislation. tional Federation of Independent Business University; John Holahan, Institute We have a number of folks on the (NFIB) estimates that the employer mandate Fellow, Urban Institute; Jill Horwitz, other side who say, Look, this is just Professor of Law, University of Cali- will result in 125,000 to 249,000 lost jobs as about politics. Mr. Speaker, you talk fornia at Los Angeles; Genevieve M. a result of higher insurance costs. Kenney Co-Director and Senior Fellow about politics. You’ve got the Presi- Unfortunately, the administration is still mov- Health Policy Center, Urban Institute, dent saying that he’s going to delay ing forward with the implementation of the in- Frank Levy, Lecturer, Department of the reporting requirements for the em- dividual mandate in 2014, which will have neg- Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical ployer mandate for a year. And, by the ative effects on the American people. The av- School; Peter H. Lindert, Distinguished way, that just happens to be after the Research Professor of Economics, Uni- erage individual premium is expected to in- 2014 election. You talk about politics. crease somewhere between 20 and 30 per- versity of California at Davis; Eric S. Then you talk about delay. Some of Maskin, Adams University Professor, cent in 2014. CBO also estimates that the in- Harvard University; Alan C. Monheit, my friends on the other side, they act dividual mandate will increase taxes on Amer- Ph.D., Professor of Health Economics, as if this is something that we have in- ican families by $55 billion. Rutgers University School of Public deed supported in the past. This is Mr. Speaker, I support passage of H.R. Health; Richard Murname, Juliana W. delay. This isn’t repeal. In fact, we ap- 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act, and William Foss Thompson Professor preciate that the administration has and H.R. 2668, the Fairness for American of Education and Society, Harvard awakened to the challenge of this piece Graduate School of Education; Joseph Families Act. At the same time, we must per- of legislation. manently repeal these burdensome mandates. Newhouse, John D. MacArthur Pro- They’ve recognized that it doesn’t fessor of Health Policy and Manage- That is why I authored H.R. 582, the ment, Harvard Medical School; Harold work for businesses and job creators Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Pollack, Helen Ross Professor of Social because of the uncertainty and fewer Act, with 97 of my colleagues, to repeal the Service Administration, University of jobs being created, so they have pro- Obamacare individual and employer man- Chicago; Matthew Rabin, Edward G. moted a delay of 1 year for the em- dates, providing relief for American families and Nancy S. Jordan Professor of Eco- ployer mandate. But that uncertainty and businesses. nomics, University of California at remains for those employers, and Mr. Speaker, now is not the time to impose Berkeley; James B. Rebitzer, Professor they’re not going to be able to hire sig- of Management, Economics, and Public extra burdens on American families and busi- Policy and Everett V. Lord Distin- nificant individuals. nesses when our economy is struggling to get guished Faculty Scholar, Boston Uni- And that uncertainty and that op- back on track. I strongly support repeal of the versity School of Management; Mere- pression of government-run health care individual and employer mandates and I am dith Rosenthal, Professor of Health Ec- isn’t just for business. It’s also true for committed to working with my colleagues to onomics and Policy, Harvard School of individuals. carefully and thoughtfully implement real Public Health; Christopher Ruhm, Pro- Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would say healthcare reform. fessor of Public Policy and Economics, that I just encourage my friends to Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. University of Virginia; Jonathan Skin- read the bill. This is the bill, H.R. 2668. ner, James O. Freedman Presidential Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. Professor of Economics, Professor of It’s very short and easily read. It sim- 2667 and H.R. 2668, two cynical Republican Community and Family Medicine, ply changes the year requirements for bills that play politics with Americans’ lives. In- Dartmouth College; Katherine Swartz, the individual mandate from 1 year, stead of spending our time voting on the 38th Professor, Harvard School of Public 2014, to a year’s delay in 2015. That’s all and 39th Republican attempts to delay, under- Health; Paul N. Van de Water, Senior it does. It simply equalizes the treat- mine, or repeal the Affordable Care Act, we Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy ment for individuals as for businesses. should be focused on implementing the law of Priorities; Kenneth E. Warner, Avedis I know that many of them haven’t the land and supporting real solutions to get- Donabedian Distinguished University read the bill. If they did, they would Professor of Public Health, Dept. of ting Americans the health care we all need. Health Management & Policy, Univer- recognize that this bill has no change The requirement that individuals have health sity of Michigan School of Public in it for preexisting illnesses or inju- insurance is the foundation of the Affordable Health; Stephen Zuckerman, Co-Direc- ries and the rules thereon. It has no Care Act’s ability to improve access to quality, tor and Senior Fellow, Heath Policy change for 26-year-olds being covered affordable health insurance. H.R. 2668 would Center, The Urban Instituted; on their parents’ health insurance. It delay this requirement, threatening access to Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I has no change for lifetime limits. It affordable health insurance for an estimated yield myself such time as I may con- has no change for the medical loss 129 million Americans with pre-existing health sume. ratio provision. It has no change for conditions.

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Mr. Speaker, I reserve a screening, an annual checkup for their young adults now have health insurance point of order against the motion to re- general health and not pay anything through their parents’ plans because of the Af- commit. for it and find dreaded diseases before fordable Care Act, and 6.3 million seniors The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point they take control of their lives and re- have saved $6.1 billion on their prescription of order is reserved. cover from those diseases, this bill drugs. The gentleman from New Jersey is most certainly will affect those Ameri- The patient protections and health system recognized for 5 minutes. cans because it will repeal those bene- reforms that will go into effect in 2014 rely on Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, the fits. the individual responsibility provision of the Af- purpose of this final amendment, which b 1800 fordable Care Act. This provision does not would not delay consideration of the apply to those who cannot access affordable bill, if passed, is to be sure that no one For those seniors who have been coverage, and it protects all Americans from who’s covered by their employer today caught in the so-called doughnut hole sharp increases in health insurance premiums suffers as a result of this bill. But created by—the Medicare program cre- in the health insurance marketplaces. make no mistake about it, the purpose ated by the then-majority a few years H.R. 2667, which would delay the employer of the underlying bill is to unravel the ago—who’ve seen their drug coverage health insurance mandate, is unnecessary and Affordable Care Act thread by thread costs drop because of rebates that help detracts from the important work of ensuring and make sure that it collapses under them offset that coverage, they will that more Americans gain access to afford- its own weight. Make no mistake about most certainly be affected by this bill able, quality health insurance. it further, our purpose is forgotten because those rebates will disappear, I urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. 2667 around here if that’s what this Con- and their coverage will go back up and and H.R. 2668 to defend the advances al- gress does. cost them more again. ready made under the Affordable Care Act We are not a debating society. We are If they’re one of the thousands or and the benefits yet to come. These bills are not a perpetual political campaign. We even millions of young people who are not intended to help Americans access afford- are a legislative body that makes deci- able to stay on their parents’ health in- able health care. They are merely the most re- sions that affect the real lives of real surance policies until they’re 26 years cent Republican efforts to undermine the Af- people in very significant ways. It is of age, their lives will be affected by fordable Care Act. very important that all Members un- this bill because they’ll lose that ben- The Affordable Care Act is the law of the derstand the consequences of what is efit and it will evaporate. land, and it is already helping Americans im- being done here today. This Congress has a real responsi- prove their health. We must come together to There are a lot of Americans whose bility to Americans who want to see us implement the law effectively and ensure that lives are not being impacted here move beyond this endless debate, this more Americans have the opportunity to ac- today: 38th attempted repeal of this law, who cess affordable health insurance and improve Among the 11 million unemployed in want to see us move beyond this and their health. this country, they are hoping that next get to work on the real problems that The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time week might be the first week they get confront the country. Let’s put Ameri- for debate on H.R. 2668 has expired. a paycheck in a long time. This House, cans back to work. Let’s drop the cost Pursuant to House Resolution 300, consistent with its practice, is doing of a college education. Let’s fix our the previous question is ordered. nothing. broken immigration system. Let’s get The question is on the engrossment For the members of families with to work on repairing the Voting Rights and third reading of the bill. student loans, there are over 5 million Act that was vandalized by the United The bill was ordered to be engrossed of them who have seen their student States Supreme Court just a few weeks and read a third time, and was read the loan rates double on the 1st of July. ago. third time. This House, consistent with its prac- These are problems to which we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tice, is doing nothing for them today. should turn our attention, but here we ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further For the millions of Americans who are again, the 38th consecutive attempt consideration of H.R. 2668 is postponed. are waiting for our economy to be lift- to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The ed and their lives to be lifted out of the first 37 failed, and so will the 38th. The f doldrums and the shadows of an anti- right vote for our constituents and the quated immigration law, where the American people is to vote ‘‘yes’’ on AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY other body, with 68 percent voting in this motion to recommit and ‘‘no’’ on ACT favor of a change in that law, con- this underlying bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sistent with its practice, this House is I yield back the balance of my time. ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further doing nothing, once again, for those Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw consideration of H.R. 2667 will now re- Americans today. my point of order, and seek time in op- sume. But if this bill and its unraveling at- position to the motion to recommit. The Clerk read the title of the bill. tempt passes, this House is doing a lot The SPEAKER pro tempore. The MOTION TO RECOMMIT to affect a lot of other Americans: point of order is withdrawn. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I have If everyone doesn’t participate in The gentleman from Michigan is rec- a motion to recommit at the desk. paying for the health care system, the ognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the woman who has breast cancer or the Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, ObamaCare gentleman opposed to the bill? little boy who has asthma, they can be is already forcing workers to lose cov- Mr. ANDREWS. I most certainly am. denied a health insurance policy be- erage. CBO has said that employers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cause of their preexisting condition, or will drop health care coverage. CBO Clerk will report the motion to recom- it will become so expensive they can’t has said that employers will lay off mit. afford it. This bill affects them. workers and reduce coverage. That is The person who overpaid for their The Clerk read as follows: already happening, and workers in this health insurance policy, if they’re one country are suffering. Mr. ANDREWS moves to recommit the bill of the millions of Americans who’ve Even the Teamsters union has said so H.R. 2667 to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same gotten a rebate since the Affordable in a letter to Leader REID and Leader back to the House forthwith with the fol- Care Act went into effect to stop insur- PELOSI, and let me just read from one lowing amendment: ance companies from overcharging paragraph of this letter from the Add at the end the following new section: Americans, if these folks have their Teamsters union and other unions:

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GARAMENDI and NOLAN Sewell (AL) Tierney Schultz equitable fix, the ACA will shatter not only Shea-Porter Titus Waters changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to our hard-earned health benefits, but destroy Sherman Tonko Watt ‘‘yea.’’ the foundation of the 40-hour work week that Sinema Tsongas Waxman So the motion to recommit was re- is backbone of the American middle class. Sires Van Hollen Welch Slaughter Vargas jected. The only way to fix this is to reject The result of the vote was announced this motion, delay the employer man- NAYS—230 as above recorded. date, and vote for this bill. Aderholt Graves (MO) Petri Stated for: I yield back the balance of my time. Alexander Griffin (AR) Pittenger Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Amash Griffith (VA) Pitts 360, had I been present, I would have voted Amodei Guthrie Poe (TX) objection, the previous question is or- Bachus Hall Pompeo ‘‘yea.’’ dered on the motion to recommit. Barletta Hanna Posey The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There was no objection. Barr Harper Price (GA) question is on the passage of the bill. Barrow (GA) Harris Radel The question was taken; and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barton Hartzler Reed question is on the motion to recommit. Benishek Hastings (WA) Reichert Speaker pro tempore announced that The question was taken; and the Bentivolio Heck (NV) Renacci the ayes appeared to have it. Speaker pro tempore announced that Bilirakis Hensarling Ribble Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, on Bishop (UT) Holding Rice (SC) the noes appeared to have it. Black Hudson Rigell that I demand the yeas and nays. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, on that Blackburn Huelskamp Roby The yeas and nays were ordered. I demand the yeas and nays. Bonner Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Boustany Hultgren Rogers (AL) 5-minute vote. The yeas and nays were ordered. Brady (TX) Hunter Rogers (KY) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bridenstine Hurt Rogers (MI) The vote was taken by electronic de- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Brooks (AL) Issa Rohrabacher vice, and there were—yeas 264, nays Brooks (IN) Jenkins Rokita 161, not voting 8, as follows: will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Broun (GA) Johnson (OH) Rooney time for any electronic vote on the Buchanan Johnson, Sam Ros-Lehtinen [Roll No. 361] question of adoption. Bucshon Jones Roskam YEAS—264 Burgess Jordan Ross The vote was taken by electronic de- Calvert Joyce Rothfus Aderholt DesJarlais Joyce vice, and there were—yeas 188, nays Camp Kelly (PA) Royce Alexander Diaz-Balart Kelly (PA) 230, not voting 15, as follows: Cantor King (IA) Runyan Amash Duckworth Kilmer Capito King (NY) Ryan (WI) Amodei Duffy Kind [Roll No. 360] Carter Kingston Salmon Bachmann Duncan (SC) King (IA) Bachus Duncan (TN) King (NY) YEAS—188 Cassidy Kinzinger (IL) Sanford Chabot Kline Scalise Barber Ellmers Kingston ´ Andrews Engel Lujan, Ben Ray Chaffetz Labrador Schock Barletta Enyart Kinzinger (IL) Barber Enyart (NM) Coble LaMalfa Schweikert Barr Esty Kirkpatrick Bass Eshoo Lynch Coffman Lamborn Scott, Austin Barrow (GA) Farenthold Kline Beatty Esty Maffei Cole Lance Sensenbrenner Barton Fincher Labrador Becerra Farr Maloney, Collins (GA) Lankford Sessions Benishek Fitzpatrick LaMalfa Bera (CA) Fattah Carolyn Collins (NY) Latham Shimkus Bentivolio Fleischmann Lamborn Bishop (GA) Foster Maloney, Sean Conaway Latta Shuster Bera (CA) Fleming Lance Bishop (NY) Frankel (FL) Matsui Cook LoBiondo Simpson Bilirakis Flores Lankford Blumenauer Fudge McCollum Cotton Long Smith (MO) Bishop (UT) Forbes Latham Bonamici Gabbard McDermott Crawford Lucas Smith (NE) Black Fortenberry Latta Brady (PA) Gallego McGovern Crenshaw Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) Blackburn Foster Lipinski Braley (IA) Garamendi McNerney Culberson Lummis Smith (TX) Bonner Foxx LoBiondo Brown (FL) Garcia Meeks Daines Marchant Southerland Boustany Franks (AZ) Long Brownley (CA) Grayson Meng Davis, Rodney Marino Stewart Brady (TX) Frelinghuysen Lucas Bustos Green, Al Michaud Denham Massie Stivers Braley (IA) Gallego Luetkemeyer Butterfield Miller, George Bridenstine Green, Gene Dent Matheson Stockman Garcia Lummis Capps Moore Brooks (AL) Gardner Maffei Gutie´rrez DeSantis McCarthy (CA) Stutzman Capuano Moran Brooks (IN) Garrett Maloney, Sean Hahn DesJarlais McCaul Terry Ca´ rdenas Murphy (FL) Broun (GA) Gerlach Marchant Hanabusa Diaz-Balart McClintock Thompson (PA) Carney Nadler Brownley (CA) Gibbs Marino Hastings (FL) Duffy McHenry Thornberry Carson (IN) Napolitano Buchanan Gibson Massie Heck (WA) Duncan (SC) McIntyre Tiberi Cartwright Neal Duncan (TN) McKeon Tipton Bucshon Gingrey (GA) Matheson Castor (FL) Higgins Nolan Burgess Gohmert McCarthy (CA) Himes Ellmers McKinley Turner Castro (TX) O’Rourke Farenthold McMorris Upton Bustos Goodlatte McCaul Chu Honda Owens Calvert Gosar McClintock Hoyer Fincher Rodgers Valadao Cicilline Pallone Fitzpatrick Meadows Wagner Camp Gowdy McHenry Clarke Huffman Pascrell Cantor Granger McIntyre Israel Fleischmann Meehan Walberg Clay Pastor (AZ) Fleming Messer Walden Capito Graves (GA) McKeon Cleaver Jackson Lee Payne Carney Graves (MO) McKinley Jeffries Forbes Mica Walorski Clyburn Pelosi Fortenberry Miller (FL) Weber (TX) Carter Griffin (AR) McMorris Cohen Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Cassidy Guthrie Rodgers Johnson, E. B. Foxx Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Connolly Peters (CA) Franks (AZ) Miller, Gary Wenstrup Chabot Hall Meadows Conyers Kaptur Peters (MI) Chaffetz Hanna Meehan Keating Frelinghuysen Mullin Westmoreland Cooper Peterson Gardner Mulvaney Whitfield Coble Harper Messer Costa Kelly (IL) Pingree (ME) Coffman Harris Mica Kennedy Garrett Murphy (PA) Williams Courtney Pocan Gerlach Neugebauer Wilson (SC) Cole Hartzler Miller (FL) Kildee Crowley Polis Gibbs Noem Wittman Collins (GA) Hastings (WA) Miller (MI) Kilmer Cuellar Price (NC) Gibson Nugent Wolf Collins (NY) Heck (NV) Miller, Gary Kind Cummings Quigley Gingrey (GA) Nunes Womack Conaway Hensarling Mullin Kirkpatrick Davis (CA) Rahall Gohmert Nunnelee Woodall Connolly Himes Mulvaney Kuster Davis, Danny Rangel Goodlatte Olson Yoder Cook Holding Murphy (FL) Langevin DeFazio Richmond Gosar Palazzo Yoho Cotton Hudson Murphy (PA) Larsen (WA) DeGette Roybal-Allard Gowdy Paulsen Young (AK) Cramer Huelskamp Neugebauer Larson (CT) Delaney Ruiz Granger Pearce Young (FL) Crawford Huizenga (MI) Noem Lee (CA) DeLauro Ruppersberger Graves (GA) Perry Young (IN) Crenshaw Hultgren Nugent DelBene Levin Rush Culberson Hunter Nunes Lipinski Deutch Ryan (OH) NOT VOTING—15 Daines Hurt Nunnelee Dingell Loebsack Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis, Rodney Issa Olson Doggett Lofgren T. Bachmann Grimm Lewis Delaney Jenkins Owens Doyle Lowenthal Sanchez, Loretta Campbell Herrera Beutler McCarthy (NY) DelBene Johnson (OH) Palazzo Duckworth Lowey Sarbanes Cramer Hinojosa Negrete McLeod Denham Johnson, Sam Paulsen Edwards Lujan Grisham Schakowsky Flores Holt Wilson (FL) Dent Jones Pearce Ellison (NM) Schiff Grijalva Horsford Yarmuth DeSantis Jordan Perry

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The second Radel Schrader way to do it is to give everyone who Rahall Schweikert Walorski FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN Reed Scott, Austin Weber (TX) FAMILIES ACT can afford it the responsibility to buy Reichert Sensenbrenner Webster (FL) health insurance for themselves. Renacci Sessions Wenstrup The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The way that we create a situation in Ribble Shimkus Westmoreland ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further Rice (SC) Shuster Whitfield which we can say to that woman with consideration of H.R. 2668 will now re- breast cancer, Yes, you can have a Rigell Simpson Williams sume. Roby Sinema Wilson (SC) health insurance policy, and it doesn’t Roe (TN) Smith (MO) Wittman The Clerk read the title of the bill. have to be three times as much in Rogers (AL) Smith (NE) Wolf MOTION TO RECOMMIT Rogers (KY) Smith (NJ) price, or the way that we can say to Womack Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I have Rogers (MI) Smith (TX) Woodall that young boy with asthma, Yes, you Rohrabacher Southerland Yoder a motion to recommit at the desk. can have a health insurance policy, and Rokita Stewart Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the it doesn’t have to be three times as Rooney Stivers Young (AK) Ros-Lehtinen gentleman opposed to the bill? much in price, is to get everyone cov- Stockman Young (FL) Roskam Stutzman Mr. ANDREWS. Yes, I am. Young (IN) ered. If you don’t get everyone covered, Ross Terry The SPEAKER pro tempore. The then the whole thing unravels. And Clerk will report the motion to recom- NAYS—161 when it unravels, so do the other pro- mit. tections in the Affordable Care Act. Andrews Gutie´rrez Payne The Clerk read as follows: Bass Hahn Pelosi The preexisting condition discrimina- Beatty Hanabusa Perlmutter Mr. ANDREWS moves to recommit the bill tion we all say we want to prevent hap- Becerra Hastings (FL) Pingree (ME) H.R. 2668 to the Committee on Ways and pens anyway. Bishop (GA) Heck (WA) Pocan Means with instructions to report the same The family whose child has a $1 mil- Bishop (NY) Higgins Polis back to the House forthwith with the fol- lion or $2 million chemotherapy bill Blumenauer Hinojosa Price (NC) lowing amendment: Bonamici Honda runs up against a lifetime policy limit Quigley Add at the end the following new section: Brady (PA) Hoyer Rangel and they’re on their own again. That SEC. 3. PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM PRE- Brown (FL) Huffman Richmond Butterfield Israel MIUM INCREASES AND DISCRIMINA- expires, too. The protection for young Roybal-Allard Capps Jackson Lee TION ON THE BASIS OF PRE- men and young women who seek cov- Ruppersberger Capuano Jeffries EXISTING CONDITIONS. Rush erage on their parents’ policy, that Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to unravels, too. We go back to a day Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda alter, impact, delay, or weaken— when the health care of the American Cartwright Kaptur (1) section 1402 of the Patient Protection Castor (FL) Keating T. people is in the clutches of the insur- and Affordable Care Act that reduces out-of- Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Sanchez, Loretta ance industry and not decided between Chu Kennedy Sarbanes pocket costs and cost-sharing for individuals Cicilline Kildee Schakowsky and families, patients and their families and their Clarke Kuster Schiff (2) sections 1001 and 1401 of such Act that physicians. Clay Langevin Schwartz provide tax credits and rebates for health in- We have had this argument 38 times Cleaver Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) surance, or before on this floor. But this argument Clyburn Larson (CT) Scott, David (3) section 1201 of such Act that prohibits Cohen Lee (CA) Serrano has taken place outside this floor as Conyers Levin Sewell (AL) discrimination on the basis of pre-existing well. Last June, the litigants went to Cooper Loebsack Shea-Porter conditions and gender. the United States Supreme Court and Costa Lofgren Sherman Mr. CAMP (during the reading). Mr. said this law was no good because it Courtney Lowenthal Sires Speaker, I reserve a point of order Crowley Lowey Slaughter was unconstitutional. But the United Cuellar Lujan Grisham Smith (WA) against the motion to recommit. States Supreme Court said, Yes, it is, Cummings (NM) Speier The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point and we’re not going backwards. Davis (CA) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) of order is reserved. Davis, Danny (NM) Last year, two Presidential can- Takano The gentleman from New Jersey is didates traveled all over this country. DeFazio Lynch Thompson (CA) DeGette Maloney, Thompson (MS) recognized for 5 minutes. One called for this law’s repeal. The DeLauro Carolyn Tierney Mr. ANDREWS. The purpose of this other stood by this law’s enforcement. Deutch Matsui Titus Dingell McCollum amendment, which if passed would let Last November, the American people Tonko Doggett McDermott us still proceed to final passage, is to spoke and they said, We’re not going Doyle McGovern Tsongas provide protection for important con- Van Hollen backward. Well, here we are again, and Edwards McNerney sumer protections that I believe this Ellison Meeks Vargas the choice is backward or forward. Engel Meng Veasey bill puts in jeopardy. Make no mistake about it, if the un- Eshoo Michaud Vela There’s probably not a Member of derlying bill passes, the law unravels ´ Farr Miller, George Velazquez this Chamber who doesn’t agree with and all the protections people say they Fattah Moore Visclosky Frankel (FL) Moran Walz the proposition that if a woman with want unravel with it. And we go back Fudge Nadler Wasserman breast cancer or a child with asthma to the day when American health care Gabbard Napolitano Schultz goes to buy an insurance policy, I don’t was run by insurance companies and Garamendi Neal Waters think many people here think they not by consumers and providers. Grayson Nolan Watt Green, Al O’Rourke Waxman should be denied that policy because of The choice, ladies and gentlemen, is Green, Gene Pallone Welch their preexisting condition, or charged backward or forward. I say we do not Griffith (VA) Pascrell Wilson (FL) two or three times as much money be- go backward to a day when insurance Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Yarmuth cause they’ve had breast cancer or companies ran everything. We go for- NOT VOTING—8 asthma or they’re a woman or they’ve ward. And when that woman with Campbell Holt McCarthy (NY) been pregnant. breast cancer goes to apply for that Grimm Horsford Negrete McLeod Almost everyone I hear talk about health insurance policy, the answer is Herrera Beutler Lewis health care says Well, sure, I’m for get- no longer, Ma’am, I’m sorry, you’re not ting rid of discrimination based on pre- eligible. You had cancer one day. The ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE existing conditions. But I think we all answer is, Ma’am, here is your policy. The SPEAKER pro tempore (during know this: you can’t accomplish that if Here is your health security. Here is the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- you don’t have a mechanism to keep your independence from losing every- ing. costs from exploding for everybody else thing you had because you got sick.

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Dingell Lipinski Rush Miller, Gary Rohrabacher Tipton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Doggett Loebsack Sa´ nchez, Linda Mullin Rokita Turner Doyle Lofgren T. Mulvaney Rooney Upton point of order is withdrawn. Duckworth Lowenthal Sanchez, Loretta Murphy (PA) Roskam Valadao The gentleman from Michigan is rec- Edwards Lowey Sarbanes Neugebauer Ross Wagner ognized for 5 minutes. Ellison Lujan Grisham Schakowsky Noem Rothfus Walberg Engel (NM) Schiff Nugent Royce Walden Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, we know Enyart Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schneider Nunes Runyan Walorski that ObamaCare increases premiums, Eshoo (NM) Schrader Nunnelee Ryan (WI) Weber (TX) and we know ObamaCare will force Esty Lynch Schwartz Olson Salmon Webster (FL) Americans to pay more for their health Farr Maffei Scott (VA) Palazzo Sanford Wenstrup Fattah Maloney, Scott, David Paulsen Scalise Westmoreland care. Foster Carolyn Serrano Pearce Schock Whitfield Frankel (FL) Maloney, Sean Sewell (AL) Perry Schweikert Williams b 1845 Fudge Matheson Shea-Porter Petri Scott, Austin Wilson (SC) It’s not me that says this—although, Gabbard Matsui Sherman Pittenger Sensenbrenner Wittman Gallego McCollum Sinema Pitts Sessions Wolf I do—it’s CBO. The Congressional Garamendi McDermott Sires Poe (TX) Shimkus Womack Budget Office confirms that Garcia McGovern Slaughter Pompeo Shuster Woodall ObamaCare drives costs up of health Grayson McNerney Smith (WA) Posey Simpson Yoder Green, Al Meeks Speier Price (GA) Smith (MO) Yoho care for working Americans. The only Green, Gene Meng Swalwell (CA) Radel Smith (NE) Young (AK) way to control health care costs and Grijalva Michaud Takano Reed Smith (NJ) Young (FL) reduce health care costs is to delay Gutie´rrez Miller, George Thompson (CA) Reichert Smith (TX) Young (IN) ObamaCare until we can repeal it. Hahn Moore Thompson (MS) Hanabusa Moran Tierney NOT VOTING—10 The only bill, the only legislation Hastings (FL) Murphy (FL) Titus Campbell Horsford Ros-Lehtinen that the Congressional Budget Office Heck (WA) Nadler Tonko Grimm Lewis Ryan (OH) scored as lowering premiums was the Higgins Napolitano Tsongas Herrera Beutler McCarthy (NY) Himes Neal Van Hollen Holt Negrete McLeod bill Republicans offered during the Hinojosa Nolan Vargas health care debate. Honda O’Rourke Veasey b 1851 Hoyer Owens Vela The President of the United States, So the motion to recommit was re- through a blog post, delayed the em- Huffman Pallone Vela´ zquez Israel Pascrell Visclosky jected. ployer mandate. This House just voted Jackson Lee Pastor (AZ) Walz The result of the vote was announced to delay the employer mandate. We Jeffries Payne Wasserman Johnson (GA) Pelosi Schultz as above recorded. owe it to the American people to give The SPEAKER pro tempore. The them the same treatment the Presi- Johnson, E. B. Perlmutter Waters Kaptur Peters (CA) Watt question is on the passage of the bill. dent has given corporate America. Keating Peters (MI) Waxman The question was taken; and the Kelly (IL) Peterson Welch Defeat this motion. Pass the Fairness Speaker pro tempore announced that for Families Act. Kennedy Pingree (ME) Wilson (FL) Kildee Pocan Yarmuth the ayes appeared to have it. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, on that I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without NAYS—230 demand the yeas and nays. objection, the previous question is or- Aderholt Culberson Hastings (WA) The yeas and nays were ordered. dered on the motion to recommit. Alexander Daines Heck (NV) Amash Davis, Rodney Hensarling The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a There was no objection. 5-minute vote. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Amodei Denham Holding Bachmann Dent Hudson The vote was taken by electronic de- question is on the motion to recommit. Bachus DeSantis Huelskamp vice, and there were—yeas 251, nays Barletta DesJarlais Huizenga (MI) The question was taken; and the 174, not voting 8, as follows: Speaker pro tempore announced that Barr Diaz-Balart Hultgren Barton Duffy Hunter [Roll No. 363] the noes appeared to have it. Benishek Duncan (SC) Hurt YEAS—251 Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, on that Bentivolio Duncan (TN) Issa I demand the yeas and nays. Bilirakis Ellmers Jenkins Aderholt Carter Fleming Bishop (UT) Farenthold Johnson (OH) Alexander Cassidy Flores The yeas and nays were ordered. Black Fincher Johnson, Sam Amash Chabot Forbes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Blackburn Fitzpatrick Jones Amodei Chaffetz Fortenberry ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Bonner Fleischmann Jordan Bachmann Coble Foxx the 5-minute vote on the motion to re- Boustany Fleming Joyce Bachus Coffman Franks (AZ) Brady (TX) Flores Kelly (PA) Barber Cole Frelinghuysen commit will be followed by 5-minute Bridenstine Forbes King (IA) Barletta Collins (GA) Gallego votes on the passage of H.R. 2668, if or- Brooks (AL) Fortenberry King (NY) Barr Collins (NY) Garcia dered, and the approval of the Journal, Brooks (IN) Foxx Kingston Barrow (GA) Conaway Gardner Broun (GA) Franks (AZ) Kinzinger (IL) Barton Cook Garrett if ordered. Buchanan Frelinghuysen Kline Benishek Cotton Gerlach This is a 5-minute vote. Bucshon Gardner Labrador Bentivolio Cramer Gibbs The vote was taken by electronic de- Burgess Garrett LaMalfa Bilirakis Crawford Gibson vice, and there were—yeas 193, nays Calvert Gerlach Lamborn Bishop (UT) Crenshaw Gingrey (GA) Camp Gibbs Lance Black Culberson Gohmert 230, not voting 10, as follows: Cantor Gibson Lankford Blackburn Daines Goodlatte [Roll No. 362] Capito Gingrey (GA) Latham Bonner Davis, Rodney Gosar Carter Gohmert Latta Boustany Denham Gowdy YEAS—193 Cassidy Goodlatte LoBiondo Brady (TX) Dent Granger Andrews Brown (FL) Cicilline Chabot Gosar Long Bridenstine DeSantis Graves (GA) Barber Brownley (CA) Clarke Chaffetz Gowdy Lucas Brooks (AL) DesJarlais Graves (MO) Barrow (GA) Bustos Clay Coble Granger Luetkemeyer Brooks (IN) Diaz-Balart Griffin (AR) Bass Butterfield Cleaver Coffman Graves (GA) Lummis Broun (GA) Duffy Guthrie Beatty Capps Clyburn Cole Graves (MO) Marchant Brownley (CA) Duncan (SC) Hall Becerra Capuano Cohen Collins (GA) Griffin (AR) Marino Buchanan Duncan (TN) Hanna Bera (CA) Ca´ rdenas Connolly Collins (NY) Griffith (VA) Massie Bucshon Ellmers Harper Bishop (GA) Carney Conyers Conaway Guthrie McCarthy (CA) Burgess Enyart Harris Bishop (NY) Carson (IN) Cooper Cook Hall McCaul Bustos Esty Hartzler Blumenauer Cartwright Costa Cotton Hanna McClintock Calvert Farenthold Hastings (WA) Bonamici Castor (FL) Courtney Cramer Harper McHenry Camp Fincher Heck (NV) Brady (PA) Castro (TX) Crowley Crawford Harris McIntyre Cantor Fitzpatrick Hensarling Braley (IA) Chu Cuellar Crenshaw Hartzler McKeon Capito Fleischmann Holding

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:43 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.095 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4577 Hudson Miller (FL) Ryan (WI) Sa´ nchez, Linda Sires Veasey from the President of the United Huelskamp Miller (MI) Salmon T. Slaughter Vela States; which was read and, together Huizenga (MI) Miller, Gary Sanford Sanchez, Loretta Smith (WA) Vela´ zquez Hultgren Mullin Scalise Sarbanes Speier Visclosky with the accompanying papers, referred Hunter Mulvaney Schneider Schakowsky Swalwell (CA) Walz to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Hurt Murphy (FL) Schock Schiff Takano Wasserman and ordered to be printed: Issa Murphy (PA) Schweikert Schrader Thompson (CA) Schultz Jenkins Neugebauer Scott, Austin Schwartz Thompson (MS) Waters To the Congress of the United States: Scott (VA) Tierney Johnson (OH) Noem Sensenbrenner Watt Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Johnson, Sam Nugent Sessions Scott, David Titus Waxman Jones Nunes Shimkus Serrano Tonko gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Welch Jordan Nunnelee Shuster Sewell (AL) Tsongas for the automatic termination of a na- Wilson (FL) Joyce Olson Simpson Shea-Porter Van Hollen tional emergency unless, within 90 Sherman Vargas Yarmuth Kelly (PA) Owens Sinema days prior to the anniversary date of King (IA) Palazzo Smith (MO) NOT VOTING—8 King (NY) Paulsen Smith (NE) its declaration, the President publishes Kingston Pearce Smith (NJ) Campbell Holt McCarthy (NY) in the Federal Register and transmits to Kinzinger (IL) Perry Smith (TX) Grimm Horsford Negrete McLeod the Congress a notice stating that the Kirkpatrick Peters (CA) Southerland Herrera Beutler Lewis Kline Peters (MI) Stewart emergency is to continue in effect be- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Labrador Peterson Stivers yond the anniversary date. In accord- LaMalfa Petri Stockman The SPEAKER pro tempore (during ance with this provision, I have sent Lamborn Pittenger Stutzman the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- the enclosed notice to the Federal Reg- Lance Pitts Terry ing. Lankford Poe (TX) Thompson (PA) ister for publication stating that the Latham Pompeo Thornberry b 1858 national emergency and related meas- Latta Posey Tiberi ures dealing with the former Liberian LoBiondo Price (GA) Tipton So the bill was passed. Long Radel Turner The result of the vote was announced regime of Charles Taylor are to con- Lucas Rahall Upton as above recorded. tinue in effect beyond July 22, 2013. Luetkemeyer Reed Valadao A motion to reconsider was laid on Although Liberia has made advances Lummis Reichert Wagner Maffei Renacci Walberg the table. to promote democracy, and the Special Maloney, Sean Ribble Walden f Court for Sierra Leone recently con- Marchant Rice (SC) Walorski victed Charles Taylor for war crimes ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Marino Rigell Weber (TX) and crimes against humanity, the ac- Massie Roby Webster (FL) PRO TEMPORE Matheson Roe (TN) Wenstrup tions and policies of former Liberian McCarthy (CA) Rogers (AL) Westmoreland The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. President Charles Taylor and other McCaul Rogers (KY) Whitfield BROOKS of Indiana). Pursuant to sec- persons, in particular their unlawful McClintock Rogers (MI) Williams tion 3(b) of House Resolution 300, H.R. McHenry Rohrabacher Wilson (SC) depletion of Liberian resources and McIntyre Rokita Wittman 2667 is laid on the table. their removal from Liberia and secret- McKeon Rooney Wolf f ing of Liberian funds and property, McKinley Ros-Lehtinen Womack could still challenge Liberia’s efforts McMorris Roskam Woodall THE JOURNAL to strengthen its democracy and the Rodgers Ross Yoder The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Meadows Rothfus Yoho orderly development of its political, finished business is the question on Meehan Royce Young (AK) administrative, and economic institu- Messer Ruiz Young (FL) agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of tions and resources. These actions and Mica Runyan Young (IN) the Journal, which the Chair will put policies continue to pose an unusual de novo. NAYS—174 The question is on the Speaker’s ap- and extraordinary threat to the foreign Andrews Doyle Levin proval of the Journal. policy of the United States. For this Bass Duckworth Lipinski Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- reason, I have determined that it is Beatty Edwards Loebsack necessary to continue the national Becerra Ellison Lofgren nal stands approved. emergency with respect to the former Bera (CA) Engel Lowenthal f Bishop (GA) Eshoo Lowey Liberian regime of Charles Taylor. Bishop (NY) Farr Lujan Grisham COMMUNICATION FROM THE BARACK OBAMA. Blumenauer Fattah (NM) DEMOCRATIC LEADER THE WHITE HOUSE, July 17, 2013. Bonamici Foster Luja´ n, Ben Ray Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) (NM) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f Braley (IA) Fudge Lynch fore the House the following commu- Brown (FL) Gabbard Maloney, nication from the Honorable NANCY FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM Butterfield Garamendi Carolyn AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT Capps Grayson Matsui PELOSI, Democratic Leader: Capuano Green, Al McCollum HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania Ca´ rdenas Green, Gene McDermott Washington, DC, July 16, 2013. asked and was given permission to ad- Carney Griffith (VA) McGovern Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, Carson (IN) Grijalva McNerney dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Cartwright Gutie´rrez Meeks Speaker of the House, U.S. Capitol, vise and extend his remarks.) Castor (FL) Hahn Meng Washington, DC. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Castro (TX) Hanabusa Michaud DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER: Pursuant to Sec- Chu Hastings (FL) Miller, George tion 4(b) of the World War I Centennial Com- Madam Speaker, last week, the House Cicilline Heck (WA) Moore mission Act (Pub. L. 112–272), I hereby ap- passed the Federal Agriculture Reform Clarke Higgins Moran point Mr. Robert Dalessandro of Alexandria, and Risk Management Act, or FARRM Clay Himes Nadler Virginia, to the World War I Centennial Act. Overall, the agriculture programs Cleaver Hinojosa Napolitano Commission. Clyburn Honda Neal will save $20 billion. Thank you for your attention to this ap- Cohen Hoyer Nolan This package of farm bill programs Connolly Huffman O’Rourke pointment. will create a more cost-effective and Conyers Israel Pallone Sincerely, Cooper Jackson Lee Pascrell NANCY PELOSI, market-oriented framework of agri- Costa Jeffries Pastor (AZ) Democratic Leader. culture policies and ensure that Ameri- Courtney Johnson (GA) Payne f cans continue to have a safe and afford- Crowley Johnson, E. B. Pelosi able food supply. Cuellar Kaptur Perlmutter CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL Cummings Keating Pingree (ME) This bill did not include title IV of Davis (CA) Kelly (IL) Pocan EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO the committee-passed legislation, Davis, Danny Kennedy Polis THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME which contained significant reforms to DeFazio Kildee Price (NC) OF CHARLES TAYLOR—MESSAGE DeGette Kilmer Quigley the Supplemental Nutritional Assist- Delaney Kind Rangel FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ance Program, or food stamps, totaling DeLauro Kuster Richmond UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113– an additional $20 billion in savings. DelBene Langevin Roybal-Allard 47) Contrary to popular belief, the current Deutch Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger Dingell Larson (CT) Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- SNAP program was not affected by pas- Doggett Lee (CA) Ryan (OH) fore the House the following message sage of last week’s FARRM Act.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY7.049 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 The American people deserve a trans- Exhibit 2: Benghazi. Requests for in- Mr. Hartnett had a servant’s heart. parent and open debate over agri- creased security were denied both be- He served our Nation as an officer in culture and nutrition programs, both fore and during the attack. Four Amer- the U.S. Navy and as a special agent of which are in dire need of reform, icans were killed. Investigation bun- for the FBI. Mr. Hartnett sat on nu- which is why the House will be consid- gled. A YouTube video was blamed. An merous boards, including St. Francis ering reforms to SNAP in the coming employee was placed on leave but still Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hos- weeks. collects a paycheck. No accountability. pital, the Chicago Public Library, Chi- We have an opportunity to achieve a Exhibit 3: IRS admitted targeting cago Catholic Charities, and my alma better and more efficient farm bill conservative organizations. Employees mater, La Lumiere School in La Porte, here, Madam Speaker. I look forward in Ohio were blamed. White House de- Indiana. to working with colleagues in the nied knowledge. No accountability. Mr. Hartnett also developed real es- House and Senate on a final package so Exhibit 4: The DOJ was caught wire- tate projects across the country, in- that we can enact those commonsense tapping reporters to silence a leak. cluding Lake Point Tower in Chicago, reforms into law. White House denied involvement. No United Nations Plaza in New York, accountability. Williams Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, f As the ‘‘Summer of Scandals’’ con- and the Century City in Los Angeles. THE 21ST CENTURY’S GLOBAL tinues, the most transparent adminis- CLEAN ENERGY RACE tration in history keeps hiding infor- Mr. Hartnett was a family man, who mation from citizens about the abuse is survived by his loving wife of 63 (Mr. VAN HOLLEN asked and was years, Lorrayne, in addition to 4 chil- given permission to address the House of its government power. And that’s just the way it is. dren, 17 grandchildren, and 6 great- for 1 minute.) grandchildren. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, f William Francis Hartnett, Jr., was a in April, the International Energy THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INTER- man truly committed to his family, his Agency concluded that despite some NATIONAL INDICTMENTS community, his Catholic faith, and his progress in deploying clean energy, AGAINST SUDANESE PRESIDENT country. America is a better Nation be- that the average unit of energy pro- BASHIR FOR GENOCIDE IN cause of Bill Hartnett, and I am lucky duced in the world today is essentially DARFUR to know his family—his best achieve- polluting as it was 20 years ago. (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was ment. He will be truly missed, Madam As President Obama stated at given permission to address the House Speaker. Thank you and rest in peace, Georgetown University last month, we for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. Hartnett. cannot afford to slow-walk our transi- his remarks.) tion to a lower carbon future. Climate Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, f change and its consequences are not last week marked the third anniver- waiting and neither can we. sary of when the International Crimi- The good news is the transition to a KIDNAPPING OF FORMER MARINE nal Court issued an arrest warrant for cleaner global economy presents a ARMANDO TORRES IN MEXICO Omar al-Bashir, the sitting President great economic opportunity for the of Sudan, on three counts of genocide (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given United States. Bloomberg New Energy related to Darfur. Four years ago, permission to address the House for 1 Finance estimates that private clean Bashir was indicted on two counts of minute and to revise and extend his re- energy investment will more than tri- war crimes and five counts of crimes marks.) ple by 2030. We should be fighting to at- against humanity. Mr. HINOJOSA. Madam Speaker, I tract that investment here in the On Sunday, Bashir traveled to Nige- rise to express my deep concern for United States, but we are at risk of ria to a red-carpet welcome and full former Marine Corporal Armando missing out on that opportunity. guard of honor despite demands from Torres, who is in this photograph here. China and other countries have made human rights activists that Nigeria ar- He was kidnapped by members of the firm national commitments to gen- rest him to face trial on genocide Mexican cartel during a visit to erate more electricity from clean en- charges. Tamaulipas, Mexico, while visiting his ergy sources, and that reality is re- This is an outrage, Madam Speaker. father and uncle. flected in their current levels of invest- Congressmen WOLF, CAPUANO, and I On May 14, 2013, 2 months ago, Mr. ment—a $65 billion investment in have introduced H.R. 6092, the Sudan Torres crossed the Rio Grande River China compared to $35 billion in the Peace, Security and Accountability into Mexico and was to return the next United States. Act. This bill strengthens sanctions day. Family members in Mexico report Madam Speaker, we should not lose against Sudan and requires a com- that Mr. Torres, along with his father this competition, we should not jeop- prehensive strategy to address the and uncle, were forcibly taken by mem- ardize our future, and we should not many conflicts and human rights bers of the Mexican cartel. jeopardize the climate. This is an op- crimes occurring in Sudan, including portunity for a win-win. Corporal Torres is a combat veteran the international strategy to enforce who served his country honorably in f the ICC arrest warrants against Bashir Iraq. I have asked the FBI in McAllen, SUMMER OF SCANDALS and other Sudanese officials. Texas, and the U.S. Consulate General I ask my House colleagues to join us in Matamoros, Mexico, to help bring (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was in this effort, to cosponsor H.R. 1692, this marine and his relatives back safe- given permission to address the House and to move it to the House floor for ly to their loved ones. for 1 minute.) approval in the 113th Congress. Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, Each agency has been working on f in this sizzling ‘‘Summer of Scandals,’’ this case every day for the past 2 the evidence of no accountability con- TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM FRANCIS months. They report the Mexican Gov- tinues to mount. HARTNETT, JR. ernment is cooperating with them on Someone in the Federal Government (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given their efforts to find the victims of this commits wrongdoing. The White House permission to address the House for 1 outrageous crime. denies involvement or knowledge. minute and to revise and extend his re- I commend the quick action taken by Blames low-level operatives or some- marks.) both the FBI and the U.S. State De- body else. No accountability. Mr. ROKITA. Madam Speaker, I rise partment, and I urge them to continue Exhibit 1: Fast and Furious. The gov- today to recognize and salute a re- to do all they can to find and return ernment smuggled guns into Mexico. markable individual, William Francis our former marine, Armando Torres, Two Americans and hundreds of Mexi- Hartnett, Jr., who passed away on July back safely to the United States and to cans were killed by those guns. White 15. I wish to express my heartfelt grati- bring his relatives back home. The House blamed Bush. An employee re- tude and appreciation for his leader- United States does not, and must not, signed. No accountability. ship and service to our country. give up and leave one of its own behind.

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Madam without a single Republican vote for it, years. Speaker, I rise in support of Corporal and people are beginning to realize just Armando Torres, a 25-year-old marine Madam Speaker, I am joined by how devastating this is. They’ve lost and Iraq war vet, who finds himself in many of my freshman class. This past their doctors; they’ve lost their insur- a desperate situation. More than 2 election, voters sent us to Washington ance, and they’re going to lose their in- months ago, Corporal Torres was kid- to solve problems like our broken im- surance; people have been forced from napped, along with his father and migration system, and that’s what we full time to part time, and now they’re uncle, from a Mexican ranch. want to do. It’s time to make immigra- While the media’s lack of attention seeking more part-time work to make tion reform a reality, and it’s abso- has their kidnappers thinking we’ve up the difference; they’re being told lutely time to let people know what just given up, my colleagues and my they’re losing their benefits. that reality really means for their own fellow marines in the House of Rep- This extra whammy for American pocketbooks—those of both American resentatives have a different message: workers was going to be even more dev- citizens and immigrants. That’s what marines will not leave their brothers astating if the individual mandate we’re going to talk about tonight. behind, and the U.S. should not either. went through. Somebody making Madam Speaker, for those watching We will not rest until we bring Cor- $14,000 was either going to buy insur- at home, they can get in on one of the poral Torres home. ance he couldn’t afford or pay extra in- conversations by tweeting us at Now is the time to send a message to come tax. #CIRmeansjobs. If our constituents Torres’ kidnappers that their actions Some of us knew if we would just let have questions, we will answer them. against a U.S. citizen and a marine vet- the whole thing go through, then peo- With that, I look forward to an inter- eran will not be tolerated. I urge my ple would be hurt, and they would de- esting and enlightening discussion to- fellow marines to join me on the House mand repeal; but I had to vote not to night. floor and to demand action for Cor- make people suffer. Let’s put off the I would like to start off by talking poral Torres and his family. suffering as long as possible and then, with my colleague from California, hopefully, repeal it. f Congressman SWALWELL. One thing I f would like to ask this gentleman is IMMIGRATION COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION whether he thinks comprehensive im- (Ms. DUCKWORTH asked and was REFORM migration reform will help not only given permission to address the House create more job opportunities but also for 1 minute and to revise and extend The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- expand our Nation’s workforce. her remarks.) Mr. SWALWELL of California. Ms. DUCKWORTH. Madam Speaker, uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- fornia (Mr. CA´ RDENAS) is recognized for Madam Speaker, I want to thank the last month, in Addison, Illinois, I held gentleman from California, Congress- an immigration roundtable with 38 or- 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- man CA´ RDENAS, for leading on this ganizations that spanned the political nority leader. Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Madam Speaker, I issue and for bringing together the spectrum. Attending were the cham- freshman class on an issue that is im- bers of commerce, the ACLU, local col- rise today to talk about comprehensive immigration reform, but from a slight- portant not just in California but leges, and municipalities. They all told across the country—the question about me that now is the time to act on com- ly different standpoint from many of my colleagues who frequently occupy comprehensive immigration reform prehensive immigration reform. and whether it means jobs. My neighbors know that, done right, this Chamber with their perspectives. immigration reform can make our Madam Speaker, we all know why we We know that it’s the right thing to communities stronger and that it can need comprehensive immigration re- do to welcome the 11 million undocu- provide opportunities for our busi- form, why we need to fix this system mented immigrants into our country nesses by expanding our workforce. Re- rather than depending on small, one-off and to put them on a pathway to citi- form will make us safer by securing solutions. Our system is broken, and zenship. We also know that it’s good our borders. We can help balance our we have to fix the entire immigration for our economy, and I am happy to be budget by letting millions of immi- system now. here today to talk about this. Every- grants who are willing to make the Our farms do not have stable one agrees right now that our immigra- necessary sacrifices become tax-paying workforces; our borders are not ade- tion system is broken. It must be re- American citizens. We must work to- quately protected; far too many high- formed, not in a piecemeal manner, but gether to provide a pathway to citizen- tech companies are short the workers comprehensively to meet the needs of ship as part of any comprehensive im- they need to continue to innovate; our the 21st century. migration reform legislation. schools attract the best and the bright- I represent a very diverse area, which The Senate has passed such a bipar- est from around the world, but we can’t includes the cities of Hayward, Union tisan proposal, and Members of the keep sending them back after we edu- City, Fremont, Castro Valley, and San House should reach across the aisle and cate them. Lorenzo, California, among other cit- do the same. We cannot allow partisan- We know what needs to be fixed and ies. In those cities are some of the 11 ship and extremism to stop us from why. What will happen once we fix the million undocumented individuals. making commonsense reforms that are problems? Very simply, our economy These are hardworking folks who come vital to the future of this great Nation. will skyrocket. here for the same reason that our an- Now is the time for Congress to pass Report after report, study after study cestors came—to make life better for comprehensive immigration reform says the same thing—the successful themselves, their families, and their legislation that is practical, fair, and implementation of comprehensive im- children. We should welcome that. We humane. migration reform will cut the deficit, should embrace that they are choosing to come here to America rather than to f create manufacturing jobs and job opportunities nationwide, and create go to other countries. It’s a very good LET’S PUT OFF THE SUFFERING more than 100,000 American jobs every thing. (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given year for the next 10 years. We will see Tragically, right now, these undocu- permission to address the House for 1 $832 billion being pumped into our mented workers are in the shadows, minute.) economy over the next 10 years. As putting them at risk for exploitation

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For example, we pass a meaningful comprehensive im- mately 403,000 jobs, even accounting for need to stop forcing people who come migration bill now. adequate market adjustment time. here and study in America—in our Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very Economically, here’s what com- classrooms and in our colleges—and be- much, Congressman RUIZ from Cali- prehensive immigration reform means come skilled workers in the U.S. to fornia. for Texas: leave the country just when they want One of the things I’d like to make It means that deficits decrease, while to stay and contribute. Not only is sure that we understand is that some GDP, productivity, investment, and making these changes the morally people believe that the low-skilled jobs employment all increase; right thing to do; but as my colleagues that some immigrants take in this If the unauthorized immigrants in have been saying and will say tonight, country are jobs that are taken away Texas were allowed to earn a path to- it adds up for our economy. from Americans. Ask any farmer wards legalization, total wages in The nonpartisan Congressional Budg- around the country, especially the Texas would go up by about $9.7 billion, et Office analyzed the bipartisan Sen- members of the biggest farms in the tax revenue in Texas would increase by ate bill and found it would increase our country. Some crops have gone $4.1 billion, and nearly 200,000 jobs GDP by 5.4 percent in 2033, or $1.4 tril- unpicked, which means that that af- would be created; lion. It’s not just the CBO. A paper fects the pocketbooks of every Amer- For every unauthorized person re- published in 2012 by the Cato Institute ican when those crops don’t make it to quired to be legalized in Texas, more found that comprehensive immigration our kitchen tables. It’s really impor- than $1,000 would be added to the gross reform would raise wages, increase con- tant for us to understand that many of State product in 2014, and that number sumption, create jobs, and generate ad- the jobs that are taken by some immi- would increase to more than $4,400 by ditional revenue. It calculated a small- grants to this country are jobs that the year 2020. er benefit than did the CBO, but it’s at U.S. workers just will not take. I think Let’s talk about the CBO score, be- least $1.5 trillion in extra GDP over 10 it’s very important for us to under- cause according to the nonpartisan years. stand that, and there is a diversity of CBO report to which the comptroller of Comprehensive immigration reform jobs that we will cover over the next Texas referred my office, that study is not only the morally right thing to hour. notes that our country will save al- do; it’s the economically correct thing With that, I yield to Congressman most a trillion dollars over the next to do to get America’s economy mov- GALLEGO from Texas. two decades with comprehensive immi- ing again, and I am honored to stand Mr. GALLEGO. Thank you. I, too, gration reform, more than 10 million with my colleagues today to push for want to thank my colleague, Congress- people will now pay billions of dollars this needed reform. man CA´ RDENAS of California, as well as in income and payroll taxes during the Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very the other members of our freshman first decade alone, and we reduce the much, Congressman SWALWELL. class, for this important time to talk Federal deficit by $197 billion at the Next, we will hear from Congressman about an issue that is critical to the same time that we add $200 billion to RUIZ from California. border. the Social Security trust fund. Mr. RUIZ. Thank you, Congressman Madam Speaker, the 23rd Congres- In Texas, all of the key players are CA´ RDENAS, for your remarks and for sional District in Texas, which I have standing behind immigration reform. hosting this Special Order today to dis- the privilege of representing, runs The chambers of commerce, the Texas cuss the economic benefits of immigra- some 800 miles along the Texas-Mexico Farm Bureau, the labor communities, tion reform. This is an issue that is border. It encompasses 29 counties, the faith communities, and, frankly, very important to my district and to which are bigger than 29 States, and 10 public opinion. They’re all singing our great Nation. of the counties that I represent are from the very same hymnbook. Madam Speaker, Democrats and Re- along the Texas-Mexico border. Usually you hear the phrase that we publicans recognize that our current should ‘‘run government more like a b 1930 immigration system is broken and that business.’’ A business doesn’t make de- the passage of the bipartisan Senate It includes five ports of entry: Eagle cisions on the basis of emotion. A busi- immigration bill a few weeks ago sends Pass, Del Rio, Presidio, Fabens, and ness makes decisions on the basis of ec- a strong message that the time for Zaragoza-Ysleta in El Paso. No other onomics. comprehensive reform is now. congressional district in the country Economically, comprehensive immi- Passing a commonsense, comprehen- shares a larger border with Mexico. gration reform makes perfect sense. sive immigration reform bill will lead The impact of the immigration de- Our Nation becomes stronger as more to an economic boon in our country. bate, it’s a tremendous impact not only people pledge allegiance to our flag and Nonpartisan, independent studies have on the 23rd District, but truly in all of commit fully to this Nation and our shown that comprehensive immigra- Texas. economy. tion reform will reduce the deficit by There are many reasons to pass com- The time is now. The right thing to nearly $850 billion over the next 20 prehensive immigration reform, but do, if you care about the Texas econ- years and will reduce our Federal debt. one of the best reasons is simple, omy and you want it to grow and grow Passing comprehensive immigration straightforward economics. Let’s take and grow, you want to support com- reform is being fiscally responsible. It a look at the numbers. prehensive immigration reform. will also increase economic growth and According to a 2006 report by the With that, I thank my colleagues. will strengthen our economy by ex- comptroller of public accounts in Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very panding our labor force, increasing in- Texas, ‘‘the absence of the estimated much, Congressman GALLEGO. vestment, and increasing overall pro- 1.4 million undocumented immigrants It’s very important for us to under- ductivity. It will also provide a signifi- in Texas in fiscal year 2005 would have stand that this is an issue of diversity. cant boost to our tourism and agri- been a loss to the gross State product And it’s not just diversity of people culture sectors—two of the top indus- of $17.7 billion.’’ from all over the country, but diversity tries in my district in southern Cali- Recently, I asked our current comp- of economics for the United States of fornia, which is the 36th Congressional troller to update that study so that all America. District in the Coachella Valley and of the Members of Congress from Texas It’s no secret that we are the innova- the Palm Springs area. would have updated information during tive capital of the world, but more and Comprehensive immigration reform a very important policy debate. Sadly, more every single day, every single means more jobs and more opportunity she denied my request. But a more re- year, we are depending more and more

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It’s really important the sciences, technology, math, and en- In our State, there is broad agree- for us to understand that. gineering so they can compete for the ment among businesses and towns that I now yield to Congresswoman TITUS jobs of tomorrow. conduct international trade, among from Nevada to speak to those issues This is particularly critical for mi- schools that recruit international tal- and others. nority students, who are significantly ent, among local chambers of com- Ms. TITUS. Madam Speaker, I thank underrepresented in these fields. Ac- merce; there’s agreement that com- the gentleman from California for cording to the U.S. Census Bureau, in prehensive reform is an economic im- yielding me time, and I also thank him the 2009 American Community Survey, perative. For this reason, Senator for organizing this Special Order. only 12 percent of STEM workers in MCCAIN and Senator FLAKE led a bipar- We’ve heard a lot on this floor and in this country are African American or tisan effort in the Senate to pass a the press and from our constituents Hispanic. We can and should be doing comprehensive bill. Our Senators about the moral, the social, the polit- better, because a strong STEM work- worked across the aisle to get this ical reasons for us to enact comprehen- force is important to American innova- done. sive immigration reform, but we tion and competitiveness. Senator MCCAIN and Senator FLAKE haven’t done enough talking about the So science and technology companies understand that securing the border is economic aspects, so this is a good op- that are paying our government a critical component of comprehensive portunity do that. through the H–1B visa program to reform. Controlling our borders pre- I’m very pleased to say that, in the bring foreign workers to the United vents dangerous criminal cartels who Senate version of the comprehensive States to fill these STEM jobs should traffic guns, drugs, and people from en- immigration reform bill, there is a pro- be making a contribution. Why not use tering our country. It also creates an vision that has to do with increasing these funds that they’re paying to opportunity for those who want to do H–1B visas. Those visas will bring with train Americans to have the skills to good to join us and contribute to our them increased jobs, which, of course, fill these jobs in the future? Providing economy. Business leaders at home agree that support the economy. scholarships to STEM students and comprehensive immigration reform A second part of that provision is granting funding to colleges and uni- will help us meet our labor demands. It also something that I’ve been urging versities that serve minority commu- will create opportunities for us to re- my colleagues on the House side who nities to improve STEM programs cruit and invest in the world’s top tal- are working on the comprehensive im- would strengthen our educational sys- ent. This much-needed reform will for- migration reform bill to include, and tem. It would help our economy and tify our international trade relation- that provision would use the revenue also our position as a global leader in ship with Mexico. That’s Arizona’s and from these high-skilled H–1B visas to science and technology. promote STEM education at minority- So I would urge the Republican lead- one of America’s largest trading part- serving colleges and universities. You ership to immediately take up the ners. Mayors in my community are uni- can just look at this chart and see how mantle of reform, make it law, and in- fied. They believe a hyperpoliticized many new jobs will be created both in clude these provisions for these high- border is bad for business and it’s bad 2013 and 2014 by the increase in the tech visas, using the funding for the number of these visas that would be al- for our economy. visas then to train our own students, We can no longer continue to educate lowed. many in minority communities, in- If we increase the number of visas, young dreamers, cultivate their talent, cluding the children of those immi- and then send them to a different coun- we’re also going to increase the grants that we are working to help, for amount of funds that come from com- try where they’re competing with us. the jobs of the future. Their pathway to citizenship is vital panies that are willing to pay to bring Fixing our broken immigration sys- people from outside the country here for our economy. tem is not just a moral imperative, When hardworking families are able for these STEM jobs. I say let’s use but, as we are all discussing tonight, to come out of the shadows and take those funds both to create scholarships it’s an economic necessity. part in the American Dream, our com- for low-income minority students who ´ Mr. CARDENAS. Thank you very munity grows stronger. are pursuing STEM degrees and also to much, Congresswoman TITUS. Arizona’s families and our economy provide funding for American colleges It’s really important for us to under- depend on the U.S. House’s commit- and universities that serve those mi- stand and recognize the diversity of ment to a bipartisan solution. I call on nority students. We want our new citi- people who are speaking on this issue my colleagues in both parties to put zens to also be well-prepared citizens. today, but the one common theme is aside ideology and work to find a work- There are colleges and universities the fact that economically this is the able, practical, and pragmatic solution. all across the country, including sev- right thing to do. There are many Arizona has been waiting too long al- eral in the First District of Nevada, other reasons why we need to fix our ready. We owe it to our State to pass that are working hard to attract stu- broken immigration system, but the immigration reform this year. dents to the STEM fields. Earlier this number one benefit to every American Thank you, Congressman, for yield- year, the College of Southern Nevada citizen in this country is going to be ing time to me to speak on this impor- hosted approximately 3,000 K through economic growth for every corner of tant issue. 12 Nevada students at their annual our country. Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you, Con- science and technology expo to get With that, I invite to the podium gresswoman SINEMA. local students from all backgrounds, Congresswoman SINEMA from Arizona. It’s really important for us to also including our minority communities, Ms. SINEMA. Thank you, Congress- recognize that there are many indus- excited about careers in STEM fields man CA´ RDENAS, for being a leader on tries that you might not think of that before they enter college. Then in Jan- this issue and for inviting me to speak have to do with benefiting the economy uary, the University of Nevada, Las today. as a whole for your community. If you Vegas hosted a STEM summit to fea- Madam Speaker, Arizona is Ground have any activity of tourism in your ture STEM research and to get stu- Zero for the Federal Government’s fail- community, you need to understand dents involved in presenting that re- ure to address our immigration crisis that comprehensive immigration research and their work in the STEM with a comprehensive solution. Arizona form is going to benefit you, as well. fields. has been waiting too long already. We With that, I invite Congresswoman These are significant and important deserve a solution now. GABBARD to take the floor. efforts to promote STEM, but our col- Comprehensive immigration reform Ms. GABBARD. Thank you very leges and universities need our help to is the number one issue about which I much, and I appreciate my colleague

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This ex- Good Book. In my mind, one of the nomic benefits and impacts of this bill pedited entry for trusted travelers en- most important passages in the Bible on our country, we have to recognize ables our Customs and Border Patrol describes what happens on the Last that our borders do not just consist of personnel to focus their time and lim- Judgment Day. It goes something like those on the southwest border, our bor- ited resources on inspecting unknown this: ders do not just consist of those along or higher-risk travelers. When the Son of Man returns in all the northern part of our country with This bill also allows for expedited his glory, escorted by the angels, then Canada, but these borders exist in visa reviews for travelers who wish to he will take his seat on the throne of every single one of our international visit the U.S. on short notice. And also, glory. All the nations will be assembled airports all across the country. an important provision which will help before him, and he will separate the service the limited resources of our people one from another as the shep- b 1945 embassies by including a pilot program herd separates the sheep from goats. At Anyone who talks to me, it doesn’t that tests the use of secure video con- his right hand, he will place the sheep, take very long for them to figure out ferencing to conduct visa interviews, at his left the goats. And to those on how much I love my State of Hawaii, which would provide increased access his right, he will say, Come, accept as and also that I enjoy hearing from to the United States visas for potential your inheritance the kingdom that has other people how much they love Ha- travelers. In this day and age of tech- been prepared for you from the founda- waii as well. Travelers to Hawaii spent nology, this is a commonsense ap- tion of the world. For when I was hun- $16.9 billion in 2011 alone, and gen- proach to this updating of the immi- gry, you fed me. When I was thirsty, erated $2.5 billion which went to Fed- gration reform bill. you gave me drink. When I was a eral, State and local governments, dol- There are many more provisions that stranger, you welcomed me. lars that helped fund and create local are included in this bill. It is time for This passage could not be more clear jobs and public programs, such as fund- us to market the United States as a on the moral imperative of the day ing our police, our firefighters, our destination for our global traveler when we talk about comprehensive im- teachers, our infrastructure projects, community and create the jobs for our migration reform. It isn’t just that and our convention centers, where we hotel owners, for our airlines, for the comprehensive immigration reform host many, many gatherings of a di- restaurants, and all the small busi- will reduce our deficit. It isn’t just that comprehensive immigration reverse group of industries from all over nesses that will benefit from this, and form will strengthen our Social Secu- the world. create more jobs for our economy as a rity and our Medicare systems. It isn’t In 2011, 160,800 jobs were created by result. the travel industry in my State of Ha- Thank you for the opportunity to just that comprehensive immigration waii alone. For every million dollars talk about this growing industry. reform will increase our gross domestic spent in Hawaii by travelers, 10 jobs Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very product and strengthen our American economy. No, more than that, at the are created. Everyone knows Hawaii is much, Congresswoman GABBARD. a tourist destination, but we have to Some people say that comprehensive heart of our moral fiber, we know com- realize the great potential that exists immigration reform needs to happen prehensive immigration reform is the for our country to be marketed as a because it is the socially responsible right thing to do. Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very tourist destination as well, and what thing to do. But one thing that our much, Congressman CARTWRIGHT. that impact will be. numbers show, and whether it is a con- I think it is very important for us to Unbeknownst to many people, there servative group or the Congressional understand once again that tonight we are tourism provisions in the Senate Budget Office staff, they basically are are covering many aspects of why com- bill, this comprehensive immigration saying when we pass comprehensive prehensive immigration reform is good reform bill, that will allow us to create immigration reform, we are going to for this country. It’s really important an additional 1.3 million U.S. jobs by see places like Social Security go up in for us to understand, and what I urge 2020 and produce about $160 billion in value and actually extend the life of every viewer to do is to ask your local economic output by the year of 2020. Social Security with those additional Chamber of Commerce how they feel It’s time for us to regain our share of payers. It is important for us to under- about whether comprehensive immi- the global travel market. From 2000 to stand that yes, it is a social responsi- gration reform is overdue and whether 2010, the United States went from bility for us to improve our immigra- or not we should pass such a bill. Also hosting 17 percent of all global trav- tion system, yet at the same time, ask your local law enforcement agen- elers to just 12 percent. This is moving once again, every American will ben- cies. For example, 37 out of the 50 us in the wrong direction. By taking efit. State attorneys general in this country these steps that have been included in I yield to Congressman CARTWRIGHT have all signed a letter saying Con- the comprehensive immigration reform from Pennsylvania. gress, please pass a comprehensive im- bill, we can increase American exports Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Thank you, Con- migration reform bill. And please ask cumulatively by $390 billion over the gressman CA´ RDENAS. I want to say to- anybody from whatever religion you next 10 years. night that I’m so proud of my fellow may be a part of, ask that pastor, ask I would like to talk about a couple of men and women, new Members who that individual that you look to for the travel provisions that have been in- have spoken in this Special Order hour that spiritual guidance to answer the cluded in the Senate bill that will en- so far on comprehensive immigration question as to whether or not com- courage tourism not only in my home reform. prehensive immigration reform is State of Hawaii but in States all across Madam Speaker, it is obvious from something they believe should happen the country where we have such great the comments we’ve heard so far that in this country. diversity of cultures and geography the economic benefits of immigration I think the answers will overwhelm- and communities that must be cele- reform are irrefutable. Sometimes you ingly be yes, yes, yes. brated. do have to follow the money, and the Now I yield to Congresswoman The Senate bill includes reforms to money speaks very loudly and clearly MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM from New the highly successful visa waiver pro- in this case—comprehensive immigra- Mexico to speak. gram that allows additional countries tion reform cannot be ignored as the Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of like Brazil and Poland to apply for ad- correct solution. But I also want to New Mexico. I thank the gentleman mission, enhancing U.S. security while mention that each and every one of the from California.

