E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 No. 177 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, cated countless hours to improving the called to order by the Speaker. rule XX, further proceedings on this Lake Orion community. Her generosity f question will be postponed. has touched the lives of many, and her The point of no quorum is considered efforts will have a profound impact on PRAYER withdrawn. generations to come. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f So, thank you to JoAnn Van Tassel J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: for making the Lake Orion community PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Dear God, we give You thanks for a great place to live, work, and raise a giving us another day. The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- family. Your generous contributions Bless the Members of the people’s woman from Hawaii (Ms. GABBARD) have not gone unnoticed. come forward and lead the House in the House as they anticipate returning to f their home districts. Once they return Pledge of Allegiance. home, may they find rest and renewal Ms. GABBARD led the Pledge of Alle- DRAIN THE SWAMP during their time with family and giance as follows: (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given friends. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the permission to address the House for 1 Bless our Nation as the holy days of United States of America, and to the Repub- minute.) the religious traditions for so many of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, today I indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. our citizens approach and as the year am introducing legislation, the Drain comes to a close. Help us to look to the f the Swamp Act. My bill would make future with hope, committed to a re- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER violations of President-elect Trump’s newed effort to work together as citi- The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- recently announced revolving door zens of a united America. tain up to five requests for 1-minute lobby ban punishable by law. He said Help us all to be truly grateful for speeches on each side of the aisle. that he will bar political appointees the blessings of this past year. from lobbying for 5 years after they f As always, we pray that whatever is serve in his administration and perma- done be for Your greater honor and RECOGNIZING JOANN VAN TASSEL nently from lobbying for foreign gov- glory. OF LAKE ORION ernments. Amen. (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and Unfortunately, his proposal lacks f was given permission to address the any enforcement mechanism. I want House for 1 minute and to revise and this to be more than a press release. I THE JOURNAL extend his remarks.) want to help him in this effort. Just The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- look at the Office of Special Trade Rep- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- er, I rise today to recognize JoAnn Van resentative. Why is our trade policy so ceedings and announces to the House Tassel of Lake Orion. She has devoted bad? Because those people worked for his approval thereof. her life to selfless acts to benefit oth- industry and then come back to work Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ers and is being recognized as 2016 Cit- for the government and go work for in- nal stands approved. izen of the Year by the Orion Area Pa- dustry and promote their own inter- Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, pursu- rade Group. ests. That goes on in many agencies. ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote JoAnn has been a champion in the This would be a good thing for Amer- on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval community by always supporting local ica. of the Journal. events and important causes. She is ac- So I would extend the existing pen- The SPEAKER. The question is on tive with many agencies, including the alties which apply to very few people the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. North Oakland Community Coalition over a shorter period of time with pen- The question was taken; and the and the Downtown Development Au- alties up to $50,000 and 1 year in jail to Speaker announced that the ayes ap- thority. Among her many charitable cover all of the 3,648 executive branch peared to have it. acts, JoAnn has organized fundraising political appointees. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I object events to help those in need and cleans I am introducing it today knowing it to the vote on the ground that a up our roadways to ensure that our is the end of the Congress, but I am quorum is not present and make the community stays beautiful. going to provide it to the Trump tran- point of order that a quorum is not While serving as Orion Township su- sition team in the hope that they will present. pervisor for 13 years, JoAnn has dedi- endorse this bill, which I will introduce b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H7401 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:10 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08DE7.000 H08DEPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H7402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 8, 2016 on the first day of the next Congress On behalf of a grateful Nation, I want Mr. Speaker, I ask that everyone join and hope to have President-elect to sincerely thank the Munroe family me in this important effort. Trump’s support to keep the law be- for their service. f hind his promise. f FAREWELL ADDRESS f HONORING THE SERVICE OF (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY JAMES ‘‘J.H.’’ LANGDON mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 marks.) minute.) minute.) Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, on one of Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, it was 16 the last days to be able to come and ad- proud to represent several Texas col- years ago when I was embarking on a dress the House before the end of this leges and universities in my Texas 25th run for North Carolina Commissioner Congress, I want to take this oppor- Congressional District, but it is Aus- of Agriculture that my uncle told me tunity, really, to thank the people that tin’s first institution of higher edu- there was a man I needed to meet. That work here in the House. cation that I would like to speak about man was James H. Langdon, whom we We up here talk about our constitu- today. all call J.H. Today I rise to honor his ents back at home, and Congresses will come and go, but it is the staff here Huston-Tillotson University is re- service in the North Carolina House, that make this institution run. I want ferred to by many as the jewel of the which will soon officially come to a to thank them for the great work that east Austin community. I have had the close. they do. Frankly, there are far too few pleasure of meeting the school’s presi- A former ag education teacher, J.H. of us that actually recognize the work dent, Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette. She has served six terms in the North Caro- is only the second female president in that happens. lina House and has either taught or From the folks down in the wood the institution’s rich history. I can tell represented practically every citizen in you, Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette is an shop, to the people who are working be- Johnston County and beyond. As chair- hind the rostrum, to our Capitol police experienced leader who is committed man of the house agriculture com- officers, to Father Conroy, who keeps to the success of her students. mittee, J.H. has been a tireless advo- us on the straight and narrow, we Huston-Tillotson College was char- cate for agriculture and our farm fami- tered by the State of Texas in 1952 and thank you for your service. lies. I do want to take this opportunity, as was renamed to Huston-Tillotson Uni- I know of no one who talks less but we are about to embark on the holi- versity in 2005. Its name derives from does more, which I attribute to his days, to thank them for the great work the merger of Tillotson College and great and abiding love for and faith in that they do for each and every one of Samuel Huston College. our Creator. J.H.’s legacy will be felt us and for our Nation, because they are The school’s focus is on liberal arts. across the State of North Carolina for the ones that truly keep this institu- It offers associate and master’s de- generations to come.