H4334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2016 Schrader Takano Walz The Clerk read the title of the bill. Whereas British Prime Minister David Schweikert Thompson (CA) Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cameron described Cox as ‘‘a voice of com- Scott (VA) Thompson (MS) Schultz passion, whose irrepressible spirit and Scott, Austin Thompson (PA) objection to the request of the gentle- Waters, Maxine boundless energy lit up the lives of all who Scott, David Thornberry woman from Florida? Watson Coleman knew her and saved the lives of many she Sensenbrenner Tiberi Weber (TX) There was no objection. Serrano Tipton never, ever met’’; Webster (FL) The text of the bill is as follows: Sessions Titus Welch Whereas Cox was nominated as a Young Sewell (AL) Tonko Wenstrup S. 2845 Global Leader by the Davos World Economic Sherman Torres Westerman Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Forum in 2009; Shimkus Trott Whereas Cox described herself as a ‘‘mum, Shuster Tsongas Whitfield resentatives of the United States of America in Simpson Turner Williams Congress assembled, proud Yorkshire lass, boat dweller, mountain Wilson (FL) climber and former aid worker’’; Sinema Upton SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Wilson (SC) Whereas Cox truly sought to improve her Sires Valadao This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Venezuela Slaughter Van Hollen Wittman community through public service; Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Smith (MO) Vargas Womack Whereas the British Parliament was re- Extension Act of 2016’’. Smith (NE) Veasey Woodall called to pay tribute to Cox and flags were Smith (NJ) Vela Yarmuth SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION OF SANC- flown at half-staff over the Prime Minister’s Smith (TX) Vela´ zquez Yoder TIONS WITH RESPECT TO VEN- residence, Number 10 Downing Street; Smith (WA) Visclosky Yoho EZUELA. Whereas the loss of innocent lives due to Speier Wagner Young (AK) Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of political violence in the United Kingdom is a Stefanik Walberg Young (IA) Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 Stewart Walden threat to the United States and democratic Young (IN) (Public Law 113–278; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is Stivers Walker governments across the world; and Zeldin amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and Stutzman Walorski Whereas Cox leaves behind her husband, Zinke inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. Swalwell (CA) Walters, Mimi Brendan, and two children, Cuillin and NAYS—2 The bill was ordered to be read a Leijla: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representa- Amash Massie third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider tives— NOT VOTING—9 was laid on the table. (1) condemns in the strongest terms the Bost Hastings Nugent killing of Member of Parliament Jo Cox on Buchanan Katko Takai f June 16, 2016; Delaney Nadler Westmoreland EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES FOR (2) condemns in the strongest terms acts of terrorism; ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE KILLING OF THE BRITISH (3) expresses its deepest sympathies to the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (MP) Cox family for their loss; and DOLD) (during the vote). There are 2 JO COX (4) stands with the British Parliament and minutes remaining. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I the British people during this profound mo- b 1615 ask unanimous consent that the Com- ment of sadness. The resolution was agreed to. Messrs. TAKANO and GROTHMAN mittee on Foreign Affairs be dis- charged from further consideration of A motion to reconsider was laid on changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to the table. ‘‘yea.’’ House Resolution 806, and ask for its f So (two-thirds being in the affirma- immediate consideration in the House. tive) the rules were suspended and the The Clerk read the title of the resolu- FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS bill, as amended, was passed. tion. SAFEGUARDS ACT OF 2016 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The result of the vote was announced GENERAL LEAVE objection to the request of the gentle- as above recorded. Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask woman from Florida? A motion to reconsider was laid on unanimous consent that all Members There was no objection. the table. may have 5 legislative days within The text of the resolution is as fol- which to revise and extend their re- f lows: marks and include extraneous mate- b 1615 H. RES. 806 rials on H.R. 4361. REPORT ON H.R. 5634, DEPART- Whereas, on June 16, 2016, British Member The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY of Parliament Helen Joanne ‘‘Jo’’ Cox while objection to the request of the gen- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 traveling to meet with constituents in tleman from Utah? Birstall was attacked and sustained fatal in- Mr. CARTER of Texas from the Com- There was no objection. juries in an abhorrent act of terrorism; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- mittee on Appropriations, submitted a Whereas as a result of these injuries Cox ant to House Resolution 803 and rule privileged report (Rept. No. 114–668) on passed away at the age of 41; the bill (H.R. 5634) making appropria- Whereas Cox was a faithful servant who XVIII, the Chair declares the House in tions for the Department of Homeland dedicated her life to helping those in need the Committee of the Whole House on Security for the fiscal year ending Sep- through a lifetime of advocacy and work for the state of the Union for the consider- humanitarian causes; tember 30, 2017, and for other purposes, ation of the bill, H.R. 4361. Whereas Cox was a faithful public servant The Chair appoints the gentleman which was referred to the Union Cal- who dedicated her life to serving the British from Illinois (Mr. HULTGREN) to preside endar and ordered to be printed. people and expanded protections for some of over the Committee of the Whole. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the world’s most vulnerable populations, es- ant to clause 1, rule XXI, all points of pecially refugees; b 1621 order are reserved on the bill. Whereas she was the first in her family to IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE graduate from a university, Pembroke Col- f Accordingly, the House resolved lege at Cambridge, where she received a de- itself into the Committee of the Whole VENEZUELA DEFENSE OF HUMAN gree in social and political studies; RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY EX- Whereas Cox had just been elected in May House on the state of the Union for the TENSION ACT OF 2016 2015 for her first term as a Member of the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4361) to Parliament for Bateley & Spen; amend section 3554 of title 44, United Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Whereas when Cox was elected to Par- States Code, to provide for enhanced ask unanimous consent that the Com- liament she said that she had achieved her security of Federal information sys- mittee on Foreign Affairs and the Com- ‘‘dream’’; tems, and for other purposes, with Mr. Whereas at the time of her death, Cox was mittee on the Judiciary be discharged HULTGREN in the chair. from further consideration of the bill about to meet with her constituents; The Clerk read the title of the bill. (S. 2845) to extend the termination of Whereas President Barack Obama de- The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the sanctions with respect to Venezuela scribed Cox as ‘‘an effective public servant for her beloved Yorkshire’’ and made clear bill is considered read the first time. under the Venezuela Defense of Human that ‘‘countless women, children and refu- The gentleman from Utah (Mr. Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014, gees around the world live with more dignity CHAFFETZ) and the gentleman from and ask for its immediate consider- and home because they knew Jo Cox and Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) each will ation in the House. were touched by her work on their behalf’’; control 30 minutes.

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