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By expanding the U.S. labor b 2000 enhances border security, and that’s in force and America’s productivity, in- line with our core American values. creasing the number of available high- The Perryman Group is run by Ray But tonight, I’m going to focus on why tech visas and increasing foreign in- Perryman, out of Waco, Texas, who has immigration reform is good for the vestment, comprehensive immigration worked very closely with Rick Perry, American economy and good for the reform will increase our gross domestic who is really the face of the Republican economy of New Mexico. product. It is projected that this will Party in Texas. Nationally, it’s estimated that immi- increase GDP by $1.4 trillion by 2033. It’s time to highlight the economic gration reform will create 121,000 jobs a While not perfect, the Senate immi- benefits of immigration reform and to year and boost American GDP by $832 gration bill is an important bipartisan further encourage those on the right to billion over the next decade. Nearly compromise to address what is cur- support comprehensive immigration every day, we hear Members from both rently a broken system. I came to reform moving through the House. parties talking about the need to re- Washington to work across the aisle In a time of economic hardship, it’s duce our debt and deficit. Well, the and find commonsense solutions just hard to imagine that my colleagues on nonpartisan Congressional Budget Of- like this. Furthermore, the fact that both sides of the aisle would be against fice has determined that comprehen- this bill would reduce the Federal def- expanding our economy, investing in sive immigration reform will reduce icit and grow the economy should be American manufacturers, and our national deficit by nearly $850 bil- something we can all agree on. strengthening American workers. lion over the next two decades. I urge my colleagues to support pass- I want to thank the gentleman for al- In New Mexico, comprehensive immi- ing the Senate’s bipartisan comprehen- lowing me to speak on this very impor- gration reform will create 6,000 jobs sive immigration reform bill. tant issue. Let’s not make these fami- over the next decade and increase our Mr. CA´ RDENAS. I thank Congress- lies and our economy wait any longer. GSP—gross State product—by $3.8 bil- man MURPHY. I think it is important The time for comprehensive immigra- lion. These economic benefits and new for us to understand that every State tion reform is now. ´ jobs will have a ripple effect, leading to has its unique differences, yet again, Mr. CARDENAS. Thank you very even more economic activity, higher we are one Nation and we will all ben- much, Congressman VEASEY. productivity, more critical invest- efit from comprehensive immigration It’s really important for us to under- ments, better wages, and even more reform. stand, I keep saying, every corner of jobs for New Mexicans and Americans. I would now like to yield to Con- this country’s going to benefit from Simply put, we cannot afford not to gressman VEASEY from Texas. comprehensive immigration reform. pass comprehensive immigration re- Mr. VEASEY. I thank the distin- And you just heard from one of our form. guished gentleman from Los Angeles, Representatives from Texas explaining Our economic future demands it, and California, for hosting this Special that there’s actually Republicans in that’s why I’m glad that so many of my Order hour on a very important topic, his State who actually realize the eco- colleagues are taking to the floor this and that is immigration reform. nomic benefit and are urging com- evening to make the case for com- Madam Speaker, recently I previewed prehensive immigration reform now as prehensive immigration reform be- a screening of ‘‘The Dream is Now’’ in well. cause the American people need to Fort Worth, and Representative CAS- Before I go to the next speaker, I know that it’s good for the economy, TRO also came to Fort Worth to join me must ask, Madam Speaker, how much good for business, and good for job cre- on that. And I can assure you that the time do we still have? ation. hundreds of constituents who attended The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The Senate has done its job and acted the event represent a microcosm of un- tleman from California has 18 minutes in a bipartisan manner. Now it’s time documented immigrants in the U.S. remaining. for the House to do its job so we can who need us to act now on comprehen- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. I yield time to the send a comprehensive immigration re- sive immigration reform. The dream gentleman from Florida (Mr. GARCIA). form to the President’s desk and fi- for 11 million people to come out of the Mr. GARCIA. I’d like to thank the nally fix our broken immigration sys- shadows and contribute economically gentleman from California. tem. to the only country they’ve ever Madam Speaker, it’s been 20 days Mr. CA´ RDENAS. I thank the con- known rests in the hands in the United since the Senate passed overwhelm- gresswoman. States House of Representatives. ingly a bipartisan immigration reform Next, I’d like to yield to Congress- Immigrants contribute to our econ- bill. man MURPHY from Florida. We’ve omy as workers, as future entre- In the House Judiciary Committee, heard from a congresswoman from Ha- preneurs, as consumers, and as tax- we’ve considered four controversial waii, and next Congressman MURPHY payers. Latinos account for increasing bills, none of which address the 11 mil- from Florida will speak. Tourism is an shares of the economy and electorate lion people that are already here. important economic issue tip to tip in in Texas. According to the U.S. Census In south Florida, for example, there this country, and Florida is no excep- Bureau, Texas’s almost 450,000 Latino- are thousands of Venezuelan families tion. owned businesses had sales receipts of stuck in an immigration system with Mr. MURPHY of Florida. First, I nearly $62 billion and employed over some combination of legal or undocu- want to thank Mr. CA´ RDENAS for put- 395,000 people in 2007, the last year for mented status. They came to this ting this Special Order together. I’m which data is available. country fleeing Chavismo and have here tonight to call on the House of Additionally, over 61,000 foreign stu- since purchased homes, started busi- Representatives to pass bipartisan dents in Texas contributed $1.4 billion nesses, and invested millions in our comprehensive immigration reform to the economy in tuition fees and liv- community. that would reduce our deficit and grow ing expenses in the 2011–2012 academic Earlier this year, I introduced a bill, our economy. year. These monumental numbers can- the Venezuelan Liberty Act, which Madam Speaker, now that the Senate not be ignored. would allow any Venezuelan who had has passed comprehensive immigration In Dallas alone, immigrants ac- been in the United States since Chavez reform with broad bipartisan support, counted for 16 percent of economic out- was elected to adjust to permanent- it is time for the House to step up and put as of 2007, according to the Fiscal resident status. This is similar to what do the same. Passing immigration re- Policy Institute. Congress passed in 1997 with the Nica- form will cut our Federal deficit and If all undocumented immigrants were raguan Adjustment Act and the Cen- grow the economy. The Congressional removed from the State of Texas, our tral American Relief Act.

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The The more California business leaders children who came here through no Haitians, the Africans, the Central I speak with, the more apparent it is fault of their own? Americans on TPS, the young people that immigration reform is the key to Congressman CASTRO. who are covered under DACA continue stimulating our economy and encour- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Well, Con- to live their lives in immigration limbo aging job growth. gressman, thank you for that question, while the House has yet to act. Ruben Barrales, the immediate past and thank you for your work on this Immigration reform isn’t about poli- president and CEO of the San Diego Re- issue. tics. It’s about our Nation’s values. It’s gional Chamber of Commerce and cur- Madam Speaker, in the Senate bill that was passed recently, there is relief about our economy. It’s about our fu- rent head of the Republican Political for students known as DREAMers, ture. Action Committee, GROW Elect said: those who were brought here as young The recent White House report and It is the responsibility of national leaders kids through no fault of their own and last month’s CBO report confirmed to modernize our immigration laws to help through no choice, and now find them- what my constituents in south Florida the United States remain competitive in the selves undocumented, with no way, of- already know: our Nation’s livelihood global economy. tentimes, to go to college or to pursue depends on fixing our broken immigra- Comprehensive immigration reform should their career dreams. These are folks tion system. help to attract and retain highly skilled immigrants, and should provide some pathway who are literally in a kind of limbo. The Center for American Progress to legalization for qualified undocumented And so what we should do is offer projected that immigration reform immigrants. them a path to citizenship to allow would generate over 8,000 additional We must welcome immigrants, who con- them to become American citizens. jobs per year in Florida and that cur- tinue to strengthen our economy and rein- This country is, after all, for the over- rent Florida citizens would see an in- vigorate our society. whelming majority of them, the only crease in wages of $6.3 billion over the The California Chamber of Commerce country they’ve ever called home. It’s next 10 years. is also acutely aware of the immense the only place they know as home; and We may not agree on everything, but value that surrounds successful immi- this is an issue, I think, that tugs at we cannot afford to wait any longer. gration reform. The California Cham- the conscience of Americans. Passing immigration reform will spur ber of Commerce, along with 29 other And most polls show that an over- innovation, lower our deficit, and raise chambers, including the El Centro whelming majority of Americans sup- wages for all workers. Chamber in my district, signed a letter port a path to citizenship for DREAM As if the voices of many DREAMers stating that they stand united in Act students. who have recently descended on Wash- adopting comprehensive reform. So I hope, Congressman CA´ RDENAS, ington aren’t enough, business leaders, The letter states: that what we can do in the House of law enforcement officials, farmers, Immigration reform is especially impor- Representatives is follow the example clergy throughout the U.S. have urged tant to California as there are approximately of the Senate, work in a bipartisan Congress to take action. 2.6 million undocumented immigrants in manner, and offer relief for these It’s time to move this Nation for- California, 23 percent of the Nation’s total. DREAM Act students who are caught ward. I urge the House leadership to The uncertainty over their legal status is a in limbo, who, through no fault of their bring immigration reform to the floor. drag on our economy and, if resolved, would own, are here in the United States of The time has come. Ha llegado la stimulate consumer spending and investment. America, who call our country home, hora. who are proud to be Americans, and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very Many of those who are in California who deserve a chance to become full- much, Congressman GARCIA. have called our State home for more fledged citizens. Next I’ll yield time to the gentleman than 10 years, becoming Americans in I would also point out, you know, as from California (Mr. VARGAS). all but legal status. Californians would I said before, that there are very com- Mr. VARGAS. I want to thank the benefit from more than 18,000 jobs cre- pelling moral and economic reasons to gentleman from California for yielding ated each year as a result of com- support comprehensive reform. to allow me to speak on this very im- prehensive immigration reform, ac- I represent San Antonio, Texas, here portant issue to California. cording to a 2013 study by the Center in Congress. And of all the States in But I especially want to thank the for American Progress. the Nation, I believe that Texas has gentleman from Pennsylvania for put- Moreover, California would see a 10- the most to gain or lose by what hap- ting it in the context of our faith and year cumulative increase in gross state pens on this issue. The reason I say our faith communities and our faith product of $125.5 billion, an increase of that is that we have the longest border tradition. He, of course, quoted fa- earnings of all California residents of with Mexico, for example, 1,200 miles. mously from Matthew 25. He could $68.2 billion, and, finally, an increase in We do the most trade with Latin have quoted from Leviticus. In fact, I taxes paid by undocumented immi- America, and there are four or five would like to do that now, from Leviti- grants by $5.22 billion. major American industries and Texas cus 19:33–34: There is no denying that immigra- industries, everything from the high- When an alien resides among you in your tion reform is an economically sound tech industry in Austin, just as you land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner re- decision, and I urge my Republican col- have one in California in Silicon Val- siding among you must be treated as your leagues to work with us to achieve ley, to the agricultural industry, the native born. Love them as yourself for you real, valuable, economically beneficial construction industry, the hospitality were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your immigration reform. industry. These major American indus- God. And I respectfully ask that, again, tries literally would not exist the way And I have to ask, are we keeping they look at their own faith because they do but for immigrant labor. that commandment? that’s really the basis of this. We know And I want to give you the best ex- Are we keeping that rule? it’s the right thing to do. ample of that. The agricultural indus- Are we keeping that pronouncement? Look to Genesis. Look to Leviticus. try self-reports that 50 percent of its Of course we’re not. I wish that we Look especially to Matthew 25, and workers are undocumented. And so were. you’ll see in your hearts, this is the when States like Alabama and Georgia Immigration reform is vital to the right thing to do. pass laws that essentially led immi- economy of our country and, in par- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very grants to flee those States, their agri- ticular, to California and my district. much, Congressman VARGAS. cultural industries paid a very steep

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Under will join Democrats who have been hear about on this floor so many times. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- pushing for comprehensive reform for It will actually erase $850 billion from uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Geor- quite some time now, join us in coming our U.S. deficit. gia (Mr. COLLINS) is recognized for 60 to a solution that does more than just There are so many benefits that will minutes as the designee of the major- incite fear or scare people, and actu- benefit not only our coffers here in ity leader. ally tries to resolve this issue in a Washington, which benefits America, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam pragmatic way for the Nation. but will actually benefit hundreds upon Speaker, my friends on the other side Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Thank you very hundreds of thousands of American- of the aisle speak to a great issue com- much, Congressman CASTRO. born citizens that will work in those ing aboard, and we’re going to, I know, I’d like to thank all of my colleagues industries that are created and spear- have many great discussions about who spoke here tonight. headed by immigrants to this country. that as we go forward. And thank you, Madam Speaker, for And I must say this. I would like to I’m grateful for the floor time to- affording us the opportunity to speak read a few of the names of immigrants night, which I’m pleased to share to- to the American public and to actually born outside of this country who cre- night with my good friend and one of explain this very, very critical, impor- ated businesses in this country that the newest Members here in our House, tant economic benefit to our great many of us use everyday and recognize: the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. country. Sergey Brin from Russia, cofounder SMITH). I’d like to thank my colleagues, my of Google; It’s an incredible honor and privilege fellow Americans, for speaking out to- Pierre Omidyar, an Iranian immi- to serve in this House. And for me, the night and explaining to every Amer- grant from France, one of the co- privilege of serving as the voice of ican of our great country that com- founders of eBay, Inc.; northeast Georgia in the U.S. House of prehensive immigration reform bene- Jerry Yang from Taiwan, cofounder Representatives now for what’s going fits you. Every single person born in of Yahoo; on 6 months. I’m deeply humbled and this country will benefit tremendously James L. Kraft, a Canadian, co- honored by the trust each of my con- from passage of comprehensive immi- founder of Kraft Foods, Inc.; stituents has placed in me. I wanted to gration reform. Levi Strauss, a man from Germany, take some time to share some of the I think it’s important for us to un- founder of Levi-Strauss in California; lessons that I’ve learned and the derstand that, to many of us American- Liz Claiborne from Belgium, founder progress we’re making in achieving born citizens, this is a very important of Liz Claiborne, Inc. If you think goals that I spent over a year talking issue. It’s about economics, but it’s clothes don’t mean much, that’s a about on the campaign trail to friends also an emotional issue as well. United States company worth $5 bil- and family and the supporters and the I’m very, very proud to say that I lion; constituents of our northeast Georgia was born in this country, and I thank Andrew Grove from Hungary, co- community. my parents for coming to California founder of Intel, a company worth $112 Twenty counties make up northeast and for raising me in California as an billion; Georgia and the Ninth Congressional American citizen, even though they Kevork S. Hovnanian from Iraq, District. It’s a very diverse area. It’s were raised in Mexico. founder of Hovnanian Enterprises, a an area in which we have what we call I think it’s important for us to un- homebuilder that in 2011 had revenues from the highlands to the islands. We derstand that I’m proud of growing up of $1.1 billion. have lakes, we have lowlands, we have in a family where my father owned a And the list goes on and on and and the start of the Appalachian Trail. We business, and he taught me and ex- on. Every single one of those individ- have a place where movies are created. plained to me, with his first-grade edu- uals made their second life here in our We have a place where I really believe cation in Mexico, he told me time and great country. And it’s because there dreams are fostered. time again, as well as telling my 10 was a time that in this country we em- For me, it started back a long time brothers and sisters, you have an op- braced everyone from around the ago. My father was a Georgia State portunity for an education. You need world. And all we asked of them is that trooper. We moved to Gainesville. to take advantage of that opportunity, they just obey the laws once they are That’s where I was raised and spent my and we did. here and that they do well with the op- life. I went to high school there while I’m very proud to say that my moth- portunities that our great country af- I was with my mom and dad, along er had a second-grade education, my fa- fords every human being when they are with my brother. That’s what grounded ther had a first-grade education, but here. me in family. their children now have doctorate de- We have one of the highest standards As I stand here on this floor and as I grees, master’s degrees, bachelor’s de- of living in the world. And there’s a look around, as I listen, as I had just grees, engineers, teachers, psycholo- reason for that. Because there was a the great honor just a little bit ago to gists, all raised in one humble home in time for many, many years that we sit in that chair and preside over an Pacoima. welcomed people to our shores. At this earnest debate on what I really feel is time where we just reopened the Stat- a very important topic right now, one b 2015 ute of Liberty, it’s time for us to em- in which we had disagreement, one in That is the American experience, la- brace people from around the world and which we look forward in one side pre- dies and gentlemen. And one thing that for us to recognize it’s not just about senting one issue and one presenting I’m very proud to say as well about our doing the right thing for them. It is the another. From my perspective, we 10 families, now that we’re raising our right thing for every American citizen voted to delay a bill that, in my per- own American families, every single born in this country. The benefits eco- sonal opinion, is damaging to America. one of our households pays more annu- nomically are tremendous. But we had that debate here. ally in taxes than my mother and fa- There are no losers, ladies and gen- And by standing in that chair and ther’s home ever made in one given tlemen, when it comes to the United working there, it reminded me when I year. I’ll say that again. From a hum- States Congress doing the right thing. used to watch this floor from my home ble home where a man and a woman to- Let’s put a comprehensive immigration when I was in high school, and as I gether raised their children, their en- bill through our process and on the came up through college and as I was tire annual income did not equal the desk of this President and let’s watch starting a young family with my won- amount of taxes that each one of their this country thrive. Our great country derful bride, Lisa. We have three chil- sons and daughters now pay today. deserves it. dren. I would watch this floor on C– To me, that’s the exclamation point Once again, I would like to thank ev- SPAN and I would see many of the on everything we’ve talked about to- erybody who participated, and I yield same folks who actually even spoke night. We’ve talked about how impor- back the balance of my time. today. And now to be a part of this

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Why is it so hard to not do it rivers management’’ and ‘‘a mecha- means something special. It means right? nism to encourage stakeholders to in- something to be a part of an institu- And I’ve been a part of committees tegrate their land and water steward- tion that makes a difference in people’s like Judiciary and the Oversight and ship efforts by adopting a watershed lives. And I believe from my perspec- Government Reform and Foreign Af- approach.’’ Importantly, a river is sup- tive as a Republican and as a conserv- fairs Committees in which we’ve inves- posed to be nominated for a Blueways ative that we can make a difference on tigated and we’ve held hearings. Be- designation by local stakeholders. the floor of this House and in Wash- cause I believe we’ve got to hold our- Though no local stakeholders from ington, D.C., when we remember why selves accountable, and we’ve got to my district were included in the nomi- we are here. And for me, that’s very hold the administration accountable nation process, the White River Water- easy. It’s the people of the Ninth Dis- because we are sent up here with a shed, of which 14 counties are in my trict. It’s my family. word that is very often overlooked— district, was named as the Nation’s Everywhere I would speak, people and it’s called ‘‘stewardship.’’ We’re second National Blueways in January would ask me, Doug, why do you want stewards of what we’ve been given. And of this year. Who nominated the White to be a Member of the House of Rep- the ‘‘given’’ for us is an elected office River to become a Blueways? The Na- resentatives? I said I had three reasons. to come and represent 700,000 or more tional Wildlife Refuge Association, an They were Jordon, Copeland, and Cam- people—and to do so with the resources organization based in Washington, D.C. eron. They’re my three children. Be- that we’ve been given. And when they A quick trip to their Web site reveals cause I believe that what goes on on look around and they see that Pez dis- that in addition to being based in this House floor and across the way in penser and it pops out another issue or Washington, D.C., around a thousand the Senate, what happens on this Cap- another scandal, then their trust is di- miles away from the White River Wa- itol ground, is something that can minished. And when their trust is di- tershed, not a single member of their make a difference because all across minished, ladies and gentlemen, we board of directors is from Arkansas or the world, ladies and gentlemen, people have a lot harder job to do. Missouri. Where’s the local knowledge? still look to us. They still look to So these are trying times for our Na- How is this organization a stakeholder? America because we’re the freest coun- tion and the commonsense conserv- Local stakeholders eventually found try in the world. We’re a country that ative values that I believe I bring from out about the designation and they provides opportunity. But we have to northeast Georgia’s Ninth Congres- were furious, as you can imagine. And be guarded and we have to watch and sional District. These values are rooted when I use the term local stakeholders, we have to stay vigilant. And in doing in the principles of our Founders, and I mean groups and individuals living in so, I believe that that is what makes they give me guidance for why I want the watershed, including public offi- this place special. to be here and for what I want to ac- cials elected to represent those individ- I’ve learned a lot in the first half of complish and be a part of. uals. Why were they furious? Typi- 2013. The need to vigilantly protect the But I have to say one of the best cally, Federal designations bring along noble heritage of our Founding Fathers things that I’ve had is looking around with them rules and regulations that that they gave us here as a heritage of and making new friends on both sides affect the landowners. These rules and liberty, responsibility, and limited gov- of the aisle, and looking at that as we regulations might restrict access to ernment. And this has been impressed go forward. But for me, being one of the rivers in my district that are used upon me in the last little bit as never the newest members of the Georgia del- for recreational purposes and fuel our before. egation, it’s looking around and when I tourist economy. These rules and regu- Over the last 6 months, our Nation have someone come in and I make a lations might also restrict farmers and and this distinguished body have faced new friend who is our youngest and ranchers from being able to access the issues and challenges that no one could newest Member from the House on the water they need for their crops and have anticipated even 6 months ago, let Republican side, the gentleman from livestock. alone a year ago. In my short time Missouri (Mr. SMITH), who took the re- I’m pleased to note that the White here, we have experienced the tragedy sponsibility from his work in the legis- River National Blueways nomination and horror of domestic terrorism in the lature in Missouri, who’s taken his was recently withdrawn, due in large Boston bombing. I can remember that fight of regulatory reform and taken part to significant outcry from Missou- day and hearing about that and just his fight and conviction with his fam- rians let out of the process. We were thinking what was going on and seeing ily and now stepped into the pit, so to also informed today that the entire Na- the faces of those affected by that. And speak, stepped into the fire. tional Blueways System has been it highlighted our need for security and I’m glad to have you here and to paused and put under review. our well-being here and how some with- serve with you on Judiciary and get- 2030 in our country want to tear down the ting to know you over the last few b very freedoms we have. And they’ll do weeks. I see why the people of Missouri But I want to make something very so by any means. sent you here. And that’s a great thing. clear here tonight: simply pausing the But I also look in a lighthearted way So I would just be honored to yield program until the folks back home for- at the last couple of months. When I time to you tonight just to sort of get about it and then trying to restart was younger, I used to like those little share what’s in your heart, what these designations is deplorable. I urge Pez dispensers. I used to like, Madam brought you here, and some things that the Interior Department to quickly Speaker, those Pez dispensers that had you’ve seen even in your short time complete its review and define that the the little head and the characters. But here. entire Blueways System needs to be when you pushed the top, something I would be happy to yield to the gen- scrapped. would pop out. It would be candy. tleman tonight. Madam Speaker, we also discussed Unfortunately, for the last month or Mr. SMITH of Missouri. I appreciate the National Blueways System further two, all we’ve had is a Pez dispenser of it. I want to thank my good friend today in two hearings. In the first, Sec- scandal. All we’ve had is a Pez dis- from Georgia. It’s a great honor being retary Jewell, Secretary Salazar’s penser of problems with the IRS and in this Chamber for 42 days. I definitely newly appointed successor, noted that the Department of Justice and with have some issues that are quite impor- ‘‘she did not know very much about the NSA and things that really come to a tant to me. Blueways System.’’ When I asked her point that really elaborate, I believe, Madam Speaker, one issue that I today who the relevant authority on on belief on the issue of trust in this would like to highlight tonight is an the Blueways System was, she said

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It is ex- today, Rebecca Wodder refused to come act on their own without congressional tremely disappointing that any Federal to our subcommittee hearing. approval or oversight. employee that is asked by Congress to As we noted in our hearings today, Where does it stop? come and testify and to give informa- the process for designating these ‘‘Na- Madam Speaker, today, I challenge tion in a broader sense and they refuse tional Blueways’’ has not always been the Members of this body to make it to testify or refuse to be present, that’s voluntary, open, or public. It is dis- our goal not only to stop the National unacceptable. They shouldn’t be a Fed- turbing that Ms. Wodder continues to Blueways System all over this country eral employee if they are not willing to refuse to testify about this program be- but also to fight the disease that stand up and justify what they do in fore our committee. Though the pro- spawned it. Local groups and individ- their position. Constantly you see the gram is often trumpeted as voluntary, uals are best situated to manage their buck just continue to be passed on, and open, and public, Ms. Wodder has never lands and resources. We don’t need bu- never does it stop with a lot of folks in been interested in making her com- reaucratic mandates sent from on high the bureaucracy in the Federal Govern- ments voluntary, open, or public about in Washington, D.C., that may have ment. the designations. drastic repercussions for our local I think that’s our responsibility, Madam Speaker, let me provide you economies. that’s our responsibility as Members of with a little more background about Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I appre- Congress, is to go after these bureau- the district that I proudly represent, ciate the gentleman from Missouri. crats who try to never allow the truth Missouri’s Eighth Congressional Dis- One of the things that I just want to to always be seen immediately. trict. It contains 30 counties in south- ask you, as we just take a moment Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I agree. eastern and southern Missouri. We here, one of the things you brought up I think one of the things that we look at is we have literally thousands range from 40 miles south of the city of is something that I have discovered, upon thousands of workers in our Fed- St. Louis, down the mighty Mississippi and I just actually discovered it when I eral Governments and our State Gov- River, the entire Bootheel region, all was on the State legislature as well, ernments who are good people doing an the way west to about 40 miles east of but up here it is even more prevalent: honest day’s work who want to make a Springfield, and in the northwest cor- Have you already gotten the sense of difference, and they believe that it is ner, the Phelps County, Rolla area. ‘‘Washington Knows Best?’’ There used their calling to do that. My district is agriculturally diverse. to be a TV show called ‘‘Father Knows I think, unfortunately, it is those in- We grow everything from citrus to Best.’’ I think up here we live ‘‘Wash- dividuals sometimes that won’t believe ington Knows Best.’’ Is that what you sugar. Fourteen of the 30 counties in what I and you believe in stewardship are seeing? my district contain land that would and interacting with the Congress and Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Clearly, the have been within the ‘‘White River Na- interacting with the agency and inter- few square miles that hover around the tional Blueways’’ designation. In addi- acting with locals that really has cast District of Columbia, it seems like tion, my district includes the Ozark aspersion on a large net of workers who they know how to better manage our National Scenic Riverway, a National are trying to do it right, who do get in forest or our rivers or our lives or our Park Service entity that spans through there and go to work every day and do five counties on the western side, in- kids working on the farms, you name good work for the government that cluding my home county near my home it. They believe that that’s the process they work for. of Salem. that you should manage from up above I just believe that it goes back to The parts of our local economy that and push down. stewardship. I am just raised on that are not driven by agriculture rely Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I think one stewardship issue. I’m going to talk a heavily on tourism and natural re- of the things, in my district and the little bit more about it later. But I sources. Folks come from all over the district you serve—you have 30 coun- think if you have a job, that is some- State and all around the country to be ties, I have 20 counties—very agri- thing you need to look at. guided on float trips on the rivers and culturally diverse, we are more with I appreciate so much what you meant streams contained in my district. We livestock but also poultry, also what to this body in 42 days and look for- have a thriving timber industry that we call the ‘‘agrarian tourism’’ with ward to us working together as we produces lumber, charcoal, and finished the wineries and other things that are share some more tonight. I thank you wood products, and some of the dis- growing, and what we are finding is for that. trict’s largest employers mine lead and just simply let us do what we need to The principles that I want to talk smelt aluminum. do. I think that is one of the reasons about here for just a little while to- What is the common thread that ties that from our conservative perspective, night are what I call ‘‘commonsense together the components of agri- working with the farm bill and the conservative values.’’ They are things culture, tourism, and natural resources issues that we have had with that, is like individual freedom, fiscal responsi- in my district? It is property rights, let’s deal with agriculture, let’s deal bility, and a constitutionally limited and our ability to use the land and its with the SNAP programs and others government. bounty to make a living. separately, and that was something When I came to Washington and I All too often, the Federal Govern- that I believe was a good thing. began to look, I took these as my core ment tugs at this thread, threatening But I want to go back to one thing. values, if you will. I took them seri- to unwind the fabric of our economy. Coming and testifying in committees— ously when I crafted not only the legis- Whether it is new regulations restrict- and you and I sit next to each other on lative agenda that I wanted to work ing farm labor, new EPA carbon emis- a couple of committees—and now on, but also when it came down to sion rules that would shutter our larg- you’ve seen this today, that if you working on other pieces of legislation est employers, or shutting down access work, in my personal opinion, you and signing on to other people’s legis- and restricting the use of our rivers work for the government, Congress is lation and also working with our con- and streams in my district, my district your oversight agency. That is the conservative Members, our Republican is under attack. stitutional role of what we have. It is Party, and those across the aisle who My constituents and I are tired of disturbing to me, not only in what you would join us. unelected Washington, D.C., bureau- and I have heard today about someone Here is where I believe we miss it, crats creating new programs out of not wanting to come and testify, but I and my colleague from Missouri thin air and having the ability to end have seen it in other committees as brought this out. It is easy for many our way of life and the way that we well where they just simply don’t show times that we can always say what we make a living. While the White River up. We’ve got a disconnect. do. We can always say this is what we National Blueways has been with- Do you think this person actually do, and there’s many times that we drawn, it is only the latest symptom of gets your district and the impact that will be able to say this is how we do it.

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I am very trou- we do. That is going to matter when we do I have and how can I do it. bled by efforts that would curb chap- look at people looking up here and It goes back to that common theme lains’ abilities to perform their duties they look on the TV or they read their of stewardship—stewardship—and un- and prevent servicemembers from hon- newspapers and they see the problems derstanding we’ve been given a set estly sharing their faiths or a Scrip- that we’ve talked about earlier, they amount of resources and a set amount ture with other servicemembers. see the disconnect with a top-down of time. The question is what do we do Now, before anyone jumps up and style that is really just growing in our with it? I believe that is what will says, Proselytizing, we don’t need that country, whether it be the river sys- change and put us back on a course of in the military or workplaces, there tems or it be in our farms or it be in being able to work together and mov- are already rules for that, there are al- our factories or it be in our working forward with ideas that matter. ready things that would keep out of places. For people that now say we cannot bounds the inappropriate workings of What we’ve really got to understand continue the path we are on, when they someone’s sharing or putting someone is we’ve got to now say, these are these have such a low opinion of this body, in a position of uncomfortableness with beliefs that I just laid out: individual when they look at their country and their faith. But when it comes to chap- freedom, fiscal responsibility, and con- they say it is on a wrong direction, lains, our very experience is to share stitutionally limited government. well, I believe it is on a wrong direc- from what we believe and what we have What I want to do is begin a conversation because we’ve left the funda- in our hearts, and for me, being a tion that may carry over many weeks mental flooring of our Founding Fa- Southern Baptist chaplain, it comes and say, this is why I believe this is thers who said that we should be pro- from a faith that I believe is deeply what is good for America, this is why I moting individual freedom, fiscally re- welled within me. To say that that believe, as I did this afternoon, that if sponsibility, and constitutionally lim- cannot be a part of who I am is some- it was good enough for businesses, that ited government. thing that is simply wrong. it is good enough for individuals. In January, I joined my colleagues in Now, we have ideas of bringing into We’ve got to be fair with the Amer- the reading of the United States Con- the Chaplain Corps, among different ican people. They understand when we stitution right here on this House services, an atheist chaplain. Now, are not being fair. They look at us and floor. In fact, I came right here to this when I first heard this, I said, This they believe things that are said and podium, as my recollection comes must be a joke. You’re kidding me. An they say, we don’t trust our govern- about after six months, a lot of things atheist chaplain? Now, if you choose to ment anymore, we don’t trust them not going on. But it was right here where not believe in God, that is your right. to listen into our phone conversations we began with reading the Constitution You’re in America, and that is your be- or tap into our Internet email, they again at the start of this Congress. I lief, and that is something that you don’t trust us anymore to believe us believe that each public servant should can have. You can be agnostic—believe when we say that we have their best in- constantly refer to this vital document there’s a God but not personal—or you terest at heart, because frankly over when performing his or her duties, and can have a personal faith of another the past number of years in this city also the things that have come through variety or you can be Muslim or Hindu we have failed them. our courts and others that have formed or Buddhist or whatever you want to We, I believe, from a conservative the foundation of our constitutional do and whatever you want to believe. perspective, have to get back to saying framework. There are standards that we have as why it matters once again to have a I’m pleased that this body began its chaplains: we have to have a master’s balanced budget. Now, I know that session by reminding ourselves of the degree; we have to be endorsed by our sounds like just comic relief up here in responsibilities we have to the Amer- religious affiliation endorser to be a this city. But for me and in my fam- ican people, as well as the liberties we part of the Chaplain Corps. We serve ily—and I always take it back to my are sworn to protect. I am a chaplain sort of two halves: we serve the mili- home and my wife—when we sit down in the United States Air Force Reserve, tary by maintaining our military bear- and we look at our budget and we say and recently I have been monitoring ing and our physical fitness and our this is how much we have coming in, very carefully the development that military qualifications; and at the believe me, I am blessed. I have said has surrounded our servicemembers’ same time, I also have to maintain my before that I believe if I could just get rights of free speech and freedom of re- qualifications as a Southern Baptist my wife, if she were to control the ligious exercise and making sure that ordained minister. In doing so, I can’t budget, we would be balanced in a very they are protected. Our men and have one without the other. It goes short time and have a surplus. Because women in uniform bled and bleed daily back to a theme that I’ve talked about we’ve had to do it many times when we and die for these precious liberties. tonight of responsibility. No matter have cut back and we have said, this is I had the opportunity to serve in Iraq the household, no matter the political what matters to us. It is called ‘‘prior- in 2008. I had the ability, and I was a persuasion, people get responsibility, ities’’ and it is called ‘‘stewardship.’’ It nighttime flight line chaplain, and I and they get stewardship; but as chap- goes back to individual freedom, it would go around at night and it was lains, we have to measure both sides. goes back to fiscal responsibility, and great, because I was the only chaplain So, when it becomes a game, in my it goes back to constitutionally lim- on duty so I would spend time with our mind, to take away or to denigrate ited government. flying squadrons and spend time with what the chaplain’s role is—to protect I believe that conservative values our maintenance operators and our the religious freedom and expression of and conservative principles and con- food service folks and our security all servicemembers whether they have servative ideas that we are trying to forces and would get to know them on faith or not—then we’re missing it, promote right now from my perspec- a very real and personal basis. and, frankly, those on Main Street tive in my district, in my service here don’t get it. They don’t understand it in Washington, is what will matter to b 2045 in their churches and in their syna- this country and restore the shining I did so in a role which did not mat- gogues and in their mosques. They light that I believe America is. When ter if they had faith or no faith. It was don’t get it. we understand that, then Joe and my job to protect their right to have a Then there’s Washington, D.C. When Sally, whether they are in south Flor- faith and to practice it or to not have we have job issues in our country and

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I’m going to be watching this Here is that word ‘‘responsible’’ again. that, when you’ve got $17 trillion in over the next few weeks and few We’ve got to be responsible with what debt and when you’re taking in this months, and I will continue to speak we have. amount of money and when you’re out. What we did is we said we’re going to spending this amount of money and There are many ways for us to be have gun safety events. We put on sev- when you can’t reconcile the two, it’s there, but I believe, as a chaplain, I eral gun safety events, and well over not because we’re making a better have stood beside the bed of those 300 people attended these events. They country. It’s because we’re not making who’ve believed as I and of those who were put on by the local sheriff’s de- the hard choices that you have to have never had a faith or who have partment for those because what I was make every day in your homes and in wanted a faith, but they wanted to talk also hearing was that many people your businesses. to someone who was not in the chain of were going out and buying guns for the That’s what we’ve got to get back to. command who they could share in and first time because they didn’t think That’s what this country needs to get confide in. Back home, their wives that guns were going to be around. So, back to. It’s not about the vast rhet- were struggling and their kids were in my district, gun shops were over- oric. We can debate the big things all suffering, and they just wanted to be a flowing, and people were buying guns. we want; but what we’ve got to under- part, and they knew they were sepa- I said, What can we do to make sure stand is when we debate the big things rated. They wanted to talk about their that gun rights and ownership and our and when we miss the small things, work environments. They wanted to Second Amendment principles are bal- people lose trust in us, and we’ve got to talk about their jobs. They wanted to anced with the responsibility that is stop that. talk about their dreams and aspira- given? These people showed up, and That’s why I believe that the Repub- tions—and yes, for some, they needed they learned. They learned how to lican budget presents a smart, fiscally protection. They wanted their meals store their weapons. They learned how sound policy. It balances our Federal because they needed Kosher require- to take care of their weapons. They budget, and it allows hardworking ments. Even in one case, we had a situ- learned what they should do and Georgians and Missourians and North ation in which a Wiccan wanted to shouldn’t do. Carolinians and others to actually keep have a place in which he could perform That is responsible government. That more of their own money. That’s a his services, and we provided that for is taking what we do here and making novel concept. him. That’s not the faith that I sub- it matter to the folks on Main Street— As much as I like this city—and I scribe to, but it is my job as a chap- in the high schools and the stores and love to go at night and see Lincoln, and lain—it is my role—to provide that for the shops that we go into every day. I love to go see the Jefferson Memorial, them so that they can. That’s what’s going to put conserv- and I love to look around at the muse- We’ve got to quit playing games, and ative ideas back on the map—by at- ums and see the history that just oozes we definitely have to quit playing taching them to what matters and by from this place—I’ll tell you what: I games with our fundamental freedoms. attaching them to who and what we are want to come here and spend my You see, we can talk about what we because when we attach it to the din- money, and I want folks from Georgia want to do and how we want to do it, ner table, when we get to the point to come up here to spend their hard- but I believe many people are just when we say, This is why it matters, earned money, their tourist dollars, wanting to know why this matters. instead of the vast rhetoric of this but I don’t want Georgians or anybody Why is DOUG COLLINS talking about world, then we will be able to say and else in this country to have to look to this on the floor tonight? Why is he people can look at us and say, That’s the government to be sending money. I talking about these issues of individual why they think that a balanced budget want us to be able to earn that money freedom, of fiscal responsibility and is necessary, and that’s why they be- and to have a free enterprise system constitutionally limited government? lieve that the ObamaCare legislation is that works again and is not crippled by Why? Because it matters and because so bad, not because we’re fighting a government that is too big and too they are the things that make us free. against a President we don’t like, but large. I’ve also taken seriously our Second because it doesn’t make sense—and it In addition to the Federal budget Amendment rights in seeing what has costs us jobs; it costs us money; it that we passed and balancing it in 10 happened up here in not taking into ac- costs our people trust in the govern- years, which, again, is a novel concept count or in discounting the needs that ment that I hold so dear. because, undoubtedly, on the other side we have in our society for responsible You see, when you understand this, of the building here and in other firearm ownership, but we cannot take you move to fiscal responsibility or, places, they don’t ever seem to think a away the rights of those gun owners in like I say here, fiscal irresponsibility. balanced budget is necessary. Explain our country and of those who want to Only up here can you talk about it. I that to your banker the next time you own guns simply on a whim or a polit- was in the State government, and I go in. The House budget cuts $4.6 tril- ical agenda. We don’t need to do that. dealt in similar terms; but I remember lion over the next decade; it simplifies Why? Because it matters. in the first 2 weeks I was in this Cham- the Tax Code; it repeals ObamaCare, When we look at this, one of the ber—and you can debate the good or protects Medicare and increases energy issues that I’ve had over my last few the bad—we spent $60 billion. That’s exploration. months is: I was driving home one three Georgia budgets in 2 weeks. It Again, we can tell you the ‘‘how,’’ night, and in the midst of all this de- wasn’t that I was not in Georgia any- and we can tell you the ‘‘what,’’ but bate in Washington about Should we more. I wasn’t in Kansas anymore ei- what about ‘‘why’’? Why does this mat- curb gun rights? Should we do back- ther, Toto. I wasn’t there. Something ter? Why do these things that I just ground checks? Should we do a lot of wasn’t making sense. We’ve got to get talked about matter? Because they end different things, I thought to myself, I back to a fiscal responsibility ap- up putting more responsibility in indi- had a father-in-law who grew up shoot- proach; $17 trillion in debt is a national vidual households; they end up putting ing, and he talks about the way he disgrace, and it’s a national disgrace more money in individual billfolds; and would target shoot as he was growing because you can’t go into anyone’s they end up getting the government up, shooting squirrels and other things. household and knock off the zeros— back in the proportion it has been. What I found was—whether it was my knock off whatever you want to do— It has been said many times that fire father-in-law, TJ, or my daddy, Leon- and then apply it to your family budg- is a great thing. I love fire. I love a fire ard Collins—they had a commonality. et. outside, and I love a pit outside, but do

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:43 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.122 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 you know something? That fire is won- get away with that in the business this country, every American, every- derful as long as it’s inside and con- world. I’ve been in the business world body. I don’t single out any groups. I strained. When it’s inside the fire pit, as a pastor of a church. If it takes you take us all as a whole. We’re Ameri- then you cook with it, and you warm 20 years to negotiate a simple business cans. yourself with it, and you can make proposition, you’re going to be bank- How do we know that this affects sure that it doesn’t burn down the rupt before you can ever get there. you? Look right here. What do regula- whole forest. But once it gets outside That’s why this matters. tions cost us? The average American that fire ring, then it can burn down We also have to look at a constitu- family pays $14,678 in hidden annual the whole forest. I live up in an area tionally limited government. Our regulatory taxes. That’s a lot of which is inhabited with a lot of forest. Founders envisioned a Federal Govern- money. I know in Washington this is We’ve seen a lot of forest fires, and ment that was strong enough to hold just a drop in the bucket, and when we we’ve seen a lot of mistakes when the States together and to protect our put it out to American families it’s using fire. Nation but that was limited in its au- just one at a time and people don’t So I’m just going to say the same thority in citizens’ lives. Unfortu- care. thing is true with our budget. What nately, many in the current adminis- I’m going to tell you, from northeast matters in our budget and why it mat- tration—and in the culture in Wash- Georgia, $15,000 will do a lot. For my family—I have a senior and a freshman ters, I believe, to most Americans is ington—refuse to accept the limita- in high school now, actually the high that we can’t allow the debt—the tions placed on them by the Constitu- school I went to. It’s amazing that it crushing debt—to begin to get outside tion. As Congress, we also have to take hasn’t changed a whole lot in the only of that ring, as it has already, and back our role. 3 or 4 years since I was last there. Un- start taking everything else with it. b 2100 I wish that the administration felt fortunately, it’s almost 30 years now. the same as I did, but they don’t. In When we take back our role, then But what has happened is that amount of money, that $15,000—if DOUG COL- fact, what happens in their budget, as we’ll be able to have oversight and con- LINS’ family, if Lisa and DOUG sat down opposed to balancing, actually, is that trol of the purse string, and then we’ll and said, ‘‘What can we do with that it has more taxes, more spending, more be able to do what we do. $15,000?’’ or what could Jim and Sally borrowing—the same thing that we’ve Limiting the firepower of Federal bu- do in south Florida, or over in Cali- gotten into. reaucrats and those who work to make I heard a friend across the aisle today de facto law, as my friend from Mis- fornia or in Arizona or North Carolina talk about the issue of if you do the souri talked about, through regulation when you have families sitting down and talking about their budgets and same thing over and over and expect a is one of my highest priorities. In fact, talking about what they want, here’s different result, it’s the definition of when we looked at this, I started with what they could do. They could buy a ‘‘insanity.’’ Well, we’re doing the same Congressman TED YOHO out of Florida. new car, a 2013 Ford Fiesta, $13,200; 2013 things over and over again, and we’re We started a Freshman Regulatory Re- Chevrolet Sonic, $14,185. Or better expecting different results. We actually form Working Group. I’ve introduced yet—and I heard it from this well, pas- have to cut spending to get a balanced H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory sionately explained by one of my budget. You actually have to do things Decrees and Settlements Act, which friends from across the aisle in talking in a budget that is so overgrown. The has been marked up recently in sub- about education and the importance of first thing we need to do is to begin committee and hopefully will come to the full committee and to the floor of education. I believe that as well. What cutting. For those of you who say it could do in Georgia is this: it could ‘‘no’’—you’re looking at the screen this House very soon, because I believe regulations are the beginning of the send their kids to college. One year of right now and you’re saying, No, we’ve tuition and fees at the University of got to raise taxes—remember, we did end. I want to just show you here what I Georgia is $10,262. that at the end of the year. It’s now We can talk about these big things mean by this. The amount of red tape time for some cutting. all we want. We can talk about $17 tril- that continues to grow in this adminis- When we looked ahead, I also looked lion debt. We can talk about budgets tration and, in all fairness, previous at fiscal responsibility, and that’s why that don’t balance. We can talk about I was pleased that this House adopted administrations is way too much. scandals that are coming out like PEZ unanimously an amendment that I had When we start back at 2000 and we look dispensers. We can talk about all these for Camp Merrill, which is where our at the increasing number of regula- things. But in the end it starts back to rangers are trained. What it will do is tions, then we see what is happening. what I talked about earlier, that it transfer the land from Forestry to the We went from the 170,000 to 180,000 up goes back to it doesn’t matter what the DOD, which will ensure we save mil- to a quarter of a million. And this is big picture is and what it is to people lions of dollars in taxpayer money at just in this timeframe. Look at the if they don’t understand why it mat- Camp Merrill while at the same time number in the last 5 to 6 years how reg- ters to them. providing them with an increased ulation has just expanded. We cannot I’m standing here tonight as a proud amount of security. In doing so, I be- continue this path. member of the Republican Conference, lieve this just makes common sense. Why does this matter to you? Some as a conservative. If you don’t believe For some who will say, What does of you are sitting here saying, Oh, here me, just look at my voting record, be- that matter to me? well, it matters is just another Republican. Here is just cause I believe conservative principles when I looked at this situation—and another Republican talking about—he matter. this is inside my district—and they just wants to make dirty water, dirty Why do they matter? Because I be- told me that two government agen- air, and do all those things. I’ve heard lieve they’re the very things that we cies—the DOD and Forestry—had been those arguments, but I, frankly, tired can explain why they matter by look- negotiating for 20 years. An agency of of those arguments because I live here, ing at things like this and showing the government and an agency of the too. Remember, I said the three rea- where regulations are hurting our busi- government, both paid by my and your sons I wanted to be here were Jordan, nesses and hurting our jobs, and I can tax dollars and both serving us as Copelan, and Cameron. I don’t want my explain to you why a $17 trillion debt Americans individually and collec- children and my grandchildren that I hurts us. It takes us away from buying tively—two agencies—took 20 years have not seen to have dirty water and cars, building houses, adding additions, and could not come to a resolution. In dirty air and unsafe workplaces, but or sending our children to college. fact, they almost came to a resolution, there is a limit to what government That’s why it matters. That’s why con- and then one government agency want- can do. And we have done a lot. servative principles matter. And if we ed $10 million more at the end. So I want to say this is why—and haven’t done a good job articulating That is wrong. That is why people then you say, If that’s just you talking, that, then shame on us, because that’s look at government and why they look why does it matter to me? I’m going to what matters. It is the individual fami- at our government processes and say tell you why it matters. And it should lies. It is the individual hopes that we that it doesn’t work, because you can’t matter to every tax-paying family in share.

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And I will continue to view my or more. They’re looking to us for up being shocked over and over again decisions through those glasses. And good, conservative, commonsense val- because most of us come here very nor- there will be times that we’re not all ues. mal people, a part of different various going to agree. And our side, across the The challenges that our Nation faces levels of the fabric of society. We bring aisle, we’re not going to agree, but are great, but the resiliency of the our cumulated experiences here and we that’s what this place is for. It’s a American spirit is even greater. I’m en- deliberate, trying to make the best de- place for healthy debate. It’s a place in couraged by the accomplishments of cisions that we possibly can. which we can share big ideas. this body and what we have put for- Why? So that our country can be bet- But if we, as a body, lose the reason ward from the majority and the dedica- ter than it was before. Because the one we are here, if we lose the fact that tion and commitment of my colleagues thing that we know looking forward, we’re not here representing always the on both sides of the aisle. When we we want to make sure what we have big ideas or the things that are ab- look at this, we can never forget the now is enhanced not just for ourselves, stract, when we disconnect ourselves responsibility of the bounty that we but for the next generation. There’s a from the dinner table and the coffee have. It can only be matched by our reason why we’ve put so much time shops and the hardware stores, then we vigilance to the responsibility of the into our children, into our nephews and have disconnected ourselves from our abundance we’ve been given. If we keep nieces, into our grandchildren—because purpose for being here. Frankly, Mr. vigilant, then we’ll keep our eyes on we know that they’re going to carry Speaker, I don’t want to do that. the right prize, we’ll keep our eyes on the baton. We get our moment in the I’m going to be in this well talking what matters, and we’ll keep our eyes sun for a certain period of our life and about what matters and highlighting on our families. then we hand the baton on to the next things that may not be real sexy to the And for me, it always goes back to generation. That’s also a part of why it press. They may not want to put it in three reasons: Jordan, Copelan, and matters. the paper, but it matters to the Amer- Cameron, and a beautiful lady I call Today, I was in the Financial Serv- ican people. And I want to encourage my bride of 25 years, Lisa. That’s why ices Committee, Mr. Speaker. When I our body here in the House and our I’m here, because they represent all the was in the Financial Services Com- friends across the way in the upper other families and nieces and nephews mittee, we were honored. We had before Chamber and this administration to across this country that we can help if our committee the Chairman of the say let’s come together. we get our act together and explain to Federal Reserve, Mr. Ben Bernanke. He I believe conservative principles mat- them why this place matters still in has served faithfully for nearly 10 ter. I believe conservative issues are our country. years. And under his leadership at the what will get us back to the thriving With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back Federal Reserve, we’ve seen extraor- economy and the jobs that we need to the balance of my time. dinary changes in our financial system. be focused on. But it’s going to take f Never before had we seen something work, it’s going to take explaining, and quite like the Federal Reserve opening it’s not going to be something we can REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- the Fed’s discount window to private just brush off. It’s going to have to be VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF investment banks. We saw the Federal something that we take seriously so H.R. 5, STUDENT SUCCESS ACT Reserve giving subsidized access to that we can go to the individuals that Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on companies that we had never seen be- we see in our grocery stores and our Rules, submitted a privileged report fore. We’ve seen what the results of service stations and our high school (Rept. No. 113–158) on the resolution (H. that have been within our economy. football games and basketball games Res. 303) providing for consideration of and baseball games, and we can look the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and Many people call this a jobless recov- our friends and neighbors in the eye local accountability for public edu- ery. Well, a jobless recovery is no re- and say, ‘‘This is what I’m trying to do. cation, protect State and local author- covery at all; because if you don’t have I’m trying to get Congress back to the ity, inform parents of the performance a job, if you don’t have a good-paying role of understanding. It’s about what of their children’s schools, and for job, if you don’t have increased bene- happens to you, not what happens to other purposes, which was referred to fits, you’ve got trouble. You’ve got us.’’ When we do that, then America is the House Calendar and ordered to be trouble because I believe it’s all about much better off than what we have. printed. Americans first, about American wages first, about American jobs first, and I appreciate my friend from Missouri f being here tonight and discussing these about North America benefits first. important topics with me. The prin- AMERICA’S DEBT BURDEN I made a note, Mr. Speaker, when I ciples we set forward tonight will help The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. was in committee today. I noted that guide not only myself but others in the BRIDENSTINE). Under the Speaker’s an- the debt clock was running. It was on a month ahead. nounced policy of January 3, 2013, the TV in the Financial Services room. The I also notice that I have been joined Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from number 17 was up there, and 17 is $17 by a friend from North Carolina, and I Minnesota (Mrs. BACHMANN) for 30 min- trillion, which is a lot of money. When would be happy to yield to my friend utes. I came into Congress, Mr. Speaker, we from North Carolina if she would like Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I were $8.67 trillion in debt, and we were to say something. thank you for the recognition, and I all looking around wondering how in Ms. FOXX. I appreciate the gen- want to thank the Founders and the the world will we ever pay back $8.67 tleman yielding, and I want to com- American people for the privilege of trillion in debt. That was January of pliment you on the job that you’ve being able to serve in the United States 2007. done tonight and say as a freshman Congress and also for the form of gov- We’re now in 2013. So something over that I think you have picked up very ernment that they gave to us. 6 years later, we have nearly doubled quickly on the issues involved here. I We’ve just heard a wonderful speech the national debt. That’s the baton commend you for taking the time to given on why it matters, why it’s so that we’re handing to the next genera- explain things so well tonight to the important that we stand up for this tion. It isn’t a lightweight titanium American people. concept that was given to all of us by baton. This is a baton that’s made out Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I appre- our Founders, because this Nation is of one of the heaviest substances on ciate that. And your work here is different from all other nations for a Earth.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:43 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY7.124 H17JYPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4592 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 17, 2013 What does that mean? That means if lion or so below the national debt found statistically is that the average you’re a runner in a marathon or a run- limit. How could that be? illegal alien who comes in does pay ner in a race, you’d much prefer to Well, even though he’s been the Fed- taxes. They pay somewhere in the have a lightweight titanium baton that eral Reserve chair for 10 years, he had neighborhood of $10,000 a year in taxes, you’re carrying as opposed to a very no idea how that could happen. In fact, gas taxes, sales taxes, various user fees heavy, weighted-down burden that he didn’t even know that it had hap- they’ll pay. But the other estimate is you’re trying to run with. Well, that pened. He didn’t know for 56 days in a they pull out of the U.S. Treasury over would be a pleasure compared to what row there wasn’t one single change in $30,000 a year in public subsidies and we’re handing off to the next genera- the debt limit even though in a 3-hour benefits. This is extremely expensive. tion in terms of debt burden. period of time we add over $400 million That means for each person who This is what I found today, Mr. in new debt. How could that be? comes in, we’re looking on average at a Speaker, during the Financial Services Well, part of the reason that he spec- cost of over $20,000 per person per year. Committee hearing. We went for ap- ulated is perhaps the Treasury used So rather than adding to our society in proximately 3 hours during the hear- what they call their extraordinary the form of adding to our Treasury, ing, and I noted that the debt clock means to be able to deal with the debt we’re drawing down from the Treasury. was at $17 trillion, so many billion. But ceiling. You see, Mr. Speaker, what We’re going backwards faster than it was at about $195 million. I watched happened is we shattered a ceiling all even this debt clock is showing us. that debt clock throughout the time right. We shattered a glass ceiling. We Well, what’s the answer? I’ll tell you that Mr. Bernanke sat at the desk. broke through our debt limit, and we what I’m hearing from home, Mr. After about 3 hours, we had accumu- broke through last May 17. But you Speaker. People are saying, MICHELE, lated, in this country, an additional see, this government wanted to wink can you tell me why in the world we $400 million in debt. and they wanted to nod, and they are not actually securing our border? wanted to play games with the Amer- I say, You know, you’re asking a very b 2115 ican people. And so for 56 days, they good question. Ronald Reagan prom- I waited patiently because I had a acted like we weren’t spending more ised us back in the mid-1980s when he question that I wanted to ask Chair- money than what we took in. said I have a one time deal for you: We man Bernanke. And I watched the I know if my children did that to me, will give amnesty to 1 million people numbers go up, and I watched the num- that would be called a lie in our house. that are in this country. bers go up, and I turned to one of my That is not acceptable to my husband Sounds like a lot of people, 1 million colleagues on my left, Mr. MCHENRY, and I. You don’t lie to us. One thing people. That 1 million people turned who serves very honorably from the that the Federal Government should into 3.6 million people. Why? Because State of North Carolina. And I said, never do to the people who pay the when people heard that there was going Take a look, Mr. MCHENRY. The debt bills in this country is lie to them. And to be a great gift that was going to be has increased over $50 million just it seems to me that that’s what this given, more people wanted in on that since we got started. number is. For 56 days, they’re pre- gift. And so more people came across He said, Are you kidding? tending that we aren’t adding any debt the border, and 3.6 million people were I said, No, it really has. Take a look when of course we added debt because granted amnesty. at the clock. on today’s debt clock, we’re over $17 And we were told the border would be And I looked, pretty soon it was $75 trillion. secured. And 27 years later, we’re still million. Then it was over $100 million. Why does this matter? Why is this so waiting to have that border secured. A And it grew and it grew until in 3 hours important? Because this body is about promise was given, but a promise time, we added $400 million to the na- to engage a policy that will struc- wasn’t kept. tional debt. turally change this country forever. And, Mr. Speaker, we went even fur- Well, this is the question, Mr. Speak- And, Mr. Speaker, it’s dealing with the ther than that. In this very Chamber in er, that I wanted to ask the Federal issue of granting perpetual amnesty to the House of Representatives, we Reserve chairman. The number at the tens of millions of illegal aliens. Why passed another bill dealing with border top that I’ve written down is does this matter? It matters on so security because people said, What’s $16,699,421,095,673.60. What is this? It’s many different levels because, as I’ve going on? It isn’t 1 million people now the debt limit. Now, why do I put this shown in this chart, we’re broke. We’re in this country that are illegal, now it number up, $16 trillion. I put that up broke because this is top number, the could be 5 million, it could be 10 mil- because something very weird hap- debt limit, this means that we owe this lion. So back in 2006, this body decided pened in the United States Govern- money. We don’t have it sitting in a in its wisdom it would pass a bill to ac- ment. vault somewhere. As a matter of fact, tually secure the border to the point On July 12 on the Treasury Depart- if you go to the U.S. Treasury and you where we would even build a fence. So ment’s daily debt sheet, they put this open it up, you don’t open it up and this body passed a bill. It was passed in up on the Internet, on that daily debt find stacks of $100 bills. Moths and the Senate. It went to President Bush’s sheet they recorded feathers fly out. There’s nothing in desk. It was signed into law, and this $16,699,396,000,000.00, exactly to the there if you go to the vault. There’s body agreed, we will build a fence on penny. That number stayed the same nothing in there; that’s the problem. our southern border. And what’s more for 56 days straight. Now this is kind of And we’re making the problem worse than that, something that Congress odd because if in 3 hours time you can and worse and worse. doesn’t often do, it paid for the fence. accumulate $400 million in additional And at the worst possible time, Mr. It actually appropriated the money. We debt because Washington, D.C., and Speaker, now the United States Con- actually gave the money to build the this Congress and this President just gress is considering adding trillions of fence, the design, the whole works. We can’t seem to figure out how to stop dollars more. And the current estimate were going to get her done. spending more money than they take by the Heritage Foundation is that we Here we are, Mr. Speaker, 27 years in, if we accumulate that much in 3 would be adding $6 trillion more be- after the promise made by Ronald hours, how could it possibly be—and I cause you see, Mr. Speaker, amnesty is Reagan, no fence. Seven years after the asked the Federal Reserve chair this terribly expensive. It costs a fortune bill passed the House of Representa- question today in Financial Services— because the estimate is that the aver- tives and was paid for, no fence. how can it possibly be that for 56 days age illegal alien that comes into the My question, Mr. Speaker, where’s the spending seemingly stood still, and United States is approximately 34 the fence? If we don’t have a fence 7 not one additional penny was added to years of age. They come in with less years after we passed a law, where’s the national debt? How could that pos- than a 10th-grade education. And by the money? I think the American peo- sibly be? How could it possibly be that the time they are 34 years of age, they ple have the right to ask, Give me my magically by some freak coincidence usually aren’t going back to school to fence or give me my money back. the national debt stayed at the same get a high school diploma, much less a What’s going on? We need to get some exact dollar amount, oh, just $25 bil- college degree. And so what we have answers. You see, that’s why when we

