E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 No. 55 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 The House met at 9 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ing the State for over a decade. This called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman year, Bell Street finished first in 12 of from Georgia (Mr. BARROW) come for- the 20 individual competitions in the f ward and lead the House in the Pledge State tournament. Last year, the school placed in the of Allegiance. PRAYER Mr. BARROW of Georgia led the top six in the Dynamic Planet competi- tion in the Science Olympiad national The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Pledge of Allegiance as follows: tournament. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the We are very proud of these students Loving and gracious God, we give United States of America, and to the Repub- and what they accomplished. I am con- You thanks for giving us another day. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. fident they will go on to represent Bless the Members of the people’s South Carolina well in the national House. There are many important f competition. issues to be considered, with multiple ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER I want to thank the students, teach- interests and priorities dividing the The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- ers, the parents, and the volunteers House in its deliberations. tain up to 5 requests for 1-minute who have worked tirelessly to make May the inertia of habit that has so- speeches. the dream a reality. lidified various blocs of opinion be I wish the team great success in the stirred to productive action, and grant f upcoming national competition and that a new light might shine on cre- RECOGNIZING BELL STREET continued success in the State tour- ative solutions to longstanding and MIDDLE SCHOOL nament for years to come. vexing disagreement. (Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina f The benefit of so many Americans de- asked and was given permission to ad- RAISE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM pends on the creativity and intentions dress the House for 1 minute and to re- WAGE of those who serve here. May their vise and extend his remarks.) (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was hopes and prayers for constructive leg- Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. given permission to address the House islation be satisfied to Your divine Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bell grace and the goodwill of all in this for 1 minute.) Street Middle School in Clinton, South Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Chamber. Carolina, for the outstanding accom- May all that is done this day be for rise today to address the urgent need plishment of winning their 12th con- to raise the Federal minimum wage to Your greater honor and glory. secutive Science Olympiad State Amen. $10.10 per hour. Championship. Since 2009, we have had the same You hear a lot about sports teams, f $7.25 per hour minimum wage. Over the but this is a science olympiad team. last 5 years, inflation rates caused the Each year, the South Carolina Science value of that to decrease by an average THE JOURNAL Olympiad competition brings together of 13.6 cents per year. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- schools from all over the State to com- Today, $7.25 is worth 9 percent less ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- pete in science-related contests, with than it was in 2009. For someone work- ceedings and announces to the House the goal of changing the way science is ing full time on minimum wage, this is his approval thereof. perceived and taught. like getting a $26 decrease in pay. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Bell Street Middle School has repeat- Meanwhile, the cost of everyday neces- nal stands approved. edly excelled in the competition, lead- sities continues to increase. Between 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. H2917 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:05 Apr 05, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04AP7.000 H04APPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2014 basic needs like gas, milk, heat, and that would be distributed to all of the of the reasons why some stayed with electricity, Americans are paying $23.19 participants. Bekah McCord, an out- the company for 50 years. He was able more per month. standing third grade student at South- to pour much of his success back into Many times, I have urged my col- west Laurens Elementary School in the community through his generous leagues on the other side of the aisle to Dublin, successfully completed the endowment for the University of Cali- do the right thing and allow a vote to Barrow’s Bookworms reading program fornia at Riverside, which is now home ensure American families can have the and was selected as the winner of our to the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns comfort of a livable wage. first bookmark design contest. Bekah College of Engineering. For those who are not working and is an exceptional student and a great His friends and family will always re- struggling to keep afloat in these example to peers. member a creative and inventive man tough times, let’s vote to extend the I want to take this opportunity to who carried with him an incredibly unemployment benefits that expired. congratulate Bekah and all of the stu- gentle nature and giving spirit. He will I urge my colleagues to stop brushing dents who participated this year, and I be greatly missed. working Americans under the rug and look forward to next year’s Barrow’s f pass a fair minimum wage. Bookworms challenge. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW f f CASTLE RED HURRICANES SAVE AMERICAN JOBS ACT CONDOLENCES FOR THE TRAGEDY (Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania asked AT FORT HOOD (Mr. SMITH of Missouri asked and and was given permission to address was given permission to address the (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania the House for 1 minute.) House for 1 minute and to revise and asked and was given permission to ad- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. extend his remarks.) dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Speaker, I am here today to offer con- Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, vise and extend his remarks.) gratulations to the New Castle Red the problems with ObamaCare never Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Hurricanes for winning their first-ever seem to stop hurting families and indi- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my Pennsylvania AAAA State champion- viduals in Missouri’s Eighth District. thoughts and prayers to the individ- ship, with an undefeated 31–0 record. They are experiencing huge increases uals, families, and loved ones of those The ’Canes pulled this off with a 52– in their monthly premiums, and bu- affected by the tragedy at Fort Hood. 39 victory over Philadelphia’s La Salle reaucrats are continuing to get be- To have this happen a second time adds College High School 2 weeks ago in tween doctors and patients. more heartbreak to a community still Hershey, Pennsylvania, making them Additionally, workers are seeing re- grieving from the tragic events of 2009. only the fourth undefeated Pennsyl- duced hours because of the 30-hour rule There are still a lot of questions to vania class AAAA boys’ basketball contained in ObamaCare. The Save be answered. Assuredly, like many champions in State history. American Workers Act will repeal cases where suicide is involved, we may I send a special congratulations to ObamaCare’s 30-hour rule. never know the motive. Undoubtedly, the players’ families, as well as head Because of this legislation, small the gunman’s mental wellbeing, along coach Ralph Blundo and New Castle su- businesses will no longer be forced to with many other variables, continue perintendent John Sarandrea. choose between providing health insur- under investigation. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Ga- ance to part-time workers or dras- Not until we know more from the zette, the day after the ’Canes won, tically cutting jobs or even eliminating leadership in charge of the investiga- Coach Blundo told a group of kinder- employees. tion would it be appropriate to specu- gartners that the ’Canes aren’t special A recent study estimated a 30-hour late facts or other variables. because they won the State champion- workweek rule could cost as many as Yes, given a preliminary description ship. 2.6 million Americans jobs. of events, it is hard not to place a trag- He says they are special because of Make no mistake, I am still fighting edy in perspective—in the context of their good grades and the fact that to fully repeal ObamaCare, but the the grave challenge our Nation faces every one of his seniors are going to Save American Workers Act will not when it comes to better addressing college next year. He says his players fix every problem with the ObamaCare issues of behavioral health, mental ill- just do things the right way.