E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 No. 96 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Yankee Stadium in New York City. He having a profound effect on our global called to order by the Speaker pro tem- did so to honor his fallen nephew. Rich- economic competitiveness, while cost- pore (Mr. HULTGREN). ard’s nephew, Gary, worked at the ing American families hundreds of dol- f World Trade Center and lost his life in lars a year in extra expenses. the 9/11 attacks. Of course, it is complicating the lives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO In addition to honoring his nephew, of American business and families by TEMPORE Richard also chose to do something losing millions of hours that otherwise The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- very special. He walked to raise money could be put to productive work, at ex- fore the House the following commu- for the Wounded Warrior Project. His ercise, or with their families, and on nication from the Speaker: goal was to raise $25,000. the job. WASHINGTON, DC, During Richard’s trek up the East If it were any other subject, there June 16, 2015. Coast, which began on March 2, he would be cries of outrage and alarm I hereby appoint the Honorable RANDY went through six pairs of shoes. He suf- and calls for action. You would see a HULTGREN to act as Speaker pro tempore on fered blisters on his feet and traveled flurry of action here on Capitol Hill. this day. over countless hills and endured the Sadly, this decline, this cost, this JOHN A. BOEHNER, many elements, yet Richard never gave damage is the result of our very real Speaker of the House of Representatives. up. infrastructure crisis, a crisis to which f Very recently, just a few weeks ago, Congress has been indifferent at best MORNING-HOUR DEBATE he completed his walk, arriving at and negligent at worse. Yankee Stadium to a cheering crowd. Despite countless examples of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Along the way, Richard blew past his crying need for infrastructure invest- ant to the order of the House of Janu- goal for raising money and raised ment, Congress has been paralyzed, ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- $55,000 for the Wounded Warrior trying to pay for 2015 costs of infra- nize Members from lists submitted by Project. structure with 1993 dollars. Congress the majority and minority leaders for Mr. Speaker, Richard’s nephew would has not taken any systematic action morning-hour debate. be most proud and the Members of this since 1993, and the time has long since The Chair will alternate recognition body should be most proud as well as passed for action. between the parties, with each party we reflect on and remember those who Thirty-three short-term extensions limited to 1 hour and each Member lost their lives and those who pay trib- of transportation finance is not a sub- other than the majority and minority ute to them today, those like Richard stitute for action. No nation became leaders and the minority whip limited Albero. great building its infrastructure 9 to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- May God bless Mr. Albero. May God months at a time. bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. bless our men and women in uniform To be fair, there are people on Cap- f who protect us each and every day. And itol Hill who do care about this and may God bless these United States. have proposed action: RICHARD ALBERO’S 1,150-MILE My friend and colleague PETER DEFA- WALK f ZIO, the ranking member on the Trans- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The TRANSPORTATION FUNDING portation and Infrastructure Com- Chair recognizes the gentleman from The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mittee, has proposed a barrel tax on pe- Florida (Mr. JOLLY) for 5 minutes. Chair recognizes the gentleman from troleum. He has proposed a financial Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- fee on transactions, both of which to recognize a man who has literally utes. would go a long way toward solving walked the walk in support of our Na- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, this problem. tion’s wounded warriors. there is a tremendous crisis facing My Ways and Means colleagues JIM Mr. Speaker, 65-year-old Richard America, but it is not one you hear RENACCI and BILL PASCRELL have pro- Albero, a former Naval officer and much about on Capitol Hill. It is kill- posed a mechanism that would be a math teacher from Dunedin, Florida, ing hundreds of people a year, injuring failsafe, that if Congress didn’t act to recently completed an 86-day, 1,150- thousands more. It is crippling Amer- fund infrastructure, the gas tax would mile walk from home plate at ica’s global standing, as we have fallen be indexed and increased. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa during a in the world ranking from number 1 Our Maryland colleague JOHN spring training game to home plate at down to 27 and falling further. It is DELANEY has identified vast sums of 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. H4385 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:21 Jun 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JN7.000 H16JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4386 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 16, 2015 corporate money parked overseas that judgment. We live in a world of human by providing accountability to the could be made available for infrastruc- failure and broken promises; may they President’s trade negotiation efforts ture investment in the United States if be tolerant of the faults of others be- through enhanced congressional over- it were returned for that purpose. cause they are aware of their own sight and additional transparency. The And I have proposed, along with two shortcomings. allegations that TPA is something for dozen of my colleagues, that we simply Bless all with a quiet respect for the President Obama is false. bite the bullet and do what Ronald diversity of opinions to be found here. It is important to recognize that Reagan did in 1992—raise the gas tax Through honest dialogue and contem- more than 95 percent of the world’s for the 1st time in 22 years. plative listening, may Your servants customers live beyond U.S. borders, When I introduced this proposal in search all the avenues open to them to and 1.2 million jobs in North Carolina this Congress, it was supported by the meet today’s challenges with integrity rely on trade with them. Trade-related widest array of groups on any major and justice. employment in North Carolina grew 3.8 contested issue on Capitol Hill. It was May all that is done be for Your times faster than total State employ- supported by the top echelons of busi- greater honor and glory. ment from 2004 to 2013. ness, of organized labor, of the building Amen. While I heard many different perspec- tives on TPA from my constituents, trades, construction companies, local f government, transit, bicycles, truck- the argument from North Carolina ers, AAA, all in alignment that Con- THE JOURNAL families, farmers, and employers that negotiating these trade agreements is gress should step up and remedy this The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- in the economic best interest of our situation. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- There are solutions. There are people State was a deciding factor for my vote ceedings and announces to the House in favor of TPA. who think about it. We need to have his approval thereof. the same level of courage and urgency Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- f that has been shown by people at the nal stands approved. REBUILDING OUR NATION’S State and local level where they don’t Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to INFRASTRUCTURE have the luxury of living in a Capitol clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given Hill bubble. They have to deal with the agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of permission to address the House for 1 consequences, and they have stepped the Journal. minute.) up, 19 States since 2012—in fact, 6 The SPEAKER. The question is on Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is long States already this year. Idaho, Utah, the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. past time for Congress to come to- Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and The question was taken; and the gether and pass a bold, bipartisan plan Georgia, deep red States, have all Speaker announced that the ayes ap- to rebuild our Nation’s infrastructure. raised the gas tax in 2015. peared to have it. Right now, China is spending 10 I am pleased that tomorrow the Ways Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I object to times as a percentage of GDP what we and Means Committee will have its the vote on the ground that a quorum are on infrastructure. They are making first hearing on transportation finance is not present and make the point of huge investments in roads, bridges, in the 56 months since my Republican order that a quorum is not present.