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And at the same time, the American people are asking of us said, Are you kidding me? they’re being expected to fall in line because it’s America first, American You see, Mr. Speaker, the American with the President’s agenda and go jobs first, American wages first, and people are pretty smart. They’re not along with amnesty for tens of millions American benefits first. Benefits are going to be taken for a ride a third of illegal aliens who are going to be expensive, and we need them. time. It’s the old saying: fool me once, fighting for those 30 hour a week jobs? I also would like to talk for just a shame on you. Fool me twice, shame Are we out of our mind? moment about other people in this on me. I go back to the beginning of what I economy that are looking to us for a The American people are saying no started saying, Mr. Speaker, and it’s little help and a little relief right now, dice; we’re not going to have anything this: we are looking at handing the and that’s senior citizens, because sen- to do with this this time because the baton to the next generation. And what ior citizens tend to live on a fixed in- times have changed. You see, the econ- is it we’re leaving them? What is it come, and they’re nervous. They’re omy has soured since 1987. The econ- that we’re giving them? Are we giving nervous that their money isn’t going to omy has soured since 2006. We have them more jobs? It doesn’t look like it. be worth what it was; and they should massive unemployment like we have Job rates are falling. Labor participa- be, because, you see, when, as I said, not seen for decades. And in the midst tion rates are falling. this is the fiction that we were all told, of this unemployment, Mr. Speaker, we Are we giving them higher wages? I that at $16 trillion, which is our debt, have 22 million Americans today that don’t think so because when President and of course it isn’t. It’s well over $17 are looking for a full-time job, 22 mil- Obama took office in 2008, the average trillion now. lion Americans. And we’re going to le- household income was $55,000 a year. When the Federal Government con- galize by granting amnesty to tens of And then a story came out this last tinues to spend money that it doesn’t millions of new illegal aliens who year that the average household in- have, and so it quite literally just would come into this country and com- come has dropped from $55,000 to $50,000 makes it up, let’s face it. The Federal pete for jobs that 22 million Americans a year. A study came out this April, a Reserve chair, Ben Bernanke, was citizens would love to have? This Harvard study. It said that a loss in the asked in committee today, in Financial doesn’t make any sense. average household income can be at- Services, Mr. Bernanke, does the Fed- You see, the United States Chamber tributed to illegal aliens in the United eral Reserve, when it borrows money, of Commerce came out with a brand States in the amount of $1,300 a year. does it print money? Is that what it’s new survey. They went to the number Now that might not seem like a lot of doing? one job creators of this country, who money to the big elites in this country And his answer was, well, not lit- are small businesses. And small busi- who think it would be great to have erally. But the point being, yes, they nesses said, three out of four of them, amnesty for illegal aliens, but it sure make it up. They make it up in the as a matter of fact, said that as heck means a lot, $1,300 a year, to form of a computer with digits in it. ObamaCare is causing them to fire someone who’s making it on $50,000 a And so somebody, every morning, gets their full-time workers. ObamaCare is year for their annual household in- out the magic fairy fingers and writes causing them to reduce the number of come. I’m here to tell you, Mr. Speak- on the magic fairy keys, and the Treas- hours that their full-time workers er, there’s a lot of people who would ury Department puts a request to the have, and they’re actually looking also love to make $50,000 a year for their an- Federal Reserve, and the Treasury De- at only hiring part-time workers. nual household income, and they can’t partment says to the Federal Reserve, In fact, this isn’t just big business or get anywhere near that. in essence, say, Federal Reserve, we’re And so why in the world, I ask you, just small business. A letter came out about, oh, maybe $4 billion short would we want to disadvantage a from three unions that was sent to today. Do you think you could loan us woman who is a Hispanic who works in Speaker PELOSI, and also Majority this country. Maybe she is doing her some money? Leader HARRY REID in the Senate, and And the Federal Reserve says, sure, best working as a waitress, maybe it said this. It was from James Hoffa, we’ll be happy to. So they type on their she’s working in an office, maybe she’s who signed one of the letters from the keys. Here’s $4 billion. And in ex- working cleaning hotel rooms to try Teamsters union. change, the Treasury Department and help her family out. He said, Hey, Mr. President—and I’m sends over an email that says IOU $4 paraphrasing—we were with you. As a b 2130 billion. Everybody’s happy. So one matter of fact, we put boots on the Why in the world would we disadvan- hand reaches into this pocket and ground for you, Mr. President. We got tage her by bringing in more people to hands money to this pocket. you reelected in this last election, Mr. compete for her job and to compete for The only problem is, Mr. Speaker, President. We went out and said your her benefit package? there’s no money that ever gets ex- bill was a good bill, Mr. President. You Why in the world would we disadvan- changed. It’s just a conversation, a told us that if we liked our health care, tage African American youth in the made-up conversation. we could keep it, Mr. President. And inner city who have an unbelievable How does that impact a senior cit- they’re saying that’s not what’s hap- unemployment rate, who, in the last izen, Mr. Speaker, who’s at home lis- pening. Because we fought for the few summers, they’ve gone as high as tening right now, who has, let’s say, backbone of the middle class, which is 46 percent unemployment. My heart $30,000 sitting in a bank? And they’re a 40-hour work week. And now—I para- breaks for African American kids in hoping that that $30,000 can still buy phrase in this letter—Mr. Hoffa said inner cities who haven’t been able to them a year from now $30,000 worth of that now we are looking at a new nor- get jobs. goods. mal. And the new normal for the Amer- And we’re thinking that we need to Well, when you keep talking to each ican workforce is a 30-hour work week. trip over ourselves and help President other, the Federal Reserve to the Thirty hours. Obama achieve his number one polit- Treasury, and you’re just making up So now you have the American peo- ical goal in his second term? money, all that does is lower the value ple who would have to support their We’re barely 6 months into President of what a senior citizen has in the families, pay their mortgage, buy their Obama’s second term, and, why, I can’t bank. So rather than $30,000 in the groceries, pay for their car, on a 30- begin to understand, are we tripping bank, at the end of the year, maybe hour work week. over ourselves to make sure that we that’s worth $29,500. Maybe that’s And guess what, Mr. Speaker? That have even more competition for the worth $29,000, because the value of that would be without health care. And so low-skilled workers who are having money keeps getting diluted and di- there’s steam coming out of the ears of trouble even finding jobs and even find- luted and diluted because the Federal these unions. They’re so angry because ing wage and benefit packages. Government, in essence, is stealing the

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Four million people The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under grandparents. You don’t steal from are waiting, are on the waiting list the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- your parents. You certainly don’t steal now. One million people got in this uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the from your children. But yet that’s year, legally. gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) for the what we’re doing. Why is it, again, that we are tripping remainder of the time until 10 p.m. And then when we add in this con- over ourselves to help the people who Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I sequential issue that will structurally have broken our laws, who are in this want to say, first it’s a privilege to be change America forever, and we’re tell- country? recognized to address you here on the ing ourselves that we have an obliga- Why is it that we aren’t saying to floor of the House of Representatives. And it’s also interesting and engag- tion to grant amnesty to tens of mil- those people, we have a waiting list; ing to listen to the gentlelady from lions of illegal aliens? you need to go and apply and get on Minnesota as she delivered her presen- Let’s talk for a second about that bill the waiting list and wait your turn, tation here tonight with typical vigor in the Senate. The bill that the Senate and then you can come into the coun- passed is perpetual amnesty. It would and precision. try too. I looked at that poster, and it was never again allow for the Federal Gov- Why are we trying to figure out a ernment to meaningfully be able to de- very interesting to me. And so I see way to fast-track the illegal people? that $400 million in 3 hours, and I di- port any illegal alien ever again. Shouldn’t we be apologizing to the It almost works like magic. An ille- vide that out, multiply it times 24, people then, the 4 million people who gal alien gets into the United States, then multiply that times 56 days, and I are on that waiting list? all they have to do is say the magic come up with a number that’s $179.2 I also wonder—people ask me, Mr. words to the ICE agents who may pick billion increased national debt in the Speaker—I also wonder why that’s our them up, and they say, I want to apply period of time that none is registered. top priority. Why wouldn’t our top pri- for political asylum. Once they say And so putting this in perspective, ority, Mr. Speaker, be the 22 million that—this may shock some of the peo- it’s just another example of an admin- people who are American citizens who ple who are watching tonight—once an istration that hasn’t been straight with are looking for full-time employment illegal alien says to an ICE agent, I us. want to apply for political asylum, right now? So, I come here, Mr. Speaker, to ad- Shouldn’t that be our top priority, they would be granted, at taxpayer ex- dress this situation of immigration, as trying to figure out how we can find pense, a lawyer, and that lawyer would the gentlelady from Minnesota has. It’s help them to gain their U.S. citizen- them a job? something that’s important for all of You know, it’s really interesting to ship. What a deal. us to understand the big picture, the So you come into the United States, me, in the survey that came out today full picture. And it is about economics, you eventually are on your ‘‘path to from the Chamber of Commerce, they it’s about culture, it’s about civiliza- citizenship,’’ at taxpayer expense. And found that of all the small businesses tion, it’s about balancing our budget, what form of benefits would be avail- in America, only 17 percent, fewer than it’s about the vitality of the United able to you? one out of five small businesses hired States of America, and we have to be Well, under the Senate bill, you can anybody in the last 2 years. weighing all of these factors. immediately get a Social Security I’m going to say that again. The The immigration issue is the most card, and you can immediately get ac- Chamber of Commerce found in a sur- complex and the most far-reaching cess to a driver’s license. vey that of all the small businesses in topic that we ever deal with here in the If you have a Social Security card, America, less than 17 percent, less than United States Congress. And we think Mr. Speaker, and if you have access to one out of five small businesses, and that ObamaCare is complicated. It is. a driver’s license, there’s an awful lot they’re the engine of this economy, It’s a lot of pages of legislation. But of advantages that you could have very hired anybody on a full-time basis in also the bad things that are flowing quick. You can apply for a lot of public the last 2 years. from it were predicted here from this subsidized benefits that can be yours, That’s a very sad commentary. spot by many of us on our side of the and you’ve got an identity, and you’re There’s not a lot of hiring. That’s why aisle. It was understandable for us. on your way. I say America first, jobs first, wages But because it’s somewhat objective What I don’t understand, Mr. Speak- for Americans first, benefits for Ameri- to be able to look at the formulas and er, is that in this country we’re gen- cans first. That’s how sad this ‘‘jobless see what’s going to happen and know erous. We’re extremely generous. Every recovery’’ has been, which is no recov- what insurance policies do, the immi- year we allow 1 million people who are ery at all. gration issue goes deeper. And it’s the not American citizens, who are for- Here’s what’s even worse. Less than multiplication of current demographics eigners, we welcome with open arms 1 20 percent of small businesses say that and how they blend with future demo- million people a year as new U.S. citi- in the next 2 years do they have any graphics, and what we might do, and zens into this country. That’s amazing. plans at all to hire. all of the things that flow from it. We’ve got something over 300 million If we know that only 17 percent of So as the gentlelady from Minnesota people, and we say come in, a million small businesses have hired in the last said, the net cost on the Senate’s Gang every year. 2 years, and less than 20 percent will of Eight bill turns out to be $6.33 tril- Mr. Speaker, if you look at all the hire in the next 2 years, I don’t think lion, $6.3 trillion, Mr. Speaker. And countries in the world, there’s over, that we should be giving amnesty to that’s what that group will generate. what, 120 countries, more than that in tens of millions of illegal aliens. Let’s see—the net cost, $6.3 trillion, the world. If you add up every country Let’s focus, Mr. Speaker, on America they will pay, there’s $9.4 trillion all in the world, Mr. Speaker, and a lot of first. Let’s focus on finding jobs for together dealing with this. There will countries have a lot more population those 22 million who are looking for be $3.1 trillion in taxes paid. The bene- than we have, if you add up all those full-time jobs. Let’s focus on increasing fits, $9.4 trillion in benefits drawn countries combined, they don’t allow the wages for American workers first, down by the group of people who would as many new immigrants into their and let’s focus on increasing the ben- be given amnesty under the Senate countries, in all the countries of the efit packages for Americans first. version of the bill. world, as the United States of America That’s what we need to do, Mr. Speak- They would pay $3.1 trillion in taxes does in 1 year. er. over their lifetime, and the net figure

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But statistically, by a wide mar- I saw a little piece on the Internet here add the official unemployed to that, gin, the lower and undereducated can- a couple of nights ago where someone some number approaching 13 million not contribute. They cannot be a net described it as ‘‘the much maligned people, it’s clear that for the last 5 to contributor to this society. That’s study.’’ Well, I’m occasionally the 6 years we have had over 100 million proven clearly by the Heritage Founda- much maligned Member of Congress, people in this country who are simply tion study done by Robert Rector. It’s but I don’t notice that that makes me not in the workforce but are of work- something the American people need to any less accurate or any less factual in ing age. look at. It’s not been effectively rebut- the positions that I take. They are Now, I don’t conclude that every one ted by the people that disagree. They soundly based, and so were the anal- of them can go to work or are suitable have another agenda. yses and the study done by Robert Rec- for work, but I would say this. If we So I have put this argument out in tor in his study to show us the net cost need more workforce, Mr. Speaker, this way, Mr. Speaker. I used to take of the amnesty act that’s passed out of why in the world would we grant am- the position that there was nothing in the Senate today, and not yet mes- nesty, a path to citizenship, and full the Senate Gang of Eight amnesty bill saged to the House, but passed out of access to those 80 different means-test- that was good for the American people. the Senate. ed Federal welfare programs for 11 mil- Why would Americans do this? Why? And that’s just the economic cost. lion or 22 million or 33 million people Mark Steyn wrote an op-ed about 3 or And he showed, by formula, there are that are in the United States illegally? 4 months ago. He laid out some of the always exceptions to this. When you’re Why would we give them American data, and the last sentence was one dealing with human beings, there are jobs when we have Americans here who word, a question, ‘‘Why?’’ Why would always exceptions. are not in the workforce? America do this? Why would we bring But by formula, the newly arriving, One of the jobs we should do in this in the equivalent of the population of those that are here illegally, those that Congress is constantly be thinking and Canada and throw in New Zealand’s would come in the next waves or two, pushing and promoting legislation that population while we’re at it, if I re- as Mrs. BACHMANN said, there’d be an increases the average annual indi- member his statement correctly. Why? average of about a tenth-grade edu- vidual productivity of the people in our Well, not because it contributes to cation. People who are high school country. And I watched as some of the the social, economic, or cultural well- dropouts or high school graduates, on libertarian CATO economists will tell being of the United States of America. average, cannot sustain themselves in us, well, we have to open our borders That wouldn’t be why. That is what this society without welfare benefits. and bring in 11 million or 22 million or kind of an immigration policy we need, We are a cradle-to-grave welfare 33 million or 44 million or 55 million yes. But it’s because it isn’t true that state. We have at least 80 different people because that’s how we grow our no Americans benefit from this. If you means-tested welfare programs in the economy, and we can’t grow our econ- look at narrow self-interests, there are United States. omy unless we do that. Some even say three categories of Americans that that the fertility rate is higher with benefit from the illegal immigration b 2145 newly arriving immigrants, especially that they would like to see legalized They range from the food stamp pro- illegal immigrants. I think that that’s and they would like to see the per- gram to temporary assistance to needy drawing a conclusion that’s not nec- petual flow of new illegal immigration families to the WIC program. And it essarily supportable by the data that’s coming in so there are people lining up goes on and on. The heat subsidies, out there. It might just be by observa- for the next amnesty. There are three rent subsidies. No one has them all me- tion. classes of people, three categories of morialized, Mr. Speaker, which means But to bring people in and give them people. no one can figure out how they inter- jobs while Americans are looking for One is the elitists that believe that relate with each other, how they inter- jobs is the wrong thing to do. And just somehow they’ve got a birthright to act with each other, or how people because somebody increases the GDP live in gated communities and have react on that interaction of those 80 doesn’t mean they’re a net contributor cheap labor to clean their houses and different means-tested Federal welfare to our economy or our society. Say mow their lawns and weed their flower programs. there’s someone 50 years old and never gardens and maybe wash their car and But we know this. At a certain point, worked a day in their life and never make sure their lives are as smooth as if you pile on more and more welfare, lifted a finger. It’s completely possible they’d like to have them be. That’s an even those who are quite ambitious are in this society today. That person elitist attitude if they think they want eventually going to be living better hasn’t contributed to the GDP by any- to have discounted labor to do that. than those that are working hard and thing they’ve produced, perhaps by I had a meeting with a group of smart. And so what it does is in a way what they’ve consumed, but at best elitists in the great Northeast and one it bribes people to leave the workforce they can be break even. They can’t be of them said to me, I went down to the and go on the welfare roles or transi- a net increase. day labor parking place and I needed tion from the workforce into the wel- But if that individual goes out and somebody to come up and weed my gar- fare roles. That’s going on all over does an hour’s worth of work and re- den and clean up around the place. I of- America. That’s one of the reasons ceives an hour’s worth of pay and pro- fered him $15 an hour, and nobody why, in this country of about 316 mil- duces an hour’s worth of product, good, would take the money. You’ve got to lion people in this country, we have so or service that has marketable value pass an immigration bill. I don’t have many people that are on the welfare here or abroad, they’ve contributed to enough access to people that can take system and this workforce that Mrs. the gross domestic product by the care of my lawn and my garden and my BACHMANN talked about of 22 million value of that hour’s work that they’ve yard. He thought $15 an hour should who are looking for a full-time job. contributed. have hired anybody, but I’m really cer- Here’s some other data from the De- So, by that theory, CATO economists tain that it’s been a lot of years since partment of Labor’s Web site. You go say all the people that we would legal- he’s worked for $15 an hour. and look at the numbers there of those ize in amnesty that are illegal today, So I said to him, If you can’t hire who are simply not in the workforce. presuming that they will work, they somebody to mow your lawn and if you They might have retired early on their will help grow our economy. Sure, they don’t have time to do that yourself, own money, they might be on SSI dis- would, but they also would contribute maybe you should get an apartment ability, they might be on anything, all to the necessary loss to the taxpayers down in the big city and sell your but unemployment. Those folks might because they can’t sustain themselves. house to somebody that can either pay

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It changes supply and demand. here at home and we need to make sure the culture in the United States of And people say, well, there’s work that the people in this country that America when you inject millions of that Americans won’t do. I completely have the skills and have the desire are people in who are rewarded for break- reject that theory. It’s offensive to me going to work. If they don’t have the ing the law. to hear from elitists that there’s work desire, it might just be that the safety My friends down in the Senate side that Americans won’t do. I don’t know net that is our 80 different means-test- and some here in the House will say, if you can find work that my family ed welfare programs has turned into a But they have to go to the back of the hasn’t done. I’m pretty confident you hammock and they’ve gotten lazy on line. It’s not amnesty. They’re going to can’t find work we’ve refused to do. us. If that happens, you need to dial have to pay a fine. They’re going to But we try to be, I often say, hard- that down a little bit so the hammock have to pay back taxes. It’s an onerous working Americans. is no longer so much a hammock as it road to get to citizenship under the Well, we also have to be smart-work- is a safety net. When that happens, plan of the Gang of Eight. ing Americans. Smart and hardworking some of those folks will decide, I’m Well, is it as onerous as maybe living Americans. It’s not good enough in this going to climb out of this safety net in the shadows? They’re not living in society to just work hard anymore. and I’m going to go to work, and I’m the shadows, Mr. Speaker. They come You’ve got to work smart at the same going to contribute to the GDP and I’m into my office. They plug their Obama time. going earn enough that I can sustain phones in to charge them, which is So, when we do that, we market our myself and my family. about the height of an entitlement at- wages to the point where we can sus- There was a time not that long ago— titude. They’re not living in the shad- tain ourselves in this society. Or, if 25 years ago, maybe now 30 years ago— ows. They’re out in the open lobbying you can’t get that done, you supple- when a young man could grow up and Congress as open and blatant as can be ment it by some of the 80 different graduate from high school and look with disrespect for the rule of law. means-tested Federal welfare pro- over to the beef plant and decide, I They erode the rule of law. grams. But when you think that want to get a job there and go punch By the way, for the 11-plus million there’s work that Americans won’t do, that time clock and make good wages people, outside this country there are when people say that, I would argue, and make my living in there processing at least 5 million who respect the law, no, I think that you can hire an Amer- meat. And you need that if you are who are lined up in their home country ican to do anything, anything that’s going to eat it, anyway. So they would the right way to come into America the legal way. And what do we say to decent and just and right and moral. aspire to do so and go punch that time them? We’re going to take 11 million or There’s honor and dignity in all clock and work there every day, and 22 million or 33 million people and work. You just have to bid up the price they would work there for 40, 45 years. we’re going to make them go to what until you get the people to do the And they would be making, each year, we define as the back of the line? But work. I’ve had to do that in most of my about the same amount of money as a if it’s in the United States, it’s not the business life. teacher does with a college degree. And back of the line. The line is outside the I started a construction company in that went on until they started bring- United States, 5 million long. So are 1975. And, yes, I had to hire people, and ing illegal labor in to drive the wages they going to say, Go to the back of I was proud of the work we did. We put down in the packing plant. line; go back to your home country and some long, hard hours in in difficult Today, teachers are making about conditions. But in order to have people get in the back of the line? twice as much as that guy that’s work- Have you ever, Mr. Speaker, stood in show up for work the next day, you had ing in the packing plant. And that a line and thought, Well, I’m almost to pay them an adequate wage for the young man—especially young men, and there. It’s been a long wait. I want to day before. And when I found that I young women also. But that young get into the movie theater. Maybe I’ve couldn’t hire the right people for the man now that decides that he doesn’t got to visit the men’s room, and the wages I was paying, I raised the wages have a future ahead in college, he can line gets longer on you instead of and I increased the benefit package, no longer go in and punch the time shorter. What’s more frustrating than and we hired the people we needed and clock and make a living and pay for a having respect for rules and the rule of we kept the people that we needed. modest house over a lifetime and law and having to back up because That seems to be beyond the realm of maybe provide an opportunity for his somebody else cut in front? And how the way of thinking of a lot of elitists’ kids that want to go to college. That long are you going to have patience attitudes here that say there’s work opportunity isn’t there anymore. with that? that Americans won’t do. So they drift off onto the welfare pro- I oppose amnesty. I oppose perpetual So I just say, okay, I’ll prove it to grams, and some of them drift off into and retroactive amnesty, and I support you. Somebody is going to have to drugs and some of them leave the com- the rule of law. I’m going to continue front the money to do this. But I’d say munity because they’re being underbid to defend this rule of law and defend this. I can hire Bill Clinton to mow my by people who will work cheaper, that this country so that we can send to our lawn. I might have to pay him a mil- are more mobile, that aren’t lawfully children the promise that came from lion dollars, but I could hire him to present in the United States, that our Founding Fathers: the future of an mow my law. I might have to pay him came here to live in the shadows. And American destiny above and beyond $2 million or $10 million, depending my colleagues will say, well, we have the Shining City on the Hill. how much I might want to tease this to bring the 11 million out of the shad- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance situation. ows because it’s the right thing to do. of my time. But you understand my point, Mr. Well, is it? What’s our moral obligation f Speaker. You have to bid it up. At for those folks? some point, somebody’s going to take I believe in the dignity of every LEAVE OF ABSENCE the bid. Just like when you’re waiting human person. I think we owe them By unanimous consent, leave of ab- to get on an airplane and somebody has that respect and that dignity. But to sence was granted to: to get bumped from a seat and they solve a problem that they created by Mr. HORSFORD (at the request of Ms. start to auction that off and say, I’ll their own action by sacrificing the rule PELOSI) for today on account of med- give you a $400 ticket to fly someplace of law and rewarding people who broke ical mandated recovery. else. Somebody decides to take that. If the law with a path to citizenship, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (at the request not, they up the ante again and again. American jobs, the right to vote as a of Ms. PELOSI) for today.

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A letter from the Chief, Publications gations under the Federal Water Pollution bill: and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Control Act, and for other purposes; to the transmitting the Service’s final rule — Sig- Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 2289. To rename section 219(c) of the nificant Issue Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc. structure. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay 2013-32) received July 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Mr. NUNES, and Mr. RANGEL): f Ways and Means. H.R. 2708. A bill to amend the Harmonized 2270. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Tariff Schedule of the United States to mod- ADJOURNMENT ment of Energy, transmitting a report enti- ify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move tled, ‘‘U.S. Department of Energy Naval Pe- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. that the House do now adjourn. troleum Reserve No. 3 Disposition Decision Analysis and Timeline Report to Congress’’; By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, The motion was agreed to; accord- jointly to the Committees on Armed Serv- Mr. NUNES, and Mr. RANGEL): ingly (at 10 p.m.), under its previous ices and Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2709. A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to the Committee on order, the House adjourned until to- f morrow, Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 10 Ways and Means. a.m. for morning-hour debate. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself and PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. BISHOP of Utah): f H.R. 2710. A bill to amend the Elementary Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to re- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, committees were delivered to the Clerk store State sovereignty over public edu- ETC. for printing and reference to the proper cation and parental rights over the edu- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive calendar, as follows: cation of their children; to the Committee on communications were taken from the Ms. FOXX: Committee on Rules. House Education and the Workforce. By Ms. JENKINS (for herself and Mr. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Resolution 303. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support BRADY of Texas): 2261. A letter from the Under Secretary, State and local accountability for public H.R. 2711. A bill to amend title 5, United Department of Defense, transmitting the fis- education, protect State and local authority, States Code, to establish certain procedures cal year 2011 report entitled, ‘‘Operation and inform parents of the performance of their for conducting in-person or telephonic inter- Financial Support of Military Museums’’; to children’s schools, and for other purposes actions by Executive branch employees with the Committee on Armed Services. (Rept. 113–158). Referred to the House Cal- individuals, and for other purposes; to the 2262. A letter from the Under Secretary, endar. Committee on Oversight and Government Department of Defense, transmitting the De- Reform, and in addition to the Committee on partment’s quarterly report entitled, ‘‘Ac- f the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- ceptance of contributions for defense pro- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS quently determined by the Speaker, in each grams, projects, and activities; Defense Co- case for consideration of such provisions as operation Account’’, for the period ending Under clause 2 of rule XII, public fall within the jurisdiction of the committee March 31, 2013; to the Committee on Armed bills and resolutions of the following concerned. Services. titles were introduced and severally re- By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. 2263. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- ferred, as follows: ENGEL): H.R. 2712. A bill to provide certain require- retary, Department of Defense, transmitting By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for ments for the licensing of commercial nu- a report on the Federal Voting Assistance himself, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, clear facilities; to the Committee on Energy Program’s 2012 Post-Election Report to Con- Mr. DENT, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. and Commerce. gress; to the Committee on House Adminis- MATSUI, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. SHUSTER, tration. By Mr. MEADOWS: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. FORTENBERRY, H.R. 2713. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 2264. A letter from the President, National Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Council on Radiation Protection and Meas- enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- Mr. VELA, Ms. HANABUSA, and Mr. come gain from the sale or grant of con- urements, transmitting the 2012 Annual Re- SCHOCK): port of an independent auditor who has au- servation easements and to allow the sale or H.R. 2703. A bill to amend the Public grant of conservation easements in the case dited the records of the National Council on Health Service Act to provide liability pro- Radiation Protection and Measurements, of the special estate tax valuation provisions tections for volunteer practitioners at health for certain farm and other trade or business pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 4514; to the Committee centers under section 330 of such Act; to the on the Judiciary. real property; to the Committee on Ways and Committee on Energy and Commerce. Means. 2265. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Department of Homeland Security, transmit- By Mr. MEADOWS: MILLER of Florida): H.R. 2714. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety H.R. 2704. A bill to amend title 38, United enue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to as- Zone; Bay Swim VI, Presque Isle Bay, Erie, States Code, to direct the Secretary of Vet- sign to another taxpayer the amount of the PA [Docket Number: USCG-2013-0311] (RIN: erans Affairs to submit to Congress a Fu- unused charitable deduction for qualified 1625-AA00) received July 2, 2013, pursuant to ture-Years Veterans Program and a quadren- conservation contributions; to the Com- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on nial veterans review, to establish in the De- mittee on Ways and Means. Transportation and Infrastructure. partment of Veterans Affairs a Chief Strat- By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. 2266. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, egy Officer, and for other purposes; to the WELCH): Department of Homeland Security, transmit- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 2715. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety By Mr. DENHAM: enue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating Zone; Mississippi River Mile 95.5 — Mile 96.5; H.R. 2705. A bill to develop a pilot program appliances for tax credits available for en- New Orleans, LA [Docket Number: USCG- to remove non-native predator fishes from ergy-efficient building property and energy 2013-0188] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 2, the Stanislaus River to protect the native property; to the Committee on Ways and 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the anadromous fishery resources affected by the Means. Committee on Transportation and Infra- operation of the New Melones Unit of the By Mr. MORAN: structure. East Side Division of the Central Valley H.R. 2716. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 2267. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Project, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to provide for offsetting Department of Homeland Security, transmit- mittee on Natural Resources. certain past-due local tax debts against in- ting the Department’s final rule — Safety By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. come tax overpayments; to the Committee Zone; Delaware River Waterfront Corp. Fire- POLIS, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. NORTON, on Ways and Means. works Display, Delaware River; Camden, NJ Mr. RAHALL, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. [Docket Number: USCG-2013-0496] (RIN: 1625- COHEN, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT): DEUTCH): AA00) received July 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 H.R. 2706. A bill to establish a comprehen- H.R. 2717. A bill to authorize further assist- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on sive literacy program, and for other pur- ance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket Transportation and Infrastructure. poses; to the Committee on Education and defense system and authorization for co- 2268. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, the Workforce. operation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Department of Homeland Security, transmit- By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. SIMP- Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems; to the ting the Department’s final rule — Safety SON, and Mr. GRAVES of Missouri): Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself Tenth Amendment, Constitution of the H.R. 333: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. and Mr. COLE): United States. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of H.R. 2718. A bill to empower federally rec- By Ms. JENKINS: California, and Mr. KING of New York. ognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee H.R. 2711. H.R. 366: Mr. DELANEY. tribal lands, and for other purposes; to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 449: Mr. BARLETTA. Committee on Natural Resources. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 460: Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. By Ms. NORTON: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18,—‘‘To make KENNEDY. H. Res. 304. A resolution expressing support all laws which shall be necessary and proper H.R. 508: Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. for dancing as a form of valuable exercise for carrying into execution the foregoing LOBIONDO, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. FOSTER, and and artistic expression, and for the designa- powers, and all other powers vested by this Mrs. LOWEY. tion of July 27, 2013, as National Dance Day; Constitution in the government of the H.R. 509: Mr. BARBER. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. United States, or in any department or offi- H.R. 510: Mr. BARBER. H.R. 511: Mr. BARBER. f cer thereof.’’ To better insure the due process rights H.R. 517: Mr. RUSH. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY guaranteed in Fifth and Fourteenth Amend- H.R. 551: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS STATEMENT ments to the United States Constitution of Illinois, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. ´ By Mrs. LOWEY: PAYNE, Mr. HONDA, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. POLIS, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. CHU. the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2712. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 556: Mrs. BLACK. tives, the following statements are sub- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 578: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. H.R. 621: Mr. WESTMORELAND. mitted regarding the specific powers Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. H.R. 647: Mr. LANCE. granted to Congress in the Constitu- By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 664: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 2713. H.R. 685: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GENE GREEN of Congress has the power to enact this legis- joint resolution. Texas, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania: lation pursuant to the following: New York. Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the H.R. 2703. H.R. 721: Mr. GALLEGO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States Constitution which reads: H.R. 755: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to lay and MCDERMOTT, and Mr. CULBERSON. Article I, section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, H.R. 795: Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. FRANKS Constitution of the United States. to pay the Debts, and provide for the com- of Arizona, Mr. HARRIS, and Mr. FLORES. By Mr. MICHAUD: mon Defense and General Welfare of the H.R. 797: Mr. HECK of Nevada. H.R. 2704. United States; but all Duties and Imposts H.R. 805: Mr. WOMACK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Excises shall be uniform throughout the H.R. 808: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. lation pursuant to the following: United States.’ H.R. 940: Mr. DESANTIS and Mr. JOYCE. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18—‘‘The Con- By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 1008: Mr. YARMUTH. gress shall have Power To make all Laws H.R. 2714. H.R. 1014: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, which shall be necessary and proper for car- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. SHUSTER. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1020: Mr. RUNYAN. and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the H.R. 1024: Mr. COBLE, Mr. BERA of Cali- tion in the Government of the United States, United States Constitution which reads: fornia, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’ ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to lay and KINZINGER of Illinois. By Mr. DENHAM: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, H.R. 1091: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 2705. to pay the Debts, and provide for the com- H.R. 1095: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. LOBI- Congress has the power to enact this legis- mon Defense and General Welfare of the ONDO, Mrs. BLACK, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: United States; but all Duties and Imposts HARTZLER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Article I, Section 8 of the United States and Excises shall be uniform throughout the Mr. RUSH, and Mr. MARCHANT. Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating United States.’ H.R. 1176: Mr. MULVANEY. to providing for the common defense and By Mr. MICHAUD: H.R. 1187: Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. WATERS, and general welfare of the United States) and H.R. 2715. Mr. POCAN. Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1250: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. laws necessary and proper for carrying out lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1254: Mr. TIBERI. the powers vested in Congress). 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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 By Mr. ROSKAM: H.R. 1528: Mr. HARRIS. ‘‘To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- H.R. 2717. H.R. 1531: Mr. CICILLINE. tions, and among the several States, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1572: Mr. WOMACK. with the Indian Tribes.’’ lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1590: Mr. HANNA. By Mr. CAMP: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution H.R. 1620: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. H.R. 2708. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: PETERS of Michigan. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1690: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 2718. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1692: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1—The Con- H.R. 1696: Mr. CONNOLLY. lation pursuant to the following: gress shall have Power to lay and collect H.R. 1734: Mr. COHEN. Article I, Section 8 Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay H.R. 1771: Mr. PITTENGER and Mr. LATTA. the debts and provide for the common f H.R. 1775: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. WESTMORE- Defence and general Welfare of the United LAND, and Mr. WITTMAN. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1779: Mr. RENACCI. shall be uniform throughout the United Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1787: Mr. OLSON and Mr. GALLEGO. States. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1795: Mr. COSTA. By Mr. CAMP: H.R. 1825: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. H.R. 2709. tions as follows: BACHUS, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. HECK of Nevada. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 24: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 1843: Ms. WATERS and Mr. HIMES. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 154: Mr. COOPER. H.R. 1844: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 176: Mr. HUDSON. of California, and Mr. POCAN. tion. H.R. 184: Mrs. BUSTOS. H.R. 1852: Mr. HONDA, Mr. JORDAN, Ms. By Mr. CULBERSON: H.R. 285: Mr. TAKANO. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. H.R. 2710. H.R. 310: Mr. WELCH, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. LAMALFA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- BUSTOS, and Mr. PERRY. NADLER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GENE lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 322: Mr. JOYCE and Mr. BARLETTA. GREEN of Texas, and Mr. MCNERNEY.

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H.R. 1869: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. AUSTIN H.R. 2503: Mr. BILIRAKIS. Pennsylvania, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BERA of SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. BUSTOS, H.R. 2506: Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. California, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Mr. TERRY, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BARROW of Geor- MORAN, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ROD- FATTAH, and Mr. PERRY. gia, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H.R. 1874: Mr. BARLETTA and Mr. KINZINGER WELCH, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, of Illinois. FITZPATRICK, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. Mr. MATHESON, Mr. BARROW of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 1877: Mr. CONNOLLY. JENKINS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. KINZINGER of Illi- BENTIVOLIO, Mr. PETERS of California, Mrs. H.R. 1908: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, nois, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. GIBSON, and Mr. BUSTOS, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BISHOP FATTAH. SCHNEIDER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. of Utah, Mr. PITTENGER, and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 2511: Mr. WESTMORELAND. LOEBSACK, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. H.R. 1910: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 2518: Mr. KIND. PERRY. H.R. 1913: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2536: Ms. LEE of California and Ms. H.R. 2695: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 1915: Ms. LOFGREN and Ms. WATERS. ESHOO. Texas and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 1920: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WELCH, and H.R. 2557: Mr. FLORES, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H.J. Res. 20: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. Mexico. H.R. 1921: Mr. SARBANES. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. H.J. Res. 44: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 1985: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. ROKITA, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. H. Con. Res. 41: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. VAN H.R. 2009: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. LAMBORN. HOLLEN, and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 2016: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H.R. 2565: Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. RADEL, Mr. H. Con. Res. 45: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. Mr. FLORES, and Mr. BENTIVOLIO. NUNNELEE, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. TURNER, LAMBORN, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. BARTON, Mr. H.R. 2019: Mr. HOLDING, Mr. ROSS, Mr. and Mrs. HARTZLER. KING of Iowa, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MULVANEY, WOMACK, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, H.R. 2575: Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SALMON, and Mrs. NOEM. and Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H.R. 2029: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 2579: Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ROE of Ten- H.R. 2030: Mr. COHEN and Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 2590: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 2044: Mr. NADLER and Mr. BLU- nessee, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. COLE, Mr. HARRIS, FITZPATRICK, Mr. WELCH, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. Mr. MCCLINTOCK, and Mr. LATTA. MENAUER. KUSTER, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. PETERS H.R. 2052: Mr. RADEL. H. Res. 47: Mr. PAYNE, Ms. CHU, Mr. NAD- of California, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. H.R. 2066: Mr. UPTON and Mr. ROSKAM. LER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. MEEHAN, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 2085: Mr. SCHNEIDER. DUCKWORTH, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. H.R. 2591: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H.R. 2093: Mr. NUNES and Mr. GOODLATTE. MEEKS, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. AL H.R. 2619: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2139: Mr. ROSKAM. GREEN of Texas, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. H.R. 2633: Mr. KING of New York and Mr. H.R. 2146: Mr. OWENS. DINGELL, Mr. TONKO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. HECK of HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 2149: Ms. NORTON. Washington, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. H.R. 2643: Mr. RIBBLE, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. H.R. 2162: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. WAXMAN, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KIL- JENKINS, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mrs. H.R. 2178: Mr. PAYNE. DEE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. BUSTOS, Mr. DENT, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. H.R. 2182: Mr. YARMUTH. SCHIFF, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LOESBACK, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. H.R. 2208: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and PERRY. THOMPSON of California. Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 2652: Mr. POCAN and Mr. PASTOR of Ar- H.R. 2221: Mr. GARRETT, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS H. Res. 109: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of izona. of Illinois, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. STIVERS, New Jersey, and Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2668: Mr. BENISHEK. Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. MATHESON. H. Res. 135: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2670: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. FARR and H.R. 2224: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. H. Res. 249: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mr. SWALWELL of California. WELCH, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. SCHOCK. Mexico. H.R. 2675: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. WELCH, Mr. H.R. 2273: Mr. REED. H. Res. 282: Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. GIBSON, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. FATTAH, and Ms. H.R. 2300: Mr. HUDSON and Mrs. HARTZLER. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 2302: Mr. WELCH and Mr. RYAN of Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. CLAY, Ms. H.R. 2677: Mr. HECK of Washington. Ohio. SCHWARTZ, Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. VAN HOL- ENHAM ITZPATRICK H.R. 2679: Mr. SALMON, Mr. NEUGEBAUER H.R. 2309: Mr. D , Mr. F , LEN. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. and Mr. WESTMORELAND. H. Res. 284: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois and POSEY, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. ROD- H.R. 2682: Mr. ROKITA, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Mr. GARAMENDI. NEY DAVIS of Illinois. Georgia, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. H. Res. 285: Mr. ROSKAM and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 2315: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. H. Res. 293: Mr. GIBSON, Mrs. WALORSKI, H.R. 2360: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. SALMON, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FLORES, Mr. Mr. BENTIVOLIO, and Mr. HECK of Nevada. H.R. 2387: Mr. REED. HULTGREN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. H.R. 2394: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. DAINES, Mr. BISHOP H.R. 2409: Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. BROOKS of of Utah, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WEBER f Alabama, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mrs. HARTZLER, of Texas, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. HUIZENGA of Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. LAMALFA, Michigan and Mr. POE of Texas. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- H.R. 2686: Mr. COOK, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- and Mr. WESTMORELAND. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.R. 2413: Mr. BENTIVOLIO. fornia, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. H.R. 2429: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BARLETTA, RIGELL, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. SMITH of Ne- PERRY. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or braska, Mr. STIVERS, and Mr. MULLIN. H.R. 2689: Mr. WOLF, Mr. BARROW of Geor- statements on congressional earmarks, gia, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Il- H.R. 2445: Mr. CULBERSON and Mr. HARRIS. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H.R. 2446: Mr. KLINE. linois, Mr. REED, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. DENT, Ms. H.R. 2449: Mr. BERA of California and Mr. GABBARD, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. GIB- benefits were submitted as follows: CONNOLLY. SON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. RUIZ, and Ms. The amendment to be offered by Rep- H.R. 2456: Mr. BENTIVOLIO. BROWNLEY of California. resentative KLINE, or a designee, to H.R. 5, H.R. 2459: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 2691: Ms. DELAURO. Student Success Act, does not contain any H.R. 2500: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 2692: Mr. CLAY. congressional earmarks, limited tax bene- H.R. 2501: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RADEL, and Mr. H.R. 2694: Mr. REED, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, fits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in NUNNELEE. Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of clause 9 of rule XXI.

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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 No. 102 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was Mr. LEVIN thereupon assumed the those who perhaps are not aware, Sen- called to order by the Honorable CARL chair as Acting President pro tempore. ator LEVIN is a long-time Member of LEVIN, a Senator from the State of f the Senate, and he has decided not to Michigan. run again, which is very sad for the RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY State of Michigan, the Senate, and the PRAYER LEADER country, but that is the decision he The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- made. fered the following prayer: pore. The majority leader is recog- I had the good fortune—and he has Let us pray. nized. heard me say this before, but I will say Eternal God our king, You rule from f it again because I will never forget Your throne, sustaining us with the un- this—of coming to the Congress in 1982, folding of Your providence. Today, KEEP STUDENT LOANS AFFORD- with Senator LEVIN’s brother—his abide with our Senators and all those ABLE ACT OF 2013—MOTION TO older brother—and so the first time I to whom You have committed the gov- PROCEED met Senator CARL LEVIN I was contem- ernment of this Nation. Lord, give Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to plating whether I should run for the them Your special gifts of wisdom and proceed to Calendar No. 124. Senate, after having served in the understanding, of counsel and strength, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- House. At the very beginning of our providing them with the insights to pore. The clerk will report the bill by visit—a visit in Senator LEVIN’s of- choose what is best. Bless them with title. fice—I said to him: I know your broth- constancy of purpose and an unfailing The assistant legislative clerk read er. He and I came to Congress together devotion to their duties. Answer their as follows: a few years ago. CARL looked at me so prayers and give them Your peace. Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 124, S. intently and so seriously and said: Yes, We pray in Your merciful Name. 1238, a bill to amend the Higher Education he is my brother, but he is also my best Amen. Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced in- friend. Well, having three brothers of f terest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct my own, that was something that al- Stafford Loans for 1 year, and to modify re- ways stuck with me. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE quired distribution rules for pension plans, Senator LEVIN is our Presiding Offi- and for other purposes. The Presiding Officer led the Pledge cer today, and it doesn’t happen very of Allegiance, as follows: SCHEDULE often, so we appreciate that. Our more I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. REID. Following my remarks senior Members don’t preside as often United States of America, and to the Repub- and those of the Republican leader, we as the more junior Members. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, will proceed to executive session to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I also want to say, with this man in consider the nomination of Fred the chair, that we just had one of those f Hochberg to be president of the very rare occasions where the senior Sen- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING important Export-Import Bank. At 10 ator from Michigan and I disagreed. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE a.m. there will be a cloture vote on the The disagreement we had had nothing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Hochberg nomination. to do with us and everything to do with clerk will please read a communication Following that, if cloture is invoked, positions we had taken. We need not to the Senate from the President pro we will have, as a result of some rules get into what the difference was—it tempore (Mr. LEAHY). changes made earlier this year, 8 hours was something dealing with the Senate The assistant legislative clerk read of debate. I doubt seriously if the and had nothing to do with our person- the following letter: Democrats will take any of their time, alities—but I will say, as a result of the so we should be able to finish that U.S. SENATE, efforts of Senator LEVIN, I am sure he PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, sometime soon and have a vote on his is as pleased as I am with what hap- Washington, DC, July 17, 2013. confirmation, if we invoke cloture. pened here in the Senate in the last To the Senate: We then have left on the calendar for couple of days. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, this week the Secretary of Labor and For a number of reasons, not the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby the head of the EPA. So we should be least of which is the input of the Sen- appoint the Honorable CARL LEVIN, a Sen- able to finish that tomorrow. ator from the State of Michigan, to perform ator from Michigan, we have now start- the duties of the Chair. SENATE FRIENDSHIPS ed a new era—I hope a new normal PATRICK J. LEAHY, Mr. President, I am so glad to see the era—here in the Senate where Sen- President pro tempore. Presiding Officer in the Chair. For ators, instead of talking past each

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Under the previous order, the Coons Klobuchar know that during the more than three Corker Landrieu Shaheen decades I have been in Congress no one Senate will proceed to executive ses- Crapo Leahy Stabenow has been more vigilant and caring sion to consider the following nomina- Donnelly Levin Tester Thune about the men and women who serve in tion which the clerk will report. Durbin Manchin The assistant legislative clerk read Feinstein Markey Udall (CO) our military. So I admire, appreciate, Fischer McCain Udall (NM) and have great affection for the Pre- the nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of Flake McCaskill Vitter siding Officer. New York, to be President of the Ex- Franken Menendez Warner The burdens we as leaders here in the port-Import Bank of the United States. Gillibrand Merkley Warren The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Graham Mikulski Whitehouse Senate have—and I was reflecting on Hagan Murkowski Wicker this as I was walking in here this pore. Under the previous order, the Harkin Murphy Wyden morning—whether it is the Armed time until 10 a.m. will be equally di- Hatch Murray Services Committee or the things I am vided and controlled between the two NAYS—18 leaders or their designees. called upon to do, are so minimal com- Barrasso Grassley Paul pared to the burdens of the President Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a Chambliss Inhofe Risch of the United States—whoever the quorum. Coburn Johnson (WI) Roberts The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Cornyn Lee Rubio President of the United States happens Cruz McConnell Shelby to be. But let’s focus on Barack Obama. pore. The clerk will call the roll. Enzi Moran Toomey The assistant legislative clerk pro- Every day he gets up for a briefing The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. about what is going on around the ceeded to call the roll. HEITKAMP). On this vote, the yeas are world, and there are so many things Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 82, the nays are 18. Three-fifths of the going on around the world that are so Senators duly chosen and sworn having difficult—for him, for us as a country, the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- voted in the affirmative, the motion is and for the world. The problems we agreed to. have here at home, as the leader of the PHY). Without objection, it is so ordered. Pursuant to S. Res. 15 of the 113th superpower that we are, he has to deal Congress, there is now 8 hours of CLOTURE MOTION with every day. postcloture debate equally divided in I had a visit with the President yes- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the usual form. terday on the telephone. After we the previous order, pursuant to rule Who yields time? worked out an arrangement here in the XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate If no one yields, the time will be Senate that was pleasing to virtually the pending cloture motion, which the equally divided. everybody, he called me and said: clerk will report. Thanks. I know it was a lot of hard The assistant legislative clerk read The Senator from Pennsylvania. work—and all that stuff. But I com- as follows: Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, I rise to speak for a few moments about mented to him: We all realize the bur- CLOTURE MOTION dens that you bear. And I think we do. the cloture vote we just had and the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- confirmation vote that is upcoming. If we pause and think for a minute, it ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the is easy to understand the heavy bur- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move First of all, let me start by saying I dens this man bears. to bring to a close debate on the nomination think Mr. Hochberg is a good, capable, We all know what a fine human being of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be and competent person. The point I am he is, and we have watched him, as we President of the Export-Import Bank of the making is that the candidate for Presi- have seen all Presidents change before United States. dent of the Ex-Im Bank, for whom we our eyes, this vibrant young man who Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Benjamin L. just granted cloture and are likely to Cardin, Christopher A. Coons, Patrick confirm, is a capable individual. served here in the Senate with us, with J. Leahy, Charles E. Schumer, Ron his coal-black hair, and now, after a Wyden, Patty Murray, Heidi Heitkamp, I voted against cloture, and I am few years, that hair is similar to that Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich, Jack going to vote against this confirma- of myself and Senator LEVIN. He is still Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse, Elizabeth tion. It is not about him. I wish to ex- vibrant and strong, but he has a lot of Warren, Richard J. Durbin, Kirsten E. plain what this is about for me and burdens on his shoulders. Having Gillibrand, Robert Menendez why I think this is a lost opportunity. worked with him as closely as I have, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Precisely, it is this: By invoking clo- have such understanding of what I imous consent, the mandatory quorum ture, as we have just done, and con- think he goes through—at least some- call has been waived. firming Mr. Hochberg, as we are no what of an understanding and some The question is, Is it the sense of the doubt about to do, I think we are going empathy for what he goes through. Senate that debate on the nomination to miss a big opportunity to insist on Maybe somebody at the White House of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to some modest reforms that are nec- will pass him a copy of this exchange be President of the Export-Import essary at the Ex-Im Bank and we are between the Presiding Officer and my- Bank of the United States for a term going to miss an opportunity to pres- self and they will tell him how much expiring January 20, 2017, shall be sure the administration and the Ex-Im we in the Senate, Democrats and Re- brought to a close? Bank to follow existing law in ways publicans—the Republicans may dis- The yeas and nays are mandatory that are not currently being followed. I agree with him politically, but I don’t under the rule. wish to touch on a couple of these. think you can find a Republican who The clerk will call the roll. First of all, just by way of back- doesn’t admire him as a good human The legislative clerk called the roll. ground, a reminder about the Ex-Im being. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 82, Bank: This is a taxpayer risk. This is a RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME nays 18, as follows: bank that makes taxpayer-backed Mr. President, would you announce [Rollcall Vote No. 175 Ex.] loans and guarantees to countries and the business of the day? YEAS—82 companies that buy American prod- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ucts. In 2012 we reauthorized the ongo- Alexander Baucus Blumenthal pore. Under the previous order, the Ayotte Begich Blunt ing existence of the Ex-Im Bank and leadership time is reserved. Baldwin Bennet Boozman increased its lending authority to $140

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Because if they were was subsidized loans to African compa- aside for a second because there is a po- fully pricing in the risk, then the Ex- nies and countries. I am sure this Sen- tential solution to that problem. It is Im Bank wouldn’t have a competitive ator has a very sincere interest in sup- that in global trade talks and bilateral advantage over other private banks. porting Africa in various ways. That is and multilateral trade talks, we, the They would be more than happy to fi- fine if he has that interest, but is the United States—the world’s biggest nance exports. In fact, the export bank Ex-Im Bank the vehicle we are sup- trading country, the world’s biggest exists for the purpose of subsidizing posed to use to do that? Let’s keep in economy—could insist on a process by these exports, and they do it in the mind that when we establish a min- which we have a mutual wind-down of form of consciously and intentionally imum statutory lending hurdle for this economically unhealthy activity. underpricing the loans so that the tax- some geographical area and Ex-Im is The countries of the world that have payers do not get an adequate com- not there, they have to lower their these export-subsidizing banks could pensation and certainly not a market standards to reach that goal, so it in- mutually agree to phase them out. compensation for the risk they take. creases taxpayer risk for this political Then we wouldn’t have to do it because That is just the reality. That is the na- goal. they do it, taxpayers wouldn’t have ture of the Ex-Im Bank. My point is that it is inevitable, it is this risk, and we wouldn’t be unfairly I would also point out that Ex-Im guaranteed, it is already happening benefiting some companies at the ex- Bank’s inspector general issued a re- that this process becomes politicized, pense of others. We could phase this port in September about some of the and that is not a good idea. out. issues they discovered in the manage- There is another problem with the In fact, that is exactly what the 2012 ment of the Ex-Im Bank. They rec- activity of the Ex-Im Bank, which is authorization bill requires. It requires ommended that the Ex-Im Bank under- that taxpayer-backed loans and guar- the administration to begin negoti- go stress testing. We require this of all antees also inevitably help some Amer- ating with our trading partners for a of the big private financial institu- ican companies at the expense of oth- mutual phaseout of all export sub- tions. They require that they go ers. That is the nature of this, and that sidies. I believe that is the right solu- through all kinds of analyses about is a problem. One clear example is com- tion to this admittedly difficult prob- what would happen to their institu- mercial air carriers. We have American lem. Let’s all agree we are going to tions under different economic and companies that are airlines, they are phase out this activity. market circumstances that could commercial carriers, and then there Well, despite the fact that this man- occur, and then we evaluate how well are foreign companies that do this as date is in the reauthorization bill we they hold up to the stress of changes in well, and they compete directly against passed a year ago—it is the law of the interest rates, changes in economic American carriers. Well, if you are a land—it is not happening. It is just not conditions, and so on. The Ex-Im Bank foreign airline, you get the Ex-Im Bank happening. There are no such discus- has promised they will do this, but we subsidy loan to buy your aircraft, and sions under way. There are no such ne- haven’t seen any results. if you are an American airline, you gotiations. This is certainly not a pri- The inspector general also suggested don’t. This happens. It happened re- ority of the administration’s trading some at least soft limits on concentra- cently. Air India got a $3.4 billion loan activity. I am not sure it exists at all tion because the Ex-Im Bank is mas- subsidy from Ex-Im Bank so they can as a priority. This is the main reason I sively concentrated in a single indus- buy their aircraft, and Air India com- came to the floor this morning and try. Almost all of the financing it pro- petes directly with American compa- voted against cloture. vides is in a single industry, and that nies that are not eligible for the loans Cloture—the requirement to get the creates a risk to the taxpayers, of because it is not considered an export. 60 votes to cut off debate to then con- course, if there is a problem in that in- These are the sorts of unintended sider the vote on the underlying nomi- dustry. The Ex-Im Bank has rejected consequences that occur when the gov- nee—is a very important tool. If we had considering any concentration limits. ernment creates these mechanisms for held 41 votes, 41 Senators who refused The third thing I would point out is meddling in the markets. to agree to cut off debate, the adminis- that the inspector general’s report sug- By the way, under current law the tration would have been in a little bit gested that the board have more over- Ex-Im Bank is required to provide an of a pickle because by the end of this sight authority. The Ex-Im Bank has analysis and make the analysis public month, in the absence of a newly con- not agreed to increase the board’s over- about any adverse impact on American firmed President, the Ex-Im Bank sight authority. companies when they engage in this couldn’t do any business. So what There is another problem with the sort of activity, and we haven’t seen would have happened? Would the Ex-Im Ex-Im Bank, it seems to me; that is, by that analysis. In fact, we have a court Bank have just shut down? No. That its very nature it picks winners and decision that criticizes the Ex-Im wasn’t ever going to happen. But what losers in ways that are inappropriate. I Bank. The court of appeals found that might have happened is we might have will give a few examples. Because it is they had, in fact, failed to comply with had a discussion: Can we get the ad- a government entity, it is ultimately this law about assessing the negative ministration to actually begin the ne- controlled by the political class and its financial impact on U.S. companies; gotiating they are supposed to do activities ultimately get politicized. It nevertheless, they are continuing to under existing law? Could they please has already happened. For instance, in make these loan guarantees in this begin to observe the law? Could the Ex- an entity that is supposed to be all context. Im Bank actually begin to respond to about subsidizing exports for job cre- All of these problems have been dis- the inspector general’s reports? And in ation purposes, there are mandates cussed in the past. We have had this de- the pressure, frankly, of this moment, that a certain amount of their business bate before. One of the very construc- I think we would have had progress. In- has to be green activity. It has to be tive things we did in the 2012 reauthor- stead, we have voted for cloture. I what some people think is acceptable ization of the Export-Import Bank was think later today we are going to vote or preferable in the energy space. That that we said: What is the reason—why to confirm the nominee, who, as I said, is a judgment which has nothing to do do we do all of this? The proponents al- is a very capable, very competent indi- with maximizing overall exports. It is a ways give the same argument—it is al- vidual. So none of this is going to hap- political decision that is imposed on ways the same—and it is that other pen. What we are going to do is confirm the Ex-Im Bank because politicians countries around the world do this to the status quo, continue business as can. There is also a mandate on small subsidize their exports, and if we don’t usual, business as it has been.

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I the enforcement of the employer man- We knew ObamaCare would be would just remind everybody that date and would not assess fines and unaffordable, but now we know it is going into this discussion earlier this penalties to big companies that refused also going to be unfair. It is fundamen- week, the Senate had confirmed 1,560 of to provide insurance to their employ- tally unfair for the President to ex- the President’s nominees and was ees. The President explained that busi- empt businesses from the onerous bur- blocking 4—1,560 to 4. Some are sug- nesses could not handle ‘‘the com- dens of his law while forcing American gesting that is an outrageous activity plexity of the requirements,’’ and gov- families and individuals into Obama- on our part because it denies the Presi- ernment bureaucrats would spend the Care’s unsound and unstable system. It dent the opportunity to assemble his next year simplifying the reporting is unfair to protect the bottom lines of team. Really? He has 1,560 confirmed, rules so companies could comply. big business while making hard-work- and there are 4 we are holding. That I expected that in the next paragraph ing Americans pay the price through works out to 99.7 percent of the Presi- he would acknowledge that American higher premiums, stiff penalties, cut- dent’s nominees confirmed, and we are families also deserve relief because, as backs in worker hours, and job losses. portrayed as preventing the President polls consistently reflect, they have It is unfair to give businesses more from assembling his team. I completely very big problems with the require- time to figure out complex regulations reject that characterization. I think ments as well. They have concerns but force everyone else to figure out the President has enjoyed a tremen- about the government-run health care equally complex mandates and require- dous opportunity and reality of getting scheme known as the exchanges. ments applicable to individuals. This his team in place, getting them con- Henry Chao, the chief technical offi- administration has chosen to put its firmed. cer in charge of implementing the own political preferences and the inter- We ought not relinquish the power ObamaCare exchanges, has said: ests of various government cronies the Constitution gives to the Senate to I’m pretty nervous. . . . Let’s just make ahead of those of the American people. advise and consent. Remember, the sure it’s not a third-world experience. Republicans in Congress must now Constitution doesn’t just say that the American families also have very stand up for the individuals and fami- Senate shall advise, it says advise and grave concerns about how much lies who do not have the money, who consent. ‘‘Consent’’ has a very specific ObamaCare is going to add to our na- do not have the lobbyists, who do not meaning. If we do this automatically tional debt. The Congressional Budget have the connections to get this ad- and routinely and we think that—I Office now estimates that the cost to ministration’s attention on this impor- guess those who object to our approv- taxpayers over the next 10 years will be tant issue. We should do so using one of ing 1,560 and objecting to 4—it seems to $1.8 trillion. Young Americans are par- the few constitutional powers that me the implication is that we are sup- ticularly concerned about ObamaCare Congress still carefully guards: its posed to simply routinely rubberstamp because it is becoming clear that they power of the purse. everyone, there can’t be any objections will see the highest increases in health As long as President Obama selec- ever, whatsoever. That is not what the care premiums. tively enforces ObamaCare, no annual Constitution calls for. As a matter of One study published in the magazine appropriations bill and no continuing constitutional principle, that is a very of the American Academy of Actuaries resolution should fund further imple- flawed analysis. shows that middle- and low-income sin- mentation of this law. In other words, I wanted to speak this morning be- gle adults between 21 and 29 years of if the President will not follow it, the cause this is a very real, specific case age will see their premiums rise by 46 American people should not fund it. of where, had we exercised more fully, percent even after they take the in my judgment, our opportunity to Last week’s admission by the admin- ObamaCare subsidy. istration means that after more than 3 deny cloture, we would have made a A joint report by Republicans on the little bit of progress in better observa- years of preparation and trial and House Energy and Commerce, Senate error, the best case scenario for tion of existing law, further reducing Finance, and Senate HELP Committees risk the taxpayers take, and getting ObamaCare will be rampant dysfunc- that looked at over 30 different studies tion, waste, and injustice to taxpayers the Ex-Im Bank to comply with some concluded that: of the recommendations in the inspec- and working families. Even the Presi- Recent college graduates with entry-level dent himself is now admitting that tor general’s report. I wanted to share jobs who are struggling to pay off student that. ObamaCare will not work. It is loan debt could see their premiums increase unaffordable and unfair. I know how this vote is going to go. on average between 145 and 189 percent. I know Mr. Hochberg is going to be Some studies estimate young adults could If he will not follow it, we should not confirmed. I hope we will be able to experience premium increases as high as 203 fund it. The only reasonable choice make progress anyway, but I am sure percent. now is to protect the country from we would have had a better chance of In my State, the State of Utah, pre- ObamaCare’s looming disaster, start making meaningful progress if we had miums for young people will jump any- over, and finally begin work on real used this moment. where from 56 to 90 percent. As I read health care reform that works for ev- As we consider future nominees, I this statement from the Treasury De- eryone. hope we will remember that this is a partment, I was shocked to find no I would like to shift topics and speak fundamental and important role for the mention of these people. Parents, fami- briefly in opposition to the confirma- Senate to play—to use confirmation as lies, students, employees, taxpayers, tion of Fred Hochberg to continue as a moment to focus the attention of the hard-working Americans in general Chairman and President of the Export- administration on what is important to were totally left out, along with their Import Bank. By confirming Mr. our constituents, to our taxpayers, and concerns about the complexity of the Hochberg, we would perpetuate the ex- I hope we won’t relinquish that oppor- requirements imposed by ObamaCare. istence of an organization whose sole tunity. A senior adviser to the President purpose is to dispense corporate wel- I yield the floor. took to the White House blog to spin fare and political privileges to well- OBAMACARE the administration’s announcement be- connected special interests. Mr. LEE. Madam President, 2 weeks fore long. She said: The Export-Import Bank, or Ex-Im as ago, while most Americans were busy In our ongoing discussions with businesses, it is commonly known, is an example getting ready for the Fourth of July we have heard that you need time to get this of everything that is wrong with Wash- holiday, the Obama administration right. ington today. It is big government

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In 2008, today to talk about a critical vote to nesses in 2012. while campaigning for the office of support 225,000 jobs that are part of our In the small business area, 2,500 of President of the United States, then- export economy. If we fail to confirm those are small businesses. The notion Senator Barack Obama referred to Ex- Fred Hochberg for a second term as that this is somehow crony cap- Im as ‘‘little more than a fund for cor- Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, italism—and maybe he is talking about porate welfare.’’ So it is. After all, in businesses across the United States the shenanigans that happened on Wall fiscal year 2012, $12.2 billion of Ex-Im’s will lose a key tool in job creation. Street, but he is certainly not talking $14.7 billion in loan guarantees went to This is because his term expires, runs about the Export-Import Bank. a single company—one company. Our out, on July 20. I am advocating that we keep the free enterprise system may not be per- What would that mean? It would very positive results of this bank, keep fect, but it is fair. Crony capitalism mean the Export-Import Bank, which Mr. Hochberg, and make sure we con- which is promoted by the Export-Im- needs at least three of its five board tinue to sell our products from Everett, port Bank is neither. members to have a quorum, would not WA, or Auburn, KY, all over the globe. Abraham Lincoln once said that the have a quorum and would not be able Ninety-five percent of the world’s leading object of government was to to issue any new loans. This means the consumers live outside our borders. ‘‘lift artificial weights from all shoul- transactions that U.S. companies de- The question is: are we going to make ders, to clear the paths of laudable pur- pend on, the guarantees and the trans- sure that U.S. products get into the suit for all, to afford all an unfettered actions to finance the sale of U.S. prod- hands of the growing middle class start and a fair chance in the race of ucts and services overseas, would not around the globe? In 2030, China’s mid- life.’’ be able to move forward. dle class will be 1 billion people, 1 bil- Crony capitalism is the opposite of If we don’t confirm Mr. Hochberg this lion middle-class people in China, up this noble vision. It lays on artificial week, the bank cannot approve loans from 150 million today. India’s middle waste, obstructs paths of laudable pur- and it would take away a job-creating class will grow 80 percent, from 50 mil- suit, and makes the race of life fettered tool that American innovators and lion to 475 million. and unfair. We may have honest dis- businesses count on. This is why I am We need our businesses, large and agreements about when and whether calling on my colleagues, in a bipar- small, to have the tools to reach this and to what extent and under what cir- tisan fashion, to confirm Mr. Hochberg new, growing tool of consumers. Not cumstances it is a good idea for the as the Export-Import Bank Chairman only does this help businesses, the Ex- government to redistribute wealth for a second term. Im Bank also helps taxpayers. from the rich and give it to the poor, His nomination is supported by the I don’t know where the idea that this but can’t we all agree it is always a bad Chamber of Commerce and by the Na- is crony capitalism comes from, but idea to redistribute wealth from the tional Association of Manufacturers. this program is a very good deal for the poor and the middle class and give it to He has proven to be a solid leader in U.S. Department of the Treasury. In large corporations? fact, it returned nearly $1.6 billion to The saddest part is it is not even his organization by listening, imple- the U.S. Treasury since 2005. It actu- clear the bank actually helps U.S. menting, innovating, and admin- ally is helping us return money to the firms to outperform their foreign com- istering a very critical job-creation petitors. Ex-Im’s convoluted financing tool. Treasury and it helps our businesses has been accused of pricing at least one When I visited businesses across my continue to grow in export markets. As we speak, there are almost $4 bil- U.S. airline out of being able to com- State in 2012 to talk about the Export- lion in transactions awaiting approval pete with foreign firms, and at least Import Bank, I heard the American one court has agreed. people wanted us to focus on job cre- for the bank; that is, if we don’t ap- Cronyism is a cancer. It undermines ation and supporting business. The Ex- prove the chairman, these deals might public trust in our economy and in our port-Import Bank helps American- not go through. There are many Amer- political system. Ordinary Americans made products to be shipped all around ican businesses counting on their who have the gnawing sense that the the world. transaction so they can compete in an game seems rigged against them unfor- I saw a company in my State, Yak- international market. tunately have good reason to feel that ima, WA, the Manhasset music stand The international competitor is not way. It is not the free market that company, use the Export-Import Bank going to wait until we approve Mr. serves the middle men at the expense to make sure sales go all around the Hochberg if we delay this. They are of the middle class. It is the crony car- globe, including China. going to go ahead, cash in on the busi- tels of big government, big business, I saw a grain silo manufacturer ness deals, and our competitors will and big special interests conspiring called SCAFCO in Spokane, which also win. against the American dream, helping would testify to the fact that they I think the U.S. Chamber of Com- each other to American taxpayers’ have been able to sell their grain to merce said it best in a 2011 letter to money. The Ex-Im Bank is part of this many countries around the globe be- congressional leaders: The Export-Im- graft. cause of the financing the Export-Im- port Bank enables U.S. companies, I urge all of my colleagues to join me port Bank guarantees. large and small, to turn export oppor- in opposing this nominee and the crony Airline cockpit hardware made by tunities into real sales that help create capitalist organization that he leads. the Esterline Corporation factory in real jobs in the United States of Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Everett, WA, also testified to the same ica. ator from Washington. effect; that when you are looking I was proud that Mr. Hochberg came Ms. CANTWELL. Madam President, I around the globe to secure financing of to Seattle last year for the opening of rise to speak in support of Fred U.S. products into more developing a regional Ex-Im office, focusing on Hochberg and his nomination to the countries, it is hard to get the financ- small businesses to make sure they can second term as Chairman of the Ex- ing to work. get the financing for end products to port-Import Bank. I have heard now The United States can be left at the get to these markets. We should be two speeches on the other side of the starting line or the United States can moving more toward policies to help aisle from my colleagues who not only use this vital tool that I call a tactic businesses, the small businesses, grow seem to take exception with Mr. for small business to get access to with confidence into these inter- Hochberg’s nomination but the Export- make sure their products get a final national markets. Import Bank in and of itself. sale. I ask my colleagues to do the right I think they are wrong. I think they The Export-Import Bank supports thing, follow through, and confirm this are wrong because they do not under- 83,000 jobs in my State alone, which chairman.

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It ended up in the House location where the Senate used to meet ate must cool tempers and prevent of Representatives with 330 votes. before we became so large and ex- hasty legislation by making sure it is I am pointing this out because all of panded to 100 Members. What was so well thought out and fully debated. the delay in Mr. Hochberg’s confirma- good about that, from my perspective, I mention that story and recite a lit- tion hurts business in the end, when was that we actually had some commu- tle bit of history to remind us the Sen- the majority of my colleagues do agree nication going on and we learned there ate was created not just to be another this is a vital tool to help boost prod- were a lot of Senators who were actu- House of Representatives but for an- ucts made in America. ally frustrated by the way the Senate other purpose altogether. That is the In the last reauthorization we did has been operating. It gave us all an other reason why Senators are elected make improvements to strengthen the opportunity, there in a confidential for 6-year terms from a whole State as Ex-Im Bank. Quarterly reports are de- setting, to speak our mind and to share opposed to just a congressional district livered on the default rates, which now our frustrations. where our colleagues across the Capitol can’t go above 2 percent. But I think one of the things we have run every 2 years from smaller areas. The Government Accountability Of- forgotten—maybe not forgotten, but Of course, they are supposed to be fice also is required to work with risk need to be reminded of from time to much more closely tied to their con- management structures to make sure time—is what makes the Senate stituents. We are supposedly given a loans and businesses are not too risky. unique, not just here in America and little more flexibility to take the long Transactions above a certain dollar our form of government but through- view and not the short-term view in amount receive public comment, and out the world. Sometimes the Senate is how we decide matters. they deliver a yearly report on those referred to as the world’s greatest de- That is the reason why so many of us transactions. liberative body. As we all know, it has were concerned at the threat of the I know my colleagues have men- become less so in recent years. But we majority leader to invoke the so-called tioned this issue about aviation, and I all remember the story of the constitu- nuclear option. I know for most Ameri- can guarantee, as the chair of the Avia- tional convention in Philadelphia when cans this is not something that is at tion Subcommittee, I want U.S. airline they were at loggerheads in trying to the top of their list to be concerned industries to be competitive in inter- figure out how to create the legislative with, but from an institutional and national markets. Certainly, the world branch. There were some who wanted a constitutional perspective it is abso- community on financing of airplane single unicameral legislative body, and lutely critical the Senate remain true sales is working together to make sure there were discussions then about to the design of the Founders of our those are closer to market-based rates whether there actually needed to be a country as framed in our Constitution. and working on the same page so these Senate in addition to the House of Rep- As a rationale to invoking the so- financing schemes work together. resentatives, which, of course, would called nuclear option and turning the The 2011 Aircraft Sector Under- literally be representative of the peo- Senate into a purely majority-vote in- standing sets out the terms and condi- ple based on their numbers as opposed stitution, there were claims this side of tions on how airlines can finance air- to representing the respective States, the aisle had been obstructing too craft purchases using Government- which is the function of the Senate. many of President Obama’s nomina- backed financing. The Understanding Late in the convention there was a tions. But the facts tell a far different requires a closer alignment with com- compromise proposed by the Senator story. Thus far, the President has nom- mercial market borrowing rates. This from Connecticut, Roger Sherman, on inated more than 1,560 people for var- agreement covers all major trading behalf of the small States. Of course, ious positions, and only 4—only 4—of partners except China. the small States were worried the big them have been rejected by the Senate. All of these improvements we con- States would gang up on them. Iron- Since 2009, this Chamber has continue to make in the Ex-Im Bank are ically, under this compromise, it is firmed 199 of President Obama’s article important. As I said, Mr. Hochberg has now the small States that gang up on III judicial nominees and rejected 2 of been open to many discussions as to the big States, but that is another them, and 80 of those nominees were how we move ahead. Let us not deny story for another day. confirmed by voice vote, which is es- the fact that in developing markets, a Under this Connecticut Compromise, sentially a unanimous vote. Another 64 financial tool such as the Export-Im- the Senate came to be comprised of were confirmed by unanimous rollcall port Bank, that actually delivers on two Senators representing each State, votes. Does that sound like a crisis? helping job creation in the United no matter how big or how small the Does that sound like obstructionism? I States by getting the sales of many dif- State. My State of 26 million people think not. ferent products into these developing only gets two Senators. The Presiding I would like to suggest it is another countries and growing middle class, is Officer’s State, a smaller State, also problem that has caused the Senate to very good for the United States. The gets two Senators. That was part of the become, in a way, a nondeliberative fact that it returns to the taxpayer is Connecticut Compromise back when body and quite dysfunctional. For ex- very positive. the country was founded. ample, during Senator REID’s tenure as Let’s not let this slip another mo- The Constitution could not have been majority leader, an unprecedented ment. Let’s get Mr. Hochberg back to ratified without this compromise. It number of bills have come to the floor the task at hand, which is approving initially failed, but Benjamin Franklin directly from the majority leader’s of- these transactions so U.S. companies later found a better time to reintro- fice. Any of us who remember our high can continue to grow jobs here by ac- duce it and it passed. But here is the school civics lessons know that, ordi- cessing new markets overseas. real function of the Senate, and it narily, committees of the Congress are I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. comes from a story told of a conversa- supposed to write legislation. Then The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tion between Thomas Jefferson and once the committees vote that legisla- clerk will call the roll. George Washington. Of course, Wash- tion out, it comes to the Senate floor. The assistant legislative clerk pro- ington had presided over the constitu- Obviously, the purpose for that is to ceeded to call the roll. tional convention. Jefferson was in give everyone in the committees an op- Mr. CORNYN. I ask unanimous con- Paris. When he returned, he asked portunity to vent their concerns, to sent that the order for the quorum call Washington why he allowed the Senate offer amendments, to debate them, and be rescinded. to be formed, because Jefferson had then to mark up a bill before it comes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without considered it unnecessary. One body to the Senate floor so we do a better objection, it is so ordered. based on proportional representation, job and deal with all of the unintended

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consequences and the like. But during Republican, did it seven times in 31⁄2 times known as ObamaCare. What they the tenure of the current majority years. did specifically is they delayed enact- leader an unprecedented number of My point is not to bore people with ment of the employer mandate. bills have simply sprung to life out of statistics but to point out the Senate It was an implicit acknowledgement the majority leader’s office. has changed dramatically under the by the administration that ObamaCare Many of my colleagues, including tenure of the current majority leader is actually stifling job creation and Members of Senator REID’s own party, in a way where Members of the Senate prompting many businesses to turn have been left wondering why it is the are blocked from offering amendments from full-time employment to part committees actually even exist in a to legislation in the interest of their time. In fact, there are now 8.2 million world where bills simply come to the constituents. As majority leader, Sen- Americans working part-time jobs for Senate floor under rule XIV without ator REID has denied those rights to economic reasons when they would like the sort of deliberation and consider- the minority and the rights of the peo- to work full time. That number is up ation they should get in committees ple we represent. When he refuses to let from 7.6 to 8.2 million since March. And before arriving here. When legislation us offer amendments and debate those a new survey has found that 74 percent arrives on the floor, Senators are rou- amendments, he refuses to let us have of small businesses are going to reduce tinely denied an opportunity to offer real debate and he is effectively hiring, reduce worker hours, or replace the amendments they see fit and to gagging millions of our constituents. full-time employees with part-time em- have debate and votes on those amend- One more time I would like to remind ployees in part in response to ments. Senator REID of what he promised 6 ObamaCare. To give some perspective—and I years ago. He said: As majority leader, The House of Representatives has know some people will say the Amer- I intend to run the Senate with respect drafted a bill that would codify the em- ican people are not interested in the for the rules and for the minority the ployer mandate delay that the admin- process, they are interested more in rules protect. The Senate was estab- istration announced earlier this the policy, but this demonstrates why lished to make sure that minorities are month. In other words, they want to the process is so important to getting protected. Majorities can always pro- uphold the rule of law. Yet the Presi- the right policies embraced—during tect themselves but minorities cannot. dent is now threatening to veto the the 109th Congress, when this side of That is what the Senate is all about. very legislation that enacts the policy the aisle, Republicans, controlled this I would also like to remind our col- that he himself announced, which is Chamber, Senate Democrats offered leagues what President Obama said in truly surreal. The House bill on the more than 1,000 separate amendments— April of 2005, when he was in the Sen- employer mandate would do exactly 1,043 separate amendments—to legisla- ate. He said: If the majority chooses to what the President has already an- tion. During the 112th Congress, when end the filibuster, if they choose to nounced he would do unilaterally. our Democratic colleagues were in change the rules and put an end to There is no conceivable reason that I charge, Republicans were only allowed democratic debate, then the fighting, can think of for the administration to to offer 400 amendments—1,043 to 400, a the bitterness, and the gridlock will oppose this legislation—unless, of big difference. only get worse. course, President Obama thinks he can During the 109th Congress, when Re- My point is to say the Senate has pick and choose which laws to enforce publicans controlled this Chamber, been transformed in recent years into for the sake of his own convenience. I there were 428 recorded votes on Senate an image of an institution the Found- am afraid he does believe that, and the amendments—428. In the 112th Con- ers of our country would hardly recog- evidence goes well beyond ObamaCare. Yesterday afternoon I listed several gress, there were 224—a little more nize, nor would previously serving Sen- examples of the administration’s per- than half of the number. ators who operated in an environment Since becoming majority leader, Sen- where every Senator had an oppor- sistent contempt for the rule of law. I mentioned the government-run ator REID has blocked amendments on tunity to offer amendments to legisla- Chrysler bankruptcy process in which bills on the floor no fewer than 70 tion and to get a vote on those amend- the company-secured bondholders re- times. In the language of Senate proce- ments; where the minority’s rights ceived far less for their loans than the dure, we call that filling the amend- were protected by denying the major- United Auto Workers pension funds. ment tree, but what it means is the mi- ity the right to simply shut out the mi- I mentioned the subsequent Solyndra nority is effectively shut out of the nority, denying them an opportunity bankruptcy in which the administra- ability to shape legislation by offering to offer or debate important pieces of tion violated the law by making tax- amendments on the Senate floor. And legislation. payers subordinate to private lenders. that is no small thing. Again, I rep- That is what has happened under the I mentioned the President’s unconsti- resent 26 million people in the State of current majority leader, and that is tutional appointments to the National Texas. Being a Member of the minor- why I believe those meetings, such as Labor Relations Board and the Con- ity, when Senator REID blocks any the one we had in the Old Senate sumer Financial Protection Bureau. amendment I wish to offer to a bill, he Chamber this past Monday night, are You don’t have to take my word for it; has effectively shut out of the process so important. But we do have to rely that is the decision of the court of ap- 26 million Texans. And it is not just on the facts. Facts can be stubborn, but peals. The case has now been taken up my State, it is every State represented I think our debate ought to be based on by the U.S. Supreme Court to define by the minority. the facts and on a rational discussion what the President’s powers are to As a comparison, the previous Senate of what the Framers intended when make so-called recess appointments. majority leader, Senator Bill Frist of they created the Senate and its unique But one thing that is absolutely clear Tennessee, a Republican, filled the role—unique not just here in America is that the President—the executive amendment tree only 12 times in 4 but to all legislative bodies in the branch—can’t dictate to the Senate years. So 70 times under Senator REID, world. when we are in recess, thus empow- 12 times for Senator Frist. And before HEALTH CARE ering the President to make those ap- him, Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a Madam President, I would like to pointments without the advice and Democrat, filled the tree only once in turn to another topic. Now that we consent function contained in the Con- 11⁄2 years—once in 11⁄2 years. When have gotten past the nuclear option, at stitution; otherwise, the executive Trent Lott was the majority leader, a least for a time, I think it is important branch will have no checks and no bal- Republican, he did it 10 times in 5 we return to important issues that ac- ances on its power, and there will be no years. George Mitchell, a Democratic tually affect the lives of the American power on the part of the Senate to do majority leader, did it three times in 6 people in very direct ways, and health the appropriate oversight and to con- years. Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd, care is one of them. firm the President’s nominees. who was an institution unto himself During the Fourth of July recess, the In addition to his recess appoint- here in the Senate, did it three times administration unilaterally delayed ments, I mentioned yesterday his deci- in 2 years. And finally, Senator Bob several provisions of the so-called Af- sion to unilaterally waive key require- Dole of Kansas, the majority leader, a fordable Care Act, otherwise some- ments in both the 1996 welfare reform

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What we firmed. tive branch and the White House in ought to be doing rather than denying There are two different standards particular don’t just pick winners and the obvious is working together to try with regard to that. The first standard losers when it comes to the Affordable to enact commonsense reforms. is whether the nominee should be able Care Act, Obamacare. It is not an answer for the President to go forward, and that requires a If this President or any President is to discard the politically inconvenient supermajority vote—60 votes—to con- allowed to selectively enforce the law portions of ObamaCare and kick off im- tinue debate. It is kind of arcane and I based on political expediency, our de- plementation until after the next elec- don’t want to do a tutorial on the Sen- mocracy and adherence to the rule of tion. To me, that is one of the most ate, but let me say that if you can’t get law will be severely weakened. amazing things about the way those 60 votes, then you have to con- The principle at stake is far more im- ObamaCare has been implemented. It tinue to debate that nominee. That is portant than the particular legislation passed in 2010, but very little of it actu- an important tool—not to obstruct but we are talking about. It is about the ally kicked in before the Presidential should be used judiciously. It is a tool constitutional separation of powers be- election of 2012. So there is no real po- that should be used to make sure that tween the executive and the legislative litical accountability, no real oppor- this process is being respected and that branches of government. By assuming tunity for the voters to voice their ob- people are answering critical and valid to be able to unilaterally suspend laws jection once it had been implemented, questions. It is an important tool to that prove inconvenient, the President if it had been implemented on a timely use. It needs to be used judiciously. It is showing disdain for those checks and basis. And now, because it has proven needs to be used in a limited way. You balances on executive authority as well to be politically inconvenient, the can’t do that on everybody. You as his oath, where he pledges to faith- President has proposed to kick off im- shouldn’t do that on everybody. Quite fully execute the laws of the United plementation of the employer mandate frankly, the minority has not done it States. until after the 2014 midterm congres- on everybody, nor have I. I have been Those of us who support repealing sional elections. That is no way to very careful in its use and have tried to ObamaCare in its entirety and then re- have accountability for the decisions ensure that when we do use it and when placing it with real health care reforms we make here. That is the opposite. I do use it, I use it for reasons that are that reduce costs and expand patient We are simply urging the President valid. choice and access to quality care, while to support the rule of law and to make It is with that in mind that I am very protecting Americans with preexisting sure the same rules apply to every- concerned about a nominee who will be conditions and saving programs such as one—apply to Members of Congress and before this body as early as today on a Medicaid and Medicare, believe apply to everyone in this great country 60-vote threshold about whether to cut ObamaCare ought to be repealed in its of ours. But when the administration off debate on this individual and pro- entirety and replaced with common- chooses to selectively enforce or not ceed to final confirmation, and that is sense reforms that will actually bring enforce provisions of the law or issue this nominee for the Secretary to head down the costs, increase the quality, waivers for the favored few and the rest the Labor Department, which is a sig- and preserve the patient-doctor rela- of us end up with the harsh reality of nificant agency of our government tionship when it comes to making this law that is not working out as that, quite frankly, has a direct impact health care choices. originally intended, it undermines the on the ability of businesses to grow and Our preference would be to repeal the rule of law and the public’s confidence hire people and so forth. This is an im- entire law, but we would like to work that the same rules will apply to every- portant nomination and one that I with the President and our friends one. That shouldn’t be too much to think deserves careful scrutiny. across the aisle now that it appears, ask. Now, let me be frank and up-front. I according to the administration’s own Madam President, I yield the floor, have significant objections to this actions, that they actually believe and I suggest the absence of a quorum. nomination on the basis of public pol- ObamaCare is not turning out as it was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The icy, and I have stated that in the past. originally intended in 2010. Indeed, one clerk will call the roll. I believe this individual, Thomas of the principal architects in the Sen- The bill clerk proceeded to call the Perez, who is currently an Assistant ate, the chairman of the Senate Fi- roll. Attorney General, is a liberal activist nance Committee, Senator MAX BAU- Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, I ask who has used his position—not just in CUS of Montana, has told Secretary unanimous consent that the order for the Department of Justice but in other Kathleen Sebelius of Health and the quorum call be rescinded. roles he has played—to advance a lib- Human Services that the implementa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without eral agenda that, quite frankly, is out tion of ObamaCare is turning out to be objection, it is so ordered. of touch with a majority of Americans a train wreck. And indeed it is. Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, there and that I believe would be bad for our Unfortunately, the President is still has been a lot of news over the last 24 economy, hence the reason I don’t refusing to acknowledge the growing hours about the nuclear option and think it is a good idea for him to head evidence that ObamaCare cannot per- how that has been averted here in the the Labor Department. But the Presi- form as was originally promised. We Senate and what good news that is for dent has a right to his nominees. know that the promise that if you like the institution. I do value the Senate, So that is a reason to vote against the health care coverage you have, you and I do value the ability of individual this nomination. That in and of itself can keep it that the President so fa- Senators—and particularly the minor- may not always be a reason to block a mously made—that is not true. Seven ity, which I hope I won’t be a part of nomination from moving forward. million Americans have lost their forever—and of the minority to speak Where I do think there is a valid reason health care coverage as ObamaCare is and to be heard. That is one of the to block someone’s nomination from being implemented and many more as things that make this institution moving forward is when that individual employers are incentivized to drop unique. has refused to cooperate with the proc- their employer-provided coverage, But I think we have to answer a fun- ess that is in place to review their leaving American families to find their damental question about why we have nomination. health insurance elsewhere. The prom- these rules in place and in particular When you are nominated to serve in ise the President made that the aver- why we have these rules in place when the Cabinet or in the executive branch, age cost of health care insurance for a we are dealing with nominees, people you get asked questions about things family of four would go down by who are nominated to the Cabinet and you have done in the past, things you

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He refused. spective of how you feel about the What he did is he basically went to the The House then subpoenaed these nominee, every single Senator here— City of St. Paul and said: Look, if you records, a subpoena which has the and through us, the American people— drop your Supreme Court case, we will power of Congress behind it basically has a right to fully know who it is we not intervene in the whistleblower compelling you: You must produce it are confirming, whether it is to the case. It is what is known in Latin as a now. Again, he refuses to produce these bench or to the Cabinet or to some quid pro quo—you do this for me, I will e-mails. other executive position. That is a do that for you. In essence, City of St. What we have before the Senate right that is critically important. Paul, drop your Supreme Court case today is a nominee to head the Labor When a nominee refuses to cooperate and I will not intervene on behalf of Department of the United States of with that process, I believe that is a the Department of Justice. America who refuses to comply with a valid reason to stand in the way of He argues reasons why he did that congressional subpoena on his e-mail their confirmation and to block it from were based—he told the House com- records regarding his official business moving forward until those questions mittee the reason why I did that is be- conduct. He refuses to comply; will not are fully and truthfully answered. I do cause I thought it was a bad case, I had even answer; ignores it. believe that is a reason not to vote for bad facts and I didn’t want to move for- Here is what I will say to you. How what they call cloture around here. I ward on the HUD whistleblower case can we possibly vote to confirm some- think that is a case in point when it anyway. He claimed that. But, in fact, body if they refuse to produce relevant comes to this Labor nominee, Mr. a subsequent investigation found that information about their official con- Perez, and I want to take a few mo- a career attorney in the Department of duct? Think about that. This is an in- ments to argue to my colleagues why it Justice actually did not feel that way vitation for any official in the execu- is a bad idea for both Democrats and at all. A career attorney who was in- tive branch to basically conduct all Republicans to allow this nomination volved in this case believed it was a their business in their private accounts to move forward until this nominee an- good case and, in fact, at a meeting because they know they will never swers the questions he has been asked about the case he expressed concern have to produce it, they can ignore the by the Congress. Let me give the back- that this looked like we were ‘‘buying Congress. ground. off’’ the City of St. Paul. The nominee, Mr. Perez, hides behind There was a case filed by the City of Right away the nominee had, frank- the Department of Justice and says: St. Paul in Minnesota, and this case ly, misled the congressional committee They are handling this for me. But the had to do with a legal theory called when he argued it was a bad case, ev- problem is the Department of Justice disparate impact. It is not really on erybody agreed that the facts were bad. doesn’t possess these e-mails. These are point per se, but it basically says that In fact, that is not true. The career his e-mails from his personal account you look at how some policy is impact- prosecutor who was looking at this that he refuses to produce. ing people, and even if there wasn’t the case wanted to move forward and was If, in fact, there is nothing to worry intent to discriminate against people, concerned that the way this looked was about—and I am not claiming—I have if the practical impact of it was that it that it was a buy-off. not seen the e-mails. I don’t know what was discriminating against people— Then the nominee was asked: By the is in them. None of us do. That is the let’s say a bank was giving out loans, way, did you use your personal e-mail point. The fact is we are now being and although the loan officer wasn’t to conduct this deal? Did you e-mail asked to vote to confirm someone—not looking to deny loans to minorities, if with people about it? We understand just to confirm someone, to give him 60 the way they had structured the pro- your Federal account, we have access votes to cut off debate on the nomina- gram meant that fewer minorities were to that, but did you use your personal tion of someone who is in open con- getting loans than should be under a accounts? tempt of a congressional subpoena and percentage basis, then under this the- You know, we all have business ac- repeated requests, including a bipar- ory you would be allowed to go after counts and we all have personal ac- tisan request. I have it here with me, a whatever institution did that. That is counts. The question was did you use bipartisan request signed by Mr. ISSA the theory which is out there in law. your personal accounts to cut this deal of California and Mr. CUMMINGS, the The City of St. Paul had a challenge or negotiate this deal or even talk ranking minority member, dated May to that in court that chose to define about it with anybody? His answer was 8, 2013: exactly what that meant, and it got all he could not recall, he had no recollec- We write to request you produce all docu- the way to the Supreme Court. It was tion of that. ments responsive to the subpoena issued to on the Supreme Court’s docket. At the Subsequently, however, it was dis- you by the committee on April 10, 2013, re- same time, the Justice Department covered that, in fact, on at least one garding your use of a non-official e-mail ac- was being asked to intervene in a whis- occasion initially, he had used his e- count to conduct official Department of Jus- tice business. The Department [Justice De- tleblower case regarding Housing and mail to discuss something with some- partment] has represented to the Committee Urban Development. Again, it would one at the City of St. Paul. That is that roughly 1,200 responsive e-mails exist. take too long to describe exactly why when the House oversight committee To allow the Committee to fully examine that is important, but the bottom line stepped in and it asked him voluntarily these e-mails, please produce all responsive is that the case against the City of St. and the Justice Department volun- documents in unredacted form to the Com- Paul, the separate case—the whistle- tarily to produce any e-mails from his mittee no later than Friday, May 20, 2013. blower case—because of the way the private account that had to do with his The answer: Nothing, silence, crick- law is written, they couldn’t move for- official capacity. ets. ward on that case unless the Depart- Understand the request. It wasn’t: This is wrong. How can we possibly ment of Justice intervened. And that is Send us e-mails between you and your move forward on a nominee—I don’t where the nominee, Mr. Perez, stepped children or between you and your fam- care what deal has been cut—how can in. He is an enormous fan of the dis- ily or about you planning your vaca- we possibly move forward on someone parate impact theory. In fact, he had tion. What they asked for were any e- until we have information that they used it to go after banks, of all things, mails from your private accounts that have been asked for by a congressional in his time at the Department of Jus- have to do with your official capacity. committee? This is outrageous. If ever tice. The Justice Department responded to there was an instance where someone’s At some point in the future I will that request by saying: We have found nomination should not move forward, come to the floor and detail why I ob- 1,200 instances of the use of his per- this is a perfect example of it.

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It is not majority of my Republican colleagues care what deal you cut, how can you just wrong, it is outrageous. to refuse to give the 60 votes to cut off possibly agree to move forward on the Again, I do not think that we should debate on this nominee until Chairman nomination when the nominee refuses use—nor do I think we have, by the ISSA and the oversight committee get to comply with a congressional sub- way, used the 60-vote threshold as a answers to their questions that frankly poena to turn over records about offi- way to routinely block nominees from we would want to know. They take cial business at the Justice Depart- moving forward. You look at the leadership on asking these questions ment? record. This President has done very but we are the ones who have to vote By the way, we are not confirming well with his nominations, across the on the nominee. They are doing us a him to an Ambassador post in some ob- board—judiciary, Cabinet, executive favor asking these questions. We scure country halfway around the branch. But, my goodness, can we at should, at a minimum, stand here and world. This is the Labor Department. least agree that I have a right as a Sen- demand that these be answered before This is the Labor Department. ator from Florida—as all of you have a we move forward. I am shocked that there are members right as Senators from your States—to I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. of my own conference who would be have all the relevant information on BALDWIN). The Republican leader. willing to go forward, go ahead on a these nominees before we move for- nomination like this, who are willing ward? OBAMACARE to give 60 votes on a nomination like I am telling you, if you are going to Mr. MCCONNELL. As I mentioned this on a nominee who has, frankly, concede that point, then what is the yesterday, I am glad the majority saw flat out refused to comply with a con- point of having the 60-vote threshold if the light and stepped back from com- mitting a tragic mistake. It is good gressional subpoena and answer ques- you can never use it for legitimate pur- news for our country and good news for tions that are legitimate and impor- poses? our democracy. Now that that is be- tant. We are about to make someone I would argue to my colleagues hind us, we can get back to debating the head of one of the most powerful today, let’s not have this vote today. the issues our constituents are the agencies in America, impacting the Let’s not give 60 votes on this nominee most concerned about, and for a lot of until he produces these e-mails and we ability of businesses to grow and create my constituents they are concerned have time to review them so we can jobs at a time, frankly, when our econ- about ObamaCare. omy is not doing very well, we are fully understand what was behind not This is a law that was basically about to confirm someone to chair that just this quid pro quo deal but behind passed against their will and it is a law agency, head up that agency when that his public service at the Justice De- that is now being imposed upon them individual has refused to comply with a partment as an assistant attorney gen- by a distant bureaucracy headquar- legitimate request. How can we pos- eral, frankly confirmed by this Senate tered here in Washington. If the folks sibly go along with that? with the support of Republicans. in DC are to be believed, its implemen- I understand how important it is to This is not an unreasonable request. tation is going just swimmingly. The protect the rights of minorities here. I For us to surrender the right to ask Democratic leader in the House of Rep- understand how important it is to pro- these questions is a dereliction of duty resentatives called it ‘‘fabulous.’’ The tect the right of the minority party to and it is wrong. If ever there was a case President said the law is ‘‘working the speak out and block efforts to move in point for why the 60-vote threshold way it’s supposed to.’’ And my friend forward. But, my goodness, what is the matters, this is an example of one. I the majority leader said the other day point of even having the 60-vote thresh- am telling you, if this moves forward, that ‘‘ObamaCare has been wonderful old if you cannot use it for legitimate there is no reason why any future for America.’’ reasons? This is not me saying I am nominee would not decide to give us Fabulous? Wonderful? These are not going to block this nominee until I get the same answer; that is, you get noth- the kinds of words one normally associ- something I want. This is a nominee ing. I tell you nothing. I will tell you ates with a deeply unpopular law, or who refuses to cooperate, who flat out what I want you to know. Then we are one that media reports suggest is al- has ignored Congress and told them to forced to vote up or down on someone ready having a very painful impact on go pound sand. And you are going to on whom we do not have information. Americans we represent. Which sets up vote for this individual and move for- And that is wrong. an important question for Senators to ward before this question is answered? There is still time to change our consider: Just who are we prepared to I implore my colleagues, frankly on minds. I think this is a legitimate exer- believe here when it comes to both sides of the aisle—because this cise—not forever. Let him produce ObamaCare: the politicians who have sets a precedent. There will not be a these e-mails. Let us review these e- developed it or the people who are re- Democratic President forever and there mails. Then bring him up for a vote acting to it? will not be a Senate Democratic major- and then you can vote on him, whether The politicians in Washington who ity forever. At some point in the future you like it or not based on all the inforced this law on the country say ev- you will have a Republican President formation. But to allow someone to erything is fantastic. They spent mil- and they are going to nominate people move forward who is basically telling lions on slick ads with smiling actors and those people may refuse to comply an oversight committee of Congress: I and sunny-sounding scripts that bliss- with a records request. You are not don’t have to answer your questions, I fully—I am being kind here—blissfully going to want those records? In fact, don’t have to respond to your letters, I dismiss what the reality of this law you have in the past blocked people for ignore you? will actually look like to so many that very purpose. I want you to think about the prece- Americans, or what the reality of the So I ask my colleagues again, how dent you are setting. I want you to law has already become for some of can you possibly move forward a nomi- think about how that undermines the them. That is why the people have nee who refuses to comply with giving constitutional—not just the right, the taken an entirely different view. They us the information we need to fully vet constitutional obligation of this body are the ones worried about losing the that nomination? This is a serious con- to produce advice and consent on Presi- coverage they like and want to keep, stitutional obligation we have. Do we dential nominees, and I think this is which is understandable given the have an obligation to the Senate and to especially important when someone is growing number of news stories about this institution, being a unique legisla- going to be a member of the Cabinet insurance companies pulling out of tive body? Absolutely. But we have an and overseeing an agency with the States and markets altogether. They even more important obligation to our scope and the power of the Labor De- are the ones worried about their jobs Constitution and to the role the Senate partment. and pay checks.

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Without and gas well, and every farm would people we were sent to represent. objection, it is so ordered. come under this. No one knows exactly According to the chamber of com- EPA REGULATIONS what it would cost the economy, but it merce’s small business survey released Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, last would be staggering. just yesterday, anxiety about the re- Wednesday I came to the floor and To pull this off, the EPA alone would quirements of ObamaCare now surpass spoke about the President’s global have to spend $21 billion and hire an economic uncertainty as the top worry warming speech and all that the White additional 23,000 bureaucrats. Those for small business. The impact of House is doing to help frame the debate are not my figures; those are their fig- ObamaCare now surpasses economic with his talking points memo which we ures. So you have to stop and think, if uncertainty as the top worry for small happened to intercept, and it is very the cap-and-trade bills cost $400 billion business owners. interesting. regulating the emitters of 25,000 tons a Here is another thing: When even They also had a secret meeting that year or more, imagine what it would be cheerleaders for the law start to be- took place with alarmist Senators. when you drop it down to 250 tons. come its critics, that is when we know That is the term used over the past 12 The second thing the President there is something to this train wreck years of those individuals who say the doesn’t want to talk about is the fact everybody keeps talking about. world is coming to an end with global that it is a unilateral effort. If you pass Unions are livid—even though they warming. a regulation in the United States of helped pass the law—because they see First, they changed the name from America, it is going to only affect the their members losing care and becom- global warming because it was not ac- United States of America. ing less competitive as a result of it. ceptable. Then they tried climate I have always had a lot of respect for That is why they fired off an angry let- change. The most recent is carbon pol- Lisa Jackson. Lisa Jackson was the ter to Congress just this week. lution. One of these days they will find Administrator of the EPA under the The California Insurance Commis- something that sells, but so far they Obama administration. While she is sioner is troubled too—even though he haven’t. liberal and I am conservative, she was has been one of ObamaCare’s biggest The first thing they don’t want to always honest in her answers. I asked her this question: If we pass, boosters. He is so worried about fraud talk about is cost. We have had several by either legislation or any other way, that he warned we might ‘‘have a real global warming and cap-and-trade bills cap-and-trade in the United States, is disaster on our hands.’’ Well, it is hard over the past 12 years. When the first that going to reduce worldwide CO bills came out and the Republicans 2 to argue with him. emissions? Her answer was: No. Be- The President was so worried about were in the majority, I was the chair- cause if you do that, you are doing it some of this law turning into a disaster man of the Environment and Public just on the brightest sectors of our Works Committee and had responsi- that he selectively delayed a big chunk economy. Without China, without Mex- bility for defeating them, and we did. of it, but he only did that for busi- ico, without India and the rest of the In the beginning, with the Kyoto nesses. He just delayed it for busi- world doing it, then U.S. manufactur- treaty 12 years ago, and when Al Gore nesses. ers could have the reverse effect, became back from Rio de Janeiro, a lot of A constituent of mine was recently cause they could end up going to other people believed this was taking place. interviewed by a TV station in Padu- countries where there are not restric- Then a group out of the Wharton cah, and here is what she said about tions on emissions, and so they would School did a study and said if we regu- the President’s decision: ‘‘It ain’t actually be emitting more. So there late emissions from organizations right.’’ Well, she is not alone. goes our jobs, overseas, seeking energy We can argue about whether the emitting 25,000 tons or more of CO2 a in areas where they are able to afford President even had the power to do year, the cost would be between $300 it. what he did, but here is the point billion and $400 billion a year. As a con- Lisa Jackson’s quote exactly: ‘‘I be- today: If businesses deserve a reprieve servative, I get the most recent infor- lieve . . . that U.S. action alone will because the law is a disaster, then fam- mation I can from my State of Okla- not impact CO2 levels.’’ ilies and workers do too. If this law homa in terms of the number of people What the President doesn’t want to isn’t working the way it is supposed to, filing Federal tax returns and I do the talk about in his lust for overregula- then it is a terrible law. If it is not math. At that time, it meant it would tion in this country is, one, the fact it working as planned, then it is not right cost each person about $3,000 a year if is going to cost a lot of money and to foist it on the middle class while ex- we had cap-and-trade. would be the largest tax increase in the empting business. This kept going throughout the history of America, without question. That is why the House will vote this years. The most recent one was au- The second is even if you do it, it week to at least try to remedy that. It thored by now-Senator MARKEY, who doesn’t lower emissions. is an important first step to giving all up until yesterday was Congressman A lot of people say, Why do they Americans and all businesses what MARKEY. I have a great deal of respect want to do it? And I lose a lot of people they need, which is not a temporary for him, but he had the last cap-and- when I make this statement, but there delay for some but a permanent delay trade bill regulating those with emis- are a lot of liberals who believe the for everyone. sions of 25,000 tons a year or more. government should control our lives The politicians pushing ObamaCare The cost has never been debated more. I had this observation back when might not like that, but they are not much, because Charles River Associ- I was first elected in the House. One of the ones who are having to live with ates later came out and said it would the differences between liberals and this thing the same way most Ameri- be between $300 billion and $400 billion conservatives is that liberals have a cans will have to live with it. a year and MIT said about the same. So basic philosophy that government can I yield the floor and suggest the ab- we know that cost is there. run our lives better than people can. sence of a quorum. To my knowledge, while no one has Dr. Richard Lindzen with MIT, one of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. actually calculated this, keep in mind the most outstanding and recognized BALDWIN). The clerk will call the roll. the President is trying to pass a cap- scientists in this country and consid- The legislative clerk proceeded to and-trade policy for Americans ered to be maybe the greatest source in call the roll. through regulation because he was not terms of scientific knowledge, said, Mr. INHOFE. Madam President, I ask able to pass it through legislation. If ‘‘Controlling carbon is a bureaucrat’s unanimous consent that the order for you do it through regulation, it has to dream. If you control carbon, you con- the quorum call be rescinded. be under the Clean Air Act. trol life.’’

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A lot around here is done with hydraulic fracturing process so they is a lot happier there. wordsmithing. Republicans and Demo- and the Federal Government can regu- The EPA is also dramatically ex- crats both do it. Global warming didn’t late this. They have tried that in Wyo- panding the number of permits they work, climate change didn’t work, so ming in the Pavilion case, they tried it are required to obtain under the Clean in Pennsylvania in the Dimock case, now it is CO2 pollution. They are going Air Act by counting multiple well sites to have a hearing, and the chairman of and in Texas they tried several times. as though they were one site, even the committee, BARBARA BOXER, is I know something about that, be- though they may be spread out in as going to have people come in and talk cause hydraulic fracturing started in many as 42 square miles. about the world coming to an end. the State of Oklahoma in 1949. Since All of this is so they can regulate However, the interesting thing is that then, there have been more than 1 mil- more of what goes on at the wells and the administration is sending alarmists lion applications for hydraulic frac- underscores how adversarial they have to talk about how bad global warming turing. Hydraulic fracturing is a way of been to us having the fuel we need to is and how we are going to die, but getting oil and gas out of tight forma- run this country. The EPA was eventu- they are not taking the process seri- tions. There has never been a con- ally sued and lost the case over this ously enough to send any real official. firmed case of groundwater contamina- issue, the issue of what they are doing We have no government officials as tion, but they still want to have this right now throughout America to try witnesses. This is highly unusual. This regulated by the Federal Government to force all the multiple well sites into doesn’t happen very often, but that is and the Department of Interior is one site as they did. They lost in the what we are going to be having. pressing ahead with regulations which Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. But ev- It is important for Members to un- would apply to Federal lands. eryplace outside of the Sixth Circuit President Obama has had a war on derstand that greenhouse gas regula- the EPA is still using their own regula- fossil fuels now for longer than he has tions are not the only EPA regulations tion. This is one we have been talking been President of the United States. If that are threatening our economy. to them about. they could stop hydraulic fracturing Again, it is all the regulations by gov- The EPA is also targeting the agri- and regulate that at the Federal level, ernment getting involved in our lives. cultural community. We talked about then they can stop this boom that is If you look at this chart, these are what their top concerns are, but in ad- going on in the country. We have had a the ones they are actually working on dition to that, the EPA recently re- 40-percent increase in the last 4 years right now in either the Environment leased the private sensitive data of in our production of oil and gas, but and Public Works Committee or the pork producers and the concentrated that is all on private and State land. Environmental Protection Agency: animal feeding operations, that is We have actually had a reduction in Utility MACT. MACT means max- CAFOs, to environmental groups. The our production on Federal lands. imum achievable control technology. environmental groups hate CAFOs and The EPA has been developing a guid- the EPA knows this, so by doing this So where is our technology right now? ance document for the waters of the the EPA has enabled the environ- How much can we control? The prob- United States which would impose the mental groups to target CAFOs and put lem we are having is they are putting Clean Water Restoration Act on the them out of business. the emissions requirements at a level country. They tried to introduce and Those are our farmers. It seems to that is below where we have tech- pass it 2 years ago. Senator Feingold me when people come into my office nology to make it happen. So utility from Wisconsin and Congressman Ober- and they talk about the abuses of this MACT would cost $100 billion and 1.56 star were the authors. Not only was it overregulation, all these things, it million jobs. That is in the law al- defeated, but they were both defeated seems the ones who keep getting hit ready. There are a lot of coal plants in their next election. That effort is worse and worse are the farmers. I can being shut down right now. something the President is again try- remember when they tried to treat pro- But, you might ask, how can they do ing to do, which they were not able to pane as a hazardous waste. We had a that when right now we are reliant do through regulations. upon coal for 50 percent of the power it What it means is this: We have rules hearing. This was some years ago. I takes to run this machine called Amer- saying that the Federal Government is was at that time the chairman of the ica? in charge of water runoff in this coun- Environment and Public Works Com- Boiler MACT. Again, maximum try only to the extent it is navigable. mittee. I can remember when they said achievable control technology. Every That is the word written into the law. this only costs the average farmer in manufacturer has a boiler, so this con- If you take the ‘‘navigable’’ out, then if Oklahoma another $600 or $700 a year. trols all manufacturers. That is esti- you have standing water after a rain, We went through this thing and were mated to cost $63.3 billion and 800,000 that would be regulated by the Federal able to defeat that. Farmers have been hit hard, but they jobs. Government. That is a major problem The NAAQS legislation would put a are not alone. All these regulations that our farmers have—not just the lot of counties out of attainment. have been devastating to the entire Oklahoma Farm Bureau but farm bu- When I was the mayor of Tulsa County economy and they are preventing us reaus throughout America. The Water and we were out of attainment, we from achieving our economic recovery. Restoration Act and the cap-and-trade were not able to do a lot of the things The President is engaged in all-out war are the two major issues they are con- in order to recruit industry. So this on fossil fuels, and he is intent on com- cerned with. would put 2,800 counties out of attain- A lot of what the EPA has done is pleting this until his assault on the ment, including all 77 counties in my done through enforcement. About a free enterprise system is completed. State of Oklahoma. That causes emis- year ago, one of our staff persons dis- The business community knows how sions to increase, and then the com- covered that a guy named Al bad the regulations are. They have pany would be required to find an off- Armendariz, who was a regional EPA been fighting them tooth and nail since set. administrator, talking to a bunch of the beginning of Obama’s first term. We are kind of in the weeds here, but people in Texas, said: This chart shows the rules that were the simple outcome would be that no approved during the President’s first We need to ‘‘crucify’’ the oil and gas indus- new businesses would be able to come try. Just like when the Romans conquered term. This is what he did. If you look to an out-of-attainment area, and ex- the villages . . . in Turkish towns and they’d at it, take some time—these will be isting businesses wouldn’t be allowed find the first five guys they saw and crucify printed in the RECORD so you need to to expand. them . . . be looking them up and realizing how

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With the levers of government power to manipu- is more alarming because it shows sev- Marcellus chain going through—you late the law in order to advance a po- eral of the major rules the President have New York, Pennsylvania—in litical agenda. began developing during his first term Pennsylvania I understand it is the Several of my colleagues cited exam- but delayed their finalization until second largest employer up there. If we ples of his track record in this regard, after the election. They waited until were able to do throughout America but in my view perhaps the most after the election, knowing the Amer- what we do in Oklahoma, we would alarming example of Mr. Perez’s will- ican people would realize how costly solve the problem we have right now. ingness to manipulate the rule of law is this was and that could cost his cam- But the Obama rules are there and his involvement in the quid pro quo be- paign. He is gaming the system using Obama wants to pursue more that are tween the City of St. Paul and the De- his administration to advance a crit- even worse. partment of Justice. In this deal that ical agenda but hiding the truth from I mention this. We are going to have the Department of Justice cut with the the American people and he is doing it a very fine lady, Gina McCarthy, who City of St. Paul, the Department with secret talking points and doing it has been the Assistant Director of EPA agreed not to join two False Claims with the secrecy that shrouds bad in charge of air regulations for about 4 Act cases in exchange for the City of rules. years. While we get along very well, St. Paul withdrawing its case before These are the rules that were delayed she is the one who promotes these reg- the Supreme Court in a case called until after the election. You can get a ulations. I will not be able to support Magner v. Gallagher. good idea of the cost. We take down the her nomination. I understand the votes Mr. Perez’s actions in this case are cost of each one. It is just an incredible are all there, and we will be having a extremely troubling for a number of amount. good working relationship. reasons. At this point, no one disputes The third chart is—that is what he is But I think it is a wake-up call to the the fact that Mr. Perez actually or- doing right now with no accountability American people. They are going to chestrated this entire arrangement. He to the electorate because he can do have to realize the cost. The total cost manipulated the Supreme Court docket anything he wants to right now. of these regulations is well over $600 so that his favored legal theory, called Groups are on record opposing this. We billion annually, which will cost us as disparate impact theory, would evade have all these groups that are on many as 9 million jobs. The EPA is the review by the High Court. In the proc- record opposing this: U.S. Chamber of reason our Nation has not returned to ess, Mr. Perez left a whistleblower Commerce, National Association of full employment. All of this is done in- twisting in the wind. Those are the Manufacturers, NFIB, American Rail- tentionally by the Obama administra- facts and even Mr. Perez doesn’t dis- roads—all the way down through all tion to cater to their extreme base— pute them. the agricultural groups and including a right now moveon.org, George Soros, The fact that Mr. Perez struck a deal lot of labor unions. Historically, the Michael Moore, and that crowd from that potentially squandered up to 200 labor unions go right along with the the far left environmentalists, Holly- million taxpayer dollars in order to Democrats and with the liberals, but wood and their friends. preserve a disparate impact theory they realize this is a jobs bill and con- This is going to have to change that he favored is, of course, extremely sequently we have the United Mine through a major education endeavor. troubling in and of itself. But in addi- Workers and others who are being af- We have a country to save. tion to that underlying quid pro quo, fected by this and are trying to do I know there is a lot of partisan poli- the evidence uncovered in my inves- something about overregulation. All tics going on. In this case, the least tigation revealed Mr. Perez sought to these groups have opposed the rules known destructive force in our country cover up the facts that the exchange being put out by the EPA. now is overregulation and all of these ever took place. Even the unions have opposed the organizations that are going to pose it Finally, and let me emphasize that rules because they kill all kinds of are going to have to pay for it. It is this should concern all of my col- jobs, union and nonunion jobs alike. going to be paid for in American dol- leagues, when Mr. Perez testified under Cecil Roberts, the president of the lars and American jobs. oath about the case, both to congres- United Mine Workers, said his organi- I see my colleague from Iowa is on sional investigators and during con- zation supported my Congressional Re- the floor. firmation hearings, in those two in- view Act. I yield the floor. stances, Mr. Perez told a different Let me explain what that was. You The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. story. The fact is that the story Mr. may have noticed in the first chart we HEINRICH). The Senator from Iowa. Perez told is simply not supported by had the first MACT bill that was Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I will the evidence. passed. That would put coal out of take a few minutes to talk about the Let me begin by reviewing briefly the business. What we have in this body is President’s nominee for Secretary of underlying quid pro quo. In the fall of a rule that nobody uses very often—it Labor Tom Perez. I have already spo- 2011, the Department of Justice was has not been used very successfully— ken about Mr. Perez over the last few poised to join a False Claims Act law- but it says if a regulator passes some- weeks. I will not repeat everything I suit against the City of St. Paul. That thing that is not in the best interests said, but it is important for my col- is where the $200 million comes in. of the people, if you get past the Con- leagues to understand the basis of my That is what was expected to be recov- gressional Review Act with just 30 co- opposition. We have had a lot of debate ered. The career lawyers in the U.S. sponsors in the Senate, get a simple around here over the last few days Attorney’s Office in Minnesota were majority, you can stop that from going about what grounds are appropriate to recommending that the Department of into effect. oppose an executive branch nominee. Justice join the case. The career law- I had a CRA on that Utility MACT, Many of my colleagues have suggested yers in the Civil Division of the De- and Cecil Roberts, president of the that Senators should not vote against partment of Justice were recom- United Mine Workers, said his organi- such a nominee based on disagreement mending the Department join the case. zation supported my CRA to overturn over policy. That may or may not be And the career lawyers in the Depart- the Utility MACT rule because the rule the appropriate view, but I am not ment of Housing and Urban Develop- poses loss of jobs to United Mine Work- going to get into that debate today. ment were recommending that Justice ers Association members. I am quite sure I would disagree with join the case. At that point, all of the We also had something recently Mr. Perez on a host of policy issues, relevant components of government be- about Jimmy Hoffa that came out. but I wish to make clear to my col- lieved this case was a very good case.

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You would think, wouldn’t got involved. it probably already does this—but it doesn’t you, that a deal of this magnitude At about the same time, the Supreme make any mention of the Magner case. It is would be written down so the parties Court agreed to hear the case called just a memo on the merits of the two cases understood exactly what each side Magner v. Gallagher. that are under review in the qui tam con- agreed to. But was this agreement In Magner, the City of St. Paul was text. written down? No, it wasn’t. After Mr. challenging the use of the disparate It is pretty clear they didn’t want Perez finalized the deal, the career at- impact theory under the Fair Housing anything in writing that led people to torneys asked if there was going to be Act. The disparate impact theory is a believe there was any deal being made. a written agreement. What was Mr. mechanism Mr. Perez and the Civil After that telephone message was Perez’s response? He said: ‘‘No, just Rights Division were using in lawsuits left, approximately 1 hour later Mr. oral discussions; word was your bond.’’ against banks for their lending prac- Perez sent Mr. Brooker a followup e- So let me just review. At this point tices. For instance, during this time mail, writing: Mr. Perez had just orchestrated a deal period Mr. Perez and the Justice De- I left a detailed voicemail. Call me if you where the United States declined to partment were suing Countrywide for can after you have a chance to review [the] join a case worth up to $200 million of its lending practices based upon dis- voicemail. taxpayers’ money in exchange for the parate impact analysis. In fact, in De- Several hours later Mr. Perez sent City of St. Paul withdrawing a case cember 2011 the Department announced another followup e-mail, writing: from the Supreme Court. When the ca- it reached a $355 million settlement Were you able to listen to my message? reer lawyers asked if this deal will be with Countrywide. Again, in July 2012 Mr. Perez’s voicemail was quite clear written down, he said: ‘‘No . . . [your] the Department of Justice announced a and obvious. It told Mr. Brooker to word was your bond.’’ $175 million settlement with Wells ‘‘make sure that the declination memo Of course, the reason you make Fargo addressing fair lending claims . . . doesn’t make any mention of the agreements like this in writing is so based upon that same disparate impact Magner case. It is just a memo on the that there is no disagreement down the analysis. Of course, there are a string merits of the two cases.’’ It is so very road about what the parties agreed to. of additional examples, but I don’t need clear. In fact, it couldn’t be more clear As it turns out, there was, in fact, a to recite them here. that this was an effort—that there was disagreement about the terms of this What is clear is that if that theory no paper trail that there was ever any unwritten deal. were undermined by the Supreme deal made. The lawyer for the city, Mr. Court, it would likely spell trouble for Yet, when congressional investiga- Lillehaug, told congressional inves- Mr. Perez’s lawsuits against the banks. tors asked Mr. Perez why he left the tigators that on January 9, approxi- Mr. Perez approached the lawyers han- voicemail, he told an entirely different mately 1 month before the deal was fi- dling the Magner case, and, quite sim- story. Here is what he told investiga- nalized, Mr. Perez had assured him ply, he cut a deal. The Department of tors: that ‘‘HUD would be helpful’’ if the Justice agreed not to join two False What I meant to communicate was, it is Newell case proceeded after the De- Claims Act cases in exchange for the time to bring this to closure, and if the only partment of Justice declined to inter- City of St. Paul withdrawing Magner issue that is standing in the way is how you vene. Mr. Lillehaug also told investiga- from the Supreme Court. Now we have talk about Magner, then don’t talk about it. tors that on February 4, the day after an interference in the agenda of the Anyone who actually listens to the they finalized the deal, Mr. Perez told Supreme Court at the same time that a voicemail knows this is plainly not him that HUD had begun assembling deal is going to cut the taxpayers out what he said in that voicemail. He information to assist the city in a mo- of winning back $200 million under the didn’t say anything about being con- tion to dismiss the Newell complaint False Claims Act. cerned with the delay. He said: Make on ‘‘original source’’ grounds. Accord- In early February 2012 Mr. Perez flew sure you don’t mention Magner. It is ing to Mr. Lillehaug, this assistance to St. Paul, and he flew there solely to just a memo on the merits. His intent disappeared after the lawyers in the finalize the deal. The next week the was crystal clear. Civil Division learned of it. Justice Department declined to join Mr. Perez also testified that Mr. Why is that significant? Mr. Perez the first False Claims Act, called the Brooker called him back the next day represents the United States. He rep- Newell case. The next day the City of and refused to omit the discussion of resents the American people. Mr. New- St. Paul kept their end of the bargain Magner. Let’s applaud that civil serv- ell, the whistleblower, is bringing a and withdrew the Magner case from the ant because he chose not to play that case on behalf of the United States and Supreme Court. game. According to Mr. Perez, he told indirectly the people. Mr. Perez is talk- There are a couple of aspects of this Mr. Brooker during this call to follow ing to the lawyers on the other side, deal that I wish to emphasize for my the normal process. Again, this story is and he tells the people, in essence: colleagues. First, as I mentioned, the not supported by the evidence. After the United States declines to join evidence makes clear that Mr. Perez One month later, after Mr. Perez flew the case, we will give you information took steps to cover up the fact he had to Minnesota to personally seal the to help you defeat Mr. Newell, who is bartered away the False Claims Act deal with the city, a line attorney in bringing the case on behalf of the cases and the $200 million. the Civil Division e-mailed his superior United States. On January 10, 2012, Mr. Perez called to outline the ‘‘additional facts’’ about Let me say that a different way. In the line attorney in the U.S. Attor- the deal. effect, Mr. Perez is offering to give the ney’s Office regarding the memo in the Before I begin the quote, I want to other side information to help defeat Newell case. Newell was the case that give the definition of ‘‘USA-MN,’’ his own client. Is that the way you rep- these same career attorneys I referred which stands for ‘‘U.S. Attorney, Min- resent the American people? Mr. Perez to and quoted previously were strongly nesota.’’ was asked about this under oath. Mr. recommending the United States join Point 6 reads as follows: Perez told congressional investigators, before Mr. Perez got involved. Mr. USA-MN considers it non-negotiable that ‘‘No, I don’t recall ever suggesting Perez called the line attorney and in- its office will include a discussion of the Su- that.’’ structed him not to discuss the Magner preme Court case and the policy issues in its So on the one hand, we have Mr. case in the memo that he prepared out- declination memo. Lillehaug, who says Mr. Perez made lining the reasons for the decisions not If Mr. Perez’s story were true and the this offer first in January and then to join the case. Here is what Mr. Perez issue was resolved on January 11, why again on February 4 but the assistance said on that call: 1 month later would the U.S. Attor- disappeared after the lawyers in the

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The official an e-mail to the director of the Civil the taxpayers out of $200 million. The wrote down Mr. Hertz’s reaction. She Fraud Section and relayed a conversa- city knew if the United States joined wrote: tion a line attorney in Minnesota had the action the case would almost cer- Mike—odd—Looks like buying off St. with Mr. Lillehaug. The line attorney tainly go forward. Conversely, the city Paul. Should be whether there are legit wrote that Mr. Lillehaug stated that knew if the United States did not join reasons to decline as to past practice. there were two additional items that the case and chose not to contest the The next day, the same official e- were part of the deal. One of the two original source, it would likely get dis- mailed the associate attorney general items was this: missed. and said: HUD will provide material to the City in The Department traded away a case Mike Hertz brought up the St. Paul dis- support of their motion to dismiss on origi- worth millions of taxpayers’ dollars. parate impact case in which the Solicitor nal source grounds. They did it precisely because of the im- General just filed an amicus brief in the Su- Internal e-mails show that when the pact the decision would have on the preme Court. He’s concerned about the rec- career lawyers learned of this promise, litigation. They knew as a result of ommendation that we decline to intervene in they strongly disagreed with it, and their decision, the whole whistleblower two qui tam cases against St. Paul. they conveyed their concern to Tony case would get dismissed based upon These documents appear to show that West, head of the Civil Division. Dur- ‘‘original source’’ grounds since the De- Mr. Hertz’s primary concern was not ing his transcribed interviews, Mr. partment didn’t contest it. Not only the strength of the case, as Mr. Perez West testified that it would have been that, Mr. Perez went so far as to offer led my Senate colleagues to believe. ‘‘inappropriate’’ to provide this mate- to provide documents to the other side Mr. Hertz was concerned the quid pro rial outside of the normal discovery that would help them defeat Mr. New- quo Mr. Perez ultimately arranged was channels. Mr. West said: ell in his case on behalf of Mr. Perez’s improper. Again, in his words, it client, the United States. I just know that that wasn’t going to hap- ‘‘looks like buying off St. Paul.’’ Yet, pen, and it didn’t happen. That is really looking out for the Mr. Perez led my colleagues on the taxpayers. How would a person like to HELP Committee to believe that Mr. In other words, when the lawyers at have a lawyer such as Mr. Perez de- the Civil Division learned of this offer, Hertz believed it was a bad case on the fending them in some death penalty merits. they shut it down. case? Yet when the Congress started Again, why is this important? It is Let me make one final point regard- asking questions, they had the guts to important because it demonstrates ing process and why it is premature to say: ‘‘We didn’t do anything improper even be having this debate. As of that the documentary evidence shows because Mr. Newell still had his day in the events transpired exactly as Mr. today, when we vote on Mr. Perez’s court.’’ Well, Mr. Newell didn’t have nomination, we will be voting on a Lillehaug said they did. his day in court because the success of Mr. Perez offered to provide the other nominee who, to date, has not complied that $200 million case was dependent side with information that would help with a congressional subpoena compel- upon the United States staying in it. ling him to turn over certain docu- them defeat Mr. Newell in this case on Now, this brings me to my last point behalf of the United States. In my ments to Congress. I am referring to on the substance of this matter, and the fact that the House Committee on opinion, this is simply stunning. Mr. that has to do with the strength of the Oversight and Government Reform sub- Perez represents the United States. case. Throughout our investigation, poenaed e-mails from Mr. Perez. Any lawyer would say it is highly inap- the Department has tried to defend Mr. During the course of our investiga- propriate to offer to help the other side Perez’s action by claiming the case was tion, we learned that Mr. Perez was defeat their own client. marginal and weak. Once again, how- routinely using his private e-mail ac- This brings me to my final two ever, the documents tell a far different count to conduct government business, points that I wish to highlight for my story. colleagues. Even though the Depart- Before Mr. Perez got involved, the ca- including business related to the quid ment traded away Mr. Newell’s case reer lawyers at the Department wrote pro quo. In fact, the Department of and $200 million, Mr. Perez has de- a memo recommending intervention in Justice admitted that Mr. Perez had fended his actions, in part by claiming the case. In that memo, they described used his private e-mail account ap- that Mr. Newell still had his ‘‘day in St. Paul’s actions as ‘‘a particularly proximately 1,200 times to conduct gov- court.’’ What Mr. Perez omits from his egregious example of false certifi- ernment business. After Mr. Perez re- story is that Mr. Newell’s case was dis- cations.’’ fused to turn those documents over missed precisely because the United In fact, the career lawyers in Min- voluntarily, then the House oversight States would not continue to be a nesota felt so strongly about the case committee was forced to issue a sub- party and would not be a party. they took the unusual step of flying to poena. Yet, today, Mr. Perez has re- After the United States declined to Washington, DC, to meet with officials fused to comply with the subpoena. join the case, the judge dismissed Mr. in the Department of Housing and Here we have a person in the Justice Newell’s case based upon the ‘‘public Urban Development. The Department Department doing all of these bad disclosure bar,’’ finding that he was of Housing and Urban Development, of things. People want him to be Sec- not the original source of information course, agreed the United States retary of Labor, and we are supposed to to the government. should intervene in this false claims confirm somebody who will not respond I will remind my colleagues, we case. But, of course, that was all before to a subpoena for information to which amended the False Claims Act several Mr. Perez got involved. Congress is constitutionally entitled. years ago precisely to prevent an out- The documents make clear that ca- We have people come before Congress come such as this. Specifically, the reer lawyers considered it a strong who say, yes, they will respond to let- amendments made clear that the Jus- case, but the Department has claimed ters from Congress; they will come up tice Department can contest the that Mike Hertz—the Department’s ex- and testify; they are going to cooperate ‘‘original source’’ dismissal even if it pert on the False Claims Act—consid- in the spirit of checks and balances, fails to intervene, as it did in this case. ered it a weak case. In fact, during his and then we have somebody before the So the Department didn’t merely de- confirmation hearing, Mr. Perez testi- Senate who will not even respond to a cline to intervene, which is bad fied before my colleagues on the Sen- subpoena. enough, but, in fact, it affirmatively ate HELP Committee that Mr. Hertz So I find it quite troubling that this chose to leave Mr. Newell all alone in ‘‘had a very immediate and visceral re- body would take this step and move this case. And, of course, that was the action that it was a weak case.’’ forward with a nomination when the

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He served with rican-American and Latino borrowers Cabinet thumbing their nose at the great distinction on the county coun- by steering them into subprime loans elected representatives of the people of cil. or requiring them to pay more for their this country who have the constitu- As the Presiding Officer knows, it is mortgages. I know the pain that tional responsibility of checks and bal- a very difficult responsibility to serve caused. I met with families who should ances to make sure the laws are faith- local government. One has to deal with have been in traditional mortgages fully executed? That is what they take the day-to-day problems of the people who were steered into subprime loans, an oath to do. It is quite extraordinary in the community. He served with such and they lost their homes. Tom Perez and should concern all of my col- distinction that he was selected to be represented them in one of the largest leagues, not just Republicans. the president of the county council, the recoveries ever. The division’s settle- My colleagues are well aware of how head of the county council of Mont- ment in 2011 required Bank of Amer- I feel about the Whistleblower Protec- gomery County. ica—now the owner of Countrywide—to tion Act, and my colleagues know how He then went on to become the Sec- provide $335 million in monetary relief I feel about protecting whistleblowers retary of the Department of Labor, Li- to the more than 230,000 victims of dis- who have the courage to step forward, censing and Regulation under Governor criminatory lending—the largest fair often at great risk to their careers. But O’Malley in the State of Maryland, lending settlement in history. this is about much more than the whis- which is a very comparable position to That is the record of Tom Perez as tleblower who was left dangling by Mr. which President Obama has appointed the head of the Civil Rights Division. Perez. This is about the fact that Mr. him as Secretary of Labor in his Cabi- The division investigated Wells Perez manipulated the rule of law in net. Fargo Bank, the largest residential It is very interesting that as Sec- order to get a case removed from the home mortgage lender in the United retary of Labor, Licensing and Regula- Supreme Court docket. And this is States, alleging that the bank engaged tion, he had to deal with very difficult about the fact that when Congress in a nationwide pattern or practice of issues—issues that can divide groups. started asking questions about this discrimination against minority bor- But, instead, he brought labor and case, and when Mr. Perez was called rowers placed, again, in subprime business together and resolved many upon to offer his testimony under oath, loans. The division’s settlement—the issues. largest per-victim recovery ever he chose to tell a different story. It is very interesting, in his con- reached in a division lending discrimi- The unavoidable conclusion is that firmation process, business leaders and nation case—required Wells Fargo to the story he told is not supported by labor leaders came forward to say this the facts. This is also about the fact is the right person at the right time to pay more than $184 million to com- that we are about to confirm a nomi- serve as Secretary of Labor in the pensate discrimination victims and to nee who, even as of today, is still Obama administration. make a $50 million investment in a thumbing his nose at Congress by re- I held a press briefing with the home buyer assistance program. fusing to comply with a congressional former head of the Republican party in I could go on and on and on about the subpoena. Maryland and he was very quick to record Tom Perez has in his public I began by saying that although I dis- point out that Tom Perez and he did service—at the county level, at the agree with Mr. Perez on a host of pol- not agree on a lot of policy issues, but State level, and at the Federal level. icy issues, those disagreements are not he is a professional, he listens, and He has devoted his career to public the primary reason my colleagues tries to make the right judgment. That service and has gotten the praise of should reject this nomination. We is why he should be confirmed as Sec- conservatives and progressives, Demo- should reject this nomination because retary of Labor. That was the former crats and liberals, and business leaders Mr. Perez manipulated the levers of head of the Republican party in Mary- and labor leaders. That is the person power available to few people in order land who made those statements a few we need to head the Department of to save a legal theory from Supreme months ago. Labor. Court review. Tom Perez has a long history of pub- So let my spend a few minutes talk- Perhaps more importantly, when Mr. lic service. He served originally in the ing about Senator GRASSLEY’s two Perez was called upon to answer ques- Department of Justice in many dif- points that he raises as to why we tions about his actions under oath, I do ferent capacities. He started in the De- should deny confirmation of the nomi- not believe he gave us a straight story. partment of Justice. He served in the nation of Tom Perez, the President’s Finally, we should reject this nomi- Civil Rights Division and, of course, choice for his Cabinet. nation because Mr. Perez failed—and later became the head of the Civil He talked about the fact that Tom refuses still—to comply with a congres- Rights Division. He helped us in the Perez has not answered all the infor- sional subpoena. Senate, serving as a staff person for mation Senator GRASSLEY would like For these reasons, I strongly oppose Senator Kennedy. to see from a House committee—a par- the nomination, and I urge my col- I think the greatest testimony of his tisan effort in the House of Representa- leagues to do the same. effectiveness is how he has taken the tives. It is not the only case. There is Mr. President, I have completed my Civil Rights Division from a division hardly a day or a week that goes by statement and I yield the floor. that had lost a lot of its glamour, a lot that there is not another partisan in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of its objectivity under the previous vestigation in the House of Representa- ator from Maryland. administration, and is returning the tives. That is the matter the Senator Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I have Department of Justice to that great in- from Iowa was talking about—not an listened very carefully to my friend stitution to protect the rights of all effort that we try to do in this body, in from Iowa, and I couldn’t disagree with Americans. the Senate, to work bipartisanly when him more. I know he has very strong Look at his record in the Department we are doing investigations. This has views about the nomination of Tom of Justice: Enforcement of the been a partisan investigation. Perez, but let me go through the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Thousands of pages of documents record. Act. The division convicted 141 defend- have been made available to congres- I wish to spend a little bit of time ants on hate crimes charges in 4 years. sional committees by the Department speaking first about Tom Perez. I know That is a 74-percent increase over the of Justice. So let’s get the record him very well. We have served together previous 4 years. The division brought straight as to compliance. The Depart- in government in Maryland. He served 194 human trafficking cases. That is a ment of Justice, Tom Perez, has com- on the county council of Montgomery 40-percent increase. plied with the reasonable requests of

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It is time for us to have an At a time when virtually the entire tice Civil Rights Division will give the up-or-down vote on the President’s scientific community—the people who highest marks to Tom Perez on restor- nomination for Secretary of Labor. I spend their lives studying climate ing the integrity of that very impor- hope all my colleagues would vote to change—tells us that global warming is tant division in the Department of Jus- allow this nomination to be voted up or real, that it is significantly caused by tice. down. Let me talk about the second matter I was listening to my distinguished human activity, and that it is already Senator GRASSLEY brings up, and that friend from Iowa. I heard nothing that doing great damage, it is beyond com- deals with the City of St. Paul case— would deny us the right to have a vote prehension that this Senate, this Con- one case. It dealt with the city of St. on a Presidential nomination. That is gress, is not even discussing that enor- Paul in the Supreme Court Magner the first vote we are going to have on mously important issue on the floor of case. whether we are going to filibuster a the Senate. Where is the debate? Where Senator GRASSLEY points out, and Cabinet position for the President of is the legislation on what might be correctly so, this is a disparate impact United States and a person whose considered the most significant plan- case. It not only affects the individual record is distinguished with a long etary crisis we face? I fear very much case that is before the Court, it will record of public service—and a proven that our children and our grand- have an impact on these types of cases record. children—who will reap the pain from generally. When you are deciding Then the second vote is on confirma- our neglect—will never forgive us for whether to litigate one of these cases, tion, and Senators may disagree. I re- not moving in the way we should be you have to make a judgment as to spect every Senator to do what he or moving. whether this is the case you want to she thinks is in the best interests. But I understand that some of my col- present to the Court to make a point I would certainly hope on this first leagues, including my good friend JIM that will affect not only justice for the vote, when we are dealing with whether INHOFE from Oklahoma—whom I like litigant but for many other litigants. we are going to filibuster a President’s very much—that some of my Repub- You have to decide the risk of litiga- nomination for Secretary of Labor, lican friends, especially, believe global tion versus the benefit of litigation. that we would get the overwhelming warming is a hoax. They believe global You have to make some tough choices support of our colleagues to allow an warming is a hoax perpetrated by Al as to whether the risk is worth the ben- up-or-down vote on Tom Perez to be Gore, the United Nations, the Holly- efit. the next Secretary of Labor. In this case, the decision was made, I started by saying I have known wood elite. This is what people such as not by Tom Perez, not by one person. Tom Perez for a long time, and I have. JIM INHOFE actually believe. Career attorneys were brought into the I know he is a good person, a person Well, I have to say to my good friend mix, and career attorneys—career at- who is in public service for the right Mr. INHOFE that he is dead wrong. torneys—advised against the Depart- reasons, a person who believes each in- Global warming is not just a crisis that ment of Justice interceding in this dividual should be protected under our will impact us in years to come, it is case. HUD lawyers thought this was system, and that as Secretary of Labor impacting us right now, and it is a cri- not a good case for the United States he will use that position to bring the sis we must address. In fact, global to intercede. type of balance we need in our commer- warming is the most serious environ- Senator GRASSLEY says: Well, this cial communities to protect working mental crisis facing not just the United was a situation where there was a quid people and businesses so the American States of America but our entire plan- pro quo. It was not. There was a re- economy can grow and everyone can et, and we cannot continue to ignore quest that the United States intercede benefit from our great economy. that reality. and dismiss. Tom Perez said: No, we I urge my colleagues to support this Science News reports that cities in are not going to do that. The litigation nomination and certainly to support America matched or broke at least went forward. So a professional deci- moving forward on an up-or-down vote 29,000 high-temperature records last sion was made based upon the best ad- on the nomination to be Secretary of year. vice, gotten by career attorneys—at- Labor. torneys from the agency that was di- With that, I yield the floor. According to the National Oceanic rectly affected by the case that was be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and Atmospheric Administration, 2012 fore the Court—and a decision was ator from Vermont. was the warmest year ever recorded for made that most objective observers Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, let me the contiguous United States. It was will tell you was a professional judg- begin by concurring with the remarks the hottest year ever recorded in New ment that is hard to question. It made of Senator CARDIN. Tom Perez will York, in Washington, DC, in Louisville, sense at the time. make an excellent Secretary of Labor, KY, and in my hometown of Bur- I understand Senator GRASSLEY has a and I strongly support his nomination. lington, VT, and other cities across the concern about the case. People can GLOBAL WARMING Nation. come to different conclusions. But look Mr. President, it is no great secret Our oceans also are warming quickly at the entire record of Tom Perez. I that the Congress is currently held in and catastrophically. A new study think he made the right decision in very low esteem by the American peo- found that North Atlantic waters last that case. But I know he has a proud ple, and there are a lot of reasons for summer were the warmest in 159 years record of leadership on behalf of the that. But I think the major reason, of record-keeping. The United Nations rights of all Americans, and that is the perhaps, is, in the midst of so many se- World Meteorological Organization in type of person we should have as Sec- rious problems facing our country, the May issued a warning about ‘‘the loss retary of Labor. American people perceive that we are of Arctic sea ice and extreme weather Tom Perez has been through con- not addressing those issues, and they that is increasingly shaped by climate firmation before. He was confirmed by are right. the Judiciary Committee to serve as Regardless of what your political change.’’ the head of the Civil Rights Division of point of view may be, we are looking at Scientists are now warning that the the Department of Justice. Thorough a middle class that is disappearing. Are Arctic may experience entirely ice-free vetting was done at that time. Ques- we addressing that issue? No. Poverty summers within 2 years. Let me repeat tions were asked, debate was held on is extraordinarily high. Are we moving that. The Arctic may experience en- the floor of the Senate, and by a very aggressively to address that? No, we tirely ice-free summers within 2 years. comfortable margin he was confirmed are not. We have the most expensive Scientists are also reporting that car- to be the head of the Civil Rights Divi- health care system in the world, enor- bon dioxide levels have reached a dan- sion. mously bureaucratic and wasteful. Are gerous milestone level of 400 parts per

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Chief Tidwell also support the conclusion that human ac- They keep track of this stuff pretty warned of the increasing frequency of tivity is causing climate change. The closely because for them this is a dol- monster fires. When we are talking American Association for the Advance- lars-and-cents issue. They are the ones about drought, it is not just some kind ment of Science, one of the most im- who help others pay out the benefits of abstraction. When drought occurs, portant and prestigious scientific orga- when there is extreme damage as a re- agriculture suffers. When agriculture nizations in our country and the world, sult of storms and floods, et cetera. suffers, the cost of food goes up. In this is what they say: Munich Re calculated that the eco- parts of the world where people have Among scientists, there is now over- nomic cost of damages due to natural very little money, this is catastrophic. whelming agreement based on multiple lines catastrophes in the United States ex- That is one of the points made by the of scientific evidence that global climate ceeded $139 billion in 2012 alone. CIA, the Department of Defense, many change is real. It is happening right now. It So when you talk about money and of our intelligence agencies. When they will have broad impacts on society. you talk about expense and you talk talk about national security issues, That is from the American Associa- about cost, let’s understand that we al- they often put at the top of the list or tion for the Advancement of Science. ready are racking up recordbreaking close to the top of the list global warm- We are not into speculation. We are not costs in terms of dealing with the ex- ing because they understand that into debate. The conclusion is there. treme weather disturbances we have drought and floods mean people do not Global warming is real. It is happening seen in recent years. have the food they need, people do not right now. It is impacting the United The Allianz insurance company noted have the water they need, people are States of America and the world right bluntly last fall, ‘‘Climate change rep- going to migrate from one area to an- now. It will only get worse if we do not resents a threat to our business.’’ That other. It is going to cause tension. It is act. is an insurance company. But it is not going to cause conflict. So global The examples of that are so numer- just the insurance companies; it is the warming is also a major national secu- ous that one can go on hour after hour. businesses that are seeing insurance rity issue. But let me give you just a few. Ex- become unaffordable when they are hit One of the issues we do not talk treme weather events are now occur- with floods and other disasters. That enough about—I know Senator WHITE- ring with increased frequency and incomes right out of their bottom line. HOUSE of Rhode Island does talk about creased intensity; that is, extreme Global warming, of course, is closely it—is the impact that global warming weather disturbances. In 2011 and 2012, tied to drought and fire as well. Last is having on our oceans that is driving the United States experienced an ex- year’s drought affecting two-thirds of fish to deeper, cooler waters, threat- traordinary 25 billion-dollar disasters— the United States was the worst in half ening the fishing industry and food se- 25 separate billion-dollar disasters, so a century. But the United States is not curity. In the Pacific Northwest, for called because they each caused more the only country on Earth being im- example, according to NOAA and as re- than $1 billion worth of damage. pacted. ported by USA Today, just this spring That is unprecedented. NOAA’s Cli- We obviously pay attention to what shellfish farmers on the west coast are mate Extreme Index, which is a system is happening within our borders. But increasingly experiencing collapses in for assessing a wide range of extreme global warming is having huge impacts both hatcheries and natural eco- weather that includes extreme tem- all over this planet. Brazil is experi- systems. peratures, extreme drought, extreme encing its worst drought in 50 years. It Extreme weather and rising sea lev- precipitation, tropical storms—NOAA’s is directly affecting over 10 million els also threaten people across the Climate Extreme Index tells us that people in that country. Because of im- planet. More than 31 million people 2012 was characterized by the second pacts to wheat farms, the price of flour fled their homes just last year because most extreme climate conditions ever rose over 700 percent. of disasters related to floods and recorded. Australia just experienced a 4-month storms tied to climate change. Accord- A number of colleagues make the heat wave with severe wildfires, record- ing to a number of sources, climate point—they come up and say: Senator setting temperatures and torrential change will create, in years to come, SANDERS and others, dealing with cli- rains and flooding causing over $2 bil- even larger numbers of what we call mate change is going to be expensive. lion in damage in that country. climate refugees as low-lying countries Transforming our energy system away In recent years, other parts of the lose land mass to rising seas and to from fossil fuels is going to be expen- world—Russia, China, Southern Europe desertification, consuming once-fertile sive. They are right. It is going to be and Eastern Europe—have also suffered territory. expensive. severe heat waves and droughts, with In northern India, nearly 6,000 people But the question we have to ask is, substantial impacts to agricultural are dead or missing from devastating compared to what? Compared to doing communities and their economic well- floods and landslides just last month. nothing? Compared to conducting busi- being. Closer to home, Hurricane Sandy alone ness as usual? Compared to allowing a Just weeks ago, as everybody in displaced three-quarters of a million significant increase in drought, in America knows, we watched as fires people in the United States and is cost- floods, in extreme weather disturb- raged across parts of the Western ing us up to 60 billion Federal dollars ances? Compared to that, acting now United States, including the massive in helping those communities rebuild. and acting boldly is cost-effective. Yes, and dangerously explosive West Fork Permanent displacement is already it will be expensive. But it will be a lot fire in southwestern Colorado. Let me occurring in the United States. In less expensive, cause a lot less human take a moment now to acknowledge other words, people are permanently pain and less human deaths than allow- the deaths of 19 unbelievably brave losing their residences. The Army ing global warming to continue unmiti- firefighters from Prescott, AZ, who Corps of Engineers predicted that the gated. lost their lives trying to protect their entire village of Newtok, AK, could be The cost—and this is an interesting neighbors and property near Phoenix. underwater by 2017, and more than 180 point, especially for my conservative Wildfires such as these appear to be additional Native Alaskan villages are friends who look to the business com- increasingly common. In fact, the at risk. Parts of Alaska are literally munity for information and for anal- Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Thom- vanishing. ysis. The cost of catastrophe and ex- as Tidwell reported to Congress that Scientists believe that entire U.S. treme weather events has been America’s wildfire season lasts 2 cities or parts of coastal cities are in trending upward for 30 years. This is months longer than it did 40 years ago danger of being flooded as well. In fact,

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He has been mis- island nations such as Micronesia and tection Act earlier this year. Our bill leading in his sworn testimony and the Maldives and large nations such as establishes a fee on carbon pollution ethically questionable in some of his Indonesia face similar risk. emissions, an approach endorsed by actions. Ironically, rising sea levels are even people all across the political spec- For example, during his tenure at the threatening key oil industry infra- trum, including conservatives such as Department of Justice, Mr. Perez has structure. For example, scientists at George Shultz, Nobel Laureate econo- been in charge of the Civil Rights Divi- NOAA are estimating that portions of mist Gary Becker, Mitt Romney’s sion, which includes the voting rights the Louisiana State Highway 1 will be former economic adviser Gregory section. One would hope that if any inundated by rising high tides 30 times Mankiw, former Reagan adviser Art part of the Department of Justice per year. Highway 1 provides the only Laffer, former Republican Congress- would be apolitical, it would be the access to a port servicing nearly one man Bob Inglis, and others. Civil Rights Division. But under Mr. out of every five barrels of the U.S. oil Our bill does a number of things. One Perez’s watch, the voting rights sec- supply. of the things it does is return 60 per- tion has compiled a disturbing record What is my point? My point is that cent of the revenue raised directly of political discrimination and selec- we are facing a horrendous planetary back to taxpayers in order to address tive enforcement of the law. crisis. We cannot continue to ignore it. increased fuel costs. It puts money, You don’t have to take my word for We must act, and we must act now. substantial sums of money, into sup- it. All you have to do is take a look at In my view, the first thing we must porting sustainable energy research, the 258-page report issued by the De- do is we must not make a terribly dan- weatherizing homes, job creation, and partment of Justice inspector general gerous situation—i.e., global warming helping manufacturing businesses save earlier this year. and greenhouse gas emissions—even money through energy efficiency and The report cites a ‘‘deep ideological worse than it is right now. We must deficit reduction. polarization’’ of the voting rights sec- break our dependence on fossil fuels, This begins the process of trans- tion under Mr. Perez. It goes on to say not expand it. We must modernize our forming our energy system by impos- this polarization ‘‘has at times been a grid and transform our energy system ing a fee on carbon. It deincentivizes significant impediment to the oper- to one based on sustainable energy fossil fuel by putting money into en- ation of the Section and has exacer- sources, and we must move aggres- ergy efficiency and sustainable energy. bated the potential appearance of po- sively toward energy efficiency. It helps us move in a very different and liticized decisionmaking.’’ In that process, we must reject the healthier direction. Instead of upholding and enforcing Keystone XL Pipeline proposal, which Let me conclude by going back to the all laws equally, Mr. Perez launched would dramatically increase carbon di- point that I made when we started. The politically motivated campaigns oxide emissions, according to the EPA, American people are shaking their against commonsense constitutional by the equivalent of 18.7 million metric heads at what goes on in Washington. provisions such as voter ID both in tons per year, releasing as much as 935 This country is facing enormous Texas and in South Carolina. million metric tons over 50 years. In problems, economic problems, social The Supreme Court of the United other words, the planet faces a crisis problems, and I would argue that in States, in an opinion written by John right now. Why would we think for one global warming we face a planetary Paul Stevens, who was, by all ac- second about making that crisis even crisis. The American people want us to counts, an independent member of the worse? act. It is incomprehensible that week Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Further, Congress needs to end after week, month after month, year the United States held that common- wasteful subsidies for the industries after year, we are not addressing the sense voter identification requirements that are causing climate change. Ac- issue of global warming. are not an undue burden on the right to cording to a report by DBL Investors, I hope sooner rather than later we cast one’s ballot and, indeed, are a rea- between 1918 and 2009, the oil and gas will bring serious legislation to the sonable means by which voter fraud is industry received government subsidies floor of the Senate, that we have that combated and protection of the integ- to the tune of $446 billion, to say noth- debate, and we do what the planetary rity of the ballot is ensured. ing of State subsidies which have bene- crisis requires; that is, transform our Yet Thomas Perez, working at the fited from decades’ worth of backroom energy system, move away from fossil Department of Justice, targeted the political deals. In other words, why are fuel, and move to energy efficiency and voter ID requirement passed by the we continuing to subsidize those indus- sustainable energy. Texas Legislature and blocked it effec- tries that are helping to bring dev- I yield the floor. tively, and the same thing in South astating damage to our planet. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- Carolina, based on nothing but poli- Thirdly, even though fossil fuels are PHY). The Senator from Texas. tics—certainly not based on U.S. Su- the most expensive fuels on Earth, the PEREZ NOMINATION preme Court precedent that states it fossil fuel industry for too long has Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I rise to was not an undue burden on the right shifted these enormous costs onto the express my deep concerns over the to vote, and it was a legitimate means public, walking away with billions in President’s nomination of Thomas to protect the integrity of the ballot profits while the American people have Perez to be Secretary of the Depart- and to combat fraud. to bear the real costs of rising seas, ment of Labor. The inspector general goes on to de- monster storms, devastating droughts, When executing its advice-and-con- scribe misleading testimony that Mr. heat waves, and other extreme weath- sent role, which, of course, is Perez gave before the U.S. Commission er. When people tell you that coal or ensconced within the Constitution on Civil Rights in 2010 about a promi- oil is cheap, what they are forgetting itself, it is the duty of the Senate to nent voting rights case, stating that it about are the social costs in terms of ensure that the people the President ‘‘did not reflect the entire story re- infrastructure damage and in terms of appoints to positions of power are of garding the involvement of political human health. These fuels are not the highest caliber. It is our duty to appointees.’’ This is why, when you are cheap. examine their record and to determine sworn in as a witness in court, you are As we transform our energy system whether each nominee ought to be asked to tell the truth, the whole truth away from fossil fuels, we must finally granted the public trust. and nothing but the truth. When what begin pricing carbon pollution emis- While no one can deny that Mr. Perez you say is the truth but you leave out sions so the polluters themselves begin has spent his career in public service, I other information, it can, in effect, by

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During his tenure on the county be President and Chairman of the Ex- The assistant legislative clerk called council, he consistently opposed the port-Import Bank on April 20, 2009, and the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the proper enforcement of our immigration he was confirmed unanimously by this Senator from West Virginia (Mr. laws. In fact, he went so far as to tes- body on May 14, 2009. Mr. Hochberg was ROCKEFELLER) is necessarily absent. tify against enforcement measures that renominated by President Obama on The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. March 21, 2013, and he was approved 20– were being considered by the Maryland BROWN). Are there any other Senators State Legislature. 2 in the Senate Banking Committee on in the Chamber desiring to vote? Finally, there is the matter of Mr. June 6, 2013. I urge my colleagues to The result was announced—yeas 82, Perez’s quid pro quo dealings with the once again confirm Mr. Hochberg with- nays 17, as follows: City of St. Paul, MN. Of course, I am out delay. [Rollcall Vote No. 176 Ex.] referring to the well-publicized deci- If we fail to confirm Mr. Hochberg be- YEAS—82 sion of Mr. Perez to withhold Depart- fore July 20, we run the risk of leaving Alexander Gillibrand Murphy ment of Justice support for a lawsuit the Bank without a quorum to act on Ayotte Graham Murray against the City of St. Paul. He did so many of the transactions before it— Baldwin Hagan Nelson in exchange for the city withdrawing a creating an uneven playing field for Baucus Harkin Portman American workers and exporters. Begich Heinrich Pryor case that it had before the Supreme Bennet Heitkamp Court, a case that many would have be- Mr. Hochberg’s nomination is sup- Reed Blumenthal Heller Reid lieved would have resulted in the Court ported by both labor and business Blunt Hirono Roberts Boozman Hoeven rejecting an aggressive interpretation groups. These two groups understand Sanders Boxer Isakson the importance of the United States Schatz of the Fair Housing Act that guided Brown Johanns Mr. Perez and the Department of Jus- not unilaterally disarming against our Burr Johnson (SD) Schumer global competitors. The Bank plays a Cantwell Kaine Scott tice. Sessions In fact, that is the reason he did it. very important part in this country’s Cardin King Carper Kirk Shaheen He was afraid the Supreme Court would efforts to expand exports and create Casey Klobuchar Shelby rebuke the Department of Justice’s ag- good, high-paying jobs in America. Mr. Chiesa Landrieu Stabenow gressive interpretation of the Fair Hochberg has been instrumental in this Coats Leahy Tester effort and should be confirmed. Cochran Levin Thune Housing Act. While this may not have Collins Manchin Udall (CO) been a direct violation of any laws, it I urge all my colleagues to support Coons Markey Udall (NM) is, at best, ethically dubious. President Hochberg’s nomination Corker McCain Vitter In summation, we have a nominee for today. Crapo McCaskill Warner Donnelly Menendez the Department of Labor who has a I suggest the absence of a quorum. Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Durbin Merkley Whitehouse record of ideological, polarizing leader- Feinstein Mikulski Wicker clerk will call the roll. Fischer ship; giving incomplete and thereby Moran Wyden misleading testimony before official The assistant legislative clerk pro- Franken Murkowski tribunals; and of enforcing the law in a ceeded to call the roll. NAYS—17 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- partisan and selective manner—in es- Barrasso Flake McConnell imous consent that the order for the sence, a ‘‘you scratch my back, and I’ll Chambliss Grassley Paul quorum call be rescinded. Coburn Hatch scratch yours’’ way of going about the Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Cornyn Inhofe Rubio public’s business. objection, it is so ordered. Cruz Johnson (WI) Toomey Enzi Lee As citizens we should ask, Is this the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- type of person we would want to serve imous consent that the vote on the NOT VOTING—1 in the President’s Cabinet? As Sen- confirmation of the Hochberg nomina- Rockefeller ators, we ought to ask, Is this the best tion occur at 3:40 p.m. today; that if The nomination was confirmed. we can do for the Secretary of the De- the nomination is confirmed, the mo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under partment of Labor? tion to reconsider be considered made the previous order, the motion to re- I believe Mr. Perez’s record disquali- and laid upon the table with no inter- consider is considered made and laid fies him from running this or any other vening action or debate; that no fur- upon the table. The President will be executive agency of the Federal Gov- ther motions be in order; that any re- immediately notified of the Senate’s ernment. I fear his leadership would lated statements be printed in the action. needlessly politicize the Department RECORD; and that President Obama be CLOTURE MOTION and impose top-down ideological lit- immediately notified of the Senate’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under mus tests. For all these reasons, I op- action. the previous order, the Chair directs pose his nomination and encourage my What time is it right now? the clerk to read the motion. colleagues to do the same. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is 3:33 The bill clerk read as follows: Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise p.m. CLOTURE MOTION today in strong support of the nomina- Mr. REID. I wish to modify my re- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- tion of Fred Hochberg to be the Presi- quest to reflect a voting time of 3:35. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the dent and Chairman of the Export-Im- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move port Bank of the United States. objection to the request? to bring to a close debate on the nomination Despite taking the helm of the Bank Without objection, it is so ordered. of Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be in the midst of the worst financial cri- Mr. REID. Senators should expect Secretary of Labor. sis since the Great Depression, Mr. two votes; the vote on confirmation of Harry Reid, Tom Harkin, Patrick J. Hochberg’s leadership expanded financ- Leahy, Bill Nelson, Christopher A. the Hochberg nomination to the Ex-Im Coons, Amy Klobuchar, Tim Kaine, ing for American exporters when pri- Bank and the vote on the motion to in- Jack Reed, Barbara A. Mikulski, Shel- vate financing was nearly impossible to voke cloture on the Perez nomination. don Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown, Ben- acquire. In 2012, the Export-Import The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under jamin L. Cardin, Robert P. Casey Jr., Bank helped to support an estimated the previous order, the question is, Will Bernard Sanders, Al Franken, Robert 255,000 American jobs at 3,400 compa- the Senate advise and consent to the Menendez, Barbara Boxer. nies, and 85 percent of Export-Import nomination of Fred P. Hochberg to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- Bank transactions directly benefited president of the Export-Import Bank of imous consent, the mandatory quorum small businesses. the United States? call has been waived.

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The Senate will be in order. confirmation hearing, and the Senate progress on far too many issues that The Senator from Iowa is recognized. HELP Committee staff have also been affect the families and communities we Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, is there offered access to review all of those e- have a responsibility to serve. a unanimous consent request pending? mails. One of the most egregious examples The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is The contentions made by the Senator that still remains is the Republican a unanimous consent request pending. from Florida are just absolutely wrong. leadership blocking a bipartisan budget The Senator from Florida has asked The PRESIDING OFFICER. The conference—and the regular order they unanimous consent for a minute to question is, Is it the sense of the Sen- called for—in order, it appears, to gain read a letter with regard to the nomi- ate that debate on the nomination of leverage by manufacturing a crisis nation. Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to come this fall. Mr. HARKIN. Then I ask for 1 minute be Secretary of Labor shall be brought Democrats have come to the floor to following the Senator from Florida. to a close? talk about this a lot over the past few The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The yeas and nays are mandatory weeks. Unfortunately, it seems to be objection to the request of the Senator under the rule. getting worse and not better. from Florida? Without objection, it is The clerk will call the roll. We have heard from more and more so ordered. The bill clerk called the roll. tea party Republicans about their lat- The Senator from Florida is recog- The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 60, est brinkmanship threat. They are now nized. nays 40, as follows: saying: Defund health care reform or Mr. RUBIO. Before we vote on this, [Rollcall Vote No. 177 Ex.] we are going to shut down the govern- especially to my colleagues on the Re- YEAS—60 ment. publican side, we are about to give 60 Alexander Hagan Murkowski I wish I were making this up, but it votes to a nominee who is not in com- Baldwin Harkin Murphy is real. The House has already tried to pliance with a congressional subpoena. Baucus Heinrich Murray repeal this law 37 times. In fact, just I have in my hand a letter sent to me Begich Heitkamp Nelson for good measure, they are voting on it Bennet Hirono Pryor moments ago by DARRELL ISSA, the Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Reed again this week. chairman of the Oversight Committee Boxer Kaine Reid We all know that is not serious. It is in the House, where he writes in part Brown King Rockefeller certainly not governing. It is pointless Cantwell Kirk Sanders that ‘‘Mr. Perez has not produced a sin- Cardin Klobuchar Schatz pandering, and it does absolutely noth- gle document responsive to the Com- Carper Landrieu Schumer ing to help the families and commu- mittee’s subpoena. I am extremely dis- Casey Leahy Shaheen nities we represent. appointed that Mr. Perez continues to Collins Levin Stabenow There are so many real problems we Coons Manchin Tester willfully disregard a lawful subpoena Corker Markey Udall (CO) all need to be focused on. We need to issued by a standing Committee of the Donnelly McCain Udall (NM) protect our fragile economic recovery United States House of Representa- Durbin McCaskill Warner and get more of our workers back on Feinstein Menendez Warren tives.... This continued noncompli- Franken Merkley Whitehouse the job. We need to replace sequestra- ance contravenes fundamental prin- Gillibrand Mikulski Wyden tion and we need to tackle our long- ciples of separation of powers and the term deficit challenges responsibly. We NAYS—40 rule of law. Until Mr. Perez produces have to stop this lurching from crisis Ayotte Fischer Paul all responsive documents, he will con- Barrasso Flake Portman to crisis and return to regular order tinue to be noncompliant with the Blunt Graham Risch and give families and communities the Committee’s subpoena. Thank you for Boozman Grassley Roberts certainty they deserve. The only way your attention to this matter.’’ Burr Hatch Rubio we can do that is if we all work to- Chambliss Heller He goes on to note, by the way, that Scott gether, and the last thing we need to Chiesa Hoeven Sessions Mr. Perez has not produced a single Coats Inhofe Shelby do right now is to rehash old political Coburn Isakson document to the committee; therefore, Thune fights. Cochran Johanns Toomey he remains noncompliant. Cornyn Johnson (WI) Based on what I am hearing more and Vitter Members, you are about to vote to Crapo Lee more of in recent days, not only are tea give 60 votes to cut off debate on a Cruz McConnell Wicker party Republicans willing to push us nominee who has ignored a congres- Enzi Moran toward a crisis this fall, but they will sional subpoena from the House on in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this do that to cut off health care coverage formation relevant to his background vote, the yeas are 60, the nays are 40. for 25 million people and end the pre- and to his qualifications for this office. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- ventive care for our seniors that is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time sen and sworn having voted in the af- free, and cause our seniors to pay more of the Senator has expired. firmative, the motion is agreed to. for prescriptions. Mr. MENENDEZ. The Senate is not f These political games may play well in order. with the tea party base, but here is the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NOMINATION OF THOMAS EDWARD reality: ObamaCare is the law of the ator from Iowa is recognized. PEREZ TO BE SECRETARY OF land. It passed through this Senate Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the con- LABOR with a majority. The Supreme Court tentions made by the Senator are abso- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. upheld it. It is already today helping lutely wrong. We had a hearing on this. BLUMENTHAL). Cloture having been in- millions of Americans stay healthy and We explored it in our committee. In- voked, the clerk will report the nomi- financially secure. We should all be stead of the 1,200 e-mails they cite, we nation. working together right now to make are talking about that over a 31⁄2-year The legislative clerk read the nomi- sure it is implemented in the best way period there were 35 e-mails located on nation of Thomas Edward Perez, of possible for our families and our busi- his personal emails that touched De- Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor. nesses and our communities. Instead, partment of Justice business and were The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- what we are hearing is some empty po- not forwarded to the Department of ator from Washington. litical threats and a push for more Justice, and those have been looked at, UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. CON. RES. 25 gridlock here in the Senate. and none of them demonstrate that he Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I am I don’t think it is a coincidence that acted improperly or unethically. When pleased that yesterday the Senate was the very people who are now pushing

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But we all know it won’t be easy ference report that includes reconcili- the tea party and the Senate Repub- unless we get to work now, rather than ation instructions to raise the debt lican leadership, then those both are risking our economic recovery and limit. ways to do it. hurting our families and communities The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there When the Senate budget passed, I was by manufacturing a crisis this fall. objection? optimistic. We worked here for a very I am hopeful the bipartisan spirit we The Senator from Washington. long time—hours and hours, well into have seen this week will carry over Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, re- the night, well into the hours of the into this budget debate, and that rath- serving the right to object, let me ex- morning—and we allowed everyone the er than listening to a few, Republicans plain so that the Senator understands. opportunity to vote on their amend- will listen to the Republican Members We are offering in this unanimous con- ments. They were voted up or down, who prefer a bipartisan, commonsense sent request to allow the Senate to agreed to or not agreed to, and we approach over brinkmanship and chaos. speak on the very issue the Senator is passed a bill, because both Republicans We still have an opportunity to gov- requesting, to do it in what a democ- and Democrats said they wanted to re- ern the way the American people right- racy does, and to allow an amendment turn to regular budget order, and they ly expect us to and to come together on it and let the Senate speak. That is said if we did that, we would get back and try and reach an agreement. I am what we do here. to a responsible process. I took them at ready to sit down and go to work with I object to his request, and I reask their word. the conservative House majority to try our unanimous consent request that At that time, we had 192 days to and solve the problem that all of us would allow an amendment on his issue reach a bipartisan budget agreement. have come to Congress saying we want of the debt ceiling and allow this body Three months later, Democrats have to work on, and that is a budget agree- to speak on it before we go to con- come to the floor 16 times to move to ment. ference. the next step of the process: to get us A budget agreement means certainty The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- to a bipartisan budget conference with for our constituents. It means the abil- tion is heard to the Lee unanimous ity, no matter how tough the choices the House. Each time we have asked to consent request. for us—and none of us are going to love do that, a tea party Republican or a The question is on the unanimous any of them—to be able to give them Member of the Senate Republican lead- consent request from the Senator from certainty so they know how to move ership has stood up and said, No, I am Washington. Is there objection? forward. not going to let us work out the dif- The Senator from Utah. Mr. President, as if in legislative ses- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, in that case, ferences with the House. We are not sion, I ask unanimous consent that the going to do a budget. We are going to I object. Senate proceed to the consideration of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- allow things to plod along here until Calendar No. 33, H. Con. Res. 25; that we have a crisis in the fall. tion is heard. the amendment which is at the desk, Mrs. MURRAY. I suggest the absence There are now less than 3 weeks be- the text of S. Con. Res. 8, the budget fore we are scheduled to return home— of a quorum. resolution passed by the Senate, be in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The all of us—to our States for constituent serted in lieu thereof; that H. Con. Res. work. If we can’t get an agreement by clerk will call the roll. 25, as amended, be agreed to; the mo- The legislative clerk proceeded to then, we are going to return in Sep- tion to reconsider be considered made tember with very little time before a call the roll. and laid upon the table; that the Sen- Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I ask potential government shutdown on Oc- ate insist on its amendment, request a tober 1. unanimous consent that the order for conference with the House on the dis- the quorum call be rescinded. We still have a window of oppor- agreeing votes of the two Houses, and tunity to reach an agreement before we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Chair be authorized to appoint con- objection, it is so ordered. are in crisis mode. I will tell all of my ferees on the part of the Senate; that MCCARTHY NOMINATION colleagues, it is closing quickly. following the authorization, two mo- Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I rise to My colleagues should ask their con- tions to instruct conferees be in order speak about the Gina McCarthy nomi- stituents. They are sick and tired of from each side—a motion to instruct nation to head the EPA and in par- hearing about gridlock and partisan- relative to the debt limit and a motion ticular efforts I have led with my Re- ship coming out of Washington, DC. It to instruct relative to taxes and rev- publican colleagues on the Environ- has to end. enue; that there be 2 hours of debate ment and Public Works Committee to This body had a great conversation equally divided between the two lead- bring a whole lot more sunshine and on Monday night in the Old Senate ers or their designees prior to the votes Chamber. Everybody had an oppor- in relation to the motions; further, transparency to EPA—something that tunity to have their say. A group of Re- that no amendments be in order to ei- has been sorely, sorely lacking for a publicans, led by Senator MCCAIN, who ther of the motions prior to the votes; long time and has been a particular are very interested in ending the grid- and all of the above occurring with no problem, really reached new depths in lock, worked together with us to solve intervening action or debate. terms of a problem in the last 4 years. the problem. In fact, I have to say it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there When this important nomination first has been very heartening to hear from objection? came up, I focused specifically on these the many Republicans who agree with The Senator from Utah is recognized. important transparency, openness the Democrats that despite our dif- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, reserving issues. ferences—and they are many—we the right to object, in a spirit of bipar- I have disagreed with the Obama ad- should at least—at the very least—sit tisanship, I would like to ask my friend ministration EPA on all sorts of sub- down in a bipartisan conference com- and colleague from Washington to stantive issues, including, for instance, mittee with the House and try to solve make a very simple modification to her to take the most obvious, their war on this problem and get an agreement. request. I am not objecting to a budget. coal. I disagree with both the past Ad- It started with just a few who were I am not even objecting to the idea of ministrator and this nominee, Gina willing to stand up to their leadership, having a conference. I just want the McCarthy, on all of those key sub- but I think we all should know that debt limit left out of the budget con- stantive issues, such as this war on chorus is getting louder. Senator ference. The debt limit is a separate coal, but I specifically chose not to MORAN, for example, said yesterday: ‘‘I issue, one that warrants its own de- focus on that in the nomination. I too hope we can have a budget con- bate, its own discussion, its own legis- knew President Obama won the elec- ference because the process needs to lation. My request is a simple one: no tion. I knew he had a fundamentally work.’’ backroom deals on the debt limit. different view than I do on those key

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We do not transparency with regard to what EPA FOIA requests—how to delay, how to have—and let me be crystal clear about does and why they do it. This has been frustrate, how to obfuscate. It was not this—Republicans on the EPW Com- a battle I have been waging for a long about a particular FOIA request that mittee have not obtained everything time, including on the EPW Com- they may have thought was out of we have asked for or everything we de- mittee. I think this is a crucial issue. bounds or inappropriate, it was just serve with regard to e-mails and com- For a long time, EPA, under multiple about how to frustrate in general. That munications. So we are working with administrations, has lost the con- is completely inappropriate. That is the House committee with subpoena fidence of Congress and the American beyond the bounds of the law. So we power, and we are working closely with people. It used to be, including when talked in great detail to EPA about them, and we are going to get, even if EPA was first founded, in the first dec- how they have to change that, and this it takes using their subpoena power, ade of its existence, that it was viewed basically summarizes the agreements what we deserve. And then both com- as a nonideological group of experts. It we reached: mittees recently put the EPA on notice was viewed as being led by real sci- First, EPA agreed to mandate the re- that they are considering issuing sub- entists and real science—peer-reviewed training of all of their workforce— poenas with regard to just that. expert science—not by ideology, not by 17,000-plus people—to tell them not So this is the category where we have political agendas, not by partisanship. how to frustrate FOIA requests but gotten the least from the EPA with re- Unfortunately, I think EPA—and a lot what FOIA is about, how to live by the gard to our discussions regarding the of Federal agencies, but EPA is perhaps law, how to honor FOIA requests in an Gina McCarthy nomination, but I want the worst example—has gotten far open and timely way. to make very clear, so no one is sur- afield from that, and it is viewed by Secondly, EPA committed to issuing prised, that we are going to get what most Americans, myself included, as new guidance on records maintenance we deserve, including through House led by ideology, motivated by partisan- and the use of personal e-mail ac- subpoenas if it takes that. ship and a political agenda, not sober, counts. One way a lot of folks said EPA The third category I focused on in sound science. clearly was frustrating FOIA requests my discussions with Gina McCarthy That is why we need to get back to is they would do official business on and the EPA is underlying research complete openness and transparency so personal e-mail accounts. So when a data. EPA has done a lot of really im- that we see what EPA is doing, why FOIA request was made, their EPA e- portant rules, rulemaking in the last they are doing it, and try to hold them mails were produced, but lo and behold, several years. In each of those cases accountable so their decisions are the really important stuff, the stuff they based that rulemaking on specific based on objective science, not cherry- they wanted to hide, was on their per- research. One big problem is that the picking science, not partisan science, sonal accounts. That is clearly a pat- world, the public, even including Mem- not what I would call New York Times tern that has been used at EPA and bers of Congress, has not had avail- or tabloid science. other Federal agencies to frustrate ability of that research data so we can Again, those are what all of my key openness and transparency and FOIA. simply sort of compare notes and enlist requests of EPA and the nominee over So EPA is specifically going to issue outside experts to say: Look, does this this Gina McCarthy nomination went new guidance to say that is absolutely data really lead to that rule? Does it to. Over many, many weeks—in fact, illegal, that is absolutely off limits, really lead to that conclusion? months—I went back and forth with and, most importantly, trust but Well, this has been an ongoing argu- Ms. McCarthy and EPA over these very verify, and here is the verify: The inde- ment for a long time. Finally, in the basic, sound, reasonable requests. The pendent EPA inspector general will midst of these discussions related to good news is, although it took a lot of complete an audit about all of this the Gina McCarthy nomination, we back and forth, in each of the five key stuff. have scored a breakthrough. EPA has categories I identified on behalf of all So we are going to put an end to absolutely, categorically committed to of the Republican members of EPW, we FOIA abuse, and we are going to make obtaining the requested scientific in- were able to secure real, meaningful, sure every American has FOIA as a le- formation—that data from the re- and substantial commitments in terms gitimate tool for information, for open- searchers, from the institutions that of moving the ball forward in at least ness, and for transparency, as was in- did the research. They will absolutely four of those categories, and we are tended when Congress passed that law. request that and follow up on that. going to move the ball across the goal The second category I focused on in Secondly, EPA has already reached line in the fifth category as well. So let my discussions with EPA was e-mails out to relevant institutions for infor- me briefly outline those five important and communications—exactly what I mation on how to de-identify and code categories that all relate to openness was talking about before. There has personally identifying information and transparency and where we are been a pattern—and several high-rank- that may be in the data. None of us getting with regard to our agreements ing officials were involved, including want personally identifying informa- with the EPA over the last several Lisa Jackson, the former Adminis- tion. None of us want versions of the weeks. trator—there has been a pattern of data that make it clear who the indi- Request No. 1 had to do with FOIA, using personal e-mail accounts and viduals involved in the studies were. the Freedom of Information Act. As also fake e-mail names, to, in my opin- We do not care about that. We want anybody knows who has followed it in ion, hide important information from the overall data. So EPA is already the news, EPA has really dragged its the public. The clearest example is talking to the institutions about how feet and frustrated a lot of legitimate what I said a minute ago. If you do the to scrub the data so they do not give us FOIA requests by private citizens, by really important business on your per- what we were never interested in—per- States affected, by other stakeholders. sonal account and somebody sends in a sonal identifying information. The Freedom of Information Act was FOIA request and then the agency pro- Third, for the first time we should be designed to put sunshine on the Fed- duces your official e-mails, guess what. able to determine if there is any way of eral Government, to allow everyday The really important stuff is not pro- independently reanalyzing the science citizens—anyone—the ability to get duced. It is hidden. That has to stop. and benefits claims for these major basic, important information from any So we demanded a lot of things in regulations, which are mostly the Federal agency. Yet, as news releases this category. major air regulations on which the and certain incidents have illustrated First of all, the nominee herself—we nominee Gina McCarthy led the way. over the last several years, EPA has asked her to review her personal e-mail So this really is a breakthrough be- really tried to frustrate that process. accounts and report back that she had cause it is a path forward to get the

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Usually the judge is they deserve, having that give-and- justify this regulation? more than willing to do that because it take which is supposed to be there and The fourth category I focused on in gets a big and time-consuming and assured, cleaning up abuses in FOIA, terms of my discussions with the EPA complicated case out of his hands, off cleaning up abuses in private and hid- over the Gina McCarthy nomination is his docket. den and fake e-mail accounts. economic analysis. By law, EPA, like What is the matter with that? Well, Those are abuses that have gone on other Federal agencies, is supposed to what is the matter with that is essen- at EPA for a long time and have been do a cost-benefit analysis before they tially the environmental left and the particularly problematic in the last 5 do a big rulemaking. So part of their EPA are on the same side of the issue. years. Those are the sort of things we rulemaking is supposed to be a cost- They usually agree on the fundamen- are going to fix through these agree- benefit analysis to see if the rule is jus- tals of the issue. The folks truly on the ments. I think that will get us down tified. other side, who often include stake- the road to having a real discussion In my opinion, that cost-benefit anal- holders, landowners, businesses, State about the true facts behind proposed ysis is done in such a way as to be and local government, they never have EPA regulations—the true science, the laughable in some cases, to be ludi- a seat at the table with regard to the true cost and benefits, and not allow- crous. It is designed to reach a par- settlement. ing EPA to do so much that is so im- ticular result, not designed to be an ob- So this is a behind-closed-doors nego- portant behind closed doors without jective cost-benefit analysis. So we tiation, which is one-sided and does not that full and open discussion of the wanted EPA to go back to the drawing include anyone on the true other side true facts. board, do a fair and open-ended cost- of the issue. It does not include land- I think it is an important step for- benefit analysis, not designed to reach owners. It does not include other ward. That is why I agreed, as I prom- a particular conclusion but just de- stakeholders. It does not include State ised to at the beginning of the process, signed to truly, objectively compare and local governments, which are often to vote for cloture on the Gina McCar- cost and benefits. directly affected, which often have thy nomination if we made this impor- As a result of our discussion, EPA their role in some of these matters tant progress. I set that metric. I made has committed to convene an inde- taken away. that commitment at the beginning of pendent panel of economic experts with So we need to make that sue-and-set- the process. I did not think we would experience in whole economy modeling tle process more fair. We need to take get nearly as far as we did in terms of at the macro and micro level. They are the abuse out of it because we dis- commitments out of EPA. But since we going to review EPA’s modeling and cussed this with EPA, and we got the did, since we made all of that sub- the agency’s ability to measure full following important concession. stantive progress, I am certainly going regulatory impacts. First, to help resolve some of the to honor that commitment with regard That is sort of a bunch of gobbledy- challenges with lack of public input in to the cloture vote. I yield the floor. gook, particularly with whole economy closed-door settlement agreements, Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, today modeling. But that is where we need to otherwise referred to as sue and settle, the Senate is now considering the nom- EPA will publish on two Web sites the do a true cost-benefit analysis, to look ination of Thomas Perez to serve as notices of intent to sue and petitions at all of the macro impacts, all of the Secretary of Labor. It has been a long for rulemaking upon receipt, so at impacts of a rule on the whole econ- road to get here. I am pleased that we least the world out there will know omy, not very narrowly defined—the finally have the opportunity to con- analysis—in order to get to a certain what is going on at the front end. At sider Mr. Perez’s nomination on its conclusion. least the stakeholders, the landowners, merits. A good example is when they are State and local governments, other af- Tom Perez’s life is a story of the doing rulemaking, we need to under- fected parties will know what is going American dream. The child of immi- stand the impact on energy prices on. grants from the Dominican Republic, throughout the entire economy. That Secondly, the Web address for the pe- he lost his father at a young age. He is often a huge impact of their rule- titions for rulemaking are that, and worked very hard at not very glam- making, particularly in their recent air the web address for the notices of in- orous jobs to put himself through rulemaking in the so-called war on tent to sue is that. It is very important Brown University, working at a ware- coal. We need to see how many jobs to know this with regard to potential house as a garbage collector and the that really cost us in the whole econ- sue-and-settle agreements so that af- school dining hall. omy; otherwise, this idea of cost-ben- fected parties can begin to have input. His incredible work ethic helped him efit is not meaningful. They cannot possibly have input if graduate with honors from the Harvard So they have committed to convene they do not even know there is a dis- Law School and the Kennedy School of this independent panel. This panel will cussion going on, and they do not find Government. With such an impressive be tasked with making recommenda- that out until the final result is an- resume, Tom Perez could have done tions to the agency so that the EPA nounced. pretty much anything with those de- does it right; so that it is a significant, Those are the results of our discus- grees and accomplishments. He could objective, meaningful cost-benefit sions with EPA. As I said at the begin- have made a lot of money in the pri- analysis, not just an exercise they have ning, I do not agree with Barack vate sector. But, instead, Mr. Perez to go through and that they have de- Obama or Gina McCarthy’s positions chose to become a public servant. signed to reach a certain result. on most of the big issues at EPA, in- He has dedicated his career to ensur- The fifth and final category on which cluding the war on coal. I do not agree ing that every American has the same I focused in terms of my discussions with their actions that are costing mil- opportunity he had to pursue the with the EPA over the Gina McCarthy lions of jobs around the country, that American dream. From his early years nomination was the so-called sue and are increasing significantly the price of at the Department of Justice, where he settle. Sue and settle is a tool the envi- American energy. But I am not going helped to prosecute racially motivated ronmental left and their allies at EPA to be able to fix that given the last hate crimes and chaired a task force to have used with increasing frequency in election. President Obama was re- prevent worker exploitation, to his the last several years—the last 5 years elected. time at the Maryland Department of in particular. What we attempted to do is talk to Labor, where he helped struggling fam- When the environmental left wants EPA about things that we should be ilies avoid foreclosure and revamped to reach an objective, what they often able to agree on, things that should be the State’s adult education system, do is sue the EPA under environmental beyond dispute, beyond ideology, be- Mr. Perez has demonstrated his unwav- legislation and environmental statutes. yond argument. That is giving the ering commitment to building oppor- So they are the plaintiff; the Obama American people, including their rep- tunity for all Americans.

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It is this commitment to building op- 31⁄2 years in that position, Mr. Perez Rights Act in 2012 than in any previous portunity for all that makes Tom has skillfully and vigorously enforced year ever. The division increased the Perez an ideal choice for Secretary of our Nation’s civil rights laws and has number of human trafficking prosecu- Labor. Of all the executive agencies, it revitalized the Civil Rights Division. tions by 40 percent during the past 4 may be the Department of Labor that As has been documented by numer- years, including a record number of touches the lives of ordinary Ameri- ous inspector general and Office of Pro- cases in 2012. cans the most on a day-to-day basis. fessional Responsibility reports, as The division, since 2009, brought 46 The Department of Labor ensures that well as congressional investigations, cases to protect the employment rights every American receives a fair day’s the Bush administration had decimated of servicemembers, a 39-percent in- pay for a hard day’s work and can come the Civil Rights Division, failed to crease over the previous 4 years of the home from work safely in the evening. properly enforce our most critical civil Bush administration. It helps ensure that a working moth- rights laws, and politicized hiring and Based on his stellar record of er can stay home to bond with her new- decisionmaking. That has changed dra- achievement at the Department of Jus- born child and still have a job to return matically under Mr. Perez. tice alone, Mr. Perez deserves to be to. It helps workers who have been laid As Attorney General Holder has said, confirmed. But despite these accom- off, veterans returning from military Mr. Perez made it clear from the mo- plishments, some of my Republican service, others who face special em- ment he was confirmed that the Civil colleagues have claimed Mr. Perez ployment challenges to build new Rights Division was ‘‘once again open should not be confirmed. In fact, we skills and build opportunities for a life- for business.’’ During Mr. Perez’s ten- had about 40 who voted against Mr. time. ure as head of the Civil Rights Divi- Perez to move to cloture. Now they are It helps guarantee that hard-working sion, he stepped up enforcement of civil trying to say we should not confirm people who have saved all of their lives rights laws and restored integrity and him. for retirement can enjoy their golden professionalism. As the chairman of the committee years with security and peace of mind. I wish to review some of the suc- with oversight jurisdiction, and as As our country continues to move cesses under Mr. Perez’s leadership at chairman of the Appropriations sub- down the road to economic recovery, the Civil Rights Division. committee that funds the Department That division settled the three larg- the work of the Department of Labor of Labor, I can assure you I have est fair lending cases in the history of will become even more critical. The looked carefully into Mr. Perez’s back- the Fair Housing Act. Let me repeat Department will play a vital role in de- ground and record of service. I can as- that—three largest cases in the history termining what kind of recovery we sure everyone that Tom Perez has the of the Fair Housing Act. strongest record possible of profes- have, a recovery that benefits only a As a result, the division in 2012 recov- select few or one that rebuilds a strong sional integrity and that any allega- ered more money for victims under the tions to the contrary are totally un- American middle class where everyone Fair Housing Act than in the previous who works hard and plays by the rules founded. 23 years combined. In total, $660 mil- What is clear is that Tom Perez is can build a better life. lion in monetary relief has been ob- passionate about enforcing civil rights Now more than ever we need a dy- tained in lending settlements. laws and protecting people’s rights. In namic leader at the helm of the De- Later in my remarks I will go over my view, that passion makes him not partment of Labor who will embrace a some of the allegations made by Sen- only qualified but the ideal person to bold vision of shared prosperity and ators on the other side about Mr. be Secretary of Labor. help make that vision a reality for Perez’s handling of another situation I do wish to address some of the spe- American families. I am confident that of the Civil Rights Division that was cific claims we have heard and prob- Tom Perez is up for that challenge. also covered by the Fair Housing Act. ably will continue to hear about Mr. Without question, Tom Perez has the I wish to make this clear, that Mr. Perez. knowledge and experience needed to Perez, as I said, settled the three larg- First, some have harped on the Jus- guide this critically important agency. est fair lending cases in the history of tice Department’s enforcement deci- Throughout his professional experi- the Fair Housing Act. This shows he sion involving the New Black Panther ences and especially during his work as was vigorous in enforcing the Fair Party. I hope my colleagues don’t the secretary of the Maryland Depart- Housing Act. choose to rehash this matter. Mr. Perez ment of Labor, Licensing and Regula- The Civil Rights Division has been had no involvement in this case, zero. tion—that would be Maryland’s equiva- involved in 44 Olmstead matters in 23 Mr. Perez was not at the Department lent of our Secretary of Labor. During States, matters that ensure that people of Justice when the decision con- that time, he has developed strong pol- with disabilities have the choice to live cerning the Black Panthers occurred. icy expertise on the many important in their own homes and communities, The charges were dismissed in May of issues for American workers and busi- rather than only in institutional set- 2009. Mr. Perez was not confirmed until nesses that come before the Depart- tings. These efforts included four set- October of 2009. ment of Labor each day. He also clear- tlement agreements the division has Second, some have questioned sev- ly has the management skills to run a signed with the States of Georgia, eral enforcement actions related to the large Federal agency effectively. Per- Delaware, Virginia, and North Caro- Voting Rights Act and the motor voter haps most importantly, Tom Perez lina. law, most notably in Louisiana, Texas, knows how to bring people together to The Civil Rights Division obtained a and South Carolina. They have pointed make progress on even controversial $16 million settlement, the largest to these cases to claim that Mr. Perez issues. ever, to enforce the Americans With is somehow biased in his enforcement He knows how to hit the ground run- Disabilities Act. Reached in 2011, the of the law. ning, how to quickly and effectively settlement requires 10,000 bank and fi- Again, I hope my colleagues don’t try become an agent of real change. That nancial-related retail offices to ensure to rehash these meritless claims. The is exactly the kind of leadership we access for people with speech or hear- Department of Justice inspector gen- need at the Department of Labor. The ing disabilities. Imagine that, almost eral, an independent inspector general, fact is, Tom Perez is an extraordinary 20 years after the passage of the Ameri- investigated these claims and recently nominee to serve as Secretary of cans With Disabilities Act, we had concluded: ‘‘The decisions that Divi- Labor. I hope the Senate will over- banks and financial offices that were sion or Section leadership made in con- whelmingly confirm him to this vital not making their services available to troversial [voting] cases did not sub- position. people with disabilities. The division stantiate claims of political or racial This is not the first time this body had to go after them and, as I said, ob- bias.’’ has considered Mr. Perez’s qualifica- tained a settlement, $16 million, the The inspector general specifically tions. In October 2009, on a bipartisan largest ever in the history of the Amer- noted that ‘‘allegations of politicized 72-to-22 vote, the Senate confirmed Mr. icans With Disabilities Act. decisionmaking . . . were not substan- Perez to serve as Assistant Attorney The Civil Rights Division handled tiated.’’ Anybody can make allega- General for Civil Rights. In more than more new cases under the Voting tions, but you have to substantiate

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The Civil Rights Division, under Mr. on the False Claims Act within the In fact, in the election-related cases Perez, had used, applying disparate im- Civil Division—not by Mr. Perez, who Mr. Perez’s critics have focused on, the pact principle, a standard of law recog- was head of the Civil Rights Division. courts ended up agreeing with the De- nized under the Fair Housing Act by The head of the Civil Division Tony partment of Justice’s conclusions that each of the 11 courts of appeal to ad- West at all times retained the author- the law had been broken. This means dress the issue. They had used this, as ity to make the decision regarding the that some oppose Mr. Perez’s confirma- I mentioned earlier, to reach settle- Newell case. tion precisely because he did his job by ments totaling $644 million against At the time the Supreme Court enforcing newly enacted laws and by lenders who discriminated against po- agreed to hear the Magner case, both pursuing meritorious cases. tential homebuyers in violation of the HUD—Housing and Urban Develop- Is our confirmation process here so Fair Housing Act. As I said earlier, ment—and the Minnesota U.S. Attor- broken that the act, that act of enforc- that is more money for victims under ney’s Office had recommended inter- ing duly enacted laws, becomes the Fair Housing Act than in the pre- vening in the Newell matter. grounds for opposing a nominee? vious 23 years combined. I think it is After learning of the Department of Third, some Republicans assert Mr. very clear that Mr. Perez led his divi- Justice concerns with regard to the Perez masterminded an improper deal sion in applying the disparate impact Magner appeal, the general counsel for whereby the City of St. Paul dropped principle to gain a lot of settlements HUD—Department of Housing and an appeal in a case related to the Fair and to help people who were discrimi- Urban Development—told the House Housing Act in a case called Magner. In nated against. that she reversed her recommendation, return, the Department of Justice de- It was vital to preserve this valuable stating: cided not to intervene in a False enforcement tool. Civil rights leaders, If the decision had been totally mine in Oc- Claims Act brought by a St. Paul resi- as well as Mr. Perez, encouraged the tober, and there weren’t any dealings with dent in another case called the Newell City of St. Paul to withdraw the ap- the Department of Justice that I needed to case. peal. Mr. Perez encouraged the City of worry about in terms of a relationship with During this debate, I expect we will St. Paul not to appeal the case to the the Department of Justice, we never—we hear a lot about the alleged millions of Supreme Court against something en- never would have recommended intervening, dollars Mr. Perez himself personally and if it were my decision whether to inter- tirely appropriate and entirely in the vene or not, I never would have intervened. cost the Federal Government in lost interests of the United States. damages because the government did When Mr. Perez reached out to the At the same time, the person who led not intervene and prevail in the Newell city, the City of St. Paul raised the consideration of the case in the Civil case. Newell matter, another case. This was Division was a very senior career attor- It is clear from all of the investiga- the first time Mr. Perez had heard ney and an expert on the False Claims tions we have done that rather than about the case. At that time the city Act, Mr. Mike Hertz. Although Mr. being the scandal as some Republicans suggested, the City of St. Paul, sug- Hertz has since passed away, colleagues claim, the evidence shows that Mr. gested it would drop its Magner appeal testified that he told them after meet- Perez acted ethically and appropriately if the Department of Justice did not in- ing with the City of St. Paul that Mr. at all times. I wish to go through this tervene in Newell, an unrelated False Hertz said, ‘‘This case sucks,’’ meaning because it is important to set the Claims Act case in which a St. Paul the Newell case. Again, this was the record straight from these kinds of resident, Mr. Newell, had alleged—had view of the Newell matter by Mr. Mike phony allegations that have been made alleged—that the City of St. Paul had Hertz, the leading career expert on the by some here about Mr. Perez. not met its obligation to provide suffi- False Claims Act. The Magner case was a case involving cient minority job-training programs So upon learning that HUD had re- the Fair Housing Act. In 2011, the Su- despite certifying to HUD that it was versed its position, the U.S. Attorney’s preme Court granted certiorari to con- doing so. As I said, it is a little com- Office became concerned about the sider whether that act permits a dis- plicated. ability to proceed with the case. Staff parate impact claim. This is a claim At this point, the evidence further in the U.S. Attorney’s Office told staff challenging actions that are not inten- demonstrates that Mr. Perez acted at the Department of Justice they were tionally discriminatory but, in essence, with the highest integrity and ethics. also likely to change their position on having a discriminatory effect, called After this became known to him, Mr. intervening in the Newell case. the disparate impact claim. Perez consulted two ethics and profes- As the ultimate decisionmaker in the The case involved an unusual set of sional responsibility experts at the De- Newell matter, the head of the Depart- facts. Instead of minorities and low-in- partment of Justice. It was made clear ment of Justice Civil Division, Tony come persons using the Fair Housing to him that because the United States West, told the House: Act to challenge improper lending is a unitary actor, the two matters [B]y early, mid-January, there was a con- practices, zoning laws, or real estate could be considered together as long as sensus that had coalesced in the Civil Divi- practices, as is typical with the case sion that we were going to decline the New- the Civil Division, which deals with ell case. . . . My understanding is that cer- with most Fair Housing Act litigation, False Claims Act matters, retained the tainly was Mike Hertz’ view, it was Joyce this specific case involved slumlords— authority over the Newell case, which Branda’s view, and that represented the view not low-income renters or people being was a false claims matter, not a civil of the branch, U.S. Attorney’s Office. Also, I taken advantage of. This case involved rights matter. think around that time period would be in- slumlords in St. Paul using the Fair A written response Mr. Perez re- cluded in that consensus, it was my view too. Housing Act to challenge the city’s ef- ceived said—this again is from the eth- It was the view of the client agency, HUD. forts to better enforce their housing ics people at the Department of Jus- So what he is saying is, when we codes against those slumlords. tice—‘‘There is no ethics rule impli- looked at this, we found the Newell Let’s look at this case. Lawyers cated by this situation and therefore case was not a very good case. Earlier make strategic judgments all the time no prohibition against your proposed today, it was suggested Mr. Perez tried about which cases should be appealed. course of action’’—your proposed to cover up the fact that the Magner Here it is clear why the Department of course of action, which was to get the appeal played a role in the Depart- Justice had a strong interest in this City of St. Paul to drop its appeal. At ment’s decision not to intervene. This matter. As they have often said, as we all times, Mr. Perez acted appro- is not correct. all learned in law school, bad facts priately within the ethical guidance he Despite indicating that they intended make bad law. The Justice Department received. to change their recommendation, by did not want the Supreme Court to Further, contrary to some Repub- mid-January the U.S. Attorney’s Office consider the viability of the disparate lican claims, Mr. Perez was not respon- formal decision memo recommending impact principle in a case where sible for the Department’s decision not not intervening in the Newell case had slumlords were trying to abuse the law to intervene in Newell. In fact, the de- not been received. Mr. Perez reached

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Mr. President, ear- ing a voice message suggesting that ethics for more than 30 years at New lier today my colleague Senator RUBIO the Magner case should not be included York University School of Law, wrote, came to the floor to talk about the in that formal recommendation. the Republican report issued last very serious matter of the nomination When he was asked about the voice month suggesting that Mr. Perez acted of Thomas Perez that will be before us. mail, Mr. Perez explained to the House improperly ‘‘cites no professional con- Senator RUBIO specifically addressed his concern was not with the specifics duct rule, no court decision, no bar Mr. Perez’s refusal to comply with a bi- of what was in the memo but rather ethics opinion, and no secondary au- partisan congressional subpoena into was directed at trying to resolve an thority that supports’’ this argument. the investigation of his orchestration issue he thought might be the source of In fact, no authority supports it. of a controversial quid pro quo with the delay. Mr. Perez told the House So you can make all kinds of allega- the City of St. Paul in a very impor- that when he ultimately spoke to the tions, and the House majority report tant legal matter. Senator RUBIO U.S. attorney: made allegations, but they have no talked about that ably and eloquently, [He] promptly corrected me and indicated professional conduct rule, no court de- and it is a very serious matter. that the Magner issue would be part of the cision, no bar ethics opinion, and no I was in the Department of Justice discussion. I said fine, follow the standard secondary authority that supports for a number of years. I am very un- protocols. But my aim and my goal in that their allegation. No authority supports easy about the way that matter was message and in the ensuing conversations it. was to get him to communicate that, so that done. I don’t believe that is normal we could bring the matter to closure. So the confirmation process has been business at all. thorough. Mr. Perez has been thor- In early February, the Civil Division In the course of his tenure, Mr. Perez oughly vetted. He has been fully re- formalized the decision not to inter- has identified approximately 1,200 per- sponsive, forthcoming, and coopera- vene in the Newell case with a written sonal e-mails that were related to his tive, including during a thorough con- memo. Unsurprisingly, that memo was official duties and are responsive to the firmation hearing in my committee, completely transparent and clearly in- subpoena from the House, some of the Health, Education, Labor & Pen- dicates that the Magner appeal was a which reportedly disclosed nonpublic sions Committee. Mr. Perez’s nomina- factor in the decision not to join the information about publicly traded tion was officially received on March Newell matter, but that the decision is companies. Yet he still refuses to turn 19, nearly 5 months ago. In contrast, largely based on the flaws in the New- them over to Congress despite what ap- Ms. Elaine Chao was confirmed as Sec- ell case. pears to be a clear obligation to do so. As Mr. West noted: retary of Labor the very same day her The failure to comply with a subpoena nomination was received in the Sen- [Declining to intervene] was a view we had is a very serious matter. all arrived to having taken into consider- ate—I might add under a Democrat- First, he wants to go for the Depart- ation the numerous factors, including the ically led committee. ment of Justice, which issues sub- Magner case, as really as reflected in our These allegations are simply that— poenas all the time and demands that memo. I think the memo—the declination allegations made of whole cloth. Quite people comply with them. It doesn’t memo that I signed, really does encapsulate frankly, Mr. Perez has acted ethically matter if the subpoena is issued to a what our view was. and appropriately at all times. Perhaps poor person or small business, they are Republicans claim Mr. Perez single- that is why some are opposed to him. expected to comply with the subpoena. handedly cost the United States mil- He has been vigorous in enforcing our Congress has the ability to issue sub- lions of dollars. But the damage award civil rights laws, vigorous in going poenas. A member of the Department received from a losing case is zero— after slum landlords and lending agen- of Justice ought to respond to those zero. According to the Justice Depart- cies that abuse poor people who are subpoenas. In my opinion, he has a ment’s leading expert on the False trying to get decent housing. Yes, he high duty to respond to them. Claims Act, that is likely what the has been vigilant at that—very vigi- I believe the Senate was incorrect in Newell matter was worth—zero. So Re- lant, as I said, getting some of the big- allowing his nomination to go forward publicans say we lost millions of dol- gest settlements ever in the history of to a full vote when we have not gotten lars. How can you lose millions when this division. the information. The failure to vote for the experts say their chances of suc- Perhaps they are afraid Mr. Perez cloture and moving to a vote on a nom- ceeding at it were zero? will be vigilant and strong in his ten- ination is not a rejection of a nomina- When the general counsel of the De- ure as the Secretary of Labor. We can tion. Fundamentally, it is a statement partment of Housing and Urban Devel- only hope so. We can only hope he will to say we are not ready to vote on it opment was asked about HUD’s inter- continue in the tradition set down by yet. We are not ready to have this mat- est in recovering funds from the City of the former Secretary Hilda Solis, who ter before us because we need more in- St. Paul, she said: did an outstanding job as our Secretary formation. He is not answering a sub- As a hypothetical matter, sure. Did we ac- of Labor. A former Member of the poena issued to him by the House of tually think that there was the capability to House of Representatives, Hilda Solis Representatives. do that in this case? No. turned that department around from a To summarize, Mr. Perez consulted department that had been moribund for I will not talk about that anymore, with two ethics and professional re- 8 years. but I think it is a big deal. This is not sponsibility experts. Those experts I can assure everyone that Mr. Perez the first problem Mr. Perez has had in made clear it was appropriate to ad- will always act appropriately and ethi- abusing the legal process. Frankly, I vance a global resolution of the two cally, but he will always act forcefully wish to share some thoughts about cases as long as the Civil Division re- to defend the rights of people to make other issues. I hate to do this. I was tained authority over the Newell mat- sure our laws are enforced—those laws concerned about the nomination when ter, which it did at all times. Senior that protect the health, the education, he came forward. career Civil Division attorneys be- the labor, and the pensions of the Senator TOM COBURN and I met with lieved the Newell case lacked merit, American people. Mr. Perez at some length, and I came and the lack of merit to that case was With that, I yield the floor, and I away uneasy about it. I had a feeling the primary reason for the Civil Divi- suggest the absence of a quorum. his ideological political agenda was so sion’s decision not to intervene. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The strong and his legal commitment was Based on these facts, I do not know clerk will call the roll. not strong enough. I was concerned he what the controversy is. Mr. Perez The assistant legislative clerk pro- would use this position in the Depart- acted appropriately and ethically to ceeded to call the roll. ment of Justice to advance an agenda advance the interests of the United Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask rather than enforce the law. I am States. unanimous consent that the order for afraid that is what has happened. It is no surprise that experts in the the quorum call be rescinded. Many of my colleagues will recall legal community have made clear Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that on election day in 2008 three mem- Perez acted appropriately. As Professor objection, it is so ordered. bers of the New Black Panther Party

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The letter also pointed out tween high-level Justice Department battle dress pants, military-style insig- that the Department failed to turn political appointees and career attor- nia, and used racial slurs and insults to over requested documents. The Com- neys regarding the government’s ‘‘deci- scare away would-be voters. mission asked for requested docu- sion-making process’’ in this case, all One of the men was Jerry Jackson, a ments. They have a right to do that. around the time the Department’s oth- member of Philadelphia’s 14th Ward According to Civil Rights Commis- erwise bewildering decision to drop a Democratic Committee and sioner Peter Kirsanow, in total, the case it had already won by default. credentialed poll watcher for the Civil Rights Division of the Depart- Judge Reggie Walton, an African- Democratic Party on election day. This ment of Justice refused to answer 18 American Federal judge in the U.S. is not acceptable. This is clearly voter separate interrogatories, refused to District Court for the District of Co- intimidation, dramatic voter intimida- provide witness statements for 12 key lumbia stated in his opinion that the tion. witnesses, refused to respond to 22 re- internal documents ‘‘appear to con- A video of the incident was widely quests for production of documents, tradict Assistant Attorney General distributed on the Internet, made na- and refused to produce a privilege log. Perez’s testimony that political leader- tional news and headlines. The Justice This happened in spite of the fact that ship was not involved.’’ Department, under the Bush adminis- the Justice Department has a statu- Let me repeat that. This is a Federal tration, secured an affidavit from tory obligation to fully comply with judge in the District of Columbia who Bartle Bull, a long-time civil rights ac- the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said the internal documents ‘‘appear to tivist and a former aide to Robert F. and their investigations. Does the De- contradict Assistant Attorney General Kennedy in his 1968 Presidential cam- partment of Justice think they are Perez’s testimony that political leader- paign. Mr. Bull called the conduct ‘‘an above the law? ship was not involved.’’ Indeed it does. outrageous affront to American democ- I spent 15 years in the Department of We have a Federal judge finding this in racy and the rights of voters to partici- Justice. I loved the Department of Jus- his opinion. pate in an election without fear.’’ tice. I never saw some of the things Judge Walton further said, ‘‘Surely None of the defendants in the case that have happened in recent years. I the public has an interest in documents even filed a response to the complaint believe the public needs to know more that cast doubt on the accuracy of gov- against him or appeared in the Federal about it. I will try not to be too crit- ernment officials.’’ He was referring to district court in Philadelphia to an- ical of Attorney General Holder, but I the fact that they weren’t producing swer the lawsuit. Maybe they didn’t am concerned about this. documents and that they ought to—the feel like they had a defense. It ap- Later, two attorneys from the De- public was entitled to have documents peared almost certain that the Justice partment of Justice defied the Depart- that cast doubt on the accuracy of the Department would have prevailed in ment and actually agreed to testify testimony of government officials, and, against the Department’s recommenda- their case. he says, ‘‘representations regarding the According to a May 2009 article in tion before the Commission on Civil possible politicalization of the agency the Washington Times, the Justice De- Rights at considerable risk to their ca- decision-making.’’ Mr. Walton himself at one time was partment had been working on the case reers—J. Christian Adams and Chris- in the Department of Justice. I am sure for months and had already secured a topher Coates. Mr. Coates was the he had to have an opinion of the De- default judgment against the defend- former chief of the voting rights section. Mr. Adams and Mr. Coates stated partment of Justice. He is not trying ants by April 20, 2009—3 months after that political appointees declined to to abuse them. He is just saying De- President Obama took office. However, prosecute the New Black Panther case partment of Justice officials have an President Obama’s political appointee, because they were interested only in obligation to tell the truth, and if they Mr. Thomas Perrelli, then acting head civil rights cases that involved equal- don’t, they ought to be found out. of the Civil Rights Division, overruled ity for racial and ethnic minorities and The handling of the case was so ex- career prosecutors and voluntarily dis- would not prosecute civil rights cases traordinary that the Justice Depart- missed the charges against two of the in a race-neutral way. ment’s inspector general, appointed by men with no penalty. He obtained an Adams called the actions in the New President Obama, initiated an inves- order against the third member that Black Panther case—this is what the tigation of the matter. The inspector merely prohibited him from bringing a attorney at the Department of Justice general’s report confirmed testimony weapon to the polling place in future said about the case—‘‘the simplest and of Mr. Adams and Mr. Coates and, im- elections, which was already against most obvious violation of federal law’’ portantly, it concluded this: the law. What a sad end of that case, that he had ever seen in his career at Perez’s testimony did not reflect the entire and to me it is unthinkable. the Justice Department. He resigned as story regarding the involvement of political In a 2009 memo, career Appellate a result of the dismissal of the obvi- appointees in the [New Black Panther Party] Chief Diana K. Flynn wrote that the ously justified case. decisionmaking. In particular, Perez’s char- Justice Department could have made a In his sworn testimony before the acterizations omitted that [political ap- ‘‘reasonable argument in favor of de- Commission, Mr. Perez unequivocally pointees] Associate Attorney General fault relief against all defendants, and Perrelli and Deputy Associate Attorney Gen- denied the allegations. Commissioner eral Hirsch were involved in consultations probably should.’’ That is what the ca- Peter Kirsanow asked him: reer attorney said about the matter. about the decision as shown in testimony Was there any political leadership involved and contemporaneous e-mails. Specifically, The Justice Department’s highly unin the decision not to pursue this particular they set clear outer limits on what [career usual dismissal of the case of dramatic case any further than it was? attorneys] could decide on the . . . matter, voter intimidation was the subject of a The answer by Mr. Perez: (including prohibiting them from dismissing year-long investigation by the U.S. No. The decisions were made by [Justice a case in its entirety) without seeking addi- Commission on Civil Rights. This is an Department career attorneys] Loretta King tional approval from the Office of the Asso- independent commission that is set up in consultation with Steve Rosenbaum who ciate Attorney General. by our government and has appointees is the acting Deputy Assistant Attorney So the Department’s own inspector from both parties and they are focused General. general looked at the matter and con- on ensuring that civil rights are pro- In a recent letter to Members of the cluded Mr. Perez’s testimony that the tected. They were trying to examine Senate regarding Mr. Perez’s nomina- political appointees didn’t have any- how it was this case was handled in tion, Commissioner Kirsanow stated thing to do with it—it was all career this fashion. Mr. Perez’s testimony ‘‘should be a tre- attorneys who decided on the merits On April 1, 2010, Chairman Gerald mendous concern to all Senators re- not to prosecute this case—was not ac- Reynolds sent a letter to Attorney gardless of party.’’ Indeed it should. curate. And he went on to explain why.

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Mr. Perez actually threatened to Basically, the political appointees fore you are allowed to waltz in and withdraw Federal funding from any of put a fence around the case and said say you are John Jones and you are en- the 156 offices that implement ‘‘the law you can’t take any real action on it titled to vote. What if you are not John in a manner that has the purpose or ef- until we get our approval. Jones? States have passed laws such as fect of discriminating against Latino Continuing to quote: that and the Federal court has rejected or any other community.’’ In his . . . interview, Perez said he did not his view, including a three-judge panel He also warned that the Civil Rights believe that these incidents constituted po- on the U.S. District Court for the Dis- Division is ‘‘loosely monitoring the im- litical appointees being ‘‘involved’’ in the de- trict of Columbia in Washington, in- pact of [the law].’’ cision. cluding Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, On January 20, Mr. Perez met in Tus- Give me a break. who was a Clinton appointee. caloosa with Tuscaloosa County Sheriff We believe these facts evidence ‘‘involve- Mr. Perez’s arguments have been re- Ted Sexton and other high public safe- ment’’ in— buked by courts in Arkansas about the ty officers in the Federal Government Well, let me go back and get this pre- Civil Rights for Institutionalized Per- in Washington, and several other sher- cisely correct. This was the inspector sons Act; in New York in an education iffs around the country. Sheriff Sexton general’s report. The inspector general case, U.S. v. Brennan; in a Florida case told Mr. Perez that he perceived his found: where Perez’s team was abusively pros- letter as a threat in asking whether he In his interview . . . Perez said he did not ecuting peaceful pro-life protesters; should expect any lawsuits against him believe that these incidents constituted po- and in a major loss in court in Florida or any other law enforcement officials. litical appointees being ‘‘involved’’ in the de- when he was trying to force the State Mr. Perez wouldn’t comment. cision. We believe these facts evidence ‘‘involvement’’ in the decision by political ap- not to remove noncitizens from the Sheriff Sexton also pressed for exam- pointees within the ordinary meaning of that voter rolls. Apparently, Florida, in his ples of reports of discrimination in Ala- word, and that Perez’s acknowledgment, in mind, was violating civil rights by say- bama that Mr. Perez had purportedly his statements on behalf of the Department, ing nonvoters—noncitizens—shouldn’t received, but he again refused to com- that political appointees were briefed on and be on the voting rolls. ment or provide evidence. According to could have overruled this decision did not Is this who is running the Depart- Sheriff Sexton, a sheriff from Georgia capture the full extent of that involvement. ment of Justice? Is this the philosophy was present and asked another Justice That is what the inspector general they are having in Washington? Department representative who was said. To me, that sounds like a bureau- The Department has filed and is con- present with Mr. Perez whether States cratic way of saying Mr. Perez did not sidering lawsuits against a growing list such as Alabama and Georgia were tell the truth to the inspector general of States that have enacted immigra- ‘‘being penalized for the sins of our during the course of an official inves- tion legislation, including Alabama, grandfathers’’ and the official report- tigation of his conduct. So now we are Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Georgia, and edly responded, ‘‘More than likely.’’ going to promote him. Apparently, South Carolina. Although Mr. Perez I received a letter from Sheriff Huey that is what goes on around here. was not involved in the Department’s Mack of Baldwin County, a fine sheriff True, the original decision to dismiss lawsuit against Alabama—my State— who responded after 9/11 in New York the case predated Mr. Perez’s appoint- he has issued threats and engaged in and did forensic work there, and Sher- ment to the Civil Rights Division. He intimidating tactics against Alabama iff Mack states in opposition to this was not there at that time. That is law enforcement officials who reported nomination: true. But instead of reinstating the to me shock at the nature of those Following the issuance of this letter, sev- case—which would have been the cor- events. eral law enforcement officers met with Mr. rect decision—he became directly in- For example, he took the unprece- Perez in Mobile, Alabama . . . During this volved in and managed—according to dented action of creating a toll-free meeting, Mr. Perez made several false allega- the inspector general—what was, in hotline for people to report allegations tions relating to law enforcement’s handling fact, a coverup of the processes that oc- of discrimination due to Alabama’s im- of Alabama’s Immigration Law. This contin- curred. That in and of itself should dis- migration law, although the Attorney ued for a short period of time during which qualify him for this position. General of Alabama said he will pros- it became evident Mr. Perez was not inter- This is not good, to be found by your ecute anybody who violates people’s ested in the truth, but wanted to rely strict- ly upon his biased and preconceived notions own inspector general in the U.S. De- right to vote. Also, Mr. Strange said, regarding the State of Alabama. Mr. Perez partment of Justice to not respond tell me who has made complaints, that should not be confirmed to any cabinet level truthfully; to have a Federal judge find you say have made complaints, about post. In my opinion, Mr. Perez should be re- that; to have their own inspector gen- not being treated fairly and I will in- lieved of all of his duties as it relates to the eral find that. We are far too blase vestigate it. Mr. Perez said there were U.S. Federal Government and seek employ- about high officials in this government bullying and harassment complaints ment outside of serving the citizens of this not telling the truth. He should not be out there, but when asked to produce Nation. rewarded with a promotion for his some of them he refused to provide the Well, I wasn’t there, but I know Sher- work protecting political appointees in information. Alabama officials have iff Mack and something was wrong for the Department of Justice. been questioned whether reports of him to write such a strong letter. Sher- The inspector general’s report also complaints were, in fact, true. They iff Sexton was in another meeting that confirmed Mr. Perez has overseen most won’t say what they are. he was referring to, a very able sheriff. of the unprecedented racial polariza- In October of 2011, Mr. Perez sent a When Mr. Perez was nominated to tion and politicalization of the Depart- letter to the superintendent of every lead the Civil Rights Division, I had se- ment of Justice Civil Rights Division. school district in Alabama requesting rious concerns about whether he would There has been a lot of turmoil there the names of all students who had work to protect the civil rights of all over the disagreement about what is withdrawn from school and the date, Americans regardless of race, and the right thing to do. There has been a without any apparent authority to do whether he would ensure that the divi- consistent theme of his, which is to ad- so. He just wanted to snoop into that, sion remained free from partisanship vance certain political and ideological I guess. and not be used as a tool to further an agendas, it seems to me. I will explain In December of 2011, he sent a letter agenda or some ideology. what I mean. I want to be fair to him, to all Alabama sheriffs and police de- These concerns had a basis in fact but I am not—I have been around a lot partments that receive Federal funds— from looking at his prior record. That of litigation for a long time and I am many of them through the Department was the concern I had. When he ran for not comfortable with his actions. of Justice where he was—warning the Montgomery County, MD, council,

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But all that he can within his power to wrong with that, but there is some- when you get to be in the Department hamstring the enforcement of immi- thing special that comes with some- of Justice, you have to put that aside. gration laws and to advance his polit- body like Gina McCarthy, who started So I asked him about that in our meet- ical agenda. That is what his back- her career as a local public health offi- ings. ground is, that is what he has done, as cial in Canton, MA. She learned public In an April 3, 2005, Washington Post I have documented here. health at the ground level, and she un- article, he was described as ‘‘about as His misleading testimony before the derstood very early on that the govern- liberal as Democrats get.’’ Well, there U.S. Civil Rights Commission, as Mr. ment, working together with the busi- is nothing wrong with that. But you Kirsanow pointed out—the veracity of ness community, can have an enor- have to be able to put it aside if you which was questioned by a U.S. Federal mously positive effect on the health of are going to serve in the U.S. Depart- judge here in the District of Colum- our Nation. ment of Justice. bia—his false statements to the inspec- I support her because she has come As a councilman, he expressed dis- tor general of the Department of Jus- up the right way, through the grass- dain for Republicans, at one point giv- tice—who wrote about it in his anal- roots of America’s public health infra- ing ‘‘a 5-minute speech about how some ysis and report on the incident—his re- structure. I support her because of the conservative Republicans do not care fusal to comply with a congressional great work she did in Connecticut about the poor.’’ Well, that is his opin- subpoena by the House of Representa- when she was, as I mentioned, our Re- ion, but it should not affect his duties tives, and, really, his abysmal record publican-appointed commissioner of as an official in the Department of Jus- at the Department of Justice disquali- the Department of Environmental Pro- tice. fies him, in my view, for this position. From 1995 to 2002, while employed as Frankly, we should not have closed tection. an attorney in the Civil Rights Divi- debate on his nomination and moved it One of the things she did is work sion, he served on the board of CASA forward until we got the information with States all throughout the North- de Maryland. He later became presi- that is out there. What if this informa- east on something called RGGI, which dent of that organization. CASA— tion is produced next month and it is is a voluntary association of States which is actually an acronym for Cen- very incriminating or unacceptable? throughout the Northeast region to try tral American Solidarity Association— Are we then going to ask him to quit? to reduce carbon emissions. is an advocacy organization with some That is not the way you should do busi- There is nothing but success when extreme views, funded in part by ness here. We have hearings. We ask you tell the story of RGGI. She did this George Soros, that opposes enforce- questions of nominees. If they do not under a Republican Governor. There ment of immigration laws. They are answer questions, normally they do not are a number of Republican Governors just flat out there active about it. move to the floor for confirmation. along with Democrats who participated In the Department of Justice, you I think this is a legitimate concern in this plan. But over time, the plan need somebody who favors enforcing that the American people ought to was to reduce carbon emissions from the law, not not enforcing the law. know about. I believe the American northeastern States by 10 percent, What are the prosecutors supposed to people have a right to know all the in- moving toward 2018. Through this do in the Department of Justice? Un- formation about Mr. Perez’s tenure in mechanism, what we have seen is not dermine law or enforce law? When I office, the criticisms of a very serious just a reduction in carbon emissions was in the Department of Justice, we nature that he has received, and the from Connecticut and the States that understood our job was to enforce the fact that he seems to have a strong participate, but a pretty amazing re- law, not make it. bent toward allowing his own ideolog- duction in the amount ratepayers are For example, this CASA de Maryland ical and political views to affect his de- paying. Why? Because through this group issued a pamphlet encouraging cisionmaking process—all of which is rather modest cap-and-trade regime, illegal aliens not to speak to police of- unacceptable for a high position in this we were able to take the money ficers or immigration agents. It pro- government of the United States of gleaned through the system and put it moted day labor sites. That is where il- America. right back into efficiencies so that legal workers go out and get jobs. So I appreciate the Chair’s indulgence ratepayers were paying less, so much they promoted that. It fought restric- and yield the floor. so that the estimates are that con- tions on illegal immigrants receiving The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sumer bills will be $1.1 billion less be- driver’s licenses. And it supported in- ator from Connecticut. cause of the work Gina McCarthy did. State tuition for illegal immigrants. MCCARTHY NOMINATION It is an average of about $25 off the bill This is the organization he was presi- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I rise of a residential homeowner, and about dent of. today to speak in support of the nomi- $181 off the bill of commercial con- I talked to him about that, and I was nation of Gina McCarthy to be this Na- sumers. not convinced that he could set that tion’s next EPA Administrator. I support her because of what she has aside when he became an official in the Mr. President, you and I know Gina done since she has come to the EPA, Department of Justice who would be McCarthy’s work firsthand because, leading the air quality initiatives at required to enforce those kinds of laws prior to joining the EPA, she was our passed by the Congress and the States. commissioner in the State of Con- the EPA. She has made a huge dif- Mr. Perez has spoken in favor of necticut of the Department of Environ- ference. You take a look at the Mer- measures that would assist illegal mental Protection, where she served cury and Air Toxics Rule alone, and aliens in skirting immigration laws. under a Republican Governor and the estimates are almost hard to com- While a councilman in 2003, he sup- worked with both parties to advance prehend. Mr. President, 11,000 pre- ported the use of the matricula con- the environmental and business inter- mature deaths will be prevented be- sular ID cards issued by Mexico and ests of the State. cause of work she did on that one effort Guatemala as a valid form of identi- So first I want to very briefly share alone; 4,700 heart attacks will be pre- fication for local residents who worked with my colleagues why I support Gina vented because of these toxins dis- and used government services, without McCarthy. But then I, frankly, want to appearing from our air; and maybe having any U.S.-issued documents to talk about why I believe my Repub- most importantly to those of us with prove they are lawfully here. Notably, lican colleagues—who may not be sup- little kids at home, 130,000 asthma at- no major bank in Mexico accepts these portive every single day of the year of tacks will not happen in this country, identification documents. They are not the mission of the EPA—should sup- largely to children, because we will a valid identification document. port her as well. have cleaner air to breathe. Unfortunately, my initial concerns I support Gina McCarthy because for I support Gina McCarthy because of about Mr. Perez’s nomination have her entire career she has been a cham- the work she has done her entire career

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:36 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JY6.060 S17JYPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5747 to be a great steward of the environ- no guile with her. While I haven’t always look forward to a swift confirmation ment and a resolute champion of clean agreed with the rules that come out of there, for her to get to work rapidly on the air. there’s never been any guess work about issue that brings me to the floor again But I want to talk for a few minutes what comes out of there. for the 39th time, which is to try to get Gloria Berquist, who is the vice about why I think our Republican col- this body to wake up to the threat of president of the Alliance of Automobile leagues should support her as well. climate change. Manufacturers, says: We had a breakthrough this week on SENATOR MARKEY the issue of how this body will treat at She is a pragmatic policymaker. She has aspirational environmental goals, but she ac- Speaking of Massachusetts, I will least this set of nominees. I think cepts real world economics. also welcome our new Senator from there was agreement between Repub- Charles Warren, who was a top EPA Massachusetts, my New England neigh- licans and Democrats that the Presi- official in the Reagan administration bor ED MARKEY. For decades Ed has dent, of whatever party he or she may and who now represents a lot of people been a passionate leader in Congress on be, should get his or her team in place, in the industry, says: energy and environmental issues. He and that this body should work to has been a true champion on climate make sure that occurs, and maybe with At EPA, as a regulator, you’re also asking people to do the things they don’t want to change. He and I serve as cochairs of the one caveat that there should be a do. But Gina’s made an effort to reach out to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate responsibility of the President to put industries while they’re developing regula- Change, along with our colleagues Rep- people with a pragmatic mind in tions. She has got a good reputation. resentative WAXMAN and Senator charge of agencies that might be ones Even the spokesman for the National CARDIN. So I really look forward to in which there is disagreement here Mining Association—this might come continuing to work alongside now-Sen- over their mission. I might not expect under the category of ‘‘grudging re- ator Markey to forge commonsense so- my Republican colleagues to support spect,’’ but he says: lutions to the crisis of climate change. somebody going to the CFPB or to the She is very knowledgeable. I don’t think CLIMATE CHANGE EPA who is a rigid ideologue. But I anyone is questioning her understanding or think there is agreement that if the ability. She will not be caught off-guard in We need common sense in a place President does choose a pragmatist— any defense of what they have done. I would where the barricade of special interest somebody who is willing to reach out expect her to be well-informed. She just influence has blocked action on cli- across the aisle, who is willing to build doesn’t strike me as an ideologue. mate change and where even the debate coalitions—then this body should sup- This is what the industry says. We itself is polluted—polluted with false- port the President’s team. know the Republicans support her be- hood and fallacy and fantasy. Look no I want to make the case to my Re- cause that is how she got the jobs that further than the Republican response publican colleagues, as they make led to her position at the EPA. But to the announcement last month of their final decision as to how they are even within industry, they recognize President Obama’s national climate ac- going to vote on Gina McCarthy, that that they are going to disagree with tion plan. is exactly who she is. Lots has been her. They are not going to come down The President described in his speech made of the fact that she, with the ex- to the EPA in a parade of support for some of the overwhelming evidence ception of her appointment to the EPA some of the things she may do. But that our planet is changing. The 12 during her tenure under President they acknowledge that she is going to warmest years in recorded history have Obama, has been a Republican ap- listen and that to the extent possible all come in the last 15 years, he said. pointee. It was not just Governor Jodi she is going to work with them. Last year temperatures in some areas Rell, a Republican—who I disagreed I think that is what we want at the of the ocean reached record highs, and with on a lot of things back in Con- EPA. I think that is who Gina McCar- ice in the Arctic sank to its smallest necticut—who appointed her to head up thy will be. I do not think that just be- size on record faster than most models our DEP, but she also, of course, got cause of speculation, I think that be- had predicted it would. These are the her start in the higher ranks of envi- cause as the junior Senator from Con- facts. That is what the President said. ronmental protection from Mitt Rom- necticut, I watched her walk the walk Here in the Senate, the President’s ney in Massachusetts. So she has clear- and talk the talk in Connecticut. I facts were challenged. Those are not ly demonstrated that she is someone know she did it in Massachusetts be- the facts, Mr. President, flatly replied who is able to work across the aisle. cause that is why we picked her in Con- one of my Republican colleagues. It is But what I think Republicans want necticut. I have certainly seen her do it not even true. So let’s look. Where to know is, as she presides over an EPA in her years heading clean air policy at were the facts and where were the that is going to move forward with new the EPA. falsehoods? regulations for proposed powerplants For my friends who want a strong, passionate advocate for clean air, you Well, according to NASA, the Presi- and, we hope, will move ahead with dent had the facts right on warming. new clean air regulations for existing got one in Gina McCarthy. For my friends who want a pragmatist who, Indeed, he may actually have under- powerplants, is she going to do that in stated the severity of global warming. a rigid, arbitrary fashion or is she though they may disagree with her, is going to at least be practical in how In fact, the 13 hottest years on record— going to be willing to listen to industry the red ones—have all occurred in the as well? she implements the policies of this administration, you have that voice too. last 15 years. The 13 hottest years on I want to give you a couple quotes record have been in the last 15 years. that come from people who work in the Gina McCarthy will be a great pick at I remind my colleagues that NASA is industry, people, frankly, whom I do the EPA. I urge my colleagues to sup- the organization that right now is driv- not agree with, that the President does port her. ing a rover around on Mars. We might not agree with, and, frankly, that Gina I yield the floor. want to consider that these are sci- McCarthy is not going to agree with all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- entists who know what they are talk- the time, but people who have worked ator from Rhode Island. ing about. with her who have at worst a begrudg- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, it ing respect for the work she has done is a pleasure to see both Senators from As to ocean temperatures—the other and at best, frankly, an admiration. Connecticut here, one speaking and one part of the President’s assertion— William Bumpers, who is a partner at presiding. To reflect on the junior Sen- NOAA says that ‘‘sea surface tempera- a law firm in town and represents pow- ator’s comments about the EPA nomi- tures in the northeast shelf’s large ma- erplants and other industry clients, nee Gina McCarthy, who has not only rine ecosystem during 2012 were the says: worked in Connecticut but in Massa- highest recorded in 150 years.’’ The chusetts, she has surrounded my State President’s facts were right again. This [Gina McCarthy] is one of these avid environmental program managers who is excep- of Rhode Island. We have had plenty, I chart from the National Snow and Ice tionally competent but practical. My experi- would say, indirect exposure to her. I Data Center at the University of Colo- ence with her in the past four years, I can think she is terrific. I could not agree rado shows, just as the President said, meet with her. She’s very forthright. There’s more with the Senator’s comments. I that ‘‘the 2012 early sea ice melt in the

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Facts, as the old climategate fantasy; that is, brief, a signed court brief, a representa- John Adams said, are stubborn, not to the faux scandal in which hacked e- tion to the courts of the United States, be easily brushed aside for convenient mails between climate scientists were that regulating ‘‘every apartment falsehoods. selectively quoted to try to throw building, church and every school,’’ as Falsehoods, fallacies, and fantasies. doubt on years of peer-reviewed re- my colleague put it, is wholly unreal- Let’s go on to a fallacy. My Senate col- search. The scientists, my colleague istic. league warned against accepting what said, ‘‘were exposed for lying about the EPA has fewer than 18,000 employees. he called ‘‘the extreme position of say- science for all those years.’’ Nothing of To add 230,000 new employees, it would ing that carbon dioxide is the cause of the kind is true. None of it. Because of have to increase its workforce by 1,300 climate change or of global warming.’’ the kerfuffle about this, eight groups, percent. Really? He suggested that carbon dioxide can- including the Office of the Inspector If EPA had 230,000 employees, it not be a threat because it is found in General of the U.S. Department of would be equivalent to the 20th largest nature. We exhale it. Well, that is a fal- Commerce and the National Science corporation in the United States. It lacy, an incorrect argument in logic Foundation, reviewed those whipped-up would be larger than General Motors allegations against the researchers and and rhetoric resulting in a lack of va- and Walgreens. In fact, back here on found no evidence of fraud—none. lidity or, more generally, a lack of Earth, this claim has been evaluated It turns out the so-called climategate by PolitiFact when it was made by soundness. That is the definition of a scandal is pure fantasy, but even that other Republicans. Those similar state- ‘‘fallacy.’’ Arsenic is found in nature, fantasy flies in low orbit compared to ments received a rating of ‘‘false.’’ but in the wrong concentration and in the high-flying Republican fantasies I applaud the President for coura- the wrong places, it is nevertheless about what regulating carbon pollution geously taking the lead on protecting still dangerous. And the principle that would do. According to my colleague, the American people and the American carbon dioxide warms the atmosphere putting a price on carbon pollution will economy from the devastating effects dates back to the time of the American cost ‘‘about $3,000 a year for each tax- of carbon pollution on our oceans and Civil War. It is not late-breaking news. payer.’’ There is some history here. our atmosphere. It is sound, solid, established science. This scary misleading number has been I hope my Republican colleagues Quite simply, the position that car- kicked around by Republicans since would consider the differences between bon dioxide is not causing climate 2009. As the colleague noted, the $3,000- the administration’s regulatory ap- change is the extreme one. The over- per-year figure is derived from a 2007 proach and the market-based solutions whelming majority of climate sci- MIT assessment of cap-and-trade pro- we could implement through bipartisan entists—at least 95 percent of them— posals. But there is more. When legislation. I hope they will decide if accept that global climate change is Politifact asked one of the study’s au- they are content to holler from the driven by the carbon pollution caused thors what he thought of the Repub- by our human activity. lican characterization of his work, here back seat about this or whether they We are having a hearing this week on is what he said: are willing to come forward and join with us, put hands on the wheel, and climate change in the Environment It is just wrong. It is wrong in so many and Public Works Committee. Even the ways, it is hard to begin. design commonsense solutions for a very real problem. witnesses invited by the minority to That is the assertion that is being Unfortunately, instead of seizing this that EPW hearing acknowledge the ef- quoted on the Senate floor—one that is opportunity, the other side of this de- fects of carbon on our climate. In a re- wrong, according to the authors, wrong bate can’t let go of the falsehood, the cent interview, minority witness Dr. in so many ways, it is hard to begin. Roy Spencer of the University of Ala- Politifact rates political statements fallacy, and the fantasy. We were to- bama-Huntsville said: generally from true to false, but it re- gether the other night, Monday night, I don’t deny that there’s been warming. In serves a special designation for fan- as a Senate. We joined together, and we fact, I do not even deny that some of the tasies. Politifact, all the way back in went to the Old Senate Chamber to dis- warming is due to mankind. 2009, gave these comments that very cuss a lot of issues related to the fili- In another interview, he said: special designation: ‘‘Pants On Fire.’’ buster and to the Senate. A lot of high- I’m one of those scientists that think add- The fact, according to the non- minded things were said that Monday ing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere should partisan Congressional Budget Office, night, a lot of good things about the cause some amount of warming. The ques- is that the cap-and-trade bill’s actual traditions and the institution of the tion is, how much? costs were modest, about 48 cents per Senate. Another minority witness, Dr. Roger household per day. Further, it is worth Traditions of the Senate worth pre- Pielke of the University of Colorado, noting that these environmental rules, serving include that we don’t traffic in testified before the House Committee such as the Clean Air Act—let’s use falsehoods, fallacies, and in ‘‘pants on on Government Reform back in 2006. that as an example—actually save fire’’ fantasies, that we face even un- Here is what he said: money overall. In the case of the Clean pleasant facts squarely—that is our Human-caused climate change is real and Air Act, it has been documented, $40 job—and that we do our job. We have requires attention by policy makers to both saved for every $1 spent. There is a 40- received credible and convincing warn- mitigation and adaptation—but there is no to-1 return on the cost of the Clean Air ings. We have received compelling calls quick fix; the issue will be with us for dec- Act for the benefit of all of us. to act. The denial position has shown ades and longer. Just as fantastical, our colleagues itself to be nonsense, a sham. It is time These are statements by the wit- claim that new Environmental Protec- to wake up and for us to do the work nesses invited by the Republican side. tion Agency greenhouse gas regula- necessary to hold back, to mitigate, It is simply not credible any longer tions would cover ‘‘every apartment and to adapt for the climate change to just deny climate change. The view building, church, and every school.’’ that our carbon pollution is causing. that carbon emissions have caused cli- Here is another good one: ‘‘ . . . that Yet we sleepwalk in this Chamber. mate change is shared by virtually EPA will need to hire 230,000 additional We sleepwalk in Congress. every major scientific organization, employees and spend an additional $21 It is time to shelve the falsehood, fal- from the American Association for the billion to implement its greenhouse lacy and fantasy and have an honest Advancement of Science, to the Amer- gas regime.’’ discussion about how we are going to ican Geophysical Union, to the Amer- That may be true in fantasyland, but address the very real threat of climate ican Meteorological Society. in reality EPA has specifically issued a change.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:36 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JY6.062 S17JYPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5749 It is time to wake up. ties and Republican majorities, during Obama’s nominees have been facing. I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- Republican administrations and Demo- This obstruction has serious con- sence of a quorum. cratic ones. Whether in the majority or sequences for the American people. The The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the minority, whether the chairman or harm being done is no more readily ap- HEINRICH). The clerk will call the roll. ranking member of a committee, I parent than with the Republican effort The assistant legislative clerk pro- have always stood for the protection of to shut down the National Labor Rela- ceeded to call the roll. the rights of the minority. Even when tions Board. It was critical that we Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous the minority has voted differently than reach a workable agreement with Sen- consent that the order for the quorum I have or opposed what I have sup- ate Republicans to confirm nominees call be rescinded. ported, I have defended their rights and to the NLRB to ensure it will be able The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without held to my belief that the best tradi- to function—rather than leave it in its objection, it is so ordered. tions of the Senate would win out and current situation of facing a shutdown f that the 100 of us who represent over due to lack of quorum at the end of 310 million Americans would do the next month. Shutting down the NLRB MORNING BUSINESS right thing. would deny justice to American work- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask that the Yet over the last 4 years, Senate Re- ers, stripping them of their right to or- Senate proceed to a period of morning publicans have changed the tradition of ganize and to speak out in favor of fair business, with Senators permitted to the Senate with their escalating ob- wages and decent working conditions speak for up to 10 minutes each. struction, and these actions threaten without fear of retaliation. It would The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate’s ability to do the work of also prevent employees from creating a objection, it is so ordered. the American people. union, or for that matter, voting to end Instead of trying to work across the f union representation. Without an aisle on efforts to help the American EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS NLRB, employers will also be hurt be- people at a time of economic chal- cause they will be unable to stop un- lenges, Senate Republicans have relied Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, yester- lawful activities by unions, including on the unprecedented use of the fili- day was a good day for the Senate. I unlawful strikes. Workers and employ- buster to thwart progress. They have want to praise the majority leader, ers depend on the NLRB, and Senate long since crossed the line from use of who brought the Senate back from the Republicans should allow votes on the the Senate rules to abuse of the rules, brink, and the hard work of Senators President’s nominees so that the Board exploiting them to undermine our abil- from both parties who listened to each can do its job. other during a lengthy discussion. In ity to solve national problems. Last week, some Senate Republicans Filibusters that were once used rare- particular, I thank Senator WICKER for declared that they could never allow a ly have now become a common occur- suggesting Monday night’s bipartisan vote on the NLRB nominees who had rence, with Senate Republicans raising caucus, which allowed for a much need- received recess appointments to those procedural barriers even to considering ed dialogue among all Senators, and positions, because the recess appoint- Senator MCCAIN for his efforts to bring legislation or to voting on the kinds of noncontroversial nominations the Sen- ments have been determined by the DC both sides together. The last time we Circuit to be illegal. However, accord- held a bipartisan caucus meeting, in ate once confirmed regularly and quickly by unanimous consent. The ing to that ruling by the DC Circuit, a April, it was to hear Senator MCCAIN total of 141 of President Bush’s recess discuss his experience as a prisoner of majority leader has been required to file cloture just to ensure that the Sen- appointments were illegal. I do not re- war. In all my time in the Senate, that call any Senate Republicans arguing was a particularly memorable evening ate makes any progress at all to address our national and economic secu- that those nominees should not be al- for me. It is my hope these kinds of bi- lowed a vote. partisan discussions, like the one we rity, and a supermajority of the Senate is now needed even to allow a vote on Senate Republicans should have con- had Monday night, will lead to better sidered President Obama’s NLRB nomi- communication in the Senate and help basic issues. That is not how the Senate should nees on their own merits, and, even if us work together more effectively so work or has worked. The Senate has a they would ultimately have opposed we can address the problems that tradition of comity, with rules that them, they should have allowed the Americans face. function only with the kind of consent Senate to hold an up-or-down vote. I Until yesterday, Senate Republicans that previously was almost always have no doubt that if considered on had been blocking votes on several im- given. The rules are not designed to en- their own merits the two previously re- portant Executive nominations, includ- courage Senators to obstruct at every cess-appointed NLRB nominees would ing Richard Cordray to be Director of turn. The Senate does not function if have been confirmed and would have the Consumer Financial Protection Bu- an entire caucus takes every oppor- continued to serve the Nation well. reau; Gina McCarthy to be Adminis- tunity to use obscure procedural loop- These filibusters have been damaging trator of the Environmental Protection holes to stand in the way of a vote be- to the Senate and our Nation. When it Agency; Tom Perez to be Secretary of cause they might disagree with the re- comes to Executive nominations, a Labor; and three of the five nominees sult. Without serious steps to curtail President should have wide discretion to the National Labor Relations Board. these abuses, the approach taken dur- to staff his or her administration. Rather than arising from substantive ing the Obama administration by Sen- Our form of representative democ- opposition to these individual nomi- ate Republicans risks turning the rules racy requires a degree of self-restraint nees, this obstruction was a partisan of the Senate into a farce and calls into from all of us for the legislative system attempt to sabotage and eviscerate question the ability of the Senate to to work for the good of the Nation and these agencies which protect con- perform its constitutional functions. for the well-being of the American peo- sumers, the clean air and water that I was hopeful that the agreement ple. I believe that the strong cloture the American people want and deserve, reached earlier this year by the major- and confirmation votes on Richard and American workers. For example, I ity leader and the Republican leader Cordray’s nomination yesterday reflect am unaware of any personal opposition represented a serious step toward rean acknowledgement of this principle to Richard Cordray, but Senate Repub- storing the Senate’s ability to work for by some Senate Republicans. While licans simply refused even to allow a the American people. I was hopeful this deal leaves in place both the ma- confirmation vote for the director of an that the Republican Senators who jority’s ability to pursue further rules agency that they dislike. His confirma- joined with Senate Democrats in Janu- reform and the minority’s ability to tion last night, 2 years after he was ary would follow through on their com- filibuster executive branch nomina- first nominated, means that the CFPB mitment to curtail the abuse of Senate tions, I hope that neither tool will be is now truly empowered to protect rules and practices that have marred used. If the Senate Republicans who American consumers. the last 4 years. voted with us yesterday to invoke clo- During my 38 years in the Senate, I That is why I was so disappointed by ture on Richard Cordray continue to have served with Democratic majori- the continued obstruction President cooperate and work with us to allow

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In my opinion, the pro- tion and savings, more Americans can gain ate’s ability to function. posal would make it easier and less costly access to retirement plans and be encouraged f for an employer to implement and maintain to save more effectively through them. SAFE ACT a retirement plan for either employees. The On behalf of Principal Financial Group, I Multiple Employer Plan proposals are par- want to thank you for furthering this discus- Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask ticularly encouraging, as many employers sion through the inclusion of Title II, ‘‘Pri- unanimous consent to have printed in and administrators are discouraged with the vate Pension Reform’’ as contained in ‘‘Se- current statute of the law in this area. As the RECORD the following seven letters cure Annuities for Employee Retirement you may know, National Benefit Services, Pension Act of 2013.’’ In our view, the key expressing support for S. 1270, the Se- LLC (‘‘NBS’’) is committed to helping em- cure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) challenges that need to be addressed to ex- ployers design and maintain productive re- pand retirement savings are: expand cov- Retirement Act of 2013: Fidelity Invest- tirement savings programs. As a whole, the erage of employees in voluntary, employer- ments, National Benefit Services, LLC, Pensions Bill is important to NBS because sponsored retirement plans; increase retire- National Rural Electric Cooperative we have experienced firsthand how positive ment savings to adequate levels; and secure Association, Principal Life Insurance legislation can help small employers offer a income to last through retirement. Each of Company, Small Business Council of full-fledged retirement program to employ- these areas is addressed in the proposed leg- ees at a fraction of the cost. islation. America, Transamerica Retirement So- Thank you for the opportunity to share my lutions, and the U.S. Chamber of Com- views on the Pension Bill. I support and ap- Thank you for your leadership in this area. merce. preciate your offices efforts in improving the We are still reviewing the specifics of the bill There being no objection, the mate- retirement system. If there is anything I can and look forward to working with you as the rial was ordered to be printed in the do to help in your further pension reform ef- process continues. Seeking solutions to these important policy considerations to expand RECORD, as follows: forts, please let me know. Thank you again for your time and interest. the current employer based retirement sys- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Sincerely, tem is vital to the economic wellbeing of July 11, 2013. SCOTT F. BETTS, millions of future retirees. Hon. ORRIN HATCH, Senior Vice President, Sincerely, Hart Senate Office Building, National Benefit Services, LLC. GREGORY J. BURROWS, Washington, DC. Senior Vice President. DEAR SENATOR HATCH: On behalf of Fidel- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC ity Investments, I would like to thank you for advancing the discussion on retirement COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA, security. The private employer pension sys- Arlington, VA, July 3, 2013. July 2, 2013. tem has been a great success; however, we Re SAFE Retirement Act of 2013. Hon. ORRIN HATCH, share your concerns that more needs to be Hon. ORRIN HATCH, Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee, done to ensure that millions of Americans Ranking Republican Member, U.S. Senate, Com- Washington, DC. are ready for retirement. mittee on Finance, Washington, DC. DEAR RANKING MEMBER HATCH: On behalf The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 includes DEAR SENATOR HATCH: Thank you for your of the members of the Small Business Coun- several provisions that will improve retire- consistent leadership on so many issues af- cil of America (‘‘SBCA’’) and its advisory ment security. For example, the bill would fecting rural electric cooperatives in Utah, boards, we want to thank you for all of your enhance the use of automatic enrollment—a and throughout the country. efforts in support of the private retirement tool that has proven to increase participa- NRECA members are committed to pre- system and express our strong support for tion in workplace savings plans. We serving and enhancing the voluntary em- the private retirement system provisions in recordkeep over 20,000 corporate defined con- ployer-sponsored retirement system and the Title II and 111 of the SAFE Retirement Act tribution plans, representing over 12 million tax policies that support it. We applaud your of 2013. participants. Our data and analysis reveal consistent leadership on private retirement The Small Business Council of America that participation rates in plans with auto- plan issues, and look forward to working (SBCA) is a national nonprofit organization matic enrollment is on average 90%. Cur- with you on your most recent bill, the which has represented the interests of pri- rently 60% of those defined contribution ‘‘SAFE Retirement Act of 2013’’, which vately-held and family-owned businesses plans that offer automatic-enrollment have would help address many critical challenges solely on federal tax, health care, pension elected the safe harbor default deferral of facing the private retirement plan system. and other employee benefit matters since three percent. A higher minimum default NRECA is proud that the vast majority of 1979. The SBCA, through its members, rep- rate, such as six percent in the bill, may re- its members offer comprehensive retirement resents well over 20,000 enterprises in retail, sult in more participants saving at higher benefits through a traditional defined-ben- manufacturing and service industries, vir- rates sooner. efit plan (the NRECA Retirement Security The bill also facilitates electronic delivery Plan) and a defined-contribution plan (the tually all of which provide health insurance and includes other provisions that would NRECA 401(k) Plan). Both of these critical and retirement plans. SBCA’s Advisory simplify plan administration, making it ‘‘multiple-employer’’ benefit plans (under Boards contain many of the nation’s leading easier for small businesses to adopt plans. § 413(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) are op- small business advisors in the legal, actu- Our data show that participants who receive erated to maximize retirement savings for arial, accounting and plan administration electronic statements and notices are more employees, retirees and their families and fields. The expertise of these board members likely to take actions than participants who provides each co-op employee the financial in the small business retirement plan area is receive paper statements and communica- means to enjoy a comfortable and secure re- unmatched in the small business world. tions. We find that electronic mail yields retirement. Longer life expectancies are requiring in- sponse rates three times higher than print Your support for rural electric coopera- creased retirement savings. The present (13.7% vs. 3.8%). tives has been critical to our success, and we qualified retirement plan system, which is We applaud your leadership on retirement look forward to continuing our work with largely dependent on federal tax laws, has security and appreciate your efforts to ad- you on the important issues that impact our been very successful in providing retirement vance needed reforms to the private retire- dedicated employees and our consumer-own- security. However, there is still room for sig- ment system. We look forward to working ers. nificant improvement. By simplifying the with you on these important issues. Sincerely, administrative requirements of sponsoring a Regards, KIRK D. JOHNSON, qualified retirement plan and providing em- PAMELA D. EVERHART, Senior Vice President, Government Relations. ployers with new options, the private pen- Senior Vice President. sion reform provisions of the SAFE Retire- PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ment Act will encourage employers to both NATIONAL BENEFIT Des Moines, IA, July 2, 2013. maintain existing plans as well as to estab- SERVICES, LLC, Re Title II of ‘‘Secure Annuities for Em- lish new plans. Jordan, UT, June 24, 2013. ployee Retirement Act of 2013’’. The existing notice and other administra- Hon. ORRIN HATCH, Hon. ORRIN HATCH, tive requirements of sponsoring a plan are Hart Senate Office Building, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate, costly and burdensome. For small business Washington, DC. Washington, DC. owners, the decision of whether to sponsor a DEAR SENATOR HATCH: I am writing to you DEAR SENATOR HATCH: Employer sponsored qualified retirement plan is largely based on to express my support for the Pension Re- 401(k) plans and other worksite retirement the balance between the burdens of spon- form Bill, a New Pension Plan for State and plans have helped millions of workers save soring a plan and the benefit to its key em- Local Governments. The Pension Bill pro- trillions of dollars. These plans have proven ployees. By simplifying the operation of

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qualified retirement plans, the SAFE Retire- members support your efforts to encourage NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LIFE ment Act will make it easier for small busi- participation in retirement savings plans. AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUAR- ness owners to rationalize sponsoring plans. The SAFE Retirement Act includes several ANTY ASSOCIATIONS, The SBCA believes that this bill will in- Herndon, VA, July 4, 2013. provisions that the Chamber believes are im- crease the retirement security of small busi- Hon. ORRIN G. HATCH, portant reforms to the retirement system: ness employees throughout the nation and Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Fi- enhancing the start-up credit for small busi- we will make ourselves available to fully nance, Dirksen Senate Office Building, nesses; eliminating barriers to the use of support your efforts to protect America’s re- Washington, DC. multiple employer plans; reducing discrimi- tirement system. DEAR RANKING MEMBER HATCH: I write to Sincerely yours, nation testing and other administrative bur- offer my personal thanks to you for sup- dens; reducing administrative restrictions on PAULA CALIMAFDE, ESQ., porting the prudent use of annuities to help SBCA, Chairman. hardship distributions; and simplifying no- meet Americans’ retirement needs. tice requirements. Overall, the Chamber be- Secure lifetime retirement income is a pri- TRANSAMERICA®, lieves that the SAFE Retirement Act would ority for Americans. Annuities are an impor- Harrison, NY, July 3, 2013. provide meaningful reform and encourage tant option that should be considered as part Re Discussion Draft SAFE Retirement Act of participation by both plan sponsors and plan of the solution for meeting this need. Annu- 2013. participants in the employer-provided retire- ities historically have proven to be safe and ment system. Hon. ORRIN HATCH, prudent components of a sound financial U.S. Senate, Hart Office Building, Washington, The Chamber appreciates your leadership plan, thanks to the efforts of a financially DC. on this issue, and looks forward to working conservative insurance industry, effective DEAR SENATOR HATCH: As President & CEO with you and your colleagues to enact this regulation, and an established consumer of Transamerica Retirement Solutions, I legislation. safety net system. would like to thank you for your leadership Sincerely, You and your colleagues are to be lauded on retirement security issues as most re- R. BRUCE JOSTEN. for encouraging the consideration of annu- cently evidenced by your discussion draft of ities to help Americans meet their overall the SAFE Retirement Act of 2013. Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask retirement security objectives. Your discussion draft addresses in a com- unanimous consent to have printed in In my personal opinion, facilitating the consideration of annuities to help achieve se- prehensive manner problems faced by small the RECORD two letters expressing ap- cure, lifetime retirement income will re- and large employers in providing their em- preciation for my having introduced S. ployees the means to save for a secure retire- dound significantly to the benefit of both in- 1270, the Secure Annuities for Employ- dividual retirees and the overall American ment, as well as by individuals in trying to ees—SAFE—Retirement Act of 2013. achieve a secure retirement through work- economy, and I appreciate your leadership force savings. In particular, removing im- One is from the National Association of on this important matter. pediments to the adoption of multiple em- Insurance Commissioners and the other Sincerely, ployer plans, expanding the auto enrollment is from the National Organization of PETER G. GALLANIS, safe harbor, facilitating the use of in-plan Life and Health Insurance Guaranty President. annuities and providing annuities as a dis- Associations. f tribution option are matters in which Trans- CORDRAY CONFIRMATION america has been extremely active, both There being no objection, the mate- from a policy and market development rial was ordered to be printed in the Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. standpoint. I and others at Transamerica RECORD, as follows: President, 3 years ago this week, the look forward to working with you and your NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Senate passed the Wall Street reform staff as you finalize these and other provi- INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS, act to address the historic instability sions of the SAFE Retirement Act of 2013. Washington, DC, July 2, 2013. of our financial system. Turmoil in our The Transamerica companies market life Hon. ORRIN G. HATCH, financial system had revealed that insurance, annuities, pensions and supple- Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Fi- mental health insurance, as well as mutual many Americans were trapped with finance, Dirksen Senate Office Building, nancial products they did not fully un- funds and related investment products Washington, DC. throughout the U.S. and in selected coun- derstand, and that no Federal agency tries worldwide. Transamerica Retirement DEAR RANKING MEMBER HATCH: I write on was looking out for consumers. This Solutions provides and services workforce behalf of the National Association of Insur- act created the Consumer Financial 1 retirement savings plans in the small and ance Commissioners (NAIC) to express our Protection Bureau—the first Federal appreciation for your reaching out to the mid-large employer markets. Transamerica agency tasked with putting consumers helps more than three million retirement NAIC with respect to your legislative pro- plan participants save and invest wisely to posal to address pension issues and retire- first—and over the past 2 years, the Bu- secure their retirement dreams. The Trans- ment planning needs. We also appreciate reau has taken significant steps to im- america companies are ranked among the your long history of support for state-based prove the consumer experience in many top insurance groups in the U.S., based on insurance regulation. parts of the financial marketplace. admitted assets, and employ approximately We note that the draft bill would rely on The Senate has taken a crucial step 12,000 people nationwide. state insurance regulators’ oversight of the for consumers in confirming the first Please do not hesitate to contact either me life insurance and annuities industry. State Director of the CFPB, Richard or Jeanne de Cervens, VP, Transamerica insurance regulators have a strong track Cordray, to a 5-year term. I am glad Federal Government Affairs, if I can provide record of protecting policyholders by ensur- that the Senate set aside partisan poli- any specific information regarding our re- ing the solvency of insurers and ensuring tirement plan business or market expertise tics and allowed this vote on Mr. policyholders are treated fairly. We appre- Cordray’s merits to go forward. Mr. to support your efforts. ciate your leadership in seeking to find solu- Very truly yours, Cordray has done excellent work at the tions to our nation’s retirement and lifetime PETER KUNKEL, income needs, and we look forward to con- CFPB, first as its first head of enforce- President & CEO. tinuing to work with you as you move for- ment, and as President Obama’s first ward with your legislation. nominee to head the Bureau. I am con- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE Sincerely, fident that the CFPB will continue to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COMMISSIONER JAMES J. DONELON, flourish under Mr. Cordray’s leader- Washington, DC, July 8, 2013 NAIC President and Louisiana Insurance Hon. ORRIN HATCH, ship. Commissioner. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. f 1 The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and DEAR SENATOR HATCH: The U.S. Chamber TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH CHING of Commerce, the world’s largest business regulatory support organization created and federation representing the interests of more governed by the chief insurance regulators Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, today I than three million businesses of all sizes, from the 50 states, the District of Columbia wish to pay tribute to a very special sectors, and regions, as well as state and and the five U.S. territories. Through the person who has served the people of local chambers and industry associations, NAIC, state insurance regulators establish Montana for 37 years: Elizabeth Ching. standards and best practices, conduct peer and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and Our Liz retired from the U.S. Senate on defending America’s free enterprise system, review, and coordinate their regulatory over- thanks you for introducing the ‘‘Secure An- sight. NAIC members, together with the cen- June 30, 2013. Of course, she started her nuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement tral resources of the NAIC, form the national new job the very next day, on July 1. Act of 2013. ’’ Retirement security is a crit- system of state-based insurance regulation Her so-called retirement lasted less ical issue facing all Americans, and our in the U.S. than 24-hours. That is the kind of work

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Whether there is a to do.’’ paigns and the Budget Committee be- road to build, a bridge to fix, a new Tragically, SSG Jeffrey Keas passed fore joining my team in the U.S. House store opening, or a building burnt from this world earlier this month, but of Representatives in 1975. Liz contin- down, Liz has always been there to up- not before he inspired countless Ameri- ued her career in the U.S. Senate. As lift those in need or help with the cans with his selflessness, his courage, one of the first members of my team, groundbreakings, ribbon-cuttings, dedi- and his service. Liz has literally helped thousands of cations, and donations. I cannot fully With men and women like SSG Jef- Montanans over the years. express how amazing Liz has been as a frey Keas, we should never count She has also worn many hats over liaison for our office. America out. We face many challenges, the last thirty-seven years proving While I could go on and on about but this land of freedom and oppor- that no job is too small or too large for Liz’s professional accomplishments, I tunity was built and is defended by her to tackle with heart and soul. know she is most proud of her wonder- men and women like Staff Sergeant In many ways, Liz and I grew up to- ful marriage to Kevin Dowling and the Keas. I am in awe of the example he set gether learning the ropes of Congress. beautiful family they have raised to- for his own family, his neighbors and Little did we know back in 1975 when I gether. Her amazing family is truly a all those who came in contact with first hired her how much we would be testament to the type of person she is. him. able to accomplish for Montanans. She Liz and Kevin have three terrific chil- This is the America I know. has helped support Montana outreach dren: Tierney, Aidan, and Seanan, and On behalf of my fellow Oklahomans, I efforts on three farm bills, four high- one grandson Kaiven. want to thank Staff Sergeant Keas for way bills, four major rural water Everyone privileged to know Liz is this remarkable example and to share project bills, and the Affordable Care touched by her contagious zest for life our great sadness with the Keas family. Act. and endless energy. Her colleagues in Thank you for your sacrifices, and for In her early years in my Washington, Washington, DC, and Montana have the sharing Jeff, as he served so honorably. DC office, she was my office manager. highest regard and appreciation for her f many years of service, friendship, and In 1995, she moved to Montana to be as- 375TH ANNIVERSARY OF determination to do everything she can sistant to the state director. Her titles PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND from 1996 through today include grants for all Montanans in need of any kind of assistance. Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am coordinator, State casework director, pleased to join with my colleague, Sen- agriculture issues eastern Montana and I personally owe her a big thank-you. Liz, you are truly one of a kind. We are ator WHITEHOUSE, to help mark the director of constituent services, and 375th anniversary of the settlement of Montana economic development direc- all rooting for you on your new adven- tures. Portsmouth, RI. tor. As our economic development di- Portsmouth is predominantly located f rector, Liz has played a key role in on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett making our Montana Economic Devel- HONORING STAFF SERGEANT Bay, and also encompasses a number of opment Summits a success—helping JEFFREY KEAS smaller islands including Prudence, make connections that have resulted in Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, as we Hog, Patience, and Hope. It is the sec- hundreds of Montana jobs. More re- confront the many challenges facing ond oldest community in Rhode Island cently, she has been an ambassador to this institution, it can be easy to lose and is home to over 17,000 people. With energy-impacted communities in the sight of what is so unique and special over 50 miles of coastline, Portsmouth Bakken region helping them to under- about America. From time to time, enjoys beautiful views of the sur- stand and access the myriad of Federal though, we are reminded of the Amer- rounding bay and islands. programs available to absorb the pres- ica we all know and love—a Nation Portsmouth has a long and rich his- sures of the Bakken oil and gas boom. filled with men and women of char- tory. In 1638, Roger Williams convinced While we will all miss having her on acter and a remarkable ability to put religious dissenters from the Boston staff, I am thrilled to know that she the interest of others ahead of self. Colony to settle the area now known as will have the opportunity to continue I was recently reminded of the true Portsmouth. One of these dissenters, serving Montanans through her passion American character in reading the Anne Hutchinson, perhaps the most for economic development. story of an Oklahoman and true Amer- well-known of the founders of Ports- Liz has worked on more than 17,000 ican patriot, SSG Jeffrey Keas, who re- mouth, rebelled against the Puri- cases for Montanans on issues such as cently succumbed to cancer at the age tanical lifestyle in Massachusetts Bay, small business, labor, agriculture, vet- of 44. undergoing a rigorous trial before erans, appropriations, transportation, As the Tulsa World recently re- being banished and excommunicated housing, postal services, health, envi- ported, Jeff’s journey to military ca- from the Boston Church. Hutchinson ronment, energy, banking, and eco- reer began at an age when others are founded the town of Portsmouth with nomic issues. I have always been usually leaving the service. At the age fellow colonists who were also search- thankful to have Liz in my corner. I of 38, Jeff attended a local baseball ing for religious freedom. Portsmouth can only imagine how each and every game that paid tribute to active duty is believed to be the first town in the one of those 17,000 individuals felt military and veterans. He later told New World that was established by a knowing that Liz answered the call family members that he felt ashamed woman. The signing of the Portsmouth when they needed help. that he could not stand with his son Compact in March of 1638 created the In addition to her legislative achieve- that day, a recent enlistee, as service first true democracy in America. ments and impressive constituent men and women were asked to rise for The town played a role in our Na- work, Liz mentored thousands of in- recognition. So Jeff signed up for a tion’s fight for independence. The Bat- terns and young staff assistants over long-term commitment with the Army tle of Rhode Island, which took place the years, gently educating them in all and went on to serve our Nation in Iraq in 1778, was significant to the history facets of protocol, policy, and poise. and Korea and most recently at Fort of the Revolutionary War because it Always on the road, working tire- Hood, TX. was the first joint operation of Amer- lessly on individual casework and larg- At the time of his enlistment, Jeff’s ican and French forces and also was er community issues, often I received dad asked him, ‘‘Why in the world, at the only battle in which black Ameri- e-mails and notes from Montanans your age, would you do this, Jeff, when cans fought as their own unit as part of sharing their gratitude for Liz’s sup- the military is designed for a 19-year- the First Rhode Island Regiment, port and knowledge of the issues that old?’’ alongside Native Americans. The site

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With its vast shoreline, Portsmouth’s Republic,’’ in 1861. The history of The 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry As- maritime legacy is historically note- Portsmouth is a legacy of America. sociation of Buffalo Soldiers has been worthy. It was the site of the Navy’s I am proud to join with our State’s and continues to be an inspiration to first PT-boat training facility, the senior senator, JACK REED, and all all those who have been impacted by Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Train- Rhode Islanders in congratulating the their tireless service. It is with my ing Center in Melville, where President people of Portsmouth on this historic greatest sincerity that I ask my col- John F. Kennedy trained. Portsmouth milestone. leagues to join me in recognizing the is now fittingly the home of US Sail- f hard work, dedication, and many ac- ing, which is the governing body for complishments of these incredible lead- RECOGNIZING THE BUFFALO the sport of sailing in the United ers. SOLDIERS States. f As we celebrate the 375th anniversary Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I rise of Portsmouth’s settlement, I would today to ask my colleagues to join me REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CON- like to recognize the residents of Ports- in recognizing the 9th and 10th (Horse) TINUATION OF THE NATIONAL mouth for all of their efforts to pre- Cavalry Association of the Buffalo Sol- EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO serve one of our country’s most treas- diers, who on July 22–28, 2013, will cele- THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME ured places. Like the town’s motto for brate their 147th Anniversary Reunion OF CHARLES TAYLOR THAT WAS this anniversary celebration proclaims, in New Orleans, LA. The cavalry asso- ESTABLISHED IN EXECUTIVE Portsmouth has a proud heritage and a ciation will honor allied members who ORDER 13348 ON JULY 22, 2004—PM bright future. Congratulations to the have demonstrated tremendous work 16 and leadership in the association, their Town of Portsmouth on its 375th anni- The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- community, or the United States versary. fore the Senate the following message through their exceptional service. Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, in from the President of the United 1638—375 years ago—a small, brave On July 28, 1866, the 29th Congress passed the Army Organization Act, cre- States, together with an accompanying group of free thinkers banded together report; which was referred to the Com- to establish an independent democratic ating two cavalry and six overall regi- ments of African-American troops. The mittee on Banking, Housing, and community founded upon civil liberty Urban Affairs: and religious toleration. 9th Cavalry was activated in New Orle- The settlers were followers of Anne ans, LA, and the 10th was called into To the Congress of the United States: Hutchinson, a highly educated midwife service at Fort Levenworth, KS, begin- Section 202(d) of the National Emer- and controversial figure in the Massa- ning the Buffalo Soldiers’ rich heritage gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides chusetts Bay Colony, where ideological of professional service to their commu- for the automatic termination of a na- conformity was enforced by the gallows nities and the Nation. The cavalry tional emergency unless, within 90 and the lash. Hutchinson and many of units of the Buffalo Soldiers played an days prior to the anniversary date of her allies were banished from Massa- integral role in the settlement and de- its declaration, the President publishes chusetts for challenging the orthodoxy velopment of the West in the crucial in the Federal Register and transmits to of the Puritan establishment. At the years that followed the Civil War, serv- the Congress a notice stating that the urging of Roger Williams, who had ing courageously and victoriously on emergency is to continue in effect be- founded the colony of Providence Plan- the frontier from Texas to Montana. yond the anniversary date. In accord- tation just 2 years earlier, they settled Buffalo Soldiers wear the name ance with this provision, I have sent on nearby Aquidneck Island in Narra- proudly and respectfully, sharing a the enclosed notice to the Federal Reg- gansett Bay. The group called them- common passion for the historical sig- ister for publication stating that the selves the freemen of Pocasset, after nificance and contributions of those national emergency and related meas- the Native American name for the who have served before them. The Buf- ures dealing with the former Liberian area. Eventually the new community falo Soldiers performed admirably in regime of Charles Taylor are to con- settled on the name of Portsmouth. and out of battle, assisting in the eco- tinue in effect beyond July 22, 2013. With the signing of the Portsmouth nomic growth and cultural develop- Although Liberia has made advances Compact on March 7, 1638, these reli- ment of Western territories and com- to promote democracy, and the Special gious dissenters, including John Clarke munities. Today, the Buffalo Soldiers Court for Sierra Leone recently con- and William Coddington, formed a honor their heritage through victed Charles Taylor for war crimes ‘‘Bodie Politick’’ that held forth the mentorship, community service, and and crimes against humanity, the ac- freedom to worship according to one’s volunteerism. In this capacity, the sol- tions and policies of former Liberian own conscience. Together with Roger diers work tirelessly to provide edu- President Charles Taylor and other Williams and his Providence colony, cation and support services in numer- persons, in particular their unlawful they blazed the path for American free- ous communities throughout the Na- depletion of Liberian resources and dom of religion, one of our enduring tion. Their outstanding leadership in their removal from Liberia and secret- national blessings. these endeavors and services they per- ing of Liberian funds and property, Their bold declaration would echo 25 form continue to provide unparalleled could still challenge Liberia’s efforts years later in the Royal Charter grant- contributions to the citizens and com- to strengthen its democracy and the ed in 1663 by King Charles II to estab- munities impacted and will benefit orderly development of its political, lish the colony of Rhode Island and generations to come. administrative, and economic institu- Providence Plantations in New Eng- In 2001, at the 135th Anniversary Re- tions and resources. These actions and land, which provided the world’s first union of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Asso- policies continue to pose an unusual formal establishment of freedom of re- ciation, Mr. George Jones, along with and extraordinary threat to the foreign ligion. Their principles of tolerance are nine members of the cavalry associa- policy of the United States. For this the foundation upon which our State, tion, was awarded a national charter to reason, I have determined that it is and afterwards our Nation, were built. form the Greater New Orleans Area necessary to continue the national Portsmouth, RI, was also the first Chapter #22. This chapter was the first emergency with respect to the former community in the New World to be in the State of Louisiana to receive a Liberian regime of Charles Taylor. founded by a woman. It was in Ports- chapter charter from the national of- BARACK OBAMA. mouth in 1778 that the First Rhode Is- fice. The Greater New Orleans Area THE WHITE HOUSE, July 17, 2013.

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A communication from the Para- House of Representatives, delivered by (Docket No. FAA–2012–1337)) received in the legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, Office of the President of the Senate on July tration, Department of Transportation, announced that the House has passed 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. the following bills, in which it requests a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2285. A communication from the Para- the concurrence of the Senate: The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0856)) received H.R. 1848. An act to ensure that the Fed- tration, Department of Transportation, in the Office of the President of the Senate eral Aviation Administration advances the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on Com- safety of small airplanes, and the continued a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E merce, Science, and Transportation. development of the general aviation indus- Airspace; Sanibel, FL’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) EC–2277. A communication from the Para- try, and for other purposes. (Docket No. FAA–2012–1334)) received in the legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- H.R. 2576. An act to amend title 49, United Office of the President of the Senate on July tration, Department of Transportation, States Code, to modify requirements relat- 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ing to the availability of pipeline safety reg- Science, and Transportation. ulatory documents, and for other purposes. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2286. A communication from the Para- H.R. 2611. An act to designate the head- Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- quarters building of the Coast Guard on the No. FAA–2012–1000)) received in the Office of tration, Department of Transportation, campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Co- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E lumbia as the ‘‘Douglas A. Munro Coast and Transportation. Airspace; Captiva, FL’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Guard Headquarters Building’’, and for other EC–2278. A communication from the Para- (Docket No. FAA–2012–1335)) received in the purposes. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Office of the President of the Senate on July The message also announced that tration, Department of Transportation, 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. pursuant to section 13101 of the Health a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Information Technology for Economic EC–2287. A communication from the Para- Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BELL) Heli- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act copters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– tration, Department of Transportation, (Public Law 111–5), the Minority Lead- 2013–0470)) received in the Office of the Presi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of er reappoints the following member on dent of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E the part of the House of Representa- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Airspace; Pine Island, FL’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) tives to the HIT Policy Committee for Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2012–1336)) received in the a term of 3 years: Mr. Paul Egerman of EC–2279. A communication from the Para- Office of the President of the Senate on July legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Weston, Massachusetts. 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, tration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. f transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–2288. A communication from the Para- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- MEASURES REFERRED Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) tration, Department of Transportation, The following bills were read the first (Docket No. FAA–2012–0930)) received in the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and the second times by unanimous Office of the President of the Senate on July a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, consent, and referred as indicated: Airspace; Boothbay, ME’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2012–0792)) received in the H.R. 1848. An act to ensure that the Fed- EC–2280. A communication from the Para- Office of the President of the Senate on July eral Aviation Administration advances the legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, safety of small airplanes, and the continued tration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. development of the general aviation indus- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–2289. A communication from the Para- try, and for other purposes; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Rolls-Royce plc Turbojet Engines’’ tration, Department of Transportation, tation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–1331)) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of H.R. 2576. An act to amend title 49, United received in the Office of the President of the a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E States Code, to modify requirements relat- Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on Airspace; Linton, ND’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) ing to the availability of pipeline safety reg- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2012–1097)) received in the ulatory documents, and for other purposes; EC–2281. A communication from the Para- Office of the President of the Senate on July to the Committee on Commerce, Science, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation. f transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–2290. A communication from the Para- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME DASSAULT AVIATION Airplanes’’ tration, Department of Transportation, ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–1322)) The following bills were read the first transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of received in the Office of the President of the a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E time: Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on Airspace; Immokalee-Big Cypress Airfield, H.R. 1911. To amend the Higher Education Commerce, Science, and Transportation. FL’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2012– Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new EC–2282. A communication from the Para- 1051)) received in the Office of the President loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Com- the Secretary of Education to convene the tration, Department of Transportation, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Advisory Committee on Improving Postsec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tation. ondary Education Data to conduct a study a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2291. A communication from the Para- on improvements to postsecondary education Embraer S.A. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- transparency at the Federal level, and for (Docket No. FAA–2012–1227)) received in the tration, Department of Transportation, other purposes. Office of the President of the Senate on July transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of S. 1315. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Science, and Transportation. space; Bend, OR’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket Protection and Affordable Care Act and the EC–2283. A communication from the Para- No. FAA–2013–0026)) received in the Office of Health Care and Education Reconciliation legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; Act of 2010. tration, Department of Transportation, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, S. 1316. A bill to repeal the provisions of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and Transportation. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–2292. A communication from the Para- Act providing for the Independent Payment Iniziative Industriali Italiane S.p.A. Air- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Advisory Board. planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– tration, Department of Transportation, 2013–0455)) received in the Office of the Presi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of f dent of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Committee on Commerce, Science, and Airspace; Blue Mesa, CO’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) COMMUNICATIONS Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2013–0193)) received in the EC–2284. A communication from the Para- Office of the President of the Senate on July The following communications were legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, laid before the Senate, together with tration, Department of Transportation, Science, and Transportation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:40 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY6.006 S17JYPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5755 EC–2293. A communication from the Para- tions for Cooperative Threat Reduction’’ ; to Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the Committee on Armed Services. Education to collect information from tration, Department of Transportation, f coeducational elementary schools and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of secondary schools on such schools’ ath- a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class D and INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND letic programs, and for other purposes. Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class JOINT RESOLUTIONS E Airspace; Pasco, WA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) S. 323 (Docket No. FAA–2012–1345)) received in the The following bills and joint resolu- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the Office of the President of the Senate on July tions were introduced, read the first names of the Senator from Maine (Mr. 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, and second times by unanimous con- KING) and the Senator from Massachu- Science, and Transportation. sent, and referred as indicated: EC–2294. A communication from the Para- setts (Ms. WARREN) were added as co- By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- sponsors of S. 323, a bill to amend title ENZI, and Mr. BROWN): tration, Department of Transportation, XVIII of the Social Security Act to S. 1311. A bill to provide for phased-in pay- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of provide for extended months of Medi- ment of Social Security Disability Insurance a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E payments during the waiting period for indi- care coverage of immunosuppressive Airspace; Tobe, CO’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket viduals with a terminal illness; to the Com- drugs for kidney transplant patients No. FAA–2013–0194)) received in the Office of mittee on Finance. and other renal dialysis provisions. the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, S. 411 ALEXANDER, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. and Transportation. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, EC–2295. A communication from the Para- BURR, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. the names of the Senator from Arkan- INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. LEE, Mr. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- sas (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator tration, Department of Transportation, PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. THUNE, Mr. VITTER, and Mr. JOHNSON from Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of added as cosponsors of S. 411, a bill to a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- of Wisconsin): space; Clifton/Morenci, AZ’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) S. 1312. A bill to amend title 5, United amend the Internal Revenue Code of (Docket No. FAA–2012–1237)) received in the States Code, to limit the circumstances in 1986 to extend and modify the railroad Office of the President of the Senate on July which official time may be used by a Federal track maintenance credit. employee; to the Committee on Homeland 9, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 635 Science, and Transportation. Security and Governmental Affairs. By Mr. RUBIO: At the request of Mr. BROWN, the EC–2296. A communication from the Para- names of the Senator from Alabama legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- S. 1313. A bill to promote transparency, ac- tration, Department of Transportation, countability, and reform within the United (Mr. SESSIONS) and the Senator from transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Nations system, and for other purposes; to Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added as co- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- the Committee on Foreign Relations. sponsors of S. 635, a bill to amend the space; Atwood, KS’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket By Ms. KLOBUCHAR: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an No. FAA–2011–1431)) received in the Office of S. 1314. A bill to amend title 31, United exception to the annual written pri- States Code, to provide that the President’s the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; vacy notice requirement. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, annual budget submission to Congress list S. 695 and Transportation. the current fiscal year spending level for EC–2297. A communication from the Para- each proposed program and a separate At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- amount for any proposed spending increases, name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. tration, Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Budget. 695, a bill to amend title 38, United a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- By Mr. CORNYN: S. 1315. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of States Code, to extend the authoriza- space; La Pryor, Chaparrosa Ranch Airport, tion of appropriations for the Sec- TX’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2012– the Treasury from enforcing the Patient 1099)) received in the Office of the President Protection and Affordable Care Act and the retary of Veterans Affairs to pay a of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Com- Health Care and Education Reconciliation monthly assistance allowance to dis- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Act of 2010; read the first time. abled veterans training or competing tation. By Mr. CORNYN: for the Paralympic Team and the au- EC–2298. A communication from the Direc- S. 1316. A bill to repeal the provisions of thorization of appropriations for the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pro- Act providing for the Independent Payment Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- vide assistance to United States ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Advisory Board; read the first time. titled ‘‘Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances’’ By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. Paralympics, Inc., and for other pur- (FRL No. 9391–1) received during adjourn- ROCKEFELLER): poses. ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- S. 1317. A bill to authorize the programs of S. 734 dent of the Senate on July 12, 2013; to the the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- At the request of Mr. NELSON, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and istration for fiscal years 2014 through 2016 names of the Senator from North Caro- Forestry. and for other purposes; to the Committee on lina (Mrs. HAGAN) and the Senator EC–2299. A communication from the Acting Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and from California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) were f Readiness), transmitting the report of an of- added as cosponsors of S. 734, a bill to ficer authorized to wear the insignia of the SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND amend title 10, United States Code, to grade of brigadier general in accordance with SENATE RESOLUTIONS repeal the requirement for reduction of title 10, United States Code, section 777; to survivor annuities under the Survivor the Committee on Armed Services. The following concurrent resolutions Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency EC–2300. A communication from the Acting and Senate resolutions were read, and and indemnity compensation. Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 892 Readiness), transmitting the report of ten By Mr. MURPHY: (10) officers authorized to wear the insignia S. Res. 197. A resolution recommending the At the request of Mr. KIRK, the name of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in posthumous award of the Navy Cross to of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. accordance with title 10, United States Code, Lieutenant Thomas M. Conway of Water- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. section 777; to the Committee on Armed bury, Connecticut; to the Committee on 892, a bill to amend the Iran Threat Re- Services. Armed Services. EC–2301. A communication from the Acting duction and Syria Human Rights Act Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and f of 2012 to impose sanctions with re- Readiness), transmitting the report of six (6) spect to certain transactions in foreign officers authorized to wear the insignia of ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS currencies, and for other purposes. the grade of brigadier general in accordance S. 217 S. 917 with title 10, United States Code, section 777; At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the to the Committee on Armed Services. EC–2302. A communication from the Assist- name of the Senator from California name of the Senator from Arkansas ant Secretary of Defense (Global Strategic (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- sponsor of S. 217, a bill to amend the sor of S. 917, a bill to amend the Inter- port entitled ‘‘Report on Proposed Obliga- Elementary and Secondary Education nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a

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Res. 18, a joint resolution pro- The Secretary of the Treasury, or any dele- Pollution Control Act to exempt the posing an amendment to the Constitu- gate of the Secretary, shall not implement conduct of silvicultural activities from tion of the United States to clarify the or enforce any provisions of or amendments national pollutant discharge elimi- authority of Congress and the States to made by the Patient Protection and Afford- able Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or the nation system permitting require- regulate corporations, limited liability Health Care and Education Reconciliation ments. companies or other corporate entities Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152). S. 987 established by the laws of any State, At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the the United States, or any foreign state. By Mr. CORNYN: name of the Senator from Missouri S.J. RES. 19 S. 1316. A bill to repeal the provisions (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. UDALL of New of the Patient Protection and Afford- sponsor of S. 987, a bill to maintain the Mexico, the names of the Senator from able Care Act providing for the Inde- free flow of information to the public California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the pendent Payment Advisory Board; read by providing conditions for the feder- Senator from Alaska (Mr. BEGICH) were the first time. ally compelled disclosure of informa- added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 19, a Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask tion by certain persons connected with joint resolution proposing an amend- unanimous consent that the text of the the news media. ment to the Constitution of the United bill be printed in the RECORD. S. 1048 States relating to contributions and There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the expenditures intended to affect elec- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. tions. the RECORD, as follows: BEGICH) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. CON. RES. 15 S. 1316 1048, a bill to revoke the charters for At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Federal National Mortgage Cor- name of the Senator from North Da- resentatives of the United States of America in poration and the Federal Home Loan kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- Congress assembled, Mortgage Corporation upon resolution sponsor of S. Con. Res. 15, a concurrent SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of their obligations, to create a new resolution expressing the sense of Con- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2013’’. Mortgage Finance Agency for the gress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT securitization of single family and ADVISORY BOARD. multifamily mortgages, and for other cost-of-living adjustments for Social Effective as of the enactment of the Pa- purposes. Security or veterans benefits, or to in- tient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1272 crease the tax burden on low- and mid- (Public Law 111–148), sections 3403 and 10320 At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the dle-income taxpayers. of such Act (including the amendments made name of the Senator from South Caro- f by such sections) are repealed, and any provision of law amended by such sections is lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED hereby restored as if such sections had not sponsor of S. 1272, a bill to provide that BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS been enacted into law. certain requirements of the Patient By Mr. CORNYN: f Protection and Affordable Care Act do S. 1315. A bill to prohibit the Sec- not apply if the American Health Ben- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS retary of the Treasury from enforcing efit Exchanges are not operating on Oc- the Patient Protection and Affordable tober 1, 2013. Care Act and the Health Care and Edu- SENATE RESOLUTION 197—RECOM- S. 1279 cation Reconciliation Act of 2010; read MENDING THE POSTHUMOUS At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the the first time. AWARD OF THE NAVY CROSS TO name of the Senator from South Caro- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask LIEUTENANT THOMAS M. lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- unanimous consent that the text of the CONWAY OF WATERBURY, CON- sponsor of S. 1279, a bill to prohibit the bill be printed in the RECORD. NECTICUT revocation or withholding of Federal There being no objection, the text of Mr. MURPHY submitted the fol- funds to programs whose participants the bill was ordered to be printed in carry out voluntary religious activi- lowing resolution; which was referred the RECORD, as follows: to the Committee on Armed Services: ties. S. 1315 S. RES. 197 S. 1303 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Whereas, on July 16, 1945, the USS Indian- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, resentatives of the United States of America in apolis departed San Francisco carrying the the name of the Senator from New Congress assembled, trigger and radioactive core for the atomic York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. bomb Little Boy, destined to be dropped on cosponsor of S. 1303, a bill to amend This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep the Hiroshima; certain appropriations Acts to repeal IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013’’. Whereas upon completing its delivery mis- the requirement directing the Adminis- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. sion to Tinian Island on July 26, the USS In- trator of General Services to sell Fed- Congress finds the following: dianapolis proceeded to Okinawa in order to eral property and assets that support (1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue join a larger naval fleet in preparation for an the operations of the Plum Island Ani- Service admitted that it singled out advo- invasion of the Japanese mainland; mal Disease Center in Plum Island, cacy groups, based on ideology, seeking tax- Whereas in the early hours of July 30, the exempt status. USS Indianapolis was critically damaged by New York, and for other purposes. (2) This action raises pertinent questions 2 torpedoes from a Japanese submarine; S. 1310 about the agency’s ability to implement and Whereas the USS Indianapolis sunk as a At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the oversee the Patient Protection and Afford- result of the damage, killing some 300 of the names of the Senator from North Da- able Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and the 1,196 sailors aboard; kota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Senator from Health Care and Education Reconciliation Whereas most of the estimated 900 sur- Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152). vivors relied only on their kapok life jackets Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI), the Senator (3) This action could be an indication of fu- and belts and some did not even have that from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the ture Internal Revenue Service abuses in rela- equipment; Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) tion to the Patient Protection and Afford- Whereas Lieutenant (Chaplain) Thomas M. were added as cosponsors of S. 1310, a able Care Act and the Health Care and Edu- Conway and the rest of the remaining crew bill to require Senate confirmation of cation Reconciliation Act of 2010, given that were set adrift in the shark-infested waters

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Mr. President, I ask ministered aid to them, dragged loners back unanimous consent that the Com- ing. to the growing mass of survivors, organized mittee on Foreign Relations be author- The Committee will hold a hearing prayer groups, and urged the increasingly de- ized to meet during the session of the entitled, ‘‘The Expansion of Internet hydrated and delirious men not to give up Senate on July 17, 2013 at 10 a.m. Gambling: Assessing Consumer Protec- hope of rescue; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion Concerns.’’ Whereas Lieutenant Conway expired on the objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without third day, shortly before the remaining 321 objection, it is so ordered. sailors were rescued after being spotted by COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Navy pilots; Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Whereas the sinking of the USS Indianap- unanimous consent that the Com- AND CONSUMER PROTECTION olis was the single greatest loss of life at sea mittee on Foreign Relations be author- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask in the history of the Navy; ized to meet during the session of the unanimous consent that the Com- Whereas the successful completion of the Senate on July 17, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. mittee on Banking, Housing and Urban mission of the USS Indianapolis was critical The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Affairs Subcommittee on Financial In- to ending World War II; and objection, it is so ordered. stitutions and Consumer Protection be Whereas Lieutenant Conway risked his authorized to meet during the session own life in order to retrieve fellow sailors COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND and went from lifeboat to lifeboat in shark- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS of the Senate on July 17, 2013, at 10 infested waters to tend to the dying and dis- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled pirited, acting in a manner far above the call unanimous consent that the Com- ‘‘Shining a Light on the Consumer of duty: Now, therefore, be it mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- Debt Industry.’’ Resolved, That the Senate— ernmental Affairs be authorized to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (1) honors Lieutenant Conway for his meet during the session of the Senate objection, it is so ordered. heroics, which were above reproach, reflect SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER great credit upon himself, and upheld the on July 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct highest traditions of the U.S. Navy; a hearing entitled ‘‘The Department of Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask (2) recognizes that the courageous and self- Homeland Security at 10 Years: Har- unanimous consent that the Sub- less actions of Lieutenant Conway saved the nessing Science and Technology to committee on Seapower of the Com- lives of many of his fellow sailors; Protect National Security and Enhance mittee on Armed Services be author- (3) concurs that the actions of Lieutenant Government Efficiency.’’ ized to meet during the session of the Conway are in the spirit and tradition of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senate on July 17, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. Navy Cross; and objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (4) recommends that Lieutenant Conway posthumously be awarded the Navy Cross. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY objection, it is so ordered. f Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES unanimous consent that the Com- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO mittee on the Judiciary be authorized unanimous consent that the Sub- MEET to meet during the session of the Sen- committee on Strategic Forces of the COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND ate, on July 17, 2013, at 1 p.m., in room Committee on Armed Services be au- FORESTRY SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office thorized to meet during the session of Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask Building, to conduct a hearing entitled the Senate on July 17, 2013 p.m. unanimous consent that the Com- ‘‘From Selma to Shelby County: Work- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ing Together to Restore the Protec- objection, it is so ordered. Forestry be authorized to conduct a tions of the Voting Rights Act.’’ f hearing entitled, ‘‘Reauthorization of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Commodity Futures Trading Com- objection, it is so ordered. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR mission,’’ during the session of the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask Senate on July 17, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. in ENTREPRENEURSHIP unanimous consent that Carly Rush room SH–216 of the Hart Senate Office Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask and Colby Steele, interns with my Building. unanimous consent that the Com- HELP Committee staff, be granted The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee on Small Business and Entre- floor privileges for the remainder of objection, it is so ordered. preneurship be authorized to meet dur- the debate on the confirmation of COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND ing the session of the Senate on July Thomas Perez. TRANSPORTATION 17, 2013, at 3 p.m. in room 428A Russell The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask Senate Office building to conduct a objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Com- hearing entitled ‘‘Small Business Tax f mittee on Commerce, Science, and Reform: Making the Tax Code Work for Transportation be authorized to meet Entrepreneurs and Startups.’’ COMMEMORATING THE RE- during the session of the Senate on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without LAUNCHING OF 172-YEAR-OLD July 17, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of objection, it is so ordered. CHARLES W. MORGAN the Russell Senate Office Building. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous The Committee will hold a hearing Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask consent the Judiciary Committee be entitled, ‘‘E-Rate 2.0: Connecting Every unanimous consent that the Com- discharged from further consideration Child to the Transformative Power of mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be author- of S. Res. 183 and the Senate proceed to Technology.’’ ized to meet during the session of the its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senate on July 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. room SR–418 of the Russell Senate Of- objection, it is so ordered. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE fice Building. The clerk will report the resolution Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without by title. unanimous consent that the Com- objection, it is so ordered. The assistant legislative clerk read mittee on Finance be authorized to SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, the title as follows: meet during the session of the Senate PRODUCT SAFETY, AND INSURANCE A resolution (S. Res. 183), commemorating on July 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SD– Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask the relaunching of 172-year-old Charles W. 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Build- unanimous consent that the Sub- Morgan by Mystic Seaport: The Museum of ing, to conduct a hearing entitled committee on Consumer Protection, America and the Sea. ‘‘Health Information Technology: A Product Safety, and Insurance of the There being no objection, the Senate Building Block to Quality Health Care. Committee on Commerce, Science, and proceeded to consider the resolution.

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IN HONOR OF DR. JEFF THOMPSON nesses that pay for it through socially respon- It is with deep appreciation for the organiza- FOR BEING NAMED A WHITE sible and environmentally friendly means. tion’s many contributions to the 5th Congres- HOUSE HEALTH AND CLIMATE Gundersen has invested in a wide variety of sional District that I rise today to recognize St. CHAMPION OF CHANGE renewable energy programs, including a dairy Francis Medical Center’s 100th year. To say digester, wind farms, biomass boiler, solar that this group is a source of strength within HON. RON KIND panels, and geothermal systems to provide a Northeast Louisiana is an understatement. diverse portfolio of renewable resources to Bringing comfort and hope to patients and OF WISCONSIN offer clean, green energy. Those initiatives are their families is a priceless gift. They have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all directed toward the goal of making made a real difference in the lives of many, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Gundersen the first fully energy independent and I commend each individual, past and Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- hospital in the country by next year. present, for their admirable service and lead- gratulate Dr. Jeff Thompson, CEO of Dr. Thompson has provided national leader- ership. Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis- ship in changing the way health care is deliv- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me consin, for being honored as a White House ered in America toward a more quality, value today in applauding such an outstanding Health and Climate Champion of Change. Dr. based focus. Combined with his leadership in benchmark. Thompson is not only a nationally recognized setting the national standard for promoting re- health care leader but he is also a visionary newable energy, energy efficiency and sus- f leader in promoting environmental responsi- tainability programs within health care sys- bility for health care organizations. This Cli- tems, Dr. Thompson is very deserving of the HONORING FIRE CAPTAIN PAUL mate and Health Champion of Change award White House Health and Climate Champion of MOSES was given to a select group of national leaders Change award. It is with great pleasure that I who promote public health through such envi- congratulate Dr. Thompson on receiving this HON. ADAM KINZINGER prestigious honor. ronmental stewardship. OF ILLINOIS Dr. Thompson’s record of extraordinary f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leadership starts with Gundersen’s core mis- CELEBRATING THE 100 YEAR ANNI- sion of providing high-quality care to patients Wednesday, July 17, 2013 VERSARY OF ST. FRANCIS MED- in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, ICAL CENTER Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I and northern Iowa. Dr. Thompson has been a rise today to honor Captain Paul B. Moses of leader in developing the type of coordinated, the Belvidere Fire Department, and to recog- integrated and patient centered care that is HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER nize his years of dedicated public service. the model for the direction we need to move OF LOUISIANA Captain Moses began his career on January our nation’s health care system. His success- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ful leadership can be seen through the long 10th, 1979 and was one of the first firefighters Wednesday, July 17, 2013 list of accolades Gundersen has received for to complete Emergency Medical Technician their quality care and innovation, including Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud training within the department. Since then he being named one of Becker’s Hospital Review to honor the St. Francis Medical Center in has worked in many different capacities during 100 Integrated Health Systems to Know, win- Monroe, LA. as it celebrates its 100th anniver- his tenure. In August of 1983, he became lieu- ning Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital sary. The men and women of this center have tenant and then six years later, in 1989, was Award for Clinic Excellence for the 6th con- dedicated countless hours to help those during appointed Chief of the department, a position secutive year in 2013, ranking as the fourth times of need, and I am evermore grateful for he held for the next six years. Over his re- safest hospital in the country as measured by all that they have done to serve the 5th Con- maining years he completed his career as Consumer Reports, and being named one of gressional District. both Lieutenant and finally as Captain. the 100 Most Wired hospitals according to a On opening day, July 22, 1913, the St. He was a member of the Illinois Fire Chiefs report from Hospitals and Health Networks Francis Sanitarium and School of Nursing had Association, the Winnebago Fire Chiefs Asso- magazine. Dr. Thompson was also personally four patients and by late September, 193 had ciation, and served on Boone County’s 911 named one of the Top 100 Physician Leaders been admitted. Named after St. Francis of As- Board for over 15 years, serving many years of Hospital and Health Systems by Becker’s sisi, the patron saint of the Franciscan Sisters, as Chairman. While Chief he was instrumental Hospital Review last year. The additional its mission would be to extend the healing in upgrading department equipment with the honor of being named a White House Health ministry of Jesus Christ to God’s people, es- purchase of a new Fire Engine and Ladder and Climate Champion of Change is further pecially those most in need. A century later, Truck. He improved training within the depart- confirmation of the extraordinary role this mission has remained constant. ment and was instrumental in the comput- Gundersen Health, under Dr. Thompson’s From its modest beginning as a three-story erization of records. leadership, has taken to improve patient red brick building with 75 patient beds, St. Most importantly, Captain Moses led from health and promote an environmentally sus- Francis Medical Center has grown to become the front, never asking someone to do some- tainable health care system. Northeast Louisiana’s largest healthcare pro- thing he couldn’t or wouldn’t do himself. He is Gundersen Health is setting the standard for vider with 550 licensed beds. what you envision a firefighter to be, coura- how to make health systems environmentally In addition to the remarkable progression of geous, dedicated, strong, and passionate responsible. They are on track to be 100 per- care St. Francis Medical Center provides to its about his service. cent energy independent in 2014. Gundersen patients and loved ones, it has turned into one On July 11th, Captain Moses retired from partners with businesses and communities to of the largest employers in Ouachita Parish the Belvidere Fire Department after more than encourage environmentally and economically boasting over 2,200 employees and an annual 34 years of sacrifice and service. Captain sustainable business practices and economic payroll of $100 million. Moses has played an invaluable role in the growth. They are developing their own energy As St. Francis Medical Center embarks on Belvidere Fire Department for decades and he infrastructure, using equipment owned by the its second century of service to our commu- will be missed. health system, instead of purchasing renew- nity, I am confident the goal of providing ex- Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 16th District of able power at premium rates. This initiative cellent healthcare with love, compassion, hu- Illinois, I wish to express our deepest thanks demonstrates their commitment to lowering mility and respect for all entrusted to them will to Captain Moses for devoting his life’s work the cost of healthcare for the people and busi- continue. to protecting and serving his community.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JY8.001 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 17, 2013 IN RECOGNITION OF OFFICER through her work supporting Credit Union Mir- Kelly Sanchez, New Haven, Connecticut, ROBERT HORNSBY acle Day, which helps plan the Cherry Blos- 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut. som 10-miler each year benefitting the Chil- Dianelis Martin, Lehigh Acres, Florida, 19th HON. JOHN R. CARTER dren’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Congressional District of Florida. OF TEXAS Undoubtedly, Ms. Roche will bring a tremen- Emmanuel Adejo, Miami Gardens, Florida, 24th Congressional District of Florida. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dous amount of expertise to the NAFCU Board in navigating laws and regulations im- Alison Morales, Key West, Florida, 26th Wednesday, July 17, 2013 pacting the credit union community. Congressional District of Florida. Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to I wish Ms. Roche the best of luck in her Karla Arevalo-Alas, Morrow, Georgia, 5th honor a fallen hero of the 31st District of new role on the NAFCU Board and look for- Congressional District of Georgia. Texas, Police Officer Robert ‘‘Bobby’’ ward to working with her in this capacity. I ask Sharmori Lewis, Hampton, Georgia, 13th Hornsby. Officer Hornsby, of the Killeen Police that my colleagues join me today in congratu- Congressional District of Georgia. Department SWAT team, was fatally shot in lating her on this achievement. Carolina Gonza´lez, Pocatello, Idaho, 2nd the line of duty on Saturday, July 14, 2013. f Congressional District of Idaho. After four years of service on the force, he Jessica Smith, Chicago, Illinois, 7th Con- was accepted by the SWAT team in Novem- UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION gressional District of Illinois. ber of 2012. Officer Hornsby was a valued DIVERSE SCHOLARS INITIATIVE Raymond Morales, Urbana, Illinois, 13th asset and one of Killeen’s finest. He is de- Congressional District of Illinois. scribed by his fellow officers as dedicated, pa- HON. ERIK PAULSEN Christian Figueroa, Garden City, Kansas, 1st Congressional District of Kansas. tient man who was a strength to the depart- OF MINNESOTA Marcus Rushing, Overland Park, Kansas, ment. Officer Hornsby is survived by his loving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3rd Congressional District of Kansas. wife, daughter and son. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 I am deeply saddened by this tragic loss; it Stephen Igwe, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2nd is unfair whenever a young life is taken from Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, investing in the Congressional District of Louisiana. Julius Unamba, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, us too soon. Officer Hornsby’s bravery and next generation of health care professionals to 4th Congressional District of Maryland. commitment to the badge will be honored and equip them with the tools and skills to improve Alba Ortega, Lynn, Massachusetts, 6th Con- remembered. My prayers are with Officer the quality and delivery of health care is essential to the successful modernization of our gressional District of Massachusetts. Hornsby’s family, his brothers and sisters in Erez Gueta, Bath, Michigan, 4th Congres- blue at the Killeen Police Department, and the nation’s health care system. For the past six years, United Health Foundation has helped sional District of Michigan. Killeen community as they mourn this remark- Linda Kerandi, Plymouth, Minnesota, 3rd able life. more than 1,000 multicultural students from across the country reach their higher edu- Congressional District of Minnesota. I would also like to recognize Officer Juan Victoria Okuneye, Brooklyn Park, Min- cation dreams while inspiring them to pursue Obregon Jr. of the Killeen, Texas Police De- nesota, 3rd Congressional District of Min- careers in health care through their Diverse partment SWAT team. Officer Obregon was nesota. Scholars Initiative. This year’s scholars rep- injured in the line of duty next to his fallen David Koffa, Hanover, New Hampshire, 2nd resent an impressive group of individuals who brother, Officer Hornsby. My prayers of heal- Congressional District of New Hampshire. ing are with him and his family as he begins are dedicated to creating a more culturally rel- Quidest Sheriff, Blackwood, New Jersey, 1st his road to recovery. evant and effective health care system, par- Congressional District of New Jersey. I thank Officer Hornsby and Officer Obregon ticularly in underserved communities. I would Nailah Cooper, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for their service, as well as all law enforce- like to congratulate these individuals for their 1st Congressional District of New Mexico. ment. We are safe because heroic men, like academic achievements and their commitment Tylene Billie, Crownpoint, New Mexico, 3rd Officer Hornsby and Officer Obregon, put to enter the health care workforce. Congressional District of New Mexico. themselves in harm’s way to defend others. Mycolette Anderson, Lukachukai, Arizona, Lesley Eldridge, Gallup, New Mexico, 3rd Their bravery and commitment to the badge 1st Congressional District of Arizona. Congressional District of New Mexico. will be honored. Kaitlyn Benally, Tuba City, Arizona, 1st Con- Ronald Sanchez, Queens, New York, 5th f gressional District of Arizona. Congressional District of New York. Wilma Hunter, Chinle, Arizona, 1st Congres- Xiang Mei Cao, Brooklyn, New York, 7th HONORING MS. JAN N. ROCHE ON sional District of Arizona. Congressional District of New York. HER SELECTION TO THE NAFCU Regis Maloney, Tonalea, Arizona, 1st Con- Emma Guzman, Brooklyn, New York, 11th BOARD gressional District of Arizona. Congressional District of New York. Jeffery Sleppy, Chinle, Arizona, 1st Con- Elliott Brea, New York, New York, 12th Con- HON. JAMES P. MORAN gressional District of Arizona. gressional District of New York. OF VIRGINIA Cecilia Espinoza, El Mirage, Arizona, 8th Rosario Jaime-Lara, New York, New York, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional District of Arizona. 13th Congressional District of New York. Lorenza Villegas-Murphy, Litchfield Park, Ar- Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Gordon Wong, Geneseo, New York, 27th izona, 8th Congressional District of Arizona. Congressional District of New York. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Nancy Rivera, Davis, California, 3rd Con- Joshua Pyant, Charlotte, North Carolina, 9th congratulate Jan Roche on her recent election gressional District of California. Congressional District of North Carolina. to the Board of Directors at the National Asso- Tria Vue, Sacramento, California, 6th Con- Jessica Mack, Winston-Salem, North Caro- ciation of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). gressional District of California. lina, 12th Congressional District of North Caro- Ms. Roche is the President and CEO of Brian Daniel, San Pablo, California, 11th lina. State Department Federal Credit Union Congressional District of California. Rashiadah Weaver, East Cleveland, Ohio, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. She has Ricky Vides, Moraga, California, 11th Con- 11th Congressional District of Ohio. served in this role for over 10 years and has gressional District of California. Shelah McMillan, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- used her extensive accounting and credit Hannah Yemane, Danville, California, 11th vania, 2nd Congressional District of Pennsyl- union management experience to ensure that Congressional District of California. vania. the State Department Federal Credit Union re- Lois Chen, Oakland, California, 13th Con- Vivienne Meljen, Scranton, Pennsylvania, mains wholly committed to serving its 68,000 gressional District of California. 17th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. members at home and abroad. Ms. Roche is Jose Mata, Los Angeles, California, 28th Emily Gao, Galveston, Texas, 14th Con- a Certified Public Accountant and graduated Congressional District of California. gressional District of Texas. cum laude from the University of Richmond. Angelyn Reyes, Los Angeles, California, Brian Ibarra, El Paso, Texas, 16th Congres- In addition to her service on NAFCU’s 33rd Congressional District of California. sional District of Texas. Board of Directors, Ms. Roche also serves on Elisa Parmentier, Sun City, California, 42nd Paula Ogbevoen, Houston, Texas, 18th the Administrative Board of the Filene Re- Congressional District of California. Congressional District of Texas. search Institute and is the vice chair of the Sophia Jimenez, Imperial Beach, California, Rio Reyna Pilar, San Antonio, Texas, 20th Richmond Fed’s Community Development In- 51st Congressional District of California. Congressional District of Texas. stitutions Advisory Board. Ms. Roche is active Blanca Pacheco, San Diego, California, Cassandra Ragin, San Antonio, Texas, 20th in the betterment of our local community 53rd Congressional District of California. Congressional District of Texas.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JY8.004 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1073 Brenda Tristan, Laredo, Texas, 28th Con- IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR payers but also to protect honest taxpayers gressional District of Texas. GLATFELTER, JR. from an increase in local property taxes. Leslie Cepeda-Echeverria, Salt Lake City, Under this legislation, the only cost is to the Utah, 2nd Congressional District of Utah. HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS delinquent taxpayer, who would finally be Michelle Lewis, Richmond, Virginia, 3rd OF NEW JERSEY made to pay his or her outstanding tax obliga- Congressional District of Virginia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion. Beverly Sanchez, Alexandria, Virginia, 8th This proposed program would have no addi- Congressional District of Virginia. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 tional cost to the federal government. Local Tiffany Tran, Vancouver, Washington, 3rd Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to governments would pay the federal govern- Congressional District of Washington. honor the late Arthur Glatfelter, Jr. Mr. ment the fee of $25 for each offset refund. It Harpreet Singh-Gill, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Glatfelter was a pillar of his community, a kind would alleviate the administrative burden to 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin. and generous man, and a leader who sought Department of the Treasury by requiring the to make the world a better place. In addition state taxing authority to act as the clearing- f to his work with philanthropies, Mr. Glatfelter house. Therefore, the client base for the De- was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and partment of the Treasury would not increase. PERSONAL EXPLANATION great grandfather. This concept of an offset originated as a Mr. Glatfelter fought for his country during way to assist states with securing child sup- HON. AL GREEN World War II, serving in the United States Ma- port arrearages. It was expanded to allow OF TEXAS rine Corps in the Pacific. After the war he con- states to submit other delinquent claims IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinued his life of service. Mr. Glatfelter was a against an individual’s federal tax return. This leader in many philanthropic groups, and program has been very successful for the Wednesday, July 17, 2013 served on the boards of multiple organizations states. This bill would expand its successful Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, yes- in his community. He was an original member idea and concept to local governments in all terday I was unavoidably detained and missed of the board of directors as well as the found- states. Doing so could potentially result in sev- the following vote: H.R. 2576—To amend title ing director of the Congressional Fire Services eral billion dollars annually for local govern- 49, United States Code, to modify require- Institute. Mr. Glatfelter remained an active ments by effecting the collection of delinquent ments relating to the availability of pipeline member of the CFSI until stepping down in taxes. Under this legislation, the following safety regulatory documents, and for other 2008. Other groups he worked with included order of priority for payment of an offset would purposes. Had I been present, I would have the Cultural Alliance of York County, the Na- be: (1) past-due federal income tax, (2) past- voted ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. tional Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the York due state child support, (3) past-due federal Habitat for Humanity, and the Farm and Nat- government agency debt, (4) past-due state f ural Lands Trust of York County. Mr. Glatfelter income tax, and (5) local government tax. The was also the founder of the Glatfelter Insur- state taxing authority for each state would act TRIBUTE TO DR. CLINTON M. as the clearinghouse for the local government PATTEA ance Group. Mr. Speaker, Art Glatfelter was a shining ex- tax debts, so this will not be an additional bur- ample of community service and family values. den to Financial Management Services (which HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA He was not only a good friend of mine, but an is a division of the United States Department OF ARIZONA outstanding friend of the emergency services of the Treasury and administers the Federal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and first responder communities all across Offset Program). Doing so could potentially re- Wednesday, July 17, 2013 America. He will be missed. sult in several billion dollars annually for local f governments by improving the collection of de- Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to linquent taxes. recognize the life and passing of Dr. Clinton LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE IN- The bill would instruct the Secretary of the M. Pattea, a lifelong advocate for Native TERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 Treasury, upon receiving notice from any eligi- American sovereignty, president of the Fort TO PROVIDE FOR OFFSETTING ble state on behalf of a local government, that McDowell Yavapai Nation, and former chair- CERTAIN PAST-DUE LOCAL TAX a named person owes such local government man of the Arizona Commission of Indian Af- DEBTS AGAINST INCOME TAX a past-due, legally enforceable tax obligation fairs. OVERPAYMENTS and provide, consequently, for the reduction of As a state legislator, I worked with Dr. the federal tax refunds payable to such person Pattea on issues important to our local com- HON. JAMES P. MORAN by the amount of such debt. That amount munities, where his passion for education and OF VIRGINIA would be remitted to the state for payment to providing educational resources to the under- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the affected local government, provide for noti- served was renowned. Dr. Pattea tirelessly fication to the state of the taxpayer’s name, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 sought to fund scholarships for native peoples taxpayer identification number, address, and across the state and in my district at Arizona Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am pro- the amount collected; and notification of the State University, where I am an Adjunct Pro- posing legislation to establish a program that person due the refund that it has been re- fessor in the School of Social Work. would mirror the existing law for states. The duced by an amount necessary to satisfy a Elected to the Yavapai Tribal Council in legislation would allow certain types of delin- past-due, legally enforceable tax obligation. 1960, Dr. Pattea thereafter led a decade-long quent local tax debt to be collected through This bill offers a unique opportunity to pro- campaign to stop construction of the Orme the reduction of federal tax refunds. Providing vide hundreds of millions of dollars of des- Dam, which would have flooded 17,000 acres local governments access to these needed perately needed assistance at no cost to fed- of tribal lands. The victory is celebrated annu- and due funds is important both in principle eral taxpayers. For Virginia localities, it is esti- ally, as is Sovereignty Day, commemorating a and for budgetary purposes. In this chal- mated that this bill will bring in between 65– peaceful standoff led by Dr. Pattea against lenging and uncertain economic environment, 70 million dollars in revenue during the first federal agents seeking to seize Yavapai prop- it is especially important to assist cities and year in the program. From its participation in erty. The non-violent protest led to the nego- counties to collect the taxes they are owed. the Federal Offset Program, for FY 2008 the tiation with Governor Fife Symington of a pact The alternatives would be a reduction in vital Commonwealth of Virginia received over $17 considered a national victory for Native self- services and jobs at a time when the govern- million dollars in offsets of federal income tax determination. ment safety net for poor families and the un- refunds and an additional $5 million in offsets Dr. Pattea will be missed by all who knew employed has weakened significantly and in- of the tax stimulus checks. This legislation him, and will be remembered by his family, his creases in poverty in these hard economic earned the official support of the National As- Nation, the state of Arizona, and Native peo- times. Failure to collect what is due will im- sociation of Counties, the Government Fi- ple everywhere. I ask that my colleagues join pose significantly higher demands on local nance Officers Association, the National me in posthumously recognizing Dr. Pattea for governments for police, housing and shelter, League of Cities, the Treasurers’ Association his dedicated service to his community, as food, and other vital services. This bill offers a of Virginia, the United States Conference of well as in grieving with his family and the Fort unique opportunity not just to provide hun- Mayors, the Association of Public Treasurers McDowell Yavapai Nation at the passing of dreds of millions of dollars of desperately of the United States and Canada, and the their leader. needed assistance at no cost to federal tax- Conference of State Court Administrators.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.002 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1074 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 17, 2013 This is a good-government bill. If the legisla- combined with the new health insurance mar- opportunity to meet with key congressional tion is passed, it would allow federal, state ketplaces, are in large part responsible for this leaders to discuss legislative and policy prior- and local government to work together. Good precipitous decline in insurance rates in New ities for the community. citizens, who pay their taxes, will appreciate York. We should ensure that these results are Given my own interactions over the years that the federal government and the state gov- replicated in my home state of Michigan and with the vibrant Korean American community ernment are assisting localities to help local across the rest of the country. Repealing the in my district, I think it is safe to say that the government collect from the delinquents. Each individual mandate will increase Americans’ abysmal human rights situation in North Korea citizen should share in paying his fair share of health care costs, not decrease them. will feature prominently among these policy taxes. I hope we can come together and work in priorities. f a bipartisan manner to improve our health Sadly, given the amount of time and focus care system and provide real benefits to the that the Obama Administration has dedicated H.R. 2667, THE AUTHORITY FOR American people. Until that day comes, I urge to shining a bright light on this dark corner of MANDATE DELAY ACT AND H.R. my colleagues to join me in voting against the globe you would never know that up to 2668, THE FAIRNESS FOR AMER- these two pieces of legislation, as they are 200,000 people languish in a sophisticated ICAN FAMILIES ACT JULY 17, 2013 nothing more than political stunts which do and horrific prison camp system in North nothing to address the problems we face as a Korea reminiscent of the most brutal regimes HON. JOHN D. DINGELL nation. throughout history. OF MICHIGAN f On May 21 Christianity Today featured an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES interview with former Washington Post re- TRIBUTE TO BLUE STAR MOTHERS Wednesday, July 17, 2013 porter Blaine Harden, author of ‘‘Escape from OF AMERICA Camp 14.’’ Harden’s book features the story of Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong Shin Dong-hyuk, the only known prisoner who opposition to both H.R. 2667, the Authority for HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA was actually born in one of regime’s notorious Mandate Delay Act, and H.R. 2668, the Fair- OF ARIZONA camps and escaped alive. ness for American Families Act. Here we are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Shin’s personal story is remarkable. He once again taking another cheap shot at the grew up knowing nothing of life outside the Affordable Care Act (ACA), rather than work- Wednesday, July 17, 2013 camp. He turned in his mother and brother— ing to continue providing its benefits to the Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to which led to their eventual execution—based American people. Both pieces of legislation ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing on the promise of a meal of rice. In fact it was are political stunts which will not help Ameri- the Blue Star Mothers of America, a national the pursuit of food that led him to attempt a cans get access to quality, affordable health organization of military mothers devoted to harrowing escape. care. supporting our nation’s armed forces. Rep- Harden spoke of the camps as analogous to There is no need for passage of H.R. 2667 resentatives LAMALFA, SWALWELL, and ROBY ‘‘Stalin’s Gulag.’’ He continued, ‘‘The camps since the President has already acted to delay have joined me in introducing a resolution were set up under Kim Il-sung, an acolyte of by one year the employer responsibility re- naming the month of August as ‘‘Blue Star Stalin, as a mirror of the Soviet Gulag. What quirements under ACA. Given the fact that this Mothers of America Month.’’ is different in the North Korean case is that type of change has long been sought by my I am proud to say that the East Valley Blue they seem to be crueler and have lasted twice friends on the other side of the aisle and their Star Mothers, a local chapter of the organiza- as long.’’ allies, you would think they would be praising tion, meets in my district. They have dedicated Indeed, the longevity of these camps is the President for taking this action. Instead, themselves to supporting soldiers overseas, striking as is the fact that some South Korean they have done nothing but used this as an- wounded warriors, families of fallen soldiers, POWs are still trapped in North Korea 60 other opportunity to score cheap political as well as all veterans, homeless or thriving. years after the armistice. The Washington points, which is very telling. They organize visits to VA hospitals, partici- Post ran a story last weekend, which I submit Although I wish the employer responsibility pate in Veteran’s and Memorial Day events, for the RECORD, on this rarely discussed provision would be implemented on time, the and send care packages to homesick troops human rights tragedy. fact of the matter is that this delay will have protecting our freedom abroad. We have known for some time about the very little practical impact. Over ninety six per- Founded in 1941, Blue Star Mothers of true nature of the cruel and inhuman system cent of large employers already offer health America boast 11,000 members brought to- of labor camps maintained by the regime. In coverage to their employees. It is important gether by their sons’ and daughters’ service. fact satellite images confirmed their existence that we take our time in getting these new re- Chapters flourish in 42 states, and in all cor- more than a decade ago. And yet somehow, porting requirements right, which is exactly ners of my own state, Arizona. Blue Star almost inexplicably, these horrific camps have what the President is doing. Since the Presi- Mothers are unsung heroes of the ongoing failed to inspire collective outrage on the part dent has already acted in this manner, H.R. fight to preserve our country’s safety and lib- of the West, and have been sidelined to the 2667 is duplicative and unnecessary. erty. point of irrelevance in successive U.S. admin- H.R. 2668 also should be rejected by this The Blue Star Mothers are a truly patriotic istrations’ dealings with North Korea, including body. The individual mandate is the corner- organization and deserve our body’s com- the Obama Administration. stone of the ACA, and the Supreme Court has mendation. I ask that my colleagues join me in The U.S. Committee for Human Rights in affirmed its constitutionality. Simply put, delay- recognizing the Blue Star Mothers of America North Korea published a report 10 years ago ing the implementation of the individual man- for their service to their communities, to our called The Hidden Gulag: Exposing North Ko- date is just a back door attempt to undermine country, and to all of us individually. rea’s Prison Camps. It contained a full de- the entire law. The Affordable Care Act has al- f scription of the camps, the worst of which are ready brought many benefits to the American called kwan-li-so, which is translated as ‘‘polit- people. Thanks to the law, 206,000 people in THE ADMINISTRATION MUST NOT ical penal-labor colonies,’’ and where, accord- my district have access to preventative serv- SIDELINE HORRIFIC HUMAN ing to the Committee’s report, scores of thou- ices without a co-pay, and 8,500 young adults RIGHTS SITUATION IN NORTH sands of political prisoners—along with up to have health insurance through their parents’ KOREA three generations of their family members— plan. Adopting this bill today would jeopardize are banished without any judicial process and this progress we have made in recent years. HON. FRANK R. WOLF imprisoned, typically for lifetime sentences of Today we received news that health insur- OF VIRGINIA slave labor. ance premiums will fall by an average of 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The report also contained prisoners’ testi- percent in New York once their exchanges are monies and satellite photographs of the up and running in 2014. The individual man- Wednesday, July 17, 2013 camps, whose very existence continues to be date is a key reason for this. For years, New Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, today the House denied by the North Korean government, York had a prohibition on discriminating Republican Conference and House Foreign which is why the committee described the against individuals with a pre-existing condi- Affairs Committee welcomed roughly 400 Ko- gulags as ‘‘hidden.’’ tion. However, the state did not require all in- rean American community leaders from across Defector testimony, like that of Mr. Shin, dividuals to purchase insurance, which caused the country to Capitol Hill for the first-ever Ko- satellite images and in-depth reporting have rates to skyrocket. The individual mandate, rean American Meetup. Participants had the left no doubt about the camps’ existence and

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He notes that what makes the North Korean through family reunification or, ‘‘if appropriate In March, after sustained pressure from system especially vulnerable is the existence and eligible in individual cases, domestic or human rights organizations, the United Na- just across the southern border of a free, suc- international adoption.’’ tions Human Rights Council agreed to set up cessful and affluent South Korean society. For This legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan a commission of inquiry to examine systematic decades now the regime in Pyongyang has support in the Congress. What steps has the ‘‘crimes against humanity’’ in North Korea. The told its population that the people of South State Department taken to fulfill its obligation commission is slated to begin its work this Korea live in hell while they live in a com- in this regard? month and could represent a sliver of hope for munist paradise. He’s concluded that as the Ultimately, this administration needs to look the long suffering people of North Korea. forward. It needs vision, creativity and bold- However, it is striking that just one month population learns that the truth is exactly the opposite, they will become increasingly res- ness. after the decision to pursue a commission of The North Korean regime will not be inquiry, President Obama met with UN Gen- tive, resentful, and rebellious. With these fissures in the information block- there forever to oppress its people. eral Secretary Ban Ki-moon, and despite the ade comes an opportunity. Writing in the Wall Street Journal fact that North Korea featured prominently on In the words of the tireless North Korean on the eve of South Korean President the agenda, their lengthy public remarks after human rights activist and champion Suzanne Park Geun-hye’s first summit with US meeting did not include a single mention of Scholte, ‘‘There is so much that we can do to President Barack Obama, Nicholas the human rights atrocities in North Korea in- help the North Korean people. First, because Eberstadt suggested that, ‘‘A robust stead focusing exclusively on the nuclear they can hear us: our government must make international human-rights campaign issue and diffusing tensions on the Korean our human rights concerns the most important in support of the world’s most hid- Peninsula. policy regarding North Korea, so that North eously abused subject population would Because North Korea possesses nuclear restrict the regime’s international weapons and regularly threatens to use them Koreans know the truth; that we are not the yankee imperialist wolves trying to destroy freedom of maneuver, just as the anti- as well as share nuclear weapons technology apartheid campaign did against South with other rogue states like Iran, the inter- them, but the United States and other countries have spent billions of dollars trying to Africa in the 1980s. A serious public- national community, the U.S. included, has communications effort—propaganda, if tended to ignore or seriously downplay the feed them and save them from starvation.’’ Additionally, the Obama Administration you like—aimed at encouraging any horrendous human rights abuses in North ought to be pursuing a policy which places a glimmers of decline in the cohesion of Korea in the interest of trying to negotiate an high priority on working with other countries in Pyongyang’s elite could also constrain end to its nuclear program. the region to champion the rights of North Ko- the leadership.’’ But next to nothing has been achieved by Such imagination has been utterly these negotiations over the years. In fact, re- rean refugees. China is among the biggest ob- stacles. Its current policy of repatriating North lacking in the Obama administration. cent months have been marked by a series of Fortunately, we take some solace in Korean refugees violates China’s international provocations by the North Korean government. knowing that just like the regimes in treaty obligations. A grim fate awaits those Meanwhile, America—the world’s leading de- Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union mocracy which has historically championed who are returned to North Korea. According to Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Beijing that preceded it, this evil empire, too, fundamental freedoms—has been shamefully will fall. silent about grave human rights abuses and categorically labels North Koreans in China ‘il- In the meantime we must champion atrocities. legal’ economic migrants and routinely repatri- the rights of the people who wither On a host of levels this approach is deeply ates them, despite its obligation to offer pro- under its oppression. flawed and I do not believe it will yield the de- tection to refugees under customary inter- I’ll close with the words of columnist sired results on either the nuclear front or the national law and the Refugee Convention of and author, Anne Applebaum in the human rights front. The possession of nuclear 1951 and its 1967 protocol, to which China is hope that they inspire the administra- weapons is simply too important to the North a state party. Former North Korean security tion’s approach to North Korea moving Korean regime, if only to deflect attention from officials who have defected told Human Rights forward. She writes in the introduction its cruel and oppressive system of camps and Watch that North Koreans handed back by of The Hidden Gulag, ‘‘This is not to the famine that it has brought upon its people China face interrogation, torture, and referral say that words can make a dictatorship at an estimated cost of anywhere from one to to political prisoner or forced labor camps. In collapse overnight. But words can cer- three million lives. Any future talks with the a high profile case, China forced back at least tainly make a dictatorship collapse North Koreans, be it the six-party process, 30 North Koreans in February and March over time, as experience during the last which stalled in 2008, or some other forum, 2012, defying a formal request from South Ko- two decades has shown. Totalitarian must include human rights on the agenda. For rean President Lee Myung-Bak to desist from regimes are built on lies and can be years, nuclear talks alone have produced next doing so, and despite protests in front of the damaged, even destroyed, when those to nothing. Chinese Embassy in Seoul.’’ lies are exposed.’’ A new North Korea framework is long over- When was the last time this issue was [From the Washington Post, July 13, 2013] raised with the Chinese government? due. Ignoring or downplaying the human rights SOME SOUTH KOREAN POWS STILL TRAPPED IN Did it even garner a cursory mention during situation for one more day is unconscionable. THE NORTH, 60 YEARS AFTER ARMISTICE Ronald Reagan negotiated with the Soviet the recent U.S.-China Economic and Strategic (By Chico Har1an) Dialogue? Union to reduce nuclear weapons throughout SEOUL.—Sixty years ago this month, a 21– the 1980s, but that did not stop him from Is there any sense that China will have to year-old South Korean soldier named Lee speaking about human rights, calling upon the pay a price for disregarding its international Jae-won wrote a letter to his mother. He was Soviets to tear down the Berlin Wall, and pre- obligations? somewhere in the middle of the peninsula, he dicting that communism would end up on the The human rights travesty in North Korea is wrote, and bullets were coming down like ash heap of history. His outspoken support for perhaps most acute when we consider the vul- ‘‘raindrops.’’ He said he was scared. The next letter to arrive came days later human rights had an effect, accelerating the nerable children of that nation. There are those living under the regime and those re- from the South Korean military. It described demise of communism and, in the process, a firefight in Paju, near the modern-day bor- making it easier to resolve nuclear and secu- ferred to as ‘‘stateless orphans,’’ having been der between the North and South, and said rity issues, since the main cause of Soviet ag- born out of relationships between North Ko- Lee had been killed there in battle. His body gressiveness was the communist system it rean women defectors, many of whom are had not been recovered. was intended to defend and extend. Further it trafficked once they escape to China, and Chi- ‘‘We never doubted his death,’’ said Lee’s reminded those living behind the Iron Curtain nese men. According to a September 2012 younger brother, Lee Jae-seong. ‘‘It was the Radio Free Asia story, ‘‘Aid workers estimate chaos of war, and you couldn’t expect to re- that America was a friend, not an enemy, de- cover a body.’’ spite Soviet propaganda to the contrary. that there are some 2,000 ‘defector orphans’ But Lee was not dead. Rather, he had been We should be doing the same thing with in China . . .’’ captured by Chinese Communists and handed North Korea today. Last September, the House passed the to the North Koreans, who detained him as a My friend Carl Gershman, president of the North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012, lifetime prisoner, part of a secretive program National Endowment for Democracy, has which I cosponsored. It was signed into law by that continues 60 years after the end of the

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South Korean was impoverished and decrepit—and their ar- OF CALIFORNIA officials say that about 500 of those POWs— rival in the South revealed the extent of that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES now in their 80s and 90s—might still be alive, deception while also dropping them into in- still waiting to return home. In part because comprehensible prosperity. A handful lost Wednesday, July 17, 2013 they’re so old, South Korea says it’s a gov- money in frauds, South Korean officials say. Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ernment priority, though a difficult one, to ‘‘I thought South Korea had lots of beggars honor United States Marine Corps’ Colonel get them out. under the bridge and everybody lived in Adrian W. Burke, who retired today after many Almost nothing was known about the lives shacks,’’ said Lee Gyu-il, 80, who escaped in years of decorated service. of these prisoners until 20 years ago, when a 2008. few elderly soldiers escaped, sneaking from Many escapees say that after the war, they Col. Burke is a native of Deer Park, Texas. the northern tip of North Korea into China were initially hopeful that the South would He earned his commission in the United and making their way back to South Korea. secure their return. That hope withered in States Marine Corps as a Distinguished Naval A few dozen more followed, and they de- 1956, when the North assembled the prisoners Graduate from Texas A&M University where scribed years of forced labor in coal mines. and told them about Cabinet Order 143, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administra- They said they were encouraged to marry which turned them into North Korean citi- tion degree majoring in Marketing in 1984. North Korean wives, a means of assimila- zens—albeit those of the lowest rank. They Col. Burke has served as a Logistics Officer tion. But under the North’s family-run police were told to be thankful that they had been and a North Africa, Middle East and Central state, they were designated as members of welcomed into a virtuous society. the ‘‘hostile’’ social class—denied education ‘‘Sadly, there was no real change in our Asia Regional Specialist. He has commanded and Workers’ Party membership, and sent to daily lives,’’ Yoo Young-bok, who escaped in at the platoon, company, battalion and regi- gulags for even minor slip-ups, such as talk- 2000, wrote in his memoir, which has been mental levels, leading troops into combat during favorably about the quality of South Ko- translated into English. ‘‘We went right on ing nine campaigns. Furthermore, he com- rean rice. toiling’’ in the mines. manded a reinforced logistics company that When the war ended with a July 27, 1953, ‘HE LIVED A FALSE LIFE’ supported Regimental Combat Team One dur- armistice agreement that divided the penin- Those who have escaped acknowledge their ing Operation Desert Shield and Task Force sula along the 38th parallel, about 80,000 luck. It wasn’t easy for them to flee. Some Papa Bear during the invasion of Kuwait in South Korean soldiers were unaccounted for. had to travel for days through the North and A few, like Lee Jae-won, were presumed Operation Desert Storm. He commanded a re- then dart across a river forming the border dead. Most were thought to be POWs. The inforced logistics battalion during the initial in- with China—at an age when some had trou- two Koreas, as part of the armistice, agreed vasion of Iraq in support of the 1st Marine Di- ble running. Brokers helped guide them but to swap those prisoners, but the North re- vision. Col. Burke returned with his battalion also charged them more than the going rate turned only 8,300. for defectors, knowing that the escapees for a second OIF deployment to support Regi- The others became part of an intractable would receive large payments after settling mental Combat Team 7 during the expansion Cold War standoff, and the few POWs who in the South. of combat operations into the western Al have escaped say both Koreas are to blame. They know a few who are still stranded in Aribar province of Iraq. The South pressed the North about the POWs the North. Most of the former prisoners have for several years after the war, but the issue Col. Burke holds three Master’s degrees. In died from mining accidents, disease, execu- faded from public consciousness—until the 1992, he earned a Master of Business Admin- tion, famine and old age. first successful escape of a POW, in 1994. The istration degree with an emphasis in Inter- In Lee Jae-won’s case, it was liver cancer. national Business from National University, North, meanwhile, has said that anybody liv- It was 1994, and he was 63. After being cap- ing in the country is there voluntarily. tured by the Chinese and handed to the San Diego, CA, where he was a Leadership South Korea took up the POW issue with North, he had worked for four decades in a Scholarship recipient. In 1999, he earned a greater force six years ago, as it became mine at the northernmost point of the penin- Master of Arts degree in National Security and clear that a lengthy charm offensive—known sula, near the Russian border. He’d married Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, as the Sunshine Policy—wasn’t leading the a woman with one eye—a fellow member of North to change its economic or humani- Newport, RI; he was recognized with three re- the hostile class—and had four children, all tarian policies. During a 2000 summit with search and writing commendations. In 2006, of whom were ridiculed by teachers and Kim Jong Il, South Korean President Kim he earned a Master of Science degree in Na- classmates for their family background. Dae-jung didn’t even bring up the issue. But tional Resource Strategy with a concentration But only as Lee’s health deteriorated in by 2007, the South was talking about the his final months did he tell his children, for in Supply Chain Management from the Indus- POWs in defense talks. And by 2008, under the first time, the details of his earlier life. trial College of the Armed Forces, Wash- conservative President Lee Myung-bak, He gave one son, Lee Ju-won, the names of ington, DC; he was recognized as a Distin- South Korea offered aid to win the prisoners’ family members in the South, as well as an guished Academic Graduate and received a release. address: the home in which he was raised. But with relations between the two gov- research and writing award for logistics excel- ‘‘So after I buried him, I decided to go ernments badly frayed, the countries haven’t lence. there,’’ Lee Ju-won said. discussed the issue since military-to-mili- Col. Burke is a CTL, Certified in Transpor- It took him 15 years to defect. Two days tary talks in February 2011. tation and Logistics by the American Society after Lee Ju-won was given his South Korean ‘‘Time is chasing us,’’ said Lee Sang-chul, citizenship, he traveled to his family’s home of Transportation and Logistics. He is a cer- a one-star general at the South Korean Min- town, Boeun. His relatives still owned the tified graduate of the Georgia Tech Profes- istry of National Defense who is in charge of original property, though the home had been sional Program in Supply Chain and Logistics. the POW issue. demolished and rebuilt. He is a graduate of the Marine Corps’ School But without North Korea’s cooperation, During that visit, Lee Ju-won learned that Lee said, the South has little recourse to re- of Advanced Warfighting, a masters-level pro- his family had celebrated his father’s birth- trieve its soldiers. Lee said that, realisti- gram that refines decision-making skills in day every year and always set aside a rice cally, the POWs have only one way to return complex environments. Col. Burke is also an ball for him at the New Year’s feast. He also home: They have to escape. Honor Graduate of the Marine Corps’ Amphib- discovered his father’s letter from Paju, HOPES THAT WITHERED written weeks before the armistice, which a ious Warfare School. So far, about 80 have. relative had saved. The United States Marine Corps’ Colonel They gather for annual dinners in the Lee Ju-won learned that his father, before Adrian W. Burke assumed command of the South, and some meet for regular card the war, had been rebellious and talkative— San Joaquin region Defense Logistics Agency games. They’ve been given overdue medals characteristics he stifled in the North, Defense Distribution Center in July, 2010. His and overdue apologies. They’ve testified though he passed them on to his son. previous assignment was acting as the Direc- about the POWs they know who are still in ‘‘It turns out my dad was a lot like me, tor of Logistics for U.S. Forces Afghanistan for the North. They’ve shaken hands with the though he didn’t show it,’’ Lee Ju-won said. Operation Enduring Freedom. president. They’ve received major compensa- ‘‘He was admired in North Korea, because he Col. Burke’s personal decorations include: tion payments—about $10,000 per month, worked hard and didn’t do anything wrong. over five years. But he lived a false life. He knew one slip of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Le- The returnees have encountered all vari- the tongue could harm our whole family. So gion of Merit, two Bronze Star Medals, three eties of surprise, both bitter and grand, as a he never talked about South Korea.’’ Meritorious Service Medals, two Navy Com- half-dozen of them described in recent inter- Yoonjung Seo contributed to this report. mendation Medals, two Navy Achievement

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:46 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.010 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1077 Medals, and three Combat Action Ribbons. In order for Connor to become an Eagle for naming Chief Minister Narendra Modi as His unit decorations include: the Presidential Scout, he earned twenty-two different merit BJP’s campaign committee chief. Unit Citation, four Joint Meritorious Unit badges in a wide variety of subjects as well as As former Chairman and current Ranking Awards and two Naval Unit Citations. serving in various leadership positions in his Member of the House Foreign Affairs Sub- Col. Burke is married to his wife of almost troop. For his Eagle project, Connor set up a committee on Asia and the Pacific, I have and sixteen years, the former Miss Traci Ann Pat- food drive and cleaned and painted the Texas will continue to fully support Chief Minister terson of San Diego, Calif. They have four County Food Pantry. He organized multiple Modi in his work to lift millions out of poverty children; Jimmy, Susie, Kadie, and Ellie. volunteers in different shifts and roles to get by making development a mass movement. Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring this major accomplishment completed. Connor Making development a mass movement cuts Colonel Adrian W. Burke for his honorable recently graduated from Plato High School across the barriers of caste, community, re- service to our great Country. and plans on attending Brigham Young Uni- gion, religion, race, gender, and status, and f versity Idaho after he serves a mission for his guarantees that the benefits of development church. reach all of us. TRIBUTE TO WOONG KYUNG KIM Not every Boy Scout achieves the rank of This extraordinary idea put forward by Chief Eagle Scout. The merit that comes with it de- Minister Modi has the potential to make the HON. MIKE COFFMAN serves to be recognized and celebrated, espe- world a better place to live and, consequently, OF COLORADO cially in the hopes of inspiring other young it is time for the U.S. to reverse its course and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES men to become hard-working, American citi- dialogue now with Chief Minister Modi, who Wednesday, July 17, 2013 zens and volunteers in their communities. may very well be India’s next Prime Minister. Once more, I welcome the President of the Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to f BJP party to Washington, D.C., and I thank recognize Grandmaster Woong Kyung Kim of IN HONOR OF RAJNATH SINGH, Mr. Sanjay Puri, founder and CEO of the Alli- Aurora, Colorado. A Korean by birth, Mr. Kim, PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S ance for U.S.-India Business (AUSIB), for known affectionately as Bobby, became a BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY bringing us together. household name in the world of martial arts as f a teacher and a film star in the 1970s. Grandmaster Kim also occupied a peculiar but HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA A HIGH POINT FURNITURE COM- indispensable role in auxiliary to our armed OF AMERICAN SAMOA PANY WINS NATIONAL HONORS forces from 1964 to 1979. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1942, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 HON. HOWARD COBLE Grandmaster Kim began his service to the Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise OF NORTH CAROLINA U.S. military while in college as a Taekwondo today to welcome Rajnath Singh to Wash- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES instructor for the Army’s Second Infantry Divi- ington, D.C. Mr. Singh is the current president Wednesday, July 17, 2013 sion, stationed at the Demilitarized Zone of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main (DMZ). Mr. Kim taught the American troops in Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, there is a com- opposition party in India. Korea while finishing his studies and shortly pany in the Sixth District of North Carolina that At age 24, Rajnath Singh was appointed after he graduated in 1969, he came to the recently received a distinguished national District President of the Jana Sangh. In 1977, United States and began teaching the ways of award for its commitment to American workers he was elected a Member of the Legislative Taekwondo to cadets at the U.S. Air Force and producing fine hand-crafted furniture in Assembly from the Mirzapur constituency. In Academy in Colorado Springs. Mr. Kim ended the United States. Edward Ferrell/Lewis 1984, he became state president of the youth his tenure with the Air Force Academy in 1979 Mittman (EF/LM) is the recipient of the ‘‘2013 wing. but continues to share his knowledge of the Best: Made in America Award.’’ I would like to In 1986, he was appointed national general Korean martial arts with pupils in Colorado to congratulate all involved in this company’s pa- secretary of the youth wing. In 1988, he rose this day. triotic efforts. to the position of National President in the Shortly after becoming an American citizen, Edward Ferrell/Lewis Mittman is a home fur- BJP youth and was also elected into the Uttar Bobby Kim began an illustrious film career in nishings and accessories company located in Pradesh legislative council. 1975 and has been credited in 19 movies. Mr. High Point, North Carolina. Steve Mittman In 1991, Mr. Singh became Education Min- Kim became a presence in the action and moved EF/LM to North Carolina in 1992 from ister in the first BJP government in the state martial arts genre in both America and Korea New York City where it was founded by his fa- of Uttar Pradesh. In April 1994, he was elect- over his career. Grandmaster Kim shared the ther in 1953. Today, EF/LM continues to oper- ed into the Rajya Sabha and he became in- screen with many great action stars during his ate in its modern High Point factory designed volved with the Advisory committee on Indus- career and even starred as the titular char- to nurture and support the great craftspeople try, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of acter in the 1989 Korean martial arts film of North Carolina. Agriculture, Business Advisory Committee, EF/LM employs approximately 85 people in ‘‘Ernie and Master Kim’’. House Committee and the Committee on Grandmaster Bobby Kim served as a role a variety of roles. The company is a ‘‘sell to Human Resource Development. Mr. Singh model and a community leader throughout his the trade only’’ company that manufactures was twice elected as National President of life. His unique service to our country is a tes- products in all categories of upholstered fur- BJP and his political accomplishments also in- tament to the American dream and we should niture and case goods. These products are clude his service as Chief Minister of Uttar all be proud to call him our countryman. Mr. showcased by about 15 managers and sales Pradesh, his home state. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize persons who run individual showrooms as Mr. Singh oversaw BJP victories in the Grandmaster Bobby Kim for a lifetime of their own businesses. The dedicated individ- states of Uttarakhand and Punjab, as well as achievement with our military and on the big uals at EF/LM work to incorporate surrounding municipal elections in Delhi, Chandigarh and screen. local communities into the development of de- across Maharashtra. In 2007, assembly elec- signs, and often volunteer their time and ex- f tions in Gujarat added a new dimension to the pertise for local non-profit causes. In addition RECOGNIZING CONNOR SHUPE string of successful electoral victories by the to providing jobs in the Sixth District, EF/LM BJP. makes an effort to utilize local suppliers and HON. JASON T. SMITH In 2008, the BJP formed its first ever Gov- other businesses for materials and tasks to OF MISSOURI ernment in south India when it rose to power further help American consumers and busi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in Karnataka. In 2008, BJP also registered vic- nesses. tories in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Recently, EF/LM handcrafted a ‘‘bipartisan’’ Wednesday, July 17, 2013 The most successful phase in the BJP’s his- sofa and hosted an event in which the sofa Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise tory was when it managed to win 5 Assembly was staged in the Rayburn House Office today in recognition of Connor Shupe, a mem- elections in a row in Uttranchal, Punjab, Guja- Building Foyer. Respective sides of red and ber of Boy Scout Troop 99 in Houston, Mis- rat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. blue fabric were sewn together with white fab- souri, who received his Eagle Scout Award on I am honored to welcome Mr. Singh to our ric to symbolize an invitation for Republicans July 7, 2013. It is the highest award in scout- nation’s Capital. I thank him for his service to and Democrats to sit, talk and listen about the ing and the importance of this achievement India and for his work in strengthening U.S.- importance of creating and sustaining jobs on cannot be overstated. India relations. I also commend the BJP party American soil.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.011 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1078 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 17, 2013 I would like to offer special congratulations Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- Martyrs Brigade command post, nestled be- to Owner Steve Mittman, President and CEO atives to join me in celebrating the 175th anni- tween the building and the overhand of foliage Crans Baldwin, Vice President of Operations versary of Metropolitan AME. from the western wall, as well as a dozen jerry Gregg Arrington, CFO and Controller Steve f cans full of gasoline to power them.’’ This gas Wilt, Vice President of Design Phillip Jeffries, was used to set the fires in the compound. Director of Supply Chain Mark Peterson, and PERSONAL EXPLANATION There are additional concerns about the se- Showroom Managers Annie O’Connell and Jo- curity guards outside the consulate who left in anna Mon. HON. DUNCAN HUNTER a car moments before the assault on the con- Edward Ferrell/Lewis Mittman is a loyal, rep- OF CALIFORNIA sulate began. According to the Vanity Fair utable and truly American company that has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES piece: contributed to High Point’s reputation as the The feeling of security was enhanced at Furniture Capital of the World. I am proud to Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2102 hours when an SSC (Supreme Security congratulate EF/LM on its ‘‘2013 Best: Made Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of Council—a coalition of individual and in America Award.’’ my statement is to inform the House that my divergently minded Libyan militias) patrol vehicle arrived. The tan Toyota Hilux pick- f absence last week, from July 8 to July 12, and up, with an extended cargo hold, decorated on Tuesday of this week, July 16, was due to in the colors and emblem of the SSC, pulled CONGRATULATING METROPOLITAN a necessary surgical procedure called anterior AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL off to the side of the road in front of Charlie– cervical disc fusion, performed by an out- 1. The driver shut off the engine. He wasn’t (AME) CHURCH ON ITS 175TH AN- standing team of professionals. With recovery alone—the darkened silhouette of another NIVERSARY underway, I’m eager to get back to work man was seen to his right. The pickup sport- alongside the rest of my colleagues. ed twin Soviet-produced 23–mm. anti-aircraft guns—the twin-barreled cannons were lethal HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON f OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA against Mach 2.0 fighter aircraft and devastating beyond belief against buildings, ve- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECOND MAJOR UNANSWERED hicles, and humans. The two men inside Wednesday, July 17, 2013 QUESTION ABOUT THE TER- didn’t come out to engage in the usual small RORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk or to bum some cigarettes from the ask the House of Representatives to join me guards or even to rob them. The Libyan HON. FRANK R. WOLF guards, after all, were not armed. in congratulating Metropolitan African Meth- ‘‘Suddenly the SSC militiaman behind the odist Episcopal (AME) Church, also known as OF VIRGINIA steering wheel fired up his engine and headed ‘‘The National Cathedral of African Meth- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES west, the vehicle crunching the gravel with odism,’’ on its 175th anniversary, and for its Wednesday, July 17, 2013 the weight of its tires. contributions to the District of Columbia. ‘‘Later, following the attack, according to Founded in 1838, Metropolitan AME Church Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I came the (unclassified) Accountability Review has a long history of notable activities and to the floor to announce that in the remaining Board report, an SSC official said that ‘‘he ordered the removal of the car ’to prevent ci- events. The church was a safe haven to run- legislative days before the August recess, I will be speaking out daily to remind the Amer- vilian casualties.’ This hints that the SSC away persons who were enslaved, and pio- knew an attack was imminent; that it did neered the Bethel Literary Society, which en- ican people about the key questions that re- not warn the security assets in the Special riched the civic, cultural and intellectual lives main to be answered. I will also be sending a Mission Compound implies that it and ele- of African American citizens. Through the series of letters to a number of agencies re- ments of the new Libyan government were years, Metropolitan AME Church has hosted a sponsible for the failures leading up to, during complicit in the events that transpired.’’ number of prominent speakers, such as Fred- and in the aftermath of the Benghazi attacks. Why, indeed, did the SSC guards not notify erick Douglass, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Mary Yesterday, I raised the question of why no the consulate that an attack was imminent? McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt, Joel survivors, whether State Department, CIA or And why were they allowed to leave as the Elias Spingarn, E. E. Just, Alain Locke, Mor- private security contractor employees—have terrorists gathered outside the compound? decai Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey, Jesse been asked to testify publicly before Con- Again, these questions are essential to learn- Jackson, and Bishop Desmond Tutu, among gress. Today, I am raising questions about ing exactly who was responsible for the attack others. The church was also the site of memo- whether there were intelligence failures in the on the consulate. rial services for Frederick Douglass, A. Philip vetting of the Libyan militias hired to provide According to an article by Eli Lake published Randolph and Rosa Parks. This historic land- security for the consulate, which agency offi- in The Daily Beast earlier this year, the CIA mark was also the location of both President cial was responsible for vetting these militias was ‘‘responsible in part for one major failure Bill Clinton and Vice President Albert Gore’s and which insider source provided the terror- the night of the Benghazi attack: his officers inauguration prayer services. In recent years, ists with details about the U.S. compound in were responsible for vetting the February 17 President Barack Obama and the First Family advance of the attack. Martyr’s Brigade, the militia that was supposed have worshipped at Metropolitan AME Church. These are serious questions that deserve to be the first responder on the night of the at- Members of the congregation are committed clear answers. After nearly a year of com- tack, but melted away when the diplomatic to charity. Together, they rose over $56,000 in mittee investigations, I believe the House mission was attacked.’’ money and goods for the survivors of Hurri- should be able to provide this information to The article continued, ‘‘Another U.S. intel- cane Katrina and Rita. Metropolitan AME the American people. Additionally, to the best ligence official . . . said the failure for the CIA Church also supports social justice initiatives of my knowledge, no official has been held ac- at Benghazi was the mistaken assumption that that aim to improve the lives of all citizens of countable for any intelligence failures with re- the Zintan tribe in Benghazi—that provided the District of Columbia and surrounding juris- gard to vetting the loyalty of the Libyan mili- many of the fighters for the February 17 Mar- dictions. The church has worked with ex-of- tias. tyr’s Brigade—would have the same loyalties fenders, who are reentering society and most I raise these questions today in the context as the Zintan tribe in Tripoli, which had pro- recently, the church has focused on initiatives of the piece recently published by Vanity Fair, tected several senior U.S. officials including to ‘‘Stop the Pipeline to Prison’’ and ‘‘Ending which is an excerpt from one of the books Hillary Clinton in her visit last year to Libya. Gun Violence.’’ being written by the Benghazi survivors who ‘The CIA failed at mapping the human terrain,’’ Metropolitan AME Church is committed to have yet to appear before Congress. The this official said. ‘‘They did not understand the preserving the architectural and cultural herit- book, Under Fire: The Untold Story of the At- politics in Benghazi and we paid the price.’’ age that distinguishes the District of Columbia. tack in Benghazi, provides a blow-by-blow ac- These are important issues for the Con- The church received the designation as an count as seen from the eyes of the Diplomatic gress to address and we have an obligation to historical site and has renovated the church Security Service agents on the ground that ensure that reforms are made to prevent simi- ($4.5 Million) to maintain its edifice as a part night. The take away: this was a well-planned lar failures in the future. However, to the best of AME history. Just recently, the church was attack by terrorists who knew what they were of my knowledge, neither the State Depart- awarded a $90,000 grant from the Partners in doing and who clearly had help from the local ment nor the CIA have disclosed who was re- Preservation to restore the stained-glass win- militias contracted to provide ‘‘security.’’ sponsible for vetting the militias, whether there dows surrounding the recently restored epis- How else, as the piece points out, would the was an intelligence failure or what reforms copacy windows on the church’s primary fa- attackers seem ‘‘to know there were new, may have been implemented in the way of the cade. uninstalled generators behind the February 17 militia’s betrayal last September.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.015 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1079 To summarize, I ask my colleagues if the to Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of the quest for dignity and opportunity for Chi- Congress can answer these questions and, if Columbia as part of their Supportive Services nese Americans. That journey did not start not, why? for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. In July, with the creation of Chinatown in its current lo- Was there an intelligence failure in vetting 2013, for use in the upcoming year, they cation. In fact, it began in 1852 when the first the true loyalty of the Libyan security guards awarded $300 million that will help approxi- Chinese settled around El Pueblo Plaza. By for the U.S. consulate? Which agency was re- mately 120,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans the 1870s, it had grown to 200 people, mostly sponsible for vetting the militias? and their families. UMOM has been awarded male, who made their living as laborers work- Who provided the terrorists with details of an SSVF grant in all three years the program ing in laundry, gardening and ranching. the consulate property? Was it the security has been active. It was during this time of growth that the guards or someone in the Libyan government One of UMOM’s Veterans housing facilities Chinese community experienced one of the who was notified about the ambassador’s is in my district, and I am thrilled that such an most serious incidents of racial violence in Los visit? organization is raising the level of care pro- Angeles’ history, the Massacre of 1871. This Why did the guards in the car outside the vided to my constituents—the veterans who horrific event occurred when a mob of over consulate not warn the U.S. staff of the gath- have given so much to our country. I would 500 white men entered Chinatown to attack, ering terrorists as they drove away a minute like to encourage UMOM and other such orga- rob and murder Chinese residents of the city. before the assault began? Were they complicit nizations to continue serving the most in-need Despite such severe discrimination, the people in the plot? and deserving of Arizona residents with such of Chinatown persevered and found a way to When the Congress departs for the August admirable dedication. prosper. Chinatown grew to over 3,000 peo- recess in two and a half weeks, will the Amer- UMOM is a wonderful representative of the ple, boasting a Chinese Opera theatre, three ican people know why, after a year of inves- non-profit organizations across the country temples, a newspaper, even a telephone ex- tigations, who provided the terrorists with in- serving our Veterans with the efficient help of change. As the town thrived, residents formed sider information about the consulate property the Department of Veterans Affairs. I ask that family organizations and church missions. and the ambassador’s location? my colleagues join me in recognizing United Even as the Chinese community continued Again, this is why I believe a House Select Methodist Outreach Ministries for beginning to to make significant contributions to Los Ange- Committee is the best way forward to ensure pay the debt we owe our most honored Vet- les and the nation, sadly there was an in- that these and other unanswered questions erans. crease in anti-Chinese sentiment. State laws prohibited the Chinese from owning property are resolved. To date, 160 House Repub- f licans—nearly three quarters of the entire Re- and the federal Chinese Exclusion Act barred PERSONAL EXPLANATION others in the future from emigrating to the publican Conference—have cosponsored H. United States. America made life difficult for Res. 36 to create a Select Committee on its people of Chinese heritage. Benghazi to ensure the American people learn HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER OF MISSOURI And it added to the adversity that Old the truth. Chinatown in Los Angeles confronted. Starting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f in 1913, Chinatown faced a continuous threat Wednesday, July 17, 2013 OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL of relocation as the City of Los Angeles de- DEBT Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, on roll- cided that the best location to build Union Sta- call No. 354 I was not present due to a flight tion, it’s sparkling new railroad station, would cancellation and subsequent late arrival. be Old Chinatown. After decades of living with HON. MIKE COFFMAN Had I been present, I would have voted the threat of eviction, the Chinese community OF COLORADO ‘‘aye.’’ was forced to relocate in 1931. The residents IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 355 I was not of Old Chinatown, who had built their lives in Wednesday, July 17, 2013 present due to a flight cancellation and subse- this neighborhood, were displaced with no quent late arrival. compensation or relocation plans to rebuild Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January Had I been present, I would have voted their homes and businesses. They were scat- 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- ‘‘aye.’’ tered throughout the city. fice, the national debt was Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 356 I was not Hard times were no stranger to the resi- $10,626,877,048,913.08. present due to a flight cancellation and subse- dents of Chinatown. And so, on April 22, Today, it is $16,738,177,765,933.41. We’ve quent late arrival. 1937, Peter Soohoo brought together a group added $6,111,300,717,020.33 to our debt in 4 Had I been present, I would have voted of 28 prominent Chinese Angelenos for an or- and a half years. This is $6 trillion in debt our ‘‘aye.’’ ganizational meeting. They drafted a proposal nation, our economy, and our children could f for a new neighborhood that would combine have avoided with a balanced budget amend- elements of Chinese design with modern ment. IN HONOR OF CHINATOWN, LOS American architecture. This architectural vision f ANGELES IN RECOGNITION OF would reflect the Chinese American identity ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING UNITED METHODIST that this community had worked so hard to es- OUTREACH MINISTRIES tablish. HON. XAVIER BECERRA According to the plan, a private association OF CALIFORNIA would wholly manage the project including the HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES financing of it. Thus, the Los Angeles China- OF ARIZONA Wednesday, July 17, 2013 town Project Association was born. On June IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 25, 1938, eighteen businesses opened their Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Wednesday, July 17, 2013 doors to the public in the New Chinatown, one honor the 75th anniversary of a place of his- of the first malls in America and the nation’s Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tory and a cornerstone of Los Angeles culture: first modern American ‘‘Chinatown.’’ ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Chinatown. The Chinese American community contin- United Methodist Outreach Ministries, an orga- Chinatown today is a dynamic neighborhood ued its impressive growth in Los Angeles. The nization devoted to the service and shelter of where the old and new come together harmo- sons and daughters of these pioneers helped homeless families in Arizona. Since 1964, they niously to create a unique destination point for build Chinatown from three buildings on North have provided the state of Arizona with the Angelinos and newcomers alike. It spans 24- Broadway into a dynamic commercial district highest quality of service, providing families city blocks with a bustling commercial district and residential area frequented by both tour- and individuals with temporary and permanent and active residents. When walking down ists and locals. It is one of Los Angeles’ cul- housing, medical care, child care, and edu- North Broadway, you can see the well-pre- tural treasures that we must nurture and cele- cation to rebuild lives traumatized by des- served historic architecture and cultural celebrate. perate circumstances. brations alongside innovative commercial de- I commend the hardworking citizens of New In addition, I would like to commend the De- velopments that protect the integrity of the Chinatown, some of whom are descendants of partment of Veterans Affairs for their work in Chinese American community’s history in Los its original families, for their dedication to ad- facilitating UMOM’s outstanding service. The Angeles. vancing the area, while protecting its history VA, since 2011, has awarded grants to 319 Understanding how Los Angeles’ Chinatown and cultural significance. Their contributions deserving organizations in all 50 states, Puer- found a home opens a fascinating window into are invaluable and must be applauded.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.018 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1080 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 17, 2013 Mr. Speaker, it is with deep pride that I ask In 1959, he was promoted to Sergeant member of the Harvard Law School’s Board of my colleagues to join me in celebrating the Major, serving nine more years before fulfilling Overseers’ Visiting Committee. ‘‘Diamond Anniversary’’ of one of Los Ange- his obligation to Uncle Sam. In addition to his notable recognition for his les’’ great neighborhoods, New Chinatown. After completing his active duty tour, Mr. work within the legal community, Melvin has We are a better America today because of the Bakeman moved to Mobile in 1968 where he also earned acknowledgements for his work visionaries and pioneers who fought to survive worked for two years as an Army ROTC in- within the Jewish-American community. Melvin the tough times and because of the genera- structor at Citronelle High School. During his is currently a member of the Board of Direc- tions that followed who continue to make our time in Citronelle, he was recognized for hav- tors of the American Israel Public Affairs Com- City and our country the home of the Amer- ing the largest number of Army cadets to en- mittee (AIPAC) and Melitz, and Melvin serves ican Dream. list from any of the schools in Mobile County. on the Advisory Boards of the University of f Mr. Bakeman’s dedication to duty was typ- Texas Hillel Foundation, the Rice University ical of many who served during what is often Jewish Studies Program, and Congregation TRIBUTE TO THE DAVID LLOYD described as ‘‘the greatest generation.’’ He Beth Yeshurun of Houston. Melvin previously MITCHELL FAMILY C/O MS. loved what he did and looked at his time served as National President of AIPAC, trust- CHARLOTTE MITCHELL, CHAIR- served as an adventure. In an interview early ee of the Jewish Publication Society, Presi- MAN FAMILY REUNION 2013 last year with Mobile’s Fox 10 television, he dent of Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Vice observed, ‘‘I didn’t have to pay for anything. President of the Jewish Federation of Houston HON. DANNY K. DAVIS It’s not every employer that pays you to go to and on the Board of Trustees of St. John’s OF ILLINOIS these exotic countries.’’ School. The list of this model citizen’s accom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Bakeman also offered some advice on plishments is impressive and well-deserved. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 life and patriotism. ‘‘Be respectful. Remember Melvin’s service to his city, state and nation as where you came from. Remember where you well as his faith will have an enduring positive Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- are living. Respect authority and respect the impact. er, family Reunions are very important events flag. Now if they can’t do that, they better pack A dedicated family man, Melvin has been and activities in the lives of all people, espe- and haul it. There’s absolutely no excuse.’’ married to his wife, Frieda, for 55 years. To- cially for African Americans in this country who Mr. Bakeman hailed from a family of dedi- gether, they are the proud parents of five sons have gone through the experiences of being cated servicemen—along with his father and and grandparents to nine granddaughters and snatched from their homelands, taken from two brothers—the Bakeman men served a three grandsons. their tribes, brought to another country, sur- combined total of 123 years in the armed I have had the opportunity to travel with vived hostile environments, experienced dis- forces. What’s more, even well into his 90’s, Melvin and Frieda to Israel and observe first- crimination and still stand tall, achieves greatly Mr. Bakeman was a familiar presence at local hand their dedication to Israel’s Absolute Right and is an integral part of American life. events honoring our veterans. He always wore to Exist and to be a free democratic Republic. Your family, the decedents of Mr. David On behalf of the Second Congressional Dis- Lloyd Mitchell have much for which to be his uniform proudly. On behalf of the people of Alabama, I wish trict of Texas, I commend this remarkable proud. Since his arrival in this country you all Texan for his exemplary service and dedica- have continued to move forward and I com- to extend heartfelt condolences to his niece, Elizabeth Lynch, and his entire family and tion to Harris County and to the State of mend you for the great research and record- Texas. Thank you, Melvin, for a lifetime of re- keeping that someone has done. To trace many friends. We will forever be indebted to his heroism and his service to our nation. markable achievements within the legal com- one’s family back to the Reconstruction Period munity and for your steadfast commitment in f in this country is a feat in and of itself. There helping to better your community. has obviously been a great emphasis placed MELVIN DOW And that’s just the way it is. on education as evidenced by the presence of f more than thirty attorneys, medical doctors and Ph.D.’s, more than 200 Master Degrees, HON. TED POE TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM FRANCIS OF TEXAS 500 plus Bachelors and I are sure that there HARTNETT, JR. is a great assortment of other achievements IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and accomplishments made by members of Wednesday, July 17, 2013 HON. TODD ROKITA your family. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like OF INDIANA I congratulate the family of Mr. David Lloyd to recognize the fine career and outstanding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mitchell, commend you for your outstanding community involvement of a great Houstonian, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 accomplishments and wish you well as you a devoted public servant and my friend, Melvin Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to continue to reach new heights each and every Dow. Melvin is retiring after 62 years of serv- recognize and salute a remarkable individual, day. ice to our community. It is an honor for me to William Francis Hartnett, Jr., who passed Welcome to Chicago and enjoy your family recognize Melvin, not only for his numerous away on July 15, 2013. I wish to express my reunion on July 26–28th. professional accomplishments and many con- heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for his f tributions to our community, but also for his leadership and service to our county. TRIBUTE TO RETIRED SERGEANT service to our country. Mr. Hartnett attended St. Michael’s College, MAJOR HOWARD BAKEMAN After graduating from Rice University, Mel- Middlebury College, and Cornell University. He vin earned his law degree from Harvard Law was also a graduate of Fordham University HON. JO BONNER School where he graduated magna cum laude School of Law. After earning his J.D., he prac- and served as editor of the Harvard Law Re- OF ALABAMA ticed law in both New York City and Port view. Melvin began his career and service with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, New York. the United States Army, where he was com- Mr. Hartnett had a servant’s heart. For four Wednesday, July 17, 2013 missioned as a First Lieutenant, in the Army years he served our nation as an officer in the Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to praise General Counsel’s Office in the Pentagon. Fol- United States Navy and continued to serve a true American hero, retired Army Sergeant lowing his service in the Army, Melvin moved Americans as a Special Agent for the Federal Major Howard Bakeman, who passed away on back to Houston to begin his legal career in Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Hartnett also June 1, 2013, at the age 95. Harris County. served his community as Assistant to the Vice A veteran of World War II, Mr. Bakeman Melvin’s extensive knowledge of the justice Chairman of the New York Housing Authority, survived the attack on Pearl Harbor while system and his incredible work ethic quickly Counsel to the Board of the New York City serving as a staff sergeant at Schofield Bar- gained him respect from his colleagues in the Board of Higher Education, and as East racks in Hawaii. Remarkably, two of his broth- law profession. Over his career, Melvin was Meadow School Board President. Mr. Hartnett ers were also stationed at Pearl Harbor during routinely recognized for his expertise and con- served on numerous boards, including St. the Japanese attack and all three survived. tributions to the legal community. He was in- Francis Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hos- After the war, he remained in the Army cluded in the Best Lawyers in America for 28 pital, the Chicago Public Library, Chicago through peace-time and was again called to consecutive years and was listed as a ‘‘Super Catholic Charities, and many more. Mr. Hart- action in 1950 to serve his country in the Ko- Lawyer’’ by Texas Monthly Magazine for mul- nett also served on the Board of La Lumiere rean conflict. tiple years. In addition, Melvin serves as a School in La Porte, Indiana.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.022 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1081 Mr. Hartnett was the Founder of both Wil- Commerce on July 31, 2013. For decades Win Continuing to use his keen business mind liam F. Hartnett and Associates and Hartnett- has been a strong advocate for our community for the good of others, Win also served with Shaw Development Corporation. He devel- and his positive influence will be felt for many the United States Chamber of Commerce as oped many commercial, residential and indus- years to come as our economy continues to chairman of the Chamber Committee of 100. trial real estate projects across the country, in- expand and prosper. He was also a member of the Board of Direc- cluding Lake Point Tower in Chicago, United A native of Mobile, Win attended Vanderbilt tors and Board Nominating Committee and Nations Plaza in New York, Williams Center in University and graduated with a bachelor’s in Chairman of the Accrediting Board and the Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Century City in Los An- economics. Soon after graduation, he was Bylaws Committee. He also served as Chair- geles. faced with leading his family’s building mate- man of the Metropolitan Cities Council and is Mr. Hartnett was a family man who is sur- rials business after the sudden death of his fa- a member of the ACCE’s Board of Directors. vived by Lorranye, his loving wife of sixty- ther. He rose to the occasion and continued to Win has also held leadership positions in var- three years, four children, seventeen grand- serve as owner and operator for 20 years. In ious organizations around Mobile, such as the children, and six great-grandchildren. William 1991, following the good advice of a close Rotary Club of Mobile, the Mobile YMCA, the Francis Hartnett, Jr. was a man truly com- friend, he opened a new chapter in his life by Alabama Wildlife Federation, and Leadership mitted to his family, his community, his faith, going to work for the Mobile Area Chamber of Mobile. and his country. America is a better nation be- Commerce. Win’s love for Mobile can be seen in his in- cause of Bill Hartnett, and I am lucky to know Known for putting others above himself, Win volvement in numerous local organizations. He his family—his best achievement. He will be quickly took to the role of building a better Mo- is the Vice President of the Coastal Land truly missed. Thank you and rest in peace, Mr. bile. He focused on polishing Mobile’s image Trust and the Vice Chairman of the Alabama Hartnett. as an ideal place to do business and raise a District Export Council. He is a member of the f family. Due in no small part to his steadfast ef- Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Execu- tive Committee and the Aerospace Alliance. TRIBUTE TO WINTHROP M. forts, Mobile received the coveted All-America And he achieved the honor of graduating from HALLET, III, PRESIDENT OF THE City award in 1995. His tenure was marked by Leadership Alabama and the Center for Cre- MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF one success after another, bringing in new ative Leadership. COMMERCE commerce and industry and helping to transform Mobile into a true business destination. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Mo- HON. JO BONNER In particular, I would like to point out that bile and my colleagues in the Alabama Dele- gation, I would like to extend my personal ap- OF ALABAMA Win was instrumental in helping to recruit major transformational businesses to our re- preciation, gratitude and highest regards to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion, including Mobile Aerospace, Austal, Mr. Winthrop M. Hallett, III, for his untiring, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 ThyssenKrupp and Airbus. It was an honor to selfless service to Mobile and South Alabama. Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor work with him on these and many other eco- I wish him and his entire family the very best Winthrop M. Hallett, III, as he leaves his post nomic development efforts to benefit South in their future endeavors. as President of the Mobile Area Chamber of Alabama.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JY8.026 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1082 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 17, 2013 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ginia, to be an Assistant Administrator 3 p.m. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, for the Office of Water, James J. Jones, Committee on Banking, Housing, and of the District of Columbia, to be As- Urban Affairs agreed to by the Senate of February 4, sistant Administrator for Toxic Sub- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- stances, and Avi Garbow, of Virginia, and Investment tem for a computerized schedule of all to be General Counsel, all of the Envi- To hold hearings to examine creating a meetings and hearings of Senate com- ronmental Protection Agency. housing finance system built to last, mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- SD–406 focusing on ensuring access for commu- tees, and committees of conference. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, nity institutions. This title requires all such committees and Pensions SD–538 to notify the Office of the Senate Daily To hold hearings to examine National Committee on the Judiciary Digest—designated by the Rules Com- Labor Relations Board nominees. Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the mittee—of the time, place and purpose SD–430 Courts of the meetings, when scheduled and Committee on the Judiciary To hold hearings to examine how seques- any cancellations or changes in the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition tration is effecting the courts. meetings as they occur. Policy and Consumer Rights SD–226 As an additional procedure along To hold hearings to examine pay-for- delay deals, focusing on competition JULY 24 with the computerization of this infor- and consumers. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 9:50 a.m. SD–226 Committee on Rules and Administration Digest will prepare this information for 10:30 a.m. Business meeting to consider S. 375, to printing in the Extensions of Remarks Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and require Senate candidates to file des- section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Forestry ignations, statements, and reports in on Monday and Wednesday of each To hold hearings to examine the nomina- electronic form, and the nomination of week. tions of Krysta L. Harden, of Georgia, Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be Meetings scheduled for Thursday, to be Deputy Secretary, and Robert Public Printer, Government Printing July 18, 2013 may be found in the Daily Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Sec- Office. Digest of today’s record. retary for Natural Resources and Envi- SR–301 ronment, both of the Department of 10 a.m. Agriculture. MEETINGS SCHEDULED Committee on Banking, Housing, and SR–328A Urban Affairs JULY 22 Committee on Appropriations To hold hearings to examine the ‘‘Fed- 3 p.m. Subcommittee on State, Foreign Oper- eral Housing Administration (FHA) ations, and Related Programs Committee on Environment and Public Solvency Act of 2013’’. Business meeting to markup proposed Works SD–538 legislation making appropriations for To hold an oversight hearing to examine Committee on Environment and Public fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Army Corps of Engineers water man- Works State, Foreign Operations, and Related agement in the Apalachicola-Chat- To hold an oversight hearing to examine Programs. tahoochee-Flint (ACF) and the Ala- implementation of Moving Ahead for SD–138 bama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river Progress in the 21st Century’s (MAP– Committee on the Budget systems. 21) ‘‘Transportation Infrastructure Fi- To hold hearings to examine the impact SD–406 nance and Innovation Act’’ (TIFIA) of sequestration on national security program enhancements. and the economy. JULY 23 SD–406 SD–608 9 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Committee on Foreign Relations Governmental Affairs and Pensions To hold hearings to examine the nomina- To hold hearings to examine the 90/10 Business meeting to consider the nomi- tions of Joseph Y. Yun, of Oregon, to be rule, focusing on improving edu- nations of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of Ambassador to Malaysia, Daniel A. cational outcomes for our military and New York, and Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Clune, of Maryland, to be Ambassador veterans. Maryland, both to be a Member of the to the Lao People’s Democratic Repub- National Labor Relations Board, and lic, and Morrell John Berry, of Mary- SD–342 2:15 p.m. any pending nominations. land, to be Ambassador to Australia, SD–430 all of the Department of State. Committee on Foreign Relations Business meeting to consider S. Res. 156, Committee on the Judiciary SD–419 To hold hearings to examine the nomina- 10 a.m. expressing the sense of the Senate on the 10-year anniversary of NATO Allied tions of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, to be Committee on Appropriations United States Circuit Judge for the Subcommittee on Financial Services and Command Transformation, embassy security legislation, and the nominations District of Columbia Circuit, Landya General Government B. McCafferty, to be United States Dis- Business meeting to markup proposed of Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be trict Judge for the District of New legislation making appropriations for Assistant Secretary for European and Hampshire, Brian Morris, and Susan P. fiscal year 2014 for Financial Services Eurasian Affairs, Douglas Edward Watters, both to be a United States and General Government. Lute, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Mon- SD–138 Permanent Representative on the tana, and Jeffrey Alker Meyer, to be Committee on Banking, Housing, and Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Urban Affairs Organization, with the rank and status United States District Judge for the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of Ambassador, and Daniel Brooks District of Connecticut. and Consumer Protection Baer, of Colorado, to be U.S. Rep- SD–226 To hold hearings to examine financial resentative to the Organization for Se- Committee on Rules and Administration holding companies, focusing on if curity and Cooperation in Europe, with To hold hearings to examine the nomina- banks should control power plants, the rank of Ambassador, all of the De- tions of Ann Miller Ravel, of Cali- warehouses, and oil refineries. partment of State. fornia, and Lee E. Goodman, of Vir- SD–538 S–116 ginia, both to be a Member of the Fed- Committee on Commerce, Science, and 2:30 p.m. eral Election Commission. Transportation Committee on Energy and Natural Re- SR–301 Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, sources Joint Economic Committee Fisheries, and Coast Guard To resume hearings to examine S. 1273, To hold hearings to examine America’s To hold hearings to examine New Eng- to establish a partnership between crumbling infrastructure, and how to land and mid-Atlantic perspectives on States that produce energy onshore fix it. ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act’’ reauthoriza- and offshore for our country with the TBA tion. Federal Government. 10:30 a.m. SR–253 SD–366 Committee on Finance Committee on Environment and Public Select Committee on Intelligence To hold hearings to examine health in- Works To hold closed hearings to examine cer- formation technology, focusing on To hold hearings to examine the nomina- tain intelligence matters. using it to improve care. tions of Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Vir- SH–219 SD–215

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SD–366 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary SD–406 2:30 p.m. of the Interior for military uses, H.R. Committee on Foreign Relations Committee on Energy and Natural Re- 507, to provide for the conveyance of Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific sources certain land inholdings owned by the Affairs Subcommittee on Water and Power To hold hearings to examine rebalance to To hold hearings to examine the issues United States to the Pascua Yaqui Asia III, focusing on protecting the en- associated with aging water resource Tribe of Arizona, H.R. 862, to authorize vironment and ensuring food and water infrastructure in the United States. the conveyance of two small parcels of security in East Asia and the Pacific. SD–366 land within the boundaries of the SD–419 Select Committee on Intelligence Coconino National Forest containing Committee on the Judiciary To hold closed hearings to examine cer- private improvements that were devel- Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil tain intelligence matters. oped based upon the reliance of the Rights and Human Rights SH–219 landowners in an erroneous survey con- To hold hearings to examine closing ducted in May 1960, and H.R. 876, to au- Guantanamo, focusing on the national JULY 30 thorize the continued use of certain security, fiscal, and human rights im- 10 a.m. water diversions located on National plications. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Forest System land in the Frank SD–226 sources Church-River of No Return Wilderness Special Committee on Aging Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness To hold hearings to examine payday and Mining in the State of Idaho. loans. To hold hearings to examine S. 37, to sus- SD–366 SD–562 tain the economic development and 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. recreational use of National Forest Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Committee on Commerce, Science, and System land and other public land in sources Transportation the State of Montana, to add certain To hold hearings to examine S. 1240, to To hold hearings to examine cruise in- land to the National Wilderness Preser- dustry oversight, focusing on the need establish a new organization to manage vation System, to release certain wil- nuclear waste, provide a consensual for a stronger focus on consumer pro- derness study areas, to designate new process for siting nuclear waste facili- tection. areas for recreation, S. 343, to provide ties, ensure adequate funding for man- SR–253 for the conveyance of certain Federal aging nuclear waste. Committee on Small Business and Entre- land in Clark County, Nevada, for the preneurship environmental remediation and rec- SD–366 To hold hearings to examine implemen- lamation of the Three Kids Mine tation of the ‘‘Affordable Care Act’’, fo- Project Site, S. 364, to establish the AUGUST 1 cusing on understanding small business Rocky Mountain Front Conservation 9:30 a.m. concerns. Management Area, to designate certain Committee on Energy and Natural Re- SR–428 Federal land as wilderness, and to im- sources prove the management of noxious To hold hearings to examine the Novem- JULY 25 weeds in the Lewis and Clark National ber 6, 2012 referendum on the political 9:30 a.m. Forest, S. 404, to preserve the Green status of Puerto Rico and the Adminis- Committee on Armed Services Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak tration’s response. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Wilderness of the Mount Baker- SD–366 tions of Stephen Woolman Preston, of Snoqualmie National Forest, S. 753, to the District of Columbia, to be General provide for national security benefits SEPTEMBER 11 Counsel, Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, for White Sands Missile Range and to be Inspector General, Susan J. Fort Bliss, S. 1169, to withdraw and re- 10:30 a.m. Rabern, of Kansas, to be Assistant Sec- serve certain public land in the State Committee on Appropriations retary of the Navy for Financial Man- of Montana for the Limestone Hills Subcommittee on Financial Services and agement and Comptroller, and Dennis Training Area, S. 1294, to designate as General Government V. McGinn, of Maryland, to be Assist- wilderness certain public land in the To hold hearings to examine proposed ant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Cherokee National Forest in the State budget estimates and justification for Installations, and Environment, all of of Tennessee, S. 1300, to amend the fiscal year 2014 for the Federal Commu- the Department of Defense. Healthy Forests Restoration Act of nications Commission. SH–216 2003 to provide for the conduct of stew- SD–138

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:30 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M17JY8.000 E17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Daily Digest Senate A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Chamber Action viding for further consideration of the nomination, Routine Proceedings, pages S5717–S5758 post-cloture, at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thurs- Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolu- day, July 18, 2013, and that all time during ad- tion were introduced, as follows: S. 1311–1317, and journment, morning business, legislative session and S. Res. 197. Page S5755 recess count post-cloture on the nomination. Measures Passed: Page S5758 Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Charles W. Morgan: Committee on the Judiciary lowing nomination: was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. By 82 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 176), Fred 183, commemorating the relaunching of the 172- P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the year-old Charles W. Morgan by Mystic Seaport: The Export-Import Bank of the United States. Museum of America and the Sea, and the resolution Pages S5718–36 was then agreed to. Pages S5757–58 During consideration of this nomination today, Measures Considered: Senate also took the following action: Keep Student Loans Affordable Act: Senate began By 82 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 175), three-fifths consideration of the motion to proceed to consider- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having ation of S. 1238, to amend the Higher Education voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest to close further debate on the nomination. rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans Page S5718 for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for Messages from the House: Page S5754 pension plans. Pages S5717–18 Measures Referred: Page S5754 Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United Measures Read the First Time: Pages S5754, S5758 States: Executive Communications: Pages S5754–55 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5755–56 the continuation of the national emergency with re- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: spect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Tay- lor that was established in Executive Order 13348 Pages S5756–57 on July 22, 2004; which was referred to the Com- Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S5757 mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Privileges of the Floor: Page S5757 (PM–16) Page S5753 Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. Perez Nomination—Agreement: Senate resumed (Total—177) Pages S5718, S5736–37 consideration of the nomination of Thomas Edward Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor. adjourned at 7:25 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thurs- Pages S5737–49 day, July 18, 2013. (For Senate’s program, see the During consideration of this nomination today, remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Senate also took the following action: Record on page S5758.) By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 177), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Pages S5736–37 D712

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:52 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D17JY3.REC D17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with DIGEST July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D713 APPROPRIATIONS: MISSILE DEFENSE Committee Meetings AGENCY (Committees not listed did not meet) Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- ment of Defense concluded a hearing to examine COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION the Missile Defense Agency, after receiving testimony from Vice Admiral James Syring, Director, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense. mittee concluded a hearing to examine reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commis- MAJOR THREATS FACING NAVY FORCES sion, after receiving testimony from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., Securities Industry and Financial Mar- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on kets Association, Dennis M. Kelleher, Better Mar- SeaPower received a closed briefing on the major kets, Inc., and Walter L. Lukken, Futures Industry threats facing Navy forces and the Navy’s current Association, all of Washington, D.C.; Terrence A. and projected capabilities to meet those threats from Duffy, CME Group Inc., Adam Cooper, Citadel LLC, Vice Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (N9), and on behalf of Managed Funds Association, and Daniel Arthur H. Barber III, Deputy Director, Assessment J. Roth, National Futures Association, all of Chi- Division (N81B), Joshua J. Corless, Senior Intel- cago, Illinois; Gene Guilford, Commodity Market ligence Advisor, and Jason A. Reynolds, Director, Oversight Coalition, Cromwell, Connecticut; John Special Programs (N89), all of the Office of the Heck, The Scoular Company, Omaha, Nebraska, on Chief of Naval Operations, all of the Department of behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association; Defense. Donald Russak, New York Power Authority, White Plains, New York, on behalf of the American Public NUCLEAR EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY Power Association; and Jim Colby, Honeywell Inter- national Inc., Morristown, New Jersey. Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Stra- tegic Forces concluded a closed hearing to examine BUSINESS MEETING revisions to the nuclear employment strategy, after receiving testimony from Madelyn R. Creedon, As- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- sistant Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, and mittee announced the following subcommittee as- General C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, signments: United States Strategic Command, both of the De- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and partment of Defense. Risk Management: Senators Donnelly (Chair), Baucus, Heitkamp, Harkin, Brown, Gillibrand, Chambliss, CONSUMER DEBT INDUSTRY Roberts, Boozman, Hoeven, and Johanns. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and En- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Con- ergy Innovation: Senators Heitkamp (Chair), Brown, sumer Protection concluded a hearing to examine the Klobuchar, Bennet, Donnelly, Casey, Johanns, consumer debt industry, after receiving testimony Hoeven, Grassley, Thune, and Boozman. from Corey Stone, Assistant Director, Office of De- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural posits, Cash, Collections, and Reporting Markets, Resources: Senators Bennet (Chair), Harkin, Klo- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and James buchar, Leahy, Baucus, Heitkamp, Boozman, Reilly Dolan, Acting Associate Director, Division of McConnell, Chambliss, Thune, and Roberts. Financial Practices, Federal Trade Commission. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research: Senators Casey (Chair), Leahy, EXPANSION OF INTERNET GAMBLING Harkin, Brown, Gillibrand, Bennet, Hoeven, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- McConnell, Chambliss, Grassley, and Thune. committee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Insurance concluded a hearing to examine the and Agriculture Security: Senators Gillibrand (Chair), expansion of internet gambling, focusing on assess- Leahy, Baucus, Klobuchar, Donnelly, Casey, Roberts, ing consumer protection concerns, after receiving tes- McConnell, Boozman, Johanns, and Grassley. timony from Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Senators Stabenow and Cochran are ex officio members Police, and Matt Smith, Catholic Advocate, both of of each subcommittee. Washington, D.C.; Tom Grissen, Daon, Reston, Vir- ginia; and Jack A. Blum, Annapolis, Maryland.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:52 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D17JY3.REC D17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D714 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 17, 2013 E-RATE 2.0 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: AT 10 YEARS Committee concluded a hearing to examine E-Rate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- 2.0, focusing on connecting every child to tech- fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nology, after receiving testimony from Linda H. Department of Homeland Security at 10 years, focus- Lord, Maine State Librarian, Augusta, on behalf of ing on harnessing science and technology to protect the American Library Association; Sheryl Abshire, national security and enhance government efficiency, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Lake Charles, Lou- including strengthening oversight and coordination isiana; Patrick Finn, Cisco Systems, Inc., Herndon, of research and development efforts, after receiving Virginia; and James G. Coulter, LEAD Commission, testimony from Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary of San Francisco, California. Homeland Security for Science and Technology; and David C. Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Justice, Government Accountability Office. Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing VOTING RIGHTS ACT to examine health information technology, focusing on quality health care, after receiving testimony from Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator, Office of hearing to examine working together to restore the the National Coordinator for Health Information protections of the ‘‘Voting Rights Act’’, focusing on Technology, and Patrick Conway, CMS Chief Med- Selma and Shelby County, after receiving testimony ical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Stand- from Representatives Lewis and Sensenbrenner; Luz ards and Quality, both of the Department of Health Urbaez Weinberg, City of Aventura Commissioner, and Human Services. Aventura, Florida; Michael A. Carvin, Jones Day, Washington, D.C.; and Justin Levitt, Loyola Law NOMINATION School, Los Angeles, California. Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded SMALL BUSINESS TAX REFORM a hearing to examine the nomination of Samantha Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Com- Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative to mittee concluded a hearing to examine small busi- the United Nations, with the rank and status of ness tax reform, focusing on making the tax code Ambassador and the Representative in the Security work for entrepreneurs and startups, after receiving Council of the United Nations, and to be Represent- testimony from William Randolph, Director, Busi- ative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the ness and International Taxation, Office of Tax Pol- United Nations during her tenure of service as Rep- icy, Department of the Treasury; Michael J. Eckert, resentative to the United Nations, after the nominee, Angel Capital Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; who was introduced by Senators Chambliss and Isak- J. Michael Keeling, The ESOP Association, Chris son, testified and answered questions in her own be- Edwards, CATO Institute, Kristie Arslan, National half. Association for the Self-Employed, Ann Sullivan, Women Impacting Public Policy, and Scott Hodge, NOMINATION Tax Foundation, all of Washington, D.C.; Annette Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Nellen, San Jose State University, San Jose, Cali- a hearing to examine the nomination of Catherine fornia; Sanford Zinman, National Conference of CPA M. Russell, of the District of Columbia, to be Am- Practitioners, White Plains, New York; Kenneth B. bassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, De- Canty, Freeland Construction Company, Inc., partment of State, after the nominee, who was intro- Charleston, South Carolina; and Greg Nelson, Brown duced by Senator Leahy, testified and answered ques- Rental, Boise, Idaho, on behalf of the American tions in her own behalf. Rental Association.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:52 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D17JY3.REC D17JYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with DIGEST July 17, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D715 House of Representatives dered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 192 nays, Chamber Action Roll No. 357. Pages H4534–43, H4543–45 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 pub- Fairness for American Families Act: The House lic bills, H.R. 2703–2718; and 1 resolution, H. Res. passed H.R. 2668, to delay the application of the in- 304 were introduced. Pages H4597–98 dividual health insurance mandate, by a yea-and-nay Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4598–99 vote of 251 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 363. Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Pages H4557–73, H4575–77 H. Res. 303, providing for consideration of the Rejected the Andrews motion to recommit the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local account- bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with inability for public education, protect State and local structions to report the same back to the House authority, inform parents of the performance of their forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote children’s schools, and for other purposes (H. Rept. of 193 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 362. 113–158). Page H4597 Pages H4575–76 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he H. Res. 300, the rule providing for consideration appointed Representative Massie to act as Speaker of the bills (H.R. 2668) and (H.R. 2667) was agreed pro tempore for today. Page H4525 to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 358, after the previous question was or- Recess: The House recessed at 10:40 a.m. and re- dered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 192 nays, convened at 12 noon. Page H4529 Roll No. 357. Pages H4534–43, H4543–45 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chap- Pursuant to section 3 of the rule, in the engross- lain, Reverend Robert Wagenseil, Calvary Episcopal ment of H.R. 2668 the Clerk shall (1) add the text Church, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. Page H4529 of H.R. 2667, as passed by the House, as new mat- Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker’s approval ter at the end of H.R. 2668; (2) conform the title of the Journal by voice vote. Page H4577 of H.R. 2668 to reflect the addition of the text of Recess: The House recessed at 1:36 p.m. and recon- H.R. 2667, as passed by the House, to the engross- vened at 2:16 p.m. Page H4543 ment; (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and (4) conform cross- Recess: The House recessed at 2:52 p.m. and recon- references and provisions for short titles within the vened at 2:55 p.m. Page H4545 engrossment. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. Official Photograph of the House in Session: The 2667 to the engrossment of H.R. 2668, H.R. 2667 official photograph of the House in session was taken shall be laid on the table. Page H4577 pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 270. World War I Centennial Commission—Appoint- Page H4545 ment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Polis motion to Democratic Leader, in which she appointed Mr. adjourn by a recorded vote of 10 ayes to 409 noes, Robert Dalessandro of Alexandria, VA to the World Roll No. 359. Pages H4545–46 War I Centennial Commission. Page H4577 Authority for Mandate Delay Act: The House Presidential Message: Read a message from the passed H.R. 2667, to delay the application of the President wherein he notified Congress that the na- employer health insurance mandate, by a yea-and-nay tional emergency and related measures dealing with vote of 264 yeas to 161 nays, Roll No. 361. the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor are to Pages H4546–57, H4573–75 continue in effect beyond July 22, 2013—referred to Rejected the Andrews motion to recommit the the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with in- printed (H. Doc. 113–47). Page H4577 structions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote Quorum Calls—Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and of 188 yeas to 230 nays, Roll No. 360. one recorded vote developed during the proceedings Pages H4573–74 of today and appear on pages H4544, H4544–45, H. Res. 300, the rule providing for consideration H4545–46, H4574, H4574–75, H4576, H4576–77. of the bills (H.R. 2668) and (H.R. 2667) was agreed There were no quorum calls. to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 183 nays, Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- Roll No. 358, after the previous question was or- journed at 10 p.m.

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Snyder, Acting Assistant Secretary for the of Azerbaijan to the United States, and Miriam Office of Policy and Planning, Department of Vet- Lanskoy, National Endowment for Democracy, both erans Affairs; and public witnesses. of Washington, D.C.; and Erkin Gadirli, Republican MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Alternative, Samad Seyidov, National Assembly of Azerbaijan, and Eldar Namavoz, National Council of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Dis- Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan, all of Baku, Azer- ability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a mark- baijan. up on H.R. 2086, the ‘‘Pay As You Rate Act’’; H.R. 2189, to establish a commission or task force to f evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the De- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, partment of Veterans Affairs; and H.R. 2423, the JULY 18, 2013 ‘‘Disabled Veterans’ Access to Medical Exams Im- provement Act’’. The following bills were forwarded, (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) as amended: H.R. 2086; H.R. 2189; and H.R. Senate 2423. Committee on Appropriations: business meeting to markup DELAY OF THE EMPLOYER MANDATE proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for Com- PENALTIES AND REPORTING merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the De- REQUIREMENTS partment of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD–106. Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on the nominations of General Martin E. Dempsey, USA for Health held a hearing on the Obama Administra- reappointment to the grade of general and reappointment tion’s recent decision to delay the information re- as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral porting requirements and penalties associated with James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN for reappointment to the the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act grade of admiral and reappointment as Vice Chairman of until 2015. Testimony was heard from J. Mark Iwry, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both of the Department of De- Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant fense, 9:30 a.m., SH–216. Secretary for Retirement and Health Policy, Depart- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: busi- ment of the Treasury. ness meeting to consider the nominations of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal WHAT REALLY WORKS: EVALUATING Housing Finance Agency, Jason Furman, of New York, CURRENT EFFORTS TO HELP FAMILIES to be Member and Chairman of the Council of Economic SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AND ESCAPE Advisers, Kara Marlene Stein, of Maryland, Michael Sean POVERTY Piwowar, of Virginia, and Mary Jo White, of New York, all to be Members of the Securities and Exchange Com- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on mission, and Richard T. Metsger, of Oregon, to be a Human Resources held a hearing entitled ‘‘What Member of the National Credit Union Administration Really Works: Evaluating Current Efforts to Help Board; to be immediately followed by a hearing to exam- Families Support their Children and Escape Pov- ine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress, erty’’. Testimony was heard from Kristen Cox, Exec- 10:30 a.m., SD–538. utive Director, Utah Governor’s Office of Manage- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- ment and Budget; and public witnesses. ings to examine the current state of clean energy finance in the United States and opportunities to facilitate greater ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES investment in domestic clean energy technology develop- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full ment and deployment, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Ongoing Intel- Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- ligence Activities’’. This was a closed hearing. ings to examine climate change, 10 a.m., SD–406. Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of F. Scott Kieff, of Illinois, to be a Member Joint Meetings of the United States International Trade Commission, AUTHORITARIANISM IN AZERBAIJAN 2:30 p.m., SD–215. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: On the nominations of Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Tuesday, July 16, 2013, Commission received a Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fed- briefing on growing authoritarianism in Azerbaijan, eral Circuit, Colin Stirling Bruce, to be United States

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District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, Sara Lee ministration’s Social Cost of Carbon Estimates’’, 2:30 Ellis, and Andrea R. Wood, each to be a United States p.m., 2247 Rayburn. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Mad- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Com- eline Hughes Haikala, to be United States District Judge mittee, markup on H.R. 2687, the ‘‘National Aeronautics for the Northern District of Alabama, and James B. and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013’’, Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal 11:15 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 9:30 Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Agri- a.m., SD–226. culture, Energy and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘The Presi- Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to dent’s Climate Action Plan: What Is the Impact on Small examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. Businesses?’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Com- mittee, markup on H.R. 185, to designate the United Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for FY 2014, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Sherman, Texas, as the ‘‘Paul Brown United States Court- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on house’’; H.R. 579, to designate the United States court- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled house located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mis- ‘‘Reporting Data Breaches: Is Federal Legislation Needed sissippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Court- to Protect Consumers?’’, 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. house’’; H.R. 2251, to designate the United States court- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing house located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, entitled ‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Im- Minnesota, as the ‘‘Edward J. Devitt United States’’; plementation in the Wake of Administrative Delay’’, 1:30 H.R. 1961, to amend title 46, United States Code, to ex- p.m., 2123 Rayburn. tend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials con- Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing struction requirement for vessels operating within the entitled ‘‘A Legislative Proposal to Protect American Tax- Boundary Line; H.R. 2352, to amend title 23, United payers and Homeowners by Creating a Sustainable Hous- States Code, with respect to the operation of vehicles on ing Finance System’’, 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. certain Wisconsin highways, and for other purposes; and Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Ter- other matters cleared for consideration, 11:30 a.m., 2167 rorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled Rayburn. ‘‘Global al-Qaeda: Affiliates, Objectives, and Future Chal- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Eco- lenges’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. nomic Opportunity, markup on H.R. 2210, the ‘‘Marine Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improve- Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing ments Act of 2013’’; H.R. 2327, the ‘‘Veterans Economic entitled ‘‘Is There an African Resource Curse?’’, 2 p.m., Opportunity Administration Act of 2013’’; H.R. 331, to 2167 Rayburn. direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the cen- Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cy- tralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain bersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Tech- groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institu- nologies, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of Executive Order tions; H.R. 1357, to amend the VOW to Hire Heroes 13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Frame- Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assist- work’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. ance Program by providing assistance under such program Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Con- for certain training programs that are considered less than stitution and Civil Justice, hearing entitled ‘‘The Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court’s Decision in Shelby full-time; H.R. 1842, the ‘‘Military Family Home Protec- County’’, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. tion Act’’; H.R. 2011, the Veterans’ Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and on Education Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2150, Antitrust Law, markup on H.R. 2122, the ‘‘Regulatory the‘‘Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reau- Accountability Act of 2013’’; and H.R. 2641, the ‘‘Re- thorization Act of 2013’’; and H.R. 2481, the ‘‘Veterans sponsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013’’, 11 a.m., Act of 2013’’, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. 334 Cannon. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The IRS’s Systematic Delay and on President Obama’s trade policy agenda with U.S. Scrutiny of Tea Party Applications’’, 11 a.m., 2154 Ray- Trade Representative Michael Froman, 9 a.m., 1100 burn. Longworth. Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled ‘‘Regulatory Burdens: Committee, hearing on Member Access Requests, 10 The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Community Banking’’, a.m., HVC–304. This is a closed hearing. 8:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Ongoing Intel- Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and En- ligence Activities’’, 10:45 a.m., HVC–304. This is a titlements, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Obama Ad- closed hearing.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 18 10 a.m., Thursday July 18

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: The Majority Leader will be Program for Thursday: Begin consideration of H.R. recognized. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Senate will 5—Student Success Act (Subject to a Rule). continue consideration of the nomination of Thomas Ed- ward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor, postcloture. Following disposition of the nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of Massa- chusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1080 Moran, James P., Va., E1072, E1073 Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1076 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1078 Alexander, Rodney, La.,E1071 Dingell, John D., Mich., E1074 Paulsen, Erik, Minn., E1072 Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1073 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1077 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1080 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1079 Green, Al, Tex., E1073 Rokita, Todd, Ind., E1080 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1080, E1081 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1078 Carter, John R., Tex., E1072 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1071 Sinema, Kyrsten, Ariz., E1073, E1074, E1079 Coble, Howard, N.C., E1077 Kinzinger, Adam, Ill., E1071 Smith, Jason T., Mo., E1077 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1077, E1079 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E1079 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1074, E1078

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